Sunday
Apr102016

Add simple annotations to photos with This for iOS

Looking for an easy, no-fuss way to add annotations to photos? This by Tinrocket is an app that will let you do just that. The app takes a minimalist approach to annotation. You just get one font choice, two colors, three sizes, and seven different pointer options; making it easy to add any labels or descriptions you want to for a specific shot.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: iTunes App Store ($2.79)

Sunday
Apr102016

Slack update brings call capability to mobile beta apps

Android and iOS beta users of Slack are getting access to calls using their devices. Calls, the Slack term for this feature, has been available for desktop users who activated the feature since last month. Now, to use it on your mobile app, you just need to open an individual or group direct message and then tap on the small arrow icon to show the menu. Near the end of the menu there’s a feature that says “Call (user).” The feature has been made available since late last week.

Source: The Next Web

Sunday
Apr102016

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 04/03-04/09

Saturday
Apr092016

Volvo’s new ‘Highway Robbery’ campaign turns passing cars into generators

 

With the release of the new plug-in hybrid version of the Volvo XC90, the Swedish carmaker outed a new clever publicity stunt for said vehicle. Seemingly sketchy with the name “Highway Robbery,” what the video shows is actually a contraption of sorts along the southern California highway that pushed water into a generator when a car passed by. This turns the hydraulic power created by the cars passing by into electric power for the car. Alongside the road there is a shiny white XC90 T8 parked that gets all that power. A Jumbotron near the setup taunts driving passengers by displaying messages like “Thanks for the extra miles, Jeep.” A crafty marketing ploy, we have to say.

Source: The Verge