Google adds Google+ auto backup for photos on Mac

Users of Picasa on Mac computers now have access to auto backup feature of photos for Google+. It works much like the Apple iCloud but is generally a free service. It automatically allows you to sync photos up to 2048px without taking up any space on your Google Drive account. If you go beyond that, that’s when it starts affecting your cloud storage space. But since were not picky, 2048px is plenty big.

If you want to use this service, you would have to download Picasa though (even if the feature really isn’t connected with the program). But that minor inconvenience gives you free online space for photo backups. That in itself should be worth the tiny download.

Source: Uber Gizmo

Create artistic wallpapers with Blur Studio

If you want to turn some holiday snaps into an artistic wallpaper, Blur Studio ($1.99) will help you do just that. The app features a slider that allows you to adjust blur setting and saturation for any image. There are also color filters to choose from and a quick preview feature that lets you see the finished product before you turn it into your iPhone’s wallpaper. 

Solayo: A digital jukebox

New music service Solayo strays a bit from the usual streaming service by letting you cull and build playlists from YouTube videos and Soundcloud tracks. You can play any song you have access to on these services, create playlists, and mix and match the songs. If you want to leave it in the hands of Solayo, there is also a genre-based radio station on the site that you can stream. You can check out the free service here.

BlackBerry pulls latest version of Twitter app, advises users to roll-back

BlackBerry has pulled the latest Twitter version 10.2.2 from the BlackBerry 10 app store after customer complaints started coming in. What the Waterloo-based tech company wants you to do is roll back to the 10.2.1 version. You just need to uninstall Twitter from your smartphone, search for the app on BlackBerry World again, and then download the “stable” version of the social network.

Source: Inside BlackBerry