Instagram now allows batch uploading for Stories

Instagram wants to make uploading easier for its Stories users with a new feature rolling out for both Android and iOS. The latest app update with let you upload up to 10 photos and/or videos at once from your gallery. Just like with regular Instagram posts, you can edit these individually to add your sticker of choice or any text you might want to add. And these photos and/or videos will be uploaded in the order you choose to upload them. In Instagram Story, the sticker menu now automatically shows suggested relevant locations to make it easier for you to add locations to your posts. This update is currently rolling out so you may or may not have access to it just yet.

Source: Android Police

Otterbox outs four Marvel-inspired cases ahead of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ opening

 

With Avengers: Infinity War almost upon us, of course we can expect the merchandise to come with it. One of the brands cashing in on the hype is Otterbox. The smartphone accessory maker just released Avengers: Infinity War Symmetry and Defender Series cases for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, and iPhone X, and the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. The four new cases include Black Panther, Thanos, Iron Man (which glows in the dark, by the way), and an “Assemble” case that brings all the Avengers on one case.

The iPhone 7 and 8 as well as the Galaxy S9 versions retail for US$45 (approx. CA$58), while the iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus and iPhone X as well as Galaxy S9 Plus go for US$55 (approx. CA$70).

Source: CNET

YouTube Kids to release three new child safety features this year

YouTube is working on making sure kids won’t get exposed to inappropriate content on its Kids service. The company is rolling out more safety features in the coming months. The first one that’s coming out this week is going to let parents limit their kids’ use of the app to specially-curated channels, like Sesame Workshop and PBS Kids. There won’t be a need for parents to tweak the app to make sure the content has been vetted.

But if parents want more control over what their kids see beyond what YouTube selects, the option to handpick channels is coming later this year. And the last feature is that video playback will be limited to verified videos and channels when parents opt to turn YouTube search off. For those who are satisfied with how YouTube Kids is now, parents also still have the option to open up a wider selection of video content for their children.

Source: Android Authority

Spotify adds on-demand listening to its free tier

Free users of Spotify were previously only able to play songs on shuffle while on mobile. That’s about to change, kind of. Spotify is offering on-demand listening to 15 of its top playlists, including the personalized Discover Weekly. This selection reaches up to 750 songs or around 40 hours of listening. On top of this, custom playlists get new personalization tools. As you add tracks, it’ll begin to learn what you like and suggest more songs you can add. And when you’re streaming on a limited data plan or in a area with poor coverage, there is a new data saver toggle that optimizes music to save bandwidth. These new features will be arriving in the coming weeks.

Source: Android Police