Expensify introduces new ReceiptBurner partnerships

Expensify, the world’s fastest growing expense management solution, announced an integration platform that will eliminate receipts for business purchases. Called ReceiptBurner, the program’s initial launch partners include Uber, HotelTonight, R evel, SaneBox, and Fujitsu ScanSnap, with more planned in the coming months. These services utilize the ReceiptBurner integration to directly send transaction data to Expensify, eliminating yet another step in the expense reporting process.

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DJI and Hasselblad to offer high-tech, pro-level drone bundle

We’re seeing the first result from DJI’s purchase of a minor stake in Hasselblad. The drone maker and the medium format camera manufacturer are going to release a bundled version of DJI’s top-of-the-line M600 hexacopter and an aerial photography-focused version of Hasselblad’s A5D medium format camera. The M600 comes with an A3 flight controller and Lightbridge 2 transmission system to allow live video broadcasting of up to 1080p. Plus, it can carry over 13 pounds. Meanwhile, the A5D-50c camera packs in a 50-megapixel CMOS sensor. It’s built to take high-resolution aerial shots for things like topographic and surveying work. Its kit comes with an HC 3.5 / 50mm-II lens.

We don’t have a price or release date yet. But when you think about it, the M600 drone and Ronin-MX gimbal together cost US$6,198 or roughly CA$8,000. So if you add in the medium format camera, just be prepared to pay a hefty sum for it. It’ll most likely just appeal to professional aerial photographers, surveyors, or those with a lot of extra money to spare. DJI and Hasselblad do have plans to collaborate more in the future. They probably won’t be able to produce consumer-level drones together but it might influence DJI’s more affordable Phantom line.

Source: The Verge

Peak Design has three new bags now on Kickstarter

Peak Design just announced they are making available three new bags on Kickstarter for a December 2016 release. This includes not one but two new backpacks, a tote and a sling. Designed primarily around the workflows of photographers, Peak Design's bags are made out of premium materials, engineered to preserve gear like laptops, tablets, camera bodies and lenses as well as various odds and ends.

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Niantic Labs and Google are working to fix full account access given to ‘Pokémon Go’

Niantic Labs and Google are working on a fix for the full access permission being asked by Pokémon Go from iOS users using their Google accounts to play the game. Researcher Adam Reeves first caught sight of this issue but may have apparently over-exaggerated the threat and that he didn’t test if the game really did give access to your email and data from Google. Niantic says they only access basic profile information, which include User ID and email, and they’re not accessing any other Google account information. The issue seems to be affecting only iOS players who use their Google account to play the game. According to Niantic, “Google has verified that no other information has been received or accessed by Pokémon GO or Niantic. Google will soon reduce Pokémon GO’s permission to only the basic profile data that Pokémon GO needs, and users do not need to take any actions themselves.”

Source: Recode