Monday
Mar282016

AirDroid's new Backup feature allows Android users to backup photos on a PC

 AirDroid isone of the most popular mobile apps for managing Android devices remotely. The app is gradually rolling out a new update (Android client v3.2.1) with a new feature called Backup. Backup allows the user to backup all the photos in the camera album on the phone to a computer via local network. 

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Monday
Mar282016

Panasonic donates 50,000 Solar Lanterns under Its "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project" 

 More than 1.2 billion people* worldwide still live without access to electricity. Lack of electric lighting severely impacts health, education, income-generation and safety at nighttime.

Panasonic Corporation's "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project" has passed its halfway mark with the cumulative number of solar lanterns donated exceeding 50,000 on March 10, 2016. This project began in February 2013 with a donation of 3,000 units to Myanmar, followed by donations to other areas in Asia and Africa without access to electricity.

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Sunday
Mar272016

Facebook’s ‘Safety Check’ acts up following Pakistan bombing

One of the useful Facebook features is its “Safety Check,” which lets its users check in following a natural disaster or attack in an area. It seems to be acting up a bit though and has started to ask users who are nowhere near the Lahore Park explosion in Pakistan to check in. The tragedy has already killed 50 people. It’s not clear what’s causing the issue from Facebook’s end. But let’s hope it isn’t affecting those who are actually in Pakistan who want to reach out to their loved ones and say they’re okay.

Source: The Next Web

Sunday
Mar272016

Volvo lets you order their new flagship sedan online

Volvo’s introducing a new way for its customers to purchase its new flagship S90 sedan in the U.S. You can customize and spec out the car online and then submit this to the “Volvo Concierge.” This service will finalize the order for you within a day or two. And when that’s done you can choose a dealer to have the car sent to. And just like an Amazon package, you can track the shipping of your car. The S90’s pricing starts at $47,945 USD (around $63,000 CAD) or $60,505 USD (around $80,000 CAD) for models you order online.

Source: The Verge