Fujifilm releases new rugged camera

Fujifilm has a new rugged digital camera you can take on your next big adventure. The FinePix XP90 is waterproof up to 15m/50ft, shockproof up to 1.75m/5.8ft, freezeproof up to -10 degrees Celsius/14 degrees Fahrenheit, and dustproof against sand or dust. It has a 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom, 28mm Fujinon zoom lens, and ISO 6400 sensitivity as well as optical image stabilization. It also comes with a 3-inch 920k dot high-definition LCD with anti-reflective coating to make it easier to use in bright areas or underwater. And for easy photo transfer, the camera has a dedicated Wi-Fi button.

Source: Fujifilm

Google lets users install apps via search results

You may no longer need to leave your Google search results page to install apps on your Android device. A new feature in the Google app on Android will let you bypass Google Play Store for installing apps but you’ll still see the same app permissions and install popups you’d find if you installed from the Play Store. These apps you can install will appear at the top of your search results with an Install button attached to it. It’s not yet released to all Android users but Google seems to be widening the user base that can use the feature. At the moment, this feature is limited to the Google app and not on Chrome.

Source: Android Police | Via: The Next Web

Apple raises prices for App Store in Canada

Canada joins six other markets (Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, and South Africa) that will have Apple App Store prices raised. The price hike will include in-app purchases. For Canada, Tier 1 pricing will go up from $1.19 to $1.39, which means a $1 app in the U.S. App Store will cost $1.39 on the Canadian App Store. The price change is said to be in line with the fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates against the US dollar. Apple also plans to expand its low-price tiers Alternate Tier A and Alternate Tier B to Canada, these are valued at 99 cents in local dollars and said to be used for smaller in-app purchases.

If you have in-app subscriptions that will be renewed soon, you should receive an email informing you about the price increase and it should give you an option to cancel your subscription. You can find read more about the complete list of pricing updates from this PDF document published by Apple.

Source: MacRumors

Dell Venue 8 Pro is updated for Windows 10

Looks like the HP Envy 8 Note is getting some steep competition from Dell in the 8-inch Windows 10 notebook space. Dell just announced an update to its Venue 8 Pro tablet from two years ago, this one goes by the name Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000 Series (64GB) and it starts at US $449.99.

Powered by a Quad Core, 2.24GHz Intel Atom processor, the Dell has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage plus microSD card expansion. This has a USB type-C port for I/O and power but the Dell Stylus is sold separately and there's no accessory keyboard mentioned although there's a Dell Dock which could make it possibly run Continuum. No idea when this is coming to Canada and what price it will get, but I'm happy to see more variety come to the Windows mini tablet space.

Source: Dell via Thurrott.com