Google I/O: New Google Photos offers unlimited storage for photos and videos

Google presented its Google Photos service for web, iOS and Android which gives users a single, private place to keep a lifetime of memories, and access them from any device. "They’re automatically backed up and synced, so you can have peace of mind that your photos are safe, available across all your devices," Google explains in its website.

With Google Photos, you can now backup and store unlimited, high-quality photos and videos, for free. We maintain the original resolution up to 16MP for photos, and 1080p high-definition for videos, and store compressed versions of the photos and videos in beautiful, print-quality resolution. Google Photos also auto organizes pictures as  memories by the people, places, and things that matter. Users don’t have to tag or label any of them, and you don’t need to laboriously create albums. 

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Pixelmator comes to the iPhone, features desktop-class photo tools

Pixelmator for iPhone 2.0.1, a world class image editor for iOS is now available. Pixelmator for iPhone is packed with powerful, fast, desktop-class tools for enhancing photos, drawing and painting, as well as for advanced image editing with layers, text, shapes, and more. Pixelmator is built exclusively for iOS 8 and takes full advantage of its latest features and technologies, making Pixelmator fast, intuitive, and very simple for anyone to use.

"We are super excited to introduce a world class, advanced image editor for iPhone," said Saulius Dailide, one of the founders of the Pixelmator Team. "Our team created the first-ever mobile image editor that has all the tools you need whether you are a mobile photographer, mobile painter or a mobile graphic designer."

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Lenovo launches first streaming media device for US $49

Lenovo launched the Lenovo Cast, the company’s first media casting device to bring content from smaller, personal devices to the big screen. The device is coming in  August worldwide. Pricing is expected at $49 USD.

The Lenovo Cast gives users the ability to share their favorite content by streaming it wirelessly from their personal screen devices to a big screen TV.

Lenovo Cast works in three simple steps: plug, link and play. First, plug Lenovo Cast into any large screen device’s HDMI port. Then link Lenovo Cast to the device’s signal. Then play and enjoy media from a DLNA or Miracast-enabled tablet or smartphone.

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Chevrolet's MyLink set to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration to 14 models in 2015

2015 will be the year that smartphone functionality integrates with in-dash infotainment and satnav systems and it looks like Chevrolet is investing heavily to bring new car owners access to their smartphone ecosystem of choice.

For the 2016 model year, Chevrolet will offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility in more models than any automotive brand. The 14 Chevrolet models include the all-new 2016 Cruze, which will debut on June 24. Cruze is Chevrolet’s best-selling passenger car, with more than 3 million sold since launch. 

“For most of us, our smartphones are essential,” said Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors. “Partnering with Apple and Google to offer CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility across the widest range of models in the industry is a great example of how Chevrolet continues to democratize technology that’s important to our customers.”

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