Google's Pony Express feature to allow payments in Gmail

We get bills in our email all the time, wouldn't it be great to be able to securely pay from our mail clients? If your mail client is Google's Gmail or Inbox, this is on its way. Recode has unearthed documents referring to a Pony Express feature within Gmail that will allow users to enter their payment information as as debit or credit card information to pay for bills right within the application. Bills would be organized within their own designated folder. Sounds convenient. The feature is expected to roll out in Q4 2015.

Source: Recode

H&R Block to host Twitter Party tomorrow at 1pm EST

Have some pressing Tax Season questions or queries? Curious about H&R Block's free filing solution? Join H&R Block on Twitter tommorrow, Thursday, March 26^th at 1pm EST for the H&R Block #FileFreeOnline Twitter Party.

After more than 50 years of helping Canadians file their taxes, H&R Block, Canada’s trusted leader in tax preparation, is introducing H&R Block Online Tax Software, the completely free (absolutely no hidden costs) online tax filing solution. Check out our overview here. Hit jump for our a more detailed look at what the free filing solution has to offer.

Using H&R Block Online

After having used various tax filing apps, I found using H&R Block's web-based software to be easy and intuitive. Designed for Canadians, one can choose between English and French applications, the program even lets you know what you should prepare beforehand as well as gives you the option to import last year's information from your TurboTax or UFile program which is very convenient for users of these paid services.

Most importantly, I found the visually intuitive  step-by-step instructions easy to follow and whatever early reservations I had about filing my own taxes online or through software, were slowly but surely put to rest. Best of all, I was able to file my taxes accurately using only my PC's browser without needing to install any software or plugins.

Interested in checking out H&R Block's web-based software, check it out here.

Sony releases Action Cam app for Android and iOS

If you want more flexibility with the shots you’ve taken with a Sony Action Cam, the company just unveiled an accompanying app for Android and iOS. The app will let you edit videos taken with the Action Cam. You can do things like cut clips, manipulate the speed (slow or fast motion), add background music, and flip videos vertically or horizontally. Also, you can add titles, credits, and audio mixing into your videos.

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Adobe Fill & Sign eases digitizing of documents

While you might not be using facsimile anymore, there are those that still do. And if you have to digitize these documents and fill them out, Adobe is making the process easier for you with the Adobe Fill & Sign app. This productivity app lets you scan paper forms with your phone or tablet camera and fill these out digitally. You just need to tap on the screen to enter checkmarks or text in form fields. It’ll even let you make an electronic signature you can use for signing documents.

If you save information on autofill, you can even retrieve those in the future, thus saving you even more time. And yes, you can send forms and documents to your contacts via e-mail or export and save them in your cloud accounts.

Source: Android Community | Download: Google Play Store (Free) + Apple iTunes App Store (Free)