PayPal adds Samsung fingerprint support for Android app

PayPal is finally bringing fingerprint support for paying for goods to its Google Play Store app. This was previously available on Samsung Apps store. Now, users of the Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Alpha, and Galaxy Tab S can pay for online purchases by just swiping on the fingerprint scanner on their devices.

Source: Android Central

Google Apps add conversion support for another 15 Microsoft Office file types

Luring in more and more Office users, Google has updated its cloud office suite to add support for 15 more file types. Just like with the other file types, you can edit the files listed below as you please after Google converts them. However, some things do get lost in the conversion. Macros, for example, are removed from macro file formats but you do get to keep the original file on Google Drive so you can reference those.

Here are the list of the newly supported formats:

• dot, dotx, dotm, docm conversions to Google Docs

• xlt, xltx, xltm, xlsm conversions to Google Sheets

• pot, potx, potm, pptm, pps, ppsx, ppsm conversions to Google Slides

Source: Google | Via: Android Police

HTC plans to follow up RE action camera

You haven’t seen the last of HTC’s efforts to branch out. The company’s North Asia President Jack Tong spoke with Focus Taiwan and confirmed that they plan on releasing another standalone camera next year. As to whether it retains the periscope-like shape of the RE or it will have the same features, we can’t say at the moment. The RE is just barely out there on the market. So, don’t get your hopes up that we’ll get another one asap.

Source: Gizmodo

Sony commemorates 20 years of PlayStation with retro-inspired PS4

It's hard to believe that we're now celebrating 20 years since the original PlayStation took the world by storm. All the memories of hours spent playing Tekken, Gran Turismo and Resident Evil in their very first incarnations does make one misty eyed. Sony has taken the opportunity to celebrate the occasion with a retro-inspired slate-grey PS4, controller and accessories which will be made available in very limited quantities. Pre orders for this special version start on December 6 in the US. No news from Canada if this will even be made available but I would check Amazon.ca. Still pining for some retro-goodness, you can get a theme and 1994 start-up sound for your existing PS4.

Source: Engadget