Microsoft and Adobe team up for mobile productivity initiative

Adobe was one company that supported Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 and even rejogged Photoshop so it could work better on that device's 12-inch screen. At Adobe's MAX conference, Adobe resident and CEO Shantanu Narayen, (right) and Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella took the stage at Adobe MAX to announce that all 5,000 attendees will receive a Microsoft Surface Pro 3, one year subscription to Office 365 and 1TB of storage on Microsoft OneDrive. The annual event is the largest gathering of creative professionals from the design, Web, photography, video, film, television and media industries.

Google+ allows for selective backup of photos in local folders

If it annoys you that Google+ uploads all the random photos stored in your smartphone, Google has just fixed that problem for you. The app now lets you choose which local folders you want to backup to the cloud. You can access this feature by enabling Auto Backup in Google+ and then head to Photos app. Select the “On Device” menu in the slide-out panel and pick which folders you want to upload. It’s a server-side update so you should be getting it even if you haven’t updated your app yet. But, of course, it is best you use the newer versions.

Source: Android Police | Via: Lifehacker

Facebook tipped to be working on anonymous mobile app

Facebook has been getting flak for its real name policy and they seem to have a different solution for it: create a different anonymous app. The New York Times reports that the company is working on an app that will let users interact with each other anonymously. And the purported app is coming pretty soon. It will reportedly let users register under multiple identities and discuss topics you wouldn’t normally talk about when you use your real name.

Source: The New York Times | Via: The Next Web

Plastc's mighty morphin' payment card uses e-Ink, becomes all your cards

Offering an interesting take on simplifying mobile payments, Plastc's card can take the form of any credit or debit card and uses an e-Ink display to show the necessary information. Aiming to simplify payments, the card will use programmable NFC and RFID to enable payment and verification.

Aiming to be the only card you carry, you load virtually any other card into Plastc via the companion Plastc Wallet app and a low-energy Bluetooth connection the card can also imitate utility cards, such as RFID-based building access cards. This smart card needs to be recharged once a week using a wireless charging dock. This Apple Pay competitor can be ordered at plastc.com for $155, with shipping timed for next summer.

Source: Appleinsider