Celebrate World Photo Day with smartphone shooting tips and apps

Today is World Photo Day and considering that we're celebrating 175 years since the first permanent photographic process was patented and released to the world, we now take more photos than ever before. To be more precise, the number of photos taken by 2014 will be around one trillon, that's a lot of pictures. Hit jump for tips to improve shooting on your iPhone as well as some notable apps, and photographers worth following.

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Buy games remotely for your Xbox One with SmartGlass Android update

Microsoft just updated the non-beta version of its Xbox One SmartGlass Android application to let you easily buy games while on-the-go. The new version of the app also lets you rate your favorite clips and activity feed entries; look through new and popular games, bundles, and add-ons; and receive and view shared activity feed entries and game clips.

Source: Android Central

Mailbox for iOS adds new language and Passbook support

Mailbox recently brought new features to the iOS email client to help you manage your email easier. The Dropbox-owned app now lets you send compatible attachments such as gift cards and tickets to Apple’s Passbook digital wallet. It now also supports 19 more languages and lets you mark messages as unread or spam, highlight important emails with stars, and print them out. And if you swipe to delete messages, these emails are now permanently deleted when you empty your trash. If you still don’t have Mailbox and you want to try it out, you can download the app from the Apple App Store.

Source: AppleInsider

LG will reportedly launch OLED screen-toting G Watch 2 at IFA

Looks like LG was taking the criticisms against their first Android Wear device seriously, if rumours are to be believed that is. The South Korean tech firm just barely introduced its first G Watch and now there are reports that they will be introducing the G Watch 2 at IFA next month. The updated version of the smartwatch will reportedly carry an OLED screen, which will be a big departure from the LCD screen of the first-gen smartwatch. It will also feature an updated look to counter criticisms against the G Watch’s plain, uninspired design.

Source: SlashGear