The latest Google Photos ad disses the 16GB iPhone's lack of storage

Google is having a little fun with lower storage iPhones as evidenced by this ad which is promoting Google Photos and its ability to smartly free up space. The ad shows various amazingly perfect moments being captured from an iPhone's point of view only to get the dreaded (but all too common) Storage Full error. Apple is expected to retire the 16GB capacity iPhone models, maybe even this year, but at least it is good to know that we have some valid software and cloud storage options to keep our volumes of photos and videos for posterity.

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Starbucks app comes to Windows Phone devices in US, Canada and the UK

The much awaited Anniversary Update may have not yet made it to Windows Phone devices but at least users of Microsoft's mobile devices can drown their sorrows with Starbucks coffee. The company has made a Starbucks app available for supported Windows Phones, which means they can use their exisiting Starbucks cards or accounts on ther Lumia devices to buy coffee without a wallet.

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President's Choice Financial offers Apple Pay convenience to customers

President's Choice Financial has joined the Apple Pay revolution and now allows their customers to use their iPhones and Apple Watch wearables as a means to make secure and quick contactless payments. 

A division of Loblaw Companies Limited, announced the availability of Apple Pay today, offering PC Financial MasterCard customers further choice, security and convenience with the ability to use iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch to make seamless purchases.

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Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 comes on August 19

Samsung just announced the latest version of its popular phablet line. Foregoing the '6' version model, Samsung's latest is the Note 7 which features a 5.7” Quad HD Dual edge Super AMOLED display, an Octa-core processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage. The Note 7 continues Samsung's focus on photography with a 12MP camera with Optical Image Stabilization and an F1.7 aperture, Front facing camera featuring 5MP F1.7 aperture. A 3,500 mAh battery offers quick charging capability for both wired and wireless charging.

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