Google Drive adds Touch ID support for iOS 8 devices

Google has update its cloud storage app Drive to add new handy features like Touch ID support and the ability to save videos from Drive to your device. Google also boosted app support for opening and saving files saved on their cloud. The Touch ID feature and improved file support are available for iOS 8 devices, while saving video from Google Cloud to your iOS device will work for iOS 7 devices and up.

Source: Google Drive | Via: The Next Web | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Review: iPad Air 2

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The iPad Air 2 packs an impressive amount of computing power in a device that’s barely as thick as this month’s issue of The New Yorker, it is also the most connected tablet, and one of the fastest Internet and LTE data devices available today.

Since 2010, Apple’s iPad has kicked off a revolution in mobile tablet computing, attracted an army of failed copycats, expanded its product line into the iPad mini, and sold over 225 million units. 

That’s no small feat for a product that had to reinvent tablet computing from the ground up, and which created its own business, largely in the shadow of the highly popular iPhone and its iOS operating system. Here's what I think of the latest iteration of the world's most successful tablet.

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MultiCam brings Lytro-like effects to iOS

MultiCam app for iOS 8 is bringing what Lytro has been doing with its cameras for a while: the ability to shoot now and focus later. What MultiCam does is it lets you choose focus points (up to 15) and exposure levels (up to four) for each photo. After you set that, tap the shutter and hold the device steady. It will take a series of shots with different exposures. You can see the image in the app’s gallery and adjust the exposure and focus there. You can then save that to your iPhone gallery. Make sure you delete it from MultiCam though because that’ll eat up storage.

Source: The Next Web| Via: Lifehacker | Download: Apple iTunes App Store ($1.99)

Microsoft OneDrive on iOS adds Touch ID and PIN code support

Looking to make your files stored on the cloud safe from unwanted eyes, Microsoft has updated its OneDrive app on iOS to add some security features. The app now has Touch ID support to let you sign into app. You can also use a PIN code to prevent other people from tampering with files on your phone.

The app now also lets you sort files and folders by name, date, or size in ascending or descending orders. And for those using the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the OneDrive has been adjusted to accommodate the larger screens.

Source: Venture Beat