Entries by Nicole Batac (11983)

Tuesday
Oct132015

Thirstie comes to Canada

Found a new drink you want to try out but don't feel like heading out tonight? Thirstie has got you covered. The discovery-to-delivery platform has landed in Canada. It's an iOS/Android app and desktop platform that not only shares with you the latest mixology and booze news but also lets you order what you like on-demand. It's the first mobile-first, on-demand alcohol delivery service to come to Toronto and Ottawa. And it will be hitting 28 other Ontario cities soon. 

If you want to check out any pairing tips, trends from the spirits industry, or recipes, Thirstie has The Craft for all these updates. You could easily get what drink to order right from this site. 

Download: Apple App Store (Free) + Google Play Store (Free) 

Tuesday
Oct132015

Facebook's 'On This Day' feature now helps you filter out unwanted memories

A loss of a loved one, a failed relationship, these are some things you don't want to be reminded of. But Facebook's "On This Day" feature can sometimes unearth unpleasant memories. Thankfully, you now have more control to filter some of these out. The feature gets new options that lets you either filter out specific people or dates or both of these. This will prevent any posts, photos, statuses you've been tagged in, date you friended someone, and big life events that involve these people. 

Source: SlashGear  

Tuesday
Oct132015

Adobe and Dropbox partner to make it easier to access PDFs 

Adobe and Dropbox is now offering a more seamless way to access PDF files to and from Dropbox and Adobe Acrobat Reader. It's available now on desktop and Mac so you can now open PDFs you have stored in your Dropbox right from Adobe apps. The edits you make on these files will automatically be synced on your Dropbox. This also makes it easier to share with collaborators by trimming down some of the steps. iOS integration is coming soon so you'll be able to open PDFs with Acrobat Reader mobile app and edit right from there. The file will also be synced with Dropbox from there. Android integration is coming a bit later though. It's slated for a 2016 release. 

Source: Dropbox | Via: Android Community 

Monday
Oct122015

Home bridges the gap between you and HomeKit 

Apple's HomeKit is helping you communicate with your smart home better but it has its limits. It's a framework after all that lets third-party OEMs "talk" to each other without having to implement lots of APIs from each other. So, that's where apps like Home come in. Developed by Matthias Hochgatterer, this app brings together your smart devices at home and helps you control them all with one app. It works rather similar with IFTTT but in this case you have to set up scenes before you can set up triggers. For example, once you unlock a connected door, as you instruct it, it can bring other gadgets to life, so to speak. It can even be activated by Siri if you want it, too. 

It's on the pricey side at $16.99 but having a central app to control all your HomeKit stuff might just be what you need.  

Source: The Next Web | Download: Apple App Store ($16.99)