Microsoft brings you clearer GIFs with Blink photo app on Windows Phone

Microsoft wants to make sure the GIFs you make look better with the new update for its Blink app. The burst mode camera app is helping improve the image quality of creating GIFs with a series of still photos. The new algorithm is said to reduce the “noise” in images.

“Blink automatically analyzes the motion in the scene. Where the motion can be stabilized the algorithm effectively performs a very long exposure by merging the entire Blink sequence, where the motion can’t be stabilized the sequence is left untouched. One way to think of this is optical image stabilization on a region by region basis,” Microsoft said in a blog post.

Source: The Next Web | Download: Windows Phone Store (Free)

Google Slides adds new image editing options

Want to customize your presentations a bit more with Google Slides? Well, Google has update its Slides app to add new image editing features. You can now adjust brightness, contrast, and opacity of your images. You can even change the color to match the theme of your Slides.  The new editing features can be accessed through the toolbar as well as format and right-click menus.

Source: Google Drive | Via: The Next Web

Gmail for iOS gets iPhone 6 and 6 Plus support

Gmail is jumping on the new iPhones bandwagon with the email app now supporting the new screen resolutions of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Now, the app makes full use of the Retina HD display. So, those who have been seeing fuzzy text on their new iPhones are not going to have to deal with that now. But it looks like Google didn’t add any new design elements to the app.

Source: Cult of Mac | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

link-U Hybrid SmartCam: The IP camera that keeps going

What use is an IP camera when your internet or power is down? Now, you don’t have to worry about either with the new link-U Hybrid SmartCam. The product is up for funding on Indiegogo for those interested in a new kind of IP camera. The smart cam is equipped with what is called hybrid technology and comes with “dual power, dual connectivity” features. These mean the link-U Hybrid is powered by standard PoE and a back-up 8-hour battery. It also uses both Internet/LAN access and 3G/4G connectivity. The camera can also be used to live stream or record events using SD Memory Card, Google Drive, or iCloud Drive.

Source: Indiegogo