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 

Hacked screenshots show support for money transfer on Facebook Messenger

Facebook might soon let you transfer money to your loved ones on its standalone messaging app.  Based on hacked screenshots taken by Stanford computer science student Andrew Aude, there is a button to initiate and send money. And you don't have to worry about your News Feed knowing about the transaction since it is kept private.

There will be an in-app pincode you have to enter to make sure the money goes to the intended individual. According to Aude, the feature currently only allows money transfer using a debit card.

Source: TechCrunch | Via: UPI