Apple lets you refund unauthorized in-app purchases

Following complaints of kids accidentally making in-app purchases on iTunes without their parents’ consent, Apple is giving users a chance to refund those purchases. Users will need the order ID number in the receipt sent to your email by Apple. Look for emails from do_not-reply@itunes.com with “In-App” Purchases indicated in the Type field. Or you can browse through your iTunes Store purchase history. Afterwards, head to the Apple support page and select email support option. Indicate the order ID and inform Apple you would like to “Refund for In-App Purchases made by a minor.” This option will only be available until April 15, 2015.

Source: Lifehacker

IFTTT lands on Android

IFTTT (If This Then That) has long been a staple on iOS devices. Now, Android users can automate their apps to perform specific tasks to with the new IFTTT app. The Android version comes with call, notification, SMS, location, device, and photo setting channels specific to the operating system. For example, it will silence your ringer when you connect to your office Wi-Fi. It might be a bit tedious to set this up at the start but imagine the convenience after. You can download the app from here.

Source: Engadget

Explora offers smartphone rentals to Canadians traveling to the U.S.

If you’re traveling to the U.S. anytime soon and would need a way to communicate locally, Explora provides travelers with smartphone rentals complete with unlimited data plan and nationwide calling in the country. Rental costs US$8 a day for the Google Nexus 5and the phone will be sent to a pre-determined address for easy pickup and returned through a pre-paid envelope you will mail out.

The Nexus 5 comes with 40 standard apps including Google Maps and Facebook and provides special deals to customers for services like Taxi Magic (you get $10 off the first cab fare).  You can find out more information here.

Source: Canada.com

Expect 64-bit Android devices by Christmas?

An ARM executive has told CNET that the plan to shift to 64-bit is happening faster than they expected. Tom Lantzsch, executive vice president of corporate strategy at ARM, said there has been an increase in the demand for 64-bit mobile processors, like that in the Cortex A53 64-bit mobile processor. And that it won’t be long until we see Android devices powered by these processors. "We believe the capability will be there for a 64-bit phone by Christmas," he said.

What can a 64-bit processor bring to the Android market? Lantzsch said it would even make 32-bit code run more efficiently on ARM’s 64 bit v8-A architecture than on the native 32-bit ARM architecture. This would mean battery life would improve, better features will be introduced, and there would be quicker responsiveness.