Feedly updates iOS app to add speed reading feature, night theme, iPad redesign

RSS service Feedly has finally ported the speed reading feature from the Android app to iOS app. Users can get through content quicker by just tapping the edge of the screen to go through new items or through the card-based design the app has adopted.

Feedly has also introduced a night mode for those who like reading at night and don’t want to have the glaring white background. The iPad version of the also has a new look.

Source: The Next Web

Google incorporates data compression feature for Mobile Chrome browser

Google aims to cut your data usage by half when you browse on your mobile devices. The tech company is introducing a data compression feature for both iOS and Android devices in order to help reduce costs for the increasing number of mobile users who browse on their smartphones and tablets. The feature can be activated from the Settings section. Select Bandwidth management and then Reduce data usage. Users can even track the amount of bandwidth saved per month.

“When enabled, Chrome’s data compression and bandwidth management can reduce data usage by up to 50 percent while browsing the web on Chrome for Android and iOS. This feature also enables Chrome’s Safe Browsing technology which helps protect you from malicious webpages,” said Google software engineer Matt Welsh in a blog post.

Microsoft re-releases Surface Pro 2 firmware update

Microsoft has just re-released the Surface Pro 2 tablet firmware update after users complained about installation issues of said update. Ubergizmo reports that initial installation attempts have seen those problems addressed. The firmware upgrade is being rolled out in phases so wait for the update notification to show up on your device.

Scribe lets you copy and paste data between iOS device and Mac via Bluetooth

Copying and pasting information between devices can be a fairly tricky. That’s why Scribe wants to make things easier for you iOS and Mac users. The tool lets you copy and paste data over Bluetooth Low Energy (making it compatible with new devices). You just need to hit Cmd + Shift + X to have Scribe copy text or photos from your computer to iOS. If you use your phone, you just need to open the app to send information to your Mac. To get started, you just have to download the $2.99 app for Mac and free iOS app.

Source: Lifehacker