Google+ now automatically share Blogger posts

If you’ve linked your Google+ to your Blogger account, Google now automatically shares new blog posts publicly on its social network as soon as the post is published without additional clicks. Google justifies this new integration not only to save you time but also to help get the conversation going and expand your blog's audience and engagement by automatically resharing your content. If you want to opt out of the feature, you can change your preferences in the Google+ tab on your Blogger Dashboard.

Source: Blogger Buzz

Vimeo entices filmmakers with new On Demand features

Video streaming site Vimeo has found its niche among independent filmmakers and is adding more features to attract these creators to use the site. Aside from offering funding for TIFF entries earlier this month, Vimeo’s On Demand video distribution platform added new pricing options and tools to help content creators make more money. Viewers can now buy (stream and download) or rent (stream only) videos at different prices. Creators can drum up publicity for their movies with preorders and when they log into their Pro account, they get a new dashboard featuring viewer statistics.

Source: Vimeo Staff Blog

Apple debuts power-packed iPhone 5s, featuring new processors and Touch ID fingerprint sensor

Apple calls it their “most forward-thinking iPhone yet” and with the slew of features packed in the new iPhone 5s, they are trying to back up those words. The Cupertino-based company boasts that the A7 ARM chip inside the iPhone 5s makes it the world’s first smartphone with a 64-bit desktop-class architecture that is said to be 40x faster than the original iPhone and bringing with it graphics power that is 56x faster as well. It also runs on an updated iOS 7 to support 64-bit processing and has a new Apple chip called M7, which is a “motion co-processor” dedicated to monitoring the phone’s motion and position data. Another new feature in the iPhone 5s is the Touch ID fingerprint sensor that lets you easily unlock the device in any orientation and verify purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store with the touch of a finger on the home button.

This new iPhone also packs in a new 8-megapixel iSight camera with a larger f/2.2 aperture, 10 frames-per-second burst mode, and “true tone” flash for more realistic lighting. It also has 13 LTE wireless band support. However, no NFC support has been mentioned by the company. The iPhone 5s is going to be sold in three colours—gold, silver, and “space grey”—with suggested retail prices of US$199 (16GB), $299 (32GB), and $399 (64GB). It will be available here in Canada at the same time as the iPhone 5c on September 20.

Apple introduces colourful, budget-friendly iPhone 5c

Apple adds a splash of colour to the iPhone family with the cheaper iPhone 5c. The iPhone 5c is powered by Apple’s A6 chip and runs on iOS 7. It features a 4-inch Retina display, 8-megapixel iSight camera, as well as a new FaceTime HD camera. It also comes with 13 LTE wireless bands, which they said is “more LTE bands than any other smartphone in the world.” Available in five different shades (blue, green, pink, yellow, and white), the iPhone 5c’s shell has been made with a single, hard-coated polycarbonate body and steel reinforced frame. It will land on our shores on September 20 and its current suggested retail price for the US is at $99 for the 16GB model and $199 for the 32GB model.

Apple introduced six silicone cases alongside the iPhone 5c for more customizability. It comes in blue, green, pink, yellow, black, and white for US$29 and will be available on Apple’s Online Store, retail stores, and selected Apple authorized resellers.