Microsoft Office arrives on Chromebooks via Google Play Store

 Microsoft Office is now available for Google Chromebook users through the Google Play Store – a notable addition, given the two companies offer competing products in terms of office productivity software. Neither Google nor Microsoft are making a formal announcement about the Office applications’ arrival on Chromebooks. But we understand the Office Android apps will only be free… Read More

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Prynt is finally coming to Android, so you might want to hop on this Kickstarter project ASAP

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We were already huge fans of the Prynt device back when we covered it in 2016. Being able to print photos from your phone and watching them move with the Prynt app brought us closer to the world of Harry Potter than we thought possible. 

But the app and peripheral were only available for Apple products, which left Android users kind of alienated. Prynt is looking to change that by finally releasing a version for Android products — with a little help from Kickstarter first.

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After leak, Google’s new file manager for Android, Files Go, launches into public beta

 Google today decided to launch its new Files Go Android app into public beta to reach a wider group of testers. The company had been preparing to announce its new file manager for Android later in December, but those plans were thwarted earlier this week when the app was spotted in the wild during testing. While file management is Files Go’s focus, the app also includes other useful… Read More

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Skype launches Photo Effects – sticker suggestions powered by machine learning

 Not content with merely launching its own take on Instagram and Snapchat’s Stories, Skype today is adding another copycat-like feature to its app: photo stickers. The company says it’s introducing new “Photo Effects” (as it’s calling these stickers), which include things like face masks, decorative borders, witty captions, and more. However, unlike the photo… Read More

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Lazy Jar’s app makes you pay for not exercising enough

 Want to exercise more, but lack motivation? An app called Lazy Jar, aimed at Fitbit owners, may be able to help. The app actually penalizes you a monetary amount if you fail to meet the fitness goals you’ve set for yourself, in terms of metrics like steps per week, miles walked, or calories burned, for example.
The idea that some people may need a little bit of an extra push to start… Read More

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