Saving emails is now much more easier with an update of the Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome (only, for now). Evernote has announced that the Web Clipper can now clip emails - including attachments - from your Gmail inbox. If you don’t have it yet, you can get it from the Chrome Web Store.
Microsoft announced today that the linked accounts feature will soon be removed, in favor for aliases. Why? The tech giant says that it is due to security concerns raised since being introduced - such as two-step authentication being unusable, unchanged passwords, and multiple accounts being compromised. Custom domain users are encouraged to use email forwarding and the ‘send-only’ address feature; for Outlook.com domains, Microsoft says you can move it between accounts soon.
Google has announced that you’ll be able to find a Chromebook easier now, as the company has announced that the devices will soon be in more retailers in the US this summer. These retailers include Walmart, Staples, Office Depot, Office Max, Fry’s, and TigerDirect, which is better than just Amazon and Best Buy.
Google today has announced their latest moonshot from Google X Labs, named Project Loon. The project involves sending a number of balloons - for easier deployment - which gives internet access to remote areas around the globe with speeds ‘similar to today’s 3G networks.’ In those balloons are ‘specialized antennas’ which will send the signal to the ground with ISPs to deliver it. The company says they’ve launched 30 balloons now.
Joana Stern from ABC News received a press invite from Facebook today, scheduled at June 20th. The invitation letter has a tagline stating ‘Join us for coffee and learn about a new product.’ Where do people usually take a cup of coffee? While reading a newspaper.
Additionally, Facebook Graph’s API code has started to get a string named ‘rssfeeds’, and upon linking it to a profile, it covers a title, URL, and update time. Last March, the company also acquired Storylane, a publishing platform, which could be a part of it.
Finally, Microsoft today has just released the highly rumored iPhone version of Office Mobile. The app is similar to the Windows Phone version and only consists on basic and straightforward editing with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, which needs to be located in your SkyDrive account. Unfortunately, the app requires an Office 365 subscription and does not have an iPad-optimized resolution. It’s available on the App Store today for people with a 365 subscription.
Microsoft has made a disclaimer page that states the Xbox One will not be allowed for use on a lot of countries at launch. Users outside those countries will not be able to play anything, except for play movie and film discs. The Xbox team also states a solution for people who travel a lot, and it’s either to go home or just wait. It’s still unclear on whether the blocking will be IP-based or just account-based.
Facebook has just released hashtag support for posts. Users who have enabled accounts can now search and click on hashtags to see a feed of media and posts with the given tag; privacy settings still apply. Unfortunately, users who has this feature right now cannot interact with them just yet, Facebook has told The Verge.
Reuters claims that Apple is currently considering developing iPhone models ranged at 4.7 and 5.7-inches as well as a $99 model. If all goes well, the $99 model will have variations of colors and two of those plans will launch next year. Concurrently, there are also two models rumored to launch this year, a cheaper and smaller one and the iPhone 5S.
The native Linux port of Dear Esther found on Humble Bundle 8 is now available. Dear Esther previously runs on WINE, however, that might affect the performance a lot. However, you should expect bugs and glitches, as the Humble team says that this is an ‘initial’ version.
