Google Docs and Sheets for Android now supports add-ons

Google Docs and Sheets for Android now supports add-ons

It’s been more than two years since Google added support for add-ons to its web-based Docs and Sheets office suite, allowing you to integrate third-party tools to sort sheets, add fonts to documents, create forms, merge labels, use additional types of charts, and more.

Now Google Docs and Sheets for Android also supports add-ons.

There are 9 available at launch, including add-ons from DocuSign (for digitally “signing” documents,” Scanbot (for scanning documents using optical character recognition), and AppSheet (for turning a spreadsheet into a mobile app).

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Google Docs and Sheets for Android now supports add-ons

It’s been more than two years since Google added support for add-ons to its web-based Docs and Sheets office suite, allowing you to integrate third-party tools to sort sheets, add fonts to documents, create forms, merge labels, use additional types of charts, and more.

Now Google Docs and Sheets for Android also supports add-ons.

There are 9 available at launch, including add-ons from DocuSign (for digitally “signing” documents,” Scanbot (for scanning documents using optical character recognition), and AppSheet (for turning a spreadsheet into a mobile app).

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Deals of the Day (7-28-2016)

Deals of the Day (7-28-2016)

The Asus Zenbook Flip UX360CA is a 3 pound convertible notebook with a 13.3 inch full HD touchscreen display and a 360 degree hinge that lets you flip the screen around and hold the computer as a tablet.

It features an Intel Core M processor, 8GB of RAM, at least 256GB of storage, and while it has a list price of $749 or up, it’s been available for as little as $699 since the day the notebook first went on sale.

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Deals of the Day (7-28-2016)

The Asus Zenbook Flip UX360CA is a 3 pound convertible notebook with a 13.3 inch full HD touchscreen display and a 360 degree hinge that lets you flip the screen around and hold the computer as a tablet.

It features an Intel Core M processor, 8GB of RAM, at least 256GB of storage, and while it has a list price of $749 or up, it’s been available for as little as $699 since the day the notebook first went on sale.

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Moto Z smartphones now available for $624 and up (and Moto Mod dev kit for $125)

Moto Z smartphones now available for $624 and up (and Moto Mod dev kit for $125)

Motorola’s first modular smartphones are now available in the United States.

As promised, the Moto Z Droid is available for $624 and up, while the Moto Z Force Droid starts at $720. But those prices can climb pretty high if you decide to deck out your phone with extra storage and some of the Moto Mod accessories that are what truly make the Moto Z phones stand out.

Both phones are available exclusively for Verizon Wireless customers in the US.

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Moto Z smartphones now available for $624 and up (and Moto Mod dev kit for $125)

Motorola’s first modular smartphones are now available in the United States.

As promised, the Moto Z Droid is available for $624 and up, while the Moto Z Force Droid starts at $720. But those prices can climb pretty high if you decide to deck out your phone with extra storage and some of the Moto Mod accessories that are what truly make the Moto Z phones stand out.

Both phones are available exclusively for Verizon Wireless customers in the US.

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You’ve got one more day to upgrade to Windows 10 for free

You’ve got one more day to upgrade to Windows 10 for free

Have a computer running Windows 7 or later? You can upgrade it to Windows 10 free of charge if you do it by the end of the day on July 29th. After that you’ll have to pay full price fro a Windows 10 license if you want to upgrade.

That means if you update today it’s free. Try to do it on Saturday and you’ll probably end up spending $120 for Windows 10 Home or $200 for Windows 10 Pro (or a little less for an OEM license).

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You’ve got one more day to upgrade to Windows 10 for free

Have a computer running Windows 7 or later? You can upgrade it to Windows 10 free of charge if you do it by the end of the day on July 29th. After that you’ll have to pay full price fro a Windows 10 license if you want to upgrade.

That means if you update today it’s free. Try to do it on Saturday and you’ll probably end up spending $120 for Windows 10 Home or $200 for Windows 10 Pro (or a little less for an OEM license).

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Star Cloud PCG61 mini PC launches for $149 and up, runs Ubuntu or Windows

Star Cloud PCG61 mini PC launches for $149 and up, runs Ubuntu or Windows

Chinese device maker Mele’s latest mini-computer is a fanless desktop PC with an Intel Celeron N3150 Braswell quad-core processor, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac WiFi, and a starting price of $149.

The computer’s available from AliExpress for $149 and up… but the entry-level price will only get you a barebones model. You’ll have to pay extra if you want memory, storage, and an operating system: there are models available with Ubuntu 16.04 or Windows 10.

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Star Cloud PCG61 mini PC launches for $149 and up, runs Ubuntu or Windows

Chinese device maker Mele’s latest mini-computer is a fanless desktop PC with an Intel Celeron N3150 Braswell quad-core processor, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac WiFi, and a starting price of $149.

The computer’s available from AliExpress for $149 and up… but the entry-level price will only get you a barebones model. You’ll have to pay extra if you want memory, storage, and an operating system: there are models available with Ubuntu 16.04 or Windows 10.

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Apple: 1 billion iPhones sold

Apple: 1 billion iPhones sold

It’s been nine years since Apple launched the first iPhone. And in that time, Apple says it’s sold more than a billion phones.

That’s a lot of phones… but the milestone also comes on the heels of reports suggesting that iPhone shipments will be lower this year than last.

The first iPhone came along at a time when smartphones were still in their early days, introducing new concepts such as capacitive touchscreen displays that you interact with using your fingers rather than a stylus, and a phone with few buttons and no physical keyboard.

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Apple: 1 billion iPhones sold

It’s been nine years since Apple launched the first iPhone. And in that time, Apple says it’s sold more than a billion phones.

That’s a lot of phones… but the milestone also comes on the heels of reports suggesting that iPhone shipments will be lower this year than last.

The first iPhone came along at a time when smartphones were still in their early days, introducing new concepts such as capacitive touchscreen displays that you interact with using your fingers rather than a stylus, and a phone with few buttons and no physical keyboard.

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Lenovo launches Air 13 Pro laptop in China for $750

Lenovo launches Air 13 Pro laptop in China for $750

Xiaomi isn’t the only Chinese company launching a new 13 inch ultra-thin notebook featuring an Intel Skylake processor, NVIDIA graphics, and a $750 price tag.

On the same day that Xiaomi revealed the Mi Notebook Air, PC maker Lenovo started taking orders for a new notebook called the Lenovo Air 13 Pro.

Like Xiaomi’s 13 inch laptop, the Lenovo Air 13 Pro features a 1920 x 1080 pixel display, weighs about 2.8 pounds, and measures about 0.6 inches thick.

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Lenovo launches Air 13 Pro laptop in China for $750

Xiaomi isn’t the only Chinese company launching a new 13 inch ultra-thin notebook featuring an Intel Skylake processor, NVIDIA graphics, and a $750 price tag.

On the same day that Xiaomi revealed the Mi Notebook Air, PC maker Lenovo started taking orders for a new notebook called the Lenovo Air 13 Pro.

Like Xiaomi’s 13 inch laptop, the Lenovo Air 13 Pro features a 1920 x 1080 pixel display, weighs about 2.8 pounds, and measures about 0.6 inches thick.

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Google Play Family Library launches: share apps, movies and more with up to 6 people

Google Play Family Library launches: share apps, movies and more with up to 6 people

Don’t want to pay multiple times for the same app, eBook, or movie just so that you, your spouse, and your kids can all have it on your phones? Apple has a Family Sharing feature that lets you link multiple accounts and share content between users in your household.

Now Google is launching its own version, called Family Library. It lets you share eligible apps, games, movies, TV shows, and eBooks. You only have to pay once for each app.

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Google Play Family Library launches: share apps, movies and more with up to 6 people

Don’t want to pay multiple times for the same app, eBook, or movie just so that you, your spouse, and your kids can all have it on your phones? Apple has a Family Sharing feature that lets you link multiple accounts and share content between users in your household.

Now Google is launching its own version, called Family Library. It lets you share eligible apps, games, movies, TV shows, and eBooks. You only have to pay once for each app.

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Deals of the Day (7-27-2016)

Deals of the Day (7-27-2016)

The days when we could get excited about a $150 Android tablet are long gone. These days you can find Windows 10 tablets for about half that price.

Of course, you can’t get a very good Windows tablet for $80… but that doesn’t mean you have to break the bank to get a high-quality Windows tablet. Right now Micro Center is selling a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 model with a Core i5 Skylake processor for $750… and students with an .edu email address can get it for just $600.

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Deals of the Day (7-27-2016)

The days when we could get excited about a $150 Android tablet are long gone. These days you can find Windows 10 tablets for about half that price.

Of course, you can’t get a very good Windows tablet for $80… but that doesn’t mean you have to break the bank to get a high-quality Windows tablet. Right now Micro Center is selling a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 model with a Core i5 Skylake processor for $750… and students with an .edu email address can get it for just $600.

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Microsoft Pix camera app uses AI to snap better photos (iOS now, Android later)

Microsoft Pix camera app uses AI to snap better photos (iOS now, Android later)

You can take some remarkable photographs using a smartphone… if you’re a good photographer and now how to line up your shot, be aware of lighting issues, and adjust a bunch of settings before snapping the photo. Microsoft’s new camera app is designed to help those of us who aren’t great photographers.

It’s caller Microsoft Pix, and it uses the company’s artificial intelligence to adjust settings before you take a picture and then automatically apply enhancements after the image is captured.

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Microsoft Pix camera app uses AI to snap better photos (iOS now, Android later)

You can take some remarkable photographs using a smartphone… if you’re a good photographer and now how to line up your shot, be aware of lighting issues, and adjust a bunch of settings before snapping the photo. Microsoft’s new camera app is designed to help those of us who aren’t great photographers.

It’s caller Microsoft Pix, and it uses the company’s artificial intelligence to adjust settings before you take a picture and then automatically apply enhancements after the image is captured.

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