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Inbox by Gmail

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Inbox by Gmail:

Inbox by Gmail requires an invite. Email inbox@google.com to request one.

Your email inbox should help you live and work better, but instead it often buries the important stuff and creates more stress than it relieves. Inbox, built by the Gmail team, keeps things organized and helps you get back to what matters.

  • BUNDLES – Similar messages are bundled together so you can deal with them all at once. And get rid of them with one tap.
  • HIGHLIGHTS – Get the most important information without even opening the message. Check-in for flights, see shipping information for purchases, and view photos from friends right up front.
  • REMINDERS: More than mail, you can add Reminders so your inbox contains all the things you need to get back to.
  • SNOOZE: Snooze emails and Reminders to come back when you are ready to deal with them: next week, when you get home, or whenever you choose.
  • SEARCH: Inbox helps you find exactly what you’re looking for— from your upcoming flight to a friend’s address— without having to dig through messages.
  • WORKS WITH GMAIL: Inbox is built by the Gmail team, so all your messages from Gmail are here, along with the reliability and spam protection of Gmail. All of your messages are still in Gmail and always will be.

Inbox by Gmail is available for Android and iOS.

Yes, it is working with Gmail only and currently requires an invite.

Requesting Invitation for Google Inbox

I am really intrigued by Google’s attempt to redefine what email is. At the same time I am curious what Google get from out of this. I use Google Apps for my email services and Google Domains for my personal domain. Haven’t I even Google enough pieces of myself?

By the way, I have a few Google Domains invite left.

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Google Nexus 6

Google Nexus 6 Android Lollipop

Nexus 6 Specs:

Display
5.96” 1440×2560 display (493 ppi)

Battery
3220 mAh

Camera
13MP rear-facing with optical image stabilization
2MP front-facing

Processor
CPU: Qualcomm SnapdragonTM 805 – Quad Core 2.7 GHz
GPU: Adreno 420
Memory: 32 GB, 64 GB

It is freaking huge, and a lot of pixels. Pretty sure it has more molecules too. Obviously, it will shipped with Android 5.0, Lollipop.

From The Verge:

The Motorola-made smartphone will start at $649, available for preorder later this month

Yikes! $649?

I am expecting Nexus phones to undercut the competitors, not this time. I bought a 16GB Nexus 4 for $349 before the price drop.

Nexus 6 will be available Late October in the US from Google Play Store and:

Nexus 6 Availability

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Amazon Local Register

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I would definitely use Amazon Local Register instead of Square because Amazon is charging 1.75% processing fee per swipe until January 1, 2016; compared to Square’s standard 2.75% processing fee. Starting January 1, 2014 the processing fee per swipe is lower than Square’s; unless Square would match it.

When I signed up for Amazon Local Register, I had to create a new Amazon Accounts because my current account is already associated with Amazon Payments. According to Amazon representative, I needed to register new account as a security precaution.

Amazon representative also told me that Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader can be purchased using any accounts. The $10 processing fee will be refunded to the Amazon Local Register account regardless of which account used to purchase the Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader.

Currently Square are giving Square Card Reader for free. Square will be offering EMV compatible card reader soon. The current Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader does not seems to be EMV compatible.

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Amazon Local Register

Accept credit and debit cards with your mobile phone or tablet.

  • 1.75% processing fee per swipe until January 1, 2016
    1.75% introductory rate applies only to card swipe transactions processed through the Amazon Payments account used to sign up for Amazon Local Register. Accounts that sign up after October 31, 2014 are subject to the standard rate for swiped transactions of 2.5%. Manually keyed card transactions are subject to the standard rate of 2.75%. Beginning on January 1, 2016, standard rates will apply to all transactions.
  • Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader is sold for $10
    Amazon will refund $10 in processing fee.

Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader has been tested for compatibilities with the following devices:

  • iPad
  • iPad Mini
  • iPhone 5s
  • iPhone 5
  • iPhone 5c
  • iPhone 4s
  • iPhone 4
  • Kindle Fire HD and HDX 7″
  • Kindle Fire HD and HDX 8.9″
  • Samsung Galaxy S3
  • Samsung Galaxy S4
  • Samsung Galaxy S5

Curiously, Amazon Fire Phone is not on the list.

Amazon Local Register App requires iOS 7 or later, Kindle Fire OS, and Android.

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Hello Google Voice, How Are You?

Google I/O keynote is set to begin at at 9:00 AM PDT on June 25, 2014. Most likely there will be mentions of Google Glass, Android TV and the next Android OS. One thing that I personally am interested in is Google Voice.

Google Voice seems to have become a forgotten product as part of its features were integrated into Hangouts for Android and iOS, separately. Google Hangouts for iOS gained the ability to make phone calls while its Android counterpart gained the SMS and MMS integrations.

Google Voice on iPhone 5s

Google Voice App for iOS was last updated on September 25. 2013.

Google Voice iOS App Update History

There have been speculations on what Google would do with Voice.

Nikhyl Singhal:

  • Finally, we want to make Google Voice as secure as possible. There are a few third-party applications that provide calling and SMS services by making unauthorized use of Google Voice. These apps violate our Terms of Service and pose a threat to your security, so we’re notifying these app developers that they must stop making unauthorized use of Google Voice to run their services and transition users by May 15, 2014.

Many speculates that Google will kill Voice as a product. We all soon find out what Google will do at Google I/O 2014.

I use Google Voice number for work, that means I need to port that number out should Google kill Voice.

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New and Thinner Square Reader

I received the new and thinner Square reader for a few weeks already. I finally took it out of the packaging and compare it with the older reader.

The new Square reader is roughly half the thickness of the old one, but has a slightly larger surface area.

The new Square reader is required by June 1, 2014.

New Square Reader 2014 New Square Reader 2014 Thickness Comparisons

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Random Pick: EasyAcc

Should you have multiple devices such as phones and tablets, you might want to take a look at EasyAcc 25 Watts (5V/5A) 5-Port USB Charger.

It features:

  • Two 10.5 watt USB Ports
  • One  6.5 watt USB Port
  • Two 5 watt USB Ports

EasyAcc supports charging iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Android devices.

EasyAcc

EasyAcc Wattage