SYNC by 50 wireless speaker hits SMS Audio’s store with $200 price tag

DNP SYNC by 50 speakers

SMS Audio, the brainchild of Curtis “50 cent” Jackson, may be known for its pricey headphones, but the company is broadening its horizons with its first portable speaker, which you can now purchase for the not-so-humble price of $200. The SYNC by 50 wireless speaker boasts Bluetooth functionality, NFC capability and omni-directional sound due to its rounded design. Additionally, the SYNC comes equipped with 50mm tuned drivers, a 3.5mm headphone jack and five EQ settings to fiddle with. If you’ve always had your heart set on a Fiddy-branded speaker, you can find it in “shadow black” (as opposed to plain ol’ black) on SMS Audio’s website, linked below. For more info, check out the full press release after the break.

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Google Sync support for Windows Phone to be kept alive until December 31st

Google Sync support for Windows Phone

As it turns out, yesterday wasn’t the last opportunity to get your Windows Phone chatting with Google Sync. At the final hour, El Goog decided it wasn’t the right time to block new connections for contact and calendar syncing — the end date has been postponed again, this time to December 31st. That should leave plenty of time for all handsets to receive the GDR 2 update, letting CalDAV and CardDAV take over syncing duties so that Google Sync can finally retire with a clear conscience.

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Via: The Verge

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Google Calendar for Android gets cross-device notification sync

Google Calendar for Android gets crossdevice notification sync

The simplest updates are sometimes the best. See the latest update to Google Calendar for Android as an example: the release adds notification syncing between Android devices, saving the trouble of clearing multiple alerts while hopping from tablet to phone and back. That’s the only major addition, but it could represent a big time saver for anyone with a busy schedule. If you’re in that camp, you can grab the new Calendar now through Google Play.

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Source: Google Play

PSA: Windows Phones to lose Google Sync activation on August 1st

PSA Windows Phones without GDR2 lose sync for new Google accounts tomorrow

Windows Phone users who want to use Google Sync for contact and calendar integration had better act quickly: today is the last day that they can link their handsets to the service before Google pulls the plug. From August 1st onwards, Google Sync will only work on a given Windows Phone if it’s already configured. The GDR 2 upgrade keeps syncing alive through CalDAV and CardDAV support, although many users could go without that support for some time — to date, Americans can only see the OS refresh on the HTC 8XT, Lumia 520, Lumia 925 and Lumia 1020. If you’re not in that group and miss the Google Sync deadline, you’ll just have to sit tight while Microsoft finishes rolling out the GDR 2 update this summer.

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Via: Neowin

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SwiftKey Cloud syncs your keyboard profile, includes trending phrases (video)

SwiftKey Cloud syncs your keyboard profile, includes trending phrases video

Here’s something we’ve all been wanting for some time. SwiftKey Cloud is launching today with a bunch of new functionality including — you guessed it — cloud backup and synchronization across multiple devices. By keeping your keyboard profile and settings online, you no longer have to re-teach Swiftkey your typing habits if you upgrade to a new tablet or lose your phone. Trending phrases is another new feature which analyzes relevant and localized phrases that are trending on social networks and other media and adds them daily to the keyboard’s vocabulary. It supports US / UK English and eleven other languages at launch, with more coming in the future. Finally, SwiftKey Cloud makes its easier than before to personalize your keyboard by connecting it with your GMail, Facebook, Twitter and now Yahoo! mail accounts. We’ve been using the beta for about a day now and everything’s working as advertised. Check out the gallery below, then it the break for the promo video and PR.

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Source: Play Store

BitTorrent’s personal cloud service, Sync, just moved into beta today.

BitTorrent’s personal cloud service, Sync, just moved into beta today. And now, it even has its own Android app. If you need some online space the NSA can’t get at, go check it out. It’s free!

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BitTorrent Sync Beta launches with Android app, file versioning

BitTorrent Sync Beta launches with Android app, file versioning

BitTorrent Sync Alpha isn’t ready to equal rivals like Dropbox or Google Drive without a mobile component. It’s a good thing that BitTorrent just launched Sync Beta, then — the more polished release includes an Android app that syncs with computers and shares files with fellow Android users. The update also brings versioning through SyncArchive, which stores previous file iterations in a folder. Sync Beta is available on both Android and the desktop today, and BitTorrent promises that an iOS equivalent is coming in the near future.

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Source: BitTorrent Labs, Google Play

Future Ford cars to balance MyFord Touch with old-fashioned buttons

Ford to balance MyFord Touch with oldfashioned knobs in future cars

While Ford’s MyFord Touch is a popular option for tech-savvy drivers, it’s not always the most intuitive — some complain that basic tasks, like radio tuning, are relatively awkward. The company is very aware of the feedback, as it’s now supplementing the touch controls with “traditional” buttons and knobs. Both the latest F-150 and future vehicles will reflect the hybrid approach. Ford is still giving touchscreens some love with a MyFord Touch update due this summer, but it’s clear that the company will keep one foot in the analog world for a while longer.

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Via: SlashGear

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SugarSync adds remote wipe, scrubs cloud data from Macs and PCs

SugarSync 2 for Mac

These days, the danger of a stolen PC resides less in local files and more in cloud access — presumably, no one wants to share their online storage with a thief. SugarSync’s paid subscribers won’t have to worry, as the company just rolled out a remote wipe option. Customers now just have to sign in through the web to purge a Mac or Windows system of both its shared files and any active logins. A wipe target doesn’t have to be online when the purge starts, either. The new failsafe won’t help if an evildoer moves data elsewhere, but we’ll gladly take what extra security we can get.

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Via: Computerworld

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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 desktop sync app now out of beta

Windows Phone app for desktop stable version released

A preview build of the Windows Phone 8 app for desktop has been around, but today Microsoft has released a full-fledged version and thrown in some new features to boot. In addition to bug fixes, the stable build comes with the capability to sync files from any folder in your computer (even if it’s an external hard drive), sync non-iTunes podcasts and install updates within the app. Of course, it can still be used to sync media between mobile devices and Windows 7 or 8 PCs, import playlists and monitor how much storage space each type of content is eating up on your phone. You can visit the source for a download link if you own a WP8 device, but check out the sync wizard first if you’re unsure what software to use to sync your files — trust us, it’s much more useful than Clippy ever was.

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Source: Windows Phone Blog