Google Photos for Android has received a small but important update for Android devices. The update, version 1.18 for those keeping score at home, adds the ability for you to back up photos on your device to your Google account online manually. To this point, the Photos app has only allowed you to automatically backup photos in your camera or other folder but not force the issue with a manual override. That, fortunately, has now changed.
If you are in need of a 128GB MicroSD card for your phone or tablet, over at Amazon you can pick up a great deal on the PNY 128GB card. Right now it is on sale for $29.99 and is Amazon Prime eligible so shipping will be free if you have that service. The card is a Class 10 card so it should work in virtually any phone or tablet that can accept up to that size of card.
If you are a frequent visitor to Starbucks, you will need to make sure you get the new app for your Android phone today. The updated app has been released in conjunction with the revamped star rewards scheme that the company has to reward frequent shoppers. The updated app reflects this update to the scheme along with some general improvements to the user experience in the app. While you can still use the old version of the app – at least for now – you may not get the correct star rewards totals with it. Upgrading is highly recommended.
For those of you who have unlocked Nexus devices, you should start seeing the April Security update come to your device via an OTA update. Last week Google released the factory images for the update for those who wanted to manually flash their devices. For the rest, the over-the-air updates started hitting devices yesterday with wider distribution of the update happening over the course of the next few days.
Although we pretty much knew everything there was to know about the HTC 10 prior to its launch today, it was good to see the official announcement and specifications of the device that will be their flagship device this year. HTC has stuck with the same design they have been using since the ONE M7, which is not a bad thing. The ONE series have been some of the more acclaimed devices from a design and aesthetics perspective but the specifications of those devices, particularly around the camera, have been lackluster at best. With the HTC 10, it seems that has changed.