Microsoft bringing Google Calendar and Contact syncing, enhanced Gmail features to Outlook for Mac
Microsoft announced today that it plans to bring Google Calendar and Contacts support to Outlook 2016 for Mac later this year. Outlook for Mac already works with Gmail accounts for managing email, but this update will mark the first time Gmail users can manage contact databases and calendar entries using Microsoft’s software.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: SanDisk 128Gb Flash Drive $25, Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet $130, Anker 2-Port USB Wall Charger $7, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Grab a SanDisk Ultra 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $25 Prime shipped (Reg. $35)
Huge savings on Amazon’s largest tablet: Fire HD 10 Wi-Fi 16GB for $130 shipped (Reg. $230)
Anker’s best-selling 2-port Wall Charger is the one Apple should’ve made, on sale for $7.50 Prime shipped
Upgrade to Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar for $1,550 shipped (Reg. $1,799)
Apple’s latest 13-inch MacBook Pro w/o Touch Bar is on sale for $1,300 shipped (Reg. $1,499)
Save over $200 on Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air 128GB: $797 shipped (Reg. $999)
Here’s your chance to score a rare discount on Powerbeats3 Wireless Headphones in all colors: $150 shipped (Reg. $200)
9to5Rewards: Grovemade’s handmade wooden iPhone 7 Plus cases [Giveaway]
Deus Ex Go – the turn-based stealth puzzler – is now just $1 on the App Store (Reg. $2)
- App Store Free App of the Week: Nightgate goes free for the very first time (Reg. $4)
- Due for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch is now on sale: $1 (Reg. $5)
- Assassin’s Creed Identity for iPhone and iPad has dropped to $1 (Reg. $5)
- You can add The Executive brawler action game to your iPhone or iPad for $1 (Reg. $5)
- The GoodNotes 4 PDF Annotator goes to $1 on the App Store for the first time ever (Reg. $8)
Pre-order discounts & release dates for Nintendo Switch titles: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, Mario, Binding of Isaac + many more
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Smartphone Accessories: Kmashi 15,000mAh Dual-USB Portable Power Bank $13 Prime shipped (Reg. $17), more
- Pad & Quill gives Apple Pencil a hand-made leather makeover w/ pen clip and cap holder
- Toms launches another Surprise Sale with up to 60% off top styles: shoes, accessories, more
- Get in shape using the Pebble 2 w/ heart rate monitoring for only $50 shipped (Reg. $100+)
- Daily Deals: G-Technology 6TB Thunderbolt 2 Drive $250, more
- Games/Apps: Hitman Complete SteelBook $40, Mafia 3 $25, Battlefield 4 $5, more
- Get happy with 100 Must-Have Feel Good Classic Digital MP3s for $1 (Reg. $0.99/ea.)
- Runner’s World Magazine: 1-year for $5.50 or 2-years for just $10 (Reg. $17/yr.)
- Kindle First eBook freebies for March: The Halo Effect, Hemingway Didn’t Say That, more
- Amazon has the PORTER-CABLE Air Compressor w/ a 13-Piece Accessory Kit at $99
- Master a New Language with Rosetta Stone, the ‘Gold Standard’ Software: $150 (Orig. $229)
- Samsung’s sleek Galaxy S7 32GB (Unlocked) Android Smartphone is on sale for $480
- The popular Kryptonite KryptoLok Bike U-Lock & 4 Ft. Flex Frame is back down to under $26
- B&H offers the Moto G 3rd Gen. 8GB 4G Android Smartphone for $80 (Orig. $180)
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
SanDisk iXpand 32GB Lightning Flash Drive for iPhone or iPad: $35 Prime shipped (Reg. $45)
AT&T’s latest promotion nets customers BOGO free smartphones, including iPhone 7
B&H is throwing in a free Chromecast with purchase of Google Home: $130 shipped ($164 value)
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Apple expands mobile phone billing for App Store and other services to three more countries
Apple has slowly been expanding mobile phone billing (or carrier billing) to additional countries, and three more have been added to the short list of supported countries this week. Customers in Austria, Italy, and Singapore can now use mobile phone billing with select carriers where available.
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Twitter app adding new features to tackle trolls, including ability to mute keywords and ‘egg’ accounts
As part of an ongoing effort to tackle abuse and offensive users, Twitter is adding some new muting features to its apps.
Similar to what has been offered by third-party Twitter clients for sometime, users will be able to hide tweets from specific users or tweets that contain certain keywords from ever appearing in their timeline …
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Feature Request: Add a bar tab/restaurant bill feature to Apple Pay, like this Mastercard one [Poll]
Bar tabs are one of those conveniences that can sometimes feel like they’re more trouble than they’re worth. In theory, it’s super convenient to hand over your card at the beginning of the evening, allow anyone in a group to order by quoting a tab number or waving a bar card, then settle up at the end of the night.
In practice, though, there are drawbacks – not least, security. You are leaving your card unattended and out of sight for what may be hours. It would take just seconds for any of the bar staff to slip it out of its slot, photograph both sides and then have all your card details, including the three-digit security number.
There’s also the hassle factor of paying at the end of the evening – usually at the same time everyone else is trying to do the same thing. Mastercard has come up with an interesting solution to both problems through an app, and it’s an approach I’d love to see offered in Apple Pay …
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New Settings UI for Ethernet connectivity available in iOS 10.2 and above [Video]
iOS has long been able to accommodate Ethernet connectivity, but up until recently, the OS has lacked any real UI related to such connections. In iOS 10.2, Apple has added configurable Ethernet-specific UI to the Settings app. When connecting a compatible Ethernet adapter via something like Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 Camera adapter, an Ethernet preference panel will automatically appear below the Wi-Fi section in the Settings app.
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BTIG analyst predicts significant growth for Apple in 2017/2018, possible new products
Apple appears to be the darling of analysts at the moment. A week after one analyst opined that the company ‘has Samsung on the ropes like never before,’ investment bank and brokerage company BTIG has raised its price target for the stock from $133 to $165. At the time of writing, the stock is trading at $136.99.
BTIG says that it is basing the large boost in valuation on anticipated growth in both 2017 and 2018, as well as the potential for new product categories …
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As US suicide rate surges, Facebook using AI to detect those at risk, offering help
Samsung Galaxy S8 leaks preview the kind of form factor we’re expecting from the iPhone 8
With the iPhone 8 expected to adopt a near-bezel-free design, featuring a curved OLED screen, we’ve today been given a preview of the type of look we might expect – from Apple’s biggest competitor. The latest leaks of the Samsung Galaxy S8, due to be launched next month, show exactly this type of form factor.
Samsung has, however, taken a less hi-tech approach than that rumored for the iPhone 8 …
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Facebook officially releases new Video app for fourth-gen Apple TV [Gallery]
After announcing its plans for the app earlier this month, Facebook this evening officially released its video-centric app on the fourth-gen Apple TV. Facebook touts the new application as a prime source for the latest and greatest video content and the launch on tvOS comes a day after the app made its debut on select Samsung smart TVs.
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