From: newsletter@theverge.com
Date: October 05, 2016 at 07:30AM
Oct 5, 2016 I'm feeling like a chump after yesterday's Google event. I currently pay Apple $2.99 each month in return for 200GB of iCloud storage — space mostly allocated to my iCloud Photos library. But my free space recently dropped to zero after upgrading all my devices to iOS 10 and macOS Sierra. Now my iPhone is complaining that it can't backup my data unless I upgrade my storage plan. The next tier is 1TB for $9.99 a month, or $120 a year. Google Pixel owners, meanwhile, receive free unlimited Google Photos storage at original picture and 4k video quality. Apple's telling me to pay up or else and it feels like extortion... Read the full article on The Verge - By Thomas Ricker Five stories to start your day 1 The inside story of the Google phone In a nationally televised commercial that premiered last month, an empty search box sitting against a stark white background slowly morphs, becoming taller and skinnier. As Redbone croons 2 The 5 biggest announcements from Google's Pixel event Today's Google event was dedicated to how its new hardware and software will blend together. Google started off with an official Pixel phone unveiling, after weeks of rumors and leaks. That kicked... 3 If Saturday Night Live isn't going to take down Trump, what's the point of Saturday Night Live? One of Saturday Night Live's most legendary openings featured the show's executive producer Lorne Michaels asking then-mayor Rudy Giuliani, "Can we be funny?" about three weeks after the September... Advertisement 4 How Google's new Pixel phones compare to the latest iPhone and Android competition Google's new Pixel phones are here. After years of overseeing reference Nexus devices running stock Android, Google is finally stepping into the smartphone fray to show what its vision of Android... 5 This candle smells like a new Mac In another episode of "Stop it tech, you're drunk," Apple accessory company Twelve South has released a candle that smells like a freshly unboxed Mac. For just $24, you can enjoy a hand-poured, 100... About The Verge | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy
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