If you’re into Android at all, there’s no doubt you’ve heard of Pushbullet. It’s a program that connects your phone to your computer to your tablet, whatever you like. You can use it to send texts from your computer via your phone, check notifications, and a lot more.

Pushbullet has now announced a Pro version, which will cost either $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year. A company has to make money somehow, right? The blog post details how the company doesn’t want to show ads or sell user data, so this was the best way to make some money. And if you love a service, paying as little as $3.33 a month isn’t absurd.

However, there’s a downside to current users. Pushbullet is making some previously free features Pro only, which means current users may have to start paying to continue using the service. This may leave a bitter taste in some people’s mouths.

This is the breakdown of the free and Pro account features. I think the biggest problem for free users is the 100 message per month limit. A lot of people used Pushbullet for sending messages from their computers, which they will no longer be able to do for more than a few days (or hours). And with Motorola Connect killed off, we have fewer and fewer free options to text from our computers.

Do you use Pushbullet? What do you think of this move? Let us know in the comments!

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Wireless charging is a great technology (that I miss so much ever since I switched to the Moto X Pure Edition), allowing you to charge without dealing with cables or worn out USB ports. Just place your phone on a wireless charging surface and you’re good to go. Unfortunately, using your phone means stopping wireless charging.

Si-Ware Systems and Ossia have introduced a system called Cota that can charge compatible devices within a 30 foot radius. It can transmit 10 watts of power, while devices can pull a maximum of 6 watts. It isn’t nearly as fast as Quick Charge 2.0, but it’s still pretty decent all things considered. The radio frequency technology also means that direct line of sight isn’t necessary, so devices will still charge through minor obstructions.

This technology isn’t limited to smartphones and wearables, though. Even things like wireless keyboards could be charged this way, without ever having to plug anything in. As long as you’re near the charger, your devices are getting charged.

While there are some things to consider, like the effect of constant charging on a device that’s at home for 12 hours a day, but it’s an awesome step forward.

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One of the strengths of Google Photos is the ability to access unlimited cloud storage for “high quality” photos, and videos as well. Unfortunately, devices don’t have unlimited storage, so Google is hoping to make it easier to free up some space on devices that might be running low.

With the new “Free Up Space” feature, which is available in Settings within the app, users can simply tap the option to have Google Photos excise some images and videos from the built-in storage on their device. These photos and videos will have already been backed up to Google Photos, of course, and the cloud service says that you’ll be able to access them, both on device and on the web, whenever you’re connected.

The update to Google Photos, which should be available now, also includes the ability to have Photos tell you when your device is running low on storage and then automatically delete photos and videos that are 30 days or older and have already been backed up to the cloud.

The update rolled out to Android users beginning earlier today, and it will be available to iOS user at some point in the near future as well.

Do you think you’ll use this feature a lot?

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A few weeks back, we reviewed Lumoid, a try-before-you-buy service for wearables, drones and photography equipment. We came out of it impressed with the excellent experience and the opportunity that Lumoid provided. Today, Lumoid is launching a new branch of service, Lumoid Listen. Lumoid Listen is a new way to test out audio products before you pull the trigger and purchase.

Lumoid Listen divvies up the products into three categories of home audio, portable audio and personal audio. We’ll take a look at all three and what they entail.

Home audio consists of in-home speaker systems. The types of things you’ll find in this section are Sonos systems, Marshall speakers and more. These products each have a per-product trial fee that varies from $20-$50 depending on the product. That amount gets you the product for two weeks to test it out and see how you like it. If you decide that you want to keep it, you can let Lumoid know that you want to purchase the product and they’ll send you a brand new unit and have you send back your trial unit. As an added bonus, 100% of your trial fee goes towards your purchase, so you get a bit of a discount from the usual price.

Portable audio is made up of portable Bluetooth and wireless speakers. This selection includes products like the UE Roll, Bose SoundLink Mini II and Harmon Kardon Esquire Mini. For portable audio units, customers can pick out any three devices and test them out for two weeks at a low cost of just $30. If you decide to purchase one, they’ll send you that unit, you’ll send back the trial units and $25 of your trial fee will go towards the cost of the device you purchased.

Personal audio is made up of in-ear, on-ear, and over-ear headphones. The rental structure of this is a bit different, as the headphones are divided into categories. Check out the bulleted list below for the categories and their respective trial pricing:

• Audiophile: Three for $55. $35 goes towards purchase.
• Fitness Junkie: Three for $30. 100% goes towards purchase.
• Under $300 Wunderkinds: Three for $30. 100% goes towards purchase.
• Fashion forward: Three for $45. $35 goes towards purchase.
• Noise canceling: Three for $50. $40 goes towards purchase.

• In Ear: Three for $30. 100% goes towards purchase.

Lumoid Listen is a fantastic way to get a feel for which product you like, before you drop a lot of money on it. It’s convenient, easy to use and offers a seamless way to try and then purchase the product. Best of all is the very affordable pricing, which is much lower than the cost of the devices you’re trying, particularly when you can try headphones that cost nearly $2000.

Follow the source link below to take a look at Lumoid Listen and definitely think about trying out some products. You might find yourself pleasantly surprised.

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