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Briefly: High-Fibre Food Guide, Microsoft Surface Pro Review, Free Bicycle Rear-View Mirror

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers including: Google and NASA launch the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, Microsoft Surface Pro review, get a free flexible bike mirror.


You Can Now Upload Personal Docs To Google Play

You can now keep up to 1000 EPUB or PDF files in Google Play for free. You’re able to upload from your PC or import from Google Drive available to read anywhere.


Google Compute Engine Now Open To All Users

A backend change from Google that snuck in amongst all the high-profile changes to search, Google+ and Google Now at Google I/O: its Google Compute Engine (GCE) infrastructure-as-a-service offering is now open to anyone.


Google Play Books Adds User Ebook Uploads And Drive Support

Google has added the ability to upload your own ebooks to Google Play Books. This means you can upload your own files and read them on any of your devices with the Google Play Books ereader app installed.


Google I/O Roundup: What’s New And When Australia Will See It

Google’s I/O Developer Conference today brought a host of Android news, including Google+ enhancements to posts and photos, Google Play updates for developers, enhanced Maps, a new music service, a new Hangouts app, extra Google Now cards and (eventually) better voice search. Here’s what was announced and when we’ll see the new options.


Google I/O 2013 Kicks Off Soon: Here Are 15 Android Fixes We Hope To See

Google I/O is almost upon us, and that means, presumably, some updates to Android. We might not see a full-on update to a new version (5.0) announced at tomorrow’s keynote, but we do expect some changes. And while the wishlist might not be as long as it has been in years past, there’s still plenty left to do. Here’s what we’re hoping for.


Google Combines Gmail And Drive Storage

Google is eliminating its separate quotas for Gmail and other services, combining Gmail’s previous 10GB quota with the 5GB allocated to Google Drive and Picasa/Google+ Pictures. That change will also affect Apps for Business users, who now have 30GB to use however they like.


Google Apps Console Can Now Be Customised

Running Google Apps across the enterprise? A recent update lets you drag and drop controls so you can eliminate the ones you don’t use regularly.


Hacker Challenge: Can You Top This Guy’s Voice-Controlled Home?

In the above video, DIY hacker Doug Gregory shows off his voice-controlled home which was created using a Nexus 4 smartphone, a handful of plugins and some cheap Home Automation equipment. Can any of you lot match his tricks?


Add Google Calendar Events Directly From Gmail

If you use email as a primary means of communication, chances are you’re moving between Gmail and Google Calendar to schedule various meetings and events. Now you don’t have to! You can now add events directly from Gmail.


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