Daily Archives: October 20, 2015

Misfit unveils faster, more accurate Shine 2 fitness tracker

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Misfit Shine 2 has arrived. Photo: MisfitMisfit is back with a major update to its award-winning Shine fitness and sleep tracker. The new Shine 2 is faster and more accurate than its predecessor, with an added 3-axis magnetometer and updated hardware that promises improved responsiveness and snappier syncing. Shine 2 retains the subtle aesthetic of the original Shine, but it’s a

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Google Photos surpasses 100 million monthly active users milestone

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Google has announced that its photo management service Photos now has more than 100 million monthly active users, a milestone it achieved within just five months of its launch. The service offers iOS and Android apps, and is also available on the Web.

Having 100 million users in just a few months is a big deal given that companies like Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram took years to hit that milestone.

In addition to number of active users, Google also revealed some interesting facts about the service as well its users. For example, people take more photos of dogs than any other animal; top 3 photographed places include Paris, New York, and Barcelona; and users created 15 million animations and collages. To view the complete list of facts, hit the Source link below.

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Sony Xperia Z5 landing in Canada next week

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Sony has announced that its next-generation Xperia Z5 smartphone, which was made official last month and released this month, will be available for purchase in Canada next week – on October 29.

The device will be exclusively sold by Bell in the country. As for the price, it will cost $199.95 on a regular two-year contract, and will set you back $649.95 off-contract. The handset will be available both in-store as well as online. Color options include white and black.

While the Xperia Z5 also comes in Premium and Compact variants, there is currently no word on when they will go on sale in…

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Google Maps To Get Stop Along Route And Gas Prices

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Google is adding two features to its popular Google Maps app that I’ve been wanting for a long time. You can now add a stop along your route and, if you’re running low on fuel, you can find gas prices along your route. Google says that it will be rolled-old for Android phones over the next few weeks. No word on an iOS version.

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Yahoo strikes deal with Google for use of search services and ads

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I think most of us can agree that Google is the best search engine out there. Results are often really accurate, even if your query is quite stupid (I don’t know how Google understands some of the things I search!). And soon, Yahoo might be just as good.

No, Yahoo isn’t beefing up its own search algorithms; it’s actually using Google’s. The two struck a deal that allows Yahoo to use Google’s search services, both text and image, for its desktop and mobile sites. Part of the deal is that Google will display its own ads on Yahoo.

Interestingly, this deal isn’t exclusive, and Yahoo has a similar one with Microsoft for Bing services. And which service it uses for each search is up to Yahoo, as Google won’t control how or how often Yahoo uses its services.

Hopefully this means an improved search experience for Yahoo users.

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