Fitbit Inspire 2 wearable gets Tile tracking

Source: Fitbit & Tile

A new partnership between Fitbit and Tile will now let users of the Fitbit Inspire 2 find their wearable if it gets misplaced. According to the companies' statement, the free update rollout started on Monday. To gain access to this feature, you'll need to update your Inspire 2's software via the Fitbit app. This update will bring Bluetooth tracking. You will then have to download and activate the Tile app. Once that is enabled, you can then find your misplaced wearable using its most recent location or via Tile's global crowdsourced network. You can also then use your Inspire 2 to ring your phone, even when it's silent.

Fitbit Inspire 2 users can also sign up for Tile Premium to receive Smart Alerts and other premium content for US$2.99 (CA$3.75) per month or US$29.99 (CA$37.61) annually. Smart Alerts can proactively notify you if you're about to leave your Inspire 2 behind when you're leaving your house.

Via: The Verge

Update on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 4:44AM by Nicole Batac

To clarify, the Fitbit Inspire 2 tracking with Tile is free for all the wearable's users. The Tile Premium will only add additional features like Smart Alerts. We will update when we here if that option is available in Canada as well.

Update on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 10:25PM by Nicole Batac

The premium Tile option with additional features will be available here. If you want, you can subscribe on the Tile app for $2.99/month or $29.99/year.

Rogers will invest in $300m partnership to expand wireless connectivity in Eastern Ontario

Rogers has partnered with the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, and the Eastern Ontario Regional Network to offer "reliable wireless connectivity to 99% of Eastern Ontario's residents and businesses." It's part of the company's plans to expand its coverage and improve connectivity in underserved communities like rural and remote regions. The partnership comes at a time when many people are working from home and need access to reliable connections to get things done.

The company will invest over $150 million to upgrade and expand the region's wireless telecommunications infrastructure over five years. It plans to build over 300 new cellular towers and upgrade another 300+ existing towers. The federal and provincial governments are each investing $71 million into the project, with the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus and Eastern Ontario Mayors' Caucus contributing an additional $10 million.

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Google Lens is more easily accessible on Google Photos for Android

Source: 9to5Google

Those in the know understand how helpful Google Lens is for optical character recognition (OCR). But you might not know that the feature is accessible through Google Photos. The company doesn't want you to overlook that fact anymore by making it a more prominent part of the app. 

Google Lens now shows up with its icon at the bottom bar alongside the share, edit, and delete buttons. It also shows up in the info sheet when you swipe up on an image. 

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WhatsApp tests voice message playback speeds on mobile

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WhatsApp is currently working on offering different playback speeds for voice messages. According to WABetaInfo, the app version with this feature is still in the works, but it's expected to show up in a future build. It will allow you to speed up messages at 1.5x or 2.0x speed. Since this is just a preview, we don't know yet what you'll need to do to access this option. But it's in development for both Android and iOS.

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