Gboard beta app lets you make your own GIF

If you’re using the beta version of Google’s Gboard keyboard, there’s one new feature for you to check out: you can now make your own GIFs. It’s rather simple to make one. All you need to do is head to the keyboard and select the Emoji icon. From there, tap on the GIF button and you should see the Make a GIF option. When you select this, your camera app will open and it’ll let you make a GIF using either front or rear cameras. It’ll let you add effects before you start recording.

Source: Android Authority + Android Police

Marvel reportedly met with 65 possible directors for standalone Black Widow movie

Marvel Studios

It seems a standalone Black Widow movie is in our future but Marvel is being “extremely thorough” with it, as tweeted by Variety editor Justin Kroll. Marvel has reportedly met with over 65 directors for the film. His tweet follows a story from Hollywood Reporter claiming Marvel has met with a number of female directors like Deniz Gamze Erguyen (Mustang), Chloe Zhao (The Rider), and Amma Asante (A United Kingdom). But the search seems to still be ongoing. A report back in January claimed Marvel hired TiMER writer Jac Schaeffer to pen the script for the movie. In 2017, Johansson and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige have discussed the film and it’s said the initial talks have been positive. What’s keeping the movie from moving forward is the timing and schedule for both Marvel and Johansson. Perhaps, if Marvel finds a director, it might move forward.

Source: GameSpot

Pocket Casts app acquired by consortium of US radio stations

The Pocket Casts app has been arguable the best podcast app on Android with versions for iOS and the web. A consortioum of buyers comprised of NPR, WNYC, WBEZ, and This American Life have purchased Pocket Casts and collectively hope to improve the growing podcast space. What does this mean for the app? Nothing right now since it should work normally. NPR allready has an NPR One app but that could be folded into Pocket Casts in the future.

Source: 9to5Google

Apple's GymKit comes to Canada at Equinox Fitness Clubs

GymKit is a feature of the Apple Watch that allows it to interact directly with gym equiptment for more precise tracking of exercises and performance. Having rolled out in select US gyms, the functionality has arrived in Canada through LA Fitness equiptment available in Equinox Gyms in Canada.

Members of these gyms using the La Fitness machines can enjoy “gymKit-enabled treadmills, ellipticals, stair steppers, and indoor bikes for more accurate distance, pace, and energy burn metrics.” Life Fitness has also introduced GymKit in various  fitness clubs in the US, Hong Kong, and Japan.

Source:9to5mac