Wednesday
Mar112015

Who's tracking who? NFB debuts interactive documentary at Tribeca Film Festival

 

By Sonya Davidson

How are we being tracked online? How is our data sold? What's happening? In a digital documentary series Do Not Track we can find out. The documentary is one of five works selected for the 2015 edition of Storyscapes, an annual transmedia showcase at the 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival in NY, running from April 16 -19, 2015. 

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Tuesday
Mar102015

Android Wear tipped to be adding Wi-Fi support

Google is hoping to get ahead in the smartwatch game, if reports are to be believed. They’re reportedly working on adding Wi-Fi support to the Android Wear platform. This means the smartwatches can make use of features like Google Now without having to be paired via Bluetooth to a smartphone. Most of the Android Wear watches already have Wi-Fi built in. It’s just a matter of enabling it through a software update.

According to The Verge, enabling this feature is reportedly part of the next update for Google’s wearable platform. Gesture control will also reportedly be included. This means you just have to flick your wrist to scroll through notifications and Google Now cards. No word yet though on when the next Android Wear update will be coming out.

Source: Ubergizmo

Tuesday
Mar102015

Dark Sky brings weather forecasts to your Apple Watch

If you want to be warned of upcoming rain, a new Apple Watch app will tap on your wrist ahead of time. Dark Sky, which will be available when Apple’s smartwatch comes out next month, is an app that focuses on hyperlocal short-term predictions (for example, incoming rain in 15 minutes). It will notify of these weather condition changes with things like a little chime and tap on the wrist. You will also get an overview of the current weather conditions and extended forecasts. The app will be free for those who already have the US$3.99 iOS app.

Source: Mashable

Tuesday
Mar102015

Google brings Calendar app to the iPhone

Find yourself using Google Calendar more but can’t use it on your iPhone? Well, now your wait is over. Google has finally ported its Calendar app to the iPhone. You now get Gmail events, schedule view, and wider account support (such as iCloud and Exchange) used by Android users. So, if you switch between Android and iOS these days, at least you’ll get the same interface when it comes to your Calendar.

Source: 9to5Google | Download: Apple App Store (Free)