Wednesday
Apr122017

Facebook Messenger introduces group payments in the US

Facebook is testing out a new feature in the US. Its Messenger app gets a new group payments option to make splitting tabs an easier affair. Like with other direct peer-to-peer payments, this feature is free to use at the moment without hidden fees. All you need to do is link your account to a debit card. You can opt to send or request cash from someone in a group chat or just pick certain participants. You can decide to put a specific amount or let Messenger split the total amount—with or without yourself included. Don’t expect an instantaneous money transfer though. The money will be transferred to your bank account within five business days. The group chat will show updates on who paid and who haven’t yet.

Source: The Verge

Tuesday
Apr112017

Ford's new project helps put babies to sleep by replicating physics of a moving car

For many new parents, there is only one guaranteed solution to putting their baby down at the end of the day – a night-time drive that soothes, calms and eventually helps little one nod off.

But that still means a disrupted night for mum or dad, who research shows can typically expect little more than five hours sleep a night while losing the equivalent of 44 days sleep in just the first year of their child’s life.* Help, however, could soon be at hand.

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Tuesday
Apr112017

Windows 10 Creators Update is now available

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Microsoft's first big update to Windows 10 this year, the Creators Update is now starting to hit compatible Windows PCs or can be enabled using the Update Assistant.

Featuring a number of new features and improvements skewed towards creatives and designers, Creators Update is the first of two large system updates happening this year with the Redstone 3 update expected in Fall. I've just installed the update on my Surface Book and while there aren't any visibly dramatic changes, there are various subtleties that I'll need a few days to take note of.

As with any major system upgrade, there are a number of things to consider. If you use your PC for work or for anything of a critical nature, you may want to hold off until all the drivers and apps have been updated to work with the new OS. Also, it is strongly advised that you backup your files and system before heading off into your update. Creator's Update will trickle as an option on compatible devices in the coming months.

Tuesday
Apr112017

Contest! Win an ASUS ZenFone 3 smartphone!

Canadian Reviewer and BestBuy Canada are giving away a 64GB ASUS ZenFone 3 Android Smartphone to a lucky Canadian Reviewer reader. This contest is limited to Canadian residents only.  

Up for grabs is an Asus ZenFone 3 64GB Smartphone,–The ASUS ZenFone 3 redefines what it means to be a smartphone. Equipped with a 2.0GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 CPU, 4GB of RAM, and Adreno 506 GPU, the Zenfone 3 delivers an entertainment experience previously unheard of on a smartphone. It also features the PixelMaster 3.0 camera with optical and electronic image

Contest rules:

Simply follow @CReviewer & @BestBuyCanada on Twitter and tweet the following message, "I would love to #ExperienceAsus and win the ASUS ZenFone 3 from @BestBuyCanada and @Creviewer!."

Contest is open to all residents of Canada and a winner will be picked on April 19th, 2017. Thanks and good luck to everyone who joins.