Facebook reactions now show up in 360-degree videos in VR

If you watch 360-degree videos while you use the Samsung Gear VR, you’ll now be able to share your emoji reactions there. At the same time you’ll be able to see the reactions of other users float by as you watch. Back in March, Facebook-owned Oculus let Gear VR users sign into their Facebook accounts on the headset for a more personalized feed of stories. Oculus also plans to bring the emoji reactions to 360-degree photos in the coming weeks. While we won’t get the full Facebook experience on VR anytime soon, this is another step in bringing social features to VR.

Source: The Verge

Evernote brings passcode lock to free users

Evernote is introducing to its non-paying users added security for their app with a previously premium-exclusive feature. Passcode lock keeps your notes password-protected so you don’t have anyone snooping around your notes when you leave your phone unattended. You can setup passcode lock for iOS, Android, and Windows. And here’s a quick guide on how to do just that.

Charge your phone and enjoy some chicken with KFC

KFC is known for its unusual gimmicks and their latest promotion in India lets you charge your iPhone or Android device with its new chicken box. The Watt A Box limited edition promo pairs your chicken 5-in-1 meal with a USB port and a 6,100mAh rechargeable battery. You get a Lightning USB cable as well as a mini-USB port for Android devices. And, of course, you can take out the battery and use it again, because what a waste that would be if you couldn’t.

Source: Cult of Mac

Dell's 2016 Index ranks top cities for women entrepreneurs, Toronto is 6th

At the White House’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Dell announced findings of the 2016 Women Entrepreneur Cities Index (WE Cities), revealing the top 25 global cities fostering high potential women entrepreneurs (HPWE). 

WE Cities is the only global gender-specific index that looks at a city’s ability to attract and foster growth in firms founded by women entrepreneurs. Cities, instead of countries, were identified in order to show the impact of local policies and programs in addition to national laws and customs.

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