Facebook rolls out Instant Articles to all iOS users

We all know that Facebook as a social network and tech platform is one of the biggest in the world. They have been trying to host content directly on their app to keep users on their platform. One of their initiatives is the Instant Articles feature. It lets its users read full news articles right on the app. Facebook promises this loads articles faster than if you open the full story in a browser. The company has now officially rolled it out to all iOS users. There will be a lightning bolt located at the top right of the image to indicate it’s an Instant Article.

Facebook is also offering publishers the ability to add interactive features (like video, slideshows, geotagged images linked to a map) into these Instant Articles. With this wide rollout, Facebook added more partners to this project. You can read Instant Articles from the likes of The New York Times, National Geographic, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, MTV, Time, Rolling Stone, and many more.

Source: MacWorld

HERE gets share your routes feature

The HERE for Android app gets an update to help you let others know where you are and what routes you’ll be taking. Perhaps to ease the mind of people you’re meeting up with, for safety reasons to let them know where you are, or even to have them suggest alternate routes to take. With the Share button on the app, it shows everything from your destination ETA, the route you’re taking, and whether you’re travelling by car, or commute, or foot.

And for those who want something amusing to accompany them on a drive, Surfer Dude makes a comeback on Android (he’s already back on the HERE app for iOS). Now, you can have a chill and relaxing guide with you.

Source: HERE | Via: Android Community | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Ultimate Ears Block Party features democratizes Bluetooth DJs

Block Party for UE BOOM 2, UE ROLL and UE MEGABOOM Bluetooth speakers is a feature that gives music fans a new way to share and experience music.

Through any UE app, the Block Party feature lets three friends connect to a single UE BOOM 2, UE ROLL or UE MEGABOOM and use your favorite music services to share songs through the same speaker. Music fans are now in control like never before, with the power to channel their inner DJ by controlling the playlist and discovering new music all night long.

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Test Drive: 2016 Chevrolet Volt EV

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

On EV mode, the Volt accelerates smoothly and in a measured manner. if you really push down on the accelerator, you will hear an electronic whine which sounds like Iron Man’s repulsor glove charging up. Engine noise is near non-existent and, when pushed, the Volt accelerates like a turbocharged automatic sedan.

Scott, Quebec – GM Canada set up base last week at the luxurious La Cache de Maxime spa, vineyard and hotel in the Quebec countryside to give Canadian journalists the very first opportunity to test drive the new 2016 Chevy Volt Electric Vehicle. 

With fall colours peaking, GM’s executive and PR team devised a two-leg drive along the picturesque provincial roads and highways which would be ideal for testing the Volt’s range, performance as well as ride and standard equipment. Journalists were paired up in twos and  given a chance to try both variants of the Chevy Volt.

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