Smart thermometer offers contact-free readings, app and Apple Watch integration

Created by technology company Zeraph, the Flo smart thermometer says it offers a non-invasive, fast and accurate way to measure a child’s temperature; it is so simple to use it won’t wake a sleeping baby. Simply hold Flo above your loved one’s forehead and it will tell you their temperature. 

“There is nothing more difficult than getting a sick child to fall asleep, so as parents, we never want to wake them back up,” said Eddie Cheung, co-founder of Flo. Taking away contact also removes the risk of spreading bacteria, making temperature monitoring safer and healthier. 

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Moto Z, Moto Z Play and Moto Mods now available in Canada

Lenovo's latest flagship smartphone, the Moto Z and its midrange Moto Z Play, as well as various Moto Mods are now available in Canada.

Moto is pleased to announce Moto Z, Moto Z Play and Moto Mods are now available at a number of carriers and retailers in Canada. This brings one of the most innovative devices and the one viable modular smartphone platform to Canada. Below is availability and pricing details information for the devices.

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Heart-wrenching game ‘That Dragon, Cancer’ is now on iOS

Delving into the human experience and one of the toughest things we can go through, That Dragon, Cancer is now available on iOS. The game, which first launched on the PC and Mac back in early January, is a semi-autobiographical game developed by Ryan and Amy Green that deals with their son Joel’s battle with cancer. Ryan and Amy worked with a small team from Numinous Games on the game that has a series of interactive vignettes showing Joel’s life before and during the heartbreaking ordeal. Unfortunately, Joel didn’t live to see the game finished.

Aside from the mobile version of That Dragon, Cancer, a PBS special called Thank You for Playing is airing on PBS in the US on October 24.

Source: The Verge

US regulators investigate replaced Samsung Galaxy Note7 that caught fire

Samsung isn’t out of trouble just yet. A report has surfaced that a replaced Samsung Galaxy Note7 has caught fire on a Southwest Airlines flight in the US. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating the incident. According to an emailed statement from the commission, there were no passengers hurt in the flight and they are currently talking to the FAA and Samsung to get facts about the incident. They’re also planning to talk to Brian Green, the owner of the phone.

According to The Verge, Green powered down his phone when requested during the airplane safety presentation. But moments after that, it started smoking heavily and he dropped it on the floor of the Boeing 737 plane. The plane, which was traveling from Louisville to Baltimore, was then quickly and safely evacuated and the flight cancelled. Of course, the main concern here is that a replacement unit (or at least it appears to be one) is displaying some issues. We hope more is brought to light regarding this matter.