Samsung wants to be at the forefront of the fitness tracking phenomenon, specially since studies show that one in three consumers is using some kind of fitness tracker or smartwatch to keep tabs on their health and progress.
The company is pushing some of its solutions as great adjuncts to Samsung smartphone users wanting to make a conscious effort of fulfilling their commitment to health. Below are the products Samsung that aid fitness tracking.
The latest addition to DJI’s lineup of drones is one that picks the best features of the US$999 Mavic Pro and the $399 Spark and sits comfortably in the middle of these two price-wise. The $799 DJI Mavic Air borrows the Mavic Pro’s foldability and gets its smaller footprint from the Spark. It’s now 41 percent lighter than the Pro. If what’s preventing you from getting the Spark was its specs, the Air’s specifications are closer to the pro.
It has a 1/2.3-inch sensor that can shoot 4K video at 24 or 30 frames per second and 12-megapixel stills with its 24mm wide-angle f/2.8 lens. In terms of its flight capabilities, it tops out at 42.5 miles per hour and can withstand winds of up to 22 miles per hour. With its new antenna, it has a 2.5-mile range, within visual line of sight, of course. It also has a new ventilation system to prevent it from overheating and a new 3-axis gimbal casing for better, smoother footage. You don’t have to worry about flying into objects too much with its seven-camera obstacle avoidance system, which can also help it avoid and move past these obstacles instead of just stopping in front of them. And yes, you get a new remote, too. On the software side, DJI promises new shooting modes, including a 32-megapixel panorama option or tiny planet mode, and better gesture controls. Flight time is at 21 minutes.
Samsung has begun rolling out new updates to the older Galaxy S6 edge+ and its recent flagship the Galaxy Note8. The updates bring with them security fixes as well as other Android fixes for the month. The Galaxy Note8 update comes in at 707MB and is starting to hit devices in France. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S6 edge+ update is coming to units in Mexico with a build number of G928GUBU4CRA1.
Google is making thousands of audiobooks available on the Google Play Store in 45 countries and nine languages. This enables the ability to purchase and listen to audiobooks without the need for a subscription. More importantly, the audiobooks will be accessible by Google Assistant and will work with Google Home speakers.
Just say “Ok Google, read my book” to listen to your favorite audiobook hands free with the Google Assistant on your phone or speaker, like Google Home. Try “Ok Google, who is the author?” if you need a refresher, or “Ok Google, stop playing in 20 minutes” to set a timer for bedtime reading. This is a key feature of rival Amazon on their Amazon Echo devices," says Greg Hartrell, the Head of Product Management, Google Play Books.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 1:30PM 
