Google’s Android keyboard gets one-handed typing support

If you use a Nexus device or opt to use the Google Keyboard on Android, then you’re in for a treat. The app now has a one-handed mode for devices, like the Nexus line, that done come with one-handed accessibility. You can launch it by long pressing on the comma and then swiping right. The keyboard also gets other useful features like being able to remove words from your dictionary by long pressing on the suggestion as they appear; access the number pad and emoji right from the symbols menu; and delete entire words with a quick left swipe. You can also adjust the keyboard height and control the cursor with a left and right swipe on the space bar. The update is rolling out to the Play Store now and should be up soon.

Source: The Next Web

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson outs Rock Clock app

Can you smell what The Rock is cooking? Well, this time he’s made a free alarm clock app aptly called the Rock Clock. Dwayne Johnson’s new app will help you jumpstart your day on a rather unusual note. The app comes with over 20 alarm tones to choose from, ranging from cats meowing to war drums, to chain saw sounds, to regular clock sounds voiced by the pro-wrestler/actor himself.

If you think you can snooze on his watch though, then you’re wrong. The app doesn’t have a snooze feature because “The Rock is not a fan of the snooze button.” The Rock Clock can also help you set goals with The Rock himself sending words like “you got this” or “it’s on.” The app should also be getting “exclusive video messages” from the actor and he said he’d be checking in regularly. It’s available for both iOS and Android.

Source: Engadget

Kidoodle.TV is on the Roku platform, lets kids ‘be the Star’ on all screens

The Kidoodle.TV Channel is now available on the Roku platform. A Parent Media Co. Inc. announced that its popular on-demand service for kids, Kidoodle.TV, is now available on Roku players and Roku TV models, giving millions of Roku customers in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom access to the Kidoodle.TV Channel and its Family Moments feature.

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Ford takes mindfulness behind the wheel

By Sonya Davidson

It seems that everyone is jumping on the mindfulness bandwagon these days. It may be a strategy to grab the attention of millenials but I'm keen on taking these ideas to test. Recently, I had an interesting idea coming from Ford Canada. Having spend several years tracking the company's initiatives and research on a lifestyle perspective (because you can get all the specs and driving views you want from everyone else) this was definitely of interest. What sets one brand apart from others? 

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