Fitbit updates Android app to work with new Nexus and Motorola smartphones

 

Fitbit has just released an update for its Android app to support some of the recent Google Nexus and Motorola handsets. The update comes in the heels of the addition of Bluetooth Low Energy into Android 4.3, meaning Fitbit trackers can now sync with BLE-equipped Android devices. The fitness tracker manufacturer added support for Nexus 4, 5 and 7 (2013 version) as well as the Motorola Moto X, Droid Razr M, HD, Maxx HD, Mini, Maxx and Ultra.

Windows Phone users get the gift of 20GB of Skydrive storage

There are some perks to being a Windows Phone user. Microsoft has generously granted  some Windows Phone users an additional 20GB of storage on Skydrive. Most Windows Phone user should expect to see an email from Microsoft alerting them of this holiday surprise. The deal is only good for two years (after which it may be renewed as a paid subscription) but is a nice perk nonetheless.

Source: Venturebeat

Find out what your Android reader apps know about you

Matt Bernius took stock of what the Android reader applications have been taking from its users and found that we might be giving these apps more than we bargained for. About a quarter of them require location information access; some gain a list of other running apps; and half ask for “phone state and identity,” which gives them access to your phone and IMEI number.

Gizmodo reports Android app permissions currently work on a “take it or leave it” basis and won’t let you select what you’d want to share with an app. You can view the chart in full size from here.

Vine launches vanity URL sign-ups

Twitter’s six-second video sharing site, Vine, is giving its users the ability to register for their profiles starting December 23, Monday. Verified accounts were given a head start to claim their URLs on December 20, Friday. The vanity URL will be a good marketing tool for brands as it allows users to browse through your catalog of past videos.

The social network said they reserved profile URLs for those with verified Twitter @usernames but would still require the users to register the name. You have the option to use a different name from your Twitter account but you have to make sure it does not have an equivalent verified account on Twitter.

Source: The Next Web