Review: MIO Alpha Heart Rate Monitor

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The MIO Alpha looks like a trendy sports watch and it is, but it also has the very special function of being the first heart rate monitor you can wear on your wrist that accurately tracks your heart rate while interacting with a host of mobile apps

Starting out as an idea to solve the uncomfortable nature of chest-strapped heart rate monitors, the Mio Alpha is an elegant and effective solution that also opens up a host of possibilities.

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HTC One likely to come in blue too

While the black variant of HTC's flagship HTC One smartphone is just starting to be made available through certain Canadian carriers, we've already seen a red and now a blue variant possibly coming to market. Proving once more that phone colour options are a thing for smartphones this year (see iPhone 5C, Moto X), HTC is obliging user's need for a little variety in their devices. Personally, I still think the original silver colour looks the best but here's to diversity.

Source: Phandroid

WhatsApp Messenger surges past 300 Million users, updated with voice messaging feature

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Source: CNET

Skype updates Windows Phone 8 app with new look and list filters

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You can download the updated version from the Windows Phone Store.