Friday
Oct152021

ZTE ZPAD 10 is now available at Telus

ZTE Canada

ZTE Canada has just announced its new Android tablet, and it's coming to Telus. The ZPAD 10 comes with a 10.36-inch FHD+ display with dual speakers tuned with DTS:X Ultra. Expect to get extended use with its 7,250mAh battery. The ZPAD 10 runs on a Qualcomm SM6115 octa-core processor and Android 11 operating system. It offers Wi-Fi and wireless connectivity, ensuring you stay online wherever you go. It also has a landscape-oriented camera, making it easier to make and answer video calls. You can find out more details on how to purchase this slate here.

Friday
Oct152021

Tinder will let you bring a 'Plus One' you don't know to weddings

Tinder thinks you might be interested in bringing someone you don't know to the next wedding you're going to. The dating app gets a "Plus One" feature, where you can indicate you're looking for a date or are open to helping someone out with that. The experience is found inside the Explore tab.

Engadget noted that the feature responds to something its users are already looking for on the app. Since the start of 2021, the company says profile mentions of "plus one" have increased by 45 percent. But our question is would you want to take a stranger to a loved one's wedding? 

Thursday
Oct142021

Waze and Headspace wants to help you find joy on your drives

Waze

Waze partners with Headspace to help you "discover the joy" during your drives, be more present behind the wheel, and arrive at your destination feeling good. The Headspace experience in the app offers custom navigation prompts from Headspace's mindfulness teacher and Director of Meditation, Eve Lewis Prieto. There are five new Moods: Aware, Bright, Hopeful, Joyful, and Open. And there's even a custom Spotify playlist from Headspace you can stream from Waze. If you want, you can even swap your in-app car for a hot air balloon.

The Headspace experience on Waze is available for a limited time. You can get it in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. To download the experience, click here—alternatively, you can tap "My Waze" to find the "Drive with Headspace" banner and tap to activate the experience.

Thursday
Oct142021

Fitbit Premium and Will Smith launch StrongWill curriculum

 

Fitbit recently announced its partnership with Will Smith, and now we're learning what that means. Premium users of the brand will gain access to six guided sessions that focus on whole-health development. You can expect "sweat-inducing, endorphin-boosting workouts and mindfulness sessions" with Will and his trainers.

As he mentioned on social media, "I spent countless days grazing on snacks and didn't feel my best physically. I love my body, so I want to get my overall health and wellness back on track. To me, being in the 'best shape of my life' really means taking better care of my body." And that's what these sessions represent. You can read more about the different activities here.