General Motors launches pre-orders for its first e-bikes

Last November, General Motors announced its plans to launch electric bicycles. It wanted the public's opinion on what the brand should be called, so it announced a crowdsourcing campaign. GM has since announced the name—ARĪV, which is pronounced like "arrive"—and has started taking pre-orders in select European countries.

GM will be releasing two models under the ARĪV brand. One is called Meld, a compact e-bike; while the other is called Merge, a folding e-bike. The Merge can be folded easily so you can roll it along on its two wheels when folded.

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Samsung leaks new wearables lineup it might be launching next week

Just like in the past, Samsung doesn’t just launch its new phone at its big Unpacked event. And it looks like we might see its new wearables, too. The Galaxy Wearable app for Android now has a whole bunch of new products, which have been rumoured but haven’t been launched yet. One is called the Galaxy Watch Active, which matches the leaked sports-focused smartwatch that was dubbed the Galaxy Sport. According to the app, it has a 40mm and comes in at least two colours. Another is the Galaxy Fit and Fit e fitness bands. Both have watch-style rubber straps. It isn’t clear yet what the “e” stands for, or how the models differ from each other. Lastly, there is the Galaxy Buds, Samsung’s new wireless earbuds, which we’ve talked about in previous posts.

Source: The Verge

Move more with ParticipACTION

You may or may not want to admit it to yourself, but you’re probably not moving as much as you need to. According to ParticipACTION, only 18 percent of its participants currently meet the physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity per week. To help you get moving, ParticipACTION launched a free app designed to help you become more active with the use of big data. It is designed to build a "holistic view" of your activity levels and motivations to help you achieve your physical activity goals. It'll learn your habits and customize its content based on your activity levels and demographics. It'll also offer positive feedback and a "real-time loyalty engine" to keep you motivated—including even financial incentives to get you back on track.

The app has everything from how-to videos, to at-home workouts, to customized content, to new sports and activity suggestions so you can stay active. It's available on both Android and iOS, and connects to both Google Fit and Apple Health for real-time physical activity tracking.

Microsoft begins testing for a 2020 version of Windows 10

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Microsoft pulls off an unusual move as it begins testing an update of Windows 10 that won't be out until 2020. The company isn't known for testing out updates this far out in advance. Microsoft usually does two updates per year, and it hasn't started testing the next 2019 update yet. However, it seems this new 2020 update needs more lead time.

According to Microsoft Windows Insider Chief Dona Sarkar, this update requires a longer testing period. But Sarkar didn't specify what 20H1 update will include. Beta testers who opted into the Skip Ahead ring for future Windows versions will start seeing this update (which is labeled as Windows 10 build 18836).

Source: The Verge