Google app lets you pin three categories to your home screen

If you want easy access to entertainment and sports news as well as restaurants in your area, a new update coming to the Google app version 7.11 or 7.12 beta will make it easier to access these pieces of information right from your home screen. As mentioned the three categories you can pin to your home screen include Dining, Entertainment, and Sports. Tapping on the Dining icon will let you do search for restaurants in your area, while the other two icons will bring you to the respective categories within the app. The update seems to be coming from the server side so you may or may not see this feature immediately.

Source: Android Authority

GoPro outs Hero6 action camera

It might look almost identical to the Hero5 but the new GoPro Hero6 gets an upgrade inside. Slow-motion frames got a significant boost. You can now shoot 4K at 50 frames per second (fps), 2.7K at 120fps, and 1080p at 240fps. Image stabilization has also been improved. GoPro says it also has faster Wi-Fi speeds for file transfer. The Hero6 replaces Wide Dynamic Range with a High Dynamic Range mode. This model also packs in a new GP1 sensor.

According to GoPro CEO Nick Woodman, this lets them offer “improved dynamic range, extensive manual controls, enhanced color reproduction and better lowlight performance.” The Hero6 retails for US$499 (approx. CA$620).

Source: The Next Web

Netflix commits to invest $400 million in Canadian productions

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For the first time ever, Netflix is setting up a permanent production presence outside of the US and it has chosen Canada. The video streaming service plans to invest at least $400 million for the production of Canadian films and TV shows over the next five years. Netflix will be working on shows and movies in both English and French and they plan to work with local studios and producers. This deal has been made as part of Netflix’s and the Canadian government’s push to support digital innovation. If Netflix fails to deliver on its commitment within the timeframe, the Canadian government can reportedly impose fines on the company.

Netflix has already been doing work in the country, though. One of these is the six-hour miniseries Alias Grace, which is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel and is co-produced by CBC, Netflix, and Halfire Entertainment. It’ll air on CBC in the country and stream on Netflix globally starting Nov. 3^rd.

Source: Variety

Spotify’s new personalized playlist is a blast from your musical past

Spotify wants to hit you with a wave of nostalgia with its new personalized playlist aptly called Your Time Capsule. It’s a throwback playlist tweaked to suit your taste. Mine has 55 songs that feature a healthy mix of late ‘90s and early 2000s hits that have me singing along to everything that comes up. The algorithm is spot on, which has always been a strength of the music streaming service. Your Time Capsule makes use of Spotify’s new Now Playing look, which you might have seen in the Today’s Top Hits playlist. The cover art of what’s playing takes up your entire screen as seen above.

This playlist is available for all Spotify users above the age of 16 in most countries. If you want to get your own playlist, you can generate this through this link.

Source: The Verge