Entries by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla (6704)

Wednesday
Dec122018

Chrome OS to enable drawing on PDF documents using Pixel Pen or mouse

Chrome OS is evolving to accept inking and pen input to PDFs using a Pixel pen or a mouse. This extends the functionality of Chrome OS specially for people who need to mark up text for annotating, sharing or editing PDFs. For devices without touchscreens, the mouse or trackpad will allow the input. 

Source: 9to5Google

Monday
Dec102018

Real stories show how the Apple Watch transcends fitness tracking and can save lives

Much has been made about the quantified life and how technology, sensors, and trackers can help people in their fitness and health goals by gathering real-time information. The Apple Watch has been more than this and aims to proactively keep users and their health providers and doctors aprised of any alarming changes in heart rate as well as has the ability to call emergency services or 911. The above video shows how Apple Watch has transcended its role as a tracker and timepiece and put life saving technology on people's wrists. 

Friday
Dec072018

Avengers: Endgame trailer shows hope while there are still heroes

The highly-awaited trailer for Marvel's Avengers: Endgame has dropped and it picks up after Thanos wiped out half the life in the universe. Sole survivor in space Tony Stark has run out of food and water and is seemingly lost with no way to get home.

Captain America and Black Widow are assessing the damage done and the next possible move. We see the return of Hawkeye but in is new guise as Ronin, and for some continuity, we see that Scott Lang, AKA Ant-Man has found a way to escape the quantum realm once again and he's come to the Avengers HQ with the Quantum portal van. They say it is always darkest before the dawn and it looks like our heroes are getting ready to re-assemble. Avengers: Endgame comes to theatres April 2019.

Thursday
Dec062018

Apple Watch Series 4 ECG feature expected to roll out today but only in the US

The Apple Watch Series 4 is the biggest makeover in design and functionality for Apple's wearable which makes it a stellar fitness tracker and connected device. Apple Watch is also a health tracker and one that can monitor various aspects of a user's health and even detect falls. 

The Apple Watch 4 has an ECG function that can detect irregular heartbeat and while this is being rolled out only in the US there are a lot of caveats. As the first device to offer this, Apple Watch, while helpful, should not be the basis for clinical action. US Apple Watch users should expect to see the feature after receiving the WatchOS 5.1.2 update.

Source: engadget