Spotify Running comes to Android

Spotify Running was introduced a couple months ago for iOS users. Now, Android users will get to use the feature as well. This section allows the app to create running playlists based on how you’re moving. To access it in the app, you need to head to the menu screen and select the Running option. From there you pick a playlist and start moving. The app will detect your tempo and base the songs it plays on your speed.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: iTunes App Store (Free) + Google Play Store (Free)

Facebook close to introducing dislike button

You’ve asked for it and now it’s almost here. Facebook is finally brining the “dislike” button to its social network. Mark Zuckerberg said the feature is close to shipping a test version of it. According to him, the thumbs down button won’t work the same way as Reddit’s down vote button. “That doesn’t seem like the kind of community that we want to create,” Zuckerberg said about Reddit. “You don’t want to go through the process of sharing some moment that was important to you in your day and have someone ‘downvote’ it.”

It took them a while to bring this feature because it was supposedly a “surprisingly complicated” feat for his engineers. He didn’t specify a definite release but the feature should be coming to the testers soon.

Source: Cult of Mac

Viper SmartStart lets you control some of your car’s features with your smartwatch

Wish you could get more out of your fancy smartwatch? Viper SmartStart app for Android Wear and Apple Watch can help you out a bit with that. This app turns your smartwatches into a smarter device. It helps you locate your car when you can’t remember where you parked it by giving you turn-by-turn directions to get back to it. Once you locate it, it can unlock the doors for you. It can start your car remotely, lock it when you’ve arrived, and open the trunk. It can also send you alerts for things like low battery and notes and explains diagnostic trouble codes when your car gets into trouble. And yes, it can call roadside assistance if you need it. The service is compatible with almost all after-market vehicles.

Source: Viper | Via: Cult of Android

Google gets TrueCar president as new head of self-driving cars division

Google’s showing how serious they are about their self-driving initiative as they announce the new head of the division. TrueCar’s President John Krafcik will be joining Google starting September 15^th as the CEO of the aforementioned division. Krafcik has been with the automotive pricing and information website for the past year and a half and will still remain as a member of the company’s board. Krafcik has been in the auto industry for a while. He started out at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., a then-joint venture between GM and Toyota. And he has worked for both Ford and Hyundai as well.

Google spokesperson Kara Berman told the LA Times, “We’re investing in building out a team that can help us bring this technology to its full potential in the coming years. John’s combination of technical expertise and auto industry experience will be particularly valuable as we collaborate with many different partners to achieve our goal of transforming mobility for millions of people.”

Source: LA Times | Via: SlashGear