Report surfaces about Microsoft’s plans to unveil a wearable device in the coming weeks

It looks like there would be another contender into the wearable device ring. This time around, Microsoft is rumoured to be unveiling its smartwatch in the coming weeks. The wearable will reportedly track its wearer’s heart rate and work on different mobile platforms. But its biggest edge would be it promises more than two days of battery with regular use. This will definitely put it ahead of its competitors that are only able to deliver a day’s use for their smartwatches. If this report is to be believed, this will be Microsoft’s first foray into the wearable tech market under CEO Satya Nadella.

Source: Forbes

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Yahoo-owned Flickr used to only be available on iPhones on iOS operating system. Now, it has a new iPad app that can support the Retina display of the old iPad Air and iPad mini as well as the new iPad mini and iPad Air 2. However, Flickr 3.2 app will only work with iOS 8. What you will get is the ability to see “up to 3,000,000 pixels per photo.” That number is roughly the amount of pixels on the devices’ 2048 x 1056 screens. You can view your Flickr feed in landscape and portrait, take photos with your iPad, and add live filters and histogram to your shots.

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Pocket Casts introduces Web player for podcasts

If you are looking to continue listening to podcasts while you’re on your desktop, Pocket Casts is making things easier for you with its new Web player. It syncs with the Android and iOS versions of the app, which means you can see the podcasts you’ve subscribed to. It also shows you what you’ve listened to and what’s in progress. Of course, it will help you find new things to listen to as well. The great thing about the Web player is it will pick up where you left off with the mobile apps. However, if you’re looking for more advanced features, you won’t find that there. Plus, you have to be willing to shell out US$9. You can try it out for free with the app’s 14-day free trial.

Source: Lifehacker