Entries by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla (6710)

Tuesday
Mar052019

Latest Pixel updates address performance issues and bugs

Google has issued new software update for Pixel smartphones geared to improve some performance issues. The March 2019 update solves slow camera startup issues as well as some memory manangement issues and read/write speed slowdowns introduced in a recent update.

The update should be rolling out now to Pixel smartphones and takes roughly 15 minutes to install.

Saturday
Mar022019

New Siri shortcuts help amplify fitness routines

Apple's focus on health tracking takes a big step with Siri shortcuts. Starting and maintaining health and fitness routines gets even easier as more apps offer Siri Shortcuts, joining the thousands that have integrated shortcuts since their introduction with iOS 12.

Using powerful on-device intelligence, Siri Shortcuts help people get things done faster across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, HomePod, AirPods and CarPlay, allowing them to easily access and use their favourite apps with just a tap or by asking Siri.

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Thursday
Feb282019

Fitbit is no. 2 smartwatch maker behind Apple with 13.9 million units sold in 2018

 Fitbit has emerged as the most trusted and popular maker of fitness wearables and it has also bolstered its position as smartwatch maker coming in behind Apple and its Apple Watch with $13.9 unit sales in 2018 and 5.6 million sales in Q4 alone.

“I’m proud of our performance this year,” Fitbit co-founder and CEO James Park said in a prepared statement. “Our results demonstrate that our strategy is the right one, placing us on a path back to growth and profitability. We grew our active users [by] 9 percent to 27.6 million … and grew the number of devices sold in the fourth quarter.”

The most popular Fitbit models include the Fitbit Versa, Ace, and Charge 3. The company is expected to continue to roll out more wearable options as well as add functionality to its existing devices.

Thursday
Feb282019

Latest 'Dark Phoenix' trailer shows off a threat greater than Apocalypse

The latest installment to the X-Men saga on screen continues with X-Men: Dark Phoenix which shows our favourite team of mutants faced off with one of their own. Jean Greay (Sophie Turner) may have only been introduced in X-Men : Age of Apocalypse where she served as the trump card that helped take down Oscar Isaac's uncomfortable super villain Apocalypse.

Fast-forward to the 90's, and it looks like the X-Men are set to re-live one of their most traumatic chapters in the Dark Phoenix Sage where Jean Grey goes completely mad and unleashes the destructive power of The Dark Phoenix.

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