Entries by Nicole Batac (11829)

Tuesday
Apr202021

Samsung's SmartThings Find can now help you find secretly-placed SmartTags

We know that Apple is working on a feature to keep stalkers far away, which will take advantage of its rumoured AirTags that's supposedly launching today. But now, it looks like Samsung wants you to know it offers an alternative. Its SmartThings Find network gets a couple of new features. 

The first one is the "Unknown Tag Search" that detects and lists Galaxy SmartTags that don't belong to you but are moving near you. The feature is designed to "ensure nobody is secretly tracking your location." The other feature adds Bixby integration to let you do a hands-free search for your named SmartTags. According to 9to5Google, these features are rolling out next week and require an updated version of the SmartThings app.

Monday
Apr192021

Reddit's Clubhouse competitor is coming to subreddits

Source: Reddit

As rumoured earlier, Reddit has its take on Clubhouse's social audio offering. Called Reddit Talk, it'll be available within subreddits. But the feature is currently only available as a "sneak preview," and right now, only subreddit moderators can initiate a Talk. Hosts can invite, mute, and remove speakers. But any iOS or Android Reddit user can listen to these discussions. Moderators who are interested in trying out the feature can add themselves to a waitlist for access.

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Monday
Apr192021

Fitbit Luxe merges style and health and wellness tracking

Source: Fitbit

Fitbit has a new fitness tracker in town, and the Google-owned company calls it the "most elevated tracker" it offers. Style is at the core of this new fitness band, but it bears many of the essential features Fitbit provides in its products, including a push for a more "holistic" approach to health management.

"Over the past year, we've had to think differently about our health—from keeping an eye out for possible COVID-19 symptoms to managing the ongoing stress and anxiety of today's world," said James Park, VP, GM, and co-founder of Fitbit, in a press release. "Even though we are starting to see positive changes, it has never been more important to manage your holistic health. That's why we've been resolute in introducing products to support you in staying mentally well and physically active. We've made major technological advancements with Luxe, creating a smaller, slimmer, beautifully designed tracker packed with advanced features—some that were previously only available with our smartwatches—making these tools accessible to even more people around the globe."

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Monday
Apr192021

Marvel unveils the first trailer of 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'

 

Marvel's newest superhero is coming to the big screen real soon. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu as the titular hero. The studio dropped the trailer and its first poster today on the actor's birthday.

The two-minute trailer gives us non-stop action, special effects, and as Mashable points out, Liu kicking ass both with and without his shirt on. We don't know much about the movie's premise, but as the trailer shows, we have Shang-Chi confronting his past after getting involved with the Ten Rings. Shang-Chi has a different father in the movie, who is played by Tony Leung. 

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