The Gymwatch Is A Fitness Tracker And Personal Trainer Rolled Into One

There are many of us out there who want to get in shape and while we do hit the gym, we’re sure there are many who are clueless as to what we need to do. Sure we can run on the treadmill, use the rowing machine, hop on the bike, but what about other activities? A personal trainer is a great way to go about learning the right moves and right exercises, but they can be pretty expensive which is where the Gymwatch comes in.

Unlike most wearable devices like smartwatches, the Gymwatch will offer more than just your typical biometrics sensors like a pedometer, heart rate sensor, and so on. According to the description, the Gymwatch is “basically a personal trainer shrunk to the size of a watch.”

The Gymwatch will come with a bevy of your usual sensors and in Free-Mode, it will be able to collect and measure data so that you can track your own progress. However if you wanted a little guidance, Guide-Mode comes into play and will link up with an app on your smartphone in which the app will not only help keep count during your exercises, it will also be able to tell you if you’re doing the exercise wrongly based on the measures of your movement.

Of course we can’t speak as to how effective the personal training mode will be, since there’s really no substitute to an actual personal trainer with years of experience, but if you don’t want to fork out for a personal trainer, perhaps the Gymwatch could prove itself to be a viable alternative. If you’d like to learn more or pledge a donation, hit up its Indiegogo page for the details.

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LG G3 Mini Seemingly Confirmed In User Agent Profile

LG G3 Mini Seemingly Confirmed In User Agent ProfileJust yesterday we caught wind that a certain LG G3 mini could be in the works. This is according to the device’s codename being spotted, which is the “B2 mini”. With the LG G3 supposedly being the B2, the B2 mini could only be the LG G3 mini. That being said, it seems that LG has confirmed the existence of the device themselves, thanks to a sighting on LG’s User Agent Profile.

Whether or not the device is really the LG G3 mini remains to be seen, but at the very least we know that the LG D725 is real and exists. The UA profile has revealed just that and has also confirmed some of the rumored specs that we heard about yesterday.

One of the specs that they confirmed is how the LG D725 will feature a 1280×720 HD display. It also revealed that the phone would come with both 3G and LTE connectivity, which is good news since the device does sound like a mid-ranged device. Unfortunately other specs such as its camera and Android version, which are rumored to be 8MP and Android 4.4.2 KitKat respectively, have yet to be confirmed.

In any case the LG D725 is also said to be arriving on AT&T but whether or not that is happening remains to be seen. Either way take it with a grain of salt for now but we’ll definitely be keeping our eyes peeled for more information.

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Next-gen Thunderbolt To Offer 40Gbps Transfer Speeds

Next gen Thunderbolt To Offer 40Gbps Transfer SpeedsThunderbolt is one of the connectivity options offered primarily on Apple’s computers. It’s Apple’s alternative to USB 3.0 and is supposedly much faster at 20Gbps at its current iteration. However thanks to a recently leaked slide obtained by the folks at Chinese website, VR Zone, it seems that Intel is working on a next-gen Thunderbolt specification that will significantly boost data transfer speeds.

As it stands, Thunderbolt 2 transfers at 20Gbps, but according to the leaked slide, the next version of Thunderbolt which is apparently codenamed “Alpine Ridge” will be able to double those speeds to 40Gbps. Users will be able to send the data through a variety of ports such as DisplayPort 1.2, USB 3.0, and HDMI 2.0.

In terms of power consumption, you would think that being able to transfer more data at faster speeds would take up more power, but it seems that Intel has not only managed to figure out a way to increase transfer speeds, but also decrease power consumption at the same time. Assuming the slide is the real deal, power consumption will allegedly be decreased by 50%, making it faster and more efficient at the same time.

There will also be adapters for the plug that will ensure backward compatibility, so fret not if you have Thunderbolt 2 devices and were worried it might not work with it. Intel’s Thunderbolt “Alpine Ridge” is expected to see a release in 2015 alongside the company’s new CPU, “Skylake”, assuming that the rumors are true.

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How To Convert YouTube To MP3

How To Convert YouTube To MP3YouTube is nearly ten years old, and over this decade, it has evolved, a lot. The vast majority of popular artists first share their new creations on the video platform through their network’s account – this was unthinkable not so long ago.  There is also a wealth of home-grown bands and other artists who share their music freely on the service. Some of them are ad-supported, some don’t use advertisement at all.

Because going to YouTube is not always the most convenient way to listen to music (flying out, going camping…), I am sure that some of you wish to convert these music videos to .mp3 format, thus saving memory (vs. a video) on your phone or computer. Well, there are fortunately multiple ways to do that, and all of them are a piece of cake.

Method 1– Via your browser

Let’s kick things off with the easiest way to accomplish the above. All you have to do is head to YouTube-MP3.org.

How To Convert YouTube To MP3

Copy the link of the video you wish to convert to and paste it on the convert video bar. Hit the convert button and the video will automatically start downloading.  In addition, you won’t need any third-party downloaders . All you have to do is press the convert button and you’ll be good to go.

How To Convert YouTube To MP3

Moreover, the website is mobile friendly hence you can make use of its services through your handset as well. If you are on Android, it just works since there is a native download capability. You won’t need to download an MP3 downloader app from the Android Market. Once you download the files, Android will automatically display the songs in your device’s music library.

If you are on iOS, things are a bit more complicated: you will have to install an app that comes with a built-in browser before doing so. The Downloads app (Apple app store link) by Hian Zin Jong is the best one out there, and for $2.99, I think that it’s worth it. I personally have it on my iDevices since my first iPod touch back in 2010.  Once installed, you can use the app to browse to YouTube-MP3.org and convert just as you would on PC, Mac and Android.

And just as a heads up, YouTube-MP3.org cannot convert videos that are longer than twenty minutes. So if you are trying to convert an hour long house mix, method two is your place to go.

I know some off you are afraid of catching a computer virus so I am assuring you that the website has been completely safe for me. I have been using it for over a year now and haven’t come across any sort of virus. Let alone it’s the most visited YouTube MP3 converter on the interwebs.

But what happens if the site one day goes down though, or the admin decides to shut it down? Enters Method #2.

Method 2 – Via MP3 converter software (PC Only)

How To Convert YouTube To MP3

There are plenty of other options out there. The one we’ll suggest you is the software published by DVD Video Soft. You can safely download it from CNET’s Download section for free.

The process is the same as with the previous method: copy the video link you want to convert to MP3, open the program and the either press the paste button or simply press Ctrl+V on your keyboard. The program is compatible with Windows XP and higher.

Also, if you feel safer navigating through the program in your native language on, don’t worry, the converter features a handful of languages.

If you are not really familiar with third-party download apps, here is a step by step tutorial that will help you out.

  1. Install the Free YouTube to MP3 Converter and launch the program
  2. Copy and paste as many links as you wish in YouTube converter
  3. Choose the output format.
    1. * Check Tools – Options… to find plenty of extra settings: desired video quality, Premium Membership, Proxy, output name format, ‘skip download’ function and many more.
  4. Click the Download button and wait a few seconds or several minutes, depending on your Internet connection speed

Method 3 – Via MP3 converter software (Windows, Mac, Ubuntu)

The problem with the YouTube to MP3 app above is that it is only available for Windows computers. The good news is that we found another free app made by MediaHuman and it is compatible with Macintosh and Ubuntu as well.

The process is quite the same, but just for the shake of it, here you got a user guide for the particular software too.

Step 1 – Copy the video’s URL

How To Convert YouTube To MP3
Step 2 – Paste URL

How To Convert YouTube To MP3
Step 3 – Start downloading (click the download arrow next to video’s info panel)

How To Convert YouTube To MP3

Step 4 – Complete! (wait for the process to finish and you’ll be good to go)

How To Convert YouTube To MP3

Conclusion

Converting from Youtube to MP3 is easier than one may imagine, but it takes a little bit if research and you have to be mindful that there are many shady sites out there that pretend to do just that while hosting malware. We’ve done some leg work so that you don’t have to.

If you ask which method I prefer, I would say Method #1 because it does not require any third party apps to be on your machine and it also is accessible via your mobile device.

If you have any questions, suggestions or anything that is bothering you, don’t hesitate to drop them below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.  You can even hit me up on Twitter, @orestespap.

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Netflix Looking To Increase Its Subscription Fees

Netflix Looking To Increase Its Subscription FeesIf you’re a Netflix subscriber and you think that the current subscription fee that the company is asking for is a little on the steep side, or that you think it could be cheaper, you might be disappointed to learn that Netflix could be considering a price hike.

This is according to the company who recently revealed their plans are part of its quarterly financial results. The price hike won’t be too dramatic and will see it jump by one or two dollars, but then again the difference could be seen by some as too expensive.

After all some Netflix subscribers subscribe for the exclusive original content, such as House of Cards, and might think that the price hike is too expensive just to watch a few shows. Now there is some good news because if you’re already a Netflix subscriber, your prices will remain the same as it is now, for a limited period of time.

The company stated that current subscribers will not experience the price hike for a “generous time period”, although they did not state exactly how long this time period will be. According to Netflix, this price hike “will enable us to acquire more content and deliver an even better streaming service.” So what do you guys think? Are you planning on sticking around once the prices go up?

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