It would seem that Google is taking their office fight to their biggest competitor right where it hurts – in several of the biggest enterprise sectors. Google let it be known this week that with Google Drive for Work, they’ve brought on encryption in transit and on-server, audit and activity APIs, and enhanced admin controls, all a part of their … Continue reading
This year’s Google I/O 2014 is bringing on the wearables with Android Wear – but more important than that for active lifestyle enthusiasts may be the software that’ll make their actions take hold in Android like never before. With Google Fit, developers will be able to work with an Android-based single location for a user’s fitness. You, the user, will … Continue reading
Nike has opened up its Fuel fitness metric to Google’s new Google Fit platform, the search giant’s take on Apple’s HealthKit. The move, which follows Nike opening Nike+ to HealthKit as well as the sports company hedges its bets in the health wearable space, will allow Android users to integrate their Fuel scores into an overall fitness plan. Google Fit … Continue reading
When it comes to keeping fit, one is certainly open to many different options, as well as the variety in intensity. Want to lose weight faster? Just work out more in calorie burning routines, and if you would prefer nothing too heart pumping, then a brisk walk for a few blocks around the neighborhood would do, although that will take a whole lot longer for you to shed those pounds around the waist than a more active regime. If you ever need some help when it comes to quantifying the number of calories burned versus the amount of calorie intake, then you can always achieve the former with the LifeTrak Core C210 activity tracker.
With the LifeTrak Core C210 activity tracker, this is one particular device which is proud to be able to track your activity round the clock, ensuring it has a grip on your heart rate, including sleep, calories burned, steps taken and distance traveled. Doing all that might just spur and encourage you to get active, lose some weight, and heck, maybe even be able to enjoy better quality sleep along the way! The LifeTrak Core C210 is said to deliver truly automatic sleep detection and monitoring, which means you no longer need to remember to manually prompt the device that you are about to go to bed.
Once you know and track your heart rate, it is the first (and most) important step when it comes to improving your overall well-being. LifeTrak activity monitors tend to incorporate heart rate and physical motion into the calorie burn calculation, which has been hailed to be the more precise method in determining calorie expenditure. Apart from that, they also boast of a most sophisticated science and accurate data calculation of any activity tracker out there, letting you make more informed changes to your health.
The LifeTrak Core C210 will also be accompanied by an easy-to-read display, letting you check out all of the relevant information in a convenient manner right there and then on your wrist, so that it becomes a snap to track all of your vitals without having to sync wirelessly with a smartphone app. Expect this activity tracker to cost you just $69 a pop when it arrives.
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If you work a desk job, your legs start to get tired and you become restless as the day drags on. Humans weren’t meant to be completely sedentary for so many hours at a time, so it’s no wonder that many people don’t enjoy working in a cubicle. If you can’t stand sitting in a regular office chair, then you might want to try something that will make you sit in an active way.
That may sound like an oxymoron, but the Wobble Stool is a perfect example of such a concept. While there was a lot of hubbub about using as exercise ball instead of a regular chair, there are times where you will want something with a bit more firmness to it. This stool will tilt and move naturally with you at home, work, or wherever you decide to plop this down. It has a somewhat rounded triangular-shaped saddle seat, and can swivel 360-degrees. There are three buttons under the seat that will all adjust the stool’s height, which you can change to anything in between 23-33 inches.
The top is heavily cushioned, and the base has rubber footing so you won’t have to worry about sliding around. You can choose from a red, black, or blue seat, priced at $200. While this is more inclined for standing desks, you can also use it for shorter ones. However, not having a back to the seat would be awfully annoying.
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[Google I/O 2014] So we had heard the rumors that Samsung could unveil their own Android Wear device at Google I/O later today, and sure enough they have. While talking about Android Wear on stage, it was mentioned that the Samsung Gear Live would be available for order via the Google Play Store later today.
In addition to the Samsung Gear Live, Google also announced that the LG G Watch would also be available for order later today via the Google Play Store as well. Unfortunately Google did not dive into additional details about either watch’s price or when the watches would start shipping, but we guess we will find out for ourselves when either device goes live in Google Play.
Previously we had heard how the LG G Watch has gone up for pre-order via an online retailer’s website. The website stated that the watch would be made available on the 7th of July where it will be priced at $255, so hopefully once either device goes live on Google Play we will be able to confirm its price and availability.
But what about the Moto 360? Well according to Google, the Moto 360 will be made available later this summer, but no specific dates were mentioned, but we guess at least we have a tentative release date, so we’ll be keeping our eyes and ears peeled for more information about that.
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[Google I/O 2014] Back in 2013, Google announced a little HDMI dongle called the Chromecast. The device was rather unassuming but thanks to its features and capabilities, it went on to do rather well for itself. Speaking during Google I/O, Rishi Chandra, the Director of Product Management for Chromecast revealed some updates and changes that Google has made to the device.
First of for those who are unfamiliar, Chromecast basically allows users to mirror content on their mobile devices or laptop onto their TV, so if you wanted to share a video with your family, instead of having everyone crowd around your tiny mobile phone, you could instead mirror it on your TV for everyone to see, and now with the changes Google is making, it will finally allowing mirroring of Android devices.
Now one of the changes that Google has made to Chromecast is the ability for users to share videos with others without having to hook onto the same WiFi network. There are a number of reasons why you might not want to give out your WiFi password. Maybe you forgot the password or maybe you’d rather not share your network.
With the updated Chromecast, as long as it detects that the the device is in range, users will be able to share content at a touch of a button. Chandra also revealed a new ambient experience they are bringing to Chromecast that will take advantage of that lovely big TV screen sitting in your living room.
The feature is called Backdrop and basically allows users to add photos to the ambient wallpaper which is normally shown on the screen when Chromecast is idle. This will be available on both the iOS and Android app. The images will be high-quality in nature and will be curated by Google to ensure quality. The feature is expected to roll out to all users later this summer.
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Back in January Google gave us hints of its plans to bring Android to the car. It formed a global alliance with auto manufacturers called the Open Automotive Alliance. Since then there has been shortage of rumors about what Google’s solution will be and today it finally showed off what it has been working on. Introducing Android Auto, its very much the Android experience we have grown to love but redesigned completely for automobiles.
The idea behind Android Auto is make it easier and safer for you to use the connected apps and service you like in the car. It puts some of the most used apps and services front and center, these include navigation, communications, music and other streaming media apps. The thoughtful placement ensures that you don’t have to go hunting for those applications through rows and rows of icons when you are on the road.
Android Auto is completely voice enabled which means that you never have to take your hands off the wheel and your eyes off the road. It is contextually aware, presenting only the information when you need it.
It is essentially a casting experience. You connect your Android device to the car which then casts the Android Auto experience to the in-dash screen. All of the apps run on the phone itself so the user experience improves when the apps are updated or when you simply get a much more powerful phone. You can all every single app in Android Auto through the in-dash touchscreen, buttons on the steering wheel or even the console dials. Moreover, since it’s powered by the Android device, you can bring your own personal Android Auto experience to any supported car.
As soon as the device is hooked up the overview screen displays contextually relevant information, including but not limited to favorite contacts, apps and more. Local search feature is supported, turn by turn navigation and live traffic information can also be easily accessed.
Google Maps was one of the applications that were demoed during the announcement. Its powerful on Android Auto because it is completely voice enabled. Instructions are always spoken during navigation and are also displayed on the in-dash screen in the material card interface that comes as part and parcel of the Android L release.
Voice enabled messaging was also demoed. An incoming message is show as a heads up notification so you never have to launch the Maps app again if a message comes during navigation. From there you can reply using voice commands, again without having to do away with the app that was already running.
A SDK or software development kit for Android Auto has been announced as well which developers can use to tailor their experiences. The company will also release the full set of APIs for audio and messaging apps. The SDK will be published “soon,” though Google didn’t give a concrete date.
Google says that the first cars that support Android Auto will roll off assembly lines before the end of this year, adding that over 40 new manufacturers have now signed up for the Open Automotive Alliance.
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While plenty of action has gone on at Google I/O today, this does not mean that other mobile operating system platforms have clocked out for the day! No sir, as Romanian brand Allview is thrust under the spotlight with word that they will be introducing a couple of new smartphones in addition to their maiden tablet outing that will be powered by the Windows 8.1 platform. Expect to read more about the Allview devices right after the jump.
For starters, the Impera i happens to be an extremely slim smartphone that has a generous 4.7” IPS LCD display at HD (1280 x 720px) resolution. It measures all of just 7.2mm in terms of thickness, where it will run on a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, accompanied by 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, an 8MP camera at the back with flash, a 2MP camera in front for sharp looking selfies, and dual-SIM support, all of it retailing for approximately $217.
As for the Impera S, this model will sport a larger 5” IPS LCD display that is protected by Dragontrail Glass. Hmmm, whatever happened to Gorilla Glass? Other than that, the hardware specifications of this Windows Phone-powered device remains the same as that of the Impera i, retailing for approximately $232.
As for its Windows 8.1 tablet, this model will arrive with an 8” IPS LCD display with 1280 x 800 resolution, alongside a quad-core 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z3735E processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal memory, a microSD memory card slot, and dual cameras.
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Since Sam Kass became Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy at the White House five years ago, he has been at the forefront of Michelle Obama’s campaign to convince manufacturers to reduce fat and sodium and add whole grains to their foods. A legacy of the White House will be improving school lunches — if, that is, the improvements the White House won four years ago don’t get rolled back by a Congress that says fruits and vegetables are expensive and kids don’t eat them anyway. Kass will discuss the White House’s priorities and successful strategies, the far-flung effects of the Let’s Move! campaign and their unexpectedly heated recent fight to keep their lunch legacy alive.
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Sam Cass, Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy at the White House
Corby Kummer, Senior Editor at The Atlantic
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