Mar 07
Nielsen Hammered By Lawmakers Over Family Separation: ‘Sir, They Are Not Cages’
Posted in: Today's ChiliAnother lawmaker pressed the Homeland Security sec. about the mental health impacts of family separation on children.
Mar 07
A newly published study has found a link between consuming certain heart-healthy diets during young adulthood and better cognitive performance in middle age. Though healthy eating is already linked to a myriad of health benefits, this study looked at a particular type of diet — one low in meat and high in veggies — and its potential association with one’s … Continue reading
Mar 07
It will soon be a war of words between Samsung and Huawei as the two rivals butt heads over foldable phones. Despite having tested both methods, each naturally claims theirs is better than the other. Huawei already went on record about how it had an “innie” prototype but ditched it because of how bad it was. Now Samsung is breaking … Continue reading
Mar 07
There are many languages spoken around the world, but if you are planning on doing business in the west, then there is a good chance that your business will be conducted in English. Since not all of us were brought up on English, this can be challenging for some, but Google seems to want to do their part.
The company has recently launched a free app over in India called Bolo. This is an app designed to help teach English to kids in the country, where it has been optimized for native Hindi speakers where it can take advatange of Google’s speech recognition and text-to-speech technology.
It will feature colorful drawings and cute characters to make the lessons more appealing and entertaining. The lessons included are mostly aimed at primary grade level students where there are also stories featured in both languages aimed at different reading levels. There will also be built-in games where kids can then get to practice what they have learned.
The app is completely free and according to Google, they have no plans on monetizing it and that the app is completely safe for children to use. It is expected that the app will be eventually updated with support for more Indian languages.
Google Launches A Free App To Teach English To Kids
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Mar 07
Fitness trackers and smartwatches are all the rage these days and if you’re in the market for a new fitness tracker, Fitbit will be more than happy to oblige as the company has recently announced a trio of wearables in the form of the Fitbit Versa Lite Edition, Inspire HR, and the Inspire fitness band.
Starting with the Versa Lite Edition, this is a variant of the popular Fitbit Versa. This includes features such as automatic activity, PurePulse 24/7 heart rate monitoring, and Sleep Stages. It will be capable of various exercise modes, GPS, and also a 4 day battery life with all the trappings you might expect from a fitness tracker. It will be priced at $160.
However if you’d rather not spend so much money, not to worry because Fitbit also has a cheaper option with the Inspire HR at $100. It will also come with various fitness tracking features like exercise, automatic activity logging, and sleep monitoring. There will also be a built-in heart rate monitor.
Last but not least is the Fitbit Inspire. This will be the cheapest model of the bunch where it is priced at $70. It will come with pretty basic features such as activity tracking, but as the name implies, there will not be a heart rate monitor in this particular model.
Fitbit Versa Lite Edition, Inspire HR, Inspire Fitness Bands Launched
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Mar 07
Discover it® Miles Will Match Your Cash Back For the First Year, With No Annual Fee
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If you’re overwhelmed by labyrinthine matrices of transfer partners, airline statuses, and annual fees, a cash back credit card might be right for you. While they don’t offer the same lucrative returns as premium travel rewards cards, they can be a lot simpler to use, while still offering a ton of value despite not…
Mar 07
For the longest time ever, Smart Compose is a feature that can be found on Gmail on the desktop. For those unfamiliar, basically Smart Compose will help users complete sentences that they type in their email where Google will be able to make suggestions on how your sentence should be completed.
It later eventually found its way onto mobile where for a while, it was exclusive to Google’s Pixel smartphones. The good news is that if you’re not a Pixel owner, it seems that Smart Compose is now making its way onto non-Pixel handsets. This is according to a report from Android Police who discovered that the feature (previously exclusive to the Pixel 3 and 3 XL) is now available on other devices like the Pixel 2 XL and the OnePlus 6T.
According to Android Police, the feature should be auto-enabled which means that you’ll need to have the latest version of Gmail and you should be good to go. Users will be greeted by a popup message that explains the feature to users when the app is launched. If you don’t see the feature, then it might not have found its way to your device yet.
Alternatively you could always launch the settings in the Gmail app to see if the feature is available and if it might have been disabled.
Gmail’s Smart Compose Now Available On All Android Devices
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Mar 07
Demand for the iPhone in China seems to be weak and it is unclear if it could be due to the price simply being too high, or if it could be due to the trade war between both countries. Price cuts were then introduced to help spur sales, which some seem to believe could be working, but perhaps it isn’t working as well as Apple would have liked.
So much so that according to the Taipei Central News Agency (via PhoneArena), it seems that several retailers in China are slashing their prices even further. Take for example the iPhone XS whose price will be slashed by as much as $150 if you were to buy it from Suning’s physical stores, but if you were to buy it online, then you could expect to prices cut by as much as $195.
JD.com will also be slashing their prices by a similar amount, and with the iPhone XS Max, it seems that those discounts could be more. Suning has discounted the phone by a whopping $300 when purchased upfront, while JD is offering a $250 discount. Note that these prices are only offered by the retailer which means that you will need to purchase from them directly.
It is unclear if these discounts were made by the retailers themselves or if Apple might have encouraged it, but either way the cheaper prices should see more customers hop on board the iPhone bandwagon.
iPhone Prices Are Reportedly Being Slashed Again In China To Spur Sales
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Mar 07
Snap Reportedly Settled With Multiple Female Employees Who Said Layoffs Targeted Women
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Two cost-cutting rounds of layoffs affected hundreds of Snap employees last year beginning in March. While the company, which owns Snapchat, maintains that the majority of these employees were men, a greater number of employees across some teams who worked directly with the company’s top brass and were laid off were…
Mar 07
Image credit – iFixit
These days at the exorbitant prices that handset makers are asking from us, many of us are holding onto our phones longer than before, where instead of upgrading every year or every other year, we might be keeping them for as long as three years, if not more. This means that not only do we have to take care of our devices, but we have to make sure that they can be easily repaired in the event that they need repairing.
According to a recent teardown by iFixit, it seems that the Samsung Galaxy S10 will not be the easiest phone to repair. The teardown report has given the phone a dismal 3 out of 10 in terms of repairability, citing issues like the battery where it is “unnecessarily difficult” to replace, and a glued down glass on the front and back means it would be more prone to breakage.
They also point out issues like an excessive amount of adhesive which makes disassembly a lot harder. However they do note that unlike Apple which uses proprietary screws, the Galaxy S10 can be disassembled using a single Philips driver. They also note that the components are mostly modular which means that they can be replaced individually, as opposed to having to replace multiple components just for one part.
That being said we imagine that repair score might not matter for most people, but it’s definitely something to take into consideration if you plan on keeping the phone around for a long time.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Scores 3 Out Of 10 For Repairability
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