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We can all be pretty busy at times, and with so many appointments on your calendar, you might have a hard time keeping up with them as far as the details go. However, a new app aims to help you out with that by giving your calendar a slight boost. Tempo is sort of like a personal assistant, but it’s a lot different than Siri.

The new app will allow you to do a number of things, such as look up relevant emails and documents before a meeting, bring up driving directions to the meeting, as well as send automatic messages to the attendees if you’re running late. You can also get updates on flight statuses if you’re traveling. The app uses an algorithm to scan your calendars, contact list, and emails for relevant information, and then it ties it all back to specific appointments on your calendar.

For instance, after entering in a new appointment/meeting, Tempo will automatically scan your contacts, email etc. to find information relevant to that specific meeting, like contacts of people you’re meeting with and emails that pertain to the appointment or meeting, as well as any documents that you might have lying around.

The developers behind the new app come out of SRI International, which is the research institute that also created the Siri technology currently on iOS devices. The company obviously was bought out by Apple in order for Siri to be used on the iPhone and iPad, but while Tempo has some of the same qualities as Siri, the app takes a slightly different approach, and only focuses on calendar organization. The app is only available for the iPhone right now, and it’s ready for download in the iTunes App Store now.

Tempo for iPhone cranks your calendar up to 11 is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Fitbit, one of the more popular fitness tracking platforms, has updated its Android app with a couple of new features that users will definitely want to take advantage of. The new app now supports Bluetooth 4.0, for which wireless syncing capabilities are now possible. It’s a feature that’s still in beta mode, however, and only supports a handful of devices so far, specifically only the Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II.

To get wireless syncing up and running, all you need to do is tick the “Background Sync” option in Settings. From there, you’ll no longer need your computer to sync, which is something that many developers are moving towards as we slowly transition to being a post-PC world. The improved Bluetooth support is also said to cut down on battery life a bit, something that is certainly always welcome.

Aside from the wireless syncing, the update also comes with push notifications, as well as a new distance meter on the dashboard. You now also have the ability to create and edit silent alarms. It seems like the update is a good one for Fitbit users, but again, you’ll have to have a Galaxy S III or Note II in order to update.

As for other Android device owners, we’re not sure when Fitbit will begin to support more devices with this new update, but they say that further compatibility will be “available shortly.” In the meantime, Start saying goodbye to the old ways of syncing, because soon you won’t need your computer for it any longer.

[via Android Community]

Fitbit for Android updates with Bluetooth 4.0 support and wireless sync is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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