Google Fit Now Lets You Measure Your Heart Rate Using Your Iphone S Camera

To measure your heart rate, open up the Google Fit app home page and scroll down to trends. There, you’ll see a prompt which will open up the feature. It simply works by having you place your finger over the rear camera of your phone in a well-lit environment or by turning on the flashlight if it’s too dark. You’ll need to hold steady and apply a bit on pressure on the lens for this to work well....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 192 words · Richard Gordon

Google Is Testing A Bottom Bar Tab Switcher For Chrome On Android

Android Police reports that a flag has been added to the beta version of Chrome 84. Enabling this activates a tab strip at the bottom of the Chrome browser’s interface. It looks similar to the PC experience, besides the fact that the tab strip is at the bottom. Rather than seeing full names of websites the tab is on, you only get an icon. Enabling this flag involves pasting chrome://flags/#enable-conditional-strip into the address bar....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 171 words · Jessica Scott

Google Malaysia Announces 6 Percent Digital Tax To Take Effect Starting January 2020

Speaking to The Star, a Google spokesperson confirmed that the tax will be applicable to the company’s G Suite services which provides custom email addresses, cloud storage, and productivity related applications to businesses and companies. The tax will be charged on user purchases and will be reflected under the “Billing & Payments” section of their accounts. The spokesperson has not disclosed whether the tax will be affecting online purchases via Google Play Store, or other Google-owned platforms such as YouTube Premium and YouTube Music....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 215 words · James Bland

Google Maps Celebrates Upcoming 15Th Birthday With New Features

One is the change in its app icon. Starting tomorrow, Google Maps will be using a simpler icon, while retaining the pin that you’ll often see within the app itself. Other more significant changes include having five buttons at the bottom of the screen, rather than just the current two, which Explore and Commute. The other three are Saved, Contribute, and Updates. Two of them, namely Saved and Contribute, are actually existing features, currently known as “your places” and “your contributions”....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 227 words · Jorge Fields

Google May Be Working On Airtag Equivalent Codenamed Grogu

On Twitter, Wojciechowski shared that, for starters, there are references indicating that the internet search giant is adding support for locator tags to its Google Fast Pair Service. Alongside these are codenames “grogu”, “groguaudio” and “GR10”, referring to something that’s being worked on by the company’s Nest team. The product itself is said to have an onboard speaker, with support for both Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) as well as Ultra Wide Band (UWB)....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 275 words · Gene Mcrae

Google Photos Reportedly Working On New Ui That Features Larger Buttons

As seen in the Twitter screenshot posted by Jane Manchun Wong, who has a great track record finding new features within apps through reverse engineering, there are now larger buttons situated below the slider in the latest UI on Google Photos. Just like many other photo editing apps around, users can also save the edited version of their photo while at the same time still have the unedited version stored on their device....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 160 words · Philip Taylor

Grab Opens The First Grabkitchen In Malaysia No More Multiple Delivery Fees For Mixed Orders

A GrabKitchen is essentially a centralised kitchen or sharing cooking space (like those coworking spaces that gained popularity before the pandemic) for participating restaurants and food merchants. Consumers pay only a single delivery fee when they “mix and match” orders from GrabKitchen food merchants, and the food merchants themselves get to drastically save costs on facility upkeep. “Not only is the GrabKitchen concept a unique and cost-efficient model for F&B operators, but they will also have ready access to our merchant support tools, strong delivery network and wide customer base,” said Sean Goh, Managing Director of Grab Malaysia....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 246 words · Penny Rediger

Grab Singapore To Test Robot That Collects Orders From Different Restaurants In A Mall

The rationale for the robot is apparently driven by the growing popularity of Grab’s mix-and-match feature, which allows customers to order from different restaurants within a mall and pay only a single delivery fee. For delivery persons, this inevitably means longer times going through malls as multiple locations must be visited. Fortunately, if Grab’s projections are right, the robot could shave off between five to fifteen minutes of this tedious multi-stop journey....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 237 words · Karen Walker

Grabfoodcopter To Launch On 1 April For Those Who Love Singaporean Food

This is due to the fact that it allows you to order your favorite food from our Southern neighbor and have it flown directly from there via helicopter. However, Grab didn’t reveal any details regarding the delivery charges or Singaporean restaurants that will be available for you to order through the new offering. Nevertheless, Grab is now looking for users to beta test the new GrabFoodCopter. You need to be fast though as the company will only be accepting 1,500 testers....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 106 words · Anthony Vandre

Green Man Gaming Holds Black Friday Sale A Week Early

When it comes to sales like this, the usual heavy hitters return as common contenders. This includes the likes of Red Dead Redemption II and its 70% discount, or the Borderlands spinoff Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands listed at slightly less than half its usual asking price. With some of these, like the aforementioned RDR2, you’ll have to be a little bit more careful since Steam is not listed as an available platform....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · John Baldwin

Gsc Opens Aurum Theatre At The Gardens Mall

Named after the Latin word which translates to “gold”, Aurum offers cinema-goers a taste of golden age of cinema where they could enjoy movies while indulging in comfort and luxury. The cinema offers 8 halls in total, with 4 different premium experiences to choose from: Comfort Cabin, Getha Lux Suites, Escape Studio, and Private Screen. The two Comfort Cabin halls in Aurum Theatre are reminiscent of the classic GSC Gold Class experience with some new touches of luxury....

December 25, 2022 · 3 min · 560 words · Jorge Strong

Here Are Some Game Developers You May Have Missed Out At Level Up Play 2019

King’s League II The first of many titles we saw there were King’s League II, an indie RPG and Simulation game which revolves a young brave knight battling through his king’s league, building up his guild’s reputation. The game recently became available on Steam at a price of RM29.90. Additionally, the game is also available on Apple Arcade. Even though the game is made using the Unity engine, we have found that the game is very well polished in terms of graphics and gameplay....

December 25, 2022 · 3 min · 589 words · Melvin Harris

Here S How To Get The New Macos Monterey Update

We already got a taste of some of Monterey’s new features when iOS 15 came out, as a lot of them are coming to macOS, iOS, and even iPadOS. Frustratingly, some of the previously announced features expected to be released alongside Monterey, such as SharePlay and Universal Control, are still not out yet, with Apple saying that they will only be available later this fall. The Monterey update is available for a lot of Macs, going all the way back to the 2013 Mac Pro....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 287 words · Lucille Liu

Honor 20 Pro Is Here Features Quad Rear Camera System Kirin 980 8Gb Ram 4000Mah Battery

Featuring a design implementation called Dynamic Holographic on its back, the new phone also comes with a 6.26-inch Full HD+ display alongside 8GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage. Together with accelerated graphics capability through its GPU Turbo 3.0 feature, the HONOR 20 Pro also features graphene cooling sheet that help cools down the phone. Just like its previous flagship, the View20, the new HONOR 20 Pro also features a punch-hole selfie camera that comes with a 32MP sensor and f/2....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 304 words · Calvin Herb

Honor Provides A First Look At Its Magic V Foldable Phone

Apart from revealing its exterior design, the phone is also shown to sport an orange faux leather rear case. This, therefore, confirms that the HONOR Magic V will be available in different finishes, as the company had revealed the phone to feature a glass case in the launch date announcement a few days prior. As showcased in the photo, the Magic V will feature an outward-folding design, much like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, Huawei Mate X2, and OPPO Find N....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 273 words · Cynthia Worley

Honor V40 Launch Reportedly Delayed To January 2021

Information of the delay was brought forward by Teme (@RODENT950) on Twitter yesterday and was picked up by GSMArena and Gizmochina. Aside from mentioning the V40’s delay, the tipster also vaguely suggested that the brand’s next generation flagship product, the HONOR 40, may feature a “super zoom” capability. — Teme (特米)😷 (@RODENT950) November 30, 2020 Reasons for the delay has not been made known, although it is likely due to recent events surrounding the brand....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 218 words · Steven Chapman

Horizon Zero Dawn Pc System Requirements Are Out Now

The only common element here is the need for 100GB of available storage space. For the minimum, the game needs an Intel Core i5-2500K or an AMD FX 6300, 8GB of RAM, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 or an AMD Radeon R9 290. As for the recommended, the game is asking for an Intel Core i7-4770K or an AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 16GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or an AMD Radeon RX 580....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 158 words · James Mcmichael

Hp Laserjet A3 Multifunction Printer A Reliable And Secure Powerhouse For A Modern Office

Hold on: what does security have to do with printers, you ask? And can digital documents or images contain malware? As mentioned early on, modern office is also a connected office and you may think that hackers would only target PCs and servers but surprisingly, cyber-attack on printers is actually a real thing. It probably started years ago without you noticing it especially so if you’re connected to printers that do not have detection and protection....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 381 words · Dolores Bunch

Huawei Mate X Is Here A Foldable 5G Phone Available In Mid 2019 For More Than Rm 10600

Powered by the Huawei’s own flagship-level chip, Kirin 980, the Mate X receives its 5G capability via the Balong 5000 5G modem which is also developed by the company itself. It comes standard with 8GB of RAM and 512GB internal storage which can be expended through NM Card which Huawei introduced during the launch of the Mate 20 series a few months ago. Built with an OLED panel, Huawei stated that the Mate X’s screen has a measurement of 8-inch when unfolded while the device offers 6....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 315 words · Warren Micks

Huawei Mate Xs To Be Showcased During Mwc 2020

Frandroid reports that Huawei CEO Richard Yu confirmed the device’s appearance at MWC 2020. He also mentioned an improved hinge mechanism and a more resistant display on the foldable phone. This is in addition to the Kirin 990, the inclusion of which was announced previously. Yu also mentioned a possible release in Europe, but did not specify an exact date. It is likely the Huawei Mate Xs will enter the Chinese market in March 2020 as initially announced, but its status elsewhere remains unknown....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 171 words · Rhonda Gearhart