Category: General
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Mi Band 2
From MIUI Official Forum: Today Xiaomi unveiled Mi Band 2 with OLED display which displays Time, Steps Count and Hear Rate at just RMB 149 (US $23). It will be available for sale from 7th June, 2016 onwards in China. From Techcrunch The Mi Band 2 is more expensive than its predecessors, but it’s also…
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Firebase Cloud Messaging
Firebase Cloud Messaging — the new version of Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) under the Firebase brand. It inherits GCM’s core infrastructure, with new SDKs to make Cloud Messaging development easier.
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Good story
“Telling a good story, whether that’s through email, film, or any medium, creates a connection. And it’s this connection that leads to attention, which leads to trust, which leads to sales.” — Mikael Cho: Why you don’t need design like Apple
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Bhutan is also carbon negative!
Bhutan, a country that is not measure its success on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but using Gross National Happiness index is also famous for the fact that it’s a carbon-neutral country. But, it’s also carbon-negative country. Meaning, Bhutan’s carbon sinks, such as its forests, absorb more carbon dioxide each year than its sources of pollution, such…
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Terrapattern
Terrapattern — a visual search tool for satellite imagery. The project provides journalists, citizen scientists, and other researchers with the ability to quickly scan large geographical regions for specific visual features.
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Wheatgrass
I tried to plant wheatgrass in a small pot few few weeks ago. It was my first time and I was not difficult — at least when I tried using the how-to tutorial on planting wheatgrass. I put the seeds in the water for around 10 hours, and put them in growing media. On day…
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Taylor Swift on Apple Music
This is not about me. Thankfully I am on my fifth album and can support myself, my band, crew, and entire management team by playing live shows. This is about the new artist or band that has just released their first single and will not be paid for its success. This is about the young…
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Inside Beats by Dre
What’s inside Beats by Dre? With $199 retail price, there must be something inside. Lots of optimizations are to be expected in a product manufactured in the millions of units: snaps and glue are used for assembly rather than screws (which require lots of human manipulation) and almost every part is injection molded plastic (which…
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Lifehacker Faceoff: Google Photos vs. Flickr
Last month, both Google and Yahoo introduced big changes to their photo storage services, Google Photos and Flickr (4.0), respectively. Both offer identical, useful features: automatic photo backups, intelligent organization, online editing tools, and sharing capabilities. So which one should you use? (Source: Lifehacker Faceoff: Google Photos vs. Flickr)
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ColorOS V2.1.1i Beta Android Lolipop on OPPO Find 7
After I lost my OPPO R819 few months ago, I finally decided to get another Android phone. And, I went with OPPO Find 7. Compared to other manifacturers, OPPO does not offer more frequent updates on its firmware. OPPO has its own operating system called ColorOS. Running on ColorOS, I have no problems, everything just…
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iOS 9 features inspired by Android
I have some devices running on multiple operating systems (iOS, Android, and Windows Phone). But, recently I use Android more than iOS. Early this month, Apple announced some new features for its operating system: iOS 9. Some said that Android copies Apple, and Apple also copies Android. This time, Arstechnica has a list of some…
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BlackBerry may put Android system on new device
BlackBerry may put Android system on new device — “The sources, who asked not to be named as they have not been authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said the move to use Android is part of BlackBerry’s strategy to pivot to focus on software and device management. BlackBerry, which once dominated smartphone sales, now…
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Android Fragmentation Visualisation
Android Fragmentation Visualized (August 2014) gives a various report on Android fragmentation on devices, brands, operation systems, and more.