Withings makes some devices compatible with Apple’s Health app
A couple of weeks ago, Apple gave clearance to HealthKit applications with an update to iOS 8 — one that, as you’re likely aware of, ended up causing major problems for iPhone 6 users. But, since this issue has been resolved, more outfits have (finally) had the chance to make their software and hardware friendly with the platform’s Health app. As of today, we can add Withings to the list, having just announced that some of its products, including the Health Mate app, can start integrating with Apple’s HealthKit. This includes Whitings’ Smart Body Analyzer, Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor, the Aura sleep tracker and the fitness-tailored Pulse O2, which is great news if you own one of these as well as an iOS 8 device. We’ll likely see more developers do the same soon, so don’t worry if your preferred brand isn’t on board yet.
Filed under: Misc, Peripherals, Software, Mobile, Apple
Source: Withings
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Don’t cut your phone’s power in half, say no to RAM Managers
Everyone wants to get the most out of their smartphones, and everyone has different ways of doing it. Some chose to upgrade their phones every year to get the most out of them. Others try to push their older devices to their limit and put of getting a new phone for two or three years. One thing that everyone tries at some point in their Android career is a RAM manager. I myself have been guilty of using a RAM manager in my early years. That was until I realized what I was doing.
The Short Version for those who don’t need the explanation
Don’t do it, it is a bad thing to do and it actually ends up making your phone run worse than it would without the RAM manager.
The Normal Version for those who need a little explanation
A RAM manager is usually set up to clear all of your RAM when you hit a certain level of usage. Say that you have a phone with 2GB of memory space. If you use a RAM manager set to clear out your running apps whenever you hit 50% of usage, all of your apps will be cleared out every time you use 1GB of RAM. This limits the usable RAM to 1GB instead of the 2GB your phone originally shipped with. The default RAM manager is able to handle the work load just fine, it is part of what Android does.
What you do by using a RAM manager is cut your phone spec by whatever you set your RAM manager to. My favorite RAM related saying is “unused RAM is wasted RAM”. It is honestly better to be using up 97-98% of your RAM than trying to keep your RAM usage under 50%. It just causes extra work and headache on your part and it doesn’t even help your devices performance.
In conclusion
If you are buying a phone with 2GB of RAM or even 3, you should use all of that memory. If you aren’t using that memory, than you aren’t using your phone to its full potential.
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UK release date for the Galaxy Note 4 delayed
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 was originally announced to be released on October 10, 2014 in a number of global markets, including the United Kingdom. However, a few days before the devices’ expected arrival, Samsung Mobile UK replied to a Twitter user that the UK release was being delayed until October 17th, coinciding with the Galaxy Note 4 US release. The company indicated that the change was due to “amazing interest and demand.”
On October 10, that information was confirmed on Samsung Mobile UK’s own twitter feed. The so called “amazing interest and demand” may be the result of Samsung moving the release date forward in Korea and other markets, allegedly to compete with Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. If current sales figures are being used as a projection, Samsung might think that gaining an extra production week now will help to meet a higher than originally predicted demand in two of its largest markets.
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Barcelona comedy club only makes you pay for the jokes you laugh at
Ever regret buying a ticket to a comedy show that just wasn’t funny? Some day, you might not: the Teatreneu, a theater in Barcelona, Spain, has changed from charging for admission to charging by laugh. The theater has outfitted each of its seats with a front-facing iPad and PayPerLaugh, an app that uses facial recognition to detect smiles. Ever joke you smile at costs 0.30 euros (about $0.38), with a maximum charge of 24 euros per show (about $30). The theater says that ticket prices have actually gone up as a result — monetary proof that its productions are legitimately funny. Teatreneu says its system is being copied in other venues throughout Spain, too. Would you prefer to pay by laugh? Skip through the break to the comments and let us know what you think.
Source: YouTube
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Netflix is charging new subscribers a bit more for streaming 4K content
Similar to the upcharge to get Blu-rays in the mail over DVDs, Netflix is implementing a higher price for 4K streaming too. New subscribers and folks who already weren’t using already their UHD screen to watch House of Cards in 4K will have to jump into the $11.99 per-month family plan, according to HD Guru. Following its tradition of rewarding loyal customers though, if you were using 4K streaming prior to early October, you’re grandfathered in at $7.99 a month. As Variety tells it, that lower subscription rate will continue indefinitely, and that the price change actually took effect on August 12th. So what will the very specific crowd that this affects get to watch? Well, aside from mainstays like the full run of Breaking Bad, there are a few new additions too including Ghostbusters and its sequel, the nature doc Moving Art, NBC’s Blacklist and, uhh, The Smurfs 2 – you know, for the kids.
[Image credit: Photo by AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez]
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
Via: Variety
Source: HD Guru
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Nielsen admits a software glitch has been screwing up recent TV ratings
Fist the bad news: No, Firefly isn’t coming back. But, if you’ve ever felt like the ratings system didn’t accurately represent the popularity of your favorite show, this might be something to take note of. Today The Nielsen Company issued a statement admitting it found a “technical error that impacts national network television ratings over several months.” The problem apparently didn’t apply to cable networks or local TV, but given their impact on billions of dollars in advertising, even a small problem can be significant. According to reports ABC benefited from the glitch, which became more noticeable as the fall premieres rolled out. For several days in a row, the network’s TV shows always gained ratings between early morning quick estimates, and later more complete reports. The error started on March 2nd, but Nielsen says it will reprocess data going back to August 18th, when the first network fall premiere aired — maybe next time they’ll stick to just counting Tweets.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
Source: Nielsen
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Weirded Returns
#Weirded‘s back this week with another carousel of visual delights. In this second installment, see Engadget’s own Social Media guru take the literal piss out of widespread Ebola panic, peek inside Toys for Bob, the studio behind mega-franchise Skylanders, to look at how 3D printing brings new characters to life and jet off to Japan for a confounding glimpse of the uncanny advances in robotic absurdity.
The whole shebang’s just after the break. Enjoy the feast!
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Netflix support comes to Ubuntu through Chrome
We told you it was coming, and now it’s here! Canonical announced today that its popular Linux distro Ubuntu now supports Netflix playback through Chrome. If you’re running a fully updated install of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS or later you can simply go install Chrome 37 right now and immediately start enjoying Netflix. (Provided you’re a paying subscriber, of course.) There’s no word on if or when support might be coming to other browsers, so sorry Firefox fans. That being said, Mozilla is one of the main contributors to Network Security Services, which is key to Netflix support on Linux, so it probably won’t be too far behind.
Filed under: Internet, Software, HD, Google
Source: Ubuntu Insights
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Kmart’s registers were hacked, credit and debit card numbers at risk
Get ready to call your credit card provider again – another major US retailer has reported that its payment system has been compromised. Kmart’s IT team quietly announced that malware has been found in its stores’ register systems, noting that both debit and credit card numbers have been stolen. The breach seems to have occurred in early September, meaning any purchase made at the chain in the last month and a half is potentially at risk. Security experts say attackers have enough information to possibly duplicate payment cards, but not necessarily steal your identity: personal information, pin numbers, addresses and social security data have not been compromised. Still, it’s a big enough breach that Kmart shoppers will want to call their financial providers. Ugh. Happy Friday news dump, everyone.
[Image credit: Shutterstock]
Filed under: Misc
Source: Kmart, Krebson Security
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Engadget Daily: Test-driving the Tesla D, alleged Snapchat breach and more!
Wish you could take Tesla’s new EV for a spin? Why not live vicariously through us — our own Nicole Lee rode shotgun, and yeah, she enjoyed it. That’s not all we have on deck for this weekend, though. Read on for our news highlights from the past 24 hours.
Filed under: Misc
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