Google search expands its health conditions cards, adds a few other improvements
Back in February Google first introduced medical condition cards to Google search, giving you basic information on diseases and ailments as common as the cold or as rare as polio. Today Google is expanding on these cards by adding more detailed information, more health conditions that should total nearly 1000, an improved look, and the ability to download the information on cards as a PDF.
That last added function is the most crucial, as it means you can now search for illnesses and if you think those symptoms sound familiar to your situation, you can download them to show your healthcare provider. Not sure if you trust where Google is getting its information? In an official blog post, Google highlights that it gets its facts from working closely with doctors and the Mayo Clinic to create these cards. That means the information being dispensed has been verified for accuracy.
Of course, in order to look up these cards you’d have to suspect you have a specific disease in the first place. A system where you input symptoms like running noise into search and get matched with potential fits would be a nice addition — then again, it would led to a lot of people over worrying about symptoms thinking they are connected to some larger ailment. For now, I’d wager the main purpose of these cards is to look up diseases that you have heard about (maybe you have a friend or family member that was recently diagnosed) as opposed to trying to ‘cure yourself’.
Anyhow, expect those changes to start rolling out soon. For even more details, be sure to check out Google’s official inside search blog post.
T-Mobile brings native video calling to select Android phones
T-Mobile isn’t normally one to take a break from bringing its customers new features. A little over a month ago, the Uncarrier put a focus on making SMS and MMS much better through its Advanced Messaging initiative, and now the carrier is at it again, but this time with a focus on video calling.
T-Mobile has just announced T-Mobile Video Calling, which will bring native video calling to select Android devices’ dialer applications. Of course, video calling is nothing new to mobile devices, but this new feature will allow you to place and receive video calls without the need to download a third party application. On mobile devices with this feature built-in, you’ll see small camera icons next to a contact that has a device that’s able to receive video calls. If your contact doesn’t have a smartphone that can take video calls, the camera icon will be grayed out.
You’ll be able to place these video calls to and from your compatible device using your data connection or over Wi-Fi. This feature will also be able to switch between LTE and Wi-Fi without a hitch, which means your calls won’t drop if you leave your home while in a chat.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ will have T-Mobile Video Calling built-in, available through a small software update that’s rolling out today. The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will receive the update sometime next week. Of course, this feature will make it’s way to other devices in the future. T-Mobile says three more will get the updates by the end of the year, bringing the total number of compatible smartphones to seven.
Final Cut Pro X Receives Minor Update With Performance Improvements, Bug Fixes
Apple’s professional video editing software Final Cut Pro X received its first update in months this afternoon, adding a handful of new features, fixing several bugs, and improving performance and stability.
The update adds native support for the Sony XAVC-L and Panasonic AVC-Intra 4:4:4 files, introduces exporting of interlaced H.264 video, and allows users to import Canon XF-AVC 8-bit video files using the Canon plug-in.
What’s New
– Native support for Sony XAVC-L and Panasonic AVC-Intra 4:4:4 up to 4K resolution
– Import Canon XF-AVC 8-bit video files with Canon plug-in
– Export interlaced H.264 video
– Asset management systems can include a library backup file when sharing from Final Cut Pro
– Fixes render errors that may occur when using reflective materials with 3D text
– Improves stability when swapping materials on 3D text with published parameters
– Improves performance when loading text styles
– Motion Title templates with published text layout parameters now export correctly
– Fixes an issue that may cause 3D text to appear dark when rendered
– Addresses issues with timing on certain animated effects
Complementary app Compressor has also received a minor update today, adding bug fixes, support for exporting interlaced H.264 files, and an improvement to closed caption and subtitle audio and video sync. An update to Motion may also be following shortly.
Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and Compressor received their last major updates in April of 2015, with Apple adding new features for motion graphics and enhancements to speed up video editing, packaging, and delivery.
Final Cut Pro X can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $299.99. [Direct Link]
Compressor can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $49.99. [Direct Link]
Motion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $49.99. [Direct Link]
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