Runtastic Results wants to be the P90X of mobile apps

There are currently a total of 15 Runtastic apps available across iOS, Android and Windows Phone. But the Austrian startup, recently acquired by sportswear giant Adidas, doesn’t want to stop there. Today, it is introducing Results, an application that focuses solely on body training. This is Runtastic’s version of the popular P90X fitness program, designed for the mobile era and to complement its other fitness-friendly software. Even though the app’s available at no cost on iOS and Android, a premium, $50-per-year membership is going to unlock a dynamic 12-week workout plan. Here, you will get support from the Runtastic community, a personal nutrition guide and more than 120 exercise videos — those, by the way, have been shot at 6K resolution, making them easier on the eye.

Bluetooth is getting big range and speed boosts in 2016

If you’re like me, you employ multiple Bluetooth devices on a daily basis. From headphones to speakers and household gadgets, the wireless connectivity drives many of our tech habits. Thanks to the Bluetooth SIG, the company that oversees the wireless technology, the connectivity that we use on the regular will be a lot better in 2016. The group announced today that in order to improve the experience with connected devices that fall under the Internet of Things (IoT), its making some big updates. While the changes are aimed at smart home gadgets, industrial automation and location-based services, Bluetooth connections in general will have four times the range and a 100 speed boost without requiring more power. This means faster data transfers for medical uses, for example. The Bluetooth SIG is also working on mesh networking so that a collection of individual devices could work together to blanket an entire area or building. This would have a major impact on homes, with the potential for all of those connected wares to work more efficiently. Of course, it means that setups like iBeacon and Google Eddystone could see improvements, too.

Via: The Next Web

Source: Business Wire

Tinder hopes its new features will improve your odds

‘Super likes‘ be damned, Tinder is fleshing out its addictively swipey profile cards with more information aimed at connecting you with the person of your dreams / evening. As well as “intelligently” adding relevant information (including work history and education) on each suitor’s audition card, the matching-making app says it’s improved its learning algorithm to “drive more compatible matches.” Machine learning will assess what Tinder users have been doing with the app to create an algorithm to help improve the chances of love. How exactly that’ll help your odds, when everyone will still be swiping in one direction or another, remains to be seen — we’ve asked Tinder for clarification.

Cyanogen Apps lets modders in on the Cyanogen OS experience

While Cyanogen has whipped up a suite of exclusive apps for the commercial version of its mobile operating system, those using the open source CyanogenMod were unfortunately left out. Now it’s changing that, by offering a “Cyanogen Apps Package” as an optional download that adds its Boxer email app, redesigned AudioFX and more — it doesn’t have every custom tweak but the company says more parts will come along in future updates. That’s good news for modders loading the custom OS on random devices, and also users who want to switch to CyanogenMod on phones like the OnePlus One or Yureka without losing these Google-alternative apps. You’ll need to be running version 12.1 of the OS to make it work — check out the wiki for installation instructions.

Source: CyanogenMod Blog