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RunKeeper For Pebble Arrives, Bringing Run, Walk And Bike Ride Progress Tracking To The Smart Watch
Author: Rod Sutherland
So far, the Pebble smart watch has done little besides offer up watch faces for users to tinker with, but the apps are starting to come in, and today marks the much-anticipated debut of early marquee partner RunKeeper. RunKeeper was an early player in the smartphone-based activity tracker market, and continues to be an industry leader. It was a natural partnership for both Pebble and RunKeeper, and now consumers get to see what the two can do together.
The new Pebble RunKeeper integration works with both Android and iOS apps, and provides the same functionality for both. RunKeeper CEO Jason Jacobs says that his company is very interested in the wearable tech market, and he believes that the key to cracking open a much broader audience for fitness and health tracking tech could be gadgets like the Pebble, which make it even easier to access and use information gathered by tools like RunKeeper.
“What’s really exciting for me is that what people were expecting was that it just makes it easier to have a RunKeeper controller on your wrist,” he said, describing the experience of the Pebble integration’s early beta testers. “But what they’re finding is not only can it do that, but it’s actually more powerful than an app because it’s starting to change the way they’re interacting with the data, it’s more seamless to their experience, it’s not disrupting their flow.”
Jacobs says RunKeeper’s thesis as a company is that that’s exactly what needs to happen in order to help this kind of activity tracker technology find wider purchase among a mainstream audience. “The data needs to be more actionable, and it needs to be proactively given to you so that you don’t need to hunt and look for it,” he said. The Pebble is a good way to achieve that, since it can surface any data that a smartphone, either Android or iPhone, can gather on its wrist-mounted display.
On the Pebble, RunKeeper will display pace, speed, and distance travelled and offer workout start and stop features. It can work with runs, and also bike rides and walks, and does everything most will need to get a lot more out of their smartphone supported workouts right away. It offers RunKeeper a way to compete with wearables like the Nike+ GPS sport watch, all the while allowing them to focus on the tech they do best, leaving hardware to more specialized partners.
“The software is really hard, and we think it’s a really big opportunity, and we want to be the best at the software piece,” Jacobs explained. “Part of that is pushing the phone’s capabilities so that you don’t need hardware, but part of that is also playing nice with all the best of breed hardware that comes out. In terms of being that best of breed hardware ourselves, it’s not in our roadmap or aspirations. It is in our road or aspirations to be a good neighbour.”
This version of RunKeeper for Pebble is just a start, Jacobs says, noting that during the development process they realized they could add in much more, like setting pace on the smart watch, setting distance targets and more. RunKeeper also worked closely with Pebble to get this particular integration developed, and says we’ll see similar UI elements used as other fitness tracking apps come on board. Future work could go into helping RunKeeper differentiate its experience further as the development ecosystem for Pebble progresses.
Jacobs leads me to believe that RunKeeper will be opportunistic about partnerships with hardware companies and other software efforts operating in the same general space, and this Pebble partnership is just one part of a larger strategy to try to find the key to cracking the mainstream market with a product that, while successful, has had more niche appeal up until now. The Pebble is also arguably a niche product, but taken together, it’s possible two things aimed at a very specific audience could combine in just the right way to attract a much broader following.
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Hulu Plus arrives on Windows Phone as Microsoft’s game of app catch-up continues
Author: Nancy Kennedy
Hulu Plus launches for Windows Phone 8 today, representing Microsoft’s latest major “get” in the company’s continued push to fill out its app catalog. Like Pandora earlier this year, the streaming video service has long been available on competing smartphone platforms iOS and Android. But Microsoft and Pandora managed to deliver a polished final product nonetheless — one arguably better than any competing version of the app — and Hulu has clearly received equal focus and attention. After you’ve signed into the premium subscription service, you’ll notice that every section of the app is incredibly fluid and responsive. Videos queue up quickly (which obviously can vary depending on how solid your data connection is), playing in HD…
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CyanogenMod 10.1 arrives for T-Mobile’s Galaxy S 4, other variants promised to follow
Author: Jenny Zhao
Just over a month ago, CyanogenMod founder Steve Kondik left Samsung, with a parting elucidation about the Galaxy S 4. The very same phone was expected to not be supported by the CM crew, leaving prospective buyers and fans of the firmware to consider their loyalties. Hope was restored when Kondik teased an image via Google+ showing the about screen for CM10.1 on T-Mobile’s version of the handset (SGH-M919). Now, he’s confirmed it’s here (and quickly done, too), with word that other variants (I9505 etc) will follow as and when hardware is sourced. Kondik claims that, while not quite perfect, that the port is complete enough to provide all core features, including, at some point, support for Android’s hover events. The nighties are available now, so if you’ve got the right mix of Magenta and Cyan, keep an eye on the usual sources for the goods.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Source: Steve Kondik (Google+)
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Google Street View arrives in its 50th country, now covers more than 5 million miles
Author: Nancy Kennedy
Google’s latest expansion of its Street View mapping service has seen it enter Hungary and Lesotho to mark 50 countries in which the feature is now available. The company has also pushed its “largest single update” of new and updated mapping images for over 350,000 miles of roads across 14 of its supported countries, which include France, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, and Thailand.
In October, Google pushed updated imagery for over 250,000 miles of road, expanding coverage in the US, Great Britain, Italy, and Sweden, among other areas. Today’s update sees the company add more special collections to its service, which now includes popular spots like the Pena National Palace in Portugal, the Sha Tin Che Kung Temple in Hong…
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ZTE Director arrives at US Cellular, takes charge of entry-level Android
Author: Jade Kim
United States Cellular has actually had precious couple of genuinely low-priced smartphones running an Android build that had not been baked in 2010. For those who ‘d like something a little fresher, the ZTE Director is below. While it’s only slightly ahead of the tracking edge with stock Ice Cream Sandwich, that’s an improvement on a group where Gingerbread still policies. Also, nobody will be floored by the 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 3.5-inch 480 x 320 screen, 4GB of storage (plus microSD slot) and 3-megapixel rear camera, although the 1,500 mAh battery is adequate for the size. We picture that consumers will primarily be enamored by the cost– when the Supervisor costs a penny on agreement and $ 200 contract-free, it could generate those who ‘d have hung on to that standard flip phone for a little while longer.
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Sony Xperia ZL gets its first US carrier, arrives at Cincinnati Bell on May 1st
Author: Jack Schmidt
In the fight of 5-inch, 1080p smartphones, it appears that the Sony Xperia ZL may’ve gotten lost in the shuffle among US carriers. Regardless of its availability as an opened device (and with Canadian carriers), any possible stateside buyers aiming to snag the Xperia ZL with a carrier subsidy are presently out of luck. Fortunately for some, all that is set to alter on Could 1st, as Cincinnati Bell has actually announced that it’ll sell the Xperia ZL for $ 250 after rebate on a two-year contract. Normally, Cincinnati Bell isn’t the largest of carriers, and its fairly steep pricing leaves a bit to be wanted, but it’s certainly good to see Sony acquire some traction in the states. Maybe it’s a sign of things to come?
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Sony Xperia ZL gets its first US carrier, arrives at Cincinnati Bell on May 1st
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
In the battle of 5-inch, 1080p smartphones, it seems that the Sony Xperia ZL might’ve gotten lost in the shuffle amongst US carriers. Despite its availability as an unlocked device (and through Canadian carriers), any potential stateside buyers looking to snag the Xperia ZL with a carrier subsidy are currently out of luck. Fortunately for some, all that is set to change on May 1st, as Cincinnati Bell has announced that it’ll sell the Xperia ZL for $ 250 after rebate on a two-year contract. Naturally, Cincinnati Bell isn’t the largest of carriers, and its relatively steep pricing leaves a bit to be desired, but it’s certainly nice to see Sony gain some traction in the states. Perhaps it’s a sign of things to come?
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Sky Sports pay-as-you-go streaming arrives on Now TV for £9.99 per day
Author: Alexander McQueen
UK PayTV provider Sky will finally allow Now TV subscribers to access its line-up of sports channels, following an original promise to bring Sky Sports content to the service by the end of 2012. Sky Sports access is available for a £9.99 (around $ 15) per day, with unlimited access to live football, Formula 1, tennis, cricket and other high-profile sporting events.
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Sky Movies app finally arrives on Android
Author: Buck Howard
Sky’s Movies app may be old hat for iOS users, but the companion experience has only just arrived on Android. By wielding the software, folks can look up what’s airing across the network’s film channels, read up on information about flicks and look up theater listings. Users can also catch streaming movies with the application (if a device is registered with Sky Go, of course), and even remotely set their Sky+ HD box to record. Hit the bordering source link for the the full feature list and download.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Tablets, HD
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Google Chrome 25 for Android arrives with background audio
Author: Laura Clark
If you’ve ever tried to play audio from a web app in Chrome for Android, you’ve likely had the fun cut short the moment your attention wandered over to Google Maps or Instagram. A stable version of Chrome 25 is here to address that headache. Audio in the new browser build will continue to play in the background, and optionally pauses if there’s an incoming phone call. Google has less perceptible upgrades behind the scenes, as well: multi-touch zoom and scrolling are faster, and the V8 rendering engine should be quicker on the draw with interactive pages. Those who won’t wait for anything, including the end to an audio stream, can hit Google Play for the Chrome refresh.
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