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Camera-powered Google Fit heart & respiratory rate tracking rolling out to Pixel next week

March 6, 2021
Back in February, Google announced that Fit for Android can measure heart and respiratory rate using just your phone. These new Google Fit camera tracking capabilities will start rolling out to Pixel phones on Monday. While these measurements are “not intended for medical purposes,” Google says Fit’s camera-based approach provides a convenient way to “track and improve day-to-day…
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The average Android tablet isn’t ready for work from home — believe me, I tried

March 6, 2021
With work from home becoming more prevalent over the years — the last one especially, Android OEMs have repeatedly tried to make their tablets more productive and work-ready. This past week, I tried to use an Android tablet — Lenovo P11 Pro with keyboard cover —  for work instead of my usual Chromebook, and it didn’t go well. Before we start, it’s important to note that “work” is…
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GamingNews

The DeanBeat: Roblox public offering is a vote about the metaverse

March 5, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Roblox, the platform for user-generated games, will go public through a direct listing of its shares on March 10. I see its pending success or failure as a stock as a kind of referendum on the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow…
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Nikon Says to Expect a New ‘Flagship Nikon Z Camera’ Within the Year

March 5, 2021
DPReview has published an interview with Nikon executives where the company is asked some very pointed questions about its strategy and future. In it, Nikon promises that a flagship Nikon Z camera, a mirrorless akin to the D6 DSLR, will come in 2021. DPReview pointedly asks how much longer Nikon fans would have to wait for a mirrorless equivalent to the D6 DSLR. Keiji Oishi, the Department…
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