Новости за 21.08.2018

Today, Google is rolling out a complete redesign of the Google Fit app for Android and the Fit section of the Wear OS app on iPhone. The new design focus is on closing rings, much like Apple (and everybody else). Google says that its rings are informed by health recommendations from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Every day, users will be encouraged to complete two goals: one based on “move minutes” and another based on a new thing called “heart points.”

Leica’s M cameras are often praised for their compact size and discreet operations, but the new M10-P takes those things even further. A new variant of the M10, available starting today for $7,995 (about $700 more than the standard M10’s current price), the M10-P has the quietest shutter ever used on an M camera, film or digital. In addition, it has a touchscreen and new, more discreet design elements, such as the removal of the iconic red Leica badge and the old-style script lettering engraved on top. Читать дальше...

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Lyft and self-driving technology company Aptiv have been operating a small fleet of self-driving cars in Las Vegas since the Consumer Electronics Show last January. And today, the companies say they’ve reached a new milestone in their partnership: 5,000 paid rides.

When you’re paying close attention to the maelstrom of tech industry activity, the pace of change can seem logical, methodical, occasionally even a little slow. But look away for even the briefest period of time, and you’ll be shocked by how quickly and radically things have changed when you check back in. The $1,000 price threshold for smartphones is a good example.

Waymo is ready to start charging for its self-driving trips, but first it needs to master the dreaded art of fleet management

Optoma is one of a legion of companies vying to carve out a slice of the booming wireless audio market, and its latest model is quite a respectable effort. The Nuforce Be Live5 is a classic pair of neckbuds with a reasonable $99 price, a sweat-proof design, Comply foam tips bundled in the box, and a pleasing, bass-rich sound. I’ve had a pair to test for a couple of weeks and there’s no chance of mistaking these for anything like hi-fi personal audio, but for the purposes that earbuds like these are typically used ... Читать дальше...

What belongs on Facebook? It’s a central question in our current reckoning over social media, and given the vastness of the company’s platform, it can be exceedingly difficult to answer. “Fake news is not your friend,” the company says — but you can still post as much as you want. Alex Jones’ conspiracy theories, which inspired years of harassment against the parent of Sandy Hook shooting victims, were fine until they suddenly weren’t. Everyone seems to agree that terrorism does not belong on Facebook... Читать дальше...

Samsung has announced a pair of gaming monitors at Gamescom 2018, positioning them as “affordable” in the company’s own words. The CJG5 series comes in 27- and 32-inch varieties, both using curved 2560 x 1440 VA panels with a refresh rate of 144Hz. The monitors have two HDMI ports (one 2.0, one 1.4) and a DisplayPort input.

“For gamers, by gamers” may be Razer’s tagline, but it’s the approach taken by literally every gaming hardware company out there. The surest route to earning the respect of gaming enthusiasts is to earn (or buy) the endorsement of professional gamers. Logitech’s latest mouse hews close to this tradition, though with a special new accolade: before it’s even been released, the Logitech G Pro Wireless mouse has already won an e-sports tournament. London Spitfire, the triumphant team at the inaugural Overwatch League championship... Читать дальше...

Ahead of this month’s IFA show in Berlin, LG has announced a pair of neckbud products that come with Google Assistant support. Like LG’s G7 phone, the Tone Platinum SE earbuds have a dedicated button that can be used to invoke the Assistant without the “Okay Google” voice command. The Tone Ultra SE is the same thing, but with a mono speaker as well as the earbuds so you can listen to audio without blocking out your surroundings.

JBL’s Link Bar is one of the more interesting Android devices to be announced this year: the product first and foremost appears to be a soundbar, but it also has Android TV and Google Assistant functionality built-in. So once it’s set up, you have a voice-activated speaker that can control your TV and do the many other things that smart speakers are capable of doing, while also giving your TV better sound.