Fitbit's new Charge 2 is the follow-up to the best-selling Charge HR
Despite the fact that Fitbit sells more than half a dozen different activity trackers and just started shipping two new ones this spring, its best-selling wearable to date has been the Charge HR, announced back in 2014. The not-too-chunky, not-too-tiny wristband, with its small strip of a display and optical heart rate sensors, seemed to hit the sweet spot for a lot of consumers. The question now is whether its successor will have the same mass appeal. Fitbit today unveiled the new Charge 2 act..>> view originalHonest question: what does T-Mobile think data actually is?
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Getty / Stephen Lam Mark Zuckerberg really doesn't want people to think of Facebook as a media company. The topic came up as part of his live-streamed Q&A session on Monday, when someone asked the CEO about Facebook's role in the media and whether the company sees itself as an editor. After receiving the question, Zuckerberg took a long sip of water and half-groaned as he placed his bottle back on the stage. His pause lasted long enough that when he finally broke th..>> view originalMicrosoft releases Surface Pro 3 update to fix battery issues
Microsoft has released an update for the Surface Pro 3 that’s supposed to fix issues preventing some units from holding a full battery charge. The problem began popping up over the past few months, with Surface Pro 3 owners reporting that their machines couldn’t stay charged for more than an hour. Microsoft has now identified the problem, saying that certain units have been failing to properly measure their full battery capacity, preventing them from receiving a full charge. Microsoft equates t..>> view original
Friday, September 2, 2016
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