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Runtastic enters Orbit with a waterproof wristband that tracks activity, sleep and ambient light

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by on July 31, 2014 at 11:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches, Product Reviews

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With every man and their dog seemingly launching a wrist-worn activity tracker, it’s difficult to muster much in the way of enthusiasm for new entrants to the space. Just last week, Chinese smartphone juggernaut Xiaomi entered the fray with a more-than-affordable $13 effort, while Nokia spin-off PulseOn is courting the increasingly saturated market by focusing on your heart-rate. And this really is just the tip of the iceberg. Now, Runtastic is throwing its hat into the activity-tracking wearable ring. The Austria-based company may be better known for its arsenal of cross-platform fitness-tracking apps, which include its flagship GPS app for…

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Google Street View now lets you explore even more historical sites in India

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by on July 31, 2014 at 11:22 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider, Product Updates

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Google has announced that you can now explore detailed Street View imagery of 76 different historic sites in India directly from Google Maps or via the Google Cultural Institute portal. So, if you’ve ever wanted to check out 360-degree imagery of the Ellora Caves or any of the country’s other iconic sites, you can now do so from the comfort of your armchair. The new locations were added with the help of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and takes the number within India to more than 100 if you include the previously launched locations, like the Taj Mahal. As well as adding…

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Google Street View now lets you explore even more historical sites in India

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by on July 31, 2014 at 11:22 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider, Product Updates

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Google has announced that you can now explore detailed Street View imagery of 76 different historic sites in India directly from Google Maps or via the Google Cultural Institute portal. So, if you’ve ever wanted to check out 360-degree imagery of the Ellora Caves or any of the country’s other iconic sites, you can now do so from the comfort of your armchair. The new locations were added with the help of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and takes the number within India to more than 100 if you include the previously launched locations, like the Taj Mahal. As well as adding…

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An avatar-maker and Tencent games come out top in App Annie’s first China iOS apps index

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by on July 31, 2014 at 10:17 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia

Apple Launches iPhone 5s And 5c In China

App-ranking and market intelligence firm App Annie has released its first-ever apps index for China, albeit only for iOS right now. A ranking for Android apps will likely take more time to cobble together, as Google Play doesn’t have a presence in China and App Annie would have to tie up with third-party Android app stores instead. The index found that surprisingly, an avator-creator called ‘MYOTee’ took the top spot by downloads among all iOS apps in China — and even worldwide — in June, although it was “well outside the top 100″ in May. App Annie noted that it saw a whopping…

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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini and Young 2 headed to the UK from August 7

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by on July 31, 2014 at 10:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches, UK

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Samsung has confirmed that the slightly smaller version of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5 mini, will go on sale in the UK from August 7. The device may be called ‘mini’ but it still offers a solid mid-range spec list, which includes a  4.5-inch 720p HD display, 1.4Ghz quad-core processor, 1.5GB RAM and an 8-megapixel camera on the rear. For comparison, the bigger brother S5 model comes with a 16-megapixel camera, 2GB RAM and a 2.5Ghz quad-core processor. The S5 mini does also offer the same fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitor, though. The company said the S5 mini…

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