Mio Fuse reviewed: A fitness band that works better than it looks

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Mio has been in the fitness tracker market for a long time, but it’s seldom mentioned in the same breath as Fitbit, Jawbone, and Garmin. Mio was one of the first companies to focus on wrist-bound heart rate monitoring, and its monitors are known for their accuracy. The $129 Fuse is the middle-of-the-road Mio device, competing with some of the newest products from Fitbit and Garmin. It features an optical heart rate monitor and daily activity tracking, but not much else.

Now after a few updates, the Fuse also tracks sleep, and it works with Mio’s new PAI app, which uses its heart rate analysis to give you personal activity intelligence points when you keep your pulse elevated. While the Mio Go app gives you a daily picture of your activity, PAI provides a long-term view to encourage you to complete high-intensity activities as often as you can. If you’re considered a mid-level Fitbit or Garmin device, the Fuse is another viable option if you’re looking for a no-frills, no-nonsense tracker.

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Mio Fuse reviewed: A fitness band that works better than it looks

Kris Gopalakrishnan’s Itihaasa creatively tells the story of Indian IT

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We can run the world without consuming the earth: The Solar Impulse journey continues

In ancient Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of Daedulus who dared to fly too close to the sun on wings of feather and wax made by his father in spite of Daedulus’ warning. The heat from the sun melted the wax and Icarus fell to his death. It is meant to be a cautionary tale — and underscores the power of the sun.

It is the same sun that is ultimately a source of energy we use on Earth – from indirect, stored versions such as hydroelectric and fossil fuels like coal to new, clean forms like direct solar.

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Weekly poll: HTC 10 - hot or not?

The HTC 10 is the last to join this spring’s flagship party, with the LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 announced some two months ago, and already widely available. Even the Huawei P9 beat the HTC 10 to it by a week. So it begs the question is the 10 fashionably late, or just late?

The Koreans will give it a nod for the QHD resolution on its Super LCD 5(who’s counting) – HTC didn’t make the jump from FullHD last year, but 2017 would have been too late. They share the same heart too, at least in some parts of the world – the Snapdragon 820.

The Taiwanese company also takes Samsung’s approach…

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NIIT to train 20,000 students on IoT, robotics, VR

Skills and talent development firm NIIT aims to train about 20,000 students this year on future technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and virtual reality (VR) to meet the changing skill set requirement of various industries.

The company will launch the new courses from next month to be offered from its centres and later extend them to engineering colleges later. – Source

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The making of David Attenborough's virtual reality tour of the Great Barrier Reef

For the sake of bringing virtual reality to the public, a then-88-year-old David Attenborough clambered into a tiny Triton submarine in late 2014.

The beloved documentary maker and naturalist was filming a virtual reality experience, David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef Dive VR, which along with David Attenborough’s First Life VR, is currently showing at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

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After donning Samsung Gear virtual reality headsets, viewers can journey back in time to witness an animation of some of Earth’s original life forms, before joining Attenborough under the waves, examining coral and sea life off the northeast coast of Australia. It’s a seamless experience that belies the months of work and experimentation that went into creating it. …

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Is this the front panel of the 6.4-inch Xiaomi Max?

Out of China today, a photograph leaked online allegedly showing the front panel of the rumored Xiaomi Max phablet. The device, which got its name from an online poll, will sport a 6.4-inch display with thin side bezels. Unlike the Xiaomi Mi 5, the Max does not feature a fingerprint scanner embedded in a front-facing home button. Instead, the biometric reader will be found on the back of the device.

Not much is known about the Xiaomi Max at this point, other than the screen size, the 1440 x 2560 QHD resolution, and the chipset. The Snapdragon 820 SoC, with its quad-core CPU and Adreno 530 … – Source

Is this the front panel of the 6.4-inch Xiaomi Max?

Powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Ecuador's coast, topples bridge, buildings

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Ecuador Saturday evening, causing a bridge, an airport tower and the roof of a shopping center to collapse. Electricity also went out in various areas.

The earthquake struck about 16 miles from Muisne, Ecuador, a tourist town, and 105 miles from Quito, the country’s capital, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The center of the earthquake that struck Ecuador Saturday, April 16, 2016.

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There was no tsunami warning, but a preventative evacuation alert has been issued in some areas along the coast due to a possible rising tide, Ecuador’s Vice President Jorge Glas said on Twitter. …

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Best cheap Android tablets (April 2016)

While high-end devices are generally the stars of the Android world, there is a growing emphasis on quality on a budget, and that’s very visible in the tablet arena.

From companies that are willing to sacrifice profits for the sake of market share, to established players looking to improve their game in the mid-range, several companies have brought to market affordable Android tablets that are actually worth buying. Unfortunately, for every great cheap Android tablet, there are tons of poorly made, clunky, and underpowered slates out there, which can make buying tablets on a budget a pain. We’re here to help.

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There you have it – our picks from the best affordable tablets Android has to offer right now. Missed anything? Tell us in the comments!

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Drone footage reveals full extent of Kumamoto, Japan quake damage

The 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan has been followed by dangerous aftershocks, and now the death toll in the region resulting from the quake is up to 41, according to the Asahi Shimbun

And while a number of photos have emerged showing the terrible damage suffered in the country’s southern region, we only now have drone footage that delivers an even better picture detailing the extent of the damage

Posted by Kyodo News, the drone footage reveals a mostly serene, sunny city setting peppered with collapsed buildings and large swaths of debris. Some of the latest reports claim that up to …

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Tall Kendall Jenner and her tall alleged boyfriend played extreme leapfrog at Coachella

Nothing like one tall celebrity jumping over another tall celebrity.

Kendall Jenner is allegedly dating Los Angeles Lakers player Jordan Clarkson — rumors that were further solidified by the dangerous game of leapfrog they played at Coachella this weekend.

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Video of Clarkson jumping over Jenner’s head was uploaded to Twitter on Friday. Jenner is remarkably chill, considering a 6’4″ man comes very close to toppling her over.

In case you were wondering, the average height of this purported couple is just over six feet. Looks like they will be able to see all those Coachella acts just fine. …

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The art of finding work-life balance with your smartphone

After a long day of work, you probably find yourself curled up on the couch, binge-watching Netflix, and…scrolling through work emails on your phone.

Smartphones offer numerous apps to tackle tasks quickly both inside and outside the office. Often, though, that comes at the expense of your work-life balance.

Employees are accessible 24/7 through their smartphone, creating many workplaces where you’re expected to be available to answer questions all the time.

That’s probably not good for your health — and, …

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