Instagram’s new tools help you reach out to stores
The feature appears to be deploying in Europe at first, with Australia, New Zealand and the US due in the “coming months.” Everyone else will see them by the end of the year. We’ve asked Instagram for details and will let you know if it can say more.Whenever the toolset is available in your corner of the world, it’ll also carry some features you might not appreciate. Analytics (to help companies see which posts...
Apple Advances Health Apps with CareKit
Creating a clearer picture of Parkinson’s disease. Since its launch in 2015, the mPower app has enrolled over 10,000 participants, making it the largest Parkinson’s study in history — with 93 percent of participants never having taken part in any kind of research before. The app helps researchers better understand Parkinson’s disease by using the gyroscope and other iPhone features to measure dexterity, balance, gait, and memory....
Postage stamp-sized device can disinfect water in minutes
The device, which looks like a tiny rectangle of black glass, can cleanse water faster because it taps into the visible part of the solar spectrum that contains 50 percent of the sun’s energy. When you leave bottles out in the sun, you’re depending on UV rays that only contain four percent of the sun’s energy to annihilate germs. In the team’s tests, it managed to destroy most of the germs in 25mL of water with...
Apple Introduces iPhone SE — the Most Powerful Phone with a 4-inch Display
Live Photos. Capture more than a moment. Live Photos bring your still photos to life with sound and movement. Simply touch and hold anywhere on your 12-megapixel still and experience the moments just before and after it was taken, so your photos turn into living memories. FaceTime HD camera with Retina Flash. Your selfie just got more beautiful. The Retina display isn’t just a place to see your content — it’s a flash for your FaceTime...
Grover is like Rent the Runway, but for gadget lovers
I’ve never tried Rent the Runway or Bag Borrow or Steal, which let you rent luxury clothes, bags and accessories, but I imagine the appeal is largely the same. After getting over the initial apprehension of using a second-hand product, I grew more and more excited as I scoured the site. I first looked at categories where I knew I’d want something (like camera gear to improve the look of a production I’m working on)....
