Month: December 2013

Application Tech

Misfit Wearables releases Shine Android app, outfits Bluetooth 4.0 devices with activity-tracking prowess

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As reported on Engadget. BY BILLY STEELE Until now, the dapper stylings of Misfit Wearables’ Shine activity tracker have eluded the Android faithful for logging steps, calories and sleep. The outfit has announced a version of the Shine app for devices running Google’s OS (4.3 and later) that also sport Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity to be used alongside the aluminum-clad gadget. This bit of software allows users to sync the $120 clip-on wearable, set goals and monitor visual summaries…

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Business

Dell preparing to squeeze 4K resolution onto a 24-inch monitor

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As reported on Engadget. BY SHARIF SAKR  It’s hard to know whether PC monitors will continue to be much of a focus for the new Dell. Nevertheless, the relevant department looks to have been gearing itself up for 4K, as Bright Side of News and others have spotted a leaked product page for a 24-inch IPS LED panel with 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. There’s no price or availability information at this pre-launch stage, but we do have a bunch…

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