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The Best Android Smartwatches To Track Everything, Including Time
An Android smartwatch is the perfect complement to an Android phone. More than a simple timepiece, the best Android smartwatches are like having a miniature computer on your wrist. They have their own operating system, can run a plethora of apps, pack a selection of sensors for tracking your health and can even connect to the internet. Google Wear OS or Samsung’s Tizen OS. Illustration: Forbes / Photos: Retailers As their name implies, all the watches in this roundup are for use with an Android phone. All the smartwatches in this roundup run the Google Wear OS operating system or Samsung Tizen OS. (Other smartwatches, like those from Fitbit or…
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Xiaomi Mi Band 8 vs Mi Band 6: is it time for an update?
Jimmy Westenberg/Android Authority The latest Xiaomi Mi Band is officially on shelves regionally, with a global rollout coming soon. Based on the specs and design of the latest model, there’s a lot to look forward to. But what about that trusty older brother on your wrist? To find out if it’s high time for an upgrade, we compare the Xiaomi Mi Band 8 to the Mi Band 6 and take a look at the value of each device. Mi Band 8 vs. Mi Band 6 Design Mi Band 8Mi Band 6 An affordable fitness tracker will never go out of fashion, but that hasn’t stopped Xiaomi from adding some massive…
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The Flying Scotsman VR experience in York takes you back in time to the heyday of the iconic locomotive
A new immersive experience has opened up in York, and it’s awesome. The Flying Scotsman virtual reality (VR) experience at the National Railway Museum celebrates 100 years of the world’s most famous locomotive. The digital experience is a fun, educational and delightfully detailed 360-degree animated journey, thanks to Lidar (light detection and ranging) scans of the iconic railway locomotive. “We scanned down to the last bolt,” said Simon Reveley, CEO of Figment Productions, a studio specializing in immersive attractions. “I came to this knowing very little about Flying Scotsman,” Reveley added during a preview of the experience. “Now my team is made up of world experts! » Before you even…
