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Fitbit calorie tracker explained TheFitbitcalorie tracker feature can be useful when planning a diet or workout schedule. Here’s how Fitbit calculates calories burned. How Does Fitbit Calculate Calories Burned? Fitbit Calories are calculated using a variety of data provided by the user and information collected by the Fitbit tracker. Heres what Fitbit uses to measure your daily calorie burn. Other information often used to determine a persons BMR including breathing rate, blood pressure, and heart rate....

ForTVs, you look directly at the light that the TV emits from the screen. The bang out of screen surface can affect how well the images are that reach your eyes. For example, the actual screen panel is preferred over an added glass layer in terms of reducing reflections. Tulcarion/Getty Images Forvideo projectors, images are seen as a result of indirect light that is reflected off a projection screen. Lamps and other types of room lighting can also cause problems....

UberEATS has since rebranded itself as Uber Eats. All of your contact information and payment details should load within Uber Eats after you enter. Open your preferred web internet tool, go toUberEats.com, and sign in if you haven’t already. Check that your home address at the top of the page is correct. This will be your delivery address for your order. If you want to use a different address for delivery, throw in it into the address field....

The meditations are generated based on your controls, making each mediation a different experience each time. You’re also prompted to choose how much guidance you’d like from the voice you selected. I did a 15-minute evening meditation for sleep and a 15-minute morning meditation to ground my day. Deborah Kolb / Getty Images Is It Worth It? The Down Dog Meditation app’s customization aspect makes it worthy of a download to your phone....

“I want to help be more efficient and effective,” Angel told Lifewire in a phone interview. “I saw challenges that were beyond the control of the kids. The company also helps job seekers get certifications, connect with mentors, and more. Rachel Angel.Cherie Arvae Despite raising funds, Angel said it’s still been a struggle to do it as a minority founder. She said she often had imposter syndrome when walking into certain rooms because of her skin color....

Dropping the price on perishable food before it goes bad is a staple of supermarket strategy. Its kind of like airline seat pricing, only in reverse. Weve all seen special offers on short-dated items in the supermarket. Liz Caldwell / Unsplash The problem is, often these reductions come too late. The time, then, is ripe for a better way. “It can predict both supply and demand trends, so the ordering is more efficient....

Cars are a blight on cities. Roads bisect neighborhoods and pollute our living and working spaces with noise and dirty air. Roads and free parking take up a huge percentage of real estate, and for what? Bird A notion of freedom and convenience. But we still need to get around, and bikes are one of the best ways to do that. They won’t pay for the crazy high gas prices....

Toys like thenew VTech KidiZoom PrintCamlook awesome. Kids can snap photos and see the results right away. But can they understand how it works? Tanaphong Toochinda / Unsplash Inside, its just another opaque computer, like the one youre using to read this article. “Using and tinkering is not the same thing. Missing Foundation Its possible to take a bike apart and see exactly how it works. Wikipedia The same is true for a mechanical wristwatch, a loudspeaker, and a film camera....

“They are enabling us to add semantic information back into digital messaging.” Provided people are still communicating using digital text, emoji are here to stay. “Is the current keyboard layout the best route through which we can access these images? Artur Debat / Getty Images “Provided people are still communicating using digital text, emoji are here to stay,” he said. Chesnot / Getty Images

Ericka Bozeman “I started the true crime thing for a couple of reasons. Shes enjoyed immediate success on her fast-growing Twitch brand, due to her ingenuity and marketing finesse. She has since shed that image and created a brand new, dedicated community of supporters. Ericka Bozeman Key quote or motto to live by: “Your work should involve service.” She was a lonesome kid glued to her computer; an original digital native....

The recently releasedHome featureclaims to give you quick access to your most relevant content. It features a revamped look and a customizable dashboard that includes a scratchpad and recently captured information. The dashboard gives Evernote a fresh shot at becoming your online corkboard and one-ups some competitors, observers say. Evernote I simply need to be able to put my hands on it exactly when I need it. Evernote was once all the rage among digital note-takers....

Activity tracking companyStrava has bought Fatmap,which is building a high-resolution 3D global map platform for the outdoors. Experts say that 3D maps are helpful for everything from engineering to hiking. “We live in a 3D world, so it is easier to understand the information in 3D. koto_feja / Getty Images Map Quests Fatmap is designed for outdoor recreation work without a mobile connection. “We also see these models being used as a virtual test environment for autonomous vehicles and machinery....

Animal Crossings or Animal Farm? Key Takeaways Facial recognition isnt just for tracking people anymore. The AI-powered software is used to track diseases, make farms more efficient, and help protect endangered species. imagenavi / Getty Images It can also monitor the pigs pulses and sweat rates, and also check on an individual pigs coughing. The system is designed to monitor pigs to prevent them from getting ill or underfed. Another Chinese company, Beijing Unitrace Tech,develops softwarethat uses facial recognition to monitor cows....