A DRONE HIT AN AIRPLANE!! | Currently Techie News Update #17

Written by Joey Peters

A drone hit a British Airways plane as it was landing in London. This is a very serious matter and very dangerous! This isn’t the only Tech Story today… watch the full video to find out what happened in the Tech world today!

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Another Version of the Amazon Echo

Written by Carly Heindel

Amazon has made another speaker similar to the Echo, except, this one is only 1.5 inches tall. Although the speaker is small, so is the price you have to pay for it. The original Amazon Echo costs $179, while the Dot only costs $89.

The Dot can connect to any third-party speakers through Bluetooth or through an AUX cord.

The Amazon Echo and the Dot both contain a Siri-like personality given the name Alexa. Connecting the Dot to powerful speakers means it could be harder for Alexa to hear you while you are blaring music. Instead of saying “Alexa” in a normal speaking voice, you may need to yell “Alexa” a couple times until it can hear your voice.

The Dot and the Echo were tested side-by-side, and their performances were pretty much the same. The speakers both reacted the same when they were not plugged into an external speaker and picking up quiet “Alexa”s from a far distance.

 

Logitech Bought Jaybird for $50 Million | Currently Techie News Update #15

Logitech handed Jaybird $50 Million in cash and bought them out so now they can start to make money off of the great ear buds that they offer and Jaybird walks off with $50 Million in cash. That wasn’t the only Tech story today. Watch the full video to catch up on all of the Tech stories of today!

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Apple Watch S | Currently Techie News Update #14

Written by Joey Peters

Apple is said to release an Apple Watch S instead of the Apple Watch 2 at WWDC 2016! That wasn’t the only Tech story today. Go and watch the video to catch up on all of the Tech stories that happened today!

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The Apple Watch 2! | Currently Techie News Update #12

Written by Joey Peters

Will Apple be releasing a new Apple Watch at WWDC 2016 that will be faster, thinner, and better? I defiantly hope so! That wasn’t the only Tech Story today, watch the video to find out about all of the Tech News that happened today!

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Amazon is releasing a new Kindle? | Currently Techie News Update #11

Written by Joey Peters

Amazon’s CEO said that they will be releasing a new Kindle next week but who uses a Kindle anymore! That is not the only story, watch the video to see the rest of the Tech News stories of today!

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Material Design guidelines now include “Bottom Nav” guidelines

Written by Lance Nickel

Google has added some things to their Material Design guidelines. These guidelines are rules and tips for designers looking to design apps on Android, to make the ecosystem consistent. The design is based of off “quantum paper”, which means that many elements use life-like shadows, physics, and other things, while still being smart like a computer.

As you know, Google Photos received an update, which added a bottom bar. Google Plus has had this for a while (Android versions), and they seem to be different. Maybe Google will update them?

The thing that kind of annoys me about Material Design is that Google themselves do not adhere to these rules as much. As nice as this system is, it could be a lot more consistent across Android, let alone Google’s own suite of Apps.

Here are some guidelines for the bottom navs:

  • It should only be used if there are 3-5 top level views
  • Less than 3 views? Use a tab bar.
  • More than 5? Use a slide-out nav.
  • It should be fixed and not scrollable.
  • Web based apps can use them as a sidebar, rather than a large bottom bar.
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