Rest of the Day: Windows 10 Mobile Launches on Compatible Phones
Finally, Windows 10 Mobile has been released for older compatible Lumia phones. Twitter’s algorithmic timeline is now on by default, which is probably a good thing for most people. Algorithms are your friends!
- Finally, Windows 10 Mobile was released for older compatible phones (about a dozen Lumia phones that previously worked with Windows Phone 8.1). The mobile OS is a step towards Microsoft’s ideal of a universal Windows platform for desktop and mobile devices. – Sent from my iPhone [Windows Update Advisor via The Verge ]
- The oft-discussed Twitter algorithmic scale is now the default . It doesn’t completely change your timeline; rather, it collates tweets that it thinks might interest you at the top of the feed. Which is very useful for any normal person looking for popular and interesting things. You can turn it off or leave the timeline completely out of date . [Mashable]
- Uber will soon be offering one-way trips across the U.S.-Mexico border from San Diego to Tijuana. The reason the trip is one-way is actually because the pick-up point is where the commercial activity takes place, which is subject to taxation. And once you are in Tijuana, vaya con dios . [Bloomberg]
- Amazon Echo can now connect to Fitbit devices . You can ask Alexa (via various Amazon devices such as Echo and Fire TV) about your fitness stats and daily activity, and Alexa will even give you helpful tips (“go for a walk, for God’s sake!” ). [Fitbit]