[Reblog] The 4 Biggest Things Samsung Just Announced — TIME Magazine

Welcome to 2019. This is the type of news I want to hear. Just when you thought you’d arrived…you and your smart watches. You and your $1000 iphones can just pay attention to the new Samsung specs.

During its annual Unpacked event on Wednesday, Samsung unleashed a bounty of new smartphones and other gadgets, including a pricey foldable phone called the Galaxy Fold, the Galaxy Buds (a rival to Apple’s wireless AirPod earbuds), and the Galaxy Fit, a fitness band. Here are the four biggest announcements from Samsung’s 2019 Unpacked event. The…

via A Foldable Smartphone, AirPod Rivals, and More. These Are the 4 Biggest Things Samsung Just Announced — TIME

[Article] Alcohol Effects on The Body

There I was, laying in my bed this rainy Sunday morning when I scrolled pass this article. Time magazine touches on the effects that alcohol has on the body over time. Oddly enough, I just watched a Netflix flick a few months ago titled “The Truth About Alcohol.” It put some myths to rest and clarified some truths on drinking. In any event, visit the time article below and share your thoughts. Are you drinking too much? 

http://amp.timeinc.net/time/3943137/what-drinking-does-to-your-body-over-time

[Article] Avocado Art Is Exactly as Crazy As It Sounds — TIME

For a creative mind, everything is a medium. Even the food we eat. Even, say, an avocado. Once more, everyone’s favorite green superfood is in the spotlight, thanks to its supple yet firm interior flesh, which provides an optimal canvas for culinary artists to make a miniature-sized masterpiece. But snap that pic quickly; avocado flesh…

via This Eye-Catching Avocado Art Is Exactly as Crazy As It Sounds — TIME

Watch the Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer Right Here — TIME

Gaming studio Rockstar Games is out Thursday with the first trailer for the hotly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, a follow-up to what many critics consider one of the best games ever made. It’s more of a theatrical trailer, revealing little about Red Dead 2‘s gameplay. There’s a little more in the studio’s description of…

via Watch the Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer Right Here — TIME

Here’s Why it Makes Sense for Spotify to Buy SoundCloud — TIME

Consolidation is accelerating in the streaming music business, and the latest whisper is that Spotify is in negotiations with SoundCloud about a potential acquisition. It’s not clear whether a deal will ever come to pass, but there are some compelling reasons why it makes sense for both. To take the most obvious part first, SoundCloud…

via Here’s Why it Makes Sense for Spotify to Buy SoundCloud — TIME

Nobody is reinventing the wheel, I see.

How Your Personality Is Linked to Your Smartphone Addiction — TIME

How many times a day do you check your smartphone? According to a recent survey, the typical American checks once every six-and-a-half minutes, or approximately 150 times every day. Other research has found that number to be as high as 300 times a day. For young people, the attachment is particularly acute: 53% of people…

I found this interesting as I just did a post about getting unplugged not to long ago. Who the hell were we before smart phones?

via How Your Personality Is Linked to Your Smartphone Addiction — TIME