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Tools for maintaining that
long-distance relationship

» Internet calling

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

Wie all the advances

in technology,
communication has never
been easier. But where

do you turn when your
relationship depends heavily
on communication, and
communication alone? Say,
for example, when you're in a

long-distance relationship?
The Internet is a glorious

place that has significantly
widened the dating pool of
every single individual; but
cuddling up to a computer
screen every night isn’t exactly
what many would call an ideal
romance. Thankfully, there are
ways to keep the fires burning,

even from miles away.

Recently, many of thenew :
smartphone models have come :
out with basic Internet calling :
functions. This allows you to
call or FaceTime others, but
instead of relying on how many
minutes of evening calling you

might have, or where their area! get sucha brilliant idea?
code is, it uses an available :

ne oe - : Companies like Vonage
Wi-Fi signal. This is especially: 544 Skype have been using
useful should you call people —:

. : Internet calling for years, so
long-distance a lot, because

—— : don’t fret if a new phone or
you can eliminate those pesky:

: charges for going over your
: minutes.
But wherever would they

 

: tablet isn’t in your future.

: Skype is available in PC, Mac,
: or mobile form with apps

: for both Apple and Android

: devices. The app and service is
: free, but restricts you to only

: calling people using the Skype
: program. For any worthwhile

: relationship, asking your

: significant other to sacrifice a
: small amount of their gigabyte
: storage should be no problem.

: All in the name of love, right?

: have the glorious powers

: of Internet calling without

: the dependency on your

: significant other being signed

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Contact: Brittney MacDonald, Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca
www.theotherpress.ca

The Internet
is a glorious
place that has
significantly
widened the
dating pool of
every single
individual.

: in, then Skype also offers paid
: memberships or cheap calling
: rates so you can whisper sweet
: nothings to your analog lover

: caveman style. But if you're

: really that desperate, you

: might just want to save your

: coin and revisit upgrading to

: a new smart phone, since the

: Internet calling function will

: come free of charge.

: In the end though, no

: number of “I love you” e-cards
and inspirational quote wall

: posts beat a good ol’ fashioned
: care package delivered via

: snail-mail. It’s true what the

: Beatles said: “All you need is

: love!” But it’s also nice to have
: some physical or material

: assurance of your beloved’s

: affections, even if you can't be
there in person.

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Thumb-sized fitness progress

» Fitbit One product review

: and even what kind of sleep
: they’re getting. The software
: retrieves this information

: wirelessly from the device,

: provided that the receptor

: is plugged into the user’s

Mercedes Deutscher
Staff Writer

he Fitbit One is a small

device roughly the size of
my thumb. It can be clipped
into a pocket, a shirt, or a bra.
Alternatively, it can be placed
in a soft wristband and worn

computer,
: When using the app along
: with the One, users can keep

/ : a journal of what food they
on the user’s wrist. :

The One is easy to wear; : which is particularly useful
however, its softwareand app : when watching calories or

should be downloaded in order ? nutritional intake. The food
to fully utilize it. After the

: tracking part of the app also
software is installed, the user

: includes a barcode scanner,
can keep track of how many
calories they have burned,
the distance they have run or
walked, the number of flights
of stairs they have climbed,

: and fast.
: Before going to sleep, the
: user can start sleep mode in

which makes food input simple :
: can check your progress on

: your phone, or get instant

: results by browsing through

: the small screen on the device

: the app. Until the user turns

: it off after awakening, the

: One will record how many

: hours of sleep the user got,

: the quality of that sleep, and

: how often the user woke up

: during the night. A vibrating
: alarm can be set, which can

: not only wake the user, but

: also help them move between
: have eaten throughout the day, : REM and non-REM sleep

: : periods. This feature works

: best when the One is worn on

: the wrist, which is surprisingly
: comfortable.

I’m relieved that this
product is so easy to use. You

: is perfect. Due to its small

: size, it may be easy to lose,

: or to accidentally forget in

: your clothes before you wash

: them. The One only updates

: information to your app and

: computer when you are within
: 20 feet of your wireless access

: point. Thankfully, the One

: has a fair amount of internal

: memory, so users shouldn't be

: worried of losing data between

: syncs.

: product for those who are or
: who want to become health
: conscious, as it is easy to use,
: to store, and to take with you.

: itself.

That’s not to say the One

The Fitbit One is a great