In experiments, they said, the heart rate of 46 people, aged 21 to 69, increased when they were given gum to chew while walking at a natural pace.

And while masticating caused a measurable physical difference in participants of both genders and across all age groups, it was most pronounced in men over 40, the team reported at the European Congress on Obesity in Vienna.

“Combining exercise and gum chewing may be an effective way to manage weight,” the researchers said — particularly in countries such as Japan where walking is the “most widely performed movement”.

Previous research had found that gum chewing boosts heart rate and energy expenditure in people at rest.

This was the first study dedicated to studying its effects in people while walking, its authors said.

Volunteers completed two walking trials, each 15 minutes long.

In one they chewed two pellets of gum that contained three kilocalories. In the other, for comparison, they walked after ingesting a powder containing the same ingredients as the gum.

The team then measured participants’ resting heart rate and walking heart rate in both legs, as well as the distance they covered at a natural pace, walking speed, and the number of steps taken.

In all participants, the mean heart rate was “significantly higher” in the gum trial, said the researchers.

In men over 40, it also boosted the distance walked, number of steps taken, and energy expended.

Though the study was not designed to explain the link, the team speculated it may have something to do with “cardio-locomotor synchronisation”, a natural phenomenon whereby the heart beats in rhythm with a repetitive movement.

Obesity has become a global scourge. It increases a person’s risk of developing heart disease and stroke, diabetes, and certain cancers.

“Effective preventive methods and treatments for obesity are needed,” the researchers said.

The study was published in The Journal of Physical Therapy Science.

It’s been a busy year for Sony in terms of introducing new audio-visual equipment to the market and now the Japanese electronics giant is again going one better by releasing the first smartphone to record 4K HDR movies.

It’s called the Xperia XZ2 and it also captures excellent-quality photos.

Sony says the HDR technology allows the movie to have more contrast, colours and details in every scene. When an HDR movie is displayed on a 4K HDR TV, you will be impressed with the incredible contrast, detail and true to life colour.

The XZ2 also shoots impressive quality still photos thanks to its new advanced Motion Eye camera that uses 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS for its mobile memory-stacked sensor with 19 megapixel resolution. The camera has a dedicated image-processing engine, Bionz for mobile.

The main camera uses a 25mm wide-angle award-winning G lens with f/2.0 aperture. The fast image sensor and wide-aperture lens boost the camera’s low-light performance, giving it a sensitivity of ISO 12800.

The camera also boasts a Predictive Capture feature that automatically detects motion or a smile and will start taking photos before you press the shutter button thus ensuring you’ll no longer miss a smile or a surprising moment.

The main camera is also capable of tracking and capturing sequences of moving objects in sharp focus with Autofocus burst function.

The advanced Motion Eye camera is capable of recording 960 frames per second Super Slow motion ion Full HD resolution.

During the test, I found that XZ2 captured excellent photos with vivid colours and good details in most lighting environments.

The XZ2 has a 5MP front camera with 23mm lens that has f/2.2 aperture.

The XZ2 comes with 5.79-inch 18:9 Full HD+ HDR display with 1080×2160 resolution. The display uses the Tri-Luminos display for mobile, which produces  30 per cent more colour detail than standard displays and an XReality display engine, meaning the high-resolution photos and HD videos are clear and lucid.

And when you watch HDR movies on XZ2, you can enjoy cinema sound effects from SForce Front Surround stereo speakers, allowing you to have fun watching movies with your friends.

Its appearance is fluid, the glass 3D glass and the smartphone is comfortable to hold thanks to the frame’s edges being thinned out a curved design. The edge is about 6 mm thin and the middle about 11.1mm thick.

The fingerprint reader finds its way to the back, below the camera’s lens, so you can intuitively unlock the phone with your index finger. I found it both fast and convenient.

And it is good that the XZ2 conforms to IP65/681 rating, meaning that it withstands splashes, spills and unexpected showers so you don’t have to think twice about answering the phone in the rain. Moreover, the phone is protected on the front and back with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Performance-wise, the XZ2 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octacore processor running at 2.8 GHZ. The CPU is 30 per cent faster than previous phones in this brand. Its Adreno 630 Visual Processing subsytem allows graphics to render very fast so the mobile phone can play graphics-extensive games well.

Measured by AnTuTu Benchmark v7.0.7, the XP2 scored an impressive mark of 260,810 points. As of April 13, it as ranked first on the ever-changing online database of scores input by users of the latest version of AnTuTu Benchmark.

The XZ2 is equipped with 4 gigabytes of working memory or RAM and has 64 GB internal storage, which is expandable by a microSD card of by up to 400 GB. The XZ2 runs on Android 8.1 operating system.

The XZ2 has fast Internet connection. I tested it on TrueMove H’s LTE network and I used Ookla Speedtest app to measure the connection speed and found that it achieved the download speed of up to 33.6 Mbps and upload speed of 20.1 Mbps. The speeds vary according to locations, times and current users at that moment, as well as the response speeds of the servers that the measuring app connect to at that time.

The XZ2 is capable of playing High-Resolution Audio in FLAC 24bit/192kHz format and in DSD format. But it does not provide a 3.5mm stereo jack. To use normal headphones, you will need t a USBC to 3.55 stereo jack adapter, which is provided with the package.

The XZ2 also has the DSEE HX digital sound enhancement engine that enhances sound quality of compressed files bringing them near Hi-Res Audio quality.

The XZ2 also supports high-resolution wireless audio streaming of both Sony’s LDAC Bluetooth protocol and Qualcomm aptX HD audio. I tried the LDAC format with the MDR1ABT headphones and the music quality was great, with good details of musical instruments and powerful bass The phone uses Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology.

The smartphone has a good battery life. It uses a 3,180 mAh battery that supports wireless charging and supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.

I found that the battery could comfortably survive a day after one full charge. It has Smart Stamina that estimates how long your battery will last, based on how you normally use your phone. If Smart Stamina thinks you are going to run out of power later in the day, it prompts you to activate Stamina mode. The Stamina mode cuts energy consumption to ensure that the phone’s energy consumption lasts.

The XZ2 also comes with Qnovo Adaptive Charging technology to increase the battery’s lifespan. The technology monitors the battery health of your XZ2 when it is plugged in and then current levels are adjusted to ensure that the battery isn’t overworked.

The XZ2 also has Battery Care mode, which will prevent the phone’s battery if it is left charging for too long, which can damage the battery. The Battery Care will charge XZ2 to 90 per cent and then wait and charge it to 100 per cent just before your wakeup time.

Sony XZ2 has a suggested retail price of Bt25,990.

Key Specs

– Networks: GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G), LTE (4G) Cat18

– OS: Google Android 8.1

– CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform

– Memory: 4GB RAM

– Storage: 64GB, expandable with microSD by up to 400GB

– Display: 5.7-inch 18:9 Full HD+ (1080×2160) HDR display

– Camera: Main: 19MP Motion Eye camera 1/ 2.3-inch Exmor RS for mobile memory-stacked sensor with 25mm Sony G lens; Front: 5MP Exmor R for mobile with 23mm lens

– Durability: Water resistant (IP65/68)4, Corning Gorilla-Glass 5

– Connectivity: AGPS, AGlonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS11; Wi-Fi Miracast; Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology; DLNA Certified; Google Cast; NFC; USB 3.1 Gen1

– Dimensions: 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm

– Weight: 198g

If you’re bored with looking up words either in a massive book or online, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary iOS is for you.

Functioning as more than just a free electronic dictionary, it also provides games that let you learn new words or test your vocabulary.

As a dictionary, it provides the definition in English and type of word as well as the word origin. You also get example sentences so that you will understand how a word is used in context. Synonyms and antonyms are also included.

For English learners, it provides audio pronunciations, which are voiced by real English speakers rather than text-to-speech robots. I tested the app on the iPad Pro 10.5 and found that the audio pronunciations were loud and clear. There is an audio icon behind the head word and the audio plays when you tap it.

You don’t even have to type when you want to look up a word thanks to its voce search, which allows you to either key a word into the box at the top right corner of use the microphone icon directly underneath that you can tap on and speak to look up for a word.

The app automatically keeps record of the words you have searched for by listing the recent searches under the menu bar. You can type each of the searched words to bring its definition screen up conveniently.

You can also add words to the app’s Favourite list so that you can keep track of the words that are the most important to you. Moreover, the list of Favourite words can be synced through iCloud so that you can share between devices.

The top left of the app provides a menu bar for accessing the dictionary, the Word of the day, games, favourite words and other functions.

When you click on the Games menu, you will see two screens titled as Weekly Challenge and Word Games.

There are five games under the Weekly Challenge section, and the games will change each week. For example, in the game Name that Thing; Flower Edition, you must select the name of flower that is displayed. There is also a game called Name that Thing: Toys and Games Edition.

On the section of Word Games, you will find three games, titled How Strong is Your Vocabulary?, True or False, and Name that Thing. The How Strong in Your Vocabulary? has four levels of difficulty Light, Medium, Hard, and Devilish. The two other games have two levels  Light and Difficult.

The app is highly recommended. Fully featured and absolutely free, this app is supported by ads. You can remove ads for Bt69 per year with an inapp purchase charged to your iTunes account.

Key Specs

– Seller: Merriam-Webster, Inc

– Size: 204.3 MB

– Category: Reference

– Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

– Languages: English

– Age Rating: Rated 4+

– Copyright: 2015 Merriam-Webster, Inc

– Price: Free

– In-App Purchases: Remove Ads 1-year Subscription: Bt69

Oppo’s R15 Pro smartphone is fitted with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660AIE, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a 6.3-inch Super Full Screen display, dual rear cameras at 20MP and 16 MP resolution and a 20MP front camera. It’s in stores for Bt19,990.

Seal out the noise

Audio-Technica’s ATH-ANC700BT overear Bluetooth headphones come with Active Noise Cancelling so you get all the music and none of the racket surrounding you. The battery is good for continuous use for up to 25 hours in Bluetooth mode and ANC. But them from RTB Technology for Bt7,990.

TV pictures you won’t believe

Sony’s X90F smart TV set uses an Android operating system to produce ultrarealistic 4K HDR pictures. The display is powered by the 4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme so the images are incredibly detailed, and even non-4K images are upscaled so they resemble true 4K HDR quality. The 55-inch model retails for Bt52,990.

Here’s ‘1’ for the wall

From Leona, the Wall Series @Wall1 is a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi speaker system designed to be hung on the wall. It has 4x40mm drivers, an audio-input, a USB port, churns out 4×3.5 watts of power and can be used for WiFi streaming using the Leona Smart Play app. Expect to pay Bt3,990.

Ready to Mix it up?

Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 2S features a dual-camera setup with the main one at 12MP resolution and the front at 5MP. With 6GB of RAM and 128GB of ROM, the Mi Mix 2S unleashes the full potential of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Out front is a 5.99inch FHD+ full screen display. It retails for 17,990.

RTB Technology recently brought the latest lineup of Japan’s Audio-Technica headphones with advanced audio technology to Thailand, introducing the new 5 Series at Siam Discovery’s Digital Lab to a crowd that included Audio-Technica fans Notapol “Kor” Srichomkwan, a member of Groove Riders and POP, Sirisin “Kwang” Chotvijit of former pop rock band AB Normal, Channel 3 actress and Virgin HitZ DJ Supaporn “Boom” Wongthuaythong and gamecaster Chonlatit “Moo” Wayupab, aka Basgamer.

“We enjoyed remarkable success with our two new models in the Sound Reality or SR series, which featured the world’s first 100-per-cent digital Bluetooth headphones with state-of-the-art technology that digitised from the original sound source to speaker drivers without analog transformation,” says Vimolmaln Vatanasombut, chief marketing officer of RTB Technology.

The new series, he adds, has been developed to meet the lifestyle of consumers rather than only focusing on professional groups.

In the ANC series, the ATH-ANC700BT are over-ear Bluetooth headphones with Active Noise Cancelling system to allow listeners to indulge their passion for music even in the noisiest of surroundings. The phones, which boast a high-quality wireless connection known as aptX, come in black and black and red and are selling for Bt7,990.

The Solid Bass over-ear headphones are designed to delight music lovers with a deep and powerful bass that doesn’t swallow the mid and low ranges. This series consists of two models equipped with 53mm drivers supporting high-quality wireless connection aptX: ATH-WS990BT with Active Noise Cancelling and Hear Through function for Bt9,900 and ATH-WS660BT with two-layered ear pads for Bt6,290.

The street monitoring series S200BT are onear headphones designed for comfortable wear and smartphone compatible. They connect wirelessly through Bluetooth 4.1 and are available in black, black-red and grey-blue for Bt2,590.

The Sport Series features two models. SPORT70BT are Bluetooth sport headphones that allows music lovers to work out without worrying about sweat dripping into the phones and are certified water protected by IPX5. They’re available in black and rose gold for Bt4,990. The SPORT50BT, on the other hand, are colourful phones also ideal for workouts with sweat and water protection. You can choose between black, blue, pink and yellow for Bt2,590.

CKR Series is the ultimate wireless inear headphones in the Sound Reality family, featuring wireless in-ear neck-band design for agility in daily use without compromising Hi-Res sound quality. This series launches 3 models: CKR75BT with realistic sound and high-quality wireless connection through 11.8 drivers and amplifiers to give extended 540,000Hz frequency. The phones come in black and red and cost Bt5,290. CKR55BT offers 10.7mm drivers in black and red for Bt3,990, while the CKR35BT features 9.8mm dynamic drivers and builtin microphone and remote control and come in black, red and blue for Bt2,290.

“The M50x is the best-seller of all time and we release it in a limited colour every year. This year, it is dark red with a gold trim. Our ATH-MSR7BK over-ear high-resolution headphones won the Best Headphones of the Year award in 2015,” says Vimolmaln.

“I have used these headphones for more than 10 years starting with the M50, which is still popular today,” says Kor Notapol.

“I use M50 headphones at the recording studio as well as R70 headphones for the mixdown. The M50 headphones are good for musicians.”

Kwang AB Normal agrees but opts for the DSR9BT Bluetooth wireless headphones especially while travelling.

“You don’t have to worry about losing sound because they’re wireless. If you are a serious listener or movie viewer, these headphones are terrific.”

“I wear ATH-SPORT 70BT when I play sports and when I’m travelling,” says Boom Supaporn, while Moo Basgamer raves about the ATHAG1x phones, saying: “They come with Noise Cancelling and big ear cups, making them excellent for playing games.”

The Audio-Technica Headphones Festival, which features special discounts, continues at Digital Lab through the end of May.

Octogenarian Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman apologised Thursday after a report of multiple sexual harassment accusations, making the actor the latest high-profile figure to face allegations of misconduct in the #MeToo era.

Sixteen people — eight of whom say they were victims – described to CNN a range of troubling behavior by Freeman on production sets or promotional tours.

The downfall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein last October triggered a US reckoning over sexual harassment and abuse that has toppled a litany of powerful men across a variety of sectors including entertainment, politics and media.

The actor, who turns 81 next week, issued a quick apology after the news network published its report.

“Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy,” Freeman said in a statement.

“I apologise to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected – that was never my intent.”

One of the most bankable, respected actors in the business, Morgan was honored with a lifetime achievement award in January that the Screen Actors Guild is now considering withdrawing, the organisation told AFP.

A spokeswoman for the guild acknowledged Freeman’s right to due process but described the allegations as “compelling and devastating,” and said its starting point was to believe the “courageous” women who had complained.

“Given Mr. Freeman recently received one of our union’s most prestigious honors recognising his body of work, we are therefore reviewing what corrective actions may be warranted at this time,” she said.

 “Freaked out”

CNN quoted a young production assistant who said Freeman harassed her over a period of months in the summer of 2015 while she was working on his bank heist comedy “Going in Style.”

She accused Freeman of touching her repeatedly, resting his hand on her lower back or rubbing it without permission, and frequently making comments about her appearance.

The woman said Freeman continually tried to lift her skirt and kept asking if she was wearing underwear.

Actor Alan Arkin, one of Freeman’s co-stars in the film, “made a comment telling him to stop. Morgan got freaked out and didn’t know what to say,” the woman said.

A senior member of the production staff on “Now You See Me” (2013) – another bank heist film, this time featuring a team of illusionist thieves – also said Freeman had acted inappropriately with her and her assistants.

Team members knew “not to wear any top that would show our breasts, not to wear anything that would show our bottoms,” or any fitted clothes if Freeman would be near them, she told CNN.

Freeman is also accused of staring at women’s breasts, asking a woman how she felt about sexual harassment and asking women to twirl for him.

He won the best supporting actor Oscar in 2005 for boxing drama “Million Dollar Baby” and was nominated four other times for Academy Awards.

His other major films include “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Se7en,” and “Driving Miss Daisy,” as well as several “Batman” movies.

With his deeply resonant voice, Freeman also did the voiceover for an award-winning documentary, “March of the Penguins.”

Weinstein, whose case triggered a greater willingness among victims to speak out against abuse, has been accused by more than 100 women of impropriety going back 40 years, ranging from harassment to rape.

Reportedly in treatment for sex addiction, he is expected to surrender to authorities in New York on Friday following a months-long investigation into the allegations, US media reported.

Other Hollywood figures who have been accused of sexual misconduct include actors Kevin Spacey and Dustin Hoffman, and director-producer Brett Ratner.

The activities, which run through June 6 and take place daily from 4 to 9pm, include “wien thien” (triple circumambulation) at Phrathat Bangphuan Temple on May 29, and offerings of rice porridge at the sermon hall of Wat Yai Suwannaram on May 3031. Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Ariya Wongsa Khottayan will preside over the opening ceremony at Maha Viharn Wachiratham on June 1. Mueang Boran, as the museum is known in Thai, also invites visitors to practice dharma and the precepts at Maha Viharn Wachiratham on June 56.

Find out more at (02) 323 40949 or visit Facebook: Mueang Boran.

Beauty with a buzz

The Health & Beauty Expo 2018 is back for its second year at the Grand Hall of The Mall Bang Kapi from June 28 to July 4 and will feature several activities related to health, exhibitions by hospitals and health and beauty institutes as well as a talk by seven celebrities, who will share their tips for leading a healthier life. Participants can also test their fitness in the “Treadmill for Charity”, in which every kilometre is worth Bt100, with proceeds going to the Cardiac Children Foundation of Thailand under the patronage of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana.

Where the carp fly

Actor and model Ratchanont “Guy” Sukprakob together with his Japanese wife Haru Yamaguchi and their children will take part in “Kodomo No Hi 2018” this afternoon at 3 at The Mall, Bang Khae. The event purports to be the biggest celebration of Japan’s Children’s Day in Thailand and is designed to respect childrens’ personalities and to celebrate their happiness. Families raise the carpshaped “koinobori” flags, with one carp for the father, one for the mother, and one carp for each child.

Screening for the little ones

Kodomo Kids Cinema at Mega Cineplex Bangna – the first cinema for kids in Thailand – is all set to screen 20 movies especially for the little ones Monday to Friday from 11am to 7pm and every Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 8pm. The cinematic menu includes “Sherlock Gnomes”, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”, “Incredibles 2”, “Ant Man and The Wasp”, “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies”, “Doraemon The Movie 2018”, “Cinderella”, “The Grinch”, “Bernie The Dolphin”, and “Ralph Breaks the Internet: WreckIt Ralph 2”. The 84-seat cinema also features a playland, a ball pit and a playground slider. Tickets cost from Bt200 to Bt500.

Theatre in one act

BCT – the largest and longest running English-language community theatre group in Thailand – organises “Fringe 2018: A Festival of One Act Plays” at Creative Industries of M Theatre on New Phetchaburi Road tonight and tomorrow at 7.30pm. This festival comprises seven separate short productions by seven directors, featuring first-time performers and old hands alike. This year, it has an eclectic mix of drama, music, improvisation, comedy and more.

Tickets are Bt300 available at Bangkok.OnePlace.Events or BangkokCommunityTheatre.com. For more information, email info@bangkokcommunitytheatre.com.

The airline recognises the potential growth of the club and is also working to reinforce its brand image as a leading regional airline of Asia Pacific that provides full services and focuses on developing quality and standards of excellent services along with value for money.

“Thai Smile has been one of the partners supporting Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC since the end of 2017 and can see its potential growth in every respect. Thai Smile has planned to launch a more aggressive marketing campaign to communicate with new target groups through sponsoring sports,” said Chatchai Panyoo, the airline’s acting chief executive officer.

“We want to promote sports among youths to support and inspire the new generations to play sports and create useful activities through various kinds of sports. This year, we have chosen to support football because it is a universal sport, regardless of gender and age, and it is also a popular sport globally.”

“For more than six years, Thai Smile has served passengers with smiles and comfort throughout the journey and we continue to expand our new routes continuously as to meet the demand and accommodate the number of passengers,” he said.

Thai Smile currently operates 10 domestic routes to Chiang Mai, Phuket, Khon Kaen, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Surat Thani, Narathiwat and Krabi, and a cross-regional route from Chiang Mai – Phuket. It also offers 18 international routes to Yangon, Siem Reap, Penang, Changsha, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Gaya, Varanasi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mandalay, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Kuala Lumpur, Kaohsiung, Luang Prabang, and Mumbai as well as from Phuket to Guangzhou.

Thai Smile plans to increase the frequencies of domestic routes and launch new international routes in the near future. It recently brought home the Best Airline in Thailand and the Best Airline in Asia for the second consecutive year with the award for the Best Seat for Economy Class Airline in Asia based on TripAdvisor reviews.

Bolduc shares his experiences dating back to a traumatic childhood. When he was just seven years old, his father murdered his mother. The relatives to whom young Bolduc was trusted abandoned him and by 16 he was living on the street. He ended up with a chronic stutter and was incapable of acquiring any job that involved speech.

The authorities eventually found him a job cutting grass at a golf course, during which time he stumbled on the phrase that changed his life forever: “Winners are made, not born.”

He’d always believed success either happened or it didn’t. Realising that success is a skill that can be learned proved to be earth shattering.

Bolduc read countless books about success, but the trial-and-error approach failed time and again. Then, at yet another success seminar – which he declared would be his last – he discovered the coaching path.

Already living the life of a quitter, allowing obstacles to derail him from his desired path, as well as the life of trial and error, seeking success in all the wrong corners, he saw coaching as a refreshing opportunity to give success another go. It just seemed so simple – hire somebody who already has what you want, allow them to teach you just how they got it.

Within just two months of hiring his coach, Michael had increased his income by 600 per cent. How? He listened. He heard what worked and what didn’t work, he followed instructions and he allowed it all to motivate him.

This experience kept Michael a student, and in just three years he became a millionaire, going on to build four successful companies with revenues approaching US$4 million a year. Thus far his online businesses alone have generated over $25 million.

Balduc has taught more than 1,000 individuals to increase their income an average of 41 per cent in just 60 days, bringing his proven strategies and expertise into each of his sessions. Those ready to follow his proven scientific formula set themselves up for guaranteed success, acquiring a “millionaire mentor” in process.

For more information and tickets, see http://www.TheScienceOfAchievement.com.

Tik Tok videos are usually short performances – a song, a dance, a comedy bit or a demonstration of some other skill, often including cute 3D stickers and creative editing.

Duet opens up more possibilities for user creativity. Now you can dance with a pal or show someone else mirroring your original dance.

It’s also great for couple separated by distance, while pop stars can upload videos of themselves and invite their fans to join them onscreen.

Users can also duet with an existing duet video, creating potentially infinite duets that interact with each other.

Tik Tok already had duet videos, but they were always made using separate apps. Now everything you need is in one place, streamlining the process and making it much faster and more accessible.

You create a standard Tik Tok video by first choosing a soundtrack from the app’ music list, then recording, using a phone camera (the default is the front-facing selfie cam).

Then you edit the video with jump cuts and slow- or fast-motion effects, add visual filters or AI-powered 3D stickers, trim the video down to 15 seconds, and share with the world.

Duet follows the same process, but with an extra step at the start. To begin, you browse to an existing video and click the icon to share it. The duet option appears at the bottom of the screen. Select it and you see the shared video playing as you record and edit your own, timing it to match.

Finally, the two videos are combined into one, right side and left side, ready to share.