Month: March 2015

#Microsoft announce the new Surface 3 the tablet that can replace your laptop. by @jimboireland #Surface

Microsoft today announced a new model to its surface line up,its the new Surface 3.Another bonus is that its not running RT which limits full potential so this is surely welcome news for users who wish to purchase this piece.This is a cheaper unit compared to the Surface Pro 3 which costs €819 at entry level.

The Surface 3 (4G LTE). It’s the thinnest and lightest Surface ever shipped. It runs full Windows, including desktop applications. It includes a one-year subscription to Office 365 to help you really get down to work. And it starts at just $499/€609  Sadly the stylus and cover are a separate purchase which will add to the cost if you should require these extras..

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Surface 3 features the same beautiful design and premium materials as Surface Pro 3 in a more compact and efficient package. It is thin (just 8.7 mm) and light (1.37 pounds or 622 grams) and has a 10.8-inch screen. Compared to the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 it is slightly smaller and it feels great when you’re using it as a tablet. The 3:2 aspect ratio that we first introduced on Surface Pro 3 is also used here, and, like its larger sibling, it feels natural whether you’re holding it in portrait mode for reading or writing a quick note with the pen or in landscape mode to watch a movie or play a game. The screen on the Surface Pro 3 is not only beautiful to look at — with incredibly accurate colors and clarity from multiple viewing angles — but also offers a world-class multi touch and pen experience. All that we did to make the Pro 3 screen one of the best in the industry is present in Surface 3, and you’ll appreciate this as you work and play on it.

Surface 3 also has front- (3.5MP) and rear-facing (8MP) cameras that both capture 1080p video. The rear-facing camera now features autofocus to take better photos but is also particularly useful for capturing images of documents, barcodes and the like. The battery will last up to 10 hours (our test results are based on video playback) so that it will see you through your work or school day with ease. New with Surface 3 is a Micro USB charger, which means it uses the same connector as most mobile phones. The included 13W charger will be the fastest charging option, but if your battery is running low you’ll be able to use your phone charger as well.

The capabilities of a laptop — including full Windows and Office

Surface 3 runs full 64-bit Windows 8.1 and will be available with Windows Pro for business customers. It will be upgradable to Windows 10 for free when it’s available. With full Windows, it will run the desktop applications you depend on for work or school. This point is so important to understand. You are not compromising anything when you buy this device. For my kids, they can now do everything they are asked to do at school and still play the PC games they love on this device. When you click in the Surface 3 Type Cover, the tablet becomes a laptop. Surface 3 will also include a free one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal, including full versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote as well as 1 TB of OneDrive storage.

The Surface 3 Type Cover gives you a typing experience that is unmatched by any other tablet and really does turn your tablet into a full laptop. You can also use the Surface 3 Docking Station to instantly create a full desktop workstation, connecting easily to an HD monitor, a printer, an external mouse and keyboard, or any of a huge range of peripherals. It is designed to allow you to work the way that best suits your style and circumstances. Surface 3 also includes a full-size USB 3.0 port, a Mini DisplayPort and a microSD™ card reader.

Surface 3 supports the same pen experience as Surface Pro 3, including 256 levels of pressure sensitivity for accuracy and detail. In the case of Surface 3, the pen will be sold separately and it will now be available in colors — silver, blue, red and black.

The Surface 3 is set to go on sale this May.

Read more HERE

HYT announces third installment of Hydro-mechanical movement watch H3 by @Tiwaash #Tech #HYT #H3

Fancy owning a $290,000 watch??? Well I’m not kidding!!! You can now own if you wish to buy you gotta hurry since only 25 units would only be sold starting September this year. Baselworld 2015 featured the HYT’s third installment of the hydro-mechanical movement known as H3. This watch has opted for a linear portrayal of time instead of the traditional circular portrayal.

The case of H3 has been created from PVD-coated titanium and satin-finished platinum and is water resistant up to a depth of 98 ft. The case measures 2.4×1.6×0.63 in. It comes with a power reserve indicator located at the rear, while the manual winding caliber offers a 170-hr power reserve.

The watch incorporates conventional watch movements along with two bellows that are responsible for pushing coloured liquid into a capillary. The approach is challenging, unique and requires a very detailed manipulation of the conventional mechanism of the watches thus imparting visuals that are stunning and accurate.

The H3 forces the liquid in a straight line while making use of a rotating, 4-faced dial in collaboration with an articulated arm to tell minutes. The left bellow has been placed at the top section of the case from where it forces the colored liquid, based on water, into the straight capillary. The other bellow, located on the right, works by having the other translucent fluid fall back in the tube. After six hours, the system works backwards and the subsequent energy is consumed in turning the 4-faced dial located below.

Let us know what you think of this watch in the comments below our tweet us using #techbuzzireland

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Can Ford put an end to speeding fines ? New technology might help. #Ford #Tech #Speed by @jimboireland #Motoring

Speeding fines are never a welcome sight and we have plenty of those lovely looking vans parked on roadsides with a nice big camera in the back window,often the case they are also hidden and catch you out and then 2 weeks later a fine pops through your letterbox,not nice at all,but Ford now have something that may help drivers in this area with their new S-Max model.

The system monitors road signs with a camera mounted on the windscreen, and slows the vehicle as required. As the speed limit rises, the system allows the driver to accelerate up to the set speed – providing it does not exceed the new limit.

“Drivers are not always conscious of speeding and sometimes only becoming aware they were going too fast when they receive a fine in the mail or are pulled over by law enforcement,” said Stefan Kappes, active safety supervisor, Ford of Europe. “Intelligent Speed Limiter can remove one of the stresses of driving, helping ensure customers remain within the legal speed limit.”

Further new technologies available for the new S-MAX include the Pedestrian Detection system that will reduce the severity of some collisions involving vehicles and pedestrians, or help drivers avoid some impacts altogether.

The versatile people-mover also is equipped to help out at junctions where it is difficult to see. At low speeds a camera fitted in the grille monitors the view from the front of the car, which is then displayed inside the car.

 

See more at Ford

Bring life to food photography with 3D Around. #Apps #Food #Photography by @jimboireland #3DAround

If you like taking photos of food which lots seem to do thanks to bloody Instagram this app is for you,you can now bring like to food photography with 3D Around.You also need a facebook account to login which is rather limiting.

3DAround is the App that allows you to share your dining experience to the fullest via 3D images so lifelike, viewers can almost taste your food. 3DAround, built upon Dacuda’s SLAM Scan 3D technology, was born out of a combination of ground breaking technical Innovation and the love of food and food photography. Bring life to your food photography.

 

To use the app, Simply move your phone around the food you love to turn it into an immersive and beautiful 3D object
Instant: Create 3D photos within seconds and enjoy the result instantly from different perspectives
Social: Share your 3D photos with anyone – even if they don’t have the app. So food lovers,and there is plenty of you out there here is the app for you..

Download on iOS

 

 

 

Woolet – A smartwallet with bluetooth and self charging. #Woolet #Tech by @jimboireland #Kickstarter

We all carry a wallet or something similar or what’s becoming popular now is phone cases that can hold cash and card and keys too which i’m no fan of because if someone robs it or you loose it you have lost it all.Now here comes the smart wallet that not only reminds you of you forget your phone or wallet it protects you too with notifications if you leave either behind or misplace it..

 


 

 

What is Woolet.

  • Impossible to Lose
    Miniature sensors synchronize with your smartphone to protect you in 5 different ways. Whatever the situation, you don’t need to worry.
  • Slim
    Just 9.9mm thin, yet packed with cutting-edge technology. Designed so you can live with less bulk.
  • Self charging – easy to find replacement batteries 
  • Built to last – tough durable leather
  • Ready for world currencies 
  • Don’t loose your phone – 2 way alerts so if you forget one or the other you get notified

 

 

How does Woolet protect you ? With an app thats free on Android and iOS and possibly a Windows Phone app.

 

RING WOOLET TO FIND IT
Lost your wallet under the car seat? Maybe behind the couch? Get it to ring with the tap of a finger. Finding your Woolet is always super simple.

LAST SEEN LOCATION
Don’t remember the last place you had your wallet? Woolet does. Your phone automatically records the last location it saw your Woolet. That means you already know the best place to start looking.

DISTANCE TRACKER TO FIND WOOLET
Misplaced Woolet somewhere nearby? Use the built-in distance tracker. You’ll know how far away your Woolet is and if you’re getting closer. Accurate to within 0.4m. There’s no hiding your Woolet from you.

 

CROWD DETECTION
If your Woolet is ever lost, you can activate the Woolet crowd detection network. With a simple press on your phone, every other Woolet user will start scanning for your lost Woolet. When they get within range, the GPS location is instantly updated to your phone.

SELF-CHARGING BATTERIES, UNLIMITED ENDURANCE
Batteries are an essential component of any smart device. They are also often its weakest component. That’s why we designed self-charging batteries to provide dependable power that lasts. We are currently testing recharging by movement and body heat. We will update you with the implementation we choose.

 

 

Woolet has more than reached its target and this is a nice idea and going forward with other products they have nice plans ahead,

See more HERE

 

 

 

The cure for drunk and embarrasing messages is here! Let’s welcome #RakEM app! By @VicenteA_George #app #android #IOS

I’m pretty sure that at least once you have sent an angry or embarrasing message during a night out to you ex girlfriend or the girl you like and the next morning you wish haven’t done that.


We all have wish of have an app that doesn’t let us send messages when we’re drunk, well although is not the same, now we can “unsent” those msg thanks to RakEM a new messaging app for Android and IOS.

This app have the essential self-mutating encryption algorithms, the basics device-to-device communication, picture sharing, voice calls, video calls, voice messages, and video messages.But also a little like the last update to the BBM you can now erase a massage un both devices.

But RakEM has and advantage and this lies in one simple thing. In order to do that on the BBM you need to activate that function (a thing we’re not able to do in such state), while in the RakEM app you just erase the message and done!

In here you can see a funny video showing how the app works.


You can donwload the app here: Android, IOS

Tell us in the comments below if you’re planning to try it out over the weekend or Tweet us using #techbuzzireland

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One Plus annoy fans with no #OxygenOS update or release date. #OnePlus #OnePlusOne by @jimboireland

Today One Plus was to release the much awaited OxygenOS to its user,but sadly this has not happened despite them saying several employees are using it as we speak,citing they await certification is the response they have given but its not pleasing fans and its not good new either but in the long run i guess its better to do things right and just wait.

In a post made on the forums today staff member Helen broke the news..

 

Hi, this is Helen, Head of Mobile Product at OnePlus. My team and I have been working on OxygenOS for the past several months. It was our sincere hope to release the result of our hard work to all of you today. Unfortunately, we were unable to meet this date and we are as disappointed as you are. On behalf of myself and my team, I would like to apologize for this wait.

The ROM is fully functional and we have quite a few people in the office running it on their own devices without any issues. The delay is caused by extra quality control. We want to make sure that OxygenOS passes Google certification, that all future updates can be OTA’ed properly, and that users from all over the world are able to use OxygenOS in the language of their choice.

 

We know you’ve been waiting for a long time, and we owe you answers. So, until OxygenOS is officially released, we will share our progress with you. Every day, no matter how big or small the news is, this post will be updated with information in order to give you more visibility into the process. As for a release date, we will release as soon as we feel that it’s good enough for you and it will be very soon.

Most of you are probably also wondering when CM12 will be available. While we don’t have a lot of influence over CM’s release schedule nor development progress, we’ve been providing resources and scheduling test cycles to help with this last stretch. Together, we’re working to deliver CM12 to you as soon as possible.

Stay tuned over HERE or watch for further announcements..

How do you feel with this announcement ?

 

 

Mobiles phones made from grass could be the next thing.. #Recycling #Mobile by @jimboireland #Grass

Ok so we like to do our part for the environment,who does not but millions of phones are recycled each year and manufacturers are trying harder to make our devices more environmentally friendly its been a practice some time now.

On average i would go through about 20-30 devices at least per year due to my interests but most of these devices are high end and i don’t particularly hang on to low end or entry level devices that long and either pass them on or donate to charity,i would do this with some of my high ends pending the condition,if not they are passed on to family or friends,but i keep some for testing purposes etc..

Today the BBC reports something perhaps not so new in hindsight but something that could be a new thing and more common than expected and thats phones made from grass,yes you read this correctly PHONES MADE FROM GRASS.

A designer called Sean Miles has created such a device,well albeit partially made from grass… the rest is recycled material.the cover actually looks nice and not something unfamiliar we have not seen before when it comes to cases with designs or patterns,so its just a matter of the case being more real than picturesque as they would look today on Amazon or eBay.Recently 02  had one of these made from Twickenhams rugby pitch clippings.

 

 

It is the first mobile phone made entirely from recycled and natural products, he says.

The phone’s casing – which is integrated into the phone – is made from recycled resin and specially treated grass clippings.

“This creates a composite material, like carbon fibre”, says Mr Miles, which can be used as an alternative to plastic injection moulding.

Mr Miles was originally commissioned to make the phone as a one-off by O2 Recycle, a division of the mobile phone giant, to highlight the value of recycling.

 

 

What do you think of this idea,would this put you off a phone made from such materials or would you prefer it and help contribute more to the environment ?

Source Video of the device is in link.

High Quality format #Vine for #iOS and #Android by @Tiwaash #Social

Good news for Vine users, Vine has a new, beautiful high quality format. Starting today, the stories you watch and share will look better than ever. Vine upgraded the existing 480 p format to 720 p which makes Vine experience lot better almost High Definition.

Left: 480p; Right: 720p. Image source: Brittlestar’s Vine.

“When you watch Vines on the app on iOS and Android , you’ll see these quality improvements — they are rolling out over the coming days. You’ll also see higher quality Vines embedded in sites across the web” read the blog.

The blog also read “If you have an iPhone, the posts you create and upload will support our new high quality format. For those with an Android device: rest assured, you’ll soon be able to create and upload posts with the same quality as well.”

Unfortunately no news on the WindowsPhone version of Vine which is still in Beta since it was launched to this platform. Hope WindowsPhone version scores an update soon.

Stay tuned for more tech buzz.

Source : Vine Blog