The Microsoft Comfort Headset now available for just €15 which is not a bad price,from the Microsoft store. Unlike many other headsets, the earpieces match the shape of the human ear. They’re designed to sit securely in the ear while maintaining maximum comfort—it’s a great fit for most people’s ears..
The earpieces direct sound deeper into the ear for minimum sound loss. Ergonomic design and a perfectly-placed earpiece speaker create a super-comfortable, high-quality listening experience.Pick the one that matches your personality. Add a bit of fun with bright orange, keep it neutral with white, or stay classy with black. Get outstanding sound quality and a colour that looks great.
Use the button to take calls with the headset on. And once you’ve answered, the built-in microphone lets you keep your hands free while you chat. It’s a small feature that makes a big difference.
Yesterday LG announced a new smartphone: the G Stylo (yes! It comes with a stylus pen)
The LG G Stylo runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and sports a large display of 5.7-inch with the resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, a 3000 mAh battery, a 8mp rear camera with 5mp Front camera, 1.5 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage.
Powered by a 64-bit, quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz is all-in-all a mid range smartphone (even with that huge display)
But what make us have an eye on the G Stylo is the rare capacity for 2TB SD card (ones that not even exist) and this could be what we call “future-proof” on a smartphone.
The G Stylo is available in South Korea, costing 400,000 KRW (like $460) and according to LG this phone will make it way around the world starting in May.
Let us know what you think in the comments bellow or using #techbuzzireland
Not so long ago we had the fantastic Jabra Move headset in for testing and they turned out to be pretty impressive to say the least.This time round its top of the crop for the office and we have the Jabra Evolve in for inspection so how did these turn out to be,lets find out.
First up is the packaging.
The Jabra Evolve come in a nice flat box but don’t let this fool you as to what’s inside,there comes a separate pouch which then contains the Evolve headset which is neatly tucked inside a black pouch with a nice fluorescent zipline,spaced between the cups is a piece of cushion to keep them from harm or rubbing off each other which could over time cause some abrasion marks.Also included is control unit which is conveniently designed for easy use and enables easy productivity.. this can be connected to your in house system or PC via USB,the headphones themselves have a fixed 3.5mm cable with ample length so there is room to move.
DESIGN
The headband is solid with a rubberized material on the underside which is comfortable on the head nor does it catch or interfere with your hair,this seems very durable also and should last a long time,the outer side of the band is plastic which seems very tough and flexible,again this would appear to have plenty of longevity in it.
EARCUPS
The cups are big,not typically something i would see in our office but these are top dollar,covering the entire ear with a soft flexible ear cushions these block out distractions,this is my idea of headphones be it for music or work,these are very comfortable,labelled internally on both sides its easy to dictate one side from the other,both cups have a job to do which we will go onto next.
The left cup houses the micro USB port offering plug and play options so connectivity here is good giving the user choice,also on the left cup there is an indicator to let you know there is power once plugged into your PC etc.
The right cup has some more to offer,this hold the ANC toggle, Active Noise Cancellation. There is a huge difference between on and off here making these more than just useful at the office,if your turn ACN on the sound is amazing,even if you just used these a normal pair of headphones these are impressive and give an amazing sound experience which leaves the distraction behind,you can use these for work or pleasure and get great results for both and in comfort too,to be honest i would have no issue using these as just normal headphones the sound is that good and the experience you get.Also on this side is the boom arm which can be simply moved up or down to turn on and off,so when work is done or you simply want to listen to music and move away from your workspace you can swipe up the boom arm and then connect to your portable device with ease.
Control Unit.
The control unit is a sleek design which offers easy management of what you want to do,the undersize has a rubber ring which keeps it from slipping around and then there is a light around the centerpiece to enable busy mode which actually looks quite nice especially in a darker environment.Its a simple design with large indicators to guide you simply to your chosen action.If you are on a call the light will appear as shown below or you can activate this to yourself which is quite handy if you want to be left alone,i like this idea..
Conclusion.
They are not cheap,£322.but in this life you get what you pay for, originally designed to make you more productive in your workspace these also act as a true pair or typical personal headphones so the price is worth it,they are comfortable,they do the job,they make life easy,especially in the office,they enhance productivity so infact you are getting quite more than your bargained for when you think of it,these big cupped headphones don’t suite everyone lets be honest but if i had these thrown my way from a company i worked for i would have no problem wearing them at home as well as in the office,beggars cant be choosers..There is other models available to form jabra which are smaller than these so again there is choice to suits ones personal taste along with the bosses.
For the full range of the Evolve series look over here at Jabra UK
We all like to keep track of our finances especially in these times and there is plenty of ways to do it,there is apps and there is accountants,the accountants do not come cheap but this app is free and simple to use to help you out with expenses and more.
Kevin Bergin explains. The idea is to define your regular income, expenses & saving (things like salary, rent, UPC, car tax). The app will calculate your weekly spending limit, and you can enter daily purchases – which is graphed to show how close you are to your weekly spending limit. Also you can enter a weekly expense (like leap card) and easily see how much it will cost you for the year. Or enter yearly expenses (like car tax/insurance) and see how much it will cost you per week.
To use Savr you simply need to follow a few easy steps.
1: Enter your total income.
2: Enter your regular expenses. Predictable expenses such as rent, phone bills and transport.
3: Enter the amount you want to save.
4: Monitor your spending with one easy to follow graph of your day to day spending.
Google has rolled out the Android 5.1 Lollipop OTA update for Nexus, Nexus 7 2012 & Nexus 7 2013 weighs later on Monday night. There isn’t any official changelog by Google, and it only notes that the update “improves performance and stability and fixes bugs.”
Like the Nexus 5, the update upfront gets tweaked Quick Settings options in the notification panel and more. It also brings improved overall stability and an enhanced ART (Android Run Time) making apps open faster than before. Google had rolled out the Android 5.1 Lollipop OTA update for Nexus 5 users earlier this month.
If the update is available for device, it will be seen as a system notification. Users can also manually check for it by going into Settings > About Phone > System Updates.
Twitter have launched a new featured which enables you to receive DMs from ANYONE. This can be a good thing or perhaps a bad thing,as is i often get DMs from people i don’t follow and this is annoying to say the least and its always marketing companies or someone looking for money in one form or another. Personally i think think practice should be banned full stop giving some users more rights over other that are not even celebs,At that point i think everyone should be treated equally regardless,celeb or not you join twitter,you face the real world..
If you have updated twitter you will now see a prominent message box within the persons profile,before this you would need to tap another button to access the DM feature to the person you are following. Twitter thinks this move will gain more users and perhaps create more mobile revenue,also its said to make people connect more. Below is what you will now see on a person’s profile.
If you do not want to be spammed to death with messages you can simply turn off this feature in settings,It is turned off by default but i would still check this and the rest is up to you from there,for me it will be staying off,having had multiple messages already from people i do not follow is annoying and i do not want anymore.
Twitter say the following on their blog..
Direct Messages are the best way to take your public Twitter conversations private. Today, we’re changing how direct messaging works so that it’s even easier for you to communicate one-to-one or with a chosen group of people, anywhere in the world.
Communicating with people you may or may not know in real life just got easier. Previously, if you wanted to send a Direct Message to the ice cream shop down the street about how much you love their salted caramel flavor, you’d have to ask them to follow you first. With today’s changes, the ice cream shop can opt to receive Direct Messages from anyone; so you can privately send your appreciation for the salted caramel without any barriers.
Windows phone users no doubt have been left in the lurch here too with the new change only on Android and iOS.
What do you think of this new feature ? If twitter ever did a favour it would be to ensure the BLOCK button means BLOCK…
The Second Generation Motorola Moto E 4G LTE will be available from online retailer Flipkart, priced at the equivalent of $127 US.
But that’s not all! there’s a special offer for today only!
1000 customers will receive free Grip Shells (14$ US). And gets even better! 100 2nd gen Moto E 4g purchasers will receive a 100% refund after buying the phone!
Lets take a look again at the specs:
Screen: 4.5-inch (540 x 960 of 245 ppi)
64-bit quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 CPU
Adreno 306 GPU
1GB of RAM
8GB of internal storage (microSD slot up to 32GB)
5MP rear camera (no flash) and 3MP front-facing camera
2390 mAh battery
Android 5.0 pre-installed
Ever wanted to keep a backup of your chats with friends or family on WhatsApp ??? Well if you really wanted to, there is a reason for you to be happy. The developers at WhatsApp have been hyper active in the past few days. They rolled out the voice calling feature earlier and now have given the users an option to back up their messages on Google Drive with the latest update.
Currently under testing WhatsApp now allows the users to backup and restore their conversation history and media to Google Drive. To activate Google Drive as a backup option, after installing the new updated version, users need to provide access to the Google account. Users can then select the frequency of backup and even whether the backup should be on Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and cellular networks. The service currently backs up only conversations and images, videos are not included.
For quite a time now we have seen leaks details of Sony of their flagship device for the year 2015 the Xperia Z4 and we know almost every detail of the device even before the company officially announced the Sony Xperia Z4 at Japan.There has been mixed results as to what people think of the Z4 which seems to be more of a spec bump than a new model,so they have played it safe this time round again,similar to the Z3 however I like these model’s personally so look forward to seeing the new flagship.
Sony Xperia Z4 has a 5.2 inch Triluminos display with Live Colour LED powered by X-Reality engine, 600 cd brightness and resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The device is equipped to lure the mobile photography enthusiasts like it’s predecessor, boasting a 20.7 MP rear auto focus camera with f Exmor RS sensor and LED flash and for selfie lovers has a front facing 5.1 MP camera with Exmor R sensor.
Xperia Z4 is powered by the octa core Snapdragon 810 processor with 4G support, 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The device runs Android Lollipop and gets its energy with a 2930 mAh battery. The device has IPX5 / IPX8 ratings for dust and water resistance. The handset is available in White, Black, Copper and Aqua Green colour options. Pricing and global roll out details were not mentioned either leaving fans in more doubt.
