Month: April 2015

One Plus ditches its silly invite system. But not for the One Plus 2. #OnePlus #OnePlusOne by @jimboireland

One Plus have announced its ditched the silly invite system in order to buy the device,this means now the device can be bought globally without having to wait for an invite or getting one from a friend. This is good news for one of the best affordable handsets to hit the market over the last year.I was never a fan of the invite idea but it worked out well for them in the end and they produced a super device so hats off to them.

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Starting today, the One will be available without an invite. Forever.

“That’s right. In our first big celebration of the One’s successful year, we are opening up sales globally for everyone, every day of the week. We have always wanted to put great products into the hands of more people. And, we now feel confident that we have matured enough to handle the increased complexity that comes along with opening up sales completely.

With the experiences we’ve gained with the One, we will be far more prepared to make the same transition with the OnePlus 2. Yes, the 2 will initially launch with invites. We’re committed to maintaining razor-thin margins in order to give as much value as possible back to our users, and this drastically increases our risk. The OnePlus 2 will bring the challenges that come along with a brand new product, and initially, our invite system will help us to manage that risk. It also helps us to be sure that every OnePlus 2 user gets the amazing experience that they deserve.”

In the meantime there is a promotion running for One Plus fans for 24HRS

 

For just 24 hours, we’re offering a 75% discount on OnePlus Flip Covers and Premium Screen Protectors. Additionally, Bamboo StyleSwap covers will now be available without an invite (while supplies last). Please note that these promotions are only valid in the following regions: USA/Canada, the European Union, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. 

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Hannspree – Budget Sports Watch unboxing,walkaround and gallery. by @jimboireland #Hannspree

This is a quick first look a the first move into the SmartWatch arena from Hannspree,with a new budget wearable costing around £29.99.This is a very minimalistic design and effort but its making it tempting with its price for people to move into the smart watch game,its slowly taking off and now with many alternatives we are spoilt for choice,mostly expensive but fitness trackers are cheaper now than ever and they will continue to drop in price for sure..

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The Hannspree sport watch gives us a few ways to track things such as a pedometer,weight loss tracking.sleep monitoring and message notifications.also sorting a long battery life it will make it attractive to some,with an Oled display which the digits are small you will get about 8-10 days of life. You can download a companion app from the store and simply sync to your watch via bluetooth and its good to go..Find out how we got on over the coming days,check out our unboxing and quick look below.

 

One Plus are teasing again. April 20th is the date this time. #OnePlus #NeverSettle

Whilst chatting about the One Plus today amongst some friends they have given us a little teaser on FaceBook and Twitter,although it just shows a photo of an envelope its says nothing more than the date. 20th April and “Youre invited! Also on Google Plus they say “From here on out, anything could happen”

What could it be ? The new One Plus 2,although its perhaps a bit too soon, or perhaps something else,time will tell and we sure are curious.

 

 

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Have multiple Desktops in one PC with Virtual Desktops in #Windows10 by @Tiwaash #Microsoft

How cool it would be if we had the same system at work as well as at home without having to switch the user all the time? I know it would make life much much easier organising stuffs separately for all kinds of personalities I possess. Like a complete desktop for travel related stuffs, then other for blogging, another one for office, one more for photography…and so on… Well folks the good guys developing the Windows10 at Microsoft seem to have heard this need and now Virtual Desktops come in built with Windows10. Read on to know more about Virtual Desktops on Windows 10.

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The team at Microsoft had a few goals while developing the Virtual Desktop. Here are some high-level goals which they identified:

  • Give you more desktop space to group related windows
  • Help you quickly locate and switch to any window or group of windows
  • Let you easily re-organize your groups and move windows as tasks evolve
  • Keep you in control of the degree of separation between your grouped windows
Add as many desktops as you need

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To add a new desktop simply click the task view button on your taskbar and click the “new desktop” button. Just like how you can run as many application windows as you like, there’s also no limit to how many desktops you can create.

Task view is also where you can go to switch between desktops. The top part of this view shows previews of the windows you have open, just like Alt+Tab. However, task view also is able to filter this list when you create virtual desktops, so only the relevant windows appear. Under that you will find the list of desktops you have open. The labels along with accurate previews make it easy to find what you want to switch to. However, what if you’re trying to find that music player and you forgot which desktop you had it on? With hover preview it really is a breeze. Just hover over each desktop preview and Windows will let you peek into any desktop to see what windows are open there. That’s right, no need to switch to one desktop at a time to search for the window you’re looking for! You can even click on the app preview from task view to bring that window straight to the top.

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You can now drag any window into the desktop you want to move it to right from task view. You can even drag a thumbnail to the “new desktop” button to create and move it to a new desktop in one step.

For the keyboard inclined users, you’ll appreciate some of these shortcut combos to accelerate your virtual desktop experience.

WIN + CTRL + LEFT/RIGHT: Switch to previous or next desktop
WIN + CTRL + D: Create a new desktop
WIN + CTRL + F4: Close the current desktop
WIN + TAB: Launch task view

To know more about Virtual Desktops or give suggestions to improve go here.

Let us know your experience with the Virtual Desktops in the comments below or tweet us using #TechBuzzIreland.

Stay tuned for more tech buzz.

Never lose your Android device again with #FindMyPhone. #Android #Google by @jimboireland

Millions of phones get lost or stolen every year worldwide and when it comes to finding them it can be a hassle,although there is a find my phone app on Android already this can make things a bit easier because you can now do it from your desktop or home PC. This would be handy for an actual theft or if you misplaced your device at home or at a friends perhaps.

All you need to do is sign in with your Google Account and your device obviously must be on and you must have the latest update of the Google search app on your device.

It all may sound familiar to Android users as you can use device manager alongside other apps to locate and erase data etc.Now from your desktop this can be done which is quite handy and it works here in Ireland too..As you can see on image above you can then ring your device,then below as pictured an icon will appear on your device and you phone will ring for 5 mins.Pretty neat.

Twitter gets a new look on web. #SocialMedia #News #Events #Twitter

Twitter has given itself a new look on the web,this has been experimented on some time now but for now its for US only,where have we heard that before…but it will roll out to more over time,the aim is to entice more users.

Starting today, when you go to the twitter.com homepage, you’ll find interesting topics to explore like Politics, Pop Artists and even Cute Animals. Click on the topic and you’ll see a timeline of Tweets from some of the most popular accounts in that topic. It’s rich real-time content, just like the Twitter experience for users who log in.

People who log in get the full experience: they can browse the complete catalog of public Tweets, Tweet themselves or engage with Tweets they see. Today, we’re making a big change for the many millions of people who visit every month who don’t log in, but still want to know what’s happening.

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Toshiba wins Red Dot Award for the Portégé Z20t and Chromebook 2 by @jimboireland #Toshiba #Portégé #RedDot

Great news for Toshiba today, – Dublin, Ireland, 15th April 2015 – Toshiba Europe GmbH today announces it has been awarded a Red Dot Award 2015 for product design for both its Chromebook 2 and Portégé Z20t at the international design competition.

 

With 4,928 innovative entries from 1,994 participants across 56 countries, the Red Dot Award 2015 ‘Product Design’ category is not only the largest and most recognised product competition in the world, but also the most international. The accolade of receiving the ‘Red Dot’ is a globally recognised mark of design excellence – with winners being selected by a judging panel that comprises outstanding designers, respected design professors and specialist journalists from 25 different countries.

 

Toshiba Portégé Z20t

The Portégé Z20t combines powerful performance with Intel® Core™ M processors and tablet flexibility in one. Aimed predominantly at business professionals, the fully detachable 31.75 cm (12.5”) device with Full HD display is designed to help users create or consume content with ease. Whether it’s being used for giving presentations via the reversible dock, taking notes in meetings, or for completing day-to-day tasks, users can benefit from high performance and a long lasting battery life of up to 17[1] hours that supports productivity at all times. With a premium design that’s thin and lightweight, carrying the Portégé Z20t around is easy too. And, with integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM), the data stored locally will stay safe – leaving users to focus on getting their work done.

 

 

Toshiba’s Chromebook 2

Toshiba’s Chromebook 2 enables users to fully immerse themselves in entertainment – whether watching the latest movies with the superior clarity of the optional bright Full HD IPS or listening to the great sound of stereo speakers tuned by Skullcandy® to bring out the best in their music. Business professionals, on the other hand, can power through spreadsheets with ease on the 33.8 cm (13.3″) optimised screen space, and travel light thanks to the device’s weight of just 1.35 kg. With a long battery life and host of familiar applications, users can be more productive – wherever they study, work or play.

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Is Nokia coming back to the smartphone game ? Maybe/Maybe not by @jimboireland #Nokia

Ok so an email from Nokia press arrived this morning with them discussing Alcatel Lucent,there is many rumours floating around and in this game there will continue to do so i think many people want to see Nokia standing firm once again in the handset business,also of late is speculation of the rumored sale of HERE maps so put 2 & 2 together here and sparks begin to fly.After the success of the N1 tablet which is hard to get these days its a sign,a good sign and one which its safe to say Nokia fans will want to see their NOKIA LOGO back on top of a handset,not a cheap handset from MS but a decent one from god knows who at this point.We all know this cant happen for some time but there is nothing wrong with planning ahead,the day cant come sooner for the majority..but is it for a return to the handset market? For now that’s a no. Down the road who knows.
Updated. Nokia have now purchased Alcatel-Lucent, read more HERE

 

 

 

 

Statement regarding Nokia/Alcatel-Lucent media speculation

In relation to recent media speculation Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent confirm that they are in advanced discussions with respect to a potential full combination, which would take the form of a public exchange offer by Nokia for Alcatel-Lucent. There can be no certainty at this stage that these discussions will result in any agreement or transaction.

A further announcement will be made when appropriate.

So what do you think ?

One Plus One gets Cyanogen OS 12. #OnePlus #CyanogenOS12 by @jimboireland

The wait is over,especially One Plus owners Cyanogen OS 12 is now available for One Plus fans before anyone.  Also announced was a new email client which is native powered by  Boxer.

The material design language implemented for Lollipop now makes its way across our Cyanogen operating system. Taking on the material design elements of visual, motion and interaction design, Cyanogen OS has never looked better.

Our latest ‘L’ release gives you extra theming features, down to the granular ability to theme individual apps using the new feature called App Themer. You also have more choice in themes – both free and now paid themes. We’ve now made it even easier for you to turn your operating system into your own personal canvas.

We’re also excited to debut the new Cyanogen email, powered by Boxer. The premium version of Boxer comes free to all Cyanogen OS users. This new email experience provides sweet benefits that were previously missing from the built-in mail app. Enjoy Exchange support, multiple account integration, and canned responses for quick replies. Boxer has added great customization bells and whistles – select a different LED color for email notifications, and choose what happens when you swipe left or right on a message. We think you’ll enjoy the level of customization and choice you have with the new Cyanogen email.

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