Month: April 2015

The AppKettle – A Smart Kettle with vision. #Tech #Kickstarter #KitchenTech by @jimboireland

Ok so tech is becoming part of our lives more especially at home and not to long ago we seen something similar to today’s topic which is the humble kettle,its now got smart and it makes us that bit more lazy but we love it.last year we featured the iKettle,this time round its the AppKettle.

The Electric Kettle is quite simply the world’s most versatile beverage maker used by millions of people, every day. We use it to make our favourite hot drinks and share moments with our loved one’s, friends and colleagues, essentially the Kettle has the power to connect us.

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“We are extremely passionate about technology, hot drinks, sharing and connecting moments together and that is why we created Appkettle to be:

Convenient, Timesaving, Useful, Beautiful and Simple for Everyone.”

Appkettle is the world’s first kettle with volume and temperature linked to your app in real-time. This allows you to interact, see and control Appkettle’s temperature, volume, timings and energy usage.

 

Who is the App Kettle for ?

  • Standard Home Platform – Appkettle works through WiFi and will be developed onto the Apple HomeKit platform and Android. This solution is efficient, safe and secure for enabling communication between multiple smart home products and the user.
  • Real-time User Interface – All users can see kettle usage, schedule and make selections through the appkettle app.
  • Cloud Based Architecture – It is our intention, on achieving the required stretch goal to integrate Appkettle’s functionality into a cloud system. This would support remote connection outside of WiFi connectivitiy and allow control through 3G/4G, dynamic multi-user and preference control, external connectivity, distance-time relationships and more..
  • You Save Time – According to Which? approximate statistics, Brits boil 1,378 times a year with the average kettle taking one minute and 27 seconds to boil (2 cups). Appkettle will help reduce 33 hours of waiting to near zero. More time for you to enjoy and with perfect tasting beverages.

Parents with kids

 

  • Set Feed Time – Pick any time, any day.
  • Scheduled Cool Down – Appkettle boils and cools for time selected.
  • Prepare Baby Bottle – On arrival make up a baby bottle
  • Finish – Quickly cool bottle under tap, check temp on wrist and feed

3 years in the Making.

Drink Timing and Control 

Appkettle’s smart scheduling enables you to set beverage types for any time in the day or night. It uses temperature and volume information to heat and allow for cooling as necessary to suit your drink requirements. The App then notifies you, keeps it warm or you can simply arrive at the kettle for the time selected.

 

For more head over HERE, Pretty neat idea i reckon.

 

TechBuzzIreland is heading to Malta for the IFA Global Press Conference. by @jimboireland #IFA15GPC #Tech

We are delighted to announced we will be heading to Malta come the end of March to visit IFA 2015 and of course we will keep you up to date with the latest announcements live as it happens.

IFA organizers gfu and Messe Berlin are happy to invite you to attend the
IFA 2015 Global Press Conference in
Malta 23-26 April 2015!

 We will be live tweeting from the event itself and gathering as much news as possible for your enjoyment over the 3 Days,stay tuned for the latest news on the dates in question.

We look forward to meeting you there, A full list of who’s attending is available HERE

Power briefing and Panels

 

#WholeWorldBand – the easy way to make and enjoy music & video together #Music #Apps #Video

WholeWorldBand is a new app in which you can make music videos and collaborate with thousands of other musicians and fans – all you need is your iPhone or iPad and off you go,the idea is to enhance collaboration with world known artists and also get yourself noticed,so for new upcoming bands,groups or solo artists this is the app for you..

 

PICK WHAT YOU WANT TO BE
Want to be a singer? A songwriter? Play guitar or bass? You can be in a music video with up to five other people using the WholeWorldBand app – it’s like entering a giant video studio!

Or would you rather be a Video Director? You can create personalised Video Mixes of the songs you like – and when you’ve made something great, SHARE IT!

EASY TO USE
Just one tap on the Home screen allows you to play on music videos with other users from around the world; create your own song Session for other people to play on; make a Video Mix; or just explore and find great songs already on WholeWorldBand.

BE A MUSICIAN
Want to play music with people from all over the planet? Just pick one of the hundreds of recording sessions and press the record button to play or sing along using just your iPad or iPhone. It’s that easy! WholeWorldBand gives you all of the music and video recording, mixing, and sharing functionality you need to become an international recording artist!

BE A VIDEO DIRECTOR
Use your iPhone or iPad to become a music video Director! Just pick a song and you can see all of the individual music and video tracks, ready for you to create a unique new Video Mix. Build an automatic Video Mosaic featuring all the parts you want, or edit the video yourself with our powerful but easy-to-use Cut Mix editor – all you have to do is touch to edit, no complicated functions to learn!

Download from the app store HERE  See more over at wholeworldband.com

Get your Apple Watch first in Ireland with @ParcelMotel. #AppleWatch #ParcelMotel #Ireland #Tech

The Apple watch went up for pre-order on Friday but for us Irish we of course will not be the first to have it like many other tech items that fail to reach irish shores.

On Friday people tried to pre-order the Apple watch with Parcel Motel accounts and Apple declined these orders which was a bit harsh to say the least. Apple responded to people with the following.

Thank you for your recent Apple Store order.

As we no longer ship to freight forwarder addresses in Ireland, we have cancelled your order.

To locate an Apple Authorised Reseller in your area please visithttp://www.apple.com/ie/buy/.

Alternatively, if you wish to place a new order please call an Apple Representative at 1800 92 38 98 or visit http://www.apple.com/ie.

Thank you for choosing Apple.

Apple Store

This certainly angered eager customers waiting to get their hands on the latest gizmo from Apple,but now Apple have agreed to ship the Apple Watch with Parcel Motel to Ireland,so this is great news for everyone.You could of course pick one up of you happened to be in the UK and perhaps wait in lengthy queues or have a friend or relation post one over but you can now do it from the comfort of your home with Parcel Motel.

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If you fancy it you now now pre-order your APPLE WATCH from the UK over HERE

About Parcel Motel

The way we shop is changing fast. More of us are buying online, but delivery difficulties and high postage costs have put many Irish consumers and retailers off. How often have you spotted a bargain online only to find that the savings are wiped out by high delivery costs or the website won’t deliver to the Republic of Ireland? Who will be at home when an order is delivered? How can couriers contact people who live in apartments?

Parcel Motel solves those online shopping obstacles by providing you with a ‘virtual address’ – a way to avail of lower delivery prices – combined with convenient collection and drop-off locations. Parcel Motel is the perfect delivery solution offering you flexibility and value for money.

Not got an account yet ?  Sign up HERE

Olio – Introducing Olio Assist,Your digital guardian.by @jimboireland #Cloud #Olio #Smartwatch

Recently you may remember the announcement of the Olio smartwatch which is rather nice and quite different in many ways to some other alternatives out there.What also comes with the Olio one model is Olio Assist,A butler,a helpful guide and an Guardian..How about that then!

 

Olio Assist is a cloud-based personal assistant focused exclusively on saving you time. Olio Assist combines an understanding of your preferences and current context, and offers helpful suggestions that let you stay focused on what matters most to you.

Your Digital Guardian

Olio Assist keeps an eye on your schedule and incoming notifications and calls, and helps you filter the noise. One of our favorite benefits of OlioAssist is that it can offer to hold your messages when you have a meeting scheduled, allowing you to remain focused on the job at hand. Then, after you’re done, Olio can present a digest of everything you’ve missed so you can quickly get caught up. It’s your very own personal assistant.

Your Helpful Guide

Olio Assist can also help streamline many tasks throughout your day. Using the same understanding of your preferences and context, Olio Assist can do things like give you walking or biking directions without needing to pull out your phone, offer to call an Uber when it’s raining, or alert you of an accident while you’re driving. All of these suggestions by Olio Assist can be acted on with a quick tap from the Model One, glance, and swipe. It’s incredibly easy.

Your Personal Butler

Olio Assist can interact with services and connected devices you already use. By integrating your products with your habits, Olio Assist can streamline your routine by coordinating the things you use every day, all in one place. For example, when you arrive home, Olio can unlock your door, turn up the heat, start playing your evening playlist, and remind you of that call you couldn’t respond to from a friend during your drive home. Just a tap, glance, and swipe away.

Olio Assist is it doesn’t bother you when you’re busy. Olio Assist is always learning and looking for ways to save you time – keeping you connected while allowing you to disconnect. It’s modern technology on your own terms.

Olio Assist comes exclusively on the Olio Model One, and works with Android and iOS phones and tablets. Visit  www.oliodevices.com for more information.. Currently there is a friends and family offer of $250 off all models for a limited time.

Will you be picking one of these up ? This watch has my interest…

Source – Olio.

Bargain – Pick up the Lumia 530 from the Carphone Warehouse for €39.99 by @jimboireland #CPW

If you have not tried Windows Phone yet and want to pick up a cheap handset now is your chance with the carphone warehouse,also this could be a handy spare handset to have or its an ideal gift for €39.99 its a steal and the 530 has much to offer here compared to Android handsets in this price range. The 530 comes with a 4” LCD display,5 MP camera,Fast Quadcore with Windows Phone 8.1 and 4GB storage.

Good value means never compromising. That’s why the Nokia Lumia 530 comes with a quad-core processor, the latest version of Windows Phone, and the best new apps. Whether you’re messaging, socialising or gaming, the Nokia Lumia 530 gives you the power to have fun.

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Wakē – NO more arguments in the bedroom. #BedroomTech #Wakē #Alarm #Home by @jimboireland

We all have alarm clocks or use our mobiles to wake us up,however in a fast paced world and with different shifts etc we find families might have different rising times and this can cause some discomfort in the house by waking others up. Now there is a solution.

How does this work

Once you’re awoken, Wakē will reposition itself should you roll over and shut itself off when you get up. You can always snooze or deactivate any alarm using the Wake app.

Wakē uses a parametric speaker (like a laser beam of sound) to deliver focused, soothing sounds that start quietly, and grow louder slowly as the light beam grows brighter. Since Wakē’s light and sound is aimed at you, your partner can rest peacefully while you wake up energized.

What is inside Wakē

Wakē has its own app that works like a regular alarm clock app — Just tell Wakē which side of the bed you sleep, and how you want to wake up.

 

Wakē installs easily in about a minute with a screwdriver. Just stand on your bed and fix the mounting bracket to the wall above your headboard. Wakē runs on rechargeable batteries and only needs a recharge a few times per year. The Wakē app lets you know when it’s time to plug in the included power cord.

 

This will go down a treat in my place,see more over HERE about Wakē

Review – Jabra Move Wireless Headset. A Bargain for the price with quality. by @jimboireland #Jabra

We have had our Jabra headset just over a week now and its time to share my thoughts on these which proved a worthy headset considered its price bracket,i’m normally a fan of high end headphones but its nice to check out what’s new and thanks to Jabra they have sent use the Jabra Move Wireless Headset.. Aimed at the sports and fitness gurus here is what we think.

First off the packaging is not cheap and i would push it towards a more premium packaging,(see video for more) We are presented with a nice case and on opening we are then presented with the headset itself covered with plastic,surrounding the headphones is a nice foam cushion which protects the headset during shipping and personal use should you prefer to carry them in the case.Underneath the headset them comes some instructions,a USB cable for charging the headset and then a wired cable which can be handy if you should run out of power.Also included is a start up guide..

Cups

The headphone cups are comfortable to say the least and block out external noise,they nestle quite well on your ears and are not tight fitting like some headsets can be which make them non obstructive and they are not huge cups either they are probably just about right,the material is soft and durable and can be kept clean easily.There is some noise leakage but this can be expected depending on volume.

Adjusting the headphones is simple although you will at first need to apply some force as they are new,the strap is robust and made from metal and thin and the cable is not too long and does not interfere in any way nor do you feel it.

HeadBand

The HeadBand is thin and flexible and covered with robust mesh material so this will last quite some time and can be also easily cleaned,the material is tough but you don’t feel a rough feel from it and it does not snag in your hair so comfort here is optimum.

The controls are simple to use and small,one one side we have the volume toggle and multiplay feature buttons,these are small so it will take time to adjust to finding them once you use regularly you will naturally find them with finger,On the same side we have the 3.5mm headset jack which we can plug in to use them wired should you not have a bluetooth enabled device or if you are travelling on an airplane for example. On the other side we have the micro usb port where we charge the headphones,this is the only way they can be charged,there is also a switch to pair the headphones with your compatible device,there is a power and connection status indicator too,if you are wearing these and not connected you get an audible alert and the same applies when you do connect to a device.Call quality too was also crisp and clear so overall a good experience.

Connectivity

Connectivity is simple and these paired with many devices at ease which was great,,on your device you will of course see the name of the headset,if you are a user of many connected items this is handy to have,pairing is done in seconds,you just switch the button up and turn on your Bluetooth on device and follow the simple instructions,in all case it was just to confirm a number,this is the norm.

Conclusion.

Overall i was very impressed with these headphones,i am very picky and like quality,for the price you pay for these you are getting much more than expected,the sound is crisp and clear at all volumes and the build quality is also excellent,so these are worth every cent you pay for them in my view.Check out our unboxing and walkthrough below and if you have any questions fire off below..We would like to thanks Jabra once again for sending these over to us.

You can buy these direct from Jabra in the US or on Amazon AND Jabra UK

LG dishes out a teaser of the upcoming LG G4,Camera is main focus. by @jimboireland #LG #G4

LG have dished out a new teaser of their upcoming LG G4, the G4 will be the successor of the G3 which has done quite well since launch,LG have upped their game over the years and are now a true competitor in the market,the G3 was certainly a nice device and the GFLEX2 also seems to be popular amongst the mobile community..

 

What we know so far it will have a leather back which is not appealing to some although it maybe an optional cover or case, and a decent camera with an f8.1 lens. Rumored specs are rife but we will left LG tell us all themselves on the 28th of April.. LG have a countdown time here for the event.