Questions may be asked here as to why bother but its here yes a Marmite app I kid you not.It is only available on iOS for now but we may see it spread to Android at a later date..The app has been developed to transform the way Marmite is consumed forever!
The app features Unique personalisation features within the app include; spreading style (do you dollop, smudge or scrape?), current jar status (are you barren or brimming?) and bespoke push notifications (does your Marmite need some TLC?).yes this is its description it the store…
A spokesperson for Marmite said: “We wanted to change the way people interacted with Marmite in a deeper, more meaningful way. The growth of apps that enhance our lives is undeniable and we’re excited to be entering the market with a first in spreadable tech. We hope people will embrace the app to help us address Marmite neglect once and for all.”
HERE maps have been in the news pretty much of late and its all good news and HERE fans like good news,HERE is now taking steps to accelerate development of live maps for cars which sounds pretty cool.
HERE, a leader in mapping, navigation and location experiences, has published an interface specification that defines how sensor data gathered by vehicles on the road can be ingested by a cloud. The aim of this step is to support the automotive industry in accelerating the deployment of technologies that improve road safety and ease traffic congestion, such as connected Electronic Horizon and automated driving.
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According to a recent forecast from automotive technology research firm SBD, by 2020 there will be some 33 million vehicles sold annually with built-in connectivity, generating more than 163 million terabytes of data each year via their dozens of on-board cameras and sensor technologies. When shared across the road network, this data can be utilized by vehicles to give them an awareness of road conditions beyond the reach of their sensors, and thus enable the driver or the vehicle itself to better plan driving maneuvers. In order to be efficiently useable, the data shared should be intelligible to other vehicles, and thus it ideally should pass through the cloud in a standard format.
In view of that need, HERE, which is developing location cloud technology for automated vehicles, has published a sensor data ingestion interface specification for the automotive industry to utilize. HERE intends for this interface specification, made available through a creative commons license, to become a standardized way for vehicles to send to the cloud the rich variety of data gathered by their on-board sensors. With a standard interface specification, the data generated would be analogous regardless of vehicle manufacturer and could be pooled, processed and analyzed quickly to create a detailed live view of road and traffic conditions.
HERE is already discussing the interface specification with certain leading automakers, and intends to invite other industry peers to discuss the specification this summer. More information about the interface specification can be accessed on theAutomotive section of the HERE website.
“Your car generates a wealth of data about road and traffic conditions which will be very helpful to other cars driving behind you,” said Dietmar Rabel, who heads product management for the automated driving program at HERE. “By uniting around a single data specification, we can improve our collective abilities to gain a better overall understanding from the data collected. It will mean fewer accidents and less time spent in traffic. It also moves the industry closer to the goal of cars that can drive themselves.”
The data generated from sensors on board modern vehicles can be used to warn others of possible dangers, including icy roads or a spill, sudden braking or traffic build up, an accident, or an animal or object on the road. Data can also be used to verify and enhance map data and attributes, provide warnings of poor road infrastructure like potholes as well as construction. With cloud technology this data can also be utilized for new dynamic and personalized services.
The HERE location platform applies data fusion and crowdsourcing for the extremely challenging task of deriving useful information from a huge volume of vehicle sensor data. The platform ensures the robustness of data it sources to enable a car to effectively ‘see around the corner’ and avoid an accident. Achieving the highest possible confidence level requires continuous near real-time processing of large streams of very diverse data which are then fused with map, traffic, incident, weather and other data. For information to become actionable and made known to other vehicles on the road, it would typically have to evolve through multiple layers of information extraction hierarchy. HERE has already implemented a next generation engine for real-time traffic and in doing so has gained significant expertise to apply similar technology for road events relevant to highly automated driving.
As is the case with its other products and services, HERE has built data anonymization into its sensor data ingestion interface specification, meaning that the location data generated by vehicles are anonymous unless drivers opt-in to sharing personal identifier information in order to benefit from additional personalized services.
To know more about the vision of HERE for autonomous cars and read the full interview with Dietmar Rabel, visit HERE 360.
The feature delays your own outgoing message for a set number of seconds. After that, you can decide to delete it completely or make corrections. When 30 seconds have passed, the e-mail will be sent as usual this will be a welcome addition for mistakes or if you have forgot to add an attachment or perhaps wanted to say something and changed your mind.
How to set this up is simple.
Hit the Settings icon (GOG) on the top right hand side whilst your inbox is open,then hit Settings,scroll down to Enable Undo Send pictured above,tick the box on the left and you then have between 5 and 30 seconds to select which suits your needs,once you have chosen make sure you scroll down to the end of the page and select SAVE CHANGES.
We have had our BlackBerry Classic for some time now and its time to talk about it and we felt the device faired out,going back to its classic design language its certainly more solid and has better looks and performs well all round its solid in hand and ideal for one handed use,pros and cons like any other device are present so lets look some more.
If you missed the unboxing take a look here first and have a look at the device.
Build Quality.
Overall i liked the build quality,with metal trimming around the entire device it gives it a good look and it looks tough just like the Passport,the trim looks well and gives the classic a premium look,the backing of the classic is also quite nice with a grippy cover it makes the phone much less easier to drop,although it fits perfectly fine in one hand it may be slightly to big for some,that was not the case for me as one handed use was how i used the phone.Check out the images below for a tour of the device and as you can see the quality is quite good all round.The keys are solid with good travel,non catchy and the sim and sd trays too are solid.
The Camera
Not bad but with the small screen you are hampered to some extent,there is a panoramic option though which you would probably be more inclined to use if you are any way a photo enthusiast,( I aint one really but do take pictures)the camera itself is 8MP with auto focus and sports a flash too and there some settings to play around with and HDR,this worked well also on the Leap and the passport…whilst it does take great photos as mentioned the smaller screen may be an issue for some folk..With a 2MP on front its also adequate so for any selfie fanatics you can relax.
The keyboard and navi keys
I was never a fan of qwerty keyboards until i tried the Nokia E71 to be honest and after the E72 i think was the last time to use such on a daily basis until the Passport came along and that keyboard was a joy to use,you knew you where hitting the right keys all the time even though it was cumbersome at times it worked a treat,the same applies to the keyboard on the classic although probably a bit too small my my shovel hands,the problem here is it takes up space and leaves you with a small screen but the keyboard is simple to use,the navi keys and trackpad are quite tactile and the trackpad helps out on the screen when viewing pages as you will need to navigate some more due to the screen size,they may look tight and clustered but to use they are quite good.
Display.
Ok the screen is small its 3.5 inches so you are limited as to viewing options here without having to navigate the screen but thankfully the navikey helps out here and as mentioned its tactile so zooming through pages etc is quite fine but you will notice this compared to larger screened devices on the market,.Outdoor visibility was quite good but viewing angles poor..
Sound
Dual speakers… No that even fooled me to begin with although aesthetically they look great one is actually a mic ,a trick we have seen many a time on other devices across the board,similar to the huge outer speaker grille and a tiny speaker underneath.the device packs great sound once its on a flat surface,if its in your pocket it will get muffled due to the placement of the speaker down the bottom,music sounds crisp and clear and the music player is also good,on watching you tube etc again sound reproductions proves the same and this department..The stock earbuds as in most cases with any mobile these days are kinda poor but if you have your own personal ones to use yes the sound is good when plugged in you should also note.
The OS
Same as the Passport 10.3.1 its reliable and works fine although there is a newer version rolling out as we speak,its been rather good overall with some frequent freezing issues which can be expected on any OS the lack of native apps is the main problem here which applies to window phone but thankfully we can sideload the playstore and get plenty of missing apps there some may render oddly on the device due to its size,a similar issue which applied to the passport so if you are an apps kind you should be fine once you use the playstore,my daily apps that I use worked fine although trying some others did not but what do you expect,there is enough apps to keep the average user who is not app centric happy. BlackBerry hub and blend are great features,Everything else is pretty much the same as discussed before on the Passport and works fine…
Browsing
Fine,the odd page freeze or render issue,this might bother some and screen estate is not huge so remember 3.5 inch is small compared to todays standards which is now 5 inches and up for most users but the classic i targeted at a certain market but 3.5 is small folks…
Connectivity
It comes with NFC which was amiss in the Leap,although NFC is still slow to start here those of us who have it use it well most of us and we also have peripherals to use alongside which is handy.Bluetooth 4.0 LTE ,Wi-Fi/Direct micro USB and we can also use it as a mobile hotspot. If you have Miracast for example this will also work with the Classic.
Battery
2,515mAh – Again its good like any Blackberry easily a day of medium – heavy use,if you are not so tough or reliant on media etc two days is no problem if its just for calls emails some social media and quick browsing.
Overall thoughts
I think they played safe here with an below today’s standard internals,its like a mini mini of the passport curved that will suit the business user,i cant see it attracting new customers but rather the current BlackBerry Classic junkie,the camera is quite it does everything it says on the tin for its intended market and thats it,for me its too small but I like it due to the the navi keys and trackpad,using a device this small one handed is a joy I must say even though i am custom to a bigger phone I could use this with ease ,it did take a few days to get used to it but once I got over the size it was nice to use,its been years since I used this form factor and it brought back memories of a love/hate relationship of QWERTY handsets because you will love it and hate it..Same applied to the Passport with its odd shape but that’s in a league of its own and will remain there for some time its a powerhouse with a funky design,the classic is for classic fans,one which i was not but it has a place with me now and its a good effort from BlackBerry that could of been a little better in terms of specs.
The Microsoft Band is now out some months now and was a US exclusive for some time to in the US which was a rather silly move by MS when fans wanted to purchase it at launch,but now we can purchase in store here via Currys and PC world…
Both Currys and PC world have come to the rescue again as its not available even from the Irish Microsoft store,only recently they have stocked some of LGs latest mobile phones which no operator to date has stocked…You can of course import them now more freely with on-line alternatives..
Highlights
– Achieve your wellness goals by tracking your heart rate, steps, calorie burn and sleep quality
– Maximize your fitness with Guided Workouts, automatic activity counting, and run mapping
– See email previews, calendar alerts, incoming calls, texts, and more at a glance
– Take notes and set reminders with your voice using Cortana personal assistant on Windows Phone*
– Bright, full-colour touch screen, dust- and water-resistance,** accelerometer, UV sensor and built-in GPS for run mapping
HERE MAPS – If you have not used them i suggest you start trying them,they are great, they have now expanded more in the Middle East, adding live traffic data to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Also extended is thier European coverage with live traffic in Bulgaria and Romania.
In certain metropolitan areas these types of express lanes, where the direction of the lane can change depending on, say, rush hour or congestion, HERE Real Time Traffic updates the direction of traffic flow. Not only does it keep the driver informed but it also allows them to make more intelligent routing choices based on this information.
In addition, Traffic safety warnings have been added that prompt drivers to slow down in anticipation of a quickly building traffic jam ahead, often before it becomes visible.
“HERE Real-Time Traffic is the most comprehensive, global traffic service commercially available on the market today,” says Tony Belkin, Director of Traffic and Dynamic Content for HERE. “With HERE Real-Time Traffic, Predictive Traffic, Traffic Patterns and Analytics, HERE is clearly leading the industry in advanced traffic content and services.”
HERE was given an overall score of 8.02 by Ovum and the clear number one spot in its ‘completeness’ index, which rates the overall capabilities of providers in the location-based services market. The score reflected our company’s leadership position in mapping data, traffic and signage information, the feature set of its location platform, the ability for customers to access data across different devices, as well as its applicability across different industries.
In order to provide up-to-the-minute information about current traffic conditions and incidents that could cause delays, real time data is collected and updated every 60 seconds 24/7 from a broad range of sources, including billions of speed probes taken from cars and mobile devices every day.
For more info and to keep up to date with new from them look HERE
Yes you read that correctly they have announced a Switch to Windows Phone App its akin to Transfer My Data. Ok I still use WP daily but now alongside Android and Blackberry but considered the amount of people that have jumped ship over the last year and the fact there has been no flagship in almost two years fans are not happy to say the least with the continued low to mid tier handsets now available,but with Windows 10 almost upon us that will change everything wont it,well we will soon find out and hopefully all the rumours of a flagship floating around are true and we actually see one or two THIS year..
The app is set to make life easy for those who want to switch from Android to Windows and is now available to download..BUT it could have been much better in what its offering right now so hopefully it will be improved in the coming months…
1) WiFi: if you’ve already set up your Windows phone. You’ll be able to move your contacts, text messages, photos, videos, and music over directly using virtual Wi-Fi and an app that you install on your new phone.
You do not need any network, real WiFi router or account. But you need to install a Windows Phone app on your Windows Phone. The name of the app is “Switch to Windows Phone”.which you can get HERE
(2) OneDrive: if you haven’t set up your new phone yet. You’ll create a backup copy of your bookmarks, photos, videos, and apps, which can be downloaded automatically when you set up the new phone.
You need network connection and an Microsoft account.
The guys of Pushbullet better known for the app that has their own name, now brings this one to help you with the file managing.
Take a look at Portal the new app to exchange file between PC and movil devices wirelessly.
There’s nothing new with this kind of application for Android, but what makes Portal interesting is the simplicity of the interface.
The file transfer process works by using a Wi-Fi network (devices need to be in the same network), which makes transferring file incredibly quick and easy.
MY GOLF DEALS CELEBRATES LAUNCH WITH IRELAND’S BIGGEST EVER GOLF GIVEAWAY
10,000 FREE GREEN FEES WORTH OVER €400,000 WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM 9AM TODAY, THURSDAY 18TH JUNE 2015
My Golf deals has launched a new website here in Ireland and to go along with it they have also launched an app too for Android and iOS users which makes life that bit easier so if you are a golf fan you must check it out.The My Golf Deals website features daily deals on a variety of golfing activities in Ireland. They offer deals such as green fee vouchers, golf overnight breaks, membership offers, golf lessons and deals on golf products from top golf brands.
Andy Kenny, Director at My Golf Group, says
“We are very excited to launch the new My Golf Deals platform for Irish golfers and we are delighted to have teamed up with the new management over at St. Margaret’s Golf & Country club to celebrate with our 10,000 green fee giveaway. Whether you play golf to perfect your handicap, for exercise, or simply enjoy catching up with friends for 18 holes, My Golf Deals offers you exceptional value on a wide range of courses. As big golfing fans ourselves, we have a strict philosophy at My Golf Deals to only offer deals that we would be happy to buy for ourselves. We’ve worked hard to build great relationships with golf venues around Ireland and in return give Irish golfers, the best deals possible. Whether it’s Father’s Day inspiration, a birthday present or just to reward yourself, My Golf Deals is where it’s at.”
Deals can be purchased, either from the website or mobile app, simply by clicking the “Buy Now” button. Vouchers will be downloadable from your account area, along with being emailed directly to you.
Simply book the deal with the merchant (golf club, hotel or golf pro). Be sure to tell them that you have a My Golf Deals voucher.
To redeem your deal, simply present your voucher, on the day. Either print it off or bring it up on your mobile device. And don’t forget, the most important thing – Enjoy Your Deal!
With My Golf Deals app, you can:
– Buy and redeem My Golf Deals vouchers directly from your iOS device.
– Keep track of your purchased and expired vouchers.
– Scan and keep up to date with the latest offers.
To claim one of 10,000 free green fees for St. Margaret’s Golf & Country Club or to keep up to date with the latest golf deals, visit www.mygolfdeals.ie or download the My Golf Deals App from the App Store or Google Play Store.
