Talking about smartphones, smart watches LG has introduced something smart too on a different lines though, a SmartThinQ Sensor. LG has developed this sensor to improve the interaction between human fans machines through their smartphones. Adding a new member to the smartThinQ family of existing home appliances this product is aimed to give life to existing appliances.
The SmartThinQ Sensor is a circular device that can be attached to existing home appliances such as washing machines or refrigerators, to sense feedback such as vibration and temperature and communicate those readings to the SmartThinQ app on users’ smartphones.
SmartThinQ Sensor will monitor your day to day home appliances and let you control them via an app. In addition, LG has also shown off the LG Smart Lightwave Oven and Smart Air Conditioner that are the smart appliances with the AllJoyn smart home framework.
The Smart Lightwave Oven can even perform self-diagnosis and help find solutions and repair information online through an LG service center. While the Smart Air Conditioner will inform owners when to replace the air filter and it can also be controlled remotely from a smartphone.
Battery anxiety is still here and will be for many for some time to come,with many solutions available today some are great and offer more than enough power,some are an overkill and some are just meh… Welcome to Juicebox,its small,portable and also very cheap to buy and very convenient.
The guys over at Juicebox have asked us to show you their product which I think you will like…There is two versions of the JuiceBox, supporting iPhone and Samsung,micro USB capable devices..
Also JuiceBox have announced that they have just released the Micro USB version for Samsung! Micro USB JuiceBox sets will also contain a 3 foot long double shielded charging cable as well as a wall adapter. Micro USB chargers will hold the same price as lightning chargers, and also maintain the same shipping schedule.
Charges for 20 minutes allows you to hold an hour of battery life for both iPhone and Samsung.
•No compromises on quality of the JuiceBox: top ABS plastic, top lithium ion battery, and a double shielded charging cable for maximum durability.
•JuiceBox starts shipping in November with top tier rewards shipping late October.
With just a 20 minute charge, give your smartphone an extra hour of life. Smallest charger with the biggest punch on the market guaranteed. The full retail price for the JuiceBox will be $13, so you’re signing up for a deal of under half price by supporting us on Kickstarter. We will not be retailing the JuiceBox until all of our Kickstarter rewards have been shipped.
We’ been making and designing batteries for almost 5 years now, with big success. By designing a portable, high quality, compact charger, our dream is that one day everyone will have the JuiceBox ready to enhance their phones. Our company goal is to make the JuiceBox a key tool used not only in your personal life, but wherever you need it. For just $9 we want to drastically improve and increase the amount you are able to achieve in any given day.
While first developing the ion battery in the JuiceBox, we discovered an important yet complicated problem: size. As we increased the amount of testing, our team was able to drastically shrink battery size while maximizing quality. Being only from the highest grade materials available, the JuiceBox has found its maximum potential.
•Slim, easy to use design
•Up to an hour of battery life
•20 minute charge for a ready to go experience
•Water resistant and durable
•One snap, and it’s ready to go
•No bulk, to stay out of your daily life
•A lifesaving tool
•A cheap and affordable solution to increasing smartphone proficiency
•Ships anywhere in the world, for free
•Two versions of the JuiceBox supporting iPhone as well as micro USB devices
Twitter has just announced another new feature today which is that’s its going to add suggested followers in your time,this currently was available when you do decide to follow people you would be presented with a list of suggestions and move on from there..This will either annoy people of chuff them off,so far it seems the latter…However you can adjust your settings by going HERE of late you probably have noticed many promoted tweets,this also has annoyed some and some find it useful..This is also an option available on Instagram.
Twitter’s suggestions for “who to follow” or “people you may know” are based on an algorithm that makes personalized suggestions for you. You may see suggestions based on criterion such as:
If you’ve uploaded your contacts to Twitter, we’ll suggest you connect with those who already have Twitter accounts.
If someone has uploaded their contacts to Twitter, and your email address or phone number is included in their contacts, we may suggest you follow them.
E mail contacts if you have uploaded them.
Twitter may also make suggestions based on your location, e.g. the city or country you are in.
One of the most neglected apps on Windows Phone which is Twitter has today got a minor update users will be pleased to hear,not much has been added to the update but every little helps.The update gap between this and other official apps is still huge and not encouraging to say the least.
The update is now at V.3.2.2.0 and is a 4MB download..
The update cites minor changes and does not specify in detail what’s new so we are left to find out for ourself again,but we know what the new changes are so here we go..
1 – DM character limit removed.
2 – Icons seemed to be slightly different.New DM icon on front.
3 – Trending hashtag removed.
4 – Bug fixes.
Overall the app still lacks compared to its official rivals on Android and iOS which leaves lots to be said and god knows when we will see another refreshment..
The Samsung Galaxy S 6 edge plus is now on sale in Ireland,this is the big brother on the standard Galaxy S6 edge which has been on sale for some weeks now,this is one of the nicest looking devices on the market today boasting a dual curved screen and its also lightweight and a premium feel,the S6 edge plus can be now found on Meteor and Three,check out the prices below..Bear in mind that this like its little brother does not have an sd card option nor a removable battery this has upset some fans and may be a deal breaker for some but nonetheless its a nice device to have….
Features -Android 5.1.1 touchwiz – Dual Edge Screen – Quad HD super Amoled Screen 5.7 inches – 518 ppi – 4GB RAM- 16MP rear camera with an F1.9 aperture – 5MP / F1.9 / VDIS front facing camera,120˚ Wide Selfie Angle ,3000mAh battery – fast charge – octa-core processor with 4x Cortex-A53 ,1.5GHz and 4x Cortex-A57 ,2.1GHz, Mali-T760MP8 graphics.Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 4.2 with ANT+, NFC
Meteor Mobile Prices from €349 on Billpay and €789 on prepay..
Three Ireland prices from €149 on bilpay and €759 on prepay..
Apple is said to announce an iPad pro next week and Samsung have just dropped a clanger here just in time to of course reply to Apple with a monster tablet,they today teased of some images of the upcoming announcement in October. Dubbed the Galaxy View or theSM-T670 for now its set to sport a 4-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, an octa-core 64-bit 1.6GHz Exynos 7580 processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, a microSD card slot, and a 5,700 mAh battery. Its said to feature an 8-megapixel primary camera and a 2.1-megapixel secondary camera.The tablet is also said to support a kickstand which for this size would make some sense,not much has more has been given away….
This tablet will not be for everybody but its setting new boundaries again as Samsung do,they where the first to introduce the phablet we all once laughed at if you can remember back to the Galaxy Note one and look how successful that came and what spawned a new breed of mobile devices,can we see the same happen with tablets now ?? Time will tell…
Google earlier today updated their “exlpore” option which enables people in the UK and USA to find restraunts and food outlets easier,now they have also updated street view,so Google seem to be working hard this week alongside other news they have shared..from today you will be able to tour immersive 360-degree imagery and submit your own to to Google Maps. Find a great hiking trail, check out restaurant and hotel interiors, and snap and share your own photo spheres (360-degree panoramas) to Google Maps for others to explore and enjoy. All in one place.This Street View app will replace the Photo Sphere Camera app for iPhones and the Street View from Google Maps app on Android phones.
Explore
In one gallery, you can explore Street View collections and content from Google Maps alongside photo spheres contributed from people around the globe. So whether you want to track the Loch Ness monster in Scotland, scale the famed rock wall El Capitan in Yosemite, or hike Mt. Fuji, the Street View app has you covered.
Google today have announced a new update to the “explore” option to make life easier for food goers,however this update will be just for the UK and the US first,this might be a nice idea if you are stuck for choice or want to let Google decide for you,there is already similar options available on the likes of Augmented reality app City Lens from HERE maps which is also a very handy app on Windows Phone ..try it out… For now this update only applies to Android only and no word on iOS…
Google say
Starting today in Google Maps for Android in the US and UK, you’ll be able to uncover the best your city has to offer with our updated explore feature. And in NYC, San Francisco and London, you’ll enjoy curated recommendations from Google Maps. Now you can discover what is unique (and delicious!) about the neighborhood you’re in — whether it’s pre-theater dining in the Theater District in NYC, Dolores Park picnic fare in the Mission in San Francisco or centuries-old pubs in The City in London.
Once you pick the category that suits your craving, you can see in-depth details about each location. Swipe through photos, get details (family-friendly? quick bite?), and check out ratings and reviews from Google and other diners. And for select spots, you also discover why it may be particularly relevant to you: for example, Google Maps may recommend a place that’s popular with other diners who visited a place you’ve been to in the past.
So there you have if,off with ya now and find some food if you are hungry,tell us how it is…
This is something interesting that popped up over the last few days and we have seen images of what Wi-Fi supposedly looks like discussed but this time it is a visual real live affair via an app which is to launch on Android in 2016 and iOS later this year in December and was created by Richard Vijgen.. who goes on to say
“We are completely surrounded by an invisible system of data cables and radio signals from access points, cell towers and overhead satellites. Our digital lives depend on these very physical systems for communication, observation and navigation.”
There has been many remarks about this saying its untrue and some saying its possible and great,on the upside I think its a good idea.. A site specific version of the app that will be on display at ZKM from September 2015 until April 2016
The Architecture of Radio is a site-specific iPad application that visualizes this network of networks (cell towers, wifi routers, communication, navigation and observation satellites and their signals) by reversing the ambient nature of the infosphere; hiding the visible while revealing the invisible technological landscape we interact with through our devices.
