Month: February 2016

Super Touch – Bring your old Android back to life with speed. #Apps

Over time your Android device slows down and with cheap ones this is the norm this is common and no matter what we do to speed them up you will fail and keep failing,lots of people today have old devices still and complain they are slow,removing data can help but only for so long..But how about an application that can optimize your device that’s not hard to use?

There is a new app called super touch which is said to change this though and speed things up in general,according to the app description below this is what you get..Having tried in on our ever so slow Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and the new arrival which is the BUSH Spira  it did seem to speed up to some extent…Other users are also reporting it works on already high end phones such as the Galaxy S6 edge.

 

1. Magnificent screen sliding respond, easy sliding on screen and no longer delay.

2. Incredibly smooth on zooming web pages or images as well as any operations needing to zoom.

3. Sliding to all directions is unbelievably quick and smooth.

4. Unbelievably quick and smooth lists rolling.

5. Much faster launching and loading Apps.

6. Speedy and accurate typing experience.

7. Much rapid on playing all sorts of games.

8. The first power-saving optimization app that does not affecting phones’ performance.

Super Touch allows you to experience unprecedented smooth smart phones.

One of this App’s main functions is to allow Android devices sliding much quicker and smoother, which will solve the problem of slow drag.
Sliding, dragging and zooming are far smoother; content follows up your fingertip; switching columns is also a lot quicker.
Lists rolling is extraordinarily speedier and smoother, typing is incredibly easier.
There is also a very practical power-saving optimization function, which does not sacrifice the performance of the phone.

One thing though is I am a bit weary of the app itself and it’s permissions but you can try it out and see for yourself…

Do you suffer from stress? This new idea might help from #PRANA #Stress #IndieGoGo

Ok so PRANA got in touch and asked us to share this idea of their which will certainly help most,myself included for those stressful times. So if you suffer from stress this little gadget might just be able to help,its small and not intrusive. PRANA for me sounds like a good idea and works alongside an app via your mobile via Bluetooth,this will monitor how you breathe and your posture if you are one of those people stuck at an office desk all day this is something to look into.. This idea includes passive tracking and active training which is gamified.

How does PRANA work?

Prana is the first activity tracker to combine three critical body function measures to comprehensively improve the quality of breathing for maximum stress fighting results. These measures are diaphragmatic breathing, posture, and breath patterns. Prana’s advanced algorithms uniquely integrate these measures in a clear actionable way. Our app provides both passive tracking and active training strategies to improve how we breathe. Passive tracking monitors your breathing and posture in the background, occasionally warning you to adjust your breath or body pose. Our active training provides a fully interactive gamified experience to make it easy and fun to retrain breathing for many lasting benefits. Another alternative is to try Delta 10.

Prana makes it easy to harness the power of good breathing and posture for many healthy benefits. Prana can trigger a relaxation response within two minutes of use. It is a 100% drug free stress relief device.

Prana includes:

  • An elegantly designed clip-on device worn on the waistband, featuring a stylish metallically finished case, measuring only 1.25” X ¼” for a comfortable and non-obtrusive wearable experience (black version available with stretch goal 1), Bluetooth LE connection to your smartphone
  • Wireless charging base
  • A mobile app with cutting edge patent pending algorithms seamlessly unifying diaphragmatic breathing, posture, and breath patterns
  • For both iOS & Android

 

Specs

  • Prana utilizes highly sensitive multi-axis accelerometers, making even the lightest breathing detectable
  • Low energy Bluetooth (BLE) connection to most smartphones  (iOS and Android)
  • Energy efficient mobile processor with flash memory
  • Switchless design
  • Rechargeable Battery life of 7 days and up
  • Qi wireless charging base
  • Vibrational element to gently inform via on-device buzz when breath or posture can be improved
  • Highly advanced new algorithms to disentangle breath from posture signals from one location on the waistband
  • Sleek and metallically finished case with clip, worn on the waist (1.25″ x 0.25″)

This seems like a simple solution to a common problem,one which I often ask myself what actually works because pills dont.

See the full details over on IndieGoGo

Warning – If you get an sms from the number 57977 ignore it and report. #SMS #Scam

A few enquiries  have came in and some on local forums about this number in particular which is 57977 so first and foremost if you get it just delete it straight away..

You will be asked to answer some questions to win an iPhone 6 or another  tasty prize and more  which all sound fine and dandy but this is a premium service and will cost you money on your account. There is however more than one service using this shortcode as pointed out on Service Checker which points out to be all subscription services so caution is required here and also to note when using your device be always cautious as to what you sign into or up for as often the case people get caught out with one scam or another and there is plenty going around..  77games.ie is one to watch in particular.. One customer had a bill for €27 despite sending STOP to the number,if you see these competitions on the likes of Facebook this is one place where they will catch you out using your number..

 

 

 

Phonenumbers.ie have also a raft of complaints about this number in particular as seen below..

You can check out Service Checker if you get the sms and should you be caught out report the,you can also find out who they are and contact them via the site.

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If you have any other issues and wish to dispute any charges you can get  Comreg at  01 804 9668 or 1890 229668 / email consumerline@comreg.ie.

 

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The Countdown Official App lands on Android #Countdown #Android #TVGames

The popular quiz show Countdown now has an Android app in the Google Play store which will set you back 0.84cent. But that is if you can get it,for now the App is region locked to the UK but app fans know how to work around that so there is no need for us to tell you how to do so..

The app has got mixed reviews to date which is expected at any launch of a new app but nonetheless it is there now for you to try out should you be needing a new game to pass time. As the game is new by reading the reviews it seems to need some work so lets hope the dev is listening and from what looks like a good game lives on to be one..

OFFICIAL COUNTDOWN IS FINALLY HERE ON ANDROID!

∆ Here’s your chance to play the iconic game and prove yourself as a master of vocabulary and maths!
∆ Find the longest words with the letters available in the ‘LETTERS ROUND’ and calculate the solutions that will bring you to the targets in the ‘NUMBERS ROUND’.
∆ See if you can finish with a flourish as you attempt to unscramble the COUNTDOWN CONUNDRUM at the end of the show.
∆ Includes the iconic theme music AND the famous Countdown Clock!
∆ Play against friends
∆ Includes the Oxford Dictionary of English (with definitions)

* GAME FEATURES
– The same addictive gameplay as the TV show, all played against the famous Countdown clock.
– Quick Play – a shortened game for players who want a quick fix
– Conundrum only game – test yourself against 900+ Conundrums

See more about the game features at the store below.

 

PolyWallpapers – A Simple material wallpaper app for Android. #Apps #Android

There seems to be a craze still about official device wallpapers these days which is fine,personally I do not use them but lots do,there is also an array of other options available out there too to change the look of your device be it images/backgrounds or launchers. PolyWallpapers is a simple example with a selection of images to chose from and is easy to use and you can pick from a few designs and then download the said image.

Features:
•Beautifully Designed Wallpapers
•Vibrant Colors
•Save the wallpapers to the device
•FREE
•45+ Beautiful wallpapers to chose from
•EASY TO USE
•Choose from different categories of wallpapers – Material,Minimal,Abstract, Low-Poly

Toshiba launches pan-European ‘Make IT work’ campaign #Toshiba #MakeITwork

Toshiba Europe GmbH today announces the launch of ‘Make IT work’, a major new pan-European campaign for business partners and customers operating within the mid-size and corporate markets. ‘Make IT work’ will act as the umbrella ethos for Toshiba’s entire business computing proposition, and sees the company underline its commitment to this market. It will also support the promotion of Toshiba’s new range of dedicated business devices, which are now widely available across Europe.

‘Make IT work’ is designed to demonstrate Toshiba’s strong position for supporting the evolving demands of today’s professional environments, both through its diverse range of B2B solutions, and in the level of consultation and support it provides to partners and customers.

Toshiba’s new business range, its largest to date, consists of twelve new platforms including four hero laptop and hybrid devices – the Tecra A40-C, Portégé Z30-C, Tecra Z40-C and Portégé Z20t-C – all of which are built on Toshiba’s core pillars of security, reliability, connectivity and manageability. They also include new Intel® 6th Gen Core™ processors, which is an essential component for providing optimum performance in conjunction with Windows 10 while maximising battery life.

Jorge Borges, Head of B2B Marketing, Toshiba Europe, says: “Unprecedented levels of technological innovation are presenting businesses with incredible opportunities to enhance their operations. But the challenge for companies, particularly in the mid-size and corporate market, is implementing these efficiency-enhancing technologies while still guaranteeing they are both safe and dependable for their workforces. This underpins our ‘Make IT work’ campaign – we believe it is the perfect platform for us to ensure businesses understand we are here to help them adopt smarter and more effective IT strategies every step of the way.”

“We’re also extremely proud of our new business-built devices. They embody the unrivalled security, reliability and manageability Toshiba’s solutions are renowned for, and at a cost-effective price point which delivers strong ROI,” adds Jorge Borges.

 

Toshiba offers a wide range of B2B solutions beyond its hardware devices, including Toshiba Cloud Client Manager (TCCM) which allows companies to easily manage their devices through complete estate asset management and comprehensive tools which ensure device efficiency and compliance.

The launch of ’Make IT work’, which is backed by an investment of over €1 million, reaffirms Toshiba’s commitment to the mid-size and corporate market in particular, following previous initiatives such as ‘Get Modern with Toshiba’ and ‘Toshiba Means Business’, which garnered significant success in the SMB sector.

‘Make IT work’ will be supported by a dedicated PR and marketing campaign including emails, product videos, website banners, online and print advertising and a dedicated microsite.

 

For more details, please visit the ‘Make IT work’ website – http://www.toshiba.ie/innovation/generic/makeitwork/

It is a sad day for Music fans as LINE kills popular streaming service #MixRadio #Music

This morning we received the bad new that the hugely popular Streaming Music service Mix Radio is being axed by LINE. This has come as a shock to the millions of users around the world who have been there since day one when it started out as Nokia Music. Mix Radio was bought by the company LINE from Microsoft back in December 2014    Nobody seen this coming to be fair and with updates rolling out fast over the last while it has been a shock.

Mix Radio as we all know started off as Nokia Music and was initially first available on Windows Phone and most if not all Windows Phone users used the service,later on the service was made available on Android and iOS including Apple watch.

This morning Dean Pattrick who has been an evangelist and a true Music Guru on the Mix Radio team sent this tweet this morning.

Over the years we have been highly supportive of Mix Radio and wish to thank them all for what they have done over the years and a huge thanks to Dean who has been a very proactive member with the community and fans alike which is something that cant be said for others services alike.Today is a very sad day and we do hope good fortunes come their way soon and we wish them well in the future.

The Press release said the following…

LINE Corporation, owner and operator of the free call and messaging app LINE, today announced its decision to discontinue the operations of its subsidiary MixRadio Limited. The MixRadio music streaming service will be discontinued in the coming weeks as we work with the technical team and partners to ensure a smooth closure.

 

•Reasons for Termination of MixRadio Operations

LINE agreed to acquire the business and assets making up the music service known as MixRadio from Microsoft Mobile OY in December 2014. The newly established company continued to provide a radio-style music streaming service intended to provide a broader user experience. Nevertheless, after a careful assessment of the subsidiary’s overall performance, the financial challenges posed by the music streaming market, and priorities of LINE Corporation, LINE has determined that future growth would be difficult to ensure and decided to discontinue the MixRadio music streaming service.  

LINE will continue to provide a unique user experience that blends music and communication via its LINE MUSIC service, which is currently available in Japan and Thailand. 

LINE and the MixRadio team would like to thank the users of MixRadio for all of their support of the service. 

Check out some of our image gallery from all over the years below.We have kept them random as a surprise.

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Review – One for the ladies – Pink Ulak Knox Armor case for the Samsung Galaxy S6. #Ulak #Review

This time we have went Pink for the ladies and most cases are a generic colour this time we thought we would change the tone and we did.The Samsung S6 is a popular device and make no mistake there is plenty of female owners out there that sport one. Lets take a look at the Ulak case for the Samsung Galaxy S6.

Packaging is the same as our previous reviews and has no change at all,it simple and effective and tough enough for transportation with padding inside the box to protect it some more,not that its needed as it is a very robust case which comes in two pieces and also easy to install on your device.

Font of pack
Back of Pack
Two piece set
Two piece set

All ports on the case for the S6 can be easily accessed and there is a flap present which locks well when not in use on the MicroUSB and headphone sockets this will add more protection to these areas from dirt and dust which can be a problem at times and is a welcome addition to the normal offerings we see. The case has a nice soft edge with good grip on all sides and thicker bumper areas in the corners to give more protection should you drop your phone,the corner is the most likely place you device gets hit when dropped.The back of the case also selected point with rubber toppings to stop the phone from slipping,also to note the camera and flash areas are recessed so again away from harms way.

Camera area
Bottom of device
Top view
Left side
Top view
Font camera and sensors
Back view
Right side
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The keys also work quite fine with no issues to report and work well,they might seem a bit still at first but will loosen up,this would be common in some cases but the buttons on the case are soft and not like the plastic backing you see which is also a tad slippy but the design does not let you feel this due to the rubber edges and makes safe for leaving face or back down as seen in the images above there is a good clearance for the screen on the front. The case had no effect on functionality at all and the camera or front sensors not affected on how the case is mounted,overall the case is rather a good quality case and protects your device more than adequate even though it will add some size to your Samsung S6 and might be just a little to much for some,but it is better to be safe than sorry and in Pink it looks rather well and worth the spend which is around €12 plus shipping from Amazon and available in an array of colours.

 

 

 

taxihub.ie The first mobile friendly website for taxi drivers in Ireland by @AOKCafe #taxi #mobile #Ireland

taxihub.ie  is a new mobile website for taxi drivers to check out and it is  the first of it’s kind in Ireland, and the creator Austin O Keeffe thinks it’s a great way for the motor trade to advertise to thousands of drivers.

Taxihub.ie is where drivers can check traffic and weather, chat to each other, read taxi related articles, rent a taxi, get special offers and more and advertise.You can also subscribe to the site to so you do not miss out on anything.

Below is a sample how the site will look on  Android,iOS and Windows Phone..

On taxihub.ie you can avail of the following

  • Driver deals
  • Weather
  • Traffic
  • Taxi talk
  • Taxi rental
  • Car accessories
  • Magazine
  • Forum

Right now there is a chance to win a holiday to Barcelona so go check it out,here is the address again. taxihub.ie