If you have not yet took the plunge on the overpriced no sales figures APPLE Watch Sport or any model for that matter this deal might persuade you. For me its still a no go and dont justify its price but I must admit it does look nice..
Openly I have admitted I am not the worlds biggest Apple fan but they make nice products albeit overpriced and I do own some products myself which mostly lay boxed in storage.This is not a bad deal given the product is refurbished,something Samsung are said to do later this year with their mobile phones giving their consumer choice.
Check out the deal below… Use the code SAVE10
Ion-X glass
Retina Display with Force Touch
Composite back
Sports band with stainless steel pin
Digital crown
Heart-rate sensor, accelerometer and gyroscope
Ambient light sensor
Speaker and microphone
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0
Up to 18 hours of battery life
Water-resistant
42mm case
WatchOS and watchOS 2 available as free download
Available colours: midnight blue, white, blue, and red
Just a few days ago, we read about the public release of a consumer ready Android 7.0 Nougat for the masses. But although this is great news, the well known Android update stress began.
But amongst all that chaos, there are some OEMs that have served well their customers when it comes to OS updates, one of them is Sony who just anounced which devices will be updated first.
Xperia Z3+ Z4 Tablet Xperia Z5, Z5 Compact and Z5 Premium Xperia X, XA, XA Ultra and X Performance
These devices were the ovious choices as actual or former flagships, but something that caught our attention was the ommision of the regular Xperia Z3 as the company let users installed an early version of the OS.
As it has happen before, probably this first list of phones will be updated later with new additions like the M or C series of phones released on 2015.
But what do you think about this? What are your most expected features of this update? Let us know in the comment section below.
Most of us rely on the weather forecasts we hear on the radio or see on the TV after the news bulletins and most of the time they are right but sometimes they are wrong, long range forecasts for example realistically speaking can be 10 days long anything else is waffle as far as im concerned, As a weather fan I use apps that give live data or trustworthy apps We are all used to seeing clickbait weather reports saying “HORROR ATLANTIC STORM” for example which was recent on our own news and then the ones we see that state “The coldest winter in decades/The hottest Summer on record) There is one person most weather buffs will know who comes out with that and the red tops that post it, Just ignore those headlines.
For the most of us we like short range forecasts,there is plenty of apps that are available for that we have featured quite a few over the last year or so and one app just recent. Today we are here to talk about a new app called Aerium which is available on Android and iOS..
The app has a simple clean user UI and within the app you can push notifications a day before its set to rain,Of course this is location based and will require you to have your location on.. Having used the app for a few day’s its just a simple elegant app thats easy to use and set up and easy on your battery to boot..
Raul from Aerium tells us…
There’s 3 of us behind the app, a designer (me), my brother (iOS developer) and a good friend of mine (Android). We made Aerium as a beautifully working alternative to those heavy weather apps. The download number of the app is somewhere around 90k on iOS only. The feedback from them was fantastic.
Right now we’re working to release the second version of the app alongside with its Apple Watch & TV companion apps. It’s going to be awesome.
Features
+ Unique weather descriptions for you. Your mom says hi.
+ Awesome swipe navigation.
+ Works everywhere. Worldwide. Supports both ºC and ºF.
+ A beautifully crafted visual experience.
+ Rain alert the day before it’ll rain. Come on man, that’s awesome.
+ Exact location based weather data from Forecast.io
+ Designed to utilize minimal system resources as well as energy.
Snaphappen, the world’s first ever community led global Snapchat event run BY the community, FOR the community has been announced. This groundbreaking event will be held at the coolest new venue in London, the Magic Roundabout in Shoreditch, on 22nd September 2016.
With sponsors The Lad Bible, 3 and Cisco already on board and Mashable hosting a pre-event, Snaphappen is designed to showcase the talent and community of Snapchat™ and more than 300 snappers, influencers, social media superstars and media are set to attend with a combined reach of over 200M. Some of the biggest and best Snapchat* stars will be jetting into London from all over the world; from the US, Dubai, Philippines, Lebanon and Israel, all keen not to miss out on this iconic event. There are already plans in place for a Snaphappen event in New York early next year and next San Francisco, following the massive response to date from the Snapchat community.
Just a few of the key speakers already recruited include Shaun McBride, better known as Shonduras, one the most influential in the world on Snapchat, with over 2.3 million views daily and one of the best at storytelling on the platform. He has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world including Disney and Sphero. Yusuf Omar from Hindustan Times will be talking about his use of Snapchat with reference to his coverage of India’s first Climb Against Sexual Abuse and the serious applications that the platform can have in journalism.
Also confirmed is Tristan De Burgh, or Tristan Tales, another renowned storyteller whose original humour and authentic style are widely respected in the community and who has worked with the likes of Red Bull, Coca-Cola and Fox. Another confirmed is Julius Dein, a storyteller and magician with over 100 million views on Facebook and 1 million daily views on Snapchat. Geir Ove Pedersen, Geeohsnap, is an incredible Snapartist, whose “Random People” series is one of the most viewed on Snapchat.
A dominant force within the Snapchat community in the Nordic regions, he regularly speaks at conferences and works frequently with major brands, most recently Microsoft.
Alongside other internationally famed Snapchatters such as Cyrene Quiacomo and CJ they will be talking about their love of the app, how to make your best stories and giving tips for drawing on Snapchat.* Their followers will have the unique opportunity to meet face to face with and learn from the experts and be able to collaborate with hundreds of other Snapchatters from all over the world.
Those looking to replicate their idol’s success can listen to talks from Snapchat* marketer Carlos Gil, who has over 20 years of digital marketing experience and Chris Kubby, a bilingual executive with extensive corporate marketing experience, engaging consumers via digital, social media, mobile and e-mail channels. Carlos is very well equipped to offer the audience an incredible insight into Snapchat for your brand, whether it is your personal brand or a company’s brand. These two experts will discuss how to use Snapchat to get your brand noticed, how to work with corporate brands and how to showcase your brand more effectively.
Guaranteed to be a fun filled event with a real festival vibe; attendees can enjoy gaming stations and even be part of the biggest Snapchat collaborative story, which could well be an official Guinness World Record attempt subject to further discussions. The face swap selfie party, where you do a face swap with someone you don’t know, aims to spark networking and community growth and using the #SnaphappenFaceSwap hashtag amazing prizes are up for grabs.
In the evening, the real partying begins at The Ghosties Snapchat Awards; the first awards event to honour the best storytellers, artists, comics and vloggers to grace the app. Hosted by imnickroberston (UK based influencer) and Ginicanbreathe (US based influencer) and performances from the signed girl band Stooshe, the awards will be streamed live across 3-4 platforms and dozens of accounts, but specifically targeting media agencies both in the US & UK who are keen to participate. Maxus currently the #1 agency in the UK for awards and 7stars the #2 are both on board with many other agencies also interested in being part of this unique event.
Come along to find out who are the lucky award winners of the Ghosties Snapchat Awards 2016 with categories including Best Newcomer, Funniest Snap Story and of course The People’s Choice and maybe you could be on the winners podium next year! So don’t miss out and be sure to take advantage of the early bird tickets for Snaphappen and The Ghosties available now from Snaphappen.com; your chance to be part of the biggest mass Snapchat*collaboration ever – let’s make something great!
TICKET INFO
Early bird general and VIP tickets available until July 12th – £55 / £110
General and VIP tickets available until Sept 21st – £65 / £160
Please note that general admission tickets do NOT include entrance into The Ghosties.
For full event details and to learn more visit: Snaphappen.com
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Following the success of the Classic and Talk Wraps wristband earphones range, the company is now launching a special rainbow edition to celebrate summer and festival season. The new Rainbow edition will be available for a limited time only so get yours whilst you still can! These are quite a nice idea and we will be bringing you our review soon on these and other models available..
Using Wraps earphones has fast become as much about how good you look wearing them as it is how good they sound. The new rainbow is no exception with its bright vibrant colours to bring a ray of sunshine to everyone’s day. Not only do the earphones look and sound great, they also solve the daily frustration of those that are easily broken, tangled or lost. Wraps solves 3 inherent problems all earphones have: storage, anti- tangle and style simply by enabling you to wear them on your wrist whilst you’re not using them. #WearYourSound with pride and bring your outfit to life while also having your favourite music ‘on hand’ whenever you want it.
The Rainbow edition will match the specifications of the current ‘Talk’ range, featuring a universal one button microphone. Stylish and functional: you can answer a call, play or pause your music and skip tracks all without having to dig into your bag or pockets for your device. Compatible with all smartphones and tablets.
A light, spherical alloy housing helps control the sound whilst providing a comfortable and secure fit whilst worn in the ear or on a wrist. A large 10MM driver, tuned by world renowned British Audio sound engineers, delivers exceptional sound quality.
When worn on the wrist, the unique patented slider system keeps the lightweight alloy heads, slider and jack plug all connected together for a secure compact fit. The cables are kept in perfect alignment and remain tangle free and always close to hand! Style, The British designers, blended materials and colours to craft a fashion statement earphone that can stylise your outfit and coordinate your look so whether travelling to work, to a party or heading off to school, there is a Wraps earphone for you!
The Special Rainbow Wraps Talk edition is available from www.mywraps.com priced at £19.99
Zeek is an innovative app that provides the answer to unwanted and unused gifts. Available NOW on Android and iOS the free app is a marketplace for selling and buying gift vouchers, exchanging cards for cash.
Brits waste over £1bn every year on unused or lost gift vouchers and cards –
Zeek is the ideal app for the 47% of UK consumers that receive more than one gift card a year, half of which never get used – resulting in £1bn worth of wasted and unused credit. Zeek enables people to turn this problem into cash by easily selling the gift cards they know they won’t use – before they expire.
And for gift givers, it’s just as simple. Zeek allows purchasers to buy gift cards at discounted rates using the app or the website. With an average of a 10% discount per gift card or voucher, Zeek not only saves you money but means you can avoid hitting the stores and facing the crowds.
With Zeek, selling vouchers is quick, safe and secure. Simply scan a gift card or voucher through the app using a smart phone camera and add it directly to the platform to sell it electronically within days. 94% of vouchers sell within 24 hours, with Amazon vouchers holding the record time of only 5 seconds.
Daniel Zelkind, Co-founder of Zeek says: “The Zeek app solves a problem that we’ve all experienced – being given gift cards or vouchers that we would never use.
“By creating Zeek, we’re allowing people to earn real money for something that would go unused or ultimately expire. The mobile app is incredibly quick and simple to use, and everything can be handled directly from your phone.
Whether selling or shopping or wanting to make ‘quick cash’, Zeek is any easy to use app that’s perfect for everyone all year round.”
VR headsets are in no shortage today and we have tried quite a few with more to come in the coming weeks. It is a good thing to be able to check out a variety of headsets than being stuck with one or two so we can see the progress in the quality as time goes by and of course price which is important for the consumer,making these VR viewers affordable is something manufacturers need to get right to put it in peoples hands so to speak. Of course we can opt for the pure cardboard experience or shell out some more on more robust HMDs the choice is yours and there is plenty of it out there right now.
This time round we check out the I AM CARDBOARD DSCVRheadset which is affordable and quite nice and does the job its set out to do,after testing for a few days I am happy with the product but can it last??
First of all check out the image gallery below and get an up-close and personal view of the unit. (Click to enlarge)
Having used the headset for a few days we can say its a nice job, its comfortable and there is not much too it really like any other headset thats similar, The screws i mention in video are not something we see all the time but I think they give it a nice look adding to its aesthetics and wont be an issue,it actually shows it has been constructed well and the headset is robust. The elastic band to hold your device in place is quite a neat idea and we can confirm the device is solid and will not move due the this and its rubber gasket type extra on the front of the headset. There is three buttons in total on the headset,two for releasing the extension and one to release the device should it stick,these are spring loaded and how long they will last is anyone’s guess but again i cant see any issue due to the force required to make them function. The band is also simple and effective clipping onto the top of the unit with ease and there should be great longevity in this as its tough yet thin…
The unit overall is compact and comes packed nicely in a plastic case with instructions on the back that are clear and simple to follow,also included is a cleaning cloth for the lenses which is always welcome as the lenses can fog up at times and using a cloth rather than your fingers to wipe the lenses is a better option. There is a wide variety of colours available to which is nice and something to please everyone,this is nice to see and typically many headsets come in one or two colours so again choice is a winner for the consumer.. Check out the full range of this particular unit and more right HERE…
Getting to see the world is something we would all like to do and for the majority we have travelled to see some fantastic sights on our lovely planet, Some folk travel for a living such as bloggers to events across the world and its enjoyable,for the most we can continue playing the lotto until them winning numbers drop.. With Virtual Reality getting to see sights is becoming easier without having to move from our chairs putting you in some really nice places, A new VR app is here to go explore even more called Ascape VR Iconic Tour 360 with plenty of FREE content and some Premium content thrown in for good measure..There is alot of content on this app which is great to see.
No maps, no hotels & no passport! Teleport to New York, Amsterdam or China. Go see people & places in virtual reality.
Find yourself on the beach in New Zealand or Miami, meet people in San Francisco, watch Star Wars parade in Disneyland, take a field trip to Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta or see a sunrise at Sydney Opera House.
Become a virtual reality traveler – with the first ever ‘VR-port’ connecting you to hundreds of different destinations!
Ascape VR is your hub of travel inspiration. Experience the world in virtual reality with unforgettable journeys to the places you’ve never been. Walk with African elephant or get underwater with sharks in the Caribbean Sea, know about culture and history of Jerusalem, take a wakeboard lesson in New Zealand, see Broncos stadium in Denver or the oldest Ford car in Henry Ford museum in Detroit – your kids would love it!
Travel WHEREVER and WHENEVER you want! From San Francisco to Sydney, New York City, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Jerusalem, Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Rio de Janeiro, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Valencia, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai, New Zealand, China, Spain, Israel, Florida, Colorado and more coming soon!
Ascape VR works with or without Google Cardboard or another virtual reality headset. Real 360° video clips and VR tours.
Ford is introducing car-like technology that enables vans to detect people in the road and automatically apply the brakes if the driver does not respond to warnings. This certainly will help on a global scale especially when it comes to the transport industry due to the amount of claims,insurance costs piling up and how cut throat the courier industry is today with more vans on the road than before it would be a welcome technology on all vans more so than one company offering it,No doubt in years to come it will be an ALL commercial vehicles.
This is already available in motor cars and works by radars strategically placed on the vehicle and it detects shapes from a data base of “pedestrian shapes” that enables the system to distinguish people from roadside scenery and objects such as trees and road signs. Now available for Transit and Transit Custom vans, Pedestrian Detection technology can even predict when people may stray from the pavement and into the path of an oncoming vehicle. It is the first time that the technology has been made available for commercial vehicles of this size.
“It only takes a split second for a delivery driver to check an address – but that can be just the moment when an unwary pedestrian steps into the street,” said Gregor Allexi, active safety engineer, Ford of Europe. “In cases like this, Pedestrian Detection technology can help to avoid an accident, or reduce its severity.”
Ford engineers have tested the system on closed circuits, using rigs fitted with life-size dummies. The development team also spent months testing and refining the system on roads in European cities packed with pedestrians such as Paris and Amsterdam to prove system reliability under real-world conditions, covering more than 10,000 kilometres of urban driving.
The emergency braking system – called Pre-Collision Assist – functions in a series of stages. If the system detects a pedestrian and determines that a collision has become imminent, the driver will first receive an audible alarm and visual warning in the instrument cluster.
Should the driver fail to respond, the system then shortens the time required to apply the brakes by reducing the gap between brake pads and discs. If there is still no response from the driver, the brakes are applied automatically and the vehicle speed is reduced.
“Advanced technologies, like Pre-Collision Assist, that were billed as future technology only a couple of years ago are now starting to make a difference on UK roads by helping drivers to react fast to the unexpected, such as a pedestrian walking out in front of them,” said Luke Bosdet, spokesman for the AA. “For delivery and other business van drivers, this is a major advance – not only in helping to prevent accidents, but also protecting drivers from incidents that were not of their making and that would disrupt business.”
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