With a few weeks to go until Christmas, what better way to get you in the festive spirit than with a Christmas jumper phone case from FLAVR! The fun cases are available from Carphone Warehouse now in a number of funky designs to team up with your Christmas jumper this year and even feature Santa doing the dab!
Don’t let your phone feel left out this festive season
FLAVR, the new lifestyle brand from global mobile accessories and connected devices specialist, STRAX GmbH, today launches its brand new festive range of comedy Christmas jumper themed phones cases for iPhone 5/5SE, 6/6S, 7, 7 Plus and Galaxy 7 and 7 Edge. The new cases are available from £9.99 at Carphone Warehouse.
Christmas jumpers have increased in popularity over the last few years with more and more people sporting them on nights out or at work in the festive season. Usually the rule is the more extreme the design, the better. Now that need not just apply to the jumper with FLAVR’s new Christmas cases where the design is so bad, it’s good!
With designs to appeal to everyone such as the “I want to believe” case (For X-Files fans), the “Selfie Elfie” case, the “Do the Dab” case and the “Jingle Balls case”, the new FLAVR range is sure to cause amusement amongst friends and colleagues.
For the more reserved who still want to get involved in the festive spirit, there are also a number of patterned designs to match their chosen jumper shown below. All of the range will be packaged in the shape of a stocking or Christmas card to make the perfect pre-Christmas or secret Santa Gift. You can also buy here for more ideas.
The FLAVR Christmas jumper cases are available from £9.99 from Carphone Warehouse and will also be available online in November from http://www.shopflavr.com/
If you own or perhaps thinking of buying the Playstation VR one thing you will need to do is keep it in check. Like any new toy that comes into my house people come around and with VR HMDs that is no different they all suffer from the same issues with long periods of use which is sweat and fogging and when you have around ten nosey heads trying it out at a time you will soon understand yourself if you have not already when you buy such a unit..
Sony have released some tips and a video on how to maintain your PSVR headset and you perhaps should take note on what they have to say because you will experience the mentioned issues above and since I have got mine I have already racked up some hours with the recent games I have purchased for the headset.
Drawing was something I was good at when I was in school and something that deteriorated rapidly mainly due to lack of interest and hunting for work when I served my time in college, Whilst I help my child with art at home her drawing skills laugh at mine now but when approached and asked to draw something I like to have a go.. Miserable attempts they are to my former days but I still like to draw sometimes mainly when bored or as mentioned when my little girl requests me to draw something…
Learn How to Draw is a new app just launched and created by called Will Sliney who is an award winning and best selling comics artist and writer from Cork.. Will is also known for his work on Spider-Man 2099,Fearless Defenders and Star Wars…
On installing the app you will be presented with three tabs atop with New,Books and Tutorials and you also have the option to rate and share with another menu on the top right. New content will be uploaded every Monday according to the app which is great.. The app is easy to follow and use and it certainly helps you get the basics and its rather good from trying it out for a while. I have learned something…
Learn How to Draw is the best mobile collection of tutorials designed to help people improve their drawing skills. The lessons focus not just on the final drawing, but on the skills and shapes you need to build up your characters and figure work. The classes range in ability from beginners through to experts.
App features.
A growing collection of tutorials with new content every Monday.
Beginner (Level 1) lessons focus on the simple shapes needed to draw figures.
Intermediate (Level 2) lessons will highlight the anatomy of the figures and how the masses work together.
Advanced (Level 3) lessons study the individual muscles and and the sculptural planes the figure makes.
Tutorials are created by Will Sliney, professional comic book artist.
100’s of pages of content with in depth advice.
iOS version coming soon . .Download on Android below .
Travelling is a nuisance especially when going away for a few days and you need to take good stock of what your needs are and ensure you have enough supplies be it with clothes and food. For me though the most important requirements are my tech needs. I carry alot of tech and perhaps too much but for attending events and doing presentations and with work, I do need something to put it in and something that is sufficient not cumbersome and can carry everything in one unit..
Mostly I do use a shoulder bag but it does not cut it when it comes to spaces to store things in order as with a laptop bag depending on the type you are limited with compartment space especially for all the little bits and pieces like USB keys and cables etc.. I have been trying out this bag from STM bags for the last few days and given it is a smaller bag for my needs it packs quite alot into it with plenty of pockets and compartments it would be ideal for someone who carries a limited amount of tech with them..
STM’s cushioned back panel design features 3D foam cores with soft mesh and a central air channel to provide extra ventilation and comfort where you need it most.
First thing to notice it it has good padding which is important should you drop the bag or have a habit of just slinging the bag down,something I must admit I do at times and forgetting the expensive cargo on board but the accident can happen when you drop it,it happens to us all….Padding all round and corners included this is quite good and with extra padding on the back with a hardened wall if you will ensure the the back does protect the equipment you might have inside,Given this bag is rather on the small size for me I was limited as to what I can carry ,but it still takes quite a bit,especially the small bits n bobs…
Water resistant fabric for years of durable transport
Front overflow pocket for quick, easy access to travel docs, reading materials, etc.
Stretch side pockets for a water bottle or umbrella
Contoured main zipper allows easy access and storage of your digital and daily essentials
Dedicated internal pocket for cables, chargers and accessories
External quick access fleece lined pocket for sunglasses or phone
Elastic power pocket for stowing your laptop’s charging bricks and cords
There is plenty of compartments on this bag which for me is vital,I can store cables,pens,charging devices USB cables devices and more and I know exactly where they are when needed so bag makers,compartments are a requirement but not too many.. Again externally this bag hosts more compartments which can either hold drinks bottles or cans and perhaps magazines and papers or similar too with a compartment with no pocket they just slip in which is good. Three zips also available a the front which can be all tied together if you will for some extra safety for me its a must because pickpockets lurk and with the three zippers locked together I know im ok and would feel anyone making an attempt to gain access. As mentioned in video the front compartments are always kept free or with magazines,the non valuable items…
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Overall this bag would suit anyone to be honest and perhaps just the right size,Preferably I like the shoulder bag type but would not let that discourage me due to its build quality,comfort and protection level. It is robust tough and with the sling tech built in you can drop it safely knowing the goods will be protected inside,something which I have done on a few occasions is just drop my bag and end up with damaged goods unfortunately.. The bag is not cheap but considered the goods carried which would vary per person for me its a worthy spend due to what its intended purpose is for, This bag comes in several colours – Black – Frost Grey – Steel and Moroccan Blue so there is a choice there to pick from,the bag will cost you $79.95 and you can see the full range over at STM
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Note,contents may vary depending on the situation at hand this is selection of goods that I personally use and different combinations of goods with similar capacity are at hand. Goods chosen for this review are a random section. .
We have a quite alot of weather apps to choose from today and most of them do the job and it would be hard to pick which is the best app although some like to think their judgement is gospel. There would be a handful you could perhaps say are the top ten app which is something I am not going into today. This app is however different when users can upload their weather reports from where they are and also submit images and share on social media too,This is a good idea and crowd sourced so there perhaps might be an element of trust here to legitimate reports but there is plenty of weather fans out there than can easily dictate reports and of course current apps can confirm too.. Also we have some communities here in Ireland which I actively participate in too as I have an interest in Weather.
Using EWOB you can report the weather right where you are and see what people in your surroundings are reporting. You can upload and see pictures and read descriptions of the weather at different places in Europe. With EWOB reports of a variety of weather situations and severe weather phenomena such as snow, rain, floods or damaging winds and displays them on a map. The app allows you to zoom into your region or see areas as large as Europe. The map can be animated, so that you can follow the evolution of the weather.
By monitoring the map, you can get an idea of how the weather near you is behaving and be aware early when severe weather approaches. By reporting, you are helping scientists who study severe weather and are giving valuable information to weather forecasters and severe weather warning services. Scientists will use the data to find out how they can best use data from meteorological satellites and radars to best predict severe weather. Weather observations by human beings are indispensable to develop relationships between what satellites and radars see and what kind of weather is actually happening on the ground.
Weather forecasters have to deal with the problem that satellites cannot see what happens under a storm cloud, radars do not scan close to the earth’s surface and that measurements from observation stations are far apart. EWOB helps them to be aware when a thunderstorm starts to produce wind damage, or when rain suddenly starts to freeze on the road: that is crucial information for issuing timely weather warnings.
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Recently Sky launched their very own Virtual Reality app which is free do download on Android,iOS and Oculus so pretty much anyone can download the app which is quite good. The app has plenty of content available now and it will be interesting to see what Sky will bring to the fore in the coming months,no doubt being Sky we will not be disappointed.
Having used the app since its launch I was impressed with it anyway there is plenty of option available right now and the app had nice content featured at its launch.. Initially Sky had been testing this for some time and had been teasing us with it but finally now its here and you need to try it.
At launch there was the following available.
Star Wars: Red Carpet (Sky Cinema) – get closer to the red carpet at the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Anthony Joshua: Becoming World Champion – see Anthony as you have never seen him before, as he becomes IBF world heavyweight champion
Disney – two VR experiences from The Jungle Book, enabling viewers to get up close and personal with King Louie and Kaa
Fox Innovation Lab – The Martian Sneak Peek – transports viewers to Mars to follow the film’s protagonist Mark Watney after he has been stranded on the planet
Warner Brothers – Suicide Squad: Squad 360 – viewers can see what it’s like being a member of the Suicide Squad during a scene from the film
Team Sky – Journey to the Tour – follow the team preparing for their third Tour de France
F1® – Team Williams – lets fans go behind the scenes of the Williams team, in the pit lane and in car viewing
Sky News – Calais: The Jungle – taking viewers to the centre of the refugee crisis with footage from inside ‘The Jungle’
Baobab Studios – Invasion – a VR animation about a duo of aliens aiming to take over the world, but needing to overcome two fearsome white bunny rabbits
Jaunt – Paul McCartney: Dance Tonight – Paul takes viewers through the charming creation story of this song, and its music video
The headset is simple to set up like any other cardboard offering out there today however this feels quite robust and as mentioned its literally a few seconds to get going, you can see how to in the video above..The absence to focus on these type of headsets is only obvious but in general they work well ,Once set up is complete you will need to download the apps which are linked below depending on what your device or platform is there is three available so anyone can basically avail of the app and give it a shot. If you are a VR fan you will enjoy what is there now and will be certainly looking forward to what is down the road, We certainly cant wait and we will update on any new content from Sky in the future…
Download the app below from the respective stores and enjoy…
Set the stage for reading success with this cool interactive game.Kids will have so much fun learning their ABCs with the 24 adorable monsters and superheroes in Mario´s Alphabet. Each level features one talking letter and one funny character. Before you know it, your child will have built a strong foundation in reading readiness and have a blast doing so!
Mario’s Alphabet is the NEW App which can make the difference in education! Letters are introduced according to the Montessori methodology. Surprisingly, with this order children will learn faster to read than with the traditional alphabet’s order.
Camila tells us
We are 2 sisters! Camila is the creative part (concept game designer) and Elisa is the marketing girl! We are moms of 3 kids (each), And know that Technology and apps are really effective in education!. We work from our homes while kids are at nursery and schools.
• Mario´s Alphabet includes all the letters of popular platforms, but it incorporates significant educational value.
• Each new level introduces a new letter, it’s phonetic sounds, and words that start with that letter.
• Roll, jump, fly, or sail around Mario´s Alphabet, in a delightful world filled with early reading.
• Tap and slide the letters and discover funny animations and sounds.
• Translated to 6 different languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese)
• 25 super funny and cool characters will reinforce learning.
• Delightful animations help children learn the individual sounds of letters in a fun and engaging way
If you are into carbon atoms and similar this is a must have VR app for you to test out which is free to download on Android right now and its pretty awesome.. You can fly through nanotubes,graphene,graphite or Diamond this is a must have app especially for the VR fans out there.. Having tried it out for a while its pretty cool..
Jonas Boström and Magnus Norrby founded EduChem VR the summer of 2016 in Sweden. Magnus Norrby is a professional software developer (in finance) and Jonas Boström is a drug designer (in big pharma) with a track recordof investigating molecular shapes and their characteristics.
Magnus and Jonas have a history of delivering powerful and user-friendly tools to enhance drug discovery. An example is the Oculus Rift based virtual reality molecular visualizer. H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf, the Sports Minister of Chile, the Executive Vice President at AstraZeneca and the Head of Business Development at EA Sports have all experience atoms and molecules using our previous virtual reality tool.
Carbons VR – an educational chemistry virtual reality app
Background
The carbon atom is special. A carbon atom is tetravalent, with four electrons available to form four bonds to other atoms. Carbon atoms frequently bonds to other carbon atoms in different ways. The different forms that the carbon atoms arrange themselves into are called allotropes. Examples of allotropes are graphite, graphene, fullerenes (e.g. buckyballs and nanotubes) and diamond. The carbon-carbon bonds in diamond are all single-bonds (sp3 hybridization), whereas in graphite, graphene and fullerenes all the carbon-carbon bonds are of double-bond character (sp2 hybridization).
The 3D structure of many allotropes can be determined by experiment. For example by X-ray diffraction analysis of crystalline matter. Carbon can also exists in an amorphous form. This is not crystalline, and not available in 3D.
The physical properties vary widely between the allotropic forms, and they are thus used for different purposes. The unique properties of carbon nanotubes makes it a candidate for applications in biomedical fields (drug delivery, biosensors, etc.). Many of today’s tennis racquets are made by graphite (and a few by graphene), which is opaque and black/grey. Diamond on the other hand is transparent and one of the hardest naturally occurring material known. Graphite is soft enough to draw a line with a pencil, whereas graphene is even harder than diamond. Carbon is special indeed. In this app you get to experience the different forms of carbon at the atomic level allotropes in a virtual reality.
Instructions:
There are a few options in the main menu. In “Carbons” there is some background information. In “Settings”, one can toggle music on/off, change the speed in which you travel in, set the carbon atom color, as well as how the atoms and bonds are displayed (ball-and-stick, stick, and CPK). In the “Explore VR” mode you can select which allotrope to experience, or go on a virtual tour following a predefined trajectory in auto-pilot mode. In the “Game” mode you can compete to collect the five allotropes. This is done by flying through the golden atoms as quick as possible. The Google Cardboard button can be used to start moving (one click), and to freeze the virtual experience (one click), making it possible to look around. When moving around, it is set up so that you travel in the direction you are facing.
See http://www.educhem-vr.com/ for more
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Swedish lifestyle brand, Urbanista, today launches the new Berlin range, the latest in its beautifully designed portfolio of Bluetooth wireless earphones. With a sleek Scandinavian design and comfortable fit, the Berlin is the ideal choice for those looking for an easy to use earphone to fit in with their busy lifestyle.
Berlin brings wireless sound to the masses with a simplistic, easy to use design
Available in white, black, rose gold and blue petroleum, the Berlin has a unique construction with soft silicon ear buds and a flat cable which gives users an ergonomic and tangle free fit. The earphones offer a playtime of up to 4 hours and the hands-free microphone means users can easily take phone calls without having to reach for their phone.
Whether it’s between meetings, relaxing on a plane or commuting on a crowded bus or train, the Berlin earphones are the perfect everyday companion. Compact, easy to use and easy to enjoy!
