Month: August 2020

Tesco Mobile drop back to school deals in store and online. #TescoMobile #backstoschool

The financial pressures of a new school year can be challenging to navigate at the best of times. As families and students across the country prepare to return to a learning environment, Tesco Mobile, Ireland’s most recommended network has great value plans and offers on leading brands, available online and in Tesco Mobile stores nationwide until October 7th, 2020.

 

 

Whether you’re a parent preparing your family for a transition to the new norm, or a student seeking out the best deals on smartphone technology to stay connected on campus, there’s something for everyone.

TESCO MOBILE PREPAY BACK TO SCHOOLS OFFERS

Register your Tesco Clubcard to your Tesco Mobile account and enjoy DOUBLE DATA on the new €15 prepay plan, giving you 30GB of Data and unlimited calls to any network – all for 28 days.

 

Alcatel 1. Now €39.99. Was 69.99. Save €30 (offer available until December 27th)

The perfect all-in-one Android, the Alcatel 1 has everything you need in a smartphone and now for under €40! Compact and lightweight with a sizable screen and comprehensive social media sharing features, surf the web, connect with friends or share photos with ease.

 

Huawei Y6 2019. Now €99.99. Was 129.99. Save €30 (offer available until October 7th)

Featuring a massive 6.09″ Dewdrop Display, the Huawei Y6 2019 delivers a superb audio entertainment experience with signature Huawei Supersound and allows you to capture wonderful moments with its 8MP front selfie toning flash, as well as a 13-megapixel rear camera. With a whopping 32GB of memory, you’ll have plenty of space for snaps will all your back to school buddies!

 

Samsung Galaxy A20e. Now €139.99. Was €169.99. Save €30 (offer available until October 7th)

The Galaxy A20e is the perfect companion for back to school or college. The HD+ infinity-V display gives users access to a full screen of content, whether that’s enjoying games, watching shows, or rereading your last assignment. The Galaxy A20e’s dual camera has a 13MP main camera and 5MP ultra-wide camera, meaning your shots will be crystal clear.

 

Alcatel 1SE. Now €79.99. Was €99.99. Save €20 (offer available until October 7th)

The Alcatel 1SE has an impressive triple-camera for capturing those all-important socially distant memories! The ultra-fast processor means advance performance for a better user experience. The Alcatel 1SE also has a dedicated Google Assistant Button, allowing for easy and quick access to managing simple tasks and getting directions, so you won’t get lost on campus.

Check out all these great back to school deals and more on www.tescomobile.ie

Review – The Sharp Party Speaker PS-919 #Sharp #PS919 #Tech #Speaker

Need a new speaker for the summer or what is left of it well this speaker is one to check out with all the features on board and some really thumping bass to go along with it, Joking aside about the summer this is an ideal house speaker too and will certainly fill a large room easily and it looks well and built well and will get those tunes going in no time,this is loud it packs a punch WITH A 130W and has other features thrown in for good measure.

Bigger than many portable speakers it is still portable and can be used anywhere and it has really nice lights on the front and sides too to spice up the effects,most speakers come with no lights so this one is different, there is easy to use controls too and it is IPX5 rated and can also act as a powerbank should you need to charge your phone or tablet which is handy especially outdoors if you are streaming from your smartphone or tablet. This has 14 hours of battery life so it will easily last a good night in the back garden or house or even at a picnic somewhere.

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The controls are great and place well on top of the speaker where you can skip,reverse,play pause and change your volume with nice rounded buttons that sink into the top of the speaker which is easy to navigate, on the underside you have rubber footing too and a tripod mount should you wish to use one, the build is solid and will take a beating by the looks of it and you have a handle on the rear which makes it easy to pick up,, check out the video below for a full tour and sound test and hear that bass go. One thing I might add if you have the money I would buy a second one just to enhance things even more.

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Review – ClutchIt – The ideal phone accessory that can be used anywhere. #Wiplabs #ClutchIt #Tech

I have countless phone accessories here in the house some of which still to be reviewed but this one tops the list including some of the reviews I have done before due to several factors, It has a top notch build quality and it has something missing from many phone holders as such which is the ability to manoeuvre. Yes others do have the ability to do so but this has ball joints both ends,it is not made from plastic not does it have expandable grips or dials to tighten or loosen the gadget to get that right fix not will it break in a few weeks use,even days as some have done.

It is made with 7000 series aluminium and Neodymium  magnets which are at both ends and boy they are strong and have a great grip,this can be used anywhere you have a flat surface, You get extra tags and 3M stickers in the box so you can place them wherever suits and use it in more than your home you can use in your car,the back garden in the shower if you are one of those,use it for selfies or videos,put it over or beside your cooker or even place it beside your laptop or pc if you have a set up at home where it works it is that portable.

What I like best is the pivot movement both ends which makes it simple to set at any angle so it suits everyone and one fixed its not going to budge once placed,it is best to let the magnet settle for a day or so for ultimate grip and the more of these you have the better you can move it around the house and bring it into your car too, I have just bought two new vehicles and it will be a welcome accessory replacing the window mount because they do not last are too messy and clunky and you just need to rest your mobile on the magnet with no hassle at all and it has not fallen off yet having tested for a few days. See their own video here and check out ours below.

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Tech Specs:

  • Powerful Neodymlum magnets on both ends
  • Height 3,25in Diameter 1,5in
  • Made of 7075 Aluminum
  • Two Articulated base
  • Rubber padding top avoid scratches
  • 100 Degrees Pivoting Movement
  • Weight 5oz

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First look – The Groov-e wireless sportsbuds offer true wireless solution for workouts. #SportsBuds #TWS #Tech

Groov-e, recently launched the Sports Buds which are completely free from wires, providing a secure fit and featuring True Wireless Stereo (TWS) technology to generate perfect audio, the SportsBuds are ideal for sport as well as for everyday wear.

Delivering crystal clear sound and a powerful bass the SportsBuds will help to keep users motivated whether they’re doing a home workout, at the gym doing weights or running their first 10k. Providing a secure and comfortable fit with an ear hook design and rated IPX4 sweat resistant, the SportsBuds were built to endure the toughest workouts.

Featuring advanced Bluetooth 5.0 technology, the SportsBuds connect automatically with a compatible device (after being paired the first time) and have a wireless range of 10-metres. They provide up to four hours of music playback and an additional 24 hours using the charging case. The clever charging case has an 1800 mAh capacity and can also be used as a power bank for other devices.

 

The SportsBuds feature a built-in microphone for convenient calling. Pressing gently on the earbuds lets users answer or reject incoming calls without having to reach for a phone as well as enables them to play and pause music, alter the volume and even activate Siri or Google voice assistant while on the move.

Kunal Patel, Director, Groov-e said: “Now more than ever we are seeing people get into exercise and our SportsBuds were developed to enhance the experience for users. At a time when people are also cash conscious, we are pleased to offer the latest technology at an accessible price. We are sure our customers will love the SportsBuds when working out.” 

Watch out for our review soon – The Groov-e SportsBuds are £34.99 and available from www.groov-e.co.uk

Expleo invests €100K in free consultancy services for COVID-19 impacted firms. #Expleo #COVID19ireland

Expleo, the technology partner for innovative companies, today announces that it is investing €100K in helping businesses to get back on track following the disruption caused by COVID-19. The company’s specially-designed COVID-19 recovery package includes free consultancy services in areas that will be critical to business stimulation, including business strategy, digital transformation, change management and business agility.

Expleo’s investment will cover initial assessment of businesses’ needs, referral to a leading consultant and in-depth business analysis to establish a clear plan of action. Services will be offered to businesses of any size operating in all sectors including financial services, retail, manufacturing, travel, insurance and IT.

Irish firms continue to suffer from the fallout of COVID-19 and the disruption it has caused to day-to-day functions, supply chains and their ability to operate to full capacity. Business group Ibec anticipates that investment will fall by as much as 40% this year and the economy will continue to be impacted by the pandemic ‘well into 2021’.

With Government restrictions easing, organisations are now looking to the future and the key areas they need to address in order to limit the pandemic’s impact on their business. And with digital transformation expected to play a central role in economic recovery, Expleo believes its services can give Irish businesses a vital boost.

Phil Codd,pictured above, Managing Director for Ireland, Expleo, said: “At Expleo, we feel very strongly that the business community needs to work together to overcome the challenges set by COVID-19. We wanted to make sure that we played our part and believe that our experience in helping enterprises across all sectors to digitally transform and manage change will be of great assistance to businesses as they look ahead and prepare for a drastically more digitised world.

“Economic hardship can inspire great innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. We want to embark on that journey with Irish businesses to help them thrive in the years ahead and make our economy stronger as a result.”

Businesses who wish to avail of the COVID-19 recovery package and speak to one of Expleo’s leading digital transformation experts can register their interest here.

The Derry Group launches new employee engagement and communications app @_ThriveApp

The Derry Group, a one stop shop for the distribution, storage and order picking of chilled and frozen products has today announced the launch of its new employee engagement app, Thrive.App.

Their flagship company Derry Refrigerated Transport is a leading service provider for chilled and frozen distribution throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe. Derry Refrigerated Transport is the first haulage company in Ireland to sign up to the newest self-service, rapid deployment Thrive.App which brings together the key features needed for businesses to power up their internal communications for their frontline teams.

With hundreds of employees working across multiple locations in Ireland, communication, organisational engagement and information sharing is essential for the growing business.

In order to meet the additional challenges presented by the current global pandemic and the fact that the company works out of various locations throughout the country The Derry Group recognises the need to look at new ways in which all employees can more effectively communicate and share information with each other.

Commenting on the deployment of the new Thrive.App, Patrick Derry, Managing Director, said,

“We have worked hard to build and transform our business to what it is today, and our employees are key to our success. It is important to us that we give them everything they need to carry out their roles successfully as well as feeling supported and recognised for what they do. With the Thrive.App our employees can now easily access the information they need to support them in their role, they see important updates as they occur, and they know what is happening across all areas of the business.

The launch of Thrive.App will bring everyone closer together, which is particularly important during the current challenges of Covid19 and the fact that we have teams in various parts of the country.

The Thrive team have provided the best support and guidance in helping us to launch the employee app and we are confident they will continue to support us to make it a success across our organisation.”

James Scott, CEO, Co-Founder of Thrive, adds; “We are delighted to help and welcome The Derry Group as a new client and look forward to working together to ensure their employee communications and engagement app is a success and loved by their teams within the Group structure whether based in Armagh, Dublin or Cork. 

Our goal is to help organisations in shifting their communications from traditional methods such as printed newsletters, notice boards and team briefings to instant, modern apps and we have loved helping The Derry Group do this. We look forward to seeing the direct positive impact the app will have on their employee communications and engagement.”

@BlinkParametric announced among @LloydsofLondon Cohort 5 selection #insurtech #BlinkParametric #Tech

Blink earned its place as 1 of just 10 InsurTechs selected following a competitive ‘virtual pitch’ process that had 140 of the world’s insurance industry  trailblazers vying for a place on the prestigious Lloyd’s Lab innovation accelerator programme.

Lloyd’s, the world’s leading specialist insurance and reinsurance market announced Blink’s selection to join its fifth cohort which will be focussed on 3 themes including data & models, new insurance products & markets and response to COVID-19.  The 10-week programme will commence on 7th September. The 10 successful companies can be viewed here.

Speaking of today’s announcement, Blink’s co-founder and CEO Paul Prendergast said: “This has already been a tremendous experience for us and we’re just getting started. The pitch process allowed us to really refine our platform’s potential with an exciting range of commercial solutions and Lloyd’s Lab is going to work with us to accelerate the development and realisation phases by providing us not only with Lloyd’s market access, but with rich historical data, analysis, modelling and testing forums. Our parametric platform’s effectiveness in supporting increasingly Covid-19 prone, high frequency, low severity claims environments was a major success factor in this process so we’re ready to showcase its full potential with this golden opportunity. We also get to collaborate with some of the world’s best minds in insurance innovation, so we are hugely honoured and thrilled to have been selected.”


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Blink, founded in 2016 and bought by AIM listed CPP Group just 6 months after it was set up is now a world leader in parametric insurance product innovation, transforming its clients’ complex offerings into superior service experiences with simple, intuitive, online products. It was recognised in 2019 as one of the world’s fastest growing Travel Insurance InsurTechs making it onto The INSURTECH100 –  an annual list of the world’s most innovative company in the InsurTech ecosystem solving significant industry problems, generating cost saving or efficiency improvements within insurance. The company partners globally with insurance and financial services companies, driving innovation in Asia, Europe and North America.

Trevor Maynard, Head of Innovation at Lloyd’s, said: “This cohort of InsurTechs will play an important role in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to help us develop the new models and insurance products of the future. We will undoubtedly need new products and services for insurers to deliver confidence and security against future waves of this pandemic and other systemic risks of the scale we have seen in 2020. I’m thrilled to have the best InsurTech’s across the globe join the Lloyd’s Lab and look forward to seeing the progress they make. Lloyd’s has thrived on its purpose of sharing risk and its as important now as it has ever been to combine minds and build a braver world.”

Review – The @AUKEYofficial Eclipse Bluetooth Speaker. #Aukey #Speaker #Tech

I love my Bluetooth speakers and Aukey have sent us one of their latest ones on offer, Aukey is a brand that offers good tech at decent prices and we have their Eclipse Wireless speaker in for review, built solid and packing a decent punch with some good bass this is simple to use and has a fabric based finish with metal covered tweeters on the sides and body is made of tough plastic which makes it tough and can be used indoors or outdoors.

On top there is several buttons which are raised slightly to distinguish the buttons but they are also marked, you can also take calls on this speaker which are good and you can control your music too, this speaker will look well anywhere indoors or outdoors and comes in a range of colours,the speaker is loud too and can easily fill a big room. You have also got a big 4000mAh battery on board too which will last a day easily.

 

  • POWERFUL MUSIC: Thanks to the 20w powerful driver with elastic cavity from Eclipse, AUKEY SK-M30 delivers crystal-clear and balanced sound as well as rich bass
  • SUPER LONG PLAYING TIME: with the powerful 4000mAh battery, you can enjoy 12 hours of carefree music enjoyment without constant recharging
  • IDEAL GIFT: Curved design with massive forming and knitted cotton mesh looks serious and classic. Distribute metal plate on both sides of the speaker, small details are also excellent
  • Bluetooth 4.2: You can get a fast connection to almost all devices of up to 10 m via Bluetooth (or if necessary also via the supplied 3.5 mm audio cable)
  • INCLUDED IN DELIVERY: AUKEY SK-M30 wireless Eclipse speaker, micro USB cable, 3.5 mm audio cable, user manual, 24-month replacement guarantee and friendly customer service

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Review – The Charmast 23800mAh 18W powerbank. #Tech #Charmast #Charging

Recently we reviewed two of the companies range of powerbanks that suit all pockets and needs,this model again offers needs for those who want a bit more, this can charge 4 mobiles at once making it the ideal travel accessory and we will be attending some tech events later this year pending how turns out and will be packing all of them.

This model is the bigger of the three and a has a hidden LED battery level meter under the cover which looks nice,this does not have a torch but offers three USB -A inputs x 4 one of which is fast charge and dual USB-C input and Micro USB so there the three options at hands and of course it will charge iPhones.

Features…

  • 【23800mAh PD 18W Power Bank】This 23800mAh high capacity pd power bank can charge the iPhone 11 almost 5 times, the iPhone 11 Pro 4.8 times or iPhone 11 Pro Max 4.4 times, and the charging speed is 4 times faster than the other traditional battery pack.
  • 🔥 【Accurate LED Power Digital Display】The usb power bank built-in advanced smart digital display technology, power display accuracy is up to 100% which ensures you know the remaining power clearly and never missing recharging in time.
  • 🔥 【Charges 4 Devices Simultaneously】The slim portable charger supports four types of output ports, you can charge 4 devices simultaneously, share the power and fun with your friends, makes the charging much more efficient.
  • 🔥 【Type-C and Micro USB Dual Input】The quick charge power bank offers two types of input ports, you can use any one of them to get your power pack recharged, and all of them provided with 18W quick charge which help you recharging the phone charger more faster.
  • 🔥 【Smart E 3.0 Technology & Safety Priority】Built-in iSmart technology and intelligent chip-set, support multi-protection system to protect the pd power bank against over-current, over-voltage and short circuit, extend the service life of your phone.

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