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If you are in the market for a new activity tracker or if it is your first one perhaps this might tickle your fancy, Nokia are now offering a discount on their Nokia Steel watch including models with the extra wristband so you can enjoy a fresh new look no matter what.. The original Steel price was €129.95 and is now reduced to €103.26
Check out our review of the Steel HERE and you can see the full details over HERE on the deals now available…
Features include..
Activity tracking: steps, distance, swim (water resistant to 5 ATM), running and calories burned.
– Sleep monitoring: sleep cycle analysis (light and deep sleep) and silent alarm.
– Automatic synchronization: Follow your data on your smartphone.
If you are the owner of any of the new Android from Nokia you can now also insure your device too which is pretty neat. Phone insurance though for me in the past has been more hassle than its worth and I am careful with my devices and to date have only managed to drop two devices over the years and I go through alot of phones.
The process is simple and we also note the Nokia 8 is listed but not yer available here unfortunalty. Devices that can be insured are the 3,5 6 and 8 so if you have any of these you are good to go..
The cost will of course vary by device and you can pick either a 1 year or 2 year plan whichever suits your pocket.. For example the Nokia 6 will have a cost of €27.95 for 1 year or €54.95 for 2 years.
If you own the Nokia 3 the cost is €21.45 and €42.95, The Nokia 5 will cost you €24.95 and €48.95 and finally the Nokia 8 will cost you €59.95 and €114.95. You can see the price go higher as the device spec goes up and this is obviously due to parts the screen been most likely the culprit cost burden here.. You will be insured via Allianz
Furniture giant Ikea have launced an app which will allows you to place furniture in your home via your smartphone or tablet. This is pretty cool and most likely will be adopted by other manufacturers or other retail outlets in the coming months ahead, This takes the stress out of pondering over items for your house and you can check out what they look like before you take a trip to a store. There is a problem though, It is only for iOS 11 and us Irish will get to try the app..
2000 products will be available at launch which is a decent portfolio of goods they have to offer.
“IKEA Place makes it easier to make buying decisions in your own place, to get inspired and try many different products, styles and colors in real-life settings with a swipe of your finger. Augmented reality and virtual reality will be a total game changer for retail in the same way as the internet. Only this time, much faster,” says Michael Valdsgaard, Leader Digital Transformation at Inter IKEA Systems.
How to use IKEA Place:
Make sure you have upgraded your device to iOS 11.
Download the IKEA Place app for free from the Apple App Store.
Scan the floor in your place.
Browse the list of products available in the app.
Select a product that you want to place.
Move and place the product into the space, it is as simple as that!
Clanwilliam Health is to support Trinity College Dublin’s (TCD) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in renewing its funding commitment, with a five-year contract valued at more than €1.3 million, it has been announced.
Clanwilliam Health has been supplying pharmacy software and equipment to help the School develop its digital learning environment, providing students with access to state-of-the-art technology and cutting-edge software applications.
Clanwillian Health. Picture Jason Clarke
The partnership, first agreed in 2009, has been renewed for five more years, it was announced today. This will mean a total of thirteen years ongoing support for the School of Pharmacy and continued investment by Clanwilliam Health in pharmacy education.
By providing software donations, Clanwilliam Health’s contribution allows TCD’s School of Pharmacy students to gain practical experience by working in a real-life pharmacy setting, and the opportunity to acquire a practical knowledge of the reality of dispensing, drug interactions and pharmacy management practices.
Eileen Byrne, Managing Director, Clanwilliam Health said: “We are delighted to be continuing our support for Trinity College Dublin’s School of Pharmacy and are proud to have such a longstanding relationship with them. Our partnership accounts for the provision of software, drug information databases and accompanying training materials, as well as full access to our support and engineering departments. At Clanwilliam Health, we recognise that pharmacists play a vital role in the health-care system. Ensuring that they are equipped with the right digital capabilities to work in the sector is now a must in today’s connected society and this is an area we are proud to support. Investing in education to support Ireland’s pharmacists of the future is and will continue to be a priority for us.”
Clanwillian Health. Picture Jason Clarke
Dr Cicely Roche, Associate Professor in Practice of Pharmacy, Trinity College Dublin School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, said: “We are delighted with the ongoing support from Clanwilliam Health and today it is great to be announcing that this support will continue for the next five years. At the Trinity School of Pharmacy, we strive to provide an environment where excellence in teaching and research is valued and encouragedand this is certainly something Clanwilliam Health understands. The software they provide us with enables us to run technology in our labs which allows our students to gain practical experience in a pharmacy setting. As important as the theory part of our course is to our pharmacists in training, gaining real-life pharmacy experience is an essential and indispensable part of their studies. We are privileged to have this facility on campus thanks to Clanwilliam Health.”
Parents who work full time look for any little way to save time and stay connected with family. It can be so difficult to keep on top of everything with so many things going on. Luckily, technology is there to help us and this infographic from HappyCleans takes you through the best apps out there. For example, your family’s health is so important but when you’re busy it can be easy to get appointments mixed up. The Continuous Care app lets you keep track of all the family appointments so you never lose track.
Anyone with kids will understand what a nightmare travelling can be sometimes but the TripCase app is there to help you as it stores your air travel, hotel bookings, and rental car information all in one place.
Being more organised as a working parent is so important and these apps should at least help you (at least alittle!) to stay on top of everything. Find out more in the infographic!
The humble scales has come along way in the last few years offering more than just your body weight..
I am not one to step on a scales often and not because of the fear of what I will read but because I dont have one nor would I bother looking for one to keep in check what the figures might read overtime, I usually let my belt do that or which clothes either stay up or cant fit no more.
The Terraillon R-Link has much more to offer than the conventional scales but first check out the unboxing below…
R-Link is the thinnest scale in the world with only 12,5 mm height. It analyses your weight, BMI and your body composition (body fat and water, muscle and bone masses). It connects to the free Wellness Coach app where you can monitor your progress and get free advice to reach your goals.
Yeah it comes with an app just like kettles and lights do in your home today,If that bothers you get use to the idea of apps and connected tech in your home because its here to stay. The app is available on both Android and iOS platforms..
The Build Quality..
Well its built like a tank..Putting it mildly and it also weighs like one too,its by no means light comapred to a standard scales but you are getting one that will last quite some time so its worth its weight in this respect. Its got an LCD display up top with three virtual keys to toy with being “Set -Up and Down”
Its a toe and fingerprint magnet so socks on never mind underneath you wont see nor will anyone else unless they fancy a nosey of the underside which is home to the pairing button and power supply. Its also sat on 4 feet raised with rubber caps to keep it steady in one place. It blends in nicely on a tiled or wodden floor too given its neutral colour..
To use the scales is simple once set up via the app and this measures more than your weight and more than one person can use it, Up to 8 people can use this so it ideal for any household if they are bothered about themeselves. To wake it up you just stand on it,nothing to press or buttons to fiddle with I like that it reminds me of mobile phones with tap to wake.. Pairing it a first was a bit of a nightmare but it was sorted eventually and you have to sign up to the app which collects data,This might be a put off for some. Aside your weight it also measures body mass index (BMI) bone,muscle,fat and water. Its more than enough for most.. You can also set targets and get activity reports.
The Scales is really aimed at those whom want to keep a check on more than their weight and would most likely suit athletes or fitness finatics for example of for those who want some kind of information delivered to them daily but not the entire offerings here, For me my interest was weight and this was what I kept my eye on over the last few weeks on and off between holidays and trips I had to do.For the money you are getting a solid piece of equipment with an easy to read display but would be an overkill for the average householder in one sense but a really good looking and info based machine nonetheless.
Features Rundown
Body composition analyser
R-Link analyses your weight, your Body Mass Index and your body composition : body fat, muscle mass, body water and bone mass. Especially useful when you follow your weight in order to lose the bad kilos (fat) while maintaining muscle mass.
Thinnest scale in the world
Terraillon innove with the Slim technology: thanks to the feet directly integrated in the platform and the fusion of the glass and the metal, R-Link presents a height of only 12.5 mm. You can now store more easily the thinnest scale in the world.
Wellness Coach App
R-Link connects to the Terraillon Wellness Coach app available on iOS and Android. Set your goals and get free advice scientifically validated to reach them.
Smart connectivity
R-Link can be connected with 8 smartphones and / or tablets simultaneously. Handy if each member of the family has his own smartphone.
Design
Get a better weighing comfort thanks to the large metallic platform. The large backlit LCD screen provides you a better readability.
With its circular, award-winning minimalist interface, SmartHalo shows the quickest and safest paths to destinations, lights the way at night and keeps the bike safe against thieves with its integrated alarm system. It’s the smart biking system cyclists have been waiting for.
SmartHalo Technologies Inc., the urban mobility technology innovator, announced today that SmartHalo, its smart device for urban cyclists, is now available for $149 in the US and Canada online at smarthalo.bike.
With its circular, award-winning minimalist interface, SmartHalo shows the quickest and safest paths to destinations, lights the way at night and keeps the bike safe against thieves with its integrated alarm system. It’s the smart biking system cyclists have been waiting for.
SmartHalo addresses the current challenges of today’s urban mobility and contributes to greener, more human cities. With its sleek design, SmartHalo attaches to any type of bike handlebar and pairs by Bluetooth with the SmartHalo app. While cycling, the phone stays in the pocket or the purse – all the information is shown using the tactile circular interface and contextual sounds.
Precise and intuitive navigation designed to take the safest and fastest routes, while keeping the eyes on the road.
A powerful front light that makes night rides journeys safer and more enjoyable that automatically turn on and off depending on the time of the day. An alarm designed to trigger a loud sound when the bike is tampered with, to prevent bike theft.A series of enhanced fitness features that automatically track and analyze fitness metrics without having to press start or stop.
Smarthalo’s personal assistant notifies you of incoming calls with a simple blue dot at the center of the interface. SmartHalo took the cycling world by storm with its Kickstarter and pre-sale campaign with 10,000 units sold and delivered.
The service will see DiskShred return in excess of €250,000 to clients in the next 12 months. In many cases, the value that companies stand to recover from the service can render DiskShred’s services cost-neutral, allowing businesses to avail of its hard drive shredding and data destruction services free of charge.
DiskShred, Ireland’s leading on-site hard drive and media shredding provider, today announces the launch of a new service to help companies recover the value of their retired IT equipment. The company expects to return in excess of €250,000 to clients in the next 12 months.
DiskShred specialises in providing secure on-site shredding services to the most security conscious companies, including financial services, data centres and public bodies. While DiskShred previously focused solely on providing on-site data destruction services, the launch of the new service is a direct response to customer demand.
Jeremy Bryan, brand manager, DiskShred, said: “We approached a number of our customers to discuss their other equipment disposal requirements as well as hard drive shredding. Our clients have responded well to the opportunity to recover the value of their old IT assets. We have been able to help them to get cash back from their end-of-life assets, which often enables them to avail of our leading data destruction and shredding services free of charge.”
Used IT equipment can retain a considerable amount of its value, and this is often true for used equipment from data centres. Even without hard drives, servers and their parts can have value which Diskshred can help its customers to recover.
To establish where value can be returned, DiskShred’s knowledgeable team can conduct an audit of clients’ facilities and advise on equipment where residual value is recoverable. Where there is value, IT assets are transported to DiskShred’s secure facility in the provider’s purpose-built vehicles. DiskShred then assesses the equipment’s market value to find the channel that will capture the highest possible return, with the value passed back to customers.
Jeremy Bryan said: “The addition of this new service to our portfolio will make it even easier for companies to avail of DiskShred’s services and guarantee the lowest risk of a data breach. We provide a return on equipment that can be put towards shredding data bearing equipment. Having worked with companies throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe for the last number of years, we have found that companies are often not aware of the value of their old equipment. This service will help us to find the return on equipment for customers, enabling them to reinvest the value recovered or benefit from our secure shredding service at no cost.”
Formerly Withings we have just got our Nokia Body Wi-Fi scales, Today will be a quick unboxing and over the coming weeks we will check it out and all its features. If you have any questions in the meantime feel free to ask as we offer support on all out product reviews.
Nokia Body offers a complete weight tracking experience tailored to individuals seeking easy, effective weight management. Weighing in is just the first step. Each session also provides instant feedback via weight trend and BMI screens, plus automatic sync to a free app on your smartphone, so you can track progress any time, anywhere.
