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Twitter now allows you share tweets via DM quicker. #Twitter #Social

Twitter is now allowing you to share DMs quicker than ever by adding a new feature today which is rolling out on Android and iOS. You should be able to see a new message icon on the tweet which is on the very right and if you click on the tweet it’s between the heart and share icon.Lots of people do spend much time on Twitter and have conversation in DM mode so this will be a welcome addition for some.All you need to do is tap the new message icon and it will bring you to a list of recently used people and then select the person and press send,otherwise you can just search for the person you intend to send the tweet too.

Twitter say

Every day, millions of people send Direct Messages to communicate privately with friends, family, experts, brands, and anyone else they find interesting on Twitter. In fact, we’ve seen the number of messages sent grow over 60% in 2015. And the number of Tweets shared privately has grown even faster, at 200% in just the second half of last year.

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MeetMeOutside – A dating app that begins with Adventure. #Apps #Dating

There is more than enough dating apps now for people to pick and choose from such as Tindr and Plenty Of Fish.This new app however takes a different approach to things breaking the ice in a different way and avoiding the traditional first meet up. Meet Me Outside does what it says on the tin,you meet people outdoors with similar interests such as sporting activities rather than meet over a drink or coffee. Meet Me Outside is on iOS now and coming soon on Android.. This seems like a good idea and if I was to ever use such an app this is a better approach and takes the pressure off your first date and turns it into an adventure.

Meet Me Outside works by Connecting with people who share your passion for an active lifestyle has never been easier. MeetMeOutside takes online dating outdoors by matching singles through their mutual interests in health and wellness.

Why is it different?

People who are tired of the following..

-creepy encounters
– an overwhelming number of poor quality matches
– chatting but never meeting the person in real life
– awkward first dates that feel like an interview
– wasting time meeting people you have nothing in common with

Features 

  • 7 Active and Adventure-Seeking Matches Per Day

  • Tailored and Exciting Date Suggestions

  • Explore Local Activities and Venues

  • Social Media Integration To Show Off The Real You

Fairy Tale Limericks. An interactive story telling app for kids. #Kids #Apps

Fairy Tale Limericks has just arrived in the app store for iPhone, iPad,iPod Touch and Apple TV something you might want your kids to check out.Its a fun mix of interactive storytelling, limerick rhymes, exploration and discovery, treasure hunt, colouring activity, game, musical exploration, and multilingual experience. It offers a truly unique and diverse app experience that entertains and educates the young and not-so-young people in your life. You can meet Klaus the Dragon, Ruby the Red Hen and the whole gang, as your children turn the pages in search of hidden treasures, exploring land, sea and air, and discovering hidden secrets with magical elves and flying dolphins..

Features

• Very free-form and open-ended play and exploration

• Each limerick scene is placed in a unique environment with unique characters and objects to explore
• Tap on one of several flags to read and listen to each limerick spoken in various languages
• Tap on most anything searching for at least one hidden treasure in each limerick scene
• Dozens of animations and effects and subtleties
• Turn the pages using two fingers just like turning real paper
• Find objects to color
• Laugh with silly characters in creative environments
• Play musical notes with the Castle in the Sky waterfalls
• Play swan-pinball in Swans lake
• Tally the found treasures at the end then go back and find more
• No ads or in-app purchases so your children will remain immersed exploring without interruption

 

 

 

BMW – This is a supercool helmet which BMW are making. #VR #AR

AR and VR are kicking off big style this year and car manufacturers too are getting involved,BMW whom also make motorbikes are working on a supercool helmet that every biker will want. Not only does it display information on the visor it also looks cool too,not only that you can take calls with a built in mic and speaker,check out the video below for a look.. Using HUD technology or Head-up-display, information such as speed,direction,maps and more are projected in real time to the user..

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The Ian Taylor iT7 X1 wireless headphones unboxing and image gallery. #iT7Audio

Next up we have the iT7 X1 headphones from iT7 Audio and Ian Taylor. With a rounded cup this time round they will appeal to the masses with the design and look. Premium looking with a not so premium price comfort is something also present here as well as durability,with up to 7 hours playback and 180hrs standby time you will easily get plenty of time between charges,depending on user. Check out the iT7 X2 unboxing..

With one side (the right) housing all the functions they are easy to find and manage and again simple to use,the package will contain a user guide,3.5mm cable and USB-Micro USB cable for charging the headphones either via wall plug or PC. Also included is a carry bag which has a nice texture to it..

Image Gallery

The package
Left side
Right side
Package contents
Functions
3.5MM Socket,Micro USB and indicator lights
Cup
Headband inside view
Headband top view
Left hinge
Right hinge
Arm extension
Inside view arm extension
The cups
Right cup outside
Left cup outside
Closed up
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Features recap.

  • Make & receive calls with the built-in mic
  • Playback time up to 7 hours
  • Standby time up to 180 hours
  • 3.5mm audio jack for when Bluetooth isn’t available
  • You can buy  On Vodafone or iT7Audio.ie 

Unboxing Video

Review – UAG Magma case for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. #UAG

Today our UAG case for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge arrived in Magma red and this colour is quite nice indeed. The case just takes a second to install and you are better off straight away than being caseless. Some folk prefer the naked feel to their device and the 7 edge does feel nice in the hand to hold but protection is something you should always consider due to the high cost of these phones and again if you damage your screen you are talking a big bill here. Check out the image gallery and video review below,this case is a nice one to have and any questions fire away..

IMAGE GALLERY

Font view
Back view
Camera area
Bottom view
Right side/Power key
Top view
Left side/Volume keys
Top front
Bottom/Home key
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Features 

  • Feather-light composite construction
  • Armor shell and impact resistant soft core
  • Over sized tactile buttons and non-slip ruggedized grip
  • Easy access to touch-screen and ports
  • Scratch resistant skid pads and screen surround
  • Meets military drop-test standards (MIL STD 810G 516.6)

VIDEO REVIEW

Buy HERE   Free shipping on all cases.

 

Flyover Country – An app that tells you whats beneath your flight path #Apps #Travel

For those who travel this is an interesting app.. Ever wondered what is beneath you as fly to your destination?? This new app just does exactly this and its now on Android and iOS. This will a interesting one to try our if you fancy knowing what is beneath you and does not require you sitting at the window either..

Flyover Country is a National Science Foundation funded offline mobile app for geoscience outreach and data discovery. The app exposes interactive geologic maps from Macrostrat.org, fossil localities from Neotomadb.org and Paleobiodb.org, core sample localities from LacCore.org, Wikipedia articles, offline base maps, and the user’s current GPS determined location, altitude, speed, and heading.

The app analyses a given flight path and caches relevant map data and points of interest (POI), and displays these data during the flight, without in flight wifi. By downloading only the data relevant to a particular flightpath, cache sizes remain reasonable, allowing for a robust experience without an internet connection.

How to use FC:
-Tap two or more points on the map to specify your path, then click ‘Load path’ in the top right corner to view the data associated with the path. Select ‘Save for offline’ to store the data and associated articles on your device for offline use. Access saved paths from the ‘Saved’ menu.
-Toggle ‘GPS’ to the on position in the side menu (accessed by pressing the menu button, top left). This will enable position tracking, speed, heading, and altitude information to be accessed from the map view.
-You may also select your ‘Trip mode’ from the side menu. the ‘plane’ provides a wide strip of data while ‘car/foot’ provides a narrower but more detailed geologic map with detailed unit descriptions and metadata.

The Ian Taylor iT7 X2 Wireless headphones unboxing from @iT7Audio #iT7Audio

We had the chance to dit down with the main man himself Ian Taylor and talk about the latest headphones on offer from iT7Audio which just launched in Ireland on Vodafone and on the web,You can now purchase immediately from both on-line stores..

https://twitter.com/jimboireland/status/713319678026850304

 

Today we will show you an image gallery and unboxing video of the iT7 x2 which offer a premium package but not a premium cost,The packaging alone is also excellent and presentation which is a key factor here which leaves others to think about,The quality and sound of the Headphones too are something that you need to try out for yourself to believe the quality,Im pretty tough on how headphones sound, be it good or bad but these are excellent for the price you will pay and I have nothing bad to say yet,we will test them out over the coming weeks and see how the fair out after some usage..

Carry box
Carry box open
The iT7 X2
Left side,it volume and Micro USB Port
Track skip again on Left side
NFC (Right side)
3.5MM Socket and mic (Left side)
Headband
Inside left hinge
Inside right hinge
Indicator light
Back view open
Front view open
The cup
Extension arm
Left side (Packaging)
Right side (Packaging)
Top of box (Packaging)
The package
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UNBOXING AND WALK-THROUGH VIDEO

These headphones now come in a variety of colours which is a bonus rather than the one or two colours often offers by manufacturers and for the girls they also come in Pink.The price is now just €89.99 you can check to range out over at this link or Vodafone.ie

Review – The Olixar Universal dock and car holder for your mobile phone. #Olixar

With more and more cars now coming with sat-nav built in as standard can we see these kind of accessories die off soon? Nope not for a while yet,With most of us now sporting smartphones we have sat-nav built in and an array of choices of apps to use such as HERE,Google and TomTom mapping apps and we are more custom to those today than what may come pre-installed in a vehicle or again standalone sat-nav units. I tend to ignore the standalone because the ones we can freely download and use are more than enough to get what we want be it directions or just searching for a business or address..

Accessories are a plenty too,some good and some not so good and again there is some awkward or cumbersome offerings out there to hold our device in our vehicles,The one we have tested out is from our friends at Mobile Fun and its from Olixar and its a one piece unit and simple,nothing complicated at all here to use or install..

The package
Features
About the product
Suction mount
Overview
Clip with rubber protection
In car view Horizontal
In car view verticle
4 / 8

Priced now at €16.49 this is a good solid unit and comes with a two year warranty which is good for piece of mind too. Having tested this out it has been solid and works well especially if two people are in the car it can swivel simply should you need to do something on the device,with seconds to install and excellent suction it is very secure and even after going over some ramps and pot-holes ( We have lots of them in Ireland) it failed to budge. Overall I found it solid,stable and it failed to loose the devices tested on it no matter which way I had it stored be it Horizontally of Vertically.. Installing and removing the device is what impressed me too,there was nothing to it,Its simple,affordable and effective.

Features

  • One hand’ super quick mounting and removal of your phone
  • Holds your phone securely
  • Suitable for within a vehicle or any flat surface
  • Universal compatibility
  • 360° rotation for the perfect viewing angle
  • Case compatible
  • Sleek contemporary design
  • Easy to clean

You can check it out over at Mobile Fun