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Yep you have read the title correctly its the Pepsi Phone,not another soft drink disguised at one,there had been rumors of late about the device which is now available in China.Pepsi though has just licensed its branding, and Shenzhen Scooby Communication Equipment Co., Ltd will manufacture the phone. The standard version of the phone is called P1 and the China Unicom version with FDD-LTE support is called P1s. As you can see the Pepsi logo is placed on the back and the device is looking like others we have seen before but this is nothing new..
Pepsi Phone P1s specifications
5.5-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) Full HD 2.5D Curved Screen display
1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU
Christmas is coming in fast and there is no doubt about it some of us (not me) is a countdown fanatic and will post how many days/hours are left to go to the big day on social media and this does annoy lots and does not bother some,regardless the big day is coming..
Iphone owners can use an app called Snowidget which keeps you up to speed on your iPhones homescreen with snowy effects,this also can be used for other celebrations too and not particularly tied to xmas…
Countdown to any date that’s special to you.
• More than 70 fonts for you to find your distinctive style.
• 6 awesome special effects for your widget.
• Count in days or hours.
• Choose your preferred widget size.
• Try filling up your whole screen with snow 🙂
Sky has announced a new product today to add to its existing products but does not launch until early 2016,Sky Q will launch in the UK and Ireland but no prices have been given leaving customers that are interested waiting until the new year to see now much this service will cost them,there is much competition now in the market and with those quad players in town it gives the consumer choice,this also comes with an all new app also called Sky Q, Sky Q will be ultra HD ready (4K) This is said to compete with the likes of Netflix etc.
Jeremy Darroch, Sky’s Chief Executive, commented: “Sky Q is a brilliant new way for customers to experience TV on their terms. We wanted to re-imagine TV so that it’s flexible and seamless across different screens and to put a huge choice of entertainment at their fingertips. We think customers are going to love Sky Q and the great news is that it will get even better with much more to come in the future.”
Watch shows from your box, whether live, recorded or on demand, anywhere around the home on another TV or tablet
Pause viewing on one TV screen and pick up where you left off in another room
For the first time, take your favourite shows with you by saving recordings onto your tablet to watch anywhere
Watch different programmes on up to five screens simultaneously while also recording four other channels
Supercharge your Sky Broadband by turning all your Sky Q boxes into Wi-Fi hotspots
Scroll and swipe the new touchpad remote to choose what to watch on an all-new TV guide
Use the powerful search capability of Sky Q to find everything related to a show
Access an even wider range of entertainment on the big screen including YouTube, Vevo and the best of the web
Browse your Facebook photos and stream music wirelessly using Bluetooth or Apple’s AirPlay
Products
Sky Q Silver and Sky Q – two new super-slim, powerful boxes for the main TV set, featuring up to 12 tuners and up to 2TB of storage
Sky Q Mini – a new plug and play box giving wireless access to Sky Q in other rooms in the home without running cables from the dish
Sky Q Hub – the all new Hub has built in Powerline networking technology, so it can use in-home electrical wiring as well as Wi-Fi to communicate with Sky Q boxes, automatically giving the best connection available. The Sky Q Hub also turns Sky Q boxes into Wi-Fi hotspots which means Sky Broadband customers get a stronger signal and better coverage throughout the home
Sky Q app – a brand new app for your tablets that lets you enjoy all of the Sky Q experience at home, and take recordings with you and watch live and on demand content on the go
This is a strange one but maybe not for some,An app to monitor your partners every move mostly designed to see if they are up to no good though,but some couples are so loved up ( I know a few that are or just put on a good show) this app would be ideal,being able to see what they do,where they are,who they text and so on, a bit much for my taste and probably many others but this app is there for those who feel the need to know everything…
1. A GPS Tracker – where you can share your locations with each other through GPS mobile monitoring.
2. A Contacts Tracker – where you can access each other’s Phone Book. View all entries logged into the monitored device’s address book.
3. An SMS Tracker* – lets you check each other’s text messages. View every text message sent/received on a partner’s device.
4. A Call Tracker* – Monitor & log Call History.
5. A Facebook Tracker – which keeps you informed of all Facebook chats by letting you read all messages exchanged with other FB users.
To start SMS Tracking /Call tracking / GPS Tracking / Facebook Tracking you will need to:
1) Download and install the couple tracker app onto your phone.
2) Register your mCouple account and get a personal ID. Have your partner do the same.
3) To start mobile tracking, you should send a request on your partner’s phone using personal ID of your boyfriend, girlfriend, wife or husband. (check it on the personal information page)
3) Begin mutual monitoring! (Wait several minutes for monitoring updates to begin to start tracking: SMS Calls, GPS and Facebook in real time)
I will just leave it here and let you decide what you want to do..Good Luck..
You Tube Kids launched in February this year but sadly not for us Irish but we could download the APK to avail of the service,today you now dont need the APK as it has officially launched in Ireland alongside the UK and more..You can check the link above to have a walk-through of the app,nothing has changed to be honest..
DESIGNED FOR KIDS
To make exploration easy, videos in the app are split into four categories: Shows, Music, Learning and Explore. We also took out the complicated stuff to make an app even little ones can navigate — that means big buttons, easy scrolling, and instant full-screen. And when the whole family wants to enjoy their favorite videos together, everyone can watch on the big screen with Chromecast, game consoles, or smart TVs.
VIDEOS KIDS WILL LOVE
Kids can enjoy favorites like Sesame Street, Thomas & Friends and Talking Tom, online hits like Mother Goose Club, TuTiTu and Stampylonghead, plus anything else they’re into — sports, animals, gaming, crafts and more.
GROWN-UPS ARE IN CONTROL
We know that every family is different, so we’ve included features that let grown-ups tailor the YouTube Kids experience to their family’s needs. Settings are found behind a grown-ups-only lock where you can turn off search for a more restricted experience or set a built-in timer to let kids know when it’s time to stop watching so you don’t have to.
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THE APP
Parental setup is needed to ensure the best experience possible for your child.
YouTube Kids contains paid ads in order to offer the app for free. Your child may also see videos with commercial content from YouTube creators that are not paid ads. For more information, please check out our Parental Guide.
Videos in the app are selected by our automated systems. Please note, no system is perfect, and it’s possible that your child may find something you don’t want them to watch. If your child finds a video that you feel is inappropriate, please flag the video and it will be reviewed as soon as possible.
You can restrict your child’s experience by turning search off in the set-up flow or by accessing the settings behind the grown-ups-only lock. This means your child can’t search for content, which reduces the chances that they will encounter a video you don’t want them to watch.
Whether search is on or off, the app will recommend videos selected by our automated systems from the broad set of videos accessible in YouTube Kids.
SMS and voicemail are dying a slow death decreasing each year for the last several years and this is due to more current messaging apps such a Viber and Whats App etc which are popular with most.
This new app is different,it allows you to send audio messages to another user,it would be just the same as picking up the phone and talking to someone,owever you can send messages with music and photos and keep it personal rather than share stuff on social media..
How it works:
1) Record a message for your friends
2) Give it a personal touch with music and a photo
3) Send it to anyone in your phone’s contacts
Features:
* Add a mood color, music, and images to your voice recordings
* Select holiday-themed tracks to make your messages memorable
* Your recordings stay in your control – you choose which friends hear each message
* Get notified when you receive a new message
* Keep track of your own messages, your favorites, and messages from friends
Phones these days are getting more expensive and also cheaper which is a good balance but in theory you get what you pay for stands still today.
There is plenty of devices that come cheap and cheerful but they offer little and mostly offer calls and sms with no camera etc..this device is a little different with a little more to offer.
The device from LG called the TracFone LG Prepaid Lucky LG16..
This runs on Android too and can be bought from Walmart,currently its showing out of stock though..
3.8″ touchscreen display
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
1.2GHz dual-core processor
3 megapixel camera/video recorder
3G/WiFi capable
4GB microSD card (included in phone)
Bluetooth v4.0 wireless technology
Access to over 1,000,000 apps and more on Google Play
Supports microSD memory card up to 32GB (not included)
MP3 player
Proximity sensor
Talk Time: up to 7.3 h
Standby Time: up to 9.9 days
Includes activation card, services guide, charger and Quick User Guide
The world of tech can be wonderful and at time rather odd and in some cases utter stupid,this idea might just fall into the latter but lets take a look,and if you don’t mind walking around with a headband with a camera on your forehead well its for you I guess,but from my point of view you would look like a complete plank,then again you could be a trekkie and look cool,for now its just launched on Indiegogo and time will tell if its a hit or miss…
You will get the idea now below..
This gadget has plenty of features in fact just about the same as our mobile phones only akin to a retake of Google Glass which failed its light,portable and small not heavy and sports a camera,flash micro sd support,a mic,bluetooth USB support and it is social media friendly too what’s not to love here?? Watch the video below..
The idea is good,but we have Go-Pro OK its bigger also better quality but its not intrusive,imagine someone coming up to you with this staring at you,NOT FOR ME,Yes it has a plus side,it frees up your hands and does all the work for you but the problem I have here is how the person looks wearing it… Another good thing is for perhaps driving or cycling it could capture accidents,but we have dash cams now and of course Go Pro…
No matter what they do or what they say the media love them,they will speak of anything Kardashian no matter how silly it is and it has come to the stage where everyone has had enough,OK they have a big following on social media and more but now it has become so silly as to what people will write or say about them,they have their fan base which is fine but everyone does not want to know,thankfully now you can erase them from your life with no more news on new nails,shoes,hair,what they eat,drink ohhh the list goes on..
The #KardBlock extension, available for free from Google’s Chrome store..
