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Recently we featured a real handy app called presence alarm which is available on Android and iOS,this app is a cheap alternative to home alarms security but worth checking out if you have a spare device at hand.
A new update for iOS users is available and is FREE for now which allows users to have an alarm sound when motion is detected in the home or where you may have the set up.Too change the settings go into your camera’s Options menu and toward the top is ‘Motion Activated Alarm’ which is Disabled by default. Use the slider to set the camera to Beep 1 time, Beep 2 times, Beep 3 times, or sound the siren alarm when motion is detected orcreate a new rule that says: “If my ‘Front Door’ opens then make my ‘Presence Camera’ beep once.” Now whenever the kids open the door, you’ll hear it throughout the house!Dont miss out and download today.
Pebble has already several watches on offer but they are all fit to be square,They are called Pebble Time Round and are thin at just 7.5mm and very light weighing in at 28grammes and come in two band sizes which are 14mm or 20mm.Pebble are simple smartwatches and do not offer what others do like the Moto or Samsungs do but this is ideal for some and not for others,but for $249 is it worth it or is just just another fashion statement ?
You can now reserve your new Pebble and be left waiting which is typical of Pebble,so the choice is yours and for Pebble Steel owners they have a chance to avail of an exclusive discount and trial plan.See the deets below.
Reserve Pebble Time Round at pebble.com before November 8 with the same email address you used to back Pebble Time Steel on Kickstarter. You will not be charged until your order ships.
Enjoy Pebble Time Steel while waiting for Pebble Time Round to arrive. You may cancel your reservation at any time if you decide Pebble Time Steel is the one for you.
When your Pebble Time Round ships, we will automatically discount the order by $50.
When your Pebble Time Round arrives, try it for up to 30 days alongside Pebble Time Steel.
If you love both watches, Pebble Time Round is yours to keep for the discounted price!
During the trial period, you may return Pebble Time Round or Pebble Time Steel, and we’ll refund you for the Pebble Time Round order. The price of watch you keep will equal your Pebble Time Steel pledge amount, plus the cost of return shipping.
Full details about this discount and trial plan can be found on our Help site.
Ok so we all love our apps and browsing on our mobiles but at times we may get bored or whatever the case maybe and can find ourselves in a rut to find something interesting,Example of one another idea like this was recently launched called pooductive and this enables you to talk to others whilst you sit on the big white telephone..
This app is kind of similar but aggregated from several other feeds and you can select what interests you most,in the settings this can be adjusted to what suits you and you can pick from several such as Vine,Meme generator and You Tube etc..
The description says it all really which is as follows.
Teaser provides the ultimate collection of short recreation items for your downtime: Trending memes, fresh and hilarious gags and jokes, trivia, viral videos, awesome facts, familiar quotes and tons more. You choose the channels you like, we’ll do the rest while you relax and enjoy a refreshing hiatus from the world around you.
The app is smooth however I found it short on content on using it today so in time I would expect it to grow and it will be more enjoyable,you can share and favourite your picks in the app but for now it is exactly as its named,its a teaser,lets hope it gets better.. Teaser was created by a guy called IdanBenporat who called out to us on Twitter today.
Gmail has got some new ( convenient) features Block Sender is one which is ideal and will throw your unwanted mail into the spam folder ,but is this really a block,we do check our spam folders,this is rolling out today on the web and Android over the next week. You can then unblock if you like in settings. Anyway its welcome in my book.Filtering mail was already available but takes less clicks now.
In addition, the unsubscribe option is now making its way to Android, so you’ll be able to opt out of eligible mailing lists directly from the Gmail app. It’s perfect for those newsletters you subscribed to a while back but don’t read any more. Again this is something we can already do via the unsubscribe option attached to emails so this just makes it a bit more convenient I guess.
Some new Office tech arrives at Lidl this week and this time is a nice mid ranged Toshiba Cloubbook,Priced at €279,99 this is not a bad one to check out.. It comes with plenty of storage,100GB One Drive and running Windows 8.1,not a powerhouse but will do most jobs for the average user.Its a lightweight design and portability is easy too with and average battery life of 6 hrs.Also on board is USB 3.0 and HDMI for connectivity.
100GB of free Cloud Storage via the built-in OneDrive
Weight loss is something many of us are trying right now and it can be tiring and some find talking about it embarrassing which it shouldn’t be,we are all unique in our own way and nobody is perfect,despite some feeling they are,they are not and never let anyone put you down,people should take others for who they are not what they see,now its coming up to the xmas period and we will put on some pounds which is perfectly normal and soon after the gym membership boom begins,However in the interim there is a new app called DietBet which can make things better amongst friends and your chosen group.
DietBet App
The idea is simple: bet on yourself to lose weight with a group of other players. If you meet your weight loss goal by the end of the game, you split the pot with the other players. Boom! You just made money getting healthy.
You can choose between two game types:
**Kickstarter: Lose 4% of your weight in 4 weeks
**Transformer: Lose 10% of your weight in 6 months
We verify weight with photos, algorithmic auditing, and a team of amazing Referees who individually review each weigh-in Speaking of our Refs, they’re also on call 24/7 to help with any question or concern.
APP FEATURES
• Read inspiring updates, photos, tips, and encouragement from your game host and other players
• Easily post your own updates—brag about the slice of pizza you just turned down, share a great smoothie recipe, or upload a sweaty post-gym selfie!
• Read and send motivating messages
• Easily submit weigh-ins
• Check your weight-loss standings against other players
• Find and join games with our user-friendly game directory
• Check your Point balance and cash out in one click
• Import weight and other health stats from Apple Healthkit with seamless integration
We have been waiting for a date for a long time and now we have one for the Apple Watch for us Irish,its to go on sale on September 25th,so for those waiting or have been saving you now know ,it may be also a good time to drop hints for the xmas present if you are willing to spend the money on Apples wearable,they start at €429 with the Sport edition,€679 for the Watch and €11,300 for the Watch edition,People that have been waiting to buy the watch have been rather annoyed that Apple has waited so long to release the watch here,considered they have a base in Ireland did not help the situation either..Up until now people had to import the device from the UK or pick one up on their travels…
Apple also says there is free delivery on all products over €40 which is nice of them..there is also a list of resellers made available so you can check with them too..Straps are also available to buy which start at €59 and head north from there, Will you be buying one,if so let us know below…
Recently Apple launched an Android app its first to be exact and was an app to help people switch to Android,there has been similar instances in the past but just hash tags on twitter and the likes,now its down to apps which is fine and im pretty sure someone will respond ,that being said one would wonder if Apple will allow it..
The app is simple and all you do is click the screen which says “click here to stay with Android” and then it says “Congratulations you did it,oh yeah do it again”.But thats it,the experience might be fun for some and useless for others but its fun to see a response to the Apple App which has got slated in the comments section in the Play Store.
The description of the app though is funny which says….
Everything about Android is designed to be easy. That includes sticking with it. With just one step, you can keep your content automatically and securely on your Android device with the Stick with Android app. No need to save your stuff elsewhere before sticking with Android. The Stick with Android app securely keeps you away from switching to another (worse) platform.
You can just follow the download link HERE and read the comment or download the app but you will be bored after a short time,but the comments section is where its at.. The comments too on the Apple App are also quite entertaining,let the battle commence.
Something manufacturers could do realistically speaking anyway would be a good idea to either give a smartwatch free or bundle it with their new devices,this is something we hardly see here and if they want to sell their gadgets this would be a good idea across the board,there is still not a whole lot of traction here and activity/fitness trackers seem to be more popular..
However there is a nice deal on billpay with Meteor now that gives you a nice device and smartwatch in a bundle.They are the Alcatel Idol 3 4.7 inch and Watch.There is an Alcatel Idol 3 5.5 inch so not to get mixed up here on the particular model.
Features
4.7″ Screen
13MP Camera
1.2Ghz Quad Core Processor
8 GB EMMC + 1.5 GB RAM
Android 5.0
See more at meteor the good thing is it comes from FREE …. and you are getting a fairly decent phone and smartwatch to get you going… You can also buy the watch separately for just €99.99 here
