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Over the past few days we have been using a new slate from Huawei and so far what we have seen within this time-frame we have been mighty impressed with a gigantic 4100 mAh non re-moveable battery,you will struggle to kill it,even for heavy power-users, this is where in most phones let us down but not here..
With a solid construction surrounded by metal again build quality is premium,with its chamfered edges and slight curve on the back it sits comfortably in hand despite its 6 inch dimension its just 7.9mm thin, The screen is also sporting Corning Gorilla glass 3.Lets take a look at the device first in pictures,click to enlarge and then we will talk some more.
Running on Android 4,2,2 is a bit behind but still it works quite well with Emotion UI 3.0 and there is literally tonnes of settings and quirks to personalise your device,there is some preloaded content but not really a problem,With a 6 inch display and thin bezel media content is a joy to watch on this behemoth,it feels smaller than the Nexus 6 and most tasks simply zip along with no lag. The 13MP rear snapper is quite good with plenty of setting to play with for camera fans so there is no worries in this department,With a 5 MP front camera it passes for the selfies but that would be it.The well placed fingerprint sensor is a great idea and uselful in more ways than one,it can also be used to snap photos too,With 2GB RAM andQuad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU IT has proved no issues multitasking and with the option to expand up to 128GB via micro sd there is plenty of space to stack this device with content and not fear about battery.. Check out our walk-through of the Mate 7 and if you have any questions fire away..The Ascend mate costs between €380 -€500 euro depending where you,look,for the price if you can get it cheap its worth the money,every penny of it.
It will not be long before we see the release of the One Plus 2 which is highly anticipated,price though has been a factor with the current One Plus one costing buttons people have wanted to know what the cost of the new device would be and now we have an answer,its more than its predecessor but is it too high ?
It will cost less than $450 dollar CEO Pete Lau says so can we assume it will be $449.99 that’s how things typically are advertised in general but we shall wait and see,will this price put you off or keep you waiting,considered what the One Plus One gave us for its price it is hardly a reason to complain is it. ?? With the recent updates and what we know of the One Plus 2 it would be safe to say it will be a good deal,we shall know more when the device is revealed shortly..see the related posts section for other news.
Shuff is a new realtime messenger app that has landed on iOS that claims to be ahead of its time,so lets take a look and see what this new messenger app has and how can it can compete with multiple competitors in the messenger scene today..Firstly we asked Cyril Trosset who is the founder of the app to tell us how it all began.
The Shuff story
We won’t tell you Shuff was born in a garage.That the application has been developed by a geek, bored in his student room. No.Shuff tells a lot of us, our friendship and our different ways.Freshly graduated engineers, designer, communicant, paralegal and financial man, our profiles are diverse but we always shared a passion for new technologies.The Shuff project was born from that wish to use the new technologies to create the first direct messenger, really direct.At first, it was just an idea, to have fun for a summer, and finally: a fast messenger, innovating and the more interactive it can be. And mostly fun.
Who has never dreamed of communicating faster? Sending a message without pressing “send”? Not waiting to receive the answer you hope for? Sorry? You want more? You want to see what your friend is typing? Shuff can do it for you. Shuff revolutionizes the way we communicate, by offering users the ability to follow a conversation letter by letter, as it is typed. Our famous Oxford Dictionary specifies: « Instant »: [usually before noun] happening immediately..
The real definition of an instant messenger. “Today, thousands of applications offer to chat with friends, but none of them propose to do it in real-time. Here is where Shuff innovates. And amazes,“ the project founder, Cyril, explains. The fully secured application does not keep any record of the conversation: there is no history. And, for more privacy, the letters of the messages are mixed so that, only the first and the last letter of each word remains in its original place, to permit reading without any difficulties. The others letters are “shuffed“ (meaning randomly mixed), which provides more privacy from prying eyes (no need for a college degree to decrypt the shuffed messages).
Shuff is an international application. I’m drinking some wine with my friend on a terrace in New York, I’m sending a pic to my friend in Lisbon right now. I’m drawing a (very good) portrait of my sister in the drawroom with my brother. I share my location while I’m in Los Angeles and talking with my cousin in London, still under the rain (any use of existing “clichés” is purely coincidental). By the way, what time is it over there? Don’t worry, Shuff indicates to you the local time of your friend with whom you are conversing, if he or she is long distance or abroad.
The App itself.. Shuff is a real-time messenger app which allows you to see word for word what the person at the other end is typing,this factor I like and think its a great idea,personally im not one to spend all day sending text but this is something I like nonetheless.Another great feature in the app is that it shows you the local time of the person too,this is also good,if only something like this was on Twitter as I spend most of my day conversing there and its with others from all over the world…
Shuff is an app with no history. Only the last sent message of your conversation appears. But you can “favorite” a message with an up-swipe, and find it later in the Favorites menu.
Create masterpieces with your friends in the Drawroom. Everyone can draw on the same board, using different brushes and colors. You can also share your best pictures.
Who is Shuff for.
Anyone who wishes to find out the direct messenger, really direct! Anyone who wants to stay in touch with friends and family, Anyone who is sick of waiting for receiving a message but want to follow its writing, Anyone who looks to save time, Anyone who wants to share everything, Anyone who dreams of having fun while chatting, Anyone who wants to express its artistry
Shuff your messages! You can choose to mix the letters of each word, all but the first and last letter. It’s fun decrypting messages, and provides more privacy from prying eyes. If you like, you can send shuffed messages via text or Whatsapp or post it to Facebook or Twitter.
Another feature is the ability to talk to your friends with your identity kept secret. The “anonymous” mode is an enjoyable and safe way to have fun with your friends.
Shuff is also available for the Apple watch..
You can download Shuff over HERE for free.. Share your thoughts below if you have used or tried this new app which looks quite good to me,also we wish to thank Cyril Trosset for getting in touch with us..
One Plus are getting set for its new arrival to the the family and they have sent out invites and all you need to do is pay for the shipping costs,seems fair ?? Well yes it is,,One Plus are doing a never done before launch via VR and you will need this OnePlus Cardboard, to view the event live as it happens.
In an email from One Plus today it reads the following….
Time to clear your schedule for July 27. You have front row seats for the unveiling of the OnePlus 2!
We’re doing something that no other tech company has done before. Instead of your standard keynote, we’re launching the OnePlus 2 completely in VR. The best part is, all of our fans can join us for the launch!
The event takes place on July 27th. You can buy the One Plus cardboard HERE
Of late there is plenty of scams going about and banking is a big problem of late and becoming annoying to say the least,these scams/phishing attempts are also looking more genuine too and can easily rope in the naive,but hopefully people are more aware and alert nowadays and have “common sense” just to ignore the slightest thought of something fishy.Have a read below and you will see what the differences are between the URLs, landing pages look identical..
The email as follows reads…. Now first look at the email address (come on lads try harder please)
Bank of Ireland Internet Banking – LOCKED OUT
YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN LOCKED FOR SECURITY REASONS.
1. A recent change in your personal information ( i.e. change of address ).
2. Submitting invalid information during the initial sign up process.
To reactivate your account you must click: https: // www. 365. bank. of. ireland.com/spring/authentication/bankmain.asp and proceed with the verification process.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused
Please don’t reply directly to this automatically-generated e-mail message.
Now here is the important bit for you to watch.. That URL listed above looks fine,but its not so when you click the link you are brought to this URL pictured below…
The Bank of Ireland URL is as pictured below and you can see the difference at the end of the URL…but at the beginning it looks similar to the one you are asked to click on in your email…
The Nexus 6 has just received a price cut here in Ireland but just on the Play Store,having looked at other prices from the like of Argos the price still remains at the higher end touching €525.
However if you now head to the Play Store you can enjoy a better deal starting at €424.39 for the 32GB model and its €459.99,these are pretty good prices so if you want to avail act fast as Google have not mentioned these cuts anywhere..
Ireland has a new mobile network which is certainly very welcome news for many,The new network which is owned by Dixons Carphone will run off the Three network..It is set to go live in August this year and will give consumers more options, iDMobile is said to give its customers more choice,currently the two year plan here are for most tedious who are on billpay and iD mobile is set to also change this..choice is something we lack and I welcome this with open arms.
“You tell us, not the other way around.”
iD is the network that has been created from everything customers, like you, have told us they want from a network.After a year of planning and talking to people around Ireland about what could help them love their mobile network, we are building a network to give you what you want.From flexibility that suits your lifestyle to changeable plans, we want you to have the freedom to decide what you want when you want.
Currently there is no details on pricing as yet but watch out for n=more news as it comes in,you can now sign up and show your interest in the new network,head over to HERE for more.This is very welcome news and we wish them the best and it will be something I will consider,what do you folks think,shout off below.
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Kids love to save money and the traditional piggy bank is quite popular and very common amongst kids these days but that is still all too tempting to break open and dip into the savings,there is now another alternative called Piggy Smalls and its an app,this way at last ensures your child cant dip into their savings and perhaps learn the value of money,at the end of the week/month you can then give your child some hard real cash to the amount you have given over whichever period suits..This also is another way of having no coins lying around them house which can be annoying at times.
Here is how the app works and its quite simple..give it a go and tell us what you think of it.
1. Every week (or whenever you want) you send a package of money to your kid, from the same app
2. The child opens the package and drags the coins to the piggy.
3. When the child needs real money, you as a parent give him/her real money, and remove the same amount from the virtual piggy. Or you might want to move real money to the child’s own account whenever a certain amount of virtual coins is saved.
The parental functions (adding/removing piggies, sending/removing coins) are protected by a pin code that you create in the beginning so there is no worry about the children getting to do something they are not supposed to.This is a nice built in feature as kids are much more clever these days with the amount of technology that surrounds us.
