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If you are on the Beta Version of Mix Radio there is an new update Mix Radio 2.2.1907. Check your mail now for the news.
MixRadio Beta Update
Thanks for helping us to test MixRadio on Android
Today we’re releasing an update to the MixRadio app. This has the following new features:
History of created mixes. The Create a Mix page now remembers the last 6 mixes you created. Each of these mixes can be played, taken offline and deleted.
Mix information panel. When you click on a mix in the Themes and Genres pages, a panel appears containing a description of the mix and a list of some of the artists it features. There are also buttons allowing you to play the mix and take it offline.
We’ve also fixed some bugs that have been reported and made other changes to make the app more stable and perform better.
We’d be grateful if you’d install the new version and let us know what you think of it on UserVoice.
Please note that when you install this version you’ll need to sign back in to your account. You’ll also lose any mixes you’d previously taken offline. Sorry about that.
Known Issues
Some translations are not yet complete
Users in some countries may have the same adverts being repeated or experience no adverts at all.
The app may not work correctly on some on Android devices running the Cyanogen mod.
Fancy an App that can be your devices housemate,well here is one called The Cleaner and its Irish made too.Over time our Android devices can become laggy with cached information etc,and we tend to ignore it and just close the running apps to get along with things.
The App is simple and straightforward to use,on first use you will be brought straight to the analyze screen,it then gives you a list of apps/services, you then can check the ones you are not using or do not want to use.
On first try on my Android i got a decent power boost plus some decent memory recovery.You can then move onto the storage option and again repeat the process by checking what you want to keep and what you dont.Here again i saved myself some more space.
Description
The Cleaner is a FREE app that lets you boost your Android’s speed, clean out junk, free up storage and uninstall malicious apps to optimize your device, increase your security and make you the clean master of your mobile domain. With its beautifully designed interface in a lightweight package that won’t clog your phone’s memory, the full-featured phone booster and performance optimizer also lets you clear cache files, delete unwanted phone call or SMS records and batch uninstall unneeded or potentially malicious apps.
MEMORY BOOST
– I free up memory (RAM) and boost your phone’s speed by letting you kill redundant background tasks
FREE UP STORAGE
– I clear out your storage by enabling you to delete junk files such as cache files and downloaded APK files
SMART APP MANAGER
– I make it easy to batch uninstall unused and unwanted apps
CONTROL YOUR PRIVACY
– I let you find and uninstall malicious apps that have unnecessary permissions (Call, SMS, Location, Camera, and Contacts)
CONVERSATION CLEANER
– I’ll help you dispose of old, irrelevant sent and received phone call records cluttering up your phone
TIDY YOUR SMS
– I make it easy to get rid of long inconvenient lists of sent and received SMS records (This feature is not available to devices with Android KitKat and above, due to system restrictions.)
WIDGETS
– Call me to quickly boost your phone’s performance from the home screen with simple widgets
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
– Schedule automatic maintenance checks so I’ll always keep your device running fast
THEMES
– Customize my looks with your favorite theme
Finally for those those seeking the Microsoft Band there is good new,With MS having a habit of containing things in certain regions the Band will now go on sale outside the US from the 16th of April.This means buyers from Ireland can have an easier time to purchase it either online or if you are travelling to the UK or have relations living there that can post it over.
Its also available on the Amazon US site now too you can see HERE
Today, Microsoft Band will be available in the UK for pre-order for £169.99***, from Microsoft stores along with key retail partners in the UK, including Amazon, Curry’s PC World, Dixons Travel, Harrods, and O2. It will go on sale beginning April 15th. We are excited to expand to an additional market, and to incorporate the feedback of more customers into our future product and service updates.
On the Microsoft blog.
We’d like to thank our customers for their response to Microsoft Health and Microsoft Band thus far. Our mission is to help them live healthier and be more productive – both through bringing our experiences to new customers, including those in the UK, and through our new partners in the US. We’re excited to continue delivering on our mission, while shaping our product and experiences regularly through customer feedback.
There is many of math games on the windows store and many will no doubt come,and there is a new one thats just hit the store called 15 seconds by a dev called Soham Garud.
There is 3 difficulty levels to test your maths skills,there is 4 game options which are addition,subtraction,multiplication and division.
You have 15 seconds to solve maximum problems.Scoring 1 second for each correct answer,collect all 10 achievements to become a math wizard.You can track your score in each level of the mini games.
The game is free to download and you can get it below by clicking the store image.
The Natural Bamboo Edition combines the awesome experience of 5.7 ” display and the smoothness as well as uniqueness of natural bamboo. Mi Note bamboo edition is priced at (approx. €348) and registration starts right now! Launch sale will be on March 24th. One more thing, Mi fans can pre-order the special edition and get their bamboo Mi Note within 2 weeks.
Xiaomi is now the worlds 3rd largest smartphone distributor and is putting the heat on the likes of Samsung and Sony with phones costing much less with high specs and in some cases stunning looks.
The back cover is 0.9 mm thin which goes through 19 processing procedures and 5 grams lighter than the standard Mi note.There is a 13MP rear camera and 4MP rear which is quite sufficient,its also got 3GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with a decent battery sporting 3,000 mAh. The only thing is this is destined from china so if you like it you have to import,there is plenty of people with Xiaomi devices in Ireland so its no issue to get hold of..
Farming is a big thing in Ireland and we really have some high tech machinery often you may see huge combine harvesters or tractors on your daily journey or have got stuck behind them they can be that big you cant overtake them. Many of these are high tech and cost hundreds of thousands of euros but there are ones that don’t and perhaps use a typical GPS system or bespoke systems made for such farmers.
Now there is an Android app which can be used thats hit the play store developed by the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)..
AgriBus-NAVI is a GPS guidance system to mount on agricultural machinery such as tractors, combines and self-propelled sprayers to help with straight line tasks in the field. Checking the display while driving will enable the creation of straight and evenly spaced lines in large fields.
(Please note that this app does not offer automatic steering functionality).
Requirements for Use.
Compatible with Android 4.0 and above smartphones and tablets
This app is available as a free, ad-supported download.(Yes its got annoying ads) Use is also free of charge.
(Please note that if you click on an ad in the guidance screen you will be directed away from the screen).
In the future an ad-free app (3.88/month 37.28 /year) and a version with field and task management functionality (price TBA) are planned for release.
III. Demo Display Mode
This app starts in demo display mode (Playback Recorded Task) on first startup. In this mode recorded location data is played back, with all other functionality (map zoom in/out, path/task width setting) the same as you would experience in normal use. If you want change mode to field operation mode, tap the gear icon in the bottom left corner of the screen to access the settings screen and then switch the GPS Guidance Mode to Normal Mode. IV. Required Peripherals When Using App in Agrigultural Tasks
1) GPS/GNSS
The app can operate using the inbuilt GPS of your smartphone or tablet but location accuracy my be low and as such use may be impaired (particularly during in-cabin use, etc). It is strongly recommended that you use a USB connected GPS/GNSS. For known USB connected GPS compatibility please refer to the GPS/GNSS list below. The range of compatible devices will be increased in further version updates.
The App running on an Android device.
Compatible GPS/GNSS u-blox’s GPS/GNSS (5 to 8 series) with USB interface
– GPS receiver GPS Module with Antenna USB interface G Mouse VK-162
– Wintec WGM-302U (Unfortunately it is discontinued.)
You can see some GPSs in eBay or Aliexpress with search word “u-blox usb” or “ublox usb”.
FTDI’s chip based USB to RS232 converter and GPS/GNSS with RS232 interface
– You can connect several GPS/GNSS as you like.
– $GPGGA, $GPVTG and $HEROT (heading messege of Hemisphere’s) message is available in this app.
– Baudrate is limited to 9600bps currently. – Change params of GPS/GNSS via ‘u-center’ of u-blox is needed.
Not Compatible GPS/GNSS
Prolific’s and Silicon Labs’ chip based USB to RS232 converter and GPS/GNSS
– BU-353S4 SiRFstarIV
– HOLUX M-215+
– MediaTek’s based
2) Mountable Devices
It is possible to mount your device to tractors and other vehicles using a RAM mount or similar product.
3) Wired Devices (USB Cable, Power)
Connector cable for consumer smartphones and tablets (USB-OTG cable).
USB extension cable for GPS.
In-vehicle USB power.
Electronic Arts Inc. announced that McIlroy will be the new face of its golf series. “Rory McIlroy PGA Tour” will be released in June and will be the first EA Sports series to use the new Frostbite technology that provides sharper pictures and eliminates load times between holes.This has been Tiger woods stronghold for the last few years.
Rory is set to get some great earnings from the deal which Tiger Woods has done well from over the last 15 years,The Game will be available on the XBox One and Playstation 4
Dyson whom we all know are the makers of super duper hoovers for our homes are said to make a move on improving our smartphones battery life,today its still an almost daily topic on how long our battery lasts and if Dyson pull it off it could change things for the best.
A University of Michigan spin-off called Sakti3 has developed a new type of solid-state battery that can store twice as much energy as a typical rechargeable battery.Dyson has invested £10 million with the firm Sakti3.
Founder James Dyson said: “Sakti3 has achieved leaps in performance, which current battery technology simply can’t.
“It’s these fundamental technologies – batteries, motors – that allow machines to work properly.”
