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Virgin Media’s Drive-In Series returns with blockbusters. #VirginMedia #Movies

Virgin Media are hitting the road again this summer with our Drive-In Movie Series. The roadshow will bring music blockbusters Mamma Mia and Bohemian Rhapsody to towns across the country to celebrate the arrival of Ireland’s fastest and most reliable broadband network. This forms part of Virgin Media’s Project Lightning network expansion programme, the single biggest private investment in Ireland and the UK’s digital infrastructure in more than a decade.

Kicking off on August 10^th, Virgin Media are bringing our Drive-In Movie Series to Ennis, Dundalk, Wexford, Dungarvan and Dublin. Cinema-goers will be able to watch fan favourites Mamma Mia and Bohemian Rhapsody on Europe’s largest mobile LED screen and have the sound broadcast directly to their car over FM radio.

Missy Keating and Emily Jade Elliott pictured as they launched the Virgin Media Drive-In Movie Series. Kicking off on August 10th Pic Brian McEvoy

There will be two screenings in each town and tickets can be booked online at virginmedia.ie/movies. Mamma Mia is the story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA and well known faces throughout the movie. Meanwhile Bohemian Rhapsody is the story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).

At the official launch, ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ presenter extraordinaire and ‘Living with Lucy’ host, Lucy Kennedy said: “Last year Virgin Media’s Drive-in Movies roadshow was such a huge success it’s was a no brainer to bring it back this Summer. I’m a big fan of both films so can’t wait to see them in this unique way…all guests need to do is bring their car and Virgin Media will provide the popcorn! I pity the cars beside mine as I don’t think I am going to be able to stop myself from singing along!!”

Lucy Kennedy with the help of Emily Jade Elliott and Missy Keating pictured as they launched the Virgin Media Drive-In Movie Series. Kicking off on August 10th, Virgin Media are bringing their Drive-In Movie Series to Ennis, Dundalk, Wexford, Dungarvan and Dublin. Cinema-goers will be able to watch fan favourites Mamma Mia and Bohemian Rhapsody on Europes largest mobile LED screen and have the sound broadcast directly to their car over FM radio.
There will be two screenings in each town and tickets can be booked online at virginmedia.ie/movies.
Pic Brian McEvoy

Clare Quinlan, Marketing Manager at Virgin Media said: “We’re delighted to be bringing back our pop-up cinema to towns across the country once again. This year it’s going to be bigger and better than ever with two fantastic movies available to view. Movie-goers will be able to watch fan favourite Mamma Mia and Oscar winning Bohemian Rhapsody on Europe’s largest mobile LED screen and have the sound broadcast directly to their car over FM Radio, all thanks to Virgin Media”.

“This is all in celebration of Project Lightning, the biggest private investment in digital infrastructure in Ireland and the UK in more than a decade. It means residents from towns such as Wexford, Wicklow, Dundalk and Ennis will now be able to avail of Ireland’s fastest broadband network and in-home Wi-Fi provider, as well as all the great entertainment that comes with it.

Tickets are just €10 per car from www.virginmedia.ie/movies with proceeds being donated to the National Parents Council Primary to deliver additional Safer Internet Talks in Ennis, Wexford, Dundalk and Dublin.

Ennis – Ennis Showgrounds 10^th August

Dundalk – Marshes Shopping Centre 11^th August

Wexford – Wexford Racecourse 17^th August

Dungarvan – Davitt’s Quay, Carpark 18^th August

Dublin – Leopardstown Racecourse 24^th August

First look at the Yale All in One outdoor Camera. #Yale #Camera #Security

Another security camera has dropped in and more to come but this time it is from Yale, A company which is known for locks and home security but now they have a smart living range which is welcome and we have got their new All in One outdoor camera which offers all the mods and cons as we would expect to see. Any questions in the interim as always just ask below or on our social.

Features

In App Control – Set up and control your All-in-One camera via the Yale View app.

Built-in Spotlight – Turn the security light on, off or activate on motion detect only, and adjust the brightness to suit your individual needs.

Two-way Talk – With two way talk you can communicate with callers, advising the postman to leave your package with a neighbour, or let friends know to ‘come round the back’ when you are in the garden.

No Monthly Fees – Access live feed, intercom, siren and light features straight from the box with no monthly fees.

Siren Alarm – The in-built siren is ideal for getting rid of unwanted visitors and suspicious characters and can be activated within the Yale View app putting you in full control.

Motion Detect Alerts – With motion detect alerts you will always be in the know when someone has called at your door. Add an SD card to your camera to capture motion detect events or link to a Yale Smart CCTV DVR for constant back up recording of all activity at your door.

Image Masking – Ensure you only get alerted when a visitor enters a specific area in front of your camera.

Weatherproof – Mount the IP65 rated camera outdoors using the intergrated wall bracket, or use indoors as a freestanding IP camera. Features 10m night vision for clear images both day and night.

Works with Amazon Alexa..

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Review – The Groov-e SoundBuds true wireless earbuds. #TrueWireless #Earbuds

Groov-e are a brand that offer great tech products at affordable prices and from testing many out over the years I can stand by them and easily recommend if you are not in a position to shell out for more expensive brands which in some cases lack what cheaper products offer.

The Groov-e soundbuds are no different here and are an easy alternative to iPods coming in less than half price and don’t look stupid in your ears too. The soundbuds also come in a charge case which has a real LED battery indicator which is really cool and something I have not seen personally yet given the amount of true wireless earbuds I have tested and own personally and is a much better indicator to the typical 3/4/5 LED set up we see on most today which does not give you an exact indication as to whats left although some do give a level on your smartphone but that varies.

The Groov-e soundbuds are easy to set up and its the usual manner and you also get audio cues to let you know your connected on both sides and whats even more interesting here after testing you can use these individually ie left or right on their own even after popping them in your ears you can take either side out and the opposite side will stay connected in many instances in other earbuds you can have only one side work or if you plug one side out both turn off this is not the case here, Also if you do decide to remove on side and pop it back into your ear it will auto connect once powered on which is great.

Comfort level here is great and you will forget they are there after a while,they are very light and also they will not drop out of ear they give a pretty good seal too isolating a good bit of outside noise which is good,they are kind of similar to last years play buds in size but sound better in my option.

Sound quality is great given the price and they are plenty aloud hitting all sound stages and genres,bass ,treble,mids,highs and lows quite well and no distortion on max volume which is how I like it,many at this level get tinny and distorted at max volume but this is not the case with these and I was pleasantly surprised at how good they sound for their price point.No sync Latency watching videos or Netflix present either.

Call quality is also good and something new here I have not seen is they call out the phone number now if this is a new thing or update or something I have missed excuse me but I use many earbuds and this is the first time I have heard this happen yet its cool only if it called out the name that’s stored on your device would be a real bonus.

Using the earbuds is like any other the its the usual tap once,twice set up and each side and you also have your voice assistant available too (press for one second) which is handy for those who use them which is something I don’t use a whole lot to be honest. Play and pause is tap once,next track you double click the right and double click the left to reverse,volume up quickly press the right and left for volume down.

Battery life is not bad but on the low end of things but for the price you cant really complain you will easily get the manufacturers claim time of 4 hours on one charge.

My only real dislikes are is No EQ app,Micro USB and one colour selection but hopefully that will change in their next offering or new colours arrive later in their current guise,other than that for 65 quid they are worth it.

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Go wireless for Wireless: get the ultimate wireless charger, the QiStone2, for less if you’re going to Wireless Festival

Fonesalesman, the makers of the world’s first truly wireless portable charger has today put its latest model, the QiStone2, on offer for one week only. The QiStone2 is now available on Amazon for just £24.99 to celebrate the lead up to this year’s Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park taking place from the 5th to 7th of July.

As the people who enabled iPhones to be compatible with wireless charging it was only right Fonesalesman played a part at this year’s Wireless Festival. The limited time offer is a 50% price slash from its original retail price and will run from the 1st July to the 8th July. Portable chargers have now become a packing essential for festival goers and fonesalesman’s latest product and deal recognises this.

The QiStone2 can charge an iPhone X three times over in just one charge and can charge multiple devices at once making it the perfect addition to your festival backpack. With this offer, Fonesalesman is hoping to dodge festival goers’ frustration of flat batteries and enable them to capture memories with friends and performances of headliners Cardi B and Asap Rocky across the weekend.

Bavan Palasanthiran, Founder of Fonesalesman said:

“There’s nothing worse than not capturing magical moments at a festival because you’ve ran out of battery. That’s why we’ve put this offer on, to avoid exactly that. As a company that strives for a world without wires it felt only right to equip wireless festival goers with our QiStone2. It’s powerful and durable but also small, light and easy to use on the go, perfect for a weekend packed with music and fun”.

In the run up to this year’s wireless festival, Fonesalesman the makers of the world’s first truly wireless portable charger has put its latest model, the QiStone2, on offer for this week only.
From July 1st – 8th, The QiStone2 can be bought on Amazon for Just £24.99.
The QiStone2 can charge an iPhone X three times over in just one charge and can charge multiple devices at once making it a perfect addition to your festival packing.
This year’s wireless festival sees CardiB and A$AP Rocky headline and takes place in Finsbury Park, London 5th-8th.

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5 Video Editors that Help You Edit Videos in a Short Time. #Video #Editing #Brands

Those people who manage the social networks of commercial brands are used to create different types of content, from images to videos. That is why they often need tools that allow them to manage these quickly.

In the case of videos, there are super powerful applications such as Adobe After Effects, which besides being paid, requires some advanced skills to be able to handle it. What few know is that there are excellent alternatives that would not require a download, a registration, and much less a payment to be able to use them.

Now it’s easier than ever to edit video from your computer. More and more intuitive programs make it possible for you to make your videos in a short time. The following are applications or websites with which you can edit your videos easily and in the best style of professional software.

Online Video Cutter

This is a website that gathers several of the basic and necessary functions to edit a video. On this page, you can upload a video from your computer and proceed to cut or rotate it to create a shorter video and convert the format.

Editing a video in Online Video Cutter does not require any kind of payment. Privacy is one of its strengths since the file uploaded and edited will disappear from its servers after a few hours.

FlexClip

This tool allows you to make animated videos, perfect for product demos, service explanations, moving infographics, or training. The web offers many different and free templates that allow you to modify some colors, images, texts, and positions of the elements with your own customized style. In addition to what the templates offer, you can insert logos, music, and voiceovers.

FlexClip is free and will not leave a watermark imprinted on the downloaded videos in high quality.

Cameo

This free tool for IOS allows you to record and create videos from the smartphone through a multitude of templates that can incorporate filters and really great textures. The culmination comes when you incorporate sound since it has a list of inspirational music that completes the experience.

The maximum duration of a video is 2 minutes, but some brands have already shown that it is more than enough time to do cool things.

Videodilicious

With this tool, you will create videos in the style of a television piece by simply touching the screen of the smartphone with your finger. You can also add signs and music.

It will be useful to explain processes of product development, show events or work within the office. Of course, you should use these videos depending on the tone or purpose of your communication.

Wondershare Filmora

Filmora is a video editor that works on Mac and Windows computers. Both beginners and advanced designers can take advantage of this editor to edit their videos in a professional way. However, the free version will place a watermark on all the videos.

If you want to edit a video, but do not know where to do it? Choose the one indicated in this article for you. The options we present are compatible with different operating systems and respond to different levels of experience.

First look at the Polaroid OneStep 2 i-Type instant camera . #Polaroid #OneStep2 #Camera #Photography

Recently I checked out the instax mini li play and it was my first real camera but what’s different here that is an instant camera and the same as the Polaroid One Step 2 camera which has a different shape and size and gives you a similar result. What has been great with the Instax was actually holding a photograph again like most of us did many years ago only with the Polaroid this gives you bigger images on the fly.

We will be testing this out over the coming weeks and if you have any questions feel free to ask as always and check out the unboxing below..

You can pick this up at a really great price from Menkind.

This camera does exactly what you’d expect from a Polaroid. It takes perfectly imperfect, untouched, real photos that you can actually hold. (Did we mention they’re real?). But, unlike the Polaroids from the ‘70s, this camera has updates that make it perfect for today’s digital age!

For starters, this camera has a built-in 1100mAh battery that recharges via USB (cable included), so there’s no need to rely on the film having a battery attached. This also keeps the film cheaper and means that you can use the camera for up to 60 days on one charge!

In addition to the battery, this camera has updated lenses of polycarbonate and acrylic which give you a focal length of between 2 feet and, well, infinity, making the OneStep perfect for everything from selfies to landscapes! Plus, with a built-in strobe flash, you can keep shooting well after the sun goes down!

EZVIZ launches its brand new Wi-Fi Indoor Smart Security Cam series into the UK market #EZVIZ #Security

EZVIZ Inc., the global smart home security brand, today announces the availability of its WiFi Indoor Smart Home Security Camera. The EZVIZ Indoor Security Cam is the perfect entry-level device for those looking to protect their home and keep an eye on their property when away or on holiday and is available for £39.99 (720p) & £59.99 (1080p) respectively.

Compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT devices, the Indoor Security Cam allows users to view live streams via the Echo Show/Spot and Google hub devices, all whilst offering a 110/130-degree viewing angle on each model respectively. The cam also includes a magnetic base making it easy to position in multiple locations in the home. With easy set-up via Wi-Fi and installation support available on the EZVIZ app, this device is a great first purchase for anyone interested in upping their security and protecting their loved ones and valuables. Perfect too for monitoring a baby or even keeping an eye on mischievous pets.

The EZVIZ app allows users to view, listen and speak to visitors, pets or family members via their smartphone or PC/Mac which means they can check-in at any time. Thanks to the two-way talk system, users can see, hear and speak via the EZVIZ app to communicate with their loved ones which is possible thanks to the internal microphone that supports audio pickup within five meters.

The intelligent device can also decipher whether some movement doesn’t require an alert, such as pets wandering around at home, thanks to the PIR Sensor. However, when something out of the ordinary does occur, push notifications are sent to the user’s phone to flag that motion has been detected thanks to the heat sensors and settings on the device. When something out of the ordinary does occur, push notifications are sent to the user’s phone to flag that motion has been detected thanks to the heat sensors and settings on the device.

Users can view live footage or playback at any time on the app where they can also set schedules, create detection areas and share previous filming. There is an IR LED to ensure video footage remains clear even at night.

The Indoor Cam comes with a MicroSD slot allowing for up to 256GB of local storage with a MicroSD card (Not included), allowing users to choose the option of continuous recording within the app, giving them constant monitoring as well as just motion detection recording. Additionally, users can also subscribe to the EZVIZ Cloud Storage system for larger and remote storage options.

The device has two years’ warranty and the EZVIZ Tech Support team is on hand 24/7 to respond to any questions.

Pricing and availability

The EZVIZ Indoor Cam is available from £39.99 (720p) & £59.99 (1080p) respectively.

Currently available via AO.Com and Amazon, more available from other stockists.

Ricoh strengthens digital workplace capabilities with DocuWare acquisition. #Ricoh #DocuWare

Today, Ricoh has announced a definitive agreement to acquire DocuWare, a leading provider of Content Services software.

Headquartered in Germany and the United States, DocuWare provides cloud and on-premise document management and workflow automation software to over 12,000 customers in more than 90 countries across the globe through a network of 600 partners.

David Mills, Corporate Senior Vice President, Ricoh Company Ltd, says: “We are intent on building a thriving business which meets the growing need of companies around the world to digitise their businesses and workplaces, wherever they may be. We see a strong demand from our customers to maximise the value of their documents and business content to support their growth. The agreement we have made with DocuWare, which has a market-leading, cloud-first content services offering, is a hugely significant step in meeting that need. We are delighted at the additional capabilities we will be able to offer current and new customers.”

Ricoh has a long-term existing partnership with DocuWare and employs its software both internally in its own operations and with existing customers. Mills adds: “DocuWare takes the pain and cost out of business processes, helping reduce human error and, importantly, improve business efficiency to free-up valuable employee time. Our ambition at Ricoh is to ‘empower digital workplaces’. What that means in practice, is connecting people to information faster and more conveniently, improving communication and creativity; the synergy between Ricoh and DocuWare speaks directly to this ambition.

DocuWare will operate as a standalone subsidiary of Ricoh and we are committed to maintaining and growing its hugely successful partner programme, through expanding its channel network and investing in further product development. DocuWare already seamlessly integrates with our new IM C series of multifunction printers, through Ricoh Smart Integration, providing customers with a simple, secure way of scanning documents and feeding them directly into a highly effective, intelligent workflow process.”

Mills continues: “As a long-time partner, Ricoh understands the power of DocuWare’s channel to deliver document management and workflow automation solutions to customers. Ricoh wants to strengthen and grow this route to market and is committed to helping and learning from DocuWare and its management team.”

Dr Michael Berger and Max Ertl, presidents of DocuWare, summarise: “DocuWare has a bold growth plan, and that includes enabling current and future partners with leading document management and workflow automation technology. Having Ricoh as a strong investor and owner gives us the certainty that we can achieve our goals and continue to be a reliable, trustworthy and innovative provider for the entire DocuWare partner and customer community.”

Ricoh has been investing in digital workplace services by growing both organically and through acquisition. The acquisition of DocuWare is in line with Ricoh’s strategy to grow its digital workplace transformation offering.

The deal with DocuWare is expected to close over summer 2019, subject to receiving clearance from the relevant competition authorities in Germany and Austria and completion of other customary closing conditions. Following completion of the deal, DocuWare will operate as a subsidiary of Ricoh with Dr Michael Berger and Max Ertl remaining as presidents.

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