But if there’s something we have to accredit Samsung for is all the offers to giveaway when a new device launches, this time around things were a little different, as aside from internals and beautiful screens, Samsung decided to make an emphasis on their new Game Launcherby offering a bunch of “freemium” games to enjoy.
The Game Launcher is a neat feature that pretty much everyone is going to enjoy, no matter if you spend tons of hours playing or just a couple of minutes. For disabling notifications to record yourself while playing for YouTube, is a “must have” for sure.
This Game Pack Samsung is giving away with the new Galaxy range really is a sweet deal, even better they are easy to find.
You’ll need to check the Galaxy App Store and that’s all!
In there you’ll find the whole list of titles available with bonuses to download to your new flagship.
They extras you’ll get may vary from one app to another, example :
Badland (a personal recommendation as the game is beautiful and challenging) will just save you the multi-player mode, usually you need to pay or play lots of hours to have it, but in Gods of Rome the only thing you’ll get is a bag of gems to invest on what you think is best.
The pack contains 16 titles to choose from, all of each with their own extras.
But fear not! You won’t need to install each app or go through the whole app store finding them and reading why they offer.
This is a pretty cool idea although for some it could be a bit morbid but however its a good idea,Whenever we hop on-board a plane on our holidays we always get the drill from the cabin crew but how many of us actually pay attention to them?? This app is akin to that but you can learn from home from the comfort of your device be it a mobile phone or tablet,Within the app you can be asked questions on what to do when something goes wrong and then you can act out certain incidents that can happen. On starting up the challenge you will have to go through a tutorial on navigation with your device to get comfortable with the tasks ahead.
The object of the game in short is to brush up on knowledge should such an incident arise and it is a great idea which may spawn more similar apps. Incidents which feature on the app are Boarding the plane,Runway Overrun,Water Landing,Ground collision and crash landing..
Description.
This 3D game has been developed in the context of an international, aviation safety research project (http://hcilab.uniud.it/aviation), aimed at exploring possible new approaches to safety education.
The game reproduces the experience of real-world aircraft emergencies from the passenger’s viewpoint, with the highest fidelity allowed by today’s mobile devices. In each virtual emergency experience, the player can try first-hand right and wrong actions that a passenger can take, and see the positive or negative consequences those actions have.
Your goal is to take all the right decisions to come out from the plane unharmed as fast as possible.
The game also offers the option of publishing your best evacuation results on world leaderboards.
The different levels of “Prepare for Impact” depict major types of emergencies, such as in-flight decompression, ground collision, runway overrun, water landing, and crash landing. Moreover, they are able to simulate the different threats that can make aircraft evacuation more complex, such as fire, smoke in the cabin, water, unusable exits, and others.
As the year is starting many of you are planning on upgrade you PC’s or laptops but if you’re thinking of getting the latest and greatest specs the only version of Windows you can use is Windows 10
Although as today, there’s more than 200 millions devices running Windows 10 there’s also millions of other that still prefer to use the old but reliable Windows 8/8.1 or even Windows 7, (specially companies)
And given the fact this versions of the OS are going to get updates ’till 2020 and 2023 is not a bad idea at all, but there’s a catch.
After CES las week, Microsoft has made official their commitment to Windows 10 as a “One OS to rule them all” therefore, they want to W10 to be on more and more devices.
So with the announcements of the upcoming silicon such as :
Intel’s “Kaby Lake”
Qualcomm’s “8996”
and AMD’s “Bristol Ridge”
Microsoft is planning on rely on this manufactures “a better integration between software and hardware to improve performance” on every device.
How? There’s going to be limitations on how the devices will perform under certain OS, if you have W7 or W8 your system is not going to be well optimize, but if you have W10 you will get up to 30x better graphics and 3x battery life (which is certainly unfair as it’s a really big difference in graphics)
You still are going to be able to install any of the former versions but without the proper optimizations your system will be very vulnerable.
Actually, even the recently announced Skylake silicon is going to have a downfall as those who are still on W7 or W8.1 just going to get security updates until July 17th of 2017.
So this is one of those situation in which you have to choose between to two worst options.
But, what are your thoughts on this matter? Are you happy with this decision?
Or do you think is worth the risk keeping up the old W7 or the not so old W8.1 around?
Let us know in the comment below or tweet us at @jimboireland or @VicenteA_George
Announced way back at September alongside the new Nexus devices, this is not the first time you heard about the Android Notebook-Tablet hybrid from Google
The curious Pixel C
As you can imagine is like the classic tablet with a detachable keyboard but on this occasion the bottom portion is bonded through magnets instead of ports.
Here we have the promo video to help you remind a little
As you can see one the the highlights of the tablet is owning a Tegra X1 processor, which promise to give that extra smooth feeling to your gaming.
The rest of the specs are pretty solid as expected with a 10″ screen with 2560 by 1800 pixels and an interesting 1:√2 aspect ratio, Camera combo, a USB Type-C, 3GB of RAM an 32GB or 64GB of storage and Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The device itself is pretty interesting but unfortunately the prices are a bit of a downside being asked $499 for the 32GB model or $599 for the 64GB plus the $150 for the keyboard you’ll ended up with pretty much enough to buy a full Windows 10 Notebook.
But if you really want to try one and are a diehard Android fan this is your chance to get to get the job done.
At the moment, the Google Pixel C is available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the USA.
Do you think is worth the try? Let us know in the comments section or tweet us using #techbuzzireland
Football fans can now avail of Football Manager 2016 on their mobile phones be it Android or iOS,The game initially costs €8,99 which is a snip of the console version cost.Mobile gaming is not as popular as it would be on consoles but devices now with more power and bigger screens can enhance the experience to some extent,having said that it would also be better on more powerful devices than low end ones…This is not the touch version which is due to launch soon..
Take charge of clubs from 14 countries across the world, including all the big European leagues. You decide on transfers, tactics, who plays and who warms the bench. It’s down to you to keep the players, the board and the fans happy and lead your club to victory.
FOOTBALL MANAGER MOBILE 2016 – KEY FEATURES
Enhanced Tactics
Take greater control of your squad with the introduction of new tactical instructions. You can choose where your team concentrates its passing, as well as selecting your main attacking threat and creative outlet – and even advise your goalkeeper on distribution.
Coaching Staff
Prepare your squad for match days better than ever before with the addition of coaches, providing your team with focused training to prepare for their next big fixture.
Management Style
The introduction of gold, silver and bronze coaching badges allows you to define your own management style. Will you concentrate on improving your defence or attack, or focus on morale and man management? Your decision will influence your team’s style.
Improved Screens
Redesigns to key screens makes Football Manager Mobile 2016 more intuitive than ever, while the improved news screen makes it easier than ever to take in all the information you need.
Player Loans
Develop newly-signed younger players by loaning them back to their previous club so that they can continue to gain first team experience.
First Transfer Window Parity
Managers who want to start a new career with largely unchanged squads across their entire game world can choose to enable the ‘no budgets in first transfer window’ option, allowing only free transfers to take place.
We know there’s plenty of VR headsets Like the Gear VR from Samsung or Google’s Cardboard but Full well made VR modules like the these one, the Oculus Rift or LG G3 VR headset are either cheap or publicly available.
But thankfully this is about to change with the help of the guys at Razer, meet the Open Source Hacker Development Kit 1.3
The OSVR is made by the same slogan that Razer yells, is made for and by the audience.
This is not your usual VR device, being Open-Source means User Upgradable making this gadget different by evoking your inner techie to improve the way VR devices can be made.
Razer offer lots of tools to help you build your own version with ideas to make this technology “long lasting“. The OSVR Hacker Development Kit is designed to swap key components within the HDK like optics, displays and faceplates in order to get the experience they want.
The OSVR more than a general consumer device is aimed to hardware and Software developers to make Virtual Reality they own, by using the SDK to create all kind of content, from games to augmented reality and anything in between.
But this means that even if you aren’t a game company but just a person with lots of ideas, you can have one for start to make them come true.
Here’s a look at the specs:
Faceplate Module
Default for v1.3: IR Faceplate providing positional information with 360 degree tracking for responsive, multi directional input.
Comes with an IR Camera operating at 100hz.
Other variations include:
OSVR Faceplate with Leap Motion offering embedded Leap Motion technology to support natural interaction using physical hands.
Mainboard:
Sensor hub with integrated accelerometer, gyroscope and compass
External USB 3.0 connection for additional accessories
Additional 2 x USB 3.0 connectors for internal expansion.
Re-programmable for additional functionality.
Display Module:
Specialized 5.5” OLED 120hz silver screen designed with virtual reality in mind for true low persistence resulting in clearer, brighter images.
FULL HD resolution with a pixel density of 401 PPI at 60 fps.
Additional display board allows for interchangeable displays Optics Module.
High performance dual lens system for ultra-sharp images
Enlarged eye-box for fuss-free setup, right out-of-box.
Low geometric distortion and colour corrected image for faster rendering.
Individual eye focus for personalized use without glasses.
*diopters cover +4.5 to -2 adjustments to cater to majority of users.
HMD Mechanical Module:
Removable face mask
Bamboo charcoal microfiber foam layer for additional comfort
Belt Box Module:
Additional USB 3.0 connectivity
Surround Sound Audio codec integrated.
Easier cable management and ergonomics.
Signal boosters.
The OSVR program is aiming to build a something that is more than just an extra gadget, when this program was announced earlier this year Razer made 10,000 units available to Pre-orders, and all of then were sold!
Now you can order your once again and have it by the end of next month.
But take a look at what the OSVR program really is:
Pretty cool isn’t it? Now let us know if you want to join the party!
Are you interested in be part of the program? You can orders yours HERE
But the only downside is that they’re not longer prices at $199.99 (this video was made for the Pre-order units) They are now at $299.99
We want to know your opinion about VR, let us know in the comment section below.
