Category: New Launch

Pebble goes round with a new smartwatch. #Pebble

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 ?

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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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. When your Pebble Time Round ships, we will automatically discount the order by $50.
  4. When your Pebble Time Round arrives, try it for up to 30 days alongside Pebble Time Steel.
  5. If you love both watches, Pebble Time Round is yours to keep for the discounted price!
  6. 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.
  7. Full details about this discount and trial plan can be found on our Help site.

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Cloudbook hits @lidl_ireland this Thursday. #Toshiba #Lidl #Office

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
  • Processor: Intel Celeron N2840 (2.16/2.58GHz, 1MB)
  • RAM: 2GB (DDR3 1600MHz)
  • Screen: 11.6″ TruBrite® HD TFT High Brightness eDPTM
  • Webcam: 0.9mp Web Cam with microphone
  • HD Screen
  • 32GB eMMC Hard Drive
  • 1 Month Free Trial for Office Online
  • Dimensions: 28.9 x 19.9 x 1.9cm
  • Windows 8.1
  • Bluetooth:v4.0

Check it out over at Lidl

You won’t believe it, but there’s a #SelfieSpoon By @VicenteA_George #Selfie #Cereal #Photo

OK, let’s start by saying this: Things are going out of control!

If you’re a assiduous reader you’ll know by now that neither Jim or I are fans of Selfie sticks and similar, even though that we’ve published some articles regarding this area.

Now the Selfie market has a new addition, meet “The Selfie Spoon”

Apparently someone wants to take the Food Photography to a whole new level, now you can do more than take a photo to your delicious breakfast, you can capture your face while eating.

Is practically a normal Selfie Stick, extends over 80 cm with a holder at the end for your phone, but in this case the other side has an extra….. A spoon.

The company behind this invention is no other than Cinnamon Toast Crunch a cereal company that apparently, hasn’t anything else to do.

You can order one for FREE just paying shipping and handling

See it in action:

If you want one for yourself go HERE

And if you do, please let us know in the comments what you think.

You really think we should let this “Selfie Fever” going that far?

Drop your thoughts bellow or tweet us using #techbuzzireland

Source: YouTube (please take a look at this for a good laugh)

#LG announces the all metal made LG Class By @VicenteA_George #Android #LGClass

We’ve heard a lot about this “all metal” LG phone is the past days, but today LG Korea has made it official.

Introducing the LG Class

With all the bells and whistles we’ve heard about a new “Top of the Line” phone from LG the expectation grows for today possible announce of the rumored G4 Note, but what we have if a mid-range phone with a “premium” look.

The Class combine what we love the most about LG design language and that premium feel that All Metal phones have.

Take a look a the specs:

Screen: 5″ inch (1280 x 720)

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410

RAM: 2 GB

Memory: 16 GB with 2TB external SD card support

Front Camera: 8MP

Rear Camera: 13MP

Battery: 2.050 mAh (Non removable)

Size: 141 x 71,8 x 7,4 mm

OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop with LG UX 4 on top

Connections: 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC, Wi-Fi,1W Speaker, FM Radio

There you have it, if you want a “Premium Looking” phone but are in a budget the Class is your better call.

The downside of the story is the fact of the Class being sold in Korea exclusively at the moment, with no info about whether or not is going to be available overseas.

Although you can find the phone at the local market, you can buy the phone unlock and use it (needs to check carrier bands though) for just €301 or $339

Even though the nice look and feel of the phone, the internal are not so premium at that price tag could be a little excessive.

What do you think? Is it “good looking” enough to bring it home from abroad?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

 

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#Google #Microsoft #Mozilla & #Netflix are just some members of “AllianceForOpenMedia” By @VicenteA_George #Media #Codecs

We live in an age when almost everything is located on Internet and every day more and more of our Media are at some point, unplayable due to some “Format Restriction” of any kind.

Well, soon that’s about to end thanks to the recently announced Alliance for Open Media.

Starting on September 1st Seven of the most greatest Media creator have created this “Justice League” of Formats and Codecs for video and media in general.

“The Open and royalty-free format for next-generation
ultra high definition media”

Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix have made partnership into this Open-Source Project to reach to ultimate goal of “develop next-generation media formats, codecs and technologies in the public interest.”

Something that really complicate media consumption in the format of the video we’re trying to see.

For example:

For using MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 formats, a royalty must be paid to MPEG LA.

Mozilla has Daala

Google is has on VP9 and 10

Etc.

That’s why should not come as surprise that this guys wanna save some money and as result we have a more persistent and pleasant usability of video formats.

What they want to do as main task is to create media:

Interoperable and open.

Optimized for the web.

Scalable to any modern device at any bandwidth.

Designed with a low computational footprint and optimized for hardware.

Capable of consistent, highest-quality, real-time video delivery.

Flexible for both commercial and non-commercial content, including user-generated content.

(Something worth the mention is Apple absence in the group, which is easily explainable.

Apple owns QuickTime and they need to pay anyone to implement videos on  iTunes or Apple TV.)

The license name will be Apache 2.0 and will work under the W3C patent rules.

If you want to know more about the project you can go HERE or follow them at @a4omedia

What do you think of this? Let us know in the comments or Tweet us using #techbuzzireland

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Gamers rejoice! @Acer unveiled the Predator #Tablet and #Smartphone. #IFA2015 By @VicenteA_George

The Taiwanese manufacturer Acer is well known for their “Predator” Gamer Computers Line, but this time they’re doing something different and possibly the fantasy of more than one gamer out there.

Meet the Predator 8 the first “Gaming Tablet”

The  Predator 8 (GT-810) is the first tablet made entirely for gamers; Acer which is well known for made gamer devices made a bang with this beauty, lets take a look at the specs:

Display: 8″ IPS display (1920 x 1200) with “Zero Air Gap” and Predator “ColorBlast” technology for “100% NTSC color gamut”

RAM: 2GB

Processor: Intel Atom x7 processor, Intel HD Graphics (Gen 8 LP)

Connectivity: 2×2 MIMO wireless technology, 802.11a/b/g/n wireless.

Body: 8.7mm thin, 350 grams light.

Storage: 32GB or 64GB of internal, microSD up to 128GB

O.S: Android 5.1 Lollipop.

With all this outstanding specs the beautiful design tablet features “Predator Quadio” (four front-facing speakers that provide virtual surround sound) and “Predator TacSense” tactile feedback (which should makes you feel that you’re holding a normal console controler)

There’s also “Predator Precision Plus” which lets us have tons of touch sensors into the screen.

Regarding Price and Availability the Predator 8 has another surprise, with a price of $300 for U.S and €349 for Europe this tablet with steroids present a really solid offer. The sad side is the launching is scheduled for November 6th in the States, after the rest of the world.

But, take a look yourself:

As a bonus the Tablet comes with Asphalt 8 preloaded and 320,000 game credits (being honest is not that much when you have time playing but for the ones starting would be awesome)
Meet the Predator 6 the first “Gaming Phone”

Alongside the Predator 8 Acer also unveiled the Predator 6, imagine you shrink the 8 and add phone capabilities, what do you get? Practically the Best specs phone ever build for gaming.

Well, just in looks, because the Predator 6 phone has its owns perks and lights, lets take a look! Shall we?

Display: 6″ FHD

RAM:  4GB

Processor:  Deca-core MediaTek

Camera: 21MP (rear)

“Predator Quadio”

“Predator TacSense”

Unfortunately that’s all we have for the moment, but as soon as we have more information we’ll update the post.

But even with just part of the specs this phone looks really great! Are you going to try one of these? are you interested on having the first batch of this new gadgets?

Let us know in the comments section below or Tweet us using #techbuzzireland

Stay tuned for more #IFA2015 coverage

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The Moto 360 2 is finally official. #IFA2015 #Moto360 #Wearables

At long last the new instalments have been unveiled,today the all new Moto 360 collection has come to life,if you have been a fan of the first instalment you will like these, which brings more customisation than before.This also comes in more sizes and has three models,yes three including a sports version,also worth noting is the increased battery life which has been somewhat of a hamper has now increased to two days according to Motorola..

Sized for you

Mens: 42mm case – Requires a 20mm band
Mens: 46mm case – Requires a 22mm band
Womens: 42mm case – Requires a 16mm band

Works with Android™ and iPhone‡
Battery life

Mens’ 42mm and Womens’: 300mAh battery – Up to 1.5 days of mixed use with Ambient off. Up to a full day of mixed use with Ambient on.

Wireless charging

with included charging dock

Ambient light sensor

The screen automatically adjusts to the surrounding brightness

Heart Rate Sensor

Optical heart rate monitor (PPG)

Water Resistant

IP67 dust and water resistant§

WiFi Connectivity

Stay in touch, even if your phone is beyond Bluetooth® range

 

Display​

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Backlit LCD
Mens 42mm and Womens: 1.37” (35mm), 263ppi (360 X 325)
Mens 46mm: 1.56” (40mm), 233ppi (360 X 330)

Watch case dimensions

Mens:
46mm diameter by 11.4mm high
42mm diameter by 11.4mm high

Womens:
42mm diameter by 11.4mm high

Processor

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400 with 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU (APQ 8026)
Adreno 305 with 450MHz GPU

Sensors

Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Vibration/Haptics engine

Battery

Mens 42mm and Womens: 300mAh – Up to 1.5 days of mixed use with Ambient off. Up to a full day of mixed use with Ambient on.

Mens 46mm: 400mAh – Up to 2 days of mixed use with Ambient off. Up to a full day of mixed use with Ambient on.

Wireless charging with charging dock included

Memory

4GB internal storage + 512MB RAM

Connectivity

Bluetooth® 4.0 Low Energy
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Microphone

Dual digital mics

 

 

Sport

Moto 360 Sport can keep up, thanks to a durable yet comfortable design. Strong silicone construction with special UV coating wicks away moisture and resists fading or staining, while side ventilation channels help you stay cool.

Moto 360 Sport has built-in GPS that works seamlessly with Moto Body, our health and wellness experience. It gives you accurate location information, measures your speed, distance traveled, pace, and more. Moto Body can also help track your calories, and even give you motivational reminders when you need them.

Moto 360 will be available in various countries across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Starting today in the U.S., you can pre-order your own Moto 360 on Motorola.com, Google Play and BestBuy.com. It will be available starting in late September at Nordstrom, Best Buy and Verizon. Availability and ship times vary by style.

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The Sony Xperia Z5,Premium and Z5 Compact is announced. #IFA2015 #Sony

Sony have today brought some new handsets to the table as expected at IFA in Berlin.. This time again the camera is a main attraction claiming to have  the world’s fastest autofocus in a smartphone,not only this the new device has a 4K screen to boot a 23 Mp camera, so once again we see the same iterations being the big brother and the compact version so this will suit many fans,currently I use the Z4+ and it has served me well to date… The design language is familiar once again with Sony and they look well,but with screens some see this an overkill,time will tell,but 4k on mobile is here folks.

Sony Xperia Z5 

Featuring the fastest autofocus in a leading smartphone**, Hybrid Autofocus catches every detail of the action, and the 5x Clear Image Zoom ensures that no quality is lost when you want to move a little closer. Plus, using superior technology for low-light scenes, revel in the power of snapping from dawn until dusk.
Teamed with up to 2 days’ battery life, one-touch fingerprint unlock, and a beautifully exquisite design, Xperia Z5 is built for the ultimate capture.
Based on the Z5 main camera resolution (23MP), speed of autofocus (0.20-0.25sec) and image quality assessment by 200 UK consumers of the top selling smartphones of 2015. Specification verification and consumer testing carried out by Strategy Analytics

Xperia Z5 Premium

SIM CAPABILITY
Single SIM, Nano SIM
MEMORY AND STORAGE
Up to 200 GB microSD™ card
WEIGHT
180 grams
DIMENSIONS
154.4 x 76.0 x 7.8 mm
DISPLAY
5.5” 4K UHD (3840×2160), 806 PPI, Triluminos display for mobile, X-Reality™ for mobile, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
CAMERA
1/2.3” 23 MP Exmor RS™ for mobile sensor, Hybrid AF 0.03 sec*, 5 x Clear Image Zoom, ISO 12800 Photo / 3200 Video, SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode, 4K video recording
ON THE INSIDE
Google Android™ 5.1 (Lollipop), 64-bit Qualcomm® Snapdragon 810, 64-bit Octa Core processor

Sony Xperia Z5 compact

With Xperia Z5 Compact, the question isn’t just what you can do with your smartphone. It’s what else you can do. Our best compact smartphone has all the features of the big guys, but it’s designed to slip right into real life. With colours that match your style. Innovations that keep interruptions at bay. And a 4.6” design that hits the sweet spot in size.

No prices have yet been given so we have to wait for more news here on that,you can check out the full press releases over at Sony Press

 

Archos announces the 5.5-inch Diamond Plus. #Archos #IFA2015

Archos have announced a new 5.5 inch phablet although the brand would not be that familiar here in Ireland it would be more so in  other regions ,this device does have a Huawei look to if if you check this walkthrough. “There’s no reason customers should have only one model option in our quest to offer 4G/LTE smartphones to a greater public. Offering a larger-screened product with a slightly different design gives ARCHOS customers more diversity and choice,” says Loic Poirier, CEO of ARCHOS.

The ARCHOS Diamond Plus offers all the hallmark traits of the prestigious Diamond line — an Octa-Core processor, 4G/LTE connectivity, great cameras, and more — in a new silver design featuring a gorgeous 5.5” inch FHD IPS screen with full lamination. Sleek, thin, with a slightly curved silver back-casing, the ARCHOS Diamond Plus is immediately eye-catching, especially with its bright screen illuminated.

 

 

 

The Octa-Core Cortex A53 1.5GHz processor in the ARCHOS Diamond Plus smartphone is among the highest quality hardware available in smartphones today. With industry-leading power, this processor seamlessly powers apps, games, and web browsing. All of this content can be stored in the roomy 16GB of storage in the device, which is easily expandable up to 32GB with a MicroSD card.

It also has fast charging capability to be fully ready as soon as possible. Its two cameras clock in at 16MP for the back camera and 8MP for the front camera. A fiveelement lens of the back camera prevents distortion, and the very wide angle of the front camera is perfect for selfies.

The  Diamond Plus will be available in November 2015  for £179.99