Samsung are present at MWC but forget about a Galaxy S8 announcement.
Samsung have a new Gear VR headset which looks much the same as last years iteration and it comes in Black again which is not so bad. Also this time round they have a controller to go along with the unit which means stuff… Stuff being expanding the ecosystem. This device is compatible just as before and you would also think the S8 coming in a few weeks time..
“At Samsung, we are focused on setting and exceeding the standard for VR experiences, making them even more accessible and delivering the highest in quality,” said Younghee Lee, Executive Vice President of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “The Gear VR with Controller expands our VR ecosystem to help consumers get more engaged and immersed in VR content – whether it’s games or videos.”
The new Gear VR with Controller offers 42mm lenses with 101-degree FOV (Field of View) and advanced distortion correction technology to minimize motion sickness. The Samsung Gear VR with Controller will support both micro USB and USB Type-C port with a converter in-box. Additionally, the Gear VR will have a strap on the headset to hold the Controller when it is not in use.
So that means when I get my S8 soon I will have to check this lad out perhaps Samsung might just bundle this with the phone on launch.. The price though but I would expect it to be a bit higher than previous due to the extras here..
World leading dash cam company THINKWARE is pleased to announce its participation for the second year running, at the renowned Automotive Aftermarket Industry and Tuning Trade Fair [AAITF] in Shenzhen, China. The show takes place from 15th – 17th February and with 3,500 automotive companies from around the world exhibiting, it is known as Asia’s No 1 automotive aftermarket trade fair.
THINKWARE will be showcasing its revolutionary connected dash cam, the F800 Air, which received the “2017 Innovation Award” in the car audio/video category from the world-renowned Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Visitors will also be able to test THINKWARE’s new IOT [Internet of Things] technology called ‘THINKWARE CLOUD’ and its extensive night time video recording technology ‘Super Night Vision 2.0.’ Also on show, the HX700 dash cam features a 3.5 full touch LCD, 2 channel Super Clear HD and Time Lapse Photography and can be viewed alongside the QX800 dash cam. Both dash cams will be available in the Chinese and Asian markets.
The Korean company entered the Chinese market last year, with its first branch opening in October servicing its B2B customers and its first ‘Global Premium Store’ opening in Shenzhen where consumers are able to install the THINKWARE dash cams on site. This enables the company to extend its B2C offering and further extend its presence in the Chinese market amongst consumers and the automotive industry alike.
THINKWARE stated: “As many of Asia’s automotive industry experts attend AAITF to gain new insights into developments within the industry, THINKWARE believe this trade fair is a great opportunity for THINKWARE to expand awareness of its brand and product technology. Through this trade fair, THINKWARE will showcase its product as well as promoting its brand within the Chinese automotive industry.”
Sengled, the smart lighting specialists. The Pulse Link adds to the already successful Pulse range and is ideal for music lovers to provide an enhanced audio experience.
Sengled today announces an addition to its product portfolio for the smart home, with the the Sengled Pulse Link now available to purchase in the online store. The new Pulse adapter has already been presented at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas and received the Innovation Award in the category ‘smart home’. With the Pulse Link starter set, through the adapter, two Pulse satellite bulbs may be connected to the TV to create an improved audio experience.
The Sengled Pulse Link adds to the already hugely successful Sengled Pulse range. The Pulse Link is ideal for music lovers as it can be connected with the Pulse bulbs with built-in JBL Bluetooth® speakers, providing an enhanced audio experience. Through the Pulse Link adapter, which can be connected to a receiver or TV, audio signals can be transmitted wirelessly to all Pulse satellite light bulbs. This way, users are able to experience high-quality stereo sound through various light bulbs. Using the additional 3.5mm jack connection, many more music sources can be connected with the Sengled Pulse system.
The Sengled Pulse Link set is currently available as a bundle for 199.90 EUR. It contains two Pulse satellites and a Pulse Link adapter. The adapter is available separately at an RRP of 99.90 EUR.
Even though we knew there was not going to be a Galaxy S8 during the first big trade show this year, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) is set to have a Samsung presentation nevertheless.
No words yet on what to expect during the presentation, but for the teaser unveiled by the team responsible for one of the best Android Tablets available, it seems pretty possible we are going to get the third generation of the Galaxy Tab S series..
The Galaxy Tab S3 has been long rumored lately, and the image leaves nothing else to imagination.
Details of it are not clear yet, as we don’t know if it will come with Snapdragon or Samsung’s own Exynos 700 series processor on board, or we’ll get two variants for different markets.
Different products will be unveiled as well, but names have yet to be said for us to know the new toys from Samsung.
Set to happen on February 26 (Sun) 19:00 CET at Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona.
You can find all the information about the products and availability right here after, so stay tuned for more coverage as well everything related to #MWC2017
Awards celebrate achievements of knowledge transfer across Irish research base celebrate top performers in collaborative research, licensing and new spin-out companies..
Knowledge Transfer Ireland has opened its call for submissions for entries to its annual 2017 Impact Awards. This annual competition hosted by Knowledge Transfer Ireland showcases and celebrates successes in knowledge transfer carried out in Irish publicly funded research organisations over the last year. The awards recognise and commend some of the top performances in the areas of collaborative research, consultancy, licensing and the development of spin-out companies.
The accolades also recognise the work of the people behind successful knowledge transfer and celebrate those responsible for building the knowledge transfer framework in Ireland. That is, the teams and individuals based in Technology Transfer and Industry Liaison Offices in third level institutions and public research organisations around the country.
Alison Campbell
Speaking about the call for submissions, Dr Alison Campbell, Director of Knowledge Transfer Ireland said, “I am delighted once again to open the call for submissions for the KTI Impact Awards 2017. Last year we received entries about some truly impressive projects that were the successful result of industry and research working together. It also provided us with an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of innovative leaders in the growing field of knowledge transfer. I have no doubt that this will year we will receive nominations of equally high calibre.”
Technology Transfer Offices and Industry Liaison Offices based at higher education institutes around the country have until Friday 3rd February submit applications across six categories of knowledge transfer. Submissions will be evaluated by an international judging panel representing both academia and industry, who will convene in Dublin on Tuesday 7th March. A shortlist of finalists will be revealed on 9th March 2017 and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin on Thursday 30th March.
Today, TrackR, a leader in personal item management innovations, unveiled two new products ahead of CES 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new portfolio includes a smaller and lighter form factor and a wallet-thin credit card sized form factor.
“Our goal at TrackR is to offload the task of remembering where items are to computers, so people can take care of more important things,” said Chris Herbert, CEO and Co-Founder of TrackR. “The more things people can track, the more people who have the app, the less expensive and more integrated we can have TrackR devices – all of these contribute to making it easier and faster for people to find the stuff they need. We’ll do that for you so you can clear that headspace and time for higher-level tasks.”
Which comes in nine fashionable colors and starts at a lower price point, allowing consumers to track all of their items at home and on the go. TrackR pixel can quickly locate items in a similar way to TrackR bravo, but is smaller, lighter, and has an LED light that turns on when it is activated to make finding items in the dark even easier. At just 26mm in diameter and 5mm thick (about two 10p coins stacked) it is one of the smallest item trackers on the market.
Cast your mind back a few weeks ago when we reviewed the TrackR a small price to pay for a small item that can help you in many ways,see our review HERE. I still use mine today and it works perfectly even trying out some random tests it has not let me down…. We will have our thoughts too on these soon….
One of the thinnest trackers on the market at just 2mm, or about the thickness of two credit cards. Shaped just like a credit card, TrackR wallet 2.0 uses new carbon fiber technology to achieve this remarkable thinness while maintaining all of the functionality of TrackR bravo, including replaceable CR2016 batteries.
Both of these products work with TrackR atlas, a Bluetooth, Wi-Fi wall plug that makes keeping track of tagged items in the home a breeze. TrackR atlas runs on the TrackR cloud-based platform to create a floorplan of your home and detect any tagged item within. Consumers build the floor plan on the app and can see the specific rooms the tagged items are in, set alerts for when an item enters or leaves a given room, and get a history of where items have been. TrackR atlas will integrate with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices so consumers will be able to ask Alexa where an item is and have her direct them to the correct room in their house. Plus, TrackR atlas will work with other Bluetooth devices, including other trackers.
TrackR pixel is available for pre-order now for $24.99 and will begin shipping in Spring 2017. TrackR wallet 2.0 is available for pre-order now for $29.99 and will be available in late Spring 2017. TrackR atlas is available for pre-order now for $39.99 and will begin shipping in Spring 2017.
The Huawei sub-brandHonor, has made a name of itself thanks to affordable yet impressive offerings like, last year Honor 8.
But what we weren’t expecting was seeing a redefining of “Budget Smartphone” with the presentation of their Honor 6X at CES.
This is not the first time we talk about this phone here, and you can see every little detail on the link above.
What was a complete surprise besides the official U.S announcement was the price tag.
Although we made some rough calculations on how would it cost to bring the phone over Europe or America there’s always some kind of extras that made to the final price. But this time Honor maintained the ridiculously low price tag leaving it on the under $300 budget.
$250
That’s all you need to keep your hands on this excellent phone that packs almost anything you may ask.
With pre-orders available since January 4th and official sales on January 15th in the U.S and being already from now in Europe, the phone saves a good place among the best budget phones of 2017.
Just head over the link above to see all the spec sheet and all the goodies the phone has.
And later tell us:
Will you get yourself or a friend the new best “Bang for the Buck” available? Will you consider it has a backup phone?
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Global athletic leader New Balance announced its inaugural smart wearable from the Digital Sport Division with RunIQ, a “made to run” smartwatch built in collaboration with leading digital, hardware and software companies, including Intel, Google, and Strava, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today. In tandem with the launch of RunIQ, New Balance will also debut PaceIQ, Bluetooth wireless sport headphones, with sound by Jabra- the provider of premium sound solutions for sports enthusiasts. RunIQ delivers the perfect combination of the best running features in a stylish accessory that you can wear all day.
Specifically designed for runners by runners, RunIQ helps athletes focus on their performance, engineered with Intel Inside® featuring a built-in GPS, heart rate monitor, lap button, interval capability, and marathon distance battery life to help you get the most out of your run.
“New Balance has a 110-year heritage of product development and innovation in the running category, and RunIQ represents our commitment to helping athletes achieve unparalleled fitness experiences,” said Rob DeMartini, President and CEO of New Balance. “A smartwatch for runners made by runners, RunIQ combines our expertise in running with the best engineering advances through breakthrough collaborations with some of the biggest players in the technological industry.”
Through the collaboration with Strava, RunIQ allows runners to seamlessly upload and share workouts with their global community of athletes. A built-in GPS allows for course tracking, pace and distance measurement while the heart rate feature monitors in real time. With up to 24 hours of battery life with typical use or up to 5 hours of continuous life with GPS and heart rate monitoring, runners can track their marathon event. Runners can sync, store and listen to Google Play™ music from an Android phone and stay connected to smartphone notifications for on-the-go replies when connected to Wifi or Bluetooth. RunIQ is also waterproof up to 5 ATM.
“Intel technology is reinventing the boundaries of computing to evolve the way people get fit, stay active and improve their performance,” said Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel Corporation. “Our collaboration with New Balance brings to market a smartwatch with enhanced design and functionality, resulting in a smart and connected device for runners that makes amazing experiences possible.”
To complement RunIQ, New Balance has created a unique digital experience through the New Balance Global Run Club. This digital and physical community of runners is powered by Strava, the social network for athletes, and utilizes its platform to bring New Balance runners together, online and offline. NB Run Club runners use Strava to connect with each other, track performance, share their favorite routes and celebrate accomplishments. NB Run Club athletes also participate in group and individual virtual training programs for key races and running events, as well as virtual races between individuals and clubs. Lastly, physical NB Run Club activity is centered in New Balance stores and includes local runs, group training, alternative training and classes.
Fully integrated with RunIQ, the PaceIQ are lightweight wireless sports headphones that offer premium sound quality, a secure fit and a rapid charge capability. They allow the user to run free of wires and features a dedicated Sports Button that provides real-time audio in-ear RunIQ performance updates to help enhance training effectiveness. The PaceIQ also enable easy remote control access for both music and calls. When used with the New Balance RUNIQ, the PaceIQ is an easy-to-use training partner.
“Jabra PaceIQ Wireless not only extends our range of unique sports audio solutions, but helps athletes enhance their sports experience too,” said Calum MacDougall, SVP Marketing, at Jabra. “These headphones are made with best-in-class sound technology which means that you have access to premium sound quality for improved motivation.”
Available for pre-order at newbalance.com starting January 4, RunIQ will launch at retail with an MSRP of $299.99 on February 1st. RunIQ will be available at launch in black and gray face, accessories including watch bands and chargers also available. PaceIQ will be available at retail February 1st with an MSRP of $109.99 and include 3 sets of EarGels™, 1 FitClip™ and a USB cable.
RunIQ was developed through New Balance Digital Sport, a division formed in 2015 to connect consumers with technologies to improve their athletic performance. Android Wear and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
THINKWARE’s CEO, Heung Bok Lee, announces today that global dash cam brand “THINKWARE DASH CAM” has received the “2017 Innovation Award” in the car audio/video category for the “DASH CAM 5800 Air”, from the world-renowned Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This has been the second consecutive year that THINKWARE has received the prestigious CES innovation award; reserved for only the best products in each category.
The THINKWARE DASH CAM F800 Air is the first model to feature a design compatible with IOT (Internet of things) technology for the realisation of a completely ‘Connected Car.’ The F800 Air model’s IOT connection gives drivers complete peace of mind with the ‘Emergency Alert’ feature. It sends location and status information via text message to your pre-selected emergency contacts when the system detects a crash, rollover or the SOS button is activated. It also has the ‘Parking Incident Notifications’ function, which, in real time, sends alerts if your vehicle is hit while parked, even subtle impacts such as door dings or a door closing. Furthermore, with THINKWARE’s patented LBS (Location Base Service) technology, all drivers will soon benefit from ‘Geo Fencing’, an alert system which informs you if your vehicle enters or leaves a designated area along with the ‘Driving Report Service’ a feature that analyses driving patterns of its drivers to support safe driving.
In addition to the innovative technologies, the aesthetics of the F800 Air has been designed with an attractive and modern look with a slim frame design, aluminum materials for the round camera module, and an overall ‘U’ shaped body that integrates the entire design.
The F800 Air’s breakthrough innovations and bold designs certainly helped it achieve the CES 2017 innovation award. The dash cam is currently in its final stage of development and is scheduled for a global launch next year.
THINKWARE stated, “With the innovative “connected car” technologies, the dash cam will take on an important role in providing both driver convenience and safety and the continued evolution of the capabilities of the dash cam seem boundless with IOT.”
This year will be THINKWARE’s 6th consecutive presence at CES 2017, reinforcing their global position as the world’s top dash cam company in global sales and market influence. Last September, THINKWARE established their Chinese branch along with a ‘premium offline store’ in the city of Simchun to expand their B2B market in China. Also, in Singapore, THINKWARE has been offered sales partnership programmes at Toyota dealerships and at branches of car accessory brand, Autobac. Additionally, with the success of their partnership with BEST BUY distribution channels in the United States, THINKWARE plans to continue their sales expansion into Europe, South America, and other Asian countries and is expecting to more than double 2016 sales figures.
The CES 2017 Innovation award is awarded for outstanding design and technology through evaluation by the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) and IDSA at CES (Consumer Electronics Show), one of the world’s top 3 recognized technology exhibitions.
