Something manufacturers could do realistically speaking anyway would be a good idea to either give a smartwatch free or bundle it with their new devices,this is something we hardly see here and if they want to sell their gadgets this would be a good idea across the board,there is still not a whole lot of traction here and activity/fitness trackers seem to be more popular..
However there is a nice deal on billpay with Meteor now that gives you a nice device and smartwatch in a bundle.They are the Alcatel Idol 3 4.7 inch and Watch.There is an Alcatel Idol 3 5.5 inch so not to get mixed up here on the particular model.
Features
4.7″ Screen
13MP Camera
1.2Ghz Quad Core Processor
8 GB EMMC + 1.5 GB RAM
Android 5.0
See more at meteor the good thing is it comes from FREE …. and you are getting a fairly decent phone and smartwatch to get you going… You can also buy the watch separately for just €99.99 here
The way in which people engage and consume sport is changing rapidly. Sports fans now look to second screen experiences to enhance their match day enjoyment for the big sporting events. Fans want to be able to follow their team on the go. They want access to real time information and share in the highs and the lows of a match even when they cannot be there.
ClubApp is a Teamsheet and Live Update platform that outputs to social media (Twitter / Facebook), iMessages, WhatsApp groups, wherever you want to share your live match updates! All your Club & Team Information in one place. Facebook, Twitter, Live Updates, Fixtures & Results!
With fully integrated social media and the ability to tap to share updates, ClubApp caters for all club communication needs while providing all the benefits of using a tailored service and unrivalled support.
Now is the time for semi-professional and amateur clubs to follow suit. ClubApp is a dedicated sports reporting tool designed to empower clubs to modernize their communication and offer their members a professional platform where they can follow their local clubs/ teams progress. Parents can now follow their children from their phones on the days they can’t get to the matches.
ClubApp is paving the way for amateur clubs to broadcast their matches professionally and ultimately increase their profile and visibility in the community.
Why use ClubApp?
Customised team sheets with a tap to share feature generates superb social media engagement and excellent visuals.
Fixture and results list means that your fans and followers can always be kept up to date with the latest matches on the go.
The unique interface and live match clock allows for quickest form of posting match updates while providing a professional and easy to follow timeline.
Integrated Social Media feeds on the live match page means that fans can follow all channels of club communication during the match – contributing to the most comprehensive digital feed available.
Followers can manage and set their own match notifications and alerts ensuring they never miss the action.
ClubApp TV can be displayed on TV screens, monitors around the stadium. Excellent visual to help create that “wow” factor and bring supporters a unrivalled second screen experience at the ground.
Full Twitter Integration for extended social media coverage and automated text allows for speed of match event tweeting along with set format to help with consistency and layout of reporting.
Custom Hashtags can be set pre-game for added value to sponsor promotion and trending conversations.
ClubApp TV can be embedded on club websites for a great match day experience.
Automated stats are built naturally during the season with every match – creating leading goal scorer stats, appearance leaderboards, cards received for each player.
Google is your friend when searching for problems but it can be also be your enemy whilst searching for information concerning health and in some cases it can be fatal but with the technology available today we are starting to see more and more in – house apps from real practitioners something similar to an app we featured a while ago called Touch Surgery
The Royal College of Surgeons have released a new app though which gives information on certain issues and will hopefully prevent people from using search engines as a source of info which can be mixed across the board.Self diagnosing is not wise but we have all done myself included so there is no denying that it is something there for people to do and even if its just out of curiosity or perhaps searching on someone else’s behalf…
On opening the app you are presented with 4 icons as pictured above and you can then set up your own profile which is non intrusive on information,In the search option you will be presented with an alphabetical list and then you can open the desired selection and get information.There is also some news categories to chose from too if you want to keep up to speed on the latest info at hand on health etc. So far on testing the app its quite smooth and responsive and its an excellent job and idea and would like to see more like it..
There is also a feature to store your own health information such as blood type, weight, height and to calculate your BMI. The app also includes a very useful feature that lists all the hospitals in Ireland and contact information for each hospital as well as emergency services information.
If your in the Nordic regions (Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden) and are thinking of buying the Z5 compact you are in for a treat if you pre-order the phone,however the other two models seem to be left out of the offer which is a nice pair of headphones worth around €110 the SEK 990 which is not to be sniffed at, The promotion is live with select retailers from today to 4 October.
Home security is something we should always think of but systems can cost alot of money and take time to install,but there is a simple option available if you have an old phone just sitting there and all it requires is an app called PRESENCE . This can turn your device into CCTV straight away and there is not much to it really and costs you nothing..You can place your device anywhere in the house and if you have more than one old device even better.All you need is Wi-Fi and of course a Wi-Fi enabled device with specs listed below,you can then opt to upgrade,You can Sign into Presence on another mobile device or on the web to keep an eye on your home base in real time. Presence will even alert you with recorded videos when motion is detected so you always know what’s going on.
Compatibility is something to keep in mind though..
– iPhone 3GS and newer
– iPad 2 and newer
– iPod Touch 4G and 5G
– iOS versions 6.0 through iOS 8.x or Android 4.o or higher …..
Download Presence and get 50MB of free encrypted cloud video storage for motion detection recordings. Upgrade to Presence Pro Video through iOS for advanced motion detection features and 5GB of storage. Presence is compatible with Android 4.0 and newer, and iOS 6 and newer. You can also access your Presence account and cameras online athttp://presencepro.com.
Description
Monitor with Presence!
Get increased security and peace of mind. Presence makes a great webcam, baby monitor, pet cam, nanny cam, surveillance cam, or do-it-yourself security system. At home, in the kitchen, the garage, the nursery, in your office, or wherever – Presence lets you know what’s happening when you’re gone. Get motion detection video alerts, and even view what’s happening in real time.
Alert with Presence!
Enable Presence Motion Detection to receive free Presence Video Alerts – see and hear what happened just seconds ago if motion is detected by Presence. Get notified when an intruder is detected, when the kids arrive home safely, when the delivery company has dropped off a package, or whatever makes you feel more informed and secure.
Control with Presence!
Add Presence Security and experience the future of home security. Presence Security features door and window entry sensors, motion detectors, water sensors, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, touch sensors and more, to keep you connected with the things that matter most. Control electric appliances remotely with the Presence and Monster™ smart plug combo. View and control your iOS Presence camera remotely in 360-degrees with the Galileo™ robotic iPhone stand, and monitor your home electric use with TED™ or Blue Line PowerCost™ systems. Check it out at presencepro.com/store
Share with Presence!
Invite your trusted circle of family, friends, and neighbors to receive your alerts and help protect your home when you can’t be there. This is how home security should be. Presence supports simultaneous viewers connecting to a single camera, so you and anyone you designate can watch the dog or the kids at the same time from two different devices and locations. Presence also transforms your smartphones into automatic Twitter cameras.
Waking home alone is not the wise move to make late at night and especially with the dark nights upon us daylight hours are less thus leaving some vulnerable earlier,the same applies now to the morning time as Winter approaches,this is when you might be potentially attacked which is the last thing one would want to happen.. Regardless prevention is better than cure and you should try to remain in a group or at least have a taxi or lift but it does happen when we may ramble on or continue to walk whilst trying to hail a cab..
There is now a new app to give you company if you will and you can have someone remotely monitor your journey home and its called Companion App which is a peer to peer operation via your smartphone..You can pick family members or friends who do not actually have to have the app installed and they can monitor your moves and it alerts them if there is no response and you can contact local authorities.
Its not uncommon for manufacturers to release Limited edition mobile phones and making them limited edition does make it an attractive purchase for mobile fans and depending on what makes it special,this time Oppo will make 5000 of these that will come with custom logos wallpapers and a case,so if this is enough to tickle your fancy well you can have it for around €430 or thereabouts.The phone comes packed with decent specs too so dont feel hard done by at all,there is plenty on board here and it is no slouch under the hood.
The R7 Plus FC Barcelona Edition is equipped with a 4100 mAh ultra-large battery for an
outstanding performance; being durable and stable, it’s just like FC Barcelona’s powerful
reserves. Matched with the VOOC Flash Charge technology, 5 minutes of charging
supports 2 hours of talk time*, rapidly restoring power to the ultra-large battery.
Check out Oppo for more if this is something you would be interested in,this device does not and will not retail in Ireland so FC Barcelona fans will have to import the device..
The Samsung Galaxy S 6 edge plus is now on sale in Ireland,this is the big brother on the standard Galaxy S6 edge which has been on sale for some weeks now,this is one of the nicest looking devices on the market today boasting a dual curved screen and its also lightweight and a premium feel,the S6 edge plus can be now found on Meteor and Three,check out the prices below..Bear in mind that this like its little brother does not have an sd card option nor a removable battery this has upset some fans and may be a deal breaker for some but nonetheless its a nice device to have….
Features -Android 5.1.1 touchwiz – Dual Edge Screen – Quad HD super Amoled Screen 5.7 inches – 518 ppi – 4GB RAM- 16MP rear camera with an F1.9 aperture – 5MP / F1.9 / VDIS front facing camera,120˚ Wide Selfie Angle ,3000mAh battery – fast charge – octa-core processor with 4x Cortex-A53 ,1.5GHz and 4x Cortex-A57 ,2.1GHz, Mali-T760MP8 graphics.Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 4.2 with ANT+, NFC
Meteor Mobile Prices from €349 on Billpay and €789 on prepay..
Three Ireland prices from €149 on bilpay and €759 on prepay..
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
