Category: Tech

Very elaborate PayPal scam to be vigilant about. #Paypal #Scams

Over the last week I have been hammered with emails pertaining to PayPal and it has gotten way out of hand but this is a good scam with a good replica of PayPal itself throughout. I do have a PayPal account under my personal email account which is not in the public domain but nothing related to the email address for the site. Yes the tech email is out there and yes we get hammered with scams all the time offering the usual 5 billion dollars from Besnons desk and so on and much more but this is pretty much the norm these days for such people out there in the media with your public email available to all.

It has got that bad no I have a pain in my backside with the amount of emails I have got in the last week requesting payments and limiting my account and I have tried to block such and they keep coming and each time they have a different billing number I am now up to bill 28 plus I have had several emails claiming my account is restricted.

I have got in touch with PayPal over this and send them a full dialogue of what has been happening over the last week and awaited their response but they of course hit back with the standard affair of what you need to do and how to spot fakes which is fine but this time around this is more elaborate with secure encrypted pages showing and this is where people will get caught out and think all is fine and dandy when it is far from it.

I have left all image samples here for all to see what you need to look out for so you can see what we are dealing with and to keep an eye out for I am waiting for PayPal to come back to me with a report as I had a discussion with them today via Twitter. This might not be news to some folk out there but here is what you can look out for to get some idea of what we are dealing with.

PayPal have responded with the following and have also got back to me via email on this. You can also report and check what to watch out for HERE 

Hey! I completely understand your concern. Please forward the email’s to spoof@paypal.com. We continuously work to disable these emails and websites and review all submissions sent to spoof@paypal.com. We work to shut down fake websites, and our fraud teams work to identify and prevent fraud before it occurs. We also work with law enforcement around the world to stop online criminals.

Say goodbye to language barriers this festive season and hello to carefree travel with Pocketalk. #Travel #Tech

According to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), 4.7 million passengers headed abroad over the last Christmas and New Year period, making it one of the most popular times to go away. With 2019/20 set to be just as busy, Pocketalk is the perfect travel companion to make the festive getaway easier. With more than 500,000 units already sold worldwide, Pocketalk empowers consumers, especially travellers, to converse quickly and easily with people in a multitude of languages.

Developed by Sourcenext®, the largest distributor and creator of software, hardware, and IoT products in Japan, and with the ability to translate 74 languages bidirectionally, Pocketalk makes communication much clearer and connection much easier for users at the mere push of a button. It utilises the most robust language engines and cutting-edge cloud technologies for highly accurate translations. The “Built-in Data” model with the embedded Global SIM is available with two years of all-you-can-use mobile data coverage in 133 countries. Pocketalk is available in several countries, including Japan, Germany, France, Italy and the USA.

 

Tomoaki Kojima, Managing Director of Sourcenext B.V., explains, “Pocketalk is the only translation device that enables a truly authentic communication experience by unlocking users’ personal communication skills. It provides a new and easy way to have a real conversation instantly with someone who speaks a different language. It’s one small gadget that bridges even the biggest language barrier especially when travelling abroad.”

For a more immersive experience of local people and their culture this Christmas season, travellers can overcome any language challenges with Pocketalk whilst travelling to foreign countries. The “Built-in Data” model is now available in four different colours including red, white, black and gold on Amazon for a Christmas Promotion price of £219 starting from now.

For more information, visit www.pocketalk.net

New Google built AI-powered singing challenge – FreddieMeter – rates how closely fans can mimic Freddie Mercury’s voice #FreddieChallenge

Fancy a challenge to see how good you can sing? Well this is something you can try out yourself or at home with your friends or family over the next few days and all you need is your smartphone or laptop to give it a go.

New Google built AI-powered singing challenge – FreddieMeter – rates how closely fans can mimic Freddie Mercury’s voice

Take on the #FreddieChallenge now in support of the Mercury Phoenix Trust

freddiemeter.withyoutube.com

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is considered one of the greatest rock songs of all time, so it’s no wonder the music video recently hit 1 billion views on YouTube. For decades, fans have belted out the song’s iconic lyrics alongside Freddie Mercury’s one-of-a-kind vocals, but how many can really sing it just like Freddie? YouTube, Google Creative Lab, and Google Research, working in partnership with Queen, Universal Music Group and Hollywood Records, have built a new AI experiment called FreddieMeter to find out!

Released in support of Mercury Phoenix Trust, a charity founded by Brian May, Roger Taylor and Jim Beach to raise awareness and funds for the fight against HIV/AIDS, and in honor of the 44th anniversary of the band’s first-ever live performance of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” at the Empire Theater, Liverpool, U.K in November 1975; FreddieMeter was created to let fans around the world determine how closely their singing matches the voice of Queen’s legendary frontman, Freddie Mercury.

 

FreddieMeter shows users how closely their voice matches Freddie Mercury’s legendary range by analyzing the singer’s pitch, timbre, and melody to assign them a score of 0 to 100. Queen fans, killer impressionists, and anyone who enjoys a little karaoke and are ready to step up to the challenge can get started by doing the following:

 

  1. SING: Pick one of four QUEEN songs on the microsite (Bohemian Rhapsody, Don’t Stop Me Now, Somebody to Love or We Are the Champions) and sing your heart out!
  1. SHARE: Get your score and share! Download the custom scorecard asset directly to your device, then share it on YouTube Stories, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
  1. CHALLENGE: Using the hashtag #FreddieChallenge on social channels, challenge three friends to see how they measure up.
  2. DONATE: Encourage a charitable donation to Mercury Phoenix Trust in your post → http://www.mercuryphoenixtrust.com/donate

 

Google Creative Lab and Google Research created FreddieMeter using new on-device machine learning models, and it’s been trained on Freddie’s isolated vocals as well as samples of people trying to sing like Freddie. FreddieMeter is trained on and optimized for individual singers and works on desktop, Android and iPhone devices and the audio doesn’t get uploaded to any servers to be analyzed, so all vocals stay totally private unless shared by the user.

FreddieMeter continues YouTube’s celebration of Queen’s music and “Bohemian Rhapsody’s” 1 billion views milestone, which coincided with the release of a newly remastered HD version of the video. The achievement made history with the anthem being the first pre-1990s video to reach one billion views on the platform.

In partnership with Universal Music Group and Hollywood Records, YouTube also recently launched ‘You Are The Champions,’ a unique campaign that gave fans an exclusive chance to become a part of Queen history with a starring role in brand-new, user-generated videos for three of the band’s most celebrated tracks – “A Kind of Magic,” “Don’t Stop Me Now” and the iconic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The results were pulled from more than 10,000 submissions from more than 120 countries around the world, showing the depth and love for Queen and Freddie amongst their loyal global fanbase.

To take on the #FreddieChallenge now or find out more about FreddieMeter, visit freddiemeter.withyoutube.com

PayPal launches Xoom in Ireland for fast and secure international money transfers. #PayPal #Xoom #Payments #Money

PayPal today launched Xoom, its international money transfer service, in Ireland. It enables people in Ireland to quickly send money to, pay bills for and top up phones in more than 130 markets internationally.

Xoom’s launch is a significant milestone and serves as another example of PayPal’s efforts to make the movement and management of money more convenient, accessible, secure and affordable.

The global remittance market is an estimated $689 billion industry, with Irish people remitting over $2.5 billion annually. Ireland is home to more than half a million non-Irish nationals – many of whom support family members overseas for things like medical bills, education, utility bills and other financial needs

PayPal launches Xoom in Ireland for fast and secure international money transfers

According to the latest figures from the World Bank, the top destinations for money transfers from Ireland are Nigeria ($539M), the UK ($270M), Poland ($232M), France ($160M), Lithuania ($131M) and India ($115M)4.

Historically, the speed of securely and efficiently moving money across borders has been slow, but advances in digital technology—in particular mobile—are enabling a significant reduction in transfer time. The introduction of Xoom allows loved ones in these countries to receive money fast when sent to a bank account or for cash pickup.

Dan Schulman, PayPal’s CEO and President, said: “The way we move and manage our money has changed dramatically in the last few years. We have moved beyond the days when the only option for sending money abroad was to queue at a counter for hours. Even in 2019, it still takes too long to get money from European countries to a loved one in another country.

Dan Schulman, PayPal CEO and President

 

“We know how important these money transfers are in the lives of millions of people, and how crucial it is that money arrives swiftly so it can be used for things that matter. With Xoom, someone with a smartphone on a bus in Dublin, Limerick or Dundalk can send money that can be accessed quickly in Mumbai, Lagos or Nairobi to pay for a family member’s medical emergency or urgent financial needs.” 

A fast, convenient and secure way to support friends and family abroad. 

Xoom customers can send up to €25,000 in a single transaction. A Xoom account can be set up in a few easy steps via the Xoom iOS or Android app or Xoom.com. Existing PayPal customers can use their PayPal account to access Xoom’s services, making it even quicker and easier to send money abroad.

PayPal customers can also use bank accounts linked to their PayPal account to transfer funds in addition to the debit and credit card options available through Xoom. Depending on the receiver country, users can choose from a range of options: deposit money to a bank account, send cash for pick-up or have cash delivered directly to their recipient’s door. Xoom transfers can be tracked quickly and easily via text updates, email notifications or directly from the mobile app and website. Those who send money abroad can get their questions answered from customer support staff in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Filipino and Arabic.

Xoom partners with major banks and partners around the world to provide fast and more secure money transfers to key remittance corridors like India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, Poland and China as well as to other European, Asian, North and South American and African countries.

To send money abroad with Xoom in a few simple steps, download Xoom’s mobile app on Android and iOS or go to Xoom.com and set up an account easily or log-in with a PayPal account.

Gaston Luga – Get a 25% discount on all products + free Ärlig travel bag #Tech #TravelBag

Recently we checked out a nice travel bag which caters for tech orientated folk but has lots of class and style and is different than the norm we see out there today. Check out the review HERE 

We have a special discount code to get you 25% off your purchase and get a free Arlig Travel bag too which is a nice sweet deal if you are on the hunt for a new stylish travel bag that caters for everyone.

  • Limited time only = Last day of Sale 1st of December.
  • Free shipping and returns applies.
  • 25% discount will be automatically applied on all products.
  • As long as stock lasts the free travel bag will be automatically added.
  • No other coupon code can be applied.
  • https://gastonluga.com/  

MY CODE FOR THE 25% BLACKFRIDAY DEAL IS  TECHBUZZ15  All other times allows you a 15% discount

First look at the C9-DV personal security camera. #Tech #Security #Cams

The C9-DV is a personal security camera of sorts from BANGGOOD but has more functions on offer than you might first think, It is indeed a personal camera yet can be used in other scenarios such as home security,go pro type use and more and it is small. This is a good idea in fact and it is very flexible as to what you can get done with it and again affordable which is an important factor for many people out there today.

We will be checking this out in the coming weeks and if you have any questions feel free to ask in the interim in on our usual spots.

Features:
1. Special design Wearable Body Camera, clip on your bag, stick on any surface.
2. Capture Video HD 1920*1080P MP4 H.264.
3. Three modes of video recording, timing photography and mobile detection
4. Automatic video recording.
5. Alarm recording and continue recording.
6. Mobile detection sensing.

AirFly Pro – connect wireless headphones to wired headphone jacks. #AirFlyPro #Tech #Audio

Following on from its success with the AirFly, Twelve South today announces the AirFly Pro – a Bluetooth adaptor that allows wireless headphones to be used in situations where only wired headphone jacks are available. AirFly Pro becomes the first and only Bluetooth adaptor for wireless headphones (including Bose, Sony, AirPods and Beats) at Apple stores. See all their other products HERE 

Having incompatible wireless headphones and earbuds on the plane or in the gym is now a thing of the past. AirFly Pro transforms the headphone jack, allowing up-to two users to easily connect their wireless headphones via Bluetooth, to the media system whilst flying or working out on a treadmill.

 

New for AirFly Pro:

•    Share audio with two people using any brand of wireless headphones or earbuds

•    Use as an AUX IN adapter for a car, boat or non-Bluetooth speaker

•    Built-in battery lasts 16+ hours and recharges via standard USB-C


AirFly Pro is a must-have travel accessory meaning users don’t have to choose between their ultra-quiet headphones and in-flight entertainment. With AirFly Pro, they can connect to and enjoy both.

 

With the flip of a switch, users can also send music or directions wirelessly from an iPhone or smartphone to a car’s AUX IN – making an old stereo system Bluetooth compatible.  Users can also enjoy the AirFly Pro with gaming devices such as the Nintendo Switch, allowing them to play with others.

 AirFly Pro is now available exclusively at all Apple stores worldwide and online at twelvesouth.com for £49.99.

First look at the Eachine E520S drone,Lots on offer and super affordable. #Drones #Tech

We are working with tech giant BANGGOOD and we have a stack of tech from them to review over the next few weeks which will keep us busy along with the rest of the tech we have coming in, We aim to bring you the most products to suit all pockets and give you hands on experience and not quick stock image snippet reviews.

We have several drones to check out and the first drone is the Eachine E520S foldable drone which has lots on offer and makes drone access affordable to get you started off before you invest in more expensive models which is a great way to learn and start out and get some great video footage and get creative.

Features:

– With foldable arm, small size, easy to carry.
– GPS positioning mode provides a more accurate flight.
– With 5G / 2.4G wifi function can be connected APP, APK system to take pictures/video, real-time transmission through the phone camera image
– 5G wifi fpv distance up to 250m.
– Optional 720P / 2.4G WiFi 1080P / 5G WiFi 1080P / 2.4G WiFi 4K HD / 5G WiFi 4K HD camera give wide range high denfinition pictures and video.
– Follow me: the aircraft will fix the controlling cellphone and follow the operator whichever direction he moves.
– With altitude hold mode function provides stable flight.
– Surround action will enable the aircraft flying in a circle, providing cooler shooting perspective.
– Waypoint flight mode, just draw a route on the screen, the copter as the give path.
– With 7.4V 1200mAh battery, the fly time up to 16 mins.
– With Headless Mode,no need to adjust the position of aircraft before flying .
– With One key to return function makes it easily to find the way home.
– One Key Takeoff /Landing. One press automatically taking off or landing, the drone will take off or go back to the position where it took off.
– With low power protection overcurrent protection.
– 2.4GHz Technology Adopted for Anti-Interference.
– 4 Channel which can do ascend, descend, forward, backward, left sideward fly, right sideward fly.
– 6-axis g-yro which can have more stable flying and be easy to control.
– It have 3-level flight speed to switch that can make more fun with the flying.
– The quadcopter fuselage is made of high strength and resistant engineering plastics,lightweight and durable resistance.

Function: Up/down, Forward/backward, Turn left/right, Sideward flight, 3-level flight speed, LED Light, GPS Positioning, Follow Me, Surrounding Flight, Waypoint Flight, Altitude Hold Mode, Headless Mode, One Key Return, One Key Takeoff /Landing, WiFi FPV, Camera/Video

Check out this link for extra discounts

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Double Take. Skullcandy Sesh and Method ANC unboxing. #Skullcandy #Sesh #Method #Tech

Another day and more earbuds drop in and this time from the cool folks at Skullcandy. Today we have the all new Sesh and Method ANC earphones and we cant wait to check them out..

The Sesh are an affordable pair of true wireless offering many features and offering up to ten hours of playtime in total from one full charge, IP55 rated these also come with earbuds to ensure a better fit and are smaller take on their recent PUSH model which are by the way an excellent pair of true wireless .

See more here on the Sesh and if you have any questions feel free to ask..

The Method ANC are a wired pair of earbuds that have the wrap around the neck design which is still popular, These come with 6HRs of battery with rapid charge included and offer IPX4 rating and a built in tile tracker which is important these days in case of misplacement which can easily happen.  Again any questions in the interim feel free to ask.

Buy here