To mark the arrival of OPPO in Ireland, the hotly anticipated Reno4 Pro (RRP €799) and Reno4 Z (RRP €379), with the latest 5G technology are now available to buy at eir and Three across the country. In addition to this tech spec heavy line-up, OPPO is launching the A53 – the most affordable on-the-go mobile entertainment device.
The OPPO A53 (RRP €179), boasts a lightning fast 90Hz refresh rate, with an immersive and smooth viewing experience and technology that rivals flagship phones – making it a perfect device for seamless streaming and gaming.
On top of this, the A53 also includes a 18MP Front Camera for perfect selfies and a 13MP AI Triple Camera on the rear of the phone, with a 13MP Main camera and a 2MP Depth camera and a 2MP Macro camera. These products are the beginning of an exciting expansion for OPPO into the Irish market. Irish consumers will now have greater access to the latest OPPO smartphones and technology.
“We’re thrilled to bring the latest devices from OPPO to the Irish market,” said Thomas Mason, general manager, OPPO Ireland. “We set up OPPO’s business in Ireland to offer Irish consumers greater access to the latest technologically advanced smartphones and devices. Irish customers will now experience some of the latest tech OPPO has to offer with the Reno4 Series, between our industry-leading Super VOOC Fast Charging technology and renowned Ultra Steady Video. We’re incredibly excited about what the future holds for OPPO in Ireland.”
OPPO Reno4 Pro – RRP €799 – available in Galactic Blue or Space Black.The Reno4 Pro Galactic Blue variant will be available exclusively at eir, while Three will be stocking the Space Black Reno4 Pro variant. Please check directly with the operators for the best offers.
OPPO’s 5G handset with Ultra Night Video and Ultra Steady Video providing unparalleled low light shooting on the move
Sony IMX708 ultra night wide-angle video lens, users can capture wider angle shots with far more detail
360° shooting is made simple with the Front Steady Video, Hyperlapse features and anti-shake capability of the rear facing video, delivering a super stabilised and smooth experience
6.5” AMOLED FHD+ for the crispest picture
12 GB RAM and 256GB for best performance
The fastest flash-charging capability on the market, OPPO’s SuperVOOC 2.0 technology
Exceptional 5G power that lets users download full moves in seconds and enjoy the most performance-demanding mobile apps
OPPO Reno4 Z – RRP €379– available in Ink Black from eir and Three. Please check directly with the operators for the best offers.
OPPO’s most affordable 5G handset on the market, it packs 8GB RAM and 128GB storage
Stylish case with powerful all-round performance
OPPO A53 – RRP €179 – available in Electric Black from eir and Three. Please check directly with the operators for the best offers.
OPPO’s most affordable on-the-go mobile entertainment device
Blazing-fast 90Hz Neo-Display refresh rate delivers greater multi-media use such as gaming & streaming
5000mAh capacity battery gives all day-usage capability
3D-curved iridescent wave design with 8MP front camera and 13MP AI Triple back camera
Edifier® International, prominent designer and award-winning manufacturer of consumer audio electronics for both the lifestyle and multimedia markets
No gaming set up is complete without speakers which deliver incredible sound, enhancing the experience of the game and ensuring you are totally immersed in your play. The new Edifier G2000 will make that happen.
Although the speakers are only 2.75” high, they offer a punch-packing backward mega bass port, with up to 16W of RMS power output. The composite fibre sound basins, with their effective shield reflector cones, provide 8W + 8W of continuous, undistorted power, peaking at a value of 16W + 16W. With the subwoofer output interface included, the result is sound delivered at an exceptional quality.
Featuring a sound chip perfected by the Edifier professional acoustic team, the fine-tuned EQ data algorithm offers three separate modes, easily adjusting between game, movie and music settings. This achieves an excellent sound quality across all listening types.
Customise these speakers further, and consequently your desktop, using the RGB lights, allowing 12 light set ups to be chosen from with the touch of a button.
The G2000 offers a range of connection options and is compatible with Bluetooth v4.2, USB and 3.5mm AUX; PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox, Laptop, TV, CD player and mobile phones can all easily be connected to begin your gaming experience.
Contemporary design adds to the appeal of these speakers; 10 degree elevation ensures sound is projected to fill your gaming space, while the matte panels and metal laser engraving exude understated quality.
Easily adjust the volume using the mechanical shift lever on the unit.
Priced at only £79.98, these speakers will deliver everything you need to enhance your gaming experience.
Main Features:
2.75-inch full-range unit with 16W RMS power output
Column-shaped cabinet with backward mega bass port
12 light effects enhance the gaming experience
Mechanical shift lever easy to control volume
Music, game and movie sound modes supported
Bluetooth/USB sound card/AUX input available
Dedicated power adapter for stable and safe power supply
Pure Telecom, Ireland’s high-speed broadband and telecoms provider, today announced findings of a survey, highlighting that 28% of respondents would like to have a job as an online influencer as their main source of income. The survey of 1,000 consumers was carried out by Censuswide on behalf of Pure Telecom.
Pure’s survey also found that 50% of respondents feel they can earn more than the average national salary of €39,000 if they were an online influencer. Younger respondents are more convinced of the monetary gains, as 58% of respondents in the 18-23 age bracket surveyed believe they can earn more than the average wage as an online influencer. The figure lowers to 52% for the 24-39 segment.
Moreover, 67% of respondents admitted they had made purchases that were inspired by an online influencer over the last 12 months. In recent months, the Irish Government has considered the prospect of potentially leveraging online influencers to disseminate key COVID-19 messaging to younger demographics.
The rapid expansion in the number of online influencers making a living through their social media accounts has inspired many aspiring influencers to enter the space in recent years. Last year’s report by inzpire.me noted that attaining 42,575 Instagram followers is enough for an influencer to earn the average UK salary – underlining the greatly enhanced career viability of online influencers in recent times. Typically, prospective influencers try to organically build their own network of followers, before ultimately inking lucrative partnership deals with brands across fashion, beauty, health, and culinary verticals.
Paul Connell, CEO, Pure Telecom, said: “For many, the viability of a career as an online influencer has now become undeniable, with the potential monetary gains associated with this new line of work continuing to turn heads. After a prolonged period of lockdown-induced reflection, I would imagine a sizable amount of the population are weighing up their career options, their life plans, and pouring more time and energy into passion projects. Having access to super-fast, reliable broadband is a fundamental part of helping people chart new paths forward.
“With more and more major brands now factoring influencers into their budgetary plans, the potential to make a living as an influencer has never been higher. Pure is proud to support new swathes of aspiring online influencers, connecting customers to the best value broadband based on their speed and bandwidth needs.”
Earlier this month, Pure Telecom signed a deal with BT Ireland worth up to €10 million, granting Pure Telecom access to SIRO’s nationwide high-speed fibre broadband network.
Royole Corporation, an innovator and pioneer of the next-generation human-machine interface technologies and products such as fully flexible displays, fully flexible sensors, foldable smartphones and other smart devices, announces global launch of its RoWrite 2 smart writing notebook. Based on the company’s patented flexible electronics technologies, RoWrite 2 is designed to accurately capture, store, and share all manner of handwritten material (on regular paper) for digital use and improves upon its predecessor’s foundations while bringing fresh and exciting features.
Winner of 2020 CES Tech Awards and the Good Design Awards 2020, RoWrite 2 uses Royole’s industry-leading fully flexible sensor technology and can flex and bend just like a regular notepad. As well as being more flexible, RoWrite 2 is 50% lighter, significantly smaller and has an improved 30-day battery life compared to its predecessor. The upgraded magnetic pen, high-quality synthetic leather folio and aluminium construction complete a range of improvements, making RoWrite 2 an elegant, durable and ultra-portable solution.
Bill Liu, Royole’s CEO, had this to say about the RoWrite 2: “While its predecessor has become a favourite productivity tool during our working and learning from home routine, RoWrite 2 has so much more to give and love. We’re sure that RoWrite 2 will bring a new level of performance in its hardware, software and user experience. For those consumers who use the smart notebook and tablet for work and leisure will enjoy the experience it offers more than ever.”
With RoWrite 2, handwritten notes or sketches can be reproduced directly onto any smart devices, where they can be digitally edited and saved. Everything can be done in real time. The device can also work without the need of a smartphone or tablet. RoWrite 2’s new redesigned app is also far more capable, making it easier than ever to collate, file and compartmentalize all of your notes and share them to social media, colleagues, family and friends.
With 2048 different pressure levels of Royole’s flexible sensor, RoWrite 2 is incredibly sensitive and creates an accurate representation of the written material, providing a natural writing and drawing experience. RoWrite 2 can capture even the subtlest of strokes, giving the feeling of writing on paper. It is able to convert handwritten notes to text, for quick sharing meeting notes with colleagues, and is compatible with a standard filling for the pen and any A5 regular paper for the pad.
The RoWrite app allows users to digitally convert work to easily edit, playback in real time, change stroke thickness, writing instrument or add up to 20 colours, export a video (MP4) of your work to show your stroke sequence and the way to your conclusion. The cloud storage allows you to work on different devices and platforms. Your finished work can be shared across multiple channels including WhatsApp, OneDrive and email. With the app’s advanced features, work can be organised into personalised notebooks or easily located with search function.
With its compact, portable and beautifully designed features, RoWrite 2 is the perfect solution in many cases. With RoWrite 2, users can take notes in business meetings or easily share sketches with colleagues when working from home. During a collaborative signing ceremony, representatives may easily sign documents or broadcast the signing process. Artists can let their creativity flow with the natural feel of pen on paper, combined with the variety of colours and digital brushes available. It is also ideal for students taking notes in lectures or sharing work with classmates and teachers, especially for subjects where graphs or diagrams are common.
Royole RoWrite 2 is now available from www.global.royole.com with an SRP of $129.99.
A new gigabyte broadband service, aimed at remote workers, has been launched with a “talk to a human” technical support guarantee.
Magnet Networks is promising that all technical support calls on its Business Broadband service will be answered by a technician almost instantly – meaning customers can escape the dreaded holding pattern or automated answering service.
It comes as new research shows the communications sector has seen its ‘You Get Me’ scores drop by almost 12% during Covid-19, leaving it at the bottom of the league table for customer experience scores for the second year. This compares to a 4% increase for supermarkets.
The recent customer experience report by the CX Company highlighted how being able to understand and empathise with a customer’s circumstances is even more important in these current times.
Ireland’s communications sector saw the largest decrease in customer experience and empathy across all of 10 sectors surveyed.
Separate research by customer and employee listening platform Usabilla, showed 73% of people of skip the automated answering service, often pressing “0” to reach a human first.
Louise McKeown, Marketing and Product Director, Magnet Networks
“No-one wants to be placed on hold for what seems like an indefinite duration at the very time when they may be frustrated and need advice on an issue,” said Magnet Networks Marketing Director Louise McKeown.
“We are offering a guarantee that if customers need technical assistance, their call will be answered almost instantly during business hours, they will speak directly to a technician and that an expert will be working on their query within 30 minutes of the call.
“Our seven-day Ireland-based technical support services answer calls in an average of 11 rings.
“With the current migration towards remote working, we are now bringing our business broadband to the home for employees, backed by a responsive business-class support network.”
“We want to put the human back into technology and ensure a hassle-free experience for our customers.”
The Magnet Networks Business Broadband service is available to both consumers and businesses, and delivers business-class connectivity and customer service almost nationwide.
It offers a range of six speed options from 24 mbps up to 1 gbps, all of which come with a fixed IP address at no additional cost, allowing ease of access to office servers.
The cost for the 1 gbps service starts at €75 ex vat per month on the Business Broadband + package which gives customers the ability to add this to a current phone line without the need for additional line rental charges.
The first two months are free. For details and pricing see magnetnetworks.com.
Lomography has just announced the release of the new Simple Use Reloadable Camera Challenger EditionRemember these cameras folks? This special edition comes to you with an exclusive new look designed by Japanese street brand Challenger founder, designer and professional skateboarder, Satoru Taguchi. Taguchi has transposed his recognizable illustration style and popping color palette onto our Simple Use Reloadable Film Camera, and, with an exclusive Challenger logo sticker shot on LomoChrome Purple film included with every camera, this is our most electric edition to date. Available on their online shop and selected retailers.
Lomography have collaborated with Challenger and hope that this linkup will inspire creative minds across the globe to immortalize their analogue antics. Preloaded with psychedelic LomoChrome Purple film, portable and ready for anything – this easy-to-use number fits in your pocket and best of all, it’s reloadable – so you can shoot, reload and repeat the fun with any 35 mm film on the market! Made for street, action and creative photography this is a striking new edition to a much-loved family of Simple Use cameras.
1.3 million people die globally in traffic each year. Last year in Ireland there were *137 fatal collisions resulting in 148 fatalities on Irish roads. Leaders in safety, Volvo Cars,has saved a million lives since it first introduced the 3-point safety belt in 1959, which was invented by Nils Bohlin, a Volvo engineer. Now, Volvo Cars is committed to saving a million more lives and reducing road traffic deaths to zero through technological solutions.
Driver Monitoring Camera
Volvo Cars is working on new in-car solutions to help address intoxication and distraction in traffic, one of which is a Driver Monitoring Camera, which will be introduced on Volvo’s next generation SPA2 (Scalable Product Architecture) platform in 2022. The Driver Monitoring Camera, together with other sensors, will allow the car to intervene when a clearly intoxicated or distracted driver risks serious injury or death. This new system will keep track of the driver’s visual behaviour, (eye movements and control, pupil reactions, scanning behaviour), reaction times, and other driving control behaviours to monitor if the driver is engaged in driving. If the system detects a pattern of vision and attention impairment, (e.g. specific eye movements and eye closures), along with other serious loss of driving control, the car will then go through three phases of help.
Phase One: The car will first engage safety support systems to shield from consequences andencourage the driver to drive with care through information and warnings.
Phase Two: If there is no improvement for an extended period, the car will then interveneby slowing down and for example contacting Volvo On Call for assistance services, if it detects that the driver’s behaviour will lead to severe dangers.
PhaseThree: Lastly, the car will eventually intervene and safely park on the side of the road.
Please see further information below and a very moving campaign video which highlights the importance the safety belt and the fact that ideas that change the world are often the most controversial.
Data from the Road Safety Authority says that 2019 saw an increase in driver fatalities on the previous year, with the majority of fatalities occurring on higher speed roads. And, in a speed survey conducted by the RSA in 2018, *52% of drivers monitored were breaking the speed limit on urban roads, 27% on rural roads, and 23% on motorways. This year, to send a strong signal about the dangers of speeding, Volvo Cars has reduced the top speed of all new cars to 180 km/h, and it is looking at how smart speed control and geofencing technology could automatically limit speeds near schools and hospitals in the future.
Volvo Driver Assistance System
“It is easy to think that phones and screens are the only scourge of the modern driver, but life as a whole is distracting,” said Malin Ekholm, head of the Volvo Cars Safety Centre. “We know people do not get distracted on purpose, but it happens. You could be late for daycare and somewhat stressed. Or you get behind the wheel after a bad day at work. All this affects you as a driver. The reality is that people want to engage with friends, family, work and entertainment, and everyone responds differently to distraction. So, we want to meet our customers where they are, not where we want them to be. That is why our focus is on using technology in the right way, so we can use it to help you stay safe behind the wheel.”
The Volvo driver assistance system can detect and help avoid a collision with other vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. The systems support drivers with audible, visible, and brake pulse warnings when needed, and if a collision is imminent or if the driver should turn into the path of an oncoming vehicle in an intersection, the car can brake automatically.Also, inside the cabin of the new XC40 Recharge (expected in Ireland mid 2021), is an advanced voice control on Volvo Cars’ new Android-powered infotainment system, which allows drivers to control the temperature, set a destination, play their favourite music and podcasts or call their mum on her birthday – all while keeping their hands on the wheel.
“Being able to control key features on your Volvo by voice allows you to keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road,” said Malin Ekholm. “Active safety systems such as City Safety, Run-off Road Mitigation and Oncoming Lane Mitigation with steer assist can act as an extra pair of eyes watching over you.”
Under its new company purpose, Volvo Cars aims to provide customers with the Freedom to Move in a personal, sustainable, and safe way. This purpose is reflected into a number of business ambitions: for example, by the middle of this decade it aims for half of its global sales to be fully electric cars and to establish five million direct consumer relationships. Volvo Cars is also committed to an ongoing reduction of its carbon footprint, with the ambition to be a climate-neutral company by 2040.
FREE NOW, Ireland’s largest taxi app, has welcomed the Minister for Transport’s commitment to legislate for e-scooters in 2021.
Minister Eamon Ryan said this week in the Dáil that he intends to legislate for e-scooters in 2021 as outlined in the Programme for Government by identifying and developing appropriate amendments to primary legislation, and that his officials have commenced work on drafting the necessary changes. This has been an ongoing issue for escooter users for some time now and needs to be addressed quicker in my opinion however we wont be constantly banging the same drum on it a keep posting it day in day out.
The Minister’s comments come following the launch of a new Mobility Series, led by FREE NOW, which brings industry leaders together to push key issues and opportunities for Ireland relating to sustainable mobility. The first event in the series earlier this month focused on e-scooters in the Covid-19 world, and the steps that need to be taken in order for Ireland to catch up with its European neighbours to offer more diverse transport options across the country.
Chair of the Mobility Series, Fiona Brady, Head of Operations at FREE NOW said: “We are extremely pleased to see the Minister’s commitment to legislate for e-scooters next year. We are very open to working with the Minister and his departmental officials to help develop the necessary legislation as expediently as possible, drawing from our extensive experience inputting into policy where we provide this service in other countries ”
“The legislation, and clarification on vehicle classification, will allow for the safe operation and interaction of e-scooters with other road users. E-scooters allow for a socially-distanced way of getting around that is very suited to the public transport challenges of the pandemic, as well as offering a more environmentally-friendly, affordable way to travel that reduces carbon emissions and traffic congestion. A recent survey of our customers found that almost 70% of those interviewed are now more environmentally-aware when making decisions on how to travel since the pandemic began. We want to see E-scooters available for use from next Summer.”
Other members of the Mobility Series focused on e-scooters included Zipp, Zeus Scooters and CoMO UK. The next event in the Mobility Series will be held at the beginning of November and will focus on electric vehicles
Videography includes production and post-production. We are in the digital- world, where high-quality cameras are available for creating professional and personal videos. With excellent footage, you can create short films with a superior soundtrack using video editing software.
Years ago, editing videos required expensive equipment and software. Today, we have a lot of free editing tools for professionals with little or no expertise. There are many open-source video editing tools with flagship set features and a robust framework that delivers the output equal to a Hollywood movie. Fully featured video editors are polished and well organized with brawny capabilities. If you have little interest in creating and editing videos, then that software is for your hunger minds.
For Beginners, we recommend free editing software before choosing paid versions. Most free editing softwares have almost all features present in the paid versions and limit the users to some advanced techniques that only professional and experienced persons require.
So which free video editing software to use?
There are lots of free editing software suitable for desktop for creating promotional videos. Here is the compilation of the best video editing software across the web.
Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
Adobe Premiere Pro CC has various tools to create videos, edit them, and fine-tune them without pressure. It is an easy and elaborate tool to collaborate with multiple people. Premiere Pro works on all platforms and does more than basic video editing. It integrates with Adobe, and you can get many latest features from the Adobe store for your editing jobs. The key features of the software are 3D editing and Multi-cam editing. All the top professionals use it for creating videos from commercials to YouTube. Its integration with Adobe enables you to access Adobe after effects to adobe stock.
Features:
Creative cloud library.
Multiple video types and formats.
Lumetri color tool.
Motion graphic templates.
VR video and audio editing.
360- degree VR footage.
Multiple user interfaces.
Multi-cam support.
It provides a sharable link and enables direct publishing.
Graphics and Tilting enabled videos.
Transitions effects and labels.
Video trimming during playback.
Premiere Pro CC provides a high degree of precision and control for trimming and editing the videos. The auto-sync mode can handle multi-angle shots and can be imported from any source. The latest features of the 14.4 release have an auto-detect option to detect the cuts and add edits to the video. With a limited-time free trial software, you can learn the basics used in the professional editing tools.
Moviemaker 10
Moviemaker is a simple free video editing software suitable for Windows applications. If you want to learn the basics and make quick edits, then you can use this tool. The free version contains pictures and video editing tools with many auto modes. The animation’s tabs are simple to add titles and music. You can download this from the Microsoft store to your system. The photos and videos stored in the default pictures are chosen and arranged in the app for customization.
Features:
Auto preview.
Transition Overlays.
Great stabilization.
Voice over and audio features with timeline narration.
Video trimming.
Title customization.
The benefit of movie maker 10 is its automatic preview, user-friendliness, and simple controls. It has both basic features and workflow elements made for professional editors. It has excellent customer service and supports smartphones and desktops. If you want to create business videos for small and medium businesses, movie maker 10 is the right choice.
InVideo
InVideo.io is the best tool for beginners and professionals. It is an excellent choice for publishers, agencies, marketers, and individuals who want to create and edit videos without previous editing experience in minutes. You can make an excellent presentation and all types of engaging videos with optimum quality using this tool.
Large corporations, agencies, and small businesses use their templates and editing tools for creating marketing and news videos for social media.
Features:
Big library of templates.
It has high- definition video exports.
Image and video library.
Multi-language support.
Excellent 24/7 customer care.
ON – screen editing.
AI-enabled video assistant.
Shareable links.
InVideo’s online platform helps you create videos to reflect your branding with more than 35,000 ready- to- use templates, a million videos, and 3 million footages. It has almost every feature required for creating a video, such as drag and drop, image animation, text- to –speech conversion, auto-preview, voice-overs addition, adding team members, and advanced editing options.
Corel Videostudio Ultimate
Corel VideoStudio Ultimate is a reliable video editor with optimum features to guide beginners in creating high-quality videos. It is one of the software that can edit 4k, 360 – degree video editing options and powerful features required by an intuitive video editor. It is simple to use. All you need is to select a template and add your media to it. While playing the video, you can add the soundtrack and other effects. It also has a screen recorder to record both the webcam and screen simultaneously.
Features:
4K display.
It has video masking and blending options.
Creative content and titles addition.
It has editing tools and shortcuts.
360- degree VR footage.
Painting creator.
Enhanced User Interface ( UI).
Multi-cam addition.
Stop-motion creator.
It has lens correction for equirectangular videos and dual fisheye.
Corel is a good choice for beginners and is easy to use. The software was developed as a non-linear editing tool with excellent customer support. They listen to the suggestion from the customers for improvements. 360- degrees VR support has rabbit hole effects, transitions and filters, tiny planet effects, and 360- degree title effects. This software runs on Windows only.
CONCLUSION:
Video content holds the top-notch in social media. If you want to hone your brand, you need excellent videos. There are many intro makers for YouTube videos like this one here, Instagram, and Twitter accounts in the market. Among those, I prefer InVideo for beginners and intermediates. InVideo understands the requirement of the customer’s uploads new features and provides extensive customer support.
