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5 Benefits Of Bluetooth Watch That May Change Your Perspective. #Bluetooth #SmartWatch

Guest Post. Author Bio: Shanker Ravi  works for LatestOne.com as content writer. It is the e-tailer company popular for bringing bluetooth mobile watch for various brands, covers, cases and accessories for mobiles.

Having a smart watch has its own perks. Most importantly, it gives you the advantage of hands free calling and there are so many exciting things that can be done with smart watches. The list of benefits extends with the integration of bluetooth in a smart watch.

When you have bluetooth watch, then you will get many privileges that will allow you to completely forget any other device that you used to utilize on a daily basis. Simple integration of Bluetooth in your watch will give you functionality boost.

In short, you can consider that you have a mobile watch which is capable of doing everything that is required or expected from mobile and watch. This is a two in one gadget that will save your money, time and effort as well.

Having android wear with you can be highly advantageous for you and we have enlisted five most highlighted points that will definitely change your perspective regarding smart watch and you will pay attention to the bluetooth features in every single gadget purchase.

 

1. Wireless: It is the advantage of bluetooth watch mobile feature that allows you to share your voice and share necessary data from mobile to smart phone quite easily. Whenever you want to share any file or whenever you want to receive any file, it is done with the help of bluetooth.

Bluetooth is the key feature that makes your smart watch wireless and that is the feature which is capable of increasing usability of this gadget. You can receive calls and make calls from your smart watch with the help of Bluetooth pairing and you don’t have to pick up or manage calls from smart phones.

 

  1. Automatic: With the help of bluetooth, it is possible to get automatic features in several gadgets like smart phones and smartwatch etc. You can get several automated features that will enhance the user friendliness of the device that you are using.

Bluetooth has low interference which is one of the biggest advantages that you can get from bluetooth gadget. Moreover, you will get freedom of creating personal area network as per your requirement so that you can do the sharing and connection establishment quite easily.

 

 

  1. Low energy: Use of bluetooth is quite easy and the reason of its high popularity is the energy saving capability that can be found in bluetooth. If you compare it with other functionality enhancement options, you will find out that bluetooth have the lowest energy requirement.

That is also the reason why most of the devices come with bluetooth integrated in it because this is a feature booster and it does not enhance the energy consumption ratio of a device very much. It requires low energy and it can offer you features that are incomparable.

 

  1. Upgradeable: You can get upgrades of bluetooth in your device along with time because it is upgradable. Companies release time to time upgrades so that user can avail the advantage of upgraded features without changing the device they have.

If you have external bluetooth device then you can also consider purchasing new upgraded bluetooth device because bluetooth devices are usually inexpensive which makes it suitable for everyone. No matter what kind of budget you have, bluetooth can always be suitable purchase choice for you.

 

 

  1. Standardized: Bluetooth is a universal wireless standard feature that comes with the capability of fulfilling all your basic sharing and pairing requirements. There are so much that you can do with bluetooth and it is used worldwide due to its higher usability.

Using bluetooth is one of the easiest things to do and that is what makes it best as well. Interface of bluetooth is really very simple to understand and that is why it is integrated in all devices worldwide. Basically, it is like having operating system in a device because it is as important as OS of the device.

 

Bluetooth Integration In Device

There is no end of describing advantages that you can get from bluetooth integration in your device. You can say that this is one of the most important things to have in your gadget or device. For many people, this alone could be a reason for choosing or disliking any specific watch or device.

If you are a user who knows how to use and appreciate the feature then you will definitely understand the importance of having bluetooth in your watch. All you need to do is to have a bluetooth integrated in your device and that alone will give you so many feature advantages that you cannot even imagine.

If you have a bluetooth device, then it means that you have wireless capability in your hand. You just need to make sure that the device you are going to purchase will offer you bluetooth support and then you can rest assured about the networking and connection sharing features.

Basically, all your basic requirements can be fulfilled simply with the bluetooth integration in your device and that is why it is said that bluetooth is a necessary feature to have in any device that you buy. If your device doesn’t have bluetooth, then this is not exactly good news for you.

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DataSolutions’ 5th Annual Secure Computing Forum hits the Aviva Stadium Sept 21st.

DataSolutions’ 5th annual Secure Computing Forum will take place on Thursday, 21st September at the Avia Stadium. The Forum is one of Ireland’s largest dedicated IT security events. This year’s event is especially relevant, coming as it does after months of prolonged cyber-attacks that have affected companies all over the world.

Attendees will receive advice from key security players on how to secure their businesses. Speakers at this year’s event include David Blunkett, former UK Government Home Secretary and chair of the International Cyber Security Projection Alliance and current honorary chair of the Cyber Essentials Direct Ltd; Jenny Radcliffe, a social-engineering expert known as ‘the people hacker’; and Misha Glenny, award-winning writer and broadcaster, and author of the book McMafia, The Globalisation Of Organised Crime

 

David Keating, sales manager, Data Solutions

 

Keynote speakers at this year’s event include:

  • David Blunkett, former UK Government Home Secretary and chair of the International Cyber Security Projection Alliance and current honorary chair of the Cyber Essentials Direct Ltd
  • Jenny Radcliffe, an expert in social engineering known as ‘The People Hacker’; and Misha Glenny, award-winning writer and broadcaster, and author of the bookMcMafia, The Globalisation Of Organised Crime

 

The past year has seen rapid growth in cyber-attacks, as well as an increase in the scale and sophistication of threats being levelled against individuals and companies. Irish organisations must evolve to remain one step ahead of these developing threats. In addition, the impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation will make it necessary for businesses to review their data-processing policies and work towards compliance to avoid fines of up to €20 million or 4% of global turnover, depending on which is greater.

 

DataSolutions’ Secure Computing Forum will aim to foster dialogue amongst key security players in Ireland and provide best-practice advice to companies seeking to defend their interests from cybercrime. Leading IT vendor Check Point will return as the host sponsor of the event for the fifth year running.

 

This year’s event will focus on a number of topical issues, including securing the Internet of Things (IoT) and fighting ransomware and cyber extortion. IoT is a significant development that presents significant cybersecurity issues which need to be addressed, while ransomware is now a term that is familiar to almost every Irish business. Having been on the rise since its inception, ransomware cost companies over $1 billion worldwide in 2016[1]. Organisations now need to take proactive measures to protect their interests from this growing threat.

 

 

As well as these topics, this year’s seminar will ask whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the future of cybersecurity and take a closer look at the clearly defined measures that businesses should implement to take responsibility for cloud security. Experts will also explain how to protect and defend against cyber threats in uncertain times and examine how to leverage white and black hat cyber intelligence to gain the advantage over cybercriminals.

 

Other speakers include Nick Lowe, regional director for UK & Ireland, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd; Barry O’Sullivan, professor at UCC and founding director of the Insight Centre for Data Analytics; and Aoife Sexton, co-founder and director, Frontier Privacy.

This year’s forum will once again be hosted by David Keating, DataSolutions’ own head of security. Event attendees will be able to avail of the opportunity to network with senior IT decision-makers and other professionals, and gain valuable insights into key information security trends.

For more information and to register for the event, visit https://www.securecomputingforum.ie/. Early-bird tickets are available for a limited time at a cost of €60. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day. The 2017 Secure Computing Forum is supported by leading IT vendors Check Point and RSA.

Happy Birthday to Google Plus  It is 6. #Google #GooglePlus #Infographic 

Happy Birthday, Google Plus!

The second most popular and largest social network in the world is turning 6 years old today and hence we thought we would share this important news  by sharing an infographic all about how far it’s come and what it has achieved in the last 6 years:

All we know is we can Invite our friends to a hangout for cake and presents and a game of “Pin the +1 on the Donkey.” Google+ turns 6 years old on June 28th

Since its launch in 2011,Google’s social network has received mixed reviews, and has a long way to go to reach the ubiquity of its chief rival, Facebook. But Google+ has been hugely successful for Google in driving the unification of the full suite of Google products.

It’s fitting to mark the occasion with this infographic from Fullestop all about Google’s social network and Google’s history with social media in general. Google has been in the news of late perhaps for all the wrong reasons but check this infographic out.. 

 

Liberty Games – Voice-Controlled Games Room using Google Home #gaming #googlehome

At Liberty Games, the Google Home has been pressed into service as the ultimate games room assistant. Aspects of the games room have been cleverly automated and controlled with voice commands alone, using specially-programmed custom commands and with Raspberry Pis and a Chromecast interacting with the machines.  Will Jobbins tells us more….

 

https://www.libertygames.co.uk/videos/blog/google-home-games-room.mp4?_=1

 

 

Using Google’s online testing tool, Liberty Games created a series of Actions, which are essentially apps designed to make the Home compatible with the machines in the games room. Part of this was programming the command, so that the Home knew what was being asked of it, and also programming the response, so the Home responded correctly and forwarded the demand on to the server that controls the machines.

The result is, firstly, an air hockey table and a foosball table that read out the current score on demand. Both are fitted with infrared beams in the goal mouth that detect a goal when broken. The beams are wired into a Raspberry Pi which keeps a tally of the score, so when given the command “Ok Google, what is the score?”, the Home responds with an accurate response: “The score is 1 – 0”.

 

 

 

Next, there is that glorious Rock-Ola Bubbler jukebox. This was simplicity itself to set up. A Google Chromecast is plugged into the jukebox, enabling streamed media to be transmitted through it. Then it was a simple process to rig up a voice command which connects the jukebox to an online streaming service like Spotify, and request specific tunes, genres or artists on demand.

The Cosmic multiplay arcade machine is built with a coin mech, but also features a ‘freeplay’ button that adds credits to the game. In order to add credits, a Raspberry Pi, on demand via Google Home, sends a signal to the game board as if the button has been pushed. In this way, credits are added to the game by voice, enabling players to stock up on credits before they even approach the machine.

 

 

 

The last, and most complicated conversion is the coin-operated Supreme Winner pool table. This already has an electric motor which rotates the ball tray when the requisite number of coins are inserted. They hooked this up to a Raspberry Pi so that now, the pool table releases all the balls when requested, ready to be racked up.

With this project Liberty Games has demonstrated the versatility of the Google Home, and the way in which it can be programmed to take control of any part of your environment. And, of course, a voice-controlled games room is probably the coolest thing ever. Right?

See what they have to offer right here https://www.libertygames.co.uk/

Incoming tech. #Nextbase – The 512GW and the 312GW. #dashcams #motoring

Nextbase have touched base with us to let us kow some samples are heading our way, We have been using some of their products the last few months and to this day remain in top shape and working order, Dashcams are now something we should all invest in due to high insurance costs and of course evidence should you be in an accident not only that you never know what else you might pick up whilst this sits there doing its job. You could become famous with an unusual clip or weather event for example but the prioity is for sure your protection, We will have our reviews soon and share our thoughts and dont forget to check out our previous reviews in the related section,The camera does not lie. The first of the two models is the 512GW.

 

 

  • Innovative 512GW features new Sony Exmor R Sensor, HDR and a polarising filter for improved night vision and ultimate picture clarity, even in low light conditions.
  • An upgrade of the popular 512G, a Which? Best Buy, the new model also boasts in-built Wi-Fi that pairs with the updatedNextbase App, Intelligent Parking Mode and Nextbase’s Click & Go Mount.
  • Dash Cam is the top-of-the-range product in Nextbase’s industry-leading range.

The model is also the first in the manufacturer’s extensive range of Dash Cams to benefit from Intelligent Parking Mode, with a special motion detector that remains active while the vehicle is parked and automatically powers down to maximise battery life. The feature allows vehicle owners to rest easy, safe in the knowledge that recording will be automatically triggered in the event of an incident when the car is stationary.

 

 

 

Retailing at only £149.99, the 512GW boasts an array of features that ensure Nextbase Dash Cams are the best-selling in the UK. The model benefits from a 140° ultra wide viewing angle and captures unrivalled footage quality in impressive 1440p Quad HD (four times that of standard HD). Recording at 30 frames per second, the 512GW is the perfect companion to capture irrefutable evidence whilst out on the roads, which can be used to aid a motorist in the event of an accident, particularly proving if the driver is not at fault in an insurance claim.

The Nextbase 512GW is available at £149.99 from selected UK Halfords stores, or online. Halfords also offers a WeFit service, where they can fit your Dash Cam for you.

 

Specifications:

 

  • Updated Sony Exmor R sensor provides unbeatable image quality
  • 1440p Quad HD recording at 30fps and 1080p recording at 60fps
  • Innovative polarising filter to remove windscreen glare
  • Wi-Fi to allow you to share your footage directly to your smartphone or tablet
  • 140° ultra-wide viewing angle for greater road and pavement coverage
  • GPS location and speed data to pinpoint incidents on your journey
  • Click & Go Powered Magnetic GPS Car Mount
  • Intelligent Parking Mode automatically indicates motion for greater safety
  • High Dynamic Range improves the contrast in an image whilst maintaining clarity
  • Wide Dynamic Range image processing ensures clear recordings in bright and dark light
  • 3” LCD screen 960 x 240
  • Time Lapse features for longer journeys
  • Auto Dimming for low light conditions

BUY HERE 

 

Also arriving from Nextbase the 312 GW

For the ladies..

 

 

  • Limited Edition Nextbase 312GW Dash Cam features inbuilt Wi-Fi, allowing footage to be shared instantly through the Nextbase smartphone app.
  • The Which? Best Buy 2016 312GW captures full HD 1080p footage and features an ultra clear 2.7 LED screen and a 6-layer glass lens
  • Available exclusively at selected Halfords stores and online, priced at £99.

 

Only 2,000 units of the Limited Edition Rose Gold Nextbase 312GW have been made available and, at £99, it brings all of the great quality features the Nextbase 312GW is renowned for. Wrapped in a unique casing, its white and rose gold colouring will add a touch of flair to a dashboard, perfect for introducing young and female motorists to all the benefits that a Dash Cam brings and the ideal Christmas present for the style-conscious driver.

 

The Which? Best Buy 312GW has in-built Wi-Fi which allows motorists of all ages to instantly and easily upload footage to their social media channels, insurer or even the police via the new Nextbase app. After using the Wi-Fi to connect to an iOS or Android device, the Nextbase app becomes your personal mobile store for footage you want to keep or share. Whether that’s because of being involved in an accident, being witness to somebody else being involved in an accident or even just catching something of interest on the road.

 

 

Another key feature of the 312GW is the unique Nextbase Powered Magnetic Click & Go mount. It allows users to quickly and easily remove the Dash Cam on every journey, as well as irradicating the need for a wired link between the mount and camera. The 312GW also has a six-layered glass lens with a 140 degree angle, providing crystal clear image quality, which can be viewed on an ultra-clear 2.7 LED colour screen.

 

Specs of the 312 GW

·       In-built Wi-Fi to share your footage directly with your mobile via the Nextbase app

·       World’s first dash cam with Powered Magnetic Click & Go mount

·       140 degree wide angle view with full 1080p High Definition recording at 30fps

·       Ultra clear 2.7” LED display for ease of playback and menu selection

·       Super slimline design – Dimensions 92 x 56 x 18 mm (37mm inc lens) WHD

·       Six-Element Sharp Lenses made with 6 layers of glass to provide stunning clear images

·       Inbuilt G sensor and GPS to detect accidents and automatically save video files

·       Easy to install with 4m 12v power cable and Click & Go window mount included

·       SOS data protection prevents the impact/event recording from being deleted

·       Supports SDHC and SDXC Micro SD Cards up to 64GB

 

BUY HERE 

 

 

 

#VirginMedia has urged users to change router passwords.James Romer, EMEA at #SecureAuth advises.. 

Following the news today that Virgin Media has urged users to change their router (super hub) passwords over fear of being hacked, James Romer, Chief Security Architect – EMEA at SecureAuth Corporation has said the following. 


 

The consumer association, Which? has called for the industry to improve basic security provisions, including requiring customers to create a unique password before use, two-factor authentication, and issuing regular software security update. This is not adequate.The way organisations are approaching authentication and securing credentials needs to be rethought for cyber security strategy and investment to have any shot at being successful. Simple two-factor authentication is no longer enough to safeguard against today’s attacks. Pushing forward, organisations are realising they need to adopt a new approach to prevent to misuse of stolen credentials that doesn’t just add an extra step to users authentication process, but instead provides effective protection while providing a good user experience. Modern approaches such as adaptive access control techniques and identity based detection work invisibly to the user but work to protect, detect, and ultimately remediate attacks essentially rendering stolen credentials useless.”
James Romer, Chief Security Architect – EMEA at SecureAuth Corporation… 

Researchers selected to represent Ireland at meetings with forty-eight Nobel Laureates 

Three young Irish-based researchers will meet with forty-eight Nobel Laureates this summer, when they travel to Lindau in Bavaria, Germany, to represent Ireland at the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings.

 Eoin McCarney, Dr David McNulty and Jun Gao are three of four hundred young scientists who will attend the prestigious Nobel Laureate meetings in Lindau.  These meetings bring highly promising researchers from fifty-six countries together with Nobel Prize-winners in the fields of physiology, medicine, physics, chemistry and economic sciences. 

 

Eoin McCarney – a postgraduate scholar based at Trinity College Dublin, working in the field of supramolecular and nano-chemistry; and David McNulty, a postdoctoral researcher in the Applied Nanoscience Group at University College Cork will both attend the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting for the Natural Sciences, this year dedicated to the field of chemistry, and which runs from 25th – 30th June.

 

Later this summer, Jun Gao, a postgraduate student based at University College Cork will attend the 6th  Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetingdedicated to the field of economic sciences, from the 22nd – 26th August. Her research focuses on investigating the performance of the Chinese fund industry by looking at stock selection ability and market timing.

Following nomination by the Irish Research Council, the researchers went through a highly competitive multi-stage international application process, managed by the Lindau Nobel Meeting Foundation and were selected for the meetings based on the excellence of their respective track records.

 This weekend will also mark the renewal of the Irish Research Council’s partnership with the Council and Foundation for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. The agreement facilitates Irish-based researchers exchanging knowledge and ideas with scientists from diverse generations, cultures and disciplines.

 Commenting at a special award ceremony to mark the researchers’ achievements in going forward to the Lindau meetings, Mr Peter Brown, Interim Director of the Irish Research Council, said:


“We are delighted to have three outstanding young researchers attending Lindau this year to meet with forty-eight Nobel Prize-winners.


“These meetings are a fantastic opportunity for young researchers who have excelled in their research to network with some of the brightest minds in their fields.  It gives them an invaluable insight into some of the most important work happening in their areas of study and we are very proud to be able to support them on this journey.”


The President of Ireland, His Excellency, Michael D. Higgins, is patron of the Irish Research Council Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Awards.

Further information see www.lindau-nobel.org and www.research.ie. 

Infographic – Quora , Wisdom In The Social Crowd. #Quora #Social

The Internet is a whirlwind of data where the greater part of it is genuine, and quite a bit of it is false. Endeavours, for example, Wikipedia have demonstrated that by and large, Internet users have much learning on a wide range of subjects, learning that can be ordered and curated to frame important data vaults. Over the most recent couple of years, question-and-answer communities (Q&A) locales have given another way for internet users to crowdsource and look for particular definite data, a lot of which includes finding direct answers of particular inquiries from area specialists.

Taking this pattern ahead Quora, an inventive Question & Answer site with a quickly developing user group that contrasts from its rivals by keeping a social network as an informal community into its fundamental structure. Do you know about the few estimates of Quora’s user growth?? Here are some 150% development in one month, and about 900% development in one year.

Quora was launched on 21st June 2010(Quora left beta status in January 2010) and below is an infographic by Fullestop that demonstrates the timeline of Quora. We all know that from experts to company’s professional, Quora was successful in engaging every user type on it. Example – Instagram and Yelp addressed inquiries regarding their organizations on Quora.  In spite of its short history, Quora appears to have accomplished where its rivals have fizzled, i.e. effectively drawing the investment of both a quickly developing client populace what’s more, particular area specialists that create significant substance in light of inquiries.

 

Learn to Code on Nintendo Switch with FUZE Code Studio! #Coding #FUZE #NintedoSwitch

FUZE Technologies Ltd is proud to announce they are bringing their hugely popular learn-to-code platform, FUZE Code Studio to Nintendo’s incredibly sought after new console, Nintendo Switch.

 

FUZE Code Studio motivates and inspires users of all ages and abilities, leaving them wanting to learn more, even if they have no prior experience of coding. FUZE’s unique method means children as young as six can learn to code using a real text based language – and now it’s coming to Nintendo Switch.

 

FUZE Code Studio is the perfect stepping stone between visual coding simulators currently used in most primary schools and real-world languages like Python, Java and C++/# etc. FUZE Code Studio comes with everything you need to learn to code in one app. Users can code their own games and share the experience with friends and family – imagine creating your own game then transferring it to a big screen with multiple controllers so others can play your creations. Thanks to Nintendo Switch’s revolutionary design this becomes a reality – and coders will soon be learning how to interact with external devices, sensors and motion controls in ways not previously possible.

 

 

FUZE Code Studio on Nintendo Switch makes learning to coding more accessible than ever and what’s more, is children can learn while having fun. The move to Nintendo Switch is one FUZE’s CEO, Jon Silvera is convinced makes perfect sense.

 

He states “Back in the eighties when home computers reached critical mass and were selling into the tens of millions they all had one thing in common.  They all had very accessible coding environments to get users started within minutes. Before you knew it we had more coders than we knew what to do with and a multibillion dollar industry was born!

In stark contrast, today we have a global shortage of coding skills and very few accessible learning platforms. It seems we’re running around ‘Scratching’ our heads, wondering where it all went wrong”.

Jon Silvera continued “We are deeply honoured and very excited to have been accepted as an independent developer for Nintendo Switch.  Over the last four years FUZE has taught tens of thousands of children in schools, science events and clubs, how to code using a text based programming language. Nintendo Switch is the perfect platform for FUZE Code Studio to help nurture the next wave of bedroom coders.”

The UK Government recently rewrote the Computing Curriculum to focus almost entirely on coding and computational thinking to ensure we have the much needed coding skills to support the increasingly digital landscape. FUZE Code Studio for Nintendo Switch is perfectly suited to assist in meeting this objective.

FUZE Code Studio for Nintendo Switch will be available Q2 2018 with additional gaming content to be made available via DLC add on packs.  Pricing will be confirmed nearer the launch.

 

 

To be kept up to date with the release of FUZE Code Studio for Nintendo Switch please register at: www.fuze.co.uk/nintendo-switch.html