Category: Tech News

The Moto G 3rd Gen on sale in Ireland with @Meteor_Mobile #Motorola #MotoG

The Moto G range has been popular from day one and offered consumers some good quality mobiles for consumers packing good features at a good price,the third iteration is no different either offering great specs and its priced quite well 2 given the Vodafone Smart 6 a run for its money,to be fair these two devices would be the best money can buy at this price-point and you cant go wrong if you want a decent smartphone with budget in mind..

 

 

The Moto G 3RD GEN costs only €179.99 on pre-pay and from free on bill-pay which is actually a good price..taking into effect we will have the 8GB 1GB RAM option but you can expand storage via micro sd which is cool..

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  • Operating system

    Android(TM) Lollipop 5.1.1

  • System architecture/processor

    Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM 410 (MSM8916) processor with 1.4 GHz quad-core CPU, Adreno 306 with 400 MHz GPU

  • Memory (RAM)

    1 GB

  • Storage**

    8 GB removable storage supports up to 32 GB microSD card (sold separately)

  • Dimensions

    Height: 142.1mm (5.59 inches)
    Width: 72.4mm (2.85 inches)
    Curve: 6.1-11.6mm (0.24-0.48 inches)

  • Weight

    155g (5.47 ounces)

  • Display

    5-inch, 720p HD (1280 x 720), 294 ppi, Corning®Gorilla® Glass 3

  • Battery†​

    2470 mAh, mixed usage up to 24 hours

  • Water Resistant*

    Yes, IPX7

  • Networks

    GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, 4G LTE

  • Bands (by model)

    Moto G – GSM (XT1541)
    LTE (1, 3, 7, 8, 20)
    UMTS/HSPA+ (900, 2100 MHz)
    GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

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Firefox Brings Fresh new Look to Windows 10 #FireFox #Browser #Windows10

Firefox has a new look for Windows 10 for those who use,my primary search engine would be Google and have hardly ever used Firefox either on desktop or mobile yet alone windows..Given Windows 10 users will use Edge or Google its nice to see that its available for the fans of the search engine,also included is safer ad-ons…

Firefox say on their blog..

You’ll also notice bigger, bolder design elements as well as more space for viewing the Web. We had a lot of fun building this version of Firefox and we hope you’ll enjoy the new look.

Also they have created a restore or choose Firefox as your default browser in Windows 10 for your convenience.

Firefox also helps you preserve your choice when using the search field on the Windows 10 taskbar to search the Web. When using this search field, Windows 10 launches your default browser but only shows search results in Microsoft Bing. When you have Firefox set as your default browser on Windows 10, all your Web searches from the taskbar search field will show results in the default search engine you choose in Firefox.

Making Third Party Add-ons Safer in Firefox

Add-ons are another important aspect of how you control and customize Firefox. Add-ons will continue to provide limitless possibilities for customizing the look and functionality of Firefox, but today we’re also taking steps to ensure that using add-ons is a safe and secure experience for  users. Firefox  announced a process to certify add-ons based on guidelines we have provided to add-on developers.

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Qualcomm makes Snapdragon 616, 412 and 212 official at SIGGRAPH 2015 by @Tiwaash

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 616 processor with 4G LTE support in their Snapdragon 600 lineup successor of the Snapdragon 615 SoC that was introduced last year. This has the same Quad-core ARM Cortex A53 + Quad-core ARM Cortex A53 arrangement, but the second set of Cortex A53 cores are clocked at 1.2GHz per core, compared to 1GHz in the Snapdragon 615 processor.

It has integrated X5 LTE Global Mode modem and the same Adreno 405 GPU present in the Snapdragon 615 chip. Qualcomm also introduced Snapdragon 212 and 412 processors with LTE recently. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 is already present in Huawei Maimang 4 smartphone that was released in China recently.

The chip maker also made Snapdragon 412 and 212 official. The 412, meanwhile, bumps up the Cortex-A53 from 1.2GHz to 1.4GHz and its memory interface now has a max of 600MHz compared to the 533MHz in the 410. The 212 takes off from the 616 with its single cluster of Cortex-A7 being upped to 1.3GHz from 1.1GHz in the 210.

Highlights of Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 SoC

  • Quad-core 1.7GHz ARM Cortex A53 + quad-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A53 64-bit capable
  • Built on 28nm LP process
  • Adreno 405 GPU with DirectX 11.2 and Open GL ES3.0
  • Integrated X5 LTE Global Mode modem, supporting LTE FDD, LTE TDD, WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), CDMA1x, EV-DO, TD-SCDMA and GSM/EDGE
  • LTE Broadcast and LTE multimode dual SIM
  • 3rd gen power efficient LTE multimode transceiver with Qualcomm RF360 Front End
  • LPDDR3 800MHz Single-channel 32-bit (6.4GBps)/eMMC 4.51 SD 3.0 (UHS-I)
  • Supports up to Quad High Definition (2560×1600) displays
  • Up to 21 MP camera
  • 1080p playback at 60 fps with H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) formats, 1080p capture at 30 fps with H.264 (AVC)
  • Miracast support for wireless streaming of multimedia content
  • Integrated Qualcomm VIVE 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO and Bluetooth 4.0 solutions.
  • Qualcomm IZat Gen8C
  • Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology

While leaving the masses disappointed as the highly anticipated Snapdragon 820 did not make it to the list.

Stay tuned for more tech buzz.

#Google gets new CEO as Co-founders experiment with new venture, #Alphabet by @Tiwaash

Sundar Pichai, the man who has long been the senior vice president of products like Chrome and Android will now serve as the CEO of Google and will take on the position earlier helmed by Larry Page. Confused?? This is true that Google now has a new CEO to care of the operations, thinking of what’s going on in Google?? Well, Google has restructured and the founders have a new venture Alphabet.

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are starting a new company called Alphabet. While there’s nothing very remarkable in that, the real bombshell is that Google will now be rolled under Alphabet alongside other more ‘risky’ ventures. Under Alphabet, Google is expected to be a leaner entity with a focus on the core products that the company is famous for.

Larry Page will take over as CEO of Alphabet, Sergey Brin will function as the President and current Google Chairman, Eric Schmidt, will be presiding as the executive chairman of Alphabet. All in all, the move while surprising is certainly very interesting and might we say good for business as well as investors.

Alphabet will act as an umbrella corporation for ventures like Nest, Google X, Google Fibre amongst others. For quite sometime, the search giant has been gaining mass in the form of acquisitions like Nest, Calico and home grown ventures like Fibre, Fi. Under the newly streamlined company, these add-ons that have been acquired will be spun off from Google and will operate as individual companies under Alphabet. Here onwards, Google will focus on its core competencies like search, advertising, maps, Android and Youtube.

By removing the bread and butter generating company from the equation, Larry Page & Sergey Brin are free to explore risky moonshot ventures without jeopardizing Google itself. We’ll just have to wait and watch how this one shapes out.

Stay tuned for more tech buzz.

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90 new high-tech buses for Dublin with Wi-Fi on board. #Transport #Buses #Tech

Dublin has got itself a nice fleet of new buses which will be a welcome for commuters and on board there is FREE Wi-Fi which again is good new,Wi-Fi has been present on buses for some time now and to see it continue will make it a nice bonus if you commute on public transport..

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, today (Tuesday) at Dublin Bus Central Control, Broadstone, officially unveiled 90 new state of the art double decker buses which will operate on routes across Dublin.

Equipped with a number of features that will improve the journey experience for drivers and customers alike the new fully accessible vehicles have:

  • bilingual passenger information signs in the upper and lower saloons announcing the next bus stop
  • improved safety features with 12 colour cameras (4 external views and 8 internal views) and a staircase CCTV monitor.
  • wheelchair space with separate dedicated space for a child’s buggy
  • free Wi-Fi

Speaking at the unveiling Minister Donohoe said: ‘The investment in these new double decker buses demonstrates the Government’s on-going commitment to providing enhanced public transport services and infrastructure. Bus is fast becoming a more attractive public transport option for many users. The delivery of 90 new vehicles, equipped with a range of enhanced features, will provide greater comfort and convenience for Dublin Bus customers and will contribute to providing a more sustainable mode of transport, particularly for commuting purposes.”

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Carphone Warehouse UK hit by Cyber Attack- #Hacked #CPW #CyberAttack

The Carphone Warehouse in the UK has been targeted by hackers in what’s described as a sophisticated hack and up to 2.4 million customers have been affected by the data breach,encrypted credit card data of up to 90,000 customers may also have been accessed in the hack on 5 August.The divison affected also operates the websites OneStopPhoneShop.com, e2save.com and Mobiles.co.uk. It also provides services to iD Mobile, TalkTalk Mobile, Talk Mobile The retailer’s owner, Dixons Carphone, has said it was very sorry for the attack.No Irish customers have been affected by this so you can relax.

Sebastian James, chief executive of Dixons Carphone, said: “We are, of course, informing anyone that may have been affected, and have put in place additional security measures.

“We take the security of customer data extremely seriously, and we are very sorry that people have been affected by this attack on our systems.”

Carphone Warehouse said it was informing all customers who may have been affected of the breach.

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Lottery Callback scam is doing the rounds check out the details. #Scam #Mobile

Once again there is another scam doing the rounds,this time there is a callback scam to tell you that you have won the lottery………………………. IN TUNISIA…

The number will ring twice or three times and hang up in hope you will call back and sit through a long call to be processed,for the laugh I called it back and was given several different intros and then booom I have won a large sum of cash.Below is the number and its origin folks…Take note the number might vary after the prefix but you can still check out its origin….

So if you get this missed call or answer by accident hang up straight away,tell your friends and be careful …you do not want an expensive phone bill do you…………….

 

You have 14 days to exit your Vodafone contract #Vodafone #CCPC #CoolingOff

Vodafone which is Ireland’s largest network have got a slap on the wrist for breaking consumer law and if you have signed up on line in the last year they broke consumer law by not informing customers of their right to change their minds about signing up to contracts on-line within two weeks.

The action specifically relates to the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013, referred to as the Consumer Rights Directive.  This legislation gives consumers the right to cancel distance contracts within a set timeframe. Traders are obliged to provide information to consumers about their cancellation rights before they make a purchase.

Isolde Goggin, Commission Chair commented, “Consumers are increasingly buying online and over the phone; our recent buying online research found that 55% of adults surveyed had purchased goods or services online. Reflecting the nature of buying online and over the phone; consumer law provides important protections, particularly, in relation to cancellation. Consumers should be aware of the rights they have. For those that aren’t sure, our consumer website (www.consumerhelp.ie) is there to help.

Customers of Vodafone will in the future be given the correct information as required by law. In addition, customers who bought goods or services online from Vodafone in the past twelve months and who now wish to cancel their contract can find details of how to do so in the customer notices section of the Vodafone website.

Vodafone have stated the following

Vodafone would like to notify customers who have completed an online order for a Vodafone product or service in the past 12 months that under Regulation 16 (2) of the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013 (the ‘Consumer Information Regulations’) your cooling off period expires 14 days from the date of this notice. If you wish to avail of your cancellation rights under the Consumer Information Regulations please use our cancellation form here and follow our Cancellation Instructions accessible here.

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Gardaí issue warning about a telephone scam #Vishing #Scam #Phone

Another day another scam,its a daily thing these days and something to keep in mind,there is still people that are vulnerable to these scams and that’s why they keep cropping up,be it an email,phone call or sms,they are here and by no means going away soon..Recently there has been an increase in scams hitting WhatsApp and Viber so common sense prevails,if it looks to good to be true it aint and just ignore any strange messages.

The Independent reports

The ‘vishing’ scam sees people receive calls from someone posing to be a ‘security manager’ for a well-known retailer.

The caller contacts unsuspecting people to tell them their credit or debit card has been fraudulently used at the store.

The ‘security manager’ then asks for the people to give their personal financial details. If people refuse to pass over their details, the ‘manager’ tells them to contact their bank or the gardaí to give them the information.

They then hang up and in some cases will call the gardaí or bank on the same landline.

However, the fraudsters on the other end of the line will stay on the phone, and an accomplice will pretend to be the gardaí, convincing people to hand over their details.

Gardaí have reported that a number of people have given over their financial details this way, and in some cases have allowed money to be taken out of their bank accounts.

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