Yes folks we have an extra second to add to our lives but we will not notice it and its set to be a mini Y2-K.
This has all to do with the Atomic clock to keep things in line around the world but as mentioned nobody will notice it,unless you are die hard clockwatcher perhaps. Wait a sec I hear you say ??
USA Today writes
A “leap second” will be added on June 30 at midnight Coordinated Universal Time (or 8 p.m. EDT). Leap seconds are added occasionally to help keep the atomic clock synced up with the earth’s rotation.
“The earth’s spin isn’t uniform, it’s not constant,” Nick Stamatakos, the chief of earth orientation parameters at the United States Naval Observatory, told USA TODAY Network.
Because of the earth’s inconsistent speed, scientists in the 1950s created an atomic clock to keep precise track of time. However, as the earth’s rotation sped up and slowed down, the atomic clock continued steadily ahead and the two time indicators grew farther apart.
Most of us are aware of the scams/phishing attempts that are going around but you would be surprised how many is not and how many get caught out,it happens daily and people make a living from it,As per usual common sense is the best way and of course there is other ways to check out these things or simply just delete the email and block.
An email just arrive today with the following attached to it…I have not seen anything like this myself before purporting to be Skype so just a heads up on the topic. So that’s it till Monday.
Skype is currently on an AWARD PROMO to better the lives of a lot USERS.
Choose a single number between the range of “#396# to #3599#” send to
us via email, along side with your Skype registered User ID, mobile or
phone number and you stand a chance of winning a wonderful prize.
The Amazon Fire Phone has been slashed mainly because it cant sell to be blunt about it, it was priced at £379 now its just £99. This is a Flash Sale and has no expiry as of now so you would want to be quick about it if you fancy something different,for the price I guess you cant complain.But its locked to 02. If you have a UK sim or travel there on business it might be for you..
Specs include the following.
4.7 inches screen size – 13 MP front and rear camera – 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps – Firefly technology: Automated address book and access to over 50 million films, books, audio tracks and video games – 3D images and maps – 2.2 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU processor – Fire OS 3.6 operating system – 17 hours talk time, 285 hours battery life – Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital
The Sony Z3+ Officially launches in Ireland exclusive to Vodafone only,Exclusive deals are pretty much a killing point to some extent for those who are not on the network that has not got the product but it does hamper potential sales for the company itself that being Sony…However this is a common measure with regards to exclusivity deals,some may like and some hate, I chose the latter.. From €69.99 on Vodafone Red Extra,and €569.99 on prepay. The Xperia Z3+ in black is exclusively available in Vodafone Retail and vodafone.ie from June 26th. On-line sim free prices however paint a different picture which the average is €699.
We spoke about the device back at launch where you can see the full specs and more..
Russell Keating, Senior National Account and Marketing Manager Ireland comments: “We are delighted once again to partner with Vodafone to bring Sony’s premium flagship Xperia Z3+ exclusively through their retail network across Ireland. Xperia Z3+ offers the best of Sony imaging and sound in waterproof design, combined with outstanding 2 day battery life keeping our customers connected faster and longer.”
Vodafone Ireland Consumer Director, Marcel de Groot said, “We’re delighted to bring the Xperia Z3+ handset to Vodafone customers across the country. Consumer appetite for data is growing. With our network now providing 4G services to cover 90% of the population the demand for compatible handsets is also growing. With the addition of this latest Xperia Z3+ device to our portfolio, our superfast 4G network is now more accessible to even more customers, enabling people to enjoy faster streaming and higher quality sound wherever they are in the country”.
Meizu which is another Chinese brand is to release their Unbutu Edition MX4 today but only via a silly invite system and on their English site.Priced at €299 it does not seem bad but the OS is still not polished yet but for the price you get a fairly decent spec. It also looks very generic looking too but leaning towards the iPhone.
Some specs inlcude 2GB RAM 16GB internal memory 5.36in 1152×1920 screen, Octa-Core MediaTek processor, 20.7MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and a 2,320mAh battery.
Lexus which is known for making cars will begin testing its device this Summer in Barcelona, according to a Bloomberg report. There is no word yet on when the device will go on sale just yet bit Back To The Future fans will welcome this particular craft.
The tech behind the futuristic device is magnetic levitation. It uses liquid nitrogen-cooled semiconductors and magnets for its frictionless movement, according to the Lexus website.
HERE maps have been in the news pretty much of late and its all good news and HERE fans like good news,HERE is now taking steps to accelerate development of live maps for cars which sounds pretty cool.
HERE, a leader in mapping, navigation and location experiences, has published an interface specification that defines how sensor data gathered by vehicles on the road can be ingested by a cloud. The aim of this step is to support the automotive industry in accelerating the deployment of technologies that improve road safety and ease traffic congestion, such as connected Electronic Horizon and automated driving.
FULL PRESS RELEASE
According to a recent forecast from automotive technology research firm SBD, by 2020 there will be some 33 million vehicles sold annually with built-in connectivity, generating more than 163 million terabytes of data each year via their dozens of on-board cameras and sensor technologies. When shared across the road network, this data can be utilized by vehicles to give them an awareness of road conditions beyond the reach of their sensors, and thus enable the driver or the vehicle itself to better plan driving maneuvers. In order to be efficiently useable, the data shared should be intelligible to other vehicles, and thus it ideally should pass through the cloud in a standard format.
In view of that need, HERE, which is developing location cloud technology for automated vehicles, has published a sensor data ingestion interface specification for the automotive industry to utilize. HERE intends for this interface specification, made available through a creative commons license, to become a standardized way for vehicles to send to the cloud the rich variety of data gathered by their on-board sensors. With a standard interface specification, the data generated would be analogous regardless of vehicle manufacturer and could be pooled, processed and analyzed quickly to create a detailed live view of road and traffic conditions.
HERE is already discussing the interface specification with certain leading automakers, and intends to invite other industry peers to discuss the specification this summer. More information about the interface specification can be accessed on theAutomotive section of the HERE website.
“Your car generates a wealth of data about road and traffic conditions which will be very helpful to other cars driving behind you,” said Dietmar Rabel, who heads product management for the automated driving program at HERE. “By uniting around a single data specification, we can improve our collective abilities to gain a better overall understanding from the data collected. It will mean fewer accidents and less time spent in traffic. It also moves the industry closer to the goal of cars that can drive themselves.”
The data generated from sensors on board modern vehicles can be used to warn others of possible dangers, including icy roads or a spill, sudden braking or traffic build up, an accident, or an animal or object on the road. Data can also be used to verify and enhance map data and attributes, provide warnings of poor road infrastructure like potholes as well as construction. With cloud technology this data can also be utilized for new dynamic and personalized services.
The HERE location platform applies data fusion and crowdsourcing for the extremely challenging task of deriving useful information from a huge volume of vehicle sensor data. The platform ensures the robustness of data it sources to enable a car to effectively ‘see around the corner’ and avoid an accident. Achieving the highest possible confidence level requires continuous near real-time processing of large streams of very diverse data which are then fused with map, traffic, incident, weather and other data. For information to become actionable and made known to other vehicles on the road, it would typically have to evolve through multiple layers of information extraction hierarchy. HERE has already implemented a next generation engine for real-time traffic and in doing so has gained significant expertise to apply similar technology for road events relevant to highly automated driving.
As is the case with its other products and services, HERE has built data anonymization into its sensor data ingestion interface specification, meaning that the location data generated by vehicles are anonymous unless drivers opt-in to sharing personal identifier information in order to benefit from additional personalized services.
To know more about the vision of HERE for autonomous cars and read the full interview with Dietmar Rabel, visit HERE 360.
The feature delays your own outgoing message for a set number of seconds. After that, you can decide to delete it completely or make corrections. When 30 seconds have passed, the e-mail will be sent as usual this will be a welcome addition for mistakes or if you have forgot to add an attachment or perhaps wanted to say something and changed your mind.
How to set this up is simple.
Hit the Settings icon (GOG) on the top right hand side whilst your inbox is open,then hit Settings,scroll down to Enable Undo Send pictured above,tick the box on the left and you then have between 5 and 30 seconds to select which suits your needs,once you have chosen make sure you scroll down to the end of the page and select SAVE CHANGES.
HERE MAPS – If you have not used them i suggest you start trying them,they are great, they have now expanded more in the Middle East, adding live traffic data to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Also extended is thier European coverage with live traffic in Bulgaria and Romania.
In certain metropolitan areas these types of express lanes, where the direction of the lane can change depending on, say, rush hour or congestion, HERE Real Time Traffic updates the direction of traffic flow. Not only does it keep the driver informed but it also allows them to make more intelligent routing choices based on this information.
In addition, Traffic safety warnings have been added that prompt drivers to slow down in anticipation of a quickly building traffic jam ahead, often before it becomes visible.
“HERE Real-Time Traffic is the most comprehensive, global traffic service commercially available on the market today,” says Tony Belkin, Director of Traffic and Dynamic Content for HERE. “With HERE Real-Time Traffic, Predictive Traffic, Traffic Patterns and Analytics, HERE is clearly leading the industry in advanced traffic content and services.”
HERE was given an overall score of 8.02 by Ovum and the clear number one spot in its ‘completeness’ index, which rates the overall capabilities of providers in the location-based services market. The score reflected our company’s leadership position in mapping data, traffic and signage information, the feature set of its location platform, the ability for customers to access data across different devices, as well as its applicability across different industries.
In order to provide up-to-the-minute information about current traffic conditions and incidents that could cause delays, real time data is collected and updated every 60 seconds 24/7 from a broad range of sources, including billions of speed probes taken from cars and mobile devices every day.
For more info and to keep up to date with new from them look HERE
