The internet giant known as Google, develop its business through the internet therefore they are the most interested on having more people using it.
There is where this new project comes in, meet Skybender
Something that you may not know is the fact that even in 2016 only 40% of world population have internet access, reason why, enterprises like Nokia (before and now) and Google are doing their best to improve this situation.
Recently “The Guardian” found out they are testing Solar powered drones to deliver internet access all over the world is a secret project codename “Skybender”.
Building their own prototype transceivers and drones Google experiment with millimetre-wave radio transmissions, this technology can THEORETICALLY transmit up to 40 times more data than current 4G/LTE networks.
This idea was born under the same roof as Project Loon which have the same principle but with self powered balloons, thing that has cause some inconvenience as they enter restricted air zones ending in a not so nice situation.
The improve idea has also newer carriers, in this case the responsible for delivering the data will be a drone and no a common one, Meet the Solara 50, a solar powered drone that’s almost as big as a plane, literally speaking.
This will granted better data transfer rates, as the technology use at the moment has a short range compare to normal cellular signals.
The testing is being held at New Mexico’s desert in Virgin Galactic’s Gateway and we expect to have more details about this new project as well updates about Project Loon in the coming months.
What do you think of this? Are you agree on having drones flying all over? Leave your thoughts on the comment section below.
For all of those who have been waiting for the new Samsung Galaxy device, the wait is over.
With a single video with no sound Samsung give usa sample about the next “Unpacked” event that’s gonna be held during MWC 2016 in Barcelona, to be more precise February the 21st
Something we can imagine thanks to the video is that Samsung is going to have the event with VR compatibility as the person in the video is using the Gear VR-
But without further add, here’s the video:
As you can see is pretty straight forward, with zero to none about anything, but the device itself had have lots of leaks by now and for all of them we can tell almost no differences between the current model and new upcoming one.
Maybe and if we’re lucky an SD card slot, but apparently removable batteries are dying as manufactures already realized how profitable is selling power banks (Samsung has plenty offers in that department).
Now let us know! Will you get the next big thing from Samsung? Or are you going to skip this version and wait for the S8? Sound off in the comment section or tweet us using @jimboireland or @VicenteA_George
‘Boxing Clever’ is a game designed to help pupils to develop ‘story sense’ and understand the structural conventions of a simple linear story. The idea was first published in non-digital form by Alan Peat in the 1990s. This app is the first digital version of the now internationally popular game.
App features:
– A new story creation app from Alan Peat Ltd.
– The official digital version of the internationally popular story-making game, ‘Boxing Clever’.
– A way of quickly generating the key ingredients of a linear narrative in an engaging manner.
– The ability to create your own custom ‘packs’ of images as a visual stimulus for storytelling and writing.
– The ability to easily import images from your gallery or use photos to build unique banks of story making resources.
IMPORTANTLY, pupils/teachers can then use the images to write or orally record their stories in-app
– Includes the function to print and/or save written notes to Dropbox.
– There are over 3.5 billion possible story combinations!
BlackBerry is now offering some nice deals on the BlackBerry Passport, Passport Silver Edition and PRIV, in time for Valentine’s Day,so if you have not purchased your new BlackBerry yet now is the time to do it and scoop some goodies in the process.
From January 28 through February 24 via ShopBlackBerry, customers will receive a free accessory bundle worth up to £74 when they buy a BlackBerry Passport or PRIV smartphone, plus they get extra savings on the BlackBerry Passport they’ve been looking for as the smartphone is £369.
Check out all our featured reviews in the relating links below.
Yes there is a fitness gadget to get you the perfect belfie,For those who never heard of the term “belfie” it means a selfie taken of your rear end from behind. Argos reports that sales of vibration plates are on the rise as celebrities such as Nicki Minaj, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, JLo and Beyonce, known for their rounded derrieres, have helped to spark a new fitness trend for vibration plates.
Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj behind new Vibration Plates fitness boom
The Reviber Plus can be used in a variety of positions including standing, sitting or squatting and can tone different parts of the body – the stomach and thighs as well as the rear.
Argos sports equipment Buyer Vinny Iaciofano said: “Vibration Plates are definitely the latest fitness trend. They’ve are proving really popular to get the toned pear shape look. Although many people have bought them to help tone, our most popular model, the Reviber Plus, is excellent for toning stomach muscles and thighs and helps the user lose weight all over their body.”
NASA scientists created vibration exercise to prevent astronauts losing muscle and bone mass in space. A number of studies have shown that this type of body-conditioning may improve muscle strength, increase metabolism, and reduce body fat. It may even increase bone density. Many people who have used vibration plates have said that they use to reduce workout time by two thirds.
There is a price to pay though and its €365.49 and you can see more about it HERE
Fitness apps are a plenty and they all do one thing and give you results and you can do whatever you like with them after that,but what about one that would publicly slate you on Twitter for all to see? Well lets welcome CakeWalk app for iOS into the game because this app will make a show of you and it also comes on Apple Watch too which is handy for those who shelled out for the overpriced timepiece.Really though it is essentially a motivation app and you can turn off the option to shame yourself publicly…
How does CAKEWALK determine whether I deserve to be publicly shamed?
If you walk less than 50% of your daily step goal, CAKEWALK will force you into a 24-hour challenge. If you fail that challenge, that’s when CAKEWALK will start a little chat with you on Twitter.
FEATURES
– Receive messages every morning based on how many steps you took the day before. The lazier you are, the more shame you get!
– Start challenges to get your step count up. Can you take 1500 steps in 15 minutes?
– Compete against your Twitter friends for the top spot on the leaderboard.
– Track your daily steps on the stats page.
– Need an extra incentive to stay active? Set up CAKEWALK to publicly shame you on Twitter when you are being extremely lazy!
Not the first time we have seen this happen as it happened with Microsoft not so long ago Apple now fall victim to an exchange programme but it has to be said like Microsoft its good to see them proactive here. So Apple will replace any damaged good for free which is only right. Apple sent out a simple statement to check if you fall victim to any mentioned below..
Customer safety is always Apple’s top priority, and we have voluntarily decided to exchange affected wall plug adapters with a new, redesigned adapter, free of charge. We encourage customers to exchange any affected parts using the process below.
Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the two prong Apple AC wall plug adapters designed for use in Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Argentina and Brazil may break and create a risk of electrical shock if touched. These wall plug adapters shipped from 2003 to 2015 with Mac and certain iOS devices, and were also included in the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit.
Identifying your wall plug adapter
Compare your adapter to the images below. An affected wall plug adapter has 4 or 5 characters or no characters on the inside slot where it attaches to an Apple power adapter. Redesigned adapters have a 3-letter regional code in the slot (EUR, KOR, AUS, ARG or BRA).
Please choose one of the following options below. We will need to verify your Mac, iPad, iPhone or iPod serial number as part of the exchange process so please find your serial number in advance. Finding your device serial number is easy.
Liberty Watch by Irish company Watchovers is a watch designed to keep track of your loved ones whereabouts,the watch is not a smartwatch in technical terms but is by how it works. The watch comes with Wi-Fi,Telephone and a speaker. The watch comes with a sim card built in allowing the parents/guardian to tell you exactly where the user is and also check the history and you can also call the user and vice versa…
We will unbox the package first and take you through the contents in the package.
Having set up the watch which will take a few minutes we can safely say that it works,notifications work when they are supposed to,only this morning I had two notifications to tell me the battery was low and it was time to charge it,seeing that this works as it claims to we had our child go outside some limits set and without fail the notifications came through,this is good to see for a new product,often the case there is products that do not do as they say on the tin and you can always expect teething errors,there is none to be found here so far.. Check out the image gallery below and if you have any questions please ask below or on Twitter and we will gladly answer….
Package and App
Packaging 1
Packaging 2
Packaging
Presentation
Contents
Rear of Watch with speaker on right
Strap
Alice wearing Liberty
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You can head over to Watchovers.com to see on how to set up the watch and more which is not complicated at all and should take you no longer than 5 mins depending on how much information you want to enter yourself.
My Thoughts..
After a few weeks using this watch I found it an excellent piece,Slightly cumbersome though for my child would like to see a smaller version but having said that my child is a bit smaller than others her age and is very fragile if you will,the watch did look big on her and stood out,Given it does things not obvious to the untrained eye people did not notice the real functionality behind it which was good,family and friends asked what is this watch all about and I said nothing to them to see if they could figure it out which they didn’t until then I explained what it is an what capabilities it had,What impressed me was the notifications,they worked all the time every time,considered ive got a general good signal where it was in use this is expected,there can be situations where the would be possibly no coverage and this could be a concern albeit minuscule.
Battery life was also great compared to other offerings of a similar nature or your typical smart watch,this is not a smart watch though but people today are battery concious this is not going to be an issue here,you will be alerted when the battery needs charging and it does not take long to charge. GPS at times was a bit flaky but this can be expected on any device,factors to include would be network and the area you are in or building,nonetheless at on testing this twice the moment signal was back a notification was instantly delivered with correct coordinates,Setting up wifi zones/boundaries is a great feature and also worked a treat and the ability to be able to track movement is also great.
For me this is a great product and the fact that its Irish even better again,for the price if you feel the need or are slightly worried about your child’s whereabouts its the ideal solution and cost effective,perhaps size might be an issue for some in its current form but its not a deal-breaker either.Having worked in the security industry before with high profile people this would certainly appeal to them and any parent in fact and you will have peace at mind at all times,the ability to add other people to the watch is a great enhancement too which allows that extra peace of mind.
I can certainly recommend this for any parent who feels the need to have that extra bit of security for their child should they be heading out or the child is on a sleepover in a friends for example,with a simple press of a button the child can contact you and vice versa and it could not be simpler,As for design and longevity this will last its very robust and easy to clean and it can certainly take plenty of knocks..
New pricing £99.99/€119.99 http://www.watchovers.com/pricing/
The Nexus 5X and 6P have been available some time now but only online and yet have to appear in any bricks and mortar stores here,We have not seen the Nexus 6 yet either but that would be nearing end of life now anyway. These prices quoted now are more realisitc prices and should have been this at launch,Personally I think they should remain at this price point on a permanent basic and not for a limited time..
The new prices for the Nexus 5X are as follows.
Nexus 5X 16 GB was €429, now €349. Nexus 5X 32 GB was €479, now €399. Promotion period starting 26 January 2016, ending 12 February 2016. Head over HERE to see the deals..
The new prices for the nexus 6P are as follows
Nexus 6P 32 GB was €649, now €549. Nexus 6P 64 GB was €699, now €599. Nexus 6P 128 GB was €799, now €699. Promotion period starting 26 January 2016, ending 12 February 2016. Head over HERE to see the details
