Sony announce WH-1000XM4 headphones in new Midnight Blue. #Sony #Headphones

Sony has announced its WH-1000XM4 headphones in delightful Midnight Blue (RRP: €380). The latest design supports the same specs as the hugely popular Black and Silver versions, including award-winning and industry leading noise-cancelling, adaptive sound control and the speak-to-chat function.

 

The stylish Midnight Blue allows users to further personalise their listening experience and  will be available to purchase from mid-June.

  • Industry leading noise-cancellation
  • Adaptive Sound Control
  • Speak to Chat function
  • 30H battery life
  • Multiple device pairing via BLUETOOTH®
  • Now available in stylish Midnight Blue
  • RRP €380

Only 26% of workers felt psychologically safe during the pandemic. #Workhuman #Covid19Ireland

Only 26% of workers felt psychologically safe during the pandemic and experienced higher levels of burnout, stress, and greater feelings of being lonely, according to a new survey from Irish-American tech firm Workhuman. The survey, of over 3,000 U.S. workers in March 2021, further revealed men experienced higher psychological safety than women, white employees experienced higher psychological safety than other ethnic groups, and working parents had the lowest psychological safety in comparison to employees who are not parents. Psychological safety describes the feeling of being one’s whole self at work, taking risks and being vulnerable, without fear of negative consequences.

 

“Based on our survey, the two most practical ways to boost psychological safety are to say “thank you” more often and to check in with employees more frequently,” said Workhuman Director of People Analytics Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin. “Creating a sense of psychological safety, especially for underrepresented groups, allows for higher levels of engagement, increased motivation, innovation, and better performance, which can lead to major breakthroughs.”

The Workhuman survey also affirms psychological safety is highest for employees who are recognised and is lowest for those who are never recognised, and only 51% of the respondents said they’ve been thanked at work in the last month. To make gratitude a habit, set aside time each week to think about which colleagues delivered for the business, then take the time to thank them for their efforts. Additionally, people who check in with their manager at least once a week experience higher psychological safety than those who check in less frequently, and yet only 29% of respondents in the Workhuman survey said they check in with their manager every week. A regular cadence of check-ins becomes an opportunity to build trust and sets a foundation of positivity for the manager-employee relationship.

At its core, psychological safety is about feeling comfortable bringing your whole, human self to work. For employers, it’s about empowerment – trusting the humans you’ve hired to do the jobs they were hired to do, allowing them to use their voices and show up in their teams. These two simple tactics – recognising more frequently and establishing a cadence of check-ins – can go a long way in creating an inclusive and psychologically safe environment for your people.

For more information about how the Workhuman Cloud can help strengthen your workforce and drive better business performance, please visit www.workhuman.com.

Experience a world evolved with a much-anticipated sequel: Jurassic World Evolution 2 #Gaming #Tech

Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) unveiled today Jurassic World Evolution 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. Based on Universal Pictures’ blockbuster film franchise and created in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, Jurassic World Evolution 2 builds upon the ground-breaking and beloved 2018 dinosaur park management simulation, offering players a thrilling front seat as they take charge of one of their own Jurassic World park. With a brand-new immersive narrative campaign voiced by cast members from across the Jurassic World film franchise, exciting new features, four engaging game modes, and an enhanced and expanded roster of dinosaurs, Jurassic World Evolution 2 provides fans with everything they need to create authentic and compelling Jurassic World experiences.

In Jurassic World Evolution 2, for the very first time, players will build their parks beyond the confines of the Muertes Archipelago. Each location brings new terrain and fresh challenges for players to contend with using deep, detailed management tools and creative options. Across this range of beautiful new biomes, including dense forests and scorched deserts, they’ll contain, conserve, and care for more than 75 prehistoric species, including all-new, highly requested flying and marine reptiles and returning community-favourite dinosaurs. These majestic prehistoric creatures feel more alive than ever, displaying brand new behaviours as they interact with each other, fight for dominance, and react intelligently to the world around them.

Boasting four fantastic game modes, players can experience a bold new era for the Jurassic World Evolution video game franchise. Set immediately after the Earth-shattering events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Campaign mode lets players immerse themselves in an original Jurassic World story as they lead efforts to control, conserve and contain dinosaurs alongside an iconic cast of characters from the films, including Dr. Ian Malcolm (voiced by Jeff Goldblum) and Claire Dearing (voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard).

For those looking to unleash their creativity, Sandbox mode delivers everything players need to create their perfect Park, while Chaos Theory mode offers a re-imagined take on pivotal moments from the Jurassic World film franchise as players strive to make their own mark and change the course of events. Finally, for those that want to test their mastery of the game there is Challenge mode.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 will be launching in late 2021 on PC, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One.

BenQ Launches New 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser TV Projector with Android TV and Filmmaker Mode. #BenQ #Projectors #Tech

The V7000i and V7050i Redefine the Living Room Cinema Experience.

BenQ, a global leader in display technology and solutions, proudly announces the introduction of its latest true 4K, HDR-PRO™, CinematicColor™ and Filmmaker Mode ultra-short throw Laser TV projector, the V7000i and V7050i. Those who demand only the best performance will immediately notice that even in a well-lit environment, colours are delivered with stunning richness and vibrancy. The V7000i and V7050i offer 1.3 times more colour volume than other laser TVs in the same class across an image size greater than 100”. With the built-in Android TV and a stylish, contemporary design, the V7000i and V7050i set the stage for a true living room home cinema experience.

 

Even in a bright, well-lit room, each of the 8.3 million pixels in the true 4K UHD image renders a projection with incredible clarity and vivid colours for the most visually impressive pictures. With BenQ’s exclusive CinematicColor technology, colours are stunningly rich and gradients are extremely fine thanks to the 98% coverage of the super wide DCI-P3 colour space. In addition, HDR-PRO brings HDR10 and HLG support and dynamic tone mapping adjusts image contrast and brightness levels on the fly to reveal previously lost details in dark or shadow areas while preventing bright areas from being overexposed. 

 

Also, BenQ shares the same values as the UHD Alliance; the V7000i and V7050i come prepared with Filmmaker Mode. Optimised by CinematicColor, Filmmaker Mode enables your Laser TV to display the movie or television show precisely as it was intended by the filmmaker for a genuine cinema experience. These class-leading features all work together to ensure that images are rendered more accurately and delivered in the way it was originally intended.

 

For the ultimate cinematic atmosphere, the V7000i and V7050i can be connected to an external sound system via dual HDMI 2.0b and SPDIF ports. Also, the treVolo-tuned 5Wx2 virtual surround stereo speakers with a tweeter and a woofer in the left/right cabinet, put out an impressively punchy and powerful sound for speakers of that size. Utilizing acoustic and psychoacoustic science, an immersive soundscape is created through the virtual surround sound format.

 

When it comes to entertainment content, the Google-certified Android TV functionality provides an extensive library of films, TV shows, games and sports to satisfy the needs of everyone. Furthermore, the intuitive and well-organized interface makes finding content easy and quick.

 

On the outside, the unobtrusive, yet aesthetically pleasing exterior design of the V7000i and V7050i brings a stylish home décor touch to any room. These ultra-short throw projectors take up very little space and eliminate the need for complicated wiring. The integrated automatic eye protection sensor, sunroof and dust-reducing louver design adds simple elegance to these additional practical features. Combined with easy-on-the-eye viewing, the brighter laser light source also will last 20,000 hours.

 

With beautifully rich colours and captivating soundscapes, unlimited media library and stylish contemporary design cues, the V7000i and 7050i set a new light on how the full cinema experience should be enjoyed at home.

Available in June, the V7000i/V7050i retails at €3799 or £3499. For more information, please visit the V7000i and V7050i product pages. 

FREE NOW and other providers call on the Minister to ensure the proposed legislation for e-scooters receives its full consideration and passage over the coming weeks

A number of e-scooter and e-bike operators, potential operators and mobility platforms, including Ireland’s lead ride hailing app and multi-mobility provider FREE NOW, have today sent a letter to Transport Minister Eamon Ryan calling on him to see that the proposed legislation for e-scooters receives its full consideration and passage over the coming weeks.

The Programme for Government- published last year- included a pledge from the Government to ‘legislate for e-scooters and e-bikes’.  And on February 1 this year, the Government approved the drafting of legislation to allow for their regulation.  One of the main provisions of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is to legislate for the use of e-scooters, and this will ultimately allow them to be used legally and safely in a public place.

 

 

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Today, FREE NOW are amongst a group of operators, potential operators and mobility platforms who have written to the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD to see that the Bill receives its full consideration and passage over the coming weeks in order to allow passengers to enjoy the benefits of e-scooters throughout the late summer and early autumn months.

They are asking the Government to “commit to a timeline to implement this important legislation”.  In their letter, which is attached, they also state:  “We believe that it is vital that legislation is prioritised and finalised as soon as possible to allow all relevant processes to take place to ensure we have scooters deployed in the late summer / early autumn months.”

As we all know this has been going on long enough now and nothing has been done so lets see what happens in the near future…

The letter sent..

Dear Minister 

We are writing to you as a group of e-scooter and e-bike operators, potential operators  and mobility platforms. We are all hugely supportive of the work being undertaken by  the Government to legislate for e-scooters as part of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous)  Bill. 

We were delighted to see that it is contained in the Summer Legislative Programme.  Our ask is to ensure that the Bill receives its full consideration and passage over the  coming weeks in order to allow passengers to enjoy the benefits of e-scooters in the  Summer and Autumn. Multi-modality will be a hugely important element of our re 

opening, ensuring that people have a range of transport options available to them. We  would ask the government to commit to a timeline to implement this important  legislation. 

E-scooters have been found to be a safe and enjoyable transport mode. Many of the  signatories to this letter have experience in other countries and understand the need  to ensure that safety of passengers and other road users must be paramount. We  believe that it is vital that legislation is prioritised and finalised as soon as possible to  allow all relevant processes to take place to ensure we have scooters deployed in the  late summer / early autumn months.  

As the pandemic draws to a close we are keen to continue to support a safe re opening. We are eager to work with government, regulators and other stakeholders to  ensure that scooters are a safe, reliable and enjoyable option for passengers.

First look – The Konftel Ego bluetooth conference speaker. #KonftelEgo #Tech

The Konftel Ego is a personal speakerphone. It’s compact and portable and fits easily in your work bag, wherever you’re going. Despite its size, the Konftel Ego delivers crystal-clear sound thanks to our unique OmniSound audio technology.The speakerphone works seamlessly with Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Zoom, Avaya IX Workplace and many other collaborative tools. It connects easily to a computer via USB or to a tablet or smartphone via Bluetooth After the meeting, you can then fill the room with your favourite music. This makes this speaker more than just a conference speaker but one you can use at home or at a setting where you can dish out the sounds at a BBQ or house party.

On our first look I like the design and how compact this speaker is and it also moves away from the traditional look of similar speakers with its shape and design and also the lights on the sides and on top of the unit, any questions feel free to ask whilst we test this one out and stay tuned for a full review soon.

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First look – Soundpeats T2 true wireless earbuds #Soundpeats #Tech

Next in for review is the all new Soundpeats T2 true wireless earbuds, With bluetooth 5.1 up to 30 hours playtime, transparency mode, 12 mm drivers and noise reduction up to 30db could these be your next purchase, we will be testing these out over the coming days and telling you what we find and of course a full hands on review showing you all the functions, If you have any questions feel free to ask in our new comment section or on our social media.

Features

  • [Active Noise Cancelling & Hybrid ANC] – Hybrid noise cancellation relies on microphones to seek out ambient noises and then cancel them out. With 2 noise cancelling mics in each earbud, one of them works for both noise reduction and phone calls, the SoundPEATS T2 wireless earbuds can effectively suppress ambient noise in a large range by up to 30dB.
  • [Transparency Mode & Touch Control] – This mode supports picking up and amplifying the surrounding sound through the mics. It lets the outside sound in and allows you to talk to people nearby and be aware of things happening around you without taking off the earbuds. The sensitive touch control ensures your easy switch between ANC and transparency modes.
  • [Bluetooth 5.1 & Unbreakable Connection] – Adopt advanced chip to provide stable, fast and reliable connection without distortion. Simply open the charging case and turn on the Bluetooth to build connection. The T2 wireless earbuds support working with either one earbud separately or both earbuds together.
  • [30 Hours & LED Indicators] – Ultra long playtime up to 10 hours with single charge (8 hours with ANC mode on), and another 2 recharges provided by the charging case to ensure your daily or weekly use. Equipped with Type-C charging port for your convenience with wide applicability. The LEDs on the charging case tells you clearly the power left.
  • [Pleasant Sound & Large Driver] – While focusing on noise reduction performance, the T2 earbuds also value your experience on sound. It adopts 12mm large driver and advanced audio processing technology to provide you incredibly high quality sound and deep bass with rich details while immersing yourself in the quiet private world.

 

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5 Best Sports Games For Your Phone.

The mobile gaming industry experienced exponential growth over the last couple of years, and this trend will continue to move forward thanks to smartphones becoming more powerful. The mobile gaming industry is expected to reach $153 billion by 2027 and the post-Covid-19 period suggests that we are 11.5% over the analysis, so as of now, the sky is the limit.

Smartphones are becoming more powerful, which means that they can process complex games supporting the portable gaming trend. Nowadays, even some of the biggest gaming companies are trying to come up with a mobile alternative.

There are all kinds of games that you can play on your phone, from futuristic AR and VR games to first-person shooting games, battle royales, and sports games.

These mind-blowing statistics inspired us to take a closer look at what’s happening in the mobile gaming industry, and find some of the best sports games that you should play on your phone.

NBA 2K Mobile Basketball

Worried that you’d miss playing NBA 2K while you are away from home? – Well, stop worrying just because there is an NBA 2K mobile game that you can plan anywhere you go. 

Unlike most other games which don’t provide realistic graphics for mobile devices, NBA 2K has really impressive graphics that take mobile gaming to another level.

The only drawback is that when you put the players on auto, they play better than when you control them. With that said, it is still a really fun game to play and since its publisher is the original 2K sports company, it has all the licenses, players and teams included.

So, not only you can play with current players, but also with classic ones like one of the best shooting guards of all time Michael Jordan (click here to find TwinSpires’ full list of best shooting guards in NBA history).

Football Manager 2021 Mobile

With a rating of 4.8/5 on the App Store, it is one of the top-rated sports games, and there is a good reason for that. If you are not familiar with the Football Manager franchise, this is a game that enables you to become a manager of a successful team and compete in the big leagues.

Even though we are talking about a mobile game, it is still very advanced in terms of graphics and other features. The only drawback is the 2D simulation where you only see circles, instead of real 3D players playing.

With that said, it is still a fun game especially for all the football fanatics that think that they can do a better job of managing a team than some of the real managers. 

FIFA Football

Let’s get one thing clear right from the start. This isn’t the FIFA you are used to playing on your console, but it is still very similar and fun to play. FIFA mobile still has the addictive Ultimate Team system and really impressive graphics.

Make sure to plug your phone in a charger just because it can drain your battery very fast.

Madden NFL Mobile

Now we move from European football to American football, which is a whole different thing. If you love watching NFL then you’d probably want to download this incredibly realistic game from EA Sports.

Madden NFL is the best-selling franchise when it comes to American Football, and there is a good reason for that. This is not an exact replica of their console game just because the mobile version is more of an arcade-style game where you can easily burn 15-30 minutes when you are bored.

Table Tennis Touch

Table Tennis is one of the most fun games to play just because it is simple enough and comes with great physics that are getting closer to the real thing. The graphics of this game are beautifully rendered, and you can play at various locations just to spice things up.

In terms of pace, this game is incredibly fast. Few minutes into the game you’ll find yourself tensing up with barely having time to blink. It also comes with different modes such as career, club, national, and international.

Table tennis is a simple but very fun sport and Yakuto Ltd developers managed to capture that moment and bring it to our mobile devices.

Savant brings Deezer HiFi to smart home owners worldwide #Savant #Deezer

A supreme music experience deserves high-quality home audio hardware. That’s why Deezer HiFi has been fully integrated into the Savant Music experience. Starting today, you can fill your home with the music of your choice, in lossless audio quality, through Savant’s award-winning smart home audio products.

Savant’s latest Pro 9.4 software allows users to enjoy an on-demand music experience within a personalised and customizable app, letting all users access Deezer music effortlessly. Users can also enjoy top sound quality in lossless FLAC audio, just like you’d hear from a CD. The service plays the full range of frequencies that the human ear can hear (16-Bit/44.1 kHz), while making sure that data and energy isn’t wasted on huge file sizes.

The Deezer HiFi experience with Savant allows you to:

  • Play Deezer HiFi on any Savant enabled audio product to experience exceptional sound quality.
  • Search for and play a song directly from the Savant app. Simply type in your  favourite artist to discover albums, tracks and more in one easy-to-navigate app experience.
  • Wake up to your favourite tunes, party to the best playlists or listen to relaxing music
  • Savant ‘scenes’ include music settings as well as lighting, shading, and other entertainment settings. Press one button to activate multiple devices and create the perfect mood for any occasion.
  • Control all of your music from on all mobile devices, Savant Remotes and in-wall touch screens.
  • Create a unique personalised dashboard experience on the app of favourite albums, artists, playlists, podcasts and more.

All Savant users will also benefit from a free two-month trial of Deezer HiFi. Deezer HiFi offers advert-free access to over 70 million tracks in high fidelity, plus exclusive artist content from the dedicated ‘HiFi Room’, as well as a wide range of curated and personalised content for every listener.

“Our new partnership with Savant means that enjoying exceptional sound across your home couldn’t be any easier. Together we’re bringing music fans the best lossless quality music with just a quick touch of a button. HiFi music brings out the best from every song. Experiencing music through high quality speakers in the home will really make your smart home stand out,” said Deborah Jourdan, Head of North and Central America at Deezer.

Deezer has made the free two-month trial easy to access, simply ask your Savant representative for the free trial code or open Deezer on the Savant app and redeem today.