Case-E – Speck’s Ultimate Travel Companion. #Kids #Holidays #Travel #Tech

Holiday season is well and truly upon us. After weeks of planning, packing and last-minute purchases, it’s easy to overlook the most important question – “How will we keep the kids entertained?!” Luckily, Speck has the perfect solution! Keep the restless legs and “are we there yet”s to a minimum this year with Case-E – Speck’s ultimate travel companion for kids.

Kids are using tablets more than ever today, whether it be for education, games or entertainment. The occasional bump or drop is unavoidable, but with Case-E, your little one’s iPad is secured against drops of up to 1.8-meters with Speck’s proprietary shock barrier. It’s EVA foam layer is soft and BPA free to put parents’ minds at ease.

Case-E’s unique design and drop-tested protection is suited to the imagination of young users, allowing them to play and interact with their iPad without risking damage or breakages. One can argue should we be allowing our kids spend more time on devices but it is unavoidable and we can give them restricted time allowances on tablets and the likes..That also goes for us adults.

 

Case-E will quickly become your child’s favorite accessory with its bright colors and fun features. The case has flexible and detachable “arms” – crafted from EVA foam – that provide a secure grip for small hands. These arms also double up as a convenient stand for both landscape and portrait mode. In addition to this, Case-E’s flexible arms can be wrapped around the back of car seats or other fixtures which is ideal for keeping your children entertained on the go.

— Available for iPad Mini (2019) and iPad Pro (9.7”) —

Recycling your Twitter trash for Pride month. #PrideMonth #Twitter #ReCycleYourThoughts

In honour of Pride month, Greyhound Recycling and Recovery is launching an online tool called the ‘Bin of Old Behaviours’  It is designed to help people recycle themselves, to own up to their past behaviour and move forward making the internet a less toxic place.

 

The recent growing trend of ‘Call-out culture’ or more specifically, ‘Cancel Culture’ has taken the internet by storm. Cancel Culture refers to a collective moment of “cancelling” or boycotting an offending person for problematic behaviour on Twitter.

Around the world, celebrities like Stormzy, Jack Maynard and Zoella, to name a few, made headlines due to tweets they wrote in the past. Some posts are from over ten years ago and long forgotten until someone goes looking for offending behaviour to call out.  These tweets containing controversial terms and slurs they had used, resurfaced recently and was widely criticised in the Twittersphere for the racist, sexist and homophobic content.

 

“Greyhound believes that everyone should be given the chance to recycle their thoughts and be more open and loving. We believe the current culture does not allow people to learn and grow.
Being involved in recycling, this tool seemed like a wonderful opportunity for us to use our expertise to make the world a better place,” says Michael Buckley, Owner, Greyhound Recycling and Recovery.

 

Developed to combat this trend which promotes an unhealthy witch hunt by holding people accountable for ideas that don’t reflect who they are anymore, this tool allows people to quickly find and review their old problematic tweets.  This is done with a custom search facility which trawls your old tweets for certain keywords associated with racist, sexist and homophobic behaviour.

 

In order to delete the tweets and move forward, people have to share a personalised image owning up their previous thoughts and a link promoting healthy information sources to combat prejudice.  

 

Try the tool for yourself here www.binofoldbehaviours.com

Withings announce the new Chic Collection. #Withings #Chic #Fitness #Health

Withings have just launched the all new Chic collection. Keeping the design similar to before and minimalistic yet looking great the new Chic Collection is affordable and sporting a longer lasting battery which now is up to 18 MONTHS. I was happy with my 2 plus months on my Multisport Hybrid which I reviewed recently. The new Chic collection is just €99.95 which is very competitive compared to other offerings out there.

The Timeless Chic collection expands on the original Move collection with a material upgrade: each timepiece features a stainless steel case, mineral glass, chrome indexes, brushed dial, and metal hands.

See more HERE

 

 

 

2019 TVs That Provide Best Netflix Experience, have you got one? #Netflix #TV

Each year, Netflix put out their recommendations for the smart TVs that provide the best performance and are the easiest to use for Netflix (and, ultimately, other streaming services). And every year they up the ante for what it takes to make the list. This year, Netflix is excited to recommend select models from Samsung, Sony and Panasonic that will provide a top notch experience. Do you have one or planning on upgrading your TV??

Here are the initial designations of 2019 Netflix Recommended TVs:

  • Samsung Q60R/Q70R/Q80R/Q90R/Q900R series, RU8000, The Serif and The Frame devices
  • Sony BRAVIA X85G(XG85)/X90G(XG90) series and A9G(AG9) series
  • Panasonic VIERA GX700/GX800/GX900 series

For more information on specific models, you can go to the Netflix Recommended TV website. Timing of availability for Netflix Recommended TVs will vary by country, and not all models will be available in all regions.

See more HERE

First look at the NEOS smartcam. #Tech #Smartcam #Security #NEOS

A new home smartcam has just dropped in this time from NEOS. Small and compact the NEOS smartcam only costs 20 euro which is a bargain, packed with features does it live up to the price and how will it perform we will have the results soon in a full hands on review as always.. Today we unbox the device and take a first look..

Features

Works with Alexa: Ask Alexa to show your Kitchen, Lounge, Nursery, or anywhere else you have your SmartCam, on an Echo dot, Echo Show or Fire Stick connected to your TV.

1080p Full HD with Live Stream and 8X Digital Zoom – The SmartCam’s 2.8mm focal length, 110º wide angle lens, and 1/2.9″ CMOS sensor provides clear images when you need them.

Motion Tagging technology detects and outlines motion in live stream and playback video modes, making it easy for you to see what your SmartCam captured.

FREE Cloud Storage. When motion or noise is detected a 12 second video clip is stored for 14 days for FREE and secured in a AWS Cloud via an end-to-end encryption.

Night vision: With F2.0 aperture, IR-CUT filter, and four 850nm infrared LEDs. The Neos SmartCam see’s up to 9 metres away even in total darkness.

BUY HERE 

Airthings – Clean Air Day Thursday 20th June. #CleanAirDay #Airthings #Tech

Clean Air Day take place on Thursday 20th June and, with the announcement from the organisers that the components of indoor air are even more severe than those found outside; monitoring indoor air quality is becoming more and more important to households across the country.

The experts in indoor air quality, Airthings want to educate the nation on how the air we breathe at home, work and school can have a long-term impact on our health. Research by Clean Air Day, commissioned by environment charity Global Action Plan, has found that indoor air pollution is 3.5 times worse than outdoor air pollution and 55% of parents have said their children spend more time indoors when they are not at school/college than they did at a similar age.

The Airthings Wave Plus is the first wirelessly connected and battery-operated indoor air quality monitor with radon detection and sensors which measures VOCs, CO2, temperature, humidity and air pressure.

Not only are the components of the air that have been highlighted by Clean Air Day of concern but the lesser known radon is no less serious. The long-term health implications of being exposed to radon can be life changing as it has been identified as the single biggest contributor to causing  lung cancer for non-smokers.

The Airthings Dashboard interprets the room’s indoor air quality data with alerts and tips to reduce air hazards, optimise ventilation leading to the potential saving on energy costs. The Wave Plus comes with a free mobile app which is simple and easy to set up and brings indoor air quality data and radon levels to user’s fingertips. Versatile for offices, schools, homes or any public space, the Wave Plus is a great addition for recognising what could be impacting indoor air quality and the resolutions to put in place.

Airthings Wave Plus Smart Radon Detector– Available for £239.00 from Amazon

First look and unboxing of Cololight by Lifesmart. #Cololight #Tech #Lifesmart #SmartLight

Fancy something to cheer the mood up in your house or just give it a totally new look? Well this could be the trick.. Cololight by Lifesmart is a modular smart LED system and you can basically go large with this and be creative and design your own set up here which is really cool which also has Alexa and Google Assistant to help you along.

This comes with an app and works on Android and iOS devices and you also need Wi-Fi and you can pick and choose from 16 million colours and three modes so there is no shortage of customization here which is something many of us like. RGB fans will also like this in their setup at home.  You can pick between preset effects,customize your own effects and use your phones mic to create lighting effects that react to sound, all sounds good? We will have our review soon but check out the unboxing below and the link to buy is just below. Any questions hit us up.

http://cololight.co.uk/

The Benefits of Messaging Apps for Businesses (Infographic) #Messaging #Apps #Business

Messaging apps are used the world over by people in their personal lives, so when it comes to business applications, people are already well versed in the use of these apps and therefore do not need to be trained. Also, they can be used to clarify and complement verbal communication forms, with internationally-trading businesses sometimes encountering cultural and linguistic barriers to communication. Perhaps there is too many messaging apps and plenty native with social media do we really need more? Check out this guide from Cadoo Ireland