Review – Ringke Card slot holder for mobiles. #Ringke #Cards #Accessories

Card holders are a thing now with mobile phone cases and they are widely available for any device, Despite my anti card holder opinion due to safety some cases come with key holders too and you often see people sporting both and its their life in their hands for opportunists or you could lose or misplace your device at any time but that’s just my take them. However they do make life simple and some look good and trendy and there is a wide variety on offer.

You can also purchase just the card slot alone which is what we have here today and these are an easy add-on accessory for your phone should you wish not to carry a wallet but you are limited to two cards but as we turn digital now we can use NFC capabilities to keep the card count low on your person. The Ringke card slot is one idea you can check out if you are in need of such an accessory for your smartphone, Check it out below.

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Review – The Ringke Fusion clear case for the Blackberry Key 2 #BlackberryKey2 #Ringke

It is hard to get cases for the Blackberry Key 2 however like many of their devices you can go without especially if it has that rubberised back which is great but as I always say its best to case up just in case even if you are just going out for the day or night.

This case is simple to install and clear which means you can see the device in all its glory given there is now a red version available it would look really well on the red one more so than the Black in my opinion.

The case has a hard shell on the rear and has military grade drop protection and TPU throughout the rest of the case. The keys are raised perfectly and ideal to use and very tactile with no issues at all to report. The four corners have slight raised edges which keeps it safe and the corners have nice little bumpers there to give additional protection in one of the most vulnerable parts of any smartphone.

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There is a lip going around the front of the device which is also a great addition to the case as the screen is also another vulnerable piece and the most expensive in most instances and when it comes to the camera that is well protected too below the surface level and all ports are easily accessible too. Check out the video below for a more detailed look.

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Move over AI: Humans are better at optical illusions. #AI #Opticalillusions

Countless tech headlines warn us of – or celebrate – the rise in artificial intelligence (AI). AI is taking over our jobs, say some, while others extol AI’s ability to enhance the workplace and increase business opportunities.

What is undisputed, though, is the intelligence of artificial intelligence. The very basic of AI – artificial narrow intelligence, or weak AI – is known to be better than humans at one particular thing at any one time. Take it one level up, and artificial general intelligence may combine near-human-like thinking with impressive computational prowess. A feat that humans likely won’t be able to accomplish.

Incredibly, while AI seemingly has infinite possibilities, there is one arena in which humans can outsmart it (and no, we don’t mean emotional intelligence). As we’ll explain below, we haven’t yet come across an artificial intelligence that can decipher optical illusions as cleverly as humans can. Take this optical illusions quiz to test your mettle, and read on for reasons why humans are better at optical illusions than AI.

Optical illusions improve our visual literacy, but AI can’t compute

Visual literacy refers to the brain’s ability to interpret and derive meaning from visual information. When we look at an image, the brain picks up on visual cues – light, shadow, height, etc. – to provide context to what it’s seeing.

This context helps the brain understand the image it’s seeing and anticipate what that image logically means (for example, in the famous Kanizsa Triangle illusion, our brain can see a complete triangle despite no such shape actually being present). This logic is based on connecting the image we see to images we’ve seen in the past and predicting what the ‘probable’ image might be. Optical illusions deliberately mislead the brain by manipulating the all-important ‘context’ of the image. Thus, regularly viewing optical illusions can help improve our visual literacy as well as make it harder for us to be ‘caught out’ by the deception that illusions try to create.

In an effort to learn more about how optical illusions impact the human brain, researchers Robert Williams and Roman Yampolskiy from the University of Louisville (UofL) turned to AI. They wanted to task AI with creating new optical illusions they could test on humans. They pumped their AI’s neural network with over 6,000 optical illusions, hoping it could in turn create some new illusions. Alas, the AI simply couldn’t figure out how to create new illusions from the data given to it.

Our brains are better at understanding optical illusions than AI

Unfortunately for the UofL researchers, neural networks – or the same machine-learning systems that can identify faces and create realistic new ones – simply can’t recognise optical illusions. According to the researchers, there are only a few thousand static optical illusions in existence. This meant their neutral network didn’t have enough information to work with. Currently, we don’t have an advanced enough machine-learning system that can learn from such a small dataset.

The key, it seemed, was that humans can actually see the illusions whereas machine-learning systems can’t do the same. They can’t understand the principles behind the illusions – i.e. the context that human brains can quickly pick up on – and lack the same complex structure of the human visual system that optical illusions aim to play upon and manipulate.

For the moment, at least, AI is not advanced enough to be able to interpret and decipher optical illusions. Humans, on the other hand, can not only decipher illusions and understand how they work, they can also overcome them, learning – through practice – to become immune to the manipulation that illusions rely so heavily on. So, at least where optical illusions are concerned, humans outsmart AI.

First look at the Urbanista Stockholm True Wireless earphones. #Urbanista #Tech #Earphones

This is the second pair of true wireless earphones from Urbanista and after their first pair which I still use today and highly recommend especially if you like loud earbuds I look forward to seeing how they fair out.

These have what most call the pencil design similar to the overrated iPods which for me don’t cut it with audio or volume and the price you pay so it will be interesting to see how these compare and if they are as good as the Tokyo wireless. Any questions hit me up while I test these out over the next few days. On first use I like what I see and they feel solid in the ears, won’t fall out and sound pretty good.

Features

Total Playtime: 14 hours
3.5 hours per charge
Slim charging case with 3 charges
Dual microphones on the right earbud
which cancels the surrounding noise
Stereo phone calls
Bluetooth 5.0
Touch control
Volume and music controls
Voice control (Siri, Google Now)
Compatible with Android and iOS

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IWEA – Wind provided 37 per cent of our electricity in Q1 2019. #IWEA #Wind #Energy

The Irish Wind Energy Association, Ireland’s largest renewable energy organisation, this morning published the first of what will be regular quarterly reports on the performance of the industry and revealed that wind provided 37 per cent of Ireland’s electricity in the first quarter of 2019.

Dr David Connolly, CEO of the Irish Wind Energy Association, said: “This is our best Quarter One performance ever. We had a very strong start to the year for wind energy, particularly in February when energy produced the most electricity, even surpassing natural gas, so we hope to build on this in the coming months.

“Wind energy is an Irish success story, driving down electricity costs for consumers, cutting millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions every year and securing a homegrown energy future that doesn’t depend on importing fossil fuels.”

The 37 per cent share of electricity demand amounted to more than 2.8 million MWh of electricity, compared to 2.7 million in the first quarter of 2018. The average Irish household uses approximately 4.5 MWh of electricity every year.

The total installed capacity of Ireland’s wind farms has now risen to 3,700 MW, approximately enough to power 2.2 million Irish homes annually.

Key statistics

Wind energy’s share of electricity demand: 37% – up from 35% in Q1 2018

Total amount of electricity generated by wind in Q1 2019: 2,827,067 MWh – up from 2,731,000 MWh in Q1 2018.

Total installed wind energy capacity at end of Q1 2019: 3,700 MW.

Number of new wind farms built: 2

Total new capacity installed: 33 MW.

Amount of wind energy dispatched down in Q1 2019: 207,839 MWh

 

Father’s Day gift guide 2019 for the techie dad. #Tech #Dad #FathersDay

Equipped with Google’s newest operating system (Android 9.0 Pie)  an AI-enabled camera, a 6.2-inch screen and either 64GB or 128GB memory options, the G4 is Nuu Mobile’s flagship handset.

 The AI within the camera allows for automatic calibration based on the subject of the photo, from food to pets and family pics. Beyond its photographic abilities, the G4 also offers more memory (6 GB) than many laptops, as well as a wireless charging capability, and a stunning, stylish body that’s nearly impossible to scratch.

Nuu G4 – Available in June 2019 From £299.99 from uk.nuumobile.com

The Elite Wireless Headphones are perfect for fathers who want an affordable headset packed with all the latest technology. Featuring 40mm Neodymium drivers for superior sound quality, it’s crystal clear audio is also supported by Active Noise Cancelling, that reduces unwanted ambient sound, providing an immersive listening experience.

With over 10-hours of wireless playback the Elite Wireless Headphones are ideal for listening to favourite music when travelling, commuting or in the office when connected to a Bluetooth device. If users need to make calls then a built-in microphone for hands-free conversations ensures this is as easy as possible.

Groov-e Elite – £69.99 from groov-e.co.uk

Activ5 is a first-of-its-kind, wireless-enabled, isometric-based strength training device that coaches users through 5- minute, low-impact, full-body workouts. A fitness innovation ideal for everyone from working dads who sit all day, to travellers, over 60s, or simply dads who find it challenging to fit in daily activity, Activ5 by Activbody allows anyone with a smartphone to exercise anywhere while coaching, tracking and entertaining them.

The sleek and portable handheld device guides users through short burst workouts, providing full-body toning from both sitting and standing positions, all while tracking results on the companion Activ5 App which hosts over 100 unique workouts. With a durable design that measures more than 200 lbs. of force, Activ5 helps users increase strength by as much as 5 percent per week, and effectively tones and strengthens muscles using isometric workouts.

Isometric exercise is a type of low-impact strength training where the angle of the joints and muscle length do not change during contraction – for example a plank. Scientific research has proven that isometric exercise is one of the fastest and most efficient ways to build strength, accelerate fat burning and tone the body (five minutes of isometric exercise can be equivalent to 25 minutes of gym-machine exercises).

Activbody Activ5 – £119.95 from Selfridges and Amazon 

These wireless metal earphones with a built in microphone are great for sporty dads. With a five hour battery life, the comfortable and magnetic earbuds fasten securely around the neck, making them easy to carry, while the metal casing gives the earphones a fashionable and trendy look.

Groov-e Boom Buds  – £24.99 from groov-e.co.uk

The must-have gift for busy working dads, the RocketBook Mini is ideal for keeping things organised. The Everlast Mini fits in pockets and provides a new way of creating quick reminders, brilliant ideas, and everything else dad jots down on-the-go! Any notes can be digitised and sent to the cloud using a smartphone and the accompanying Rocketbook app. When all 24 pages of the notebook are full, the ink can then be quickly erased from the pages with a damp cloth enabling the environmentally-friendly Everlast Mini to be used over and over again. Available in four colours (black, navy, teal or red).

RocketBook Everlast Mini – £15.99 from getrocketbook.co.uk

With a woven front speaker covering and a textured casing, the sophisticated Encore DAB radio is the perfect for Dad’s man cave or office. Available with 20 pre-set channels to access stations quickly and an alarm clock with snooze functionality so that dad can have a well-deserved lie in, the Encore is also equipped with two 5W speakers, Bluetooth connectivity and two stylish knobs that control the volume and tuning.

Groov-e Encore DAB radio – £69.99 from groov-e.co.uk

Top 5 Cameras for Professional Underwater Photography by @audrey_throne #Photography

Do you need the best camera for professional underwater photography?

Underwater photography needs the best camera for handling the problems of underwater shooting. So, when purchasing an underwater camera, there are some things you will need to check. To take beautiful underwater photos, you will need the best camera. If you are finding the best way, then you are in the right direction here in this article you will read about different cameras.

Here are Top 5 cameras for professional underwater photography:

SeaLife SL512 Micro 2.0

SeaLife is some of the best underwater cameras created especially for scuba diving much like the SL512 Micro 2.0 Underwater Camera. It’s waterproof up to 200 feet. Its body is strong, shock-resistant, and permanently sealed.

Fitted with a 20mm fisheye lens and a large aperture of f/2.8, this camera permits you to record well shown full HD 1296p videos at 30fps or capture bright.

Additional special features are a 2.4-inch LCD screen; a picture-in-video function that permits you to capture while recording a video; time-lapse shooting; and underwater view modes that help with color improvement and automatic display control in both shallow and deep waters. The SL512 has 64GB internal memory.

Key Features:

 

  • Wi-Fi, USB Port
  • ISO Range: 100-800
  • Depth Rating 200ft
  • 64GB Internal Memory
  • JPEG Image File Format
  • 20mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens
  • 2.4in TFT Color LCD Display
  • 16MP Still Image Resolution

GoPro HERO5 Black

If you want an excellent underwater camera that you can also use for adventures over sea level, GoPro has approved their latest, modern series of Hero cameras to be used at depths through its regular 33 feet (10 meters). Top GoPro gimbal stabilizer is also available.

The HERO5 maintains a brighter and sharper 2-inch touchscreen display, which makes it simpler to operate the menu keys also in shallow waters.

The HERO5 captures fantastic full angle 4K video at up to 30fps, 12-megapixel images, and gets burst shots at 30fps, so you don’t skip any moments.

Key Features:

 

  • 12MP CMOS Sensor
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
  • Ultra Wide-Angle Lens
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • MicroSD Memory Card Slot
  • 12MP Still Image Resolution
  • 2in LCD Touch Screen Display
  • RAW & JPEG Image File Formats
  • Up to 30 fps Continuous Shooting
  • 4K UHD Video Recording at 30fps
  • Depth Rating: 33ft (10m) without housing and 196ft (59.7m) with housing

SeaLife DC2000

 

Another pick from the SeaLife underwater camera range is the SL740 DC2000 Digital Camera. Which maintains an excellent and enlarged 1-inch Sony® BSI CMOS image sensor that provides higher quality 20MP and full HD 1080p videos at a fast frame speed of 60fps for brighter and fairer imagery.

This SeaLife camera is waterproof up to 200 feet. You will enjoy using its eight shooting modes, one of which allows the right to change manual display settings. Additional shooting modes involve aperture, intelligent auto, shutter, underwater, land, and scene to help you complete the best settings right for every shooting condition.

The DC2000 also has various excellent features like RAW (Adobe .dng) image format shooting, fast 0.1-second shutter response, high-speed autofocusing, and three digital color changing filters for underwater shooting, making it the perfect underwater camera for both mid-level and excellent underwater photographers who want ultra-fast, high-quality photography.

Key Features:

 

  • 3x Digital Zoom
  • 31mm f/1.8 Lens
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
  • ISO Range: 125-25600
  • 80MB Internal Memory
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Depth Rating: 200ft (60.96m)
  • 1in 20MP Sony BSI CMOS Sensor
  • Up to 10 fps Continuous Shooting
  • RAW, JPEG, DNG Image File Formats
  • 3in LCD Monitor (Approx. 920K Dots)
  • 1080p Full HD Video Recording at 60fps
  • 20MP Still Image Resolution (5472 x 3648)
  • microSDHC/microSDXC/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Slot

Olympus Tough TG-5

 

If you desire to dive deeper, you’ll have to prepare yourself a housing for the Olympus TG-5. The greatest underwater housings are the Olympus Underwater Housing PT-058 and the Sea Frogs 60m/195f Housing. The real Olympus housing can face pressure to a water depth of 45 meters (147 feet), and a camera control dial can be utilized to show the underwater photographer’s choices.

Key Features:

 

  • Waterproof
  • SO 100-12,800
  • Pro capture mode
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • TruePic VIII processor
  • Supports Raw recording
  • 4K video (30p) & Full HD at 120fps
  • 4x zoom lens with an f/2-4.9 aperture

Intova HD Edge X With Housing

Because of its small, strong and lightweight body the Intova HD Edge X Waterproof Action Camera advances for a more affordable choice than the GoPro.

You don’t make a 4K video, but you can make full HD 1080p videos at a vast 60fps, take 12-megapixel photos at 4000×3000, and make a slow-motion video at 240fps.

The Intova HD Edge X camera’s unique feature is its body design; its parts are created right into the rubberized housing. This enables it to be waterproof at up to 330 feet (or 100 meters) underwater.

Key Features:

 

  • Wi-Fi, USB Port
  • 60x Digital Zoom
  • 1.5in TFT LCD Display
  • 1/2.3in 12MP CMOS Sensor
  • Depth Rating: 330ft (100m)
  • Up to 30 fps Continuous Shooting
  • 160-Degree Fixed Ultra-Wide Lens
  • microSD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Slot
  • 1080p Full HD Video Recording at 60fps
  • Slow-Motion Video at 240 fps (848×480)
  • 12MP Still Image Resolution (4000×3000)

Summary

Underwater photography needs the best camera for handling the problems of underwater shooting. SeaLife is some of the best underwater cameras created especially for scuba diving much like the SL512 Micro 2.0 Underwater Camera. The SL512 has 64GB internal memory.

You will enjoy using its eight shooting modes, one of which allows the right to change manual display settings. If you desire to dive deeper, you’ll have to prepare yourself a housing for the Olympus TG-5. The HERO5 maintains a brighter and sharper 2-inch touchscreen display, which makes it simpler to operate the menu keys also in shallow waters.

In The End

Hope you like to read this article and also thanks for ending with us here in this article you read about different cameras for professional underwater photography. Kindly share this info with others who want to know about this. Never forget to share your ideas with us so comment below.

Author Bio

Audrey Throne is a mother of a 3-year old and a professional blogger by choice. Throne is passionate about lifestyle, business, automotive, technology and management and blogs frequently on these topics.  Find her on Twitter: @audrey_throne.

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Google launches Grow my Store to help businesses improve their online experience. #Retail #ecommerce

Google launches a new tool today called Grow My Store which aims to help retailers improve their customer online and omnichannel experiences. As users become more demanding about the information and service they expect online, Grow My Store rates retailers’ websites and generates bespoke reports with recommendations to help businesses improve the online experience they offer and grow their business.

The site will initially be available in English, French, and Spanish speaking countries (including Ireland), with other European countries to follow in 2019.

Depending on the business involved, recommendations may include suggestions on clear pricing and intuitive navigation, personalising the experience for shoppers, providing live chat support, or making sure the site is mobile-friendly. Grow My Store tests retailers against up to 22 metrics based on in-depth studies into customer experience best practices, and builds on the success of Market Finder, a free tool which helps businesses to go global by guiding them along the export journey step by step.

The announcement comes soon after the launch of a new Grow with Google programme in Ireland which will see the company train more than 8,000 SMEs through workshops across the country and also through partnerships with state agencies. Grow with Google is a global initiative that builds on Google’s efforts of training people and businesses to acquire the right digital skills to embrace new opportunities ahead. The first regional Grow with Google workshop will be held in The Theatre Royal in Waterford on the 10th of June, followed by NUIG Galway on the 24th of June.

Fionnuala Meehan, Head of Google Ireland and VP EMEA Google Customer Solutions, said:  “For retailers of all sizes, their website is their digital flagship store, so Google wants to help retailers to make their online and omnichannel customer experience as appealing as possible to customers. That’s why we have built a tool that brings together all this valuable insight into one place and then uses that insight to create bespoke recommendations for retailers providing clear support and advice.”

Retailer websites should be a number one priority for both online and multichannel retailers, with 90% of EMEA shoppers who visited a store in the last week saying they used online search prior to going in-store. Despite rising customer expectations many retailers across EMEA are failing to provide a best in class experience with 23% of retailers not publishing any contact information of their stores on their website.

For more visit g.co/growmystore

Casio and Fishbrain team up to enhance fishing experiences with voice-activated logging and ML-powered forecast. #Anglers #Casio #Fishbrain

Fishbrain, the world’s most popular social network for anglers with eight million users worldwide, is unveiling significant updates to its WearOS app, with Google Assistant integration enabling anglers to log catches with their voice, meaning they don’t have to worry about taking their phone out of their pocket or bag during a fishing trip.

Available as a featured app on the Casio Pro Trek WSD-F30, Fishbrain is also introducing BiteTime™, the world’s most advanced machine learning-powered fishing forecast, to a smartwatch for the very first time, providing premium users with cutting-edge analytical data, accessible on their wrist.

The updated Fishbrain WearOS app is a joint development between Fishbrain and Casio, with its functions being optimized for Casio devices that are designed to operate in widely varied environments, meeting users’ toughest outdoor needs.

Fishbrain, backed by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s VC firm, was recently showcased at Google I/O, with the company using AutoML Vision Edge to identify the breed of a fish in a photo, and to also scan images to detect whether a fish is present in it – https://firebase.googleblog.com/2019/05/whats-new-Google-IO-2019.html