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LG introduces the K Range to its line up. #LG #K7 #K10

LG have announced to mid tier devices and perhaps not what some where hoping for but looking for follow ups to the likes of the G4 and so on…However LG have turned a corner in the last two years and delivered some fantastic devices which shadows their former years,one thing though is availability and with Irish networks ignoring such devices we just have to rely on third party sellers and so on…

LG K Series smartphones will be the first to offer LG’s glossy pebble design language, a contemporary, stylish look with a curved, modern finish aimed at a younger audience. The glossy pebble design is complemented by LG’s new 2.5D Arc Glass for a smooth and seamless style that could only be made possible due to the sides of K Series smartphones being free of button clutter. With design cues borrowed from nature, the K10 and K7 look far more expensive and exclusive than they really are.

The LG K10

  • Display: 5.3-inch HD In-cell Touch
  • Chipset:
    LTE: 1.2GHz or 1.3GHz Quad-Core / 1.14GHz Octa-Core
    3G: 1.3GHz Quad-Core
  • Camera:
    LTE: Rear 13MP / Front 8MP or 5MP
    3G: Rear 8MP / Front 8MP or 5MP
  • Memory:
    RAM: 2GB / 1.5GB / 1GB
    ROM: 16GB / 8GB
  • Battery: 2,300mAh
  • Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
  • Size: 146 x 74.8 x 8.8mm
  • Network: LTE / 3G
  • Colors: White / Indigo / Gold
  • Others: 2.5D Arc Glass / Gesture Shot / Tap and Shot / Gesture Interval Shot*

LG K7

K7 Key Specifications:*

  • Display: 5.0-inch FWVGA In-cell Touch (LTE) / On-cell Touch (3G)
  • Chipset:
    LTE: 1.1GHz Quad-Core
    3G: 1.3GHz Quad-Core
  • Camera: Rear 8MP or 5MP / Front 5MP
  • Memory:
    RAM: 1.5GB / 1GB
    ROM: 16GB / 8GB
  • Battery: 2,125mAh
  • Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
  • Size:
    LTE: 143.6 x 72.5 x 8.9mm
    3G: 143.6 x 72.5 x 9.05mm
  • Network: LTE / 3G
  • Colors:
    LTE: Titan
    3G: White / Black / Gold
  • Others: 2.5D Arc Glass / Gesture Shot / Gesture Interval Shot / Tap and Shot

Full Press Release

Nokia gains control of Alcatel-Lucent through successful public exchange offer. #Nokia

Nokia’s acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent which was approved last April aims to position the company to better compete with market leader Ericsson  and low-cost Chinese powerhouse Huawei, by forging a strong number two in mobile with a more complete product line.

Rajeev Suri, President and CEO of Nokia, said: “We are delighted that the Offer has been successful, and that Alcatel-Lucent’s investors share our confidence in the future of the combined company. We will move quickly to combine the two companies and execute our integration plans. As of January 14, 2016, Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent will offer a combined end-to-end portfolio of the scope and scale to meet the needs of our global customers. We will have unparalleled R&D and innovation capabilities, which we will use to lead the world in creating next-generation technology and services.”

See full press-release HERE

Face Swap Live – A new fun app that swaps faces on iOS. #Apps

Most of us like to try out new apps and see whats new in the world of apps and daily we see something different and unique.From then on we see several attempts to copy these apps one at a time with some offering more or claiming to do so,true it is that there is some out there better than the first instalment but often the case they lack the same features too..

A new app called Face Swap Live is one such app which is quite cool and fun,sadly just on iOS for now and hopefully there will be an Android and Windows Phone option later on,this app is fun..

This app is not like others that use static photos to make small videos,we have seen this done several times,this app is different and uses your phones own camera and the fun begins..

To use the app…

1. Position: Don’t tilt or rotate your head, or move around too quickly.
( Make sure both faces are angled in the same way for better results )
2. Good lighting: Make sure your faces are not too dark, also avoid very bright lights coming from behind.
3. Brush back any hair that might be around your eyes.
4. Remove glasses if possible; large beards can also cause some shaking.

Face Swap Live lets you switch faces with a friend or a photo in real-time. Record videos or photos of yourself swapping faces with a celebrity, friend or any fun picture from the internet or your phone. Unlike other apps that only can use static photos, this app switches faces live right from your camera’s video feed. Ever wanted to see your talking face on Marilyn Monroe’s photo. Be amazed putting your moving mouth onto a pic of your favorite pet.

Download on iOS

 

BlackBerry Passport Silver edition unboxing. #BlackBerry #Passport

The BlackBerry Passport was released last year and there was much talk about it,myself included found it rather an odd design and I gave it a scoff,This was one a few devices scoffed last year and some recommended ignoring a few devices which is just bad form and mainly trying to make a point,dont scoff something until you actually have held or used the product people…The older passport was one such device that had an interest in and I actually used it for longer that expected as a daily driver,typically I use two/three devices a day which is becoming rather cumbersome…

There is just mainly cosmetic changes to the silver edition and make it a worthy update which makes it more solid and pleasing to hold,the corners for example on the Original Passport where sharp,this is not the case here and the same applies to the surrounding housing which is chamfered and feels much better than the old.

Take a look at the image gallery and unboxing below and if you have any questions fire away….

You can see the Original Passport Unboxing HERE and our review of the same device HERE

Diet Scanners soon to be fitted to smartphones. #Food #Diet #Health #SCiO

Diet Scanners could soon be a standard on our smartphones and there is such a scanner now in development,this would be a welcome move and help us maintain an even healthier lifestyle with the ability to actually scan food items there and then..Sure there is plenty of apps around today to guide us on food but this would be a new step yielding real-time results. Currently it’s a standalone product..It works via a spectrometer and sends info to its cloud and then back to your device,the buck does not stop here with just health though the possibilities are endless and any object can be scanned..

Sky reports

The current model is able to pinpoint properties such as the sugar content in an individual piece of fruit, the percentage of fat in a particular cheese, or identify whether a drug is counterfeit or an illegal substance.

After a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign in 2014 and numerous demonstrations at technology conferences around the world, the SCiO scanner has become one of the most talked about new technologies of 2015.

Read more over at source link below..

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Augmented reality hits Android Wear via Tilt. #Tilt #AR #Mobile

This is something rather new and perhaps a sign of whats to come and in its early stages looks quite cool,its a new Augmented reality game called Tilt which allows you to use your mobile phone and smartwatch to play a game on,this we came across last night..

The game does not have intensive graphics and looks retro but the idea is quite cool which allows you to move your wrist or device to play the game via its camera,the game itself is simple and you move the ball around by moving your device..

https://twitter.com/jimboireland/status/682301046614585345

The game is in its early stages and feedback is required to improve the game,Certainly looks interesting although one thing I noted was my device heated up rather quickly when trying it out..On testing I was using my Moto 360 and BlackBerry Priv.

Download TILT 

Twitter for Mac gets a new look and features check it out. #Twitter #Social

Twitter has been busy lately rolling out new features and one key area was fighting abuse or trolls,Twitters native BLOCK feature is pretty useless and anyone can still see tweets from those who are blocked,You can be either sent links,see re-tweets,logout or just use another client which lacks functionality one such as echofone for example and you will see what I mean,this has been long known and if Twitter was to actually work on a decent block feature it would solve many issues…

Twitter has now given new looks to the Mac app which is good to see,however the official app on Android and Windows needs work, The official app on Android is a mess and especially when you get the latest droid the app fails to work,fails to allow you to set your preferences and notifications do not work,they do show an icon of your mentions be it 3/5/100 on your mention tab which is pointless when you are not notified plus you cant see who has quoted you either..COME ON LADS…..

Anyway onto the Mac app what is new…

• Inline video playback – You’ll see videos play directly in your feed.
• GIFs support – See animations without leaving your timeline.
• Group Direct Messages – Create and receive private notes with up to 50 people.
• Mute – Silence specific accounts so you no longer see them in your feed.
• Today Center Widget – Get your Twitter Highlights right on your desktop.
• Dark Theme – Now you can see the world in black or white.
• Updated design – Get the latest improvements to icons, buttons, and interactions.
• Quote Tweet – Add your two cents to any Retweet.

Download on Mac 

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Microsoft does it again..Launches an app on iOS. #MicrosoftSelfie.

Microsoft is on a roll of late….Launching apps for other platforms that is and not committing itself to close the huge app gap that continues to grow and leaving fans in hope that universal apps will save the day,Today they release another app on iOS which is making me wonder what exactly is going on in Microsoft…

The app is self explanatory anyway and here is what it says in the description…

Microsoft Selfie is a selfie and portrait enhancement application. The app takes age, gender, skin tone, lighting, and many other variables into account, applies different models automatically and finishes enhancement with just a single click. Users can transform average photos into more presentable portraits in seconds. Key features of this application are noise reduction, intelligent enhancement, automatic exposure and color theme.

Download on iOS   Source – WMPU

 

India to get the Surface Pro 4 on January 7th By @VicenteA_George #Surface #Windows

This year was great for gadgets that boost up our productivity on he go, like the IPad Pro, the stunning Surface Book and last but not least the Surface Pro 4 which was unveiled earlier this year and you can see our full coverage here.

But back then it wasn’t available everywhere to buy but today we received the news that is going to be officially available in India as soon as next week on January 7th

As you can see after all the wait is finally going to happen for our Indian readers the very next week.

There’s no word about full prices and available along the country but as a far as we know the “lower 128GB an Intel Core m3 with 4GB RAM model” could go for Rs. 67,999 and the powerhouse variant with 256GB an Intel Core i7 and 16GB of RAM could go for somewhere around Rs. 1,32,99 which means the other variants are going to be in between these prices.

The Surface Pro line is a well known productivity tool and made ir widely available is great, paired with Windows 10 this thing is a beast.

From consuming media to full work presentations the Surface Pro 4 packs everything you could need in a beautiful portable size.

We’ll bring more info once the day comes, but till then, let us know! Will you pick one for yourself? Sound below in the comments or Tweet us using #techbuzzireland

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