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Amazon launches $50 Fire tablet,it also comes in 6 packs. #Amazon

Amazon today announced a super budget tablet which will cost just $50 in an already overcrowded tablet space,this will be interesting and they will need to shift some amount to keep investors happy,not only that they have introduced a 6 pack deal which really is buy 5 and get one free,this would be targeting groups or families or even some companies perhaps and coming up to xmas they would make a nice gift..Pre-orders have started today and they ship on the 30th September. Specs are not bad I guess but you can check them out below and decide for yourself…

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“Today, we’re taking another step in our mission to deliver premium products at non-premium prices,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO. “The all-new Fire features a quad-core processor, is incredibly durable, and is backed by the Amazon content ecosystem, the new AmazonUnderground, and Amazon customer service with Mayday Screen Sharing. Fire sets a new bar for what customers should expect from a low cost tablet.

What do you get for the money though..

  • Best display of any tablet in its price class—Unlike other low-cost tablets that use TN displays, Fire’s 7” IPS display offers a great viewing experience with vivid and accurate color reproduction that can be seen at all angles.
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz processor—2x more processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite at less than half the price; quickly and easily switch between apps, stream movies, and browse the web without waiting for your tablet to catch up.
  • Durability—As measured in tumble tests, Fire is almost 2x more durable than the latest generation iPad Air.
  • Front- and rear-facing cameras—Video chat with friends and family with the front-facing camera; take and share photos, and save them for later with free, unlimited cloud storage for all photos taken on Fire devices.
  • Up to 128GB of expandable storage via microSD—Enjoy even more videos, music, games, and photos while offline.
  • All-day battery life—Delivers up to 7 hours of reading, browsing the web, listening to music, and watching video.

  • Fire OS 5 “Bellini”—Includes an updated user interface that replicates the look and feel of a magazine, making browsing and searching for your content easier than ever—what you want is just one tap away; plus, Fire OS 5 includes hundreds of new and upgraded features and platform updates, plus Amazon-exclusive services.
  • Amazon Underground—A one-of-a-kind app store experience where over $10,000 in apps, games and even in-app items are actually free—including extra lives, unlocked levels, unlimited add-on packs, and more.
  • Have you ever forgotten to download a movie ahead of a flight? For Prime members, On Deck automatically keeps your Fire tablet current with popular Prime movies and TV shows, as well as Amazon Original Series, so you always have something good to watch. Importantly, On Deck only uses the available storage on your tablet, opportunistically in a special shadow mode. When you download something, On Deck automatically makes room for your selected content—there’s no hassle of needing to clear out space yourself. This feature will be available via a free, over-the-air Fire OS update in the coming months.

  • Activity Center—For parents whose kids have outgrown Amazon FreeTime, Activity Center provides an easy way for them to see how their kids are spending time on their Fire tablet—from how much time they spend playing games, to which websites they visit. Activity Center will be available via a free, over-the-air Fire OS update in the coming months.
  • World-class customer service and tech support—Mayday Screen Sharing lets an Amazon expert guide you remotely through any feature on your screen, available 24×7, 365 days a year—for free.
  • Amazon-exclusive features—ASAP, X-Ray, Second Screen, Amazon FreeTime, Family Library, Word Runner, and more.
  • World’s best content ecosystem—Access to over 38 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps, and games—with free, unlimited cloud storage for all Amazon content.

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Meet #Mizu, world’s first personalized restaurants menus by @Tiwaash #Food #Dublin #iOS

Hey folks, we have something special for the foodie lovers in Dublin. We were approached by a dynamic guy, who was bubbling with new concept and ideas to help people find where and who offers, what they are looking for… Curious?? Well we were too to know what exactly Youssef Sarhan, Designer and Co-Founder Mizu had in his mind.

Read on to know what’s here for people who love to eat out from Mizu.

What is Mizu?
We all have a very different taste and diets. Some of us love chicken, some of us think it’s boring. Some of us love pasta, some of avoid it while others prefer to stay vegetarian. So, here is where this new idea of Mizu came up.

Well, Mizu is a new mobile app for iPhone which understands your taste and diet.

When you download Mizu, you tell the app what you do and don’t like to eat – this helps Mizu understand your taste and diet and match you with great nearby food. “Think of it as a dating app for food, the perfect relationship” says Youssef.

Once you’ve told Mizu what you do and don’t like to eat, Mizu shows you a list of great nearby restaurants – complete with opening hours and directions. Isn’t that great? Mizu is being your Personal Assistant to your taste buds.

When you browse a restaurants menu on Mizu, dishes are presented in an order which matches your taste and diet. So, this makes finding the perfect dish super fast. Say for example, if you like chicken, chicken dishes are filtered to the top, and if you don’t like pork, pork dishes are pushed to the bottom. This is great for customers and businesses. Everyone wins! You know what and where you want to eat and businesses know what to offer to you.

Mizu comes with a learning algorithm, which gets better the more you use to make it offer you the best options. Mizu also integrates your social networking sites where you can share the dish or it even allows you to rate or comment on a particular restaurant, so your friends and family know what you liked our didn’t like at the particular restaurant.

Mizu is a totally unique concept, nobody is doing anything like this in the food-tech space yet.

Mizu is a start up based in Dublin, Ireland and they are looking for expansion and proposals. This wonderful app is exclusively available to iOS at the moment, which can be downloaded here. We wish the team a very good luck for the future.

Let us know your on this revolutionary experience of browsing restaurant’s menu in the comments below or tweet us using #TechBuzzIreland.

Stay tuned for more tech buzz.

Monitor your #Pets #Health in real time with PetPace By @VicenteA_George #App #Android #IOS

Taking care of our pets is something really important to some of us, some use cameras to “watch them” all the time.

Others want to go a little further, and there’s where this new Health Monitor comes in.

Meet the PetPace Collar

The PetPace is not your usual accessory, is practically like having a personal Vet 24/7 right next to your pet. This new wearable works for both dogs and cats of any size.

What this collar does is track your pet’s vital statistics with sensors that tells you:

Body Temperature.

Pulse.

Respiratory Rate.

Activity Level.

Calories Burned.

and Body Position.

By gathering the data collected the PetPace create a “RANGE OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL PARAMETERS”

Once this is done, you will see clearly when your pet’s not feeling good before too late.

You will have access to all the data in real time through the IOS and Android App which will let you know if something’s happening via text messages, email or push notifications directly on your phone or tablet screen.

These are the official specs:

Single push-button interface

LED indications

IP-67 water & dust resistance

Shockproof and ruggedized for outdoor use

Dimensions: 40x35x15mm

Weight: 43gr

Battery: LiPo 250mAh, for over 6 weeks between recharges

Adjustable strap available in 3 sizes: S,M,L

Fits pets over 8 lbs

As a plus you can also give your Vet access to the data through a proprietary website

Your veterinarian can access your entire pet’s data, health related alerts and medical history and help you keep your pet healthy.

The PetPace collar is priced at US $150 plus a $15 monthly service fee. (Shipping $10)

What do you think? Are you going to get one? Let us know in the comments or tweet us using #techbuzzireland

Source: PetPace

Snapchat to charge for replays and gets new features. #SnapChat

Popular app Snapchat is to now charge users for replaying chats,but you get three plays for this,it will cost $0.99 which will most likely annoy lots of users,don’t use it much myself but there is a way around it.Currently you are allowed ONE replay as it stands.. IAPs will now cost between  €1.11 – €5.57 per item.

Snapchat today said on their blog..

Today, U.S. Snapchatters can purchase extra Replays, starting at 3 for $0.99. You can use a Replay on any Snap you receive, but you can only Replay any Snap once. They’re a little pricey — but time is money! 😉

Also they have added some features to the app is lenses which will allow you to add special effects which will be updated daily,you tap and hold the screen and follow the instructions to add desired effects.also added to app was trophies which unlocks them based on your own achievement’s.

There is several apps actually allow you to record snapchats and the user does not even know,same goes for taking screenshots too,if you want to download them you can Google them and you will be led to APK sites but be careful.

To date snapchat have not introduced a windows phone app and it does not look like there will be one soon either.

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Bond themed Sony Xperia Z5 to hit the UK #Sony #Bond

This would not be the first time a bond themed Sony hits the UK and falls in line with the upcoming Spectre film and we can be sure we will see it in the film too which launches in the UK on 26th October.Of course this is a special exclusive partnership with Vodafone UK,hopefully we should see it here too but we have to wait and see on that one..

The Xperia Z5 Bond phone can be got for £49 Red 4GB Value 4G bundles, you’ll be able to buy a Sony AZ1VR Action Cam Mini for just £49, saving you a massive £200 on the RRP and letting you film your exploits in style and anyone who pre-orders the Bond phone can enter into a draw to win one of 50 Aston Martin experience days, which includes the chance to drive a range of their iconic cars.The Bond phone is available to pre-order from Wednesday (16 September)

 

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One Plus teaser was a leather case after all. #OnePlus

One Plus sent out a teaser the other day and off the cuff most got it right,well to an extent,its not a case that snaps on though,not only that its not cheap either costing €99.99 and is available now,however expensive is not always a bad thing as some do like to fork out on a special case for the mobile.The case comes on one colour.

 

The case is Genuine Tuscan leather, 100% wool felt.

Hard Graft have brought their Tuscan leather expertise to the exclusive Wild Phone Case for OnePlus 2. Subtle Italian craftsmanship is brought to life with their signature ash grey washed and traditionally tanned leather. For those who prefer to let the true design of their device come out to play, and stylishly protect it when it needs it.

The case holds about 4 cards and is fingerprint free according to the site and is made from premium materials and its a soft leather with two pockets

So that is just about it really,what do you think..I think fans will be rather disappointed.

Buy it here

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Club App – Live updates for clubs,teams,fixtures and stats . #Apps #ClubApp #Sports

The way in which people engage and consume sport is changing rapidly. Sports fans now look to second screen experiences to enhance their match day enjoyment for the big sporting events. Fans want to be able to follow their team on the go. They want access to real time information and share in the highs and the lows of a match even when they cannot be there.

ClubApp is a Teamsheet and Live Update platform that outputs to social media (Twitter / Facebook), iMessages, WhatsApp groups, wherever you want to share your live match updates! All your Club & Team Information in one place. Facebook, Twitter, Live Updates, Fixtures & Results!

With fully integrated social media and the ability to tap to share updates, ClubApp caters for all club communication needs while providing all the benefits of using a tailored service and unrivalled support. 

Now is the time for semi-professional and amateur clubs to follow suit. ClubApp is a dedicated sports reporting tool designed to empower clubs to modernize their communication and offer their members a professional platform where they can follow their local clubs/ teams progress. Parents can now follow their children from their phones on the days they can’t get to the matches.

ClubApp is paving the way for amateur clubs to broadcast their matches professionally and ultimately increase their profile and visibility in the community.

Why use ClubApp?

Customised team sheets with a tap to share feature generates superb social media engagement and excellent visuals.

Fixture and results list means that your fans and followers can always be kept up to date with the latest matches on the go.

The unique interface and live match clock allows for quickest form of posting match updates while providing a professional and easy to follow timeline.

Integrated Social Media feeds on the live match page means that fans can follow all channels of club communication during the match – contributing to the most comprehensive digital feed available.

Followers can manage and set their own match notifications and alerts ensuring they never miss the action.

ClubApp TV can be displayed on TV screens, monitors around the stadium. Excellent visual to help create that “wow” factor and bring supporters a unrivalled second screen experience at the ground.

Full Twitter Integration for extended social media coverage and automated text allows for speed of match event tweeting along with set format to help with consistency and layout of reporting.

Custom Hashtags can be set pre-game for added value to sponsor promotion and trending conversations.

ClubApp TV can be embedded on club websites for a great match day experience.

Automated stats are built naturally during the season with every match – creating leading goal scorer stats, appearance leaderboards, cards received for each player.

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Microsoft sets the date for new devices. October 6th. #Microsoft

All eyes will be on Microsoft this October as they have begun sending out press invites,new hardware is what to expect such as the Surface 4 and some new handsets which are long overdue and hopefully the handsets will be available really soon and not follow typical trends being US bound or lottery rollouts.They need to get these devices into the hands quick as its been a long time now since the last flagship and many have shifted to other platforms due to the inconsistency and outdated specs and again apps,this is an argument for another day and the hope now is universal apps will save the day,with market share slipping and not many new OEMs jumping on Windows they face an uphill battle with Android and iOS..

The event will take place in New York and expected devices such as the 950/950 XL  and the new Microsoft Band will be unveiled at the bash,recently we have seen leaked renders of the handsets which will be interesting to see how close they par up but something tells me they won’t. They will be different sizes to begin with.

Microsoft will also be live streaming the event too which is good news,So the date has been set and the world will be watching….

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Royal College of Surgeons launch new health app with real info. #Apps #Health

Google is your friend when searching for problems but it can be also be your enemy whilst searching for information concerning health and in some cases it can be fatal but with the technology available today we are starting to see more and more in – house apps from real practitioners something similar to an app we featured a while ago called Touch Surgery

 

The Royal College of Surgeons have released a new app though which gives information on certain issues and will hopefully prevent people from using search engines as a source of info which can be mixed across the board.Self diagnosing is not wise but we have all done myself included so there is no denying that it is something there for people to do and even if its just out of curiosity or perhaps searching on someone else’s behalf…

On opening the app you are presented with 4 icons as pictured above and you can then set up your own profile which is non intrusive on information,In the search option you will be presented with an alphabetical list and then you can open the desired selection and get information.There is also some news categories to chose from too if you want to keep up to speed on the latest info at hand on health etc. So far on testing the app its quite smooth and responsive and its an excellent job and idea and would like to see more like it..

There is also a feature to store your own health information such as blood type, weight, height and to calculate your BMI. The app also includes a very useful feature that lists all the hospitals in Ireland and contact information for each hospital as well as emergency services information.

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