We can customise just about anything these days but how about this,A Star Wars Themed R2-D2 PS4 Laptop.
Once a massive console fan myself with no time to play them I do have them all and this caught my eye and it looks fantastic and its the creation of Engineer Edward Zarick, builder of totally epic console mods Zarick builds custom consoles for order, but said he made this one just for a “fun challenge.” Visit Zarick’s website to see more of his creations and to place an order.
This is pretty cool and if you have a few quid to spare check out the links and take a look.
Last night Twitter had an update with no warning and suddenly I found myself being blinded by a White background and then noticed the custom background was also removed,this quickly spread around and it seems many feel the same way as to how bright the background is..
This is a little odd as you can change the colour again in the background via the settings tab and it will appear . But after some time the background or colour will disappear again same applies if you log-out, So what gives……….
“We’re removing background images from the home and notifications timelines on web for all users,”a Twitter spokesperson told Techcrunch. “Now, background images are only available where logged-in users will see them publicly (Tweet pages, list pages and collections pages).”
The likely reason is perhaps advertising some think,what do you think of the change,Take our poll below …
KillBiller has been featured here many times now since its launch and today there is good news for those who are on pre-pay,currently KillBiller was only available to those on Bill-Pay plans and many people shouted for the App to arrive for Pre-Pay users,today is the day folks.
What is KillBiller ? Its a smart, simple to use, iPhone and Android app that analyses users’ actual phone usage against all of the available plans on the market. We figure out what kind of phone user you are, and crunch numbers to accurately calculate how much you would spend on each plan. No guesswork required! • KillBiller also offers users the convenience of switching networks via the app.
KillBiller,says “The Irish app that been used 30,000 times by Irish people to compare bill-pay mobile plans, now includes information Prepay plans from every network. Each year, Irish people waste millions of euro overspending on mobile phone bills. People save on average €292 per year when they change mobile phone plans, yet only 9% of Irish people switch provider each year1. KillBiller is a mobile app that eliminates the confusion of switching and has helped thousands of Irish consumers save money. KillBiller is now launching support for pre-pay plans, meaning that many of Ireland’s most price-sensitive phone users can easily find the best possible mobile phone package available to them.”
Prepay Plans – New to KillBiller, “Prepay support was our most requested feature says Shane Lynn PhD. and will help price-sensitive consumers save even more money on their phone bill. With the Irish telecoms market opening up, and over 200 prepay price plans available, we aim to make it simple for the Irish consumer to switch to the best plan suited exactly to their needs, and save money in the process.”
In Ireland, 52% of mobile users have pre-pay plans and here are some reasons why. • Cheaper: According to statistics from Comreg pre-pay user pay on average €15.07 monthly, compared to bill-pay users who pay on average €34.69. • Flexibility: Vary from using your phone lots to a little and only paying for what your use. • Freedom: Users have the freedom to begin or end their plan whenever needed.
• Use your own phone: Choose whatever phone you like, or keep your existing. • Less surprises: Keep control of your costs, and never experience bill shock when you blow through your limits on that last youtube clip.
• The application has been used almost 30,000 times by Irish mobile phone users. • The average savings reported are over €20 per month, or between €200 and €400 per year.Everything is automatic – People don’t need to know how many minutes, texts, or megabytes they’ve use.
Celebration Competition you say?
KillBiller has a competition to celebrate its launch for pre-pay users,details below…….
To celebrate the launch of pre-pay support, KillBiller is hosting a competition to win the average annual saving of someone who switches networks. What would you do with €292? Fly to Barcelona and back 3 times? … Go to the cinema 40 times? … Drink 64 pints of beer? … Tell us and you could win that prize!! See HERE
Team KillBiller• The KillBiller team are passionate about consumer transparency and are experts in the mobile industry and technology in general. We are happy to be interviewed around any of these topics and can present an informed, consumer driven, viewpoint. • KillBiller is an Irish start-up and our mobile phone plan comparison app is our first. http://www.killbiller.com/the-killbiller-team/
Two new tabs from Samsung have been announced today after plenty of leaks and rumours they go official,however no pricing info given and both will be available globally next month..A nice addition to the tablets is that they come with Microsoft Office and 100GB of free space on OneDrive for the first 2 years after purchase.
“The Galaxy Tab S2 is not only our thinnest and lightest tablet of its size ever, it also gives users quick, easy access to a wealth of superior viewing and productivity features,”said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division at Samsung. “We believe the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is the most complete personal visual device designed for consumers to carry and use anywhere.”
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 comes with 4000mAh battery, octa-core processor quad 1.9GHz & quad 1.3GHz, 8-inch Super AMOLED display with 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. Also its got 3GB RAM and 32GB/64GB storage and is expandable via micro SD.
Google Mobile Service :Chrome, Gmail, Google Search, Maps, YouTube, Hangouts, Play Store, Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Drive, Photos
Connectivity :Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth®4.1 BLE
GPS :GPS, GLONASS
Sensor :Accelerometer, Finger Scanner, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor
Memory :3GB (RAM) + 32/64GB internal memory
microSD up to 128GB
Dimension / Weight :134.8 x 198.6 x 5.6mm, 265g(Wifi)/ 272g(LTE)
Battery :4,000mAh
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 has a 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display, 5870mAh battery, other specs remain the same as the 8.0 version both tablets come with Wi-Fi only Wi-Fi and LTE ..
Have you ever been on a trip and desperately needed an internet conection but couldn’t find a wifi spot and so avoiding to owe your soul to the carrier by roaming?
Well, here we have something to assist never being in that position again.
Introducing WifiMapper
As the app name suggests what it does is pretty simple, it shows you in a map where you can find FREE WI-FI spots with some green dots on the screen.
“The circle shows the place”
When you tap a location on your map, it will tells some relevant information such as:
– What the location is – Name of the connection – If you need to register to use it – Connection speed – If it’s an unsecured network or not.
and other some minor details.
You can also see if the connection isn’t actually free and help to keep update the data.
The app is Powered by Foursquare so apart from having the needed internet information, you’ll also get information about the place (would be good having a good coffee with the “free” internet)
To use the app you’ll need to log in with your Facebook account, and soon would be possible to use Google +
The app is Free and it’s available on IOS and Android
Get the Android version HERE
Get the IOS version HERE
Are you going to take advantage of the new app? Let us know in the comments below or Tweet us using #techbuzzireland
Marshall might be a name not well known for some of our audience, but for other is synonymous of good audio quality.
The world-class amplifiers maker Marshall has decide to join to smartphone world with his own personalize and specifically designed for audio purposes.
The London
The London is nothing but a mid-range phone, but is not aimed for the smartphone power user out there, the focus? Satisfy the most demanding audiophiles.
Here’s the specs list:
A 4.7″ HD IPS-LCD display
A Qualcomm 64-bit SoC Snapdragon 410
2GB of RAM
16GB of storage (microSD available)
An 8mp rear camera and a 2mp front camera
A 2500 mAh battery.
All of that with Android Lollipop 5.0.2 with customized music applications
Nothing Interesting yet? Well those are just half of the specs, the rest, is what makes this phone something to think about
Take a look:
Two front-facing speakers (13 mm x 18 mm) with enhanced volume & bass
Two MEMS mics with active noise cancellation
A Wolfson WM8281 Audio Hub
Two 3.5mm stereo audio jacks on top (Yes, Two)
Bluetooth APTX (real-time high quality stereo audio over a Bluetooth connection)
and Two other dedicated and specially design buttons
The “M-BUTTON” a dedicated one-click access to your music, you can use this for controlling your music no matter on what screen of your phone you are.
The “SCROLL WHEEL” not your usual Volume rocker, with this you’ll be able to control the volume of the phone at its maximum!
The M-Button with the Two headphones jacksThe Scroll Wheel
Of course, as a phone there will be times when you want to use it for your own, that’s why Marshall has also include a Mode in-ear headphones so you’ll never miss a beat.
The Mode in-ear
The phone is still in Pre-Order state, set to be available in 22 countries worldwide with delivery in late August (country depending)
One thing I found not as good is the price tag, $585 for a mid-range phone is a little to much
If you’re interested on one, you can pre-order yours HERE
Train Track was developed by Jessy Conroy which gives real-time info on Irish Rail times and much more… Jessy tells us why the app was created.
“Basically the reason I developed the app is because I’ve seen similar apps that are on the play store and I said to myself…”Hey I can do better than that!” The Android Play Store gets a lot of slack for having low quality app compared to iOS’s app store. I want to change this. I’m utilising lots of Android Lollipop features and have included little playful animations in parts of the app to try keep the user interested and engaged.
I travel daily using Irish Rail from Portarlington to Dublin and the funny thing is that Train Track was almost entirely built and inspired while commuting and gazing out from the framed carriage windows at Irelands landscapes!.”
Train Track is an Irish Rail realtime train tracker that includes a simplistic design with beautiful backgrounds that show off some of our country’s rail landscapes. Inspired and created while commuting with Irish Rail. Features of the app include:
– Save your favourite stations
– One click access to your favourite stations
– Closest saved station shown at the first position of list
– Filter trains
– Time table search, that includes, Irish Rail online prices (prices not always available for certain trains)
– Twitter Irish Rail news feed
Download HERE for your Android device an support Irishdevs..
The Alarm Clock – Gave up on them years ago due to using my mobile as my wake up call but over the years they have come back with a bang with lots of quirky and cool ideas and it has me now interested in them again strangely enough due to what they have now compared to what was typical in the past,this for example is no wires no mess and several functions in one place and less clutter……
Alex Lewis has contacted us about this new Kickstarter which you might find interesting.. Alex goes on to say..
“This is our first step towards building a super controller bedside station that combines all your desktop or bedside needs into one clutter removing device. We’re taking over 20 years of clock-making experience, and modernizing it with QI wireless charging (and for smartphones that don’t support it, we have adapters that can make them wireless-charge capable). The docking station we just developed also has high quality Bluetooth speakers for streaming music, receiving messages and notifications without tampering with the comfort and satisfaction of the device”
Multi task.
You can charge an additional smartphone through the USB port at the same time! The “Place n Charge” also has capabilities for “Hands Free Calling”, which means you can answer your incoming phone calls by using the clock’s easy to use button display on the device itself. While your smartphone is connected through Bluetooth, the device can also serve as a quality speaker for your phone.
Wireless Charging: Charge any QI compatible device just by placing it on the alarm clock. iPhone 5 and 6, as well as Samsung Galaxy phones can be upgraded to wireless charging with a simple “coil” that fits seamlessly inside your phone or underneath your cover.
USB Port: charge a second device with the included USB charging port.
Stream Music: Builtin Bluetooth enables you to stream music directly to the alarm clock and play it through the quality speakers.
Alarm Clock: All the features you expect from an alarm clock, including a large, white digital display that makes it easy to read the time; snooze capability; a button layout is designed for convenience, ease of use, and accessibility; and battery backup.
How do they intend to bring this project to fruition.?
The prototype has been made already and is being improved. We have a factory which has already manufactured the prototype and is willing to launch our product. We want to get our product out there as soon as everything is worked out and well put together.
What are the steps we need to take?
Since the tooling is pretty much done all we have to do is:
1. Get FCC approval.
2. Manufacture the device.
Pledges
For backing our project, and helping us bring our product to the market, you will receive both the brand new “Place n Charge” Alarm Clock with Bluetooth Speakers by SXE and a compatible receiver for your smartphone that works either with Samsung Galaxy or iPhone 5/5c/5s/6.
If you want to back these guys with this cool idea do so by heading over to KickStarter <<< Direct link..
Sim cards have changed over the years from the standard large one we are all all custom to and now we are down to a Nano sim which was introduced in 2012, we can thank Apple for.. We have typically have three sim cards today which are standard,Micro and Nano,and of course combo sims which are on offer sometimes.
Image source visihow.com
Apple and Samsung, two of the world’s biggest phone makers, are said to be in “advanced talks” with the GSMA about the launch of these embeddable SIM cards, according to The Financial Times. A SIM card is the tiny piece of plastic in your phone that stores your phone number and info about your data plan and identifies your phone to the carrier.These cards are programmed to work with a specific carrier, which is why you typically need to buy phones specific to the carrier you’re using when shopping for a new device.
This could change things in the future but it probably be a while before it actually happens here in Ireland..You wouldn’t be locked into a two-year contract, because you could switch carriers at will. You’d still have to buy data plans from carriers, but if you’re dissatisfied with the service you could switch next month rather than having to wait out a contract.
You wouldn’t be locked into a two-year contract, because you could switch carriers at will. You’d still have to buy data plans from carriers, but if you’re dissatisfied with the service you could switch next month rather than having to wait out a contract.Two year contracts are too long in my opinion and in most cases you are stuck with the same device for two years,these days people like to keep up to date with the latest devices and with IDMobile launching next month here it may be a fresh start and hopefully we see two year contracts reverse to 12 months with would be more suitable..
