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Reach Robotics Introduces #MekaMon, A real life gaming robot. #Gaming #AR #Robots

The MekaMon robot is unique as you can use it simultaneously in both the physical and virtual worlds. In doing so, it moves gaming into a new category, one that combines augmented reality and robotics. Inevitably comparisons will be made to Pokemon Go – but this is an entirely different experience and turns a sitting room into a fighting zone as the MekaMon robot goes to battle in front of you.

Reach Robotics, the augmented reality gaming company developing the ‘future of gaming,’ today announced that their flagship product, MekaMon, the world’s first real-life gaming robot, is now available on Apple.com, select Apple stores in the US and UK, as well as MekaMon.com for £299.95.

By incorporating augmented reality into a robot, Reach Robotics has created a new branch of gaming – one that totally immerses the player by putting their four-legged robots into battle in both the physical and virtual worlds.

“We’ve created an entirely new video gaming platform,” said Silas Adekunle, CEO of Reach Robotics. “MekaMon straddles both the real and virtual worlds while taking the gaming experience beyond a player’s screen and turning their sitting room into a limitless robotic battle zone. MekaMon represents a quantum leap forward in the leveraging of augmented reality. Players can whip out their smartphone to battle their multi-functional, connected battlebots in the physical and virtual worlds at the same time.”

Beyond creating an entirely new category of entertainment, gamers also get to benefit from the MekaMon robot’s unprecedented and sophisticated degree of movement.

MekaMon Specs and Features: Smartphone Compatibility: MekaMon can be enjoyed on updated iOS and Android devices and uses the phone’s camera and infrared sensors for precision game-play.

Portability: Each robot weighs approximately 2.2lb, is 11.8in x 11.8in x 5.9in in dimension and has a removable, rechargeable battery for at least one hour of non-stop play-time.

Bluetooth and Infrared Battlezones: Powered by the smartphone app, MekaMon robots connect to each other via infrared signals and players’ phones connect to each other over Bluetooth, allowing friends to battle against each other as well as offering arcade-style and co-operative game-play.

Choose your World: Gamers choose whether to play in the real world or augmented reality – once battles starts, the robot is free to move and use any object in the room (e.g. tables, chairs, other toys, etc.) to block and/or hide from attackers!

Customisability: A MekaMon robot can be customised to suit a user’s individual playing style, adding weapons or shields to create more aggressive, defensive and technical capabilities.

Additionally, MekaMon will feature full compatibility with Apple’s Swift Playgrounds coding app, allowing users to control their robot with real Swift code. With Swift Playgrounds, users can learn and implement fundamental coding concepts to control Mekamon’s startup, shutdown and movement capabilities, custom reactionary animations and more. This not only gives users the chance to learn how to put together more complex coding commands but allows each person to define completely unique behaviours in their MekaMon.

 

“As the world’s first premium gaming robot, MekaMon fits neatly into the emerging category of smartphone-enabled, augmented reality products,” added Adekunle. “By fusing robotics, reality-bending technology and competitive play, we’re offering players a new twist on hardware and video games – a premium robotics product that’s easy to play but very difficult to master.”

The Nokia Steel HR is now available to pre-order #Nokia #NokiaSteelHR #NokiaHealth

Whilst the Steel is nice people have been waiting on this one, Now is your chance to get it..

Nokia Health today have sent out a tweet that many have been waiting for which is the Nokia Steel HR the next model up from the popular Nokia Steel which we reviewed some months ago and its been my daily driver when it comes to watches since I have got it.. See review HERE 

As seen this offers some more than the standard Nokia Steel and naturally costing that bit more which weighs in at €189.95 for the 36mm and €199.95 for the 40mm with free shipping but its available in limited quantities for now according to Nokia Health.

You can also customise this piece with wristbands and it comes in two sizes which is 36mm and 40mm. This watch offers to monitor your heart rate and activity tracking which the Nokia Steel did not have the heat rate monitor present,this also looks much nicer too,This also comes with a 2 year warranty and lasts up to 25 days on one charge and of course works with the Health Mate App..

ORDER HERE 

Lottoz Goes Live in Ireland! Opens large jackpots for the Irish. #Lottoz #Lottery

Before you try it out do gamble with sense folks or check GambleAware.ie 

Lottoz.ie, the new fully regulated global online lottery platform lands in Ireland today with a mission to eliminate geographical borders and give Irish lottery fans the chance to bet on jackpots from the biggest lotteries worldwide including the US Powerball Lottery which currently has a jackpot of €88.3million.

Lottoz is challenging the traditional way of playing lottery by allowing users of its mobile platform to bet on lottery results from 14 international lotteries from four continents including the US Powerball and Mega Millions, the EU’s EuroMillions and EuroJackpot, the UK’s National Lottery and Thunderball, Bonolotto, France Lotto and the Oz Lotto! By using a mobile platform to place bets and manage winnings, Lottoz removes geographical borders and the need to buy paper tickets and claim winnings in-person.

Owned and developed by new gaming and entertainment tech company Morpheus Games, Lottoz is licensed by Office of the Revenue Commissioners and is part of a new wave of digital-first brands that are changing the way people access the lottery.   From offices in Malta, Israel and Ukraine, all known for their up-and-coming tech and gaming sectors. Morpheus plans to continuously expand the number of international lotteries and games it offers Irish players for betting, and attract new digital and mobile-first audiences to this kind of gaming.

“The lottery business needs to evolve if it is to survive,” says Co-Founder Kfir Biton, who devised the idea for Lottoz when he was sent a link to play the $1,586Bn US Powerball Jackpot in January 2016 and found that he was not able to play. “Driven by our cutting-edge technology and mobile customer experience, we introduce new, younger, global audiences to lotteries, with instant access to bet on their lucky numbers and win jackpots.

In 2017, accessibility is everything. People order gadgets and even cars on eBay, sublet apartments on AirBnB and do it on their phone in an instant.  Still, they have very limited accessibility to global lotteries offering incredible jackpots. Its alien for these players to have to queue for tickets and head into newsagents or supermarkets to collect their winnings. This is a generation who pay with Apple Pay and trade in Bitcoins. They want to know that their winnings are already collected for them and in their account, ready to spend on the things they want. They want alerts for new games and instant access at the tap of a button.”

With these new audiences in mind, Lottoz is making it its mission to reimagine the way people play the lottery and connect to their dreams. “The global lottery market is worth $279.9M and is set to grow at a CAGR of 9.44% between 2017-2021, but the biggest challenge to growth is jackpot fatigue and the habit of playing predominantly offline. By taking the game online, expanding the jackpot opportunities and making it easy, secure and exciting to play for new mobile audiences, Lottoz is a brand that will spearhead a change in the market, and that is truly exciting!” says Morpheus Games CEO Dave Avila.

Kfir concludes, “Over the coming months we plan to educate and change consumer habits by digitising lotteries from around the world, making them available to bet on via mobile. We have a great product for the UK market and we’re ready for Irish players to place their bets, but we’re also in development and we have an incredibly exciting product pipeline lined-up.”  Ultimately, Lottoz offers choice; choice of lotteries from around the world, choice of odds, choice of jackpots and draw times whenever you want them, wherever you are. 

To bet on the biggest jackpots around the world, please visit www.lottoz.ie

Distree – A family GPS wearable keeps you all connected. @RealDristee #wearables #safety

Parenting is about attention and care. A child must be guided and protected from infancy to independence. Caretaking of any kind is about responsibility and awareness. People with special needs or ageing parents require thoughtful and protracted oversight. In the world of the vulnerable, even the mundane can become perilous. A child can fall in a swimming pool, be locked in a car on a hot day, become lost in the woods or even abducted.

 

Dristee’s technological design offers a unique and comprehensive device to address a broad spectrum of these problems. Dristee is a wearable device providing realtime detection coupled with wireless 4G Network and GPS, Bluetooth connection to locate, sense, and monitor a wide variety of safety and health perimeters.

Let’s take a look at some of dristee’s unique advantages..

Features:
All features listed below are fully integrated and connected between the device and caretaker via smartphones and other electronic devices. The connections between the device and monitoring receptacles can be made with up to five users.

Detects contact with water utilizing sensors without the need of any additional system installations.

Dristee’s detection capabilities monitors ambient temperature continuously effectively warning of excessive heat or cold.

The device utilize an accelerometer to alert of abrupt changes in the wearer’s movements and speed.

Pre-programmable SMS/MMS sends Notification to all designated phone numbers during any and all alert situations.

The device also incorporated heart rate monitor which might prove critical in a variety of situations.

A unique locking mechanism integrated with the wristband prevents unauthorized removal of the device. The locking mechanism has dual operating mechanism – Unlocking via the app or a special key that is provided with each device.

Additional temperature sensors monitor body temperature to alert for hyperthermia or hypothermia.

Connectivity and wireless capabilities include 4G LTE, GPS and Bluetooth.

The device is water proof and water resistance to a depth of 30 to 50 m.

Dristee employs stainless steel wires embedded in the band to withstand attempts at removal with knife or scissors.

The Dristee app displays a user profile, employing such data as recent photo, birthday, hair color, weight, height, eye color.

Operating system compatibility,  Windows – Android – Linux –  iOS

Dristee has the capability to predefine as needed up to five geo-fence locations, each of which can incorporate date, daily schedules and this feature can employ the designation precise distances as required.

Dristee Device Dimensions: 34mm x 45mm x 15mm

Subscription based technology..
Retail Price: $299.00 – Retail Monthly subscription: $12.95/Month.

The water sensor technology employs a novel design that utilizes the conduction property of water. The Water Sensor has two electrodes, one transmitting and the other receiving the signal pulses so that in the presence of significant water transmission between the electrodes is disrupted and an alert is sent. Partial or minor exposures to water, for example rain, is insufficient to disrupt transmission and hence false alarms is avoided.

The device is fully patented and employs the latest semiconductor and information technology. A critical challenge in dristee’s development was to design advanced miniaturization required for its small size and tightly integrated systems. To meet these challenges we developed and tested prototypes such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) suitable to a small wearable and a programmable logic, FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) platform.

The systems hardware does not dependent on a single component but changes as needed to provide optimal GSM and GPS functionalities. Whatever communication system is used (GSM, CDMA, 4GLTE etc.), our design capabilities are flexible enough to employ the specific component used for notifications to smartphones in the event of an emergency.

Dee Narla, Inventor, Co-founder

I am a mother, I am socially active and I am deeply engaged with the rights and safety of children, of our fragile fellow humans with special needs and a deep loving concern for the aging members of our society. Though born and educated in India, my life was somewhat privileged but even from that relatively secure position I could see societal failings that put the very young, the very needy and the very old at risk.

Trained as an engineer, I wanted to utilize design and technology to serve the needs of the vulnerable. Repeatedly asking myself, what can I offer to those in need, two issues seemed
apparent. First, specific needs, risks and dangers must be identified and second, once recognized, one must offer effective technology to counter two basic enemies of success – disregard and unawareness. Important keys to societal and family safety are precise information, quick communication and responsive support between everyone involved.

Even in the U.S., I am occasionally disquieted by undertones of isolation, impersonality and even danger, that threaten our society’s vulnerable, from the disappearance of young children to the unintended neglect of the elderly and those with special needs. Such thoughts, along with my own personal concern for the wellbeing and safety of my children and loved ones, lead me to develop Dristee, a system-based product to help meet the increasingly complex safety needs of coming generations. For me, Dristee is not only professionally gratifying in its comprehensive
design and technology but personally satisfying in answering the needs of my own heart and conscience.

www.dristee.com  https://www.facebook.com/RealDr /https://www.instagram.com/dristeegpswearable/    https://twitter.com/realdristee

Mid-west businesses at risk of cyber attacks. #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity #GDPR

Cyber security seminar this Wednesday will provide free advice for businesses on protecting themselves from cyber crime

 Businesses of all sizes are at serious risk of cyber attacks that could cause financial loss and reputational damage. That’s according to Paul Browne, Managing Director of Hybrid Technology Partners, a Limerick-based technology services firm.

Mr. Browne was speaking ahead of a free cyber security seminar taking place at the Bunratty Castle Hotel this Wednesday, 15th November, beginning at 9.30am.  Ireland’s Deputy Data Commissioner, John O’Dwyer, will be the keynote speaker at the event.

Speaking in advance of the seminar, Paul Browne said: “Cyber attacks don’t just affect major international companies.  All businesses, no matter their size or location, are at risk of attack.

“Cyber criminals are very sophisticated and use complex software, which means businesses of all sizes and in all sectors can be infected by malicious viruses.  This can result in a loss of highly sensitive data, such as customers’ personal information. 

“Cyber attacks can have serious financial and reputational implications for businesses, and can take months and years to recover from.  A recent survey has shown that 36 per cent of Irish businesses have experienced a cyber attack already this year, and this is likely to increase.  Our seminar will equip businesses in the mid-west region with knowledge on how to protect their customers and their business.” 

Free advice for attendees

In addition to Paul Browne and Deputy Data Commissioner John O’Dwyer, other speakers at Wednesday’s seminar will include:

 

  • Urban Schrott, IT Security and Cybercrime Analyst with ESET Ireland;
  • Laura Kavanagh, Head of Marketing at JJ Kavanagh & Sons; and
  • Catriona Tierney of Limerick’s Live 95FM in the role of MC.

IT experts from Hybrid Technology Partners will be in attendance throughout the event to provide one-to-one consultations and advice to attendees.

The seminar will cover cyber security, data protection and the IT systems and software that will help businesses save money, operate more efficiently and protect their business.  It is organised in partnership with ESET Ireland, a cutting-edge digital software security firm.

The seminar is free to attend, and is CPD-certified.  Attendees are asked to register in advance here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/preventing-cyber-attacks-on-your-business-be-informed-and-be-secure-tickets-39039290569.

DropToU is the “People Powered Delivery Network” #Transport #Courier #App

The courier industry today is a real cut throat industry and volume is a key player in a company’s survival then we also have specialist services which commits itself to specialist or high value goods and we also have cold-chain mainly in the pharma industry.

But getting a job done on time is another factor and often costly too and again distance comes into play if not going through an already established firm which there is plenty to choose from today and with the increasing amount of e-commerce packages being delivered vs the typical high street delivery, companies with timed deliveries are under more pressure than ever and add in the seasonal sales which are about to arrive soon it mean more stress. FOR EVERYONE.

However their attack on other companies doesnt bode well nor is this SITUATION  or this SITUATION wholly true, the lanscape has changed in this buisness and using tweets like this with try get some attention is wrong. Many companies now have a leave safe policy once its agreed with the customer and a photo will be taken to show where the package has been left,this has been a common theme on their twitter and facebook feeds all eloquently placed in the same porch. Not wise to attack others we can easily identify who has the contracts from the pictures and we also know they have changed hands several times and in this industry will continue to do so.

DropToU is the “People Powered Delivery Network” is a new player to the already crowded market which could help solve some issues like B2B or B2C via people power. These are here to offer services when non are available or outside standard hours but we also now see an increase in companies offering Saturday Deliveries and this will soon change to a 7 Day a week industry due to high levels of eCommerce and also demands from suppliers.

Regular Package requests cost Senders €12.30 to send. Senders also have the option to nominate the amount they are willing to pay to get an ‘Urgent’ package delivered. This amount is between €30-€300. 

See how it works HERE and how you can get invovled to be either a sender or a courier.This could be a good idea going forward having been in the industry over 20 years a people powered network could very well be a good solution and people will pay good money to have urgent packages moved, Again its a competitive market and watching how this company grows will be interesting. Check out their website HERE and download the apps below.

 

Fitness and Health – Unboxing – Terraillon ACTIVI-T BAND. #Health #Fitness #Terraillon

Next up from Terraillon is the ACTIVI-T BAND. 

This is something for the active person who wants data and also works with the Wellness app which is also used with Webcoach and the Body compostion scales. All these products work well together and work under one app which is uselful rather than multiple apps. Check out the unboxing and stay tuned for a review in the coming weeks and if you have any quesitons fire away.

Features

DISCOVER ACTIVI-T BAND, YOUR NEW DAILY COACH –  During the day it records all your activities and helps you to keep on doing better. At night, it monitors your sleep cycles and wakes you gently by vibration. View the results of your hard work instantly on the OLED screen, synchronise your data on the Wellness Coach app and share your performance wherever you are.

YOUR DAILY PARTNER –  The Activi-T Band is with you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Wear it on your wrist, find out your level of activity and set new goals to be achieved.
Its 3D sensor monitors your physical activity: number of steps, distance and number of calories burned. While you’re asleep, it analyses the different phases (deep and light sleep) and how long they last, and wakes you up gently by vibration.

COMPLETELY EASY TO USE –  The Activi-T Band is equipped with a large white OLED screen that allows you to monitor your activity (steps, distance, calories) directly. For extra practicality, it also tells the time. Two sizes are supplied, Activi-T Band adapts to all wrist sizes. The battery has a life of 7 days and you can recharge it in 90 minutes via the integrated USB port without needing an additional accessory. Ideal when you’re on the move or travelling, a simple USB port is all you need.

WELLNESS COACH APP –  Activi-T Band connects to the Terraillon Wellness Coach app. Set your goals and get free advice scientifically validated to reach them.

SEE MORE HERE

Fitness and Health – Unboxing – Terraillon Webcoach Wireless body composition scales

We have a few products in for testing from our friends at Terraillon, First up the Webcoach Wireless body compostion scales, Today we will do a quick unboxing and review it in the coming weeks and if you have any questions in the interim feel free to ask..

 

Features on board..

ANALYSIS OF BODY COMPOSITION
Web Coach Easy View is a true body composition analyser. It calculates your weight, your body mass index (BMI) and your body fat, muscle mass, body water and bone mass. Especially useful when you follow your weight in order to lose the bad kilos (fat) while maintaining muscle mass.

MULTI-FUNCTIONS SCREEN SATELLITE
Position your Easy View screen where you like for easy reading. With its magnetic metal support, you can place the screen on the shelf of your bathroom, on the wall or leave it on the scale. You will easily reach its many features: display of time, room temperature and the timer function (teeth brush, shower or free).

WELLNESS COACH APP
Web Coach Easy View connects to the Terraillon Wellness Coach app. Set your goals and get free advice scientifically validated to reach them.

ADVANCED CONNECTIVITY
Web Coach Easy View uses the new Bluetooth technology developed by Terraillon and allows it to connect with 8 smartphones and / or tablets simultaneously. Handy if each member of the family has his own smartphone.

See more HERE