Lumsing Dual USB Car Charger review
In the vast world of car chargers out there, it may get a little overwhelming when trying to pick one out for yourself. “Why is this one more expensive than that one?” “What features am I losing if I go with the cheaper option?” We’ve all come across these questions before, and that may be where Lumsing comes in.
For quite some time now, Lumsing has offered quality products at an inexpensive price point. This car charger is no exception. Let’s take a look and see whether you should invest in the Lumsing car charger or not.
Build
The Dual USB Car Charger comes in either black or white, and both offer a smooth feeling plastic body. The top of the device has some Lumsing branding on it, while not causing too much of an eye sore. It actually blends in quite well. The reverse side is completely blank, so it’s easy to hide the branding if you so choose.
At the bottom near the USB ports reads the port labeling. This is what is a little odd about the charger. The USB ports and labels are backwards. The port that is above the corresponding label is the correct port. For instance, in the picture below, the right-most port is actually the 2,400mA port… not the 1,000mA one. Weird, right? It doesn’t alter the performance of the charger in any way, but it’s still a bit confusing.
Above the port labels is a small blue light that shines when there is power running through the charger. We find this helpful when making sure the charger is off when we’re not using it. It’s just an easy way to tell.
Performance
Car chargers are one of those “either it works or it doesn’t” products. This one works. It charges quickly, and that’s really all you can ask for in a car charger. And don’t worry… you can use both ports simultaneously.
Should I buy?
It depends. This is a wonderfully built car charger that looks sleek. However, one of our gripes is that it doesn’t include a USB cord. So if you don’t have a spare one lying around, you may want to opt for one that has a cord included. The car charger doesn’t include a USB cord, but it makes up for that by its low price tag.
You can pick up the Lumsing Dual USB Car Charger from Amazon for only $7.99. We’d say that’s a pretty good deal considering the quality of this product.
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FBI director sees progress in the US’ ability to fight cyberattacks
FBI director James Comey has held office for more than a year, but he hasn’t really had an opportunity to explain his views on camera. What does he think about the US’ ability to cope with cyberattacks, for example? If you’ve been curious to understand his approach, you’ll be glad to know that CBS News has posted the first part of an interview with Comey touching on these subjects. He reveals that he’s happy with the progress the government has made on dealing with online intruders, even if it’s clear that there’s still a long way to go. As he explains, the US’ digital defense is a lot like a high school soccer team. It’s competent on the field, but no where near the World Cup skill it needs to stop many threats.
As for other insights? Many of them are familiar, such as the seeming omnipresence of Chinese hackers and the all-too-commonplace dangers that face everyday internet users. CBS teases that the next part of the interview will look at Comey’s views on other issues, including iOS 8’s tougher encryption, so it may be worth tuning in later. He has already spoiled some of the surprise, however — in a recent press conference, he said that he’s not a fan of strong encryption (including Apple’s) that prevents investigators from collecting data.
[Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images]
http://www.cbsnews.com/common/video/cbsnews_video.swf
Filed under: Internet
Via: Mashable
Source: CBS News
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Volvo’s big rig continuously scans surroundings to prevent accidents
If Volvo has its way, truck accidents could be on the way out. The automaker is working on system for the haulers to help drivers avoid wrecks, aiming to combat low visibility as one of the primary causes of wrecks. In order to keep an eye on things, the company is developing tech that continuously monitors surroundings with a 360-degree scan. A smattering of sensors, radar and cameras are placed around the truck to boost safety — especially in urban areas full of pedestrians and cyclists. Once the data is collected, the system interprets the details to communicate warnings, and it can even take control of steering and braking if the driving doesn’t respond in time. That all sounds quite good, but Volvo says the system won’t be market-ready for another 5-10 years.
Filed under: Transportation
Via: Autoevolution
Source: Volvo Trucks (YouTube), (PR)
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Tube TVs, VCRs and magnets give ‘Alien: Isolation’ its signature look
From Halo to Dead Space and countless titles in between, the influence of the Alien franchise can be felt just about just about everywhere in video games. But hardly any of the releases starring the titular onyx xenomorphs actually capture aspects of what made Ridley Scott’s beloved 1979 sci-fi flick so special — a feeling that somewhere in space this could all actually happen. To do that, the team behind Alien: Isolation (out today for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One) had an altogether different plan of attack: a retro lo-fi aesthetic that limited them to not having any technology in the game couldn’t have existed on-set in 1979. Achieving that took some creativity on the part of developer Creative Assembly, though. “Lo-fi didn’t necessarily mean crappy,” creative lead Alistair Hope tells us. “It’s just that it’s more of a stamp in time and an approach. We’re doing sci-fi set in the future, but there’s no sense that the crew on the Nostromo should be looking for a massive sci-fi gun… It’s a disillusioned view of the future.”
That approach means everything from futzing with 20th Century Fox’s archives of sound effects from the original film, getting Sigourney Weaver back in the sound booth to rerecord Ellen Ripley’s audio log that closes the movie and beating up analog video equipment to get the look and feel of the game’s UI just right.
A 1970s-model Sony standard definition CRT television
Even with the wealth of sounds that 20th Century Fox provided access to — including original foley recordings with sound designers shouting out take numbers — the team still needed to create new material. “It’s a movie that’s 117 minutes long and we needed to generate hours and hours of new content,” Hope says. That lead to another creative challenge: how do you match the source material’s motifs and feel without betraying the feel of the 35-year-old film? One way is using an ARP Pro/DGX analog synth from the 1970s to help create new sound effects. Another is to record the imperceptible audio generated by electromagnetic waves from old TV screens and other electronics and to layer them into the game’s soundscapes.
A bit more low fidelity tech: VHS tapes
Creative Assembly took parts of the game like the inventory selection menu and the scan-line-laden loading screens, transferred them to VHS tapes and played them back on SD tube TVs with “goldfish bowl” screens. Then, they recorded them and imported the footage back into their development workflow. “While we were filming them, we were crushing the cables and putting magnets around the TV to make it glitch and cause interference,” Hope says. Those mangled assets are what gives the game its visual texture and what Hope refers to as a physical quality to the imagery. In the end, the effect resembles something along the lines of the schlocky found-footage horror flick V/H/S. “It wasn’t quite what we were getting with the digital approach. When it’s digital, it can quite often feel very cold and there was kind of a warmth to the frame in the original movie.”
That warmth wasn’t without a few casualties, though. “We managed to kill quite a bit of equipment doing that,” Hope says, laughing. “I think we broke two VCRs and at least two TVs – [it was] for a good cause.”
[Image credits: Carbon Arc / Flickr; DG Jones / Flickr]
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD
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Engadget Daily: Facebook tackles anonymity, Vaio post-Sony, and more!
Zuckerberg and Co. are in hot water regarding the social giant’s real-name policy, but it looks like all the outcry may have paid off. Well, sort of. Read on for Engadget’s news highlights from the last 24 hours, including Facebook’s purported anonymity app, Vaio’s new hybrid tablet, a magical product called Carrot, and more!
Filed under: Misc
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What is Lenovo up to on October 9th? A slew of new Yoga’s for sure
Lenovo has an event planned on October 9th in London. We know for sure that they will be announcing a new line of Yoga tablets. We know this because their press invites and live streaming event says so as you can see to the right.
It isn’t a secret that I really love what Lenovo has been doing with their Yoga tablets lately. The 8 and 10 were great for their size, price and battery life. The Yoga 10 HD+ pushed thing up in the screen resolution department and was able to keep the weight low and the battery life long. Now it is time for Lenovo to reinvent their Yoga tablets with a 2nd generation that is even better than before.
A series of leaks, FCC filing details and images have been appearing on the web over the last few days and I have been watching them pretty intently. While there will no doubt be a set of Windows variants, the new Android offerings are what I am after. The first bit of details on what Lenovo would bring surfaced on Mobile Geeks. They nabbed a screen with some device names and minimal descriptions. Liliputing also got a screen grab of the same thing on Lenovos site. Of course the details shown have nice been pulled back down.
You can see three different tablet sizes being listed. A 8-inch, a 10-inch and a whopping 13-inch variant. The mini description mentions 4 way to use the new line of Yoga’s – Stand, Tilt, Hold and Hang. The first three are aspect of the current Yoga tablets that I find quite useful, particularly the stand mode. ‘Hang’ on the other hand, that one is new. How they plan to do that is kind of obvious when you mix in the image below that was posted by comparatif-tablette.
Having used, and still use, the previous Yoga line, I can tell you that the oblong cutout on the stand is new. I am going to assume that the stand rotates all the way around now will let you hang it from that slot on a hook, or thumb tack. The speaker grill looks a bit different too.
The same site also covers the specs that are supposedly also coming with the new line. All three are said to launch with Android 4.4 KitKat. The screens seem to all be upgraded in resolution too. With the 8-inch hitting 1920 x 1200. I am reading specs that include quad-core Intel Atom Bay Trail chipsets, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of on board storage. Along with an 8MP camera on the rear and a 1.6MP camera on the front. I am certain Lenovo has done their due diligence with the batteries meaning we can expect the usual 18 hour all day strong use.
While refreshed Yoga 8’s and 10’s are particularly interesting, it is the listing for a 13-inch one that has me all giddy. Again, relying on the info from comparatif, they state the 13.3-inch tablet will carry a resolution of 2560 x 1440. It is supposedly also packing in a 9,600 mAh battery. I would image that is to give that massive screen enough juice to compete with the 8 and 10 in terms of battery life. The internal storage is also said to be bumped to 32GBs. I am pretty curious about the odd rounded square on the back of it too. That looks like a speaker grill. I can’t be certain though.
All of them will likely have SD card slots, you are sure to find Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11n as well.
So far so good. It certainly sounds like Lenovo is continuing to move forward with the Yoga line and improve its hardware. A 13.3-inch variant with that resolution is going to make for a stunning viewing experience. Of course all of this is rumor, speculation and leaked renders over the last few days from various sources.
One more little precarious thought though before I leave you to your day. A recent YouTube video went up with Ashton Kutcher in it. He is the product engineer on the Yoga line and will be live at the event as well. He sat down with some entrepreneurs and talked about the Yoga a little. There is a little comedy mixed in, of course. Ashton asked the group a question though: “What if you could project what was on the screen to a wall?” Seriously, I think that would be pretty cool really. Check out the video for yourself.
And just because, you should check out the group of seniors Ashton talks to also.
Source: Mobile Geeks | Comparatif-tablette Via Liliputing 1 | 2
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iPhone and iPad Remain Popular With Teens, Interest in Apple Watch Tepid Ahead of Unveiling
Apple’s iPhone continues grow in popularity with U.S. teenagers, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster’s latest semiannual teen survey, which asked approximately 7,200 teens with an average age of 16 years about their device usage habits and future buying plans.
67 percent of surveyed teens owned an iPhone, compared to 61 percent in the Spring survey, and 73 percent of teens expect their next phone to be an iPhone. Much of Apple’s gains in ownership came from Android, which lost five percentage points over the last several months. iPhone usage among teens may jump significantly in the next few months, as the survey was conducted just before the introduction of the larger-screened iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
While iPad ownership remained high at 66 percent, there was no growth compared to the Spring survey. Android tablets also saw ownership numbers drop, and of customers planning to buy a tablet in the next six months, 60 percent plan to choose an iPad Air or iPad mini.
As for the upcoming Apple Watch, interest among teenagers remains relatively low. Only 16 percent of teens said they would be interested in purchasing an Apple Watch for $350, down slightly from the Spring survey where 17 percent expressed interest. Munster’s survey was, however, conducted before the Apple Watch was announced, so interest numbers may shift in the next Spring survey.
Younger customers have always been important to Apple as it gives the company a chance to create lifelong customers. Apple’s recent acquisition of Beats Electronics, for example, may have partially taken place as an effort to remain relevant among teenage users. In a survey of 10,000 students, a quarter believed the deal would make Apple more “cool,” while 50 percent believed the acquisition would increase Apple’s popularity among students.
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Google’s News and Weather app is now available on iOS
Dig Google’s card-based interfaces, but still in love with iOS? Don’t worry — the company has just ported another one of its Android apps to Apple’s platform: Google News and Weather is now available for iOS users. Like the Android version, this app curates headlines and weather from 65,000 sources and can be set to track weather conditions in multiple locations. It has the same swipe-able card system too, though the iOS version seems to distinguish itself with a darker color scheme. The app is available for all iOS devices running 7.0 or later, and it’s already optimized for both the iPhone 5 and 6. Check it out at the source link below.
Filed under: Software, Mobile, Apple, Google
Via: 9to5Mac
Source: App Store
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Google takes you to the ‘Endgame’ of its augmented reality world
Back in January, Google teamed up with author James Frey to create a project which would combine interactive novels with augmented reality games. That effort was part of Google’s interest in expanding the Ingress AR platform beyond its Niantic Labs, as it looked to share those tools with with third-party developers who could create titles of their own. Today, as part of the launch of Endgame: The Calling, the first from a series of three novels, the partnership between Frey and Google has officially kicked off this type of augmented reality/interactive game.
The idea is to build a whole world around these novels, so Niantic Labs is working on designing real-life puzzles, clues and treasure hunts, as well as web videos and other stuff that can complement each piece of writing. With Endgame, for instance, there’s a website called Ancient Societies, which ties into the story by giving you more info from the lead characters in the story you’re about to read. There’s no doubt it’s a refreshing take on interactive storytelling, so we’ll see if more authors, publishers and developers decide to come up with something similar in the future.
Filed under: Misc, Internet, Software, Google
Via: The Verge
Source: Ancient Societies
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PlayStation Now game streaming reaches PS TV and Vita on October 14th
If you’re planning to snag a PlayStation TV with game streaming in mind, you’ll be glad to hear that it will be ready to go on day one. Sony has posted an FAQ confirming that the PlayStation Now beta will be available on the PS TV (and the PS VIta) in North America on October 14th, the same day that the mini console hits store shelves. As with the Now tests on bigger PlayStations, you’ll have the option of renting 150-plus PS3 games with multiplayer support and cloud-based saves. Whether or not you’re bent on using Now from the start, the FAQ is a handy primer for all the less-than-obvious things the PS TV can do — it’s worth a trip to the source link if you’re at all curious.
Via: Joystiq
Source: PlayStation Blog
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