LG to update Japan-exclusive Isai with three new colors and 3GB of RAM
LG first launched the LG Isai earlier this year as a Japanese exclusive with the company’s first WQHD display. Today the Korean tech giant has revealed a refreshed version of the Isai with similar specs and features to the original, with a few changes. First the new Isai ships with VoLTE capabilities, allowing users to place calls over the LTE network. Additionally the amount of included RAM has been boosted from 2GB to 3GB, bringing the specs even closer to LG’s current flagship, the LG G3.
The other specs of the device remain largely the same, including a 3,000mAh batter, 32GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD by 128GB), Bluetooth 4.0, WiMAX 2+, NFC and an IR sensor. The body is also expected to be water and dust-proof, and will come in three new colors including black, aqua and pink gold. The camera arrangement is the same as on the original Isai with a 13.2-megapixel sensor on the back and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The new Isai will likely be a Japan exclusive like the original, but depending on reception we could see a refresh of the G3 featuring VoLTE capabilities.
Source: KDDI
Via: G For Games
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New Samsung Galaxy A7 details come to light
Samsung’s next smartphone offering goes by the name of the Galaxy A7, but what wasn’t as certain was the stated screen resolution of the yet-to-be announced device.
Whilst some rumours were circulating suggesting the Galaxy A7 may feature a 720p screen, others were contradicting them with a 1080p screen.
A recent User Agent Profile finding confirms that the screen will in fact be 1080p, and couple that with the 5.5-inch screen, gives the Galaxy A7 a 400ppi pixel density.
The leak also reveals the Galaxy A7 will have a 64-bit processor that will be clocked at 1.5GHz. With no definitive date as to the A7’s release date, we await Samsung’s next announcement to see the Galaxy A7 in the flesh, but it’s rumoured to carry a $450-$500 price tag.
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Xbox One price slashed to $349 for the holidays
Good things come to those who wait, and Microsoft’s now in the business of richly rewarding those capable of delaying their gratification. If you’ve yet to pick up an Xbox One, then holding off until November 2nd will see the company apply a $50 price drop across the range. That means that a Kinect-free Assassins Creed or Sunset Overdrive bundle will be available for just $349, while the limited edition Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare package with a custom console and controller will be priced at $449. The offer runs all the way through until January 3rd, although we’d imagine that price sticking around if it helps to make a dent in Sony’s reasonably healthier console business.
Filed under: Gaming, Sony, Microsoft
Source: Major Nelson, Xbox Wire
Scientists say comets smell like hell
Remember Rosetta? It’s the European Space Agency mission to drop a probe onto Comet 67P and observe it as it passed around the sun. As the object warmed, it began to emit gasses which, using a pair of mass spectrometers, tell us what the comet is made up of and, more importantly, what it smells like. The ESA already knew that we’d see methane, methanol and ammonia, but were surprised to see hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen cyanide and sulphur dioxide. That means that if you were to stand on the comet and take a deep breath – assuming you hadn’t already died – you’d enjoy a heady mix of horse crap, rotten eggs and vinegar. The scientific rationale for the discovery is that we now know a little bit more about how comets are created. But if you ever wanted to recreate the experience of standing atop Comet 67P as it hurtles around the sun, all you have to do is stand outside your local nightclub on a Sunday morning.
Filed under: Science
Via: CNET
Source: ESA
CVS and Rite Aid Officially Disable Apple Pay Support At Stores Nationwide
Last week, multiple reports indicated that pharmacy chains CVS and Rite Aid were disabling near field communications (NFC) payment terminals at some of their locations in order to stop the use of Apple Pay. Now, The New York Times reports that both drug chains have officially disabled Apple Pay from working at their stores nationwide.
A spokeswoman for Rite Aid said that the company “does not currently accept Apple Pay” and that the company was “still in the process of evaluating mobile payment options.” Representatives from CVS did not respond to interview requests from The New York Times. Apple declined to comment on the actions from both stores. However, chief emerging payments officer at MasterCard Ed McLaughlin said that “consumers should have the ability to pay any way they want” and that the company “looks forward to [CVS and Rite Aid] turning on the functionality back on in their stores.”
Many believe that Rite Aid’s and CVS’s moves to disable Apple Pay support is related to their participation in the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), which is a group consisting of other retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Gap. MCX is developing its own mobile payment system known as CurrentC, which will be available next year according to a claimed internal Rite Aid message.
Apple Pay launched last week and is accepted at over 200,000 locations in the U.S. Rite Aid and CVS competitor Walgreens has been one of the biggest supporters of Apple Pay, as the feature is available at many of its over 8,000 stores around the United States.
Pre-Orders for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Top 100,000 in South Korea, Outpace Samsung Galaxy Note 4 [iOS Blog]
Pre-order estimates for Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in South Korea have topped 100,000 in South Korea and have outpaced pre-orders made for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 last month, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Pre-orders for both devices began last Friday for the country’s three biggest mobile carriers including SK Telecom, KT Corp and LG UPlus. KT Corp said that it received a combined total of 10,000 orders in one minute for both devices, and received 50,000 orders in thirty minutes. LG UPlus, which is controlled by LG Corporation and is selling the iPhone for the first time, said that it received 20,000 orders within 20 minutes. SK Telecom declined to give specific figures, but announced that the first and second batch of pre-orders were already booked by customers with a third round beginning this morning.
The report notes that there were 30,000 pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 before it launched in Korea last month. A spokesperson for LG UPlus shared a similar account, noting that pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 4 did not match the pace of pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will launch in South Korea and 22 other countries on October 31st. Apple also expects to launch in the iPhone in 115 countries by the end of the year, totaling to its fastest rollout ever.
FCC fines carriers $10 million for storing customer data in the open
The FCC usually frets over issues like fair network access and next-generation technology, but it’s now concerned about your privacy, too. The agency has just issued its first fines over data security, slapping phone carriers TerraCom and YourTel with a total of $10 million in penalties for storing their customer info in the clear. FCC officials claim that both of the budget-oriented providers stored addresses, Social Security numbers and other vital data not just online, but in a format that just about anyone could read. Moreover, they didn’t even notify all of their 305,000 combined customers after realizing what they’d done wrong — potentially, thieves could have abused this mistake before victims knew they were at risk.
These kinds of fines aren’t likely to be commonplace, but they could go a long way toward helping the FCC clean up its Lifeline program for low-income Americans. Regulators say they want carriers to foster a sense of trust in their subscribers, and that’s particularly important for customers who may not have the luxury of switching networks in protest. There’s no certainty that the fines will persuade other networks to lock down your info, but they might set an important precedent.
[Image credit: Getty Images/Flickr RF]
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile
Via: Network World
Source: FCC
Product Review for SQL Recovery Software
While transferring database to the SQL Server, I came across an error that took place at the time of attaching MDF files. The error message was categorized as ‘Error 5171’ that might have occurred due to large volume of file incorporated within database or the corruption in the master database file. After spending long hours, searching for the solution I came to know about this SQL Recovery software. Initially, I tried the demo version by downloading it from http://www.sqlrecoverytool.com/
Experience with Demo Version
The demo version displayed the components of the damaged database files within the panel of the tool. Subsequently, I noticed that the data that I deleted recently has also been listed in the panel. My prime requirement was to restore the database components, but the trial version did not allowed me to restore data on machine. Therefore, I decided to purchase its licensed copy as the overall experience with trial version was quite impressive.
Later on, I called upon the sales department and asked for the activation key. After making payment for the product the key was received within few hours.
Experience with Licensed Version
The licensed edition offered to recover data from corrupted MDF and NDF files. It helped me in removing the error 5171 and bringing the database to normal mode. Further, I would like to share my experience working with the tool; along with the features that it offered while recovering data.
The version and size of the product is 6.0 and 3.1 MB respectively. It is a Windows based tool that can be installed upon Windows 8.1 and all lower versions; and supports SQL Server 2012, 2008(R2), 2008, 2005 and 2000. The minimal hardware specifications for the smooth working of the software are: availability of 1 GB RAM and 2.4 GHz system processor. It requires only 5 MB of boot space on hard drive.
Since, the size of the software is very compact, so it does not affect the performance and functionality of other processes and does not make the system bulky.
Requirements of an Ideal User
SQL users are very specific about their requirements; some of these expectations are mentioned herein. As a single corrupted file (with even minor corruption) could bring the overall database to SUSPECT mode, so it is important to resolve the situation before it turns in to critical circumstances. The users expect the availability of these common features within the tool:
- Recovery of corrupted master database files (MDF).
- Recovery of data from corrupted NDF files.
- Recovery of deleted data from database files.
- Removal of errors that takes place due to corruption.
- Data recovery without affecting its original structure.
Analysis of Features against User Requirements
The SQL Recovery tool offers various features that fulfil user’s demands to a greater extent:
- It offers recovery of corrupted MDF files.
- Offers recovery of secondary DB files (NDF).
- Recovers all extractable as well as deleted data from DB files.
- Remove errors that take place due to damage issues.
- Creates new files without affecting the original one.
Additional Features: Apart from these, there are supplementary features offered by the tool:
- Dual Scan modes for recovery of data as per level of corruption.
- Quick Scan: Work towards minimal level corruption.
- Advance Scan: Recovers data from severe corruption issues.
- Generates scan report and provides the option to save report on local disk.
- Provides the option to either adding a single file or folder as well as the provision to remove the selected files.
- Auto detection of MDF file version.
- Auto detects the associated NDF file for selected MDF file.
- Save output into two different formats as per user command:
- SQL Server Database
- SQL Server Compatible SQL Scripts
- Export Data into two different ways:
- With only Schema
- With Schema and Data
- Display Export Report with following details:
- Path of the resultant file.
- Complete steps to restore database.
- Batch execution of files at single instance of time.
Related Information
- There is a provision to select among four different user licenses as per requirements:
- Personal license;
- Corporate license;
- Technician license;
- Enterprise license.
- All the above mentioned licenses are available in demo as well as full versions.
- Technical support for any product related query is available for 24 hours.
- Live video tutorial are available on its official website along with the step by step working guidelines.
Overall Product Analysis
The SQL Recovery software is a complete solution for recovery of MDF and NDF database files. Simple user interface along with trouble-free execution steps makes the tool uncomplicated for even first time users. The tool is well accomplished with all necessary features that deliver accurate output. According to me, the only feature that I found missing is that it does not support recovery of log files i.e. LDF files. Addition of this very requisite will help making tool an absolute database recovery package.
Graphene circuits double as high-tech temporary tattoos
Someday, you might be able to stick a temporary tattoo on your skin that’s wired to light up or act as a display — one that’s made out of hybrid graphene. If you regularly read Engadget, then you’re most likely familiar with graphene: it’s that ultra-thin miracle material companies and researchers are using to develop tough and flexible experimental devices these days. The hybrid graphene used to make these electronic tattoos, however, are lot more stretchable and transparent, so they continue to work even if you fold them or pull them taut. In addition to acting as a tattoo for purely aesthetic purposes, this material developed by Korean scientists from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have other possible applications. It can also be used as a biosensor to monitor people’s health or to make flexible displays and circuits.
Filed under: Science
Via: Graphene Info
Source: Koreabizwire, Business Korea
App-controlled coffeemaker can automatically mix your perfect blend
You won’t even bother denying it: you’re somewhat of a coffee snob and have a particular bean-to-water ratio of choice. This new coffeemaker called Bruvelo promises to make it a lot faster to mix your perfect cup — you don’t even have to do anything other than to press a few buttons in an app. According to its Kickstarter page, Bruvelo can filter water, weigh and grind beans, dispense the right amount of water and ground coffee, as well as maintain the brew’s temperature at 199 degrees Fahrenheit. (Yes, you can use any bean you want — it’s not going to limit your choices like that one popular high-tech coffee machine.) You merely have to choose among the preconfigured “flavor profiles” (Delicate, Balanced or Robust) or program your own within the app: Bruvelo then receives your commands via WiFi and does the actual work for you. You can get this app-controlled coffeemaker by June 2015 at the earliest if you pledge $300 now, though its campaign must reach its $150,000 goal for production to begin.
Filed under: Household, Mobile
Source: Kickstarter, Bruvelo
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