Seagate’s new storage solutions for the cloud include a 500GB wireless model
Due to the size of files growing rapidly, the cloud is where many are building a home. Hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturer Seagate has announced three new storage solutions that are all connected to the cloud. The three models are the Seagate Seven, Seagate Personal Cloud, and the Seagate Wireless. The first two are standard cloud-based storage solutions with multiple sizes; however, the Seagate Wireless can roam free. It has 500GB of storage that can stream movies and pictures to mobile devices from absolutely anywhere. How? Because this model has its own connection. The battery within the Seagate Wireless will allow it to run for six hours from anywhere before requiring an outlet to recharge.
The Seagate Wireless costs $129 and color options are green, blue, gray, red, and white. It will be available to consumers by the end of January.
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Ultimate Ears’ UE Megaboom is a larger version of its 360-degree speaker
The UE Boom has been a popular choice for on-the-go listening since its debut back in 2013, thanks in part to its stellar design and ability to blast tunes 360 degrees. In fact, we’ve been quite smitten with it here at Engadget HQ. After nearly a year and a half, and a number of new colors and artist collaborations, Ultimate Ears has a new version: the Megaboom. If you’re thinking this looks a lot like the regular Boom, you’re correct — except it’s bigger. The larger option is still waterproof and wrapped in a stain-resistant skin, and it’s said to last 20 hours on a charge with a Bluetooth range of 100 feet. Free apps for both iOS and Android are in play as well, which means remote control, alarm and sound tweaks from your mobile device return. And if one isn’t enough, the UE Megaboom can “double up” with a second or a regular Boom for a sound boost. The $300 speaker will arrive in the US and a few countries in both Europe and Asia later this month.
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Avegant releases final product design for Glyph, its audio-visual headset
The Kickstarter project for Glyph caused quite a stir this time last year when the campaign surpassed its $250,000 goal in just a few hours. Eventually the campaign raised some $1.5 million for its inventors. If you haven’t heard of Glyph, it is a audio-visual headset that looks like a cross between Geordi’s visor and a set of expensive Bluetooth headphones. When the band is in its upright position Glyph functions like pair of headphones, but flip it down and it comes a visor for watching movies and playing games.
A year has gone since the original funding campaign and now Avegant, the company designing Glyph, has released the final product designs for the headset. According to an update on the Kickstarter campaign page, Avegant will be at CES to demo the latest design and allow those from the media a chance to try the headset first hand.
The design prototypes are wearable and show the actual look and feel of the Glyph. However they do not include any functioning optics at this time. The company has also posted a video to demonstrate how the new design will work in real life.
In terms of specs, the Glyph will handle around 3 hours of video or 48 hours of audio. It uses HDMI for the video connection, and Bluetooth or a 3.5mm jack for audio. The optics, known as a virtual retinal display, is a display with no screen that uses a micromirror array. The result is a display that offers a 1280 x 720 resolution per eye!
But all this cool tech comes at a price. If you want to pre-order a Glyph now for delivery some time this year (in the fall, but the exact date isn’t known) then you can get one for $499. Thereafter the full retail price will be $599.
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CES 2015: Connected Cycle Reveals Smart Bike Pedal with Location and Fitness Tracking Features [iOS Blog]
French startup Connected Cycle has introduced its new smart bike pedal at CES 2015, which is able to track a bike’s exact location in the event of a theft and a number of distance and fitness statistics during biking activity.
The aluminum pedal works with a companion app on iOS to track where a bike is located, and can send a push notification if the bike has been moved or give a location as to where a bike was last parked. The pedal and the app also automatically record metrics like the speed of a bike, the incline of a given location, routing info and even calories burnt. Connected Cycle notes that the pedal generates its own energy and that installation takes less than two minutes without the need for mechanical skills, although removing the pedal requires a specialized key that comes in the box.
The Connected Cycle comes with two pedals, with one pedal containing smart functionality and the other pedal sporting a similar look for aesthetic purposes. Connected Cycle has yet to announce a price or release date for its smart pedal, but does note that it will come in colors including black, red, green, blue, and orange.
New mobile banking app for Swedbank is now available
A new Windows Phone app has been released called Swedbank. The app is for those who have an account with the Nordic-Baltic banking group Swedbank. Bankappen enables account holders to manage their finances while on the move, opening up access to balances, transfers and more.
CES 2015: NVIDIA announces the NVIDIA Tegra X1 with twice the power of the Tegra K1
We’re still trying to get our heads around how powerful the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor is, however, NVIDIA has decided to kick off its CES 2015 campaign with the announcement of the NVIDIA Tegra X1, a mobile chipset that they say has approximately twice the power of last year’s equally mind-bogglingly powerful K1. NVIDIA CEO […]
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CES 2015: Round Concept’s Third Eye wants to let you see thermal images with your Google Glass
CES is one of the places where the most innovative ideas pop up, and Round Concept‘s Third Eye concept has helped CES 2015 start off strong. Essentially an add-on for the Google Glass, the Third Eye intends to allow uses to overlay thermal images directly to you Google Glass screen. While Google Glass isn’t the only intended customer […]
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CES 2015: The Emiota Belty is a self-adjusting belt that loosens after a big meal
Ever cursed yourself after eating a huge meal and not having the foresight to wear pants with a bigger waistline? Curse no more for the Emiota Belty intends to do this for you automatically. Announced by French startup Emiota at CES 2015, the Belty monitors your daily tasks and adjusts your belt tightness based on how […]
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LG phone shows up in benchmark with Snapdragon 810
The LG F510L has appeared in GeekBench with Qualcomm’s newest chipset, the Snapdragon 810. This could be the G Flex 2, which will be announced tomorrow or it could be the upcoming G4. Either way, this particular variant is probably headed to U+ in South Korea based on the model number. The G3 for U+ sported the F400L model number, while the original G Flex had F340L.
The Snapdragon 810 features a big.LITTLE architecture, which consists of 4 Cortex-A57 cores and 4 Cortex-A53 cores along with an Adreno 430 GPU. We can expect to see the majority of flagship phones sporting the 810 this year, with the G4 being an absolute lock.
source: GeekBench
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The key to unlocking this smart luggage lock is NFC
Egeetouch seems to have solved a travel problem we weren’t even aware we had: a keyless NFC-enabled lock for your luggage. Rather than having to fumble with a dial code or a key that’s been TSA approved, the smart lock uses NFC and a battery that should perform for 30,000 cycles between changes. Push the unlock button to activate, swipe the included NFC badge or your phone over the lock and then slide the catch to unlock the lock. Battery die mid-trip? No worries, you can still use the device’s physical key or a USB port on the side that will power it while you activate the lock to open it. While the Egeetouch’s developers don’t have any immediate plans to sell the lock as a standalone device, they’re already in talks with luggage vendors to have this on the market by the second quarter of the year.
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