ZTE lets you unlock the Grand S3′s lock-screen with eye-recognition
There’s a variety of ways to unlock your smartphone or tablets these days. You can simply swipe away the lock screen, tap in a passcode, trace a pattern or biometric methods such as fingerprint and facial recognition. As if that isn’t enough choices, ZTE has another option for you. Eye-recognition. The function is called Eyeprint, and we have more details after the break.
ZTE has partnered with EyeVerify to bring Eyeprint to the ZTE Grand S3 smartphone, offering a password-free smartphone experience. Eyeprint works by using the Grand S3′s front camera to trace the unique vein patterns in the human eye. This means that the Grand S3 could be one of the most secure smartphones in the world when it comes to trying to unlock the lock-screen. It also means you will never forget your passcode.
Eyeprint works by creating a map of the veins in your eyes, creating a secure ID. Then, when your device is locked, you press the power button and swipe down from the top of the display. You then look at the screen, from a distance of around 15cm, and after around half a second, the Eyeprint function identifies you, allowing access to the inner workings of your smartphone. Depending on your perspective, the fact that Eyeprint can only be set-up to identify one person at a time could be a good or a bad thing.
In what seems to be a natural progression, ZTE is also planning on integrating the Eyeprint function with mobile payments. The ZTE Grand S3 with Eyeprint launched in China back in January with a RMB 2,999 ($478) price tag.
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How to create text shortcuts in OS X Yosemite
Save some mileage on your fingers — and your keyboard — with this quick trick.
If you frequently type the same things over and over again, the Mac can save you the time and trouble of having to type it out in full each time. It involves something called text shortcuts and once you learn how to use them, you’ll never want to be without them.
How to create keyboard shortcuts on the Mac
- Hold down the command key and press the space bar to invoke Spotlight.
- Type “keyboard” (without the quotes). Locate and select the Keyboard system preference (either by pressing the cursor keys and return or using the mouse).
- Click on the Text tab.
- Click on the “+” button to create a new shortcut. Type in an easy to remember shortcut, then tab to enter its longer version.
- Once you’re done, close the Keyboard system preference to save your changes.
Whenever you want to use the shortcut, just type it in. That’s all there is to it!
Bonus tip: If you find Yosemite’s autocorrection feature particularly troublesome, this is where you can deactivate it. Just uncheck the “Correct spelling automatically” box.
Glympse for Auto shares your car’s location without distractions
You no longer have to fiddle with your smartphone (or an in-car interface) to share your location while on the road. Glympse has trotted out Glympse for Auto, an Android app that lets you send your position with a minimum of distractions. You only have to tell it who can see your whereabouts and for how long using a big, car-friendly interface — after that, you’re free to focus on driving. It’ll even show up on your infotainment display if you’re using either Pioneer’s AppRadio 3 or MirrorLink-equipped cars from Volkswagen and Peugeot (more in-car systems will work soon, Glympse says). While this hands-off approach won’t get you home any faster, it should spare you from taking risks just to prove that you’re still stuck in traffic.
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation, Mobile
Source: Google Play, Glympse (Marketwired)
HTC One M9 and Samsung Galaxy S6 prices spotted in contest rules
MWC has brought us two outstanding flagships in the HTC One M9 and Samsung Galaxy S6. We’ve had a good early look at them both, but one last unanswered question remains – “how much will they cost?”
Fortunately, likely retail prices of both smartphones have been let slip in a couple of contest terms and conditions. HTC has given the game away through its US contest and T-Mobile has done the same for the Galaxy S6. In the US, companies have to list the approximate retail value of any contest prizes. HTC gives the One M9 a rough price of $599, while the Galaxy S6 will be priced around $699. However, these are by no means official figures.
While the One M9 comes with a fixed 32GB internal storage capacity, Samsung’s Galaxy S6 will be available in 32, 64 and 128 GB options. The listing doesn’t state which version of the Galaxy S6 is being given away, but it probably isn’t one of the larger memory variants. Overall, these prices are pretty much what we would expect, given the hardware on offer.
If you want to be in with a chance to win these two smartphones, providing that you live in the US, here’s the entry form for the HTC One M9 contest and T-Mobile is giving you a chance to win a load of Samsung goodies if you pre-register for the Galaxy S6. Not forgetting that we have our own international Galaxy S6 giveaway running this week too.
Best of luck.
LG G4 rumoured to be “radically different” to the LG G3
The LG G4 is LG‘s next highly anticipated device, and although the LG G3 was a very impressive performer, LG isn’t resting on its laurels for its next iteration. Speaking about the G4, LG mobile chief, Cho Jun-ho, mentioned that the G4 would be “radically different” to the G3, adding that they would be making […]
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Sharit gets updated to 2.0 with a bunch of new features
Sharit has just been bumped to version 2.0. The Windows Phone app, which makes it easier to manage and post content to multiple social accounts, has had a bunch of new features and functionality added in the latest release. Not only can you update your status on various networks, but the app also supports image upload, check-in, and more.
Keep a lookout on Project Vulkan, as it could drastically increase your mobile gaming experience
You may think the graphics of the games on your mobile device are great, but in reality it could actually be a lot better than it currently is. Vulkan, which is a project that’s being worked on by The alliance behind the OpenGL video standard, lets app writers take direct control of graphics chips and wring out extra performance on many devices. In theory, this should allow you to experience richer graphical visuals along with smoother framerates.
While the project is still in its preview stage, companies like Valve are already keeping a close eye to it. Valve is planning on implementing this into their much anticipated Steam Machines. Only time will show what this can exactly become, but there’s no denying that the peak of mobile gaming has yet to come.
source: Engadget
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Samsung explains how they made the Galaxy S6 and Edge so ‘perfect’
As is usually the case around flagship Android device launches, the manufacturers make sure we know all about the new phone, how it was built and why it is so special. Today, we are hearing from Samsung, they want us to know that the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge have been designed and built to perfection, at least as far as materials go.
In a fair amount of detail, Samsung explains two factors to their device build, the glass and the metal. After all, that is what we see, feel and have asked for, right?
Starting with the glass, Samsung has gone with a new glass and technique, called 3D Thermoforming, to rise above the other boring old 2.5D glass on other phones today. Basically, 2.5D glass has fairly strict tolerances to bending, reducing the amount of bend available in design.
The process of 3D Thermoforming, in short, brings a couple layers of glass to the verge of melting, about 800 degree Celsius, then gently presses them into a mold. The result gives what we see in the upcoming Galaxy S6 Edge, that being, glass that bends in more ways than one. Take that LG G Flex 2.
After taking care of the front glass, Samsung again went a step beyond previous techniques with their metal choices. In short, they went with aircraft/automobile grade aluminum, called 6013 aluminum. The result, they say, is metal that is one and a half times stronger and 1.2 times more scratch resistant than the 6063 aluminum used for most current metal built Android phones.
All that metal, will it have an impact on the antenna? Why yes, so Samsung used ultrasonic welding to, in a way, incorporate the antenna into the metal frame. They say this gives more durability, a better signal and saves space inside the device, so they don’t have to put a big black bar on the front of the phone with their logo, take that HTC. OK, Samsung didn’t exactly say all that.
To give the ‘premium’ metal that luxurious look and feel, Samsung put special coatings on it, the result, if nothing else, gives that gleam you see in all the Galaxy S6 images out there.
In the end, Samsung has indeed stepped up their game, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are most certainly a step above the Galaxy S5. To answer just how much better may have to wait for the devices to actually ship to consumers, in April? May? Maybe even June?
Head over to Samsung Tomorrow to see all the details of The Art of Craftsmanship in the Galaxy S6.
Are you overly concerned with the process Samsung used to build the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, or, like me, do you plan to judge the build quality for yourself when the phones land in your hand?
Cost of the Huawei Watch rumoured to be $1000, could give Apple Watch a run for its money
The Huawei Watch is a beautiful piece of design and engineering – that much is for sure. But how much would you be willing to pay for one? $250? $500? How about $1000? If you’re balking at the thought of a $1000 Android Wear device, you might not be happy to hear that the cost of […]
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Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge retail packaging is shown off in unboxing video
Here we are, just a few days after the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones, and we’ve already heard how pre-orders are pouring in for the new flagships. We’ve seen the official hands-on video before, but what we didn’t notice was the change in retail packaging.
In a departure from the faux wood packaging that we’ve seen the Note 3 and Galaxy S5 presented in, the Galaxy S6/Edge handsets are packaged in a minimalist white box, with the device embossed in silver. And that’s it. As they appear to have done with the handsets, Samsung has refrained from attempting to make something look like something it isn’t. And that’s a good thing. Is it going too far to say that Samsung is finally making grown-up choices when it comes to design and presentation?
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Source: Samsung Mobile
Via: Droid-Life
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