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Aumeo wants to fine-tune your headphones for a personalized listening experience
Everyone loves music, but unfortunately our hearing quality gradually declines, both with age and by exposing our ears to overly loud environments. Perhaps an under-appreciated point is that your left and right ears are a little different when it comes to frequency sensitivity and will age differently as well.
Aumeo, a project currently looking for funding on IndieGoGo, aims to help users fine-tune their listening experiences by examining and correcting for our own personal hearing inaccuracies.
The basis of the project is the little hardware box that houses the company’s tailored audio technology, which is presumably some sort of stereo EQ setup. You connect your phone up to the box either via a cable or Bluetooth and then connect up your usual headphones.
Of course, similar EQ settings are already available in most half-decent audio apps for Android for you to begin making adjustments already. Although you won’t necessarily be able to tailor the EQ in each ear, you can probably get pretty close with a little tuning. However, by using an external piece of hardware, your personalized audio settings are applied to all audio output from the handset, and not just from your favourite music app.
Before listen through the Aumeo hardware, you’ll want to test your hearing using the company’s companion app. This app tests the user’s hearing across 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz and 8 kHz frequency points, using a beep while asking the user to adjust the volume until they hear the tone. From here the app builds up a profile of your hearing at these frequency and saves the settings on the hardware, which then compensates for any highs or lows.
Once setup, you won’t need to change the audio settings again, although it might be worth doing a retest if you happen to change headphones, as what you’re listening through will have an impact on what you can and can’t hear.
The Aumeo is now live on Indiegogo starting from $99 (free US shipping) or from $169 if you want a two pack. The project is already well on its way to reaching its $40,000, just 41 days left to raise the remaining $12,500.
Rumor: Moto X (2015) will feature a fingerprint scanner
The latest rumors surrounding Motorola’s highly anticipated Moto X refresh for 2015 is that the upcoming flagship will opt for a fingerprint scanner, as we’re beginning to see in many flagship devices.
Photos were posted online of the alleged Moto X’s chassis. Pictured above, you can see that all of the internals have been gutted out, except for a small square cutout, which seems to be the housing for a fingerprint scanner.
As far as the design of the upcoming Moto X refresh goes, there’s not much to go off here, besides the form factor we’ve come to know and love over the past two versions of the device.
Past rumors have suggested that the Moto X (2015) will feature a Snapdragon 808 chipset, 4GB of RAM, and a 16-megapixel rear camera.
We’ll have to wait for some official confirmation, as we get closer to Motorola’s release for its next flagship device.
source: MyDrivers
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Use your Xbox One gamepad wirelessly with your PC this fall
Microsoft didn’t have just a 1TB Xbox One in store today. The company has also revealed that a wireless PC adapter for the Xbox One’s controller will be available this fall, both by itself ($25) or bundled with a gamepad ($80). The add-on will give you that familiar, console-like input on any Windows 10 device with a spare USB port, including stereo audio and voice chat. That’s a while to wait just to get that Xbox One feel on your computer without plugging in a cable. However, the adapter could make all the difference if you’re using a laptop or tablet and want to get rid of as many cords as possible.
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals, Microsoft
Source: Major Nelson
Here’s your clearest view yet of star formation in the early universe
Spotting anything at the edge of the known universe is difficult, but scientists have just managed to get a surprisingly sharp view. They’ve used the ALMA telescope array’s imaging and spectral info to visualize a galaxy about 11.4 billion light years away (2.4 billion years after the Big Bang) in unprecedented detail — enough to see clumps of stars that were still forming at the time. The key was taking advantage of a special gravitational lensing effect, an Einstein ring, where Earth is in perfect alignment with both the target galaxy and an in-between galaxy distorting and magnifying the target’s light. Researchers used modeling to correct for that distortion and see what the ancient celestial body really looked like. It’s not a perfect picture (the intermediary galaxy’s black hole is obscuring things), but it’s still humanity’s best peek yet at what was happening well before our planet even existed.
[Image credit: ALMA (NRAO/ESO/NAOJ)/Y. Tamura (The University of Tokyo)/Mark Swinbank (Durham University)]
Filed under: Science
Via: Space Fellowship, SlashGear
Source: ESO
Engadget giveaway: win an iPad mini 3 courtesy of Blast Motion!
Is that cross fit regimen working? Perhaps that batting cage practice is paying off or you’re lofting those dunks better than ever. Capturing the action on video will tell part of the story, but adding stats or instant slow-mo edits can add a whole new dimension. Blast Motion is a 3D motion capture sensor that works alongside video to help analyze performance by tracing factors like vertical height, rotation, acceleration and more through a variety of custom apps depending on your sport. It plays well with iOS, so the company provided us with one of Apple’s iPad mini 3 slates along with Blast Motion’s Athletic Performance package so one lucky Engadget reader can start getting their stunts on film. Metrics from all your jump shots, swings, leaps and flips are ready to view in chart form to help trace your progress over time and if you’re particularly impressed with yourself, it’s easy to share your exploits through social media. In order to take Blast Motion’s sensor and a new iPad mini 3 for a spin, all you need to do head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning.
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Filed under: Announcements
UK Apple Pay purchases to face the £20 contactless cap
Apple Pay is on its way to the UK next month, and from launch, all the big banks except Barclays, and a quarter of a million retail outlets will support it. And yet, despite so many day-one partners, it seems we’re not quite ready for it. You see, Apple Pay isn’t like any other contactless payment method we use already, since you authorise transactions with a Touch ID fingerprint scan. Contactless debit and credit cards don’t require any kind of authentication, which is why transactions are currently limited to a maximum of £20, though the cap is increasing to £30 in September. The whole point of the two-step Apple Pay process is that you can make purchases of any amount using your iPhone, but today we’re hearing that the majority of retailers will be bound by the £20 cap at launch.
The thing is, the UK’s contactless infrastructure has been built around frictionless, unauthenticated transactions, and right now retailers simply aren’t set up to process anything but minor payments. Caps are effectively hard-coded at the reader level, meaning new devices are needed to handle higher-value payments. While some outlets will have the necessary hardware installed to deal with larger sums by the time Apple Pay launches, most won’t, so don’t assume your iPhone will be a viable replacement for your wallet straight away.
You can definitely expect that, in time, more retailers will make the move to newer hardware as Apple Pay adoption picks up. And with other mobile players undoubtedly gearing up to follow suit with their own contactless schemes, it makes sense for retail outlets to invest in upgrading their payment terminals sooner rather than later.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple
Source: The Guardian
Fingerprint scanner hinted in latest Moto X 2015 pics
Motorola’s next-gen Moto X has been catching our eye for quite some time now with all the leaks and rumors that have been showing up recently. We had a report about Moto X 2015 being imported to India few days back and also a recent spec leak hinting at a QHD display.
The Motorola Moto X 2015 is one of the most anticipated devices of this year. As with the success of its predecessor, the Moto X 2014, we expect Motorola’s Moto X 2015 to make quite the buzz. With improved features and an upgraded OS, it’s bound to be a hit.
Today we have some fresh pics of the chassis of Moto X 2015. While it doesn’t show much or reveal the components of any sort other than what we already know, it does show one interesting thing.
If you look carefully you may see a square cut-out beneath the camera. It could mean one of two things – i’s either a fingerprint scanner or space for the Motorola ‘M dimple’ as we call it.
We would love to see a fingerprint scanner there, seeing as its now a trend with the latest smartphones to have one. Although, we could be entirely wrong and nothing as been confirmed.
Would you like to have a fingerprint scanner in the Moto X 2015? Let us know in the comments.
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Inateck HB4009 review
As many of you may know, I am a huge fan of the cool gadgets thatInateck manufacturers. With inexpensive products that still function as well as their higher priced competitors, it’s hard not to like them. Well, a few weeks ago they contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing their latest product, the Inateck HB4009. I, of course, jumped on the purity and I am happy to say they did not disappoint. The Inateck HB4009 is a really cool gadget that allows you to connect two devices, such as your Windows PC and your Android smartphone, and move files between them using the seamless software that is included and your mouse and keyboard. That’s right, you can control your Android smartphone using the same mouse and keyboard you use to control your computer! Enough of my geekish outburst though, let’s get on with the show and let’s see just how well the Inateck HB4009 performs.
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Design
Aesthetically speaking, the Inateck HB4009 looks just like any other USB hub. So much so, that without the included software that makes device connect to two completely different devices, you would never be able to tell the difference. Made completely out of a gray plastic, the Inateck HB4009 is rectangular in shape with ports on top and on the right and left sides. Starting with the top half, the Inateck HB4009 has three USB 3.o ports that also provided the device with some small splashes of color since the USB ports are blue instead of the gray found everywhere else.
Real World Testing
On the right and left sides, you are greeted with two more USB ports, one with a non-removable cord and the other a simple port. The one that does not have the built-in cord is the port that allows you to connect two devices together. The Inateck HB4009 comes with a USB cable and an OTG adapter, but you can use your own if you have on already. The actual magic that allows the devices to connect together is built into the Inateck HB4009 and has nothing to do with the cables themselves.
Now we can get to what makes the Inateck HB4009 more than just another USB hub. As I mentioned earlier, there are two sides to the Inateck HB4009. One that has the built in USB cable and one that does not. Well, the one that does not have the built-in cable is called the “Magic Port.” Magic Port you ask? Yes, the Magic Port. The name suits it well if you ask me, as there is an aura of magic that is felt when you connect two devices together and then control them using the same set of controls without having to instal a plethora of software tools or having to spend hours configuring things to get them to work. Magic, right?
To test the Magic Port, I connected the Inateck HB4009 to my Windows 8 machine and to my Droid Turbo. Everything worked like a charm as my computer instantly recognized the Inateck HB4009 and automatically ran the software needed to use the device. I have to say that I was a bit amazed being to click Alt+s (the default hotkeys) and being able to use my mouse to control my computer and smartphone. I could then copy files from both devices with ease, and I used the opportunity to back up some of my phones pictures onto my PC. I should state just for reference that for me to be able to use my computers mouse and keyboard on my Droid Turbo, I need to connect them to the USB ports on the Inateck HB4009 and not just leave them hooked up to my computers USB ports.
While the Inateck HB4009 performed remarkably and did what is stated that it would do, there was one small hiccup that needs to be noted. That being changing from one screen to another. I had some issues making the Inateck HB4009 change from my PC to my Droid Turbo though that could easily be user error. I found myself having to click on Alt+S more than once to make the device change though I must say I didn’t try changing the hotkey to another key configuration to see if that made any difference.
Final Thoughts
The Inateck HB4009 is a great tool for those that find themselves using multiple devices on a daily basis and hate having to use USB drives to transfer files from one computer to another (since we are assuming you have a distaste for cloud storage). While we only touched on the subject of how the Inateck HB4009 performs when connecting a Windows PC to an Android device, the Inateck HB4009 is also capable of connecting to windows machines, a windows machine and a mac, and so on. So as you can see, the Inateck HB4009 has quite the potential to be a multitasking machine.
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Cadillac Announces CarPlay and Android Auto Support Coming to 2016 Models
GM today announced that its luxury car brand Cadillac will add CarPlay and Android Auto support to its 2016 model year vehicles, which will begin rolling out this summer.
CarPlay will be available in all 2016 vehicles equipped with a CUE 8-inch multi-touch screen, excluding the SRX Crossover, while Android Auto will be phased in at a later date.
“Cadillac CUE provides owners a smart and simple way to access both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. A “Projection” icon will appear on the CUE screen, to enable simpler, easier access to key smartphone functions, including navigation, contacts, hands-free text messaging and select applications supported by Apple or Google.”
CarPlay-equipped vehicles have a built-in touchscreen display that provides quick and easy access to Maps, Phone, Messages, Music, Podcasts and third-party apps such as Spotify, Rdio, iHeartRadio, CBS Radio and MLB At Bat. CarPlay also uses Siri voice control and interfaces with your vehicle’s knobs, dials and buttons for hands-free or eyes-free control of your iPhone.
Apple also introduced a handful of CarPlay improvements during its WWDC keynote this week, including support for apps developed by carmakers to control the in-car experience and compatibility with larger and wider screens. CarPlay will also function wirelessly in future vehicles, eliminating the need to take your iPhone out of your pocket or bag after getting in your vehicle.
GM is also adding CarPlay support to 14 new 2016 Chevrolet models later this year.
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