ICYMI: Surprise volcanoes, jetpacks and new Nike shoes
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Today on In Case You Missed It: Marine biologists in Australia discovered an enormous, 12-mile long chain of (happily extinct) volcanoes under the sea that no one knew about. Controlling a jetpack is looking easier and easier, and I don’t care if flight only lasts 30 seconds y’all, this stuff is happening! And Nike unveiled a new line of shoes for people with disabilities and it’s the best use case for a non-gym basketball shoe that we’ve ever seen. Good job guys.
From the cutting room floor: Disney is cutting its DisneyQuest exhibit, which at first made our video team wonder if that meant visitors to the happiest place on Earth weren’t embracing virtual reality. But then we watched this video from the Orlando Sentinel and realized: Oh, it’s lookin’ rough. Carry on.
If you come across any interesting videos, we’d love to see them! Just tweet us with the #ICYMI hashtag @engadget or @mskerryd.
Filed under: Misc, Household, Peripherals, Transportation, Wearables, Science, Internet, Nintendo
Large Hadron Collider finds a new ‘pentaquark’ particle
It didn’t take long for the rejuvenated Large Hadron Collider to push the boundaries of science once more. The LHCb experiment team has discovered the existence of “pentaquarks,” or subatomic particles where there are four quarks and one antiquark in specific states. Scientists have known for decades that these kinds of particles should exist under our current model for quarks, but they’ve never had solid evidence until now. As they explain, earlier tests were like “looking for silhouettes in the dark” — the LHC test (which studied the decay of a baryon particle) had so much high-precision data that a pentaquark was the only possible explanation for the results. More tests will be necessary to see how this pentaquark behaves and what it can teach us about physics, but those will begin as soon as the collider starts its next run.
[Image credit: CERN/LHCb experiment]
Filed under: Science
Via: BBC
Source: CERN
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will be announced on August 12th, go on sale August 21st
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus rumours are coming in thick and fast today. Yet another rumour has emerged today to say that the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will be announced on August 12th and corroborates today’s earlier report of the two devices being announced together and earlier than IFA. Not only do we know when the device is going to be announced, but the report goes on to say that the two phablet devices are going to be available for sale from August 21st, which would give it a few weeks of sales before the new iPhones are even announced.
The report also details specs and expected designs for the two devices. The Galaxy Note 5 is expected to look like a larger version of the Galaxy S6, and will not have a microSD card slot, as we expected. 4GB RAM is also mentioned again for the Galaxy Note 5, again confirming that it will be Samsung‘s first device with that much memory. The S-Pen will also allegedly look more like a pen, and the device will be available in black, white, silver and gold coloured variants.
As for the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, it is still expected to be a carbon copy of the Galaxy S6 Edge but bigger, though the rumour suggests the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will instead have a Exynos 7420 processor rather than the Snapdragon 808 that was rumoured. 3GB RAM and the same colours as the Galaxy Note 5 round out what we know about the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
We very much doubt that this is the last time we’re going to hear about these two huge Samsung devices, but we’re still missing official word from Samsung themselves. We’ll have to wait and see if invites are posted in the next few weeks – we’ll keep you posted.
Source: SamMobile
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The Big Picture: ‘Dark Souls’ gets creepy with ‘Limbo’-like mod

The Dark Souls series might not be the game for those folks who lack patience, but what you see up above is something just about anyone can appreciate. Reddit user CystisomaMagna was fooling around with the Reshade mod for the game and happened across some settings that turned the world of Lordran into a monochromatic, but still absolutely dangerous, wonderland. The user notes that the Limbo-esque modification isn’t just for show, and that it’s even possible to keep the game’s HUD intact with it active. It might not get you soft-banned, either. Wanna know how to activate it on your system? That’s what the videos embedded below are for.
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD
Via: Kotaku
Source: Reddit
Moto G 2015 will get the Moto Maker treatment this year
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Motorola has slowly been expanding its Moto Maker capabilities over the years, but it has stayed firmly the primary realm of the Moto X smartphones. As a leak from @evleaks is suggesting, however, it looks like the Moto G 2015 will get the Moto Maker treatment this year with lots of coloured variants featured in a leaked image. Check it out below:
Of course, not all the colour combinations there are fantastic, but it’s enough to tell us that the Moto G 2015 could be seeing just as much customization as the Moto X – no wood material back covers though. In a separate rumour, it’s been alleged that the Moto G 2015 could be getting 2GB of RAM as opposed to the originally suspected 1GB RAM – that might just be wishful thinking, but we’re happy not to discount this rumour until Motorola actually announces the device.
What do you think about the Moto G 2015 being available through Moto Maker? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Twitter via Phone Arena
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Dashlane Password Manager now supports Samsung fingerprint readers

Dashlane is a strong password manager and document protection service, but they also put a high emphasis on making their application user friendly and convenient. Today they improve their security-focused app by announcing support for Samsung’s latest bio-metric systems, meaning Samsung users can now use the fingerprint reader to access their private data on Dashlane.
This signals a new age in security. The upgrade will prove to be very convenient to those who use a Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4 or Galaxy Note Edge, as well as any future Samsung smartphones featuring the same technology.

It’s refreshing to see a developer making a move like this one. Though Samsung smartphones are insanely popular, not many app makers are working hard to adopt bio-metric technology on the Android ecosystem (Apple’s Touch ID does seem to get much more support, sadly). DashLane’s competitor LastPass and PayPal are among the notable exceptions.
Dashlane looks to be very dedicated to the cause, which is good considering they run one of the main password manager applications around.
“We made a strategic decision after closing our B-Round 12 months ago to put as many resources into product development as possible, and the adoption of biometric technology in the Android ecosystem is just the latest example of our aggressive product roadmap. Dashlane already provided Touch ID login on iOS and at the end of May, we announced that we would be implementing fingerprint app login with the new Android M operating system.” -Emmanuel Schalit, Dashlane CEO
If you have a Samsung device with a fingerprint reader, you should be able to access this new feature soon. Users with a supported device will automatically be prompted to set up Finger Scanner for Dashlane. All the user would have to do is activate his fingerprints to work with the service. After that, you will easily be able to use your fingerprint to either open the app or use the Dashlane to authenticate your log-ins or autofills. By the way, you can also turn the feature off whenever you desire, by accessing the phone settings.
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Still not a Dashlane user? The application made it to our post on the best password manager apps for Android, so it’s definitely worth checking out. It is a bit pricey at $29.99 per year, but the service is totally worth it for those who really worry about security and privacy. Especially now, if you happen to have a Samsung smartphone with a fingerprint reader.
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NEW YORK – Dashlane, the password manager built for security and simplicity, is now compatible with Samsung’s latest biometric technology. Dashlane users can access everything they securely store in Dashlane, including passwords, notes, credit cards and personal information, simply by using their fingerprint to verify their identity.
Access passwords, secure notes, and other personal data on Samsung devices with a fingerprint.
The biometric compatibility increases both security and also convenience for Dashlane users who operate Samsung devices. Dashlane users can trigger fingerprint authentication in a few short steps by activating Finger Scanner in the phone’s settings, opening Dashlane on their Samsung device, and placing a finger on the home key for authentication.
Dashlane’s biometric authentication will work with all of Samsung’s most popular devices including Galaxy S6, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4, and Galaxy Note Edge.
Dashlane’s integration of Samsung’s biometric technology is another big step toward providing universal authentication on all platforms using all of the latest secure technologies. Samsung is the largest manufacturer of mobile devices in the world and the ability to provide its massive customer base with a login solution that improves security and is convenient to use, is a landmark moment in the password management space.
Emmanuel Schalit, Dashlane CEO, states:
We made a strategic decision after closing our B-Round 12 months ago to put as many resources into product development as possible, and the adoption of biometric technology in the Android ecosystem is just the latest example of our aggressive product roadmap. Dashlane already provided Touch ID login on iOS and at the end of May, we announced that we would be implementing fingerprint app login with the new Android M operating system.
Biometric technology is becoming more and more common on consumer devices and Dashlane will always utilize its world-class security expertise to integrate cutting-edge technology into our product. We will continue our mission of providing users with a secure, convenient identity solution that functions seamlessly across all of their devices.
The Samsung integration is the latest in a string of powerful mobile features Dashlane delivered to users in the past six weeks:
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Step 1 – Dashlane prompts users to set up Finger Scanner for Dashlane when it detects the right device. Users can also activate or deactivate this at any time from settings.
Step 2 – All users have to do to register their fingerprint for Dashlane is to scan it once over the home key.
Step 3 – If users don’t already have Finger Scanner activated, Dashlane prompts them to set it up. “Go” takes them directly to the phone’s settings.
Final Step – When users need to unlock Dashlane they are prompted to scan their fingerprint (when either opening the application, or unlocking Dashlane to authenticate before logging in or autofill).
Deal: ChargeIt! wall charger can power 3 devices at once, now only $22.95

Tired of plaguing your outlets with multiple phone chargers? It’s a very common issue among tech enthusiasts. It gets even worse when traveling, as we have to pack a big fur ball-looking mess of tangled USB chargers only to keep our devices running. Those who feel this pain may find comfort in the ChargeIt! USB Wall Charger & Micro USB Cable offer the AA Deals Store is currently holding a great offer on.
The ChargeIt! wall charger can now be had for only $22.95, a 54% discount over its original $50 price point. This deal will end in 5 days, so you best be sure you put your name to one before it’s too late. Let’s tell you a bit about the charger before you decide if it is right for you.

What makes this accessory special is its ability to power three devices at once. The power brick sports a couple full-sized USB ports for charging any device. In addition, a convenient microUSB cable has been built into it. This flat cable is hard to get tangled and wraps around the charger, effectively reducing its footprint to a mere red stripe on the product.
This is no slow charger, either. It benefits from a 15 watt output, which is shared across all 3 ports. It also charges devices at 2.4A through the included cable, while the USB ports will charge at 2.1A and 1A, depending on which port is being used.
The ChargeIt! wall charger is a handy little device that will ease your charging hassles significantly. At $22.95, it should really be a no-brainer for anyone with more than one USB-powered gadget. And don’t forget – sharing the deal may get you a $10 credit, so the offer could get even better!
Samsung will launch the Galaxy J5 and J7 in India on July 16
After their successful release in China, Samsung has announced that it will now launch its latest mid-range Galaxy-branded smartphones, the J5 and J7, in India at a press event due to be held on Thursday, July 16, in New Delhi.
The Galaxy J7 is the most impressive of the two handsets, packing a 5.5inch 720p display, a 2.4GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5-megapixel front-facing shooter and a 3,000mAh battery.
Whilst the Galaxy J5 features a 5-inch 720p display, a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 processor, 1.5GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5-megapixel front-facing shooter and a 2,600mAh battery.
If you reside in India and would like to find out more about picking up either one of these handsets, be sure to check back on Thursday as we’ll be bringing you the latest news as soon as it breaks.
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Oppo is preparing to launch the A51 in China
A new report out claims that Oppo is currently gearing up to launch its latest mid-ranger, the A51, in China. The handset is expected to be available in the region within the next two weeks and will retail for 元1676 ($270).
In terms of performance, the A51 is believed to sport a 5-inch 720p display, a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable internal memory, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2,420mAh battery.
Straight out of the box, the device is set to run the latest build of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop skinned with Oppo’s Color OS 2.1 custom user interface, in addition to support for 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and dual-SIM.
If you’d like to read the full report — hit the source link below.
Source: MobiPicker
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Samsung rolls out Lollipop OTA for the Galaxy S6 Edge in Bulgaria, Israel and Sweden
Samsung has now started rolling out the much-anticipated Lollipop update to all factory unlocked variants of the Galaxy S6 Edge located in Bulgaria, Israel and Sweden. As far as added functionality goes, this upgrade transports the latest build of the Android operating system to the handset, in addition to a truckload of bug fixes and stability improvements.
Hit the break for the full changelog.
- OS Upgrade – Lollipop 5.1.1
- Security Enhancements
- Improved User Interface
- Stability Improvements
- Further Improvements to Performance
- Enhanced Features
As usual, the upgrade is being rolled out in stages, but if you don’t feel like waiting for a notification confirming that it’s ready for your device to hit your unit, you could always search for the update manually.
To do so simply open the Settings app, scroll to the bottom and tap on “About Device”, hit “System Updates”, then select “Check for updates”. Once done, the upgrade will start downloading from Samsung’s servers.
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