Omate Ungaro Ring vibrates when your special someone contacts you
Omate is known for its fashion-centric wearable technology, offering gorgeous devices like the Omate X and Lutetia, but their latest product may be the oddest of the bunch. This could be both good or bad, depending on your needs. The Ungaro Ring doesn’t do much, but that could be great for those who want a simple wearable that keeps you connected to the person who really matters most.
The concept is basic: the Omate Ungaro Ring will vibrate every time a specific person calls or texts you. Yes, only one person of your choosing; the device will ignore every other notification. It connects via Bluetooth LE and manages to adapt to your life by featuring 5-day battery life. Just take it off about once a week and let the small battery charge for a while.
And while the Ungaro Ring lacks all the smart features us tech geeks are so used to, it makes up for things by touting a gorgeous design. Of course, that part of the making was led by French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro. This thing is plated with either 18K gold or silver. In addition, the customer can choose between blue topaz, opalite, onyx, sapphire and ruby for the stone adorning the top.
Now, get ready for the bad news. The Ungaro Ring is by no means cheap. Remember, it is a designer gadget made of precious materials. The Omate Ungaro Ring will start at $500. If that is not pricey enough for you, prices can go up to a ridiculous $2000, depending on the configuration.
Interested? The launch is scheduled for November, but only the iOS app will be out by then. Us Android folk have to wait until Q1 2016 for the app to hit the Google Play Store.
Is anyone actually buying into this one? Maybe it would be good as some kind of geeky proposal ring.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper gets a huge update: enemy HP bar, multiple Soul Breaks and more!
Final Fantasy Record Keeper stormed into the Google Play Store last March, catering a dose of melancholy to all fans of the series. This is because the game takes characters from every Final Fantasy title and puts you through all the main battles. Playing Record Keeper really is like going down memory lane for many of us.
Did you notice the game just got a new update? And it’s no usual set of bug fixes and tiny upgrades; this update is huge! It brings forth new features and options that will really change your gaming experience. Here’s the change log developer DeNA Corp. published on the Google Play Store.
- Master Soul Breaks and make your characters more powerful!
- You can now choose from several different Soul Breaks in the heat of battle!
- Display Enemy HP
- Remove All Party
- Battle Settings: customize battle experience
Soul Breaks are pretty much your “special moves”, which could only be used while using certain equipment before. Now players can master these Soul Breaks and continue using them after they grab another weapon. I also love that now gamers can equip four Soul Breaks and choose which one to use during battle. We could only choose one Soul Break in the past, and we had to keep it until the battle ends.
Of course, likely the biggest improvement is the addition of the enemy HP bar. This really changes the whole battle experience, as now you will be able to calculate how much damage you are really causing. This will also make you a more strategical fighter, as one can now better chose which character should attack specific enemies, depending on their HP levels.
The real kicker here is that the listed additions seem to be accompanied by multiple other hidden treats. It’s said some of the characters have been improved, including Squall, Snow, Vanille and Cyan. These upgrades range from increased stats to added abilities and even the capabilities to equip different armor. One can also toggle Auto Battle to be always on, which will definitely make things easier for the higher-level players.
Want in on the action? Just go get your update from the Google Play Store. And if you haven’t played this game and are a fan of the Final Fantasy franchise, you need to download Record Keeper… now! It’s free to play, so have at it.
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Brace yourselves, Nokia is coming: Nokia is hiring Android engineers, readies itself for mobile entry
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Nokia was once the most dominant force in mobile phones, but has recently faded into all but obscurity. However, we know the company is down, but not out – its agreement with Microsoft allows it to re-enter the mobile market in 2016, and it has already started to gear up towards that goal. The latest news from Reuters is that Nokia is hiring Android engineers in California, which makes sense given Android is likely the operating system of choice for any Nokia devices going forward. If you’re not convinced, recall the Nokia tablet, the Nokia N1, that was released not long ago and running near stock Android. If you’re questioning Nokia’s resolve in trying to make it back to the big time, Reuters had this to offer:
“[Nokia] says it will not repeat the mistakes of the past of missing technology trends, being saddled with high costs, and reacting too slowly to changing consumer tastes.”
Despite making moves in the right places and changing its mindset, Nokia still has a long way to go to regain any semblance to its dominant presence in the mobile industry. Namely, it’s not likely that Nokia will be able to support manufacture of any devices, so we’ve previously heard plans for Nokia to licence its future devices – the Nokia N1 was after all made by Foxconn bearing Nokia’s branding on the front. This arrangement would likely be replicated to varying degrees with any future partners that Nokia works with. Pundits are carefully hopeful however – former Nokia executive, Anssi Vanjoki, said of Nokia’s unique position:
“A brand is quickly forgotten if it is absent from the consumer business. The brand will not help much if the product is similar to what is already being sold out there. But if there is something new and interesting to it, the old heritage may be helpful.”
We shall see.
What do you think about Nokia hiring Android engineers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Reuters via Phone Arena
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OnePlus 2’s arrival in US and Canada gets delayed
We’ve got some bad news for those of you in the US and Canada waiting for the OnePlus 2. While you can still purchase the new device from OnePlus.net today if you have an invite code, you have quite a bit of wait ahead of you. The company has announced in its forums that it can’t ship out units to North America just yet. It’ll start sending out orders two to three weeks after shipments to Europe have begun, so you might end up waiting for a month, depending on your location. OnePlus said the delay was “due to production schedules,” but it didn’t elaborate on what that meant exactly. In case you’re still on the fence about buying the manufacturer’s new flagship phone, though, make sure to check out our review before you pull the trigger.
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More titles coming to the Humble ‘Games Workshop’ mobile bundle
The Humble Bundle pay what you want deal is half way through, but that means more titles will be added. This time there is only one additional game being added, Chainsaw Warrior.
Just by the name alone I am sure you can assume what the game is about. However, Chainsaw Warrior is the original game to Chainsaw Warrior: LotN. You will receive the new game automatically if you bought the previous bundle and paid above the average price to get the premium tier. There is still roughly a week left to get it and the average price is only $4.56 currently.
Source: Humble Bundle
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Lenovo’s latest pro laptops pack 4K and Xeon processors
There are plenty of workstation laptops that claim to deliver on the promise of heavy-duty computing on the road, but they’re not usually that much different on the inside than a garden variety portable. You can’t say that about Lenovo’s monster new ThinkPad P50 and P70 systems, though. The two not only offer things you’d expect in this class, such as color-accurate 4K displays and pro NVIDIA Quadro graphics, but Intel’s first-ever mobile Xeon processors (specifically, the E3-1500M) — you won’t have to settle for an ordinary Core i-series chip here. If you need to crunch 3D models or video when you’re out of the office, one of these rigs may be your best bet. That CPU upgrade also brings the kind of perks normally limited to desktops, including support for a whopping 64GB of memory and Thunderbolt 3 ports that can handle dual 4K displays. Slideshow-310202
Your system choice is dictated mostly by screen size. The P50 is the vaguely portable option, with a 15.6-inch display, a 5.6-pound body and a single Thunderbolt 3 port that complements the three storage bays and gobs of input. The P70, meanwhile, is Lenovo’s first 17-inch mobile workstation since the oddball ThinkPad W700 from 2009, and has the specs you’d hope for in a beastly machine. If you’re willing to lug around a 7.6-pound PC, you’ll get four storage bays and a second Thunderbolt port.
You’ll unfortunately have to wait until the fourth quarter of the year to snap up either of these ThinkPads. However, you at least won’t have to pay a premium if you can go without luxuries like 4K. The P50 starts at $1,599 with a 1080p display, while springing for the P70 will cost $1,999 and up.
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Lenovo
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Samsung’s Gear Indie channel highlights independent VR filmmaking
Gear VR owners are about to get a whole new channel of 360-degree video content: Samsung just announced Gear Indie, an independent film channel for its Milk VR video platform. Over the next few weeks, Samsung will be hosting a showcase of 13 curated independent virtual reality films, including a time-lapse of the Mohave Desert, an experiment in first-person stop-motion animation, a comedy short about teleportation (Teleportaled, pictured above) and even a “virtual pet” simulator filmed at the San Diego Humane Society.
Gear Indie is primarily a channel for watching curated independent VR films, but Samsung also plans to use the platform to help creators make content. Throughout the year, the outfit will host Gear Indie challenges asking filmmakers to create content based on a specific theme. The company is also planning a mentorship program that pairs artists with prominent folks in the VR industry.
The channel is live right now on Milk VR. Content creators can learn more on the service’s official website.
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Milk VR
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Google is working on an affiliate program for the Play Store
Google is said to be getting ready to launch an affiliate program for the Play Store. Rumors have said the program will be powered by Performance Horizon Group, which is the same company that runs Apple’s affiliate program.
It is also said that the program will initially cover only content sold through Play Movies and Music. However, eventually expand to include apps and even hardware.
9To5Google contacted Performance Horizon Group about the Play Store affiliate program rumor to which they responded by saying they were happy they contacted them about “the Google Play affiliate program,” and CC’d “Google Play’s affiliate team” to answer anymore questions. The email was “play-affiliates-help@google.com” and was labeled “Play Affiliates Support” in Gmail. Very strong evidence that an affiliate program is heavily in the works.
Google used to have an affiliate program, but shut it down back in 2013 to focus on products that would help advertisers and publishers more. Interestingly enough, Google Affiliate Network was owned by Performics and acquired by DoubleClick in 2004. A few years later they were bought by Google. However, the service has never included anything from Google’s digital stores.
An affiliate program for the Play Store would be praised by many. A Google search reveals thousands of websites and forum post asking for it for years now. I’m sure Google is also looking to drive more business to the Play Store as they are behind Apple’s App Store in revenue by about 70% even though it has roughly the same or more downloads.
Google did not respond to any inquires and Performance Horizon also did not respond afterwards.
Source: 9To5Google
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Sprint has a new Open World add-on that makes it easy to travel all over the Americas
Sprint has a new add-on, called “Open World,” which brings many new features for international callers and travelers. The add-on brings free calls and text to Canada and Mexico, as well as rates starting at only five cents for Latin American countries.
Sprint also states that frequent travelers in the Americas will receive free calls and text when traveling in Canada, Mexico, and “more than a dozen Latin American countries”.
The Open World add-on will include 1GB of free data when traveling in Mexico, Canada, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Paraguay. Any additional GB after that will cost $30 based on actual usage. Basically, if you use less you will pay less.
Anyone traveling outside of the Americas, Sprint says they will include a base rate of 20 cents per minute, plus free text from several European, Middle Eastern, and Asian countries.
Source: Sprint
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Nokia hiring talent, preparing for its return to mobile
Nokia has been very clear about its aspirations to return to the mobile market as soon as their non-compete deal with Microsoft ends. They won’t exactly be making smartphones on their own, as they sold their mobile division to the Redmond-based giant. Instead, they seek to license their brand, which still holds some power. Nokia was, after all, the #1 phone maker in the world once, and many of us still hold memories of our first cellular phone coming from this manufacturer.
Because Nokia is making a move to a brand licensing model, most of us assumed they wouldn’t be too involved in the making of handsets. Of course, they need to keep an eye on what gets out there, and it seems they are taking that task rather seriously. Nokia has been caught advertising plenty of new jobs in LinkedIn. Some of them are not as crucial, but there are some product development. The most interesting part is they are also looking for engineers focusing on Android, which is likely the mobile OS Nokia will work with more.
If we look further into the company’s future plans, we can also tell they are really trying to invest more in future products. The company was planning to lay off an average of 70 people in the technologies division, a number that has since been reduced by half (according to a Reuters source).
So far we have seen Nokia really trying to experiment and see where they can take their company in the future, while aiming to regain the level of success they once enjoyed. First we saw the Nokia N1, which was a Foxconn made tablet with good specs and a solid design. It was also among the first to sport a USB-C port, which is definitely a great addition. The tablet didn’t reach many markets, but it was a great way for Nokia to dip its toes into this new business model.
In addition, Nokia’s new projects also involve the Z Launcher and even a professional-grade VR camera. They are getting pretty adventurous, but they should also understand the mobile industry is where it’s at right now. And though profits probably won’t soar by making licensing deals, they are also getting rid of the manufacturing woes and many other discrepancies that come with making a device. Their risk is much lower.
The new job listings help us understand where Nokia is trying to position itself, and proves that their commitment is as dedicated as always. Hopefully we get to see some great products come 2016, when they will finally be off the hook from their agreement with Microsoft.
I used to hear it very often – “If Nokia made a good Android device, I would buy a phone from them!”. If the Finnish company and its partners managed to achieve the great build quality and design Lumia devices were known for, but the phones ran Android, would you get one?
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