Deals: Aukey travel and car chargers under $7 each
Looking for a USB charger? Whether you want it for home or when you are on-the-go, Aukey has your back with its latest Amazon deals. The Aukey USB wall charger and car charger are both being heavily discounted right now, so you may want to look into these deals.
Aside from being very accessible, these chargers happen to be rather convenient. Each has a couple USB charging ports, allowing you to charge two devices at a time, from a single outlet. This is not a feature many other chargers tout, and you also get the added benefit of speedy charging times regardless of which port you use. Both USB ports (on both chargers) transmit 2.4A. No compromises here!
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The Aukey home/travel USB wall charger normally costs $11.99, but with coupon code “P29QKQHL” you can bring the price down to $6.49. On the other hand, the price of the Aukey USB car charger can be taken down to $6.99 with coupon code “VQKAZZW5″.
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Court Rejects Samsung’s Latest Appeal in Patent Case
The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected Samsung’s latest appeal in its patent infringement case with Apple without comment, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The appeal was Samsung’s effort to get the court to reconsider a central part of the ruling, which would account for $400 million of the $548 million in damages owed to Apple.
Samsung had urged the Federal Circuit to rehear the case with its full 12-judge roster, arguing that a three-judge panel erred earlier this year when it left intact a jury’s verdict that the South Korean tech giant’s smartphones and tablets infringed on Apple’s design patents.
Samsung’s only legal option to overturn the latest verdict is to turn to the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision comes weeks after Facebook, Google and other Silicon Valley companies sided with Samsung in the case, arguing that forcing Samsung to turn over profits from devices that infringed Apple patents would stifle innovation.
This decision is the latest turn in the ongoing patent war between Samsung and Apple. In 2012, a jury ruled that Samsung willfully infringed Apple patents and awarded the Cupertino company $1 billion in damages. The award was slightly reduced after it was determined the jury erred in its judgment. Earlier this year, a U.S. appeals court reversed a significant part of the decision, cutting the award down to $548 million. In mid-June, Samsung asked the court to reconsider its latest appeal, targeting $400 million of the $548 million it owed to Apple.
Project Ara will ‘re-route’ market pilot for its modular smartphone
After going a while between updates, Project Ara has sent out a confusing series of tweets suggesting plans for the modular smartphone could change. We don’t know if this has anything to do with the recent Google / Alphabet restructuring, but its official Twitter account says the team has been busy “making stuff”, and that details on a “Market pilot re-route” are coming soon. We were expecting to see the Google-backed platform debut in Puerto Rico, but that is no longer a certainty. The account finished up by saying “this is not a goodbye” to the island, and left us awaiting further updates next week. Given recent events, we guess it’s good to know the lights are still on, but anyone waiting for the chance to piece together their own smartphone will have have to stay tuned.
[Image credit: Bryan Bedder via Getty Images]
Market pilot re-route. Stay tuned for more details. #ProjectAra #recalculating
— Project Ara (@ProjectAra) August 13, 2015
Filed under:
Cellphones, Mobile, Google
Source:
Project Ara (Twitter), (2), (3)
Tags: ATAP, google, GoogleATAP, mobilepostcross, modular, projectara, puertorico, smartphone, video
Google skirted drone test rules by using a deal with NASA
Getting an FAA exemption to operate commercial drones in American airspace is almost more trouble than it’s worth, what with the litany of requirements and restrictions. That’s why Google, according to a Guardian report, has been sidestepping those FAA rules and testing its Project Wing UAV over private US land for more than a year. Google apparently leveraged NASA’s Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA), which allows government agencies to operate UAVs but prohibits commercial use, as part of a joint project the two organizations are working on. What’s more, COAs specify that any public agency operating a drone must either own it or be its exclusive operator. That would mean that the Mountain View company either “sold” NASA a Wing prototype or is relying exclusively on NASA pilots to fly the drones.
COAs differ from a commercial waiver (commonly called a “333 exemption”, after its FAA rule section) like the one that Amazon recently received. Google, though it maintains that it has done nothing improper, did apply for its own 333 exemption last week just in case the FAA decides to call shenanigans on this scheme.
The Guardian also got its hands on a Space Act Agreement stating that, “Nasa and Google will conduct joint field tests of UASs …where Nasa may issue certificates of approvals to operate.” These tests are reportedly will be held along a remote stretch of privately owned land in Merced, California — again with NASA’s assistance. The trials could last upwards of six months and will be exploring the use of cellular signals as an air traffic control system. Hopefully the FAA will have worked through its 1,500 application commercial waiver backlog by the time Project Wing is ready to get off the ground.
[Image Credit: Google]
Filed under:
Robots, Internet, Google
Source:
The Guardian
Tags: delivery, Drone, FAA, google, government, ProjectWing, regulations, uav
Promotional material of Sony’s Xperia Z5+ leaks on Twitter
We all know Sony will release the Xperia Z5 at some point. It’s also a pretty safe bet that they’re going to stick with what’s worked for them for the past few years. According to some promotional material, though, Sony might try to shake things up with a bigger variant of their flagship Xperia device this year.
The above shot is of the Xperia Z5+ with a model number S70+. As of right now, that’s a completely unconfirmed device, but with that naming convention it’s pretty likely we’ll see a bigger version of the Z5 alongside the regular version and the compact version. It’s not completely clear if this will get into Xperia Z Ultra screen size, but it’s a safe bet that it’s going to be bigger than the 5-inch screen we always see on the flagship Xperia Z refresh.
IFA is coming up next month, where Sony usually announces one thing or another. Might want to keep an eye out for this one.
source: Steve Hammerstoffer (Twitter)
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[Deal] T-Mobile offering 1 year of free Netflix with purchase of a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or S6 Edge+
Samsung announced the successor to the Galaxy S6 Edge, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ earlier today alongside the all new Galaxy Note 5. Both will arrive in stores on August 21. Following the announcement, Sprint announced a deal for buyers of the new flagships, but T-Mobile users shouldn’t feel left out.
The U.S. carrier T-Mobile just agreed to give all buyers of the new flagships 1 full year of Netflix for free. In order to take advantage of this offer, buyers must sign up through the pre-register on T-Mobile’s website by August 20 and then purchase the device by September 30. In fact, T-Mobile ran the same promotion earlier this year with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
You can head over to T-Mobile’s website where you can pre-register the flagships today. Pricing details for the flagships are slightly different depending on the model. You can buy the flagships on T-Mobile’s jump program or buy them off-contract. Either way the deal works. Stay tuned at our website for all the details on the Samsung’s new flagship devices. We have you covered.
Source: T-Mobile
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New Dell Chromebook 13: a gorgeous laptop that won’t cost a fortune
Those currently looking for a Chromebook may have a bit of trouble finding the right one. There is really only one premium Chromebook right now, and it costs a fortune (yes, it’s the Pixel). Almost every other laptop running Google’s svelte OS is affordable, which is great, but most come with significant sacrifices. Where are the Chromebooks that offer both quality and value?
Enter the new Dell Chromebook 13, a laptop with a reasonable price point, powerful specs, great performance and a design worthy of envy. This little business-focused laptop seems to have it all (if you are fond of Google’s operating system).
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Packed inside the Dell Chromebook 13 you will find a 13.3-inch Full HD 1080p IPS touchscreen display, a 5th-gen Intel Core i5 processor, a back-lit keyboard, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. It also manages to take you through a whole work day with its impressive 12-hour battery life. Furthermore, it touts premium materials like glass (trackpad), magnesium alloy and carbon fiber.
Google goes on to mention the possibilities Chrome OS brings to enterprise and education organizations. Because these laptops run on the cloud and are amazingly light, they also offer simplified installation and easy management. Chromebooks are secure, fast and convenient.
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Without a doubt, this is set to be the best Chromebook after the Pixel series, and it will come at a much more affordable price point. The Dell Chromebook 13 is to launch this September 17th at $399. Are you getting one?
Tesla is putting chargers in garages around Manhattan
Drivers commuting into Manhattan will soon have more options for charging up their Model S. Tesla plans to put charging units in two dozen garages around the borough through an upcoming partnership. The units will offer quicker 240-volt charging, besting the speeds of regular ol’ household outlet. Of course, scattering the stations around Manhattan also means the stress of pre-planning the route home is reduced a bit. The list of participating garages includes the parking decks at hotels like the Waldorf Astoria, too. This latest effort follows the installation of charging stations along major highways as part of Tesla’s plan to offer more places for drivers to replenish those batteries and cure the so-called range anxiety. “We wanted to move to an urban charging network that meets the needs of those who live in apartments or commute into a big city,” Tesla’s Alexis Georgeson told The New York Times. “Naturally, Manhattan was the place to try this for the first time.”
[Image credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images]
Filed under:
Transportation
Source:
New York Times
Tags: charger, ev, garage, models, nyc, tesla, transportation
NASA fires up engines that will take the SLS to Mars
NASA has successfully tested four RS-25 engines, which will power the Space Launch System (SLS), for the sixth time at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The space agency fired them up for 535 seconds and collected data to determine what needs to be tweaked and improved to make sure they can carry the massive new rocket. NASA livestreamed the event as it was happening, but you can watch the recap below the break if you missed seeing the engines spew out fire from up close.
RS-25s aren’t exactly new — they were known as the main Space Shuttle engines back in the day. However, they need to be re-tested, since the SLS is much bigger and needs more power. Plus, the data the agency collects will help it design a new engine controller and software for the rocket. The SLS was created specifically to launch the Orion spacecraft for future deep-space missions, including both unmanned and manned trips to Mars. If all goes as planned, it will ferry an unmanned capsule to space for the first time as soon as 2018.
Miss the 535 sec RS-25 engine test? This engine will launch @NASA_SLS on our #JourneyToMars: http://t.co/RaLVxSgkNm https://t.co/YIljBQcQt1
— NASA (@NASA) August 13, 2015
[Image credit: NASA/MSFC]
Filed under:
Science
Source:
NASA (Google+), NASA SLS
Tags: engine, mars, nasa, sls, space
Why I’m still getting either a Note 5 or S6 Edge+
I’ll first say that one of the best things to come out of Samsung’s announcement today is that the constant leaks of these two devices can STOP, finally. With that said, it looks like the leaks were mostly accurate.
I can essentially sum up these two devices as so:
Note 5 – A blown up Galaxy S6 with a stylus.
S6 Edge+ – A blown up Galaxy S6 Edge.
From my tone, you’ve probably guessed that I’m underwhelmed by this announcement. However, I’m not as distraught as many people are about it. I mean, I can sympathize with Note power users, such as our own Derrick Miyao. Samsung turned your world upside down.
But I actually like Samsung’s hardware refinement. Never being a Galaxy user, Samsung finally convinced me with the S6 Edge. And I adored the design.
So that got me thinking…what exactly is Samsung doing here? Let’s recap: Derrick, an avid Note fan, is upset. Me, never a Note user, is satisfied.
If Samsung is trying to redefine the Note’s audience, I must ask: Does it really have the luxury to dump their fan base? I mean, it’s a huge company, but really?
I digress. I liked the S6 Edge. Two big problems I had with it was the small display and battery life. This means that both the Note 5 and S6 Edge+ are closer to perfection. So job well done Samsung?
Not quite. A mediocre effort deserves to be called one. The event began with Samsung presenters on the stage talking about the evolution of the Note line. They touched on how it has improved into the beautified mold of their current metal/glass design.
But when we saw it on the screen, past all the talk, I just kept thinking how it simply looks like a large Galaxy S6. And I don’t think I was the only one.
Fortunately, Samsung didn’t leave it at that. It threw us a couple bones. The stylus is spring-loaded now and satisfyingly pops out of it’s hole. You can start writing notes on the screen right away, without pressing the power button. And that keyboard case…
While I shrugged at the keyboard case in the leaked images (to me the appearance looks dated), in action it seems like a promising accessory. Especially when you recall that the Note line has traditionally been aimed at people who use their phone for work.
Cleverly, the keyboard section of the case can pop off and be attached to the back until you need it again. This is a great solution considering that the keyboard takes up a good chunk of screen real estate when you use it.
As far as the S6 Edge+ goes, I think Samsung could’ve just said one sentence and been done with it: The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is a larger S6 Edge. That’s essentially all there is to it. And yes, I’m ignoring those minor software tricks on purpose.
You may be confused by my back and forth. What it comes down to is that Samsung leads both display and camera in smartphones. You can knock Samsung all you want, but the fact remains.
Three things keeping the Galaxy S6 from being perfect were screen size, battery, and TouchWiz. With these new phones, Samsung addressed the screen size and helped the battery life. Say what you will, but the arguably best Android phone is now improved, in the right ways. This is why I’m getting either a Note 5 or S6 Edge+…once I can decide on which.
But I won’t let Samsung off that easy. You can’t just spend 6 months and deliver us the same phone but larger. That in itself says that you’ve run out of ideas and aren’t putting forth an effort. The fast wireless charging is a good step, but that cordless-free future isn’t so close.
What are your thoughts, are you still picking up either of these phablets?
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