cheero Ingress Power Cube: The most unique portable battery you can gets your hands on
When cheero offered me the opportunity to review its official Ingress powerpack I jumped at the task. Portable batteries are a dime a dozen and offer very little differentiation other than things like outputs and capacity. They have one reason for their existence – to provide backup power when you need it. But in comes cheero with quite possibly the coolest looking portable battery I have ever seen. You don’t necessarily need to be a fan of Ingress to appreciate it, but if you are a fan of Ingress you will love this battery.
Ingress is an award winning, real-world interactive game with over 10M downloads from the Google Play Store. The game is also available on iOS so this battery applies to both Android and iOS users alike. Here is a description from Google Play:
Move through the real world using your Android device and the Ingress app to discover and tap sources of this mysterious energy. Acquire objects to aid in your quest, deploy tech to capture territory, and ally with other players to advance the cause of the Enlightened or the Resistance.
Strategy
The struggle is being played out globally. Track the progress of players around the world, plan your next steps, and communicate with others using an Intelligence map.
What is the Niantic Project?
Is this just a game? An Investigation Board (http://www.google.com/+NianticProject) filled with cryptic clues and secret codes awaits. The story evolves everyday. Powerful secrets and game tech are there to be unlocked.
Form Alliances
The struggle to save the planet spans the entire world. Groups of people acting together can be more effective than individuals acting alone. Cooperation accoss neighborhoods, cities, and countries will be needed to achieve the ultimate victory.
The game was created by Niantic Labs, a startup from Google. Gameplay consists of establishing “portals” from real life places like landmarks and monuments, and linking them to create “control fields” over areas of the map. Progress is measured by how many “mind units” you capture through these control fields. This game spans the globe through alliances and has quite the extreme following. If you haven’t played it, give it a try. It is fun and very unique. Back to the battery. Ingress players travel the map establishing their portals, but that causes serious drain on battery life. You can play the game to your heart’s content, but you will need a battery to match. This is where cheero saw a need for the fanatics of Ingress and released their official cheero Ingress Power Cube.
Design
The cheero Ingress 12000mAh battery is quite possibly one of the coolest looking portable batteries you can buy today. No this isn’t for everyone, as you probably won’t find business people carrying this on them, as it is quite flashy. At first glance, when unboxing the battery looks like most batteries – it is long and rectangular.
As you expose it to light, you can see there is something special in the design with the Ingress battery. You see colorful sparkles from glitter embedded in a clear plastic layer that shows the Ingress logo in the center. That’s the point you realize, this is a special battery.
When the battery is powered on, the Ingress logo instantly lights up with colorful LED lights. By pushing a toggle button on the side of the battery, you can change the color of the LED lights to blue, green, and white. If you hold the button down, the battery will give you a dazzling light show as there are multiple LEDs surrounding the logo which reflect off that glitter. Simply put, this is the coolest light show portable battery you can get your hands on. And if you’re a fan of Ingress this battery was specifically designed with you in mind.
Hardware wise, you can tell cheero took pride in building this 12000mAh battery pack. It is well-built, and feels very sturdy in hand. They also packed quite a bit of juice into this battery which is about the size of my Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, just a bit thicker.
Specs
- Capacity – 12000mAh – Roughly 4 full phone charges for my Note Edge with a 3000mAh battery
- Output – USB 1: 1A / 5V USB 2: 2.1A / 5V
- Size – 156.5mm×72mm×19mm
- Weight – 275g
- Protection features – Auto shut down on overcharging, over-discharging, overheating or short-circuit
- 6 various lighting patterns which can be cycled through using the buttons on side
- Recharge time – 7 hours
Usage
Coming in at 12000mAh, the cheero Ingress Power Cube contains more than enough juice to get me through a few days of use on my smartphone without needing a wall charger. The portable battery provides quite the light show when it is charging your device. It was quite a surprise to me as this type of accessory is not my style. I’m usually quite happy with any power pack, but this Ingress Power Cube is special. I have never seen anything quite like it, and when I was at a local coffee shop working, I was asked several times what it was followed with a few compliments.
The cheero Ingress Power Cube works like all other battery packs. It has a micro USB input for charging with two USB outlets for charging two devices simultaneously. It also works as advertised as I did get 4 refills on my Note Edge battery.
Summary
If you are a fan and enjoy playing Ingress you need this battery. It comes with unique passcode for an ADA Refactor, Jarvis Virus, and Power Cube for use within the game. Also, priced at $43.99 at Amazon.com, the cheero Ingress Power Cube is quite a deal. Similar sized batteries without the special design, can sell for over $100.
This battery pack isn’t just for Ingress gamers , it is for anyone who needs a portable battery and for anyone who appreciates being unique. I have no qualms recommending this battery to anyone as long as you don’t mind bright LED lights while your phone or tablet is charging.
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cheero Ingress Power Cube: The most unique portable battery you can gets your hands on
When cheero offered me the opportunity to review its official Ingress powerpack I jumped at the task. Portable batteries are a dime a dozen and offer very little differentiation other than things like outputs and capacity. They have one reason for their existence – to provide backup power when you need it. But in comes cheero with quite possibly the coolest looking portable battery I have ever seen. You don’t necessarily need to be a fan of Ingress to appreciate it, but if you are a fan of Ingress you will love this battery.
Ingress is an award winning, real-world interactive game with over 10M downloads from the Google Play Store. The game is also available on iOS so this battery applies to both Android and iOS users alike. Here is a description from Google Play:
Move through the real world using your Android device and the Ingress app to discover and tap sources of this mysterious energy. Acquire objects to aid in your quest, deploy tech to capture territory, and ally with other players to advance the cause of the Enlightened or the Resistance.
Strategy
The struggle is being played out globally. Track the progress of players around the world, plan your next steps, and communicate with others using an Intelligence map.
What is the Niantic Project?
Is this just a game? An Investigation Board (http://www.google.com/+NianticProject) filled with cryptic clues and secret codes awaits. The story evolves everyday. Powerful secrets and game tech are there to be unlocked.
Form Alliances
The struggle to save the planet spans the entire world. Groups of people acting together can be more effective than individuals acting alone. Cooperation accoss neighborhoods, cities, and countries will be needed to achieve the ultimate victory.
The game was created by Niantic Labs, a startup from Google. Gameplay consists of establishing “portals” from real life places like landmarks and monuments, and linking them to create “control fields” over areas of the map. Progress is measured by how many “mind units” you capture through these control fields. This game spans the globe through alliances and has quite the extreme following. If you haven’t played it, give it a try. It is fun and very unique. Back to the battery. Ingress players travel the map establishing their portals, but that causes serious drain on battery life. You can play the game to your heart’s content, but you will need a battery to match. This is where cheero saw a need for the fanatics of Ingress and released their official cheero Ingress Power Cube.
Design
The cheero Ingress 12000mAh battery is quite possibly one of the coolest looking portable batteries you can buy today. No this isn’t for everyone, as you probably won’t find business people carrying this on them, as it is quite flashy. At first glance, when unboxing the battery looks like most batteries – it is long and rectangular.
As you expose it to light, you can see there is something special in the design with the Ingress battery. You see colorful sparkles from glitter embedded in a clear plastic layer that shows the Ingress logo in the center. That’s the point you realize, this is a special battery.
When the battery is powered on, the Ingress logo instantly lights up with colorful LED lights. By pushing a toggle button on the side of the battery, you can change the color of the LED lights to blue, green, and white. If you hold the button down, the battery will give you a dazzling light show as there are multiple LEDs surrounding the logo which reflect off that glitter. Simply put, this is the coolest light show portable battery you can get your hands on. And if you’re a fan of Ingress this battery was specifically designed with you in mind.
Hardware wise, you can tell cheero took pride in building this 12000mAh battery pack. It is well-built, and feels very sturdy in hand. They also packed quite a bit of juice into this battery which is about the size of my Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, just a bit thicker.
Specs
- Capacity – 12000mAh – Roughly 4 full phone charges for my Note Edge with a 3000mAh battery
- Output – USB 1: 1A / 5V USB 2: 2.1A / 5V
- Size – 156.5mm×72mm×19mm
- Weight – 275g
- Protection features – Auto shut down on overcharging, over-discharging, overheating or short-circuit
- 6 various lighting patterns which can be cycled through using the buttons on side
- Recharge time – 7 hours
Usage
Coming in at 12000mAh, the cheero Ingress Power Cube contains more than enough juice to get me through a few days of use on my smartphone without needing a wall charger. The portable battery provides quite the light show when it is charging your device. It was quite a surprise to me as this type of accessory is not my style. I’m usually quite happy with any power pack, but this Ingress Power Cube is special. I have never seen anything quite like it, and when I was at a local coffee shop working, I was asked several times what it was followed with a few compliments.
The cheero Ingress Power Cube works like all other battery packs. It has a micro USB input for charging with two USB outlets for charging two devices simultaneously. It also works as advertised as I did get 4 refills on my Note Edge battery.
Summary
If you are a fan and enjoy playing Ingress you need this battery. It comes with unique passcode for an ADA Refactor, Jarvis Virus, and Power Cube for use within the game. Also, priced at $43.99 at Amazon.com, the cheero Ingress Power Cube is quite a deal. Similar sized batteries without the special design, can sell for over $100.
This battery pack isn’t just for Ingress gamers , it is for anyone who needs a portable battery and for anyone who appreciates being unique. I have no qualms recommending this battery to anyone as long as you don’t mind bright LED lights while your phone or tablet is charging.
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Google’s upcoming Nexus phone might look like this
We know another Nexus smartphone is coming soon, but built by whom? Both Huawei and LG are rumored to be making Google’s reference device for Android M, and we now have pretty solid evidence for LG. A picture of the device from an Indonesian G+ user spotted by blogger Marques Brownlee shows the back of an LG Nexus device. Size-wise, it appears to line up with the 5.2-inch rumors and also features a rear fingerprint scanner, bulging camera, laser focus, dual-LED, iPhone 6-style flash and plastic galore.
If the device is for real, all that plastic might not be a bad thing, as it could mean that Google’s next handset will be more affordable than its last one, the Motorola Nexus 6. A previous render from @Onleaks matches the photo closely, and also shows a USB Type-C port. Rounding out the specs, the device is supposed to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 CPU.
The Huawei device, on the other hand, is rumored to be a larger, 5.7-inch phablet with slightly more upmarket specs. We’d take all this with a ton of salt, but with Apple, Samsung and others now offering big and small handsets, two Nexus devices makes sense. As for when we’ll find out, we’d expect the devices to arrive at the same time as Android M, which is reportedly set to be released sometime in the fall.
Filed under:
Cellphones, Google, LG
Via:
Marques Brownlee (Twitter)
Source:
Inno Yudha (Google+)
Tags: google, GoogleNexus5, leak, lg, Nexus5, photo, rumor
Photos of an actual LG Nexus 5 2015 surface
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And I thought this weekend was going to be a quiet one. With all the leaks surrounding the appearance of the LG Nexus 5 2015 in the past few weeks, it almost seemed inevitable that we were going to get a look at one in person, and it appears that now we can. A photo showing the back of the Nexus 5 2015 has appeared online and, perhaps unsurprisingly, it matches exactly what we were expecting based on previous renders and leaks of the Nexus 5 2015’s cases. Check out the image for yourself down below:
Predictably, marked on the device are the words “not for sale” as well as the Nexus logo branded in the same location as the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 before it. Of course, we also see that the lipped camera from the earlier renders was spot on, and that there is a fingerprint scanner just below that. We’re inclined to believe that we are indeed looking at an actual LG Nexus 5 2015, unless of course it’s an elaborate 3D printing job – very elaborate.
This is one of the first times that we’ve ever seen a Nexus device prior to its release, and not instigated by Google. Then again, the timing is rather suspect seeing as Google started teasing the announcement of Android M’s official name last week. Let the hype begin.
What do you think about the LG Nexus 5 2015? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: DroidFeed via Phone Arena
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Color-changing helmets could warn you about head injuries
Head injuries can be particularly sinister — unless it’s obvious that you took a bad blow, you might not get the help you need in time to mitigate the damage. University of Pennsylvania scientists may have an easy way to raise the red flag when you’re hurt, however. They’ve crafted a polymer that changes color depending on the amount of force, giving anyone around you a sign that you’ve suffered some trauma. The key was to use holographic lithography to create photonic crystals whose structures change color when they deform. They don’t require any power to work, and they’re light enough that you could apply them to a helmet without noticing a significant weight difference.
While these crystals are normally tough to make, the researchers have developed a molding technique that could make them feasible for mass-produced headgear. If that happens, it could mean a lot for football, hockey and any other situation where head injuries are a practical concern. Medical crews could send some players straight to the hospital instead of bringing them to the sidelines, and your bike helmet could tell paramedics what’s up if you’re in an accident.
[Image credit: AP Photo/Ben Margot]
Filed under:
Wearables, Science
Via:
Phys.org
Source:
ACS (YouTube)
Tags: colorchanging, head, health, helmet, injury, lithography, medicine, polymer, science, sports, UniversityOfPennsylvania, video
DeNA releases Blood Gate: Age of Alchemy for free on Android
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DeNA has just launched its new action puzzle RPG, Blood Gate: Age of Alchemy, on Android and iOS. The game sees you connection coloured dots to reach a desired score, however your combos influence what your RPG avatar is able to do while in battle. It’s an interesting formula that isn’t particularly new, but the execution looks great – check out the launch trailer below:
As you might expect with any RPG, you’ll be able to level up and customize your avatar so that they can keep pace as you approach the Blood Gate. Blood Gate: Age of Alchemy is also absolutely free to download, which means there are in-app purchases to peruse. If that sounds like the type of game that you want to get your hands on, we’ve got the Play Store link below:
For more information about the game, visit Blood-Gate.com. What do you think about Blood Gate: Age of Alchemy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Drone observers give bears a lot of hidden stress
It’s tempting to use drones to observe wildlife instead of aircraft or hidden cameras, especially since some animals aren’t visibly annoyed by the presence of these robotic viewers. However, that calm exterior might be hiding serious stress underneath. University of Minnesota researchers have learned that the heart rate of a black bear can jump dramatically when a drone is overhead, even if there’s no outward signs of trouble. One bear’s heart rate quadrupled from a placid 41 beats per minute to 162. While the bears’ heart rates fell soon after the UAVs flew away, it’s possible that they’re simply familiar enough with human-operated machines to relax — isolated bears might not be quite so placid.
The discovery suggests that drones will need to be much quieter, and less intrusive overall, if they’re going to monitor animal populations. Even the latest drones typically emit a loud buzz, which is only helpful if you’re trying to scare critters out of a given area. Unless they become near-silent, these machines may only really be useful for distant aerial photography and other tasks that won’t do anything to disturb the fauna below.
[Image credit: Shutterstock]
Via:
Ars Technica
Source:
Cell (PDF)
Tags: bear, drone, robot, science, universityofminnesota, wildlife
Move Loot reaches Android: easily buy, sell and discover furniture
Trying to find a good way to trade your used furniture? Whether you are looking to buy or sell, one of the best solutions out there is Move Loot, a new application/service designed to take the weight off your shoulders and make selling or buying furniture a breeze.
Move Loot has been listening and they know many of you are interested in the service. Furthermore, they also know many of us Android enthusiasts wanted an app, and they have gone all out to create it. The Move Loot app is now available from the Google Play Store for both smartphones and tablets.
So what is this Move Loot craze all about? The concept is simple. You can either be a buyer or a seller. Looking for the right items to furnish your home? Search and discover by categories. Once you find the right products, simply purchase them and select a delivery date. The Move Loot will take care of the rest.
If you are trying to clear some space, you can also sell your used furniture. Simply create a submission and wait some time. If your furniture is approved, the team will come and pick it up. It’s that simple. After your item sells, you will get your money and the Move Loot team will keep a percentage.
The sad news is Move Loot is not exactly for everyone just yet. The service is only available in a handful of markets. These include San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Atlanta. If you reside in one of these areas, though, you can go straight to the Google Play Store and join the party.
Digital pens help spot early signs of brain conditions
Doctors frequently check for early signs of brain conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s by looking at irregularities in your drawings, but it’s an imperfect art based largely on the doctor’s opinion. All too often, the only concrete signs show up by the time you’ve already been ravaged by the disease. MIT researchers might have a more effective way to catch these conditions early on, though. By using custom tracking software to monitor the output from a digital pen, they can more accurately predict the onset of brain conditions based not only on what you draw, but how you draw. Healthy people spend a bit more time thinking than scribbling; those with memory issues (such as Alzheimer’s sufferers) spend a lot more time in thought, while Parkinson’s patients tend to struggle with the drawing process.
The algorithms involved in the predictions aren’t ready for the field, but they hint at a big breakthrough in diagnosis techniques. If physicians could reliably spot brain conditions years before they’re noticeable, that could open the door to more treatments that either delay symptoms or, in an ideal world, eliminate the illness altogether.
Filed under:
Science
Via:
Phys.org
Source:
MIT News
Tags: alzheimers, brain, csail, diagnosis, digitalpen, disease, health, medicine, mit, parkinsons, pen, science
Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade blasting into the Play Store this Fall
Pixel Toys has just announced their newest mobile title – Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade. This leaves fans of the franchise something to look forward to this year, as this would be the first of the series allowing gamers to take command of an Imperial Knight.
For those who may not know what an Imperial Knight is, it’s pretty much a huge war mech, which carries heavy weaponry and can destroy anything on its path. Sounds exciting, right? You will have more than enough game time to keep yourself entertained, as the title consists of over 40 missions, as well as daily competitions that will enable fights with other people’s mechs.
Each user can customize and upgrade their Imperial Knight. Weapons include guns, missile shooters, thermal blasters, cannons and even a saw that will allow you to obliterate your opponents in close combat.
Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade looks like an intense game with rich graphics and enough fun for days. Sadly, we are not sure about pricing or availability for now. All we know is the new title will be released during this autumn. until then, all we can do is sit back and enjoy this fancy trailer.
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