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Electric Jukebox: the music player for everyone else
“I’m not after the Spotify customer,” says Rob Lewis, co-creator of the Electric Jukebox, “I’m after everyone else.” He’s devoted the last two years of his life to creating a digital music player that’s designed not for smartphone-addicted tweens, but folks who otherwise struggle to embrace technology. Now, the streaming music veteran is ready to unveil the product, a device that eschews headphones and complicated subscription packages in favor of just plugging into the TV. After all, nearly every household has a TV that can produce sound, so why not harness that power for tunes?
The Electric Jukebox hardware is split into two parts: a Chromecast-like dongle that connects to your TV over HDMI. “This isn’t a Chromecast,” Lewis hastily corrects, “it can only work with our product,” using HDMI-CEC to take over your TV every time you pick up the remote. The only difference between this and Google’s hardware, however, is that this unit has a 3.5mm line-out port, should you feel the need to hook it up to an external speaker.
The controller is the more interesting component of the two, a short, wand-like controller that’s thinner and narrower than a TV remote. Tucked inside you’ll find a motion controller and microphone for Wii-like gesture control and voice search. The hardware is otherwise blank but for four buttons that run down the front: a large OK and three smaller buttons for Back, Pause and to enable Voice commands. From there, you’ll control the Neon Broadway, a big and easy-to-use interface that’ll accept gestures and voice searches. Of course, the point is to reduce the difficulty of using such tech, so the company has placed heavy emphasis on curated playlists.
Now, the one problem with using your TV as a music player is that you won’t be able to use it as a TV. There’s no 3.5mm headphone jack on the remote, as you’d find on the Roku, to enable a more personal listening experience. Lewis believes that it’s time that we return to the old-fashioned idea of listening to music collectively, as we used to. In the days before everyone had a smartphone, groups of people would hunker down around the HiFi and enjoy the latest music together, as one. I’m not necessarily sure that I agree, since we’re all so taken with our own choices that it seems regressive to let another drive our preferences.
Tim Hadley, the company’s marketing manager, recalls a story in which he bought a relative an expensive Sonos kit for them to use. Unfortunately, he said that the level of complexity required was too much for his siblings, who left the kit boxed on a shelf for months on end. That was part of the genesis behind the Electric Jukebox, which is designed to get a user playing music within two minutes of them getting it out of the box. All they have to do is plug it in, switch it on and wait for the unit to find the local WiFi signal, and type in the password on the remote.
In order to make this setup as frictionless as possible, there’s no subscription element in the service, at least not initially. The price of the gear includes 12 months of premium access to Jukebox’s library, which drops to an ad-supported tier after that. Lewis wouldn’t talk about what sort of music you’ll get for a “free” subscription, although he hinted that it’d be similar to the premium licensing tier that most of the other streaming services have access to. Thankfully, if they are similar, you’ll be getting renewals for a significant discount, since the annual renewal will be priced at $60/£60/€60 — which would make it roughly half the price than the equivalent Spotify premium fee.
Lewis quoted a survey conducted by the music industry that showed at, at the height of the CD, there were 200 million regular music buyers. These days, there are roughly 40 million regular users to paid subscription services, all of whom are well catered between Spotify, Apple Music and others. His interest is to appeal to the remaining 160 million — baby boomers left behind by technology, lapsed CD buyers and those who couldn’t resist the lure of piracy. It’s the same pitch that Lewis made when he launched Rara.com back in 2011, using low prices and ease of use to encourage lost music lovers back to the paid fold. If the existing tech has left you cold, then you’ll be able to pre-order one of these things in time for the holidays, with the price currently pegged at $229 in the US and £179 in the UK.
Official booloader unlock now available for the Asus Zenfone 2 is now available
Asus released one of the best budget phones of 2015 with their $199 ZenFone 2. Two versions were released, the more budget friendly version with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage for $199, and a beefed up version for $299 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. These price points and specs made the phone very friendly to enthusiasts who were looking for performance on a budget and didn’t care that Asus isn’t huge in the US market or that the phone isn’t sold through carriers.
Now Asus is making the ZenFone 2 even more friendly to consumers by releasing an official bootloader unlock utility. Previously, anyone who wanted to load a custom ROM onto the ZenFone 2 had to use a tool created by a third party to unlock the bootloader. While the Android and XDA communities are generally pretty good about releasing open source software, any time you’re using third party code, you open yourself up to the unknown.
“It is strongly advised that you avoid activating this App unless you fully understand and accept the risks that may arise.“
This tool does come with some disclaimers.
Yes, it does void your warranty. Asus explicitly states this so there’s no confusion. You assume full risk by running this tool and unlocking your bootloader and you will never be able to recover your device to “original product” according to Asus.
You will also no longer be entitled to software updates from Asus, “the software of Revised Product will no longer be deemed the software of the Original Product and can no longer receive ASUS software updates”. Asus also goes on to state that your digital content may be affected and they no longer guarantee service satisfaction.
Some of this is common sense. Unlocking the bootloader almost always voids your warranty, whether it is through an official source or third party. OEMs are not going to take their time, effort and money supporting third party modifications to their software normally.
Many OEMs are now either shipping phones with unlocked bootloaders or allowing you to unlock them with their tools after purchase. Do these tools make phones more attractive to you? Let us know down in the comments what you think about locked bootloaders, unlocking tools and if it’s still necessary to install third party software that requires a bootloader unlock.
Source: Asus
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Cloud Chasers: a moving game that tackles issues with immigration while staying fun
There’s plenty of time-killers out there, but very few games manage to spark emotion like the upcoming Cloud Chasers – A Journey of Hope title will. This game comes from Blindflug Studios, which is also responsible for First Strike, a title which encompasses the problems with nuclear warfare. The team is not short on social issues, and this time around they are targeting immigration.
This is an issue that affects plenty of countries and communities, but the topic really hits close to home to us United States residents. Especially for those of us who live along the border, where struggle, laws and sometimes even death are part of the harsh reality we must face on the daily. It’s not an easy conversation… ever. But Cloud Chasers manages to bring consciousness in a very light-hearted manner, and we have to give them props for that.
Cloud Chasers – A Journey of Hope tells the story of Francisco and his daughter Amelia, a couple of immigrants in search of a better life beyond the desert, in a world above the clouds where the privileged live. Of course, just like in real life, this promised land is not easy to reach. There are robots guarding the desert and trying to stop you from reaching their cities. Users must also worry about survival and collect water in order to keep moving. You will depend on Amelia’s fun glider to accomplish that.
Guide a small family through five deadly deserts to reach the gateway to the world above the clouds. It’s a dangerous journey filled with a multitude of unique narrative encounters. Make your decisions wisely, manage your resources, use equipment to your advantage and fill up your precious water reserves by flying through the clouds with your trusty glider.
Explore a randomly generated steampunk world that will not only tell you the story of a wondrous desert planet and its inhabitants, but also show the topic of migration from a completely new perspective.
The game accomplishes a fun experience while keeping a heart-warming story, artistic visuals and engrossing music. It will tingle your senses, make you smile and sometimes even squeeze your heart a little.
Now, let’s get to the real question – when can we get Cloud Chasers? I will be downloading it as soon as it hits the Google Play Store, which will be this Thursday (October 15). You can also get it from the Amazon App Store and the Apple App Store (just in case you are into that kind of stuff).
We haven’t gotten any details on pricing yet, but First Strike is worth $3.99. We assume Cloud Chasers will cost about the same. I say it’s worth the price for such a well elaborated game, though. You will also feel better knowing they will donate a share of the revenue to the MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station).
Who else is downloading Cloud Chasers?!
Google loves working with LG on Nexus smartphones
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Google and LG have already collaborated on several Nexus smartphones – the Nexus 5X is their third outing together – and there’s a very good reason why. According to Dave Burke, Vice President of Android Engineering at Google, Google loves working with LG and have built up quite the rapport over the years.
“LG Electronics is the best partner for us in engineering the Nexus smartphones. We share the same approach to the mobile device market with LG Electronics.”
“Our engineers really like to work with the people at LG Electronics. Together they have become an excellent team.”
High praise indeed. Of all the manufacturers that Google has worked with, LG has come back the most number of times, and Burke’s comments surely indicate that there will be more from the Google-LG partnership in the years to come. What’s particularly impressive about their work together this time around is that LG was able to add a fingerprint scanner to the back of the Nexus 5X with a minimum of fuss, despite the fact that none of LG’s own devices have this feature.
What do you think about Dave Burke’s comments about the relationship between Google and LG? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Korea Times via Phone Arena
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Wii U emulator (almost) runs ‘Mario Kart 8’ on your PC
Want a Wii U but don’t want to own Nintendo’s latest console? That’s sort of possible now. I emphasize the “sort of” because the recently released Cemu emulator is almost entirely broken at this point. There isn’t proper gamepad support, there’s absolutely no audio and the game video stutters and glitches pretty badly in most cases if the titles launch at all. For example, in Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD‘s attract mode (the opening menu screen), little Toon Link looks he has some seriously Donnie Darko-esque energy tubes coming out of his chest, stretching far out from his cliffside overlook on Outset Island. Peep it in the video embedded below. “Contains basically no optimizations,” the download page reads. “Expect slow frame rates and long load times.”
It’s still very early days for the program, but the developers are planning on sending updates every two weeks. You’ll need a 64-bit Windows 7 (or higher) machine with an NVIDIA card and the most recent driver set to get started. Oh, and some patience. But who knows, with some time, this could turn into something as cool as the vaunted Dolphin emulator that runs Gamecube games in pretty stunning high def. For now though, you’re better off with a Wii U if you want to play Super Mario Maker.
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere chimes in on AT&T customer service scandal
T-Mobile CEO John Legere is like some kind of pink panther stalking its pray. He has been known to attack all competing carriers, but is especially fond of trolling AT&T whenever possible. His comical and sarcastic humor is what keeps us following his social media adventures, so you can be sure all eyes were pointed towards the CEO’s Twitter account today, as AT&T went through one of the largest customer service scandals we have seen in a while.
The LA Times uncovered a story about 35-year old Alfred Valrie, who experienced first-hand what it was like to send AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson a simple, innocent suggestion to improve his services by offering unlimited data for DSL users and 1,000 text messages for $10 a month (or 500 for $7). Instead of a simple “thanks”, the response to Alfred’s proposal came in the form of a letter from AT&T’s legal team.
“AT&T has a policy of not entertaining unsolicited offers to adopt, analyze, develop, license or purchase third-party intellectual property … from members of the general public…. Therefore, we respectfully decline to consider your suggestion.” -AT&T legal team
It seems there’s a reason for such cold responses to customer suggestions. After LA Times reached out to AT&T, assuming it was all some sort of mistake, he received an answer that confirmed the carrier’s position.
“In the past, we’ve had customers send us unsolicited ideas and then later threaten to take legal action, claiming we stole their ideas,” she explained. “That’s why our responses have been a bit formal and legalistic. It’s so we can protect ourselves.” -AT&T
John Legere’s response
Of course, the change in tone didn’t stop John Legere from chiming in. T-Mobile released a press release (such elaborated trolling!) shaming AT&T for the way in which they would approach a simple concern from a lifelong customer.
In this response, T-Mobile tells consumers they are always welcome to contact their CEO at John.Legere@T-Mobile.com with all their issues, comments, suggestions or complaints. But of course, Magenta didn’t stop there. They are also welcoming AT&T subscribers to send an email to IdeasForRandall@T-Mobile.com, telling them what the carrier could to to improve its services. You can also use #IdeasforRandall on Twitter and mention @JohnLegere
T-Mobile will then list all the issues they have already fixed and send them to Randall… along with his lawyers.
“It absolutely amazes me that Randall would tell a lifelong customer to basically go away and talk to my lawyers. I interact with customers on a daily basis so I can hear their ideas firsthand. It’s called living in the 21st century.” -John Legere, CEO at T-Mobile
Wrapping up
So there you have it, guys! We have had our fair share of carrier drama today; once again, courtesy of almighty John Legere. Go have fun on Twitter with him and hit the comments to let us know what you think about this whole PR pandemonium. How would you feel if your carrier reacted like this to an innocent letter?
Another Halloween exclusive deal from 1byone. Get your LED stage light here.
We recently just posted a great deal on a fog machine from 1byone, and we now have another great discount code for you to liven up your Halloween party. 1byone has given us the discount code SEAX8U9U which will save you $10 on the 1byone O00QS-0060 8.6″ Crystal Super LED Stage Light with sound activated motion & Dmx512 control.
The crystal LED stage light is loaded with tons of different colors and spins which is ideal for parties. It comes with a remote control which allows you to control the colors and speed of rotation. Take advantage of this deal from now until Oct. 31st at midnight and impress your friends with this LED stage light.
In order to take advantage of this deal, you need to make sure you click Add item to cart, that it is from the third party seller 1byone. You can follow this link which will bring you to the entire list of sellers. Once you select 1byone as your seller, you can then enter discount code SEAX8U9U in the promotion box at check out.
Product description from Amazon.com.
1byone O00QS-0060 8.6″ Crystal Super LED Stage Light with Sound Activated & Dmx512 Control
- This magic ball can absolutely shock your eyes with its colorful lighting. It contains 2pcs red LED’s, 1pc yellow LED, 1pc green LED, 1pc white LED, 1pc blue LED. High brightness, colorful and romantic lighting effect, it is ideal for Disco, Party etc.
- Light Color: Red, Yellow, Green, White and Blue. Control mode: Auto, voice, activated ,DMX512 control panel. Control rotation speed, colors and strobe through DMX512 control panel or voice control.
- Advanced LED technology, creating very powerful beams similar to a 150w discharge lamp. Long lifespan LED’s (rated 100,000 hrs.), no need to change lamp. Low heat, low power consumption no duty cycle runs all nights.
- Miniature size, easy to use, you can put it any where or hang it without using much space. Small and exquisite in appearance and easy to install. FCC and RoHS approedl, ABS and SPCC environmental protection materials, high quality warranty, safe and reliable.
- What you get: A magical starlight effect indoors. Creates a romantic mood for lovers. Popular cosmos Star Projector lamp.
Link to purchase at Amazon.com. Discount code SEAX8U9U.
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Save yourself money and get CHOETECH’s fast Wireless charging pad (Review)
As more devices are sold with Qi wireless charging built-in, like the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, S6, S6 Edge and so on, the need for wireless charging grows. Wireless charging is one of those features you have lived without since you have owned mobile phones, but once you go wireless it is really hard to go back. So for many of you who have wireless charging compatible devices, now is the time to give it a try.
Qualcomm’s Quick charge revolutionized charging last year as it drastically reduced charge times on our devices. With 15-30 minutes of charging many devices could go half a day without having to recharge again. Fast charging made wireless chargers a nice-to-have feature, because the ability to fast charge overruled the desire to wireless charge devices. Wireless chargers were just too slow.
Come 2015 and we now have access to fast wireless charging thanks to Samsung. That doesn’t mean you have to pay Samsung’s high prices though for their charger. CHOETECH is here to offer a high-quality alternative to fast wireless charging with their latest Wireless Charging Pad. This pad is currently compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge plus which have fast wireless charging as a feature, and it is also capable of standard wireless charging for other compatible devices. Lets check it out.
Design & Usage
Like all other CHOETECH accessories I have reviewed, the Fast Wireless Charger Pad is of the highest quality. It is a thin disk shape made from durable plastic and metal with a rubber ring on the bottom and top to prevent slippage on surfaces as well as creating a grip for your smartphone. This addition of these rubber rings may seem insignificant, but considering the Note 5 and S6 edge plus are made from glass, I really don’t want my devices slipping off my nightstand from simple bumps. Nothing would ruin my night more than seeing a crack in my Note 5.
CHOETECH also added green LED lights to the front of the charger to show when it is fast charging, and blue LED lights for when it is charging a device at standard speed. I know lights are just lights, but it is really cool. To top it off, CHOETECH included a light sensor which dims the LED lights as there is less light in the room in order not to disturb your sleep. And it doesn’t just turn the LED lights off, it actually dims the LED lights matching the light level in the room. For a third party device, I was thoroughly impressed.
The green LED lights weren’t your typical super bright green- they were more of a standard grass colored green(I apologize for my lack of color palette knowledge). I actually thought the choice of green was a nice change from the super bright LED’s that we are so used to these days. It looked rather sophisticated on my nightstand.
In order to take advantage of fast wireless charging you will need a Quick Charge 2.0 wall charger which CHOETECH provided me with and can be purchased from Amazon.com as a package saving you even more money.
I found this latest wireless charger from CHOETECH to be my favorite of all of the ones I have used so far. With every generation of product they just keep getting better.
Specs from Amazon.com
Fast Charge Wireless Charging Pad
This CHOETECH Fast Charge Wireless Charger allows you to charge Galaxy Note5 or S6 edge+ device up to 1.4x faster than standard wireless charging pads.
Universal Compatibility
Fast Charge Model(10W Output Max) only for your Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+, Standard Charge Model(Output 5W Max) for your standard QI enabled device like S6,S6 Edge.
Smart Lighting Sensor
The ambient light sensor automatically dims the LED lights as the light in the room lessens.
Unique LED Indicates Charging Status
Solid blue led light for standard wireless charging model(5W output max); Solid green led light for fast wireless charging (10W Output Max)
Compact Size and Anti Slip Rubber Grip
The Qi charger is compact in size (3.3 *3.3 * 0.7in)and has rubber grip on its top and bottom that does not allow cell phones made up of glass body like Galaxy Note 5/S6 Edge+to get skid off.
Compatible devices:
Note 5/S6/S6 Edge/S6 Edge Plus
Nexus 7 2nd Gen/Nexus 4/Nexus 5/Nexus 6
Nokia Lumia 920/1020/928
Note:
1.The Fast Charge feature is compatible with ONLY Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ models
2.QC 2.0 Adaptive Fast Charger is required for the fast charge wireless charging feature
Summary
I was shocked at how much I needed fast wireless charging in my life. Less waiting for charging is one of those things you get used to rather quickly. Having the CHOETECH Fast Wireless Charging Pad for my Note 5 made me realize it was time to give away the other wireless chargers in my household. From now on it is fast wireless charging or wall charging only. At $34.99 you can save yourself %50 by getting this charger versus Samsung’s official fast wireless charging pad. Add in the ability to not disturb my sleep with the ambient light sensor, I can see myself using this charger for a long time to come. If you’re interested in getting this charger head on over to Amazon.com.
Fast Wireless Charging Pad Black only – Link
Fast Wireless Charging Pad Black plus Quick Wall Charger – Link
Fast Wireless Charging Pad Silver only – Link
Fast Wireless Charging Pad Silver plus Quick Wall Charger – Link
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Samsung is relocating its European headquarters to Warsaw, Poland
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Poland isn’t an unfamiliar place to Samsung – most of its software updates are tested and released there first. As it turns out, it’s going to be much more than that as Samsung is relocating its European headquarters to Warsaw, Poland, from its previous hub in London, serving as its new base in Europe. Whether this is a symbolic move or a sign of things to come is not quite clear, but it can’t be good when Samsung’s sales in Europe are down around 20% year-on-year, down from 52.67 trillion won to 42.95 trillion won.
It’s been suggested that this move is signalling Samsung’s de-prioritization of its Europe business due to these financial hardships, and instead doubling down on its business in Asia. We might have seen signs of this earlier this year when Samsung sheepishly denied Europe access to the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, instead offering only the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ there. This might have been just coincidence, but the fact that Samsung is moving might be something to pay attention to. Or not.
What do you think about Samsung moving its European headquarters to Poland? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: KoreaHerald via SamMobile
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