DJI drones to help Devon, Cornwall and Dorset police fight crime
Drones have been used for all sorts of devious deeds, but now they’re being used to save lives too. Police in two English counties, Devon and Cornwall, have recruited a pair of DJI Inspire 1 drones to help with crime scene photography and missing people searches. The two new quadcopters are based in Exeter and Plymouth, and so far three officers have obtained the CAA qualification necessary to fly them. Police in Dorset are now preparing for a similar trial, and hope to have access to their own drone starting on November 26th.
Source: Devon and Cornwall Police
Amazon tries to one-up Black Friday (again) with a 7-week sale
Remember how Amazon trumped Black Friday with its Prime Day sale? No? We can’t blame you — the offerings were so modest that you had a better chance finding bargains at a garage sale. That isn’t stopping Amazon from giving it another shot, however. It’s launching a Black Friday Deals page that will offer discounts from now until December 22nd. Yes, that’s an attempt to spread one day of frenetic shopping across 7 weeks. Prime subscribers will get first crack, naturally.
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Wileyfox’s Storm is as chic as £199 smartphones come
New smartphone brand Wileyfox arrived on the scene brandishing the Swift, a midish-range device with an agreeable £129 price tag. Last week, it followed up with the Storm, its second contract-free handset you could call Wileyfox’s flagship. A flagship of sorts, anyhow, since at £199 it’s only a fraction of the price of true top-tier handsets. Now, the Swift is a perfectly charming device, but it doesn’t feel like it’s punching above its weight to any extent. The orange accents and quirky circular earpiece give it some character, but the physical buttons are plastic, the back panel removable. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, but its compact size and general build quality are more or less what you’d expect from an affordable device. The newer Storm, on the other hand, is only £70 more expensive, and yet it feels like it’s batting in a completely different league.Slideshow-338116
T-Mobile Launches New 4G LTE CellSpot, Free for Simple Choice Customers
T-Mobile has announced a new 4G LTE CellSpot that broadcasts a low-power 4G LTE signal, providing an average 3,000 square feet of full-bars LTE coverage. The 4G LTE mini-tower works in areas where a broadband internet connection and T-Mobile wireless spectrum are available, for personal and business use.
The 4G LTE CellSpot connects to a broadband internet connection to deliver a “strong, reliable wireless 4G LTE signal for customers with or without an indoor cellular signal on compatible 3G, 4G and LTE handsets for up to 16 callers at one time.” T-Mobile says the handheld device even works in some areas without cellular signal.
Introducing the 4G LTE CellSpot!!
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— John Legere (@JohnLegere) November 2, 2015
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThe new 4G LTE CellSpot launches November 4 and is free for Simple Choice postpaid customers, as long as they remain T-Mobile subscribers, with a refundable $25 deposit and non-return fee. The device provides access to all of T-Mobile’s network features, including VoLTE, HD voice, advanced messaging and video calling.
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[Deal] Get the last cables you’ll ever need from FuseChicken
We’ve all been there at one point in time or another. You unplug your device from its cable, and the end finally breaks. Maybe you’ve had the cable for a few years, or it was just a rotten apple, but regardless, the cable is broken.
You can jump over to Amazon and grab a few replacement cables, or you can check out today’s deal from AndroidGuys and StackCommerce. Some of you in the Android world may not have heard of the folks from FuseChicken, but those familiar with iOS accessories, probably have heard of them.
FuseChicken burst onto the scene awhile ago with the Bobine, which is a flexible dock for your iPhone. What makes the Bobine special is the material that’s used to ensure that it can be used as a dock. The cable is wrapped in an industrial-grade, flexible, steel and the ends are reinforced to make sure they don’t fray or break.
Why would I be telling you more information about a product that was designed for iPhones? Turns out that the folks at FuseChicken have finally released their first products for us Android users. The Titan M, and the Titan Loop M are two options to consider if you need to replace any of the micro-USB cables that are near the end of their lives.
The Titan M is your standard 3 foot cable, while the Titan Loop M is a 9-inch long cable that can be folded up to act as a keychain. The Loop M features an adapter which allows for the charging port to be looped and held in place, so your keys won’t fall off, but you’ll have a charging cable with you at all times, without fail.
So enough of me yammering on about these great products from FuseChicken. Let’s get to the brass tax. The deal we have for you today, is for either of the cables, or you can get both the Loop and the Loop M in a bundled package.
The bundle deal for the Titan M and Titan M Loop, if purchased through FuseChicken directly, will run you about $45. With this deal, you can get both for over 30% off, at only $29.95 with free shipping. If you opt for the Titan M, you will save 20% and only pay $19.95, and if you choose the Titan M Loop, you’ll also save 20% by only paying $15.95.
These are some great cables, that should garnish your attention, even if you aren’t in the market for some new cables. Currently, I own both the Titan and Titan Loop for my iOS devices, and they have completely replaced any other cables that I would need. So for FuseChicken to introduce the Titan M and Titan M Loop, I’ll be jumping onboard for the micro-USB versions as well.
Drop us a line below and let us know what you think about these great products from FuseChicken, and whether you picked up one or both. You can find this, and many other great tech bargains through our Deals page. Backed by StackCommerce, there are daily promos, giveaways, freebies, and much more!
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Hackers strike UK telecom again, steal sensitive data of 1,827 Vodafone customers
In yet another attack on a British telecom company this week, hackers have stolen account details of as many as 1,827 Vodafone customers. A Vodafone U.K. spokesperson revealed that sensitive data such as victims’ names, email addresses, telephone numbers, bank sort codes as well as the last four digits of their bank account numbers may have been compromised.
“This incident was driven by criminals using email addresses and passwords acquired from an unknown source external to Vodafone,” a Vodafone spokesman said in a statement.
While Vodafone insists that no debit or credit card details have been stolen, the Thursday morning attack definitely leaves thousands of customers vulnerable to fraudulent activity on their Vodafone accounts.
“No credit or debit card numbers or details were obtained. However, this information does leave these 1,827 customers open to fraud and might also leave them open to phishing attempts,” the spokesman said, adding that Vodafone is reaching out to all the concerned victims.
Last week, it was confirmed that hackers had attacked TalkTalk to gain access to names, email addresses and phone numbers of 1.2 customers in addition to stealing thousands of bank account numbers, sort codes and credit and debit card details.
The broadband, telecom and TV service provider had insisted that no transactions could be easily made with the stolen data as the bank details had been partially obscured. The claim left many customers angry who reported that money had been stolen from their accounts.
So far, two teenaged hackers have been detained in this connection.
Via: VentureBeat
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OnePlus announces its On-Guard extended warranty for Europe, other markets to be added in the near future
OnePlus took the wraps off its latest handset, the OnePlus X, last week, and now the upstart smartphone manufacturer has announced its extended warranty plan for its European customers. The cover is called On-Guard and is available for the OnePlus 2 as well as the new OnePlus X.
In partnership with SimpleSurance, the on-Guard extended warranty includes the following:
- Cover against accidental damage and liquid damage
- Worry free claim process
- Worldwide claims coverage
- 12 months cover for €39.99/24 months for €64.99 (pricing could differ slightly for the oneplus X)
While the On-Guard cover will launch in Europe first, OnePlus expects to include other markets in the near future. Sadly, the cover is not available for the devices purchased prior to the announcement, whether it was a OnePlus One or OnePlus 2. The On-Guard cover is available to purchase at check-out, basically when you place the order, although it can be bought separately so long as it’s within 15 days of the purchase date. This means there may be a little loophole for current OnePlus 2 owners so long as the purchase was made (from the EU store) within the previous two weeks. It’s a long shot but worth checking out.
Source: OnePlus (Blog)
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BlackBerry Priv now up for pre-order at B&H Photo
The latest retailer to list the BlackBerry Priv for pre-order is B&H Photo. The product page says the Priv is expected to be available on November 20, but does not have a time frame for actually shipping the device just yet.
The Priv will cost interested buyers $699, not including shipping and taxes. BlackBerry and a variety of Canadian and UK-based outlets have also listed the Priv, but so far, it looks like buying the device straight from BlackBerry will get you the Priv much faster than other options.
As a quick refresher, here’s what the specifications look like in BlackBerry’s latest:
- 5.4-Inch dual-curved display with 1440 x 2560 resolution
- Slide-out keyboard
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core (2 x cores @ 1.8GHz + 4 x cores @ 1.44GHz)
- Adreno 418 GPU
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB Internal storage
- MicroSD card support (up to 2TB)
- DTEK privacy warning system
- 18MP Schneider-Kreuznach rear camera with OIS
- 2MP Front camera
- Battery: 3,410mAh
- Android 5.1.1
The BlackBerry Priv is a hard sell at $699, but the company has high hopes for it. As far as specifications go, the Priv is without a doubt a premium device that can easily compete with other big players in the market. However, $699 is difficult to swallow all at once, especially with no subsidies available. If BlackBerry doesn’t sell enough, its hardware business could be doomed as the company looks to other avenues for revenue.
What’re your thoughts on the Priv?
source: B&H Photo
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Samsung phone sales are up, but revenue is down
A couple of years ago, Samsung was the undisputed king of the smartphone industry but in 2014, the increased competition in the smartphone industry resulted in it losing its grip on the throne. Impressive flagship devices from its rivals coupled with the Galaxy S5 which tanked resulted in the start of a crisis at the Korean OEM but one year on, the company has somewhat righted the decline.
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This year saw Samsung release a range of new phones including its Galaxy S6 flagship family and it seems to have worked according to new data from Counterpoint Technology Market Research. In the third quarter of 2015 ending September 31, Samsung reportedly shipped 84 million smartphones, which is a 6.3 percent increase on the same period last year and more than its key rivals – Apple and Huawei in second and third respectively – combined.
However, while the increase is good news, the joy may be short-lived as it’s not the Galaxy S6 family that’s driven the increase, but rather, Samsung’s lower-end phones. Counterpoint said that while 55% of Samsung’s sales in Q3 2014 were priced at $301 or more, this reduced to 40% in Q3 2015. Instead, phones priced at less than $200 were behind the increase and now account for 38% of overall shipments, compared with 30% last year.
A key part of Samsung’s decline last year was high prices for its devices coupled with increased competition from low-cost smartphones from Chinese players such as Xiaomi and Huawei. This year, Samsung’s Galaxy J series – and in particular, the Galaxy J5 – is believed to have been a big factor in increased sales of budget devices and shows that Samsung is willing to price its devices competitively and fight for volume over higher revenues.
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Whether it works for Samsung or not remains to be seen but the volume market may work for the company. In its heyday, Samsung’s profit margins were regularly between 15 and 19 percent but during its big decline last year, they collapsed to 7 percent. Samsung has promised its investors that the margins will rise up above 10 percent and during the third quarter, the company’s margins came at 9 percent.
Selling cheap phones won’t increase Samsung’s margins but it will put more Galaxy devices in more hands and this may lead to an increase in higher end sales, resulting in an increased margin. Either way, Samsung looks set to have a much better year, this year and the decline of last year could yet prove to be nothing more than a temporary blip.
Amazon deal: The Moto X (2014) can be yours for just $199
Amazon is kicking off Black Friday deals early, very early. The retail giant just announced that its promo campaign starts today, and one of the standout deals is the Moto X (2nd generation) for $199.
The 2nd generation Moto X gives you a beautiful Full HD AMOLED display of 5.2 inches, a capable Snapdragon 810 processor with 2GB of RAM, a 13MP camera, and a 2,300 mAh battery.
Everything is packed inside a sleek design with a metallic frame and a choice of black leather, black soft touch plastic, or bamboo. The device runs Android 5.1 right now, but Motorola promised a speedy update to Marshmallow.
The Moto X 2nd generation is a little over one year old, and, at $199, it’s an excellent deal. The device normally goes for $300 on Amazon.
The deal is valid through the next 18 hours, but we imagine that there will be a lot of demand for what likely limited quantities.
This being an unlocked device, it will work with AT&T or T-Mobile (and their respective MVNOs). It’s highly advised to check out the LTE bands in your specific area before you purchase a phone.
For more details on the Moto X 2014, check out our full review. Happy shopping!
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