Black Friday pre-sale: Vantrue R1 Pro 2K HD Car Dash Cam (30% off with discount code)
With technology advancing so quickly there is almost little reason to avoid picking up the Vantrue R1 Pro 2k Dash Cam. With long commutes for workers or even for drivers of Lyft and Uber, the dash camera can be a source of insurance to show you were driving responsibly if you are ever in an accident. In another case, it could even be used to monitor your kids who are newly licensed. I remember when I was 16: if my parents put this dash camera in my truck to record me, I probably would have been a much more responsible drivers. In the long run the Vantrue R1 2k Dash Cam could prove to pay for itself if it can help keep your insurance rate down.
Vantrue is offering a pre-Black Friday sale by dropping the price by 30% using discount code VANTRU26 for a savings of $26 off of the regular price of $119.99 at Amazon.com. The sale runs from now until Nov. 4th at 11:59pm PST and all you have to do is enter the promo code at checkout.
Details from Amazon.com:
Higher configuration
While most dash cams in the market are based on Novatek chips, the Vantrue R1 Pro is built on high end Ambarella A7 processor, and features higher stability on recording. The OV4689 Color CMOS image sensor captures video in 1296P resolution.
Clearer Video
* The 1080P FHD might not meet your need, now you have the 2304*1296P and 2560*1080P WHD options, still at 30 fps.
* The HDR option presents a greater range of luminescence levels and images familiar with the scene in your eyes.
* The dust and heat proof F2.0 6-Layer Optical Glass Lens captures high quality images in bad driving environment.
* 170 Deg. wide viewing angle captures full view scenery.
* Superior night vision grabs outstanding video at night.
Safety First
* The G-Sensor auto locks videos with impact detected. Support manually locking videos with emergency button.
* Seamless loop recording enables it to overwrite the oldest footage with the newest upon filling a card to capacity.
* Parking monitor wakes up the camera and record once impact detected.
Easy to use
* Auto power on and record while car engine started.
* 2.7-in display allows for playback of videos and pictures, and provides set-up convenience.
* Simply stamp Date, Time and License ID on the footage.
* Quick snapshot in 16M pixels with the Snapshot button.
* Simply connect and playback the video on HDTV or PC.
Why choose Vantrue?
Quick-response support
100% satisfaction guarantee
18 month warranty
If you want to take advantage of this sale click here and enter in promo code VANTRU26 at checkout.
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This NYC music venue uses water springs to soundproof itself
National Sawdust is an event space that took five years (and a bunch of engineering magic) to realize. Based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the building is a nonprofit looking into the creative process behind making music. Which we’re sure is fascinating, but it’s the design that caught our attention. Early into the project designers conceived of a box-in-box arrangement, keeping the outers shell, but building something new inside it. While it solved several design issues, it also meant no sound traveled inside the performance space and no sound escaped. That said, being cited in the middle of NYC — that wasn’t quite enough. With a subway running underneath the venue and heavy traffic outside, the designers decided to lift the new building’s design above roughly 1,000 water springs, dampening noise and converting that energy into heat.
Source: Fast Co.
EVE Online’s new minigame puts players to work, for science
EVE Online is probably best known as the hardcore space sim where huge quantities of real money (say, about $1,500) can be lost at the drop of a hat. It’s a pretty unique accolade, but developer CCP is working on a better one — if everything goes as planned, EVE Online will soon be known as the hardcore space sim where players devote thousands of man-hours to science by contributing to the Human Protein Atlas.
Who’s Down is Google’s latest app to make meeting up easier
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Google has recently announced (with surprisingly little fanfare) a new app called Who’s Down. As the name of the app might suggest, Who’s Down is kind of a simplified version of Doodle – when sent an invite, all you do if confirm whether you’re down or not, and everything else goes from there. There is chat functionality in the app to facilitate things that require words, but it’s main function is to work out who’s coming to an event and who’s not.
However, if you want to download Who’s Down right now, it looks like the app is currently region locked, presumably to the US – all I know is I can’t get it in Australia, but let us know in the comments if you can download it. Once you have the app, you’ll still need an invite as Who’s Down is operating with an invite system for the time being. There’s no word on how long Who’s Down will stay in this locked down state, but presumably Google is trialling this app in the short term only – the Google Play Store page is currently titled “Who’s Down – Fall 2015” as if to suggest the app may change with the seasons. If you are lucky enough to fulfil all the above criteria, we’ve got the download link for you below:
http://playboard.me/widgets/pb-app-box/1/pb_load_app_box.js
What do you think about Who’s Down? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: engadget
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HTC One M8 GPE Marshmallow rollout delayed
HTC has made commitments in the past to quickly update their devices and the release of Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been no different with the company releasing a planned schedule that included devices in this quarter like the HTC One M9 and HTC One M8. One of the devices on that list, the HTC One M8 Google Play Edition, has suffered a delay after it was thought HTC might get the update out before the end of October.
According to Mo Versi, vice president of Product Management with HTC, the company is going to have to “re-spin” the software after some issues were identified. Versi says the delay should not last more than a few days before technical approval is received and the update can start rolling out. Of course, users with devices purchased through carriers will have to wait for the carriers to prepare their own specific updates before receiving Marshmallow.
For all Android smartphone manufacturers, a race is underway to rollout the Marshmallow update to devices old and new as quickly as possible. Manufacturers have heard from consumers that they are watching to see who can get the latest version of Android onto consumer devices the fastest and which ones lag behind. The continuing problems with carriers not being quite as keen to deliver updates is also part of the driving force resulting in manufacturers selling direct to buyers to avoid those delays.
HTC (M8) GPE – We've come across a slight delay and required to re-spin SW. I am expecting TA within next few days and will keep you posted.
— Mo Versi (@moversi) October 31, 2015
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via: TechnoBuffalo
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New Apple TV: Tips, Tricks, Siri Remote Shortcuts and Useful Settings
The new Apple TV launched on Friday in several countries around the world, giving early adopters a chance to try out the fourth-generation device for a few days now. The consensus opinion is that the new Apple TV is a worthwhile upgrade, particularly because of new features such as the App Store, Siri, and tvOS user interface, with lots of potential to get even better in the months and years ahead.
Press the Home button twice to bring up the new Apple TV’s app switcher
To complement our coverage of the new Apple TV, which includes a trio of hands-on videos, an Apple TV apps roundup, several tidbits, and a reviews roundup, we have created the following list of tips, tricks, and shortcuts for the new streaming device, some of which are outlined in the Apple TV user guide. The tips are centered upon useful Siri Remote shortcuts and Apple TV settings.
Siri Remote shortcuts
Touch Surface
– To rearrange an app, hover over it and hold down the touch surface until the icon starts to jiggle. Then, swipe left, right, up or down to move the app, and press the touch surface once to finish.
– The touch surface has accelerated swiping, meaning that a faster swipe results in faster on-screen scrolling.
– Hover over any letter on the keyboard and hold down the touch surface to bring up a contextual menu, which includes uppercase letters, accents and a backspace key.
– Hover over a song and hold down the touch surface to bring up a contextual menu, which includes various Apple Music options.
Menu Button
– Press the Menu button once to go back.
– Press the Menu button twice quickly from the Home screen to start the screensaver.
– Press and hold the Menu and Home buttons simultaneously to restart the Apple TV.
Home Button
– Press the Home button once to return to the Home screen from anywhere.
– Press the Home button twice quickly to bring up the App Switcher, which displays all apps open. Swipe up on the Siri Remote’s touch surface to force close an app.
– Press the Home button three times quickly to access VoiceOver.
– Hold down the Home button to place the Apple TV in Sleep mode.
Siri Button
– Hold down the Siri button to use Siri.
– Press the Siri button once and wait to view a list of commands you can ask Siri.
Play/Pause Button
– Press the Play/Pause button once to change the keyboard between uppercase and lowercase.
– Press the Play/Pause button once to delete an app in wiggle mode, which requires hovering over an app and holding down the touch surface until the icon starts to jiggle.
– Hold down the Play/Pause button for 5-7 seconds to return to the Apple Music app.
Apple TV settings
General
– Apple TV can be renamed in Settings under General > Name.
– Apple TV network strength is displayed in Settings under General > About.
– The new Apple TV can also learn universal remotes in Settings under Remotes and Devices > Learn Remote. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Siri Remote
– The sensitivity of the Siri Remote’s touch surface can be adjusted in the Settings app under Remotes and Devices > Touch Surface Tracking.
– The triple-press Home button accessibility shortcut can be changed in the Settings app under General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut.
– The Siri Remote’s battery level is listed in Settings > Remotes and Devices > Bluetooth.
– The Siri Remote can power on/off or adjust the volume of your TV and speakers over HDMI-CEC. In some cases, this pairing process is automatic after setup, or configurable in Settings > Remotes and Devices under the “Turn On Your TV with Your Remote” and “Volume Control” menus.
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Now you can create Windows 10 apps without writing a line of code
The Windows Store isn’t exactly known for being a robust app marketplace, and Microsoft knows it. The company is always looking for new ways to attract developers to the platform. In the past, Microsoft made tools designed to port iOS and Android apps to Windows, and created the Universal app system that puts all Windows apps on the same platform. Now, Microsoft has updated its App Studio to allow users to create, prototype and submit an app for release from the comfort of a web browser — without installing Visual Studio or writing a single line of code. It works, too: I just created a functional Windows 10 app in less than ten minutes.
Let’s celebrate George Boole’s 200th birthday. Or not.
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If you’re a programmer of any kind, today might be one of the more significant days in the calendar that you might not know about. According to Google‘s latest doodle which can be found on Google’s search page, today is George Boole‘s 200th birthday – if that name sounds familiar, that’s because he is the logician who had the ‘Boolean’ data type named after him. Boole was born in England and the mathematician and philosopher was best known for his work in The Laws of Thought.
Unfortunately, Boole died in 1864 after becoming ill after walking home in the rain. Boole might have survived if his wife hadn’t poured more water on him when he was lying in bed, believing that the cure to illnesses would be similar to how the illness came about – something we now know is highly illogical. All the same, Boole’s contributions to mathematics and logic live on and continues to influence our lives everyday without us even realizing it.
What do you think about George Boole’s 200th birthday doodle? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Google
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Warner Bros. offers refunds for ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ on PC
The failure of Batman: Arkham Knight’s PC port is finally complete — after being removed from digital stores for being completely broken at launch, going through a four month overhaul and returning with too many lingering issues to forgive, Warner Bros. has finally thrown in the towel. If you bought the game on PC, you’re eligible for a refund between now and the end of the year.
Via: Kotaku
Pre-order the OnePlus X now at Gearbest.com
OnePlus has been shaking up the smartphone market and has just released its OnePlus X which looks to add to their success. For the incredibly affordable price of $250, you get a phone with a Snapdragon 801, 1080p AMOLED display, Android 5.1, 16GB of memory, 3GB of RAM, and a 13MP rear camera.
Our own Josh Noriega, a phone snob, is even excited with the release of the OnePlus X. The only downside to ordering a phone from OnePlus is their invite system which can be a pain in the rear. You have to register on their site, request an invite, and once you get the invite you have a very limited time in which you can use it. You don’t even know when you’ll get that invite too. It could be today or it could be two months from now.
Gearbest.com looks to help you solve that problem by offering the OnePlus X on their own site for $295.99 with free shipping. Gearbest.com does not charge tax so the premium price you pay is not much more than what you would pay if you were to order this phone direct from OnePlus. You can check out the specs below and head on over to Gearbest.com to pre-order your X now by following this link. Gearbest.com also offers a 45-day return to ensure you are happy with your purchase.
Specifications
| Basic Information | Brand: ONEPLUS Type: 4G Smartphone Service Provide: Unlocked OS: Android 5.1 Languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian, German, Italian, Portuguese SIM Card Slot: Dual SIM, Dual Standby SIM Card Type: Dual Nano SIM |
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| Hardware | CPU: Snapdragon801 Cores: Quad Core, 2.3GHz GPU: Adreno 330 RAM: 3GB RAM ROM: 16GB External memory: TF card up to 128GB (not included) |
| Network | Wireless Connectivity: 4G, WiFi, GSM, 3G, A-GPS WiFi: 802.11b/g/n wireless internet Network type: FDD-LTE+WCDMA+GSM 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz 3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz 4G: FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600MHz |
| Display | Screen type: Capacitive Screen size: 5.0 inch Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FHD) Pixels Per Inch (PPI): 441 |
| Camera | Camera type: Dual cameras (one front one back) Back camera: 13.0MP Front camera: 8.0MP Aperture: f/2.2 Touch Focus: Yes Auto Focus: Yes Flashlight: Yes Video recording: Yes |
| Media Formats | Picture format: PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP Music format: AAC, MP3, WAV Video format: MP4, 3GP, AVI MS Office format: Word, Excel, PPT E-book format: TXT Live wallpaper support: Yes Games: Android APK |
| Other Features | I/O Interface: TF/Micro SD Card Slot, Micro USB Slot, 3.5mm Audio Out Port Sensor: Gravity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor Google Play Store: Yes Sound Recorder: Yes Additional Features: Light Sensing, Bluetooth, Browser, Gravity Sensing, MP4, Calendar, People, 3G |
| Battery | Battery Capacity (mAh): 2450mAh Built-in Battery Battery Type: Lithium-ion Polymer Battery |
| Package Contents | Cell Phone: 1 Power Adapter: 1 USB Cable: 1 English Manual : 1 |
| Dimensions | Product size: 14 x 6.9 x 0.69 cm / 5.50 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches Package size: 16 x 12 x 7 cm / 6.29 x 4.72 x 2.75 inches Product weight: 0.138 kg Package weight: 0.500 kg
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