Download the stock wallpapers from the BlackBerry Priv here
While the shipping date for BlackBerry Priv orders has been pushed back to November 23rd, you can always use the Priv’s stock wallpapers to make your current handset appear a little like BlackBerry’s first Android smartphone in the meantime.
There are five Priv wallpapers to choose from (courtesy of Drewpoc from the CrackBerry forums), each with a resolution of 2880 x 2560 and a combined download size of 17.2MB. You can either download them all at once by clicking here or one by one by clicking on the images below.
Source: CrackBerry
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Great Amazon deals: Sony 128GB microSD card for just $43, and more
You can’t have too much storage, can you? If you need more memory on your smartphone, tablet, camera, or laptop, you should definitely check out Amazon’s latest Gold Box Deal of the Day.
Amazon is offering select memory cards and flash drives from Sony at discounts of 55% or more. For instance, a 128GB card that’s listed at $109.99 and normally goes for $65-$75 can be had for just $43.
That’s a great proposition, considering that some phone makers charge you $100 for an extra 32GB of storage!
These are all very well reviewed products, with average scores of 4.5 stars or higher. At these prices, this deal is a no brainer.
Check out the break down below, or consult the deal page here:
Sony microSD card deals
- Get a Sony 32GB Class 10 70MB/s microSD card for $8.99
- Get a Sony 64GB Class 10 70MB/s microSD card for $17.99
- Get a Sony 128GB Class 10 70MB/s microSD card for $42.99
Sony SD cards deals
- Get a Sony 32GB Class 10 70MB/s SD card for $8.99
- Get a Sony 64GB Class 10 70MB/s SD card for $18.99
- Get a Sony 128GB Class 10 70MB/s SD card for $36.99
- Get a Sony 256GB Class 10 70MB/s SD card for $79.99
- Get a Sony 16GB Class 10 95MB/s SD card for $16.99
- Get a Sony 32GB Class 10 95MB/s SD card for $19.99
- Get a Sony 64GB Class 10 95MB/s SD card for $35.79
- Get a Sony 128GB Class 10 95MB/s SD card for $66.59
Sony flash drive deals
- Get a Sony 32GB USB 3.0 flash drive for $9.99
- Get a Sony 32GB USB 2.0 flash drive for $7.99
- Get a Sony 64GB USB 3.0 flash drive for $17.59
- Get a Sony 64GB USB 2.0 flash drive for $15.99
As with all Gold Box deals, you have till tonight at midnight PT to make up your mind. As usual, stocks are limited, so don’t wait for too long!
If you’re looking for good deals on gifts for the holidays, you can start your search on Amazon’s dedicated gift guide and deals pages:
- Electronics Gift Guide – everything from smartphones, to wearables, to gaming, and home entertainment
- Computers and Accessories Gift Guide – find the best gifts from laptops, gaming, and other gadgets
- Deals in Computer and Accessories – countdown to Black Friday. Deals as they go live.
Happy shopping!
BlackBerry Priv wallpapers, keyboard and apps ripped for download
The BlackBerry Priv has been on sale for a just a short time, but Xaiux over at the XDA Forum has already begun pulling out various bits of software from the handset and sticking them up for download. There are no guarantees that all or any of these apps will work flawlessly with your particular devices, but they might be worth a try if you want to experience some of BlackBerry’s legendary software for yourself.
BlackBerry is pretty well known for its keyboard technology and you can download the Priv’s keyboard as a standalone APK. All of the other apps will require BlackBerry Services installed before they will work, once you have that you can try out the BlackBerry Launcher and Calendar software too.
Finally, if you want the BlackBerry Hub and other bits of untouched software you will also need root access on your smartphone, as it has to be installed on your system partition. You can find a list of all the files at this link.
Additionally, the Priv’s stock wallpapers have also appeared online. You can grab the .rar file with them all on from this link and I’ve uploaded them again below for simpler downloading onto your mobile.
Of course, there are still a good number of reasons to go out and buy the actual BlackBerry Priv. The Priv comes with some pretty decent hardware, there’s a curved 5.4-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 808 SoC, 3GB of RAM and an 18 megapixel rear camera. Not to mention proper software support and the additional encryption/security features. Still, it’s nice to try things out.
Scent-dispensing chips help researchers snap wild wolverines
Wildlife experts in the US have a cunning technique to track “high-elevation” animals such as wolverines, lynx and gray wolves. Small survey stations known as “camera traps” use tempting scents to lure them in, before snapping a quick shot that can be used for research. The problem? The scent runs out after a few weeks, forcing conservationists at places like Woodland Park Zoo and Idaho Fish and Game to trek out and replace them manually. Microsoft researcher Mike Sinclair has been working with Dr. Robert Long, a senior conservation fellow at Woodland Park Zoo, and Joel Sauder, a wildlife biologist for Idaho Fish and Game, on a solution. The trio have developed an ultra-low power control processor, powered by lithium batteries, that’s programmed to dispense just three millilitres of liquid scent through a tiny peristaltic pump each day. Just enough to lure the animals, but more importantly, the hardware can last six to nine months without any maintenance.
Source: Microsoft, Woodland Park Zoo
Google Maps gets offline search and navigation
Google Maps is a ridiculously useful app but that’s assuming you’ve got a stable internet connection. As soon as your signal gets a little wonky, however, you might as well still be printing them out like you did in the dark ages of MapQuest. Sure, you’ve been able to download small maps for offline access for some time now, but the experience has never been that great. That’s all about to change because Google announced Tuesday that its briefly teased major revamp for offline Maps is ready for primetime.
Source: Google
ICYMI: Perfect temp mug, MIT’s wiggly robot and more
Today on In Case You Missed It: MIT’s Media Lab created the LineFORM out of a wiggly bit of robotics that can morph into different shapes, like a telephone or a data connecting cable. Meanwhile a $130 mug will let you set the perfect temperature for your java. And an Indiegogo campaign for a head-mounted camera that makes users look like waylaid super heros is well short of its funding goal, which is probably good because we would hate to see them out in the world.
Sonos’ automatic speaker tuning feature is available today
Sonos’ new automatic tuning feature Trueplay is rolling out to the masses. The software addition adjusts the strength of various frequencies in order to compensate for a room’s poor acoustics or an ill-placed speaker. The idea is that Sonos speakers should output undistorted music no matter where you put your them. Trueplay has been in private beta since October, but today is the day that it’s widely available to anyone with a compatible Sonos speaker.
Demand outstrips supply for BlackBerry’s Priv as shipment dates slip to November 23rd
The BlackBerry Priv has generated a good amount of positive publicity and excitement, which is understandable considering it it BlackBerry’s first Android-powered smartphone, and it’s also the first slider we’ve seen in the Android world for a long time. It would seem that the handset is so popular that BlackBerry has had to push the shipping date back for new orders.
Pre-orders originally began shipping on November 6th, but anyone ordering a Priv now will have to wait until November 26th for their handset to ship. A BlackBerry spokesperson told MobileSyrup that:
“We’ve begun fulfilling shipments as of November 6, but due to demand we’ve phased shipments and this is for next wave.”
While consumers are never happy when shipping dates get pushed back, it does appear to be good news for BlackBerry, in that demand is outstripping supply. Are you ordering a Priv? Let us know in the comments below.
Source:BlackBerry
Via: MobileSyrup
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Asda ditches the Black Friday hell it helped create
Like Halloween and Father’s Day, Britain has accepted another US tradition into its heart: Black Friday. By accepted, we mean coming to terms with fighting off a marauding gang of supermarket bargain hunters to get their hands on a £99 Blaupunkt TV. This year’s shopping event is only a couple of weeks away, but already some big-name retailers are withdrawing their support. Despite helping to introduce the concept in the UK two years ago, BBC News reports that supermarket chain Asda won’t be holding Black Friday sales come November 27th.
Source: BBC News
Doctor dubbed ‘the father of cyborgs’ tested implants in his own brain
How far would you go to create a brain-controlled speech decoder? Doctor Philip Kennedy already helped blaze a trail in brain-computer interfaces back in the 80s. Now, a report in MIT Technology Review explains how the neurosurgeon decided to crank his research up a notch. Well, several notches, really, by having putting implants into his own brain to better learn how neurons function with speech. What’s more, Kennedy paid $25,000 and underwent highly invasive surgery — including the removal of the top of his skull — for the privilege.
Source: MIT Technology Review
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