Amazon Fire Phone: A Brief Review Of Specs And Suggestions
According to an Amazon Fire phone user, it has powerful technology, but poor execution. Here are my thoughts on that review.
Manchester United Bans ‘Large Electronic Devices’
Manchester United, a professional football club in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom has instated a ban on large electronic devices at matches, citing security concerns. They said that they are reacting to the latest security intelligence to safeguard attendants from terrorist attacks. As the Manchester United website says: ‘Ahead of the new season, we’d…
Two Ways To Avoid Using Facebook Messenger
When Facebook started rolling out the Messenger app as an official replacement for the built-in chat feature in the main app, countless people became very angry and took to social media to complain about it. Apart from that, Kindle Fire users may experience technical difficulties with it due to the fact that emoticons don’t work,…
Snapchat’s Popularity Still Trounces Facebook Among Undergraduates
Snapchat is a social app for mobile devices which enables users to ‘snap’ a photograph of themselves and their friends will see it for 1 to 10 seconds before it vanishes (unless someone takes a screenshot). It is not as popular as Facebook among 18-34 year-old people, but it is still the third-most popular, under…
You Can Soon Text Message The Police For Help In The U.S.
America’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ruled that all mobile phone service providers enable users to text message 911. The ruling applies to both U.S. wireless carriers and interconnected providers that allow users to send text messages to/from U.S. phone numbers. The Story Of A Painful Police Call Many years ago, the attendants of a…
Facebook Transitioning To Messenger App For Good
Since April, Facebook has been recommending that users use the Facebook Messenger app to chat with friends instead of the main app. The recommendations have become more frequent as Facebook intends to entirely shift messaging functionality over to the Messenger app. Users could still send and receive messages via the main Facebook app, but Facebook has announced…
Genius Creates Wind Simulator For Oculus Rift
A young man named Jake Rye from the University Of Maryland collaborated with a team at Bitcamp to carry out an Oculus Rift modification called the Sixth Dimension Oculus. This technology enables the Oculus Rift user to simulate the experience of wind via the use of three electric fans. While gaming, you can use accessories…
A New Timex Smartwatch That Doesn’t Need A Phone
There is a new Timex smartwatch that doesn’t require a phone! It is the Timex Ironman One GPS+. Currently, there are Android watches that require an Android or iOS device because they are primarily just designed to control those devices. This means that if you stop using those platforms, you can’t use your watch anymore.…
The Winners Of The YC Hacks Hackathon, And More
From August 2nd to 3rd 2014, the YC Hacks event was held in Mountainview, California to gather developers under one roof and develop tomorrow’s technology. The winners of the YC Hacks Hackathon were (in order of place 1 = first place, etc): Athelas: This technology is a smartphone accessory that allows you to analyse your blood…
2013 Amazon Kindle Fire HD Review (With Photo Gallery)
Here is my experience (of almost two years) with the two 7″ Amazon Kindle Fire HD devices.
Corrective Display Technology Could Free You From Glasses
I know how it feels to struggle to see your television display, computer monitor, or to have to wipe your glasses off repeatedly. This is terribly annoying and one day, you may finally be able to stop doing this! Instead of wearing glasses prescribed for you so you can watch tv or use your computer,…
Ever Wanted Night Vision For Your iPhone? Try FLIR
Thermal imaging technology enables you to see heat, cold and warm air leaks, insulation flaws, creatures, through some things, and even temperature differences. A recent FLIR One case for iPhones is one thermal imaging technology that can do this. The device shows you the heat radiated by objects, not the objects themselves. However, this is…