Apple’s iPad Air 2 is here, delighting all Apple lovers. The 6.1 mm tablet has got advanced A8 processor(a 3 billion transistors behemoth) and M8 coprocessor inside this ultra-svelte design marvel. With a 40% faster CPU and 2.5x faster GPU iPad Air 2 gives a Truly desktop-class performance. Endorsing a brand new 8MP iSight camera(f/2.4 aperture) combined with the image processing it will be able to produce awesome photos and 1080p videos in both panoroma and burst modes. Front-facing camera with its upgrades is now known as Face time HD camera(1.2 MP at f/2.2 aperture ,720p HD video). A new Retina display at 9.7 inches with touch ID that enables logging in via fingerprint also supporting Apple pay for you to have secure purchases in iTunes and App store. Screen is 56% less reflective. iPad Air 2 has faster WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0, There is also LTE model with upto 20 LTE bands(beating every other tablet) . It comes in three colors: silver,space gray and “new gold”.
Category: Tech
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8 Best Gadgets for Guys This Holiday
As the warmth of the summer sun fades and the days get shorter, the change of seasons reminds us that the holidays will soon be upon us. If you’re looking for some great tech gifts for the man in your life this holiday season, here are 8 gadgets he’ll love.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
If your guy can’t choose between a phone and a tablet, he should try the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. It has the same size screen as its predecessor, but Samsung has upgraded the quality of the screen resolution to 2,560 by 1,440 pixels. It runs Android 4.4.4 with a powerful 2.7GHz processor. It comes with a stylus, so if he’s at all artistic, he’ll have fun with one of the many drawing apps available in the Google Play store.
iPad Air
You can’t do better than the iPad Air for your favorite Apple fan. It runs iOS 7, and although the size of its screen is the same as earlier versions at 9.7 inches, it is thinner and lighter. Reviewers say that the iPad Air is the best iPad Apple has released.Asus ZenWatchThis gadget is a necessity for any man whose secretly dreamed of being James Bond. He can connect it to his smart phone, as long as it’s running Android 4.3 or higher. What can it do? Well, it lets him keep fit by tracking how many steps he’s taken during the day, how many calories he’s burned, and his heart rate. In addition to this, it lets him manage his time with the What’s Next function and the Do It Later task manager.
Chromecast Dongle
Whether or not your man has a smart television, he’ll appreciate Chromecast, a dongle the size of a USB stick that connects to any television with an HDMI port. It connects the television to the content on all your guy’s devices. He can access all of his downloaded movies and television shows on the high-definition display of his television. Plug it in and watch anything, anytime.
HP Envy X2 13
A tablet/laptop hybrid is the perfect gift for the man on the go. It gives him the functionality of a laptop with the convenience and portability of a tablet. The included cloth-covered keyboard is ultrathin and doesn’t add to its weight. It has a 13.3 inch display with an HD resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels. Also, if your man is keeping up with storage technology, he’ll love that it has a 256GB solid state hard drive.
105-Inch Samsung Bendable UHD TV
For the guy who loves to watch movies or play console video games, the 105-inch Samsung bendable television is a must. It bends to become a curved display, making it the largest curved ultra high-definition (4K) television in the world. With a resolution that’s quadruple that of HD televisions, its crisp picture can’t be beat.
Lenovo Horizon 2
This tabletop PC is a computer that’s midway between a laptop and a full desktop computer. Instead of separate components like a desktop computer, and without the attached keyboard of a laptop, the Lenovo Horizon 2 has all the components built into the back of the screen. It’s much too heavy to carry it around like a tablet computer, but it’s easily ported from room to room inside the home. It has a decent-sized screen at 27 inches, so it’s great for watching streaming videos on the couch or in bed.
Sony Xperia Z3
Active men will enjoy the Sony Xperia Z3. With its 5.2 inch screen, 2.5 GHz processor, and 3GB of ram, this smart phone is a powerful device. Its aluminum frame makes it very light, and according to Sony, it is waterproof in up to 8 feet of water. He’ll love a phone that can take a hit, yet remains slim and easy to carry.
As technology continues to advance, the number of amazing devices keeps increasing. Get a head start on your holiday shopping this year and go online to find the best deals on gadgets for your guy. -
Airwheel X3 Self Balancing Electric Unicycle Scooter
Want to reduce your carbon footprint as you tread along? Want to look hip while doing so? Look no further than Airwheel X3 Self Balancing Electric Unicycle Scooter. The unicycle has an in-built intelligent balancing system and a gyroscope to keep you from tripping over. The environment friendly unicycle protects you with its fuzzy algorithm & aviation altitude control technique. This nifty little gadget weighs only 9.8 kgs and charges to the brim in a mere 90 minutes. It can transport you around at a top speed of 18 kms up to 23 kms before its battery juice runs dry. The Airwheel Unicycle is so power efficient that it uses only 1° kg per 100 km commute. So, be the powerpuff girl and save the day with the Airwheel X3 Self Balancing Electric Unicycle Scooter!
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Apple Watch
Our most personal device yet. That’s what Apple like to say about their latest launch Apple Watch. The rumors of a smart watch from Apple have been doing the rounds since neanderthals stepped foot on earth or the dinosaurs, I’m not sure. Apple finally revealed Apple Watch in Cupertino on September to much appreciation and applause. The watch features a digital crown which manages the magnifying function on such a small screen. The crown on the Apple Watch can be used to zoom into apps by rotating or you can scroll seamlessly with it. The crown acts as a button as well and pressing it brings the device back to homescreen.
Apple has a created a tailor made OS for the Apple Smart Watch. The watch features a retina display polished with sapphire crystal which is the second hardest substance after diamond. The watch brings you every information on your wrist. You can glimpse the weather, next meeting in the calendar or your current location. It brings you all the notifications of mails, messages, calls instantly to your wrist. Even, the traffic conditions are a touch away. Siri is closer than ever, you can just raise your wrist and say, “hey, siri” and speak your query. Siri can dictate your messages, give navigation directions and a whole lot more. The Apple Watch also features a heart rate sensor and measures your daily physical activities. You can set your targets for activities and it will reward you when you achieve them.
The device taps you on your wrist when you receive a notification. You can also use this feature to share your heartbeat with someone, they’ll feel your heartbeat on their wrist. Apple has kept the charging very simple yet innovative. You simply need to hold the sealed connector near the back of the watch and it snaps onto it with the magnet in the connector. The watch comes in two sizes and three editions – Watch, Watch Sport, Watch Edition( polished with 24K Gold). Winter is Coming, so is The Apple Watch.
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iPhone 6 Plus – Because Bigger is Better
Bigger and Better was Apple’s motto in launching not one but two iPhones. The iPhone 6 Plus is the bigger of the two siblings. The iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5 inch 1920X1080 screen which holds 401 pixels in every inch. In short, it’s phablet-sized iPhone 6. It has the same A8 chip and M8 motion co-processor that ignites iPhone 6. Just Like always, for iPhones, speed is all that matters. That’s why iPhone 6 Plus features superfast download speeds over LTE bands (even faster than iPhone 5S) and this model supports more LTE bands (up to 20) than any other smartphone in the world. Besides, the WIFI gives 3X more speed than the existing phones in the market. Interestingly, this model features LTE/VOLTE and WIFI calling which helps in calling from the areas where you don’t get good network signals.
The processor has a 64-bit architecture same as desktops and laptops. This is useful in playing high end graphics games and watching HD videos for longer time. The iPhone 6 Plus can play 80 hours of non-stop party music or run 14 hours of movies in HD before its battery runs out. It can last half a day of continuous browsing on WIFI/LTE/3G. This 7.1 mm thin device has a long battery life that gives you 16 days of standby time.
The camera of the iPhone 6 Plus comes with features like focus pixels for a faster focus and other features like continuous autofocus and enhanced noise-reduction. The M8 motion processor monitors data from compass, barometer, gyrometer and accelerometer. The sensors do not just measure steps and distance but even the changes in elevation.
The touch ID puts security at your fingertips, quite literally. Touch ID can read multiple fingerprints. It also helps in payments through Apple Pay. Just hold your phone near the contactless reader with your finger on Touch ID button and, voila! You can use it to pay for boarding pass, bus tickets, coupons and many more. The best part is that the payments made through Apple Pay are secure and private as neither Apple servers or merchants receive the information of your card or even the card holder. The iPhone 6 Plus jams along with the new iOS 8 with health and fitness apps that communicate information straight with your doctor. The iPhone 6 Plus comes in 16,32 and 128 GB with the base version selling for 299$ from September 19. Checkout an Infographic quick facts about iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch Here.
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GoPro Fetch
GoPro has targeted all type of adventure enthusiast humans. Now, they’re targeting your pooch with the new GoPro Fetch dog harness. It is made keeping your dog in mind with soft and padded harness. The harness is adjustable to the size of your dog. You can now monitor what your hound is up to all day in your absence. So, go ahead wrap this around your labrador or rottweiler and witness the fun. Watch the Video to see how it works.
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iPhone 6 is Here
The wait is finally over. The iPhone 6 is finally here. Apple calls it their best phone ever. And, they have reasons to believe that it is. The phone is developed keeping in mind that hardware and the software syncs in nicely. The Iphone 6 comes with a 4.7 inches HD Retina display. The phone might be large but it is in no way fat. It measures just 6.9 mm in depth. Not the slimmest phone out there but still, quite slim.
On the design front, it is entirely made up of anodized aluminium, stainless steel and glass. The iPhone 6 has been made keeping iOS 8 in mind. With all the features of the new OS syncing in with the new device. The 4.7 inch screen has the same 326 ppi as before but has a higher resolution of 1334X750.
The biggest add-on comes in the way of the new A8 chip and the enhanced M8 motion processor that tracks your activities along with an all new barometer. This new processor has made it 50% faster than the original iPhone and has 84% faster graphic processing. The camera hasn’t changed in terms of megapixels as it still has the 8 MP camera but with a larger pixel size of 1.5 micron and a f/2.2 aperture making heads turn. The camera records 1080p videos at 60 fps and 720p videos at a whopping 240 fps. All this addition does not burn the battery as the iPhone 6 can play 50 hours of music or 11 hours of watching HD video or browsing on WIFI. That’s not all it also sports a 250 hours battery standby. The Touch ID is still there and improved with 360° orientation so, you can unlock your phone whether you’re in landscape or portrait mode. You can also purchase directly from iTunes, iBooks and App Store with third party apps integration now possible into Touch ID. The other big feature in the iPhone 6 is ‘Apple Pay’. Apple pay uses ‘NFC technology’ to make payments with a single touch. With Apple Pay, payments will be possible at 220,000 locations and more are going to add up in future. It comes in Gold, Silver and Space Gray. Shipping starts September 19 with the base version up for grabs for 199$ with a 2-year contract.
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Parrot MiniDrone Jumping Sumo
The acrobatic and fearless – Parrot MiniDrone Jumping Sumo is the latest addition to the Parrot collection. The drone is super-easy to use and comes with its own wifi and connects as soon as you enter FreeFlight3 app. This adventurer can jump upto 2.5 feet and can turn 90° and 180° in an instant. The jumping is infallible as the drone always lands on its wheels thanks to the fast processor and built in gyroscope. You make your robot dance, make sounds and flash leds. All that powered by a lithium-ion battery that promises 20 minutes of fun. Get ready to dazzle your audience, Mr. Houdini.
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Logitech K480 Multi-Device Keyboard
So, you’ve got a phone, a tablet and a laptop. It can be such a pain to have different keyboards for different devices. The Logitech K480 Multi-Device Keyboard is here for your rescue. This bluetooth keyboard is not an ordinary keyboard. It comes with a jog dial on its left side to seamlessly switch between devices without the need to re-pair. You can switch from typing on your tablet to your phone or laptop in a blink. Further, the keyboard comes with an inbuilt cradle to hold your phone and tablet individually or even simultaneously, while you type on your laptop.
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iCollection by Chivote
They say what you eat, makes what you’re. You might not agree with that. But what you will agree with is how you carry your i-Devices says something about you. The Apple loyalists carry their devices almost everywhere they go. The iCollection by Chivote is the answer of how to carry your iDevices in style. The iCollection by Chivote is made of genuine vegetable tanned leather. It comes in three varieties. The iPhone case is small enough to fit into the rear pocket. The one for iPad users provides extra protection and can be used as a stand with different viewing angles. The final variant is for 13″ and 15″ Macbooks. It engulfs the macbook like a second skin while, providing extra protection. It means all business as it turns into a stand when need be. These chic and elegant leather goods carry your device with safety and suave.
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Swivel Business Card USB
SwivelCard is the paper based USB Business Card that you can give out to your clients, customers or any business partner you want to keep in touch with. This simple idea features full analytics and remote access even after you give it out. That’s why we call it “Smartest Business Card” ever made. Not just that, it has built-in NFC interface for instant accessing the information, link or redirection page stored in it. For those who don’t have NFC yet, you may use A Quick Response (QR) code on its back. Unlike regular USB sticks, you cannot store your data in it but you, as a customer, can access the data or information of the card’s owner. There are number of possibilities to interact with your clients using this technology. It’d definitely give you a chance to stand out in marketing your brand or your business. Grab a pack of 10 Mini Swivelcards to try out this tech.
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Nikon Coolpix Aw120 Camouflage Camera
If you want to take a wild action shot or capture a precious moment in life then the Nikon Coolpix AW120 Camouflage Camera is perfect for the job. The AW120 is craggy and waterproof camera to resist the callous situations in open-air photography especially in a warzone. It has a standard 16Mpx CMOS sensor and upgraded ultra-wide 24mm F2.8 lens with the 5x optical zoom including a built-in Wi-Fi, a compass and GPS that maintains the POI display. You can shoot 1080p/60i HD video in slow or fast motion from 15 to 240fps. The camera has 18 meters diving capacity and can absorb the 2 meters high fall and can hold out from high temp to minus 10oC freeze. The AW120 is available in handful of different colors including the Nikon’s signature camouflage.
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Mad Catz Titanfall Gaming Keyboard for PC
Mad Catz has unveiled the licensed and the most anticipated Titanfall S.T.R.I.K.E. Gaming Keyboard for PC with complete set of orange/red backlit keys. It is ultimate keyboard for fast paced Frontier’s combat games. The keyboard features an engineered P.U.L.S.E. key membrane for precise, sensitive and optimized key response, fully personalized RGB back-lighting having 16 million different colors, utterly programmable 12 macro buttons over 3 modes to create 36 user-definable commands combining with the award-winning Titanfall version of the R.A.T. 3 gaming mouse. With the exceptional Titanfall G.L.I.D.E. 3 gaming surface, it gives you all kinds of advantages over the competition. It also marks the anti-ghosting for up to 7 simultaneous keystrokes. You can create and bank your custom profiles to share with the gaming community.
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Flux Capacitor USB Car Charger
Technology is getting funny these days. It is hard to differentiate between which is an actual gadget and which one’s a spoof. The folks who’ve created the Flux Capacitor USB Car Charger seem to have taken another April fool’s day prank way too seriously.
This gadget was born as a piece of prank on April 1 this year, but now you can actually buy one for $25 a pop.
This futuristic looking car charger can charge your smartphone, tablet, iPod at the same time. The best part is that it can charge multiple at once. So, buckle up!
In case you hit the gas and achieve 88 miles per hour, the manufacturer claims no responsibility if you end up in 2050! -
Samsung 105-inch Curved UHD S9 4K TV
Reality is the fantasy in which one can stretch one’s imagination. The newly released Samsung 105-inch Curved UHD S9 4K TV enables one to do that and a lot more.
To begin with it is a 4K ready 5120 x 2160 resolution TV that will make watching action movies and sports a dream.( Imagine Hulk destroying town in 105 inches of UHD glory) Smartphones are old, now is the time for Smart TV and with the 105-inch curved UHD TV you can explore movies, shows, apps and social media all in one window.
It comes with screen mirroring feature that allows the TV to stream 2160p videos from your Galaxy S5 wirelessly. The list does not end here it comes with a smart remote and built-in microphones that help you to interact with the TV.
Looks more of a work of art than a TV
Baby got curves.
Baby got curves!
What beauties,sorry beauty, eh, we're still talking about the TV.
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MyTask Bike iPhone Utility Case With Built-in Tools
TaskLab is back with the bang and more versatility. The new MyTask Bike iPhone Utility Case with Built-in Tools is designed by Addison Shelton with the collaboration of TaskLab. The MyTask Case has an integrated tray system to set and store tools as you see fit. It is made with polycarbonate material, enclosed in black or red soft-touch coating and the tools are made with 440C stainless.
The depot case has 14 vital tools including a nail file, ruler, scissors, screw drivers, Stylus/pen plus a personal mirror and an LED light, etc. The MyTask Bike contains 18 vital tools including a tire iron, Flathead/Philip screw drivers, Spoke wrenches, Box wrenches, Allen wrenches, Pedal and axle wrench plus tire patches. The MyTask Case is not just an iPhone case but a revolution in phone utility and ultimate protection.
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Klyp+ by Manfrotto
The Smartphone cameras have literally replaced the point and shoot cameras yet there are still some cool accessories to add to your iPhone in order to make your photographic experience more exciting. For that we introduce you to a brand new Smartphone accessory called Klyp+ by Manfrotto that aims to provide you the magical results of a real shooting camera through an iPhone protective case housing all the magical equipments. KLYP+ is not just a pretty case, it comes with a set of three interchangeable lenses (fisheye, landscape and portrait) that help capturing new perspectives of your adventures. It also houses a detachable and portable LED to light-up every shot you take. The exciting part, you may take great portraits with ideal shooting environments by just clapping your hands. It also gives your iPhone a stable support through a small kick stand, a tripod mount and allows you to connect it with any camera support. The KLYPapp+ allows you to adjust a perfect exposure, advance focus, apply filters, frames and watermarks. Currently avilable For iPhone® 5/5S only.
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Satechi F1 Smart Monitor Stand
Simply organize your desk and boost your efficiency level with Satechi F1 Smart Monitor Stand. You may use it for placing your monitor to get some extra space for other stuff. The stand includes 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 audio ports, a microphone and a speaker plug, all on front. You can adjust the height to find the best viewing level of monitor. The stand has strong aluminum alloy legs with rubber pads, which can support a variety of devices including a laptop, a desktop, printer and other devices weighing up to 22lbs.
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HTC Plaster Based Gramohorn II
Enjoy the old school vibes with the HTC Plaster Based Gramohorn II. This creative design is a retro-inspired, 3D-printed speakers and work as a flaccid sound amplifier. It is made of plaster material with shiny gold finish. No cords or battery are required for these speakers. Just place your phone into this portable speaker off stand and there you have the naturally amplifies sound. These speakers are compatible with HTC One, One Mini, One Max, HTC BoomSound stereo speakers and of course other Smartphones. You can acquire the Gramohorn II in 28 different color preferences. If you don’t like plaster then you can also buy a metal-based version for $8300.
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Sensor Packed miCoach Smart Ball Improves Your Game
Adidas pats frenzy footballers among you to schematize your game with their new miCoach Smart Ball. It’s integrated with a sensor that provides near-instant feedback on speed, spin, trajectory and strike point of every kick, so you can make the most out of your game. The Ball reports all the stats right on your Smartphone miCoach app via Bluetooth. Learn how to aim, kick and win with this miCoack Smart Ball by Addidas. It is a regular and normal ball with size 5 regulation weight, but inside it is equipped with a sensor that detects spin, speed, flight path data etc. and kicks wirelessly all this shit to the miCoach app. Challenge yourself or your teammates and share the results online through the given free app.
