Archive for August, 2015

The Turing Phone’s ship date and its Dark Wyvern edition are announced

Late this past week, Turing Robotic Industries (TRI) stated December 18, 2015 as the ship date for its Turing Phone, a cipher phone made of material stronger than steel. The company also announced Foxconn Group as its manufacturing partner.

Here are some dates to keep in mind for those interested in the phone:

  • September 21st, 2015: “Circle of Friends” invites become ready for those who reserved the phone during the initial reservation period
  • September 24th, 2015: the special edition Dark Wyvern becomes available (full payment required); people who reserved the phone will be notified to pay in full with an optional upgrade to the Dark Wyvern edition available
  • December 18th, 2015: The Turing Phone ships

The Dark Wyvern edition, named after the Wyvern, a flying, mythical creature associated with stealth, has two options. First, there is the standard Dark Wyvern for $999. Lastly, the Dark Wyvern Glaedr will be available for $1,299. Only 3,000 units of the Glaedr will be produced, with more information about the variant to be announced on September 9th, 2015. Both will have 128GB of internal storage.

The Dark Wyvern's Front

 

The Dark Wyvern's Back Camera

The site for the Turing Phone has Android 5.1 Lollipop as the OS. Android, of course, is the most targeted mobile platform for malware, at about 5,000 new strains per day.

The Turing Phone's Specs

 

With this in mind, I have to wonder if TRI will consider integrating an antimalware solution into its Turing Phones in the future. “Ultra-secure” appears to apply just to encrypted communication, at least for now. Although, you could argue that users who’d buy such a device are quite tech-savvy and already have their antimalware app of choice.

But what are your thoughts about the Turing Phone? Would you be interested in buying a cipher phone?

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Patch a Torn or Damaged Underwire Bra with Moleskin

When the fabric gives and an underwire pokes out from your bra, it can be painfully distracting, to say the least. For a quick fix, apply moleskin (available in first aid kits or a pharmacy) to put the wire back in place, stop the stabbing, and save your bra.

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Patch a Torn or Damaged Underwire Bra with Moleskin

When the fabric gives and an underwire pokes out from your bra, it can be painfully distracting, to say the least. For a quick fix, apply moleskin (available in first aid kits or a pharmacy) to put the wire back in place, stop the stabbing, and save your bra.

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No one likes getting turned down.

No one likes getting turned down. Today at Lifehacker: After Hours, it’s time to stop sabotaging yourself and make your partner feel special.

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No one likes getting turned down.

No one likes getting turned down. Today at Lifehacker: After Hours, it’s time to stop sabotaging yourself and make your partner feel special.

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First trailer for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes drops, looks quite strong in the Force





When video games publisher EA takes on our beloved franchises, generic we can’t help but feel on edge – EA is currently working on several Star Wars titles, link one of which is Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes which was announced at E3 earlier this year. While EA didn’t have anything to show at that time, troche it appears they are ready to show the first trailer for the game, which you can check out below:

As you can no doubt tell from the trailer, Galaxy of Heroes takes the form of a turn-based RPG where the player collects characters to strengthen their team as they please, and then level them up to make them a more formidable team. It’s a tried and true genre, and the game actually looks quite good. It remains to be seen whether the game will feature microtransactions and how heavy-handed they will be if they are there, but we can’t help but be a little nervous given EA’s track record *cough* Dungeon Keeper *cough*.


What do you think about the first trailer for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Source: TalkAndroid

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Samsung officially unveils the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic

Since the folks in the far east are ahead of us, thumb those of us in the US are ready to feast our eyes on a new treat. After plenty of teasing and flirting around with a new smartwatch, Samsung has officially announced the Samsung Gear S2 ahead of this week’s IFA conference in Berlin.

The Gear S2 is a circular device which puts it up to par with actually looking like a watch, at least in the overall design. Under the hood, you won’t find any traditional mechanisms. Instead, you’ll find the following goodies:

  • 1.2″ Circular Super AMOLED
  • 360×360 resolution with 302ppi
  • Dual core 1.0 GHz processor
  • 4GB storage
  • 512MB RAM
  • IP68 Dust and Water Resistant
  • 250mAh Li-ion battery

Two more things to take note of with the Gear S2 are the rotating bezel and the fact that the Gear S2 will be running Samsung’s Tizen OS and NOT Android Wear. The Rotating Bezel on the Gear S2 will help out with the management of notifications, as well as the built-in Back and Home buttons on the side of the watch.

The inclusion of Tizen, and exclusion of Android Wear, means that your device won’t be privy to all of the fun Android Wear apps that continue to hit the Play Store. Regardless of that, Samsung promises that there will be plenty of apps available out of the box that will still provide a great experience for everyone.

The Gear S2 will also feature NFC, so that users will be able to easily make mobile payments on the go. There will more than likely be some type of syncing with Samsung Pay, once that has finally rolled out to everyone.

There are also two different versions of the Gear S2. Samsung is introducing the Gear S2 and the Gear S2 Classic for those who like some options. The Gear S2 is tuned more so towards the “traditional” geek, while the Gear S2 Classic is geared towards the person who likes the look of a traditional watch. The difference between the two is that the Gear S2 Classic will feature “an elegant Black finish with a matching genuine leather band”.

Finally, there was one more variant of the Gear S2 announced today. Samsung is also releasing a 3G version of the Gear S2 which will be able to be connected to your various accounts. The 3G version won’t differ from the Gear S2 or Gear S2 classic in any other ways other than being able to go un-tethered from your phone while still getting your notifications on the go.

On the heels of the announcement, a few of the carriers have already taken the time to announce whether they will or will not be carrying the Gear S2:

  • T-Mobile
  • Verizon
  • AT&T
  • US Cellular

Sprint has not officially announced whether they will be carrying Gear S2, but it’s only a matter of time before we hear from the number 4 carrier in the US.

Pricing and availability haven’t been announced in regards to Gear S2, however we can expect to learn more at IFA 2015 later this week. Let us know what you think about Samsung’s newest smartwatch and whether this is now on your radar.

Source: Samsung

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Cut Back on Your Before-Bed Smartphone Addiction With This Exercise

If you want to wean yourself off of the need to look at your phone before bed, some deliberate practice ignoring notifications during the day might help.

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Cut Back on Your Before-Bed Smartphone Addiction With This Exercise

If you want to wean yourself off of the need to look at your phone before bed, some deliberate practice ignoring notifications during the day might help.

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Make It Easier to Get Rid of Your Clutter by Saying “Thank You”

It can be difficult to part ways with your items, even if you don’t need them, but sometimes you need to find a way to let them go. It might sound a little strange, but thanking your items before you say goodbye might help you move on.

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