0 A GADGET ALLOW A BLIND MAN SEE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS

eSight glasses combine camera technology, a visual display and advanced computing that not only enable sight for those with low-vision, but allow blind people to control the image they see.

Mark Cornell has been blind for the past 20 years, all after 18 years of service in the US Air Force. Thanks to eSight, last October he was able to see his friends and family for the first time in two decades.

“So that’s what Yvonne looks like!”



The real-time video delivered into the glasses’ LED display can be adjusted to accommodate the specific needs of different visual impairments. Zoom, colour and contrast settings can be changed for tasks at any distance or for any time of day.



Since the glasses are more of an accessory than a permanent surgical solution, eSight aims to give users an increased sense of freedom and autonomy. And while they hope vision enhancement will feel like a miracle to those with low-vision, eSight also carries a $US15,000 price tag.

No matter how much it may cost, watching the gift of sight bring a tear to the eye of this veteran after two decades of blindness is a reminder not to take anything for granted.

Hoping to make the technology more accessible, eSight orchestrates fundraising campaigns for individuals who may not have the means to pay for the glasses. Every dollar donated to any campaign directly funds a device for that person, and every donation above the initial $15,000 cost begins a new campaign for another visually impaired individual.

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0 Samsung Wireless Charging Pad

Samsung built charging-pad receiver technology into its Galaxy S4, S5 and S6 phones.
Example are Samsung Galaxy S6  and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, uses state of the art "Wireless Charging " technology that has evolved to make battery charging easier. Simply place the phone onto a wireless Charger and charging starts. Also Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge wireless charging support PMA (Power Matters Alliance) and WPC (Wireless Power Consortium) certified chargers.

Unlike most conventional chargers, this Samsung Wireless Charging pad is both unique and beautiful in design. Its clear, glass-look details and glossy finish add a touch of sophistication, and allows it to fit in well with a variety of interior settings.
 

 

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Minimise clutter with easy wireless charging  

Charging your phone is easier than ever with the Samsung Wireless Charger. No need to connect a cable to your smartphone ― simply place your mobile device on the charger pad and watch it charge....so easy.
Samsung Wireless Charger helps keeping that minimal clutter-free look easy. It looks great wherever you use it ― the living room, the office or the bedroom.

 

 

Charge your phone with a sophisticated design

Samsung's Wireless Chargers comply with WPC wireless charging standards and allows you to enjoy reliable and convenient charging for a large range of devices. It provides you with great charging results every time ― minus the hassle of wires.

Complement your new Galaxy S6 with a perfect match  

Enjoy wirelessly charging other WPC standard devices....

Samsung Wireless Charger is a great fit with any compatible wireless charging handset The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge is even easier to charge, simply place it on the charger, without any need for additional accessories. 

Its ambient LED display indicates charging status, turning from a subtle blue to a vibrant green when the battery is full...

 NOTE:   Samsung Wireless Charging Pad - Compatible with other mobile devices and wireless charging cases that support WPC-wireless charging.



sold separately.....

Price:  £40.00 
SRP: 2,099 Php 

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0 ASUS Launches the World’s First Credit Card-sized Powerbank in Lazada on June 25

With so many powerbanks that you can find in the stores left and right, finding the perfect one is just as important as finding the right outfit, especially if you don’t want to be carrying a bulky powerbank on a night out with friends – or probably with your date.

ASUS just announced its newest offering to all those who are always out and about but still require an unfailing amount of battery power on their mobile devices – the ASUS ZenPower which will be exclusively sold in Lazada.com.ph (via www. lazada.com.ph/asus-zenpower/) starting June 25 at 12 Noon.

With the ASUS ZenPower, you can expect stylish, lightweight, and compact design of a 10,050 mAh powerbank but with the same size as your credit card – fitting perfectly and seamlessly into your pocket.

Coming in Blue, Pink, Silver, and Gold, and weighing at 215 grams, ASUS ZenPower is the best solution for all urban lifestylistas who are always on the go and let style speak for themselves.

With the partnership of ASUS and Lazada Philippines, the superior quality and design of the ZenPower can now be experienced effortlessly through Lazada’s innovative shopping solutions. Shop anywhere, and anytime with the Lazada Mobile App, available for FREE in both Google Play Store and iOS Appstore- so whether you are stuck in the traffic or in between meetings, you can still shop with the Lazada Mobile App. With Lazada’s nationwide Cash-on-Delivery network, you can pay in cash once the items are delivered to your doorstep.

So the next time you dig into your pockets, reach out for the ASUS Zenpower! Avaiilable this June 25 (Thursday) at 12 Noon in the Philippines’ One-Stop Shopping Destination – Lazada.com.ph!

Detail: ASUS Launches the World’s First Credit Card-sized Powerbank in Lazada on June 25

0 First FAA-Approved Drove Deliveries Coming July 17 not from Amazon

Drone deliveries in the U.S. will soon be an official, government-sanctioned activity. On July 17, the Federal Aviation Administration will allow a collaboration between NASA, Flirtey and Virginia Tech to fly unmanned aircraft to deliver pharmaceuticals to a free medical clinic in West Virginia. The fixed wing aircraft from NASA Langley and multi-rotor delivery drones from Flirtey will become the world's first autonomous aerial delivery services.

The event organizers hope to prove that drone usage need not be nefarious or purely for enthusiasts. In fact, the goal of these drones is to bring life-saving meds to an under-served community.

“This is a Kitty Hawk moment not just for Flirtey, but for the entire industry,” said Flirtey CEO Matt Sweeny in a statement. “Proving that unmanned aircraft can deliver life-saving medicines is an important step toward a future where unmanned aircraft make routine autonomous deliveries of your every day purchases.”

MORE: The Best Drones for Every Budget

The hexacopter that Flirtey uses, which is made by the University of Nevada, Reno, is made of carbon fiber and aluminum. It also sports some 3D printed components. It can range more than 10 miles from home base, and can lower cargo via tethered line. Built-in safety features, such as a low battery alert, will automatically return the craft to a safe location. In case of a low GPS signal or full communication loss, there's also an auto-return home feature.

The drones will deliver up to 24 packages of prescription medication, weighing 10 pounds. The event is part of the Wise County Fairgrounds' Remote Area Medical USA and Health Wagon clinic. Other than free medications, which will be flown to the Lonesome Pine Airport before being drone lifted to the fairgrounds, attendants will receive free eye, dental and other healthcare services.

Flirtey, which bills itself as the world's first commercial drone delivery service, conducted its first tests in Sydney, Australia in 2013. It started by delivering more than 100 textbooks. It went on to offered humanitarian relief in New Zealand, during a search and rescue mission. In May, 2015, the company conducted what it calls the first drone delivery over a populated area, sending auto parts via hexacopter.

The event blurs the lines between commercial and public use of drones. For drones to be used for commercial use, a company must apply for an FAA exemption. The usage must be deemed as low risk and being performed in controlled environments. Drones can only be used without an exemption for set periods of time in set locations by public entities (government, law enforcement, universities).

Detail: First FAA-Approved Drove Deliveries Coming July 17 not from Amazon

0 ODiN is the World’s First Laser Projection Mouse

Users who buy the product will receive a small projector that can sit on top of a table, and connects to a PC via its USB port. It works by displaying a virtual trackpad on a hard surface like a table. For users, this means they’ll essentially see a small box, made out of red light, with the right and left click buttons projected at the top of the trackpad.

ODiN is the world’s first laser projection mouse, claims its creator, Taiwanese company Serafim Technologies. The device was shown off on Monday, a day before the Computex trade show in Taipei.

To read the gestures, the projector has built-in sensors that can track a user’s finger movements over the trackpad. The company created the product as a way to meld together mouse and touchscreen functions together, said Serafim’s CEO GZ Chen.

For instance, the product’s virtual trackpad can read multi-finger gestures. When a user taps the trackpad with two fingers, and swipes left, the PC’s Internet browser will move back a webpage. By swiping right, the PC’s browser will move forward a webpage.

Users can also pinch the trackpad with two fingers to zoom in or zoom out.

ODiN is the World’s First Laser Projection Mouse
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Serafim’s CEO said it also developed the product, as a way for certain industries to do away with computer mouses that collect germs and dirt over repeated use. The company plans to continually offer software updates to the ODiN, as a way to optimize its functions.

The ODiN launches this month and will be priced at $69. It was also featured on Kickstarter.

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0 Homemade 3-D Printed Robot Cracks Any Master Lock Combination in Seconds

A 3D printed robot has arrived that can crack a combination lock in as little as 30 seconds.

A well-known California hacker Samy Kamkar who is expert in cracking locks has built a 3D-printed machine, calling his gadget the "C-C-C-Combo Breaker," that can crack Master Lock combination padlocks – used on hundreds of thousands of school lockers – in less than 30 seconds.

In April, Samy Kamkar, a hacker and engineer and the inventor of the handmade device disclosed the technique of cracking Master locks by taking care of the hitches in the dial’s spin, which indicate at the actual combination and restrict it to eight options. The things that your hands can do, a machine can often do it more quicker. Hence, Kamkar made a lock-cracking machine from off-the-shelf parts that converts the whole process into an automatic operation.

One part tightly grasps the dial and spins to the numbers as it goes through the procedure of examining the resistance capacity that shows the combo. In the meantime, a little lever pulls on the shackle at the right moments to check and see if the lock opens after each try. You can see an comprehensive and thorough explanation of the device in Kamkar’s video below, but if you do not know the dissimilarity between DC and AC, or what a stepper motor is, it may be a bit too technical to enjoy.

So to make it simple for everyone – On Thursday, the hacker showed a wonderful DIY on how anyone can build an electronic device, Combo Breaker, which applies the technique automatically and can achieve the same result in about 30 seconds.
"The machine pretty much brute forces the lock for you," says Kamkar. "You attach it, leave it, and it does its thing."

Kamkar posted a step-by-step video on how to assemble the $100 worth of parts to create your own Combo Breaker.


The necessary hardware includes a 3D printer to create the frame, the stepper driver and motor, Arduino Nano microprocessor, a 500mAh 3S battery, voltage regulators, an analog feedback servo and a breadboard and wires. All components are readily available online.

The hacker has also released the plans, 3D models, and code of Combo Breaker online for free as open source.



Kamkar is no novice to such devices, in January, Kamkar had developed a $10 USB wall charger which could read data from any wireless keyboard manufactured by Microsoft. He has named the device as KeySweeper  and had also released a do it yourself tutorial on GitHub.
Visit his website: http://samy.pl/combobreaker/

Detail: Homemade 3-D Printed Robot Cracks Any Master Lock Combination in Seconds

0 CHIP - The World's First Ultra-Tiny $9 Computer

The Raspberry Pi popularized the concept of the micro-PC with a compact, $35 no-frills device that didn’t even come with its own case. Now a new micro-PC threatens to make the Raspberry Pi look like a luxury model. Next Thing Co. recently announced a Kickstarter campaign for Chip, a $9 micro-PC shipping in 2016.

The company already has a working prototype with an earlier generation processor, according to Make. But Next Thing lacks the funds to place large enough orders with component makers. It appears a lot of people are excited about the prospect of a $9 micro-PC, however, since at this writing the project had more than 13,000 backers contributing nearly $700,000.

The Chip campaign launched on Thursday, May 7 and is already well above its original funding goal of $50,000. However, Next Thing may have low-balled its goal to have a better shot at getting the project funded. Fifty thousand dollars just doesn’t sound like enough to make the massive component purchases Next Thing says it needs.

The secret to Chip’s low price is one part business plan and one part component costs. To cut down the price, Next Thing went with a ARM-based 1GHz processor from Allwinner, a low-cost producer of chips for smartphones and tablets. You’ve probably never heard of the company, but it’s one of the world’s largest suppliers of processors for low-cost devices. HP uses an Allwinner chip in the $100 HP 7 G2 Android tablet.

CHIP - The World's First Ultra-Tiny $9 Computer
CHIP - The World's First Nine Dollar ComputerNow a new micro-PC threatens to make the Raspberry Pi look like a luxury model. Next Thing Co. recently announced a Kickstarter campaign for Chip, a $9 micro-PC shipping in 2016.
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To keep the price so ridiculously low, Next Thing also plans to order Chip components in large quantities and thus get discount pricing from suppliers. That desire to purchase components in large quantities is where the Kickstarter campaign comes in.

 The specs

Chip comes with a 1GHz Allwinner R8 Cortex A8 processor with Mali-400 graphics, 512MB RAM, and 4GB storage. It also has built-in 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. That’s a better processor than the Raspberry Pi model B+, and equivalent RAM; the beefier, quad-core Raspberry Pi 2 model B, meanwhile, doesn't come with onboard storage, built-in Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. Chip will come with a Raspbian-like Linux-based operating system pre-installed. Chip measures 2.3-inches by 1.5 inches.

To keep the price down, Next Thing did have to cut out many features you might expect from a board like this. It only has one USB port, a microUSB port for power, and camera sensor support. There's only a composite connection for video, but there are adapters available for HDMI and VGA.

In addition to the two video adapters, Chip also has its own portable peripheral called the Pocket Chip. The $40 device (Kickstarter price) includes a 4.3-inch touchscreen with 470-by-272 resolution, keyboard, a 3,000 mAH battery (with a 5-hour battery life claim), and GPIO breakouts for those times you need to prototype on the go. Pocket Chip is designed to just let you slap Chip into the back and be and running quickly.

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0 Fye Multi-functional Quartz Watch Gas Lighter for Men

They say the most stolen  item is Lighter , how about you put that Lighter on your wrist?

Description:

What a strange wristwatch! Have you ever seen such a cool watch? Having this watch means you can empty out your pockets and leave that lighter at home, as one lighter is built into the watch. This zinc alloy quartz movement watch lighter is born.

Posted on : http://www.everbuying.net/

 

Main Features:

As a watch:
Round dial and soft rubber strap
Decorative small three non-functioning sub-dials
One crown at the flank to adjust the time
Built-in quartz movement guarantee precious time
As a lighter:
The lighter has brighter flame and adjustable
Using butane gas, can be repeated filling
Own it! You will find it’s good value for money

Specification:

General    
Watches categories     Male table
Watch style     Fashion
Available color     White, Black
Dial    
Movement type     Quartz watch
Shape of the dial     Round
Display type     Pointer
Case material     Alloy
Case color     Silver
Band    
Band material     Rubber
Clasp type     Pin buckle
Band color     Black
Function    

 

 

Special features     Decorating small three stitches

Weight and Size    
The dial thickness     1.6 cm / 0.6 inches
The dial diameter     4.5 cm / 1.8 inches
The band width     2.1 cm / 0.8 inches
Product weight     0.082 kg
Package weight     0.095 kg
Product size (L x W x H)     26.2 x 4.5 x 1.6 cm / 10.3 x 1.8 x 0.6 inches
Package size (L x W x H)     9.2 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm

Price :  USD $ 5.18

Detail: Fye Multi-functional Quartz Watch Gas Lighter for Men

0 Cicret bracelet Wearable Gadgets can project your smartphone directly onto your forearm

French company Cicret claims its gadget can project your mobile device’s display on your skin. Not only that, it can also detect your touch input and send it back to your device.

With the Cicret Bracelet, you can make your skin your new touchscreen. Do whatever you want on your arm!

Cicret Bracelet uses a picoprojector to show what’s on your mobile device’s screen on your skin. You’ll then be able to interact with the projected display as if it was your phone or tablet’s actual screen with the help of eight proximity sensors built into the bracelet. The bracelet’s own processor will analyze your input and send it back to your device.

Low energy Bluetooth will communicate with your mobile device. A Wi-Fi component will connect you to the network. It will have a vibrate function and a micro USB charging port.

Touching your arm with your finger will interrupt one of the sensors and return the instruction back to the processor - the Cicret bracelet.

 Flicking your wrist will initiate the display on your arm. The Cicret bracelet will be water resistant and durable. Flick, swipe, pinch and zoom functionality will be supported along with tap to text. You will even be able to answer the phone with a flick of your wrist.

 The bracelet will also supposedly have its own onboard storage, although I’m not sure if it can open files on its own.

The Cicret will be available in two capacities, 32Gb and 16Gb and will be available in 10 colours.

Cicret wants 700,000 euros (almost $810,000) to enable it to complete a working prototype but the company is optimistic about its success. If 'everyone donates one euro' (about $1.16) according to the website, then the company will make and release the product.

If you want to get your hands (and arms) on this latest piece of wearable tech you can either support the crowdfunding campaign on Indigogo or donate via the Cicret web site.

The Cicret Wordpress website asks for donations with no promise of any return.

Donations so far of 112,000 euros (almost $130,000) have been made according to the website. This encouragement has enabled the company to plan to release the bracelet in June 2015.

It sounds too good to be true. But is this amazing device just another piece of vapourware? The YouTube video showing the device in use is obviously a mock up of the product.

Cicret : http://www.gadget-technolog.blogspot.com/2015/05/cicret-bracelet-wearable-gadgets-can.html
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700,000 euros does seem a lot of R&D to produce a working prototype but hardware development is understandably more expensive to deliver.

Will eight sensors really be able to accurately measure all the gestures you intend to make to your device? I'm not sure of the accuracy there.

Detail: Cicret bracelet Wearable Gadgets can project your smartphone directly onto your forearm

0 Microsoft HoloLens Headset - A World with Holograms

Microsoft HoloLens is the first fully untethered, see-through holographic computer. It enables high-definition holograms to come to life in your world, seamlessly integrating with your physical places, spaces, and things. We call this experience mixed reality. Holograms mixed with your real world will unlock all-new ways to create, communicate, work, and play.

Unlike most VR headsets, Microsoft is using see through lenses to allow you to see the rest of a room or the environment you’re interacting with, in a similar way to Google’s Glass headset. To assist with this, HoloLens uses a combination of spatial sound and sensors in the headset to capture information about the environment you’re in. Spatial sound works by using binaural audio, something we’ve looked at closely before, to make sounds appear like they’re being transmitted behind you or from anywhere in the environment you’re standing in. Just like Google Glass, there’s even a video camera so you can take photos or capture video.

Inside the headset Microsoft is using a variety of sensors. A microphone array captures voice commands, and Microsoft has built a depth sensor into the headset to spatially map the environment and understand hand gestures like the air tap feature to click and navigate. There’s an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer that all combine with head tracking cameras to process and understand how a head is moving. It all adds up to a headset that "weighs significantly less than the average laptop."

HoloLens also includes a CPU and GPU, just like you’d find in a laptop or PC. "But that wasn’t enough to handle all the processing required to understand our world, so we had to go beyond the traditional CPU and GPU," explains Todd Holmdahl, head of Microsoft’s next generation devices team. Microsoft has created its own holographic processing unit (HPU) which acts as a third processor to process where you’re looking, hand gestures, and the spatial map around you in real time. It’s a custom processor designed specifically for HoloLens.

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While Microsoft is offering some new details about its HoloLens headset hardware, the company still isn’t providing detailed specifications or an explanation of exactly how HoloLens works without any wires or tethering to a phone.

Detail: Microsoft HoloLens Headset - A World with Holograms

0 Orion hands free push to talk wearable device called Onyx

Anytime, day or night, no matter which way you look, it seems you'll see someone with a smartphone in their hand.

"We wanted something you could wear that would keep you in the moment and keep you in what you were doing," - Albrecht.  

Jesse Robbins and Greg Albrecht of San Francisco based company Orion wanted to find a way to give people their hands back. 

Robbins began sharing his ideas with fellow firefighter Greg Albrecht, a communications and IP specialist. 

"What can I do to make real time communication something that everyone in the world can have in a way that doesn't have them looking down at their smartphone," said Robbins, who learned the importance of hands-free communication during his days as a volunteer firefighter. 
 
The answer to their search came in the form of a wearable device called Onyx that allows you to communicate with people anywhere in the world while keeping your phone in your pocket.
The device is the main mode of communication at the company's large office space in the Mission District of San Francisco.  

Introducing Onyx, the first product from wearable tech startup OnBeep. Onyx gives groups a new way to stay connected and engaged in the moment, without the distraction of looking down at a phone. The lightweight device can be clipped to a shirt, jacket or bag strap so users can communicate hands-free and remain heads up across various group experiences – from traveling to a music festival, coordinating an event or volunteering at a charity run.

There are plenty of hands free options in the market, but armed with a team of coders and developers, Orion took their concept a step further.

"It is essentially a bluetooth communications device so it is not much different than any other bluetooth device you might connect to your phone with the exception that the Onyx and other devices on the Orion network connect you to the Orion network," said Albrecht.

Its Easy to communicate with a group of people...

The Orion network, accessed via an app on your phone, is what sets the company apart. It allows any member, no matter their location or cellular provider to speak with another member or group of members with a simple push of a button.

"The range is the Internet. It has even been used on a moving boat in Palao to talk to a team back in the United States," said Robbins.
The network also provides users with other useful information about their contacts location and their online status.

Robbins envisions a day when the devices get smaller and the capabilities of the network expand, giving users the ability to control everything from their TV to their appliances with voice commands.

The company is growing and will offer a new device called Ruby marketed towards the fashion conscious later this year.
 
Website: http://www.orionlabs.co/

Detail: Orion hands free push to talk wearable device called Onyx