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- Batman & Harley Quinn Themed Wedding Rings: Only In Gotham
- HP Sold Palm, iPaq, Bitfone and a Few Other Patents to Qualcomm
- New Immersion Gaming Headset Could Help Control Gamer Rage
- My N3RD Lets You Control Gadgets from Remote Locations
- New Netflix Subscription Plans Allow For Simultaneous Devices
| Batman & Harley Quinn Themed Wedding Rings: Only In Gotham Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST  Step aside, Joker, it seems Harley has found a new love interest. And what a comic that would make, because we’re talking of Batman himself.
We know, you’d rather these were themed after the Joker and Harley, but hey, these are not your rings! They’re actually the creation of Tom Sayers at Sayers Jewelers in Smyrna, Delaware, and they’re absolutely terrific. As he explains, his "goal going into this design was to create a ring that was traditionally elegant and sleek but represented [his] fiancé and [him].” Well, as sweet as that is, does she really act like Harley? Watch out, Tom! You’re Batman, anyways.
Source: When Geeks Wed Read more stories and see more rings at More Star Wars Wedding Rings: These Are The Couple You're Looking For and Legend Of Zelda Wedding Rings Collection For Nintendo Lovers. |
| HP Sold Palm, iPaq, Bitfone and a Few Other Patents to Qualcomm Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:30 AM PST  The manufacturer of the Snapdragon chipsets, which power most Android devices, has increased its portfolio by buying 1,400 US patents and patent applications, as well as 1,000 patents and patent applications abroad from HP. Just when everyone thought that Palm is dead, buried and smelling putridly, Hewlett Packard’s iconic PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) makes a comeback as part of a major patent sale. Some have already started claiming that Qualcomm wants to bring PDAs back, but since smartphones and tablets are so prevalent, how would that make any sense?
Another theory is that Qualcomm will offer patent protection to any OEMs who buy their chipsets. This would keep such companies as HTC, LG and Samsung away from getting sued by Apple and Nokia all the time. Beefing up on key patents was a move that HP themselves did back in 2010, when they purchased Palm for $1.2 billion. From Qualcomm’s viewpoint, this huge portfolio of patents and patent applications will represent a major selling point for their chipsets. LG has launched a gigantic smart TV running webOS at CES 2014, and since that new line of tellies uses HP and Palm patents, it will be interesting to see how LG interacts with Qualcomm. LG bought the rights to webOS from HP, but the deal did not include any of the patents that are now owned by Qualcomm. In an interview with The Verge, an HP spokesperson mentioned that “This does not change our strategy with respect to mobile, and we will retain a license to these patents.” In other words, don’t be surprised if you see a Palm or iPaq device coming from HP in the near future, as retaining the licenses would allow them to do that. I remember owning a Palm Treo 680 back in 2008, and saying that by today’s standards that was a relic would be an understatement. Over time, I also go my mittens on iPaq devices and other PDAs made by HP, and seeing these making a comeback would be somehow unsettling. HP’s smartphones and PDAs made history at that time, but I’m not sure that bringing back devices under those name would have a major impact on people. Things are still uncertain as to how Qualcomm will use all these patents, but moving from chipsets to whole mobile devices wouldn’t be easy for them. On the other hand, the patents would work as a defense mechanism, anyway. If you liked this post, please check the Google Chromebook 11 made by HP that charges over microUSB and the HP Slate 21. |
| New Immersion Gaming Headset Could Help Control Gamer Rage Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:00 AM PST  Eliminating the possibility of getting mad enough to through their controller at a wall during a gaming session, this new headset could keep players calm.
In a list including: the game itself being a pile of buggy rubbish, enemies thwarting your attempt at ousting them and sending your player the a checkpoint halfway across the map, difficulty settings are some of the most prevalent annoyances when gaming offline. Rarely bothering you from the start, once a game gets a few hours in and the ante ramps up, being unable to beat a level can be a nuisance when you’re looking for pure and relatively unhindered gaming fun in your favourite first person shooter. The Immersion headset might be a valuable asset to those offline shouty types then, as one of its boasted features is that can apparently curb gamer rage. Rather than just being a purposefully headline grabbing feature that works by playing the swooning melody of a classical, Mozart piece into your ears, the science behind the Immersion headset is actually rather fancy. Designer Samuel Matson actually engineered Immersion from a hack of an Xbox controller (images suggest this is Xbox 360 only, sorry Xbox One fans!), which allows the headset to track the heart0rate of a player, adjusting the difficulty level of the game if it recognises data that suggests that the wearer is beginning to get a little angry. While difficulty is easy enough to change in the single player element of a game, there’s no word on whether or not Immersion would be able to work with online modes somehow, given that publisher and develop servers use relatively unalterable data (e.g which level you are and how many multiplayer kills you’ve achieved) to match-make you with a group of similarly skilled players. However, the Immersion headset is currently just a prototype for now, with no retail or pricing plans currently announced, so there is a chance that the headset could be improved before (and if) it makes it to market. We’ll keep you posted once we know more. Source: Immersion Read more on walyou, Sony To Introduce Virtual Reality Headset For PlayStation 4?, The New Bose Bluetooth Headset |
| My N3RD Lets You Control Gadgets from Remote Locations Posted: 24 Jan 2014 04:30 AM PST  Wild Hare’s My N3RD is a smartphone-controlled device that gives you total control over your gadgets, regardless of how far you are from them. This smart switch does more than just opening your garage door or turning on one of your light fixtures. My N3RD (that’s basically 1337 for nerd) is capable of turning on or off anything that has a switch. On top of that, the device turns the said things into smartphone-controlled gadgets.
Wild Hare’s Derick Schweppe gave a very detailed explanation of how My N3RD works: “In the simplest of terms, My N3RD is a smart switch. It allows you to upgrade switches to remote control via your smartphone or give a simple switch some more intelligence, like the ability to be latched or set to a timer. My N3RD also works with a variety of power sources, so it can be used for home automation type functions or in a mobile environment like the car.”
According to Schweppe, the Internet of Things could suddenly become something much bigger if My N3RD would be put to use: “It is true that in some cases wiring My N3RD to a device could void its warranty, but we think our customers will be willing to do so in order to upgrade an obsolete device into a smart connected one.”
Schweppe also pointed out the dramatic change that is caused by adding My N3RD to common gadgets: “Other products on the market do not have the versatility to work as a mobile solution or to change the switch functionality of the device. Most products only allow the consumer to control the AC power to the appliance, which makes them ineffective for appliances with standby modes and more sophisticated controls.”
The company is currently looking for funding on Kickstarter, and it looks like Schweppe is very optimistic about this campaign: “We are very confident we will get funded. However, in the event that we do not reach our goal, we will take the feedback from the campaign and go forward with developing and launching My N3RD. We will continue to pursue OEM clients and develop the My N3RD ecosystem through those partners. We would love to see the My N3RD technology in as many products as possible, and we are pursuing relationships with IFTTT and other Cloud Based Technologies.”
For this campaign, there are no early bird spots, but $75 can secure you a My N3RD module. Assuming that the project will get funded (and by the looks of it, there’s no doubt about that), the modules should be ready to ship in July.
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| New Netflix Subscription Plans Allow For Simultaneous Devices Posted: 24 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST  Netflix has been working on a few ideas for new subscription plans which would allow for more than one device, a long-held debt with its subscribers. Finally, users will be able to share and watch their favorite shows with family and housemates simultaneously in a move that is sure to benefit everyone.
Netflix is currently trying some experimental plans on select users, which allows them to watch the service’s offerings in up to 4 screens for $12 a month, and another that allows 2 screens for $8. As CEO Reed Hastings and CFO David Wells put it in a letter to their shareholders, “Last April we introduced a 4-concurrent stream $11.99 option to begin our evaluation of plan tiering. Since late last year, we have also been testing 1-stream and 3-stream variants, as well as SD/HD variations, at various price points. Eventually, we hope to be able to offer new members a selection of three simple options to fit everyone's taste." (Source) The service’s representatives also clarified that there would be "generous grandfathering of their existing plans and prices," which we guess means a discount in the current standard price. Read more stories at Facebook Plans to Launch a Mobile Ad Network and Amazon To Ship Products Before Customers Have Ordered Them. |
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