Sony’s SmartEyeglass developer’s edition is on pre-order

Just when Google is giving up its scheme of releasing the consumer’s edition of its smartglass, the Japanese electronic icon is entering the challenging market. Sony’s SmartEyeglass SED-E1 developer’s edition is on pre-order now in Germany and in the UK. The company is looking to release it in March. The consumer’s edition of the SmartEyeglass will be available sometime next year.

A little over half of what Google charged for its developer’s edition ($1,500), Sony’s SED-E1 comes with a price tag of $840. Constructed in black frame, the glass is geared toward developers and its operating system is Android 4.4 and above. Equipped with a binocular for 8 bit display and a 3 MP camera for capturing images, the SmartEyeglass weighs 2.7 oz apart from its wired controller.

The hands free device promises to deliver the perception of augmented reality; it is loaded with sensors like accelerometer, electronic compass, brightness sensor, gyroscope and a speaker along with a microphone and a sub microphone for noise reduction. The device may be connected with its host Android smartphone via Bluetooth and WLAN.

The wired controller of SED-E1 hosts a microphone, speaker and a Near Field Communication module that enable the device to display information that can be viewed easily, a feature that the Google Glass was short of. However, the controller has to be manipulated effectively to bring the best out of all the features the SmartEyeglass has.

The SED-E1 will be available in Japan, the US and the rest of Europe from March 10, 2015 and it will be sold online through the website of Sony Developer World.

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Robots replace humans in Chinese restaurants

Mr. Lu owns a cafe in the seaport city of Ningbo in China’s Zhejiang province and he has a radical idea. Perhaps inspired by the American teen sitcom “Sam and Cat” (Bots Cafe), he replaced the eatery’s human waiters/waitresses with autonomous robots.

These are the first robots to replace humans in Chinese restaurants to take orders and serve customers their food and beverage at the tables. Each of these robots costs about $9500 (6000 pound sterling), they are not cheap; however, Mr. Lu figured out that they will save him a fortune in the long run in terms of employee salaries. Backed by the manufacturers five years warranty, the robots are good to go for the whole day with four hours of charge.

The 3 feet 4 inches (1 meter) human shaped robots are equipped with optical sensors that enable them to make their way around throughout the restaurant. They carry food and beverage on trays; programmed with 40 different simple phrases in Mandarin, these robots greet customers and carry out simple conversation with them. They know exactly where to go, where to stop and when the food in the kitchen is ready to be served. “Enjoy your meal” is what they say as they serve their customers food.

The novelty of the restaurant’s high tech service is increasingly attracting customers. Some people like the robot waiters/waitresses so much that they want to buy one for their homes. They are less likely to make mistakes like humans make when they get tired from over work; however, they are not likely to through a smile at customers while they are being served.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 will feature a new payment method

In addition to possessing a whole new design makeover coupled with improved hardware specifications, Samsung’s Galaxy S6 will also be providing a brand new payment system that will be in direct competition with Apple’s NFC payment feature called Apple Pay.

Samsung has been rumored to be partnering with LoopPay, a startup that allows users to make purchases using their mobile devices. LoopPay is similar to digital wallet and facilitates purchases in most regions around the globe. The new payment feature will be present in the Galaxy S6 through a fingerprint sensor. According to rumors, the upcoming device will feature a non-swipe fingerprint sensor.

In addition, the sensor will also be offering a boatload of features such as Private mode and payment via PayPal. The use of LoopPay will function through a mobile application as well as a fob. A fob is a specially designed phone case that will be attached inside the battery outlet of the smartphone. The fob will allow users to conduct the online transactions with ease.

As for the current generation flagship device, LoopPay has stated that it is currently working on rolling out a touch-enabled payment case for the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 as part of the Samsung deal.
One of the reasons why Samsung has decided to partner with LoopPay is because of the reach the payment service brings when pitted against Apple’s NFC payment feature. Currently, Apple Pay has limited financial institutions coverage in America and it will take a while for the Cupertino tech giant to roll out the feature to other regions seeing as how the company is currently new to financial innovation.

More details regarding Samsung’s upcoming payment feature will be unveiled during the 1^st of March, when Samsung unveils its newly designed smartphone at the MWC.

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Innjoo Leap Intel Quad Core-1.33GHz 8" (WiFi,1GB,16GB HDD) Windows 8 Tablet

Key Features

• ​​Screen‎:‎ 8 ‎''‎HD IPS display
• Processor‎:‎ Quad Core 1.33GHz
• Memory‎:‎ 16GB Internal‎,‎ 1GB RAM
• Operating System‎:‎ Windows 8
• Works with the Innjoo ikeyboard(Sold Separately)
• WiFi: Yes
• Colour: White
• Free Office 365
• 60mins free (Monthly) skype call credit 
• For 1 year

 
 Technical Specifications:

• System: Win 8.1
• CPU: Intel BayTrail T-CR Z3735G Quad core
• GPU: Intel HD graphics
• Memory: 1GB
• Storage: 16GB
• External Storage: 32GB
• Screen Size: 8inch
• Resolution: 800*1280 IPS
• Touch Screen: Multi-Touch Capacitive Screen
• Camera: Front camera 2MP, rear 5MP
• Power Source: Battery Capacity: 4000mAh Polym.
• Recharge Type: Adapter or USB Cable
• Charger Type: AC100-240V.50-60HZ Input, 5V, DC 2 A 
• Connection: 2G: N/A
• 3G: N/A
• 4G: N/A
• WiFi: R​T​L8723 (BT/WIFI)
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
• I/O: SIM card: N/A
• Audio: 3.5 mm standard CTIA
• Mic & speaker: Inside
• USB: Micro USB
• HDMI: D TYPE
• RJ45: N/A
• Others: OTG
• Audio: 3GPP(.3gp), MPEG-4 (.mp4, .m4a), ADTS raw AAC (.aac), MPEG-TS (.ts), FLAC (.flac), MP3 (.mp3), Type 0 and 1 (.mid, .xmf, .mxmf), RTTTL/RTX (.rtttl, .rtx), OTA (.ota), Imelody (.imy), Ogg (.ogg), Matroska (.mkv), WAVE (.wav), AMR (.amr), AMR-WB (.awb), 3GA (.3ga), MIDI (.mid, .midi)
• Video: 3GPP (.3gp), MPEG-4 (.mp4), MPEG-TS (.ts, AAC audio only), WebM (.webm), Matroska (.mkv), AVI (.avi)
• Language: Arabic, English
• Business: Office software, Skype
• GPS: N/A
• Gravity Sensor: Support
• Proximity Sensor : N/A
• Light Sensor: N/A
• Color: Silver
• Dimensions: 207.2*122.5*9 mm
• Weight: 330g

Product information

Innjoo Leap Tablet








Sleek Design

Designed to fit right into your hands comfortably‎,‎ it is thin and lightweight‎.‎



Camera

Innjoo Leap is equipped with the customized auto-focus 5MP Back/ 2MP front Camera for a great photography experience.


It is particularly signed to make conference calls easy.



1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage which can be expanded to 32 GB. Store your favorite apps, media and games easily.

 

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Gamers losing trust in Sony as PSN goes down again

 

 

One of the the biggest disappointments for PlayStation players took place during last Christmas when the network outage prevented millions of people worldwide from using their awaited gifts. On December 08, 2014, PlayStation Network (PSN) was hacked by a self proclaimed “Lizard Squad”; the same group took PSN down back in August 2014. Gamers are losing trust in Sony as PSN goes down again on Monday; users reported all over social media of not being able to sign into the network.

 

 Sony informed gamers that engineers were investigating the matter via the Twitter account of PlayStation. Consumers are not sure whether the outage is due to maintenance or it resulted from activities of some online hackers. Nevertheless, regular users of PSN are not happy with what they are getting.

 

 PSN has a pretty large global user base; recently accumulated numbers suggest that approximately 56 million people use PSN.

 

The problem of outage seems to be a regular phenomenon with Sony’s PlayStation Network since its introduction. The severest outage took place back in 2011 that left the users unable to access the network for about a month. The same hackers group, Lizard Squad, claimed responsibility at that time as well.

 

 Without internet connection, PS4 and XBox are pretty much useless; this is because the majority of the contemporary games rely on network connectivity. Even the games that function “offline” are badly infested with bugs and are difficult to operate without protective patches.

 

 Both PlayStation and XBox networks seem to be frequently vulnerable to hackers’ attack. If Sony and Microsoft fail to address this serious issue, consumers will stop having faith on services offered by the two companies, which will eventually affect the sales of gaming consoles manufactured by them.

 

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