Monday
Jul202015

Supersized Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus spotted

Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge is one of the most beautiful and powerful smartphones in the market today. In terms of build, quality and materials, it is Samsung's most impressive handset yet and one that feels worth the money. It is no surprise that Samsung has decided to take the idea and run with it even further with a larger 5.7-inch variant of this impressive device. That is, if leaked images of a S6 Edge Plus dummy unit are to be believed.

Just as large as the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the dummy Galaxy S6 Edge Plus seems to have all the goods of the smaller model including a larger curved display. It seems Samsung wants to give phablet owners options and with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 expected around the corner, it may boil down to whether you want a SPen or an dual Edge Display.

Source: AllAboutSamsung

Sunday
Jul192015

‘Yes I Speak Touriste’ helps you navigate the streets of Paris

Travelling to Paris but daunted by the French language? “Yes I Speak Touriste” app is there to help you out. The city’s chamber of commerce created the Android and iOS app to help you search for establishments that speak your native tongue. It currently works with nine different languages: Arabic, German, American/British English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese/Brazilian, and Russian. You don’t need to register to use the app. You can download it from the links below.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: Apple App Store (Free) + Google Play Store (Free)

Sunday
Jul192015

Interactive timeline explains why time passes by quickly as you age

We’re already past the half year mark for 2015 and if you’re older, you tend to feel this more than if you were in your teens. Why is that? An interactive timeline made by Maximilian Kiener is there to explain the phenomenon to you. According to the timeline, the brain’s perception of time shifts as you get older, making it seem like time is moving faster than it really is.  So, the longer you live, the smaller a year becomes in relation to your entire life as a whole. The example given on Lifehacker is, when you’re five, a year is considered 20 percent of your life. When you’re 50, a year is only two percent of your life. Kiener’s timeline is based on the theory from philosopher Paul Janet. You can check it out here yourself, if you want this concept explained to you in an easier manner.

Source: Lifehacker

Sunday
Jul192015

Nike develops new kicks for athletes with disabilities

Tying and putting on shoes are simple enough activities for most of us but there are those who aren’t able to do this as easily as we do. And that was part of the concept behind a new easy-entry sneaker line from Nike called Flyease. The shoe had been in development for a while under Nike designer Tobie Hatfield. But it was pushed to be brought to the market thanks to a letter to Nike CEO Mark Parker from teenager Matthew Walzer back in 2012.

Walzer suffers from cerebral palsy and when he wrote that letter he was in high school and getting ready or at least thinking about going to college. But with his condition, where one of the effects stiffens the muscles in his body, he couldn’t tie his shoes without help from his loved ones. Plus, he needed shoes that had ankle support. So, he decided to get in touch with the Nike head.

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