Amazon introduces Exclusives section for ‘up-and-coming brands’

Don’t let the name confuse you. The new Amazon Exclusives store isn’t for items sold exclusively on the site. What it does contain are products that have been successful on Kickstarter as well as other “up-and-coming brands.” You’ll see products like the Zackees’s clever cycling gloves, Olloclip phone camera lenses, and Tower’s inflatable paddle board from ABC’s Shark Tank.

What makes it exclusive though is brands have to sign an agreement with Amazon that the site will be the exclusive third-party retailer. But they can still sell it through their site or physical stores. Products in the Exclusives section will be eligible for Prime shipping.

Source: Amazon | Via: Engadget

Eyefi releases Mobi Pro wireless SD Card with RAW capabilities

Eyefi Mobi Pro is a 32 GB SDHC memory card with a pro punch: it includes built-in WiFi that connects your camera, at lightning speeds to your smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac.

Just pop it into your camera and install any of our desktop or mobile apps to instantly transfer RAW and JPEG. Selective transfer gives you the freedom to choose which images transfer to your device. Mobi Pro will transfer images over your existing home network — or if you're on location, it will create and use a private, secure connection, for ultimate on-the-go convenience. For additional information see the tech specs. 

Google's going retail with a new online store as well as a physical pop-up store

Google has taken the wraps off a new online store to sell its various wares as well as a store-within-a-store in the UK. The new online store seems to have replaced the Google Play Devices section and now features various Nexus products and accessories as well as some Nest connected home sensors and whatever recent Android Wear smartwatches are available. Google supposedly outed the store when it announced the new Chromebook Pixel 2 but as I went to the Buy Now link on the Pixel's page I got a 404 Error page.

As for the store within a store, it will be housed within London's Currys PC World and will allow guests to sample Android and Chrome products as well as various technologies. This is an interesting move by Google, perhaps one that will grow into more pop-up locations and eventually full-fledged retail destinations like what Apple and Microsoft now have, who knows. 

Nokia's HERE maps app now available on iOS again

After having been pulled 15-months ago despite being made available on other mobile operating systems, Apple's HERE maps application is now available on iOS again. Featuring downloadable city maps, interior maps and turn-by-turn directions, offline caching, traffic information, public transit data and more, HERE maps is one of the more popular free navigation services around.

Completely overhauled, the HERE maps for iOS features free mapping data for offline use from 100 countries. Most notably the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Australia and Brazil. This is a real money saver for travelers who need to get around in a new city but don't want to burn through data or get hit with exorbitant roaming fees. Want to check out HERE maps, have a look see HERE.