Entries by Nicole Batac (11984)

Thursday
Sep292016

iPhone 7 battery case come with headphone jack

We’re seeing another third-party company try to take advantage of the fact that the Apple iPhone 7 doesn’t come with a headphone jack. Actual Innovation is crowdfunding on Indiegogo the Fuze case, a battery case that also comes with a built-in 3.5mm headphone jack. Actual Innovation isn’t the first manufacturer to sell to consumers a way to listen to music while charging on the iPhone 7, Belkin has its own adapter. However, the Fuze does have the bonus of extending the battery life of the new iPhone. There isn’t the actual SRP yet for it but if you pledge US$59, you get yourself a case once shipments are expected to start in December.

Source: Popular Science

Thursday
Sep292016

Reserve a Moto Z with Rogers and get a free Insta-Share Projector

Looking forward to grabbing a Moto Z and its Moto Mods? Save a bit of money by reserving your unit with Rogers. The telco is giving the Moto Insta-Share Projector for free—and saving you around $400 in the process—if you reserve the Moto Z on select two-year Share Everything plans. This offer will be available until October 4 or while stocks last. You can reserve the phone through this link.

Thursday
Sep292016

Smart alarm clock promises to regulate your sleep patterns

A new Kickstarter project introduces a smart alarm clock built to help regularize sleeping patterns. It doesn’t focus on tracking your actual sleeping time but more on helping you establish better sleeping habits. Kello only gives you a number of snooze hits per week and once you’ve reached this, you can’t silence the alarm without completely turning it off. The smart clock can even trigger other Wi-Fi-connected devices and have all the notifications pour into your devices once you hit snooze or even turn on the light if you’ve hit your snooze quota.

Aside from lessening your reliance on the snooze button, Kello also has a built-in breathing exercise program to help you fall asleep faster. The process is guided by lights and lasts around 20 minutes or so. You can control this mode and all the other settings of the clock via its companion iOS and Android app. The Kello is expected to ship by March 2017, but this is Kickstarter so you have to be wary, too.

Thursday
Sep292016

Skype on iOS now lets you make calls using Siri

Taking further advantage of iOS 10, Microsoft updated its consumer version of Skype for the iPhone and the iPad. The apps get deeper integration with Siri and now lets you place Skype calls using Apple’s voice assistant without needing to launch Skype first. Incoming Skype calls will also now appear on your screen with an interface that looks almost identical to regular phone calls. The latest iOS version also lets you store Skype details for your contacts on the service right into the contacts app of the operating system. For those using Skype for Business, Microsoft plans to bring the feature in next month.

Source: The Verge