Review: Papago! GoSafe 268 mirror mounted dash-cam

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Dash-cams are a very viable and low-cost product worth considering if you want to add some tracking and security to your daily commute. Not only do they provide HD quality footage that may be admitted as evidence in the event of a collision or accident, they also act as deterrents to some would-be thieves. The Papago! GoSafe 268 is a clever turn on the dash cam, since it is also a rear view mirror, which means it doesn't take up valuable dash or windshield space.

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Stickers are coming to Twitter with hashtag searches

It is clear now that we're slowly moving away from purely textual communication and slowly embracing various other forms of expressions beyond emoji, animated .gifs, stickers and funky text effects. We've seen what Apple has planned for iMessage in iOS 10 and now Twitter is giving users a wider palette of expression with stickers which you can search for using hastags. It's the Snap-chatization of messaging on a wider scale and more ironically, these features were all telegraphed by BlackBerry's BBM years ago, but not enough people were listening. We'll it looks like we're all listening now as this is an inevitable evolution of messaging applications.

Source: The Verge

Roku puts TV control on Windows 10 tablets and laptops with new Cortana enabled app

Roku has made it even easier to manage and control your Roku or Roku Stick device using a Windows 10 tablet or laptop thanks to a Windows 10 app. 

"This is the first time the Roku app will be available to tablet users so be sure to take advantage of controlling your Roku device with a large screen and in landscape mode! Navigating more than 3,000 channels and 300,000 movies and TV episodes available on the Roku platform has never been easier. The Roku app for Windows 10 is a universal Windows app, which means it features Cortana support as well," the company announced. 

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Apple to discontinue Thunderbolt display

Talk about long in the tooth, Apple's external Thunderbolt displays were last refreshed way back in 2011 and it seems that company has finally decided to pull the plug on the ageing monitor line.

"We're discontinuing the Apple Thunderbolt Display," an Apple spokesperson confirmed to The Verge. It will be available through Apple.com, Apple's retail stores, and Apple Authorized Resellers while supplies last. There are a number of great third-party options available for Mac users." 

So, if you need a second display for your Mac Pro, iMac or MacBook, your best bet is to look for a third party solution. For Apple purists, who usually need to have matching desktop and monitor combos (understandable, these are built to just work together, this is a tough choice). Apple seems to be unplugging some of its long-standing product lines like the displays and likely AirPort and Time Capsule products (when was the last time those got updated?).

The Thunderbolt ($SRT 1,199) display features 27-inch, diagonally viewable, TFT Active-Matrix LCD displays a native resolution of 2560x1440 pixels in 16.7 million colours presented in a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. 4K monitors today can be had for a similar price.

Source: The Verge via MacNN