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It's going to be difficult to get an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus immediately, but you can get some of the new phones' cool features right now. On Wednesday, Apple's new operating system, iOS 8, is released to the public. iOS 8 is chock full of new features and it's available for the iPhone 4S and up for the sweet price of $0. Here's a small taste of what you'll get when you upgrade to iOS 8: 1. Easier Emailing Email is a lot simpler  with iOS 8. Before, if you swiped left on an email your only options were "More" and "Archive." Now, when you swipe left you'll be able to hit "More," "Flag" or "Trash." If you swipe right, you can "Mark as Unread." 2. Autocorrect Revolution Say goodbye to bad autocorrects  with the new QuickType feature. iOS 8 will recommend words as you type in iMessage or email. It will learn the kinds of things you usually type and try to imitate your style. 3. Voice Texts!...

How to spot “bad” apps that can take over your phone Malicious apps can hand criminals total control of your phone - allowing them to run up huge bills, or even steal your identity Are the apps on your smartphone what they seem? Security firm McAfee warned this week that cybercriminals have disguised malicious software as real-looking banking apps. Downloading such apps hands the “keys” to your bank account to criminals. Other malicious apps can hand criminals total control of your phone - allowing them to run up huge bills, or even steal your identity.  Even apps on Google’s Play Store aren’t always safe - in just one “purge” earlier this year, Google removed 60,000 malicious apps.  Cybercriminals adapt their attacks constantly - but there are a few clear signs that warn that an app is bad news.  If you're worried, security firms such as AVG, Norton and ESET offer free scanner apps (search on Google Play) which will tell you if your phone is infected....

Kickstand Projector :  Redefines the Portable Projector There are gadgets that we have been using for years that has not changed much in form although the internal hardware may have progressively been updated over the years. The portable projector is one of these items. The projector has slimmed down from the bulky and ugly box that weighs a ton to a svelte little box that is basically a smaller and less bulky version of the original. The  Bem Kickstand Projector  from  bēm wireless  takes the portable projector and reinvents the wheel, culminating in a design that is pure, simple and functional. If Apple made projectors, they will probably look a lot like the Bem Kickstand Projector. There are plenty of small sized and compact projectors on the market today. The Bem Kickstand Projector is not the smallest and neither is that its strong point. The beauty of the projector is how every part functions and incorporates into the overall design ...

Blackberry Empathy For their sponsored project held by RIM Blackberry at the Art Center College of Design, designers Kiki and Daniel had to incorporate an interface that integrates human emotions with the concept of social networking. The result of this exercise was the Empathy concept. The phone is used in conjunction with a biometrics ring that is worn by the user to collect “emotional data”. Spec-wise it features a transparent OLED screen that becomes transparent when not in use and opaque during interaction. The front is all touch surface, while on the back there is a physical keyboard. As Daniel describes the interface: It is of course touch based and all the user’s connections are shown graphically so you can see who is connected to whom. Each contact has an avatar that is encompassed by two colored rings. The inner colored ring shows the contact’s previous emotional state, and the outer ring represents the contact’s current emotional state. It is important to show th...

Conceptual ‘Copy & Paste’ Tool is a Portable Scanner and Printer In One Do you copy and paste stuff a lot when you’re on the computer? It simplifies a lot of tasks and doesn’t take more than few seconds to do if you’re familiar with the usual shortcuts. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could somehow do the same in real life? That’s what the folks behind the Copy & Paste tool are envisioning with their concept design. It looks like one of those scanning guns that cashiers use to scan the code on the stuff that you’re buying. Only this time, you’re supposed to move the device over whatever it is you want to copy and paste. Pushing the button on the underside activates the scanner, while the button on top activates the printer. The handy device is, effectively, a scanner and printer that can print on any surface. It’s impressive in concept, but it remains to be seen whether this can actually be made from a manufacturer’s standpoint.  Source:[ 1 ][ 2 ]

Wireless EarBuds The Earin are the smallest pair of wireless earbuds created by Olle Lindén. Not only are they amazing in style, design, and technology but most importantly deliver high quality audio sound.The two tiny earbuds function together as one Bluetooth headphone and fit perfectly in your ears. These types of headphones come with no lights, sensors, wires or other attachments so no tangles. They’re almost invisible yet provide a fantastic music experience and are a true companion for a music lover. Each earbud has several silicone foam tips to choose from so that they can be the right color and best fit for your ear. The company also designed an accessory called, Concha lock which allows for a better grip so the earbud can stay in place during every situation. The earbuds are stored in a special cover which also works as a charger.  With dimensions of 62mm in length and 18mm in diameter, the capsule case is compact and can be carried anywhere even in yo...

SanDisk 64GB Ultra Fit Series USB 3.0 Flash Drive USB flash drives are great devices for transferring huge amounts of data from one computing device to another. Sometimes we ecen use our USB flash drives as a semi-permanent extra storage for our devices. However normal USB drives just sticks out too much and are not practival to be left of the USB port when you are transporting your laptop for example. The SanDisk 64GB Ultra Fit Series USB 3.0 Flash Drive on the other hand is about the size of a Bluetooth or RF USB receiver that often comes with a wireless mouse. Like the USB receiver, the SanDisk 64GB Ultra Fit Series drive has a very low profile and just sticks out slightly from the USB port. It sits securely and is unlikely to get damaged when transporting your laptop around with the drive still plugged in the USB port. USB 3.0 has read speeds of up to 130 MB/s and write speeds that are up to 10 times faster than the older USB 2.0 devices. USB 3.0 devices are also bac...