Filip smartwatch first smart locator for children

If you need to keep a track on your Children, a new device called the Filip smartwatch, which has been specifically designed for parents to be able to track and communicate with their children via their smartphone, while the child is allowed to roam away from home.

The new Filip smartwatch will be launching in AT&T stores as soon as possible and is marketing itself as the very first smart locator and phone for children, however at the moment no prices for the device are available.

The new Filip smartwatch and companion smartphone application allows you to set a safe zone which is a virtual radius around an area that you wish your children to play in. And if your child leaves the allocated safe zone a push notification is automatically sent to the parents smartphone. By alerting them that the child is playing in an area that they shouldn’t be, the notifications can be sent to 5 pre-designated numbers if required. Parents who are also able to send short messages to the watch to alert their children using messages, the process is a one-way system which doesn’t allow the child to message back. 

To know more information on the new Filip smartwatch jump over to the official Filip website for full details and specifications.

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Sony HMZ-T3W Personal 3D viewing headset available at $999

Sony’s new and updated Sony HMZ-T3W Personal 3D viewing headset, you will be pleased to learn that it is now available to purchase from Sony stores and online.

The newly designed Technology and updated Sony HMZ-T3W viewer was unveiled at the beginning of last month and is equipped with twin LED screens offering high-definition viewing.

The Sony HMZ-T3W viewer is now available in the market for purchase at $999 and no longer requires to retailers to a AC power socket and is now equipped with its own portable battery pack which can be slipped into your pocket for convenience while you are viewing the now wireless HD display.

The Sony HMZ-T3 is equipped with 2 x 720p OLED awesome displays for 2D viewing and is also capable of displaying stereoscopic 3D content if required, together with 7.1 channel virtual sound.  Another new features on this model is the a one-touch button that has been added to instantly boosts contrast and enhances shape details whilst in the viewers game mode, offering lag-free HD video and crisp digital sound whilst playing games.

For know more information and full specifications on the newly updated Sony HMZ-T3 headset, jump over to the Sony website for full details.

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Motorola Xplay a new 6.3 inch Phablet (Rumor)

Motorola recently launched the Moto X, they are also about to release the Motorola DVX, and now it would appear that they have a Motorola Phablet in the works. And according to a recent report, Motorola are working on a new 6.3 inch Phablet, which is rumored to be called the Motorola Xplay, as yet there are not very many details on the specifications of the device.

The Motorola Xplay is expected to launch next year, and Motorola are apparently also working on a follow up device to the Motorola Droid Ultra. The Motorola Droid Ultra replacement is said to be called the Motorola Droid Quantum, where it is not clear at this point whether this is a codename for the device or whether it will be the final device name.

As yet we do not have any information on the specifications of the Motorola Droid Quantum, what we do know about the device is that it is also expected to launch in 2014. And both devices are rumored to launch early in 2014, which means that we could see some sort of official announcement from Motorola in February at Mobile World Congress 2014.

And as soon as we get some more news on the new Motorola Xplay and the Motorola Droid Quantum, including some actual photos of the devices will let you know.

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Latest Skype Android application update now available to download

The new and latest update for the Skype iOS application, Microsoft have today rolled out a new update for their Skype Android application which brings with it a number of awesome new features together with enhanced an improved call and video quality within the application.

Other new features within the latest Skype Android application update, which rolled out as version 4.4 include a feature which allows your Android screen to remain active while your call is connecting. And once the call has started, everything will then work as normal explains Microsoft in the update release notes.

In addition to the features above Microsoft has also added an all-new interface for tablet users which has now been designed to put  conversations first. By displaying your most recent calls and a Skype chats prominently within the application for easy access.

Skype version 4.4 is also equipped with new accessibility improvements with full support for the TalkBack screen reader. The latest release of the Skype Android application is now available to download from the Google Play Store for free.

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Apple ready to launch iTunes Radio world wide by early 2014

Apple were getting ready to launch iTunes Radio in Canada, and now according to a recent report it looks like Apple has plans to expand iTunes Radio to other countries early next year.

The release date for iTunes Radio in Canada, as it is now expected in early 2014, and along with Australia, the UK, and New Zealand.

Apple has yet to announced when they plan to expand iTunes Radio outside of the United States, when Apple iTunes Match launched it was available in the US at first and was then rolled out to other countries.

Apple iTunes Radio is available for free if you have an existing subscription to iTunes Match, which is currently available for $20 a year, and also allows you to stream you music to your iOS devices and your Mac direct from the cloud.

Apple is looking to develop more on iTunes Radio with a number of new features, one of those they are working on is the ability to stream new albums on iTunes Radio before they are actually released. It will be interesting to see how Apple develops iTunes Radio, and also how it will stack up against other services like Spotify and other streaming services.

Via - Apple Insider

New Google Glass XE10 update brings some mdifications

Google has today released a new update for their revolutionary eyewear in the form of the new Google Glass XE10 update with some mdifications, which brings new features that allow users to use viewable links inside notifications as well as see transit directions for users to enjoy and use.

A new feature within Google Glass XE10 update now allows links inside notifications to be clicked and visited within SMS messages, tweets, emails and Google+ notifications to name a few. And this latest feature added to the Google Glass eyewear has been highly request by Google Glass users for some time and will make following up on email or messages much easier from within the Google Glass user interface.

Another great feature modified in the latest Google Glass update includes the newly added transit directions for city dwellers. Google Glass will now automatically reveal directions to users using the method of transport you last used.

And however the new transit directions feature is not available to all Google Glass users and is only available in specific areas at the current time. If you want to see your area is supported by Google Glass jump over to the Google support website Click here.

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Apple planned to announced their fourth quarter earnings

Apple has announced that they will release their fourth quarter earnings report on the October 28th, this will cover their fiscal fourth quarter for 2013.

The fourth quarter earnings report will be announced via conference call which will take place at 2.00 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET on the October 28th.

Apple recently announced that they managed to sell 9 million iPhone’s on their launch weekend, the figure included the sales of the new Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. Apple did not release a breakdown of how many of each device they sold, and hopefully we will get some information on sales of both devices at the earnings call.

Also we can expect to find out more information on sales of Apple’s other devices, including the iPad and their range of Mac’s, plus hopefully some information on Apple iOS 7 adoption.

It will be interesting to know how sales of the iPhone have increased Apple’s profits, in 2012 they sold 5 million iPhones on their launch weekend, so selling 9 million this year should make a significant difference to their profits, assuming the strong sales and repeats again.

Via - Apple