Saturday, 4 June 2016

Hello Zenbo!

Meet Zenbo a revolutionary robot being developed by ASUS. Just about 2 feet in height, flat faced; a face that readily changes expression depending on its mood. Zenbo was introduced to the world at the Computex 2016 event in Taipei, Taiwan.
Zenbo can move freely and independently around the house and assist anywhere. It can see with it's in-built camera, recognize faces, take photos and videos, make video calls, and provide remote home monitoring.


Figure 1. Zenbo can speak and show emotions too!

Zenbo speak audible reminders of important information and it can tell stories too. It hears and responds to your naturally spoken requests and questions.
If you are a lover of music Zenbo will supply you your favourite tunes in HiFi quality through it's built-in stereo.
One very intriguing feature of the Zenbo is it's ability to show emotions with different facial expressions.

Internet of things is the nearest future, Zenbo connectivity features enables it to connect to and control smart home devices, order items online, and interact with connected services.
Zenbo is an evolving robot, ASUS runs a free Zenbo Developer Program which provides members access to the Zenbo SDK and a library of information they need to bring their creative ideas to life. Expectedly, custom apps that expand it's capabilities and bring new features to users will be continually churned out.
Zenbo is expected to sell for $599 when it is finally released into the market. 

Thursday, 12 May 2016

My Take on Fuel Price Increase

It is a necessary evil that has been delayed for too long. I expect increase in prices of everything, I am expecting price of goods to stabilise not the daily increase we have been having for months now...

Friday, 15 April 2016

ntel Nigeria

The new entrant into the Nigerian Telecommunication Industry, ntel Nigeria currently operate in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, provides 4G LTE Advanced network that delivers superfast call-connect times, crystal clear Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and extraordinarily high internet access speed (up to 230Mbps).



ntel Nigeria owned by NatCom Development & Investment Ltd. (NatCom), acquired core telecom assets that formerly belongs to NiTel/MTel. It operates on the Frequency Spectrum of  900/1800/1900 MHz and has a share in the SAT-3/WASC/SAFE submarine cable system, the Lagos Cable Landing Station is fully owned by the company.

ntel Nigeria is offering its subscribers: 

1.Mobile Network Services:
LTE Advanced mobile services including VoLTE, high-speed internet access, messaging and video services.
 
2.Fixed Network Services 
fixed line telecoms services across voice, high-speed internet access and messaging, to homes and businesses in Nigeria’s key cities and towns. 
  
3.International Voice Termination ntel enables direct exchange of Nigeria-bound or originating IDD traffic with regional and global partners, over SAT-3.

4.International Bandwidth ntel offers the direct exchange of international bandwidth and IP connectivity with global carriers and major corporates between Nigeria and international destinations.

The company plans to extend it services more cities within Nigeria in the nearest future.

Amazon Kindle Oasis



Figure 1.0 Kindle Oasis

The Kindle Oasis will be available 27th April, 2016

Technical Specicifications 

DisplayAmazon’s 6" Paperwhite display technology with E Ink Carta™ and built-in light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale
Size5.6" x 4.8" x 0.13-0.33" (143 mm x 122 mm x 3.4-8.5 mm)
Cover: 5.7” x 4.9” x 0.07-0.18” (144 mm x 125 mm x 1.9-4.6 mm)
WeightWi-Fi: 4.6 oz (131 g); Wi-Fi + 3G: 4.7 oz (133 g); Cover: 3.8 oz (107 g)
Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process
System RequirementsNone; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content
On-Device Storage4 GB; holds thousands of books
Cloud StorageFree cloud storage for all Amazon content
Battery LifeA single charge with cover lasts up to eight weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10. Battery life will vary based on light and wireless usage.
Charge TimeFully charges in less than 3 hours from a computer via USB cable
Wi-Fi ConnectivitySupports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Content Formats SupportedKindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion
DocumentationQuick Start Guide (included in box); Kindle Oasis User Guide (pre-installed on device) [PDF]. Additional information in multiple languages available online.
Warranty and Service1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year, or 3-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here.
Included in the BoxKindle Oasis with leather charging cover, USB 2.0 charging cable and Quick Start Guide

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Plum 16GB 6'' Android Smartphone

The Plum Coach Pro comes with 16 GB of internal storage and a powerful 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor, this phone will handle anything you can throw at it. With it's brilliant 6.0" Touch Screen Display running Android 4.4 KitKat, the Coach Pro will let you enjoy all your favorite apps and media. Never miss a moments with the 8.0 Mega Pixel camera and share them with ultra fast 4G speeds.

Monday, 14 March 2016

Easily View Your Mobile Device Content on HDTV

Do you consider your mobile device display too small to view certain content? Do you consider the cost of installing a projector to be on the high side? Do you know you can easily achieve this at a minimal cost and without the need to hire an installer?

The MiraScreen makes this possible, the MiraScreen is a simple solution for projecting content from your Android, iOS, and Windows device to your flat screen TV. You do not need to run wires, no need to install any software, just plug in the dongle into your TV HDMI port, follow the on-screen prompt to find and connect to MiraScreen by going to settings on the device you want to cast to the TV,  and your content will be displayed on TV.


Fig. 1.0 MiraScreen Dongle : Supports Miracast, Airplay and DLNA technologies

You can easily send contents such as web-page, video, audio, photograph, documents and games to your TV for personal view or product presentation.

Devices that allow you cast content to your TV includes Android phones/tablets (running minimum Android 4.2 software), Apple iPhone/iPad/MAC, Windows 8.1 phone/PC. The MiraScreen supports DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Technology also, widening the possibility of casting from devices  connected to your home network that do not have the Miracast or Airplay in-built.

You are no doubt eager to know how much you will have to shell out for this device. The MiraScreen sells for just N10,000:00K on Konga here. With the same dongle you can cast contents from all your devices easily within a couple of minutes and get your presentation done and for gamers it will be a big screen gaming experience.





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