Determine whether you can get behind the wheel after a great holiday is very simple – you just breathe on miniature breathalyzer DrinkMate, and a few seconds to get the result on the screen of your smartphone. This miniature breathalyzer is used as a single person or a whole group – for example, employees of the company after a corporate party.

How it works miniature breathalyzer?

1. This is connected to the phone DrinkMate;
2. Install the software;
3. Follow the instructions of the program;
4. Get the results!

To determine the content of alcohol in the blood (BAC), the developers have placed in the device semiconductor sensor. This evidence fairly accurate, ± 0.01% BAC at 0.02% BAC.

No problem, come on DrinkMate!

The structure of the surface of the sensor is such that the alcohol evaporates quickly, cleaning the surface, so that the measurement can be carried out again after a few seconds (for example, want to test themselves several people).

The maximum rate – 0.20% BAC, but in this case, people are unlikely to be on their own to stand on his feet.

The accuracy of the device checked with the calibration equipment company Lifeloc Technologies, a world leader in the development of breath analyzers.

New miniature breathalyzer is also interesting in that it does not have its own power supply, which helped to significantly reduce the size of the working part. Energy DrinkMate receives from the smartphone, when connected to the microUSB-port. Consumption is low, only 30-80 mA during operation for 7 seconds.

Characteristics DrinkMate 

• Length of device: 48mm
• Diameter: 16mm
• DrinkMate weighs only 5, 5 grams.

Compatibility DrinkMate 

New miniature breathalyzer DrinkMate will work with any mobile device with USB-port, running Android 3.1 or higher. iOS version miniature breathalyzer DrinkMate works with any Apple smartphone or tablet with the connector Apple Lightening.

Source: kickstarter

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Feature of the new fitness tracker from Nuyu

The new fitness tracker captures an exemplary physical activity owner, and nothing more. Ask for the invention of US $ 50.

The most important thing – the product guarantee up to 4 months of battery life. The impressive result. Consumes battery power very sparingly.

For information, the display is a touch screen type OLED. The new fitness tracker monitors the phases of sleep, a number of steps taken and calories burned. Plus determines the distance traveled, as well as wakes up at the right time.

That’s great – not necessarily Nuyu wears on your wrist. Accessory properly functioning lying in a pocket or on a keychain as a key fob. You can attach to a belt.

The new fitness tracker is not afraid of water and is quite suitable for swimmers. No problems with immersion to a depth of 30 meters. It also supports synchronization with mobile phones running iOS and Android. The corresponding application in the presence of a companion.

Where has Nuyu sale? The site sponsor. In one word, we can say that the new fitness tracker has good performance on a charge of autonomy.

Source: ubergizmo

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Feature of the new headsets for iPhone

Razer Kraken Mobile Headsets are available in six different “neon” colors and are designed for long-term wearing comfort thanks to disconnect the cable designed specifically for smartphones based on iOS. The built-in microphone and cord remote control to adjust the volume, receiving calls and switching tracks. Razer Kraken Mobile is equipped with 40 mm speakers, designed for gaming and listening to music on the go.

The price trends in the US of $ 90, and Europe – 110 euro.

In addition to the line of Kraken Mobile Kraken, we recall, includes headsets for iPhone for hardcore players, USB-headset with several million shades of lighting options Chroma, and headset for Xbox One.

Source: trustedreviews

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For three days, the project got twice the required amount. All items for the “early birds” thirty-nine dollars is already sold out. But the goal of the campaign – not money.

Feature of adult toy

For vibrator Blush Bullet Vibe, you can create your own patterns, ready to download or synchronize its “behavior” with your favorite music. You can turn on the microphone, if you, for example, a concert favorite rock band – then the vibration will adapt to the sound environment.

Controlled adult toy possible from mobile devices running iOS and Android. There are two modes of control: for short-range – communication gadget carried over Bluetooth, and for long distances – through the Internet. When paired devices can be synchronized to feel the same vibration. It is important to be careful when dealing with toys in public places.

The flexible “tails” of the device – Bluetooth-antenna. The shell is made of one hundred percent gadget silicone. The battery lasts for one and a half to two hours of continuous operation. To one of the main advantages of the device, developers include quiet operation.

Control Apple Watch involves working with both the vibration force and with it the direction – use the accelerometer hours.

These features are implemented is not the first time: adult toy Oh My Bod in 2007 connected to iPod, and a dildo on the Arduino from Comingle c controller Wii Nunchuck allows you to control it with the accelerometer and able to react to video chat – the faster moving partner, the faster the vibrator.

Source: ohmibod

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Google is actively working to ensure that the platform for smart watches Android Wear could work with the iPhone.

According to a source close to the development team, this process is already nearing completion. If Google still be able to realize his dream. And Apple will give OK, it will watch for Android Wear compete with Apple Watch.

At the moment, Android Wear already works in conjunction with a mobile application for the iPhone and supports the basic functions. For example, the watch displays a notification that can be seen in the photo below.

Just as with the Android-smartphone, hours, working with the iPhone, support options Google Now, voice search and other voice features. It is possible that users will be able to reply to messages in Gmail.

By analogy, Android smartphones, hours, working with the iPhone, support options Google Now, voice search, and other voice features. It is possible that users will be able to reply to messages in Gmail.

Back in October last year, product manager for Android Wear Jeff Chang did not rule out the possibility that Google will be able to implement his dream. In discussing the compatibility of iOS and Android Wear, he said: “We are very interested in the fact that it happened.”

With regard to this statement, it is difficult to say what they think Apple is compatible with Android Wear-Watch app in your store App Store. Of course, the apple company does not make sense to do it before the exit Apple Watch. Meanwhile, Apple declined to comment, and Google representatives said that “there is nothing about what it would be possible to say.”

Source: TheVerge

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Some new items shown at the January CES show in 2015 began to appear on the market. Take, for example, a portable keyboard ZAGG. It is already available in the catalog Amazon.

The question price – $ 70.

That this money will get users? Compact folding solution format 22.2 by 5.4 by 1.43 cm. It weighs 193 grams and accessory suitable for all popular smartphones and “tablets”.

Supports all mobile devices running Android or iOS. The key “trick” – access to the full QWERTY layout with maximum ease of transportation.

ZAGG fits easily in a jacket pocket, bag and so on. Irreplaceable thing, when you want to respond to emails and edit documents in the “hiking” conditions.

The keyboard is synchronized with “smart” phones and tablets thanks to Bluetooth LE. That’s great – resource built-in battery lasts for 2 years of battery life. So, anyway, say the creators.

Source: Geeky-Gadgets

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In the autumn of Apple and Google with an interval of two months released new version of mobile operating systems. As iOS and Android have influenced each other in many years of fierce competition? What are the two largest chip corporations openly borrowed from each other? How will the major mobile operating systems in the near future? Raqwe answers the most important questions about the updated iOS and Android.

Prehistory

Both Apple and Google update their systems in June. Of course, the more repercussions iOS 8 functions Continuity and Handoff, support for widgets, a new design standard messenger and announcing that it is now in the App Store will appear side of the keyboard.

Conference Google I / O

It was obvious changes between Android 4.4 KitKat and Android 5.0 Lollipop (Android L, as it was called at first) is much larger than that between iOS 7 and iOS 8: for example, more spring of 2014, rumors about what Google is actively promotes a uniform flat design.

Apple WWDC Conference

Home Apple revolution took place in 2013: users quickly adopted the seventh version of iOS, and now the iPhone with iOS 6 on board seems an anachronism. Such a smooth transition (especially given the dramatic changes in iOS 7) Google can only dream of.

An illustrative example – an update to Android 5.0, has turned into outright tent. First, the release date for the Nexus family a couple of times transferred (not as GTA V for the PC, but also frustrating).

Secondly, the first update only the device without the SIM-cards – are having problems with the software. And only after permission of the many nuances began a massive change in the KitKat Lollipop. As a result, the share of Android 5.0, compared with a share of iOS 8 (a one-time update of all the gadgets in September) looks truly negligible.

Of course, the leaders of 2015 will come with a new Android, but it is not much impact on the current picture.

Recent trends

Notice on the locked screen

Android fans a couple of years outraged that Apple copied the best features of the operating system from Google: As a rule, such claims accompanied by a mention of Steve Jobs, without which the company “is not the same.” At the end of 2014, users iOS came back argument in Android 5.0 lock the screen finally ceased to fulfill the role of monotonous hours.

New Lock Screen Android

Now under these clocks are located notifications that you can either view or open (for later reply to a message, for example). Naturally, Apple gestures are not repeated here: in iOS for any action with the notice provided swipe, then Android is useful for this purpose the double tap.

Widgets

The history of small labels with instant functionality extends more since 2009, when Samsung has launched a line of budget touchphone with dealer (calculators, weather forecasts and so on), works from the main screen. At the same time widgets to emerge as one of the main elements of Android: from early versions to stick to the screen a beautiful watch or decorate your desktop useful menu for quick on / off wireless modules. In iOS widgets work a little differently: it is logical because imagine the hours of occupying two rows of icons, in a well-thought-out design of Cupertino impossible.

Widgets in iOS

So, iOS-widgets are hidden in the menu notifications – where they are shown a list, and the functionality is given by the developer (one of the first Russian developer – the company which deals with applications for the site Sports.ru: in their widget from the result of a football match, you can go directly to the statistics) . On the one hand, the decision to hide the widgets in the top panel looks elegant. On the other – many users avoid this function while continuing to press the old conventional desktop icons.

Keyboards

The ability to install third-party Android keyboards trump remained exactly until 17 September 2014, when Apple gave the green light to developers of alternative keypad. So in the iPhone appeared Swype (set method without departing from the screen) and a set of characters that are opened after a long press. I must say that the boom in exotic keyboards went pretty quickly: users have played with a new application, make sure that the native keyboard familiar (which does not mean “convenient”, but still), and returned to her.

Side of the keyboard for iOS

In addition, in iOS 8 in the bottom row of characters appeared in microphone that supports dictation in Russian. However, this innovation is also fascinated owners of i-devices for long: the wave of tweets containing “I dictated this Tweet with iPhone” gone in just a few days after the release of iOS 8. In any case, Apple deserves warm words at least for the fact that users have given try and compare the feeling between the standard keyboard and its analogs.

Additional functionality multitasking

Multitasking iOS has been a sore point until the release of iOS 7, which add a horizontal “carousel”, which can be used to “kill” the program.

Multitask in Android

In iOS 8 free space to form the transition to multitasking, filled with icons of contacts: it is convenient for those who often calls on the same number.

Multitask in iOS

Judging by the menu change multitasking in Android, the idea of the original designers of Google thought the whole year. Alas, it turned out mediocre: layered on each other to examine the contents of the windows prevented. The reasons for this decision remain a mystery: no auxiliary functions is not here, except that now the program can be closed not only the traditional swipe, but also ordinary cross in the corner of the window.

Statistics Battery

Voracity Android-devices for a long time it was possible to monitor in detail: a special graph displays chronicle of energy expenditure, and formed below the list of the most demanding applications.

Statistics batteries in iOS

Apple has come to this only in 2014, if the user put before a fait accompli and allowed the minimum information (time in active mode / standby time), now appeared long list of programs sorted on the basis of the impact on the battery. Thus, it is much easier to figure out what percentage precious disappeared not because of the three-hour listening to an audiobook, but because of the uncovered Skype.

Health programs

Distribution of fitness bracelets and heart rate monitor (not to mention smart hours) has done its job: to iOS and Android lit embedded applications designed to record the daily activity of the user.

Appendix Google Fit

Health Apple’s simpler, clearer and more beautiful, but Google Fit clearly functional: they can set goals and indicate how specific activities engaged owner of the device.

Health app in iOS 8

In Health advanced open only with the advent of Apple Watch: it is planned that information extracted smart sensors hours will be instantly synchronized with the iPhone.

Advantages of Android and iOS

Despite the many similarities between the OS from Google and Apple, Android and iOS still have a number of key benefits to each other. Below we look at what the chips may be copied in the following versions of these systems.

Exclusive Android

Power Saving Mode

CPU frequency is reduced, smooth animation disappears, the background is orange – in power saving mode on Android Lollipop gadget can live for a few hours longer. Optionally option is activated, either manually or by reaching 15 percent, or if there will be only five percent. The smartphone starts to slow down a bit, but it’s hard to count on another outcome: power saving mode set in order to have time to make an important call. Alternative uses – the inclusion of this mode at night: calls will be held, and the amount of interest on the charge gauge virtually unchanged. This is an advantage over global airplane mode.

Power-saving mode in Android

In iOS anything like this is not provided: it was rumored that the answer for energy savings black and white, but later found out that it is aimed at people with visual impairments.

Guest mode

Sometimes the phrase “Wow, it’s a Nexus. Let me see, “I want to say no: who knows where he wants to go man, left alone with your smartphone. Thanks to guest mode (appeared in Lollipop) can not worry about privacy: it suffices to give the right to unauthorized users – where they can go, and where access is denied.

Guest mode in Android

On iOS hiding only applications which, however, easy to reappear after some manipulation of the menu.

Full NFC

NFC module was added to the iPhone only in conjunction with the announcement of the payment system Apple Pay: in fact, this chip works exclusively to pay for goods. NFC tap the full program can holders Android devices, which always know how many trips left on the card and the underground where are the keys (if they are programmed NFC-tag).

Search settings

In iOS superbly realized the search Spotlight, but it does not cover the setting in which to drown.

Search in Android settings

With Android Lollipop for the detection of any menu item will leave a few seconds: icon “magnifying glass” looks at the user’s upper right corner configuration section.

File Manager

In iOS implemented method Open-in: the application itself opens the file. In this guide (or similar) not as a class: the most favorable scenario, you will be prompted to choose a program that displays the document (or media file).

Astro File Manager on the Android

Finest hour comes Android: owners of gadgets running the Linux operating system (not only Lollipop) can delve into dozens of folders and download files without the program iTunes, which version for Windows PCs still leaves much to be desired (Mac users here shrugged).

Exclusive iOS

Clean the top panel

Any screenshot with Android-based device gives what applications use the host smartphone: they are usually crowded in the top panel. It looks like this is not very presentable, especially if space is not enough, and the system produces characteristic plus sign. Lack of accumulation in the mini-icons only one, but an important one: the more they are, the harder they navigate, so it’s easier to reset (clear) the top panel than to understand the notices.

At the same iOS interface element looks tidier at times: there will only include system icons, and notification sent either to the upper menu (the one that opens swipe), or to the application number (if you have two unread messages on Facebook, appears next to the messenger “2”; in Android is no such).

One menu

Some owners of Android-smartphone to work comfortably with two menus: the first is formed by the user on the screen, and the second is a complete list of downloadable and pre-installed software.

Menu in Android

Folders in the second menu you can not create, change labels in places – too. The easiest way to navigate the list of applications – sort them alphabetically.

In iOS with one screen all becomes much simpler: application automatically get to the end, you can rearrange them as you like, and folders are formed rather quickly.

Menu in iOS

By the way, Android vendors are gradually beginning to appreciate this approach: in the company Huawei launcher screens the number of workers is reduced to one.

Continuity and Handoff

Laptop, candy bar, tablet, smartphone and player transformed into a single system that works as a whole. Start a note on the iPhone and finish – for MacBook; take up the challenge with iPod Touch; quickly create an access point to the computer immediately after the synchronization.

Mode Handoff between Apple devices

All of these scenarios are possible only on iOS: Android users for similar contingency will long remain a dream. Reason – 8 compatibility iOS and OS X Yosemite, which provides such an impressive interaction.

Separate browser

On Android, any link opens in a browser – most often in standard. It turns out that instead of tabs displayed smiley: this happens when the number of windows in Chrome over a hundred. Apart of regular jerks (RAM is not unlimited), the accumulation of tabs makes it difficult to navigate among them. On iOS, this problem was solved using a browser that is integrated into the application itself: opened, read and closed, forgotten.

Photographing credits

Another unique feature iOS – AutoComplete window into which you enter data cards. In Safari, is a function of photographing a recognition of numbers: enter anything do not have to after you click the shutter data themselves flooded in the right window.

Auto Detect credit in iOS

However, this option is meaningless for the paranoid.

Family Access

Function Family Sharing is designed for a large family (up to six people), which makes extensive use of gadgets from Apple: the participants will be able to send each other pictures or geo, edit calendar events and to share our content (principle: one bought, and all are). Before purchasing the application children will seek the approval of their parents – without their permission “adult” (or expensive) software and will be in the App Store.

Family Mode in iOS

In the Android family access partially offset guest mode, but the opportunity to acquire software “at all” in the operating system from Google is not available.

Findings

Android Lollipop with its updated design theme (it is now lighter), useful features locked screen, and generally good ergonomics deserves a much larger share than it has now. Unfortunately, on the distribution of the fifth version of this system will leave a lot of time: not all gadgets with Android 4.4 will pull Lollipop with its flat interface and multiple chips.

As for iOS 8, it is all transparent: in summer Apple will release iOS 9 with few updates. According to preliminary data, it will be the same iOS 8, but more stable and smooth. Well, the easier it will get used. But with the transition to the new version, most users are not the oldest iPhone and iPad and does not have problems.

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“Smart” Pocket Geiger Radium developed by a group Sergey Vladimirov (Amsterdam) and submitted to Crowdfunding Kickstarter. The product is designed to track various levels of radiation in real time and can be used both at home and during the tourist trips and special expeditions.

Pocket Geiger Radium Smartphone

The device was created during the last year and includes the functionality of all existing developments and innovative solutions in this area. Its main advantages are:

• Maximum ease of use.
• High-quality measurements.
• Compact dimensions.
• A wide range of its functions.

In addition to its functional team, Vladimirov offers free apps for Android, iOS and Windows Phone wireless record readings on the smartphone. This will involve features such as geo, data export and notification via SMS or e-mail. In addition, developers can create their own applications or integrate them via Bluetooth with other existing software.

Participants suggested the startup of its four main differences Geiger counter from similar devices, which should stimulate its popularity. In particular, Radium:

1. Has the cost of cheaper counterparts. Price reduction has been achieved with the help of schematic optimization and selection of the best suppliers for the purchase of compact and efficient components,
2. Has fewer dimensions analogs. The device can be used as is or be a module drones, robots and other third-party hardware.
3. It has Bluetooth, a modular design and is an autonomous unit integrable, which is important for software developers.
4. Generates measurement with high accuracy. The device has enhanced sensitivity of the tube, which can detect alpha, beta and gamma radiation. The product comes with two such sensors to filter different types of radiation.

The main applications of portable Geiger counter for operational radiation measurements:

• In the food at home or in a store.
• In the building materials for repair and construction.
• In clothes and other things like

Technical parameters of Radium:

• The Cortex 32 bit.
• Lithium-polymer battery 750 mAh.
• The display diagonal of 1.3 inches.

In the maximum configuration, Radium Pro Pack the cost of the device is 364 euros. In this set includes, in addition to a portable Geiger counter, Radium Box, MicroUSB / UART cables, Bluetooth Dongle and a pair of sensors for measuring different types of radiation.

Subject to set the right amount of funds for Crowdfunding model will go on sale in the summer of 2015. It is also possible to purchase a separate module without display and buttons, which greatly reduces its cost. Dispatch will be implemented in all countries of the world.

Source: Kickstarter

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Hackers broke into a proprietary connector Lightning iPhone and iPad and have access to the operating system kernel debugger iOS. This will allow them to quickly find the future vulnerability to release the jailbreak, even if Apple will continue to release software patches.

Hacker group Ramtin Amin (“Ramtin Amin”) was able to unravel the principles of proprietary interface Apple Lightning, which Apple is divisible only with their partners, and other kept secret. The concept of principles of Lightning opened the hacker access to a variety of instruments, including the operating system kernel debugger iOS, reports Hacked.

Access to the debugger will allow iOS hackers, if Amin share with them exploit (until he began to publish it in my blog) will find vulnerabilities in the operating system and use them for the release of the jailbreak, notes Hacked.

Lightning connector, Apple uses since 2012 the first device equipped with them, become the iPhone 5, introduced in October 2012 then moved to the standard iPad 4 and iPad mini, and later – in all new mobile device vendor. He replaced former broader unbalanced jack, the company refused it for the sake of a higher speed and smaller size.

The publication adds that users do not need to worry for the safety of their devices, because it can not run on your device running iOS arbitrary code. This development “Ramtin Amin” is different from that found in January 2015 vulnerability Thunderstrike, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary on a Mac using the interface Thunderbolt.

To crack a proprietary, ie closed standard Lightning, Amin studied many patents for Lightning and free in the public domain on the Internet leaks. Then he set up and connected to the logic analyzer by which studied logic controller interface.

Understand the workings of Lightning, hackers will be able to quickly find vulnerabilities in the operating system

Recall that Apple allows you to install applications for iOS-devices (iPhone, iPad) only from an official source – the store App Store. However, there are alternative directories are published application, for various reasons, are not approved by Apple in the official repository. To access this directory, the user must perform jailbreak device.

Apple regularly addresses vulnerabilities in iOS, allowing hackers to produce such jailbreak, and in every way hampered their efforts. So, last week the company has blocked the possibility of recovery devices while maintaining firmware iOS 8.1.2, for which there is a jailbreak, forcibly transferring all devices on iOS 8.1.3 (for this version of the system jailbreak yet).

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To date, the sale is a huge number of headsets, hands-free during a telephone conversation. But they all involve the use of a special speaker that prevents hear what is happening on the street.

Points SG5 SoundGlasses designed to solve the problem. Users can enjoy music news, answer calls and still keep your ears open – in the truest sense of the word.

The above is achieved by bone conduction speakers mounted in the bow. They are (using microvibration) direct sound into the desired portion of the middle ear.

Novelty is equipped with a bi-directional noise-canceling microphone. The module is located in the nose. For synchronization Bluetooth 4.0. The device is able to connect to smartphones on the iOS, Android and Windows.

Lenses in SoundGlasses easy to change. The device is powered by a battery capacity of 159 mAh. Enough battery for three hours of continuous talk time.

The developers have already raised more than $ 100 000 to kraudfandingovoy platform Kikcstarter (although requested, only 80 000). Therefore, an early release devaysa no danger.

SoundGasses will cost 160 USD.

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