Archive for June 13, 2015

eBay App For The Apple Watch Now Available

Posted in Commentary with tags on June 13, 2015 by itnerd

eBay has announced the arrival of the eBay app for the Apple Watch, bringing one of the world’s largest marketplaces to your wrist. Developing a frictionless commerce experience, eBay built the app from the ground-up with the goal of taking wearable commerce to a level that’s intuitive and personal, similar to the iPhone. The experience provides eBay’s buyers and sellers with timely, relevant and personal updates so that customers can stay connected to the events they’re most interested in.

Key features of the eBay for Apple Watch app include:

  • Glanceable summaries of Notifications, Buying, Selling & Watching
  • Ability to perform quick actions such as a quick bidding feature
  • 28 content rich activities with short or expanded screens for bidding, watching, selling and messaging
  • Comprehensive view of all eBay activities, including all bidding, outbids and items ending soon
  • A seller summary view of items for sale, with bids and watches, seller dashboards, 30 day sales and active items with bids
  • Ability to read and leverage voice dictation to reply to messages directly on Apple Watch

More details on this app as well as other key mobile updates can be found here.

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ViewSonic’s VX2475Smhl-4K Ultra HD Monitor Now Shipping

Posted in Commentary with tags on June 13, 2015 by itnerd

 ViewSonic has announced that the VX2475Smhl-4K 24-inch Ultra HD 4K multimedia monitor is now available. Delivering stunning image quality for multimedia content from gaming to action-packed movies, ViewSonic’s new Ultra HD monitor meets the needs of demanding gaming enthusiasts to colour-critical design professionals.

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The VX2475Smhl-4K Ultra HD multimedia monitor features 3820×2160 native resolution for an incredible front-of-screen entertainment experience. The thin and sleek 24-inch form factor includes professional SuperClear PLS panel technology for wide-angle viewing and 4ms response time that provides lifelike multimedia content. Future-proof connectivity options include DisplayPort 1.2a and HDMI 2.0 to support Ultra HD at 60Hz for smooth gaming and video content play without streaking, blurring, or ghosting. Additional MHL capability allows seamless connection to MHL enabled model devices. The VX2475Smhl-4K is positioned to be one of the best-value Ultra HD monitors with a MSRP of $611.00(USD).

Also available in ViewSonic’s complete Ultra HD 4K monitor line:

  • The VG2860mhl-4K28-inch Ultra HD LED monitor provides the ultimate work station for anything from scientific renderings to finance and surveillance applications with stunning 3840×2160 native resolution, future-proof connectivity, a flexible ergonomic design and MultiPicture to maximize productivity with simultaneous viewing of up to four split windows. MSRP of $885.00(USD).
  • ViewSonic’s flagship VP2780-4K27-inch Ultra HD LED monitor is the ideal professional solution for colour-critical multimedia design applications such as graphic design, photography, and video editing with 3840×2160 at 60Hz native resolution, SuperClear® IPS panel technology, 14-bit 3D look-up table which provides a colour palette of up to 4.39 trillion colours, and Delta E≤2. One of the first Ultra HD monitors to feature future-proof HDMI 2.0,  the VP2780-4K also includes advanced DisplayPort, dual MHL, and 4-port USB 3.0 connectivity. MSRP of $1,091.00(USD).

All of ViewSonic’s new Ultra HD monitors include the company’s unique ViewMode technology that enhances front-of-screen performance with five preset user options including Text, Game, Movie, Web, and Mono mode while Flicker-Free technology reduces eye fatigue. The new Ultra HD monitors are all backed by ViewSonic’s industry-leading pixel performance guarantee and three-year limited warranty.

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Halo WX: A Newer, Smarter Smoke Detector

Posted in Commentary with tags on June 13, 2015 by itnerd

Halo isthe industry-first combination of sensor technology for flash fires, smoldering fires and carbon monoxide in a single device.

Halo WX is the only smoke alarm to combine all of the features and benefits of Halo with customizable natural disaster alerts to create the most comprehensive alert system for hazards in and around your home. With the patented “Imminent Danger” feature, you can set the device to alert you via mobile to any threats that are important to you and your family. Imminent Danger alerts include floods, tornadoes, wildfires, tsunamis, hurricanes and nuclear emergencies.

Halo has already passed its $50K funding goal on Indiegogo in less than two weeks, and now has more than $70K in funding. Alarms will be delivered to all backers in October 2015. For more information, please check out their Indiegogo page.

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