2014
Quote about Strength
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. Hermann Hesse
Quote about experience
Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with what happens to you. Aldous Huxley #quote#success
Next Motorola Moto X to be called +1
Motorola Moto X + 1: coming soon pic.twitter.com/7c8Gy16rdl — @evleaks (@evleaks) April 6, 2014 EVLeaks has proven to be fairly reliable over the years and his latest prediction is that the next Motorola Moto X will be called the Moto X+1. We haven't seen too many rumours surrounding this upcoming device so we'll have to wait and see what the Lenovo owned unit will deliver. It is important to remember that many Android watchers still call the Moto X the best Android phone around (even though it was released August 2013).
Apple contributes 70M$ to fight AIDS
Great news to end the week! Apple's total for @RED reaches $70 MILLION. 100% goes to fight #AIDS. Thank you all for buying (APPLE)RED. — (RED) (@RED) April 4, 2014 (Product)Red is a Bono charity to fight the global AIDS epidemic. Apple strongly believes in the cause and has a special line of (RED) products and accessories. For each (RED) product sold, Apple makes a donation to the charity and now those donations have added up to $70,000,000. (Product)RED has said Apple is single largest corporate benefactor.
Charge a smartphone in 30 seconds
WSJ (link) is reporting that a company called StoreDot has developed a biological battery that can be charged in 30 seconds. The technology comes from the nanotechnology department of the university of Tel Aviv. Fast chargers are nothing new but they are typically too big to be considered portable. StoreDot's technology is relative portable and can be adapted for use by almost any cellphone. The other benefit is cost. The company expects its technology to only cost twice the market price of a normal everyday charger.
EPOCH.2 for iPhone & iPad free this week (usually $5)
Epoch.2 is a well rated iPhone, iPod and iPad game that costs anywhere from $2-$6 normally on the store (currently it's priced at $4.99). “EPOCH has trekked across a war-ravaged country to find the one person he was programmed to protect: the Princess, Amelia. Now he must follow a final, desperate lead to reach her, with the two warring robot armies of Omegatroniks and Alphetekk standing in his way. But what surprises await EPOCH when the Princess is finally located?
Cast of Lion King singing on a plane
Planes are boring. Sitting on a plane, waiting to takeoff, without entertainment is even worse. Imagine what happens when you take the cast of a Lion King production (in Australia) and get them to sing The Circle of Life.
OWA for Android coming this year
Google released an interesting blog post (link) regarding Office features. The most interesting revelation is that there will be Outlook Web Access OWA for Android. OWA will be released as a native Android app Expect this feature to roll out to Office 365 subscribers in 2014.
Thebrain for Android in the works
I wrote about the release of TheBrain for iPhone/IPad this week (link) and have been playing with it since released. It works fairly well and I think they did a good job. But what about an Android client? The question I started receiving from readers is: "Will there be a version of TheBrain for Android?" I asked Shelley the question and here is her answer @ekiledjian android client will also be coming. — Shelley Hayduk (@ShelleyHayduk) March 30, 2014 Any idea when TheBrain for Android be release?
Give your Macbook Air an extra 12 hours of battery life
Every traveller knows that dreaded feeling of running out of power for your Macbook or iPhone. Imagine running our of juice while in transit, on a long plane ride or at a customer site. You could always hunt for a power outlet but sometimes, there just isn't one in around. This is where a cool new product called BatteryBox (link) comes in. It isn't available yet, so I haven't tested it myself but it promises to juice up an Apple Macbook Air for an additional 12 hours or a Macbook pro for 6 more hours.
Don't use a water bottle, drink a water blob
We all know that water bottles are problem for the environment but you need hydration and can't always carry a reusable water container with you. Some London based students (industrial design students to be exact) came up with a water blob. This creation is called the Ooho and is a thin edible membrane made from brown algae and calcium chloride. This membrane can hold water thus removing the need for disposable plastic water bottles. “We’re applying an evolved version of spherification to one of the most basic and essential elements of life–water.
Best iPhone 5/5s battery case
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“358”]Mophie Juice pack Plus 2100 MmAh battery pack for iPhone 5 [/caption] Everyone with a smartphone has experienced the pain of running our of power just when you need it most. Sure you can always carry around an external battery pack but always on batteries cases are the go to solution for many. It seems everyone I talk to knows about the Mophie line of products but check out their Amazon rating (Juice Pack Air has a rating below 3) and you'll quickly realize that popular doesn't mean best.
Motorola Moto G review
More and more users are looking for unsubsidized smartphones that offer decent features without the 2 year carrier trap. I was excited about the Moto G when I heard about it but couldn't wait to pay with it in real life. What is this phone? Its a decent looking phone with 1.2Ghz quad core processor 8/16GB of storage 4.5" 720p display 5 MP camera with LED flash WIFI, GPS, Glonas Bluetooth 4 All of this can be had for a measly $200.
TheBrain for iPhone and iPad now available
TheBrain on iPad and iPhone is coming soon. Been working on it for a bit. It'll be workth the wait… @vanmorrison2 @hshomestaging @ekiledjian — Harlan Hugh (@HarlanHugh) April 24, 2012 I love TheBrain (formerly PersonalBrain) but was starting to move away from it because they didn't offer an IOS client. We were promised one over 2 years ago but hadn't seen anything concrete. Then today I receive this email from TheBrain. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/51c9f37876.jpg" alt=""> The IOS version includes everything you have come to expect from TheBrain including child/parent/jump thoughts, attachments and note.
Quote from Aristotle Onassis
“We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.” — Aristotle Onassis
Amazon giving $50 of free Android apps
If you are an android user and have the Amazon app store installed (if not just install the app and log-in with your Amazon.ca/.com account). To celebrate its app store anniversary, they are giving away about $50 of free Android apps. Not all of them are super hot in demand apps but the list includes Monopoly, Swype, Worms 2 and more. Click this link to their promo page (link)
6 Tips to beat stress now
Whether you talk to a teenage or a 95 year old grandmother, everyone has "valid" reasons to stress out. Why Stress? Stress is a survival mechanism developed over thousands of years of human evolution. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors were stressed when they were being chased by a lion on the Serengeti. In today's modern world, you probably aren't being chased by a lion but any stress you experienced is still treated the same way by your body. As soon as your senses detect a stressful situation (aka hungry lion or work stress), you body puts into motion a complex series of action that result in a surge of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol.
Perfectly Clear can improve your smartphone pictures
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“500”]PerfectlyClear for iPhone and iPad [/caption] Search the Google Play or Apple Appstore and you will find hundreds of photo editing apps. One that tries to differentiate itself from the bunch is an app called Perfectly Clear from Canadian firm Athentech. Their claim to fame is a single click for 12 automatic corrections using their patented proprietary algorithm. They try to fix: Exposure Depth / Contrast Color Vibrancy Sharpening Tint Removal Noise Removal Skin Tone Correction - Removes Infrared data captured by the sensor Perfectly Smooth - Produces flawless skin Eye Enhance - Also removed red eye Eye Enlarge Teeth Whitening De-Purple - Removes purple tint when shooting into bright light [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"]<img src="https://ekiledjian2.
Female Walk of Shame Kit
What makes the world an interesting place is that there are all kinds of people. If you are a woman that liked to party and sometimes wakes up in a "shameful situation" then this kit may be just the life-saver you need. It is a kit that contains : Dress Flip flops Backpack Sunglasses Pre-Pasted toothbrush Wipes Call/Don’t Call leave behind note card Breast Cancer awareness bracelet The card is basically your way of telling the other person to call you or bugger off.
A great free service to transfer files
As a casual internet user, you probably don't need to send large files too often but there are times when a clean, fast and simple solution can be a lifesaver (sharing pictures, video, etc). There are a bunch of for pay services catering primarily to the enterprise space but what does a user do? Enter WeTransfer.com. The site is clean, simple and functional. The free version (doesn't even require an account) allows you to send files of up to 2GB (per transfer).