World's first passenger drone tested in Nevada

              The world’s first passenger drone capable of autonomously carrying a person in the air for 23 minutes has been given clearance for testing in Nevada.

Chinese firm Ehang, which unveiled the electric Ehang 184 passenger drone at CES in Las Vegas in January, has partnered with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (Goed) to put the drone through testing and regulatory approval.

Tom Wilczek, Goed’s aerospace and defence specialist said: “The State of Nevada, through NIAS, will help guide Ehang through the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) regulatory process with the ultimate goal of achieving safe flight.”

The founder and chief executive of Ehang, Huazhi Hu, said the move would lay the foundation for the 184’s commercialisation and kickstart the autonomous aerial transportation industry.

Ehang hopes to begin testing later this year and will have to prove airworthiness to

GRAB SAMSUNG'S WIRELESS EARBUDS/SMARTWATCH AND LEAVE YOUR PHONE BEHIND

When fitness and technology team up, it's rarely elegant —the standard is a smartphone strapped to your arm, and a pair of wired earbuds.

To build out its ecosystem of smartphone peripherals, Samsung has released two new fitness products that make it easier to work out wirelessly: the IconX wireless earbuds and the Gear Fit 2 smartwatch. Samsung has also revamped S Health, its proprietary fitness tracking app, to be more social-connected and assist in reaching workout goals.

In terms of hardware, the IconX is the more exciting

100 of millions of Tumblr and MySpace Hacked and on put up on sale

       OK, OK,  you haven’t had a whole lot of reason to visit your long defunct MySpace page, but have you been using the same password for everything else all these years too?

First Creator of Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg got Hacked
Next day 32m Twitter passwords hacked and put up for sale on the Deep Web

If you have, firstly, you’re really a bit silly – there are loads of easy ways to manage passwords for free nowadays, and secondly, you should think about changing it right now. The same applies for Tumblr users, according to the BBC.

Hundreds of millions of hacked account details from social networks MySpace and Tumblr have been advertised for sale online.

In both cases, the logins appear to have been stolen several years ago but only recently

Create "Contact Us" Static Page On Blogger In Just ONE Step

                    Blogger usually allows you to add "Contact from" to the sidebar. But if you want to make a specific page for "Contact Form" then follow this tutorial. There are many links online which guides you through the same but I am going to teach you How to set up "Contact Form" Page in ONE single step.

Demo

Follow these steps -

1) Login to your blog on which you want to setup a Contact form page.

2) Go to "Pages" 

3) Click on "New Page"

Amazon launches screenwriting ( free online software )

      Amazon has announced the launch of a free, cloud-based program that makes it easier for budding writers to create movie and TV screenplays. Amazon Storywriter will let users submit work directly to Amazon Studios and the company says it will store an unlimited number of scripts imported into and written on the platform.

In addition it will now be accepting drama submissions and will no longer take a free option on scripts submitted directly to the Amazonstudios.com site. 

Previously, Amazon only accepted submissions for feature films, primetime comedy series for adults, and series for children aged 2 to 14.

Amazon Storywriter will automatically format and save scripts as they’re written and Chrome users will have the option to install an app that makes the software available offline. Additionally, the app lets writers import scripts they’re already working on. It supports PDF and RTF file formats, as well as FDX (Final Draft filetype) and Fountain (a screenwriting markup language). The program can also export work in these formats.

Google Makes Prototype Star Trek Communicator Device

           Google has developed a prototype wearable device based on the communicator in Star Trek . It uses a microphone to listen to a user's voice and can use Bluetooth to send those commands to another device.

In the Star Trek universe, the captain and the crew used their lapel pins to talk to the artificial intelligence and crew onboard the Starship Enterprise. Similarly Google's prototype circular device connects to a smartphone through Bluetooth.

The concept was intended to test out how users might interact with voice search in new ways. Worn on the chest, the Google pin is activated with a light tap. The prototype might output sound through an onboard speaker or by connecting to headphones .
The idea was to make it easier for people to query to Google without having to go through messy instructions.

Fallout 4 (Gamers gear up)

Fallout 4 is an open world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is the fifth major installment in the Fallout series, and was released worldwide on November 10, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

In addition to its high reviews, Fallout 4 also encountered dramatic popularity, breaking the Steam record for most players concurrently online with almost 470,000 concurrent players, beating out the previous record holder Grand Theft Auto V

Sales

Fallout 4 sold 1.2 million copies on Steam in its first 24 hours of release.

Fallout 4‍ '​s story begins on the day the bombs dropped: October 23, 2077. The player's character takes shelter in Vault 111, emerging 200 years after a nuclear war, Fallout 4 is set in a post-apocalyptic Boston. 

Google's Project Loon internet balloons to circle Earth

Google believes it is on course to have enough internet-beaming balloons in the stratosphere to form a ring over part of the world next year.

It told the BBC the move would let it trial a continuous data service to people living below the balloons' path.
The declaration coincides with the announcement that three of Indonesia's mobile networks intend to start testing Project Loon's transmissions next year.
The advantage of a balloon-based system over satellites is that it should ultimately be cheaper to maintain - at least, if all the technological challenges can be overcome.
"What may initially seem like a complex delivery method could end up being a very innovative solution to a very difficult problem to solve at ground level," Mr Green added.
Google is, however, considering other options,
It is also pursuing a separate effort codenamed Titan, which aims to use solar-panelled drones to provide the internet to unconnected parts of the world.
Facebook is also developing a similar drone-based scheme.
One expert said the plan had benefits over other solutions.
Sri Lanka previously signed a separate agreement signalling its wish to be another participant in the giant helium balloon-based scheme.

4G-like speeds

Google first revealed its superpressure balloon plan in June 2013, when about 30 of the inflatable plastic "envelopes" were launched from New Zealand.

Beneath each lighter-than-air balloon are hung:

• two radio transceivers to receive and send data streams, plus a third back-up radio
• a flight computer and GPS location tracker
• an altitude control system, which is used to move the balloon up and down to find winds that will take it in the desired direction
• solar panels to power all the gear

 

Google unveils Chromecast Audio and new Nexus phones

Google has announced a device that lets old hi-fis and speaker systems stream music and podcasts over wi-fi.

Owners can use it to listen to Spotify, iPlayer Radio and other selected apps on Android and iOS devices, and audio streamed via the Chrome browser on PCs.
The Chromecast Audio dongle costs £30, making it cheaper than many other similar streaming add-ons.
It also poses a challenge to speakers with built-in wi-fi, whose makers often charge a premium for their products.

At an event in San Francisco, Google said it had sold more than 20 million units of the original Chromecast, which streams media to TVs.

"The original Chromecast did really well because of Google's brand, which meant people trusted it would do what it said on the tin," said Stuart Miles, founder of the Pocket-lint tech website.
"We have seen similar devices to this before.

"But it will probably be quite successful because it will encourage people to upgrade their old hi-fis - which are still very good from an audio perspective."

The launch coincides with the release of a flagship "smart speaker" from Sonos, one of the bestselling brands in the sector.

Electricity from the air - Drayson's big idea

Free energy from the air. It sounds like a fantasy but that is what the entrepreneur and former science minister Lord Drayson has just unveiled at London's Royal Institution. 

He claims that a technology called Freevolt can be the power source for the "internet of things", allowing low energy devices from wearables to sensors to operate without being plugged in.
The technology involves harvesting radio frequency energy from existing wireless and broadcast networks, from 4G to digital television. Lord Drayson says it's a world first: "It doesn't require any extra infrastructure, it doesn't require us to transmit any extra energy, it's recycling the energy which isn't being used at the moment."

The technology was demonstrated in the lecture theatre at the Royal Institution, where Michael Faraday worked on electromagnetism in the 19th Century. Lord Drayson first showed how much radio frequency energy was in the room, and then used his Freevolt system to power a loudspeaker.

He also demonstrated the first product to use the energy system, a personal air pollution monitor called the CleanSpace tag. It has been created by Drayson Technologies as part of a drive to improve air quality in cities and give individuals some insights into the extent of pollution. A battery in the device is continually recharged by a Freevolt energy harvester.

The technology, which has been patented, could now be used by organisations such as supermarkets which are preparing for the next phase of the internet, where billions of small cheap sensors are online providing data about their operations.

From iPhones to iCars

HAVING redefined the personal-computer and mobile-phone industries, Apple has set its sights on a new, moving target. The darling of the tech industry is aiming to debut an electric car in 2019, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. For years there had been speculation that Apple had auto ambitions. It has been hiring swarms of engineers to work on the project, code-named Titan, which now employs around 600.

With around $200 billion stored up, Apple certainly has enough cash to spend on a new venture. Its legions of fans are always eager to see it launch a new offering that makes a splash. Its most recent product, the Apple Watch, has not been the massive hit some analysts expected, and Apple’s launch event earlier this month was rather dull, showcasing mainly tweaks to existing products. Launching a car would be far more daring and, in theory, highly lucrative. Global car sales were worth around $2 trillion last year.

However, there are many things about the car business that make it quite unlike peddling phones. The replacement cycle for an iPhone is a mere two years. Consumers hold on to their cars for far longer. To make business sense, Apple’s cars would need to earn returns comparable to those of its existing products. But gross profit margins like Apple’s current 40% or so are something most large-scale carmakers can only dream of. At BMW, one of the most profitable of these, such margins are around 20%.

New Surface pro 4 (Tablet) with colorful stylus revealed

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Tablet)

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Microsoft had news to share about the upcoming Surface Pro 4. Microsoft highlighted that the Surface Pro 4 is 50% faster than the MacBook Air.

The best Part is it comes with Surface Pen which actually has an eraser on the end and magnetically attaches to back of tablet :) Easy peasy :p Its more like a pencil and comes in different shades.

The Surface Pro 4 features -

1) Fingerprint reader, it’s thinner and lighter.

2) 12.3-inch screen.

3) “The thinnest, most powerful (Intel) Core PC shipped.” 

4) The Surface Pro 4 has the thinnest cover screen on a tablet, featuring Gorilla Glass 4(0.4mm thick)

5) 1TB storage, 16GB RAM.

6) New Docking station which also works with Surface Pro 3.

7) Two 4K Display Port connector, Ethernet and 3.0 USB Ports (Four)

The Surface Pro 4 will retail on October 26th

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Microsoft Unveils New Band Wearable at Windows 10 event

Microsoft introduced its newest version of the Microsoft Band wearable at the company's Windows 10 press event in New York City today. In addition to revealing the HoloLens developer price and release window, the new Band—not called Band 2, as was previously rumored— brings barometer features to enable elevation tracking and a curved screen.

The Band also carries many of the same features that was included in like the built-in GPS and support for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Along with tracking fitness, the new Band will continue to support apps.

Externally the new Microsoft Band supports a rounded Gorilla Glass. With a strengthened screen, added durability should protect the screen during workout mishaps.

The new Microsoft Band will arrive on October 30 for $249. Fitness fans can pre-order starting today.

Source: popsci.com
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    Managing hectic life? Ease unnecessary trouble by following these DIY simple life hacks (Tech)  also saving some bucks can be bonus ;)




1) Headphones/ Earphones wire

Accept it. we all have issues with our dangled earphones. I'm sure I didn't leave them dangled but it surprises me everytime. There are two ways-

(a) Roll over your earphones and tie it around with manufactured set or simply a rubber band.

(b) Wrap the wire around a pen and blow dry for 5 mins. (Don't over turn or over heat. It may break away in internal wire or melt the insulator respectively)
TADA!!

2) Phone holder

    Use your old cassette cases to hold your phone. Easy pesy....



3) DIY Speakers (Amplifier)

Having issue with sound quality? Grab a paper roller cut it so that it holds your phone properly. Take two plastic glasses make a hole on one side such that it fits in roller. There you go,brand new DIY speakers. To be honest you don't even need the glasses but better the idea better the quality.

OR you can even place your phone while playing music at corner of your room as it throws backs waves and amplifies the sound. Try it now


4) Wire bender

Haven't we all changed our earphones/headphones and other wires just because it gets bent at ends and loses internal connections.
Pull out the spring from your ballpen (Used onces) then straighten it out and roll it over both ends of the wire you want to protect. Infact you can use tags too,just roll it out and zip it.

5) Pendrive cases

Pull out a building block, cut out the side portion to fit the USB port and there you go. Customized Pendrive cover. Don't spend it up on fancy things when you can make yourself an adorable one :)


Bonus hack
Perhaps the most important hack for you haha :D

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