If you live in the UK, are an Apple user and have updated your gear to iOS9 you have probably been left wondering where on Earth is this news app I heard all about?
Apple released it to the US in iOS9 but to ensure it worked, allegedly, the rest of the world had to wait. (Workarounds did exist such as changing your phone’s region).
Well now the wait is officially over. Download and install iOS9.1 and you will be greater by that nice new shiny News app sitting right there on your homescreen!
What a momentous day to be alive. 21st October 2015. The day Marty McFly, Doc and Jennifer visited in Back to the Future 2.
The precise time being 4:29pm. PT.
Anyway, it’s here. Although commerially viable hover-boards and self tying shoes aren’t!
Happy #backtothefutureday
#delorean #belfast
It’s also a great time to be from Nortern Ireland after all the most famous time machine in the world was built in #Belfast
Have a great #BackToTheFutureDay and here is just a couple of interesting links to browse. If you live in the US and want to get me a bottle of Pepsi Perfect it would be massively appreciated. Of course I will reimburse you.
Pepsi releasing 6500 bottles of Pepsi Perfect
Ford actually offering a Flux Capacitor Addon for Fiesta Focus models order this week!
Lyft offering some lucky New Yorkers a ride in a DeLorean
With my annual trip over to the Gadget Show Live, this year I picked myself up a Pebble Watch. With the imminent release of the Apple Watch at the time I was curious if a Smart Watch had a place in my life, but the price tag of £299 GBP was more than I was prepared to spend on a effectively what would be a trail.
As is plainly evident from this blog my watch of choice is a G-Shock, so moving to a delicate Smart Watch is a big move.
The deal on the Pebble Watch was great with a show special of £80 so I jumped on the Smart Watch ship.
Pebble Watch Unboxing Gallery :
The Solar Event of the decade is how it has been described and this morning from about 8.30 am until almost 10.00 am a partial solar eclipse occurred over our skies. The previous two days could only be described as glorious in relation to the weather so it was very disappointing to wake up to a grey, overcast and ultimately rainy morning.
Obviously the eclipse won’t stop on account of the weather however a small miracle occurred and just as the eclipse was reaching its maximum point a little break opened up in the clouds giving a good view of the event and even letting me snap a few photos :
I also put together a time lapse video, unfortunately the cloud cover is too much for my GoPro but it does show the difference in light quite nicely and let’s face it time lapse videos are cool! Check it out here : (The water does get dried off giving a proper view when the rain stops)
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Thanks everyone for stopping by this year, having a browse or a read and you are of course all very welcome to come back next year!
This morning saw the release of the first series (maybe the only series) of the Simpsons Mini Figures from Lego! And I am happy to say I have the complete set. I am also pretty chuffed about another recent Lego purchase namely the Simpsons House. I will get some pics up shortly, but in the meantime here is the official ‘photoshop’ to feat your eyes upon!
If you are interested in purchasing a complete set – I have two (complete sets) remaining please Contact Me or use the Contact Page above.
I am always on the search for the ultimate phone case, and with my work and hobbies of riding a motorcycle I require something tough, something that will stand up to the elements and most importantly something that will keep my phone in absolute pristine condition! Bulk doesn’t bother me and in recent times my favourite case has been the Otterbox Armor. I had it for my iPhone 5, and it took me from the fine shores of Northern Ireland to the finer shores of Florida. It took me through every theme park and thunderstorm Florida could offer and it never missed a beat. Admittedly it was a beast of a case, but I was fine with that. Nothing was beating it.
Since then and getting an iPhone 5s I have been looking for the same thing. I have tried many cases since then, most recently was the Tech 21 Special Ops Combat case. And to be fair to it, it is a crackin’ case! It felt strong, I trusted it, the only thing it lacked was water resistance and it blocked the fingerprint sensor. And let’s be honest it is the finger print sensor on a iPhone 5s that differentiates it from a 5. You have a 5s and you’ll want to be able to use your finger print sensor or at least show it off on occasion.
So now that Otterbox has bought LifeProof and the designs boffins have started working together the inevitable outcome is the Otterbox Preserver.
Anyone who had a Lifeproof Fre case will instantly recognise the Preserver, the similarities are everywhere from the look to the feel, although the preserver feels stiffer, more rigid and just a little bit tougher. These are all good things, that result in a sleek package. If you are used to the Armor case this one will feel truly insignificant.
Now I am not one to torture test my phone or a case, plenty of others do that. I buy a case to prevent my phone being tortured but it is good to know what you are playing with and the stats that the preserver boasts are as follows :
– Two-piece case with snap assembly for easy installation
– Internal foam cushions device and holds it in place inside the caseIncludes an adjustable lanyard for convenient carrying and tethering
– Waterproof: fully submergible up to 6.6 ft. (2 m) for 30 minutes (IP-X8)
– Drop proof: protects device from drops up to 6.6 ft. (2 m)
– Dust proof: blocks entry of dust and debris particles (IP-6X)
This month we are two.
In conclusion…Happy Birthday to Us!
Here’s 2 babes!
Yesterday I received an email from a Company whose product I had reviewed on this blog. A favourable review may I add, not only a favourable review but a photo gallery dedicated to the product and even a few videos showcasing the product in action.
So in summary I had uploaded a review, gallery and videos as part of a favourable review of a product I completely recommended. A product I know I have effectively sold numerous other units to friends, family and readers of this blog.
How very unforgivable of me!
With the colder weather now well upon us, and also the fact that it is January, and in January everyone needs a little pick me up I would just like to pass on this important safety message…
Belt Up!
