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If you happen to be a huge fan of wearing sunglasses whenever you head out as the sun is doing its thing in full swing, then you would most probably have amassed quite a collection by now, although there would be moments where you would have forgotten a pair or two, leaving it on the table, or at the hotel room upon checking out. If only there was a way to keep track of where your sunglasses are. Australia-based Tzukuri happened to have worked on a new pair of solar sunglasses, where they will also feature the ability to remind you that you have left your pair behind somewhere.

Harnessing the power of the sun to provide adequate juice, these battery-efficient sunglasses will feature an integrated chip and a solar cell to get going. The chip itself will communicate with your connected iPhone using iBeacon technology from Apple, alongside Bluetooth Low Energy just in case you happen to move away from the pair of sunglasses. It will consume extremely little power, and the app itself is said to not drain the battery on your smartphone.

The app will send you an alert should you happen to be more than 15 feet away from the solar sunglasses, and will continue sending alerts up to 82 feet. Sounds like the perfect idea, especially for folks like me who tend to have a forgetful mind.

Solar Sunglasses Hates To Be Forgotten

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Throughout this entire year we had been hearing rumors that LG is going to introduce a smartphone which will be powered by its own NUCLUN octacore processor. That smartphone was finally unveiled back in October. The LG G3 Screen is powered by the company’s own processor and on the face of it, the device looks quite like the LG G3. A report out of Korea claims that sales of this device have been hit hard because the NUCLUN processor is faulty.

Citing anonymous industry sources the report claims that LG’s own processor is “one generation” behind entry-level processors from Chinese chipmakers like MediaTek and Huawei. The report singles out a problem with the chipset which LG developed over two years to the tune of $179 million.

Apparently the processor downclocks its clock speed fairly aggressively when operating temperatures rise. This has a direct affect on the performance and these days nobody likes a sluggish phone, which is why it won’t surprise anyone if this is really the reason why sales have been hit hard.

LG hasn’t officially confirmed what has been claimed in this report so there’s always the possibility that things might not be what they’re being made out to be. It is likely that a problem with the firmware might be causing performance issues and there might not be anything wrong with the company’s own chipset, but its too soon to say that for sure right now.

LG G3 Screen Sales Reportedly Hit By Faulty Processor

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The Apple TV set-top box has almost always been regarded as a hobby project by the folks at Cupertino. It has been a while since they released a major update for this product, which is why we see the Apple TV bleeding marketshare. Last year it held 26 percent of the streaming market, this year its down to 17 percent, climbing down as the second most popular streaming device to being the third now.

Data from Parks Associates show that 10 percent of U.S. broadband households purchased a streaming media player or stick in the first three quarters of this year, which is why sales have been evenly matched this year as opposed to 2013. With customers Roku happens to be the leading brand, accounting for 29 percent of all sales.

Google Chromecast has seen a meteoric rise in its popularity as well. The company was caught unaware by demand for this product. The $35 HDMI dongle took Apple TV’s place as the second most popular streaming device and accounted for 20 percent of all sales.

Apple TV’s slump continued as it only accounted for 17 percent of the sales. Though its not exactly this product’s fault why customers are no longer purchasing it in greater quantities. There hasn’t been a serious update in a while now, and one isn’t expected until next year, so unless Apple pulls out a new set-top box from under its sleeve, the slump is likely to continue for this device.

Apple TV Is Now The Third Most Popular Streaming Device

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Captchas are one of the more irritating things about the Internet, but I guess you can also classify them to be some sort of necessary evil, so to speak. After all, it does do its bit to eliminate the amount of potential spam in the long run. However, there is something annoying about trying to figure out the warped combination of letters and figures which can be pretty difficult to decipher for a human even at times, which is why Google intends to shake things up with their brand new “No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA”.

The No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA is said to be able to instantly figure out if you’re a bot or not, using what they call a “risk analysis engine” which will take into consideration the various nuances of an Internet user – including one’s IP address as well as the movements of your mouse cursor. Should you fail to pass the test (or rather, fool the system), then you will be redirected to the tried and tested CAPTCHA. It would be interesting to see just what kind of computer user would be able to “fool” the No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA though. What are some of the better ways that you can think of for a computer to know whether the user is a human or otherwise? [Press Release]

No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Can Tell If You’re A Bot

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Running has more or less been a solitary affair, where you basically compete against yourself, although doing so in a community or with a bunch of friends can more often than not make the entire experience all the more fun. After all, we are social creatures, so this is to be expected. The concept of Run is an interesting one, where it will allow runners to compete with anyone anywhere, regardless of their existing physical location.

The Run concept is based on an innovative smart textile that is made up of a soft, flexible fabric which is capable of changing color. Featuring a functioning interface which has been seamlessly integrated with the aesthetics of the footwear itself, runners will be able to race regardless of where they are, while keep track of their speed with these running shoes simultaneously. The smart shoe would be part of the system, in addition to a website, a smartphone application and a compliant infrastructure which will eventually accommodate numerous niche markets within the sports and gaming industries.

Integrated into the prototype would be a thin electroluminescent (EL) wire that is made of copper and coated in a phosphor, where it will then be able to glow should an alternating current be applied to it. This means the upper segment of the shoe can replicate the visual experience of the color-shifting fabric, where green would point to the lead runner, while orange means middle-of-the-road, and red, well, no one wants red since that indicates being last.

Run Concept Offers Innovative Training System

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