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Yes, we brought you word not too long ago that Apple would be revising the pricing system for its iTunes App Store in Europe, Canada, Iceland, Norway and Russia, and it looks as though the price revision has starting to take effect. Forthose who happen to reside in Europe or Canada, you would most probably have woken up to see prices of apps inflated, much to your dismay.

These price increases have been made to reflect changes in VAT and foreign exchange rates. Now that they are starting to take effect across the board as mentioned, folks living in the UK would see a 10 pence rise for the cheapest premium apps, which would mean bidding goodbye to previous £0.69 prices and saying hello to £0.79 price tags.

Other folks in the EU will be greeted by a new €0.99 starting price, while the minimum amount that one spend on the iTunes App Store would be $1.19 – meaning you can’t get much for a (Canadian) dollar anymore as the $0.99 price tag has been relegated to the history bin, and so too will folks at Norway who trade with the Norwegian krone see a similar increase in price. As for Russia, it remains to be seen just how high of a price increase will happen taking into consideration the beleaguered ruble in recent times.

iTunes App Store Price Increase Begin To Takes Effect , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Those living in New York City who love to use the ridesharing service known as Uber enjoy the convenience of hailing a driver directly from the smartphone, being able to obtain a lift at any time. It must be said that many governments all over are not too thrilled with the idea, and countries such as Taiwan and Spain have issued bans. Not so in the US, but the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) are not too happy about how the business is being run though. It seems that the most recent run-in was attributed to a decision by New York’s Taxi and Limousine Tribunal closing down five of Uber’s six bases in NYC on a temporary basis because Uber did not submit trip data to the organization.

Regulations in NYC require each of the company’s drivers to be affiliated with one of these bases, which happen to be licensed by the TLC. The function would be similar to that of dispatchers, and as long as one of them remains open, the service will continue to function.

Among the information requested included the likes of “date of trip, time of trip, pick up location, and license numbers” that range from April 1 to September 20, 2014, which is what the ruling entails. Legal eagles for the bases claimed that such information would divulge trade secrets, and needless to say, the hearing officer did not agree from that perspective, fining each one $200 while suspending them from operating until the requested information is handed over.

The shutdown lasted just a while, as a couple of days after the ruling saw all five bases being operational. Uber has already filed an appeal, and prior to any other decision, it would be business as usual in these locations.

5 NYC Uber Hubs Suspended Until Records Were Handed Over , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Some of you guys might recall that back in 2012, we reported on an iPhone case called the popSlate. This is basically a cover for the iPhone that gives it an e-paper display on the back of the phone, which is essentially a secondary display for iPhone users. Well the good news is that if you wanted the popSlate but for your iPhone 6, you’re in luck.

The company has recently introduced the popSlate which has been designed for the iPhone 6. Unfortunately there does not appear to be a model for the iPhone 6 Plus yet, so perhaps that might show up later. The popSlate will allow users to permanently show off an image of their choosing on the back of their phone via the e-paper display.

Alternatively the e-paper display will also allow the phone to display notifications that will help save you battery as it will not use the more battery-draining main display of your phone. Heck, it will even be able to display a digital boarding pass, so if you’re a frequent traveller, this might come in handy.

The company claims that the display should last users a week before requiring a recharge which is pretty impressive. It is priced at $129 so if you’d like to learn more or perhaps order one for yourself, head on over to its website for the details.

popSlate Case Gives Your iPhone 6 An E-Paper Secondary Display , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

You might recall that earlier this week, we reported on the Google Cast which is a new piece of technology that Google had announced. Essentially this is the Chromecast for music where users could beam their music from their devices onto Google Cast-enabled speakers, which we guess in some way is similar to Apple’s AirPlay as well.

This is great news for those who love to listen to music and control their playback wirelessly, but if you’re using a streaming service such as Spotify, you’re out of luck. The company has recently announced that they will not be support Google Cast anytime soon. Instead Spotify has chosen to focus on their “Spotify Connect” services instead.

The claim that by doing so, they will be able to own the technology from end-to-end to ensure that they are able to deliver the best experience possible. The good news is that at the moment Spotify already has a large backing of supported devices, so you don’t have to worry about being unable to find a device that supports its feature.

Thankfully it also appears that there are some Spotify Connect devices that will also work with Google Cast, so if you want to have the best of both worlds, you should be able to find a pair of speakers that will support both features.

Spotify Won’t Be Supporting Google Cast Anytime Soon , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Last year VivaLnk unveiled a digital tattoo in which users would be able to unlock their Moto X handset with. Safe to say that company’s technology has a lot of potential and during CES 2015, the company took the wraps off an eSkin Thermometer. The concept is similar to that of the digital tattoo, which is that users will be able to stick the eSkin Thermometer on their bodies.

The sticker comes in the form of a cute bear so that it doesn’t look too geeky and will be great for use with children who might be a bit fussy when it comes to things like this. The sticker itself features NFC technology and in order to check the temperature of the wearer, all they’d have to do is bring their phone (an NFC-enabled phone) close to the sticker in order to read its data.

We’ve seen low-tech versions of such fever-monitoring stickers, but presumably the eSkin Thermometer will eventually open up the door to more health-based wearables and monitoring devices. According to VivaLnk, the sticker will last about 15 days and is washable, so you could basically stick it on yourself or your child for the duration of their sickness without having to constantly change it.

The company expects to release the eSkin Thermometer in the spring of 2015 where they are hoping to price it at around $15-$20 for a pack of three.

VivaLnk Unveils eSkin Thermometer Wearable , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.