After a couple of teases earlier this year, HTC has finally unveiled its upcoming standalone VR headset at today’s Vive Developer Conference in Beijing. Dubbed the Vive Focus, this all-in-one device features inside-out 6-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) “wor…
Most of us enjoyed Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies when they were released back in the day. Sure, it was a more condensed version compared to the book and obviously missed out on a lot of the finer details, but for the most part Jackson did a terrific job in bringing the Lord of the Rings world to life.
Now if you were hankering for more Lord of the Rings content, you’ll be pleased to learn that the rumors of a TV series have since been confirmed. In an announcement by Amazon, the company has confirmed that they are developing a Lord of the Rings TV series. This won’t be a TV series version of the story, but rather it will explore storylines that precede The Fellowship of the Ring.
For those who are fans of J.R.R. Tolkien are probably aware of the fact that The Hobbit was in a way the prequel to Lord of the Rings, so presumably Amazon’s series will kind of explore the in-between of both stories. As expected the series will be launched on Amazon Prime Video which means a subscription is required, although we have heard rumors that an ad-supported version could be in the works.
There is no date on when this series will be launched or who will be starring in it, but we expect more details will be shared at a later date.
Amazon Confirms ‘Lord Of The Rings’ TV Series In The Works , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
In previous iterations of iOS, whenever the user brought up Control Center and toggled WiFi or Bluetooth on/off, it did exactly that. It turned on/off WiFi and Bluetooth. However with iOS 11, Apple tried to be “smart” about it by only temporarily turning off WiFi/Bluetooth, where after 24 hours it will be turned back on.
Users who wanted to completely disable WiFi or Bluetooth had to go into the Settings app to do so, which while not terribly inconvenient, isn’t particularly efficient and kind of defeats the point of the shortcuts in the first place. However it seems that come iOS 11.2, Apple will make that clearer to users.
Apple has recently released iOS 11.2 Beta 3 to developers and it has been discovered that when users toggle WiFi/Bluetooth off from Control Center, a popup message will appear to explain that the features are only disabled until the next day, and that in the meantime WiFi/Bluetooth functionality will continue to exist for certain features/services/devices.
These messages will popup only the first time it is used, and subsequent toggling will see a message shown at the top that reads, “Disconnecting Nearby Wi-Fi Networks Until Tomorrow” or “Disconnecting Bluetooth Devices Until Tomorrow.” Once again we’re not sure why Apple doesn’t just revert back to how it used to be, especially given the criticisms that they’ve faced over this particular feature, but we guess Apple offering an explanation to users is the best we can hope for for now.
iOS 11.2 Will Explain Control Center’s WiFi/Bluetooth Toggles , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
The Apple Watch, when launched, was initially marketed as a device that was sort of an extension of the iPhone, where users could send/receive emails, messages, receive notifications from news apps, play music, and also use it as a fitness device thanks to its built-in heart rate sensor.
However in recent years it seems that the Apple Watch has evolved, perhaps unintentionally, where it can now be used for medical/health purposes, such as being able to detect heart diseases. Now according to a new study (via TechCrunch; via 9to5Mac) conducted by Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco, it seems that the Apple Watch can also be used to detect other health problems, such as sleep apnea and hypertension with an accuracy of 82% and 90% respectively.
This is thanks to the use of Cardiogram’s neural network called DeepHeart in which it used AI to help interpret data from the user’s heart rate and step count. This could soon make it easier for users to detect such symptoms in themselves and while it isn’t a diagnosis, it could advise users to get tested to confirm it. We suppose if anything the early detection could help it from getting worse.
According to Cardiogram co-founder and study lead Johnson Hsieh, “The idea here is that by screening continuously you would identify people with hypertension who might not know they have it. And then you’d guide them through the appropriate final diagnosis, which would be through a blood pressure cuff and then treatment.”
Apple Watch Can Be Used To Detect Sleep Apnea & Hypertension , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
While Apple can be criticized for making the Apple Watch considerably more expensive than the alternatives out there, one thing that cannot be denied is how Apple has managed to get other brands to come on board the Apple Watch bandwagon, like Nike and Hermes, just to name a few.
In fact if you’re a fan of Nike or just limited edition stuff in general, you might be interested to learn that Nike will be launching a limited edition version of the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE. This will see the Apple Watch offered in a new Midnight Fog band color that will match Nike’s upcoming Air Vapormax running shoes.
According to Nike, “The latest look, which follows last year’s Day to Night collection, serves up a stealthy color scheme — deep greys with iridescent accents — perfect for winter workouts.” The band itself will be the Sport Loop band while the watch itself is the space grey Nike+ version of the Apple Watch.
In terms of pricing and availability, it doesn’t seem like there is a premium on the fact that it is a limited edition watch. It will be priced at $399 and will be available on the 14th of November via Nike’s online website or their retail stores, which means that if you were hoping to pick it up via Apple’s website or an Apple Store, you can’t.
Nike To Launch Limited Edition Midnight Fog Apple Watch Series 3 , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
A few years ago it would have been pretty common to see various Android manufacturers launch new tablets, but fast forward to today with tablet shipments on the decline, we’re not surprised that many of those OEMs have opted to stick with just smartphones instead. However that’s not the case with Lenovo.
The company has recently taken the wraps off its latest tablet in the form of the Moto Tab. This is a tablet that will be launched on AT&T’s network come 17th of November where it can be purchased outright for $300, or $15 a month over the course of 20 months with an AT&T installment plan.
In terms of specs, it doesn’t seem like there’s much to shout about. The Moto Tab will feature a 10.1-inch Full HD display and built-in dual speakers with Dolby Atmos sound. It will also be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625 processor, comes with 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of expandable storage.
There will also be a whopping 7,000mAh battery that should last you a while, and will come with Android 7.1 Nougat preinstalled. Lenovo will also offer accessories for the Moto Tab that will be sold separately, such as a full-sized Bluetooth keyboard and Touchpad mouse and a Lenovo Home assistant dock.
Lenovo Announces The Moto Tab, Arrives On AT&T November 17 , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
While Google’s Nexus handsets weren’t exactly known for their cameras, the Pixel 2 has changed all of that, with DxOMark ranking the Pixel 2 as having the best smartphone camera. It is quite an achievement, but unfortunately it seems that users have recently discovered an issue with it, and that is it seems to be unable to handle LED lights.
According to a post on the Pixel User Community (via Pocketnow), user Chazzdjr claims that when taking photos and videos with the Pixel 2 under LED lighting, it has led to strange banding that appears in the footage. Chazzdjr is not alone in this as other Pixel 2 owners have since stepped forward with similar claims.
That being said we should point out that this isn’t exactly a new phenomenon as LED and fluorescent lights do flicker, although they tend to flicker at the frequency of the power supply and generally speaking, our eyes do not notice it. However if you’ve ever tried to record a video of a monitor or TV, you might have noticed that effect.
Some have pointed out that this is not an issue with other phone cameras, and based on the comments it seems that Google is giving customers replacements for their phones, which means in a way the company is acknowledging that it might be a problem. It is unclear if a software update could fix the issue, or if it might be a hardware problem. In any case you can check out the problem for yourself in the video above.
Google’s Pixel 2 Cameras Seem To Have Trouble With LED Lights , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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