Technicational

Smart watches are coming out the wood works so fast that it would make Bolt head spin. Samsung, Sony, LG, and even Motorola are in the race to make the smart watch to rule them all. I must say that competition is a good thing because companies will fight to satisfy the consumer with design and price. So far Samsung is the market leader to beat in the smart watch market, but there is another runner in the race called KAIROS. 

This company has a concept for a smart watch that I have never seen before, and it looks like a winner! Just take a look at the promo video below.

It looks so stylish and manly! I was in love until I saw the price tag which is around 600 US dollars and the release date of December 2014. I guess I can still dream… Here is the web address https://www.kairoswatches.com/  if you want to check it out for yourself. I’ll try to see if my charm could get me a review unit till then. Keep reading for more updates about these and other upcoming products.

Here we are with part two of Life without a Smartphone as promised. It’s been 27 days 12 hours 36 minutes, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, and 5 seconds (Darn it time! Keep still!!!) since the death of my Samsung Galaxy S4 and the adduction of my iPhone 4s. Yes I said abduction; you know yourself abductor, saying you borrowing it for two week and now it is one month later. In the words of a great man I know as Assassin or Agent Sasco “don’t mek mi hold yu!”

  

Apart from plots to get back at my best friend I have found that certain parts of my life are non-existent now that my mobile connectivity has disappeared. I am an average user of smart devices whether it is phones or watches. I’m certain that anyone else that is remotely interested in tech like me would miss these aspects I’m going to mention below. What are the most hurtful parts of being without a Smartphone?

No Whatsapp! I never realize till now that… nobody calls or texts anymore. It’s like whatsapp is the only major means of communicating between phones these days… kmt

No quick camera moments. Smartphone’s these days are equip with cameras that rival some stand alone snappers on the market. Without a Smartphone I can’t seem to get any good photos at events or of items I’m reviewing. 

Emails on the go… Without a on the go internet I have been less integrated with my work, because I’m unaware of any work mail until I sit behind my desk and open up my Gmail. This action is done rarely due to the fact that I’m always on the road.

Blogging… Most of my blogs are done from behind the screen of a Smartphone while riding on a bus. Now, I’m trying to adjust to sitting behind a desk which is hard for a man always on the go.

 

It’s a sad predicament indeed, but I’ll try to make the best of a bad situation. Speaking of which… I’m currently thinking of away to start giveaways on this blog page. I always seem to be reviewing stuff that my loyal readers would like, so this is me giving back to you folks that got me here. More info will be arriving soon so keep reading and comment more often folks.

Whether it be the class rooms or board rooms we all know that once a projector is involved the level of interaction is turned down to a minimum. Thus the rising in using smart boards over projectors in recent days, but there is a cheaper solution being offered right here in Jamaica called eBeam.

What is eBeam?

It’s a handwriting capture system that adds an interactive layer to whatever being projected on a wall or whiteboard. I use the word projected because this device relies heavily on the use of a projector. The device lets you and your associates add footnotes to a projected image or document, or to sketch something on a whiteboard, and e-mail them like memos.

How Does It Works

The eBeam is simpler and less expensive than a smart board and uses things you already have around like projectors and PC’s or laptops. The device consists of a fat marker-like stylus and a hardware sensor that connects to your PC via USB or Bluetooth. This sensor attaches next to whatever flat surface you want to use to make your presentation. To calibrate it, you will have to tap the stylus on the nine points projected on the wall. The setup process takes less than five minutes more or less. Once everything’s running, you can draw images or write text with an astounding level of precision. The eBeam’s stylus which has an AAA battery inside is tracked by the flat sensor you’ve attached to the wall.

Who is it for?

The eBeam is very versatile and can be used for many things, but its best fitted for education. This device comes with a stockpile of educational template and features to aid in the teaching from kindergarten children up to university students. Persons can also make presentation and record them or broadcast them via the web for online tutelage. So if you are teacher/instructor this will certainly help you in teaching those tough to understand topics.

Final Thoughts 

The eBeam is the only cheaper solution for a smart board and given the fact that price matters in our current economical environment, persons should consider taking a closer looking on this device. The eBeam is sold as a bundle that comes paired with a projector of your choosing, which range from US$ 1,900 to $US 9,600 with Lumens range from 2,800 to 6,000. The products mentioned in this article were provided courtesy of D.O.S. 2009 LIMITED telephone#: 948-6554, and 967-5991.

Last week I had a Samsung Gear Fit sitting on my desk whispering “review me, review me.” Filled with anticipation I forgot that we were going to do an unboxing video and violated the packaging… oops. Anyhow, this week we bring to you the review of Samsung Gear Fit.

What’s that you’re wearing?

The Gear Fit is a quite attractive and elegantly designed wrist band smart watch. The great thing about it is that the device isn’t too flashy to draw attention from persons in your surroundings. The only shinny surface on the device is the curved touch display which is gorgeous by the way. I have been wearing it for a while now and not once has someone recognized it or approached me to enquire about what I’m wearing. 

 

What can it do?

This device falls in the category of being a smart watch, and smart watches do more than just tell the time. The Gear Fit comes packed with lots of feature to help the average user, but let me get more specific with a list.

Gear Fit Functions

• Device has a stop watch, timer, and can display the current time and date. Yes, they didn’t forget the essentials.  
• Media Controller app to actively control your music on your Samsung phone.  
• Heart Rate monitor. 
• It has a Pedometer that measure the number of steps you make and gives you the distances traveled and the Calories burnt by doing so.  
• Device displays current unread notifications and also gives the option to reply with quick messages that you have predetermined already.
• Lastly, the gear fit has a handy Find My Phone function that rings your phone until you have located it.

Set Up

Ok, if you are interested so far then they are some things you should know before you go out and purchase one. This device currently only can function with Samsung devices running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and above. The next perquisite is that the Gear Fit Manager that has to be downloaded and installed on the device you are going to pair the Gear Fit with before you can use any of its features. The application should be available in the Samsung App Store… Keyword here is “should.” Since I last checked (9/4/2014) the Gear Fit Manager app was still nowhere to be found in neither the Samsung App store nor the Google Play store. We had to source the Gear Fit Manager app from XDA Developers webpage which made the setup process a bit tedious.

Final Thoughts

The Samsung Gear Fit is a well designed Smart Watch that will become integrated into your life so well that you’ll wonder how lived without it. If the Gear Fit is this good, it makes you wonder just how great the Gear 2 might be with all its features.

It has been a rough month and it seems to be getting harder as the days go by… You may be wondering what the hell I’m talking about and why I started off this blog so gloomy. Well, I most recently parted ways with two of the most influential persons in my life. The first person I gave up for adaption was my close friend the iPhone 4S with its silky smooth sturdy built body. This was a planed adoption and I tried being strong about it because there is still hope that she will return to me one day. The final one was my wife (the Samsung Galaxy S4) that fell ill recently without warning. I was soon to find out that the illness was life threatening and I had to bury her last week. Now I’m living life like a crack head with withdrawal syndrome, thus giving life to my first blog in month.

Life without a Smartphone

Living without a Smartphone in Jamaica is the worst thing that can happen to a Tech writer… Sadly I’m a tech writer. So, just imagine the hell I’m going through at the moment… Given the fact that Smartphones are so expensive here you only have two options if you find yourself in a predicament like I am.

Option 1

The king of all cheapness, the name that started cell phones in Jamaica the Nokia *^^%$##$& something another, not quite sure of the name, but it is also called the Flashlight Phone. Once you say flash light phone everybody knows what you talking about.

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Option 2

The dreaded Blackberry… The one set of phones I avoid like a plague; once the king of the hype scene now currently in the bargain bin at your local barber shop going for whatever you can find in your pocket.

 

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This is what you call being stuck between a rock and a hard place… Sigh. I just got to end this blog in suspense because I still haven’t chosen as yet. So I will leave it at… to be continued. The scenically views continues next week.