Garmin Fenix Chronos watch looks good in a suit or up a mountain

Garmin has some cool activity-tracking watches in the Fenix 3 series, but it just unveiled the definitive model - Fenix Chronos. A premium watch with high-end tracking features and a price to match.

Note that this isn't an Android Wear smartwatch, but it can show notifications from your phone. And while it looks good enough to wear with a suit, that's not where it wants to be.

The Garmin Fenix Chronos wants to go hiking. It has a 3-axis compass, altimeter and barometer, GPS and GLONASS too - its battery can last up to 13 hours of GPS-based navigation. If you enable the UltraTrac mode, the battery life extends to 25 hours (the watch uses GPS intermittently, relying on an accelerometer the rest of the time). The omnidirectional EXO antenna promises good reception everywhere.

It wants to go diving too - it's waterproof up to 100m (330ft). Other features include a heart rate monitor, step and stair counter, calorie counter as well. Compared to the Fenix3 HR watch, the bump for the HR sensor is noticeably smaller, making for a more comfortable fit.

Compared to older Fenix 3 models, this one has a red button - a long press takes you to the stopwatch


                     

The Fenix Chronos uses Garmin's Chroma display, 1.2" big. It has the readability of classic black-and-white LCDs, but this one can render color too. The screen is protected by a domed sapphire glass.


The base model comes with a 316L stainless steel casing and a leather strap. You can upgrade to a steel strap for an extra $100, but that makes the watch heavy (184g). For $1,500 you can have the Titanium version - just 104g! And it comes with a fancy wooden box if that will fill the hole in your heart and wallet.

                     
 

HTC sold 15,000 $800 Vive virtual reality headsets in 10 minutes

Virtual reality is still in its early days, but it’s amazing how capable it is of making your bank account look a lot less impressive.

HTC revealed today that is has sold more than 15,000 HTC Vive VR kits in the first 10 minutes after it went on sale for preorder. That’s not bad for an unproven technology that costs $800 and requires a $1,000 PC. This comes as companies like Facebook, Google, and Samsung are all moving into this sector. Investment bank Goldman Sachs predicts VR could grow into a $110 billion business by 2020 along with the similar augmented reality tech that mixes digital images with the real world — and Vive is one of the consumer products that could drive those revenues.

Vive is a PC peripheral (from HTC and its partners at Valve) that you wear over your eyes and ears. This enables you to feel like you are inside of a game or a simulated experience. And unlike other VR devices, Vive has a number of extra sensors that can track your movement around a room. This amps up the feeling that you are present in another place, and it is the main selling point of the Vive compared to its competition.

HTC Vive is the second major high-end VR headset to go on sale this year. In January, Oculus VR — a subsidiary of Facebook — starting selling its Rift head-mounted display for $600. The company didn’t share any numbers about that performance, but the first shipments sold out in a matter of minutes. That pushed new orders from March into April and then into May by the end of the first day. Today, new Rift preorders won’t ship until July.

These early successes are showing that VR has a lot of interest. This is something we’ve seen with mobile virtual reality and devices like Samsung’s Gear VR (that it builds in partnership with Oculus) and the Google Cardboard phone holders. This market is on track for $861 million in spending this year.

Many people have wondered if the build up to VR over the last few years will lead to any money, and now we have several products where consumers are showing they’re ready to part with their cash. Now it’s just up to software developers to built momentum on top of that.

WhatsApp update adds PDF sharing

        

       WhatsApp is now rolling out an update for the Android and iOS versions of the app that adds document sharing. More specifically, PDF sharing.

You can now press the attachment sharing button to see the option to attach documents. On Android it will show your file manager to attach any local PDF files you may have. On iPhone, it will let you attach files from other storage apps, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive.The update is now rolling out and should be available to everyone soon

Apple is selling the View-Master VR through its own stores

Apple is now officially selling the View-Master Virtual Reality Starter Pack through its own stores, both physical and online. It is similar to Google's Cardboard, but with View-Master's signature reels added on top, has already been available for both Android and Apple devices, but it's only now that the Cupertino company has made it available in its own retail chain.
    
                         
 
Additionally, Apple stores are carrying the Experience packs (the reels, plus a card), each priced at $14.95. You need the card to unlock the experience in the app on your phone and to enjoy the augmented reality features.

                                

The retro-styled View-Master is back — and this time it's been fused with virtual reality. View-Master maker Mattel has announced that it's partnered with Google to create a new version of the device that utilizes the company's Cardboard VR tech.

                                 

The original View-Master utilized a small, colorful reel, which users placed in the device to see images with a 3D effect. For the VR version, you'll need a smartphone running a custom Mattel app to recreate the effect (the device will also work with any other Cardboard-compatible app for more traditional VR experiences). The reels will still exist, however, and will be sold separately to provide different experiences, like giving you a view of Alcatraz or other iconic locations like a space shuttle. Mattel calls these scenarios "360 degree photospheres."

The new device isn't expected to ship until the fall. The unit will retail for $29.99, while additional reels will come in packs of four for $14.99.

SAMSUNG GEAR S2 REVIEW, FEATURES & SPECIFICATION !!!

SAMSUNG GEAR S2 WATCH COMES UNDER TWO MODELS
1. SAMSUNG GEAR S2 SPORTY.
2. SAMSUNG GEAR S2 CLASSIC.


The Gear S2 comes packing one feature that stands to set it apart from the pack a rotating bezel. Used in this device  with its size 1.2-inch & Super AMOLED (CORNING GORILLA GLASS 3) 360 x 360-pixel touch display(302ppi pixel density), this bezel rotates to navigate the interface. Its comes under two colours for sporty(Dark Grey ,Silver).and three colours for classic(Black,18k Rose Gold & Platinum) & for both body is stainless steel.


It is waterproof and dustproof smartwatch (IP68) over 1.5-1.8 (30-40 mins.) and has single sim option which supports 2G & 3G.SAMSUNG GEAR S2 comes under TIZEN OS ,Dual-core processor(1.2GHz) Qualcomm chipset with 512MB Ram and 4gb internal memory
with no card slot,no camera,no audio jack,no usb port.



VERDICT:-
           

           This is by far Samsung's best smartwatch yet and Second best smartwatch after Apple watch , from its smarter, round design to the clever rotating bezel. However, the Gear S2 still looks and feels more like a tech lover's device.

That rotating bezel is an innovative new approach to navigating these tiny screens quickly and effectively.

SPECIFICATIONS:-


1. Single Sim(3G&2G).

2. Stainless Steel Body.

3. Samsung Pay.

4. Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

5. 1.2 Inches.

6. 360x360 Pixels Resolution.

7. 302ppi Pixel Density.

8. Tizen OS.

9. Water Proof & Dust Proof(IP68).

10. Dual Core 1.2GHz prossecor.

11. 4GB Internal Memory.

12. 512MB RAM.

13. Loudspeaker.

14. SENSORS- Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Heart Rate, Barometer, Proximity, Compass.

15. Voice Command.

16. Photo Viewer & Video Viewer (.mp4-720p only).

17. 300 mAh Battery.
NEW FEATURES:-
18. NFC.

19. GPS.

20. ROTATING BEZEL.

21. WIFI- 802.11 b/g/n.

22. BLUETOOTH  V4.1.

23. WIRELESS CHARGER.


24. 3G.
PROS:-

1. SMARTER ROUND DESIGN.

2. ROTATING BEZEL.

3. WORKS WITH MANY ANDROID PHONES.

4. NFC.

5. GPS.

6. ALWAYS-ON DISPLAY.

7. WIRELESS CHARGING.

8. REMOVABLE STRAP.
9.3G
CONS:-
1. NO USB PORT.

2. CERTAIN FEATURES STILL SAMSUNG ONLY.

3. NO UV LIGHT LIGHT SENSORS.

4. NO IR-BLASTER(INFRARED PORT).

5. NO CAMERA

6. 300mAh BATTERY(NEEDS MORE BATTERY).

7. HAVING NETWORKS AND CONNECTIVITY ISSUES(UPDATES CAN FIX THESE).

8. PRICE.

RATINGS:-

DESIGN- 8.0

PERFORMANCE- 8.9

FEATURES- 8.5

UI -7.8

APPS - 7.8

OVER ALL- 8.2 OUT OF 10.

Exploit traders offer $1 million for a way to hack iOS 9

With millions of iPhones upgrading to iOS in recent days, security researchers are paying unprecedented sums for flaws in the new operating system. An exploit trader named Zerodium has announced a million-dollar bounty for any new flaws in iOS 9, allowing an attacker to compromise a non-jailbroken device through a web page, in-app browsing action, or text message. Because software downloads are tightly managed through the App Store, such flaws are particularly difficult to execute on iOS devices. But as the recent Xcode compromise demonstrates, the app store's protections can still be circumvented.

Researchers looking to claim the bounty will face an uphill battle, in part because of the strict time limit. To qualify, Zerodium requires a full chain of undisclosed exploits circumventing every aspect of Apple's exploit mitigation measures, and executed remotely, silently and entirely through a browser or text. As such, vulnerabilities like the recent Bluetooth attack would not qualify.

There's also a strict time limit: Zerodium is requiring all entries to be submitted by October 31st. That gives any researcher without an iOS developer credential less than two months to develop and deploy a proof of concept for the exploit, making it likely that the allotted period will pass without anyone successfully claiming the bounty. Still, the price tag alone will be enough to entice many researchers to try. It's the highest publicly reported price for a single exploit, and even though such trades are often secret, it appears to be well above the market rate. In 2013, an exploit trader reportedly commanded $500,000 for an undisclosed exploit in an earlier version of iOS.

Vitamin D deficiency can make you very sick, know all about the compound

Vitamin D deficiency can cause serious health complications

The deficiency of Vitamin D can lead to serious health complications. If you mostly stay indoors, get your Vitamin D levels checked, for you might be prone to Diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and even cancer.

What is Vitamin D
Vitamin D is not just a vitamin, it is also a hormone

Vitamn D increases activation in more than 2000 genes. This allows the body to fight diseases.

How Vitamin D deficiency can make you sick
Vitamin D deficiency can cause diseases like cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, depression, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, obesity and heart disease.

The sad reality

More than 9 out of 10 people worldwide are not getting enough Vitamin D.

…and the misconceptions
Contrary to the popular belief, spending 10 minutes in the sun is not enough to get all the Vitamin D you require. You need to stay in the sun for 3 hours if you are standing up in a short sleeve shirt, 20 minutes if lying down in a bathing suit.

How do you know you are Vitamin D deficient
Self test for Vitamin D deficiency: Just press hard on each of your shin bones and then on your sternum – the bone in your chest between your lowest ribs.

Sore bones are an indication that you are probably very deficient.

How much Vitamin D do you need?
4000 iu daily is necessary to bring the average adult up to 40 nanograms and maintain this healthy level.

What too much Vitamin D does to you?
The main symptoms of vitamin D overdose are anorexia, nausea, vomiting, polydipsia, weakness, insomnia, nervousness, pruritus, and, ultimately, renal failure.