Review: Technaxx Dashcam
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
2y ago
Dashcams can save the day, does this one Technaxx is not a company you may have heard of before but is from Germany and produces many technology products, from dashcams, to security cameras, even smart Bluetooth glasses. Dashcams are now becoming more popular than ever but are also quite expensive. The Technaxx TX-167 tries to walk a line of providing good features at an affordable price. Recognizes speed signs up to 160km/h Front collision warning Lane departure warning Loop video recording G-Sensor for file protection Big 4” LCD screen Media playback Sound captures with micro ..read more
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Tesla Model Y Review
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
2y ago
Living on Electric Dreams Tesla was a company that many scoffed at when they first launched, with many going as far as to say that they would be out of business in their first few years. Well, that did not happen and now they are the biggest name in the motor industry and their cars keep going from strength to strength…sorry Peugeot. The Tesla Model Y is Tesla’s latest car and completes their S3XY line up in Ireland with deliveries of the Long Range and Performance versions arriving in early 2022. Prices will start from €69,800 for the Long Range AWD and €79,478 for the Performance e ..read more
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Review: MusicMan Sound Glasses
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
2y ago
Two versions, the BT-X58 and BT-X59 Technaxx have launched two MusicMan new audio sunglasses available for fashion and sports, the Sound Glasses Elegance BT-X58 and Sound Glasses Sports BT-X59. Both products combine the protection and style of premium sunglasses, as well as functionality and performance of wireless headphones with some smart features, all in one gadget for affordable price. That’s the sell anyway and for the most part these glasses succeed in their USP. Design Design wise the glasses come in the sporty and elegant style of BT-X59 for Sports and the BT-X58 for E ..read more
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DOOGEE introduces the V10 Dual 5G rugged smartphone with an inbuilt infrared thermometer
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
2y ago
OTG reverse charging and an underwater camera Large battery smartphones are in high demand these days and ones with underwater cameras and even built in infrared thermometers even more so during the pandemic. The V10 is available in Classic Black, Flame Red and Golden Orange for an RRP of $299.99/£220 on AliExpress. Between 23rd August to 28th August, AliExpress will have discount prices available where Super Early Birds (the first 50 sales) will be able to purchase the V10 for $199.78/£146, Early Early Birds (50 available) for $219.78/£161, Early Bird Price (50 pieces) $239.78/£175, Final Pri ..read more
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Car Thing by Spotify is a new gadget for your car
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
3y ago
But would you really need it Spotify have recently created a new gadget which will be released soon seemingly on a limited run and currently in the US only for now. Car Thing will only cost users $6.99 shipping as Spotify is waving the cost of the actual device, again at least for now. Think of Car Thing as a little screen that has the Spotify app installed on it and will be mounted to the vent in your car. It has a dial wheel for easily controlling your playlists and for navigating through your tunes. But wait, its not available outside the US, this is true but in theory ..read more
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DRI suing Facebook, here’s how to get involved
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
3y ago
Image Credit: https://www.digitalrights.ie/facebook/You may be affected, you may be due compensation The DRI is suing Facebook in a mass action case due to the fact that Facebook failed to protect users data on their platform. In April this year over 500 million users accounts had their personal detailed leaked onto the internet, some of which included items such as phone number. You qualify to be part of this action if you discover that your phone number was part of the breach which can be checked at https://haveibeenpwned.com/ The DRI states: If you live in the European Union or E ..read more
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Ford Ireland issues S-Max/Galaxy recall which may cause accidents
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
3y ago
Call your main dealer now Ford Ireland has issued a recall for their S-Max and Galaxy cars over defective rear Toe Link bolts which may corrode over time. If this happens while driving at speed you are at an increased risk of having an accident as your steering ability will become reduced. In a letter sent to customers this week the information on what to do if you are affected is detailed. According to the letter you should contact your main dealers and provide them with information about your car. Indeed my own car is affected which is a year 2017 S-Max. Out of an abundance of saf ..read more
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LG is exiting the smartphone business
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
3y ago
Mounting losses means the chop for this aspect of its business LG has lost almost $4.5bn over the last 6 years and try as they might they have been unable to come up with a solution to stem these losses. Despite talks to sell the smartphone portion of the business the shut down will go ahead as these talks fell through. “LG’s strategic decision to exit the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector will enable the company to focus resources in growth areas such as electric vehicle components, connected devices, smart homes, robotics and artificial intelligence,” it said in a sta ..read more
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I upgraded my home network with the UniFi Dream Machine
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
3y ago
Bye bye Google WiFi Let me start by saying that Iam one of those annoying people who always likes to be tinkering about with my home WiFi much to the annoyance of my wife and kids. So a few years ago I bought the Google WiFi three puck system and it instantly solved my issues of getting WiFi around my house and roughly kept the same speed as the main unit. However of late the system started to slow down, devices started to receive less and less speed. So after many weeks of investigating and tweaking, there really is not much you can do with the Google WiFi system I ultimately deemed it t ..read more
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WhatsApp now lets you mute a conversation forever
Ireland’s Technology Blog
by Colm Smyth
3y ago
If that’s your thing WhatApp have just announced on social media that a new update will allow users to mute conversation forever with a new option called “Always” which replaces the 1 year option.  — @WhatsApp I try to avoid group chats as much as possible outside of family groups as they can get super busy depending on the amount of people so this should come as a welcome feature. To do this yourself follow the below: Open WhatsApp on your phone. Go to the chat you want to mute, and tap on the group or contact name. Tap on the Mute option and select Always (or ..read more
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