Apple’s Next Event Set for Oct. 16
“It’s been way too long.”
I am really hoping we see some big updates to the Mac lineup. It feels like the Mac mini hasn’t been updated in forever and that the Retina iMac has been “coming soon” for years now.
Google ‘Hired’ a Camel to Take Its Street View Trekker Camera Through the Liwa Desert
In Google’s ongoing effort to ‘Street View’ some of the most incredible places on Earth, the company has pushed the limits of the 360-degree genre once again.
This time, Google set out to capture a panoramic view of the Liwa Desert in the United Arab Emirates, by strapping their Street View Trekker Camera onto the back of a willing camel
Heh.
You can pre-order these awesome Suppandi and Shikari Shambu bobblehead toys on Amazon India for Rs. 999 each.
NORWAY — A Time-Lapse Adventure
This is a time-lapse video resulting from a 15,000 km (almost 10,000 miles) long road trip and tens of thousands of images taken along the way over the last 5 months. The journey has covered all of Norway’s 19 counties, from the far south to the Russian border in the Northeast.
The aim of this 5 minute short film is to show the variety of Norway, everything from the deep fjords in the Southwest, to the moon landscape in the North, the Aurora Borealis (Nothern Lights) and the settlements and cities around the country, both in summer and wintertime. The video shows some of the most scenic places in Norway, such as Lofoten, Senja, Helgelandskysten, Geirangerfjorden, Nærøyfjorden and Preikestolen.
Incredible footage. Make sure you watch it in at least 1080p.
Apple slashes iPhone prices in India
Rajat Agrawal & Sambit Satpathy for BGR India:
The 16GB and 32GB iPhone 5S variants now have a MRP of Rs 44,500 and Rs 49,500 respectively. The 8GB iPhone 5C, on the other hand, sees its price drop to Rs 31,500.
Interesting move. The iPhone 5s Gold has been selling for around 35-36k on Amazon & Flipkart over the last few days, so I wonder what effect this price cut has on those prices.
With the imminent launch of iPhone 6 in India next month (likely October 17th), I’m hoping it is priced just below the 50k mark.
Ars Technica’s Moto 360 Review
Ron Amadeo reviews the Moto 360, complete with benchmarks comparing it with the LG G Watch and the Samsung Gear Live.
The Moto 360 is a big step forward for smartwatches, but it’s still not the excellent hardware we’re looking for. There’s a great design here, but it’s marred by a power-hungry processor that can’t keep up with Android Wear. The battery life and performance is a deal breaker. For a “convenience” product that is supposed to be all about fast access, having it be slow or dead really defeats what little purpose a smartwatch has.
It’s disappointing to see a watch that was so hyped fail so miserably at basics.
Dropbox Introduces a More Powerful Pro Plan
Dropbox now has just one “Pro” paid plan that costs $9.99/month and comes with 1TB of space, along with these new features:
- Passwords for shared links
- Expirations for shared links
- View-only permissions for shared folders
- Remote wipe
This makes Dropbox Pro pretty solid, but the entry barrier is still high for most users. I’d love to pay for ~100GB of space for around $1.99/month.
I love my LIFX bulb and the team has been adding some great new features to it, like LIFX Cloud and today’s update to their iPhone app brought some amazing new features.
Scene Alarm (wake up naturally in the morning with gently increasing light), Geofence (switches on your favourite scene when you arrive home), On Vacation setting (simulates an occupied home by switching lights on and off randomly when you’re away) and Hold-to-breathe (identify a bulb or group in-app with a tap-and-hold see it pulse gently).