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These are the changes coming to the Xbox One interface soon

These are the changes coming to the Xbox One interface soon

[ad_1] Microsoft isn’t slowing down on its promise to deliver monthly updates to Xbox One.  The team in Richmond has cooked up an extra set of feature updates called the Creators Update that will offer a new look for the home screen, improvements to Cortana and accessibility updates that’s going to greatly improve the XboxRead more about These are the changes coming to the Xbox One interface soon[…]

How to build your own Bluetooth Smart thermometer

How to build your own Bluetooth Smart thermometer

[ad_1] In terms of components, you will need a Genuino 101 (€28.65), a SparkFun Digital Temperature Sensor Breakout (TMP102 – $3.45), a generic breadboard ($4.95) and some jumper wires ($1.95). You’ll also need the Blynk app (for Android or iOS) for wireless comms to the Arduino, and also the Arduino IDE and Arduino Web Editor.Read more about How to build your own Bluetooth Smart thermometer[…]

Aussies can now turn their old mobiles into meals for the needy

Aussies can now turn their old mobiles into meals for the needy

[ad_1] Most of us have no idea what to do with our old mobile phones, leaving them to collect dust in the attic or hidden away in the bottom of a drawer. In a new initiative called Mobile For A Meal, MobileMuster – a non-profit mobile phone recycling company – has promised that for everyRead more about Aussies can now turn their old mobiles into meals for the needy[…]

Australia to ditch physical passports in favour of biometric scanning by 2020

Australia to ditch physical passports in favour of biometric scanning by 2020

[ad_1] Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection has announced an overhaul to its identity verification systems for international airports, which is intended to almost entirely replace physical passports with biometric recognition. Due to start in 2017 and be fully implemented by 2020 in what the department is calling a ‘world-first’, the system will involveRead more about Australia to ditch physical passports in favour of biometric scanning by 2020[…]

EU customs exit ‘no problem’ for component suppliers

EU customs exit ‘no problem’ for component suppliers

[ad_1] Adam Fletcher The UK electronics supply chain is highly reliant on timely shipment of products across EU and international borders. As things stand there are virtually no tariffs (import duties) imposed on electronic components within the EU or internationally. “So leaving the customs union should not present a problem,” Adam Fletcher, chairman of the ECSN,Read more about EU customs exit ‘no problem’ for component suppliers[…]

Download of the day: GIMP

Download of the day: GIMP

[ad_1] GIMP GIMP (the GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free photo-editor that’s powerful enough to rival paid-for software like Photoshop, and it’s surprisingly straightforward to use. Its array of picture-perfecting tools make it easy to boost colors, correct tones, erase unwanted objects, apply artistic effects and even animate your pictures. Why you need itRead more about Download of the day: GIMP[…]

Scotland turns to Isle of Wight electronics to measure fishing vessels

Scotland turns to Isle of Wight electronics to measure fishing vessels

[ad_1] “What Marine Scotland really required was a temporary and relatively inexpensive system that can be easily configured and able to collect data in the field, also logging all data at the same time for analysis later if required,” said Datum. Equipment had to work in marine conditions, fit in the often cramped space aroundRead more about Scotland turns to Isle of Wight electronics to measure fishing vessels[…]

Best VPN for torrenting: Our 5 top choices

Best VPN for torrenting: Our 5 top choices

[ad_1] Torrents are a popular way of downloading things – legal things, and of course in some cases, not-so-legal things (of course we don’t condone any copyright- trampling activities here at TechRadar) – whereby many users share small bits of a larger file with each other to enable some potentially very fast download speeds. OfRead more about Best VPN for torrenting: Our 5 top choices[…]