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The 2017 Academy Awards: Who’s taking home Oscars this year? http://ift.tt/2mjuosX The 89th annual Academy Awards ceremony kicks off Sunday, honoring the best and brightest films and filmmakers to come out of Hollywood and elsewhere around the world last year. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, this year’s Academy Awards show has at least one early favorite going into tonight’s broadcast, with Whiplash director Damian Chazelle’s La La Land matching the all-time record with 14 nominations. The next-highest number of nominations went to both sci-fi thriller Arrival and drama Moonlight, which each received eight nominations. More: How to watch the Oscars online Below we’ve listed the nominees in all the major categories, and we’ll be updating the list of winners here as they’re announced during the broadcast, as well as offering some context on the big winners, highlights, and memorable moments after the show concludes. The 89th Academy Awards ceremony will be televised live on ABC beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Below are all the nominees, and stand by for live updates announcing the winners as the show commences: BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
BEST SOUND EDITING
BEST SOUND MIXING
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Jellyfish tanks, wearable luggage, and more http://ift.tt/2myPvDG At any given moment, there are approximately a zillion crowdfunding campaigns on the web. Take a stroll through Kickstarter or Indiegogo and you’ll find no shortage of weird, useless, and downright stupid projects out there — alongside some real gems. In this column, we cut through all the worthless wearables and Oculus Rift ripoffs to round up the week’s most unusual, ambitious, and exciting projects. But don’t grab your wallet just yet. Keep in mind that any crowdfunded project can fail — even the most well-intentioned. Do your homework before cutting a check for the gadget of your dreams. JellyTank — jellyfish-friendly aquarium
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Jellyfish are amazing creatures. These gelatinous, free-swimming non-vertebrates are among the oldest groups of animals on earth. They’ve been around for over 500 million years, and can be found in every ocean in the world, from the surface to the deep sea. Masters of survival, they have endured every major extinction event since the Cambrian period. But the thing is, while they’re really good at surviving in the open ocean, they’re not so great at living in tanks. They’re just not built for it, so without the right kind of aquarium, they typically don’t survive for very long. That’s where the JellyTank comes in. This sucker was built from the ground up to be an ideal habitat for your captive jellies. It features a proprietary shape and a custom-designed pump that work together to provide a gentle flow similar to what jellyfish would experience in their natural environment. On top of that, there’s also an integrated filtration system that constantly keeps tabs on the water quality, and a set of color-variable LEDs you can use for lighting. Herbert — wall-mounted hydroponic garden
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Want to grow your own produce, but don’t have enough space for a garden? Check out Herbert: a hydroponic vertical garden that allows folks in even the most cramped apartments to grow fresh organic food. It’s the latest product to be released by Ponix Systems, a company started by self-described “tech freaks and urban farmers.” With a vision of bringing vertical farming solutions to the people, Ponix hopes that the Herbert system will help foodies and environmentalists everywhere grow their favorite fruits and vegetables year-round without the need for herbicides or pesticides. For those without a green thumb, the Herbert can help. To start farming, simply place a seed into one of Herbert’s biodegradable sponges, add water and biomineral fertilizer to the tank, and sit back. According to the Ponix team, this vertical farming method requires 90 percent less water, though it yields 40 percent more harvest when compared to traditional farming, as your garden stays safe and protected from the elements. Even if your space doesn’t get a lot of sunlight, Herbert can still grow food. The setup features its own proprietary LED technology that adjusts to provide your plants the exact wavelengths of light they need for optimal photosynthesis. Slughaus Bullet 02 — world’s smallest flashlight
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Flashlights are a handy thing to have with you at all times, but most people will agree that lugging around a full-size (or even somewhat compact) flashlight is a bit of a pain. More often than not, it’s easier to skip the flashlight altogether and just use an app on your smartphone. But what if there was a flashlight so small that you’d hardly even notice you’re carrying it? That’s where the Bullet 02 comes in. Its creators claim that it’s the “smallest LED flashlight in the world,” so it’s ideal for fitting onto a key chain or throwing in your pocket without adding unwanted bulk or weight. The bullet-shaped light measures just 10.5mm x 30mm, and it weighs just 6 grams, thanks to a design that uses ultra-lightweight aerospace-grade aluminum. It’s also water-resistant, so it can be used in rain, sleet, snow, and pretty much any other kind of inclement weather. The device is being funded right now on Kickstarter, and you can get your paws on one for just $10 if you back the project during the early stages. Airport Jacket — cargo jacket for travel
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If you always find yourself forking out for excess baggage every time you take a flight, then an Aussie-based startup has come up with an ingenious solution that’ll have you confidently packing the kitchen sink for your next trip. The “Airport Jacket” is, for all intents and purposes, a wearable suitcase. With a whopping 14 pockets and two detachable pocket panels capable of taking up to 15 kgs. (about 33 lbs.) of stuff, your only concern will be ensuring your legs don’t give way as you stagger toward the check-in desk. Crucially, the jacket — with all the stuff inside — can be quickly transformed into a small bag (with handles) so you only need to put it on when you arrive at the airport. Once you’re through check-in and on the plane, you can fold it back up again before throwing it into one of the overhead bins. Just don’t be surprised if you get stopped by TSA for longer than usual. It’s not exactly the most inconspicuous thing you could wear to the airport. GPD Pocket — tiny, ultraportable Netbook
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Remember netbooks? They were all the rage a few years back, but the fad seemed to die out as a new generation of tablets and 2-in-1s gained popularity. But the miniature laptops haven’t died off completely, and GPD’s newest product is proof positive of that. The GPD Pocket, as its called, is an ultraportable and ultracompact netbook, presumably designed to compete with all the other mobile computing options available today. With a phablet-sized screen an full qwerty keyboard, it’s small enough to fit in a pocket, yet big enough to function like a small Windows 10 laptop. The Pocket runs everything with an Intel Atom x7-Z8700 CPU with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. That’s not going to break any performance records, but it should be suitable for web browsing and productivity tasks. A 7000mAh battery should keep things running for a few hours, at least. In addition, GPD gave the Pocket a very MacBook-like magnesium alloy chassis that measures a diminutive 180mm x 106mm x 18.5mm, and it weighs a relatively light 480 grams. It has a tiny keyboard and a red nubbin for controlling the cursor, and connectivity comes by way of a USB Type-C port, a USB 3.0 connection, and HDMI. Wi-Fi is 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.1 rounds out connectivity.
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Archos’ 101 Saphir may be a low-cost tablet, but it’s anything but brittle http://ift.tt/2lHGlap Rugged tablets might not be new, but Archos’ 101 Saphir shows you do not have to break the bank to get a durable model — so long as you are okay with modest hardware. More: Huawei could be prepping new flagship tablet for Mobile World Congress 2017 The 101 Saphir’s biggest selling point is how rugged it is, which is thanks mainly to the rubber case that protects the tablet from drops as high as a little over three feet. The 101 Saphir also features an IP54 rating, so while it is mostly protected from dust, the tablet can only handle splashes of water. Elsewhere, the 101 Saphir features a 10.1-inch, 1,280 x 800 resolution IPS display, with a 2-megapixel selfie camera above it and a 5MP sensor around back. The display is large enough to put the included keyboard with a built-in trackpad to good use, though the size of your hands will likely determine if it is suitable for you. Under the hood, MediaTek’s 1.3GHz quad-core MT8163 chipset and 1GB RAM power the tablet, with the 16GB of native storage augmented through the MicroSD card slot. Given the modest internals, the 6,000mAh battery should deliver in spades, though the mention of a meager five hours of battery life for video playback through the video player has us a bit concerned. The 101 Saphir does feature some niceties not typically found on low-end tablet hardware, such as USB Type-C, two stereo speakers, and Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. Overall, however, the 101 Saphir will appeal more to those who are rough with their devices and do not want to break the bank to replace it. Speaking of which, Archos did not say how much the tablet will go for when it becomes available in June, though it will be shown off during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week.
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Five shows to stream this week: ‘The Boondocks,’ ’10 Cloverfield Lane,’ and more http://ift.tt/2lHEzWB Online streaming is bigger than ever, and with so many streaming services adding new shows and movies every week, it can be nearly impossible to sort through the good and the bad. If you need something to watch and don’t want to wade through the digital muck that washes up on the internet’s shores, follow our picks below for the best new shows and movies worth a watch. On the list this week: a creepy sci-fi thriller, a satirical cartoon, and one of the great modern dramas. 10 Cloverfield LaneDespite the name, 10 Cloverfield Lane bears little resemblance to its predecessor, 2008’s first-person monster movie Cloverfield. Where the latter film took a classic premise — a giant monster attacks New York City — and presented it through the lens of a home movie, 10 Cloverfield Lane is staged in a more traditional manner. The film opens on protagonist Michelle (Elizabeth Mary Winstead), who crashes her car after hearing strange reports on the radio. She awakens in a bunker owned by a man named Howard (John Goodman), who tells her that some sort of attack has left the world above ground uninhabitable. Howard and Michelle, along with Howard’s assistant, Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.), try to establish a rapport as they wait out the apocalypse. Taking place — for the most part — within the confines of the bunker, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a claustrophobic thriller. The small cast delivers incredible performances; Goodman is terrifyingly great as the increasingly unhinged Howard. While the connection to the original film is tenuous, 10 Cloverfield Lane establishes that the franchise could become one of the more interesting sci-fi anthologies of our time. Watch now on: Girls LostBased on a young adult novel, this Swedish film follows three teenage girls — Kim (Tuva Jagell), Momo (Louise Nyvall), and Bella (Wilma Holmen) — who discover a strange flower with mystical properties. After they drink some of its sap, they find themselves transformed into boys for a day. Previously outcasts, the three use their temporary transformations to blend in with the male crowd at school, partying, playing sports, and standing up to guys who used to bully them. Issues of gender and sexuality abound throughout the film; the high school setting is a petri dish of bullying and gender politics, and at least one of the girls finds that she prefers life as a boy. Director Alexandra-Therese Keining composes the film in the delirious tones of other coming-of-age stories. The camera drifts slowly over brightly lit settings, and a synth-heavy soundtrack adds to the dreamlike environment. Watch now on: The Boondocks complete seriesAdapted from a series of comic strips by Aaron McGruder, The Boondocks follows two young African-American boys, Huey and Riley, who live with their grandpa in the predominantly white suburb of Woodcrest. Huey is a burgeoning radical activist, Riley is a foul-mouthed ne’er-do-well who fancies himself the next Tony Montana. The two navigate childhood and go on some truly outlandish adventures. Although The Boondocks has a lot to say about race in America, it is far from a sociology class. The show frequently dives into the absurd, blending commentary on social issues with plots involving ninjas, werewolves, and viral outbreaks, among other things. The manic humor is bolstered by the shows anime-inspired animation, which gives the show a distinct, kinetic look unlike many American cartoons. Frequently vulgar but always intelligent, The Boondocks is one of the most uniquely entertaining animated shows around. Watch now on: Thelma & LouiseOne of the classic road trip movies, Thelma & Louise follows the titular pair of women (played by Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, respectively) — both of whom are disappointed or abused by the men in their lives — who decide to take a road trip to get away from it all. When their vacation takes a violent turn, the two become fugitives, and their escalating crimes lead to an interstate manhunt. The winding road of their adventure leads them, inevitably, to a better understanding of themselves. Like many road trip movies — Easy Rider, for example — Thelma & Louise is about people trying to break free of societal limitations. The film takes on an added layer given that the protagonists are adult women, rather than disaffected youth. Both Thelma and Louise have their share of sorrows, largely from the constraints imposed on them by society and by men. Only by fleeing the rule of civilization do they find a bit of freedom, and a bit of happiness. Watch now on: There Will Be BloodDaniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) is an oil man; he takes great pride in his business. He is also, he claims, a family man, though he is perhaps a bit less sincere about that, trotting his adopted son whenever he makes a pitch to potential clients. Who Mr. Plainview is, and what he believes, is the subject of Paul Thomas Anderson’s brilliant character study There Will Be Blood (based on the novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair). Set around the turn of the 20th century, the film follows Plainview as he attempts to build an oil pipeline near a small town in California, tangling with wary landowners and a conniving preacher in the process. Plainview is a fascinating figure: ravenous and vindictive, yet capable of charming a room full of people. Day-Lewis delivers an iconic performance, imbuing the character with fury and contempt and, occasionally, a hint of weariness. Anderson’s direction is masterful; you need only watch the opening scene, as miners hack into walls of dirt and let loose the black blood of the earth, to realize the director’s imposing vision. Watch now on:
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Limited edition motorcycles halfway between imagination and reality http://ift.tt/2kY1vCm Motorcycles are art forms for many people, riders or otherwise. Owners and designers either start from stock models or build from scratch to create the look, feel, and impact they desire. Typical custom bike budgets can begin at $25,000 and will climb quickly. When star designers build one-offs for special exhibits or events, the investments can easily hit six figures. Custom Harley-Davidsons are the most common two-wheeled canvas in the U.S. Bandit9 Motorcycle Design, a small shop in Vietnam takes a different approach. Bandit9 creates strictly limited editions of nine bikes with distinctive looks and most price tags under $12,000, including shipping worldwide. Bandit9 currently has three available models powered by brand-new Honda Supersport 125cc engines: Eve Liquid Black, Eden, and Eve Alchemist. The exception to the engine and price range is Dark Side, built on a Harley-Davison Street HD V-Twin 750cc motor. Dark Side is also limited to nine units. More: Keanu Reeves’ Arch motorcycles: Suitable for galleries, better on the road Eve Liquid BlackThere are two Eve models in Bandit9’s currently available bikes: Eve Liquid Black and Eve Alchemist. Liquid black has a handcrafted steel unibody with a black beacon cowl and reflective black chrome. Other structural and mechanical components include a sand cast swingarm, dual shock rear suspension, inverted front shocks, and a handcrafted low exhaust. Last bits include a black denim seat, custom brake light, and a speedometer and you’re ready to roll, though it might be more comfortable just looking at it. This Eve model goes for $10,350. EdenLike the other Bandit9 bikes, Eden’s production is limited to just nine units. Because the company doesn’t build bikes until they receive orders, you can choose between gold or chrome finishes (chrome is $1,550 less than gold). Eden looks more like a conventional dual-purpose or dual-sport bike than the bullet-shaped Eve, so adding street legal parts would be less likely to spoil the look. Eden has a handcrafted steel unibody champagne gold plating. The bike has a titan headlight with golden trim, sculptured high exhaust, an arc swingarm, and dual shock rear suspension. The finishing touches include custom bar end signals, a cognac brown leather seat, and a black marble gas cap. Prices include $11,900 for the bike with a gold finish, and $10,350 for chrome. More: Ryan Reynolds uses his custom Triumph bike to ‘escape’ the crush of fame Eve AlchemistIts champagne gold-plated, handcrafted steel unibody with plated bullet shell cowl set Eve Alchemist off as art more than the other current Bandit9 models. The bullet-shaped bike has inverted front shocks, a dual rear shock suspension, a sand cast swingarm, and a handcrafted low stubby exhaust. Eve Alchemist makes a bid for street acceptability with a custom brake light, bar end signals, and speedometer. Even with the distressed tan leather seat, however, it’s hard to imagine anyone riding Eve Alchemist very far. For motorcycle and art collectors, however, it’s easy to see this model as a focal display element. The Eve Alchemist model goes for $11,900. Dark SideLord Vader, your bike is here. A giant step up from the Eden and Eve models, Bandit9’s Dark Side is a force to be noticed and ridden with its 750cc V-Twin. Because of its greater bulk, it appears Dark Side might be easier to make street legal for use on U.S. roads than the smaller models. There are two sets of foot pegs. The second set will likely be used for an alternate riding position because the thin short seat doesn’t seem possible to seat two, at least not while the bike is in motion. Starting with a handcrafted steel unibody with small bits of reflective chrome, Bandit9 adds a black bullet cowl, inverted front shocks, stainless steel fenders, a custom two-into-one exhaust and 16-inch front and rear tires. The finishing touches include a calf leather seat and a black marble gas cap. At $26,000, Dark Side is the flagship model from the Vietnamese manufacturer. Are you wondering about U.S. street legal niceties such as turn signal indicators, mirrors, and license plate holders? In the Bandit9 FAQ the company answers the question: “Every city, province, state and country has their own set of road regulations. Therefore, it is impossible for us to guarantee that they will be road legal wherever you are. It would be best for you to check the road rules in your country. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.”
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A technical glitch left some Facebook users locked out of their accounts http://ift.tt/2mxqwRc A number of Facebook users recently found themselves, out of the blue and for no apparent reason, logged out of their accounts and incapable of signing back in. On February 24, a significant number of Facebookers took to (other) social media platforms to express their discontent over what Facebook is now calling a technical glitch, the second to plague the site in just a week. Sometime just after 1 p.m. ET, certain Facebook users in the U.K., Western Europe, and the east coast of the U.S. were automatically logged out of their accounts. Fearing that account information might have been compromised, Facebook actually locked access and distributed a number of password reset emails to those affected by the glitch. But problematically, those resets didn’t seem to work, prompting even more discontent. More: Facebook is bringing ad breaks to more live and on-demand videos In an emailed response to Digital Trends, a Facebook spokesperson noted, “Earlier today an error in one of our systems designed to help prevent suspicious account access sent a small set of people to our account recovery flow unnecessarily. We have fixed the issue and have cleared the affected accounts from this recovery flow. We apologize for any inconvenience.” Apparently, the problem was a technical one, and not a security matter. Facebook noted that users who found themselves without access to their accounts should not worry about the safety of their profiles, and that no additional action needs to be taken. Hopefully, this will assuage the fears of some users, who received rather odd messages on Friday, including ones that claimed Facebook had locked accounts “in order to keep your information secure,” and that asked for identity verification and password resets. In any case, it looks as though all’s well that ends well, and Facebook is up and running smoothly again.
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EZVIZ Mini 360 Plus: Our first take http://ift.tt/2kXVvta There’s a strong case to be made for 360-degree video in home security. True 360 cameras make it possible to view an entire room at any given moment, but nobody has quite gotten the recipe right. For example, the Allie Home provides immersive coverage, but lacks many security features — and it costs $300. More: Wired or wireless, indoors or out, this home security cam works anywhere The EZVIZ Mini 360 Plus takes a much more basic approach, putting a standard, fixed-frame camera in a pan-and-tilt housing. Like other cameras of this type, it can’t see all 360 degrees at the same moment, but at just $80 it makes a compelling case for anyone looking to monitor an entire room on the cheap. DesignThe Mini 360 Plus stands just 3.5 inches tall and is essentially a flat-bottomed sphere. It can be set upright on any surface or mounted upside down to the ceiling. The plastic case feels somewhat fragile, but given the price, we can’t complain. Also, as a camera designed to live a stationary life, this shouldn’t be a problem. The back of the camera has the power port (it doesn’t have a battery and requires wall power), MicroSD card slot, and an Ethernet port if you’d rather use a wired connection than rely on the built-in 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. It supports MicroSD cards up to 128 gigabytes. A vertical window in the top half of the Mini 360 reveals the camera lens inside. The window allows the lens to tilt up by about 90 degrees (or down, if it’s mounted on a ceiling). The entire top half of the sphere pans to cover a 360-degree radius, but it can’t rotate continuously. That is, it has set end points that it can’t rotate beyond, so there are times when you may have to pan, say, 300 degrees just to view something that was only a few degrees out of frame beyond the end point. A Privacy Shield option forces the lens to tilt up beyond the window, effectively blinding the camera. This is a nice feature for anyone who has trouble trusting the always-on nature of smart home cameras. Being able to see that the lens is physically blocked should help quell any concerns among privacy-conscious consumers. (The camera also offers end-to-end encryption, in theory ensuring that only you can see the live feed and saved videos.) FeaturesThe Mini 360 Plus offers a respectable set of security-focused features for an $80 smart home camera. It comes with night vision, two-way audio, motion detection, and tracking, and even has IFTTT (If This Than That) support for integrating it with other smart home devices, like the Amazon Echo Dot and its Alexa assistant. You can also use IFTTT to program automatic triggers, such as telling the camera to enter sleep mode when you arrive home. EZVIZ maintains a collection of IFTTT instructions online. Motion detection and tracking are perhaps the most important features of this camera. With a 92-degree field of view, the Mini 360’s lens doesn’t capture as wide a viewing angle as most security cameras. Therefore, it relies on its ability to pan and tilt to monitor a greater space. Motion tracking, in theory, makes sure the camera is always angled where it should be, whether that means following your pet around the house or catching someone breaking in. Basic motion detection works quite well; turn alerts on and you’ll immediately receive a notification to your phone should the camera pick up something, while the Mini 360 saves a brief video clip for your review. There are a few issues that severely limit how motion tracking works, however. For one, an object needs to actually pass in front of the lens — this is a no brainer, yes, but it means that anything can go on outside of that 92-degree viewing angle and the camera will be none the wiser. Second, the pan speed of the camera is relatively slow — even walking at a medium speed, we easily outpaced it. Once out of its field of view, the Mini 360 stopped trying to track us. And finally, the inability of the camera to continuously pan means that it can’t track an object that moves beyond one of the rotational end points (at roughly 0 and 360 degrees). EZVIZ promises to keep the Mini 360 Plus updated with new features over time, and we hope future updates bring improvements to motion tracking. If the camera could continue to search for objects it’s seen recently that have passed beyond its field of view, or if it was smart enough to automatically reverse 360 degrees after tracking something past its end point, this would go a long way to erasing some of its limitations. The camera’s Full HD 1080p image quality provides sufficient detail and allows for a decent amount of digital zoom. Like other small-sensor cameras, it suffers from limited dynamic range when you have, say, really bright windows contrasted by dark interiors. Regardless, the image quality is satisfactory for seeing what’s going on in your home, although we do wish still photos pushed beyond the Full HD limit (they don’t). Ease of use and valueWith the EZVIZ app (iOS and Android), checking in on your home remotely is easy. You can view a live feed, pan and tilt the camera, activate the Privacy Shield, and turn alerts on or off. Even with just a two-bar 4G connection, we never experienced more than a one-second delay in the live feed when remotely panning or tilting the camera. You can also snap pictures or take videos with the tap of a button, which can be downloaded to your phone and shared to social media. This should help keep the internet stocked with fresh cat-in-box videos. In addition to manually panning and tilting the camera, you can use the Panoramic Touch Navigation feature to simply tap on a 360-degree panoramic of the room and the camera will automatically pan and tilt to center on that point. Overall, we have no real complaints about using the Mini 360, though we have a few niggling issues. The memory card initialization procedure was inexplicably long (it took over a minute with a 64GB card), for example, and when setting up the camera via the app, you will need to make sure your phone is connected to a 2.4GHz network, which may mean switching over from the 5GHz band and reentering your wireless password. Both of these issues are minor, and most people will likely only need to deal with them once. EZVIZ includes one free month of its CloudPlay backup service with purchase of a Mini360. After that period, users can elect to subscribe to CloudPlay starting at $5.99 for seven days of backup. CloudPlay members can also use the Daily Recap feature, which condenses all motion-triggered video clips of the past 24 hours into a short highlight real. EZVIZ offers a one year limited warranty on the Mini 360 Plus. ConclusionIn our limited time with the Mini 360 Plus, we can safely say this seems like a very fair purchase for the money. At $80, there’s little holding you back. We recommend comparing it to other smart home cameras, but the Mini 360 Plus is certainly worthy of your consideration. It is not the most full-featured security camera out there, but it packs quite a punch for its price, is easy to use, and has fair cloud pricing with plans that are completely optional thanks to support for a generous 128GB of onboard storage. Highs
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Steve Jobs fan? Now, you can own a limited edition version of his watch http://ift.tt/2lHGoRR Here’s your chance to own a piece of history. Or at least, a really good imitation of it. Thanks to a new partnership between Japanese watch maker Seiko and Tokyo-based retailer Nano Universe, you’ll be able to get your hands on a limited edition of Chariot series watches. Why should you care? Well, if you’re an Apple enthusiast or, perhaps more specifically, a Steve Jobs fan, you’ll recognize the watch as the same timepiece the entrepreneur wore in a 1984 Norman Seeff portrait that became the cover of Time Magazine following Jobs’ death. The striking photo shows Jobs sitting cross-legged in his Woodside, California house, holding a Macintosh computer, and sporting that now famous watch. While these limited edition pieces won’t be the original (that one sold for more than $42,000 last February), Seiko is paying homage to Jobs by bringing back his favorite watch. The accessory is being released in both its initial 33mm size and a slightly bigger 37.5mm version as well. In total, there will be just under 2,300 units available — 1,982 units with a white face, and 300 in black. And surprisingly, they won’t be all that expensive, either. At 20,000 Japanese Yen, that’s just a bit less than $180. But before you get too excited, here’s the bad news. The Seiko watches will be exclusive to the Japanese market. More: Steve Jobs’ spaceship-like ‘Apple Park’ is finally finished, and it opens in April So what’s a watch and/or Steve Jobs lover to do? Of course, you can always go to Tokyo yourself to get yourself one of these timepieces, or dig up that old phonebook and see which of your contacts still lives overseas. Either way, however, you’ll need to act fast. The Seiko Chariot will first become available on March 10, and while you can probably expect a few units to appear on eBay shortly thereafter, a true fan will want an original … of this recreation.
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The NBA is betting big on virtual reality, and fans should be thrilled http://ift.tt/2mpTaUL Getting court-side seats may have always seemed like something of a pipe dream, but now, technology is turning that dream into a reality. Virtual reality, that is. The NBA is betting big on VR technology, and last week, the league made its very first original content for VR headsets via a partnership with Digital Domain. The NBA VR app now features on-demand episodes of House of Legends, a new talk show that gives viewers insights into their favorite NBA players’ careers and their views on pop culture topics. But House of Legends is really just the beginning for the NBA when it comes to VR. Really, the league is looking to do a whole lot more in this realm. Last year, the NBA debuted a VR documentary called Follow my Lead: The Story of the 2016 NBA Finals, but the film was actually spearheaded by Oculus. This year, however, the NBA itself is taking a front seat when it comes to creating content for its viewers. More: Underwater virtual reality will give you anything but a sinking feeling Back in 2015, the NBA first streamed a game in 360-degree video, and now the league is live-streaming a game every week to Gear VR and Google Daydream by way of NextVR’s application. It’s pretty inexpensive to access this experience — just $7 a game to watch immersively rather than on your television screen. Jeff Marsilio, the NBA’s VP of global media distribution, told Engadget that this VR experience has proven hugely popular and extremely valuable to fans who are either outside the U.S. or can’t exactly afford to be at the game every single week. “With virtual reality, you can actually deliver something like that experience,” Marsilio said, “You can make people feel closer to the action.” Currently, the VP noted, there’s no other medium that allows for this kind of experience, but it’s still unclear as to whether it’ll be a successful strategy for the league in the long term. All the same, if you’re an NBA fan, it looks like you now have a way to enjoy all the action in a way that’s more up close and personal than ever before, and it’s all thanks to virtual reality.
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Convert your ATV into a snowmobile with the Can-Am Apache Track System http://ift.tt/2lROaur A few weeks back we told you about an exciting new event that had just debuted at the X Games called snow bikecross. The sport pits racers against one another on a tight, twisty track while riding special machines that are equal parts snowmobile and dirt bike. Most of the vehicles that took part in the race are actually motocross bikes that have been converted for use in the snow using a special kit designed by a company called Timbersled. Now, ATV riders can get a similar conversion kit of their own, allowing them to convert their four-wheeled off-road machines into snow-ready tanks built for winter backcountry riding. The new Can-Am Apache Backcountry Track System was designed specifically for use with the company’s own line of ATVs. The conversion kit purportedly requires just 20 minutes to install, quickly turning an all-terrain vehicle into one that is better equipped to handle deep snow. Can-Am says that the system was designed to provide plenty of ground clearance and give the ATV the ability to “float” through powder, both of which are essential characteristics for using the vehicles during the winter. More: This folding portable canoe can take two people just about anywhere on the water What helps separate the Apache Track System from similar products on the market is that it was built with a highly efficient frame and rail design. This helps to evenly spread out the weight of the ATV, which is responsible for its increased flotation in deep snow. That flotation allows the vehicle to remain stable and continue moving forward, even when buried in powder up to its fender. The conversion kit is also the only one that offers 13.5-inch tracks on the front and 14-inch treads in the rear too, which ultimately translates to more surface area and better all around traction. Unfortunately, ATV riders looking to have a similar winter off-road experience as their snow bike brethren will have to wait a bit longer. The Can-Am Apache Backcountry Track System isn’t expected to start shipping until this fall, at which time it will carry an MSRP of $5,400.
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