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I-mate K-JAM

2020-01-01T07:59:24Z

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id="cnetReview" section="rvwBody" data-component="indepthReview"> Design The i-Mate K-JAM, on first glance, appears to look much like any other touchscreen smartphone; a simple set of dialling buttons surrounding a five-way selector underneath a 2.8-inch, 240x320 pixel display, which would lead you to suspect that it utilises a naff touchscreen for all of its typing activities. Those who have used other i-mate products -- most notably the i-mate JASJAR won't be too surprised to find that the K-JAM hides a QWERTY keyboard, although unlike the JASJAR, there's no facility to flip and spin the screen; it instead simply slides out on the vertical axis, like some kind of slider phone experiment flipped through 90 degrees. When the keyboard is slid out, the display likewise flips through 90 degrees and becomes an instantly more business-document-friendly widescreen aspect ratio. The keyboard itself is understandably very small -- fitting into a 108 by 58 by 23.7 millimetre frame doesn't afford you a lot of key space to begin with -- but reasonably responsive, and certainly good enough for typing out quick messages, responding to emails or simple document editing. The rear of the K-JAM houses a 1.3-megapixel digital camera, the battery casing, which is locked into position, and [https://mcqueenduus32.skyrock.com/3328446174-142E-Girls-Women-Analog-Watch-Jam-Tangan-Wanita-PRE.html https://mcqueenduus32.skyrock.com/3328446174-142E-Girls-Women-Analog-Watch-Jam-Tangan-Wanita-PRE.html] the stylus which sits at the base of the K-JAM body, next to the USB port which serves double duty as a data and charging port. Like the JASJAR, the visual design of the K-JAM is on the plain side, which is presumably meant to entice IT departments into buying shedloads of the things. With its bulky shape and fairly hefty carrying weight of 160 grams, this isn't a phone to bring out to impress your pub mates, although it's conceivable you might get the odd envious glance from within the corporate boardroom while weilding one. Features The phone portion of the K-JAM is, like many modern smartphones, quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900) designed for cross-planet roaming wherever you can get an actual mobile signal. It's also equipped with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), miniSD and the aforementioned USB port for data transfers, as well as an infrared port for talking to truly ancient phones. On the smartphone side, the K-JAM packs in 128MB of ROM and 64MB of SDRAM; that's a touch on the low side, although it could be supplanted with a miniSD card. It's somewhat meagre Texas Instruments OMAP 850 200MHz processor runs Windows Mobile 5.0, which gives you access to a raft of productivity applications, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook, along with slightly less business-centric applications such as Media Player, Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger. Performance i-Mate rates the K-JAM's 1250mAh Lithium Ion battery as being good for between 3.5-5 hours of talk time and between 150-200 hours of standby time. Our testing revealed figures slightly lower than that, although we're used to seeing phone manufacturer stated figures sit on the optimistic side. On a moderately heavy usage profile we were able to keep the K-JAM up and running for around four days in between charges. That was with relatively low wireless and Bluetooth usage; you could expect to halve that (or worse) if you were a heavy data pusher. We did like the fact that the phone charges from any USB connection, including when it's plugged in for data transfers. On the application side, the K-JAM performed at what we'd deem an acceptable level for a smartphone, but never really swiftly, which we'd put down to the comparatively weak 200MHz processor at its core. It was most noticeable when using the camera functionality; while most camera phones are particularly built for opportunity-based snapshots, the four to five seconds you'll have to wait for the camera to fire up will render most such opportunities with the K-JAM wasted. The K-JAM is currently available at a lower asking price than the JASJAR -- that's hardly surprising, given the somewhat lower specification screen, lack of 3G support and much less grunty processor, and for what it offers is good value in a very competitive smartphone space.

Matrix PowerWatch 2 Uses Solar And Heat To Power GPS Heart Rate At CES 2019

2019-12-30T02:10:15Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> If a Fitbit could completely be self-powered and never needed charging, I'd be a happy person. Matrix Industries' latest fitness watch looks like the closest anyone's ever come to making that happen. And it looks pretty good on my wrist. The Matrix PowerWatch 2, launching at CES 2019, seems to have all the features I'd want: heart rate, step counting, an always-on reflective color screen, 200 meter water resistance, notifications and GPS that the company claims lasts as long as a marathon. And it runs completely off solar power and body-generated heat. Matrix has already made several no-charge-necessary fitness watches, but its previous Matrix PowerWatch could only track steps and tell time. It was an impressive feat, but the watch's functions felt too limited. This time, added solar charging along with thermoelectrics allow the watch to gain a larger smartwatch feature set that seems to challenge the Fitbits and Garmins of the world. Now playing: Watch this: A solar and heat-powered fitness watch? Yes, please 1:23 I tried the PowerWatch 2 on my wrist at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, where I met with Matrix Industries co-founders CEO Akram Boukai and CTO Douglas Tham. The PowerWatch 2 is less bulky than the last version and will come in a wider variety of color and strap combinations than the original, which had a mostly black look. It still looks like a hardcore outdoor-type watch in the spirit of the Casio G-Shock, and has the same 1.2-inch display and weight. But it loses some of the metal grilles that were on the previous model (it's a 42mm watch now, versus the previous 50mm design) and adds extra buttons while losing the turning crown. There's a new reflective solar ring around the watch display, too, which adds a bit of flair. A new always-on color reflective display looks crisp in direct light, similar to the Amazfit Bip, or the long-departed Pebble Time. Last year's Matrix PowerWatch X (left) and the new Matrix PowerWatch 2 (right): the new watch is smaller. Angela Lang/CNET The PowerWatch 2 works with Apple HealthKit and Google Fit. It can also connect with additional (but as yet unnamed) third-party fitness apps. According to Tham and Boukai, notifications will pop up like on other smartwatches, too. Matrix is using a newer Ambiq Apollo 3 processor onboard compared to previous PowerWatches. There's also a compass, plus heart-rate monitoring and GPS. Matrix claims the PowerWatch 2's continuous heart rate and GPS tracking could even last through a marathon. The watch will also have some social fitness functions, inviting wearers to compete based on calories burned. (The original PowerWatch, since it literally converted heat to electricity, could measure calories burned as well.) Angela Lang/CNET Along with Matrix's efforts to create heat-powered IoT smart beacons and sensors, the new watch is blending another power source to explore how the company can power more advanced electronics. Matrix considered its original watch more of a living tech demo, showing how the company's thermal gradient-powered electronics could drive low-powered devices. The new PowerWatch 2 could, in a similar way, be showcasing how solar plus thermoelectrics could be used not just in watches, but in next-wave smart home and IoT sensors or other wearables. The PowerWatch 2 still doesn't support any music playback, and doesn't have a music remote. But Matrix might be considering hearables, if its tech can support powering low-power headphones or hearing aids. Matrix aims to adopt solar, but also other energy sources in the future, [http://web.imim.mcu.edu.tw/zh-hant/comment/128348 comment-128348] all in the service of getting to more advanced gadgets. Could kinetic be next? "That's a PowerWatch 3 feature," Tham half-jokes. Angela Lang/CNET But, maybe it's a sign of where the next wave of fitness-meets-traditional watches is headed. "You may see Matrix-powered technology in other brand name devices," Matrix's representatives said to me when I toured the company's headquarters, without giving specific names or brands, but suggesting that 2019 might not be out of the question. The company uses its PowerWatch models as testbeds to explore how its energy-harvesting tech works, making these watches concept cars of a sort. But the company says it's also trying to keep its loyal customer base happy. Certainly, being able to cast off batteries or charging from traditional-style fitness watches is something I'd love to see. Read more: Here comes the thermoelectric future Or maybe, if the PowerWatch 2 can work without charging, then what about making other fitness-sensor devices worn across the body that could measure specific movement or data and interlink, all charge-free? "That's definitely something that could be done," says Tham. The Matrix PowerWatch 2 can be preordered from today on Indiegogo for $200 (about £160 or AU$280) and will cost $499 when it's available later this year. As always, please note that CNET's reporting on crowdfunding campaigns is not an endorsement of the project or its creators. Before contributing to any campaign, read the crowdfunding site's policies -- in this case, Indiegogo -- to find out your rights (and refund policies, or the lack thereof) before and after a campaign ends.

Hands-on With PlayJam s GameStick Micro Android Game Console

2019-12-24T13:15:33Z

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class="cnetReview row" section=""> The $79 GameStick, which comes bundled with a controller, plugs into the HDMI port of your TV. Sarah Tew/CNET As Microsoft and Sony gear up to release powerful next-gen gaming consoles that cost $500 and $400 respectively, a handful of companies are diving into the sub-$100 gaming space with Android-based "micro" game consoles. Ouya and its hypersuccessful Kickstarter campaign, which raised $8.5 million, have gotten the most attention. But U.K.-based casual-gaming company PlayJam is getting set to ship its tiny, plug-and-play GameStick this July for $20 less than the $99 Ouya, which has been trickling out to customers who preordered it, but is still a little rough around the edges, particularly in terms of its interface. I recently got some hands-on time with the GameStick and wanted to pass on some first impressions. Design and features The package will include a game controller and an AC adapter to power the GameStick, which runs on an Amlogic 8726-MX processor (it's a dual-core, 1.5GHz Cortex A9 chip combined with a dual-core, 400MHz Mali 400 GPU). Other specs include 1GB of memory, Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11b/g/n for connectivity, 8GB of onboard flash storage, and a microSD expansion slot that accepts cards of up to 32GB. It runs Android Jelly Bean. The controller has a flat rectangular design and the final version will have a slot for storing the GameStick. Sarah Tew/CNET The GameStick looks like an enlarged thumbdrive and plugs directly into an open HDMI slot on your TV. If your TV supports MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link), then the GameStick will detect that automatically and draw power from the TV. If it doesn't, then you plug the power adapter into the Micro-USB port on the stick. Alternatively, if your TV has a USB port (and it's powered), you run the included cable to the Micro-USB port on the stick and power the unit that way. The controller has a unique look and is flatter and more rectangular than most. It connects to the GameStick via Bluetooth. PlayJam Chief Marketing Officer Anthony Johnson says that any Bluetooth game controller should work with the system, so if you have an extra PS3 controller lying around, you can use it as a second controller, but I haven't tested that yet. PlayJam will also sell a controller as a separate accessory and the system currently supports four controllers connected at the same time. Another accessory, the $39.99 GameStick Dock, will serve as a charger for the game controller (as well as power the GameStick) and has an integrated Ethernet port and 3 USB ports. The controller I used wasn't a final product and Johnson noted that the shipping controller would have a slot for storing the GameStick for transport. Ergonomically, the controller felt pretty good in hand and fairly solid, not cheap. It's not quite as good as a PS3 or Xbox 360 controller, but I'll reserve judgment until I get the final product. The micro console has 8GB of flash storage and a microSD expansion slot that accepts cards up to 32GB. Sarah Tew/CNET I mainly looked at the gaming end of things, but Johnson said the GameStick would also have additional features, such as video playback through the XBMC media center (you could store files on a memory card), as well as a Netflix client, though it probably won't be available at launch. The company is open to having developers and hackers come up with custom software for the unit, and Johnson expects to see plenty of modded GameSticks in the future. As far as the store goes, it's PlayJam's, not Google's, and will be populated with around 100 titles at launch, all of which offer game controller support (that seems obvious but just thought I'd make it clear). PlayJam is tiny compared with Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft, but it has built a large global platform for casual and [https://dailyuploads.net/rllpepdrs81x dailyuploads.net] social games for smart TVs, so it has the experience to build a well-designed store. The interface I saw looked pretty slick and inviting and PlayJam was still in the process of improving it. The question, of course, is whether the company can convince big game developers to tweak their Android games to support game controllers and make them part of the GameStick games roster. The heat venting on the GameStick. Sarah Tew/CNET Gameplay I only played a few games -- Riptide, the FPS Shadowgun, and Expendable Rearmed, a 2D arcade shooter -- and all ran smoothly on a 1080p Panasonic TV. The water effects in Riptide looked as impressive as they do on a high-resolution tablet display. Johnson said the GameStick would ship with the aforementioned dual-core processor but PlayJam's engineers were looking at quad-core processors down the road. The larger Ouya uses a more powerful quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, but Johnson says the processor in the GameStick is capable of running all current Android games. I had some fantasies about playing FIFA's soccer franchise using the GameStick controller (alas, FIFA is only available as FIFA 12 on Android), but as of now, the GameStick lineup doesn't seem incredibly exciting, though Johnson said that once the system is launched the company will be adding new games quickly. Also, two games are included for free with the system. A few of the 100 or so launch titles that will be available for GameStick. David Carnoy/CNET A world of potential From the 30 minutes or so I spent with the GameStick, it appears to have a lot of potential. It's obviously very portable. And at $79, it's quite affordable. Just as importantly, games for it will be cheap, with prices mirroring those of Android smartphone and tablet games. Some of its success will hinge on whether the platform can avoid any glitches out of the gate and how fast it can add more premium games. It also doesn't hurt that GameStop is an investor, so it's got some retail presence here in the U.S. Riptide ran smoothly. David Carnoy/CNET That said, Ouya will soon become more widely available and other companies, such as Mad Catz, are entering the market with their own Android micro consoles (Mad Catz's system is called M.O.J.O.). Gamepop is taking preorders for its subscription-based Android mini gaming system and let's not forget the portable Android game consoles with built-in displays -- Wikipad and Nvidia's Shield. All these upstarts talk a good game about making "open" platforms and wanting to appeal to indie developers. But what remains to be determined is which platform -- or platforms -- will break out and achieve critical mass. There's probably only room for a couple, though PlayJam's Johnson says the company would be perfectly happy to license its GameStick Gaming Network to any hardware manufacturer who wants it. We'll have a full review of the GameStick once we receive the final product later this summer.

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2019-12-24T13:15:20Z

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