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- Eero Home Wi-Fi System review: Simple setup, minimalist design
- A Sonos sound bar, SSDs, smart locks, and more are all discounted today
- Tap wearable keyboard gains customizable keyboard layout support
- Journey Throughout the Year in the Fun Platformer Super Chuckie Egg
- Today’s Apps Gone Free: Abzorb, Cook + Cure, The Pirate Princess and More
- Get Ready for Intense Challenges That Will get Your Heart Racing
- For Real: NVIDIA Rolls Out Upgrade 7.0 (Android 8.0 “Oreo”) to All SHIELD TV Owners
- Google Home is Down, Chromecast is Struggling Too (Updated)
- Google Says We’re Still a Long Way From Duplex, AI-Powered Robot Calls
- Ensuring your Hangouts Meet meeting rooms are always ready for the next meeting
| Eero Home Wi-Fi System review: Simple setup, minimalist design Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:07 PM PDT
If you’re looking for a simple, minimalist designed, drop in replacement for your end-of-life Airport Base Stations with mesh Wi-Fi, you might want to have a look at the Eero Home Wi-Fi System. The first thing you notice about Eero is that its packaging and design have that Apple-like minimalist feel. Unsurprising since the people behind the Eero are former Apple employees. At approximately $400 is the simple setup and minimalist design worth the price of entry? Let’s see!  Simple and straight to the point mesh Wi-Fi: Eero Home Wi-Fi SystemBottom line: Provides an attractive, minimalist design, Wi-Fi mesh home network quickly and easily. For consumers that have Wi-Fi enabled devices predominately. Ethernet users need not apply. Pros
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What you’ll love about the Eero Home Wi-Fi System
Eero employs a tri-band mesh Wi-Fi technology allowing for load balanced Wi-Fi mesh connectivity throughout your home. The load balanced Wi-Fi radios work behind the scenes without user intervention allowing for excellent coverage and fast Wi-Fi speeds for all of your Wi-Fi enabled devices no matter which node you happen to be connecting to. Like other vendors, Eero allows for the adding of nodes, called beacons, as needed for your particular setup and requirements. During setup, Eero doesn’t assume you have a the Home System kit that comes with two beacons. It simply prompts you to continue adding nodes until you no longer have any to add. Although I’m not certain how many nodes can work together, Eero makes it painless to add as many as you need to provide coverage of your area. You use an iOS app to run you through the setup, update firmware and get your network up and replaced in little time.
What you’ll hate about the Eero Home Wi-Fi SystemThere isn’t much to hate about the Wi-Fi capabilities themselves as they work very well. However, my gripe is that Eero assumes no one wants hard line ethernet connections anymore. Perhaps for the majority of the world that may be true, but for me it’s a “must have” on my network. Not only should Eero provide more ports on the main router (a measly two ports when one of them must be used for your ISP? Really?), but they should also provide ports on each beacon for remotely connected hard line ethernet capable devices. Another pet-peeve is that Eero requires you to create/use an account for setup purposes. On top of this it asked for personal information like your phone number so that it cab verify you as the person setting it up. I understand that is likely used for being able to verify you as you remotely monitor and configure your home network, but frankly, have NO option to bypass an account just to setup a Wi-Fi network? That’s a big thumbs down for me. One last issue that was bothersome was that during setup, you need to run a placement test for each beacon you add to your network. The problem is that you don’t know if your placement is any good until after the test is complete. Mercifully the test took on 30 second but I had to repeat it three or four times before Eero allowed me to accept the placement in my home. Eero Home Wi-Fi System bottom lineThe Eero Home Wi-Fi System is beautiful. It fits into an Apple-centric network as if it was designed by former Apple engineers (fun fact, it was!). If you need full coverage of your home for your Wi-Fi enabled devices, then Wi-Fi couldn’t be simpler. The network speeds are fast and reliable and I must note that I didn’t have any hiccups or network dropouts during my entire week of testing whether it be using in-home streaming on Steam or my day to day network usage. However, I have a big problem with the need for an account during setup. Not only the need for an account, but for information that is frankly unneeded for simply setting up a Wi-Fi router. On top of this, the fact that Eero has decided to all but remove ethernet connections from the router (only one free port) and have zero ports on the beacons is a non-starter in my household. If you can get by those drawbacks, then the Eero works more than competently for network transfers. I couldn’t find a place in my home that saw slowdowns or hiccups regardless of what sort of network usage I was performing. Do I think the the minimalist design aesthetic is worth the near $400 price point? I can’t say it is. You might want to instead check out the Amplifi HD or the Linksys Velop to get more bang for your buck. The post Eero Home Wi-Fi System review: Simple setup, minimalist design appeared first on Guaripete. | ||||||||||
| A Sonos sound bar, SSDs, smart locks, and more are all discounted today Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:06 PM PDT Whether you’re looking for new tech gear or household items, we’ve got you covered. We found plenty of great deals today that include big discounts on the Sonos Playbar sound bar, Samsung’s 860 EVO SSDs, the August smart lock, and more! Time’s running out to take advantage of these prices, so hurry! View the rest of the deals If you want to know about the deals as soon as they are happening, you’ll want to follow Thrifter on Twitter, and sign up for the newsletter, because missing out on a great deal stinks! The post A Sonos sound bar, SSDs, smart locks, and more are all discounted today appeared first on Guaripete. | ||||||||||
| Tap wearable keyboard gains customizable keyboard layout support Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:06 PM PDT Tap, the wearable chorded keyboard, is gaining in popularity. It’s an ever-evolving piece of hardware with a focus on getting developers in on the craze. This week, the Tap gains full support for customizable languages and key mapping with TapMapper. TapMapper, currently in beta, lets you as the user, create custom layouts (called TapMaps) that you can load onto your Tap and use how you want. You can also share your TapMaps with the rest of the Tap community so they can use it too! The TapMapper customization makes it possible to create additional keyboard languages, game controls, mobile device interfaces (like launching an app on your iPhone), and more. One of the most interesting aspects of this update is that your custom TapMaps can be shared with others. If, for example, you map controls for Fortnite (which apparently has already been done), you can upload your TapMaps to the Tap community page so that I can then download the custom layout to my Tap and use it to play Fortnite, too. It’s especially helpful for creating various language keyboards. By default, Tap only supports English, but anyone can map a keyboard layout and share it with the Tap community so everyone that wants to use Tap for that language can. Tap’s creator, Dovid Schick explains how it works.
I know Tap is a niche market. You’re not all going to go out and get one just to use it to play Fortnite, but for fans of chorded keyboards, this new customization feature is really going to open up the possibilities for you. If you already own the Tap wearable keyboard, you can start mapping your own keyboard layouts right now using the TapMapper tool. If you don’t own Tap, but you’re a fan of chorded keyboards, you can get your own set for $179. The post Tap wearable keyboard gains customizable keyboard layout support appeared first on Guaripete. | ||||||||||
| Journey Throughout the Year in the Fun Platformer Super Chuckie Egg Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:06 PM PDT  For proper use of this site, you need to enable javascript in your browser!  June 27, 2018 Harry is back for more. The cute chicken who starred in Chuckie Egg 2017 HD has returned for more eggciting action in Super Chuckie Egg.  In this casual retro platformer, Harry is taking on a new adventure. This sees him strutting through all four season of the year to collect gold and silver eggs – with 36 different levels to play through. You can even choose to complete the levels in any order you wish. The eggs can then be used to buy extra lives or automatically bypass more difficult levels. And while you'll find some of the levels a breeze, there are a number of more difficult stages that will challenge you in a variety of unexpected ways. Gamers of any age will enjoy the vibrant cartoon art that shows off all of the different seasons along with great music too. Super Chuckie Egg is designed for the iPhone and all iPad models. It can be downloaded now on the App Store for $2.99. The game is also available on Google Play for the same price. And make sure to keep a lookout as we'll have a full review of the game soon. If you like Super Chuckie Egg, you can also download Chuckie Egg 2017 which is available both as a free version with in-app purchases and also a premium version. The premium edition includes all levels and was recently updated with the new Mountain Madness expansion and other extras. The post Journey Throughout the Year in the Fun Platformer Super Chuckie Egg appeared first on Guaripete. | ||||||||||
| Today’s Apps Gone Free: Abzorb, Cook + Cure, The Pirate Princess and More Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:06 PM PDT  Collect orbs as quickly as possible, receive tailored nutrition and health information, and join Isabel on her big adventure across the high seas with today's collection of apps and games. All app prices are subject to change at any time and without notice regardless of stated free duration. Price changes are solely under the control of the developers.
Cook + Cure | Food is Medicine ($4.99 → Free, 39.1 MB): Receive tailored nutrition and health information with Cook + Cure. Anyone interested in improving their health. Cook + Cure is like having a team of health experts right in your pocket. On launch you'll be asked to choose your biggest health concerns, including everything from acne and acid reflux to psoriasis and ulcers, along with your health goals and diet preferences. Cook + Cure will present you with personalized nutrition and health information including beneficial foods, foods to avoid, remedies and supplements, lifestyle practices, and entire recipes. The app also includes search, nibbles of knowledge, and the ability to create and share custom infographics. Cook + Cure | Food is Medicine is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 135 ratings.
The Pirate Princess ~ 3D Pop-up Book ($2.99 → Free, 161.5 MB): Join Isabel on her big adventure across the high seas in The Pirate Princess. The whole family. The Pirate Princess is absolutely loaded with engaging activities for the whole family. You're able to enjoy 36 pages of story text and illustrations, which can be narrated in English, French, German, or Spanish. After the story is over, take on the nine mini-game challenges that are set in 3-D pop-up scenes. A variety of jigsaw puzzles and a 3-D sticker book can all be unlocked for free today as well. The Pirate Princess ~ 3D Pop-up Book is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 40 ratings.
SkidStorm ($1.99 → Free, 218.6 MB): Race around tracks and overtake your opponents in SkidStorm. Fans of arcade racers. SkidStorm provides competitive entertainment whenever you need it. You're able to control your car via two on-screen buttons. Skid around corners to fill up the nitro tanks, and unleash them on straight sections of the road to overtake your opponents. Hone your skills offline and, when you're ready, take them online to compete in real-time races. SkidStorm includes 24 maps, 17 cars, 12 skins, and five upgradable parts. SkidStorm is available for free today only (06/27). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 5850 ratings.
Breathing Zone ($3.99 → Free, 56.9 MB): Relax your mind and body in as little as five minutes with these doctor recommended breathing exercises. Anyone who has anxiety or high blood pressure. Breathing Zone comes highly recommended today because it won't chew up a lot of your time. All you need is five minutes. Set your target breathing rate and let Breathing Zone guide you through the process. You're able to follow along with six different guide sounds and either a female or male voice. You can also choose from six different visual guides. Before you know it, you'll be in a perfectly relaxed state! The app includes landscape support, a breath analyzer that utilizes your microphone, timed sessions from five to 60 minutes, and weekly targets to achieve. Breathing Zone is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 887 ratings.
Abzorb ($2.99 → Free, 99.3 MB): Collect orbs as quickly as possible in Abzorb. Fans of action games. Abzorb is as much about avoiding things as it is about collecting them. You're put in control of an arrow with two separate perimeters. The innermost perimeter is your defense. Don't allow any object to touch it. The outer perimeter acts as your absorbing mechanism. Anything within its confines will be absorbed. Get close to the blue orbs to collect them. Keep away from the red orbs to avoid losing points. Move quickly because your score is based on the time it takes to consume all of the blue orbs. The game includes 80 levels, customizable controls, and online leaderboards. Abzorb is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 76 ratings. That concludes today's issue of Apps Gone Free. If you like staying on top of these daily deals, don't forget to check out our free AppsGoneFree app.
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To submit an app, simply send a request to [email protected] with the subject "Apps Gone Free." Please include the name of the app, a link to it in the App Store, when and for how long you intend to offer the app for free, and anything else you would like to share. We will take it from there. The post Today's Apps Gone Free: Abzorb, Cook + Cure, The Pirate Princess and More appeared first on Guaripete. | ||||||||||
| Get Ready for Intense Challenges That Will get Your Heart Racing Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:06 PM PDT  For proper use of this site, you need to enable javascript in your browser!  Endless running and jetpackingJetpack Joyride For those who like endless games infused with chaotic action.From the creator of Fruit Ninja, Jetpack Joyride is also a blast to play. You'll join Barry Steakfries as he breaks into a secret lab to take a number of experimental jetpacks away from a group of evildoers. Barry will have to ascend and descend to avoid bullets and a huge amount of other obstacles. This is a classic and is a great, simple choice to play on the Apple TV. Why we love itThis endless runner is a classic, and it’s superbly done. It’s easily played with simple one-touch controls. If you enjoyed Jetpack Joyride on the iPhone, you’ll love it on your new Apple TV. For those who…
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 Minimalistic difficultyDuet Game For those who like games with an intense challenge.In this beautiful, minimalistic game, your job is the protect two vessels that are in perfect sync with each other. To protect the vessels from falling objects, you'll need to rotate each vessel. The highlight of the game is the spectacular soundtrack that should sound superb in a home theater setup. Why we love itDuet Game is challenging in a way that makes you want to keep playing. The spectacular soundtrack and intriguing narrative go perfectly with the stimulating graphics. For a game that is as frustrating as it is fun, with an excellent audio and visual experience, Dual Game is an engaging game of survival. For those who…
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 A stunningly beautiful and challenging gameBADLAND 2 For those who enjoy chaotic action in their adventure games.Badland 2 features a single-player campaign with deviously imaginative levels, as well as global online challenges. You can challenge your friends and others in asynchronous online events. The intuitive two-touch controls combine with innovative level design to provide a great gaming experience. The game provides you with a highly immersive audiovisual gaming experience that is best enjoyed with headphones. Why we love itBadland 2 carries on the legend of the first installment with even more breathtaking beauty and challenging game design. The graphics and sound effects, along with the soundtrack, are stunningly done. The game is both immersive and addictive. For those who…
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 Save the games from a dangerous virus!HoPiKo For those who like their platformers with speed runs.HoPiKo brings you fast and brutal twitch-based gameplay, with an awesome chiptune soundtrack written and composed on authentic hardware. The game uses every ounce of your muscle memory, and has unique touch screen controls. There’s not a D-pad in sight in this game. Why we love itWhile there's no shortage of charming 8-bit platformers on the App Store, HoPiKo simply raises the bar with its stunning quality. Mixing simple controls, just-difficult-enough levels, and a killer score, this arcade game shimmers with retro quality. As you blast your way through stages littered with obstacles—bouncing between moving platforms and crashing into a big bad virus—you'll be filled with both nostalgia and excitement. For those who…
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 Take your tilt-based action to a redonkulous levelTilt to Live 2: Redonkulous For those who enjoyed the original, or simply want over the top action with tilt controls.Tilt to Live 2 offers you two types of gameplay, Classic Mode (normal difficulty) and Code Red (too hard). There’s a brand new weapon arsenal to unlock, along with a new scoring system. Now, your score is powered by the tricks you can do with your weapons or your arrow. The boss encounters are more diabolic than ever, taking your tilt-based action to a redonkulous level. Why we love itTilt to Live 2: Redonkulous provides you with gorgeous graphics and exciting music. Your adrenaline will surge as you tilt and twirl your iPhone or iPad to keep your arrow moving through enemies. New weapons and tricks to unlock make the game more fun than ever. For those who…
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 A fast-paced racing bike gameImpulse GP – Super Bike Racing For those who like tons of speed with special areas to gain even more speed.Impulse GP is a racing game that depends on the player’s skill and precision in order to be successful. The game takes place in a near futuristic world with super fast bikes and challenging circuits with opposing racers. You’ll have to be accurate and timely in order to shave seconds off your previous times and beat the opposition. Why we love itIf you enjoy motor racing, you will love this game. Unlike other games that focus on action and power-ups, this game is all about racing and skill. It’s challenging, innovative, and fun to play. For those who…
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 Spin to the sound of the music to survive.Super Hexagon For those who enjoy intense challenges that revolve around super fast reaction time.Super Hexagon is a geometric puzzler, and a fast-moving one at that. You need to guide your triangle out of the maze of rotating hexagons, while the music spurs you to move quickly as the puzzle rotates faster and faster around you. This is adrenaline-pumping fun at its finest. Why we love itSwirling walls close in around you and you race to escape the contracting maze. With the geometric action heaping on the punishment (the easiest difficulty is appropriately labeled "Hard"), every small achievement feels like a massive victory, whether you're topping your high score or overcoming a singularly tricky section. Super Hexagon is basically for anyone looking for a challenge. For those who…
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 New challenges await John Gore in the form of the undead in this smash hitMinigore 2: Zombies For those who prefer over the top action as they’re surrounded by enemies.Minigore 2: Zombies is thrilling action challenging you to defeat hordes of the undead. The furries might be gone, but that doesn’t mean life has returned to peace and quiet in Hardland. The legendary Metusalem has brought a new threat out of the dark corners of the realm, and John Gore fights madly to eliminate these undead armies. Minigore 2 features adrenaline-pumping action and terrific two-stick controls, and the action is over the top. Why we love itThis game has cute graphics, but at its core is heart-throbbing action. If you are up to the challenge of taking on hordes of the undead in a two-stick shooter, this game is certain to please. You’ll find yourself moving faster and faster as you try to keep up with all of the murderous undead beasts coming at you. For those who…
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 Challenge your reflexes in this frantic arcade gameBARRIER X For those who like super fast twitch reflex games.BARRIER X is a super fast twitch reflex arcade game that tests how fast you’re able to get out of the way. In BARRIER X, players control a small ship that will be flying down a rather large stretch of empty, barren road. Walls will appear randomly and rather quickly, so you must tap on the screen to change lanes to avoid them. But watch out — the game speeds up every 15 seconds, meaning the walls come up faster and faster as you play. You’ll need to be fast to avoid crashing into the walls or other obstacles. Your score is determined by how long you managed to survive before crashing. Do you think you’re fast enough to survive? Why we love itBARRIER X is another twitchy reflex arcade game and we certainly can’t get enough of those. The game itself looks fantastic with the minimalistic aesthetics, and it is very challenging and gives you a good reason to come back and beat your time for a better score. For those who…
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| For Real: NVIDIA Rolls Out Upgrade 7.0 (Android 8.0 “Oreo”) to All SHIELD TV Owners Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:06 PM PDT   Ready for Oreo on your SHIELD TV? Good, because it's coming today! After delays and preview members getting to use it, NVIDIA announced the news via Twitter, saying SHIELD Experience Upgrade 7.0 is rolling out to all users. This update includes a redone UI for the device, which brings recommendations to the forefront of the browsing experience. For example, let's say you have Netflix and Hulu loaded onto the device, those apps will now provide previews and shortcuts into shows that you've been watching or are recommended for you. Be on the lookout for the update notification today, but if you don't see it, head into Settings > About > System Updates and it should be there.
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| Google Home is Down, Chromecast is Struggling Too (Updated) Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:06 PM PDT   At some point last night, Google Home and Chromecast units across this fine Earth stopped working. Google says they are working on fixing them both. Users who fired up a Home, Mini, or Max with "Hey, Google," were either told that "there was a glitch" and users should "try again in a few seconds," or that "Your Google Home isn't setup yet." As of the time of this post (10:44AM Pacific), many are still down. For Chromecasts, they are simply no longer showing up as Cast targets when inside apps. I'm still seeing SHIELD TV units as Cast targets, but Chromecasts have disappeared. There are numerous threads at Google's product forums (Home, Chromecast) with users experiencing the issues still. I've seen some mentions of their Home units being fixed, but I can tell you that none are working in my house. So if you are having issues with your Google Home, Home Mini, Home Max, or Chromecast devices, you are not alone. We'll update this post when Google issues a fix. UPDATE 11:46AM: Google is still working on both.
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| Google Says We’re Still a Long Way From Duplex, AI-Powered Robot Calls Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:06 PM PDT   At this year's Google I/O, Google showcased Duplex, an AI-powered program that users will access through Google Assistant to book reservations for various things over the phone. You simply give Google Assistant a place and time you want booked, then your Assistant will make a call to the business on your behalf. Recently, Google invited select members of the tech press to get a closer look at Duplex. During this meeting, press members were able to field actual calls from Duplex. For this example, Google had the press act as restaurant employees manning the phones, taking reservation calls from the AI-powered bot caller. According to Arstechnica, Duplex is every bit as awesome as Google showcased during Google I/O, but we learned a bit more about availability and other things. Google says Duplex is a ways from launch, which we're sad to report. Here's exactly what Google said.
If this is your first time hearing about Duplex, you'll want to watch the video below. It differs from the original Duplex we were shown at I/O in a couple of ways, but it's still cool. At the start of a call, your Assistant will now identify itself as Google Assistant and will also notify the 3rd-party that the call is being recorded. This should get Google past any privacy advocates, not that they're a bad thing. You'll also notice that Duplex sounds very human, even inputting "um" into sentences and pauses when it's thinking. For me, once the veil is lifted and Assistant is identifying itself as a robot caller in the beginning, the need for these things is gone. If I'm talking to a robot on the other line, I'm not going to be very patient when it starts pausing and throwing out "um" and "uh" just to make itself sound human. I get it, you're a robot calling me to make a reservation, can we just get on with it? I still think Google's work here is incredible and once launched will be loved by many, but something about that is irking me. Because we're still "quite a way from launch," we'll continue to keep you posted on Duplex's development. What do you think? Is Duplex something you're patiently awaiting? // Arstechnica The post Google Says We're Still a Long Way From Duplex, AI-Powered Robot Calls appeared first on Guaripete. | ||||||||||
| Ensuring your Hangouts Meet meeting rooms are always ready for the next meeting Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:06 PM PDT  We've enabled new features in Hangouts Meet to ensure your users always find their meeting rooms configured correctly and ready for their upcoming meetings. As an admin, you can now set a preferred mic, speaker and camera to use for all meeting rooms. Going forward, if you're using only qualified peripherals, the Hangouts Meet device will automatically reset back to the recommended configuration for microphone, speaker and camera between uses. If you're using other peripherals or custom configurations, an alternative default configuration can also be configured in the Admin console. To do this, open the Admin console, navigate to Device management > Google Meeting room hardware, and then find the specific unit whose default peripheral you'd like to change. Click on that unit, open the device health section, and click the desired device.  Launch Details Editions: Rollout pace: Impact: Action: More Information Launch release calendar The post Ensuring your Hangouts Meet meeting rooms are always ready for the next meeting appeared first on Guaripete. |
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