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SYNC by 50 Wireless Speaker arrives by way of SMS Audio Aug 6th 2013, 15:54, by Robert Nelson SMS Audio is well established with the headphones coming by way of 50 Cent, however it looks like they have also branched out into the portable speaker market. This latest will bring the familiar “by 50″ branding and will be arriving as a Bluetooth 4.0 compatible speaker. Specifically, as the SYNC by 50 Wireless Speaker. This one will be available by way of the SMS Audio website and those considering a purchase should be prepared to part with $199.95. The speaker is available in black and is sporting the familiar looking blue accents found on the other “by 50″ products. SYNC by 50 brings 50mm drivers which SMS Audio are touting as being able to offer “dynamic, crystal clear audio” and “real” 3D sound. Other highlights include Bluetooth 4.0 aptX technology and NFC (Near Field Communication) for pairing as well as voice prompts, 5 pre-set EQ settings and touch-sensitive controls. SMS Audio has said the SYNC by 50 will be able to provide up to 12 hours of music playback. The speaker also has a rechargeable battery and ships with a microUSB cable for charging, 3.5mm cable for wired playback and a carry case for taking the speaker out and about. While we are curious as to how well the SYNC by 50 speaker will perform in the real-world, we cannot say this is a market that lacks competition. Some of the others already available include the Jabra Solemate, Beats by Dre Beats Pill and the Jawbone Jambox. VIA: SlashGear Story Timeline Jawbone JAMBOX speaker gets colorful with new custom colors SuperTooth Disco 2 Bluetooth speaker review Loewe Speaker 2go unveiled ahead of June release Sol Republic DECK wireless speakers "M4DE for Motorola" launched Google patent filing tips an improved pattern unlock experience Aug 6th 2013, 15:09, by Robert Nelson Android users already have several options when it comes to securing their lockscreen. Some of those include face unlock, pin codes and patterns. The catch is that you often have to give up on another convenience when you choose to go the secure lockscreen route. One of those conveniences is quick launching to an app. But with that in mind, judging from details found in a USPTO filing — that may soon be changing. Details coming from the filing have this looking rather simple. Basically, it appears to be rather similar to the currently available pattern unlock setup. The difference here is that you will be able to switch up (or add-to) that pattern to go directly to an app. The provided artwork details a pattern unlock that is extended with an extra swipe up. With that extra swipe up the user would be able to launch directly to the camera. While the process seems simple enough to understand, there are still some questions that remain. For one, we have to wonder if Google will allow users to set any app as the one to quick launch or if this will be limited to a select few. Given the current open feel of Android, we suspect the former. Perhaps the bigger question is when this will come available. We have already seen Android 4.3 launch and there is no sign of this being available. Maybe Google has plans to add this by way of an update, or maybe they have plans to include this in the next major Android update. Of course, on the flip side we also have to remember that just because Google has been granted a patent approval, that doesn’t mean it will ever be rolled out for users. VIA: Engadget Story Timeline Google Face Unlock patent adds facial expressions to Android security Samsung GALAXY S 4 cannot be added in ongoing Apple patent suit Qualcomm TOQ patent hints at future smartwatch Apple loses "pinch to zoom" patent claim used in Samsung lawsuit

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