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Dear partners and clients! Wishing you the joys of the season! Merry Christmas! IT KRON team.

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May the wonderful celebrations of the season bring you joy and good cheer! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Google recently introduced a feature called fingerprint scanner gestures which allowed Google Pixel owners to perform actions such as display notifications by swiping their fingerprint scanner in a certain direction for example. It turns out Microsoft has been working on a similar feature. In a patent application called “Biometric Gestures” Microsoft explains: “In one or more implementations, a computing device includes a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint touch sensor, that is configured to detect gesture input. When gesture input is received from a user, the biometric sensor detects biometric characteristics (e.g., a fingerprint) of the user and determines a gesture (e.g., a tap, touch and hold, or swipe) based on the gesture input. The user is authenticated if the biometric characteristics correspond to an authorized user of the device. If the user is authenticated, the device transitions to an authenticated user state that is associated with the type of gesture, such as by displaying personal information on a lockscreen of the computing device or opening a quick action center”

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Ever found yourself before a flight rushing to pack your suitcase, only to discover you can't find your lock's key? Or been half way around the world and no matter how hard you try, can not recall that dreaded password or digit combination? Or perhaps you've simply left your keys in the wrong place at the wrong time? Fortunately, a new keyless and trackable travel security has arrived! By using your mobile device, you can open and manage all your LockSmart Travel padlocks without any physical keys or combinations. LockSmart Travel bestows more security, and sharing and tracking features like none before with the humble key or combination lock. Simply download the LockSmart app, pair it with LockSmart Travel and you’re done! Through low energy Bluetooth, any compatible smartphone* acts as the 'key'. LockSmart Travel enjoys cyber security comparable to a bank! Define your own encryption security levels. Choose to unlock by Touch ID, tapping the icon, push to unlock or passcode. No need to take your phone out of your pocket or bag. For your convenience, unlock by pushing the button on the lock, when in Bluetooth range. The LockSmart Travel lets you share a 'virtual' key instantly with a press of a button - you needn't be in the same room, city or even country to do so. Your flight has landed and you're ready to collect your baggage from the terminal only to find a squillion other bags looking identical to yours. When in Bluetooth range, track your luggage through your app and be notified when your bag nears. Out of range? Try tracking it via crowdsourcing the LockSmart Travel community.

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+Winter insoles will keep you warm in those long and cold Winter days. +Winter insoles are rechargeable, incredibly light and wafer-thin. With our cutting edge technology and our easy to use +t smartphone app, you can fully control the perfect temperature and enjoy the most amazing warmth. They can work even when your smartphone battery is low, thanks to the inner accelerometer! How it works: - download the +t App from either iOS or Android market and install it on your phone. - pair your phone with your insoles - check your insoles battery level - if it’s low, connect the wireless battery charger with an USB plug - place the alignment mark printed on top of the insole at the center of the wireless charger. A “beep” sound will confirm battery charging. Charging each insole takes up to 3 hours from a completely flat battery. Of course, if your battery is not entirely empty, the recharge time will be less! Repeat with second insole once the first one is fully charged. - place the insoles either in your shoes or boots - set desired temperature and enjoy!

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The University of Washington may have just solved Wi-Fi power consumption problems once and for all. A group from the the University's engineering department have created a Wi-Fi system that, according to them, uses 10,000 times less power than traditional Wi-Fi. “Passive Wi-Fi” as the team calls it, is compatible with current smartphones and routers. The Traditional Wi-Fi radios consume a lot of power mainly because of the analogue radio frequency (RF). In order to reduce power consumption of Wi-Fi radios in smartphones and digital devices, the Passive Wi-Fi only uses the digital baseband while the analogue RF band is delegated to a single plugged-in device. Essentially, Passive Wi-Fi helps remove the power hungry analogue RF from the picture, which will make you smartphone last a whole lot longer. The plugged-in device is used to send the wave RF signal to the Passive Wi-Fi device which then generates Wi-Fi packets and sends it to existing devices including smartphones. The team has managed to achieve download speeds of up to 11Mbps which falls in line with most LTE download speeds. However, the team is now working on increasing the throughput. This new technology will allow for new kinds of communications that was not possible before due to the power requirements of current Wi-Fi systems.

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There are a lot of exciting things happening with earphones at the moment. Wireless connections are getting better, the buds themselves are becoming less noticeable, and a number of companies are offering “augmented audio” that filters and enhances your natural hearing. A new startup from the UK, though, is combining all of these ideas with a product design we’ve never seen before. Meet the HY, currently raising funds on Kickstarter. The HY’s key feature is its patented wishbone-shaped speaker, which braces itself against the inner walls of your ear canal. It uses both bone conduction and regular speaker tech to transmit sound, but the product’s creators, Third Skin, promise that it also leaves your natural hearing completely unimpeded. After all, there’s nothing blocking up your ear — just a slim bend of plastic placed inside it. The rest of the earphone sits behind your ear looking like molded plastic slug. This component houses the Bluetooth connection, microphone, infrared gesture sensor, motion trackers, and battery, which Third Skin claims is big enough to deliver more than twice the longevity of “other leading wireless earbuds.” You’ll be able to use the HY for listening to music and making call, says the company, but it’ll also be able to track your workouts and act as a hearing aid, amplifying sounds around you.