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Google announces Android Oreo

During today’s solar eclipse, at an event in Manhattan complete with the unveiling of a cookie themed statue, Google officially announced that Android 8.0 will be known as Android Oreo. The OS was previously known simply as Android O. 

Android Oreo has a ton of new features including faster boot speed, the ability to minimize background activities, and picture-in-picture functionality for using two apps simultaneously.

The new OS will be pushed onto the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) today and will be rolling out as OTA updates to select devices very soon.

You can learn more about Android Oreo at android.com/oreo.

 

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Google announces Android Oreo originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 22, 2017 at 8:00 am.

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This clip will turn your No. 2 pencil into a slingshot

Teachers will LOVE the PenPOW from Animi Causa because it teaches physics and how stored elastic energy can shoot a projectile at high speed. Ok, they might not really like the PenPOW when the kids in their class start shooting spitwads at each other.

The PenPOW is a springy metal clip that fits on a No. 2 pencil to provide a fun launcher for paper wads.

It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye, so just don’t aim anything at your friend’s face!

The PenPOW is priced at $10.99. Go read more about it now at www.animicausa.com.

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This clip will turn your No. 2 pencil into a slingshot originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 21, 2017 at 1:27 pm.

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This 8 inch Android tablet has a built in projector

Although this Android tablet from Hammacher Schlemmer is a bit underwhelming as far as Android tablets go, it does have one feature that may make you want to take a second look. It has a built-in projector capable of projecting an 8.5 foot 480p resolution image on a wall up to 10 feet away. 

The 8 inch tablet features a 1280 x 800 resolution IPS display, a 1.8 GHz Quad core processor, 5 MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, 2 GB of RAM, dual HD stereo speakers, and more. Too bad it only comes with Android 5.1 which is 2 major versions behind Android 7.0 which is the latest. It’s also extremely questionable if this tablet would ever be updated to a newer version.

The biggest issue (other than price) with this tablet is that it only comes with Android 5.1 which is 2 major versions behind Android 7.0 which is the latest. It’s extremely doubtful that this tablet could ever be updated to a newer version.

If you need a small Android tablet with a built-in projector and don’t mind paying $399.95 for it, head over to Hammacher Schlemmer for all the details.

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This 8 inch Android tablet has a built in projector originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 21, 2017 at 10:00 am.

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Eating on the go just got more civilized with the GoBites Trio cutlery set

A spork is an eating utensil that has a fork on one end and a spoon on the other. This eating implement works fine as long as you don’t need to cut your food. Consider an alternative, the GoBites Trio from Humangear. 

This travel set holds a spoon, fork, and a knife so you can eat as you normally would instead of adapting to eat with a spork.

The utensils are made of a strong nylon that is BPA free, will last for years, and is even dishwasher safe.

The knife is sharp enough to cut cooked chicken and the fork’s tines are long enough to eat pasta. You can’t do that with a spork.

There’s even a bottle opener and a toothpick included in this handy set which packs up into its own storage case.

You can read more about the GoBites Trio cutlery set and their other eating implements at Humangear.com and you can buy a GoBites Trio set for $12.56 on Amazon.

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I was never afraid of balloon animals until now

Do you remember the see through LEGO minifigure model from 4D Master that I wrote about earlier this year? They offer other models too including human and animal anatomy models and kits. But their more “unique” models might be the thing of nightmares, like this balloon dog model kit.

The kit includes 26 parts and a display stand to show off the 8-inch tall model.

Look at those teeth… Other funny models include a see through gummie bear and a rubber duckie.

You can see all of the 4D Master models by visiting www.famemaster.com and you can buy the balloon dog model from Amazon for $51.99.

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