Now Use Your Smartphone To Control A Paper Airplane

Washington: Researchers have developed a new technology that can turn your self-made paper airplane into a smartphone-controlled flying machine capable of twisting and turning through open skies. Power Up 3.0, built by US-based designer Shai Goitein, promises to give the basic paper model an upgrade, using a small attachable propeller and rudder for a little more speed and steering control. PowerUp 3.0′s wireless communication is based on Bluetooth Smart technology. Bluetooth connectivity allows the user to control the paper airplane via their smartphone with an accompanying app. Tilting the phone to the left or right allows users to turn their airplane as it flies a whopping 60 yards. The app also includes a compass, controls for thrust and readouts for battery life and range, ‘Mashable’ reported.

To begin, a user has to simply fold a piece of copier paper into a paper airplane. Then, they have to attach the smart module to their paper plane with the patented clips underneath the Smart Module. Starting the app connects the Smart Module with their cell phone. Users can then push throttle to full and launch the paper airplane high up into the sky, according to the product’s description on Kickstarter website.

BlackBerry Offers Free And Discounted Apps To BB10

For those still on BlackBerry (seriously why?) will be delighted to hear that Blackberry is offering Apps for Free or heavily discounted on their store this December month.

As a part of their Winter Sale initiative, the discount and freebies applies to only BB10 OS users, that is handset owners of Q5, Q10, Z10, and Z30 only apply. "Rest of you suckers, burn in Blackberry Obsoleteness Hell… muahaha! Err, we mean please upgrade to a BB10 device", thought the Dark Lords of BlackBerry.

Under the offer, BB10 users will get one free app every day from 1st Dec to 25th Dec. Meaning a popular game such Angry Birds will be available for free for a 24-hour period only, after which it will go at a discount of 0.99 USD (Rs 63 approx).

Is this BlackBerry's way of getting cash in quick? You bet, especially since it was sold to Canadian financiers for a measly price.

Related News:
BlackBerry Z10 Price Slashed To Rs 24,500
BlackBerry Tries To Regain Lost Love With BBM Channels
BlackBerry Finally Falls; To Be Sold For $4.7 Billion

Oppo sets N1 swivel-cam Android phone price at $599

The Oppo N1, an Android phone with an unusual swiveling camera design, now has a price: $599.

The Chinese phone maker announced the price on Google+ Sunday along with a precise date, December 10, when it'll start taking orders. In Europe, the phone will cost 449 euros.

Related stories

• High-end audio aims higher in Denver
• 5.9-inch Oppo N1 has swivel camera, rear touch sensor
• CyanogenMod founder teases Oppo as first smartphone partner
• Onkyo's terrific tower speakers
• Oppo BDP-105: Not your average Blu-ray player

The phone is notable for its use of a camera module that can be rotated to point in different directions compared to the screen. It's also got a touch-sensitive patch on the back that people can use for scrolling without touching the front of the screen. And it's capable of running the CyanogenMod version of Android, but it ships with Oppo's own Color OS, which is a based on Android 4.2, aka Jelly Bean. However, it can't use the newer LTE high-speed networking technology.

The camera can be operated with a remote control and can take 8-second long-exposure photos, too.

The N1 has a 5.9-inch 1080p display, a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, a 13-megapixel camera with a six-element lens, and a 3610mAh battery. It can use 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM frequencies and 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz WCDMA frequencies. It'll come in 16GB or 32GB models.