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Get 4G On A 30-Day Rolling Sim With EE

The network provider Everyone Everywhere (EE) has announced that they will be giving customers the option to have 4G on sim-only options, allowing even more people to access the first super-fast mobile broadband service in the UK reaching speeds of up to 10 Mb/s. Indeed some trials in Cardiff managed speeds of up to 80 Mb/s!!

These new 30-day rolling plans cater for all budgets, starting at £23 per month (for 500MB of data), rising to £33 per month (for 3GB). For those who want to go the whole hog, you can pay up to £63 per month for 20GB!

EE now offering 4G on a 30-day rolling sim

Included in these packages are unlimited calls and texts. Your data can also be used via a personal WiFi hotspot, so your laptop and tablet can also work on 4G.

These prices make it a great option for anyone who wants to trial 4G, without the ties of an annual contract. Once the rest of the Uk networks roll out their options for 4G services, you will be free to change.

These new plans from EE are available now!

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SOURCE: www.EE.co.uk

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Helios Bars: Turn Your Bike into a Smart Bike

Changing the way your bike works forever, here come the Helios Bars: a modern, elegant set of handlebars that add a lot of smart features to the traditional bicycle.

The Helios Bars are presented as the world’s first integrated blinker and headlight system for bikes, fitting almost any bicycle and being very easy to install. They are probably also the first handlebars to use GPS and Bluetooth 4.0 to transform your bike into a smart bike.

The handlebars are equipped with three built-in LEDs – a frontal one and two on the sides, that act like blinkers to signal when the cyclist wants to make a turn. The cyclist just has to press a button to activate the LED on either side.

Users will be able to choose what color they want for the LED lights, through the accompanying iOS application. The LEDs will also change color to indicate your speed, as part of an innovative visual speedometer system that uses your smartphone’s GPS. For example, speeds of 0 to 10 mph would be indicated by the LEDs turning red, while speeds of 30 to 40 mph would turn the lights blue.

The LED system can also interact with Google Maps API to support turn by turn navigation. This way, your rear lights will be able to indicate when a turn is approaching.

Another cool feature is the proximity lighting system. Using Bluetooth 4.0 to communicate with your iPhone, the headlight will automatically turn on when you are near the bike and off when you are away.

The Helios Bars are also equipped with a GPS module with which you can track the location of your bike anywhere across the United States. So if your bike has been stolen, all you have to do to find out its location is to send it a text message. You will get an automatic reply with a Google Maps link that shows your bike’s location.

As for battery life, the handlebars can function up to 7 hours before needing to be recharged. The GPS module has a separate battery that lasts up to 15 days.

The Helios Bars are currently on Kickstarter, where the campaign has already exceeded its $70,000 goal. Manufacturers are expected to start first shipments in December. Backers who pledge $199 can get the bars in white or black, while higher pledges of $249 come with a wider range of color options.

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