Snapchat Spectacles Arriving This Fall!

For a while now, company's like Google and Pivothead have been attempting to put glasses that function as cameras in style. Now the creators of Snapchat are attempting to do the same by releasing "Snapchat Spectacles" as the first product of Snap, inc. Their goal is bigger and better, they want to revolutionize wearable cameras in a way to make them fun-weird instead of creepy-weird. These glasses will not only take pictures but record 10 second videos and upload them to snapchat via an iPhone or android paired with Bluetooth. Each set of glasses comes with a case that acts as a charger much like the iPod. The Snapchat Spectacles are estimated to be about $130, which isn't so outrageous considering some Ray-Bans sell for around $150! Affordability isn't that big of a problem, the question is, will these camera spectacles actually catch on?
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Phones

Samsung is recalling millions of their new phone product,  Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones because they have been catching fire while they are charging. They have been recalled from 10 different countries. In South Korea, an unidentified man says "I saw small flames on the phone where it was melted," he told CNNMoney. "It disappeared soon after.". This poses as a real life threatening hazard. They are still figuring out how much money it will take to replace all of the phones, considering each phone was sold for 850$.  Although these phones are futuristic and have eye scanning lock technology, the battery has failed again. These batteries get too hot and explode with the pressure.link to article

Link AKC dog collar

The link akc is a dog collar made of leather that has a tracker on it that you can connect to an app on your phone. It helps you monitor your dog's activity and location. It also has a light so you can see in the dark.  Rechargeable battery so you don't have to buy new battery's every time they die you can recharge them. The battery holds a charge for 3 days.

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E volo Volocopter 

The E volo volo copter is pretty much a drone but scaled big enough to carry humans. Haven't you always wanted to fly in like a drone like this. It just looks so cool. It's battery powered which is better for the environment. The company is trying to pave the way for daily flying using it more and more to commute to places that aren't so far away. 

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GoPro has just released a new drone that will change sports photography for the better. At a maximum controlled distance of 1000 meters and a top speed of 35 mph, the new GoPro Karma Drone is an amazing tool for any sports enthusiast. Much like the GoPro cameras, this drone can be taken just about anywhere. The Karma folds neatly in a backpack so you can easily take it on long distant adventures. It has a 3-axis handheld stabilizer which can slide the camera out of the drone and attach it to the stabilizer for smooth shots on the ground. Although it comes with a touchscreen remote, the drone can also be controlled via a mobile app. I believe the Karma will show us the extraordinary angles of sports that oftentimes go unseen.

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Selling Of FairChild Seminconductor

OM Semiconductor of Pheonix, Arizona has recently bought Fairchild Semiconductor, which holds 650 workers for 2.4 billion recently. People are nervous because this big sell could mean ends to a lot of Mainers jobs, They haven't released any information about layoffs. A man named Keith Jackson, who is the president and chief executive officer, said that his company will support FairChild well and make it stronger. The deal of selling Fairchild is expected to be final in the second quarter of this year.

Fairchild headquarters were in the South Portland area and later moved to San José, California. Fairchild is expected to save 150 million a year once the sale is completed, so it is actually helping the company out. Because the cost for designing chips are going up and the sales are getting slower, causing a bend of bankrupt.