Vodafone India launches EVA Face Mobile for physically challenged

In a bid to aid the physically challenged, Vodafone Spain Foundation has developed an amazing app called EVA Face Mobile which lets people with disabilities use smartphones with their facial movements. The application is now available to the Indian masses as well. Vodafone India has launched the application on Vodafone’s social hub and the response has been very encouraging.

As per the Census 2011, 2.8 crore people in India come under the ‘disabled’ category, which is roughly 2.21% percent of the population. In an era where inclusive development is being emphasised as the right path towards sustainable development, focussed initiatives for the welfare of disabled persons are essential. This calls the need for strengthening and empowering disabled India.

EVA Face Mobile is a major step in that direction. It is a free and open source application that allows the access to functions of a mobile device by means of tracking the user face captured through the frontal camera. Based on the movement of the face, the app allows the user to control a pointer on the screen (that is like a mouse) which provides direct access to most elements on the user interface.

People with amputations, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or people with any other disabilities are the beneficiaries of this app.

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Overwatch’s newest characters surely pack a punch

After immense speculation and anticipation, Blizzard’s famed character Doomfist is finally out of the shroud. Doomfist’s presence has been mentioned in the Overwatch universe as early as the announcement cinematic trailer.

Fans have been anticipating Doomfist as the 25th hero to enter the Overwatch roster. After about days since Blizzard dropped its first tease, he was revealed yesterday with a cinematic and surprisingly was released over PTR right away.

Akande Ogundimu is an important member of the Overwatch’s villain organisation, Talon and is also one of the members of the group’s leadership council. According to the developer update, the team intends on making Doomfist a flanking, high mobility hero who can take out on targets with his spells, mostly.

He will be the first melee-range offense hero in the game. He has a passive shield which generates when he connects his punches on enemies. He has a knock up and a dash which brings enemies closer to his direction. His normal fire is a basic shotgun which reloads on its own overtime while his alternate fire charges his enormous cybernetic fist and dashes forward damaging and knocking back enemies, which deals with more damages if the enemy hits the wall. His ultimate powers make him jump up in the sky, becoming un-targetable while he can choose to crash down upon a location dealing significant amount of damage.

Unlike the previous hero releases, Doomfist was pretty fast  and live on PTR in a matter of three days. It will be interesting to see how a melee-ranged offense hero fits in the current roster of heroes. Overall however, the hero looks strong if his abilities are used correctly and he is definitely fun to play!

You can join PTR and try out the hero for yourself.

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Nickelodeon’s Nella all set to slay as a princess and not just sway away

Nickelodeon has recently launched Nella, the princess-knight by which they aim to portray the fact that “Princesses are born to Slay, not just sway”.

Nella is an eight year old unconventional princess with the super-powers to transform into a knight to save her family and citizens from monsters and evil beings. She is a princess who possesses values such as ‘grace’ and ‘politeness’ but at the same time, she is brave and courageous like a mighty knight. Nella goes on adventurous errands with her friends riding her unicorn. She wears a ball gown but has her own set of power dressing comprising of boots, swords and shields that she wears to defend herself from monsters.

Talking about the concept of the show, Nickelodeon said, “We can’t stop parents from addressing their young girls as ‘princesses’, but we definitely can empower the princess roles that are portrayed and alter the way the world conceives them. Nickelodeon has introduced one such show with its lead character Nella, who is an inspiration to the new generation of princesses.”

The character of Nella is positioned in a manner to challenge the existing stereotypes of the term ‘Princess’. Children grow up watching princess tales and draw inspiration from the characters. The motive of the show is apparently to empower young girls and make them feel strong and powerful even while nourishing values and behaviour skills. Nella is a good blend of a princess and knight’s characteristics. It is more like the present and upcoming generation of empowered and independent girls. She is more of how the new-age princesses desire to be.

The show debuted on the channel on 12 June and runs through the week from 11.30 AM.

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‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ trailer 2 analysis: Mr. Porter’s plush clothing adds to the movie allure

When 20th Century Fox launched the first official trailer of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the fans were left smacking their lips. With more action, more drama and of course more glamour due to some added big names, the sequel promises to be a step up from its first instalment Kingsman: The Secret Service.

Now the studios have released another teaser of the movie, and it has the panache of Mr. Porter written all over it.

The costumes play an integral role in the allure of the movie and it seems the online retailer of men’s clothing have made an ominous statement to their competitors with their plush suits and coats donned by the characters in the movie.

In the new trailer, one can see Mr. Porter trying to commercialise their brand. Lead stars Taron Egerton and Colin Firth looks appealing in Mr. Porter’s blazers, whereas Channing Tatum as Statesman in the cowboy avatar has the female fans drooling over his charm.

Apart from the wonderful wardrobe, there is also a mention of boots in the trailer. The stylish suits are complemented with equally stylish pair of shoes, as displayed in the blink-and-you-miss-it part of the trailer.

Some of these outfits will be available for purchase at their official stores. But for a retailer of Mr. Porter’s stature, acquiring one of their clothing products may cost a bomb for commoners.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn, Kingsman: The Golden Circle will release on 22 September 2017 in US and on 29 September 2017 in UK.

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vycle – urban vertical movement


vycle.co.uk Vycle is a human powered vertical transport system for our increasingly growing cities This project proposes a new typology that will allow people to ascend and descend buildings using their bodies. Currently, there are two main methods for vertical transportation that have prevailed for the last 100 years: the stairs and the lift. Stairs require a lot of effort for a person to go up whereas lifts are 100% powered. This carves out an area of opportunity that sits between the two. Taking inspiration from bicycles, Vycle is a system powered by continuous cyclical movement. Its benefits are twofold: firstly, it will give stakeholders a more efficient and sustainable option to ascend, and secondly variable energy selection will be able to cater to people of varied ages and abilities, whilst creating a personalised experience. This new urban vertical transport system reintroduces a sense of community and flow that is currently exclusive to the urban ground plane.

MailChimp vs. the Black Hole: Marketing Automation


Marketing to grow your e-commerce business can often feel like you’re throwing money into a black hole. Luckily, MailChimp’s email marketing and ad-buying tools give you the power to build your brand and sell more stuff. Learn more: mailchimp.com/vs-the-black-hole

Washed Out – Burn Out Blues


Purchase Mister Mellow: www.stonesthrow.lnk.to/washedout Watch The Mister Mellow Show, Starring Kyle Mooney: http://mistermellow.tv Directed By: Winston Hacking Collage and Puppeteering: Winston Hacking Compositing + Animation: Martin Macpherson (http://martinmacpherson.ca) Additional Collage: Andrew Zukerman (www.andrewzukerman.com) Puppeteer: Viviane Labelle

Tokyo Gifathon


In April I spent a month in Tokyo where I animated a new GIF every day for 30 days inspired by something that happened during my stay. See all the looping GIFs on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram with #TokyoGifathon. twitter.com/slimjimstudios instagram.com/slimjimstudios slimjimstudios.tumblr.com slimjimstudios.com Sound by the amazing David Kamp twitter.com/kamptweets instagram.com/davidkamp studiokamp.com

YES, GOD, YES


Fifteen-year-old Alice has always been a good Catholic, but when an innocent AOL chat turns unexpectedly racy, she finds herself suddenly obsessed with masturbating. ‘YES, GOD, YES’ is this week’s Staff Pick Premiere. Read more about it here: https://vimeo.com/blog/post/a-pixelated-sexual-awakening ————————- http://www.yesgodyesfilm.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6089002/ https://www.instagram.com/yesgodyesfilm/ https://twitter.com/yesgodyesfilm https://www.facebook.com/yesgodyesfilm/ Walking Tacos LLC. All rights reserved. Copyright 2017.