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Lumiappaday #250: Relax Melodies demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900
Nokia 808 PureView Accessories – eye patch cover and tripod mount (via Amazon UK, US, Germany)
Do some Nokia Lumia 800s have NFC?

Lumiappaday #250: Relax Melodies demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Relax Melodies is another app that provides relaxing sounds. There are between 40-80 sounds (more with premium, less in the free version) which you can play individually or combine in a relaxing track. These combinations can then be saved as favourites. A timer is available so you can let the sounds loop for a defined period.

I like the presentation of the sounds, with individual square sounds hung on a ‘string’.

If you liked this app, you might also like #201: Sleep Bug

#250) Relax Melodies

Price: Free or £2.29

Link (Free): http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/5db4553a-1446-47ee-8ea4-6dd43342a7ec

Link (Premium): http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/096b301b-7ba6-4258-816d-e1a69f6b48dc

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQpx7Nje_NA

Developer Blurb:

Relax Melodies, the leader in personalized relaxation and sleep assistance, is now available for your Windows Phone! No more insomnia for you, tension is a thing of the past at any moment! Just custom mix your favorite high quality sounds from a selection of 41, then slip naturally into a relaxed state or a deep, rejuvenating sleep. This is the ultimate relaxation experience and it’s super easy to use!

FEATURES:

* Mix your favourite sounds together with different volume to create your own personal melodies

* 41 High quality ambient sounds including 2 binaural beat frequencies for brainwave entrainment.

* Timer system to stop the melodies when you go to sleep

* Individual sound volume adjustment

* Save, name and replay your favorite mixes easily

* Complete and easy to follow help screen

Get the most personalized relaxation experience it's possible to have. With just a few taps, you can create the exact MELODY that resonates perfectly with you. With ambient and binaural selections, you can choose whether to simply relax or tell your brain that it's time for sleep. It can even help your baby fall asleep faster!

Download it now and become one of the million relaxed users of Relax Melodies. You're going to love how it will help you relax, meditate and sleep.

Premium:

Relax Melodies Premium, the leader in personalized relaxation and sleep assistance , is now available for your Windows Phone! No more insomnia for you, tension is a thing of the past at any moment. Just custom mix your favorite high quality sounds from a selection of 82, then slip naturally into a relaxed state or a deep, rejuvenating sleep. This is the ultimate relaxation experience and it’s super easy to use!

FEATURES:

* Mix your favourite sounds together with different volume to create your own personal melodies

* 82 High quality ambient sounds including 6 binaural beat frequencies for brainwave entrainment.

* Timer system to stop the melodies when you go to sleep

* Individual sound volume adjustment

* Save, name and replay your favorite mixes easily

* Complete and easy to follow help screen

Get the most personalized relaxation experience it's possible to have. With just a few taps, you can create the exact MELODY that resonates perfectly with you. With ambient and binaural selections, you can choose whether to simply relax or tell your brain that it's time for sleep. It can even help your baby fall asleep faster!

Download it now and become one of the million relaxed users of Relax Melodies. You're going to love how it will help you relax, meditate and sleep.

Rating:

Design: 8.5

Usability: 8

Performance: 9

Price: 10/8

Nokia 808 PureView Accessories – eye patch cover and tripod mount (via Amazon UK, US, Germany)

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 12:22 PM PDT

Dave² has spotted some Nokia 808 Accessories over on Amazon US (I had a quick glance at UK and Germany ones too).

I believe both are must have accessories for the 808. The cover that also acts as a lens cap to prevent smudges (check out Janne’s cover here: http://mynokiablog.com/2012/07/02/accessories-nokia-808-pureview-cc-3046-eye-patch-camera-cover/) and the tripod mount so you can hold your 808 and attach it to your choice of tripod.

Shipment dates varies from 2-3 days to 1-4 months.

Eye patch cover:

Amazon US (Black)

http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-02732F6-CC-3046-Cover-Pureview/dp/B007P5DNHK/ref=pd_cp_cps_3

Amazon US (Red)

http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-02732F7-CC-3046-Cover-Pureview/dp/B007P5DNQG/ref=lh_ni_t

Amazon UK (Red)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-Hard-Cover-CC-3046-PureView/dp/B007P5DNQG/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342984800&sr=8-2-spell

Amazon Germany (Black)

http://www.amazon.de/Nokia-CC-3046-Cover-PureView-schwarz/dp/B007P5DNHK/ref=sr_1_5?s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1342984829&sr=1-5

Amazon Germany (Red)

http://www.amazon.de/Nokia-CC-3046-Hard-Cover-PureView/dp/B007P5DNQG/ref=sr_1_3?s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1342984829&sr=1-3

Tripod Mount

Amazon UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-mount-HH-23-808-PureView/dp/B007P5DO2Y/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342984428&sr=8-1-fkmr0

Amazon Germany

http://www.amazon.de/Nokia-HH-23-Tripod-Mount-PureView/dp/B007P5DO2Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342984464&sr=8-1

Amazon US

http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-02732Q6-HH-23-PureView-Tripod/dp/B007P5DO2Y/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_img_b

Cheers Dave² for the tip

Do some Nokia Lumia 800s have NFC?

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 02:02 AM PDT

Do some Nokia Lumia 800s have NFC? Looking at the specifications from Nokia, no, not officially.

It wouldn’t be the first time Nokia doesn’t mention easter eggs in their phones. NFC for instance has already been hidden before in the Nokia C7. But tear-downs of the 800 have indicated that it’s simply not there.

Well, it might be in some Nokia Lumia 800s.

In this video, it suggests that NFC can be turned on in conjunction with turning on the WiFi, thus connecting to the play 360. NFC or near field communication, allows NFC devices to contact each other and establish a brief exchange of data; in this instance to pair/connect via bluetooth. Most of the time, this will involve a precise tap.

It would be awesome if original lumias did have NFC like the Lumia 610 NFC and future WP8 devices . Whilst adoption is not quite widespread yet, this is certainly something I’ve found that impresses my friends when they see it in action, and something Nokia should pioneer (and advertise, though we know that will be a massive fail there). It seems to be a geeky feature but it actually helps the average joes out there (no more hassle of bluetooth pairing).