WHAT A AMAZON FIRE PHONE !!! Amazon Fire Phone 3D features

Amazon Fire Phone 3D features

The Amazon phone screen has an interface called Dynamic Perspective to adjust the a 3D image on the screen to match users' head position. Lockscreens and wallpapers have a 3D effect, though that's not all.

Bezos demonstrated on stage how the device could render a building on a map in 3D. The building - the Empire State, to be exact - looked like it was coming out of the Amazon phone's screen, and moved as the user moved.

Neatly, in maps, you can tilt the phone to see what's "tucked" information that lives on another layer, like Yelp ratings and reviews, and see under and around edges.

Neatly, in maps, you can tilt the phone to see what's "tucked" information that lives on another layer, like Yelp ratings and reviews, and see under and around edges.

The fun doesn't stop there. Fire Phone also lets you one-handed tilt through a line-up of items you may be shopping for, like women's dresses, in the Amazon Shopping app. You can also auto-scroll through an article, a web browser or ebooks, and tilting in Amazon Music reveals song lyrics.

And Dynamic Perspective seems acutely tuned to games, making the images you see on screen pop out and forcing you to manoeuvre around them just by moving your head.

Dynamic Perspective is good at recognizing what's a human head and what's not, and there will even be an SDK for the feature so app developers can 3D-ify their games and offerings.

Bezos explained onstage in Seattle that in the early days of the Fire Phone, Amazon went so far as to make its own headset to emulate 3D effects. That's not really practical for real-life, Amazon concluded, which is perhaps a little jibe at Google Glass.

To solve the 3D issue, Amazon did indeed stick four front-facing cameras on each corner of its phone. No matter what angle it's being held at, two cameras will always be facing the user, Bezos claimed. They are of the infrared variety - ultra-low power, Amazon swears - so they work in darkness.

The Dynamic Perspective system also relies on four infrared LEDs on the front to compliment the cameras.

See the world in 3D … on your Fire Phone

More Amazon Fire phone features

The Amazon phone is full of little touches, like swipes, to make it easier to use. Bezos and Co. seem very keen to make the Fire Phone as user-friendly as possible, probably hoping to keep their customer satisfaction rankings cozy in their No. 1 slots.

Following in line with the Kindle tablets, the phone features a dedicated Mayday button to connect to customer support. It will work over Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G, and is free.

Because video is so tied to the Amazon experience, the company has included a number of video features with its first handset. IMDB's X-Ray is headed to the Fire Phone, and Second Screen lets uses Miracast video from their Fire phone to their Fire TV. ASAP, another Fire TV feature, is also making it to its phone-y cousin.

The Kindle Store, Audible, Kindle Newstand and the recently purchased Comixology are accessible on the phone.

Taking advantage of Amazon's digital content library, the Fire provides "instant access" to over 33 million songs, apps, games, movies, TV shows, books, audiobooks and magazines. Prime members will get unlimited streaming access to movies and TV episodes at no extra chard. The same sort of deal applies to Kindle Owners' Lending Library and Prime Music members.

An enhanced carousel features "active widgets" that show you the last several messages, emails or alerts in your various communication and organization apps.

The info pops up right on the home screen and users can deal with it without ever wandering away. Third-party apps can come up with their own uses; USA Today flashed headlines that are relevant to a user while Zillow popped up property information based on location.

The Music app features a "three-panel design," with the left for navigation, the center for various controls and the right with lyrics.

Amazon Fire Phone Firefly

Amazon also unveiled something called Firefly. By pressing and holding a dedicated button, the Fire Phone can recognize printed phone numbers, email and web addresses, business cards and much more. Firefly even works at a distance, so you can capture a phone number on a sign from across the street, for example.

The idea is to be able to send an email, make a call, save a contact or go to a website without having to type it all into your phone.

It doesn't stop there though; Firefly can also recognize songs, TV episodes, art, magazines, movies, music, QR codes and bar codes. iHeart Radio and StubHub build their own apps with the Firefly SDK to make it easier for customers to start a new radio station or find concert tickets.

Users can pull up info on items like books or a painting, potentially making it a handy information tool.

By the numbers, Firefly recognizes 245,00 movies and TV episodes, 160 live TV channels and 35 million songs. It can supposedly ID 70 million items (over 100 million all told), such as books, DVDs, video games and CDs, and even work around issues like folds, glare and curves. Users can then read product details for these items, add them to their Wish List, and order them on Amazon.com.

Jump to the following sections to learn more

Amazon's app collection is ready for the picking

Firefly in action

Extend your Android app beyond today’s flat user interfaces

Firefly

With the Firefly SDK, developers can build apps that recognize real world objects - QR and bar codes, artwork, songs, movies and more - and let customers interact with them. Firefly combines Amazon's deep catalog of physical and digital content with multiple image, text and audio recognition technologies to quickly identify over 100 million movies, TV episodes, songs and products. It can also recognize URLs, email addresses and phone numbers. Customers simply press the Firefly button to discover helpful information and take action in seconds. You can use the Firefly SDK to supplement item identification or build actionable options for customers after an item is recognized. For example, iHeartRadio used the Firefly SDK’s built-in music recognizer and music database to identify a song playing. Then they built their own Firefly action to create a station based on the song Firefly recognized. Learn More.

Get Started by Testing Your App

Fire is based on the latest version of Fire OS, 3.5. Android app compatibility is supported on Fire OS, so if an app runs on Android it can run on Fire with little or no effort. Simply drag and drop your Android APK and receive feedback on your app's compatibility within 90 seconds. You will also have access to additional Fire phone test results that enable you to see how your app looks and performs on Fire phone. The test results are presented in 6 hours and include carousel, peek and tilt actions. If you haven't registered for adeveloper account yet, you can create a free account hereand get started with testing your app's experience and Fire.

Drag and drop your APK here, or Browse

Monetization Services

Amazon’s merchandising and easy payment options are built into Fire, enabling customers to take advantage of the convenient shopping experience they know and trust with Amazon. According to an IDC study, many developers building apps and games for Kindle Fire experience revenue parity with other mobile platforms. Specifically, 74% of the developers said that Average Revenue per App/User is the same or better than other platforms. Monetize your apps with:

• Mobile Ads: Developers earn $6 for every thousand interstitial ads displayed across any supported device in August and September (up to one million impressions per app per month) when they distribute their apps on Fire phones and send the first ad request from a qualified app. For more details on the Amazon Mobile Ad Network Interstitial CPM Offer promotion, click here.
• In-App Purchasing: Sell digital content and subscriptions, including in-game currency and more, from within your apps.
• Mobile Associates: Offer physical and digital products in your apps and games while earning up to 6% on each purchase.

Fire APIs

The following chart lists the APIs included in each SDK as well as the supported technologies. All APIs are available in Java.

Dynamic Perspective SDK	Android (Java)	Android (C++)	Unity	HTML5
Head Tracking API	com.amazon.headtracking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Motion Gestures API	com.amazon.motiongestures	No	Yes	Yes*
Home API	com.amazon.device.home	No	No	Yes*
Side Panels (Foundation Controls)	amazon.widget	No	No	No**
Euclid Controls and UI Framework	com.amazon.euclid	No	No	No
Firefly SDK	Android (Java)	Android (C++)	Unity	HTML5
Firefly Plugin API	com.amazon.mw	No	No	No

*Supported via Cordova plugins or via processing during web app submission
**You can build custom side panels using Javascript. Samples provided  

The only smartphone with Powerful performance.................

Ultra-fast launch and load times A 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, combined with 2GB of RAM, enables faster app launch times, quicker website load times, and smoother multi-tasking. Fast, fluid graphics An Adreno 330 graphics processor delivers the performance and fluidity needed for immersive gaming, video, and more. High-speed data and voice support Fire phone features nine bands of 4G-LTE, four bands of GSM, five bands of UMTS for better voice coverage, faster data speeds, and international roaming, plus 802.11ac support, Wi-Fi channel bonding, NFC and Bluetooth support. See more:

Better viewing indoors and out Fire phone's 4.7" HD display features dynamic image contrast, a wide viewing angle, circular polarizer, and an industry-leading ultra-bright display at 590 nits, making it easy to see in all lighting conditions, indoors and out. Uncompromised battery life With advanced power management technology, Fire phone delivers up to 285 hours of standby time, up to 22 hours of talk time, up to 65 hours of audio playback, and up to 11 hours of video playback. Dynamic Perspective sensor system Dynamic Perspective uses four ultra-low power specialized cameras—the smallest globally shuttered cameras in existence—plus four infrared LEDs for invisible illumination, real-time computer vision algorithms, and a custom graphics engine rendering at 60 fps.

How your baby exploring the world...............

Right around now, your child is becoming quite a pointer. Few items seen during your daily routines escape his little thrusted finger, and as your baby points, he likely says, “What’s at?” Now you might think doing this is just his way of learning the names of various things: clock, car, sock, plate, pencil, vase, pillow, and so many, many more.

Brain scientists call this phenomenon the cognitive triangle; the points of the triangle include you, your baby, and an object. Researchers discovered this pointing ability by doing nothing more than observing and videotaping children at about 12-months old. 

For example, a child sees a fly on the window: She folds her thumb around her pinky, ring, and middle fingers while extending her index finger toward the fly, and then looks at her parent. Even when the child does not explicitly ask for information, you can see the question written all over her face. The parent just knows to say, “That’s a fly.” 

Learning is more efficient now that your child’s brain allows her to process information she receives from her surroundings and from you, simultaneously. She doesn’t have to learn all about dogs and clocks and tractors on her own: She now relies on your input to help her figure out her world.

Later she’ll acquire more skills to further pull you into this learning picture. She’ll want you to demonstrate or explain how things work, and around age two and a half, the “why” questions begin. Can you even imagine how brilliant your “baby” will be by then?

Baby bottle warming: keeping bugs at bay

With the busy lifestyles led by most new parents, providing warm expressed breast milk or infant formula quickly, and often while you’re not at home, can be a bit of a challenge.

There is a range of options for warming your baby’s bottled milk – whether it’s the tried and true sitting the bottle in a container of boiling water, commercial bottle warmers, or microwave ovens (not recommended, particularly for breast milk).

Whichever method you choose, it’s important to do it safely so you don’t burn baby’s mouth or allow the transfer and growth of bugs that cause tummy upsets. Some bugs can make your baby extremely sick. Signs of foodborne illness to watch out for include: vomiting, fever, irritability and crying, not wanting to feed, or frequent dirty, runny nappies. Powdered infant formula is not sterile, so you should take particular care and follow label preparation instructions closely.

Babies who are pre-term, low birth weight, or who have an illness or condition that means their immune system is weaker than normal are most at risk from harmful bacteria. You should talk to your doctor or lead maternity carer about specific feeding advice.

For all babies, but especially those under 3 months of age, it is very important that caregivers are scrupulous about hygiene when making, storing and feeding infant formula or expressed breast milk.

So I would like to share to you all the baby bottle warning of the First Year...to keep your baby healthy...

About The First Years
Part of the Learning Curve brand, The First Years knows that what matters most to parents is keeping their children happy, healthy and safe. That's why the company strives to develop innovative products for every stage of a child's development--from feeding to playing to sleeping. The First Years products feature enduring and instantly recognizable characters from Disney and Sesame Street to engage children, and their travel gear, bibs, toys, collectibles and hobby and infant products provide both parents and children with a safe and comfortable play time, bath time and nap time. 

Designed for use from birth, the Quick ServeBottle Warmer from The First Years lets you warm bottles and baby food more accurately and with more consistent temperatures. The compact design and contemporary styling complements any kitchen or nursery counter or table top, and the safe, user-friendly design saves time so your hungry child doesn't have to wait to eat.

Fast, Convenient Heating

The Quick Serve heats any bottle instantly, whether it's straight, angled, wide-necked or disposable (glass bottles, however, should not be used). Once baby starts eating solid foods, you can also use this unit to warm a jar of baby food. An included basket for baby food jars and graduated water droppers keep things neat and organized, while the easy-to-read grid allows for effortless measuring.

Safe Steam Heat
The Quick Serve takes the fear and guesswork out of warming, so you won't have to worry about inconsistent temperatures or the loss of precious nutrients. By utilizing steam heat to warm bottles or jars, this warmer eliminates the possibility of hot spots and unlike microwaves, preserves the nutritional value of the liquids and foods it heats. For added safety, the auto-shut-off button ensures that you never leave the unit on too long or risk overheating milk or baby food.

User-Friendly Design and Operation
The Quick Serve is easy to use--just plug in the unit, add water, slip in the bottle or jar, and press the "on" button. Five minutes later your formula, milk or baby food is warm and ready. If you need to immediately heat another bottle or jar, simply wait 10 minutes to allow the heating element to cool off, and you're ready to go. And for added peace of mind, it also comes with a 90 day limited warranty.

Born Free: Natural Feeding for Babies

Born Free provides a feeding system that mimics breastfeeding by allowing your baby to control milk flow-preventing nipple confusion so you can breastfeed longer. All bottles feature the ActiveFlow Venting Technology to reduce colic and gas, and provide a calm, natural feeding experience. The range of Born Free products includes a variety of bottles (Classic, Glass, and Deco, all of which use the same ActiveFlow technology), transition cups, feeding accessories, electronics, and pacifiers. All Born Free products are designed with safety in mind, and do not contain any BPA or PVC materials.

The Born Free Classic Plastic Gift Set includes everything you need to provide a safe, natural feeding experience for your baby. Featuring Born Free's patented ActiveFlow Venting Technology, these bottles are clinically designed to reduce air pressure and vacuum buildup as your baby feeds, resulting in less gas and colic symptoms. By allowing your baby to control the flow of milk, the leak-free vent prevents nipple confusion so you can more easily switch between breast and bottle-feeding, allowing you to breastfeed longer. This complete Gift Set also includes a formula dispenser, a cleaning brush set, bottle caps, bottle sealing discs, and additional nipples for use as your baby grows.

The Born Free Classic Bottle features patented ActiveFlow Venting Technology to reduce air pressure and acuum buildup-resulting in less air ingested by baby during bottle feeding. The leak-free vent allows your baby to control the flow of milk, providing a feeding experience that's closer to breastfeeding. The ActiveFlow Venting Technology in each Born Free Classic Bottle helps prevent colic symptoms such as gas pain and fussiness.

Easy to Clean and Safe for Your Baby

These BPA-free and PVC-free bottles withstand high heat without warping, so they can be washed on the bottom rack of your dishwasher. (All other pieces should be washed on the top rack.) Made of strong Polyethersulfone (PES) plastic, the Classic Bottle can be safely sterilized by boiling or with a steam sterilizer.

All Born Free Nipples and Bottles Are Interchangeable

While the Classic Bottle Gift Set comes with three Level 1 slow-flow nipples, three Level 2 medium-flow nipples, and three Level 3 fast-flow nipples, all Born Free bottles can fit any of the other nipple sizes available. Made from soft, medical-grade silicone, Born Free nipples are available in five flow rates to suit the different stages of your baby's development:

Bottle Caps and Sealing Discs Prevent eaks

The Classic Bottle is durable enough to toss into your diaper bag for on-the-go feedings, and each includes a bottle cap and sealing disc to prevent leaks when you're traveling.

Includes Convenient Formula Dispenser and Bottle Brush Cleaning Set

This all-inclusive gift set features a formula dispenser with separate compartments to hold enough dry formula for three 9-ounce bottles. With an easy-pour, flip-top opening, this versatile container can be filled with tasty snacks after your baby has moved onto solid food. Made with BPA-free materials, the formula dispenser is also dishwasher safe. For added convenience, each gift set also includes a bottle brush set with large and small twisting brushes for fast, easy cleaning of your Born Free bottles.

Each family member is sized just-right for little hands to hold

Walk through the front door and experience three stories of fun and imagination with mommy, daddy and baby in the Fisher-Price® My First Dollhouse™! There are several accessories and lots of room, with plenty of nurturing play in store for your little one! Who’s making dinner in the kitchen? Is that baby sitting at the table? Watch her imagination soar to new heights as she learns through role-play with the Fisher-Price® My First Dollhouse™! For girls 2 years and up.

Three stories of fun and imagination

Each family member is sized just-right for little hands to hold

What does it do? 
The Fisher-Price® My First Dollhouse™ set includes three chunky figures – mom, dad and baby – sized just right for little hands. In addition, each of the Dollhouse’s five rooms – kitchen, living room, bathroom, parents’ bedroom and nursery – setting the scene for your child to dream up role-play scenarios and imitate everyday life. There’s also a fridge, stove and sink, a table with two chairs, and a toilet with a seat that lifts up. Parents can even join in on the role-play scenarios, too, pretending to be one of the dollhouse family members. Are the figures spending some time on the Dollhouse balcony or patio? Are they playing together in the extended living room area? Open the door to an exciting world of imagination with the Fisher-Price® My First Dollhouse™!

How does it help my child develop? 
Designed for children ages 2 and up, the Fisher-Price® My First Dollhouse™ brings role-play and imagination down to your child’s size! The dollhouse promotes finger/hand dexterity as your little one puts figures and furniture throughout the house. Creativity and imagination are encouraged as your little girl engages in story telling with each play piece. The dollhouse also helps your child gain confidence and perspective on her role, and the role of others, in your real-life family.

Isn't it amazing? 
Watching their faces light up as they explore, discover, play … all those moments when children learn best. That’s why Fisher-Price® builds learning into everything we make. With playful ways to engage curious minds, exercise little bodies, and nurture budding personalities. Because nothing’s more amazing than sharing the joy of learning with your child.

What's In The Box? 
Fisher-Price® My First Dollhouse™ with mom, dad and baby figures. 

Creative thinking is encouraged as your child is engaged in storytelling with each play piece

Learning Games For Kids

Educational games are a great tool for building foundation math and language skills that today's elementary school curriculum requires. These  learning games and songs for kids are fun, teach important skills for preschool and elementary school kids and some of those are free. Want educational games that help build skills in math, language, science, social studies, and more? You've come to the right place!

The kids games are both fun and educational. Aimed at ages pre-K through middle school, we offers kids a safe environment to discover their abilities and learn new skills with interactive and fun computer games. Our games build skills in math, logic, memory,vocabulary, alphabet, spelling, geography, computer skills, color identification, shape identification and other various problem solving. Our commitment to parents, teachers, and kids, is to connect learning and skill building with a sense of challenge, fun, and self esteem. From the fun of "Match It! Alphabet Memory" to the skill building "Math Fact Practice", our hope it will be a part of our future generation's ongoing experience and development.

Learning Games for kids are a great way to build the skills that kids need to succeed in school. These educational games for kids make learning fun with math facts, language arts, and more. Children enjoy learning with educational games. Kids can learn with math addition facts, multiplication flash cards, language puzzles, and more to make their learning experience rewarding and fun. Want educational games that make learning fun for preschoolers up to middle school kids? You’ve come to the right place!

We’ve got educational games for kids in the following categories: Math Facts, Math Games, Language Arts, Science Songs, Animal and Nature Games, Word Games, Art and Music Games, Logic Games, Memory Games, Hand-Eye Coordination Games, Preschool Games, Keyboarding Games and Geography Games.

How to set up a wireless controller for Windown

Step 1: Connect the Xbox 360 wireless gaming receiver to your computer

1. On the receiver, remove the green label from the USB connector.
2. Insert the USB connector into a powered USB 2.0 port on the computer.

Note The USB ports on the front of your computer may not be powered USB 2.0 ports. Try using one of the ports on the back of your computer.
A green light on the receiver indicates that the unit is working.


3. If the Add New Hardware Wizard starts automatically, select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next. If the wizard installs the software successfully, click Finish and then skip to “Step 3: Connect an Xbox 360 wireless accessory to your computer” below.If the wizard fails to install the software, go to “Step 2: Install the Xbox receiver software” below.

Step 2: Install the Xbox receiver software
Before you can use wireless accessories with your computer, you might need to install some software. If you have the installation disc that came with your Xbox 360 wireless gaming receiver, you can install the software from that disc. If you do not have that disc, you can install the software by downloading it online.
To install the software from a disc:

1)   Insert the installation disc into the CD or DVD drive of your computer. If the Setup program does not automatically start, change to your CD or DVD drive and run the Setup program.
2)  Follow the steps in the wizard to install the software.

Note You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.

To install the software by downloading it online:

1. Go to the Software Downloads section of the Microsoft Hardware website.
2. Select Gaming as the product type.
3. Select Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows as the product.
4. Select the version of Microsoft Windows you are using on your computer, select your operating system language, and then click Download.
5. Click Run.
6. The Xbox 360 Accessories Setup program installs the necessary files to your computer.
Note You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.

Step 3: Connect an Xbox 360 wireless accessory to your computer

1)  Turn on the Xbox 360 wireless accessory that you want to use with your receiver.
For example, to turn on a controller, press and hold the Guide button, located in the middle of the controller. If you do not know how to turn on the accessory, read the documentation for that accessory.

2)  On the receiver, press the connect button. The light flashes green.

3)  On the wireless accessory, press the connect button. For example, on the controller, the connect button is on the back.

Green flashing lights on the accessory and on the receiver indicate that the device is trying to establish a connection. When the light stops flashing and remains lit, the accessory is connected. For example, on a wireless controller, one of the lights around the Guide button will remain lit. If the wireless accessory cannot connect, see Troubleshoot your Xbox 360 controller for Windows.

HOW TO TAKE CARE WELL YOUR PETS

Taking care of your pet can be an almost full time job that needs dedication, a sense of responsibility and love. Here is some advice for pet owners to guarantee a lifelong pleasant experience for both pet and owner.

Cats and dogs are the most demanding. They need to be fed at least twice a day.  Do not feed your pet leftovers as human food can be hazardous to your pet’s life. Chocolate is a big no.

“Sugar is completely prohibited for pet as it affects their pancreas and cause diabetes,” says Ayman Emad al-Din, a veterinarian.  If your dog or cat is used to hard food, choose a good brand that has vitamins for their hair and bone development. Make sure your pet always has access to fresh and clean water.

Gradual weaning is the right way to transfer your puppy or kitten from milk to solid food. “Start by mixing milk with yogurt or bread after 21 days,” says Emad al-Din.

According to the vet, vaccination takes place from the sixth to the twelfth week. Annual vaccination is recommended.

 A light slap or blow could work for a punishment, which takes us to potty training. Your pet’s litter box needs to be cleaned regularly ( once a day); life is less hectic with dogs as they usually ‘go’ during their daily walk.  

Exercise is another important component of your relationship with your pet. For dogs, aside from their daily walk, make sure you run, swim or play fetch with your dog on daily basis. Others may want to hire a special trainer for their dog. For cats, especially kittens, the exercise is less complex; tossing around a ball could be challenging and amusing for your pet.

For grooming, cats need less attention as they don’t bath; often dry shampoo and flea medicine is enough. Of course, try to comb your pet’s hair daily to get rid of access hair. Dogs need more attention when it comes to grooming as they stay outdoors most of the time. They need a shower at least once a month and constant check for ticks and fleas.

At sleep time, make sure to have a dog house for your dog if your dog is kept outside. A shelter will protect your pet from harsh weather. If your pet sleeps indoors, set up a comfortable and warm box or bed, which can be easily found at pet shops and some vet clinics. An interesting fact about pet’s sleep: once you have a pet at home you will realize that it almost never goes to bed before it makes sure that his family is safely asleep. Make your pet’s bed close to your room but not too close.

“A pet is a member of the family and if you do not see that, then you are not eligible to own it,” concludes Emad al-Din, the animal lover. Always know that you are the most important and loved one for your pet and it depends on you.”