Tech : Blueprint Events Unveil New App

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Today, Blueprint Events released their own iPhone App aimed at keeping dance music lovers connected to the scene they clamber for 24/7. One of the apps most exciting features is a full list of all upcoming events with the ability to purchase tickets on the go.  Want to the be the first to find out about new events and ticket sale times? This is accompanied by the ability to use  push  notifications to notify you the minute an event is announced and when you will be able to purchase tickets to the show. The application also allows you to view full event photo galleries, DJ mixes, videos, and blogs. For those wanting even more, the app has built in community features so users can interact with one another, expanding the Blueprint Events family.

To download the new app, click here.

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Rides : Hey Siri, Start My Car! Viper SmartStart Now Integrated With Siri Voice Control

 From your lips to your car! Viper SmartStart is now integrated with the iPhone’s Siri, so with just one word you can start, lock or unlock your car.
Viper SmartStart’s 3.0.1 update offers several upgrades to the award-winning app, but Siri has stolen the show.
Siri lets you launch the Viper SmartStart app by simply saying “SmartStart.” Even better, you can define a specific command that’s executed when the app gets launched, so no more finger tapping is required to start your car. Viper SmartStart users can now enjoy the convenience of fully voice-controlled access to their vehicle.
In order to have the updated app work with Siri integration, users must have an iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 and also must have upgraded to iOS 6. For older iPhones that don’t support Siri, drivers can do the same thing just by tapping the Viper icon on their phone.
The 3.0.1 release also includes several other improvements, including in-app controls over SMS and email notifications.


Siri integration is another first for Viper, the brand that created the connected car category. Ever since launching the CES Innovations award-winning Viper SmartStart app in 2009, Viper has been an industry pioneer, connecting drivers to their cars like never before. For more information about Viper SmartStart, please visit www.viper.com/smartstart.

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Tech : Apple applies for 'digital handshake' patent powered by invisible ink

Time for the usual disclaimer, since we're taking a journey into the murky world of Cupertino's patent applications -- it's just as likely we'll never see or hear of this tech again as it is to wind up in the next iPhone. While everyone else is betting on NFC, Apple wants to use next-generation cameras and invisible ink to negotiate digital handshakes. Snap a picture of a cash register with a barcode and your iDevice will generate a unique ID to pair up -- but in order to keep the technology secure, the codes would have to be painted on with "invisible" fluorescent coatings. When you're pairing two iPhones (for example) to share contacts, the key could be generated on one of the screens while the other took a picture of it.

Apps : Siri hacks control your car and media center

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The Siri proxy hack allows developers to catch custom phrases and act on them, expanding the functionality of Apple's voice-controlled personal assistant. This work is being employed by other developers, and a few exciting uses for the hack have already started to appear.
First up, Brandon Fiquett has written code that allows him to start, stop, open the trunk, and activate the alarm in his Acura using the kind of voice controls we've come to expect from Siri. The hack works alongside his Viper car automation and security system, with Siri communicating with his proxy server, which forwards commands on to the cellular-connected car.
Second, an Icelandic developer named Hjalti Jakobsson has created a plugin for Plex, allowing you to ask for "Seinfeld season five, episode one" — and returning either the episode title or an apology if it can't find the show you're after. The system is impressively fast, with no lag between sending the command and playback beginning.
While the source code for the car control is available for download now, the Plex controller still requires some work before it's ready for primetime. You'll still need to set up your own proxy server though, and we know that for some of you the thought of adding a modified root certificate to your iPhone is out of the question.