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Between adjustable wrenches and socket sets, mankind has plenty of perfectly adequate tools to fasten and loosen nuts. But that doesn’t stop me from wanting this (concept) irising wrench all the same. The design, the brainchild of Seattle designer Jordan Steranka, uses the same system as your camera lens to make the six-sided hole smaller or larger, depending on the type of nut you’re fiddling with. There’s also a light surrounding the aperture, so you can see what you’re trying to unscrew. In theory, it simplifies your life by reducing the number of wrenches you need; in reality, it’s a more expensive/complicated version of two-moving-parts adjustable wrenches that have fixed your sinks for decades. But despite that, it’s so darn pretty, I want one just to hang up in my workshop.

What Is A Satellite Phone? A  satellite telephone ,  satellite phone , or sat-phone  is a type of mobile  phone  that connects to orbiting  satellites  instead of terrestrial cell sites. They provide similar functionality to terrestrial mobile  telephones ; voice, short messaging service and low-bandwidth internet access are supported through most systems. How much does it cost to have a satellite phone? You may need to check with Verizon concerning your specific plan (plan on being on hold for a bit). From a Verizon phone to an Iridium Satellite Phone:  $6.00 per minute . From a Verizon phone to a Globalstar Satellite Phone:  $6.00 per minute . From a Verizon phone to an Inmarsat Satellite Phone:  $9.00  per minute. How do you call satellite phone? Prepaid Plan Validity Cost Iridium Global Prepaid Service - 500 Minutes 12 mo. $825.00 Iridium Global Prepaid Service - 1000 Minutes 24 mo. $1495.00 Iridium Global Prepaid Service - 3000 Minutes 24 mo. $3313.00 Iridium

It’s that time of year again. With a brand-new Android version comes the immediate question: when will my device get the upgrade? As a general rule, if your phone was made in the last two years, there’s a good chance you’re in luck — though every manufacturer is different and it really depends on what you own. Before Android 8.0 Oreo broke cover, 7.1.2 Nougat was the latest version of the platform, and it’s still unavailable to the wide majority of currently-supported phones. Still, that didn’t stop us from posing the question to all of Android’s major manufacturers. Here’s what they had to say. Alcatel Alcatel’s track record with Android updates is unfortunately spotty, and at the moment, there’s only one phone we expect to receive Android Oreo: The just-released  Idol 5S . The Idol 5S is currently Alcatel’s only product running 7.1.1 Nougat. The company’s lower-priced handsets, the A50, A30 Plus, and A30, all launched with 7.0 Nougat. Alcatel also promised to eventually d

Got milk? 'Android Oreo' hides all the good stuff inside Android Nougat is so 2016. Like it or not, a new delectable dessert is in town: Oreo. It’s the name given by Google to the latest version of its Android mobile operating system. Android 8.0 Oreo follows  Android 7.1.2 Nougat , and it continues Google’s tradition of alphabetically naming its version updates  after desserts . It’s the second version of Android to use a brand name. The last was Android KitKat in 2013. Android 8.0, like its predecessor, has more under-the-hood changes than visible overhauls. There are plenty of new features (see our  Android Oreo roundup here ), but they’re all relatively minor. Still, these new additions and improvements show us how much more mature Android is now, and they make version 8.0 an update you don’t want to miss. As a note, we have been testing Android Oreo on a  Google Pixel . While all the features will be similar across other Android 8.0 devices, there may be different