UK: Orange confirms Intel-powered San Diego smartphone launch.
Orange will launch its expected San Diego smartphone – powered by a
processor from Intel – early next month, supported by a “multimillion
pound” advertising campaign.
The high-profile introduction is significant for the processor giant,
which has struggled to gain momentum in the mobile phone market, against
competition from companies such as Nvidia, TI and Qualcomm.
The San Diego is the first Intel-powered smartphone to launch in Europe, Orange said.
Last month, Intel and manufacturer Lava International announced a device targeting the Indian market. And earlier this week, Chinese IT giant Lenovo debuted its first Intel-powered device, LePhone K800, for the Chinese market.
The company also has deals in place with Motorola Mobility and ZTE.
The San Diego was first unveiled at the GSMA Mobile World Congress earlier this year, under the codename Orange Santa Clara.
The Android-powered device will retail at £199.99 for prepaid customers
in the UK, and will subsequently be free-of-charge for contract
subscribers. Availability details for other markets were not confirmed.
According to reports from the original unveiling, it is manufactured by Taiwanese contract manufacturer Gigabyte.
Sony launched extra durability and water resistant smartphones.
Sony has launched two new smartphones in its Xperia range offering “extra durability and water resistance.”
The Xperia go (pictured) and Xperia acro S both feature
scratch resistant mineral glass displays and meet the “industry standard
International Protection ratings for protection against dust and water
immersion." The former boasts an IP67 rating, which Sony says gives it
the highest level of dust and water resistance in a smartphone, allowing
it to be immersed in water for 30 minutes at a depth of up to one
metre.
According to Sony, a recent study in Japan highlighted water resistance
in the top three most important features for smartphone buyers, while
more than a third of participants in a Sony Facebook poll stated
durability as the most important feature when choosing a smartphone
The Xperia go features a 3.5-inch display, 5MP camera and 1GHz
processor running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The higher-specced (but
less durable) Xperia acro S has a 4.3-inch display, 12MP camera and
1.5GHz dual core processor and runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It
has IP55 and IP57 ratings for dust and water resistance. Both devices
will launch globally in Q3 this year.
WWDC 2012: Facebook will be integrated within iOS6.
TechCrunch is reporting finally facebook will be integrated within iOS6 (codenamed "Sundance").
“After much speculation, Facebook integration will indeed be baked into the latest version of iOS, we’ve learned.
It’s important to note that Apple being Apple,
something could change in the next week and a half (see again:
Facebook/Ping). But as of now, Facebook is a go in iOS “Sundance”. One
thing still being hammered out according to our sources is exactly how
sharing will work. Sharing is the other big part of the iOS/Twitter
integration, and will be important for iOS/Facebook integration as
well.”
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference set to
kick off on June 11th is expected to feature a showcase of iOS 6 and
the latest developments in the already-confirmed Mountain Lion, the
ninth release of Apple’s desktop operating system.
HTLM5 is a headache for building complete mobile apps on.
LIVE FROM OPEN MOBILE SUMMIT LONDON 2012: App developer Bottle Rocket Apps feels that HTML5 is “a less than perfect technology” to build complete mobile apps on.
“We have looked very deeply into building app with the underpinnings of
HTML5 but we have found that to be nightmare,” said Calvin Carter,
president of Bottle Rocket Apps, at the Open Mobile Summit in London.
“HTML5 is a wonderful media type as the container and the way content
is delivered – that is a great way to use HTML5. But it should not be
in the presentation layer, the network layer, the purchase layer, the
operating system, the hardware communication – none of that should be
HTML5,” Carter said.
The main problem with HTML5 for Carter is a lack of browser support.
“The best browsers out there support about half of HTML5 commands. So if
you like going through life with one arm tied behind your back, that’s
not how we look at it,” he said.
As Bottle Rocket builds premium-level apps Carter said it uses “the
best tools”, which does not yet include HTML5. “We don’t feel you can
cloak a brand in a less than perfect technology,” he said, adding that
native technology should underpin apps with HTML5 only being used at the
top level.
The video is in Japanese, however is showing a user touching both sides of the prototype device’s display to manipulate a Rubik's Cube in three dimensions.
DigInfotv has made a video demonstration part in English part in Japanese.
Japan: NTT DoCoMo unveiled a revolutionary transparent double-sided touchscreen smartphone.
Japanese cellular network company NTT DoCoMo has unveiled an Android smartphone with a revolutionary feature: a transparent, double-sided touchscreen.
The prototype device was unveiled at the 17th edition of Wireless Japan, a Conference and Trade Show dedicated to wireless and mobile technologies in Japan.
The
device was jointly developed by DoCoMo and Fujitsu and features a 2.4”
QVGA (320 x 240) transparent display that is sensitive to touch on both
sides of the screen.
Masashi
Tagaya, an employee at NTT DoCoMo’s R&D Advanced Technology Group,
Communication Device Development, explained to English-language Japanese technology
news site DigInfo TV, “For example, from the front, you can only move
the whole Rubik cube like this, but if you slide your finger across the
front while holding down the back, you can rotate just one face. So this
display makes gripping operations possible"
Ecuador, FTA and International Trade. Solutions and Results.-
The small
Andean countries in population and in developing like Ecuador are not able to sign FTA with any
developed country in the Americas, Europe or another continent.
Farmers and
small producers mainly supply the domestic market more than the outside would be
seriously affected by the high volume of production in countries with greater
population and development than ours. Simply go bankrupt, leaving helpless to millions of Ecuadorians.
SOLUTIONS. –
Ecuador must establish other more practical
solutions for international trade mostly with imbalances between exports and
imports.
With a
comparative table of trade with each of the countries in the world of final
figures of the trade balance and a detailed micro analysis of the products that
are imported, country by country could develop a model project full of benefits
such as tax exemptions by a number of years, and invite friendly countries producers to a domestic
production in Ecuador, assuring us to encourage especially those with strong
export presence in other countries and beyond supplying only the domestic market.
RESULTS: -
.
Equilibrium in the balance of payments.
.
Generation of new jobs.
. Reducing crime.
. Increased
domestic consumption.
. Increased export presence of Ecuador.
. Increased foreign exchange earnings.
. Best technological level in production.
. Training our labor supply, raising its
level.
. Decreased
brain drain in order to reach zero and the return of our overseas
professionals.
Ecuador, TLC y
Comercio Internacional. Soluciones y Resultados.
Los paises andinos pequeños en número de poblaciòn y en vìas
de desarrollo como Ecuador no están en capacidad de firmar TLC con ningún pais
desarrollado de Amèrica, Europa u otro continente.
Los agricultores y pequeños productores que en su mayoría abastecen
el mercado interno màs que al externo se verìan seriamente afectados por el volumen altísimo de producción de países
con mayor población y desarrollo que el nuestro. Simplemente quebrarìan,
dejando en el desamparo a millones de ecuatorianos.
SOLUCIONES.-
Ecuador debe establecer otro tipo de soluciones màs
pràcticas para su comercio internacional en su mayoría con desbalances entre exportaciones e importaciones .
Con un cuadro comparativo
del comercio con cada uno de los países del mundo en cifras finales de
su balanza comercial y con un micro detallado anàlisis de los productos que màs
se importan, país por país, se podría desarrollar un proyecto modelo lleno de
beneficios tales como tributarios por cierto número de años, para invitar a los
productores de los países amigos a la producción nacional en Ecuador, asegurándonos
eso sì de incentivar especialmente a
aquellos con fuerte presencia exportadora en otros países del mundo màs allà de
abastecer sòlo el mercado interno.
RESULTADOS:-
.Equilibrio en la balanza de pagos.
.Generaciòn de nuevas fuentes de trabajo.
.Reducciòn de la delincuencia.
.Mayor consumo interno.
.Aumento de la presencia exportadora ecuatoriana.
.Mayor ingreso de divisas.
.Mejor nivel tecnológico
en la producción.
. Capacitaciòn de nuestra mano de obra disponible, elevando
su nivel.
.Disminuciòn de la fuga de cerebros con el objetivo de
llegar a cero y el retorno de los profesionales en el exterior.
Samsung launches Music Hub. Initially available on the Galaxy S III. Video Promo.
Initially available on the Samsung Galaxy S III and
hitting European markets today, Music Hub vastly simplifies and
enhances the everyday experience of listening to music, which is great
because listening to music should be as easy as possible. Whether you’re
an avid collector wanting easy access to your own music collection,
someone with ever-changing music tastes, someone who likes to sample
every type of music or just someone who prefers radio, Music Hub aims to
provide a richer music experience for you.
"Samsung was really thinking ahead when it comes to Music Hub. They
actually recently acquired the technology services of mSpot, a leading
mobile content service provider to make Music Hub run even more
smoothly. The launch of Music Hub coincides nicely with the much
anticipated Samsung GALAXY S III, so naturally the service will be
available on that device, and will soon be offered on a wider selection
of devices. "
The new Music Hub service will be offered in both free and premium versions:
•Music Hub Store: (free)
When it comes to music, there’s never too much. Offering a vast, 19
million song catalog provided by 7digital, Music Hub Store is the place
for you to buy songs and albums, as well as listen to 30-second previews
of all songs. Purchased music is stored in the cloud and automatically
appears on all of your devices. Music can also be stored locally on
devices for offline listening.
•Music Hub Premium: (€/£9.99 per month)
For €/£9.99 per month, you can upload and access your entire music
collection anywhere, enjoy unlimited streaming from the millions of
songs in the Music Hub catalog and discover new songs with radio
stations based on the artists you like.
Music Hub features include:
•Scan & Match Cloud Locker:
Upload your music to the cloud so you can play it anywhere. Music Hub
utilizes scan & match technology to decrease upload time and ensure
high-quality playback. Have any rare or personal recordings? Don’t
worry – any unmatched songs are directly uploaded from your library AND
you get 100 GB of storage for all unmatched songs. When you edit
playlists or purchase music, your collection stays automatically updated
across all authorized devices.
•Catalog of millions of songs:
Enjoy full access to our entire catalog to stream or purchase, with
unlimited plays and no advertisements. Search for new music, create
playlists, share songs with friends, and view lyrics and album
information.
•Radio:
Relax and listen to the music you like with personal radio and
programmed stations. Create personal stations based on songs and artists
you love, or browse genre stations recommended and tailor-crafted by
the Music Hub team. Hear a song you like? Tag it so you can find it
later and play it again whenever you want.
•Recommendations:
Discover great new music all the time with customized recommendations
for songs, artists, albums and radio stations. The more you listen, the
better recommendations you’ll get.
•Optimized for Mobile:
Music Hub is optimized specifically for your Samsung device. Advanced
streaming and downloading options let you save storage space, play music
when offline, and cut down on cellular data usage. Audio settings are
designed to prolong battery life and ensure smooth streaming even under
spotty network coverage.
•Web Player:
In addition to the mobile app, users can access their music library and
the Music Hub catalog/store online at www.musichub.com. The Web Player
allows users the freedom to play their music easily on any PC.
Official Windows
8 upgrade for $15, if you buy a Windows 7 PC since June 2. New Video Promo.
Microsoft has announced that, starting June 2, anyone who buys an
“eligible” Windows 7 PC will be able to upgrade it to Windows 8 for only $15
when it is released toward the end of the year. The offer is available in 131
“markets” including the US and Canada, but ends on January 31, 2013.
What’s new in the Windows 8 Release Preview:
Core apps improved: Email,
Music, News, Finance, Sports, Photos, SkyDrive, and Contacts apps have all
been improved or added. Many apps seem to work quite well with Facebook
and other social networks.
Multitouch gestures on touchpads: Those with a capable touchpad will be able
to use it to perform gestures on the PC.
Flash support:
Internet Explorer 10 has Flash support.
Silent improvements:
Windows 8 now uses less RAM to run and supposedly uses memory more
efficiently, according to PC World. It also has HyperV integration for backward
compatiblity, improved multimonitor support, and needs less storage space.
Windows 8 is best used with a tablet or laptop built with features like a
touchscreen, GPS, and other phone-like features.
Video:
From Microsoft:
It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7
speed and reliability. It's an all-new touch interface. It's a new
Windows for new devices. And it's easy to try now—whether you're
installing it for the first time, or moving from Windows 8 Consumer
Preview. Download Here: Download Windows 8 Release Preview
