iCloud almost launches

November 9, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apple plans to introduce a cloud-based storage and syncing service called iCloud to the public today. But so far only a few people have been able to log in.

Users who have an Apple ID and go to iCloud.com and sign in to the service cannot actually use the service unless they have a developer account. Apparently the full release will happen later today.

Once in iCloud, users can view, add or change contacts, events in the calendar and store docs in the cloud with the iWork’s application.

Plus, iPhone users with an account can use iCloud to find the device and see it on a map. The application can also lock remotely or wipe information if the handset has been stolen or misplaced.

Apple’s plans to launch iCloud was announced earlier this year at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple also said that iCloud would be able to automatically sync all devices, that includes iPhones, iPads and computers with the user’s music, apps and iBook. Users can also use iCloud as a backup service with 5 GB of free storage.

In June it was predicted by RBC Capital Markets that up to 150 million users would sign up for the iCloud service.

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November 4, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

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Google announces new Android operating systems for smartphones

October 12, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Google has just announced that the newest Android operating system for smartphones is set to have a few features that were previously only available to Android tablets.

The new system has been nicknamed “Ice Cream Sandwich” and should make its debut towards the end of 2011. The aim behind this system is to have one that runs everywhere.

Smartphones that are powered by Ice-Cream-Sandwich systems will have enhancements that were previously introduced in Android Honeycomb, Google’s operating system for tablets.

The features will include:

  • Holographic user interfaces
  • Even better multitasking abilities
  • The ability to connect the smartphone with a USB device like a mouse or Xbox controller

This release has been highly anticipated by the Android developer community. The Android Honeycomb made its debut on Motorola’s Xoom tablet in February and showed off a number of enhancements that were new to the Android platform. Developers have been waiting for Google to release the source code so that these features can be used in smartphones but Google refused to do so.

Google issued a statement saying:

“While we’re excited to offer these new features to Android tablets, we have more work to do before we can deliver them to other device types including phones. Until then, we’ve decided not to release Honeycomb to open source.”

Eric Smidt, Google’s chairman, also justified their reasons for holding out at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year. He said they were combining the features from Gingerbread, the newest software release for Android smartphones, and Android first.

Ken Dulaney, a Gartner Research analyst also spoke of Google to Wired.com, saying:

“Google is making sure that the OEMs [original equipment manufacturers], who are all desperate to differentiate their products, won’t take the Honeycomb source code and slap it on a bunch of bad products…The bottom line is, this is the right way to do it.”

Android made its debut in 2008 and has been extremely popular ever since with over 4.5 billion apps from the Android Market installed.

Google will be releasing their new Honeycomb software, version 3.1, soon and the owners of Verizon’s Motorola Xoom tablet will be the first to get it.

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Encyclopedia Britannica jam packed into an app

September 30, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encyclopedia Britannica, the most prestigious and famous English encyclopedia collection, used to be the staple when it came to knowledge and information and was hugely popular despite it being an expensive and rather bulky option.

Once the web came into being, people found an easier, cheaper (and lighter) way of accessing information. Simply doing a web search or consulting the free and community driven Wikipedia became the norm.

Britannica has had a presence online but at a price, and this price is 100% more expensive than the thousands of free options online. This is all about to change; Britannica is about to launch an iPad app that will contain all of its content. There will still be a price but it is significantly cheaper than before at $2 a month or $24 a year (the web version is $70 a year and the printed version is $1,400).

The new iPad app is said to have a cleaner less-cluttered look with some dynamic features like the ‘link map’ that shows the relationship between two topics visually. There are no adverts like on the web version which is another perk.

Here’s how Britannica holds up against Wikipedia:

  • Britannica has 140,000 articles while Wikipedia has 3,7 million.
  • Wikipedia has more contemporary and popular culture topics e.g. ‘Modern Family’ gets generous coverage in Wikipedia while not a mention in Britannica.
  • Britannica has information on some niche information that Wikipedia doesn’t e.g. there is an article on Suzanne Douvillier in which she is deemed ‘probably the first woman choreographer in America’ in Britannica while she does not get a mention in Wikipedia.
  • Many of the articles written in Britannica are by credentialed academics, experts and journalists while you can’t really discern who wrote the articles in Wikipedia.

The Britannica iPad app will probably eventually appear in iPhone and Android versions too. Download is free and there are small pockets of free content but most of it is only available to subscribers.

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Google purchases 1,023 IBM patents

September 20, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The US Patent and Trademark Office’s website reported yesterday that Google bought 1,023 patents from IBM. IBM have declined to comment while Google’s spokesperson, Jim Prosser, confirmed the purchases but did not mention any details regarding the cost of the patents.

The purpose of this move is to counter what Google has termed a “hostile, organized campaign” by companies that include Apple and Microsoft. Google had previously acquired 1,030 patents from IBM in a July transaction and will get another 17,000 more from its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola.

Because Android is a free, open-sourced programme it relies on features that Google didn’t create, and code that outside developers have modified. Google is therefore vulnerable to lawsuits about who built and researched Android.

Cupertino, the California-based Apple has filed lawsuits against Samsung, HTC and Motorola Mobility for patent infringements. The lawsuit between Apple and Samsung has led to a ban on Samsung devices in Germany.

Google has swooped in to save HTC, one of its handset manufacturers, by lending in the region of 9 patents to file in a lawsuit against Apple.

In the world of patent wars, the purchase of patents is used as leverage. Google is taking all measures to secure all relevant patents to stay ahead.

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Barcelona named the first Mobile World Capital by GSMA

September 8, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

 

 

After 18 months of searching, the GSMA selected Barcelona as the Mobile World Capital from 2012 to 2018. This means that Barcelona will now be the home of the GSMA Mobile World Congress, the mobile industry’s biggest event and will also be the place in which a number of programmes and activities are developed that will benefit the global mobile industry.

The mayor of Barcelona had the following to say about this accolade:

“Becoming the Mobile World Capital was a strategic bid for Barcelona, and consolidates our leadership as a benchmark city for new technologies. This will give a significant boost to the image of our city brand associated with a sector, that of mobile communications, which will experience strong growth in the next few years. Barcelona is reaping the rewards of the serious, professional work of different institutions with the involvement of many of the city’s companies and entities. Now, Barcelona will be the center of a new model of international event linked to economic growth, industrial development and the creation of new jobs vital to the future of our economy.”

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New iPhone 5 leaked by drunk employee – for the second time!

September 6, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wait might be prematurely over – the prototype for the new and much-awaited Apple iPhone 5 has reportedly been leaked, and it wasn’t even on purpose – an Apple employee left it in a tequila bar in San Francisco by mistake.

Proving that history does indeed repeat itself, Apple failed to learn from their mistake when almost exactly the same thing happened with the iPhone 4 last year – except the iPhone 4 was lost in a beer garden instead of a tequila bar.

The Apple security team was said to have been called in to help after the iPhone 5 device was sold online for £120. A 22-year-old male was questioned about it. It is now rumoured that the ‘official’ launch will be in October this year.

Sticking with the iPhone 5 but on a slightly different tangent, the new phone is expected to face its biggest competition so far from the Android OS that leapt to a 42% share of the smartphone market. There is also the impending launch of a new Android device called the Nexus Prime that will provide some stiff competition for the iPhone 5.

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Nintendo’s Wii U to add new excitement

September 2, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wii U is Nintendo’s new home console that has a revolutionary touch screen controller, precision motion controls, HD graphics and new play styles and gaming potential.

2012 will see the launch of the W11 U that is will apparently give players ‘deeper game experiences’ and offer ‘something for everyone’.
So what’s the best thing about it?
You will no longer have to be tied to the TV to enjoy your consoling action – your Wii U controller will take control of your gaming session when the TV is needed for something else. Your already existing Wii collection will also be able to be used on the Wii U. Nintendo has already started showing off the high-def visuals that you can expect from the Wii U.

Games you can play on the Wii U:

  • Batman: Arkham City, an Assassin’s Creed game, Dirt, Ghost Recon Online, Tekken, Metro Last Light, Aliens Colonial Marines, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, and Darksiders II all got a mention as coming to the Wii U.

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‘Deposit and Win’ winners at Platinum Play Mobile

September 1, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Marta M – Sweden
  • Cristobal L – Luxembourg
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Skype acquiring GroupMe

August 24, 2011 By

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skype is buying the GroupMe messaging service so that it can grow its group messaging capabilities. Skype is rumoured to be dishing out a massive $85 million for GroupMe but this rumour has not been confirmed.

Why GroupMe? GroupMe is a young company that was only started in 2010 and only has twenty employees. In the space of one year it made in the region of $11 million in funding from Betaworks, First Round Capital, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst and others.

CEO of Skype, Tony Bates, says that he has been in talks with GroupMe for a few months now. These talks were going on during Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion. Once GroupMe is acquired by Skype it will be a standalone brand that will be based in New York City. Skype’s ultimate goal is to get 1 billion active users which they believe can be done with the assistance of a mobile system like GroupMe.

There are a number of rivals on the mobile front. There is Blackberry Messaging and Apple iMessage as well as apps like WhatsApp, Viber and Facebook Messenger.

Let’s see how Microsoft, Skype and GroupMe fare.

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