Your toddler knows your iPad better than you do

October 9, 2012 by

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent studies have revealed exactly how big the impact of the internet now is, with 82% of 5-year olds in the UK owning or using internet-enabled devices. These findings were published by a virus protection software company called McAfee to spread awareness about internet-control software.

Meanwhile, other research by a UK think-tank company, Policy Exchange, shows that 7 out of 10 senior citizens over the age of 65 do not have any kind of internet device at home, a startling 5.4 million have never even used the internet and only 1 in 20 own a smartphone.

These statistics show some discrepancies in British education and government plans. If so many kids operating tablets more easily than books why is the education curriculum still based on paper? And with so many over 65-year olds not online how does the government plan to accommodate them in their plans to take services online?

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Record-breaking iPhone 5 orders

September 18, 2012 by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orders for the iPhone 5 reached the 2-million mark within 24 hours. Since the iPhone 5 was open to order last Friday at 8am in Britain it appeared that the stock sold out within only hour making it the fastest selling iPhone so far. The iPhone 4S took 22 hours to sell out.

It was confirmed by Apple that demand had exceeded supply and while most orders will be delivered by this coming Friday, the rest will be delivered in October. Apple’s marketing chief, Phil Schiller, said: “iPhone 5 pre-orders have shattered the previous record held by iPhone 4S and the customer response to iPhone 5 has been phenomenal”.

Meanwhile, queues are starting to form outside Apple Stores in anticipation of the iPhone 5 release on Friday.

The iPhone 5 is the first large-scale revision of the iPhone since its first model was released in 2007. With an elongated screen there is more room for extra icons and better film viewing capability. It is also thinner and lighter and has updated software.

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

July 25, 2012 by

Google just upped their game with the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Google decided against taking a big leap from 4.0 to 5.0 and, more realistically, decided to expand on the already solid platform of the Ice Cream Sandwich. This might also have been because even after a year of its launch, the Android 4.0 is only available on about 10% of devices. Google will now have some extra time to get carriers, developers and users to catch up.

Google has kept its naming convention of sweet confections by calling the Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean’. The Android 3.0 Honeycomb was exclusive to tablets and the Ice Cream Sandwich tried to port the UI to smartphones but the Android 4.1 is set to iron out all of the previous creases and gain more users.

The Android 4.1 is fast and smooth with effortless moving between home screens and switching between apps. The touch responses are more reactive and the CPU is boosted as soon as you touch the screen and turned down when you aren’t using it to preserve battery life.

It’s also easier than ever to personalize your home screen – place widgets on the home screen and everything else will make room. When they get too big, they’ll resize themselves automatically.

There is also ‘Gesture Mode’ that allows you to reliably navigate the UI through touch and swipe gestures. There are also accessibility plugins for braille devices that can be used through USB or Bluetooth.

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Google+ launches Hangouts on Air

May 10, 2012 by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It seemed like Google+ had taken a bit of a back seat to social networks like Pinterest and Twitter but this all might be about to change with the announcement of Hangouts on Air, a feature that should take global social networking to a multifaceted level of interaction soon.

Hangouts on Air is not a new feature; it just hasn’t been available for most Google+ users. It was in fact launched last September and was set to allow users to engage in live video chat sessions with as many as 9 other users and then broadcast for others to watch. These were designed to offer live streaming broadcasts with multiple participants. Up until now users could view Hangouts on Air but couldn’t start their own, unless they were part of a select group of test users. This feature is now about to be available to all Google+ users.

Features of Hangouts of Air:

  • Public broadcasts: users can use their Google+ page to broadcast their live Hangouts to the world. They can also use their company’s YouTube channel or pages in their business’ website to enbed the Hangout.

 

  • Viewer tracking: the hosts of the Hangouts can see how many users are watching the Hangout live during the broadcast.

 

  • Recordings: after each Hangout users’ recordings will be uploaded onto their YouTube channel and their Google+ post so that they can share video content after the live event ends.

Once your Hangout ends, Google+ will upload a recording to your YouTube channel and your original Google+ post so you can easily share your video content even after the live event ends.

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Google’s online store gets makeover

March 9, 2012 by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Google is rebranding and renaming its online store for music, books and other digital goods. This is its most recent attempt to get a bigger profile in the electronic content sales market to compete with Apple and Amazon.com.

The store will be rebranded in the next week as the Google Play Store, leaving behind the Android Market name.

Google’s plan is to clarify that it offers a broader catalogue of content over and above the apps that are programmed for smartphones and tablets for Android operating systems.

“Some people see the Android icon on their home screen and they think it’s just for apps,” said Chris Yerga, the engineering director of Android Digital Content.

The new name and focus is being launched three and a half years after Google announced its Android Market as its central outlet for the download of mobile apps for Android-based smartphones.

Android is the top smartphone operating system globally and is used in smartphone giants like Motorola, Samsung and HTC smartphones. There are 450,000 Android compatible apps while there are 550,000 apps available for Apple iOS devices like iPhone and iPad.

Google has extended their products in the Android market to digital books, music and video. These are markets that Apple and Amazon are strong in: Apple reported that by October 2011 over 16 billion songs had been downloaded from the iTunes store while Amazon said that they now sell more digital books than print books.

Google has also simplified where its digital content can be bought – consumers were confused by the huge variety of outlets for different kinds of digital content as well as the variety of different names of the applications consumers could use to play music and videos or read the books.

Google’s goal, Yerga says, “is to bring more people to the store, maybe that person who is an avid book reader or music purchaser now becomes aware of ‘Hey I can also get videos here, I can get games here.’”

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Effective waterproofing for your iPhone

February 13, 2012 by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s been the downfall of many a mobile phone and hasn’t really had a notable adversary up this point. But thanks to Liquipel, water is about to be struck from the record as the enemy of the mobile. Dropping your mobile into your morning coffee, the kitchen sink or even the toilet (admit it, it happens) won’t be as consequential as it used to be thanks to Liquipel who have created a clear coating that will protect mobile phones from most forms of water damage.

This coating is apparently made out of pure nanotech which is ‘bled’ into every part of the phone and it doesn’t matter what model the phone is. For those of us who like our phones slim it also won’t make the profile of the mobile device any bigger.

This coating is apparently ‘1,000 times thinner than a human hair,’ according to Danny McPhail, the co-president of Liquipel. This is essentially an impermeable coating that will be absorbed into every possible opening of your phone.

To demonstrate how well it works at the Liquipel booth at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show an iPhone 4 protected by Liquipel was dunked into water and then removed to show that it still worked perfectly.
While Liquipel is highly effective it is not 100% waterproof and users should not go out there trying to prove that it is. The Liquipel website states: “Just because your device has been further protected it does not mean it can be used in this way. It is similar to buying a case for your device and asking to throw it at the ground.”

Prices of Liquipel start from USD59 and go up to USD79.

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Codename Apollo – Windows 8 phone specs

February 3, 2012 by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lumia range of Windows phones from Nokia were a hit and now the Windows 8 range are set to be real scorchers!

The platform for these phones has been named “Apollo” and the focus is to have a broad range of phones to choose from, ranging from economical to expensive so that everybody can get a taste of the goodness.

The phone features include a total of four new screen resolutions, dual-core CPU’s, MicroSD support, and NFC (which was not a feature of Lumia smartphones).

With the US$8.5-billion purchase of Skype by Microsoft, the Lumia range is a great place to put it to good use. Skype will be incorporated into the Apollo OS at such a deep level that users won’t be able to tell the difference between VoIP calls and analogue.

More features:

  • No more Zune desktop integration with a synching app replacing it
  • A camera app that supports “lenses”,  now third parties can add features like “skins” to the photo app
  • Carrier-owned hotspots with automatic connection
  • Bitlocker encryption will be a part of the Apollo range
  • SkyDrive will be integrated into all of the Apollo devices
  • There might also be an equivalent to Google Wallet depending on the network operator

 

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Royal Vegas Mobile Android Casino

January 30, 2012 by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try out the Royal Vegas Air casino – the online Android version of the casino. It already comes preloaded with hot favourites like Tomb Raider, Classic Blackjack and European Roulette. Plus, there are 16 more games available simply by downloading from the site.

You will find that this Android version of Royal Vegas will offer new and improved games, enhanced games and graphics and full sound.

Games available are:

Tomb Raider

  • Thunderstruck
  • Avalon
  • Classic Blackjack
  • European Roulette
  • Jacks or Better video poker
  • Agent Jane Blonde
  • Break da Bank again
  • Ladies Night
  • Mermaids Millions
  • Spring Break
  • Tally Ho
  • Aces and Faces video poker
  • Aces and Eights video poker
  • Deuces wild video poker
  • Double Double Bonus poker

You’ll find the app on the Royal Vegas Mobile site. There, you can scan the QR code or manually enter the URL provided on your phone browser to initiate the download. Enter ‘apps.rvm.mobi’ on your device to start the automatic download of the casino to your device.

 

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Top 10 gadgets: 2011

December 8, 2011 by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    Apple iPhone 4S
While there was much anticipation for the iPhone 5 that hasn’t yet arrived, fans were given the iPhone 4S. The iPhone 4S has the original design of the iPhone but with dual core specs and voice recognition that is based on intelligence called Siri, that acts as a virtual PA. The iPhone 4S was announced on 4 October, a day before Apple’s co-founder, Steve Jobs, passed away.

2.    Apple iPad 2
The second version of the iPad launched on 2 March and has upped the competition with Android because it was released before an Android tablet hit the market. This was the last Apple product to be unveiled by Steve Jobs.

3.    Samsung Galaxy Nexus
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was an instant hit in the UK after its launch on 17 November. It has Google’s latest version of Android called Ice Cream Sandwich and a 4.65-in reinforced Super AMOLED HD display making it the best Android product at the moment.

4.    Samsung Galaxy S2
Since its launch in June 2011, the Samsung Galaxy S2 has become the best-selling Android device of 2011, beating the iPhone 4. It comes with A 1.2 GHz Exynos dual core processor, 1 GB of RAM, 8 MP camera and Samsung’s unique Super AMOLED+ display.

5.    Aakash Tablet
The Aakash Tablet is made in India and is super cheap at $50, making it the cheapest tablet out there. It is targeting students and will be even cheaper for them.

6.    Canon EOS 1DX
The Canon EOS 1DX is the nicest DSLR to date with the best of the 1D Mark IV and the 1Ds models, but also upgraded. It has 18 megapixel full-frame chip, an ISO range from 50 to 204,800, shooting at 12 Frames per second and, needless to say, HD video recording. The camera is designed for quicker and easier access.

7.    Nokia Lumia 800
This was launched in November and is the first to use Microsoft’s innovative Windows Phone OS. The Lumia 800 has injection moulded polycarbonate chassis as well as Nokia’s patented camera technology and mapping software.

8.    Amazon Kindle Fire
Before it was launched it was predicted to be an ‘iPad killer’ but once it was launched in October it showed it was something completely different: it is affordable at $200, has a forked version of Google’s Android that is customized by Amazon, a dual core architecture and is also integrated with Amazon’s cloud-based services.

9.    Samsung Smart TV
This may be the future of televisions and right now is certainly the most unique TV that money can buy. Users get a 3D-like experience while being integrated with the Samsung Smart TV platform offering web-based apps like Facebook, Twitter, Skype and a Flash papable web browser. This is all contained in a 55-inch display.

10.    MacBook Air 13 inch
This is the Macbook Air offering for 2011 and is ultra-portable and convenient. It is powered by Intel Sandy Bridge processors and has Mac OSX, Lion multitouch.

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Online is where it’s at

December 8, 2011 by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going online seems to be the new destination of choice with studies finding that Americans are spending more and more of their leisure time online.

Research conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project showed that in a group of 18 to 29 year olds, 53 percent go online every day to pass time.

These results haven’t come as a great surprise considering the decline in support for radio, record companies, television and print. More and more young people are growing their social lives online and advertisers are therefore following them.

This means that sites like Google, Facebook, YouTube and Amazon should see more and more advertisers wanting to target them there.

Spending more time online is not restricted to youngsters. Pew said that 58 percent of ALL adults use the internet for fun on a daily basis while a third will browse the internet occasionally. This is a significant increase from Pew’s 2009 study.

“When they have some down time, more and more of them are finding the Internet a fun, diverting place to spend their leisure moments,” said the study’s author, Lee Rainie.

This increase in usage is probably as a result of the convenience of the internet now that broadband connections, streaming video and social networking sites are standard. Online browsing is also starting to replace other leisure activities like hanging out with friends or taking a walk.

But the grass is not all green here. Negative patterns like “Facebook Depression” and “Internet Addiction Disorder” are becoming more and more common and parents are concerned that online social networking could replace good old fashioned face-to-face interaction.

Whether this shift to socialising more online than offline is a good or bad thing, it seems to be the direction we’re headed in.

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