It is a mobile, or nearly so, within a chamber. Or better, a camera attached to a mobile. Anyway, the new "toy" Samsung has all the features except voice calls, a Galaxy S3 and a high-performance compact camera. It is just the opposite of what we are accustomed. Everyone has a camera inside a mobile. Now we have a motive, or nearly so, within a chamber.
To call not (although they can do so via the Internet), but for everything else. This means that we can, first, edit, share or publish any photo immediately to do. And that between shots can check email, read the newspaper, play Angry Birds or run without problem any of the hundreds of thousands of applications from Android Play Store. To do this, the new camera can be connected directly to the internet via wifi or 3G via SIM card data.
But look. According Celestino Garcia, vice president of Samsung in Spain, Nielsen surveys or Gartner, among others, show that in 2014 50% of the cameras sold can connect to internet. Sharing pictures is, in fact, a social trend unstoppable and consumers demand to do so immediately, without waiting to connect at home and in good quality, which the majority of camera phones do not have.
Until now, consumers have had to choose between carrying a camera "good" (quality and performance) but "disconnected" or one that does allow the interaction (mobile) but often falls short.
That is precisely the gap that comes to fill the new Samsung device. On one hand, a more than decent performance (x21 optical zoom, 16 megapixel sensor ...) and on the other a huge 4.8-inch display (the Samsung Galaxy S3), direct Internet connection and Android OS 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The device, presented at the last edition of IFA in Berlin, was one of the products most interest this year in the technology fair. And no wonder.
The Galaxy Camera is powered by a quad-core processor at 1.4GHz and has a battery of 1,650 milliamps. Its internal memory of 8 GB, expandable via micro SD cards and comes as standard with a suite of applications that allow you to edit, share or store in the cloud any photo or video you do. For example, all new users of the camera will have 50GB of free storage on Dropbox.
When you open the camera menu opens automatically target and display screen becomes huge and with all the necessary commands on the touch screen. You can select scene, make panoramic photos bursts to make the camera select the best ... And, of course, incorporates a "expert" mode where you can change at will all the parameters we want to make the picture.
A highlight is the function of "shared Shot". Is to create a wireless network that can connect to other devices. Then, take the photo, also appear directly in the shared device. The new Samsung Galaxy Camera will be available in Spain since 29 November, both in shops and through various phone operators. The price is 499 euros.
Samsung has overtaken Apple. The competition for control of the mobile phone market has a new milestone: for the first time since 2007 a phone outside the range iPhone is the best selling device. The Samsung Galaxy SIII has 18 million units sold to 16.2 iPhone 4s in the second quarter. So the technology has managed to reach South Korean company on the block:
The actual data
The statistics give the Galaxy S III as the best selling phone in the second quarter of the year have a number of shades. The first is that the figures dropped by Strategy Analytics Samsung phone refer to sales to distributors, while the figure of Apple's sales to the final consumer. That is, many of the Samsung phones numbered have not yet left the store. Also, do not forget that a large number of potential customers Apple phone waiting on those dates the launch of iPhone 5 in September.
Production and dependence
Samsung controls the production of their phones even more than Apple. The production control is the adjustment of the appliance components, and manufacturing demand. Although the apple company designs its components it manufactured, in some cases direct competitors.
Less loyalty
The customer loyalty of Apple is one of the strengths of the company, boosted by its desire to separate their products making them incompatible with the rest. However, loyalty begins to waver, but not alarmist. According to Strategy Analytics, the number of Apple customers who would buy a phone from the same company has fallen from 93% to 88% in the last year in the United States. In Europe have fallen even more, from 88% to 75%.
Temptation of cheap iPhone
The rumors about the possibility of a low-cost iPhone are recurrent. Now more since its hegemony is concerned. Samsung, unlike Apple, has a variety of phones for different prices without neglecting its flagship product. His strategy is effective to grab an increasing market share to have replaced this year with Nokia, after 14 years, as the largest producer of mobile. Apple, however, has only a single device in different versions. The cheaper iPhone is still unlikely, although the appearance of iPad mini is a first indication of the possibility of the company down to the sandy beaches and variety of prices.
Patent war
Apple won the great battle of the patent war with Samsung fined sentence with payment of 800 million euros in late August. The fight did not end there. The last case of Cupertino is for the alleged plagiarism of the tablet Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. However, away from Steve Jobs' desire to "destroy" the competition, the current CEO, Tim Cook, is more pragmatic. The recent agreement with HTC for patent is not the best example of efforts to divert litigation.
Apple Fall Bag
The most significant sign of Apple's capsizing moment is the current lack of investor. The largest technology company market value has fallen nearly 25% since hitting a record high in September, when it traded at $ 702 per share. Last week came to drop to $ 537, and since then, remains in these figures. The company continues to sell at a good pace, but the markets do not take for granted its supremacy over the medium term market.
The best market
It is not obvious that the latest Apple device is the best on the market. Samsung Apple finally has a competitor of their technological level. The iPhone 5 was criticized by conformist and not very innovative, but get in sales overcome Galaxy S III in the next quarter, according to "The Wall Street Journal," until a new model Samsung kick. A zigzag movement in the sales graphics. Before Apple did not suffer this.
The Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, said that Microsoft has surpassed the Cupertino company in the field of creativity in a new show of criticism of the new releases since Tim Cook took over the company.
"Woz" commented in an interview with "TechCrunch" that Redmond have overcome difficulties faced in recent years have focused on trying to develop advanced products. For this reason, expressed his "concern" about that Microsoft has become one of Apple's most innovative company that is developing and "clever ideas" in their laboratories.
The developer has said that you think a mistake that Apple has been keen to improve iPhone device giving out other services. Even has admitted that Windows interfaces seem "so beautiful" that gives you the feeling that the Redmond company has been reincarnated as Steve Jobs. It has not hesitated to return to be critical of the voice recognition system Siri ensuring that requires a thorough makeover.
Meanwhile, Wozniak has become the latest star of the game's promotional film Danny Trejo: "Vengeance. Woz With the Coz" unites the two protagonists in a bloody vengeance against a series of evil villains. The game will be presented on November 22.
"Woz With the Coz" is the result of the promotion of the latest film from Danny Trejo Californian actor, according to "Deadline Hollywood". In it, the actor will play a cop unjustly imprisoned and uses his release from prison to seek vengeance on his former colleagues.
The ongoing tug of war between the two companies will continue. Neither by hook or by crook, Samsung wants to negotiate "at all" with Apple as the Cupertino came with the Taiwanese HTC with a patent license agreement. And it intends to negotiate "at all."
This was considered the head of Samsung's mobile division, Shin Jong-kyun, who has said that, at present, South Korea is considering the possibility of reaching some agreement with Apple, as she has done the Taiwanese HTC this week in the heat of battle in the courts over patent infringement over the world.
As recorded by Korean news agency "Yonhap News," Jong-kyun has come out against the negocación showing with its competitor. "It may be true that HTC has agreed to pay $ 276 million to Apple, but we do not intend to negotiate at all," he says.
This war has been open since April 2011 and, if at any time someone could think that the conflict could be settled through discussions between the two, Samsung is responsible for removing this theory. Apple sued HTC in 2010, accusing the Taiwanese mobile phone company of violating patented technology for the iPhone maker. It was the first major Apple legal battle against a manufacturer that used the Google Android operating system
IBM has unveiled a new storage system that can accommodate up to 180 terabytes (TB) of information and manage it through a simple interface. The Storwize V3700 is part of the new portfolio of IT solutions for SMEs, the company introduced earlier this month.
This new storage system is specially dedicated to large amounts of data that need to be analyzed and organized, which is known as Big Data. Storwize V3700 is the latest management system of IBM. It includes two types of disc formats, 3.5 and 6 inches, which can store up to 180 TB of information, four expansion units.
In total, provides up to 120 units per system. To make working with the data flow, IBM has designed a software with a simple and intuitive interface, structured information modules. Through the changes he made to the system configuration, similar to browsing the Web. It also provides the option to integrate with third-party management applications, which are specially designed to manage databases and email.
Furthermore, the company provides a power saving model, based on the provision of multiple fans and various power supplies. In relation to data privacy, the system proudly provide strong protection to stored information. This storage model is the úñtima incorporating IBM business solutions.
The company presented its portfolio last week, including new solutions for Big Data management. The flood of information with companies who deal daily, usually results in an increase in storage and software costs.
"From small businesses to large enterprises, companies try to find out what relevant information can be obtained from the information stored and how to use them to benefit your business. The challenge is not the existence of the data, but in the intelligent use to do for them" said in a statement Uroz Jose Pablo Gomez, director of the storage division of IBM Spain, Portugal, Greece and Israel. Among its suite of services, the company also has invested in data analysis technology and electronic commerce.
"Please, please keep your phones, computers, and other electronic devices off during takeoff and landing." It's a phrase that everyone who has been on an airplane heard almost as much as when maneuvering flight attendants to show what to do in a plane crash. Now, with the inclusion of new technologies like the iPad, the message may be lengthened.
According to an article in the BBC news page, this warning is because electromagnetic waves of such devices can interfere with the controls of aircraft and cause a crash. However, the path between the myth and reality of this statement is unclear. Therefore, the Aviation Authority of the United States (FAA, by the acronym) aims to review the arguments supporting the measure. If not strong enough, could be changed or even deleted.
As reported a few years ago a famous blogger scientific, Brian Dunning, the real reason has nothing to do with the FAA, but rather comes from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC stands for). According to Dunning, when you're seven or eight miles alturaen air, mobile or other electronic device need not cause any problems. "As we know after 11-S, mobile phones are working properly from the air, yet the FCC has passed a law outlawing use a phone in a commercial aircraft is not touching earth", stipulates in article.
Dunning goes further and asks a question: "If these devices were to have the potential of endangering an aircraft and take it down, then it should be equally allowed to carry on board, such as dynamite." So, give advice to readers: "When you hear something that sounds crazy, be skeptical."
The journalist Nick Bilton of "The New York Times' complaint that there is strong evidence that these technologies could impair the safety. In fact, not yet been no plane crash caused by power on an unsuspecting passenger. As reported in the BBC, Bilton has come to reveal that". Colleagues who have traveled with the president of the United States in the presidential plane Air Force One, he commented that the Secret Service would never ask anyone to turn off their devices before takeoff.
Thus, the debate has again put on the table after the company announced that American Airlines would allow cabin crew to use tablets throughout the flight.
According to a scientific expert in communication systems, the iPad emits waves that can be picked up by the airplane equipment, which are very sensitive. The BBC article states that when the scientist activated airplane mode, the tablet stopped issuing these frequencies, so according to this, the probability that a device in airplane mode causes an accident is almost nil. However, the expert is not completely disassociated from current legislation and although he does not believe that there is danger, says that when a plane takes off and lands, are the most critical in terms of safety, so "people should listen instead of ignoring warnings".
Finally the new title that combines the charismatic birds within the universe of Star Wars is already among us. If you believe that Angry Birds Space have seen it all, wait to try this new release. Meanwhile, enjoy the new trailer for Star Wars Angry Birds.
Angry Birds Star Wars is located in the original Star Wars trilogy (Episodes IV, V and VI) where the beloved birds are part of the Rebellion in an attempt to end the evil plans of the Empire, made up of evil pigs. Prepare to laugh when seeing classic characters like Luke Skywalker or Chewbacca played by these birds in a true but very fun above all. Below, the trailer for Star Wars Angry Birds showing us the new details on the gameplay:
As you have seen, the characters of Star Wars Angry Birds have new skills, many of them related to the Star Wars universe itself. From the classic and inevitable Jedi lightsaber that allow us to attack in the middle of a jump and dodge enemy fire make up the very use of force or allow us to attract more strongly impact our goals. Even the scenes are portrayed with a very true to the original series, from the hot desert Tatooine to the depths of the Death Star in the middle of the space.
Graphically the game maintains the same quality that we could enjoy Angry Birds in Space. In fact, except for the new additions in terms of gameplay and scenarios, much difference between a title and another there, yet it is still an excellent game in the Angry Birds franchise. Again, the developers of Star Wars Angry Birds is Rovio Entertainment team. The game is now available for iOS systems, Android and Microsoft Windows. And you, what are you hoping to play?
He lives with his parents in South London and still receive pay, as good teenager is. He's only 17 and has just launched an iPhone application, whose edition beta has managed to charm many and get up to a million dollars in funding.
His name is Nick D'Aloisio and application that has launched the careers technology called 'Summly'. This "app" condensed or summarized the news in three paragraphs that fit on the screen of the Apple smartphone. Users can customize the categories of items, and have a link to the original news piece can visit if they liked or hooked after reading the summary. "I designed Summly because I realized that my generation does not read news in a traditional way", says Nick.
The prototype attracted the attention of the company Horizons Ventures (also sponsoring Facebook or Spotify), which invested $ 300,000 in November 2011, when D'Aloisio still was 16. The beta was downloaded more than 150,000 times and was chosen for the golden apple of technology as the application of the week in the UK.
Yes, the little genius has had more sponsors, among which are known as Ashton Kutcher, Stephen Fry and Yoko Ono. Thanks to all of them, has gotten up to a million dollars in funding, which has been able to launch the application and even create your own business.
The last application for Android OS camera 4.2 allows not only to pan as the company, but also upload them to Google Maps. Thus, users of Google can help in mapping platform with 360 degree views, the style of which offers Google Street View.
Google Photo Sphere is an application that created with great precision at 360 degree panoramic images by automatically overlapping the edges of each frame. Photosynth is similar to the popular Microsoft application.
Taking Photo includes a plurality of views, comprising the sides, up and down and around, to create an authentic experience in 360 degrees. The result is similar to that obtainable with other panoramic apps designed to create, as the equivalent of Microsoft, Photosynth.
But this app is included in the latest version of Android, JellyBean, includes the ability to upload the image to Google Maps. The images appear on the platform of virtual maps of the world most important as blue circles.
When you click on them, open the user's photo, with the shooting date and signature. Can also access a virtual gallery displaying the catalog of all the images shared by internet users.
The difference to the images that users upload from Panoramio, is that Photo Sphere integrates a 360 degrees, similar to that provided in Google Street View. With this tool, photo enthusiasts can share more realistic images of various parts of the world with others.
But, in addition, may compete directly with some of the 360-degree panoramic offered by Google Street View. To do this, you must be a user account on the social network in Mountain View, Google+, through which the image will be loaded in Google Maps.
The application is available in the latest version of the Google OS, Android 2.2. The Californian company at an event yesterday presented their latest gadgets, tablet Nexus 10, along with a 32GB version of the Nexus 7, 4 and the Nexus smartphone latest JellyBean, and other applications.
Granted: It's like someone trying to announce a perpetual motion machine, but before preparing the pyre, explore a little more. According to the announcement of the British company Air Fuel Synthesis, have managed to produce five gallons of fuel through a process that removes carbon dioxide from the air, and hydrogen from water vapor. Although the experimental sued about three months, with improvements in the mechanism and the use of energy from renewable sources, fuel could create a much larger scale, to be used in activities that require a more balanced carbon footprint.
This kind of news will probably form the nightmares of senior executives of companies involved in the oil (not to mention Arab sheiks): What a brilliant mind with a couple of test tubes able to avoid making holes in the ground for fuel. So far, these nightmares have not materialized, and our dependence on oil remains intact, but that does not mean there are not people trying to change things. And that's how we find these developments. Get water and air fuel looks like something out of a science fiction novel, but a small company called Air Fuel Synthesis apparently has become reality.
The result was just five liters of fuel, and the whole process took three months, a level of efficiency that makes it impractical for commercial application in the short term. However, the potential is huge. The small pilot plant intake air carbon dioxide and hydrogen combined with steam from forming methanol (or methyl alcohol) which is subsequently converted to gasoline. The principles used are well documented, and the process was checked visually by members of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London. According to Peter Harrison, CEO of Air Fuel Synthesis, the final product looks and smells like gasoline, but it is much cleaner and clearer than the petroleum.
What is the next step? Now that the proof of concept is complete, those involved will concentrate on increasing production capacity to around 1200 liters per day, using energy from renewable sources, and enter into production by 2015. Some possibilities have been considered, such as providing fuel to racing teams for greener activity, and not ruling out the possibility of developing jet fuel. The gas obtained in this conversion may be applied directly to internal combustion engines without modification. Efficiency is key, and oil has several decades of government insured, but we have to monitor Air Fuel Synthesis closely.
The Galaxy SIII Mini is a compact version of Galaxy SIII, the flagship of the brand, and meets some (but only some) of the qualities of his older brother, as the appearance, easy and intuitive, the design or colors . But the similarities end there. The new Mini has just been introduced worldwide for the Korean company, although prices are not known.
For starters, its features, except for the fact that it incorporates Jelly Bean (Android version 4.1), closely resemble those of other terminal of the midrange Samsung, such as the S Advance. But the advantages of Jelly Bean could be reduced because of the processor, a dual core to a GHz, far from embodying the Galaxy SIII (four cores at 1.5 GHz).
The screen is four inches (it's funny how it has changed the concept of "mini" in the mobile phone), and although it is Super AMOLED with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, the density of which has fallen from the providing the S III (Mini gives 233 pixels per inch, while the S III has 305.96).
The new terminal weighs 111.5 grams and measures 12.1 inches high by 6.35 cm. wide, with a thickness of only 99 mm. Neither the camera, which drops to 5 megapixels, is the same as the S III (which is 8 megapixels). And the front, a VGA camera, is also far from the S III Original, 1.9 megapixels.
It is, in short, a new mid-range terminal of the Korean company adorned with the appearance of Galaxy S III but with far fewer benefits. That said, the new Mini perfectly fulfills the requirements of this category. It also has the Voice of Samsung S system, the voice assistant that allows you to unlock the handset with a simple command, or take action with the voice as play songs, raise or lower the volume, or start organizing calendar automatically the camera to start taking photos.
The new Mini also features other interesting features of the original S III, as Smart Stay, by which phone's camera tracks the user's eyes and keeps the screen on while looking. Or Call Direct, which allows calls automatically with just holding the phone to your ear from a text message or contacts.
I recently saw how it worked closely Touché, the system was developed for Disney Research highlight a new generation of tactile surfaces and detection based on capacitive sensors. In a new development project, Disney showed Capacitive Fingerprints, a technology that uses electricity to create ydetectar multiple users to each have a particular detection when using a multi-touch screen and interactive activities for different altogether.
Founded on the idea of sharing technological devices with which we have around, the new tablets are betting on a system that is multi-touch. Least embarrassing clearer wording and concept, the multitouch is the format that is thought and developed to be standard in the coming years. Of course this is as much, but the idea of multi touch is designed not for the fingers of one person, but to tell who is doing a touch on the screen and who is performing another. Multiplayer games, artistic collaboration and other uses overlook with a tablet that, by reading fingerprints instantly difference could two or more users playing surface. Disney Research has hands on the project and showed us anything in this video.
Capacitive Fingerprint is the name given to the project that tries fairy remodel the capacitive system changing physical detection by AC frequency to account for the exact electrical impedance of the fingertips in contact with the screen. As seen in the video, when a user touches the display surface, an electric capacitive sensor crosses the body thereof to the floor to measure the impedance is. What makes testing different frequencies within milliseconds, and the data provided will be used as the user profile in question. As all have a different impedance (small groups), our data will be associated with, for example, given a stroke color.
Capacitive Fingerprinting system created by Disney Research Pittsburgh has many implications for interactive design, including personalization and collaborative interaction in the contact surfaces, security and others. While still, and it shows that the delay between action and reaction is quite annoying and almost useless for fast games and activities, the evaluation of this new approach to detection shows that the technique has considerable potential and further research is needed to resolve small obstacles that are generated on the way to a final product.
