No one is novelty that everything we think, invent and runs in the city of Cupertino, California, is followed and commented to the extreme. The style and charisma of Steve Jobs, who was not only a genius, but also a very powerful marketing tool for your empire, has made the keynote of Apple become the quintessential technology event of which they speak and speculate million followers -not both-of the company on the block.
Selected date for the next presentation, which will take place on Wednesday, September 12, the expectation of the millions of fans of Tim Cook's company to know what will happen in the act merely fill pages of blogs, newspapers and social networks on what the iPhone 5 that Apple put on the table and if you will come with more news. Although there are reports that there are already virtually certain, the rumor mill about Apple increases at times, and experience tells us that the legion of fans of the company is right on more than one occasion. Here we tell you what the main speculation circulating on the network when few days left for the event:
1. Design of the iPhone 5. Changes in the new star that Apple will be more substantial, as was the case in the passage of iPhone 3 to 4. This summer, the repair shop Apple devices, iLabFactory, leaked image of what could be the iPhone 5 after having brought together all its parts manufacturing. We do not know if the filtering device approaches the Japanese establishment or not true, but the fact is that the prototype meets some of the innovations which are taken for granted in the Apple Terminal: increase in the proportions of the screen, which is 4 inches and 1136 x 640 pixel resolution, a much stronger back cover, rather predictably metal crystal as the current device, and a docking port much smaller than previous models. To give you an idea, MacRumors has posted a photo of the alleged iPhone 5 already mounted.
2. New headphones. This is one of the most classic of Apple accessories and the few that has not changed, but it seems that changes are coming, or at least that's what one of the rumors pointing that has become stronger over the internet. The data come from Vietnam, where this accessory is made, apparently with this change would look much more modern and in tune with the design line of Apple.
3. New iPod Touch. It seems logical that the new design of the iPhone 5 comes from the hand of a new iPod Touch that resembles the Apple smartphone. Recall that this model of iPod has always presented at the same time as the iPhone, so this more than speculation, supposition seems obvious. Retina display and new dock connector will, like the iPhone, the new principal.
4. IOS reaches 6. It's no rumor that Apple's operating system will be the other big star on Wednesday. The new version of IOS takes time available to developers and already know almost all their advances. One of the most important is the end of romance between Apple and Google and that translates into 3D maps, a new navigation system and Siri integration, among other things, allow you to receive real-time notification of accidents, congestion, streets in works ... Another strength is that Siri already speak Spanish, so we can give you a lot more useful than before, because we will use this app to compose messages, search for contacts, GPS navigate the restaurant or even book.
The new version of IOS features the photo streaming feature, which enables us to share our images with any iOS device as well as allowing compile and archive them to an external website. IOS 6 also integrate Facebook, as it did before Apple with Twitter. Furthermore, no Facetime only work through wifi, but our data network may be sufficient for videoconferencing via our iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
5. New iPod Nano. Another speculation that has invaded the blogosphere is that in the keynote Sept. 12 also present a new iPod Nano model that could incorporate wifi. Some are saying that it is time for change, because the current model is in danger of becoming obsolete, although some think that on Wednesday, once again, will remain the forgotten Nano Apple.
6. Will there or will not iPad Mini? Split views on whether Tim Cook will also chime with the little brother of the iPad. For some it is high time that the 7-inch tablet makes its triumphant appearance on the market, although there are many blogs that talk about a second keynote of Apple in which the star is precisely the iPad Mini. According to the website imore, the device would be prepared to come to light in October this year, but the rush to compete with Google Nexus 7 could have advanced their arrival. Will Apple launch the pool or other presentation is already underway?
Very little is left to tell ...
One of the definitions of "opportunism" in the dictionary of the Real Academia circumstances talk to harness the maximum in order to get the most benefit ignoring principles and convictions. Well, here it is. A Chinese company has presented Goophone name to your phone Goophone i5, that from every angle seems an exact replica of what you can expect from the iPhone 5 in a few days. But that's not all: The company has advanced to sue Apple if the iPhone 5 has some similarity with his mobile when it comes to Chinese territory. Because the i5's name is pure coincidence, right?
Probably one of the prices to pay when looking for low labor cost. Chinese portals are among the first to leak information when and if you decide to produce something in that territory, which has the potential to acquire a high level of popularity, it is almost inevitable that it is cloned. Not the first time they appear Chinese iPhone imitators, and obviously not the last while Apple decides to follow in the mobile device market. But there is some noise behind this new clone, Goophone i5. Instead of focusing on the hardware and technical capabilities of the device, the company that manufactures it went straight to shock: If the iPhone 5 is similar to Goophone i5, sue Apple in a Chinese court.
The price for this smartphone has transpired is $ 300. Now, will there be demand? China is a very tempting market for Apple, and each of his adventures there has had its share of legal friction. Last July paid $ 60 million to Proview (who settled drowned in debts) to close a conflict of two years because of the "brand" iPad. And there's the key: 60 million coins for the equivalent of financial power Cupertino giant, while the other side, there are plenty of people who dream of becoming rich through a lawsuit, and a subsequent agreement outside the court. If Goophone people wanted their fifteen minutes of fame, has been obtained. However, for those millions in a possible lawsuit, guess who will have to work a little.
Cargo, aimed, fired and exited the backfire. Straight to the face, like one of those famous facepalm that abound on the Internet, Oracle received more bad news. Is that as he lost the duel for a trial of two years and a half in front of Google, the jury understood that Oracle had exceeded their demands and 1,130,350 to be paid to the Mountain View for expenses and damages. Another case where the oracle could not foresee anything.
The ring is a cooker that burns incessantly angles. Within her feet burned two contenders, whom enclosure lights dazzle as much as their own go blind the public glare. And then the referee mutters, faces shrinking eyebrows, mouth guards are embedded in the jaw and four gloves collide in the center, begins combat. So, two years and six months ago, began the race to put in sidewalks opposite two heavyweights of the computer industry. In one corner, Oracle, with its better-known database with thousands of patents to his name. On the other side, Google, the company that, if today we were to hazard a dystopia, rule the world in a few years. The cause: patent infringement and a claim of 6 billion dollars from Oracle. In that trial, Oracle alleged violation of seven patents and other claims 132, but each complaint was rejected.
After two and a half years of assaults, legal strategies, covert payments to blogs and websites to speak in favor or against each company, to show voltage compatibilities between services and products, and then to make all this a telenovela of computing, the judge's verdict is already public knowledge and it appears that Google has benefited by being absolved of any guilt and responsibility. So, in the costume of innocence made at trial and the victim makeup, Google came to seek redress for the expenses he had to face during these two years and six months. Google demand was for $ 4,030,669 to cover costs for various commercial litigation and damages. Anyway, the judge seemed excessive and after appropriate calculations, Oracle reached sentenced to pay $ 1,130,350 to Google. Something like: pay for having bothered.
Faced with the possibility of winning a sum of nearly 6 billion dollars, losing 1 million and something does not seem so bad for these companies where the risk is part of their daily actions. What matters is that perhaps guilty of this development of the trial could have been the lawyers, says the specialized site Groklaw. But not everything has gone wrong, because the controversial scene that had settled on the unethical practices of Google and Oracle to pay bloggers celebrities to speak ill of the company and thus adverse influence on the ruling power, were also dismissed by the judge, who said that all this came to nothing and the trial died. The backfire, Oracle. Things that happen
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a date. Or at least, we have those who follow technology closely. It's official: The Cupertino giant has sent out invitations, and September 12 is the day that the world of mobile devices will run a little slower than normal. All eyes will be on the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, where they will present the highly anticipated Apple iPhone 5. The mountain of rumors that have accumulated over the past months will be to the side, and finally we can see if the sixth generation of the device that completely changed the mobile meet expectations.
This is the "Rumor Control", here are the facts: From a housing completely made of glass to the removal of the home button has been speculation all the flavors on the iPhone 5. In fact, many expected the iPhone 4S instead, and were a little disappointed to see that the plans were different from Cupertino imagined. However, we have a certainty, and its filing date. Confirming the many advances that have been floating around the Web in recent days, Apple has sent out invitations for an event for high profile on 12 September at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco located. Even has transcended a picture of the invitation, which teaches the number 12 with a considerable size, and a detail that has not escaped anyone's eyes: The Shadow of the 12 has been altered to take the form of a 5.
Still, the latest focus of discussion seems to have taken shape around his name. We've been called iPhone 5 for a long time, but technically it is the sixth generation. With that in mind, there are few who believe that Apple will adopt a different name like "The New iPhone", "The Next iPhone", "Next iPhone" or similar variant. Oddly enough, the failure called "iPad 3" to the new iPad sowed doubts among certain group of consumers, not to mention the stealth "iPad 2.4", it is impossible to differentiate visually compared to iPad 2. Personally, I think that this time Apple will give consumers the name "iPhone 5" with a simple question of "mindfulness" and marketing. After all, Microsoft did something similar with Windows 8, despite being told several times that the name was not confirmed.
With the invitations already sent, has been considering the possibility that the event is exclusive for the iPhone 5. This is because there is great expectation for the iPad Mini, which probably has its own presentation in early October. However, in the last hours details have emerged indicating that the iPhone 5 will share the stage with the iPod line. Within these there are rumors update details for the Shuffle and Nano series, along with a "third" that may not be the iPod Touch, but a completely new device. Why a new iPod? Basically, the theory has been installed on the iPad and iPod Touch Mini could end up competing with each other. I'll stop here, because if we continue invoking Article rumors have about 27 pages. The answer to all this and more, come next Wednesday.
After the launch of Windows Vista crashed, the possibility of a "downgrade" to another operating system installed was particularly in the minds of users. The right to downgrade is also present in Windows 7, and as expected, Microsoft has confirmed that users of Windows 8 Pro buying a computer with preinstalled system, will be able to download both Windows 7 Professional and Windows Vista Business if they wish.
We are practically on autopilot until the release of Windows 8 on 26 October. We know your RT variant for Windows tablets will be particularly studied both by users and by the press, since its goal is far more complex than its desktop counterpart has. But every time we talk about Windows 8, the adoption factor comes into play. The new operating system is a huge change for Microsoft, a change that not all users are willing to accept at first. The most sensitive factor remains its new interface, because it not only requires an adjustment period, but also hardware settings in some cases (for example, dedicated applications do not work on resolutions lower than 768p).
Still, there is a downgrade. This possibility gained much popularity in the era of Windows Vista, when millions of users purchased new computers and found that his new hardware had stability and compatibility problems (lot no drivers), and a much lower yield due to that operating system. The rate downgrade to Windows XP was important, especially in the business environment (the numbers speak for 35 percent), although the downgrade lost some substance with the appearance of Windows 7 (which also allows downgrade to XP), much higher to Vista in many ways. And now follows Windows 8: Redmond has confirmed that users of Windows 8 Pro preinstalled on a new computer will have the right to downgrade to Windows 7 Professional and Windows Vista Business. There is even the chance that some manufacturers decide to deliver a Windows installation disc 7 along with the computer to make the process easier (or alternatively, sell those same systems with the hologram of Windows 8 and Windows 7 installed), but will to wait a bit to see how many decide to take that route.
Now if you're thinking about the fine print, it's because there is. As you noticed, the right to downgrade also only apply to OEM versions, reaches Vista Business, Windows XP so it will not be an option in any case. Redmond's intention of burying once XP remains there for more than the operating system still has more than one year ahead extended support. How popular is this option to downgrade? Probably not as much as it was with Windows Vista. Microsoft has learned from its mistakes, and Windows 8 has already demonstrated with ease that has no compatibility issues and / or performance of Vista. It is a choice for users, and as such, we welcome.
In the creation of video games or in the production of advanced 3D content in general intentions when emulating the physical mechanics of humans and animals are an issue that reveals the engineers thinking about everything that comes in both environments immersive virtual. The Rift Oculus and other systems are not forcing ask for better games and better physical, and as we can all pay for our systems ODT "walking in place" is as real as possible, an engineer created The Simulacrum, an economic ODT gives realism to your steps, but still has much room for improvement.
From the earliest days of the FPS, for example, the pursuit of realism in the composition of the characters has been prolific, leading us to see interesting characters who respect physical movement believed unique reality. However, in the evolution of the ways of moving, jumping, walking, running, kicking and hitting other complex movements, walking on the characters was always a matter of discussion, especially when viewing augmented reality controlled characters scanning or physical controls like Kinect. For the form of walking and running is as real as possible, using ODTs (running ciantas omnidirectional), but these are very expensive. However, an engineer creóSimulacrum, economic ODT system for anyone to have a sense of realism only when walking.
As you can see in the video, each foot that rises sends a signal to the console to advance a specified interval. Doing that is something that does not represent a significant difficulty, but what I have taken a little more work was naturally allow rotation of the character. This means that each pad is really able to rotate about its vertical axis, allowing the foot to be represented more naturally in their movement. When you lift your foot to take a step, the pad is "behind" and then the body draws on both feet moving as the previous position of the character, which creates a smoother projection of the character walking. Through the use of Simulacrum, and enable movement for all angles, the turns become real enough, but the engineer in charge acknowledged that they had been "very fast" in the video.
The project plans to develop and is gathering as much information as possible about the different scenarios that can be found, but also has to answer some considerable criticism like that is not really a breakthrough in immersion, the idea that only lift one foot to make it spin almost like an extra button to push. This, despite the change of direction of the body is when it exerts some pressure on the "field means that the iteration steps becomes quite negative towards results are achieved. Besides the positive which means the cost ($ 100 to manufacture), intuitively capture the movement of the legs, the alleged preservation of natural movement in the walk, the absence of latency, high compatibility, the device is plug and play and open source. It is in the latter where we see the greatest potential for development Simulacrum and overcome difficulties and make today is to compare it to a real-ODT is a bit exaggerated.
Different activities use accurate information that needs to be updated in real time, and some of the most delicate in determinations and judgments made at the time, are those who need to know the exact location of an object, its speed and movement. Determining when this takes heavy equipment, but researchers by PositionIT have created an application able to calculate distance, speed and direction of objects with a smartphone.
As a slap naive skepticism of those who thought they would succumb to give more than what was asked, now have become not only technological bells and whistles and more ways to stay connected, but also practical tools for everyday life. Applications with flashlights, complex calculations, translators, GPS maps, currency and unit conversions, bookstores and evolution of the video camera, sound recording, make smartphones even McGiver devices could get into your pocket. Now, with the invention of the engineers at the University of Missouri, much more.
Researchers have developed a prototype application that combines GPS smartphones with a compass system and other complex computations to create a model that can calculate the exact location of an object and follow its path, measuring the speed and direction leading in which it projects. Researchers say PositionIt application could allow a single portable device could replace several pieces of equipment, both for soldiers in the battlefield to engineers and mathematicians in the field geographers. Even with other utilities such as measuring distances and sports championships. The portability and it would be all that is sought to be as small as possible and parallel systems unused, although these could be used to provide further precision to the system.
The operation is as follows: when the target size is known, the software can determine the distance to the target using a single image captured by the camera of the smartphone and the comparison of their relative size in the image at actual size known target. PositionIt software then combines this information with the location's distance and GPS compass reading to compute the longitude and latitude of the object.
When the target size is not known, an additional image must be captured, so that the software can use the two images to triangulate the location of the destination. In addition, the software can also keep track of the direction and calculate the speed of a moving target from a short video captured on your smartphone. Still in development, the timing of its release is still far in advanced prototype, and all law enforcement agencies and technical occupations in the field have cast an eye on this app to calculate distance, speed and direction of objects with a Smartphone.
We all want to find interesting ways to use your computer. Some of us like to keep everything as conventional as possible-except for the operating-system modifications, others like the hardware that everything changes and others like the combination with the software. If you like the last two and want to use your computer without a mouse, you can try Npointer, a tool that uses your hand or head to control the mouse cursor via webcam.
While there is an industry that happens to sell hundreds of dollars mice based on the technology they have to give up more dpi, more responsive, flexible steps, support for right and left handed, improved ergonomics and faster response, there are all Moreover the actions of modern computing forever wants rid of the mouse. Everything you touch is perhaps a demonstration of this (and Mario gave his opinion on the matter), but is also seen in the wireless management or representing scanning technology using cameras and motion sensors. With a similar logic to the latter appears NPointer, an application by a gesture control system, you can turn your hand and your head in the mouse of your computer.
It is a gesture control software that records movements of the hand or the head via a webcam and then translates them into movement of the mouse pointer. Clearly it is a very useful tool for testing to be part of a new generation remote control of computers or for people with disabilities, who for some or other condition can not use a mouse to have fine motor impaired. In the past we saw many similar applications, but this is a bit different from all the others because, first, it works great. At the start, offering a menu screen to perform key actions such as mouse clicks, double clicks, handle the scroll wheel or drag files or text. Npointer configured quickly and the better your webcam, the procedure will more fluently.
Six virtual action buttons are all that the user needs to map their hands after handling or NPointer head. Replicated similarly to the directions and actions of the mouse, you can move your head or hand to move the pointer and start the desired action. Use the Scroll option head is something you have to experience or yes. Although it has a steep learning curve and may need some time to get used to it and small synchronization errors both in gestures and in data capture by the webcam, NPointer shown as a utility if he takes the juice adequate and the accompanying development can become a window to the improvement of life for those who have motor difficulties, for those who have delusions of futurism or for those who have broken the mouse in the middle of work.
Samsung used the technology fair in Berlin (IFA) to present its product range ATIV (VITA, 'life' in Latin, backwards). For now have two laptops (ATIV Smart PC Smart PC Pro), tablet (ATIV Tab) and, above all, a smartphone Windows Phone 8 (ATIV S). Still do not know when will be available or how much each model.
However, the company itself which released the technical specifications of this handset, which will have a Super AMOLED HD screen 4.8-inch shockproof (Corning Gorilla Glass 2).
Furthermore, the device, 8.7 millimeters thick and 135 grams, will feature a dual core processor at 1.5 Ghz, 1 GB of RAM and two cameras: a rear 8 MP with LED flash and a Front 1.9.
When you reach the market, it will be possible to acquire two phone models, one with 16GB of storage and one with 32GB. No one knows what the price difference between them, but in any case, both models can use MicroSD cards to increase storage.
"Samsung did a phenomenal job to get the best and latest technology in the S ATIV" said Ben Rudolph, Microsoft evangelist (and creator of Windows Phone challenge). "Despite having a 4.8 inch screen, which makes the S ATIV one of the largest mobile market, it gives the feeling of being so great."
This, according to Rudolph, is due to how thin the device is, in its way (which makes it comfortable to hold) and weight. "It's solid, but not heavy and is perfectly balanced to not be tired by hand."
Meanwhile, the tablet introduced the Korean company will use the RT version of Windows 8 and will have a 10.1 inch screen (slightly smaller than the Surface, but higher than that of the iPad).
ATIV Tab also has two cameras (5 and 1.9 megapixels), LED flash and NFC. Your weight will be 570 grams and its thickness of only 8.9 millimeters. Its processor is 1.5 GHz (dual core) and has 2 GB of RAM.
This tablet will be available in both 32 and 64 GB, but also can increase storage MicroSD card (up to 64GB). Also, come with Microsoft Office installed.
Almost not a week goes by in which we do not know anything about the growing capabilities of 3D printing. Oblivious to the majority of the population, this way of producing objects has gone from being a geek toy to take center stage in the industries. An example is the auto industry, which alternates between building quietly building parts or entire cars to go testing this new production model. Areion is a tacit demonstration of the first electric car built by a 3D printer and here's how it is and what has details.
While I violently fondled each, while shouting expletives caught and ended by declaring the worst invention of the computer, an inner voice telling me calm: do not underestimate that in the future could be very important, and print with a gun which avenge your anger. And so, except that I'm still alive. A few weeks ago we showed how a 3D printer was used to create a functional weapon, realizing the level of accuracy they have. We also saw the first or one of the first cars manufactured by 3D printing, called Urbee. Planes, nanometer precision and it is now the turn of Areion, the first electric car built by 3D printing and want to know what you think.
The car in question is built in Belgium by a group of engineering students called Formula Group T and main characteristic is its non-industrial origin. No lifting or cutting, or molding, or forging, or assembly lines, the Areion is printed using a 3D printer of considerable size. To feel that this is not a toy filled with stickers, this electric car is a car racing a little over two meters long and weighing 280 kg is so light, is making highs 0-100 in 3.2 seconds and achieve a top speed of 141 km / h. The "fault" this is what your engine of 115 horsepower (a quarter of what it normally has a conventional race car).
With zero carbon dioxide emissions, the electric car is powered by 3D printing by a motor of 85 kW polymer battery voltage 50 watt. Treatment aerodynamic chassis tweaks and some carbon dual suspension titanium stud. The Areion, target of a project to be built a car for a race nonprofessional weekend created a niche that could generate more interest and see some serious competition, both speed and technique and innovation with 3D printing. And yes. It seems that in the future we say among us: "I have wanted for a career, imprímete a car and get out to the velodrome."
Imagine a camera with a 4.8 inch screen, a quad-core processor and equipped with Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android? And it also has a 16-megapixel sensor and an optical zoom of 21 increases touch? Well that's exactly the camera that introduced the Korean Samsung at IFA Berlin.
Called Samsung Galaxy Camera and, so to speak, it is as if they had joined in one device an Android mobile phone with a camera high performance. All you can do is talk camera, but everything will come ...
From the screen, HD Super Clear LCD, you can view, of course, the pictures we make, but you can also download and manage, as a smartphone, any application to the Android store. The camera also connects directly to the internet both through wifi and mobile networks, both 3G and 4G.
This means that we can immediately send the photos to do any social network or email, or store them in Dropbox oline or similar sites. Of course, we can also edit images instantly, which is easy with the large size of the screen and a list of up to 35 editing tools incorporating the camera.
The optical zoom of 21 increases GALAXY Camera can be controlled by the button or using the touch screen and allows you to take remote photographs with stunning quality while optical image stabilization ensures absolute clarity and sharpness. The BSI CMOS sensor of 16 megapixels and 1/2, 3 inches displays images with high brightness and color resolution, while the 23mm wide-angle and take pictures unthinkable in the cameras of smartphones.
Remember Watson? No Sherlock wizard, but the artificial intelligence system developed by IBM that swept the ground with the greatest champions of the game Jeopardy!. Today Watson aims to apply its capacity on financial processes and cancer studies, however, IBM has not stood idly by. The next step is Watson 2.0, an advanced version that allows use in smartphones and other mobile devices. The technical challenges are enormous, but something similar was said about Watson at the time, and we have seen what he did.
I have personally seen the confrontation between Watson, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings in the special challenge of Jeopardy! half a dozen times. Although Watson was not free from gross errors (Toronto is not a city in the United States, for example) their performance was relentless. But what happened after that? What is Watson doing today, and what will be tomorrow? According to information available, both Citigroup and Wellpoint have made use of their abilities, while the plan remains primary market related technology. But there is more, and that Watson is no longer a system as any. Can be optimized in many aspects, including reduced power consumption, and of course, miniaturization. With the latter in mind, IBM Watson wants to see running on smartphones, and other mobile devices.
The current Watson can not do that, but Watson 2.0 itself. The Vice President of Innovation Bernie Meyerson IBM stated that the level of energy required to operate at Watson is "falling like a stone", a detail that will eventually enable the possibility of a mobile version. To better visualize this, imagine a Watson in smartphones as a supercharged version of Siri. The staff care system Apple became an icon in Cupertino products, but studies that locate their effectiveness below 70 percent. Watson can not afford it, especially if they seek to tempt the business environment. To do this, Watson 2.0 will incorporate "senses" through voice recognition and images.
One of the most important challenges to be faced by IBM engineers in processing power and energy consumption locally. Today Watson relies on a hardware equivalent to six thousand desktops, quite far to the average of four cores on a smartphone there. Although Watson process their results through the cloud, the resources required by an application that supports smartphones and tablets would still be too high. To this is added the process of "learning" to be submitted to Watson, but it's all a matter of time. If IBM Watson wants to turn our personal assistant for mobile devices, is because it should be within reach.
