Tuesday 28 February 2012

Nokia 808 PureView Camera – A 41 Mega Pixel camera smartphone from NOKIA…


Nokia 808 PureView Camera – A 41 Mega Pixel camera smartphone from NOKIA…
Nokia 808 PureView Smartphone - Front and Back View
Nokia unveiled new smartphone – Nokia 808 PureView that has 41 Mega Pixel Camera that outperforms most of the SLR cameras. The smartphone allows user to zoom in six times without the bulky lenses.

Nokia unveiled 808 PureView smartphone at Mobile World Congress on Monday. The smartphone has Carl Zeiss optics along with 41 mega pixel sensor and the Dolby Headphone technology. The 808 PureView has a 4 inch ClearBox AMOLED display, 1.3 GHz processor and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD expansion.
Nokia 808 PureView Smartphone - Front View
Nokia says, the technology is designed to so users can zoom in quickly and easily without losing the picture quality. The smartphone can zoom in four times and still shoots in 1080P Full HD video.

According to Nokia, the Dolby Headphone technology can transform stereo content into a personal surround sound experience over any set of headphones, as well as Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 channel surround sound playback.

With a 41 mega-pixel camera, it is possible to take massive pictures, which can be printed in huge formats like banners, etc. While promoting 808 PureView Nokia says that it features multiple options for image size, with standard resolution settings of 2/3, 5 and 8MP, and high resolution settings of up to 38-MegaPixels.

According to Nokia, the main reason of adopting the 41MP is not to take the enormous still or to compete with the SLR’s, but to allow making great use of 4x zoom without any loss of definition. “People aren’t actually going to keep 38MP pictures, but it shows what we can do” – Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President at Nokia.

Nokia 808 PureView is a Symbian Belle smartphone and so I feel it likely won’t appeal much to the iOS and Android users. Of course the phone is bulkier than normal camera phones, but even on full resolution it shoots instantly.

The smartphone will be launched in May and may cost around $600.  

Some other articles –
  1. Windows 8 – Reasons why you need Windows 8
  2. Facebook – Plans to raise $5 Billion through the IPO and Facebook hopes to go public in stock offering…
  3. Facebook on Mobile – Access without GPRS
  4. Google android powered HUD glasses. 
  5. Samsung Vs Apple - Apple requested U.S. ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus Smartphone…

Sunday 19 February 2012

Windows 8 – Reasons why you need Windows 8


Windows 8 – Reasons why you need Windows 8

Microsoft is making biggest upgrades to its Operating system following Windows 7. Windows, being one of the most used OS, brings great challenges for Microsoft to keep its users impressed in the next version of Windows – Windows 8. Microsoft is constantly working to make the Windows 8 a better one by further improving upon the existing features also added new impressive features along with a stunning UI.
Windows 8
Following are some of the impressive features –

·         The biggest upgrade is Start menu will replace with a Start Screen. Start Screen will have tiles that contain shortcuts to Applications, similar to the Metro interface seen on its Windows Phone 7 OS.
·         It will have new Metro style interface that was designed for touchscreen input in addition to keyboard, mouse and a pen input.
·         A Ribbon interface to Windows Explorer. Ribbon interface that was first seen in Office 2007.
·         Microsoft will launch a store for Metro-style Apps that will support for Windows 8.
·         Windows 8 has added support for the ARM microprocessors in addition to the previously supported x86 microprocessors from Intel and AMD. The same Operating System will be available on desktops, laptops and slates.
Windows 8 - Start Screen
Though Microsoft has not announced specific release date for Windows 8 but Microsoft already released the early version of Windows 8 on prototype tablet early this month.

Reason why you need Windows 8 –

1)   Windows To Go (Live USB) – Carry entire OS with you in USB device.
i)             Allow to create a USB drives containing complete, managed Windows images that users can use to boot and run Windows on any Windows 7 or Windows 8 capable computer.
ii)           An exciting feature that allows Windows 8 to boot from a USB device (called Live USB) including the user’s programs, settings and files.
iii)          The feature is designed to support both USB2.0 and USB3.0.
iv)          User will not able to “Hibernate”, but if the USB is removed Windows will automatically freeze and if inserted the USB device back in 60 seconds, will continue to operate automatically.

Windows 8 - Picture Password
2)   Picture Password – Having a strong password is important, especially on portable devices. It can be cumbersome to type the long and complex on touchscreens like tablets.
i)             A new authentication method that allows user sketch in 3 different places over the picture to login.
ii)           User will first need to select an image on which to perform a gesture. The gesture could be tapping on something in the picture, encircling something or drawing a line between two points.

3)   Refresh and Reset – Two integrated recovery functions that make a complete restore easier that re-installing the OS.
i)             Refresh keeps all your setting and files intact and only reverses (recovers) all changes to Windows files to their original state.
ii)           Reset – As its name suggest, resets your OS to its initial Installation state without any additionally user interfaces such as license agreements or selecting hard disk. It deletes all your personal data and software’s. Leaves a fresh Windows 8 computer.

4)   Improved Automatic Updates – No frequent automatic update warnings
i)             New feature that sets you free from harassed frequent warnings saying your system has been updated and needs to be restarted.
ii)           Windows update consolidates all the restarts in the month into one single restart.
iii)          Doesn’t matter when the updates are released, since these restart will wait till the month’s security release.
iv)          Windows updates will download, install and restart automatically in case a critical updates.

5)   Protection from Malware – Secure boot option
i)             New built-in mechanism called Secure Boot, which ensures the system being booted has not been tampered by malware.
ii)           Another anti-malware feature “SmartScreen” that checks URLs entered in the Internet Browser against a malware links Database.

Windows 8 - Improved file copying window 
6)   Improved File Management System
i)             Windows 8 consolidates multiple file operations into a single window showing all transfers.
ii)           Individual operations can be paused and resumed or cancelled.
iii)          The basic copy operation window will have new detailed view that offers a lot more, including the current speed, and a graph of how that speed changed over a time.
iv)          If copying from one folder to another Windows detects multiple conflicting files with detailed list of files in both the folders and the differences between them, along with the option to skip the files that are exactly the same on both sides.
v)           Windows 8 makes it possible to access ISO files without burning them on the Disc.

7)   Improved Logging in – Logging in with Windows Live ID.
i)             User accounts may be linked with a Windows Live ID, allowing the user’s profile to be synchronized over the internet and accessible from other computers running the operating system.
ii)           The system will provide integration with the SkyDrive service, which provides 25GB of online storage to Windows Live users.

8)   Hybrid Boot
i)             New “Hybrid Boot” feature that uses “Advanced Hibernation Functionality” on shutdown to allow faster startup times.


Wednesday 15 February 2012

Angry Birds on Facebook – AngryBirds officially launches on Facebook on this Valentine’s Day


Angry Birds on Facebook – AngryBirds officially launches on Facebook on this Valentine’s Day…

A special gift to the wildly popular pig-flying game “Angry Birds” fans this Valentine’s Day. Angry Birds officially launched on Facebook on this Valentine’s Day.
Angry Birds launched on Facebook
The popular mobile device game has new levels exclusive with Facebook. This Angry Birds Facebook app is similar to the original mobile version, with the addition of social components and brand new power ups.

Angry Birds
The added social components allow players to compete with their Facebook friends for Gold, Silver and Bronze crowns along with Virtual prizes and ability to send free mystery gifts of power-ups to their friends. Players can also brag their score on the social network.

The Facebook version of Angry Birds features four new power-ups, including “sling scope”, “king sling”, “super seeds” and “birdquake” beyond the game’s famous Mighty Eagle that lets you win difficult levels with just one click.

The social version of Facebook works just as fans of the popular game would expect and is somewhat similar to previous PC versions of Angry Birds such as the recently launched iteration on Google+. Instead of dragging your finger across a touchscreen, you use your mouse to launch your birds into those detestable green pigs.

On the left side of the game play area there is a social column where you can invite friends, receive gifts such as power-ups, and buy extra power-ups using Facebook credits that you can also send to friends. You can also play the game in full-screen mode.

And — even better — anyone who plays the game between now and Feb. 16 will receive 14 free power-ups as a special Valentine's Day gift from Angry Birds developer Rovio.


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Monday 13 February 2012

Samsung Vs Apple - Apple requested U.S. ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus Smartphone…


Samsung Vs Apple - Apple requested U.S. ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus Smartphone…

Samsung Vs Apple
The latest battle of the ongoing patent war between Apple and Samsung has reached where Apple seeks U.S. ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone. Apple’s claims that the showcase for Google’s heavily touched Ice Cream Sandwich Android operating system violates Apple’s four patents.

The noticeable thing is that earlier this month a German court rejected Apple’s appeal to ban the Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus in country. Apple had raised an issue with Samsung’s products for bearing resemblance to its own products.

“A preliminary injunction regarding Samsung’s new Galaxy Nexus, which infringes multiple key Apple patents, is essential to prevent immediate and irreparable harm to Apple…” – a saying from Apple filed in California.

According to Florian Mueller at Foss Patents, Apple brought a motion for a preliminary injunction against the device on Thursday with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Apple focusses completely on strong technical patents as opposed to softer, design-related rights.

According to Muller, the motion is based on following four patents –
·         Data Tapping Patent. – It lets users tap on a phone number in an email to automatically make a call.
·         New Slide to unlock patent.
·         Word completion patent for touch screen entry of text patent.
·         Siri and unified search patent. – It involves voice assistance Siri’s way of searching the Net.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Apple and Samsung, have quickly become fierce competitors in recent years with a rise in popularity of smartphones and tablets. Their ongoing global legal dispute was kicked off with a U.S. lawsuit filed by Apple against Samsung in April of last year that said Samsung was violating its intellectual property in the design of its mobile devices, specifically the Galaxy series of smartphones and tablets.

Samsung quickly counter-sued "Apple was infringing on multiple patents..." Since then, Apple has gone after Samsung heavily in Australia and parts of Europe–particularly Italy and Germany, the latter of which is considered to be friendly to patent-holders and faster than courts in the U.S.

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Friday 10 February 2012

Google's HUD Glasses – Google’s Android powered HUD glasses like the Terminator might wear…


Google's HUD Glasses – Google’s Android powered HUD glasses like the Terminator might wear…

If we believe on tech news from 9to5Google, the prototype of Google’s HUD (Head Up Display) glasses has been seen. The website claims that a source from 9to5Google has seen the glasses and it looks something like Oakley Thumps (Pictured.)  

In December 2012, there were rumors that Google was working on pair of Android powered HUD glasses. According the 9to5Google, the Mountain View Company was working on the pair of HUD glasses for Google. The glasses functions mirrors like Terminator trilogy.

It’s really an amazing concept. The high tech glasses known as wearable HUD (Head Up Display) that could tap into Google’s cloud based location services and detail user surroundings. The information would then appear as an augmented reality computer display.
According to the sources from 9to5Google, the glasses have front facing camera with flash to gather the information and takes photo, a head-tilting navigation system to scroll and click, I/O system capable of voice input & output, CPU (1GHz of processing power), RAM (Possibly of 256MB) and Storage Hardware of 8GB to 16GB nearly equivalent to a generation-old Android phones, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and also Google’s some services like Google Map.         
The front facing camera is extremely small and likely only a few megapixels. The heads up display is only for the one eye and on the side. It means the HUD is developed in one lens and the screen is not transparent. Previous speculations on the glasses included HUD on both eye sides, but according to the 9to5Google sources, the display is only on one eye and on the side.  The display does not have dual 3D configurations as previously believed.

According to the 9to5Google, the development of Google’s HUD glass is nearby finished but Google is unsure about the mass market appeal of these amazing specs. So, Google is considering launching it as beta-pilot program to people outside of the company.

The wearable technology is on the rise. Google is not the only company working on such sort of products. Apple, Recon Instruments and Motorola are few companies that are also jumped into the wearable technology.

Thursday 2 February 2012

Facebook – Plans to raise $5 Billion through the IPO and Facebook hopes to go public in stock offering…


Facebook – Plans to raise $5 Billion through the IPO and Facebook hopes to go public in stock offering…

Facebook the most popular Internet Social Network filed for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) with the Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington DC and according to the filling, Facebook plans to raise $5 billion through the IPO.
Facebook
Today, Facebook filed an S-1 form with SEC and declares its intention to go public. Google was the last major IPO tech that raised $1.9 billion in 2004. The CEO Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard eight years ago and now finally the service is going in public offering that could value it at up to $100 billion.

Within three or four month’s or probably around the time Mark Zuckerberg celebrates his 28th Birthday in May 2012, The Facebook will probably make a debut in stock market as one of the World’s most valuable companies. According to the document, Facebook has not shared its market value yet but it could be $100 billion. Also Facebook has not shared what percentage of its shares it plans to sell.

Highlights of Facebook IPO filling - 
  • According to the filling, Facebook earned $668 million on revenue of $3.7 billion last year and both the figures nearly doubled from 2010.
  • A Facebook visitor in U.S. spends an average of 7 hours per month on the website. In 2008 the ratio was 3 hours per month. (comScore Research).
  • On any given day, more than half of the users logs on to the website. There are 845 Million active users on Facebook till date.
  • 250 million Photos are posted alone in Facebook every day.
  • For every dollar that “FarmVille” maker Zynga gets for virtual cows and crops, Facebook gets 30 cents.
  • Facebook got about $3.2 billion in ads revenue, the 85% of it’s total.
  • Zynga alone accounted for 12% of Facebook’s revenue in 2011. 
  • Mark Zuckerberg’s compensation in 2011 was $1.49 Million. He holds stock with total voting power before IPO of 56.9% and his annual salary may fall to one $1 starting 01 Jan 2013. 
  • Read more highlights here.
Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg wrote in his IPO fillling, “Facebook aspires to build the services that give people the power to share and help them once again transform many of our core institutions and industries…”