Technology and Gadgets

Steve Jobs’s company returned to the European market with the latest version of your mobile phone. Successes and failures are intermingled in the debut of this very good device. With the first appearance of the iPhone, Apple revolutionized the global mobile phone market, strictly speaking technology. Subsequently were added many more options and features interesting climbers paragraph aesthetic changes.

Around the world there are hundreds of mobile fans created by the company on the block, and waited with many looking forward to the release of Version 4 of this device. Now that is between us we can ensure that is to be applauded some of the changes implemented but we have to make certain aspects reprimand rather weak.

The first thing to note is that the iPhone 4 changes in a rather dramatic aesthetic nature. It eliminated most of the corners of the casing, turning the device on a straight, less weight and a minimum thickness that adds much to the comfort, especially when put in your pocket.

The change in the housing has not been fully productive for the people at Apple, as engineers in charge of development of the iPhone have had several headaches, especially by changing the antenna position. However, this is an issue we will discuss in depth later.

As for the technical section of the main improvements is the incorporation applauded A4 processor, which provides more power in less space and consume less energy. In addition, there has been a change in the touch screen technology to the model presented in partnership Retinal Display.

The iPhone software has also been updated with this release and has very high points and some quite weak, especially in the security section. But the options and the operation mode is basically the same as in previous editions of this phone.

What us a few years ago seemed like science fiction a reality is almost complete thanks to mobile devices. NFC chips already allow us to make payments, and more devices synchronized with a single “click”. A technology with many opportunities which is becoming closer.

Still not a reality to capacity, there is no service in our country in which to make payments (Google Wallet) and the NFC is perhaps still a little green for this very reason. But we doubt that the future is very likely that words used in everyday life its goodness. And if you want to know practical examples of how we can use, Sony gives us a few más.Y not support that does not have this great technology. Large companies are dipping into their development and adaptation, but there is a mixture of ignorance and distrust of the technology that does not benefit at all. And above this value only practical examples. It’s what you can see and touch what is to stop convincing people.

And Visa, Google, RIM and many others support this technology, Sony is not trying to escape. And it has created an interesting system consisting of the so-called Smartags, a kind of llaveritos NFC chip to suit all situations of our daily lives. An example of how you can serve the NFC chips for many more applications than the simple payment.

In a promotional video, Sony shows us the possibilities of Smartags along with recently introduced its newest handset, the Xperia S. In it we can see how each situation we have a configuration needs of our different terminal, if we’re home, at work, or go by car. For something as simple as they passed the terminal of one of these Smartags, we could do that automatically switches to a profile or another.

Something that is transferable to many situations and practical options. This is just a sample of the potential impact of this technology beyond what has made it more popular, as is the payment. The integration of these chips either in cars, shop windows or in products has great potential.

And not limited to the terminals with integrated NFC. As soon as Android mobile to iPhone will be able to integrate these chips come without factory already in place. With housing in the case of iPhone, and microSD card in the case of Android, you can enjoy the benefits of a technology that has come to stay. From Monet’s hand, these accessories will be available shortly. A great idea to stop spreading this technology. And at a reasonable price, about $ 30 in the case of microSD and $ 80 housing for iPhone.

NFC has a long road ahead, but certainly we’re definitely looking forward to land around here and we can prove the potential. And glad to see the commitment of large manufacturers with NFC, although I think there’s much to see and be developed. You who do you think? Do you think an alternative future?

You will have seen that from time to time we like to spend Kickstarters the web, where we can find new and interesting projects or devices. One of these is the SolMate, a solar charger for iPhone, along with its corresponding “solar cover”. The project has not yet reached the amount needed to be realized, $ 30,000, about 23,000 euros, but more than likely get over in the month that is left for support.

SolMate includes an internal battery 1600 mAH designed by Adam and Jamie Wojcik Benzion. This ability to triple the current iPhone battery, which will give us peace in the absence of outlets. The cover includes a solar panel to capture sunlight optimized even when not exposed to direct sunlight.

The construction of SolMate is quite robust, since it is made from aluminum and a special glass. Its thickness does not much bigger in our iPhone, although it will be visible. This charger is compatible with the iPhone 4 and 4S.

According to the company:

“SolMate ingeniously developed a system of microelectronics, which has a chip inductive load Qi, a solar cell efficiency to 18% and as a battery Li-Ion. This combined with a proper application for IOS, offers a unique experience for portable devices. “

As stated above, the project has not yet reached its minimum level of funding, but if you liked, it is recommended that you should do a hole in your wallet and you succeed by $ 99 worth, about 75 euros. The probability of success is quite high.

An interesting battle in the world of advanced mobile phones found in the camera. The equal benefits and giving the same operating system, both design and camera for my values ​​are marked differences from the users.

So imagine improvements in the next photo cameras terminals is not surprising. The run-run of the last hours comes from the hand of the next output of another book about Apple and Steve Jobs. Its writer, journalist Adam Lashinsky, called Inside the Apple.

Largely as a campaign to promote the book, talk about special interest 9toMac aroused Lytro technology in Steve Jobs, said that he also obsessed with “reinventing” the aspect of technology, at least on the phone, where they participate of this world.

A camera that “refotografiar” after shooting?

According to the book coming out soon for sale, Steve Jobs had a meeting with the creator of the camera Lytro few months before this camera was introduced in society. Apparently Apple was interested in seeing what I could do on their phones of the future this technology to take a photo and resume later and the computer.

There is no indication that more than the interest out of Apple, but not surprise us if, after overcoming the possibilities that give phones the new sensors, companies like Apple looking to integrate this way of making digital photos (and we believe the future) at its terminals.

Until that happens there is still a long way. To begin we must reduce the size of the lens, sensor and other components of this camera to make it feasible on a phone. And then there’s the section of the software, which is really the soul of Lytro cameras.

Another thing is that Apple has been attentive to this development and know that, once mature, is a technology that wants to get their next phone. But whether and to continue calling when possible. Do not wait for an iPhone 5 and who knows, for models with a single figure in his name.

Samsung unseat Apple and Nokia. It was the news announced, we knew that sooner or later end up showing it the figures and that day has arrived. We’re talking about the loss of prominence of Nokia in the smartphone market, a fact that had been expected over the last few months before the advance of Samsung and Apple. This does not mean that Nokia has ceased to be one of the largest manufacturers of smart phones, on the contrary, remains the greatest volume produced. However their sales, they have started to decrease in a striking way.

Samsung’s expansion within the market for Smartphone is not news that caught us by surprise, nor is the fact that Apple has also managed to acquire a position player in this sector. Finally, not surprisingly, its expansion is occurring at the expense of Nokia, but no longer a very important fact.

Nokia’s role as a maker of smartphones is undeniable, and though still the largest volume manufacturer that produces its sales have been significantly reduced, to the extent that they have fallen 20% in just one year. The reason, as I overtook the beginning, is the increase in sales that have experienced two major competitors Nokia, Samsung and Apple.
According to sources at Apple, the iPhone has reached 20.3 million products sold in the first half of this year and Samsung, as reported by various analysts, has reached 19 million. In both cases, the turnover exceeds accredited by Nokia, something greater than 16 million.

Based on these data, the future does not appear particularly optimistic for Nokia. However, we have to wait to see if the company takes steps to remedy the situation or whether, as some analysts, Samsung will be the lead in sales of smartphones next year.

Games Coming to Google +

He saw it coming but it was not until now that Google has announced the arrival of social games for Google +. Far are only 16 titles available. Among the list are games Zynga Poker, Diamond Dash or the popular Angry Birds.

The option to play on Google + will come as a dedicated button that is being implemented in stages to users. If you still can not play do not worry because in a few days at most, have at your fingertips.

With this step, Google competes increasingly with the almighty Facebook … Would you take away the market?

Nintendo games for iPhone and iPad do we see?

But if a guy wins games today is that of mobile phones. In particular those who come to the Apple platform, much higher than they do the titles for handheld consoles like Nintendo 3DS, whose sales are undermined by competition from iPhone and Android Smartphone.

Now, investors from Nintendo, with the financial disaster suffered by the company, ask the board to develop and adopt Nintendo games for iPhone. “If the market is there, we will get to play” so clearly are the ones who spend money on Nintendo.

Meanwhile, the CEO of Nintendo, flatly refuses to develop for other platforms, such that each time the handheld offer fewer benefits than their own Smartphone.

The end is near PC era

And if the laptops are old fashioned, what do you think of the PC? One of the creators of the first PC, an engineer at IBM, predicts the end of the age of this equipment. It is the first to ensure that we are approaching a change as from vinyl to CD or the cathode-ray TVs to plasma. Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, also released the statement that the PC was dead, like many other large industry.

The Tablet and Smartphone, with seudonómadas social trends make it increasingly less useful a PC, especially when technology is advancing so fast these little ones that few things are as they can not be done with them.

Do you guys think so?

The top-ranked Samsung Mobile

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The launch of the Iphone 4 has been a strategy by the group of the Big Apple, that is, to compete with Apple and the Iphone Ipad 4 against Google Android.

This makes the iPhone look Googe Android 4 as their enemy.

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A European Union commission investigating Apple for monopoly, but a change of company policy allowed to close the investigation.

Two controversial decisions had put Apple under the gaze of antitrust authorities. The first was that its new iPhone model could only be serviced in the country which had been purchased. The second is that both the iPhone and iPad would only accept applications developed from the programming tools provided by the company.

Apple announced late on a change of policy in this regard. To start, we introduced a cross-border warranty repair service equipment, which allow users to have equal access to Apple care centers regardless of the country where they are.

To this is added now the announcement that both the iPhone and iPad will begin accepting applications written by third parties, in a more flexible policy that will increase over time.

The Antitrust Commission, which has already fined Intel and Microsoft for similar policies can fine companies up to 10% of its total revenue, closed its investigations against Apple.

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