avril 2013
5 billets
Next-gen iPad could use new LED backlighting...
Adding to the bevy of rumors surrounding a next-generation iPad release, a report on Thursday says Apple will likely use a modified LED backlight apparatus in a bid to make the 9.7-inch tablet as thin and light as possible. See on appleinsider.com
Amazon Purchase of Goodreads Book-Review Site Irks...
Amazon.com is gaining too much control in the publishing industry with its purchase of Goodreads Inc., a social network for readers and a competitor in online book reviews, an authors’ group says. Goodreads, which allows users to add titles to virtual bookshelves and track what friends are reading, has 16 million members who have written more than 23 million reviews, Amazon said in a March 28...
Rumor: Apple television with 'iRing' motion...
After meeting with Apple suppliers in a tour of China and Taiwan, one analyst now believes Apple will launch a television set this year with a new ring-shaped accessory that will allow a user to control the TV set by pointing their finger. See on appleinsider.com
Google search appears to be ranking iTunes app...
Google search is making it more difficult to surface iOS applications using typical user queries, like “Whatsapp iTunes,” “Whatsapp iPhone,” or searches by app name, for example. See on techcrunch.com
Amazon vs. Facebook: Which has the stronger...
The rumors mills are in overdrive, with industry watchers predicting that Amazon and Facebook are both planning to bring out smartphones. The use case for a Facebook phone is the most questionable, while Amazon’s biggest hurdle with such a strategy is likely to be getting the device on retail shelves. See on mobilemarketer.com
mars 2013
62 billets
World’s smallest blood monitoring implant tells...
A team of scientists at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland have developed the world’s smallest medical implant to monitor critical chemicals in the blood. The 14mm device measures up to five indicators, including proteins like troponin, that show if and when a heart attack has occurred. Using Bluetooth, the device can then transmit the data to a smartphone for tracking. See...
Google Said to Plan to Make Glasses in U.S. With...
Google plans to make digital eyeglasses in the U.S. with Foxconn Technology Group according to a person familiar with the plans. The eyeware, designed by Google and featuring software and cameras, will be made by the Taiwanese company at its factory in California, the person said, asking not to be identified because the plans are not public. See on bloomberg.com
In-app purchases from 'freemium' titles account...
A new study showcases the dominance of “freemium” titles on Apple’s iOS platform, as in-app purchases made through free apps accounted for 71 percent of total iPhone app revenue in the month of February. See on appleinsider.com
Rumor: Apple courting developers to support...
Apple has allegedly developed its own dedicated gaming controller for release at some point in the future, a development that, if true, could drastically reshape the face of the video game industry. See on appleinsider.com
Apple iTV May Launch 4Q13 With 4K Resolution
If Apple plans to reinvent the way we watch TV in the living room, then it needs to start with a screen resolution that’s better than 1080p, eliminate the remote, and the overall solution needs to be somewhat affordable. See on tomshardware.com
Why the budget iPhone would throw the smartphone...
The buzz around the budget iPhone has grown deafening, with new reports about the device coming out on a weekly basis. This will be a product launch with a unique impact. If the budget iPhone really arrives this summer, it will drop smack in the middle of the tension created by slowing global smartphone volume growth and the extremely ambitious volume growth targets of the largest Asian vendors....
Facebook to reveal Facebook phone: HTC handset...
Facebook just invited press to an event at its headquarters on April 4th to “Come See Our New Home On Android”. Sources tell us it will be a modified version of the Android operating system with deep native Facebook functionality on the homescreen that may live on an HTC handset. The evidence aligns to say this is the Facebook Phone announcement people have been speculating about for years. See...
Apple's new iPhone? Wraparound display, no buttons
Could a future iPhone feature a wraparound display? According to a new patent filed by Apple, patent application 20130076612, a potential smartphone design could include a full wraparound display and have no buttons. Enclosed within “transparent housing,” a flexible display panel would be configured to display content at any portion of the gadget’s frame. See on zdnet.com
WHICH IS FASTER? Thunderbolt Bus Powered 2.5" or...
What prompted this article was the announcement this week that the FirmTek miniSwap/U3 is shipping. How does a USB 3.0 bus powered notebook size storage like the miniSwap/U3 compare to Thunderbolt bus powered notebook size storage devices? Other than performance, what features distinguish them? See on barefeats.com
Apple’s Big Secret: The iOS Laptop
Some think Apple’s next big move will be an iWatch device, while others predict it will be a fully integrated Siri AppleTV. However, Apple’s next growth segment will be launching the iOS Laptop. The iOS laptop will run a clickable version of iOS so that you don’t touch the screen but use a mouse or trackpad. The iOS laptop will use the same form factor as the 11” MacBook...
Apple TV 2013: Analysis of a new Apple A5
Apple shipped five million Apple TVs last year. That’s $495M in revenue for the year just from the Apple TV. That’s not a lot of money for Apple, but it’s a business of considerable size,” Lal Shimpi writes. “The Apple TV is an incredibly relevant device today,” Anand Lal Shimpi writes for AnandTech. “Apple famously refers to the Apple TV as a hobby, but I view it as more of an experiment. See on...
HTC president calls Samsung's Galaxy S 4 event...
I went from laughing to actually feeling embarrassed at some of the acting,” MacKenzie said in an interview with CNET. ”Watching the presentation, it looks like they invested a lot in marketing instead of innovation.” See on bgr.com
Why Build a Cheaper iPhone? Because It’s Stupid...
Apple needs to finish up development of the low-cost iPhone it has been working on for the past few years, and bring the device to market now. Because to do otherwise is utterly illogical. There’s simply far too much revenue at stake. François-Xavier Schaeffer’s insight: This is not rocket science, but I’m not convinced Apple will do it… See on allthingsd.com
Will Android Tablets Pass iPad in 2013?
The technical answer is yes. Android AOSP (Android open source project) meaning Android code that can be freely taken and used will be installed on more tablets than iPads in 2013. But the story isn’t that simple or clean cut. Data requires perspective and that is what I hope to provide around IDC’s latest press release and chart predicting that Android will be on more tablets than iOS in 2013...
Apple in extraordinary attack on Samsung's Android...
Phil Schiller, the second most powerful executive at Apple, has made an extraordinary attack on Google’s Android software just before Samsung – the biggest user of the software – launches its new Galaxy S4 smartphone. See on telegraph.co.uk
Samsung's Galaxy S4 distracts attention away from...
Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 launch appeared poised to leverage Android to further distract the public’s attention from Apple’s iPhone. Instead, the company appears to have created its own apps and services to distract away from Android. François-Xavier Schaeffer’s insight: While some Android licensees, notably Amazon and its Kindle Fire, have drawn attention to their use of...
BlackBerry to launch new enterprise security...
BlackBerry announced on Thursday it plans to offer a solution that will separate and secure both work and personal data on the most dominant mobile platforms: Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. BlackBerry’s Secure Work Space will be available on platforms other than the company’s own, as the smartphone maker looks to regain lost ground in the highly competitive mobile...
Samsung Galaxy S4 'less refined' than Apple's...
Though it was heavily hyped, Samsung’s largely iterative Galaxy S4 flagship handset is not seen by market watchers as a device that will shake up the smartphone market or have a significant effect on Apple. See on appleinsider.com
Samsung's new CEO reveals 'lackluster demand' for...
On the evening that his company unveiled the follow-up to its best-selling Android smartphone, Samsung’s new CEO spoke some harsh truths about the prospects of another of Samsung’s software partners, saying demand for Microsoft products in the… See on appleinsider.com
Apple proposes 'on-the-go' wireless charging via...
An Apple patent application discovered on Thursday reveals that the company is actively investigating wireless charging for its line of portable devices, but proposes to use the technology in a slightly different way than existing solutions. François-Xavier Schaeffer’s insight: Very Smart idea! See on appleinsider.com
Les QR Code sont visibles partout mais pas...
La société Ubleam, à l’initiative de l’application du même nom, a conçu la nouvelle génération de tag appelée bleam. Les qrcodes visibles sur les bus ou dans les magasins ne sont pas facilement scannable. Luminosité trop faible, smartphones trop éloignés… grâce à l’Ubleam vous pouvez scanner les bleams dans la pénombre, en mouvement et même lorsqu’ils sont miniaturisés....
Philips Vital Signs Camera app contactless...
The Vital Signs Camera app from Philips performs a contactless measurement of your heart rate and breathing rate, simply by using the camera of your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S! It can even measure two people at the same time! The camera detects the small changes in the color of your face to measure your heart rate with beat-to beat accuracy. Likewise, the camera tracks the movements of your chest to...
Payments startup LevelUp taps MakerBot to build a...
LevelUp announced the availability of a sleek new tool: a newly-refined version of its mobile phone scanner, which can simply take a picture of your screen to initiate a money transfer. See on theverge.com
Multiple avantage d'adopter le QR Code pour le...
Une association autour des paiements électroniques sur le web Etats-Unis a publié des directives sur l’utilisation de Quick Response (QR) code dans le paiement des factures et cela dans une variété de situation des consommateurs. Le but ce document est d’aider les fournisseurs dans leur démarche autour du QRcodes en fournissant les bonnes pratiques. See on servicesmobiles.fr
Auchan lance une nouvelle solution de paiement...
À partir d’avril 2013, les clients du distributeur nordiste pourront utiliser leur portable pour régler leurs achats sur le terminal de paiement en magasin, via un QR code. See on lefigaro.fr
Philips debuts open APIs and an iOS SDK for Hue...
Philips Hue is a lighting system that changes the definition of what your standard home lighting setup is, and now there’s an official developer program for the innovative Wi-Fi-connected bridge and bulbs, so that third-party apps and hardware can pick up what Philips has started. François-Xavier Schaeffer’s insight: I’m looking forward to see how the upcoming apps will enlight our...
Neptune Pine, A $335 Android-Powered Smart Watch,...
The Pebble sure wasn’t the first smart watch, but it’s been getting a lot of attention lately. In fact, wearable computing as an industry is seeing a bit of a resurgence in general. The trouble, at least as one company sees it, is that smart watches require you to already have an expensive phone. That’s two batteries you have to keep charged! Craziness! That’s where the...
New rumor points to fingerprint sensor, NFC...
A new report out of China claims that Apple claimes that the so-called “iPhone 5S” will include both a fingerprint sensor and a near-field communications chip for mobile payments. The two items are expected to work in concert with one another, allowing users to easily authorize a transaction with their fingerprint. See on appleinsider.com
BlackBerry Shares Jump as Lenovo CEO Mentions...
BlackBerry shares jumped the most in more than a month after Lenovo Group Ltd.’s chief executive officer was quoted in a French financial newspaper as saying his company may eventually consider buying the smartphone maker. See on bloomberg.com
Samsung topped Apple, Lenovo in China's smartphone...
Chief Apple rival Samsung tripled its Chinese smartphone sales in 2012, taking the top spot ahead of Lenovo and Apple in the increasingly important Chinese market. Samsung sold 30.06 million smartphones in China, nearly three times the 10.90 million units it sold in 2011. That total gave Samsung control of 17.7 percent of the Chinese market, solidly ahead of its competitors. Chinese tech firm...
Walibi Connect : la visite au parc partagée en...
Fidèle à sa réputation de pionnier, le parc d’attractions wavrien lance une première mondiale : Walibi Connect. Cette nouvelle expérience invite tous les détenteurs d’un compte Facebook à partager leurs attractions préférées en live avec leurs amis; un véritable croisement entre le réel et le virtuel ! Pour la première fois au monde, un parc d’attractions va vibrer en...
Top 5 NFC Features: Explained!
NFC Technology Explained. Plus a quick Top 5 NFC features: 5. App launching [2:59] 4. Settings toggles [3:05] 3. Business Cards [3:15] 2. Transit Tickets [3:32] 1. Mobile Wallet [3:53] See on youtube.com
Apple's 'secret' eBay store undercuts company's...
Apple’s somewhat unofficial eBay store has begun undercutting the company’s own refurbished prices, offering MacBooks for up to $100 less, and savings of up to $50 on iPads and iPods. See on appleinsider.com
PayPal launches new mobile SDK to allow...
PayPal said on Friday that it is rolling out a new mobile software development kit that will let Apple iOS device users make in-app purchases via the company’s payment service without having to switch apps. See on appleinsider.com
Apple Is Quietly Turning Every Car On The Road...
Before he died, Steve Jobs said he eventually wanted Apple to make a car. That does not appear to be happening any time soon. But a series of job postings, new products, and partnerships indicate that Apple is trying to make iOS the operating system for cars made by other companies. See on businessinsider.com
Apple rules the skies with 84% in-flight share vs....
When it comes to staying connected at 36,000 feet, tablets and smartphones now make up a whopping 67 percent of the devices being used to connect to Gogo. Tablets are the most preferred device at 35 percent, followed closely by laptops (33 percent) and smartphones (32 percent). See on macdailynews.com
Amazon, Samsung tablets inch up, but Apple's iPad...
The launch of Apple’s iPad mini appears to have slowed the rate at which competitors have been able to eat into the company’s overwhelming lead in the tablet sector, according to a new study out Thursday, even as Amazon and Samsung tablets continue to carve out their own share. See on appleinsider.com
With Bump Pay, sending money is easier than ever
Bump Pay lets you pay a friend by typing in the amount of money you’d like to send, and then tapping your phone against your friend’s phone. Money is sent via PayPal, and the only transaction fees you’ll be charged are those coming from PayPal. If you have enough money for the transaction in your PayPal account or have your PayPal account linked to a bank account, then those...
Bump app now allows transfers of any file between...
Bump has expanded its feature set to transferring files of all kinds, be they photos, videos or Word documents. Simply enable the location feature in your browser, tap the files you want to move over, slap that spacebar button with your phone and the files will be on their way. See on engadget.com
iOS YouTube app updated, gains AirPlay-like...
Google announced an update to its YouTube app for iOS that adds a new streaming feature similar to the AirPlay capability built into Apple’s devices. The streaming feature also works with Microsoft’s Xbox console and Sony’s PlayStation 3, though that requires a manual pairing of the iOS device with the console. See on appleinsider.com
News Corp’s Education Tablet May Be The...
News Corporation, parent company to Fox News, will enter the education sector this fall with not only a tablet-based curriculum but its own Amplify Tablet, aimed at taking on Apple’s iPad in K-12 technology. See on techcrunch.com
Why iOS needs support for multiple accounts
Picture this common scene: A family shares an iPad, with each person struggling to maintain control of it long enough to play their favorite game, check Facebook, send email, and surf the Web. But since an iPad can have only one account, Mom can’t perform such such everyday activities as checking her personal email account, checking Facebook, and saving her high scores or recording the levels she...
XBMC 12 ‘Frodo’ now available: adds Raspberry Pi...
The new version has a number of new features and improvements including Live TV and PVR support, which allows you to watch Live TV, listen to radio, and access a TV guide. Theres good news for AirPlay users as well, as the new version of XBMC comes with improved support for Apple’s wireless standard, including the addition of AirPlay audio streaming for Windows users. A major new feature coming...
Casio's new G-Shock smartwatch can display alerts...
Casio’s GB6900AA G-Shock is the latest smartwatch that connects to the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. Using Bluetooth 4.0, the watch can provide a number of notifications such as alerting you when you have new calls, text messages and incoming email. The G-Shock also has a “Phone Finder” feature that’s similar to the Find My iPhone app that lets you locate your misplaced iPhone with the press of a...
iOS apps leak more personal data than do Android...
Despite Android’s reputation as a less secure platform, Appthority found that it was iOS apps that are allowed to engage in more risky behaviors. The study found that all 50 of the top free iOS apps — and 92 percent of the top 50 free Android apps — send and receive data without encryption. iOS apps get more access to user data, with 60 percent of the top apps tracking user location, 54...
