Elephant eats a tourist's iPhone

When we visited the zoo or an animal park are often taken several photographs of them to remember a little tour we did in the place. One thing that definitely should not do is to keep our cameras or our smartphone too close to the animal in question or you can take it off your hands and eat it, as happened to a Chinese tourist. A curious fact undoubtedly.
In the video below we can see two tourists from China who are in an elephant park in Thailand. While one is fed the elephant, the other is dedicated to take photos from a distance too short. Seeing the delicious iPhone before their eyes, the elephant does not hesitate to take it twice in his trunk and eat.
She finally manages to retrieve his phone after a few hours of waiting. If you want to see what happened I suggest taking a look at the video.

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Kindle Fire HD dominates sales on Amazon

Since it was introduced about 4 months ago, the Kindle Fire HD has become a best-selling device, particularly for Christmas, where many have chosen to buy a gift, taking it to number one in sales among all products that are available on Amazon. Note that the following three posts are also dominated by Kindle products, the Kindle Fire being this, the original Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite respectively.
Christmas Day was the day which made ​​the most digital downloads in the history of Amazon. This includes downloads of movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, audiobooks, applications, etc. In addition, it is estimated that more than 15 million products were sent to different parts of the globe.
There is no doubt that business is good for Amazon and especially for great tablet, the Kindle Fire HD.
Are you the lucky owner of a Fire HD? If you have not, would you like to have one?

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Westinghouse will present a 110-inch TV at CES

Westinghouse, a firm that is dedicated to producing high-definition televisions, among other products, have plans to unveil a new line of TVs at the next CES UHD, which we know will take place next month. This great TV, that even supports 4K resolutions, measures no less than 110 inches, which makes it one of the largest market. As announced, will also be presented more conventional models 50, 55 and 65 inches and is expected to be launched all these TVs in early 2013.
In addition to the above, we know that these screens have a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz.
Models "small" may be purchased through resellers, while the gigantic 110-inch TV can only be purchased directly from Westinghouse.

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More images of the new BB10 QWERTY keyboard and some details

Several days ago I had talked about the leak of a photo of a smartphone with BlackBerry OS 10 further incorporates a physical keyboard, returning to the classic models that defined the brand. Now at least we now have better image quality and even have a name for your phone: BlackBerry X10. The display also indicates that several apps will be available for BB10 popular as the platform to be launched in late January, which is in only one month.
The new photos were released by N4BB and we show a device similar to that seen days before. As we can see, the screen provides information about upcoming events as blocked, also allows us to view received messages and gives us the possibility to enter directly into the camera with an icon, similar to what happens on the iPhone.

 

When the screen is unlocked, you can have up to eight icons in the same application and at the bottom there pitching for you phone, search and slow.
One detail worth mentioning is that the mobile screen is square with resolution of 720 × 720 pixels.
 

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Apple abandons claims against the Galaxy S III Mini

We're on the last day of the year and likely Apple wants to start the next on the right foot, while also adding a little rest to his lawyers. What do you see the lawyers? As the company has decided to withdraw the patent claims made ​​against the Galaxy S III Mini for Samsung . It seems that both parties have agreed on this and have decided to leave the matter behind.
After Samsung announced that the S III Mini not be sold in the United States, the largest market for Apple, apple gladly withdrew its complaint.
Neither Samsung nor Apple or their representatives have agreed to make comments. For now we are just two possibilities: first, it is possible that Apple and Samsung have finally signed a peace agreement, which frankly does not seem to be the case, and on the other hand just have a little distraction, a pause in the war patent between the two companies to resume it in the future, which is what many believe is happening.
What do you think?

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CES 2013: 8 things you might see

The new edition of the CES show, which will be the CES 2013, will take place between 8 and January 11, 2013 in Las Vegas. It is at this popular fair where manufacturers show their latest creations and make spectacular presentations of modern devices technology . Let 8 Things may be presented in the new edition:
1-More wireless charging devices. One of the wireless charging devices most popular was the Nokia Lumia 920. LG and HTC also launched similar smartphones and likely Samsung will join the list soon. Without doubt it is likely that at CES 2013 we witness the existence of more tablets and phones that can be charged wirelessly.
2-A smartphone with Intel CPU. Several Intel smartphones were launched this year, but none of them came to the U.S. market, but is believed to be possible next year. If so, all begin with a presentation on January 8.
3-hexa-core processor AMR or octa-core. The quad-core processors are very fashionable at ARM, but many believe that it is time to take the next step and see new CPUs with more cores.
4-Most cameras Android. Cameras like the Galaxy Camera and Nikon S800C and run with Android and this leaves the door open to more models appear.
5-Gadgets with NFC. NFC technology is great and is widely used in the new Android smartphones and WP8. It is more than likely to let them see some new gadget that has NFC soon.
6-Laptops with Haswell CPUs. Haswell is the name given to the new generation of Intel processors. Perhaps? Debut at CES 2013 or will be delayed a little longer?
7-New monitors. In recent years new types have been seen all kinds of monitors, size and variety of functions. Maybe it's time to see something new.
8-Tablets giants. The tablets of 9 inches and 10 inches are common in the market, while the 7-inch gain popularity. Is it possible that a new giant tablet is on track and ready to dominate the rest?

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Color wheels safer than normal

The wheels you see in the picture below might seem part of some kind of Car tuneo set. The outside of the tire seems furrowed reddish or orange lines that give a pretty nice touch (depending on individual taste). But the thing is that the idea behind this design is quite practical because, in principle, are safer than other rims.

This does not mean that the paint used for tinting the wheel has some additional property that enhance adhesion is simply a visual control system may well have been implemented for decades. When you see the colored area starts to wear out and turns gray area means that the design of the wheel is worn and need replacing. Much better than the alternative of having to measure the depth of the grooves by hand, just take a look you realize if worn or not. Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most practical and, in this case, it seems to be something that is true. From a design point seen in Yankodesign that should be sold in general.

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Mice in the future with gyroscopes, accelerometers and other advanced motion sensors

If you look at a desktop computer you realize that in the last 10 or 15 years has evolved almost everything, disk drives, displays, processors, etc.. But there is still the odd item that resists being redesigned, this bag could fit a classic peripherals: mouse and keyboard. Is it because they are perfect enough or a lack of imagination? Apple may have the key to the next generation of mice because it has just patented design.

These include a mouse some elements that are quite common today in smartphones: gyroscopes, accelerometers and similar sensors. The idea here is quite interesting because it is based on multiplying the number of gestures you can make with the peripheral. For example, when you move the mouse over the surface of a table waiting for the mouse pointer on the screen moves too, but imagine here you will find a different behavior in the case of the mouse to tilt to one side or another, if you shake or if it up from the table. You could switch between browser tabs simply tilting the mouse left or right or maximize a window by simply lifting the mouse a few millimeters from the table. The possibilities would be many but the most interesting is that you could program these gestures and shortcuts to get mouse gestures in complex programs with multiple functions such as Photoshop, video games, etc..

Currently only a concept but the idea seems practical enough as to represent the future of these classics peripherals.

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Technology 'Virtual Body' gets you into the body of another person

The telepresence system goes a step beyond the odd you've seen it directly puts you in the shoes of another person, as if you had somehow 'possessed in spirit' or whatever you see. The experience should be pretty strange judging by what they say and what you see in the video, to begin around you a virtual reality system based on multiple sensors that isolate you to some extent the world around you. These sensors include a 3D viewer that provides you with images, vibration systems to provide tactile sensations in various parts of the body including the soles of the feet, throwing systems directly to your nose smells, headphones and even a fan to simulate wind and currents air. Literally 'hijack' your five senses, although it is unclear how to apply the taste.

With this system you can feel you are in places where you've never been.

From here begins the experience where you are immersed in the experience of another person through various stimuli. You can see walking down the street feeling the pressure of the soil on your shoes, surround sound listening, receiving and perceiving smells the breeze on your face.

So far it is a passive system, meaning that you just receive a series of pre-recorded feelings but the system seems ideal to feel in faraway places through tele-presence robots that could be controlled by remote control.

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Floating magnets move chasing a laser, the possible future of maglev vehicles

If you had to name two futuristic inventions that can be found today would probably maglevs lasers and these vehicles almost magically levitating through the effect of magnetism and get impressive speeds.

Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan have united both concepts to give a curious invention: a magnet that levitates on a metal surface and moves chasing a point of light.

The metal surface comprises a matrix of small magnets. The material on the surface coat is composed of graphite and what they do is to illuminate a point just at its edge. This point of light modifies the temperature of graphite piece enough to change the magnetic behavior of the area, the graphite is unbalanced at that point and move in that direction.

It may seem just a game having fun with these scientists in their spare time, but in practice could lead to quite interesting inventions. Maglev vehicles could be designed which would lead to a point of laser light, either manually or through an automated driving system to draw the light path has to trace the vehicle.

Another could be the most revolutionary inventions, there is the possibility of creating generators whose turbines were activated simply using spotlights.

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Turn your Wi-Fi password in a QR code

If you want a truly secure WiFi network then you have no choice but to resort to measures such as using one of those very long passwords consist of letters and numbers. This adds an extra point security, but sometimes the problem is just remembering this password or share it with friends or colleagues at the office. A Reddit user thought a quick fix: turn your WiFi password in a QR code and then print it out and hang it on the wall in a visible place:

From here, anyone interested in connecting to the wireless network only has to use a QR code reader on your smartphone to get the password quickly. If you think the idea good enough to apply in your case here that have created a website where QR code is generated automatically. Just go here to the form, enter the data and press the 'Generate QR Code WiFi', then save and print the generated image.

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The PS2 is no longer produced in Japan

The huge success of Sony's PlayStation 2 brought a huge catalog of games . Some very good, some maybe not so many. Surely many of us carry some memory of this fabulous console, right?
After staying in full production for 13 years, the legendary PS2 has finally stopped being produced in the country of the rising sun. Its sales of over 150 million units are among the best-selling consoles in history, all thanks to the great titles that are available for it. It is noteworthy that continued to create games for PS2 even years after the departure of the PS3.
If you had the luck of having your own PS2, tell us, what were your favorite games?

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Mac Mini could be produced in U.S.

As we said at the time, Apple has plans to bring some of their production to Asia to America and start making devices there. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, said some computers Mac begin to be produced in North America, but was not very specific about which ones. Fortunately a report from Asia seems to shed some light on the subject.
The Taiwanese Digitimes says that Apple plans to manufacture PCs in U.S. is none other than the Mac Mini. The report also says that Foxconn will be giving a hand to Apple during the first months of production. As is well known, this is the cheapest Apple Mac and costs about $ 600.
According to the report, it is expected that sales of the Mac Mini to rise by 30%, achieving sell almost 2 million units next year.
For now do not know many details, so I hope to hear something soon.

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Control a cockroach on Twitter

Many people hate cockroaches. Some seem disgusting, others fear them, etc.. But, what if you could control the movement of a cockroach? Is it possible to do that? Of course you do, and frankly not surprising given that the technology is now at a very good level. What we do soprende a bit which can be checked via a cockroach Twitter.
The Twitter Roach (that's the name that has been given) is a leading real roach over it a kind of wireless signal receiving device, which when received by the apparatus used two antennas stimulate the insect. Not the first time you see something like that, only this time using a processor Audino and is using Twitter.
The aim of Brittany Ransom with Twitter Roach is whether insects react in the same way that people with a lot of fast signals.
Anyone can send tweets to @ TweetRoach with the hashtags # TweetRoachLeft or # TweetRoachRight and insect should react. To prevent an overload of messages, only receive every 30 seconds, so many of the tweets sent simply do not have sufficient effect. It should be noted further that the cockroach does not always put the device on his back.
What do you think about this?

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LG presented new 5.5-inch screen and a screen for tablets at CES 2013

LG seems to be completely ready to make your big presentation at next year's CES, which like every year will take place in January 2013 will be from 8 to 11 of the said month, if memory serves me.
The company has already prepared to present a phenomenal Full HD screen that measures 5.5 inches and has a density of 403 pixels per inch. Surely this small will be used in some future phablet to launch the firm.
In addition, LG also plans to unveil a new 7-inch screen that also feature full HD resolution and will have a density of 324 pixels per inch.
What's more, because we can also see a display of 12.9 inches QSXGA with resolution of 2560 × 1700 pixels and finally appreciate a 13.3 for ultrabooks.
We hope to have more data in less than a week.

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Windows 8 Store now has 35,000 apps

The App Store Windows 8 continues to grow. Each day adds a new app to the selection available in the Windows 8 Store and indeed in the last month 14,000 applications have been added by site MetroStore Scanner. With this, the store has managed to exceed the total of 35,000 applications available for download and will continue to grow even more. Obviously yet still has a long way to go to reach those with the greatest stores, currently Apple and Google .
Initially when Windows 8 was released in late October, there were 10,000 applications, which became 13,000 in a week. It is estimated that today some 415 applications are added daily, ie so that when starting February should be the total of approximately 50,000.
Still, that's less than what Microsoft expected, since they say the store will have 100,000 applications for February. Will they meet this goal or fall by the wayside?

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Galaxy S IV would be released in April and come with a S Pen

There are rumors that Samsung has already planned a date to launch the Galaxy S IV and future will be in the month of April next year. But that's not all, because it is said that the South Korean company will mix your Galaxy S series with the Galaxy Note and the result will be the successor to the Galaxy S III, and obviously will be the first time a smartphone that is not a Note has a S Pen stylus.
Also worth noting that the S IV will have a Full HD AMOLED screen of 5 inches and with a density of 441 pixels per inch, which would make it the best screen technology and quality so far. Besides this, the device will have a processor Exynos 5440 quad-core and will have a powerful 13-megapixel camera with auto-focus.
Previously also said that Samsung presented the Galaxy S IV in March, so we can not be sure who is right here.
For now we wait any official confirmation, as the company has denied all rumors about the future smartphone.

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Facebook for Windows Phone gets a new update

If you're somebody who practically can not live without being connected to Facebook and also if you have a smartphone that runs Windows Phone, then we have good news for you. The biggest social network in the world announced the new version of its app for Windows Phone. The application has just been updated to version 2.8, but unfortunately were not made ​​aware of the changes that were made ​​to the app. Does that mean we must discover it for ourselves? It is likely, though not surprise me in the coming days Facebook gives details of this new version.
The least we can expect is a level of performance improvement and fixes for some bugs, ie, things that include almost all updates.
If you are using Facebook in WP, have you noticed any difference in the new version?

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ZTE Grand S, new smartphone of 6.9 mm thick

We have seen several devices that will be officially unveiled at CES 2013 in Las Vegas in just over a week, so let's take a look at another one: the Grand S ZTE, a new smartphone very thin.
Early rumors indicated that the Grand S would have a thickness of 7.6 mm, but it seems that in reality it is only 6.9 mm, which puts him among the mobile world's thinnest, but still lacks a couple of millimeters to be as thin as the Oppo Find 5. Speaking the Find 5 the Grand S saves other similarities with it, since it is also a smartphone with Full HD screen of 5 inches. These devices are becoming increasingly popular, do not you think?
The ZTE officials especficiaciones Grand S will be unveiled at CES, so for now we stick with the rumors, which suggest having a processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core at 1.5GHz, 2GB of RAM also owns and 13 megapixel camera. Besides this, runs Android 4.1 Bean Jelly.
The unlocked version will cost about $ 450.

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This Christmas sales of smartphones and tablets were a record

Unsurprisingly devices mobile as smartphones and tablets are chosen as Christmas gifts because they are usually perfect and useful for everyone. What did surprise us a bit is the amount of tablets and smartphones that were sold in this past Christmas. Sales broke all records and what expectations.
According to a report by the firm Flurry, the number of devices activated iOS and Android this Christmas were a total of 17.4 million. It is a big number for a single day. Between December 1 and December 20 were activated on average 4 million devices a day, so the last 25 numbers grew by approximately 332%. When compared to last year, the record was 6.8 million, we will see that also exceeds.
Besides this, 51% of devices were activated tables, while the remaining 49% were mobile.
Tell us: you gave or received a tablet or a smartphone this Christmas?

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Samsung will reach 500 million smartphones in 2013

The 2012 has been a very significant year for Samsung . He has had a very successful sales and Galaxy S3 has become one of the mobile world bestseller. It is estimated that the company has sold over 420 million units of smartphones around the globe.
According to a report in the Korea Times, Samsung has no intention of staying put. The idea is to grow the company and achieve it sold 510 million smartphones in the world by the end of 2013. This is a very important step for Samsung if it wants to by facing its biggest rival in the market, Apple .
We are confident that Samsung will continue to sell Galaxy smartphones with Android operating system during 2013, but is said to also focus on smartphones with Windows Phone 8.
There is no doubt that 2013 looks very promising for the mobile market and technology .

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Apple's new device could be a clock

For a long time there has been talk that Apple is planning to launch a new HDTV, but not too quick with that because the company seems to have other plans in mind. The idea is to create something Apple much smaller than a TV, something we can wear on our wrist: a clock.
This device, which is probably known as iWatch or something similar (just in case I should clarify that is a guess, his name is not known yet), will be the equivalent of a smartphone but watch version. This new device is designed by Intel and has Bluetooth connectivity.
Reportedly, the "iWatch" has a 1.5-inch OLED screen and is able to connect with our iPhone so we can answer calls through the clock. Not many more details, but it sure can run applications, perhaps using Siri and similar functions.
Expected to be launched by June 2013.

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Firewall, a touch screen unusual

Designers Mike Allison and Aaron Sherwood have given new meaning to the concept of interactive touch screens. Firewall may sound a typical firewall using our computer , but in this case it refers to something completely different. Firewall is an interactive touch screen that takes things to another level. When you touch or press it, the screen is able to create a fire effect that will follow the movements of your hand.
But that's not all, because there is music involved, and the more pressure the screen, most expressive music that you will hear. If you do not understand very well how it works, the video below will undoubtedly things a little clearer.
How about Firewall screen? What application would you?

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Google plans to expand free calls through Gmail

Good things come in 2o13, and one of them is an expansion for the service calls through Gmail, the popular email service from Google . This new expansion for now only be used freely by users who are in the United States and Canada. Besides that, only applies to local calls, meaning that the international will cost. This function call was originally launched in 2010 and has since been improved and Google has also improved prices.
To operate the service using Google Voice and users need to download a package of software if you want to have the service call.
As I said, calls made using this service in the U.S. and Canada are free, while calls to other countries outside North America and international calls generally have a reduced cost. Also suppose that 2 will be necessary to make use of Voice phone so that it can perform this type of call.

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Swiss researchers are working on a robot child

Scientists are working hard to create humanoid robots that are able to mimic our physical capabilities. A team of Swiss researchers and scientists have decided to take things to another level trying to create a boy robot, or a robot that looks like a child, as they prefer to call it.
Roboy is the name of the robot that is being created in the Artificial Intelligence Lab in Zurich, Switzerland. When complete will be the size of a 4 year old.
Roboy What makes it special is that is focused on replicating the functions of muscles, bones and human tendons. The robot is still far from being completed, but the team hopes to raise enough funds to do so.
If all goes well, is expected to be ready Roboy in March 2013, just in time for a world congress of robotics to be held in Zurich.

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ZTE Nubia Z5, a new Android supersmartphone

Smartphones are here to stay and we are happy to do so. The smartphone you see here today is one of modern technology created by ZTE and presented very recently in China, ZTE Z5 Nubia.
It is, if memory serves me correctly, the first supersmartphone from China and we are sure that he is destined to become very popular in that country. While the launch is planned for January, in that Asian country and can be pre-ordered. And as we said your OS will be Android.
Surely you wonder what the Z5 carries inside, so you better move on to that. Although details before we see the outside inside, because this smartphone has a 5-inch screen with full HD resolution, along with her ​​is a 2-megapixel front camera and the back side is a 13-megapixel camera.
Now, inside is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Quad Core 1.5GHz marching. Chaperone has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory, while its battery is 3000mAh. The department has WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and supports HSPA + networks.
The price of ZTE Z5 Nubia in China is $ 555 U.S. dollars. We do not know if it will be released in the rest of the world, but I really hope so.

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A look at the Acer Aspire S7-191

 

There is no doubt that the MacBook Air is the 11-inch notebook more successful, but the competition is here and is called Acer Aspire S7-191. This is an ultraportable model priced at $ 1200 U.S. dollars. Why that price? It's probably his great 11-inch touch screen with full HD resolution, also for just half an inch thick and its weight is less than 1 kg, and of course, for its great specifications.
The Aspire S7-191 is a pretty powerful machine because it uses an Intel Core i5-3317U to 1.7GHz and runs with Windows 8 operating system. Storage is in charge of a 128GB SSD is also accompanied by a total of 4GB of DDR3 RAM. Your graphics card is an Intel HD Graphics 4000, which we are quite used to seeing.
If you wonder why the connectivity has both WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. Its ports are two USB, mini HDMI and a headphone jack. It also has a microSD card reader.
How about the Acer Aspire S7-191? Do you think it really is worth the money or should be cheaper?

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Galaxy Note 7.7-inch is coming

 

The rumors that Samsung is preparing a device for 7.7 inch Galaxy Note are increasing. According to the website GLBenchmark, a brand gadget codenamed Samsung GT-N5100 in your records. Apparently it is a device that uses a processor Exynos 4412 at 1.6GHz and has a screen resolution of 1280 × 800 pixels.
This new device will surely be a tablet, running Android 4.1.2, although it is likely that when released and comes with the new Android 4.2. The size of the device is 7.7 inches as the title, that is similar to the Galaxy Tab 7.7
Surely Tab 7.7 recall that was one of the first 7-inch tablet market, but quickly lost to the rest of the competition and mainly against devices like the Amazon Kindle Fire, the Nexus 7 of Google and the iPad Mini Apple .
Note line of Samsung has very good reviews, so it is quite likely that a tablet Note proves to be a successful device.

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FlipSide, new iPhone case that acts as a control game

There are all sorts of controls for smartphones and tablets, but what's a little weird to see is a cover that fulfills the function of a control for games and that is also solar powered. One such case is the flipside, and it's exclusive iPhone. This new case has been designed and created by the efforts of firms Justice Frangipane and iDevices.
That FlipSide use solar energy to operate means that we will not have to worry about replacing batteries and almost always have energy to function, unless it is night obviously.
Besides this, it seems that the creators are already working on a version for Android smartphones, but given the large number of phones that are different with that operating system is likely to be released only to a few.

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Java and Adobe are the main targets of hackers and malware in 2013

The next year, according to research conducted by Panda Security, vulnerabilities of software will be the main target for cybercriminals. In particular, Java and Adobe will become the main targets of hackers.
The guys said Panda, in 2012, Java was compromised multiple times and used to infect a wide variety of users, and the software is installed on millions of devices of all kinds. Other software has also been very committed is Adobe Acrobat Reader ie, Flash, etc. and there are also several security flaws at. Adobe applications are also abused by hackers to infect all types of devices.
At the level of web sites that could suffer more attacks are Facebook and Twitter, given its growing popularity and the large amount of users they have, not to mention all the information flowing through them. Panda also suggests more careful with Skype.
In addition, warnings to stay safe are also Mac users who rely heavily on their platform but perhaps keep a few surprises next year.

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The Oppo Find 5 will have a 32GB model

Oppo Digital, the company behind the phenomenal smartphone Oppo Find 5, has a surprise for his fans around the globe. Yesterday morning, perhaps on the occasion of Christmas and trying to give a "gift" to his fans, decided to launch a small teaser via Facebook where you can see a variant of counting Find 5 32GB of internal memory, is say twice what was thought to be the only option available.
When the Oppo Find 5 was officially unveiled earlier this month only knew the existence of the 16GB model, but as we now know that there is an extra model. The 32GB model is priced at $ 570 dollars.
Oppo has also released the countries that will be released on May Find and Spain at the moment is the only Spanish-language which will be present. In addition, the launch is scheduled for the first quarter of 2013, so in the coming months we'll see for sale.

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First photos of a physical QWERTY BB10

Recently leaked a couple of pictures that belong to a new device that uses the new RIM BlackBerry platform 10. It is a smartphone with a touch screen is almost square in which we find a QWERTY keyboard, which is a known element of the BlackBerry line. The new mobile belongs to the new BlackBerry N series, to be released after the L series is released, which is fully touch smartphones.
The main reason behind the series L is able to compete with the rest of the market touch smartphones such as the iPhone and mobile apps, while the number N is more targeted audiences that already own a BlackBerry terminal and wants to modernize a bit buying a model with better technology.

 

 Remember that the launch of BlackBerry 10 is scheduled for late January 2013, ie in less than five weeks and we can have a look.

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Apple Maps: the most used iPhone app in 2012

IPhone users Apple may not have loved the Maps application for the company, but the app was used more than any other in the smartphone from Apple in 2012 according to Nielsen data.
It is estimated that Maps was used by about 32.4 million iPhone users monthly, surpassing even Facebook which reached 28.6 million.
We all know that Maps was a major disaster for Apple, even the company's CEO, Tim Cook, apologized about it. Earlier this month Google Maps for iOS was released in June and became extremely popular in a few hours.
Notably, the Nielsen study used data only from January to October, so the app from Google did not enter the list.
The full top 10 is as follows:
1 - Apple Maps
2 - Facebook
3 - YouTube
4 - Stocks
5 - Weather
6 - Facebook Messenger
7 - The Weather Channel
8 - Twitter
9 - Pandora Radio
10 - Instagram

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Scientists develop solar cells that can stick and unstick

A group of scientists at Stanford University have made ​​a great advance in the field of solar cells. They have created the first flexible solar cells that can be stuck to almost any surface of any kind of material, either glass, plastic or even paper. To remove the adhesive enough to take a little water.
While similar cells have been created previously, always ended deforming them, but in this case it is not. These new cells can be bent and adapted to curved surfaces and even serve to recharge all types of devices and electronic gadgets
It is worth mentioning also that the manufacturing process of these cells also reduces costs and avoids the complications of some conventional processes.

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iPad 5 could incorporate elements of iPad Mini

Only recently launched the iPad in April and are already talking about the next generation of tablet Apple , which currently call iPad 5. According to sources close to a Japanese blog, Apple will launch the new iPad in March.
It is also said that the device will save some similarities with the iPad Mini as it will not only thinner, but also lighter than the current model. We further expect that differs in one thing: the screen resolution, since the Mini is pathetic.
If this device is actually released in March, surely many of the people who bought an iPad 4 will be somewhat angry with apple to launch new iPads every few months.
Also worth noting that the same Japanese blog reports that an improved version of iPad Mini is in the oven and use a Retina display with A6X processor, a CPU that is equal to the current iPad.

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Huawei Ascend Mate, new 6.1 inch phablet

Lately smartphones manufacturers are thinking that it is better the larger screen of the new device they have created, but it actually is not. Soon there will be virtually no difference between the size of a tablet and a smartphone , so we'll be talking on the phone while holding up a brick next to our ear. The Galaxy Note II 5.5 inch was a bit extreme for many, but the grand prize goes to the Huawei Ascend Mate, a new phablet which measures no less than 6.1 inches and I'm sure just won the award for smartphone world's largest.
The phone originally was to be presented at CES 2013, but it seems that has leaked a couple of weeks before.
And what is the hardware that makes this Android phone? Well as we said has a 6.1 inch screen with full HD resolution, but also carries a powerful quad-core processor at 1.8GHz and has a large 4000mAh battery. Its density is 361 pixels per inch, surpassing even the Retina display of the iPhone 5.
It is expected that the price of Huawei Ascend Mate is nearly $ 500.

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10 devices discontinued in 2012

During the years have been seen many new devices of modern technology , while others have been discontinued and you were removed from production. Let 10 major devices that were discontinued this year.
1 - The White MacBook Apple: although it was discontinued in 2011, 2012 was the year in which his life was finally discontinued production. This laptop used to be quite used by students because it was more expensive than the rest of the Apple catalog.
2 - Dell Venue: the company announced its withdrawal from the market of mobile in March. The Venue was a mobile that experienced several technical problems.
3 - Amazon Kindle DX: the largest e-reader company was discontinued in the last months of 2012 after three years of little success in the market.
4 - Apple iPad 3: 6 months after the iPad 3 was released, this model was discontinued due to the launch of the new iPad 4.
5 - Logitech Squeezebox: This music platform was discontinued after the launch of its replacement, the Smart Radio service.
6 - iPhone 3GS: the third generation of the iPhone, launched in 2009, continued in production until the 2012. After announcing the iPhone 5, the 3GS was removed from production.
7 - Motorola Webtop: a combination of hardware and software that allowed us to use a smartphone in a dock of a laptop. Its high price and low functionality made came to an end.
8 - 17-inch MacBook Pro: introduced in 2003, this laptop stopped production in 2012 and now only models 15 and 13 inches are available.
9 - Asus Eee PC: in September it was confirmed that Asus would stop making this netbook and would focus on tablets.
10 - Google Nexus Q: technically it was discontinued, but the first streamer social content of the world would be launched this year, but ultimately was delayed until 2013.

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Acer Iconia B1, a $ 100 tablet

Usually the cheap tablets are often of poor quality, but in this case we have one that is good quality and low price as well: the Acer Iconia B1. It is a device that many rumors but nothing confirmed officially. Will it be able to compete with the Nexus 7 Asus and Google ? Probably not, since their specifications are a bit poor in comparison.
What we have here then? The first major advantage and the unique prácticmanente Acer Iconia B1 is its price of only $ 100. Looking at your hardware , the device has a 7-inch screen with 1024 × 600 pixels, that is equal to the BlackBerry PlayBook. The processor runs at 1.2GHz and used further states that has a SIM card slot and runs Android 4.1.
A danger to the iPad Mini and other small tablets? The truth is no. As already mentioned, the only real advantage over the rest is the price, while the main mini-tablets are not only better specifications, but are also well-known brands.

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iOS 6 had a huge growth thanks to China and not to Google Maps

When the app maps Google iOS 6 was released several days ago ago, soon positioned at the top of the download list and only 48 hours had been downloaded 10 million times. 4 days ago I commented that many people had upgraded to iOS in June following the departure of that application, but the truth is that not due to this, but to something else: the launch of the iPhone 5 in China.
Last week not only was the launch of Google Maps, but also the launch of the new iPhone in mainland China, where in just three days were sold over 2 million units of the device.
This was verified by an analysis that was done a couple of days ago. Looking back slightly, up 29% updates seems much so that only one application can pull it off, do not you think?

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ZTE Grand S will be presented at CES 2013

The CES 2013 is just around the corner and there we see a lot of gizmos, gadgets and devices of all types and sizes. One of these will be a smartphone , the ZTE Grand S. It is a new mobile with 5-inch screen and photo, we see above, has started flying Internet recently. It seems that a new smartphone with full HD joins the club next to the HTC Droid DNA, Oppo Find 5 and some more.
We do not know much about it, but we do know that he would become the full HD smartphone with the world's thinnest and that its thickness is only 7.6 mm, although this would not be true if we take into account the Find 5, whose thickness is even lower.
We do not have the slightest idea of what their hardware , but we hope to have a quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and a camera of at least 8 megapixels.
What do you expect from the ZTE Grand S?

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Archos 97 Titanium HD, a powerful Android tablet

 

Most Android tablets are not up to the iPad from Apple , but expects its new Archos Archos 97 Titanium HD can cope with the king. It is a tablet like the iPad 4 having a 9.7 inch screen with resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels. Under his shell hides a dual-core processor at 1.6GHz, a GPU Mali 400, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of memory.
Other noteworthy specifications of the Archos 97 Titanium HD include a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 2 megapixel front and a microSD card slot. Besides this the tablet has WiFi and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
The truth is that it's not bad, but unfortunately still not aware of its price or availability date. According to estimates, will cost about $ 350.
What do you think about it?

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Instagram updated their app with new filters and languages ​​available

Instagram, the popular service designed to upload pictures and apply filter effects to other people see them has received an update yesterday. If you like a lot of the filters or if you know English, this update will come in handy.
Both app for Android and iOS version has been updated and now supports 25 other languages ​​such as Spanish, French and Chinese. This is also available for the web version of Instagram.
In addition, a new filter is available called "Mayfair", which is a kind of filter that darkens slightly touched the edges of the picture and gives more light to the center. Besides the photos you take with the front of our camera smartphone no longer in mirror and you use an iOS device can select photos that are not on the roll of film. Of course that also includes fixes for bugs classics.
Here is the Android version, and here we have a version of iOS.

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Google and Motorola are working on a smartphone to rival the iPhone

Over the years, the iPhone from Apple and Samsung's Galaxy smartphones have become the best known devices of the phone market mobile terminal and currently no other has been able to compete with them. This could change as Google along with Motorola are working on a mobile to rival the rest of the market, including with top level competitors iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Recall that Google already has experience in the development of mobile phones and mobile devices, so for them there is a new market.
For now, the new device is known as the X Phone. It is said that it will be a very powerful phone with a camera and software for photos, but also have a flexible screen and outer ceramic. It speaks well of course X Tablet to be released sometime next year, although the data are about zero.
What Google and Motorola will bring up to? Let's wait a bit to see.

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RIM: end of fall or will stand?

In about five weeks, the world will see if one of the giants of the market for mobile phones in the last two decades does stand or fall finish after having encountered a couple of years ago. The phones of RIM have not been what many expected and its technology has been somewhat "short", and while the company still has some loyal followers, the BlackBerry market share has plummeted since the arrival of iOS and Android. Many complained when RIM announced that BB10 would be launched only in 2013, but what if the wait really worth it? If the company takes the time to make your new platform to work properly, then it could be the rope that will pull the pit in which they find themselves.
It's easy to say that iOS and Android BlackBerry crushed, but certainly we all like good returns and RIM may have chosen a perfect time to return. It will be the only company to introduce a new platform in the first quarter of 2013 and it seems that many are willing to give the manufacturer a new opportunity.
Another point is also key to the victory possible RIM: international sales. The market U.S., UK, China and Japan is large, but we must not forget the rest of the world's countries and continents like Africa where RIM devices still continue to sell quite well. Perhaps RIM fails to conquer the few large markets, but you can still try to conquer the hundreds of small markets.
As noted above, in only five weeks we'll know.

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Pants with special pocket for future smartphone included

The smartphones are becoming classic obsolete mobile phones in the same way that a current mobile phone makes it incredibly bulky classic cable, is inevitable. What remains to be seen is how much new technology affects other non-technological elements that surround us. For example, you might add a smartphone labor costs to the list of items you carry in his pockets with wallet, keys, etc.. That is why they are starting to appear clothing designs than a decade ago seem absurd but today these pants make sense as:

Basically it is pretty classic jeans but incorporate a pocket on the side with the idea that you can save some gadget, either a small or a modern mobile phone screen smartphone with 4 or 5 inches. The pocket opens forward as you can see in the photo, so you just have to do finger crimp and pull forward to get the mobile or resave. The only downside I see is that it seems to have a secure closure which can facilitate the loss or theft of the smartphone.

The official name of these pants is 'Social Replay Denim jeans' pocket and have called in a fun way as 'I/O Pocket' (input output pocket). Is offered for sale for a price of around 100 euros but not worldwide, however the important thing here is the concept itself and the fact that sooner or later begin to see in clothing stores all kinds of garments like this one designed to carry smartphones and perhaps even tablets.

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This is a real weapon 50Kw laser destroys airborne drone and steel sheets

The cinema has accustomed us to the future is filled with systems based on laser weapons, from guns to swords through guns. By now the twenty-first century can expect that these weapons become real, in this case the hand of this model Rheinnmetall German brand with a power of 50kW and an aspect (unromantic from the point of view of science fiction) like this:

The gun has been tested on a number of test objectives and, apparently, the result has been satisfactory.

In one of them was the laser cannon can rip holes through 15mm steel plate at a distance of 1km. Then, the computer system was able to detect the presence 3Km drone flying away at a speed of 50 meters per second. When approached 2Km drones laser cannon took action and shot down like mosquitoes.

 

The last test was based on a mortar casting metal balls moving in the air at 50 meters per second. In this case the system was able to detect the ball before it hit the ground and then calculate the mortar position from which it was launched to destroy.

It's not science fiction despite appearances, actually the same company already had similar patterns of less power (10kW) and is easy to foresee that other higher end manufacturing more destructive capacity and a longer range of action. In fact this technology may make obsolete much of the current weapons including tanks, guns on ships, aircraft armament and perhaps Death Stars.

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