Scan Genius will turn your smartphone into a scanner

Genius Scan is a handy app for Android available to both IOS and Windows Phone. This application serves as supondras to convert your mobile phone into a scanner.
Simply point your smartphone to the page you want to scan and the application will "see" the road to detect the edges (which can be adjusted manually) and improve the outlook of the scan. The scan can be saved as a PDF file or as a JPG and then we can share it via mail or through a social network.
Scan Genius has a cost of $ 1 for Android and is free for IOS.

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Supplier of Samsung accused of child exploitation

It is estimated that Asia is the continent with the highest rate of child labor, and here are the companies that provide parts of devices like the iPhone and smartphones Galaxy. Apple insurance company is not the only criticism on the grounds of some workers, since apparently the great rival of Apple, Samsung, has been charged in a similar way recently. As reported by a Chinese activist group, the company HEG Electronics, provider of the South Korean firm, has children under 16 years in their factories, which work under conditions which are not appropriate, but that's not all.
It seems that these young people working in the same conditions as adults but receive only 70% actually pay their fair share for the type of work they perform. In addition, it is rumored that there were several accidents in the factory, but it appears that none of them was fatal.
No doubt these events what they do is create a bad name for the South Korean giant's technology. What do you think about it?

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More details of iPhone iOS 5 and 6

 

In recent weeks several pieces of information have been leaked on the iPhone 5 and the software will incorporate the same, and in fact, the YouTube application is no longer available by default as we have seen. What is already practically confirmed is that the new iPhone 5 has a larger screen (4 inches) than previous models and the resolution of it will, as expected, of 1136 × 640 pixels, making room for a total of 5 rows of icons.
Among the latest developments on the device also includes a new connector, instead of 30-pin, 9 pin will, although previously there was talk of a different amount, but seems to finally be 9. This of course makes the iPhone 5 is incompatible with old accessories of other iPhone, unless you create a special connection with other components, which is quite expected since in this way many users of earlier models of the iPhone will save buying new accessories.
The strongest rumor running on time and coming back for several days is that the device will be presented in mid September (some speak of the 12th and another on 20/21), but this event still lacks some weeks.

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Shop leaks possible covers of the first Wii games U

Amazon and Target Stores have published possible covers of U Wii games, Nintendo's new video game to be released in late 2012. The games that were released the covers were "Assassin's Creed III", "Just Dance 4" and "The Avengers: Battle for Earth", the three of Ubisoft.

So far Nintendo has not confirmed the veracity of the cases and no confirmed release date and price of U Wii and its games. The creator of the new console plumber Mario has featured as a control that mimics a tablet with a touchscreen that promises to deliver an experience second screen, similar to the portable Nintendo 3DS, for a home game.

 

 

 

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Trailer for 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' shows how the games will be online

Activision released a new trailer for the shooter "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" which shows how the games will be against other players via the Internet. The video shows new weapons, equipment and scenarios that will be in the game that is scheduled for release November 13 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
The video shows weapons that allow players to find opponents behind walls, which increases the movement of gamers during games. There is a device that emits waves against their opponents, giving more time for an attack rather offensive. Is it also possible to control a robot to attack sites that dominate the enemies during the game on the internet and "drones" - a kind of flying robot - which identifies and attacks opponents with ease.

The game's story takes place between two different periods in the 1980s and in 2025, the year that robots are on the streets to protect the population, according to the game developer Activision, Treyarch. But a terrorist threat could control these machines and attack the United States. After a mass attack, the country is at war and the big cities are evacuated. The game will be futuristic weapons with bullets going through walls and there will be a way to control an entire squad.

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'LittleBigPlanet Karting' comes to the United States on November 6

The racing game "LittleBigPlanet Karting", which takes the characters in the game of creating stages and challenges for kart racing, will be released in the United States on November 6. In Brazil, the game, exclusive to PlayStation 3, has no official release date announced by Sony.

The game, similar to "Mario Kart" Nintendo takes the characters of the series, the dolls of cloth that can be personalized with clothing and accessories for kart racing on tracks created by users. These creations can be published on the Internet and downloaded by other gamers.

The track construction options allow you to create circuits crazy. Players can use special items to gain more speed or hinder your opponents, just like in racing games of the Italian plumber. The cars can also be built from scratch by the players.

There will be disputes over the internet against other players and a battle mode.

 

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Amazon launches Living Classics, its own social game

 

Amazon Game Studios has been commissioned study on developing the Living Classics, the new videogame Social Amazon. The game, which is free, features a family of foxes that are part of illustrations in classics like Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz and King Arthur.
Amazon encourages users to "explore worlds, find objects that move, to help our friends" and more in this new game is available for Facebook. Here is the video trailer for Living Classics.

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Super Falcon, the sub that flies underwater

 

Sure you know the kind of maneuvers that are able to do the airplanes they fly through the sky, right? For a submarine is expected to do the same kind of maneuvers, but under the water for a test that will be held in October in Lake Tahoe (USA).
The creators of Super Falcon DeepFlight hope to raise enough money to perform these tests. This submarine is not like we all know, but is made for two people and their way to remember, some say, that of a missile. The interesting thing is that the project of underwater exploration may be carried out only with the cooperation of the public, so in some ways this is a species "underwater exploration open source", where people also decide the locations of tests to be performed.
Donations of $ 5,000 for the project will enable you to get to the front passenger seat, and $ 100 and will allow you to attend the test. Of course there have certain physical limitations to occupy the front passenger seat, since the height should not exceed 1.95 meters and must not weigh over 100 kilograms.

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