Apple maps could have legal problems affecting public safety

A new feature of the new operating system Apple iOS 6 has been the removal of Google Maps that has been replaced by a mapping application from Apple itself. By now you may already know this and also have also read that Apple maps are full of errors in several areas of the world to the point that buildings and roads appear disfigured.

At first, this error on Google maps became fun, many social network users have posted pictures showing these visual bugs but it seems that the issue will move on to something more serious. For now, the Irish Government has been the first to jump asking Apple to quickly solve the problem as a matter of public safety.

 

 
Specifically, the case of Ireland focuses on a site in south Dublin which is installed in a park. This park has the curious name of 'Airfield Park' and it seems that this name containing the word 'Air' has led to confusion in the application of maps marked Apple because it appears as an airport. Quite worrying if a plane or plane ever come to think that here is an airport where there are only families picnicking on the grass and children playing on swings.
These errors are scattered map areas affecting cities around the world where roads are not even really exist. It seems that Apple could have serious problems if there is some kind of incident maps. Would this happen if Jobs was still in charge of Apple?

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The iPhone 5 that takes panoramic photos in one shot

 

The launch of the iPhone 5 has been controversial, as every time Apple launches a new product or update. Many say it's great, others say it's just an improvement that adds nothing new compared to previous models and others say it is as bad as the previous ones and also has bugs everywhere (Apple Maps).

The thing could have been better or worse and there who satirizes the issue by proposing a version of iPhone 800% longer maintaining the same thickness and width. Obviously, this is only a video lampooning the Apple product but I recommend you, whether you're a fan of Apple as if you're anti-fan, do not miss it. The video is in English, but do not understand the language but the fact is that quite clearly shows its characteristics. A little humor for Saturday.

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The refrigerator that has no doors and only when you have something inside cools

 

The world of home refrigerators or refrigerator seems to have had a significant evolution since the first manufactured, but occasionally appears an idea that seems to point to what could be this type of appliances in a few years.
This is precisely one of the refrigerators futuristic designs that I found curious for two reasons. One is that it has no doors, only the second is what cools you entered inside. If you have not saved anything into not spending power.
The concept comes from a student at Massey University who presented a project for the Electrolux Design Lab Award, a worldwide contest organized by the multinational appliance looking ideas.
The fridge is composed of several blocks placed in hexagonal mosaic as a honeycomb. Each of these blocks can be pressed inwards to save a can of soda as you can see in the picture above. The hexagonal design means you can store objects in vertical or diagonal as milk cartons or juice would occupy two or three of these blocks. The refrigerator cools only those blocks that have been refilled, so it is also energy efficient.
Looking at the front of the appliance can have an overview of all you have saved. The only problem I find is that not everything that you usually have in the fridge is the same size, but the idea seems interesting to store bottles, cans, tetra-brick and the like. Maybe someday start seeing TV commercials announcing fridges like this.

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Interesting robot moves to sunny places plants

Anyone with a plant in your home will know that most of them need both water and light to grow, but sometimes the problem is to find a sunny spot suitable for our plant. To solve this small problem, the Belgian sculptor Stephen Verstraete has created an interesting robot.
This robot, which seems not to be named, is responsible for transporting the plant automatically to a place with sunlight. The robot is made from a recycled toy electric car and you have placed a photo-sensitive transistor, a pair of ICs and some more goodies totaling approximately $ 10, which is certainly cheap enough.
If you want to build your own, I suggest you visit the site Verstraete.

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Atom Launcher, an interesting launcher for Android

The launchers are gaining popularity among users of Android handsets enabling them to customize your mobile the way they like. Atom launcher Launcher is a relatively new and very promising.
Like all launcher, this app is responsible for replacing the home screen of our Android and allows us to customize the way we want more. It has a good amount of themes to choose from and also have a lot of icons for use with popular applications.
Note that Atom Launcher is available only for phones with Android 4.0 or higher. We can get him for free in the Google Play Store.

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Drop test: iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3

We talked pretty much the iPhone 5 as the Galaxy S3. Both smartphones are among the best in the world and certainly the two are two excellent devices, but there is one thing I do not look like much: the drop test.
The people at Android Authority has made a short video in which they show us which of the phones is more resistant to falls from his pocket, from the chest and from the height of the head.
Who do you think will win? Watch the video to find out:

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This is the Android tablet world's lightest

Tab UL NEC Medias N08-D. That is the name given to the lightest Android tablet market, a device that measures 7 inches and weighing only 249 grams. When compared with other models of similar size, weighs 31% less than the Amazon Kindle Fire and 29% lower than the Google Nexus 7.
What is the secret? The trick is that it is made ​​from an ultra light carbon fiber is also used in some aircraft models. But low weight is not the only thing that is great Tab UL NEC Medias N08-D, as this small has also a dual-core processor at 1.5GHz, has a screen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, has a camera 8 megapixel and its battery is 3100mAh.
Apparently already went on sale in Japan.

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HTC 8x, new high-end smartphone W8

Perhaps the most moving we've seen Windows-Nokia, but we must not forget that Microsoft also is allied with HTC and this manufacturer also launched their own mobile operating system Windows.
In an event that took place recently, HTC introduced the new HTC 8x, a smartphone that will run high-end Windows 8 and will be hitting the market in early November.
On the outside, the HTC 8x will have a 4.3-inch screen, will also present a 8 megapixel camera and a 2 megapixel front camera. What we find inside is the technology of S4 Snapdragon processor at 1.5GHz and 1GB of RAM. Obviously the phone can record HD videos and will feature Beats Audio, and besides this, HTC has added LTE connectivity.
It seems that Nokia will have a new rival in the market very soon.

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