Apple apologizes for the problems with iOS 6 Maps

The problems of implementing iOS maps 6 are more than acquaintances and we've tried a few times around here. Replacing Google Maps for app for iOS 6 Maps was one of the most negative of the new mobile operating system from Apple, and now the company has apologized about it.
Tim Cook, who took the reins of the company after the death of Steve Jobs has said that "we are doing all we can to improve Maps" and that Apple "is very sorry for the frustration this has caused many users" .
Besides this, he recommended that the application is improved while we can use some apps like MapQuest and Waze, or use the services of Google and Nokia maps through the web of each of these companies.

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iPad screen 4 would have flexible carbon fiber body

Rumors about the iPad Mini still floating around the net, but now have encountered some new speakers on the iPad 4, a device that little has been said.
An industry analyst says the next big iPad screen would have an aspect ratio of 16:9.
"I have spoken with at least 3 people close to Apple say that there are prototypes of a new iPad with 16:9 aspect ratio "analyst Paul Mueller. "They have not made mention of any iPad Mini"
The 16:9 aspect ratio is already present in the new iPhone 5 and is commonly used on HDTVs.
In addition to the above, it seems that Apple has decided that the screen will be flexible and will have built-in speakers. Apparently Apple has created a new patent in which you see the details of a flexible display with integrated speakers and these screens would be concave or convex.
From Japan comes yet another rumor that Apple has begun ordering parts carbon fiber probably would be used in the iPad in April, although some say that they are intended for future iPhone 6, which is very unlikely since the iPhone 5 just been released.

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Maingear Alpha 24, a powerful all-in-one

 

The technology is constantly changing, new things are discovered every day and others are improved. The portable , and more specifically e ultrabooks, are taking all the points due to their power and the fact that they are easy to transport, but we must not forget the all-in-one that is rapidly becoming excellent teams. An all-in-one very interesting and able to meet the demands of any gamer is the Maingear new ALPHA 24. This is a great computer with touch screen, Intel Core i7 3770K processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, making it one of the all-in-one most powerful in the world.
The ALPHA 24 not only takes out all the juice to the third generation of Intel Core processors, but also the great features NVIDIA Optimus Synergy. Synergy works with Intel HD card, and like Optimus technology for notebooks, used to switch between a graphics card and another according to the activity being performed. The equipment allows us to take full advantage of your screen 24-inch Full HD through an HDMI input.
Other equipment specifications include WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, three ports USB 2.0 , multi-card reader, optical drive, 16GB of DDR3 RAM, 3TB of disk space, 256GB SSD and Windows 7 operating system.
The initial price of the Maingear ALPHA is $ 24 and $ 1,350 will be available from October 10.

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Elecom MF-LSU3, new line of USB 3.0

Elecom recently announced a new line of flash memory with free USB 3.0 , and is about the Elecom MF-LSU3. This new family has different memory storage capacities ranging from 4GB to 32GB.
The MF-LSU3 have a USB 3.0 connector slide, have a transfer rate of 60MB/s and have PASS, an identification system that requires a password, so our data is protected in case of loss.
As we know, the Elecom MF-LSU3 be put up for sale soon and will be available in 4 different colors: black (4/8/16/32GB), white (4/8/16GB), blue (4/8/16GB ) and pink (4/8/16GB).

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Ubisoft unveils the requirements of Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3 is without doubt one of the games most anticipated of the year and will be hitting stores worldwide in late November and early December. The requirements were not given until recently to meet yesterday, and what we will see is what Ubisoft wants us to run his new title. The truth is that most computers today have no trouble running this game.
Minimum requirements:
-Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000 + 3GHz or higher.
-RAM: 4GB.
-Video Card: 512MB DirectX 9.0 compatible and possessing Shader Model 4.0 or higher.
Recommended Specifications:
-Processor: Intel Core i3 530 or AMD Phenom II X2 565 or higher.
-RAM: 6GB.
-Video Card: 1024MB supports DirectX 11 and Shader Model 4.0 possessing or higher.
Recommended specifications to run it in high quality:
-Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K or AMD FX-4150 or higher.
-RAM: 8GB.
-Video Card: 512MB DirectX 9.0 compatible and possessing Shader Model 4.0 or higher.
As you can see, you do not need anything special to run it. By the way, the graphics cards are compatible Radeon HD 2900 series, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 and the GeForce GTX series 8800, GTX 9000, GT 200, GT 400, GT 500 and GT 600.

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Facebook now allows you to make gifts for your friends virtual truth

Facebook Gifts,Gifts Facebook or Spanish, is the new new social network world's largest. This is an online store that is run by Facebook and by which it can deliver gifts to our friends on their birthday.
Gifts Facebook allows you to choose a gift, attach a letter immediately and a notification will be sent to your friend, and besides that the gift will come to your home within days. Gifts that are available range from simple letters to large birthday cakes world famous. If the person does not like your gift, you can exchange it for an equivalent.
A project undoubtedly interesting, but currently there are many services that allows sending gifts. By the way, Facebook Gifts is not available for everyone yet.

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Pantech VEGA R3, new high-end smartphone with 5.3 inch screen

Phablets seems that they are becoming increasingly popular and useful, so Pantech has opted to launch a large smartphone than 5.3 inches.
Is likely to find it difficult to associate with the world of Pantech cell phones , but this time it is worth mentioning because the company has just introduced a smartphone with a technology that can make up the Galaxy S3, the Optimus G The iPhone 5 and the like. We are talking about the new Pantech VEGA R3.
This new phone features inside a processor quad-core Snapdragon S4, has a 2600mAh battery, its an HD screen of 5.3 inches, has an Adreno 320 GPU and RAM reaches 2GB.
The Pantech VEGA R3 runs Android and comes with many applications installed. The phone's price and release date have not yet been released, but we have to be careful because this model seems to be quite promising.

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AMD Launches AMD teams emulator for Android

For some time it is possible to emulate the Android operating system on a Windows PC, but this is not very useful for most users and is regarded as a development tool. But now, if you have a PC with an AMD processor inside, you should have no problems to emulate Android applications individually.
All this is possible thanks to the new AMD, the AppZone, which obviously serves to run Android native applications on Windows without any prolema. You have to be careful because the technology of this emulator is not easy to fool and has no problems in recognizing if our PC carries an Intel or AMD chip inside.
One of the best features is that it allows AppZone run the apps full screen. It also has a service that synchronizes the configurations of our Android mobile applications and our computer .
If you want to try, we invite you to take a look .

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