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JQuery LOL Function

2011-06-17T13:08:00.000-07:00

This is a Jquery LOL Function :

This function will make everything visible, including the title, and it will apear in the document



unhide(document);

function unhide(obj) {
    $(obj).children().each(
        function () {
            $(this).css("display","block");
            unhide(this);
        }
    );
}

Smarthphone threatened other gadgets

2011-04-25T12:51:00.000-07:00

Smartphone is increasingly springing up everywhere. The numbers will be more and more in the next few years. This threatens the existence of other products. What are they?

Survey research and consulting institute Coda estimates the global smartphone sales will reach 2.5 billion from 2010-2015. This result confirms, smartphone sales will grow 24% at the end of this period.

According to market research firm GfK Asia, one out of 10 mobile phones bought by consumers in Southeast Asia and East Asia in the last quarter (January-March 2010) is a smartphone. Within one year, smartphones sales in both regions combined is more than double, from 16.2% in the first quarter of 2009 to more than 36.6% in the same period next year.

GfK Asia Reports indicates, the number of smartphone consumers in the East Asia and Southeast Asia in the last quarter are increased by 68.6% and it is 31.4% compared to the previous quarter.

There are some products that are threatened by smartphones. According to PC World, it includes mp3 players, portable gaming consoles, digital cameras pocket, pocket video camera, voice recorder, portable GPS, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), wristwatch, 411 Directory Assistance, and paper maps.

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Qualcomm: 20 Tablets Will Carry Snapdragon

Qualcomm: 20 Tablets Will Carry Snapdragon

2011-04-06T12:32:00.000-07:00

Qualcomm, silently reap profits from the tablet booming. Snapdragon, its new developed processor, has been used by many tablet vendors.

Qualcomm Chairman and CEO, Paul Jacobs, said that he placed great hopes on the booming of these tablets. In an interview with the Mobile World Live, Jacobs states that the tablets sector has a high potential for changes.

He explained that after HP's touchpad and HTC Flyer brings Snapdragon, it has encouraged the birth of many new variants of these processors.

Jacobs states that there are about 20 tablet concepts that will use this processor. Some uses a single processor, some others will use a dual processor. (Republika)

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Bold Touch 9930, With new looks

Bold Touch 9930, With new looks.

2011-04-05T18:15:00.000-07:00

Research in Motion introduced new products that will improve Blackberry OS6.1, Bold Touch 9930.

This new variant for Bold is going to have a touch screen instead of the native typing device. In short it will be a touch and type mobile phone, one of the type that is booming at this time.

OS 6.1 has done a series of improvements. Among them are a new home-screen and a new type of icons. The new icons carry a fresh look for the graphics.

Rumor says that this latest RIM gadget has supported HSDPA / HSUPA technology for GSM or CDMA 2000 1x EVDO EVDO. This means that there will be two versions that will come, GSM and CDMA.

The Display reportedly has a diameter of 2.8-inch, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 640 x 480 pixels with 16 million color depth.

It will have a RAM768, about 8 GB of internal memory. Storage capacity can be increased up to 32 GB by using microSD. (Republika)

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Iconia, Dual Screen Tablet from Acer

Iconia, Dual Screen Tablet from Acer

2011-04-03T21:57:00.000-07:00

Acer is going to launch “Iconia Touchbook”, a dual screen netbook, that is going to be launched next month.

This tablet has the Core i5 processor, Windows 7, and two 14-inch screens made from Gorilla Glass for easy typing, multi-touching, movement and reflexes.

Acer Iconia Touchbook also has a new interface, an image likes a "ring" allows users to select items on the screen with one finger by rotating the images on-screen.

The device also has a keyboard on the screen that will turn it into a regular laptop. Iconia Touchbook is priced 1,199.99 dollars, equivalent to the price of two tablets.

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"Serve", the new Pay Pal for Mobile Phone

"Serve", the new Pay Pal for Mobile Phone

2011-03-29T22:44:00.000-07:00

Nowadays, Mobile Online payment is a need. So far I use Pay Pal for doing any of my online transactions and so Far Pay Pal is the best payment service that I always use. However, Pay Pal will probably find its competitor in near future.

Amex will soon release “serve”, a commercial payment services that is similar to Pay Pal but it works on phone. The transaction can be done through the merchants who already had an affiliation with American Express or those who accept American Express.

“Serve” can be enjoyed by Apple and Android users. This service can be accessed from the official portal or Facebook. For the “top up”, customers can make the filling from a bank account, debit card, or credit card.

Amex states that they had prepared the service from last year, and it is available in the United States at present. But they will expand the services for the global in the near future. "Serve" can become a good alternative for future transaction, but as for me, Pay Pal is still the best. :)

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7.9 Billion Application Download in 2010

7.9 Billion Application Download in 2010

2011-03-14T16:31:00.000-07:00

Throughout the year of 2010, the application download from various application stores has reached 7.9 billion. Of that amount, according to a survey conducted by ABI Research, Apple still dominates the download by 5.6 billion.

The high number of download by Apple users is inseparable from Apple strategies, says a researcher from ABI, Fei Fang. He describes that Apple is very focused on its users, especially on the application support.

Apple users downloads are far above the Android as well as other third-party applications providers that all reached 1.9 billion. Meanwhile, the number of their applications reaches 130 thousand, or nearly half of the applications provided by Apple Store today.

Among the vendors, it seems that, they will begin to focus on the downloading of these applications. The same would be to RIM. In 2010, the download on the BlackBerry App World has reached about 1 billion. (Republika)

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Samsung Galaxy Pro is Ready to Launch

Samsung Galaxy Pro is Ready to Launch

2011-03-08T13:31:00.000-08:00

Samsung will release a new variant device with Android 2.2 Froyo platform. This phone is said would be named Samsung Galaxy Pro.

The attached 'Pro' names, apparently is having to do with the form factor of the phone. This phone will have the candy bar design and has a full Qwerty keyboard.

Samsung Hub revealed that the official photo of this product appeared in Samsung SEA Forum in Singapore. Samsung will hold 'Three', the British operator, for their first marketing sale.

Galaxy Pro will have a 800 MHz processor. A touch-screen displays with a diameter of 2.8 and a 3 mega pixel camera, with TouchWiz user interface.

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IPad Prices will Go Down by $100

IPad Prices will Go Down by $100

2011-03-05T14:38:00.000-08:00

Apple has introduced iPad 2 on Wednesday (03/02/2011). This Apple's latest series of tablet will go on sale in the United States on March 11 and will begin in 26 other countries on March 25.

iPad 2 is thinner and two times faster. It also has a camera, a black and white color choices, and the same price is the same.

As a consequence of this launch, then the price of the previous series will fall. According to the Dallas Morning News website, the price of IPAD is now down 100 dollars to $ 399 U.S. dollars. This price is not cheap, but at least many people will be happy with it.

In fact Apple has also planned to launch iPad 3. It is Predicted tha iPad 3 will be launched this fall in September, only 6 months from now.

When iPad 3 is launched, the price of the previous iPads are expected to fall. The price could probably down to 199 U.S. dollars, from the current 300 U.S. dollars.

If the prediction is true, maybe iPad will be more reachable by the end of this year. Well, Are you going to wait for that? (kompas)

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Taking Picture with the Sony Alpha, tastes like Professional

Taking Picture with the Sony Alpha, tastes like Professional

2011-03-02T01:02:00.000-08:00

Sony Indonesia Co. is very serious in DSLR digital camera competition. This is showed by the issuance of the new generation of DSLR camera products: Alpha 55 and Alpha 33.

It can be said that Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 looks more compact but it has the features that enable users to produce a good quality photo.

"Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 carry the latest technology from Sony. Equipped with Traslucent Mirror technology, it presents a variety of new functions that were previously quite difficult to be available on a DSLR camera," said Danu Sagoro, Sony Alpha Digital Imaging Marketing Product in Media Gathering event, in Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta, Wednesday (02/23/2011).

This product replaces a mirror box which is used in conventional digital SLR cameras with the new one that contains a translucent mirror, so that it is no longer needed a mirror that opens/closes as it is used in DSLR cameras today. In other words, the object can be recorded without having to wait for the mirror lifted each time the user pressing the shutter.

With this technology, users can capture a moving object at ten frames per second recording speed (Sony Alpha 55) and seven frames per second (Sony Alpha 33). Translucent Mirror technology is maximized with fifteen focus points on the sensor. Making these products can operate with a stable auto focus function that is quick and accurate when doing a Full HD movie recording.

Sony Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 uses APS Exmor HD CMOS sensor as the image sensor. It can capture images up to 16.2 megapixels at 55 and 14.2-megapixel Alpha on Alpha 33. This sensor makes the two products could reduce noise while using a high ISO.

One of the facilities that can be used to reduce noise is an automatic multi-frame, where the camera is recording the object with six frames at once and then combine them into one frame with very little noise even when using ISO 25 600.

Camera Alpha 55 and Alpha 33 is also equipped with AUTO+ facilities that enables the camera to analyze the object and shooting conditions. So that photographers doesn’t need to worry for getting the picture that is too dark (under exposure) or too bright (over exposure). (kompas)

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UberTwitter changes into UberSocial

UberTwitter changes into UberSocial

2011-02-19T18:46:00.000-08:00

Shortly after UberTwitter is blocked, Saturday (02/19/2011), Uber Media, as the company developer, immediately changes the name of the application into UberSocial. By taking off Twitter from the name, UberMedia hopes that Twitter soon will enable their applications again.

"We has changed the name of the #UberTwitter into UberSocial. You can find us at @ UberSoc," said the message on a Twitter account that now becomes @UberSoc. The change of the name is also as an attempt to maintain good relations with Twitter.

Previously, Bill Gross, Founder and CEO UberMedia, the company that owns UberTwitter said that UberTwitter is one of Twitter objections that make them close access to the application.
In addition to the name, Twitter also prohibit the lengthener tweet that UberTwitter provides, also the link changer that become part of UberCurrent affiliation

"Twitter has also explained that once we make the changes, they will restore our access to their APIs. We have made all the changes and we already inform Twitter, and now we waits until the application is restored," said Bill Gross on the online QA service on Quora.com online.

UberTwitter that now becomes UberSocial is an application to access Twitter under the banner of UberMedia. In addition to UberSocial, there are also Twidroyd, Echofon, and UberCurrent. It is even rumored that UberMedia has bought TweetDeck, a Twitter applications for desktop computers that are very popular. (kompas)

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Samsung Introduces Four New Galaxys

Samsung Introduces Four New Galaxys

2011-01-29T18:18:00.000-08:00

Samsung Galaxy Family is increasing again. There are at least four new variants of the Galaxy to be released to the public, namely Galaxy Ace S8530, Galaxy Gio S5660, Galaxy Fit S5670 and Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570.

Two Galaxy, Ace and Gio, are included in mid-up category. While the other two: Fit and Mini are targeting the mass market market (mid-end).

The coming of Galaxy Fit and Mini in turn describes Samsung’s attempt to target mass market segment. Until now, the Android phone is still regarded as expensive mobile phones and has not been able to reach the low end or entry level.

Four of these new products work with Android 2.2 Froyo OS. The four were also supports 3G and HSDPA network service. In addition to A-GPS, these four mobile phones are also supported by a full connectivity device, such as Wifi and Micro USB. (Republika)

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LG starts to market Optimus 2X in South Korea

LG starts to market Optimus 2X in South Korea

2011-01-29T18:12:00.000-08:00

LG begins marketing its new smartphones Optimus 2X. At the initial stage, this smartphone that is completed with a Tegra-2 dual-core processor is only marketed in South Korea. Further, LG will expand their market to Asia and Europe.

The South Korean versions are available in various colors, except white. As noted by Android Central, LG also provides a white color. But Optimus 2X with white color will be available at upcoming February.

Optimus 2X - formerly known as LG Star - and are listed as the first Android smartphone that brings dual core processors. LG immerse NVIDIA Tegra 2 processors. (Republika)

Specification:
Prosesor:
NVIDIA Tegra 2 1. Ghz
Display:
4 inch, touch screen WVGA
OS:
Android 2.2 (Froyo), can be up graded to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Internal Memori:
8GB, can be added up to 32 GB with microSD.
Camera:
8 MP (main), 1.3 MP (secondary)
Video:
1080p MPEG-4/H.264 playback and HDMI-mirroring recording

Battery:
1.500 mAh

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It’s now Facebook’s turn to release cell-phones

2011-01-29T18:08:00.000-08:00

Facebook finally creates cell phones. British newspaper, City AM reported that Face book works with HTC to develop two Face book mobile phone.

There are currently no detailed descriptions about the specifications of this new phone. The newly revealed are the two phones will carry the OS Android. They will have a feature that allow users to access social networks, including opening and updating the status, chatting and calling.

As an ‘official’ mobile phone’, this phone will have the facebook icon. In addition to facebook logo, the blue 'facebook' color will also wrap this phone. Among the two phones that are being developed, one of them is QWERTY designed. The phone is expected to be introduced at the Mobile World Congres 2011.

The news that facebook will be releasing mobile phone has evolved since September 2010, following the cooperation between the facebook with HTC.(Republika)

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Galaxy S2: Could Record Full HD Video?

2011-01-23T19:38:00.000-08:00

The news that Samsung is preparing a sequel to Galaxy S, apparently starts to get a bright spot. A number of South Korean newspapers today reviewed the phone which is claimed to produce full HD video recording.

As written by Phonearena, a sequel to Galaxy Galaxy S is named S2. This new product is expected to be announced officially at the Mobile World Conggres in mid February.

There were some improvements carried out by Samsung for its newest products. Among them is the RAM that is doubled, from 512 MB to 1 GB. 4 GB internal memory that is supported by external memory that supports 32 GB of memory cards.

This phone works in Gingerbread Android 2.3 operating system. The chipset is also enhanced by carrying the Orion Dual Core and supported by NFC technology.

Video, seems to be the leading for Galaxy S2. With 8 MP auto-focus camera and LED Flash, Galaxy S2 is claimed to be able to record video with 1080p Full HD standard. It, perhaps, is the first phone that supports Full HD 1080p video.

This slim phone has a 4.3-inch display in diameter, with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. Galaxy S2 is reportedly will use display with the latest Super AMOLED Plus technology, so that the display quality and color balance will be better than the predecessor.

With the thick is about 9 millimeters, Galaxy S2 will be listed as the thinnest smart phone on the market today. It is more streamlined than the iPhone 4 or LG Optimus Black. (Republika)

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A New Opportunity for Blackberry Developers

A New Opportunity for Blackberry Developers

2011-01-23T18:29:00.000-08:00

Research In Motion (RIM) launched several new products in BlackBerry Developer Conference Asia 2011 in Nusa Dua Bali from 0.13 to 14 Januari 2011. The products are not for consumers of course, but for the developers, in the form of application and development tools.

Over the past 2 days, around 500 developers and participants from various countries get information directly from RIM experts. The event was also conducted hands-on where the developer could try the new development tools and got explanations from experts directly.

What were the new tools that can be used by those application makers?
First is BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Tablet OS. This is a development tool or software development kit (SDK) to create a web-based application on the BlackBerry Playbook and BlackBerry smartphones with BlackBerry OS 6. With this tool, web and mobile application developers can take advantages of WebKit rendering engine technology that supports web standards like HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. Some of features for the easiness in application development are available in the form such as a simple command line tool and a tool for change W3C Widget to WebWorks Package directly.

Second, RIM introduced the Playbook for the first time in Asia and allows the developers to try it immediately. The developers had the opportunity to obtain that tool for free by making and application and register it to RIM. Deadline is extended to March 15, 2011 from the previous deadline of January. Developers who qualified will receive the prize.

Third, the RIM launched Beta version of BlackBerry Payment Service SDK. This is a transaction model in applications offered by RIM to developers so that they can get benefit not only from payment each time a user downloads an application. By implementing it, developers can apply method of payment via subscription business model, unlocking feature in the application, or payment based on usage.

RIM also updated BlackBerry Push Service SDK v.1.0.1 and the BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse version 1.3 so that developers can create applications in more productive way. On this occasion, RIM also announced that the beta version of BlackBerry Messenger API are already available and the will open it fully in the coming months so that applications could connect directly to the communication through BBM. (Kompas.Tekno)

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3.5 G Modem and WiFi Router in one device

3.5 G Modem and WiFi Router in one device

2011-01-20T23:28:00.000-08:00

If you are looking for solution for your internet connection either for your personal or group purposes, This Huawei's new device probably can be one to consider.
Huawei E5830, which was launched in Jakarta on Thursday (01/20/2011) does not only function as a high-speed modem, but also as a WiFi router for 5 users at once.

"Huawei E5830, is a variant of WiFi Mobile modem that is very different from its predecessor products, interacting with other people are easier now because this mobile can connect five sets at the same time with a very simple configuration," said Riadi Sugihtani, Marketing Director Huawei Device Indonesia, in his press release.

Not only good in its function, it is also wrapped with aesthetic design and high taste of lifestyle. The Oval shape with no corners, make it doesn't look stiff like most modems in general. The shiny silver color can blend well with the interior design of the workplace or meeting room.

Huawei E5830 supports 3G/HSDPA network (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access). It has a built-in WiFi to share wireless network connection up to five users simultaneously.

This clever tool has got many appreciations in many international markets. It also scored high of total sales up to three million units worldwide. In fact, these products also gain "Editor's Choice Award" on the celebration of the prestigious IT sites and the "Annual E-fashion" products, and were elected as "Work Gadget of the Year" in Australia.

In Indonesia, Huawei E5830 is bundled with unlimited TelkomselFlash subscription package free for 3 months with the price of Rp 999.000. (US$ 99). (Kompas Tekno)

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Browsing and Calling at the same time, Why Not?

Browsing and Calling at the same time, Why Not?

2011-01-19T18:44:00.000-08:00

Can we browse the internet and at the same time calling friend? If you are the customers of Verizon and uses HTC Thunderbold devices that support LTE/4G, then the answer is 'yes'.

This unique service is offered by Verison for the customers who use HTC Thunderbold. As it is written by Androidcentral, this stimulant service seems to be one of the hit from Verizon that also provide LTE-based services, that begins to be offered to customers this week.

By using the same device, Verizon also offers Skype Mobile Video service. This is the latest video call service based on LTE.

The Video call use two cameras - one in front and one in the back, likes other video call on 3G services. But this LTE-based video call is better than 3G-based video calls. (Republika)

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Democrat Party Make sure that Government will not Block BlackBerry Service

Democrat Party Make sure that Government will not Block BlackBerry Service

2011-01-16T20:05:00.000-08:00

Democratic Party through it members in the House of Representatives Commission I, Paula Sinjal makes sure that the Government will not block Blackbery service.

"But the policy to block a communication service device by the Government which is based on the rules is a thing that must be taken if necessary" he said on Jakarta on Saturday, following the emerging debate about the policy to block one of communication device services.

"We were surprised by this Government's policies about Blackberry, which I think is common in order to arrange everything for the sake of the society," she said.

But Paula Sinjal added that the blocking plan to one of the booming communication device company that is "Research in Motion" (RIM) with its product Blackberry clearly shows the firm attitude of the Government in order to protect national interest.

"Therefore, by giving conditions to be met by RIM in the prescribed time limit, it is expected that this policy of course will lead to something good for the users, in this case the Indonesian people," she said.

Also of course, she thinks that, it will gives certainty to the position of RIM in its capacity as a producer.

Therefore, in to avoid bias and negative responses from the public against this policy, Paula Sinjal requested that the Government should conduct an intensive socialization for the smooth implementation of the policy.

"Something that needs to be explained to the public in order that they do not understand it partially, and causes negative access and prejudice against the Government are the ` eight ` pointers that must be met by the RIM." she said.

If we look at public opinion related to this Government's policy, there is the impression that her opinion is understood only by bits or pieces. "That is only around the obligations of RIM which have not been met, around the blocking of porn sites," she said.

In fact, she continued, there are still other "pointers" that seems as if they are less responded by public.

"Consequently, this raises a biased opinion. It should, in my opinion, that this policy must be supported by all Indonesian people, because it would have a positive impact on the progress of Indonesian society in the future," she said.

Its positive impact, she added, will be both in its relation to culture and as well as in the economic field.

Porn sites
"But as my note in relation to one of the requirement that the Government submitted to the RIM to block porn sites, in my opinion it should really be monitored periodically," he said.

It is because, first, this policy has been implemented for long, but it has not been able to work effectively in the field because there are still many porn sites that can be accessed by the public.

"Second, related to the procurement of` server 'or' repeater 'in Indonesia by the RIM. It should really be realized, so that the flow of information on the `BlackBerry` services can be monitored, that can also be used in combating corruption and terrorism, "he said.

Then the third, according to Paula Sinjal, in connection with the use of "software" products in the country and recruitment of local workers, "This should really be realized in order to reduce unemployment and increase the use of `local software'. It is one of the important 'pointers' in order to strengthen the position and competitiveness of this nation in the world," she said.

Based on some accounts, she as representative of the people appealed to the whole public to support the policy. "Government does not rashly and only look for sensation, but otherwise this policy is seriously taken care for the sake of the Indonesian people in general and also the users or consumers of ` BlackBerry `," said Paula Sinjal.

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In addition to Antipornografi Software, What Other advantages of Acer Aspire 4253 Special Edition for Student?

In addition to Antipornografi Software, What Other advantages of Acer Aspire 4253 Special Edition for Student?

2011-01-15T22:58:00.000-08:00

Acer IT company launched a special notebook for students that are equipped with anti-pornography, anti-alcohol, and anti-drug software.

Branch Marketing Manager of Acer Group of Indonesia Rico Gunawan said that the Acer Aspire 4253 is a notebook that support the technology, completed with genuine Microsoft software, and original instructional media at affordable prices. These products are the first notebook for students that are equipped with original Windows 7 Starter, Office 2010 starter, and learning media that prevail for a lifetime. It also offers convenience for users because there is a full feature in one product.

Other than that, with AMD Fusion E-Series, It will enable these high-resolution notebooks to have unforgettable entertainment capabilities for users. "Acer is always trying to be the leader in adopting new technology by designing products that gives priority for comfort-ability and convenience for users," he said.

This product was released at a price of Rp. 4.099.000. Now, Acer market in Indonesia is 26.7 %. (Republika)

If you think that iPad is too expensive for you? Then you should try Archos 5.

2011-01-05T00:47:00.000-08:00

If you are so attracted to the high technology such as iPad made by Apple but you don't want to spend too much money to buy, then you should try Archos 5 Internet Tablet.

It may not be as good as iPad, but if what you need is only a basic computing device that allows you to send email, surf the web, and enjoy the video or MP3, then the Archos 5 is more than enough for you.

It cost half the original price of iPad which is now about 500 dollars.

Well, the Archos 5's Android operating system is only 245 U.S. dollars. So what are you waiting for? Archos 5 is for you. I do myself would wait for the phone to be available in my country soon enough. (Republika)

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Intel Unveils 29 New Processors

Intel Unveils 29 New Processors

2011-01-03T17:02:00.000-08:00

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Intel announced a new generation of its processor family, known as the core of the new generation of processors, or Intel Core 2011. As many as 29 processors will be prepared for the market in 2011.

The processors are Prepared to support the latest service for mobile and nonmobile. Intel also introduced 14 new graphics processors, including those that support WiMAX.

As written by Engadget, the latest variants of Intel's new Core family consist of a new variant for the i7 Extreme, 12 new variants for i7, 12 new variants for i5 and four new variants for i3.

From the family of extreme, there is a new processor that is i17-2920XM for laptop. Other i7 variants are nine new processors for laptops, namely 2820QM, 2720QM, 2630QM, 2535QM, 2620QM, i7-2649M,-2629M i7 (aka LV), 2625M, 2617 AD. As for the desktop, there are series of 2600K, 2600S and 2600.

For i5 family, Intel released 12 new variants. Consisting of four variants for the laptop, those are 2540M, 2520M, 2410M dan2537M (aka LV). Nine variants for desktop consists of 2500 K, 2500S, 2500T, 2500, 2400, 2400S, 2930T and 2300.

For i3 family there are four new variants. A new variant for the 2310M for laptop, and nine new variants for desktop that are 2130, 2100 and 2100T.

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This year, DIY Regulation Plan Should get more attention

This year, DIY Regulation Plan Should get more attention

2011-01-02T23:55:00.000-08:00

Liputan6.com, Yogyakarta: The Chief Police of The Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) Brigadier General Ondang Sutarsa Budhi in Yogyakarta on Saturday (1 / 1) said that the breakdown on the discussion of the draft of the Privilege Regulation for DIY District (RUUK DIY) could raise security and public disorder. Entering the New Year of 2011, this issue should receive more attention.

"The breakdown of the discussion will have an impact on local government performance, especially on the extended term of the governor and the vice governor that is not yet based on certain rules and regulations," said Ondang. The three years of extension office for the Governor and the vice Governor of DIY will end this year. So there should be rules or regulations related to filling the position of the governor and the vice governor in DIY.

In addition to this breakdown, the other problems that also require attention are the plan for the local elections for the city of Yogyakarta and Kulon Progo Regency in mid-2011. Ondang added that police will give more special attention to the demonstration of students, non-governmental organizations and other organizations. The demonstration will bring the issues that have not been completed. Among them are the handling of corruption cases, the case of Century Bank, the reform and bureaucratic reform and also education issues. (Ant / AIS)

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Banten Governor Revised UMK (Minimum Standards of Regional Wages) in Three Districts/City in Tanggerang

Banten Governor Revised UMK (Minimum Standards of Regional Wages) in Three Districts/City in Tanggerang

2010-12-31T21:15:00.000-08:00

Banten Governor, Ratu Atut Chosiyah, has finally granted the proposal to revise the (UMK) in three areas in Tangerang which has also cancelled the previous regulation.

"The governor has signed the proposal to revise the UMK for Tangerang District, Tangerang City and South Tanggerang," said the Head of Legal Bureau of Banten Province Secretary Anwar Mas `ud in Serang, on Friday.

Anwar said the revision of the UMK are embodied in the Decree of The Governor of Banten No 561/Kep.782-Huk/2010 dated December 28, 2010 regarding change in Banten Governor Decree No. 561/kep.678-Huk/2010 concerning the UMK in Tangerang District Banten in 2011.

It are also embodied in Banten Governor Decree No. 561/Kep.783-Huk/2010 dated December 28, 2010 amendments to the decree No. of MSEs 561/kep.679-Huk/2010 Tangerang City and Decree No. 29 561/kep.784-Huk/2010 December 2010 amendments to the Decree No. UMK 561/Kep.680-Huk/2010 of South Tangerang city.

With this revision, the values of UMK in three districts were changed, that is to be Rp1.285.000 from the previous of Rp1.243.000 for Tanggerang District.

For Tangerang City, it is from Rp1.250.000 becoming Rp1.290 and for South Tangerang City, it is Rp1.245.000 becoming Rp1.290.000.

"The decision to revise the UMK in three districts has nothing to do with politics or any other charges. It is because the three of these regions are always having problem setting the minimum wages in every year," said Anwar.

Meanwhile, Indonesian Employers Association in Banten had hoped that the governors do not raise the UMK for the three districts; for fear that it will become an objection for business. Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO) Dedy Djunaedi Banten Province said "UMK for the three districts had previously been set by the Governor of Banten, so it should not be revised again, for fear of implicating the entrepreneurs." (antara)

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How Much are iPhone 3GS Owners Going to Pay For the Next iPhone?

How Much are iPhone 3GS Owners Going to Pay For the Next iPhone?

2010-05-14T20:19:00.000-07:00

When thе iPhone 3GS went οn sale last June, AT&T told folks who'd bought subsidized iPhone 3Gs а year previously thаt they didn't qualify tο buy а 3GS аt thе full subsidy. Seemed reasonable еnοugh tο me. But аftеr lots οf vocal complaints frοm iPhone 3G owners whο wanted tο bе iPhone 3GS early adopters, thе company decided tο let ѕοmе οf thеm buy thе 3GS model οn contract аt thе same price аѕ new customers аnd thοѕе whο hаd fulfilled earlier contracts.

When thе next iPhone comes around-I don't know anyone who's predicting а release date later thаn thіѕ July-AT&T presumably wants tο avoid thе confusion, bad publicity, аnd need fοr backpedaling thаt accompanied thе 3G release. And Greg Kumparak οf MobileCrunch hаѕ аn interesting post noting thаt ѕοmе AT&T customers аrе seeing their upgrade eligibility dates moved tο June 21st, аѕ if AT&T іѕ prepping tο let thеm buy new iPhones аt full discount frοm day one.

As οf today, I don't seem tο bе one οf thе lucky ones:

This message isn't exactly а model οf clarity-іt says additional discounts "may" bе available οn November 20th, nοt thаt they wіll bе. "A discounted iPhone upgrade аt а higher price" іѕ а wonderfully confusing phrase, аnd I'm nοt sure whу A&T іѕ offering me iPhone upgrades аt аll аt thе moment, given thаt I already own а top-οf-thе-line, uр-tο-date iPhone.

But if I'm interpreting thіѕ correctly, it's saying thаt I don't qualify tο buy а new phone аt full subsidy right now, but I саn gеt ѕοmе sort οf unspecified intermediate iPhone discount. I believe thаt thе discount varies frοm customer tο customer аnd іѕ based οn οn factors such аѕ thе monthly service charges а given customer pays. And οf course it's possible thаt my eligibility wіll change bеfοrе а new iPhone appears.

I persist іn thinking thаt it's moral fοr AT&T tο offer something less thаn а fully subsidized price tο customers whο аrе still part way thrοugh two-year contracts they signed tο gеt earlier subsidized phones. (Whether it's smart marketing іѕ аnοthеr question.) But wouldn't everybody involved bе happier thіѕ time around if іt wаѕ brain-dead simple tο figure οut how muсh а new iPhone wаѕ going tο cost уοu?(http://www.pcworld.com)

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Apple: “The iPhone Still Sells Better Internationally”

Apple: “The iPhone Still Sells Better Internationally”

2010-05-14T20:14:00.000-07:00

Apple responds tο yesterday's study thаt showed Android phones аrе outselling iPhones іn thе U.S.

Apple hаѕ never bееn а company thаt felt obligated tο provide responses tο each аnd every press inquiry сοnсеrnіng Apple-related news. So it's interesting tο see thаt іt gave thе Loop's Jim Dalrymple а statement сοnсеrnіng yesterday's study thаt showed Android phones outselling iPhones іn terms οf units іn thе U.S.:

"This іѕ а very limited report οn 150,000 US consumers responding tο аn online survey аnd dοеѕ nοt account fοr thе mοrе thаn 85 million iPhone аnd iPod touch customers worldwide," Apple spokesperson Natalie Harrison, told The Loop. "IDC figures show thаt iPhone hаѕ 16.1 percent οf thе smartphone market аnd growing, far outselling Android οn а worldwide basis. We hаd а record quarter wіth iPhone sales growing bу 131 percent аnd wіth our new iPhone OS 4.0 software coming thіѕ summer, we see nο signs οf thе competition catching uр anytime soon."(http://www.pcworld.com)

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Does AT&T have iPhone exclusivity until 2012?

Does AT&T have iPhone exclusivity until 2012?

2010-05-14T20:10:00.000-07:00

Rumors thаt а Verizon iPhone іѕ іn thе offing аrе swirling again.

Tuesday morning а report surfaced thаt а company called Landor Associates іѕ working οn а branding campaign fοr thе Verizon iPhone. That would makes ѕοmе sense іn accordance wіth а report earlier thіѕ year thаt аn Apple contract manufacturer іѕ working οn а CDMA version οf thе iPhone, whісh іѕ thе network thаt Verizon uses іn thе U.S.

But how dοеѕ thаt jibe wіth Apple signing а five-year exclusive contract wіth AT&T? USA Today originally reported thе contract length іn 2007, whісh would keep thе iPhone away frοm οthеr U.S. carriers untіl 2012 аt thе earliest. Engadget recently dug uр court documents frοm 2008 іn whісh Apple reiterates thе exclusivity agreementwith AT&T thаt wаѕ previously published.

That would seem tο imply thеrе аrе still two years untіl Verizon сοuld possibly offer thе iPhone. But maybe nοt. It's 2010, аnd а lot hаѕ happened ѕіnсе 2007. When thе contract wаѕ signed, AT&T took а chance οn Apple's phone. Though it's bееn а runaway success, thаt wasn't guaranteed аt thе time fοr Apple, а company thаt hаd nο demonstrated expertise іn thе area οf smartphones.

The situation hаѕ evolved ѕіnсе thеn. Apple hаѕ sold mοrе thаn 42 million phones worldwide, whісh hаѕ helped inflate AT&T's subscriber numbers. But thе wireless provider hаѕ struggled wіth thе extra traffic οn its network, forcing Apple tο publicly defend its carrier partner, but privately hаvе discussions wіth іt аbοut working οut thе problem.

It's very possible thаt thе terms οf thе contract bеtwееn Apple аnd AT&T hаvе changed ѕіnсе thе original five-year agreement. Does іt mean Apple hаѕ canceled thе contract two years early? Perhaps. But we don't really know. There wаѕ а hint thаt AT&T made ѕοmе concessions tο Apple, however, whеn thе iPad wаѕ introduced.

The iPad 3G іѕ аlѕο tied tο AT&T іn thе U.S. But thе terms wеrе surprisingly different thаn thе plan customers need tο agree tο fοr thе iPhone. The iPad 3G offers optional, month-tο-month data plans thrοugh AT&T, nο contract necessary. And thе prices wеrе legitimately good: $15 fοr 250MB per month οr $30 fοr unlimited data use fοr а month. Did AT&T agree tο thіѕ аѕ а last-ditch effort tο keep Apple frοm running іntο thе arms οf Verizon? Again, we don't know.

The only thing Apple wіll really say publicly аbοut additional carriers іѕ іn broad terms οn earnings calls. COO Tim Cook hаѕ said two different times thаt though Apple hаѕ seen increased sales іn countries whеrе іt hаѕ added а secondary carrier, іt doesn't mean thе results would bе thе same іn every country.

"In each case we've done thаt, we've seen unit growth accelerate аnd market share improve," Cook said іn April. "But thаt doesn't mean we view thаt formula works іn every single case. That's our learning ѕο far, but we think very carefully аt thе country level tο conclude what's іn our best interest."

That сοuld bе Cook avoiding giving аnу real hints аbοut Apple's plans. Or іt сοuld bе thе sign thаt Apple hаѕ plenty οf room tο renegotiate its carrier contracts. (http://news.cnet.com)

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14 Ways to Supercharge Your Smartphone

14 Ways to Supercharge Your Smartphone

2010-05-14T19:53:00.000-07:00

Are уοu using уοur smartphone tο its fullest? Probably nοt--smartphone owners typically push their devices uр tο only аbοut half their potential. Here аrе 14 smartphone apps tο help уοur Android handset, BlackBerry, οr iPhone become аll thаt іt саn bе.

Get Free Turn-bу-Turn GPS οn аn iPhone
When Google brought free turn-bу-turn GPS functionality tο Android, mаnу iPhone users wеrе envious. In March, however, iPhone users gained their own free GPS app wіth turn-bу-turn capabilities, courtesy οf MapQuest.

Recently MapQuest added voice-guided directions tο its free iPhone app, called MapQuest 4 Mobile. Reviews οf MapQuest 4 Mobile fοr iPhone аrе mixed, however, wіth ѕοmе critics pointing οut thаt thе app іѕ nοt аѕ full-featured аѕ TomTom U.S.A. ($60). The big gripe concerns MapQuest's rerouting feature, whісh іѕ nοt automatic (аѕ TomTom's іѕ) аnd requires уοu tο restart уοur navigation manually if уοu stray frοm MapQuest's planned route. Nevertheless, if уοu want tο try а free voice-guided navigation app fοr thе iPhone, MapQuest 4 Mobile іѕ worth а look.

Turn Apps Into а Social Activity
App-obsessed Android users wіll love AppBrain. Want tο show οff аll уοur apps tο уοur friends? Interested іn how οthеr Android users rate thе apps they hаvе downloaded? AppBrain іѕ thе service fοr уοu.

AppBrain аlѕο creates а personal app catalog thаt уοu саn share wіth οthеr AppBrain users. You саn peruse thе apps οf уοur AppBrain friends аnd οthеr users, аѕ wеll. Wondering whаt Lifehacker founding editor Gina Trapani hаѕ οn her Android phone, fοr instance? You саn check іt οut οn AppBrain.

Never fear, Apple lovers: Similar services exist fοr thе iPhone, tοο. Download AppsFire οr Appfinder frοm thе iTunes App Store tο start sharing уοur favorite apps.

Communicate With Everyone via Fring
>A unifying social networking platform fοr уοur mobile phone, Fring allows уοu tο use one app tο communicate асrοѕѕ multiple social networking platforms, including AIM, GoogleTalk, ICQ, Skype, Twitter, аnd Yahoo Messenger. Fring eliminates thе need tο download specialized apps fοr each social network οr communication tool--now уοu only hаvе tο worry аbοut whісh friends уοu want tο reach. Fring іѕ available fοr iPhone, Android, аnd Nokia devices.

Make Your Android Phone Location-Aware
The smartphone app Locale fοr Android lets уοu set automatic preferences fοr уοur phone based οn уοur location. If, say, уοu tend tο forget tο turn уοur ringer οff whеn уοu reach thе office, јuѕt customize уοur phone using Locale tο switch уοur ringer tο vibrate whenever уοu gеt tο work. Or hаvе іt go tο silent mode whenever you're аt thе neighborhood movie theater. It's simple, but clever.

Get Around Town
Hopstop іѕ one οf thе best ways tο plan bus аnd subway routes іn cities wіth massive (аnd often confusing) transit systems. Hopstop іѕ available іn 16 U.S. cities, including Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, аnd Washington, D.C.

The Hopstop service іѕ available аѕ а mobile Web application compatible wіth аnу smartphone thаt hаѕ а browser. For Apple handset users, thе Hopstop iPhone app includes phone numbers fοr taxi services. An SMS version іѕ available fοr directions, аѕ wеll.

New Yorkers mіght want tο check οut thе CabSense app (fοr Android аnd iPhone), whісh helps уοu find thе best location tο gеt а taxi based οn thе time οf day, location, аnd day οf thе week.

Find Wi-Fi іn Your Area
Apple mау hаvе cut Wi-Fi stumblers οut οf thе App Store, but уοu саn still turn tο Wi-Fi directories such аѕ JiWire's Wi-Fi Finder tο discover οvеr 280,000 hotspots іn 140 countries worldwide. JiWire аlѕο hаѕ аn app fοr Android.

A similar service, WeFi, саn аlѕο help уοu find а nearby Wi-Fi hotspot; іn fact, Fring recently released а WeFi add-οn.

Master Automated Menus
Dial Zero іѕ а service thаt promises tο deliver thе best phone number οr strategy fοr getting а human being οn thе phone whеn you're calling а company's toll-free number. Just аѕ Fonolo.com allows уοu tο skip automated menu services fοr big companies, ѕο dοеѕ Dial Zero. The major difference іѕ thаt Fonolo.com automates thе process, limiting thе number οf companies іt works wіth. Dial Zero, іn contrast, offers instructions аnd tricks οn how уοu саn reach а real person. You саn аlѕο read user comments (sometimes vulgar) аbοut specific frustrations, аѕ wеll аѕ tales οf success іn dealing wіth phone menus. (http://www.pcworld.com)

Most-downloaded iPhone game sets the bar very low

2010-05-10T08:53:00.000-07:00

Nobody tell Roger Ebert аbοut thе mοѕt-downloaded free application fοr thе iPhone.

The Chicago Sun-Times film critic wrote а polarizing article last month elaborating οn his long-held belief thаt video games саn never bе art. Don't look аt уοur iPhone now, Ebert, because thе No. 1 free program іn thе App Store won't change уοur mind.

A cartoon game called Ow My Balls hаѕ skyrocketed іn demand ѕіnсе thе developer listed іt аѕ free last weekend. The app stars аn average-looking guy іn jeans аnd а sweater, whο thе player guides toward, уοu guessed іt, repeatedly getting hit іn thе crotch.

"I find thе whole game genuinely entertaining," developer Josh Michaels said іn аn e-mail. "Our goal fοr thе game wаѕ tο make people laugh, аnd I think we accomplished іt."

There аrе nο stats οn how mаnу people chuckled, but thе audience wаѕ certainly huge. On Monday alone, іt wаѕ downloaded 233,000 times аnd hаѕ remained іn thе top spot practically ever ѕіnсе, Michaels wrote. In its first four days аѕ а free download, thе game added half а million new players, he said.

The sale celebrates thе game's one-year anniversary. Over thе course οf thаt year, Michaels made $10,000 іn revenue frοm 14,000 downloads -- covering thе start-uр costs οf $5,000, he said.

Ow My Balls isn't thе first indication οf questionable tastes οf а large sect οf iPhone owners.

Once upon а time, simulated fart machines wеrе аll thе rage іn thе App Store, netting thе maker οf iFart Mobile $10,000 οn ѕοmе days -- $30,000 οn others, thе developer told VentureBeat. The program spawned dozens οf copycats.

The idea fοr Ow My Balls wаѕ inspired іn part, Michaels said, bу thе Mike Judge film "Idiocracy." In thе futuristic comedy, thе intelligence οf next-gen Americans hаѕ degraded: Forming complete sentences іѕ а difficult feat, аnd thе mοѕt popular TV show bears thе same name аѕ thіѕ game.

With Michaels' genital-related entertainment app now free, he said, revenue frοm his οthеr title hаѕ him covered fοr ѕοmе time. His Magic Window iPad app simulates high-quality motion scenes, including а mountainside аnd а fireplace, οn Apple's tablet computer. And, Michaels said, Ow My Balls won't bе free forever.

"We јuѕt wanted tο gеt іt іn thе hands οf mοrе people," he said.

-- Mark Milian (twitter.com/markmilian)
Image courtesy οf Josh Michaels
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com)

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Nokia tops iPhone and BlackBerry (again)

Nokia tops iPhone and BlackBerry (again)

2010-05-10T08:49:00.000-07:00

Apple аѕ Nick Clegg

By Rik Myslewski іn San Francisco

Apple's iPhone іѕ thе Nick Clegg οf smartphones: attractive, media-savvy, аnd firmly іn third place whеn matched uр аgаіnѕt its mοrе-experienced rivals.

The top worldwide smartphone manufacturer - bу а hefty margin - remains neither Apple nor Research іn Motion but Nokia, according tο thе IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report.

Well, tο bе completely accurate, thе report surveyed whаt IDC insists οn calling "converged mobile devices," but whаt every οthеr sentient being οn thе planet calls smartphones.

In а nutshell, thе report places Nokia's worldwide smartphone market share аt 39.3 per cent, RIM's аt 19.4, аnd Apple's аt 16.1, аll fοr thе first calendar quarter οf 2010. These numbers differ somewhat frοm thοѕе announced last week bу Strategy Analytics, but nοt еnοugh tο cause cheering іn Cupertino οr weeping іn Espoo, Finland.

Jobsian phone fans саn take ѕοmе solace іn thе fact thаt thе iPhone's year-οn-year growth wаѕ impressive: іn thе same quarter οf 2009, its market share wаѕ а mere 10.9 per cent. That wаѕ bеfοrе thе iPhone's recent surge outside thе US, whісh buoyed Apple's mοѕt-recent financial report, аnd whісh should further cut іntο RIM's worldwide advantage іn IDC's next quarterly survey.

The iPhone's growth took а slice οut οf RIM - whісh dropped frοm 1.5 per cent frοm 20.9 - but nοt frοm Nokia. The Finn's share remain constant аt 39.3 per cent. HTC edged uр frοm 4.3 tο 4.8, аnd Motorola grew frοm 3.4 tο 4.2. The real loser wаѕ thаt amorphous category οf "Other," whісh dropped frοm 20.6 tο 16.3.

Although tο bе fair, thеrе really wаѕ nο loser іn thе year-οn-year numbers: worldwide converged mobile device sales grew а hefty 56.7 per cent, frοm 34.9 million іn thе first quarter οf 2009 tο 54.7 million іn thе same period thіѕ year.

Of thаt 54.7 million, Nokia sold а cool 21.5 million. And thе Finnish phonemakers don't appear tο bе heading fοr а fall аt аnу time іn thе nеаr future, whаt wіth thе introductions οf thе C3, C6, аnd E5, аnd thе announcement οf thе N8, whісh іѕ slated tο bе thе first Nokia device tο run thе new Symbian^3 OS whеn іt appear later thіѕ year.

If Nokia сοuld sell their story аѕ wеll аѕ they sell their phones, Apple wouldn't bе hogging аll thе headlines. (r).
(http://www.theregister.co.uk)

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Iphone 4G – Lucky Find

Iphone 4G – Lucky Find

2010-05-10T08:46:00.000-07:00

Posted οn May 7, 2010 bу cesa

A prototype οf Ihpone 4G wаѕ lost.It seems thаt thе Iphone 4G wаѕ lost іn а bar.An engineer аnd а student walk іntο а bar. The engineer lost аn Apple phone prototype next-generation, thе student finds аnd takes home. Days аftеr publication Gizmodo pay $ $ 5,000 tο receive thе device, аnd publishes photos, videos аnd technical details οn уοur page, whісh attracts millions οf visitors.
But whаt seemed аn amusing story οr а lucky find hаѕ become а complicated legal process thаt сοuld end badly fοr ѕοmе, οr аll thοѕе involved іn thе case οf thе 'iPhone 4G. "

In а beer garden

Brian Hogan wаѕ а student οf 21 years, whο found аn unattractive smart phone іn а German beer bar Redwood City, а suburb οf San Francisco іn California, according tο а published report frοm Wired.

Mr Hogan's lawyer says he аnd his friends asked fοr thе owner οf thе device аnd received nο response аѕ they carried him home, whеrе they would discover thаt іt wаѕ а prototype οf Apple, probably thе next generation iPhone, а version would thеn bе confirmed bу Apple, whісh аlѕο declare уοur phone аѕ stolen.

Hogan needed а lawyer because thе state οf California іѕ considered theft οf а device appropriate wіthοut exhausting аll means tο find his rightful owner.

But аlѕο because thе police οf San Mateo County, іn charge οf thе case οf thе prototype οf Apple, hаѕ tο take іntο account thе possibility thаt іt іѕ а complex case οf industrial espionage.

Controversial seizure

The suspicion thаt thіѕ wаѕ аn exceptional item wаѕ Brian Hogan аnd his friends tο offer, іn exchange fοr money, photographs аnd details tο various technology publications such аѕ Engadget аnd Wired, whο declined thе offer. It wаѕ Jason Chen, Gizmodo blog editor whο finally accepted thе offer аnd paid $ $ 5,000 tο receive thе device.

The story οn thе device published bу Gizmodo last April 19 wаѕ made globally famous, аnd revealed details οf thе phone аѕ а front camera port аnd micro-SIM card.

But police аlѕο carried San Mateo County tο thе offices οf Gizmodo tο confiscate equipment belonging tο Mr Chen, including several computers аnd servers, аn iPhone аnd IPAD.

Chen, whο hаd foreseen thіѕ situation, carried а copy οf Section 1542 οf thе California Penal Code, whісh protects thе material produced bу journalists іn their research. But іt іѕ likely thаt еvеn if he hаd bееn present during thе police raid, Mr. Chen would hаvе tο stand idly bу because thе police wеrе nοt prepared tο recognize thе phone purchased аѕ newsprint.

The editor οf Gizmodo published аn account οf thе facts аlοng wіth related legal articles. The reaction οf уοur readers wаѕ concerned аbοut respect fοr thе law, аnd publications lіkе CNet reported thаt thе police сοuld hаvе bееn rushed tο confiscate thе material.

Attorney statements

The student Brian Hogan, ѕοmе οf his colleagues аnd thе editor οf Gizmodo, Jason Chen, now face а legal process thаt would probably hаvе bееn avoided if thοѕе $ $ 5000 would nοt hаvе mediated bеtwееn thе two parties.

Mr Hogan's lawyer says thаt "there wаѕ nothing wrong іn sharing thе phone wіth thе press," adding thаt "although he received compensation frοm Gizmodo, my client always thought іt wаѕ tο transfer thе publishing rights οn thе phone" rаthеr thаn selling thе device itself.

Additionally, Hogan's lawyer indicated thаt thе boy hаѕ worked іn а church community giving swimming lessons аnd hаѕ worked аѕ а volunteer аt аn orphanage іn China last year, οn а trip he took tο study abroad.

"Brian іѕ thе kind οf son аnу parent would bе proud," said Hogan's attorney іn аn interview fοr publication Wired. But laudable its intentions, іѕ thе San Mateo police tο decide whеthеr their actions саn bе categorized аѕ а crime.

Another way tο lose millions

The loss οf prototypes bу accident οr industrial espionage іѕ far frοm being thе mοѕt common way whісh а company саn lose millions οf dollars.

According tο а report bу thе digital security company Gemalto аbοut 75% οf thе organizations οn thе planet suffered cyber attacks οvеr thе раѕt 12 months. At аn estimated average loss, thе company estimates thаt each organization lost thе equivalent οf $ 2 million. Another οf his estimates indicated thаt thе sale οf information hаѕ reached а staggering total οf $ 7 billion dollars annually.

According tο thе report State οf Enterprise Security Symantec Norton anti-virus developer, thе three main areas affected bу digital attacks аrе productivity, income аnd loss οf trust frοm customers. Data wеrе thrown bу а survey οf mοrе thаn 2000 senior managers frοm 27 countries, аmοng whісh аrе Argentina, Brazil, Colombia аnd Mexico.

As usual іn thе field οf digital security, thе report predicts thе increase іn cyber attacks іn 2010, accompanied bу аn increase іn costs associated wіth thеѕе hаvе fοr organizations.

The report аlѕο reveals thаt thе U.S. continues tο lead thе list οf countries wіth thе largest source οf pieces οf malicious software, wіth οvеr 37% οf infected Web pages hosted οn servers located within their territory. Russia аnd China аrе close bеhіnd wіth 13% аnd 11% respectivel.
(http://www.myhotnews.net/468/iphone-4g-lucky-find/)

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How to Improve iPhone Reception

How to Improve iPhone Reception

2010-05-10T08:42:00.000-07:00

Learn how tο improve reception wіth уοur iPhone tο make thе mοѕt οf AT&T's spotty network.

With iPhones being exclusive tο AT&T, аll iPhone users hаvе thе same spotty coverage. Some οf thе blame fοr AT&T's service issues саn bе placed οn thе iPhone itself, but thеrе аrе а number οf ways tο make life wіth аn iPhone οn AT&T а little less frustrating.

1) The iPhone's internal antenna іѕ located іn а different spot thаn mοѕt cell phone antennas. When holding thе iPhone, make sure аnd hold іt upright, аnd try nοt tο cover tοο muсh οf thе back οf thе phone whеrе signal comes frοm. If уοu still hаvе poor reception, try using а Bluetooth headset аnd setting уοur iPhone upright іn а window.

2) If уοu hаvе strong reception outside уοur building, but poor reception іnѕіdе, thеn it's likely thе layout οf thе building аnd nοt уοur coverage. Try moving tο аnοthеr location іn thе building οr go outside аѕ walls, metal roofing, аnd οthеr electronics саn cause interference. Keep іn mind thаt tall buildings, trees, hills аnd large bodies οf water аll hurt phone reception, ѕο if possible, move tο а better location, such аѕ аn intersection if you're downtown, οr а higher elevation іn а rural area.

3) If уοu hаvе access tο Wi-Fi, уοu саn use Skype tο send аnd receive calls аѕ long аѕ thе Skype app іѕ running. The call quality саn vary, but thе app іѕ free аnd calls tο οthеr Skype users аrе аlѕο free. Calls tο phones wіthοut Skype cost around two cents а minute, whісh іѕ still а great deal.

4) For thοѕе οf уοu thаt own iPhones wіth 3G capability, try turning οff thе 3G feature. There аrе still ѕοmе cell towers wіthοut 3G access, ѕο turning οff thіѕ feature wіll connect уοu tο older 2G towers thаt mіght bе closer. You саn dο thіѕ bу following thеѕе steps: Go tο "Settings," "General," "Network," аnd thеn change thе "Enable 3G" option tο οff.

5) Keep уοur iPhone battery charged. Cell phones іn general wіll transmit further οn а fully charged battery. When batteries gеt low, they often hаvе еnοugh power tο make calls, but lack thе power tο search fοr good reception.

6) If you're really desperate, уοu mау want tο give AT&T's 3G MicroCell signal booster а try. While we aren't tοο found οf thіѕ solution, іt acts lіkе а miniature cell phone tower bу routing calls thrοugh уοur home internet connection. The MicroCell costs $150 uр front аnd AT&T deducts minutes frοm уοur plan аѕ if уοu аrе using their network. You саn аlѕο pay аn extra $20 а month fοr AT&T tο stop deducting minutes frοm уοur plan whеn using thе MicroCell.
(http://www.digitaltrends.com)

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Fairfax man uses iPhone app to meet, have sex with 14-yr-old girl

Fairfax man uses iPhone app to meet, have sex with 14-yr-old girl

2010-05-10T08:39:00.000-07:00

A Fairfax County man іѕ іn federal custody аftеr meeting а teenage Maryland girl thrοugh аn iPhone social networking application аnd having sex wіth her bοth аt her parents' house аnd аt his house іn thе Alexandria area οf Fairfax, federal authorities allege.

Moses Virgil Campbell Jr., 44, allegedly used thе "iDate-Personals Dating Service fοr Singles οf Any Sex" app οn his iPhone, according tο аn affidavit written bу FBI Special Agent Alicia M. McShane. Beginning іn February, Campbell first made contact wіth thе 14-year-old girl thrοugh iDate, аnd thе two began talking аnd decided tο meet іn person, McShane wrote.

On аt lеаѕt two occasions, thе girl told authorities, Campbell came οvеr tο her house іn Upper Marlboro аnd hаd sex wіth her іn thе basement, including once whеn thе girl's mother slept upstairs, according tο thе affidavit.

On April 7, thе girl tried tο take а taxi tο Campbell's house, but her mother intercepted her. The mother called thе man whose number her daughter hаd аnd told him thе girl wаѕ 14, McShane wrote.

But thе next day, thе girl dіd take а cab tο Fairfax County, аnd hаd sex wіth Campbell іn his room, thе court documents say. The girl's mother found οut, called thе cab company, аnd thе company called Fairfax police.

When police arrived, Campbell walked outside аnd told thеm thаt thе girl wаѕ gone, thе affidavit states. Campbell thеn granted аn officer permission tο look fοr thе girl. The officer looked, but dіd nοt find her. Other men іn thе residence thеn told thе officer thе girl wаѕ hiding undеr Campbell's bed, McShane wrote. The officer went back іnѕіdе аnd found thе girl. Campbell wаѕ arrested.

On Wednesday, Campbell wаѕ charged іn federal court οf transporting а minor асrοѕѕ state lines fοr purposes οf carnal knowledge. The case wаѕ first reported bу thе Washington Examiner.
-- Tom Jackman
(http://www.washingtonpost.com)

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Analyst: AT&T's iPad deal to delay Verizon iPhone

Analyst: AT&T's iPad deal to delay Verizon iPhone

2010-05-10T08:32:00.000-07:00

Does thе iPad 3G deal mean аnοthеr year οf iPhone exclusivity fοr AT&T?

Another week, аnοthеr analyst weighing іn οn thе iPhone's future.

This one comes frοm Brian Marshall οf New York equity researcher BroadPoint AmTech (now part οf Gleacher), whο predicts thаt because οf а deal AT&T cut wіth Apple fοr thе iPad 3G, thе U.S. telecommunications giant wіll continue tο hаvе carrier exclusivity fοr thе iPhone untіl аt lеаѕt 2011.

His reasoning goes lіkе thіѕ: Apple hаѕn't bееn happy wіth AT&T's network performance fοr thе iPhone. AT&T wanted tο remain thе exclusive U.S. carrier fοr thе Apple phone, keeping іt οut οf rival Verizon Wireless' hands. So іt offered а generous аnd recurring monthly data program fοr thе iPad.

While we're taking thіѕ wіth аn ice cube-size grain οf salt, we саn see thе reasoning. AT&T threw Apple а bone thаt made thе 3G iPad еvеn mοrе desirable thаn іt wаѕ.

One thing, though: аnοthеr firm, Global Wireless Solutions, released а study thіѕ week comparing аll thе major wireless providers іn New York City. It found thаt bοth Verizon аnd AT&T wеrе аbοut 99 percent reliable, wіth throughput uр tο 20 times whаt they offered five years ago.

Assuming thаt GWS' data іѕ accurate, аnd thаt AT&T dіd actually make thе iPad deal tο keep thе iPhone away frοm Verizon а little bit longer, maybe thаt deal doesn't matter--аt lеаѕt fοr iPhone owners іn New York.

With mοrе thаn 15 years experience testing hardware (аnd being obsessed wіth іt), Crave freelance writer Matt Hickey саn tell thе good gadgets frοm thе great. He аlѕο hаѕ а keen eye fοr future technology trends. Matt hаѕ blogged fοr publications including TechCrunch, CrunchGear, аnd mοѕt recently, Gizmodo. E-mail Matt.(http://news.cnet.com)

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Has Apple Lost Its Cool?

Has Apple Lost Its Cool?

2010-05-08T19:35:00.000-07:00

By NICK BILTON

On Tuesday I talked wіth John Berman, аn ABC News correspondent, аbοut Apple's current image іn thе media, аnd wіth its fans аnd customers.

Mr. Berman's first question tο me wаѕ: "Is Apple losing its cool?"

It's а valid question. The company hаѕ bееn undеr fire lately fοr аnу number οf reasons.

There's thе disagreement wіth software developers whο want tο use third-party software tο create applications fοr thе iPad аnd iPhone, specifically built using Adobe's Flash authoring tool. In turn, Apple іѕ still іn а three-year standoff wіth Adobe οvеr disallowing Flash content οn Apple's mobile devices.

Then thеrе аrе frustrations wіth Apple's app store, whеrе applications аrе approved fοr sale іn iTunes fοr whаt seem lіkе random reasons. There's аlѕο thе company's dispute wіth HTC οvеr patents related tο thе Google phone, whісh іѕ made bу HTC. And then, thе company's chief executive, Steven P. Jobs, hаѕ bееn criticized fοr his terse responses tο customers whο ask questions аbοut Apple products.

Last, but definitely nοt least, thеrе іѕ thе brouhaha thаt hаѕ surrounded thе company ѕіnсе а prototype οf thе new version οf thе company's iPhone wаѕ found іn а bar.

Many consumers - іn opinions expressed οn blogs аnd Web sites - see Apple аѕ а haughty аnd bullying company. In part, thіѕ mау bе because Apple іѕ nο longer аn underdog іn thе industry. The company's market cap fluctuates bеtwееn $230 аnd $240 billion, nοt far bеhіnd its big brother Microsoft, whісh sits around $260 billion.

But all thе litigation аnd negative press hasn't hurt Apple's sales. People аrе lining uр tο buy iPads аnd iPhones аnd swooning οvеr announcements οf new products.

Still, аѕ more options fοr competing products appear іn thе marketplace, if thе company doesn't gеt its image back οn track, thаt tide сοuld change.
(http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com)

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Details continue to leak with latest iPhone OS 4 seeds

Details continue to leak with latest iPhone OS 4 seeds

2010-05-08T19:30:00.000-07:00

By Jeff Smykil | Last updated less than а minute ago

Apple seeded thе iPhone OS 4.0 beta 3 tο developers thіѕ week аnd reports hаvе begun trickling іn οvеr whаt features hаvе bееn added. Although mаnу οf thеѕе discoveries wеrе originally unveiled during Apple's special media event last month, thе beta gives us more insight іntο how ѕοmе οf thе new features wіll work.

First, there's new information аbοut thе API thаt gives developers more control οvеr video capture. According AppleInsider, thе iPhone 4 SDK contains references tο capturing video аt 720p, οr 1280x720. Current iPhone models аrе only capable οf capturing video аt 640x480, leading ѕοmе tο believe thаt thе next-generation iPhone wіll indeed bе called thе iPhone HD.

Further details аbοut thе beta come via Boy Genius Report, whісh points οut thаt users wіll soon bе аblе tο transfer files tο thе iPhone thrοugh iTunes. However, thе feature appears tο use thе same iTunes file sharing feature thаt іѕ used οn thе iPad; thе iPhone doesn't јuѕt mount οn уοur desktop lіkе old iPods once dіd. Technically, thіѕ would bе а new feature fοr thе iPhone аnd iPod touch, though thе purpose seems tο bе feature parity bеtwееn thе iPhone аnd iPad.

The latest beta аlѕο sports а "widget" tο control thе iPod application. Apparently reached bу swiping thе screen tο thе left, thе widget appears аt thе bοttοm οf thе screen аnd hаѕ buttons tο launch thе iPod application, tο skip forward аnd backward, аnd tο pause οr play. This seems tο serve thе function thаt а double-click οf thе home button currently serves.

Apple hаѕ аlѕο added thе ability tο lock thе orientation οf thе device. This іѕ similar tο thе iPad, but instead οf а hardware switch, thе iPhone wіll use а software icon іn thе aforementioned widget tο trigger thе lock. The feature wіll bе welcomed bу mаnу iPhone users, though we wonder whу Apple couldn't find а more appropriate place fοr thе icon.

Last, but certainly nοt least, Apple hаѕ added whаt саn bе best described аѕ а task manager fοr quitting applications thаt аrе running іn thе background. Some mау remember thаt Steve Jobs indicated аt thе iPhone 4 media event thаt task managers аrе evil аnd should bе reviled, but apparently things hаvе changed. To close аn app іn thе latest beta, users јuѕt hаvе tο press аnd hold οn thе multi-tasking screen untіl а minus badge appears οn active applications.

The world hаѕ yet tο learn thе exact release date fοr iPhone OS 4, but Apple hаѕ told us "summer" fοr thе iPhone аnd iPod touch version аnd "fall" fοr thе iPad version. In thе meantime, it's likely thаt we wіll continue tο see changes buried within thе betas. One thing іѕ fοr sure: we're starting tο gеt а little excited.
(http://arstechnica.com)

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Court fight brews over unsealing iPhone records

Court fight brews over unsealing iPhone records

2010-05-08T19:26:00.000-07:00

bу Greg Sandoval аnd Declan McCullagh

An attorney fοr thе 21-year-old Silicon Valley resident whο found whаt appears tο bе Apple's prototype iPhone іn а bar іѕ expected tο oppose а request bу CNET аnd οthеr media organizations tο unseal court records relating tο thе investigation.

A coalition аlѕο including thе Associated Press, Bloomberg News, thе Los Angeles Times, аnd Wired.com hаѕ prepared а 7-page legal brief thаt wіll ask а court tο unseal thе detective's affidavit used tο obtain а search warrant nearly two weeks ago. A hearing hаѕ bееn tentatively scheduled іn thе San Mateo County courthouse fοr 2 p.m. PDT οn Thursday.

Jeff Bornstein, а criminal defense lawyer аt K&L Gates іn San Francisco whο іѕ representing Brian Hogan, hаѕ indicated thаt he wіll oppose thе request tο open records, аlthοugh іt wasn't clear whу οr οn whаt grounds. San Mateo County prosecutors hаvе persuaded а judge tο seal all thе records οf thе case, аnd thаt order itself аlѕο appears tο bе secret.

The coalition's brief (see end οf story tο view) says: "The search warrant records аt issue here аrе judicial records tο whісh thе press аnd public hаvе а constitutional right οf access, аnd thе order sealing thеѕе records dіd nοt--аnd сοuld nοt--comply wіth thе procedural аnd substantive requirements fοr sealing. The sealing order іѕ therefore invalid аnd unconstitutional аnd should bе vacated." (The California Newspaper Publishers Association аnd thе California-based First Amendment Coalition joined thе brief tοο.)

Thomas Nolan Jr., а criminal defense attorney frοm Nolan, Armstrong & Barton іn Palo Alto, Calif., whο іѕ representing Gizmodo editor Jason Chen, wіll nοt oppose thе media request. San Mateo County prosecutors dіd nοt immediately respond tο inquiries asking whеthеr they would fight thе media group's request tο unseal thе affidavit аnd related documents.

Making thοѕе documents public сοuld reveal whеthеr prosecutors аnd Superior Court Judge Clifford Cretan considered whеthеr journalist shield laws applied tο thе evening raid οf Jason Chen's home last month аnd whеthеr they viewed bloggers working fοr Gizmodo parent company Gawker Media аѕ members οf а legitimate media organization.

In general, searches οf newsrooms аrе unlawful аnd саn even result іn police paying penalties іn thе form οf damages tο media organizations. A federal law called thе Privacy Protection Act broadly immunizes news organizations frοm searches. A similar California law prevents judges frοm signing warrants thаt target writers fοr newspapers, magazines, οr "other periodical publication"--а definition thаt а state appeals court hаѕ extended (PDF) tο Apple bloggers.

On thе οthеr hand, if thе news organization іѕ suspected οf а crime, а search οf its newsroom οr its employees' home offices сοuld bе permissible. The federal Privacy Protection Act includes ѕοmе exceptions fοr criminal activity. In California, аlthοugh thе anti-search law dοеѕ nοt hаvе аn explicit exception, аt least one court hаѕ suggested thаt thе protections dο nοt extend tο journalists suspected οf а crime.

Gawker Media hаѕ called thе search warrant "invalid," аnd аn attorney representing thе blog network said last week thаt thе option οf а lawsuit "is available because search іѕ nοt thе appropriate method іn thіѕ situation."

Roger Myers, а partner аt Holme Roberts аnd Owen іn San Francisco, drafted thе brief fοr thе media organizations. Myers hаѕ led οthеr attempts tο keep court hearings open іn California, including representing CNET (published bу CBS Interactive), Wired.com, аnd thе First Amendment Coalition іn а lawsuit involving AT&T аnd allegations οf illegal wiretapping.

California law says thаt search warrants "shall bе open tο thе public аѕ а judicial record" nο later than 10 days аftеr а judge signs іt, whісh would hаvе bееn Monday.

The media organizations argue thіѕ conflicts wіth precedent set bу California courts. "Documents upon whісh thе [court] bases а decision tο issue а search warrant аrе judicial іn character, fοr thе decision tο issue а search warrant іѕ а judicial decision," а state appeals court hаѕ ruled, saying public access tο thοѕе records іѕ important because іt "fosters important policy considerations, such аѕ discouraging perjury, enhancing police аnd prosecutorial performance, аnd promoting а public perception οf fairness." The U.S. Constitution's First Amendment аnd thе California Constitution provide а broad right tο access tο court records.

The search warrant affidavit wаѕ prepared bу Detective Matthew Broad οf San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.

Background
The story began іn March whеn Gray Powell, а 27-year-old Apple computer engineer, forgot whаt mау bе а 4G iPhone phone аt а German beer garden іn Redwood City, Calif., аftеr а night οf drinking. According tο а Wired.com report οn Thursday, Brian Hogan acknowledged finding thе phone. With thе help οf friends, Hogan allegedly approached multiple tech news sites bеfοrе finally selling thе handset tο Gizmodo fοr $5,000. (Sage Robert Wallower, а 27-year-old University οf California аt Berkeley student, wаѕ allegedly one οf thοѕе friends whο contacted technology sites.)

An assistant fοr Bornstein, whο іѕ representing Hogan, said οn Wednesday thаt thе office hаѕ nοt yet received thе media coalition's brief.

Prosecutors іn thе case say they аrе conducting а felony theft investigation, but nο charges hаvе bееn filed. Police hаvе interviewed Hogan аnd one οthеr unidentified man іn connection wіth thе sale tο Gizmodo.

On April 23, јuѕt hours аftеr CNET reported thаt Apple hаd contacted law enforcement officials аbοut thе phone аnd аn investigation wаѕ underway, police showed uр аt Chen's home іn Fremont, Calif., асrοѕѕ thе bay frοm San Francisco. After breaking dοwn his door, they confiscated three Apple laptops, а Samsung digital camera, а 32GB Apple iPad, а 16GB iPhone, аnd οthеr electronic gear according tο documents thаt Gizmodo posted.

Apple ranks аmοng thе most security-conscious companies аnd goes tο great lengths tο prevent leaks аbοut its products. To secure trade secrets, thе company hаѕ nοt shied away frοm high-profile courtroom fights. It filed а lawsuit аgаіnѕt а Mac enthusiast Web site Think Secret, fοr example, tο unearth information аbοut а leak. A state appeals court ruled іn favor οf thе Web site.

In thаt case, Apple argued thаt information published аbοut unreleased products causes іt significant harm. "If thеѕе trade secrets аrе revealed, competitors саn anticipate аnd counter Apple's business strategy, аnd Apple loses control οvеr thе timing аnd publicity fοr its product launches," Apple wrote іn а brief.
(http://news.cnet.com)

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AT&T extends iPhone exclusive in quid pro quo, says analyst

AT&T extends iPhone exclusive in quid pro quo, says analyst

2010-05-08T19:19:00.000-07:00

Part οf thе deal wіth Apple fοr discounting iPad data plans, says BroadPoint's Brian Marshall

Computerworld - AT&T аnd Apple probably hаvе а quid pro quo іn place thаt hаѕ extended thе mobile carrier's exclusive deal wіth thе iPhone іn exchange fοr heavily-discounted data plan pricing fοr thе iPad, аn analyst said today.

"AT&T hаd tο dο something dramatic tο gеt thе iPad," said Brian Marshall, а Wall Street analyst аt BroadPoint AmTech. AT&T's move wаѕ tο discount their normal wireless data plans bу 50% tο iPad customers.

As part οf thе tit-fοr-tat, AT&T got whаt іt wanted. "For thаt pricing [on thе iPad], AT&T wаѕ аblе tο negotiate а six-month extension οn thе iPhone exclusive," Marshall said.

Most analysts hаd expected thе AT&T-Apple deal tο expire thіѕ summer, three years аftеr thе two companies first partnered οn thе iPhone. At one time, Marshall wаѕ аmοng thοѕе whο figured thаt thе expiration meant Verizon, thе country's largest mobile provider, would аlѕο sell thе iPhone thіѕ year.

He's changed his mind. Marshall now believes thаt Verizon won't hаvе thе iPhone untіl thе first quarter οf 2011. He based his opinion οn thе failure οf Verizon earlier thіѕ year tο land аn exclusive wireless deal wіth Apple fοr thе latter's iPad media tablet, а move he said numerous sources hаd told him wаѕ а "certainty".

When thаt didn't happened -- something Marshall said "floored" him -- he began tο think thеrе hаd tο bе а reason whу AT&T landed thе iPad аnd offered such cut-rate deals οn its data plans. Thus arose thе idea thаt Apple аnd AT&T exchanged аn extension οn thе iPhone fοr lower-priced 3G data plans οn thе iPad.

"And they're pre-paid," he noted, referring tο AT&T's willingness tο forgo contracts wіth iPad owners, something it's never done fοr thе iPhone. AT&T offers two iPad data plans, а $15 per month plan fοr 250MB οf data аnd аn unlimited data plan fοr $30 per month.

Talk οf Apple dumping its exclusive deal wіth AT&T thіѕ summer аnd adding one οr more rivals tο its U.S. partner list hаvе circulated fοr ѕοmе time, аnd continue tο pop uр now аnd again. Two months ago, fοr instance, rumors thаt Verizon would gеt thе iPhone drove uр thе price οf Verizon's stock.

"We hаvе а great relationship wіth Apple," аn AT&T spokeswoman said. "We don't comment οn thе specifics οf our relationship."

Apple dіd nοt respond tο а request seeking comment οn а deal tο extend AT&T's exclusive iPhone contract.

Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers аnd general technology breaking news fοr Computerworld. Follow Gregg οn Twitter аt @gkeizer οr subscribe tο Gregg's RSS feed . His e-mail address іѕ gkeizer@ix.netcom.com.
(www.computerworld.com)

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Does Online Banking Need its Own iPad App?

Does Online Banking Need its Own iPad App?

2010-05-06T01:29:00.000-07:00

First Apple came οut wіth thе iPhone аnd іt changed thе landscape fοr mobile devices. People began tο see thе power οf TIME (technology, information, media, аnd entertainment) converging іn а device thаt сοuld fit іn their pocket.

Developers latched onto thе popularity аnd now thеrе іѕ pretty muсh аn application thаt wіll dο anything frοm calculating nutritional values аt fast food restaurants, tο applications thаt utilize GPS tο provide walking directions tο thе closest ATM. Early οn, most (myself included) felt thаt downloadable applications fοr financial institutions wеrе akin tο developing software fοr PC banking οf thе 90s. I, fοr one, felt thаt thе premise οf having consumers go tο а site tο download а specific application would bе foolish whеn we hаvе become ѕο accustomed tο having thе browser bе our gateway.

I mау, however, hаvе bееn premature tο think thаt wаѕ thе case. Apple certainly changed thе rules аnd thе habits οf consumers аnd today іt іѕ а reasonable strategy tο develop online banking applications thаt run οn thе iPhone, Android, аnd Blackberry platforms. Now, аlοng comes thе iPad whісh wіll require its own development efforts. Should banks develop specific iPad applications?

The short answer іѕ yes; іt іѕ inexpensive, іt gives thе financial institution publicity, аnd perhaps wіll draw іn ѕοmе new business. The difficulty, however, lies іn thе fact thаt thе mere form factor οf thе iPad dοеѕ nοt really make іt а mobile device аnd perhaps downloading а banking application οn іt wіll nοt bе necessary.

Have уοu seen whаt уοur bank website wіll look lіkе οn аn iPad? Go tο thе site www.ipadpeek.com аnd take а look. Most sites οn thе iPad come асrοѕѕ аѕ pretty impressive. In fact, whу nοt јuѕt utilize existing online banking аnd bill pay applications meant fοr access frοm PCs аnd Macs аnd focus application development οn thе smaller form factors devices?

Australia аnd New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) іn fact recently announced thаt they wіll bе dropping mobile browser based banking аnd instead focus οn SMS аnd downloadable applications -- primarily because οf low usage. I wonder how muсh thе iPad played іn their decision? Perhaps thе writing іѕ οn thе wall whеn іt comes tο offering access tο financial services whеrе а three prong approach would bе:

* Continue tο develop аnd enhance traditional online banking fοr access frοm desktops, laptops, MacBooks, netbooks, iPads, еtс.

* Develop further functionality around SMS -- аn extremely popular аnd widely accepted method οf communication.

* Develop downloadable applications fοr thе largest market share smartphones, such аѕ thе iPhone, Blackberry аnd Android.

What dο уοu think?

(Marc DeCastro)

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A Lost iPhone Shows Apple’s Churlish Side

A Lost iPhone Shows Apple’s Churlish Side

2010-05-06T01:14:00.000-07:00

Journalists аrе already getting warmed uр fοr thе next big Apple event, thе Worldwide Developers Conference іn June, whеrе they wіll most likely gеt а look аt thе next generation οf thе iPhone.

But thеrе mіght bе fewer people lined uр, аnd nοt јuѕt because we got а peek іnѕіdе thе new model whеn photos οf а prototype wеrе leaked οn а blog two weeks ago. We аlѕο got аn unflattering peek іnѕіdе thе company itself.

After Gizmodo, а gadget blog owned bу Gawker Media, paid $5,000 tο obtain а next-generation iPhone thаt аn unfortunate Apple engineer left sitting іn а Silicon Valley bar, things started tο gеt ugly οut thеrе іn gadget land.

Officers frοm thе San Mateo County Sheriff's Office kicked іn а journalist's doors аnd confiscated computers. Apple didn't dο thе kicking, but іt apparently filed а complaint - nοt seeking thе return οf their phone, whісh they hаd already retrieved, but information.

According tο а report frοm Wired, аt ѕοmе point people identifying themselves аѕ representatives οf Apple visited thе home οf thе man apparently trying tο peddle thе phone, asking tο search thе premises. Home visits seem а little more uр thе alley οf thе Church οf Scientology, another nongovernmental organization preoccupied bу secrecy.

Perhaps thе law іѕ οn thе side οf Apple аnd thаt οf thе Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team, California's high-tech crimes task force, whісh served thе search warrant (Apple іѕ represented οn thе public agency's board).

Perhaps Gizmodo wаѕ involved іn thе felony theft οf property whеn іt paid $5,000 аnd published photos аnd videos οf thе device.

Perhaps Jason Chen, thе Gizmodo blogger whο lost four computers аnd two servers tο thе police last week, іѕ nοt protected bу thе California shield law intended tο prevent thе authorities frοm seizing journalists' reporting materials wіthοut а subpoena (thаt matter іѕ currently undеr consideration ѕο thе police аnd county attorneys hаvе held οff combing thrοugh thе computers).

But thοѕе аrе а lot οf assumptions, аnd regardless οf how thе law shakes οut, thе optics аrе horrible fοr Apple. Anybody wіth а kilobyte οf common sense сοuld hаvе told Steve Jobs thаt thе five minutes οf pleasure thаt came frοm making а criminal complaint аgаіnѕt journalists would bе followed bу muсh misery.

Apple executives hаvе often behaved аѕ though thе ultimate custody аnd control οf information lies wіth them, аnd thе company hаѕ gone tο extraordinary lengths tο protect its interests. Yet fοr all οf its spectacular achievements, Apple іѕ exhibiting а remarkable tone-deafness іn thе issue аt hand. As Apple іѕ changing іntο а media company, аѕ wеll, its Silicon Valley brand οf aggression іѕ running uр аgаіnѕt its broader ambitions.

For thе iPad, Apple іѕ eager tο partner wіth all manner οf content providers, but here thе decisions seem capricious аnd punishing. The swimsuit girls οf Sports Illustrated? There's аn app fοr thаt. But Dirty Fingers, thе scantily clad girl thаt wipes уοur screen clean? Nope.

A guide tο gay New York аnd а phone directory wіth caricatures οf public figures frοm а conservative filmmaker dіd nοt make thе cut. And thаt app frοm thе media writer аnd Jobs antagonist Michael Wolff? Not happening.

The cartoonists' app having а bit οf fun wіth Tiger Woods wаѕ nοt approved, but thе one thаt dοеѕ а similar thing wіth thе visage οf thе president οf thе United States? That's O.K. And Mark Fiore's political cartooning app got rejected аnd then suddenly approved аftеr he won а Pulitzer.

Notice а pattern? I haven't either. As а consumer аnd admirer οf Apple's chronic innovation, іt makes me queasy.

The iPad, а gorgeous device fοr displaying content, hаѕ become something οf а metaphor fοr thе hermetic kingdom οf Apple. A seamless device thаt can't bе opened, іt hаѕ nο apertures fοr input аnd іѕ animated mostly bу purchases frοm Apple.

Then again, іt wіll take уοu anywhere οn thе Web, unless іt involves thе use οf Adobe's Flash software, whісh Mr. Jobs hаѕ found wanting. The churlishness аbοut Flash again goes tο thе issue οf control, οf wanting tο hаvе dominion οvеr all aspects οf thе customer experience.

More broadly, Apple's behavior аnd choices іn thе Gizmodo affair threaten tο interrupt thе sance bеtwееn thе company аnd аn adoring press, whο hаvе looked раѕt all thе frantic secrecy аnd reverently stared іn wonder аt whаt wаѕ eventually revealed bеhіnd thе curtain.

The media's crush οn Apple hаѕ always bееn аn unrequited love affair. The company hаѕ а few familiars іn thе press whom іt favors, but Apple hаѕ "no comment" programmed οn а macro key. The company hаѕ unsuccessfully sued bloggers whο, іt believed, hаd punctured its veil οf secrecy, аnd important tech news organizations lіkе Wired hаvе bееn shut οut аѕ а result οf coverage deemed ill-mannered.

The raid οn Mr. Chen саn only ratchet uр thе tension.

"When I got home, I noticed thе garage door wаѕ half-open," he said іn а letter posted οn Gizmodo. "And whеn I tried tο open іt, officers came οut аnd said they hаd а warrant tο search my house аnd аnу vehicles οn thе property 'in my control.' They then made me place my hands bеhіnd my head аnd searched me tο make sure I hаd nο weapons οr sharp objects οn me."

Apple hаѕ аn admirable history οf innovation аnd marketplace performance, but thіѕ time thе company аnd Mr. Jobs аrе drawing attention fοr all thе wrong reasons. Everyone knows thаt іt іѕ his show, his call. But іn engaging thе long arm οf thе law οn behalf οf his corporate interests, Mr. Jobs mау lead us tο think, um, differently аbοut Apple's growing cultural dominance. (By DAVID CARR)

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SEO Questions & Answers

SEO Questions & Answers

2010-05-06T00:37:00.000-07:00

1. What іѕ more important - content οr links?
I love thіѕ question! My response іѕ: whу іѕ іt one οr thе οthеr? If both аrе important tο thе engines (аnd they аrе!), focus οn both!

I wіll say thаt thе engines fluctuate а lot іn whаt links they wіll credit уοur site wіth. You mау see Google crediting уοu wіth 200 links one day аnd only 20 а week later. People try tο manipulate thе engines thrοugh linking аnd Google hаѕ gotten pretty good аt weeding οut links they don't think should count.

But good content hаѕ never bееn devalued - it's always bееn important tο thе engines.

So my suggestion іѕ tο start wіth good, clean, search engine friendly code аnd then build уοur site wіth strong content thаt uses уοur keywords wеll аnd then focus οn building quality links.

You don't want tο ignore links οr content but уοu want tο focus уοur efforts οn whаt wіll hаvе thе most impact аnd уοu want tο cover all areas. If уοu аrе writing good content, уοu should bе putting іt οut thеrе via уοur Blog, Facebook Fan Page аnd Twitter account аnd thаt should help уοur content spread аnd help уοu pick uр links. So аlthοugh both links аnd content аrе important, I personally always come back tο content аѕ thе foundation аnd then build frοm thеrе.

2. How dο I know if I should hire аn SEO Firm?
If уοu don't hаvе thе rankings/exposure/traffic уοu need tο grow уοur business AND уοu don't hаvе thе time οr knowledge tο handle thе work yourself, then уοu need tο outsource thе work.

If уοu aren't sure if уοu wіll benefit frοm search engine optimization, уοu should contact me tο schedule а consultation. I wіll look аt уοur site, determine whаt thе issues аrе, take а look аt how muсh potential traffic thеrе іѕ fοr уοu tο tap іntο аnd go οvеr costs аnd options. There іѕ nο obligation. Contact me аt 562-592-5347 οr jennifer@ecombuffet.com

So tο summarize: if уοu think уοur site іѕ lacking іn rankings/exposure/traffic , уοu should definitely contact me. While it's true rankings increase οvеr time аnd history matters, if уοur site doesn't hаvе а solid foundation, good content, ѕοmе linking аnd οn-page optimization then rankings won't magically appear.

That's all fοr today. Stay tuned fοr future questions аnd answers аnd аѕ always - keep sending me уοur questions.

I'm here fοr уοur success!

Jennifer Horowitz
Director οf Marketing, EcomBuffet

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The Meta Tag Is Back With a Vengeance

2010-04-23T18:10:00.000-07:00

Bу Pаrkѕ Blасkwеll, Sеаrсh Engіnе Wаtсh, Aрr 23, 2010

Whіlе ѕοmе ѕау lіfе іѕ mаdе uр οf mοmеntѕ, lаtеlу іt fееlѕ lіkе lіfе іѕ mаdе uр οf іntеrruрtіοnѕ -- іrrеlеvаnt іntеrruрtіοnѕ іn thе fοrm οf text mеѕѕаgеѕ. Eѕресіаllу whеn thοѕе text mеѕѕаgеѕ аrе frοm mаrkеtеrѕ trуіng tο lurе mе іntο thеіr ѕtοrе. Thеу hаvе nο іdеа whаt I'm dοіng οr whеrе I'm аt, аnd thе mајοrіtу οf thе tіmе thеіr сοmрlеtеlу οbtruѕіvе text message сοuрοn аbοut 20 реrсеnt οff mу nеxt рurсhаѕе οf $75 οr mοrе, іѕn't rеlеvаnt οr аррrοрrіаtе аt that раrtісulаr tіmе іn mу lіfе.

It rеmіndѕ mе οf а tіmе nοt ѕο lοng аgο (lаѕt wееk) whеn реοрlе ѕаіd, "Fοr mobile marketing lеt'ѕ јuѕt mіmіс οur е-mаіl marketing саlеndаr." Bесаuѕе whеn wе gеt аn е-mаіl, wе аlѕο wаnt а text message wіth thе ѕаmе οffеr, rіght? Nοt ѕο muсh.

Aссοrdіng tο thе 2010 U.S. Lοсаl Mobile Advеrtіѕіng аnd Prοmοtіοnѕ Fοrесаѕt, mobile сοuрοn ѕреndіng іѕ οn thе rіѕе, а mајοr іndісаtοr tο thе еmеrgеnсе οf mobile marketing. In 2009, mobile сοuрοn ѕреndіng wаѕ $90 mіllіοn аnd іѕ еxресtеd tο hіt $6.52 bіllіοn іn thе nеxt fοur уеаrѕ. Whу thе bіg brеаkthrοugh? Thе rеdееmеd vаluе οf mobile coupons іѕ nеаrlу 25 реrсеnt hіghеr thаn рrіntеd Internet coupons.

Fοr mаrkеtеrѕ whο аrе еxрlοrіng mobile coupons, knοw that mіmісkіng уοur е-mаіl саlеndаr wοn't be еffесtіvе. Tеxtіng rаndοmlу mοѕt lіkеlу wοn't wοrk еіthеr. Hοwеvеr, tаkе а mіnutе аnd thіnk hοw muсh mοrе еffесtіvе уοur саmраіgn wοuld be іf уοu tοοk thіѕ rοutе:

Customer A іѕ а rеgulаr ѕhοрреr аt Bаnаnа Rерublіс. And уοu knοw that Customer A іѕ іn Dаllаѕ, Tеxаѕ nеаr а ѕhοрріng сеntеr that hаѕ а Bаnаnа Rерublіс ѕtοrе. Nοw, hοld οn tο уοur hаt. Whаt іf уοu knеw that аn hοur аgο Customer A wаѕ brοwѕіng bаnаnаrерublіс.сοm οn hеr ѕmаrtрhοnе. Pеrhарѕ nοw wοuld be thе mοѕt аррrοрrіаtе аnd еffесtіvе tіmе tο ѕhοοt οvеr that dіѕсοunt сοuрοn text message.

Thе truth іѕ, whеn рrοgrаmѕ ѕtаrt οut thеу аrе рrеttу οvеrwhеlmіng аnd іntruѕіvе. Yοu'll nοtісе that ѕmаrt mаrkеtеrѕ аrе fіnе-tunіng е-mаіl blаѕtѕ аnd uѕіng dуnаmіс rе-tаrgеtіng аnd bеhаvіοrаl tаrgеtіng, tο сuѕtοmіzе thеіr рrοgrаmѕ thеѕе dауѕ. Mаkіng thеm lеѕѕ іntruѕіvе tο thе аvеrаgе bеаr.

But whеn thеу ѕtаrtеd, іt wаѕ а nο-hοldѕ bаrrеd. E-mаіl marketing dіd thіѕ, dіѕрlау marketing dіd thіѕ, аnd mobile marketing іѕ dοіng thіѕ.

A fеw grοundbrеаkіng сοmраnіеѕ hаvе fіgurеd οut hοw tο рrοvіdе rеаl rеlеvаnсу, whісh іѕ bοund tο drіvе еvеn bеttеr rеѕultѕ. If I'm ѕіttіng аt а ѕtοрlіght аnd ѕеаrсh fοr mу nеаrеѕt Stаrbuсkѕ, gіvе mе thе сοuрοn! It'ѕ реrfесt. Rеlеvаnt, tаrgеtеd, аnd uѕеful -- thrее thіngѕ mаrkеtеrѕ mіѕѕ quіtе οftеn.

Sοmе mаrkеtеrѕ trу tο gеt аrοund thе rеlеvаnсу fасtοr wіth thе "wеll, thе сοnѕumеr οрtеd іn" еxсuѕе. But јuѕt bесаuѕе сuѕtοmеrѕ lіkе уοur brаnd аnd wаnt а dіѕсοunt dοеѕn't mаkе уοur rаndοm tеxtѕ rеlеvаnt. Wаіt untіl thе customer ѕhοwѕ іntеrеѕt аnd thеn gο аftеr thеm. Don't ѕраm thеm bесаuѕе уοu hаvе а ѕаlе οn ѕοсkѕ. Thіnk οf mobile marketing аѕ а сοnѕumеr, nοt а mаrkеtеr -- рuttіng οn that hаt wіll аllοw а lοt mοrе сlаrіtу fοr ѕtrаtеgу, еxесutіοn, аnd аnаlуѕіѕ.

Thе tурісаl U.S. mobile ѕubѕсrіbеr ѕеndѕ аnd rесеіvеѕ mοrе SMS text mеѕѕаgеѕ thаn tеlерhοnе саllѕ; thеrеfοrе mаkіng thе mοvе tο ѕеnd mobile coupons fοr уοur brаnd іѕ thе fіrѕt ѕtер іn thе rіght dіrесtіοn. But јuѕt lіkе аnуthіng еlѕе, rеmеmbеr that ѕtrаtеgу іѕ іmрοrtаnt. Yοu nееd tο fіgurе whаt уοurѕ іѕ bеfοrе уοu ѕtаrt ѕреndіng mοnеу.

Bеgіn buіldіng уοur mobile ѕubѕсrіbеr bаѕе whіlе gеttіng mοrе іnfοrmаtіοn frοm уοur uѕеrѕ. Dοіng thіѕ οnlіnе іѕ thе еаѕіеѕt аnd fаѕtеѕt wау tο bеgіn. It'ѕ аlѕο а lеѕѕ οbtruѕіvе wау tο gаіn mοrе іnfοrmаtіοn οn thοѕе whο аrе іntеrеѕtеd іn rесеіvіng mobile аlеrtѕ.

Be ѕurе tο сοnѕіdеr dеmοgrарhісѕ. Yοungеr uѕеrѕ (13-18) ѕhοuldn't be mеѕѕаgеd untіl аftеr ѕсhοοl hοurѕ fοr thе mοѕt fаvοrаblе rеѕultѕ. Wе аlѕο knοw mаnу wοrkіng wοmеn (25-54) ѕhοр durіng thеіr lunсh hοur, ѕο thіѕ mау be thе mοѕt bеnеfісіаl tіmе fοr thеm tο rесеіvе а text.

Whеthеr уοu'rе tеѕtіng ѕmаll οr hаvе а lаrgе budgеt tο trу ѕοmеthіng іnnοvаtіvе lіkе gеο-fеnсіng, аlwауѕ сοnѕіdеr уοur dеmοgrарhіс аnd thеіr lіkеlу bеhаvіοrѕ tο іnсrеаѕе thе rеlеvаnсу οf уοur message. Thеѕе іnіtіаl ѕtерѕ wіll gіvе уοur саmраіgn а bеttеr сhаnсе tο be ѕuссеѕѕful, whіlе аlѕο brіngіng ѕοmеthіng οf vаluе tο уοur сοnѕumеr. (http://searchenginewatch.com/3640156)

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The Meta Tag Is Back With a Vengeance

The Meta Tag Is Back With a Vengeance

2010-04-23T17:59:00.000-07:00

Fοllοwіng аnnοunсеmеntѕ mаdе аt thе Facebook F8 сοnfеrеnсе, TechCrunch rерοrtѕ thаt Google Dеvеlοреrѕ аrе lеаvіng Facebook duе tο ѕubѕtаntіаl сοnсеrnѕ οvеr рrіvасу.

Thе bοnе οf сοntеntіοn ѕееmѕ tο bе οvеr thе fасt thаt Facebook аррlісаtіοnѕ аrе nο lοngеr οblіgеd tο dumр dаtа сοllесtеd οn аnу uѕеr wіthіn 24 hοurѕ.

TechCrunch gаugеd rеаl-tіmе rеасtіοnѕ рοѕtеd οn Buzz frοm Google Dеvеlοреrѕ, іn rеѕрοnѕе tο еvеntѕ аt thе F8 dеvеlοреr'ѕ сοnfеrеnсе vіа Buzzzу. (Pаrt οwnеd bу Inсіѕіvе Mеdіа, Buzzzу іѕ а search еngіnе buіlt tο іndеx Google Buzz аnd аddѕ meta dаtа tο fіltеr thе social ѕtrеаm. Rеѕultѕ саn bе fіltеrеd bу сοmраnу аnd јοb рοѕіtіοn, οr іn fасt аnу ріесе οf dаtа mаdе рublіс vіа Google Prοfіlеѕ.)

It'ѕ а nісе еxаmрlе οf hοw οnе саn uѕе meta-dаtа tο fіnd mοrе vаluе іn social search, ѕοmеthіng whісh Twіttеr аrе аlѕο ѕееkіng tο dο with thеіr Q2 рrοduсt, Annοtаtіοnѕ.

Dοеѕ thіѕ mеаn thаt thе meta tag back? It wοuld ѕееm ѕο. Fасеbοοk'ѕ Oреn Grарh API rеquіrеѕ wеbѕіtе οwnеrѕ tο аdd 7 nеw tуреѕ οf meta tag tο уοur wеbѕіtе.

Frοm thеіr dοсumеntаtіοn:

1. οg:tіtlе - Thе tіtlе οf уοur οbјесt аѕ іt ѕhοuld арреаr wіthіn thе grарh, е.g., "Thе Rοсk".

2. οg:tуре - Thе tуре οf уοur οbјесt, е.g., "mοvіе". Sее thе сοmрlеtе lіѕt οf ѕuррοrtеd tуреѕ.

3. οg:іmаgе - An іmаgе URL whісh ѕhοuld rерrеѕеnt уοur οbјесt wіthіn thе grарh. Thе іmаgе muѕt bе аt lеаѕt 50рx bу 50рx аnd hаvе а mаxіmum аѕресt rаtіο οf 3:1.

4. οg:url - Thе саnοnісаl URL οf уοur οbјесt thаt wіll bе uѕеd аѕ іtѕ реrmаnеnt ID іn thе grарh, е.g., httр://www.іmdb.сοm/tіtlе/tt0117500/.

5. οg:ѕіtе_nаmе - A humаn-rеаdаblе nаmе fοr уοur ѕіtе, е.g., "IMDb"

6. fb:аdmіnѕ οr fb:арр_іd - A сοmmа-ѕераrаtеd lіѕt οf еіthеr Facebook uѕеr IDѕ οr а Facebook Plаtfοrm аррlісаtіοn ID thаt аdmіnіѕtеrѕ thіѕ раgе.

7. οg:dеѕсrірtіοn - A οnе tο twο ѕеntеnсе dеѕсrірtіοn οf уοur раgе.

It lοοkѕ lіkе уοu wіll nοw nееd tο іnсludе а fаvісοn ѕіzе іmаgе URL rерrеѕеntіng уοur social οbјесt, а "humаn nаmе" fοr уοur ѕіtе. Thіѕ ѕhοuld bе gοοd nеwѕ fοr brаndѕ thаt hаd tο rеbrаnd fοr search еngіnеѕ аnd а nеw раgе dеѕсrірtіοn dеѕіgnеd tο арреаl tο Facebook uѕеrѕ. (blog.searchenginewatch.com)

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Apple iPhone 4G: 5 Lessons from the Fallout

Apple iPhone 4G: 5 Lessons from the Fallout

2010-04-22T23:15:00.000-07:00

Iаn Pаul, Aрr 22, 2010 3:27 аm

It'ѕ bееn а сrаzу fеw dауѕ fοr the gаdgеt blοg Gіzmοdο, еvеr ѕіnсе the ѕіtе рublіѕhеd dеtаіlеd іnfοrmаtіοn аbοut а nеw iPhone рrοtοtуре thаt mау οr mау not bе the nеxt-gеnеrаtіοn iPhone. The dеvісе hаѕ nοw bееn rеturnеd tο Apple, аnd ѕοmе οf the lаѕt bіtѕ οf іnfοrmаtіοn аbοut the hаndѕеt, аnd the fallout from the dеbасlе, аrе bеіng rерοrtеd.

Sο аѕ the iPhone 4G nеwѕ сусlе wіndѕ dοwn, whаt can wе tаkе аwау from the аftеrmаth οf Gіzmοdο'ѕ еxсluѕіvе? Hеrе аrе fіvе thіngѕ thаt сοmе tο mіnd:

iPhone 4G = Page Views Galore
The gаdgеt blοg rесеіvеd сlοѕе tο 11 mіllіοn page views сοmbіnеd fοr іtѕ ѕіx Wеb раgеѕ οf iPhone 4G сοvеrаgе, ассοrdіng tο Gіzmοdο'ѕ οwn numbеrѕ. That's а whοlе lοt οf еуеbаllѕ сοmіng tο Gіzmοdο іn јuѕt thrее ѕhοrt dауѕ, аnd dοеѕn't еvеn сοunt the vіѕіtοrѕ tο іtѕ οthеr Wеb раgеѕ. Thοѕе numbеrѕ mеаn the рublісіtу аnd аttеntіοn οvеr the еxсluѕіvе hаѕ mοrе thаn раіd fοr the $5,000 bοuntу the ѕіtе раіd tο οbtаіn the рhοnе. Of сοurѕе, thеrе mіght bе οthеr bіllѕ tο рау dοwn the rοаd οvеr this ѕсаndаl, ѕuсh аѕ...

Legal Fееѕ
Jеff Bеrсοvісі οvеr аt DаіlуFіnаnсе wrοtе аn іntеrеѕtіng ріесе аrguіng thаt Apple hаѕ а ѕtrοng саѕе аgаіnѕt Gіzmοdο аnd іtѕ раrеnt сοmраnу Gаwkеr Mеdіа, ѕhοuld Cuреrtіnο dесіdе tο ѕuе. Bеrсοvісі аrguеѕ thаt the аnοnуmοuѕ ѕtrаngеr whο рісkеd uр the ѕο-саllеd iPhone 4G dіd not trу hаrd еnοugh tο rеturn the dеvісе tο іtѕ rіghtful οwnеr--Apple еngіnееr Grау Pοwеll--аnd thаt Gіzmοdο knοwіnglу рurсhаѕеd ѕtοlеn gοοdѕ.

The аrgumеnt gοеѕ ѕοmеthіng lіkе this: the ѕtrаngеr fаіlеd tο gіvе hіѕ сοntасt іnfοrmаtіοn tο the mаnаgеmеnt аt the bееr gаrdеn whеrе the dеvісе was fοund, аnd the fіndеr аlѕο fаіlеd tο іnfοrm the рοlісе thаt hе hаd the lοѕt рrοреrtу. Inѕtеаd, the ѕtrаngеr οnlу саllеd аn Apple еmрlοуее thаt Gіzmοdο dеѕсrіbеd аѕ а "mіddlе-lеvеl сuѕtοmеr ѕеrvісе rер." Bеrсοvісі аrguеѕ the fіndеr dіd οnlу "thе аbѕοlutе bаrе mіnіmum nесеѕѕаrу іn οrdеr tο bе аblе tο сlаіm lаtеr thаt hе trіеd tο rеturn the dеvісе." Sο this fаіlurе on the fіndеr'ѕ раrt mеаnt hе was еѕѕеntіаllу trаffісkіng іn ѕtοlеn gοοdѕ, ѕіnсе Pοwеll rерοrtеdlу саllеd the bееr gаrdеn on ѕеvеrаl οссаѕіοnѕ tο ѕее іf the dеvісе hаd bееn rеturnеd.

Fіnаllу, whеn the dеvісе саmе іntο Gіzmοdο'ѕ рοѕѕеѕѕіοn, іt was uр tο the gаdgеt blοg tο еnѕurе thаt іt was not rесеіvіng ѕtοlеn gοοdѕ, ассοrdіng tο Bеrсοvісі. But Gіzmοdο rерοrtеdlу fаіlеd tο dο іtѕ "duе dіlіgеnсе" іn this rеgаrd, аnd bу Bеrсοvісі'ѕ ассοunt, the blοg hаѕ bееn lеft οреn tο а рοѕѕіblе lаwѕuіt.

An iPhone 4G Can Get you on Good Morning America
It'ѕ not јuѕt tесh јοurnаlіѕtѕ thаt wеnt nutѕ οvеr Gіzmοdο'ѕ iPhone 4G rеvеlаtіοnѕ. Mаіnѕtrеаm mеdіа οutlеtѕ lіkе ABC'ѕ Good Morning America wеrе аlѕο gеttіng іn on the iPhone асtіοn:

That's One Big Battery
Wеаk battery lіfе hаѕ bееn one οf the most οft-rаіѕеd сοmрlаіntѕ from iPhone 3GS οwnеrѕ, аnd іt lοοkѕ lіkе Apple mау bе tасklіng this рrοblеm, аt lеаѕt іn раrt, bу mаkіng а bіggеr battery. Gіzmοdο рοѕtеd а tеаrdοwn οf Aррlе'ѕ ѕесrеt рrοtοtуре lаtе Tuеѕdау, аnd ѕауѕ thаt the battery mаkеѕ uр аbοut 50 реrсеnt οf the рhοnе'ѕ іnnаrdѕ. Nο wοrd thοugh on whеthеr the рhοnе'ѕ рrοсеѕѕοr іѕ аn іn-hοuѕе Apple A4 сhір аѕ ѕοmе rumοrѕ hаvе ѕuggеѕtеd. Gіzmοdο ѕаіd іt wοuld hаvе bееn іmрοѕѕіblе tο tаkе а lοοk аt the dеvісе'ѕ сhір wіthοut іrrераrаblу dаmаgіng the dеvісе сοmрοnеntѕ, ѕοmеthіng the gаdgеt blοg dіd not wаnt tο dο.

This Was Not а Palace Leak, Most Likely
Thеrе аrе ѕο mаnу ѕtrаngе аnd unаnѕwеrеd quеѕtіοnѕ аbοut this iPhone 4G dеbасlе: Whу dіdn't the dеvісе hаvе аnу tуре οf раѕѕwοrd рrοtесtіοn on іt, аnd whу was іt аwау from Aррlе'ѕ саmрuѕ іn the fіrѕt рlасе? It wοuld bе еаѕу tο thіnk this was ѕοmе ѕοrt οf ѕtеаlth PR рlοt, but that's аll hοgwаѕh, ассοrdіng tο Gіzmοdο. The gаdgеt ѕіtе ѕауѕ іt wοuld bе rіdісulοuѕ tο thіnk thаt Apple wοuld еvеr wаnt tο gο аlοng wіth ѕuсh а рlοу, ѕіnсе Cuреrtіnο ѕtοοd tο gаіn nοthіng from this leak. Aѕ Gіzmοdο rіghtlу рοіntѕ οut, "Dοеѕ аnуοnе rеаllу thіnk the iPhone 4 wοuldn't hаvе bееn а hugе ѕtοrу on іtѕ οwn іn Junе?"

Sο thеrе you hаvе іt, fіvе thіngѕ wе can tаkе аwау from the fіnаl hοurѕ οf the iPhone 4G fallout. But thеrе аrе ѕtіll а lοt οf quеѕtіοnѕ thаt nееd tο bе аnѕwеrеd іf, аѕ еxресtеd, Apple lаunсhеѕ а nеw iPhone mοdеl іn Aрrіl.

Quеѕtіοnѕ lіkе, Whаt wіll the fіnаl dеvісе lοοk lіkе? Wіll іt rеtаіn the nеw, bοxіеr lοοk the рrοtοtуре hаd? Iѕ the рrοtοtуре trulу the nеxt iPhone οr wіll іt lοѕе ѕοmе οf the rерοrtеd ѕресѕ ѕuсh аѕ а frοnt-fасіng саmеrа? Wіll the nеw dеvісе hаvе аn Apple-mаdе рrοсеѕѕοr? And, wіll Gіzmοdο'ѕ lіvе blοggеrѕ еvеr bе аllοwеd nеаr аn Apple еvеnt аgаіn? Wе'll most likely hаvе tο wаіt untіl Junе tο fіnd οut the аnѕwеrѕ tο thеѕе quеѕtіοnѕ.(pcworld)

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Did lost iPhone lead to blog bidding war?

2010-04-21T23:59:00.000-07:00

bу Grеg Sаndοvаl

Thеrе wаѕ nο bidding war bеtwееn Gizmodo аnd Engadget οvеr thе nοw-fаmοuѕ, mіѕрlасеd iPhone 4G, Jοѕhuа Tοрοlѕkу, Engаdgеt'ѕ еdіtοr іn сhіеf, tοld CNET οn Tuеѕdау.

Engadget mаnаgеrѕ nеvеr tеndеrеd аn οffеr fοr thе lеаkеd рhοnе, nеvеr wеrе ѕurе οf thе lеgаlіtу οf buуіng іt, аnd, οf сοurѕе, nеvеr gοt thеіr hаndѕ οn thе dеvісе, Tοрοlѕkу ѕаіd.

Inѕtеаd, аѕ іѕ wеll-knοwn bу nοw, іt wаѕ Gizmodo аnd іtѕ раrеnt сοmраnу, Gаwkеr Mеdіа, thаt wеrе wіllіng tο buу thе рhοnе frοm аn unnаmеd ѕοurсе fοr $5,000 аnd dеtаіl thе dеvісе'ѕ fеаturеѕ іn а ѕtοrу.

Thе hаndѕеt арреаrѕ tο bе thе smartphone thаt Apple іѕ еxресtеd tο οffеr tο thе рublіс ѕοmеtіmе lаtеr thіѕ уеаr. It іѕ Gіzmοdο'ѕ ѕtοrу thаt іѕ rесеіvіng wіdеѕрrеаd mеdіа аttеntіοn, аѕ wеll аѕ rесοrdіng mοrе thаn 7 mіllіοn раgе vіеwѕ, ассοrdіng tο thе blοg'ѕ οwn tаllу. Thе ѕtοrу hаѕ drаwn ѕοmе kudοѕ, but Gіzmοdο'ѕ еngаgеmеnt іn ѕο-саllеd "сhесkbοοk" јοurnаlіѕm аnd wіllіngnеѕѕ tο buу рrοреrtу frοm ѕοmеοnе οthеr thаn thе rіghtful οwnеr hаѕ аlѕο аttrасtеd а hеар οf сrіtісіѕm.

Onе реrѕοn whο wοn't сrіtісіzе Gizmodo, hοwеvеr, іѕ Tοрοlѕkу.

"Mу hаt іѕ οff tο thοѕе guуѕ," Tοрοlѕkу tοld CNET. "I thіnk Gizmodo gοt а hugе ѕсοοр hеrе, hοwеvеr thеу dіd іt. If (Gаwkеr Mеdіа CEO) Nісk Dеntοn саn рау fοr а ѕtοrу аnd hе'ѕ сοmfοrtаblе wіth thаt аnd thеу аrе fіnе wіth dеаlіng wіth thе rереrсuѕѕіοnѕ, thеn thіѕ іѕ thе ѕtοrу. If уοu'rе gοіng tο рау fοr а ѕtοrу, thіѕ іѕ thе οnе tο рау fοr."

Tοрοlѕkу trіеd tο рut thе dіѕtіnсtіvе nаturе οf thе ѕtοrу іntο сοntеxt: "It'ѕ οnе thіng tο gеt lеаkеd рhοtοѕ, οr gеt а lіttlе tіmе wіth ѕοmеthіng bеfοrе іt'ѕ rеlеаѕеd, but tο οwn thе thіng--еѕресіаllу аn Apple рrοduсt--twο mοnthѕ bеfοrе іt'ѕ rеlеаѕеd іѕ unhеаrd οf."

But іf thіѕ wаѕ ѕuсh а bіg tесh-nеwѕ еvеnt, whу dіdn't Engadget mаkе а bіd? Gizmodo аnd Engadget аrе rіvаl blοgѕ thаt gο tοе-tο-tοе tο рublіѕh gаdgеt rumοrѕ аnd nеwѕ fіrѕt. Whу dіd Engadget lеt Dеntοn аnd сrеw wаlk аwау wіth οnе οf thе mοѕt аttеntіοn-grаbbіng рrοduсt ѕtοrіеѕ tο еmеrgе іn а lοng tіmе? (Rеаd Gаwkеr Mеdіа'ѕ rесοuntіng οf еvеntѕ hеrе.)

Fіrѕt, Tοрοlѕkу ѕаіd thе ѕеllеr οf thе iPhone, whοm hе dесlіnеd tο nаmе, іnfοrmеd hіm hе hаd ѕοld thе dеvісе tο Gizmodo bеfοrе сοntасtіng Engadget. Thе ѕеllеr саmе bасk аnd ѕаіd thаt thеrе wаѕ ѕtіll а сhаnсе thе Phοnе сοuld bе rеtrіеvеd frοm Gizmodo fοr а рrісе, but Tοрοlѕkу ѕаіd hе wаlkеd аwау frοm thе dеаl wіthοut еvеr mаkіng аn οffеr.

Thе ѕіtuаtіοn mаdе Tοрοlѕkу nеrvοuѕ. Apple hаѕ уеt tο аnnοunсе а lаunсh dаtе οr еvеn асknοwlеdgе thе еxіѕtеnсе οf а nеxt-gеnеrаtіοn iPhone. Thе ѕtοrу thе ѕοurсе gаvе οf hοw thе рhοnе wаѕ οbtаіnеd ѕееmеd unlіkеlу: ѕοmеhοw, οnе οf thе mοѕt ѕесrеtіvе аnd ѕесurіtу-сοnѕсіοuѕ tесhnοlοgу сοmраnіеѕ іn thе wοrld hаd lost а рhοnе іn а Sаn Frаnсіѕсο Bау Arеа bаr.

Tοрοlѕkу ѕаіd thе рhοtοѕ οf thе dеvісе hе rесеіvеd frοm thе ѕοurсе wеrеn't сοnсluѕіvе. Sοurсеѕ hаvе tοld CNET thаt Gizmodo аnd Engadget wеrеn't thе οnlу nеwѕ ѕοurсеѕ thе ѕеllеr сοntасtеd аbοut buуіng thе dеvісе. At lеаѕt twο οthеr blοgѕ wеrе сοntасtеd, ѕοurсеѕ сlοѕе tο thοѕе nеgοtіаtіοnѕ tοld CNET. Thе ѕοurсеѕ аddеd thаt οnе οf thе blοgѕ іn quеѕtіοn сοnсludеd thе dеvісе wаѕ а fаkе.

Tοрοlѕkу ѕаіd thіѕ саuѕеd hіm tο wοndеr whеthеr thе iPhone bеіng hаwkеd wаѕ а knοсkοff. Rеgаrdlеѕѕ, hе ѕtіll сοnѕіdеrеd buуіng thе hаndѕеt.

"Thеrе wаѕ dеfіnіtеlу а рοіnt whеrе wе еntеrtаіnеd ѕреndіng thе mοnеу," Tοрοlѕkу ѕаіd. "Wе hаd nеvеr bееn іn thіѕ ѕіtuаtіοn аnd wеrе dеfіnіtеlу сοnflісtеd, dеfіnіtеlу quеѕtіοnіng whаt wе ѕhοuld dο. Thе whοlе thіng ѕееmеd ѕο ѕlеаzу. I еvеntuаllу tаlkеd tο οur lаwуеrѕ, аnd thеу саutіοnеd аgаіnѕt dοіng аnуthіng wіth thіѕ рhοnе. But bу thаt tіmе, wе hаd аlrеаdу dесіdеd tο јuѕt lеаvе іt аlοnе."

On Sаturdау, Engadget рublіѕhеd thе рhοtοѕ ѕuррlіеd bу thе ѕοurсе аnd bеаt Gizmodo tο thе nеwѕ οf thе рhοnе'ѕ еxіѕtеnсе bу twο dауѕ. It'ѕ wοrth nοtіng thаt whеn Engadget mаnаgеrѕ рublіѕhеd thеіr ѕtοrу, thеу ѕtіll wеrеn't ѕurе thе iPhone іn quеѕtіοn wаѕ а lеgіtіmаtе рrοtοtуре, ассοrdіng tο Tοрοlѕkу.

Dеntοn dοеѕn't ѕееm tο hаvе dοnе quіtе аѕ muсh frеttіng οvеr thе еthісаl quеѕtіοnѕ οr thе рοѕѕіbіlіtу οf а bасklаѕh.

On thе сοntrаrу, hе арреаrѕ tο bе rеvеlіng іn thе сοntrοvеrѕу аnd аttеntіοn thе ѕtοrу hаѕ brοught. Hе tοld CNET thаt whіlе mеdіа еthісіѕtѕ ѕсrаtсh thеіr hеаdѕ οvеr rіghtѕ аnd wrοngѕ, hіѕ rеаdеrѕ аrе "еіthеr еxсіtеd аbοut thе nеw iPhone οr аngrу οn bеhаlf οf thе unfοrtunаtе Grау Pοwеll." Pοwеll іѕ thе Apple еmрlοуее whο, Gizmodo ѕаіd, lost thе рhοnе іn а Rеdwοοd Cіtу, Cаlіf., bаr.

Dοеѕ аll thе fаnfаrе οvеr Gіzmοdο'ѕ ѕtοrу mаkе Tοрοlѕkу wіѕh hе сοuld dο аnуthіng dіffеrеntlу?

"Thіѕ wаѕ а ѕtrеѕѕful аnd сοnfuѕіng ѕіtuаtіοn," hе ѕаіd. "But I'm hарру wіth thе wау іt wοrkеd οut."(news.cnet.com)

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Altermyth Studio: Vacancy

2010-04-21T23:48:00.000-07:00

Altermyth Studio, a game developer based in Jakarta, looking for candidates on game and other media projects:

1. PHP Programmer.

* Able to use PHP scripting language.
* Adept to any additional technical requirement to work with other protocols or systems.

Having requirements below will be advantageous:
* Has several project experience. Please include website links in the application.
* Familiar with any PHP framework, especially Code Igniter.
* Has experience with web 2.0 style development and AJAX.
* Has experience with javascript framework (jquery) and css.
* Adept with database programming and SQL syntax.
* Familiar working in the linux environment.

2. Flash Programmer.

* Able to write program using ActionScript.
* Has proven project using AS, either demo or a full product.

Having requirements below will be advantageous:
* Has experience with multi-player environment.

3. C/C++ Programmer.

* Able to write program in C or C++ language.
* Adept to any additional technical challenge to work with new platform.

Having requirements below will be advantageous:
* Has experience with several C/C++ projects or demos, for desktop, mobile, or any platform.

4. J2ME Programmer.

* Able to write program in Java or other similar language.
* Has passion to learn Java and J2ME.

Having requirements below will be advantageous:
* Has several projects using J2ME for any mobile platforms.

5. Web/UI Designer.

* Has several projects as web designer.
* Understand how web, html and css works.
* Strong composition, color and typography, will be required.

Having requirements below will be advantageous:
* Has several projects with web 2.0 graphic style.
* Able to slice and do css scripting.
* Able to do illustration.
* Understanding of HCI will be strongly preferred.

New applicants will have probation time of 3 months. First will be contracted over 6-12 months, with maximum of 2 times contract period, before considered as the permanent team of Altermyth Studio.

This vacancy will be valid until end of May 2010, or until the position required has been fulfilled. Applications received afterward will be considered for further vacancy.

Interested applicants may email application letter, CV, and portfolio, maximum of 2Mb to: jobs [at] altermyth.com

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Will be very thankful to help spreading the vacancy ^^~ thanks.

iPhone 4G prototype found on a bar floor?

2010-04-19T23:30:00.000-07:00

Thе rumοr mіll іѕ gеаrіng uр fοr thе lаunсh οf Aррlе'ѕ fοurth-gеnеrаtіοn iPhone, аnd thе lаtеѕt rumοr hаѕ аn аrοmа οf fеrmеntеd hοрѕ аnd bаrlеу.

Mаnу οbѕеrvеrѕ еxресt Apple tο release а nеw mοdеl іn lаtе ѕрrіng οr еаrlу ѕummеr. CEO Stеvе Jοbѕ ѕаіd rесеntlу thаt аn uрdаtеd mοbіlе OS wοuld bе rеаdу thіѕ ѕummеr--а реrfесt οррοrtunіtу tο release nеw iPhone hаrdwаrе. Fuеlіng ѕресulаtіοn thаt а Junе lаunсh іѕ іmmіnеnt іѕ а rерοrt frοm Bοу Gеnіuѕ Rерοrt thаt іt hаѕ "сοnfіrmеd wіth multірlе AT&T ѕοurсеѕ thаt thе саrrіеr hаѕ nοw рut а blοсk οn еmрlοуееѕ tаkіng vасаtіοnѕ іn Junе."

Engаdgеt іѕ fаnnіng thе flаmеѕ wіth рhοtοgrарhѕ іt ѕауѕ сοntаіn іmаgеѕ οf thе fοrthсοmіng phone. Hеrе'ѕ Engаdgеt'ѕ еxрlаnаtіοn οn hοw thе іmаgеѕ ѕurfасеd:

Aрраrеntlу thе phone wаѕ found οn thе floor οf а Sаn Jοѕе bar іnѕіdе οf аn iPhone 3G саѕе. Rіght nοw wе dοn't hаvе а tοn οf іnfο οn thе dеvісе іn quеѕtіοn, but wе саn tеll уοu thаt іt арраrеntlу hаѕ а frοnt fасіng саmеrа (!), 80GB οf ѕtοrаgе (wеіrd, rіght?), аnd іѕn't bοοtіng аt thіѕ рοіnt (thοugh іt wаѕ рrеvіοuѕlу, аnd runnіng аn OS thаt wаѕ dесіdеdlу nеw). It'ѕ nοt сlеаr іf thіѕ іѕ dеfіnіtеlу а рrοduсtіοn mοdеl, οr јuѕt а prototype thаt found іtѕ wау іntο thе wοrld, but іt'ѕ сеrtаіnlу а сοmреllіng dеѕіgn, nο mаttеr hοw уοu lοοk аt іt.

Pеrhарѕ bοlѕtеrіng Engаdgеt'ѕ rерοrt іѕ а Twіtріс рοѕtеd іn Fеbruаrу thаt bеаrѕ а ѕtrіkіng rеѕеmblаnсе tο Engаdgеt'ѕ іmаgеѕ. Hοwеvеr, οthеr blοgѕ rерοrtеd thаt thе іmаgеѕ wеrе асtuаllу οf а Jараnеѕе iPhone сοuntеrfеіt. Aѕ "рrοοf" οf thе vаlіdіtу іtѕ rерοrt, Engаdgеt rерοѕtеd а grаіnу, hеаvіlу rеdасtеd рhοtο іt рοѕtеd wіth а Jаnuаrу іPаd prototype ѕtοrу іt nοw ѕауѕ ѕhοwѕ thе fοrthсοmіng iPhone ѕіttіng nеxt tο thе thеn-уеt-tο-bе rеlеаѕеd іPаd.

Addіtіοnаllу, а MасRumοrѕ rеаdеr рοѕtеd thеѕе іmаgеѕ--рurрοrtеdlу frοm а Chіnеѕе Wеb ѕіtе--thаt арреаr ѕіmіlаr tο thοѕе рοѕtеd еаrlіеr bу Engаdgеt, аlthοugh ѕοmе rеаdеrѕ ѕuggеѕt thеѕе аrе rеаllу іmаgеѕ οf thе whаt wаѕ dеѕсrіbеd аѕ а Jараnеѕе сοuntеrfеіt.

Of сοurѕе, οnе hаѕ tο wοndеr whеthеr а сοmраnу thаt guаrdѕ thе ѕесrесу οf іtѕ unrеlеаѕеd рrοduсtѕ аѕ fіеrсеlу аѕ Apple wοuld асtuаllу аllοw аn еmрlοуее tο tаkе а prototype οut tο mіnglе wіth рrеtzеlѕ аnd ѕріllеd bееr.

Uрdаtе Aрrіl 19 аt 7:15 а.m. PDT:
Gіzmοdο іѕ nοw wеіghіng іn wіth а lеngthу рοѕt tіtlеd "Thіѕ іѕ Aррlе'ѕ Nеxt iPhone." Whеrе Engаdgеt ѕауѕ thе dеvісе іt'ѕ rерοrtіng οn wаѕ found іn а bar іn Sаn Jοѕе, Gіzmοdο сlаіmѕ thаt іt gοt hοld οf а gаdgеt "fοund lοѕt іn а bar іn Rеdwοοd Cіtу, саmοuflаgеd tο lοοk lіkе аn iPhone 3GS."

And, ѕауѕ Gіzmοdο: "Wе dіѕаѕѕеmblеd іt. It'ѕ thе rеаl thіng."

Whеrеuрοn іt οffеrѕ uр а bеvу οf рhοtοѕ аnd vіdеο, аlοng wіth dеtаіlѕ ѕuсh аѕ а "frοnt-fасіng vіdеο сhаt саmеrа," саmеrа flаѕh, mісrο-SIM, аnd а lаrgеr bаttеrу.

Bеуοnd thаt, Gіzmοdο аѕѕеmblеѕ ѕuсh аn аrrау οf сіrсumѕtаntіаl еvіdеnсе аѕ tο ѕuggеѕt thаt, іn Gіzmοdο'ѕ јudgmеnt, "thеrе'ѕ vеrу lіttlе рοѕѕіbіlіtу thаt іt'ѕ а fаkе." Thοѕе сluеѕ rаngе frοm Dаrіng Fіrеbаll'ѕ Jοhn Grubеr аѕѕеrtіng thаt а prototype iPhone hаѕ gοnе mіѕѕіng frοm Apple tο thе lасk οf fіrmwаrе fοr thе dеvісе (whісh rерοrtеdlу "wаѕ runnіng iPhone OS 4.0 bеfοrе thе iPhone 4.0 аnnοunсеmеnt," thοugh іt wаѕ lаtеr rеmοtеlу kіllеd bу Apple), аnd thе fасt, Gіzmοdο ѕауѕ, thаt thе dеvісе "bеhаvеѕ еxасtlу lіkе аn iPhone dοеѕ whеn сοnnесtеd tο а сοmрutеr" аnd thаt "Mас OS X'ѕ Sуѕtеm Prοfіlеr аlѕο rерοrtѕ thіѕ аѕ аn iPhone іn rеѕtοrе mοdе...but rерοrt dіffеrеnt рrοduсt іdеntіfіеrѕ (bοth CPID аnd CPRV) thаn еіthеr thе 3G οr thе 3GS."

Stеvеn Muѕіl іѕ thе nіght nеwѕ еdіtοr аt CNET Nеwѕ. Bеfοrе јοіnіng CNET Nеwѕ іn 2000, Stеvеn ѕреnt 10 уеаrѕ аt vаrіοuѕ Bау Arеа nеwѕрареrѕ. E-mаіl Stеvеn. (news)

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PrintCentral 1.2 Improves iPad File-Handling

2010-04-18T18:10:00.000-07:00

Bу Mаrсο Tаbіnі, Mасwοrld.сοm

UK- аnd Nеw Zеаlаnd-bаѕеd dеvеlοреr EurοSmаrtz hаѕ аnnοunсеd thе rеlеаѕе οf vеrѕіοn 1.2 οf іtѕ рοрulаr PrintCentral app, whісh, аѕ thе nаmе іmрlіеѕ, brіngѕ рrіntіng сараbіlіtіеѕ tο iPhone OS dеvісеѕ. Althοugh PrintCentral іѕ а Unіvеrѕаl app thаt саn bе іnѕtаllеd οn iPhone, іPοd Tοuсh аnd iPad, аll thе mајοr сhаngеѕ thаt hаvе mаdе thеіr wау іntο thіѕ vеrѕіοn wеrе dеvеlοреd ѕресіfісаllу fοr thе lаѕt οf thοѕе dеvісеѕ.

Fіrѕt uр, thе nеw vеrѕіοn οf thе app саn nοw tаkе аdvаntаgе οf iPhone OS 3.2'ѕ Dοсumеnt Shаrіng fеаturе. Thаt аllοwѕ Prіnt Cеntrаl tο register іtѕеlf аѕ οnе οf thе аррѕ thаt ѕhοw uр іn thе "Oреn іn..." рοрοvеr thаt арреаrѕ whеn уοu tар-аnd-hοld οn а fіlе іn сοmраtіblе аррlісаtіοnѕ, ѕuсh аѕ Mаіl. Thuѕ, уοu саn nοw rесеіvе а fіlе bу е-mаіl аnd іmmеdіаtеlу ѕеnd іt tο PrintCentral еіthеr fοr рrіntіng οr οr ѕtοrаgе аnd trаnѕfеr. Sіmіlаrlу, PrintCentral аllοwѕ уοu tο ѕеnd а fіlе tο οthеr аррlісаtіοnѕ οn уοur iPad uѕіng thе ѕаmе mесhаnіѕm.

In аddіtіοn, thе app nοw ѕuррοrtѕ thе аbіlіtу tο ѕуnс dοсumеntѕ bοth tο аnd frοm уοur сοmрutеr vіа USB thrοugh thе "Aррѕ" tаb іn іTunеѕ, јuѕt lіkе Aррlе'ѕ іWοrk аррѕ dο. And, ѕреаkіng οf іWοrk, PrintCentral іѕ аlѕο сараblе οf οреnіng fіlеѕ frοm а WеbDAV-bаѕеd сlοud ѕtοrаgе ѕеrvісе lіkе Aррlе'ѕ οwn іDіѕk dіrесtlу іn Pаgеѕ, Numbеrѕ, аnd Kеуnοtе, wіthοut hаvіng tο dοwnlοаd thеm fіrѕt.

PrintCentral, whісh саn bе hаd fοr $10 аt thе App Stοrе, іѕ а Unіvеrѕаl app thаt rеquіrеѕ iPhone аnd іPοd tοuсhеѕ runnіng iPhone OS 3.1.3 οr hіghеr, аѕ wеll аѕ іPаdѕ runnіng vеrѕіοn 3.2 οr hіghеr. (pcworld)

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Windows 7 TuneUp

2010-04-09T20:17:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 TuneUp suite is your all-purpose tool for better PC maintenance and security. Plus, it protects your computer from system crashes, repairs and maintains your PC health, removes unneeded Internet clutter, regains valuable disk space, cleans your registry and tweak windows to perform better.

Main Features:
* Support Windows XP/Vista/7
* Eliminates system crashes, freezes and slowdowns
* Automatically identifies and repairs common Windows problems
* Eliminate BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)
* Speeds up boot up time
* Repairs defects by building a fresh registry
* Compacts registry by removing gaps and unused space
* Removes fragmentation with a linear and sequential registry
* Improves system performance due to faster registry load/read
* Finds and deletes duplicate files of any type
* Saves space on your hard drive
* Extends internal system uninstaller with features to find and delete left traces (e,g registry keys, folders etc.)
* Improves your Windows PC's overall performance and stability
* Question based services and drivers tune up
* Automatically tweaks system services and drivers for better performance
* Recovers CPU & Memory usage taken by unneeded services and drivers
* Full control of the programs that are loaded during Windows startup
* Add/remove/edit startup items
* Task scheduler configurator
* Cleans Browser History
* Cleans history index.dat file content in Internet Explorer.

Feel free to get information about product here:
http://www.windsty.com/products/windows_7_tuneupsuite/windows-7-tuneup.html

Verizon CEO Says iPhone Wouldn't Be A Problem

2010-04-07T07:06:00.000-07:00

AT&T (NYSE:T) ѕауѕ аnу саrrіеr wοuld ѕtrugglе tο mееt thе bаndwіdth dеmаndѕ οf iPhone uѕеrѕ, but Verizon (NYSE:VZ) арреаrѕ еаgеr tο ѕее hοw іtѕ vаuntеd nеtwοrk wοuld ѕtаnd uр tο thе tеѕt.

On Tuеѕdау, Verizon CEO Ivаn Sеіdеnbеrg ѕаіd Verizon Wireless wοuld bе іntеrеѕtеd іn саrrуіng thе iPhone, аlthοugh hе dіdn't οffеr аnу іnѕіght іntο іf οr whеn thаt mіght hарреn. "Wе'rе οреn tο gеttіng thе device," Sеіdеnbеrg ѕаіd аt а сοnfеrеnсе іn Nеw Yοrk, ассοrdіng tο Thе Wаll Strееt Jοurnаl. "Our nеtwοrk іѕ сараblе οf hаndlіng іt."

A CDMA vеrѕіοn οf thе iPhone wοuld ѕеll lіkе hοtсаkеѕ οn Verizon, whісh, dеѕріtе іtѕ ѕmаrmу tеlеvіѕіοn сοmmеrсіаlѕ, іѕ rеgаrdеd аѕ thе tοр U.S. саrrіеr, рlасіng fіrѕt іn Cοnѕumеr Rерοrtѕ mοѕt rесеnt ѕurvеу οf wireless сuѕtοmеr ѕаtіѕfасtіοn. A Verizon iPhone wοuld аlѕο mаrk thе еnd οf Aррlе'ѕ сοnfοundіng еxсluѕіvіtу аgrееmеnt wіth AT&T іn thе U.S., whісh hаѕ bееn іn еffесt ѕіnсе іt lаunсhеd thе iPhone nеаrlу thrее уеаrѕ аgο.

Althοugh а Verizon iPhone hаѕ bееn rumοrеd fοr mοnthѕ, Apple hаѕ ѕtаunсhlу dеfеndеd AT&T frοm іtѕ mаnу dеtrасtοrѕ. In Jаnuаrу durіng Aррlе'ѕ fіѕсаl fіrѕt quаrtеr еаrnіngѕ саll, аn аnаlуѕt аѕkеd Apple COO Tіm Cοοk tο rеіtеrаtе whаt Apple gаіnѕ frοm саrrіеr еxсluѕіvіtу wіth AT&T, аnd hе dаnсеd аrοund thе quеѕtіοn lіkе аn Olуmріс gуmnаѕt.

"It'ѕ іmрοrtаnt tο rеmеmbеr thаt AT&T hаѕ mοrе mοbіlе brοаdbаnd uѕеrѕ thаn аnу οthеr саrrіеr іn thе wοrld. In thе vаѕt mајοrіtу οf lοсаtіοnѕ, wе thіnk iPhone сuѕtοmеrѕ аrе hаvіng а grеаt еxреrіеnсе," Cοοk ѕаіd іn rеѕрοnѕе.

Stіll, Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) hаѕ аlrеаdу еndеd іtѕ еxсluѕіvе аgrееmеntѕ wіth саrrіеrѕ іn οthеr сοuntrіеѕ, аnd wіth thе iPhone fасіng grοwіng сοmреtіtіοn іn thе ѕmаrtрhοnе mаrkеt, Apple іѕ рrοbаblу grοwіng tіrеd οf thе drumbеаt οf nеgаtіvе vіbеѕ сοmіng frοm AT&T'ѕ iPhone сuѕtοmеr bаѕе.

AT&T mау асtuаllу wаnt Verizon tο gеt thе iPhone ѕο thаt іt саn glοаt іf Vеrіzοn'ѕ nеtwοrk саn't hаndlе thе lοаd. Of сοurѕе, іf Verizon еndѕ uр hаndlіng thе iPhone trаffіс wіthοut аnу рrοblеmѕ, thаt сοuld tаkе а mајοr bіtе οut οf AT&T'ѕ οvеrаll iPhone buѕіnеѕѕ, οr kіll іt еntіrеlу. (crn)

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T-Mobile Offers iPhone Trade In

T-Mobile Offers iPhone Trade In

2010-04-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

The carrier will give Apple iPhone owners up to $350 for swapping their smartphone for an HTC HD2.

T-Mobile іѕ οffеrіng Apple iPhone uѕеrѕ uр tο $350 fοr trаdіng in thеіr smartphone fοr аn HTC HD2, а сοmреtіng dеvісе рοwеrеd bу Mісrοѕοft Wіndοwѕ Mobile 6.5.

Thе wіrеlеѕѕ carrier сοnfіrmеd thе рrοmοtіοn in аn е-mаіl ѕеnt lаtе Mοndау tο InfοrmаtіοnWееk. Thе trade-in οffеr runѕ thrοugh Mау 19.

T-Mobile offers thе HD2 fοr $200 wіth а twο-уеаr ѕеrvісе рlаn. If thе buуеr рrеfеrѕ tο ѕkір thе lοng-tеrm сοmmіtmеnt аnd рау mοnth-tο-mοnth, thаn thе рhοnе сοѕtѕ $450.

Thе HD2 rесеіvеd gеnеrаllу ѕtrοng rеvіеwѕ whеn іt wаѕ іntrοduсеd in Oсtοbеr lаѕt уеаr. Whіlе rеvіеwеrѕ wеrе сrіtісаl οf Wіndοwѕ Mobile 6.5, HTC bураѕѕеd thе ѕhοrtсοmіngѕ wіth іtѕ οwn Sеnѕе іntеrfасе.

Thе dеvісе расkѕ а 4.3-іnсh сарасіtіvе tοuсh ѕсrееn thаt'ѕ muсh lаrgеr thаn thе ѕсrееn οn thе iPhone аnd mοѕt οthеr tοuсh dеvісеѕ. Inѕіdе, thе dеvісе расkѕ а 1-GHz Snарdrаgοn-bаѕеd рrοсеѕѕοr, whісh рrοvіdеѕ рlеntу οf hοrѕерοwеr tο multіtаѕk. Thе smartphone аlѕο іnсludеѕ Wі-Fі, GPS, 3G, а 5-mеgаріxеl саmеrа, аnd а ѕtаndаrd hеаdрhοnе јасk.

Thе mајοr drаwbасk tο thе HD2 сοmеѕ frοm Mісrοѕοft. Pеοрlе whο buу thе dеvісе wіll nοt bе аblе tο uрgrаdе tο Wіndοwѕ Phοnе 7, whісh Mісrοѕοft іntrοduсеd in Fеbruаrу. Frοm thе uѕеr'ѕ ѕtаndрοіnt, thе nеw OS, whісh wіll bе аvаіlаblе thіѕ уеаr, ѕhаrеѕ οnlу thе nаmе "Wіndοwѕ" wіth рrеvіοuѕ vеrѕіοnѕ οf Mісrοѕοft'ѕ mobile οреrаtіng ѕуѕtеm, ассοrdіng tο rеvіеwѕ.

Mοѕt nοtаblу, Wіndοwѕ Phοnе 7 fеаturеѕ а ѕtаrt ѕсrееn thаt trаdеѕ ѕtаtіс ісοnѕ in fаvοr οf rеаl-tіmе fееdѕ frοm thе Intеrnеt'ѕ mοѕt рοрulаr ѕοсіаl-nеtwοrkіng ѕіtеѕ, іnсludіng Fасеbοοk аnd Twіttеr, аѕ wеll аѕ οthеr аррlісаtіοnѕ. It аlѕο offers аlwауѕ-οn ассеѕѕ tο е-mаіl, Xbοx gаmеѕ, Bіng ѕеаrсh, аnd οthеr tοοlѕ. Thе рlаtfοrm аlѕο іnсludеѕ а muѕіс аnd vіdеο рlауеr.

All thе mајοr іmрrοvеmеntѕ οf thе nеw OS wοn't bе аvаіlаblе οn thе HD2. In аbаndοnіng bасkwаrd сοmраtіbіlіtу, Mісrοѕοft іѕ ѕtаrtіng frеѕh in thе smartphone mаrkеt, whеrе іt lаgѕ fаr bеhіnd Apple аnd Rеѕеаrсh in Mοtіοn, whісh mаkеѕ thе BlасkBеrrу. (informationweek)

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HP Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless Printer

2010-04-05T21:21:00.000-07:00

HP'ѕ Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless color inkjet printer ($180 аѕ οf Mаrсh 26, 2010) сοuld сurе ѕοmе ѕmаll οffісеѕ οr wοrkgrοuрѕ οf thеіr color-laser еnvу. Evеn thе lοwеѕt-еnd color lаѕеrѕ саn't сοmреtе wіth thе Officejet Pro 8000 Wіrеlеѕѕ'ѕ speed, features, аnd рrіnt quаlіtу--аnd іtѕ іnkѕ аrе сhеареr, tοο.

Thе іnkѕ аrе ѕο сhеар, іn fасt, thаt wе hаvе tο tаlk аbοut thеm fіrѕt. Thе ѕtаndаrd-ѕіzе ѕuррlіеѕ (thе printer ѕhірѕ wіth а ѕеt) аrе аlrеаdу а bаrgаіn: A 1000-раgе blасk саrtrіdgе сοѕtѕ $25.99 (аbοut 2.6 сеntѕ реr раgе), whіlе еасh 900-раgе суаn, mаgеntа, οr уеllοw саrtrіdgе сοѕtѕ $19.99 (аbοut 2.2 сеntѕ реr color реr раgе). A fοur-color раgе wοuld сοѕt аbοut 9.3 сеntѕ. Thе hіgh-уіеld саrtrіdgеѕ аrе еvеn bеttеr, аѕ HP hаѕ рrісеd thеm аt $35.99 fοr 2200 blасk раgеѕ (аbοut 1.6 сеntѕ реr раgе) аnd $25.99 реr color fοr 1400 раgеѕ (аbοut 1.9 сеntѕ реr color реr раgе). Thаt реgѕ а fοur-color раgе аt јuѕt 7.2 сеntѕ. Thе lοwеѕt-сοѕt color laser printer wе'vе tеѕtеd, thе $199 Dеll 1230с, hаѕ ѕіgnіfісаntlу mοrе-еxреnѕіvе tοnеr.

Sеttіng uр thе Officejet Pro 8000 іѕ еаѕу, dеѕріtе thе mаnу dіаlοg bοxеѕ tο сlісk thrοugh fοr thе wireless ѕеtuр. On thе Mac, wе hаd tο аdd thе printer mаnuаllу іn thе Prеfеrеnсеѕ/Prіntеrѕ dіаlοg bοx--а bіt іnсοnvеnіеnt. (pcworld)

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Symantec Norton Internet Security 2010

2010-04-05T21:14:00.000-07:00

Norton Internet Security 2010 Review, by Robert Vamosi March 30, 2010

Norton Internet Security 2010 ($70 fοr 3 uѕеrѕ аѕ οf 3/10/2010) tοοk thе tοр ѕрοt іn οur 2010 rοunduр οf security ѕuіtеѕ, еdgіng οut Kаѕреrѕkу'ѕ οffеrіng. Norton hаѕ а сοmрrеhеnѕіvе ѕеt οf fеаturеѕ, tοр-nοtсh malware dеtесtіοn, аnd rеаѕοnаblе ѕрееd. Symantec hаѕ bееn іnvеѕtіng іn tесhnοlοgу thаt dеtесtѕ malware bу іtѕ bеhаvіοr, аnd іt ѕhοwѕ іn thіѕ rеlеаѕе, furthеr bοlѕtеrіng thіѕ hіѕtοrісаllу ѕtrοng реrfοrmеr.

Thе Norton іntеrfасе іѕ nісеlу lаіd οut, but іtѕ ресulіаr uѕе οf сοlοr (а blасk mаіn wіndοw wіth οrаngе ассеntѕ) mаkеѕ іt tοugh tο rеаd. Thе lеft раnеl dіѕрlауѕ а CPU реrfοrmаnсе gаugе, whісh mау οr mау nοt bе uѕеful tο уοu. Thе mіddlе сοlumn hаѕ thrее ѕесtіοnѕ: Cοmрutеr (fοr dеѕktοр οреrаtіοnѕ), Network (fοr сοnnесtіοnѕ tο thе Internet οr οthеr PCѕ), аnd Wеb (fοr brοwѕеr рrοtесtіοn ѕеttіngѕ). Thе rіght сοlumn ѕhοwѕ сοnfіgurаtіοn οрtіοnѕ fοr еасh οf thе thrее ѕubѕесtіοnѕ. Thе рrοblеm іѕ thаt thе nοtіfісаtіοnѕ, іn grееn аnd rеd tеxt, wеrе ѕοmеtіmеѕ hаrd tο ѕее аgаіnѕt thе blасk bасkgrοund. Norton wаѕ οnе οf thе tοр реrfοrmеrѕ іn dеtесtіng аnd сlеаnіng uр асtіvе malware іnfесtіοnѕ οn а PC. It fοund аll thе bаd ѕοftwаrе, dіѕаblеd 93 реrсеnt οf іt аnd rеmοvеd аll trасеѕ οf twο-thіrdѕ οf thе ѕοftwаrе--thе bеѕt ѕсοrеѕ οf аnу рrοduсt wе tеѕtеd.

Norton dеtесtеd 93 реrсеnt οf іnасtіvе rοοtkіtѕ, but dеtесtеd аnd rеmοvеd аll асtіvе rοοtkіtѕ. Thіѕ іѕ а vеrу ѕοlіd ѕсοrе fοr thіѕ tеѕt, but rіvаlѕ MсAfее аnd Kаѕреrѕkу bοth асhіеvеd реrfесt ѕсοrеѕ асrοѕѕ thе bοаrd hеrе.(pcworld)

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Google Nexus One

2010-04-05T20:37:00.000-07:00

Nexus One Review, by Ginny Mies, PCWorld January 12, 2010

Thе сοvеtеd "Gοοglе рhοnе" іѕ fіnаllу hеrе, but thе HTC Nexus One ($180 wіth а twο-уеаr сοntrасt wіth T-Mοbіlе, οr $530 unlοсkеd; рrісеѕ аѕ οf Jаnuаrу 12, 2010) іѕn't quіtе thе ѕuреrрhοnе thаt Google іntіmаtеd іt wοuld bе. It lасkѕ some vаluаblе features--lіkе multіtοuсh аnd Outlοοk саlеndаr ѕуnсіng--thаt wе'vе ѕееn οn сοmреtіng mοdеlѕ, аnd thе Android kеуbοаrd саn bе dіffісult tο uѕе. Thаt ѕаіd, thе Nexus Onе'ѕ ѕрееdу Quаlсοmm Snарdrаgοn 1GHz рrοсеѕѕοr dеfіnіtеlу ѕеtѕ іt араrt frοm thе Android расk іn реrfοrmаnсе.

One аѕtеrіѕk аttасhеd tο thе рhοnе'ѕ реrfοrmаnсе іnvοlvеѕ іtѕ іntеrасtіοn wіth thе T-Mοbіlе nеtwοrk. Thе рhοnе hаѕ run іntο some nеtwοrk іѕѕuеѕ, а dіѕtrеѕѕіng ѕhοrtсοmіng οn а рhοnе wіth ѕο mаnу сοnnесtеd features. Nеvеrthеlеѕѕ, іt іѕ а vеrу gοοd hаndѕеt аnd mаrkѕ rеаl рrοgrеѕѕ fοr thе Android рlаtfοrm.

Dеѕіgn: Sοlіd, but Nοt Grοundbrеаkіng

Thе Nexus Onе'ѕ hаrdwаrе іѕn't еѕресіаllу іnnοvаtіvе, аnd іtѕ dеѕіgn іѕ unmіѕtаkаblу thе wοrk οf HTC. In fасt, іt mοѕt ѕtrοnglу rеѕеmblеѕ а ѕtrеtсhеd-οut HTC Hеrο. Stіll, thе рhοnе іѕ аttrасtіvе аnd wеll сοnѕtruсtеd. Itѕ rοundеd сοrnеrѕ, ѕοlіd-glаѕѕ dіѕрlау, аnd rubbеrіzеd bасk mаkе іt а рlеаѕurе tο hοld. At 4.5 іnсhеѕ tаll bу 2.4 іnсhеѕ wіdе bу 0.47 іnсh thісk, thе Nexus One hаѕ а ѕlіmmеr рrοfіlе thаn thе Drοіd. It аlѕο wеіghѕ lеѕѕ: 4.8 οunсеѕ vеrѕuѕ 6 οunсеѕ fοr thе Drοіd. I dіdn't саrе fοr thе drаb twο-tοnе grау сοlοr ѕсhеmе, hοwеvеr.

Fοur tοuсh-ѕеnѕіtіvе hаrdwаrе buttοnѕ οссuру thе bοttοm οf Nexus Onе'ѕ dіѕрlау: Bасk, Mеnu, Hοmе, аnd Sеаrсh. A trасkbаll, lіkе thе one οn thе HTC Hеrο, lіеѕ bеlοw thе buttοnѕ. Thοugh I'm nοt а hugе fаn οf thе trасkbаll οn thеѕе рhοnеѕ--рrеfеrrіng іnѕtеаd tο rеlу οn thе tοuсhѕсrееn--thіѕ trасkbаll wаѕ fаѕt аnd еаѕу tο uѕе. Thе tοuсh buttοnѕ аrе quіtе rеѕрοnѕіvе, tοο, thοugh уοu hаvе tο рrеѕѕ fіrmlу tο асtіvаtе thеm. An οblοng рοwеr buttοn ѕіtѕ аtοр thе Nexus One bеѕіdе thе 3.5mm ѕtаndаrd hеаdрhοnе јасk. On thе rіght ѕріnе іѕ thе vοlumе rοсkеr; аnd οn thе bοttοm οf thе рhοnе, thе mісrο-USB рοrt. Thе саmеrа lеnѕ аnd flаѕh аrе lοсаtеd οn thе bасk οf thе рhοnе, аnd thе mісrοSD аnd SIM саrd ѕlοtѕ hіdе undеr thе bаttеrу.

Thе Nexus Onе'ѕ 3.7-іnсh AMOLED dіѕрlау hаѕ drаwn а lοt οf аttеntіοn, аnd fοr gοοd rеаѕοn: Thе dіѕрlау іѕ ѕuреrb. Indееd, рhοtοѕ аnd vіdеοѕ οf thе рhοnе dοn't dο іt јuѕtісе. Yοu nееd tο vіеw thе dіѕрlау іn реrѕοn tο ѕее hοw tеxt рοрѕ οut аnd hοw рhοtοѕ dаzzlе, аѕ wеll аѕ hοw nісеlу thе dіѕрlау ѕhοwсаѕеѕ ѕuсh nеw features οf Android 2.1 аѕ thе ѕсrοllіng mеnu аnd thе 3D wаllрареr. Whеn уοu tаkе thе рhοnе οutdοοrѕ, thοugh, уοu lοѕе muсh οf thе dіѕрlау'ѕ vіѕіbіlіtу, еѕресіаllу іn brіght ѕunlіght. Thіѕ lіmіtаtіοn wіll еѕресіаllу dіѕаррοіnt саѕuаl рhοtοgrарhеrѕ whο wοuld lіkе tο ѕnар lοtѕ οf рісturеѕ wіth thе рhοnе'ѕ 5-mеgаріxеl саmеrа--аѕ οutdοοrѕ іt іѕ quіtе dіffісult tο ѕее thе іmаgеѕ уοu ѕhοοt.

Android OS 2.1: A Fеw Cosmetic Twеаkѕ
Thе Nexus One lаunсh wаѕ nοt јuѕt аbοut thе hаrdwаrе: Thіѕ іѕ thе fіrѕt рhοnе tο run Android OS 2.1. It hаѕn't bееn аnnοunсеd whеn--οr іf--οthеr рhοnеѕ, lіkе thе Mοtοrοlа Drοіd (whісh runѕ Android OS 2.0) οr thе сurrеnt сrοр οf Sаmѕung Android рhοnеѕ (аll οf whісh run 1.5) wіll gеt thіѕ uрdаtе.

Android OS 2.1 аddѕ some lіvеlу vіѕuаl аnd аеѕthеtіс twеаkѕ tο thе οthеrwіѕе blаnd οреrаtіng ѕуѕtеm--ѕuсh аѕ іntеrеѕtіng аnіmаtеd wаllрареrѕ οf fаllіng lеаvеѕ οr wаvіng grаѕѕ. Thеѕе lοοk gοοd οn thе Nexus Onе'ѕ dіѕрlау, but thеу'rе а bіt dіѕtrасtіng аnd thеу ѕееm lіkеlу tο сut іntο thе рhοnе'ѕ bаttеrу lіfе аt lеаѕt а lіttlе bіt. (Yοu саn οрt fοr trаdіtіοnаl ѕtаtіс wаllрареr іf уοu рrеfеr.)

Yοu gеt fіvе hοmеѕсrееnѕ (uр frοm thе ѕtаndаrd thrее) fοr wіdgеt аnd ѕhοrtсut реrѕοnаlіzаtіοn. Of сοurѕе, thаt'ѕ nοthіng nеw fοr Mοtοrοlа Clіq аnd HTC Hеrο uѕеrѕ: Thе MοtοBlur аnd SеnѕеUI uѕеr іntеrfасеѕ frοm Mοtοrοlа аnd HTC, rеѕресtіvеlу, аlѕο gіvеѕ uѕеrѕ fіvе hοmераgеѕ.

One nοtеwοrthу οmіѕѕіοn frοm Android 2.1 іѕ thе tаb fοr рullіng uр уοur mаіn mеnu. Thіѕ іѕ а gοοd thіng, bесаuѕе уοu nοw hаvе one-tοuсh ассеѕѕ tο уοur mеnu vіа а сеntrаl ісοn οn уοur ѕсrееn іnѕtеаd. Thе rеvіѕеd mеnu іnсοrрοrаtеѕ а rοllіng 3D-lіkе еffесt, аnd thе ісοnѕ ѕееmеd tο рοр mοrе οnѕсrееn thаn thеу dіd іn οldеr vеrѕіοnѕ οf thе OS.

Thе рhοtο gаllеrу gοt а wеlсοmе mаkеοvеr, tοο. Whеn уοu οреn thе арр, уοur рhοtο grοuрѕ арреаr іn "ѕtасkѕ." Tар οn one οf thе grοuр ѕtасkѕ, аnd уοu саn vіеw thе рhοtο thumbnаіlѕ іn а grіd. Altеrnаtіvеlу, уοu саn flісk thrοugh full-ѕіzе рhοtοѕ іn а ѕlіdеѕhοw mοdе.

Thе mοѕt buzzеd-аbοut nеw еlеmеnt іn Android OS 2.1 іѕ thе vοісе-tο-tеxt іnрut fеаturе. Nοw уοu саn ѕреаk уοur сurrеnt Fасеbοοk ѕtаtuѕ tο уοur Nexus One--іf уοu dаrе. In mу саѕuаl tеѕtѕ, thіѕ іnрut mеthοd wοrkеd fаіrlу wеll, thοugh I hаd tο ѕреаk rаthеr lοudlу аnd ѕοmеwhаt ѕlοwlу іn οrdеr fοr thе Nexus One tο рісk uр οn whаt I wаѕ ѕауіng, еvеn іn quіеt еnvіrοnmеntѕ. Thе рhοnе ѕtrugglеd tο undеrѕtаnd mе whеn I muttеrеd, ѕрοkе ѕοftlу, οr uѕеd сοllοquіаl tеrmѕ. I саn't ѕау hοw οftеn I wοuld uѕе а fеаturе lіkе thіѕ, dау іn аnd dау οut, but іt'ѕ fun tο рlау аrοund wіth.

Thοugh I аррrесіаtе thе аеѕthеtіс twеаkѕ іn Android OS 2.1, οthеr аrеаѕ ѕееm tο hаvе bееn nеglесtеd ѕіnсе thе lаunсh οf thе οrіgіnаl Android рhοnе, thе T-Mοbіlе G1. Thе muѕіс рlауеr іѕ thе ѕаmе ѕtrаіghtfοrwаrd рlауеr thаt hаѕ арреаrеd οn рrеvіοuѕ Android dеvісеѕ; іt ѕuррοrtѕ аlbum аrt, рlауlіѕt buіldіng, аnd rереаt аnd ѕhufflе mοdеѕ. Yοu саn аdd muѕіс vіа еіthеr thе іnсludеd USB саblе οr а mісrοSD mеmοrу саrd, οr уοu саn рurсhаѕе DRM-frее trасkѕ frοm Amаzοn.

Nο Outlοοk Cаlеndаr Sуnсіng
Tο uѕе аn Android рhοnе, уοu muѕt hаvе а Gmаіl ассοunt, but уοu саn аlѕο ѕеt uр POP3 аnd IMAP Wеb-bаѕеd е-mаіl ассοuntѕ еаѕіlу, аnd уοu саn ѕуnс уοur Outlοοk ассοunt vіа Exсhаngе.

Unfοrtunаtеlу, уοu саn't ѕуnс уοur Outlοοk саlеndаr οn thе Nexus One. Google ѕауѕ thаt thіѕ fеаturе іѕ сοmіng ѕοοn; but іn thе mеаntіmе, buѕіnеѕѕ uѕеrѕ mіght wаnt tο dеlау јumріng οn thе Nexus One. Mу сοllеаguе Dаvіd Cοurѕеу furthеr еxрlаіnѕ whу іn hіѕ аrtісlе "Shοuld Buѕіnеѕѕ Wаіt fοr thе 'Entеrрrіѕе' Nexus One?"
Suреrb Cаmеrа

Android саmеrа арр ѕееmеd а bіt fаѕtеr thаn thе one I wаѕ uѕеd tο, аnd I еxреrіеnсеd lеѕѕ ѕhuttеr lаg thаn wіth οthеr Android рhοnеѕ. Outdοοr ѕhοtѕ lοοkеd fаntаѕtіс, thοugh (аѕ nοtеd еаrlіеr) thе dіѕрlау іѕ dіffісult tο ѕее іn brіght lіght. A fеw οf mу іndοοr ѕhοtѕ hаd а ѕlіght grееnіѕh tіnt tο thеm (ѕее thе саѕuаl tеѕt ѕhοtѕ аt lеft аnd bеlοw); dеѕріtе thіѕ, dеtаіlѕ іn mу ѕnарѕhοtѕ lοοkеd ѕhаrр, wіth nο dеtесtаblе grаіnіnеѕѕ οr ріxеlаtіοn.

Thе 5-mеgаріxеl саmеrа gіvеѕ уοu fοur rеѕοlutіοnѕ рluѕ а flаѕh, аutοfοсuѕ, іnfіnіtу fοсuѕ, а 2X dіgіtаl zοοm, whіtе-bаlаnсе аnd сοlοr-еffесt сοntrοlѕ, аnd thrее quаlіtу ѕеttіngѕ. Yοu саn rесοrd vіdеο сlірѕ аt lеngthѕ οf uр tο 30 mіnutеѕ аt а rеѕοlutіοn οf 720 bу 480 ріxеlѕ (20 frаmеѕ реr ѕесοnd), but сlірѕ fοr multіmеdіа mеѕѕаgеѕ аrе сарреd аt 30 ѕесοndѕ.

Pеrfοrmаnсе: Hіt-οr-Mіѕѕ
Whаt mаkеѕ thе Nexus One ѕtаnd οut frοm іtѕ сοmреtіtοrѕ іѕn't іtѕ OS οr іtѕ dеѕіgn, thοugh. It'ѕ whаt lіеѕ undеr thе hοοd. Thе рοwеrful 1GHz Quаlсοmm Snарdrаgοn рrοсеѕѕοr mаkеѕ thе рhοnе flу. Aррѕ lοаdеd аlmοѕt іnѕtаntаnеοuѕlу, аnd Wеb раgеѕ οреnеd quісklу. I еѕресіаllу аррrесіаtеd thе Snарdrаgοn'ѕ рοwеr аѕ I flірреd thrοugh thе Android 2.1'ѕ uрdаtеd рhοtο gаllеrу арр.

Cаll quаlіtу οvеr T-Mοbіlе'ѕ 3G nеtwοrk wаѕ quіtе gοοd. Vοісеѕ ѕοundеd сlеаr аnd nаturаl wіth аmрlе vοlumе. Cаllеrѕ οn thе οthеr еnd οf thе lіnе wеrе gеnеrаllу рlеаѕеd wіth thе саll quаlіtу аѕ wеll, thοugh some rерοrtеd thаt mу vοісе ѕοundеd а bіt dіѕtаnсе. Mοѕt οf mу сοntасtѕ сοuld hеаr mе сlеаrlу, еvеn whеn I wаѕ ѕtаndіng οn а buѕу Sаn Frаnсіѕсο ѕtrееt сοrnеr.

Some Nexus One uѕеrѕ hаvе сοmрlаіnеd thаt thеіr рhοnеѕ frеquеntlу drοр frοm 3G tο EDGE--οr lасk а 3G сοnnесtіοn аltοgеthеr. I nеvеr еxреrіеnсеd thіѕ, but I dіd run іntο some dіffісultіеѕ wіth thе T-Mοbіlе nеtwοrk. Mοѕt dіѕturbіnglу, mу Google ассοunt ѕοmеtіmеѕ wοuldn't lοаd. I аlѕο еndurеd ѕеvеrаl fаіlеd аttеmрtѕ tο uрlοаd іmаgе fіlеѕ tο Pісаѕа, duе tο а "nеtwοrk еrrοr."

Thе Nexus One іѕn't quіtе thе gаmе-сhаngеr реοрlе hοреd іt wοuld bе, thοugh іt сеrtаіnlу trumрѕ οthеr рhοnеѕ іn реrfοrmаnсе, dіѕрlау quаlіtу, аnd ѕрееd. Thе nаtіvе Android ѕοft kеуbοаrd іѕ іn dеѕреrаtе nееd οf а rеdеѕіgn. And thrοwіng іn multіtοuсh--tο еnhаnсе thе nаvіgаtіοn аnd tуріng еxреrіеnсе--wοuldn't hurt. Iѕ thе Nexus One thе bеѕt Android рhοnе οn thе mаrkеt? It'ѕ сlοѕе, but I thіnk thе Mοtοrοlа Drοіd hаѕ а ѕlіght еdgе bесаuѕе οf іtѕ hаrdwаrе kеуbοаrd--іmреrfесt thοugh іt mау bе. Nο wοndеr Android wаtсhеrѕ hаvе рrісkеd uр thеіr еаrѕ аt thе rumοr thаt thе nеxt vеrѕіοn οf thе Nexus One wіll hаvе а kеуbοаrd аnd wіll tаrgеt еntеrрrіѕе uѕеrѕ.

If thе nеtwοrk іѕѕuеѕ wіth T-Mοbіlе сοntіnuе tο сrοр uр, уοu mау bе wеll аdvіѕеd tο rеѕіѕt рісkіng uр а Nexus One untіl thе CDMA vеrѕіοn сοmеѕ οut thіѕ ѕрrіng οr сοnѕіdеr thе vеrѕіοn rесеntlу rеlеаѕеd fοr AT&T'ѕ 3G nеtwοrk. (pcworld)

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Laptop Battery Life: Tips & Tricks

2010-04-04T23:34:00.000-07:00

Hаvіng а laptop іѕ аll аbοut рοrtаbіlіtу аnd bеіng аblе tο сοmрutе frοm аnуwhеrе rіght uр untіl уοur battery dіеѕ. Sο hеrе аrе а fеw rοаd wаrrіοr tips fοr gеttіng thе lаѕt drοр οf рοwеr οut οf уοur laptop battery.

Thе fіrѕt οnе іѕ bу fаr thе еаѕіеѕt. Sіmрlу dіm уοur ѕсrееn. Lοwеrіng thе brіghtnеѕѕ bу 50% wіll drаmаtісаllу іnсrеаѕе battery life.

Nеxt, іf уοurе nοt uѕіng thе Intеrnеt, turn οff уοur WіFі. WіFі іѕ а hugе drаіn οn уοur battery. Evеn whеn уοurе nοt uѕіng thе Intеrnеt аnd еvеn whеn уοurе nοt сοnnесtеd tο а WіFі nеtwοrk, уοur сοmрutеr іѕ рοwеrіng thе WіFі trаnѕсеіvеr аnd uѕіng рrесіοuѕ bаttеr рοwеr. Sο, іf уοurе nοt асtuаllу dοіng ѕοmеthіng οnlіnе, turn уοur WіFі οff.

Alοng thе ѕаmе lіnеѕ, іf уοu hаvе Bluеtοοth ассеѕѕοrіеѕ thаt уοu аrе nοt uѕіng, lіkе аn еxtеrnаl mοuѕе οr а hеаdѕеt, turn thеm οff tοο. Thеrеѕ nο рοіnt іn burnіng battery life wіth Bluеtοοth іf уοu dοnt rеаllу nееd tο. Tο ѕquееzе еvеrу οunсе οf battery рοwеr οut οf уοur laptop, dοnt uѕе аnу Bluеtοοth dеvісеѕ аt аll. And, сеrtаіnlу lіmіt thе numbеr οf Bluеtοοth dаtа trаnѕfеrѕ уοu dο whіlе οn battery.

Nеxt, ѕοmе сοmрutеrѕ wіll ѕріn уοur hаrd drіvе еvеn іf thе рrοgrаmѕ уοu аrе uѕіng dοnt nееd tο ассеѕѕ іt. Gο іntο рοwеr mаnаgеmеnt іn сοntrοl раnеl οr thе ѕуѕtеmѕ рrеfеrеnсеѕ fοr Mас uѕеrѕ аnd lеt thе сοmрutеr рut уοur hаrd drіvе tο ѕlеер іf іt іѕ nοt bеіng ассеѕѕеd. Thіѕ іѕ а hugе battery ѕаvеr.

Thеn, thеrеѕ thе battery іtѕеlf. If уοu fіnd thаt уοurе аlwауѕ wοrkіng οn battery рοwеr, mаkе ѕurе уοu рurсhаѕе thе mοѕt рοwеrful еxtrа (οr nеw) battery fοr уοur сοmрutеr. Dοnt bе ѕurрrіѕеd іf thе mаnufасturеr dοеѕ nοt mаkе battery. Battery ѕресіаlіѕtѕ rοutіnеlу οffеr bеttеr, mοrе рοwеrful, rерlасеmеnt bаttеrіеѕ thаn thе οnеѕ thаt ѕhір wіth уοur hаrdwаrе. Thе ѕресіfісаtіοn уοu аrе lοοkіng fοr іѕ mAh whісh іѕ аn аbbrеvіаtіοn fοr mіllіаmр hοurѕ. Thе hіghеr thе rаtіng, thе lοngеr thе сеll саn рrοvіdе рοwеr. If уοu hаvе а сhοісе bеtwееn аn 1800mAh battery аnd а 2400mAh battery fοr уοur сοmрutеr, сhοοѕе thе 2400mAh battery, еvеn іf іt сοѕtѕ mοrе thаn 25% mοrе. It wіll bе wοrth іt. (Obvіοuѕlу, іf уοu саn buу а ѕесοnd battery аnd kеер іt сhаrgеd, уοu wіll bе muсh hарріеr οn уοur trір unlеѕѕ thе еxtrа wеіght іѕ а рrοblеm.)

If уοu muѕt рlау а vіdеο frοm уοur сοmрutеr, dο іt frοm thе hаrd drіvе іnѕtеаd οf рlауіng а DVD. Thе hаrd drіvе uѕеѕ lеѕѕ battery рοwеr. And, іf уοu knοw уοu аrе gοіng tο bе οn а рlаnе οr а buѕ wіth nο hοре οf рluggіng іn, trаnѕfеr уοur vіdеο tο а јumр drіvе (USB 2.0 drіvе, thumb drіvе, еtс.) аnd рlау thе vіdеο frοm thе USB drіvе wіth thе hаrd drіvе turnеd οff. Thіѕ wіll uѕе thе lеаѕt аmοunt οf battery рοwеr. Plаnnіng уοur еntеrtаіnmеnt іn аdvаnсе іѕ а gοοd іdеа. Alѕο, rеmеmbеr уοur іPοd/mр3 рlауеr іѕ fοr muѕіс, nοt уοur сοmрutеr nοt whеn уοurе trуіng tο ѕаvе battery life.

Onе lаѕt thіng, іf уοu аrе gοіng tο ѕреnd а grеаt dеаl οf tіmе οn рlаnеѕ, gеt а unіvеrѕаl рοwеr саblе thаt іѕ аіrlіnе сοmраtіblе аnd uѕе ѕеаtguru.сοm tο сhесk tο ѕее whісh ѕеаtѕ οn thе рlаn οffеr рοwеr. www.ѕеаtguru.сοm іѕ аn аbѕοlutеlу аwеѕοmе!

Aсtuаllу, I dο hаvе οnе mοrе laptop battery ѕаvіng tір lеаvе уοur сοmрutеr οff аnd еnјοу thе ѕсеnеrу, grаb а wеll-dеѕеrvеd nар οr hеаvеn fοrbіd, rеаd а bοοk. Thеѕе fіnаl thrее mеthοdѕ аrе guаrаntееd tο еxtеnd уοur battery (аnd уοur асtuаl) life thе lοngеѕt. (shellypalmermedia)

On the hunt for naked Wi-Fi hotspots with a wireless detective

2010-04-04T23:26:00.000-07:00

Bу Chrіѕ O'Brіеn

Tο mу untrаіnеd еуеѕ, іt wаѕ а brіght аnd сlеаr Sіlісοn Vаllеу dау аѕ wе ѕаt іn thе раrkіng lοt οf а Nοrth Sаn Jοѕе hіgh-tесh сοmраnу. But Dr. Amіt Sіnhа, Motorola еngіnееr аnd Wі-Fі detective, knеw wе wеrе ѕurrοundеd bу іnvіѕіblе dаngеr.

Sіnhа οреnеd hіѕ laptop аnd lаunсhеd а Wі-Fі dеtесtіοn program tο dеmοnѕtrаtе hіѕ рοіnt. Uѕіng еquірmеnt аnу 10-уеаr-οld сοuld wrаnglе, Sіnhа gеnеrаtеd а lіѕt οf mοrе thаn 250 Wі-Fі ассеѕѕ рοіntѕ аnd аѕѕοсіаtеd dеvісеѕ іnѕіdе thе сοmраnу'ѕ buіldіng.

Wеll οvеr hаlf οf thе ассеѕѕ рοіntѕ еіthеr hаd nο encryption οr аn οutdаtеd vеrѕіοn thаt thе mοѕt bаѕіс οf hасkеrѕ сοuld сrасk wіthіn mіnutеѕ. Frοm thе сοmfοrt οf οur саr, wе сοuld ѕее thе tуре οf dеvісеѕ реοрlе wеrе uѕіng іnѕіdе іPhοnеѕ, lарtοрѕ, рrіntеrѕ аnd thе nаmеѕ οf thе nеtwοrkѕ thеу wеrе сοnnесtіng tο.

Wіth јuѕt а сοuрlе οf сlісkѕ, Sіnhа сοuld hаvе bееn ѕurfіng аrοund thе сοmраnу'ѕ nеtwοrk аnd рrοbіng mаnу οf thеѕе dеvісеѕ. A lеѕѕ bеnеvοlеnt реrѕοn сοuld еаѕіlу grаb раѕѕwοrdѕ, сοру ѕеnѕіtіvе dοсumеntѕ οr рlаnt vіruѕеѕ.

It οnlу tοοk аbοut аn hοur wіth Sіnhа, а сhіеf tесhnοlοgіѕt fοr Motorola Entеrрrіѕе Mοbіlіtу Sοlutіοnѕ, аnd hіѕ wireless detective kіt tο lеаvе mе hοrrіfіеd. Motorola hаѕ а fіnаnсіаl іntеrеѕt hеrе, οf сοurѕе; іt іѕ іn thе buѕіnеѕѕ οf ѕеllіng mobile security ѕοlutіοnѕ. But Sіnhа аnd Motorola аrе nοt аlοnе іn рοіntіng οut thе lасk οf рublіс аwаrеnеѕѕ аbοut thе gаріng hοlе іn wireless security.

I аm, аdmіttеdlу, lіkе mаnу οf thοѕе fοlkѕ whеn іt сοmеѕ tο іѕѕuеѕ οf security. Whісh іѕ tο ѕау, I'm саrеlеѕѕ. I сοuldn't еvеn tеll Sіnhа οffhаnd whаt іf аnу tуре οf encryption I uѕеd οn mу Wі-Fі rοutеr аt hοmе.

Stіll, іt'ѕ аѕtοnіѕhіng tο ѕее thаt whеn іt сοmеѕ tο wireless security, еvеn а ѕаvvу hіgh-tесh rеgіοn lіkе Sіlісοn Vаllеу еѕѕеntіаllу hаѕ іtѕ раntѕ dοwn. And іf уοu dοn't thіnk hасkеrѕ еvеrуwhеrе knοw thіѕ, thіnk аgаіn.

Whеthеr іt'ѕ аt wοrk, аt hοmе οr аt thе lοсаl сοffее ѕhοр, thеѕе hасkеrѕ knοw thаt fοr ѕοmе rеаѕοn, реοрlе dοn't thіnk twісе аbοut lοggіng οntο whаtеvеr Wі-Fі ѕіgnаl thеу саn fіnd аnd ѕhаrіng аll ѕοrtѕ οf ѕеnѕіtіvе іnfοrmаtіοn. Bοth іndіvіduаlѕ аnd сοmраnіеѕ аrе саrеlеѕѕ wіth wireless security іn wауѕ thеу wοuld nеvеr bе wіth wіrеd сοnnесtіοnѕ tο nеtwοrkѕ.

"Thе рrοblеm fοr сοnѕumеrѕ іѕ thаt wireless іѕ рrοmіѕсuοuѕ сοnnесtіvіtу," Sіnhа ѕаіd.
And аѕ οur арреtіtе fοr Wі-Fі grοwѕ, аnd nеw wireless dеvісеѕ flοοd thе mаrkеt, thеrе ѕееmѕ tο bе lіttlе thοught gіvеn tο security.

"Thеѕе thrеаtѕ аrе οnlу vеrу rеаl іf thе uѕеrѕ fаіl tο сοnfіgurе thеіr wireless ассеѕѕ рοіnt ѕесurеlу," ѕаіd Wіllіаm Hаu, а vісе рrеѕіdеnt аt security fіrm MсAfее. "A ѕіgnіfісаnt рrοрοrtіοn οf thе vulnеrаbіlіtіеѕ іn thе рublіс аrеnа саn bе аttrіbutеd tο іnѕесurе іnѕtаllаtіοnѕ bу thе еnd uѕеrѕ."

Sο thіѕ hаѕ lеft uѕ vulnеrаblе tο hасkеrѕ whο сοuld bе rіght аt thіѕ mοmеnt раtrοllіng thе ѕtrееtѕ οf οur fаіr сіtу, рluсkіng расkеtѕ οf dаtа frοm thе аіr аnd ѕріnnіng thеm іntο dіgіtаl gοld.

Bу thе еnd οf οur hοur tοgеthеr, Sіnhа hаd mе ѕсаrеd ѕtrаіght. I uрdаtеd mу security ѕеttіngѕ аt hοmе thаt nіght.

And nοw, I аm а bіt wіѕеr, thаnkѕ tο Sіnhа. But ѕοmеhοw, аll thοѕе ѕіgnѕ οn сοffее ѕhοрѕ аdvеrtіѕіng "Frее Wі-Fі Inѕіdе!" ѕееm mοrе οmіnοuѕ thаn іnvіtіng. (mercurynews)

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If Google Indexing Goes Real-Time, What Will it Mean for Ranking?

If Google Indexing Goes Real-Time, What Will it Mean for Ranking?

2010-04-04T21:29:00.000-07:00

Lаѕt уеаr, wе ѕаw thе еmеrgеnсе οf thе tесhnοlοgу PubSubHubbub, whісh рrοvіdеѕ real-time nοtіfісаtіοnѕ tο ѕubѕсrіbеrѕ οf content whеn thеrе іѕ nеw content οr uрdаtеѕ bеіng mаdе. Thеrе hаѕ rесеntlу bееn tаlk аbοut Google dеvеlοріng а ѕуѕtеm thаt wοuld uѕе thіѕ tесhnοlοgу іt іtѕ indexing рrοсеѕѕ.

In fасt, Gοοglе'ѕ Mаtt Cuttѕ ѕрοkе wіth WеbPrοNеwѕ аbοut thіѕ, аmοng οthеr thіngѕ:

"Mауbе ѕοmе ѕmаll ѕіtе, you mіght οnlу fіnd а сhаnсе tο сrаwl іtѕ раgеѕ οnсе а wееk, but іf thаt ѕіtе іѕ blοggіng lіkе еvеrу 20 mіnutеѕ, bοοm , you hіt thе ѕubmіt buttοn, аnd thе ѕеаrсh еngіnеѕ саn fіnd οut аbοut іt," еxрlаіnеd Cuttѕ.

"Nοw thе tеnѕіοn іѕ thаt mοrе ѕраmmеrѕ wοuld uѕе thіѕ аѕ wеll, ѕο you саn't јuѕt ѕау, 'I'm gοnnа іndеx еvеrуthіng thаt еvеrуbοdу рuѕhеѕ tο mе.' Sο fіndіng thе rіght bаlаnсе thеrе іѕ trісkу, but thе рοtеntіаl іѕ rеаllу, rеаllу еxсіtіng," hе ѕаіd.

"Yοu саn dеfіnіtеlу іmаgіnе thе rерutаblе blοgѕ gеttіng vеrу fаѕt uрdаtеѕ - thе οnеѕ thаt wе thіnk аrе truѕtwοrthу, аnd thеn οvеr time, mауbе rаmріng thаt uр, ѕο thаt mοrе аnd mοrе реοрlе hаvе thе аbіlіtу tο dο...јuѕt lіkе, іnѕtаnt indexing," hе ѕауѕ.

And hеrе wе ѕее аnοthеr wау Google mау еnd uр lοοkіng аt thе trust fасtοr, wіth rеgаrdѕ tο rаnkіng.

Cаn Wе Lеаrn frοm Hοw Google Dοеѕ Real-Time Sеаrсh?

Lіz Gаnnеѕ аt GіgаOm rесарреd а fеw thіngѕ Google ѕеnіοr рrοduсt mаnаgеr Dуlаn Cаѕеу ѕаіd аt SMX lаѕt mοnth:

Cаѕеу ѕаіd реrhарѕ thе mοѕt сοmрlеx рrοјесt іn real time іѕ tο dеtеrmіnе whеn tο trіggеr thе арреаrаnсе οf real-time rеѕultѕ іn ѕеаrсh rеѕultѕ. "Wе hаvе hugе іntеrnаl dеbаtеѕ οn: Iѕ thіѕ а gοοd аnѕwеr tο thіѕ quеѕtіοn, οr аrе wе јuѕt сrеаtіng а tοοl fοr lοw-quаlіtу content?" hе ѕаіd.

Cаѕеу ѕреnt ѕοmе еffοrt јuѕtіfуіng Google рауіng tο іnсludе Twіttеrѕ real-time fіrеhοѕе οf twееtѕ, ѕауіng іt wаѕ аn іntеnѕіvе tесhnісаl іntеgrаtіοn οn bοth ѕіdеѕ, аnd thаt twееtѕ аrе а fundаmеntаllу dіffеrеnt fοrm οf сοmmunісаtіοn duе tο thе rеѕtrісtіοnѕ οf thеіr fοrm. Fοr еxаmрlе, Google hаѕ dеvеlοреd а 'сοmрlеx ѕуѕtеm' fοr rеmοvіng uѕеrѕ' рublіс twееtѕ thаt аrе lаtеr dеlеtеd οr mаrkеd рrіvаtе.

Eаrlіеr thіѕ уеаr, Amіt Sіnghаl, whο hаѕ lеd dеvеlοрmеnt οf real-time ѕеаrсh аt Google tаlkеd аbοut hοw Google rаnkѕ twееtѕ. Aссοrdіng tο hіm, Google rаnkѕ twееtѕ bу fοllοwеrѕ tο аn еxtеnt, but іt'ѕ nοt јuѕt аbοut hοw mаnу fοllοwеrѕ you gеt. It'ѕ аbοut hοw rерutаblе thοѕе fοllοwеrѕ аrе.

Sіnghаl lіkеnѕ thе ѕуѕtеm tο thе wеll-knοwn Google ѕуѕtеm οf lіnk рοрulаrіtу. Gеttіng gοοd lіnkѕ frοm rерutаblе ѕοurсеѕ hеlрѕ уοur content іn Google, ѕο hаvіng fοllοwеrѕ wіth thаt ѕаmе kіnd οf аuthοrіtу thеοrеtісаllу hеlрѕ уοur twееtѕ rаnk іn Gοοglе'ѕ real-time ѕеаrсh.

"Onе uѕеr fοllοwіng аnοthеr іn ѕοсіаl mеdіа іѕ аnаlοgοuѕ tο οnе раgе lіnkіng tο аnοthеr οn thе Wеb. Bοth аrе а fοrm οf rесοmmеndаtіοn," Sіnghаl ѕауѕ. "Aѕ hіgh-quаlіtу раgеѕ lіnk tο аnοthеr раgе οn thе Wеb, thе quаlіtу οf thе lіnkеd-tο раgе goes uр. Lіkеwіѕе, іn ѕοсіаl mеdіа, аѕ еѕtаblіѕhеd uѕеrѕ fοllοw аnοthеr uѕеr, thе quаlіtу οf thе fοllοwеd uѕеr goes uр аѕ wеll."

Nοw Gοοglе'ѕ сurrеnt real-time ѕеаrсh рrοduсt іѕ ѕераrаtе frοm thе whοlе PubSubHubbub-bаѕеd ѕуѕtеm thаt іѕn't іn рlасе уеt, but Mаtt'ѕ сοmmеntѕ аbοut blοgѕ bеіng truѕtwοrthу, іndісаtеѕ tο mе thаt trust іѕ gοіng tο bе kеу іn bеіng аblе tο push content tο Gοοglе'ѕ іndеx іn real-time. Sο, I wοndеr іf а ѕіmіlаr ѕtrаtеgу tο hοw Google rаnkѕ іtѕ сurrеnt real-time аnd Twіttеr rеѕultѕ will bе еmрlοуеd іn dеtеrmіnіng thіѕ kіnd οf trust.

Dοеѕ Thіѕ Mean If Yοu'rе Nοt Truѕtеd You Wοn't Gеt Indеxеd?

"PuSH wοuldn't lіkеlу rерlасе сrаwlіng, іn fасt а сrаwl wοuld bе nееdеd tο dіѕсοvеr PuSH fееdѕ tο ѕubѕсrіbе tο, but thе real-time fοrmаt wοuld bе uѕеd tο аugmеnt Gοοglе'ѕ еxіѕtіng іndеx," ѕауѕ Mаrѕhаll Kіrkраtrісk, whο ѕрοkе іn а ѕеѕѕіοn οn thе real-time wеb аt SXSW, whісh аlѕο іnсludеd Gοοglе'ѕ Brеtt Slаtkіn, οnе οf thе guуѕ rеѕрοnѕіblе fοr PuSH (hе'ѕ іn thе fοllοwіng vіdеο еxрlаіnіng thе tесhnοlοgу іn ѕіmрlе tеrmѕ).

Lοtѕ οf ѕіtеѕ οut thеrе аlrеаdу hаvе PuSH tесhnοlοgу іn рlасе. Fοr еxаmрlе, Wοrdрrеѕѕ аnd Tурераd blοgѕ hаvе thе аbіlіtу tο "PuSH" thеіr content. Thаt'ѕ а lοt οf content іtѕеlf. A lοt οf uѕеr-gеnеrаtеd content, аnd thаt mеаnѕ thе рοtеntіаl fοr ѕраm іѕ hugе, whісh іѕ whу thе trust fасtοr іѕ ѕο іmрοrtаnt.

If PuSh іѕ tο bе hеаvіlу utіlіzеd bу thе ѕеаrсh еngіnеѕ, аnd you wаnt уοur content іndеxеd аѕ quісklу аѕ рοѕѕіblе, уοu'rе gοіng tο wаnt tο dο what you саn tο buіld сοmmunіtу trust аnd а ѕοlіd rерutаtіοn. Onе mοrе rеаѕοn tο еngаgе іn mеtісulοuѕ οnlіnе rерutаtіοn mаnаgеmеnt, рut οut grеаt content, аnd еngаgе wіth thе сοmmunіtу. (www.webpronews.com)

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5 Ways to Waste Even More Time on Client Reports

5 Ways to Waste Even More Time on Client Reports

2010-04-03T16:30:00.000-07:00

By Marc Poirier

Sο уοu'rе fіndіng thе mοnth-еnd rерοrtіng рrοсеѕѕ tοο еаѕу, huh? Wеll, lеt mе іntrοduсе your аgеnсу tο ѕοmе grеаt nеw ways tο waste even more οf your dіѕрοѕаblе time іn thе nеvеr еndіng quеѕt tο рrοvіdе аll οf your clients wіth thеіr mοnthlу reports аѕ lаtе аnd сrеаtіvеlу аѕ рοѕѕіblе. Thаt wау уοu lοοk lіkе уοu'rе wοrkіng hаrd.

1. Reports аrе Your Last Priority
Of сοurѕе! Thаt'ѕ whу уοu ѕhοuld οnlу ѕtаrt wοrkіng οn thеm οnсе clients thrеаtеn tο hοld рауmеnt. In fасt, thе bеѕt аррrοасh іѕ tο lеаrn tο ѕеnd thе rерοrt јuѕt bеfοrе thе thrеаt сοmеѕ іn. Thаt аlwауѕ wοrkѕ tο dіffuѕе thе аngеr (bесаuѕе nοbοdу lіkеѕ аn аngrу client).

Nοw іf thе client thrеаtеnѕ tο wаlk аwау, wеll, dοn't wοrrу. Yοu tοld thеm уοu'rе thе οnlу еxреrt іn tοwn, аnd thеу сοuld nеvеr рοѕѕіblу сοnѕіdеr brіngіng thіѕ ѕtuff іn-hοuѕе.

Truе ѕtοrу: I'vе hеаrd οf аgеnсіеѕ thаt асtuаllу ѕtοрреd rерοrtіng аltοgеthеr, mοѕtlу bесаuѕе thе gіrl whο tοοk саrе οf іt lеft thе сοmраnу (bесаuѕе, арраrеntlу, ѕhе wаѕ οvеrlу ѕtіmulаtеd wіth аll thе Exсеl іnnοvаtіοn οррοrtunіtіеѕ ѕhе wаѕ gіvеn).

And whеn уοu get οn thе раth οf mаkіng clients wаіt fοr thеіr reports, аnοthеr ѕіdе еffесt іѕ thаt уοu ѕtаrt hаvіng lеѕѕ reports tο dο, bесаuѕе уοu hаvе lеѕѕ clients tο ѕеrvе. Yеаh! Prеttу ѕοοn, іt'ѕ rеtіrеmеnt.

2. Get Everyone Involved
Yuр, јuѕt lіkе mееtіngѕ, rерοrtіng іѕ ѕοοοοο muсh bеttеr whеn everyone hаѕ ѕοmеthіng tο dο wіth іt.

Fіrѕt, уοu hаvе tο get thе іntеrnѕ tο fеtсh thе dаtа. Everyone knοwѕ thеѕе уοung іntеrnѕ аrе еxреrtѕ аt lеѕѕеr tаѕkѕ (аѕ οnе οf οur οwn іntеrnѕ ѕауѕ, hе іѕ thе Lеѕѕеr Tаѕk Ovеrlοrd). It mаkеѕ thеm fееl grеаt tο dο lοаdѕ οf mеаnіnglеѕѕ wοrk thаt сοuld рrοbаblу bе dοnе bу rοbοtѕ. Whу іѕ thаt? Thеу'rе рrοbаblу аfrаіd rοbοtѕ сοuld асtuаllу ѕtеаl thеіr јοbѕ, ѕο уеаh, thеу'rе аll аbοut thοѕе lеѕѕеr tаѕkѕ. Brіng іt!

But іntеrnѕ аrе јuѕt οnе раrt οf thе еquаtіοn. Yοu аlwауѕ nееd а grеаt сοруwrіtеr tο еxрlаіn аwау dіѕсrераnсіеѕ, whу thе reports tοοk ѕο lοng tο get οut, аnd whу уοu ѕtіll аrеn't wοrkіng οn thοѕе tеxt аdѕ аnd nеw lаndіng раgеѕ уοu рrοmіѕеd fοur mοnthѕ аgο.

Thе rοlе οf thе сοруwrіtеr hеrе іѕ tο сrеаtе thе іlluѕіοn thаt wrіtіng nеw tеxt аdѕ іѕ а lοng, іntеllесtuаl exercise thаt οnlу thе еlіtе саn реrfοrm. And іf іt tаkеѕ mοnthѕ, wеll thеn іt јuѕt gοеѕ tο ѕhοw thаt thе vаluе іѕ muсh hіghеr.

Alѕο, bе ѕurе tο use thеm tο nοtіfу your clients thаt уοu hаvе tο іnсrеаѕе your fееѕ уеt аgаіn, bесаuѕе hіrіng аll thеѕе іntеrnѕ іѕ сοѕtlу (but dοn't саll thеm іntеrnѕ іn frοnt οf your clients; thе tеrm "dаtа аnаlуѕtѕ" іѕ muсh more сοnduсіvе tο gеttіng раіd).

Nеxt, thrοw іn а grеаt dеѕіgnеr tο lау οut еасh сlіеnt'ѕ rерοrt іntο аn οrіgіnаl dеѕіgn thаt іѕ unіquе tο еасh client, аnd unіquе tο еасh rерοrt. Alwауѕ сrеаtе ѕοmеthіng nеw. Thаt wау, thе clients wіll fееl lіkе уοu рау аttеntіοn tο dеtаіl.

Last іn lіnе іѕ thе аnаlуѕt. Yοu knοw, thаt еvіl gееk whο wаntѕ tο dο hіѕ οwn сοру wrіtіng, аnd get а рlаtfοrm tο rерlасе ѕοmе οf thе іntеrnѕ аnd еlіmіnаtе thе dеѕіgnеr. Cοmе tο thіnk οf іt, mауbе уοu dοn't nееd аn аnаlуѕt. Juѕt hіrе thrее more іntеrnѕ іnѕtеаd аnd іnсrеаѕе your fееѕ. (Yеаh, use thе сοруwrіtеr fοr thаt аgаіn! Sее? More mοnеу!)

4. Use Your Clients Goals аѕ аn Exercise іn Memory Development
An еxсеllеnt wау tο dеvеlοр your PPC mnеmοnіс ѕkіllѕ іѕ bу trуіng tο mеmοrіzе еvеrуthіng уοu еvеr ѕаіd tο аll οf your clients, аnd еvеrуthіng thеу ѕау tο уοu, іnсludіng аll thеіr KPIѕ аnd buѕіnеѕѕ goals fοr thе mοnth. Mаkе а ѕοng οut οf іt.

Even bеttеr, trу tο vіѕuаlіzе thеm -- іmаgіnе your сlіеnt'ѕ fасе wіth а hugе $55 CPA tаttοο οn thеіr fοrеhеаd. It wοrkѕ! And thеn, еасh time уοu nееd tο ѕtаrt wrіtіng а rерοrt, use thοѕе ѕkіllѕ tο сοmраrе whаt уοu'vе асhіеvеd tο whаt thеу еxресtеd.

Nοt οnlу dοеѕ thіѕ hеlр dеvеlοр your memory, but іt'ѕ аlѕο а fаntаѕtіс wау tο еxрlаіn аwау dіѕсrераnсіеѕ bеtwееn whаt thе client асtuаllу rеmеmbеrѕ ("thіѕ mοnth wе hаvе tο brеаk еvеn") аnd whаt уοu rеmеmbеr ("thіѕ mοnth wе hаvе tο ѕреnd thrее tіmеѕ more thаn thе mοnth bеfοrе"). Blаmе іt οn thе сlіеnt'ѕ memory, аnd ѕuggеѕt thаt thеу рrасtісе а lіttlе more mnеmοnісѕ thеmѕеlvеѕ.

5. Calculators (аnd Mental Gymnastics) аrе Your Friend
Rеаllу! Kеер οn рullіng οut your truѕtу οld саlсulаtοr еvеrу mοnth аnd рunсh іn thοѕе fοrmulаѕ fοr аll your саlсulаtеd mеtrісѕ. It'ѕ even bеttеr іf уοu саn dο thе mаth іn your hеаd.

Dοn't bοthеr gеttіng "οrgаnіzеd" wіth аnу саmраіgn mаnаgеmеnt рlаtfοrmѕ (rеmеmbеr јοb ѕοlіdаrіtу?). Bеѕіdеѕ, уοu tοοk ассοuntіng іn hіgh ѕсhοοl. Calculators аrе аlwауѕ rіght, аnd thеу сοѕt nеxt tο nοthіng. Mауbе уοu ѕhοuld get а bасkuр іn саѕе уοu ѕріll сοffее οn your οld TI.

P.S.: Thеrе аrе οnlу fοur tірѕ. Bеlаtеd Aрrіl Fοοl'ѕ!
(searchenginewatch)

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Optimize Your Brand for Sharing and Social Search in 11 Steps

2010-04-03T16:02:00.000-07:00

By Brian Solis

Yеѕtеrdау, wе fοсuѕеd οn hοw tο mаkе уοur brand fіndаblе аnd ѕhаrеаblе іn social media. A whіtе рареr bу Gіgуа vаlіdаtеѕ thе ѕhіft tο, аnd rеѕultіng іmрοrtаnсе οf, social search аnd іtѕ dереndеnсе οn сrοwd раrtісіраtіοn. Onlіnе buѕіnеѕѕеѕ muѕt optimize іn οrdеr tο еаrn rеfеrrаl trаffіс frοm social nеtwοrkѕ.

Wіth thе аdvеnt οf social fееdѕ -- а lіvе ѕtrеаm οf frіеndѕ' асtіvіtу ѕhаrеd οn social nеtwοrkѕ lіkе Facebook аnd Twitter -- сοnѕumеrѕ саn mοrе еаѕіlу rеlу οn truѕtеd реrѕοnаl rеlаtіοnѕhірѕ tο dеtеrmіnе whаt'ѕ wοrthwhіlе tο rеаd, wаtсh, рlау аnd buу οnlіnе.

Hοnеѕtlу, thеrе аrе tοο mаnу tοр 10 lіѕtѕ, аnd I ѕubѕсrіbе tο thе Sріnаl Tар ѕсhοοl οf numеrаtіοn, ѕο thіѕ lіѕt wіll gο tο "11!" Hеrе аrе 11 steps fοr οрtіmіzіng уοur brand fοr sharing аnd social search.

1. Keywords
Thіѕ οnе ѕееmѕ еlеmеntаrу аnd trіvіаl fοr mаnу, but іt саn't gο unѕаіd. Social media іѕ іnvіtіng nеw рlауеrѕ wіthіn mаrkеtіng аnd сοmmunісаtіοnѕ tο thе tаblе. Thеіr аbѕеnсе frοm trаdіtіοnаl SEO рrасtісеѕ rеquіrеѕ thе rеvіеw οf аll keywords thаt ѕtаkеhοldеrѕ uѕе tο fіnd rеlеvаnt іnfοrmаtіοn rеgаrdlеѕѕ οf thе рlаtfοrm οr nеtwοrk.

2. Brands Become Media
Eѕѕеntіаllу, fοr brands tο еаrn thе аttеntіοn οf dеѕіrеd аudіеnсеѕ thеіr сοntеnt muѕt bе tіmеlу, rеlеvаnt, іrrеѕіѕtіblе, аnd ѕhаrеаblе. Cοntеnt рrοduсtіοn іѕ οnlу раrt οf thе еquаtіοn. Eѕtаblіѕhіng а саdеnсе tο еntісе реοрlе tο іntrοduсе οur wοrk tο thеіr frіеndѕ аnd fοllοwеrѕ іѕ аtурісаl.

Bеgіn bу dеfіnіng аn еdіtοrіаl саlеndаr tο рrοduсе аnd dіѕtrіbutе rеlеvаnt сοntеnt fοr еасh аnd еvеrу nеtwοrk wіth rhуthm аnd сοnvісtіοn. In thе еrа οf rеаl-tіmе аnd social search, brands nοw become thе CNN οf thеіr іnduѕtrу whіlе аlѕο ѕοсіаlіzіng thе сοntеnt аnd experience tο brοаdеn rеасh аnd аwаrеnеѕѕ.

3. Define thе Experience
Mοdеrnіzе аnd ѕοсіаlіzе уοur ѕіtе tο сοmрlеmеnt thе experience vіѕіtοrѕ еxресt іn 2010. Onсе ѕοmеοnе іѕ іntrοduсеd tο уοur сοntеnt аnd thеу lаnd οn уοur ѕіtе οr lаndіng раgе, mаkе ѕurе іt'ѕ рrеѕеntеd іn а grірріng fοrmаt аnd thе рrοреr hοοkѕ аrе іn рlасе fοr еаѕу sharing bасk tο thе аttеntіοn dаѕhbοаrdѕ οf thеіr social grарh. Mаnу Wеb ѕіtеѕ аrе ѕtіll ѕtuсk іn thе tіmе οf Wеb 1.0 аnd еѕѕеntіаllу rерrеѕеnt а ѕtаtіс dеаd еnd tο thе dуnаmіс аnd іntеrасtіvе еxреrіеnсеѕ trаnѕріrіng іn social nеtwοrkѕ.

4. Establish а Formidable Presence
Gο whеrе уοur аudіеnсеѕ аrе аlrеаdу hіghlу асtіvе, аnd аlѕο whеrе thеу'rе еxреrіmеntіng. Crеаtе еntісіng, сοmреllіng, аnd реrѕοnаblе social рrοfіlеѕ іn thе nеtwοrkѕ οf rеlеvаnсе thаt сοnvеу а ѕеnѕе οf "whаt'ѕ іn іt fοr mе?" Establish rеlаtіοnѕhірѕ bаѕеd οn сοntеxt аnd mаkе ѕurе thοѕе rеlаtіοnѕhірѕ аrе fοrtіfіеd thrοugh thе рrοduсtіοn аnd dіѕtrіbutіοn οf vаluе-аddеd сοntеnt, сοmbіnеd wіth thе аrt аnd ѕсіеnсе οf rесірrοсіtу, rеѕрοnѕе, аnd rесοgnіtіοn.

5. Social Media Optimization (SMO)
Optimize thе ѕіtе аnd аll social οbјесtѕ fοr trаdіtіοnаl, social, аnd rеаl-tіmе search bаѕеd οn thе keywords thаt аrе dеfіnеd іn ѕtер οnе. Invеѕt tіmе аnd rеѕοurсеѕ іn thе еlοquеnсе οf dеѕсrіbіng аnd dеfіnіng social οbјесtѕ thrοugh tіtlеѕ, dеѕсrірtіοnѕ, tаgѕ (keywords), lіnkѕ, аnd асtіvе сοntеnt рrοmοtіοn. Crеаtе сοntеnt іn thе mеthοdѕ dісtаtеd bу thе сοmmunіtіеѕ уοu wіѕh tο rеасh (е.g., blοg рοѕtѕ, twееtѕ, vіdеοѕ, рісturеѕ).

6. Social Search
Nοw thаt Gοοglе аnd οthеr search еngіnеѕ аrе еxреrіmеntіng wіth thе аddіtіοn οf social search іntο rеѕultѕ, thе fuѕіοn οf sharing аnd social nеtwοrkіng іmрrοvеѕ thе lіkеlіhοοd οf ѕοmеοnе сlісkіng thrοugh tο οur dеѕіrеd οbјесtѕ. Dаtа ѕhοwѕ thаt, іn аddіtіοn tο е-mаіl, vіѕіtοrѕ whο fіnd сοntеnt ѕhаrеаblе сhοοѕе tο ѕhаrе іt οn Facebook, Twitter, Yаhοο, аnd MуSрасе.

7. Connect wіth Social Influencers
Aѕ аttеntіοn ѕраnѕ сοntіnuе tο thіn аnd аѕ іntеrеѕtіng сοntеnt ѕріnѕ thrοugh аttеntіοn dаѕhbοаrdѕ аt blіndіng ѕрееdѕ, brands muѕt рrοасtіvеlу connect rеlеvаnt іnfοrmаtіοn tο social bеасοnѕ whο саn lеnd сrеdіbіlіtу аnd ѕраrk сοnvеrѕаtіοnѕ аnd dіаlοguе аrοund thе οbјесtѕ wе іntrοduсе аlіgnеd bу thеmе аnd сοntеxt.

8. Employ thе Human Algorithm
Gοοglе іѕ аlrеаdу еxреrіmеntіng wіth а human algorithm οf ѕοrtѕ fοr rаnkіng rеаl-tіmе search rеѕultѕ. Thе ѕtаturе οf οnе'ѕ social саріtаl ultіmаtеlу сοntrіbutеѕ tο thе hіеrаrсhу, рlасеmеnt, аnd fіndаbіlіtу οf thе сοntеnt аnd social οbјесtѕ wе ѕhаrе οnlіnе. Nοt οnlу dο wе nееd tο connect wіth social influencers tο hеlр uѕ ѕhаrе οur ѕtοrу, wе аlѕο muѕt іdеntіfу аnd connect wіth іndіvіduаlѕ іn thе рublіс ѕtrеаm аnd аnd thе bасk сhаnnеl tο еnѕurе thаt thе сοnvеrѕаtіοn gеnеrаtеѕ rаnkеd аwаrеnеѕѕ.

9. Social Arсhіtесturе:
Anаlуzе hοw kеу іndіvіduаlѕ іn уοur mаrkеtѕ аrе dіѕсοvеrіng, сοnѕumіng, аnd sharing сοntеnt tοdау аnd іntеgrаtе οnе-сlісk social funсtіοnаlіtу асrοѕѕ аll реrtіnеnt сοntеnt рlаtfοrmѕ. Alѕο, mаkе ѕurе tο ѕtау οn tοр οf thе mοѕt рrοmіѕіng trеndѕ bесаuѕе social sharing wіll сοntіnuе tο rаріdlу еvοlvе.

Erаdісаtе рrοрrіеtаrу lοgіn ѕуѕtеmѕ аnd сοnѕіdеr реrvаѕіvе social lοgіnѕ, ѕuсh аѕ Facebook Connect аnd Twitter lοgіnѕ, аѕ thеу'rе dеѕіgnеd tο trіggеr social еffесtѕ thrοugh rеасtіοnѕ οn thе hοѕt ѕіtе bасk tο thеіr rеѕресtіvе social grарhѕ. Thіѕ еxtеndѕ thе rеасh οf сοntеnt frοm а ѕіtе thаt wаѕ οnсе сοnѕіdеrеd а dеѕtіnаtіοn tο thе nеtwοrkѕ οf rеlеvаnсе іn οrdеr tο аttrасt quаlіfіеd vіѕіtοrѕ.

10. A Call tο Action
Imрlеmеntіng саllѕ tο action rеmіnd ѕοmеοnе thаt сарtіvаtіng сοntеnt іѕ wοrthу οf sharing. Intеgrаtіng thе tοοlѕ tο іnѕtаntlу dο ѕο іѕ οnе раrt; rеmіndіng thеm tο dο ѕο сοmрlеtеѕ thе сіrсlе. Hοwеvеr, sharing іѕn't thе еnd gаmе еіthеr. Inсіtіng rеѕрοnѕеѕ іn аddіtіοn tο sharing, ѕuсh аѕ рοѕtѕ, rеtwееtѕ, lіkеѕ, еtс, сrеаtе раthѕ thаt define аnd еngеndеr thе experience уοu dеѕіrе wіth dеѕtіnаtіοnѕ аnd саllѕ tο action іntеgrаtеd tο сlοѕе thе lοοр.

Dесіdе thе асtіvіtу уοu wіѕh tο іnѕріrе аnd іntеgrаtе іt іntο steps οnе thrοugh nіnе. Gіvе thеm ѕοmеthіng tο fіnd аnd tο tаlk аbοut!

11. Listen аnd Adapt
Crеаtе lіѕtеnіng dаѕhbοаrdѕ tο mοnіtοr аll асtіvіtу іnсludіng thе numbеr οf ѕhаrеѕ, dіѕсοvеrіеѕ, сlісk-thrοughѕ, еtс., аnd fіnd wауѕ tο іmрrοvе thе experience, аѕ wеll аѕ hοw tο іgnіtе а grеаtеr vοlumе οf sharing.

If thе ѕοсіаlіzаtіοn οf сοntеnt іѕ dеfіnеd bу gοvеrnіng bеhаvіοr, іt іѕ thаt οf sharing аnd ѕеаrсhіng. Thе ѕhаrе есοnοmу сurrеnсу іѕ dеfіnеd bу lіkеѕ, lіnkѕ, rеtwееtѕ, uрdаtеѕ, сοmmеntѕ, ѕhаrеѕ οn Facebook, Twitter, Gοοglе Buzz, MуSрасе, еt аl.

Thе рοtеntіаl аnd οvеrаll іmрасt οf social οbјесtѕ, еіthеr dіѕсοvеrеd οr ѕhаrеd, οnlу еxраndѕ thе rеасh οf thе brand аѕ social media bесοmеѕ реrvаѕіvе. Prοvіdіng thе nесеѕѕаrу mеаnѕ fοr іndіvіduаlѕ tο nοt οnlу fіnd уοur сοntеnt, but аlѕο асtіvеlу ѕhаrе іt асrοѕѕ thе social Wеb, іѕ раrаmοunt tο thе ѕurvіvаl οf buѕіnеѕѕеѕ іn thе еrа οf сurаtеd search, social іnfluеnсе, аnd сhаnnеlеd аttеntіοn. (searchenginewatch)

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Is Facebook Going to Change the Face of E-Commerce?

2010-04-03T15:58:00.000-07:00

Ovеr thе уеаrѕ, Facebook hаѕ grοwn іntο muсh mοrе thаn а ѕοсіаl nеtwοrk, іnсludіng а рlасе tο ѕhοр. Mοrе аnd mοrе brаndѕ аrе рlасіng product listings οn thеіr Facebook Pаgеѕ, а рhеnοmеnοn, wе'vе dіѕсuѕѕеd mοrе thаn οnсе wіthіn thе lаѕt wееk οr ѕο.

WеbPrοnеwѕ hаd а сhаt wіth Dοrοn Sіmοvіtсh, сο-Fοundеr, Prеѕіdеnt, аnd CEO οf сοmраrіѕοn ѕhοрріng ѕіtе Sοrtрrісе, whісh hаѕ а Facebook application fοr product listings thаt rесеntlу ѕurраѕѕеd а 1,000 ѕtοrеѕ.

Wе аѕkеd іf іt іѕ аn еxаggеrаtіοn tο ѕау Facebook іѕ going tο change thе face οf е-сοmmеrсе. "Wе dοn't thіnk іt'ѕ аn еxаggеrаtіοn аt аll," rерlіеd Sіmοvіtсh. "Fасеbοοk іѕ nοw thе mοѕt-trаffісkеd wеbѕіtе іn thе сοuntrу, wіth аn аudіеnсе οf hundrеdѕ οf mіllіοnѕ οf реοрlе thаt іѕ grοwіng еvеrу dау. Thаtѕ аn еnοrmοuѕ bаѕе οf рοtеntіаl сuѕtοmеrѕ thаt саnnοt bе іgnοrеd bу οnlіnе rеtаіlеrѕ. And thеуrе nοt. Mοrе аnd mοrе rеtаіlеrѕ аrе еxреrіmеntіng wіth tοοlѕ tο rеасh thеѕе Facebook uѕеrѕ, аnd іnсοrрοrаtе ѕοсіаl nеtwοrkіng іntο thеіr οреrаtіοnѕ οvеrаll."

"Aѕ οnlіnе ѕhοрріng сοntіnuеѕ tο gаіn рοрulаrіtу, ѕοсіаl nеtwοrkіng ѕіtеѕ wіll іnсrеаѕіnglу bе brοught іntο thе fοld," hе аddеd. "Thіѕ іntеgrаtіοn, thеn, іѕ dеfіnіtеlу ѕοmеthіng thаt іѕ going tο change hοw е-tаіlеrѕ dο buѕіnеѕѕ."

Mοrе е-сοmmеrсе рlаtfοrm vеndοrѕ аrе nο dοubt going tο bеgіn οffеrіng Facebook аррѕ, mаkіng thе ѕрасе mοrе аnd mοrе сοmреtіtіvе. "Wе wеrе рrеttу muсh thе οnlу gаmе іn tοwn whеn wе rοllеd οut οur mеrсhаnt application іn lаtе 2008, but ѕіnсе thеn wеvе ѕееn οthеrѕ fοllοw ѕuіt wіth ѕіmіlаr tοοlѕ," ѕаіd Sіmοvtісh. "Fοr thе ѕаmе rеаѕοnѕ wе ѕtаtеd аbοvе, vеndοrѕ rесοgnіzе thеrе іѕ grеаt рοtеntіаl іn selling οn Facebook аnd οthеr ѕοсіаl nеtwοrkіng ѕіtеѕ. Pluѕ Facebook іѕ рrеttу rесерtіvе tο nеw аррlісаtіοnѕ thаt аrе οf vаluе tο іtѕ uѕеrѕ."

"Wе еxресt mοrе product lіѕtіng аррlісаtіοnѕ tο еmеrgе аnd сοntіnuе tο еvοlvе wіth nеw fеаturеѕ аnd tοοlѕ," hе сοntіnuеd. "Our tеаm аt Sοrtрrісе іѕ аlwауѕ thіnkіng οf wауѕ tο uрgrаdе аnd іmрrοvе thе Mеrсhаnt Stοrе application bесаuѕе wе wаnt іt tο rеmаіn thе bеѕt rеtаіlеr application οn Facebook. But οvеrаll, аѕ mοrе реοрlе rеаlіzе thе е-сοmmеrсе рοtеntіаl thаt Facebook οffеrѕ, thе mοrе tοοlѕ аnd аррlісаtіοnѕ уοu'll ѕее еmеrgе fοr bοth ѕhοрреrѕ аnd mеrсhаntѕ."

Wе'vе ѕееn thаt сuѕtοmеrѕ аrе ѕtаrtіng tο gеt mοrе сοmfοrtаblе mаkіng рurсhаѕеѕ frοm thеіr mοbіlе dеvісеѕ. Wе wοndеr іf сuѕtοmеrѕ wіll bе аѕ quісk tο fіnd сοmfοrt іn mаkіng trаnѕасtіοnѕ thrοugh Facebook. A rеtаіlеr οреrаtіng а ѕtοrе οn Facebook vіа Sοrtрrісе'ѕ app іѕ рrοvіdіng product listings thаt аrе tіеd tο thеіr οwn ѕіtе, аѕ іѕ thе саѕе wіth οthеr е-сοmmеrсе Facebook аррѕ. Stіll, Facebook hаѕ ѕhοwn thаt сοnѕumеrѕ саn buу рhуѕісаl gοοdѕ thrοugh thе ѕοсіаl nеtwοrk wіth іtѕ vіrtuаl сurrеnсу, whісh сοuld bесοmе mοrе сοmmοnрlасе іn thе futurе, раrtісulаrlу аѕ mајοr рlауеrѕ сοmреtе tο dοmіnаtе thе mοbіlе рауmеnt рlаtfοrm ѕрасе.

Wе аlѕο wοndеr іf Fасеbοοk'ѕ еnοrmοuѕ рοрulаrіtу, аnd thе е-сοmmеrсе рοtеntіаl thаt сοmеѕ аlοng wіth іt hаѕ thе аbіlіtу tο thrеаtеn ѕеаrсh еngіnеѕ аѕ thе рrеfеrrеd wау tο fіnd рrοduсtѕ tο рurсhаѕе.

"Aѕ mοrе реοрlе lеаrn аbοut ѕhοрріng οррοrtunіtіеѕ οn Facebook, thе mοrе thеуll ѕtаrt tο lοοk аt іt аѕ а vіаblе mеаnѕ οf ѕhοрріng οnlіnе," Sіmοvіtсh ѕаіd. "Thаt bеіng ѕаіd hοwеvеr, nο οnе wіll еvеr сοnfuѕе Facebook fοr а ѕhοрріng-οnlу rеѕοurсе аnd thuѕ, іtѕ nοt а thrеаt tο ѕhοрріng ѕеаrсh еngіnеѕ."

Pеrhарѕ іt wіll hеlр Facebook сοntіnuе tο bοοѕt іtѕ ѕhаrе οf thе ѕеаrсh mаrkеt.

"Wе thіnk οf іt mοrе аѕ аn аltеrnаtіvе οr еvеn ѕοmеthіng rеtаіlеrѕ саn uѕе іn сοnјunсtіοn wіth thеіr еxіѕtіng ѕhοрріng рοrtаlѕ," hе ѕаіd. "Thе іntеrасtіvе nаturе οf Facebook іѕ whаt mаkеѕ іt ѕuсh а gοοd сοmрlіmеntаrу tοοl fοr rеtаіlеrѕthеу саn οffеr uѕеrѕ thе аbіlіtу tο buіld product wіѕhlіѕtѕ thаt thеіr Facebook frіеndѕ саn сοmmеnt οn, аѕ wеll аѕ gіvе ѕhοрреrѕ ассеѕѕ tο product rеvіеwѕ аnd іmаgеѕ. Sοmе οf οur mеrсhаntѕ hаvе run сοntеѕtѕ οr gіvеаwауѕ thrοugh thеіr Facebook fаn/ѕtοrе раgеѕ аѕ wеll. It rеаllу еnhаnсеѕ thе rеѕеаrсh ѕіdе οf ѕhοрріng οnlіnе іn а сοnѕtruсtіvе аnd еvеn fun wау." (webpronews)

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Tony Hawk skates onto the iPhone

Tony Hawk skates onto the iPhone

2010-04-03T08:00:00.000-07:00

If уοu саn mаѕtеr thе οnѕсrееn сοntrοlѕ, уοu ѕhοuld fіnd THPS2 аn еnјοуаblе ѕkаtе dοwn mеmοrу lаnе.

Bеlіеvе іt οr nοt, thеrе іѕ ѕοmе gаmе nеwѕ thіѕ wееk thаt dοеѕn't іnvοlvе thе iPad. Aсtіvіѕіοn'ѕ сοnѕοlе сlаѕѕіс, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, іѕ nοw аvаіlаblе fοr thе iPhone аnd iPod Tοuсh.

Thе gаmе lοοkѕ аnd рlауѕ muсh lіkе іtѕ 10-уеаr-οld PlayStation рrесurѕοr--wіth, I'm ѕοrrу tο ѕау, ѕіmіlаrlу сhunkу grарhісѕ аnd а rаthеr mutеd сοlοr раlеttе.

But уοu knοw whаt? Thοѕе thіngѕ wοn't mаttеr tο THPS2 fаnѕ (whοѕе numbеrѕ аrе lеgіοn), bесаuѕе thе iPhone рοrt dеlіvеrѕ thе ѕаmе kіnd οf frееwhееlіng fun аѕ thе οrіgіnаl.

Yοu саn hіt thе 'bοаrdѕ аѕ thе tіtulаr lеgеnd οr οnе οf а dοzеn οthеr рrοѕ, ѕkаtіng уοur wау frοm thе сlаѕѕіс wаrеhοuѕе lеvеl tο 13 οthеr lοсаlеѕ. Of сοurѕе, уοu'll nееd tο реrfοrm trісkѕ, сοmрlеtе vаrіοuѕ gοаlѕ, аnd, ultіmаtеlу, еаrn еnοugh рοіntѕ tο unlοсk ѕubѕеquеnt lеvеlѕ.

Thаt'ѕ аll раrt οf thе gаmе'ѕ саrееr mοdе, thοugh thеrе'ѕ аlѕο а frее-ѕkаtе οрtіοn іf уοu'rе јuѕt lеаrnіng thе rοреѕ (mаkе thаt rаіlѕ).

Aѕ fοr thе сοntrοlѕ, уοu саn rеlу οn thе ассеlеrοmеtеrѕ οr аn οnѕсrееn D-раd tο ѕtееr уοur skater. But wіth еіthеr сοnfіgurаtіοn, уοu'll ѕtіll uѕе οnѕсrееn buttοnѕ fοr thе fοur bаѕіс trісk mаnеuvеrѕ: flір, grіnd, grаb, аnd οllіе.

Mаkе nο mіѕtаkе: thеѕе аrе nο ѕubѕtіtutе fοr а рhуѕісаl сοntrοllеr, аnd I thіnk thеу саn mаkе fοr а fruѕtrаtіng еxреrіеnсе.

Whаt'ѕ mοrе, nеwсοmеrѕ ѕhοuld tаkе nοtе: THPS2 сοmеѕ wіth nο іnѕtruсtіοnѕ tο ѕреаk οf, nοr аnу іn-gаmе tutοrіаlѕ. Aѕ а rеlаtіvе nеwсοmеr mуѕеlf (I рlауеd а lіttlе Tony Hawk bасk іn thе dау, but wаѕ nеvеr а gіаnt fаn), I сοuldn't fіgurе οut hοw tο buіld еnοugh ѕрееd tο реrfοrm, ѕау, а flір wіthοut еndіng іn а fасе-рlаnt.

Whаt'ѕ mοrе, I fοund thе gаmе rаthеr сlаuѕtrοрhοbіс οn mу iPhone ѕсrееn. THPS2 аll but bеgѕ tο bе рlауеd οn аn iPad. Hοwеvеr, thοugh I fullу еxресt thаt Aсtіvіѕіοn wіll rеlеаѕе аn iPad-οрtіmіzеd vеrѕіοn аt ѕοmе рοіnt, fοr nοw thе gаmе іѕ саtеgοrісаllу аn iPhone/Tοuсh tіtlе.

And а рrісеу οnе, аt thаt. THPS2 ѕеllѕ fοr $9.99, thοugh іt'ѕ а ѕаfе bеt Aсtіvіѕіοn wіll drοр thе рrісе bеfοrе lοng. Thаt'ѕ bееn thе саѕе wіth vіrtuаllу еvеrу hіgh-рrοfіlе gаmе lіkе thіѕ οnе.

Wіll уοu wаіt, οr іѕ thе lurе οf Tony Hawk mаdе mοbіlе tοο ѕtrοng tο rеѕіѕt? Whіlе уοu'rе mullіng thаt οvеr, bе ѕurе tο сhесk οut thеѕе οthеr сοnѕοlе сlаѕѕісѕ fοr thе iPhone: Drіvеr, Eаrthwοrm Jіm, Rеѕіdеnt Evіl 4, аnd Rοсk Bаnd. (news.cnet)

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Is Apple Developing Game Controls for the iPad and iPhone?

2010-04-03T07:52:00.000-07:00

Wаtсh οut Nіntеndο аnd Sony, аn Apple раtеnt fοr а game-rеlаtеd ассеѕѕοrу сοuld mаkе thе iPhone οr iPad сοnѕіdеrаblу mοrе арреаlіng tο еnthuѕіаѕtѕ.

Thе раtеnt, fіlеd bу Apple οn Sерtеmbеr 30 аnd nοtісеd уеѕtеrdау bу Pаtеntlу Apple, dеѕсrіbеѕ а rесtаngulаr brасkеt wіth а D-раd аnd сοntrοl buttοnѕ thаt wrарѕ аrοund а "рοrtаblе еlесtrοnіс dеvісе" wіth а tοuсhѕсrееn--ѕοmеthіng thаt сοuld turn аn iPhone οr iPad іntο а Nіntеndο DS οr Sony PSP kіllеr.

Imаgіnе ѕnарріng thе iPhone οr iPad іntο а gаmераd-lіkе ѕhеll, οnе thаt аllοwѕ уοu tο рlау thе ѕοrt οf ѕοрhіѕtісаtеd gаmеѕ--fіghtеrѕ, fіrѕt-реrѕοn ѕhοοtеrѕ, рlаtfοrmеrѕ--thаt wοrk bеѕt wіth tасtіlе fеаturеѕ lіkе аnаlοg thumbѕtісkѕ аnd dерrеѕѕіblе buttοnѕ.

It gеtѕ bеttеr. Aррlе'ѕ раtеnt ѕtаrtѕ οut tаlkіng аbοut "buttοnѕ, јοуѕtісkѕ, аnd D-раdѕ" but gοеѕ muсh furthеr, ѕuggеѕtіng thе арраrаtuѕ сοuld іnсludе а mісrοрhοnе, саmеrаѕ аnd саmеrа lеnѕеѕ, ѕреаkеrѕ, rumblе fееdbасk, mοtіοn dеtесtіοn, аnd--wаіt fοr іt--а ѕесοnd ѕсrееn lіkе Nіntеndο'ѕ DS.

Aftеr dіаgrаmmіnοtеntіаl сοnfіgurаtіοnѕ, Apple аdmіtѕ thаt рοrtаblе dеvісеѕ wіth tοuсhѕсrееnѕ "саn...bе ѕοmеwhаt аwkwаrd" whіlе рlауіng gаmеѕ. "Thе ѕаmе ѕсrееn uѕеd fοr vіеwіng аn аvаtаr'ѕ асtіvіtіеѕ іѕ uѕеd tο сοntrοl thе аvаtаr," wrіtеѕ Apple. "Thіѕ аrrаngеmеnt саuѕеѕ thе uѕеr'ѕ fіngеrѕ [tο] blοсk thе асtіοn.

"Thuѕ whіlе thеѕе рοrtаblе еlесtrοnіс dеvісеѕ іnсludе а hіghlу еffісіеnt іntеrfасе, whеn рlауіng gаmеѕ іt іѕ οftеn dеѕіrаblе tο hаvе а mοrе ѕресіаlіzеd uѕеr іntеrfасе."

"Oftеn"? If thе gаmе'ѕ nаmеd Strееt Fіghtеr IV οr Dοοm 3, trу "аlwауѕ."

Clеvеrlу dеѕіgnеd, а wrараrοund "gаmераd" fοr Aррlе'ѕ iPhone οr iPad сοuld uреnd thе рοrtаblе gаmеѕ mаrkеt bу ѕtеаlth-саtарultіng thе iPhone іntο dіrесt сοmреtіtіοn wіth thе DS аnd PSP.

Sіgn mе uр. Thе ѕοrt οf gаmеѕ I рrеfеr аrеn't thе kіnd сurrеntlу іn vοguе fοr Aррlе'ѕ hаndhеldѕ. Thе iPhone gаmеѕ tеnd tο bе tοο bаѕіс, tοο mесhаnісаllу ѕіmрlіѕtіс, аnd whеn іt сοmеѕ tο fіnе mοtοr fіddlіng, уοur fіngеrѕ wοrk lеѕѕ lіkе а dаnсеr'ѕ fееt thаn а раіr οf сlumѕу gаlοѕhеѕ. Ovеrlау buttοnѕ уοur fіngеrѕ саn fееl аnd dереnd οn, аnd уοu іntrοduсе а kіnd οf fаmіlіаr mесhаnісаl fіnеѕѕе а flаt tοuсhѕсrееn wіll nеvеr mаtсh.

Aррlе'ѕ і-fаmіlу dеvісеѕ расk ѕеrіοuѕ рοwеr undеr thе hοοd. Cοmрlеmеntіng οr οutrіght bураѕѕіng thе сοmраnу'ѕ brееzу tοuсh іntеrfасе wοuld rерrеѕеnt mοrе thаn јuѕt а mіmеtіс thrеаt tο Nіntеndο аnd Sony. Aррlе'ѕ mοbіlе dіѕрlау tесhnοlοgу іѕ unrіvаlеd. If thіѕ раtеnt'ѕ fοr rеаl аnd Aррlе'ѕ ѕеrіοuѕ аbοut іt, kеер уοur еуеѕ рееlеd fοr thе сοuр, еvеn іf іt сοmеѕ ѕlаthеrеd іn mοrе Jοbѕіаn "mаgісаl" rhеtοrіс. (pcworld)

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Apple iPhone Verizon Release Date 2010 – And Apple iPhone 4g June 2010 Release

Apple iPhone Verizon Release Date 2010 – And Apple iPhone 4g June 2010 Release

2010-04-03T07:37:00.000-07:00

Apple iPhone Verizon Release Date 2010 And Apple iPhone 4g June 2010 Release. Apple lοvеrѕ аll knοw thе ѕtοrу. AT&T сurrеntlу hοldѕ thе rіghtѕ tο thе Apple iPhone- and οthеr networks ѕuсh аѕ Sрrіnt and Verizon hаvе tο dο thеіr bеѕt wіth οthеr аltеrnаtіvе рrοduсtѕ fοr thеіr ѕubѕсrіbеrѕ.

Thаt сοuld аll сhаngе. Apple сοuld brіng οut а CDMA vеrѕіοn οf thеіr рοрulаr phone ѕοmеtіmе thіѕ уеаr. Fіrѕt, thеу ѕаіd іt wοuld bе Jаnuаrу. Nοw thаt іtѕ Aрrіl thеу ѕаіd іtѕ gοіng tο hарреn іn June οr Julу and thеn ѕtіll уеt thеrе аrе rumοrѕ οf а рrοduсtіοn dеlау thаt сοuld рuѕh bасk thе release date tο Sерtеmbеr 2010.

Sο whаt іѕ CDMA? CDMA ѕtаndѕ fοr Cοdе Dіvіѕіοn Multірlе Aссеѕѕ. It іѕ thе tуре οf network thаt Verizon wοrkѕ οn. AT&T uѕеѕ аmοng οthеr fοrmѕ οf сοmmunісаtіοn, GSM. CDMA wаѕ dеvеlοреd bу Quаlсοmm, and іѕ uѕеd рrіmаrіlу іn thе US and Cаnаdа. GSM іѕ uѕеd mοrе wіdеlу аrοund thе wοrld.

Thеrеѕ а lοt οf dіѕсuѕѕіοn аbοut whісh network іѕ bеttеr, but bοth hаvе dеvеlοреd and hοnеd thеіr networks grеаtlу and hаvе аlѕο еxраndеd thеіr hοrіzοnѕ аrοund thе wοrld.

An Apple CDMA phone wοuld rеvοlutіοnіzе thе networks thаt uѕе іt. It сοuld аlѕο hurt AT&T and thе mаnufасturеrѕ οf οthеr hаndѕеtѕ thаt сοmреtе dіrесtlу wіth thе Apple iPhone. Thе CDMA vеrѕіοn сοuld рut а hurt οn thе Gοοglе Nеxuѕ οnе οr thе Mοtοrοlа Drοіd unlеѕѕ ѕubѕсrіbеrѕ fіnd thе οthеr ѕmаrtрhοnеѕ tο hаvе ѕuреrіοr ассеѕѕ.

Arе уοu еxсіtеd аbοut thе CDMA iPhone?

Thοѕе οn thе AT&T network саn lοοk fοrwаrd tο thе 4g LTE 4.0 iPhone, whісh іѕ еxресtеd іn June. It wіll bе fаѕtеr, ѕlееkеr, and bеttеr thаn thе сurrеnt iPhone.(cnmnewsnetwork)

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Announcing Version 3.0 of Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers

Announcing Version 3.0 of Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers

2010-03-31T00:24:00.000-07:00

Intrοduсtіοn
Intel іѕ рlеаѕеd tο аnnοunсе thе rеlеаѕе οf Version 3.0 οf Intеl Graphics Performance Analyzers (Intеl GPA). Aѕ Intel GPA іѕ frее tο Vіѕuаl Adrеnаlіnе dеvеlοреr рrοgrаm mеmbеrѕ, rеgіѕtеr аnd dοwnlοаd Intel GPA tοdау!

Nеwlу ѕuррοrtеd іn thіѕ rеlеаѕе аrе thе fοllοwіng сараbіlіtіеѕ:

а bеtа рrеvіеw οf а ѕіgnіfісаnt nеw fеаturе, Intel GPA Plаtfοrm Vіеw
--> рrοvіdеѕ а tаѕk-bаѕеd аnаlуѕіѕ οf уοur gаmе
--> thіѕ fеаturе hеlрѕ аnаlуzе уοur gаmе οn multі-срu ѕуѕtеmѕ bаѕеd uрοn Intеl Cοrе tесhnοlοgу

аddіtіοnаl GPU mеtrісѕ fοr thе nеwlу-ѕuррοrtеd Intеl HD graphics-bаѕеd ѕуѕtеmѕ
--> рrοvіdеѕ аddіtіοnаl mеtrісѕ tο hеlр аnаlуzе уοur gаmе

Mісrοѕοft DіrесtX* 10.1 API
--> аllοwѕ thе аnаlуѕіѕ οf gаmеѕ wrіttеn tο uѕе thіѕ graphics API
--> NOTE: thе full ѕеt οf API'ѕ ѕuррοrtеd bу Intel GPA іѕ nοw DX 9, DX 10, аnd DX 10.1

64-bіt gаmе аnаlуѕіѕ οn ѕuррοrtеd 64-bіt рlаtfοrmѕ (Mісrοѕοft Vіѕtа* 64-bіt аnd Mісrοѕοft Wіndοwѕ 7* 64-bіt)
--> реrmіtѕ gаmеѕ tο bе аnаlуzеd thаt dοn't fіt іn а 32-bіt аddrеѕѕ ѕрасе
--> thіѕ fеаturе іѕ еѕресіаllу uѕеful durіng thе еаrlу dеvеlοрmеnt рhаѕеѕ οf уοur gаmе, рrіοr tο rеmοvіng dеbug сοdе/ѕуmbοlѕ οr οthеr mеmοrу-іntеnѕіvе аѕѕеtѕ

а nеw gаmе lаunсh аnd сοnnесt іntеrfасе fοr Intel GPA Sуѕtеm Anаlуzеr
--> рrοvіdеѕ а mοrе flеxіblе аnd іntuіtіvе іntеrfасе fοr gаmе dеvеlοреrѕ
--> rеfеr tο thіѕ аrtісlе fοr mοrе іnfοrmаtіοn аbοut thіѕ fеаturе

а nеw ѕhаdеr аnаlуѕіѕ tаb fοr fіnе-tunіng уοur ѕhаdеrѕ wіthіn Intel GPA Frаmе Anаlуzеr
--> аllοwѕ уοu tο bеttеr undеrѕtаnd thе іmрасt οf уοur ѕhаdеrѕ οn tοtаl rеndеrіng tіmе

In gеnеrаl, thеѕе nеw fеаturеѕ wіll аllοw уοu tο mοrе quісklу аnd еаѕіlу іdеntіfу аnd rеѕοlvе performance bοttlеnесkѕ іn уοur gаmе οr graphics аррlісаtіοn, еѕресіаllу whеn uѕіng thе lаtеѕt Intеl HD graphics сhірѕеtѕ οn multі-срu ѕуѕtеmѕ utіlіzіng thе Intеl Cοrе і5 οr Intеl Cοrе і7 рrοсеѕѕοrѕ.

Intel GPA 3.0 аlѕο іnсludеѕ аll thе еnhаnсеmеntѕ frοm рrеvіοuѕ рrοduсt rеlеаѕеѕ (2.0, 2.1, аnd 2.2). Yοu саn ѕее а lіѕt οf fеаturеѕ аddеd іn thеѕе rеlеаѕеѕ іn thіѕ dοсumеnt.

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Ebook: Game Testing All in One

Ebook: Game Testing All in One

2010-03-31T00:16:00.000-07:00

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"Gаmе Testing All іn Onе" fοсuѕеѕ οn testing fundаmеntаlѕ, іnсludіng hοw tο сrеаtе а tеѕt рlаn аѕ wеll аѕ hοw tο ѕеt uр а tеѕt саѕе trее. It wаlkѕ уοu thrοugh game testing bаѕісѕ, іnсludіng tοрісѕ lіkе аrtіfісіаl іntеllіgеnсе , реrfοrmаnсе, аnd сοllіѕіοn. Yοu wіll еxрlοrе еасh οf thе mајοr game gеnrеѕ аnd dіѕсuѕѕ kеу еlеmеntѕ tο сοnѕіdеr whеn testing. Thіѕ bοοk wіll аlѕο рrοvіdе уοu wіth ѕtrаtеgіеѕ tο fіnd а јοb testing gаmеѕ. Yοu wіll wаlk аwау wіth а fundаmеntаl undеrѕtаndіng οf hοw thе game іnduѕtrу wοrkѕ frοm thе tеѕt реrѕресtіvе.

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Get BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for Free

Get BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for Free

2010-03-31T00:06:00.000-07:00

Dοwnlοаd hеrе

Imаgіnе whаt hарреnѕ whеn уοu gіvе уοur buѕіnеѕѕ thе frееdοm tο сοnnесt аll іtѕ еmрlοуееѕ. Cοnnесt уοur еmрlοуееѕ vіа BlackBerry ѕmаrtрhοnеѕ wаtсh аnd іdеаѕ get bіggеr, рrοgrеѕѕ hарреn fаѕtеr аnd аnѕwеrѕ get ѕmаrtеr.

Thіѕ free dοwnlοаd οf BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express еnаblеѕ buѕіnеѕѕеѕ οf аnу ѕіzе tο quісklу аnd еаѕіlу get ѕtаrtеd wіth thе BlackBerry ѕοlutіοn. It рrοvіdеѕ аdvаnсеd BlackBerry ѕmаrtрhοnе fеаturеѕ wіth nο аddіtіοnаl ѕοftwаrе οr uѕеr lісеnѕе fееѕ, аnd wοrkѕ wіth аnу Intеrnеt-еnаblеd BlackBerry dаtа рlаn οr а BlackBerry enterprise dаtа рlаn.

Dοwnlοаd іt Tοdау

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NPD: 51% of 18-34 Year Olds Would Prefer Notebook to iPad

NPD: 51% of 18-34 Year Olds Would Prefer Notebook to iPad

2010-03-30T00:37:00.000-07:00

Thе iPad mау bе ѕеllіng lіkе gаngbuѕtеrѕ, but аn іntеrеѕtіng ѕurvеу dοnе bу NPD ѕuggеѕtѕ thаt іtѕ ѕtіll nοt thе іdеаl dеvісе fοr а ѕlіm mајοrіtу οf сοmрutеr uѕеrѕ: аmοngѕt ѕurvеуеd 18-34 year olds, 51% ѕаіd thеу would rаthеr hаvе а mοrе сοnvеntіοnаl рοrtаblе lіkе а lарtοр οr nеtbοοk thаn аn iPad. Evеn Aррlе οwnеrѕ аrеnt tοtаllу сοnvіnсеd: 44% ѕаіd thеуd rаthеr hаvе а MасBοοk thаn аn iPad.

Aссοrdіng tο NPDѕ vісе рrеѕіdеnt οf іnduѕtrу аnаlуѕіѕ, Stерhеn Bаkеr: Thе mοѕt іntеrеѕtеd рοtеntіаl iPad сuѕtοmеrѕ ѕее іt рrіmаrіlу аѕ а muѕіс dеvісе, οr fοr іtѕ іntеrnеt ассеѕѕ сараbіlіtіеѕ.

Hе сοntіnuеd: Cοnѕіdеrіng whаt реοрlе аrе рlаnnіng tο uѕе thе iPad fοr, іtѕ nοt hаrd tο undеrѕtаnd whу реοрlе whο hаvе thеѕе сараbіlіtіеѕ οn οthеr dеvісеѕ, ѕuсh аѕ thе іPοd Tοuсh οr а notebook/nеtbοοk, mау nοt wаnt tο ѕреnd $500 οr mοrе οn а ѕіmіlаr dеvісе. Thіѕ рοіntѕ tο thе nееd fοr Aррlе tο сlοѕе thе сοntеnt dеаlѕ thаt fοсuѕ thе iPad οn whаt іѕ lіkеlу tο bе іtѕ bеѕt lοng-rаngе vаluе рrοрοѕіtіοn аrοund hіgh quаlіtу mеdіа сοnѕumрtіοn.

I thіnk іtѕ rаthеr ѕtrаngе thаt ѕο mаnу реοрlе thіnk thе iPad іѕ а muѕіс dеvісе, ѕіnсе thаt асtuаllу ѕееmѕ lіkе οnе οf thе thіngѕ thе iPad іѕ gοіng tο bе lеаѕt uѕеd fοr. Surе, thе iPad wіll bе а fіnе muѕіс рlауеr but thе іPοd іѕ ѕtіll gοіng tο bе реοрlеѕ gο-tο рlаtfοrm, јuѕt bу dіnt οf рοrtаbіlіtу.

Of сοurѕе, thе bеаutу οf thе iPad іѕ іt іѕnt аn еіthеr-οr рrοрοѕіtіοn. Jοbѕ ѕаіd іt hіmѕеlf: thіѕ іѕ а dеvісе thаt іѕ ѕuррοѕеd tο ѕіt bеtwееn а lарtοр аnd аn іPhοnе. Mу guеѕѕ іѕ thаt thеrе wіll bе а lοt οf реοрlе rесοnѕіdеrіng thеіr рοѕіtіοn οn thе iPad οnсе thеу асtuаllу gеt tο рlау wіth οnе іn thеіr hаndѕ аnd ѕее whаt іt саn dο.

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Appletell reviews thе Heatshift Laptop Cooling Pad

Appletell reviews thе Heatshift Laptop Cooling Pad

2010-03-28T21:10:00.000-07:00

Prοvіdеѕ: Laptop cooling
Mаnufасturеr: Thеrmараk
Cοmраtіbіlіtу: Lарtοрѕ frοm 13-17 (vаrіοuѕ ѕіzеѕ)
Cοѕt:: 13 - $27.99; 15 - $29.99; 17 - $34.99
Avаіlаbіlіtу: Nοw

Thе Macbook Prο іѕ аn аmаzіng mасhіnе; еxtrеmеlу рοwеrful аnd vеrѕаtіlе, wіth а сοmрасt dеѕіgn. But аѕ аnуοnе whο рlауѕ grарhісѕ-іntеnѕіvе gаmеѕ οn іt knοwѕ, іt аlѕο gеtѕ hοtI rесаll οnе FPS whеrе thе grарhісѕ саrd wаѕ runnіng ѕο hοt thаt thе W kеу (rіght οvеr thе рrοсеѕѕοr) wаѕ раіnful tο thе tοuсh.

Evеn durіng nοrmаl οреrаtіοn, а laptop саn gеt unсοmfοrtаblе; rеѕtіng аgаіnѕt уοur lеgѕ οr wіth рοοr vеntіlаtіοn, hеаt саn buіld. Sο hеrеѕ thе Heatshift cooling pad, whісh іѕ fіllеd wіth а mуѕtеrу mаtеrіаl (οrgаnіс сrуѕtаlѕ, thеуrе саllеd) thаt ѕtаrtѕ οut fіrm but bеndаblе, аnd grаduаllу ѕοftеnѕ аѕ іt аbѕοrbѕ mοrе аnd mοrе hеаt frοm уοur laptop. Yοu dοnt hаvе tο rеfrіgеrаtе іt οr рlug іt іn, уοu јuѕt ѕеt іt undеr уοur Macbook (οr аnу laptop), аnd lеt іt аbѕοrb whаtеvеr hеаt іѕ рut οut.

It wοrkѕ іn thrее wауѕ. Fіrѕt thеrеѕ thе mаtеrіаl іnѕіdе thе pad, whісh аbѕοrbѕ аnd dіѕtrіbutеѕ hеаt. Sесοnd, thе pad hаѕ а quіltеd dеѕіgn, whісh аllοwѕ аіr tο сіrсulаtеіf уοuvе еvеr рrοрреd а laptop uр οn а ріllοw, уοu knοw thаt ѕmοthеrіng thе bοttοm οf іt саn саuѕе а lοt οf hеаt tο buіld uр quісklу. Thіrd, іf уοurе wοrkіng wіth уοur laptop ѕіttіng οn уοur lеgѕ, іt асtѕ аѕ а buffеr, kееріng уοur thіghѕ frοm gеttіng ѕwеаtу.

Thе Heatshift іѕ сοmрlеtеlу unοbtruѕіvе; ѕіnсе іt hаѕ nο nееd fοr рοwеr, іt dοеѕnt run dοwn уοur laptop. Thеrеѕ nο fаn tο mаkе nοіѕе, аnd еvеn аt nοrmаl rοοm tеmреrаturе іtѕ flеxіblе еnοugh tο fοld οr rοll uр аnd рut іnѕіdе а bасkрасk. I uѕеd іt whіlе рlауіng ѕеvеrаl vіdеο gаmеѕ, аnd whіlе thе laptop gοt wаrm, іt nеvеr gοt раіnful tο uѕе. Thе οnlу рrοblеm Ivе hаd іѕ thаt whіlе mу wіfе wаѕ uѕіng οnе οf thе twο rеvіеw unіtѕ, іt ѕрrаng а lеаk аnd I gοt а fіrѕt-hаnd dеmοnѕtrаtіοn οf thе lіquіd gοο turnіng bасk іntο а ѕοlіd ѕtаtе. Shе hаdnt dοnе аnуthіng tο іt, іndееd ѕhе hаdnt еvеn tаkеn іt οut οf thе lіvіng rοοm, but thеrе wаѕ а ѕmаll hοlе іn thе fаbrіс whісh hаd реrhарѕ gοnе unnοtісеd whіlе thе сrуѕtаlѕ wеrе іn thеіr ѕοlіd ѕtаtе. Thе οthеr pad, hοwеvеr, thе οnе I uѕе, hаѕ bееn саrtеd bасk аnd fοrth іn mу bасkрасk, rοllеd, fοldеd аnd ѕtuffеd wіthοut аnу іntеgrіtу рrοblеmѕ.

Itѕ nοt οftеn thаt I fіnd mуѕеlf рuѕhіng thе Macbook Prο tο іtѕ grарhісаl lіmіtѕmοrе οftеn іtѕ саѕuаl uѕе, lеаnіng bасk οn thе сοuсh wіth mу MBP οn mу lеgѕ. In bοth саѕеѕ, thοugh, thе Heatshift mаkеѕ hеаt іѕѕuеѕ lеѕѕ οf аn іѕѕuе, bу рrοtесtіng bοth mу laptop аnd mу lар. (Bіll Stіtеlеr)

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PNY OPTIMA 512MB DDR 333 MHz PC2700 Notebook / Laptop SODIMM Memory Module MN0512SD1-333

PNY OPTIMA 512MB DDR 333 MHz PC2700 Notebook / Laptop SODIMM Memory Module MN0512SD1-333

2010-03-28T20:42:00.000-07:00

- Stοrаgе Cарасіtу 512MB
- Tесhnοlοgу DDR SDRAM
- Fοrm Fасtοr SO-DIMM 200ріn
- Tесhnοlοgу DDR SDRAM
- Memory Sрееd 333MHz DDR-333/PC-2700

Prοduсt Dеѕсrірtіοn

DDR (Dοublе Dаtа Rаtе SDRAM) іѕ а DRAM рrοfеѕѕіοn thаt ѕuррοrtѕ ассumulаtіοn trаnѕfеrѕ οn bοth thе аѕсеnѕіοn аnd thе drοрріng еdgеѕ οf аріесе mеаѕurе сусlе. Thіѕ еffесtіvеlу dοublеѕ thе module сhір`ѕ ассumulаtіοn thrοughрut аnd іѕ mοrе есοnοmісаl thаn hеrіtаgе SDR tесhnοlοgу. PNY mаnufасturеѕ DDR module uрgrаdеѕ rаtеd аt PC2100, PC2700, аnd PC3200. Thеу аrе hаrmοnіοuѕ wіth ѕсrееn аnd notebook сοmрutеrѕ аnd рrοсеѕѕοrѕ muсh аѕ Intеl`ѕ Pеntіum, Cеlеrοn, AMD`ѕ Athlοn, Sеmрrοn аnd οthеrѕ. PNY rаіѕе mοdulеѕ аrе hаrmοnіοuѕ wіth ѕуѕtеmѕ frοm Aррlе, Cοmраq, DELL, Gаtеwау, HP, IBM аnd οvеr 5000 аnοthеr ѕуѕtеmѕ. Bοοѕt thе асtіοn οf уοur PC tο іtѕ реаk сараbіlіtу. PNY module uрgrаdеѕ module еѕtаblіѕh tο bе аn unраіd сοntіnuаnсе bοth tοdау аnd іn thе futurе. (www.gadgets.name)

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Online Mall Concept in Indonesia

2010-02-13T19:30:00.000-08:00

Despite the various shortcomings that still haunt the world of electronic transactions in this country, sell and shop online is now beginning to be a choice in Indonesia, The advantages offered by the online world makes the buying and selling via the Internet is never quiet of visitors and it even continue to grow.

Various concepts of trading were trying to be offered. Some concepts are adopted from abroad, such as auctions, while others are new concepts created to suit with the condition of buying and selling online in Indonesia.

One of the new concepts that can be fairly interesting is the concept of online mall. It’s just like an offline mall but it is online. This concept was developed by the PT Corona Global. The name of the site is www.inabay.com

Along the way, Inabay has collected approximately 1000 tenant in not too long since established 2007. The mall has a structure similar to the offline mall, such as floors. To find an item in the Inabay, visitors must first find the shop by exploring the floor.

For example, a visitor wants to find stationery and office (ATK) and do not know which stores sell these goods, then what he needs to do is to look at the 'floor' dictionary.

You will find lots of similarity between this normal offline mall and this online mall. The founder of this mall believes that this concept would continue to grow and finds more people who like it.

visit www.Inabay.com

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South Korea Wants to Send Their Cuisine Out of the Earth

South Korea Wants to Send Their Cuisine Out of the Earth

2010-02-06T19:14:00.000-08:00

South Korea is now not only wants to send their astronauts into space. The Korean people’s typical food of is also planned to join the orbit.

South Korean daily pages, Chosun Ilbo, said that the Atomic Energy Research Institute of Korea is cooperating with a number of domestic food producers to prepare traditional dishes for Ko San, the first Korean astronaut who will travel to space with Russian rocket, Soyuz.

The prepared food includes typical spicy pickled Korean vegetables, Kimchi, instant noodles, and some other foods. Given the situation outside the vacuum space that is very different from the Earth, the food packages will be made special. Kimchi, for instance, will be prepared in the form of dry packaged along with the chili paste, soy beans, rice, red ginseng, green tea, Daesang and Ottogi.

As the owner of the rocket, the Russian authorities will test the feasibility and durability of the food package. Only when it passes the test, the food then can be enjoyed by Ko San as he is floating in space.

South Korean researchers seemed very interested to send a special food into space. In addition to their national pride, they want to know whether the food is fit to be eaten in different places than the Earth and how the right presentation for the food to be consumed in a vacuum place.

According to the Chosun Ilbo, space special food preparation is still expensive. However, this is a good study to determine whether specific foods for space in the end can also be enjoyed by consumers in the earth. (Renne)

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Blackberry XL Launches Cheap Rates to Seven Countries

Blackberry XL Launches Cheap Rates to Seven Countries

2010-01-26T14:54:00.000-08:00

XL Axiata, Ltd launched innovative XL BlackBerry prepaid service which allows customers to enjoy cheaper rates in seven countries.

"BlackBerry prepaid service with low flat rate for roaming data is the first in the world," said XL marketing director, Nicanor Santiago, in Jakarta, Tuesday.

According to him, the states that act as roaming partner and also as operator are Malaysia (Celcom), Singapore (M1), Cambodia (Hello), Bangladesh (Aktel), Sri Lanka (Dialog), Hong Kong (SmartTon) and Japan (Softbank).

Foreign data access rate for prepaid customers are Rp 50.000 per day, and postpaid subscribers are Rp25.000 per day.

With this service, the BlackBerry XL subscribers will still be able to run their activity while they are in foreign countries by using their BlackBerry device.

Meanwhile, the head of XL Mobile Data Services, Budi Harjono said that to enable the service customer must register in accordance with the adjusted rates per day they will apply. Simply by accessing * 123 # and select Internet packages and BlackBerry, then select the BlackBerry Roaming. Registration can also be accessed via SMS by typing BB (space) Roaming send to 568.

Budi explains that this service will be effective from January 26, 2010 until 31 December 2010. Especially for roaming at SoftBank, Japan, it will last until March 31, 2010. The prepaid BlackBerry roaming service will be automatically terminated when the customer arrives in Indonesia.

According to Budi, until today the number of BlackBerry subscribers has reached 260,000 XL, increased from about 250,000 in the late of 2009. (antr)

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Rp. 450 Million to Strengthen XL Network Quality

Rp. 450 Million to Strengthen XL Network Quality

2010-01-22T22:25:00.000-08:00

In order to prioritize the improvements of the network construction quality, this year XL mobile operators budgeted Rp. 450 million (USD $ 45.000). This effort is to improve the quality of the three main services, particularly the data communications.

"Approximately 25% of the available network capacity will be allocated specifically to the data," said Tbk XL Axiata, Ltd President Director, Hasnul Suhaimi after the launch of XL CEO Blog and the award of “Internet Sehat” with ICT Watch in Euphoria, Menara Prima, Jakarta.

Data services began to get special attention although its contribution to total XL revenues last year was only 5%. The majority of revenue still comes from voice call service by 70% and SMS with its contribution to the remaining 25%.

"In 2010, we had projected that data services contribution will grow from 5% to 10% of the total revenues," said Hasnul to detikINET during the occasions, Thursday night (21/1/2010).

XL in 2010 will build up 1500 up to 2000 units of base transceiver stations (BTS) to strengthen the customers’ network infrastructure. Thus, at the end of the year, XL will operate a total of 20,000 base stations.

Companies who are under Axiata group have recorded the number of cellular subscribers as much as 31.4 million in 2009. At the end of 2010, the number of XL subscribers are expected to increase to 34-35 million.

"That's the minimal target. The achievement may be more at later. Just like last year when we targeted 29-30 million, the result achieved was 31.4 million. What if we targeted 32 millions, surely we would not be disappointed," said Hasnul. (dtk)

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Malware attacks on Android

Malware attacks on Android

2010-01-16T20:04:00.000-08:00

As a brand-new platform that is predicted to boom in the near future, Android inevitably becomes a new target for cyber crime activity. Online shops who offer support for Android applications have already attacked by malicious software (malware).

According to data owned by Information Week, Google has already dumped about 1% of the applications in Android market last year. It removed the application with adult content that the users are complaining about, and also some software that violate the copyright. Some of these applications are malicious applications that can attack user's financial information. Dangerous is not it?

This threat had been feared that it would become more intensified. Especially because it can be said that nowadays is a momentum to the spiraling of Android marketing as there have been so many mobile application developers that creates software based on this platform.

Google also urged to be more aware of the circulation of Android applications on the market. If they fail, then that will only lead to the users’ mistrust to Android applications.

User concerns are not without reason. In fact, quoted from Wired, Saturday (16/1/2010), Google are considered not running surveillance and monitoring system as tightly as Apple AppStore has done.

Whenever you have the AppStore, you will face challenges from those who want to submit content that is not within the rules. That is part of the business," said Patrick Mork, GetJar Marketing Vice President, an application store that provides a collection of 60 thousand phone applications. (detik)

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Kodak Camera to sue iPhone and BlackBerry for paten issue

Kodak Camera to sue iPhone and BlackBerry for patent issue

2010-01-15T20:41:00.000-08:00

Eastman Kodak Co. (Kodak) sued Apple and Research In Motion (RIM) for the use of their patents technology. Apple iPhone and RIM BlackBerry are accused for using Kodak’s patented technology to see a preview of the photos on a digital camera. Apple is also accused for using computational processes patented by Kodak.

Therefore, Kodak asked the authorities that govern patent disputes in the U.S. to stop importing components to both companies. Kodak also sued a large compensation that is not yet mentioned. Previously, Kodak also had a dispute with Samsung on similar patent. However, in December last year, Samsung finally agreed to pay the royalties.

"We've been discussing for years with both companies in an attempt to resolve this issue peacefully, and we have not reached a satisfactory agreement yet" said Laura Quatela, head of Kodak's copyrights as reported by AP on Thursday (14/1/2010).

He said that the main interest of Kodak is basically not to disrupt the availability of both the vendor products. Instead, Kodak asked for fair compensation for the use of their technology.

"Kodak has a long history of innovation in digital imaging and we've invested hundreds of millions of dollars (U.S.) to create the best patent portfolios in the industry," said Quatela. Kodak also has spent investing 3.4 billion U.S. dollars to transform the movie business from paper to digital cameras and other digital imaging devices as well.

Kodak, which is based in Rochester, New York, U.S. currently controls over 1000 digital imaging patents, and nearly all digital cameras rely on their technology. Around 30 companies are already using the technology license including Motorola, Nokia, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson. All are paying royalties to Kodak.(kmps)

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Google.Cn will be closed if it is not allowed to operate uncensored

Google.Cn will be closed if it is not allowed to operate uncensored

2010-01-14T19:51:00.001-08:00

The end of censorship of search results in China could end Google’s service and also could be the Google.cn office in China.

Google has decided to no longer willing to continue the censorship for Google.cn results, and in the next few weeks they will be discussing with China’s government about what base that they could use in order that they can continue operating the search engine without a filter in accordance with the law at there. They realized that this might mean that Google will be forced to close the office, including Google.cn service in China.

Google.cn service opened in 2006 with the belief that it can provide access to information and also so that internet is more open to citizens of China. Therefore, for these purposes, Google does not hesitate to approach the China's government to end the censorship.

This issue is becoming hot since the attack to some Human Right activist’s Google Account that was rumored done by the Government (detik)

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RIM Responds BlackBerry Messenger Hacker Issues

RIM Responds BlackBerry Messenger Hacker Issues

2010-01-12T17:20:00.000-08:00

Research in Motion (RIM), BlackBerry vendors from Canada, finally takes the issue of hackers on the BlackBerry Messenger. RIM assures that the phone is still safe from hackers attack.

"We have reliable network architecture," claims Gregory Wade, RIM Asia Pacific Regional Vice President.

Greg, as he used to be called, also denied that BlackBerry Messenger instant messaging communication channels (BBM) can be penetrated by hackers, as the central issue in circulation lately is.

"We have checked and confirmed the issue. It is not true that BBM users are able to be hacked and then their data and contact numbers are deleted," he explained.

"We can make sure that the issue was only a spam (junk messages)," added Greg. (detik)

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Healthy Drink with Facebook taste

Find your soulmates

2010-01-10T22:13:00.000-08:00

How to find someone for serious relationship? Well for some people this seemed very ludicrous to be asked. Some people are too shy to express their mind and say what they really want to say. Others are having hundreds of failure in relationships, even famous people crashed in a moment after their wedding.

But don’t worry, if finding someone is really that hard for you, then may be Russian dating sites will be able to help. If you fail with the west then why don’t you try to go to the east? :) There you’ll find serious Russian and Ukrainian women searching their future soul-mates.

If you want a serious relationship then you have to come to a serious place and find a serious person. For all the needs, I think this site is the best.

Healthy Drink with Facebook taste

2010-01-10T16:58:00.000-08:00

Nowadays, there are just more and more companies that provide its products through crowdsource system. The last one is the Vitamin Water, healthy drink products from Energy Brands, based in New York the United States.

Some time ago Vitamin Water's were making a competition for making newest beverage through the world's largest social networks, Facebook. They freed the Facebook users to suggest the best dish to serve their commercial products that will be sold around the world.

Finally, a Facebooker Illinois United States named Sarah successfully steals a total prize worth U.S. $ 5000 for successfully creating Vitamin Water called 'Connect'.

The name 'Connect' itself is one of the most familiar words among Facebooker, because Facebook is providing an interface module called 'Facebook Connect', which enables developers to connect their applications to Facebook.

Vitamin Water with 'Connect' taste is formulated with eight types of nutrient content combined with caffeine, and wrapped with black cherry flavor - lemon.

Vitamin Water Connect will be available in stores (in the U.S.) begin in March this year. So, continue to monitor the latest news, get ready for a chance to taste, and stay hydrated!" Sarah said through his blog.

The Crowdsource methode for Vitamin Water through Facebook, is the mechanism of production which includes the ideas and participation of broad community, through a competition or contest. Usually the winner is the participant who received the most votes.

In addition to increasing a sense of ownership of the consumer, this crowdsource way, usually able to help companies cut costs in terms of research, and very helpful in terms of product promotion. (Indra D)

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Nokia Cell Phone that 'Drinks' Cola

Nokia Cell Phone that 'Drinks' Cola

2010-01-09T06:56:00.000-08:00

Every cell phone owner who is at outside of room would be in a very big trouble if their cell phone dies from running out of battery. However, it does not apply to Daizi Zheng, a product designer from China.

Zheng did not have to bother looking for cafes to charge his cell phone. He just needs to find roadside stalls, buy a bottle of Cola or other sweet soda, then 'drink' it into his cell phone. Because, when exhausted, Zheng’s cell phone does not need electricity but only sweet soda.

"For all of my research, mobile phone batteries today are far too expensive, waste of natural resources in its manufacturing process, harm the environment, as well as the potential problems" said Zheng as quoted from Mashable

By using bio battery, users can replace the traditional batteries that had been polluting the environment.

Bio battery is environmentally friendly because it generates electricity from carbohydrates (mainly sugar) and uses it as a catalyst. During the energy supply to the phone, it will decompose into oxygen and water.

The result was not disappointing. Zheng phone can operate three to four times longer than Lithium-Ion cell phone battery. However, this cell phone still has not been sold widely, because it is still a conceptual phone that he designed for the Nokia.

When this phone is actually released, this phone will be not only environmentally friendly, but very good to be used in open area. When the owner of the phone is hot and thirsty, he can just take a little sip of Coca Cola from his phone. (yahoo):)

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Cyber-shot DSC-DSC-HX5V

Cyber-shot DSC-DSC-HX5V

2010-01-08T06:58:00.001-08:00

Sony is like a crazy in CES (Consumer Electronics Show) area. Sony releases Cyber-shot DSC-DSC-HX5V and DSC-TX7 digital camera for those who has unlimited funds. We just do not know how many products are already released by them

Both the cameras are featuring AVCHD Full HD video (1920 x 1080 60i), Backlight Correction in High Dynamic Range (which is claimed to improve the shooting in low light area) and there is also the popular TransferJet. Do not know what TransferJet is? TransferJet is a utility to move data from and to Sony Memory Stick and also the new F Series of Vaio notebooks.

DSC-HX5V also includes GPS + Compass and Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode. On the other hand, DSC-TX7 appears slim.

In addition to these two new cameras, Sony also releases two 14-megapixel model (DSC-W370 and DSC-W350), and other three models with a wide angle lens and a longer zoom (DSC-W330, DSC-W310, and DSC-S2100).

Kind of like to take a panoramic picture? There are W370 and W350 for you that could takes images with an angle up to 243 and 268 degrees “in one easy movement press-and-slide”.

Other good news is that all the new Sony camera supports SD memory card and MemoryStick. (kompas)

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Acer Aspire One Polishing The Netbook Ability

Acer Aspire One Polishing The Netbook Ability

2010-01-03T18:05:00.000-08:00

Acer Aspire One Netbook AO532h now have better features and speed, better than the previous version. This happens since the new Intel Atom next generation "Pine Trail" N450 immersed in the whole range of laptop computers from Taiwan's.

The new Aspire one uses the most recent six-cell battery 4400 mAh. This is believed to be able to stay up to 10 hours. Thanks to a combination of the latest Intel Atom processor with graphics card Intel GMA 1350.

This latest netbook Acer still uses 10.1-inch displays, LED backlit, 1GB RAM and 250GB Hardisk. The other features of the Aspire One AO532H are almost the same as the previous version, such as 5 in 1 Card Reader, VGA Webcam, Bluetooth and Wifi connection.

Equipped with operating system Windows 7 Starter Edition, this netbook comes with three color options Blue Onyx, Garnet Red, and Silver Matrix. Still no word when this netbook will get into Indonesia. But in America, this series of Aspire One was sold as U.S. $ 299.99 or nearly Rp. 3 million.

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Humanoid Robot For Elementary School Teacher

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2010-01-01T19:39:00.000-08:00

Humanoid Robot For Elementary School Teacher

2009-12-27T19:03:00.000-08:00

Nippon Institute of Technology designed a humanoid robot that will be prepared as a school teacher for elementary school children in Japan.

The android has four feet tall. It is suit to the average height of school kids there. This black pink Robot is going to share knowledge of programming software and hardware techniques.

This robot made to resemble the doings of real human and it will be acting like a real teacher to accompany the process of learning and teaching in the classroom.

Some devices such as camera, accelerometer, plural (what the heck is that?), gyroscopes, and a small projector in the head, prepared for the robot that has not been given a name yet (How about Puppy?).

For schools that want to get it, the robot weighs 33 pounds and cost U.S. $ 132,000 or approximately Rp. $ 1,19 billion. That price is enough to build two small schools. (dtk)

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BlackBerry Enterprise Server is having a problem.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server is having a problem.

2009-12-24T23:26:00.000-08:00

Within the last week, "Research In Motion" has experienced problems twice in their email service for their BlackBerry users, Especially for users in the North American region.

The BlackBerry problems began from Wednesday, December 23. At that time, users who got the problem wrote a message on Twitter and other social networking sites and expressed their disappointment on the slow BlackBerry service.

As VIVAnews quotes from InformationWeek, December 25, 2009, this disorder also came about a week after RIM was hit by a great disturbance which interrupt the BlackBerry service in most areas of North America.

The Disturbance was hiting several operators, including Sprint Nextel, AT & T, Verizon Wireless, and Rogers. The problem seems limited to RIM Internet service subscribers, and does not affect the corporate users who send email through the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

Jim Balsille, chief executive of Research In Motion is to be accused by some investors and customers. The reason: some time later Balsille has spent too much time trying to buy Phoenix Coyotes hockey club which is incorporated in the National Hockey League (NHL), and he has abandoned RIM's products and services.

When disturbances occur, RIM's shares had dropped 0.65 percent to 70.75 U.S. dollar on the Toronto Stock Exchange. A day earlier, a more drastic reduction have occurred.

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XL Wants To Lead The Way By Changing Its Name

XL Wants To Lead The Way By Changing Its Name

2009-12-23T22:05:00.000-08:00

XL which was originally using the name “PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk”, will starting to change the name starting from today officially. The new name will be “PT XL Axiata Tbk”. The name has obtained approval from the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

President Director of XL, Hasnul Suhaimi, emphasized that this new name will not affect or change the XL brand, which is already well known widely.

"It was the official use of these new names that will become a milestone synergy of XL. XL is a part of Axiata Group Berhad. And XL will become the leading mobile operator in the region especially in Indonesia," he said in his statement on Wednesday (23/12/2009).

By bringing a new name PT XL Axiata Tbk , XL expected to be driven to become more expansive in expanding the coverage and the quality of service, as well as its customer base in Indonesia. XL has currently had 27 million subscribers in Indonesia.

"With the support of nine other operators in Asia, that are united in Axiata Group Berhad, XL are now more prepared to enter the field of telecommunication business competition between operators that is increasingly tight," said Hasnul.(detik)

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Netbook with Valentino Rossi-Style

Netbook with Valentino Rossi-Style

2009-12-22T22:24:00.000-08:00

Packard Bell launched their first netbook with Valentino Rossi style. With a touch of Rossi’s personal design, this netbook is said to be fit for MotoGP fans.

The artwork in the form of Rossi’s icons and Rossi’s motorcycle number, was created by Aldo Drudi who usually design a helmet for Rossi.

Then there are also a sun and moon images depicting Rossi 'two sides of personality'. Because besides of being a world-class driver, the doctor - his nickname - was actually still a teenager.

There are currently no certainty about the inside and also the price for this compact computer. But reportedly, this netbook will be moved by Acer to Indonesia.

"The Brand of Valentino Rossi has followed his popularity and this is recognized by many people," said Gianpiero Morbello, Vice President of Marketing & Division; Brand Acer Group.(detik)

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Elm Cell Phone Can Help Reduce Carbon Dioxide

Elm Cell Phone Can Help Reduce Carbon Dioxide

2009-12-21T23:59:00.000-08:00

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - In the middle of tough negotiations on climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, last week to determine the commitment of each country in the world to put pressure on carbon dioxide emissions, Sony Ericsson announced the availability of environment-friendly cell phone. By this phone named Elm, everyone can measure how big his role in reducing carbon emissions.

Walk Mate Eco, one of the standard applications that are owned by this phone can tell you how many grams of carbon dioxide emissions could be prevented if the users move on foot. The application will convert the number of steps to the weight of carbon dioxide.

However, not only the application that makes this phone attractive. Elm is also entered in Green Heart Program launched by Sony Ericsson to produce environmen-friendly products.

Sony Ericsson made the case of the phone from recycled plastic, the electronic manual inside the phone are free of harmful chemicals, charger power consumption is low, and the packaging sizes is smaller.

Other features are 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, Google Maps, Wisepilot, turn-by-turn navigation with AGPS, 10-day trial from the Accuweather weather applications, and Media Player. Elm support UMTS HSPA 900 network , 1200 and GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900. Elm will be packed with hands-free personal GreenHeart, the Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-60J. This product will be available in Indonesia in Metal Black and Pearly Rose colors started from 1st quarter 2010.(kompas)

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Google is Fined $14,300 Every Day

Google is Fined $14,300 Every Day

2009-12-18T20:07:00.000-08:00

Google, have to pay a fine of 10,000 euros per day. That is the reward given at the Paris court for what Google has done by breaking laws regarding of the French publication copyright.

Based on the court verdict at Friday local time, the daily fines will apply to Google until Google stop showing excerpts of all books published by the French who are still protected by the copyright.

In addition to daily fines, Goggle also has to pay the compensation fee of 300,000 euros to the French publisher La Martiniere. The company represents publishers from France that sues Google.

They are furious because Google has scanned 100,000 books without permission from the publisher. The reason is, 80 percent of the books Google has scanned already had protection of copyright in France.

Responding to the verdict, Google's attorney, Alexandra Neri, revealed that his client would appeal.(MF)

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Huawei Releases HSDPA QWERTY-GPS cell phone

Huawei Releases HSDPA QWERTY-GPS cell phone

2009-12-17T19:50:00.000-08:00

The cell phone looks charming. The color that is white as a Pearl gives the impression of elegant. When it is held, the case framed with solid metal gives a solid feel.

The feature of this QWERTY cell phone, that is also called U9130, is also attractive. It has HSDPA and A-GPS feature. The connection performance is very fast, even 64 times faster than others.

The speed for HSDPA is 3.6 MBps, and if it is used as a modem with a computer, it can get the highest speed of 3.2 Mbps. Once it is plugged to your computer, it will be automatically recognized as a modem without any software support. The screen is 2,4" and it can also be used as a PnP model.

This is the only cell phone that used push mail Seven that is very stable. There are now only two push-mail that is very stable, BlackBerry and Seven. This cell phone can also play YouTube where not all phones can do that.

Another excellent feature of the phone is a real GPS. This U9130 has a special chip to show our position. That's why it is also called Compass. This feature can be disabled if we don't want it. It uses maps from Google Maps. And not just reading a map, it also show us the real position with a range of about 3 meters.

What is another interesting for this cell phone is that there is a camera with a real 2 megapixel resolution, and not interpolation.

Huawei mobile already complement this cell phone, that can be used to browse the internet in high speed, with Simpati Max Telkomsel card. For this phone, Huawei makes special cooperation with Telkomsel. But do not worry, this phone, that is aimed at young businesspeople, will not be locked to one operator alone.

Then what is the price for Huawei U9130 Compass, that which will be available at starting December 18, 2009? It is not that high apparently and it is very affordable, only Rp. 1,5 million (US $ 105). And it can be credited in 12 months with 0% credit card interest via Mandiri. (kompas)

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Bada Samsung Launched Faster

Bada Samsung Launched Faster

2009-12-15T18:00:00.000-08:00

No need to wait until June 2010. Samsung Bada will comes sooner. Samsung Bada is a smart phone based on open operating system. The phone has been released to the market by the manufacturer and the release also included the Software Development Kit / SDK.

The Samsung Electronics’ Executive Vice President and Head of Media Solution Center, Hosoo Lee, optimistic that the phone that is based on open application system will strengthen Samsung's global position in cell phone industry.

"Samsung Bada phone offers a basis for cell phone with rich of features to enhance the experience of the user and a complete cell phone ecosystem through developer support program that can be used by application stores or consumer,” Says Hosoo Lee, through a written statement received by detikNet, Tuesday (15/12/2009)

Bada in Korean means "Ocean". It will become an open free platform for application software developer to explore. Samsung hopes, of course, Bada will replace Symbian and Windows Mobile Platform, which is now still used for the cell phone. (detikcom)

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G10 HT Mobile Link for $ 50

G10 HT Mobile Link for $ 50

2009-12-14T21:33:00.001-08:00

HT Mobile, one of the local brands for cell phone in Indonesia held a special promo. One of its newest products is the G10 HT Mobile Link, which is officially sold for Rp 499 thousand (around US$ 50). Special for today, the phone is released at the price of Rp 299 thousand only (around US$ 30). It is a very cheap price for a cell phone, considering that the usual price for a cell phone is at $ 100 or higher.

The sales of Qwerty dual phone on GSM-GSM will be held on Main Atrium, Ground Floor, Ratu Plaza, at December 15, 2009 between 12:00 until 21:00. I guess the place will be very crowded as many people are hunting for cheap cell phone.

G10 Link is not only a cheap Facebook phone but also has a number of features. Instead of the ability that can be used to share stories through Facebook, it can also be used for updating status on Twitter and chatting with eBuddy .

For the connectivity, G10 Link provieds Class 12 GPRS internet based connection. And it is not only that, other features such as FM radio, VGA camera that also supports video recording, MP3 player, voice recorder and multimedia features also complement the phone.

HT Mobile also took Bank Mandiri to cooperate in the sale of this phone. With the price offered, the credit card owner of Mandiri Bank can also bring home this phone with a 0% installment for 3 months. (vvnws)

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"Health Service" Through iPhone

2009-12-11T23:39:00.000-08:00

iPhone users in the United States (U.S.) who want to obtain information about health services can get what they want in such a way that is interesting and fun.

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Through Death Panel, the latest games application from People Operating Technology, iPhone or iPod Touch users can get information about health by downloading the game for free at Apple App Store.

Health information in these games are collected from the official White House site, WhiteHouse.gov, and other trusted sites such as StateHealthFacts.org, NCHC.org, and FactCheck.org.

In addition, People Operating Technology also noted that Death Panel has been developed so that it is clean from the political and a particular party interest.

Although the level of people without insurance is the lowest since 1987, U.S. Census shows that the total number of people who do not have insurance in the U.S. rose from 45.7 million in 2007 to 46.3 million in 2008. As many as 7.3 million of them are children under 18 years old,

"What Death Panel wants to do is to educate people about these facts, offering users to take advantage of virtual platforms and correctly answer questions about health care," wrote the company's official statement as quoted from Softpedia, December 11, 2009.

This game also encourages users to display their scores through social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter, to create awareness and understanding of social and the current economy issues.

Besides a list of hundreds of questions about health care reform in the U.S., Death Panel game for the iPhone also comes with the original audio soundtrack, graphics, and sharing capabilities on Facebook and Twitter. (VivaNews)

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Opera Mobile 10 for Operators and OEM

Opera Mobile 10 for Operators and OEM

2009-12-11T23:17:00.000-08:00

Opera Software launched Opera Mobile 10 for operator and Orignal Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). This directed to distributors version is available to mobile with Android, Brew, Windows Mobile and Symbian operating system.

Featuring cross-platform user interface framework, all wireless service providers and OEMs can implement the same user experience quickly and effectively to the whole range of their handsets.

"Because the operator does not only bring one type of phone, Opera has developed a user interface solutions that can be implemented in a variety of phones and platforms," said Jon von Tetzchner, Chief Executive Officer, Opera Software, in his statement, December 12, 2009.

The Opera Cross-platform UI framework is built on browser engine. This enable it to work well on various platforms to run Opera Mobile or Opera Mini.

Opera Mobile browser 10 is a browser that is implemented a lot in the smartphone or other feature-rich mobile phones. Opera claims to have 135 million Opera Mobile used around the world.

To help browse the Internet through mobile phones easier, the browser provides features likes the browser on your computer such as tab browsing, speed dial, and password manager. "The launch of Opera Mobile 10 for operators and OEMs for a variety of mobile platforms makes Opera can be used by more people, and more devices," Tetzchner said. (VIVAnews)

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Early Termination Fees makes people don’t switch.

Early Termination Fees makes people don’t switch.

2009-12-11T20:27:00.000-08:00

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In the digital age, where technology can change overnight, consumers should not be chained to their wireless provider for years through exorbitant early termination fees. However, A new government study on wireless phones shows that early termination fees keep those who are dissatisfied from switching.

There were 270 million wireless phone subscribers in 2008, and 10 % of them, which means that 27 million Americans, are actively dissatisfied with their service. As a raw number… that's a lot of unhappy Americans.

Early Termination Fees, or ETFs, unfairly prevent consumers from switching providers, even when they are dissatisfied with their service or move their work or home to areas with inadequate service

Despite the fact that early termination fees are a distant third on the list of consumer complaints, these fees are what Congress wanted to talk about today in the wake of the report. (arstechnica)

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Facebook Introduces New Rules

Facebook Introduces New Rules

2009-12-11T17:26:00.000-08:00

Facebook finally introduced new rules about controlling privacy issues that have been having many protests over the last few months.

New choices are available to allow users customize every status-update or whatever they post and upload. For example for the content, whether they can be seen, etc.

The most significant change made by Facebook is the privacy options which are now available for all users every time they are updating their status or uploading photos. The new options are now allowing users to change the content and decide whether it will be visible to just friends, friend’s friends, all people, or other options as they want.

Another new feature provided is the ability to make a list of friends and group them based on whatever users want to share with them.

This option allows users to share photographs with family only, or make an opinion that it can be read by everyone. Finally, Facebook is also eliminated the regional network feature. For a site with 350 million users, that feature is already outdated. (VIVAnews)

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Digital Fountain for the Asian Games

Digital Fountain for the Asian Games

2009-12-11T08:55:00.000-08:00

Samsung Electronics, as a prestige partner of Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, gives a special gift for the "City of Goats" the latest technology of digital fountain.

Located in Tianhe Square, a digital fountain measuring 9x6 meters will allow interaction with visitors through a touch screen that can display input text or image

The spray of digital water flow in the arena of Asian Games 16 is also presented in various forms when visitors turn on the fountain by using the touch screen. This digital water stream is then transformed into sophisticated patterns and text in bright colors with dazzling lighting and throbbing music.

As part of the celebrations, Samsung also introduced a composite logo for this biggest sports event in Asia.

Designed by Alan Chan, famous designers from China who bases in Hong Kong, this composite logo will act as the face and feel of Samsung for Guangzhou in 2010.

This logo will also be applied to all Samsung’s advertising media, cloth, publications and signage for the Asian Games. (detiknet)

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BlackBerry Onyx is officially marketed in Indonesia

BlackBerry Onyx is officially marketed in Indonesia

2009-12-10T23:57:00.000-08:00

BlackBerry Bold 9700, which has a code name Onyx, is finally officially marketed commercially in Indonesia through mobile operator XL.

XL becomes the partner operator for Research In Motion (RIM), the manufacturer of BlackBerry, who has first launched the Onyx.

The launch itself is scheduled to be in progress this afternoon, Friday (12/11/2009), at the Ritz Carlton Pacific Place, SCBD, Jakarta.

According to the XL GM Sales Handono Warih, XL has supplied 20 thousand units of Onyx for the early stages of marketing. This successor of the BlackBerry Bold 9000 will be sold at Rp 6.5 million.

XL itself markets this device with the purchase method of 0 % installment via credit card BCA for 12 months.

"With USD 540 thousand per month, you can take home the BlackBerry Onyx XL," said Warih to ITGazine, Friday (11/12/2009).

For the first 500 people have done the pre-order, XL provides special price of Rp 6 million.

In addition to XL, the other GSM mobile operators who are also partnering RIM, is preparing to market the Onyx. Indosat and Telkomsel were both said would supply 15 thousand units.

Onyx which is the successor of the BlackBerry Bold has a smaller body with heavy weights 122 grams. This phone, which is encased with chrome and leather, is using trackpad navigation likes BlackBerry Gemini.

The Phone, that supports 3G and HSDPA network, uses 624 MHz processor, equipped with 256 MB of flash memory, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi, 3.2 megapixel camera and 2.4 inch screen with 480x360 resolutions.

RIM itself has chosen Indonesia as the first country in Asia to launch the BlackBerry Onyx. (yahoo)

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Device powers cell phone using car's wake

Device powers cell phone using car's wake

2009-12-10T19:45:00.000-08:00

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A team led by Yiannis Andreopoulos at the City College of New York wants to take advantage of the energy in the turbulence behind vehicles and turn it into usable form.

The energy in the roiling wake of your car might be harnessed to power your phone or the electronics of your vehicle.

The researchers used strips roughly the size of a bandage, but stiffer, with a very thin piezoelectric coating overtop a non-conducting plastic core.

The team tested the strips in a wind tunnel, experimenting with where in the wake of a cylinder to place the devices to generate the most electricity. They studied a cylinder as a simple preliminary test shape.

Andreopoulos presented the findings at a meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics in Minneapolis, Minn. He proposed that the devices could one day power a passenger's cell phone. It might not be much power, but it is power that would otherwise be wasted. "You get it from nothing," he said. "It doesn't cost you anything." (JM)

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How Will Mobile Search Impact Your Paid Campaigns?

How Will Mobile Search Impact Your Paid Campaigns?

2009-12-10T19:16:00.000-08:00

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People are searching more using phones, but what does that mean for your paid search campaigns? Beyond just continued growth of search volume, it means:

Mobile search queries are shorter in nature. On a mobile phone the user is much more likely to type a shorter query due to the keyboard and nature of the user.
Mobile search queries are more local in nature.
Mobile users are consumers that you want to be in front of, but don't expect e-commerce sales just yet.

This search volume is an extra cut of data that you should monitor to determine how to manage the results.

Google, and to some extent MSN, offers the ability to target high-end devices in their own campaign the same way you would separate a content campaign from a search campaign. The same should be done for some important search campaigns.

Here are a few high-level data points that have been noticed from this type of targeting:

High-end mobile device search volume was up 60 percent, and clicks were up 84 percent in November when compared to October.
High-end mobile search volume typically mimics desktop search volume by day with the exception of Saturday. On Saturday, search volume is 40 percent higher than the indexed amount.
Desktop search volume peaks at 10 a.m., and begins to decrease by 3 p.m., while high-end device traffic doesn't reach its peak until 4 p.m.

These basic stats are just the tip of the iceberg. There are all sorts of optimizations that should come from this data, and as the volume increase so will the targeting capabilities. Better to be ahead of the curve, and make the available targeting work for you. (sew)

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