Google Launches Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

San Francisco: Google announced its latest mobile operating system, namely the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The latest OS was unveiled in the annual I / O Google is taking place in San Francisco, USA, recently. With the operating system, users will be given the experience of using a mobile gadget or device that is more relaxed, faster and easier than Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwiches are popular today. As reported by Digital Spy website, the latest OS, it also includes many new features such as offline typing sound, setting the widget on the home screen, and sophisticated methods of voice search supported by Knowledge Graph. In addition Jelly...

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Google’s avalanche of information at Google I/O

If you’re nursing a technology hangover from Google’s I/O Conference (thanks, @bhavishya!) then here’s a quick recap about what Google unveiled at their conference yesterday: Google Project Glass: you don’t know why but you still want it Co-founder Sergey Brin who’s already demoed Google’s Project Glass before, revealed that the fabled eyewear will start shipping to a select number of enthusiasts next year. Brin also made it a point to state that this is not a consumer device”. The glasses will initially only be available to Google I/O attendees in the U.S, due to regulatory reasons. Google also demonstrated the glasses...

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Thousand Year Old Ruins Discovered

Damascus: the mysterious ruins of an estimated 10 thousand year old tomb discovered in a desert in Syria. In fact, researchers found that if the age of the so-called tomb of the dead man, older than the pyramids which have been used as tombs of the kings of Egypt. As proclaimed Dailymail, Tuesday (26/6), the building was found near a monastery of Deir Mar Musa occupied by the Romans until the 19th century. The ruins were like rock formations in strange shapes found 2009 back by U.S. archaeologist Robert Mason. "This building looks like a landscape for the dead," said Mason. He said that further investigation is needed to understand the mysterious...

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China, Pioneering the Space Station from Asia

Beijing: Three Chinese astronauts, one of them women, successfully docked at the space module Tiangong 1, Monday. All three arrived to board a spacecraft Shenzhou-9 that departed from the Earth since Saturday, June 16, 2012. Jing Haipeng merapatnya process, Liu Wang, and Liu Yang, the name of the third astronaut, takes less than three hours. As well as China's first manned flight so successfully docked at the Tiangong 1. Two previous attempts to do just use the remote control. It also made ​​history for China as it will be the third country in the world to pioneer the development of the international space station. Technology complicated...

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Microsoft adds 165TB of sattelite pics to Bing Maps, makes it better than Google

Microsoft announced yesterday that they have added a total of 165 Terabytes worth of satellite images to their already solid 129TB stack on Bing Maps. This essentially increases the resolution of Bing Maps by 56%. Of course, we all know that simply increasing the megapixel count doesn’t improve the picture quality, so it’s also interesting to see how Bing shows images on their maps compared to Google. Let’s take a look at our very own Burj Khalifa. As you ca see that Google’s image has an isometric view, the long shadows lead us to believe the picture was taken during late afternoon/ early evening, which disorients...

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Lamborghini Also Launches Tablet Computer

Not enough just to launch a smart phone, a luxury car manufacturer Lamborghini will release Android-based tablet computer. TGDaily media proclaim, Wednesday (13/6), L2800 Lamborghini Android tablet tablet called the most advanced and luxurious in its class with the Lamborghini logo and wallpaper themes. The tablet comes with a 9.7-inch screen features a resolution of 1024 x 768. In addition, the tablet is equipped with Sapphire Crystal screen made ​​so that the scratch. The tablet is run with the Android 2.3 system, and could in the "up-grade" with the latest Android Sandwich. The device also comes with 4 GB of memory, 7500 mAh battery...

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There is an evil printer virus on the loose

Here’s another reason to hate your printer. Although, for the first time, it’s not any fault of its. According to Symantec, a virus called Trojan.Milicenso is on the loose and it’s making printers churn out garbage printouts. The fact that the virus actually makes the printer print stuff is nothing sort of miraculous – maybe someone should reverse engineer it. Okay fine, I will be done with the evil printer jokes. Anyways, Symantec says that they have received multiple reports of massive print jobs being sent to print servers, printing garbage characters until the printer runs out of paper.” The virus has spread through US and India, and is now crawling parts of Europe and South America. The medium of delivery is the same: infected website or an email attachment. The...

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Facebook stock has highest close since May 21

NEW YORK (AP) â€" Facebook closes at one of its highest prices since its initial public offering. The stock rose $1.21, or 3.8 percent, to finish Friday at $33.05. It hasn't closed above that price since May 21, the second day of trading. The stock finished the week up 10 percent, the second straight week of increase. Facebook is still 14 percent below its IPO price of $38 a share. Facebook IPO has had a rocky ride. Its debut was delayed by trading glitches on the Nasdaq. Investors have been concerned about its ability to increase revenue and make money from its growing mobile audience, though many analysts hold positive long-term opinions....

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Microsoft’s Surface to be WiFi only?

Microsoft’s latest salvo against Apple, with their own branded and created tablet, the Surface is supposedly launching with just WiFi. Both the ARM powered Surface RT and the Ivy Bridge powered Surface Pro will be able to connect to the internet only via WiFi, according to insider sources per Bloomberg. There seems to be two primary reasons behind this decision. The first one being to keep the costs down so the pricing is similar to the WiFi only models, but second, and most importantly, that tablets are predominantly used in homes where people already have WiFi connections. By not including the option for 3G &...

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Sequoia, The World's Fastest Computer

IBM Sequoia computer production was recorded as the fastest computer in the ranks of the world's super-fast computers and computer beat the artificial K Fujitsu company. What should be done by the 6.7 billion people by using a hand calculator without stopping in time 320 years to count, the computer is able to complete the calculation in an hour. Production of the American company IBM was recorded 1.55 times faster than the Fujitsu model of the model, and using more than 1.5 million processors. By contrast, the number of super-fast computer processors made ​​by Japanese company Fujitsu K is only half of Sequoia. In terms of energy efficiency,...

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Internet group picks little-known executive as CEO

NEW YORK (AP) â€" A businessman with experience in building consensus will be the next CEO of the Internet agency in charge of contentious policies surrounding Internet addresses, The Associated Press has learned.The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which is pushing through a major change in the way Web and email addresses are structured and assigned, plans to announce Fadi Chehade's appointment in Prague on Friday. He will replace former U.S. cybersecurity chief Rod Beckstrom as chief executive.In selecting Chehade, ICANN went with someone who isn't well known and isn't well versed in the organization's core tasks â€"...

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19-Pin ‘Mini’ Connector for the new iPhone

The dock port is being worked on by three independent manufacturers â€" and for the accessory manufacturers, the next few months will be uneasy as they have to wait for official news of the standard. Since the third generation iPod, Apple’s 30-pin ports have been the standard. However, it seems now that Apple is looking towards saving space. TechCrunch confirms that the news is based on interviews with three independent manufacturers of Apple accessories that said the new iPhone will include a 19-pin dock instead of the current 30-pin model.” While one has to take this news with a pinch of salt, many iPhone users...

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Google CEO loses voice, misses annual meeting

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" Google CEO Larry Page is missing Thursday's annual shareholders meeting because he has lost his voice.Page's absence was announced at the beginning of the meeting by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. Page, Google's co-founder, replaced Schmidt as CEO last year.Schmidt told shareholders that Page's voice problems will also prevent him from speaking next week at a Google conference for its Android software for smartphones. Page will also miss a conference call with analysts next month when Google reviews its financial results for the second quarter.Schmidt says Page, 39, will continue as CEO while he recovers. Google...

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Nokia Will Close Some Factories

Due to less competitiveness of other technology companies, Nokia plans to close several plants next year. As proclaimed metro.co.uk, Friday (15/6), several research and development center will be closed, including the factory in Ulm, Germany, and Burnaby, Canada. The Finnish company said they want will significantly reduce operating costs the company over the next 18 months. "Nokia is significantly increasing the cost reduction targets for devices and services. It was forced dilkukan to support the efficient strategy," said Nokia chief financial officer Timo Ihamuotila. Nokia intends to maintain a strong financial position. Nokia also...

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Facebook to phase out ‘credits’ in favor of local currencies

Facebook announced today that they are going to be swapping out their ‘credits’ system for in-country currencies. The credits system first debuted in 2008 when the site started charging users to send ‘gifts’ to other people. The system then extended to developers, and was an easy way for devs to charge for in-app purchases. By supporting pricing in local currency, we hope to simplify the purchase experience, give you more flexibility, and make it easier to reach a global audience of Facebook users who want a way to pay for your apps and games in their local currency. With local pricing, you will be able to set more granular...

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'Major' Microsoft announcement

LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" Microsoft is expected to make a "major" announcement Monday. Speculation about the Los Angeles media event is that the company plans to unveil either a tablet computer or a system that uses an upcoming version of Windows to help people access TV shows and movies across a range of devices.A Microsoft-branded tablet wouldn't come as a complete surprise. In April, Microsoft announced a $300 million, 17.6 percent stake in Barnes & Noble's Nook e-book business.Microsoft Corp.'s next operating system, Windows 8, is designed to run desktop, laptop and tablet computers. PC makers are hoping it offers them a better chance...

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Rumor: Xbox 720 coming in 2013, with Kinect 2 and Kinect Glasses

A powerpoint presentation leaked over the weekend revealed Microsoft’s purported plans for its next-gen video gaming console. The 56-page document clearly calls the next console ‘Xbox 720′, a handle only used as a slang by users and media for easy identification. Microsoft has never used the term, either off the record or on, however, the prominent ‘Xbox 720′ branding on Dreamworks’ futuristic action movie Real Steel does add slant to the name – unless, of course, Microsoft were trolling. According to the document, the Xbox 720 will be pitched at the sweet, sweet spot of $299, which to be honest does seem a little far...

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Microsoft making their own Windows based tablet?

For years Microsoft has been competing with Apple, primarily on the software front, but through OEM partners, and their Zune device, on the hardware front as well. Now that iPad has become the giant that it is, and with Windows 8 coming out in a few months, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Microsoft is working on their own tablet, as reported by The Wrap. Software manufacturers creating their own hardware isn’t unheard of, Google’s Nexus line of smartphones is a prime example of this, albeit their own branded handsets are indeed manufactured by partner OEMS such as HTC or Samsung. Indeed, if the recent example...

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Apple Official 'Divorce' Google Maps

San Francisco - Apple IOS-6 has been introduced. The presence of this new mobile operating system marks the loss of our Google Maps service applications are replaced by Apple's own products. Yes, according to predictions that have been circulated widely, IOS 6 no longer use Google Maps. As quoted from the BBC, Tuesday (06/12/2012), Apple replaced it with three-dimensional map service sophisticated homemade claimed. Terdepaknya Google Maps considered as a separate loss for Google. For about half the traffic from the mobile version of Google Maps from your Apple device. Then what is the reason Apple ejecting Google Maps? The transition...

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Canon introduces the EOS 650D

Canon officially announced the launch of their latest entry level DSLR, the new EOS 650D (or Rebel T4i). The long awaited update to the popular EOS 600D retains the same 18MP CMOS sensor, but comes with the new Digic 5 processor (launched with the 5D Mark III) and allows for a continuous shooting mode of 5fps. The EOS 650D also boasts 9-point AF system each being a cross-type. The EOS 650D now comes with improved range of ISO from ISO 100-12,800, which can be extended to ISO 25,600. The 3.0-inch articulating screen with 1,040,000 dots is also Canon’s first touchscreen in a DSLR. Launching with the EOS...

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Google Buy Meebo

Google bought the company Meebo instant messaging network. The move is evidence of a gigantic expansion of the company's ability to share pages on social media community. The value of business transactions is not disclosed in terms of the deal was announced on Meebo company blog on Monday (4/6). Nevertheless, the Dow Jones All Things Digital through the canal in May 2012 reported that the acquisition price by Google Meebo is estimated at about 100 million U.S. dollars. Meebo is a private company which claims to reach nearly half of Internet users in the land of Uncle Sam through "Meebo bar" him. The program allows the user to click for...

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Facebook seeks to consolidate post-IPO lawsuits

NEW YORK (AP) â€" Facebook is seeking to consolidate the more than 40 lawsuits it faces following its rocky initial public offering of stock last month.In a filing with a judicial panel on Friday, Facebook and the banks overseeing its IPO also outlined their case against the lawsuits, which they hope to consolidate in New York. They seek to put part of the blame on the Nasdaq.Many of the lawsuits center on Facebook's May 9 disclosure that the number of mobile users it has is growing faster than revenue. The lawsuits claim that analysts at the big underwriters then lowered their forecasts and disclosed this with only a handful of clients.Facebook...

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Online retailer charges tax for using Internet Explorer 7

Online retailer Kogan has decided that they have spent, or rather wasted, enough of their IT department’s resources trying to make their updated site work with the extremely outdated IE7 browser. As per their blog post, It’s not only costing us a huge amount, it’s affecting any business with an online presence, and costing the Internet economy millions.” So what they have done instead is to impose a 6.8% tax to discourage users from using the 6 year old browser. Of course, anyone using the latest version of IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera won’t have to pay anything extra. As Internet citizens, we all have...

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Privacy breach discovered in Internet address bids

NEW YORK (AP) â€" The organization in charge of introducing new Internet addresses to rival ".com" says it briefly suspended access to some documents on its website after it discovered a privacy breach.The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers says it had mistakenly published postal addresses of individuals making bids for the names â€" contact information that was meant to be private. The disclosure was limited to cities and countries in some cases, while full street addresses appeared in others.The discovery came late Thursday, a day after ICANN revealed nearly 2,000 proposals for new Internet suffixes and posted details on...

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Man sues Apple over broken Time Capsule

Backing up your data is a crucial task that no one should take lightly. So is it really that hard to believe that a man in British Columbia is suing Apple for $25,000 because his three year old Apple Time Capsule went kaput? Perminder Tung of Surrey, B.C. had backups of two computers and his iPhone being synced to his Time Capsule. Earlier this month, the unit refused to turn on and he called Apple Support, who did not provide any help as the unit was out of warranty. When he took the unit down to his local Apple store, a Genius there said that there have been defects with the Time Capsule line before, but that Tung’s...

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Q&A on plans to expand the Internet address system

NEW YORK (AP) â€" Here are some questions and answers regarding plans to expand the Internet address system:Q. What are domain names?A. Think of them as shortcuts for navigating the Internet. Just as it's easier to find the Empire State Building at 350 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan rather than through its GPS coordinates, it's easier to type in "ap.org" rather than remember "165.1.59.220." Google and other search engines have reduced the need for domain names. But these search engines are essentially catalogs of the Internet, and they depend on the domain name to take you to what you're looking for. Also, domain names aren't used only for websites....

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Samsung to start their own Facebook

Samsung officials have confirmed that the company will start a new social networking service, akin to Facebook,  as soon as early next year.The new site will be accessible via internet connected devices such as TVs, Bluray players, and smartphones. The idea is to build a network that’s accessible not only on Samsung products, but also other devices, a direction in which Samsung has already established itself with their ChatOn service. The recently launched IM application is available not only on Samsung’s Google Android powered devices, but also on Android, iOS, BlackBerry and iOS powered smartphones. Samsung will...

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6 Million "Password" LinkedIn User's broken "Hacker"

Data users of social networking sites LinkedIn succeeded in dibobol hacker (hackers) and has been published to the internet. LinkedIn parties themselves say, more than six million passwords (key words) users "in danger". The hackers published the file containing the keywords coded into a web forum Russia. They invited the hacker community to help solve the key word. LinkedIn, which has more than 150 million users, said the key word has leaked that no longer applies. Users will receive an e-mail with instructions to change it, said LinkedIn. They will receive a second e-mail with details on why the change was necessary. Concerns about...

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New Internet suffix bids include '.lol,' 'bank.'

NEW YORK (AP) â€" If Google has its way, you won't need to type "Google.com" any more to do your searches. You can simply access the search engine at ".Google."Google's bid for ".Google" as an Internet suffix is among about 2,000 proposals submitted as part of the largest expansion of the Internet address system since its creation in the 1980s. Google Inc. also wants to add ".YouTube" and ".lol" â€" the digital shorthand for "laugh out loud." Others want approval for ".doctor," ''.music" and ".bank."If approved, the new suffixes would rival ".com" and about 300 others now in use. Companies would be able to create separate websites and separate...

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Jumbo Electronics unveils new Bravia television series

Press Release: Jumbo Electronics, the UAE-based consumer electronics giant, today unveiled the new BRAVIA® television line-up comprising two distinct series â€" the flagship HX series and the mid-level EX series. The new Sony Bravia series features an improved picture enhancement technology, X-Reality PRO, which enhances lower quality signals taking them closer to HD quality, as well as making 2D and 3D images clearer. The new HX and EX series also offer more channels, apps and connectivity options in the online TVs. Sony’s HX855 series carries forward Sony’s distinctive Monolithic design incorporating Gorilla®...

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Apple kicks Google Maps off iPhone, adds Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" Steve Jobs' vendetta against Google remains alive, eight months after the Apple co-founder died feeling betrayed by a company he once embraced as an ally.Apple is escalating the feud between two of the world's most influential companies by dumping Google's mapping service as a built-in feature on most iPhones and iPads. Apple is also making it easier for users of those devices to share their lives on Facebook instead of Google's competing social network.The snubs are part of an upgraded mobile operating system that Apple previewed Monday to kick off its 23rd annual developers conference in San Francisco.Google's mapping...

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Google Prepare Surprises "Fun" to Indonesia

Indonesia is considered to have contributed greatly to the growth of the global internet. To that end, Google will try to increase the internet penetration rate in Indonesia is so far only been in the range of 20 percent. Google has another agenda that the end goal is to increase the internet penetration rate in Indonesia. "But we can not explain what it is. Just a few weeks there will be an exclamation of Google to Indonesia, just wait on the game," said Google's Indonesia Country Head, Rudy Ramawy on stage Startup Asia 2012 Jakarta on Thursday (7/6/2012 ). To increase the internet penetration rate in Indonesia, Google has a number of...

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Lenovo releases Ultrabooks powered by 3rd gen Intel processors

Press Release: Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced the worldwide availability of its coveted IdeaPad U310 and U410 Ultrabooks. Powered by the 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors, Lenovo’s new U Series Ultrabook™ devices take the era of thin, lightweight and ultra-responsive mobile computing to a new level of affordability, without compromising quality or style. The new Ultrabooks are available in a variety of colors including Sapphire Blue, Aqua Blue, Cherry Blossom Pink, Graphite Grey or Metallic Red. “Ultrabooks are an industry game changer that shift not only the way people think about laptop...

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Apple expected to show fresh software, new Macs

NEW YORK (AP) â€" Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to show off new iPhone software, updated Mac computers and provide more details on future releases of Mac software when he kicks off the company's annual conference for software developers on Monday.The announcement of new software for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch has been confirmed by banners that appeared at the Moscone conference center in San Francisco on Friday, reading "iOS 6." It's not much of a surprise. Apple has used its Worldwide Developers Conference as an opportunity to announce new iPhone software for the past few years.What's not known is what new features will come with iOS...

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Tactus creates tactile user interface for buttons on demand

If you’re a fan of physical keyboards rather than using touchscreens all the time, then this video is for you. Tactus Technology has developed a new tactile user interface for touchscreen devices that makes physical buttons magically appear on the surface of device when required. When the buttons are not required, they simply slink back to leave a smooth, seamless flat touch-screen. The secret lies in the special ‘Tactile Layer’ that integrates with existing touchscreens by replacing the device’s top layer with the Tactus surface. Since it’s the same thickness it doesn’t add any extra thickness or weight, and consumes very little power as well. Check out the quick demo video below: ...

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Nearly 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords hacked!

Late yesterday evening news came out that a user on Russian forum hacked LinkedIn and uploaded 6,458,020 hashed passwords, however, no usernames were released. Of course, that is not to say that the hacker doesn’t have matching usernames for each of the passwords. LinkedIn has since confirmed that the security breach did indeed occur, although they haven’t cited the exact number of passwords stolen. The following steps were listed for those whose accounts have been compromised: Members that have accounts associated with the compromised passwords will notice that their LinkedIn account password is no longer valid. These...

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Facebook rolling out central location for apps

NEW YORK (AP) â€" There's more to Facebook apps than "Angry Birds" and Pinterest, but many users wouldn't know that because there hasn't been a good, central way to find them.Facebook Inc. is trying to change that. On Thursday, Facebook is beginning to roll out its App Center to its nearly 1 billion users, so they can find games and other applications with social components more easily.The App Center, available on Facebook's website and on Apple and Android mobile devices, will recommend apps to users based on their interests, the types of apps their friends like, or the apps they have liked in the past.Many people are introduced to Facebook...

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Ubuntu mobile phone Best Slow Launched 2013

Ubuntu Linux operating system is a mobile version, which is being developed to be run on the smartphone, giving a sign that the scheduled launch draws near, the end of this year or even early 2013. Canonical officials, as the company that develops Ubuntu, it hinted at the sidelines of the Computex technology exhibition in Taiwan, beginning in June 2012. John Barnard, Global Marketing Manager for Canonical, said there will be an announcement about the Ubuntu OS for smartphones by year's end, although he did not say the announcement was a moment of the launch of Ubuntu smartphone. Canonical founder Mark Shuttkeworth just say the word "may",...

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Great potential of Mobile Augmented Reality

Today, the use of augmented reality technology on mobile devices (mobile phones and tablets) is still quite minimal. In fact, this technology has great potential to enrich telecommunications to become more effective. Because the current mobile devices is one of the technologies that are closest to us. Currently, almost all people have and actively use mobile devices. Augmented reality can create a unique means of communication and interakrif. One of the works is a mobile augmented reality application Virtual City Guide have been developed by the AR & Co. in mid-2011. This application helps users to find and get information about...

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