Friday, November 30, 2012

Google Search App Vs. Apple Siri: 8 Questions

Updated Google Search App for iOS is a viable alternative to Apple's Siri.

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Android 4.2 On The Nexus 7: First Impressions

Google recently pushed Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to the Nexus 7 and other devices. Here's a first look at the newest version of Android on Google's 7-inch tablet.

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Smartphone giants and wannabes square off

Smartphone giants and wannabes square off

Did you catch the story this week about the 20th anniversary of the smartphone?

Source: https://www.infoworld.com/t/smartphones/smartphone-giants-and-wannabes-square-208062?source=rss_mobile_technology

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ISV Plans Port of Flash to Android Phone OS

BSquare is looking to bring full Adobe Flash technology to the Google Android operating system. If this happens and the company does manage to port Flash to Android, it would give the new mobile OS a leg up on Microsoft Windows Mobile and the Apple iPhone....

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Red Hat unveils 10-year support plan

Red Hat has extended the life cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 from seven to 10 years. Meanwhile Linux kernel insider Greg Kroah-Hartman has left Red Hat rival SUSE to join the Linux Foundation as a new fellow, where he joins a select group that includes Linux creator Linus Torvalds....

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Bing News Top Search Term: iPhone 5

Microsoft's own search engine shows that Apple's iPhone 5, and not Windows Phone, was most popular smartphone in 2012.

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Let it Slide is an engaging, difficult puzzle game

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I have a thing for physics games, and I've been known to post the occasional platformer or action game here and there. But Let it Slide is one of the brainiest games I've posted to date.

The idea is very simple, and far from original: You get a board with pieces arranged in a particular pattern; you have to slide those around until you get the special piece into its target location.

It's not even about finding out where the target location is - you can just hover over "dim tiles" and instantly see where you're supposed to bring the special piece. But getting it there is a whole different story.

There are five tutorial levels, which I strongly recommend you do. Then there are twenty "beginner" levels, but that's really a misnomer. If those are the beginner levels, I don't want to know what the intermediate and advanced levels look like!

Every time you finish a level you get a score based on how many clicks it took you - each level has a "par" (the minimum number of clicks it could be completed in), and your performance is compared to that gold standard. Because it's such a brainy game, getting it right is quite satisfying. I was downright proud of myself when I managed to finish a few levels. All in all, quite recommended, especially if you've got a few minutes of quiet. It might actually help you focus better later on.

Let it Slide is an engaging, difficult puzzle game originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iOS 5.1 Upgrade Details

The latest Apple operating system, iOS 5.1, to hit devices is pre-supplied with the new iPad. the new Os has been designed to fix a few bugs that were previously identified with iPads and iPhones, and also beings better battery life and WiFi connectivity. There are also a host of brand new features which are available on the new iPad 3. The Camera App The new camera is a massive upgrade on the iPad 2 and is something that many [...]

Source: http://tabletbuzzblog.com/ios-5-1-upgrade-details/

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iPad Is Top Black Friday Shopping Tablet

Apple's tablet was the mobile device of choice for online shoppers looking to grab bargains during Thanksgiving weekend.

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Tilera ships 36- and 16-core RISC processors

Tilera announced the general availability of its RISC-based 36-core Tile-Gx36 and 16-core Tile-Gx16 system on chips (SoCs), clocked up to 1.5GHz. The Tile-Gx36 delivers more than 40Gbps of L2/L3 packet forwarding performance while using 25 Watts, and both it and the Tile-Gx16 are supported with Linux-ready PCI Express evaluation systems, the company says....

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Burrito Bison is a simple game for gummy bear lovers

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Burrito Bison is a pretty simple game, but if you're into gummy bears you might find it addictive.

As you may have guessed from the name, you're a bison (not a burrito, though). In the course of your day-to-day grocery shopping, you're abducted into a bag of gummy bears, and must now fend for yourself.

At the beginning of each round you launch yourself onto the marching gummy (gummi?) bears, while you're being watched by a huge crowd of even more gummy bears. Your goal is to keep bouncing on the bears and earn more and more money while you do it. Every time you hit a gummy bear, you lose some momentum. If you hit the floor, you basically lose all of it.

But don't give up just yet! You have an emergency thrust which you can use to gain some momentum and keep bouncing on those bears. This extra thrust gets refilled as you hit more bears.

There are also special gummy bears that give you extra thrust or extra money. The money comes in handy at the end of each round, when you can shop for cool stuff to make your bison even more effective against those gummy bears.

It's a fun and colorful game that kept my interest for quite some time, and almost sent me running to the closest store to get some gummy bears!

Burrito Bison is a simple game for gummy bear lovers originally appeared on Download Squad on Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Survey: Google Play gains on Apple App Store

When it comes to which mobile application store to support, developers can factor in that Apple's App Store has the edge in volume, but Google Play -- the combined Android and HTML5 app store -- is on a growth spurt. Revenues from apps sold in the Google Play grew 17.9 percent in October compared to the previous month, while iOS App store sales shrink 0.7 percent in the same period. Compared to a year earlier, Google Play revenues grew 313 percent, while iOS App Store revenues grew 12.9 percent.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/survey-google-play-gains-apple-app-store-208000?source=rss_mobile_technology

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Go Go Power Rangers! It’s the Complete First Series!

Go Go Power Rangers! It’s the Complete First Series!
I wish I had thought to snap a picture of Decker's face when a big box arrived on our doorstop a few weeks ago. I let him open it up -- inside was a 19-DVD boxed set of the entire ...

Source: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/power-rangers-complete-first-series/

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'Cool' gadgets shine at Stanford

At the Cool Product Expo, entrepreneurs show off everything from electric cars to personalized 3D printers to a scent production machine.


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2 Storage Management Trends To Watch In 2012

Why are consolidated storage and compute infrastructures hot now? Storage management issues can cause virtualization projects to slow down or stall.

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Mini Espresso Maker allows you to remain civilized even while backpacking

You’ll be the hit of the campout with this one shot portable Mini Espresso Maker from Restoration Hardware. Made in Italy, it is made of aluminum with a brass spout and can make a 2.5 oz double shot. You even get an enamel cup with the kit. The Mini Espresso Maker makes a fun gift [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/26/mini-espresso-maker-allows-you-to-remain-civilized-even-while-backpacking/

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iPads in the Enterprise: 10 Tips for Rolling Out Tablets to Corporate Users

Tablet PCs have opened up new possibilities for businesses because they transform the way people work. Large enterprises generally know this; Apple CEO Tim Cook noted at the company's April 2012 earnings conference call that 94 percent of the Fortune 500 companies were testing or deploying the iPad. Using an iPad or other tablet, for example, salespeople can decrease lag time when conversing with potential clients, since they have the ability to provide them with product or service information on the spot, if necessary. Sales can be closed and contracts signed on tablet PCs by using electronic signature applications, which makes obsolete the practice of downloading PDFs or Word documents, printing them out and signing paper documents that can be lost or damaged. Physicians and other health care professionals can do their rounds and carry their files with them on a tablet, which also can be used to show patients information. With all this in mind, eWEEK has put together a slide show of key metrics and best practices concerning a corporate iPad rollout. Special thanks for industry insight here goes to Rusty Bishop, founder and CEO of San Diego, Calif.-based FatStax, which makes a professional sales app for iPads that is fully functional on- or off-line.


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Amazon Web Services Slashes Storage Prices

At its first developers conference, Re:Invent, Amazon features customers like Netflix and NASDAQ and disses its software firm rivals.

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In a symbolic shift, IBM's India workforce likely exceeds U.S.

There is a difference in the way U.S. and Indian IT firms report their headcounts, and it tells a lot about globalization. Indian firms diligently report hiring quarter-to-quarter. It's a key metric and a source of pride. Among those providing detailed data is India IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services. It employs about quarter of a million people, with about 90 percent of their workforce counted as Indian.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/in-symbolic-shift-ibms-india-workforce-likely-exceeds-us-208028

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Sony Loaning Movie-Loaded Home Servers to 4K-TV Buyers

Sony Loaning Movie-Loaded Home Servers to 4K-TV Buyers
Considering plopping down $25,000 for one of Sony's 4K TVs, but afraid there's nothing to watch? Sony says it will loan you a server loaded with 10 4K movies to help solve that problem.

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/11/sony-4k-video-player-server/

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Google bids $900 million for Nortel's patents to protect against litigation trolls

Nortel, once one of the biggest telecoms company in the world but now in the death throes of bankruptcy, has selected Google's $900 million bid for its patent portfolio as the stalking horse bid. This doesn't mean that Google will automatically win Nortel's massive array of telecoms patents, but it does mean that Google is the preferred buyer.

Google, which has a history of lobbying for patent law reform, has been the target of many patent litigation suits. Google's relative infancy means that it has a lot less patents in the vault than big-hitters like Microsoft, Oracle and IBM, and buying Nortel's portfolio of 6,000 patents could provide better protection against patent litigation in the future. It's worth noting that both Apple and RIM have showed interested in the portfolio, too.

Mashable speculates that the patents -- which are nearly all telecoms-related -- will be used to defend against Oracle's attacks on Android's use of Java. We reckon that Google is simply looking to cover its future endeavors in the world of networking. In the absence of patent law reform, and continued threats to net neutrality, owning a bunch of telecoms patents sounds like a very sensible move.

Google bids $900 million for Nortel's patents to protect against litigation trolls originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 5 Shipping Times Improve

Apple slowly catches up to the demand for the iPhone 5. Google's Nexus 4, meanwhile, is still out of stock.

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Keep data roaming charges under control with Globalgig

The Globalgig mobile hotspot, just announced by Voiamo, is the solution to outrageous data charges when you travel.  You purchase the Globalgig hotspot for $119, choose a data plan, and you’ll be able to use your data while at home or while traveling to other specific countries for no extra charges.  When you travel to [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/29/keep-data-roaming-charges-under-control-with-globalgig/

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Line Grapefruit is a tricky Flash "path" game

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Okay, see that snaking line coming in from the right on the screenshot? That's you. And see those large round circles? Those are supposedly grapefruits, only they won't sit still - they keep moving up and down and cutting across your path. And if you touch one, you die!

That's what you have to deal with in Line Grapefruit. But that's not all - you're also on a time limit. In fact, you have a very limited amount of time to make it through the "path" (for lack of a better word). You need to snake your way through the winding trail without touching anything. The good news is that a grapefruit only kills you if it touches the end of the line - once you've made it past the grapefruit, nothing happens if it crosses the path you've made.

This is not an easy game, but it's quite unique - I can't recall seeing another game quite like it.

Line Grapefruit is a tricky Flash "path" game originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Deal of the Day – 15.6″ HP Spectre XT 15t-4000 TouchSmart Core i7 1080p Ultrabook

Thursday’s LogicBUY Deal is the 15.6″ HP ENVY Spectre XT 15t-4000 Core i7 Ivy BridgeTouchSmart Ultrabook, customizable and starting at $1,299.99.  Base model features: 3rd generation Intel Core i7-3517u 1.9GHz Dual-core 8GB RAM 500GB HDD and 32GB SSD 15.6″ 1080p IPS Touchscreen LCD 720p HD webcam Windows 8 64-bit OS 4-cell battery Software:  Adobe Elements 10 bundle and [...]

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Upgrade your laptop

EnVy26 asked the Laptops forum about upgrading a portable computer.

You have very few options here. Laptops just aren't that upgradable. While a desktop PC is basically a collection of off-the-shelf parts in a big, easy-to-access box, each laptop model is a unique jigsaw puzzle, with many of the pieces designed for that model, and all tightly-packed to reduce size.

But you may be able to improve your laptop:

First, consider upgrading your RAM. To find out, download and run the Crucial System Scanner. After a few seconds, this little program will bring you to a web page where you can see what kind of memory you have, what upgrades are available, and what will work in your machine.

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New iPad Battery Life

The new iPad has the same battery life as the iPad 2. This may strike some as peculiar because the iPad 3 has a new more highly-powered battery. However, although the battery does carry more juice, this is offset by the new features of the iPad 3 which require more power, for example the high-definition Retina display and the 4G connectivity. That said, the new iPad battery life is still perfectly reasonable and is suitable both for casual at-home use [...]

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Meet Rapt.fm, The Startup That Lets Rappers Show Their Skills With Freestyle Battles On The Web

rapt screenshotRap music has certainly evolved over the decades to become a pretty mainstream thing, but the act of rapping itself is not exactly seen as a commonplace hobby. But Detroit-based entrepreneur Erik Torenberg thinks that's something that should change. According to him, everybody has it inside of them to freestyle rap -- it's a talent that can be tapped into with the right amount of mentorship and practice. And, he says, rapping is a very valuable thing: It's an incredibly effective creative outlet that makes you more confident in expressing your thoughts and feelings.

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Chrome for Android updated

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Chrome for Android has been updated to fix some stability issues, says Google.

This news comes on the back of Google’s announcement last week on their Google+ page that it will bring mobile Chrome version numbers up to speed with desktop versions by early next year. With desktop Chrome at version 23 right now and mobile Chrome at 18, we can expect releases to be streamlined eventually.

For reference, the stable channel for the latest Android Chrome release for ARM devices is 18.0.1025469 and 18.0.1026322 for x86 devices.

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