Friday, December 21, 2012

TECH NEWS

i-mate: Working on an Intel-based, Windows 8 handset

The Dubai-based manufacturer i-mate might be planning a grand return to the smartphone scene after several years in the doldrums. According to a recent report, the company, which made a name for itself by selling HTC-made, Windows Mobile devices in the middle of last decade, is set to unveil an Intel Clover Trail based smartphone, which will boot Windows 8 Pro, not Windows Phone 8. The smartphone will carry the name i-mate Intelligent. Read more »

 

Microsoft Office 2013: A change in life with best features!!!!

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Microsoft through the years has earned a reputation for being stodgy and dull, but deep down inside, Redmond's a gambler. How else can you explain the company's decision to essentially bet the farm on Windows 8--a radical redesign of the world's dominant desktop computer operating system--to create a one-size-fits-all user interface for PCs, tablets, and phones? The new Office 2013, the latest version of Microsoft's (again dominant) productivity suite, is part of that risky strategy. Read more »

The World’s First Full HD 1080p screen Smartphone

Lead everyone in every way. The new HTC Butterfly is sure to make a lasting impression on the world’s first full HD 1080p, 5-inch screen. Its convenient front and rear cameras allow you to capture every moment in a flash. The front camera also comes with the widest angle f2.0 lens to capture more action. Plus, its driven by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Quad-Core S4 Pro, optimized for the fastest mobile experience. The world’s first Full HD 1080p screen. A 5” super LCD 3 screen achieves maximum definition for the ultimate visual experience. A front camera to rival most rear cameras Widest angle f2.0 front lens coupled with ground-breaking low light performance. Read more »

Jelly Bean ROM (Alpha version) for Xperia T now available


Sony previously had a plan to upgrade certain Xperia™ devices to Jelly Bean. Since then Sony received quite a few requests from the Android™ developer community to release an earlier version of the Jelly Bean (JB) software for the developers. This will enable the advanced developers to try it out and evaluate it. There are some limitations in this alpha software (disclosed by Sony) such as the UI look and feel is not updated to final Sony Jelly Bean software. Sony is now making an early alpha ROM of Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) available for XperiaTM T, along with the open source archive. Sony is planning for official release of JB for XperiaTM T. Read more »

Avaloq acquires German company Höll Computer & Software GmbH


The Avaloq group, the international reference for integrated and comprehensive banking solutions, has acquired a 100% stake in Höll Computer & Software GmbH. The software company, based in Germany’s Rüsselsheim, is the developer of the ITREXS banking system.
 
The acquisition of Höll Computer & Software GmbH means that the Avaloq group substantially extends its presence in the German market. The Avaloq Group sees the move as the next logical step following its internationalization strategy and aims to establish a firm presence in Germany, a strategically vital market for the Group.
As a result of the acquisition, the Avaloq group will over time integrate Höll Computer & Software GmbH’s software assets into the Avaloq Banking System. Höll Computer & Software GmbH, which was founded in 1983 by Roland Höll, has 30 employees who solely concentrate on the development of banking software – the ITREXS product family, which focuses on private banking, wealth management and asset management.Read more »

NY subway arrival times: in new iOS app shows



12:58 AM Rashiduzzaman Khan

For the first time, New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has release an iOS app that shows train arrival times on seven subway lines. New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority finally joined the smartphone era today by releasing an iOS app showing train arrival times for seven subway lines.

Available for the iPhone, the iPod Touch, and the iPad, MTA Subway Time will display train arrival times for 156 stations on the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 lines and the S shuttle line. Read more »

 

Google 'X Phone' : Competition with Apple and Samsung

2:34 AM Rashiduzzaman Khan

Google-owned Motorola plans to release a sophisticated new smartphone next year, the Wall Street Journal reports.

As the demand for smartphones grows even larger, tech companies won't be holding back trying to grab a larger portion of the lucrative market. As Apple's iPhone continues to dominate other handsets, Google looks like it will attack the iPhone with its very own "X Phone."

The X Phone is a joint venture between Google and Motorola, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read more »

 

Google plans: Cheaper Nexus 7, report claims

Google is planning a Nexus 7 that could eventually go as low as $99, an Asia-based report claims.

Google is planning low-ball itself with an even cheaper Nexus 7, according to an Asia-based report.

Google and Asus wowed consumers with the $199 Nexus 7 and now they're aiming at price points below $150, ultimately going as low as $99, according to Taipei-based Digitimes, citing sources at display component maker O-Film Tech. Read more »

 

HTC: Said to Plan Windows Tablets to Challenge Apple’s IPad

12:30 AM Rashiduzzaman Khan
HTC plans to make tablets based on the Windows operating system, giving Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) another ally in its challenge to Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google Inc. (GOOG) in the $63.2 billion market, people familiar with the matter said.

HTC, excluded earlier this year from the first batch of Windows tablets, is working on a 12-inch device and a 7-inch version that can also make phone calls, according to a person familiar with the company’s plans, who declined to be identified as the information isn’t yet public. Read more »

 

Nokia: Is to Get Payments From RIM as Companies End Disputes

Nokia the Finnish mobile-phone maker struggling to reverse a slide in sales, agreed to a patent-licensing deal with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), ending all legal disputes between the companies.

RIM will make a one-time and “on-going” payments to Nokia, the Espoo, Finland-based company said today. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

Nokia is trying to add revenue from its patent portfolio as sales at its unprofitable smartphone unit drop. It may get a one-time payment of $150 million to $200 million, and about $50 million annually over the next 10 to 15 years, depending on when the patents expire, according to estimates by Hannu Rauhala, an analyst at Pohjola Bank Oyj in Helsinki. Read more »

 Google: Plans to Sell Motorola Home to Arris for $2.35 Billion


Google Inc. agreed to sell its Motorola Home business to Arris Group Inc. (ARRS) for $2.35 billion, finding a buyer for a division that sells television set-top boxes while it focuses on expanding in smartphones.

Arris, a cable-equipment maker, will pay about $2.05 billion in cash and about $300 million in newly issued shares that will give Google a stake of about 15.7 percent, the companies said yesterday in a statement.
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Facebook: Is to test $1 fee for inbox access

A new revamp of Facebook Messages is pointing the way to let people buy access to your inbox on the social network.

In a "small experiment" starting today, Facebook said it'll be evaluating the "usefulness of economic signals" to determine what messages, from those with whom they have no connection, might be relevant to a given user.
"This test will give a small number of people the option to pay to have a message routed to the Inbox rather than the Other folder of a recipient that they are not connected with," Facebook said in a blog post. Read more »

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