Showing posts with label Apple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apple. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Apple, Samsung go head to head in patent litigation again


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News:  Apple and Samsung return to a California court this week for another round in the blockbuster patent trial between the two biggest smartphone makers.
A jury trial opens Tuesday to reconsider damages awarded last year in the case stemming fromApple's allegation that its South Korean rival illegally copied technology from the iPhone and iPad.
The new trial became necessary after a judge cut some $450 million from a damage award of more than $1 billion to be paid by Samsung.

Judge Lucy Koh, in her ruling in March, affirmed the remainder of the award, amounting to $598.9 million. But a new trial must be held to reconsider some of the allegations.
Apple accused its rival of massive and willful copying of its designs and technology for smartphones and tablets and won the landmark case in a jury decision in August 2012. But the case has been on hold pending multiple appeals.

The California case is among several pending in courts and administrative agencies around the world between the two electronics giants, each of which accuses the other of infringing on its patents.
After years of following and refining the iPhone's pioneering innovations a strategy that resulted in bitter patent battles with Apple Samsung has dethroned its California-based rival to become the world's top smartphone maker.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Android KitKat leak suggests big improvements for cheap phones, wearables


News:  When you thought we were ready for Google's next announcement, along comes some fresh information, courtesy of regular Google news-breaker, Amir Efrati. He's apparently taken a look at confidential documents outlining what's going on with the next big mobile OS update. The Android KitKat iteration will apparently tackle that tricky fragmentation issue, and has been designed to work well even on lesser-specced Google-powered handsets. The new Android OS "optimizes memory use in every major component," and will include tools to make memory-friendly apps for "entry-level devices" with memory even as low as 512MB.
The other major point is how Google, a well-known proponent of wearables, is already is prepping for even more smartwatches and visors on its mobile operating system. The new version will reportedly include support for three new sensors: geomagnetic rotation vector, step detection and step counters, which could be Android's way of answering Apple's inclusion of a dedicated motion processor in its latest iPhone. The source reckons these are geared towards Google's rumored smart watch -- or possibly glass. Google is apparently still working on making NFC a bigger deal, and has also worked internally on improving smartphones' skills controlling your TV and other devices. Apparently, this will involve unifying how Android deals with IR blasters, rather than the fragmented approach brought by phone makers including Samsung, LG, Sony and HTC. Bluetooth is also rumored to see significant improvements, with Bluetooth HID over GATT and Message Access Profile both mentioned what Android-running hardware can talk with.
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iPhone 5s battery life issue acknowledged by Apple to be affecting few units

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News:  Apple's new iPhone 5s is courting controversy again, after the company acknowledged that some units of the phone have a manufacturing defect that is leading to the battery draining faster.

The Cupertino giant told the New York Times that a small number of iPhone 5s units have a manufacturing defect which is causing the issue, and that the company will replace these defective units.

"We recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very limited number of iPhone 5s devices that could cause the battery to take longer to charge or result in reduced battery life," Teresa Brewer, an Apple spokeswoman. "We are reaching out to customers with affected phones and will provide them with a replacement phone." 

Apple has not specified the number of units affected by the issue or the particular batch that's affected.


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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

iPad Air review


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NewsRemember "thinnovation"? That was Apple's tagline when it first introduced theMacBook Air, a laptop so skinny it could fit in a manila envelope. Six years later, the company did something similar with its tablet lineup by introducing the iPad Air. As its name suggests, the Air comes with a revamped design that sheds almost half a pound of weight, along with a couple millimeters of thickness and a significant amount of bezel area. At the same time, it maintains the same 9.7-inch Retina display that defined the last two iPads. While that's impressive enough in its own right, Apple also managed to make the device more powerful, thanks to the same A7 chip that already powers the iPhone 5s.
The one part of the iPad Air that isn't any thinner or lighter is its price, which starts at the usual $499 for a 16GB WiFi-only model. From there, the MSRP goes as high as $929 for the most expensive configuration (that's the WiFi + Cellular model with 128 gigs of storage). As always, the Air is entering a highly competitive market just in time for the holidays. So will its strong performance and super-thin frame be enough to make you upgrade come November 1st? Or is it simply not thinnovativeenough? Read on to find out.
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Micromax Canvas Tab P650 review

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NewsOne of the most remarkable trends in the Indian tablet industry over the past year has been the rise of the budget segment of tablets. Micromax is one of the major players in this segment, and can take credit for kick-starting the demand in this segment with its Funbook tablet, which claimed to combine entertainment with education. 

Micromax's Canvas Tab P650 is a tablet with 8-inch display, a segment which has been dominated by Apple and Samsung for quite some time now. But can the Micromax Canvas Tab, the company's first 8-inch tablet and also the first flagship tablet in the Canvas series, repeat the success of the first Funbook, and get ahead of the competition? We try to find out in our review.

Design/ Build
The Micromax Canvas Tab is built along the lines of Micromax's high-end smartphones, like the Canvas Doodle 2. On first look, the Canvas Tab looks like a stretched out or bigger version of the Funbook tablet. However, that is only the case for the front panel of the tablet.
The front of the Canvas Tab features a broad bezel around the screen, similar to Funbook tablets, although this makes the display look a lot smaller than it actually is. It comes with a glossy screen and therefore attracts more than a fair share of fingerprints; we would recommend carrying a cloth to keep cleaning it. Apart from the screen, the tablet's front houses a 2-megapixel camera placed in one corner alongside the earpiece that sits in the centre.
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The back of the Canvas Tab has a brushed aluminium finish which gives it classy looks, with a section at the top which looks removable (The back panel cannot be detached as it has been screwed on), though is not. Micromax has got rid of the cheap plastic body and equips an aluminium body at the back, which does feel better to hold than the Funbook tablets. Lodged in the back is a 5-megapixel autofocus camera at the top left corner and the speaker grill. 
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Monday, October 28, 2013

Apple sold 33.8 million iPhones this summer, but faces tough competition


NewsIn reporting its latest quarterly earnings today, Apple announced record fourth-quarter sales of iPhones -- 33.8 million, up 26 percent from 26.9 million in the same quarter last year -- along with virtually flat iPad sales of 14.1 million this quarter, up from 14 million last year. During the same period, arch-rival Samsung, whichjust reported its earnings last Thursday, sold 86 million smartphones, though Samsung's lineup has far more models than Apple's, including entry-level versions that don't compete directly with the iPhone. Samsung is facing its own challenges at the top of its range, and sold just 16 million of its flagship Galaxy S4 during the period, according to estimates. Apple continued to lead the tablet market, selling 14.1 million iPads in the quarter, compared to Samsung's 10.5 million -- though Samsung's tablet sales doubled from last year.
Apple earned $7.5 billion, on revenue of $37.5 billion. The quarterly earnings didn't include the iPad mini with Retina display or iPad Air, which were announced last week, and only included one week's worth of sales for the latest iPhones, the 5c and 5s, which Apple previously stated sold 9 million units during their first three days on the market. Apple is expected to provide some projections about sales for the new models in its quarterly earnings call, scheduled for later today.
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This Week’s Apple Rumors, Ranked From Dumbest to Most Plausible


Each week, there are dozens of Apple rumors, reports, and patent filings that hint at what’s coming out of Cupertino next. Some are legit, but most are totally bogus. This week, much of what we’ve been hearing for the past few months was either validated or debunked at Apple’s October media event. But of course, we’re always wondering what’s next out of Cupertino. So we’ve parsed the week’s rumors, ranking them in order from “utterly ridiculous” to “duh, of course.” First up…

VERY DOUBTFUL: iPhone 6 This Summer, iWatch in the Works
Gene Munster, fierce proponent of Apple’s rumored television set issued a set of predictions for the company’s next year. Firstly, Munster predicts Apple’s iPhone 6 will launch in the summer with a larger display, and it’ll be a “blockbuster.” He also predicts a computerized iWatch is being developed. There’s been a lot of speculation that Apple’s next iPhone will feature a larger display, but it seems that Apple has switched to a fall launch schedule for the iPhone. As for the iWatch, yeah, there’s definitely some wearables action going on inside Apple research labs, but who knows when or how it’ll actually come to fruition. Here’s another theory: Maybe the iPhone 6 IS Apple’s television. Dun dun dunnnn.

DON’T COUNT ON IT: 65-inch Apple Television Coming in 2014
We’ve been hearing the whispers for years now, but still no Apple television has emerged from the shadows. Advanced Research analyst Masahiko Ishino says it’s on the way though: According to his sources, Apple is deciding on specifications of the 4K set. He said it would feature a “frameless” design, be available in 55- and 65-inch models, and fall in the $1,500 to $2,500 price range. It certainly seems like Apple will be getting into the 4K game now that its Mac Pro, out in December, is 4K capable. But it seems more likely to us — for now at least — that Apple may go the 4K Thunderbolt display route before it ventures into TV land. 

ASK AGAIN LATER: Apple Patent Uses Human Recognition to Personalize Content
A patent application published Thursday describes how Apple could use our increasingly powerful mobile devices to sense a person’s physical features and customize content using that information. This would potentially aid in the privacy of content consumption, while making it simpler and safer. Basically, the concept assigns profiles and privileges to the different types of people that enter a room, or stand in front of a display — it would recognize a child versus an adult versus an elderly person, for example. If you, an adult, are watching an R-rated movie and it detects that a child has walked in the room, it would automatically halt movie playback until the child leaves, for example. You could also log in to devices using this tech. The idea certainly seems feasible, but such technology could be implemented a number of ways, and may still be a few years off (if Apple did decide to use this technology in the first place). 

ASK AGAIN LATER: Apple Working on iPad Keyboards
It didn’t surface at Apple’s media event this week, but Apple has reportedly been thinking about creating its own iPad keyboard. The report stresses that the only thing glimpsed thus far have been prototypes. iPad and tablet-specific keyboards are fairly popular accessories for those looking to do more than just casual word-processing on their mobile machines. If Apple made its own, while not a novel idea, it would certainly be a moneymaking one. Perhaps we’ll see Apple-made iPad keyboards by the time the holidays roll around…or maybe Apple will just continue to let third-party 
manufacturers control that realm.

SIGNS POINT TO YES: iPad Mini Supplies to Be ‘Ridiculously’ Constrained
That pixel-packed Retina display comes at a price. Every time Apple has released a new Retina display product, supplies have been tight during launch time. The new iPad mini with Retina display will reportedly be no exception. IHS analyst Rhoda Alexander says Retina iPad mini numbers will be “ridiculously tight” when it’s set to debut this November. 

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Don’t Be Silly. Lock Down and Encrypt Your Smartphone


Your smartphone is your most portable computer. It’s also a treasure trove of personal information. You wouldn’t leave your laptop unlocked in public, so why leave your phone unprotected? Lock up that data and encrypt it.

Social media, budgeting and finance apps, photos, address book, and email — they’re all filled with details about you and the people you know. Yet for some reason a third of smartphone users in the U.S. still don’t bother setting up password security on their phones. It’s a shame because using a four-digit pin or a pattern lock is one of the easiest ways to keep thieves out of your phone. Trust us, the person that finds your phone in the back of a cab or swipes it from your open bag while you’re on the bus isn’t a criminal mastermind. On the other hand, they will be able to figure out from your emails when you’ll be on vacation and what time you leave for work. 

FCC officials said that in 2012 smartphone theft increased from 8 percent to 42 percent in New York City over a 10 year period. The agency suggested a system where you call your carrier to brick your phone as soon as its stolen to reduce identity theft. But most people who lose their smartphones spend at least some time retracing their steps in the hopes of, you know, finding it. In fact, having your carrier enable such a scorched earth protocol kind of renders tracking services like Apple’s ‘Find My iPhone,’ obsolete. 

If your phone does fall into the hands of the smarter-than-average thief, encrypting the contents will add an extra level of security that could mean the difference between a minor inconvenience and dealing with various agencies trying to restore your identity. Android’s encryption feature requires a passcode entered into the phone every time it’s powered back on. It can also protect any SD cards you use with your Android phone. To turn on encryption, navigate to Settings > Security. The only downside is that whenever you do turn on your phone with encryption, it’ll take an hour to decipher all your information. 

With iOS, just having a passcode turned on on your phone encrypts your information. But if you’re looking for the even more protection, you can have your phone delete all its content if the passcode is entered incorrectly 10 times in a row. Head to Settings > General > Passcode Lock. Scroll to the bottom and turn on Erase Data. Note that once your phone is erased, you’ll no longer be able to use Find My Phone to track its location. But if your personal information is more precious than a piece of hardware (which it should be), this is a great way to protect your identity. 

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Micromax Canvas Tab P650 review

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One of the most remarkable trends in the Indian tablet industry over the past year has been the rise of the budget segment of tablets. Micromax is one of the major players in this segment, and can take credit for kick-starting the demand in this segment with its Funbook tablet, which claimed to combine entertainment with education.

Micromax's Canvas Tab P650 is a tablet with 8-inch display, a segment which has been dominated by Apple and Samsung for quite some time now. But can the Micromax Canvas Tab, the company's first 8-inch tablet and also the first flagship tablet in the Canvas series, repeat the success of the first Funbook, and get ahead of the competition? We try to find out in our review.

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Sony SmartWatch 2 review: a fair effort that still hasn't cracked it


Sony SmartWatch 2 review a fair effort that still hasn't cracked it
Cast your mind back to the period between August and October 2012, and there was barely a whisper about a smartwatch round these parts. Pebble was funded and well underway, and we discovered a curious Google patent -- but that was pretty much it. In that same period one year later, you'll find nearly 40 news stories on Engadget alone. There's definitely been a climate change.

One player in this year's wrist-based technology battle is Sony's SmartWatch 2. That number appended to the end of its name lets you know that this isn't the company's first foray into this area (it's technically its third). Because it's a tech giant, then, and also one of the more established players in this market, our expectations were rather high. So, can Sony show the competition how it's done.

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Jony Ive turns Mac Pro RED for charity


Apple to auction custom red Mac Pro for charity
Suddenly, the 20th Anniversary Mac seems downright commonplace. Apple's Jony Ive is teaming up with recent design partner Marc Newson to auction a one-of-a-kind red Mac Pro as part of a Product RED charity fundraiser. It's not clear what's different on the inside versus the regular black model, but look at that outside -- it's guaranteed that this workstation will be the centerpiece of the office. Be prepared to pony up if you like the idea of an ultra-exclusive system, though. Sotheby's estimates that the red Mac Pro will sell for $40,000 to $60,000; while that's a steal next to an Apple I, it's not exactly chump change. Check out both the Mac and some (slightly) more affordable rose gold EarPods at the source links.

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iPad Air coming to US Cellular and regional carriers starting November 8th


iPad Air coming to US Cellular and regional carriers
Apple's plan to launch the iPad Air with cellular data support for T-Mobile was apparently just the start of a larger strategy. US Cellular has announced that it will offer the featherweight tablet on November 8th, while regional carriers like Bluegrass Cellular, C Spire and GCI say that they'll stock the device in the "coming weeks." Of the bunch, only US Cellular has mentioned that it will also sell the iPad mini with Retina display; that's not surprising, though, when Apple hasn't even picked a release date for its own stores. It's doubtful that the new cellular iPad providers will make a big impact on Cupertino's bottom line, but the company clearly wants to leave no network uncovered.

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The After Math: two new iPads, two new Windows Phones and Instagram news


The After Math two new iPads, two new Windows Phones and Instagram news
Did Apple manage satisfy your cravings for a new iPad? Maybe that new Mac Pro has got you readying a preorder, if only for the illusion of the power user that you one day hope to be. After a year's break, the return of Nokia World coincided with Apple's soiree, but the Microsoft-aligned phone maker actually had more new hardware to show off, including a pair of new Windows Phones, its first Windows tablet and a brimful (that is, three) of Asha phones. Leaf the digital page over to see both events reprocessed, vitamin-enriched and in numerical form.
  • Weight of the new iPad air: 1 lb
  • Weight of the new iPad Mini Retina: 0.73 lbs
  • Weight of the first iPad: 1.5 lbs
DNP The After Math two new iPads, two new Windows Phones and Instagram news
  • Nokia's new Asha 500 feature phone price: $69
  • Number of Asha phones you could buy for the price of a Mac Pro: 43
  • Reduction in Mac Pro's energy consumption compared to previous model: Up to 70 percent
The After Math Apple's two new iPads, Nokia's new Windows Phone champions
  • New Nokia devices announced this week: 6
  • Nokia Lumia smartphones announced since 2011: 17
  • New Apple devices announced this week: 2
  • Apple smartphones announced since 2011: 3
  • WhatsApp users on Nokia devices being added per day: 250,000
  • Number of active WhatsApp users: 350 million
  • Whatsapp's place in the iPhone's "All-Time Top Apps": No.18
  • Total Number of iOS apps downloaded: 60 billion
  • Number of iOS apps available: 1 million
  • Number of Windows Phone apps available (as of August, 2013); 170,000
  • Instagram app launch date on iOS: October 2010
  • Instagram app launch date on Android: April 2012
  • Instagram app launch date on Windows Phone: TBD ("In the coming weeks")
  • Number of 'likes' on Nokia's first official Instagram photo: 367
  • Number of 'likes' on a recent selfie of Kim Kardashian in a bathing suit: 972,164
ENGADGET

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Plants vs. Zombies 2 shambles its way to Android devices worldwide


Plants vs Zombies 2 shambles its way to Android
News: After brief test runs in Australia and New Zealand, EA and PopCap have releasedPlants vs. Zombies 2 for Android users worldwide. The new version is virtually identical to the iOS game released this summer, letting players fend off the undead hordes on both phones and tablets. The biggest change (apart from the platform) is a switch from Apple's Game Center to Google Play Game Services for tracking achievements and leaderboards. As before, PvZ2 is free to download -- gamers only pay if they want a fast track to victory. If you're eager to plant some Bonk Choy on your Galaxy Note, you can grab the Android port through the source link.
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Engadget Giveaway: win an unlocked iPhone 5c, courtesy of Tanga!


Engadget Giveaway win an unlocked iPhone 5C, courtesy of Tanga!
Here's your chance to say "no" to skeuomorphism and "yes" to a colorful new iPhone. If you've been on the fence about upgrading or still haven't gotten your feet wet in the Apple ecosystem, then this is the golden bluish opportunity you've been waiting for. This handset has 16GB of storage and it's unlocked, which means you can use it on T-Mobile, AT&T and International GSM carriers. The giveaway comes courtesy of Tanga, an e-tailer with lots of tech accessory deals and for today only, it's offering Apple items at 20 percent off (code: BONUS20). So head on down to the Rafflecopter widget below for your chance to win this iPhone 5c!
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Apple unveiled new ipad air and ipad mini


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Hindi Newsसैन फ्रांसिस्को। एप्पल ने गैजेट बाजार में नोकिया और सैमसंग को कड़ी टक्कर देने के लिए अपने नए गैजेट पेश कर दिए। इन गैजेट्स को सैन फ्रांसिस्को में हुए शो के दौरान लॉन्च किया गया। एप्पल ने आईपैड एयर, आईपैड-2 और न्यू आईपैड मिनी और दो न्यू मैकबुक प्रो लैपटॉप को लॉन्च करते ही बाजार में हंगामा मचा दिया। इनमें से कुछ एप्पल प्रोडक्ट्स की बिक्री 1 नवंबर से शुरू होगी। भारत में इनकी उपलब्धता दिसंबर तक मानी जा रही है। हालांकि, इस बारे में फिलहाल कंपनी ने कोई घोषणा नहीं की है।

एप्पल ने नया आईपैड 5 लॉन्च किया जिसका नाम 'आईपैड एयर' रखा गया है। पांचवीं पीढ़ी का आईपैड अपने पुराने मॉडल से 20 फीसद पतला है और केवल 0.3 इंच मोटा है। आईपैड एयर में 9.7 इंच रेटिना डिसप्ले, 5 एमपी आईसाइट कैमरा, 1.2 एमपी फेसटाइम और 10 घंटे की बैटरी है। इसमें ए7 नाम के चीप का इस्तेमाल किया गया है और एम5 मोशन कॉ-प्रोसेसर लगा हुआ है। इसकी बाजार में कीमत 499 से 799 डॉलर के बीच मिलेंगे। इसके चार वर्जन हैं-16 जीबी, 32 जीबी, 64 जीबी और 128 जीबी।
इसके अलावा एप्पल ने आईपैड मिनी को भी लॉन्च किया। इसका डिसप्ले 7.9 इंच रेटिना के साथ है। कैमरा और बैटरी आईपेड एयर के समान और कीमत 399 से 699 डॉलर के बीच रखी गई है। आईपैड मिनी दुनिया का सबसे पतला आईपैड है। आईपैड मिनी में आईपैड एयर वाले वाले सारे फीचर हैं। तेज प्रोसेसिंग के लिए आईपैड मिनी में ए5 ड्युलकोर प्रोसेसर है। वीडियो कॉलिंग के लिये 5 मेगापिक्सल का फेसटाइम एचडी कैमरा है जिसमें फुल एचडी वीडियो रिकॉर्डिग मुमकिन है।
आईपैड मिनी का मुकाबला सैमसंग गैलेक्सी टैब 2 और गूगल नैक्सस 7 से होगा। आईपैड मिनी के तीन वर्जन हैं 16, 32 और 64 जीबी। 16 जीबी में वाईफाई है जिसकी कीमत 329 डॉलर यानी करीब 18,000 रुपये है। 64 जीबी 4जी वर्जन है जिसकी कीमत 459 डॉलर यानी करीब 24,000 रुपये है।
इस इवेंट में ही कंपनी ने दो नए 'मैक बुक प्रो' की भी घोषणा की। जिसमें से एक 13 इंच स्क्रीन और दूसरा 15 इंच की स्क्रीन वाला होगा। साथ ही जून में घोषित 'मैक प्रो' के बारे में बताया कि वह भी जल्द ही बाजार में उपलब्ध होगा।
न्यू मैकबुक प्रो 13 इंच के 3 मॉडल हैं। इसमें 2.4 से 2.6 गीगाह‌र्ट्ज वाला प्रोसेसर लगा है और रेटिना डिसप्ले भी है। इसका बैटरी बैकअप 9 घंटे का बताया जा रहा है। साथ ही इसका वजन 1.56 किलोग्राम और कीमत 1299 से 1799 डॉलर के बीच रखी गई है।
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Friday, October 18, 2013

Apple retains multitouch patent thanks to Patent Office ruling, forces competition to seek alternatives


Sorry, anonymous Apple multitouch patent challenger -- your victory isn't only temporary, it's also short-lived. The US Patent Office has decided to uphold patent No. 7,479,949 after tentatively invalidating it in December of 2012, which could mean bad news for many of Cupertino's competitors. If those numbers sound vaguely familiar, that's because they're known to most people as the controversial multitouch patent (that covers the downward-swipe gesture as seen in the video after the break) that Apple used against Palm, HTC and Samsung in court. In fact, it was one of the two patents that led to the import ban of some Samsung devices in the US. Needless to say, it now remains a powerful weapon for lawsuits in Apple's arsenal, and rivals best find a way to work around it on their designs.
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Yahoo Screen for iOS now supports AirPlay and live video broadcasts


Yahoo Screen for iOS now supports AirPlay and live video broadcasts
The Yahoo Screen application is still a relatively young one, but it's never too early to start adding more features to it. With this in mind, Yahoo revealed today that it's bringing AirPlay compatibility to the app, making it easy for viewers to stream content on their television set -- all while being able to use the iOS device to browse other videos and select what to play next. The refreshed Screen app now also supports real-time broadcasts (which is planned to be used for a variety of live events), and can push notification alerts during breaking news that Yahoo thinks "you should know about." Now, about that Android app...
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Samsung launch new low cost smartphone


Samsung

 नई दिल्ली। दिग्गज मोबाइल निर्माता कंपनी सैमसंग ने त्योहारी सीजन को ध्यान में रखते हुए भारतीय बाजार में कम कीमत वाले दो स्मार्टफोन लॉन्च किए हैं। गैलेक्सी सीरीज के स्मार्टफोन ट्रेंड की कीमत 6,750 रुपये और स्टार प्रो की कीमत 8,290 रुपये है।

कंपनी के मुताबिक यह फोन नौ भारतीय भाषाओं हिंदी, पंजाबी, बंगाली, मराठी, गुजराती, कन्नड़, मलयालम, तेलगू और तमिल को सपोर्ट करेंगे। इन भाषाओं में इंटरनेट इस्तेमाल की सुविधा के अलावा एसएमएस भी भेजे जा सकेंगे। इन भाषाओं में कई एप्लीकेशन भी उपभोक्ताओं को उपलब्ध कराए जाएंगे।
दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी फोन निर्माता कंपनी ने गैर अंग्रेजी भाषी उपभोक्ताओं को आकर्षित करने के लिए यह कदम उठाया है। देश के स्मार्टफोन बाजार में सैमसंग की 26 फीसद हिस्सेदारी है। कंपनी के मोबाइल और आइटी विभाग के मुखिया विनीत तनेजा ने बताया कि ट्रेंड और स्टार प्रो लोगों को स्मार्टफोन का देशी अनुभव देंगे। हमने इनमें 4.1 एंड्रॉयड जेली बीन ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम दिया है। गैलेक्सी सीरीज में कंपनी ने 14 फोन उतारे हैं।

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Apple confirms October 22nd event, still has 'a lot to cover'


Apple confirms October 22nd event, still has 'a lot to cover'
The rumors, they are true. Apple's ready to take the wraps off of something big next week, just in time to seriously impact our collective holiday spending -- and just a little more than a month after that big iPhone event. In fact, the invite alludes to that recent event by noting that the company still has "a lot to cover." And just like the last invite, there's more than enough color here to go around, so take that as you will. As ever, there's no word on precisely what'll be announced, but rumor is that the iPad, iPad mini and MacBook Pro lines are set for refreshes. And the recent release of the OS X Gold Master hints at a bit more information on the desktop operating system side of things. Whatever the news may be, we'll be bringing it to you live at 10AM PT.