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Google, Samsung forced to downgrade Galaxy NexusThen Apple's lawyers get their hands on the device. They examine every
little bit of software on the device. What can we use in our patent
trolling campaign against Google? Is there anything in there we can sue
over? We have a gazillion patents - sure, all on trivial bullshit, but
heck, the judges have to assume they're valid because the USPTO has
granted the patent, so triviality is of no concern. Look at this, this
search widget searches multiple sources. Completely obvious and logical,
but you know what, we have a patent on that. Bingo!
The judge has to assume Apple's patent is valid - the USPTO is a
respectable, thorough, and careful organisation, right? Right...? - and
so, grants a preliminary injunction. The Galaxy Nexus has to be taken off the shelves entirely
because this one tiny bit of functionality infringes on some obscure
nonsensical software patent. I mean, we also execute thieves for
stealing a loaf of bread, right? Eye for an eye is so 6000 BC.
Google and Samsung have to respond to ensure minimal interruption to device sales. So, they do the only thing they can do: they prepare a software patch
that removes the ability to search multiple sources from the search
widget. In other words, the widget now only searches the web, and not on
the devices itself. They then proceed to send this patch out to all Galaxy Nexus devices in the United States, regardless of carrier.
The device you bought will see its functionality reduced, post-sale.http://www.osnews.com/story/26152/Google_Samsung_forced_to_downgrade_Galaxy_Nexus
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MoDaCo's Camera Launcher for Nexus 7 unlocks hidden photography function
http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/5/3139511/modaco-camera-launcher-nexus-7
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Atmel, Cypress and Synaptics
– three of the biggest names in the touch-controller industry – today
announced support for NVIDIA’s DirectTouch architecture, originally described at CES 2012 in January. They join N-Trig, Raydium and Focaltech, which also recently officially announced their support.If you aren’t familiar with DirectTouch, it’s a unique approach that
offloads some of the touch processing onto Tegra 3′s CPU cores,
resulting in ultra-responsive touch while also reducing power
consumption.http://blogs.nvidia.com/2012/02/industry-adopts-nvidia-directtouch/
So what makes up KAI? Like any recipe, KAI has some basic ingredients that can be spiced up with some options. Its basics include the Tegra 3 quad-core mobile processor with its unique 4-PLUS-1 architecture and battery-saver core, a unique memory controller (which is compatible with lower cost PC-type memory, DDR3L), system-level innovations like DirectTouch and PRISM, and components integrated from leaders in the tablet ecosystem.
The tablet manufacturer can supplement these basic options, depending on customers’ tastes. For instance, the KAI reference design is a 7-inch device with a standard resolution display. But it can be configured with a whole range of display sizes and resolutions.
http://blogs.nvidia.com/2012/06/kai-bags-the-tablet-unicorn-low-cost-premium-experience/ -
Shipments of the Galaxy S III, the latest version of
Samsung’s best-selling smartphone line-up, probably totaled 7
million units by the end of June since the model went on sale
the previous month, Song Myung Sup, a Seoul-based analyst at HI
Investment & Securities Co., said in a June 27 report.That was fewer than expected as production was hampered by
a shortage of components such as chips and cases, he wrote.Samsung is unable to keep up with demand for the new phone
and doesn’t have trouble sourcing parts, the company said in an
e-mailed statement on June 28. A delay in shipments in the U.S.
is a “temporary situation,” according to the statement.The Korean company overtook Nokia Oyj (NOK1V) as the world’s
largest handset maker for the first time and regained the lead
in smartphones from Apple in the first quarter. -
Not as insanely amazing as Samsung S3 motherboard... but still looking sexy. lots of gold pins... I guess highly integrated is still hard to do.
So what did they find? The Oppo Finder sports Samsung-made DRAM
and NAND flash memory, and uses a dual core Qualcomm S3 Snapdragon
Scorpion MSM8260 clocked at 1.5GHz. What’s more, it sports an Atmel
mXT224 touchscreen controller, and the 8-megapixel rear-facing camera
has an aperture at f/2.6. Surprisingly, the battery is not glued to the
housing, but it is not easy to remove. As for the Super AMOLED Plus
display, it looks like it’s tighly glued to the glass and digitizer, so
it’ll be expensive to replace should the worst happen. And one last
thing, the battery, is a whopping 1500mAh Li-Polymer — should be enough
for the dual core processor though.http://micgadget.com/27827/oppo-finder-gets-torn-down-to-its-ultra-slim-components/
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New Moto phone.....looking pretty good. (but they are so quiet about it)
Obviously Moto is copying design idea from Xperia GX and HTC OneX..lol.... good job Moto. I hope you don't fuck it up with bad skinning and bloatware. (also, your free app is nasty, it doesn't show how good high res skin is. Neet something a little on artsy side for included apps)
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2189434/motorola-atrix-hd-brings-android-ice-cream-sandwich-business-users
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As bleak as the future may seem for all Android manufacturers, particularly due to the US Patent System pulling stunts like this,
where justice is not just blind but also seeminly has the IQ of a shoe
box, other justice systems in the world seem to work the way they
should. Earlier today, we saw an article on BBC News that
brought amazing news for the entire Android world, particularly HTC and
Google. The same patents that are being granted blindly to Apple in the
US are being challenged in other countries, and it seems that the
latest verdict coming from the UK high courts has revealed that some of
these patents are not exactly innovations or new concepts. In the
particular case for slide to unlock, the judge presiding over the case
ruled that due to the existence of previous technology with the same
concepts—such as the Neonode N1 from 2004 and certain Windows CE powered
devices—this concept could not be considered an innovation, rendering
Apple’s claim defunct. The remaining 3 patents included:- Transforming the keyboard and its layout and characters by switching its language
- Touch screen interactions: understanding by the system on what to do
depending on the type of touch (how many fingers, which type of motion,
etc) - Dragging an image or object past the limit of the screen, which would make it bounce back to its original place
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/now-thats-justice-htc-wins-patent-wars-in-london/
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LibreOffice coming to Android… here’s what it looks like so far
LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite for Linux, Mac,
and Windows computers. Now the software, which is one of the most
popular alternatives to Microsoft Office, is on its way to Android.Late last year the LibreOffice team announced an Android version was in the works. While it’s still very much a work in progress, developer Michael Meeks posted a progress update with a few photos today.
They don’t look like much yet. Few parts of the operating system are
optimized for touchscreen phones and tablets yet. But Meeks’ update does
help show where LibreOffice for Android is heading.
While the user interface isn’t really optimized for Android yet, the
good news is that the LibreOffice team is now able to cross-compile new
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China-based telecom equipment vendors poised to launch enterprise tablet PCs, says IBM Taiwan
While international vendors are preparing to launch Windows 8 consumer tablet PCs later in the second half of 2012, China-based vendors of telecom equipment are poised to launch enterprise models specifically for business use, in 2013-2014, according to IBM Taiwan.
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120706PD204.html
Flexible displays to be developed by Taiwan panel manufacturers
Flexible displays are starting to be researched and developed more in depth by Taiwan-based panel makers, which is boosting competition for what industry sources claim is the next wave of ultra-mobile display technology.
Specific panel makers were not mentioned but it is publicly known that Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is currently working to establish a supply chain in Taiwan for the commercialization of the technology, indicating that Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are most likely among some of the developers.
Sources added flexible displays will be able to be transported and used anywhere, giving them endless applications for users and their ultra-mobile devices in the future.
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120705PD216.html
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Seriously man, this should have been done a year or two ago, instead of fucking around with bigger LCD panels for oversize big screen TV. (How many 55"+ TV can people fit in a house anyway? It's insane. It's the SUV of television set. What the world need is ultra light, durable tablet screen. Plastic substrate. High resolution, high color fidelity, low power. lots of it...
Incidentally, why can't they make ultra thin screen glass coated with plastic, in cell touch, and the back cover of screen assembly will also double as tablet's structural chasis where motherboard is attached to. There are too many pieces of components inside current tablet/smartphones... attach everything onto the screen back panel. Glue it with resin. Make the back panel a composite sandwich. Stop making tablet like one makes laptop !!! It's too expensive and complicated. too many connectors, too many screws, too many metal pieces, etc.) For sub $200 device, nobody cares if it's serviceable or not as long as it lasts 18-24 months ... byt the time it needs repair, a new better model with cheaper, faster everything will replace it.
STOP building tablet/smartphones using 90's technology ..what is this? Apple engineering department? They SUCK.
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Samsung to debut Galaxy Note 2 at IFA in August, with Jelly Bean and 13MP camera on board
Sony LT30p Specs Leaked — 720p Display, S4 processor, 9mm Thick 140 Grams Weighing Body!
Details of a mysterious Android device Sony seems to be working on – going by the name LT30p – have leaked thanks to its Bluetooth certification document
on the Bluetooth SIG website. Judging by its specs – which include a
4.6″ 720p display and a 13 MP camera with 1080p video recording (and a
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Fear, uncertainty and doubt
Fear, uncertainty and doubt, frequently abbreviated as FUD, is a tactic used in sales, marketing, public relations,[1][2] politics and propaganda.
FUD is generally a strategic attempt to influence perception by
disseminating negative and dubious or false information. An individual
firm, for example, might use FUD to invite unfavorable opinions and
speculation about a competitor's product; to increase the general
estimation of switching costs among current customers; or to maintain leverage over a current business partner who could potentially become a rival.The term originated to describe disinformation tactics in the computer hardware industry but has since been used more broadly.[3] FUD is a manifestation of the appeal to fear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt
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Security Researchers Backtrack on Android Malware Claim
Apple Legal contacted Negri Electronic, demanding they take down the Galaxy Nexus.
Concern of an EU Galaxy Nexus user
Google's Nexus 7 tablet infringes Nokia patents
Nokia: We're Not Saying Nexus 7 Infringes ... We're Just Sayin'
Samsung investigating 'exploding' Galaxy S III in Ireland
ITU, Apple, iPhone and a happy finish for the smartphone patent wars
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VERY WEAK google... you are not anticipating/playing the game very well. You are just bumbling around, no plan of action, no strategy. Microsoft/Apple/.Nokia are working together, taking turn doing pot shot ...
1. Have plan to destroy iPhone 5 launch. (as a retaliation) Make sure IT DOES NOT LAUNCH smoothly. This has to be planned and coordinated globally. Informed every members of android teams what's up. Warn any on going shenanigans done by apple. An eye for an eye. They fuck jelly bean, iphone 5 will be litigated to the ground during launch. At the same time, nothing flow on their supply chain. Every ports and ship between taiwan-china and california will be manned with lawyers ready to stop shipments. Every piece of components should be litigated. (apple only have one product. easy target.) Taiwan custom service should issue 3-5 days ban on each critical component.... cummulatively it will cause iphone 5 launch to fail period.
2. make sure Microsoft Surface languished as larger floppier version of Lumia. as smelly as Zune. (they are going to play nastier game than apple. get ready. It's microsoft. They perfected evil business practice.)
3. make sure Microsoft keep sucking Nokia dry and finally bankrupting Nokia.
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Rotten Apple: Apple's lousy design patent lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, has granted Apple's request to halt the sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab, which runs Google’s Android operating system. The Galaxy Tab's crime? It looks like a tablet.
No. I'm not making that up. Judge Koh claims that “Samsung appears to have created a design that is likely to deceive an ordinary observer.”
True, from a distance of ten feet, it's not easy to tell them apart.
It's not easy to tell any tablet apart from any other tablet at that
range. Most people I know prefer to use tablets at arm's reach, but
that's just me.
Apple's legal case rests on a single design patent, USD504889.
In it, Apple claims “the ornamental design for an electronic device,
substantially as shown and described.” You can see Apple's patented
design for yourself in this story. Looks pretty much like a tablet
doesn't it? Do you see anything about it what-so-ever that looks unique?
In
fact, it looks pretty much like every tablet that's ever been created
in history. That's because, “It's A Tablet!!” There is nothing
innovative or original about its design. It's A Tablet!! We had wax
tablets in Roman times. We had tablets on Star Trek in the 60s, and even
Windows tablets like the Compaq Concerto in the 90s.http://www.zdnet.com/rotten-apple-apples-lousy-design-patent-lawsuits-7000000356/
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Sony Mobile moving HQ from Sweden to Tokyo on October 1st
Late last year Sony Ericsson moved its headquarters to Lund, Sweden from London and now just six months later Sony Mobile plans
to move HQ again. This time Sony Mobile will move its headquarters to
Japan and expects the move to take place on 1st October 2012.Sony Mobile already has a large base in Lund and it’s unclear at this
stage exactly which functions will be moving across. We would imagine
that the development teams would remain in Lund, but nothing is certain
right now. It would be sad to lose the influence of the Lund Sony Mobile
teams, so let’s hope this isn’t a wholesale move.-----
I hope this doesn't affect that swedish clean line design. That one goes very well for US market. Tho' kinda boring for japan. Or worst, the headquarters is taken over by Sony's country bumpkins and start locking up/proprietary everything.
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Cutpad Q5 sells for $95
Configurations: MTK6573 solution, 512M RAM, 512M ROM, 5-inch
capacitive screen with 800×480 resolution, Power VRSGX531 GPU, front
facing camera, rear facing camera, built-in 3G, GPS, call function, MMS,
message, 3G internet, Bluetooth, FM, 3G wireless router.It sells for only $95.
http://micdigi.com/2012/07/cutpad-q5-sells-for-95/
I think low cost 5" is more popular and useful than people given credit for. ... This could be more important gadget than 7" or 10" ... much more so.
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But where Google is hoping you will spend most of your time on this
tablet is in its newly revamped Google Play store, which is where you
can buy books, movies, TV shows, magazines, music, and apps. In an
attempt to go head to head with Apple's iTunes and Amazon's multimedia
content offerings, Google has beefed up its offerings, but while there
is a good amount of selection now, it lacks the breadth of the
competition.
For instance I came up empty handed when I went to search for an episode
of "Glee" and "Gossip Girl" in the store (don't judge my media
choices!). Similarly, they didn't have some of the magazines I like to
read, including People, Wired, and US Weekly. Nevertheless, the content
that is in the store looks very nice on the tablet -- magazine images
look very vivid and movies are crisp.http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/nexus-review-200-best-android-tablet/story?id=16707151&page=2
Why is this person allowed to waste oxygen by keep breathing? .... People? US Weekly? And this guy works for a news company? (well, he probably just pushes a subsidiary of ABC parent's company)
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Microsoft surface frozen on stage...
http://betabeat.com/2012/06/watch-microsofts-surface-tablet-freeze-in-the-middle-of-a-presentation/Apparently even tech tycoons aren’t immune to glitches. Take this
presentation from Microsoft, for example, where an exec goes to demo the
new Surface tablet in front of an audience and it freezes.As soon as he says, “We can see here,
I’m running Internet Explorer. I can browse smoothly,” the tablet
freezes, and he’s forced to finish his presentation with a bricked
Surface in his hand.
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73 Best New Android Games From The Last 3 Weeks (6/11/12 - 7/6/12)
DEAD TRIGGER by MadFinger Games
Max Payne by Rockstar
Temple Run: Brave
Strikefleet Omega
Critical Strike Portable
Faction Wars 3D MMORPG
Heroes Call THD
Project 83113 by NCsoft
Draw Race 2
FINAL FANTASY III by Square Enix
Atmo
The Amazing Spider-Man by Gameloft
Ski Safari by Defiant Development
Speedball 2 Evolution
Chrono&Cash by OrangePixel
Flow Free
Frisbee Rush
SpaceChem Mobile Demo
Lightopus
Oscura
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/07/07/game-roundup-here-are-our-six-picks-for-best-new-game-from-june-2012/
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http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/7/3143099/jolla-meego-startup-ex-nokia-employees
Ex-Nokia staff to build MeeGo-based smartphones
Better buy this little company before Microsoft snatches it. It might worth several good patents.
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Google Nexus 7 : 198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm (340 gr.)
Galaxy Tab 7 : 193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5mm (344 gr.)
Kindle Fire : 190 × 120 × 11 mm (413 gr.)
Acer iconia tab A100 : 195 x 117 x 13.1 mm (450 gr.)
nook color : 210 x 130 x 12 mm (450 gr.)
Am I the only one who doesn't get what's the point of mini ipad if it has the same shape as iPad? (4:3, ratio) I know iOS has screen resolution problem, it can't adjust automatically. But the point of 7" device is not a "cheaper" tablet, but less than 5" in width (still pocketable in your baggy pants pocket)
just for a point, 8 inch mini iPad will be like trying to pocket Nook Touch side way! And if I have to put it in book bag, why bother with mini iPad? bring full size one then. (I am pretty sure Apple has to update the processor to 28nm process all along anyway.)
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Spec highlights on the MEIZU MX 4-Core include a 4-inch 640×960 display,
Exynos 1.4GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB
of internal storage 8MP camera with BSI sensor, 1080p video recording
and a 1700 mAh battery which appears to hold enough of a charge to make
it through a day of moderate use. having a good spec sheet is nice, but
MEIZU has decided to beef the MX 4-Core up as much as possible by
enabling 9 GSM frequency bands on the device (2G 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHZ) making other global roaming enabled
devices look like play toys. Testing the MEIZU MX 4-Core on T-Mobile and
AT&T’s HSPA+ networks produced results averaging 1700kbps down with
upload speeds reaching 500kbps on a good run.
http://androidandme.com/2012/07/smartphones-2/meizu-mx-4-core-unboxing-and-first-impressions/
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The 20 Best iOS And Android Apps Of 2012 (So Far)
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/08/the-20-best-ios-and-android-apps-of-2012-so-far/
Clearly written by iphone user (no actual app for android, just utilities, despite numerous recent release of high end apps in android. Android side need improvement on apps discovery for novice users... It's still weak imo. Not very efficient. publications, blog, search engines, stores, etc are all not flowing. great apps doesn't get reported)
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Next generation graphic engine... yay great simulation...hurry up, next year android game please...
Unfortunately gaming is in absolute free fall, and even the best performers like Activision Blizzard are flat year-over-year. Everyone else is down twenty-five to sixty some percent. The contagion has spread to any company publicly traded or otherwise with a significant portion of it's business in gaming. If peripheral companies like Logitech and Mad Catz are down 50%. You can imagine how much Razer is hurting having just expanded into developing computer hardware. Other companies like iBuyPower, Alienware, Falcon Northwest, etc. for the most part buy Sager laptops and stick their branding on them.
Love the demo it's really cool and all, but considering the level of complexity I fear it's being funded by venture capitalists. Who I'm sure have discussed price targets for licensing. If they can't meet those demands they'll go all Mitt Romney on the company. All aspects of high production game development are extremely risky ventures. You've got to anticipate market growth and a pricing structure being predictable years down the line. Digital downloads and mobile gaming took a couple years to kill the video game star, but that's still less time than it takes to develop a single game. Amazingly Sega looks fucking ingenious right now. Avoiding the high-production nonsense and re-releasing touch optimized versions of titles that work well with phones like Super Moneyball. They're also not publicly traded, so investors can't raid them.
http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/w7rv9/update_revolutionary_softbody_physics_in/ -
Come on Nvidia.... Port this game to Tegra 4 by summer next year...... hurry up. I am tired of empty looking FPS game redo from the 90's. too many D-pad/A-B buttons mashing games.
how about the greatest land battle simulation ever? First company able to simulate eastern front between wehrmacht vs red army complete with weather simulation win! (okay, maybe that'll take 14nm, 16 cores A15 running on 2-3Ghz... even current PC is still not there.) How about simple battle, opening of pacific front, first WWII carrier clash, battle of coral sea. No sure who wants to play such boring game tho' .. I'll fall asleep playing that game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_of_Heroes
System requirements
CPU: 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium IV or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent
Hard Drive Space: 6.5 GB
DVD-ROM: 8X DVD-ROM
RAM: 512 MB RAM
Video Card: DirectX 9.0c 64 MB VRAM with Pixel Shader 1.1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games
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nm: Relics is working on the biggest on eastern front sim. released next year.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/company-of-heroes-2-confirmed-for-early-2013-6375383
In development at Relic Entertainment, Company of Heroes 2 is the sequel to 2006's much praised original. Unlike the first game, Company of Heroes 2 is set on World War II's eastern front, with players commanding the Russian forces as they attempt to stave off the Nazi invasion.
Company of Heroes 2 will run on Relic Entertainment's proprietary Essence 3.0 game engine, which THQ said will allow the developer to bring "new technological advancements" to the game. -
Homeworld, the first free space 3D RTS game. ...should be ported right now, with better lighting/ship colors/shading, maybe different gravity variable around large planets, more weapons, more ships, more natural objects ...
There should be enough objects to control and strategic variation to melt your brain and overheat CPU in 20 minutes. upper hundreds at least.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeworld
Homeworld is a real-time strategy computer game released on September 28, 1999, developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sierra Entertainment. It was the first fully three-dimensional RTS.[1] In 2003, Relic released the source code for Homeworld; to work with the code one must sign a license agreement and become part of the Relic Developer Network.
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Top 20 Real Time Strategy games of all time
http://gamingbolt.com/top-20-real-time-strategy-games-of-all-time
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[GDC 2012] ARM showing off some muscle with their Mali chip
Out of all the demos ARM was showcasing, three are going to be coming to Android as full games (Eon Sky, ROBOTA and Aztec), with the fourth title already available called Vendetta Online. We also saw and played with a tech demo from Geometrics that deals with lighting and dynamic lighting changes which, if you head over to our YouTube channel, you will see looks pretty amazing. No word on when the games will be release or when the new Havok engine will be available. We did confirm that the great racing game we talked about, which we also tried out at GDC, called Timbuktu is not going to be released as a game.
http://www.droidgamers.com/index.php/game-news/events/gdc-2012/3372-gdc-2012-arm-showing-off-some-muscle-with-their-mali-chip
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Comprehensive Nexus 7 Ars review: Benchmarks stack up well against iPad 2 and 3
Geekbench scores (longer bars are better).For an all-around benchmark, we used Geekbench 2, and were surprised
to see the Nexus 7 punish this metric as well (for reference, a mid–2010
MacBook Pro scores around 5000 on Geekbench). While the iPads 2 and 3
roughly track with one another, the Nexus 7 speeds ahead. Its only
notable weakness in Geekbench was its stream performance, where it
received scores in the 260–290 range (the iPads generally clocked in
around 330–340). The stream tests are a measure of memory bandwidth, and
more memory bandwidth helps when working with large amounts of data
(editing big photos or video, for instance).
The Good
- Battery life is superb
- Performance is snappy and smooth
- Solid body that's comfortable to hold
- Android 4.1 adds some nice touches and refinements to 4.0
- Finally, a competent, reasonably-priced 7-inch Android tablet. Finally.
The Bad
- Developers may ignore the 7-inch form factor, graphics-wise, for some time. Many apps may be a bit ugly
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.Hey Google Android Team ...
- The iOS Human Interface Guidelines say “The screen size of iOS-based
devices might vary, but the average size of a fingertip does not.
Regardless of the device your app runs on, following these guidelines
ensures that people can comfortably use your app. Give tappable elements
in your application a target area of about 44 x 44 points.” - 44 points is 0.33″ on the iPad, and 0.27″ on the iPhone. By
pretending the difference in DPI doesn’t exist, and giving the same
target size to both devices, they have essentially told developers to
make tap targets 23% larger on the iPad than the iPhone. This has never
really been an issue, as the iPad is a lot less cramped for screen real
estate, and nobody minds a slightly-easier-to-tap button.
http://castirony.com/post/26466421254/the-case-for-a-7-8-ipad
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So here is my question for Android OS UI team...
Is there a rule written in stone somewhere, that graphical element and touch area has to have one to one relation? That 4 square of tiny pixels must have equally tiny 4 square of touch area on top of it. Does small icon have to have exactly the same small touch area as the size of its pixels? Good luck with incoming ultra high resolution screen with miniscule pixels. You'll have apple problem...
Since not all screen area need to be actively receiving touch input in most cases. (example, setting page, launcher page, widgets, etc). why can't on-off switches have slightly bigger "touchable area" than its graphical element when empty space around it is available? If my finger hit close to ON button, I intent to click ON dammit!!! don't make me struggle trying to zero in on that tiny "on" button. combined with "color coded soft glow" feedback, touch accuracy/I've-pushed-the-right-button feeling will greatly increased. Please drop haptic feedback/ turning on vibrate motor is very battery intensive when a simple screen glow near button will suffice. I like soft/slow blinking glow when a button is actively waiting for input...it force people to "choose" or else, the space ship will auto destruct...
anyway... just invent another layer for "smart touch virtualization" , where the OS will sometimes actively enlarged touch area for graphical element. ( This will help for simpler static pages: setting page, places where finger input doesn't need to be precise, but need to be executed comfortably with one thumb.)
also, why does buttons/touch area has to act "rigid" like it's hard printed on top of paper? .... Why can't my finger slide/pull / stretch screen a little when trying to reach farther corner in larger screen during one thumb operation? (5" or 7") how about strechable fabric metaphor?
obviously this won't work when one need one to one representation of touch and graphical element for eg. games, but most of the time, I just want to click on icon, web page area, solitary link in paragraphs, slider, radio button...etc. with plenty of empty to touch area around it.... make the computer watch where my finger land, don't make me think too hard where my finger suppose to zero in. Most of the time, I only need "close enough"
..... hurry up already.before the idiots at apple patent "non one to one touch element - graphic image in portable computer system with rounded corner and glowing fruit logo"............
- The iOS Human Interface Guidelines say “The screen size of iOS-based
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According to the China Times Amazon has already ordered 2 million 7-inch
Kindle Fire 2s from Quanta, for early August delivery. Which sounds
about right for the rumored new Kindle Fire announcement on July 31st.
The new Kindle Fire will have a metal frame, with displays coming from
LG and touch panels supplied by TPK. Amazon is expected to come up with a
10- and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire fairly soon too.
http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/27808-apple-to-release-“dead-in-the-water”-tablet
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The Nexus 7 cost Google $184 to build
According to a recent teardown of the Nexus 7,
the hardware components are worth $184 each. This doesn’t factor in any
marketing, shipping, research and development or manufacturing costs.
If we use Amazon’s Kindle Fire as an example, the Kindle Fire at launch
cost Amazon $185 in parts and then an additional $16 to get them into
customers hands. To say the least, Google seems to be on the right track
here and the $199 Nexus 7 is one heck of a deal.
http://www.androidauthority.com/the-nexus-7-cost-google-184-to-build-100080/
Key Component Listing
NVIDIA Tegra 3 – Quad-core mobile applications processor
Hynix H5TC2G83CFR – 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM
Kingston KE44B026BN/8GB – 8GB Memory Module
Realtek (RMC) ALC5642 – Audio CODEC + Headphone Amplifier
Maxim MAX77612A – Power Management IC
Texas Instruments TPS63020 – Buck-Boost Converter
Fairchild FDMC6675BZ – P-Channel Power MOSFET
Texas Instruments SN75LVDS83B – LVDS Display SERDES
ELAN Microelectronics eKTF3624BWS – Controller for Resistive Touchscreen
ELAN Microelectronics eKTH1036BWS – Controller for the Resistive Touchscreen
Broadcom BCM4751 – Integrated Monolithic GPS Receiver
InvenSense MPU-6050 – Six-Axis (Gyro + Accelerometer) MEMS Device
AzureWave AW-NH665 – 802.11n WiFi / Bluetooth / FM Radio module
NXP Semiconductor PN65 – Secure NFC Module----------
Hey anybody notice there is a big hole up top in motherboard for rear camera mounting? even the main chasis has holes for bolts.
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AOSP 4.1.1 released
Android Open Source Project lead Jean-Baptiste
Queru announced on the official Android Building Group that Android
4.1.1, Jelly Bean has been released to AOSP. The release will be tagged
as android-4.1.1_r1 in AOSP, a slight bump in version number from the
Google I/O 2012 developer preview release. The “.1″ most likely
represents a few last minute bug fixes or changes. The Android 4.1.1
binaries (JRO03C) have also been released for the GSM
Galaxy Nexus (maguro), Verizon Galaxy Nexus (toro), and new Nexus 7
(grouper). The Nexus S and the Motorola Xoom will soon follow. The full
Jelly Bean source code can be download once it’s … -
Nokia Is Finnished: Prepare For Bankruptcy
Nokia sold 2 million Lumia phones in Q1 2012, which falls well short of the 35 million iPhones sold during the period. I, however, would describe even this anemic Q1 Lumia sales data as greatly illusory. During Q1, Nokia offered a $100 rebate to its Lumia customers as compensation for minor technical glitches. In other words, Nokia was practically giving these things away amid rollout and a marketing blitz that its overzealous AT&T carrier pitched as "the greatest launch ever."
In terms of a last-ditch effort to save the company, this Nokia Lumia project has degenerated into a complete fiasco. Today, the looming iPhone 5 release dominates the top end of chic, while Android phone makers slash prices to attract consumers who demand low-cost functionality. Severe losses, write downs, cost cuts, and layoffs are now the order of the day at Nokia. On June 14, Nokia announced plans to layoff another 10,000 (20-percent of total workforce) employees by 2013. This news arrives amid another round of profit warnings and increased restructuring charges that will subtract more than $1 billion away from Nokia's already weak cash position and bottom line over the next two years.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/709681-nokia-is-finnished-prepare-for-bankruptcy -
Ballmer on Microsoft's Surface: 'we may sell a few million'
http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/10/3148570/steve-ballmer-microsoft-surface-sales-estimates
Lumia sold 'few' millions too... yayyyyy.....
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Unified search my foot.....
Here is my solution for unified search...Since Apple insists that unified means "single input search box", then...fine...put 2 input boxes.
Like so: [silly][input here too] ...[enter button]
as you can see, there is ONE input box for silly stuff, another one for inputting more stuff. clearly it is NOT UNIFIED. Note, The silly box can be made only 1 pixel wide...lololol.... Legally, there are TWO non unified input box.
Both are real input box, you input stuff in silly box, you will get silly answer. And in order to get silly + other input, one has to "click" on set up page to make it work together...(which naturally means it is not unified, only work separately together)
MORE IMPORTANTLY, patent this: (non-unified super input boxes containing several search algorithms that work independently specifically to circumvent apple moronic unified input box)
also: FUCK YOU APPLE.
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iPhone 5 may decide the Apple versus Samsung war
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/20671/iphone-5-may-decide-apple-versus-samsung-war
Yes, iPhone 5 should be the target of one million litigation. Every companies should prepare their legal departments. They want war, give them war.
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LG to produce its own quad-core processor
Taking on Samsung in the chipset game
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Exclusive: New iPad Mini Engineering Sample Photos
What we’ve found, using a pixel count, is that the iPad Mini should
be around 213.36mm tall and about 143.67mm wide. This is approximately
two-thirds of the size of the new third-generation iPad. The new iPad is
185.67mm wide, 241.3mm tall, and 9.39mm thick.Google’s Nexus 7 tablet has a width of 120mm which means that the
iPad Mini, if our calculations are close, might be around 23.67mm wider
than the Nexus 7. The Nexus 7 tablet measures in at 198.5mm high which
means that the iPad Mini may be a little taller than Google’s 7-inch
tablet.
All-you-can-read magazine service comes to iPad in Next Issue
There are two plans on offer for U.S. residents only. The basic plan
costs $9.99/month and gives you access to all the bi-weekly and monthly
periodicals. The premium plan is a little more at $14.99 and includes
the top five weeklies: Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, People, Time and The New Yorker.
For the duration of your subscription, you get current issues plus
access to a year’s worth of back issues. There are also single issues
available from $2.49 to $5.99 per issue and single magazine
subscriptions priced from $1.99 to $9.99/month.
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I think Apple should be killed
first. I have never seen a worse bully or a sorer loser. The tech
industry needs to rid itself off this idiocy of a company once and for
all. With all the money they have, they have the power now to
completely annihilate innovation in the entire tech World. Things were
better when they did not have that kind of money power; atleast then
they had the hunger to build better products. Instead of quashing
competition in the Courts and with the FTC.
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/07/07/1745248/apple-forces-google-to-degrade-android-features