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Friday, April 3, 2015
And One More Thing Did Apple Nail or Fail the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch Launch
On Tuesday, in a product launch that was heralded by as much hype as any major Hollywood movie release, Apple launched two updates to its iconic iPhone lineup andan all-new watch.
Are these new devices going to be successes? In the quarter that ended June 28, Applesold 35.2 million iPhones, an increase of nearly 13 percent over the same period a year earlier, and some analysts were still disappointed with this number. Its safe to assume that Apple will sell millions of the new devices as soon as they launch, but even the Transformers franchise keeps making money, and thats definitely not because each successive film has been better than the last one.
Theres a renewed sense of belief in Apple these days - after Tim Cook took over the company there years ago there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth as people declared that Apple could never survive without Steve Jobs. Whether its through the careful timing of leaks, or because of the way news cycles work, the public conversation this year has been built around the notion that were back in 2007, with Steve Jobs introducing the iPhone for the first time.
(Also see: Apple Is Back, Better Than Ever)
But when you look at the actual details of Apples new products, the announcements seem to lose a little sheen. The switch from the 4-inch screen on the iPhone 5s to the new 4.7-inch size is a big jump - even more so than the jump from 3.5 inches to 4 inches between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. But the jump to the even bigger iPhone 6 Plus with a 5.5-inch screen is tremendous, and that device also has a correspondingly higher resolution: a full-HD 1080x1920-pixel screen.
The larger sized iPhones are a clear indication that the company is trying to play catch-up. After years of stubbornly insisting that its screens were the perfect size for human hands, Apple seems to have realised that humans have two hands and are willing to use them both to hand over money to companies selling phablets. Apples famously rigid product lines are becoming fragmented, and this shouldnt necessarily be seen as a win for the company. It does mean that Apple is willing to be more flexible than before, but it also means that its image and its trademark simplicity are being diluted.
The new sizes are the most visible changes for the phones, but internal components have also moved forward in expected ways. The camera still takes 8-megapixel photos, though theres an all-new, improved sensor at its heart. Even though Apple was able to get great results from the iPhone 5s, competitors cameras have been getting better and better too.
The much expected "iWatch", revealed finally to be the Apple Watch is also, as expected, a comprehensive health and fitness companion device. There is a lot to choose from in terms of straps and body materials, so buyers will be able to make their watch look fairly unique. So far, reactions have been mixed.
(Also see: Apple Watch Leaves Fashion World Divided)
The watch itself does not have the discreet style of the Moto 360, but instead stands out as a very obvious gadget. Couple that with possibly disappointing battery life, and the Apple Watch starts to lose a little sheen.
To give credit where it is due, though, Apple has come up with an interesting new way to interact with the device; a physical crown that can be used to scroll and zoom around the interface, which looks a lot like the crowns used to set the time on older mechanical watches. This is a fairly natural way of interacting with a wrist-worn device, and is easier than trying to perform gestures on a small screen.
Of course, the Apple Watch also comes with the famous Apple Tax - it will be priced starting at $349, making it substantially more expensive than alternatives such as the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch, and even the Moto 360.
Unlike the iPhone in 2007, when Apple could dramatically reimagine the smartphone (and the entire computing experience), the Apple Watch will be making its debut in a market that has already had over a year to coalesce. Apple will find itself playing catch-up yet again, but this time its starting at a disadvantage in a crowded market defined by pre-existing platform loyalties, and with a variety of competitors who have already established themselves at lower price points.
We wouldnt call the launch a complete bust, and we can be certain that the new devices will sell in massive quantities. But the pundits who have stated that Tuesdays launch heralds a new Apple that is still as revolutionary as it was in 2007 might be overstating the case.
Best iPad stylus 6 reviewed and rated
As children, all of us shared great delight in covering our tiny paws with various colored pigments to create fridge bound masterpieces.
As you grow and develop into an artist, youre taught to pick up a brush, pencil or charcoal stick, and a whole world of mark-making opens up.
Today, creating works of art is a single tap away with some mind-blowing iPad and iPhone art apps such as Brushes, ArtRage, SketchBook Pro and Penultimate, but for many artists, reverting to using a finger to paint is a huge step backwards.
We figured that it was time to recognize that for some iPad owners, an iPad stylus is a vital part of their iOS experience.
Great product design is about creating something instinctive and intuitive to use, so that it quickly becomes a natural extension of a person. In the case of a stylus, the basic requirements are a pen-like handle and tip, but take a look at some like the AluPen and you see that both have aimed to tap into the artists experience, evoking the familiar by emulating their real-world art tools.
Art apps make the perfect testing ground for putting these iPad styluses through their paces. Youre more likely to spend prolonged periods of time holding a stylus when taking your iPad to a life-drawing session or for some plein-air painting.
Price: £15 GBP / $25 USD
Kensington marries two worlds in style with the Virtuoso Touch. Its slim profile, satin textured body and clipped lid work together to create a comfortable, assured feel. And the rubber tip, while not the most stable, is sufficiently pressure-sensitive for diagramming. Pop the lid to reveal a handy metallic ball point for when touchscreen just isnt liberating enough.
Price: £20 GBP / $30 USD
The aluminium body of the TruGlide Pro resembles a regular pen, rocks a classic pocket clip, and feels well balanced when gripped. But its the bulbous mesh tip that sets this stylus apart. Its made of fine microfibre strands that compress against the touchscreen and allow for beautifully controlled movement. A paintbrush-like replacement tip is also available for that uniquely artistic flourish.
Price: £20 GBP / $20 USD
Wacom clearly took notes from the humble pen in designing the Bamboo Stylus Solo, a beautifully weighted device with an elegant satin-texture metal casing. A silver detachable lid with classic breast-pocket clip fits firmly on both ends for a traditional scholarly feel, while its removable 6mm tip combines fine-edge finesse with agile responsiveness. Whether notetaking or drawing, the Solo is a pleasure to use.
Price: £23 GBP / $25 USD
Dont be put off by the astronomical dimensions of Studio Neats rubber-grip stylus. The Cosmonaut is great for scribbling and sketching, plus its perfectly weighted for both small and large hands, though its exactness may prove wanting. However, what it lacks in fine-grained precision it makes up for in robustness, with a bulbous tip that might well outlive the device it daubs.
Price: £20 GBP / $25 USD
The stubby yet comfortable to hold Alupen is reminiscent of a crayon, and maintains a similarly balanced weight thanks to its rubber core and aluminium casing, which prevents rolling due to its hexagonal shape.
Controlling the glide of the bubble tip across a touchscreen is a breeze, but those seeking finegrained sensitivity for line art drawing should perhaps opt for a slimmer profile pen.
Price: £15 / $20
MediaDevil has designed this affordable stylus with iOS devices specifically in mind, as evinced by a detachable lanyard that plugs into the headphone socket to keep it secure (though we found its presence irksome when drawing). The diameter and weight of the clipped pen makes it extremely comfortable to use, and the fine rubberised tip is arguably the most responsive of the styluses we tested.
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As you grow and develop into an artist, youre taught to pick up a brush, pencil or charcoal stick, and a whole world of mark-making opens up.
Today, creating works of art is a single tap away with some mind-blowing iPad and iPhone art apps such as Brushes, ArtRage, SketchBook Pro and Penultimate, but for many artists, reverting to using a finger to paint is a huge step backwards.
We figured that it was time to recognize that for some iPad owners, an iPad stylus is a vital part of their iOS experience.
Great product design is about creating something instinctive and intuitive to use, so that it quickly becomes a natural extension of a person. In the case of a stylus, the basic requirements are a pen-like handle and tip, but take a look at some like the AluPen and you see that both have aimed to tap into the artists experience, evoking the familiar by emulating their real-world art tools.
Art apps make the perfect testing ground for putting these iPad styluses through their paces. Youre more likely to spend prolonged periods of time holding a stylus when taking your iPad to a life-drawing session or for some plein-air painting.
1. Kensington Virtuoso Touch
Price: £15 GBP / $25 USD
Kensington marries two worlds in style with the Virtuoso Touch. Its slim profile, satin textured body and clipped lid work together to create a comfortable, assured feel. And the rubber tip, while not the most stable, is sufficiently pressure-sensitive for diagramming. Pop the lid to reveal a handy metallic ball point for when touchscreen just isnt liberating enough.
- Buy from Amazon.co.uk
2. Truglide Pro Precision Stylus
Price: £20 GBP / $30 USD
The aluminium body of the TruGlide Pro resembles a regular pen, rocks a classic pocket clip, and feels well balanced when gripped. But its the bulbous mesh tip that sets this stylus apart. Its made of fine microfibre strands that compress against the touchscreen and allow for beautifully controlled movement. A paintbrush-like replacement tip is also available for that uniquely artistic flourish.
- Buy from lynktec.com
3. Wacom Bamboo Stylus Solo
Price: £20 GBP / $20 USD
Wacom clearly took notes from the humble pen in designing the Bamboo Stylus Solo, a beautifully weighted device with an elegant satin-texture metal casing. A silver detachable lid with classic breast-pocket clip fits firmly on both ends for a traditional scholarly feel, while its removable 6mm tip combines fine-edge finesse with agile responsiveness. Whether notetaking or drawing, the Solo is a pleasure to use.
- Buy from Amazon.co.uk
4. Studio Neat Cosmonaut
Price: £23 GBP / $25 USD
Dont be put off by the astronomical dimensions of Studio Neats rubber-grip stylus. The Cosmonaut is great for scribbling and sketching, plus its perfectly weighted for both small and large hands, though its exactness may prove wanting. However, what it lacks in fine-grained precision it makes up for in robustness, with a bulbous tip that might well outlive the device it daubs.
- Buy from Amazon.co.uk
5. Just Mobile Alupen
Price: £20 GBP / $25 USD
The stubby yet comfortable to hold Alupen is reminiscent of a crayon, and maintains a similarly balanced weight thanks to its rubber core and aluminium casing, which prevents rolling due to its hexagonal shape.
Controlling the glide of the bubble tip across a touchscreen is a breeze, but those seeking finegrained sensitivity for line art drawing should perhaps opt for a slimmer profile pen.
- Buy from Amazon.co.uk
6. MediaDevil Magicwand
Price: £15 / $20
MediaDevil has designed this affordable stylus with iOS devices specifically in mind, as evinced by a detachable lanyard that plugs into the headphone socket to keep it secure (though we found its presence irksome when drawing). The diameter and weight of the clipped pen makes it extremely comfortable to use, and the fine rubberised tip is arguably the most responsive of the styluses we tested.
- Buy from Amazon.co.uk
Thursday, April 2, 2015
iPhone 6 can play 4K videos
While Apple isnt always super forthcoming about the specs of its handsets, it does at least tend to fill you in on their features, but with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus it neglected to mention one - the fact that it can play 4K videos.
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Tuaw.com reports that the developers of the WALTR video upload app made the discovery while testing their app. Unfortunately you cant transfer 4K files using iTunes, so youll have to use an alternative service to get them on your phone, but once there they seemingly play without a hitch.
Of course the quality will be limited by the resolution of the screen, so the larger and higher resolution iPhone 6 Plus is a better bet for viewing them than the iPhone 6.
Given the hoops you have to jump through and the fact that the iPhone 6 cant shoot 4K video this obviously isnt a big feature for Apple, or not yet anyway, but weve heard reports that the iPhone 7 will be getting a huge camera boost, which may allow it to shoot 4K video.
Then of course theres the iMac with Retina 5K which recently arrived, so its clear that Apple has its eye on higher resolutions. Plus since the A8 clearly supports 4K video its always possible that Apple will add the feature to a new version of Apple TV.
Were not optimistic that Apple will bring official 4K support to the iPhone 6 though, or not until an iPhone which can also shoot 4K arrives anyway, but its nice to know the feature is there in some capacity.
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Tuaw.com reports that the developers of the WALTR video upload app made the discovery while testing their app. Unfortunately you cant transfer 4K files using iTunes, so youll have to use an alternative service to get them on your phone, but once there they seemingly play without a hitch.
Of course the quality will be limited by the resolution of the screen, so the larger and higher resolution iPhone 6 Plus is a better bet for viewing them than the iPhone 6.
4K future
Given the hoops you have to jump through and the fact that the iPhone 6 cant shoot 4K video this obviously isnt a big feature for Apple, or not yet anyway, but weve heard reports that the iPhone 7 will be getting a huge camera boost, which may allow it to shoot 4K video.
Then of course theres the iMac with Retina 5K which recently arrived, so its clear that Apple has its eye on higher resolutions. Plus since the A8 clearly supports 4K video its always possible that Apple will add the feature to a new version of Apple TV.
Were not optimistic that Apple will bring official 4K support to the iPhone 6 though, or not until an iPhone which can also shoot 4K arrives anyway, but its nice to know the feature is there in some capacity.
iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 comparison – Apparata
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Sony Launches 6 Bravia 4K Televisions in India Starting Rs 1 74 900
Sony on Tuesday announced the launch of 6 new Bravia 4K televisions in 3 new series in India. While 4 are already available in the country, ranging in price from Rs. 1,74,900 to Rs. 7,04,900, 2 others will be released in India by the end of September.
The Japanese consumer electronics giant said the 6 new Bravia 4K TVs offer "excellent picture and audio quality, while featuring a bevy of new features will appeal to the discerning consumer."
Sony says, "All 6 of the new 4K models offered by Sony will incorporate the powerful picture processing engine, 4K X-Reality PRO, which uses a combination of unique up-scaling and super resolution technology from Sony to offer any content in beautiful and stunning 4K resolution."
(Also See: Mitashi Launches First 4K UHD LED TV Priced Under Rs. 1 Lakh)
All 6 new models also support HDMI 2.0, which Sony says gives them the ability to display 4K/60p content. The models will also be equipped with a new decoder which supports HEVC and can playback 4K/60p content from Internet streaming services and USB playback. The TVs are also compatible with MHL 3.0, which supports 4K output from smartphones and tablets
Other features included on Sonys new Bravia 4K TVs include X-tended Dynamic Range (for a higher dynamic range of brightness with a proprietary backlighting algorithm), Triluminos display (for a wider gamut of colours), and a Wedge form factor for increased stability (on select models).
The company is also introducing One-Flick Entertainment, a feature that allows viewers to quickly browse content across different sources at home. The bundled One-Flick Remote Control gives users intuitive control, with simple swipes allowing users to access both offline and online content. By touching compatible NFC-enabled smartphones or tablets to the One-Flick Remote Control, users can see content stored on those devices.
(Also See: How to Do More With Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV)
Also on the new Sony Bravia 4K televisions is the Social Viewing feature, which enables users to Skype chat (with the built-in camera) apart from keeping track of their social media accounts.
Sony has detailed pricing for the 4 already available Bravia 4K TVs, with the 79-inch Bravia KD-79X9000B priced at Rs. 7,04,900, the 55-inch Bravia KD-55X9000B priced at Rs. 3,14,900, the 55-inch Bravia KD-55X8500B priced at Rs. 2,54,900, and the 49-inch Bravia KD-49X8500B priced at Rs. 1,74,900. The 85-inch Sony Bravia KD-85X9500B and 65-inch Bravia KD-65X9000B will be released by the end of September - with prices only revealed then.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
BlackBerry Could Lose 2 6 Billion In 1 Year and Go Extinct
Things have been going really rough for BlackBerry since the start of 2013, in fact we can say since the entrance of Apple and Google into the smartphone business. But things arent as bad as they are now. The company is losing not just customers but also losing money, employees and faith from its fans.
Recently, a report from AllThingsD states that BlackBerry may lose up to $2.6 Billion if the rate a which they lose customers is anything to come by. Presently, the company have laid off more than 4500 of its workforce. To make matters worse, some directors are even suing the managers for given false projections and hopes regarding the success of BlackBerry 10.
Presently, Fairfax financial is planning to buy the companys shares for $9 eac. However, its possible that the deal may not go through his completely as the value of these shares may drop further. This places BlackBerry in a really tight corner, a corner so tight, in the next couple of years, when it losses all its has and bought by other companies and torn to bits, the name BlackBerry may go down in history. Perhaps, only BlackBerry Messenger may survive.
friends, the fate of BlackBerry is almost certain to be of a sad end, one that will see the name BlackBerry dissolve into history just like its former name Research In Motion had gone.
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apple iphone 6 full specs
- 2G Network: available.
- 3G Network: available.
- 4G Network: available.
- SIM: Nano-SIM
- Announced on september 2014.
- Availability: released.
- Dimensions:138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in).
- Weight: 129 g (4.55 oz).
- - Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
- Screen Type: LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Screen Size: 750 x 1334 pixels, 4.7 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
- Multitouch: available.
- Protection: Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating.
- Card slot: not available.
- Internal storage: 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM.
- Internet Speed: HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL.
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Bluetooth: v4.0, A2DP.
- NFC: available.
- USB: v2.0.
- Primary camera: 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, panorama, HDR.
- Video: 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps.
- Secondary camera: 1.2 MP, 720p, burst, HDR.
- Operating system: iOS 8.
- Chipset Apple A8
- CPU :Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based).
- GPU: PowerVR GX6650 (hexa-core graphics).
- Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Non-removable Li-Po battery
- Stand-by: Up to 250 h.
- Talk time: Up to 14 h.
- Music play: Up to 50 h.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Asus Zenfone 5 and 6 Free Ram internal memory and benchmark
1) Select the language
2) Input Method
3) Network Settings
4) Google Gmail and Google+ related community site
5) the time that date
6) ASUS Account
Zenfone 6
- Zenfone 6 8GB Free Memory around 4.52GB
- Zenfone 6 2GB RAM Free RAM around 1.3 GB
- Zenfone 6 Benchmark (2GB RAM, 2.0GHz)
- Zenfone 5 8GB Free memory around 4.37GB
- Zenfone 5 1GB RAM free RAM around 394MB
- Zenfone 5 1GB RAM 2.0GHz Benchmark
- Zenfone 4 Free Ram
source: http://www.asus.com/tw/zentalk/tw/forum/list?aid=19195
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