Thanks to 192% increase in total unique visitors from Dec'10 to Dec'11, Facebook is now the top social networking site in Brazil. Intersting aspect is that unique visitors to Orkut went up by 5%, which could be embarrassing for Brazilians given that pre-historic nature of Orkut. Anyways, it's good to see that something other than Orkut is at the top in Brazil. For more statistics on this, head here.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Apple starts Reuse and Recycle program in UK
Apple's 'Reuse and Recycle' program is now active in UK. This means that you can go to "http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/reuse_and_recycle" and request to recycle your Apple's device. The better the device is, the more money you get. The recycle program is handled by Dataserv.
If you have an Apple device lying at home without being used, go ahead and send it to Apple. You might get few pounds.
If you have an Apple device lying at home without being used, go ahead and send it to Apple. You might get few pounds.
Yawn! Apple sues Sammy again
This time, Apple is targeting barn on 10 Samsung smartphones in Germany. Apple has field a lawsuit against Samsung in Dusseldorf Regional Court and this time, they are requesting ban on all Galaxy series smartphones (15 in total). There is another lawsuit filed against Samsung requesting ban on tablets designed by Samsung. The hearing will happen in August for smartphone lawsuit and tablets lawsuit will commence in September.
Thanks to this public spat between these two companies, European Commission is now investigating this patent fight(s) and it may begin anti-trust investigation on both the companies, according to arstechnica.
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Thanks to this public spat between these two companies, European Commission is now investigating this patent fight(s) and it may begin anti-trust investigation on both the companies, according to arstechnica.
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Related articles
- Apple Goes After Samsung Yet Again, Wants 10 Smartphones Banned In Germany (inquisitr.com)
- Apple files German lawsuit against Samsung, targets Galaxy S II, nine other smartphones (engadget.com)
- Apple Sues Samsung in Germany Over Smartphone Patent Infringement (dailyfinance.com)
- Fresh Apple lawsuits target 15 Samsung gadgets (go.theregister.com)
- Apple files new design lawsuit against Samsung in Germany (bgr.com)
Alienware targets casual gamers with X51 desktop
Looks like Alienware is feeling the heat from consoles and handheld gaming devices. Today, Alienware has announced X51, a gaming PC with a starting price of $699. This is from a brand that has always targeted extreme gamers with monstrous rigs. And it looks like a small formfactor PC. Onto the specs:
- Highly customizable
- Intel's 2nd generation Core ix processors
- Nvidia Geforce GT/GTX series GPUs with GDDR5 memory
- Mini-ITX motherboard
- Upto 8GB of DDR3 memory
- 1TB 7200rpm HDD
- Windows 7 home premium
- Slot loading DVD drive (bluray optional)
- USB 2.0 (6x); USB 3.0 (2x); Microphone In; Headphone/Speaker Out; HDMI 1.4 Output; RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet; Front, Rear and Center Speaker Ports; SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK); SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)
- 240W PSU or 330W PSU
- 13.5” (343mm) x w: 3.74” (95mm) x d: 12.52” (318mm), 5.49 Kg
This image shows how tiny X51 is, sitting next to one of the monster rigs from Alienware:
And the following image shows how the components are packed. It looks pretty tight to me. Forget about manually customizing this rig btw:
We wish all the best to Alienware for this new direction that they are taking.
Jerry Yang resigns from Yahoo! board
"My time atThis is what Jerry Yang sent in a letter to Roy Bostock, Yahoo! board chairman. Yes, Yahoo! co-founder is out of Yahoo! now. The letter is a request to Yahoo! board to relieve him from being part of Board of Directors, position that he held since 1995. We do have a feeling that many more resignations are to be announced in near future accompanied by sale of Yahoo! (probably to Microsoft).Yahoo !, from its founding to the present, has encompassed some of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my life. However, the time has come for me to pursue other interests outside ofYahoo ! As I leave the company I co-founded nearly 17 years ago, I am enthusiastic about the appointment ofScott Thompson as Chief Executive Officer and his ability, along with the entireYahoo ! leadership team, to guideYahoo ! into an exciting and successful future."
"Jerry Yang is a visionary and a pioneer, who has contributed enormously toYahoo ! during his many years of service," saidRoy Bostock , Chairman of theYahoo ! Board. "It has been a pleasure to work with Jerry. His unique strategic insights have been invaluable. He has always remained focused on the best interests of Yahoo!'s stakeholders, including shareholders, employees and more than 700 million users. And while I and the entire Board respect his decision, we will miss his remarkable perspective, vision and wise counsel. On behalf of the Board, we thank Jerry and wish him all the very best in his future endeavors."
LG announces Optimus Pad LTE
LG has officially announced Optimus Pad LTE, first tablet from LG with LTE support. The specs first:
- Operating System: Android 3.2 Honeycomb
- Memory: User 32GB (Micro SD up to 32GB)
- Size: 245 x 151.4 x 9.34 mm
- Weight: 497 g
- Display: 8.9-inch IPS True HD Display
- Resolution: 1280 x 768
- Camera: 8MP (Rear) / 2MP (Front)
- Processor: Qualcomm 1.5GHz Dual-Core / Dual Channel Processor
- Battery: 6,800mAh
- Others: HDMI, DLNA
"With tablets generating five times more traffic than the average smartphone, it's not a huge jump to assume that tablet users need and want faster connectivity," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company. "The combination of LG's LTE technology with the tablet form factor is a clear advantage for consumers who use a tablet as their primary consumption device when on the move."At least on paper, the tablet looks to be awesome. IPS panel, 8mp camera, microSD support and 32GB onboard, weights less than half a kilo. There is no mention of when the tablet will be release or what the price would be.
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- LG Optimus LTE Headed TO Canada As LG Eye (geeky-gadgets.com)
Microsoft announces Windows 8 tablet hardware requirements
Don't worry. Those who are either joking or are serious about having Ctrl, Alt and Del buttons (you know the need to have these three) will be dumb founded as Microsoft requires that Windows 8 PCs without a keyboard does need to implement Ctrl+Alt+Del sequence. Now, on to the more important requirements. The requirements are divided into three parts.
- System Requirements
- Device Requirements
- Filter Driver Requirements
Head here to download PDF documents that explain these requirements in detail. By 'detail', I mean details running into hundreds of pages. Head here if you don't want to spend the rest of your life trying to finish reading these documents.
Nokia is the most trusted brand in India
Once again, Nokia is awarded the title 'Most trusted brand in India' by Trust Research Advisory's Brand Trust Report 2012. While Nokia continued to stay on top, Tata took second position followed by LG and Samsung while Sony shipped to fift place.
"In life, without trust, there is nothing. Each time a human engages with anything, the basis for all decisions is trust. Be it brands, other humans, or just ideas, one will react to them on the basis of the trust it generates. Last year was tumultuous for several brands, but those which focused on trust, have gained market-share, revenues and profits. On the other hand, the brands which have focused only on the latter, have invariably lost both. Focus on building trust and all else will follow automatically". said N. Chandramouli, CEO of Trust Research Advisory
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Dell Streak 7 gets custom ICS ROM
Do note that this is a beta and highly experimental build and do this at your own risk. Here is a list of good and bad things:
What works:
- Wifi
- gapps (mostly)
- audio
- touchscreen
- overclocking
- superuser
- rotation sensors
- Screenshots (Press Power + Volume-)
- capacitive buttons (home, back, menu)
- Video Acceleration
- USB Mount
- External Storage
What doesn't:
- some lag
- 3g/4g/gsm radio
- camera
- Bluetooth (until I check with DJ_Steve)
- GPS
In case you are interested in installing this ROM, head here for complete procedure.
CyanogenMod music app for Android announced
And it looks amazing ain't it? This player will replace Android's default media player in CyanogenMod ROMs. With support for gesture and motion controlled playback, lockscreen integration and downloadable themes, this player is surely gonna be a huge hit. Using gesture controlled playback, one can play/pause playback by flipping the phone and shake the phone to perform custom actions. You just need to wait for few more weeks to get your hands on this application.
iTunes match expands to 19 more countries
iTunes match service is expanded to 19 more countries and this is the list:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Venezuela
This makes it total of 37 countries where this service is available.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
ICS look for GNOME3 in Ubuntu
Yes. If you are in love with your ICS smartphone or if you want to get ICS look for your OS, wmlcloud has posted steps to put ICS theme for GNOME3 in Ubuntu.
Files that you need:
Roboto Font
IceCream Shell
ICS wallpaper
The procedure is simple for those who are good at installing themes.
- Install Roboto Font and apply the font from Fonts settings.
- Copy IceCream Shell to your home
- Use Gnome Tweak Tool to install ICS theme and apply the theme.
- Change the wallpaper to ICS wallpaper
For those who are new to this stuff, you can follow step by step guide here
Related articles
- Download and Use Android's New 'Roboto' Font in Ubuntu (omgubuntu.co.uk)
- Roboto: The new font for your Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone (pocket-lint.com)
- How to Install Custom Gnome Shell Themes (maketecheasier.com)
- Get The New ICS Font Roboto On Your Android Device Right Now (androidpolice.com)
- Roboto font and the new design philosophy of Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich (engadget.com)
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