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The Bluetooth History and Name
Nowadays anybody know about Bluetooth. But i think after some years it will be out of date, because NFC comes to change it. But still Bluetooth is really important part of our device. So ever you interested about Bluetooth, why its called Bluetooth? The story of Bluetooth. If no then you should read this post, because its and informative and interesting.
Intel mobile computing engineer Jim Kardach was approached by his boss him asking him to develop technology which would help integrate wireless into the notebook. Jim developed a technology for exchanging data over short distances using short-wavelength radio transmissions.
Intel later approached a small group of companies including Ericsson and Nokia, IBM, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba to form a consortium to discuss the short range wireless technologies and the need to develop a single short-range standard for the same. The idea was to discourage having three or more competing standards for the same technology. During this process of negotiations, it was noticed that each company referred to the technology by different names and this created much confusion. It was then that Jim came up with a code name Bluetooth. Jim Kardach being a huge history fan heard from Sven of Ericson talk about a 10th century king of Denmark. Back at home he received a novel he had ordered named ‘The Vikings’ by Gwyn in which he again read about the Harald Balaatand whom Sven had mentioned. King Harald Blaatand “Bluetooth” 11 united parts of Norway and the dissonant Danish tribes into a single kingdom and ruled Denmark and Sweden seamlessly. Jim proposed the codename to the Special Interest Group (SIG) that was working on a single standard. Harold “Bluetooth’s” success in uniting Scandinavia seemed like the perfect name to describe a technology which would make PC’s and phones communicate seamlessly. This name was initially proposed as a codename only until the group came up with a singular name for the technology. However, the group evidently adopted the name in the end.
That's all you need to know about Bluetooth. I hope you find this interesting. Then make sure you share this post with your friends.
Samsung introduces the Galaxy Tab S
Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy Tab S tablets. New Galaxy comes with Samsung's Super AMOLED screen and WQXGA 2560х1600 bandwidth thinnest and lightest. Galaxy Tab S series will be available in two versions, the main difference between a diagonal screen size of 10.5 inches and 8.4 8.4 the pixel density of 359-inch model, and 10.5 in the 288.
Back side of tablet is very similar to the Galaxy S5 smartphone back side. 3 GB operative memory, internal memory can be 16 GB or 32 GB. It is also possible to increase the memory with microSD cards. 8 Megapixel back camera and 2.1 megapixel front camera
Battery is too different in this new two tabs. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablet have a 4900 mA / h battery. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 have a 7900 mA / h battery.
Tablet running Android 4.4.2 operating system.
For tablet there are and Bluetooth Keyboard, Book Cover, Simple Cover.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Tab S 10.5 will come in this July, and will cost $400 and $500.
Firefox 30 Available with quickshare on Android in context menu, GStreamer 1.0 support
Mozilla launched Firefox 30 for Windows, Linux, Mac and Android. Now its include a button for direct access to sidebar. Now its support GStreamer 1.0 instead of 0.10 version. New quickshare buttons added in the context menu on Android version of Firefox.
So there's the list of new features and bug fixes:
DesktopNew - Sidebars button in browser chrome enables faster access to social, bookmark, & history sidebars
New - Mac OS X command-E sets find term to selected text
Changed - Disallow calling WebIDL constructors as functions on the web
Changed - With the exception of those bundled inside an extension or ones that are whitelisted, plugins will no longer be activated by default
Developer - Support for GStreamer 1.0
Developer - Fixes to box-shadow and other visual overflow
Developer - Mute and volume available per window when using WebAudio
Developer - background-blend-mode enabled by default
Developer - Use of line-height allowed for <input type="reset|button|submit">
Developer - ES6 array and generator comprehensions implemented
Developer - Error stack now contains column number
Developer - Support for alpha option in canvas context options
Fixed - Insecure NTLM (pre-NTLMv2) authentication disabled
Fixed - Ignore autocomplete="off" when offering to save passwords via the password manager
Fixed - TypedArrays don't support new named properties
Fixed - Various security fixes
Unresolved - Errors loading scripts inside eval scripts with Developer Tools open
Unresolved - Mac OS X: cmd-L no longer opens a new window when no window is available
Unresolved - Without affecting security, after restoring your session, Extended Validation Certificates might not display
Unresolved - Slow shut downs lead to 'Firefox is already running' warning
AndroidNew - Add web content to home page panels using Home Feeds Add-On
New - Add Quickshare buttons to Context menu
New - Locales added: Belarusian [be], Argentine Spanish [es-AR], Mexican Spanish [es-MX], Indonesian [id], Latvian [lv], Malay [ms]
Changed - Disallow calling WebIDL constructors as functions on the web
Developer - Fixes to box-shadow and other visual overflow
Developer - Mute and volume available per window when using WebAudio
Developer - background-blend-mode enabled by default
Developer - Use of line-height allowed for <input type="reset|button|submit">
Developer - ES6 array and generator comprehensions implemented
Developer - Error stack now contains column number
Developer - Support for alpha option in canvas context options
Fixed - Ignore autocomplete="off" when offering to save passwords via the password manager
Fixed - TypedArrays don't support new named properties
Fixed - After MP4 video playback, video can not be played again
Fixed - Various security fixes
Unresolved - Thick lines on some pages
The new come soon. Mozilla promises Firefox 31 at the end of July.
Google launches 64-bit version of Chrome, which will run more quickly
Google announced 64-bit version of Chrome browser. For now Dev and Canary channels available only for Windows 7 and 8 users. You can Download both of them from their channels: Dev and Canary.
This 64-bit allows Google to take advantage of the compiler and latest processor optimizations. Speed is improved, especially in graphics and multimedia content by 25 percent.
With 64-bit Chrome able to take advantage of the latest OS features such as High Entropy ASLR on Windows 8.
Google's specialists point out that in 64-bit Chrome increased stability in the site. The display elements of the failures were down twice.
There are a more settings for developers. Still its running beta version but you can download it from his channels given higher. You don't need to uninstall chrome from computer, just download 64-bit and install on it.
Apple Launches Swift Programming Language for Writing OS X and iOS Apps
At WWDC 2014 Apple come with new iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite operating systems. But that's not all. Apple really surprised us by launching new Swift Programming Language. Swift seems to be poised to replace Objective-C as the main programming language on Apple’s platforms. This programming language will use the same LLVM compiler and runtime as Apple’s Objective-C implementation.
Some of the highlights of the language according to Apple
- Generics
- Structs that support methods, extensions, protocols.
- Tuples and multiple return values
- Closures (similar to blocks in C and Objective-C) unified with function pointers
- Fast and concise iteration over a range or collection
- Functional programming patterns, e.g.: map and filter
If you are a developer then you can download this Book and read about that programming language.
Apple Introduces iOS 8: Release date and features
At WWDC 2014 Apple come with new OS X Yosemite. And that's not all. Apple introduced New iOS 8. Now its available but in beta version. It will be more interesting for developers with its new features. But full version of iOS8 come in autumn. For now i don't recommend you to upgrade your iDevice to iOS8. Because after that you can't downgrade to old version of iOS. This new version is compatible with devices given in picture below.
This new version is full of new features. Design changed. If you press two time on home button you will be able to see not only recent opened apps, now you can see most called contacts icons.
Fast way to answer messages without closing your currently opened app.
Group messaging. Record something and send via message directly from messaging.
New keyboard feature. More easy to write something.
New Parental setting. You can lock your child iDevice app Store. And when he/she want to download paid apps you can see warn message on your iDevice, which asks you able your child to download that app.
Apple Announces OS X Yosemite Operating System
At WWDC 2014 Apple come with new version of Mac OS X. Which version of Mac OS X named Yosemite. Apple took that name from "Yosemite" park in California.
This version come with new features. Changed design, added gadgets function, new smart search, fast Safari browser, iCloud Drive and messages new settings. And now we talk about this all new things.
Design of this new version is more similar to iOS 7 system interface.
You can add a widgets in Notification Center. Which make more easy to do some things.
In this version you can see new search settings, Now search bar will be placed at center of your screen. Which search now whole web, and we can say smart search.
New fast Safari browser. More easy to surf the web and save bookmarks. The fast browser now. Chrome go to number two.
And new features in Mail. Now you can send up to 5 GB files. Before that was not possible thing, but now its possible with OS X Yosemite.
And you can now send SMS and MMS with iMessage directly from computer.
Handoff is one of the new features of Yosemite. Handoff allows you to quickly pick-up where you left of on any device. For example, if you're viewing a web page on Safari on your Mac, you can open that same page on your iPad simply be swiping up on the lockscreen.
And at last. You can View and accept calls from your iPhone on your Mac.
New Skype Translator to Break down language Barriers
Skype is very important thing nowadays. Because its help people to communicate from different places. If your friend, familiar person so far away from you and you miss him/her and want to listen his/her voice and see, then you just call him via Skype. Its give you a chance to get friends from different countries. People speak on Skype by different languages, and that's a problem, that they don't understand each other. Its too difficult to speak with person who speak in different language. You need to use translator or explain with emotions.
Soon Skype become with a new function. Skype app will synchronized translate video calls. Two part of video call can speak in their native language and listen partner.
About this report Satya Nadella, General Manager of Skype.
You must watch this: iPad vs Paper
We live in century of technology. And its grow up with every new day. It have and his good and bad sides. Now is more easy to find something, because we have a Google, Bing. Its to easy to remember birthdays because Facebook remind us. But that's make people robots. Kids forget what is street, and you can't see kid in street who play football.
In this post i will share a video with you. Name of video is iPad vs Paper. Now you can imagine little bit different about this video, but stop! I recommend you to watch this video. And write in comment section below of this post, what's on your mind? What you feel after watching this video.
Microsoft introduces Surface Pro 3
Surface Pro 3 features a 12-inch full HD display, 4th-generation Intel® Core™ processor options, amazing click-in keyboards, and a multiposition kickstand that goes from movie mode to working mode and all the way to writing mode. Because it runs Windows 8.1 Pro, people can run the desktop software they rely on, including Microsoft Office , multitask with side-by-side windows, and use it at work. Surface Pro 3 delivers the best writing and drawing experience with Surface Pen included and an amazing new capability where with just a click of the pen, Surface launches a fresh page in OneNote, so you can capture your thoughts immediately — as quickly as a pen and piece of paper. And it delivers big-screen entertainment anywhere with the larger, full HD screen, the kickstand, great speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound, and up to nine hours of Web-browsing battery life.
Starting at an estimated retail price of just $799, Surface Pro 3 will be offered in multiple configurations featuring 4th-generation Intel® Core™ i3, i5 and i7 processors.
Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro Type Cover and Surface Pen will be available for pre-order starting May 21 at 12:01 a.m. EDT through Microsoftstore.com, Microsoft retail stores and select third-party retailers. Commercial customers should speak to their authorized reseller. Beginning June 20 in Canada and the United States, customers can visit Microsoftstore.com, Microsoft retail stores, select third-party retailers and commercial resellers to purchase Intel® Core™ i5 Surface Pro 3 and select accessories. Additional configurations will become available during August, and additional accessories will be available in the next few months. By the end of August, Surface Pro 3 and select new accessories will become available for purchase in 26 additional markets, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
What is Bitcoin and how it works
I think that you heard about Bitcoins. So you don't get very well what is that and for what is that, then you need to read this post. Because in this post i'm gonna explain about that and in next post, in future i will post how to get more Bitcoins. Now you ask me for what you need Bitcoins, so you have a Bitcoins, you have a real money. OK read post and you will understand what is Bitcoin.
Bitcoins is crypto-currency [ E-currency ] it can be used to make payments online. Bitcoin payments are easier to make than debit or credit card purchases and It can easily replace them. Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer payment system and digital currency introduced in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto.
Advantages of Bitcoin.
- Transparent and neutral
- Instant Payment
- Very low fees
- Secure, Irreversible
- Strong protection against identity theft
Disadvantages of Bitcoin
- Not Yet fully known by average job
- Volatility
- Uncertainty
- Money Laundering
The process of finding new blocks to be added to blockchain is called Bitcoin mining. This is done by a computer program by solving a complex puzzle with real time input of transaction data. Now a days mining requires specialized hardwares and electricity consumption. Miners are rewarded with Bitcoin by the system.
The units of BitcoinThere are 4 standard units of Bitcoin...
1) 1 BTC = 1 Bitcoin
2) 1 mBTC = 10^(-3) Bitcoin
3) 1 μBTC = 10^(-6) Bitcoin
4) 1 Satoshi = 10^(-8) Bitcoin
I hope that you understand what is Bitcoin, the meaning of Bitcoing, for what is that and how you can use it. Soon i will post how to make more Bitcoins the best ways, just stay tuned.
Banks Still Using Windows XP Could Pay Millions For Extended Customer Support
Despite so many warnings from Microsoft and Cyber Security Experts, Windows XP is still being used by a number of Government organizations, Financial institutions as well as big Corporations all around the world. If we look at the statistics then almost 30% of computers you will find that still run Windows XP, including banks, airline companies, and other huge enterprises, the count in real is likely to be even higher than the estimated. But If you stick with Windows XP after April 8 2014, you might be at a great risk as XP will take its last breath officially on that day and will die! This fact poses danger to its users as they will be exposed to all kinds of treats. Almost thirteen years after it was ‘first released’ i.e. April 8 when the Redmond, Washington-headquartered Corporation will stop support for its longest running and most successful OS, Windows XP. Continue using Windows XP after April 8, it will serve you as a Dead Zombie, because Microsoft will no longer support its own Operating System. So, the bugs and Security vulnerabilities will go forever unpatched. It’s difficult to believe that around 95% of the 420,000 bank’s ATMs in the USA, the country which is known for the world’s largest National Cyber Security Division, also run on Windows XP, but after the deadline if a serious security flaw or vulnerability is found in Windows XP, the banks on their own will defend against the increasingly high-tech cyber criminals. Since there is almost 29% of the desktop market share worldwide running the older version of Windows; So, a malware of epic scale could be fabricated if a suitable zero-day vulnerability was found and it’s beyond your reach that what damage and destruction, cyber criminals might cause with such exploits. As currently 95 percent of banks’ ATMs run XP which is around 2.2 million machines worldwide. So, it’s difficult to upgrade it all to Windows 7 by the April deadline, therefore the banks have arranged or are in the process of arranging extended support for Windows XP from Microsoft. It is estimated that for British banks alone, the cost of extending support for Windows XP would be around £50 to £60 million. “There are certainly large enterprise customers who haven’t finished their migrations yet and are purchasing custom support,” a spokesman for Microsoft told a Reuters. But, you are strongly advised to upgrade your system or if your friends or family members are still running the older version, help them upgrade to Windows 7/8 as soon as possible.
Google AdSense Prank in April Fools' Day 2014
I hope that you listen about Google Adsense. So as you see and in Hackers Elite blog we have Google Adsense ads. Today is April 1 ( "April Fools' Day" ). So i visit my Google Adsense account dashboard and see that i have visitors from Moon, Mars. Yeah really i get scared, i say what is this. But really nice joke and i enjoy that. Look at photo. at top at this post, really nice try Google. If you're a publisher or blogger who's associated with Google AdSense, go to your dashboard and see how much you're earning from other planets.
Microsoft releases Office for iPad
Microsoft's announcement that it's bringing Office to the iPad is a game changer. Naysayers have belittled the tablet as a toy or a content consumption gadget since it launched. The argument has always been shaky, but with the world's most popular productivity suite now available for the iPad, you can no longer deny that the tablet is, in fact, just an evolution of the personal computer. The debate is partially semantic. Diehards will tell you "PC" refers only to a traditional Wintel computer. But most of us extend the term to encompass Mac OS X, Linux, and Chrome OS, as well, and the defining characteristics have more to do with how we use them. For the vast majority of businesses and consumers, the primary activities on a PC boil down to email, social networking, Web surfing, and producing content—like Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations. There are still certain industries and specific applications that require a given platform or operating system, but for 80-plus percent of users a tablet like the iPad can do the job. Even without Microsoft Office, both iPads and Android tablets have apps and services available to meet basic computing needs. Now that Microsoft has developed touch-enabled native versions of the core Office applications for the iPad, it's more than capable of going head-to-head with a desktop or laptop PC for productivity power. I'm a long-time proponent of this idea. Just over two years ago I said, “When laptops became notebooks, then netbooks, then ultrabooks there was no panic about the end of the PC. They’re all just variations on a theme--different sizes and shapes of personal computers. The same is true for tablets.” I also pointed out that Apple and Microsoft were both strong illustrations of the point. Both companies—the developers of the two leading desktop operating systems—were aggressively pursuing paths intent on melding desktop and mobile, and evolving the traditional desktop experience for the tablet. Microsoft continues to steer down that path with its own desktop and mobile platforms, but it also recognizes the world has changed. Sales continue to decline for traditional PCs, while tablets and smartphones have usurped the role of primary computing device for many users. Microsoft developed the Office for iPad apps because it understands that the Wintel platform no longer enjoys the virtual monopoly it once did, and it never will again. The PC has evolved to include tablets, and Microsoft has adapted by providing the tools users need to get things done no matter what form their “personal computer” may take.
Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Apple iPhone 5S
Samsung’s next big thing is here, and they have focused hard on creating new experiences inside of a similar design. The Galaxy S5 has a lot of internal changes in the way it accomplishes tasks, with a new focus on day-to-day uses and a huge effort towards simplistic user interfaces. Sound familiar? It should, because we’ve recently seen Apple go through the same transformation with iOS 7. There are a significant number of parallels that can be drawn between these two ecosystems, despite being represented by hardware that couldn’t look more different. Which is the better phone, inside the better ecosystem, with the best overall experience? Let’s lake a look. Samsung keeps pushing the S line bigger and bigger, and this year is no exception. The 5.1-inch beast is only a slight twist on Samsung design on the outside. The plastic casing and bright colors are exactly what you expect from Samsung, with the same oval button in the middle. The rear casing of the S5 sports a new texture to help avoid accidental slips, but otherwise it’s the Samsung design that you already already don’t like or currently have in your pocket. Apple is another company whose external design is repetitive, but the svelte textured aluminum design for the iPhone 5S makes the phone feel like it should be an expensive piece of equipment. The 4-inch display is what Samsung is currently calling Mini in some of their other products, and it’s hard to disagree anymore. There’s not many people out there who would complain about a larger iPhone anymore, which creates an amusing pair of extremes when comparing the S5 and 5S to one another. There’s no clear winner when it comes to how big the phone is, but it can’t be argued that the iPhone 5S looks and feels like a premium device compared to the Samsung Galaxy S5.
This is a touchy subject for a couple of reasons, most notably that Samsung is guilty of both feeling slower than similarly equipped Android phones and cheating on performance benchmarks. We’ve been assured and shown that the Galaxy S5 features a slimmer and trimmer TouchWiz, so there’s a good chance that Samsung is going to be more than enough competition for Apple. The 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 processor with 2GB of RAM driving a 432ppi 1080p display sounds eerily similar to the Google Nexus 5, and makes the phone a powerhouse that is more than capable of delivering on whatever needs you may have. On top of raw power, Samsung has included an impressive new heartbeat sensor and a new system for optimizing the display color and gamut for whatever environment you’re in. Despite looking the same on the outside, this is an impressive Galaxy on the inside. Apple has a well-documented history with their mobile devices and the performance levels they are capable of. Despite being underpowered on paper, they have repeatedly outclasses their Android counterparts in both competing basic tasks and complex things like games. The iPhone 5S is packing a 64-bit processor that didn’t do much to make it more powerful, but makes it a unique force to compete with. Unfortunately, Apple’s infamous 326ppi Retina display is dramatically less capable than Samsung’s latest, with no optimizations outside of brightness for different environments. Samsung clearly has the leg up on Apple when it comes to what is written on paper, but the Galaxy S5 is facing a long history of being disappointing despite packing a superior punch. The Galaxy S5 takes this category, but only time will tell if they actually deserve it.
iOS 7.1 is now available
Apple’s biggest update to iOS in quite a while has arrived, and is available for you to install right now. After a host of security updates and other minor bugfixes, Apple is ready to update iOS 7 with it’s first major batch of new or updated features. The update hits devices today with practically zero excitement or revelry, which is odd considering all the goodies that have been packed inside it. This update includes the recently unveiled CarPlay features, as well as updates to Siri, iTunes Radio, Accessibility features, and performance improvements for Touch ID, the iPhone 5S camera, and an overall boost for the iPhone 4.
While it will be quite some time before most of us are taking advantage of CarPlay, the autoHDR mode on the iPhone 5S camera will be a welcomed addition to an already great camera app. The added Siri functionality plays right in to the CarPlay features as well, but Apple right by making it available through the rest of Siri’s capabilities.
Touch ID gaining a performance boost will be a big deal for those who use it regularly, though it’s unlikely to have made the feature any more or less secure against forged fingerprints.
New Nokia X Family
Nokia featured three new smartphones under the X line, namely Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL. Contrast to Lumia and Asha, the Nokia X line runs Android OS by Google but doesn't include Google apps or services including the Play Store. Users of the Nokia X line gets full access to Nokia HERE maps; Microsoft One Drive, previously SkyDrive; and Skype. In terms of Android apps and games, users may use the Nokia's app store to download them and if not listed, they are obtainable via search or by simply sideloading the installers. Sideloading Android apps may also include third-party home launchers, live wallpapers and more. Nokia X devices are compatible with more than 50 per cent of all Android apps which do not require any optimisation. Favourite apps such as WhatsApp, Line, Swiftkey, Instagram and BlackbBerry Messenger are compatible with every Nokia X smartphone. Nokia X Line Features Fastlane: Displays all recent apps and social activity in one place with swiping function on the home screen. Personalisation: Customise the home screen by resizing tiles and rearranging icons the way users want them. Free Call via Skype: Get 1 month free worldwide calls on Skype app. HERE Maps: Exclusive navigational map with free offline mapping. Radio Stations: Use Nokia MixRadio to personalise radio stations without any sign up or subscription needed. Accessories: Get compatible accessories from Nokia such as headphones and Bluetooth headset.
Nokia X Line Specifications
Nokia X
OS Version: Android 4.1.2, Nokia X platform
Display: 4.0 inches, 800 x 480 IPS LCD
Processor: 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4
RAM: 512 MB Storage: 4 GB internal, up to 32 GB external
Rear Camera: 3.15 MP, 1/5" sensor, 480@30fps video
Front Camera: None
Battery: 1,500 mAh
Special: Dual-SIM, sideloading
Nokia X+
OS Version: Android 4.1.2, Nokia X platform
Display: 4.0 inches, 800 x 480 IPS LCD
Processor: 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4
RAM: 768 MB
Storage: 4 GB internal, up to 32 GB external
Rear Camera: 3.15 MP, 1/5" sensor, 480@30fps video
Front Camera: None
Battery: 1,500 mAh
Special: Dual-SIM, sideloading
Nokia XL
OS Version: Android 4.1.2, Nokia X platform
Display: 5.0 inches, 800 x 480 IPS LCD
Processor: 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4
RAM: 768 MB
Storage: 4 GB internal, up to 32 GB external
Rear Camera: 5 MP, 1/4" sensor, 480@30fps video
Front Camera: 2 MP
Battery: 2,000 mAh
Special: Dual-SIM, sideloading
Display: 5.0 inches, 800 x 480 IPS LCD
Processor: 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4
RAM: 768 MB
Storage: 4 GB internal, up to 32 GB external
Rear Camera: 5 MP, 1/4" sensor, 480@30fps video
Front Camera: 2 MP
Battery: 2,000 mAh
Special: Dual-SIM, sideloading
The new Samsung Galaxy S5 Preview
The Galaxy S5’s design is a minor evolution of the Galaxy S4 — in fact, the two are almost indistinguishable from the front. The S5’s display is ever so slightly larger at 5.1 inches, but it’s still a 1080p, Super AMOLED panel that doesn’t look very different from the S4’s screen. Below the display is a new home key with integrated fingerprint scanner and capacitive keys for multitasking and Android’s back button. Samsung has retained the familiar metal-looking plastic surround on the S5, though the charging port (now USB 3.0) comes with an integrated port cover for waterproofing. The S5 is IP67-rated for water and dust resistance, meaning it can be submerged in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes at a time.
Though the S5 is extremely familiar-looking from the front, things take a turn around back, where Samsung has replaced the S4’s slimy, glossy plastic battery cover with a dimpled soft-touch finish. The company is calling this a "modern glam" look, though if you’re familiar with the original Nexus 7 released in 2012, it’s very similar to that. The new back offers a significant upgrade in they way the device feels — it’s much more comfortable to hold and doesn’t slide off of surfaces nearly as much as the S4 — but it doesn’t look as tacky as the fake-leather patterns used on Samsung’s Note line of devices. Samsung is offering the S5 in four different colors — black, white, blue, and gold — but the black and white are the most attractive options. The first complaint usually levied at Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones is their abundant use of glossy, cheap feeling plastic, but the S5’s new finish reverses this trend and is one of the most significant upgrades introduced this year.
But despite the refined design and new patterned finish, the S5 is unmistakably a Samsung smartphone. The S5 is launching with Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Samsung’s user interface fully intact.
Samsung is making a huge push into fitness tracking this year, and the Galaxy S5 benefits from a revamped S Health app and new heart-rate sensor on its back. The new S Health app can sync with Samsung’s Gear line of wearables, including the Gear Fit fitness band, and it offers guided coaching and feedback while you work out. Developers will be able to tap into the data offered by the service through an SDK that will be out later this year. The heart rate monitor is a unique addition and is located just below the camera and reads your fingertip to grab your pulse in about five to ten seconds. In our brief tests, the sensor worked as advertised and was able to give me a reading in just a few seconds. Less successful is Samsung’s take on the fingerprint-unlock system made popular by Apple with the iPhone 5S. Like the 5S, the S5’s home key features an integrated fingerprint scanner, which can be used to unlock the phone or authenticate purchases online (Samsung is partnering with PayPal to enable this feature, though it doesn’t validate purchases from the Google Play Store). Samsung’s version requires a vertical swipe over the home button to activate the scanner, and we found it to be quite unreliable and virtually impossible to activate when holding the phone in one hand. It can store up to three different digits, but it was very particular about the speed and orientation of the swiping motion used — if we weren’t doing a perfectly straight swipe down, it would refuse to unlock the phone.
Samsung didn’t ignore the other vital components of the S5 it has a faster, 2.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a larger battery with the promised 20 percent better stamina, as well as a new low-power conservation mode to get the most battery possible when you’re running low. The S5 is as fast as you’d expect Samsung has ensured that its flagship phone is one of the most powerful on the market for a number of years now, and the S5 is no different. Galaxys5 500 portrait The camera has been upgraded to a 16-megapixel sensor with 4K video capabilities, and it now supports real-time HDR processing for better photos in mixed lighting. It’s now possible to apply Samsung’s unique camera effects after a picture has been taken, so you don’t have to worry about what mode you’re in when shooting pics. Samsung has also greatly simplified the camera interface, and in our brief tests, it was pretty snappy and responsive.
The Galaxy S5 is scheduled to launch globally on April 11th and will be available on all major US carriers, though Samsung isn’t yet ready to talk pricing. Chances are, the price won’t matter — Samsung has built a very recognizable and successful brand with its Galaxy smartphones, and there’s no reason the S5 won’t continue the company’s success.
Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19bn
Facebook has bought messaging app WhatsApp in a deal worth a total of $19bn in cash and shares. It is the social networking giant's biggest acquisition to date. WhatsApp has more than 450 million monthly users and is popular with people looking to avoid text messaging charges. In a statement announcing the deal, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg described WhatsApp's services as "incredibly valuable". WhatsApp allows users to send messages over internet connections, avoiding text messaging fees. The company claims it is currently registering one million new users a day. It makes money by charging users a subscription fee of $1 per year, although it offers a free model as well. The deal to buy it includes $4bn in cash and approximately $12bn-worth of Facebook shares, plus an additional $3bn in stock to WhatsApp's founders and employees at a later date. On a conference call to discuss the deal, WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum said he planned to operate the firm "independently and autonomously". He will also become a member of Facebook's board of directors. "We're excited and honoured to partner with Mark and Facebook as we continue to bring our product to more people around the world," Mr Koum said in a statement. Zuckerberg said the prospect of a deal was first floated just 11 days ago.
Nokia Introduces First Android Smartphone
Nokia is ready to launch its first android phone, named Nokia Normandy, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday February 24, 2014 according to the news reports. This Nokia Normandy powered by Google does not provide the access to Google play application store, but it will run the apps created by Nokia and Microsoft like the Here Map and Mix Radio. The Finnish headset based on the open source operating system is embattled at the developing market where the inexpensive Smartphones are already ruling. Nokia’s effort to restrict Windows Phone for high end devices and the introduction of the android in the emerging markets is an effort to win back its position. But the forked Android system of Nokia Normandy may heavily take toll on its $7.4 billion acquisition by Microsoft.
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