Samsung has introduced a new 7-inch tablet Galaxy Tab 3

Samsung has introduced a new Android-tablet Galaxy Tab 3, which will be available only in white. The gadget will be available only with the Wi-Fi module in May, in June, will be 3G-version of the device.

Upon closer examination Galaxy Tab 3 is almost a complete copy of its predecessor. Samsung has decided to save and display device left unchanged. The only important feature that the company has decided to improve the device - the processor. At Galaxy Tab 2 chip clocked at 1 GHz, the novelty he was overclocked to 1.2 GHz. In addition, the sale will be available is a version with 16 GB of internal memory, not just the 8-gigabyte, as is the case with the Galaxy Tab 2. In addition, the tablet has become outwardly resemble increased in size smartphone Galaxy S4.

The other characteristics of the device are the same. And if the main camera with a resolution of 3 megapixels it is possible to reconcile, the display resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels (169 ppi) in the tablet of 2013, even though the budget, looks at least strange. Even in an accessible Nexus 7 it is much higher - 1280 x 800 pixels (216 ppi). Device dimensions 188 x 111 x 9,9 mm, weight - 302 grams.

Galaxy Tab 3 will run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. In May, the stores will come only with the version of the communication module Wi-Fi, and in June, it added model with network support 3G, and GPS and GLONASS. The price of a novelty to be announced later.

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III: the strength test

Bloggers had a fun site GizmoSlip destructive test. The subject of the research are the smartphones and compare the strength of glass, protects the screen Samsung Galaxy S4, iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S III.

 

On the newest device Galaxy S4 glass panel installed third-generation Gorilla Glass, wherein strength and flexibility, which makes it resistant to damage. The iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S III uses the same type of surface protective Gorilla Glass 2. In addition to the strength of the glass, bloggers have tested how well each of the smartphone confronts the contact with the concrete pavement under the influence of gravity.

Despite the fact that the tests for resistance to damage from falling - a relatively rare genre because of its harmful for the further operation of mobile devices, bloggers have formed some rules. Usually phones dropping out of the three classic positions from the level of his hip pocket, the breast and from the ear. GizmoSlip decided not to adhere to this classic circuit, and go the other way. Smartphones dropped from a height of 1.2 meters, but on different parts: the first on the back cover, and then at an angle, and finally - on the mobile device screen. After each drop estimated damage.

 

The first test - landing on the concrete situation in the screen up - showed that all three phones are relatively well to cope with the load. iPhone 5 was the most tenacious in this test. In Korean smartphones, because of the design, there were scratches on the protective glass of the camera.

The second test was more fruitful in terms of damage: a plastic shell Galaxy S4 could not stand the load and landing on a corner led to a disconnection of the body in contact with the concrete. IPhone 5 metal suit again rose to the occasion and the unit received virtually no damage. In this test, the display Galaxy S III was covered with cracks.

The third test "hardware benchmark" - falling on the screen - proved disastrous for all three smartphones. Each of them, including the fourth galaxy with glass Gorilla Glass 3, and the creation of engineers Apple, the display is cracked, even though the screen and touchpad were in working order.

 

No third-party assessments required - everyone knows which one is more reliable vehicles. Although one conclusion yet to do is: despite the fortress design of modern smartphones, due to a fall on the screen, they can easily get significant damage. With the increase in diagonal displays up to 4-5 inches, they were the most vulnerable component of a mobile device.

How to install Mission Control, Expose and Spaces of OS X on Windows 8

Mission Control in OS X operating system combines three functions at once - Expose, Dashboard, Spaces with support for full-screen applications, allowing you to see all running on the computer in a convenient format. One gesture touchpad, and desktop groups the open windows by application, along with the Dashboard and labels for software running in full-screen mode.

 

Now PC owners is available similar means active management tasks of OS X Mountain Lion, and this does not need to buy a computer with the "apple." The new app plays a functional detail Mission Control of Apple desktop platform on any machine under Windows.

 

BetterDesktopTool facilitates navigation through open and background programs. If a lot of open windows, and you need to quickly find, the program will offer a familiar operating system OS X trick: for a given command windows are grouped together on the screen easy to view manner, allowing instantly jump anywhere with a click.

Offers many options for fine-tuning of BetterDesktopTool. Along with other useful features done new Mac-allows you to activate the function "Show Desktop": the push of a button, all the windows apart at the corners, revealing the desktop with icons of documents and application icons.

 

It is compatible with Windows 8 and Windows 7 (32/64 Bit) and is available for download from the developer's site. Within 30 days with free demo mode.

Download BetterDesktopTool for Windows [ link ]

The future of mobile technology, "twisting" smartphones

Time passes, and we also do not stand on the spot. Do not stand in one place and new technologies. They are becoming more refined, more powerful and smarter. What can you expect in the near future in the mobile market? The new development of American scientists suggests that the technology of "smart" phones can go in an unusual direction.

For example, scientists from the Laboratory of Human Media Lab Queens University in the U.S. showed a mobile device MorePhone, which features a shape-changing display. Depending on the incoming signal or notification device can bend or fold one of the corners to inform the user.

As planned by the Americans, this development can solve the problem of dropped calls. By changing its shape, the device will alert the user of incoming calls and SMS-messages. Now the gadget is a display based on electronic ink, which can not be put in a pocket or bag. Commercial use of technology is expected in 5-10 years.

Use the iPhone and iPod in the bathroom with a Splash-proof Speaker

Many of us like to listen to music or sing your favorite song in the bathroom, but to take with your iPhone or iPad dare not everyone. For such cases, a company MUJI offers a solution in the form of a gadget Splash-proof Speaker.

Novelty is a plastic case with built-in stereo speakers, which are not afraid of the impact of water and is connected to virtually any phone or player with a standard 3.5 mm connector. By placing a smartphone inside, insert the plug into the audio jack device and screw tight lid box.

If you belong to the category of music fans who can not part with your favorite music, even while taking a bath, then Splash-proof Speaker - exactly what you need. Now you can not only enjoy your favorite tunes even in the shower, do not fear for the safety of your iPhone or iPod, but also, thanks to  the transparent walls of the case, to use all the features of a mobile device, whether sending email or surfing the Internet.

To supply this kit requires three batteries AAA. New items are valued at $69.50 .

Smart phones first became popular feature phones

Smart phones for the first time in history on supplies ahead of regular phones, analysts IDC in its report for the first quarter of 2013.

In the reporting period, manufacturers shipped a total of 418.6 million mobile devices, which is 4% higher than a year ago. Of these, the proportion of smartphones accounted for 51.6% or 261.2 million units. For comparison, in the first quarter of 2012, shipments of mobile devices totaled 402.4 million units, of which smart phone is only 38% of the devices.

Leading supplier of mobile devices is the Samsung. The share of the Korean producers have shipped 32.7% of all smartphones in the first quarter and 27.5% of all shipped "regular" mobile phones. Apple ranked second with a share of 17.3%. The five largest manufacturers also included LG, Huawei and ZTE, which operate approximately equal: 4.8%, 4.6% and 4.2%, respectively.

Experts explain the primacy of Samsung, in particular, a wide model range: in addition to "regular" phones and smartphones on Android, the company offers machines on the platforms of Windows Phone and bada.

iPhone 5S and budget iPhone will be released in early September

According to the Chinese newspaper China Times, a new generation of smartphone iPhone 5S and budget version of "apple" device to hit the market in early September. For information about the extended investment bank Citigroup Global Securities.

Source confirms rumors that 2013 will be the year when Apple unveiled not one, but two new models of iPhone. In addition to the flagship version of the phone with a 4-core A7 processor and a built- in fingerprint scanner , the american large proclaimed a cheaper model - a budget iPhone. the discharge of each devices is predicted in early Sep.

In addition, Citigroup said that Apple plans to release a new version of the smart phone with network support TD-SCDMA. They will appear in the portfolio of the Chinese mobile provider China Mobile in late September or early October.

China Mobile - the world's largest mobile phone operator, its subscriber base has more than 700 million users. Of course, this is a very promising partner for Apple, and has been reported to the company reached a compromise regarding smartphones iPhone.

Citigroup also unconfirmed reports of five models of iPad 2 and iPad mini, which is scheduled for September-October. All this is consistent with the statement Apple CEO Tim Cook that the corporation engineers are busy working on new projects that they can not wait to release in the fall.

The current break between presentations Apple's largest in recent years [chart]

The current interval between announcements of products Apple - the largest in the last three years. Write about it columnists Business Insider, who made a schedule of presentations "apple" devices since 2010.If Apple does not introduce any new items to the June conference WWDC 2013, the delay between the release of new products will be 230 days. This is three months longer than the 132-day break between presentations MacBook Air and the iPad 2 in 2010 and 2011.

Earlier in the event Apple were evenly distributed throughout the seasons, but now all gone: the fall of 2012, the company has updated the iPhone, and iPad, and the iPod, and Mac. This abundance, which led to the best quarterly results in the company's history, replaced by calm - and for the entire last quarter of the buyers had no reason to stand in line at the store for the coveted new items. Business Insider believes that the results of the next quarter may also show drop in profits Apple, as well as the first three months of 2013.

At the conference, WWDC 2013 will be held from 10 to 14 June this year, will be announced on the mobile operating system iOS 7 and desktop platform OS X 10.9. It is possible that on the last call will be not so much, because now all of the company's strength left to bring to mind is the mobile operating system. It is also likely update laptops MacBook Air and MacBook Pro , which will move to a new hardware platform Intel Haswell.

Apple shows the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro at WWDC 2013

As the DigiTime referring to representatives of the supply chain, shipments laptops MacBook Air and MacBook Pro in the quarter would be 10% more than in the previous quarter. Apple almost got rid of the stocks in mid-May and will make new orders. The presentation of new models of Mac-laptops is expected in the coming months, industry sources believe.

May orders Apple will address the updated models in the line of processors Haswell, which will replace the currently used in the MacBook and iMac processors Intel Ivy Bridge.

Given that in the first quarter of 2013, shipments of laptops based on OS X was small, growth of 10% will have little impact on the overall picture. It is expected that for the whole year with your MacBook will grow by no more than 10%. For comparison, in previous years, the increase was approximately 30%.

Interesting is the information that the builders did not receive information about the changes in the design or instructions for the changeover line, which indicates the absence of a radical renewal plans Apple machines. Most likely, this year the company is limited to changes in technical specifications current versions - the revolutionary changes should not wait.

According to available information, the new model MacBook Air and MacBook Pro based on Intel Haswell will be presented at the Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC 2013.

Apple a 33% increased spending on research and development for the year

Apple in the I quarter of 2013 increased by one-third the cost of research and development in comparison with the data for the same period in 2012. For information about the company transferred to the Office of the American stock exchange regulator. If the manufacturer of the iPhone and iPad will continue to invest in R & D at the same rate, by the end of the year on the cost of this cost will be more than $ 4 billion

As the Cybersecurity, for the first three months of 2013 Apple spent on research and development of $ 1.119 billion, up from $ 841 million a year earlier. For the first six months of fiscal year 2013, ended March 30, Apple investments in research and development totaled $ 2.129 billion in the same period last year, the company spent only $ 1,599 billion

In official documents, Apple said that the investment in the last three months have been focused around some new products, as well as the empowerment of existing solutions. Corporation did not specify what, exactly, is at stake. In addition, the documents said that investment companies are required to maintain its position in this highly competitive market of mobile devices and computers.

At the same time, in different sizes investment products from Apple completely identical. Is not difficult to guess, most of the investment is directly related to the iPhone and iPad, the costs of research and development around which grew by 6.6% and 65.25%, respectively. At the same time, the lion's share of spending on R & D - it's still the iPhone, which "eats" 37.4% of the budget. Coming up with 19.50% should be iPad. At the same time, the company cuts development costs associated with the Mac and iPod. On the first drop was 1.3%, whereas in the second, a record 27.9%.

Apple develops its new "office space" [photo]

Apple unveiled plans for a new campus, which is then compared with the spacecraft, then a donut. In the updated version of the draft added hiking and biking trails and also increased the number of parking places.

The illustrations to the new plan headquarters Apple shows streets adjacent to the building. They will be improved lighting in pedestrian areas, asphalt and modified landscaping.

A design calculation, both at the headquarters of Apple can be up to 12,000 employees of the corporation. In the four-storey building will be used only curved glass, and in the center of the campus will house a fleet of 6,000 trees. Power supply headquarters will provide a system based on natural gas, and solar cells, also provides for the construction of the hall for presentations and cafes to 3,000 visitors.

In Apple decided to increase parking campus with 9,000 to 9,240 seats, as many more to add to the parking lot, located nearby (1,740 seats). An additional 60 parking spaces received Auditorium.

Been developing a complex image of the British architectural firm Foster and Partners, which was engaged in, for example, the reconstruction of the Reichstag in Berlin, designing Hearst Tower in New York, the "Millennium Bridge" in London.

It is expected that the campus will open its doors in 2016. On the construction of grandiose constructions Apple will spend at least $ 5 billion, which is more than one and a half times higher than previous estimates.

In Afghanistan, the shop found a fake Apple [Photo]

China - the birthplace of fakes. In the Middle Kingdom can be found counterfeit products under the brand name of almost any world producer. But this time, distinguished entrepreneurs from Afghanistan. Quartz's said that recently in Kabul, opened its first store infringing Apple.

 

In the Afghan capital, in the main shopping center of the city there was a fake Apple Store. Here you can buy the iPhone, iPod, Macbook and other products popular American company. According to Quartz, the creators of the store is not much attention paid to design a shop, and the only employee of the «Apple Store» well aware that working in a fake store.

Design pseudo-Apple Store will not play the look of these retail outlets Apple: kiosk itself takes less than 20 square meters. The fact that this company salon U.S. corporation, designed to convince visitors glowing logo and the inscription «Apple Store Afghanistan» over the front door.

According to the seller Mashuda Hossain, iPhone and Mac are iconic things in Afghanistan, signs of wealth and good taste. Each day, the store sells iPhone smartphones 5-6 and 1-2 laptop MacBook. By the standards of the local market, the demand for "Apple" products high, so the creator of the store decided to use the symbolism of Apple to attract customers.

Afghanistan - is not the only country where copied the Apple Store. In 2011, authorities in the Chinese city of Kunming have identified 22 stores illegally using the brand Apple. Following the discovery of outlets Administration of Industry and Commerce of China put forward the demand to eliminate the violations. Soon, shops were closed, although some of them refused to use the "Apple" logo.

Concept IOS 7, which will assess the chief designer of Apple

Apple's mobile platform for a new generation of smartphones and tablets will be substantially revised, as for the development of iOS since late last year, meets senior vice president Department of Industrial Design Jonathan Ive. The latter, as we know, requires a more flat and simple design of the OS interface, better harmony with the appearance of the "Apple" products.

Apple has announced that the Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC 2013 will be held from 10 to 14 June, which means that before the announcement of iOS 7 is not much time. In this regard, independent designers continue to generate ideas for future mobile platform Apple, or its components. It is extremely important and rather controversial part of iOS - the look of the system applications - makes most developers desire to redraw. One of those who had a hand in design, iOS, was a Brazilian artist Rafael Justino.

Knowing that Apple chief designer gets rid of texture of real objects, which are so fond of his predecessor - Justino proposed a more simple and flat interface for iOS 7. He believes that his ideas will appeal to all lovers of quince and industrial design. In this case, it is likely many users do not agree with original idea of ​​the artist, especially with regard to the application interface Voice messages, Clock and Calculator. Although the idea of Justino for Notification Center and iOS lock screen is quite noteworthy.

Asha 210: "social" innovation from Nokia for $72

Nokia Company has added a new line of budget phones Asha 210 model. The device has a physical QWERTY-keyboard, which is a separate button for the messenger WhatsApp, and has a low price (about $72).

 

The phone has a 2.4-inch display with a resolution of 320x240 pixels, the basic 2-megapixel camera, as well as buttons for easy on / off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Just a tiny amount of storage - 64 MB, but it can be expanded by connecting the microSD card up to 32GB. Gadget Weight - 97.3 grams.

In the "most social phone" is pre-installed set of media applications: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and popular e-mail client gmail. The device notifies you of new messages, taking them to the home screen, and from the web browser, and Nokia Xpress Browser "cloud" technologies to reduce traffic by 90%.

Asha 210 operates under the Series 40 - a platform that Nokia puts all its budget devices. 3G module in the device is not present, so to connect to high-speed networks will not work.

On one charge of novelty stretch 46 days of standby time. Sales staff will begin in April and May. The phone will be offered in three colors - blue, yellow and turquoise.

Apple received a patent for a "digital handshake" - a new technology to connect two iPhone

Apple has received a patent for a technology that describes a new way to connect two mobile devices. Technology called Digital Handshake («Digital Handshake")provides data transfer from one to the other iGadget using the built-in camera device. Application has been made to the Office of patents and trademarks in the United States in 2011.

Patent number 8,429,407 describes a technology sharing information, such as contacts, text documents, videos or music, through the generation of a special code that is displayed as an image on the display device.

In particular, when the two phones iPhone among themselves to exchange contacts from the address book, one of them must display the unique identifier, and the second - to consider it. Such a method of reacting, in contrast to Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct, more secure, and the ID-specific keys can be displayed on an invisible fluorescent coating. As planned by Apple, the code can even be hidden in a black frame iPhone or iPad.

Thus, if the lens of one iOS-device seemed different, it can send it with the necessary data to be transmitted. On the second gadget need only confirm receipt of the information.

Apple describes several possible applications of the "digital handshake", starting from the exchange of data in social networks, and the last document collaboration and multi-user games.

Study: iPhone users go on dates more often than others

What do not you tell the users iPhone - which allegedly are arrogant and haughty - do not believe it. Holders of "apple" of smartphones, it seems, are the most open and sociable people - they are more likely to go on dates.

The popular dating site Match.com surveyed 5,000 of its users - both men and women equally - in 6 countries: USA, Canada, UK, France, Australia and Japan. The study showed interesting features of the behavior of users of different smartphones.

IPhone owners are more likely to go on a date - 49% reported that they had visited at least one date in 2012. The rarest of dating are owners of Business Communicators BlackBerry - 42% of individuals with Canadian phones have done the same thing. The second and third places in the ranking of the owners of smartphones with Windows Phone with Andorid and performance 46% and 44%, respectively.

"Today goodbye to a great extent determined by the level of financial position. Most often they go to those who rate their financial situation as "good" or "very good," - commented the results of the researchers.

Analysts reinforce its conclusion by the fact that only 27% of owners of ordinary cell phones have been on a date in the past year. And among those who do not use a mobile phone, the result is even lower - 18%.

Google Glass glasses will go on sale only a year

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Google, Eric Schmidt said that the consumer version of Google Glass glasses will not until 2014. First it was thought that the device will go on sale in autumn 2013. However, according to a top-manager of Google, in the next few months, the company will only collect information from the developers with access to the product.

Schmidt said in an interview that has yet to take a year before augmented reality glasses will be able to appear before the general public is fully prepared. He said that on the basis of information received from the developers of Google will make the necessary adjustments to the project. In addition, Schmidt raised the issue of privacy in the light of the use of the device. According to him, the company has developed a new social etiquette.

"It is wrong to use glasses in situations where you can not record video - he said. - Do companies such as Google, there is a huge responsibility for the security of information, but the user should be responsible and understanding of their actions. "

Previously, Google released the official specifications of Google Glass. The device will be able to take photos with a resolution of 5 megapixels and video in 720p format and will offer flash drive capacity of 16 GB. It will be appreciated that the user of them will be available only 12 GB, although the volume expands due to synchronize with the cloud service Google.

Resolution miniature display Google Glass is 640 × 360 pixels (the image looks as if watching a 25-inch HD-monitor from a distance of 2.5 meters). Points also support the standard Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g and work-based operating system Android.

The official game based on the "Iron Man 3" was published in the App Store

Gameloft released the official game of "Iron Man 3" for smartphones and tablets on iOS. A new project known studio is a free runner in which the hero must face different opponents, from robots and humans, and the last boss.

"After the events described in the third part, Tony went to work for the sake of world peace. But the war is not sleeping - Worldwide light of the new centers of global conflict and only Iron Man can put an end to it. Get ready for endless 3D races ".

"Iron Man 3" offers three different locations with endless self-generating levels: the coast of Malibu, New York and China. In the course of the game to fight with four super villains of comic Iron Man: Crimson Dynamo, Ezekiel Stein, the Living Laser and mighty MODOK

In a firm shell 18, which can improve (Mark II, Mark 42, etc.). Thus, in the final battle of Iron Man comes, having fully pumped gear. The game features a variety of tasks, intuitive control system that allows you to realize the full potential of the Iron Man, and colorful landscapes of the game world with modern graphics and animation.

The plot of the film "Iron Man 3" is about the collision is certainly talented, but very eccentric invention, Tony Stark with an enemy whose strength is immeasurable. When Stark's personal world is destroyed and he is aware of this, Iron Man goes looking for the responsible. In this complex and rich adventure hero the way to answer the question of what comes first? Suit or a man? Reincarnated as Iron Man in the official game based on the third movie is free.

Download Iron Man 3 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad [ iTunes ]

The new messenger Google users integrate iOS and Android

Earlier this month, there was confirmation of the work on the new unified Google chat, designed to compete with iMessage and WhatsApp. One user in the purification of incoming messages saw a notice stating that his last conversation will be trashed, because at least one of them "is part of the chat Babel». According to rumors, the service is currently undergoing internal testing among employees of Google, and the service will be universal for Chrome, Google+, Gmail, and Android. Today it became clear that the "evil corporation" counts on the audience holder’s iOS Devices.

References to support iOS Game Babel found the code in the Web application Gmail staff portal 9to5Google. It is known that users of the service will get a new interface, the ability to send messages, advanced group chat, improved notifications, and will be everywhere have access to the same list of contacts. Also confirmed reports according to which new unified chat platform from Google will be called exactly Babel, and not Babble.

So the iMessage and WhatsApp will a strong competitor from Google. Especially if the Internet giant is implementing native applications for desktop operating systems and open API for third-party developers. Because iMessage is not working outside the ecosystem of Apple, but WhatsApp is only intended for mobile devices.

According to sources, Google will officially unveil Babel developer conference Google I / O, which will be held on 15-17 May.

Powerful photo editing FX Photo Studio for iOS is available for free [Action]

The program is FX Photo Studio - the largest collection of high quality photo effects and filters - for a limited time is available for free. The application of more than 190 effects. One click tool lets you turn a photo into an oil painting, pencil sketch, or a contemporary work of art.

Among the software in the App Store occupy pride of place applications that allow the "arm" camera iPhone and iPad versions of the additional effects and image processing. And FX Photo Studio is just one of many such programs.

Thanks to FX Photo Studio, you can apply various effects to your photos with the ability to fine tune any of them. Available tools such as Crop (cut-off region can be rotated), Flip (image rotation) and a huge number of frames. Functions of the program turn your mobile device into a real photo lab with infinite space for experiments and creativity.

Features of FX Photo Studio for iOS:

• More than 190 photo effects and filters.
• Adjusting the gamma, saturation, contrast, exposure.
• The intuitive interface.
• The ability to mix different effects.
• Setting the parameters for all effects.
• Multi-step undo and redo function.
• Cropping images.
• The function of random selection filter.
• Supports high resolution: 2592 × 2592 pixels.

FX Photo Studio allows you to save the edited image in the standard photo library, send them by e-mail, shared with friends via Facebook, Twitter or Flickr. The application is compatible with devices on iOS 4.3 operating system and is available for download on the link below.

Free available FX Photo Studio for iOS [ iTunes ]

China flooded counterparts iPad for as low as $65

Apple dominates the market for tablet computers in China, but the competitors are not asleep, reports CNBC. Local shops are filled all kinds of tablet models that can compete with the iPad, Both of hardware and in terms of design.

Ramos X10 Mini Tablet China

According to Chinese analysts, iPad currently owns about 80% of the Chinese market. Analysts at investment bank Nomura visited Shenzhen and see samples of unmarked products, speakers competitors products Apple.

"We found a lot of similar iPad tablet in the largest electronics store Shenzhen. In retail, they cost $ 65-195 "- quoted a source analysts Nomura.

Such devices, which at times full-size copy iPad and its mini version - the main threat to Apple in China. It is noted that competitors "apple" tablets - not frail crafts with faded screens, and modern products on the basis of 4-core processor, equipped with LCD high-resolution displays and provide customers more choices, in addition to iPad.

 

Ramos X10 Mini Tablet China

World's supply of tablets will more than double in the next three years, eclipsing PCs, analysts say. Only this year, will be shipped 197 million "tablets", which is about 70% more than last year. In 2017, shipments will reach 468 million units, experts said Gartner. One of the key factors in the growth analysts call reasonable prices, and in this parameter Chinese tablets unreservedly win over the iPad.

Yahoo! Weather: Weather for the new iOS with a gorgeous interface

As usual, the spring has crept imperceptibly and the question of what the weather will be tomorrow, turned into information of the utmost importance. Can I have to dress in lighter or do not forget to grab an umbrella? Or even worth leaving the car in the garage and go to work by public transport? Yahoo! has released a new application that has a light and intuitive interface and provides an accurate forecast and detailed information about the weather.

Yahoo! Weather - one of the best weather apps for iPhone in the App Store. Design of the program meets the requirements for design of Apple: simple, concise and intuitive. The utility allows you to view the forecast for today, the next 48 hours or 7 days, the parameters can be adjusted to fit.

One "swipe" enough to learn basic information: temperature, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, humidity, time and date, precipitation and more. Depending on the weather and the selected city are changing the background color and graphics. Forecast updated instantly with a simple gesture swipe down.

Useful functions Yahoo! Weather:

• Photo with your location, time of day and weather conditions.
• Interactive radar, satellite, temperature maps and maps of the wind, the sunrise and sunset.

Tips:

• Swipe vertically to obtain detailed information about the weather.
• Swipe horizontally to see the sites you selected.
• To send photos to use the Project Weather on Flickr.

If you want to have an accurate and detailed forecast for the various localities around the world, the Yahoo! is the ideal choice. The program allows you to easily find the city and place them in a separate list in the sidebar, so that you can get quick access to forecasts. To switch between the settlements is enough to make a "swipe" left or right.

Yahoo! Weather supported Apple mobile devices with firmware iOS 5.0 and above and is available for free download on the link below.

Download Yahoo! Weather for the iPhone and iPod touch [iTunes ]

An image of the plastic casing “iPhone for the poor” [photo]

The network has view of the housing budget iPhone, made ​​of plastic. The source of the image has become a resource Tactus, who earlier this week published photos of the covers for the fifth-generation iPad. Argued that the shell is made of a low-cost iPhone polycarbonate plastic housing material resembling iMac G3 late 1990s - early 2000s.

The thickness of the component according to the source, is 0.4-0.6 mm, and the full assembly can be increased to 9 mm. Housing dimensions - 120 mm in height and 62-65 mm in width. Thus, if it is confirmed the authenticity of the image, budget smartphone Apple will be slightly longer and wider than the iPhone 4/4S.

It is reported that low-cost version of the iPhone will lose Retina Display and will be built on a processor A5, which is used in the iPad mini, and other i-devices. This will reduce the cost of the machine.

Recall analysts attributed the budget iPhone price from $ 300 to $ 400. In this scenario, he will enjoy enough popularity in the markets of developing countries, especially if he gets a decent screen and befitting electronic stuffing. The recently proposed for comparable money smartphones past generations are able to meet the demands of unassuming customers, but Apple insists too often a reluctance to produce products that can not be described as "the best in the world."

However, analysts predict cannibalization expensive models in favor of “affordable iPhone”. According to forecasts of Piper Jeffrey, after appearing in the sale of new items it will be able to take away the buyer almost one in three smartphone Apple. In other words, the level cannibalization reach 30%. In 2014, may be sold to 75 million such phones. As a result, Apple lose its position in the segment expensive smartphones reducing market share from 43% to 37%. However, in the segment of low-cost smartphones Apple increase its market share from zero to 11%.

iFlash: USB-flash drive for your iDevice

Owners of mobile devices Apple, which lacks the ability to expand the internal memory of the smartphone or tablet with an SD card or micro-SD, can take advantage of a new development of the company Photojojo.

Novelty called iFlash is a portable 'stick' for iPhone and iPad, the size of a matchbox. On the one hand it is a USB-connector on the other - 30-pin connector for connecting to the "apple" devices. Accessory adapter is compatible with Lightning for the latest device models Apple, such as the iPhone 5, iPod touch 5G and iPad 4.

Data processing on iFlash made using a free app from the App Store. It allows you to equally deftly managed as information on the external drive and the data on the device itself. Among the opportunities accessory - the exchange of information between the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and PC, backup contacts from phone address book, play music and video directly from the "stick."

iFlash supports the following file formats:

• Image - BMP, CUR, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF, and XMB.
• Video - AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MPG, MPV, MP4, M4V, RM, RMVB, TS and WMV.
• The documents - DOC, TXT, HTML, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, PDF, Power Point, Excel and RTF.
• Audio - MP3, CAF, ACC, AIF, WAV, AIFF and M4A.

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Homeless in New York bought the iPhone a child for $2

Homeless New Yorker bummed iPhone, paying him only $ 2, reports New York Post. And it is not due to the fact that he was on a charity event. Just seller was a three-year boy.

 

53-year-old Sam Filiberto Ramirez said that the deal was fair. According to him, he went to Aidan Talley, when he played on his iPhone. Tramp offered two dollars kid, and he handed him the smartphone. My mother at that time was buying sneakers a meter away from the boy.

However, the police on a different opinion: according to law enforcement officials, Ramirez iPhone snatched the baby and then threw him a crumpled bills and took to his heels.

Ramirez himself has denied accusations of theft and pleaded not guilty. He was sent to prison by appointing a bail of 10,000 dollars. It is unlikely that there will be a bum friends that can put the same amount, so that his sentence he will have to depart completely.

"Chat with the heads" of Facebook was moved to iOS

Last week, Facebook launched its own shell for Android-powered devices Home Facebook , opening a quick access to conversations with friends. Despite the fact that new users are not too liking, The social network has transferred part of the functional platform and on devices running iOS.

 

With the release of the official client Facebook 6.0 users to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is now available function Chat Heads - chat, which is displayed on top of the rest of the content in the application as an icon with a photo of the person with whom the user is talking. Unlike the Android-version on the Apple mobile platform communication is possible only within the program Facebook. That is, view the tape and write comments while talking with a friend out, but to combine this process with the game Angry Birds - no.

However, enthusiasts of the jailbreak community members have successfully launched a messenger Chat heads to iOS at the system level. As a result, you can use the chat is in any application. To do this, of course, only possible on devices subjected to the procedure of jailbreaking. One need only download the application from Cydia, which is already running a programmer named Adam Bell. While the development of Bell's Chat Heads integrates with the service iMessage, but he argues that to realize this possibility is real.

"Chat with the heads" in iOS support and "stickers". Stickers - it's big pictures like emoticons that can be easily sent through a couple of Taps on the screen. Of course, this feature introduced in the latest version of Facebook, not a revolution in messaging, however, it is fun and simple.

According to Bell, Chat Heads for iOS will be released in Cydia this week. Currently, the developer removes the last error.

Owners of Google Glass forbidden to transfer points to other users at risk of turning them off

In the conditions of use of goggles Google Glass found a strict ban on resale, and even the transfer of the gadget at a time. In case of violation of this paragraph the contract unit cost of $ 1,500 will be turned off without any compensation.

"You can not resell, lend, transfer unit to other persons without the express permission of Google, - said in a statement. - If such a transfer will take place, Google reserves the right to disconnect the glasses and stop them serve in the future without the return of funds. "

Analysts Silicon Valley has already been called this requirement "very strange", but on the online auction site eBay has already appeared the first lot with Google Glass. The initial price was $ 5000, the day rate is more than $ 90,000, after which the item was no longer available. Apparently, Google has managed to remind the seller the right to use the gadget.

Previously, Google has also banned third-party developers to place any advertising in their applications for the Google Glass or charge for downloads by users within these applications.

According to viewers, Google should carefully finalize glasses, since the current version leaves much to be desired: the data transfer rate is extremely low, voice commands are executed poorly. However, the Internet giant has promised to release updates every month for its new product.