Android applications on Mac OSX now, thanks to Bluestacks

We have already spoken a few times Bluestacks, that big project getting Android applications run on Windows PCs, well, now at last the same software it has ever been able to also carry Mac, Apple's operating system for computers, expanding the action spectrum, and populate a new field with Android apps, a full-scale conquest.

Currently the software is in alpha stage and can only run 17 applications obviously be extended to the future, but from what I could test the integration and functionality are exceptional and a great step forward in what we have been announcing and trying Apple, Windows and Google, which is nothing else than the system convergence between mobile and desktop.

This is mainly for applications that only exist in mobile version, and we love to have in desktop version, that's what he wants Bluestacks, and what for the moment is getting, well being to our knowledge, the only company that is successfully achieving this. Certainly, the market is yours; your project is going well and covers some needs in users. We will be playing so much talk, and so far good, Bluestacks.

On Windows, the project was launched in late 2011 also with just a handful of apps, and a few months later and thousands of apps could run android, so in Mac -- expect the same and THE DEVELOPMENT go fast to enjoy as soon as possible favorites our apps.

Matrix One, Android tablet at low cost

In 2010 appeared the tablets. In 2011 several models proliferated and by 2012 the trend in the manufacturing of these devices, it seems, is making them increasingly affordable. Proof of this is several models of low cost tablets that have begun to corner the market. The Matrix One is one of them, a tablet whose price does not exceed $ 100. Here we describe its technical performance.

The Matrix One is one of many low-cost Android tablets coming to market. This is a device with 7-inch capacitive screen with resolution 800 x 480 pixels has a Cortex A8 processor with a speed of 1.5 GHz and runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3) operating system.

Be available in 2 versions: one with 512 mb of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage capacity and one with 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. In both cases the camera is 2 mega pixels of resolution and it is noteworthy that has the ability to play content in full HD and has USB, HDMI and memory card slot microSD type.

Price: $ 99 for the 4 GB version and $ 149 for the 16 GB version. It was unclear exactly when to market, but according to the manufacturer will be in stores in "little".

Firefox for Android final version releases

Mozilla has released the final version of its Firefox browser for Android, which no longer has the nickname beta on their behalf, to make way for a more stable and functional.

This final version is presented as 14.0, which shows a design that uses new tabs, which are called "Australis" and the new home page, where you see options like visitations sites or additions recommended, looks much like of the desktop version of the browser, which surely will please many.

14.0 for Android Firefox is also faster and more agile in general, and features support HTML5, CSS3 and to highlight is the Flash support, which provides devices Android 2.2 (Froyo) or higher, which some will appreciate.

Firefox is now available on Google Play for free and requires the aforementioned Android 2.2 or higher.

OfficeSuite Pro 6 will be on sale at Play Store up to July 4

If you have not you used your smartphone Android take you anywhere the office, school, or your most important files of Office, now you're in luck, is that although many users missed the previous offer of Mob Systems, OfficeSuite Pro 6 is back Play Store sale at very low price.

This time the complete office suite is, and it does celebrate the Day of Independence of the United States, July 4, the date on which end on offer period.

OfficeSuite Pro is an application for productive use that will allow us to view and edit Word files, Excel and PowerPoint, and PDF, compressed files in ZIP format. It also allows file sharing by Box, SugarSync or DropBox, among others.

A must normally exceed $ 10 price, but we can affordably get the next days. Remember, the 4th of July is the deadline, so you have time to collect those pennies.

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon SDK for Android ‎

Qualcomm opens the heart of its Snapdragon processor for developers pinched him all possibilities when creating new applications. With this move, competition with NVIDIA Tegra and 3 only have one winner, we, the users; we will see better integration of the app with the chips.

During Uplinq developer conference, Qualcomm has announced the Software Development Kit (SDK) of Snapdragon. It aims to give developers and manufacturers of devices that take their processors, tools to differentiate their applications. From today, there is an initial version of the SDK for download on the web developer Qualcomm. Snapdragon SDK Android allows access to the heart of the system via application programming interfaces (API's popular).

"The most powerful mobile applications are those that integrate seamlessly with the underlying hardware," said Rob Chandhok, president of the division of Qualcomm Internet Services. And that better integration is what they are looking to Snapdragon SDK.

The Software Development Kit has been designed to allow designers to take advantage of the extra possibilities offered by Snapdragon processor devices but without sacrificing compatibility between diverse collections of Android devices.

Among the possibilities offered by Snapdragon appear SDK processing features such as facial, with the detection of gestures such as smiling or blinking of the eyes, surround sound recording for optimal audio capture, touch sensors to create custom user interfaces or indoor location for the app georeferenced to continue to function. This is just some of the possibilities open to them to developers to create better applications.
Developers can know all the details on the specific web Qualcomm.

Google Nexus tablet primer troughs part Tablet Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Google is expected to present their new tablets Google Nexus conferences Google I / O 2012 will take place from 27 to 29 June in San Francisco, and many details have already appeared on these devices.

In Gizmodo Australia indicate that it will be a tablet with 7 inch screen and NVIDIA Tegra 3 that Android 4.1 will be governed by Jelly Bean.

The so-called Google Nexus 7 is manufactured by ASUS and have the said Tegra processor 3 to 1.2 GHz, a GeForce GPU with 12 cores and 1 Gbyte of RAM, and two possible configurations of storage capacity, 8 and 176 Gbytes.

In these devices are integrated technologies such as Google Wallet NFC and also Android Beam. The screen resolution will be 1,280 × 800 pixels, and also will have a 1.2 Mp webcam front.

According to the original story, the battery will have a range average of 9 hours, and while the 8 GB cost $ 199, the 16 GB will cost $ 249.

For Android, Mozilla will attend next week's big issues

I have news for all our friends who have Android mobile operating system, it is Mozilla Firefox. What about the browser? Has announced that "Android news" for next week, so we must be attentive to what will happen.

Mozilla Firefox is mentioned by a short message and direct through its official Twitter account. All it says is that 'something big' is coming next week. Some people think that maybe we could have a new version of the browser.

Remember that Mozilla recently surprised with the announcement of Junior, a version of Firefox for the iPhone from Apple. Perhaps this is an opportunity to apply the concept to smartphone with Google's operating system, they should implement some interface changes and other things to do.

No way, we have to wait for next week to find out what Mozilla wants to present for Android devices. What do you think Mozilla will present?

Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be the first to receive Android 4.1

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

It raised the option to be Android 5.0, but none of that. The jelly beans with which Google will delight fans of the mobile ecosystem will be placed on the map update platform as Android 4.1. This has been exposed through platform of contents of the house to its terminals, Google Play, which has been shown that the first device that Android 4.1 will be available with Jelly Bean will be the Galaxy Nexus. As one would expect, by the way.

It has been a popular user of XDA Developer forum who found that, in the section of the store where you can buy terminals, only those registered at the Nexus-range came to be seen the Samsung Nexus Galaxy contains an interesting description: that “soon will be the first phone with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ". Nevertheless, the evidence is not too lavish appearances, and soon, the Google guys corrected the lapses by removing the description already given us significant clues about the upcoming Android.

Unfortunately, the data releases of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean have not gone beyond the mere flip shown on Google Play. The June 27 event will begin the annual developers company in Mountain View, Google I / O, which will presumably show about upcoming new operating system in the house. In any case, it seems unlikely that the update arrives before the last quarter of the year, coinciding with the anniversary of the introduction of Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

However, it could be that Google would give the surprise in another direction. And in the coming days would see the proposal of the firm to the tablet market. It is true that Android tablets have been seeing for years, but not as what is expected to be unveiled at the event to be held from next week. We talked about the rumored Nexus Tab, a device that would have been developed by Taiwan's Asus and would become the first native terminal of its kind in the Android ecosystem.

In case of desvelase this equipment, the possibility was supported by Android 4.1 overtones likelihood charged after filtration known Google Play. Including, but not release it on the market with 'Jelly Bean', yes that could serve as a basis for advancement, coinciding with the filtered and subsequently amended description of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to which we have alluded.

The entry of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on the scene that occurs at the moment is estimated to be more competitive as far as platforms for smartphone are concerned. Earlier this month Apple nails with IOS showed 6, the system functions to nourish new-some-phones and tablets of the firm.

Microsoft not far behind, and this week has shown its proposal for Windows Phone, which will result in versions Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.8. But you know when Google launched its update nicknamed Jelly Bean, it appears that, in this area, the months of October and November will be very intense when each manufacturer to see how empowering it is a market share of the pie

Android ICS is ready for the Xperia S

One of the latest smartphone from Sony Xperia range will start receiving in the coming weeks the Android version 4.0 IceCream Sandwich. With it, Xperia S improves some of the existing applications on the terminal and adds new ones to improve the user experience.

The latest version of Android, IceCream Sandwich, continues its expansion by terminals from various manufacturers. This is because more and more manufacturers are starting to release the update to this version for its smartphone. This June, Android 4.0 has significantly increased its presence to 7.1 percent; of which 6.7 percent belongs to the versions from 4.0.3 to 4.0.4 ICS and 0.4 from users have installed the versions from 4.0 to 4.0.2.

Now Sony Mobile adds a new terminal in its class upgradeable ICS Xperia: Sony Xperia S. Sony has confirmed on his official blog in the coming weeks users with this model Xperia can upgrade to the latest version of Android.

Sony enhances your photo album application and can sync videos to Facebook and other online albums, improved Walkman music application by adding social features and integration with Grace note for information and covers of music from the user and also improves the application for watching movies. Among the new Sony enhances the screen lock, to customize the widgets can change their size and improving the monitoring of mobile data consumption.

This update will be available directly from the 'smartphone mobile networks and Wi-Fi and through a computer, either through web update Xperia or from applications Companion PC or Mac Bridge for All Users Xperia S will be notified when the update is ready, but availability may vary between different operator

Android Games : Max Payne will be released for Android

Max Payne Mobile, the mobile version of the famous game, definitely comes next June 14 to Android. A date which is almost two months late with respect to the first given by the developer, Rockstar Games.

The game, as adapted for tablets and mobile devices, is a remake of the first installment of the series, released for PC in 2001. A revolution with its system of 'bullet time', which later became popular thanks to their arrival to the movies by the movie Matrix, which led to the arrival of two more installments, the last very recent and with a renewed aesthetic.

In this mobile version, Max Payne has improved graphics and high definition textures that will make it look almost as colorful as the original. In addition, controls have been adapted for touch screens and, for the most 'gamers', will be compatible with a 'gamepad' that can connect via USB on any tablet. In this way the experience could turn into something very close to what is playing on any other platform.

The price confirmed at the moment is $ 2.99 and downloaded from Google can make Play, Store staff for devices with Android operating system. As for compatibility, may be used only in those more powerful terminals of each range, from HTC to Samsung Sony Xperia or through Motorola.

Max Payne is not the first game that makes the leap from console to PC or mobile phone. The best ever processor enables these devices play a significant graphics power fit more easily into the user's pocket.

Among the most successful have found Grand Theft Auto III and classic sports such as Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 or Virtual Tennis. But nonetheless, are other simpler and exclusively designed for this type of device which ultimately becomes more popular. There are all Angry Birds of the series or the latest Apalabrados to prove it.

900,000 Android devices sold to date

The vice president of engineering at Google, Andy Rubin, has confirmed that every day 900,000 Android devices are activated throughout the world. Rubin took the opportunity to dispel rumors about his departure from the company.

Android does not lower the rate and is confirmed as the mobile operating system currently most successful. The wide variety of devices using Google's mobile OS helps the system strengthened, grabbing market share of smartphone and closing the gap with IOS in the tablets.

The latest official data on Android confirm the success of the system. He has been vice president of engineering at Google, Andy Rubin, who has provided the level of daily activations of Android. According to Rubin through his Twitter account every day are activated 900,000 new Android devices worldwide. This is a spectacular figure, which means that almost daily there are 1 million new Android in the world.

The figure given by the manager of Google shows Android positive trend, which in late 2011 reached the 700,000 daily activations. The last reference in this regard occurred in February, when Google confirmed that it had reached the 850,000 Android activations per day. This new record has revealed that Android does not stop and is increasingly popular.

In addition to confirming this fact, Andy Rubin took the opportunity to deny rumors that it could leave Google. Rubin has ruled out this option, ensuring he has no intention of leaving his post at the company. Andy Rubin is one of the most popular directors of Google and has been the official image of the company regarding Android. In recent days had speculated his possible departure, but has been Rubin himself has nipped in the bud the rumors.

Android Smartphone: Huawei Activa 4G For MetroPCS

MetroPCS Introduces Most Advanced 4G LTE and the First of Huawei in the U.S. with the Huawei Activa 4G smartphone is the fifth single 4G LTE 4G technology provider without a contract

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT, for its acronym in English), put 4G LTE service available to all MetroPCS customers with the launch of Activa ™ 4G smartphone. The Active 4G smartphone is the latest in the increasingly abundant supply of equipment and the first 4G LTE model of Huawei in the U.S...

"MetroPCS is committed to offering 4G LTE mobile consumers with a range of prices and capabilities to ensure that LTE 4G technology is available to all and offer the right experience to everyone," said Tom Keys, president and chief operating officer MetroPCS. "The addition of Huawei as a new supplier of phones with LTE 4G technologies is a big step for us in times us continues to expand our portfolio of 4G LTE devices affordable, excellent performance and exceptional value."

The Huawei Activa 4G is a smartphone with a touch screen 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive works with Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) and features a 5.0 mega pixel camera with LED flash and VGA camera on the front. The heart of 4G LTE device is a microprocessor GDM7240 of GCT.

"We are honored to present our first 4G LTE device in the United States with the support of the powerful and extensive network of MetroPCS," said Michael Chuang, executive vice president of Huawei Device USA. "MetroPCS is committed to offering guests a choice of advanced smartphone, flexible and affordable through its services without contract, and is the ideal partner for Huawei entry into a new era of smart phones and devices."

The Huawei Activa 4G is available in stores and online for $ 149 plus tax after instant mail-in rebate for a limited period.

TL700, TL820 Android Smartphone from Lamborghini

The Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini wants to offer its customers in the future to their vehicles matching luxury mobile phones and tablets. The units were introduced in Russia. First, it is the mobile phone models TL688, TL820 Spyder 2, enter on Google's Android-based smartphone and a tablet. While the optical equipment immediately to the sporty, sharp lines of Lamborghini sports cars recall, they can not compete under the hood with the irrepressible power of an Italian bull. The mobile phone will be equipped Spyder TL688 for example, a simple VGA display and have a 3-megapixel camera. The internal memory of the device provides the user with space for 4 GB of data. The mobile phone supports mobile standards, according to Lamborghini, the GPRS and EDGE.

Visually, Lamborghini, technically middle class
The Spyder model TL820 offers two technically a bit more: On board are a 2.4 inch VGA display, a 5MP camera and an additional front camera. The internal memory of 1 GB can be increased if necessary up to 16 GB. Visually, the two phones are much lighter. Both are painted in gold, bear the name and the logo of the manufacturer and are more reminiscent of a futuristic remote control as a cell phone.

Interestingly, the Android smartphone from Lamborghini: The 3.7 inch display offers a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. For photos and videos, a camera is available with a resolution of 5 mega pixels. The processor is provided by Qualcomm. About the performance, there is no information. The TL700 also comes with a gold finish. The back is upholstered in crocodile leather. The screen is coated with protective sapphire glass. Even though the phones technically can not keep up with the latest equipment from other manufacturers, the prices are expected to be high: the smallest cell phone beats with 1,800 U.S. dollars to book. The phone will cost $ 2,743.

In addition to mobile phones, the Italian luxury brand, has announced a Tablet based on Android. Here comes Android 2.3 but still used. An update to Android 4.0 will follow but in the future. The display of the tablet has identical dimensions as the iPad 2 under the hood potters also edged a 1.2GHz processor from Qualcomm. Internally, there is 4GB memory which is expandable as the mobile phones. The Lamborghini tablet will cost 2286 U.S. dollars. Whether a market launch is planned for Europe is not known. In Russia, the sales start of the Lamborghini gadgets in August.

Samsung Galaxy S3: Benchmark Battery Review

The brand new "Galaxy S3" is available for only a few days of trading, and has managed to convince the user from the start. It also has a new battery no small part, because the battery of the "Galaxy S3" is, at least according to Samsung, offer significantly improved performance. A good reason, therefore, the battery of the new Samsung smartphone once to take a closer look, and compare with that of the predecessor model.

According to Samsung, the service life of batteries has been greatly improved, and various tests show that the Koreans do not promise too much so. After three and a half hours of HD video streaming over WLAN, the battery fell volume of the Galaxy S3 from 100 to at least have an impressive 60 percent. The crucial thing is that you reduce the brightness of the large 4.8-inch display simply by half. And thanks to the super-AMOLED technology, the screen is even bright enough to achieve very good results display.

The so-called Antutu benchmark test, in which the Galaxy S3 could reach a total score of 597, shows that the battery of the new Samsung phone is not only better than the predecessor model. Similarly, the direct competitors like the LG Optimus 2X or even the HTC Incredible S refers to the barriers. And while the battery during normal use of the Galaxy S2 holds only about a day, the new Samsung smartphone more than double the battery life.

If you want to achieve with his "Galaxy S3" an even higher maturity should pay attention to some things, first, one may, as already stated, reduce the display brightness. Likewise, you should make sure that the WLAN and the 3G functionality of smart phones are switched off when not needed them. Furthermore, it can not hurt, inactive applications running idle in the background, just to finish the task manager.

Dropbox Update Brings Video Streaming for Android Ice Cream Sandwich Users

The Dropbox app has been updated once again. With the update to the version number 2.1.4 may be users of devices with Android Ice Cream Sandwich forward to a new feature: video streaming. Prior to the update was brought to version 2.1 as a new feature already the automatic background uploading images and videos. In addition, files can be uploaded without size limitation. Techcrunch has uploaded to test a 500 MB avi file and a 400 MB avi file. The upload took therefore a bit, but then the stream was running smoothly. The picture quality is here, but has suffered.

The Google Drive Dropbox has recently received a major competitor. One can assume that Google Drive will be pre-installed on future Android devices. On the other hand, drop box with a whole range of manufacturers deal. By this buyer from HTC and Samsung smartphone a good initial step to get the space.

Facebook App Center for Android‎

Following the announcement last month that Facebook was preparing its own application store, was a matter of time before the launch. It has done a few hours ago. The App Center, which comes with 600 apps for both the web and for mobile. Although in principle have been launched in the U.S. alone,

The first thing to say is that in reality, App Center is not a store. It is more a showcase is a selection of the best applications for both web and for mobile. Facebook uses its social power to display and organize them by categories. Its aim is to give prominence to the best and get them out of the oceans for thousands and thousands of apps that have become both Google Play as the App Store, where it is now difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Thus, we see a rating score that users have given to each, by its novelty, by number of users, which is newer, the number of Facebook friends you have it installed. As mentioned, App Center is only a showcase to emphasize. When we find one, which comes with much information about it appears to the right a button to send the rover. Clicking on it will open Google Play, which is where actually downloaded.

If we have given the button from the computer, the mobile will get a Facebook update with a message like "You can use RunKeeper on the phone. What do you expect? ". Pinchas and install it. This expression is not very Spanish cell and shows that App Center has been launched for the U.S., including the Hispanic market. Also see an option to view the history of the apps you have installed applications that have called the timing when it should be Chronology of applications. They rush things. But within days announce that there will be a global launch.

In parallel, App Center is also available in versions for mobile Android and IOS Facebook. In fact, while the store, launched a new version of its app. But we have not find the App Center in Mobile. . In any case, the movement of Facebook is going to simplify the search of applications.

Android App: Evernote for Android

Evernote for Android

Evernote Food is a latest addition to Evernote lets you capture, share and relive memorable meals. If you're eating at home, in restaurants or embarking on a culinary adventure, use Evernote Food to review all the evidence delicious.

This means that this application will help you to review the food and dishes that you crave, take and organize photographs of the plate, the setting and your companions, add a title, your location, labels, annotations and essential notes on the test, share meals with your friends on Twitter, Facebook or e-mail and browse your meals or find specific foods.

In addition, "Evernote Food automatically syncs with your Evernote account", allowing you access to the records of meals from any computer or smartphone internal device.

If you happen to start schemes, do not worry, Evernote Food gives us a few:
• Capture your meals each plate adjacent to fotografi your family and friends.
• Capture every one of the highlights of the meals on holidays, bordering with photos of your family and friends.

• Document each of the steps as you prepare your favorite recipes.
• Records attractive components, product labels, wines, menus and recipes you encounter.
• Save the evidence when you're culinary journey and last try delicacies.
• Keep track of your food intake to the diet or fitness.

In conclusion, it is unsurpassed application to review our meals and, primarily, to review a dinner with friends with photographs, reasoning, and location details and more.
Evernote Food can download for free from Google Play and needs Android System 2.2 or higher.

Android app: Foursquare updated for Android

The social network of 20 million users worldwide unveiled the new version of its program.

The Foursquare social network that allows its users to share with your friend’s information about the restaurant, cinema or store where they are has made a complete change of design in its mobile operating system Android and Apple.

Version 5.0 of the geo location service now displays three icons, making navigation easier. You can also get personalized offers and recommendations "based on where you, your friends and people with your tastes have been" as you can read the program description.

It also presents images larger than before; you can browse through different categories or search for a particular concept, helping to plan the user exits.
The company announced that the program launched in 2009 and already has 20 million users, will soon be for Blackberry devices.

ClamBook: Laptop Docking Station for iPhone and Android

The U.S. firm Clamcase Clambook has announced a device that cans all iPhone and Android smartphones to become a laptop. The manufacturer has previously only known for the iPad for deposits, with which the Apple tablet can be used as a notebook. This idea is extended Clamcase.

Clambook - widescreen and 3D Cinema Sound
while the iPhone is not a big problem, then use a shell to expand to a keyboard, this is a smartphone with something else. Therefore, instead of a shell as Clamcase has developed an action of ultra thin laptop, which is fueled by the computing power of smartphone. As of now there are only representations Clambook and not a finished product. The conceptual images, however, a very nice impression. As expected, the manufacturer of the Clambook consist of an aluminum housing, where a touch panel, widescreen, 3D cinema sound and a keyboard will be a guest.

As is evident from the product side, there is provided applications such as Gmail, Firefox, as well as screen size marked on the desktop screen and the quality can be. Besides Clambook Act as a second screen for the games. Also aims to support dedicated Clamcase Android 4.0 buttons and different gestures.

The concept of using the smartphone as a unit for a laptop is not new - Motorola offers for some of its models called Lap docks that are connected to the phone and use the data and computing power. With the Motorola solution with the smartphone however, additional software is available with a customized user interface will go on Lapdock. When Clambook this seems unnecessary. As a result Clamcase Welcome to the custom user interface bigger screen is not explained. According to the Clambook Clamcase and will be available later this year - a price not yet known.

Google Maps entire town and offline 3D mode for android

Google just made a series of announcements designed to make its mapping service, Google Maps, continue to advance and maintain its leading position with the threat of Apple this your alternative in the coming weeks. And there is something that seems to haunt the team: mobile devices. Now that Apple is abandoning Google Maps as the default in IOS map from Google want the best possible service. And for it have made a big announcement: Google Maps on Android will be available offline in the coming weeks.

Also, since Google still want to cover absolutely everyone with Street View, something they could not do alone with cars. "The wheels alone can take you to some places," said Brian McClendon, vice president of engineering for Google Maps, in the post announcing the news. The solution? Street View Trekker, adaptation of the entire camera crew so that it fits "into a backpack" so it can be a person on foot who transport.

Also new is the announcement of the arrival of the third dimension of Google Earth also for mobile devices, which made "through a combination of new techniques of imaging and computer vision allow us to automatically create urban landscapes 3D.” When can we see this? According to the post, later this year expect to have 3D images of "metropolitan areas with a total population of 300 million inhabitants."

Furthermore, with the aim of mapping service is increasingly necessary, since Google announced the extension of Map Maker, map editing tool, ten new countries.

With all this new string of news and ads Google seems to be trying to tell Apple they do not know what they're missing to abandon them. What Cupertino firm offer instead? Will there a map service to the level of Google Maps? Not long to find out.

Android tablet:Iconia Tab A110: 7 inch tablet for under $ 200

NVIDIA announces the Computex electronics show cheap tablet with Tegra chipset for 3-fewer than 200 U.S. dollars. One of the devices could be the Iconia Tab A110, which can be seen there.

The chipset and graphics card manufacturer NVIDIA specialist E3 is not only on the currently held gaming convention, but also at the Computex electronics show presence, which has simultaneously opened its doors in Taiwan. There, the company announced the first low-tablet for under $ 200 with quad-core processor for the second half of this year.

In an interview, said Ujesh Desai, responsible for product marketing at NVIDIA: "during the second half they will see how to introduce a number of partners, their 199-dollar tablet with Tegra chipset-3 '. Name he did not want to, but still elicit that there will be a mixture of the major industry players and a few smaller manufacturers.

One of the first models that come with quad-core processor, 7-inch display and Android 4.0 for under 200 dollars on the market could be the Acer Iconia Tab A110, which shows the manufacturer all the way at Computex. In an interview with the Verge IT blog the spokesman told the company that it is another Tegra 3 tablet is, but other than that Iconia Tab A510 or A700 Series Contagion Tab for less than $ 200 on the market will come.

The Iconia Tab A110, according to the website has a 7 inch touch screen with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels, 1 GB of RAM, a front camera for video calls, a slot for microSD card and an HDMI output. A back camera is missing and the technology is built into a housing that with 11.4 millimeters comparatively thick. It is in the third quarter on the market.

In addition, the Acer Iconia Tab was 210, a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, but otherwise is largely technically identical with the Iconia Tab 110th The price to pay is slightly above $ 200.

Whether in the two tablets inserted on the new wharf platform from NVIDIA, which announced in January this year, the manufacturer is still unclear. It has the same processor as the current 4 +1 3 Tegra chipset, but with a little more favorable memory DDR3L and technologies such as Direct Touch, and Prism. Direct touch saves the manufacturers, according to NVIDIA, the integration of an additional display controller.
Prism is an optimal control for the backlighting of displays that allow the use of cheaper components, the company said.

Android app: on {X} Microsoft makes Android phones smarter

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With the app you can create rules. It can send the phone as an SMS when you leave a particular place. Microsoft has already collected several of these "recipes".

Microsoft has released a new method to facilitate certain actions and processes on smartphone. The automation software is on {x} but currently only available for Android devices as a beta version. For the in-house Windows Phone, the phone is not offered. Customers can use on {x} (pronounced like "Onyx") set about, that the phone sends a text message to the partner as soon as you leave the office. The software will also detect whether someone is moving on foot or by car and, accordingly, set actions.

The project is still in a beta phase. Several "recipes" for standing on {x} examples are available. Its source code can be adapted directly interested, thus creating new rules and recipes. Anyone who wants to can publish them for all or keep secret. A forum for the developer community on {x} will help ensure that the recipes do really what they are intended.

Android app that will help you lose weight

Noom Android app that can help you lose weight by enhancing the monitoring of your habits.

In the application load our personal data such as age, gender and weight, and set targets and Noom is responsible for setting an action plan tailored to our particularities.

We always say that the best resource for weight loss is to change habits at the hands of health professionals, but the technology can be on your side if you need more control of what you eat or how much you move. Noom is an Android application that can "help you lose weight" by enhancing the monitoring of your habits.

In the application load our personal data such as age, gender and weight, and set targets and Noom is responsible for setting an action plan tailored to our specific, considering from what we want to make physical activity to allow us to keep track of calories admitted with what we eat and calories expended through exercise.

Noom separates the food heats according to their nutritional quality, for which there is a group of red, one yellow and green. The calories consumed are recorded so that the target compared to the daily energy entered the diet.

Always reminding us that our phone will be the aim of our daily actions is thin, so we can go regularly recording the weight for the application to interpret the same direction we are taking toward the goal of losing weight. Every day the application will remind us of the importance of various habits through a text that seeks to keep us motivated.

Pro mode the application works as a personal trainer that helps us constantly to lose weight, therefore, this new tool can be helpful if we need an extra incentive to initiate changes that ultimately allow us to change habits and lose weight healthy.

The application is free, but has the disadvantage of being available only in English, although it is very difficult to identify and interpret functions Noom given sample data charts which assist greatly.

Nyko's PlayPad Android tablets controllers

Gaming on Android tablets and smartphone still makes relatively little fun, especially because we remain brilliant console and PC classic bestseller on services like On Live in Germany unfortunately denied. Nevertheless, most of the unfortunately rare sown Tegra games are pretty much in it, but that could control the one or the other gamer’s difficulties. Nyko is now introducing two new wireless game pads, which is for playing games like Blade or Shadow gun Linger are certainly better than a touch screen.

The game pads are developed in close collaboration with NVIDIA and therefore optimized for playing games was Tegra. Purely from the structure and conceptually the PlayPad Pro game pad works somewhat like a XBOX Controller - this must mean anything bad, because so far there is no possibility of an Xbox controller on an Android tablet up and running. Although one can quite easily PS3 Controller via Bluetooth to connect to the tablet, but the prices are set at 40-60 € for many customers is too high.

Those Nykos game pads will be much cheaper, but not too sure. The normal version of the Play Pads from Nyko looks a lot smaller and more portable and could possibly attract a lower price budget. Through one of Nyko charge provided Playground app can configure the buttons for games, at its discretion, which could be challenging for gamers another buying criterion.

HTC partners with Sony to launch PlayStation Mobile for Android

Following the distribution of licenses to develop the PlayStation applications between mobile device manufacturers, as the case of the giant Taiwanese HTC, could soon start to see games created for devices like the Sony Xperia Play on other smart phones that use the operating system Android.
During the congress of the video game industry E3 Expo, taking place in the Californian city of Los Angeles between 5 and 7 June, there have been exciting news of the talks related professionals who go beyond their own applications entertainment being presented in the classroom. He was CEO of the department's own games from Sony, Andrew House, Kaz Hirai successor (current president of Sony), who announced that the PlayStation Suite PlayStation Mobile changes name, so that this definition is closest to the current model business.

Sony vs. Android
By making the PlayStation "Suite" in "Mobile" are enabled collaborations between manufacturers, and the first that has seen the light has been resolved that Sony and HTC. The Taiwanese company has received certification for the implementation and adaptation of products developed under the PlayStation stamp on their products (in most cases will require new programming and marking of hardware and software).

This first step makes clear the will of Sony to open the doors to the operating system Android, which HTC has always been a prominent supporter. Now the question that many assaults us is whether HTC will be first to market a device that supports the Sony PlayStation game or will he give you a step further in its Xperia range, inspired by the operating system Android.

In addition to seeing the new versions of the popular PlayStation titles such as Assassin's Creed III Liberation and The Last of Us, has been much talk of new WonderBook: Book of Spells, J. K. Rowling, the famous writer who has given life to the wizard Harry Potter, which has augmented reality to another level. In the words of Andrew House, WonderBook: Book of Spells is the reinvention of the storybooks. Through interaction with the PlayStation Eye camera, this book reveals different passages related to magic spells. Each chapter allows one of these spells an interactive story. This same interaction is to publish books scheduled educational and scientific publication

ASUS AiO, the new all in one with Android and Windows 8

It is very difficult to define what this product. Calling tablet is not accurate, either computer, so I just left on device. And you might just as your name, "ASUS Transformer AiO", whatever it suits you to this team as they can become multiple different things. It is portable, and is simply an 18.4 inch touch screen as a large tablet. But also may be coupled to a base to act as monitor. It has Windows 8 operating system, but be able to run Android. Do you understand anything?

If you do not understand well what it is, do not worry, it's totally normal. ASUS has decided to unify most of what is known today as a single device. So you get a tablet that can be transported and a base on which to set this equipment and use it as a common computer. As if this were not enough, we also have a unique option when talking about the operating system. And although Windows 8 will command especially the "ASUS Transformer AiO", you can run Android.

The device is ideal for certain users. The screen size is sufficient for use as a normal computer, 18.4 inches, more than laptops today. Furthermore, it is touch, which can be very interesting for designers or other users to do visual work or requiring very precise with your computer. Moreover, for these could be great to ride the team and take it to your workplace, or take it to a meeting to present a project.

Obviously, do not carry in your pocket, but it's not crazy to carry an 18.4-inch tablet if we make heavy use of it.

The "ASUS Transformer AiO" not yet know the final specs and price or release date. However, it is known that a processor family Intel Ivy Bridge, which will be accompanied by a modest graphics card. Its touch screen will have 10 detection points simultaneously to exploit the full potential of this.

The ASUS Transformer AiO was introduced at Computex Taipei 2012, and is another of the big names in the market ASUS Android this year 2012. Then you leave a video in which you can see the look of your device and how it changes from Windows 8 to Android:

Instapaper app for Android

Instanpaper finally has an official application for Google's mobile operating system, after the overwhelming success it has achieved in IOS.

This is a very novel and original, saved and stored items that may interest you, for you to read when you have time, creating a sort of list of outstanding items that will be useful to snap up any text that might be interested in not have time to read at that time.

Instapaper takes some time to be a successful application for IOS, thanks to its original proposal and its usefulness. This is an application that can store the items we want to read, but then we do not have time to do it.

Therefore, we keep in Instanpaper, and we will then store in a list of outstanding items until we have time to read it. A good idea that has been done with a large segment of users, being an application that has almost no competition.

While users of IOS enjoyed this wonderful application, the Android people wondered when they would have their own version of Instapaper.

Well, the news has been expected, but we can finally confirm that Instapaper comes to Android with its own official application, but the first who have tried it says it is below the application for IOS. At least we have Instapaper on Android, which is saying something.

Given the lateness of Instapaper to get to Android, other applications attempted to gain public sector itself, some very good features and also free.

However, the competition not to worry too Instapaper developers that Google will place your application on Play at a price of $ 2.99.

The main difference between the above applications and official Instapaper is its design, very attractive and appealing, which has dazzled thousands of users in IOS, and represents one of the greatest assets for successful implementation.

Android users, so if you can choose between several applications that perform more or less the same job, and decide which are more convincing.

If you already have Instapaper in IOS and have fallen in love with your design, you know they will have to contribute a small amount to use. If not, you can always download the free alternatives. The fact is that to have an application that allows you to "read later" items that interest you should not miss in your smartphone.

It has details such as reading in night mode, which invests the text and background colors to read comfortably at night, something that automatically to detect the arrival of dusk. Includes search and organization of folders for texts stored and, last but not least, can store 500 items on the mobile device and an unlimited number in the web version, with which it is synchronized.

You can download Instapaper "Google Play"

Flipboard official beta for Android available

Now that's prompt service, because shortly after the announcement of an official beta version of Flipboard app for Android developers is already busy distributing the download links. You can register easily on the site and within one or two days later than you can even put together his own messages.

The developers of Flipboard now truly put in front of a fast-paced tempo, because only yesterday reports were circulating on the net that a beta version of Android app soon to be available today and it's been so far.

The application was initially for Android, IOS version as they have been around longer and also enjoys great popularity, exclusively designed for the Samsung Galaxy S3. The FAC, as reported, but was quickly leaked and been made available for download. Even an update to the APK was followed shortly afterwards.

The developers of Flipboard reacted accordingly and announced to provide soon a beta version of the official news app. All those you have already registered for the beta test at flipboard.com should have already received the notification for the download link.

But there is still the possibility for it to log in which you simply register on the site of Flipboard with his email address. Within a day or two you should receive the download link.

So far, the application for the Galaxy S III and configured to display resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The beta test is now used now to for so many different devices as possible to test the app in order to also improve accordingly can.

So far, can not have any changes or new features seen in the app. The only thing that stands out so far is negative, the unmotivated switching between English and German.
For those who downloaded the beta version, test, and a cheerful person should notice more problems with the app, can you give love in the user comments about it.

Panasonic A-W700: media player based Android

There are gadgets that seem one thing, but are different. This applies to this device that I present below looks like a tablet but it is not. Is that the Panasonic A-W700 is a gadget that deceives by its appearance similar to that of a tablet, although it is rather a multimedia entertainment-oriented device. Then I tell you what things can be done with this unique gadget.

Halfway between the appearance of a tablet and a digital picture frame is the Panasonic A-W700, a rather curious device of the Japanese firm made thinking on digital entertainment.

It has a 7 inch screen with resolution of 800 x 480 and is capable of playing multimedia content that is stored on SDXC cards or via DLNA. Works with Android Gingerbread (2.3) operating system and applications is Skype (has a webcam for video calls) and Google Play.

The strange thing is that its price is hard to think what the market place to fill this device. It is estimated that will cost $ 446, which puts it halfway between a conventional tablet and a low cost tablet. Let's wait to see how the market at the time of its release which will occur on 25 July in Japanese territory.

Android Jelly Bean, these benefits that we would like to have

Although not much data about the new features and benefits of the next version of Android (4.1) is known as the Jelly Bean, the fact is that more and more rumors are that Google will show some details later this month June (from 27 to 29), the meeting Google I / O to be held in San Francisco.

No one is sure what the exact changes of the next version of Android compared to its predecessors, but after two days filtered code benchmark-through-Police Android, it looks like Jelly Bean shot first on a Google tablet (manufactured by Asus).

To record the code mentioned above are kept awake some interesting facts about the team: a 7-inch screen with 1,280 by 768 pixel resolution and an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core 1.3 GHz addition, the name also appeared in key "Grouper" which means simply translated into Spanish, and though it may seem silly, Google tends to name their devices fish Nexus. Also in this code are interesting facts about the operating system: JRN51B, the build number where the J is for Jelly Bean, and 4.1, the version of the system.

Once these data, it is increasingly clear that Jelly Bean is Android 5.0 Android 4.1 and not as was thought at first. This may mean that the news about Ice Cream Sandwich will not be as many as we could expect. That said, the page Into Mobile has decided to ask, via Twitter, your readers what features we would like Jelly Bean.

The answers
of them can be summarized that users actually have no great desire in relation to the next version of Android, but rather are anxious about the possibility to get the most out of Ice Cream Sandwich at its terminals. At this point we should mention that ICS is not yet implemented, even remotely, on all computers that can handle it. So our view is that Android should proceed step by step.

Those who already enjoy ICS saying that goes far beyond what people expect and although it could be better, overall satisfaction is very high. What could make Jelly Bean? Probably because simple adjustments to the operating system for it to be more consistent (performance of Google as a whole), or perhaps features that are not waiting at all. The first answers will come probably in the Google I / O.

Dual-boot Android Windows 8 ASUS set to debut

On the eve of Computex 2012, to be held in Taipei Taiwan on June 4, it seems that ASUS is preparing a surprise that could involve Windows 8 and Android.

So, by the pair of videos that are included below, we see that the Taiwanese company may have plans to launch a hybrid device with operating systems and / or two screens or possibly even a new concept gadget; similar what is the ASUS Padfone with some variations, to mention something.

We can certainly take it as a brand strategy to create mystery and anticipation over the previous week, there will surely want to be the point of care, more so for being in their country.

I do not know I can finish all this, if in the launch of the device (or even more than one) or just a sample of their upcoming releases Windows 8 (tablets and / or smartphone) and Android (including tablets and smartphone) but each on their own.
Surely we can start on Monday to know some answers.