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Thursday, 4 April 2013
apple i watch - Apple smart watch efforts confirmed by US patent

Apple smart watch efforts confirmed by US patent
The document describes a flexible touchscreen display which would communicate with a smartphone or other electronic device.
It coincides with a report from a tech consultancy suggesting there is huge pent up demand for such a gadget.
But ABI Research warns that battery life issues still need to be addressed.
It says assuming such problems can be resolved, about 485 million wearable computing devices might ship by 2018, providing a significant growth opportunity for Apple and the wider consumer electronics industry.
Not all published patents lead to actual products, but Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times have all published reports this month saying sources had confirmed Apple was experimenting with a watch-like device.
The iPhone-maker declined to comment when contacted by the BBC.
Slap wraps
The US Patent Office only revealed Apple's filing on Thursday, but the document dates back to August 2011.
The mooted device is likened to a "slap wrap" - a thin strip of metal covered in fabric which snapped around the user's wrist to form a bracelet.
The toy was popular with teenagers in the late-1980s, but fell out of favour after complaints that it lost its ability to retain its shape over time,. There were also complaints that some users had experienced injuries after the fabric wore away to reveal a sharp metal edge.
Apple puts a hi-tech spin on the idea proposing a "slap bracelet" featuring a flexible circuit board and display, a touch sensitive user interface and a two-way communication chip, which would curl around the user's skin.
Apple suggests lights along the device's edge could be programmed to blink when the user receives an alert, before displaying the details on its screen.
It says the user could then provide a brief response or use the bracelet to command a wirelessly connected smartphone, tablet or laptop to carry out another function such as adjusting the order of a song playlist or reviewing what recent calls had been made.
Apple acknowledges that the relatively thin nature of a wrist band would limit its uses, but suggests a wider armband could also be developed.
"At the width of a few inches the display can function to temporarily view and manipulate the screen of the portable device it is in communication with," says the paper.
"This might be desirable when the portable electronic device is stored in an inconvenient location such as a cargo pocket, or the bottom of a backpack.
Recharge worries"A larger display is also more desirable for map viewing... as a traveller or explorer can easily reference the information with a flick of the wrist while exploring."
ABI Research notes that several companies already sell smart watches - such as Fossil, Pebble and Sony - while others (including Samsung and Martian) are known to be working on such products,
For the time being, however, it says the sector is dominated instead by activity trackers - such as Nike's Fuelband and the Garmin Forerunner - which account for an estimated 61% of the wearable tech market.
Some of these devices do tell the time, but they only offer limited functionality beyond monitoring exercise or the owner's sleep pattern.
The consultants instead suggest a much wider range of uses giving the example of linking the watch to a home automation system so that "a quick shake of your wrist can turn off/on room lights".
The idea of a smartwatch has been around for years - but the firm says technology only recently caught up with our imagination.
"Moore's law has driven silicon to the point where it's small enough and powerful enough to drive applications that mean things to consumers," ABI's chief research officer, Stuart Carlaw, told the BBC.
"Bluetooth Smart has also brought us high-bandwidth, low-energy connectivity at a less than a dollar a chip and takes up little space while offering robust performance.
"But one note of caution is that when we look at wearable technologies the use of power becomes an issue. You don't want to have to be plugging in four or five products a night to recharge - energy harvesting or wireless recharging technologies are going to become incredibly important."
Apple's patent confirms the company is aware of the problem.
It suggests harvesting energy from the movement of the user's arms and only coming out of standby mode when a sensor detects the device has been rotated to face a certain way.
It adds that the use of an AMOLED (active matrix light emitting diode) display would also help since it can allow individual pixels to be turned off, allowing the watch to only activate the parts which are facing the owner's eyes.
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Top 5 games of 2013 for android ( tested by techshelve blog )
Description
DASH as fast as you
can!
DODGE the oncoming trains!
DODGE the oncoming trains!
Help Jake, Tricky
& Fresh escape from the grumpy Inspector and his dog.
★ Grind trains with your cool crew!
★ Colorful and vivid HD graphics!
★ Hoverboard Surfing!
★ Paint powered jetpack!
★ Lightning fast swipe acrobatics!
★ Challenge and help your friends!
★ Colorful and vivid HD graphics!
★ Hoverboard Surfing!
★ Paint powered jetpack!
★ Lightning fast swipe acrobatics!
★ Challenge and help your friends!
Join the most daring
chase!
A Universal App with
HD optimized graphics.
By Kiloo Games and
Sybo Games
Description
Disney and Imangi
Studios present Temple Run: Oz – a brand-new endless runner inspired by Temple
Run 2 and the film Oz the Great and Powerful. Play as Oz and outrun the
shrieking flying baboons as you turn, jump and slide your way across the land.
Begin your exhilarating adventure now and see how far you can run!
NEW FEATURES
• Stunning environments inspired by the film – explore them all.
• Fly in a hot air balloon – earn even more coins.
• Explore different locations in Oz – follow sign posts!
• The environment changes as you run – test your reflexes.
• Compete in weekly challenges – beat your friends!
• Stunning environments inspired by the film – explore them all.
• Fly in a hot air balloon – earn even more coins.
• Explore different locations in Oz – follow sign posts!
• The environment changes as you run – test your reflexes.
• Compete in weekly challenges – beat your friends!
BONUS! Get 1500 coins
for FREE when you download Temple Run: Oz today – that’s $.99 USD worth of
coins to buy power-ups and more!
Don’t forget to see Oz
the Great and Powerful in theaters - check local listings for showtimes!
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What critics are saying about Temple Run 2:
• "One of the best-looking endless runner games..." – ArcadeSushi
• "More beautiful, dynamic, and intense than the original.” – SlideToPlay
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What critics are saying about Temple Run 2:
• "One of the best-looking endless runner games..." – ArcadeSushi
• "More beautiful, dynamic, and intense than the original.” – SlideToPlay
Description
One of the most
addictive and entertaining physics based driving game ever made for Android!
And it's free!
Meet Newton Bill, the young aspiring uphill racer. He is about to embark on a journey that takes him to where no ride has ever been before. With little respect to the laws of physics, Newton Bill will not rest until he has conquered the highest hills up on the moon!
Face the challenges of
six unique hill climbing environments with 3 different cars. Gain bonuses from
daring tricks and collect coins to upgrade your car and reach even higher
distances. Watch out though - Bill's stout neck is not what it used to be when
he was a kid! And his good ol' gasoline crematorium will easily run out of fuel.
Features:
- 7 different vehicles with unique upgrades (many different cars, a bike and a tank)
- Upgradeable parts include engine, suspension, tires and 4WD
- 8 stages with levels to reach in each (Countryside, Desert, Arctic and the Moon! +++)
- Share your score with a screenshot with your friends!
- Cool graphics and smooth physics simulation
- Designed to look good on low resolution and high resolution devices (incl. tablets)
- Real turbo sound when you upgrade your engine!
- 7 different vehicles with unique upgrades (many different cars, a bike and a tank)
- Upgradeable parts include engine, suspension, tires and 4WD
- 8 stages with levels to reach in each (Countryside, Desert, Arctic and the Moon! +++)
- Share your score with a screenshot with your friends!
- Cool graphics and smooth physics simulation
- Designed to look good on low resolution and high resolution devices (incl. tablets)
- Real turbo sound when you upgrade your engine!
Like us at Facebook
and stay tuned with all new games and updates:http://www.facebook.com/Fingersoft
We'd appreciate if
you'd report any issues you're having with the game tosupport@fingersoft.net, please include
your device make and model.
Description
This is the most
classic and amazing shooting bubble buster game. This visually stunning version
is the only one that contains both Puzzle mode & Arcade Mode.
Make combinations of 3
or more bubbles to make them burst. Clear all the bubbles to level up.
How to play - Don't
use the arrows on the bottom, just tap on the game board where you specifically
want the ball. Click the menu key to select levels and other options.
Game Features:
1. Puzzle Mode - 300 fun levels of puzzles and more to come
2. Arcade Mode - The bubbles will go down gradually so you need to shoot quickly
1. Puzzle Mode - 300 fun levels of puzzles and more to come
2. Arcade Mode - The bubbles will go down gradually so you need to shoot quickly
Notes: The first 100
levels of the puzzle mode are derived from frozen bubble and the remaining
levels are created by ourselves.
The
anticipated sequel to Falling Fred is here!
Fred is back with a
new host of painful antics, awesome acrobatic/desperate moves, special items
and uber-cool locations.
Take control of our
hapless hero as he pursues his quest to remain among the living! Running Fred
combines ludicrously natural controls and furiously paced action with the
shameless buckets of gore praised on its prequel, making up a fantastic third
person platformer unparalleled on mobile devices!
Main Features:
- Lots of acrobatic
maneuvers
- Dozens of perilous traps
- Multiple game modes: Adventure, Challenge and our favourite Endless Survival!
- Tons of special skills and perks
- Lot of characters to choose from!
- Pimp up your character with special outfits
- Keep your progress across all your devices
- Dozens of perilous traps
- Multiple game modes: Adventure, Challenge and our favourite Endless Survival!
- Tons of special skills and perks
- Lot of characters to choose from!
- Pimp up your character with special outfits
- Keep your progress across all your devices
What reviewers say:
"New Running Game
With Unexpected Gore Thrill Your Nerves" – AppEggs.com
"Running Fred is
an excellent game with lots of things to do. It’s free and I highly recommend
it." - App'd Up
"Bloody
Brilliant!" - iFanzine
"The sheer amount
of content, replayability and fun that comes from deftly avoiding trap after
trap is phenomenal" - AppSpy
"For gamers who
like runner-games, this game is easily a 5 out of 5 stars game" -
fabela-imag
"Those who love
Falling Fred, just love the running Fred, the anticipated sequel to Falling Fred."
- Best10App
What's new in this new
version:
. The 3000m freeze bug
was fixed (Survival Mode only)
. Two characters were added (Pirate Fred and Pip Fred)
. Many prices on the shop were reduced and balanced
. Two characters were added (Pirate Fred and Pip Fred)
. Many prices on the shop were reduced and balanced
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Tuesday, 26 March 2013
blackberry z10 reviews and specification
The wait is finally over for BlackBerry fans eager to find out if the first BlackBerry 10 operating smartphone lives up to their lofty expectations


specification
STL100-3 RFK121LW model:
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900
- STL100-3 RFF91LW model:
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1900 / 2100, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900
- STL100-4 model:
CDMA 800 / 1900, HSDPA 900 / 2100, LTE 700 MHz Class 13
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900
- STL100-3 RFF91LW model:
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1900 / 2100, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900
- STL100-4 model:
CDMA 800 / 1900, HSDPA 900 / 2100, LTE 700 MHz Class 13
GENERAL
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all
versions
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -
STL100-1
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2
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LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 -
STL100-2
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Micro-SIM
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2013, January
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Available. Released 2013, January
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BODY
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130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x
0.35 in)
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137.5 g (4.83 oz)
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DISPLAY
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Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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768 x 1280 pixels, 4.2 inches
(~355 ppi pixel density)
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Yes
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SOUND
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Vibration, MP3 ringtones
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Yes
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Yes
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MEMORY
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microSD, up to 64 GB
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16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM
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DATA
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Yes
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Yes
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HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps;
LTE, EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band
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Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
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Yes
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Yes, microUSB v2.0
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CAMERA
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8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels,
autofocus, LED flash, check quality
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Geo-tagging, face detection, image
stabilization
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Yes, 1080p@30fps, video
stabilization, check quality
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Yes, 2 MP, 720p@30fps
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FEATURES
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BlackBerry 10 OS
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Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
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Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
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Adreno 225
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Accelerometer, gyro, proximity,
compass
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SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM,
BBM 6
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HTML5
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No
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Yes, with A-GPS support
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Yes, MIDP 2.1
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Black, White
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- SNS integration
- HDMI port - BlackBerry maps - Organizer - Document viewer - Photo viewer - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player - DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input |
BATTERY
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Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
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Up to 312 h
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Up to 10 h
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MISC
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1.07 W/kg (head)
1.07 W/kg (body)
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0.87 W/kg (head)
0.99 W/kg (body)
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TESTS
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