Following the announcement of SteamOS, Valve just unveiled the
long-anticipated Steam Box — sort of. Instead of releasing a Valve-branded Steam
Box, the company will actually work with multiple manufacturers to release a
series of Steam machines for your living room.
Yet, Valve also presented a specific prototype, a Steam machine designed by
Valve. This particular machine is closer to what everyone expected. For now,
only 300 copies will be produced and sent to lucky beta testers. The company
doesn’t say whether those prototypes will eventually become the Steam Box, but
it wouldn’t surprise anyone.
As for the Steam machines, Valve promises “an array of specifications,
price, and performance.” It could be pretty similar to the Chromebook lineup.
Customers will be presented with multiple performance tiers — it should make it
easier to buy a traditional gaming computer. Hardware will be hackable and you
will be able to install another operating system for example.
As a reminder, SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system for your living
room. It is optimized for gaming, movies and music. While many games are not
available on Linux, SteamOS allows you to stream your games from your Windows or
Mac machines using your local network
Today’s announcement is very short and doesn’t say which OEM will actually
build Steam machines. All we know is that they will ship in 2014. The
Valve-branded prototype could come to beta testers earlier as the company will
select beta testers on October 25th.
On Steam’s website, users can find a teaser page with three icons that
represent three different announcements for the living room — SteamOS and the
Steam machines were only the first two announcements. Valve hints at a new input
method for the third one. On Friday, Valve should answer the last standing
question — which game controller will ship with the Steam machines?
2013年9月26日星期四
OS detects the device as if it were something as old-hat
A great deal was going on at Microsoft's Maker Faire tent: enormous robots
were hurling themselves at one particular a further, puppets were crashing
automobiles and gamers had been generating entire worlds. It was another
innovation that took center stage, on the other hand. That wild and crazy leap
forward ?a none apart from Windows eight.1.
On a given day, the uncomplicated addition from the quantity a single behind a decimal point would not trump giant robots. But that is definitely not this day, for this particular update to Microsoft's OS in fact brings us a thing excellent: 3D printing.
Bundled with bug fixes and also the like is an interface that tends to make connecting and working with your 3D printer as uncomplicated as plugging it in. When your 3D printer is connected to your Windows Pc, the OS detects the device as if it were something as old-hat as a conventional laserjet 2D printer. The proper drivers are downloaded and you're good to go. So toss out those software program CDs and complex setup guidelines and join Microsoft in the future.
An already-available dev kit has an ever-widening array of 3D printing organizations adding their names for the list of compatible devices. Even the indie 3D printing community has been significantly less than shy in its help for the software program. So no matter if you have gotten your hands on a Makerbot Replicator two or are eyeing the most recent 3D printer to hit Kickstarter, probabilities are your rig is supported ?a and that goes for those of you with desktop milling machines also.
With Windows 8.1, Microsoft is planting their flag firmly in support of 3D printing. In the incredibly close to future, 3D printing will probably be a simple ideal of Computer owners, not some thing reserved for early adapters. And Microsoft isn't stopping there.
Also on display at Maker Faire was 1 of the tricks Microsoft nevertheless has up its sleeve: a plan that turns your Kinect sensor into a hugely sensitive 3D scanner in the click of a button. Just wave your Kinect about the object you'd prefer to scan and you are going to be presented with a full-color, 3D printable onscreen version of it. Welcome to the 3D printing revolution, everyone.
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On a given day, the uncomplicated addition from the quantity a single behind a decimal point would not trump giant robots. But that is definitely not this day, for this particular update to Microsoft's OS in fact brings us a thing excellent: 3D printing.
Bundled with bug fixes and also the like is an interface that tends to make connecting and working with your 3D printer as uncomplicated as plugging it in. When your 3D printer is connected to your Windows Pc, the OS detects the device as if it were something as old-hat as a conventional laserjet 2D printer. The proper drivers are downloaded and you're good to go. So toss out those software program CDs and complex setup guidelines and join Microsoft in the future.
An already-available dev kit has an ever-widening array of 3D printing organizations adding their names for the list of compatible devices. Even the indie 3D printing community has been significantly less than shy in its help for the software program. So no matter if you have gotten your hands on a Makerbot Replicator two or are eyeing the most recent 3D printer to hit Kickstarter, probabilities are your rig is supported ?a and that goes for those of you with desktop milling machines also.
With Windows 8.1, Microsoft is planting their flag firmly in support of 3D printing. In the incredibly close to future, 3D printing will probably be a simple ideal of Computer owners, not some thing reserved for early adapters. And Microsoft isn't stopping there.
Also on display at Maker Faire was 1 of the tricks Microsoft nevertheless has up its sleeve: a plan that turns your Kinect sensor into a hugely sensitive 3D scanner in the click of a button. Just wave your Kinect about the object you'd prefer to scan and you are going to be presented with a full-color, 3D printable onscreen version of it. Welcome to the 3D printing revolution, everyone.
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2013年9月10日星期二
Apple extends new 'Space Gray' color to iPods, too
Apple introduced a new "Space Gray" color with the iPhone 5S on Tuesday,
but the new color is not exclusive to the new high-end smartphone.
After Apple introduced the color at the rollout for a pair of new iPhones today, the company quietly added the new color option to its iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and iPod Shuffle. The only iPod models on which the new color is not offered as an option is the iPod Classic and the 16GB iPod Touch, which is available only in a black front and silver back combination.
iPods sporting the new color option are available now at the Apple Store at the same price as iPods in the previous assortment of colors. However, with the addition of the new graphite-like color, Apple is dumping the option of a black rear shell, which was criticized as being susceptible to scratches.
Another device announced Tuesday not sporting the new color is the iPhone 5C -- a plastic-framed handset available in five bright colors.
After Apple introduced the color at the rollout for a pair of new iPhones today, the company quietly added the new color option to its iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and iPod Shuffle. The only iPod models on which the new color is not offered as an option is the iPod Classic and the 16GB iPod Touch, which is available only in a black front and silver back combination.
iPods sporting the new color option are available now at the Apple Store at the same price as iPods in the previous assortment of colors. However, with the addition of the new graphite-like color, Apple is dumping the option of a black rear shell, which was criticized as being susceptible to scratches.
Another device announced Tuesday not sporting the new color is the iPhone 5C -- a plastic-framed handset available in five bright colors.
We heard from you that our selection to not initially release Windows 8.1
Microsoft stated Monday that it would provide early access for the release
version of Windows 8 right now, via its MSDN and TechNet services, reversing a
previously-held stance that had angered developers.
Microsoft's decision was revealed Monday inside a blog post, collectively using the disclosure that the Windows 8.1 bits will be accompanied by tools developed to spur app development. The existing Windows 8.1 Enterprise RTM construct will likely be available by means of MSDN and TechNet for businesses "later this month". Microsoft will make the Windows 8.1, Windows eight.1 Pro, and Window Server 2012 R2 builds available, Microsoft stated.
The Visual Studio 2013 Release Candidate can also be live, Microsoft mentioned, and can be downloaded from this web site.
"We heard from you that our selection to not initially release Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM bits was a massive challenge for our developer partners as they?ˉre readying new Windows 8.1 apps and for IT experts who are preparing for Windows 8.1 deployments," Microsoft chief evangelist Steve Guggenheimer wrote. "We?ˉve listened, we worth your partnership, and we are adjusting depending on your feedback. As we refine our delivery schedules for a more speedy release cadence, we are functioning around the greatest approach to support early releases towards the several audiences inside our ecosystem.
Microsoft had previously revealed that Windows eight.1 would roll out to shoppers around the morning of Oct. 17, with a retail launch each day later. Late in August, Microsoft started shipping the final version of Windows eight.1 to OEM consumers. However the release was accompanied by howls of outrage by developers who would have been forced to wait for the October launch date, the same as consumers.
In quick, that would have meant practically no time for developers to ensure that their applications ran effectively under Windows eight.1. Historically, developers have had weeks or months to carry out their testing, a practice Microsoft's release schedule would have broken. ?°Most of us truly choose to support Windows eight.1, a good deal of us want to get apps ready for the amazing eight.1 attributes, but we can?ˉt effectively do that unless we get the RTM bits before the public gets the Windows eight.1 update," one particular developer wrote in comments attached for the original Microsoft announcement.
But Microsoft undoubtedly sat back, examined the comparatively compact quantity of Windows apps (about 115,000, in line with MetroStore Scanner) and decided that they needed every single 1.
For those that have subscribed to the TechNet service, the Windows eight.1 bits will likely be one of its last hurrahs. In July, Microsoft mentioned that it would phase out the $199 service, and replace it using a new TechNet Evaluation Center offering totally free evaluation software for restricted periods of 90 to 180 days. Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscriptions for software program developers begin at $699 per year.
If you are not a TechNet or MSDN subscriber, you are able to nevertheless try out Windows 8.1, through PCWorld's guide to installing the Windows 8.1 preview, prior to October rolls about. Microsoft is also releasing new Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, and also the newest update to Windows Intune.
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Microsoft's decision was revealed Monday inside a blog post, collectively using the disclosure that the Windows 8.1 bits will be accompanied by tools developed to spur app development. The existing Windows 8.1 Enterprise RTM construct will likely be available by means of MSDN and TechNet for businesses "later this month". Microsoft will make the Windows 8.1, Windows eight.1 Pro, and Window Server 2012 R2 builds available, Microsoft stated.
The Visual Studio 2013 Release Candidate can also be live, Microsoft mentioned, and can be downloaded from this web site.
"We heard from you that our selection to not initially release Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM bits was a massive challenge for our developer partners as they?ˉre readying new Windows 8.1 apps and for IT experts who are preparing for Windows 8.1 deployments," Microsoft chief evangelist Steve Guggenheimer wrote. "We?ˉve listened, we worth your partnership, and we are adjusting depending on your feedback. As we refine our delivery schedules for a more speedy release cadence, we are functioning around the greatest approach to support early releases towards the several audiences inside our ecosystem.
Microsoft had previously revealed that Windows eight.1 would roll out to shoppers around the morning of Oct. 17, with a retail launch each day later. Late in August, Microsoft started shipping the final version of Windows eight.1 to OEM consumers. However the release was accompanied by howls of outrage by developers who would have been forced to wait for the October launch date, the same as consumers.
In quick, that would have meant practically no time for developers to ensure that their applications ran effectively under Windows eight.1. Historically, developers have had weeks or months to carry out their testing, a practice Microsoft's release schedule would have broken. ?°Most of us truly choose to support Windows eight.1, a good deal of us want to get apps ready for the amazing eight.1 attributes, but we can?ˉt effectively do that unless we get the RTM bits before the public gets the Windows eight.1 update," one particular developer wrote in comments attached for the original Microsoft announcement.
But Microsoft undoubtedly sat back, examined the comparatively compact quantity of Windows apps (about 115,000, in line with MetroStore Scanner) and decided that they needed every single 1.
For those that have subscribed to the TechNet service, the Windows eight.1 bits will likely be one of its last hurrahs. In July, Microsoft mentioned that it would phase out the $199 service, and replace it using a new TechNet Evaluation Center offering totally free evaluation software for restricted periods of 90 to 180 days. Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscriptions for software program developers begin at $699 per year.
If you are not a TechNet or MSDN subscriber, you are able to nevertheless try out Windows 8.1, through PCWorld's guide to installing the Windows 8.1 preview, prior to October rolls about. Microsoft is also releasing new Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, and also the newest update to Windows Intune.
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2013年9月1日星期日
Apple ups its odds of gaining on Samsung in China
Apple has bigger designs on the biggest smartphone market in the world.
New iPhones could help Apple catch up with Samsung in China -- Samsung is now the single largest smartphone player in that market -- if two likely scenarios happen.
First, Apple announces a lower-cost iPhone, rumored to be the 5C. That would provide a better match for China's price-sensitive consumers.
Second, Apple cuts a deal with China Mobile, the biggest carrier in the largest smartphone market in the world.
Apple's growth in China has been stunted, in part, because it hasn't been able to strike a deal with China Mobile and its 740 million subscribers. (Apple lost market share in China last quarter.) Talks continue -- Apple CEO Tim Cook met with China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua in July -- but nothing definitive has been announced.
Apple, however, could be in a better position this time to move forward with China Mobile.Reports out of Asia speculate that Apple's new phones will better support China Mobile's 3G/4G network standards.
UBS forecasts that Apple could sell 17 million iPhones through China Mobile next year, with the bulk of those expected to be the 5C. That's about 10 percent of UBS' projected total iPhone sales, according to the Financial Times.
And things may be looking up with Apple's current partners in China, China Telecom and China Unicom. A recent report from Ifanr -- citing an unnamed source -- claimed that the iPhone 5Sand 5C have been certified by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and that China Telecom and China Unicom will release the two models in September, earlier than a previously reported November release date.
That's all just rumor, of course, but it may indicate that Apple will be faster at releasing new iPhones in China this time around.
While all of the above is potentially good news for Apple, Samsung shipped 72.4 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter compared with Apple's 31.2 million global shipments, according to IDC.
A nontrivial chunk of those Samsung shipments happened in China, where the company is estimated to hold 19 percent of the market, about 10 percentage points more than Apple.
Apple's revenue in the most recent reported quarter fell 14 percent year over year in Greater China, which includes Taiwan and Hong Kong.
New iPhones could help Apple catch up with Samsung in China -- Samsung is now the single largest smartphone player in that market -- if two likely scenarios happen.
First, Apple announces a lower-cost iPhone, rumored to be the 5C. That would provide a better match for China's price-sensitive consumers.
Second, Apple cuts a deal with China Mobile, the biggest carrier in the largest smartphone market in the world.
Apple's growth in China has been stunted, in part, because it hasn't been able to strike a deal with China Mobile and its 740 million subscribers. (Apple lost market share in China last quarter.) Talks continue -- Apple CEO Tim Cook met with China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua in July -- but nothing definitive has been announced.
Apple, however, could be in a better position this time to move forward with China Mobile.Reports out of Asia speculate that Apple's new phones will better support China Mobile's 3G/4G network standards.
UBS forecasts that Apple could sell 17 million iPhones through China Mobile next year, with the bulk of those expected to be the 5C. That's about 10 percent of UBS' projected total iPhone sales, according to the Financial Times.
And things may be looking up with Apple's current partners in China, China Telecom and China Unicom. A recent report from Ifanr -- citing an unnamed source -- claimed that the iPhone 5Sand 5C have been certified by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and that China Telecom and China Unicom will release the two models in September, earlier than a previously reported November release date.
That's all just rumor, of course, but it may indicate that Apple will be faster at releasing new iPhones in China this time around.
While all of the above is potentially good news for Apple, Samsung shipped 72.4 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter compared with Apple's 31.2 million global shipments, according to IDC.
A nontrivial chunk of those Samsung shipments happened in China, where the company is estimated to hold 19 percent of the market, about 10 percentage points more than Apple.
Apple's revenue in the most recent reported quarter fell 14 percent year over year in Greater China, which includes Taiwan and Hong Kong.
All this said, there won't be any type of international meltdown
I've been seeing a number of posts more than the past week that could be
giving some Windows XP customers false hope that they may still be capable of
get patches for the operating system after April eight, 2014.
I believe it was this statement from a Microsoft spokesperson that may have raised some expectations.
"After April 8, 2014, Windows XP customers will no longer receive new safety updates, non-security hotfixes, free of charge or paid assisted help possibilities, or on the web technical content material updates from Microsoft. Third parties may offer ongoing help, but it?ˉs critical to recognize that help won't address fixes and safety patches inside the core Windows kernel. If an organization continues to work with Windows XP and purchases Custom Support, they may receive critical safety updates as new threats are found, along with technical support via their Premier contract." (Emphasis mine.)
It really is worth repeating these patches aren't for everyone, or, the truth is, virtually everyone. To have these custom patches, customers have to have an active Premier Help agreement, a Microsoft spokesperson reiterated. On leading of that, you need to obtain Custom Assistance. The combo is pricey. For many, apart from those in Fortune 500 corporations, who're still operating Windows XP, it really is probably outdoors the realm of possibility.
In case you were questioning, this kind of custom assistance choice is not new. Microsoft also made custom patches for XP SP2 offered to those with Premier Support contracts when SP2 was moved to end of help (EOS) in 2010.
But back for the types of buyers who are holding onto Windows XP in spite of possible new vulnerabilities which may arise after Microsoft stops generating all patches -- like security patches -- offered just after April 8 , 2014. That are these in the 35-plus % group plus running XP as their desktop OS?
I asked readers lately to explain why they are not willing and/or able to get off XP. I heard back from several individuals through e mail, as well as the answers sprinkled through the hundreds of (sadly, mostly off-topic) comments on this post.
As has been noted various instances ahead of, many these nonetheless operating Windows XP in their organizations are undertaking so due to the fact they've written custom, internal-facing applications that are dependent on IE six. Some of these shops also are running custom-built apps that don't use IE, but which they've not had time/money to rebuild to run on newer versions of Windows.
You will discover others who say they do not have the cash to get new software program and hardware. This includes retirees; some government customers, noting their organizations and agencies haven't got funds to upgrade; and other folks who are just going to help keep operating XP machines till they die.
I heard from 1 user who said his XP Computer will not be connected for the Net, so he feels no should upgrade. I heard from a couple of folks who said they may be counting on their firewall and safety computer software, coupled with common sense, to protect them once Microsoft stops issuing security patches. And I heard from greater than several customers who cited their dislike of Windows 8 as a reason to avoid moving off XP -- despite the truth customers nevertheless can locate PCs running Windows 7.
Microsoft has created it clear to its reseller partners that a single of their largest priorities in fiscal 2014 need to be to obtain XP customers to migrate to a much more recent version of Windows. Microsoft recently warned XP users they'd danger being in a "zero day forever" state immediately after April eight, 2014.
All this said, there won't be any type of international meltdown taking place on April 9, 2014. PCs running XP won't just cease operating or burst into balls of flame. Nonetheless, it is nevertheless worth noting, issues will probably get worse for XP users over time, as ZDNet's Larry Seltzer noted. With no more safety patches for XP, one significant layer of defense is going to be weakened. Windows XP users will put extra stress on antivirus software program and firewalls as long as they continue to stay around the OS.
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I believe it was this statement from a Microsoft spokesperson that may have raised some expectations.
"After April 8, 2014, Windows XP customers will no longer receive new safety updates, non-security hotfixes, free of charge or paid assisted help possibilities, or on the web technical content material updates from Microsoft. Third parties may offer ongoing help, but it?ˉs critical to recognize that help won't address fixes and safety patches inside the core Windows kernel. If an organization continues to work with Windows XP and purchases Custom Support, they may receive critical safety updates as new threats are found, along with technical support via their Premier contract." (Emphasis mine.)
It really is worth repeating these patches aren't for everyone, or, the truth is, virtually everyone. To have these custom patches, customers have to have an active Premier Help agreement, a Microsoft spokesperson reiterated. On leading of that, you need to obtain Custom Assistance. The combo is pricey. For many, apart from those in Fortune 500 corporations, who're still operating Windows XP, it really is probably outdoors the realm of possibility.
In case you were questioning, this kind of custom assistance choice is not new. Microsoft also made custom patches for XP SP2 offered to those with Premier Support contracts when SP2 was moved to end of help (EOS) in 2010.
But back for the types of buyers who are holding onto Windows XP in spite of possible new vulnerabilities which may arise after Microsoft stops generating all patches -- like security patches -- offered just after April 8 , 2014. That are these in the 35-plus % group plus running XP as their desktop OS?
I asked readers lately to explain why they are not willing and/or able to get off XP. I heard back from several individuals through e mail, as well as the answers sprinkled through the hundreds of (sadly, mostly off-topic) comments on this post.
As has been noted various instances ahead of, many these nonetheless operating Windows XP in their organizations are undertaking so due to the fact they've written custom, internal-facing applications that are dependent on IE six. Some of these shops also are running custom-built apps that don't use IE, but which they've not had time/money to rebuild to run on newer versions of Windows.
You will discover others who say they do not have the cash to get new software program and hardware. This includes retirees; some government customers, noting their organizations and agencies haven't got funds to upgrade; and other folks who are just going to help keep operating XP machines till they die.
I heard from 1 user who said his XP Computer will not be connected for the Net, so he feels no should upgrade. I heard from a couple of folks who said they may be counting on their firewall and safety computer software, coupled with common sense, to protect them once Microsoft stops issuing security patches. And I heard from greater than several customers who cited their dislike of Windows 8 as a reason to avoid moving off XP -- despite the truth customers nevertheless can locate PCs running Windows 7.
Microsoft has created it clear to its reseller partners that a single of their largest priorities in fiscal 2014 need to be to obtain XP customers to migrate to a much more recent version of Windows. Microsoft recently warned XP users they'd danger being in a "zero day forever" state immediately after April eight, 2014.
All this said, there won't be any type of international meltdown taking place on April 9, 2014. PCs running XP won't just cease operating or burst into balls of flame. Nonetheless, it is nevertheless worth noting, issues will probably get worse for XP users over time, as ZDNet's Larry Seltzer noted. With no more safety patches for XP, one significant layer of defense is going to be weakened. Windows XP users will put extra stress on antivirus software program and firewalls as long as they continue to stay around the OS.
http://www.windows7prokeys.com/windows-7-home-premium-product-key-p-3526.html
2013年8月13日星期二
Twenty hurt at LG event as promotional stunt goes wrong
Twenty people were injured, with seven sent to hospital, when a promotional
stunt in Seoul for LG's G2 smartphone went wrong, the company has said.
LG has cancelled a series of events promoting the handset as a result of the incident in Seoul on Friday.
People arrived with BB guns and knives on sticks for a race to grab smartphone vouchers hanging from helium balloons.
LG has taken responsibility for the situation and said it would cover related medical costs.
"LG Electronics deeply regrets that a number of Korean participants were injured during an outdoor promotional event in Seoul, Korea," a statement from the firm said.
"We can confirm that seven participants were hospitalised and, although none of the injuries were serious, LG takes full responsibility for the unfortunate situation and has offered to cover all related medical expenses.
"LG is investigating the incident to ensure that such an occurrence can be avoided in the future."
The company added that other planned events had been called off because of safety concerns.
Surge of people
LG released 100 helium balloons, each with a free smartphone voucher, at the so-called G in the Cloud event, which took place in an outdoor park in the South Korean capital city.
The phones, which sell for KRW 950,000 in South Korea ($851; £550), would be given to people in possession of the voucher, the company said.
Customers arrived with BB guns to shoot down the balloons and surged forward when they were released.
One person carried a pointed staff to the event.
One regional TV channel has dubbed the scrum "World War G" - a comparison to the film World War Z in which zombies scramble over each other to climb over a wall.
The handset was released in New York last week, after weeks of build-up on social media.
It is expected to be available globally with more than 130 carriers within several weeks.
LG has cancelled a series of events promoting the handset as a result of the incident in Seoul on Friday.
People arrived with BB guns and knives on sticks for a race to grab smartphone vouchers hanging from helium balloons.
LG has taken responsibility for the situation and said it would cover related medical costs.
"LG Electronics deeply regrets that a number of Korean participants were injured during an outdoor promotional event in Seoul, Korea," a statement from the firm said.
"We can confirm that seven participants were hospitalised and, although none of the injuries were serious, LG takes full responsibility for the unfortunate situation and has offered to cover all related medical expenses.
"LG is investigating the incident to ensure that such an occurrence can be avoided in the future."
The company added that other planned events had been called off because of safety concerns.
Surge of people
LG released 100 helium balloons, each with a free smartphone voucher, at the so-called G in the Cloud event, which took place in an outdoor park in the South Korean capital city.
The phones, which sell for KRW 950,000 in South Korea ($851; £550), would be given to people in possession of the voucher, the company said.
Customers arrived with BB guns to shoot down the balloons and surged forward when they were released.
One person carried a pointed staff to the event.
One regional TV channel has dubbed the scrum "World War G" - a comparison to the film World War Z in which zombies scramble over each other to climb over a wall.
The handset was released in New York last week, after weeks of build-up on social media.
It is expected to be available globally with more than 130 carriers within several weeks.
If Microsoft manages to launch the update in October
Although it appears like Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on
Windows 8.1, a couple of reports say the release date is still a couple months
away.
Both ZDNet and also the Verge claim that Windows 8.1 will launch in October, not just for current Windows eight PCs, but for new computers running the updated operating program. The duo have been the initial to report on Windows eight.1's (then named Windows Blue) existence, many months ago.
Thoughts you, this is not a delay, as Microsoft has by no means confirmed a release date for Windows 8.1. The corporation has only mentioned that it would release the software to Computer makers (a process identified as RTM) in August. Each reports say Microsoft continues to be on track.
But as ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley explains, Microsoft may perhaps be holding back the actual launch for a couple of factors: Initially, Windows 8.1 is reportedly really buggy, even for any test make, so the additional time will permit Microsoft to clean items up via software updates for new Pc purchasers. Second, releasing each the update and new Windows 8.1 devices at the same time might build a larger splash, amounting to a “launch event” for the much more user-friendly version of Microsoft's operating system.
Windows 8.1 incorporates several concessions for desktop customers, as well as new features for the modern interface. Customers might be in a position to boot straight towards the desktop, disable modern-style “hot corners” and access key desktop functions by right-clicking around the newly-restored Start out button. The modern day interface incorporates important improvements to built-in apps, the capability to use three apps side-by-side, overhauled Bing search and more. The net effect is the fact that it is simpler to keep on the desktop if you would like, but not unthinkable to switch towards the contemporary UI.
If Microsoft manages to launch the update in October, it'll fall about the one-year anniversary of Windows eight. That's a massive transform for Windows, which usually releases important updates once every single handful of years, but it is a required change as Microsoft tries to keep up with Apple and Google. Regardless of whether you like or hate the operating program, there's no doubt that Microsoft's switch to a fast release cycle is undoubtedly bearing fruit.
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Both ZDNet and also the Verge claim that Windows 8.1 will launch in October, not just for current Windows eight PCs, but for new computers running the updated operating program. The duo have been the initial to report on Windows eight.1's (then named Windows Blue) existence, many months ago.
Thoughts you, this is not a delay, as Microsoft has by no means confirmed a release date for Windows 8.1. The corporation has only mentioned that it would release the software to Computer makers (a process identified as RTM) in August. Each reports say Microsoft continues to be on track.
But as ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley explains, Microsoft may perhaps be holding back the actual launch for a couple of factors: Initially, Windows 8.1 is reportedly really buggy, even for any test make, so the additional time will permit Microsoft to clean items up via software updates for new Pc purchasers. Second, releasing each the update and new Windows 8.1 devices at the same time might build a larger splash, amounting to a “launch event” for the much more user-friendly version of Microsoft's operating system.
Windows 8.1 incorporates several concessions for desktop customers, as well as new features for the modern interface. Customers might be in a position to boot straight towards the desktop, disable modern-style “hot corners” and access key desktop functions by right-clicking around the newly-restored Start out button. The modern day interface incorporates important improvements to built-in apps, the capability to use three apps side-by-side, overhauled Bing search and more. The net effect is the fact that it is simpler to keep on the desktop if you would like, but not unthinkable to switch towards the contemporary UI.
If Microsoft manages to launch the update in October, it'll fall about the one-year anniversary of Windows eight. That's a massive transform for Windows, which usually releases important updates once every single handful of years, but it is a required change as Microsoft tries to keep up with Apple and Google. Regardless of whether you like or hate the operating program, there's no doubt that Microsoft's switch to a fast release cycle is undoubtedly bearing fruit.
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2013年7月21日星期日
NVIDIA SHIELD Gets New Release Date
NVIDIA's handheld gaming device SHIELD will be launching at the end of
July, the company announced today. The SHIELD was originally scheduled for
release on June 27th but then suffered a last-minute delay.
"We want to thank you for your patience and for sticking with us through the shipment delay of your SHIELD. We have great news to share with you - your SHIELD will ship on July 31st," reads an update on the SHIELD's official website website. "Our goal has always been to ship the perfect product, so we made sure we submitted SHIELD to the most rigorous mechanical testing and quality assurance standards in the industry. We built SHIELD because we love playing games, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do."
The company decided to delay the SHIELD due to a problem with a third-party component inside the device. The issue apparently wasn't seen in the pre-production units.
"We’re eager to get it into your hands but we won’t do that until it’s fully up to the exacting standards that NVIDIA’s known for," NVIDIA project manager Jason Paul said at the time. "And some final quality-assurance testing has just turned up a mechanical issue that we’re not happy with. So, while we announced last week that SHIELD will go on sale this Thursday, we’ve taken the hard decision to delay shipping until next month."
The NVIDIA SHIELD is designed for portable gaming and entertainment. The device resembles a gamepad with a 5-inch touchscreen display attached to the top. Sound is projected through internal speakers. You can use headphones, though, if you're on the go. The device is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 4 Quad Core Mobile Processor with 2GB RAM.
SHIELD comes with the Jelly Bean operating system so it's capable of running Android games and apps. To get you started, NVIDIA preloaded the device with Sonic 4 Episode II THD and Expendable Rearmed. Additional apps can be downloaded over Wi-Fi.
Hardcore gamers might be more interested in the PC gaming applications of the device. A nearby gaming PC can stream games like Borderlands 2 and Skyrim to the SHIELD over Wi-Fi. There are a couple caveats with this feature, though. First, it's in beta and only works with certain games at the moment. Second, you'll need a strong PC to stream properly. Here are the system requirements:
GPU: GeForce GTX 650 or higher desktop GPU (Notebook GPUs are not supported at this time)
CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz or higher
System Memory: 4GB or higher
Software: GeForce Experience™ application and latest GeForce drivers
OS: Windows 8 or Windows 7
Routers: 802.11a/g router (minimum). 802.11n dual band router (recommended). A list of recommended routers will be provided at launch.
SHIELD units can be pre-ordered through the NVIDIA website for $299. The company's also selling carrying cases and custom tags for the back of the device.
"We want to thank you for your patience and for sticking with us through the shipment delay of your SHIELD. We have great news to share with you - your SHIELD will ship on July 31st," reads an update on the SHIELD's official website website. "Our goal has always been to ship the perfect product, so we made sure we submitted SHIELD to the most rigorous mechanical testing and quality assurance standards in the industry. We built SHIELD because we love playing games, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do."
The company decided to delay the SHIELD due to a problem with a third-party component inside the device. The issue apparently wasn't seen in the pre-production units.
"We’re eager to get it into your hands but we won’t do that until it’s fully up to the exacting standards that NVIDIA’s known for," NVIDIA project manager Jason Paul said at the time. "And some final quality-assurance testing has just turned up a mechanical issue that we’re not happy with. So, while we announced last week that SHIELD will go on sale this Thursday, we’ve taken the hard decision to delay shipping until next month."
The NVIDIA SHIELD is designed for portable gaming and entertainment. The device resembles a gamepad with a 5-inch touchscreen display attached to the top. Sound is projected through internal speakers. You can use headphones, though, if you're on the go. The device is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 4 Quad Core Mobile Processor with 2GB RAM.
SHIELD comes with the Jelly Bean operating system so it's capable of running Android games and apps. To get you started, NVIDIA preloaded the device with Sonic 4 Episode II THD and Expendable Rearmed. Additional apps can be downloaded over Wi-Fi.
Hardcore gamers might be more interested in the PC gaming applications of the device. A nearby gaming PC can stream games like Borderlands 2 and Skyrim to the SHIELD over Wi-Fi. There are a couple caveats with this feature, though. First, it's in beta and only works with certain games at the moment. Second, you'll need a strong PC to stream properly. Here are the system requirements:
GPU: GeForce GTX 650 or higher desktop GPU (Notebook GPUs are not supported at this time)
CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz or higher
System Memory: 4GB or higher
Software: GeForce Experience™ application and latest GeForce drivers
OS: Windows 8 or Windows 7
Routers: 802.11a/g router (minimum). 802.11n dual band router (recommended). A list of recommended routers will be provided at launch.
SHIELD units can be pre-ordered through the NVIDIA website for $299. The company's also selling carrying cases and custom tags for the back of the device.
Apple as well as other additional Internet-centric
Within the late 1990s, a single technologies organization became so
unfathomably rich and powerful?aand so hellbent on dominating not just its
personal industry but a huge and quickly increasing new one?athat the U.S.
government dragged the firm into court and threatened to break it up more than
anti-trust violations.
The case was settled, and the corporation, Microsoft, agreed to play nicer. But it turned out that the planet had practically nothing to worry about. As normally occurs within the technologies business, what has genuinely destroyed Microsoft's choke hold on the global individual computing market more than the past 15 years hasn't been a legal threat but a marketplace shift.
Just when it looked like Microsoft's vision with the Pc because the center from the tech globe would result in the creation in the world's 1st trillion-dollar business, the world wide web came along. And it washed over the Pc market like a tidal wave swallowing a pond.
When it comes to market worth, Microsoft's loss of energy has lengthy been visible: The stock is still trading at about half the level it hit at the peak of your tech boom 13 years ago. The effects around the actual Computer sector fundamentals have taken longer to create, but they are also now crystal clear. Microsoft's ?°Windows monopoly?± hasn't been a lot destroyed as rendered irrelevant. That due to the fact, due to the explosion of Internet-based cloud computing and smartphones, tablets, along with other mobile gadgets, the once all-powerful platform with the desktop operating technique has now been lowered to small more than a device driver. Provided that your gadget can connect for the Net and run some apps, it doesn't matter what operating technique you use.
Three charts really bring property the challenges that Microsoft along with other PC-powered giants like Intel, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard face in adapting to this new Internet-driven globe. Initially, look at international device shipments. For the two decades via 2005, the personal pc was the only game in town, selling about 200 million units a year. But then smartphones and tablets came along. And now they dwarf the Pc market place.
This shift in personal computing device adoption, meanwhile, has radically diminished the energy with the Windows operating system platform. As recently as 3 years ago, Microsoft's Windows was nonetheless completely dominant?athe platform ran 70% of private computing devices. Now, because of the rise of Google's Android and Apple's iOS, Windows' worldwide share has been reduce in half, to about 30 percent. Additional remarkably, Android is now a bigger platform than Windows.
Lastly, and most lately, this chart from analyst Horace Dediu of Asymco illustrates that the Computer business enterprise is no longer just getting dwarfed by the explosion of smartphone and tablet sales windows 7 professional product key ... it has now actually begun to shrink. Now that individuals have a decision of devices, it turns out that a full-blown personal computer is often not probably the most cost-effective, handy, or simplest strategy to do what a user wants to do. As an alternative to getting the center of your individual computing planet, in other words, the Computer is becoming a specialized office-productivity device.
The news for Microsoft is not all terrible. The organization has been pretty profitable at moving from a "unit-driven" sales model to a licensing model, in which businesses spend a charge per user per year as opposed to getting a perpetual license with every single new laptop or computer. And Microsoft's Workplace franchise continues to be extraordinarily profitable and dominant, in part because Google, Apple, as well as other additional Internet-centric businesses have created so tiny investment in their competitive solutions.
But only 15 years after the government went right after Microsoft for anti-trust violations, the idea that the firm ever had a "monopoly" on anything is tough to even comprehend. Plus the outlook for Windows, and the conventional Pc company normally, seems confident to get even worse going forward.
The case was settled, and the corporation, Microsoft, agreed to play nicer. But it turned out that the planet had practically nothing to worry about. As normally occurs within the technologies business, what has genuinely destroyed Microsoft's choke hold on the global individual computing market more than the past 15 years hasn't been a legal threat but a marketplace shift.
Just when it looked like Microsoft's vision with the Pc because the center from the tech globe would result in the creation in the world's 1st trillion-dollar business, the world wide web came along. And it washed over the Pc market like a tidal wave swallowing a pond.
When it comes to market worth, Microsoft's loss of energy has lengthy been visible: The stock is still trading at about half the level it hit at the peak of your tech boom 13 years ago. The effects around the actual Computer sector fundamentals have taken longer to create, but they are also now crystal clear. Microsoft's ?°Windows monopoly?± hasn't been a lot destroyed as rendered irrelevant. That due to the fact, due to the explosion of Internet-based cloud computing and smartphones, tablets, along with other mobile gadgets, the once all-powerful platform with the desktop operating technique has now been lowered to small more than a device driver. Provided that your gadget can connect for the Net and run some apps, it doesn't matter what operating technique you use.
Three charts really bring property the challenges that Microsoft along with other PC-powered giants like Intel, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard face in adapting to this new Internet-driven globe. Initially, look at international device shipments. For the two decades via 2005, the personal pc was the only game in town, selling about 200 million units a year. But then smartphones and tablets came along. And now they dwarf the Pc market place.
This shift in personal computing device adoption, meanwhile, has radically diminished the energy with the Windows operating system platform. As recently as 3 years ago, Microsoft's Windows was nonetheless completely dominant?athe platform ran 70% of private computing devices. Now, because of the rise of Google's Android and Apple's iOS, Windows' worldwide share has been reduce in half, to about 30 percent. Additional remarkably, Android is now a bigger platform than Windows.
Lastly, and most lately, this chart from analyst Horace Dediu of Asymco illustrates that the Computer business enterprise is no longer just getting dwarfed by the explosion of smartphone and tablet sales windows 7 professional product key ... it has now actually begun to shrink. Now that individuals have a decision of devices, it turns out that a full-blown personal computer is often not probably the most cost-effective, handy, or simplest strategy to do what a user wants to do. As an alternative to getting the center of your individual computing planet, in other words, the Computer is becoming a specialized office-productivity device.
The news for Microsoft is not all terrible. The organization has been pretty profitable at moving from a "unit-driven" sales model to a licensing model, in which businesses spend a charge per user per year as opposed to getting a perpetual license with every single new laptop or computer. And Microsoft's Workplace franchise continues to be extraordinarily profitable and dominant, in part because Google, Apple, as well as other additional Internet-centric businesses have created so tiny investment in their competitive solutions.
But only 15 years after the government went right after Microsoft for anti-trust violations, the idea that the firm ever had a "monopoly" on anything is tough to even comprehend. Plus the outlook for Windows, and the conventional Pc company normally, seems confident to get even worse going forward.
2013年7月13日星期六
Michael Kors sues Costco over ads
Michael Kors is suing Costco saying that it illegally used pictures of its
luxury bags in its ads in order to lure in customers without being authorized to
sell the designer's wares.
In a federal lawsuit filed in New York, Michael Kors accused Costco of a bait-and-switch scheme. It says Costco advertised the bags as starting at $99, but didn't actually have any to sell.
Michael Kors says the ads intentionally exploit the popularity of its bags, which can retail for several hundred dollars, and lure consumers away from authorized retailers.
Costco has also been sued recently by Tiffany & Co. for alleged illegal use of its trademarks.
The lawsuit seeks a halt to the ads along with damages.
In a federal lawsuit filed in New York, Michael Kors accused Costco of a bait-and-switch scheme. It says Costco advertised the bags as starting at $99, but didn't actually have any to sell.
Michael Kors says the ads intentionally exploit the popularity of its bags, which can retail for several hundred dollars, and lure consumers away from authorized retailers.
Costco has also been sued recently by Tiffany & Co. for alleged illegal use of its trademarks.
The lawsuit seeks a halt to the ads along with damages.
The problem on the unapproved windows was taken
“The old windows were falling apart and have been a hazard towards the
community,” mentioned Hector Cruz, who has co-owned the three-story developing
on 5577 N. Figueroa St. together with his mother due to the fact the previous 5
years.
“They have been really high-priced to replace,” Cruz mentioned, adding that he got a $12,000 estimate for the repairs and replacement of eight in the original windows that he ended up changing. “And that’s not even providing us a cushion of what’s to come,” he said.
In installing considerably less costly windows, Cruz said he took a leaf in the historic windows that were replaced with fixed-glass ones about a quarter-century ago in the former office of ex-Councilwoman Jackie Goldberg. Also located within the Mason Creating, which has 19,000 square feet of floor space, Goldberg’s one-time workplace now homes the Good Girl Dinette Vietnamese fusion meals restaurant.
But for all that, mentioned Cruz, he didn’t recognize he had committed a blunder by getting rid of the old windows. Exactly per week after he put within the eight new panes on June 26, an inspector from the Los Angeles Department of Constructing and Safety served him a “stop work” order, Cruz mentioned, adding that by then each of the function on the windows had currently been done.
The inspector told Cruz that because the Highland Park Masonic Creating is on the National Registry of Historic Locations, he's necessary to get permission from the Los Angeles Historical Preservation Overlay Zone prior to carrying out any work that modifications the building’s architectural integrity.
“The final thing I expected is for the neighborhood to send an inspector as opposed to coming and telling me what would be the initial actions I should have taken to replace the windows,” Cruz said, adding: “I’ve had Autry Museum meetings, Neighborhood Council meetings at the building-I’ve supported everybody.”
Based on Cruz, it was Highland Park historian and Highland Park Heritage Trust member Charlie Fisher who allegedly reported him towards the Department of Building and Safety. A call by Patch to Highland Park Heritage Trust requesting an interview with Fisher went unreturned.
Cruz said it is not that he is not concerned about conservation issues surrounding his building, which was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1984. “We try to balance safety and responsibility with our price range,” he said.
His response to critics who accuse him of negligence is the fact that “if you’re so concerned in regards to the windows, why do not you get a grant or funding to replace them?” Cruz said, adding that house owners for example him can “hardly make it by in these tough [economic] occasions.”
The huge question for Cruz, he stated, was “do you hold the windows due to the fact they appear good or do you change them for the reason that they’re falling apart and are a safety hazard?”
The problem on the unapproved windows was taken up this past Tuesday by the Highland Park-Garvanza Historical Preservation Overlay Zone at its bimonthly board meeting in Ramona Hall, Cruz stated windows 7 home premium product key, adding that he was notified about the meeting but didn’t attend.
The Mason Constructing could have lost its original windows, but there’s nonetheless a window of chance to obtain them back.
“We’ve saved each of the tiny pieces of glass,” mentioned Cruz. “So if anything severe would take place, I’d be most happy to replace them.”
“They have been really high-priced to replace,” Cruz mentioned, adding that he got a $12,000 estimate for the repairs and replacement of eight in the original windows that he ended up changing. “And that’s not even providing us a cushion of what’s to come,” he said.
In installing considerably less costly windows, Cruz said he took a leaf in the historic windows that were replaced with fixed-glass ones about a quarter-century ago in the former office of ex-Councilwoman Jackie Goldberg. Also located within the Mason Creating, which has 19,000 square feet of floor space, Goldberg’s one-time workplace now homes the Good Girl Dinette Vietnamese fusion meals restaurant.
But for all that, mentioned Cruz, he didn’t recognize he had committed a blunder by getting rid of the old windows. Exactly per week after he put within the eight new panes on June 26, an inspector from the Los Angeles Department of Constructing and Safety served him a “stop work” order, Cruz mentioned, adding that by then each of the function on the windows had currently been done.
The inspector told Cruz that because the Highland Park Masonic Creating is on the National Registry of Historic Locations, he's necessary to get permission from the Los Angeles Historical Preservation Overlay Zone prior to carrying out any work that modifications the building’s architectural integrity.
“The final thing I expected is for the neighborhood to send an inspector as opposed to coming and telling me what would be the initial actions I should have taken to replace the windows,” Cruz said, adding: “I’ve had Autry Museum meetings, Neighborhood Council meetings at the building-I’ve supported everybody.”
Based on Cruz, it was Highland Park historian and Highland Park Heritage Trust member Charlie Fisher who allegedly reported him towards the Department of Building and Safety. A call by Patch to Highland Park Heritage Trust requesting an interview with Fisher went unreturned.
Cruz said it is not that he is not concerned about conservation issues surrounding his building, which was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1984. “We try to balance safety and responsibility with our price range,” he said.
His response to critics who accuse him of negligence is the fact that “if you’re so concerned in regards to the windows, why do not you get a grant or funding to replace them?” Cruz said, adding that house owners for example him can “hardly make it by in these tough [economic] occasions.”
The huge question for Cruz, he stated, was “do you hold the windows due to the fact they appear good or do you change them for the reason that they’re falling apart and are a safety hazard?”
The problem on the unapproved windows was taken up this past Tuesday by the Highland Park-Garvanza Historical Preservation Overlay Zone at its bimonthly board meeting in Ramona Hall, Cruz stated windows 7 home premium product key, adding that he was notified about the meeting but didn’t attend.
The Mason Constructing could have lost its original windows, but there’s nonetheless a window of chance to obtain them back.
“We’ve saved each of the tiny pieces of glass,” mentioned Cruz. “So if anything severe would take place, I’d be most happy to replace them.”
2013年7月4日星期四
Apple’s Reported Time Warner Cable Deal Great For Extending Provider Reach, But Not For Real Change
Apple is said by Bloomberg to be working on a deal that would bring Time
Warner Cable content to its Apple TV set-top streaming box, for subscribers to
TWC’s existing cable packages. Which is nice, for those people, and something
that’s like the iOS apps which allow cable and satellite subscribers to view
content they pay for access to on devices other than their TV, but in the big
picture, it’s a minor update, not a revolution.
The update would offer subscribers access to content in the same way that the recently-introduced HBO GO app does on Apple TV – if you’re already paying for it, you’ve now got one more window to watch it through. Time Warner also owns HBO GO, so it isn’t surprising to see a relaxing of content rules from TWC. Nor is it a completely novel deal, since TWC already has similar agreements in place with Roku, Xbox and will soon integrate some of its channel line-up into Samsung smart TVs.
The news that more content is potentially coming to Apple TV is good for the ecosystem, good for Apple and good for device users. Apps on Apple TV are great, even when Apple is metering them out carefully instead of opening up the platform the way it has on iOS. And another channel, even if limited to subscribers, is still better than that content not being made available to Apple TV users, for sure. But at the same time, this sounds like a deal that will further the goals of cable providers more than it will prompt any kind of real upheaval in the way we consume and interact with TV.
An actual Apple TV is an exciting prospect because at one time it held the promise of doing something different not just with interfaces or with content vehicles, but with actual content divisions, packaging and pricing. Apps for existing subscribers who still buy plans based on the old way of “here’s a bunch of stuff, some of which you need,” is all well and good, but what about a la carte content? What about the possibility of cutting out the middleman and only paying for what you want to see?
It makes sense for Apple to play ball with legacy providers, especially after so many years have passed with so many reports of it being frustrated when working out broadcast right with media providers. That’s probably why Apple is poaching Pete Distad, an ex-Hulu exec, to come on board and smooth out media co. negotiations. But the world doesn’t need another Hulu, or another extension of the type of “TV Everywhere” campaign that cable companies are fond of putting forward as true change – it needs to be upended, so hopefully that’s still something in Apple’s sights.
The update would offer subscribers access to content in the same way that the recently-introduced HBO GO app does on Apple TV – if you’re already paying for it, you’ve now got one more window to watch it through. Time Warner also owns HBO GO, so it isn’t surprising to see a relaxing of content rules from TWC. Nor is it a completely novel deal, since TWC already has similar agreements in place with Roku, Xbox and will soon integrate some of its channel line-up into Samsung smart TVs.
The news that more content is potentially coming to Apple TV is good for the ecosystem, good for Apple and good for device users. Apps on Apple TV are great, even when Apple is metering them out carefully instead of opening up the platform the way it has on iOS. And another channel, even if limited to subscribers, is still better than that content not being made available to Apple TV users, for sure. But at the same time, this sounds like a deal that will further the goals of cable providers more than it will prompt any kind of real upheaval in the way we consume and interact with TV.
An actual Apple TV is an exciting prospect because at one time it held the promise of doing something different not just with interfaces or with content vehicles, but with actual content divisions, packaging and pricing. Apps for existing subscribers who still buy plans based on the old way of “here’s a bunch of stuff, some of which you need,” is all well and good, but what about a la carte content? What about the possibility of cutting out the middleman and only paying for what you want to see?
It makes sense for Apple to play ball with legacy providers, especially after so many years have passed with so many reports of it being frustrated when working out broadcast right with media providers. That’s probably why Apple is poaching Pete Distad, an ex-Hulu exec, to come on board and smooth out media co. negotiations. But the world doesn’t need another Hulu, or another extension of the type of “TV Everywhere” campaign that cable companies are fond of putting forward as true change – it needs to be upended, so hopefully that’s still something in Apple’s sights.
It is possible to quickly research throughout Word documents
Microsoft has taken lots of grief around Home windows 8. The organization
set out to develop computer software that would get the job done equally
effectively on regular keyboard- and mouse-driven own pcs and also on tablets
which can be mainly suited to contact. But several individuals believed this
radical new running program was complicated, if not borderline schizophrenic.
Desktops managing Home windows 8 haven't accurately been greeted with open
arms.
Last 7 days Microsoft released a preview edition of Home windows 8.1, the primary meaningful update to Home windows eight and the firm's initial try to clean points above. The application is obtainable now for any person to try, but maintain in mind that a preview is simply that, a preview. In fact, Microsoft cautions that there are threats to downloading eight.one at this time. It is usually premature to try and do a formal overview of Windows eight.one, so think about this column a preview in addition. What I am able to say following a couple days that has a Surface area Pro loaner tablet is always that Microsoft has added quite a few satisfying touches. Whether or not it will likely be plenty of to entice the hesitant masses continues to be being viewed.
Maybe the largest improve you are going to recognize will be the return of the familiar Start button, located in "Desktop" manner in its customary site with the bottom left corner with the taskbar. People that experienced lamented the missing Commence button should not go gaga ?a clicking or tapping around the new Start button returns you to the default Windows 8 Start off setting, often called the fashionable UI. That's where you can expect to find the colorful rectangular and square tiles, some with dwell knowledge (weather conditions, stocks, e-mail, and so forth.) which have come to outline the fresher Home windows interface on personal computers and smartphones, and i'm betting you can commit lots of time in that setting.
Would seem to me Microsoft doesn't want you to definitely locate the previous choice, on the other hand, simply because I'd to talk to the corporation the place to locate it. (Right-click within the taskbar in Desktop, choose attributes, then navigation tab, and choose "Go towards the desktop rather of Get started once i indication in.")
You may have numerous approaches to customize the fashionable interface. It is possible to team icons for very similar applications and provides that cluster of apps a reputation. You'll be able to press and hold your finger from a tile to resize it or unpin it with the Get started display screen.
Microsoft has also extra a Personalize choice less than Options for choosing backgrounds and picking hues ?a you may sample distinctive hues by dragging slider controls. You have to Settings by swiping in with the proper, summoning what are referred to as "charms," controls for hunting, sharing plus much more.
By signing in that has a Microsoft account, what ever settings you identify on your laptop can stick to you throughout other Windows units, such as phones and Xbox consoles. The stuff you save on a Windows eight.1 Computer ?a images, files and various files ?a could be saved on Microsoft's cloud-based SkyDrive.
Within Windows 8.1, it is possible to also screen around 4 apps around the screen at any one time and resize every open window. Which has a second monitor, you could double the quantity of open apps, but you will have to have a big adequate high-resolution observe. On my exam Area I could see only two open up applications concurrently.
Kind inside of a query such as LA Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig, and you'll see a handsome look for consequence, a layout with images and videos with the rookie sensation plus a connection to his Wikipedia entry. Swipe sideways to check out other articles or blog posts about "Puigmania," like thumbnail sights of the Websites from which all those posts originate. Perfectly done.
A no-less-attractive research layout appeared once i typed Alicia Keys' name. Together with photos, her start day and also a connection to her Wikipedia bio, I had been in a position to enjoy many of her full-length prime tracks right to the location, streamed without spending a dime by means of Xbox Music. I could also perform songs video clips appropriate then and there.
Bing lookup functions very well for journey, far too ?a a typical search on Las Vegas brought up quite pictures, weather conditions, present-day sights and easy one-way links to help make resort reservations.
Lookup is not limited into the Web. It is possible to quickly research throughout Word documents and other information within the Computer system or data files stored on SkyDrive (Microsoft provides you seven absolutely free gigabytes of SkyDrive storage).
Two new Bing applications demonstrate up in 8.one. The foodie-oriented Bing Food & Drink app is a repository for recipes. Bing Health & Fitness sports an exercise and diet tracker and includes a symptom checker for individuals matters that might ail you.
Windows Store. The Home windows Store within eight.1 gets a good-looking makeover, much too. Microsoft surfaces apps it thinks you may be interested in, based on previous purchases or ratings. The joint is approaching 100,000 apps since the launch of Home windows eight. Among all those Microsoft announced at its recent Create conference are upcoming Windows apps from Facebook, Flipboard along with the NFL.
Windows 8.one also now pre-loads a Reading List app for saving a story you want to read later that you come across around the Website through Internet Explorer. It only performs in the trendy UI for now (not Desktop) and, in my view, requires a single click as well many to help save an article you want to read later.
Closer to its typical availability I'll do a much more comprehensive review of Windows 8.1. For now I'll say that while it doesn't address every shortcoming of Windows 8, it pushes Microsoft in the appropriate direction.
Last 7 days Microsoft released a preview edition of Home windows 8.1, the primary meaningful update to Home windows eight and the firm's initial try to clean points above. The application is obtainable now for any person to try, but maintain in mind that a preview is simply that, a preview. In fact, Microsoft cautions that there are threats to downloading eight.one at this time. It is usually premature to try and do a formal overview of Windows eight.one, so think about this column a preview in addition. What I am able to say following a couple days that has a Surface area Pro loaner tablet is always that Microsoft has added quite a few satisfying touches. Whether or not it will likely be plenty of to entice the hesitant masses continues to be being viewed.
Maybe the largest improve you are going to recognize will be the return of the familiar Start button, located in "Desktop" manner in its customary site with the bottom left corner with the taskbar. People that experienced lamented the missing Commence button should not go gaga ?a clicking or tapping around the new Start button returns you to the default Windows 8 Start off setting, often called the fashionable UI. That's where you can expect to find the colorful rectangular and square tiles, some with dwell knowledge (weather conditions, stocks, e-mail, and so forth.) which have come to outline the fresher Home windows interface on personal computers and smartphones, and i'm betting you can commit lots of time in that setting.
Would seem to me Microsoft doesn't want you to definitely locate the previous choice, on the other hand, simply because I'd to talk to the corporation the place to locate it. (Right-click within the taskbar in Desktop, choose attributes, then navigation tab, and choose "Go towards the desktop rather of Get started once i indication in.")
You may have numerous approaches to customize the fashionable interface. It is possible to team icons for very similar applications and provides that cluster of apps a reputation. You'll be able to press and hold your finger from a tile to resize it or unpin it with the Get started display screen.
Microsoft has also extra a Personalize choice less than Options for choosing backgrounds and picking hues ?a you may sample distinctive hues by dragging slider controls. You have to Settings by swiping in with the proper, summoning what are referred to as "charms," controls for hunting, sharing plus much more.
By signing in that has a Microsoft account, what ever settings you identify on your laptop can stick to you throughout other Windows units, such as phones and Xbox consoles. The stuff you save on a Windows eight.1 Computer ?a images, files and various files ?a could be saved on Microsoft's cloud-based SkyDrive.
Within Windows 8.1, it is possible to also screen around 4 apps around the screen at any one time and resize every open window. Which has a second monitor, you could double the quantity of open apps, but you will have to have a big adequate high-resolution observe. On my exam Area I could see only two open up applications concurrently.
Kind inside of a query such as LA Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig, and you'll see a handsome look for consequence, a layout with images and videos with the rookie sensation plus a connection to his Wikipedia entry. Swipe sideways to check out other articles or blog posts about "Puigmania," like thumbnail sights of the Websites from which all those posts originate. Perfectly done.
A no-less-attractive research layout appeared once i typed Alicia Keys' name. Together with photos, her start day and also a connection to her Wikipedia bio, I had been in a position to enjoy many of her full-length prime tracks right to the location, streamed without spending a dime by means of Xbox Music. I could also perform songs video clips appropriate then and there.
Bing lookup functions very well for journey, far too ?a a typical search on Las Vegas brought up quite pictures, weather conditions, present-day sights and easy one-way links to help make resort reservations.
Lookup is not limited into the Web. It is possible to quickly research throughout Word documents and other information within the Computer system or data files stored on SkyDrive (Microsoft provides you seven absolutely free gigabytes of SkyDrive storage).
Two new Bing applications demonstrate up in 8.one. The foodie-oriented Bing Food & Drink app is a repository for recipes. Bing Health & Fitness sports an exercise and diet tracker and includes a symptom checker for individuals matters that might ail you.
Windows Store. The Home windows Store within eight.1 gets a good-looking makeover, much too. Microsoft surfaces apps it thinks you may be interested in, based on previous purchases or ratings. The joint is approaching 100,000 apps since the launch of Home windows eight. Among all those Microsoft announced at its recent Create conference are upcoming Windows apps from Facebook, Flipboard along with the NFL.
Windows 8.one also now pre-loads a Reading List app for saving a story you want to read later that you come across around the Website through Internet Explorer. It only performs in the trendy UI for now (not Desktop) and, in my view, requires a single click as well many to help save an article you want to read later.
Closer to its typical availability I'll do a much more comprehensive review of Windows 8.1. For now I'll say that while it doesn't address every shortcoming of Windows 8, it pushes Microsoft in the appropriate direction.
2013年6月16日星期日
Microsoft Paying Developers for Windows Phone Apps isn't New
In fact, you shouldn't be at-all surprised by the practice. Bloomberg
Businessweek's Ashlee Vance let slip in an article this past week that Microsoft
is paying developers "$100,000 or more" to build apps for its Windows Phone
platform – a lovely incentive, sure, for those whose budgets are too constrained
or engineering staff is too busy to port a popular app over to Windows
phones.
However, it's important to clarify that Microsoft isn't doing anything new, as Vance's report – and the subsequent follow-ups written by other journalistic entities – might indicate. Microsoft has been paying developers for their attention, talent, and app-creation abilities for some time now, and the figure goes a lot higher than $100,000.
In an article published in April of last year, the New York Times' Jenna Wortham and Nick Wingfield noted that, "Microsoft is so determined to have lots of brand-name apps for its Windows Phone app store that it is willing to pay for them." The incentive, described further down in the article, can include a payment of anywhere from $60,000 to $600,000 "depending on the complexity of the app."
While this sounds like a subtle kind of bribery, Microsoft's incentives have managed to achieve noteworthy results that benefit developers and consumers alike. Take Foursquare, the example called out in the Times' article from last year. Without the financial boost – in this case, paying for an outside company
to port Foursquare's app over to the Windows Phone platform – Foursquare would likely not exist on Windows phones, period.
Since then, the Microsoft Store has ballooned up from around 70,000 apps and games to 145,000. And perhaps that number has also been boosted a bit by Microsoft's second promotional program to encourage developer interest: A bounty program that gave developers a $100 Visa gift card for every app they published to the Microsoft Store, up to $2,000 worth of total rewards, between March 9 and June 30 of this year.
Of course, Microsoft isn't the only manufacturer that's sought to woo developers with the promises of cold, hard cash. RIM doubled the reward pool to $2 million for those participating in its final "Port-A-Thon" program in January of this year — that's after the company saw more than 15,000 apps submitted over a one-and-a-half-day period in its previous "Port-A-Thon" event. Those building or porting apps were eligible to earn $100 for each, up to a maximum of $2,000, for each app that was accepted into the BlackBerry World app store.
However, it's important to clarify that Microsoft isn't doing anything new, as Vance's report – and the subsequent follow-ups written by other journalistic entities – might indicate. Microsoft has been paying developers for their attention, talent, and app-creation abilities for some time now, and the figure goes a lot higher than $100,000.
In an article published in April of last year, the New York Times' Jenna Wortham and Nick Wingfield noted that, "Microsoft is so determined to have lots of brand-name apps for its Windows Phone app store that it is willing to pay for them." The incentive, described further down in the article, can include a payment of anywhere from $60,000 to $600,000 "depending on the complexity of the app."
While this sounds like a subtle kind of bribery, Microsoft's incentives have managed to achieve noteworthy results that benefit developers and consumers alike. Take Foursquare, the example called out in the Times' article from last year. Without the financial boost – in this case, paying for an outside company
to port Foursquare's app over to the Windows Phone platform – Foursquare would likely not exist on Windows phones, period.
Since then, the Microsoft Store has ballooned up from around 70,000 apps and games to 145,000. And perhaps that number has also been boosted a bit by Microsoft's second promotional program to encourage developer interest: A bounty program that gave developers a $100 Visa gift card for every app they published to the Microsoft Store, up to $2,000 worth of total rewards, between March 9 and June 30 of this year.
Of course, Microsoft isn't the only manufacturer that's sought to woo developers with the promises of cold, hard cash. RIM doubled the reward pool to $2 million for those participating in its final "Port-A-Thon" program in January of this year — that's after the company saw more than 15,000 apps submitted over a one-and-a-half-day period in its previous "Port-A-Thon" event. Those building or porting apps were eligible to earn $100 for each, up to a maximum of $2,000, for each app that was accepted into the BlackBerry World app store.
Microsoft Keep has ballooned up from
The truth is, you mustn't be at-all amazed because of the observe.
Bloomberg Businessweek's Ashlee Vance allow slip within an article this previous
week that Microsoft is paying out developers "$100,000 or more" to make
applications for its Windows Cellphone platform ¨C a stunning incentive,
guaranteed, for anyone whose budgets are way too constrained or engineering
personnel is simply too active to port a popular app about to Windows
telephones.
However, it is really essential to make clear that Microsoft isn't really executing just about anything new, as Vance's report ¨C and also the subsequent follow-ups written by other journalistic entities ¨C may possibly indicate. Microsoft has been shelling out developers for his or her focus, talent, and app-creation qualities for a long time now, as well as determine goes lots higher than $100,000.
Within an posting posted in April of very last year, the brand new York Times' Jenna Wortham and Nick Wingfield famous that, "Microsoft is so established to obtain loads of brand-name apps for its Home windows Cellular phone application retail outlet that it is willing to buy them." The motivation, explained even further down within the posting, can contain a payment of between $60,000 to $600,000 "depending on the complexity with the application."
While this appears just like a subtle variety of bribery, Microsoft's incentives have managed to accomplish noteworthy success that gain builders and people alike. Get Foursquare, the example identified as out inside the Times' report from past yr. With out the money improve ¨C in such a case, purchasing an outdoor company to port Foursquare's app in excess of to the Windows Phone system ¨C Foursquare would probable not exist on Home windows phones, interval.
Given that then, the Microsoft Keep has ballooned up from all over 70,000 applications and games to 145,000. And perhaps that selection has also been boosted a tiny bit by Microsoft's next promotional program to motivate developer fascination: A bounty program that gave developers a $100 Visa reward card for every app they released on the Microsoft Keep, up to $2,000 well worth of total benefits, concerning March 9 and June thirty of this yr.
Needless to say, Microsoft isn't the sole maker which is sought to woo developers together with the promises of cold, tough money. RIM doubled the reward pool to $2 million for those collaborating in its ultimate "Port-A-Thon" system in January of this year ?a that is immediately after the business observed a lot more than fifteen,000 applications submitted around a one-and-a-half-day time period in its past "Port-A-Thon" function. These building or porting apps had been qualified to generate $100 for every, around a maximum of $2,000, for every app that was approved in the BlackBerry Environment app retail outlet.
However, it is really essential to make clear that Microsoft isn't really executing just about anything new, as Vance's report ¨C and also the subsequent follow-ups written by other journalistic entities ¨C may possibly indicate. Microsoft has been shelling out developers for his or her focus, talent, and app-creation qualities for a long time now, as well as determine goes lots higher than $100,000.
Within an posting posted in April of very last year, the brand new York Times' Jenna Wortham and Nick Wingfield famous that, "Microsoft is so established to obtain loads of brand-name apps for its Home windows Cellular phone application retail outlet that it is willing to buy them." The motivation, explained even further down within the posting, can contain a payment of between $60,000 to $600,000 "depending on the complexity with the application."
While this appears just like a subtle variety of bribery, Microsoft's incentives have managed to accomplish noteworthy success that gain builders and people alike. Get Foursquare, the example identified as out inside the Times' report from past yr. With out the money improve ¨C in such a case, purchasing an outdoor company to port Foursquare's app in excess of to the Windows Phone system ¨C Foursquare would probable not exist on Home windows phones, interval.
Given that then, the Microsoft Keep has ballooned up from all over 70,000 applications and games to 145,000. And perhaps that selection has also been boosted a tiny bit by Microsoft's next promotional program to motivate developer fascination: A bounty program that gave developers a $100 Visa reward card for every app they released on the Microsoft Keep, up to $2,000 well worth of total benefits, concerning March 9 and June thirty of this yr.
Needless to say, Microsoft isn't the sole maker which is sought to woo developers together with the promises of cold, tough money. RIM doubled the reward pool to $2 million for those collaborating in its ultimate "Port-A-Thon" system in January of this year ?a that is immediately after the business observed a lot more than fifteen,000 applications submitted around a one-and-a-half-day time period in its past "Port-A-Thon" function. These building or porting apps had been qualified to generate $100 for every, around a maximum of $2,000, for every app that was approved in the BlackBerry Environment app retail outlet.
2013年5月15日星期三
BlackBerry Focuses on Emerging Markets With Q5: Corporate Canada
BlackBerry (BBRY) is counting on growth in emerging markets such as Brazil
and Indonesia with a cheaper smartphone and a plan to expand the popular
instant-messaging system that helped drive growth in those countries.
The Waterloo, Ontario-based company yesterday said it will bring BlackBerry Messenger, a free service that generates more than 10 billion messages a day from its 60 million users, to Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPhone and devices powered by Google Inc.’s Android platform this summer. The plan risks loosening the company’s grip on one of its most valuable services, while helping expand the BlackBerry 10 platform and sales of the lower-priced Q5 against cheaper Android devices, said Kevin Stadtler, a BlackBerry investor.
“The Q5 is clearly an emerging-market play,” said Stadtler, president of Fort Worth, Texas-based Stadtler Capital Management, which owns about 70,000 BlackBerry shares. Giving the BBM application away allows more devices to communicate with BlackBerry handsets, removing an obstacle to sales, he said. “They actually have a better shot of selling BlackBerry devices by giving away the BBM app than not,” said Stadtler.
BlackBerry sales in Latin America, South Asia, Africa and parts of Europe have held up better than in North America in part because BBM offered a free way for consumers to communicate in countries where the cost of Internet data and text messaging is typically higher. Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins is betting that widening the reach of BBM to users of rival devices will outweigh the short-term risks of losing the exclusivity on BBM.
Losing Exclusivity
Sales from Europe, the Middle East and Africa accounted for 46 percent of sales last quarter, up from 37 percent three quarters earlier. Before then, BlackBerry didn’t break out sales by those regions. Latin America was stable at 14 percent and Asia slipped from 21 percent to 18 percent.
“We now believe that BB10 is so convincing that we can let BBM grow on its own merit,” Heins told reporters yesterday at the annual BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando, Florida.
The move is a gamble for the smartphone maker, Steven Li, an analyst at Raymond James in Toronto, said in an interview at the conference yesterday. While it increases the reach of the service, it’s not clear how BlackBerry will make money given that Apple and Android users won’t have to pay to download the BBM app.
“They are losing exclusivity, but counting on the fact that the BBM experience is much better than any of the other messaging apps,” said Li, who has the equivalent of a hold rating on BlackBerry. “I’m still not sure how they monetize it.”
Comeback Optimism
The stock dropped 4 percent to $15.25 in New York yesterday, the biggest decline in a week. Shares of BlackBerry had climbed 28 percent this year through yesterday, fueled by optimism over the company’s comeback plan.
Still, the stock remains 90 percent below its 2008 high, and though Heins returned BlackBerry to profitability last quarter earlier than analysts expected, sales still fell 36 percent year over year. Nine analysts recommend buying the stock, 13 rate it a hold and 21 call it a sell.
BBM will be available as a text-only application for the competing smartphones in the next few months, before a voice feature is added, Heins said yesterday.
Emerging Markets
The BlackBerry Q5, available in four colors, will go on sale beginning in July. Heins also said the updated BlackBerry 10.1 operating system will roll out this week, featuring a Skype phone application.
“We have reached solid ground with this company,” Heins told software developers, suppliers and corporate customers at the BlackBerry Live event. “Not only are we still here, we’re firing on all cylinders.”
In the year since the company’s 2012 gathering, Heins has worked to streamline the business and return it to profitability, surprising analysts. Heins now faces the challenge of reviving sales growth.
The Q5 Heins showed off yesterday was cherry-red and resembled a more basic version of the Q10, a model that went on sale in Canada and the U.K. about two weeks ago.
The Q10, which has a physical keyboard designed to appeal to the BlackBerry faithful, has been faring well in other markets, said Mark Sue, an RBC Capital Markets analyst. Heins told Bloomberg News last month that the phone should sell in the “several tens of millions,” without giving a time frame.
‘Healthy’ Sales
Sales in the U.K. and Canada, where the Q10 is already available, “remain healthy,” Sue wrote in a report this week. He has a neutral rating on the stock.
A bigger test of the Q10’s appeal will be when it goes on sale in the U.S. BlackBerry faces a battle to win back market share it has ceded to Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple in recent years.
The Q10 will debut in the U.S. in early June, Heins said at the event, pushing back the target from late May.
Samsung, which makes devices that use Android software, accounted for a third of global smartphone sales last quarter, while Apple had 17 percent, according to research firm IDC. BlackBerry saw its share fall to 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter, before the company dropped out of the top five in the first three months of this year.
Expanding BBM’s reach may help win over reluctant developers, claw back some market share and open up new sources of revenue, said Stadtler in an an interview at the conference yesterday. What BlackBerry needs most is scale to compete with Samsung and Apple, he said.
“If they’re going to monetize that app, scale is the name of the game,” Stadtler said.
The Waterloo, Ontario-based company yesterday said it will bring BlackBerry Messenger, a free service that generates more than 10 billion messages a day from its 60 million users, to Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPhone and devices powered by Google Inc.’s Android platform this summer. The plan risks loosening the company’s grip on one of its most valuable services, while helping expand the BlackBerry 10 platform and sales of the lower-priced Q5 against cheaper Android devices, said Kevin Stadtler, a BlackBerry investor.
“The Q5 is clearly an emerging-market play,” said Stadtler, president of Fort Worth, Texas-based Stadtler Capital Management, which owns about 70,000 BlackBerry shares. Giving the BBM application away allows more devices to communicate with BlackBerry handsets, removing an obstacle to sales, he said. “They actually have a better shot of selling BlackBerry devices by giving away the BBM app than not,” said Stadtler.
BlackBerry sales in Latin America, South Asia, Africa and parts of Europe have held up better than in North America in part because BBM offered a free way for consumers to communicate in countries where the cost of Internet data and text messaging is typically higher. Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins is betting that widening the reach of BBM to users of rival devices will outweigh the short-term risks of losing the exclusivity on BBM.
Losing Exclusivity
Sales from Europe, the Middle East and Africa accounted for 46 percent of sales last quarter, up from 37 percent three quarters earlier. Before then, BlackBerry didn’t break out sales by those regions. Latin America was stable at 14 percent and Asia slipped from 21 percent to 18 percent.
“We now believe that BB10 is so convincing that we can let BBM grow on its own merit,” Heins told reporters yesterday at the annual BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando, Florida.
The move is a gamble for the smartphone maker, Steven Li, an analyst at Raymond James in Toronto, said in an interview at the conference yesterday. While it increases the reach of the service, it’s not clear how BlackBerry will make money given that Apple and Android users won’t have to pay to download the BBM app.
“They are losing exclusivity, but counting on the fact that the BBM experience is much better than any of the other messaging apps,” said Li, who has the equivalent of a hold rating on BlackBerry. “I’m still not sure how they monetize it.”
Comeback Optimism
The stock dropped 4 percent to $15.25 in New York yesterday, the biggest decline in a week. Shares of BlackBerry had climbed 28 percent this year through yesterday, fueled by optimism over the company’s comeback plan.
Still, the stock remains 90 percent below its 2008 high, and though Heins returned BlackBerry to profitability last quarter earlier than analysts expected, sales still fell 36 percent year over year. Nine analysts recommend buying the stock, 13 rate it a hold and 21 call it a sell.
BBM will be available as a text-only application for the competing smartphones in the next few months, before a voice feature is added, Heins said yesterday.
Emerging Markets
The BlackBerry Q5, available in four colors, will go on sale beginning in July. Heins also said the updated BlackBerry 10.1 operating system will roll out this week, featuring a Skype phone application.
“We have reached solid ground with this company,” Heins told software developers, suppliers and corporate customers at the BlackBerry Live event. “Not only are we still here, we’re firing on all cylinders.”
In the year since the company’s 2012 gathering, Heins has worked to streamline the business and return it to profitability, surprising analysts. Heins now faces the challenge of reviving sales growth.
The Q5 Heins showed off yesterday was cherry-red and resembled a more basic version of the Q10, a model that went on sale in Canada and the U.K. about two weeks ago.
The Q10, which has a physical keyboard designed to appeal to the BlackBerry faithful, has been faring well in other markets, said Mark Sue, an RBC Capital Markets analyst. Heins told Bloomberg News last month that the phone should sell in the “several tens of millions,” without giving a time frame.
‘Healthy’ Sales
Sales in the U.K. and Canada, where the Q10 is already available, “remain healthy,” Sue wrote in a report this week. He has a neutral rating on the stock.
A bigger test of the Q10’s appeal will be when it goes on sale in the U.S. BlackBerry faces a battle to win back market share it has ceded to Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple in recent years.
The Q10 will debut in the U.S. in early June, Heins said at the event, pushing back the target from late May.
Samsung, which makes devices that use Android software, accounted for a third of global smartphone sales last quarter, while Apple had 17 percent, according to research firm IDC. BlackBerry saw its share fall to 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter, before the company dropped out of the top five in the first three months of this year.
Expanding BBM’s reach may help win over reluctant developers, claw back some market share and open up new sources of revenue, said Stadtler in an an interview at the conference yesterday. What BlackBerry needs most is scale to compete with Samsung and Apple, he said.
“If they’re going to monetize that app, scale is the name of the game,” Stadtler said.
Not charging additional for Windows 8.1 is according
A planned Windows 8 update to address grievances and confusion with
Microsoft's new operating program are going to be created accessible without
spending a dime this calendar year, the corporate explained Tuesday.
Not charging additional for Windows 8.1 is according to the company's observe of featuring "decimal point" updates to operating methods at no cost. However, when Microsoft Corp. declared the update very last 7 days, it failed to declare that it could be cost-free. The business also hadn't disclosed the system's formal name, leaving open the possibility that it will be a larger update, maybe to Home windows 9. The update had been regarded just by its code title, Blue.
Tami Reller, the marketing and financial chief for Microsoft's Windows business, said the corporate really wants to assure clients they should purchase Home windows 8 now and still obtain the benefits of Home windows eight.one afterwards.
Microsoft overhauled its running procedure using the release of Home windows eight in Oct. The adjustments are meant to handle the growing recognition of smartphones and pill devices, which happen to be siphoning profits from desktops and laptops -- conventional strongholds for Microsoft. The company built Windows 8 to operate with touch-screen controls preferred on cellular equipment, even though also permitting individuals to utilize mouse and keyboard commands.
However, Windows 8 has confused lots of consumers. Absent is definitely the common begin button that gave people brief access to packages and options. To change options, folks should pull out a drawer of icons through the aspect, working with a different maneuver dependent on if the management is through touch or even a mouse. Home windows eight gives a new get started display screen loaded with tiles that website link to regularly employed plans, but some packages work only in the desktop manner that resemble older variations of Home windows -- but without the start button. Home windows 8 does not let folks routinely start out in that desktop mode.
1 major investigation firm, Worldwide Facts Corp., stated Windows 8 contributed to the 14 per cent decrease in all over the world Computer system gross sales through the initial three months of your yr -- the most significant year-over-year drop ever.
Reller available couple of aspects about Windows 8.1, but she reiterated that it'll be superior fitted to smaller, inexpensive tablets with 7- and 8-inch display screen screens. Which could let Windows eight gadgets to contend with Apple's iPad Mini and similar-size tablets from Amazon.com Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and Google Inc.
Reller stated the corporation is likely to make it quick for shoppers to obtain the update with the start out display. She explained the corporation also hopes some gadgets should have Windows eight.one presently set up by the time the update is prepared. The corporation failed to offer a specific date, however the update is predicted in time with the holiday getaway period. Microsoft plans for making a preview variation available up coming month for anybody to down load.
Microsoft claimed it's got offered more than 100 million Windows 8 licenses up to now. Nearly all of those are to Computer system makers these kinds of as Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. to ship with new machines bought to men and women and enterprises. Microsoft also offered updates from preceding variations. Present-day selling prices get started at $120, though some prospects experienced been suitable for $15 upgrades.
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Not charging additional for Windows 8.1 is according to the company's observe of featuring "decimal point" updates to operating methods at no cost. However, when Microsoft Corp. declared the update very last 7 days, it failed to declare that it could be cost-free. The business also hadn't disclosed the system's formal name, leaving open the possibility that it will be a larger update, maybe to Home windows 9. The update had been regarded just by its code title, Blue.
Tami Reller, the marketing and financial chief for Microsoft's Windows business, said the corporate really wants to assure clients they should purchase Home windows 8 now and still obtain the benefits of Home windows eight.one afterwards.
Microsoft overhauled its running procedure using the release of Home windows eight in Oct. The adjustments are meant to handle the growing recognition of smartphones and pill devices, which happen to be siphoning profits from desktops and laptops -- conventional strongholds for Microsoft. The company built Windows 8 to operate with touch-screen controls preferred on cellular equipment, even though also permitting individuals to utilize mouse and keyboard commands.
However, Windows 8 has confused lots of consumers. Absent is definitely the common begin button that gave people brief access to packages and options. To change options, folks should pull out a drawer of icons through the aspect, working with a different maneuver dependent on if the management is through touch or even a mouse. Home windows eight gives a new get started display screen loaded with tiles that website link to regularly employed plans, but some packages work only in the desktop manner that resemble older variations of Home windows -- but without the start button. Home windows 8 does not let folks routinely start out in that desktop mode.
1 major investigation firm, Worldwide Facts Corp., stated Windows 8 contributed to the 14 per cent decrease in all over the world Computer system gross sales through the initial three months of your yr -- the most significant year-over-year drop ever.
Reller available couple of aspects about Windows 8.1, but she reiterated that it'll be superior fitted to smaller, inexpensive tablets with 7- and 8-inch display screen screens. Which could let Windows eight gadgets to contend with Apple's iPad Mini and similar-size tablets from Amazon.com Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and Google Inc.
Reller stated the corporation is likely to make it quick for shoppers to obtain the update with the start out display. She explained the corporation also hopes some gadgets should have Windows eight.one presently set up by the time the update is prepared. The corporation failed to offer a specific date, however the update is predicted in time with the holiday getaway period. Microsoft plans for making a preview variation available up coming month for anybody to down load.
Microsoft claimed it's got offered more than 100 million Windows 8 licenses up to now. Nearly all of those are to Computer system makers these kinds of as Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. to ship with new machines bought to men and women and enterprises. Microsoft also offered updates from preceding variations. Present-day selling prices get started at $120, though some prospects experienced been suitable for $15 upgrades.
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2013年5月5日星期日
Meteor shower created by Halley's Comet to peak Sunday
The meteor shower created by the debris trail of Halley's Comet will peak
Sunday evening, and NASA is providing a live view of the celestial fireworks
show.
Prime viewing of the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower should be around 9 p.m. ET, providing stargazers with 30 to 40 meteors an hour, according to NASA. A camera at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Hunstsville, Ala., will provide live video of the event from 8 p.m. ET to 3 a.m. ET Monday (see below).
The space agency will also host a live chat with Bill Cooke, head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office at the center, who specializes in the meteoroid environment and its effects on space vehicles.
For those astronomy fans wishing to watch the show in person, NASA suggests finding a spot away from bright city or street lights.
"Lie flat on your back on a blanket, lawn chair or sleeping bag and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible," NASA said in a statement. "After about 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteors. Be patient -- the show will last until dawn, so you have plenty of time to catch a glimpse."
The meteor shower, which is created when the Earth passes through a trail of space debris left over from Halley's Comet's 76-year orbit around the sun, gets its name from the constellation Aquarius, where the meteors appear to originate.
Prime viewing of the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower should be around 9 p.m. ET, providing stargazers with 30 to 40 meteors an hour, according to NASA. A camera at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Hunstsville, Ala., will provide live video of the event from 8 p.m. ET to 3 a.m. ET Monday (see below).
The space agency will also host a live chat with Bill Cooke, head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office at the center, who specializes in the meteoroid environment and its effects on space vehicles.
For those astronomy fans wishing to watch the show in person, NASA suggests finding a spot away from bright city or street lights.
"Lie flat on your back on a blanket, lawn chair or sleeping bag and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible," NASA said in a statement. "After about 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteors. Be patient -- the show will last until dawn, so you have plenty of time to catch a glimpse."
The meteor shower, which is created when the Earth passes through a trail of space debris left over from Halley's Comet's 76-year orbit around the sun, gets its name from the constellation Aquarius, where the meteors appear to originate.
Mobile phone Android app has surfaced within the exact
Been considering about supplying up your Android mobile phone to get a
Microsoft Windows Cell phone? Perfectly, there is now an application for that.
An app known as Switch to Windows Mobile phone popped up while in the Google
Play retail outlet on Wednesday. The publisher? Microsoft Company.
The app description reads, Are you imagining about switching to Windows Cellphone and need a handy approach to migrate your app ordeals in excess of? Glimpse no even more, Windows Telephone has an application for that!
Android consumers who happen being interested by the opposite side can install this app and it'll report what part in their device's Android apps can be obtained as Windows Cellphone equivalents. The app then prompts the person to check in using a Windows account to avoid wasting the listing towards the cloud.
The total checklist of apps could be retrieved by logging in with the exact account on the Home windows Cellphone, but are not able to be viewed while in the Android app. Even though Microsoft has beefed up its application catalog, it nevertheless won't have important Android and iphone apps like Instagram and Google Maps.
The Change to Home windows Mobile phone Android app has surfaced within the exact 7 days that Microsoft released a different advertisement spoofing Apple iphone and Samsung Galaxy cellular phone people. When the 2 leaders struggle it out, even though, Microsoft's Home windows mobile phone proceeds to vie for market share. Android retains 70.one p.c on the sector, Apple's iphone 21 per cent, and Microsoft's Windows phone is down at two.6 %, in accordance to analyst firm IDC's most recent figures.
Despite the fact that feisty Android supporters have knocked the rating on the app down to one.five stars, the principle appears like it might be useful for anyone searching for making the functioning program jump. Apple's Application Retail store, however, will not have got a identical app from Microsoft. Microsoft didn't quickly reply to ABC News?ˉ ask for for comment on the apple iphone application availability.
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The app description reads, Are you imagining about switching to Windows Cellphone and need a handy approach to migrate your app ordeals in excess of? Glimpse no even more, Windows Telephone has an application for that!
Android consumers who happen being interested by the opposite side can install this app and it'll report what part in their device's Android apps can be obtained as Windows Cellphone equivalents. The app then prompts the person to check in using a Windows account to avoid wasting the listing towards the cloud.
The total checklist of apps could be retrieved by logging in with the exact account on the Home windows Cellphone, but are not able to be viewed while in the Android app. Even though Microsoft has beefed up its application catalog, it nevertheless won't have important Android and iphone apps like Instagram and Google Maps.
The Change to Home windows Mobile phone Android app has surfaced within the exact 7 days that Microsoft released a different advertisement spoofing Apple iphone and Samsung Galaxy cellular phone people. When the 2 leaders struggle it out, even though, Microsoft's Home windows mobile phone proceeds to vie for market share. Android retains 70.one p.c on the sector, Apple's iphone 21 per cent, and Microsoft's Windows phone is down at two.6 %, in accordance to analyst firm IDC's most recent figures.
Despite the fact that feisty Android supporters have knocked the rating on the app down to one.five stars, the principle appears like it might be useful for anyone searching for making the functioning program jump. Apple's Application Retail store, however, will not have got a identical app from Microsoft. Microsoft didn't quickly reply to ABC News?ˉ ask for for comment on the apple iphone application availability.
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2013年4月18日星期四
Twitter launches music-finding service
Twitter has launched a service that lets people find music they like and
tweet songs from iTunes, Spotify and Rdio.
Twitter made the app available for download from Apple's online store and also launched a Web version on Thursday. Twitter said the service will eventually be available on Android devices as well.
The service uses information from Twitter chatter to detect popular tracks as well as new artists. Users who follow musicians can see other artists those musicians follow and can listen to 30-second clips of songs by them.
Tapping the play button on an image of an artist plays a clip from one song picked to represent them. In the case of Gotye, for example, a tap plays a preview of "Eyes Wide Open." Users can tap another button that opens iTunes where they can buy the track. Or they can play full songs by signing up for a $10-a-month subscription from Spotify or Rdio.
While users can tweet what they're listening to and add a few characters of comment, they have to go back to the regular Twitter app for normal Twitter functions. However, the people you're following and who's following you are integrated across both apps.
The music app is strikingly more visually appealing than the regular Twitter app. Squares of photos of artists fill the screen and bounce around in response to swipes. The app also starts a turntable spinning with a little picture of album cover art when playing a song.
For now, the service is only available in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
In a blog post, the company said its service "will change the way people find music." It is calling the app (hash)music, following Twitter's practice of using hashtags to organize tweets around topics.
Thursday's announcement about a music service had been expected. "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest tweeted about it last week.
As more music is sold through the recommendations of friends on social networks, observers said it's natural for Twitter to get involved.
"Social media is the current and the next frontier in terms of marketing everything," said Larry Iser, a Los Angeles music lawyer whose firm represents Justin Bieber. "One tweet from Justin Bieber can launch a new product or a new artist. It makes sense Twitter wants to come to the space and do what Myspace has been trying to do for years."
The music service's debut comes less than three months after the release of a Twitter video app called Vine that distributes six-second clips that can be played in a continuous loop.
The expansion into other forms of media besides text and photos is part of Twitter's effort to make its messaging service even more appealing to its more than 200 million monthly users. More frequent usage of the service creates more opportunities to show ads - the main way that Twitter makes money.
The foray into music could open up a new channel of revenue as well. Apple Inc.'s iTunes pays partners a few cents for every song sale that is a direct result of an online referral. If Twitter's recommendations persuade enough people to buy songs after hearing excerpts, these bounties could add up.
Neither Rdio or Spotify are paying bounties to Twitter for new sign-ups, the companies confirmed.
Within a few hours of the service going live, new sign-ups and song plays on Rdio were already "spiking," said Malthe Sigurdsson, Rdio's vice president of product. "This is looking really good," he said.
As with many of the other tools that it has added since its inception seven years ago, Twitter bought the technology powering its music app from a startup. In this case, the music app is based on a concept and tools honed by We Are Hunted, which shut down its site for tracking popular music last week.
Twitter, which is based in San Francisco, is winning over advertisers, who typically must package their marketing messages in 140-character characters so that they fit seamlessly into the rest of the rapid-fire chatter flowing through users' feeds.
The company's worldwide ad revenue this year is expected to more than double to $583 million, up from $283 million last year. As a private company, Twitter doesn't disclose details about its financial performance.
That could change soon, though. There is mounting speculation that Twitter is expanding its services and selling ads more aggressively in preparation for an initial public offering of stock that could come late this year or early next year. If that were to happen, it would be the hottest technology IPO since Facebook went public nearly a year ago.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has repeatedly said that the company isn't under any pressure to go public because it has raised ample financing from investors, including a $400 million injection from venture capitalists in July 2011.
Twitter made the app available for download from Apple's online store and also launched a Web version on Thursday. Twitter said the service will eventually be available on Android devices as well.
The service uses information from Twitter chatter to detect popular tracks as well as new artists. Users who follow musicians can see other artists those musicians follow and can listen to 30-second clips of songs by them.
Tapping the play button on an image of an artist plays a clip from one song picked to represent them. In the case of Gotye, for example, a tap plays a preview of "Eyes Wide Open." Users can tap another button that opens iTunes where they can buy the track. Or they can play full songs by signing up for a $10-a-month subscription from Spotify or Rdio.
While users can tweet what they're listening to and add a few characters of comment, they have to go back to the regular Twitter app for normal Twitter functions. However, the people you're following and who's following you are integrated across both apps.
The music app is strikingly more visually appealing than the regular Twitter app. Squares of photos of artists fill the screen and bounce around in response to swipes. The app also starts a turntable spinning with a little picture of album cover art when playing a song.
For now, the service is only available in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
In a blog post, the company said its service "will change the way people find music." It is calling the app (hash)music, following Twitter's practice of using hashtags to organize tweets around topics.
Thursday's announcement about a music service had been expected. "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest tweeted about it last week.
As more music is sold through the recommendations of friends on social networks, observers said it's natural for Twitter to get involved.
"Social media is the current and the next frontier in terms of marketing everything," said Larry Iser, a Los Angeles music lawyer whose firm represents Justin Bieber. "One tweet from Justin Bieber can launch a new product or a new artist. It makes sense Twitter wants to come to the space and do what Myspace has been trying to do for years."
The music service's debut comes less than three months after the release of a Twitter video app called Vine that distributes six-second clips that can be played in a continuous loop.
The expansion into other forms of media besides text and photos is part of Twitter's effort to make its messaging service even more appealing to its more than 200 million monthly users. More frequent usage of the service creates more opportunities to show ads - the main way that Twitter makes money.
The foray into music could open up a new channel of revenue as well. Apple Inc.'s iTunes pays partners a few cents for every song sale that is a direct result of an online referral. If Twitter's recommendations persuade enough people to buy songs after hearing excerpts, these bounties could add up.
Neither Rdio or Spotify are paying bounties to Twitter for new sign-ups, the companies confirmed.
Within a few hours of the service going live, new sign-ups and song plays on Rdio were already "spiking," said Malthe Sigurdsson, Rdio's vice president of product. "This is looking really good," he said.
As with many of the other tools that it has added since its inception seven years ago, Twitter bought the technology powering its music app from a startup. In this case, the music app is based on a concept and tools honed by We Are Hunted, which shut down its site for tracking popular music last week.
Twitter, which is based in San Francisco, is winning over advertisers, who typically must package their marketing messages in 140-character characters so that they fit seamlessly into the rest of the rapid-fire chatter flowing through users' feeds.
The company's worldwide ad revenue this year is expected to more than double to $583 million, up from $283 million last year. As a private company, Twitter doesn't disclose details about its financial performance.
That could change soon, though. There is mounting speculation that Twitter is expanding its services and selling ads more aggressively in preparation for an initial public offering of stock that could come late this year or early next year. If that were to happen, it would be the hottest technology IPO since Facebook went public nearly a year ago.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has repeatedly said that the company isn't under any pressure to go public because it has raised ample financing from investors, including a $400 million injection from venture capitalists in July 2011.
Microsoft buyers are not necessarily confident
But the Laptop profits dilemma isn't going to start out or end with Windows
8. Even if Home windows eight were being the most well-received and critically
acclaimed operating system at any time, Laptop income would most likely
nevertheless slump.
Whether or not they will not render the Computer system obsolete, the rise of tablets and smartphones have certainly designed them a lot less essential inside our day-to-day life. These are not just an adjunct for the Pc. In many instances, they are a purposeful different.
Related story: Worst Laptop gross sales drop in background
The tablet market has grown swiftly considering the fact that 2010, with the most current studies signaling the house is on its approach to starting to be a $64 billion sector, with 150 million units expected to ship this 12 months, in accordance to ABI Analysis.
Once you look at the immediate progress of tablets to the basic drop of PCs, it is obvious men and women are opting for a pill to complement -- and occasionally even change -- their ageing pcs in your own home. By 2015, Gartner expects pill gross sales to exceed Computer profits with the 1st time.
Though PCs remain greatly the most effective instrument for function along with other productivity-related duties, tablets (and in lots of scenarios, telephones) can now manage the wide greater part of pursuits we need them for: Internet searching, e-mail, messaging, songs, movie, social networking, etc. They are slimmer, lighter plus much more multipurpose.
It can be not contrary to the go from tower PCs to laptops inside the early 2000s, in the event the portable personal computers commenced to supply an knowledge on par with their stationary counterparts. The only significant variance this time close to is that a whole different established of gamers are major the tablet area -- in the components towards the computer software makers.
A further element dooming the Personal computer: Most personal computers ordered inside the very last five a long time can even now conduct admirably now.
New desktops are noticeably far better, but to the large swath of customers who are turning to telephones and tablets for all their relaxed computing, the necessity of regularly getting a new computer has grown to be a lot less pronounced. For those who sit before a home Computer system simply a handful of instances each week, they can be in all probability fantastic extending the lifetime of a rather creaky machine.
So it is not a great deal of that Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune five hundred) has afraid every person away. It is really just that everyone was by now drifting to the most up-to-date evolution of your Pc -- one thing new, enjoyable, and sometimes, better.
Trying to shield the highest pet standing on the Computer system now is like seeking to preserve the standing of the vinyl file more than CDs. They are outstanding in particular aspects, guaranteed, but they are also noticeably significantly less convenient.
And that was genuinely Microsoft's most important mission in developing Home windows 8 -- not to save PCs, but to tutorial the corporation via a changeover in the event the abilities of tablets and PCs are merging. Microsoft wishes Windows to run on each. The approach understands the importance of keeping the Personal computer close to, but Microsoft eventually realizes that a lot of people today will inevitably decide for a pill as their most important "computer."
Microsoft buyers are not necessarily confident, on the other hand. The stock is down about 4% considering that the 1st quarter Computer system gross sales quantities arrived out. On Thursday, Microsoft will give shareholders a glimpse with the initial complete quarter of Home windows 8 revenue. They probably will not be pretty, but buyers would very likely be very well served to consider a long-term perspective.
Whether or not they will not render the Computer system obsolete, the rise of tablets and smartphones have certainly designed them a lot less essential inside our day-to-day life. These are not just an adjunct for the Pc. In many instances, they are a purposeful different.
Related story: Worst Laptop gross sales drop in background
The tablet market has grown swiftly considering the fact that 2010, with the most current studies signaling the house is on its approach to starting to be a $64 billion sector, with 150 million units expected to ship this 12 months, in accordance to ABI Analysis.
Once you look at the immediate progress of tablets to the basic drop of PCs, it is obvious men and women are opting for a pill to complement -- and occasionally even change -- their ageing pcs in your own home. By 2015, Gartner expects pill gross sales to exceed Computer profits with the 1st time.
Though PCs remain greatly the most effective instrument for function along with other productivity-related duties, tablets (and in lots of scenarios, telephones) can now manage the wide greater part of pursuits we need them for: Internet searching, e-mail, messaging, songs, movie, social networking, etc. They are slimmer, lighter plus much more multipurpose.
It can be not contrary to the go from tower PCs to laptops inside the early 2000s, in the event the portable personal computers commenced to supply an knowledge on par with their stationary counterparts. The only significant variance this time close to is that a whole different established of gamers are major the tablet area -- in the components towards the computer software makers.
A further element dooming the Personal computer: Most personal computers ordered inside the very last five a long time can even now conduct admirably now.
New desktops are noticeably far better, but to the large swath of customers who are turning to telephones and tablets for all their relaxed computing, the necessity of regularly getting a new computer has grown to be a lot less pronounced. For those who sit before a home Computer system simply a handful of instances each week, they can be in all probability fantastic extending the lifetime of a rather creaky machine.
So it is not a great deal of that Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune five hundred) has afraid every person away. It is really just that everyone was by now drifting to the most up-to-date evolution of your Pc -- one thing new, enjoyable, and sometimes, better.
Trying to shield the highest pet standing on the Computer system now is like seeking to preserve the standing of the vinyl file more than CDs. They are outstanding in particular aspects, guaranteed, but they are also noticeably significantly less convenient.
And that was genuinely Microsoft's most important mission in developing Home windows 8 -- not to save PCs, but to tutorial the corporation via a changeover in the event the abilities of tablets and PCs are merging. Microsoft wishes Windows to run on each. The approach understands the importance of keeping the Personal computer close to, but Microsoft eventually realizes that a lot of people today will inevitably decide for a pill as their most important "computer."
Microsoft buyers are not necessarily confident, on the other hand. The stock is down about 4% considering that the 1st quarter Computer system gross sales quantities arrived out. On Thursday, Microsoft will give shareholders a glimpse with the initial complete quarter of Home windows 8 revenue. They probably will not be pretty, but buyers would very likely be very well served to consider a long-term perspective.
2013年4月9日星期二
Google accused by Nokia, Microsoft, and others of using "Trojan Horse" to dominate mobile services
Google is facing accusations of anti-competitive behavior in Europe after a group of 17 companies - including Expedia, Microsoft, Nokia, and others - filed a complaint with the European Commission alleging that Google unfairly wields its power with Android to block competitors.
FairSearch.org filed a complaint claiming that Google uses Android as a "Trojan Horse to deceive partners, monopolize the mobile marketplace, and control consumer data." The coalition alleges that Google forces Android device makers to use Google products like Calendar and Gmail as default, preloaded applications in order to get the "Must-have" apps like Google Maps, Google Play, and YouTube. The group claims that this puts competing services like Outlook and Here Maps at a disadvantage because they are unable to reach deals with manufacturers to put their apps as the default solution on Android phones.
As a result of Android dominating the smartphone market, accounting for 70 percent of units shipped toward the end of 2012, Google has effectively made it impossible for non-Google products to gain a foothold in mobile, FairSearch claims.
This is not the first time that Google has faced claims of anti-competitiveness. Microsoft has accused Google of forcing manufacturers to use Google Search instead of Bing, and the company has also accused Google of purposely denying Windows Phone access to critical API's to build a full-fledged YouTube client. FairSearch members also include companies like Oracle, Trip Advisor, and Kayak who have had court cases with Google or accused the company of being a monopoly.
Thomas Vinje, counsel to FairSearch, issued the following statement about the group's accusation:
"We are asking the Commission to move quickly and decisively to protect competition and innovation in this critical market. Failure to act will only embolden Google to repeat its desktop abuses of dominance as consumers increasingly turn to a mobile platform dominated by Google's Android operating system."
To boost the beginning up speed of your
Any time you buy a new laptop computer or computer system procedure that has a fresh working system, its general performance would no doubt be great. Nonetheless, as time goes by, you may recognize the method is little by little deteriorating. The first point that allows you to definitely notice this is often its reduced speed. A method only deteriorates when you usually do not just take treatment of it. It's thanks to set up unused courses and lacking right knowledge of Pc treatment. To generate certain that you simply retain your system’s remarkable performance, detailed underneath are some from the ways that may assist enhance your Windows 7 for far better functionality.
Most buyers neglect this application; nevertheless, this is certainly in fact a very beneficial resource. Your technique is slowing down thanks to causes which you would possibly not really bear in mind of. Anything you can do is to open the Troubleshooter method which will immediately test the issues in your method and right away fixes them. You'll be able to simply click on the start button, open up the control panel, style troubleshooter in the box furnished, click it and click to the test button for correcting troubles.
Plenty of persons download information then forget about them afterward. These courses may possibly be demo versions of game titles, program, audio, pictures, junk information, and so forth. Storing unused applications and documents can appreciably reduce your process general performance. Apart from that, they use a great deal of place in your challenging disk. Consequently, it is actually advised which you delete needless and unwanted plans and information as some them may perhaps have viruses that would fast spread inside your boot sector which could consequently hurt your booting system.
To delete these packages, you only simply open the user interface and click on on packages and attributes. You will then see a summary of the put in courses plus the uninstall button.
An additional issue that slows down your procedure will be the variety of icons situated in your activity bar. Removing these icons can help velocity up your process.
It's important to make use of the defragmenter every so often due to the fact it removes fragmentation out of your tricky disk and rearranges every one of the information saved in it. It is going to enable release area which could therefore assistance enhance the pace of your technique. To go to the defragmenter, you merely simply click the start button, click on the user interface and key in disk fragmenter.
To get rid of unnecessary data files that get up some space within your hard disk, you can utilize the disk cleanup method to eliminate temporary documents, clear the recycle bin and reduce unneeded technique information. To locate the disk cleanup button, you visit the Start off button, click control panel, important in disk cleanup and choose the generate you wish to scrub up.
To boost the beginning up speed of your laptop or computer, it truly is crucial to disable other visual results. Just go to the control panel, research performance information and resources and mark the box Change for ideal effectiveness. Apart from that, it is recommended to restart your process usually to apparent your memory and uncontrolled processes. Having said that, will not restart working with your major swap because it may possibly harm your functioning procedure.
It's crucial that you choose to have an efficient Laptop antivirus computer software mounted as part of your personal computer as the antivirus software can help protect against malicious codes from entering and perhaps harming your process. It can halt you from downloading suspicious data files, blocking all options for viruses and codes to enter your technique.
When our procedure starts slowing down, we usually blame our functioning process; even so, it really is our obligation as proprietors to maintain our systems safe and up-to-date. We should be those to keep up its speed and effectiveness by increasing and transforming our storage routine and by permitting go of unused programs and files. Stick to the suggestions mentioned above and also you will be confident of an optimized Windows seven.
2013年4月7日星期日
Facebook profile photo up toward the Apps choice
For any corporation which has struggled with mobile for many years,
Facebook Property is Facebook receiving the mobile encounter right. In the brief
hands-on time I had in the event, it was clear this can be just the very first
important step forward in the company’s mobile obsession. It’s elegant and
modern - just what Facebook requires on tiny smartphone screens.
After you might have Facebook Home in your Android telephone, your lock screen turns into a very quite Cover Feed - Facebook’s new term for its stream of photographs and status updates that take up the whole screen. Without even unlocking your phone, you see the most recent updates from your close friends in a slow pace that allows you to in fact study and follow. Unlocking the phone and going correct for your Facebook Household screen is as fast and simple as swiping for the left for any new photo or status update, or swiping your profile photo at the bottom with the screen.
Facebook didn’t let any individual sign into devices with their own accounts, so our only knowledge was using a demo device that, presumably, held an employee’s account.
The phone’s lock screen also displayed the user’s newest notifications - one example is, a brand new like or message. Merely swipe for the ideal on a notification and you have removed it. That’s just one of quite a few fast gestures Facebook has included, creating it much easier than ever to interact with posts. “Like” and “comment” buttons are suitable there in the bottom left corner, but you can just as quickly double-tap to like a post. Tap and hold a photo in Cover Feed and it will zoom out so you'll be able to see the complete image. Let go plus the photo zooms back in and requires up the screen. Swiping left and ideal for unique updates is quick and smooth.
You may access all of your apps by tapping the center dwelling button or, if the phone is locked, by swiping your Facebook profile photo up toward the Apps choice. From there, you also get the swift Status Update, Photo and Check-In buttons above your pages of apps.
Facebook House isn’t thoroughly polished very yet. It could use lots of other capabilities - posting content material directly in the dwelling screen, in place of possessing to go into the app drawer comes to thoughts - and finesse. There is certainly no customization for Cover Feed, so if you'd like to scroll vertically via a far more standard News Feed (just like the 1 you see the present Facebook mobile app) you have to go to your app drawer and open the principle Facebook app. And if you tap on a friend’s face within a post, you visit the key Facebook app also.
After you might have Facebook Home in your Android telephone, your lock screen turns into a very quite Cover Feed - Facebook’s new term for its stream of photographs and status updates that take up the whole screen. Without even unlocking your phone, you see the most recent updates from your close friends in a slow pace that allows you to in fact study and follow. Unlocking the phone and going correct for your Facebook Household screen is as fast and simple as swiping for the left for any new photo or status update, or swiping your profile photo at the bottom with the screen.
Facebook didn’t let any individual sign into devices with their own accounts, so our only knowledge was using a demo device that, presumably, held an employee’s account.
The phone’s lock screen also displayed the user’s newest notifications - one example is, a brand new like or message. Merely swipe for the ideal on a notification and you have removed it. That’s just one of quite a few fast gestures Facebook has included, creating it much easier than ever to interact with posts. “Like” and “comment” buttons are suitable there in the bottom left corner, but you can just as quickly double-tap to like a post. Tap and hold a photo in Cover Feed and it will zoom out so you'll be able to see the complete image. Let go plus the photo zooms back in and requires up the screen. Swiping left and ideal for unique updates is quick and smooth.
You may access all of your apps by tapping the center dwelling button or, if the phone is locked, by swiping your Facebook profile photo up toward the Apps choice. From there, you also get the swift Status Update, Photo and Check-In buttons above your pages of apps.
Facebook House isn’t thoroughly polished very yet. It could use lots of other capabilities - posting content material directly in the dwelling screen, in place of possessing to go into the app drawer comes to thoughts - and finesse. There is certainly no customization for Cover Feed, so if you'd like to scroll vertically via a far more standard News Feed (just like the 1 you see the present Facebook mobile app) you have to go to your app drawer and open the principle Facebook app. And if you tap on a friend’s face within a post, you visit the key Facebook app also.
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