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[PN] Tech News Update - 24/01/12
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<blockquote data-quote="RoBoGhOsT" data-source="post: 1581048" data-attributes="member: 19036"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Windows Phone Could Overtake iOS by 2015</strong></span></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/8098/phonesa.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Market researchers at IHS iSuppli have predicted that Microsoft's Windows Phone's share in the smartphones shipped could surpass iOS by 2015 . Its expected to reach 16.7 % by 2015 and regain its 2nd rank in the smartphone OS from current less than 2% share in 2011 . While Google's Android is expected to have 58.1 % share from 47.4% in 2011 . Nokia , after falling to third rank behind Samsung and Apple is trying to regain its lost market share by launching Lumia 900 after the success of Lumia 800 and 710 .</p><p></p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.isuppli.com/Mobile-and-Wireless-Communications/News/Pages/Lumia-900-Introduction-to-Trigger-Smartphone-Renaissance-for-Nokia-and-Microsoft.aspx" target="_blank">IHS iSuppli Jan 2012</a></p><p></p><p>______________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Nokia Lumia 710 Price Drops in India</span></strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/6718/lumia710price.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Nokia's Windows Phone device Lumia 710's Price has dropped in india , the phone now selling for Rs .15-16k on most online stores . The phone was launched in India at a price of Rs.19000 along with Lumia 800 . Its one of the most affordable Windows Phone device now packed with decently powerful hardware . Lumia 710 sports a 3.7" display powered by 1.4Ghz Processor , 512MB Ram and a 5 Megapixel shooter .</p><p></p><p>______________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Electronics Devices With Components Printed On Plastic </span></strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/806/thinfilmaddressablememo.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>ThinFilm Electronics has announced a technology which will use electronic components printed on a strip plastic . This 'Smart Tag' will feature capability to check the temperature of perishable goods . It will use printable transistors from PARC , memory , battery and a display and will be more accurate and cheaper and low power . In the future the company plans to add wireless modules to its smart tag which will allow the tag to communicate with NFC enabled devices like cell phones .</p><p></p><p>source : <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57364241-76/smart-tag-lets-you-print-electronics-on-plastic/?tag=mncol;editorPicks" target="_blank">Cnet</a></p><p></p><p>______________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Twitter Acquires Anti-Malware company Dasient</span></strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4548/twittersecurity.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Famous social networking site twitter has acquired internet security firm Dasient . However, financial details of the deal are not disclosed . "By joining Twitter, Dasient will be able to apply its technology and team to the world's largest real-time information network," Dasient wrote on its blog . Dasient , founded in 2008 specializes on web security problems .</p><p></p><p>Source : <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57364405-93/twitter-acquires-anti-malware-company-dasient/?tag=mncol;cnetRiver" target="_blank">cnet</a></p><p></p><p>______________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Casio Showcases G-Shock Smartphone</strong></span></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2972/casiou.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1506/casio2b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Casio has showcased a G-shock Android powered smartphone . The phone design resembles the G-Shock watch series of casio which are known for its toughness and shock resistance , designed for adventure oriented activities . The phone pictures show that its resistant to pressure upto 1 ton , water resistant upto 1 bar and shock resistant upto 1 feet . The hardware speicifications of the phone are still unknown but its sure to be running Android .</p><p></p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/casio_showcases_rugged_android_gshock_smartphone-news-3709.php" target="_blank">gsmarena</a></p><p></p><p>______________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Gingerbread update Now Available For LG Optimus Black</strong></span></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/320/lgoptimusblack.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The official gingerbread update for LG Optimus Black has started rolling out for India The phone was shipped with Android 2.2 Froyo which was a letdown considering most phones are shipped with Gingerbread . Finally LG has released the update for the phone . The update installs Android 2.3.4 to the phone . The change log for the upgrade includes :</p><p style="margin-left: 20px">· Improved power management</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">· Enhanced mobile gaming experience</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">· Faster UI</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">· One touch word selection and copy/paste</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">· Better download management</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">· New media formats supported like AAC, AVC, MPEG 4 and H.263</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">· Misc. improvements include - active app management, shortcuts, widgets, icons, app groups, updated calendar options, camera geo-tagging, better email synching and more precise camera auto-focus.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">·App updates and Google+ is no pre-loaded</p><p></p><p>______________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Counter Strike 1.6 Now Available For Android </strong></span></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/7159/counterstrikeportablean.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>One of the most popular FPS game, Counter Stike 1.6 is now available on android , this has been developed by people at xda-developers forums who has developed android version for the game using Unity3D engine .Though the Game is not officially available in the Android market . The development is still not fully complete , the current version supports Android 2.0 or above for single player version ( but not ICS ) and the 6p version requires android 2.3+ , ARM v7 and GL1.0+ .</p><p></p><p>Source : <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447157" target="_blank">xda-develpers </a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.techenclave.com/page/index.html/_/news/technology-industry-news/tech-news-update-240112-r34" target="_blank">Click here to view the article</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoBoGhOsT, post: 1581048, member: 19036"] [size=5][b]Windows Phone Could Overtake iOS by 2015[/b][/size] [img]http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/8098/phonesa.png[/img] Market researchers at IHS iSuppli have predicted that Microsoft's Windows Phone's share in the smartphones shipped could surpass iOS by 2015 . Its expected to reach 16.7 % by 2015 and regain its 2nd rank in the smartphone OS from current less than 2% share in 2011 . While Google's Android is expected to have 58.1 % share from 47.4% in 2011 . Nokia , after falling to third rank behind Samsung and Apple is trying to regain its lost market share by launching Lumia 900 after the success of Lumia 800 and 710 . Source : [url="http://www.isuppli.com/Mobile-and-Wireless-Communications/News/Pages/Lumia-900-Introduction-to-Trigger-Smartphone-Renaissance-for-Nokia-and-Microsoft.aspx"]IHS iSuppli Jan 2012[/url] ______________________________________________________________________________ [b][size=5]Nokia Lumia 710 Price Drops in India[/size][/b] [img]http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/6718/lumia710price.jpg[/img] Nokia's Windows Phone device Lumia 710's Price has dropped in india , the phone now selling for Rs .15-16k on most online stores . The phone was launched in India at a price of Rs.19000 along with Lumia 800 . Its one of the most affordable Windows Phone device now packed with decently powerful hardware . Lumia 710 sports a 3.7" display powered by 1.4Ghz Processor , 512MB Ram and a 5 Megapixel shooter . ______________________________________________________________________________ [b][size=5]Electronics Devices With Components Printed On Plastic [/size][/b] [img]http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/806/thinfilmaddressablememo.jpg[/img] ThinFilm Electronics has announced a technology which will use electronic components printed on a strip plastic . This 'Smart Tag' will feature capability to check the temperature of perishable goods . It will use printable transistors from PARC , memory , battery and a display and will be more accurate and cheaper and low power . In the future the company plans to add wireless modules to its smart tag which will allow the tag to communicate with NFC enabled devices like cell phones . source : [url="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57364241-76/smart-tag-lets-you-print-electronics-on-plastic/?tag=mncol;editorPicks"]Cnet[/url] ______________________________________________________________________________ [b][size=5]Twitter Acquires Anti-Malware company Dasient[/size][/b] [img]http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4548/twittersecurity.png[/img] Famous social networking site twitter has acquired internet security firm Dasient . However, financial details of the deal are not disclosed . "By joining Twitter, Dasient will be able to apply its technology and team to the world's largest real-time information network," Dasient wrote on its blog . Dasient , founded in 2008 specializes on web security problems . Source : [url="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57364405-93/twitter-acquires-anti-malware-company-dasient/?tag=mncol;cnetRiver"]cnet[/url] ______________________________________________________________________________ [size=5][b]Casio Showcases G-Shock Smartphone[/b][/size] [img]http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2972/casiou.jpg[/img] [img]http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1506/casio2b.jpg[/img] Casio has showcased a G-shock Android powered smartphone . The phone design resembles the G-Shock watch series of casio which are known for its toughness and shock resistance , designed for adventure oriented activities . The phone pictures show that its resistant to pressure upto 1 ton , water resistant upto 1 bar and shock resistant upto 1 feet . The hardware speicifications of the phone are still unknown but its sure to be running Android . Source : [url="http://www.gsmarena.com/casio_showcases_rugged_android_gshock_smartphone-news-3709.php"]gsmarena[/url] ______________________________________________________________________________ [size=5][b]Gingerbread update Now Available For LG Optimus Black[/b][/size] [img]http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/320/lgoptimusblack.jpg[/img] The official gingerbread update for LG Optimus Black has started rolling out for India The phone was shipped with Android 2.2 Froyo which was a letdown considering most phones are shipped with Gingerbread . Finally LG has released the update for the phone . The update installs Android 2.3.4 to the phone . The change log for the upgrade includes : [indent=1]· Improved power management[/indent] [indent=1]· Enhanced mobile gaming experience[/indent] [indent=1]· Faster UI[/indent] [indent=1]· One touch word selection and copy/paste[/indent] [indent=1]· Better download management[/indent] [indent=1]· New media formats supported like AAC, AVC, MPEG 4 and H.263[/indent] [indent=1]· Misc. improvements include - active app management, shortcuts, widgets, icons, app groups, updated calendar options, camera geo-tagging, better email synching and more precise camera auto-focus.[/indent] [indent=1]·App updates and Google+ is no pre-loaded[/indent] ______________________________________________________________________________ [size=5][b]Counter Strike 1.6 Now Available For Android [/b][/size] [img]http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/7159/counterstrikeportablean.jpg[/img] One of the most popular FPS game, Counter Stike 1.6 is now available on android , this has been developed by people at xda-developers forums who has developed android version for the game using Unity3D engine .Though the Game is not officially available in the Android market . The development is still not fully complete , the current version supports Android 2.0 or above for single player version ( but not ICS ) and the 6p version requires android 2.3+ , ARM v7 and GL1.0+ . Source : [url="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447157"]xda-develpers [/url] [url=http://www.techenclave.com/page/index.html/_/news/technology-industry-news/tech-news-update-240112-r34]Click here to view the article[/url] [/QUOTE]
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