Wednesday 28 March 2012

Apps that access UDID - rejected by Apple

App developers of iOS claim that Apple has begun rejecting apps that access UDID.
The unique identifier of iOS device or UDID are used by developers to track user behavior. Thus iOS app developers are compelled to find a new alternative .
More here .... http://tinyurl.com/d4y38kp

Sunday 25 March 2012

Does iPad battery indicator lie?

There seems to be some problem in the battery indicator of the new iPad.
Research from Ray Soneira of DisplayMate explained that Apple's new tablet continued to charge despite the onscreen indicator showing it to be full.
Furthermore, the new iPad's retina display also consumed more power than the previous model.
More here..... http://tinyurl.com/7nlbpqp

Monday 19 March 2012

Blackberry 10 , the new OS for PlayBook

The PlayBook tablet which was launched last spring will now run on Blackberry 10.
The new OS eliminates the drawbacks of previous software such as not offering native email or calendar apps and also provides other upgrades .
More here.....http://tinyurl.com/6t3nhqa

Wednesday 14 March 2012

Facebook sued by Yahoo

Yahoo has alleged that Facebook violated 10 of its patents and has filed a case in the U.S District Court in San Jose, California.
The suit appeared after Yahoo and Facebook couldn't come to an agreement over the issue.
Yahoo claims that it innovated in several fronts , including messaging , news feed generation , social commenting advertising display, preventing click fraud and privacy controls .
More here .... http://tinyurl.com/7l3rbdw

Saturday 10 March 2012

Paratek bought by RIM

RIM has acquired Paratek Adaptive RF which designs and manufactures adaptive radio frequency front-end components for cell phones.
With Paratek technology Blackberry users will be able to upload and download data faster, have a long battery life , will have lesser dropped calls and a new design will make phones smaller .
More here.....http://tinyurl.com/7uoble7

Thursday 8 March 2012

The new iPad

Apple has recently announced the new iPad which is more or less same as iPad 2. The most noticable innovation Apple has done is the new Retina screen . The Retina screen displays the text clear and the visual effect is smooth .
It also has a 5MP iSight camera with which you can record video in 1080p HD.
More here....http://tinyurl.com/7jg46ty

Sunday 4 March 2012

Credit Card the new platform for apps

Credit cards are being targeted as the new platform for apps - platform in this case is the payment network. Software developers add new capabilities to these cards by programming the payment network to link online applications to specific payment events. Consumers then, can 'drag and drop' these apps to their smart cards similar to how they add apps to their smartphones.
More here .. http://tinyurl.com/87gam2y

Thursday 1 March 2012

Window 8 , Tablet contender?

Microsoft has introduced Window 8 mobile Operating Software at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. Windows 8 is not only focused in the desktop as there are several mobile features in it .
The Metro UI , touch-friendly keyboard , gestures , smarter connectivity options , improved power efficiency , skyDrive etc are the features that make Window 8 one of the best OS in the market .
More here ... http://tinyurl.com/6lkztw4