5 Best features of New Apple iPhone 5

Let’s be honest, iPhone 5 is evolutionary, not revolutionary. It’s a clear improvement over the previous model but isn’t a huge leap forward, and in some places it’s just playing catch-up with rival devices.

While my colleague Mihaita Bamburic points out the downsides of the new handset, I’d highlight areas where it shines.

1. Speedier. The new Apple A6 chip is twice as fast as the old iPhone 4S's processor, both in terms of CPU and graphics performance. According to Apple, it will launch apps in around half the time. It’s rumored (and we’ll have to wait to see if it’s true) that the chip runs ARM Cortex A15 cores, beating Samsung to the punch.

2. Larger screen. Yes, fair enough, the new iPhone’s 4-inch screen isn’t as big as the Samsung Galaxy S III (4.8 inches) or the Nokia Lumia 920 (4.5 inches), but still is larger than its predecessor, and in a device that’s 18-percent thinner and 20-percent lighter than, too. In the hands of another company, the resized screen probably wouldn’t be much of a selling point, but Apple’s retooled all its apps, including iPhoto and Garage Band, to really make the most of that additional real estate, and as the old saying goes, it’s not the size but what you do with it that counts.

3. LTE/4G. The phone’s LTE connectivity is hugely welcome and lets you make the most of much faster speeds, provided your carrier offers it. A giant step forward for the iPhone. Yes, Samsung, which owns a large collection of LTE patents, may challenge the new phone, but it’s unlikely to succeed to get the device banned.

4. Better camera. The new iPhone is much thinner, but the camera is just as good, still offering 8 megapixels and 3268 x 2448 resolution.  But it also has some great new features, including a dynamic low-light mode that can deliver up to two f-stops greater performance, combined with a new Image Signal Processor with spatial noise reduction. The camera’s sapphire crystal lens cover produces clearer images and won’t scratch easily. You can instantly share images on social sites using PhotoStream, plus the camera can now take panoramic shots (just like, ahem, the Galaxy Nexus), making it useful for creating cool Facebook cover photos.

5. Additional microphone. iPhone 5 has three microphones -- one built into the bottom, one at the front/top, and one at the back of the device. This helps to ensure good quality audio regardless of whether you're chatting on Facetime, using Siri or recording a video. It will also help with noise cancellation.
I’m not going to pretend iPhone 5 is streets ahead of the competition, but the new improvements do put it back in the race, and for me at least, it’s a solid upgrade that will appeal to many. Plus that aluminum and glass design is really nice…

Top 5 Alternatives To The Apple iPhone 5

Preorders for the iPhone 5 are underway, and show that despite some disappointment with the device's features (or lack thereof), it's going to be popular. But not everyone likes Apple, iOS, or the iPhone. The good news is the competitive smartphone market offers plenty of alternatives to Apple's latest and greatest.
If you need a new device, consider these top choices from the top five carriers in the U.S.: AT&T, MetroPCS, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon Wireless. These devices are available today.

1. AT&T. AT&T is sort of home base for the iPhone because it had an exclusive deal to sell the device until February 2011. But AT&T sells gobs of other smartphones.
The HTC One X, though a few months old, is still my top choice of smart devices from AT&T. In fact, it is my daily driver. Everything about the One X is fantastic, from the look and feel, to the performance and features. It has a large HD display, excellent 8-megapixel camera, and, of course, LTE 4G. It's also a steal at $99.

2. MetroPCS. MetroPCS is the country's fifth largest wireless network operator and offers prepaid service. That means you might pay a little bit more for the phone up front, but you'll more than make up for it with cheaper service.

The LG Motion 4G is an excellent choice. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and comes in a compact little shell. It has a 3.5-inch screen, a 5-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture, a dual-core 1.2-GHz processor, and, of course, LTE 4G. The best part? It costs only $149 and doesn't require a contract.

3. Sprint. Sprint, number three in the market, is fighting its two larger rivals with everything it's got. The result? Its plans offer a lot of value--such as unlimited data--and a clean conscience, thanks to its environmentally friendly efforts. Its LTE 4G network is just getting underway, but it already has a few solid choices.

The Motorola Photon Q, for example, is a great alternative to the iPhone 5 for Sprint customers. It runs the latest version of Android, offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a dual-core processor, and an 8-megapixel camera. The screen looks great, and performance of this device is top-notch. It costs $199 with a new contract.

4. T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile is the fourth-largest network operator in the U.S. and doesn't yet offer LTE 4G. It will next year. In the meantime, it has a ripping fast HSPA+ network.

The Samsung Galaxy S III performs very well on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network. The GS3 is one of the best Android 4.0 smartphones available and offers plenty of advanced features. It has a luscious 4.8-inch display, powerful 8-megapixel camera, capable dual-core processor, and plenty of software goodies. It's a bargain at $199.

5. Verizon Wireless. Verizon is the largest operator in the U.S. at the moment and offers a broad array of smartphones. Its LTE 4G network is the most pervasive and very fast.

The brand-new Motorola Droid Razr M is an impressive addition to Verizon's lineup. Motorola took everything that was attractive about last year's Razr and made it smaller. The Razr M might be billed as a mid-range device, but don't let its $99 price fool you. It's the best phone Motorola has delivered this year. It has a 4.3-inch screen, 8-megapixel camera, Android 4.0, and a raging dual-core processor.

Down the road, there will be other phones to consider, but we don't know when they will be available. The Nokia Lumia 920, for instance, looks like it will be a good smartphone alternative to the iPhone 5, but it probably won't be available until November. Same goes for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. This follow-up phablet is like a GS3 on steroids, and the 5.5-inch screen offers an amazing canvas on which to scribble notes with the S Pen stylus. Late October is the earliest the Note 2 will reach the U.S. No carriers have announced support for these devices yet, so it is unclear where they will be sold.

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Gameloft has harnessed the power of the revolutionary Unreal Engine to bring unimaginable battles in real-time, full-3D graphics.
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Sengketa Apple vs Samsung, Selanjutnya Apple Bakal Gugat Galaxy S III

CALIFORNIA - Kemenangan Apple dalam sengketa paten dengan Samsung belum lama berlalu. Kali ini mereka telah mengungkap rencananya untuk kembali menggugat Samsung dan empat gadget besutannya.

Dilansir dari Associated Press, Sabtu (1/9/2012), pengajuan gugatan terhadap empat produk Samsung dilakuikan di pengadilan federal San Jose. Apple kembali menuduh Samsung telah mencontek produknya.

Di antara empat produk yang digugat Apple itu terdapat Samsung Galaxy S III. Raksasa teknologi dari Cupertino tersebut meminta pengadilan menarik perilisan produk Samsung yang melanggar patennya.

Sebelumnya, Apple telah mendaftarkan 17 produk Samsung sebagai pelanggar paten, namun pada pengajuan baru terdapat sekira 21 produk.

Sedangkan pada sengketa paten yang telah dimenangkannya 24 Agustus lalu, Apple telah memperoleh uang senilai USD1.05 miliar dari Samsung. (yhw)

Sumber : okezone.com | Kumpulan Informasi Menarik  | Foto : ilustrasi

Tags : Techno, Gadget

Dikalahkan Apple, Ini Tanggapan Samsung

Apple - Samsung (Foto: Reuters)

CALIFORNIA - Setelah juri dalam persidangan paten memutuskan Samsung melanggar paten dan harus membayar USD1,05 miliar (Rp9,9 triliun), perusahaan asal Korea Selatan itu pun menyatakan ketidakpuasannya. Terlebih lagi, dalam menanggapai perlawanan Samsung yang menuduh Apple melanggar paten, juri meyimpulkan bahwa Apple tidak berhutang apa pun pada Samsung.

Meski dinilai telah melanggar paten desain Apple, tapi Samsung melalui sebuah pernyataan mengatakan bahwa keputusan tersebut seharusnya tidak dilihat sebagai kemenangan bagi Apple, melainkan sebagai kerugian bagi konsumen Amerika.

"Ini (keputusan) akan menyebabkan sedikit pilihan, kurangnya inovasi, dan potensi harga produk yang lebih tinggi. Sangat disayangkan bahwa hukum paten bisa dimanipulasi untuk memberikan satu perusahaan sebuah monopoli atas persegi panjang dengan sudut membulat, atau teknologi yang sedang ditingkatkan setiap hari oleh Samsung dan perusahaan lainnya," kata Samsung, seperti dilansir dari New York Times, Sabtu (25/8/2012).

Menurut Samsung, konsumen memiliki hak untuk pilihannya, dan mereka tahu apa yang dibeli ketika membeli produk Samsung. Meski begitu, Samsung mengatakan vonis dari juri tersebut bukanlah sebuah akhir dalam kasus perang paten tersebut atau dalam pertempuran yang juga sedang berlangsung di pengadilan-pengadilan di seluruh dunia.

"Beberapa diantaranya (pengadilan) telak menolak banyak klaim Apple. Samsung akan terus berinovasi dan menawarkan pilihan bagi konsumen," pungkas perusahaan yang berbasis do Korea Selatan tersebut.

Sumber : http://techno.okezone.com | Kumpulan Informasi Menarik | Foto : Apple vs Samsung

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Hey , Yo ! Wanna Rap?? - Use AutoRap on Android and iOS devices

YO. This is AutoRap. It turns speech into rap, and corrects bad rapping.

With Smule’s proprietary “rappification” technology, AutoRap maps the syllables of your speech to any beat, creating a unique rap every time.

As the lyrical master, Jay-Z, says "This is the death of Auto-Tune, moment of silence". This is AutoRap.

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"you simply speak into your phone, and the app chops your voice and buries it in a whole mess of autotuney goodness" --engadget
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TALK MODE:
Talk into the app, and AutoRap magically morphs your speech into a legit rap. Create your own original rap songs with Freestyle Beats, or use Premium Songs from artists like Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj, to AutoRap with the songs you know and love.

RAP MODE:
Switch to Rap Mode and flaunt your skillz by rapping along to your favorite songs, following the lyrics that scroll across the screen. AutoRap will correct your flow, snapping your syllables to the rhythmic grid of the underlying beat.

*** HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED FOR RAP MODE***

SHARE:
Now go share your creations with your friends via email, Facebook or Twitter. Sing them a happy birthday they’ll never forget, or give ‘em the lowdown on the sandwich you ate for lunch.

NEW BEATS AND SONGS ADDED EVERY WEEK.
The current song catalogue includes songs and beats by:
Nicki Minaj
♪ Eminem feat. Rihanna
♪ BOB
♪ Snoop Dogg
♪ Ludacris
♪ Tupac feat. Dr. Dre
♪ Outkast
♪ Nelly
♪ Beastie Boys
♪ Kelis
♪ Chamillionaire
...and many more!

Check back daily to see what’s new. Want something we don’t have? Visit our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/smule) and put your request in!
Features:
- Choose between talk or rap mode.
- Pick your beat from freestyle or premium sounds.
- Beautiful visualizations match the beat of your raps.
- Don’t like the beat, just re-AutoRap it!
- Share your creations via email, Facebook and Twitter
- Come back frequently to earn additional plays.

EXPLANATION OF PLAYS:
AutoRap offers you the ability to choose between Freestyle and Premium beats, using “Plays”. Plays allow you to try out any song in the catalogue, without being stuck with any one song. Each time you create an AutoRap, or Re-AutoRap, with a Freestyle or Premium beat, the corresponding Play Balance gets deducted by 1 Play. We give you a Starter Pack of free Freestyle Plays so you can try them out!

ALWAYS FREE:
We offer two songs that are ALWAYS FREE - “Turkey Burgers” and “OneOneOne” - so you can use the app anytime you want completely free, without spending any money, ever.

EARN PLAYS:
We also allow you to earn Freestyle and Premium Plays.

NOTE: Headphones recommended for maximum enjoyment.

Download link
Autorap for Android
Autorap for iOS

New features in iOS 6 beta 3

Here’s what’s new so far in iOS 6 beta 3. Let us know if you find anything else:

-There is a new Maps section in Settings for controlling unit labels (miles or kilometers), label sizes, and label language. Users are also able to now control the volume of turn-by-turn navigation.

-Safari now has glyphs for bookmarks, reading list, and history instead of worded labels.

-Reading list sync icon in the Safari menu bar on iPad

Evolution of maps from beta 1 to 2 to 3.

-As highlighted by MacRumors, users can now have iCloud email addresses at @icloud.com, not only @me.com.

Next iPhone's hardware leaked

Apple’s iPhone 5 may still be a way off from any official talk, but that doesn’t stop us attempting to find out every single aspect of the device ahead of time. We recently were treated to what could legitimately be considered component shots, detailing the unibody back plates of both black and white iterations of this yet unreleased device as well as revealing new port placements, a new micro dock slot and the approximate arrangement and dimensions of the new larger display.

However all of these images were of external components, to really find out what the iPhone 5 may hold, 9-to-5mac, with the help of a source close to Apple, have looked more closely at what makes iOS 6 tick.


We must of course preface this by saying that such information could still be incorrect or at the very least, subject to change, but we’ll work with what we’re given for the time being. The processor expected to power the next iPhone is registered as an ARM S5L8950X, a step up (numerically at least) from the ARM S5L8940X found in the current iPhone 4S and the new iPad’s ARM S5L8945X.

Suspicions point towards a dual-core approach much like the iPad, in an attempt to keep power consumption to a minimum whilst offering solid performance. Despite the market’s gravitation towards quad-core, devices like the HTC One S prove the latest dual-core devices certainly offer up a flagship-worthy user experience. It’s also worth noting that the source indicated the chip name wouldn’t make the jump to ‘A6’ with the latest iPad making use of an ‘A5X’ chip.

The GPU is the only other real element uncovered in this instance. Going by name alone, the SGX543RC* (the ‘*’ is an undisclosed number for the sake of the source) is as far as we’re aware, a non-existent component at this stage but will remain part of the next iPhone’s SoC architecture. Expect a GB of RAM to accompany these components as that seems to have served the current iPad well.

Windows Phone UI on iOS Devices

Do you like the interface WP7 and Windows 8, but do not want to part with their iPhone or iPod touch?Then try Metroon.

Metroon - is a topic for DreamBoard'a for devices with jailbreak. In the subject contains a stylized Windows 8 home screen, lock screen, the notification area, and volume control. Immediately after the launch of Metroon works in exactly the same as the startup screen of Windows 8, showing tile program and updating the information on them in real time. Metroon work can be seen in the following video:

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Apple's Next iPad will be a Rival Google Nexus 7 in terms of cost and size

The arguably high price tag of the Apple iPad has hardly been a detriment to the tablet’s wild popularity since its release, as Apple continues to enjoy a stranglehold over the tablet market.


Even still, Apple is rumored to have plans to release a smaller, and more wallet-friendly device designed to directly compete with the current 7-inch tablet market, including Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet.

This time around, the forthcoming iPad screen is expected to be standard definition, and between 7 and 8 inches, compared to the high-definition 9.7 inch version that’s currently available. While official specs and a release date have yet to be disclosed, consumers should be able to expect an announcement by early fall, and the new iPad by the end of the year.

Premium Protection System for the iPhone

Using protection isn't always pretty. That's why we've decided to inject our LUNATIK design DNA into protective cases. This is the DNA that fathered the TikTok+LunaTik and the LUNATIK Touch Pen. By obsessing over all the details that others neglect like fit, finish, details, feel, display integrity, robustness and aesthetics, we are raising the bar again. From the high sensitivity display protection of our Gorilla Glass Lens to our patent pending shockproof suspension system, we have gone above and beyond to transform the iPhone into a refined and rugged everyday warrior. We want people to be excited about using protection. If you are tired of the same old box with sloppy features, we've got your covered with the TAKTIK iPhone Case by LUNATIK. 

We want people to be excited about using protection. If you are tired of the same old box with sloppy features, we've got your back the TAKTIK iPhone Case by LUNATIK.

LUNATIK TAKTIK: Premium Protection for the iPhone

The devil is in the details and the details make the product. The extra effort and cost to make a product great is worth it. It is good business—great for the user and good for the planet. Great products last longer and are the first step in being responsible. And ours just might make your iPhone last longer as well. 

With TAKTIK we have focused on making a case that exceeds user expectations in the rugged case market and one that balances strong iconic aesthetics with innovative performance features. There is no reason you have to settle for one or the other. With TAKTIK you get both: a case that takes a beating and can turns heads at the same time.

White TAKTIK + Gorilla Glass Lens iPhone case with Yellow anodized aluminum 3.5 port cover

Black TAKTIK + Gorilla Glass Lens iPhone case with Red anodized aluminum 3.5 port cover

Silver Anodized Aluminum TAKTIK + Gorilla Glass Lens iPhone case with Red anodized aluminum 3.5 port cover

Black Anodized Aluminum TAKTIK + Gorilla Glass Lens iPhone case with Black Anodized Aluminum port cover

Shockproof Suspension System

TAKTIK's shockproof suspension features a patent-pending 9mm Impact Truss silicone perimeter compressed between two durable Ballistik polymer bezels or anodized aluminum bezels. The front bezel includes an adhered compression seal liner to protect from rain seeping into the case. Our design for the rear bezel features an open, unobstructed camera pass through that maintains brilliant photo and flash quality almost as if the case wasn't there. This sandwich construction compresses the silicone truss creating a suspension system to cradle your iPhone like the precious baby it is.

Gorilla Glass Lens UPGRADE

Gorilla Glass is the hardest, thinnest, most durable glass that the iPhone uses for its display and it has defined the future of tactile interaction with mobile devices. Our biggest complaint with any tough case is the plastic display film that makes you feel like you are using a 1996 Palm Pilot. So we are doubling down with an optional upgrade: a sealed GORILLA Glass protective lens on the front bezel including anti-glare and anti-smudge coatings. You won't even know you are using protection and there's no loss of sensitivity or performance. Maintaining the interaction quality of the iPhone, it's soul, is essential and we have spared no expense to achieve this. Our Gorilla Glass lens alone costs more than our competitor's entire cases.

Gore Acoustic Ports 

From spills and driving rain to the occasional toilet, the slightest bit of fluid can permeate your phone and cause the Apple Genius to say "no iPhone for you!" Someday soon all iPhones will be naturally water-resistant via nano coatings, but until then we are using GORE, the leader in environmental protection,to create a hydrophobic barrier for our speaker and mic porting.

Plug those Holes

Both the headset port and 30-pin connector are protected with gasket plugs that won't tear off after a few uses. Our iconic port cover for the headphone jack, inspired by Panerai watches, is machined from anodized aircraft grade aluminum and provides solid visual and tactile assurance that your port is secure. The 30-pin flap features a machined aluminum port plug ensuring better sealing and durability.

Silence Switch

So many durable cases neglect the importance of silence. For uninterrupted quiet when your are ready to get down to business, we’ve provided easy access to the ringer switch. We wondered why the silence switch is always buried instead of being as simple as throwing a safety mechanism on a gun. Our patent-pending Silence Switch makes it fast and painless.

Riding dirty with the TAKTIK Bike Mount

A case this rugged deserves a nice ride. We designed the TAKTIK Bike Mount for the hipster, trekker and mountain downhiller to be with you wherever and however you roam. The three piece design – holster, clip and mount mechanism - provides freedom of movement and placement on most bikes. The perforated holster is detachable for future accessory line and includes a standard camera mount for our shutterbug backers. Like the TAKTIK case, the mount doesn’t compromise any functionality of the device. Its additive, but we think its essential.

Delivered and in your hands

With a successful Kickstarter campaign, we are targeting to have the TAKTIK iPhone case to every backer by mid-August. We hope that you are inspired and excited by the idea and choose to support the project. Either way please spread the word and share with your friends.