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Πέμπτη 31 Οκτωβρίου 2013
Η Samsung περνάει την Apple στην έρευνα της J.D. Power για tablets
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Android 4.4 KitKat: η καλύτερη έκδοση του Android είναι εδώ (αναβάθμιση μετά)
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The Nexus 5 is almost certain to arrive today—here’s what we know
We can only hope it will be spooky and launch ahead of prime trick-or-treating.
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Panasonic confirms it's killing off its line of plasma TVs.
Panasonic confirms it's killing off its line of plasma TVs. The company said today that production will stop in December, with sales ending in March 2014. [Panasonic via Cnet]
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FAA to allow personal electronic devices during takeoff and touchdown
Sure it's not healthy, but we admit that we get a bit shaky in the time it takes to complete our final descent. We've read all of SkyMall, and it's just too hard to be away from the warming glow of our Kindle Paperwhite. Thankfully, however, the FAA has finally pulled the trigger on the long-awaited ...via Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com
Sony sells more smartphones, but suffers from drop in demand for cameras, PCs
Sony's hugely improved smartphone range have done well for the company, and mobile sales in the last quarter have increased 39.3 percent since the same period last year. However, the rest of the financial news makes less cheery reading for Sony fans. In total, the company's cut its annual profit ...via Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com
Δίδυμος αδελφός της Γης ψήνεται στο φούρνο
Ένα σχεδόν «ταυτόσημο» δίδυμο του πλανήτη μας εντοπίστηκε από τους επιστήμονες σε ένα ηλιακό σύστημα στον αστερισμό του Κύκνου, 400 έτη φωτός μακριά από εμάς. Ο Kepler-78b, όπως ονομάζεται, είναι βραχώδης και αποτελεί τον πιο κοντινό σε χαρακτηριστικά εξωπλανήτη με τη Γη που έχει εντοπιστεί ως τώρα. Ο κόσμος του είναι όμως εντελώς διαφορετικός, αφού «ψήνεται» σε θερμοκρασίες χιλιάδων βαθμών Κελσίου όντας ανίκανος να υποστηρίξει τη ζωή.
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Τετάρτη 30 Οκτωβρίου 2013
Google Glass 2, η δεύτερη γενιά έχει ακουστικό και φακούς μυωπίας
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iPhone 5S, απίστευτη αυτονομία και διάρκεια μπαταρία εκτός από λίγους με προβλήματα
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Facebook may start tracking your cursor as you browse the site
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Nintendo: περισσότερες πωλήσεις Wii U αλλά ακόμα μακρυά από τον στόχο
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'Call of Duty: Ghosts' on Xbox One will only run at 720p resolution, PS4 will run at 1080p
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Space Gray iPhone 5s Most Popular Amid Supply Constraints, Blue Leads for iPhone 5c
According to new color preference data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), Apple's space gray iPhone 5s was the most popular choice for consumers in the United States, followed by the silver and gold models, which is unsurprising given significant supply constraints of the gold and silver iPhones.
43 percent of iPhone 5s units sold were space gray, while 30 percent were silver and 27 percent were gold. Supplies of the space gray model were more readily available than the silver and gold iPhones, but consumers have demonstrated a preference for the black iPhone in the past.
For the iPhone 5c, blue proved to be the most popular choice with 27 percent of purchasers choosing the color, followed closely by white at 25 percent, green at 21 percent, and pink at 20 percent. Apple's yellow iPhone 5c was the least popular color, purchased by only 7 percent of the 400 consumers surveyed in the month after the phones launched.
Broken down by gender, women had a preference for the silver iPhone 5s, while men preferred space gray. Gold was equally split between both genders. Men also had a preference for the white and blue models of the iPhone 5c, while the pink iPhone 5c fared much better with women.
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43 percent of iPhone 5s units sold were space gray, while 30 percent were silver and 27 percent were gold. Supplies of the space gray model were more readily available than the silver and gold iPhones, but consumers have demonstrated a preference for the black iPhone in the past.
For the iPhone 5c, blue proved to be the most popular choice with 27 percent of purchasers choosing the color, followed closely by white at 25 percent, green at 21 percent, and pink at 20 percent. Apple's yellow iPhone 5c was the least popular color, purchased by only 7 percent of the 400 consumers surveyed in the month after the phones launched.
Broken down by gender, women had a preference for the silver iPhone 5s, while men preferred space gray. Gold was equally split between both genders. Men also had a preference for the white and blue models of the iPhone 5c, while the pink iPhone 5c fared much better with women.
Said CIRP Partner and Co-Founder Mike Levin, "iPhone 5S and 5C colors seem to confirm some traditional gender biases. In the iPhone 5C, men prefer the neutral white, and the Space Gray in the iPhone 5S. In contrast, women prefer lighter silver 5S and the brighter iPhone 5C colors. Interestingly, no one, including the women in the survey, appears to want the Yellow iPhone 5C very much."Because multiple models of the iPhone 5s have been difficult to obtain, CIRP's data gives an incomplete picture of iPhone 5s preferences. It is possible that consumers desiring a gold iPhone chose another color when supplies ran out or have yet to make a purchase. Data on the iPhone 5c is likely more accurate, as supplies of the phone have been plentiful since launch.
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Surface 2: More than a tablet
Review: Improvements specifically address RT's shortcomings—plus apps finally exist.
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Ιστορικός χώρος το σπίτι του Στιβ Τζομπς στην Καλιφόρνια
Το σπίτι όπου ο Στιβ Τζομπς ξεκίνησε την Apple χαρακτηρίστηκε ως ιστορικός χώρος, σύμφωνα με επιτροπή στη Σίλικον Βάλεϊ. Οποιεσδήποτε αλλαγές στο σπίτι στο Λος Άλτος θα πρέπει πλέον να εγκρίνονται από την αρμόδια επιτροπή.
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Intel Is About to Start Making ARM Chips
It at first you don't succeed, join forces with people that do things better than you. At least, that's what Intel is doing, as it starts producing ARM chips at its fabrication plants.
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MIT has built a dark matter hunter out of a modified particle accelerator
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Εκατομμύρια Γραμμές Κώδικα
Σ' αυτό το καταπληκτικό infographic: Από πόσα εκατομμύρια γραμμές κώδικα αποτελούνται δημοφιλή apps και λειτουργικά συστήματα και πόσα εκατομμύρια γραμμές κώδικα υπάρχουν σε πολύτιμα μηχανήματα. Ένα πολυτελές αυτοκίνητο έχει, αν μετράω καλά, τριακόσιες φορές περισσότερο κώδικα από το διαστημικό λεωφορείο. Πανέμορφο. Σχετικά με το punchline του σχήματος, το γιγάντιο site-φιάσκο που έβγαλε στον αέρα η […]
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The Next Google Glass Looks Even Sillier Than the Old Google Glass
Here's what the next Google Glass looks like. The official Google Glass Google Plus page just revealed the look of the updated version of Google Glass and it's somehow even more cyborg weird. The overall look remains the same but it looks like Google is adding a single mono earbud for the second generation of glass.
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Apple discovers 'manufacturing defect' causing iPhone 5S battery woes for some customers
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With 1.5 billion image uploads per week, Google+ focuses in on photography
Google+ got a slew of photo-oriented features at a special event on Tuesday, including much-improved Instant Upload on iOS, Auto Awesome Action and new HDR controls in Snapseed. However, the occasion also provided new insights into the performance of Google's young social network. The company now ...via Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com
Τρίτη 29 Οκτωβρίου 2013
Google+ full-res backups and background sync coming to iOS soon
Vic Gundotra is on stage at a Google Plus event this afternoon, and is showing off many of the upcoming features for the social network. One such feature will benefit iOS users, because you'll soon be able to add full-size image backups and background syncing on Apple's mobile OS. We're still unsure ...via Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com
William C. Lowe, the man behind the IBM PC, dies aged 72
The man responsible for shepherding the original IBM PC to life in a single year, William C. Lowe, has died at 72. After he convinced then-CEO Frank Cary that such a machine couldn't be built quickly "within the culture of IBM," a team of 12 engineers called the "dirty dozen" was assembled under his ...via Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com
Why Google's Secret Smartwatch Is the First One You'll Actually Want
The smartwatches are coming. Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, there's no denying the coming onslaught. In fact, it's already started. Disappointed in the first wave? Don't worry. Google's entry is coming soon, and it's going to be awesome.
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Apple: πωλήσεις ρεκόρ με 33.8 εκατομμύρια πωλήσεις iPhone το τρίμηνο
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Nokia: ρεκορ πωλήσεων Lumia smartphones λίγο πριν πουληθεί στην Microsoft
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Google Nexus 5, κυκλοφορία 1 Νοεμβρίου 2013 και leaked specs ξανά
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Scientists Smash the Li-Fi Data Record, Achieving Speeds of 10Gbit/s
If the hype is to believed, Li-Fi could be the next Wi-Fi. And if that's the case, then we're excited—because a team of researchers has just smashed the record for visible light data transmission, pushing it to a staggering 10Gbit/s.
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Motorola Wants to Make Your Phone Modular
Motorola has announced that it's new research and development team, called Project Ara, is developing an "open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones". In other words, it wants your phone to come in bits.
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Nexus 5 Leaks Again for 'Pre-Registration' with a Full Spec List
Stop me if you've heard this before but... the Nexus 5, probably the most anticipated Android phone right now, popped up on the Internets before it was officially announced.
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A Bionic Material That Lets Buildings Open and Close Like a Flower
Imagine a building with a façade that opens and closes like a flower blooming. It feels like the building is alive, but in reality, it's just inspired by life. A material that can make this happen actually does exist—it's called Flectofin, and it's based on a flower called the Bird of Paradise.
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iLife, iWork and OS X Updates Will Continue to Be Free in the Future [Mac Blog]
During today's financial results conference call for the third calendar and fourth fiscal quarter of 2013, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer indicated Apple will continue to offer iWork, iLife, and OS X for free for the foreseeable future.
When OS X Mavericks was released last Tuesday, Apple announced that for the first time ever, OS X system updates would be available to customers at no charge. At the time, it was unclear whether the upgrade would be a one time affair or if the company would continue to provide OS X updates for free.
In addition to providing Mavericks for free, Apple will also give free copies of its iWork and iLife apps to users who purchase a new Mac or iOS device, and will continue to provide the software free of charge in the future as well.
"We wanted all of our customers to have access to our very latest software so they can get the best features," said Oppenheimer. "We wanted to make it a part of the experience."
Apple's choice to offer Mavericks and its suite of iWork/iLife apps for free will contribute to a $900 million increase in deferred net revenue in the December quarter. Apple defers recognizing small amounts of revenue on Macs and iOS devices to comply with obscure account regulations over feature updates to purchased hardware. Deferrals will be recorded over two years for iOS devices and over four years for Macs.
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When OS X Mavericks was released last Tuesday, Apple announced that for the first time ever, OS X system updates would be available to customers at no charge. At the time, it was unclear whether the upgrade would be a one time affair or if the company would continue to provide OS X updates for free.
In addition to providing Mavericks for free, Apple will also give free copies of its iWork and iLife apps to users who purchase a new Mac or iOS device, and will continue to provide the software free of charge in the future as well.
"We wanted all of our customers to have access to our very latest software so they can get the best features," said Oppenheimer. "We wanted to make it a part of the experience."
Apple's choice to offer Mavericks and its suite of iWork/iLife apps for free will contribute to a $900 million increase in deferred net revenue in the December quarter. Apple defers recognizing small amounts of revenue on Macs and iOS devices to comply with obscure account regulations over feature updates to purchased hardware. Deferrals will be recorded over two years for iOS devices and over four years for Macs.
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