From today Hotmail is being moved by Microsoft to its new swanky Outlook.com look to all users in the US and then across the world.
Your hotmail email address and folders will not be lost. Microsoft intend to target gmail users with a multi million pound campaign.
Sounds like a good plan but is it too little too late.
Sena Cases have released the walletslim for the iPhone 5. I received the dark brown leather colour and its gorgeous. You have 3 slots on the back, which allow for 2 credit cards, and 3 of something slimmer. Ideal if you don’t want to take your wallet out. The case costs around £35. They also do another version with a front flip and with or without the wallet part.
I have around 30 cases for the iPhone 5 and this is my favourite since it adds to the look of the phone. It is also useful.
I would comment that my past experiences of Sena Cases haven’t been glowing. I found that whilst the leather was excellent, the lining up of the cutouts was sloppy. Not so here though.
You’ve heard the media event marketing nonsense but here is the actual specs –
Android 4.1.2 with HTC Sense 5
Processor: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 600, quad-core, 1.7GHz
Total storage: 32GB/64GBi, available capacity varies
RAM: 2GB DDR2
Battery: 2300 mAh embedded rechargeable Li-polymer battery
CAMERA
BSI sensor, Pixel size 2.0 μm, Sensor size 1/3′
Dedicated HTC ImageChip™ 2
F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Smart Flash: Five levels of flash automatically set by distance to subject
Front Camera: 88 wide angle lens with HDR capability
1080p Full HD video recording for both front and back cameras
HDR Video
Continuous shooting and VideoPic
Slow motion video recording with variable speed playback
HTC Zoe™ with highlights and HTC Zoe™ Share
Retouch with Object Removal, Always Smile, and Sequence Shot
CONNECTIVITY
3.5 mm stereo audio jack
NFC capable
Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX™ enabled
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n
DLNA® for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer
Support consumer infrared remote control
micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection.)
HTC BOOMSOUND™
Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio™
HDR Microphone
Sense Voice
NETWORK
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
WCDMA (1900/2100 (B2/B1) MHz)
CDMA (800/1900 BC0/BC1/BC10, Sprint)
LTE (1900 (B25, SPCS)
Frequencies will vary by region/operator
SENSORS
Gyro sensor
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
LOCATION
Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS
Digital compass
AC ADAPTER
Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5 V and 1 A
You’re reading this and you think you have setup a 4 digit pass code and FindmyPhone app. If you haven’t do it now. If you have a mac and an iPad do the same.
But the above steps are not enough. Go to settings, general restrictions and enable it. Turn off deleting apps, turn off allow location changes, and accounts changes. Now if your phone is stolen out of your hand and not pass locked the thief cannot delete the FindmyPhone app. The thief cannot delete the account or any of your email accounts and cannot turn off location services.
Now go find the bastard!
The date is tomorrow when Sony takes the lid of the new Playstation v4. At the same time it has slashed prices of its PS Vita.
I just wonder if enough people will buy a consul machine now we have iPhone and Google gaming apps.
I hope so since if you get a chance to play on either the PS Vita or Playstation then you will realise a phone or tablet doesn’t even come close to the gaming experience.
The PS Vita is a marvel IMO but does take a little time to get used to all the control options. Also the PS store has some great gaming classics that play super hot on the Vita, like Resident Evil.
In fact a lot of the older games are better than newer ones for gameplay and depth.
Nokia Music+ has gone live in the UK. For £4 per month (or use a one-week trial) you will get unlimited offline downloads to your Lumia, improved audio quality, unlimited radio skips and web streaming.
Not a bad deal but it really depends on depth and breadth of music catalogue.
This is LG’s phone with a 5.5 inch screen to take on the Note 2. It features kitchen sink specifications but no Wacom stylus. So why buy it?
Well it looks good, sort of, so that is a good enough reason. Yes. What do you mean it’s not. I forgot to tell you of it’s unique feature. You can record with front and back cameras simultaneously. Now I’ve always wanted to do that! Not.
Manufacturers need to realise like Samsung, Sony and Apple do, that you need special software and hardware Eco integration to make a phone different. The LG just seems like the next high spec phone.
Or do you disagree.
You’re in a rush. You’re using an external keyboard. It’s fiddly to keep switching to the emoji keyboard to enter your fav icons.
Well, save time and use the keyboard shortcuts in the settings app. Pre type your emoji icons with your text shortcut letters. See photos below.
Archos has released new iPad looking tablets. But as Tim Cook recently said its about the user experience than the specs.
Anyway here’s the press release.
ARCHOS Introduces the New Platinum Range
The Platinum tablets are amongst the first Android tablets to offer a super high resolution IPS screen combined with the performance of a Quad-Core CPU
Denver, CO – February 14, 2013 – ARCHOS, an award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, introduces the Platinum range, a new line of tablets that feature a sleek aluminum design combined with the best high definition IPS displays, quad-core processors and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. There will be three tablets in the range including an 8-inch, 9.7-inch and 11.6-inch all of which deliver true vivid colors, sharper text and amazingly fast performance.
The entire Platinum range will all share the following features:
• High-Definition IPS display with capacitive multi-touch screen
• QUAD core CPU at 1.2 GHz with 8-core GPU, with 1080p video decoding
• 2 GB RAM
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
• Full access to the 700,000 applications
• Archos Media Center applications
• Front and Back Cameras
• Mini-HDMI and Micro SD ports
The ARCHOS 80 Platinum, an 8” tablet, features a 1024×768 resolution IPS screen and when compared to the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 it is almost twice as fast, has double the RAM and has a back camera for a fraction of the cost. The 80 Platinum will be available in February for $199.
The ARCHOS 97 Platinum HD, a 9.7” tablet, features a stunning 2048×1536 resolution IPS screen, which is comparable to the Retina display found in the iPad, but is 40% less expensive.
The 97 Platinum HD will be available in February for $299.
The ARCHOS 116 Platinum, an 11.6” tablet, features a 1920×1080 resolution IPS screen, unlike anything currently on the market. The 116 Platinum will be available in April for $349.
Google has announced it is to open retail stores to compete with Apple.
All I am going to say is that they need to sort their dreadful online service experience first before branching out.
Otherwise it will likely fail and send customers into the Apple stores.
