In the latest legal wrangling the US Judge has ordered Samsung to reveal its actual sales figures per device.
This should make fascinating reading as Samsung always declares shipped numbers not actual devices sold. For the first time we might actually get to see how the disparity between shipped and sold.
I’m sure the numbers will still be substantial due to Samsung’s increasing profits.
Lets see if Samsung’s legal team can find a way out of this demand.
The Gamestick is a revolutionary product requiring Kickstarter support.
The concept is incredible. The Gamestick is a computer console the size of a USB stick which plugs in to a wireless controller. You use your screen as the monitor and then simply play away with the 100,000s of android apps.
There is a superb video on their Kickstarter page. If you do one thing tonight, have a view. It’s seriously cool and impressive.
Just over a week ago, I posted a new item on the ultimate G-Shock watch if you had an iPhone 4S or higher.
It’s out of stock on Casio’s website in Black & Silver but if you want to drool some more watch the official YouTube Video
I can see this coming my way for a full review. What do you think? Drool worthy ?
Apple is launching 2 new iPhones in 2013
Apple said 7 inch tablets were wrong. 7 inch android tablets pick up market share. Apple responds with a 7.9 inch tablet. Something they initially sad they wouldn’t do.
In 2012 Apple launched the iPad 4 only 6 months into the cycle of the iPad 3. This was a first for Apple.
CES is going to see 5 inch phones become the norm. Samsung’s replacement for the S3 will feature a 5 inch screen. This will make a statement against Apple. Apple will strike to avoid losing a large market share to the 5 inch phones.
So in 2013 we will see the iPhone 5S released which will be a spec bump on the 5 with better camera and chip and then the iPhone + which will feature a 5.2 inch screen.
This is going to surprise everyone. So be prepared. Due to the size and the lightning connector it will be super thin and have a massive battery life. The design is rumoured to be made of liquid metal, so it will be super strong.
2013 is looking likely to be a cracking year. Do you concur?
Update – the larger size iPhone is rapidly hotting up on interwebs.
At present several android phones have NFC built in. I used it when I had the Samsung Galaxy S3 with tags. These little tags were programmed to do certain actions. So when I got in the car, one swipe over the tag meant my S3 had been switched into Car Mode, Bluetooth on and volume at full blast. When I got home, I swiped the NFC tag by the hall table. Wifi was switched on, vibrate and silent turned on, Bluetooth turned off and my news feeds started fetching the news.
NFC can also be used to pay for services. But now there are plans a foot to use NFC as your car and house keys. One swipe over the lock and your car is unlocked and the same for your front door.
Now this all sounds good but what about the security implications. 10 years ago if you lost or had your phone stolen, it was a pain but that was about it. Nowadays if you have your phone stolen, it is more likely to be a smartphone worth £300-£700. So first up you have the actual cost of replacement. Then there is all the sensitive data and data apps hold on your device. Would you then feel happy if your phone was also the keys to your property and car?
Sadly, the way technology is moving forward this is more than likely to happen.
What do you think?
You have just unboxed your new device. It looks amazing. It’s so thin and feels wonderful.
So what do you do next? Buy a case and conceal its beauty. Do you use a Otterbox Defender type case and bury your phone is heavy duty protection. Or do you go still for some form of protection but not as over the top as the Defender range.
But it doesn’t stop there. You can then decide on a slim back cover or bumper style. In fact the options are endless. You have colours and materials to choose from, the size, protection and design and so much more. For each phone I have owned I have over time had 30-40 cases. It was like trying to find the perfect device made of the perfect material and designed so well it adds to the device rather than take away any style. There are aluminium cases and bumpers. These do look ok and some cost the earth. They also reduce your signal strength. This to me is a poor design. Why build a case that reduces the signal strength.
I currently use an iPhone 5 and have around 12 cases. However I have settled on 2 so far. A Gear4 Tread GT for lightweight protection and a Trident Aegis for full blown protection.
I also like using the iPhone 5 without any case.
What do you like to use and why?
It is going to busy time soon with CES around the corner. There is bound to be endless news items, however I will aim to cover the juicier items and maybe some innovative devices.
Are you waiting for any particular announcements. Let me know in the comments ?
Another day and still the freebies.
Apple – a free ebook – The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Amazon – offer still the same as yesterday – just updated – free game – Frog on Ice
Google – save $19 on a book called Wheat Belly
I just don’t get Google’s offers as you still have to pay over $10 for the book.
4 armed raiders wielding handguns raided the Apple store in Paris and made off with £1m worth of Apple devices.
One member of staff was hurt in robbery at flagship store on New Year’s Eve.
French Police reckon it was extremely well organised as it happened when police resources were heavily diverted to deal with New Years Eve revellers.
Apple make the most desirable products and surely now measures need to be put in place to make a stolen device unusable permanently.
This would reduce raids like this and thefts from people.
Every week I am going to publish a few less known tricks with iOS 6.
First up is finding a word on a web page. For this example I have gone to the Apple store on safari. Then I go to the search box top right and search for iPad.
If you scroll down you will see find words on this page. Tap there and then all the safari will highlight one at a time your search word, and also let you known how many are left on the page, as shown below.
Fairly neat trick when you need to find a word on a huge web page.
Now for my next trick, go to the mail app. If you press and hold the new mail icon, bottom right, instead of bringing up the new mail screen, you actually get a list of saved drafts. See screenshot below
Look out for more useful tips, and if you have any yourself, please let me know in the comments.
