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Samsung launches Home Sync Lite

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Samsung has introduced HomeSync Lite, a new software service that allows users to use their home computers as storage for all of their mobile devices. This is a great service if all of your personal devices are Samsung-made, as it eliminates the cost and need for a physical external drive. The software will install on your home PC, and provide a central location for all of your multimedia storage, absolutely free. Content on the PC will be available to stream seamlessly on each of your Samsung devices, whether it’s a phone, tablet, or smart camera.

HomeSync Lite supports up to five Samsung accounts, and six Samsung devices. As your media keeps racking up in Samsung’s cloud, you can use your own external devices to increase storage.

This is in my opinion a better option than the Sony offering, as there is no need to buy any new hardware, just use what you currently own.

Sony introducing a new Portable Wireless Server – LLS201

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The Sony Portable Wireless Server LLS201 is Personal Content Station Hub for Storing, Viewing and Sharing Personal Content. It delivers “One-touch backup” and Control from Smartphones and Tablets.

This wireless home hub gives users centralised control over their data, even if it was captured and resides on several different devices, without the hassle of transferring them to a PC. The Personal Content Station connects to a home network to store, view and share photos and videos from multiple devices including smartphones, tablets, cameras and camcorders. It supports data transfer through a Wi-Fi connection from smartphones or tablets, a USB connection or memory cards and with 1TB of storage space it will keep your favourite memories safe.

A key feature of the PCS device is a built-in video transcoder that automatically converts high-definition AVCHD videos to the MP4 format for playback on smartphones or tablets. The original files remain on the Personal Content Station untouched and at their original quality and resolution. Its HDMI output lets users view photos and videos on large-screen TVs in full HD (up to 1080/60p) quality.

Users can also manage and post photos and videos stored on the device to cloud network services or social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter from their smartphones or tablets using the app.

I must say I really like the sound of this. And this is one step away from removing the need for a home computer. For more information, head over to Sony. Click here.

Amazon prepping new Kindle tablets

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It should come as no surprise that Amazon is looking to update it range of tablets and replace them with 3 new ones, all of which will be low cost but feature improved processor and screens, along with 3 different screen sizes.

The Kindle Fire tablet range is the single biggest competitor to the iPad, simply because the Kindle and Amazon are such a strong brand. Also, Amazon is able to offer a superb media catalogue, so it will be interesting to see what other features will be on offer when these get finally announced.

My other hope is that the launch is global, and that the UK doesn’t have to wait several months after the US launch to receive these new items.

Have you or would you buy a Kindle Fire tablet instead of an iPad?

Tablified App for Android Tablets

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Got an android tablet, and having trouble finding dedicated tablet apps. Tablified hopes to end your dramas.

Tablified is the largest and most organized database of Android tablet apps and games. Easily discover apps and games designed specifically for your Android tablet without having to search around the Google Play Store for yourself. We find tablet apps so you don’t have to!

Head over to the Google Play store to find out more. Click here.

Adobe Flash makes a comeback with Kindle tablets

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For the past six months, Amazon has been quietly testing what it hopes will be a better way to watch Flash video content on a mobile device.

Since February, some Kindle Fire owners have been seeing an option to use an “experimental streaming viewer” when trying to watch video on sites such as NBC.com, CBS.com and Fox.com.

The process works by using the Kindle Fire web browser, Silk, that then divides work between the device and Amazon servers in the cloud.

The other issue is battery drain, so I hope Adobe and Amazon has created a solution to this problem.

Google in trouble again over privacy concerns

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Google could face “enforcement action” if it does not improve its privacy policies, the UK’s data watchdog says.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) believes there are “serious questions” concerning the US search company’s compliance with the UK Data Protection Act.The ICO thinks Google does not make it sufficiently clear how user data will be used across all its products.

Other European data authorities have made similar complaints.

This seems to be an ongoing saga with no clear end in sight.

HTC One – don’t panic its repairable

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Those who have bought the HTC One probably have been very careful not to drop the unibody designed phone, especially after it was given a 1/10 score for repairability.

However, it appears HTC had a hidden feature, and that is with a special tool it is as easy to repair as the next phone. Only that you cannot do this yourself at the moment, it can only be fixed by HTC themselves.