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.
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.
Straight into the New Year and here we go with some free stuff –
Apple – has 2 short Toy Story Toons films – Small Fry and Hawaiian Vacation
Amazon – is offering a free game, New Years Mahjong
Google – has a Coldplay extravaganza. Lots of free stuff.
A press shot has surfaced showing the new super deluxe flagship from Sony. The Xperia Z.
Is it me , or doesn’t this look like any other 5 inch smartphone with blow out specification. Lets see if Sony has a killer feature or service when CES starts on Monday.
Samsung has just released a CES teaser that it is about to revolutionise TV’s as we know them. Below is the photo added to the teaser release.
From what I can fathom the TV looks translucent and is portrait in design. My other thoughts are that Samsung is trying to beat Apple to re-inventing and innovation TV’s as we know them.
CES is looking like its going to be superb in 2013.
It’s nearly the end of 2012. 2013 will be with us very shortly dependant on where in the world you are.
I’m just taking this moment to wish you all a healthy and happy 2013.
There will be plenty of tech news in 2013, so until next year, have a good evening.
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