Windows 8 Introduce Touch-Based Login

Microsoft introduce touch-based logins on their latest Operating System, Windows 8. The login system will use the images on a touch screen device.

Users can access the device by touching the image correctly. The touch will be the code that replaces passwords.

Process of typing a password with the combination uppercase and lowercase letters will be difficult in touchscren device. So with the presence of a new login system will allow users to access the device easily.

This login system will use the images chosen by the user then touch a particular part of the picture. The users just have to tap, make a line, or circling the the picture that will be the replace the text-based password . Sequence of signal from the starting position and the final position is the key to unlock the device.

Technicians from Microsoft, Z. Pace said that tests showed that users of image-based system allows access to a portable gadget that exceeds the speed of text-based passwords.

He stressed that the system will work all text passwords better than replacing them. If the user fails, he must move your body 5 times correctly in a row. Then the user will be prompted to set up a password like when you first use the device.

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Kindle Fire, Cheap Tablet From Amazon

Amazon finally really issued its first tablet, Kindle Fire. This 7-inch tablet uses the Android Operating System that has been modified as well as using a dual core processor. Kindle Fire is used for displaying their mainstay product.

 Kindle uses the old operating system Android is actually intended for smartphones. But the Kindle uses a different interface.

Interesting things Fire of the launch of Kindle is because the price is cheap. a Kindle Fire sold for U.S. $ 199 only. But it cost to manufacture one unit of   Kindle Fire is U.S. $ 210. So every sale of   Kindle Fire, Amazon lost about U.S. $ 10.

Where does Amazon make a profit?

Kindle Fire is designed to market their mainstay product. Although the loss in terms of  Kindle device sales, profits will come from sales of their digital content services.

With low prices and support content, Kindle Fire will be a serious rival for manufacturers such as Apple's tablet. But the Kindle Fire has some shortagesuch as, does not have a camera, microphone and does not have 3G access and data storage capacity is only 8 GB. However, Amazon provides an online storage freely for storing movies, books and music.

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How the Future of Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is a term in which information is permanently stored in servers on the Internet and temporarily stored on the user or client computer such as desktop, tablet computers, notebooks, wall computers, handhelds, sensors, monitors and others. Cloud Computing is the combined use of computer technology (computing) and the development of Internet-based (cloud). The cloud is metefora from the internet, which is often depicted as clouds in computer network diagrams.

The initial idea of ​​cloud computing comes from a computing expert from MIT named John McCarthy in the 1960s. He stated that one day computing will be a public infrastructure such as electricity and telephones. Then in 1995, Larry Ellison led to the idea "Network Computing" as a campaign to sue Microsoft when it dominates desktop computing.

Larry Ellison stated user does not actually need software such as operating systems and other software running on their desktop pc. Later this idea can be realized in the early 21st century when it was discovered various techniques in software development and Internet capacity.

Nowadays more and more rapid development of the digital world. In 2010, all data stored in the world is 1.2 Zettabyte and will be 30 years 2020.Dengan Zettabyte on such developments required a special technique that is able megatasi computational problems.

The advantages of cloud computing include ease of access, flexible, large storage, saving cost and energy efficient. Cloud computing also has shortcomings such as the Internet connection should be sufficient, undoubtedly data security and quality issues server.

Looking at developments in the computing world is very rapid, cloud computing is a solution of computational problems to be faced. With so many advantages of cloud computing is that cloud computing will also be growing. Shortage faced will be minimized with a variety of infrastructure improvements and techniques used.

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RIM Pending The Launch of QNX Platform

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RIM OS, QNX, which will be used on their BlackBerry is expected to be a weapon to compete with the iPhone, Anroid and Windows Phone. But it seems have to delaying the launch of RIM BlackBerry 10 which uses the QNX operating system because it is still not able to meet the needs of the chip to be used on the latest BlackBerry.

Quoted from the pages of The Telegraph, RIM was forced to delay the launch of their latest BlackBerry for reasons not yet able to meet the needs of the chip for the BlackBerry. In addition, the BlackBerry 10 will be introduced in late 2012 though RIM will be launching the BlackBerry targeting in March.

Chief Executive of RIM, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazardis said that they needed time to realize the platform changes they did, but they sure have the ability to lead the telecommunications industry.

Some analysts expect a delay the launch of the BlackBerry-based QNX will raise pressure on RIM.

RIM previously considered disappointing investors for failing to satisfying sales targets between 11 to 12 million mobile phones in the quarter this Christmas. Whereas last year managed to sell 14.8 mobile phones.

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Samsung's Popularity Exceeds Apple

 

Besides compete tightly on the court, Samsung products also compete with Apple. Now Samsung has passed Apple's popularity.

Based on conducted by YouGov's survey, Samsung's popularity began to beat Apple since December 8, 2011.

YouGov evaluate advertising Samsung's Galaxy S II queue satirical iPhone 4S as the factors that most influence the popularity of Apple. The ad release 22 November to 1 December.

Apple's popularity began to decline since late November. Previously Apple's Buzz Score is 33 now only 25. End of november, Samsung's Buzz Score is now only 19 26.

In the Galaxy S II's ad, titled "Next Big Thing", Samsung is satirical Apple's fanboy who would stand in long line for the the iPhone 4S. In fact, according to Samsung's ads, the iPhone 4S does not have a lot of changes. Even the iPhone 4S does not support the 4G technologies, like those of the Galaxy S II

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Nokia Launches Windows Phone

Before Apple launched the iPhone, Nokia is the ruler in phone sales. Nokia is now trying to win the market by launching a mobile based on Windows operating system.

The launch of this smartphone is the first time since Nokia collaborates with  Windows operating system maker, Microsoft.

The launch of smartphone was carried out in  "Nokia World" arena, 26-27 October 2011 in London. In this event, Nokia launched three new smartphones known as 800, Ace and Sabre.

For Asia Pacific markets, launching conducted in Singapore on December 7, 2011. The launched phone are named Lumia 800 and Lumia 710.

Both of these phones are using an operating system called Windows Phone 7.5 known as Mango OS. In addition both of these phones will use the Micro SIM Card as used iPhone.

The main feature brought by Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 is the Mango OS, 1.4 GHz processor, 3.7-inch touch screen, People Hub, Outlook Mobile, Market Place, Xbox Live Hub, full Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer 9, and other. Besides, the features that Microsoft presented, two Lumia is also equipped with specialized applications that are only present in Nokia smart phone, the Nokia Drive for navigation, Nokia Maps and Nokia Music. The difference between the two types of Lumia is situated on the wrapping material, the type of screen, internal memory, and camera quality.

In addition to launching a Windows-based phones, Nokia also will continue to launch a Symbian mobile phone. Nokia is not going to abandon Symbian and will try to grab his prime with Symbian as it was before the emergence of the iPhone and Android phone.

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Sony Ericsson Owned By Sony Completely

Sony Ericsson is a joint venture between Japanese Corporation, Sony with Ericsson AB from Sweden. This company has been established since 2001 ago. This company is a leading mobile phone manufacturers, Sony Ericsson.

At the beginning they was quite successful market their products. But the last five years they have trouble to following the market trends so that the sales decline. In 2007 they managed to sell 103 million units of mobile phones and last year only able to sell 43 million units.

Sony wants to have the company fully by buying 50 percent Ericsson's stake in the Sony Ericsson company with a value of U.S. $ 1.5 Billion.

Thus, Sony will produce independently of their products such as tablet PCs, gaming consoles, smartphones, televisions and other products. Previously, mobile phones production are made separately by Sony Ericsson.

By the ownership of Ericsson, Sony is also entitled to intellectual property licensing company that allows them to use those patents to develop their tablet products, especially in the field of wireless communications.

If Sony really wants to split up, Ericsson will be back in sales and service of wireless transmission business that they do from the first.The acquisition process is expected to be completed in early 2012.

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