July 15, 2014
Assassin's Creed Unity: 2 new trailers
The gameplay video focuses on the role of Arno as a catalyst for the revolt acting in the shade. No surprise on this side, but always impeccable achievement and demonstrates technical mastery seems Ubisoft place at the top of the scale of the best studios in the world.
The icing on the cake is 1 minute 33 of the video gameplay, when the first distinction achieved by the game that is awarded by BeGeek during E3! Finally international recognition for us. We would like to thank the entire team starting with dressers and makeup artists who really do an amazing job. Ah yes otherwise AC Unity out on October 28.
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Samsung may launch the Galaxy Alpha in the month of August
The iPhone 6 has not yet been announced, but Samsung could launch hostilities in the month of August. While we thought the Samsung Galaxy S5 was the early response to the future Apple smartphone, it seems that the South Korean manufacturer has not yet unsheathed his last weapon plancherait on a smartphone better than the Galaxy S5.
Korean Journal ETNews asserts that Alpha Galaxy could emerge as early as next month to bypass the waiting around for the iPhone 6, which should also be announced during the month of August or early September. Alpha Galaxy could therefore take over the Galaxy S5 released last April, and whose sales figures have yet been announced as excellent. Last May, we talked about 11 million Galaxy S5 sold.
A mix between two galaxy
Several were rumors of a According to the Korean newspaper, the Alpha galaxy could be a mix between the S5 Galaxy and Galaxy Note. This is not the first time that we talk about such a possibility, since a few months before the release of Galaxy S5, it was already echo of such a possibility with the names S5 Galaxy Prime or Galaxy F . Despite these different names, this rumor had gradually faded.
Details on the possible next smartphone from Samsung are still vague, but no doubt we will know more in the coming weeks. For now, Samsung has cracked the traditional "no comment" on this rumor.
July 14, 2014
To the Chinese media, the iPhone is a threat to national security
According to the Chinese channel CCTV, the Apple iPhone is a threat to the national security of China. Following a documentary aired on the channel, the iPhone would be able to geotag every move in real time when a user location features are enabled. "These are extremely sensitive data," commented researcher interviewed by the chain. "These data may at any time be sold to other companies."
Even more dangerous, by selling these data, it could affect the overall economic situation of the country and even state secrets always according to the report. Asked about this, Apple wanted to comment on these criticisms:
"We appreciate the efforts of CCTV to help users understand this subject is really important. We want to ensure that all our customers in China are clearly informed about what we do and do not do in terms of privacy and personal data."Apple said later that he had
"never worked with any government agency of any country."U.S. companies regularly criticized
This is not the first time that CCTV attack Apple. Chinese media regularly criticize the U.S. for companies such as espionage cases, very sensitive issue in China.
The CCTV report is not trivial. The Apple iPhone has been hugely successful in China with 10 million smartphones sold in the last quarter, only in the country. The report concludes by proposing alternatives to the iPhone. Alternatives that we suspect, are held by Chinese companies ... but at the same time, run on Android.
July 11, 2014
iPhone 6: TSMC have begun to deliver A8 fleas
While rumors currently waving around a few pieces from the production lines of the iPhone 6, and in particular about its virtually unbreakable screen, new information we have received about the processor that will power the new smartphone apple. Citing Taiwanese and Chinese sources, the Wall Street Journal has indeed indicated that the first batches of A8 processors, engraved in 20 nm, were supplied by TSMC in Cupertino during the second quarter.
Although Samsung is still in the race, Apple and TSMC would obviously much closer recently and the two companies have already started working on the A9 fleas, fleas that should equip devices 2015 and be engraved in 16 nm according to the latest rumors. This year, Apple could weigh as much as 10% of the turnover of TSMC, a figure that may well continue to grow since Apple has decided to help the Asian foundry to achieve its objective in the best conditions.
A8 fleas clocked at 2GHz?
Pass on some rumors that we have discussed here concerning the future A9 processor since it will anyway talk to him once the iPhone 6 announced by Apple. And therefore remain focused on the A8 fleas that will power the iPhone 6 because it still has many secrets to reveal, starting with its technical characteristics that some Chinese media (via G for Games) seem to have sniffed.
Engraved in 20 nm, the A8 fleas could be clocked at 2 GHz, a rather interesting increase compared to the A7 fleas iPhone 5S, which itself is only clocked at 1.3Ghz. We should always have to do a 64-bit fleas, obviously, and it should always be dual core, a detail which, remember, is not necessarily synonymous with inferiority to fleas four or eight cores .
July 10, 2014
iPhone 6: A new haptic technology?
If one believes the many rumors about the iPhone 6, it should not only enjoy a larger screen and could pick several interesting innovations. Program, including references to a scratch-resistant and unbreakable sapphire screen, wireless charging, NFC or an optical stabilization on a camera with improved sensor. And this is not all, since the Chinese site Laoyaoba indicates that the new smartphone to the bitten apple could benefit from a new technology for haptic feedback.
Haptic feedback, many of you have probably already encountered, it is these little vibrations that you "confirm" that you have touched your touch screen or, for example, on Android, you have reached the end a list. Although many users do not appreciate these vibrations that accompany each of their strikes on a virtual keyboard, others can not do without it and consider having an appreciable return, as far as was the sensation of pressing a key when phones had yet.
Towards a more immersive touch interface
According to the source site Laoyaoba, embedded technology Apple would still be a little further than this simple back pressure and thus propose different types of vibrations through several scenarios or applications depending on the area that would be pressed screen. Ultimately, applications could certainly take advantage of this technology to provide a more immersive user interface. For G for Games, this novelty might be closer to what the company offers Redux with "Bulldog", the fourth generation of its techno haptic feedback, since the latter is able to provide three levels of response depending on the hardness with wherein the user presses the screen.
As could be expected, the source says that says this technology would have a higher than conventional engines vibrations so far used by Apple cost. For example, in comparison with an iPhone 5s whose engine costs around 60 cents (U.S. dollars), the new engine used cost 2-3 times more expensive.
July 05, 2014
Galaxy F planned for September?
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Remember last February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Samsung unveiled its new high-end smartphone: the Galaxy S5. However, if this is the most high-end smartphones from Samsung, things could change quickly. Possibly even as early as September.
In fact, Samsung is expected to present in September the famous Galaxy F, an ultra-high-end metal and intended to compete with the Apple iPhone 6 to be released at the same time smartphone. A smartphone that is not part of the Galaxy range S5 as the first rumors left him thinking, but arrive in a new series called F.
QHD screen and ultra-powerful processor
Thus, the Galaxy F should carry a 5.2-inch screen capable of displaying a qHD resolution, a resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels, screen arrived for the first time on the LG G3 category. Heart side, we would find a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 805 coupled to 3 GB of RAM to provide the best possible performance.
We should also have a rear camera sensor 16MPixels, the same resolution as the Galaxy S5, but with the OIS, Optical Image Stabilization. Finally, we would also have the right to seal (on course) with IP67 certification and perhaps also a 4G LTE compatibility class 6, ie 4G +. If a September release is confirmed, we should see the device arrive at IFA.
July 04, 2014
Apple patent changes the security level of the according to the iPhone geolocation
An innovation devised by Apple was revealed yesterday. It gave rise to a patent from the U.S. Patent Office.
Apple offers to alter the level of security and functionality available on the iPhone depending on where the user is located. Thus, using geolocation through mobile and wireless networks, the iPhone might behave differently to improve the safety and welfare of its owner.
For example, when the user is at home, a simple unlock code would be required, but even when the iPhone is detected in an area where the population density or the number of public wireless networks are more important, and therefore where the iPhone is more vulnerable and may therefore require additional security, the release by TouchID then become mandatory.
Facebook Messenger is now available on iPad
Not less than 3 years (!) After the version for iPhone, Facebook Messenger finally arrived in optimized version for the iPad. The email application of social network in its version for the Apple tablet offers exactly the same features as the smartphone version, but fortunately endowed with an optimized size of the screen interface.
Now in version 7.0, the application has recently expanded and become indispensable for users of the site Mark Zuckerberg. For the record, in addition to adding the ability to upload videos in version 6.0, there are a few weeks removed Facebook messaging aspect of its main iPhone application to force users to go through Messenger to chat. Suppression is likely to happen soon on iPad too.
Divide and conquer
The willingness of the social network is to provide more dedicated applications (Facebook, Messenger, Instagram ... etc..) Rather than a single application cumbersome and less easy to monetize. Last April, Mark Zuckerberg stated that there were 200 million users of Facebook Messenger.
To download Facebook Messenger for iPhone and iPad (39 MB, iOS 7.0 + required), it goes as usual on the App Store.
The Windows Phone 8.1 update is available
Among the features of this new major version include a new notification center, the Wordflow keyboard, which allows you to write without lifting your finger from the screen, support for Wifi, Storage sense, which allows the install apps on the SD card for compatible smartphones, battery sense that improves the autonomy of devices, Internet Explorer 11, a new version of the application store and adding a picture as wallpaper.
July 03, 2014
Google Search: Speak always you interest me
The information we had also escaped, but Numérama website reminds us that update Google Search on Android can trigger Google searches while remaining on another application through the voice command "Ok Google." The originality of this update is that the voice command "Ok Google" may be triggered even when the phone is in standby.
To achieve such a feat, Google stores all the user said in a voice history, which in turn will learn to recognize the voiceprint of the user while learning to identify how certain phrases are pronounced to tool improve speech recognition.
Archives as evidence
Because your words could fly, Google also plans to keep what you say in writing, as confirmed by the website: "When the history is voice activated and you have registered with your Google Account, the words you say will be saved in your Audio History. "For those who have the good sense to want to disable the voice history, Google also seems to have found a solution" When history is turned off voice, voice search will be stored using anonymous identifiers and will not be saved in your vocal history ".
The Nokia Lumia 930 Windows Phone 8.1
In addition to its plastic shell (available in bright green, orange, black and white) and aluminum slice to give the whole a successful design, the Lumia 930 features a 5-inch OLED screen (1920 x 1080). The dorsal PureView sensor offers 20 MP, optical stabilization and dual LED flash (1.2 MP front). This sensor is capable of shooting Full HD at 30 fps, but also to capture the surround sound with four microphones.
Inside the terminal that weighs 167g Moreover, there is a Snapdragon processor 800 quad-core 2.2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, a 2420mAh battery and 32GB of storage (not expandable unfortunately microSD) card. We obviously find Bluetooth 4.0 chip, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac and 4G, while the wireless charging is part (base purchase separately).
July 02, 2014
Hisense: Mira 6, the first Windows Phone from Chinese manufacturer
Specially designed for China Telecom, the incumbent telecommunications operator in the People's Republic of China, Mira 6 is a dual-SIM smartphone running Windows Phone 8.1. With its touch screen HD 5 inch, it features a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz and Adreno 302 graphics processor as. It also features an 8 megapixel main camera, a front camera of 5 megapixels, a 4G LTE chip, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, expandable via a course slot microSD cards. With 7.18 mm thick, it is close enough.
Only in China
Mira 6 has no price or release date yet, however it is likely that this smartphone Windows Phone never comes home.
July 01, 2014
Samsung announces 4 new smartphones
No, do not worry, you have not missed the biggest press conference were announced four new smartphones Galaxy range. And because there was no, no press conference for the four ads. Smartphones that are actually all there is more classic and not really mark their news.
Small smartphones
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S5 Mini
That is not really a surprise, but Samsung recently formalized a new version of its high-end smartphone: the Galaxy Mini S5. Like every year, Samsung therefore complements its range with a model with a smaller screen and less features "upscale" to make it more affordable smartphone.
So this year the Galaxy Mini S5 has a AMOLED HD 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixel 0.6 inch less than its big brother, the Galaxy S5. Also on the program, a Quad-Core processor, the reference is still unknown at present. All will be supported by 1.5 GB of RAM and 16GB of storage expandable via a Micro SD port.
The same sensors as his elder
However, the surprise comes from the sensors qu'embarque Galaxy Mini S5. It will be recalled that the Galaxy S5 is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and a heart rate monitor and you do not really expect to find here. Error. In fact, Samsung has equipped the Galaxy Mini S5 the same sensors as the Galaxy S5.
On the picture, however, is below the Galaxy S5. The rear 16MPixels sensor is replaced by a sensor and the front sensor 8MPixels does not exceed 2.1 MPixels. Of course everything is 4G LTE-compatible and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with a battery of 100mAh 2.
S5 Galaxy Tizen as soon?
The news is loaded from the beginning of the week for Samsung! After yesterday's announcement of four new smartphones and formalizing this morning mini version of its high-end smartphone, the Galaxy S5, now the rumors talk about a version of the device in Tizen.
The information from an internal document from the Korean company and a ride on the internet tells us that Samsung would like to propose a Galaxy S5 in Tizen when the current version runs on Android, the mobile operating system from Google. A device that would be the flagship of the mobile home from the Korean company developed in partnership with Intel system.
Highlight Tizen
Indeed, by releasing a version of its flagship smartphone Samsung Tizen ensures good immediately fallen well as in the media and in retail outlets, while Tizen is still little known, if not known to the general public. Regarding the rest, this version under Tizen should resume exactly the same characteristics as the traditional Galaxy S5 presented in February.
Both devices are therefore similar in every respect to a loan retail price! Indeed, according to the document leak on the Samsung Galaxy S5 this web Tizen would be marketed equivalent to € 800 when it was released against 700 for the traditional model.
Assassin's Creed Memories, a new opus on iOS and Android
While we are still awaiting an announcement regarding a Ubisoft Assassin's Creed on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the Touch Arcade forums make us understand that the French company still has as much trouble keeping its upcoming games, in the most absolute secrecy . Indeed, the distribution platform for online content Uplay, developed by Ubisoft, was unveiled by mistake the existence of a new Assassin's Creed mobile, namely Assassin's Creed Memories.
This new opus mix several genres like fighting cards, role playing and strategy game where the player must recruit Assassins and Templars apparently to his cause, hunting targets or fighting battles against rival guilds order assert its dominance.
Reboot Assassin's Creed Utopia?
Assassin's Creed Memories could be possible following the work of a canceled project, which was released on iOS and Android in 2012, namely Assassin's Creed Utopia. As such, the result of a partnership between Ubisoft and the Japanese social gaming giant Gree has similarities with this new mobile AC. We should know more soon. Moreover, no date is currently discussed.
June 30, 2014
Files are coming in Windows Phone 8.1
Since the launch of Windows Phone Microsoft has always preferred a simple and clear interface far enough from that of the two competing systems: iOS and Android. A simple slice that so radically with the competition, but also lacks some key features interface.
Among these functions absent the ability to group applications into a single folder on the home page of Windows Phone 8. A feature that many users have been clamoring for the launch of Windows Phone to clarify their main screen, but Microsoft n has still not implemented in its mobile operating system.
An expected arrival in Windows Phone 8.1
Despite this, things will change for Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, the new major upgrade of its available on some devices for a few days system. A function that is so far not yet available. In an article published on his blog and then removed a few minutes later, Microsoft mentioned the arrival of this function on the update of Windows Phone 8.1, which will suggest a minor update the system in the weeks come over.
However, this does not yet know the release date of this update or it will bring new smartphones running on the system.
Google abandons Quickoffice on Android and iOS
Via a lapidary note, Google announced a fairly logical decision: withdrawal "in the coming weeks" Google Play and App Store application Quickoffice mobile office.
For the record, Google had acquired the application in June 2012 and had emerged so free in September 2013. If existing users can continue to use to create and edit documents, the new will not install the application. Similarly, the addition of new features will no longer be in the program.
Programmed death
This choice was predictable, since the functionality of Quickoffice is now fully integrated online tools and mobile Google Docs ie (word processing), Sheets (spreadsheet) and Slides (presentation).
It is also learned during the Google I / O that they were also now compatible with Microsoft Office documents, thus making Quickoffice definitely duplicate and obsolete.
June 29, 2014
iPhone 6: New rumors again this week
Highly anticipated by fans of the brand, but also by competitors who have already unveiled their all new 2014, two new iPhone 6 models continue to talk about them. This week, some photos of models have been published, but they were not too invaded the canvas and gave way to new information, sometimes about the iPhone 4.7 ", sometimes about phablette version 5.5 ". So back on some rumors of the week, that we talked about, and those we have forgotten.
And start with this video appeared in the course of the week. It shows two iPhone 6 models, versions 4.7 "and 5.5", but obviously a spare aluminum. Obviously, we would have to by a spare part already seen several times in pictures: the casing of the iPhone 6 4.7 ". Two interesting things to note. The first is that its presence here suggests that the development of mass production of the iPhone 6 is really close. The second is that we find back the same nick as he spotted a few days ago, suggesting a bright Apple logo might be making its appearance on the iPhone 6, unless whether that is a cutout for introducing a plastic apple.
Simultaneous release for both models
June 2, only the special Apple's WWDC Keynote was started Foxconn let go a press release said that a large part of the production of the iPhone 6, nay, THE iPhone 6, had been assigned. From Monday, we learned that as many as 100,000 employees had been hired by the company to support its normal staffing. Similarly, we learned that Pegatron had increased its production capacity by 30%. According to Slashgear, it is the simultaneous release of two iPhone 6 models that would cause the production of 'phablette' version is more complex and requiring more labor works.
Note that the previous week, a picture is supposed to represent the screen of the iPhone 6 5.5 "was published by 9to5mac via Sonny Dickson. This first picture of a spare parts iPhone phablette clearly suggests that it is a little more advanced than had previously been suggested that could well make its appearance at the same time that his little brother 4.7 ". As we talk about the famous photo, it shows that the screen would have a diagonal of about 14cm, a few 5.5 ".
No optical stabilization for the iPhone 6 4.7 "
While all competing manufacturers unveil smartphones equipped with the latest technology, allowing users to always do more with their smartphone, Apple could well do without an option that has almost become a reference in the world of mobile photos and that seems highly appreciated by customers. And because optical stabilization, already introduced in many competing smartphones, avoids maximum blurry pictures caused by shaking of the photographer.
According to two analysts, including Ming-Chi Kuo, who had established a roadmap for Apple product launches for 2014, optical stabilization should be reserved to the camera of the iPhone 6 "phablette." The reason? Production capacity would not be sufficient to allow Apple to provide optical stabilization on both models. In fact, Apple has chosen to offer this feature only on its phablette, allowing him to propose as a device resolutely high-end.
A release planned for September 19
At last, the mass production of the iPhone 6 should begin next week, and for a planned release around September. This is not specific enough for you? And do not worry though, we have something even better! Indeed, a Chinese operator announced this weekend that the iPhone 6 arrive on the market in the middle of September, exactly 19.
Regarding the price of the smartphone is still blur total. Of course, you can bet on a starting price close to that of iPhone 5s at its output, but the presence of a larger screen and more importantly, two versions somewhat changed the situation. The phablette version 5.5 "should anyway be sold a little more expensive. Moreover, a version with 128 GB of internal storage could make its appearance, and it should be reserved for the model with the largest screen.
June 23, 2014
Amazon Fire Phone: failure even before its launch?
The Amazon U.S. distributor presented last week his long-awaited Fire Phone. As expected, because Amazon had a pretty successful hit with the Kindle Fire tablet. In contrast, the Fire Phone is more like a damp squib. Indeed, it seems unlikely that Amazon's smartphone reiterates cardboard tablet Kindle Fire, and it seems that Jeff Bezos himself is aware.
This morning, the Taiwanese Digitimes website that gives us clues about Amazon's ambitions. According to the website, the Fire Phone is produced at a very modest rate of 3 to 500,000 units per month, with a forecast of 2 to 3 million devices that come out of the factories by the end of the year.
Even if it seems high, this figure is incommensurate with the quantities produced at the output of smartphones Apple, Samsung and even LG or HTC.
If these production forecasts are also low, probably because Amazon is on the one hand the U.S. market, with even excluded reserved for AT & T, but also because the device sold without subscription will proposed next month at the exorbitant price of $ 640, a price that puts the Fire Phone at par with the Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5C, at the price, but far from their performance.
As for a Fire Phone arrival in Europe, it is not even mentioned. Amazon probably wait to see the reception given to his smartphone in the United States before considering expanding its marketing to the world.
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