The new iPhone… Update Sep 27 – Apple has sent “Let’s Talk, iPhone” ;) invites to the event. It’s time to show our cards. If you crack open the casing of the new iPhone, you will find significant upgrades from the iPhone 4. The new iPhone features Apple’s dual-core A5 processor like the iPad 2 for even faster performance, better gaming, and drastically improved graphics. Apple didn’t stop there though. Unlike the iPad 2, the new iPhone packs 1GB of RAM, according to a source familiar with the SOC’s manufacturing. The new iPhone will also feature an upgraded camera system. The new iPhone also contains Qualcomm Gobi Baseband chips that allow it to operate on both GSM and CDMA networks. Although some may be happy with the new iPhone’s substantial internal hardware boosts, the new device’s biggest selling point is actually a software feature called Assistant. Everything you could possibly want to know about Assistant is after the break… How it works: Google Announces Digital Dead Sea Scrolls Project.
Samsung Galaxy S II global sales reach 10 million. Samsung may be in the midst of ramping up its legal battle with Apple, but the company is also taking a little time out to toot it’s own horn: the company announced today that global sales of its Galaxy S II smartphones have passed 10 million units. The company is careful in its release to note the figures represent channel sales, rather than merely units shipped to retailers—Samsung got in trouble earlier this year over its characterization of Galaxy Tab sales.
“Since its launch in late April 2011, the Galaxy S II has seen continued sales success, demonstrating Samsung’s industry-leading capabilities in—and commitment to—the smartphone market” said Samsung’s president and mobile communications chief JK Shin, in a statement. “In just five months the Galaxy S II has seen tremendous growth, reflecting its tremendous popularity with customers around the world, who in selecting the Galaxy S II as their device of choice have driven the device’s strong market position globally.” AT&T to push Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update on September 27th. Motorola's Latest Phone Has the First Ever qHD Super AMOLED Screen (Update: It's the Droid RAZR)
Ghostbusters Is Returning to Theaters. I'm OK with This. Google+ for iOS Gets Mobile Hangouts, Too. How To Keep A Cast Dry In A Swimming Pool Or Bath. A cool new app that helps kids discover their inner author at Cool Mom Tech. I’ll be honest, I’ve always had a secret wish to write a children’s book. But for now, I’ll have to settle for simply living vicariously through the stories my children are creating on this cool new book-making app. With hardly any learning curve, the Picturebook app allows children (okay, and their moms) to easily create and share their own self-authored books. With templates to choose from that look just like the real deal, your kids can type up a story of their own and drag and drop in a a variety of illustrations to bring their book to life and truly make it their own.
The app comes with a bundle of pictures to get you started and additional sets can be purchased in themes like farm animals, Cinderella and ninja. It seems like these app-creators have thought of everything–the clacking of a typewriter as your children write up their stories, and tons of flexibility and ease in creating great pictures to go along with the story. Picturebook is a free app available in iTunes. 1Share. Facebook Ticker Take 2 (now with video!) | Technology for Moms - Free Tech Help & Support for Your Electronic Toys. Back to School Tech - 10 Smart Apps for Parents at Cool Mom Tech. Of course back to school time is mostly about the kids, but we moms and dads need all the help we can get too, to ensure we get the kids out the door on time, all while keeping up with our own busy schedules.
While we can’t offer you a free sitter, housekeeper and the staff of 10 that could help make things easier, we can show you a whole bunch of amazing apps we tracked down just for parents. With any luck, your your days will run like a well-oiled machine. The Awesome Note note-taking app acts as an organizer, calendar, even a digital filing cabinet that syncs with Google Docs and Evernote. Add in the handy draw-on feature and we’re pretty sure it does everything but drive the kids to school. ($3.99 for iPhone and iPad, or try the free lite version) Store important health forms, numbers, even passwords and special documents so the whole family can access them securely with Dropbox. (from free to $20/month; for all platforms) Chore sheets go digital with iReward Chart. Starbucks app. Faceoff Facebook vs. Google+ | New Facebook and Google+ Comparison | How to Choose a Social Network | Tech News Daily. 11 Virtual Conference Podcasts. On Wednesday, Amazon Will Unveil The “Kindle Fire”
Last Friday, Amazon sent out invites to a press conference being held this coming Wednesday. They didn’t give away any details in the invite, but given our scoop earlier this month, everyone assumed it was to unveil the new Kindle tablet. We can now confirm this is correct. And we know a bit more. On Wednesday morning in New York City, Amazon will unveil the Kindle Fire. Yes, this is the name Amazon has settled on, to help differentiate the product from the e-ink Kindles, which will still be very much alive and for sale. And while Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will show off the Fire on stage, it won’t be ready to ship until the second week of November, we’ve learned. Everything we’ve previously reported on the hardware remains the same. Block’s sources seem very wary of this shortcut move. Amazon has also been inking last-minute deals with the likes of Fox for movies and TV shows through their streaming video service which will be a key part of the Fire. But… That’s all for now.
Google+ Now Lets You “Share” Your Circles. In case you’re still using Google+ (I kid, I kid, the other social network is doing well, apparently), the Google+ team has made it easy to “share” your Circles with friends today, by enabling an option to send other users a list of Circle members on your Google+ Circles page. Users who want to “share” the contents of their meticulously curated Circles can now click on the Share button as well as Edit and Delete in the Circles options menu and then select the Google+ user or users they want to share the Circle with. The share function doesn’t reveal the name of the Circle (so the fact that you put your boss into “People I am not friends with” stays with you) and doesn’t reveal any changes you make to the Circle after sharing. Users receiving the Circle can then make their own private edits after the fact, like adding you to “People I am not friends with” even. Says Google Engineer Owen Prater, The update should be rolling out to everyone in the next couple of hours, according to Prater.
Spotify Gains 1 Million New Facebook Users Following f8. At f8 last Thursday, music services such as Spotify, Vevo, Rdio and Mog gained the ability to publish the listening activity of their users to Facebook’s new home page Ticker. The exposure to the friends of their users through the tickers has led to big gains for some music partners. Most significantly, Spotify has gained one million new monthly active Facebook-integrated users since f8 to reach 4.4 million MAU. It spiked from 1.12 million to 3.25 million daily active users the day after f8, and appears to be settling back to roughly a quarter million new DAU. Rdio, MOG, and Deezer have also seen significant gains in their numbers of Facebook-integrated users.
The total user growth for these services could be even higher. Exposure through the Ticker could be encouraging more users to sign up but not necessarily integrate their accounts with Facebook. Spotify is falling from its peak the day after f8, with 1.61 million DAU yesterday and 1.48 million today. Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat: STEMtember and PCs for Students, Gamers and Tech Enthusiasts. We like to talk about a lot of different things during our Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chats and this week we are packaging together some really cool content. It all started with a conversation with the Microsoft Citizenship Team (@msftcitizenship) about their cool initiative called STEMtember. For those of you who don’t know, STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education which is critical to prepare the job seekers of the future. Did you know that in the United States, the U.S.
Department of Labor estimates there will be more than 1.2 million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018, but not enough people to fill them? Our chat is going to focus on the facts, data and resources for people interested in STEM education and careers. To participate: Also, as a thank you for participating, we’ll be doing a giveaway! While you are waiting for Tech Tuesday to start, check out the following links to get up to speed: What is STEM and STEM Education? National book festival and gala 2011. My most favorite night of the year was last Friday night: The National Book Festival Gala. The National Book Festival is in its 11th year, and this year for the first time ever, it was two days of festivities on the Mall in DC–more than 100 authors, poets, and illustrators were there. It. Is. SototallyawesomeIcannotevenexplainit. This year was even more incredible than my experience last year, and after lots of listening, meeting, and and chatting with superstar authors and illustrators at both the Gala on Friday and the Festival on Saturday, I came away having learned some really important lessons from masters in the literacy world.
What better way to start this week than by sharing them with you? Toni Morrison–and us. Authors can be crazy-cool, real, and totally fun. iter. Inspiration comes in crazy ways. It may seem crazy to some, but books won’t go out of style. No matter the technology, books will not go out of style. Books. Happy reading! Comments comments. Mechatar: Review and Giveaway. Apple holding iPhone 5 event on October 4 | The Digital Home. As expected, Apple will be holding an iPhone event next Tuesday at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters. The company sent an e-mail to select reporters earlier today, saying the event will start at 10 a.m. PT next week with an "executive presentation. " Although Apple didn't specifically mention the iPhone 5 by name, speculation abounds that the company will unveil one, or perhaps two, iPhones at the event.
Rumors have been swirling for months over when Apple would finally unveil its next iPhone. Last week, All Things Digital reported, citing sources, that Apple would be holding a special event on October 4 that would be led by its new CEO Tim Cook. Related stories: iPhone 5 to debut Oct. 4, ATD says iPhone 5 rumor roundup Al Gore confirms multiple iPhones coming ZDNet: Apple preps Oct. 4 event, iPhone 5 on deck Exactly what Apple might show off at the event, though, is unknown.
There is also some question over how many iPhones will be demoed at the event. Sprint to launch own 4G LTE network in early 2012 (scoop) | Wireless. Sprint Nextel will launch its own 4G LTE network early next year. The company is already installing LTE equipment and has been field testing the network in select areas, according to people familiar with the situation. It hopes to launch commercial service by the end of the first quarter or beginning of the second quarter, although the target could move up.
It's unclear how many markets would get the service initially. The LTE rollout is part of the company's broader Network Vision plan. With the costs already accounted for in its prior forecast, the LTE network won't require any additional capital investment. The accelerated deployment underscores how critical it is for the carriers to keep pace with rapidly evolving wireless technology. Sprint's 4G LTE network would give the carrier a network on par with Verizon's, supplying the nation's third-largest carrier with an additional selling point beyond attractive pricing plans and an unlimited data offering.
Mango Is a Fresh New Flavor for Windows Phones | Product Reviews. When Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system debuted, it stood apart visually from other mobile OSes. Windows Phone 7 eschewed the desktop-like interfaces seen on iOS and Android. Instead, it went with rectangular “Live Tiles” that host various apps and interactions, organizing them in a constantly cascading home screen. It was just as intuitive and overall, it functioned well. But a year later, it feels stale. Luckily, Microsoft has rolled out a juicy update to the Windows Phone family: Mango. Mango will be available as an upgrade on any Windows Phone 7 device starting Tuesday. The “Metro” UI and general navigation through the platform remain largely unchanged from Windows Phone 7, but Windows Mango (officially, version number 7.5) makes some notable improvements to the way it integrates social networking. Microsoft loaned me a Samsung Focus handset (for AT&T) loaded with the new release.
But that’s all the same as before. Blogs. STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and math. STEM education is not only critical for preparing our future doctors, researchers, rocket scientists and game designers, it’s becoming more important for every type of job in the workforce. The problem is that most countries in the world aren’t producing enough STEM graduates. In the United States for example, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates there will be more than 1.2 million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018, but not enough people to fill them. As President Obama remarked in his State of the Union address in January 2011, “maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to America's success. Companies in the private sector need STEM graduates to create the next generation of exciting innovations, and there are incredible career opportunities for students who take STEM degree courses.
Microsoft has been committed to encouraging students to pursue a career in STEM for many years. Microsoft DreamSpark. Breakfast at BlogHer – The Blogging Angels Event « BlogHer - over 3,000 women over 3 days learning, networking, swagging and connecting. It’s not for the faint of heart. But BlogHer is only the star that smaller, hectic events orbit around in a mass of party hopping, celebratory, slightly insane universe. Not content to merely attend BlogHer we Blogging Angels were fortunate enough to team up with a fantastic boutique PR firm, Zebra Partners headed by the supremely talented and knowledgeable Perrin Kaplan and throw a blogger branding breakfast.
We invited 50 awesome bloggers across niches and geography to join us for a hands-on branding workshop, learn the ins and out of media appearances, presenting yourself and creating your brand. We were fortunate to have a slew of great sponsors like Striiv, Zuzee, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Kidzania, Her Interactive and more. You can read all about it on the Blogging Angels blog – but listening to the podcast is way better.
Listen here! Like this: Like Loading... Related. Apple's Next Event to Be Held on October 4, Starring Its New CEO - John Paczkowski - Mobile. Tuesday, Oct. 4. That’s the day Apple is currently expected to hold its next big media event, according to sources close to the situation, where the tech giant will unveil the next iteration of its popular iPhone. While there have been a lot of conflicting reports about the exact timing of the event, including some that pegged it as taking place this month, AllThingsD had previously posted that the rollout of the iPhone 5 would be in October.
While Apple could certainly change its plans anytime, sources said that the Oct. 4 date has been selected by the company to showcase the iPhone 5. Sources added that the plan is now to make the new device available for purchase within a few weeks after the announcement. And while the iPhone 5 is a much-anticipated handset, the event itself has a lot more importance for Apple than many previous ones. And that’s why, said sources, although he’s never quarterbacked an Apple product announcement before, Cook is certain to preside over the iPhone 5 rollout. iPhone 5, iPad 3 and LTE iPhone Mean More Monster Quarters for Apple - John Paczkowski.
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Reba and Javier Colon Appear in Pandora's "Moms and Dads Who Rock" Series Presented by Mercedes-Benz as Part of All-New 2012 M-Class Launch. Facebook's Timeline Will Impact Your Career - Alexandra Samuel. Two Pudding Recipes: Quinoa Pudding and Easy Vanilla Non-Fat Pudding. Algorithm could help cameras auto-focus like eyes. Acquires Web Typography Innovator Typekit. Print referencing can be incorporated in any read-aloud. Striiv makes fitness more fun. No seriously. Stop laughing. at Cool Mom Tech.
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