Swatch develops its own smart watch, but does not work with iWatch

 The fashion wearable’s or smart accessories just started to speak, but there are now many manufacturers are betting on this product. The market has already hosted various smart watches, bracelets and even sports glasses as Google Glass. However, the first two categories which are asserting faster. At first it seemed that the iWatch from Apple would be responsible for starting the fashion wearables, but the time has gone by and watch the apple has not yet seen the light, though it is said that this year they finally meet. Rumors about this item are many and varied, but so far there is no confirmation about this mysterious device. The latest buzz related to Apple with Swatch, the famous Swiss watchmaker, ensuring that both brands could be working on a joint. But the CEO of Swatch has been quick to deny it, ensuring that they do not need Apple launched its smart watch and independently.

 Swatch is one of the best known brands of watches and sold worldwide. The ideas of a partnership with Apple to create the iWatch not sound all that far-fetched, but the company has denied any relationship with Cupertino. The CEO of Swatch, Nick Hayek, has said that they do not need a partnership and confirms that they are working on a watch with advanced features that would be released in 2015. The manufacturer has a series called Swatch Touch, you will receive a new model soon. At the moment they have not offered very concrete details but say the device will feature fitness functions to monitor our activity. Although he did not specify, we can expect a heart rate meter and counts steps, and other sensors for measuring physical activity.

 Meanwhile Apple would be working on iWatch for several months and, again according to the rumors. In presenting iOS eight were discussed Health, a new application where we have information on our health grouped into blocks. IWatch said nothing, but it appears to be a key part of this feature. ‘s watch Apple could be the complement of the iPhone in June, although rumors speak of a later presentation. Unlike the iPhone 6, we have not seen leaked images of iWatch, only virtual concepts showing their design possible. The rumor mill agrees that the terminal would have two different sizes, one for women and one for men, in addition to its design would be more near a standard clock. For now only hope that Apple move record, but we can be sure that Swatch will have nothing to do with making the expected iWatch.

Swatch develops its own smart watch, but does not work with iWatch

Sony SRS-X3 and SRS-X7, two robust wireless speakers

The speakers wireless are one of the most interesting solutions for music lovers, is that with the advent of mobile devices now carry almost all the music on your mobile or tablet. This system allows us to play our music library without using cables, whether the songs we’ve copied to your smartphone, as it comes from streaming services such TuneIn or even Spotify. Simply hook the speaker via Bluetooth and you have music to liven any situation. Sony has several models of wireless speakers among which are the Sony SRS-X7 and Sony SRS-X3, two rather powerful models, although the former is the more advanced of the two. We tell you all the details.

 The Sony SRS-X7 is the most complete model of the two, and also the largest. With a symmetrical design in line Omnibalance Sony, the Sony SRS-X7 measures 30 inches in length and 13.2 inches in width, with a total weight of 1.9 kg. The device has a simple design makes it well suited to any environment as it is completely square and unadorned. The Sony SRS-X 7 offers 32 w powers, divided between two speaker’s full range of 8 w each, a powerful 62 mm woofer and two passive radiators that are responsible for reproducing deep bass and rich in a relatively compact chassis. Sony incorporates a number of improvements like sound system DSEE which restores lost data in compressed MP3, offering sharper treble. The system also has Clear Audio + that comes in many brand products, including most smartphones and tablets to its catalog. The Sony SRS-X7 offers a range of six hours, but can also be connected to the mains, and works via Bluetooth and WiFi. To match our smartphone Sony with the Sony SRS-X7 just have to tap it, and System One-Touch NFC will do the rest. This speaker costs 300 euros and is available in white and black.

 The other model in the range is the Sony SRS-X3, a wireless speaker more compact that is suitable for users searching for particular portability. The device weighs 850 grams and of course also works wirelessly, offering a range of seven hours, although again there is a connection that allows us to use plugged. The Sony SRS-X3 has two 10 w, so it offers a total power of 20 W, which is not bad for such a compact device. It also includes two passive radiators for improved bass and improved Clear Audio +. Just as top model, this team works through Bluetooth but the system is paired with NFC One Touch. The Sony SRS-X3 also has a very stylish rectangular design and is available in white, black or red for a price of 200 $.

Sony SRS-X3 and SRS-X7, two robust wireless speakers

Leaked features of Windows Phone 8.1 update GDR1

The month of April Microsoft celebrated the BUILD conference, an event that took the opportunity to tell all the new mobile operating system, specifically to announce the update to Windows Phone 8.1. The first phones with this system are beginning to hit stores, as the Nokia Lumia 630 and Nokia Lumia 930, and it has also begun to deploy the update to the devices that had Windows Phone 8.’S of Redmond often releases several updates for each major release and in this case the first update of Windows Phone 8.1 could be very close. This installment will be called Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1, which is the acronym for General Distribution Release 1, and already leaked the news that contain. Users of Windows Phone 8.1 will soon be able to create folders on the home screen will have the option to purchase interactive shells and other changes will be ahead of the operators. We tell you all the details.

 Windows Phone gets closer in some respects to iOS and Android, as in this case happens with the option to create folders on the home screen. Structure windows live Windows Phone is very dynamic and quite different from what your competitors offer more direct, with panels that are updated in real time and are not just shortcut icons. But Microsoft does not allow the creation of folders, causing it too much on the home screen and this is longer than it should. With the upgrade GDR1 users can group your applications into folders and windows live simply dragging one above the other. , for example can be organized all social networks in one folder or all photo applications so that they take up less space.

 On the other hand Microsoft has seen some interactive shells smartphones Android and have decided to join the party. Terminals as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to the HTC One M8 have interactive shells that light when they open the terminal and to show us the time to close them. Manufacturers may begin to develop similar systems for Windows Phone models after this update. These housings are practical to consult the necessary information such as the time or the weather, without having to open it.

 The company will also be giving more freedom to the operators with this update, allowing them to choose things like the boot screen, hide the option to search automatically updates or the ability to use the MicroSD card to install updates. But that is not all, and is with Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 there will also be support for high quality audio via Bluetooth, support for more screen resolutions, a live window to the app store, support NTP and may terminate the wizard Cortana as input into the agenda for integration in the car.

Leaked features of Windows Phone 8.1 update GDR1

The Huawei Ascend Mate 3 was submitted in September

Earlier this year, the company of origin Chinese Huawei presented in society a new device that was part of a basic range and named Huawei Ascend Mate 2. The phone in question was equipped for networks 4G and ready to run one quad core processor and a memory up to 2 GB RAM . But stay away from hand to hand; it seems that Huawei set to work in order to create the third generation of this equipment. Talking about a sequel, according to information released by a Chinese medium, called Huawei Ascend D3 instead of Huawei Ascend Mate 3 Indeed, all the rumors suggest that Huawei intends to merge Mate series with the D series to organize in a more practical way your catalog terminals. But what are the technical specifications of this smartphone, and what improvements could be observed on board?

 Well, according to these early leaks, the Huawei Ascend Mate 3 or Huawei Ascend D3 be submitted equipped with a six-inch screen , which remain part of the category of phablet in which until now was attached: those terminals that have more than five inches panel, halfway between what would correspond to a smartphone and a tablet. As the pictures show, the bezel around the screen would be much thinner, which would give a feeling of more space in front of the computer. The resolution would be 1080 x 1920 pixels, so that the phone would be perfectly prepared for playback of multimedia content in high definition. At the heart of the terminal would find one processor Kirin Hisilicon 920, manufactured by the very Huawei, with architecture to eight cores and its ability to combine functions with 2 GB of RAM. You see, it is a powerful machine, designed for users who opt for Huawei to gain performance.

 But that’s not all. Because we know that the Huawei Ascend Mate 3 will be a good preparation for connectivity with support for phone LTE/4G networks, ensuring access and download data much quicker. The main camera will have a 13 megapixel sensor, ready to capture excellent quality images, but also find it located in the front part, a second 5-megapixel camera, which is essential for users who often make many selfies or video calls. The phone also would have an internal memory up to 16 GB, expandable with external microSD card.

 If all these reports are true, we might get to confirm from next September, just when you expect Huawei set up the machinery for the official presentation.

 

The Huawei Ascend Mate 3 was submitted in September

The Huawei Ascend P7 receives a small update in Europe

Chinese company Huawei has begun shipping this week new update intended for Huawei Ascend P7. The update consists of file that occupies a space of 175 megabytes and responds to the name L10V100R001C00B126. This update does not introduce any new version or the (operating system Android 4.4.2 KitKat ) or interface ( UI Emotion 2.3 ) of Huawei Ascend P7 , so it seems to be rather a small patch intended to fix bugs detected in this mobile since its launch (month of May of this year).

 Although this new update has been detected only in Germany, everything seems to indicate that in the coming days will also be distributed through the rest of Europe. And even though the update does not constitute a significant development, it should be noted that this is the first official update to get the Huawei Ascend P7 by Huawei, so presumably the Chinese company has launched this new file with the intention to fix errors in recent months reported by users.

 Owners of a Huawei Ascend P7 who want to install this update should only wait for your terminal notifies them of the availability of this file through a notification. As is the case with mobile updates from any other manufacturer, in this case we recommend connecting WiFi when downloading the update for the simple reason that our data rate may be exhausted in a matter of seconds if we decided uses it to download this file.

 Leaving aside this update, the real novelty lies before the owners of a Huawei Ascend P7 is the arrival of the interface UI 3.0 Emotion. This is a new version of the installed standard on this mobile interface, and is expected to complete arriving at Ascend P7 as an official update to be distributed worldwide in the coming months.

 Recall also that currently the Huawei Ascend P7 is the flagship with which Huawei looking to settle in the high-end market of European mobile phone. We are talking about a smartphone that comes with a display of five inches with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. Inside have a processor Kirin HiSilicon 910T of four cores operating at a clock speed of 1.8 GHz with a memory RAM of 2 gigabytes. The internal storage is 16 gigabytes card expandable via microSD up to 64 gigabytes. Corresponds to the operating system Android in one of its more recent versions, Android 4.4.2 KitKat . The main camera features a sensor of 13 megapixels, and the battery that makes possible all these specifications comes with a capacity of 2,500 mA.

The Huawei Ascend P7 receives a small update in Europe

Bose Sues Beats for Patent Infringement Over Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Bose just to bring to justice Beats Electronics, the company founded by rapper Dr. Dre. The issue is related to infringements of patents. Bose alleges that several headphone brand Beats violate five patents relating to noise cancellation. This legal confrontation would not be as important if not because Apple is in the process of completing the purchase of Beats Electronics. And Apple is a well maintained the war against known for their disputes in courts around the world for reasons of patents, for example, company Samsung and against other manufacturers of mobile devices with Android .

 In late May of this year, Apple confirmed the acquisition of Beats Electronics, the company that makes fashionable headphones, and Beats Music, the streaming music service. The value of the transaction amounted to 3,000 million dollars. Therefore, it would not be surprising that Apple would invest resources to protect your purchase. Meanwhile, a sale of Beats fails to 1,000 million dollars annually Bose two products accuse of violating its patents: Headphones Beats Studio and Beats Studio Wireless. The lawsuit was just introduced in the District Court of Delaware (United States) and she Bose wields five patents on its technology active noise reduction.

 The technology of active noise reduction developed by Bose is based on one or more microphones that pick up ambient noise, so that the speakers then headphone can generate frequencies that mask unwanted sound. The first patent in question is number 6.7717.537 U.S., which includes a method and apparatus for minimizing latency in systems of digital signal processing. The second (No. 8,073,150) includes a signal processing topology reduction active noise dynamically configurable, and the third (8,073,151) is on a filter pad. In fourth place, Patent No. 8,054,992 discusses a topology for the high frequency offset. Finally, the fifth (8,345,888) relates to a system for phase compensation high digital frequency.

 In the lawsuit, Bose explained that their noise canceling headphones are protected by numerous patents. As an example, your-ear Bose QuietComfort 20 is supported by twenty U.S. registered patents. The company also tells a brief history of how it has developed its proprietary technology. The idea came to Dr. Bose in 1978 after returning by plane from Zurich. The first prototypes for the U.S. Air Force date back to 1986. Seen in 1989 the first commercial products for light aircraft and helicopter pilots. Their first consumer product noise canceling is the Bose QuietComfort 2000.

 Bose requests a trial by jury in the declaration that Beats Electronics infringed five patents be barred from further trading products defendants. Also seeks compensation for damages plus interest and an order requiring the defendants to pay court costs.

Bose Sues Beats for Patent Infringement Over Noise-Cancelling Headphones

HP Pavilion 10z, 10 inch laptop

HP has just launched its laptop Pavilion 10z, which will begin shipping in a few weeks. This is one of the first portable machines on new processors integrate Mullins of AMD, that are intended to compete in the market for mobile devices. The chips AMD Mullins are aimed at computers and tablets price adjusted. This new family of processors will facilitate the dissemination of machines with Windows attractively priced, that can compete with laptops Chromebook with Google operating system Chrome OS. Mullins AMD processors including a turbo mode that speeds up the clock speed in certain situations, the provision of the previous generation of AMD low-power chips lacked.

 In the case of HP Pavilion 10z, the processor is an AMD 6200T Micro-E1 dual core, which is supported by 2 GB Memory RAM Type DDR3L. The card graphic is the same manufacturer as the processor; is an AMD Radeon R2. It is a fairly small team, which measures only 2.26 inches thick. It is a compact machine, with rounded corners that fits easily into any purse or backpack. At the end of the day, has a screen with a diagonal of 10.1 inches (25.7 centimeters) with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. This is a screen LCD backlit with white LED (WLED), which offers an HD (resolution 1366 by 768 pixels). The screen is also touch, so users can take full advantage of the operating system that comes pre-installed: Windows 8.1 64-bit.

 The casing of this notebook HP is finished in a color matte black rather sober, but that also is very durable to withstand everyday use. It has a full keyboard with full-sized keys complete with a touchpad (touch panel) which occupies the central third of the area of the wrist. With respect to storage, the HP Pavilion 10z includes a hard disk of 500 GB at 5400 rpm (revolutions per minute). However, the optical drive DVD and CD is optional. It installed just above the screen is the webcam with digital microphone manufactured by HP.

 The connection panel is located on the left side; there is the port Ethernet, two ports USB, the combined connector for headphone and microphone input, and digital video output HDMI. As wireless communication capabilities, brings wireless 802.11b/g/n series of specifications, but the Bluetooth is optional. This small laptop features a rechargeable lithium ion composed of three cells, which provides a range of about four hours of use.

 You may find the HP Pavilion 10z at a price of $ 250 in the U.S. market for the standard configuration, whose first units will begin to reach consumers in early August.

HP Pavilion 10z, 10 inch laptop