The company quickly offers up the $2.6 million to inch closer to having the device banned in the U.S.
Apple has done just about all it can to get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned from sale in the U.S.
The company late yesterday posted a $2.6 million bond
to inch closer to stopping the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from being offered for
sale, according to Foss Patents, which was first to report the news. The
bond was set Tuesday by Judge Lucy Koh, of the U.S. District Court for
the Northern District of California, who awarded Apple a preliminary injunction against Samsung's tablet.
The posting of bonds is a commonly used technique designed to protect
a company that's subject to an
The list is a dramatic increase over the 38 markets from which developers had access in the marketplace's previous version.
After last week's deluge of information about the next iteration of
Microsoft's new mobile operating system, the company is letting
additional details trickle out. Microsoft revealed last week that
Windows 8 Phone will be available in 180 countries when it launches
later this year, but it didn't tell us which countries that would be --
until now.
In a company blog post today,
the software giant released the list of every country that will have
access to Windows Phone 8 Marketplace and the App Hub app submission
portal when devices featuring the forthcoming mobile operating system
arrive. The total of 180 is a huge increase over the 38 markets from
which developers had access in the marketplace's previous version.
The company says that its Flash player might still work on the platform, but it might "exhibit unpredictable behavior."
The end is very, very near for Adobe's Flash Player on mobile devices. Adobe Systems announced in a blog post yesterday that its Flash Player will not be "certified for use" with Google's upcoming update to its mobile operating system,
Android
4.1 (Jelly Bean). The company said that users might still be able to
access the Flash Player on their Jelly Bean devices if they had
previously run the service on Android 4.0, though it could "exhibit
unpredictable behavior."
"Future updates to Flash Player will not work [on Jelly Bean]," Adobe
wrote on its blog. "We recommend uninstalling Flash Player on devices
which have been upgraded to Android 4.1."
HTC's follow-up to its Incredible series could hit Verizon right after the Fourth of July.
Hold on to your hot dogs folks. A new report from DroidLife asserts that the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE is headed to Verizon a day after the July Fourth holiday.
With all the Samsung Galaxy S III and Motorola Droid Razr Maxx ICS update news, you may have forgotten about HTC's little Droid Incredible 4G LTE.
This compact
Android was announced at
CTIA
2012 in New Orleans and is expected to pack a wallop that belies its
comparatively small size. A 4-inch Super LCD 2 serves as the phone's
display, and a modern dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor will drive the
device's Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS. HTC's new version of Sense UI
also ties the phone's software together.
The handset will also connect to Verizon's 4G LTE network for quick
wireless data access. Also thrown in for good measure is a 8-megapixel
camera.
Source: news.cnet.com
A T-Mobile spokesperson confirms that the Samsung Galaxy S III (S3) won't ride T-Mo's future LTE network.
If your decision to buy Samsung's Galaxy S III (S3) on T-Mobile comes down to the LTE radio within, prepare yourself for disappointment.
A T-Mobile spokesperson confirmed to CNET today that despite the same
LTE radio in every GS3 model coming to the U.S., Samsung's new flagship
Android 4.0 phone will not ride T-Mobile's forthcoming LTE network:
The Samsung Galaxy SIII won't run on T-Mobile's LTE
network in the future, but we will continue to operate our HSPA+ 42
network when we launch LTE in 2013.
T-Mobile's AWS spectrum
is the culprit here, since it will carry T-Mo's LTE network. AT&T
and
We already covered the Radeon HD 7970 X2‘s shown by PowerColor and HIS
at Computex 2012 in the first week of June. But one thing to note about
it was the cards was that they still seemed to be unfinished, full of
bugs, and with the current overheating issues, their launch had been
slated for October later this year. However, ASUS hasn’t been sitting idle and just watching the show.
ASUS has been cooking up another ARES card namely the ARES 2 as
VR-Zone reports. Utilizing two Radeon HD 7870 cores, the 7870 X2 card
will use two Picairn XT GPUs with a massive 1 GHz clock speed and a
beefy and solid Power Phase VRM for extreme overclocking coupled with an
insane price tag.
ASUS on the other hand is also prepping the ASUS Matrix HD7970 that will be coming in the months ranging from July to September.
Various sources in the hardware industry have also confirmed the
existence of such a high end card but ASUS themselves are being tight
lipped on confirming the preparation of the Radeon card.
This card will be faster than the HD 7970 and even possibly beat Nvidia’s GTX 680. But then again it all comes to the price.
With the previous ARES GTX 580 X2 priced at 1200 USD, one shouldn’t
expect much from ASUS to keep the card under the $700 mark.
The original Dead Space burst onto the scene earlier this hardware
generation - with its dismemberment mechanics, intricate presentation
and generally tense atmosphere - to fill a growing void within the
hotly-contested survival-horror genre. Since then the series seems to
have veered somewhat toward the action-oriented side of things,
featuring increasingly outrageous boss battles and epic set-pieces.
Visceral Games hopes Dead Space 3 will be a natural evolution of, and
bridge between, these differing styles - introducing co-op, human
enemies and increasingly grandiose moments, while still retaining some
semblance of isolation and exploration.
Dead Space 3 picks up shortly after the events of its predecessor, with
protagonist Isaac Clarke continuing on his quest to unravel the
mysteries of the Marker and the Necromorph menace. Isaac travels to the
frozen planet of Tau Volantis in search of more information on these
rapidly-expanding threats to humanity. He quickly encounters a large
Unitologist presence, alongside some absolutely massive Necromorph
beasts, and expectedly, things take a decided turn for the worse from
there. Visceral is promising that Dead Space 3 will reward the player’s
investment in the series, by shedding light on many of the lingering
questions surrounding the universe, and providing some closure on
Isaac’s long journey.
Arguably, the biggest design change in Dead Space 3 is the introduction
of co-op throughout the campaign. The game will feature two-player
drop-in, drop-out multiplayer, allowing a friend to jump into the fray
online at any time. This announcement was met with some cynicism and
apprehension from long-time survival-horror fans, fearing the change
would eliminate any feeling of tension or isolation.
Dead Space 3 attempts to solve this perceived conflict by, first and
foremost, building the story around the singleplayer experience, then
factoring in a second player when appropriate. For example, cutscenes
will subtly change during co-op play to include a companion character
alongside Isaac. To demonstrate this dynamic, we were shown the same
sequence twice: solo and co-op. Narratively, the change was very minor -
a quick aside from Isaac’s companion here and there. It’s unclear
whether this approach will alter Dead Space 3’s mechanics in any
meaningful way, but it’s certainly a clever compromise.Visceral’s
survival-horror pitch to fans wasn’t exactly reinforced by the
behind-closed-door demo at E3 2012. It was a very action-heavy sequence,
which was meant to highlight Dead Space 3’s new third-person cover
system, human enemy encounters, massive bosses, and so on. While the
level looked very polished and appropriately chaotic, Isaac’s latest
adventure also appeared in danger of straying too close to a Gears of
War or a [Insert sci-fi shooter]. Granted, these impressions could be
the result of E3’s format, wherein developers try to attract as wide an
audience as possible. For now, we’ll have to give Visceral the benefit
of the doubt.
Dead Space 3 is currently slated for a February 2013 release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.
CNET's Marguerite Reardon helps one reader decide if he should wait for
new Windows Phone 8 smartphones or buy the Google Android smartphone du
jour.
Microsoft's newest mobile OS -- Windows Phone 8 -- will add some key
functionality to Microsoft's smartphones, but is it worth waiting for?
The new software offers a few more bells and whistles in terms of
functionality for smartphone subscribers. But the bigger deal is that it
will offer the necessary hooks for developers and device makers to
build more advanced hardware. Finally, this could mean that Microsoft's
live tile interface may finally be installed on some heavily spec'ed
devices.
In this edition of Ask Maggie I help one reader figure out if he
should wait for this flashy new hardware for the new Windows Phone 8
devices, or if he should go ahead and buy one of the latest and greatest
Google
Android phones of the summer: the Samsung Galaxy S3 or the HTC One series.
I also offer some advice about finding a normal-size smartphone in a world that seems to be going oversize. To wait for new Windows Phone 8 devices or not Dear Maggie, I currently own a Motorola Droid X on Verizon. I will be eligible
for a new device in August. Android is fine, but I am by no means a
fanboy. I'm a PC user and have tinkered with Windows for a very long
time. I've been using a beta version of Windows 8 at home, and I really
like it. I'm also interested in maybe getting the Surface when it comes
out. Anyway, I like the look and feel of the Windows Phone OS. But I've
been disappointed in the hardware. But I hear that this might improve
with Windows Phone 8. Is that true? Can I expect some Windows Phone 8
smartphones that are in the same category as Android devices? Also, do
you think Verizon will offer some new Windows Phone 8 devices? And if
you think they will, should I wait for a Windows 8 device, or should I
just get a new Android this summer, like the Samsung Galaxy S3? Thanks,
David
Dear David,
It's hard to say how the new Windows Phone 8 smartphones will stack
up against current Android devices. That said, the Windows Phone 8
software is all about providing a foundation for Microsoft to offer new
cutting-edge hardware. For instance, the new OS will support multicore
processors. It will have an embedded NFC chip for mobile payments and
other apps that may require short range wireless technology. It will
allow multitasking. And it will be LTE capable.
(Credit:
Josh Miller/CNET)
The Verge reported Thursday
a supposed roadmap for HTC's Windows Phone 8 devices. HTC expects to
launch three classes of Windows Phone 8 smartphones later this year. The
Zenith will be
The manufacturer and Microsoft partner changes its tone on the Surface tablet.
Uh oh, looks like Mircrosoft's partners really are not big fans of the Surface.
Oliver Ahrens, Acer's senior VP and president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, told Reuters that Microsoft's strategy to take on Apple with the Surface
tablet will fail.
Microsoft left its partners in the dark about its tablet, releasing it this week at a secretive, Apple-style press event. While it generated some buzz, there are still questions around price, battery life, and connectivity that may take away from its initial energy. And Ahren's comments probably don't help.
"I don't think it will be successful because you cannot be a hardware
player with two products," he said to Reuters. "Microsoft is working
with two dozen PC vendors worldwide, including the local guys, whereas
Apple is alone, it can more or less do what it wants. Microsoft is a
component of a PC system. A very important component but still a
component."
Shortly after Apple dumped Google Maps for iOS, Google announces it's
time to dramatically cut the price for others using the online service.
Google also gives a plug for its map-based ad service.
Google has announced an 88 percent price cut for those using Google Maps on high-traffic Web sites and services.
The move, which Google Maps API product manager Thor Mitchell announced yesterday, comes a few days before the developer-oriented Google I/O show and two weeks after Apple ditched Google Maps for the upcoming iOS 6.
Apple has done just about all it can to get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned from sale in the U.S.
