iPads generation 'could struggle to use a pencil' Some children are too exposed to tablets
Nursery children will struggle to learn how to hold a pen or pencil because they are exposed to too many gadgets and gizmos, it is claimed.
They must be protected from a 'technological creep' in which tablet computers are increasingly being used, a nurseries guide says.
Only one in four people thinks young children benefit from such devices, Daynurseries.co.uk adds.
One goal in the curriculum for under-fives is they are able to recognise that a range of technology is used in places including the home and school and that they can select and use technology for specific purposes.
Davina Ludlow, director of Daynurseries.co.uk, said: 'Children are increasingly exposed to an overwhelming amount of technology at an early age.
'The majority of people clearly want to see early education and childhood play protected from this technological creep.'
Controversial "Study" Finds That iPhone Users Are "Smarter"
OR THEY ARE FAST CHEATERS!
When it comes to choosing a smartphone platform, there are definitely stereotypes involved and that's definitely a debate for another time, but according to a recent study, which is sure to raise a few eyebrows and spark some intense arguments, it seems that iPhone users are found to be smarter compared to other brands and platforms. This is a study conducted by British betting company, Ladbrokes. The test involved about 1,000 respondees where they were first asked which smartphone were they using, followed by a series of questions involving problem solving, pattern recognition, and other brain teasers.
The results found that iPhone owners had the quickest wits and an average completion time of 94 seconds. Unfortunately it was found that BlackBerry users did the worst and were the slowest with a completion time of 118 seconds. Samsung users did slightly better with an average completion time of 103 seconds. Like we said this is a study bound to cause arguments and is pretty controversial, but it's hardly a scientific study and as an Android user, I hardly found it to be offensive. One of the reasons the test should not be taken seriously is also because there is no penalty for wrong answers as users could simply keep clicking until they got the right one.
In any case it's just a fun quiz that you can use to poke fun at your BlackBerry friends with, depending on which platform you are using, and should definitely not be taken seriously!
Just found out the price of HTC one and HTC max, only �30 difference between them, but than I was told the HTC one x is an unbeatable handset.... Interesting!
The major differences I've already told you about. The One X is superb. Does almost everything the One does.
Only things the One X cant do or have are:
Dual frontal speakers
Zoe and some other Camera features (HTC have reall taking the market by storm with the way the highlights and Zoe works)
Solid metal body.
Apart from that, the phones are precisely the same (slight difference in software version)
The first has to do with Foldable tablets, where Samsung has made claim before. The USPTO filing shows a device which folds in half, but has no seam down the middle. That would indicate Samsung's continued interest in bringing folding displays to market, though not quite in the incarnation we see most. For what it's worth, we've seen this from them before, as highlighted in the video below.
The second patent has to do with a more traditional design, but offers up tweaks that could get us to an end we've long wanted. Bezels are something we'd like to see go away, at least on some scale, and the newest Samsung patent hints that they're working on it. It offers a more oval design, with the screen reaching the edges. That could solve a bit of the wraparound design, but offer another take on curved displays. As you see in the filing diagram above, there is still a slight piece of the frame showing, so this would be a curved display, not so much a wraparound. There does seem to be an S Pen holder, so this could be a Note device at some point.
BlackBerry sues Ryan Seacrest-backed Typo iPhone keyboard, alleges patent infringement By Shane Cole
Troubled device maker BlackBerry on Friday filed suit against Typo, makers of a new snap-on iPhone keyboard case, alleging that the Ryan Seacrest-backed startup "blatantly copied" BlackBerry's own keyboard.
BlackBerry alleges that Typo "blatantly copied" BlackBerry's keyboard.
Typo's keyboard "is a blatant infringement against BlackBerry's iconic keyboard, and we will vigorously protect our intellectual property against any company that attempts to copy our unique design," BlackBerry's General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer Steve Zipperstein said in a release announcing the suit. The company did not specify whether it had been in contact with Los Angeles, CA-based Typo before initiating legal action.
Designed to slip on to an iPhone 5 or 5s, Typo features a small lithium battery to power its backlit keyboard as well as a quick-access feature for entering currency symbols. The company says early testers report faster and more accurate typing than they experience when using the iPhone's virtual keyboard, with some estimating speed increases of up to 50 percent.
The ironically-named keyboard case was announced in December to great fanfare, thanks in no small part to its celebrity backing. At the time, AppleInsider noted the keyboard's familiar composition, saying that it "appears similar to the keyboards on older-generation Blackberry devices."
BlackBerry seems to feel the resemblance is a bit too similar, but Zipperstein's statement appeared to leave the door open for a settlement that would allow Typo to continue production. The Canadian company is "flattered by the desire to graft our keyboard onto other smartphones," he said, "but we will not tolerate such activity without fair compensation for using our intellectual property and our technological innovations."
We've seen the HTC M8 show up multiple times under a few different names, and it seems like we have some important new information. According to ROM developer Mike1986 on XDA, the device will be called the HTC One+, and will be an incremental update from the HTC One, rather than a completely redesigned device.
Included will be an improved Snapdragon 805�processor coupled with a�speedier DDR3 RAM, a larger 5-inch screen, and possibly on screen software keys, rather than the capacitative keys we've become accustomed to. Also, a bigger�2,900mAh battery, and maybe (hopefully) a micro SD card slot will be on board.
HTC One+ (HTC M8)
5-inch full HD 1080p display with Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
2GB LPDDR3
6MP or 8MP "UltraPixel" camera with possible dual-lens
2.1MP front facing camera
2,900mAh battery
No capacitive buttons (software)
Android KitKat with HTC Sense 6.0
Micro-SIM
NFC
SD card slot
Source: Android Revolution HD
Here's some good news in early 2014 about the whole NSA mass spying situation - companies that are building ultra-secure smartphones are starting to pop-up, because now they will have a substantial market of people, not just from government officials, who I'm sure will take their mobile conversations' security a lot more seriously from now on (most of them were just using regular phones), but also from regular people who care about not letting governments spy on them.
Some of these companies are the French security gear manufacturer�Bull SA, and the German�GSMK, who's actually been making such secure phones for over a decade. Bull SA has recently launched the�Hoox m2 smartphone, which costs a whooping�$2760, for which you get not very impressive specs from a regular smartphone point of view: 4.68″ display, 960�540 resolution, quad core Cortex A5, 1GB of RAM and a 5MP camera.
That sounds about mid-range, at best. However, the main purpose of these phones is security, and they're offering built-in biometric sensors to make sure nobody but you can use the device, and they also have software-based encryption, and will encrypt all phone calls, SMS and e-mails.
We all know that the PC market has been shrinking for some time. Although Microsoft has made Windows 8 ideal (in their eyes) for touchscreens, consumers have not responded so well. To aid Microsoft's big problem, Intel is going with a free solution - devices that can also boot into Android. According to sources close with The Verge, Intel is leading the charge and is in talks with PC manufacturers to unveil these "Dual OS" devices next week at CES in Las Vegas.
This would not be the first time we have seen a device that can boot into Windows or Android. Samsung's unreleased Ativ Q was capable of doing so. Also, ASUS is apparently working on a Dual OS device as well. Last week, the company released a teaser video on YouTube that involved a dual booting tablet. And earlier today there were rumblings of an ASUS tablet with 64-bit architecture, something present in some devices running full Windows. But let me remind you, 64-bit architecture is not necessary. Intel's Bay Trail chip for tablets was designed specifically for both Android and Windows compatibility.
How does Microsoft and Google feel about this? One of The Verge's sources says Microsoft is dreading Dual OS while Google does not want more fragmentation with their operating system. Microsoft feels that it will deter developers on the heels of Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox merging stores. Microsoft's solution would be reducing the amount of money spent on marketing Windows devices and charging OEMs more money for Windows copies. Google, however, can simply pull the plug on access to their services such as the Play Store and Gmail. There are reports that at this moment, Microsoft is calling manufacturers to cancel their Dual OS plans. Is it enough? No way. If Samsung, ASUS, and likely others are ready to unveil something new like this, it is going to happen.
Of course, Dual OS could just be something to create some buzz at CES. For many companies, the event is a way to gain attention for the rest of the year. But if Intel designed their chip specifically for this reason, it must be serious. Stay tuned for CES coverage next week from Talk Android.
iPhone 5S was most popular UK smartphone this Christmas
4th Jan 2014
Gold Apple handset beat the Samsung Galaxy S4 and S3 to the top spot
According to data from uSwitch.com Mobile Tracker, which is based on live searches, pre-orders and sales, Apple's iPhone 5S in gold snatched first place on Christmas day leaving the Samsung Galaxy S4 in second and Samsung Galaxy S3 in third. ��
Despite failing to reach the number one spot, the data shows that the Samsung Galaxy S3 was the biggest climper and the cheapest smartphone in the December chart, with deals starting from just �15 per month for the Android device.
The Sony Xperia Z1 and HTC One were the only non-Samsung or Apple handsets in the December mobile chart
Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Apple iPhone 5 were the only handsets that appeared in the top ten every month in 2013.�
Before the release of the 5S, data shows that the iPhone 5 was Britain's most popular phone for seven months running.
Apple's cheaper iPhone 5C, with its colourful plastic casing, was the 5th most popular phone in December.�
Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at uSwitch.com, says: "The iPhone 5S deserved to be the Christmas number one. As well as giving gleeful members of the cult of Apple hours of fun with its Touch ID feature, which can read more than just fingerprints, it also made gold the new black.
"But it was by no means an easy steal. There was plenty of movement in the run up to Christmas, with the Samsung Galaxy S3 being a surprise climber throughout December. It goes to show that a smartphone with robust specs can outsell newer gadgetry if the price is right".
But HTC still hold the record for being on the top for the longest ever, HTC's flagship product, the One has proven to be of no match!
Finally, a bit of not-quite-dismal financial news for HTC. While the Taiwanese manufacturer didn't hit expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings, it did manage to turn a $10 million profit�- which it failed to do the previous quarter.
The uptick can at least in part be credited to its sell-off of the 25 percent stake it still had in Beats Audio�- a move that netted HTC a one-time addition of some $85 million.�
HTC's not out of the woods yet, but it's made strides in rolling out updates in a more timely manner, and we'll have to see if there's any tangible result to the continued executive changes.
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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