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    Revenge of the Sammy – Samsung files suit against Apple in Europe and Asia

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    Revenge of the Sammy – Samsung files suit against Apple in Europe and Asia

    Oh, it’s on now. After being sued by Apple on grounds of copyright infringement, Korean tech giant Samsung has retaliated with a suit of its own, citing that Apple has infringed on patents on how to reduce transmission errors, reduce power during data transmission, and tether a device to a PC to share its data connection. According to a company rep, “Samsung is responding actively to the legal action taken against us in order to protect our intellectual property and to ensure our continued innovation and growth in the mobile communications business.”

    The suits are puzzling to some, because aside from being rivals in tech sphere, they’re also business partners. It’s no secret that Apple uses Samsung chips to power their products. Apple on their part, recognizes this peculiar situation, with Tim Cook, Apple’s chief operating officer saying that “We are Samsung’s largest customer, and Samsung is a very valued component supplier to us, and I expect the strong relationship will continue. Separately from this, we felt the mobile communication division of Samsung had crossed the line, and after trying for some time to work the issue, we decided we needed to rely on the courts.”

    Source: WSJ

     

    AVT launches custom dashboard set-ups and GPS tracking system

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    AVT launches custom dashboard set-ups and GPS tracking system

    AVT, the leading OE supplier of multimedia and navigation systems in the Philippine market, was one of the major crowd-drawers in the recently-concluded Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) held last April 7-10, 2011, at the World Trade Center Complex.

    Techie car owners were treated to the latest in-car multimedia/information systems at the AVT booth, which showcased the highly-popular AVT Navigator devices as well as new products developed by the AVT R&D team.

    Introduced at the event were the next must-have automotive accessories for local car buffs:  AVT custom dashboard set-ups.  Designed to replace factory-installed 2-din head units, AVT now offers a sophisticated multimedia information system that integrates navigation with audio-video capabilities in a customized package that is a perfect fit for the vehicle dashboard.  Another add-on option is AVT’s customized backing-up cameras.  AVT customized head units and camera set-ups are available for various car brands/models.

    AVT Navigator devices enjoyed brisk sales at MIAS, indicating the motoring public’s increasing reliance on this travel aid.  The country’s first-ever GPS navigation system with local support for updated maps of Metro Manila and the country’s key cities and major travel destinations, all AVT Navigator models feature a high-resolution touch screen, SD card slot, multi-media functionality, and voice prompt technology.

    Continuing improvements by the iNAV support team have expanded map coverage to 130,000 points of interest nationwide, almost 100% of Metro Manila road networks, and updated maps for over 200 key cities and municipalities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.  Currently, only iNAV maps feature the unique junction view, which provides a street-level image of critical waypoints.  The latest firmware upgrade also now incorporates house/establishment number for more accurate route information.

    Building on their local mapping strength, iNAV also introduced prototypes of their iNAV Tracking systems that are currently being tested for consumer release later this year.  Designed to offer affordable 27/7 real-time GPS tracking, the devices include personal, vehicle and asset trackers for greater security and peace of mind.  iNAV Tracker devices will be offered for personal and industrial users within the next few months.

    AVT (which stands for Audio-Video Technology) specializes in premium audio-visual entertainment systems for mobile applications.  In addition to navigation systems, the company will soon be launching a range of mobile tracking devices for vehicle and personal security.

    AVT offers a wide range of in-car mobile electronics, including display monitors, DVD players, digital and analog terrestrial receivers, sound processor/high-power amplifiers, specialist speakers, and AV controllers and accessories to suit all types of in-vehicle installations.  For the mobile entertainment market, it also carries all-in-one LCD DVD players in various screen sizes to meet every budget and application.  Aside from consumer products that retail in car dealer accessories shops, AVT is also an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for many of the country’s leading car brands.   iNAV Philippines Corporation is a subsidiary company dedicated to providing mapping support exclusively for AVT navigation devices.  For more information, please visit www.avt.ph and www.inav.ph.

     

    Intel confirms that Google Honeycomb is coming to x86 devices

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    Intel confirms that Google Honeycomb is coming to x86 devices

    It’s no secret that all of that sweet, sweet Honeycomb love are all powered by ARM chips at this point in time. It’s a potentially large market that’s only getting bigger, and apparently Intel wants in on the action. The world’s largest chipmaker says that Google’s Honeycomb OS is being ported over to x86 chips, which include its Atom processors. This little tidbit was revealed last Tuesday during the chip maker’s Q1 financial results call. Paul Otellini, Intel’s CEO says that “We’ve received the Android code – the Honeycomb version of Android source code – from Google, and we’re actively doing the port on that”.

    Intel is in a unique position here, as it has a wide array of partners and vendors that it can partner up with to deliver an x86 powered tablet. Manufacturers like ASUS, Acer, Toshiba…the list goes on and on. In fact, once the port is complete, there maybe a way to wrangle the x86 source code into current Windows powered tablets that are running Atom.

    How soon will we see these new x86 powered Android tablets? Sooner than you think. Many have speculated that these new, Intel powered tablets may show up in this year’s COMPUTEX trade show set to begin in the 30th of May.

    Source: Slashgear

    iFollow – iPhone records where you’ve been

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    iFollow – iPhone records where you’ve been

    Now this is scary. According to an article in the Guardian, your iPhone apparently keeps track of where you’ve been and saves that data both on your phone and your computer when you sync. The file that contains the information keeps track of both the longitude and latitude of the phone’s coordinates along with a timestamp, which can easily be aggregated to see where you’ve been the past few days or months, essentially building a detailed picture of your daily routine. The tracking problem seems to have started from the last June update (2010) of the popular iOS Phone operating system.

    “Apple has made it possible for almost anybody – a jealous spouse, a private detective – with access to your phone or computer to get detailed information about where you’ve been,” said Pete Warden, one of the researchers who uncovered the potential issue. Additionally, the researches have looked at the Android OS has not found a similar tracking system. There’s no evidence that the data is being sent to Apple, but the mere fact that this particular problem exists is worrying. There’s also no known fix as of yet.

    Source: The Guardian

    NVIDIA releases software for browser enabled 3D, Farmville will never be the same

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    NVIDIA releases software for browser enabled 3D, Farmville will never be the same

    Seems like NVIDIA is pushing their 3D technology out to the masses as they’ve released their 3D Vision video player technology to web developers for free, hopefully to entice them to make websites for streaming high-quality 3D video to 3D Vision-equipped PCs. They’ll be the first company to deliver a 3D video plug-in for the Microsoft Media Platform (MMP)Player Framework v2.5 (F.K.A. Silverlight Media Framework) with support for active-shutter 3D glasses. The plug-in is based on the same technology that powers NVIDIA’s popular 3D Webcommunity, (www.3DVisionLive.com). The MPP Player Framework is open-source code that enables developers to quickly deploy robust, scalable, customisable media-player applications for the Web,based on Microsoft Silverlight and with full support for IIS Smooth Streaming and MicrosoftPlayReady DRM.

    “With NVIDIA’s new 3D video plug-in, developers can now take full advantage of the stereoscopic 3D video streaming support available in the latest version of Microsoft Media Platform PlayerFramework,” said David Sayed, senior product manager at Microsoft Corp. “Microsoft is delighted to work with NVIDIA to deliver exciting functionality and capabilities to help developers build thenext wave of websites powered by the Microsoft Media Platform.”

    If all goes according to plan, it won’t be long till you’ll be able to farm those crops in full stereoscopic 3D.

     

    Create your own Easter egg sans the egg with BlackBerry

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    Create your own Easter egg sans the egg with BlackBerry

    Easter is only a few days away and in case you’re not up for the hoopla of egg hunts and painting real eggs, which could get messy especially when there are kids involved, then you may want to try the BlackBerry Easter Eggs app. The app is available on BlackBerry App World and only costs 99 cents.

    Choose from a variety of designs to help you create and customize you own special Easter egg. And in case you don’t want an egg-shaped egg, you can also choose different shapes as well as different colors and backgrounds. Once you’re finished with your bespoke Easter egg, you can show it off and share it with family and friends – without worrying that someone might accidentally break it.

    World’s first super phone coming to the Philippines this May

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    World’s first super phone coming to the Philippines this May

    LG Electronics announced the imminent market availability of the world’s first smartphone with a dual core processor, the LG Optimus 2X P990 coming this May. LG collaborated with NVIDIA, the graphics processor powerhouse, to showcase the message of speed and efficiency in the world’s first super phone.

    LG Optimus, meaning ‘best’ in Latin, is comprised of devices running on a range of popular operating systems and Android Tablet PC.

    LG Optimus 2x is equipped with NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor which runs at a clock speed of 1GHz with low power consumption and high performance for audio and video. Tegra 2 processor also makes faster, smoother web browsing and multitasks without screen lag. It also offers 1080p HD video playback and recording while expanding content on external displays to Full HD quality.

     

    This is powered by Android 2.2 that could be upgraded to 2.3. Users can also connect wirelessly to any DLNA-compatible digital devices such as HD TV’s for a console-like gaming experience. This super phone has 4-inch WVGA LCD full Touch Screen and 8.0 mega pixel camera.

    Mr. Richard Javier, mobile communications head of LG Electronics Philippines explains, “This is only the beginning in our intelligent smartphone series. LG is a pioneer in mobile communications and we aim to continue developing innovative technology and providing convenient mobile communications experience for our customers in the near future.” Javier believes that the LG Optimus 2x is a great achievement for the company and exceeds expectations in the smartphone industry.

     

    Globe enterprise customers benefit from cable investments

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    Globe enterprise customers benefit from cable investments

    Globe’s enterprise customers are benefiting from the Philippine telco’s investments in diverse cable systems.  Having a solid Business Continuity Program ensures quick crisis recovery and network resiliency critical to large industries that require uninterrupted operations and 24/7 connectivity.

    The recent Japan quake, which affected five submarine cable systems, had very minimal impact to Globe customers.  Globe delivered stable connectivity to the US through the Unity Cable System and the Tata Global Network-Intra Asia Cable System (TGN-IA), which provided the capacity needed to reroute affected circuits.

    According to Jesus C. Romero, head of enterprise segments in Globe Business, “Globe was ready and prepared.  When the earthquake struck, our international network rerouted all services immediately.  We were able to restore 100% of all voice and data services without IP traffic congestion on all international private networks.”

    The Unity Cable System, activated in Q3-2010, is a trans-Pacific cable spanning 9,620-km between Japan and the US.  TGN-IA, which started serving enterprise customers in 2009, is a direct point-to-point express optical fiber submarine cable directly linking the Philippines to Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and Vietnam.

    Globe also has investments in the TGN-Pacific Cable, Asia Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN2), and City to City (C2C) cable network.  Other submarine networks utilized by Globe are South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe Cable Network 3 (SMW3), East Asia Crossing, Japan-US Cable Network (JUCN), and China-US Cable Network (CUCN).

    Globe’s IP infrastructure is linked to multiple peers both globally and locally to ensure that enterprises experience the best route to access content and reach destinations across the internet.  Globe has more than 100Gbps IP port capacity for business continuity and seamless traffic flow in the Philippines and beyond.

    Thinnest, Lightest and Brightest Notebook by Samsung

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    Thinnest, Lightest and Brightest Notebook by Samsung

    Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (SEPCO) recently launched the THINNEST, LIGHTEST and BRIGHTEST notebook by Samsung at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City.

    The Samsung Notebook Series 9 is Samsung’s thinnest measuring only 16.3mm (0.64 inches) in depth, and with a screen size of 13 inches; Samsung’s LIGHTEST with a weight of only 1.31 kg (2,88lbs.). It is also Samsung’s brightest — using only Samsung’s LED technology: ‘SuperBright Plus’ display (400nit) with 16 million color reproduction 80% brighter than other notebooks, all in the most advanced duralumin metal alloy only used in specialized aircrafts, making it durable yet stylish and ultra light.

    Samsung signed up three of the most noted fashion designers of the country to come up with a collection inspired by the Samsung Notebook Series 9. Rhett Eala, Rajo Laurel and Randy Ortiz showcased their collections at the unveiling of the sexiest notebook by Samsung.

    According to Randy Ortiz, the aesthetics of the Samsung Notebook Series 9 inspired him the most in doing the THIN collection. “The Samsung Notebook Series 9 is very fashionable and stylish. My collection consists of stunning silhouettes and cuts which are both slimming and sexy.”

    Rhett Eala designed the LIGHT collection for the Samsung Series 9 Notebook. “Using the Samsung Notebook Series 9 is an experience itself. And I wanted to capture that experience in my collection. My collection, by using airy and light fabrics, was designed to make you feel good, beautiful and sexy, the same experience as using the Samsung Notebook Series 9 gives.”

    For Rajo Laurel, BRIGHT is fun. “The emotion that I wanted to evoke is FUN. I wanted this collection to be happy, vibrant, and energetic. We’re about to hit summer so I want to be able to capture that excitement.” Rajo used neon colors and dri-fit fabrics in his BRIGHT collection.

    “Truly only the best for the best in Samsung. Samsung has focused on ensuring that its laptops offer truly comprehensive mobile experiences,” said Hannah Francisco, NPC Product Manager of IT-SEPCO. “This is why we are creating not just the best in design with the country’s top designers but the best in display offering our customers a complete and comprehensive notebook that meets all of their needs with one premium device with the Samsung Notebook Series 9.”

    Apple sues Samsung for allegedly copying the iPad

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    Apple sues Samsung for allegedly copying the iPad

    It’s way past fighting words now as Apple has filed a lawsuit against Tech giant Samsung over allegedly copying the look, product design and even the packaging and user interface of its products. The 38-page suit was filed Friday in federal court in Northern California. “Rather than innovate and develop its own technology and a unique Samsung style for its smart phone products and computer tablets, Samsung chose to copy Apple’s technology, user interface and innovative style in these infringing products.”

    This isn’t the first time Apple has sued a competitor. It sued Nokia back in 2009 and HTC last year over patent issues as well. Some has expressed concern in the suit, as they feel it’s better to use the money the use for lawsuits for R&D and innovation. The suit will likely drag on for a while, as both parties have extremely deep pockets to call on.

    Source: WSJ

    Asian Hospital and Medical Center introduces first wireless and non-sedative ABR machine

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    Asian Hospital and Medical Center introduces first wireless and non-sedative ABR machine

    Providing innovative and world-class healthcare service, Asian Hospital and Medical Center introduces the Vivosonic Integrity, the first wireless and non-sedative ABR machine to the Philippines.

    Standard ABR (auditory brainstem response) machines required patients to be sedated or be put under general anesthesia as accuracy and reliability depend on very minimal ambient noise. It is these machines that allow for effective and thorough evaluation of auditory brainstem responses to detect any tumors that may affect hearing.

    With the Vivosonic Integrity, patients need not be put to sleep or sedated and can be done even in the presence of noise. Without the need for medication or special equipment, an audiologist can easily do ABR on an awake and active child in any hospital environment. It is also wireless, making it portable and easy to maneuver during testing, especially of active children.

    With the availability of this machine, Asian Hospital expects improved patient care as it eliminates risks associated with anesthesia while ensuring quality hearing healthcare in the country. Patients will also find it beneficial that the Integrity machine offers safe, accurate and inexpensive diagnosis of hearing conditions.

     

    Source: Asian Hospital and Medical Center

    Samsung Reveals Its Spectrum of Togetherness

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    Samsung Reveals Its Spectrum of Togetherness

    As today’s design leader, Samsung unveiled it’s portfolio of 2011 consumer electronics highlighted by new smart TVs and consumer-inspired, easy –to-use cameras at the company’s 2011 Samsung AV Roadshow at the Grand Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

    Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (SEPCO) executives led by President KC Park showcased Samsungs’s 2011 product line-up. These executives also discussed strategic initiatives and exciting new products from the digital imaging and audio-visual divisions. They also reaffirmed their commitment to the environment in terms of innovative product features and greener initiatives.

    Samsung Takes Home Entertainment to the Very Edge

    For 2011, Samsung has re-imagined the TV screen by making the bezel, which until now had traditionally framed the TV, virtually disappear. It had developed its flagship LED televisions for 2011- Samsung D8000 and D7000 LED TV Series. Both with a bezel that is just 0.2 inches wide that provides more screen.

    The Samsung D490 Plasma Series showcases Samsung’s breakthrough Plasma+1 design which features a new narrow bezel design so consumers get an extra inch of viewable screen size for a greater viewing area without increasing the outside dimensions of the set. In addition to this advancement, Samsung also incorporated a smart TV feature called Samsung’s Smart Hub that helps users connect, discover and enjoy a wide range of content. They will be able to search movies, shows and videos via online services and  connected devices, browse the Web from your TV and access a wide variety of apps from Samsung Apps, the world’s first HDTV-based apps store.

    Blu-ray players we’re also unveiled with the new BD-7500- the world slimmest Blu-ray disc player that has 3D convertor that enables customers to enjoy 3D experience with pictures, movies and streaming video

    Digital Imaging: New Experience and ease of use with innovation

    Samsung unveils its newest digital camera and camcorder offerings. The SH100 allows users to post photos straight to Facebook or videos on YouTube in real time. This is also the first camera that connects live to an Android smart phone where the mobile phone can be used to view the shots and even view GPS information of where each photo was taken.

    Samsung also introduced its latest Dual-View camera, the ST700. It has a DualView design adding its largest front screen and features like Smart Filter 2.0 which gives a wide range of photo effects.

    Building on the popularity of the NX11, Samsung unveiled a number of new lens kits. The NX11 will come complete with an 18-55mm i-Function lens, as well as two new i-Function lenses, a 20mm pancake and a 20-50mm zoom silver color lens.

    A performance by world class artists Gerard and  Lea Salonga capped the whole day event.

     

    Philips sells TV business, will have to settle for royalties

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    Philips sells TV business, will have to settle for royalties

    Seems like Philips’ TV making days are over. Chief Executive Officer Frans Van Houten, who took over the reins of the business just at the start of this month has outlined a new plan to try and get the Amsterdam based company back on track after sustaining a large loss of 87 million euros from TVs in the first quarter. Instead, the company will bundle its TVs into a partnership that will be 70 percent owned by Hong-Kong-based TPV Technology Ltd. Philips will retain the rest and will receive royalty payments of at least 50 million euros ($72 million) annually from 2013 onwards.

    The move yielded positive results, with Philips’ stock gaining as much as 55 cents, or 2.6 percent, to 21.64 euros, the most since Jan. 11. The stock, which traded at 21.66 euros, has lost 5.5 percent so far this year, valuing Philips at about 21.36 billion euros.

    Source: Bloomberg

     

    Gmail now lets users make own themes

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    Gmail now lets users make own themes

    Gmail users can now make their own themes for their inboxes. According to Gmail, there had been many requests to make a personalized mail.

    “For a while, you’ve been able to set your own colors, and starting today you can customize your inbox with your own background image too,” software engineer Jiří Semecký said.

    Users would be able to navigate through Gmail customization just by choosing “Create your own theme” on the themes tab. They will be able to select a background image for the main area, footer and background image.

    Although for users who are not familiar with customizing web content it could be a bit complicated as the wrong combinations for background, text and snippet can render it invisible.

     

    source: gmanews.tv

    GfK Asia: Smartphones and TVs – largest and fastest growing segments

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    GfK Asia: Smartphones and TVs – largest and fastest growing segments

    Urbanization and economic recovery in Asia Pacific have been propelling growth of the digital technology industry which achieved a total of USD235 billion last year, according to leading market research company GfK Asia.

    As a special invited guest speaker at the IFA 2011 Global Press Conference held in Alicante, Spain last 15 April, GfK Asia’s Regional Commercial Director presented on the topic: Heralding a New Digital Era in Asia, where he shared interesting insights on the digital technology market. “The technology of mobile communication has come a long way and evolved tremendously so much that today’s consumers are able to perform all sorts of tasks digitally via their smart phones, such as banking, navigation, instant messaging, etc,” commented Mr. Kee. “GfK reports show that people in Asia Pacific has been eagerly adopting this smart phone technology, growing the market size of this industry from 31 million units in 2009 by 216 percent to 67 million units last year. And this year, we are expecting to see further growth in annual unit sales of over 60 percent.”

    Another digital product sector which has been experiencing exponential growth is TV. Rising quantities of the popular LED technology TVs have been snapped up by consumers around the region, driving tremendous unit growth which recorded over 3000 percent in 2010 over the previous year. LCD TVs also grew at a significant 56 percent compared to 2009.

    “Asia’s developing countries present huge opportunities to manufacturers in the TV market. More than half of the entire population’s households in countries such as India, Philippines, and Indonesia are still using the old-fashioned CRT TVs and GfK reports confirm the rising trend of consumers in these markets switching over to the newer type of flat TV,” highlighted Mr. Kee.

    According to GfK retail audit for 2010, more than four in every five sets (83%) of TVs sold in India were still CRTs, whereas in Southeast Asia as a whole, the proportion of CRT TV unit sales stood at 58 percent.

    “Six among 10 of the world’s most populous countries helm from Asia, and backed by the region’s young, rapidly urbanizing population who are possessing increasing spending power, the explosion of a new digital technology era is imminent and round the corner, if not already happening in some of the developed markets,” said Mr Kee. “We confidently predict that the overall industry will continue to grow further by at least another 17 percent to hit US275 billion this year,” he concluded.

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