Metro user interface to change the legal name conflict

The word "Metro" relatives will no longer be used to interface only had 3 years of age.

Metro interface of Microsoft

The word "Metro" is the code name of the user interface on the Zune HD, launched in 2009 and was an important part in the design of Windows Mobile and Windows 8 on the personal computer.

However, this familiar name going to change when Microsoft will stop the use of "Metro" in his speech. The main reason given is because it has a legal conflict with a German company of this name.

According to The Verge, "software giant" sent a letter to the staff and software developers to know about the change and give the reason "for a discussion of an important partner in Europe. "The Microsoft is not officially notified of the name instead.

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Steve Jobs wants to produce iPad mini

According to information revealed in the lawsuit Apple - Samsung, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has agreed to produce a small tablet to compete with Kindle Fire.

According to newly revealed information on Reuters, at 1/2011, Apple vice president Eddy Cue each call Tim Cook - who later became chief executive - developing a tablet to screen 7 inch size. A rather strange thing it is, email is considered "top secret" is Samsung announced this as evidence in court.

In the email, which was also sent to the vice president of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller and Director of the array software development Scott Forstall, Mr. Cue noted that the development of a line of 7 inch tablet is essential .

According to Reuters, he sent many times Cue the idea of ​​a small tablet to Steve Jobs and Steve was approved in 2011.

According to some sources, Apple is rushing to produce tablets and 7 inch iPad Mini expected to announce this product on 12/9. According to analysts, Google sold the tablets Nexus 7 running the Android and the surprise appearance of the "rookie" Microsoft Surface can not ignore that Apple iPad Mini and the strategy will be the new its technology is based in Cupertino.

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Samsung has confirmed the Galaxy Note 2 launched last August

Representative phone maker Korea have confirmed to Reuters Galaxy Note next generation will be released on 29/8 at the IFA exhibition in Berlin, Germany.

Samsung did not disclose details about the tablet hybrid phone new Galaxy Note, however, previous rumors that the machine will be equipped with wide screen than the first generation, size 5.5 inches along the higher resolution WSXGA + (1680 x 1050 pixels).

Also, the machine also has 8 megapixel camera, 1.5 GB RAM, dual core processors like ARM-15 processor of Samsung Galaxy S3, support 4G connectivity. Most likely it will be pre-installed operating system Android Jelly Bean 4.1.

Events of 29/8 of Samsung in Berlin is expected to have the appearance of the Galaxy Note 2.

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Microsoft Surface is the price of 599 USD?

ARM chip running version will be priced at the equivalent price of 32 GB iPad while the Intel chip prices run from $ 799, competes well with ultrabook.

Surface-tech products are "hot" in the last week, but an important information that Microsoft "forgot" is not given the price. It is considered as determinants for many experts predict the success or failure of the product when sold.

Sources from Digitimes says RT version running Windows 8 will use AMD chips in price from 599 USD. Despite higher prices start at $ 499 iPad tablet but Microsoft's 32 GB capacity, equivalent versions of the same store with products from Apple. However, the advantage iPad than 2012 resolution screen.

Meanwhile, Surface run Windows 8 Pro versions use Intel Ivy Bridge will be priced from $ 799. This is a very competitive rate compared to other models currently on the market ultrabook are priced in the range from 899 to over $ 1,000.

Digitimes also revealed Apple's tablet is manufactured by Pegatron.

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RIM will not monopolize the BlackBerry platform 10

Canadian phone maker is considering granting rights to use BlackBerry 10 for a production partner hardware.

Dev Alpha - testing devices running RIM BlackBerry 10.

Thorsten Heins CEO personally spoke confirmed that the owner of the BlackBerry brand is considering granting rights to the BlackBerry 10 platform for a number of partners to bring new operating systems come with their most popular users more quickly.

That means that, for the first time in 2013, users can experience the handset of Samsung or HTC BlackBerry running OS 10. Mr. Heins said: "To provide BlackBerry 10, we will be carefully considered in choosing the right partner."

BlackBerry 10 is considered a "pontoon" in the end, decide success or failure of Canadian phone maker in the future. For over 4 years (since 2008), RIM's stock price has dropped dramatically from 150 USD to over 7 dollars in the last session.

Related to RIM, the company officially announced it will sell the product line of tablet PlayBook 4G LTE on 9/8 to. The new model will be built in calendar and contacts applications on a lack of Wi-Fi over a year earlier.

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Installing and using Amazon Appstore for Android

Warehouse Amazon Appstore with many utilities, applications well, but that even free Google Play can not be obtained. With the following tips, you can use the app store on your Android device.

Similarly Google Play, users can download applications, games on their devices directly on the Amazon store Appstore. However, the difference here is that this app store is Amazon should manager censorship criteria applied, the agreement will use a lot different than Google. Therefore, many useful applications not available on Google stock available on Amazon Play the Appstore. The addition of a warehouse next to the Google applications for Android devices Play is what to do if you want your devices become more versatile and rich.

How to setup Amazon Appstore

Amazon Appstore rival "implacable" Google Play so you will not be able to install this application stores easily. Please apply the following ways:

Access to the homepage of the app store Appstore for Android Amazon and pick up an application any. Then, select the Sign In button in the blue frame on the right to log Amazon account> select Continue in notice Download the Amazon Appstore> enter email address to the frame using Get Started> click Go to Amazon send address Amazon Appstore downloads.

From Android device, go to Settings> Applications> Unknown Sources click on the option to accept the equipment installed applications from external sources besides Google Play.

Check your mailbox declared above and click on the link in the content https://www.amazon.com/app-email mail to download the APK file format of the repository to install this application. When prompted Do you want to install to install this application?, Select Install to accept the setting.

After installation is complete, you can use the Amazon app store Appstore on your Android device.

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Lenovo Windows 8 ThinkPad Tablet 2 aimed at iPad business users, includes pen input and dock

Lenovo has previously shown off a prototype Windows 8 tablet back at Computex Taipei in June, which recently passed through the FCC. A leaked Lenovo document on the tablet, sent to us by a tipster, suggests it will be focused at business users and named the ThinkPad Tablet 2. Powered by a dual-core Intel Clover Trail processor, the Tablet 2 will include 2GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a 10.1-inch WXGA display. Lenovo admits it's "hard to compete" with Apple's App Store as "that is considered 'The Standard,'" but the company is positioning its Tablet 2 as a competitor to Apple's iPad on the business side — offering up comparisons throughout a marketing document.

Other notable features include optional support for pen input, NFC, a fingerprint reader, a dock that includes a keyboard, and LTE / HSPA+ connectivity. Lenovo doesn't say when the Tablet 2 will go on sale, but with a debut at the FCC earlier this week it's reasonable to expect that this business tablet will be ready for the Windows 8 launch on October 26th.

Source: theverge

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Samsung start Android 4.0.4 updates Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI GT-P7510

Today, Samsung updated the Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI to Android 4.0.4
Samsung started already with the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 7.7 WIFI, Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus and Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus WIFI.
Samsung will update the most of their tablets to Android 4.0
We from SamMobile tweeted before that the most updates will come the next month.
If you have the Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI and you live in United Kingdom you will be able to update your tablet.
You can use Samsung KIES or OTA for this update. Make sure the WIFI is on for OTA updating.
If you want to flash your tablet is this also possible. Go to www.SamFirmware.com and download.
Please flash only your own country.


Some details about this firmware:This firmware is specially for United Kingdom (Android 4.0.4)
Build date 17th
Changelist:
PDA: P7510XXLPH
CSC: P7510XEULPH
MODEM: 818980

The next tablets will receive an Android 4.0 update.
GT-P6210 Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 WIFI
GT-P6200 Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 WIFI + 3G
GT-P6810 Galaxy Tab 7.7 WIFI
GT-P6800 Galaxy Tab 7.7 WIFI + 3G
GT-P7310 Galaxy Tab 8.9 WIFI
GT-P7300 Galaxy Tab 8.9 WIFI + 3G
GT-P7510 Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI
GT-P7500 Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI + 3G


Source: Sammobile

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ASUS introduces the five genuine accessories for tablet Google Nexus 7

As we all know Google Nexus 7 is tablet PCs running Android, cheap ($ 199) was introduced at the event Google I / O at the end of June this year. As a cheaper, bent on the popular segment, so the accessories accompanying this tablet actually very limited (only one cable microUSB charger and local). But today, ASUS has to satisfy the user's expectation with the introduction of five genuine accessories for the Nexus 7.

More specifically, the kit produced by ASUS, this design includes protective screen, a leather swivel stand - allows you to rotate the screen to any angle, stood fixed leather, Bluetooth keyboard and end along a folding leather case closed - the first accessory use magnetic sensors are integrated in the machine to be able to quickly turn on or off screen. The price of each product as follows:

Layer screen protector - $ 23

Leather swivel stand - $ 44

Leather fixed stand - $ 36

Close folding leather case - $ 62

Bluetooth Keyboard - $ 125

All the genuine kits will be distributed through retail stores MobileFun of England.

Sources from TheVerge

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A series of major brands will launch Windows 8 tablet

HP, Acer, Lenovo, is preparing to roll out Windows 8 tablets using Intel chips. Intel expected to total up to more than 20 tablets and tablet design hybrid of its laptop chips prepared landed this round.

Currently, both HP and Acer are all rushing to complete product design, a source familiar with the incident revealed on CNET. In addition, the leaked information about Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 morning also shows that this device will use the system chip (SoC) Intel Clover.

All Windows 8 design using Intel chips are fundamentally different than Windows tablet RT ARM chip, CNET said. The Windows tablet RT does not allow backwards compatibility with the millions of existing Windows programs, while the Intel device can do this.

And it looks like 3 tablet from HP, Acer and Lenovo only a fraction of the legions Windows tablet prepared using Intel chips released on 26/10, when Windows 8 officially released worldwide.

"We have information on more than 20 Windows 8 tablet design system using Clover Trail Atom chip power saving, just cheap. Besides, there are some Windows 8 tablet use more advanced Intel Core, "CEO Paul Otellini of Intel disclosed.

In addition, the hybrid device between laptop and tablet (a term known as convertibles) such as Asus Taichi is also preparing the launch of this phase. Taichi using Intel Ivy Bridge, faster chips, but not energy efficient as Clover Trail. This is the chip being used in ultrabook and Apple MacBook Air.

If both versions of the Tablet PC by Microsoft Surface design and production is Windows RT Surface and Surface Windows 8 Pro also officially on shelves on 26/10, easy to see this market will quickly become crowded like.

For the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, page Techin5 said this device will own 10.1-inch IPS display with 1366x768 pixel resolution, supporting HSPA + broadband connection.

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