Google Smartphone Moto X comes soon!

With the Moto X, Motorola is working on the first Smartphone that was developed in close conjunction with Google. The mobile phone is to score by a "Made in the U.S." stamp and be individualized bar. On the tech conference D11, Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside was sitting on the podium. In an interview with journalists, he confirmed rumors that they are working on a Smartphone called Moto X. It will be released in October along with other mobile phones by the manufacturer. The CEO flirted with having the phone in your pocket, but not to be able to get it out. He also did not provide any details on the technical equipment, so here the speculation can go on. After all, Woodside announced that the Moto X is assembled in a factory in Texas. The items would not completely come from the U.S. The processor, for example, comes from Taiwan and the OLED screens from Korea. In addition, the Smartphone should have numerous sensors and remember, for example, when it is pulled out of a pocket by force in the car at around 100 kilometers per hour even then the driver can use it. It is the first Smartphone that allows you to design and personalize it. Because you should now have the freedom to make the things in your life so that they are as unique as you are "These sentences applying the new Motorola Moto X. According to Sources, there are no major breakthroughs in terms of personalization: Buyer can choose the color of the Smartphone and rear of the frame at the Moto X.

Moreover, it should be possible to engrave the shell individually and installed special wallpapers to have. Other than that few suspected that the Moto X will not be available on the Google developer conference I / O in May. So remains uncertain whether it will be the first device to the next version of Android (codenamed "Key Lime Pie" lime pie). The mobile phone with at least a 4.5-inch touch screen according to the report would not belong to the Nexus devices, but mark the beginning of a new sub-brand of Google. However, the graphical user interface should be designed similar to the Nexus models. In addition, the Moto X would have new features that occur, for example in competition with S-Beam and S Voice of Siri from Apple or Samsung. The ranks of the top Smartphones currently run Apple with the iPhone, Samsung with the Galaxy S4 and HTC with the HTC one.

 A report by the World Street Journal to the Google subsidiary Motorola is working to change that. The new super phone started with the working title "X Phone" and will represent the first rumors that the competition in terms of technical equipment in the shade. The project gets backing from like Google CEO Larry Page, who called the Motorola team to "think big". A significant step forward is for example to make the camera. Also is experimenting with new materials. The developers are trying among other things to a flexible display and a ceramic housing. The challenge is to find ideas that are not yet implemented by Samsung, Apple and others or in planning - and to integrate technology that sucks not empty the battery even faster.

Yahoo acquired Xobni!

For a small fee, of 30 to 40 million, Yahoo bought Xobni, a software contact management and messaging, mobile and PC compatible. If Yahoo continues to close down some of its services, it also makes multiple acquisitions, large (1 billion for Tumblr), but also with smaller startups. So this week, after the acquisition of Qwiki in the field of mobile video, Yahoo formalized the acquisition of Xobni, a California company founded in 2006. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed, but according to AllThingsD, Yahoo would have paid between 30 and 40 million at least. This is less than the funds raised by the startup since its inception, the site adds. Xobni publishes plugins, free and paid, contact management and email, including Gmail and Outlook, as well as applications for mobile platforms including Android, iOS and BlackBerry. The effects of this acquisition are immediate. The editor says its software Smartr Contacts for Android and Xobni for BlackBerry is no longer downloadable. For existing users, they can continue to use applications until July 2, 2014. Tools Smartr Inbox for Gmail and Smartr Contacts for iPhone are available for download at the moment of time. The editor warns that the withdrawal could come later, even if the media will be preserved for another year. Xobni also announced the end of the marketing of its premium products (Xobni Pro, Enterprise Xobni, Xobni for Teams, the Xobni Gadget Salesforce and JIRA Xobni Gadget). Active licenses remain valid until July 2, 2014.

Bing Audio service extended in 14 more countries

The application Bing Audio music is extended to 14 more countries. It competes with services like Shazam or SoundHound. Microsoft announced recently that Bing Audio Application is now available in 14 new countries. Already present in few countries, this identification music function is integrated into the search engine Bing Windows Phone. It is symbolized by an icon of a music note on which simply press to start identifying a title of the song. The application is linked to the Xbox Music service that allows the user to audition and purchase tracks individually or completes albums. She also has a history that stores titles identified. Microsoft acknowledges, it all works just like with Shazam or SoundHound applications are also available in the Windows Phone Store. But Bing Audio has the advantage of being integrated into Windows Phone, which avoids downloading. Especially as we have seen its effectiveness which has nothing to envy to its two competitors.

MYO, the gesture control wristband of the future!

Use the Force!
Sci-Fi is about to become a reality.
With the backing of Y-Combinator, Canadian tech company Thalmic Labs, developed an armband designed to control applications for products such as Windows and MAC PCs, as well as smartphones, and other devices by using Bluetooth 4.0 and rechargeable battery.
Introducing the MYO Gesture Control Armband.
The word Myo, has its origins from the greek name for muscle. Essentially, it is an armband worn on the forearm, that contains sensors for detecting alterations in the electrical activity of the muscles of the arm, down to the individual fingers of the hand. Interpretation of the muscle movement, becomes assigned, or calibrated, as specific commands when paired to devices that use Bluetooth.
What is fascinating, is the speed in which the MYO reacts to your muscle movements. An almost psychic reaction, as it seems to behave a split second before commands become gestured. This is due to how the human brain uses chemical signals to deliver the message to the arm that the fingers are now instructed to move. The muscles electrical signals, however, are more quickly interpreted, and when wearing the MYO it seems to react before the fingers actually move. It's almost a technological symbiosis.
The MYO's translation of the muscle movements are programmable, from multiple actions.
Meaning, make a fist and suddenly a playlist of favorite song titles is emanating from the computer. Or, extend two fingers and the reaction opens up a webpage to your frequently visited sites. How the MYO will engage the applications and devices from specific arm and hand movements is only limited by imagination. The MYO can handle rotations of the wrist and forearm as well, the calibration is up to the user to define.
An entirely new level of immersion is obtainable when controlling characters of popular video games. Imagine for a moment, the act of pointing a finger, and delivering death to enemy combatants. Command attention during business meetings by advancing to the next slide of the presentation, with a simple wave of the hand. Own a quadrocopter? With the snap of the fingers it can rise into the air, awaiting further gestures to command it. Or, consider the uses for remote control vehicles used by the military, commanded by a soldier's silent hand movements.
That is only a tiny fraction of what this device is capable of controlling. Physically impaired or disabled users may find a new level of control, by tightening and relaxing a muscle in their forearm to instruct an electric wheel-chair, or to activate a cell phone.
Currently geared towards developers, it ships with an API to truly explore the potential uses. Pre-order a MYO now, for shipping at the beginning of 2014. The cost is lower than what some might have expected, at only $149. There is no need for cameras or lasers, with a limited range, to interpret the movements. The range of Bluetooth 4.0 extends to 1000 meters. That is over 3,000 feet! The cool factor that this controller imparts is not solely in what it does, or can do, but it is also stylish to wear and does not have the look of a geeky gadget. MYO is certain to deliver a revolutionary influence on how people control devices for years to come.
John Chupon is an author and recognized authority on wristbands, currently working for Wristbands City.

New Sony compact Cameras RX1R and RX100 II

Sony has updated its two high-quality compact cameras. In the full-frame camera RX1R the manufacturer has only improved details and donated the RX 100 II a new image sensor and an NFC module.

Sony RX1R: The full-frame camera has improved only in the details of the Sony Cybershot RX1R. At the new sister model, the first full-frame compact camera Sony claims to have changed only details. The manufacturer has removed the low-pass filter so that the unfiltered light strikes the sensor and it can record more details. The color rendering now also dominates the TRILUMINOS technology that goes into the latest Sony TVs. In addition, the recording of videos should be possible with a stereo microphone now. Furthermore, the RX1R has a full frame sensor with a resolution of 24.3 megapixels and a maximum sensitivity of ISO 102,400. The bright Carl Zeiss lens also has a fixed focal length of 35 mm, and the operation looks more like a reflex than a compact camera.

 Sony RX 100 II: The noble compact camera has been revised thoroughly by the manufacturer. Compared to RX1R is 100 II is an "Always-like camera", but which is now also supported by TRILUMINOS technique in the color reproduction in the RX. Compared to the previous model RX 100, Sony has made a few changes. Thus, the one-inch CMOS sensor, the new camera takes photos with a resolution of 20.2 megapixels. Sony stated that the RX 100 II in addition to a WLAN and an NFC module, both of which are used for wireless data transmission and allow the transmission of both photos and videos and enable the remote control. The three-inch screen with a resolution of 1.2 megapixels is not permanently installed, but can be folded up and down. Also new accessory shoe where you can attach a flash light, a microphone and other accessories. The lens also has a maximum aperture of F1.8 and a 3.6 x zoom, which corresponds to a small format, converted focal length of 28-100 mm.