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Sony Announces New CMOS Sensor, Ushers In More Powerful Smartphone Cameras

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In an earlier article here in 901AM, we talked reported on survey results that more and more people are relying on the cameras on their phones in favor of point and shoots for taking photos on the fly. That report showed that current technologies are making the built in cameras on phones perform almost at par with stand-alone cameras. But Sony has announced a new technology that will still narrow that gap between built-in cameras and stand-alone cameras some more. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 24, 2012 @ 11:54 am

Mobile phone thefts up by 400 percent in London

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Smartphones are quite expensive devices. Our wallets and bank accounts know it, but unfortunately so do criminals. In the UK, phone mobile phone theft is becoming quite a problem, based on figures released by the authorities.

Based on a report published by The Guardian, the police in Islington, one of London’s boroughs, reported a whopping 400 percent rise in crimes involving mobile phones, namely, phone snatching. The 400 percent increase happened over the span of just one year, that is from 157 reported crimes in 2010 to 786 the following year, 2011. The increase may actually be higher because the figure does not even include the last two months of 2011. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 23, 2012 @ 11:07 am

New E Ink Technology Adds Colors to Images

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One of the best reasons why everyone who is into technology and gadgets anticipate the anuual Consumer Electronics Show is the opportunity to get a glimpse of new products and technologies that will drive the market and push new technology trends for the next few years. It’s like looking into a magic crystal ball and seeing what the future will look like.

In the world of e-book readers, the screen technology is the driving force for innovation. The game changer for e-book readers is the e-ink display that mimics the crispness and readability of an actual printed page – but on an electronic screen. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 12, 2012 @ 10:31 am

Google Tightens Security Around Android Market

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Google recently announced that it has strengthened the security tools around the company’s Android mobile operating system. The announcement was made through a post published on the Google Mobile blog. The announcement came from Hiroshi Lockheimer, the Vice President of Engineering for Android.

One of the things that Lockheimer shared is a new service called Bouncer. This new security tool scans the Android Market and specifically looks for malicious software. Bouncer was designed to run in the background to detect malware. Bouncer will not interfere with the operations of Android Market. It doesn’t even need app developers to “go through an application approval process.” [Read more…]

Originally posted on February 7, 2012 @ 1:36 pm

Android Tablets Global Market Share Growing

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Strategy Analytics, a market analysis company, recently released its report on the global market for tablets for the fourth quarter of 2011. The company’s analysis showed that even though the Apple iPad is still the market leader with a very formidable 58 percent share of the market, Android tablets are fast gaining ground with Android powered tablets now getting 39 percent of the market. Windows powered tablets have also figured in the results, accounting for 1 percent of the global market share. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 27, 2012 @ 7:27 pm