Friday, June 28, 2013

Cell Phones, Computers, and More!

So many news this week!  From an awesome iPhone 5 app, to the surprising rise of the Windows phone, you can’t help but WANT to read more!
After the Kantar Worldpanel last quarter, the mobile OS world was in for a surprise: Windows Phone has risen by 52% while Blackberry went down bye 81%.  Android and iOS has pretty much stayed the same.  These stats are gathered from over 240,000 interviews in the US to determine what consumers want.  So after reading THIS interesting bit of news, what OS will YOU be using next??
Samsung recently released its Series 9 Ultrabook, which looks eerily similar to the MacAir.  This laptop will support Windows 8 Pro and is selling for about USD $1900.  The only downside is that this product will not have the touch-screen feature.
A Facebook phone??  There have been several rumors floating about a Facebook phone and now it has become a reality.  HTC-created, there is even a name for it — HTC Myst.  Instead of an Android home screen, the phone will have a Facebook home app with a dual-core processor, a 4.3-inch screen, and a 720p resolution.
Amazon has announced its creation of the Cloud Drive Desktop app, where users can access music, movies and documents across multiple computers and mobile devices.  Is Amazon gunning to replace Dropbox and Google Drive?
Want to have a better audio experience with your iPhone 5?  Amplify your phone with iPlifier, a device you can attach to your iPhone 5 to enhance the sound quality while in a crowded area.  Downside?  This device blocks the charging port in your iPhone 5.
Has Harry Potter come to  life??  Researchers from the University of Texas, Austin, has developer a super thin material called “metascreen,” where this cloak has the ability to shield very small objects.  Would YOU want a cloak like this??
- See more at: http://www.aulola.com

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