Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Science: Three-Dimensional Mid-Air Acoustic Manipulation - Acoustic Levitation. Video.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
Press Release:
Press Release:
The essence of levitation technology is the countervailing of gravity. It is known that an ultrasound standing wave is capable of suspending small particles at its sound pressure nodes and, so far, this method has been used to levitate lightweight particles, small creatures, and water droplets.
The acoustic axis of the ultrasound beam in these previous studies was parallel to the gravitational force, and the levitated objects were manipulated along the fixed axis (i.e. one-dimensionally) by controlling the phases or frequencies of bolted Langevin-type transducers.
In the present study, we considered extended acoustic manipulation whereby millimetre-sized particles were levitated and moved three-dimensionally by localised ultrasonic standing waves, which were generated by ultrasonic phased arrays.
Our manipulation system has two original features. One is the direction of the ultrasound beam, which is arbitrary because the force acting toward its centre is also utilised. The other is the manipulation principle by which a localised standing wave is generated at an arbitrary position and moved three-dimensionally by opposed and ultrasonic phased arrays. We experimentally confirmed that various materials could be manipulated by our proposed method.
Yoichi Ochiai, Takayuki Hoshi, Jun Rekimoto: Three-dimensional Mid-air Acoustic Manipulation by Ultrasonic Phased Arrays arXiv:1312.4006 [physics.class-ph]
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NEW Video Trailer: The Amazing Spider Man 2 at Times Square.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
We've always known that Spider-Man's most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. It's great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield).
For Peter Parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city.
With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.
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CES 2014: STREAMZ introduces world`s first smart streaming headphones.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
STREAMZ™, a Mozaex® spin-off company, announced today it has released the world's first smart streaming headphones called STREAMZ™. STREAMZ are breakthrough headphones that allow you to play music and audio from multiple sources, including onboard stored music, streaming online radio, streamed phone music, plus audio from your TV, movie, and game player.
The company will be demonstrating STREAMZ and their BLUWAVS 7.1 HDMI Surround headphones during the 2014 CES Expo, held in Las Vegas from January 7–10, booth #54009 (inside the iLounge of the LVH Hall).
STREAMZ Headphones Offer Simplicity and Value with Multi-Device Playback
With its built in Android processor, WIFI, Bluetooth, and storage, STREAMZ simplifies and enhances the entertainment experience when enjoying streaming or stored music, movies, games and TV shows.
"When it comes to entertainment there is only one thing more valuable than free, and that is simplicity," said STREAMZ CEO Douglas Kihm. "You no longer need to bother with a separate player since it's all built inside. Many people don't want the hassle of carrying, connecting, and draining the battery of their phone or music player. STREAMZ replaces multiple headphones so that you can enjoy all of your entertainment from any device with one simple-to-use pair of headphones."
First Headphones to Incorporate Both Auto Detect WIFI and Bluetooth
STREAMZ makes listening to any source of music and audio fast and easy. STREAMZ incorporates both Smart WIFI and Bluetooth interfaces that auto detect and connect to your WIFI internet hotspot, a Bluetooth device such as a Smartphone, or with an optional module your Bluetooth enabled AVR receiver.
Built-In Music Player, HIFI DAC, and Two-Way Speakers Deliver Unmatched Sound Quality
With STREAMZ, people can now enjoy the ultimate in simplicity and uncompromised sound quality.
STREAMZ are based on patent-pending Smart Headphone technology that uniquely delivers higher fidelity music and audio than traditional headphones. STREAMZ are the first headphones to incorporate a music player, a 48 kHz/16 bit CD quality Digital Analog Converter (DAC) plus individual 3 Watt vibration drivers and 160 mWatt dynamic amplifiers.
With its built-in DAC and AMP, STREAMZ delivers CD quality sound with optimum dynamic range, equalization, and amplification which results in incomparable clarity and fidelity. The two vibration speakers uniquely deliver high power and low frequency range audio that you can literally feel.
Since most phones and mobile music players have sub-par quality DACs and amps, they are unable to play true FLAC, ALAC, and WAV CD quality music without adding cumbersome external components. To address this problem, the company built the finest quality audio components inside the headphones.
Unique High Powered Vibration Speakers Reduce Headphone Pressure and Discomfort
Traditional headphones require an uncomfortable amount of pressure on your head and ears to achieve optimum sound quality. STREAMZ's vibration speakers achieve the same or better sound quality than traditional headphones with little or no head pressure being applied, which results in exceptional comfort.
The four speakers are arranged as bi-amped, two-way speakers with two vibration speakers, and two 50mm dynamic speakers. STREAMZ has soft over the ear leather cushions with collapsible frames and are designed for active, mobile use.
STREAMZ Patent Pending Technology Addresses a Unique Fast Growing Premium Niche Market
STREAMZ addresses an un-served market in the "premium" ($100+ USD) headphone niche, where people want simpler "in-line play controls" to listen to their music, wherever they are and from any device.
The market for headphones continues to experience high growth, especially in the premium sector. Global headphone sales in 2013 were $7B (USD) with a growth of 20 percent per year. According to The NPD Group's Retail Tracking Service, "U.S. sales of premium stereo headphones ($100+) grew 25 percent in units in Q1 2013 year-over-year, accounting for 95 percent of the revenue growth for the total headphone market."
According to NPD , "more than one-in-three premium buyers cited in-line play controls as 'extremely' or 'very' important in their decision to buy…". As Ben Arnold, director of industry analysis at NPD explains, "Consumers are looking for ways to get the best audio experience no matter where they are or what device they are using." Continued Arnold, "In fact, features designed to enable easier mobile playback are impacting premium headphone purchase decisions more heavily."
STREAMZ meets these needs with the ultimate in simplicity, in-line controls, device compatibility and quality.
An SDK and a Kickstarter STREAMZ for App Developers Will Soon be Announced
"STREAMZ is 30 years in the making since founding my first company in 1983," explained Kihm. "We are all visionaries of sorts here at STREAMZ, with a passion to invent and share something amazing with consumers and other developers who share in our desire to design products that will make people's life simpler and more entertaining. To that end we plan to release a STREAMZ App Software Developers Kit (SDK) on Kickstarter along with a specially priced development model of STREAMZ. We anticipate that the SDK will spur the development of dozens if not hundreds of new STREAMZ Smart Headphone Apps, including voice activated Apps and interactive social and informational Apps."
North American Pricing and Specifications (Contact STREAMZ for International pricing):
STREAMZ Headphones – $549 MSRP USD
Android 1.6 Ghz dual core processor, WIFI 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, 4GB upgradeable to 36GB with a micro SD RAM card, two vibration and two dynamic speakers, 48kHz/16 bit DAC, 2 channel 3 Watt amplifier and 2-channel 160 mWatt amplifier, microphone input jack, rechargeable battery, and adapter.
Availability – STREAMZ Headphones are shipping March 2014.
Contact Information
STREAMZ
3785 South 700 East Salt Lake City Utah 84106
Web: www.streamzmedia.com
Sales: +01.801.685.9000
Toll free (USA) 800.866.9797
Email: sales@streamzmedia.com
About STREAMZ
STREAMZ was founded with the goal of introducing wearable entertainment or "exotainment" products that dramatically simplifies and enhances people lives and entertainment experience. STREAMZ Headphones, are the first "smart headphones" that allow people to listen to high fidelity music and audio from multiple audio sources without requiring a separate music player. STREAMZ plays audio from online streaming music services, stored music, smartphones, gaming consoles, PCs and AVRs.
Media Contact: Douglas Kihm, STREAMZ, 801-685-9000 Ext 229, douglas@streamzmedia.com
News distributed by PR Newswire iReach: https://ireach.prnewswire.com
SOURCE STREAMZ.
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These are the best selling phones in history.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
These are the best selling phones in history.
If I say that Nokia and Motorola have done more for the mobile communications industry than Apple or Google probably you are going to see me with weird eyes. You are currently in a saturated market dominated by the iPhone and the Androids, that another participant has a remote chance, seems difficult.
In a recent study by the International Telecommunication Union found that in the world there are 2.096 million active mobile lines, and Nokia has been a major participant in this revolution in communication.
The following are the top ten sales in history, you see, all dominated by a clear protagonist (Source: Wikipedia, based on several studies):
So we are all witnesses of how Nokia (and the famous Motorola RAZR V3) gave the initial boost to an industry that is now dominated by services and user experience with smartphones sales up that sharply in each month happens.
In fact, the only model that comes close to the top 10 is the Apple iPhone, according to data from various sources it would have reached the 75 million units sold.
Did you imagine these results?
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Samsung gold color phones before Apple`s iPhone 5S in pictures.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
We also love the gold color on every kind of phones, rings, watches etc and sometimes not matter the brand name, but to say one is copying other a gold color on a phone now, that is ridiculous. Check out some the Samsung gold colored phones and even one real gold made before the iPhones 5S gold that is great too, after the upcoming Galaxy S4 gold picture here below:
This is the gold Galaxy S4, which will be available in some countries soon
Here's a gold Samsung flip phone from earlier this year.
Samsung Russia Unveils Limited Edition of Gold Plated Duos D780 Phone for Olympic 2008
Goldstriker gold and platinum Armani-Samsung P520 2008
MJ - Luxury Samsung x820 Super Slim - Gold Phone 750 - 18 Carat, Inlaid Diamonds
All the Samsung gold color phones: Google
CES 2014: AllWinner Ultra Octa-Core A80 to be unveiled.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
The 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will take place in Las Vegas from January 7 to January 10. As the leading mobile application processor design company, Allwinner Technology will showcase during CES its latest flagship Ultra Octa Core A80 development board, named OptimusBoard, 4G tablets powered by Allwinner A31/A31s, and dual-SIM phablets sporting A23 dual core. Expo visitors are welcome to visit at LVCC-South Hall S-2, MP25563.
Touted as Ultra Octa Core, Allwinner A80's CoolFlexTM – powered multi-CPU architecture enables low power, high peak performance devices. In addition, A80 packs a cutting-edge OpenGL ES 3.0 compliant, GPU compute optimized graphics processor to deliver the best performance while keeping the smallest area and lowest power consumption.
More information on A80 octa core will be disclosed during CES.
4G tablets based on Allwinner A31&A31s will be shown during CES as well. The much-anticipated A31&A31s SDK4.4 that running Android 4.4 KitKat was officially released last week to global ODMs/OEMs (http://www.allwinnertech.com/en/awt/news/2013-12-23.html), delivering much optimization in system performance, power consumption and user experience, and 4G is one of the highlights.
A31&A31s have been well received and recognized by top tier brands worldwide including HP, MSI, Pegatron, Foxconn, Kurio since its official announcement, making it the most shipped quad core tablet processor worldwide in 2013.
Additionally, dual-SIM phablets based on Allwinner A23 dual core will be shown. The A23 chip clocks in at 1.5GHz, delivers unparalleled low power consumption and has ramped production quickly after its introduction. A23-powered tablets with 512MB memory have been GMS- certified, marking an important step in its march to international market (http://www.allwinnertech.com/en/awt/news/2013-12-30.html).
About Allwinner
Allwinner Technology is a leading fabless design company dedicated to smart application processor SoCs and smart analog ICs. Its product line includes multi-core application processors for smart devices and smart power management ICs used by brands worldwide.
With its focus on cutting edge UHD video processing, high performance multi-core CPU/GPU integration, and ultra-low power consumption, Allwinner Technology is a mainstream solution provider for the global tablet, internet TV, smart home device, automotive in-dash device, smart power management, and mobile connected device markets. Allwinner Technology is headquartered in Zhuhai, China.
SOURCE Allwinner
Europe: Windows Phone OS gaining traction. It is at just 1 % point behind Apple iOS. Samsung is #1.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
According to new Kantar Worldpanel data, the Windows Phone operating system should also be added to the list. The latest numbers have Microsoft's smartphone OS just 1 percentage point behind Apple for OS market share sales in the country.
But it's not just in Germany where the OS gaining traction, the five biggest European smartphone markets seems to be warming to Microsoft's smartphone operating system as well.
What a difference a year makes
Last year, in the three-month period ending in August, Windows Phone captured a total of 5.1% smartphone OS market share sales in Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. But during the same time this year, that share had jumped to 9.2%, while iOS took 16.1%.
Great Britain gives Windows Phone the most love with a solid 12% of OS market share sales over the past three months. That's in stark contrast to U.S. consumers who handed over just 3% market share sales to the Windows Phone OS.
But the most important data coming from Kantar is that although Android took about 70% of European smartphone OS sales market share over the past three months, the research company thinks the little green droid has reached its saturation point in developed countries. As Kanta points out, "After years of increasing market share, Android has now reached a point where significant growth in developed markets is becoming harder to find."
The research company said that over the past three months Windows Phone achieved double-digit sales market share in two European countries – Great Britain and France – for the first time ever. This move coupled with iOS gains is expected to bring a slight retreat of the Android OS going forward. Part of the shift has come as Samsung has reached a saturation point in Europe and other OEMs move in.
Judging by the graph, Apple and other vendors still have a long way to go before catching up to Samsung, though.
Wind in the sails, but storms ahead
Kantar isn't the only one seeing gains for Windows Phone OS, thanks to Nokia . Last month, research firm IDC said in a press release that, "Nokia has clearly been the driving force behind the Windows Phone platform and we expect that to continue. However, as more and more vendors enter the smartphone market using the Android platform, we expect Windows Phone to become a more attractive differentiator in this very competitive market segment."
With Microsoft's pending acquisition of Nokia's devices and services segment, the company has the opportunity to build on the momentum it's gained in Europe. The big question is whether Microsoft can tap into the two the largest smartphone markets, the U.S. and China. Though the OS made a slight gain over the past three months in the U.S., it fell to just 2.1% in China from 4.7% the same time last year.
While Windows Phone gains in Europe are good news for Microsoft investors, gaining traction in the U.S. and China are going to be extremely difficult. This year, China will ship nearly one-third of all worldwide smartphone shipments, and it's imperative Microsoft make this market a top priority. Last month, Microsoft's VP of advertising and online, Frank Holland, said at a conference in Germany, "We are going to spend a lot of time in the next 12 months building a real presence on the low-end smartphone market with developing countries." Let's hope that means China sees a significant portion of that money to build the Windows Phone presence in the country. Though European market share is good, China is where the real growth is and Microsoft can't afford to pass it up.
Press Release:
30 September 2013
Windows Phone nears double digit share across Europe
Samsung begins to feel pressure from resurgent Sony, Nokia and LG
The latest smartphone sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, for the three months to August 2013, shows Windows Phone has posted its highest ever sales share of 9.2% across the five major European markets* and is now within one percentage point of iOS in Germany. Android remains the top operating system across Europe with a 70.1% market share, but its dominant position is increasingly threatened as growth trails behind both Windows and iOS.
Windows Phone has hit double digit sales share figures in France and Great Britain with 10.8% and 12% respectively – the first time it has recorded double digits in two major markets.
Dominic Sunnebo, strategic insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, comments: “After years of increasing market share, Android has now reached a point where significant growth in developed markets is becoming harder to find. Android’s growth has been spearheaded by Samsung, but the manufacturer is now seeing its share of sales across the major European economies dip year on year as a sustained comeback from Sony, Nokia and LG begins to broaden the competitive landscape.”
Dominic continues: “Windows Phone’s latest wave of growth is being driven by Nokia’s expansion into the low and mid range market with the Lumia 520 and 620 handsets. These models are hitting the sweet spot with 16 to 24 year-olds and 35 to 49 year-olds, two key groups that look for a balance of price and functionality in their smartphone’.
Across the globe
In the United States, Apple continues to grow strongly year on year and now makes up 39.3% of sales. This is set to spike in the coming months with the release of the iPhone 5S & 5C.
Apple and Android have recorded almost identical shares of sales in Japan – 48.6% and 47.4% respectively. However, news that the new iPhone range will be available on Japan’s largest carrier, NTT DoCoMo, for the first time, makes it likely that Apple will pull ahead of Android in this key market.
BlackBerry’s troubles continue; the operating system now accounts for just 2.4% of sales across the big five European markets* and 1.8% in the United States.
Smartphone % penetration in Great Britain stands at 67% in August, with 85% of devices sold in the past three months being smartphones.
*The big five European markets includes Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
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