Bluetooth 5 will bring more range, higher speed

Bluetooth 5, expected to launch around the end of this year, will offer significantly increased range, speed and broadcast messaging capacity, according to the Bluetooth SIG.

The organisation says longer range will deliver robust, reliable IoT connections, whilst higher speeds will optimise responsiveness. Meanwhile, increased broadcast capacity will enable the next generation of what it calls ‘connectionless’ services, such as beacons and location-relevant information and navigation.

“Bluetooth 5 will transform the way people experience the IoT by making it something that happens simply and seamlessly around them,” said Mark Powell, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG.

Bluetooth 5 is expected to quadruple range and double data transmission rates of low energy connections, while increasing connectionless data broadcast capacity by a factor of eight.

Powell added: “Today, there are 8.2billion Bluetooth products in use, and the enhancements in Bluetooth 5 and planned future Bluetooth technical advancements mean that Bluetooth will be in more than one-third of all installed IoT devices by 2020. The drive and innovation of Bluetooth will ensure our technology continues to be the IoT solution of choice for all developers.”

* Meanwhile, Blossom Group has been named as the 30,000th member of the Bluetooth SIG. The startup is building infrasound and low frequency noise relaxation products.

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Android N: another leap green robot

More things that have been long awaited developers and users alike for the new version of the mobile operating system (Android N), which revealed (Google) for the most outstanding properties in the last conference for developers (I / O) which was held on the eighteenth of the month of May.

The new version, who still test version is Nhaiah- gives a great impression, big and optimistic future dazzled system (Android), which increased year-old mature after year, so that has become today's more sophisticated than ever before thanks to a series of additions and new features that we are reviewing with you after the experiment personal through this report:

Multitasking (Multitasking)

The concept of multi-tasking is not new in the world of operating systems, including the course (Android); but new here is to run two different two applications by dividing the screen (Split Screen) so actually working at the same moment, without one affecting the other's performance.

Activating this feature not only needs two steps only: click on the switch button (square), then long press of a running applications and dragging it to the top of the screen.

After the experience of this wonderful property and we found works seamlessly with all applications (Google) and a lot of other applications, such as the famous (and Watts August) and (Twitter) and (Tlegram), while they did not work with the final application (Anstaqram).

The beauty of this property is that it operates in the horizontal and vertical modes according to the situation on the screen, and the most beautiful they re-scaled display elements such as lines and images in proportion to the small exhibition space. (Down Scaling)

What distinguishes the split-screen feature in version (N) of the (Android) It is intrinsic characteristic in building the system, not just to add software from a third party that may adversely affect performance as we've seen in some devices (Samsung).

But if you see that the idea of ​​dividing mobile screen is useless, or do not constitute an added value for you and prefer full-screen use, there are what will please you in this matter; it has become able to rapidly switch between the last two applications are working in the background and then double-clicking the rapid to switch applications Button (box), and the addition of new and nice in the system (Android N) ask Google to make it inclusive of all applications that run in the background and not the last two applications only.

The last feature about multitasking is the return of the closure of all Alttiqat running in the background with a click of a button, although simple and intuitive this property but they mean a lot to many who Avckaddoha in the previous version (Marchimilo).

Notifications (Notifications)

It considers notices of the most important features that boast companies in operating systems to become higher than point-and-paper trump excellence run for another system; as it represents an effective tool to increase productivity and reduce the time, which my father made companies bother developed version after another, and in this particular version won a share deal of modernization and development are as follows:

Redesigned notices icons smaller bar to give more space and more modern look.

Aggregation of multiple application one notices.

Expand each notice independently and drag it down to more information or options, for example, such as participation.

Quick reply to messages or re-Twitter or other notices directly.

The possibility of closing all notifications with one touch.

Toolbar gray consists of one row above the notification bar for quick access to the most important five tools (can be customized) network (the WiFi) and the telephone network, and Scout, but if you want more tools just pull this strip down to show the rest of the tools in the usual way.

The actual experience of these updates, make sure to us that the best notification system may get it yet because it is almost independent of means for running applications, except in very few cases.

Settings (Settings)

Google did not forget the settings screen in this system were obtained from the D (side), an addendum to a new row you suggest some settings you think you need, such as setting up a new e-mail account.

Of the striking things in the settings screen to add the color bar (Turquoise) as close as possible to alert some important Alaaadat such as the operation do not disturb, disrupt or receive data over the cellular network to the phone.

Despite the simplicity of these addenda but they deserve because they are stories sum into consideration a lot of time to get to some of the settings.

Keyboard (Keyboard)

With (Android N) can look like the keyboard to choose the color that suits you, or set the background image painting that appeal to you to control, and can now separate the characters from each frame of each particular character or leave them as they are.

It has also been improved smilies (Emoji) to some extent, and adding thirteen expressive face Agdidakhasa women working in various fields.

Performance (Performance)

Google to claim its new system helps to prolong the battery, reducing the size of applications by 50%, and increase the speed of its installation by 75%.

Through the experience that has been on your (Google Nexus 5X) System performance is generally great with a marked improvement from previous versions of graphics; may be due to the adoption of system and application programming interfaces (API) new private of graphics called the Google. (Vulkan)

and what?!!

There are other things in this update was not possible for us to experience not available yet so we are exposed to fast, namely:

Smooth update (Seamless Update): which means you do not have to follow the updates on a regular basis, but the system will update itself without interference from you or your business to the province.

Applications (Android direct): (Android Instant Apps) a new and revolutionary feature in the system (Android N) allows the user application experience, or some of its properties directly from the App Store without the need to download and installed on his computer, but this feature works on developers should this feature be included in the their applications.

Support Virtual Reality: Google announced the project (Daydream) is a developer platform system (Android N) will be launched this fall in support of virtual reality applications (VR), will also include phones backed a new situation (VR Mode) allows users to roam within the virtual world which requires special sensors and add-ons will be available in the next generations of mobile (Android).

Post experience and naming system: its conclusion (candy)!

Starting from (cup cake) through B (Kit Kat) and not the end of (b Marschmilo) Traditionally (Google) to label each new version of the system (Android) on behalf of a sweets-known, but this time opted to post her fans via the website dedicated to the selection Halouahm favorite a name for this system in the final version of which was officially released later this year, it can participate test experimental version through software (Android) demo (Android Beta program) which allows you to beta test of the system but on the condition that owns one of the following devices:

Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player

Pixel C

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Today technology Facebook does " safety inspection " property in the United States to coincide with the Orlando bombings

Declared, "Mark Zuckerberg," chief executive of network communication Facebook, through publication on the official page, for activating safety check property or safety in the city of Orlando, located Orange County in central Florida, in the wake of an attack by the US of Afghan origin "Omar solid" resulted It killed 50 people and injured 53 others, during an armed attack on a nightclub for gays.

He said, "Zuckerberg," he panicked after hearing about the shooting in the city of Orlando, located Orange County in central Florida, he said, adding "my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families," explaining that now what is important is the need to motivate people to continue to donate blood.

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Microsoft’s big security plans for Windows 10 revealed

Later this year, we can expect Windows 10 to be “the most secure Windows ever“, according to Microsoft, although the harsh reality is that the popular operating system is becoming increasingly under threat.

Microsoft’s current fear is that too many Windows 10 users are choosing to install third-party antivirus instead of using Windows’ own defense system.

Windows 10 already has its own antivirus system installed: Windows Defender. Although it’s a decent-enough program, it has a major weakness – it doesn’t update as quickly as its competition, which in an environment where hackers reinvent themselves every day, could really be detrimental to Microsoft. So, they’ve developed a plan.

Microsoft has just announced a new initiative to win you over and it’s called theWindows Defender Advanced Threat Protection. Watch the video below to see how it works!

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Six app settings that are devouring your mobile data – kill them now!

You may find that you can’t even make it to the middle of the month without receiving that dreaded message that you’ve consumed your entire data allowance. Yes, it’s annoying, and we bet you find yourself wondering how on earth you managed to do so.

The truth is, apps are sneaky.  Even the apps you use on a daily basis and trust with your life have stealthy features that devour your data unnoticed. Well, we thought it’s about time you stop living in data-usage limbo, and finally take control of those megabytes your being unfairly stripped of.

Here are six app settings you can change to stop them eating your data usage

Facebook: auto-play videos

Yes, a Facebook feed full of videos may look more interesting these days, but the default auto-play feature is doing you no favors for your data plan whatsoever.  Luckily, there is a way that you can either limit auto-play to only work when your device is connected to Wi-Fi, or turn it off entirely. Trust us – this makes one hell of a difference.

Go to your phone’s Settings > Facebook > Settings > Auto-play and select the option you prefer.

YouTube: HD videos

YouTube offers nothing but videos, so it goes without saying that if you sit there for hours on end watching “funny cats”, you’re going to be left with very little data, if any at all. It’s even more of an issue now that the app has started playing the next video without you even touching it.

Luckily, it now offers a helping hand (not a massive one), and gives you the option to only play videos in HD when connected to Wi-Fi.

While in the YouTube app, go to Settings > Play HD on Wi-Fi only and activate the option.

Spotify: offline mode

There are over 75 million people in the world using Spotify for their music needs, and why not – it’s great. The majority of them however are still streaming online when they listen to their playlists, which – when you’re listening to that catchy Rihanna track on repeat all day – consumes a hefty amount of data.

The solution is simple. On each playlist, or album name there is a toggle which you can switch to “Available Offline”.  This basically downloads the album or playlist so you don’t have to be connected to the internet (it’s also very handy when you’re travelling, or have weak signal).

Chrome: compressing pages

Many browsers such as Chrome or Opera offer a great option for data compression for its mobile versions. When active, the browser will use the company’s server (for example Google for Chrome) to compress the pages you visit. Obviously this means that the quality and speed of your browsing will decrease, but trust us, it’s worth it in the long run.

While in Chrome, got to Settings > Bandwidth management > Reduce data usage

Netflix: lower the data usage

Netflix has finally realized that it can take a lot of blame for consuming a lot of mobile data, however thankfully has recently introduced a new feature that allows you to control the data usage (see image below). You can either leave the option in automatic mode, or deactivate it, which according to Netflix will provide you with up to 4 hours of watch time per GB. This of course will save you a lot of data, however it’s not going to give you that a particularly “HD experience” you might have been hoping for.

Google Maps: offline navigating

Google Maps has a handy tool that not many know about, which allows you to save certain maps for offline use. Although downloading the information and data can take time, once you have the map for a specific area, you can consult it any time you like!

To download a specific area simply go to the area on the map and click the “three lines” menu. Click on Offline areas and tap the plus or add symbol in the bottom right. The app will ask you if you wish to “download this area?” Drag the area you wish to download within the blue square and click Download. Your map will now be accessible from the Offline areas.

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Search of Information Technology

Information technology, or IT is a new term, he entered the world in the atheist and the twentieth century, a deep big science, enters in all areas of life, a separate domain connected, wherever they had information of IT through it. Information Technology: is the study and analysis, design and implementation of information technology programs that apply to the form of computer operations control systems in all its forms, but are relying on each other to develop and explore a decision in the future. It was the beginning of a simple Information Technology, where she was based on the collection of information arranged and classified, and ways to keep them without a repeat, then it developed to link them to each logical chains facilitates access to as much information as the arrival of a single key. Then take information technology to develop more and more, systems emerge and by which data entry and save it, having had the paperwork started, then the data relying on data bases and systems large entry systems evolved. And take many forms of information technology in the display, where some of which is a special institution itself through its system, including what is displayed certain applications, some of them operating under the online platform and websites. In many branches of the information technology dependent on each other which the foundations of this science as a science data analysis under which the data are collected, analyzed and exit the structure of the building has to serve the system in which they operate. In this science and other sciences, as a science user experience, when there are data collection standards to take account of the user experience in his work on systems, and experience in matters of social, cultural and other technology. Science and technology-related information is the data design, having been collected and are arranged according to the design of the system, which is intended to do, and in many design concepts in terms of users' privacy and gain access to the data, and the ease of handling of systems and others. Follow-up systems and renewal is the process of IT operations. It is also essential that the development of Information Technology from time to time. In another related science in information technology, a data mining and get them on the outlook for future decisions, it is known that the information technology significantly contribute to the decision-making institutions, whether commercial or otherwise, and that betting on the technical style of the user and thus increase the appetite of customers or the public institution, but this requires warned collect data that is obtained Balamavh to fight for more than a method to explore, to reach an optimal and closest to the realism. In the past, it limited the concept of Information Technology on the computer used to print files, according to today information technology are those computerized systems in the school and the pharmacy, university and company and Assembly, international organizations, and even in satellite control and in smart military missiles, all of which rely on information technology. We find that information technology is the main engine for all areas of economic and social life, a revolution that has built its strength many revolutions of high importance.

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360-degree camera maker Jeffrey Martin talks about what it takes to film for VR

This week on the Technotopia podcast I interviewed Jeffrey Martin, the creator of 360Citiesand the maker of the Sphericam. Martin is a skilled 360-degree camera operator and has created amazing panoramas of cities around the world.

“I’ve been working with VR since the days of CRT monitors,” he said as he explained the challenges and changes coming to us thanks to new improvements to VR systems. I’m not a huge VR proponent but Martin’s excitement is great and I could be swayed… if I saw the right content on the right device. Jeffrey has ideas about both.

You can subscribe to Technotopia here and download the MP3 here.

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Smartphone sales growth will drop to single digits in 2016, says Gartner

Analyst Gartner is expecting a big drop in smartphone sales growth, projecting the market will shrink from 14.4 per cent growth in 2015 to just 7 per cent in 2016 — with only 1.5 billion smartphone units being shipped globally this year.

The high watermark for smartphone sales was back in 2010, when Gartner notes the market grew 73 per cent.

The signs of a slowdown in the global smartphone market have been clear for more than a year, with mature Western markets saturated and China’s growth engine also slowing as demand has topped out. Incentives for consumers to upgrade their devices yearly have also softened, with Gartner noting that new devices offer only incremental upgrades over existing hardware and carriers have been moving away from subsidizing upgrades.

In emerging markets it says the average lifetime of premium phone is between 2.2 and 2.5 years, while basic mobiles have an average lifetime of three years and up.

Gartner sees the biggest remaining opportunity for smartphone growth in India, noting that sales of feature phones — aka dumbphones — accounted for a majority (61 per cent) of total mobile device sales last year, leaving plenty of scope for upgrades as smartphones continue to become more affordable.

It is estimating 139 million smartphones will be sold in India this year, growing 29.5 per cent year-over-year. It notes the average selling price of mobiles in the country remains below $70, and it expects smartphones priced under $120 to continue to contribute around half of overall smartphones sales there this year. So little to cheer Apple there, in terms of growth opportunity for premium priced devices, but potentially good news for alternative smartphone OS maker Jolla which last year inked a deal with Indian OEM Intex to get devices running its Sailfish platform into the market.

The first Sailfish device for India, the Intex Aqua Fish, is priced below $120 and due to arrive this year, although its launch has been delayed — and last month was being slated as arriving “in the coming months”.

Turning to China, the story last year was flat smartphone sales, and Gartner is expecting “little growth” in the region in the next five years — couching it as a “saturated yet highly competitive” market — and noting that sales of smartphones represented 95 per cent of total mobile phones sales last year. So bad news for ambitious homegrown player Xiaomi, which has been gunning for high growth just as the local market is saturating. Last month it signed a deal with Microsoft on patents — paving the way to hunt elusive smartphone growth overseas.

Gartner does say it sees opportunity for “non-traditional” vendors in China, projecting that by 2018 at least one such phone maker will be among the top five smartphone brands in the country. “Chinese internet companies are increasingly investing in mobile device hardware development, platforms and distribution as they aim to grow their user bases and increase user loyalty and engagement,” notes Gartner analyst Annette Zimmerman in a statement.

The Sub-Saharan African region is also couched as an attractive region for smartphone vendors, with smartphone sales only overtaking mobile phones sales there for the first time last year. Nokia brand licensee and newly formed smartphone OEM HMD will want to take note, given it has paid for the right to build featurephones (and smartphones) bearing the previously iconic Nokia brand name.

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Gartner: Lower sales of smart phones continue to grow in 2016

Is not new for us to hear from the influence of the smartphone market saturation on the volume of sales in it, we have fellowship more than a year and market observers expect a significant drop in sales of smart phones over the past years, but according to Gartner, this decline has already begun in 2016 in terms of growth rate slows down to 7 percent in 2016, instead of 14.4 percent in 2015.
Gartner's report indicates that the manufacturers of smart phones will sell about 1.5 billion smart phone just this year, it is natural to see the smartphone market this decline in sales growth rates for several reasons, most notably the saturation of western markets such as North America and Europe for some time and therefore there is no longer a field of great growth for businesses there, while the markets - which was developing - such as China, where growth rates moving towards moderation rapidly with the increasing volume of supply of hardware there.
India remains a great opportunity for manufacturers of smart phones, thanks in this market growth potential, and expected sales growth this year by almost 30 percent compared to last year sales figure up to $ 139 million, the vast majority of these phones within the medium and low categories where cares Indian citizen price before the technology on a smartphone.
The same situation applies to the best African market south of the Sahara, where a lot of opportunities for companies located there with regard to smartphones, where sales overcame the traditional sales of mobile phones for the first time last year.

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