Wednesday, March 20, 2013

[Technology] Get started with Google Keep

Get started with Google Keep
http://blogs.computerworld.com/applications/21938/google-keep
We take a look at what you need to know to get started with Google's new note-taking app Keep. Jason Cipriani. by Jason Cipriani.

Intertrust sues Apple for patent infringement
http://www.slashgear.com/intertrust-sues-apple-for-patent-infringement-20274811/
It looks like this time around, Apple is the one getting lawsuits filed against them. A company called Intertrust, owned by big names,Sony and Philips, has claimed that Apple has infringed on its security and content protection patents.

Pentagon Dumps BlackBerry for iPhone, iPads: Report
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/20/dod-reportedly-set-to-buy-650000-ios-devices-to-replace-legacy-devices
With BlackBerry about to launch the Z10 at the end of this week - the flagship of its BlackBerry 10 line - this isn't the best time for one of the company's largest customers to bow out.

Apple and Samsung's Watch War is Bogus
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2013/03/20/apple-and-samsungs-watch-war-is-bogus/
Apple and Samsung have apparently become embroiled in a watch war. Samsung just announced that it is, in fact, working. Elgin pocketwatch (Photo credit: Wikipedia).

Here's An Absolutely Cringe-Worthy Video Of Apple's Newest Hire Kevin Lynch ...
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/adobe-chief-technology-officer-kevin-lynch-to-join-apple-344595
In a cringe worthy homage to "Myth Busters", Lynch "tries" to get Flash to work on the iPhone. He puts the iPhone in a blender, runs it over with a steam roller, pretends to charge jump start with a car, and pretends to blow it up.

VW to recall thousands of vehicles in China
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/volkswagen-announces-china-recall-for-gearbox-problem/articleshow/19093987.cms
Volkswagen, one of China's top two foreign carmakers by sales, is to recall more than 380,000 vehicles after an expose by Chinese state television.

New glasses-free 3-D is like a hologram in your pocket
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/glassesfree-3d-for-phones-revealed-20130321-2ggqb.html
3-D TV might not have caught on as much as display makers hoped it would, but part of that has to be due to the uncomfortable, silly-looking glasses one always has to wear.

At Samsung, the brains of TVs matter as much as their size
http://techland.time.com/2013/03/20/reminder-ultra-hd-televisions-are-still-ridiculously-expensive/
For the world's No. 1 TV seller, it's no longer all about bigger screens and thinner panels. Televisions have to be smart too.

Amazon adds 'Send to Kindle' button to sites
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/amazon-adds-send-to-kindle-button-to-sites/2013/03/20/7d4895d0-917c-11e2-bdea-e32ad90da239_story.html
Amazon has joined the crowd of companies trying to make it easier for people to save online content to read later, giving some Web sites a new “Send to Kindle” button that brings online articles straight to users' e-readers and Kindle apps.

Valve Introduces Early Access Games Program
http://games.on.net/2013/03/steam-launches-early-access-section-get-into-games-during-alpha-and-beta/
Steam now has full support for alpha and beta releases, complete with developer announcements and user feedback. There once was a time when games were considered "complete", meaning developers crafted the best possible experience within a single ...

AT&T Wireless Home Phone goes prepaid, emulates landlines on demand
http://www.techhive.com/article/2031426/atandt-tempts-landline-users-to-move-to-wireless-phone-services-with-contract-free-offer.html
We can't say that most attempts to replicate the landline experience with a wireless link have panned out -- Verizon Hub, anyone?

GM Recalls Almost 34000 Cars Because Of Faulty Software
http://www.popsci.com.au/cars/gm-recalls-almost-34-000-cars-because-of-faulty-software
Cars are growing more and reliant on software for their basic functions, which, as cool as it is (see: the Tesla Model S), occasionally means bugs in the system.

Samsung Galaxy S4 - Peak Smartphone?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/htc/9942054/HTC-One-delayed.html
If it sounds like heresy for me to say that in the wake of the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4, the closer I look at what's supposedly so special about the newest generation of phones, the more I see things that aren't phone features at all.

Report: Amazon Signs $600M Cloud Infrastructure Deal With CIA
http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Has-the-CIA-Opted-for-Amazon-Cloud.html
The Central Intelligence Agency has signed a 10-year, $600 million cloud computing deal with Amazon Web Services, Federal Computer Week reported Tuesday.

Google Street View from 22000 feet
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-maps-adds-view-from-mt-everest-other-peaks-344183
Google is continuing to push the limits of its Street View technology, this time by adding images in some of the highest points on the planet.

Camaro SS 2014- General Motors release teaser; “Car Loan Expert” makes it ...
http://blog.caranddriver.com/chevrolet-releases-a-peek-at-the-refreshed-2014-camaro-2013-new-york-auto-show/
You're at the traffic lights, in a much less than deserved valued car. And you see her; you can't help but be distracted by the curves and the rich red.

3 Android apps for Wi-Fi calling with Google Voice
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/battery-life-iphone-android-phones-tips-extend-charge/story?id=18767149
CNET · How To; 3 Android apps for Wi-Fi calling with Google ... 3 Android apps for Wi-Fi calling with Google Voice. Enhance your Google Voice experience by using one of these Android apps to make calls over Wi-Fi.

Jeep annuals sprout at Moab
http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/first-looks/first-look-2013-jeep-easter-safari-moab-concepts
Every year, there's an Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. It's been going on for nearly 50 years, and Jeep uses the venue as a way to talk to its most enthusiastic supporters and show off some sketchpad flights of fancy brought to life.

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