Tuesday, April 16, 2013

[Technology] Google publishes Glass' Mirror API preview for developers

Google publishes Glass' Mirror API preview for developers
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/google-glass-specs-revealed-5mp-camera-720p-videos-16gb-of-storage/385656-11.html
Summary: Developers will be able to start creating "Glassware" now that a preview of the Mirror API documentation has been released by the web giant.

Logitech Harmony Ultimate adds RF, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth control
http://www.slashgear.com/logitech-harmony-ultimate-and-smart-control-app-controls-av-consoles-and-hue-16277947/
The Harmony Ultimate ($349.99) and Harmony Smart Control ($129.99) are due to ship in the next few weeks. (Credit: David Carnoy/CNET).

The Rebirth of PCs, or Telling IT to Frack Off Again
http://www.citeworld.com/consumerization/21724/dell-committed-windows-rt
The personal computer isn't dying -- it's morphing from a device to an experience that's device-agnostic. Whatever you would previously have done with PC, you'll be able to do on a smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop, car unit, kiosk or wearable thingy.

Kobo Unveils Aura 'High Definition' e-book Reader
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/04/16/kobo-unveils-aura-high-definition-e-book-reader/
Ebook seller Kobo has released what it is describing as a “high definition” e-ink based device. The Aura HD's 6.8in (17.2cm) screen offers a resolution of 265 pixels per inch (ppi).

EA swallows a $300 mill pill and backs away from Facebook
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/electronic-arts-backs-away-from-facebook-at-the-end-of-riccitiellos-reign/
In July 2012, when shares in Electronic Arts were trading beneath $11 for the first time since the 1990s, then CEO John Riccitiello tried to explain why it was that the company's investors were so shaken.

Foxconn Steps Up Hiring As Apple Readies Next iPhone
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323346304578423930445976530.html
TAIPEIâ€"Foxconn Technology Group has resumed hiring assembly-line workers in China after a postholiday freeze, in the latest sign that customer Apple Inc. is gearing up for production of a new iPhone.

Microsoft updates six of its own Windows 8 apps
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-8-tip-add-rss-feeds-news-app
Summary: Microsoft is updating the Windows 8 apps built by the Bing AppEx team at Microsoft. Mary Jo Foley. By Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft | April 15, 2013 -- 15:37 GMT (08:37 PDT).

Android rival Firefox OS goes public in June, not in UK
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/android-rival-firefox-os-goes-public-in-june-not-in-uk-50010950/
Android rival Firefox Mobile OS hits phones in two months -- but we won't see it here for a while. Firefox-maker Mozilla has revealed plans to launch the mobile software in five countries in June, but we're not one of them.

Apple Dominates Best-Paid as Board Retains Jobs Deputies
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/business-it/apple-dominates-ranks-of-highestpaid-executives-20130416-2hwy2.html
Four of the five highest-paid employees at Standard & Poor's 500 companies aren't chief executive officers. They're Apple Inc. (AAPL) senior lieutenants receiving compensation packages designed to keep management intact in an increasingly competitive ...

TechnoLogical: Facebook advocates for the worst kind of home
http://silverchips.mbhs.edu/story/12048
With the proliferation of smart phones, data plans and social media in the past few years, Facebook users will initially be thrilled at the idea of connecting these three things together in Facebook Home, the new application that will move Facebook to the center ...

Red Hat releases community OpenStack distribution
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2013/04/15/day-1-highlights-from-the-openstack-summit/
Red Hat has launched a community version of its still-in-development OpenStack distribution, and it also released a preview of the enterprise edition of this distribution for those who sign up for an early adopter program.



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