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Looking forward to the future
May 19th
When a new version of windows comes in mind, the community is again flooded with opinions and thoughts about the products to come from Microsoft, may it be a server, client OS and even Office version.
The next big version of Windows, supposedly named Windows 8, is in track for a summer 2011 launch. Even if this is possible to some extend, i still find it hard to believe. The latest news regarding the so-called Windows 8 are that it will be a major change related to what’s in the market right now. More >
Current state of 4G mobile technology and its objectives
Mar 29th
Not long ago the GPRS technology was the fastest out there when related to a mobile device using a carrier. 3G really got mainstream in the last years and as the reliability went up and coverage got better, the cost got lower bringing the whole idea of mobile Internet affordable for the most of the people.
When talking about 4G, the main point is not the speed of the link, sure the speed will be much much better, but that’s not the main idea, as 3G networks got to a mainstream level (thanks to the iPhone and the new Android devices) network congestion is the bigger problem. ( AT&T )
4G refers to all IP packet switched networks and increases in data speeds, eventually decreasing the congestion risk.
One of the other objectives of a 4G IP based network is a data rate of at least 100 Mbit/s between any two points in the world with a moving station vs. the tower and 1Gbit/s in a stationary station, high quality – real time HD streaming of audio and video content and the next generation media services. Full VoIP as standard, with much better audio quality and video call integration, better roaming world-wide and much more.
In December 2009, Sprint began advertising 4G service in selected cities in the United States, despite maximum download speeds of only 10Mbit/s
In my opinion this radical mobile technology won’t be mainstream for another 3 years or so, but miracles can happen, i just find it fascinating to have a 100Mbit/s link to the Internet in my pocket.
Apple iPad , 3 June in the US, new TV ad
Mar 8th
Apple just released a new TV ad on the new iPad device they intend to sell starting June 3 . The iPad was intended for a release late this month but Apple delayed it for a week due to apparent software and supply problems. The release will be for the US, the rest of the world will get it later in June by legal means, but again, I’m sure I’ll have the possibility to get an iPad after 10 days of it’s “US release” , what I don’t have is the sum of 500 euros for it, but that’s subject of change.
Steve Jobs also stated in a mail that no native tethering between the Wifi iPad and the iPhone will be possible, there will be other ways, but not supported by Apple, and I find it logic to go this way, If tethering with the iPhone was possible, what point would it have to buy the Wifi+3G, more expensive iPad models. More >
Windows Phone 7 User Interface
Feb 16th
Microsoft has be fighting for two years to recover the mobile market lost to the iPhone and the app store. It started with the iPod some years ago when Microsoft’s Zune remained in the dark, no one wanted a Zune, people were going to Apple’s alternatives.
Is it possible for the new phone that Microsoft is working on to bring a change in the mobile market ? I don’t think so. It will be a Zune Phone.
I’ve watched this subject for the last days regarding the user interface of the phone, it’s just a Zune with call capability and a very very bad iPhone virtual keyboard ripoff.
Not long ago people were bashing Apple for not including Flash in they’re iPad and iPhone … well it seams that they are not alone, Adobe confirmed no Flash support in Windows Mobile 7.
I forgot to mention that even the keyboard effects are iPhone like, and the one big center button that you press for the home screen…kind of funny in a way or another so see that from Microsoft. More >
More about Apple’s iPad
Jan 28th
Yesterday was the release day for the iPad as i presented, so, after a day, it seams people divided in two big categories, the first one considers it “the iFail” and totally rejects the idea of buying this product in the near future, the second category users tend to think that the iPad is just the start of a new generation for mobile computing and Internet access, and it’s normal for the first device to be limited in features.
I don’t know about limitations and first generation, but the lack of Flash support is kind of a setback, remember the good days when the iPhone was released and it was strange for such a “futuristic” device to lack support for one of the most important technologies that had improved the Internet so much in the last years, Adobe said that it’s up to Apple, they are the ones responsible for blocking and limiting the web experience on the iPhone. More >
Just a beer and high tech
Sep 19th
So, I find my self sitting around in Van Graph K-FE in Timisoara, Romania, having a beer and taking a break from the usual routine daily life, errr, sometimes the guy need a break.
So, except using Windows 7 x64 as my primary os and buying myself a new 320 GB Western Digital SATA-II drive, nothing unusual happened.
I’m waiting like a lot of people for the Google Chrome OS, in the last while, I liked a lot Google’s way of presenting the user interface in their apps. Minimal, easy, consistent, yet powerful.
What’s your opinion on Google and the Chrome OS in the market of current systems?
