Technology & Business
$0.99 Lytro alternative for the iPhone
Related Article: Use Your DSLR As A (Cheaper Than) Lytro Alternative I remember first hearing about the wondrous Lytro camera before it was even released. I was amazed at what they had done and the promise of the incredible technology. Unfortunately the cost of the generation 1 camera is so high (Starts at $399) that I couldn’t justify getting it just yet. Imagine my surprise when I found a $0.99 app called tap2focus which simulates the light-field focus technology using clever and simple techniques.
Most popular content this week March 3 2013
Microsoft's Surface Pro now available in Canada and the US Android's Adult only app store has legs When group decision making goes wrong Carbonite makes your most used files available everywhere for free How to detect counterfeit headphones 6 months of free RDIO for Canadians and 14 other countries Time to switch from IOS to Android? Megaupload is back offering interesting new features Is Google killing SEO and organic search rankings? Google bypasses Internet Explorer's privacy settings Honest Bitcasa review
Apple's iphone 5 AV adapter doesn't provide full HD
The developers over at Panic were playing with the Apple AV adapter for iPhone 5 (and iPad mini) and realized something was “not right”. They started investigating and discovered that the device wasn’t outputting full HD video (1080p). The signal was of lower quality and had artifacts in it. So they set out to find out why. It turns out the adapter isn’t outputting the highest quality HD signal you would expect so they cracked the connector open and discovered that it contains a SoC (System on a chip) with dedicated RAM.
What we know about the Samsung Galaxy SIV (S4)
Related Articles: Samsung Galaxy S4 Event March 14 More Samsung Galaxy S4 (S IV) Rumors First Peek At The Samsung Galaxy S IV Is Samsung Cooler Than Apple? What we know about upcoming Samsung Galaxy SIV The body When you look at the Galaxy Note 8, it uses the same polycarbonate body as the Galaxy SIII which means the SIV will likely keep the same plastic based phone case as its predecessor. The screen Most rumors peg a larger the Samsung Galaxy SIV screen than its predecessor (likely a 5”).
It's the ecosystem stupid
Search the internet for Google’s Pixel Chromebook and you’ll see something very strange, reviewers absolutely love the device but recommend that consumers don’t buy it. Why? What is going on here? Is this opposite-land? Why would a reviewer love a product then recommend you not buy it? It all comes down to ecosystem. In years past, the hardware was more important that the ecosystem (form over function). Now our perceptions and expectations have changed. As consumers, we understand that we are buying an entry ticket into an ecosystem.
How Apple will compete with Google Now
Apple is the company everyone loves to hate right now and it seems every investor has turned its back on this mighty tech giant. The biggest complaint I hear is that “Apple is being out innovated by its competitors”. And I somewhat agree. IOS was revolutionary in 2007 when it was first released and it is the reason we all have fantastic smartphones in our pockets (Android, IOS or Windows phone). Since its triumphant launch, we really haven’t seen any major changes that would drive the next evolution in smartphones.
iPhones are more reliable than Samsung phones
A study undertaken by FixYa found that an iPhone is 300% more reliable than a Samsung device. Before anyone starts to discredit the findings, it is important to note that they looked at 722,558 problem reports mixed with data from Statcounter. The data is solid and paints an interesting picture. Where are our Finish friends from Nokia you ask? They were third in line. The least reliable were found to be Motorola devices, which is interesting considering all of the rumors of an unbreakable phone (called the X-phone).
Blackberry outsells Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5
Canadian retailer Glentel, who operates 330 stores, says the Blackberry Z10 is out selling the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the iPhone 5. They haven't provided any actual sales numbers but this may be the kind of lifesaving trend Blackberry needs right now. We should get more concrete sales number from Blackberry March 28 when it reports it's forth quarter results. It will be interesting to see how our American friends react to the new Z10 when it is finally made available "
Samsung Galaxy S4 event March 14
We knew it was coming and Samsung has finally confimed that it will unveil the Samsung Galaxy S4 at an even March 14 in New York. I can't wait to see what Samsung's new phone will bring to market
Videotron's netflix competitor is now live
I wrote about Videotron's new movies on demand service a couple of days ago and the site is now live and offering 1 month of free service. You can read my original article here. Si vous cherchez une option francophone à Netflix, consulter le site ici et bénéficier du premier mois gratuit.