iPhone 5 Not Necessarily So 'Digital Wallet'?

Near Field Communication (NFC), maybe the technology that will be adopted by many mobile phone vendors future. IPhone reportedly not equipped with NFC 5.

With this NFC technology, the future users can use their phones as a 'digital wallet'. How users can simply hold the phone to a sensor (like the RFID card in the machine absent). Approximately Flazz card's functions such as the BCA as a means of payment.

Quoted from the know your mobile, on Tuesday (04/19/2011), according to Ming-Chi Kuo a security analyst from Concord, iPhone fifth possibility has not been using NFC. Because several designs and innards new iPhone is still the same with the iPhone 4, except to the problem processors and camera sensors.

Currently, several mobile phones that support NFC technology are: Google Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy S II, 578 Wave Samsung, and Nokia C7-00.

If so, then the iPhone 5 still losing from Nokia that was clearly going to use NFC in Windows 7 Phone phone line later. Until Apple gives official information, this is still a rumor.

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Google will Close Google Video

Users Google Video, of course, want to make sure that all video is stored properly. Unfortunately, Google plans to close the service.

To its users, as reported by PC Mag and quoted on Monday (4/18/2011), Google this week told the news by email. Google says, Google Video will soon be closed on May 13, 2011.

Mentioned in the email, users who have a video on Google Video, they can download the video by clicking on the feature 'download' that will be provided by Google. Starting 29 April 2011, the video is on Google Video can not be accessed until it is fully eliminated on 13 May.

Analysts assess, it is not surprising if Google decides to end the Google Video, given the Internet giant that has a similar service that is more promising, namely YouTube.

According to research firm ComScore, earlier this year, Google acquired YouTube in 2006, becoming the number one online video site in the world with more than 144.1 million viewers each month.

Meanwhile, Google Video, launched in 2005, did not show an encouraging development. The last few years, Google has also stopped accepting uploads to this service.

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Sales of PlayStation 3 Translucent 50 Million Units

Sony has just posted a remarkable achievement for the PlayStation gaming device. Japan-based company claims that sales of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) has reached 50 million units worldwide, within a period of five years since its launch.

Reported by PC Magazine and quoted on Monday (4/18/2011), the pride of Sony's console sales continue to rise. Recorded about 3.5 million PS3 units shipped in 2006, then increased to 9.1 million in 2007, 10.1 million in 2008 and recent data 13 million in 2009.

Note however, Sony calls it 'sell-in numbers', which refers to the number of PS3 units sold to retailers, not directly to consumers. Thus, these figures are not entirely comparable with figures reported by retail competition Sony. Even so, analysts assess the PS3 sales figures remain impressive.

Sony also said the growth also occurred on the PlayStation Network (PSN) simultaneously with the console itself. PSN currently has more than 75 million registered accounts and operates in 59 countries.

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Bill Gates' wife forbade Apple Products

Melinda Gates, seem to not want to be a wife half the company's founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates.
Melinda totality supports her husband was so strict, to the point that he would not let Microsoft's rival products into the house.
This was revealed when Melinda was interviewed by the New York Times. When asked whether he had an iPod, Melinda replied: "No I have a Zune."
When his son asked for an iPod, Melinda admitted to not going to grant it and only allow it to have a music player from Microsoft: Zune. Melinda also asserted that he did not have the IPAD and denied that her husband has a laptop made by Apple.
"No one (product Apple-red) that can go into the door of our house," Melinda said firmly. This is the same affirmation from Melinda, as he stated before.
In 2009, Melinda also said that she grabbed the Apple-made products for use by children."There are very few restrictions on our family list. And the iPod and iPhone are two things that enter into the block list for our children," said Melinda told Vogue magazine.
Apple and Microsoft really are two camps competing for a long time. Competition both chalked up to now two major poles of the proprietary computer systems: Windows and Macintosh.
Since then Microsoft and Apple are also competing in other products, such as Apple iPod Vs Microsoft Zune, and iPhone Vs Kin. Microsoft's market share relative to dominate the computer operating system, until now Microsoft's Windows dominates about 90 percent of the global computer system.
Meanwhile, in other products, such as music players, smart phones, and tablet computers, Microsoft could not pursue the success of Apple. Even Microsoft must stop the production of mobile phone Kin only about two months after launch. (Tad)

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Lady Gaga Defeat Justin Bieber on YouTube

Buzzworthy eventually went on to become the first artist who views the video as much as one billion times on video sharing site YouTube. This quirky singer managed to beat the young singer, Justin Bieber.
Bieber alone is estimated by David Birch as director of communications and video distribution company TubeMogul analysis, the new numbers could exceed one billion around the beginning of November.
Previously, both known each other videos on YouTube to overtake each other. Video Lady Gaga must be tough to compete with Canadian singer's videos. But Lady Gaga is coming out as winners.
"We watched videos on Youtube a billion little monster," wrote Gaga in Twitter account. "If we stay united, we can do anything. I dub you King and Queen of YouTube! Unite!," He added.
This achievement was reported to exceed the previous victory stating Buzzworthy became the first artist who watched his video as much as one billion times on the internet as a whole in March. Congratulations! (Tad)

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AMD Radeon HD 6800 series AMD has officially launched

The news about the arrival of AMD's latest graphics cards have long circulated. Well, now an American microchip manufacturer has officially launched the Radeon HD 6000 Series.
AMD Radeon HD 6800 series AMD has officially launched, the graphics card that was pegged at a relatively affordable price, which start from USD 179 or about USD 1.6 million-an. But the price is certainly going to be different for each vendor, depending on the specifications or any sales packages on offer.
Radeon HD 6800 series are second generation graphics card from AMD that supports all the features in DirectX 11. With the presence of these products, AMD also more optimistic for the market leading Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) globally.
"Today we focus on the gamer. Through the strategy of 'sweet spot' and approach the open industry standards, germinated the best graphics card that far ahead of our competitors," said Matt Skynner, vice president of corporate and general manager, Division of GPUs, AMD , through a written statement received by the editor, on Monday (10/25/2010).
As the latest generation graphics cards DirectX 11, the Radeon HD 6800 has embedded a number of brand-new features such as the Unified Video Decoder 3, HDMI 1.4a, or even HD3D that allows users to enjoy a 3-dimensional presentation. (Tad)

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Within a month, PlayStation Move managed to sell One Million Units

Market response to the Sony PlayStation Move very good. Because, just 30 days thrown into the market, this latest motion controller system has sold more than one million units.
At least, this encouraging response, as revealed by electronics giant Sony, occurred in North America and Latin America.
"Demand is very strong retail and we are working hard to meet the stock," said Chief Executive Officer of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Jack Tretton.
n fact, as added Tretton, Sony PS Move to increase production to double in order to meet consumer demand.
Some analysts say mention that launched a new controller system is always risky. The reason, the developers need quite a lot of time in making a game that adds value and in accordance with the new controller.
Noted, currently there are about 24 game titles that have been optimized for PS Move, among them including EyePet, The Fight: Lights Out, Heavy Rain, Killzone 3, Kung Fu Rider, MAG, High Velocity Bowling, Start the Party!, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11.
At least, there will be 15 game titles that will be visited again when the market before year-end holiday season arrives.
In America, PS Move bundle sold at USD 99.99, or approximately USD 893 thousand, with the PlayStation Eye. Champions Sports has included games in Blu-ray discs, and game demo discs PS Move.
While other bundle options, PS Move that packaged with a new 320GB HDD PS3 priced at USD 399.99, or approximately USD 3.5 million.

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