Adobe introduces Ink Stylus y Slide Ruler Duo

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Adobe wants to defend its platform and finally launches Lightroom for iPhone, had left his iPad version but finally reached the iPhone version. Now along with their applications in the cloud, launched in the U.S. market the Ink Stylus and Slide Ruler Duo.



Adobe has partnered with Adonit to give these two devices. The Stylus for example is able to connect to Adobe cloud services to access photos for use on our drawings. The Slide and the stylus can be used in all applications developed by Adobe.

The pack is available fortoday for $199, but only in the United States, other countries will have to wait, but will not be a long wait. Interestingly is the fact that Adobe released the SDK for all these applications, so we might see third party applications aprovechasen this cloud Adobe.

Apple recycling program in iPhones and iPads in the Spanish Apple Store

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Apple just sent us a press release confirming that its Reuse and Recycling Program for iPhone and iPad hits the Spanish Apple Store. This program has already been seen recently in the United States and other countries, and this time the expansion into our territory has been rapid. 

Students at Columbia University created a system to run iOS apps on Android

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Six students of Columbia University in the United States have developed Cider, a system that lets you run Android apps on iOS. How we hear. Performance is not exactly great, but as proof of concept, get a compatibility layer between these operating systems is undoubtedly a singular feat. 

Cider is an architecture that modifies Android to mimic the application binary interface of iOS allowing it to run their binaries. For this, the new combination of techniques for compatibility between the two mechanisms that are used include: adaptation code at compile time and diplomatic functions. The first reduces the effort required to support multiple binary interfaces (iOS apps, and the Android), while the second allows iOS apps to access the Android libraries and interfaces of hardware and software. 

Looks complicated because it is. No talk of using a virtual machine, but something even more transparent at all levels, convincing the code of iOS apps that are running on the Apple XNU kernel instead Linux kernel of Android. Attentive to sample video done with a Nexus 7 tablet which runs Cider iOS apps like Yelp or iBooks. Yes, slow, but more or less functional. 



Note that at the moment it is only a prototype and its implementation is incomplete. The authors point out that today's phones and tablets equipped with many features that hope to use Android (including GPS, camera, Bluetooth, etc ...) that are not supported by Cider.

The students plan to continue their research and further develop Cider, but if you use Android and expect to download iOS apps shortly, better go saving for the iPhone 6. As the research project is great, but considering that the only official source for downloading apps is the App Store, how long do you think it will take Apple in iOS modify and / or Xcode to introduce additional security measures? And not to mention the army of lawyers eager to war.

The market is two: Apple and Samsung control 106% of mobile profits

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The data we have identified these weeks ago confirmed a trend that was more or less clear: the market is two, with Apple and Samsung which generate more profit, with 106% of the market thanks to losses from other companies as BlackBerry or HTC.

Rarely can say that a market segment has two actors, but data from Canaccord Genuity, a company of Canadian financial services has become a reality: Apple and Samsung, the two companies leading smartphones, spread over the entire the benefits of one of the most profitable markets in the sector. 

As strange as it sounds the number of the holder of this post, the fact is that two of the most important smartphone market, Apple and Samsung rivals control on 106% of all profits generated by this segment of the market, increasing year to year and quarter to quarter to date, as shown by the evolution of the benefits of the leading companies in the sector since 2010, according to Canaccord:

And how is it possible? Very simple. Because large companies, which previously controlled the market and the benefits it generated, leading some constant consecutive quarters of profit declines, which directly affects the overall increase proportionate share takes the rest, and in this case, Apple and Samsung are the big winners with 106% of the combined total of both companies. Moreover, in the case of Apple's most notorious, as the company is able to generate even more profit by selling less terminals operating margins of 37% compared to the Samsung range that stays at 22%.

Today the market is two, but given the strength and other companies are taking interest in many others, that so far only operated in Asia, for a place in Europe and the United States, this trend may change in the medium term. However, this year a lot is expected of Apple and its iPhone 6, but in regard to the Cupertino, still have much to gain.

Microsoft Office for iPad: over 27 million downloads on the App Store

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Upon its release in late March, Microsoft Office applications for iPad already accumulated more than 27 million downloads, and that only in the top 10 markets. This has been assured Julia White, director general of the Office division, during its keynote at the TechEd conference in Houston.

J. White has not offered any data on the percentage of conversion of these free downloads from current users with a subscription of Office 365, which may help us to see things with a little more perspective on the success of an initiative that Microsoft was reluctant to launch.

On the one hand this mark reached in 46 days, on the other hand reflects an understandable slowdown downloads when compared to the first 12 million downloads achieved just one week after its release in the App Store when permeating the top of the ranking free downloads. 

Since then, word has remained in the United States a remarkable fourth place while Excel and PowerPoint have fallen up to the number 18 and 23 respectively.

Apple again rely on Samsung as a leading supplier of screens for the iPad

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The relationship between Apple and Samsung is like that of Romulus and Remus. Together are creating a great empire but both have so much envy and respect, trying to annihilate each other every day. However, as the two brothers who founded Rome need each other and it shows with their decisions. The latest comes from Cupertino and has again chosen Samsung as a supplier of screens for the iPad.

Specifying numbers, Apple has decided that Samsung is the leading 62% of the production of iPad screens, providing to Cupertino more than 5.2 million screen 9.7 inch 2,048 × 1,536 resolution. This increase production again as it was in 2012, put leaves in LG, which was the top supplier of displays for the device until a few months ago.

No official explanation for this change. It may be part of an agreement with Samsung to manufacture new components when the devices that are to come, or just not convinced them deadlines and quality that gave LG so far. Whatever it is, we should not worry about the quality of the produced screens because Samsung is one of the best manufacturers of such hardware exists right now in the world.

Apple releases the rumored iPhone update events in the U.S.

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Has finally come true: Apple has announced officially its iPhone event update after leaked details three days ago. Some customers have even started to receive emails encouraging them to come to an Apple Store U.S. to improve their phone. The movement should motivate a sales increase in the official Apple stores, which Tim Cook seeks to achieve for some time.

 Customers are entitled to participate in this event can recycle your old iPhone and get a discount to buy an iPhone 5S or an iPhone 5C. The discount will be $ 99 if we deliver an iPhone 4 and $ 199 if we exchanged an iPhone 4s. Seldom had seen and discounts on Apple.

So far this campaign will not leave the United States, and depending on how it turns out maybe it stays there or goes in some other countries. But the truth is that it is a good way to release stocks in the stores a few months of launching the next generation of iPhones.

Apple publishes its rules for when the law requests access to the user data

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Our privacy has been sullied during the beginning of this year, the NSA controversy starred with requests to read personal data through user accounts of some companies. Apple had already asked then a change in these methods, refusing to collaborate with the authorities and later clarified its position. Now the company has gone a step further, publishing rules for determining when the U.S. request user data.

In these rules we can read how Apple will notify all who have accounts with data that have been applied, or how you can "punch" the post provided they have received a court order to do so. Instead, communications via iMessage or FaceTime can not be intercepted as they are encrypted from device to device. Calendars and any third-party application data may not be accessible through Apple, although each application will have its own policy regarding government requests.

Location data from any iOS device with GPS enabled are not saved on Apple's servers

There are other interesting details to read the text: location data iOS terminals are not saved on Apple's servers, so that can not be delivered to the authorities as much as asked. The same goes for the unlock codes the same devices.

Apple also said in the document that is prepared to work with the police at the time of recovering stolen devices, but also depends on the police use the data provided by iCloud. A rather clarifying rules, maybe put in audience by the hand of the new privacy expert hired the company last month.

Apple will hold "update events" of iPhones in their stores

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Very curious initiative has discovered 9to5Mac: it seems that Apple is preparing to celebrate "update" events to all customers who have the opportunity to buy a new iPhone model changing its old model. Will be starting this Thursday, May 8 starting with the U.S. Apple Store, and apparently it has to be "huge". 

Who are those customers who have the opportunity to upgrade? People who bought an iPhone at an Apple Store and they can get an advantage by delivering the phone to recycle leveraging the exchange program. These people, if they live near a local Apple Store will receive an email inviting them to this event to buy an iPhone5S or an iPhone 5c.

It will be the first major event of the Apple Store to oversee its new director, Angela Ahrendts 


This event can bring many people to the Apple Store, so the shops have begun to prepare for a good flow of customers at the same level as it prepares for the launch of a new iPhone or iPad.

This will be one of the first initiatives will oversee of the new Director Apple Retail, Angela Ahrendts, probably together with other Apple executives to see the reaction of consumers in person. The test is conducted in the U.S., and if all goes well, the event may be repeated in other countries.

Apple gets into debt, but their earnings grow

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Apple, the largest technology company in the world, this week launched debt securities by $17,000 million, with maturity periods of up to 30 years. The launch was made in response to a demand 5 / 6 times higher ($120,000 million), which offer the markets of Europe, USA and Asia.

The goal of the company founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, is raise funds by $ 90,000 million, to accelerate the purchase of high-tech firms linked to the "cloud". In the last 18 months, Apple bought 24 new startups. 

Apple has liquid capital by $ 150,000 million, achieved through record profits for the last 5 years, thanks to sales of iPhones and iPads mainly. Apple bonds have similar yield levels of U.S. Treasury securities. It means that your financing is in large part below the rate of inflation. 

Apple is no exception, it is the rule in the U.S. The 1,100 largest companies quoted on Wall Street have $1.23 billion of liquid funds and this record capital increased 15% in the last three years.

In this period (2011-2013), the great American debt capital in the international financial system has tripled, reaching the historical record of $4 billion.

It has never been so high indebtedness of large enterprises of advanced capitalism as at this time in its history, in which your earnings level is high. This paradox coincides with a capital investment of $869,000 million in 2013, and high tech companies have responded by 60% of that total. 

The American experience shows that large companies, as they increase the capital stock, indebtedness multiply and deepen the division of labor among transnational production and financial system. The climax is when large companies have to finance their capital to play as a result of a new technological revolution.

The big changes in the production supply are claiming higher level of indebtedness.

There is no predominance of the financial system on production in advanced capitalism. Just the opposite. These successive technological revolutions in the endogenous character production structure, requiring increasing amounts of funding. More than ever, the twenty-first century capitalism is a "mode of production".

The cost of an investment is measured in future productivity (estimated) of the assets in which it invests, not the expected rate of return immediately. Therefore, the cost of capital (interest rate) is not determined by the current level of earnings, but according to the expectations that the new wave of innovation technological-productive.

In the Q1, Apple sold 43.7 million smartphones ($26,000 million) and China amounted to $9,300 million, up from income earned in Europe, Middle East and Africa, added.

In the next two years, 70% / 80% of current Internet users change their mobile devices for the next generation (5S / 6S), especially those under 30, who are 2/3 of them. 

The new technological revolution is the combination of two factors: mobile Internet, coupled with free access to the "cloud." Through it, the Internet becomes a virtual avenue, global and instantaneous, in which all human activities in each of its phases, all the time are processed. Financial capital is not the highest stage of capitalism. 

Samsung does it again: plan an event focused on health before the WWDC '14

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Of a sudden, Samsung wants to talk about health. I think something similar to the disastrous attempt Galaxy Gear (both first and second generation) . It seems hasty to be the first to reach a field full of mines. Samsung is guided by rumors.

It is very curious as Samsung tries to imitate Apple to unimagined levels. This time again, Samsung is back with its own initiative focused on health devices. One issue about which I have spoken extensively. In fact, the level of copy has reached the surrealism.

Not only copied products, now copy filing dates to try to get ahead. As a personal opinion, I think they will return to present a "somewhat" trying empt Apple's plans. A product that even they know that it serves.

Not only copied products, now copy filing dates to try to get ahead. As a personal opinion, I think they will return to to present a somewhat trying empt Apple's plans. A product they do not even know that it serves.

Of course, Apple does not have exclusivity on health-related devices nor on when hold their events. But is that so far, Samsung had said little or nothing about to enter the world of accessories dedicated to health. And suddenly want "talk about health" and do so immediately before the conclusion of WWDC 2014 we know that one of the main issues will be precisely oriented gadgets health. Curious.

It seems that Samsung has seen the potential and growth of this new market niche and wants to make their own counter programming. Hope it is not so, despite the harsh differences between Samsung and Apple, the competition is always something that has a positive effect on the user and would be very sad to see how Samsung is quick in excess, failing in providing some interesting new single to present battle with Apple positioning. We'll see what he's up to Samsung.

Apple will alert the user when the government wants access to your data

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With a major change, the new privacy policy Apple aims to improve the relationship of respect for user data. From now on we will have more information of what is happening with our information.

The relationship between the security agencies and Apple has just taken a turn after the latest initiative of the Cupertino company. This is to alert users of the attempts by the government or any agency access to their personal data. The Washington Post describes about the privacy of Apple recently.

After the famous scandal happened with the NSA, and serious security problems, larger companies offering Internet services are changing and revising their policies and routines regarding privacy. Among other things, the privacy of Apple will change by promoting the initiative to warn users at the time in which the government or an entity decides to inquire about their data, provided that this is not linked to a court order and corresponding secrecy.

"Consumers deserve to know when their information is an objective of the government," say from Apple and other companies affected. Following this concept, the new privacy policy in Apple could be unveiled later this month, according to an informant of the company.

This could mean a change in other governments outside the United States. We really hope that both Apple and other companies are not doing this as a simple measure to clear his conscience. I really want this to be a sincere effort to control and protect our data to some extent and in a justified manner. Already we shall see an end.

Apple sends a message to Samsung

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The judicial process involving Apple and Samsung has come to an end, at least until the parties resort. Sure thing that they do. The verdict reached by the jury yesterday afternoon provides that Samsung violated 3 of the 5 patents argued by Apple, for which must pay $119.6 million. A tiny figure if you compare with the $2,200 million demanded by Cupertino. 

Many will say that Apple has won the verdict but they really missed out of receiving every penny of what they asked. If you look at the two contenders will see gigantic companies, both generating the greatest number of benefits in the industry. They have money to bore, does not mind a bunch of million? I think they will not lose sleep.

Personally, I do not understand patents. Nor will go to discuss who copied who or about the nature of software patents and design. What does that strikes me is why this trial. Above all, what Apple wins besides money, denouncing Samsung who also its competitor is a provider of important components.

This is how giants sent errands

"It is not about money, it is about sending a message" - The Joker in The Dark Knight.

In keynote of the original iPhone, Steve Jobs declaring us the paradigm shift saying he was light years ahead of what existed in the market. We saw a few months ago that Samsung was the first to recognize this break and jump on the new concept of smartphone launched by Apple's flagship. This strategy was one of the great plays of the time.

The money is secondary, what matters is that the rest of the industry take good note

Apple appealed that Samsung had copied its designs, patents, devices ... and decided to denounce. To be honest, all without exception large technology companies have been reported in sometime. To prevent others follow the same path of Samsung, the Cupertino went on the offensive, suing Samsung for half the world.

They have won some lawsuits and lost others. In California, Apple won one of the most important condemning Samsung over $900 million. Now, Apple receives $119.6 million. But what Apple wanted was not money but send a message to the rest of the industry, "if we consider that we have copied us, take the consequences":

• Hundreds of lawsuits. 

• Trials worldwide. 

• Meeting the payment of millions in lawyers. 

• Years and years of litigation.

Samsung can meet these expenses, but not all manufacturers are able. Not everyone has that kind of money or have access to the necessary resources. The aim is to use the offensive as a deterrent for others. Add sample to Samsung what might happen to consider that Apple copied.

Apple hires Bob Hollis. A new step towards the environment

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Apple has hired Bob Hollis. This expert in business management and renewable energy promises improvements within the world of Apple comprehensive environmental policy.

Apple continues to support a cleaner industry. This is shown by the recent hiring of Bob Hollis within the template. Apple intended to include among its energy specialists,  a professional with several years and deep experience with the renewable energy and environmental issues.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Bob Hollis was contracted one month ago by the Cupertino company after working for 5 years in NV Energy as vice-president. This other company is one of the most important services in terms of renewable energy in Nevada, United States. In addition, Hollis has a 40 under 40 award, awarded for being one of the brightest and most enterprising young minds in Las Vegas. 

Although the formation of Bob Hollis is a business manager, their close relationship as an entrepreneur and manager in the world of renewable energy provides a number of interesting insights to the Cupertino company. Precisely this would be the strong point of hiring Bob Hollis as one of Apple, who can take advantage of Hollis's contacts addition to the long experience of this professional to further improve environmental policy argue with great passion.

Stonehenge, Córdoba and the Loch Ness monster reach the Apple Maps

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Since the last review of the Apple Maps in January, the company has introduced new updates to view 3D Flyover allowing us to explore cities like Cordoba in Spain, Perth in Australia or Saint-Tropez in France, also more recently expanding area San Francisco Bay to the city of Berkeley.

But the latest to view 3D maps Apple implementation is the famous megalithic monument of Stonehenge, which can now Flyover view to appreciate the circle of standing stones from every angle.

Maps on iOS and OS X have made headlines in the Daily Mail for a very different reason. Apparently Apple has been found in Scotland the elusive Loch Ness monster, Nessi! I have to say that the theory has already been removed but certainly this time believers were quite convincing as support.

Mezquita de Córdoba (Spain)

Saint-Tropez (France)

California University in Berkeley (U.S.)

Perth, Business District (Australia)

Updated list of cities with 3D Flyover view:

Germany

Berlín
Colonia
Munich

Australia

Melbourne
Sídney
Perth NEW

Canada

Brampton
Calgar
Laval
Markham
Mississauga
Montreal
Surrey
Toronto
Vancouver
Vaughan

Denmark

Copenhague
Roskilde

Spain

Alicante
Bahía de Algeciras, including Los Barrios, La Línea de la Concepción and Gibraltar (UK)
Barcelona, ​​including much of its metropolitan area municipalities as Badalona, ​​L'Hospitalet or Mataró.
Córdoba NEW Madrid, including much of its metropolitan area with municipalities as Alcorcón, Móstoles, Leganés or Fuenlabrada
Sevilla
Valencia

U.S.

Albany, NY (New York)
Anaheim
Arlington, TX (Texas)
Atlanta, GA (Georgia)
Austin, TX (Texas)
Baltimore, MD (Maryland)
Berkeley, CA (California) NEW
Boston, MA (Massachusetts)
Buffalo, NY (New York)
Chicago, IL (Illinois)
Cleveland, OH (Ohio)
Cupertino, CA (California)
Dallas, TX (Texas)
Denver, CO (Colorado)
Fort Worth, TX (Texas)
Fresno, CA (California)
Green Bay, WI (Wisconsin) Honolulu, HI (Hawaii)
Houston, TX (Texas)
Indianapolis, IN (Indiana)
Las Vegas, NV (Nevada), including Dam Hoover
Long Beach, CA (California)
Los Angeles, CA (California), including Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Santa Monica
Memphis, TN (Tennessee)
Miami, FL (Florida)
Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota) Modesto, CA (California)
Nashville, TN (Tennessee)
New Orleans, LA (Louisiana)
New York, NY (New York), including Brooklyn, Bronx and Jersey
CityOakland, CA (California) Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania) Phoenix, AZ (Arizona)
Portland, OR (Orlando)
Providence, RI (Rhode Island) Riverside, CA (California) Sacramento, CA (California)
Saint Paul , MN (Minnesota)
San Diego, CA (California)
San Francisco, CA (California) including Brisbane, Palo Alto and Stanford
San Jose, CA (California)
Santa Ana, CA (California) Schenectady, NY (New York)
Seattle, WA (Washington)
Stockton, CA (California)
Tacoma, WA (Washington)
Tulsa, OK (Oklahoma)

Finland

Helsinki

France

Burdeos
Lyon
Marsella
París, including Versailles, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Disneyland Paris and L'Haÿ-les-Roses
Saint-Tropez NEW
Saint-Étienne

Ireland

Dublin

Italy

Milán
Perusa, including many nearby villages to Asís
Roma, including the Vatican

NZ

Auckland
Christchurch

South Africa

Cape
Town

UK

Birmingham, England
Glasgow, Scotland
Leeds, England
London, England
Manchester, England
Stonehenge and nearby towns (Amesbury, Durrington, Larkhill ...), England NEW
Wolverhampton, England

Sweden

Estocolmo
Linköping