Apple Mac OS X 10.8: mountain lion revealed

Version of the operating system Mac OS X 10.8 is the latest Apple released after a series of actions "war dance" from Microsoft Windows 8. Code name "mountain lion" (Mountain Lion), Mac OS X 10.8 contains the features associated with their mobile devices "i" (iPad / iPhone), is remarkable.

                                               Mountain lion roar was first distilled
Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) is not a major upgrade version similar to the 10.7 (Lion) when moving from 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Instead, Apple offers the unique technology in the operating system IOS (iPad) into the "mountain lion".

"Mountain Lion" and the new features
Integrated Twitter, Facebook lacks
Borrowed from iOS 5, Mountain Lion Twitter integrated directly into deep inside the system. Users can send messages (tweets) or sharing photos directly from within applications like Safari, iPhoto, Photo Booth without having to install or run any application Twitter.

                                                           Share Twitter in Safari menu
                                            

* Share (Share Sheet)
After the Share Tweet Sheet Sheets, from the ability to share applications such as web browsers Safari, Mail, iPhoto, Reminders and Messages. Specifically, the application will have more functions share (shared), send the current web page, image viewing or open messages ... directly to the shared services or other applications.
The idea of ​​sharing comes from moving content between applications without having to use the function "copy-and-paste" (copy / paste). Accordingly, users can share documents, images, web pages, video, links and other content are very convenient.
Share Sheet in iPhoto for sharing photos via Flickr and Share Sheet with video clips that YouTube or Vimeo options

                                             Share content between applications
Replace iChat Messages
"Mountain Lion" (Mountain Lion) iChat eliminated in version "Lion" (Lion), replaced by new more versatile application called Messages, combined FaceTime, screen sharing, instant messaging and iMessage

  Messages iMessage by integrating (and iCloud) so users can chat easily on a Mac and keep moving to the iPhone or iPad (using IOS 5) without worrying about broken conversation.
Messages Advantages include support group chat, send file attachments up to 100MB capacity, including video. iMessages free via the Internet should not be charged message telecommunications charges, connection is also encrypted security.

 Messages remain supported instant messaging such as AIM, Jabber, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger. Readers can download the demo (beta) of the Lion Messages for Mac OS X (10.7.3 or higher) here.
* Reminders & Notes
Notes (notes) and Reminders (Referring to) are two of the IOS application is brought to Apple Mac OS X. The function of Notes and Reminders not differ from the version running on mobile devices using IOS.

 Data from the Notes can be synchronized across platforms "cloud" iCloud, more supported formats and embedded images (on IOS version does not support).
* Notification Center
New features include Share Sheet above, share Twitter, Messages, Notes ... will incorporate a new feature in OS X 10.8, Notification Center (message center).

 Notification Center is the place to contain the message, messages, updates, calendars, alerts, services, applications ... All gathered in one place so users can conveniently track. The reminder will be displayed until the user confirms that they have.
Can set the Notification Center only shows new email list is sent to instead of displaying all kinds of mixed message, even an email from certain people.

 game Center
Mac OS X were far inferior in terms of PC games, but IOS is entertainment platform on leading mobile devices today. Mountain Lion Game Center added from IOS, including all social networking features such as top player list, looking for friends, inform, explore features ... However, the best features is support for multiple players simultaneously, regardless of type of equipment used. Specifically, users can play games on the Mac and the others are playing from the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. This will be a prominent position to help Mac OS X closer to the PC.

 AirPlay Mirroring
Mirroring With AirPlay, the content on the Mac can now transmit HDTV screen like Apple TV, such as 720p high quality movies or play games or surf the Internet without using a cable

 New technology platform
* Platform "cloud" iCloud: Apple maximize the power of iCloud, which allows data synchronization between devices of the "Apple" as Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Email, text messages, pictures, text ... Easily backup and access through iCloud.
* Gatekeeper: a security function helps Mac OS X more secure against malware variants on the same platform as threatened. Gatekeeper will limit the application of resources in order to avoid downloading malicious code.

 Can choose to allow only applications from the Mac App Store is certified by Apple to run on the system.
Apple will certainly also "bought" or additional functionality for Mac OS X 10.8 as "virtual assistant" Siri to help the operating system can deal with a Windows 8 is highly anticipated. The members of the program development programmers can download Apple Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) here, or buy an annual fee $ 99.

Intel Wi-Fi integrated into mobile chips

Intel is trying to build mobile processor built-in Wi-Fi in order to reduce the cost of mobile devices.

Intel plans to announce details about the dual core Atom chip, codenamed Rosepoint, integrated Wi-Fi, International Conference Solid-State Circuits Conference held in San Francisco, USA from 19/2 to 23/2 .
Justin Rattner, Intel chief technology officer, said the company is still in research stage integrated wireless transceiver on silicon substrate Atom processor, helping ultrabook can operate all day even though the Wi-Fi. Justin Rattner said that this integrated chip can not hit the market soon.
Intel said it wanted to integrate Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G in the future Atom chips, expected to be used on notebook computers, smart phones, tablet PCs. In early 2011, Intel acquired the wireless unit of Infineon Technologies for $ 1.4 billion (~ 29 400 billion), a move that Intel wants to "penetrate" into the smartphone market, tablets.
ARM is considered competitors "formidable" by Intel. ARM processors can be used on most tablet PCs, smart phones. Expected end of 2012, Intel will appear on your Motorola smartphone and Lenovo, Intel's chip Clover Trail will be equipped with on board computers running Windows 8.
The chip makers such as Qualcomm has launched S4 prototype chip based on ARM architecture, integrated Wi-Fi, 3G/4G. S4 chip can run Windows 8, is directed to use for smart phones, tablet PCs, personal computer.
Dean McCarron, principal analyst of Mercury Research, said that the integration of Wi-Fi transceiver on the processor will help compact mobile devices, reducing production costs, reduce production costs. The battery life on mobile devices or laptop pretty much dependent on the amount of data transmission over wireless networks. Integrated Wi-Fi transceiver on the processor will help save battery life considerably compared to using separate Wi-Fi today.

Microsoft increased double support time users of Windows 7, Vista

Windows 7 for user support will expire in early 2015, and Vista support expires on 10/04/2012. However, Microsoft decided to extend this time limit.

 Microsoft says, by improving the support period, the company wants to change its policies to support its operating system. Time to support Windows 7, Windows Vista and other versions the same business hours. Previously, Microsoft is committed to supporting users with security patches, bug fixes for Windows 7, Vista is 5 years, while the enterprise version for 10 years.
A spokesman for Microsoft said it is updating the product support policy (Lifecycle Support Policy), with operating system version Windows 7, Vista for users (consumer edition), the time for full support (Mainstream Support) is 5 years extended support period (Extended Support) is 5 years.
During extended support, Microsoft will provide security patches (security patch) for all users, but only provides bug fixes (fix) for organizations that support contract with Microsoft.
Without policies to expand support this time, the version of Vista: Home Basic, Home Premium, Starter and Ultimate will all support time on 10.04.2012; the Windows 7 version for users support period will end on 13/01/2015. With the new policy, the time Vista support is extended to the date 04/11/2017, 14/01/2020 Windows 7.
Windows 8 will also have the support period is 10 years since its release. If Windows 8 release in Q4 2012, the operating system will have to support the first time in 2023. The Microsoft has yet to announce the launch Windows 8.
The rise time Microsoft operating system support is not unknown to the analyst. In 2007, Microsoft more time fully support Windows XP Home until 2009, and all the support period on 4/2014, Windows XP Professional also supports the same time.
In 2008, the Microsoft lets computer makers install Windows XP on the notebook to the middle of 2010 has led to the Linux operating system has just taken root on the notebook, it soon " finished playing. "

Eliminating the tracking of Google

03/01/2012 is the day the new security policy of the Google effect. That means that Google will share the surfing information and commands your search for all the Google services you use.

Do you know Google is watching the activity on your web? If you have a Google account (eg Gmail) and usually surf the web while logged in, you probably did not know that, by default Google will record what you search the web, what sites you visit. The data was previously located in each product separately, Google services, but from the third to come, we will be together on all the services you use, Google's new policy .

If you want to prevent Google combines the data (which may contain sensitive information) that it collected from accounts such as YouTube or Google +, you can remove your browsing history and stop this feature collection collect the same information in the future.

To do this, launch the web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox Mozilia ...) then type the Web lenhSearch History URL bar and press Enter and select the picture below

 Now the web browser will prompt you, log into your Google account (Gmail) will then display the image. At this point, you've seen all your browsing history (of visited web pages and the search request). Now all you just choose Remove Web History, data access will be removed, and browsing history feature will be disabled.

 Afterward, if you want Google to automatically synchronize information between your behavior and the services of Google, you simply choose the Resume.

Samsung announced the Galaxy S 4.2 player

On 2/27/2012, Samsung introduces Galaxy player Wi-Fi 4.2 S's latest Android, the next model versions 4.0 and 5.0.

 Galaxy S 4.2 single core 1GHz processor equipment, runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Like previous versions, this device supports many music and video formats, and will support access to Android Market, as well as other Google services.
Galaxy S Series player of Samsung created to compete with rival Apple's iPod Touch. The device is designed similar to the Galaxy S line of Samsung smartphone, except that no calling features.

It has a 4.2-inch screen resolution of 480x800 pixels, so you can watch movies and gaming more comfortable, and you can transfer to online content from your PC and transfer to other devices through Samsung AllShare applications and Kies.

Samsung is developing the idea of ​​turning into a Galaxy S 4.2 gaming devices. However, because the processor is not equipped with 2 or 4 cores of 4.2 Galaxy S can be difficult to play the game requires a lot of graphics capabilities.

Samsung has not officially announced the price and time to sell Galaxy S 4.2. However, some sources report that this latest version will also have the price range of music devices such as the predecessor of Samsung S Galaxy is from 200-240 USD (~ 4.2 to 5 million vnd).

These remarkable tablets at MWC 2012

International mobile exhibition also took place but a series of new products. MWC 2012 witnessed the appearance of the device, quad core tablet running Android. The following table summarizes the latest tablet and most notably with the basic specifications of the product for you to read reference.

Infinity Asus Transformer Pad

 As promised before the MWC will launch an ultra-sharp screen tablet, Asus announced new tablet Infinity Pad Transformer with screen resolution 1920 × 1200 pixel crisis. A machine used for the quad core chip WiFi connectivity and dual-core chips for the 4G and 3G.

Basic configuration:
OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor: 3G/4G LTE: Dual-Core Snapdragon Qualcomm MSM 8260A/8960 S4 1.5 GHz speed, Wi-Fi 1.6 GHz Quad-Core with NVIDIA Tegra 3
Screen Size: 10.1 inch (1920 × 1200 pixel) Super IPS FHD + display
Camera: 8 MP main camera, secondary camera (front): 2 MP
Memory: 3G/4G LTE: 16/32/64 GB, Wi-Fi: 32/64 GB.
RAM: 1GB for all configuration
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Asus Transformer Pad 300

 Transformer Pad 300 is a tablet PC 4G, but support for low-level segment. HP keyboard that came with the dock SD card reader support and improved battery life.

Basic configuration:

OS: Android 4.0
Chip: NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad core 1.2GHz speed
Display: LED 10.1 "IPS (1280 x 800 pixels), 178-degree viewing angle, 600 nits brightness, 10 fingers touch
RAM: 1 GB
Memory: 16 GB
Connectivity: Wi-Fi n, Bluetooth 3.0, micro HDMI, microSD, GPS
Dock: USB 2.0, SD card reader
Camera: 8MP Auto-Focus (rear) Full HD 1080p video / 1.2MP (front)
Dimensions: 263 x 180.8 x 9.9 mm (not included dock)
Battery: 10 hours (15 hours if attached keyboard)

Asus PadFone

 PadFone tablet is combined with the phone, "all in one" and "all one". Phone PadFone was housed just behind 10-inch tablet. When connected to the dock, battery duration will be for more than 5 times.

Specifications:
OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core 1.2 GHz
Screen size: 10.1 inch WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels) with LED backlight
Camera back: 8 MP with 1080p video recording capability, front: 1.2 MP
Memory: 16 GB memory, 1GB RAM
Size: 9.9 mm thin

Note 10.1 Galaxy

 The reason this device Note 1.10 Galaxy named because it has a 10.1-inch screen size and stylus for touch screen like 5.3 inch Note Galaxy.

Specifications:
OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor: Core kep1.4 GHz
Display: 10.1 inch WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels)
Camera back: 3 MP 1080p and 720p video recording, front: 2 MP
Internal memory: 16, 32, or 64 GB, 1 GB RAM
Size: 8.9 mm thin

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) only supports 3G or Wi-Fi

 Data (Form 7 inch):
OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor: 1 GHz dual core
Display: 7 inch WSVGA (600 x 1024 pixels)
Camera back: 3 MP with 1080p and 720p video recording, VGA front camera
Memory: 8, 16, or 32 GB, 1GB RAM
Size: 10.5 mm thin
Parameters (10.1-inch model):

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1 inch)

 OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor: Dual core 1GHz
Display: 10.1 inch WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels)
Camera back: 3 MP 1080p and 720p video recording, VGA front camera
Memory: 16/32 GB, 1GB RAM
Size: 9.7 mm thin

Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD

 MediaPad 10 FHD 10-inch screen has a resolution of 19201 x 1200 pixels, pixel density of 226 pixels / inch (ppi) significantly higher than 150ppi at the other tablets. The tablet is only 0.9 mm thin with a microSD card slot. MediaPad LTE support, 5 MP camera on the back and front camera 1.3 MP.

Going to have a virtual phone on the market

Samsung Galaxy S II installed VMware virtual machine software market in Q2 / 2012. This is a separate application to businesses and individuals manage while many employees use personal equipment at work.

In October / 2012, the operators Telefonica (Spain) and Verizon (U.S.) each claim will be releasing phones installed VMware virtual machine software. However, Telefonica would seem one step ahead when the Galaxy is expected to sell S II installed VMware virtual machines in Q2 this year.
Srinivas Krishnamurti, director of advanced mobile solutions of VMware, said after its release in Spain, Telefonica will continue to issue virtual phone in other countries of Europe, Latin America.
Srinivas Krishnamurti said that in 4 to 6 weeks, VMware will announce three phone makers that use its virtualization technology. Both LG and Samsung have committed to install the virtualization software on all their phones in the future. VMware's virtual machine software currently only works with Android.
Srinivas Krishnamurti says a number of VMware software has to be included in the device before it reaches users. However, ordinary users will not know these applications are installed on the phone.
For businesses, they can turn this function on the phone virtualization console through IT governance that VMware offers. Since then employees use virtual device interface can start work, this interface as well as regular interface but more Android applications that allow businesses to use.
VMware has developed a few applications such as email, contacts, calendar and printing for this interface work, besides the IT administrator can also approve any application running on Android for delivery This work area.
Telefonica is providing the services, administration interface device virtualization functionality for IT administrators. Verizon is not currently for sale on LG phones using virtualization technology.
With virtualization solution on mobile phones, employees can still comfortably use your phone as you like, enterprises can ensure access to corporate data of the employees.
Open Kernel Labs and Red Bend is also developing mobile virtualization technology, with the desire can separate applications to businesses and individuals benefit for both employees and businesses.