New Kinect Hardware For Windows Coming In 2012, Says Microsoft
Compared with years passed, it’s been a pretty good PR year for Redmond-based Microsoft. The Windows 8 Developer Preview was released to the public a lot earlier than previous iterations, and it seems potential consumers have been impressed by the dramatically faster booting times allied to the sleek Metro-tiled interface.
Xbox 360, the company’s flagship games console, continues to go from strength to strength, having become the users’ choice in terms of units pushed through, as well as its live service also appearing to outshine rivaling Sony’s free PlayStation Network offering.
The Kinect, released just before the turn of the year, brought gaming to a new dimension, allowing 360 users to interact and immerse themselves in a way only previously seen by the rather family-orientated Wii from Nintendo.
Nobody could have foreseen the scale of the Kinect’s success, which became the fastest selling gadget of all time – impressive when you consider some of the retro greats of the past 30 years.
Although the Kinect has been hacked to oblivion by, well, developers and modders, for use with PC and other devices, it now appears Microsoft is embracing it’s successful gizmo for desktop use.
Set to release sometime in 2012, the PC-specific model will house the ability to focus on objects as near as 50cm away from its lens, dramatically improving the current, oft non-participative Kinect, which doesn’t enjoy users getting within a few feet of it.
The hardware will supposedly be “optimized” for the desktop, including – get this – a shorter USB cable. Seems as though Bill Gates and Co. have really been doing their homework, doesn’t it?
On a more serious note, though, whilst Kinect for PC is all well and good, as any Apple Genius would vouch, desk space is at a premium a lot of the time, and those vital cubic centimeters required to use the Kinect could see the lamp, mouse, or worse – the coffee – fly off the desk.
In conjunction with the talk of new hardware, Microsoft is also prepping commercial licenses for Kinect, enabling developers to sell commercial apps based on the SDK for the Windows iteration.
Can the so-called “Kinect Effect“ really take hold at desktop level, or is Microsoft just throwing the idea against the wall and hoping it sticks?
(Source MSDN)
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Android 4.0 ICS Keyboard Now Available For Older Devices; This Is The Best Keyboard We’ve Ever Used – Download Now
Folks looking for a new keyboard for their Android device need not to look any further: the critically acclaimed keyboard from Android’s latest release – 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich – has been unofficially released in the form an APK. We’ll be discussing its performance and give away the download link at the end. Check it out after the jump!
We’ve tested the keyboard on a Samsung Galaxy S II on Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and can confirm that works as claimed. It is simply a joy to type on. The keyboard itself is a little smaller than what came with my GSII but is much, much more accurate with text input. It comes with efficient auto-correction and the other usual features such as auto-capitalization are also here. I’ve been using it all day and besides this one small bug which causes it to force close (double-tapping Caps Lock), it is the best keyboard this writer have ever used and the fact that it is free sweetens the deal. Hopefully this bug will be squashed soon.
If you’re interested, Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard can be download from the link embedded below. To install the APK, be sure to have Unknown sources enabled from Settings > Applications.
To set it up, go to Settings > Language and keyboard. Enable Ice Cream Sandwich keyboard from the bottom and then choose Ice Cream Sandwich keyboard from Select input method.
Let us know what you think of it in the comments section over on our Facebook page.
Download Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard:
ICS keyboard is also available from Android Market. We’ve tested the MediaFire link APK only, but Market version is the same, according to reports, so you can get that as well.
Note: For the security conscious, rest assured that the APK is safe as it doesn’t require any unnecessary permissions to the device.
(via Reddit)
If you’ve been following the latest news, you’ll know that the Galaxy Nexus – the first ever Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-based smartphone – was released in select markets a few days ago. The phone has received critical acclaim, mostly due to ICS being a significant improvement for Android. ICS’ stock keyboard, especially, has been noted for being unbelievably good for text input – finally rivaling keyboards offered by WP7 and iOS.
We’ve tested the keyboard on a Samsung Galaxy S II on Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and can confirm that works as claimed. It is simply a joy to type on. The keyboard itself is a little smaller than what came with my GSII but is much, much more accurate with text input. It comes with efficient auto-correction and the other usual features such as auto-capitalization are also here. I’ve been using it all day and besides this one small bug which causes it to force close (double-tapping Caps Lock), it is the best keyboard this writer have ever used and the fact that it is free sweetens the deal. Hopefully this bug will be squashed soon.
If you’re interested, Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard can be download from the link embedded below. To install the APK, be sure to have Unknown sources enabled from Settings > Applications.
To set it up, go to Settings > Language and keyboard. Enable Ice Cream Sandwich keyboard from the bottom and then choose Ice Cream Sandwich keyboard from Select input method.
Let us know what you think of it in the comments section over on our Facebook page.
Download Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard:
ICS keyboard is also available from Android Market. We’ve tested the MediaFire link APK only, but Market version is the same, according to reports, so you can get that as well.
Note: For the security conscious, rest assured that the APK is safe as it doesn’t require any unnecessary permissions to the device.
(via Reddit)
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Will Be The Last Mobile OS To Support Flash
Earlier this month, Adobe made an announcement of its plans to cease development of Flash on mobile browsers. Instead, they would refocus their efforts on the Steve Jobs supported browser technology of HTML5, which can basically display the same content as Flash, but without the need of a plugin.
Now it seems that the company will dish out one more new updates by the end of the year, before they close their doors on mobile Flash for good. Adobe announced the version in the works would support Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. The new update would replace the current version of Flash 11.1 and would support new and future devices by the end of the year. Adobe will also be releasing the Flash Linux Porting Kit.
The reason for the backtracking is likely due to a commitment between Adobe and Google with the latter heavily promoting and bundling Flash on their Android and Chrome browsers. Android 5.0, nicknamed Jelly Bean, will not be receiving Flash support.
The news should bring joy to current owners of the new Galaxy Nexus which lacks a Flash option in the Android Market. This new update will finally bring compatibility with the Ice Cream Sandwich OS allowing users to experience the “full” web as promised by Google.
The decision to cease development of Flash on mobile browsers is bittersweet. While Adobe seems optimistic of their future, Apple had a big role in the decision since it refused to support Flash on the their popular iPhone and iPad models, calling it buggy. Apple has supported the HTML5 web standards and has held their ground. Even on their Mac models, Flash is not installed by default, although you can seek the software out and install it yourself. Now, it seems other manufacturers may have to follow suit.
By the later part of 2012, most modern phones and tablets will likely be running HTML5 on their browsers. Unfortunately, many iPad competitors used Flash as a central focus of their marketing campaign. They’ll have to concentrate on other areas or features to compete with the Apple devices in the future.
With Adobe abandoning Flash for mobile, maybe believe that Flash Player will fade away too. They may be right.
(via PocketLint)
Apple Tested 3D iPad 3 Prototypes, Says A New Report
Although we know precious little of what’s in store for Apple’s next tablet offering, that hasn’t stopped various rumors and speculation circulating around the Web.
Some – in fact, many – were left disappointed by the iPad 2′s rather negligible set of updates. Sure, it had a dual-core processor, but both added cameras were pretty poor; just as well, since the Retina Display we’d become accustomed to with the iPhone 4 was mysteriously absent.
For a while, it seemed as though Apple would be making up for it with the third addition to its tablet roster. Rumors had been prevalent for a large portion of 2011, dating back as far asMay, with one Hollywood insider at the time stating the likelihood of a 3D iPad 3 as a "dead-cert".
A mere month later, a prototype iPad was spotted in Taiwan sporting a 3D display, seemingly adding credibility to the rumors.
BusinessInsider, citing a reliable source, notes that Apple has indeed toyed with 3D screens."The iPad 3 was often called iPad 3D in early prototypes," so said the source. Apparently though, Apple decided not to go ahead with a 3D screen since, again quoting the source, "they didn’t want it to be a gimmick."
The tipster also gave a little more insight to the type of 3D screen Apple toyed with, noting that it would have been similar to the Nintendo 3DS in that users would not have been required to sport those notably un-cool 3D glasses.
Despite the prospect of an iPad 3D seeming dead in the water, that isn’t to say the fruit company has ditched the idea altogether – despite fearing the gimmicky label.
In fact, the tipster hinted that 3D will likely make a return at some point – but only when it is"useful". Disney is supposedly 3D-fying its expansive catalogue ready for that day – if and when it does arrive.
Apple isn’t renowned for being an early adopter of new technologies (see 4G / LTE), preferring to let rivals discover and iron out the limitations. We shouldn’t read to much into the fact that the Cupertino recently filed a patent for a 3D screen just a couple of months ago, either, since it has done this on many occasions for products which have never reached fruition.
3D iPad in future – gimmick, or game-changer? Discuss!
First Real Facebook Phone From HTC In The Works, Codenamed ‘Buffy’ [REPORT]
Facebook has been actively seeking to tap into the smartphone market for quite some time, and it seems everything is now in place for the concept to become reality.
We’ve had an inkling for a while now that HTC would be the probable manufacturer, and according to an extensive feature over at AllThingsD, the socially-centered device will be hitting stores sometime between the next 12-18 months.
Neither Facebook nor HTC have opted to comment specifically about the device – operating under the pseudonym "Buffy" for the time being – but a spokesman for the world’s largest social network did say the following:
"Our mobile strategy is simple: We think every mobile device is better if it is deeply social. We’re working across the entire mobile industry; with operators, hardware manufacturers, OS providers, and application developers to bring powerful social experiences to more people around the world."
Having only recently categorically pinpointed HTC (also looked at Samsung as a potential device maker), the Facebook phone, as previously stated, is quite a way from reaching the end-user.
Having said that, it’s certainly rather exciting, and with Mark Zuckerberg’s creation boasting near-on one billion active users – one sixth of the world’s men, women and children – it has a huge potential platform for domination in the fiercely-competitive smartphone market.
If Facebook can manage to persuade consumers that sociability is the key smartphone element – and HTC can deliver the goods in terms of the device (or range of devices) – then the 2013 smartphone market may not be the predictable Android/iOS slog.
Many analysts have stated the importance of Facebook entering the smartphone spectrum in terms of future business. 350 million Facebookers log in via some form of mobile device, most of which use the Facebook app – configured for some 475 separate devices – at convenience as opposed to seeing it as a fundamental aspect of their device.
With Apple electing Twitter as its social partner – bringing an integrated Twitter API to iOS 5, Facebook really needs to gain control of its mobile destiny, and Buffy – whilst not certain to succeed – could theoretically provide the perfect tonic.
The social aspect with Buffy will go much deeper than the many Facebook-focused devices hitherto (HTC Salsa and ChaCha, for example), so look out for another solid challenger for the smartphone title in the next year or so!
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Samsung Galaxy S III May Run On Quad-Core Processor [UPDATED]
If the rumor mill carries anything of significance, Samsung’s yet-to-be-announced Galaxy S IIIcould boast an impressive quad-core Exynos 4412 CPU – a move which would really throw down the gauntlet to rival manufacturers.
AndroidAndMe, a site dedicated to covering all things Droid, has done its homework on the device and uncovered information buried in the "Linux Kernel Archives" which seems to suggest that the Korean electronics giant is already at testing stage of the Exynos 4412.
As well as being a lot faster than anything else on the market, it would be more economical with battery consumption – a fundamental aspect of any smartphone. Many current smartphones are home to some great on paper features; but in reality, the battery dies within a few hours – rendering the device useless to power-users.
It would be a relatively significant upgrade from the Galaxy S II’s dual-core 1.2 GHz Exynos 4210 processor, and would use 30% less power than its predecessor.
Citing a tipster, AndroidAndMe reckons Samsung has a few devices set for release early next year that will "blow minds" and will be "big step past the Galaxy Nexus class, in every way,"painting a very exciting picture for the opening quarter of 2012.
The post also toys with the idea of an improved GPU this time around. The Galaxy S II’s Exynos 4210 was armed with the ARM Mali-400 GPU which, at time of release, was the fastest going, but has since been surpassed by Apple’s A5 chip and its PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU.
Whatever the case, Samsung will be keen to topple bitter rivals Apple in the battle for the smartphone crown. The Cupertino company has made a lot of noise with its Siri-wieldingiPhone 4S, but a quad-core processor would certainly test the fruit company’s resolve.
The alarming exchange of mainly patent-based lawsuits between the two has seen previous business ties completely strained as both try to work independently of each other. It will certainly be a battle worth watching, and all will be covered here at Redmond Pie in due course.
In the meantime, and back on the subject of the purported quad-core S III, would you buy it? Would sheer power and the promise of Ice Cream Sandwich entice you over the bells and whistles of Siri and the brand-new iOS 5?
Leave your thoughts on our Facebook or Google+ pages!
(source GitKernel)
Update: According to a very reliable and trusted source, prototypes of the Samsung Galaxy S III do NOT feature quad-core processors. Our source has inspected the current prototypes, thus we can only presume that the final product – which will probably release early 2012 - will too be bereft of a quad-core processor.
Here’s How To Enable The New YouTube Design Right
Google revealed an all-new look for its video-sharing website YouTube around a week ago. The redesign is part of the company’s efforts to unify the look of their online services and products. While the new design is being rolled out to users in stages and won’t be available to all for a few weeks, anyone with 2 minutes to spare can start using the new design right nowby following our step-by-step guide after break!
The method comes from The Verge – a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in consumer electronics – in the form of a short guide where they inform readers on how to enable the new YouTube UI on your favorite browser.
From The Verge:
You saw Google’s redesigned look for YouTube a week ago, now how about giving it a try? The new YouTube is being rolled out in stages, and for those who haven’t yet received access to it, Moritz Tolxdorff over on Google+ and Lawls in our own forums have detailed a relatively painless way to speed things up.
It’s a simple five-step process. Anyone with a little computer experience can follow through with ease.
How To Enable New YouTube UI On Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari
Step 1: Launch youtube.com from your favorite browser.
Step 2: You must now open up page inspection menu. There are different ways to opening it up across different browsers but we’ll be covering Firefox, Chrome and Safari only since they are the most popular browsers used to access Redmond Pie.
- Firefox: Cmd + Shift + K (Mac), Ctrl + Shift + J (Windows)
- Chrome: Cmd + Alt + J (Mac), Ctrl + Shift + J (Windows)
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Advanced and enable Show Develop menu in menu bar. You will now see a new menu item Develop. Close Preferences. Right click < Inspect element.
Step 3: Add in the following code:
document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=ST1Ti53r4fU";
Step 4: Close page inspection element.
Step 5: Refresh web page.
If you followed the steps correctly, your browser will now load the redesigned YouTube. We love the new look and believe you will too!
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This DJ Uses A MacBook Pro To Play Tunes At Microsoft Store Opening !
Just a few moments ago, Microsoft has just opened it's first retail store on the East coast at the Tysons Corner mall in McLean, Virginia. Like other Microsoft stores, the new location is strategically placed near the local Apple Store.
And of course as Microsoft celebrate by opening it's retail store, Microsoft hired a DJ to play music and make the store looks great, but the question here is what kind of laptop the DJ used? The picture above show's the DJ playing music and he DJ clearly using a MacBook Pro, but Microsoft made him cover the Apple logo with a “Microsoft Store” sticker. If you can’t beat ‘em, cover ‘em up with your own branding.
Microsoft saw an eight-hour line for its store opening, but people weren’t lined up because they wanted to get their hands on the latest Windows Phone. So what do you think Macbook pro is a very special laptop...
[Source]
How To Enable Hidden iTunes Notifications On Mac OS X
Turns out there an iTunes Dock setting for the Mac, hidden deep inside the new Lion OS. Once activated, the Dock will produce a pop-up notification of which iTunes track is currently playing. Although you can program Growl, a useful little utility, to show similar notifications, you may prefer having the native one found in Lion.
The feature is only available to those running the latest Lion OS X 10.7. It just need to be activated. After following a few simple steps, a window will appear above the iTunes icon on your Dock each time a new track starts, displaying the artist and song title. The notification window will automatically remove itself after a few seconds.
Here’s how to activate it now:
Step 1: Quit iTunes.
Step 2: Open Terminal (Found in Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities).
Step 3: Copy and paste the following command:
defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool TRUE;killall Dock
Step 4 (Optional): You can customize it even further by adding the iTunes icon inside the popup along with the song info. Just add the following command:
defaults write com.apple.dock notification-always-show-image -bool TRUE;killall Dock
Step 5: Open iTunes and give it a try!
I’d like to think that I’m familiar with every song in my iTunes library, but decided to try the feature anyway. At first I thought it would be distracting, but found it unobtrusive and actually pretty cool! I think I may go ahead and keep it for a while. The process is completely reversible, anyway. If for any reason you’d like to deactivate the feature, simply follow these steps:
Step 1: Quit iTunes.
Step 2: Open Terminal.
Step 3: Copy and paste the following two lines:
defaults delete com.apple.dock itunes-notifications
defaults delete com.apple.dock notification-always-show-image;killall Dock
Keir Thomas discovered this handy little feature and shared it on Mac OS X Hints. He mentions that when he found the tweak, it came bundled with options allowing you to change the size (height and width) of the notification window. Apple could have been working on a new notification system to use with OS X applications but may not have been ready to make it official.
Bookmark this page, or save the instructions nearby in case you’d like to experiment with the hidden tweak.
(via The Next Web)
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