Google wants to become the new Microsoft Mobile

Tablets Txaumes on March 31, 2011 | 13: 04 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Google is moving their chips in a very interesting direction. Those in Mountain View are driving standardization of Android 3.0 and it is said that even they are negotiating with ARM to implement a standardization of the operating system with a view to this architecture of processors.

Standardization means several things. On the one hand it means removing the current obstacles to upgrade from one version to another on ARM platforms, alleviating one of the big buts of Android, fragmentation. The process will also allow to the developers work with more security and stability on Android and reduce their time to get new applications.

The standardization of the Platform Android 3.0 Google responds to several reasons. The first is as simple as improving the interface of user in the face of the hardware. The second is to put an end to the problem of applications. Although there are more than 250,000 applications available in the android market, very few are optimized to run on Android 3.0 and its devices, tablets with much larger than a mobile screens.

Another of the 'advantages' of standardization is that it will allow Android risk and eliminate the possibility that other manufacturers installed and sold equipment Android on their own . Google is especially interested in avoiding that Honeycomb will installed in mobile phones. Of course, the fact that part of the code is open is a problem that Google will have to resolve on the way to the creation of an operating system as Windows 7 can be.

It is still early to assess the real impact of negotiation between Google and ARM, but it is clear that the Mountain View long ago they changed their so-called motto 'Don' t be evil' (don't be málvado) by 'Do what you have to do'.

Vía | DIGITIMES

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Microsoft and Toyota are working in the cloud for communicating cars, homes and charging stations

Gadgets and cars Kote on April 7, 2011 | 10: 47 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Microsoft and Toyota have signed a collaboration agreement which will invest $ 12 million, it is going to work on a platform based on the cloud that connects cars, houses, and electric vehicle charging stations.

Toyota Media Services is the Division responsible for carry out the project, and will make use of the service Windows azure from Microsoft, that will allow them to work on mobility communication between the different points described in the preceding paragraph, in addition to improving GPS servicesthe power management and security.

For Microsoft and Toyota this Alliance is a step beyond that the developments that have in operation, such as Ford Sync by Microsoft or toyota Entune, which are more focused from the point of view of the vehicle.

The new platform has to be focused from the cloud, so you can get to the different elements that compose it, and describe us the idea with some examples:

We can connect the air conditioning of the vehicle from home or from your phone móviligualmente can control the air conditioning of House while we are on the cocheel car will be in contact with the charging stations to determine the best time to do so, taking into account the demand at that time with the estaciónel system help the driver to make driving more eficientese works in virtual operators and voice recognition that solve problems the driver in any momentomejoras geolocation and navigation services

The first fruits will come in electric and hybrid cars will be made in the market next year, specifically in the two major countries for Toyota, United States and Japan. The car manufacturer thought that the idea will take about four years to mature and become global.

Microsoft seems the main benefit of the agreement, that in addition to as companion of travel to Toyota, that only in United States has sold more than a million of Prius, is opening the doors to negotiate with other manufacturers, and thus make Windows Azure (currently available in 170 countries) more powerful.

In short, make our car is a new node in the network, a new element connected. In the case of Microsoft, we have no doubt that in addition to Windows Azure want to strain its Bing services in the agreement, but this it will already be checked over time.

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Microsoft kills the Zune players

Players Kote on March 15, 2011 | 01: 30 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Reports yesterday afternoon point to that Microsoft would be killing the hardware around the Zune service line, but what about software?, by now a few days ago we present Ventura, an alternative in which those of Redmond have time working.

The information comes from Bloomberg, and it occurs because the death of the players. The efforts of Microsoft will pass through better integration of Zune on Windows Phone 7 phones and in the Xboxgame system, making it to more markets.

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Indeed there is much research to see that the Department of Zune hardware did not have much activity, from mid-2009 when they released the Zune HD, there has been no news, although some from the point of view software.

Sales for years have been mediocre, and bet on the hardware appears is not the way to win the battle to Apple and the iTunes, or future service oriented multimedia content that we hope that this Google.

Remember that Microsoft Zune players first introduced on the market in 2006, and after 5 years has been stopped in its efforts to combat with the iPod, or even other players of success as the Sony Walkman family.

"we can beat them, but it's not going to be easy" Steve Ballmer, 2006

Last year Microsoft failed to put your player in the top five in sales at United States, and that's a detail that makes the situation. 77% Of players were iPods, and at the global level numbers are not very different.

The latest model, the Zune HD, was presented to the market with screen OLED, chipset nvidia tegra, and support for HD Radio. The specifications were those of a winner in 2009, and even games came to the platform, but it has not worked in the market as they expected.

Microsoft recently reorganized the structure of the Zune team, on the one hand hardware and software on the other, as if they had raised the situation we are commenting on the news, and make easier the elimination.

It will be very interesting to see that he paints in all this Nokia, because remember that part of the agreement involves the use of some of the services of Nokia, but I do not understand how Ovi can be recycled to be used in the multimedia world.

What will happen with Zune surely will know it in the next MIX11 to be held in April, between 12 and 14 days. Jon Belfiore is responsible for the American signature devices and will have a keynote at the event in Las Vegas.

Usually me like enough hardware that Microsoft brings to the market, whether peripherals such as devices, but the reality is that with those who are mobile has not had much luck in the past few years, if the players Zune has taken years to kill themthe Kin phones gave them a few months of life. Fortunately it seems that Windows Phone 7 is a more hopeful future.

Vía | Bloomberg

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Microsoft sets a Guinness world record: 10 million units sold of Kinect

Consoles and videogames, accessories Jesus Leon 9 March 2011 | 21: 23 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Microsoft has today met one of those news to the directors of a company making them keep a unforgettable smile, at least for a few hours. And it is that Microsoft has sold 10 million sensors Kinect for Xbox 360 in a very short time that it has been registered in the Guinness Book of records (double smile for managers).

According to the data, it have sold on November 4, 2010-the 3 of January 2011 nothing less than 133.333 units daily, what was at the beginning of the year the not inconsiderable figure of 8 million Kinect. And thus be positioned as the most sold in two months electronic device.

Although according to some point, this figure would be sent to stores, i.e., units that have emerged from the warehouses of Microsoft. But little can vary and no one takes credit for having become so powerful sales hit.

Vía | PCWorld
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Microsoft would be preparing a new service of video and music called Ventura, and Zune?

Music, videos Kote on March 9, 2011 | 10: 46 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Zune is an alternative rather than valid as music and video service, but its future is uncertain, is not that it is running as a Microsoft estimated, as sales of compatible devices have never been to shoot rockets.

Some ideas are already presented in the horizon, and it sounds with force the name of Ventura. The internal name that is known to a number of services that are being developers by Microsoft E & D (Entertainment and Devices).

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The developments are focused on music and video, both to serve them for consumption, as in the search for them. The source of the news reports that they are an important component of social integration, with recommendations, ratings and comments.

Reports have emerged following an offer of employment offered by Ventura Media services looking for developers, making it clear that they will be part of Microsoft E & D division of Xbox and Zune.

The team is a tight group of music and video lovers that create services and experiences revolving around music/video discovery and consumption

The first information about the service itself, indicate that Ventura would have an orientation similar to the Pandora, web-based. The cloud is the field of battle where Google, Sony, Apple and all the companies to dominate the sale of content will be.

It is a question that we can hardly answer, but the reality is that Microsoft you might come in handy make clean slate looking for the ideal to expand between its different divisions service: Xbox, Windows Phone, PC and even televisions.

The only response that comes from Microsoft when asked about Zune is that the company is working on bringing a good experience in video and music to customers across multiple platforms, but is not clear if Zune is the way, or it will be Ventura.

Vía | ZDNet

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Microsoft starts the development of the next generation of Xbox

Consoles and video games Jesus Leon 8 March 2011 | 23: 01 For vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Microsoft has put hands to work to work on the next generation of Xbox. It does not it happens with the tablets, which leaves with different speed and already looking for new jobs that meet in the face of the new generation of your console.

It has been through multiple ads on LinkedIn where has skipped the news offering several positions in different departments to work in the future Xbox. In any case requested experience in 3D graphics for what we already know where they want to move (not surprising, for the moment). In the own commercials Microsoft advances that they are related to the view in the future of your game console.

That Yes, we become not alarmed because if they're still looking for skilled development of the next Xbox yet it is at an early stage and will take until we see it in the market. Although many fans of Microsoft already venturing even to baptize as the Xbox 720.

Vía | Yahoo! Tech

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Microsoft will not sleep, Windows tablets will not come before 2012

Tablets Jesus Leon 2011 March 4 | 09: 45 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

In full whirlpool of tablets, Microsoft seems that it is cautious. Or at least want to plan well for their landing with an operating system designed for these devices. So while its main competitors, Google and Apple, already released in race, the software giant plans to release it not before next year.

That Yes, it seems that by the end of the 2011 the new Windows will begin to be tested by customers and partners. Although all indicates that all this is underway with much secrecy, according to a Bloomberg report. In principle all does indicate that they are adapting Windows 7 touch features advanceds, to a smaller size and optimize the consumption of batteries to put on the market with good arguments.

The truth is that they must put the batteries because the tablets career began already in 2010 and some are very released. The market is seeing a flurry of new devices and operating systems do not stop updating and improving almost on a daily basis. In this scenario, much will have to innovate Microsoft if you want to present as a strong competitor. To this we add the recent leak of the plan announced by Dell to have a new device with Windows 8. We'll see what happens eventually.

Vía | Bloomberg and Cnet

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Microsoft is now selling a new command for the Xbox 360

Consoles and video games Jesus Leon 2011 March 6 | 08: 59 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Microsoft has released in Spain, at last, a new command for the Xbox 360. In fact there is nothing revolutionary (as we already have), but surely the most nostalgic thank you. This is a classic design, but whose main characteristic is the new adaptable crosshead.

Already can be found in stores, although that itself in some, as in Spain only be sold through Fnac, Game and GameStop. And as shown it maintains the original design, form and distribution of the buttons, though the color occurs in a silver matte (instead of the traditional white or black) that is sure he will delight of many.

As we have stated, the main novelty is found in its digital crosshead of control that can be transformed, that it has two positions alternating with single turn round piece of it, so can be converted in the traditional pad or the common crosshead. It adapts to different types of games. So Microsoft presents a very complete command which can be purchased from euros jointly "Loads and plays" Kit (rechargeable battery and cable). And aware that it is a Special Edition and there will be few units.

More information | Microsoft

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