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Samsung Galaxy III will not display 3D

Samsung has indicated that in the foreseeable future devices with 3D screen on the market. This also applies for the Samsung Galaxy S III, which has been rumored for a while that there might be a 3D screen would sit where you do not need special glasses. Also, the device would have a dual camera, such as 3D devices like the HTC EVO 3D and LG Optimus 3D is now customary. It was thought that Samsung will soon also devices with 3D screens would release, partly because Samsung already quite active with 3D TVs. But Samsung provides no plans in that direction. "Although Samsung Electronics is constantly investigating new technologies for our mobile devices, we have no immediate plans to screens with 3D technology in our upcoming smartphones to use", was the position of Samsung. Many people prefer the Samsung Galaxy S III spectacularly thin, then there is a 3D function is where most of your time do not use it.

Future Funk: design your own 3D smartphone cases

Future Funk is a new Dutch provider of custom covers. For 26.95 euros design your own Smartphone Case for Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy S II and the Desire. You can also choose from one of the designs are made ​​by artists and are already ready for 24.95 euro. The great thing about the cases is that they are printed, not just at the back. Future Funk delivers a high gloss print in photo quality, scratch and UV resistant. You upload a photo or design and get a few days later the case in the bus. Besides the mentioned Samsung and HTC devices, there are also cases for the iPhone 3G/3GS, iPhone 4/4S, Blackberry Bold and Curve. The covers of Future Funk are also suitable for companies that cover advertising or company logo to give away. You can pay with iDeal and get the case within a few days at home (shipping € 2.95). Delivery in Belgium, Germany and other countries is also possible. Do you have creative talent, then you can at Future Funk artist also report your cases so that o

Double Dock: ten apps in your dock (jailbreak)

Most jailbreak-tweaks are designed to better take advantage of your iPhone, but at Double Dock is the question what the point of it is. With Double Dock, you can instead of four solid apps in your dock extend this number to ten apps. These icons are in two rows on your screen placed where a normal row of icons on your home screen is lost. You also need at least five apps in the first row have to stand in the second row to use. Because the positions of the appiconen not quite properly aligned is Double Dock aesthetically disappointing. It is the question which ten applications you at all times within reach should have. Especially because you have to pay 99 cents for Double-Dock is the jailbreak tweak a bit disappointing. A better alternative is InfiniDock , where you get a ten icons which you can scroll back through your dock. Double Dock for 99 cents to download from the repository of BigBoss.

Saurik brings update to Cydia from 1 april joke last year to remove (jailbreak)

If you last year at 1 April Cydia alternative download store opened you saw suddenly a 'Twitter Quick Bar' are, perhaps better known as the 'Dickbar. In March 2011 there was much fuss about the quickbar in the official Twitter app in addition to trending topics also reflected advertising and was not possible to remove. Saurik added for 1 april 2011 quickbar similar to Cydia, but this code never afterwards removed. To prevent the Cydia quickbar this year appears there is an update soon appeared that removes the unnecessary code. To update to win the best you can open Cydia and it will for most people automatically. Otherwise you can manually check for new updates. Jay Freeman (Saurik) @ Saurik For April Fools' 2011, I did a Twitter-inspired "dickbar" in Cydia, I apparently never removed the code and it just checks for "April 1". : ( Jay Freeman (Saurik) @ Saurik Axle many users just get confused and angry Regarding Cydia's April F

Small analog stick uses iPhone camera

A new concept for an analog joystick shows that such an accessory is not too much space to take. Researchers at Keio University in Japan have invented a joystick that utilizes the iPhone camera. By registering the movements can be converted into these signals. For the joystick uses special 'GelForce technology. Big advantage is that the joystick takes up little space and is easy to connect.\ Devising a new joystick was not the primary objective of the study GelForce . This technique was originally to be used in making a sensor in the form of a finger for use with a robot hand. The implementation of the technology in an analog joystick for most consumers will be more to the imagination. Besides the camera of the iPhone the joystick can be used on all devices. By using such a joystick as a gamer you more space on your screen. Also, your screen is not dirty because you do not need to touch. Or joystick ever actually on the market will come is not yet known.

Samsung: blink your eyes to Galaxy to unlock phone

Samsung is the last few days are rolling by Ice Cream Sandwich to the Samsung Galaxy S II. In a blog posting, they have more information about the update, including the fact that they "only five months" have been busy with preparing the update to Android 4.0. One other interesting option is the ability to Face Unlock to use. New it is blink detection: this should avoid getting a picture for the camera lens to keep access to someone's phone. By using your eyes to blink, the camera can better determine that a man of flesh and blood are. Samsung explains how it works not. However, the blink detection on other devices from the Galaxy line available. If you access your phone, you must henceforth even blink your eyes .

Sony Xperia Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates a few weeks delayed

Sony has indicated that the Android 4.0 update for its Xperia devices a few weeks it will be before. The first updates were late March / early April to go out the door, now it is mid april become. The first phones that will receive an update, the Xperia Arc S , the Xperia Neo V and the Xperia Ray . The rollout of the update will be about four to six weeks to complete. Then comes the second big drop in late May / early June. The Sony Xperia S will only get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich after June 2012. From late May / early June, the Xperia Arc , Xperia PLAY , Neo Xperia , Xperia Mini , Mini Pro Xperia , Xperia Pro, Xperia Active and Sony Ericsson Walkman Live with an update expected. Sony chooses not to update via the air spread. Also, users get email notifications when an update is available. Sony wants users slam a conscious choice to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich and therefore they must be so hard to do and what their device wired to connect their computer. Sony already has a

Amazon Appstore profitable than Google Play

According to new data from research firm Flurry brings the Amazon Appstore more turnover per daily users than Google Play. Flurry examined the three largest appwinkels: Apple's App Store, Google and Amazon Appstore Play (formerly Market). These three download stores have around eleven million daily users. The most profitable store is that of Apple. Imagine the revenue from Apple hundred percent, it deserves here 89 percent of Amazon and Google only 23 percent. This means that the Amazon App Store deserves much better than Google Play. That the Amazon App Store is doing so well has also agreed to make the selection that is heavier. Quality apps are relatively easier to find than Google Play. Amazon also takes a lot of offers like the free app of the day and temporary exclusive offers. According to the vice president of marketing for Flurry fits Amazon's online shopping experience to good in the Amazon App Store, much better than Google in any case. Amazon creates its o

Google plans own Nexus tablets themselves to sell '

According to the quality newspaper The Wall Street Journal , Google is planning to start an online shop where she got her own Nexus tablets can sell. Google in 2012 is expected to own at least one tablet on the market, presumably ASUS will be made ​​and would be equipped Android 5.0 Jellybean. This tablet would be $ 199 (or less must be expense) and will have to compete with the Amazon Kindle Fire. The 7 inch tablet from Amazon's store after the iPad tablet the most successful in the United States. In 2010 sold the search giant Google Nexus One on its own website, but this was not a great success. Mainly because the unit was only sold separately (for $ 529.99) and not in conjunction with a subscription. In the United States, the majority of phones sold in combination with a subscription, as is the case in the Netherlands. If you bought a Nexus One then you still had a contract with T-Mobile close because this is the only provider that had the hardware of the Nexus One supp

Android: Google Maps now available for 8-bit NES (humor)

It's almost April 1 and Google is known for everything from the closet. Some legendary jokes included Google Translate for Animals (2010), calls for Google Adsense (2008) and Google Pigeon Rank (2002). The first Google-joke for April 1, 2012 has also been surfaced and it shows an 8-bit version of Google Maps for NES to be. Complete with hilarious home video that you can view below. Google Maps for the 8-bit NES, Game Boy soon, is a cartridge that the older gamers among us will be familiar. This stop you in the NES and persecute you can use Google Maps, complete with 8-bit graphics, rousing soundtrack and samples. So you can look up places and plan a route on a slightly different way than usual. One of the funniest moments in the video is the tip to fix mistakes by blowing into the cartridge. Even speech recognition is supported. Google Maps 8-bit is probably not the only product that will be introduced around this time so keep your eyes open. If you do not have 8-bit cartridg

"Although 10 million Samsung Galaxy S III devices ordered '

Several days after news that the Samsung Galaxy Note for more than five million was shipped it was announced that the yet to come Samsung Galaxy S III does it better. According to industry analyst Eldar Murtazin would have ten million Galaxy S III telefooons ordered from Samsung by various parties. Remarkably for a device which officially still nothing is known. According to rumors , the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S II get a 1080p display, a ceramic rear and fitted with Ice Cream Sandwich by Samsung's TouchWiz adjusted. Although the number of ten million Samsung has not officially announced, it may be assumed that this is pretty realistic given the track record Murtazin. According to the EE Times Korea 's Samsung on track to forty million smartphones shipped in the first quarter of 2012. A large portion of these devices are called low-entry phones like the Samsung Galaxy Y. Each month would be shipped approximately 1.75 million times. Especially in emerging markets l