Analysts: Galaxy S4 increase the popularity of iPhone

Last week, Samsung unveiled its new flagship phone Galaxy S4. Yes, this is the most powerful smartphone in the world (according to preliminary tests), yes, he has a big set of innovative features, But analysts do not believe that the device is able to change the situation  on the market, particularly in the U.S., where the iPhone has the highest share. Moreover, the new Samsung phone will even help Apple expand its presence in the U.S. market this year, which is caused by sluggish consumer reaction to the announcement of the Korean news, analysts say.

"Although Samsung updated hardware and software, Galaxy S4 - just the next version of Galaxy, with a larger screen, productive stuffing and several new applications, - the head of Yankee Group Carl Howe. - We expect the Galaxy S4 is a great flagship phone Samsung, but Yankee Group believes that it will not allow Samsung to expand its presence in the native Apple market. "

According to the study «Yankee Group's March 2013 US Consumer Survey», only 15% of Americans are going to buy Samsung Galaxy S4 in the next six months, while the intention to buy the iPhone in the same period, 40% of respondents reported.

After studying customer loyalty to brands, experts also concluded not in favor of Samsung: 61% of current users of Korean smartphone is not going to change the brand when choosing the next phone, and the same figure for the owners of iPhone was 85%.

Came to similar conclusions and the creators of service used goods Gazelle, which reported that the day after the announcement of the Galaxy S4 number of transactions for the sale b / a previous generation of smartphones - Galaxy S III and Galaxy S II - jumped by 168%. The number of iPhone for sale on the service remained at the same level as evidenced by the fact that users of Apple's products have little incentive to replace "apple" smartphone on Korean novelty.

American Beauty: a new series of protective cases for iPad mini from Pad & Quill

The main problem that arises when using the cover for a mobile device - is to increase size gadget. New from Pad & Quill in this respect can not boast of an ultra-thin performance: your iPad mini would indeed be a few millimeters thick, but it will become the "new image-shape" in the form of Moleskine.

 

New Aria Case is a case of high-quality leather, which is placed in the mini-tablet Apple. The design provides for accessory wooden frame, which protects the device from damage and gives it an unusual look. Among the advantages of the new series, the manufacturer notes lightweight design, a magnetic lock with auto-suspend, thin frame and a soft lining that prevents scratches.

Besides using the box to protect the iPad mini, new product allows the tablet in several positions on a horizontal surface (eg, video). A similar feature is available in the corporate cover Smart Cover from Apple.

 

"Cases of New Aria Case - incredibly stylish and indispensable accessory. This part of your image, and reliable protection for iPad mini. Case is made of soft leather tanning center of Full Grain American in the U.S.. The main production is almost entirely by hand, except engine joint. The skin is not exposed to any special processing, which allows it to age beautifully and preserve natural flavor and texture. Cover tightly captures your tablet and protects it from scratches and harm, "- same in Pad & Quill.

New Aria Case is available in three versions Chestnut / Onyx Black, Coffee / Onyx Black and Onyx Black / Chestnut and released to the iPad mini. Value enhancement in the U.S. is $89.99 .

Apple adapter with HDMI contains Lightning on ARM-PC with 256MB of memory [Photos]

Last fall, Apple has presented a number of hardware and software upgrades. In addition to the announcement of new Mac and iPad, the Cupertino-based company began selling branded adapters to connect "Apple" of new products, equipped with port Lightning, to the HDMI and VGA.

It turned out that these adapters are not very common, or rather not ordinary. Inside the Lightning Digital AV Adapter discovered a mini-computer. This was reported by the developers Mac-Transmit and Coda applications from American companies Panic.

Initial concerns about the fact that the 8-pin Lightning does not support video output, and the assumption that Apple is going to transfer this functionality to wireless technology AirPlay, did not materialize. Displays a picture with iPhone 5 and iPad mini can be transmitted directly to the external display. To that end, Apple has released a special adapters Lightning Digital AV Adapter costs $ 49 and the Lightning to VGA Adapter for the same price.

In fact, the first cable that lets you display an image from the iPhone and iPad to an external monitor or TV via HDMI-Interface - this is not a normal adapter with re-solder contacts in a different sequence. Inside the adapter hides a full computer on the ARM processor with its operating system and 256 MB of RAM. This discovery made by developers Panic in testing different ways to display the picture in iOS-devices on the external screen.

Experts said that if the AV-adapter for iPhone and iPad with the old 30-pin port allows you to work with images 1080p, the new model for the interface Lightning-limited resolution of 1600 × 900 pixels. In this case, during the broadcast of the picture has noise inherent in video format MPEG.

"There are many questions. Which operating system is used in the adapter? The adapter runs on a stripped-down version of iOS, which is loaded in a few seconds each time you connect the cable to the device. This may explain the slight delay before the image displayed on the external screen. But why these crazy needed crutches? The only reasonable explanation is the limited capacity of the connector Lightning, which does not allow to work with HDMI-format directly, "- said in a Panic.

It is not known how exactly is encoding / decoding video Lightning Digital AV Adapter, according to developers, a mini-computer takes AirPlay-signal cable, and then converts it into a format HDMI. But now it is clear why a seemingly normal adapter is the same as Raspberry pi.

Files App: the perfect file manager for iOS

In the App Store you can find a fair number of file managers, some very simple, you can use them just to look at and sort files. Some programs, by contrast, bulky, With many additional features. Novelty called Files App is the golden mean. With a very user friendly interface, this program offers a number of unique features for organizing files of different types and functions for working with them.

 

Than comfortable Files App primarily because it is in its simplicity and unobtrusive - no confusing menus or options settings, everything is running fine. All files and documents in the application are placed on a grid in the form of icons, which combine into folders, you can also just as the icons on the home screen iPhone. Just drag one file to another, and a little hold. Documents are combined into a folder, and the program will offer to give it an appropriate name.

In the Files App a viewer for pictures, video (including AVI), PDF, iWork documents and Microsoft Office - only supports 35 file types. You can create and view the ZIP-archives. Files App displays album art and allows you to listen to music, make playlists and use the function Airplay.

What more convenient app is the ability to easily upload files to your device. In addition to working with the standard data transfer function in iTunes Files App provides an embedded web server with the same interface as the application itself, as well as support for popular cloud services. Connecting accounts Dropbox, Google Drive, or Box, you can easily transfer files to local storage.

Most likely, this is the perfect file manager for iOS - simple, convenient and practical. The application was published in App Store at the lowest price in $0.99 .

iWatch: a fantastic concept of "smart" watches with a holographic interface Apple

According to rumors, Apple is preparing to release "smart" watches under its own brand. The display device seems to be made of a flexible glass. With this portable gadget running iOS can be, for example, make a voice call to work with text messaging. And the work is nearing completion, say the new Apple gadget will be released later this year.

Fantastic concept wearable computer "fruit" of the company presented the YouTube user with the nickname FinalCutKing. While device is in a familiar form factor wristwatch with a large touch screen instead of the dial, possible devices go far beyond the most advanced functionality and even "smart" models of gadgets for timing.

Smart clock iWatch running an upgraded version of iOS, and are designed to work as an independent device. Judging from the demo videos, users are actively using their holographic capabilities. If necessary, iWatch show the current time in the air, a map, an image during call video, calendar and other information. A controlled holographic projection possible without touching your own hours.

IWatch also equipped with a fingerprint reader to identify the owner. As planned by the creators of the concept, Apple will release a similar device in 2019.