Apple will sell multi-color smart LED-Lamp Philips Hue, controlled from the iPhone and iPad

This week, Apple will start selling in their online Apple Store brand new product - smart multi-color LED lamps from the company Philips. Philips Hue differ from similar A remote control with free apps for iOS.

LED lamp Philips Hue allows users to change the color of the lighting in different rooms, varying levels of brightness, turn on and turn off the device by touching the screen iPhone or iPad.

How the system works is pretty simple. The basic package includes three LED lamps and one wireless controller. The controller must be connected to a home router, and Philips Hue used to replace the old incandescent bulbs. They are compatible with most standard cartridges.

Using the app for iOS-devices, you can rename the LED-lamp according to the rooms in which they are located. Then, by moving the slider to the special touch of the LCD panel i-gadget from left to right, you can change the light intensity or color bulbs.

The application includes 12 variants of color schemes, including "sunset", "deep sea", "beach" and "hammock". When you select an option, the three lights change color instantly. For example, after clicking on the "beach", they are dark pink. If you do not like this option, simply select a different color palette. If you have found a suitable option, you can set it to a schedule: go to settings and set the on and off. Lamps can be controlled via the Internet.

Basic package costs $ 199; additional LED lights will cost $ 59 apiece. The high price is due not only to the "smart" stuffing and durability of the product. Philips Hue can run for 15 years (or 15,000 hours of continuous lighting) and thus consume five times less electricity than standard incandescent bulbs.

What applications are running in OS X 10.8?

Yesterday, Apple have stated that the new version of the operating system called OS X 10.8Mountain Lion will be available for purchase in the Mac App Store today.

The new operating system contains a lot of innovations, but there is always a chance that your favorite application will not run it for a while. It is in order to find the compatibility of applications with Mountain Lion, and the site has been created RoaringApps , which is a huge list of applications.

Release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion will be held today

During the announcement of the results of the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 , Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed the release date for the new operating system OS X 8.10 Mountain Lion .

During a conference call with investors, Tim Cook said:

"In addition, we have completely updated line of MacBook, tomorrow will start selling Mountain Lion, and the fall release iOS 6".

According to the head of Apple, the company will launch Mountain Lion on July 25. That is, in our time today. Given the time difference, the start of sales and downloads may arrive on the evening of that day. The previous version of the operating system OS X - Lion - appeared at the store Mac App Store around 16:30.

Recall hotly anticipated "Mountain Lion" will bring many new features and "cloud" capabilities. The new platform will be released in the online store Mac App Store for $ 19.99.

Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion will be available free to all users who purchased a new Mac since June 11, 2012 or later.

Apple has opened registration of OS X Mountain Lion Download Free with Register Serial Key

At WWDC 2012 Apple announced that all buyers of new Mac computers will be able to get a free upgrade to the new OS X Mountain Lion, when it comes out. Apple today launched a free upgrade program «OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program». All who have purchased the new Mac after WWDC 2012 to go to the link and fill out the form that appears and enter the serial number of the Mac to get a free copy of OS X Mountain Lion.

Expose Clone W7: Download Mission Control feature of OS X for Windows 7

Mission Control - is a function of the operating system OS X, combining the properties of Expose, Dashboard, Spaces, and support full-screen applications, Which lets you see all open programs on your Mac and windows in a convenient format. One swipe gesture, and the desktop slides, grouping all the open windows by application, along with the Dashboard and shortcuts to programs running in full screen mode.

 

Owners of Windows-based computers can obtain the viewer from the task of running OS X Lion, and this does not need to buy Mac. The new application running in test mode, exactly reproduces the functionality of Mission Control “OSes” Apple on any Windows-based PCs.

Expose Clone W7 for Windows makes it easy to navigate through running applications on the computer, the creators of the program. If the windows open a lot, and you need to quickly find the right, the new owners will offer familiar OS X solution: for a given team grouped objects on the screen easy to view manner, allowing you to instantly navigate anywhere with one click.

 

As already mentioned, Expose Clone W7 is in beta and lacks some features. One limitation of the application is that, for his work in the background you need to run the program from the command line flag  -Resident .

The utility is compatible with Windows 7 and is available for free download from the repository SourceForge.

Download the Mission Control for Windows 7

Google bought the developer of popular e-mail applications for iOS and Mac Sparrow

Google swallowed Sparrow - known developer of e-mail applications for operating systems iOS and Mac. In an official press release not reported any additional information, but according to some sources, the deal could be worth $ 25 million.

 

In a message to the founder of visitors Sparrow House Lek said:

“We are very concerned about how people communicate, and we did our best to provide you with the most intuitive and fun way to distribution. We now join the team Gmail for ongoing success, which, as we think it is better able to reach Google “.

In Sparrow mail applications for iOS and Mac has a number of distinctive features that impress their fans. And above all it is successfully implemented an interface with lots of cute and quite ergonomic elements.

 

In fact, after going to the team Google, Sparrow, developers will stop the integration of new features into their applications.

"Since we are busy with new projects at Google, we do not plan to empower applications Sparrow», - emphasized in the report.

None the less in the newsletter produced by the electronic addresses of its customers, it is alleged that the company will continue to provide technical support for existing products.

Nokia would release a phone with a touchscreen for 7 years before Apple

We know that submitting a 2007 phone with touch screen, Apple has made a real revolution in the smartphone market. However, it appears, Nokia was the company that planned to release its own «iPhone» and «iPad» long before these devices in Cupertino corporation.

 

Former vice president and chief designer Frank Nuovo Nokia said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, that the Finnish manufacturer has developed its first smartphone with a touchscreen as early as the 90s of last century. According to a top manager, the company lost an excellent opportunity for a revolution in the segment.

At the end of the 90-x years Nokia has developed a gadget with a touchscreen color display, which allowed not only to make calls, but also surf the Internet, play games, and even to search for "restaurants, shops and cinemas nearby," that is able to become the first smartphone on the market, Nuovo said. A separate team at the same time, developed a Tablet PC - with a wireless connection and a large touch screen.

We can recall one more frustrated Smartphone Nokia - Model 7700, which was presented to the public in 2003, but never went on sale. The prototype devices based on Symbian S90 packaged with a 3.5-inch color touch screen, controlled with the stylus.

Unfortunately, all these developments Nokia remained on the presentation slides, or as early prototypes did not see the light. Now the Finnish company is fully relied on his new partner - Microsoft and its operating system Windows Phone.

Windows 8: the D-Day is set for October 26

The final version of Windows 8, designed for PCs and tablets will be available to users on 26 October. This company Microsoft officially announced on its corporate blog.

 

Windows 8 was first announced in June 2011. Currently, users have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the three test builds. Guest turned out quite good. The new platform will be several editions: for devices based on processor architecture x86 - Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Enterprise and Tablet PCs based on ARM - Windows RT.

The new Microsoft operating system introduced a fundamentally new interface Metro, a class of applications that are optimized for finger control through, as well as a single application store Windows Store. Among other differences, "eight" Microsoft officials say focus on cloud storage.

Earlier it was reported that the producers will receive Windows 8 to be installed on laptops and tablets in August (the so-called RTM-assembly). This means that long before the release can be followed by leakage of the final version of the OS.

 

The president of the Windows Steven Sinofsky announced the exact release date for the platform at a meeting of Microsoft's sales.

"Simply put, the company is the biggest event for at least the last 17 years", - said Sinofsky. 17 years ago saw the light of the operating system is Windows 95.

On October 26 will begin selling Windows 8, and existing users on the same date will be available to upgrade to a new operating system with the three previous versions of Windows (XP, Vista and Windows 7) valued at $ 40.

Apple is preparing to present the OS X Mountain Lion July 25

Are confirmed by the assumption that the output of the public version of the operating system  OS X Mountain Lion on Wednesday, July 25. According to some sources, on the day Apple is preparing in their own stores Apple Store for a major event.

 

As usual, before the days of large releases of Apple retail employees working in secret, and enhanced mode. In July, this day will be July 24. Thus, on July 25 will start selling some great news. Most likely, it will be a platform 10.8 Mountain Lion, for the July output of which the company described in the Worldwide Developers Conference.

Earlier it was suggested that Apple this year will go on the way last year and will present a new OS on the day following the announcement of quarterly results. Apple announced its intention to publish the  results of III quarter of fiscal July 24 at 14:00 Pacific Time. Thus, this is another argument in favor of the release date of "Mountain Lion" on July 25. The very Apple, as usual, silent.

Recall Snow Leopard users can upgrade to a new operating system for only $ 20, which is one third cheaper than last year's Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion will be released in the online store Mac App Store, and in addition it will be distributed free of charge from PC Apple.

It is worth adding that currently available  OS X 8.10 GM-build , which is supposed to be virtually no different from the public version.

See also:

List of computers that are compatible with OS X 10.8Mountain Lion

Download the OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion [GM-build]

Hit list Apple: 15 Products and Technologies, which declaredwar in Cupertino

Microsoft has denied the outlook of Apple's approach of "post-PC" era

In 2011 at the WWDC conference, Steve Jobs announced the coming of the era of "post-PC». If you previously had to connect to your computer for example, to add or remove calendars, now all this and more can be done directly. Members have used the iPhone and the iPad as their basic unit.

 

The success of smart phones and tablet Apple forced to believe that humanity is entering an era where the personal computer in its classical sense has lost its former importance. Whereas previously the center of your digital life has been a PC user - it was all his media-information technology is the development of photo and video files are stored not only on the computer, but on many other devices.

Microsoft to issue such a statement does not agree. Redmond company proved to be extremely "vindictive" as counter to the statement she gave Apple just this week.

Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner at a meeting with counterparts criticized already become popular expression Apple. Cupertino company management believes Microsoft, creates an impressive hardware, but it does not give her the right to consider Tablet PC and the PC completely different devices.

"Yes, Apple makes great products. But in reality, a very important role played by the operating system, so we do not share the views of the opponent. Apple has said that started the post-computer era, they think tablet PCs and various devices. We think differently, "- said Turner.

Management believes that Microsoft, we are now entering an era «PC +», which in 1999 described the co-founder Bill Gates. And, not surprisingly, that Windows 8 is, in the words of Turner, a suitable operating system for a new era. You can enter information using a mouse, stylus, touch screen or keyboard. Switch between "two worlds" can be very simply by pressing a single button.

"We really believe that Windows 8 - is part of the" plus-computer "era, when the press of a button, and we go back to different worlds. In today's world should be and sensor technology, and the stylus and the mouse and keyboard, "- said Turner.

In actuality combining new and traditional form factors with Microsoft believes - this can be judged by tablet computers Surface, which are equipped with a keyboard. Although the yield of Windows RT and can be regarded as an attempt to gain a foothold in Redmond growing market for tablets, while the company's image is closely associated in most consumers' PC heritage. "

Download the OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion [GM-build]

A month after the fourth developer build  of the operating system OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Apple opened the developers access to the final version of a new platform for the Mac. Build is available for download via Software Update on a computer lab with an installed version of the OS.

 

Mountain Lion has more than 200 new features, including a completely new applications Communications Center notifications, system-wide function Sharing, Integration with Facebook, voice dialing Dictation, Power Nap, AirPlay Mirroring, Game Center, and enhanced protection as a function of Gatekeeper. Thanks to the service iCloud, mortgaged based OS X, Mountain Lion with greater ease than before, allows you to maintain the relevance of data simultaneously on all digital devices users.

The final version of OS X Mountain Lion or Gold Master, you can now test the registered developers of Apple, as expected, practically no different from the version of the operating system, which will continue to be represented by ordinary users.

 

According to preliminary information , Apple will introduce a new release of the operating system immediately after the announcement of quarterly results, that is July 25. The operating system will be distributed only through the online store Mac App Store for $ 20. The platform requires a Lion or Snow Leopard (OS X version 10.6.8 or later), 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of available disk space.

 

To download a version of GM-Mountain Lion, must enroll in the program developer Mac Developer Program. Then you can download the OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 from an official Apple site.

Microsoft declared war on Apple competition

Microsoft chairman Steve Ballmer in an interview with CRN, said that the Redmond company, which will release in October, the first devices running Windows 8, "Leaving no stone unturned" in competition with Apple.

 

According to a top manager, Microsoft has a big advantage in productivity, management and company management.

"We are quite clearly said they did not leave open space for Apple.

We will not give Apple any consumer "cloud", or hardware and software innovations.

That will not happen. Not on our eyes, "- said Ballmer.

Microsoft CEO says on opening a new front against Apple shortly after the announcement of Tablet PC Surface. When you create a gadget for the first time the company followed the same approach as the manufacturer of the iPhone and iPad, stuffing and developing software yourself. Yield Surface scheduled for the end of the year.

As reported, Microsoft also announced a new version of the Windows Phone 8, the first device on the basis of which will be available in the fall.

The fall of Apple and Microsoft to measure themselves not only in the tablets. In late July, the operating system's desktop will be released OS X Mountain Lion, and in October debut of Windows 8. Moreover, in September-October, is expected to iOS mobile platform 6, which may appear almost simultaneously with Windows Phone 8.

List of computers that are compatible with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

Just a few weeks will be released public version of the operating system OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Apple today via the official website developers began to distribute the final (but not the release version) assembly Mountain Lion.

 

The so-called GM-version of the Mountain Lion is 99.9% complete build, which goes before the public release with the following objectives:

• ultimate refinement of applications under the new firmware;
• Search the latest unresolved bugs.

Golden Master is limited only by registered developers and ordinary users can access the platform via a Mac App Store later this month. Formally, the company has not announced a release date for the new OS, but most observers believe that the Mountain Lion will be released July 25 - the day after a California Corporation to unveil quarterly results.

Today Apple released the official system requirements for the new system. According to them, not all workers 'Macs' will be compatible with it. First, the existing Mac users will be able to upgrade to a new OS with only the penultimate stable version of Mac OS X 10.6.8, so that their computer must be at least compatible with this operating system.

 

Basic requirements for the Mountain Lion looks quite modest: 2 gigabytes of RAM and 8 GB of hard disk space. Supports Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 or Xeon.

Mountain Lion can be installed on the following computer models:

• iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
• MacBook (aluminum, late 2008 or early 2009 or later)
• MacBook Pro (mid / late 2007 or later)
• MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
• Mac mini (Early 2009 or later)
• Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
• Xserve (Early 2009)

It's okay if you can not upgrade to the new OS. Many are still working on outdated XP, Vista, Tiger or Snow Leopard. However, the Mountain Lion - is really a major upgrade, for which one could decide to upgrade your computer.

How Google Chrome has become the most popular browser in the Internet [video]

Google Chrome is less than 4 years has managed to circumvent the seemingly the pedestal Internet Explorer. Then how is the five most popular Web browsers in July 2012.

Once the most advanced web browser Opera is going through hard times. Its market share - 1.5%. The program is still good for users, but because of the frequent scandals loses reputation, and as a consequence - and ratings. However, help may come from the social network Facebook, which soon may get a full "Opera".

More confident on their feet is the development of Apple - Safari, which has won 9% of the market. Steve Jobs has always said that Safari - this is the best browser in the world. But the main problem is that the program is naturally blends with the design of the operating system Mac OS X, but it falls out of Windows, giving competitors in speed, which greatly limits the ability of proliferation.

Closes the top three Firefox, which has 25% market share. That's the browser for a long time was the main competitor to Microsoft-application. The main advantage of Mozilla product that is easy to adjust the program "under him", but there is a drawback: as the only settings are too many, Firefox is losing much speed.

In the camp leaders have changed. Microsoft Internet Explorer now covers only 32% of Internet users. It would seem - a decent amount, but his victory was not enough. For years, Explorer has been on the top of the world, millions of people use them, but it is most likely not due to system and universal spread of Windows. Microsoft is ready to return to the top, and the basic expectations associated with Windows 8.

Finally, Google Chrome, the new leader, who captured 33% of the market for Internet browsers. The tests of performance and security, Chrome is not an absolute champion, but clearly, this is the browser that incorporates the best qualities of the competitors. The main ridge Chrome - a rate that is primarily concerned with those who are walking across the network.

How changed the balance of power in the market of web browsers from 2008 to 2012:

Microsoft found a way by 30% to extend battery life the iPhone and Android-Smartphone

Mobile phone - a constant companion of the modern man. "Smart" Gadgets are not tired to please us with ample opportunities for socializing, learning, entertainment and work. However, in active use, not every mobile companion, especially when it comes to Android-models live up to the evening on a single charge.

 

In the Microsoft developed an application DozyAp, which increases energy efficiency through the Smartphone "smart" switch to the mobile device into a low energy consumption while the system or the program does not use a wireless connection to the Internet. The novelty was presented at an international conference MobiSys 2012 in the UK.

When you create a DozyAp used special algorithms which use different manufacturers smart phones that work with Wi-Fi and 3G. As a result, developers of Microsoft was able to increase the battery life of mobile devices by 30%. Reportedly, the new technology of energy saving can be realized on commercial models from different manufacturers.

To date, the work of modern smartphones in active use is about 1-2 days. It is hoped that in the near future this development will be used in mobile devices. After an additional three to four hours of active use of anyone not seem superfluous.

Apple ready to release iWork 12 along with OS X Mountain Lion?

After a long time - too much - we talk of the suite for the production of documents, presentations and design, Apple signed, we all know as iWork. It almost seems, in fact, that Microsoft takes longer to update and release new versions of its Office suite for Mac, Apple with its iWork.

 

Apple iWork is not updated in January 2009 by far , more than three years ago, and today it speaks AppleBitch  claiming that its new  version in 2012  could see the light just in time for the public release of OS X Lion Mountain on July 25 . Just to realize how much time has passed since the last major release of iWork just think that since the OS Desktop for Mac was Leopard (Snow version would be released after 8 months), the iPad does not yet exist and the smartphone trend was the iPhone 3G.

The hypothesis of AppleBitch, in light of the above facts, that makes sense even considering the fact that in all programs of the iWork suite is still the share button to save your documents on iWork.com site . What's wrong with that? IWork.com, which will close permanently at the very end of this month to make way for new icloud. So there are two hypotheses: or Apple will release a new update for the current or iWork will do it for a new version of iWork 2012 .

You use the suite with the Apple iWork on your Mac? What do you expect from any new major release?

iMac with Retina displays may come as early as October

According to the site DigiTimes, the new generation of iMac monoblocks can come in October this year. Considering that Apple equips new products Retina-displays, It is likely that computers and updated "all-in-one" high-gain screens, the newspaper notes.

 

Recall that in the Retina display in the  new MacBook Pro notebook models  four times more pixels than the current generation MacBook Pro. Screen resolution is 220 laptop ppi.

According to a source component for the new iMac will ship later this month. Workstations with Retina-display should switch to the Intel Core third-generation (code-named Ivy Bridge).

However, this information may seem somewhat dubious. In October, Apple, is likely to be engaged in the launch of the iPhone and smartphone operating system iOS 6, so it is likely that the release of iMac can be postponed.

In addition, by Marco Armenta, a developer of Instapaper, the previously received information that the new models of iMac and Mac Pro are unlikely to appear before the 2013th year.

Apple and Sony were awarded Red Dot Awards

Tablet iPad, Sony Xperia smartphones and other mobile models have won awards at the prestigious Red Dot Design.

 

In the category "product design" was mentioned several gadgets Japanese company, among whom was the smartphone Sony Xperia ion. The jury noted that the contrast between the black screen of this device and the rear aluminum panel gives him an excellent view.

In the same category won and Dock SmartDock for Sony Xperia ion with an ergonomic design and a sense of integrity which you connect your smartphone.

 

Do you like the jury and the subtle, dynamic, smart phone Sony Xperia ray, which was noted for aluminum side edges, giving it "high-quality appearance and extra stability." The curved casing smartphone fits comfortably in your hand and provides comfort.

In the category of Product Design Award two «Best of the Best 2012" was Apple - for the iPad tablet 2 and cover Smart Cover.

 

Also, the jury Red Dot Design Awards are not left unattended smartphones HTC Droid Incredible 2, Alcatel OT-916, Lenovo S800, Vodafone 555 Blue and 858 Smart.

Red Dot - one of the most prestigious design awards, which is awarded to the European Institute of Design Zentrum Nordhein Westfalen. This year the competition was attended by over 14,000 professionals from 70 countries. The nomination was carried out in three categories - Product Design, Communication Design and Design Concept.

Let us touch the display of our iMac Macsk Zorro (Video)

The Cupertino company hardly ever realize an iMac Touch-screen views of its enormous size and the reduced distance between the user and the computer itself needed to interact with it, but if you want to combine the power of a touch device to that of OS X here comes Macsk Zorro, a brilliant and innovative solution that makes the touch screen of our iMac.

Zorro is a solution created by Macsk TMDtouch, a Chinese company, which allows you to add touch technology to your iMac from 21.5 inches in just 10 seconds. No difficult setup, no screwdrivers, glue or tape, none of this, just bring this frame to your computer AIO and it will snap to it via a magnet system (a bit like that used by the smart cover to fasten the iPad ).

Only requirement, which go into a USB port to connect the cable coming out of the frame which serves to transmit the system operating our touch commands. Once installed allows you to do anything with your fingers, pinch to zoom, scroll pages, access to property details and much more. It will be how to interact with the magic trackpad! A product certainly innovative in the following is a video that shows all the potential.

For now is only available on amazon.com at a cost of 199 U.S. dollars and available in different colors. by

Bill Gates: Apple needs its counterpart tablet Microsoft Surface

Microsoft founder Bill Gates believes that the new Tablet Surface , presented his company in June, are quite unique products, despite the fact that formally they are not much different from most competing products. With the exception of desktop platform, and a physical keyboard included, Microsoft Surface is a regular Tablet PC with touch screen.

 

Nevertheless, in an interview on PBS, Gates said that the Surface - a new "wave" form factor. The gadget combines the advantages of a tablet and a traditional PC. According to the founder of the Redmond company, he had long nurtured the idea of ​​tablets, but Steve Jobs was able to get ahead. Now, Gates is convinced that Apple should release a device resembling Surface. Apparently, it is a Tablet PC-based operating system, Mac OS X.

 

The idea of ​​combining in one device, tablet PC and has repeatedly been criticized not only by Steve Jobs, Tim Cook and. In April, the acting head of Apple, made a sharp criticism of the devices, which are a hybrid of laptop and tablet, as well as the universal operating system for computers and mobile gadgets.

"You can force to connect anything, but the problem is that this will turn out - Cook responded to a question about the prospects of convergence of laptop and tablet in a single device. - You can even combine a toaster and a fridge, but the result will not be pleasant and useful to the user. "

Cook said "pills" suitable for people who are not burdened with "legacy PC", and Bill Gates believes the continuity of infrastructure perhaps the main advantage of the Surface. So Gates' predictions about the inevitability of new copy plates Microsoft by Apple is hardly realistic.