Analysts: Apple bets on wearable computers

Watches and sunglasses Apple - is the visible signs of the impending era of wearable computers, said Gene Munster of research firm Piper Jaffray. IPhone and iPad manufacturer engaged in the development of so-called"Points of the future» iGlass, which displays digital images directly on the lens. The idea of ​​such a device is to allow people to see the data and images on special lenses, and without having to look at the world through the lens.

Technology, patented Apple in this area have not yet reached a level of maturity that would run it in production. But it can happen soon. If this happens, computerized glasses become a new major discovery in the field of personal computing, the analyst said.

With clever clock all the easier. According to Piper Jaffray, the Cupertino company has the potential to release a portable companion for smartphones and tablets in the next two years. In case of success, as a convenient extension of tablets, "smart" watches also have a chance to replace or oust smartphones. Rumors about the imminent opening of the device are already .

According to some, the "smart" clock iWatch receive a small 1.5-inch display. The device will connect to mobile phones and tablets iPhone iPad with Bluetooth 4.0 wireless interface to perform a variety of tasks, such as notification about calls for alarm, SMS and other notices. Answer calls from them can be more useful.

Perhaps, Apple would not hurry with the glasses and watch, but the interest in this area by Google may force the company to take steps in this direction. This is the area where the Internet company shows some advantage in the development of new technologies. In early 2013, the project points Project Glass promises to become a reality in the form of field trials on human volunteers. Actually, Microsoft is also interested in such projects. Apple is God himself commanded to think about the practical implementation of portable PCs.

Murtazin called Ubuntu for smartphones "useless thing"

This week Canonical, a developer of one of the most popular flavors of Linux - Ubuntu, announced its intention to release a mobile operating system for smartphones. New rival iOS and Android according to the company, will bring users all the things that were on the desktop, so the user is the difference between the mobile and the desktop version will be minimal, and the transition - "seamless."

If the users of mobile news outlet Ubuntu perceived positively, some analysts see the new platform for any prospects. In particular, the leading Mobile Research Group analyst Eldar Murtazin called it in his Twitter "worthless thing."

"Do not ask me about the phone ubuntu. It is useless thing that might only creators "- said Murtazin.

Western journalists who have already tested the platform in general positive about the new system. We must recognize that Canonical did slyly uses OS driver and the kernel of the Android, making it easy to install Ubuntu on any device running an operating system Google. It also means that producers do not have to change the hardware of mobile devices to run the OS.

Recall that the release of mobile Ubuntu will not immediately, but towards the end of 2013 or early 2014. In this regard, some doubts remain about the timeliness of the OS release. A year later, when the first smartphone based on the Linux operating system, iOS, and Android finally will be shared by the entire market.