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Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Active Rugged Smartphone Hits Bluetooth SIG As All-Terrain Phone Battle Heats Up
Author: Jack Schmidt
Samsung is moving quickly to diversify its phone line, with variants of the S4 popping out of the woodwork left and right, including the Galaxy S4 Zoom, which features a rumored 10x optical zoom on its rear camera. Today the Galaxy S4 Active, a ruggedized, smaller version of the flagship S4 has hit the Bluetooth Special Interest Group for certification, which means it could be coming along shortly, too.
The S4 Active is supposedly a water- and dust-resistant phone designed for use with an active lifestyle, or in outdoor conditions where generally phones don’t fare very well. The S4 Active would compete head-to-head with Sony’s latest lineup of phones, including the Xperia ZR announced today, which is a smaller version of the Xperia Z with slightly less impressive specs. It’s submersible in water for up to 1.5 meters, however, which pits it against the Active’s rumored feature set.
Both the Active and the Zoom S4 variants remind me of how companies are diversifying in another crowded, near saturated market: point-and-shoot cameras. Manufacturers regularly highlight the long zoom and rugged versions of their devices, as these are areas where consumers feel they need more than what’s available to them on the smartphone devices they carry around every day.
Manufacturers like Sony and Samsung moving in this direction with their devices marks an attempt to broaden their lineup’s appeal vs. other similar competitors, but also encroaches on the territory of single-purpose devices like the camera. And the market is likely to get more crowded, not less, as Google has been teasing devices that can withstand harsh environmental forces coming from its Motorola acquisition, through executive statements.
I said previously that Samsung is essentially preparing a phone for every feature to compete with any unique advantage its rivals may try, and the S4 Active is definitely that. But these variant devices also have the potential to act as advance market research for tech that can be adopted back into a flagship device: if any is particularly successful, it provides a roadmap for Samsung about what will draw customers to the S5 or beyond.
The S4 Active getting its Bluetooth certification means it’s likely to get a consumer reveal before too long, so we should see exactly how far Samsung has taken the rugged phone concept soon.
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No Comments »Google changes Android dashboard numbers to count active users, not just pings
Author: Angela Stephens
The Android gadget dashboard has actually been providing an image of OS version distribution because prior to Froyo pushed aside Eclair, however now it’s seeing some changes. A post on the Android Developers Google+ page shows that beginning this month, numbers are based on gadgets whose users actively checked Google Play during the reporting period. Formerly, it counted all gadgets that pinged Google servers. The current stats updated today, show a jump in the amount of active individuals on Jelly Grain (Android 4.1 or higher), up until 25 percent from 16.5 percent last month when it counted the old method. The number of devices recorded running Froyo and Gingerbread have taken the greatest hit, down 3.6 and 4 percent, respectively.
There are a few means to react to this, particularly keeping in mind that these numbers are suggested to help developers figure out the number of users are available to target on the various variations of Android and kinds of hardware. It might give a more clear image of what the active individuals that designers might have some hope of reaching without being muddied by little-used zombie gadgets. On the various other hand, it can be viewed as a means to juke statistics which have actually been utilized against it by its competitors like Apple. Whichever side of free throw line one discovers themselves on, more data is offered by clicking on the source link below.
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Suunto Adds Active Mapping To Their Ambit Smart Watch
Author: Antonio Pierce
In a genuine first for a GPS watch, Suunto has added a mapping feature to their Ambit smartwatch through a free of cost update. The watch previously supported GPS tracking, waypoints, and training functions but this upgrade adds a live map to the mix, allowing hikers and marathoners to determine their place on a trail or course.
From the Suunto internet site:
Another upcoming update will incorporate Suunto foot husk and ANT + accessory compatibility along with enhanced training instruments like interval timers. It will certainly also support “ community-crafted ” features published by users to Suunto ’ s support site.
This is a genuine very first for these sorts of watches. Initially, this update is wildly engaging and that it comes cost-free, after the watch has actually been on the market for a couple of months. The watch itself is rather cool, as evidenced by this thorough review and it ’ s fascinating that it can be updated through software program to unlock new features.
The community attributes are additionally persuasive in that they allow groups of people – marathoners, bikers, onanists – to upload numerous readout settings and programs. All of this, of course, inside a plan the dimension of a silver buck. The watch itself is $ 500 and these updates will be complimentary at Movescount.com in September.
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Zynga Reaches 22 Million Daily Active Users On Mobile, Announces Partners Program
Author: JohnnyBells
Zynga ’ s primary mobile officer David Ko pointed out that the company has reached 22 million day-to-day active individuals on mobile. If you think of that Zynga has about 53 million everyday active users on Facebook, it ’ s a rather strong indication that the company is transforming on the Facebook platform (although we can easily ’ t deduplicate these figures for users who make use of Zynga games on several platforms).
On top of that, the company announced a new partners program that will let third-party developers reach its network. Atari, Phosphor Games, Crash Laboratory and others are preliminary partners.
“ It ’ s simpler than ever before to create an app and yet harder than ever before to find an audience, ” Ko pointed out. “ We would like to produce an ecosystem with best-in-class mobile developers and best-in-class mobile games. ”
Becoming a mobile games platform places Zynga in more direct competition with games companies like GREE and DeNA, which have their very own mobile games networks. This is not to discuss the fact that Apple has its own Game Center and that Facebook is moving greatly into mobile app distribution too.
Ko even provided a look at a couple upcoming titles including a brand-new Matching With Support groups title, that must create on Words With Crowds ’ target audience. He even pointed out that Draw Something is nearing its 10 billionth drawing.
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Hydrofarm AEM40 Active Eye Microscope, 40x Magnification
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
Hydrofarm AEM40 Active Eye Microscope, 40x Magnification
- Active eye microscope, 40X magnification
- Easily identify pests, diseases, or plant species to target fast solutions; provides targeted, optimal illumination
- Includes batteries and case; compact and light weight design
- Measures 5.6-inch length by 4.2-inch width by 0.2-inch height
- Measures 6-inch in length by 2.3-inch in width by 1.3-inch in height
Active eye microscope, 40X magnification, easily identify pests, diseases, or plant species to target fast solutions; provides targeted, optimal illumination. It includes batteries and case; compact and light weight design. Super bright led bulb to illuminate specimens. Measures 4-inch length by 2.3-inch width by 1.3-inch height
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Active Eye Green LED Work Light
Author: Tristan Richards
Active Eye Green LED Work Light
- Active Eye Work Light, 78 LED
Green Rechargeable LED Work Light: A powerful green LED light, use free standing or hanging with two built in hooks. 78 High-intensity LED bulbs deliver a wide beam of light for maximum viewing range. Comes complete with charger and car adapter. 100,000+ hours of burn time.
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Active Eye Cap Light
Author: Jesus Sargent
Active Eye Cap Light
- Ideal for viewing plants at night without disturbing their growth cycle
Green LED Caplight: Clips to the underside brim of most caps. 6 High Intensity LED bulbs for extended viewing range. Easy to use thumb switch operation, hands free illumination, 4 different settings, lightweight and compact. 100,000+ hours of burn time.
Uses 2 Lithium cell batteries (included).
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Price: $ 7.99
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Sony Ericsson hangs ten, launches Xperia Active Billabong Edition
Author: William Miller
Sony Ericsson is looking to start a bromance with the McTwist-loving, Double-Cork-landing, A-Frame-riding masses jonesing for a new Android device. The handset maker has announced a “global strategic alliance” with Billabong to launch the Xperia Active Billabong Edition smartphone in select markets. The handset will come preloaded with exclusive content, including Billabong screen savers, and bundle several Billabong-branded games and applications. As the two companies tell it, the Xperia ABE is the “ideal smartphone for extreme sports enthusiasts.” Accordingly, Sony Ericsson hardware is about to start making appearances at various “major” Billabong events. Unfortunately, this next bit is really going to harsh your mello: the hardware is identical to that of the Xperia Active announced back in June, complete with a single-core 1GHz processor, Gingerbread, a 3-inch Reality display and a five-megapixel shooter. Even with its no-so-extreme spec sheet, we give SE a gnar-lay for effort.
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Active Eye Green Lantern LED Flashlight
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Green LED Flashlight: Compact, long lasting, 9 powerful high intensity LED bulbs, 100,000+ hours of burn time, uses three AAA batteries (not included)
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