4 focus emerging technology in 2011

About to pass away in 2011, marking a series of memorable events. Here are the four most prominent events due to the editorial board voted craft.

Android confirmed the location of a

Android accounts for more than 50% market share in smartphones.

2011 a great year of Android fetters. If in 2010 Android is a strong growth rate of a product is gaining market share, this year's mobile operating system has confirmed the No. 1 pass Symbian. According to Gartner, in quarter 3 / 2011, Android accounted for 52% market share. Two rival Symbian and iOS are reduced, only 17%, respectively, and 15% of smartphone sales.
According to latest statistics, currently there are 700,000 Android devices are activated each day . Android Market has just reached milestone 10 billion downloads of applications, in which more than 8 billion respectively this year.

Facebook dominates the social networking absolute

MXH does not seem possible it difficult to Facebook.

In previous years, Facebook struggling with problems trying to transfer a huge amount of users into profits. However, six months in 2011, MXH world's No. 1 revenue has doubled, reaching $ 1.6 billion. As expected, Facebook will continue to double sales in the second half of 2011, with revenues estimated at USD 2.7 billion.
The competition proved confusing Facebook: Twitter no clear business model, but Google + are likely to have a bleak outcome, becomes "spray bomb" similar to the Wave. There is currently no MXH Facebook can do with 800 million users shy.
With this position, Facebook will boldly take on different models for ad revenue continues to improve in preparation for IPO this year .

Android tablet

Android MTB varied and attract users.

Cheap Android MTB segment has increased rapidly in 2011 and is the iPad gain market share . Not hard to find an Android tablet for under 300 USD. If the iPad last year accounted for 95% market share this year sales are booming and Android tablet has won over 40% market share in quarter 3 / 2011.
Android tablet computer market will heat up again when Google announced they will launch Google MTB first labeled in the first half in 2012. Google Nexus tablet will strengthen the position of Android on the high-end MTB line.

Steve Jobs takes

Steve Jobs leaves behind a big gap.

On 5/10/2011 mark the passing of a genius technology in the grief of hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Not a creator of new technology, but Steve Jobs is very successful in bringing these technologies into practice. Without him, multitouch is forever in a world of technology studies. Without him, MTB did not get as popular as today.
Steve Jobs has many contributions in the field of film and music industries. He will be exalted Grammy Award in 2012.

Bill Gates may back Microsoft

After three years spent dedicated to improve life in poor countries, the Group co-founder of the world's largest software is said to have intention of returning to steer the company like Steve Jobs before.
This shocking information started appearing on Fortune before spreading to other sites. Journal of American prestige that Gates could feel Microsoft is full of hardships before big changes in the software industry and consumer electronics, and wanted to do something like Howard Schultz (who returned to revive the Starbucks brand) or Steve Jobs (of Apple to save the company from bankruptcy).

Bill Gates will be big surprise if you decide to come back.

Earlier this year, investor David Einhorn has bluntly noted that CEO Steve Ballmer of Microsoft's "burden" last drop of its market share and wants Gates back. But in May 6 / 2011, Gates said the Daily Mailrang charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's new "my job now." Some analysts, though such a statement, Gates will be hard if you stay out of the "offspring" of his difficulties.
Information Bill Gates looking back only from the fact that "a person close to Gates disclosed to a senior leadership of Microsoft and his share of Fortune." Although not officially, this information is still great controversy over the network.
Microsoft's stock peaked at 60 USD in 1999 but falling to just 20 USD in the period of economic crisis in 2008. Ballmer also sold a large number of its shares. Meanwhile, competitors like Oracle and Apple is growing increasingly strong. But it has been suggested that in the absence Gates, Microsoft's CEO not a bad run with remarkable success of Windows 7 and the bold step in the reform of the search engines Bing and mobile operating systems Windows Phone. But Gates is really visionary character but many times fail to realize the idea of ​​tablet tablet PC, the Windows Live Search engine to look up to watch Spot ...

15 Successful Tech Startups Founded By Women

At a time when the STEM gap is seriously impacting students, it’s hard to keep in mind that there are actually quite a few women not just working in, but leading, the technology industry. Women are founding startups that help change the world, or at least how you find your next restaurant or pair of earrings. Whatever the case, it’s important to remember that while tech may still be a male-dominated industry, women are starting successful tech companies and pioneering new ideas, too. We’ll profile a few of them here.

1. 23andMe

   The personal genomics and biotechnology company, 23andMe is set to print genetic testing to everyday people. Founded by Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey, the company has become increasingly easier to access, with an initial cost of $999, which has now dropped to an incredibly accessible $99 with a subscription. Using the service, subscribers can study their own genetic information, and get updates on discoveries made over time. 23andMe has attracted plenty of investors, most notably Google, with $3.9M and $2.6M. Co-founder Anne Wojcicki may have something to do with the group’s financial success: she is married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The company’s unique service has been featured on Oprah, The New York Times, and several other high profile media outlets. Additionally, Time magazine named 23andMe’s testing service “Invention of the Year” for 2008.

2. TaskRabbit

   Some people have more money than time, while others have more time than money. TaskRabbit brings the two together, allowing people who need help with small jobs to get connected with others who are happy to do them for a little cash. IKEA furniture assembly, grocery shopping, and even laundry tasks can be found among the offerings on this site. Featured in Forbes, the site has grown quickly, going beyond founder Leah Busque’s hometown of Boston to include New York City, Chicago, LA, and the San Francisco Bay Area with more coming soon. TaskRabbit has attracted $6.85M in funding since early 2009, and even boasts the famous 4-day work weeker Timothy Ferriss as a board member. Former Hotwire CEO Eric Grosse has also come on as CEO.

3. Affectiva

   Another Massachusetts-born startup founded by women, Affectiva does things most people only see in the movies. Using electrodermal testing and face expression recognition tools, Affectiva can actually recognize and measure emotions. Rana el Kaliouby and Rosalind Picard won a $650,000 National Science Foundation grant in early 2011, and have since taken their total funding to $7.7M. The company has gone on to do amazing things, and CEO Dave Berman tells GigaOm that the future may include a “social network that knew you liked something based on your face or physiological signals without you having to push a “like” button.”

4. Hunch

   What do people on the Internet like? Hunch knows, and they’re building a “taste graph” of the Internet. With this web application, co-founder Caterina Fake and her team are able to map the affinities of online users, creating taste profiles based on a series of questions, and then suggesting a “hunch” of what the user might like. Hunch has found more than $19 million in funding, and boasts Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales as a board member. Founder Caterina herself has been a star in the startup world, co-founding Flickr and serving as a board member of Etsy. Hunch is well-loved by the press, with mentions from Fast Company, The Huffington Post, Time, Forbes, and more.

5. BaubleBar

   Following the success of so many other flash-sale websites, Daniella Yacobovsky and Amy Jain created BaubleBar, which focuses its efforts exclusively on fashion jewelry with deep discounts. It’s certainly not a new idea, but the company has found its niche, selling items that typically sell between $50 to $80, capitalizing on impulse buys while at the same time benefiting from return customers. In their first round, BaubleBar has received just over $1 million in funding.

6. Foodspotting

   Soraya Darabi and Alexa Andrzejerski, along with appropriately-named Ted Grubb, founded Foodspotting, a website and mobile app that allows users to find and share food recommendations. This is certainly not a new idea, but Foodspotting has done it in a new way, sharing photos of specific foods, helping users find what’s good around them, and more. Foodspotting is doing well, with $3.75 million in total funding and over a million app downloads.

7. TrackIgnite

   With so many websites out there that allow you to track your fitness, nutrition, even goals, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all of the things you need to update to stay on top of it all. TrackIgnite, co-founded by Bridget Thornton and Scott Cleveland, allows users to sync all of their self-tracking efforts online into one dashboard. Not only that, it offers a way to turn the data into charts and graphs for interesting observations on progress. The service has just launched, but has already been recognized as being on the cutting edge of not only personal health and fitness data aggregation, but also health care 2.0. And, as Thornton proudly shares, they’re “blowing away some well-funded competitors who are run by men.”

8. Lark

   Most of us spend at least a few moments each morning wrestling with an alarm clock. It’s a jarring experience to be woken up by a blaring alarm, especially if you’re trying to sleep in while your partner hits the snooze several times. Founded by Julia Hu, Lark allows you to use your iPhone to wake up silently and naturally, without alarms, and without waking up your partner. Based in Palo Alto, the company has been around since 2009, and has created its newly released monitoring system on $1 million in funding.

9. Women 2.0

   This company is all about helping to launch technology startups with at least one female co-founder. Not at all surprisingly, Women 2.0 itself was co-founded by two women, Shaherose Charania and Annie Chang. Through Women 2.0, Charania and Chang help other women launch successful and innovative ventures. They’ve done quite well, and were even named the Most Influential Women in Technology by Fast Company in April 2010.

10. Saygent

    Saygent, a voice analysis company founded by Mariya Genzel, allows companies to get high quality customer insights without a whole lot of overhead. Without call centers or IVR systems, this program that takes just a few minutes to set up can automatically interview thousands of customers. Not only that, Saygent can analyze their responses for meaning and sentiment to give companies an overall feel of client response. The company promises to deliver a rich dashboard of actionable results within just a few hours. Saygent’s amazing program has earned them mentions and praise in publications including The New York Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, to name a few. And with $1 million in seed funding this year, we think they’ll keep going and earn even more attention and growth.

11. Ushahidi

    Kenya’s disputed 2007 presidential election left a lot of violence and social unrest in its wake. During this time, Ushahidi was created to collect eyewitness reports of violence and danger, crowdsourcing this information and placing them on a Google map to warn others of the situation. Since then, the site has continued the use of crowdsourcing for social activism and public accountability, enabling local observers to share reports, and creating an archive of events. Co-founder Juliana Rotich is originally from Kenya, and now works as Program Director for Ushahidi. The company has attracted over $2 million in funding and the attention of major news outlets, including PBS, Guardian, The Independent, and The Economist.

12. Mightyverse

    Mightyverse opens up all of the world’s languages. The company offers a place for people who are interested in languages to contribute words, phrases, and sentences translated from one language to another, and others who need help with translation can use the crowdsourced resources to better understand other languages. The company was co-founded by Sarah Allen, who has also co-founded Railsbridge, an inclusive and friendly Ruby on Rails community connecting mentoring matchups, projects, pro bono work, and more.

13. Love With Food

    In this online community for food lovers, users can discover offers for meals shipped to your door at special prices, while at the same time giving a meal to those in need: Love With Food donates a meal for every offer purchased. Love With Food was founded by Aihui Ong, a Rails hacker who says that the company has married her two passions: tech and food. The company recently announced that they’ve joined 500 Startups, an incubator that provides investment and guidance for growing startups, a move that Love With Food believes will allow them to hire more people, give better deals, and offer a wider selection of choices.

14. Chomp

    There are millions of apps out there, both for the iPhone and Android. Even if you know what you’re looking for, finding the right one can be challenging and often overwhelming. Using Chomp, a search engine for apps, you can find exactly what you want, with an algorithm that learns the functions and topics of apps that understand what they do rather than what their names are. Chomp was co-founded by Cathy Edwards and Ben Keighran, and even boasts Kevin Rose and Ashton Kutcher as advisors. The company has plenty of financial backing as well, with several venture capital firms and angel investors behind them for a total of $2.57 million in funding.

15. Animeeple

    Games are better in 3D. Animeeple sells 3D characters and animations that can be used in games, as well as tools for editing character animations. The tools created by Animeeple make 3D character animation easier, and the company, co-founded by Okan Arikan and Leslie Ikemoto, is doing well. In 2010, Animeeple won a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, but it seems the company has been a dream for some time now: Ikemoto’s Ph.D thesis was about methods for making 3D computer animation accessible to novice users.
    

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10 products - services change lifestyle

The products and services for the following technologies are expected to play an important role in changing the work style and contemporary living.
NFC, SSD, ICS, HTML5, AR, "The Cloud" (cloud) are terms of technology can make you "crazy head" as hard to understand, but it is very "hot". The products and services applying this technology is changing the lifestyle and work rapidly. PCWorld The U.S. introduced 10 products - services technology is typical to readers.

Siri

The idea to use voice commands to the device without the need for input devices like mouse, keyboard, without even touching the touch screen ... no longer new. Song, the debut hit, as well as the exhilaration of the crowd before the appearance of "personal assistant" Siri that Apple put iPhone 4S is a sign of the technology boom in the near future. The mobile platform Android is competing with iOS and Windows Phone 7 as well instantly to plan for similar products. Of course, like Siri, they are not really perfect. What a business opportunity here is to what? Certainly companies and programmers will make numerous applications speech recognition technology in a creative way, such that users request their phone to do things like find it boring stuff snacks with the best price on a certain website sales. This technology has the potential to really break the business model fully fertile on the web search engine Google.

Near-Field Communications (NFC - the narrow range of communication)

Convenient Mobile Payment with NFC technology on a smart phone could become popular in 2012 when this type of phone, as Samsung Galaxy Galaxy S II and Nexus, are mass produced. The retailer also needs to upgrade their payment equipment, or installation of new equipment technology application that allows buyers can pay more comfortable with your credit card. But the true potential of NFC technology is probably not simply located in the expenses paid shopping. Users can use smart phones to pay their parking fees, pay bus, taxi or even find out information from the kiosks add NFC compatible devices around.
Moreover, NFC is a precondition for the development of display technology "smart poster" (for example when the user reaches the cinema and introduce that poster cinema that, they just apply phone on a poster. Immediately they receive the latest trailer and other information related to the film via magnetic card has been mounted in the front inside. Or when passing by a sign, they may just apply to to access the site through which to learn the details about the product and related services and purchase if desired).
This is a gold mine for business acumen with the application of new technology to life. NFC revolution is just beginning and will definitely boom.

Tablet PCs

All of us know the tablet is attractive to how the consumer. But using it to look from the perspective of how business will be? Along with the announcement of his device supports Microsoft Exchange, Apple has been trying to persuade big business, promoting the power of the iPad in production environments and retail operations. But this time Apple will certainly face strong competition from tablet PCs running Windows 8. The devices using Microsoft operating systems suggesting that they seem better suited to the environment of large-scale enterprises. Windows 8 will provide a platform for the security for business users want to use a unified operating system (with software running on it) on different hardware platforms such as desktop , laptops, tablet PCs.

Windows 8

Operating system Windows 8 coming official launch of Microsoft interface breakthrough than the senior most of it since Windows 95. The interface box brick-friendly touch screen interface is inherited from the Metro of Windows Phone 7 could attract the attention of the business sector and encourage them to upgrade the current operating system without worrying about afraid of the big changes in the system. The compatibility issue of Windows 8 with a large number of applications are still left open when the massive system upgrade from Windows XP and Windows 7. Block of business customers have been ignored with the Microsoft operating systems before Windows Vista when they disappoint.

HTML 5

With Adobe released a white flag - declares the end of Flash technology development for mobile browsers - the future of HTML 5 becomes extremely bright. New web programming language allows programmers to build dynamic web applications and most importantly a good run on multiple browsers and different platforms, including mobile devices and the tablet. Although the process of replacing Flash HTML 5 will not happen quickly, but the development of the mobile device generation will help accelerate this process. But HTML 5 is still in the design stage, but can say that it is the future of the browser.

3D Printer

3D printer will never be as popular sibling of its large line of laser or inkjet printer, but its position in the business activity has increased much in recent years. With new 3D printing technologies are being developed and improved, the engineers, scientists, artists, and all criminology industry can rapidly build prototypes of their three-way correctly. Recently, 3D printers have been using other materials such as stainless steel instead of plastic material which is mainly used in this field. Styrofoam and tissue paper has been in the field trial in 3D. Some researchers even believe that 3D printers are capable of creating models of human body parts.

Solid state drive SSD (Solid State Drives)

Models of Apple MacBook Air first launched in 2008 with the optional 64 GB SSD hard drive is a boost for the storage market does not use traditional hard disk. SSD is now indispensable in the line of ultra-thin notebooks like the MacBook Air or the new computer running Windows, Ultrabook. With advantages such as short startup time and energy with the ability to run applications faster, SSD is fast becoming the new standard in the computer store for business. Affected by floods, the price of traditional hard drives manufactured in Thailand and their prices are missing. This could accelerate the development of the computer using the SSD which is only a modest share of the world.

Cloud

Some people may disagree with this choice for reasons cloud computing actually is not new. Businesses also have the data repository connected to each other and can be accessed via Internet from the previous millennium. But now the trend of business on the cloud will become evident. These include the Amazon's web services (such as S3 storage service) or the Microsoft Windows Azure provides many benefits for users as well as reduce costs instead of self storage in the enterprise. The emergence of a wide range of applications "cloud" user friendly as the Apple iCloud, the Amazon Cloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Docs and Microsoft's SkyDrive as well as data backup service online businesses as Carbonite will help cloud computing becomes more popular in a short time.
Looking ahead, the user will probably prefer to hire to enjoy digital content rather than buying as before.

Android 4.0

The new OS 4.0 of Google Android for mobile devices is known for its community name quite "delicious" is "Ice Cream Sandwich" (ICS) has been tested to some experts. Although Android is now mainly for ordinary users, but version 4.0 has many significant improvements to the block of business users, these changes are expected to receive the support of the department IT managers in the enterprise when dealing with managing multi-platform devices. The upgrade of the ICS will be useful for corporate environments, including the ability to encode from access devices, improved management features work schedule, you can disable the application and screen-capture to error is very convenient.

Provides real-time information - Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality technology (AR) was famed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg as envisioned in the work of his film Minority Report. Now that technology is from the world of science fiction real step forward. You do not have to be Tom Cruise can enjoy and use AR technology, as it has in the mobile devices you use every day. Today, the typical AR applications can be "covered" in many places such as restaurants, bus or even on the means of collection and transfer pictures to the streets. The promising technologies like Google Goggles and Layar provides a Vision of what the AR application that brings the ability to integrate and interact great with tablets and smartphones. Imagine travelers just point the camera's built-in mobile devices to your hotel and will have immediate information, photos of rooms and prices, then can proceed to booking!

Office is about to have a version specifically for iPad

The Daily newspaper said, Microsoft is currently undertaking the development versions of Office applications (Office) for the Apple iPad.

Expected applications will appear before the next version of Office for Mac release late next year.
Microsoft would not comment directly on said report, and instead the company said: "We have provided Office on multiple platforms, devices and products are committed to expanding in the future, but currently we do not What more to say. "
Microsoft has provided a small number of applications for the iPad and iPhone, including Bing and Windows Live Messenger. Create Office for iPad can help customers use the device can work well in familiar working environment and will expand the market for Office PC market outside of Windows.
Microsoft is also busy working with Windows 8, the next version of the operating system for tablet PCs. The company has not revealed details about the version of Office running on the device.
Apple has also introduced software called his office in March last year iWork for iPad users. That suite includes Keynote, Pages and Numbers along a line running Mac OS X by Apple. All the applications in iWork can open and output file formats of Microsoft Office compatible with Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Not only that, Apple also offers the ability to view these files on your email application equipment supply company.
The Daily's report also said the Office for the iPad will cost around 10 USD, the equivalent cost that applies to Apple iWork.

Google: antivirus software for smartphones was a hoax

The senior management of Google, Chris DiBona, condemning the vendor anti-virus software for mobile devices is deception and fraud, because he said that smartphones are not at risk of virus in such a way Windows.
Director for Google's open source software, Chris DiBona, call the manufacturer of anti-virus software for mobile devices as "charlatans and frauds." "The anti-virus companies are counting on your fear to sell protection products useless for Android, RIM and iOS," DiBona wrote on his Google +. "They are the charlatans and swindlers. The company has sold software protection against viruses for Android, RIM or iOS so shameless."
According to DiBona, although malware on mobile devices is not a myth, but they rarely cause real problems for users: "No mobile platform exists the problem of drawn in such a way a computer running Windows and some Mac experience. The known issues are not significant, because the sandbox model used (when running the application in the mobile operating system).
The Register has reported on analysis of DiBona provocative actions, saying his harsh statement is supported by studies of Juniper Networks announced a week earlier. According to a report from the study, within 3 ½ months since May 7 / 2011, the number of malware is written on the Android platform increased to 472%. In particular, the researchers found, the environment for malware to spread favorable Android is Android Market application store, which uses model checking source code less harsh than the platform's App Store iOS.

Chris DiBona said the manufacturer antivirus software for smartphone ashamed to know.

Until now, everyone knows that most software manufacturers have anti-virus products for Android. These include manufacturers such as Symantec, F-Secure, Kaspersy Lab and Doctor Web ...
"To understand what DiBona is to say, people need to read very focused", Sergei Komarov, head of research to develop anti-virus software's Web Doctor said, "DiBona acknowledged the existence of software toxic on Android, but it is not a virus as understood by DiBona. I do not know the user can be assured with the Trojan to stand in his smartphone and sending SMS is premium data theft Personal or not, because it is not as understood by viruses Google representative. As he said, the Trojan does not go too deep into the system ... No one will probably be losing money and injustice data vain that way? ".
Android has become the most popular platform ahead of criminals in all criteria: "Both the number of malicious software in a month and the number of malware during the period from past to present," Denis Maslenikov , the leading experts on the Kaspersky Lab antivirus claims. According to Kaspersky Lab, malicious software on the Android is at about 56% of malware on mobile devices.
Unlike Android, we have not found malware for iOS, Iuri Namestnikov, an expert on advanced antivirus of Kaspersky Lab added. Attack iOS users is a complex task and requires more resources than attacking Android users.

"Army" Ultrabook aggressive "landing" at CES 2012

(AP) - By appointment to, gender and communication technology to prepare to welcome the new technology trends at the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2012 the world's largest. Expected, CES 2012 will be a "playground" of the laptop "ultra thin" ultrabook.

If in 2011 the year that the tablet "range pieces" in the "playground" of the CES, it will be the year 2012 "range pieces" of ultra-thin laptop ultrabook. Expected to more than 50 different types ultrabook performed and introduced at CES 2012.

Speaking at the announcement event CES 2012 took place in London, Shawn DuBravac, research director at the Association's Consumer Electronics Show (CEA), which organizes the CES said he expected to have a variety of ultra-thin laptop ultrabook appear in Las Vegas: "We expected 30 to 50 new products ultrabook be unveiled at CES 2012."

CES 2012 will be a "stage" of the generation of ultra-thin laptop Ultrabook

Until the present time, only a handful of manufacturers have announced their own products ultrabookc, while capable of other manufacturers will wait until Intel released processors Ivy Bridge latest 22nm prior to equip their own ultrabook.

Expected, Paul Otellini, Intel CEO of a speech in Las Vegas officially introduced generations of processors Ivy Bridge post, and with it the appearance of a series ultrabook equipped generation microprocessor this process. Intel has introduced several models of products using Ivy Bridge ultrabook in September last, and completely there are grounds to believe that CES 2012 will be the coming out of this ultrabook products.

Intel hopes to use Ultrabook "counterweight" to the Apple MacBook Air

According to DuBravac, although Ultrabook is expected to "hit raging" at CES 2012, however, the tablet is the subject attracted the most attention of world public opinion as well as technology. At CES 2011, more than 100 different types of tablets was released and introduced, CEA proposed a similar number of new computers will also be appearing on here at CES in January 2012.

Despite the difficulties of the world economic situation, however predict consumer electronic products continue to "attract tourists" in the following year. CEA forecasts, global retail sales of consumer electronics products will surpass 1000 billion U.S. dollars, compared with 960 trillion mark this year.

Intel Ultrabook concept was published and copyrighted, used to indicate the type of laptop is thin and light design, using the new generation of Intel processors, but a strong performance to save energy . These specifications should meet to be classified as a laptop segment Ultrabook: - There are design with a thickness not exceeding 18mm at the thickest point - With long battery life of at least 5 hours for normal operations - Must use a Flash drive to store equipment - Must be equipped with Rapid Start of Intel technology for faster boot time. - The price of these ultrabook will fluctuate at around $ 1,000, even though Intel does not require strict price of Ultrabook. The reason is Intel Ultrabook "Birth" is to compete with Apple's MacBook Air laptop segment "thin" and strong. Recently, the number ultrabook appeared on the market more and more, from manufacturers such as Asus, Acer, Samsung, Lenovo, Toshiba, HP ...

Panasonic "dream feed" attack of the smartphone market in Europe

Panasonic has six years to give the European market, focusing only sell the phone at home in Japan but recently rumors say the company is cherished intention to "attack" fertile ground in a marketing campaign long-term.

The new tablet leaks will live up to Panasonic's criteria for "rugged".

According to PR Week's page, Panasonic are looking for dealers to promote the communication of their new phones starting in 2012 in European countries, including Britain and five neighboring countries.
Panasonic is known for many mobile phones and ultra-thin waterproof. And, predictions about technology will also produce Android smartphone and tablet.
The last time Panasonic is selling the smartphone market outside Japan in 2005. However, Europe and America are two major markets of high-end phones, so perhaps the manufacturer from Japan will also return to the U.S. in the near future.
We at Panasonic did not comment on the report.

Standard outdated BIOS, UEFI replaces

BIOS - basic entry system (Basic Input / Output System), is nearing completion of their historic mission, ready to retire to make room for newer technologies - UEFI.

Extended firmware interface integration (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface - UEFI) BIOS is who succeeded, bringing many advantages and possibly implications.
Every time you turn on your computer (PC), BIOS will be loaded into system memory, check the readiness of the hardware, then turn right into the operating system boot. This process took place over 30 years with every PC in the world. But it also comes on gradually in the past. The PC maker has been gradually replaced by UEFI BIOS. It seems UEFI boot process will help secure through Secure Boot feature. This feature only allows the PC to boot with a single operating system: Windows 8.
What is happening? UEFI is the only affordable way to Microsoft and its partners original equipment manufacturer (OEM) loyalty of the "giant" Hat Linux software and alternative operating systems out territory PC? To answer, let's find out what it means UEFI.
After decades, BIOS has now become obsolete. For example, the BIOS only 1,024 KB (Kilobyte) enforcement capacity. That means the BIOS is having trouble booting the most peripheral interfaces (USB, eSATA, Thunderbolt ...), the ports, and controllers on a newer PC. One frustrating thing is not possible BIOS boot devices to within 30 seconds after turning on the switch, your computer is ready for loading the operating system process.
The company knew the computer BIOS is outdated long before the 21st century began. However, until recently, they still can not put together out alternatives.
In 1998, Intel began to launch a new initiative - "Intel Boot Initiative" (IBI), then known as "extended firmware interface" - Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). While EFI is used in Apple Macs running Intel processors, and HP with Itanium 2 processors in its servers to use, many other OEM manufacturers and of course the chip supplier Intel rival initially not interested in the application of EFI. By 2007, Intel along with AMD, AMI, Apple, Dell, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Phoenix Technologies and finally reached a consensus to use UEFI (EFI brand new) instead of BIOS.
But not only UEFI BIOS replacement.
UEFI is a minimalist operating system located above the hardware and firmware of the computer. Instead of being stored in firmware, such as BIOS, UEFI program stored in the / EFI / non-volatile memory (memory is guaranteed to not corrupt data when a power failure). So UEFI may contain NAND flash memory on the motherboard (mainboard) or also to the hard drive, or even a region even on shared network resources.

Even in the still small UEFI BIOS in order to help UEFI firmware boot sequence.

Advantage of UEFI

The advantage of UEFI systems is not only fast but also in the boot able to manage the storage device with large capacity. BIOS can not boot from the hard disk with larger capacity 2.2 TB (terabyte). This limit is due to new hardware from the Master Boot Record (MBR). In the BIOS MBR, maximum capacity for a drive by 2 ^ 32 x 512 (up to 2 ^ 32 sectors; size is 512 bytes per sector), which is equivalent to 2.2 TB. This is an addressing scheme for older hard drives. Thus, the computer can not boot with the hard drives larger than 2.2 TB. With 3 TB drives are becoming popular, OEM manufacturers have no choice but to move to UEFI on the high-end PC.
UEFI using GUID partition table (Globally Unique ID), combined to provide alternative prey MBR and the partition address. Bring GUID booting from hard drive to larger size 9.4 ZB (zetabytes) - can be considered as infinite, set aside all worry about managing large hard drive with UEFI.
On the business perspective, BIOS has long been difficult for the repair and computer maintenance. Today, if the PC goes on strike can not boot, computer technicians will fix in place. BIOS too simple, does not support network connection should certainly be a lack of maintenance tools and remote troubleshooting. With UEFI, OEM manufacturers can be integrated networking capability and the basic engine repair. In terms of business, UEFI will provide better performance for the PC thanks to Quick Start and shorten the troubleshooting time with BIOS.
Where's ability to UEFI depends on chip supplier, OEM computer manufacturers, and each operating system version. Still, at least you can expect safety system boot, networking easier and faster access to all hardware components of the system. Can some vendors will develop versions of the operating system minimalist, to interact instantly via Web browser, for example, but not necessarily take the PC to boot an operating system load current.

Where problems?

If UEFI so great, why do you never heard of until recently when it emerged that the talk around Microsoft is trying to use the safety features of his boot to remove Linux from your computer ? Ironically, one of the reasons UEFI delayed for a long time is because Microsoft is not supported. Even now, 32-bit Windows does not support booting from a UEFI system. Lack of full support of Microsoft, the OEM manufacturer was not willing to move to UEFI.
In addition, new UEFI is a skeleton. If an OEM manufacturer to fully support all hardware is a main board provides support and diagnostic tools, they have to create them. The cost for this is not low. The "big" Apple, HP, and IBM have made commitments, but the other vendors are still to wait.

A UEFI based systems do not require the designer it provides the diagnostic tools and controls in a GUI system, but some OEMs, such as Asus, are providing such types of functions.

Currently, Microsoft is insisting PC running Windows 8 to secure support for UEFI boot. Starting system is designed to ensure that the PC only boot a mainstream operating system. Thus, most probably produced from the PC end of 2012, or to in 2013, will instead use UEFI BIOS Basic.
Meanwhile, the Linux developers do not start having problems with safety. Indeed, the white paper: Making Secure UEFI Boot With Open Work Platforms (PDF), The Linux Foundation organization stated that, "Linux and other open operating system will be able to take advantage of safety boots if it is integrated with the hardware. "
It is important that Microsoft continues to dodge questions they will execute How Safe Boot. Microsoft does not exclude the possibility of a dual-boot support applies to Windows 8, including choosing safe boot and run any operating system compatible UEFI.
And if so, UEFI is not a panacea dose for rootkit problem and malicious software (malware) other low level.
Indeed, self UEFI is also for being a software and operating system so it is possible attack. The latest specification of the UEFI technology, version 2.3.1 (PDF), newly released in April, including some malware defense measures, such as device authentication has been registered and protected defense as the hash algorithm. However, while bringing UEFI boot faster, manage more storage capacity, better support, the threat of malware is still there.
UEFI boot help PC safety is great, but probably still only a dream!

Facebook virus to investigate pornography

Facebook says it is to find out information about pornography and violence that have been posted to this social network.
These images are thought to occur through automatic directory updates (newsfeeds) of the user.
According to tech site ZDNet, the image is spread through a virus "link spam" ("linkspam"), enticing users to click on the link seems to talk about something harmless.

Some users say they have closed an account on Facebook after seeing scary images on your personal page

A Facebook spokeswoman said: "[We] recognize the content of these reports and we are investigating the incident."
Thousands of Facebook members have posted comments about the incident on Twitter.
"Having discovered a porn site, called Facebook," one user wrote.
"Facebook needs to take action on the pornographic images had been edited in Photoshop," another wrote.
Others complained they had seen the pictures with the animals, and some people said that so they decided to lock up your account.
Some people connect this attack with the hacker group Anonymous after a piece of tape was released to YouTube, threatening to "kill" Facebook.
However, experts are questioning the authenticity of the video.

The reaction

The company specializes in Internet security, Sophos said the pictures were "flooded" on Facebook in about 24 hours.
Senior professional technology consulting firm, said Graham Cluely unclear contents are distributed under the bad kind, but added that Facebook may be confronted with long-term consequences.
"Issues like this are likely to cause users to avoid this social network," he wrote on a company blog.
"Facebook needs to handle problems quickly and prevent a similar situation occurs on such a scale again."
Social networks require members to register at least 13 years old.
Experts say that companies may need to warn about the risk of the youngest users can see the bad image it.
"The leadership is responsible for Facebook to encourage your audience to see the pictures nienneu that they should discuss with their families or with academic advisors," Sally Leivesley, executive managing director of NewRisk same time as consultants for the control of crisis management said.

Face Unlock feature in Android 4.0 can be deceiving

Unlock feature with Face Detection technology Face Unlock the Android 4.0 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich) can be fooled by pictures of the sign face.

A Google employee has not been confirmed this and also provide some evidence, but it seems he was wrong when we see videos posted by blog SoyaCincau.
The video shows a guy who used images taken with the camera on the Galaxy Note to deceive Face Unlock feature on Galaxy Nexus run Android 4.0. The first user for the machine to recognize the true face to open your password then simply available to take photos before the camera and features Face Unlock easily be bypassed.


But this new feature is only beta and Galaxy Nexus will not be shipped until the end of this November. There is still time for Google to correct this serious flaw, we hope this error will no longer exist in the upcoming official

Chinese girl 5 change "overnight" get iPhone 4S

Recently, a female student in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, China has announced she is willing to sleep with any man during five nights in exchange for his iPhone last 4S Apple's.

Young Chinese fans of Apple products.

Conversations on the female students were QQ chat programs utility was recorded and posted on the China Internet, which revealed the shocking information. The girl from Nanjing City promises to sleep with a man she met on five consecutive nights in exchange for enough money to buy new phone from Apple. Clips of her chat with the exchange visitor was the discovery of her boyfriend and then upload it. This guy is very sad to happen to know the truth is shocking.
This is not the first case of a person in China do something crazy because the product brand name "Apple". In June this year, a 17-year-old high school student tried to sell a kidney to buy iPad tablet. A country girl also shocked the public when selling their virginity in exchange for a white iPhone 4.

iPhone is the dream of many Chinese teen.

The Apple products like iPhone and iPad are very expensive hotel in China. They are the young consumers see a sign showing the wealth and sophistication. Two years ago, Apple earned just $ 1 billion in the most populous country in this world but the Chinese market at present has brought 10% of total sales of Apple.

Microsoft lowering the standard device configuration Windows Phone 7

Some of the hardware configuration requirements as previously required to have a camera phone has been removed from the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (WP7).

This move will help increase the number of mobile phones running version Mango's mobile operating system of Microsoft Windows Phone 7. In the first iteration of the operating system, Microsoft requires slightly higher with the phone running WP7, but the conditions now seem to be easing.
These high standards can be difficult for a number of phone manufacturers, thus narrowing the ability of users to experience the new platform. If a company is to produce hardware like Apple is going a light, but behind this software providers, such as Microsoft or Google with Android with WP7, is definitely a problem.
When the new Windows Phone 7 was introduced, Microsoft has a clear message to higher requirements for the hardware manufacturers with mobile operating system Windows Mobile's past. Some observers have endorsed it, saying that such would allow WP7 eliminate mess as is happening with Android since Google's operating system appears.
As can be seen, when the whole range of hardware manufacturers competing for market share on the same platform operating system, they will need to make a difference to their equipment than competitors . That usually means there will be some tweaking with the program, which can lead to crippling applications, the battery is "consumed" quickly, and generally reduce the value of consumers' experience with the phone.
Why does Microsoft require less demanding WP7 phones have camera on the front? It is easy to see that it enables the manufacturer offers mobile environment more suitable for government and companies pay much attention to security.
Moreover, it also allows the supplier to produce the cheap smart phone. It will certainly appeal to the Microsoft's hardware partners, especially the company is aiming to push smartphones into the emerging market attention to low prices.
This is the concern of all manufacturers smart phones are selling their products to all over the world, including Apple, and that is why the observers that Apple is preparing to launch a low-cost iPhone model.
However, it seems that Apple's strategy is not inferior standard hardware, which is offering the old model at a discount. This strategy ensures the integrity of the label without making them lose value. It is a strategy that Microsoft should consider before WP7 brand can become overshadowed by the mobile phone provider is not trivial experience that companies want users to have WP7.

Microsoft demonstrated "touch screen" on any surface

Microsoft Research has launched a new technology can turn any surface into a touch screen at a symposium on user interface takes place this week in Santa Barbara, California.
Known as the OmniTouch, this is a default system allows the input of the touch screen can be any surface that users encounter every day.

OmniTouch allow any surface that is also used as a touch screen - Photos: Microsoft.

Hrvoje Benko, researcher of Natural Interaction at Microsoft Research, said: "We want to take advantage of large surface area of ​​the real world to provide touchscreen users."
This technology incorporates a pico projector based on the laser and camera sensors in particular, unlike the sensor in the Kinect camera for Xbox 360 by Microsoft. However, this sensor can be modified to work at short distances.
The camera was a prototype is provided by PrimeSense. Microsoft said that when the camera and projector are calibrated together, users can boot the system and start using it.
Chris Harrison, Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University, who joined the project, said: "Research is also facing some major challenges, including how to determine the system what looks like fingers to interact when it touches the surface of the sensor which does not contain ".
Above project is being announced at UIST 2011, Symposium on User Interface Software and computer technology are held on 16-19/10 in Santa Barbara, California.

ARM and TSMC announced ARM Cortex processor-A15 20 nm

ARM and the semiconductor chip maker TSMC (Taiwan) has announced generation processor multi-core ARM Cortex-A15 first based on 20 nm process technology that TSMC advanced development.

To create the 20 nm process technology, the TSMC has developed and carried out using standard Open Innovation Platform (OIP), criteria given to provide an innovative community design transistors.
ARM believes that the process 20 nm technology chip that TSMC will help bring your processor provides double the performance compared to the previous generation, and other physical IP technology firm will also help optimized to provide performance and power for the processor.
ARM Cortex-A15 based on 20 nm process technology will pave the way for next-generation SoC targeting the chip market for smartphones, tablet PCs, mobile computing devices and high-end digital .
There is no mention whether or not the ARM Cortex-A15 20 nm can support Windows 8, though Microsoft says that its new operating system will run on ARM processors.
 

Amazon the new software update for the Kindle 3

Amazon web site has released update version 3.3 software for Kindle 3. Accordingly, the update will bring a few features of the new version of Kindle to launch this version of the old Kindle.
This is definitely a good news for Kindle users 3 no money when they buy a new Kindle that can still experience the new service.

Kindle Keyboard update Version 3.3 gives users many new features Kindle 3 is the Kindle 4

The highlights in this update

• Enables data storage "in the clouds": The Kindle 3 owners can now use the service that Amazon Kindle Reader Cloud launched back in August. Users have access to their personal data anywhere, any time because the data is always stored on your Kindle library until you manually delete.
• Whispersync: Allows users to synchronize real-time status page they're reading, the bookmarks, notes during the reading, all bring up the "cloud." This ensures that users have get down and continue to use that status on any other Kindle devices. This is the service of the Amazon Kindle Personal Document.
• Local deals Amazon: Kindle 3 To provide information on special promotions to each area that users living in it. Users can view, purchase online incentive packages to save up to 75% for the products and services from businesses within the city they live.
• Voice Shortcuts Guide: 3 hours Kindle users can quickly enable or disable the Voice Guide feature by holding down Shift and press the Spacebar. As a result, Kindle Voice Guide can help "read" to the choices on the menu, the list of contents and the information described a the items ...

Right now the user can proceed to update the software version 3.3 latest. Is easily updated via Wi-Fi by: From the Home screen, press Menu and select Sync and Check for Items, it will download new software and automatically install updates. Once completed, users will see the Settings section "Version: Kindle 3.3" below the display shows the Kindle 3 has been updated to the new version.
In addition, users can download the updated version offline at the address below, copy the machine to perform the update manually if desired:
Kindle Wi-Fi Keyboard: Download 3.3
Keyboard Kindle 3G (Free 3G + Wi-Fi) - U.S. and Canadian Customers: Download 3.3
Keyboard Kindle 3G (Free 3G + Wi-Fi) - European Customers: Download 3.3
Specific guidelines and any other matters arising users can view the front page of Amazon in here .

Opera Mobile and Opera Mini 6.5 for Android has 11.5

Opera Software has officially announced the launch of two new versions of the browser Opera Mini and Opera Mobile for the Android platform.

With this new version users not only surf better and faster, but also can easily control the use of data as well as saving data, this will help you balance the cost of use.
According to Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software company executive said "A lot of users do not realize the money they could save from saving the data, they often want the easiest way to measure how much data they use only. Now, Opera Mini and Opera Mobile will show exactly how much data you have saved by using technology to support cloud computing Our ".
Besides Opera Mini and Opera Mobile 6.5 11.5 also integrates technologies and features Opera Turbo Opera Presto to improve network performance, because HTML5 data, the level of memory use smaller engines and a JavaScript debugger .
Opera Mobile 11.5 also supports HTML5 video content on Honeycomb tablet platform and allow for the cache on the SD card. We both Opera Mini and Opera Mobile 6.5 was available to 11.5 users download the free use of the Android Market.

Compare with iPad Kindle Fire 2, Galaxy Flyer and Tab 7.7

We can say this era is the era of the tablet, the iPad second holding position 1. Cheap Kindle Fire recently released by Amazon makes this market no less disturbing.
However, 7 inch tablet market today is already quite diverse and have more options, with elements not only the option price. Try the following problems comparison between the Kindle Fire with 7 inch tablet and the Apple iPad 2 to be the right choice.

Operating System

Fire Kindle Android OS 2.2 Froyo and customized to fit a version of its service. HTC Flyer is similar to a customized operating system from Android 2.3 Gingerbread, iPad 2 iOS four (soon to be iOS 5) and 07.07 runs Android 3.0 Galaxy Tab.

Price

$ 199 Kindle Fire in the U.S. and will probably move a bit when sold in foreign markets, such as in the UK could be 309 USD, iPad 2 619 USD retail price for the 16 GB HTC Flyer while the price has dropped to nearly 510 USD. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is not yet announced the price Samsung.

Thickness, weight

Amazon Kindle Fire of 11.4 mm thick, much thicker than 8.8 mm size of the iPad 2. HTC Flyer even thicker with the number of 13.2 mm. Tab Galaxy 7.7 is the thinnest tablet with a thickness of only 7.9 mm.
Weight, this tablet is the lightest of Samsung weighing 335 g, 414 g weight Kindle Fire, HTC Flyer while iPad 2 421 g Wi-Fi version weighs 601 g.

Resolution

Kindle Fire with 1024x600 pixel resolution similar to the HTC Flyer. The resolution is 1024x768 pixel of iPad 2 (however, iPad 2 sizes larger than 8.9 inch by 7 inch Kindle HTC Flyer and Fire). Samsung's tablet-sized 7.7 inch, 1280x800 pixel resolution. Thus, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 gives the best resolution.

Screen Type

Kindle 2 Fire and iPad use IPS LCD touch screen, HTC Flyer LCD screen using capacitive sensors. Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first Tablet Plus AMOLED screens for good brightness.

Processor

All the tablets were brought to possess comparable dual-core chip uses except single-core Flyer HTC Qualcomm Snapdragon (QS) 1.5 GHz speed .. iPad 2 chip used in the Galaxy Tab A5 7.7 using 1.4 GHz models of the Samsung chip. Additionally, Kindle Fire 1 GHz chip by Texas Instruments OMAP.

Memory and storage

Kindle Fire owns 512 MB RAM capacity similar to the iPad 2. However, it only has 8 GB of internal memory, rather "modest" in the market. 2 similar to the Galaxy Tab iPad 7.7, with 3 model 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. HTC Flyer has two versions of 16 GB and 32 GB. Tablets of Samsung and HTC have 1 GB of RAM.

Camera and video

Kindle Fire no microphone and camera, a weakness that many analysts say will greatly reduce the appeal of it. The other tablets allow 720p HD video, the camera on the front and back. HTC Camera Flyer for the highest resolution with 5 MP camera.

Connect

Fire Kindle only allows connection via Wi-Fi, no 3G support. Amazon's tablet is the only tablet does not support Bluetooth and GPS. However, there is news that the company is ordered to produce a new tablet model with larger size and may overcome this drawback.

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab iPad 2 and 7.7 for the battery for up to 10 hours. Pin the Kindle Fire with durations less than 8 hours. HTC Flyer is also used for the duration of eight hours or more.

Conclusion

If you want to buy a cheap tablet that still meet the requirements are not too high on design, battery, processor ... Kindle the Fire will be a good choice. However, in the future, Amazon will have to overcome the fundamental weaknesses as a 3G connection to be able to better compete with iPad 2 and other rivals.

4S iPhone clones widespread sale online

Experts have warned those who are anxious to own the new iPhone 4S cup of Apple should be careful when buying this product from the online store illegal because they can only receive a phone fake voice.
Some experts estimate that up to 10% of technology products worldwide, equivalent to USD 100 billion in sales of technology products are sold each year are counterfeit or fake products. Many of these products are smuggled into the U.S. market through online marketplaces such as eBay or Craigslist.
"The author of technological equipment is a very serious problem in the secondary market," Robert Auray, president and CEO of GENCO Marketplace, a division of GENCO ATC review. Robert's company is a legitimate company in the secondary market - "One of the things we're doing is controlling where the products are sold and efforts to protect customers who buy products from us" .
Robert Auray company specializing in purchasing excess inventory from the retailer or the manufacturer and then sells that equipment to other vendors. These people will bring products to a site like eBay or Amazon. GENCO Marketplace confirm all their products are from legitimate suppliers. And they assure customers that these devices are genuine (authentic).

An online site for sale 5 online iPhone, although Apple has not released this version

However, Robert Auray acknowledged the launch of new products and "hot" as the Apple iPhone 4S will trigger the sale of counterfeit devices in many markets. In fact, a number of Chinese online stores, including website EC21.com even sell "iPhone 5" new. Of course, the sale of equipment called the iPhone 5 will not be smooth since Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S, the phone is the latest generation of them earlier this week.
Even online sales website is very popular in China as Taobao.com, with about 370 million registered users, has sold five clones iPhone price 200 yuan (about 31 USD).
Some smartphone models offered for sale are known by names like "HiPhone 5" or "iiPhone 5" to avoid accusations that they are the dummy device. But the pictures of this device shows the Apple logo and they look identical to the iPhone.
According to Xinhua, earlier this week, Chinese authorities have conducted seized counterfeit versions of the iPhone 5.
A quick survey of consumer shopping sites popular in America as eBay, Craigslist and Amazon did not see the product looks like iPhone 5 illegal or even iPhone 4S. But Theresa Mock, vice president of global marketing at Opsec Security, specializes in helping companies protect trademarks or purged from the web and copied to the fakes that are likely to penetrate.
4S iPhone will be released in the U.S. and in other countries next week. Experts predict Apple's new handset will achieve good sales in all markets. Mock said that those who sell counterfeit goods often catch the market with imitation products immediately even before the genuine product which launched the much awaited, such as the iPhone 4S.
Last year, Opsec has published a report that in the weeks and days before the official debut of a new smartphone, a few dubious list of products from six manufacturers (Nokia, RIM, Apple HTC, Samsung and Motorola) were present on the retail website. Opsec confirmed many products of this type is provided with unexpectedly low price. A retailer can sell the 1000 machines / week with rates only 65% ​​of list price. List of equipment advertised on this website, even if they are "show" that features the original manufacturers ever published.

The hot new product launches like the iPhone is easily faked 4S

In fact, very easy to know when buying a smartphone author. Counterfeit goods often use a slower processor, lacking the features that are genuine or simply will stop working after a few weeks. If you bought a smartphone to assume, Mock advised that you have the receipt as well as all the documentation that came with the phone evidence to be provided to authorities.
There are some legitimate dealers retail on eBay and Amazon websites. For those who can not buy the iPhone because the handset 4S not Apple distributor in their country or the agent authorized retailers has been to the Internet is a good place to find iPhone 4S. Mock warn users always face the risk of buying a forgery device if not clear.
"The best thing to do when buying iPhone 4S is from a store or web site legally," Mock said, "That's the only way to ensure you are getting a legitimate product. And always remember, if the contract so favorable, that product may be counterfeit. "

MacBook Pro Steve Jobs turned into portraits

A group of fans had a special way and ornate tribute to the legendary technology of the world: they remove the parts in the MacBook Pro computers and folded into a perfect portrait.
"It is hard to imagine the number of parts and components are put in to create this machine", the authors reviewed Foundry.
After hearing about the departure of Jobs, the group spent a few hours to create works sifted with the message: "Please rest in peace, Steve. Thank you very much."

Portrait of Steve Jobs is made entirely from the MacBook Pro.

Sample files.

Some ways to commemorate other special offers iFan like the old Apple computer store to put before Apple Store.

Open the application on the iPhone candles instead of real candles.

"Decommissioning" in 2011.

On apple leaves have fallen.