Friday, May 3, 2013

Like Facebook, Now Instagram Can "Tag Friend"

Instagram following in the footsteps of Facebook to equip a feature photo tags in photo sharing service. Photo tagging lets users tag a friend in a photograph uploaded to Instagram.

This feature is in the application update Instagram version 3.5 is available and is already available for iOS and Android devices, on Thursday (2/5/2013).

After you select and manipulate photos, You will go to the page "Share". On this page there is a new button called "Add People". Press the button if you want to mark the presence of a friend in a photograph.



You just choose a friend's face to begin marking its existence in a photograph, and then locate and select the user name of your friend. This means more or less the same as those available on Facebook.

If the photo is uploaded, you can simply click once the image, and the user name is marked will appear.

If you marked in the photos uploaded by friends, so the photos were entered in the Photos of You in your Profile menu. Photos on the Photos of You currently can only be seen by you. After May 16, 2013, so the image can be seen by everyone that goes to Your Profile.



Tablet Slate 7 cheaper than the Nexus 7

Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard (HP) are serious in wanting to grab market share in business Android tablet. Its first Android Tablet, the HP Slate, inexpensive prices that price can compete in the global market.

After it was announced at the end of March 2013, Slate official sale in region 7 United States since the end of April. This Tablet is priced dibanderol 169 US dollars, or about Rp 1.65 million. The price is cheaper than the Asus Google Nexus 7 which valued 199 US dollars for 8 GB version plus WiFi.

But keep in mind, the price of Nexus in the United States can be as cheap as it is because subsidies given by Google. While in other countries, Google does not give subsidies. Nexus 7 which entered the market in Indonesia was the 16 GB version plus WiFi and valued approximately Rp 3 million.

HP Slate pricing range 7 this means will equal the Android tablet Asus capitalised, MeMo Pad, and the Acer Iconia ME172V B1-A71. Asus Memopad in Indonesia and the Acer Iconia price at Rp 1.7 million.

HP Slate Tablet 7 of carrying 7 inch design with a screen resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. He wore a dual-core processor 1, 6 GHz, 1 GB RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. It all goes with the operating system Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).

The camera has a sensor 3MP rear and VGA front camera. He did not provide the SIM card slot. Konektivitasnya support WiFi, Bluetooth, and a MicroSD slot to expand the available storage media data.

Is not yet known when HP will market a Slate in Indonesia, so is the price. In Europe, the product is marketed starting in June 2013.




Microsoft Is Preparing To Launch The Latest Generation "Tablet Surface"

Microsoft is expected to launch the latest version of the tablet Surface RT and Pro. Reportedly, the company will announce it at the developer, Build, 26 next June.

Quoted from, DigiTimes last Friday (3/5/2013), the source mentions that the processors for the latest generation of Surface, i.e. Intel x 86 has shipped more than 1.5 million at the end of 2012.

The source reported that Microsoft itself has managed to sell 1.5 million units of the tablet Surface (one million Windows-based device for RT and 500 thousand Windows 8), is only roughly half of the meet the target company (3-4 million units).

Meanwhile, IDC, in the separation of the report mentions, Windows RT shipping in the first quarter of this year reached 200 thousand units, while Surface RT and Pro reached 900 thousand units.

In addition, the information obtained Digitimes last indicated that Microsoft would retain most of the suppliers of the components involved in the production of the first generation of the tablet Surface.

In addition, the software giant will also involve partners to produce the latest generation of the tablet Surface with a size 7 and 9 inches to meet the market demand.

Samsung Galaxy S4 bundling with XL

Sales preorder package bundling Samsung Galaxy S4 with operator XL open in 18-April 28, 2013, as many as 300 mobile phones have been sold out.

Buyers through the online system, a special card postpaid will be submitted on May 3, 2013 in XL, Xplor Senayan City.

Marketing Director of PT XL Leisure Group, Nicanor v. Santiago III said, the high people's interest towards this Android smartphone, showing an increase in the needs of the community will be technology.

"XL attempts to meet the needs of the community through the provision of bundling programs smart phone (smartphone) Samsung Galaxy S4," said Nicanor v. Santiago.

It was, said Santiago, according to the commitments, XL pushed the increased use of data services in the community, and hope that through this program, customers can more easily run its activities.

Santiago said, particularly Bank Danamon credit card holder Master Card that has done a preorder, special price $ 6,000,000 may be obtained by mortgage zero percent for 12 months.

Still postpaid package for purchase, the buyer will also get free internet for one year. Meanwhile, for the purchase of prepaid package will get a free Internet during the first 3 months.

The community and customers who want to buy and have yet to do a preorder, can come directly to the roadshow event program bundling XL Samsung Galaxy S4 in Jakarta, Surabaya and Medan started on May 10, 2013. Installment Program supported by Independent credit card, Citibank, BCA, BNI, and HSBC.

In the process of taking a cell phone, giving special service XL without lining up with comfort and ease for our customers preorder XL Samsung Galaxy S4. Each customer will be provided with a place to wait with a relaxed atmosphere and relaxed, with food and live music accompaniment. This is a form of appreciation to loyal customers XL.

Excellence S4 as is known, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is an Android smartphone 4.2 Jelly Bean micro latest simcard with the latest features. Designed to provide various conveniences for the community and customers. The super Amoled screen with HD 5 inch in frame wrapped in thin polycarbonate special and unique design, make this smartphone lighter.

Samsung Galaxy S4 has excellent features such as a camera, the water of Gesture make 13MP you can enjoy photo galleries without the need to touch the screen, Play Group, Samsung smart pause that will turn off the video automatically when you can't see the screen, it's translator, and erase to remove moving objects in your photos.

All the features that require data connection can be used for maximum comfort and with network support, network 3 g XL HotRod fastest and stable.

For the initial stage, the program bundling XL Samsung Galaxy S4 this XL provides 2500 Mobile for the purchase of prepaid and postpaid for roadshow takes place. Until now, the Android user on the network belonging to XL amounted to over 2 million customers and is expected to continue to rise.

Current service XL Samsung Galaxy S4 also supported by BTS 39,452 XL (2 g and 3 g) all over Indonesia. More information on bundling package XL Samsung Galaxy S4 visit www.xl.co.id/galaxys4.

Pentagon Ready To Use Galaxy S4

The United States Department of Defense (US) finally gave the green light for the Government to use a Samsung fed features Knox.

Quoted from Pocket-lint, Friday (3/5/2013). Samsung Knox and BlackBerry into two technologies that obtain permission. Galaxy S4--fed features Knox--the only non-BlackBerry devices used by government agencies.

"We are very pleased to announce that the U.S. Defense Department gives permission to use devices that provided features Samsung Knox," said Chief Executive Officer Samsung JK Shin.

"These rules allow other government agencies such as health and financial services are adopting smartphones and tablet Samsung Galaxy," he added.

Smartphone and Tablet Samsung will also be equipped with Knox. In addition, Samsung mengicar certification from various central government agencies so that the Galaxy S4 and Samsung Knox can be used safely on the network.

Knox's own work to separate the space between a telephone job and private data. Designed for business and enterprise, Knox security features lock device to guard against the threat of malware (malware). At the same time this feature keeps the Parties shall not be liable to access personal data.

Nokia Lumia 520

A hand-held telecommunications device manufacturers, Nokia, today, Friday (3/5/2013), announce the presence of Lumia 520 in Jakarta. With Telkomsel, Nokia offer smartphone Windows Phone OS with souvenirs, below the Rp1,5 million.

Nokia touch screen has 520 Lumia 4 inch (resolution 800x480 pixels), comes with support for dual core processor 1 GHz Snapdragon and 5MP camera. The camera can record video in high definition (HD) 720 p. In addition, this upgrade for Smartphones also equipped with 512 MB of RAM, 8 GB of storage as well as support for external storage of up to 64 GB.

This Smartphone has the power battery mAh and 1430 buyers will get 7 GB of free SkyDrive storage. Not only that, the latest Nokia smartphone Lumia weighing 125 grams features connection like Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, microUSB, Wi-Fi and A-GPS integrated.

William Hamilton Whyte, President-Director, Nokia, Nokia says Indonesia gives the best smartphone experience at price levels are varied. "We are also very excited to collaborate with partners that are essential, Telkomsel to provide the best experience for customers in Indonesia," he said.

Lumia 520 comes with five color options, white, red, yellow, black and cyan. Nokia offers souvenirs, below the Rp1,5 million it via pre-order system (message).

Customers who pre-order through www.telkomsel.com/lumia520 from 3 to 10 April 2013 could get a special price of Rp1,499 million plus denfan data packet access, airtime, SMS package for 3 month and 6 month installment program with 0 percent interest. Starting May 11, (after the pre-order), Nokia Lumia 520 costing Rp1,975 million.

"The brain"behind a Smartphone with a generous Performance Qualified

MediaTek officially launched the latest generation of dual-core processors for smartphones, MT6572. System On Chip (SoC) is designed to meet the needs of the smartphone-friendly bag with a qualified performance.

"The growing smartphone Penetration globally. MediaTek has a key role in creating a budget smartphone with a qualified performance, "said Chief Analyst of The Linley Group, Linley Gwennap.

MT6572 own PIN CPU ARM Cortex-A71, 2 GHz, which provided various network components including 3 g HSPA, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and TD-SCDMA (China standard networks) that will provide solutions cheap dual-core processor for smartphone.

"Dual-core Platform upgrade for output power and delivers MediaTek gedor can compete with premium class smartphone. This product is capable of providing dual-core processors on entry-level smartphone, "imbuh Linley.

In addition to excelling in providing network components, the brain class entry-level smartphone is also packed with capabilities that can produce qHD resolution image 640x960, 5MP camera, as well as rotate and arrest 720 p video. In fact, this SoC technology which can provide experience MiraVision more in the Digital TV market.

The General Manager of the Business Unit MediaTek Smartphone Jeffrey Ju asserted, "the launch of MT6572 this expanding product portfolio and allows our partners to spawn a smartphone that can hit entire segmentation."