HTML5 Supported BlackBerry 10

When Steve Jobs refused Flash installed into the iOS-based devices, he argues that HTML5 can do what it can do Flash. Jobs actually a little hesitant going remarks. But at Apple, when it is under pressure to reject Adobe Flash is very strong. Jobs started to follow.

In the end, Jobs and Apple are "win". HTML5, not Flash, is a technology which now dominate and change the look of the virtual world.

Research In Motion, BlackBerry manufacturer, also believes that HTML5 is the future of programming languages. RIM also committed to use it.

In his presentation before the participants BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 in Singapore last week (7 December 2011), George Staikos, Vice President, Web Technologies RIM, said that HTML5 is the right choice for modern applications. According Staikos, HTML5 is a bridge for the BlackBerry operating system, namely BlackBerry 6 and 7 as well as BlackBerry 10, which will be launched next year.

So far, RIM loyalty using Flash. However, because the mobile industry trends led to HTML5, RIM is trying to integrate both.

With HTML5, an application can later be run on the BlackBerry Playbook, smart cell phones, cloud computing, and other digital devices.

So, what is HTML5? What is greatness? HTML5 is the latest version of hypertext markup language or programming language. Simply put, HTML5 can be regarded as the code that displays a web-based pages are also for web based applications.

There are three types of codes, namely HTML, which presents the structure of the web; Cascading Style Sheets, which set the display, and JavaScript, which makes all the running.

HTML5 is designed to be able to work and meet the desires of Internet users without requiring additional software, such as a browser plug-ins.

In short, HTML5 can do everything, from animations to applications, from music to movies, and build complex applications. HTML5 is not exclusive. That is, no royalties to be paid for using it. Everyone can wear them.

HTML5 is a platform that can be used on various devices, such as tablet computers, smart phones, netbooks, notebooks, ultrabook, or a smart TV. Throughout the browser used to support HTML5, then there would be no problem. All will work well.

HTML5 continues to grow and keep abreast of existing digital devices. So there is no word is completed for this programming language. Almost all browsers now support HTML5, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, Safari Mobile, and Android.

Firefox is a browser that supports most features in HTML5. This was followed by the Google Chrome and Safari. *** [TECHRADAR | HTML5DEMOS | FIRMAN | KORAN TEMPO 3738]

There's Facial Recognition Feature in Google+

Google+ added new features. Find My Face. This is a facial recognition service to automatically find faces sosiai networking users on the photos uploaded by your friends on Google+.

Find My Face will find your photo on all photos uploaded by your friends. You also can to tag a photo. However, these features are optional. That is, can be enabled or disabled.

Google accidentally frees the user in utilizing the features of Find My Face is to avoid privacy problems. Apparently, social networking giant made ​​this search engine to learn from Facebook, which often gets the question about the confidentiality of the data members.

"It's a good way to build a reputation management," said Google's lawyer, Ben Petrosky. Google says tagged photos will only appear to the people who interact with the user. "You know, there is a relationship of friendship, or if you've been invited to Gmail," Petrosky said.

This feature can be turned off. "The model of your face is removed and the advice tag can not be done," he said. Petrosky said, Google was very careful in introducing this facial recognition feature. *** [FORBES | IQBAL MUHTAROM | KORAN TEMPO 3735]

Microsoft Design Office for the iPad

Microsoft plans to make versions of Office applications iPad. Based on the source quoted by The Daily, Microsoft is actively its Office applications have adapted to be used in the Apple tablet.

Of course there is the calculation of why Microsoft wants to install an Office application on the iPad.

• First, the iPad now controls 80 percent share of the tablet computer market.
• Secondly, there are millions of people worldwide who use Office. That means it can bring in big money for the technology giant based in Redmond, Washington, that.

Currently the Office is a product with the biggest sales for Microsoft. To msnbc.com, which is also owned by Microsoft, a Microsoft spokesman could not give any response.

"We do not have any information to share at this time," he told msnbc.com. Previously Microsoft has provided a number of applications on the iPad, such as Bing, MSN Onit, and MSN OnPoint. For the iPhone, applications that are available is Microsoft Tag, Windows Live Messenger, and Wonderwall.

In addition to preparing the iPad version of Office, the new edition of Office for OS X Lion is expected to be available next year. The current version of Office 2011 desktop package supports the new iOS version and Snow Leopard. *** [MSNBC | IQBAL MUHTAROM | KORAN TEMPO 3722]

Ice Cream Sandwiches for Old Smart Phones

Good news for those of you who have not had time to renew old smart mobile devices. Ice Cream Sandwich is a fourth-generation operating system from a family who recently released Android. This platform is designed to be installed in various types of smart cell phones, especially the type or the latest release.

So far, Android Ice Cream Sandwich was applied to the new smart phone released by Google and Samsung, the Galaxy Nexus. Certainly many new features that were presented which do not possess the Android Gingerbread.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus. (Picture from: http://www.tech2date.com/)

Even so, a bunch of Android application developers have recently demonstrated that most brand new operating system can also be run on old smart phones, such as first-generation Android phone, HTC G1.

What has been done by the developers of these applications is promising. That is, there is the possibility of any operating system version is newer and more sophisticated it can be applied on an old smart phone.

Even so, how effective these operating systems can run on old smart phones depending on the specification itself and the composition of its operating system.

Android Ice Cream Sandwich was launched simultaneously with the launch of Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Some new features brought this operating system, one of which is facial recognition.

Some observers assess the operating system platform Android Ice Cream Sandwich brings major changes in terms of convenience of use for even a novice user. Features that were taken were quite complete.

Because many impressive new features, some members of the XDA Developers forum developers then try to put Android Ice Cream Sandwich on a smart phone was three years old. It worked.

Indeed, many of the limitations experienced while testing. Ice Cream Sandwich is running very slow on the HTC G1 smart phone. Likewise with the touch screen feature, it becomes less responsive.

HTC G1. (Picture from: http://www.ponseljakarta.com/)

In addition, when running the application, it takes a little longer than the normal operating system. In fact, sometimes the application is not functioning at all.

Other important features, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and screen rotation, did not function in these older phones. But the other standard features to function properly without any hindrance.

From the results of this small study found that whenever there is the latest operating system, mobile phone vendors will immediately launch a new type of smart phones as well.

Sometimes they say the latest operating system can only run on new smart phones as well. Though this experiment proves that older phones can be installed the latest operating system. *** [TECHJOURNAL | FIRMAN | KORAN TEMPO 3722]

There are "Spies" on Your Mobile Device?

A software accused of acting as spies. He is present in Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone without the user's knowledge.

Is it software? Is it true he was a spy? Here is a summarized explanation of the various sources:

Software that is so the spotlight, especially in the United States, named Carrier IQ. Its existence was revealed by a researcher named Trevor Eckhart.

Initially, Carrier IQ is found in the Android device. Eckhart said the software (software) is spying on all user activity, including any key is pressed and the user typed text.

What is Carrier IQ?
According to official information from the manufacturer, Carrier IQ is the software that collects data usage by the customer so that telecom operators can analyze and make improvements.

Carrier IQ goes on, hidden, and can not be stopped. Unless the device di-unlock/root or jailbreak. In other words: the technical knowledge needed.

What data is tracked?
According to Eckhart, this software to track the location of the device, the button is pressed, web pages visited, when the phone calls made, and other information. (His demontration video on YouTube.)

Carrier IQ maker refused the claim. The official statement that the company shows that they can know whether an SMS successfully delivered or not, but does not record its SMS content. He also knows what applications suck up the battery, but it did not save screenshots.

The data is sent to where?
Video demo shown Eckhart does not display the data transmission. Carrier IQ said the data they collect is sent through encrypted channels.

What devices are using Carrier IQ?

According to the Carrier IQ company's, their software is used in more than 130 million mobile phones in the world. However, they refused to say anything.

Carrier IQ is installed and active as the rights mentioned telecom operators. In the U.S., for example, AT & T acknowledges using this software. Sprint too. However, Verizon said no.

Eckhart called Carrier IQ in HTC, Samsung, Nokia, and BlackBerry.

Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry, said that they did not put in the levying of Carrier IQ and do not allow telecom operators to do so. Nokia also said not to use it.

Motorola recognizes that there is software on their devices, but threw the issue to the operator. The same is done Samsung.

HTC says, Carrier IQ is in their devices only when required by a particular telecom operator in the U.S.. HTC is not a partner or a client of Carrier IQ.

IOS developer, Paul Grant, Carrier IQ found in the iPhone. But according to Apple, they are no longer using it since IOS software 5.

Google said it was never put Carrier IQ on the Android. However, they acknowledge that Android is open and the operator or the Android-based device makers can make adjustments.

What's the problem anyway?
In the U.S., Carrier IQ is so large because of privacy issues that allegedly infringed by the software. Some parties even considering a class action lawsuit.

However, some security researchers say, this issue is exaggerated. Tim Wyatt, of Lookout (Android security software), said there were concerns about user data.

However, Wyatt said, having examined more deeply, it appears that Carrier IQ does not transmit data to the operator presses the button. "From what we know, it seems Carrier IQ is not a bad program," said Wyatt.

The only thing scary of Carrier IQ is that it is not known to exist from the user's (hidden) and there is no way for users to turn it off. Users also do not know exactly, what the collected data the software. *** [CNET | WICAKSONO SURYA HIDAYAT | KOMPAS-02122011]

76 Percent of Malware Attack Android

McAfee released a report on the activities of the spread of malicious software or malware on mobile devices.

Report of the third quarter of this year was not much different from the previous quarter, the Android continues to be the main target of attack.

However, things are becoming much more dire for Android. Even though there are plenty of critics who don’t think Android is all that open source, whatever amount of open source qualities there are to Android is what is leaving the door open to mobile malware.

Quoted from TechCrunch, the amount of malware that take Android as the target jumped to 37 percent when compared with the previous quarter.

It also said 76 percent of malware targeting Android. That is, only a quarter of a malware attack with another OS devices.

In addition because of loopholes in the system, this surge is expected due increasingly popular Android globally and more widely used. At the end of 2010, McAfee predicts the end of this year the number will reach 70 million malware samples are different.

It turned out that far exceeds the estimated growth of malware, McAfee estimates that by the end of 2012, this figure is achieving the 75 million malware. 

One of the most popular mode is to send a short message that infiltrated the Trojan, which has the ability to steal data users. 

Vincent Weafer, senior VP of McAfee Labs, said: "This has been a very steady quarter in terms of threats, as both general and mobile malware are more prevalent than ever.

"So far this year, we’ve seen many interesting yet challenging trends that are affecting the threat landscape, including heightened levels of sophistication and high-profile hacktivist attacks." *** [TECHCRUNCH | ZD NET | MOBILE-ENT.BIZ | RATNANING ASIH | KORAN TEMPO 3714]

Wikipedia Fundraising

Wikimedia will not turn into social media and continues to refuse advertising. The assertion was made by Jimmy Wales and Sue Gardner, the leader of the Wikimedia Foundation, in the Wikimedia's tenth anniversary.,

According to Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia will do is increase the availability in regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa, Middle East, and South America. They also hinted will open a new office in India, the first office outside the United States.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit organization that manages Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia. Wikipedia; that has been available in 280 languages​​, already contains more than 20 million articles in more than 100 volunteers from around the world.

Jimmy Wales said, Wikipedia is no place for ads, although it does not forbid commercialization. "In my opinion, advertising is not something evil. Ikian but has no place here, not in Wikipedia."

Due to lack of income, Wikipedia is currently only supported 679 server with 95 staff. Therefore, the Wikimedia Foundation always do fundraising. Last year they managed to capture U.S. $ 16 million of the 500 thousand people from around the world.

In his message, Jimmy Wales has said, if every person who visits Wikipedia are willing to donate U.S. $ 5, fundraising takes only one day. Are you interested to donate? *** [TECHLEASH | IQBAL MUHTAROM | KORAN TEMPO 3714]

Google Releases Source Code Ice Cream Sandwich OS.

Google Inc.. released the source code for the newest operating system, Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

In the words of Jean-Baptiste Queru, a Google engineer in Google Groups, the source code with the name "Ice Cream Sandwich" is actually an Android version 4.0.1.

"This is the source code that will be used on smart phones Samsung Galaxy Nexus," writes Queru.

Source code can be downloaded from this moment on the Android Open-Source Project. Queru remind developers to source code to be patient because this is a rather large file and takes time to download.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

One thing to note, in fact up to now Google has not even released the source code for Android 3.0 aka Honeycomb, which has been much adapted to the tablet device. If you want to order, should the company led Larry Page announced the Android 3.0 source code first, then proceed to Android 4.0.

According Queru, Google deliberately did not declare the source code for Android Honeycomb because its development is not yet finished. "We want all developers ignore it (Honeycomb) and more support Ice Cream Sandwich," he said. *** [PC WORLD | RINI KUSTIANI | KORAN TEMPO 3708]

Siri Threat on Google Search

Eric Schmidt

Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt assess Siri is a service that could threaten the sustainability of Google web search business.

"Apple Siri is a significant development. When the voice recognition software is active, then it shows innovation in search," said Schmidt.

He claimed Google was in the midst of intense competition and sometimes neglectful in anticipation of a breakthrough that created its competitors in accessing information.

Actually, Google's search engine already has a voice command service through Google Voice. This service allows users to mention the keyword via mobile phone or computer.

Apple Siri

Unfortunately Google Voice can not talk like Siri. Moreover, take a joke and presenting the hilarious answers. While Siri, besides being able to give answers verbally, these services are integrated with maps and other searches.

Apple released the voice recognition feature, Siri, which could act as a personal assistant on the iPhone 4S. The service is the result of the acquisition of a software company in April 2010.

For a while, Siri on the new iPhone 4S could understand English. Looking ahead, Apple plans to add support for other languages​​. *** [CNET | RINI K | KORAN TEMPO 3700]

When the State Using Malware Services

How secure is your computer from malware attacks? If you do not protect your computer with AntiMalware program, it's better now to protect your confidential data maintained.

Malware or malicious software is malicious programs designed to damage, steal important information, through a system, or other bad behavior in cyberspace. Malware usually familiar with the world of hacking.

But, in German actually used by the government. The goal is to conduct surveillance. The practice was revealed in the reports Chaos Computer Club, on October 8, 2011.

Malware used by the German government called the Bundes Trojaner or Federal Trojan. Not known since when Bundes Trojaner used.

This practice violates the constitution, which the German court has banned the use of malware to spy on people. The ban was imposed since February 27, 2008.

Apparently not only in Germany malware used to spy on the activities of its citizens. Government of Egypt and France did the same. The Egyptian government using Trojan FinFisher. As in France using Spyware.

So what kind of malware that is used by the German government? malware researchers in the laboratory ESET explained that detection of the malware known as Win32/R2D2.A.

The Trojan displays a tapper and take screen shots and record sound. Capability has the potential to widen further from the function Wiretapping or permitted the court / legal tapping.

Some applications that were targeted spying is Skype, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and X-Lite, an application of voice over Internet protocol.

Furthermore, the malware also has the potential to create a backdoor or loophole in the infected computer. As a result, the trojan can send the full information available to the controller computer.

Bundes Trojaner tracked the emergence of the material documents leaked by the Wikileaks website. In the document it is mentioned that DigiTask, a company based in Bavaria, was once asked to create software that will be used to scan Skype.

However DigiTask denied that information. Yudhi Kukuh, Technical Consultant PT. Prosperita-ESET Indonesia, said the origin of the malware is not important. "If the malicious code contained in it, there is no reason for antimalware to not detect it."He added that this is a major strength of behavior analysis methods and heuristics are used ESET.

Bundes Trojaner actually a sound recorder software. The software is able to record conversations in Skype which is done through a computer soundcard before the conversation is encrypted by Skype and "0zapftis".

ESET managed to detect the presence Bundestrojaner Win32/R2D2.A named. The name comes from the text string C3PO-R2D2-POE, which is similar to the name of the robot in the "Star Wars" Movie Film. *** [ESET | FIRMAN | KORAN TEMPO 3693]

Tablet okay, Cell Phone okay

As these devices adopt the operating system that can be used at two to three different gadgets. Apple iOS 5 can be applied to the tablet iPad, iPhone cell phone, and iPod Touch. For Android Ice Cream Sandwich, although claimed to run on mobile phones and tablets, the new Google phone to prove it on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

The Windows 8 from Microsoft specifically for touch screen computers, whether it's a tablet, desktop, or notebook. For now only Samsung, Hewlett-Packard (HP), and Dell said it would use it on a computer platform they were made.

The following excellent features are provided in each operating system. *** [RINI KUSTIANI | DIANING SARI | VARIOUS SOURCES | KORAN TEMPO 3684]

 

iOS 5

• Notification Center, Gathering place for all new incoming information, such as instant messaging, short messages (SMS), e-mail, and phone calls.
• iMessage, In short, the service is just like BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). Not only text messages, iMessage also can send photos, videos, and conversations among iOS 5 device.
• Wi-Fi Sync, This is a feature to connect the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch via Wi-Fi connection.
• iCloud, Apple's cloud computing service allows users to insert songs into iCloud, then he can play the song on other Apple devices, such as iPad, iPod Touch, and Mac computers.
• Siri, Applications "personal assistant" can work through voice commands. The software can answer the question, "make recommendations, and execute various commands, such as an agenda or setting the alarm.

ANDROID 4.0 ICE CREAM SANDWICH

• Roboto, Android Ice Cream Sandwich has a new letter called Roboto. The shape is somewhat circular and more rounded than the existing font.
• Versatile touchscreen, Home, back, menu, and search button turned into touch button. To note, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has no physical buttons, all touch.
• User interface, The biggest overhaul in this section. The images on the contact list appear larger and can adjust the size of the widgets on the homescreen. There is also a favorite bar that always appear at the bottom of the screen to display a list of names and phone numbers, applications, and Internet pages instantly.
• Shifts display, The platform accommodates users to choose their own settings screen shift, whether sliding up and down or left and right.
• Screenshot of simultaneous, Samsung Galaxy Nexus can be used to take screenshots simultaneously by pressing the power button and volume simultaneously.
• Display the use of new data, In the arrangement is able to show how much data has been used for a month. There is an option to set the threshold data or erase all data.
• Take pictures even though the phone is locked, Although the phone is locked, users can still take pictures through a camera button for faster access.
• Photo sharing feature, Images is now easier divided into Facebook, Google +, or Twitter with Android applications Photoshare.
• Photo editing application, In this phone available in photo editing application that can be cut, remove red-eye effect, and edit the colors as well as in the iPhone app Instagram.
• Video settings, Video applications have the option to speed up or slow down the image that is being played. It could also take photos while recording video and picture zoom.
• Facial recognition, There is an option to unlock the phone through facial recognition.

WINDOWS 8

• Metro Display, This style is to remove the small icons that always appear on the screen before Windows OS and replaced with a colorful box.
• Fast booting, In this operating system, Microsoft promises faster performance by reducing memory footprint. As a result, the required boot time is shorter, less than 8 seconds.
• USB 3.0 and Hyper-V, The operating system is supported USB 3.0 and Hyper-V, so it works as fast as iOS and Mac OS X Lion.
• Internet Explorer 10, The browser also experienced significant changes in the presence of Internet Explorer 10, which is claimed to provide faster surfing experience and a liquid.

First Interactive Mapping Portal in the World

Logo-BAKORSURTANAL

Coordinating Agency for Surveys and Mapping Agency aka Badan Koordinasi Survei dan Pemetaan Nasional (Bakosurtanal) launched the most comprehensive mapping portal in Indonesia. This map can be used by the community to move the economy to cope with the disaster.

Geoportal contains mapping information previously scattered in various government agencies in Indonesia. Geoportal is a container that holds the mapping information of this?

"With the Geoportal, the islands of information can be integrated into a single interface," said Head Bakosurtanal Asep Karsidi the launch of the "Indonesia Geoportal" at the Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta.

Asep sure Geoportal presence could encourage national development. In Indonesia, 90 percent of economic activity involving geospatial data.

Deputy Data Infrastructure Bakosurtanal Jusuf Surachman declared demographic information complete Geoportal can be used for the benefit of an emergency, eg disaster. Indonesia is frequently hit by disasters now have a mapping guidance in the face of disaster.

"Portal can be used to display the total losses, the area affected, and determine the location of evacuation of citizens," said Jusuf. Interestingly, Geoportal also connected with various social media services. Thus users can find information in real time distributed by citizen journalists via Twitter and YouTube.

Until now data on the Geoportal donated by 14 Government agencies. Some of these institutions are the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Agriculture, and National Land Agency aka Badan Pertanahan Nasional (BPN).

Geoportal make Indonesia as the first country to have an integrative thematic mapping service interactive web-based. Indonesia ahead of the United States, which also intends to launch this service. As for Malaysia also has a mapping geoportal, As for Malaysia also has a geoportal mapping, but in a simplified version that is less interactive. The page can be accessed through the address Geoportal http://maps.ina-sdi.or.id. *** [ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3680]

Terms of a Tablet Operating System

"What's the difference between large-sized mobile phone with a tablet?" response that Eric Schmidt, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Google Inc., a few days after Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad in January 2010.

For Schmidt, the tablet computer is like a smart phone with larger size touch screen. Initially, many people think like it.

However, in reality, much different tablet with a smart phone. The main difference is in the operating system (OS). Creating a tablet OS not as easy as turning the palm of the hand.

The proof, the new Google Android 3.0 aka Honeycomb introduced, a special platform tablet, a year after the iPad was launched.

In fact, Lenovo's president Rory Read was rejected Android 2.2 Froyo platform, which is widely used smart phone, into their tablets. The reason, "Operating system not suitable for use in a multifunctional tablet computer," said Read.

This difficulty also felt Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Playbook when developing a tablet. Canadian companies could not immediately install the operating system running on a BlackBerry smartphone into a 7-inch tablet. For that RIM must be willing to pay Rp. 1.8 trillion to acquire QNX (read: quenix) OS makers, QNX Software Systems, of Harman International, in April 2010.

There are several problems that occur when the mobile platform forced entry into the tablet. Example of the adjustment screen resolution, processor performance, web browsing functions, and power consumption.

Phone's screen resolution is smaller than the tablets. If the mobile OS running on the tablet, the display of the user interface does not fit. Images so small.

Tablets require high performance to run many applications simultaneously, aka multitasking. To that end, the minimal tablet use dual-core processors with speeds above 1 GHz.

Web browsing experience on the tablet is also an important concern. If the phone is put ability to communicate via voice and short message, the tablet forward and streaming Internet surfing functions Both of these features require support from services such as Adobe Flash and HTML 5.

Problem electricity consumption is expected strength tablet just like a laptop that can last at least until six months.

Therefore, the performance of the processor and random access memory (RAM) must be adjusted to the capacity of the battery so the battery does not drop quickly. *** [RINI KUSTIANI | POCKET-LINT | ITPROPORTAL | KORAN TEMPO 3684]

Flight with Wi-Fi Grows Fast in 2015

The travelers will enjoy the flight more enjoyable with the availability of Wi-Fi. Some airlines began to offer Internet connection in his plane.

WiFi Connection during Flight. (Picture from: http://techgenie.com/)

Recent reports market research firm In-Stat News explained that the revenue from the flights that have Internet connections will grow rapidly. Of the approximately U.S. $ 225 million this year to over U.S. $ 1.5 billion in 2015.

According to Amy Cravens, senior analyst at In-Stat, originally airline flights that have seen broadband as a differentiator. "Now, in the American market, it is seen as a requirement to compete," he said.

The report shows that the smart phone and tablet computers become the primary device on a flight that connected to the Internet.

Similar market share hotspots, Wi-Fi access is likely to be a commodity in the world of aviation. "With the revenue opportunity in the services and features, instead of a connection," said Cravens.

The report also noted that the flight with Wi-Fi facilities will be popular in the international market. In-Stat believes the transition to qualify the United States competitive in the market will take place quickly.

Virgin America, for example, recently announced that they will develop a flight with the Internet facilities in the back seat passengers. Consumers can go online for entertainment and business.

Earlier this month, Delta announced that they will become the first airline to expand Wi-Fi service for its regional jets. *** [LIVESCIENCE | KORAN TEMPO 3666]

Make Your Phone Your Wallet

GOOGLE WALLET

Managed to control the advertising market in the virtual world does not make manufacturers based in the City of Mountain View, California, United States, Google Inc., Complacent. Various innovations launched by the company that started its business from this garage, one that includes a payment service smartphone as a medium to conduct payment transactions. On 19 September 2011 and had been born a new service from Google that Google Wallet that allows the smartphone that you use can be transformed as a digital wallet and present the first time in the smartphone Samsung Nexus S 4G.

Samsung Nexus S 4G. (Picture from: http://www.smartphoneenvy.com/)

How it works
How to use Google Wallet service is quite easy. The first thing to do by the user is to enter a PIN to activate the chip is implanted on a smartphone. Once the chip is active, there would be transmission between the antenna Near Field Communication (NFC) and Paypass terminal that serves as a machine reader at the checkout so that payments can be made. If the PIN is not entered, the NFC antenna is not active so that users avoid inadvertently making payments.

In order to streamline services, Google is working with other companies as partners, among others, Citibank, MasterCard, Sprint and telecom operators. At first credit card that is connected with this service only Citibank and MasterCard. However, moments after announcing the launch of Visa users can enter a Visa credit card in the service.

To enjoy digital wallet services a la Google is indeed absolutely necessary credit card ownership for its users. However, it does not mean for users who do not have a credit card did not get to taste this service. For those who do not have a credit card mentioned above need not be discouraged because the manufacturing technology was established for first time in Menlo Park on 27 September 1998 offers a Prepaid MasterCard. Similar to a prepaid credit filling. Customers who use MasterCard Prepaid card must fill out the card (deposit) in advance with some amount of money before it is used to make payments on transaction processing.

Google claims, further development of these services is to support other credit cards like American Express and Discover which already has licenses on NFC technology. Devices that can apply the Google Wallet service will also continue to grow, not only the Nexus S 4G. Actually, several other companies, including those engaged in credit cards like Visa and American Express, also intends to launch a mobile device-based products for the digital wallet. However, Google is the first to realize the digital wallet to the market.

Google Inc. was first demonstrated mobile payment which is named Google Wallet at a press conference that was held Thursday, May 26, 2011. Service is installed on smartphones made by Google that is Sprint Nexus S 4G. This service enables smartphone owners can make payments and withdraw coupons via smartphone with Android operating system and applications to other platforms will follow.

The technology is available on Nexus S Android smartphone from Sprint, the third largest wireless carrier in the United States. Google uses a technology called near-range communication or Near Field Communication (NFC). This technology allows users to pay via cashier equipped smartphone in the NFC. Gobgle will launch this service in five cities, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington DC. Borrell Associates Inc.. estimates, spending in the U.S. through mobile coupons will be increased to 6.53 billion U.S. dollars in 2014  compared with last year 370 million U.S. dollars. To launch their latest service, Google uses hardware and software from several companies, such as VeriFone Systems Inc. and ViVOtech Inc., to run the service.

Weaknesses Google Wallet
Beyond the practicality of the service offered by Google Wallet, turned out to save some of this weakness and it seems reasonable because in fact Google is figuring out what consumers buy, a kind of "leaks" that want to know the advertisers on Google. Number of disadvantages that include from the retailer is not ready, in the United States service Google Wallet only used in retail chains such as American Eagle Outfitters, Bloomingdales, Foot Locker, Jamba Juice, Macy's, RadioShack, Subway, The Container Store, Toys "R" Us, and Walgreens.

Meanwhile, for the owners of MasterCard PayPass can be used only in 7-Eleven, McDonald's, Dairy Queen, Best Buy, BP, Sports Authority, CVS Pharmacy, Petco, The Home Depot, Office Depot, and many others. In addition, consumers are not ready, they should familiarize themselves with the new payment method, and of course a la Google this takes time. One more drawback of this service is not a lot of smartphones on the market that have included a technology called Near Field Communication (NFC). According to the founder of The Seraphim Group Bob Egan, currently there are approximately 50 million smartphones NFC is ready to be marketed in the next 18 months. However, it is expected not enough to make Google Wallet is used by many people. *** [TONI IRAWAN | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 29092011]

Save-Take-Share the "File"

DROPBOX 

Anytime, Anywhere with Dropbox
One time a USB Flash disk may have been not so necessary anymore to copy the file to a friend's computer, as well as send files via e-mail attachments that may be stale and complicated. In fact, you do not need to buy an external hard drive plus a back-up software is quite expensive and synchronize to backup your important files. All you need is an internet connection is adequate, and Dropbox.

Save your files in storage boxes (Dropbox)

Yes, the era of cloud computing has arrived and increasingly popular. Computing not only have to use a personal computer (PC) or laptop which is installed by dozens of programs and large data storage capacity. Now we can use the software that is available on the internet either for Word-style document processing, calculation of Excel, presentation Powerpoint-style and operating system Windows or Linux style can we use it online without having to we install in our computer. Likewise with the data storage, no longer need our computers loaded with thousands harrdisk files up to full, now we can store data on the internet and access them from anywhere and anytime we want. The good news is, almost all the facilities it free or you do not have to pay.

One application of cloud computing that allow us to store, access and share data anytime anywhere is Dropbox. By registering a Dropbox account, you are entitled to 2 GB of online storage for free. This equates to approximately 500 high quality MP3 songs or 2,000 more regular Word documents, or 2,000 more PDF journals files. In fact, with very little effort is recommend Dropbox to your friends, you can get an extra bonus of a capacity of 250 MB every time your referrals who join the Dropbox, the maximum bonus that can diperoleb is 8 GB. Wow! Still less, too? Do not worry, with little to reach the pockets you can get up to 100 GB of space.

How Dropbox works? 

Just suppose you have important files that you want to store in the Dropbox, here's you do:

• Registering at Dropbox account (only for the first).
• Upload files to the Dropbox, either through its website or through the Dropbox software can be downloaded for free. That's it!

So what can be done with the file?

• You can access them anywhere anytime by logging into the Dropbox via PC, laptop or gadget / mobile phone you, which is important internet connection.
• You can share it to friends, colleagues, customers, lecturers, students or anyone with a way to invite via e-mail. Then direct your colleagues can access it by registering an account on Dropbox (for the first time only).

Simple, easy but the benefits incredible is not it?Now try to imagine if you work in the research lab and you want to share the journal with research colleagues at other institutions or abroad. You do not need to submit to the journal via e-mail attachments are complicated and limited, you also do not need to repeatedly send any additional new journal or no correction on the files of research reports. You also do not bother to synchronize the latest file is also a change from both sides. Everything is just done via Dropbox.

Download Dropbox software, definitely easier.
When uploading or accessing files via the Dropbox website it is still quite complicated, try Dropbox software download to your computer / laptop / gadget / mobile phone you. Once installed, Dropbox folder will be created automatically.

Dropbox folder is automatically created. All you need to do if you want to save a file in Dropbox is just copying the file to the Dropbox folder, then let Dropbox is working to upload and synchronize files with an existing on the Dropbox server.

One step easy file upload
Similarly, if you receive a file from a colleague, you need not bother, just check the Dropbox folder, without us knowing the file is already there. You will also receive an e-mail notification that your files have been sent by someone.

In addition, Dropbox can be in different OS, either the Mac OS, Windows and Linux, as well as mobile devices like iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android. To simply access via mobile devices in http://m.dropbox.com.

Dropbox, is it safe?
According to your Dropbox files are stored securely because the entire process of data transfer is done through SSL and encrypted with AES-256 method. Short story, the level of security equivalent to the security of the data bank and the military. So, you and your friends are invited alone can access the file. ***  [SELVIA AWALIA RAHAYU | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 29092011]