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Samsung is now mass producing the industry’s first 128-gigabyte (GB) ultra-fast embedded memory based on the much-anticipated Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 standard for next-generation flagship smartphones. The new embedded memory’s UFS 2.0 interface is the most advanced JEDEC-compliant, next-generation flash memory storage specification in the world. “With our mass production of ultra-fast UFS memory of the industry’s highest capacity, we are making a significant contribution to enable a more advanced mobile experience for consumers,” said Jee-ho Baek, Senior Vice President of Memory Marketing, Samsung Electronics. “In the future, we will increase the proportion of high-capacity memory solutions, in leading the continued growth of the premium memory market.” UFS memory utilizes “Command Queue,” a technology that accelerates the speed of command execution in SSDs through a serial interface, significantly increasing data processing speeds compared to the 8-bit parallel-interface-ba...

New plan targeted at infrequent mobile data users Verizon is hoping to get more people hooked on mobile data for their tablets with a new $5 "Daily Plan." The new plan slots in below the previous low offering of $20 for 1GB of data each month, and gives you 24 hours of access to 300MB of data, with the plan running out at whichever limit you reach first. The new Daily Plan is applicable to any of Verizon's tablets or connected devices, like a Samsung Galaxy Camera, and can be used as many times as you please. For example you could simply string together three Daily Plans for 900MB over those three days for $15, but anywhere past that and you'd likely prefer to just sign up for a monthly plan or pay the $10 to add the tablet to a Share Everything plan. It isn't exactly the best deal in the world considering T-Mobile is offering any tablet (whether they sell it or not) 200MB of data per month for free , but if you're already a Verizon customer you may wan...

Chatsworth, California – Aleratec is launching a new line of innovative accessories for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets starting with today’s introduction of the Charge-Glo Sync Cable. This high-quality cable lets users see at a glance when their Apple mobile device is fully charged. Aleratec Charge-Glo Sync Cables feature the unique Charge-Glo Indicator. This indicator glows red when an attached iPad, iPhone or iPod touch is charging. When the device is fully charged, the light changes to blue, alerting users that charging is complete. When using traditional charging cables with these devices, users have to go to their tablet or phone and wake the screen to see if the device is fully charged. When using the Charge-Glo Sync cable, the Charge-Glo Indicator lets users see if their mobile device is fully charged from across the room, taking the mystery and hassle out of mobile charging. Compatible iPods and iPhones can be charged by connecting the Charge-Glo Sync Cable to ...

Posted in: iOS, Mobile Services, Mobile software September 1st, 2012, 16:32 by Prasad The App Store is not without its share of copycat apps. Often you will see developers trying to rip-off a successful app or game by having a similar name, icon or UI and try to benefit from someone else’s success. For a long time, developers of popular apps could do little but watch copies of their app or game appear on the store. But now Apple has come up with a new Content Dispute system that might just put an end to this situation. With the help of this new system, developers who feel their intellectual property has been infringed can now file a complaint with Apple by filling out a form. After that, Apple will put the developer in contact with the offending party and see if they can reach an agreement. If that doesn’t work, the developer can contact Apple’s legal team for further action. This should hopefully reduce the number of copycat apps on the Store that confuse unknowing users and will al...

Posted in: Mobile hardware 19 hours ago by Ian Laptop trackpads have for a long time been the Achilles heel of laptops. No matter how responsive or intuitive they get, they’ve never quite been able to match the versatility of a mouse. It looks like trackpads may be getting the much-needed upgrade they deserve, thanks to a breakthrough technology by Synaptic. The new ForcePad trackpad technology by Synaptic not only detects how much pressure is exerted onto the trackpad, put also adds support for up to five fingers. This allows for numerous advanced gestures made by a combination of fingers used and force applied. Synaptic has also been able to eliminate the need for a dedicated click area, and reduce the overall thickness of the trackpad to only 2.8 mm. This means more room for other components and a thinner chassis. Microsoft and Synaptic have been working in conjunction to develop a set of guidelines for OEM manufacturers, which means that the ForcePad will be available across a wi...

Austin, Texas – PhotoAffections, a leading online provider of high-quality custom printed photo birth announcements, invitations, photo cards, wall decor and more, is extremely pleased to introduce FreePrints, its exciting new mobile app that promises to revolutionize mobile photo printing. Every year millions of photos are taken on iPhones and now, with FreePrints, there’s a fast and free way for users to get pictures out of their phones and into their hands. With the FreePrints app, iPhone users can order up to 1,000 free professionally printed 4×6 photos per year, directly from their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Free to download and easy-to-use, FreePrints by PhotoAffections prints users’ photos on deluxe glossy paper and delivers them within days – for just the price of shipping and handling. “We know that many of our customers create great photo products on our site with pictures taken on their iPhones,” said Adam Black, Product Development Manager at PhotoAffections. “Developing ...