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Windows RT Facing Pressure From Being Isolated By Third-Party Non Support
Global Socio-Economics As Represented In Smartphone Platform Choices
Logitech Introduces the Harmony Ultimate Hub, Turning iPhone and Android Smartphones into Personal Universal Remotes
Cloud Office for iPad Version 1.6 Released
App Camp for Girls is Set to Lessen Gender Imbalance Among Developers
Pocket Mariner's SeaNav App Updated To Provide Boaters Even More Accurate Charting And Navigation
Windows RT Facing Pressure From Being Isolated By Third-Party Non Support
Digitimes' Monica Chen and Joseph Tsai reports that Microsoft's Windows RT operating system may fall to the same fate as Hewlett-Packard's (HP) webOS, as most brand vendors have already stopped developing related products, leaving Microsoft's second-generation Surface RT, the only Windows RT-based device in the next-generation tablet competition, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
Chen and Tsai note that despite Microsoft's pushing measures like adding Outlook e-mail and calendar applications to its Surface RT, dropping Surface RT's prices in Japan, and providing students special prices for its Surface RT, to promote the ARM-based operating system, the efforts are unlikely to be answered with demand, theor sources deduce.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130619PD222.html
Global Socio-Economics As Represented In Smartphone Platform Choices
Blogger Benedict Evans has posted mashups of Twitter metadata showing intensity of smartphone usage against maps of various regions of the world produced by Mapbox. Blackberries are represented in purple) iPhones in red, and Androids in green.
For example, in Sao Paolo, Brazil, business people still use Blackberries, well off people have iPhones, and less rich people have Androids.
Africa is mostly Blackberry, and mostly South Africa, Nigeria, and a little Kenya. South Korea, home of Samsung, is Android everywhere, but with a cluster of iPhones in the centre of big cities. Bombay, India is mostly Android, but iPhone and Blackberry in the richest areas. In Central London, it's Blackberry on the roads, iPhone in the richest areas. Greater New York has a cluster of Blackberry in the Midtown business district, iPhone in the richer areas (and at JFK), with Android dominant in the more remote suburbs, In western Europe it's iPhone and some Blackberry in the UK, Android and some Blackberry in Spain, with Germany and France late coming to the party, while northern and central Italy has lots of iPhones.
Evans observes the obvious that the iPhone is more expensive than most of the phones on the market and this shapes the kind of people who buy it.
You can check it out at:
http://goo.gl/2hWfZ
Logitech Introduces the Harmony Ultimate Hub, Turning iPhone and Android Smartphones into Personal Universal Remotes
Logitech has announced the expansion of its universal remote control lineup with the Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub, an appcessory for consolidating all of your remote controls into one simple smartphone app, giving you personalized control of up to eight devices from anywhere in the house, using the smartphone you already own. The hub has previously been offered as part of the Logitech Harmony Ultimate and Logitech Harmony Smart Control products, and will be a standalone product for customers who prefer to control their digital experience with just a smartphone.
Logitech also announced that it plans to retain ownership of its Harmony remote product line. The company has determined that retaining ownership is in the best interest of its shareholders. The Harmony product line has gained momentum following the April introduction of the Harmony Ultimate product, which is available in major retail locations including select Apple stores in the U.S., and has exceeded the company's expectations for customer connections.
The Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe in August 2013, for a suggested retail price of $99.99 in the U.S. For more information, visit:
http://www.logitech.com
Product page:
http://goo.gl/DjCdK
Cloud Office for iPad Version 1.6 Released
Monte-Carlo, Principality of Monaco based GOST announces the release of Cloud Office version 1.6 for iPad. The new version receives Dropbox integration, extended language support, precise positioning and resizing tools, easier registration model and faster interaction, new interface theme and complex stability update.
Cloud Office is an easy to use, yet complex solution for transforming an iPad into a real Mobile Office with a complete documents processing cycle, including viewing, editing, converting, storing, surfing & exchange tools, providing users with a ready-to-go remote desktop system containing full featured office suite, files management and conversion tools, flash-enabled browser and professional email client.
The application offers easy access to such features as clipboard operations, undo action and Delete button emulation. Most of popular document formats can be easily viewed, edited and convered and stored. 25Gb of Disk space, powerful servers resources, files exchange, backup and synchronization tools, fast internet connection are a part of the application.
The product was designed to implement a Native Clouding philosophy that gives not only storage space, but shares server side resources between mobile users to meet new mobility level challenge. The Remote Desktop layout and controls adopted for iPad resolution and touchscreen usage. Remote Desktop applications interface is familiar to most of users and inherits desktop visuality concept.
Multilayer security model prevents user data and files unauthorized access. Servers location provides outstanding datacenter room access protection. For years, iPad mobility and usability level has ruled the tablet PC market and set its horizons. With Cloud Office iPad owners receive new level of functionality for this outstanding product.
"Last month's sales had shown that Cloud Office was expected on the market and this version features will not disappoint even exacting customers. Our team will keep taken development and update speed to make product become Perfect," says GOST CEO Andrey Prozorovskiy.
Version 1.6 received Dropbox integration that brings new level of comfort for files storage and exchange. One click setup process takes no time and needs no knowledge from user. New "Direct Mouse" tool gives precise positioning, resizing and control features to solve complex tasks easiest way. 30 days subscription now included to the application price. Application now is localized for English, French, Spanish, German and Russian languages.
Device Requirements:
(*) Compatible with iPad
(*) Requires iOS 5.1 or later
(*) 1.7 MB
Cloud Office 1.6 is $14.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Business category.
Cloud Office 1.6:
http://workpointipad.com/start
Purchase and Download:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/cloud-office/id555983654
Twitter Profile:
http://twitter.com/gostelecom
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http://goo.gl/yJOfi
App Camp for Girls is Set to Lessen Gender Imbalance Among Developers
App Camp for Girls, a non-profit organization aimed at providing young girls an opportunity to conceptualize, design and build apps, has well exceeded its Indiegogo campaign goal of $50,000 just in time to launch its "beta" camp next week. The brainchild of Jean MacDonald, software developer and partner at Smile, a well-known company in the Mac and iOS developer community, App Camp for Girls is aimed at narrowing the gender gap in the software development industry, which is notoriously male-dominated. In a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economics and Statistics Administration published in August of 2011, research showed that, while women make up nearly half of the American workforce, they hold less than 25 percent of all STEM jobs.
"When you go to these big developer conferences, you have to look hard to find the women," MacDonald comments. "One year, while I was sitting in the audience - a sea of male faces - I thought, 'this is more than just male-dominated. It's almost exclusively male.' While the Department of Commerce's report shows that women represent less than a quarter of all STEM jobs, an already low percentage, that number becomes even lower when it comes to female mobile developers. A study conducted by Appcelerator, a software developer, and research firm IDC shows the percentage of female mobile developers is closer to just 4%, a statistic similar to what's been unofficially reported for WWDC. There are a lot of theories about why this is, but I just wanted to do something obvious to change it."
App Camp for Girls provides an encouraging space for young girls ages 12-14 to learn how to build apps from the ground up, allowing them to learn from female professionals and see app development as a viable career choice. Since its official launch on June 4, 2013, the campaign has taken the inter-webs by storm, with promotional support from John Gruber of Daring Fireball and garnering major backing from the likes of Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress, and Brad Feld, managing director of the Foundry Group and chair of the National Center for Women and Information Technology.
"If more girls get exposure to the creativity and fun involved in making apps, we can start to shift the balance," says Kelly Guimont, an editor for The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) and volunteer counselor. "Software development is a hugely important part of our economy and our culture - today and for the foreseeable future. We want women to be part of that future."
"Equal parts geeky and fun," the App Camp formula consists of dividing girls into project teams led by a female iOS developer, with help from other women ranging from designers and testers to support specialists and more. After brainstorming apps, campers will sketch out and storyboard ideas, learning how apps are built in Xcode and getting hands-on time with Xcode Storyboards. In addition to learning how to customize the content of their apps, the girls will have the opportunity to design icons and write App Store descriptions while figuring out who their target audience is. On the last day of camp, the teams will pitch their apps to a panel of female angel investors, giving them a chance to receive valuable feedback and learn more about the business side of app development.
App developer and volunteer counselor Natalie Osten adds, "Stepping into a room full of men when you're the only woman can be a little bit intimidating. App Camp for Girls will build self-esteem along with critical thinking and technical skills. The result will be inspired young women who are excited about app development and realize, 'Hey I can do that!'"
App Camp for Girls Sessions:
The beta session of App Camp for Girls is filled and will be held from June 24-28 in Portland, Oregon at TaborSpace. For information on attending the regular session held from August 19-23, please fill out the Prospective Camper Interest Form.
With experience and an established program, the App Camp will move forward over the coming year with plans to expand the camp for Summer 2014 to accommodate more girls and a wider age group, and to build the organization to reach beyond Portland to other cities. MacDonald comments, "Our goal is to grow our non-profit organization into a national force, with programs in multiple cities, helping thousands of girls."
To stay up to date on App Camp for Girls or for specific information on teaching, volunteering or donating equipment or services, please subscribe to the mailing list.
These Are the Perks:
App Camp for Girls has received a great deal of support from the community, so much so they've officially run out of almost all the original perks for donations. But not to worry! The team has just added a new set of perks, including:
(*) App Camp Bark Back for iPhone - You will receive the highly popular Bark Back iPhone protector featuring the App Camp for Girls owl ($200 USD).
(*) Bronze Sponsorship - You or your company will be listed on the sponsor page, with a link. You'll also receive Twitter and Facebook shout-outs on the official pages along with the App Camp Memories photo scrapbook, the Girl-Powered Wallpaper Pack, and the digital thank you card ($1,000).
(*) Silver Sponsorship - You will receive a special App Camp for Girls Supporter plaque, perfect for displaying in your office, in addition to everything included in the Bronze Sponsorship package ($2,500).
(*) Gold Sponsorship - Camp will display your name or logo as a sponsor of the Pitch Session on the final day of camp, in addition to everything included in the Silver Sponsorship package ($5,000).
To see the full list of perks and to make a donation, visit the App Camp for Girls Indiegogo page.
App Camp for Girls would like to extend a special thanks to all the organizations that have helped make this campaign possible.
(*) Smile
(*) AgileBits
(*) Fish Hook
(*) TechStart
(*) Big Nerd Ranch
(*) Omni Group
(*) Fujitsu ScanSnap
(*) UI Stencils
(*) Hockey App
(*) DesignPony
(*) CreateLegal
(*) The Communicatrix
(*) Canoofle
(*) The Doubleclicks
(*) Rosie Augustine Art
(*) Tiny Heavy Laboratories
App Camp for Girls:
http://www.appcamp4girls.com/
Indiegogo Campaign - App Camp for Girls:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/app-camp-for-girls
U.S. Department of Commerces Economics and Statistics Administration Study (PDF):
http://goo.gl/mnMn2
Appcelerator/IDC Q3 2012 Mobile Developer Report:
http://goo.gl/iVZMy
Subscribe to AC4G's Mailing List:
http://www.appcamp4girls.com/
Prospective Camper Interest Form:
http://www.appcamp4girls.com/app-camp-beta/#form
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http://www.facebook.com/boinxsoftware
Twitter Profile:
https://twitter.com/boinxsoftware
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Pocket Mariner's SeaNav App Updated To Provide Boaters Even More Accurate Charting And Navigation
Pocket Mariners recently launched SeaNav app, with versions for both the US and UK/Ireland, has been updated to offer a more complete charting and navigation toolkit for boaters. To improve navigation and collision avoidance when out of reach of cell phone coverage, SeaNav - together with Pocket Mariner's Boat Beacon app - can now also use on-board live VHF AIS data feeds. The app also now enables sailors to jump directly to specific locations using latitude and longitude searches and has been extended for use on iPods as well as iPhone and iPad.
SeaNav was designed to enable boaters to explore, plan and navigate their boating trips in real-time and high-resolution using the latest up to date Digital Vector Marine charts covering the US coastlines and Great Lakes or the UK and Ireland. Pocket Mariner has successfully completed sea trials of the new local AIS feature with Lowrance, Simrad and B&G's GoFree wireless systems, as well as with easyAIS and Digital Yacht.
Robert Langford-Wood, Product Manager for GoFree Technology says: "Applications such as SeaNav and Boat Beacon, when combined with GoFree wireless, allow boaters to make the most out of their Lowrance, Simrad and B&G chartplotters and AIS systems away from the helm. It means that every member of the crew can have a navigators eye view, increasing safety and enjoyment out on the water - a great innovation!"
SeaNav works best when paired with Pocket Mariner's Boat Beacon, which has become a popular app among sailors for its simple-to-use location sharing and real-time Map View - of both the users and other nearby boats via AIS. Together, SeaNav and Boat Beacon provide a powerful set of charting, navigation and location-sharing tools. While Boat Beacon provides SeaNav with its AIS data and alarms, Boat Beacon gets marine charts and routes from SeaNav. The two apps share hot-jump buttons that ensure they are both on the same location and at the same zoom level on the map.
Key features of SeaNav include:
• Route Planning and real time tracking including Waypoints, SOG, COG, ETA, CTE etc.
• Route and Track export, import and sharing.
• Charts downloaded and stored on device so they work without mobile coverage!
• Seamless fast panning and zooming across charts.
• Live AIS Ship positions overlaid from Pocket Mariners Boat Beacon app.
• Configurable layers; buoys, lights, depths, rocks, wrecks, anchorage areas etc.
• Automatic Chart updates.
SeaNav has two versions, SeaNav US which uses NOAA charts providing complete coverage of USA and Great Lakes and free chart updates for life. SeaNav UK uses UKHO Admiralty charts and includes the complete set of charts for the UK and Ireland plus a year of free chart updates in the one-off price. New versions of the app with charts for other countries and regions are in the works.
Both versions are available from the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and - in this latest version - on an iPod touch, for US$9.99 and Ł9.99 in the UK.
For more information, visit:
http://PocketMariner.com
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