Microsoft Office 2010 – Whats in Store
Ideas are Everything
"Microsoft Office 2010 gives you powerful new tools to express your ideas, solve problems, and connect with people." Microsoft.com
The all new Microsoft 2010 which is waiting to be explored in its Beta version on Microsoft's official site.
The Microsoft company claims that Office 2010 will have the following benefits:
- Express your ideas more visually
- Accomplish more when working together
- Enjoy the familiar Office experience from more locations and more devices
- Create powerful data insights and visuals
- Deliver compelling presentations
- Manage large volumes of e-mail with ease
- Store and track all your ideas and notes in one place
- Get your message out instantly
- Get things done faster and easier
- Access work across devices and platforms
I cant see any new benefits in this list, all this can be achieved in the last Office as well, many of these depend on the persons ability to use the Office and upto its potential.
When the full version is released we have to see wether we have any major changes, which will be much welcome.
The Office has been a boon for everyone right from a student to a high end professional to give presentations. I must say we should thank everyone involved in bringing it to us.
Palm Pre Web OS 1.3.5 releasing today
The Palm is going to release its updated WebOS 1.3.5 today i.e on 28th Dec 2009. This is some good news for the Palm pre owners who can get their Palm Pre's updated and wnjoy the following features:
- Improvement in battery life optimization when in marginal coverage areas.
- QCELP capability fix to allow play and audio of video sent via MMS.
- Launch Google Maps or Sprint Nav when tapping an address from contacts.
- Customers can nowdownload over 2G connections if necessary.
Updating your Phone is always necessary to maintain it and keep it going, so Pre owners just go for the Update when it is released any time today.
There is no official announcement on the Palm support site, but it is given in the Sprint site.
Nokia Dual Sim Phones in 2010
Nokia which was the sole leader in the Mobile phone market, has been having some hard time lately with the Dual sim phones and the rapid increase in the models released by some competitors like Samsung who are going all out to snatch the mobile market from Nokia.
Nokia is going to release its Dual sim Phones in the second quarter of 2010.
Samsung, LG, Motorolla the internationally accredited brands have forayed into the Dual sim market, and been quite successful. And there is also some stiff competition from the local makers like Spice , Acer, Intex, Airfone and Karbonn.
So Nokia which has the confidence of the costumers to be a genuine and a sturdy phone maker with a reputation of rolling out reliable phones.
The Dual sim market is flourishing all because of the demand of costumers, and Nokia which has already lost its first place in the UK market will not let Samsung take its position in India too.
So The second quarter of 2010 will be interesting to see what moves other Companies will be taking to compete with Nokia.
In all this Cat fight between the Companies costumers are then ones who are getting benefited.
Apple Media Event Jan – 26, 2010
Apple has announced a Media event to release its products in its typical and trademark manner, hope we can see Steve Jobs again in his Blue jeans and Black tee, and bring out another Gadget of the decade for the next 10 yrs.
As read in Appleinsider.com
"Apple has reportedly scheduled a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010, for a major product announcement."
The expected announcements for the 2010 Media event are:
- The most anticipated Apple Tablet.
- The subscription plan for video content on iTunes.
- The release of the new Gen iPhone with 4G.
- The upgrade of the iPhone camera to a much needed 5Mp along with a much needed Flash.
- Full Screen Versions of the Apps available on iTunes for a January Demo.
"Apple reportedly wanted software to scale beyond the 320x480 pixel size of the current iPhone and iPod touch screen, but said that applications that can accommodate the larger screen size will run "just fine" on the new device" (Source: Apple insider.com)
So be ready for the Apple Media event and keep an Eye in this space for more updates related the the Event.
Apple iPhone 4G packed with 5Mp camera ??
The next generation iPhone which is mostly expected to be announced in the summer by Apple is going to have a 5 Mp camera much to the relief of all the iPhone fans.
Apple which has neglected on the camera section in the last two iPhones, has finally took the right step, as it has apparently ordered 40-45 million camera units from OmniVision Technologies for 2010.
There are some high expectation with the Media Event scheduled for Jan 26.
- The next generation iPhone has to have some changes in :
- The cam
- And a flash to support the awesome camera, hopefully in the Apple sign which will make it a masterpiece.
- The Hardware
- The Overall look has to change (getting bored looking at the same thing all these years)
And what else can we say everything else is just so perfect in the iPhone.
So looking forward to the release and the official announcement for the next generation of the iPhone.
Nook – The hottest eReader for 2010
The already crowded eBook market is gonna see one more in the group but i think it is going to be a better one from the lot, with an Android platform OS and with an Mp3 player it is not gonna make you feel bored while reading.
Specifications:
Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches and 11.2 ounces (317 grams)
Data: Support for AT&T (for US) and WiFi networks (free WiFi access at B&N stores)
OS: android
Storage: 2GB storage with microSD card slot
Display: 3.5 inch color touchscreen lower display
Multimedia: MP3 player (mono speaker) and 3.5mm jack
Battery: Removable and rechargeable battery(chargeable via MicroUSB). Lasts upto 10 days.
Formats Supported: Formats supported iclude: ePub, PDB, MP3, PDF, and JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, etc.
Nook will have access to its online bookstore that includes books, newspapers and magazines.
Nook can hold up to 1,500 e-books.
We can go through millions of eBooks with the help pf Wifi and 3G.
I think with the Android OS installed in it, we can download the Android Apps onto it when it gets Jailbroken by some great soul......
iTunes updated to 9.0.2
Apple once again updated iTunes by releasing its all new 9.0.2 version, this release comes soon after the updated version of Apple TV was announced.
I think Apple has released this iTunes version to cope with the new and updated Aplle TV.
Some of the features includes
- Enables users to choose a dark background for Grid View and improves accessibility.
- You will need the iTunes update in order to use all the new features in Apple TV.
So update to the new iTunes to enjoy the new and enhanced View and if you have purchased an Apple TV recently then you have update it compulsarily.
You can download the iTunes 9.0.2 here.
Wordpress 2 For iPhone
Wordpress 2 is now live for iPhone users, now the users of iPhone and especially Bloggers like me can have a better and enhanced user interface to manage the blogs more easily and faster.
The Version 2 of Wordpress for iPhone brings :
- A new, more efficient user interface that makes it faster to switch between comments(with Gravatars and the author URL), posts, and pages.
- Passwords are now stored in the keychain
- Posts are now automatically saved and restored if network connection is lost during publishing
- Added persistence, so the app re-opens in the blog you last used
- Added an interface for manually entering the XMLRPC endpoint for non-standard setups
- Fixed rotation-related visual glitches
- Fixed edge case where local drafts were sometimes not saved
- Fixed the order of photos so that they’re displayed in the order they’re uploaded
What i like most about this new update is the presence of some interesting features like 'Keychain storage of passwords' and the 'Posts are saved when the App is closed due to some problem'
Palm Pre Updated – But doesnot Sync with iTunes
Palm released webOS 1.2 this week, which is the latest update for the Palm Pre the iPhone competitor.
Palm in its new update gives:
- Enabling access to the Amazon MP3 Store
- The ability to download files in the Web browser
- And filtering of e-mails by search
- You can now tap a phone number in a calendar note to dial it (so you can get to the joy of music-on-hold for your conference calls even faster!).
- Pause a podcast and, by default, you’ll pick up where you left off when you unpause
- Web pages and emails are now cut-and-paste-able.
All the inclusions are fine but what happened to the Palm and Apple fight ???
Has Palm given up its fight against Apple as the new upgrade Does not Sync the Palm Pre with iTunes 9.
Hope the new Palm Pixie will come with a new OS and it will be able to access iTunes.
Apple planning Multi-Touch Surface ??
Apple has disclosed plans of a multi-touch surface that could accommodate two full hands and distinguish between palms and individual fingers for typing, gestures and more.
This information has been gathered from the new patent application (filed by Morrison and Foerster LLP in Los Angeles in June 2009 on behalf of Apple) Apple has put forward.
The Details which are revealed from the document are:
- Integration of typing
- Resting
- Pointing
- Scrolling
- 3D manipulation
- Handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device.
The described system in the Documents say that we can:
Individually detect all ten fingers and separate palms on a person's hand.
With this feature you can type, write, draw and interact with a device large enough to support multiple hands (Which again leads to the Tablet alone which can accommodate both hands)
Via Appleinsider.com
Key points of the invention, as described in the application, include:
- Integrating and distinguishing different types of input, such as typing, multiple degree-of-freedom manipulation, and handwriting, via different hand configurations that are easy to use and recognize.
- Includes an electronic system which minimizes the number of sensing electrodes to allow easier understanding of a variety of hand configurations.
- Provide a multi-touch surface that is contoured to be comfortable and ergonomic under extended use.
- Provide tactile key or hand position feedback without interfering with a hand resting on the smooth touch-sensitive surface.
- Provide images of "flesh proximity" to a variety of sensors that can distinguish hand configuration.
- Understand when the user wants cursor motion, and ignore commands when deceleration by the user is detected.
- Understand the movement of two or more hands to allow manipulation of two-dimensional electronic documents, like rotation and scaling of photos.