June | 2011 | Technology-Headlines

June 28, 2011 • 11:52 pm 0

Pioneering the market for ‘smart’ car keys, NXP Semiconductors has announced the availability of its production-ready single-chip solution for multifunction car keys – the NCF2970 (KEyLink Lite). Enhancing the functionality of car keys by supporting Near Field Communications (NFC) technology, NXP’s KEyLink Lite enables car manufacturers to offer a new driving experience with keys that connect to external NFC-compliant devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops.

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Filed under: General technology, Hardware, Services, AES, AES-128, Automotive industry, car data, car key, car keys, car manufacturers, Data Management, driving experience, Field Communications, Google, GPS coordinates, hitag, http://technology-headlines.com, in-car navigation, John Roberts, Key (lock), keylink, launch, Mobile device, mobile devices, Near Field Communication, NFC, NXP Semiconductor, remote keyless entry, rke, secure storage, semiconductors, sensitive data, single chip solution, smart car., techeadlines, technology headlines, Technology Market

June 25, 2011 • 10:09 am 2

ZeptoLab releases “Cut the Rope” for Android, launches on GetJar

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

The highly regarded iOS game “Cut the Rope” by ZeptoLab, is now available in a free “ad-supported” version for Android on GetJar.

The premise for this game is simple yet challenging as the game progresses .

“A mysterious package has arrived, and the creature inside has only one request…CANDY! Help get the candy to Om Nom, the adorable monster, in this highly innovative and addictive puzzle game. Combining outstanding physics, devilishly tricky levels, and bright colorful High Definition visuals.” ZeptoLab/Chillingo LTD

Filed under: Android, General technology, Preview, Services, Software, addictive puzzle game, adorable monster, Android, Android Market, Angry Birds, candy, casual puzzle game, Chillingo LTD, Cut the Rope, feed me, feed with candy, free ad supported app for Android, GetJar, High Definition, IOS (Apple), iPhone, magic box, Om Nom, Puzzle video game, Zeptolab

June 24, 2011 • 2:06 pm 0

Apple revolutionizes video editing again with Final Cut Pro X

by John Roberts

Technology Market

Apple has announced Final Cut Pro X, a revolutionary new version of the world’s most popular Pro video editing software which completely reinvents video editing with a Magnetic Timeline that lets you edit on a flexible, trackless canvas; Content Auto-Analysis that categorizes your content upon import by shot type, media and people; and background rendering that allows you to work without interruption. Built on a modern 64-bit architecture, Final Cut Pro X is available from the Mac App Store for $299.99.

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Filed under: Apple, Preview, Software, angus, App Store, Apple, auditions, auto analysis, bit architecture, blown away, cademy award, canvas, ColorSync, film editor, Final Cut Pro, http://technology-headlines.com, iLife, interruption, IPad, IWork, jaws, John Roberts, Mac App Store, Philip Schiller, pro x, schiller, senior vice president, sound effects, story elements, technical details, technology headlines, Technology Market, telling your story, timeline, video editing software, worldwide product marketing

June 22, 2011 • 3:44 pm 1

Rearth Ringke smartphone protection and style on a budget

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

Rearth manufacturers a variety of protective cases for a wide range of devices from laptops and smartphones to a variety of MP3 players. The Rearth case that I’m reviewing today is the Ringke which is a high polymer case incorporating a 3 layer design.

The design consists of a silicon layer, an etching layer and a high polymer layer. The hybrid case provides the soft touch properties of a silicon case, with the smoothness and dust resistance of a hard rubber case while retaining much of its flexibility.

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Filed under: Android, Apple, Hardware, Ipad, Iphone, Microsoft, Review, Android, Business, Consumer Electronics, Cover version, Design, easy button, fashion cases, MP3 player covers, Notebook covers, protective cases, QWERTY, Rearth, Rearth smartphone covers, Rigz audio/USB covers, Ringke, Ringz, Shopping, Smartphone covers, smartphone protection, Universal Serial Bus, USB covers

June 22, 2011 • 9:04 am 0

iPhone apps downloads grow in Asia, drop in West

by John Roberts

Technology Market

Download volumes for iPhone apps have increased in Asian countries while decreasing in Western countries, according to Distimo, a research company which monitors apps sales.

Distimo’s report covers the Apple App Store for iPhone for May 2011, and focuses on insights in market trends that are relevant for developers who want to grow their business in Asia.

The following countries in Asia are included: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Filed under: Apple, General technology, iOS, Ipad, Iphone, Media, Software, AppStore, Asia, asian countries, China, china hong kong, countries in asia, developers, differen, Distimo, Hong Kong, http://technology-headlines.com, india indonesia, insights, iPhone, iphone apps, John Roberts, market trends, pakistan, philippines, proportion, publishers, six months, South Korea, taiwan thailand, techeadlines, Technology Market, time frame, United States, vietnam, western countries

June 21, 2011 • 9:28 am 1

Phone Halo protect your items with a trackable bluetooth tag

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

Phone Halo is a compact rechargeable bluetooth device (approx. 1.5”L x 1”W x .5”D) that pairs with your smartphone to prevent you from losing your device or item. Phone Halo is currently available on Android and Blackberry and is promised for iOS soon. The device is $59.95 the phone applications are free to download.

Setting up Phone Halo is simple and straightforward. After charging the bluetooth device and installing the mobile application you enter your wireless settings and turn on Bluetooth on your phone. Scan for new bluetooth devices and then pair the application with the device by entering “0000” or “1234” when prompted for a pairing code. On the Android version of the mobile application “0000” paired the device successfully.

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Filed under: Android, Apple, Blackberry, General technology, Hardware, iOS, Ipad, Iphone, Media, Review, Software, activation, Android, Android Market, Apple App Store, BlackBerry App World, Bluetooth, Bluetooth leash, bluetooth tethering, email notification, Facebook, Google Map, Google Maps, GPS, gps tracking, Halo device, iOS, iPhone, Phone Halo, phone halo tag, remote notification, remote tracking, Smartphone, track lost or stolen items, Twitter

June 21, 2011 • 8:57 am 0

comScore releases May 2011 US online video rankings

by John Roberts

Technology Market

ComScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, has released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 176 million US Internet users watched online video content in May for an average of 15.9 hours per viewer. The total US Internet audience engaged in more than 5.6 billion viewing sessions during the course of the month.

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Filed under: General technology, Media, Services, 1 billion, 5 million, Advertising network, AOL, BrightRoll, comScore, content properties, content property, Google, Google Sites, Hulu, impressions, internet audience, Microsoft, million viewers, NBC, sessions, tremor media, US home, US Internet users, Vevo, Viacom, video ads, video content, video network, video viewers, YouTube

June 20, 2011 • 10:16 am 1

Veracode, Inc. is offering five free threat guides on a variety of security related topics

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

I was recently contacted by Veracode associate Lesley Michaels regarding a series of free “Security Threat Guides” Veracode publishes to help educate readers about application security risks.

Veracode, Inc. is a Web applications security company that provides cloud based application risk management services to help mitigate software security risks.

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Filed under: General technology, Services, Software, Application security, Cross Site Request Forgery, Cross-site scripting, LDAP, LDAP Injection, Lesley Michaels, Medialets, Mobile code, Mobile Code Security, Security, security vulnerability, software security, SQL injection, symantec, Veracode, Verisign, Vulnerability (computing)

June 20, 2011 • 10:01 am 1

Japan’s K computer becomes fastest supercomputer in the world

by Akira Nakamura

Technology Market

RIKEN and Fujitsu have taken first place on the 37th TOP500 list announced today at the 26th International

One of the K computer racks

Supercomputing Conference (ISC’11) held in Hamburg, Germany. This ranking is based on a performance measurement of the “K computer⁽¹⁾,” currently under their joint development.

The TOP500-ranked K computer system, currently in the configuration stage, has 672 computer racks equipped with a current total of 68,544 CPUs. This half-build system achieved the world’s best LINPACK⁽²⁾ benchmark performance of 8.162 petaflops (quadrillion floating-point operations per second), to place it at the head of the TOP500 list. In addition, the system has recorded high standards with a computing efficiency ratio of 93.0%. This is the first time since June 2004 that the Japanese supercomputer “Earth Simulator” has been ranked first on the TOP500 list.

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Filed under: General technology, Hardware, Akira Nakamura, benchmark performance, benchmark program, Central processing unit, computer racks, configuration stage, earth simulator, education culture, efficiency ratio, fastest supercomputer, fastest supercomputers, FLOPS, Fujitsu, hamburg germany, High-performance computing, http://technology-headlines.com, international supercomputing conference, K computer, leading edge technologies, LINPACK, mext, Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology, performance measurement, point operations, quadrillion, RIKEN, Supercomputer, supercomputer system, technology headlines, Technology Market, top500 list, Tōhoku region

June 16, 2011 • 3:32 pm 2

Mobile security software will be essential for smartphone users in the near future

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

It’s unfortunate but the time is rapidly approaching where installing some type of mobile security software will be essential to the operation of a smartphone. Several well publicized security breaches in the news recently including attacks on Sony, Citibank, Discover have security and malware on the radar for many consumers.

On the mobile side, Google has had to remove dozens of malware applications that were introduced to the Android Market. iOS has been affected to a lesser degree but hasn’t been immune from Malware. Security experts Stonesoft and McAfee are both forecasting that sophisticated malware attacks to iOS will increase as mobile continues to grow and additional attention is focused on popular smartphones.

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Filed under: Android, Apple, Blackberry, General technology, Google, Hardware, Ipad, Iphone, Media, Microsoft, Palm, Services, Software, Symbian, WebOS, Windows Phone 7, WP7, A-GPS, Android, Android Market, Anti-Virus, Anti-virus software, Apple, BlackBerry, Download blocker, essential smartphone software, Google, Google Wallet, GPS, gps tracking, iOS, kaspersky, KasperskyLab, Malware, McAfee, McAfee family protection, mcafee security, McAffe mobile security, mobile anti-theft software, mobile antivirus software, mobile security essentials, Personal computer, phone tracking, phone-finder, remote wipe, sim card, Smartphone security, Symbian, Symbian OS, uninstall protection, virus, Website filtering, Windows, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7

Technology-Headlines

NXP unlocks the potential of multifunction car keys

ZeptoLab releases “Cut the Rope” for Android, launches on GetJar

Apple revolutionizes video editing again with Final Cut Pro X

Rearth Ringke smartphone protection and style on a budget

iPhone apps downloads grow in Asia, drop in West

Phone Halo protect your items with a trackable bluetooth tag

comScore releases May 2011 US online video rankings

Veracode, Inc. is offering five free threat guides on a variety of security related topics

Japan’s K computer becomes fastest supercomputer in the world

Mobile security software will be essential for smartphone users in the near future

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