Banned iPhone 5 Promo for fun!

apple iPhone 5 promo spoof written by John Elerick 1:09 - "In iPhone 5 we updated the camera lens...cover" LOL ''So No matter where you are...You can see tits on your phone'' This is hilarious. I love the bit at 1:11 where he says: "In iPhone 5 we updated the camera lens......................cove­r...." Lol. I couldn't stop laughing.

Inside the new iPhone 5 Secrets

As Apple's new iPhone goes on sale, one of the first to get their hands on it immediately breaks it open. The traditional breakdown of the iPhone by the California-based recycling and repair community, Ifixit, is always closely watched to see what they think of the new device.

iPhone 5 Up at The O2!

O2 took six lucky O2 customers to the most exclusive pop up shop in the UK to buy iPhone 5 in style. Here's what happened and what the customers thought...

Apple - iPhone 5 - TV Ad - Ears

Introducing the iPhone 5, with EarPods -- designed to sound better and earshaped to fit better.

Apple - iPhone 5 - TV Ad - Physics

The iPhone 5 is here. The biggest and tallest yet somehow thinnest and lightest iPhone yet.

Apple - iPhone 5 - TV Ad - Cheese

Introducing the iPhone 5. Now taking beautiful photos in panorama is as simple as saying "cheese".

Apple - iPhone 5 - TV Ad

Introducing the iPhone 5, with 4-inch Retina display. It's the perfect size for everything -- including your thumb.

Inside Foxconn: Exclusive look at how an iPad is made

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iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S III vs. Droid RAZR HD vs. Nokia Lumia 920

The iPhone 5 launches into a more challenging field of competitors than ever, and to give you some context about the iPhone 5 specifications compared with those of its chief competitors, we put the most important characteristics of each into this handy table.

As we look at specs of the iPhone 5 compared with the Samsung Galaxy S III, Nokia Lumia 920 and Motorola Droid RAZR HD, we can see patterns emerging, such as all the iPhone 5′s competitors have a screen that’s at least 720p (1,280×720 pixels), dual-core 1.5GHz processors, an updated operating system (although that’s debatable in the case of Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich), an 8-megapixel camera and 4G LTE — all functioning as de facto standards in this highest echelon of smartphone goodness.

	Apple iPhone 5	Samsung Galaxy S III	Droid RAZR HD	Nokia Lumia 920
Screen Size	4 inches	4.8 inches	4.7 inches	4.5 inches
Resolution	1,136 x 640	1,280 x 720	1,280 x 720	1,280 x 768
Weight	3.9 oz	4.7 oz	5.1 oz	6.5 oz
CPU	Dual-core Apple A6	Dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 (in the U.S.)	Dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4
Storage	16GB, 32GB or 64GB, no card slot	16GB, 32GB or 64GB +microSD slot	12GB+microSD slot	32GB, no card slot
Connectors	Apple Lightning	microUSB	microUSB	microUSB
Operating System	iOS 6	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Battery	225 hours standby, 8 hours talk time (3G)	790 hours standby, 11:40 hours talk time (3G)	TBA	300 hours standby, 10 hours talk time (3G)
Camera	8MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash	8MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash	8MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash	8MP, 3264×2448 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash
Networking	Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE	Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE	Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE	Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
Price	$199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB; avail. Sept. 21	$99.99 + $35 carrier fee	$199 (estimated, launch end of 2012)	TBA, launch Q4 2012

via http://mashable.com/2012/09/12/iphone-5-compared/

Apple - Introducing iPhone 5 VIDEO

iPhone 5 was Presented to the World!

Surely you remembered that today is the day when Apple will present their latest generation of the iPhone, the much-awaited iPhone 5. As we reported previously the device was set to be presented today and should be on the market around the September 21st. This still isn't 100% official but we should hear the new from Apple soon enough.

Today, on September the 12th, in the "big apple" (NYC) the new iPhone 5 was presented to the world. The new device is 20% lighter and sports a 4 inch screen as all the display-related rumors suggested. Although the 0.5 perhaps don't mean a lot of to many people this is certainly a historical moment, at least for the company, as this is the first time that the iPhone stepped away from the original designs of Steve Jobs. 

Phil Schiler talks about the new iPhone 5

 Apple also claims that the processor is twice as fast due to their new A6 chip. The device also finally has a 4G-LTE network connection which allows for networking speeds that are ten times as fast a 3G. Among others, the supported networks will include Verizon, Spring and AT&T, which will be the major iPhone 5 carriers.

 A new feature for the iPhone 5 is the improved "iSight camera" which allows beautiful panoramic shots as well as better pictures in low light conditions. We cannot say anything more until some of the official specs and news are released but based on what I've seen on the live-stream of the event you can be sure that there are quite a few interesting new features awaiting the iPhone fans.

 The device is expected to be released on the market for $199 with a two-year contract on September the 21st. This will influence the iOS ecosystem as the iPhone 4S will get a price drop of $100 meaning that it will cost $99 with a two-year contract while the older iPhone 4 will be a free option with a two-year contract. Not a bad deal for those who do not want the latest in technology but still want the branded quality that Apple provides!

McLaren one-off X1 concept surfaces at Pebble Beach

The Pebble Peach Concours at Monterey is used to seeing the weird and wonderful creations of bespoke vehicle design and craftsmanship, but one of the most surprising entrants this year was from the McLaren Special Operations team. The vehicle, known as the X1 Concept, is an extraordinary mixture of McLaren MP12C road car and an entirely new bodyshell crafted in a style that wouldn't look out of place in a 1930s comic book. Before you imagine that McLaren has hit the crazy button, a little explanation is in order.

























McLaren only benchmarks itself against one other company: Ferrari; and for several years Ferrari have been running a very successful bespoke vehicle creation service. (The latest car to have been completed being Eric Clapton’s unique toy.)

McLaren announced its own Special Operations customization team at last year’s Pebble Beach and over 15 percent of all MP12C purchases are now customized in some manner. The idea had been brewing for some time before that though. Three years ago, before the MP12C was even publicly announced, a wealthy individual who already possessed an F1 and an SLR, approached McLaren to create a unique car based on the upcoming 12C.

Paul Mackenzie, now head of McLaren SO, and Design Director Frank Stephenson went to see the gentleman to start to explore the sort of car he wanted.

"The key qualities the client desired were 'timeless and classical elegance.' Which was some challenge," said Stephenson.

Inspirational cars included a 1961 Facel Vega (actually one of my personal favorites), a 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance Ghia, a 1959 Buick Electra, a 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K and a 1971 Citroën SM. There were various examples of architecture – including the Guggenheim museums in New York and Bilbao – plus a Jaeger LeCoultre art deco clock, an Airstream trailer, a Thomas Mann Montblanc pen, a grand piano – and an eggplant. "The client liked the shiny texture of the finish," notes Stephenson. There was also a black-and-white photo of Audrey Hepburn.

After a design competition that included designers from outside of McLaren and even the automotive industry, a scheme was chosen from McLaren’s own Hong Yeo, a recent Royal College of Art graduate from Korea.



"X1 embodies the McLaren value that every part has to have a purpose," said Yeo. "No details are simply visual cues, every one has a purpose. Although I like to think the wide body combined with pontoon style rear fenders will ensure the car glides when it's moving just like a superhero's cape...'

The fixed points of engineering for the vehicle were the 12C’s unique "mono-cell" carbon-fiber passenger tub and glasshouse, and of course the 625 hp twin-turbo V8 engine and drive chain. Everything else is completely bespoke; body, lights, wheels, mirrors, trim, and the construction took over two years in total. A full on-road development program was required since the car would be homologated for road use. A Computational Fluid Dynamics program and 625 miles of track test driving was also required to ensure stability at high speed.

All body panels of the X1 are made from carbon, and are finished in a rich piano black, as specified by the owner. Body sides are lacquered visual carbon fiber. "The black paint has no metallic or color tints and is one of the most challenging colors to paint, but the finish is absolutely exquisite and befits the car perfectly," adds Stephenson.

Components were tooled exclusively for the car. They even include unique head- and taillights, inspired by the McLaren Speed Marque logo. The brightwork is machined from solid aluminum, and a nickel finish is then applied. The McLaren logo in the nose is specially machined from solid aluminum then nickel plated. Wheels are also unique to the X1, and are diamond turned with a tinted lacquer to complement the exterior nickel-plated brightwork.

The brightwork itself is all machined from solid aluminum, and then nickel finished to give the same hue throughout. Even the McLaren Speed Marque badge in the nose is machined from solid aluminum, then nickel plated.



The same brightwork is used for the over-the-shoulder rails (as specified by the owner), at the base of the windscreen and the back of the glasshouse, and for the "eyebrows" over the bespoke headlights. The McLaren Airbrake rear wing is also machined from solid aluminum and nickel plated, to complement the rest of the brightwork.

Perhaps the most unusual styling feature is the enclosed rear wheels, an upshot of the owner's desire to have a car reflecting "timeless elegance." The wheels are accessed by carbon panels using, as Stephenson explains, "some of the most gorgeous hinges you've ever seen."

The unique body of the X-1 means some dimensions have changed over the 12C. The X1 is 4 inches (10 cm) longer and about 7.5 inches (19 cm) wider but the height is unchanged and overall weight remains the same at 1400 kg (3,080 pounds) due to the extensive use of carbon-fiber.

While the basic architecture of the interior did not change, personalization includes bespoke Harissa Red McLaren Nappa leather used for the seats, door and roof trim, and switchgear with machined nickel-coated, aluminum bezels. The carbon interior trim has a titanium weave, to give a 3D-like effect. Special tufted carpet covers the floor.

It would be wrong to comment on the success or otherwise of the final design. It is after all one man’s vision and if he is happy then that’s all that really matters. For McLaren it shows two things; the inherent flexibility of the 12C’s mono-cell construction and the Special Operations team’s ability to create just about anything you want around it.

Source: McLaren

Samsung Galaxy S III Is Making Driving Safer

Samsung is authoritative active safer, but alone for those accustomed a Galaxy S III.

The electronics company's new Drive Articulation in-car smartphone app is congenital about alert to music, GPS navigation, and hands-free talking. But alone Galaxy S III users will get to acquaintance it, for now, until the app is appear to added Android accessories active Ice Cream Sandwich.

Drive Articulation provides a bright interface, with continued buttons and a simple card anatomy for attainable navigation. A alone home awning welcomes the user with the time and area for the accepted location, and
displays accessories adored in the Galaxy S III's S Agenda app.

"For many, active is an basic allotment of their lives and Drive Articulation allows us to accommodate a advised band-aid for those adulatory to use their Smartphone in [the] car," Samsung controlling carnality admiral Wonpyo Hong said in a statement. "With this appliance we ensure users can absorb the amount functionality of their smartphone while authoritative abiding their acquaintance is as safe as possible."

To abstain texting-while-driving scenarios, the app offers text-to-speech, which reads all admission SMS messages, emails, and amusing media updates via the car's apostle system.

The app provides abounding functions agnate to an in-car or attachable GPS device, including the adeptness to accept preset, recent, or admired destinations, as able-bodied as look for a specific address. If abode advice is independent in a agenda item, or a argument is accustomed while application Drive Link, the buzz will accommodate a articulation to the destination that can be set with one click.

Based on the standards of the Japanese Automotive Manufacturers Association, Samsung congenital Drive Articulation with the adeptness to affix a smartphone – any one that will eventually be accordant with the app – to a car's in-vehicle infotainment system, via MirrorLink, a connectivity apparatus begin in GM, Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen, and Hyundai models.

Samsung hasn't abandoned about a driver's charge to break cautiously entertained while on the road.

By abutting your buzz (for now, a Samsung Galaxy S III) to your car, any music book adored on your accessory is attainable through the car's stereo system. Or users can use TuneIn's all-around Internet radio app to accept to any of its 70,000 stations or on-demand alive offerings.

Samsung Windows Mobile Phones New Galaxy Note

BERLIN/SEOUL  Samsung Electronics became the aboriginal handset maker to advertise a smartphone application Microsoft's latest adaptable software, authoritative its surprise, abrupt advertisement aloof canicule afore the awful advancing barrage of Nokia's version.

The abrupt advertisement on Wednesday at a Berlin electronics appearance comes amidst expectations that smartphone makers may about-face more to Windows accessories afterwards a U.S. board absitively abounding of Samsung's Android-based phones abandoned Apple Inc patents.

"It looks like a acceptable phone, and seems like a pre-emptive advertisement advanced of Nokia," said Sid Parakh, an analyst at advance close McAdams Wright Ragen, of the Samsung phone.

"Microsoft or Windows never got their best teams, never got their best designs, aloof because Android was accomplishing so well. With the change in the acknowledged environment, there's a case to be fabricated that Samsung will acceptable about-face some of those assets to augment out or alter their own exposure."

Nokia, the ailing Finnish adaptable firm, already the world's arch ambassador of phones but now disturbing to about-face losses, is due to bare its new Lumia band of smartphones application Windows Buzz 8 in New York on September 5.

Samsung's new buzz alleged ATIV S -- tacked assimilate the end of a continued account appointment in Berlin that focused on added articles -- may drag expectations for the Lumia. Samsung's ATIV S Windows buzz sports a high-end 4.8-inch display, Corning "Gorilla" glass, and an 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera, Microsoft acquaint on its official blog on Wednesday.

"Expectations for a 40 megapixel or possibly 20 megapixel camera archetypal are active high. If Nokia does not bare a monster camera handset abutting week, abounding will be disappointed," said Tero Kuittinen, analyst at adaptable analytics close Alekstra.

But "this leaves Nokia affluence of allowance to draw a bright adverse with its accessible announcement."

Samsung's Windows-based smartphone, alien on Wednesday, marks the aboriginal in a "big calendar of new hardware" from the South Korean aggregation based on Microsoft's software, Microsoft controlling Ben Rudolph said in a blog posting.

Analysts say the addition of Samsung's Windows buzz may be advised to allay apropos that Microsoft will favor Nokia, whose Arch Controlling Stephen Elop -- himself a above arch Microsoft controlling -- has staked its approaching on the Windows platform.

"The actuality Samsung was accustomed to be the aboriginal to advertise is Microsoft's abuse way of absolution added vendors apperceive that Nokia is not accepting appropriate treatment," Current Analysis analyst Avi Greengart said.

But Jack Gold, an absolute adaptable adviser who runs J. Gold Associates, argued Samsung had signalled its charge to Windows for a while, but Nokia will abide the primary disciplinarian of the new brand of Microsoft-powered devices.

"Samsung has beyond the alpha band aboriginal and set the bar for Nokia's launch," said Geoff Blaber, analyst at CCS Insight.

Slideshow: New Samsung gadgets, bang http://in.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=INRTR379HY

STEALING A MARCH

Microsoft gave a examination of its Windows Buzz 8 software in June, and promised the aboriginal phones would be on the bazaar by the autumn.

Windows Buzz 8 looks agnate to, and is congenital on the aforementioned amount cipher as Microsoft's accessible Windows 8 operating system, but is not the aforementioned product. Windows 8, which will run on tablets and PCs, is appointed to barrage on October 26.

Samsung said the ATIV buzz would hit food in the October-November aeon but did not accord an exact alpha date.

On Wednesday, the Korean association additionally showed off a bulk of tablets application Windows 8 software and the additional bearing of its accepted Google Android-based Galaxy Note phone-cum-tablet "phablet" in city Berlin.

Samsung has awash some 10 actor of its aboriginal Galaxy Note devices, creating a new artefact class which has abate awning than tablets, but bigger than smartphones.

"I am appealing assured it will alike outsell its predecessor," said JK Shin, Samsung's arch of adaptable business.

Samsung hopes the new accessory will booty the focus abroad from its accident of the cloister case. Apple is now gluttonous accelerated bans on the auction of eight Samsung phones, affective apace to about-face acknowledged achievement into actual business gain.

Samsung hopes the phablet advancement will lift any post-Apple gloom. The new adaptation of the Note appearance a thinner and hardly bigger 5.5-inch screen, quad-core processor, the latest adaptation of the Android operating arrangement alleged Jellybean, and bigger stylus function.

"There won't be huge avant-garde changes in design, but the Note 2 will affection absolutely a few improvements and accredit Samsung to backpack on its able sales drive in the category," said Lee Sun-tae, an analyst at NH Advance & Securities. "With the launch, Samsung will additionally be aggravating to about-face about beat affect afterwards the U.S. acknowledged defeat."

Apple did not accommodate the Note and added anew apparent Samsung articles in its aboriginal lawsuit. But the aggregation and its attorneys are accepted by abounding acknowledged experts to try and use aftermost week's acknowledged achievement to go afterwards approaching gadgets, abnormally because the board begin anarchic appearance in Samsung phones such as pinch-and-zoom and bounce-back -- accepted in Android.

Shares of Microsoft accomplished up 2 cents at $30.65 on Wednesday. (Reporting by Harro ten Wolde and Tarmo Virki in Berlin, Bill Rigby in Seattle, Miyoung Kim in Seoul; Editing by Edwin Chan and Tim Dobbyn)

Smartphone penetration breaks 50% barrier in the U.S.

Data collected from telco companies and network operators shows that smartphone penetration has broken the 50 percent barrier in the United States, with these devices now outnumbering their feature phone brethren for the first time. According to a report compiled by market consultancy Chaten Sharma, smartphones overtook feature phones during Q2 of this year - a push largely driven by Android and iOS-enabled devices.





New handset sales were dominated by smartphones in Q2, taking a 70 percent share. According to Chetan Sharma, 42 percent of the US mobile industry's service revenue is from data, which goes to show just how big a deal internet enabled devices have become.



While telco revenue from new subscriptions fell below five percent, prepaid subscriptions grew 12 percent year on year to over 100 million subscriptions, which Cheten Sharma says is likely a function of users watching their wallets because of the current economic landscape.

Samsung is the market leader in terms of number of handsets shipped, but Apple came up trumps in terms of revenue. While shipping only 6 percent of mobile devices, Apple hauled in over 70 percent of total mobile device revenue. Not too shabby.



Globally, smartphone penetration grew to about 38 percent at the same time, while China hit its one billionth mobile subscription in March.

Source: Chetan Sharma, via Gigaom

New Exmor RS sensors for smartphones and tablets SONY

Sony has revealed its new range of Exmor RS image sensors and camera modules which could be winging their way into your next smartphone or tablet. The CMOS sensors, which will also feature in devices from rival manufacturers, use a newly-developed "stacked structure" which means they are not only more compact, but also boast better image quality and advanced functionality.

The three sensors include two 8-megapixel options (one of which has a built-in camera signal processing) and a top-of-the-range 13-megapixel variant. Sony will also be launching three new sensor-toting imaging modules, which feature a newly-designed lens optimized to get top notch performance out of the smallest pixels and an auto-focus mechanism.









The stacked structure sees the pixel section of the sensors (containing formations of back-illuminated pixels) layered over the chip affixed with mounted circuits for signal processing – conventional sensors merge a pixel-sensor and circuit on a supporting substrate.

Sony says the new 13-megapixel sensor and one of the 8-megapixel ones will feature "RGBW coding" and an "HDR (High Dynamic Range) movie" function. RGBW coding means heightened sensitivity and better low light performance thanks to the addition of white pixels, while HDR movie mode records two different exposure conditions to generate images with a wide dynamic range and brilliant colors.

As the first of the new sensors is expected to start shipping in October and it will be May 2013 before all of the imaging modules are available, you might want to check out some smartphone-beating compact cameras in the meantime.

Source: Sony

iPHONE 5: RUMORS ABOUT FEATURES & 10 IMPROVEMENTS

iPhone 5 Rumored to have Fingerprint Unlock

This rumor comes from speculation after Apple recently purchased AuthenTec which specializes in fingerprint technology. And while it would be a very nice iPhone 5 feature, it doesn’t seem that likely. The new phone is supposedly already in production. Unless Apple had earlier workings with AuthenTec before the purchase, it is more likely a feature to be found in iPhone 6 (or iPhone 5S).

iPhone 5 Leaked Photos

Next up were the supposedly leaked photos of the new iPhone from a production factory. To date these seem the most likely to be legit. They look like the real deal and also sport the rumored 19-pin connector dock. But their legitimacy can also be brought into question because of the next rumor.

iPhone 5 photos show the fully assembled next-generation iPhone 

iPhone 5 Will Feature 8-Pin Connector

This was probably the most surprising rumor this week. Tech blogs everywhere have basically confirmed that it would downsize to a 19-pin connector. Now an iPhone accessory manufacturer seems to claim otherwise. Not only do they claim the iPhone 5 will have a microUSB equivalent dock at just 8 pins, but that it would also work as a Magsafe connector. Magsafe is the technology currently used in Macs that utilize magnets to keep the charging cable in place. That could be a very interesting iPhone 5 feature.

iPhone 5 Release Will Be September 12th

There has been speculation of a September release date for the phone, but so far rumors have pointed towards the 21st. Now it seems that an earlier release date has been thrown around at the rumor mill. What may be more likely is that the 12th will act as the day of the press conference. The 21st on the other hand will be when consumers can first get their hands on the new devices.

iPad Mini Rumored Release and Production

The iPad mini has been rumored for a while, but nothing other than its existence has been speculated. Well now thanks to a source from Japanese site Mackotakara, it is being said that the iPad mini will launch alongside the iPhone 5. Should that hold true, it would certainly be a huge launch day for Apple.

The site also claimed the smaller tablet was being produced in Brazil by Foxconn. It even had some specs to report saying that the iPad mini will come in at the same thickness as the iPod Touch and won’t have a retina display in order to help keep the price competitive against devices like the Google Nexus tablet and the Kindle Fire.

iPad Mini Case Leaked

Accessory maker DeviceWear had posted pictures of leather cases on their site which suspiciously looked to fit a smaller Apple tablet. The pictures were later taken down (and luckily saved by some sites) only increasing the suspicions of Apple preparing to launch the iPad mini. The picture also shows off the smaller tablet sporting a 19-pin connector.

iPhone 5 Will Cost $800

You have probably seen this rumor trending on Twitter. It isn’t true. If anything it’s just meant for people to take a shot at their social media comedic skills at certain iPhone 5 features they’d expect. If this does hold true I will personally send Apple a bottle of medication, since they’d have to be pretty ill to make a pricing blunder of that caliber.

As you can see, plenty of rumors have surfaced since our last roundup. And you can bet that more will just keep popping up as we grow closer to the release date, regardless of if it actually is September 12.

10 IMPROVEMENTS:-

1. That bigger display
According to most reports surrounding Apple’s iPhone 5, the device will come with a 4-inch display. Apple’s current iPhones have 3.5-inch screens. Although Apple hasn’t confirmed it, the chances of the company delivering a 4-inch display in the iPhone 5 seem awfully high.
2. NFC
From this point on, consumers and enterprise users can expect to see near-field communication make its way to Android-based handsets. They can’t expect the same from Apple’s iPhones. In the iPhone 5, Apple can change that and finally offer near-field communication and all of the benefits that go with it.
3. Same price
Apple has historically kept its latest iPhones at the same price as its predecessors. The company must do the same with the iPhone 5. At $199 with a two-year contract, the iPhone is perfectly priced. And Apple should do everything it can to maintain that price level with carriers.
4. iOS 6, of course
It wouldn’t be the iPhone 5 unless Apple offers iOS 6 in the device. After all, iOS 6 is the latest mobile operating system from the company and should be bundled in its best mobile hardware, right?

5. 4G LTE
With the sheer number of smartphones launching nowadays with 4G LTE networking, it would only make sense for Apple to deliver the same connectivity option. In mobile wireless, 4G LTE is the future. And everyone knows it.
6. A new look and feel
The iPhone design is getting a little old. It made its debut a couple of years ago with the launch of the iPhone 4 and persisted until now through the iPhone 4S. Apple should launch a new design with the iPhone 5 and show that it’s not content to simply maintain status quo and collect its profits each quarter.
7. That smaller Dock connector port
According to several reports, Apple will be launching a smaller Dock connector port in the next iPhone. The port would deliver 19 pins, as compared to the 30-pin variety Apple is using now. That might annoy some accessories owners, but that smaller port should offer more functionality over time. Better yet, it’ll save Apple precious space in its mobile devices. It’s a win-win.
8. A continued desire to deliver mobility
One of the key aspects of Apple’s iPhone success over the years has been its willingness to make its device as mobile as possible. The iPhone is thin, not too long, and fits perfectly in a pocket. As Apple finalizes its latest design, it should be sure to continue to offer the high-quality mobility everyone has come to expect from the firm.
9. Bring on the A6 processor
When Apple announced the new iPad, many hoped that it would unveil the A6 processor. Instead, it delivered the A5X processor in the device. Speculation abounds that the next iPhone will come with the quad-core A6 processor. One can only hope.
10. Wireless charging
Apple has slowly but surely started the process of going entirely wireless with its many products. Rather than hook up the iPhone to a computer to update it, for example, wireless updates are available. However, Apple has yet to cut the cord in one very important place: wireless charging. It’s about time Apple delivers wireless charging to the iPhone ecosystem. And the best way to do that is to deliver it in the iPhone 5.

DNS CHANGER MALWARE

DNS (Domain Name System) is an Internet service that converts user-friendly domain names into the numerical Internet protocol (IP) addresses that computers use to talk to each other. When you enter a domain name, such as www.fbi.gov, in your web browser address bar, your computer contacts DNS servers to determine the IP address for the website. Your computer then uses this IP address to locate and connect to the website. DNS servers are operated by your Internet service provider (ISP) and are included in your computer’s network configuration. DNS and DNS Servers are a critical component of your computer’s operating environment—without them, you would not be able to access websites, send e-mail, or use any other Internet services.
Criminals have learned that if they can control a user’s DNS servers, they can control what sites the user connects to on the Internet. By controlling DNS, a criminal can get an unsuspecting user to connect to a fraudulent website or to interfere with that user’s online web browsing. One way criminals do this is by infecting computers with a class of malicious software (malware) called DNSChanger. In this scenario, the criminal uses the malware to change the user’s DNS server settings to replace the ISP’s good DNS servers with bad DNS servers operated by the criminal. A bad DNS server operated by a criminal is referred to as a rogue DNS server.
The FBI has uncovered a network of rogue DNS servers and has taken steps to disable it. The FBI is also undertaking an effort to identify and notify victims who have been impacted by the DNSChanger malware. One consequence of disabling the rogue DNS network is that victims who rely on the rogue DNS network for DNS service could lose access to DNS services. To address this, the FBI has worked with private sector technical experts to develop a plan for a private-sector, non-government entity to operate and maintain clean DNS servers for the infected victims. The FBI has also provided information to ISPs that can be used to redirect their users from the rogue DNS servers to the ISPs’ own legitimate servers. The FBI will support the operation of the clean DNS servers for four months, allowing time for users, businesses, and other entities to identify and fix infected computers. At no time will the FBI have access to any data concerning the Internet activity of the victims.
It is quite possible that computers infected with this malware may also be infected with other malware. The establishment of these clean DNS servers does not guarantee that the computers are safe from other malware. The main intent is to ensure users do not lose DNS services.
What Does DNSChanger Do to My Computer?
DNSChanger malware causes a computer to use rogue DNS servers in one of two ways. First, it changes the computer’s DNS server settings to replace the ISP’s good DNS servers with rogue DNS servers operated by the criminal. Second, it attempts to access devices on the victim’s small office/home office (SOHO) network that run a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server (eg. a router or home gateway). The malware attempts to access these devices using common default usernames and passwords and, if successful, changes the DNS servers these devices use from the ISP’s good DNS servers to rogue DNS servers operated by the criminals. This is a change that may impact all computers on the SOHO network, even if those computers are not infected with the malware.
Am I Infected?
The best way to determine if your computer or SOHO router has been affected by DNSChanger is to have them evaluated by a computer professional. However, the following steps can help you gather information before consulting a computer professional.
To determine if a computer is using rogue DNS servers, it is necessary to check the DNS server settings on the computer. If the computer is connected to a wireless access point or router, the settings on those devices should be checked as well.
Checking the Computer:
If you are using a Windows computer, open a command prompt. This can be done by selecting Run from the Start Menu and entering cmd.exe or starting the command prompt application, typically located in the Accessories folder within Programs on your Start Menu, as shown below:

At the command prompt, enter:
ipconfig /all
Look for the entry that reads “DNS Servers……….”
The numbers on this line and the line(s) below it are the IP addresses for your DNS servers. These numbers are in the format of nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn, where nnn is a number in the range of 0 to 255. Make note of the IP addresses for the DNS servers and compare them to the table of known rogue DNS servers listed later in this document. If the IP addresses of your DNS server appear in the table below, then the computer is using rogue DNS.
You can also look for your DNS servers without using the command prompt.
For windows XP machines, click on Start and select My Network Places. Then select Network Connections. In this example, the wireless connection is used.

Click on the connection that is active. This will bring up the Network Connection Status screen. Click on Support and then Details. Check for the values that correspond to the DNS servers.

If you are using an Apple computer, click on the Apple in the top left corner and choose System Preferences. Then, from the Apple System Preferences window, choose Network.

The Apple Network pane will show a number of possible connections on the left side. Choose the one that is active for you and click on the Advanced button in the right lower corner. Then choose DNS from the options to show the DNS servers you are using.

Compare whether your computer has DNS servers listed in the number ranges listed below.
Rogue DNS Servers

If your computer is configured to use one or more of the rogue DNS servers, it may be infected with DNSChanger malware.
Home computers with high-speed Internet connections and office computers typically obtain their IP settings via DHCP from a device on the network. In these cases, the computers are provided with an IP address, default gateway, and DNS server settings. The IP addresses usually fall into one of three ranges of private addresses—192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255; 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255; and 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255. In most homes, computers are assigned an IP address in the range 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254, and the default gateway and DNS servers are set to 192.168.1.1. To determine if your computer is utilizing the rogue DNS servers, read the next section, Checking the Router.
If you are unable to locate your DNS server settings, obtain assistance from the Help program bundled with your operating system, reputable online sources, or a trusted professional.
Checking the Router
Small office/home office routers connect your network of computers and devices to your Internet service provider. The SOHO router may have been purchased and installed by you or installed by your ISP. Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, and Cisco are common SOHO router brands, but there are many others.
The DNSChanger malware is capable of changing the DNS server settings within SOHO routers that have the default username and password provided by the manufacturer. If you did not change the default password at the time the SOHO router was installed, you must check the SOHO router settings.
The procedure to access your SOHO router setting varies by manufacturer, so consult your product documentation. Once you have access to the SOHO router configuration, compare the DNS servers listed to those in the rogue DNS servers table above. If your SOHO router is configured to use one or more of the rogue DNS servers, a computer on your network may be infected with DNSChanger malware.
What Should I Do?
In addition to directing your computer to utilize rogue DNS servers, the DNSChanger malware may have prevented your computer from obtaining operating system and anti-malware updates, both critical to protecting your computer from online threats. This behavior increases the likelihood of your computer being infected by additional malware. The criminals who conspired to infect computers with this malware utilized various methods to spread the infections. At this time, there is no single patch or fix that can be downloaded and installed to remove this malware. Individuals who believe their computer may be infected should consult a computer professional.
Individuals who do not have a recent back-up of their important documents, photos, music, and other files should complete a back-up before attempting to clean the malware or utilize the restore procedures that may have been packaged with your computer.
Information regarding malicious software removal can be found at the website of the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team: https://www.uscert.gov/reading_room/trojan-recovery.pdf

MARISSA MAYER: FROM GOOGLE 'GEEK' TO YAHOO CEO

Google's first female engineer, Marissa Mayer, has made a career out of bucking expectations -- and she did so once again on Monday by announcing she will leave Google to be the new CEO of Yahoo, the struggling company that once was Google's main competitor.


The tech world reacted with shock to the news. But it's perhaps time everyone got used to the idea that Mayer, who was Google's 20th employee and who is credited with the success of many of its most famous products, isn't the kind of person who does only what people expect her to do.


At Google, Mayer was responsible for overseeing the launch of some of the company's most iconic products, including Gmail, Google Maps and iGoogle.


But it was her keen design aesthetic that in part led to her success at Google, which she helped grow into one of the biggest tech and Internet companies on the planet. Mayer's most enduring legacy at Google may prove to be the company's search engine homepage, with its minimalist feel, ample white space and bright blue, red, yellow and green colors. She is credited with pushing for that clean, approachable look -- which seems to be a reflection of her style outside the office, too.

Forbes said the Yahoo job puts Mayer "in the running for the title of the most powerful woman in tech."


And the blog ReadWriteWeb said she is "just what Yahoo needs."


"This is a great move for Yahoo, which has stewed in mediocrity for years," wrote ReadWriteWeb's Dan Frommer. "Mayer, a big shot in Silicon Valley and a perfectionist product-type executive, could legitimately make Yahoo respectable again. At the very least, she will command attention."

New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer was the first female engineer hired at Google in 1999, where she became one of the company's top executives and most visible public faces. Only 37, Mayer has often been named one of the most powerful women in business. Mayer spoke here at at TechCrunch Disrupt NYC in May 2012.

Mayer speaks onstage at the FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Dinner in New York City in May 2011. She was Google's vice president of consumer products at the time.

Mayer speaks during the announcement of the launch of Google Instant, a faster version of Google search, in September 2010 in San Francisco, California.

News anchor Matt Lauer and Mayer attend the The 2009 Women of the Year hosted by Glamour Magazine at Carnegie Hall in New York City in November 2009.

Mayer and musician and activist Wyclef Jean attend TIME's 2010 Person of the Year Panel in November 2010.

Mayer at the launch of Google Maps' Transit feature at Grand Central Station in New York City in September 2008.