Meet our future computer...

TRONDHEIM, Norway and BARCELONA, Spain -26 Feb. 2012 @ Showstoppers MWC – FXI Technologies, Inc. today introduced the launch of cstick.com, a community website and technical forum where Cotton Candy development units are immediately available for pre-order.

“The world is anxiously awaiting Cotton Candy’s release,” said Borgar Ljosland, CEO and founder of FXI. “We’ve had interest in the any screen computer for everything from portable set top box gaming and entertainment to mobile any screen computing, in addition to a host of specialized medical, automotive and other applications. The size, raw horsepower and combined HDMI, USB and MicroUSB connectivity bring unprecedented flexibility to the portable market. ”

On display at this week’s Mobile World Congress tradeshow in the Innovation Norway Booth (Hall 2.0-2A67), Cotton Candy is the world’s first any screen cloud computer, weighing only 21 grams. It’s unique architecture will allow the device to serve as an ideal companion to smartphones, tablets, notebook PCs and Macs as well as will add smart capabilities to existing displays, set top boxes and game consoles.

Specifications include an ARM® Cortex™-A9 (1GHz) CPU from Samsung, an ARM Mali™-400 MP (Quad-core, 1.2GHz) GPU, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, HDMI output and the Android operating system. It decodes MPEG-4, H.264 and other video formats and display HD graphics on any HDMI equipped screen. Operating systems supported to date include Android Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich as well as Ubuntu. On-screen content can be controlled a wide variety of ways – wirelessly using smartphones with an app, Bluetooth peripherals like mice and RF remote controls; or by leveraging a notebook’s integrated keyboard and touchpad.

To join the Cotton Candy development community, visit www.cstick.com.

About FXI
FXI Technologies (www.fxitech.com) is a Norway-based hardware and software startup dedicated to making the world of digital screens smart and personal.

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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs Passed Away

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer and other health issues.

Jobs' death was announced by Apple in a statement late on Wednesday. The Silicon Valley icon who gave the world the iPod and the iPhone had resigned as CEO of the world's largest technology corporation in August, handing the reins to current chief executive Tim Cook.

A survivor of a rare form of pancreatic cancer, he was deemed the heart and soul of a company that rivals Exxon Mobil as the most valuable in America.


Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPod Nano after introducing it at an event in San Francisco, California in this September 7, 2005 file photo. - REUTERS/Lou Dematteis
''Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve,'' Apple said in a statement announcing Jobs' passing.

''His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.''

Job's health had been a controversial topic for years. His battle with cancer had been of deep concern to Apple fans, investors and the company's board alike. Over past years, even board members have confided to friends their concern that Jobs, in his quest for privacy, wasn't being forthcoming enough with directors about the true condition of his health.

Now, despite investor confidence in Cook, who has stood in for his boss during three leaves of absence, there remain concerns about whether the company would stay a creative force to be reckoned with beyond the next year or so without its founder and visionary at the helm.

The news triggered an immediate outpouring of sympathy. Among others, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates said he will miss Jobs ''immensely''.

Read more at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/6/nation/20111006075141&sec=nation

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Apple's Next Event to Be Held on October 4, Starring Its New CEO

Tuesday, October 4.

That’s the day Apple is currently expected to hold its next big media event, according to sources close to the situation, where the tech giant will unveil the next iteration of its popular iPhone.

While there have been a lot of conflicting reports about the exact timing of the event, including some that pegged it as taking place this month, AllThingsD had previously posted that the rollout of the iPhone 5 would be in October.

While Apple could certainly change its plans anytime, sources said that the October 4 date has been selected by the company to showcase the iPhone 5. Sources added that the plan is now to make the new device available for purchase within a few weeks after the announcement.

And while the iPhone 5 is a much anticipated handset, the event itself has a lot more importance for Apple than many previous ones.

That’s because it will be newly installed CEO Tim Cook’s first big product introduction and the place where the public will get a first lengthy impression of him that may well set the tone for Cook’s new role.

And that’s why, said sources, although he’s never quarterbacked an Apple product announcement before, Cook is certain to preside over the iPhone 5 rollout.

Read More at http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Apples-Next-Event-to-Be-Held-allthingsd-3552050978.html?x=0

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Netflix says it's sorry, then creates new uproar

The CEO of Netflix said he was sorry for mishandling a recent price increase that caused customers to cancel the service in droves. But the apology was drowned out by a decision that angered subscribers all over again.

The company will split into two services -- one with an odd new name that offers the familiar discs in red envelopes and another for online streaming of TV shows and movies.

The DVD service will be called Qwikster, a name that is supposed to signify a commitment to fast service but quickly became an object of ridicule Monday on the Internet. The streaming service will keep the Netflix name.

Netflix, which had 24.6 million U.S. subscribers at the end of June and is the nation's largest video subscription service, redefined home entertainment over the past decade with its DVDs by mail. Now it's trying to prepare for the day when watching movies on a disc goes the way of driving to the video store to pick up a VHS tape.

Read more at http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Netflix-says-its-sorry-then-apf-1912482126.html?x=0

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Apple's 'App Store' Trademark Claim

Let see if Apple can win this battle... Personally I think 'app store' is a kindda general term but we just have to wait and see the outcome...

Microsoft Fights Apple's 'App Store' Trademark Claim

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is fighting Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) attempt to trademark the term "app store," saying it is a generic term used throughout the technology industry.

Apple originally filed for the trademark in 2008, when the Cupertino, Calif.-based consumer electronics giant launched its app store for the iPhone. Apple said at the time that the app ...

source : http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110112-712412.html

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Windows 8 Setback

Stop buying new software or application for Windows! Microsoft plans to create the next version of Windows to run on ARM chips. This could means that the previous application from previous windows might not be able to run on these new Windows. Users might have to re-buy the apps for it to work with the next Windows. Users are not the only one who will get affected, but the creator or developer of these third parties software might have to re-write their programs again to enable it to run on the next version of Windows. So users!! Get ready.. Better change to linux..

Taken from http://www.businessweek.com

'Windows 8' will run on ARM chips - but third-party apps will need rewrite

Microsoft says next version of Windows will run on increasingly popular chip platform, but existing programs won't run without changes

read more at http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jan/05/microsoft-windows-8-arm-processors

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Browser War

Honestly I'm a fan of Google Chrome. My 2nd choice would be Safari.  Browser war has been around for so many years. As far as I could remember, it started with Netscape, then, IE, then comes Firefox, Chrome and so on. Usually for normal browsing I'll use Safari, for  video streaming i'll use Chrome and for hacking, I prefer Firefox. Every browser has its pros and cons.

Recently, chrome has overtook Safari at number 3, number 2 is still Firefox and the market leader is still IE. However, IE is losing its market share bit by bit. But I guess when IE launch its new browser, which is IE9, a lot of users will revert back to IE due to its new functionalities. It's totally different for previous versions of IE. It's more to Chrome but faster. You can only try the beta version of it for now. Take note that I'm not a IE fan, but I can't denied the good side of IE 9. 

Taken from pcmag.com

Chrome Overtakes Safari In Browser Wars

Google Chrome has overtaken Apple Safari to become the third-largest browser in the U.S., according to December statistics from web analytics firm StatCounter.

Meanwhile, market leader Microsoft Internet Explorer continued to lose the most market share; nearly two percentage points from the month before. Users appeared to be migrating to Google Chrome, which rose 1.55 percentage points, and Safari, which saw a modest 0.24 percent gain.

Globally, Microsoft has even more reason for concern. In Europe, Mozilla Firefox narrowly overtook it to become the most popular browser in the entire continent.

Continue reading at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375186,00.asp

So which browser is your choice? Do share it with us..

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Hotmail Lost Email Restored

Yesterday. I post something about hotmail user lost their email and here is the recent update regarding this matter. You can read my previous post at http://stuff4everyday.blogspot.com/2011/01/hotmail-bug-affected-17000.html .

Taken from google news..

Microsoft says lost Hotmail e-mails now restored

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it has resolved a glitch that caused some Hotmail users to temporarily lose all of their e-mails.

A chorus of frantic people had posted complaints to the Redmond, Wash.-based company's online message board over the weekend, saying their messages had disappeared. In some cases, e-mails were mistakenly sent to their deleted mail folders.

Microsoft spokeswoman Catherine Brooker said Monday that all the affected users have their e-mails back. On Saturday, she noted that the problem only applied to a limited number of people. Microsoft would not say how many people's e-mails were lost.

Read more at http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g5Jci3rkdnjX28x8g1S8ofobUdmg?docId=947a23b33ff34d6894310335379cc537

Looks like they have resolved everything but still there is no explanation on the cause of the problem.

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Hotmail bug affected 17000

For the past few days, Hotmail users has been complaining saying that they've lost a few emails in their inbox. Some even have their inbox emptied. Taken from google news..

Microsoft 'sorry' as Hotmail bug hits 17,000

Microsoft has apologized, but not explained why nearly 20,000 Hotmail accounts were mysteriously emptied of their contents during the Christmas holiday.

Corporate vice president for Windows Live Chris Jones blogged on Monday that 17,355 Windows Live Hotmail accounts had lost all their email messages during the course of what he called "mailbox load balancing between servers."

read more at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/04/microsoft_apologizes_empty_hotmail/ 

Anyway, for now there is no explanation from Microsoft regarding this matter. The big question is, can hotmail users retrieve  their emails back?

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Android Virus

Android users warned about Geinimi trojan

Consumers using smartphones that operate on Google's Android platform are being warned of a malicious program that could compromise data stored in their phones.Geinimi is a new type of trojan, a program that is embedded in applications and operates without the user's knowledge, according to Lookout Mobile Security, a company that specializes in protecting smartphone users.

"The trojan that we're talking about is the most sophisticated Android malware we've seen," Lookout's chief technology officer, Kevin Mahaffey, told CBC News.

According to the company, the malicious software is being grafted into repackaged versions of legitimate applications, primarily games. So far, it has only been found in third-party Chinese android app markets.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/12/31/con-geinimi-trojan.html#ixzz19wCdIlxT

It's said that the virus is bundled with certain games that can be downloaded through the internet. It seems like now is the time for anti-virus creator to make some  money..

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iPhone Bugs

Quoted from CBC News on January 2nd 2011...

Apple's iPhone alarm glitch hits users

Many iPhone customers had some explaining to do after they overslept to start the new year, due to a glitch in the gadget's alarm clock feature.

Users who set their iPhone alarm for a single wake-up rather than recurring use found the alarm didn't go off with the year's arrival, Apple Inc. spokeswoman Natalie Harrison said Sunday.

A fix is in the works, and all iPhone alarms will work properly starting Monday, she said.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/02/iphone-alarm-glitch.html#ixzz19wBSl700

Even iPhone programmers make mistakes......

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