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Dive into the Great Barrier Reef with the first underwater panoramas in Google Maps

Categories: Future Next

Tags: Catlin Seaview Survey, Google Earth For Android, Google Maps, great barrier ref, maps, panoramic view of underwater, seaview underwater camera, underwater maps

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Published on: September 30, 2012

We all know what Google Maps is, and how we pass away our time on it, most of the times looking at our own apartment and locality. And we also know that, it basically has no competition in its sector, its mapping system is by far the best. We already saw what a disaster Apple’s own 3D maps turned out to be.

In today’s article, we are going to look at the next frontier for Google Maps’ Street View, which will be the depths of the oceans and seas. Google has already released the first areas that can be explored in a 360-degree panoramic view, and we’ve got to say – they look quite impressive!

Dive into the Great Barrier Reef with the first underwater panoramas in Google Maps

Get up close and personal with sea turtles at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef

Today we’re adding the very first underwater panoramic images to Google Maps, the next step in our quest to provide people with the most comprehensive, accurate and usable map of the world. With these vibrant and stunning photos you don’t have to be a scuba diver—or even know how to swim—to explore and experience six of the ocean’s most incredible living coral reefs. Now, anyone can become the next virtual Jacques Cousteau and dive with sea turtles, fish and manta rays in Australia, the Philippines and Hawaii.

Hanauma is one of the most popular tourist destinations amongst The Hawaiian Islands

Google has partnered with The Catlin Seaview Survey and has managed to secure a very special Seaview SVII underwater camera. As of now, there are only two units of this camera in existence. It’s capable of taking one 360-degree shot every three seconds, along with geo-location and camera direction data.

Southernmost coral cay of the Great Barrier Reef, featuring a diver encountering a manta ray

Whether you’re a marine biologist, an avid scuba diver or a landlocked landlubber, we encourage you to dive in and explore the ocean with Google Maps. Check out our complete underwater collection, featuring a Google+ underwater Hangout from the Great Barrier Reef.

As you can imagine, there’s very long road ahead of the Google Maps team, but by looking at these first shots, we’re more than certain that this giant effort is worth it.

Source: Google Maps

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Wear Sony Nextep on your wrist – Androidnova.org

by Darshak Shah

Categories: Future Next

Tags: Android, concept gadget, flexible OLED displays, Hiromi Kiriki, hologram, holograms, holographic society, nokia morph, Sony Nextep, Sony Nextep Computer, wearable mobile computer

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Published on: September 29, 2012

Technology is finally catching up to the imaginations of movie creators. Since flexible OLED displays are about to enter mass production soon, we should expect flexible handsets (like the Nokia Morph) to be launched in the near future

Sony NexTep

However, until this happens, we’ll see lots of flexible device concepts – like the new Sony Nextep. Designed by Hiromi Kiriki, the Sony Nextep is a wearable mobile computer that can be worn as a bracelet. It can also be turned into some sort of tablet with three distinct displays and two “pull-out extra keyboard panels.” It’s not clear if it should work as a phone, too.

Sony NexTep

Back during our childhood, when someone had some cool concept gadget imagination in their mind, they would always say,”By the year 2000, this will be the technology”

Apparently, 2020 is the new 2000. We don’t know how many times we’ve seen concept technology that has said: “This is the tech of the year 2020″. With innovative ideas like zSpace, Flexible OLED displays and so on, some cool concept will be reality for soon in year 2020.

Sony NexTep

Now, you’re probably thinking that the white box above the Sony Nextep Computer is the box that the device comes in, but it is, in fact, a hologram. You heard it right, it’s a hologram. This is one of those technologies that require holograms in order to be made real. I can’t help but wonder how far away is a holographic society?

Sony NexTep

Sony Nextep

You can fold out the Nextep Computer, and place it on the table to answer your emails, Instant Messages, or whatever else you need to do on your mobile watch computer. Sony’s targeting this for a 2020 projected release date, but let’s faces it: that’s only 10 years away. We’ll keep our hopes up, though.

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Sony NexTep

Source:- coolest-gadgets.com, unwiredview.com, slashgear.com

[LATEST] HTC One X+ Spotted on UK O2 Brochure

by ranadip.biswas

Categories: Upcoming Phones

Tags: HTC, HTC ONE X, o2 uk

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Published on: September 29, 2012

Rumoured HTC One X+ seems to be real as it has made its first appearance in a brochure for UK’s wireless carrier O2.

This new brother of HTC One X is an improvement over original HTC One X. As per the spec sheet published in the brochure, HTC One X+ would be geared with quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3+ mobile processor clocked at 1.7 GHz and 8 megapixel camera with 64GB on-board storage. One X+ will be running Android Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 4.5 UI layered on it. It will also come with 25GB free Dropbox powered cloud storage.

Previously One X faced some WiFi & battery life issues. Let’s hope they are all taken care of in One X+. Moreover HTC Sense 4.5 got new power managment settings. And ofcourse, like all other HTC phones, it will come with Beats Audio technology for better sound experience.

As of now, HTC is yet to confirm the date of One X+’s launch. But we expect HTC to confirm this phone officially any time in next few weeks.

Google To Launch $99 Nexus 7 Variant By The End Of 2012

by kabir

Categories: Best Tablets, Latest News, Rumoured Devices, Rumoured Tablets, Smart Tablets, Upcoming Tablets

Tags: 99$, Android 4.1, Jellybean, nexus 7, Nexus for 99$, nexus tab

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Published on: September 29, 2012

Announced at the Google I/O, July 2012, the Asus manufactured Google Nexus 7 has been one of the most talked about Android tablets in the market. Equipped with Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and impressive specs in the form of a Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz and a twelve-core 416 MHz Nvidia GeForce ULP GPU ,1GB RAM and a 7″ LED-backlit IPS display at low prices of US $199/$249 for 8GB/16GB models respectively makes it a really good buy.

It was surprising to see Google sell such an impressive device at an insanely low price, but looking at the current Google Nexus 7′s success, it’s been reported that Google is planning a $99 edition of the tablet, set to release by the end of this year.

According to the source DigiTimes:

Google is reportedly making two new versions of the Nexus 7 that are expected to be thinner, and will use TN panels made by Taiwan-based panel maker HannStar Display, according to industry sources.

One of the models will be priced at US$199 while the other will be priced US$99, and both models are expected to hit markets by the end of 2012, added the sources.

It seems that Google is preparing for increased competition from Apple’s reported 7.85-inch iPad to be released in the fourth quarter of 2012, and wants to maintain its impressive growing sales of the Nexus 7. Who knows, Apple may even break the sub-$200 barrier, which would surely see impressive sales for the Cupertino giants, but if Google can counter by hitting $99, it is going to turn out to be some hell of a holidaying season for the buyers.

However, Google Nexus 7 manufacturers, Asustek has denied the reports.

Source: DigiTimes

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[LATEST]SONY STARTS ICS ROLLOUT FOR XPERIA GO,U,SOLA

by Pranay Jaiswal

Categories: Latest News

Tags: Android, go, ICS, recent, rollout, sola, sony, u, xperia

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Published on: September 28, 2012

“Today we’re starting our software rollout for Xperia go, Xperia U and Xperia sola including Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 upgrade and new unique media applications. The rollout will continue over the next few weeks in markets globally,” posted Sony on its official blog.

Phew , Finally ! In the wake of the Galaxy SIII and other major devices getting or officially announcing the JELLYBEAN rollout SONY realised where its lagging and now has stepped on the gas.This news may come as a relief to many customers of the new XPERIA line of smartphones which include the XPERIA GO , XPERIA U and XPERIA SOLA , who were beginning to get frustated about the delay of the new android os upgrade especially as many other devices are already expecting a jelly bean rollout and they have’nt even received the ICS ( Not a good move for a brand building its reputation ! )

The new media applications being introduced in the update are “Walkman”, “Album” and “Movies.” Company has also added a new ‘glove mode’ on Xperia sola in this update, this feature is an extension of ‘floating touch’ technology on the smartphone and will allow users to operate Xperia sola in the cold whilst wearing gloves.(AHHH the LUMIA effect right ? ) .

Glove mode is actually an extension of Floating touch technology that has been present in the sola ever since it first shipped. The technology allows the phone to register the position of your finger up to 20mm away from the screen by combining self capacitance and mutual capacitance displays . ( Neat stuff )

This is really cool by SONY but ( yes , there is a sad alsmost heart ripping , never a good news giving , kind of a big BUT always .. ok its not that bad also ) Sony has stated that consumers will have to connect their Xperia phones to a PC or Mac in order to complete the update as it is not available over-the-air . Which is weird as most devices offer over the net , hasslefree , on-the-go updates .

All said and done an upgrade is an upgrade and all sony lovers would welcome the upgrade and start hoping for a jelly bean announcement soon !

Update change-log

New ways to experience your tunes, images, videos and films with Sony’s media applications – “WALKMAN”, “Album” and “Movies”
Extended standby mode, increasing standby time by up to four times (depending on user-profile and data consumption)
Lock screen with improved functionality
Resizable widgets for improved personalization
Improved control of your mobile data consumption
Recent Apps button for a clear overview of your applications.

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Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5800/5801)

by Prradyut Vias

Categories: Firmwares, Latest News

Tags: android jellybean for galaxy 3, i5801, jellybean for galaxy 3, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, samsung galaxy 3

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Published on: September 28, 2012

Samsung Galaxy 3- AndroidNova.org

Howdy Readers,

Well this post would not be an interesting one for many of you guys but is really special for us, want to know why? Give us just two minutes and go through the post. And then do let us know your opinions.

It seems just yesterday when I purchased my first Android some two years back, Samsung Galaxy 3{GT-I5801} and my never ending journey began in this geek world with every geek’s best bot friend, Android.

Not very late, I came to know about the XDA development forums, and found a device specific forum for my Android Device, Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5800/5801) which actually bought me into a whole new universe of Android where I came to know about Rooting, Flashing, Odexing, Deodexing, ROMs, Themes, Firmware’s and what not.

It could have been difficult for me to catch-up the ship to sail the android universe if I wouldn’t have found the collection of notes by Dharam Maniar(a Recognized XDA Developer) and Dhiren Dash(a Recognized XDA Themer). The forum gave me a great experience as I was overjoyed to flash FroYo(Android 2.2) even before its arrival to India. Also, it was a great experience to taste a different flavored FroYo (Custom ROMs) every week.

The FroYo based ROMs which I can remember I enjoyed are G3Mod ROM, Indroid, DutchMods, Vivek’s and Lestatious.

Time passed and the majority of developers started moving to high-end devices and the once-evergreen forum was turning into a filtering one.

In no time, even Samsung increased our sorrows by saying a no for updating our device Samsung Galaxy 3(GT-I5800/5801) to GingerBread (Android2.3.x).

At that point of time, A Senior XDA Member, Marcellusbe, all alone, took the pain, and started porting CM7/AOSP versions of GingerBread. Which in no time had a pretty stable build. Almost all the users had moved to it.

Android Jelly Bean- AndroidNova.org

No longer, the Android Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) was announced in the Google I/O 2012 Keynote on June 27, 2012. Not much time after that, on July 29, 2012, Marcellusbe started a thread in the XDA forum of the device, and worked hard on porting it. Currently, the status of his project is:

Just the Camera and Video Codecs are in the non working list, rest all is working flawlessly in the rom.

Below are some screenshots provided with running Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5801).

Jelly Bean running on Samsung Galaxy 3- AndroidNova.org

Marcellusbe, has been an active member of Galaxy 3 Forum, and his contribution right from the starting was the best amongst all the other developers. He formerly worked on porting FuguMod Kernel successfully on the device, an active contributor in porting ICS for the device and now it’s his hard-work that galaxy 3 users can taste the latest Jelly Bean on their devices. Marcellusbe, as what we have seen, unlike other developers, has never even asked for any sort of donations for his work, and his continues dedication in the forum although didn’t lead him to Recognized XDA Developer Tag, but is addressed as “God of Galaxy 3″ by the active forum members.

This post, my dear readers, is a tribute, to my first android device, not just mine, a many of our teammate’s first android. This post, is a salute to the dedication of a man who take things in hands and brings a revolution, This post is dedicated to one man, who is the one man show in keeping a dead-device and dead-forum alive and still active.

Team AndroidNova salutes Marcellusbe for his hard work, dedication and consistent contribution to Samsung Galaxy 3.

That’s all for now, for more details and updates on the android world, stay tuned to AndroidNova.org

Intel Atom Z2760 Processor

by Dash

Categories: Latest News, Upcoming Tablets

Tags: Atom Processor, Intel, Intel Atom, Intel Atom Z2760, Intel Tablet Processor, Intel Z2760, Windows 8

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Published on: September 28, 2012

Intel is all set for Windows 8 with its new Intel Atom Z2760 Processor (earlier code-named as Cover Trail) which the company announced on Thursday. As per the sources, it can run upto 1.8 GHz. The Z2760 symbolizes the entry of the company into the tablet world.

Intel Atom Z2760 - AndroidNova.org

The Intel Atom Z2760 is a dual core 4 thread SoC that provides high efficiency and hence longer battery life – more than three weeks of connected standby and more than 10 hours of local HD video playback.

The company stated in a press release that with the Intel Atom Z2760, one can make the thinnest and the lightest of tablets (as thin as 8.5 mm and as light as 1.5 pounds) making carrying and storing a powerful tablets less cumbersome and more convenient.

Intel Atom Z2760 Specs : -

The Z2760 comes with an integrated 32-bit dual channel memory controller, LPDDR2 support and 800 MT/s data rates up to 2GB. Intel has also incorporated its Intel Burst and Hyper-Threading technology into the processor making its performance top class.

Also, the Intel Atom Z2760 packs integrated graphics with core frequency up to 533 MHz and hardware acceleration support for 1080p video encoding and decoding.

Apart from this, it also has an integrated ISP with support for HD camera, an embedded multimedia card, and it also has support for one internal MIPI-DSI or LVDS display in addition to one external HDMI 1.3 display.

W8 Tablet - AndroidNova.org

“This is just the beginning of Intel’s effort in the tablet market, and our goal is to deliver products that fit the spectrum of evolving needs of both consumers and business users without compromising on compatibility, experience or battery life” said Erik Reid, general manager, Application Processor Platforms for Intel’s Mobile and Communications Group.

“When people or corporations buy a device with Intel Inside, they’re getting the best of Windows 8 features with a computing experience that just works.”

The Intel Atom Z2760 is designed for low power consumption and high efficiency on compact and portable devices and will power many Windows 8 tablets from various manufacturers in the coming days. Will it be able to compete with the other big guns out there like Qualcomm, NVIDIA?? Lets wait and watch.

Sources : – Intel.

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