Samsung Galaxy S III scheduled to come out May 3rd.

 BGR exclusively reported in January that the Galaxy S III will feature a 1.5GHz quad-core Exynos processor, a 4.8-inch full-HD 1080p display, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for HD video chats, 4G LTE, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and an ultra-thin case made of ceramic. Samsung Mobile’s “Unpacked” event will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Pacific on Thursday, May 3rd, and the event will be live-streamed at www.facebook.com/samsungmobile.
CTIA Wireless is shaping up to be a bit slow this year and despite the overlap in timing, it appears Samsung will look elsewhere to unveil its next-generation flagship smartphone. The South Korea-based consumer electronics giant circulated invitations on Monday to a press conference that will take place in London on May 3rd. While Samsung does not specifically name the highly anticipated Galaxy S III smartphone on the invitation — the only relevant text is “come and meet the next Galaxy” — it is widely believed that the company’s new flagship device will be the focus of the event.

iPhone-Friendly Watch Gets $500,000 Kickstarter Funding in a Day

Most IOS users cannot connect their I-phone or apple devices to their watch and constanltly check time, updates, etc. Until Wednesday, when a new smart watch by the guy behind InPulse (Eric Migicovsky, above) hit funding site Kickstarter. Dubbed the Pebble, it's the first smart watch that can form a meaningful, long-lasting relationship with your iOS device, as well as Android. Other smart watches offer color screens as if they're trying to be a mini-smartphone. The Pebble lets your iPhone do all the heavy lifting. Its simple e-paper display -- much like the original Kindle -- is viewable even in direct sunlight, which is pretty necessary for a watch.

It is also releasing its software kit to developers, so they can create their own iPhone app-linking apps. Out of the box, you'll be able to see incoming emails and calls, track your run and your bike ride via your phone's GPS, as well as use your watch as a remote for the music app on your phone.

That feature alone seems worth the asking price -- which, by the way, will be $149.

Arab Regimes fight back for support with the use of social networking

In DOHA, Qatar. We have seen that people are using social networks in order to uphend dictatorships and regimes by bonding together. This is very apparent, but what is now arising is that the very regimes that they turn against are utilizing these social networks to impose their views and presence. They are now asserting their own views and perspectives upon them in the Arab Cyberspace.Bahrain King Hamad Al-Khalifa is one of many leaders in the Arab world who are now turning social media networks like Facebook and Twitter around on pro-democracy activists.

“The thought police already have a presence online in these countries,” said Mohamed Abdel Dayem, the Middle East and North Africa program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists. “And they have a very heavy presence on Twitter, Facebook and other social media networks. They go out there and intimidate people. And they accuse people of being heathens. And call for their heads.”

Although many people can rebel against these regimes, we are now coming to know that this is an open utility that even our governments can take advantage of.

Supermarkets: A traditional business

http://prezi.com/anui5ddhhuo3/supermarkets-itgs/ view this for information on ethical considerations and technology involved with this business and an in depth analysis of supermarkets.

start thinking about 5G wireless

People being immersed in smartphone technology right now as it is can allow people to cram as much data as they can into the wireless networks but soon enough the efficiency of the 4G networks will not be enough.

by 2012, industry analysts say the amount of cellular traffic created by smartphones and tablets will be dwarfed by the data generated from the world of connected "things." Shoes, watches, appliances, cars, thermostats and door locks will all be on the network.

That's a big problem for wireless carriers, which are hitting a point of diminishing returns on their network efficiency improvements. They're butting up against the limits of physics as they try to add capacity.
Whatever people do, they should be ready for a new type of networking.

Apple's new Ipad

Apple rolled out a high-definition iPad on Wednesday with a faster processor, a better camera and a display screen that promises to be dramatically sharper than the current model, the iPad 2.

The new iPad will be available in the United States and 9 other countries March 16 and cost the same as the iPad 2 -- from $499 to $829 based on storage capacity and Wi-Fi capacity. Pre-orders were opened at Apple's online store on Wednesday.
The new version will be available in the U.S. on AT&T and Verizon and will be the first iPad to connect to 4G networks (a fact that, at least for now, remains academic in most cities). It also will go on sale Friday in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, the UK and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

KONY 2012

A recent viral video to which received approximately 2 million views in about one day, has stormed through Facebook and twitter attracting the attention of many. I, being neutral about this campaign am sure that this campaign is sort of uneasy. It may have only positive outcomes while it trends worldwide, but it also may simply go all to waste, supporting a lost cause to chase one of the many warlords in Africa, doing nothing to find him, and keeping eyes and military off other important issues. although this topic seems intriguing I find that we should not criticize those who support and waste their time, as it does not affect you, but instead allow others to attempt to support or attempt to for this non profit organization, Invisible children.

A Day Made of Glass

Recenlty, a company called Corning created a video to illustrate this world's near future. Watch "A Day Made of Glass" and take a look at Corning's vision for the future with specialty glass at the heart of it.
Corning Incorporated is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. They specialize in these areas of technology and envision a future in which we can use these optics to define the way we live. This is with sophistication, sleek design, organization, and effectiveness, enhancing all of our capabilities. This of course is not available to all areas of the world due to the digital divide, but Corning believes that this is very near in our upcoming lives. The equality of accesss obviously will not be to everyone, but to a reasonable installation to every home. This can also increase the security of our devices at home and in our lives. It will also be much easier to employ surveillance to enhance security along with policies and regulations as to how we treat and use this great gift of the future.

Things like these will strengthen the diversity and globilization of technology, as well as have the interaction between people and machines become of the upmost importance. In society people will now be more aware of digital citizenship, which will play a great role in our lives, and therefore, we will have ore standards and protocols, as to how we use these enhanced glass that can perform everyday nad everywhere tasks.
Visit http://www.corning.com/index.aspx for more information, and watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cf7IL_eZ38 "A day made of glass," for an interesting look at things.

America's wireless airwaves are almost full

According to CNN news, the American mobile companies are running out of services neccessary to provide for their customers, this means that they do not have as much space for text, calls, e-mails, and data services in the future. How will we be able to encounter this problem? This all depends on how analysts determine the future, which looks dim, due to the fact that mobile service us is increasing due to the availability of these services. It is also a matter of if we will be able to invent another form of service where we can do the same, message, explore, and discuss, on the go, in the palm of your hands. People and machines are now becoming more interlocked and now due to the uprising of smartphones, the data is becoming overused with the ability to hog it, by watching videos on the web.
"There is no one solution that will address all the needs of the wireless industry," says Dan Hays, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers who specializes in telecom issues.
This burden relies on the telecom carriers who continue to carry this service, and how they handle it.