gadget and info new: May 2013

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Gadgets Info

Apple iOS 7 Featured Flat And Black And White | Release Date | Features | Redesigned iOS 7 | Upcoming iPhone OS

Posted: 25 May 2013 08:46 AM PDT

Apple's iOS 7 is coming, and the iPhone is getting a complete deign overhaul, or so the rumors go. The main words used to describe the iPhone's new look are "black, white, and flat," according to 9to5 Mac, which again has a whopper of a report on what the new software powering the iPhone will look like.

Gurman's sources confirm recent reports that iOS will have a "flatter" look to it and tweak the way several key apps like Calendar, Notes, and Game Center look. It's not surprising that big changes are coming to iOS 7.
We expected that ever since it was revealed that Scott Forstall, former senior vice president of iOS software, is out and senior vice president of industrial design Jony Ive — who heavily draws inspiration from German industrial designer Dieter Rams and his functionalist approach to things — is running Apple's human interface team.

"Ive stated that software designs filled with physical metaphors do not stand the test of time," 9to5Mac reported. Indeed, in its current state, iOS is filled with examples of visual metaphors.

Round buttons will replace the grid for security code input, and notifications might get more useful thanks to expanded interactivity options made possible through multi-touch gestures.

Notifications in general will get some changes, ditching the linen texture background per the report in favor of something more black and white. More widgets are on their way to Notification Center, too, and we could see access included to regularly-accessed settings, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the Airplane Mode switch, a re-designed lock screen, new widgets (think: Weather and Stocks apps) and easier ways to access them.

Expect an iOS 7 release date to arrive for the public later this year, Aside from Apple confirming the iOS 7 release date for a September launch.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The T3 Gadget Awards 2013 are open and we need your votes

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	Dear kuda, The UK’s most prestigious gadget gongs are back for 2013 and we need your votes. Now in its seventh year, the T3 Gadget Awards is ready to celebrate the best tech the world has to offer. There are 17 categories to vote for including App of the Year, Smartphone of the Year and new kid on the block – Car of the Year. You voted in your thousands last year to crown Google's Nexus 7 as Gadget of the Year. Didn’t agree with that? Make your voice heard and vote in the long list today. You could even win an iPad mini. Share Kieran Alger, T3.com Editor Luke Peters, T3 Editor


	Headphones of the Year		Innovation of the Year
	We’re spending more money than ever on headphones so this new category gives you the opportunity to vote for your favourite cans. Is expensive always best, or do the budget models do the trick?		Last year’s Innovation of the Year category was won hands down by the Raspberry Pi - a palm-sized wonder which opens up a world of possibilities for developing economies. What will win this accolade in 2013?


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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Gadgets Info

BlackBerry Messenger | BBM For IOS | BBM For Android | Review

Posted: 17 May 2013 05:59 PM PDT

BlackBerry has made it official about their plan to make BBM available for the first time to iOS and Android users this summer, (subject to approval by Google Play and the Apple App Store, as applicable). This means that, once available, you can welcome your friends and family using these other mobile platforms to connect over BBM and share in the Team BlackBerry love.

CEO Thorsten Heins claims the time is just right "to bring BBM to a greater audience," but investors are probably feeling a little uneasy as evidenced by a 6% drop in BlackBerry's share price, the biggest decline in a month after the renewed optimism brought by BB10.

The messaging service currently has more than 60 million users, who send and receive some 10 billion messages every day. Opening up to other platforms will certainly help that figure grow, but that's still some ways off from overtaking current mobile messaging leader WhatsApp, which claims 200 million active users.

BBM FOR IOS AND ANDROID FEATURES : ↓

The immediacy of BBM chats.
Multi-person chats.
Voice note sharing.
BlackBerry Groups, where BBM users are able to set up groups of up to 30 people and share calendar, photos, files and more.