Instagram Is Blocked in China

 

In Hong Kong, Instagram has been blocked after many of images of pro-democracy protesters have been uploaded on this social media, according to Digital Marketing Agency reported. 

In addition, Instagram is a non-Chinese social media app, but observers had long expected that the app's days were numbered in China.

Mention that, there are many social media apps in China had been blocked such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Google.

Instagram representative did not respond for comment, but this app is block, according to data from monitoring services blockedinchina.net and GreatFire.org.

Even on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, a search for "Instagram" was not permitted.

"In accordance with relevant laws, regulations and policies, search results of 'Instagram' could not be displayed," the service said.

Google’s Android One Launched on Monday, with Pricing around $105

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - Google on Monday launched its much anticipated smartphone, the Android One, which is priced at around $105 in order to dominate the low-cost emerging smartphone market.

Understandably though, the world’s No 1 search engine chose to team up with Indian mobile makers Micromax, Karbonn and Spice Mobiles in their  launch of the affordable phones, which are powered by its operating system.

Following this launch in India, Google confirmed it would expand Android One to Indonesia, Philippines and other South Asian countries by the end of 2014 and in more countries in 2015.

Former Google staff rolls out Boodigo

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, A handful of former Google staff rolled out search engine Boodigo on September 15. Formed by Colin Rowntree, Wasteland, and tech company 0x7a69, Boodigo can help users find pornography on the Internet. 

Research says the search term "porn" has had a rate of interest that has not dipped below 80 percent since 2010.

As far as the project is concerned, Rowntree explained: "Google and Bing have gradually been weeding out the industry's adult content and that (for us) has been tremendously frustrating. If someone is looking for videos of oral sex and tries to find them via Google, what they get is an article by Wikipedia and advice from Cosmopolitan. And when they get what they're looking for it can well be pirated material."

Cypher Introduces a Method to Make a Clear Voice Call on Mobile Phones

 

(Digital Marketing Agency) – The new startup Cypher based at Salt Lake City announces that they have a way of making voice calls on hand phones crystal clear.

Having spent two years on the project, Cypher comes up with a software that can enhance the main speaker’s voices by establishing pattern-recognition algorithms which are able to spot and lock onto the fundamental elements of human speech and overlook any other sound.

This approach from Cypher has a 99 percentage in background noise reduction regardless of the locations or situation callers or receivers in, thus, making the calls as smooth and clear as day.

If succeed in raising enough fund to establish this tech, the firm might help delivering essential message in accuracy and precision especially for governmental liabilities.

Google, Facebook and Twitter need to abide by Russian data protection laws

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency,The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has told three largest US web companies: Google, Facebook and Twitter that they must register as "organizers of information distribution".

The Russian daily Izvestiya says the three companies have all received letters asking them to comply with recently passed data protection laws, register with authorities and store the data of Russian users on servers located within the country.

According to Maxim Ksenzov, deputy chief of Roskomnadzor, the US businesses will have to obey, “one way or another.”  He said: “They are consulting each other, talking to the legal departments in California. We are also in contact and not rushing them at the moment.”

The three US companies will be fined should they not comply with the demands of the Russian law. Ksenzov added: "These three resources must make a decision about placing their data centers in Russia, and about the law on bloggers. They are preparing and intend to follow the guidelines."

Ello No Need Your Personal Data for Sign In

 

There is a new social network, which does not require your picture or your name for sign in, according to Digital Marketing Agency reported.  One more thing, Ello is the "anti-Facebook”, the accounts were not in the holders’ "real" names.

"The more they know about you, the more money they make," said Ello co-founder Paul Budnitz regarding Facebook. "I, quite frankly, don't care."

This week, the site has seen an incredible surge in the amount of invite requests. Budnitz said they didn't expect the site to grow so quickly and are still developing its features.

"We're not geo-locating, we're stripping IP addresses, and we don't ask your name, your gender or sexual orientation.

All I care about is that you obey the rules of Ello," said Budnitz, who is one of its seven founders.

Canadian Smartphone Maker Blackberry Acquires Mobile Technology Start-Up Movirtu

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - Canadian smartphone manufacturer Blackberry bought on Thursday mobile start-up Movirtu, a UK-based firm whose virtual SIM technology enables an individual to have both a personal and business number on a single mobile device, with separate billing for voice, data and messaging usage on each number.

This simply means that users can conveniently make a switch from work profiles to personal ones and vice versa without carrying multiple devices or SIM cards.

"Clearly this fits nicely within the strategy we have so far articulated. We are building recurring revenue streams in value-added services and providing more value to enterprises," declared the head of BlackBerry's enterprise unit John Sims.

A New Study Found a Hi-Tech Method to Moderate Battery Consumption

(Digital Marketing Agency) – For those users who whine and are tired of running out of battery within a matter of hours after usage on their mobile devices, this new technology can solve the issue with its energy-consuming control inside transistors.

“We devised a technique to cool the electrons internally – allowing reduction in operating voltage – so that we can create even smaller, more power-efficient devices,” said study co-author Kyeongjae Cho, professor at the University of Texas, Dallas.

“The whole semi-conductor industry is looking for steep devices because they are key to having small, powerful, mobile devices with many functions that operate quickly without spending a lot of battery power,” added co-author Jiyoung Kim, a professor at the University of Texas, Dallas in the US. ”Our device is one solution to make this happen,”

The iPhone 6 is Complained about Bend

 

The iPhone 6 has been complained by its owners about its bend after being carried in trousers pockets without a case, according to Digital Marketing Agency reported.

As Apple said “nine customers had told it their iPhone 6 Plus phones had bent”, and the company noted that, the handsets' shells had been constructed out of "anodised aluminium, which is tempered for extra strength" and also featured stainless steel and titanium parts to reinforce the areas of the phones likely to experience the most stress.

"We chose these high-quality materials and construction very carefully for their strength and durability," it added.

"We also perform rigorous tests throughout the entire development cycle.

"iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus meet or exceed all of our high quality standards to endure everyday, real life use.

"With normal use a bend in iPhone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus, as with any Apple product, if you have questions please contact Apple."

Apple made a rare apology for software glitch while defending new iPhones

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, Apple apologized on Thursday for a software glitch that has seen iPhone users lose service, while dismissing reports that its new handsets are susceptible to bending. Due to the negative headlines, the new smartphone saw a steep drop in stock, as Apple acknowledged the software glitch.

A spokeswoman said in an email to AFP:  "Our iPhones are designed, engineered and manufactured to be both beautiful and sturdy. They also feature stainless steel and titanium inserts to reinforce high-stress locations and use the strongest glass in the smartphone industry."

She added: "with normal use a bend in iPhone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus."

Apple Breaking Silence on Claims Dubbing iPhone 6 Bendgate

 

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - iPhone manufacturer Apple Inc. has now been out jumping to defend its new handset iPhone 6’s reported bendability, widely dubbed ‘bendgate’, following mass suggestions saying the device can bend when placed in back pockets or while wearing skinny jeans.

"With normal use, a bend in iPhone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus," Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said in an email.

Meanwhile, Laban Roomes, chief executive of Goldgenie customizing iPhones, added: “The only way an iPhone may have bent is if someone put it in their back pocket and sat on the phone for a very long time.”

Apple Acts Contrite to Customers’ Complaints of iPhone 6 Plus Issues

(Digital Marketing Agency) – "We apologies for the great inconvenience experienced by users," Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller stated of various problems found within iPhone 6 Plus through complaints from consumed customers.

Following the first six days on the market, at least nine patrons who bought the products reported to have experienced a bent iPhone 6 Plus. Others have issued about a new software update that resulted in a sunk-down cellular service, inaccessibility of Touch ID, call service disruptions, slow-moving Wi-Fi, and unsteady battery life.

So far the firm tries to solve these flaws with the new release of its newest operating system – iOS 8.0.2.

What Reviewers Say of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus

 

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - By now, Apple’s awesome iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus should be the subject of talks following their unveiling on September 9 in the United States, and here are the initial rave reviews of the stunning handsets.

"The public asked for bigger and Apple delivered not only bigger but better, too. A stunning Retina HD display, blisteringly fast A8 processor, and class-leading connectivity make these the best iPhones ever," tech news website SlashGear said in its review.

Meanwhile, Lauren Goode stated: "There are a couple of reasons why the Apple iPhone 6 Plus might also be too big for me to purchase. But I have to admit it: I'm tempted. I really like this phone. And to people who actually prefer huge smartphones: You are going to like this phone, too." 

In this similar case, TechCrunch called the iPhone 6 Plus as the first truly well-designed big smartphone, while David Pogue of Yahoo Tech news said Apple’s two new iPhones are excellent, beautiful, and worthy heirs to the iPhone throne.

These two devices-the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus- were already released on Friday.

Singaporean queuing up to be the first to get iPhone 6 Smartphones

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, One day before the release of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in nine markets: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, Singapore in particular people are already queuing up to be the first to get the mobile devices.

According to Ms Evelyn Chua, Head of Operations for the retailer, the queue started at about late morning around 10am and closed after 2pm. Another staff said there were an estimated 100 people in the queue.

Ms Chua said: "The queue is managed by the mall and, when there is no longer a safe place to queue, they stopped the line to ensure safety.”

One of those in line, student Ken Nguyen, said: “I joined the queue at 2pm in order to be one of the first to get an iPhone 6 smartphone. I already have an iPhone 5S, but I bought it a year ago and I want a new phone now."

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Are Available in Stores

Apple, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus go on sale around the world on Friday, September 19, 2014, according to Digital Marketing Agency reported.

Notice that, this year, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus get more attention for its new sizes of sizes of 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch, which are the attractive option of Apple for fans.

One more thing, they include the new 64-bit A8 processor, an improved 8-megapixel rear camera, better battery life, and an NFC chip.

Moreover, the iPhone 6 is available in silver, gold, and space gray in 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB sizes, with respective contract-free prices of $649, $749, and $849 in the US, in the UK is £539, £619, and £699, and AU$869, AU$999, and AU$1,129 in Australia.

By the way, the iPhone 6 Plus is available in the same colors and capacities, but it’s priced at $749, $849, and $999 in the US, £619, £699, and £789 in the UK and AU$999, AU$1,129, and AU$1,259 in Australia.

iFixit Gutted iPhone 6 Plus for Spec Verifications

(Digital Marketing Agency) – After the release of the new Apple smart mobiles on markets, the notorious device dismemberment iFixit revealed the core of iPhone 6 Plus by gutting down the device to seek the truth behind the specification shown worldwide.

After showing the process of tearing down in a live stream, iFixit found out that the gadget truthfully possess a Qualcomm modem, 1GB of RAM and a 2,915mAh battery.

They also discovered that the phone consists of Murata 339S0228 Wi-Fi Module, Broadcom BCM5976 touchscreen controller, M8 motion coprocessor (NXP LPC18B1UK), Qualcomm WTR1625L RF transceiver chip, and NXP 65V10 NSD425 NFC chip which the company employs in Apple Pay.

Though this is a new milestone the firm comes up with, battery power of this device is inferior compares to OnePlus One and Galaxy Note 3.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Hit the Familiarities Device

There are many bigger devices have been released, but iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are paid more attention from the customers, according to Digital Marketing Agency reported. 

By this way, the noticeable different thing is the screen size such as the iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen, while the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen, "I like the big one, I really do" Carson Daly said.

One more thing, Apple Pay is not stand still, it always change the game to make you pay without pulling out your wallet.

Anyway, these new device from Apple has long battery life, in fact, the iPhone 6 Plus will available in 24 hours of battery life and the iPhone 6 will available in 14 hours, if compared to the iPhone 5's has only10 hours.

IPhone has no key licence in China

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, State media confirmed on Thursday Apple's iPhone 6 still lacks a key network access licence in China. IPhone 6 is being launched in 10 countries and regions on Friday including Hong Kong, but not in mainland China.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China's key tech industry regulator, Apple had won two other necessary approvals, one to certify the phone for the Chinese market and another for wireless devices. "But iPhone 6 still needs to obtain a key network access licence before it can enter the Chinese mainland market," the report said.

Apple has said it was looking forward to making iPhones available to Chinese consumers "when they arrive in China". The absence is notable because Apple's revenue in "Greater China" is second only to the United States, and Apple chief executive Tim Cook has said he expects it to become the biggest market in time.

Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus Said to Imitate Samsung Galaxy Notes

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - By this time, everybody should know that well-known Apple has recently unveiled the iPhone 6 Plus with a larger 5.5 inch display.

Regardless of the new handset’s elegance and innovation, Apple’s rivals Samsung has claimed in a commercial ad that the iPhone 6 Plus is copying its phablet model with bigger screen initially released in 2011.

Cited by AppleInsider, Samsung's narrator said, "now it's not being dismissed by competitors," a direct shot at Apple's new iPhone 6 Plus device.

Naturally, the ad moves on to tout a few Galaxy Note features, like inclusion of a stylus and multi-pane multitasking, before showing tweets that imply the new iPhone 6 Plus is merely derivative of Samsung's large-screened smartphone family. The commercial ends by noting the Galaxy Note 4 — "The Next Big Thing is Here" — comes out in October.

Apple Allegedly Trying to Obscure Design Flaw of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

 

(Digital Marketing Agency) – Apparently, Apple seems to go all out in an attempt to make its latest smart mobile devices – iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus – visually look perfect with a sleek and slim texture. However, rumored has it that the products at hands are not as perfect as they are supposed to be.

Reportedly, both models have the same slightly design alteration from their predecessors. These newest gadgets are armed with new protruding camera rings which are exposed on the surface of the phones.

However, according to viewers, the commercial images from the firm make the surface of these new additions hardly visible which pose the supposed suspicion.

So far, Apple has not confirm any news about this matter as of yet.

The Functional of iPhone 6 Plus

 

After Apple released its new model, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, it is time for Apple customer have a hard decision about their choice, leading to Digital Marketing Agency reported.

By this way, iPhone 6 is already larger than the previous iPhone, but there is also iPhone 6 Plus comes together.

Here are the special point of iPhone 6 Plus; it has 5.5-inch screen is larger than iPhone 6 is only 4.7-inch screen.

One more thing is about its function; it has been named the "iPhone 6 Very Busy Person Edition”, because it is a workhorse with its larger battery that is suitable for who get through email and other busywork.

In addition, this iPhone 6 plus easier to type or look at photos, and then it gives you about 25% more words on a screen than the iPhone 6 when you're reading a book.

Customers angry over foiled attempts to land an iPhone 6

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, Customers pre-registering with SingTel to get Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones expressed their anger on Wednesday (Sep 17), after the handsets were sold out within minutes of its opening.

According to SingTel's Facebook page, customers who had pre-registered with the telco were supposed to have been able to book an appointment from 3pm on Wednesday. However, all available stock was quickly snapped up.

One Facebook user, Janice Tqm, said at about 3.17pm: "The moment I logged in at 3pm it was already out of stock. What is this?" Another user, Cedric Lim, posted on SingTel's page at about 4.11pm: "What is this? I pre-booked but I couldn't get an appointment within three minutes?"
For telco, more than 50,000 customers who had registered their interest attempted to book an appointment and more than 15,000 slots were snapped up in less than 15 minutes.

Apple Arms Latest Smart Devices with NFC Tech but for Payment Method Only

 

(Digital Marketing Agency) – While Android has introduced Near Field Communications (NFC) technology for a few generations of its smart devices already, Apple has just begun to encrypt this high-end toolkit for their latest hit products iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple Watch.

This news was declared during last week’s Apple event when the firm introduced Apple Pay – a new method for mobile payment service that uses NFC with the combination of Touch ID fingerprint scanner.

However, according to the inside report, NFC will be inaccessible outside of the Apple Pay since it will be locked and that this matter will last at least a year.

The firm still does not announce whether this restricted usage will be altered after the stated duration.