The New Mobile Payment System, Apple Pay

 

There is a new mobile payment system from Apple, is launched this afternoon follow the announcement of a software update for Apple's iOS mobile operating system, according to Digital Marketing Agency reported. 

One more thing, the new mobile payment system is “Apple Pay”, it is available only for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus.

By this way the owners of the newest iPhone can spend their money safety by using their phones' fingerprint scanner and holding the device up to the register.

“Apple Pay works by sending payment information via short-range radio waves. The message goes from a special chip inside the iPhone 6 to the register. It's called NFC, short for Near Field Communication”, as Apple said.

IBM to Splash out $1.5 Billion for Globalfoundries in Bid to Take Chip Operations

 

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - IBM Corp has confirmed it will pay chipmaker Globalfoundries $1.5 billion to take the chip operations off this California-based company’s hands as IBM switches sights on focusing on cloud computing and data analytics.

The fee will be paid in cash over the next three years and the move is backed by FBR Capital Markets analyst Daniel Ives, who has seen weak sales in IBM’s software and services businesses.

“They need to narrow their focus, get their A-game on, and any distractions from a core business perspective, such as this deal, need to be put in the rear-view mirror,” said analyst Daniel Ives.

"From an IBM and investor perspective, it takes one troubled area out of the core franchise."

Google to Launch Pirate Update 2 to Fight Piracy

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, Google released what is called Pirate Update in 2012 in a bid to stem accusations that it doesn’t do enough to fight piracy.  Pirate Update is a system that penalized sites deemed to be violating copyright laws.

Next week, Google is finally going to update that system to catch new offenders and release others that may have cleaned up their acts. According to Google, the new Pirate Update — call it Pirate Update 2 — will come out next week, along with new ad and editorial formats it says may help stem piracy.

The Pirate Update is similar to other updates like Panda or Penguin and works like a filter. Google processes all the sites it knows about through the Pirate filter. If it catches any deemed to be in violation, those receive a downgrade.

Google Developing Its Search Engine to Repel Piracy

(Digital Marketing Agency) – Over the last two years of criticism on unsuccessful promise the firm made with copyright websites to host movie and music, Google is now preparing to roll out its latest search engine diversion that will push back on ‘some of the most notorious sites’ that illegally own those labelled archives.

“In August 2012 we first announced that we would downrank sites for which we received a large number of valid DMCA notices,” wrote Google’s senior copyright counsel Katherine Oyama in a blog post published on Friday (17 October).

“We’ve now refined the signal in ways we expect to visibly affect the rankings of some of the most notorious sites. This update will roll out globally starting next week.”

Microsoft to Unveil Its Smartwatch in Upcoming Weeks

 

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - Globally well-known Microsoft is set to unveil in forthcoming weeks its much-anticipated smartwatch which is capable of tracking a user’s heart rate and working across various mobile platforms, Forbes claims.

If the report is to be believed, the wearable handset will come out with a battery whose life astonishingly exceeds 48 hours of regular use and will be available for sale not long after the unveiling.

Expectedly, Microsoft’s soon-to-be-released device will battle with Apple’s smartwatch and Samsung’s Galaxy Gear handset in a race to be king of wearable gadgets combing health and fitness tracking.

Mars was Moved Around by the Comet Siding Spring

 

There is the Comet Siding Spring has come closest a planet’s surface at one third the distance of the Earth to the moon, leading to Digital Marketing Agency reported.  

However, there is nothing happen to the earth, but Mars was affected.  One more thing the cameras and instruments got a historic front row seat on the comet, with a gang of NASA orbiters and rovers on and around Mars.

“The comet came so close that Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) had to duck and cover on the other side of the planet”, as NASA said.

They're all OK, NASA said in a statement. “It will take a few days for them to transfer pictures and data to Earth. Siding Spring has moved on”.

“The comet does not pose a threat to Earth and was headed back out to the outer reaches of the solar system”, NASA said.

IBM spends $1.5bn to eliminate its chip unit

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, The two companies have confirmed IBM is getting shot of its semiconductor unit, but it will have to pay contract chip-maker GlobalFoundries $1.5 billion to take on the loss-making business.

According to IBM release, although the move is significant, it doesn't spell the end of IBM's Power Risc processor, which will be made under contract. GlobalFoundries will become IBM's exclusive server processor semiconductor technology provider for 22 nanometer, 14nm and 10nm semiconductors for the next 10 years.

Bloomberg says GlobalFoundries will get the expertise of IBM's highly-respected engineers as well as intellectual property (in other words, thousands of patents). It will also give IBM a guaranteed supply of Power chips for mainframes and large scale computers. GlobalFoundries is contributing $200 million of resources, which will offset the price IBM is paying.

Google Nexus Player Awaits FCC Approval for Pre-order Release

 

(Digital Marketing Agency) – Google Nexus Player has encountered a legal issue, announced Google. The famous online search engine’s latest gadget has been delayed in pre-order release in the US since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has not certified of the issue as of yet.

A message on the Google Play Store explains, “This device has not been approved by the Federal Communications Commission. It is not for sale until approval of the FCC has been obtained.”

Google Nexus Player is, described by the firm per se, the “first device running Android TV and “first-of-its-kind” Android gaming device.” It allows users to watch TV, movie, and music online and since it is also Google Cast Ready, the device is connected with any Chromebook, Android or iOS device that allows file allocation. Furthermore, this smart and affordable device will let users play or resume their Nexus smartphone’s or tablet’s games on TV.

The iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3 is Released

 

The new product from Apple, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 have been released in event on Thursdays, California, leading to Digital Marketing Agency reported. 

One more thing, the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini have come with Touch ID fingerprint sensors, which were only available on the iPhone. 

Mention that, the Air 2 is 6.1mm thick and 18% smaller than iPad Air, and then it was improved Retina display and its camera takes panoramic photos up to 43 megapixels.

Furthermore, the Air 2 starts at $499 for the 16-gigabyte, WiFi-only version, while the same version of the Mini 3 goes for $399.

Indeed, the Air 2 is $599 for the 64-gig, while the 128-gig version is $699, and then for an additional $130 that you can get a version in each of those sizes equipped with cellular data connectivity.

Qualcomm Reaches Agreement with Bluetooth Specialist CSR on $2.5 Billion Bid

 

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - Dominant mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. has officially come to an agreement with British Bluetooth specialist CSR on a $2.5 billion bid as the US-based company targets at diversifying into the markets for short-range, wireless Bluetooth chips and audio processing used in portable audio, automotive controls and wearable devices.

"Combining CSR’s highly advanced offering of connectivity technologies with a strong track record of success in these areas will unlock new opportunities for growth," said Qualcomm Chief Executive Steven M. Mollenkopf.

Meanwhile, CSR CEO Joep van Beurden is also pleased with the deal, claiming the two companies are a good combination.

PlayStation Network Back to Business

 

(Digital Marketing Agency) – Confirmed by the firm support page, the famous online game service PlayStation Network is currently fixed and operates normally after a server timeout earlier.

Following the announcement of maintenance a few days ago, the server was later offline and players were unable to access the network because of some unexplained matter and the firm was only stating a dull message of the issue at hand to users on twitter. "We're aware some of you are unable to connect to the PSN. Thanks for your patience as we investigate."

However, according to the firm webpage, subscribers can now enjoy the server once again.

Google: Our Biggest Rival in Search Market not Bing or Yahoo, but Amazon

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, Google chairman Eric Schmidt conceded that Amazon is Google's biggest rival in the online search market, rejecting suggestion that the company enjoys an unparalleled dominance of the online search industry.
The chairman spoke of people’s wrong perception toward Google’s main rival. He said: "Many people think our main competition is Bing or Yahoo. But, really, our biggest search competitor is Amazon."
He added: "People don't think of Amazon as search, but if you are looking for something to buy you are more often than not looking for it on Amazon. They are obviously more focused on the commerce side of the equation, but, at their roots, they are answering users' questions and searches just as we are."

The Android Lollipop of Google is Readied

The new Android of Google is readied to released, Android Lollipop, according to Digital Marketing Agency reported. 

One more thing this Android Lollipop is available only for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 devices at the beginning.

Android already has an 84.7% share of global smartphone shipments, according to research company IDC.

However, the engineering chief, Hiroshi Lockheimer told the BBC that, among his team's goals was making Android more appealing to the business sector.

“We've made a concerted effort around focusing on the enterprise-use case,” he said. “If you think about it most people only carry one device”.

“The one device that they carry [should] work for various scenarios in their life -obviously for personal use, but also if they want to use it for corporate purposes.

“We wanted to make sure that Lollipop is designed in such way that corporations are happy to endorse it”.

Intel’s data center revenue up 5 percent to US$3.7bn

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, Thanks to Intel’s data center group’s better performance, the company’s data center revenue in Q3 2014 is up 5 percent from the previous quarter to US$3.76bn.
For Intel’s CFO Stacy Smith, the data center group achieved better growth than expected. He said: “We are seeing robust growth rates across all the segments for our data center business. In the data center, we continue to innovate our products; bring increased differentiation and value to our customers. And underlying all of this is our manufacturing leadership.”
He added: “We have led the world to 14-nanometer and plan to do the same with 10-nanometer process technology.”

Google on Brink of Testing New Technology to Boost Super High-Speed Wireless Service

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - Internationally renowned Google Inc. is set to test new innovation that could well form the basis of its ultra-fast wireless service broadcasting to homes, obviating the need for either an actual ground cable or fiber connection.

On Monday, Google allegedly asked U.S. Federal Communications Commission for permission to conduct tests in California across various wireless spectrums.

According to experts, should Google’s plan prove successful, the move would surely offer a quicker and cheaper way to deliver high-speed Internet service.

“From a radio standpoint it’s the closest thing to fiber there is. You could look at it as a possible wireless extension of their Google Fibre wireless network, as a way to more economically serve homes. Put up a pole in a neighborhood, instead of having to run fibre to each home,” said Stephen Crowley, a wireless engineer and consultant.

Driveclub Apologizes and Takes Action of Server Inaccessibility

 

(Digital Marketing Agency) – After reportedly having encountered a server timeout earlier this month, Driveclub, exclusive to the PS4, has confirmed that the issue has been subsided and sincerely apologized to users about the current situation of the matter.

The firm immediately investigated the issue and so far has given an update on the on-going server problems that causes the 'free' PS Plus version to be inaccessible.

"Continual upgrades to the Driveclub servers are building a steady increase in performance, meaning that we're getting more and more players connected," the studio wrote.

"We are sorry that we don't have more concrete news to share right now, but please be patient."

"We will have more information for you tomorrow."

Samsung’s Latest Breakthrough: The Fastest Wi-Fi Up To Date

 

(Digital Marketing Agency) – Announced recently, South Korean electronic giant Samsung is undergoing the development of a new technology that will bring the fastest wireless Internet access up to five times compares to the current ones.

This new ground-breaking technology will open up barriers that prevent data transmission to perform at full potential and gear up the speed to 4.6 gigabits per second, or 575MB per second.

According to the firm confirmation in a statement, downloading 1GB of file will only take three seconds or lesser while high-definition videos can also be live stream at the same time thanks to its 60 GHz Wi-Fi tech.

Expected to be advertised next year, this technology is planned to take part in audio-visual, medical, and telecommunication equipment.

Google: Mobile Becomes Ultimate Shopping Assistant

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, A study from Google indicates that 28 percent of consumers in the U.S. will search online for holiday gifts before Halloween. Another 63 percent will research online before Thanksgiving, whereas 60 percent will purchase their items that weekend. All of them use one thing: mobile so as to do these searches.

According to Vineet Buch, director of product management at Google Shopping, Mobile has become the ultimate shopping assistant.

The director says: “It used to be that shoppers came to the store with little knowledge and the sales associate educated them on products. Nowadays, shoppers are coming into stores with rich detailed information, and are turning to their phones as their own personal shoppers. One in three consumers uses their smartphone to find information instead of asking store employees.”

Google in Pole Position to Win Race for Magic Leap

 

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - World’s leading search engine Google Inc. is now in pole position to beat off competitions for estimated $500 million investment in Magic Leap, the hardware and software developer which has raised more than $50 million to build up its proprietary technology platform.

The move comes as Google and its rivals are desperately eager to deliver cinematic reality to users.

To date, both Google and Magic Leap, however, have not commented on the matter yet, with venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz also believed to be one among other potential investors.

Amazon is a Main Competition of Google

 

The biggest competition of Google in online search is Amazon, leading to Digital Marketing Agency reported.

According to Google chairman Eric Schmidt has said the firm's biggest rival in online search is e-commerce giant Amazon.

“Many people think our main competition is Bing or Yahoo. But, really, our biggest search competitor is Amazon,” he said in a speech in Berlin.

“People don't think of Amazon as search, but if you are looking for something to buy, you are more often than not looking for it on Amazon,” he said.

“They are obviously more focused on the commerce side of the equation, but, at their roots, they are answering users' questions and searches, just as we are.”

The Cybercriminal Kingpins Have Limited

 

The number of skilled malware producer is not much, it has limited in the world, leading to Digital Marketing Agency reported.

There are only “around 100” cybercriminal kingpins behind global cybercrime, according to the head of Europol's Cybercrime Centre.

Troels Oerting said that law enforcers needed to target the "rather limited group of good programmers”.

“We roughly know who they are. If we can take them out of the equation then the rest will fall down,” he said. Although, he added, fighting cybercrime remained an uphill battle.

“This is not a static number, it will increase unfortunately," he said. "We can still cope but the criminals have more resources and they do not have obstacles.

They are driven by greed and profit and they produce malware at a speed that we have difficulties catching up with.”

“The biggest issue facing cybercrime fighters at the moment was the fact that it was borderless”, he told the BBC.

“Criminals no longer come to our countries, they commit their crimes from a distance and because of this I cannot use the normal tools to catch them”.

Mexico Kick-Starts $10 Billion Project on Building State-Owned Mobile Network

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com) - Mexico will, according to its plan, have had a state-owned mobile network in the next four years after practically kicking off its project estimated to be worth $10 billion on the matter.

As Mexico's telecoms regulator cited, it and the telecommunications and transport ministry already came to agreement on terms and conditions for the development of the network in an initial step towards launching the project.

“Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto has bet that opening up the telecom sector will boost economic growth, going so far as to put the mobile network project into the constitution with a completion date of late 2018, to prevent lobbying efforts to halt it,” Reuters reported.

MediaMine Rolled Out Digital Expedition of Hollywood Walk of Fame

 

(Digital Marketing Agency) – Available on iTunes at the moment, the recent-launched app from MediaMine provides film enthusiasts a virtual discovery and sightsee of the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame that bears the biggest names of celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Reportedly, the app also features those celebrities’ detailed information including biographies, photographs and even video clips.

“We believe this is the future of tourism — bringing together the historical archives of a location and marrying it to experiential technology that transforms a passive journey into an interactive experience,” said Barry Snyder, co-founder and president of MediaMine.

“Our technology allows us to take legacy content and present it in a fun, entertaining way, while preserving the cultural heritage of a destination,” he added.

Consortium to build cable system connecting Indonesia and Philippines with US

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, A consortium consisting of seven telecommunications companies have revealed plan to build underwater cable system linking Indonesia and the Philippines with the United States.

As planned, the Southeast Asia-United States (SEA-US) cable system will make a connection between Manado in Indonesia and Davao in the Philippines with Guam via the first independent segment and Guam, Hawaii and Los Angeles in the second segment.

The consortium will operate SEA-US, including PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin), Globe Telecom in the Philippines, US-based RAM Telecom International (RTI), Hawaiian Telcom, GTI Corporation, Telkom USA and GTA in Guam. The cable system will be supplied by NEC Corp. and work is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2016.