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January 29, 2012

New update of Google Maps, with savings in power consumption

Filed under: Google,Google Maps,Mobile Phone,Technology — admin @ 9:41 pm

Google has released an update to its unexpected Google Maps.

One of its strengths is the reduction in energy consumption. Among other things thanks to the improved method of tracking the location in Google Latitude, which so far consumed large amount of battery.

Also thanks to Transit Utility Navigation, still in beta, lets you use the vehicle speed to bring our location in case of GPS signal loss.

Other improvements are an increase of the route options for public transit directions 3 and 4 and the feedback report to Google from the setup menu.

Google has also included its first interior maps, these maps of the campus, home to the CES 2012 and within other buildings of Las Vegas.

January 22, 2012

Gameloft adapt their games to the MIPS tablets

Filed under: Mobile Phone,Technology — admin @ 9:41 pm

MIPS Technologies and Gameloft have reached an agreement to adapt to the MIPS tablets most popular games developer.

Titles like Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, Spider-Man: Total Mayhem and Let’s Golf! 2 and others are being optimized to be played on Android tablets Ingenic Semiconductor JZ4770 processor, using MIPS-Based xburst nuclei.

These tablets can be purchased at prices below $ 100 and will be installed by default the game Spider-Man: Total Mayhem. Other games can be purchased through the store as usual Gameloft.

In the words of Gideon Intrater, the current vice president of marketing at MIPS Technologies:

“Gameloft’s games are distinguished by their spectacular graphics, able to create a unique gaming experience in the tablets MIPS. We are delighted to work with Ingenic and Gameloft in order to bring this gaming experience to our customers high. This step is essential to building a solid and MIPS ecosystem quality, ”

And in the case of Gameloft, Gonzague de Vallois also was pleased with the optimization and has stated its intention to move its games to new platforms.

January 14, 2012

NFC technology takes Moneto iPhone and Android

Filed under: Android,iPhone,Mobile Phone,Technology — admin @ 9:40 pm

More and more phones that include NFC technology for data transmission between terminals and especially to pay via mobile phone.

But not all terminals now include it which can be a problem since all indications are that it will become a standard widely used in the short term.

That’s why DeviceFidelity and Spring Moneto Card Systems have announced a service that is offered in collaboration with MasterCard PayPass and is associated with a reloadable prepaid card.

This is a new payment solution that adds functionality to any terminal Android NFC through a microSD card. The card has a radio and antenna NFC encrypted.

Moneto offers a case and an app for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3. Is available now for $ 79.95 and includes in the price $ 10 preloaded balance.

Cards for Android, will be on sale in two or three weeks for an approximate price of $ 30. In this case, the cards are inserted into the Android device, and come with an NFC sticker that sticks to the inside of the casing to improve the signal.

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