Microsoft Surface RT price cuts now in effect at the Microsoft Store, 32GB tablet now $349

Last week, we passed along a rumor that the Microsoft Surface RT was going to be the beneficiary of a price cut at the Microsoft Store. The sale price is not in effect at the Microsoft Store's retail locations and online. As expected, the cut in the price of the tablet takes the 32GB model down to $349, a 30% price cut from the original $499 that Microsoft wanted for the slab. The 64GB model is now $449 while the optional Touch Cover or Type Cover will run you $100 more. The Touch Cover offers a protection for the tablet, but also doubles as a touch sensitive keyboard. The Type Cover, while still protecting the tablet, offers raised keys similar to a PC style physical QWERTY.

Microsoft is eager to clear the shelves with talk of a sequel getting hot and heavy. The software giant is now offering the tablet to educational institutions at a huge discount. The 32GB model is just $199 while the unit along with the Touch Cover is $249. Replace the Touch Cover with the Type Cover and the price is $289.

The next version of the Microsoft Surface RT could have a smaller 8.6 inch screen and be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor instead of the Tegra 3 that is found on current models.

source: Microsoft via MicrosoftNews, WMPoweruser

Moto X running on AT&T undergoes CPU test, Moto Magic voice command on video, confirms some specs

The Moto X is positively making the rounds recently, not terrible for a gadget that is as of now anticipating some official affirmations. What is the Moto X to you? For some it would appear that a mid-extent sort unit, for others it may be high-end in light of the fact that it would seem that it will have a robust manufacture quality, with a considerable lot of personalization. 

The predominant movie uncovers a ton to us, first we get to see part of the force on boot screen grouping, revealing to us the Motorola logo experiencing different morphs before giving us what looks like stock, or truly near stock Android. 

The individual running CPU Identifier on the apparatus additionally demonstrates to us a spot of the App tray where we see some repetitive applications (like two Polaroid applications, two displays, two schedules) which may be only tests of diverse characteristic sets. We are not adage any of these will be preloaded, however it is great to see different applications established and in this manner purportedly useful on the test fittings. 

Spec shrewd we see the Moto X running a 1.7ghz Qualcomm Msm8960 double center CPU with an Andreno 320 GPU. We found out about these specs in the vicinity of a month back, so there were no astonishments in that office. The motion picture is presented as a "GSM Moto X" and we see At&t arrange identifiers on the screen so we can securely say this apparatus will uphold the normal Gsm/hspa and LTE groups utilized by At&t. The model number for this Motorola is Xt1058. 

In the second motion picture, we are given a short take a gander at "Moto Magic," a voice order interface for the Moto X. Clearly intended to work with Google Now, the mechanism raises an item and things are exceptional to go from that point. Where the voice distinguishment calculation is totally certain, it might be stunningly better provided that it opened the page straightforwardly in place of rendering an output, yet either way you take a gander at it, it was working truly quick. 

We have realized that this gadget was not ordained to be a Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One executioner, yet if the client experience remains that liquid, and devises a workable plan to support an insignificant UI overlay to guarantee skilled execution, the Moto X is certain to be a contender. Hurl in the supposed personalization that may be accessible for it, and this will to be sure be the starting of a period of restoration for Motorola. 

source: kronikbudz (Vimeo 1, 2)

6Sec app now in Windows Phone Store

we told you about an app that was heading to the Windows Phone Store called 6Sec. The app allows you to upload 6 second videos to Vine, search hashtags, channels and trending posts and share Vines to Twitter and Facebook. The app is a free download but requires an in-app upgrade to be able to upload videos. The reason for the payment is to help defray the cost of running the expensive server that encodes the videos and makes them compatible with Vines.

The 6Sec app is the latest workaround created for the Windows Phone Store to replace a popular app that so far has not been developed for the Windows Phone platform. With no official Instagram app for the platform, quite a few third party apps have sprung up. Instance is considered to be among the best of the lot, and is working on a way to allow Windows Phone 8 users to upload videos to Instagram. Right now, WPGram allows users to view Instagram videos along with still pictures, but will not allow you to upload videos to the Instagram site.

Uninstaller AVG: Smartphone analyze, clean up and save battery

AVG Technologies has been known in Android circles mainly as providers of free antivirus app. With the AVG Uninstaller security experts from the Czech Republic are now offering a brand new free tool with which to identify apps and can uninstall that particularamount of memory avail, have long ceased to be used, a high data traffic or cause the leersaugen battery .

Resources such as data volume, battery life and are sized just on most mobile devices. Over time, a lot of unintentionally collect on many systems, but apps , which you used little or not at all. In a learning phase from the first 72 hours Uninstaller AVG observed which apps are often used as presents proposals on this basis to uninstall.

Another criterion that is monitored by the uninstaller is according to the description in the Play Store, the mobile data consumption of installed apps.Here you can weigh up whether it is actually worth a one or the other app that it is partially consumed in the background, some of the most limited traffic.Due to a short test but we have doubts about whether the uninstaller actually considered only the mobile data consumption, because a downloaded over the corporate WiFi eBook has meant that the uninstaller for Google playbooks a traffic of nearly 10 MB identifies that under data usage Mobile does not appear in the Android settings. If the wireless traffic are measured by, this feature would be useless at first, because behind a WLAN is mostly a true flat rate.

Is determined also the battery consumption, so you can view a list of the thirstiest apps, which can be a decision aid for the question of whether you really need an app or can do without it. The same goes for the memory consumption which has also received a separate category.

The AVG uninstaller information on request in selectable intervals of the results of his measurements and proposes how to uninstall apps before, which can then be triggered directly from the app. In the settings it also sets a minimum size for apps that must be achieved so that the program they noticed at all. Similarly, it looks at the frequency of use: Apps that are used at least once a week, every two weeks or once a month, may be excluded from monitoring. There is also a whitelist, in which you can take apps to the uninstaller in the future will no longer worry.

Although some of the measured from the AVG Uninstaller criteria can also be determined via the Android settings, however, the tool saves a but some contortions required for this, presents the results in a clear and brings to mind regularly because it might be once again at the time, to take the app broom in hand and to part with unnecessary programs. The app runs on Android version 2.2, is available for free in the Play Store, and has a size of 1.7 MB.

Download: AVG Uninstaller (free)

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HTC One S: 10 Trick ROM with HTC Sense 5.0

In this article our readers Michael Ruppert you want a custom ROM for the HTC One Simagine. This is the Trickdroid ROM in version 10, which on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean based and the One S with HTC Sense 5.0 treatment. Enjoy the read!

Installation

I have not much experience with the uploading of ROMs, but I can roughly describe the sequence once:

1. Request Security Off at HTC smartphone is in its open bootloader and the PC a verification number is required, then you must enter on a HTC website. Then you get a file using which you can turn off this Sicherheitsfeteaure by e-mail.
2. Then you can install software from the PC to the smartphone replaces the function of the recovery Smarphones against a tool with which you can install on other ROMs.
3. I then rooted the One S, with an app that could be installed by the previous tool.
4. I have copied the ROM via computer to the memory of one S and installed with the tool installed on the second point, but previously not made a full wipe. Then the ROM has booted.

I can give no guarantee of the process and refer to the instructions at XDA-Developers. And watch out, it can happen even with a small error that the phone itself does not boot, I recommend you therefore before or to make a backup. The data on my SD card (or internal memory) are preserved me.

First Impressions

Although the ROM is also based only on Android 4.1, the smartphone somehow works faster and smoother. After ordering the phone, I've looked at HTC Flashing Feed, which should look after the equipment with me:

Blink feed works so ever, at least with my Facebook and Twitter account and in addition some news magazines. I think it is a handy feature, but everyone has their favorite news sources and Twitter on my PC, it can not replace. On time and weather can click one, which is the successor of the well known as HTC widgets.

When Task Switcher can go between the new HTC Task Switcher and choose from Android 4.1, I've taken of the Android, but both are functional.

The lock screen has been redesigned, this is a matter of taste, but I would say that it only fits consistently to the new Desginsprache.

Not entirely consistent, only the launcher, which has become partially redundant, since the app drawer now has the option to sort apps into folders and move accordingly.However, even still Widgeds available which can be placed on the home screen. The homescreen index no longer exists.

The App Drawer has become correspondingly better and I use it now as a homescreen replacement.

The camera app has been redesigned and a new video mode (60fps), with me funktioiert HTC Zoe still not really, so I can think to do is form an opinion. My One S now focused at close range but just better.

Unfortunately, it happens because of a bug before that the symbols scale every now and then not so good (see picture), as the HTC one has about 4 times higher resolution display than the one south. In later versions of the ROM, therefore, needs to be something done. Otherwise, the notification bar (TrickDroid feature) but it is here, thanks to the Facebook integration become more practical.

The phone identity in the Info menu shows an interesting model number, namely, the HTC Evo 4G LTE, which is of course a problem, because all the reviews in the App Store Play will not be displayed on the S one.

Since the ROM is rooted, you can also have other systems running in parallel. I have so once installed a reasonably fast running Ubuntu 12.4. It runs about as fast as a somewhat older computer, but since you can not expect quite so much as well. One probably would run something on a much better performance.

Performance-wise, the ROM positioned quite well, the setting button below can take out by the multitasking button is in the settings that a click opens the settings, and a longer task switcher.

In the Vellamo One S achieved a pretty good result for a dual-core an impressive performance.

Also in the other part of the benchmark, the proposed ROM quite good, in my opinion, the performance is sufficient for normal applications.

Conclusion

For me, the One S with this ROM is a kind of sequel to my One S with Sense 4 +. I do not regret the decision so far. The error of the ROM I can cope well, for me it just feels like a new device. Since the hardware of the One S is still pretty strong, I even have the feeling that my One S need be ashamed before any other smartphone. And I'm still glad to have that time decided on the S one. The One S runs absolutely smoothly, completely without any lag and feels almost like state of the art.

HTC One S Buy: Amazon * | Notebooksbilliger * | Cyberport *

Perhaps the One S with this ROM is not quite as perfect as the new one, but that it is no longer quite so new, I've saved a lot of money without having the feeling of having to make a big compromise .

And what do you think about this ROM?

Appeared benchmark results and new photos: HTC One mini

The HTC One mini was not yet officially presented, an unknown smartphone but it is long gone. We have already allowed to process some images and a whole lot of useful information about the small one. Well the good piece first appears with benchmark results and fresh photos.

The entry on the side of GFXBench shows us what we all know already long: in comparison with the great HTC One is the mini one not nearly offer the same performance. After all, a Qualcomm Adreno 320 and Adreno 305 GPU are facing. Also, the processors differ: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Quad-Core with 1.7 GHz per core and 400 Snapdragon dual-core 1.4 GHz. The achieved results say nothing about the performance in everyday life and that counts for most users.

The benchmark confirms entry next to the Adreno 305 GPU, traveled as also mentioned the Snapdragon processor 400. Moreover, we now know for sure that the 4.3-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels will dissolve. On the software side of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean will certainly be used. How do you find the power of the HTC One mini? Here are some new photos for you:

HTC One mini: New Photos and Specs

It has been a few days since we have seen any new leaks about the HTC One mini, expected to make its formal debut in August. Based on some leaked information we passed along last week, most of the specifications have been largely confirmed, and others have been debunked it seems.

Up to now, it was assumed that the HTC One mini would have 2GB of RAM, that appears to not be the case if the images we have to look at are correct. Instead, on board is 1GB of RAM running with what we know will be Android 4.2.2.

The CPU is confirmed as a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon tuned to 1.4GHz.  Partnered with the silicon is an Adreno 305 GPU. On board is Sense 5, which raises the question as to whether the HTC One mini is meant to replace the HTC One S since it has been said it would not be updating that hardware with the latest UI treatment. The display is 4.3-inches, 720x1280 which means it is going to be just fine on the eyes given the size of the screen. 

As for the pictures of the device, there is nothing really new to behold, but the design language is true to HTC One as we expect. The HTC One mini will be launching this quarter in several markets.

Apple said to be aggressively hiring new engineers

ust because Apple started collecting trademarks for the iWatch name, doesn't mean that the device is close to being unveiled. It also doesn't mean that the device is even close to being finished. According to a published report on Sunday, Apple is aggressively trying to finish the project which hints at the importance of the device to the company.

According to the Financial Times, Apple has been on a "hiring spree" apparently unable to use its current lineup of engineers to move ahead with the design of the smartwatch. One source says that Apple has run into "hard engineering problems that they’ve not been able to solve."While Apple could decide to scrap the watch, which is something that it has done in the past with other products, the Cupertino based firm has a large number of engineers working on the device. This means that Apple has already invested a large amount of time and money on the project. One member of the iWatch team reportedly received a huge pay raise after telling Apple that he was leaving the company. 

According to the paper, the timing of the hiring suggests that the watch won't be ready until late in 2014. The question then is how close Apple's rivals are to releasing their own smartwatch models. Companies likeLG, Samsung, Microsoft and Google have all said that they are working on, or are interested in working on a smartwatch. Part of Apple's success with the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad came from the company's ability to launch its products with new capabilities and features before the competition, forcing Apple's rivals to play catch-up. With the smartwatch though, it could be Apple that will be playing from behind.

source: FinancialTimes via Engadget

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Doctors and hospitals are building apps for their patients

The old idiom, "A fruit a day keeps the Doctor away," is taking another importance as we see a deliberate walk to carry "patient confronting" applications to support with social insurance necessities, regardless of the possibility that it is as fundamental as furnishing a guide to help discover restricted's around a doctor's facility. 

A number of the well known healing facilities in the US are starting to take off devoted portable requisitions to help patients with discovering their courses around the multi-building complex, find access to doctor's facility administrations, adjacent assets and in addition tolerant entrances to operate errands and view lab and health records. 

Two doctor's facilities specifically that have manufactured applications (or had them fabricated for them) are The Mayo Clinic and Boston Children's Hospital. These are not the main two out there, however these two names have enough name distinguishment to make the focus. Miami Children's Hospital has an application that characteristics indoor GPS to guide your direction around and to get redesigned hold up times for administrations. 

These applications furnish their clients with access go offices, find enhancements, solicitation and upgrade errand plans, access to patient health records and furnish notices with critical informative content. 

These applications speak to what's to come for solution and engagement with patients. For specialist's business settings that need to get in on the movement, however would prefer not to study the code to do it, there are organizations like Lexington Creative that have some expertise in building custom applications from the beginning, or utilizing made arrangements to handle the essentials. 

It appears as though the customer application side of the house as it identifies with medicinal forethought is out of date, and that is seemingly right. Doctor's facilities have taken the lead as they have the assets to include complete administrations inside a "consumerized" application. There are additionally solid regulations about supporting the security of patient information. 

That said, the legislature is looking to make motivators to carry an application answer for "patient engagement." There are likewise procurements inside the Affordable Care Act which intend to keep up patient health after release from the healing center in a venture to avoid unneeded re-affirmation. Be that as it may, provided that you have been giving careful consideration to that part of the news of late, ACA is not performing anyplace to undertaking. 

These applications don't require a regulation to get it going then again, the consumerization of all these "brilliant" administrations are basically ensured to turn into an actuality sometime to come. Provided that we have any specialists in the house, the chance is currently. 

source: CITEworld

Photos show wireless charging case for the Nokia Lumia 1020

A few days ago, we showed you the luxurious leather case that Nokia is going to offer as an adornment for the Nokia Lumia 1020. Right away, we have several pictures to reveal to you of the remote charging case for Nokia's new leader model. One of the pictures shows the case on the telephone and as you can see, it somewhat diminishes the conspicuousness of the Polaroid protuberance. 

The spread not just permits you to remotely revive your handset (and you can envision how quick the electric storage device will run down with the sum of the aforementioned pictures that you're set to take), additionally secures the telephone from your butterfingers, for example a normal case may. The Nokia Lumia 1020 accompanies a 2000mah cell, however that is wanting the gerbil on the wheel to be doing an appalling part of turning. 

We don't have any estimating qualified data for the remote charging spread, and we're not certain when it will be accessible. Confidently it will be primed for buy when the telephone launches. That date is July 26th for At&t clients in the U.s., where the telephone is a selective in the nation. 

The Nokia wireless charging case (L), and how it looks on the phone

source: PureViewClub via WMPoweruser