Sony Xperia Play Specifications

Sony Xperia Play

Sony Xperia Play. A super efficient smartphone that features real game controls and is PlayStation certified. Includes a Qualcomm Scorpion processor, backlit LCD screen, 5.1 megapixel camera, over 150,000 Android apps, social network integration, stereo speakers, PlayNow service, 8GB of storage, and 1500mAh battery.

Specifications

Screen
- 854 x 480 pixels
- 4.0" 16,777,216 colour TFT

Memory
- Internal phone storage: 1GB (up to 400MB free)
- RAM: 512MB
- Memory card slot: microSD™, up to 32GB

Networks
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
- UMTS/HSPA 800/850/1900/2100
- UMTS/HSPA 900/2100

Available colours
- Black 

-White

Sizes
- 119.0 x 62.0 x 16.0 mm
- 4.7 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches

Weight
- 175.0 gr
- 6.2 oz

Apple IPhone 5

iPhone 5 Features

OS 5

Apple announced iOS 5.0 and its features during the WWDC 2011 keynote address on June 6, 2011. The user interface is based on the concept of direct manipulation, using multi-touch gestures. It is expected to come with more than 200 new features that will include improved Notification System, News Stand and iMessage.

iMessage is an application that is developed to compete with Blackberry Messenger. The app will allow iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad users to communicate (much like a chat service) with each other. The iMessage feature has been integrated into the SMS/MMS application used originally on the iPhone models.

iCloud

The iPhone5 is expected to have the iCloud service.

Apple’s iPhone 5 is expected to feature the new iCloud service for wireless remote access of music from all computers and mobile devices.

The iPhone5 will automatically sync with the iCloud which will allow users to store photos, apps, calendars and documents without having them to store in the phone’s memory. Apple is also looking to tie up with top music label companies to license songs for the iCloud service.

A5 Processor to power the iPhone5

iPhone 5 will house the A5 as the main processor, which technically is the same chip that currently powers the iPad 2. The A5 contains a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU with NEON SIMD accelerator and a dual core PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU, which means that the iPhone5 can do twice the work at once. The processor speed will be somewhere between 1.2 to 1.5 GHz, with probably a 1GB RAM.

The processor upgrade is done not just to increase the processing speed of the phone, but also to compete with the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S II.

The A5 chip might effectively increase the power use, however, it is said that the chip has “got a dynamic power management”, which can lower the [speed] depending on the workload, and thus efficiently make use of the power.

iPhone 5 to Sport a Better Camera

The iPhone 4 sports a 5 megapixel camera, so I’m expecting that the iPhone 5 will have a rear-facing 8MP dual-LED flash camera. However, this isn’t really “awesome”, since most of the high-end Android smartphones come with an 8MP camera. Along with that, the iPhone 5 is expected to have a front-facing camera for video chatting.
According to sources, Apple has filed several patent applications relating to 3D picture capturing to the US Patent and Trademark Office later in March. This indicates that the iPhone 5 might feature a 3D camera. The filing indicates that the device will be capable of capturing, processing and rendering 3D images with dual-camera hardware.

Another interesting feature is that the iPhone 5 will be capable of taking pictures in Panorama. It will work similarly to the ’360 Panorama’ application in the App Store. It will let you take pictures in a sequence as you move the camera from one side to another, which in the end will effortlessly stitch the images together to create a panorama.

Additionally, if Apple really wants to keep up with the competition to Android, then it might consider improving upon the video resolution to a full 1080p HD recording. Currently iPhone 4 has a 720p video capture at 30 frames per second.

Display and Resolution

There hasn’t been a better screen resolution since the release of the iPhone 4. Currently the iPhone 4 has a 3.5 inches screen size, and sources indicate that Apple might stay locked with the current size. But a few other sources say that Apple is planning to increase the screen size to 4-inch with higher screen resolution. I feel that Apple could compromise at 3.7-inch or 3.75-inch. 

However, the iPhone 5 could be slightly wider and thinner. The dimensions are calculated to be: 4.33″ x 2.36″ and .27″ thickness at the top and .21″ at the bottom, whereas the dimensions of iPhone 4 are: 4.5″ x 2.31″ x .37″

Other iPhone5 Features

Here are some of the other features that we can expect from the iPhone 5: 

• Face Recognition Security
• 4G/LTE support *
• A new, sleeker body design
• OLED screen
• Scratch proof and shatter proof screen
• Wireless sync with iTunes
• Extended battery life
• Flash support
• SIM-less phone **
• Physical keyboard
• Increased RAM (from 512MB to 1GB)
• New multi-tasking look
• HD audio
• Built-in GPS

 

What's new in Apple Ipad 3?

Apple iPad 3

Display

There's little debate that the iPad 3 will have a drop-dead gorgeous display. Most Apple watchers agree that the 9.7-inch panel will be QXGA quality--2048 by 1536 pixels with 270 pixels per inch--and will carry the "Retina" name. To maintain that level of brightness, the tablet will have to incorporate two LED bars. Current iPads have only one bar. Since a tablet computer isn't much more than a screen, it seems a safe bet that Apple will be taking the iPad 3's display to another level to advance its position as the leader in the tablet market.

Processor

A new processor is also certainly in the cards for the iPad 3. Competing products with very muscular chips will be appearing on the market this year, so the next-generation Apple slate will need more than just a pretty display to stay ahead of the pack nipping at its heels. Though observers agree that the new processor will be called the A-6, opinion diverges on whether it will be a quad-core chip or a souped-up dual-core offering. Since quad-core processors are becoming more and more common in mobile devices, though, it would be a letdown to many people if the iPad 3 turned out to be a dual-core product.

Battery

Better battery life is also expected in the upcoming iPad. One estimate says that the tablet will sport a 14,000 mAh power plant that will deliver twice the battery life of the current iPad model. However, since new features in the iPad 3--dual LED bars, quad-core processor--could demand more power, those battery life estimates may be shaky. Though the rumor mill hasn't focused on this point, there's some speculation that the iPad 3 may have cableless charging.

Cameras

Since Apple's latest iPhone has an 8-megapixel camera, it's only logical to imagine that the latest iPad will have one, too. However, speculators have also raised the possibility that Apple may go with a 5-megapixel camera, which could mean a couple of things. Apple might make a basic iPad 3 with a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and make an 8-megapixel unit an upgrade option. Or it could sell the iPad 3 with an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, which would make videoconferencing on the new tablet sparkle. In addition to capturing 8-megapixel still photos, the next-generation iPad is expected to move up to 1080p in HD video.

Form

The final physical shape of the tablet is a fuzzy area for iPad 3 prognosticators. Some say that the third-generation tablet will be thicker to accommodate the extra LED bar; others adhere to historic precedent and insist that Apple products never get thicker, only thinner. Another persistent idea is that Apple will produce an iPad "mini" tablet with a 7.85-inch display, à la Amazon's Kindle Fire. That last possibility seems unlikely, however, because it violates Apple's vision of a tablet as a device for both content creation and content consumption. Though 8-inch tablets are okay for consumption, they're not so good for creation.

Timing and Pricing

The question of timing invites endless theorizing among Apple watchers, but a betting person would be wise to wager on a March or April release.

As divided as rumorists are about the release of the iPad 3, they seem to agree that it will be priced as the iPad 2 is. Less clear to speculators is what will happen to the Apple's second-generation tablet when the new iPad arrives on the scene. Unlike the iPad 1, which has gone to the refurbish bin, some observers say that Apple will continue to be make and sell the iPad 2, albeit at a lower price than it currently carries. That seems to be a more logical course for Apple than producing a cheap "mini" iPad.

Rolling Laptop (Being Developed)

.Net vs Java

The purpose of this post is the answer the age old question “Should I use Java or .NET?”  What are the advantages of each?  What are the disadvantages of each?  How should corporations decide which platform to use?

.NET platform

.NET applications are built by developing in any of the .NET languages such as C#, VB, or C++, which is then compiled into the CIL (Common intermediate language) byte-code.  Next, the CIL is converted into assembly which can then be executed on any Windows machine.

Java platform

J2EE applications are built by developing in Java only, which is then compiled into Java byte-code.  The intermediate byte-code is then converted to assembly using the JVM (Java Virtual Machine).  Unlike the .NET platform, however, the assembly code created from the JVM can run on any platform, including Windows, Unix, Solaris, or Mac OS.

Platform dependency

The major difference between Java and .NET is their platform dependencies.  .NET applications can only be run on Windows, while Java applications can be run on any machine.

Cost

The next major difference between Java and .NET is cost.  Since Java is open source, it’s completely free to develop and deploy Java applications.  It’s most popular IDEs like Eclipse and JBuilder are also free.  Furthermore, since Java applications are platform independent, they can be ran on UNIX machines, which is a free OS.  Essentially, the only cost associated with running Java programs would be the cost of hardware.

.NET applications, on the other hand, can only run on Windows machines, so Windows Server licenses will need to be purchased.  Unlike the Java platform which leverages free IDEs, .NET applications are built with Visual Studio, which is also requires a paid license.

As a result, small companies and startups are much more likely to have J2EE frameworks than .NET frameworks simply because it’s 100% free to develop Java applications.

Corporate infrastructure

Unfortunately, whether to choose the .NET platform or the Java platform isn’t always under your control.  In the corporate world, it’s very common for corporations to acquire other companies.  As a result, even if the corporation in question was originally built on a Java platform running on all UNIX machines, after a number of acquisitions that same company might now have a whole farm of UNIX, Solaris, and Windows machines.  In other words, larger corporations tend to be made up of both Java and .Net applications.  This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it sure can complicate your IT department!

Interoperability

This is sometimes an overlooked topic in the Java vs .NET debate –  .NET applications can theoretically be written in many different languages, including C#, VB, and C++ to name the major ones.  On one hand, this might provide you with the flexibility to hire programmers with different skill sets, allowing say a C++ developer to build certain portions of an application, and a C# developer to build other portions of an application.  Like any double edged sword, however, this can cause problems with maintainability.  The more languages that your application is built in, the harder it will be to keep the correct proportion of developers with each skill set to maintain the code when changes need to be made.

Java applications, as mentioned before, are only developed in Java.  This means that you won’t ever have the problem of training your developers in different languages, spending your company’s time and money.  It also makes the scalability of your applications much easier to handle, because if you need more developers, you simply hire more Java programmers.

GUI

Another difference between .NET and Java is the way that GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) are handled.  .NET GUIs are somewhat easier to develop because they can directly access the graphical components of the Windows OS.  Although Java Swing and SWT (Standard Widget Toolkit) enable developers to create GUI elements on any platform, it is somewhat more cumbersome to manage than .NET

RIA dependencies

Finally, another difference to take into consideration is the emergence of new RIA (Rich Internet Application) technologies like Adobe Flex, Microsoft Silverlight, ICEfaces, and Javascript libraries like jQuery, YUI, and ExtJS.

If you’re building web applications using Adobe Flex or ICEfaces, you’ll need the Java platform.  If on the other hand you want to develop RIA applications using Silverlight, you’ll have to use the .NET platform.  If your web applications will be built using a Javascript library like jQuery, either platform will be just fine!

Conclusion

The reason that the Java vs .NET debate continues to rage on is simply because both platforms are excellent.  There’s nothing that one platform can do that the other can’t do.  But, under the certain circumstances explained above, it is sometimes advantageous to choose one over the other.

Mac OS X Lion

Lion is a significant step forward for Mac OS X, but it's not without its problems. Features such as Mission Control, Resume, Auto Save and Versions will prove incredibly useful over time. Launchpad may prove its worth, but even if it remains unused, it's not in the way. Many Mac owners will miss Rosetta, but its demise was inevitable. Not so Front Row, which didn't need to be dropped at all. Maybe Apple will put it in the App Store as a free download.

Despite a few teething troubles (most notably breaking third-party NAS compatibility and a few questionable interface decisions), Lion is definitely worth the upgrade. Like most OS upgrades it will probably really shine after its second or third update, but unless you're running PowerPC applications you can't be without, there's no need to wait.

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is a technology that uses the internet and central remote servers to maintain data and applications. Cloud computing allows consumers and businesses to use applications without installation and access their personal files at any computer with internet access. This technology allows for much more inefficient computing by centralizing storage, memory, processing and bandwidth.

A simple example of cloud computing is Yahoo email, Gmail, or Hotmail etc. You dont need a software or a server to use them. All a consumer would need is just an internet connection and you can start sending emails. The server and email management software is all on the cloud ( internet) and is totally managed by the cloud service provider Yeah , Google etc. The consumer gets to use the software alone and enjoy the benefits. The analogy is , 'If you need milk , would you buy a cow ?' All the users or consumers need is to get the benefits of using the software or hardware of the computer like sending emails etc. Just to get this benefit (milk) why should a consumer buy a (cow) software /hardware ?

Cloud computing is broken down into three segments: "application" "storage" and "connectivity." Each segment serves a different purpose and offers different products for businesses and individuals around the world. In June 2011, a study conducted by VersionOne found that 91% of senior IT professionals actually don't know what cloud computing is and two-thirds of senior finance professionals are clear by the concept, highlighting the young nature of the technology. In Sept 2011, an Aberdeen Group study found that disciplined companies achieved on average an 68% increase in their IT expense because cloud computing and only a 10% reduction in data center power costs.