Control your smartphone with the frontal camera

While Apple has made its new voice control feature "killer", other control methods exist that can also happen in very handy.
Pantech (South Korea) reflects several years, as many companies to improve human-computer interaction, and it is through the front of your camera smartphones that a solution is being deployed.
Just like the Microsoft Kinect, Pantech has developed this technology to control body movements and eyesight (Israel) is already enthusiasm to deploy this technology on the terminals of the Vega family.  This technology makes it possible to control its smartphone in quite difficult situations: driving in the kitchen, the bathroom ... a technology that can be very handy, right?
Qualcomm is also currently working on a similar solution, after the acquisition of GestureTek, a company specializing in motion recognition.

HTC Rezound

HTC Beats with the U.S. is finally official, it is indeed the HTC Rezound.
We had sufficient detail to present you in a previous article we compared in a table with the HTC Sensation Rezound XE and XL.
Nothing new, its screen is just as impressive on paper: 4.3 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720p pixels 720 pixels with a density of 342 ppi record, better than Apple's Retina technology.
No Android 4.0 (port announced for 2012) but the Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread and a November 14 release planned only in the United States.
As you have noticed, this is the answer of HTC Rezound to Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Razr.

Motorola has unveiled the XOOM XOOM 2 and 2 Media Edition

The Motorola XOOM was the first tablet to receive Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).
In the words of Google, this is the first version of real thought and optimized for this type of terminal.
The model of Motorola was honored to be used during development and has benefited from sophisticated optimizations.
Unfortunately the U.S. company believed that the market is ready for a model with more than 799 dollars (naked version).
The result was final, because since its launch (end February 2011), there were sold approximately 700,000 copies. A version WiFi was launched at a price more affordable, but competitors (Asus, Acer, Samsung ...) hit harder.
Motorola then turned the page (although many will benefit XOOM Ice Cream Sandwich) by announcing today the XOOM two 10.1-inch and 2 XOOM Media Edition 8.2 inches.
They will be available in the UK and Ireland in mid-November.
They should reach out to other European countries in the coming weeks.
Each differs in some areas, but we appreciate especially the compatibility with a stylus, resistance to water splashes or the surround sound.
The round design was abandoned, to better integrate the new codes of the brand.
The edges thus resemble those of the RAZR. Depending on the brand, they allow a more comfortable grip of the tablet.
The screen has been improved with higher brightness and wider viewing angles.
It is true that in the first XOOM did not act as a leader.

• Motorola XOOM 2  

Specifications:
Android 3.2 Display 10.1-inch Gorilla Glass Resistant to water splashes Dual-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz (manufacturer not specified, but it is not an nVidia Tegra 2) 1 GB of RAM 16 GB of internal memory (no a priori microSD card reader) 5 megapixel camera on the back Autofocus, digital zoom and LED flash 1.3-megapixel front camera surround Up to 10 hours using Web Dimensions: 253.9 mm x 173.6 mm x 8.8 mm Weight: 599 g Among the features for businesses, there is a USB and Ethernet! It is very rare in the world of tablets, while yet a WiFi is not always available.
There is also Active Sync, and Citrix MotoCast.

• Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition  

According to the official video, this variation is rather made ​​for use in portrait mode.  Specifications:  Android 3.2 Display 10.1-inch Gorilla Glass Dual-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz 1 GB of RAM 16 GB of internal memory (no a priori microSD card reader) 5 megapixel camera on the back Autofocus, digital zoom and LED flash 1.3-megapixel front camera surround Up to 6 hours of web use Dimensions: 139 mm x 216 mm x 8.99 mm Weight: 386 g

Video !

Asus: two tablets Android and Windows 8 in 2012

Asus has unveiled a little this weekend on some products that would emerge by 2012 at the tender touch pads, and if we could already suspect the arrival of some models, the manufacturer holds some surprises for next year ...
After the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Asus and future Prime Transformer which will come before the end of 2011, likely in time to meet at the foot of trees (release date confirmed for November 9), the Taiwanese manufacturer does not stop there way.
In 2012, if we are already aware of the arrival of the Prime Transformer and hybrde PadFone Asus, Asus confirms the arrival of two touch pads on Windows 8.
The manufacturer, who had not taken a single step to provide a tablet with Windows 7, this time seems much more playful with the idea to offer touch pads in the next version of the Microsoft OS, which should also come from the third quarter of 2012, in the autumn.

The Optimus U1, the first Android smartphone from LG ICS, which will follow with the Optimus 2X later

From an anonymous source, our colleagues at GSM Arena have received a picture that would be the first Korean LG smartphone running Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

At first glance, LG seems to have worked the sides that are now far less imposing than before, with a design generally more successful.
The specifications of this LG Optimus U1 are not yet known, but presumably it will display a screen with a diagonal of 4 to 4.5 inches with a resolution high-definition, a dual-core architecture (OMAP4?) Or perhaps a quad-core architecture (Kal-El?). Anyway, it will offer a good front camera (unknown size) and an 8 megapixel camera on the back with a flash.
For now, we only know that it will arrive later in the year 2012. Okay, we know that this time the Korean automaker will update its Optimus 2X, Optimus 3D and Optimus Black to Android Gingerbread.
But why put so much time? So they should have been announced much earlier.
Finally, the decision on the update of the LG Optimus 2X to Android ICS was officially confirmed when Google has released the source code. In addition, Korean always thought that the other terminals will benefit. After we have no idea when / s out / have.
Meanwhile, there is always the Roma customs for more hackers.

Update Google +: Improved interface and performance

Google+ has been updated For Android!!

Since its official release, we can not count the number of upgrades that have been made.
Google's social network is still young but with time it begins to take a certain place with many users. Although attendance has not yet reached the heights known with Facebook, we must recognize that Google wants to simplify the maximum use of their social network.
And it's quite successful, the ownership and management of facilities and settings are also inspired a lot of changes to Facebook.
This update to date focuses primarily on the new interface which was scheduled to arrive during the official release of Android 4.0.

News and changes :

New interface: home page, list of feeds, composition of messages, etc..
Improved battery management
Improved navigation and performance
Ability to log directly (Menu)
Added people directly from the circles of contacts
Fixed several bugs

Technical information :

Compatible with Android 2.1 when
Application Size: varies across devices

Downloading :

Google + Application is available on the platform of the Android Market.

Google+ is Available Here for Android.

The game Duke Nukem 3D has just arrived on the Android Market

Tapjoy and MachineWorks NorthWest will finally kept their promise, the famous Duke Nukem 3D is now available in a wide variety of mobile devices running Android.
Previously, it was said that this port would be consistent from Android 2.1 , but ultimately it will be based on Android 1.6 (Donut).
With the game, you will be able to play an episode while the episode 2 and 3 will be available through in-app payments.
I tried it myself but the handling is pretty lame.
It may take some time to really get used to it, however, it is obviously possible to set the sensitivity and one for left-handed mode.
It also remains to be seen if the developers thought to offer an additional option for dual-touch touch screens, which can in some cases, experience some problems of handling, due to the crossing of fingers. In my opinion, I think a joystick, like PlayStation, would be more appropriate for this kind of title.