60% of Android users 'Loss' in Jelly Bean

Review46 - The latest statistics published in early 2014 Google suggests that users of the Android operating system that has been migrated to the latest android os KitKat is still a very small percentage. The majority were still using os Jelly Bean.

Over the span of December 2013 until January 2014, Google's Android 4.4 users KitKat record only reached 1.4%. This is due to very limited update to the latest OS that wants to adopt it.

So far, as quoted from ZDNet, Wednesday (15/01/2014), the new Android KitKat adopted by some devices, like the Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Moto X, Galaxy S4 GE, and HTC GE.

Noted, many Android users are still 'jammed' in Jelly Bean, Gingerbread, and Ice Cream Sandwich. Although Android Jelly Bean v4.1 slumped down 1.5 points and made 35.9% of its market share to stay, but this version is still the most widely adopted today.

Meanwhile, two versions of Jelly Bean newer, versions 4.2 and 4.3, respectively grew by 2.5%, thus making the total of adoption Jelly Bean became almost 60% overall, 59.1% to be exact.

On the other hand, the distribution of Android 2.2 Froyo, 2.3 Gingerbread, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and also further decreased. Users Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich respectively shrank 2.9% and 1.7%.

Google also noted, there are still users who rely on Android 3.2 Honeycomb with a percentage of 0.1%. While other older OS like Android Donut, Eclair, and Froyo, has been officially abandoned.

Not long ago, Gartner research institutes also have to make a prediction, of a total of 1.9 billion mobile phone units to be shipped world wide during 2014, approximately 1.1 billion of which will rely on Android.

Operating systems 'green robot' is also expected to increasingly dominate the market with a percentage of at least 45% in all devices. The previous year, the Android also has mastered 38% of the market. Android dominance is predicted to continue to 48% in 2015.

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New Design, Twitter Desktop 'Taste' Mobile

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review46 - There are different when accessing Twitter via desktop today?Yeah,Twitter is just dress the interface on the web with a new design. It looks familiar, seemed to explore Twitter on smartphones.

"We are launching a refresher (above) http://twitter.com that reflects the look and feel of iOS and Android applications," said company based in San Francisco in their messages on Twitter.

Today, it is more and more Twitter users who migrated from the desktop to the mobile Twitter. Because, smartphone or tablet allowsthem easier access anywhere rather than having to be glued on a desktop or laptop computer.

This design change it self, entirely only enhance your appearance. No additional tools and new features on the Twitter web interface. The shape and arrangement of icons that are placed on top, such as when performing access it through the app on iOS and Android.

Previously, Twitter also beautify the appearance of Twitter in iOS and Android. Those who have done the latest version update will be presented with a new design of the microblogging service.

The new look of Twitter for this smartphone further highlight photos and videos that are uploaded to the user timeline. Thus, images can be enjoyed without opening it first.

Glimpse of what is offered by the latest Twitter is similar to what was presented by Instagram, by giving more space to display the photos and videos. Still, Twitter remains forward post in 140 characters to be 'selling' the main.

path in windows phone beta version comes with a new logo

review46 - December last year, Path has slid in the Beta version of Windows Phone (WP). Current, the social network was again present in the beta version, but with the new logo.

Unfortunately, in this update there is no information about the new things in the Path Beta for Windows Phone. In addition, developers Path also released a new logo, different logos that currently exist for the iOS and Android versions.

Reported by Softpedia on Monday (01/13/2014), the only thing clear change in this update is only part of the logo, which is now blue with the words 'nv' white. Path for Windows Phone Beta 1.0.0.1687 version can be downloaded at the Windows Phone Store.

In addition to the Windows Phone, Path had already been present in iOS and Android. In the midst of his popularity, Path is currently seriously working on the Asian region, especially South east Asia, because it managed to attract many users.

"Our business there (South East Asia) is more powerful than people think. I always try to understand the market and finding local partners to expand our operations," said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dave Morin Path.

Bitcoin, Currency of the Future?

Review46 - The presence of Bitcoin, a digital currency that is quite volatile, making this type of currency to be a trend as well as a new option for the transaction in the internet world.

As quoted from newyorker.com, digital currency that is present in January 2009 has a system that is much different from conventional money.

Bitcoin could be analogous to mine gold (or other precious minerals). The miners are those who dedicated computer resources to solve a mathematical problem by calculating the "weight".

Miners is at first perhaps only someone with a home computer. But this time, in early 2014, bitcoin mining process is done through a device that is specifically designed and carried out collectively (called nodes).

Every 10 minutes, the system will bitcoin bitcoin confers a number of units (25, for example) on one node miners.

Mined amount per 10 minutes will go down over time, until exhausted in approximately the year 2140. With the total amount that can be mined bitcoin as many as 21 million units.

Bitcoin is generated functions like a conventional currency and accepted as payment for a variety of products online transactions.

What is the value of a bitcoin?

Currency that can be converted into another currency made its debut with the equivalent value of one bitcoin is less than 1 U.S. dollar and continued to show a fluctuating value.

Sites like Preev.com simply shows how the value of one unit of bitcoin (1 BTC) in conventional currencies. For example, on January 11, 2014 at 21:30 pm, the value is 911 U.S. dollars.

Bitcoin can be used for various things, such as for the purchase of goods in stores (both online and physical) that receive it.

Just look at bitcoinstore.com, users can purchase electronics, including cameras, musical instruments, and computers. There is even a casino bitcoin, like SatoshiBet.

Development seen by the increasing number of merchants who accept bitcoin. Including big names such as wordpress.com, namechap.com, and reddit.com.

Decentralization

Bitcoin is the originator of the figure named Satoshi Nakamoto. Allegedly this figure is a pseudonym that can be used by a group of people. True identity is still unknown.

Nakamoto since the beginning of designing bitcoin as a decentralized system. In contrast with conventional money, no one institution can make policies that affect the value of the currency. While conventional currencies always have a central authority.

Bitcoin was, especially in the early days, so an alternative for those who do not like to trust the government, central bank, or a third-party institution to maintain the value of the currency and ensure the user transaction.

In Bitcoin, it was replaced with the use of mathematical and cryptographic calculations.

Each transaction in the bitcoin will be tested through a cryptographic system that spread over peer-to-peer. It is estimated there are tens of thousands of systems participating in this test.

Bitcoin is not free from theft. However, every bitcoin is stolen will remain recorded in the system so that when used to transact any, in theory, will always be tracked.

Bitcoin is a decentralized system made many people refer to it as the internet for money. If the Internet is revolutionizing the way global communications, Bitcoin is believed to change the way the world uses money.

Therefore, Bitcoin often predicted as future currency.

wait, will be Can Play 4K Video on YouTube

Review46 - YouTube continues to improve its services. Today, the Google-owned company plans to demonstrate the 4K video stream on the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Reported by GigaOm, Sunday (01/05/2014), to hold a 4K resolution video streaming service, Google uses a video codec VP9 than using H.265.

5 Years, It Will Die Technology Products

Review46 - The advent of latest technology products can 'drown' old technology products. Some devices are expected to die within the next five years.

Reported byTime, Friday (03/01/2014), with the paceof innovation by technology developers, there are some devices predicted to be extinct and no longer used by people.

Blu-ray/DVD player
Netflix, the online movie streaming service could dominate the entertainment media for the users who love to watch movies.
Streaming movie is supported with high speed internet access in the future will increasingly displace the DVD/Blu-ray.

GPS unit in the car
Within the next five years, approximately 1.3 billion iPhone and Android smartphones can be sold world wide. The device can be equipped with map software.Thus, a single GPS system installed in-car dashboard can be displaced by the increasing number of people who utilize GPS-featured mobile gadget.

Dial-up Internet
Access the Internet using a dial-up connection is still popular to this day.
Using a wired or fixed telephone lines, dial-up connections in the United States is still used by 9 million people. Internet service provider services company will continue to intensify broadband Internet access via satellite and fiber optic network.

Low-End Digital Camera
Within five years, the camera companies like Nikon, Canon and Sony could end the product line of their low-end cameras.
This giant factory can focus on middle market and high-end.
The market low-end digital camera will be eroded by the camera are much more sophisticated smartphones.

Car Key
Physical car keys still in use today. Some car developers can introduce 'smart keys' for a new vehicle.
Users will be able to see more cars that can beturned on by pressing a button or turned on remotely.

New Year, Nokia Symbian Close Forever

Review46 - The new year 2014 marked the end of support for the two operating systems that had become a mainstay in the world of mobile phones Nokia, which Symbian and MeeGo.

As reported by ZDNet,on the first day of this year, Symbian and MeeGo app store officially frozen as the initial step following the closure of both hands over ownership to Microsoft, the new owners of Nokia devices division.

Symbian Signed Team who have been supporting the platform application developers to write a short farewell message on Twitter. "Up here, we officially closed. Thank you for the years that have past!," Reads the message.

Previously, a few weeks after announcing the planned purchase by Microsoft, Nokia gives three months for Symbian application developer community to deliver the last update for the titles distributed applications through Nokia Store.

These applications can still be distributed, but all sorts of bugs or program errors-such as those associated with device-compatibility could not be further improved through the Nokia Store.

Other sources outside the Nokia Store can be used to update applications. How ever, without the existence of the app stores, users will not get the update notification automatically.

Nokia said it will stop producing phones based on Symbian in the middle of last year. Open operating system from Symbian Ltd. which had debuted on a cell phone-Nokia's flagship phone, the last product applied on the Nokia 808 PureView which was released in 2012.

As for MeeGo, the Linux-based operating system has now morphed into a Sailfish OS developed by Jolla, a finlandia startup company.

Jolla took over development of Mer-successor-after Linux Foundation's MeeGo operating system leaving it in 2011 to switch to Tizen.

4.6 Million Users data Snapchat Deprived

Review46 - Snapchat not take seriously reports of a bug in the application. As a result, important data 4.6 user Snachat hackers looted. Gibson Security, acyber securitycompany from Australia, had warned managers Snapchat about bug contained in the application. Cracks that can be used for malicious hackers to steal data.

And sure, not long after it Snapchat information was conceded. A site called SnapchatDB released approximately 4.6 million telephone numbers of the users application. That site is now no longer accessible. But this is enough to prove about Snapchat application vulnerabilities.

In addition to telephone numbers, supposedly there are still some other personal data that tackled the perpetrator. There is a charge that Gibson Security is the maker SnapchatDB site, but the company's country of origin was emphatically rejected Kangaroo allegations.

"We have nothing to do with SnapchatDB. Was just a matter of time before it could happen," he explained, as reported fromBBC, Thursday (02/01/2013)

7 Most Wanted Gadgets on Bing 2013

review46 - A variety of the latest technology from many different devices presented in 2013. Of various products, many people are very curious to finally find out through the search engines.
Not to be out done of Google, Bing also released the top ten most searched on the internet for 2013.

Xbox
Xbox One is an electronic device most widely sought by users of the search engine from Microsoft. Not surprisingly, the Xbox gaming console One is the latest generation of graphics and displays the best performance from the previous Xbox.
More over, Kinnect feature could allow users to operate the Xbox only with gestures and voice commands.

iPhone
Apple's latest smartphone spawn in September, the iPhone 5S and 5C iPhone. Prior to the second phone was released, a lot of rumors that leaked various forms of iPhone photos and specifications revealed. Once released too, many people are still curious about the technology that brought the iPhone 5S as a fingerprint scanner, graphics quality, performance processor and iOS 7 being operated.

Android
This year released the latest operating system Android, the Android 4.4 KitKat.This operating system has features such alluring enough in nate improvisational voice commands, a new look and speed of performance are offered, as well as other smart features. And most importantly, this KitKat Android 4.4 will also be used by cheap Android phones other.

iPad
As with the iPhone, Apple also released a new tablet computer called the iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina Display technology. Both of these tablets have a clearer display of the previous iPad, the increased battery life up to 10 hours, and an increase in camera resolution and A7 processor chip as the iPhone 5S.

Windows Phone
This year may be regarded as the development of Windows Phone devices. Because the devices based on Microsoft's operating system is increasing from month to month.
Microsoft's own Windows Phone claims to have become the third largest after Android and iOS. More over, 2013 is also the year in which the Finnish mobile phone company, Nokia, bought by technology giant Microsoft for USD7,5 billion.

Surface
Microsoft's tablet computer manufacturers also spawned two new devices in the 2013's. Tablet Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 was released last October with an increase in the tablet holder, a backlit keyboard, high performance, and battery life is longer.Moreover, Surface Pro 2 has a performance gahar that can run a variety of PS3 games. PlaystationSony's so tough competitor Microsoft in launching the latest generation of gaming consoles.

Playstation
4actual popularity not inferior to the Xbox One. Various advantages are shared by rival competitors for the PS4, Xbox One.The most horrendous news Playstation 4 is when sales reached one million units in just 24 hours.