Gamescom 2012: Now, says Sega from appearance

The list of prominent game companies who have canceled their appearance at the fair held in mid-August Gamescom is getting longer: After Nintendo and THQ has now announced Sega not wanting to go to Cologne.

The Japanese Tradition developer Sega announced today via press release that it will not be represented this year with its own stand at the German Games Gamescom fair (15 to 19 August in Cologne). As Sega writes that the show appearance last year “very successful” was, for the company, the fair will continue to remain the most important date in the European event calendar.

The reason for the cancellation of this year’s Gamescom appearance was at Sega that the publication dates of the so-called “AAA” titles for 2012 and new projects “do not harmonize with the Gamescom date in mid-August.” This “economic” decision relates only to the company, according to the latest issue of fair gaming, a return to the Gamescom is not explicitly excluded.

Just yesterday, THQ has canceled his appearance Gamescom. The economy heavily damaged but Publisher is also not at the world’s largest gaming convention E3 in Los Angeles (5th to 7th June), but there just hold a press conference.

The hardest hits German and European gamers as the knife operator cancellation of Nintendo : The Japanese video game giant, who stands before the release of its next home console, Wii U, this year will miss the Gamescom. Instead of a trade show will raise its own Nintendo promotional tour of German cities, it will be advertising for the Wii to make U, which in time will be available for Christmas 2012, according to current plans.

Nokia RIM demand, y Viewsonic HTC for infringing 45 patents

Nokia has just announced that demand HTC, RIM and Viewsonic for infringing patents it owns in the U.S. and Germany. There are 45 patents included in the case concerning proprietary technologies from Nokia.

That is, use Nokia technology without applying the relevant license, as do 40 other companies on the same technologies, tells us Louisse Pentland, head of legal issues in Nokia.

Topics to be drawn from patents on technologies are dual antennas, battery management, and radio modes. There is also room for the software, patents relating aa app stores, multitasking, web browser, menus, encrypted emails and attachments, etc..

Nokia is going to attack from different sides. HTC take the ITC (International Trade Commission), to Viewsonic and HTC to the FDC (Federal District Court) in Delaware, USA. A HTC and RIM in the Regional Court of Dusseldorf, Germany, and finally to the three companies in the Regional Court of Mannheim and Munich, Germany.

Pinterest: The Hype-solid network collapses

Anyone who has watched in recent months, the U.S. could Webszene, the hype around Pinterest directly experience. The rise of the mixture of photo-pin board and social networking seems to ebb but suddenly strong.

Pinterest here Pinterest there Pinterest everywhere. That’s about the impression that has arisen in the past few months. The rise of the new network in the United States was particularly uncanny, now the height of the flight service was founded in March 2010 but seems to be over. As the monitoring service ‘ AppData ‘that can identify using Facebook’s apps quite specific figures for Pinterest (most Pinterest users login with their Facebook account there), has now discovered an interest in Pinterest now takes much from.

In March stagnated user number, the trend is now almost down dramatically. Between 21 March and 20 April the network lost about 25 percent of users. On 1 March had 11.3 million active users Pinterest yet, a month later, there were 11.15 million on 20 April, there were only 8.3 million.

The first mentioned is solid reporting, according to ‘ Business Insider ‘directly responsible for the rise was so rapid, but also ensure that the slump may be now referred to as massive. Sun simply wanted to know a lot of what is going on with this network up and looked at it. However, they made quite quickly and then set that Pinterest is not for them.

For Pinterest the end of the hype does not mean the end, the assessment of ‘Business Insider’. Indeed it is highly likely to be better for the network because it “normal” again (and as it did before the massive coverage already) can grow, that is, above all with the help of word of mouth.

In Pinterest that has undoubtedly primarily a female audience, users can create virtual bulletin boards, photo collections with descriptions. According to a report by Britain’s The Telegraph ‘in the United States, 83 percent of all Pinterest users are female.

Windows 8 Release Preview appears in early June

How Microsoft via Twitter has announced that the next and probably last preview version of Windows 8 in the first week of June will be published. It is the preview release, which was in previous versions always referred to as release candidate.

It is expected that the volume will conform to this pre-release version of the final version. Compared to the Consumer Preview , available since late February, Microsoft would have eliminated minor and major errors. In addition, to support the integrated Windows Marketplace is now more countries and languages. And more likely by the selected date will be a launch in October, was the last speculated. A confirmation from Microsoft, but has yet to be.

Announcement of Windows 8 Preview Release
It is clear now, however, that Windows 8 in a total of three versions for x86 systems and will appear in a special version for ARM-based devices. The differences consist primarily of encryption techniques and upgrade limitations.

iPhone 5 case with a new Liquid Metal lighter than Samsung Galaxy S3?

According to media reports from Asia with the iPhone Apple is set to 5 Liquid Metal. The novel metallic material is in the range of the housing are used. Liquidmetal could Apple iPhone 5 make thinner and lighter. The material is also very robust and extremely smooth. Rumors about the use of liquid metal at the iPhone are not new. According to reports, Apple has had to license the use of Liquidmetal already.

The Apple iPhone 5 is a constructive and visually much different from his predecessors. Some of these changes are likely to affect the materials used. Of the large glass elements that Apple uses the iPhone 4 and 4S iPhone, you will therefore have to adopt in the upcoming iPhone model. In return, the room is a metal back, as they had already used the Apple iPad first generation.

When the company from Cupertino iPhone 5 is, however, put on a new type of material that goes by the name of Liquid Metal. Rumors about the use of liquid metal at the iPhone are not new. According to reports, Apple has had to license the use of Liquidmetal already. The new material is considered to be extremely lightweight, durable and smooth. When liquid metal in the area of ​​housing should be used, such as various Asian media reports at present, this could make the Apple iPhone 5 thinner and lighter.

The idea of ​​the Apple iPhone 5 is expected this summer. After the iPhone 4S came last year in the fall on the market now seems much again for an earlier start to speak. The presentation of the biggest iPhone rival Samsung Galaxy S3 is expected as early as 3 May 2012 be made. Samsung also will set the new Android smartphone to a new housing concept. Currently being discussed are a housing made of ceramic or housing in unibody construction.

Passenger Name: United States of EU will have full access

The U.S. authorities will receive full access to the European data of air passengers. A corresponding new agreement to replace an interim regulation in 2007, has now been approved by the European Parliament.

Received approval of the contract on the part of conservatives and Social Democrats. Liberals, Greens and Left, however, had rejected. The critics have always pointed out that the agreement is not consistent with European data protection laws. Try to make a request, the text of the treaty in this respect by the European Court of light, but failed to vote in favor.

With the approval of Parliament, the regulation can now come into force. The Member States of the EU had already given the blessing of her in December. The European Commission, of which the agreement was negotiated, welcomed the decision in accordance with the deputies. The European Commissioner responsible for Internal Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, described it as a significant improvement over the previous stand

U.S. authorities obtained by the agreement not only access to passenger data for flights in the U.S. but also from all other flights with European participation. In some cases it can also find information like religion or sexual preference can be requested if they are captured.

Globalfoundries verhagelt AMD balance

The chip maker AMD has recognized losses behind, despite a surprisingly good quarter. A high degree of adjustment posting in the balance sheets of hailstones the company, the overall result, while in the operating business firm suggested.

The correction was necessary due to booking a reassessment of the supply contracts with the largest contract manufacturer working for AMD Globalfoundries, formerly the production division. She had a volume of $ 703 million and made sure that eventually there was a net loss of $ 590 million below the line. In the same period last year AMD had posted $ 510 million profit.

Excluding special items, the company posted a profit of $ 92 million or 12 cents per share. This was the forecast of analysts, which amounted to 9 cents, clearly exceeded. Revenue fell slightly from 1.61 billion dollars last year to now $ 1.59 billion. Also it could be positioned above the forecast of 1.56 billion dollars.

Is reportedly difficult, especially the business of processors for the PC market. As a result of reduced demand and low levels of sales in the upper price segment, sales stagnated. In the manufacture of graphics chip revenue declined by 7 percent.

Analysts on average expect that AMD achieved in the current quarter sales of 1.59 billion dollars. The management of the company itself looks somewhat optimistic for the coming period. The objective here is for revenue between 1.59 billion and 1.68 billion dollars.

Intel and Microsoft want to lower the world market share of the iPad

According to a report by Digitimes, Intel and Microsoft to cooperate with various other paver companies have been received, so as to push the global market share of the iPad by mid-2013 to below 50%.

When the company said it will be to Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Asustek Computer and Toshiba act, which in turn will bring, according to several anonymous sources by the end of this year 32 8 Windows-based tablets on the market. Acer and Lenovo will cover for example the price with their devices region 300-1000 U.S. dollars, with some entry-level models are also under $ 300 will be to offer so Android-based tablet capable of withstanding. In the above-mentioned segment of $ 300 would be, the report further, iPad, especially as a veritable competitor to – position – both the new as well as that of future generations.

Ultimately, reports that Intel is the view that above all a great Lenovo key role amongst this project. The reason is the large market power of the company in the Chinese educational and business tablet computer area, thereby increasing the market share of Windows fell 8 corresponding to light.

iPhone 5 with unibody aluminum case and initial specifications

Latest rumors, Apple might the iPhone 5 on a unibody aluminum case set. The case would then be cut from a piece of metal. As a possible start date of October is favored 2012th The display of the Apple iPhone 5 will probably be greater. Insiders expect from a 4-inch display. Further technical details of the recently announced Apple could iPad 3 take over.

With the Apple iPad 3 has given a taste of what you can expect from the iPhone 5th If Apple maintains its strategy, expected in the coming iOS smartphone processor A5X come from the iPad the third generation are used. The revised version of the dual-core processor has four graphics cores. A true quad-core processor is the A5X however. The competition in the Android camp starts in recent weeks by using the new quad-core models.

When the screen size could unlock the Apple iPhone 5, however, the Android smartphones – at least almost. For the display of the new Apple smartphone will indeed be greater, more than 4 inches are not considered to be unlikely. Again, the Android-competition currently has the lead. A traditional strength of Apple is the elegant exterior design. Currently circulating in this context, the rumor that Apple is the iPhone 5 to use a unibody aluminum case.

The case would then be cut from a piece of metal. Inside the case are to be found among other things, LTE chips place. The new wireless standard, Apple had also been introduced with the iPad third So far, you can use the LTE iPad, but only in the United States. Whether this will change with the iPhone 5 remains to be seen. The launch of the Apple iPhone 5 will probably be back in October. Although the production is to begin in the summer, the autumn of the sales launch date remains may exist.

What you consider that it is best for your iPhone Stylus?

Sure many remember that moment so expressive by Steve Jobs when the iPhone had and gave his opinion on the Stylus. And even though deep down I am of the same opinion as him, I recognize that there are users on devices like the iPhone, a stylus is seems necessary to perform their work more easily. Some manufacturers have opted for it, for example Wacom Bamboo with its new Stylus , and certainly know many other options.

So our question of the week is:

What you consider that it is best for your iPhone Stylus?
Remember that words are free, do not charge for putting more or less words, but we would like to know what are your feelings when using the stylus that you use. Touch, response accuracy. As always, next week we will know the answer more valued. If you want to know the winner of last week, but you have to keep reading.

My mate Fernando asked us one of the reasons that I at least I did happen to Mac:

How often do you renew your Mac?

The most popular question for you all has been to Pablo Sanchez :

A Mac is not renewed, adding a new home
Concise but complete, the truth is that my first iMac I lasted five years and is still acting up to his owner and my current Mac goes for four years and it looks like it will be many more. Computers will obviously better, but your Mac will certainly behaving helping in the work of your day to day.

Now, if you want to comment on the question for this week only have to direct you to the section of Applesfera answers to which may tell us is for you the best Stylus for your iPhone.