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Kid Friday Show 148 – The Number One Tech Show For Kids!
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Kid Friday Show 148 – The Number One Tech Show For Kids!
We’re testing out the new studio and you’re coming along for the ride. Listener email and a whole lot more.
PlayStation Mobile Now Open For Business
PlayStation Mobile – Sony’s cross-platform mobile gaming service that allows players to experience PlayStation Mobile games across Sony’s devices and select Android-based smartphones and tablets – is now live.
PlayStation Mobile can be accessed through Sony’s PlayStation Store and purchases are tied to users’ PlayStation Network IDs. Users will only need to buy a PlayStation Mobile game once and it will be playable on any PlayStation Certified Device and PlayStation Vita.
The service launches today in Japan, the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia, with more countries to follow.
PlayStation Mobile Now Open For Business
PlayStation Mobile – Sony’s cross-platform mobile gaming service that allows players to experience PlayStation Mobile games across Sony’s devices and select Android-based smartphones and tablets – is now live.
PlayStation Mobile can be accessed through Sony’s PlayStation Store and purchases are tied to users’ PlayStation Network IDs. Users will only need to buy a PlayStation Mobile game once and it will be playable on any PlayStation Certified Device and PlayStation Vita.
The service launches today in Japan, the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia, with more countries to follow.
PlayStation Mobile Now Open For Business
PlayStation Mobile – Sony’s cross-platform mobile gaming service that allows players to experience PlayStation Mobile games across Sony’s devices and select Android-based smartphones and tablets – is now live.
PlayStation Mobile can be accessed through Sony’s PlayStation Store and purchases are tied to users’ PlayStation Network IDs. Users will only need to buy a PlayStation Mobile game once and it will be playable on any PlayStation Certified Device and PlayStation Vita.
The service launches today in Japan, the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia, with more countries to follow.
Will The iPhone 5 Include A Taller, Thinner Case?
With the launch of the iPhone 5 presumably coming in the next few months we’re seeing a lot of leaks showing us what the phone might look like. This time is a collection of cases that are already on sale.
CydiaBlog found the cases that are on sale at TVC-Mall.com. The cases are just basic silicon, and cost only $1.58 a piece. These aren’t the cases we’d see in retail stores after the official launch, they’re more of the cases that will sell on eBay or in mall kiosks for just a few dollars.
The cheap cases show the same design for theiPhone 5 that we’ve seen over the past few months. The phone that fits inside these is slimmer than the iPhone 4S, and a bit taller. It also has a smaller dock connector, larger speaker grilles, and a headphone jack on the bottom.
via iPhone 5 Cases Appear Online as Manufacturers Prep for Release.
Will The iPhone 5 Include A Taller, Thinner Case?
With the launch of the iPhone 5 presumably coming in the next few months we’re seeing a lot of leaks showing us what the phone might look like. This time is a collection of cases that are already on sale.
CydiaBlog found the cases that are on sale at TVC-Mall.com. The cases are just basic silicon, and cost only $1.58 a piece. These aren’t the cases we’d see in retail stores after the official launch, they’re more of the cases that will sell on eBay or in mall kiosks for just a few dollars.
The cheap cases show the same design for theiPhone 5 that we’ve seen over the past few months. The phone that fits inside these is slimmer than the iPhone 4S, and a bit taller. It also has a smaller dock connector, larger speaker grilles, and a headphone jack on the bottom.
via iPhone 5 Cases Appear Online as Manufacturers Prep for Release.
A Purse That Charges Your Phone!
British fashion designer Richard Nicoll wanted to create an electric atmosphere at his catwalk show at London Fashion Week this weekend. He did that, in part, by debuting a rechargeable handbag that can power your cell phone.
The cutting-edge accessory merges style with practicality, and gives fashion-conscious cell phone users the freedom to zip between fashion shows and boutiques without worrying that their smartphones will run out of juice.
Designed in conjunction with Vodafone, the battery-powered bag can, when fully charged, provide energy for iPhones, iPads, Androids and BlackBerry devices for several days. Users simply plug their gadget into a discrete pocket inside the bag. A Bluetooth-enable LED “charm” hangs on its exterior, and flashes to indicate incoming calls. The bag itself does not ring, so ushers needn’t worry about asking people to turn off their handbags.
2012 Brings USB 3.0 To Speed Up Syncing and Charging
By the end of 2012 smartphones and tablet devices will sport a USB 3.0-based microUSB connector, which will allow speedier data transfer than the current USB 2.0 standard.
USB 3.0 theoretically allows for data transfer rates of around 625 MB/s, which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0, whose maximum data transfer speed is 60 MB/s. The USB 3.0 transfer speed on mobile devices won’t be that fast, but it will be much faster than now.
“What takes 15 minutes will roughly take 1 minute and 10 seconds,” said Rahman Ismail, CTO of the USB Implementers Forum at the CES trade show in Las Vegas.
Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets will also recharge more quickly through USB 3.0.
2012 Brings USB 3.0 To Speed Up Syncing and Charging
By the end of 2012 smartphones and tablet devices will sport a USB 3.0-based microUSB connector, which will allow speedier data transfer than the current USB 2.0 standard.
USB 3.0 theoretically allows for data transfer rates of around 625 MB/s, which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0, whose maximum data transfer speed is 60 MB/s. The USB 3.0 transfer speed on mobile devices won’t be that fast, but it will be much faster than now.
“What takes 15 minutes will roughly take 1 minute and 10 seconds,” said Rahman Ismail, CTO of the USB Implementers Forum at the CES trade show in Las Vegas.
Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets will also recharge more quickly through USB 3.0.
2012 Brings USB 3.0 To Speed Up Syncing and Charging
By the end of 2012 smartphones and tablet devices will sport a USB 3.0-based microUSB connector, which will allow speedier data transfer than the current USB 2.0 standard.
USB 3.0 theoretically allows for data transfer rates of around 625 MB/s, which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0, whose maximum data transfer speed is 60 MB/s. The USB 3.0 transfer speed on mobile devices won’t be that fast, but it will be much faster than now.
“What takes 15 minutes will roughly take 1 minute and 10 seconds,” said Rahman Ismail, CTO of the USB Implementers Forum at the CES trade show in Las Vegas.
Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets will also recharge more quickly through USB 3.0.
Apple Dominates Mobile Purchases
If people are buying through mobile online retail site, they’re most likely doing so on Apple devices, according to a new report this week from retail analysis firm RichRelevance. iPads and iPhones accounted for over 92 percent of online retail sales not originating from a desktop device occurring in December, according to the study.
That’s up from 88 percent the last time RichRelevance in April, and it easily beat out Android and other competing mobile platforms. Shoppers on Apple devices were also willing to spend more, with an average order value of $123 vs. Android’s $101, and $87 from those shopping from traditional desktop operating systems. RichRelevance used data from 3.4 billion online shopping sessions between April and December at U.S. retailers ranging from specialty stores to major e-commerce sites.
Android On A Roll With 700,000 Activations A Day
Google’s Android chief Andy Rubin has just announced that Android activations have reached a daily rate of over 700,000. Each device is counted only once, so re-sold devices are not included. Basically, whenever you put the device on a network, it counts for a new activation. Back in May, daily activations stood at 550,000, and it’s a tremendous growth for Google’s platform since then.
Last month, Google announced it has already activated 200 million Android devices, and customers have also quickly increased their usage of apps. The Android Market has reached 10 million downloads and is continuing a steady growth.
Wish We Worked For Google This Time Of Year
It appears that Google employees are going to enjoy the latest and greatest Android smartphone that the search giant and Samsung have to offer after it emerged the company is giving its staff customised handsets as a Christmas thank you.
The handset itself isn’t an ordinary Galaxy Nexus either; the device has been outfitted with a customised back cover, one that sports various Google+ and Android icons (which are one and the same) — a nice touch considering they are being specifically given to Google employees.
via Google Gives Employees Free Galaxy Nexus Phones for Xmas.
Finally, An Android Win!
For the first time, the Facebook for Android mobile app has eclipsed the daily active user count of Facebook for iPhone. The Android app launched in September 2009 more than a year after its iPhone sister and has been playing catch-up ever since. Both are developed internally by Facebook. This week the two were briefly tied, but the Android app is now pulling away with 58.3 million DAU compared to the iPhone app’s 57.4 million, according to the AppData tracking service.
via TechCrunch.
Sony PlayStation Vita Launches In Japan!
Sony released its PlayStation Vita handheld gaming console in Japan on Saturday in a bid to recapture share in the mobile gaming market from Apple’s iOS.
The Japanese consumer electronics maker released its next-generation portable seven years after the arrival of the PlayStation Portable. The device is set to roll out in other parts of Asia by the end of the year before launching in North America and Europe next February.
via AppleInsider | Sony launches PlayStation Vita handheld to reclaim mobile gaming.
Prada Introduces New Mobile Phone
Fancy, Schmancy! The luxury brand Prada and LG Electronics have introduced the “PRADA phone by LG 3.0” today. It is the third PRADA phone that has emerged from the collaboration. It will run on Android.
The PRADA phone by LG is 3.0, the first smartphone on the label. The appearance of smartphones reflects the design philosophy of PRADA. The front is made of Corning Gorilla glass, the sides are strongly rounded and the back is covered by the PRADA Saffiano typical pattern.
Pricing will be announced soon, but expect it to be much more than you’ve ever spent on any mobile device.
Nothing Is More Exciting Than Getting Your First Mobile Phone
It happened faster than we thought. 10-year old Zoe just got her first mobile phone. As her dad, my thought process has been that she didn’t need one yet. However there were other circumstances that had to be taken into consideration. The main issue is that my wife has been getting pretty sick of receiving text messages from Zoe’s friends all the time. Like many children, Zoe has been using her mom’s cell phone to text all her friends. The other night, our family was out to dinner when my wife received a text from a parent of one those friends. It said “Take my cell phone number off your list, and never use this number again!” You see, Zoe’s friends also use their parents cell phones to text, and from the look of it, they too are getting tired of text messages coming in on their number that are meant for their kids. There are alternatives for a child to communicate with their friends. They could use the home phone, or even better “Facetime” with an iPod Touch via WiFi. They could also use that same iPod for texting. There are plenty of free apps available that let you do just that. But it’s not the same. It’s all about your new identity. Your exclusive cell phone number. A sign that you’re growing up. So what’s a good first phone? Zoe got a Pantech Pursuit 2. One of those “free” phones. It’s actually quite compact and when you slide up the front, a full keyboard is found. It also has green accents that she thinks are pretty “cool”. We added the line to our “family plan” for $9.99 a month via AT&T. She can share the minutes and our unlimited family texting. Sorry Zoe, no data for you. We’ll be keeping a tight hold on Zoe’s cell and texting habits, but so far, so good.