New Card 8: ED6060 ICT in Education 2012 (Wed 26, Dec)

New Card 8: ED6060 ICT in Education 2012 (Wed 26, Dec)

Apple rumor watch: iOS timepiece on drawing board?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57560985-37/apple-rumor-watch-ios-timepiece-on-drawing-board/

After creating the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, is Apple now working on an iWatch? A report cited by Business Insider claims that Apple has partnered with Intel to develop an iOS watch. Supply chain sources reportedly told Chinese blog site Tech163.com that the watch would be Bluetooth-enabled and sport a 1.5-inch OLED screen. Earlier this year, Crave readers shared with CNET their dream Apple products. The winner described his as a souped-up iPod Nano watch with futuristic features like wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and/or NFC) and support for Siri and FaceTime. And it's not exactly unfamiliar territory for Apple. With their small and square design, previous versions of the iPod Nano have done double-duty as watches. Different manufacturers sell watchbands that you can attach to the Nano to wear it on your wrist. Aside from displaying the time, the Nano can play music, display photos, and keep track of your fitness history. I have a Nano with a watchband and often wear it when I go jogging or walking. Apple bumped up the size of the 2012 Nano. so it can no longer serve as a watch. So perhaps the company could have a true smart watch in its sights as the next technology frontier to conquer.

Mrs. Pantharee Xanthavanij  ID: 551-9515 (panthareex.blogspot.com)

My WebQuest topic is: Life Cycle of a Butterfly

New Card 7: ED6060 ICT in Education 2012 (Wed 19, Dec)

New Card 7: ED6060 ICT in Education 2012 (Wed 19, Dec)

Instagram reminds us that we are the product for sale

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57559863-93/instagram-reminds-us-that-we-are-the-product-for-sale/

Instagram, promising to revise parts of the new terms of service that have caused consternation. He said the company will not sell people's photos without compensation and reiterated that users, not Instagram, own the photos they upload to the site. He said, however, that the company will continue to look for "innovative" ways to advertise. Whether Instagram technically has the ability to license your photos already or not, what matters to most people is intent: Instagram appeared to signal an intention with its new terms to license your photos to advertisers without previous consent. That's what seemed to have changed, and what people are upset about.

Mrs.Pantharee Xanthavanij  ID: 551-9515 (panthareex.blogspot.com)

New Card 5: ED6060 ICT in Education 2012 (Wed 5, Dec)

New Card 5: ED6060 ICT in Education 2012 (Wed 5, Dec)

Google's maps app is once again on the iPhone

http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/12/technology/mobile/google-maps-iphone-app/index.html

After a five year relationship, Apple had ditched Google's mapping data in favour of its own in September. The results were less than spectacular. By making its own app, Google is no longer collecting licensing fees from Apple, but it has the opportunity to make money by displaying advertisements in the software. Similarly, Google had provided the content for Apple's YouTube app for the past five years -- but when Apple cancelled that arrangement, Google released its own advertising-supported YouTube app in September. Three months, an apology from Apple's CEO and an ousted high-ranking executive later, Google Maps made a triumphant return Wednesday night, and it is now available for download on the iTunes App Store. The app features turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic information, and public transportation directions -- all of which were missing or problematic on Apple's new maps app. Google took the opportunity to call attention to its superior mapping data.

Mrs. Pantharee Xanthavanij  ID: 551-9515 (panthareex.blogspot.com)

New Card 6: ED6060 ICT in Education 2012 (Wed 12, Dec)

New Card 6: ED6060 ICT in Education 2012 (Wed 12, Dec)

iPhone 5 sales in China surpass 2 million in first weekend

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57559484-37/iphone-5-sales-in-china-surpass-2-million-in-first-weekend/

It's been just three days since Apple's iPhone 5 launch in China and already 2 million devices have already been sold. The tech giant announced today that this latest model of its popular smartphone is selling faster than ever in the Far East country. The iPhone 5 went on sale on Thursday in China and even before people could get their hands on the smartphone, hundreds of thousands of online reservations were already made for the device. The device is available through carriers China Telecom and China Unicom and, as of now, it's still not being offered on China Mobile, the country's largest carrier. China is of huge significance for Apple, it is the company's second biggest market after the U.S. and already accounted for about 15 percent ($23.8 billion) of the company's revenue for its fiscal year that ended in September. Besides China, the iPhone 5 will also be on sale in more than 100 other countries by the end of the month. According to Apple, this makes the iPhone 5 the fastest iPhone rollout ever.

Mrs. Pantharee Xanthavanij  ID: 551-9515 (panthareex.blogspot.com)