What are Google Glass and iWatch

Recently, Google Glass has been talked about among people. Google Glass is a wearable smart device, it provides functions just like a smartphone do, but it’s hands-free. The Google Glass works via voice commands, which makes your life simpler. iWatch may be the biggest rival against Google Glass, although it is still mysterious, it is likely to be a hands-free and full-function iOS device like other Apple devices. These two products may probably be the start of a mobile communication devices’ revolution, and both of them may change the way that people live.

Google Glass now is under testing with the volunteers, and those users’ feedback will be helpful to make this wearable device more user-friendly. The main functions of Google Glass may be: Facing time, taking n’ browsing pictures, shooting n’ watching videos, GPS and making calls. That is to say, Google Glass will have all the functions a smartphone has. Meanwhile, Google Glass will let free your hands, you are able to use the functions by voice or blinks. Google Glass is an advanced technology, it will fit in with users’ needs and make people’s lives easier. Google started this program last year, and the product, Glass, is likely to be available in 2014. “Google Glass is a tiny computer that sits in a lightweight frame, just like this, and resets neatly above your eye and it makes exploring and sharing the world around you easier,” said Chris Dale, the Senior Manager of Communications for Google Glass. We could learn from his words that the magic glass is going to change the way people “looking at” the world.

iWatch, created by Apple, is no longer just a concept. Apple registered this “iWatch” trademark in many countries, maybe this product is going to be unveiled in coming years. For us, the most part we care is the iWatch’s appearance and the functions. If the fruit company still carries on using iOS, the iWatch is likely to have full functions which iPhone or iPod touch has. Apple registered a technology patent named “Bi-Stable Spring with Flexible Display” in 2011 but let people know in the February of 2013. The media believes that the iWatch is coming, and some designers have already made the appearance of iWatch according to their understanding. If iWatch could do the things iPhone can do, users can take pictures and transfer pictures to larger-screen iOS devices for the enjoyment. Also, iWatch can be used for sending messages, users don’t have to take iPhone out of pockets to text message. Other functions like Safari browser or GPS, may not be taken away from the iWatch. It is said that Apple has asked the manufacturing factories to produce 1.5-inch screens, maybe Apple would apply the 1.5-inch displays to iWatch.

Google Glass and iWatch are alike, they are both wearable devices but wear on different places. Apple and Google may be the biggest rival to each other, and the competition is fierce in smartphone market at first, and now this kind of competition has extended to a new field. Whether Google Glass or iWatch wins the market, the other will never be eliminated. Google Glass and iWatch are both revolutionary, and they will make the future communication more user-friendly and convenient. Maybe sometime later, people didn’t use smartphone anymore, everyone wore a smart gadget. But the devices’ appearance might be various, not only glass and watch available, but also necklace, rings or even earrings.

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5 ways to get music for free and legally on the internet from online video sharing sites and radio stations

With the improved attention on copyright protection, there’re a lot of laws being actively discussed around the Web to define the legality of free music. The only problem now is what free and legal music is and what is not. Even though a consumer has purchased the commercial music album or tracks from Amazon or iTunes, he or she does not actually own the copyright, and therefore the track cannot be legally used as the background music for video or animation. Actually, whether the free music is legal or not is depending on its usage. It’s all about how you’re going to use that music – simply listen or gain profit on its distribution. If you just get these free music for listening, you could have a look at the following 5 methods to get music for free and legally.

Video sharing websites

There are a lot of video sharing sites such as YouTube, Vevo, and MTV Music that get branded channels where singers and bands release their music videos and audio videos. You have the chance to find and listen to almost any audio track, add it to your playlists and share with friends. But you have to play videos in order to listen to music.

Music streaming services

There are numerous online services which transmit music on demand from the Internet. The most popular of them are Last.fm, Pandora, Grooveshark, Spotify, Rdio and Dezeer.

The best part is that these websites are accessible from almost any PC, Mac, or mobile device.

The services have agreements with major record labels and thus provide legal access to music. All services have free membership option (usually ad-supported and with limited features). Still to get most, you have to buy a subscription.

Unfortunately, geo-restrictions (often set by record companies) make most music streaming services useless for third world countries. This fact gives rise to local Internet radios like In.com.

Music streaming software

Various music streaming software are available for you to choose from for getting music for free, just like Leawo’s Music Recorder, which lets you easily record any sound from either internal or external audio sources of  your computer.  This music recording software could allow users get music for free from online video sharing sites like YouTube and Facebook, and FM radio stations just like AOL Music and Last.fm. No download functionality, so the software is absolutely legal.

Music archives

Amazon has a section of free music downloads. iTunes throws out a couple of free songs every week, encouraging listeners to discover new music. Fan communities such as Etree and OverclockedRemix give access to free music tracks, live concerts, and remixes on a non-commercial basis.

AudioJungle offers royalty-free tracks free or under $1.

Archives like Jamendo distribute free and legal music under a CreativeCommons license, meaning that the music can be freely listened to, used, and redistributed under the same license.

Music blogs

Music blogs are also a good source of free legal music. Usually, such blogs are used by newborn bands and artists for self-promotion. In fact, there is a great number of such blogs, each of them focused on a specific audience and offering different kind of music – from indie-rock to the avant-garde. The examples of such blogs are ObscureSound, Spinner, Elbows, HypeMachine, etc.  If it’s not always free to download music from these blogs, you may play songs on them with no limitations.

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Motorola X Phone Confirmed to Be Released on August 1st with Detailed Specs Leaked

The rumors about the specs, release date and price of Motorola X Phone might finally get an end on August 1^st, as according to the company’s schedule, the Motorola Moto X Phone release date has been scheduled for Aug. 1 in New York. Not only the release date of Motorola Moto X Phone has been confirmed, the detailed specs of this new smartphone are also leaked right before the official announcement.

The newly leaked photos tease unique design features such as Magic Glass, a laminated aluminum structure, with dual LTE MIMO antennas that could help boost broadband speeds. According to GottaBeMobile, Magic Glass will allow Motorola to create a seamless device with a more “premium feel.”

“Moto X features something called Moto Magic Glass,” Android and Me’s Taylor Wimberly wrote on his Google+ page. “This is a single sheet of Gorilla Glass which is molded to a special polymer to make a continuous surface that wraps around the entire front and edges of the device. There is zero gap with the back.”

As previously reported, rumored specifications for the new Motorola Moto X includes a 4.5 inch HD display, with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Moto X will be powered by a dual core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. The smartphone will come with an Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM.

The Moto X will also feature a 10.5 megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2.1 megapixel front-facing camera. The phone will also feature 16GB of built-in storage, with a 2,200 mAh battery and NFC.

As to the software, Motorola Moto X Phone would adopt the Android 4.2.2 OS, but allows quite abundant customizations just like the always activated Voice Recognition Feature, which allows people to control the smartphone via saying “OK Google Now” anytime anywhere. Also, the gesture operating, camera and notification system also get improvement. For example, when you make a gesture for shooting, the camera would be activated automatically. And when you pick up your smartphone, the Moto X would automatically invoke the notification list just like that of Samsung Galaxy S 4.

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Chromecast – Google’s Best Living Room Solution So Far

Google unveiled Chromecast along with the New Nexus 7 on Wednesday, this streaming utility, costs $35, can be regarded as Google’s best living room solution so far. According to Google, “With Chromecast, you can easily enjoy your favorite online entertainment on your HDTV – movies, TV shows, music and more from Netflix, Youtube, Google Play and Chrome.”

Google released Nexus Q in 2012, which did not come to a success, but Google never gives up the trial on the living room solutions. This Chromecast can be regarded as a success to the Nexus Q. Yet, however, Chromecast could not catch up with the Apple TV and Roku. The Beta screen-mirroring feature of Chromecast doesn’t work as well as users want, and users also won’t be able to get access to the apps you may need, for example, Amazon Instant, HBO Go, MLB TV, Spotify and Rdio. Apple TV and Roku have experienced many updates so they are more multifunctional and powerful than Chromecast. Although Chrome lacks the power when compared with other similar products, Chromecast is sure to attract many consumers because of the fair price. With $35, users are able to enjoy the streaming services with ease.

Janko Roettgers, the senior writer for GigaOM, writes, “Chromecast is pure simplicity: Search and discovery of video content is happening on the mobile device or laptop, and all Chromecast does is stream media from the cloud.” Chromecast is about to provide convenience for users to enjoy the media files, and this is the mainstream of the living room solutions. Nowadays, people don’t want to be interrupted by ads when watching movies, or wait for the favorite TV shows after a long time. What they want is just watching what they like. The streaming service is all about user experience, users can find favorites on the mobile or laptop, and use certain technology or devices (for example, AirPlay and Chromecast) to stream the media files onto their TVs. So Chromecast meets users’ needs and has done well by far, and this device will be widely used in the coming years, but the functions of Chromecast should be perfected.

According to the hands-on review of Chromecast from THEVERGE.com, we get to know that when you plug in the streaming stick to your TV, the mirror feature of this device will make your phones, tablets or computers as remotes, and you are able to playing videos, control volume or even turn on TV. The videos will continue to play even when you use other apps on your phones or computers, and even when your phone is asleep, the video playback will not be interrupted. The Android and iOS devices just work the same, but the Windows Phone is not supported at present, but you can transfer the movies from your Windows Phone to iPad or Android devices to solve the problem. The Chromecast supports nearly all kinds of movies, but Silverlight and Quicktime videos are not supported. The Chromecast is so attractive that some news press is making a trial to find their ways in. Washington Post, for example, said in a statement that it would begin “integrating the The Post’s upcoming new video offerings, Post TV, with Google’s Chromecast.” It proves that Chromecast has gradually changed people’s viewpoints of the multimedia. The traditional multimedia needs a change to catch up with the new trends.

In a word, if Chromecast improve its functions, it will be a good solution of people’s living room.

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Does the New Nexus 7 Stand Out in Comparison with Other Similar Tablets

Google unveiled the New Nexus 7 on Wednesday and as far as I am concerned, this tablet is about to shake the world’s tablet market and make the tablet users excited. I’m sure about this. Why? When compared the New Nexus 7 with other similar tablets, the New Nexus 7 almost defeated all the competitors in the major specs: the CPU, the RAM, the screen, the storage, the battery and the connectivity.

Now let’s take an overview of the comparison between the New Nexus 7 and three other similar tablets: the iPad mini, the Kindle Fire HD and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.0. By the way, it’s not a war between Android and iOS, the operating system is not taken into comparison. Actually, users are able to transfer files easily between iOS devices and Android devices.

1. New Nexus 7 Vs. iPad mini

CPU: New Nexus 7 runs with the quad-core Qualcomm Snap Dragon S4 Pro process, while iPad mini runs with the dual-core A5 processor. It is obvious that New Nexus 7 wins.
RAM: New Nexus 7 owns a 2GB RAM which could be the largest RAM among all the 7-inch tablets. iPad mini, however, has only 512MB of the RAM.
Screen: New Nexus 7 uses the HD IPS on its 7-inch screen with the resolution of 1920*1200, and the PPI is 323. iPad mini uses the IPS LCD on the 7.9-inch screen with the resolution of 1024*768, and the PPI is 163 pixels. So the winner goes to New Nexus 7.
Storage: the New Nexus 7 has 16GB and 32GB versions, so does iPad mini.
Battery: Google says that they have improved the speaker performance of the New Nexus 7, this tablet is capable of lasting 9 hours for playing videos. While iPad mini can last 10 hours for surfing the web and web browsing. New Nexus wins without doubt.
Connectivity: New Nexus 7 supports AT&T and T-Mobile LTE, WiFi and Bluetooth. iPad mini supports WiFi and Bluetooth. I vote for New Nexus 7.

2. New Nexus 7 Vs. Kindle Fire HD

CPU: Kindle Fire HD uses a dual-core processor as it was released last year. So New Nexus 7 wins without doubt.
RAM: Kindle Fire HD’s 1GB RAM is defeated by New Nexus 7’s 2GB RAM.
Screen: Kindle Fire has a 7-inch screen with the resolution of 1280*800, and the PPI is 254, and New Nexus 7 has high resolution and PPI, so New Nexus 7 wins.
Storage: Kindle Fire HD has 16GB internal memory, the 32GB version is in bigger size of 8.9 inches. The New Nexus 7 has both 16GB and 32GB in its 7-inch version, so New Nexus 7 wins.
Battery: According to Amazon, Kindle Fire is capable of playing videos for 5-6 hours, it good, but not competitive with the New Nexus 7.
Connectivity: Kindle Fire HD only supports WiFi and Bluetooth. New Nexus 7 wins again.

3. New Nexus 7 Vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.0

CPU: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.0 has a dual-core processor, while New Nexus 7 has a quad-core processor. The winner is New Nexus 7.
RAM: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.0 has 1GB RAM, it is beaten by New Nexus 7’s 2GB.
Screen: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.0 has a 7-inch screen with the resolution of 1024*600, the PPI is 170. So the New Nexus 7 wins with no doubt.
Storage: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.0 supports a microSD slot up to 32GB, but New Nexus 7 has 32GB version without microSD expansion.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.0 can last about 5 hours of playing videos, while New Nexus 7 can last 9 hours.
Connectivity: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.0 supports WiFi and Blutooth. New Nexus 7 supports WiFi, Bluetooth and LTE, so New Nexus 7 wins.

Here are also other 7-inch tablets, like Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Asus Memo Pad HD, HP Slate 7 and so on, but here is no need to compare New Nexus 7with them all. New Nexus 7 wins in almost all categories when compared with similar tablets. But it’s not to say the New Nexus 7 is the best, because all the tablets taken into comparison are not latest version and the companies of these tablets are about to release new products soon. So the New Nexus 7 may shake the tablet market but other tablet makers may not be just watching.

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