Windows Blue The Future Operating System With Annually Updates

Technology and softwares are being revolutionized day by day and daily a new product hits the market. Windows 8 is newly launched but Microsoft is making efforts to initiate its new Operating System. By the word new Operating System we consider that it will be windows 9 but Microsoft has named its new Operating System as ‘WINDOWS BLUE’. Microsoft has declared to launch a new Operating System Windows Blue in the mid of 2013. Few years back in 2009, windows 7 was launched and in the mid of 2012 windows 8 was launched and now a new update to the OS is planned and is now in progress. After windows blue will be initiated, Microsoft has decided to update the OS after every 12 months. This point about the update has created a panic and controversy among the people. The main reason for this early update is to race with the competitors in the market.

As far as the description of this Operating System is concerned, it is not clearly indicated till now. But according to the sources:-

  • It is a software which everyone can utilize and install at a minimum of price or completely for free unlike the earlier versions of the Windows. Microsoft is following the pattern of apple.
  • Just like the other software upgrades, it could easily be upgraded and it’s no cost will ensure the update to almost everyone.
  • It is user friendly software.
  • The most remarkable improvement and important feature of this operating system will be, that it will have the UI facility which any of the earlier windows phone did not have.
  • Windows 8 and windows phone 8 SDKS will be mixed. That shows that the applications that are used for windows 8 will also be used to run in windows blue.

In the end, there are still many rumors and controversies that are associated with this launch. But we expect Microsoft to always come up with something much better than the previous. Near future will provide us with a clear understanding of it.

iTunes 11 – Now Loaded With New Awesome Features

Have you upgraded to the Apple’s latest take on the iTunes version a yet? This latest upgrade has been the most anticipated revamp that offer users with a completely new feel and look, and you are going to love it for sure! Let’s take a look at some of the top and new awesome improvements of the features.

– You don’t Like A Makeover?

It is more like a nerdy child with the big specs and overalls has been able to get lenses and some amazing outfits. Less leaner and utilitarian, the iTunes 11 version offers airier, attractive design that puts the entire content in the center and front. The static sidebar at the left side has been greatly ditched in favor of of hot buttons with a drop-down menu option, and the latest grid of album art totally opens up as you click over to display the list of songs. Moreover, if you do not find this visually oriented layout exciting, you can easily revert to the older version to check out the column viewing by simply tapping over the ‘songs’. Similarly, the iTunes store had a makeover as well, so it should offer a steady and reliable feel all across your gadgets, devices or not.

– Stream with iCloud

This is more of a buzz it has been about. The upgraded iTunes 11 version gets bigger as the iCloud feature has been integrated into it, which plays out as it is: considering that you are in one of your albums and also listening to the 2 or 3 different songs you actually own.  In the earlier times, you would prefer to browse through the iTunes store to check the rest of the songs that are made available on the specific album or simply buy them, however; with iTunes 11 upgrade,  the title names simply populate right in your library.

Thus if you have already made the purchase regarding the songs, you can easily download or stream them within the same window, and in case you have not, yo an always buy or preview the other tunes with just a click.

Being precise, you do not have to kill your music practice for your shopping experience. This happens to be a primary advantage, however there is always a disadvantage as well. While you are considering getting or buying just one track, you need to see the other confusion, no less than in the default view. You can revert to the column layout, nevertheless you will be ignoring the album art look.

Even so, it still happens to be an important win, particularly for all such videos who require GBs’ to run.

– You Can Set Up Your Lists Fast With Up Next!

Playlists are now treated as an old thing. Now you get to have ‘Up Next’, which is a completely new approach to organizing your preferred music that you want to listen to anytime and anywhere you want. You can have a temporary Up Next list of your preferred songs and put them on auto play without even creating a totally new list, and you even do not have to wait for the current song to wind it down before setting the next track or building a new list. Of course, you will be able to playlists for track groupings that you prefer keeping  for long, but now the upgrade makes it easier to set.

–  Mini Player

The mini player becomes super handy and kind of cute. The mini player is more of an iTunes’ compact player, with simpler design that exposes more controls concerning the features like Pause, Play, Rewind, Fast Forward by simply a mouse click. Moreover, you can easily search directly within this compact player, and manage your Up Next track list without pulling up the full iTunes display.

–  Search Anything You Want!

As you will be able to search through your Mini Player, it certainly is a great pro, but improvised search results are even better. A list will come up, as you start typing, with specific results featuring the artwork, which is further classified b Apps, Podcast, Songs, Albums, Artists and a lot more.

If you have not upgraded to the iTunes 11 version, you can do it with ease by browsing through the your Mac’s Software Update tool or the Mac App Store, or upgrading the current iTunes application. It is certainly going to enhance your user experience!

The Fantastical Mac Calender Application Now Available For iPhone Users

One of the most popular and well-liked OS X calendar, ‘Fantastial’ app has been released for the iPhone users on Thrusday.

The app has been integrated with most of the similar features as the Mac version of the application offers, the Fantastical app makes keeping up with both your home and work life extremely easy to do.

You will get to notice a DayTicker at the top of your screen while you are making use of the app, which enables users to swipe through their upcoming calendar. Every single date shows a small visual illustration of what you have actually planned for the particular day, with particular events that are listed below on the specific day you have already marked.

Once you pull down the DayTicker right from the top of your screen, you will be able to view the calendar fully. Sporting a view to some extent is very much same as of the Apple’s built in calendar app, the calendar month view has dots that are shown on the dates you have scheduled an event on, and the display becomes more details which show details regarding the events you already have.

The most interesting and amazing feature the app offers to its users is perhaps the voice scheduling competences. It is pretty much the same as you are interacting with the Apple’s Siri, the Fantastical app’s original language processor enable users to only mention it while you are considering scheduling a meeting or event in order to do so. You can even specific some of the reoccurring events such as birthdays of your loved ones or meetings that you want to schedule as well.

The app supports a natural and original language engine, which certainly makes it an intelligent and smart note take that is completely capable of understanding days of the week, holidays, different locations, events and a lot more.

Fantastical app incorporates well with the calendars you are already making use on your iOS gadget, such as the Google Calendar and Exchange. Thus, all you have to do here to get started is simply by downloading the application from the App Store. The Fantastical app for your iOS is available now. For sure, it is going to enhance your user experience to a great deal. You will greatly be able to schedule your events as per your needs and requirements.

Google Play Store Revenue Growing Rapidly Than Apple’s App Store

Google Play – Android’s official application store has been generating massive revenues from  its apps, and they have been growing to an extent of 311% between the time frame of October 2011 and October 2012, mentioned in a report that has been lately released by the App Annie, which is an app analytics Corporation. When compared to the Apple’s iOS, the revenue only grew 12.9% over the 12 month period from October 2011 and October 2012.

Regardless that growth, in October 2012 the international revenue from the Apple’s App Store was 4 times larger as compared to Android’s Google Play. In that report, App Annie was not able to disclose any actual or exact financial numbers.

CEO App Annie, Bertrand Schmitt stated that the gap between the global revenues of both Google Play and iOS persists. However, it gets to shrink down on a monthly basis, creating a large number of opportunities and prospects for publishers to generate considerable revenue growth in various countries concerning on the Google Play.

The figures are totally different when it comes to downloading the free apps. Over the 12 month period, the Google Play store grew approx 48%, whereas for iOS it was just 3.3%.

The App Annie’s Thrusday Index has been the very first one in what will be an array of monthly reports from the company concerning App analytics.

As per the App Annie stats, the top 10 iOS publishers of revenue for the month of 0ctober 2012 are:

GungHo Online Entertainment, Electronic Arts, SQUARE ENIX, Applibot, Apple, Gameloft, Zynga, Supercell, Kabam and Gree.

When it comes to Android, the top and the best performers are the: NAVER, Gree, GAMEVIL, Zynga, LTD, WeMade Entertainment, GungHoOnlineEntertainment, COLOPL, DeNA Co., Gameloft and NextFloor.

Zunga has been the only company that has been able to make to the list of the top 10 for both the Android and iOS platform. The toppers list from both the platform includes various developers who until now have offered just one or even two of the high-performing application, and a few are those who have above 50 apps available on the stores.

The app publishers normally have two vital options when it is about making a global app store a success, that is by distributing a large number of applications, marketing just one or two superior quality apps. For most of the developers, both the business models work, from large publishers such as Zynga and EA, which have been enjoying the same level, to small publishers like Supercell, which got to have a runaway accomplishment lately with Clash of Clans.

The revenue grabbing war between the two platforms continues. It does not have an end as more and more gadgets keep hitting the market, and the numbers are simply growing to grow larger. Let us wait and watch who grabs it all in the end!

Android Chrome Update Brings Stability and Performance Improvements

Finally Google has updated android chrome browser for version 18.0.1025308. Android users can easily download latest release from Play Store. Google Says this update will helpful for malicious sites reanimation contained and can not impact the entire web browser. But Sandbox will be available for Android jelly bean 4.1 user’s.

However google official ChangeLog is about maximum 10 word”s, does not mention anything specifically, There are some known issues with both verities of chrome browser. Apple devices owner might experience a data un-available errors generally when trying to save images, and disappointed for find out there is no history record option to viewing previous history detail’s. Android users experienced font size inconstancy on some sites, instructions for non-mobile version of chrome, leggy scrolling as well as loading black…

Google Chrome updates also makes few changes regarding Youtube videos performance  in chrome, Video controls, Full-screen mode, Video now automatically continues playing after a screen Lock Unlock, SwiftKey of Swype will work much better with new release.

Source: Google Play Store | Chrome Release Blog

Windows 8 Store Downloads Beat The Apple’s Mac Store But Only One-Fifth The Revenues

The Microsoft Corporation came up with a big endeavor to make sure that when the Windows 8 OS goes live, all the apps available in the Windows Store do not disappoint, declaring that it holds more apps as compared to any other portal at the time of launch, and later on cracking more than 20,000 applications within the very first month. According to the figures provided by the Distimo, the App store gets to have a strong downloading activity, and the daily volume concerning the downloads is more than 300 apps, which is 3 times higher as compared to the apps downloaded over the Apple’s App Store.

However, being bigger does not always mean more value, not for now at least.  As more than 86% of the Windows 8 applications available for free, the Apple’s App Store still persists to generate 5 times more revenue through its App store. Presently, the Microsoft Corporation is trying to prove itself as the highest and most prominent-grossing app publisher.

The Apps available at the Windows 8 Store are more focused towards PCs and tablets, thus in case you are weighing it with Apple’s App Store, it puts it somewhere between the Mac Store as well as iPad-dedicated apps that are available on the App Store. As per the stats by Distimo, it has quickly exceeded the best score, which has at the moment, only supports 13,000 apps, however it is very much far away the latter, which has lately passed the mark of 275,000 apps. When compared to the Apple’s App Store, there are more than 700,000 apps, more than 600,000 apps available with Google Play, it is pretty more dwarfing. The existing Windows Phone 7 app store happens to be 10 times bigger.

For now, Microsoft has been able to maintain a balanced mix between several different interfaces that are being provided through the app store. According to Distimo, Windows 8 OS has been exceedingly strong and robust with the localized content –on average above 10% of the applications are in the top 300 standings and are preferred to particular regions. While the bigger markets are being considered, where the developers are being more language specific, the percentage is certainly getting higher. In Korea, 30% of the well-liked apps are available in Korean-language, for Japan; 41% of the apps were available in the local language.

As the Windows 8 app market continues to grow, a question that arises here is if Microsoft will manage to steer more of the paid ones, and a number of purchasing customers, over the platform. Apparently, Microsoft has created a setting where most of the applications are made available for free, but then charging for a content would become extremely challenging, as it already has been over the Internet.