Category: News

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Competing with the iPad

Fahad Majidi

If there is anyone out there that can compete Apple in the realm of tablets it is Samsung. And the reason behind that is Samsung has been making some pretty good tablets because the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 android based tablet was considered to be the best tablet after iPad. On the other hand believes Samsung has made patent violation which led to the stoppage of Galaxy Tab in US in June. But the two tech giants are still battling on the patent infringement as Apple’s believes Samsung has violated iPhone’s patents.

Now Samsung has come up with something which is even better than Galaxy Tab, the company has released Galaxy Note 10.1 which is based on more powerful engine, you can draw and write on the screen with the help of stylus and it also has a handwriting recognition program that works pretty well. You can also perform multitasking which enables you to perform several actions at the same time. Overall it is a nice device but not nicer than iPad.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 [Affiliate link] comes with a price tag of $499, same as the iPad, for Verizon with 16 gigs of storage capacity where as the 32 gigs would cost you $549. The device is covered in plastic and made solid but not as solid as iPad’s metal casing. On the front two stereo speakers are integrated on the top, there is also MicroSD slot on the upper edge of the device which kicks in additional 32 gigs of storage capacity, something that iPad does not offer.

Galaxy Note 10.1 also comes with an infrared emitter which lets you control TV sets with your tablet. iPad have the similar option which it requires wi-fi home network. But in case of Samsung you do not need any wi-fi just configure your built-in software with your TV set there you go, your tablet become a TV remote.

Adding the extra memory slot and making your tablet as double for TV set is nice but it is not something that will make iPad user upset because iPad does not have these things Thing that would make them upset is if you take away their high resolution crystal clear display, it called Retina display by Apple. In case of Samsung, it provides you with a standard display which is not that bad but certainly nowhere near the iPad’s Retina display.

But Galaxy Note 10.1 does have an upper hand on iPad because of its multitasking. iPad does not allow you to run more than one app at a time. You either have to shut them down or rum them in background whereas Galaxy Note 10.1 lets you perform multiple things at a time. The device gives you the feature called Multiscreen which enable to several apps at the same time including web browser, email program, video player etc. So for instance on one side of the screen you can put a movie on download and on the other side you can read reviews and fun facts about it on Wikipedia.

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IE vulnerability in the Wild

Paul

Well this was bound to happen, hackers found this vulnerability and is using it for their own purposes.  [ad#ad2-right]It seems they put a virus on your system.  Microsoft has issued an Recommendation and to check out Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-055.

“What we’ve seen from the exploit so far is it stealing game passwords, but it’s inevitable that it will be adapted by criminals,” he said. “It’s just a question of modifying the payload the trojan installs.”

Said Mr Ferguson: “If users can find an alternative browser, then that’s good mitigation against the threat.”

[Via BBC News]

[ad#ad2-left]I personally like to recommend a program that will do a better job at security and that is Firefox,  I also suggest people use the Thunderbird and not Microsoft mail program.  This will greatly reduce your likely hood of getting a virus or Trojan.   Most of the time hackers like to find new ways to infection to get into your system.  If you want to preven having a virus in the future, I’d recommend going to my Malware Resource and check out a good firewall and anti-virus.   This will prevent you from getting some of the viruses and other types of malware.

NPR Laysoff 85 people

Paul

This is really a sad day for people,  According to NPR themselves they are laying off 64 position and 21 other positions.   I’ll quote:

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Companywide, NPR is laying off 64 people and eliminating 21 other positions that are currently vacant. NPR News will still have more than 800 employees on staff, including about 300 journalists.

[Via NPR]

This is another Layoff that people don’t want to hear about but will.   NPR isn’t laying off a lot of people but they have been doing the news for quite some time.   I feel bad for all the people that are getting laid off and had to tell people about this little development.  If you like what you see, I’ve got some great tips and tricks for people looking to get hired.

The Next big Wave of Layoffs is Sony. (9,000 workers)

Paul

In a report from Engadget, there seems to be more Layoffs going on.   One such one is Sony.  Here is what Engadget said:

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The bad news from the Japanese consumer electronics industry continues. Sony just announced plans to cut about 8,000 global jobs from its beleaguered electronics business while making unspecified reductions to its seasonal and temporary workforce. The move, as Sony explains it, comes “in response to the sudden and rapid changes in the global economic environment.” Ominously, it looks like Sony will also be raising prices in the countries where “Sony makes significant sales” (read: US and Europe) if we’re reading this statement correctly:

[Via Engadget]

[ad#ad2-left]In Today’s economy, you need to be prepared.  So I thought I bring back some old Favorites of mine and talk about them.  To see the other layoffs that I’ve talked about CLICK HERE.   If you wanted to know what you can do to be prepared here are some great resources for people who are worried about there jobs:

If you have any others you would like to suggest please leave a comment and let everyone know.   These are hard economic times and we all could use the help.

Black Friday becomes Blacker!

Paul

There aren’t a lot of details yet, but news sources are saying that in Palm Desert, California, two people died after a shooting inside a Toys R Us. One story suggests that the shooting was the result of an altercation between two teenage girls. Apparently, a boy, listed as a juvenile, was responsible for the shooting and was detained.

[Via Gizmodo]

[ad#ad2-left]According to Gizmodo, two people are dead and I’ve looked at KMIR News 6 and There is no more information.  I do not like this years black friday it seems like Recession is hitting people harder than people thought!!  Not much else is known but this is going to be the worst Black Friday for a while.   I don’t think there has been any thing like this before.