NewsBytes

By Dhruv Sharma

SAMSUNG’S NEW FLAGSHIP LAUNCH

Samsung Note3 to launch on 4th September in Berlin.

Android 4.3 jelly bean,1.8 GHz exynos processor/snapdragon 800,two variants SM-N900,SM-9005

specifications: 3gb ram ,13Mp cam with optical image stabilization, full HD super AMOLED 5.68 inch screen

Could be bundled up with ‘Galaxy Gear’ to sell more units

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TALK VIA FACEBOOK STATUS UPDATES

Facebook has acquired ‘Mobile Technologies’, a Pittsburgh based company.

Mobile Technologies launched ‘Jiggibo’, a voice recognition appover 251 languages in 2009.

Allows you to update status voicely.

May even introduce voice GraphSearch

GOOGLE LAUNCHED ANDROID DEVICE MANAGER

Helps to track a lost device and to remotely wipe off data

For Android 2.2 & above.

Track location on Google maps, if lost indoor ‘rings the phone at ‘maximum’ volume even if it is at “silent” ’.

Apple , Blackberry, other companies already offering such utilities namely ‘find my iPhone’, ‘Blackberry protect’ resp.

Go live on google.com/android/device manager

APPLE ALL SET AGAIN !! Expected to announce next gen “iPhone” on september 10, with

‘ios7’ release Specifications : (official yet not out !)

Finger print reader under home button

o 8-13 megapixel cam

o Faster A7 processor

o Dual LED flash(white/yellow depending on light conditions)

iPhone 5s expected to be availablein a gold color variant .

A ‘budget’ iPhone ‘5c’ rumoured to be launched in multicolor variants.

VOLKSWAGON’S NEW CONCEPT: “AQUA”

Aqua: new concept developed by ‘Yuhan Zhang’.

Car will be ‘hovercraft’ type with hydrogen fuel cell , rear fans controls the thrust

Steering system runs on individual electric motors

Doozy concept designed to cover diverse landscape around the world.

BATMAN : ARKHAM ORIGINS RELEASE

Developed by WB games montreal,announced in april is going to release on October 25.

Game’s storyline is set 5 years before 2009 ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’ & follows a less refined‘Batman’ having bounty over his head.

Launching across all platforms,will not release on Xbox one/ playstation 4

NASA’S NEW ROBOT TO MARTIAN PARTY

Nasa’s ‘The Mars Atmosphere and volatile evolution(MAVEN) arrived at Kennedy space center on august 2.

Will launch on november18,2013.

Will reach in september 2014,take 5 weeks adjusting its orbit before one year scientific mission.

Mission includes study of atmosphere, changes occuring ,role of solar wind in it .

ERO: CONCRETE DEMOLITION- RECYCLING ROBO

Designed by Omer Haciomeroglu,project is2013 IDEA winner.

Use a water jet to crack theconcrete surface without anydust, waste or separation,packs the reusable concrete,recycles water back into the system.

Revolutionary in demolitionbusiness,prevents “dust blooms,lot of power,machinery,money”.

THE HACKERS CRACKDOWN Over 30 Pakistani websites were defaced

by indian hackers on Independence day.

Indian hacker Godzilla hacked pakistani army website & their facebook fanpages.

In retaliation, Pakistani hackers hacked some part of Eastern India railway website on 14th august, on 18th august Pakistani hackers defaced the MTNL Mumbai website. .

UPCOMING GAME RELEASES Grand Theft Auto 5 -Septrmber 17,developed by Rockstar

North (for pc)

FIFA 14 –September 24,developed by EA Canada

Batman : Arkham origins-October 25,developed by WB games montreal

Battlefield 4-October 29, developedby EA Digital Illusions CE

Call of Duty: Ghosts-November 5,developed by ‘Infinity Ward’.

Need for speed : Rivals-November 19, developed by ‘Ghost games’ (formely EA Gothenburg)