Samsung and Apple aren't on good terms with each other as we all know. Both the companies are slamming lawsuits at each other left and right. Not much is spoken about the other aspect of the rivalry, the sales numbers. Apple has been leading the pack for quite a while now with its sales numbers surpassing Samsung's and Nokia's numbers fairly easily. Well, that is history now for Samsung has made its way to the top as the number one manufacturer in the world (in terms of sales) with 23.6 million shipments reported during Q3, with Apple coming in at second place with 17.3 million shipments. These numbers were calculated by IDC, which is a well known research firm. Therefore, Samsung now has 20% of the share of the global smartphone market while Apple is at 15%. Nokia's figures have dramatically dropped with the company losing half of its market share from the last quarter. The Finnish mobile manufacturer had 28% of the total smartphone market share during Q2 and now it has only 14%. RIM's market share also has taken a beating coming down to 10% from 15%. HTC, however, has crept up to the top five list with about 11% of the market share now. That's a growth of 4% from the last quarter. It is importantto bear in mind that shipments do not actually reflect into sales.So what do these figures tell us? Well, Apple doesn't rule the smartphone segment anymore, though it is being said that the wait for the new iPhone might have been a contributing factor for the low sales. Q4's numbers will give us a better idea of where the companies stand, since by then, most brands will have a flagship of their own. Nokia will have the Lumia in the market, while the iPhone 4S is almost a month old and Samsung is looking at the launch of the Galaxy Nexus. We don't have the numbers on the profits that these companies made but we figure Apple would top that list since it only has a couple of smartphones in its inventory. Either way, Samsung is now sitting right on top and we expect the company to do well in the current quarter as well.
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Now here's something wicked. Word Lens is an app that instantly translates text that's inside an image. It uses optical character recognition technology, so the next time you don't understand something, just point at it with your iPhone camera and you'll be greeted by an instant translation.We'll leave it to co-founder Otavio Good to explain how the app works. “It tries to find out what the letters are and then looks in the dictionary. Then it draws the words back on the screen in translation. The translation isn’t perfect, but it gets the point across.” The app is currently a word-to-word translator, so sentences won't end up looking very coherent post-translation. It is, however, a very useful app for travelers, who might just be looking to figure out what a sign says.
Word Lens currently only offers English-to-Spanish and vice-versa translations, but more language packs are anobvious next step, according to Good. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we did French next, Italian and since my mom is Brazilian, Portuguese.”
Word Lens and its English-Spanish and Spanish-English language packs will cost you $4.99. You can try the app out for yourself here, or check out the video below.
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Microsoft has wrapped up the next generation of the free security solution it's offering users of Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.
In this regard, Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 is now available for download from the Redmond company.
According to the information offered with the downloads, the Build number for this MSE release is 2.0.657.0. The most recent test development milestone of Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 was offered in November – Build 2.0.522.0.
The Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 RTM downloads are being served through the Microsoft Security Essentials website which was previously offering version 1.0 of the antivirus.
While the software giant has yet to announce officially the release to manufacturing o Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, or the general availability deadline, the bits are indeed up for grabs.
In fact, I just rebooted my computer after installing MSE 2.0 RTM, as you can see from the screenshot included with this article.
But although it hasn’t said anything yet related to the finalization of MSE 2.0 and its release, Microsoft is bound to share details soon enough.
Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 debuted into Beta in mid-July 2010, with the bits delivered to early adopters for testing via Microsoft Connect.
Speculation from various sources indicated on several occasions that the RTM of MSE 2.0 was set by the end of 2010.
But Microsoft, which traditionally avoids commenting on rumors, failed to confirm the information, or to provide users with details about the GA deadline.
Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 has evolved compared to its predecessor and it now includes such enhancements as Windows Firewall integration and a new protection engine.
Bellow users will be able to find information about the version numbers of the various components that are included with version 2.0 of Microsoft Security Essentials:
- Security Essentials Version: 2.0.657.0
- Antimalware Client Version: 3.0.8107.0
- Engine Version: 1.1.6402.0
- Antivirus definition: 1.95.1996.0
- Antispyware definition: 1.95.1996.0
- Network Inspection System Engine Version: 2.0.5854.0
- Network Inspection System Definition Version: 9.1.0.0
To download click here.
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Nokia today announced that several leading U.S. publishers have joined the Nokia Media Network, a premium advertising network that provides brands reach to millions of mobile consumers through advertising on blue-chip mobile publishers, operator partners and Nokia services, furthering Nokia's reputation of providing wide audience reach on high-quality publisher mobile sites.These additions join other flagship Nokia Media Network publishers such as Reuters, CNET, Agence-France Press, Unidad Editorial, Hearst and AccuWeather; operators like Sprint and Airtel; and Nokia services like Nokia.mobi. The additions include the following publishers, who will further strengthen the Nokia Media Network's reach in the United States:
- Fox News
- A&E Network
- Bio Channel
- HISTORY(TM)
- The Hollywood Reporter"We're very pleased to welcome these blue-chip publishers to the Nokia Media Network," said Tom Henriksson, head of Nokia Interactive Advertising. "These additions fortify the Nokia Media Network's reach in the United States, which has already been a well-performing advertising network, especially for advertisers in the entertainment, automotive and mobile content sectors."
"We advertise on the Nokia Media Network for its brand-safe, high-performance media and its ability to reach our target audience," said Larry Shapiro, executive vice president, mDisney, which has been running Disney mobile web advertising on the Nokia Media Network.
Nokia Interactive Advertising helps brands reach the potential global audience of 3.3 billion consumers with mobile devices. Through the Nokia Media Network and Nokia Interactive Solutions, Nokia Interactive Advertising provides brands with all they need to connect with and engage consumers with mobile advertising.
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