The first phones with Firefox OS enter the scene

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Yesterday came the first Firefox OS smartphones , marketed in Spain by the firm Geeksphone that within hours of being put on sale had to hang the exhaust. Such has been the interest in the new Mozilla.

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two phone models knew well. Starting at the low end is Keon , a terminal with 3.5 inch touch screen, HVGA resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 processor 1 GHz and 512 MB of RAM. Its price, 91 euros .

Ascending again the bar is Peak , which has a 4.3-inch IPS display with a native resolution diagonal qHD, Snapdragon S4 processor at 1.2 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of storage and a battery of 1800 mAh. Its price, 149 euros .

The launch of both models is for developers. End users have to wait a little longer, but not too much, it is expected that the first phones to hit the market by the hand of 17 operators worldwide from summer .

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First version of AppCenter, downtown elementary OS software

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While we wait for the new version of the Ubuntu-flavored green apple Granny Smith comes the news that a new component has been launched itself. AppCenter is , the brand new software center elementary OS .

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AppCenter is based

PackageKit and libappstore , the backend that uses Lubuntu software center, and is the target of developers Elementary is none other than to offer its own solution to install and uninstall applications light , simple and of course very cuca .

Being an

first version for testing , AppCenter and fulfills its main objective: installing, uninstalling, find … But still lacking in options, that will come later (comment and rate applications , etc), as well as the plan for making passing AppCenter in charge of warning and install updates.

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So when will elementary OS Luna? It would be the question. For the first and only beta so far appeared last November, and we have not heard from her. The answer is … when ready. However, development AppCenter is so early that it is not expected to debut with Moon , but with the next version, although stakeholders have the package in the repositories.

install-whenever you’re in elementary OS Luna-enough to launch the console a “ sudo apt-get install AppCenter “, and whether to run the application the categories are blank, and returns to the terminal “AppCenter -r “.

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Plasma Media Center 1.0.0, first stable version of KDE media center

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KDE developers have just announced the first release of Plasma Media Center, as its name implies, a media center designed to provide a rich experience multidevice , both PC as tablets , phones and televisions smart.

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say, Plasma Media Center (PCM) is the media center of the KDE hitherto lacked. A unified application interface from which play pictures, music and video . The first stable version has the following features:

    • Navigating the file system
    • Integration with desktop search
    • Support for photos from Flickr and Picasa
    • Creating playlists with shuffle option

      • Support for custom plugins

    Do not expect a finished product . The important thing is that we are here and can be tested …. more or less.

    waiting for the main pro-KDE distros include a PMC in their repositories, users of Fedora 17 and Ubuntu 12.10 and higher and higher have available some instructions for installing and compiling the program at this link.

    Finally we leave you with two videos of Plasma running Media Center, and Tablet PC respectively:

    And now, never better asked, how do you see it?

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    Plasma Media Center 1.0.0, first stable version of KDE media center

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    KDE developers have just announced the first release of Plasma Media Center, as its name implies, a media center designed to provide a rich experience multidevice , both PC as tablets , phones and televisions smart.

    500x281 pmc6 Plasma Media Center 1.0.0, first stable version of KDE media center

    say, Plasma Media Center (PCM) is the media center of the KDE hitherto lacked. A unified application interface from which play pictures, music and video . The first stable version has the following features:

    • Navigating the file system
    • Integration with desktop search
    • Support for photos from Flickr and Picasa
    • Creating playlists with shuffle option

      • Support for custom plugins

    Do not expect a finished product . The important thing is that we are here and can be tested …. more or less.

    waiting for the main pro-KDE distros include a PMC in their repositories, users of Fedora 17 and Ubuntu 12.10 and higher and higher have available some instructions for installing and compiling the program at this link.

    Finally we leave you with two videos of Plasma running Media Center, and Tablet PC respectively:

    And now, never better asked, how do you see it?

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    Samsung launched the first smartphone Tizen in 2013

    Tizen is a mobile operating system project very interesting because it keeps alive the spirit of MeeGo and has the support of several multinational corporations. The platform is still green but has the potential to earn a spot in a crowded market of software and gadgets.

    Samsung is a company that has put more emphasis on the initiative. This summer he joined the Linux Foundation as a Platinum member and considered the possibility of merging Tizen with Bada. The Korean would be the first to launch a smartphone operating system Open Source in 2013.

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    information would have been released by representatives of DoCoMo, Japanese phone operator also part Tizen project. Anyway the details remain scarce and only speculate to see a prototype at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

    on dates and availability territories there is no news. Sources say the original report that the new phone will be sold “in Japan and other countries” about the same time. Must see what relevance gives Samsung the device , especially since before midyear may present the successor of Galaxy S3.

    The arrival of a new open-source operating system could be important for the mobile market, especially considering the popularity gained by Android globally.

    Via | The Next Web.

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    Nokia Lumia to update the first Windows Phone 7.8 in 2013

    Users of the first Lumia smartphones were disappointed to learn that they would not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8, the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system. To compensate, Nokia said it would update some equipment (Lumia 800, 900, etc..) To Windows Phone 7.8.

    Yesterday morning

    a leaked official update these mobile devices, but the excitement was short lived for the public. Nokia announced that the software was for pre-production models, in order to test the most important features of the platform. The average user has to wait a little longer, until 2013.

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    Finnish company spokesman spoke to reporters and said the update to Windows Phone 7.8 for the first Lumia models arrive early next year . But did not have specific dates for reference. “We are responding because otherwise people are disappointed while waiting for update” , the spokeswoman said.

    users now Lumia 800, 900 and other models Nokia with Windows Phone 7.5 have to be patient. While it falls short of WP8, upgrading to Windows Phone 7.8 includes several new features. Highlights are general improvements in the performance and implementation of software redesigned home screen .

    Track | Engadget.

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    Unvanquished, promising a First Person Shooter

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    still waiting games that take advantage of powerful graphics engine id Tech 4, which was released months ago, but in the meantime what we can do is enjoy releases like Unvanquished , a game belonging to the segment First Person Shooter that uses ioquake 3 and whose developers have announced the availability of a new version, Alpha Unvanquished 10.

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    As noted in Phoronix

    , in this new version improvements have been made in OpenGL renderer 3.x , has offered initial support for the x32 architecture and included a new map, and improvements and updates to other resources such as old maps, the character animation and even a VoIP menu.

    In a previous post I indicated that Unvanquised we still have a long way to go , but the graphics are spectacular painted mainly through the use of OpenGL 3.x, while other games Open Source make use of OpenGL 2.1.

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    The game, which is available on Windows, Linux and OS X can be downloaded from the official download page of the project, and have more details on this latest alpha version in the official announcement. Now we shall count what you think!

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    Chevrolet Spark and Sonic, the first cars with Siri

    mid-year Apple introduced iOS 6 at WWDC and announced the integration of Siri in cars manufactured by some of the world’s major automakers. This morning General Motors (GM) confirmed Spark and Sonic models , Chevrolet, as the first to market with Apple’s virtual assistant.

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    ​​be part of the “Eyes Free” and will be connected to the standard system Chevrolet MyLink. The wizard will be activated from the steering wheel via a dedicated key for voice commands, and the only requirement of the users will connect an iPhone with iOS 6 to car using Bluetooth.

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    Apple platform allow multitasking drivers will though not without its limitations . According to the statement of General Motors, these are the possibilities of Siri in the Chevrolet Spark and Sonic:

    An interesting point of “Eyes Free” is that remains off screen iPhone while driving and using Siri, which reduces the level of distraction to a minimum. But that’s not all, as it also blocks any command that requires the assistant open a web page.

    Chevrolet Spark and Sonic with Siri hit the market early next year, although no definite date yet. The virtual assistant will also debut in iOS 6 cars from Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz and other luxury brands, but will do so later.

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    Humble Bundle launches its first package of eBooks

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    Humble Bundle is a project with a lot of popularity on the web, specializing in the distribution of independent video games. The interesting thing about this proposal is that it offers packs of titles multiplatform (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android) and users can pay what they want for them.

    Humble Bundle This time he abandons gamer to immerse themselves in the literature. The Humble eBook Bundle 8 books help download format class MOBI, EPUB or PDF. They can be enjoyed from your computer or through mobile devices: Smartphones, tablets, e-readers (Kindle, Nook, etc.).

    The package includes the following titles:

    DRM and can be downloaded on countless occasions.

    The good thing is that Humble Bundle allows access to the highest quality material, without relying on a label fixed price. Note that some of the money is donated to organizations like Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Child’s Play Charity and Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America .

    buyers can also choose what percentage of the money allocated to the authors, foundations and the creators of the Humble Bundle. If you know English and literature like, feel free to participate in this exciting move. They have 13 days to get the pack. Here is the video explaining:

    Click here to watch the video

    Note: The ePUB version of Signal to Noise is optimized for iPad 3, so viewing on other devices is not correct. From Humble Bundle recommend using the PDF version on other tablets and similar gadgets.

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    Amazon Results in Unity, only a first step

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    Interesting article sent to us directly Benjamin Kerensa, Community Evangelist on Ubuntu, and yesterday held an exchange of emails with Mark Shuttleworth on the issue of inclusion of results Amazon in the Home Lens of the new Unity Dash 6.6.0.

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    A good example of an interesting use of the results of the Dash Amazon: search for books on Ubuntu

    As you know, one of the novelties of the new version of Unity is the presentation of results in our generic searches Amazon in the Dash, which is not liked too many users my not-particularly-and convinced me that has provoked suspicions about the privacy and security of those transactions , that Ubuntu could turn into an interesting source of information to Amazon.

    Mark Shuttleworth

    tried to reassure users stating that privacy is totally not send data on those searches Amazon, as explained one of the developers of that property, and that is expected a secure protocol is integrated into such pursuits soon , but also, as he said, the idea is to offer the full search, which allows us to find not only documents on your computer, but services and products directly from Dash if they so wish.

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    explains in his post that although he believes that the results for the shopping section are interesting, much work remains to be done, but it will be very powerful power make price comparisons of products online shopping directly from the Dash.

    course that option is curious, but I still think it should have clarified Shuttleworth why Canonical takes Amazon to provide results, something that has never been clear. If Ubuntu takes a commission, as some readers comentábais in the previous post, perfect after all Canonical is a business and the goal is to make money . But it would be recommended that this decision would admit and explicasen more clearly.

    For those who do not wish Amazon results on Dash, the quickest way is uninstall “Shopping Lens ” on Ubuntu:

    sudo apt-get remove unity-lens-shopping

    Something that will save you from those results if you wish. It is normal for these early confusions occur with so striking a feature, and perhaps there was a little miscommunication by Canonical . Hopefully the best of them, for sure we will see a Dash increasingly powerful and versatile.

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