5 Google products are discontinued

Google as king of the internet does not guarantee the success of its products in the market, not least Google shut down some products. Here are 5 products that stop continuation by Google.

"Technology creates amazing opportunities to improve people's lives. But to make this, we should focus, if we do not have to end up doing too much and do not have a effect of which we stand for," Google said on his blog.

The products that are discontinued by Google:

1. iGoogle
iGoogle is the home page for the web that can be customized. Released in 2005, the product is a combination of RSS reader and widget platform,
With the presence of modern applications that run on platforms like Chrome and Android, the presence of iGoogle is no longer needed. Users are given the deadline of 16 months to set and export the data.

2. Google Video
Google video has stopped the service which began in May 2009. Product users were given the opportunity to migrate, delete or download content onto YouTube until August 20.
As for the remaining video, Google will move the content to the YouTube site as a private videos.

3. Google Talk Chatback
This product allows the website to install the Google Talk widget. Google has now shut down Chatback and suggest that the use Meebo bar for the same function.

4. Symbian Search App
Another product which Google stopped in the summer of this year is a Symbian Search App. "We recommend you to go to the site www.google.com and make as home page,"  Google's said.

5. Google Mini
Google Mini is actually an essential part in offering Enterprise Search since introduced in 2005. But by the end of this July, Google decided to end the product is said to function less well as compared to what is provided by other products such as Google Search Appliance and Google Site Search

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Firefox OS, New mobile phone operating system from Mozilla

Competition on the operating system drive Mozilla develops new mobile operating system called Firefox OS. With the support of several large telecommunications companies, Firefox OS will challenge existing mobile OS currently like Android, Bada, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and iPhone iOS.

Mozilla claims operator Deutsche Telekom, Sprint, Smart, Telecom Italy, Telenor and Etisalat stated support Firefox OS. ZTE phone vendors and TCL plan would releasing Firefox OS with Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor in early 2013.

Support from operators and handset vendors are rated important for new smartphone OS in order to be admitted to the market. So, they are going against the dominance of Android and iOS are currently widely used.

Gary Kovacs as Chief Executive of Mozilla Corp. sure Firefox OS still have opportunities in OS market competition. Because Firefox OS platform is provided free, based on open web standards and its application developed with HTML5 technology.

Mobile phone with Firefox OS for the first time will be released as early as 2013 in Brazil through operator Telefonica. Then be marketed to other countries, hopefully this new OS platforms will add to the increasing competition for Mobile OS

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Pantech Vega S5, The Android 4.0 smartphone and 5 inch 720p LCD

Android smartphone with quad-core processors increasingly lively, since Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III as well as HTC  with the HTC X One, Pantech also participate released Android smartphone which was mentioned one of the best, Pantech Vega S5.

Pantech Vega S5 smartphone that comes from South Korea has a few advantages of the Samsung Galaxy S III specifications.

As the size of the screen Pantech Vega S5' is greater than the Samsung Galaxy S III. The camera resolution is also higher, at 13 megapixels than the Samsung Galaxy S III that only 8 megapixel resolution.

Unfortunately, Pantech Vega S5 will be marketed only in South Korea,  with SK Telecom operator.

As reported by UnwiredView, Pantech Vega S5 price is also fairly expensive, priced around USD 800

Pantech Vega S5 specs:

• quad core Qualcomm S4 Snapdragon MSM8960 CPU
• 4G LTE
• Operating System: Android 4.0 ICS
• Display: 5 Inch, 720×1280 IPS display
• Camera 13 MP with continuous autofocus and zero shutter lag
• 2100 mAh battery, 11 hours Talktime

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Nexus Q, The world's first social streaming media player

In the event I / O conference, other than the Nexus 7-inch Tablet, Google also provides Nexus Q.

Nexus Q is designed make user easier share content and make home entertainment more social nature. The device itself is designed to connect directly to the internet either wirelessly or with Ethernet connectors, and the content directly from the cloud.

The form quite unique, round and black with various connectors lined up behind it. Form of this device is almost like a bowling ball.

Nexus Q can be used to amplifier, connected to the TV is HDMI-ready and can be controlled by Android devices that use at least Gingerbread Android OS

Quoted from the San Francisco Chronicle, Nexus Q supports Google Play Music, Google Play Movies and TV, and YouTube. In diameter 4.6 inch devices who based on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS is using OMAP 4460 dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU processor with SGX540 graphics core, 1GB RAM and 16GB of flash memory storage.

Ports provided fairly complete, including the Micro HDMI, Toslink optical audio, Ethernet, jack speaker connectors and a single micro USB port. Nexus Q also supports Bluetooth connections, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and near-field communications (NFC).

The price of the device is fairly expensive, which is USD 299 or USD 399 for a pair of speakers and additional cables

Nexus Q Specs:

SIZE
Diameter: 4.6 inches (116mm)

WEIGHT
2 pounds (923 grams)

HARDWARE CONTROLS
Rotating top dome volume control
Capacitive touch sensor for mute

LIGHTING
32 RGB perimeter LEDs
1 RGB LED for mute indicator

CPU
OMAP4460 (dual ARM Cortex-A9 CPUs and SGX540 GPU)

MEMORY
1GB LPDDR RAM
16GB NAND flash memory

OS
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

SUPPORTING APPLICATIONS
Google Play Music
Google Play Movies and TV
YouTube

CONNECTORS AND PORTS
Micro HDMI (Type D)
TOSLink Optical audio (S/PDIF)
10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
Micro AB USB (for service and support)
Banana jack speaker outputs

WIRELESS
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
NFC

AMPLIFIER
25W class D (12.5 watt per channel)

POWER
Integrated 35W switching power supply
World-ready 50/60Hz 85-265V AC input
Automatic shutdown for audio amp supply when not in use

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7 Popular Android malware

Some malicious programs/malware try to hit the Android OS is higher popularity. Here are some of the most famous Android malware detected so far, reported by InformationWeek:

1. Android.PjappsM
Beginning in 2010, an attacker unauthorized downloading programs from Android Market and the malware infects Android.Pjapps. Modified version was redistributed to a third-party Android Marketplace. Besides siphoning pulse by sending an SMS premium, this malware by Symantec aims to steal personal user data that the device is infected.

2. Android.Geinimi
Trojans are known named Geinimi is spreading mainly in China. He infects the Android game and once installed on the user's device, the device was so mobile that the botnet can be controlled from the remote attacker.

3. AndroidOS.FakePlayer
According to Symantec, this malicious program disguised himself as a media player application. If installed, it will silently send SMS premium on the number in Russia.

4. DroidDream (aka, Android.Rootcager)
DroidDream including malware that infects the craze with about 60 different applications in the Android Market and infecting hundreds of thousands of users in the first quarter of 2011. Malware-infected device is changed into a botnet, Android penetrate security, installing additional software and steal data.

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Moments after the brunt of DroidDream, Google released a tool to 'cure' the infected device. But the cyber criminals also mendompleng this moment by releasing a fake version of the evil. Luckily not too dangerous but still able to steal data.

6. GGTracker
GGTracker otherwise quite sophisticated threats. Cyber ​​criminals to trick users by creating a mobile web page that looks like the Android Market, where some users are stuck downloading a fake battery saver application. If installed, this malware will send a premium SMS at a cost of up to USD 40 per SMS.

7. DroidKungFu
Tactics by malware authors are distributing legitimate applications in the Android Market, waiting for many users to download it, then menginjeksinya with malware when user do an update over the air (OTA). Luckily, DroidKungFu already known 'crimes' before infecting a user so that it did not go into the Android Market.

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MightyText, SMS from your computer. Sync'd with your Android phone

You can now use a computer or a tablet to send and receive text messages that normally use the phone. MightyText, this application is similar to iMessage (instant messenger service) which was Apple developed.

Quoted from Cnet, users can send SMS from your computer or a tablet. There are some things that required to enjoy these applications, the web browser using our phone number. In addition, users can also filter your incoming calls with caller information in the computer view.

Interested in this application? So users have to do is install MightyText in Android smartphone. Then open the application and select a Google account and then press Complete Setup. Previously, the user must grant access to applications on the screen is displayed.

Next, the user must choose how to access the MightyText on the computer or tablet. If you select via a computer, a browser extension is offered for Chrome and Firefox. But if the user is using a Mac, it should install Growl notifications (global notification system for Mac OS X and Windows operating systems).

Soon as all steps already done, users can send and receive texts from the phone, web browser or even both.

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HTC Desire V, The First HTC Dual SIM

In addition to HTC One Series, HTC is also promoting their latest Desire series. HTC offered HTC Desire V, Android-based smartphone from HTC is the first time using a dual sim GSM.

Unlike the HTC One Series is a premium, HTC Desire V is more affordable. The focus is for the best core experience, and more functional

Design HTC Desire V, which briefly similar to the HTC One X. Desire V has a curve body with dimension 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.32 mm, which is convenient while in the grip.

HTC completing this 4-inch screen smartphone with Android operating system 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich are combined with unique platforms HTC, Sense 4.0

To support the performance, HTC Desire V equipped with the 1 GHz Cortex-A5 prosessor, Qualcomm MSM7227A snapdragon chipset and  GPU Adreno 200.

For the camera, HTC Desire V is equipped with a 5 MP autofocus and LED flash.
Uniqueness HTC Desire V is located in the dual SIM. Though dual SIM, the phone can not be active simultaneously. And a quad band GSM and HSDPA only be used in SIM 1. Meanwhile, SIM 2 only supports tri-band network.

HTC Desire V Specifications:

• GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 (SIM 1), GSM 900, 1800, 1900 (SIM 2)
• 3G HSDPA 900, 2100 (single SIM 1)
• Android 4.0 ICS with HTC Sense 4
• 4-inch, 480×800 pixel display
• Dimensions: 118,5 x 62,3× 9,3 mm
• Weight: 114 g
• 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM 7227A processor
• 5 megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED backlight
• Audio chip with a DSP-Beats Audio codecs
• FM-radio
• 4 GB internal memory
• 512 MB RAM
• microSD slot
• Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth v 4.0 + A2DP
• micro-USB
• GPS / AGPS
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Battery 1,650 mAh

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