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There was a talk about Microsoft's plans on the launch of its updated Windows Phone version Mango, on September 1st. This was a rumor, says Microsoft's Joe Belfiore through twitter. The OS being released at the beginning of next month would make us feel that it requires IFA 2011 for the upcoming version in Berlin and also this will give us an advantage over Apple iOS.

AT&T Leads in Smartphone Users

Citing independent market research, AT&T announced its customer base now boasts twice as many smartphone users as any other U.S. mobile operator, reporting that close to 32% of its postpaid subscribers now use an integrated device. According to AT&T, more new and existing customers activated integrated devices in Q1 than the carrier added in new postpaid subscribers. AT&T credits the smartphone user growth to its 3G network and nearly 20,000 U.S. WiFi hotspots.

"AT&T made a big push to be the mobile broadband and smartphone leader many years ago and it's clearly paying off in a big way for us and our customers," said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "We've taken integrated devices mainstream and nearly a third of our postpaid customers use one. Our industry-leading 3G and Wi-Fi networks make mobile data accessible to everyone—from road warriors with advanced smartphones to texting teens with quick messaging phones. We offer something for everyone."

This is an impressive statistic as smartphone users outspend non-smartphone users considerably and are generally more profitable as well.

The End of 'Cheap Food'?

From the end of World War II until now, most nations have enjoyed plentiful and relatively inexpensive food supplies. But now, according to the well-known futurist think tank Global Business Network, that era may be ending.

GBN cites the near doubling of corn prices on the world market in the past year as evidence that this trend has already begun. Factors that are driving up prices include increased demand by the growing world population, as well as the growth of Asian economies. The latter is significant because, as economies prosper, meat consumption increases... and with it, the need for livestock feed. Increasing consumption of bio-fuels will stress grain supplies even further. Throw global warming into the mix (crop yields can fall by up to 5% for every 0.9 degree F rise in temperature) , and the stage is set for possibly much higher food prices worldwide, shortages, and ultimately, mass starvation in the poorest countries.

Writes GBN's Gwynne Dyer, PhD, 'In the early stages of this process, higher food prices will help millions of farmers who have been scraping along on very poor returns for their effort because political power lies in the cities, but later it gets uglier. The price of food relative to average income is heading for levels that have not been seen since the early 19th century, and it will not come down again in our lifetimes.' [Emphasis added]

Source: Arlington Institute

Calc-ConveR es mi primer proyecto para Tablets de 10' pulgadas, la idea parte de otro anterior proyecto para dispositivos móviles la Calculadora V.4.0 y de ahí parte la idea de llevar a las tabletas de 10' pulgadas y así tener mi primera experiencia con pantallas de mayor tamaño con Calc-ConveR.  Básicamente su funcionamiento es muy sencillo , tiene la parte gráfica de las banderas  que

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Google actualiza su cliente de Docs para Android

¿Trabajar en ofimática desde la nube? Hay una aplicación para eso, y acaba de ser actualizada. Google Docs para Android ha integrado mejoras pedidas a gritos por muchos de los usuarios intensivos de este servicio.

El principal cambio radica en que ahora puedes disponer de forma offline de los archivos almacenados en tu cuenta, permitiéndote trabajar con ellos y luego sincronizar automáticamente los cambios cuando vuelvas a estar en un lugar con cobertura de Wi-Fi o, si quieres, sincronizar de forma manual estando en una red 3G. Ideal para aquellos que trabajan desconectados en sus tablets.

Y sobre este soporte que día a día gana más adeptos, también hay una mejora en la visualización de Docs en ellas. Al abrir un documento, verás en la pantalla una versión del mismo en excelente resolución, y podrás navegar en el archivo realizando gestos para pasar de página, ampliar y otras funciones.

Si el documento es largo puedes usar la barra de desplazamiento en la parte inferior de la pantalla para avanzar más rápido.

La actualización está disponible en el Android Market ya mismo, e incluso si las funciones agregadas no van a cambiar tu forma de trabajar en Docs, la aplicación en si misma ha sido mejorada y optimizada en distintos aspectos que te harán notar un mejor rendimiento. Anda, hazlo con confianza.

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Some more great news for Windows Phone 7 users. A free version of the high profile app, TripAdvisor  has arrived on Windows Phone 7.