Samsung way to a new record profits

Despite a decline in sales of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, the South Korean giant plans to achieve a record operating profit of close to 7 billion euros.

Growth slows perhaps in smartphones but Samsung has other strings to his bow. The rising prices of memory chips and semiconductors should indeed allow the South Korean electronics giant to garner a record operating profit in the third quarter, about 7 billion euros.

The world number one multifunction memory cards and flat-screen TVs phones, expects an operating profit of 10.100 billion won profit (EUR 6.91 billion), e n up 25% compared to the same period in 2012 . The operating profit was also up 6% from the previous quarter, when the group had already announced record profits , thanks to sales of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy 3.

According to analysts, the group has certainly benefited from the rising prices of memory chips and semiconductors, while its flagship product line, the Galaxy S smartphones are facing increasing market saturation. If the S4 appears to be slowing , Samsung manages to maintain its number one position in this sector increasingly crowded because, unlike his great rival, the American Apple, its range of smartphones also includes medium-end devices, more affordable prices.

Always the period under review, the Group's sales are expected to total 59,000 billion won, up 13% compared to the July-September quarter of 2012. Samsung will release its final results by the end of the month.

A market share of 33% in smartphones

These figures are "slightly better than expected," said Choi Do-Yeon, the brokerage Kyobo Securities. "The activity of semiconductors appears to be rising while the stagnant mobile is less pronounced than expected," the analyst added.

Analysts estimate that between 85 and 89 million units the number of smartphones sold in South Korea in the third quarter. In the second quarter, the group had a worldwide market share in this sector 33.1%, and well ahead of number two, the U.S. Apple and its 13.6% market share, according to Strategy Analytics.Samsung firm does not disclose the number of units it sells multifunction phones.

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Sighted Game Controller for iPhone: Logitech

The gamble on the iPhone could be more comfortable soon. The net surfaced images present a controller solution from Logitech.

As new iPhone 5S has massive computing power on board is good and so well for gaming.Only the touchscreen operation tarnishes in many situations in the game. This may soon be the manufacturer creates a remedy Logitech controller. The network now emerged via Twitter unofficially on the first pictures of the device. If this proves true, the controller extends the iPhone to a directional pad, four action buttons and two shoulder. The mobile phone is embedded in a recess between the controls on the device. The result is a full-fledged mobile console. A media report , according to still other models in the works, which are used separately from the iPhone or iPad. Apple had provided an interface for use by controllers to iOS devices only in June this year, corresponding hardware does not yet exist, however. Here, the Logitech model is likely to be only one of many solutions that push in the near future on the market. Only recently , the manufacturer Game Case announced a battery-powered Bluetooth Controller for Apple devices.

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Final Fantasy V for Android Has Arrived

Final Fantasy fans: Final Fantasy V is now available for Android in the Google Play. That this title will be released soon, we had a few days ago reported in a news . Already in 1992 celebrated the original version of Final Fantasy V as their debut console title. A lot of time has passed since then, but the charm of the series is to her fans as strong as ever. At the time, this was the first title of the FF series, which has sold more than two million copies. The plot of this game in a nutshell: fire, water, wind and earth. Peace in the world is the power of the four crystals due to just those "elements". But their power is coming to an end. One day the wind is not blowing more and suddenly it comes, as it must: The unfortunate fate takes its course. Four heroes are on their way to bring the matter to terms again - and have an adventure of epic proportions. stately The game costs 14,49 € and is Google Play here to find.

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Facebook's transparency report reveals the sniffer

The NSA knows every Facebook professional? No, says Facebook and wants to assign a transparency report. But leaves many questions unanswered.

Now that the cooperation with the U.S. NSA went through the media, the image of Internet companies like Facebook, Microsoft and Google is battered. With a transparency initiative Facebook now wants to regain lost confidence.

Transparency report with little substance

As a first step presents the social network to report on its cooperation with police authorities in different countries. It shows that not only the American intelligence service has access to Facebook data, but also monitor the authorities of other countries citizens in their social networks.Otherwise, the report leaves many questions unanswered. "Facebook Special: All the important news about the Social Network

The United States occupies the top position among the Snoop States - that's no surprise. The ranking shows, however, that the U.S. is definitely not the only state that demands access to Facebook profiles.

Germany sniffing with

The Report identifies on which country how many inquiries from government authorities received after user data and how many of them there has been Facebook. The clear winner is the U.S., but also Germany spies on its citizens on the Internet frequently, and ranks behind with 1,886 requests in fourth place. After all: thanks to the comparatively strict German data protection laws allow Facebook to the German authorities for 37 percent of all access requests - U.S. authorities with a clear 79 percent higher "success rate". »To the original document: Facebook's transparency report

It's about national security

A majority of the questions relates to Facebook, according to offenses such as robbery and kidnapping, of course, it's also about national security. Facebook insisted in an interview with COMPUTERBILD that each of the approximately 30,000 worldwide inquiries will individually scrutinized. In addition, Facebook will give in many cases only general information on, about the username. So all so bad? No, Facebook finally opens the authorities often complete accounts including friends lists, photos and spatial data - a paradise for investigators. How many Facebook granted such detailed insights, does not reveal the social network. In addition, users are not informed of the queries, and that violates German privacy law.

The whole truth?

Whether the report discloses all intelligence activities in the social network, ie, remains in doubt.Especially as Facebook decides to issue the user data on the legal situation of the country which made ​​the request. The Snowden revelations show that not even keep U.S. intelligence to these minimum standards and easily hack Facebook accounts themselves - so if a U.S. agency requesting records German users, the holey U.S. data protection law applies. All: "NSA scandal Facts at a Glance.

Provide intelligence to cross

Articles such as Facebook are a step in the right direction. True transparency although they would need to go into more detail. But the secret to play with. Facebook boss Zuckerberg therefore expressed harsh criticism of the NSA. Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer gave the same tune: "If you do not you add yourself, it's treason."

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The best programs for iOS and Android

The app offer for Apple and Google smartphones & Co. is unmanageable.COMPUTER BILD helps and makes every day before an app.

More than 900,000 apps can be found in the Apple App Store. In Google Play Store are similar to many (as of September 2013). Various applications that can be found there, have little or no value in use. The installation often hardly worth it. Before deciding about a paid app, you should be sure that you invest in a top app. App of the Day So quantity instead of quality? No! In the App Store for iOS and Android there is both: a huge selection and world-class programs. You have to know what to look only. Just helping COMPUTER BILD! Every day, the editorial team of a new photo gallery app of the day before. Gone are worth a look: The gallery is growing every day by one entry. To learn plenty of free and pay apps know where the installation is definitely worth it. 

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Samsung: Next month a new smartphone concept

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is hardly imagined - and Samsung has the next big device on the pan. According to Engadget , CNET and the South Korean news agency Yonhap , the new device is a "curved display" feature, which is the cue for the flexible, for some time herumspukenden prototypes of the company. Currently, this is what Samsung has apparently because for us, still unnamed, but it already seems to be presented next month and possibly also offered in South Korea already directly for sale. Definitely, it should be ready sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. ( This last information came directly from the Samsung hive. ) Since the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 in January, we have not really seen anything of Samsung's flexible displays. At that time they had presented a 5.5-inch prototype of the "Youm" displays, which itself was indeed moving, the rest of the device, however, remained as we currently know it: Starr. Thus, a flexible screen of this type would probably just better shock resistant than conventional screens, but could not be bent around the wrist, for example. ( Greetings from George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry. ) According to Samsung's CEO for SDI, Park Sang-jin ( no, not Saiyan ), will the new device has an OLED panel with a "curve-shaped", but not completely flexible screen feature. What do you think of what awaits us there?! Something here ? Or something else ?

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GTA 5: Soundtrack available on iTunes

Music is a constant in the "GTA" universe. Who wants to swing even away from the game to the sound of "GTA 5" hips, picks up immediately on the official soundtrack.

The world of " GTA 5 "is so alive like no other video game. However, the trip through Los Santos without a soundtrack would be only half as dazzling. Whether booming hip-hop beats from the radio of freshly stolen car, a scantily clad lady gyrate the basin to shallow pop in the strip club or bombastic sounds accompany your current raid: Music is ubiquitous in Rockstars gangster epic. In real life you do not have to forgo that luxury. Rockstar Games released a great soundtrack to the game for a mite proud of 24.99 EUR download the three-part song collection now available from the iTunes store down. There are at least 59 pieces of music in return. The soundtrack of "The Music of GTA V" is divided into a sampler with new songs by various artists like Wavves and Twin Shadow, specially composed for the game score and a compilation of the best radio songs.Alternatively you purchase any of the three parts separately for each € 8.99.

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