Apple may build new UFO Headquarters

The U.S. technology company Apple has now received by the City Council of the California city of Cupertino approval for the construction of its new headquarters campus 2 However, the city council at the same time lowered the tax benefits of Apple and that to 35 percent. The company would then receive a tax refund of 4.4 million U.S. dollars for 2012 and Cupertino get an increase of 1.8 million U.S. dollar amount as the previous agreement. In 2011, Apple founder Steve Jobs had a short time before his sudden death presented the plans for the new circular headquarters of the city government.The building consists of a glass facade, has four floors and can accommodate 14,000 people. The Campus 2 was designed by renowned British architect Norman Foster and is reminiscent of the circular space ships from the hit science fiction series Stargate Atlantis.

The headquarters will be according to the plans open in mid-2016 and in the run Apple had acquired the former group's premises by the PC manufacturer Hewlett-Packard. The existing complex of buildings fell for Apple now too small and is the main reason for the construction of corporate headquarters.

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Qualcomm Toq - SmartWatch long-running and bluetooth headphones

Qualcomm Toc: Alternative to Samsung and Sony (Photo: Qualcomm)

The chip maker Qualcomm brings Beggining of December, a new SmartWatch on the market. This follows the well-known manufacturer of Snapdragon processors to previously published models on the market like the Samsung Galaxy Gear and AI SmartWatch .

Technical Details Qualcomm Toq

The SmartWatch "Toc" is (recommended Android 4.3 Jelly Bean) with Android Smart Watches from version 4.0.3 compatible with which she connects via Bluetooth. With the Premium Audio Edition from the spring of 2014 also are wireless Bluetooth headphones available. The 1.6-inch Mirasol display is supposed to be more power efficient, save battery power and legible even in direct sunlight. Apps can send notifications directly to the clock. With a single charge , the SmartWatch to several days can be operated, although the display is always lit. As suggested retail price $ 350 are given.

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The drone of the future inspired by the helicopter

D-Dalus Drone concept is a futuristic air vehicle intended to provide keen insight aircraft of tomorrow. Unveiled for the first time during the Paris Air Show in 2011, the project has since matured to achieve a more sophisticated flying machine.

Combining the benefits of a helicopter and an airplane, the drone has the ability to remain stable in the air, in addition to rotation about three axes at 360 °. The result, he can fly and rotate in any direction and, keeping his balance. Conceived and designed by designer Julian Pröll home Form quadrant the aircraft is based on a specific propulsion system. The latter consists of four-against rotating disks operating at the same speed. The assembly is then driven by a conventional aircraft engine. Each disc being surrounded by blades, it is possible to change the angle of attack by moving a point inside the main axis. Which then allows the aircraft to fly as it sees fit, perform a stationary or take off and land vertically flight, no matter the track.

D-Dalus Drone is the time in prototype phase but it could become reality in the near future.

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New Smartphone Allview X1 Soul

The company Allview from Brasov has introduced the X1 Soul a new smartphone to the public. The CPU is a quad core processor was installed with 1.5 GHz clock frequency and set the internal memory of 2 gigabytes. The integrated digital camera works with 13 megapixel resolution and the second camera is 2-megapixel resolution for video calls.

The five JDI inch Full HD screen is protected against scratches and damage by Gorilla Glass 3rd The operating system itself Allview decided with Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for an updated version of the popular mobile OS. The main camera with 13 megapixels has many features including a smile detection, panorama function and full HD video recording capability.

According to the manufacturer, the energy consumption could be reduced by special techniques to a low level. At present it is still unclear when and to what price the Allview X1 Soul will be available in Germany. The features of the smartphone can also be referred to as a solid and up to date.

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Yahoo with a new Home

The U.S. online company Yahoo has its home at the optimized design for smartphones and tablets. The message stream can be adjusted according to personal preferences. In the new design modules for the weather, financial market and Flickr are included. The localized at home shows need for the latest news of Facebook contacts.

The company has experienced years of declining advertising revenue and conversion under the new boss Marissa Mayer shows slow effect. Sales in the fiscal third quarter declined 5 percent to 1.139 billion U.S. dollars, while operating profit fell by 39 percent to 93 Million U.S. dollar was posted.

Net income had amounted to only 297 million U.S. dollars after there were 3.2 billion U.S. dollars last year. The sale of a stake in the Chinese online provider Alibaba but excelled primarily responsible for last year's record profit. The share price climbs significantly since the start of the restructuring and shows that probably should be on the right path.

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What's new with Dropbox

The cloud service Dropbox has to be adjusted by the cloud offer packages for private and business customers were merged. Users therefore need to use the cloud storage, only one user account. The management of private and business data is then only possible through this one account. Previously this was not possible and required two accounts. In the future, customers can access personal and business data.

For access via app two separate directories are displayed. New photos are stored immediately. The business accounts have been extended with a remote-access, check log file and account transfers. According to the company, the new features will be available in November. To use a registry at www.dropbox.com Dropbox is previously required.

Since the NSA spying scandal U.S. suppliers are seen as Dropbox critical because many users fear a sounding out of their data. The advantage of a cloud, however, storage is the possibility to access the data stored there worldwide.

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Google Now & Google+: New Versions Available

Google is just back again to update its own apps. Very fresh and well at least not yet available to me is a new version of the Google search. Included are, among other things, three new types of maps for Google Now. This includes an update message for blogs that you have subscribed, of which one is a fan or possibly often enough. Google now says Now you know when there is something new there - RSS Feed greets. More generally, but much more interesting for me at least is the "news topic card". Based on the search terms entered Now Google makes proposals to articles that appear on the Web on the subject sought. Third, there is a new card that gives tips to Live TV - which should be reserved for the time being but still users in the United States. Meanwhile, this is also a few days ago already announced Google+ update on  Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and Huawei Ascend P1 arrived. This includes the "auto-effects", ie photos and videos are automatically put together to short films - only available from Android 4.3 - and the advanced editing options for photos. In selfsame now also appears the option to share it directly via Android Beam via NFC with friends or use them as "Daydream" screen saver. Furthermore, there should also be a new widget that shows the location of friends directly on the start-up screen.

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