Apple buys PrimeSense, a specialist 3D sensors

The firm at the apple has completed the racaht this Israeli start-up to $ 360 million, according to AllThingsD.com.

Apple bought PrimeSense , an Israeli designer of 3D sensors for motion recognition, for about $ 360 million, according to AllThingsD.com .

Specialized website quotes a spokesman for the firm at the apple, Kristin Huguet, who said: "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally do not discuss our goals and our plans." Contacted by AFP Sunday, Apple has not denied.

Apple has made ​​15 acquisitions in the year ended in late September, had said during the presentation of annual results in late October its CEO, Tim Cook. The identity of most of the targets have not been made ​​public.

PrimeSense is an Israeli start-up that produces sensors dedicated to mobile phones, including Apple might want to take advantage in its next iPhones and iPads. Some of these technologies were notably used by Microsoft in early versions of Kinect, the motion sensing instrument console Xbox video games. Microsoft now uses an internally developed solution.

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Amazon announced the delivery in 30 minutes by drone

Founder 'of Amazon , Jeff Bezos , announced Sunday night that his company planned to use in a few years of mini-drones octocoptères to deliver small packages for its clients in a half hour. The ambitious project requires additional safety tests and approval from the U.S. aviation authorities but, according to Mr. Bezos' Amazon Prime Air "could be operational in four to five years.

A demonstration video posted on the website of the company shows tiny robotic craft carrying in the air parcels stored in small yellow boxes, from warehouses to customers who ordered 30 minutes earlier on Amazon.com.

"I know it sounds like science fiction. But it is not," said Jeff Bezos in the program "60 Minutes" of CBS television. "We can deliver in half an hour ... and we can carry objects weighing up to 2.3 pounds, which is 86% of what we deliver," said he said.

The mini-UAVs are powered by electric motors and can operate in a radius of 16 km around the warehouse, having access to a large part of the population in urban areas. "It is very green, it is better than the trucks", stressed the head of giant online sales.

Questions and skepticism

The announcement some skeptical observers who see an operation com 'cheap before Christmas, "a good time to talk about yourself," recalls the RTBF . "Civilian drones are not yet at the level of reliability required for civil applications", as pointed out in Challenges Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, Patrick Ky.

Others questioned the safety and feasibility of such an undertaking? What to do in case of collision against a building? And if the device is hacker? asks the U.S. website Politico . What helped and what training it will he need?

Be delivered by a drone in any case given many ideas to users who have hijacked photos and videos . 

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Samsung Galaxy Smartphone 5.25 Grand 2

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 (Photo: Samsung)

Samsung has announced a new smartphone in oversize. The Grand Galaxy 2 has a size of 5.25 inches and therefore one of the smaller phablets. The phablet is with a size of 14.7 x 7.5 x 0.9 cm slightly smaller than the Samsung Galaxy Mega and slightly larger than the Samsung Galaxy S4   (4.99 inches, 12.7 inches display size).

Specifications Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 works a quad-core processor with 1.2 Ghz. The device offers 1.5 GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory andMicroSD card can expand the memory to 64 GB. On the back of the smartphone has a 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash integrated, added a 1.9 megapixel front camera. The device is a dual SIM smartphone . The operating system Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is installed.

The phablet is the successor of the middle class smartphones, Galaxy Grand. Whether a market launch in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is imminent, is not yet known.

Video: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

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PlusUs Life Link: Smartphone charger cable saves space

The smartphone charger LifeLink of PlusUs fits comfortably in a shirt pocket and is always with you to charge your smartphone into a USB port.

By Teflon sheath, flexible plastic shell, the Life Link cable to withstand the everyday stresses.

1st the battery is empty, the fun has often an end. No more little games in between, no status updates on Facebook or Twitter, and also no pictures of amusing situations. And of course the charging cable is exactly where it belongs: at home on the power supply . Replacement charging cable while there are to buy, but the tangled like and are uncomfortable to tansportieren. The Australian company PlusUs provides for such purposes to a USB charging cable, that as a debit card in your wallet disappears.

In practice, small

The Life Link USB cable should not be thicker than two superimposed credit cards and stand by a Teflon coating everyday stresses. The largest part of the cable is reinforced with a flexible plastic, put together that fits in your wallet and apart put 18 centimeters length reached. The Life Link will be released in three versions: for Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices with micro-USB to USB connector for iPhones up to the 4S with 30-pin adapter and current iPhones with Lightning port. The cable not only loads the device, but also allows data transmission.

Fully Fold the Life Link data cable comes in a length of 18 centimeters.

For each purchased cable, the project will Buy1Give1 supported, which for two days education in Nepal ranges, according to PlusUs, for one day an Indian family brings a roof over their head or will be invested to build wells in Ethiopia.

Ships from Australia

A Life Link cable with 30-pin or MicroUSB connector costs 16 AUD (Australian dollars), for a Lightning-connector, two AUD on top. Together with the shipping (5 AUD) costs a cable around 15.50 euros. The original Apple Lightning cable with one meter length costing at various online retailers like much. The only catch at the Life Link is currently the delivery time: According PlusUs is sometime "in the Winter 2013/2014" of the transit start.

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Medion - New Tablet with Quad Core Processor

The manufacturer Medion has introduced the Medion E10316 Lifetab a new tablet. The tablet has a 10.1-inch Full HD display and is equipped with a 1.6 gigahertz quad-core processor. The resolution of the display was set to 1280 * 800 pixels and the quad-core processor is supported by 1 GB of RAM memory. The internal flash memory is beu 16 gigabytes and can be expanded with a microSD memory card up to 64 gigabytes. The integrated wireless module allows the user to surf wirelessly through the Internet.

The tablet offers on the front and back of one of the 2 megapixel digital camera. Due to the low resolution of the digital cameras are suitable only for simple snapshots and video chats. The operating system of choice for Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and the time is not known whether an update is done in the version 4.3 or 4.4 Kitkat. According to the manufacturer, the battery life on a single charge will amount to a maximum of six hours. In trading at Aldi Süd and Aldi Nord, Medion E10316 Lifetab can be purchased for 180 euros from 2013 to December 5. As a gift for Christmas, the tablet is recommended.

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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.

Video Qualcomm Toq

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