Nokia Partners with China Mobile to Launch the Lumia 920T, the First TD-SCDMA Windows Phone.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Nokia Partners with China Mobile to Launch the Lumia 920T, the First TD-SCDMA Windows Phone.

 

GUANGZHOU - Nokia and China Mobile today announced the Lumia 920T, the first TD-SCDMA Windows Phone in China. With advanced location services, photography innovation, and fast mobile browsing on China Mobile's 3G network, the Lumia 920T offers Chinese consumers the most innovative smartphone experience.

"We are delighted to partner with China Mobile, the world's largest operator, to introduce China's first Lumia based on Windows Phone 8.  People around the world are responding positively to the new Lumia devices, and we're confident that the enthusiasm will extend to China with the Lumia 920T," said Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia.

"Our close cooperation with Nokia is a key contributor to the success of China's TD industry, and will further enhance the rapidly growing TD ecosystem. We are excited about this important next step in our partnership, and we look forward to creating an even more vibrant TD industry together," said Li Yue, President of China Mobile Communications Corporation.

The Lumia 920T uses Pureview's advanced floating lens technology, and takes in five times more light than competing smartphones without using a flash. This makes it possible for people to capture clear, bright pictures and video indoors and at night.

The Lumia 920T also has the world's most sensitive touchscreen, and thanks to Nokia's ClearBlack display technology offers better visibility in the brightest sunlight. The Lumia 920T also comes with the full suite of Nokia navigation applications, including Nokia City Lens.

As the largest operator in China, China Mobile will play a significant role in bringing the Lumia experience to more Chinese consumers with its expansive TD network coverage. Lumia 920T's powerful dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, partnered with China Mobile's high-speed 3G network, is set to deliver fast data connectivity. In addition to the rich applications available in Nokia's Marketplace, Lumia 920T users will enjoy the additional benefit of access to Mobile Market, China Mobile's application store, offering a large range of applications and services tailored for Chinese people, and an easy shopping experience

Strong, Growing Ecosystem

To further drive momentum of China's Windows Phone ecosystem, Nokia and Air China today announced a strategic partnership which lets consumers enjoy wireless chargers in Beijing Airport VIP lounges. Furthermore, Jiepang announced a service that lets consumers enjoy great deals by simply tapping their Lumia 920T using NFC in some outlets in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

Nokia demonstrated its commitment to local developers and entrepreneurs by launching the Nokia Experience & Innovation Center (NEIC), the Academy Program and most recently the Booster Program in partnership with the government and other companies. These initiatives provide fledgling innovative Internet developers and entrepreneurs with business advice, technical support and a low-cost operating environment in which to grow, helping them turn their ideas into applications. These programs will also continue to drive and support the increasing amount of grassroot innovation, further boosting the Windows Phone ecosystem in China.

Price and Availability

The Lumia 920T will be available for order by the end of the year. It will retail at RMB 4599 without contract and come in four colours; black, white, yellow and red.

About Nokia

Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world. For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia.

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Looking for someone to build your Enyo app?

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Looking for someone to build your Enyo app? 

Enyo has launched an Enyo developer directory. Companies from the USA and Europe are on the list:

Enyo Developer Directory | Enyo

And Enyo has made an announcement about it and more:

Announcing the Enyo Developer Directory

When we’re out and about, we tend to meet a lot of talented and successful developers doing great things with Enyo — and looking for opportunities to do more.

We also run into people who have great ideas (or pressing needs) for apps, but don’t have resources in-house to take on an Enyo project.

Being of the problem-solving type, we realized we could do something to bring these folks together. Here it is: the Enyo Developer Directory.

If you’re looking for a top-notch Enyo developer in Europe or the US, odds are you’ll find one here. And if you’re a developer who belongs on this list, please send us a note (enyojs@palm.com) to learn more.

P.S: While we were gathering contact info for the directory, we took the opportunity to collect some great new quotes from Enyo developers. Check them out on our updated Testimonials page!

Announcing the Enyo Developer Directory | The Enyo Blog

There is also a Enyo apps showcase here:

http://blog.enyojs.com/tagged/app-showcase

UNESCO declares Ecuadorian natural straw hat fiber as intangible heritage of humanity.

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UNESCO declares Ecuadorian natural straw hat fiber as intangible heritage of humanity.

ECUADOR: Traditional Fabric Ecuadorian straw hat fiber - The straw hat fiber is woven with the fibers of a palm tree that grows along the coast of Ecuador. Farmers grow and pick the stems toquillales before separating the fiber from the outer bark. After boiling the fiber to remove chlorophyll and threading it to dry to be whiten, weavers prepare her the pattern, the cup and the brim of his hat, and then washed, blanched, baked, ironed and pressed to finalize manufacture. The fabric of a hat can last from one day to eight months, according to quality and finesse.

The video below is a walkthrough of the ecuadorians regions where the famous hats are manufactured. Manabi on the Pacific Coast and Azuay and Cañar  on the Andes mountains are the states where the hats are manufactured as  handsmade.

Source: UNESCO

Australia: Scientists at the University of New South Wales develop promising new approach to hydrogen storage.

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Australia: Scientists at the University of New South Wales  develop promising new approach to hydrogen storage.

Scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, are developing a novel way to store hydrogen that could help turn it into a viable portable fuel source. The research centers on using synthesized nanoparticles of the compound sodium borohydride (NaBH₄ for those who love chemistry), which when encased inside nickel shells exhibits surprising and practical storage properties including the ability to reabsorb hydrogen and release it at much lower temperatures than previously observed, making it an attractive proposition for transport applications.

Hydrogen is a clean burning fuel that can be extracted from sources including natural gas, biomass, coal and water. One of the major problems in making it a viable alternative fuel is storage – the atoms are so tiny that they can easily escape from many kinds of containers. Also, hydrogen is more volatile than petrol. It can burn like blazes and can react badly to other substances. As no one wants to have a car that can burst into flames when you switch on the engine, this problem has drawn the attention of scientists around the world. When researchers from the UNSW Materials Energy Research Laboratory synthesized nanoparticles of the sodium borohydride and encased these inside nickel shells, the findings took them by surprise. Borohydrides (including lithium and sodium compounds) are known to be effective storage materials, but it was believed that once the energy was released it could not be reabsorbed. As a result, there has been little focus on sodium borohydride.

The new findings indicate that by controlling the size and architecture of these structures, their properties can be made reversible. In other words, NaBH4 absorbs the hydrogen like a sponge and then releases it, making it useful for application in vehicles. In its bulk form, sodium borohydride requires temperatures above 550°C just to release hydrogen. It’s pretty much the same even on the nano-scale, but this core-shell nanostructure saw energy release happening at just 50°C, and significant release at 350°C.

Dr Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou from the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW says this is a real breakthrough and his team hopes to have it commercialized in three to five years’ time. “No one has ever tried to synthesize these particles at the nanoscale because they thought it was too difficult, and couldn’t be done," he said. "We’re the first to do so, and demonstrate that energy in the form of hydrogen can be stored with sodium borohydride at practical temperatures and pressures.’’

The findings are published in the Journal ACS Nano.

Press Release:

Nano-structures to realise hydrogen’s energy potential

For the first time, engineers at the University of New South Wales have demonstrated that hydrogen can be released and reabsorbed from a promising storage material, overcoming a major hurdle to its use as an alternative fuel source.

 

Researchers from the Materials Energy Research Laboratory in nanoscale (MERLin) at UNSW have synthesised nanoparticles of a commonly overlooked chemical compound called sodium borohydride and encased these inside nickel shells.

 

Their unique "core-shell" nanostructure has demonstrated remarkable hydrogen storage properties, including the release of energy at much lower temperatures than previously observed. 

 

“No one has ever tried to synthesise these particles at the nanoscale because they thought it was too difficult, and couldn’t be done. We’re the first to do so, and demonstrate that energy in the form of hydrogen can be stored with sodium borohydride at practical temperatures and pressures,” says Dr Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou from the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW.

 

Considered a major a fuel of the future, hydrogen could be used to power buildings, portable electronics and vehicles – but this application hinges on practical storage technology.

 

Lightweight compounds known as borohydrides (including lithium and sodium compounds) are known to be effective storage materials but it was believed that once the energy was released it could not be reabsorbed – a critical limitation. This perceived “irreversibility” means there has been little focus on sodium borohydride.

 

However, the result, published last week in the journal ACS Nano, demonstrates for the first time that reversibility is indeed possible using a borohydride material by itself and could herald significant advances in the design of novel hydrogen storage materials.

 

“By controlling the size and architecture of these structures we can tune theirproperties and make them reversible – this means they can release and reabsorb hydrogen,” says Aguey-Zinsou, lead author on the paper. “We now have a way to tap into all these borohydride materials, which are particularly exciting for application on vehicles because of their highhydrogen storage capacity.”

 

The researchers observed remarkable improvements in the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of their material. This means the chemical reactions needed to absorb and release hydrogen occurred faster than previously studied materials, and at significantly reduced temperatures – making possible application far more practical.

 

In its bulk form, sodium borohydride requires temperatures above 550 degrees Celsius just to release hydrogen. Even on the nano-scale the improvements were minimal. However, with their core-shell nanostructure, the researchers saw initial energy release happening at just 50 °C, and significant release at 350 °C.

 

“The new materials that could be generated by this exciting strategy could provide practical solutions to meet many of the energy targets set by the US Department of Energy,” says Aguey-Zinsou. “The key thing here is that we’ve opened the doorway.”

 

Media contact:

 

Myles Gough, UNSW Media Office | 02 9385 1933

UNSW 

NASA unveils new Earth at Night detailed views. Video.

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NASA unveils new Earth at Night detailed views. Video.

Earth At Night

In daylight our big blue marble is all land, oceans and clouds. But the night - is electric. This view of Earth at night is a cloud-free view from space as acquired by the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership Satellite (Suomi NPP). A joint program by NASA and NOAA, Suomi NPP captured this nighttime image by the satellite's Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).  The day-night band on VIIRS detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near infrared and uses filtering techniques to observe signals such as city lights, gas flares, and wildfires. This new image is a composite of data acquired over nine days in April and thirteen days in October 2012. It took 312 satellite orbits and 2.5 terabytes of data to get a clear shot of every parcel of land surface. This video uses the Earth at night view created by NASA's Earth Observatory with data processed by NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center and combined with a version of the Earth Observatory's Blue Marble: Next Generation.  NASA

USA: What is the press buzzing about the 2014 Mazda6 SKYACTIV?

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USA: What is the press buzzing about the 2014 Mazda6 SKYACTIV?

The press is buzzing about the all-new, SKYACTIV® 2014 Mazda6! In their words:

The New York Times: “Mazda’s flagship car doesn’t resemble anything else in the ho-hum midsize sedan segment.” 

Detroit Free Press: “When [the car] goes on sale in January, it will initially be offered with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine generating 184 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque. In the second half of the year, the car also will be available with a 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged diesel engine.”

Washington Post: "On overseas models, this engine can deliver between 148 and 173 horsepower and between 280 and 310 pound-feet of torque.” 

The Wall Street Journal: “EPA fuel economy numbers are not [yet] available but Mazda said they should be 'class leading.'”

Autoweek: “…The performance of this Mazda diesel engine is going to surprise many drivers.” “Make no mistake: This is a big deal.”

Green Car Reports: "[The 2014 Mazda6] will also be the first production model to get Mazda's i-ELOOP system, a capacitor-based regenerative braking system that can … supplement the power demands of accessories or air conditioning—increasing fuel efficiency.”

Jalopnik: “...Guess what? IT'S GOING RACING!” “[Doug Guthrie]: A diesel powered Mazda6 will race in next year’s 24 Hours of Daytona.” “Looks like the twin-turbo Skyactiv-D makes around 400 horsepower. Not too shabby.”

Video: 2012 LA Autoshow -Mazda Press Conference-Mazda USA.

Source: Mazda and Mazda Facebook

International Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9300 gets Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update-Multi windows.

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International Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9300 gets Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update-Multi windows.

Some of the Enhancements in the new update:

-Android 4.1.2 – JZO54K

-Multi-View (Multi-Windows Multitasking, same as in Note II)

-Page Buddy

-New Gallery App (Same as in Note II)

-Notification Panel (Notification Panel can now be customized)

-Brightness Slider in Notification Panel Can Now Be Disabled

-Smart Rotation (Screen Display adjusts to your angle of sightings)

-Continues Input in Samsung Keyboard (Like Swipe or Android 4.2 Keyboard)

-Paper Artist App

-Group Cast App

Official Firmware Details:

Android Version: 4.1.2 – Build JZO54K

Country: Poland

PDA: I9300XXELKC

CSC: I9300OXXELK4

MODEM: I9300XXELKC

Build Date: 30-11-12

Change list: 566833

The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is not coming right away as the update is rolling out in phases.

So, it might not yet be available for your country or network provider (If Your device is Carrier branded) but don’t worry the update will arrive soon.

Source: sammobile