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In an event on Thursday (04/04/2013) U.S. eastern time (Friday morning GMT), Facebook also introduced the First HTC, the smartphone comes with a Facebook app Home by default.
In terms of specs, the HTC First it looks still less than the smartphone-new smartphone, like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One, which was launched some time ago.
Examples of the processor. HTC First known to be armed with a Qualcomm-made processor, the Snapdragon dual-core 400 with a speed of 1.4 GHz. While HTC and Galaxy S4 already comes with 600 four-core Snapdragon processor (quad-core) with each speed 1.7 GHz and 1.9 GHz.
In terms of RAM First HTC was still less than two products. First HTC launched with 1GB of RAM, while the HTC One and Galaxy S4 already using 2GB of RAM.
However, as already mentioned, not a hardware problem is stressed by First HTC for this product. First HTC wants more emphasis on self against Facebook Home are integrated in it.
Apparently, HTC succeed with this mission. Based on a preliminary review of the review-the foreign media, HTC Facebook Home First is able to run very smoothly, although not supported by the class specification.
Here is the full specifications of the HTC First.
Processor: 400 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core
RAM: 1GB
Operating system: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Storage media: not yet announced
Screen size: 4.3 inches
Screen density: 341ppi
Screen resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels
Screen type: Super LCD
Rear Camera: 5 megapixel
Resolution video recording: 1080p
Front Camera: 1.6 megapixels
Battery capacity: 2,000 mAh
Network: GSM, HSPA, 3G, LTE
Wireless network: NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
Connectivity: 3.5 mm audio jack, micro USB
After buffeted by the issue of sudden death some time ago, now Sony's latest flagship smartphone Mobile, Xperia Z, again hit the news is less good.
Quoted from Phone Arena, Wednesday (27/03/2013), a YouTube user uploaded a simple way that allows him to see all the available data, such as e-mail, contacts, and text messages, without having to guess the password that protects Xperia Z.
Scott Reed, a Z Xperia users, who managed to find the security hole. In diunggahnya video, he was seen entering a few simple code when the phone is in emergency call mode (emergency call).
Once the code is entered, this smartphone will release some of the menu. Reed was seen selecting menu NFC. Well, from the NFC this, Reed can press the logo that brought the house directly to the home page Xperia Z.
Through these steps, Reed can go to the main page Xperia Z, without having to enter a password.
Case vulnerabilities that would allow someone to bypass the password as this is not the first time that happened. Some time ago, Apple iPhone smartphone is also affected by this problem.
Apple is already aware of the problem and try to solve the matter through the iOS 6.1.3 update. Unfortunately, this issue is not over. Found a new way to bypass it.
In December 2012 ago, Samsung was exposed to the same problem. This problem is known to afflict products that use Samsung's Exynos processor Exynos 4210 and 4412.
Condoms are used 750 million people around the world to reduce the number of pregnancies and the spread of venereal disease. However, condoms have stagnated in terms of technology development, product condoms no significant progress in the last half century.
To overcome stagnation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking new technologies to condoms, but they did not mention in detail what kind of technology is sought. The Foundation was willing to give an initial investment of 100,000 U.S. dollars, up to 1 million dollars for continued investment.
Foundations founder of Microsoft, said the project is purely for world health. Condoms are the next generation that sought by the foundation, is the condom still help reduce the number of pregnancies, and avert the spread of diseases, including HIV / AIDS.
On the other hand, condoms should also be designed to provide sexual pleasure for men or women who wear them, and can reduce the cost of production.
For those of you who have an idea about the new technology in the condom, it could send a proposal to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "This hypothesis can be tested, including a plan for how the idea will be tested or validated to produce data that can be interpreted and unambiguous," said one of the requirements that apply, as quoted by Mashable, Monday (03/25/2013).
