Toshiba to Launch First NFC Enabled SD Memory Card

Toshiba is going to give us such technology that we have not seem before. They are going to introduce new type of memory card. The memory card is SDHC card with integrated NFC functionality. The new memory card will be available in three different memory sizes 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, offering speed of 0.2 Mbps with a memory capacity of 256 bytes.

Toshiba claims that these are the first memory card in the world with NFC technology. Now, you don't have to take out the memory card out of your camera or other device and put into a PC to see what's inside it.

The technology is only compatible with NFC-capable Android Smartphones and require an app "memory card preview".

You can preview available storage space and up to 16 thumbnails of any photos in SD card by just hovering over the memory card.

Don't expect to be able to download or upload files through this. But NFC also doesn't offer enough bandwidth for any usable data transfer.

Toshiba has confirmed that three cards will go on sale from February but price is still unknown at this time.

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BBM is coming to Android Wear

BlackBerry continues to try to get non-BlackBerry users hooked on BBM. BlackBerry announced that BBM will come to Android Smartwatches soon.

BBM for Android Smartwatches will allow users to receive alert on their Smartwatches. Users can read messages, accept BBM invites and even they can reply to messages via voice or from pre-defined messages.

So now you can keep your phone in pockets and read full messages and even respond them. It's not been confirmed exactly when BBM for Android Wear will come but in official blog post BlackBerry claims it's coming soon. 

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Mark Zuckerberg received threats from Pakistani extremist

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook has opened up about the threats he received from an extremist Pakistan who had threatened to have him sentenced to death after Facebook refused to ban content about Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.).

Mark revealed about threats just 2 days after attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris in which 12 people died.

On January 9, 2015, Mark wrote on his personal profile, "A few years ago, an extremist in Pakistan fought to have me sentenced to death because Facebook refused to ban content about Mohammed (P.B.U.H.) that offended him."

"As I reflect on yesterday's attack and my own experience with extremism, this is what we all need to reject -- a group of extremists trying to silence the voices and opinions of everyone else around the world." Mark wrote.

"I won't let that happen on Facebook. I'm committed to building a service where you can speak freely without fear of violence.", he assured.

"Facebook has always been a place where people across the world share their views and ideas. We follow the laws in each country, but we never let one country or group of people dictate what people can share across the world."

In response to comment he wrote, "It’s not against our policies to talk about Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H). We did block the content in Pakistan where it was illegal, but we didn't block it in the rest of the world where it is legal."

He also offered condolence with the families of victims, "My thoughts are with the victims, their families, the people of France and the people all over the world who choose to share their views and ideas, even when that takes courage."

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Windows 10's new browser 'Spartan' let's you search with your voice

Windows 10 is planning to introduce new browser named 'Spartan'. It is reported that it may not just a leaner, fresher and substitute for Internet Explorer. It could have some new features that other browsers don't have. 

Some sources claims that Microsoft voice-guided Cortana assistant that is still available for Windows Phone users, will be available in new browser 'Spartan' and the OS (Windows 10) too. Much like Chrome's "OK Google" feature, you can open new browser tab and ask Cortana to look up something whether it's a website or something else, reported. There is also talk of pen based annotations for websites that you can share with others through cloud (Microsoft's OneDrive).

It is expected to have the looks of a Firefox or Chrome in 'Spartan' and also with some wider range of extension apps. Microsoft is keeping Internet Explorer around for backwards compatibility, but this will apparently be the main browser.

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Intel Has Launched Full Windows and Linux PC in a HDMI Dongle

There are number of portable devices that turns your television into "smart tv" but they are cost-effective. Now, Intel has launched a "Computer Stick" which is full of Winodws 8.1 PC on a portable USB Stick.

Revealed at CES 2015, the Intel Computer Stick is a Windows 8.1 computer in the slim body of an HDMI 1.4a dongle media streamer, like the ChromeCast and Amazon Fire TV Stick.

The Computer Stick comes with quad-core Atom Processor, 32GB Memory, 2GB RAM, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. There is also Linux based version with half of the RAM. The Windows 8.1 stick will be available for $149 and the Linux stick for $89 respectively.

The left side of the stick has micro USB port to charge the device, a small power button and a full USB port for peripheral connectivity. 

While the Compute Stick’s lower-end specs likely won’t replace anyone’s main home or work computer, it’s an affordable price for sprucing up the living room television with desktop functionality.

The Intel Computer Stick will begin shipping this March. So be ready to turn your TV to a "Smart TV" in a couple of months.

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Microsoft OneDrive for Windows Phone to Get Offline Access Feature

In the last few months, Microsoft has introduced a number of new features for OneDrive for Windows Phone but there is not offline access available for Windows Phone users although it's present in Desktop version. However, users who wish this feature on their Windows Phone too, will get this soon.

In response to a user on OneDrive UserVoice, Microsoft's Program Manager Casey Penk said the company "intend(s)" to bring this feature, but at the moment, they don't have any estimated time frame available.

He said,

We know offline access is important, and we intend to bring this feature to Windows Phone. We don’t have a specific timeline yet.

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Flappy Bird makes comeback to Android Wear Devices

Addictive game Flappy Bird that became globally popular last year, is now available on Android Wear devices. It is the work of developer Corbin Davenport, and not of its original Vietnamese coder Nguyen Ha Dong.

It is the work of developer Corbin Davenport, and not of its original Vietnamese coder Nguyen Ha Dong. Davenport posted instructions on his site for sideloading Android application packages using the Android debugging bridge onto Android Wear watches.

Launched in May 2013 on Google Play and App Store, Flappy Bird became the hottest mobile game at the beginning of 2014 due to its simplicity and difficulty levels.

In February 2014, 29-year-old Dong withdrew the game from the online stores, saying that its fame had "ruined my simple life". However, Flappy Bird was still listed among the top 10 trending searches of the year on Google. American entertainment website The Richest recently selected Dong as one of top 10 Internet millionaires.

via VIETNAMNET Bridge

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