This week's Technology Observatory brings you the following stories:
● Skype Translator intends to prevent language from being a barrier for speaking long distance
● Honor T1, the first tablet of the new European brand of Huawei is here
● Smartphones: Samsung continues to rule while Xiaomi devours LG
● Telefónica remains partnerless in the United Kingdom, BT will only negotiate with Orange and Deutsche Telekom
This week's Technology Observatory brings you the following stories:
● 40% of cell phones come from China
● Microsoft Store promises 12 days with huge Christmas discounts
● Amazon launches bike messenger service for one-hour deliveries
● Uber banned in Spain
This week's Technology Observatory brings you the following stories:
● Google Glass to offer a new version with Intel processors
● Jazztel will be the first MVNO to offer 4G
● U.S. schools now buying more Chromebooks than iPads
● One year on and Android 4.4 comes with one in three smartphones
● Amazon to keep on trying with phones – they can afford to
On November 25, 2014 the Electronic Billing Conference organized by AMETIC (Association of Electronic, Information and Communication Technologies and Digital Content Companies) was held, this year with a special focus on the regulatory framework and with sponsorship from Indra.
This article presents diverse types of initiatives that seek to teach how to program by applying techniques from the world of games. The gamification revolution across all spheres now reaches the field of programming.
These are the stories we have lined up for you in this week's Technology Observatory:
● The new YotaPhone 2 to be unveiled to the world on December 3
● LG officially launches its LG G Pad tablets in Spain
● Sony aims to revolutionize smartphone sensors with the new Exmor RS IMX230
● Nokia returns to the fray with Nokia N1, its first tablet with Android
According to the UN, "Television is a key player in the world of communications, given its growing influence on the decision-making process, having acted as the world's eyes during many conflicts and other threats to peace and security, as well as for having called the attention of society at large to important social and economic issues." Today, the 21st of November, we celebrate World Television Day and debate about its life expectancy.
The introduction of gamification has been unstoppable in recent years. However, it has gone unnoticed by many people. No doubt, gamification is present in such varied fields as learning, banking, energy or health, but what is most important is that according to a recent article of the IEEE [1] about 85% of activities in our lives will include aspects inherent to games by 2020. In other words, we are gradually witnessing the gamification of our life, the definitive game.
This week's Technology Observatory brings you the following stories:
· Google to test its drones at a former NASA base
· Lumia 535, the new Microsoft terminal without the Nokia brand
· Samsung Galaxy Note Edge could reach Europe in December