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- Tizen’s Role in the Mobile OS Race
- Sony PS4 Has Sold Over 6 Million Units Worldwide
- 8 Reasons Science Thinks Pizza is Good
- Flipboard Acquires Smaller Competitor Zite from CNN
| Tizen’s Role in the Mobile OS Race Posted: 06 Mar 2014 06:00 AM PST  Samsung made a stir recently when their new Gear smartwatches were announced with Tizen instead of Android. The same may be true for some smartphones soon. Tizen is not all that different from Android when you get down to it. It won't run Android apps or have Google Services baked in (although it technically could), but it could be considered a distant cousin. Both are open source and Linux based. They can even share many similar UI characteristics. One of the biggest differences with Tizen is the app framework. Tizen is meant to run web apps created in HTML5 or other similar languages. HTML5 apps could technically run most other platforms, but Tizen has the benefit of being able to run these apps outside of a web browser. The great thing about this native support for web apps is that Tizen won't have to face the same uphill battle of app support that Windows Phone 8 and BB10 have had to face—a hill Google has only managed to climb in the past couple years. Tizen is very developer friendly and runs any web apps that other phones can run, it just runs them natively. Like Android, Tizen is very customizable, perhaps even more-so. Tizen has implemented "dynamic boxes" which are basically what we would get if Windows Phone's Live Tiles and Android’s Widgets were to have a baby. They appear to be an actual part of the operating system, not a separate extremity placed on top. Tizen is flexible beyond just the UI, too. This is very clear by the fact that Samsung just launched 3 Tizen watches and also has a Smartphone in the pipes. Tizen could run on anything and already spans several different platforms. Considering the collection of companies that participate in Tizen development range from Samsung to Panasonic and Intel, don't be surprised to see watches, phones, tablets, washers, dryers, microwaves, cameras, ultrabooks and all sorts of other electronic items running Tizen at some point. Android and iOS aren't necessarily about to be unseated as the two dominant platforms, but Tizen does raise an important question as to just how relevant a mobile platform is. If your apps work on any phone, then all that really matters is where you store your data. Apple’s iCloud, Google, Microsoft One Drive, etc. Although we aren’t likely to be liberated from our mobile OS of choice any time soon, Tizen shows a world in which your platform isn’t as relevant than what you do with it. Source: Engadget, Android Central Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter Read more on Walyou, Samsung's Galaxy Gear May Not Need Android Anymore, Samsung Galaxy S5 is Official and Coming Soon         |
| Sony PS4 Has Sold Over 6 Million Units Worldwide Posted: 06 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PST  As support for the PlayStation 4 continues around the world, Sony have confirmed that their new next-gen console has sold 6 million units across the globe.
The fanwars will not be won on paper, or on Internet message boards, or, in the defacing of posters used to market a rival console. They won't even be won by official statements by CEOs and marketing reps for the companies behind the consoles, or even in terms of specs stating which console is better at delivering HD graphics and multiplayer gaming to our homes. None of that will matter in the end, despite what critics have stated in wordy articles, for in the end the debate between the Xbox One and the PS4 won't be a question of 'which one is better?' it will simply be a question of 'which one is selling more?' and right now, as Sony have announced, the PS4 is winning. Announced by John Koller, the Vice President of Marketing at SCEA (Sony Computer Entertainment America), Sony's next generation console has now sold over 6 million units across the globe, shooting through Sony's previously estimated targets of selling 5 million units of the PS4 by the end of the current financial quarter (which ends in a few weeks). The sales are most likely bumped up by massive sales in Japan where it launched on February 22nd, with the console having sold over 300,000 units during two days on sales in Sony's home country. While this is certainly impressive, the PS4 holds its own in the other 56 territories where the console has launched too, holding off strong competition from their closest rival, Microsoft's aforementioned console, the Xbox One, due to brand loyalty in Europe and a much lower price. As the Xbox One comes pre-packaged with the Kinect 2.0 camera, the price of the console significantly higher, seeing it retail for almost $100 more than the PS4, which has a been a huge deciding factor for consumers even in North America, where Xbox has long reigned supreme in terms of sales. But these sales in North America are somewhat equal, suggesting that Microsoft will have to do more to hold onto its crown. However, competition between the two next-gen consoles is good as it leads to more competitive (read: cheaper) prices for consumers as well as better exclusive games as the two companies attempt to outdo each other with software offerings, so as for future developments and what both Microsoft and Sony do to regain and retain their lead, respectively, we'll keep you posted once we know more. Source: PlayStation Blog Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories, Sonic Reportedly Set for PS4, Xbox One Debut in 2015, PS4 Release Date, New Games, More Announced at Gamescom    |
| 8 Reasons Science Thinks Pizza is Good Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:00 AM PST  While pizza doesn’t have the reputation of being a healthy and productive food for you, it turns out science has its uses for the tastiest thing in the world, as long as you don’t eat too much of it. Pizza & Beer
According to Michael Agnew of A Perfect Pint, Pizza is loaded with rich stuff, and needs a beverage partner that will scrub all that stuff away. Carbonation and hops do that extraordinarily well. (Image via Men’s Journal) It Helps You in the BathroomNorovirus is also known as the stomach bug. Scientists have found out that Oregano oil has carvacrol and it can break down the virus, and in the future might be turned into a sanitizer. More Carvacrol
What can it also do? It can hack into prostate cancer cells and reprogram them to kill themselves off, giving it the potential to help treat prostate cancer. (Image via Bigthink) Pizza in SpaceNASA are going to build a 3D food printer to use in Space, and guess what’s been chosen as the first? Pizza. Pizza & The Subway Price
It’s not entirely true anymore, but there’s been a connection between the price of a slice of pizza and the price of riding on the Subway since the 1960′s. It might not be exact science, but there’s definitely something there. (Image via amny) Pizza, Chicago & Antioxidants
Chicago style pizza can have more antioxidants because of its oven time and crust size. Chemists found out that longer baking times increased antioxidants up to 60%, and higher oven temperatures raised them by as much as 82%. (Image via Tumblr) It can Help Your Heart
More on the antioxidant front: Tomatoes contain Lycopene, which is an antioxidant that helps ward off heart disease among other things. Eating Lycopene-rich foods along with a small dose of oil or fat can help your body absorb it better. (Image via Clinuvel) Pizza Tossing as a PrototypePhysicists are using the “art” of pizza tossing to help them design motors. By copying the chefs, they’ve been able to create tiny motors for brain surgery. Hat tip: Kasia Galazka For a bit more on Pizza, check out this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles one or this fridge magnet that delivers yummy pizza.    |
| Flipboard Acquires Smaller Competitor Zite from CNN Posted: 05 Mar 2014 12:30 PM PST  The acquisition of Zite by Flipboard suggests that, in today’s world, tech companies are better off buying their smaller rivals than spending time and resources trying to develop new features. Flipboard’s unique magazine format and cross-platform interoperability turned this piece of software into one of the most popular apps for Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8, Blackberry 10 and Windows 8.1. Now, as a mature company, Flipboard proceeded to making acquisitions, and smaller competitor Zite, previously owned by CNN, seemed to fit the bill perfectly. Besides the $60 million that Flipboard will pay to CNN for Zite, the deal also includes an agreement of including CNN’s content in the mobile app. KC Estenson, head of CNN’s head of digital, stated that “Flipboard has proven to be one of the biggest drivers of traffic so syndicating our content into Flipboard will see us creating custom magazines for our shows and talent.” Having owned Zite for 3 years, CNN must have figured that they stand no chance against Flipboard in terms of content syndication, so they decided to sell the smaller company to the social-network aggregator for three times the money they spent to acquire it. Estenson also stated that “With this deal, CNN is invested in the long-term success of Flipboard,” suggesting that even though the tablet magazine startup intends to shut down the Zite service, the bond between the two main sides of the deal remains strong because of the content distribution and joint ad sales CNN and Flipboard agreed upon. The premium advertising partnership was described by Estenson as “the kind of advertising you see in print magazines.” Given that print magazines will soon be history, I hope that CNN’s head of digital refers to something more durable, the comparison most probably being based on the concept, and not on the format. Either way, advertising will continue to exist no matter what, and the fact that Flipboard is available as a digital product makes things a lot easier. Unfortunately, the other competitors of Flipboard are not that easy to buy, as they’re being developed by some of the biggest social networks out there. Of course, I’m referring to Facebook’s Paper, an iOS exclusive magazine-style app, and to Pulse, which was acquired by Pulse last year. The mere fact that Facebook’s magazine app is available only on a single platform is a major plus for Flipboard. Also, Pulse got a lot worse, I may say, after being bought by LinkedIn. Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories about the    |
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