Bubbles Safari

Bubbles Safari

Article Comparison #5

Article1

"Bubble Safari (PC)"
May 8, 2012
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2141373/Science-Tech-Bubble-Safari-PC.html?ito=feeds-newsxml 

Article2

"Zynga's 'Bubbles Safari' Gives Arcade Gaming a Social Twist"

May 8, 2012
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404096,00.asp


Article3

"Zynga adds new direction with “Bubble Safari,” its first arcade-style game"
May 8, 2012
http://www.siliconbeat.com/2012/05/08/zynga-adds-new-direction-with-bubble-safari-its-first-arcade-style-game/

Notes
1.

• A different kin of monkey puzzle game.
• A a monkey who has dropped out of the space program and living the high-life in the jungle.
• Has many power-ups for gameplay.
• Animal helpers.
• Very busy all around.
• Has a lot of text about other study making it seem very clutter.
• Some information over laps the main article.

2.

• Tuesday Zynga launched its first true arcade game Bubbles Safari.
• Game will debut on Facebook and Zynga.com
• Game its a little similar to NBA Jam where you can go on FIRE!.
• The layout its simple for you to not get lost or bored.
• Its has some article on the side but not related to the main story.
• Also a video trailer for the game which is very useful for hardcore arcade fans.

3.

• Zynga will introduce it first arcade-style game on wednesday.
• Combines social dynamics with 1980's game feels.
• Mark Turnell senior creative director also developer of old school classic NBA jam.
• It has a video traitor for game.
• Laoyout consist of a lot of label on your right side.
• Also most of the side information has a blue block which takes away from the main article.
• Replay its well made allows you to qrite your name rather then having to sign up.

Here a video link Bubbles Safari trailor.

Unpacked.

article #5

"Samsung expected to unveil next-gen Galaxy S III at May 3 event"

By: FoxNews.com

May 2, 2012

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/05/02/samsung-to-unveil-next-generation-galaxy-s/

Samsung on May 3 is expecting to unveil the next-generation Galaxy S III. The phone is to be equip with the company's own Exynos 4 chip, a quadcore processor at 1.4GHz and possibly 4.8-inch screen and a 12 megapixel camera. With a website doing promotion Samsung is hopes to make a big impression.

Samsung sold 3 million unit worldwide within 55days. So what does that mean? How can it sell the same amount keeping the phone as simple in use as previews Galaxy II. We need to come up with ways to remained the same but change to feel different to what is being presented. 

"A whole new world will soon be unpacked.”

Mini iPad

Article Comparison #4

Article1

"More 'Mini iPad' Rumors Emerge"
April 16,2012
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403084,00.asp

Article2

"Why Apple Should Launch a Smaller iPad"
April 17,2012
http://www.pcworld.com/article/253953/why_apple_should_launch_a_smaller_ipad.html

Article3

"What Steve Jobs said about an iPad "mini"
April17,2012
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/17/ipad-mini/?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_topstories+(Top+Stories)

Notes

1.

• Reports of a smallr iPad emerged on a chinese website.
• 7.85-inch model in a lab.
• price $249-$299.
• hopes to come out at the end of 2012.
• Layout is compose of related technological item. 
• Links to other similar post around the article.
• Links to other article relating to the main one within the the content.

2.

• Rumors Apple developing a smaller iPad.(iPad mini)
• iPad related article around main article.
• Tablets link for purchase.
• Links to related article within the main article

3.

• Not many links to related to the article.
• About the author information.
• very simple, but not much to go on.
• More of an interview article.

Instagram is finally here.

Article #4
Android, meet Instagram: The photo app you’ve been waiting for

BY Molly Mchugh

April 3, 2012

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-meet-instagram-the-photo-app-youve-been-waiting-for/ 

Instagram will finally be available for android users. Instagram one of the most popular app for the IOS with over 30million user in just 2 years release their app for android today. What does this mean for Instagram? It mean over 500,000 android users will be downloading it tonight(including me).

A popular app like Instagram being translated to the android world. How can so much information be transfer from IOS to android without taking alway from what people love about it. Thing like that is what we as web architecture need to think about.

"The platform has surpassed 30 million registered users and Android’s 500 million activations means that that number is about to skyrocket."

Here a video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUXu5zu4eFo giving you a first look of Instagram on a android phone.

Too much Google!!

Article Comparison #3
Article1

"Google’s New Account Activity Feature Shows Your Shocking Addiction To Google Services"
March 28, 2012
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/28/googles-new-account-activity-feature-shows-your-shocking-addiction-to-google-services/

Article2

"Google’s controversial privacy changes give birth to cross-product insights tool"
March 28, 2012
http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/28/google-account-activity/

Article3

"Google lets users monitor their online activity"
March 28, 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h9zmN8HtlVcSRxNT7wE9K8Ost83Q?docId=CNG.26c55fbe5d76c994d00951f5556fe438.291

Notes

1. 

• Google launches new featured called "Account Activity".
• Allows more insight into Google service.
• Monthly reports which gives users the number of sign-in, number of emails send and received, browser used, number of search you made on Google, number of places you visited with latitude and many more.
• Helps protect users from unauthorized activity.
• Helped prevent people from using your accounts.
• Combine its privacy policies across all its services.

2.

• Pool consumer data across all products.
• "Account Activity" which users can sign up to receive account insight on a monthly basis.
• Google combine all 60 of its privacy policies into one, which apply to all its service.
• Cool featured which will tell you when and from where you are logging on.
• Should you be scare about Google knowing everything you do?.

3.

• Monthly reports summarizing your activities.
• Keeps you posted on thing you do on Gmail, Youtube, Online search and other Google venues.
• knowing more can help you protect your accounts.
• Gives Google ability to monitor its users and some say it violates EU privacy protections.
• Changes made to improve users experience.

All three of this article have pretty much the same information most which was presented that same way.

Apple antitrust charges

Article #3

"Is Apple in danger of antitrust charges?"

By Michael Liedtke Associated Press

03/13/2012

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20155540/is-apple-danger-antitrust-charges

Apple is at the edge of getting a lawsuit for antitrust. Five U.S. publishers on allegations they orchestrated a price-fixing scheme on electronic books. The company most know all over the world could be in big trouble. According to The Wall Street Journal they are trying to negotiate for settlement.

How does this affect everyone else?. So does this mean if Apple doesn't settle will they stop selling electronic books?. We can only ask questions and hope to get some answers.

"I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Apple, says Ted Henneberry, an antitrust attorney for the Orrick law firm in Washing"

Here a link to Apple's ibooks http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8

Just a simple name change for google.

Article Comparison #2


Article1

"Google Play launched to take on Apple's iTunes"

March 7, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/17286809



Article2

"Google toys around with the Android Market, changes name to Google Play"

March 7, 2012

http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/google-toys-around-with-the-android-market-changes-name-to-google-play/



Article3

"Google renames Android Market 'Google Play'"

March 7, 2012

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/9128419/Google-renames-Android-Market-Google-Play.html

Notes

1. 

• google relaunched its online store to take on Apple's itunes.
• Apple apps download 25 billion, Googles 13 billion.
• New look keep people from itunes.
• Smartphone users can buy e-books, music and movies.
• Apple offers 100,000 more apps than android market.

2.

• Change name to "Google Play".
• Android is the center of google digital market.
• Mobile apps. e-books, movies and music.
• tweaked and designed to ensure an easier way to use.
• Doesn't affect past download or anything already on your device.
• Name change to expand revenue and domination.
• Hopes the user will use the new market for everything download.
• Apple apps download 25 billion, Googles 13 billion from 2008.

3.

• Rename categories to Play Music, Play Movies and Play Books.
• New look part of android 2.2 update.
• Available for mobile, computers, laptops and pads

  

Here the link to their website https://play.google.com/store which has a new name and new look.

Just when you though you had enough ads.

Article #2

Facebook Introduces Ads That Appear When You Log Out

By: Todd Wasserman

February 29, 2012

http://mashable.com/2012/02/29/facebook-log-out-ads/


The idea of getting more sales by putting up ads on the log out page of Facebook mobile. Facebook the most use website today. This will help company brand them self with storytelling system. Allowing it to be more interactive with the consumer.

Being that most of us use Facebook on a regular basis and even more on our phones which is where this ads will pop up we need to be ready to be annoy(just kidding). But we most understand how this ads will be presented on a mobile device.

"The ads will reach the 37 million people who log out of Facebook every day."


Here a video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aj8VRwxtlg to teach you how to set up your own ads on facebook.

From Smart Phone to Smart Glasses?

Article Comparison #1

Article1

"Google developing augmented reality Android HUD glasses"
Feb. 22, 2012
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/google-developing-augmented-reality-android-hud-glasses-20120222/

Article2

"Google digital glasses 'coming soon'"
Feb. 22, 2012
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/9098688/Google-digital-glasses-coming-soon.html

Article3

"Report: Google working on smart glasses"
Feb. 22, 2012
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2012/02/google-glasses-new-york-times/1#.T0UPKs3QJ_o

Notes

• Articles talk about Google prototype Smart glasses
• Relevant to class because it relates to technology in how it need to be set up in implemented into real world.
• Augemented reality glass
• Run android
• Head-up Display
• 3G/4G connection
• voice control
• Camera/GPS
• Cost $250-$600

1. #1 was most detail in turns of what it can do.
2. #2 was not so detail, but it did explain some high tech terminology.
3. #3 spoke more about the company in their goals.   

here a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQyJAYRzsPo to a video on youtube that talks about a prototype smart glasses maybe similar to what Google is trying to accomplish.

The First Million Dollar Laptop.

article #1

"The first million dollar laptop"

By: Mike Hanlon

March 22, 2007

http://www.gizmag.com/go/7030/

So LUVAGLIO wants to sell a laptop for over a million dollars. This laptop will be consider one of the most expensive laptop in the market if not the world(under statement considering no one would sell for that price). It will also be the most luxuries. The consumer can customize it's look in feel.

Laptop are consider to be part of a every day life specially now in days. Most people can not spend one day without using their laptop whether is for business or just for fun. So consider your laptop to be priceless piece of life. 

“Many claim to produce luxury goods but we believe that the true element of luxury is having something that says "YOU", that money can't buy."

here a link to a david Letterman The Late Show where he speaks a little about this laptop.