Alla più che legittima domanda: "Ma tu che ci stai a fare a Hong Kong", posso rispondere tranquillamente che sto partecipando a una interessante conferenza nella quale Qualcomm (l'azienda produttrice di semiconduttori per il mercato delle telecomunicazioni) ha presentato varie cose tra cui soprattutto il primo modem 5G che funzionerà in Australia nella prima rete di quinta generazione al mondo.
Qui un video aziendale piuttosto entusiastico in cui l'agenzia che cura la creatività di Qualcomm spiega di cosa stiamo parlando. Il modem si chiama Snapdragon X50
https://youtu.be/OqSGyhFxQJs
Una nota per la cronaca, la conferenza si tiene ai piani alti di un grattacielo di Kowloon, mentre tirano raffiche di vento a più di cento chilometri all'ora a causa di un tifone fuori stagione di categoria tre. Sembra di avere un aereo che cerca di decollare proprio dal balcone della tua finestra e mentre la baia è oscurata dalla pioggia. Piuttosto inquietante, se posso dire.
Qui un video aziendale piuttosto entusiastico in cui l'agenzia che cura la creatività di Qualcomm spiega di cosa stiamo parlando. Il modem si chiama Snapdragon X50
https://youtu.be/OqSGyhFxQJs
Una nota per la cronaca, la conferenza si tiene ai piani alti di un grattacielo di Kowloon, mentre tirano raffiche di vento a più di cento chilometri all'ora a causa di un tifone fuori stagione di categoria tre. Sembra di avere un aereo che cerca di decollare proprio dal balcone della tua finestra e mentre la baia è oscurata dalla pioggia. Piuttosto inquietante, se posso dire.
YouTube
Meet Snapdragon X50 – Qualcomm Technologies' First 5G Modem
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem is designed for early 5G trials and networks. It operates in the 28 GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) bands and supports up to 5 gigabits per second download speed. It marks the start of a whole new era of cellular connectivity.…
Il futuro degli iPhone passa da Hong Kong - il mio articolo per Macitynet.it
https://www.macitynet.it/futuro-degli-iphone-passa-hong-kong/
https://www.macitynet.it/futuro-degli-iphone-passa-hong-kong/
macitynet.it
Apple & Hi-Tech News & Reviews
Quando si parla di "open" nel mondo digitale, vuol dire sempre qualcosa di meglio? Forse è un mito che andrebbe analizzasto più nel dettaglio. C'è chi ci ha provato.
Money quote: "There is a certain naïveté to the openness cult. Let’s take the example of the EU’s Public Sector Information Directive. You know the pitch: ‘public sector information was paid by tax money and should be the available to all’. Hard to argue with that logic."
https://www.netopia.eu/digital-myth-open-always-better/
Money quote: "There is a certain naïveté to the openness cult. Let’s take the example of the EU’s Public Sector Information Directive. You know the pitch: ‘public sector information was paid by tax money and should be the available to all’. Hard to argue with that logic."
https://www.netopia.eu/digital-myth-open-always-better/
Netopia
Digital Myth: Open Is Always Better - Netopia
Digital Myths: #13 – If open is so great, why would anything ever be closed? ‘Open’ is like a magic wand in all things digital. Open source, open standard, open data, open access, open innovation, open government… Open is a great word; think about body language:…
Qualcomm svela i super-Snapdragon: prove di futuro ad alta velocità - il mio articolo per Corriere delle Comunicazioni
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/tlc/44009_qualcomm-svela-i-super-snapdragon-prove-di-futuro-ad-alta-velocita.htm
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/tlc/44009_qualcomm-svela-i-super-snapdragon-prove-di-futuro-ad-alta-velocita.htm
www.corrierecomunicazioni.it
Qualcomm svela i super-Snapdragon: prove di futuro ad alta velocità
Presentati a Hong Kong i processori compatibili con le precedenti generazioni di piattaforme. Il modem Ltex16 può arrivare alla velocità di 1 gigabit al...
Il 27 ottobre Apple dovrebbe radunars un po' di giornalisti e presentare i nuovi Mac. Forse...
Money quote: "The Mac event is expected to take place at or near Apple’s Cupertino campus rather than in San Francisco, where the company held many recent events, including the iPhone 7 announcement.
It’s going to be a busy week. Apple has its earnings report on Tuesday, Microsoft is holding a Windows 10 hardware event in New York on Wednesday and then the new Macs will debut on Thursday."
https://www.recode.net/2016/10/18/13323264/apple-new-macs-october-27
Money quote: "The Mac event is expected to take place at or near Apple’s Cupertino campus rather than in San Francisco, where the company held many recent events, including the iPhone 7 announcement.
It’s going to be a busy week. Apple has its earnings report on Tuesday, Microsoft is holding a Windows 10 hardware event in New York on Wednesday and then the new Macs will debut on Thursday."
https://www.recode.net/2016/10/18/13323264/apple-new-macs-october-27
Non solo c'è il divieto completo di portare i Galaxy Note 7 in volo, ma adesso Samsung ha aperto un chiosco nell'aeroporto di San Francisco dove cambiano al volo il telefono con un altro modello della casa coreana
Momey quote: "Right now, Note7's are banned on all U.S. flights after several reports of fires."
https://abc7news.com/technology/samsung-reps-assist-travelers-at-sfo-following-recall/1559395/
Momey quote: "Right now, Note7's are banned on all U.S. flights after several reports of fires."
https://abc7news.com/technology/samsung-reps-assist-travelers-at-sfo-following-recall/1559395/
ABC7 San Francisco
Samsung reps assist travelers at SFO following recall
Samsung representatives are standing by at SFO in case people bring their potentially dangerous Galaxy Note7's to the airport.
Un po' di recensioni del nuovo Pixel di Google. Un buon telefono con alcune cose spigolose
https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/18/13310942/walt-mossberg-pixel-phone-by-google
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-pixel-review-the-android-iphone-youve-been-waiting-for-1476795541
https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/18/13304090/google-pixel-phone-review-pixel-xl
https://gizmodo.com/the-google-pixel-is-too-dumb-and-ugly-to-replace-your-i-1787877249
https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/18/the-pixels-camera-proves-google-is-a-smartphone-imaging-leader/
https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/18/13310942/walt-mossberg-pixel-phone-by-google
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-pixel-review-the-android-iphone-youve-been-waiting-for-1476795541
https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/18/13304090/google-pixel-phone-review-pixel-xl
https://gizmodo.com/the-google-pixel-is-too-dumb-and-ugly-to-replace-your-i-1787877249
https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/18/the-pixels-camera-proves-google-is-a-smartphone-imaging-leader/
The Verge
Mossberg: Google’s first phone is first rate
In its first try, Google has landed itself in the same class as Apple’s iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S7 (that company’s non-exploding model).
La lettera con la quale uno degli avvocati del NYTimes risponde alla minaccia di querela da parte dello staff legale di Donald Trump (di cui vi ho parlato qualche giorno fa) ha generato un discreto effetto mediatico. In questo nuovo articolo che racconta il dietro le quinte l'avvocato spiega come è andata e cosa è successo prima. Non sarà un romanziere, ma quest'uomo quando scrive ha un bel crescendo.
Money quote: "But my favorite email was the one that ended: “As my sister put it, ‘I’ve never wanted to hang a paragraph from a lawyer on my fridge before.’ ”"
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/18/insider/i-hardly-expected-my-letter-to-donald-trump-to-go-viral.html
Money quote: "But my favorite email was the one that ended: “As my sister put it, ‘I’ve never wanted to hang a paragraph from a lawyer on my fridge before.’ ”"
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/18/insider/i-hardly-expected-my-letter-to-donald-trump-to-go-viral.html
Nytimes
I Hardly Expected My Letter to Donald Trump to Go Viral
Like lots of lawyers, I write dozens of lawyer letters every year — and they tend to have an audience of one.
Per chi ha aspettato fino ad ora prima di comprare il nuovo Mac, l'attesa è quasi terminata. Da poche ore sono partiti gli inviti per l'evento del 27 ottobre - si intitola "Hello Again" - che si terra nella sede di Cupertino. Le sorprese potrebbero non essere tutte gradite (tante porte USB-C, fine della USB-A). Vedremo!
Money quote: "The October event is expected to focus on the introduction of new Macs, headlined by a much-rumored and highly anticipated revamped MacBook Pro. According to rumors, the new MacBook Pro will feature the first redesign to the machine since 2012. "
https://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/19/apple-announces-october-27th-mac-centric-event/
Money quote: "The October event is expected to focus on the introduction of new Macs, headlined by a much-rumored and highly anticipated revamped MacBook Pro. According to rumors, the new MacBook Pro will feature the first redesign to the machine since 2012. "
https://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/19/apple-announces-october-27th-mac-centric-event/
Macrumors
Apple Invites Media to 'Hello Again' October 27th Mac-Centric Event
Apple today sent out media invites for a Mac-centric event that will be held on Thursday, October 27 at 10:00 a.m. at Apple's Cupertino campus. ...
Il sospetto dovrebbe esserci già venuto in mente. Forse le cose stanno peggio di come sembrano. Almeno, dal punto di vista dei bravi ragazzi. Perché se c'è qualcosa che fa perdere fiducia nella bontà innata dell'essere umano, questo sono i Panama papers.
Money quote: "Previously, we thought that the offshore world was a shadowy, but minor, part of our economic system. What we learned from the Panama Papers is that it is the economic system.”
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/10/27/panama-the-hidden-trillions/
Money quote: "Previously, we thought that the offshore world was a shadowy, but minor, part of our economic system. What we learned from the Panama Papers is that it is the economic system.”
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/10/27/panama-the-hidden-trillions/
The New York Review of Books
Panama: The Hidden Trillions | by Alan Rusbridger
A great many rich individuals used one Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, to shield their money from prying eyes, whether it was tax authorities, law enforcement agencies, or vengeful former spouses. Tax havens are supposed to be secret. The Panama leak…
Nintendo ha presentato un po' a sorpresa la sua nuova console, Nintendo Switch, che come principale novità ha quella simmetria completa tra console da soggiorno e console da passeggio. Il video di lancio spiega tutto in maniera molto eloquente
https://youtu.be/j4P9UnqDu18
https://youtu.be/j4P9UnqDu18
YouTube
Trailer dell'anteprima di Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch sarà disponibile da marzo 2017! Segui Nintendo Switch: Sito ufficiale: https://bit.ly/2evUb9m Facebook: https://facebook.com/NintendoSwitchIta...
Il Mac che conosciamo? Preparatevi a vederlo cambiare per sempre - mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/mac-conosciamo-preparatevi-vederlo-cambiare-sempre/
https://www.macitynet.it/mac-conosciamo-preparatevi-vederlo-cambiare-sempre/
Macitynet.it
Il Mac che conosciamo? Preparatevi a vederlo cambiare per sempre
Per anni Mac è stato sinonimo di Apple, ora non più. Ecco perché Apple potrebbe rivoluzionare i suoi personal computer: considerazioni e previsioni a pochi giorni dall'evento di rilancio Hello Again
La classifica della parte fotografica degli smartphone stilata da DxO è stata via via invocata come una bibbia oppure fortemente criticata. Attualmente ha eletto il nuovo Pixel di Google come miglior cameraphone di sempre. Però c'è chi non ci sta. E argomenta in modo intelligente, con un sacco di esempi comparando iPhone 7, Galaxy S7 e Pixel
Money quote: "A closer analogy would be college rankings. When US News and World Report declares Rice University has edged out Washington University, its conclusion is based on an internal system for weighing different statistics about the school. And that system reflects the value judgments of its creators — whether they care more about research or student experience, alumni donations or selectivity. It's an art, but it offers the illusion of science."
https://uk.businessinsider.com/google-pixel-vs-iphone-galaxy-s7-camera-comparison-2016-10
Money quote: "A closer analogy would be college rankings. When US News and World Report declares Rice University has edged out Washington University, its conclusion is based on an internal system for weighing different statistics about the school. And that system reflects the value judgments of its creators — whether they care more about research or student experience, alumni donations or selectivity. It's an art, but it offers the illusion of science."
https://uk.businessinsider.com/google-pixel-vs-iphone-galaxy-s7-camera-comparison-2016-10
Business Insider
Sorry, Google, the Pixel's camera isn't better than the iPhone 7 or Galaxy S7
We compared the Google Pixel camera to the Galaxy S7 and iPhone 7. It didn't do anywhere near as well as we hoped.
In Asia sono molto popolari le catene di negozi con articoli di vario genere, di catene come 7Eleven. Per sfruttare questo canale, usato anche dai grandi della logistica ad esempio per raccogliere e consegnare pacchetti, adesso ci si è messa anche la biblioteca nazionale di Taiwan che inaugura il prestito dai convenience store. Un po' costoso ma interessante come progetto
Money quote: "The Taipei Public Library, which curates more than 7 million volumes, increased its services to the national level Monday by allowing its members to collect and return borrowed books at nearly 10,000 convenience stores around Taiwan"
https://www.focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201610170019.aspx
Money quote: "The Taipei Public Library, which curates more than 7 million volumes, increased its services to the national level Monday by allowing its members to collect and return borrowed books at nearly 10,000 convenience stores around Taiwan"
https://www.focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201610170019.aspx
focustaiwan.tw
Taipei library expands services through convenience stores | Culture | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS
Taipei, Oct. 17 (CNA) The Taipei Public Library, which curates more than 7 million volumes, increased its services to the national level Monday by allowing its members to collect and return borrowed books at nearly 10,000 convenience stores around Taiwan.
In molti si aspettano che l'anno prossimo Apple presenti un telefono "speciale" perché saranno 10 anni di iPhone. Penso - e non sono l'unico - che non sarà così.
Money quote: "What’s the logic otherwise? That Apple could have debuted that design this year, but didn’t, simply because they wanted to hold off until the iPhone’s oh-so-precious 10th anniversary? That is not how a technology company operates. To maintain its position as the leading phone-maker in the world, Apple must push forward as fast as they can. They only know one way to play the game: as hard as they can."
https://daringfireball.net/2016/10/iphone_edition
Money quote: "What’s the logic otherwise? That Apple could have debuted that design this year, but didn’t, simply because they wanted to hold off until the iPhone’s oh-so-precious 10th anniversary? That is not how a technology company operates. To maintain its position as the leading phone-maker in the world, Apple must push forward as fast as they can. They only know one way to play the game: as hard as they can."
https://daringfireball.net/2016/10/iphone_edition
daringfireball.net
Don’t Hold Your Breath for an iPhone Edition
Why I don’t think Apple would make a special edition iPhone. And a bonus interpolation on why Apple won’t make a big deal out of the iPhone’s 10th anniversary next year.
Il cloud non è sicuro. La internet delle comunicazioni che disloca le informazioni dall'apparecchio del loro utilizzatore (detto in altri termini: i dati non sono più nel vostro computer/tablet/telefono ma nel cloud) è a forte rischio. La cosa grave è che negli ultimi giorni i nostri giornali italiani hanno fortemente sottovalutato la cosa. In ogni caso, ci sono aspetti che si possono capire facilmente.
Money quote: "It has been a while since I sent an e-mail. I'm sure you might have noticed all the major websites that were down on Oct 21. Theres a lot of theories going around about what happened, so I wrote an article explaining what happened with everything we know so far"
https://hackernoon.com/ddos-10-21-the-cloud-is-not-secure-96e2db25fbad#.myvdntqxj
Money quote: "It has been a while since I sent an e-mail. I'm sure you might have noticed all the major websites that were down on Oct 21. Theres a lot of theories going around about what happened, so I wrote an article explaining what happened with everything we know so far"
https://hackernoon.com/ddos-10-21-the-cloud-is-not-secure-96e2db25fbad#.myvdntqxj
Hacker Noon
#DDoS 10/21: The Cloud Is Not Secure
As I’m sure many people are now aware, a significant portion of the Internet is down in the United States as the result of a massive DDoS…
IoT, la "Internet of Targets", è a un passo dal disastro
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/10/source-code-for-iot-botnet-mirai-released/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/10/source-code-for-iot-botnet-mirai-released/
E adesso che a quanto pare hanno capito il luogo da dove origina la depressione, da un punto di vista fisiologico, arriverà anche una magica pastiglia che la elimina?
Money quote: "“More than one in ten people in their lifetime suffer from depression, a disease which is so common in modern society and we can even find the remains of Prozac (a depression drug) in the tap water in London,” said Jiangfeng Feng, a professor of computational biology. “Our finding, with the combination of big data we collected around the world and our novel methods, enables us to locate the roots of depression which should open up new avenues for better therapeutic treatments in the near future for this horrible disease.”"
https://motherboard.vice.com/read/researchers-found-where-depression-lives-in-the-brain
Money quote: "“More than one in ten people in their lifetime suffer from depression, a disease which is so common in modern society and we can even find the remains of Prozac (a depression drug) in the tap water in London,” said Jiangfeng Feng, a professor of computational biology. “Our finding, with the combination of big data we collected around the world and our novel methods, enables us to locate the roots of depression which should open up new avenues for better therapeutic treatments in the near future for this horrible disease.”"
https://motherboard.vice.com/read/researchers-found-where-depression-lives-in-the-brain
Motherboard
Researchers Found Where Depression Lives in the Brain
New study identifies the area of the brain affected by depression and could open the door to far more effective treatments.
Gli Usa sono stati uno dei primi paesi al mondo ad adottare la connessione telefonica veloce LTE di quarta generazione, che per capacità ora è la più importante. Adesso assistono però a un rallentamento di quasi il 50%
Money quote: "In the last 8 months alone, the LTE traffic share has increased by 20% to represent 91% of the total cellular traffic in Twin Prime’s network. With 55% subscription penetration (according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report Q1 2016), LTE users now generate the vast majority of mobile traffic in the US"
https://twinprime.com/lte-has-slowed-by-50-in-the-us/
Money quote: "In the last 8 months alone, the LTE traffic share has increased by 20% to represent 91% of the total cellular traffic in Twin Prime’s network. With 55% subscription penetration (according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report Q1 2016), LTE users now generate the vast majority of mobile traffic in the US"
https://twinprime.com/lte-has-slowed-by-50-in-the-us/
Twin Prime
#MobilePerf Insights: Why LTE Has Slowed by 50% in the US This Year
While the US LTE capacity has remained relatively constant over the last 12 months, the number of users, as well as the bandwidth consumed per user via video and music streaming, video calls, and real-time entertainment like Netflix has resulted in an overall…
Qualcomm acquista NXP per 40 miliardi di dollari - mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/qualcomm-acquista-nxp-40-miliardi-dollari/
https://www.macitynet.it/qualcomm-acquista-nxp-40-miliardi-dollari/
Macitynet.it
Qualcomm acquista NXP per 40 miliardi di dollari
Il colosso dei semiconduttori per telefonia mobile compra il gigante del silicio per automotive. Il futuro della IoT per la casa di San Diego si allarga alle quattro ruote