After months of big rumors Samsung release Galaxy S3 smartphone

It was months since everyone received rumors about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S3 but, after Samsung invited people to n event on 3 May 2012 which resulted in unveiling the next Samsung Galaxy S3 device .

This device is 0.1 mm thicker than Galaxy S2 but there is no hump, it comes as Pebble blue and Marble white color types, it is made by a glossy plastic called Hyperglaze which was created by Samsung itself .

Screen is 4.8 inch big and shows 720p at 1280 x 720 resolution and it use Super Amoled Hd technology Pentile matrix as opposed to RGB one. Equipped with NFC communication functionality . It is well protected using Gorilla Glass 2 which is less reflective, overall the screen provide superior image quality .

It also got a front 1.9 Mp camera and a rear 8 Mp camera which isn't really an improvement, running the latest Ice cream sandwich release, under the new Exynos 4 Quad processor clocked at 1.4 Ghz while consuming 20% less power than it's predecessor, under the cover there is a very large 2100 mAh battery and a Microsim slot along with a great Microsd card slot .

After all the new smartphone sounds great though there is no price shown, it worth getting it for that much power .

Coming soon is Opendns new application DNSCrypt for Windows users

If you're a great Windows user too, and you use Opendns for your DNS security, you have got great news as the DNSCrypt application by Opendns is coming soon, as I have just received an email from team stating it

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Thanks for your interest in testing DNSCrypt for Windows and congrats on being chosen from a pool of hundreds of applicants. You'll be among the first to see our early version of DNSCrypt for Windows and while we expect full functionality, we know there will be some bugs.  We are greatly appreciative of you kicking the tires and reporting any and all bugs you find. 


A few things to note: 


 - We'd like to ensure the code is exceptional before we share it more broadly. Please keep the project under wraps for now. That means no tweets, Facebook or blog posts or other social media shares until we publicly announce DNSCrypt for Windows in coming weeks. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated, and will be rewarded with a safer Internet for millions of people.
 - This technology is a game-changer. The most exciting use cases will be in mobile environments, coffee shops, airports, etc. Consider testing DNSCrypt while on the move. 
 - When you do encounter issues, please make note of the service provider you're using at the time (Comcast, AT&T, etc.). 
 - We support WinXP and forward. Any OS before WinXP is not considered. 
 - There's a known issue using DNSCrypt on Starbucks's Wi-Fi. We're working on it. 


We appreciate any and all feedback you have -- good, bad and ugly.  Please use the feedback form on the "Preview Feedback" tab to send us your issues/bugs/thoughts. 


http://shared.opendns.com/dnscrypt/packages/windows-client/DNSCryptWin-v0.0.1.zip


Happy hacking.


Geoff Townsend
Engineering Manager On-Premise Software
OpenDNS

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Though they want us to keep it secret, and especially for Pickednews great readers, I have kept the link for you, sorry Opendns if I rvealed it, but I can't keep such great application for myself, enjoy the beta and let them know if you catch any bugs there .

Mobile world congress showing off

Along with other companies in Mobile World Congress event, technology company Samsung show off it's new device Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 as named and an new smartphone with Protector integrated .

Though we know the show didn't start yet, this always innovative company decided to announce it's devices early, so this new Note is going to replace Samsung current tablet Tab along with other variant 7 inch, with it's gorgeous 1290x800 resolution, same 1 Ghz dual core processor, An 1 Gb of RAM memory, on back 3 Mp camera and front VGA camera .

It looks a simple device and it has a 1024x600 resolution in it's small 7 inch variant, but it would also come with a stylus, it would also have a Wifi version and an 3G version and have Ice cream sandwich on pack, it will also get you Bluetooth 3.0 connection and an USB 2.0 port, integrated Wifi connection and Wifi direct feature, memory in 8 Gb or 16 Gb even 32 Gb models, extensible with Microsd port up to 32 Gb capacity, though there is no prices out yet .

They also announced Galaxy Beam which has a projector integrated inside which can make an 50 inch wall projection, as you see in the picture it is a bit thick at 12.5 mm only runs Android 2.3 version and got 1 Ghz dual core processor .

Not so much yet but I think Samsung is looking forward cheap tablets for normal people .

Mobile usage growth at very exponential rate

Browsing on mobile has grown on double every year, from 2009 to our current days, this exponential rate has been causes by increased popularity or smartphones, according to Statcounter global stats, this rise is on a steady and stable growth, which makes the percent of mobile users double every year and now it says that mobile usage is 8.5% of global Internet traffic .

They only includes Smartphones while tablet devices are excluded from this stats so, look at the graphs below to see how it is developing .

So it seems to be like the mobile era is coming, faster than what everyone think .

New release for Rdio own Android app

Music broadcasting company Rdio has just released today it's new Android app, with so much fresh features, which is a great thing .

Let you with Rdio official release message :

- “The new app offers intuitive navigation with one-click access to features previously available on Rdio for Android, along with several new enhancements and key features including collection, playlists, new releases, top charts, recommendations, and support for Android Ice Cream Sandwich’s new remote control client.Now Android users not only have easy access to Rdio’s catalog of more than 12 million songs, they can also take advantage of Rdio’s rich social features and extensive music discovery options.” -

Great, big features for Android users, one click features rocks much .

If you're not sure what Rdio is, it is a social music service where you follow your friends to get great music tastes, you carry your own music collection, you could also sync music to your phone, build unlimited playlists and enjoy a large music library, so check them and enjoy a large catalog of music .