Does Cortana really speaks Klingon?

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Hi its Cortana

Hi. I'm Cortana. Let me introduce you Cortana. Microsoft's virtual assistant. Like Siri for Apple iPhone.

Cortana might be sprouting a ridged forehead soon, with the ability to speak Klingon on command for Windows Phone users. 

Since I have posted about Windows 10, I'll continue the talk about Microsoft with their launch for the Lumia 830 Windows Phone in the United Kingdom this week, and also a sponsor for the Destination Star Trek Convention in London, so Cortana's new capabilities make for an obvious tie-in.

Cortana's way of speaking Klingon

But unfortunately, Cortana is definitely far from speaking Klingon with fluency. She will only utter a phrase when you ask her to, but she can't hold a conversation or translate from other languages, and as one Neowin commenter points out, here pronunciation is all wrong. Thus, Cortana does not really get the exact Klingon grammar.

And addition to speaking Klingon phrases, Cortana will also respond to certain Star Trek themed phrases, such as "Beam me up" and "Set phrasers to stun". For now, its really unclear exactly when Cortana's next party trcik will be widely available.

But here is the bottomline: Microsoft refuses to let Windows Phone die because of a lack of attention and innovation. Microsoft wants us on Windows Phone. 

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Windows 10; A combination of the old and new!

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Microsoft just announced the next version of Windows last week, dubbed Windows 10. So are you ready to walk on the wild side?. Windows 10 is on the horizon, and even though it's still roughly three-quarters of a year away from completion, Microsoft's giving IT Pros and PC enthusiasts an early taste of whats to come with the Windows 10 Technical Preview. Windows 10 Technical Preview is being release via a new "Windows Insider" Program that asks users for feedback and even provide private forums for discussing trouble spots with microsoft engineers. There's a lot of things are sure to change forward, definitely. From features to basic elements of the operating system.

But why did not named it Windows 9?. Maybe Windows 10 is really Windows TWO.

Joke from -> (https://twitter.com/howtogeek/status/516999002248990720)

Remember our lesson in ComputerFundamentals-1? BinarySystems?. Okay time to laugh -,- jokes about Windows 10 scattered all around the social media. So your time to crack one :) Windows 10 will run on a wide range of devices, from phones and tablets to PCs and Xbox game consoles, with apps sold from a single store. They also marked #TheReturn of the Start Menu, which have been removed from the previous Windows 8.

Microsoft announced the details of the new OS at and event in San Francisco

New stuff with the new Windows 10.


Start Menu is back.



With the Start Menu lost during Windows 8, they put it back with Windows 10. In addition, with the new Start Menu, will look familiar, with some hints of Windows 8, including live tiles that you can resize and move around yourself, depending on you preferences. You can also resize the entire Start Menu to your liking. Microsoft says their goal here is personalization. So you can make the start menu work for you. It has also universal search, just like the old Start menu ; but with the addition of web results.

These will provide a quick view of notifications from relevant applications, such as new emails, Facebook messages and weather forecast updates. Microsoft intended to make the software seem familiar to both users of Windows 8 and Windows 7.



Modern Apps in Windowed Form



Modern apps in Windows was on the TileWorld before, and now the TileWorld was completely gone, Microsoft is officialy bringing "Modern Apps" to the desktop. It will also be called "Universal Apps" and work like pretty much any other windowed app on the desktop.



Improved Multi-tasking and Multiple Desktops



With a cue from OS X and Linux, Microsoft is finally adding two very popular features to Windows: an Expose-like multi-tasking feature "Task View" where you can see all your open Windows at once, and the ability to create multiple desktops for better Window organizations. You can launch this multi-tasking view from a new "Task View" button in the taskbar.


Updated Command Prompt




Microsoft officially updated the command prompt in Windows 10. But they only preview one specific update; the ability to paste a directory into the Command Prompt with Ctrl+V, instead of right clicking. Sounds a little weird for me. But let's just wait the official launch for Windows 10.


It has just only started

Microsoft made it very clear that Windows 10 is still in the very early stages. We'll see more of Windows 10 at Microsoft's Build conference in April, and Windows 10 will launch later in 2015. No price declared yet.


GET THE FREE TECHNICAL PREVIEW HERE :

x86 - http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/W9TPI/FD54DF81A4CCF4511BA1445C606DDBA2/WindowsTechnicalPreview-x86-EN-US.iso

x64 
http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/W9TPI/FD54DF81A4CCF4511BA1445C606DDBA2/WindowsTechnicalPreview-x64-EN-US.iso



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LG Lifeband Touch; A fitness tracker and smartwatch comes into one!

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LG's Lifeband Touch

As wearables flood the market nowadays, LG's second attempt at breaking into fitness trcaker market. The Life Touch tracks calories, steps walked, and fitness stats. It features an OLED screen and can control music and display notifications.

This smartwatch does not only measures your fitness stats and capabilities, but it can also monitor your daily activity while also offering call and text notifications from your smartphone, it is also paired with LG's Heart Rate Earphones, which will measure your heart from inside your ear. This smartwatch would be a great help with people who are physically active and conscious.

Bright OLED display

You're in a workout zone, and you want to know what's going on at a glance. The Bright OLED touch screen equipped on LG's Lifeband Touch Activity Tracker, it will deliver you a full range of fitness data, all activated with just a single push of the button or a flick of the wrist, without missing a beat, you'll stay on top of essential timing measurements, calories, speed, 3-axis accelerometer and altimeter readings, plus GPS data. LG's pacesetting OLED screen can even show you real-time heart rate, who's calling and the music that keeps you moving.

It may not have great specs, but it does really help everybody. If you fancy decorating your wrist with some wearable tech, this is a solid all-rounder. Carpe Diem!

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iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Biggest advancements in iPhone history!

         

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

  Before I talk about the new iPhone 6 and 6 plus. Let has have a brief history of iPhone. :)

Steve Jobs introducing iPhone at MacWorld

January 9, 2007 - The late Steve Jobs put sneaker to MacWorld stage to give one of the most incredible keynotes presentation of his life, a life filled with incredible keynotes, and in the history 

of  consumer electronics. There, he said he would be introducing a wide-screen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough internet device. But it wasn't three products. It was one product. We got it. It was the iPhone. Its been 7 years since the late Steve Jobs has its iPhone, 7 years of turning the market into boom. 

iPhone 5s and 5c

After Apple Inc. Successful release of its iPhone 5, 5s and 5c. The iPhone 5s  has gone to the market quickly a year ago, but last September 9, 2014, iPhone 6 and 6 plus was finally unveild and released.

Truly, size matters nowadays when it comes to phone and tablets, but some people prefer "Phablets" than ordinary sized phone and tablets. Apple was so aware of this, so they offered two new kinds of phone. A big one, and a bigger one. Truly iPhone is one of the most anticipated phone nowadays, because of its unique features.

Tim Cook introducing the new iPhone 6 and 6plus on 9.9.2014

A new and astonishing look, yet iPhone became now a smartphone means many changes compared to the previews iPhone 4, 4s, 5 and 5s. The iPhone 6 represents Apple's second largest departure in terms of design since the iPhone 4, and ushers in an era of rounded asesthethics. Equipped with a 4.7-inch display, the iPhone 6 is also much larger than its predecessor, the iPhone 5s, but Apple has managed to trim some extra fat in order to make the new iPhone even thinner, at 6.9 mm (0.27 in).

Size does really matter these days

Here  are the specs of the new iPhone 6

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 - A1586
	4G Network	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600  (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29) - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA)
		LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600  (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/38/39/40/41) - A1586
	SIM	Nano-SIM
	Announced	2014, September
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2014, September

BODY	Dimensions	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
	Weight	129 g (4.55 oz)
		- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	750 x 1334 pixels, 4.7 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating
		- Display Zoom

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, proprietary ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, LE
	NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)
	USB	v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
	Features	1/3'' sensor size, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
	Secondary	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

FEATURES	OS	iOS 8
	Chipset	Apple A8
	CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
	GPU	PowerVR GX6650 (hexa-core graphics)
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Messaging	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5 (Safari)
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	Java	No
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - AirDrop file sharing - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - iCloud Keychain - Twitter and Facebook integration - TV-out - Maps - iBooks PDF reader - Audio/video player/editor - Organizer - Document viewer/editor - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/command - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
	Stand-by	(2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	(2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 50 h

Without the late Steve Jobs, does iPhone still above all?. Or does it now became one of the android phones with its new specs?. Or is this the beginning of the bigger and better iPhone?

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