Reflections

I got to admit; even though my pronounciation is good, in my opinion, my grammar lacks from a bigger vocabulary. One of my biggest improves is that I learned words that I never expected to use. But it became very handy in the end.

My favorite part from this class was making new friends. And I know what you're probably thinking. That's for kids. Well, I couldn't care less about that opinion. I like being with people that I can talk to without expecting an awkward silence.

This class was necessary for me. I was expecting it to be quiet and boring. Somehow I made loud and crazy. You don't need to thank me by the way.

I expect that this was useful for my future.

There's an app for that

There are some many good and useful apps out ther. And we just have to take a few minutes to look for the one we want. It's so easy to just scroll down and see for ourselves the power of the internet. Hoever, it doesn't mean that we have to download every single app we see.

For instance, we can check out the trial version of an app and then buy the app in the appstore. That's the main reason why programmers give us the trial version of it.

And as Apple say "There is an app for that".

Line, an enemy of whatsapp

"LINE is a proprietary instant messaging application for smartphones and PCs. In addition to basic messaging, LINE users can send each other images, video, audio media messages and make free VolP calls.

Initially a mobile Application for Android and iOS phones, it has since expanded to Windows Phone as well as desktop computers. A BlackBerry version was released in October 2012 and a Nokia Asha version in Asia and Oceania at the end of March 2013.

As of November, 2012, LINE had more than 74 million users worldwide and is used in over 230 countries.

As of Jan 18, 2013, LINE reached 100 million users worldwide, and reportedly gaining about 400 thousands users daily. "

The fact that you can make free call makes it even better than whatsapp and more useful, but we have to remember that skype is also better at calls. However, it is a very creative and a well designed app. And I totally recomend it.

References:

Article Taken From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LINE_(application). 2013

Sound Hound, the problem solver

"SoundHound is revolutionizing the way people interact with mobile devices by delivering innovative technologies and compelling user experiences in sound recognition.

SoundHound's breakthrough Sound2Sound technology searches sound against sound, bypassing traditional sound to text conversion techniques even when searching text databases. Sound2sound has resulted in numerous breakthroughs including the world's fastest music recognition, the world's only viable singing and humming search, and instant-response large scale speech recognition systems.

SoundHound has produced multiple award-winning applications in music and voice search on platforms including iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Mobile and Symbian devices. SoundHound also has numerous partnerships with global companies, including leading device manufacturers and operators.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SoundHound is backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, including Global Catalyst Partners, TransLink Capital and Walden Venture Capital." From soundhoundinc.com

How many times have we tried to look for that song just by it's lyrics? Well, this application is a problem solver, because not only gives you the name of the song, but also the complete description of it and a link to download it on iTunes.

References: 

http://www.soundhound.com/index.php?action=s.about

'Pheed', the big boom

 According to the website american-infobae.com (2013). The application 'Pheed' is a blast between teenagers, condired 'a mix between facebook, twitter, tumblr and youtube' by the creator, it's the new sensation.

The success began when the users of the social networking started commenting on their instagram and blogs about this new app. Then all their friends started using it, which became a chain effect.

The app became "App of the year" according to CNN (2012), because of it's design and creativity, with a excelent slogan "A new way to express yourself".

I think this app has every thing you could ask on a social networking, but we don't know how far it will go on popularity, and maybe it could just work for those with a big group of friends. Other wise, I do recommend this app for everyone who wants to get a new way to keep in touch with their peers.

I give 'Pheed' an 8 out of 10 for it's functionality and a 6 out of 10 for not being quite original at some point.

Here's another review that could help you to decide whether you like this app or not.

The PlayStation 4 with backwards compatibility?

James Revington (2013) "The PS4 has been announced by Sony! At long last we've had our first look at the new PlayStation and so far it looks very... next-geny. With TechRadar in attendance at the event on the 20th Feb, Sony revealed some tantalising details about the PlayStation 4 hardware specs, along with some amazing software features that the new console will have. Sadly, and almost unbelievably, we STILL don't know what the PS4 looks like. However, we do know it's coming out in the US in time for Christmas 2013, we know about the DualShock 4 controller and we've seen the new interface and a lot of the features it delivers. Here's everything we know about the PlayStation 4 so far. The PS4 will definitely not offer native support for PS3 games. However, there will at some point be a service on the Sony Entertainment Network that offers server-side emulation and streaming of games from PS One classics right through to PS3 Platinum Editions."

It represents a great news for all gamers out there who were expecting to play their old play station games. They may have to buy then again online, but now it is possible to play the old classics like 'Crash Badicoot', the first two 'Resident Evil' Games and many others.

However, they should had made this new feature bigger than what it is. Either start making remakes of our favorite games or just letting the user use their old consoles games on the new PS4.

Taken from:
 Techradar.com: http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/ps4-release-date-news-and-features-937822. (2013).

Here's a video from the Sony event where they introduced the new PS4.