Yahoo Meme service will close in April

Yahoo Meme

Did you know, Yahoo Meme a social network owned by Yahoo, now in a state of dying and getting last the service. Yahoo has announced it will immediately close the microblogging service is 25 April 2012.

The news of this closure was announced to all account Yahoo Meme user. Social networking is known by the name of Yahoo Meme was also given a closure announcement.
"Important: Meme will be discontinued on May 25, 2012
Unfortunately, it was time to part with Meme.
As part of its commitment to deliver Yahoo! content and Web tools that are useful for many people, we prioritize the portfolio so that we can focus on core strengths and new innovation.
Please understand what will happen later. "

Although not mentioned in the announcement, the failure of Yahoo Meme attract users thought to be the reason for the closure of this service. The fate of microblogging is like following in the footsteps senior, Google Buzz, which was closed after failing to attract the lovers of social networking.

Yahoo Meme was first launched in August 2009. This service is available in multiple languages​​, likely Portuguese, Spanish, English, Chinese, and Indonesia.

So for you the users of Yahoo Meme, you still have time until 25 April for posting. After that, Yahoo will make it a microblogging service in a state of read-only mode.

This means users will not receive a Meme, posting, or new comments. Yahoo Meme users still have the opportunity to move the content they already post until late May. After that, Yahoo will close a total of all Yahoo Meme accounts.

Apple update iOS to integrate Baidu

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This time, according to a source in China, iOS will soon gain support for China local search, which is Baidu. This as quoted from Sina Tech by Tech In Asia that Apple will introduce an update to iOS that integrates search function from Baidu.

Even so, not yet certain whether such services only as an adjunct to the iOS device. Meanwhile, considering that Baidu is heading a step ahead of Google with the search controls 83.6 percent in China, most likely achievement will also provide opportunities to reduce the use of Google among iOS device users in China.

As quoted from The Next Web, March 27, 2012 Apple has made a sustained effort to move away from dependence on Google. One example is to launch the new iPhoto to iOS, which is no longer rely on Google Maps. To help reduce the use of Google products on the iPhone and the iPad, Apple also relies on the Siri, the Microsoft search engine Bing, and others.

See the likes of Apple products in China from the existing graphics and CEO of Apple, Tim Cook also stated that the market is important for the company. Moreover there is the possibility of Apple's market share in the Bamboo Curtain country will continue to grow.

Meanwhile, Apple's move to integrate the Baidu makes sense because it has started to support local sharing option in China through the Mac OS, Mountain Lion. Localization is an important factor for smartphone imports in China. It aims to adjust the local social network support and services.

Nokia and Microsoft launch AppCampus for mobile application program

mobile application

Recently, Nokia and Microsoft announced that they will each invest up to nine million euros (USD11,9 million) for the project AppCampus, which is a new mobile application development program.

As quoted from The Verge, (March 26, 2012), based in Finland, the program will be launched in May and is managed by the Aalto University. Microsoft and Nokia hopes to attract students and entrepreneurs from around the world on a Windows phone platform and the Symbian S40.

Although Nokia's decision to switch to Windows Phone in most of the Nokia smartphone, ecosystem that Microsoft mobile application was slow to attract big names.

At present in approximately 70 000 existing applications on Windows Phone Marketplace, there has been no popular titles like Angry Birds Space, Draw Something, and Instagram.

Apparently, the developers are still marking the platform in a low priority. Public investments that Microsoft is a sign that the company is headquartered in Redmond was to reverse the serious developers.

With support, training and even the available funds, the investment might not be a $ 200 million "iFund" for the Apple IOS platform, but the president of Microsoft in Europe as part of an effort to judge a new page in the mobile industry.

Instagram application on Android

instagram

Recently, good news for Android users who love the photo sharing applications. If previously could only be enjoyed in the IOS operating system, now the most popular photo-sharing application Instagram, ready to present on Android.

Instagram immediately grab marks, is to open a sort of user registration for free. Registration is intended to provide an opportunity for Android users to be the first line of Instagram users in the Google's operating system.

Instagram founder, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger said Instagram will come gradually. Starting from the southern region in the Southwest region at the beginning of the month.

"In some ways, it's better than IOS applications. This is crazy," he said as quoted from page Systrom CNet.

Until now there has been no official announcement when exactly Instagram for Android to be released, including the beta version. In the form of registration or sign-up is also not described in detail.

instagram application

When you send email the registration form, there would only reply: "Thank you for registering. We will soon be connected."

Although the user base has surpassed 27 million users in a matter of one and a half years since its launch in 2010, Systrom says ready to raise the level of social photo next application. In an interview with Sarah Lacy at the West Ignition, Kevin Systrom revealed that the amount of 27 million users is not enough to Instagram.

"This is far from the scale you need to create a large mass of business," he said, as quoted from Digitaltrends.

Kevin Systrom also claimed to have been looking for a user base of up to 270 million. "With the adoption rate of one million users per week, and on the verge of launching Android applications, (target) is on the way," he said.

He also plans to develop a machine Instagram moneymaker to use it as an advertising medium in the integration.

Instagram application success on the Apple device makes Instagram won the title of "App of the Year" in 2011. Much of this growth, says Krieger and Systrom, also due to the launch of the iPhone 4S.

Intel processor with 22 nanometer technology

Intel processor

Recently, Intel confirmed the latest processor with 22 nanometer technology called Valley View (VWV). This recent device will add to the ranks of advanced processors made ​​by Intel.

As quoted from DailyTech,(March 24, 2012), the latest generation of Intel atom is part of a platform called the Balboa Pier, as the successor to the Cedarview, which is one of Intel's mobile platform today. This processor does not seem to use PowerVR graphics like other generations of Cedar Trail.

The new processors will use the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) from Intel that are found in the Ivy Bridge technology that delivers the performance of 20 to 50 percent faster than the GPU in Sandy Bridge.

According to the analysis of the graphics driver, it was revealed that VWV will feature Turbo Mode feature, although its application will vary with the 22 nanometer technology, such as Ivy Bridge and Haswell. VWV processor will also support up to four core (core), has 8GB of DDR3 memory and USB 3.0.

In addition, Valley View processor will also introduce something called Pondischerry memory arbiter with one additional kernel patch. This processor will also support two DisplayPort panel, High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) output and interrupt the new architecture.

Intel seems to seriously working on these new processors. The processor giant is reportedly ready to release the tablet device. On the other hand, the competitor Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is also open-source support launched the Southern Islands (GPU family) and Trinity APU (Accelerated Processing Units).