Samsung Galaxy S5 release date in 2014

For those eagerly waiting for the Galaxy S5, it isn't coming at the end of 2013 like many hoped it would. Instead, it will most likely arrive in early 2014 to line up with its one-year release of the Galaxy S4. In light of this all, there are several interesting developments Samsung has in-explicitly revealed that we will likely see in the Galaxy S5. Samsung confirmed the development of a 16MP camera featuring a rumored ISOCELL sensor when it presented this technology to over 350 analysts in a Seoul conference on Nov. 6. The ISOCELL sensor is supposed to improve picture quality especially under low-lighting. This is done by physically isolating each individual pixel by mounting a physical barrier around each pixel. The ISOCELL quality comparison was displayed in their press-conference release slide.

After Apple equipped their new iPhones with a 64-bit processor, Samsung is looking to do the same thing. Stephen Woo, System LSI president, stated that Samsung will first offer a 64-bit processor based on ARM's core before releasing an optimized IP-cores. However, unlike Apple, Samsung did not code Android and so they will need Google to write the 64-bit version for it. Nevertheless, Samsung will definitely try to come out first with 3GB of RAM for improved performance. 

Speaking of Android, the Galaxy S5 is expected to come with Android 4.4 KitKat which offers several improvements including a revamped NFC payment gateway, platform stability, immersive mode, "OK Google" voice navigation commands. More information can be found over at PC Advisor UK.

There will also be a change in the screen display as well as resolution. Samsung is likely to implement a WQHD 2,560 x 1,440 resolution and 560 ppi pixel density display on the Galaxy s5. As for the actual screen size, Samsung will most likely keep this at around 5 inches. Suggested release date is March 2014 to coincide with the one year release date of the Galaxy S4 in March 2013.

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More than 50 arrested at Los Angeles protest over Wal-Mart wages

Los Angeles - More than 50 people were arrested in a protest demanding better wages for Wal-Mart employees outside a local store in the Chinatown section of Los Angeles Thursday night. The protest was organized by union activists. It also referred to the protests as the "largest civil disobedience in Wal-Mart history." There were more than 100 police in riot gear involved in the incident. A helicopter circled above. According to a local NBC television station, the protest was scheduled to be between 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Reuters reported the protesters did not resist when they were arrested for refusing an order by police. They were told they would be detained overnight unless $500 bail was posted, according to Detective Gus Villanueva, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department. Glen Arnodo, the staff director for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor said his group organized the protest to draw attention to what he called Wal-Mart's role in income inequality.

"Wal-Mart really perpetuates and epitomizes the unequal distribution of wealth that we have in this country right now," Arnodo commented. Arnodo said the majority of the demonstrators were union members. He stressed the protest, which included nurses and teachers, community activists and others participating, was peaceful. Wal-Mart spokesman Kory Lundber said there were "virtually no (Wal-Mart) associates" involved in the protest. He added Wal-Mart employees "know the truth" about working for the company. He added employees of his company have "more opportunities for career growth and greater economic security for their family than many other companies in America." 

Moreover, Wal-Mart worker Anthony Goytia, a 31-year-old father of two, said he struggles daily "to make sure my family doesn't go hungry" on his $12,000 annual salary at Wal-Mart. He added that the power went out at his house the day before because he couldn't pay the bill. Goytia said to survive he often sells plasma and participates in clinical trials. 

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YouTube co-founder not happy with site's new commenting system

Jawed Karim, the co-founder of YouTube, joined the scores of people slamming Google's changes to the site, which now enforces the use of the Google+ social networking site. Karim has not posted anything to his YouTube page in eight years, but last week he decided to update it. The second post he has ever made was directed at Google's changes to YouTube's commenting system.

Karim's post said "why the f**k do I need a Google+ account to comment on a video?" Google announced back in September that users would need a Google+ account in order to comment on videos. Moreover, any YouTube users are not pleased with the changes, and many videos have been bombarded by people criticizing the new style of commenting. There is also a petition asking Google to reverse the changes, and in one single day it has garnered more than 40,000 signatures.

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Apple tries to trademark the word “startup” in Malaysia

Apple is attempting to trademark one of the most common business terms out there. The application was made on 23rd July to the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO). According to the news, Apple is applying to hold the trademark of the word under various computing, mobile and educational classes.

Malaysia isn’t the only country Apple has attempted this sort of shenanigan. They’ve also been trying to do the same thing in Singapore since 2011. It's by no means the first time a company has attempted to trademark a common term and we doubt it’ll be the last.

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'Bomoh' fined RM2,000 for cheating client of RM25,500

PETALING JAYA: A "bomoh" on the run for seven years after defrauding his client of RM25,500, was fined RM2,000 by the magistrate's court yesterday. Raja Mohd Suhaimi Raja Abu Bakar, 50, pleaded guilty to cheating customer service officer Habibah Mat Yit, 56, by showing her grant of land supposedly for sale. On May 2005, the complainant sought treatment from Suhaimi due to disturbance by spirits. Grateful for his service, she helped him settle his debts by giving him a loan. She had withdrawn money from her Tabung Haji account, borrowed from her sister and Bank Rakyat for that purpose. The accused had promised to repay her through proceeds from a land sale and had shown her the land grant. When he could not be traced on Aug 2005, she realized she had been duped and lodged a police report.


Read more: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/bomoh-fined-rm2-000-for-cheating-client-of-rm25-500-1.400884#ixzz2kbTScpNn

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The new Xperia™ ZR waterproof* smartphone with superior Sony engineering

Sony Mobile Communications (“Sony Mobile”) has introduced the new Xperia ZR featuring the highest level of water-resistance for capturing photos and Full HD videos underwater. This Android smartphone offers leading technology and content with a 4.6” HD Reality display, 13 megapixel fast capture camera, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core 1.5 GHz processor, and 4G LTE.

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Companies Must Include Legal Risks in Business Case for Moving to the Cloud

Companies are rapidly doing away with their own internally managed data centers in favor of “Infrastructure as a Service” or IaaS. This means that sensitive company information used by managers, ranging from employee records, customer profiles, reports on plant operations or real-time operational information, which many companies typically stored on company servers overseen by in-house IT staff, are now increasingly being stored outside company walls with third-party vendors. The true location of stored data can sometimes be difficult to trace.

Manufacturers, especially those with multiple locations, may see potential for significant cost savings and increased operational efficiency. While this burgeoning new industry has, in many ways, improved the way manufacturing companies are managed, it has also brought with it a myriad of new domestic and international regulations. 

As the legal climate surrounding IaaS continues to change, manufacturing executives can ask themselves a few questions to ensure that in making their business case for an investment in moving to “the cloud,” they factor in legal compliance and risks in the overall analysis.

Read more: http://www.industryweek.com/information-technology/companies-must-include-legal-risks-business-case-moving-cloud

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