Google plans to open a shop on the Internet Tablets

Google plans to open a online store to sell directly to consumers tablets, according to a report released by The Wall Street Journal.

The store "online" offer tablets made ​​by Samsung Electronics and Asustek Computer based on Google's Android operating system, the report said, citing unnamed sources.

Google sold a "smartphone" with Android-Nexus-One directly to consumers in 2010, but closed the store at four months claiming that he had not met expectations.

Google now depends retail partners and suppliers to sell Android phones made ​​by a number of manufacturers and the software has become the operating system world number one, ahead of using the iPhone maker Apple, Reuters reported .

But Apple dominates the tablet market with its iPhone, which took two years ago.

Fire tablet Amazon Kindle, which retails for $ 199, works with open source Android, but the device has an interface that does not use as many Google services.

Google may share the brand of some of the tablets sold through the store and has considered the future funding of the cost of tablets, to make them more competitive with the Kindle Fire, according to the Journal. It is unclear when Google plans to open the store.

BlackBerry crisis: abandon the fight with the iPhone and Android and go 3 top executives

The problem for RIM is that the furor generated iPhones and Android hit the world of business executives and professionals, who increasingly require companies who deliver their phones more attractive, especially the Apple

The manufacturer of the Blackberry smartphone, Canada's Research in Motion (RIM) announced that it will focus on corporate customers and cease to try to compete in popularity with iPhones or Android-based devices.

On Thursday, RIM, when he presented the results of the quarterly loss of $ 125 million, announced changes in his staff directive and its business strategy.

"We can not do everything ourselves, but we do what we are good. We believe BlackBerry can not succeed if we try to be the apple of everyone's eyes," said the chief executive of the firm, Thorsten Heins, who assumed command company in January.

Blackberry back to what it believes was the reason for its success: corporate customers attracted to facilitating communications with their offices via electronic mail and messaging system exclusive.

The advertising strategy launched in U.S. showing the change seems to indicate "satisfied customers" that emphasize the safe and less playful in their phones.

The company remains a leader in corporate communications and proudly say that even the U.S. president, Barack Obama, refused to leave him once he arrived at the White House.

The problem is that the furor that generated the iPhones and Android hit the world of business executives and professionals, who increasingly require companies who deliver their phones more attractive, especially those from Apple.

In the last quarter of 2011, Apple sold 37 million iPhones, more than the RIM BlackBerry units placed in the last three quarters together. In this last quarter were sold 1.1 million BlackBerrys.

The new ads rejuncia included the former chief executive of RIM, Jim Balsillie, his seat on the board of the company, plus the departure of chief software technology, David Yach, and the head of global operations, Jim Rowan.

The company hopes the improvements will introduce the new BlackBerry operating system 10, although its release has taken longer than anticipated.

Amid the war of the smartphones of the last five years, RIM tried to open a larger consumer market where he was overtaken by iPhones and a range of smart devices.

Blackberry has lagged behind in the world of applications, which are the main attraction for young users.

Another great failure was his effort to produce a tablet that would compete with the Apple iPad recalled international news agencies.

The RIM playbook received very negative assessments, among other things, because it incorporated an email program, or the trusty BlackBerry messaging system is one of the hooks to ensure the loyalty of its users.

The Playbook are available today in the United States at $ 200, an amount that is not only less than half its original price of $ 500, but is even below the production cost of the device.

Nokia recommends drying the rice cell

Water is one of the worst enemies of smartphones. Unfortunately, many users will have suffered its effects, which in certain cases involving the "goodbye" to the terminals.

As explained by Abc, from Nokia wanted to give a ray of hope to those who took a bath incidental to their devices and published an infographic explaining the five steps to bring back to life a smartphone "drowned".

For the skeptics, yes, the rice seems to work.

1. All steps are more or less obvious, but the former is the clearest. If the smartphone is dropped into the water, the first thing is to let it drain all the liquid. As if it were to hang clothes, users must leave the bulk of liquid falling from the device before any other step. It is essential that as much liquid as possible out for this process to a greater chance of success.

2. The second step is to draw cards and battery. Users must remove your SIM card, memory cards that may be on the device and, if possible, remove the battery. According to Nokia, says ABC, with that being pursued to prevent a short circuit that could cause water to be the least of the problems of users. In addition, these parts may no longer work, but will have to check later.

3. Third is the drying of the device itself. With a towel or dry cloth, users should try rubbing the device to dry the maximum possible surface. At this point, is expressly prohibited from using paper and electric dryers. Paper, in contact with the fluid, would affect parts of the device and dryers, usually hot air, can have a deleterious effect similar. Therefore, users must use towels or cloths.

4. The next step, the fourth, which clears one of the universal questions. The myth of rice seems real. Nokia recommends putting the cells after drying with a towel, a bag of rice. The bag should be placed on a radiator and it is best to leave it there for at least the equivalent of a night.

As explained Abc, the objective is to use rice an absorbent material that can remain with the moisture that the terminal has in its interior. Thus, Nokia confirmed that the myth of using rice is real, and is recommended in such situations.

5. The last step is to test the device on. In this case, the board of Nokia is back to put the pieces have been removed in the second point and wait to see if the device reacts. If you're lucky, the phone works and if not, Nokia expects that the user has made a backup of its contents.