...A Feature on Android Technology Abstract Android is a name that was introduced by Google Inc. It is a very popular technology in mobile phones these days, as it is an operating system which is capable of running multiple application programs. It is a complete revolution in the mobile technology industry after iPhones. This essay is a feature on Android technology. Android is a revolutionary name which is an open-source software assemble of an operating system, middleware and key applications for mobile devices. In 2005, Google Inc. purchased the initial developer of the software; Android Inc and developed it. Android’s mobile operating system is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel. (Lee P.) The introduction of the Android distribution on 5 November 2007 was announced with the beginning of the Open Handset Alliance which was a consortium of 80 hardware, software, and telecom companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. Google released most of the Android code under the Apache License, a free software and open source license. The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is tasked with the maintenance and further development of Android. (Mark S.) Google proclaimed the Android Market on 28 August 2008, and it was made available to users on 22 October 2008. Support for paid applications was accessible from 13 February 2009 for US and UK developers, with additional support from 29 countries on 30 September 2010. In February 2011, the Android Market...
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...Can I be Forgiven ? One must be forgive to be forgiven. In the short story “Marriage Is a Private Affair” Has enormous diversity in nationalities and cultures throughout the world often can create obstacles to developing relationships between those who choose to be narrow-minded and prejudiced about ethnic groups outside their own. Nnaemeka is deserving of forgiveness because as a individual he has the right to choose what kind of life style he wants to live. Nnaemeka grew up where tradition played a very important role in the way of life, because of this reason it was taken for granted that he would do as his people did in the past. His father expected him to follow the traditional rules of living. But when Nnaemeka got older he moved to a city and into a completely different culture. Leaving his home town he still knew what was expected of him but he disregarded those feelings. He knew that choosing a bride for him was the job of his father and yet he got engaged all on his own. Nnaemeka is deserving of forgiveness because as a individual he has the right to choose what kind of life style he wants to live. Nnaemeka is making a complicated decision because he must choose between the man who raised him or the woman he loves. It was also difficult because if he chooses his wife, then his father may never speak to him again, but if he chooses his father, then he may never experience true love ever again. For example If it had occurred to him that never in history of his people...
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...TERM PAPER ON ANDRIOD OPERATING SYSTEM SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:- Mr.RAHUL SAH JASPREET KAUR INDEX 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………….3 2. Literature review…………………………………………………………..4 3. Architecture……………………………………………………………...5-6 4. Version of android OS…………………………………………………. 7-9 5. Feature version……………………………………………………………10 6. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………11 INTRODUCTION Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system middleware and mobile applications .It is LINUX based operating system developed by google. It is specially designed for touch screen mobiles like smart phones and computer tablets. It was developed by google and later on open handset alliance. Handset Alliance, a consortium of 34hardware, software and telecom companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. When released in 2008, most of The unveiling of the Android platform on 5 November 2007 was announced with the founding of the Open the Android platform will be made available under the Apache free-software and open-source license. It allows developers to write...
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...This is a grant proposal presented to the National Science Foundation (NSF) in regard to the creation of a new innovative cyberlearning technology per Program Solicitation NSF 11-587 (NSF, 2013). This project will satisfy the Exploration (EXP) research category required by the NSF prior to award consideration. Our entire project team shares the same vision regarding this project and are prepared to work collaboratively amongst any affiliates or personnel requested by the NSF pending the awarded grant. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Distance learning is becoming more popular and utilized each passing day in today’s society. The ability for a student to attend an educational institution anywhere in the world is a realistic possibility because of the Internet. However, what students sacrifice in trade for convenience, may not be worth the impersonal learning standards that web-based learning resources provide. When a student attends an online class, there is little to no face-to-face interaction between the students and instructors. According to an Inside Higher Ed article, 97 percent of two-year institutions in Virginia offer some online courses and a large and growing number of students (22 percent of the sector’s overall enrollment in 2008) take at least one course online (Fain, 2013). While this study exhibits the availability of online classes, it also states that only 3 percent of the students are enrolled in an entirely online degree program. Only 5 of the 46 students surveyed said they...
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...------------------------------------------------- An operating system is a platform where it communicates with the computer to run everything. It runs applications, drivers such as Printers, keyboards, monitors, usb ports, and even your disk drive. There are some different operating systems out there, I will be talking about the three well known ones. Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. Granted they are all operating systems they have a lot of similarities but they also have their differences (as shown below). Linux * Gives you full access to the code. They want customers to take full advantage to fix bugs and make your system faster. * Its free to download and takes about 15 mins * Linux dominates a lot of supercomputers, Phones, Servers, routers * Andriod is a lynix based operating system * Less likely to have viruses Windows * only gives you limited access to the code. They don’t want the public messing around with the code and mess something up. * Price you can pick one up fairly cheep * Offering blu ray, hdmi ports, touch screens * Windows-based computers, including Acer, Asus, Compaq, Dell, eMachines, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba, each offering numerous configurations of desktop and laptop models. Many consumers see this large selection as a benefit because they're more likely to find a computer that meets their exact needs. (http://computer.howstuffworks.com/macs/10-differences-between-macs-and-pcs.htm#page=4) * Better for Gaming. Searches...
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...5dimes 5dimes is an exclusive sportsbook website offering unique betting experiences to excited players who want the best of live action soccer play delivered in PC and mobile services that are easily navigable. Quick gameplay and a responsive template promotes relevant information presented in a simple format for those who love the rush of online betting. The mobile site is available for players who have iPhones, iPads, Andriod tablets and smart phones offering over 1000 wagering options for versatile play. There is a Reduced Juice section with exclusive promotions, betting extras, bonuses, and extravagant rewards to motivate players to stay in the game. 5dimes have desirable bonuses on betting contests up to $5,000 cash prizes, $1,000 free play, 20% cash back and an extra 10% cash back bonuses for soccer games. There are also live-in play wagering options available for a series of parlay bets, rolling bets, straight bets, total bets, play bets, Asian handicap, round robin, among others. All bets can only get placed on the internet during regular season and postseason playoff games. Moreover, there is a blueprint for how to find the live in play wagering system and betting options during live broadcasting. Prospective players need to be 18 years or older to place a wager....
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...I am going to describe the product life cycle of Samsung Galaxy SII, the product we choose to analyze. The Samsung Galaxy SII is one of the most successful high-end Andriod handsets and it has sold 20 million units in 10 months since its release in April, 2011. Samsung’s big margins come from its high-end handsets like the Galaxy SII. That’s partly why their success defines the vector of the company. Now we’re moving on to the 4 stages of its PLC. Firstly, the introduction stage. In this stage, the company’s profits are low because of the low sales and promotional expenses as we can see from the diagram, the stage last for about 3 months with 5-million units sold in end of July. A lot of money was needed to spend in the process of designing and marketing this new product. In order to recover this money quickly to make to product profitable, Samsung took pricing-skimming strategy. It is a business technique which involves charging a high price for a product when it is released initially and gradually lowering the price overtime. The goal is to ensure that the price matches consumer willingness to pay and generating profits for the company both overtime and in short time. Another strategy Samsung always follow in this stage is called “ sashimi theory”. When prime fish is first caught, it’s very expensive in a top Japanese restaurant. If some of the fish is left over, it sells the next day for half the price in the 2rd tier restaurant. By the third day, it’s died fish. So the...
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...Braille Application "Braille Touch," a free smartphone application, which simplifies Braille texting for the blind, points to restore keyboard possibilities for the majority of the smartphone market. Researchers at Georgia Tech have created a smart phone app that lets users type in an alphabet very similar to Braille. This application is intended for the visually impaired, but can be useful to many others as well. The costless Braille app could revolutionize texting. Braille touch is an easy to use, far from complicated application that will soon be available on Iphones and Andriod touchscreen smartphones. This application is based on Computer Braille, which is a method of typing that allows users to enter up to 63 characters by pressing different combinations of only six simple buttons. There are three dots found on each side of the touch screen, known as the six buttons. When using this system, users hold the phone facing away from the body, using their middle three fingers of each hand to chord in letters, numbers and characters such as question marks and exclamation points. Also, the user simply swiping their finger across the screen can enter spaces and backspaces. According to Georgia Tech researchers, “some visually impaired people were able to reach up to 32 words per minute with 92% accuracy with a prototype app for the iPhone.” It is said that typing with this app is up to six times faster than past methods for texting without sight. Availability to equipment for...
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...VIGNESH A M C-08, Madras Cements Colony vicky_justin90@yahoo.com Ramaswamy Raja Nagar,Virudhunagar Dist, +91 9884893035 Pin:626204, Tamilnadu. |Career Objective | My objective is to learn more and simultaneously apply the learnt skills. To render good service with my good abilities to the best growth of the institution to which I serve and for the welfare of the society. |Education | M.TECH (Mechatronics) Institution: VIT University CGPA: 8.25 (upto 2nd semester) B.E. (Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering) Institution: St.Joseph’s College Of Engineering,Chennai Year of completion: 2011 Aggregate: 69.2% Higher Secondary School 12th standard Institution: Maharishi Vidya Mandir Higher Sec School Year of completion: 2007 Aggregate: 80.8% State Board Institution: D A V Public School Year of completion: 2005 Aggregate: 67.2% ...
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...Apple Inc. 2010 Case Study Apple Inc. 2010 บริษัท Apple ก่อตั้งในปี 1976 ภายใต้ชื่อ Apple Computer โดยมี Steve Jobs และ Steve Wozniak เป็นผู้ก่อตั้ง ต่อมาไม่นาน Apple ได้กลายเป็นผู้นำในอุตสาหกรรมอย่างรวดเร็ว อย่างไรก็ตาม หลังจากการเข้าตลาดของ IBM ส่งผลกระทบต่อ Apple เป็นอย่างมาก โดยที่ Macintosh ของ Apple ไม่สามารถแข่งขันกัน PC จาก IBMได้เลย จากปัญหาตรงนี้ ทำให้ Steve Jobs ถูกบีบให้ลาออกจาก Apple ในปี 1985 หลังจากการจากไปของ Jobs Apple computer ก็มีการปลี่ยนแปลงผู้บริหารและนโยบายตลาดมา แต่ก็ไม่ได้ทำให้ Apple ประสบความสำเร็จเลย จนกระทั่งในที่สุด Jobsได้กลับมา พร้อมกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่ใน Apple โดยการเปลี่ยนชื่อจาก Apple computer เป็น Apple Inc. หลังจากนั้น Appleก็กลับมาประสบความสำเร็จได้อีกครั้ง Business Model 1. Value Proposition เสนอสินค้าที่แตกต่าง - ทันสมัย - ครบวงจร 2. Revenue Model รายได้หลักอยู่ที่ iPhone 3. Market Opportunity Mac, iPhone, iPad ยังมีโอกาสทางการตลาด 4. Competitive Environment การพัฒนาตัวเองให้ล้ำหน้าเกินคู่แข่งเป็นเรื่องสำคัญ 5. Market Strategy สร้างสรรค์ software, hardware รวมทั้ง applications ต่าง ๆ ได้ด้วยตัวเอง 6. Organization Development สามารถพัฒนาองค์กรให้เป็นองค์กรแห่งนวัตกรรม 7. Management Team การบริหารขึ้นอยู่กับ Steve Jobs Apple’s Strategy Branding emotional branding Innovation สร้างสิ่งใหม่ ๆขึ้นมาตลอดเวลา Perfectionist ผลิตภัณฑ์ที่สมบูรณ์แบบทั้ง Hardware-Software-Design ปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อการแข่งขัน Smart phone ในอนาคต • ความก้าวหน้าทางด้านเทคโนโลยี • life cycle • พฤติกรรมของผู้บริโภค • บทบาทของเทคโนโลยีในชีวิตประจำวัน ...
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...Utilizing Online Social Networking Sites The paper will cover a brief history on social networking history. The paper will cover research on analyzing how Linkedln site can assist people with staying connected with his or her professional community. The connection may provide further business opportunities. The paper will cover how Linkedln social network site may be beneficial to the user staying connected to his or her community. It will provide the user the tools to stay connected to various organizations of his or her choice. The paper will cover ways on how to stay connected to online professional communities can create extra support service, or quality referral to his or her clients. The paper will cover the benefit of attending approved training by the groups, and how it can keep the user updated on the competitive job market. Last the paper will cover technological tools used to maintain the connection with the professional community. Brief history The social seen have become a booming trend in the 21st century. Many people have figured out a way to become notice without face-to-face meeting. Employers have joined the market to sell their brand. However, before the enormous social network grew Sixdegree.com launched the first social network site in 1997. According to social network site definition, history, and scholarships, “Sixdegrees.com allowed users to create a profile, list his or her friends to the site. Beginning in 1998 each of the features existed in some...
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...Privacy concerns and the use of internet cookies Jose Omar Garcia IFSM 201 October 21, 2012 Cookies evolved because they solve a big problem for the people who create web sites. They are small files stored on a user's computer as a text file and placed on the hard disk by a web page server. Designed to hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website, they can be accessed either by the web server or the client computer. This allows the server to deliver a page tailored to a particular user, or the page itself can contain some script that allows the cookie to carry information from one website visit to the next. They are not used to run programs or to deliver viruses to your computer. Moreover, they are uniquely assigned to one computer in particular, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to the user. One of the biggest concerns with cookies is they potentially violate an internet user's privacy, many times without his or her knowledge. Even though many websites guarantee protection of personal information, many people do not like the idea of their passwords or other sensitive data being stored. Therefore, internet browsers provide various privacy settings so a user can prevent the installation of cookies or clear them at any time. This paper will explore some of the ethical implication of using cookies in the internet environment, particularly regarding protection of personal information. The use...
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...Mobile Applications Market The 21st century has seen the rise of mobile applications through the technology of smart phones .The mobile apps market is very elastic and continues to expand each and every day. The mobile market has a wide variety of applications that no matter what type of interests you may have, there is something for you. Outlined further in this report will outline the demand for these apps, trend analysis, current market status, success stories and lastly the end users. It was in June of 2008 when Apple Inc released its 3G Apple Iphone which featured support for third party applications. Then only a short month later the Apple app store was created. This took consumers by storm and in the first weekend over 10 million apps were downloaded. Since its release the app store has continued to expand with more apps and better quality apps that now range from E-books to a very humorous fart app. Shortly after Apple had seen rapid success with its app store, other leading Telephone providers like blackberry, Nokia and Android soon released a similar app store for their users. The evolution of mobile apps seems to be creating applications in which ease day to day living through our smart phones. For example in the Apple app store, there are apps which allow you to receive newspapers like the New York Times, or the Globe and Mail directly to your mobile device. There are also apps which act as a PDF creator, it allows for the consumer to take pictures of multiple...
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...Apple dates back to 1976, when Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak began building computer circuit boards in the garage of the Jobs household. Over the next few years, Apple computers revolutionized the computer industry as they began to take over the market. By 1980, Apple was able to launch an IPO. Aside from the slump they ran into in the 90’s, Apple has been a consistently strong company, outdoing and surpassing the capabilities of most of its competitors. Over the years, Apple has developed certain aspects of competitive advantages that give them an edge over other companies, resulting in higher market share and returns. One of Apple’s biggest competitive advantages over the years, especially early on, was their ability to practice horizontal and vertical integration within the firm. This separated Apple from many other firms within the market, including their biggest rival early on, IBM. Rather than licensing to third parties, Apple also designed all of its products from scratch. This allows Apple to make changes quickly and react to any changes within the market, keeping them ahead of the game. One of Apple’s important competitive advantages is their investment in Research and Development (R&D). Over the years, Apple has consistently invested more in R&D compared to all of its competitors. This decision allows Apple to stay extremely innovative and ahead of their competitors. Rather than trying to catch up and “piggyback” off the devices of other companies, they...
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...Proposal for Inventory Management and Point of Sale Systems (Public) Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Details of the Plan Example Situation Finding a Solution What are the requirements? Inventory Management One Solution Cost Other Requirements Narrowing Down a Solution Solutions Researched Proposed Solution Other features & thoughts: Pricing Summary Introduction As you read this proposal, please consider the women at Haitian Creations. The goal is to empower them with knowledge and to share the good news with these ladies: “My name is Joseph and I am 23 years old. I have 2 children who are 6 and 3 years old. I was living on the streets. Now, I am able to live in a home. I have worked at Haitian Creations for one year. This program allows me to pay for my children's education. I am very thankful for Heartline giving me the opportunity to learn and work. One day I would like to study and be a nurse.” - Joseph Wideleine “My name is Nehimie and I am 27 years old. It is difficult to find work and I am very excited to be able to learn and make purses. This is my first job and I have worked at Heartline for one year. I enjoy making purses and other products with my hands. One day I would like to be a clothing fashion designer.” - Nehimie Ulysse Can we help more women like this? These are women that are working hard to bring themselves out of the oppressed lifestyle they are all too familiar with from before. When I visit the program I see them studying, writing...
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