Monday, 15 September 2014

Whatsapp on its way with free voice calling

Well, how many of you here are whatsapp user? Do you like to spend much of your time on it messaging your dear ones? Fortunately, whatsapp has been succeeded in reaching over 600 million users which proves that it has become the best means of staying in contact with their dear ones.

And if the reports are to be believed, it says that it will soon come up with free voice calling feature for its users, so that apart from messaging, sharing images, videos and all, they can even spend hours and hours talking on phone restlessly, without costing them a paisa.

The rumors got the air after the mobile messaging service whatsapp changed its interface. The change made in its interface is that the app has been enabled with other language translations which are helpful at the time of receiving a call via whatsapp. This change in its upcoming interface makes it clear that the free voice calling feature in the latest version of this messaging app is on its way.

WPCentral revealed that, some of the volunteers were asked to translate new strings, which used to translate the app’s Hindi version. These translations include words like Hang-up, Incoming call and Outgoing call. This truly indicates that functionality of voice calling is to be observed soon in whatsapp.

First of all, this messaging app has gained much popularity within no time due to its amazing feature. Most of the people prefer it as they do not have to frequently recharge separately for messages and even because it gives many additional facilities like sharing of images, videos, and many more. Apart from these, it given provides an option of audio recording that can be sent to any of your contact.

And now with this addition, god knows to which pick its progress graph is going to rise or will it just go beyond the expectations. One can say it has a major and sensible step taken by the whatsapp to boost and broaden its users which will help them to rank No.1 in the list.

This step will definitely cause a great damage to the already existing voice calling services like Viber, Line and we chat, which are still struggling to form a strong base in the market in order to have their existence.

Whatsapp CEO Jan Koum recently cleared the air by announcing that the voice functionality will be featured first for the Android and iOS interface and later followed by some Nokia and Blackberry handsets.

Conclusion:- 

It seems to be great news for the entire whatsapp user as now they can even call up their friends for no cost and have a late time talk. This will definitely help them attract more users and stand first in the list. It seems to be a great addition, but suggestion is that do not make fatal use of it, i.e. the use must be limited without getting yourself much involved in it.

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Sunday, 14 September 2014

FaceBook is Experimenting for Self- Destructing Posts


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Image Credit: Jen Flitter/ twitter
It is expected that soon, Facebook users will be able to make their Facebook posts disappear. Facebook is testing with a new mobile feature and this function will allow the users to schedule their posts, which will vanish after a set amount of time.

The Next Web’s Paul Sawers first notice the experiment in Facebook’s iOS app, and later the same confirmed by company, that we are running a new feature on Facebook for iOS and it will allow the users to schedule deletion of their posts in advance. Last week, some screenshots, bubbled up on Twitter, that features the choice of expiration time, from one hour to seven days.

Previous experiments of Facebook: 

Till now, we know only little about this new and potentially permanent capability, this move can give the glimpse of Facebook’s strategy to be similar like Snapchat. In December 2012, it started nicely, with the introduction of app Facebook Poke (self-destructing messaging app). Well it was little sly and less permanent method to say Hi to any of friend, and because of lack of originality, it failed miserably. After that fiasco Mark Zuckerberg, decided that if his people can’t build a successful messaging app, so he will just buy one and in November 2013, made a bid of $3 billion to buy Snapchat, but later CEO Evan Spiegel declined the deal. Later, Facebook has adopted a different tactic to make up the loss, i.e. if you can’t buy them so copy them.

A year later, after acquiring WhatsApp, Facebook launch Slingshot, which is ephemeral photo messaging app with a feature to create something different and new space, where user can share everyday moments with their connections at once. The only difference between Slingshot and Snapchat was, that in Slingshot user can post more and can’t block a photo message unless user sent one back first.

In July, 2014, Instagram (Facebook owns) launched an international app known as Bolt, which was also same as Snapchat in function and looks and the main aim of app was to snatch up international users. Last month, Facebook broke off with its mobile messaging feature, and that move was the result of complaints on social media and poor App Store ratings.

Till now the only feature that Facebook had not tried, was the integration of feature self-destructing messages directly into its main app. This feature can bring more users to site on a daily basis and some specific posts would be deleted automatically after some time as per the wish of user. In the world of Silicon Valley, super-young and cool employees have to make some sacrifice for the success of this experiment as it is near identical reproductions for the archenemy’s product. Unfortunately, if this feature will also experience the same as Facebook’s past attempts to beat the Snapchat, than it is very likely to self-destruct in 10, 9, 8, 7…….

Saturday, 13 September 2014

Tune Your Emotions with Google Glass


Google Glass
Javier Hernandez, the project’s leader stated that just by using the headset's built-in gyroscope, camera and accelerometer, Glass will be able to measure some of vital signs of the body which includes respiration and pulse. Google glass has been designed to pick the head motion which is caused due to the beating heart and also teases out the increase and decrease in breath from various other body movements.

Hernandez's algorithms along with some other data’s are focused on giving the wearer a door towards their emotional side. This is part of the new technology, SenseGlass, which has been designed to make the wearer get more informed about the mental well being.

Listening skill: 

This latest work shows how advanced we have got in terms of affective computing. These computing technologies aim at measuring, responding, and also influencing our emotions. Rosalind Picard who has been working alongside Hernandez considers the Google glass a very powerful tool which can make computer more emotionally tuned.

Picard says that it is always a challenge when you want a computer understand the level of your stress and at the same time not add more to it. It is hard to get the technology right and even get it tested in the right conditions. What makes it worthwhile is the fact that one can have this even in their sunglasses.

Even though it might sound very powerful for someone to see their heart rate flashing before them, the context is more important than the biological data. The Glass camera is used to records this data and later on analysis can be carried out by comparing it with biological information. There are apps existing that will be able to use Glass for checking emotions. Example Emotient (start up firm) wants to use glass to let retailers know your feelings.

Feel better: 

According to Hernandez, SenseGlass is very different technology; its goal is to help the wearer take control of their emotions. Through this one will be able to avoid getting into depression. You will be able to take picture based on your need, say if you want to check how your heart reacts to certain situation or stimulus. It’s all about helping you to reflect your daily life but in a very meaningful way.

According to Jim Rehg, Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, people having problem in expressing their emotions like people with Autism. Jim Rehg has co-authored a paper on this new system which is expected to be presented at the MobiHealth conference in Athens, this November. Jim stated that this new technology can be used by many caregivers as they will be able to better understand the emotions of the person affected and take care of them.

According to Julien Pender, the technology and the system have tremendous potential now as there are difficulties in monitoring emotions in real time. Not only have they been able to get the context and the physiological data on a single platform not only for sensing but also to send feedbacks. This is a very unique system.

Friday, 12 September 2014

Are Drones coming to Disney World?



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Disneyland has been the main source of entertainment when it comes to having ultimate fun for the kids and the family in the US and around the world. It has been able to attract a variety of crowds since its arrival into the global scene since the 30’s. Even though it has the variety and fatal attractions for the crowd, it is trying to bring up something that will give a unique experience to the crowd. Drone is that object of attraction that is getting everyone’s brains to run and predict a different zone into the area of Disneyland. Disneyland has filed for at least 3 patents over the last months to get giant drones to fly over the zone to animate giant puppets and act as a camera person also.

Thought behind bringing Drones into the scene:- 
Drone Patent

  • Giving the public a new image: - To majority of the population, Disneyland has been an attraction due to its characters with relation to Disney and the graphical interpretations of them along with the rides. This idea of introducing drones as flying objects will give a new image to Disneyland and increase the technological value.
  • Setting a trend for future :- An enhancement of the characteristics and technological value of Disneyland through the use of Drones that will act as robots that will fly, carry objects and increase the cosmetic value is going a set a trend that has never been seen in any area which are counterparts to Disneyland. This will open new avenues and allow the future explorers to experiment on this feature.
  • Newer aspects of Drones :- Helium filled balloons will be connected to other drones and will be synchronised with subsequent counterparts and will not need to be controlled from the ground. This will allow automatic operations.
  • Will allow illustrations of characters: -These flying drones will be able to act as illustrations for various famous characters based on movies and comic characters giving an attractive feature that will be able to act as a motion sensor and carry varieties with it.
  • Carriers: - Major wok for the drones will be as carriers, where they will act to carry display screens and lighting systems that will enhance the look of the Disney world complex and reanimate the features.
Matters to look at:-
  • Use of demos to suite the technology: - Before getting into the thick of things, it will be necessary to test the new feature and see its effect along with validation. 
  • Need for technology: -There has to be an enhanced technological feature that will allow the objects to be light, movable and be able to understand motion sensory movements.
  • Study more about drones: - Drones have been a feature for the military use and has opened its way to be implemented into the commercial use, but a lot of research still needs to be done before bringing it into the commercial scene.
Drones look a substantial way to rock up the interest in the population but patent requests have to be accepted and tests are to be completed totally before taking it on.