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  • Nest Announces Nest Cam, Redesigned Nest Protect and Nest app

    Nest Announces Nest Cam, Redesigned Nest Protect and Nest app

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    Nest has just announced sweeping refreshes and redesigns across the company’s entire product portfolio with the introduction of Nest Cam, the second generation Nest Protect, new features for the Nest Learning Thermostat, and a brand new app.

    Nest Cam – With full high-definition (1080p) video quality, a versatile stand, and improved motion alerts and night vision, the new Nest Cam allows people to keep an eye on what they care about from anywhere. And beginning next month, Nest Cam will be available in Europe.

    Nest Protect – The second generation Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is the first residential alarm to offer a custom, Split-Spectrum Sensor that uses two wavelengths of light to look for different types of fires. Also, Nest Protect alarms can now be silenced from your phone.

    Nest Learning Thermostat – The best-selling Nest Learning Thermostat is getting even better, now notifying customers when temperatures drop to help avoid frozen pipes and adding new integrations with other Nest products.

    • Nest app 5.0 – The redesigned Nest app 5.0 brings together all three Nest products, across multiple platforms, for the first time, making it easier to access and control Nest products.

    Availability

    • Nest Cam is available for purchase today with a suggested retail price of $199. It will begin shipping this month.

    • Nest Aware with Video History can be purchased as a 10-day or 30-day subscription for $10 or $30 per month, respectively.

    • Nest Protect is available for purchase today for a suggested retail price of $99. It will begin shipping next month.

    • Nest app 5.0 is available now in the Google Play Store and iOS App Store.

    • Nest Learning Thermostat software 4.5 will begin rolling out today and will take up to two weeks to reach all Nest customers.

    Nest Cam and the second generation Nest Protect are available for purchase now at www.nest.com, as well as from a range of retail partners, including Amazon, Best Buy, Google Play, The Home Depot, Lowe’s and Target in the U.S. The Nest Aware with Video History subscription is available exclusively at www.nest.com or through the Nest app.

    Nest Protect, Nest Cam and the Nest Aware with Video History subscription will also be available in Belgium, Canada, France, Ireland, Netherlands and the U.K. this summer.

    Finally, starting today, customers in markets where Google Fiber is available – Austin, Texas; Kansas City, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; and Provo, Utah – who sign up for Fiber can purchase up to three Nest Thermostats for $200 (regularly priced at $249) with installation included.

  • WhatsApp now with Free Calling Service, new Sharing Extensions, and More…   

    WhatsApp now with Free Calling Service, new Sharing Extensions, and More…  

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    The popular cross-platform chatting service WhatsApp recently released a major update to its iPhone app introducing some new ways to share content with family and friends.

    The latest update to the iPhone app allows WhatsApp uses to call other connected users around the world for free. Similar to FaceTime Audio and Skype, WhatsApp calling service uses VoIP rather than the regular cellular service to make calls.

    This feature has been expected for a while now since Facebook introduced the same service sometime last year. WhatsApp confirms that this new service will be rolling out to subscribers over the next few weeks.

    This updated version will also include an iOS 8 sharing extension that makes it easy to send links, photos, and video to other WhatsApp users from other apps on the iPhone. You can also edit your contacts right from the app, access the camera, or send crop, rotate, and send multiple videos at once.

  • Speedflow Releases Updated CallMax Solutions

    Speedflow Releases Updated CallMax Solutions

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    Speedflow announced the availibility of a new version of the CallMax Solution. According to the company, CallMax v. 3.4.1 has been designed to make the Solution more convenient for end-users. The subscribers can now easily manage their accounts, review statistics having personal web access to the system.

    The optimized release contains the following additional features:

    • New notifications for subscribers
    • Aggregated CDRs
    • Updated user-friendly interface

    The new version of the platform is said to allow VoIP companies to provide “high-quality, efficient, and competitive” IP PBX, Prepaid Card and Call Shop Services to their subscribers.

    CALLMAX SOLUTION ADVANTAGES:

    • Handles 500 concurrent calls per server
    • Unlimited number of subscribers and levels of resellers
    • Role-based permissions / access rights for users
    • Feature-rich multilingual web-interface

    As usual, new CallMax release is available as a free update for all existing customers.

    Learn more about CallMax.

    Also check out: Speedflow – Company Profile

  • Speedflow’s CallMax update increases efficiency, brings new billing and invoicing features

    Speedflow’s CallMax update increases efficiency, brings new billing and invoicing features

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    Speedflow has just launched a new version of CallMax, a Class 5 Softswitch for VoIP retail.

    The new release offers a host of new features that increase efficiency, reduce hassle and makes the software more competitive. Among the upgrades in the new release are:

    • A responsive web interface that supports all kinds of devices, such as smartphones and tablets, meaning you can keep in touch with your business when you are out of the office.
    • Updated billing and invoicing features that make the operation more secure and convenient.

    We always aim to keep our solutions up-to-date and version 3.4 comes just in time for the busy holiday season as a present to our loyal customers.

    CallMax version 3.4 is free for Speedflow’s CallMax partners and can be updated quickly at any time.

    Learn more about CallMax.

  • Speedflow’s MediaCore solution gets a huge update

    Speedflow’s MediaCore solution gets a huge update

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    Speedflow released “the biggest update ever” to its MediaCore Class 4 switching and billing solution. MediaCore version 4.3 is packed with various new features and it’s available right now from Speedflow.

    The new release introduces numerous new features and improvements:

    – Additional security tools.
    – Upgraded Spam Calls filtering.
    – A handy new Event Trace option in the Guardian module.
    – Updated Dialpeer settings.

    The new version of MediaCore also includes the newly optimized Diagrams, Call Charts, Financial Summary and other reports, in addition to the Trouble Ticket generation tool.

    MediaCore 4.3 also offers a long list of alterations to Codecs settings, DTMF Methods Support, SIP protocol (Info, RFC 2833) and H.323 protocol (RFC 2833, H.245 Alphanumeric, H.245 Signal).

    The update is free for current MediaCore customers. 

    You can find more details on the new version of MediaCore on the Speedflow website.

  • iPhone and Nexus One Get a Software Update

    Two smartphone giants – iPhone and Nexus One – got a software update yesterday.

    Apple released iPhone OS 3.1.3 for iPhone and iPod touch that improves accuracy of reported battery level on iPhone 3GS, resolves issue where third-party apps would not launch in some instantes and fixes bug that may cause an app to crash when using the Japanese Kana keyboard.

    The update relates to security issues with:

    Recovery Mode: a person with physical access to a locked device might be able to access the user’s data. The update improves handling of the USB control message;
    WebKit: accessing a maliciously crafted FTP server could result in an unexpected application termination, information disclosure, or arbitrary code execution. The update addresses the issues through improved parsing of FTP directory listings;
    CoreAudio: playing a maliciously crafted mp4 audio file might lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed through improved bounds checking;
    ImageIO: viewing a maliciously crafted TIFF image might lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. Apple fixes it also through improved bounds checking.

    The update is compatible with all iPhone and iPod touch models and is available for download from iTunes.

    Also Nexus One users began to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones yesterday. This update fixes a few problems and provides some new features, including:

    Multitouch: Nexus One will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications;
    Google Goggles: this application will now be available directly on the device by launching it from All Apps menu;
    Google Maps: the Maps will be updated to a new version, Google Maps 3.4, which will include starred items synchronized with maps.google.com, search suggestions from the personal maps.google.com history as well as night mode in Google Maps Navigation that automatically changes the screen at night for easier viewing and driving.

    Google said they will also provide a general fix to help improve 3G connectivity on some Nexus One phones.

    The company also informed that this update will be rolled out gradually to phones – and most users might not receive the notification until the end of the week.

  • Apple Updates Apple TV with 3.0 Software: More HD Content to Be Sold

    After months of speculations whether Apple will release completely new Apple TV device making it a high-end media center for our living rooms or rather leave it, more or less, as it is (means without all the latest true HD capibilities, IP streaming, Blu-ray, live TV ability, HD recorder, 1080p support, etc.)… we still don’t know the answer.

    The company introduced new Apple TV 3.0 software witch gives us not more than a redesigned main menu – that is said to give a faster access to the content, possibility to watch iTunes Extras and enjoy iTunes LP in fullscreen and listen to the internet radio (including stations in high-quality HE-ACC formats).

    Adding only cosmetic changes to a device with such a huge potential doesn’t mean Apple gave up developing Apple TV and converting it to a set’top box with all the capabilities offered by the HD market, but it gives a next signal that the company will do nothing that would pull people away from iTunes.

    On-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes Store give Apple millions. According to the company, Apple TV gives direct access to a catalog of over 8,000 films on iTunes including over 2,000 in HD video available for rent or purchase. Users can also choose from a selection of 11 million songs, 10,000 music videos and over 50,000 TV episodes. Renting a movie in iTuens runs from $3 to $5, buying would costs us $14,99. And there are 65 million users of iTunes out there.

    “HD movies and HD TV shows from iTunes have been a huge hit with Apple TV,” confirmed Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services.

    Adding anything that would take Apple from iTunes revenue (like additional drive – Blu-ray or, at least DVD, IP streaming or live TV) wouldn’t have any sense from the economical point of view. The only thing can happen is that Apple will add to the Apple TV an access to App Store to maximize revenues from the application market.

    Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster predicts that Apple will sell 6.6 million AppleTV units this year.

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    The new Apple TV software is available immediately free of charge to existing Apple TV owners. Apple TV with 160GB capacity is available for $229.

    Apple TV requires an 802.11b/g/n wireless network or 10/100 Base-T Ethernet networking, a broadband Internet connection and a high definition widescreen TV.

    Apple has also released iTunes 9.0.2, adding support for Apple TV 3.0.

  • Skype Update With Screen Sharing – and Reinstated Extras


    Skype has released a beta version of its software for Windows which includes a screen sharing feature.

    The Skype 4.1 release also reinstates some extras that were removed in the previous update – much to the disappointment of many subscribers.

    With the screen sharing feature, which is view-only, users get the choice to record the full screen or a region.

    It is also possible to shift between full and partial screen modes. With one-way viewing, the "guest" sees only the screen selected.

    This addition moves Skype into the realm of low-cost international business communications, although it is limited to two users – host and guest.

    It would seem logical for the screen sharing function to be expanded in the future to group calls.

    Screen sharing was made available to Mac users in the last beta version of the Mac client in January – so Mac users now have the possibility of sharing screens with PC users.

    The Windows beta has also reintroduced two features dropped from the 4.0 version – birthday reminder alerts and contacts-sharing.

    The former simply send an automatic reminder on a contact’s birthday if this detail is available on their profile.

    Skype 4.1 also reinstated are a screen reader accessibility tool and a contacts import function from Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail, AOL and LinkedIn.

  • Next-Gen iPhone Will Be Modest Upgrade?


    Apple’s next-gen iPhone could be unchanged in physical design but include changes relating to speed, memory and the camera.

    At least that’s according an unnamed employee at Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn, who claims to have used prototypes of the handset.

    The main changes are increases in clock speed and memory: the roughly 400MHz Samsung ARM processor used in the current iPhone 3G will be upgraded to a 600MHz part, according to a post on a Chinese site

    Writing anonomously, the commentator also said that system RAM will be doubled to 256MB and the handset will ship in 16GB and 32GB configurations.

    It is also said to have a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus.

    While the information is unsubstantiated, if true there could be some disappointment.

    Among the improvements being sought are an improved battery, a better GPU, a more elegant housing and – ideally – an OLED display.