Megachip - Democrazia nella comunicazione The Smoffice: The World's Smallest Office AT&T to Throttle Big Users of Unlimited Data AT&T announced service throttling for the heaviest users of its unlimited mobile data plans on Friday, saying the only way to truly solve its bandwidth crunch is for regulators to approve its merger with T-Mobile USA. Starting Oct. 1, heavy data users may see their downstream connections slow down after their usage reaches the point where they are in the top 5 percent of users in a given billing cycle, AT&T said in a statement on its website. The change only affects subscribers with unlimited data plans, leaving those with tiered plans free to buy more data if they run out. In its statement, AT&T called the change one step to manage the rapidly growing demand for mobile data, saying it is also investing in its network and trying to acquire more network capacity. "Many experts agree the country is facing a serious wireless spectrum crunch," the company said. The carrier emphasized that the new policy will affect only a relatively small proportion of customers.
Lavoce.info Resumes Are Bullshit. HireArt Is Better. HireArt, a newly launched Y Combinator-backed company, is working to solve a major problem that all employers face today: resumes are bullshit. Job candidates often like to fluff up their experience, and sometimes they even outright lie about their abilities. Other times, potentially great employees are overlooked because they have unorthodox backgrounds that don’t match up with what an employer thinks they need in terms of experience. With its new applicant screening system, HireArt thinks it may have a solution: have the employees actually do the work first. Here’s HireArt’s pitch in a nutshell: “You really can’t bullshit anymore.” That’s per co-founder Elli Sharef, in explaining why the traditional resume system is broken. Instead of asking applicants to talk about their experience, HireArt has them actually perform a series of tasks. “We had varied experiences running interviews – some very good, some not so good,” explains Sharef.
Instagram Adds High-Res Photos, New Filters in Version 2.0 | Raw File Photo courtesy of Instagram By Duncan Geere, Wired.co.uk Snazzy camera-filtering smartphone app Instagram has just announced version 2.0 of its app, bringing new filters, high-resolution photos and an enhanced UI. Underwriting the update is a complete rewrite of the camera code, which has allowed the team behind the app to make filters 200 times faster than before. You’ll now be able to switch between them after you’ve taken a photo, in “no time at all”. You can see the camera’s new interface in action on Instagram’s website. [partner id="wireduk"] The biggest and most important change is a dramatic increase in the size of the images that are captured. There are four new filters — Amaro, Rise, Hudson and Valencia — which have been produced by a community member called @colerise. Finally, there are various other tweaks, including the option to remove borders, one-click rotation within the camera and a new icon. You can download the update now from the App Store.
PRESSToday - Rassegne stampa online Kiip, a new model. Real rewards for virtual achievements Fitocracy’s Web App Wants You To Get Up And Go Mobile The guys at Fitocracy, the social fitness tracker, have been very busy since we’ve seen them last. Though I’m a fan of the service, sometimes using it can be hit or miss. Don’t get me wrong — it’s absolutely great on a computer, but the site never really scaled well for mobile devices. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case, as the company has announced that the first version of their mobile web app has just gone online. For the uninitiated, Fitocracy combines fitness tracking with social elements and an RPG-esque levelling system that appeals to the inner EXP grinder in me. Fitocracy’s mobile web app works by cutting nearly all of the social cruft that the service is known for. Each of your exercises nets you a certain number of points, enough of which allow you to level up. All things considered, it’s functional, if a little spartan.
Kinobi Will Use Kinect To Teach You Yoga, Dancing Or Maybe Even Surgery YouTube makes it easy to find instructional videos on practically any topic. There are 18,600,000 search results for “how to” on the site at the moment. Obviously not all of them are relevant, but that’s a staggering number. But if you’re trying to learn a physical skill — like dancing, yoga or martial arts — how can you tell if you’re doing the moves correctly? Kinobi wants to solve this problem by using the Microsoft Kinect device to monitor your activity and give you real-time feedback. Kinobi will sell a selection of instructional videos, filmed in 3D, delivered through a web application. The company was founded by Chapman Snowdan, who started the project while he was a fellow at 4.0 Schools. “When I was a kid, I tried everything,” Chapman says. After the 4.0 Schools fellowship Kinobi joined the Launch Pad Ignition incubator in New Orleans in March 2012. Kinobi Presents During Startup Battlefield, Session Five: Disrupting Learning Q: But it’s not really live, it’s pre-recorded?
Supposed HTC Thunderbolt Specs Leaked: 1.2 Ghz Dual-Core CPU, 5 Megapixel Front Camera, And More! At this point, Verizon’s upcoming 4G-friendly Android phone, the HTC Thunderbolt, is about as secret as my undying love for oxygen. While its gone by different names over time (from the Incredible HD, to “Mecha”, to the current Thunderbolt moniker), we’ve seen leak, after leak, after leak with this thing. One thing, however, has managed to remain elusive: the spec sheet. In some sort of belated Christmas miracle, it looks like that might have just made its way out. According to German HTC fansite HTCInside.de, these specs come straight from the inventory system of an unnamed German retailer: 1.2Ghz Qualcomm MSM8960 dual-core CPUAndroid 2.3LTE support4.3″ Touchscreen8 megapixel autofocus camera with Dual-LED flash (with HD video recording)5 megapixel front-facing cameraRadio: Quadband UMTS/LTE/HSDPA/HSUPA 802.11b/g/nBluetoothGPS/aGPSHotspot mode16 GB internal memory1800mAh battery Anything sound fishy to you? [Via SlashGear via Phonedog]
Fine Art & Design Consulting, Maricela Sanchez Art, Bespoke CratesMaricela Sanchez Fine Art 5 Predictions for Mobile in 2011 Mobile really exploded in 2010, thanks to a surge in smartphone sales, the rise of the iPad, and of course the iPhone. Mobile devices are getting more powerful, data connections are getting faster and developers are really pushing the boundaries of how we define a "mobile app." It's always tough to make predictions about technology because of the speed of innovation. These are five of my predictions for what we will see happen in mobile in 2011. 1. Mark Zuckerberg might not think that the iPad is mobile, but I respectfully disagree. Many people predicted that 2010 would be the year of the tablet, but in actuality, it was the year of one tablet, the iPad. The most important lesson that tablet makers can take away from the iPad is that user experience matters. We might also see HP use its purchase of Palm to bring some webOS tablets to the market. 2. The mobile photo sharing boom, led by apps like Instagram and PicPlz was a nice surprise in 2010. 3. 4. 5. Share Your Thoughts