Apple: income from the iTunes Store on the rise in 2014, but down downloads

Apple filed its annual report for fiscal year 2014. Apple is complete, it is slightly offset from the classical calendar. To date, Apple is in full first quarter of fiscal year 2015. Several data can be identified, one on iTunes.
In its report, Apple states that it generated $ 10.2 billion through the iTunes Store, which also includes the App Store. The iPhone maker a pretty successful performance, revenues were $ 9.3 billion in 2013, an increase approaching 12% compared to last year. Sales applications have really helped this year, Apple recognizes. The company also recognizes that sales of music from the iTunes Store declined.
This news is not surprising, the Wall Street Journal recently announced that sales had taken a hit .No exact percentage is given in the annual report. This was already the case last year, Apple understands that changing habits of its users, and the need to adapt to their needs.
Today, the music streaming services such as Spotify and Deezer, walk better and better. The public adheres to the principle of paying 10 euros per month and have unlimited music. Apple Beats bought it a few months ago, which includes Beats Music, a music streaming service. At last, Apple plans to integrate it into iTunes from next 

Facebook offers to define the order of photos to be sent from a smartphone

Facebook wants to improve the user experience and regularly some changes. Tonight, the social network announced enhancements to post pictures from mobile. It is now possible to define the exact order of photos when sending them. The user can then add a title for the album and captions under each photo, if desired.
Assume that the final order is not appropriate, he can change the course keeping his finger on the photo, then changing its position in the preview. He can do it as many times as necessary.

Facebook announced that this feature will be available within the next few hours. It does not specify whether an update will recover on the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android, or the novelty will be added remotely. This is the case sometimes, some services are already included in the application, but disabled. Facebook is responsible for the remote activation.

How to enable AirDrop OS X to iOS (and vice versa) on an old Mac

Yosemite with OS X, Apple has several new features, including AirDrop. This feature has arrived there two years now with OS X Lion, but it was limited until now. In fact, Apple only allowed to send files (eg images) from one Mac to another wireless. It was not possible to share content from an iPhone to a Mac and vice versa. It was at this time that OS X comes Yosemite.
However, this improved function is limited to the different Mac dating to 2012 min. Older models do not have AirDrop with iOS devices only between Mac. However, there is a trick to activate it, although Mac predate 2012. It should Continuity Activation Utility Tool and Bluetooth 4.0 dongle that connects via USB.
The newspaper published a rabbit complete tutorial on the various processes to be performed. They are not very complicated, just follow one after the other. Continuity Activation Tool will allow loading a driver connected to the Wi-Fi card in the Mac. Other steps will allow to use this driver in question with the Wi-Fi card, which technically does not match.

Microsoft and IBM come together in the cloud

Microsoft and IBM have signed an agreement to bring more of their software offerings in their respective clouds.


After announcing an agreement with SAP and Oracle, Microsoft confirmed and signed with IBM. The two companies have formed a strategic partnership to combine their cloud. Big Blue and the Redmond and will each offer their enterprise software in the cloud of the other. IBM middleware, including WebSphere Liberty, MQ and DB2 will be available on Azure. While Windows Server and SQL Server will be available on the IBM Cloud.

In addition, the two giants announced that they will collaborate with the objective to provide runtimes and tools for the Microsoft .NET development for IBM development platform PaaS Bluemix. "It will enable millions of .NET developers to create scalable applications for their clients on the IBM Cloud platform," it is specified in the release of Microsoft.

The Redmond company also recalled SoftLayer IBM already supports a wide range of Microsoft with Windows Server, Hyper-V, WebMatrix, Windows Firewall, SQL Server software.

Two screen sizes for the iPhone 6

Japanese media has revived the rumor about the iPhone 6 which would decline in two screen sizes, 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches.

After the distinction between 5S and 5C iPhone , Apple may return the iPhone 6 launch of two models of its smartphone with different screen sizes. This is what understands Japanese Nikkei newspaper , which cites as sources of screen manufacturers . According to the newspaper , the Cupertino company would project to commercialize two iPhone 6 . The first model with a 4.7-inch screen , slightly larger than the current 4-inch iPhone 5S . More surprisingly, the second mobile include a 5.5-inch screen and Apple and succumb to the lure of " phablets " these terminals on the border between tablets and smartphones that Samsung already has products like the Note .

The Japanese media said the screens were ordered Sharp and LG , for a production that would start from the month of April and June. Otherwise specified , a time announced in June , Apple would meet its usual agenda for the presentation or future iPhone 6, that is to say in the fall 2014.

Top 10 best laptops PC and Mac in 2013

What are the most popular time of laptops? Which laptop mac laptop or pc and choose to buy his work, school , play or watch movies and surf the Internet ? The best laptop powerful, design , light, with a high degree of autonomy etc ... to move safely ? What are the best-selling laptops on the market ?
This classification is made from the best sales, consumer reviews , tests and ratings of the specialized press.

1- Lite Samsung ATIV Book 9 :

The ATIV Book 9 Lite is the latest addition to the Samsung range ATIV . An upscale design at amazing style, like the ATIV Book 9 , but more accessible than the latter. With this device refined aerodynamic design and sophisticated colors , black ash and white marble, need to find a compromise between elegance and functionality.



2 - Sony VAIO Duo 13:

Sony Vaio Duo 13 is a hybrid ultrabook that can be used in tablet, the touchscreen , and equipped with a stylus for note taking or manual drawing for example. Combining keyboarding and manual entry , the Vaio Duo 13 ships Surf Slider system that switches from tablet mode to easily ultrabook . The Vaio Duo 13 is also connected and equipped with a 8 megapixel backlit .


3-HP Envy TouchSmart 4:

•   Ultrabook - LED Display 14-inch HD Touchscreen
•   Intel Core i5- 3317U 1.7 GHz 
•   RAM 4 GB - HDD 500 GB + 32 GB SSD
•   Up to 8 hours of autonomy - Windows 8 System

A barcode reader for Google Glass

The research institute Icarus joined the " Glass Explorer " program and develops reading applications barcode with glasses connected .

The research institute Sierre Icarus enters the " Glass Explorer " program , after a selection process and through sponsorship . Connected the glasses arrived there about ten days at the institute, where an Android developer is tasked to devise new applications. As a first step - and this is why the institute was selected in the program - Icarus work to develop an application for Google Glass of code reader . The Institute 's priority barcodes , license plates and identification cards , but already met his first pitfalls. "The camera is equipped with autofocus , which makes reading bar code very difficult. Must we adapt our algorithms , "says Benoît Golay responsible for recovery. Both products are being tested for reading information on allergies on the packaging. The prototype should be presented in February at the Mobile World Congress, in collaboration with GF1 , the organization that manages the codes in the world , Barcelona.