Monday, December 2, 2013

Samsung to Create Their Own Operating System Based on Linux

We previously reported that Samsung have officially become the largest mobile phone manufacturer. So what's next for the South Korean consumer electronics giant? Will they follow in Amazon's footsteps and create their own version of Android? I'm not talking about Touchwiz, we already have that. What I'm talking about is Samsung having their own Android ecosystem, an OS and an appstore. Will such a large market share you'd have to assume that this would be a success for Samsung. Having their own operating system based on Android would come with some great benefits. They wouldn't have to wait for Google to pass over the source code.The code for the operating system could be engineered so it would work with all their various mobile variants. We'd certainly get the updates a lot quicker and that's one of the biggest criticisms I have with Samsung. Having to wait for Samsung to add TouchWiz to the latest version of Android can be a time consuming experience. Would Samsung lose a lot of it's fans if it moved away from Google? I'm not sure they would. The reason being is that they'd still be effectively using Android, an open source operating system.I'm also going to assume that as developers are not tied to Google, they'd also make their apps available on a Samsung appstore. Samsung could also afford to make the proposition for developers quite enticing. Amazon have done this quite well. Samsung could take it a step further and open up their appstore to the world. Something that Amazon have failed to do.Tizen is a new operating system that has surfaced. Intel have joined Samsung in a partnership to build a new operating system based off Linux. But do Samsung need Intel and is Tizen really the answer? I have seen some early screenshots of Tizen and it looks like Samsung has added their own Touchwiz flavour. Samsung are not big on putting all their eggs in one basket. Tizen could be another option but they might just keep Android for their Galaxy range. It's been a huge success and I can't see them deviating off the yellow brick road.Samsung would definitely have to assign a considerable amount of resource to make this happen. But with billions of dollars of profit coming in from smartphones, is this not worth the risk? In fact is it a risk for Samsung?I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether Samsung should go it alone or continue along the Android highway.



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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Review of the Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor - A Truly Remarkable Training Tool

The market leader for some time in the heart rate monitor industry has been Polar. The Polar brand name has been synonymous with quality and performance for many years. In fact, they have been around for over thirty years producing heart monitor watches for the masses. From professional and elite athletes to average Joe's, Polar has invented a heart monitor for everyone. In addition to that, their monitors are able to be used over a number of sporting disciplines from running and cross training, to cycling and swimming. The also have monitors for those who take part in skiing.The Plus X is an award that is given to exceptional manufacturing Companies for having the highest of standards of products. In 2009, the Polar Company took out top honors for functionality, design, innovations and quality for a couple of their monitors. This award further showed that Polar is truly the best in the business. One of the greatest heart monitor watches ever invented was the Polar F11. Here is a heart rate monitor watch that has stood the test of time and continued to come out on top. This is a short review on the magnificent Polar F11 heart monitor watch.Polar F11: Design, Features and FunctionsThe design of the Polar F11 is pretty simple and basic. It is the same size as an average wrist watch which means unlike other bulkier heart monitors, it can be worn as an everyday watch. It comes with many innovative features such as the "Keeps U Fit" fitness program. What this program does is take into consideration the users details so that it can prepare a specialized training program for them. What this also does is give the user informative feedback. This is almost the same as having a personal fitness trainer at your back and call. With the WearLink Coded Transmitter that comes with it, the Polar F11 is able to produce accurate training data because it is not tarnished by interference form other monitors and wireless electronic and training devices.Just like other Polar heart monitors, the Polar F11 comes with unique functions such as Polar OwnZone, Polar OwnCal and Polar OwnCode. In the Polar OwnZone feature, the user is given target heart beat or rate zones where they are to train in. This is given after the users' details have been entered. It is there to ensure that the user is training to their potential. It is also sort of like a safety feature too. The Polar OwnCal function calculates the amount of Calories and Energy that is used up in a single workout or an accumulated number of workouts. The OwnCode feature works with the chest belt to cancel out unwanted interference from other wireless electronics that that would compromise the accuracy of the training data.Final Looks and Overall AssessmentThis Polar heart rate monitor watch also comes with other additional features such as a large easy to read display screen with back lighting, settings for automatic heart rate limit and a manual for use. It is also water resistant to a depth of 100 feet or 30 meters. These are just a few of the many features and functions that are on the Polar F11 heart rate monitor. If you choose to get one, you are sure to get a lot from your workouts in terms of fitness and weight loss.



Edward Price has had a keen interest in Health and Fitness for many years. Check here for more on the Polar F11 which is in the Best Heart Rate Monitor contender class on his review site today.

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