Forex and others markets: марта 2014

Gammers and Developers Got Interested in Microsoft DirectX 12

At this point, we know enough about DirectX 12 to start comparing and making conclusions. In particular, the developers promise wiser and more efficient use of CPUs and GPUs along with wider hardware support.

At the same time, experts say that the release of DirectX 12 is delayed for a long time since it was announced back in 2009. It hs been 5 years between the announcement and the actual release!

It should also be noted that the release of the new DirectX, which is DirectX 12, was announced during Game Developers Conference, while the first games based on it will come into market only in late 2015. Experts also believe that by that time, Microsoft may well come up with Windows 9.

Where can we download DirectX 12? Unfortunately, there is now clear answer tho this question yet. Still, experts say Microsoft will soon make it available for download. At the same time, the huge delay in the release of DirectX 12 resulted in multiple rumors that the software giant is not going to release the next version of DirectX at all. Hopefully, the rumors were disproved by the recent announcements.

In particular, there are rumors that thanks to DirectX 12 the efficiency of using CPUs will boost by 50% . Unlike the preceding versions, the new one will focus on optimising the interaction between software and hardware rather than graphical FX or new GPU functions. There are rumors that 3DMark 2011 tests indicated a 50% increase in the productive efficiency of CPUs.

The good news is that DirectX12 will be compatible with already existing GPUs, unlike other preceding versions of DirectX. NVIDIA already announced that DX12 will be such supported by processors with such architectures as Fermi, Kepler and Maxwell, while AMD guarantees the compatibility with GPUs based on the GCN architecture . Most probably,

DirectX 12 will be ported to Xbox One.

At the same time. Microsoft's stock is down in value a little bit. The price is currently trading around $40,16 per share after losing 0,42% today. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of MSFT:

Galaxy S5: Specifications Giving Competitive Edge

The new mobile device by Samsung called Galaxy S5 has been discussed on the Web for several months already. The device is said to come into market in April 2014. At this point, all the fans of Samsung devices are left to be looking forward to the long-awaited release.

It should be noted that the new model of the Samsung Galaxy series is created with a glance at contemporary users' needs. Experts claim that the new device is waterproof and dustproof. It also has a biometric sensor, which helps to increase the level of security. From now on, all the users of Galaxy S5 will have to use their fingerprints to unblock the device. This way of unblocking smartphones is the most secure at this point, experts say.

At the same time, the device is said to have a capacious battery, which increases the time of standalone work. Even if the battery is only charged by 10%, Samsung Galaxy S5 will be able to serve longer than other devices thanks to an unprecedented technology called Ultra Power Saving Mode. All in all, the new device works 20% longer than its predecessors.

Moreover, Samsung Galaxy S5 will get a 16-megapixel camera with a fast-autofocus mode. On top of that, the camera will allow the user to make High Dynamic Range (HDR) shots. A simplified menu will make it easier and simpler to edit and share the pictures made by the built-in camera.

As for the outer looks of the smartphone, the back panel of the device has interesting design. The device will come in several colors.

Meanwhile, the price of the company's stock is a little bit down from its recent position. Still, experts say that the current weakness of Samsung's stock is temporary since Samsung is ready to introduce the new device on April 11th. This will definitely boost the company's performance and will help it to consolidate its position in the industry, simultaneously lifting up the price of its stock by increasing the market capitalization.

Microsoft Introduces Office For iPad On March 27th

Microsoft, the world-famous software giant, is reported to be going to introduce Microsoft Office for iPad in the near future, In particular, this will take place on March 27th in San Francisco. The event will be dedicated to the interaction between mobile devices and cloud services.

Lenovo ThinkPad 8 with 4G Available for preorder in China

Not so long ago (during CES 2014), Lenovo introduced another model of the ThinkPad series. Now, the new device is reported to be available for preorder in China. Apparently, this is the domestic market for the company, and that is why it decided to start the sales form it. Without any doubt the device will become available to other nations in the near future.

More People Get Interested In Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom

Samsung Electronics has recently announced its decision to start producing the latest version of its smartphone called Galaxy S5 Zoom, the famous benchmark GFXBench names it as SM-C115.

Motorola and LG Introduce Smart Watches Powered by Android Wear

Motorola is reported to have introduced its own smart watch called Motorola Moto 360. The portable gadget is powered by the modification of Android OS called Android Wear, Market Leader reports.

Google Introduces Android Wear

Google Corporation has recently introduced Android Wear. This is a new platform designed for portable gadgets like smart watches.

iPad 4 Is Back Along With iPhone 5C

Apple has recently announced the sales of a renewed version of iPhone 5C. On top of that, iPad 4 is likely coming back to the market. A couple of days ago, the information about the 8Gb iPhone 5C was just a rumor. Now it has become true since the info is confirmed officially.

Renewed HTC One (M8) to Come into Market in April

HTC One (M8) is believed to come into market in April 2014. The news is spread by Spigen, a German manufacturer of mobile accessories (including cases). Whether this is true or not, we will find this out in a couple of weeks.

Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 Appear on TENAA

Back in 2012, Samsung announced a new device with a built in projector. It is called Samsung Galaxy Beam. Now it appears that the South-Korean tech giant is ready to introduce another devices with a built in projector. Actually, this is rumored to be an updated version. It is probably going to be called Samsung Galaxy Beam 2.

iPhone 6 Will Get Ultra Retina Display

More and more web sources start spreading rumors about the next version of iPhone. All of them are sure that this is going to be iPhone 6. Apparently, most of those rumors are questionable. Still, some of them looks pretty believable.

US Sanctions Against Russia

As you probably know, the USA and the EU have been threatening Russia with tough sanctions for a few weeks if the latter doesn’t withdraw the troops from the Crimea. Indeed, the Ukrainian political crisis is far from being over. On top of that, the situation keeps escalating as we are nearing the referendum in the Crimea scheduled for March 16^th. The referendum is going to decide whether the Crimea is a part of Ukraine or Russia…

While the situation in the region remains unstable, Brussles started working on possible sanctions against Russia. So, what are the possible scenarios of this conflict? Let’s ponder on this question together with Masterforex-V Academy.

Toshiba has created a hard plate with 5 TB limit, as it was accounted for in Optionova

Available of the 5 TB Hard Disk will show up soon by new drives from the Japanese organization Toshiba. Masters of the paired choices dealers Optionova discovered the qualities of hard circles and their utilization.

Apple Works on Apple TV

Not so long ago, several web sources reported that Apple is currently working on Apple TV, a TV adapter. They claim the device may get its own camera to track the user's motion.

Friendship of Rivals: Samsung Will Make Apple 8 Chips

Not so long, several web sources reported interesting news. In particular, they claim that Samsung is going to manufacture next-generation chips for the mobile products of its number-one rival – Apple. Indeed, Samsung is going to keep manufacturing Apple 8 chips, which will power iPhone 6 and other Apple mobile devices.

Google's Stock Drops 1% on Scandal

Google is facing a court trial. A collective claim was filed to the US court by all those victims of authorized in-app purchases. The thing is that all of those mobile apps were targeted at kids. Therefore, all of those purchases were made by kids, which contradicts the law.

Golden iPhone 5 Becomes Available, Apple's Stock Gains 0,09 %

Even though Apple has always produced relatively expensive (yet high-quality) devices, these products have always been in great demand worldwide. According to the reporters working for Market Leaders, several jeweller's started selling tuned golden iPhones, sometimes with diamonds.

Yahoo! Sees its Stock Appreciating by 0,08% Despite Spoiling Relations with Google and Facebook

Several web sources report that the users of many Yahoo! services wont be able to sign in using their Facebook or Google accounts anymore. The thing is that Yahoo! is about to introduce its own ID system called Yahoo ID.

Motorola Gains 0,11% After Moto X Price Cut

Several web sources report that Motorola is working on a new collection of back panels for the smartphone called Motorola Motto X. The collection is called College Collection. Market Leader reports that the collection includes new colors along with the emblems of 40 major US higher education institutions, which can be stick to those panels.

LG G3 Goes Waterproof, Stock Goes Down

LG has recently upgraded one of its devices called LG G3. In particular, the device became waterproof and dirtproof according to the standard known as IP67. The South-Korean tech giant decided to follow the way of its multiple counterparts, including Sony and Samsung, which turned this into a tendency.

PS4 Is 43 times As Fast As PS2

It's been 4 months since the sales of Sony PlayStation 4 started. Since then, Sony has already sold over 6 million copies of the popular game console. The company managed to become the industry's leader, thereby outpacing Microsoft's Xbox 720, its major rival. Still, in order to avoid overloading users with information, Sony appears to have concealed some facts about the popular game console. It wasn't until recently that Sony decided to reveal those interesting hidden facts about PlayStation 4.

Samsung Develops Smart Glasses With Virtual Keyboard

Samsung has decided to catch up with one of its major rivals and to create smart glasses. At this point, little is known about the new gadget. Still, the developers are sure this one will definitely make rival to Google Glass.

Apple Stock Gains 0,09% after Presentation of Wello Case for iPhone

Apparently, iPhone by Apple is one of the most popular mobile devices in the world. These gadgets are always in high demand both in developed and emerging economies. Still, what happens when it's been a couple of months since the release of a new gadget? The company definitely has to introduce something new (at least an accessory). This is exactly what Apple decided to do.

Microsoft Announces 3D Browser, Stock Drops 0,66%

Microsoft's official website reads that the company's engineers are currently working on a new type of a web browser. The thing is this is going to be a 3D browser. The working name is SurroundWeb 3D. This is the successor of IllumiRoom, which is designed to create realistic effects for games and multimedia thanks to projecting the image to the wall.

Google Adapts Android to Smart Watch

Google is going to adapt is own mobile operating system called Android to portable gadgets. The internet company will introduce an SDK for those who want to develop apps for Android-powered portable gadgets like smart watches for example.

New Head of Qualcomm on Mobile Market Innovations

Steve Millenkopf has recently been appointed new CEO and President of Qualcomm.

The appointment was announced in December 2013.

iPhone 5S Spies On Users Even When Off

One of the owners of the smartphone called iPhone 5S told us an interesting story about his gadget. In particular, Reddit (the nickname is Glarznak) claims that iPhone 5S tracks the user's location and motion even when it is off.

iPhone 5S Spies On Users Even When Off

Apple Expands Developer Teams in China

According to several web sources, Apple, the world-famous tech giant, is currently looking for the ways and means to expand its developer teams in China (in Shanghai and Taibei). They say the expansion may take place mainly at the expense of major Asian companies like HTC, Quanta and Inventec. In 2013 alone, the amount of Apple employees in China increased up to 600.

Microsoft-Nokia Deal Scares Google and Samsung

The consequences of the deal between Nokia and Microsoft (Microsoft purchased Nokia's mobil business) seem to be scaring such tech giants as Google and Samsung. Market Leader found out what exactly Google and Samsung are afraid of. It seems like the 2 heavyweights in the international mobile industry are getting increasingly worried that the recent purchase of Nokia's mobile business by Microsoft may eventually lead to higher license payments for using the company's patents (which now belong to Microsoft).

PocketBook Introduces Waterproof Reader

PocketBook has recently introduced the world's first waterproof reader. The device is called PocketBook 640. This gadget will show within the scope of the expo called Salon Du Livre, which is to take place in Paris in the near future.

Google Testing Second Version of Google Glass

12 months ago, Google made a lot of noise with its new gadget called Google Glass. The device became the focus of global attention even before coming into market. While some countries banned the sales of Google Glass, millions of users were looking forward to them.

Credit Suisse Goes Scandalous. Forex Reaction?

At this point, we know that Credit Suisse, a major bank, has recently found itself in a very peculiar situation in the USA. What's wrong with Credit Suisse and how may it affect Forex traders?

Google to Test New Superfast Network

According to several web sources, Google, the world-famous tech giant, is currently working on a new superfast network. The experts working on the project are reported to be ready to test the network to amaze the audience with its speed.

Galaxy S5 With 5,2-Inch Display?

Several web sources reveal a new portion of information on the new modification of the best-selling device by Samsung called Galaxy S5, which is going to be introduced in the near future.

What Smartphones Will Come Into Market In March 2014?

The first 2 months of 2014 turned out to be rich in hi-tech expos. In January 2014, it was the CES. It was followed by the MWC in February 2014. These events showed us a lot of new tablets and smartphones introduced by various tech companies from around the globe.

Nokia reports about the start of preorders for new Android-powered Nokia devices. The world-famous Finnish manufacturer of mobile devices claims that such devices as Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL will target emerging markets but will be available worldwide.

According to the experts working for Strategy Analytics, Nokia can count on selling 16 millions Android-powered smartphones this year or 4 million per quarter. This is equal to 40%-50% of the market niche of Windows Phone devices.

At this point, Nokia accounts for 90% of Windows-powered mobile devices. Still, the experts believe Nokia may lose a lot of its share in this niche due to turning to Android OS. Still the news seems to have made positive effect on the company's stock. At this point Nokia can see its stock appreciating and breaking above the closest local high. It is nearing the highest level in 6 months. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of NOK: