The application allows Cabify exclusive hire vehicles (Mercedes, Audi, BMW, etc.). Professional chauffeured through the mobile phone. Created by a group of young Spanish entrepreneurs, among whom is the founder of the successful social networking site Myspace, Adeyemi Ajao, Cabify born as a transportation alternative with a quality premium service.

Payment is completely safe through the credit card once the user logs into the platform and does not require any monetary transaction with the driver.

Apart from the benefits for individuals, Cabify offers additional value for companies, as it provides improved efficiency and image as well as expenditure control and a single monthly bill to facilitate the recovery of VAT and a significant time savings management.

The service fee is charged at € 0.55 per kilometer cost of 1.25 euros per minute with no fees or supplements fixed destination, with a minimum charge of 15 euros each way. For example lets go of the T-1 from Madrid Airport to Puerta del Sol for about 30 euros in a fit of traffic.

THE FOUNDERS

Cabify founders are two young entrepreneurs who met studying Spanish an MBA from Stanford University. For now, have already managed to attract the best investors in Silicon Valley. For example, investors in the young Spanish company have invested in the past by such prominent companies as Facebook, Google, Verisign, Myspace or Juniper Networks.

“Cabify has an exceptional team and the potential to become a revolutionary company in Europe,” says Maurice Werdegar, who led the investment of Western Technology in the opening round and now Facebook has become one of the main investors in the service.

The CEO and cofounder of Cabify, Juan De Antonio, adds: “Our project puts technology at the service of citizens, improving their day to day.” In this sense, believes that the application “creates value and that the attention of the top Venture Capital in Silicon Valley.” In this sense, explains that investors “move at a breakneck speed,” and pressed them to accept a round of financing to accelerate the expansion of the company.

The co-founder Adeyemi Ajao summarizes the project’s philosophy: “As Steve Jobs said, we are in the post-PC and need to think about your phone as your new computer, this sentiment comes Cabify because we believe that technology can serve to bring luxury to everyone. I am sure that if Jobs had noticed the transportation industry, have devised a product like ours, a product that improves our day to day.”

The service is already available in Madrid and in the coming months will be extended to other cities such as Barcelona, ??Bilbao and Malaga. In 2012 Cabify begin operations in other European markets like Germany, France, Italy and Portugal. Moreover, very soon also be available for all handsets, not just iPhone and Android.

John Gruber is a character with enough contacts in the technology industry. Moreover, recently had the opportunity to test, exclusively, the latest version of Apple’s operating system: Mac OS X Mountain Lion. And now confirms that the Cupertino are testing a version of your tablet, a mini iPhone of 7.85 inches diagonally and getting a resolution of 1,024 x 768 pixels, it offered the first version of the invention.

However, the editor himself Daring Fireball says that users should not be surprised if this prototype ever comes to light. Moreover, says that Apple always research before launching a product to market, the iPhone had several models with different screen sizes. However, we must take into account the words of Steve Jobs days before his death, seven-inch tablets had no future.

But it is also true that models such as the Fire Kindle from Amazon or Samsung Galaxy Tab proved popular with customers. Moreover, the economic tablet from Amazon, which surely is not for sale in Spain snatched market share to iPhone in recent months, making the latter share came down about 70 percent do not reach 60 percent.

On the other hand, a few weeks ago it was said more about this course iPad mini. It was rumored that the price would be below 300 euros and that the screen make the best use the front leaving a very thin frame . Moreover, in these rumors originated by DigiTimes had suggested that Apple wanted to get rival tablets sector, although this would further lower the price. Recall that the Kindle Fire has a price below 200 euros and Google, the next to step into the sector, would also be working on a tablet economic .

Finally, another aspect that have filed for the latest information is that this mini iPhone screen of 7.85 inches would have a density less than what might be found in models like the iPhone 4S or the new iPhone . More specifically, there is talk of a density of 163 pixels per inch (PPI), while the other two teams at a density of 326 PPI and 264 PPI respectively.

Steve Jobs said that the seven-inch tablets had no future in the market. However, it is also conceivable that not all users have the same preferences. And a tablet of about ten inches may be too large. On the other hand, a recent study commented that users wanted smartphones with screens larger than the one with the Apple mobile, something that also criticized the company founder.

According to argue from the above publication specializing in information technology, on the premises of Pegasus, one of those responsible for the manufacture of the terminals Apple – have already received initial orders from the Californian firm to begin the production process mobile with which the assault on the market prepared for 2012. If true the information they hold from DigiTimes , we could be facing one of the signs of what many are already certifying for weeks: the iPhone 5 would follow the tradition of going to the annual meeting of developers of mid- June, which this year will begin on June 11.

Thus would be fulfilled the prediction of those who maintained that the iPhone 4S would be the mobile touch with the shortest cycle of Apple. Remember that this device, the last current model of the company, was presented last October, just one day before his death Steve Jobs, which, to make an appearance in the new model in June, would have remained in the market as the phone company’s most advanced only eight months.

Among the innovations that are expected for this device, it has been argued that it is a terminal connectivity LTE fourth generation. It is also argued that the display will leave the standard 3.5-inch Apple has claimed the banner of manzanófono the rumors more persistent opt for a panel that is situated over four inches, while maintaining the resolution Retina. The camera also remain at eight megapixels, while incorporating improvements in the already very remarkable optical met on the iPhone 4S.

As for software, Apple could re-leap in quality, integrating the possibility of recording and playback of content in three dimensions without requiring additional accessories. It also has said it could have intelligent systems that would use the camera to interact with the user. For example, we could access the system via a release of Face Recognition function or activate custom settings under the identity that interprets the device.

When Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson told in his biography that he had “cracked” the secret to control Apple TV , most likely assumed that Siri was talking about the iPhone’s virtual assistant 4S. But a new patent suggest that Jobs might actually be referring to something very similar to Microsoft Kinect.

Apple patent filed in August, describes a “three-dimensional system of image and display”That detects the movement of a person through an infrared beam, performing the movements to control the system.

The description is actually very similar to the Kinect, where the two drive systems use an infrared laser to detect movement of a person in 3D space, allowing control what is on a screen . The only clear difference can be concluded for now is that Apple’s system would be a bit more limited, focusing primarily on the navigation menu and not in play.

Although at the moment is a rumor, this might be the way that Apple TV could be expected to innovate, at least in terms of navigation and would no doubt with the thought of Jobs, where they would be reducing the amount of button that would be used to navigate something.

The Apple TV or Apple iTV has been rumorando for long, but the rumors and comments from Jobs, the new Apple TV would be really close. It is expected that the new iTV would be leaving as soon as 2012.

The report comes thanks to Mac Cult indicating that one source, without naming, said he would have seen the prototype TV Apple and which would be seen as “the line of screens Cinema Displays but “much bigger”. Also the source indicate that the iTV would have the iSight camera to make video calls (FaceTime) and integrate to Siri, the iPhone’s virtual assistant 4S.

Apple is at the moment getting ready for release, but suggest that the Apple HDTV would be going on sale until 2014.

Almost all reports have indicated that Siri was doing part of the Apple TV or iTV, a wireless controller and allowing the use give our voice. Additionally, integration of iSight is not really something surprising, since some TVs like Samsung TV presented earlier this year, and include this technology and also offers voice recognition.

Moreover, Cult of Mac indicates that the camera is really “sophisticated”, which would also allow easy recognition and the ability to zoom into the user’s face and follows as they walk across the room. This would allow users to video conference from different parts of the room.

Siri would control various functions of the TV with our voice, just give Comendo may make video calls or similar activities.

Cult of Mac says the source is in a good place and is reliable “but not all the rumors have come true, apparently because the source tends to see as prototypes or development stages, and Apple does not always decides to put on the market.”

There are some rumors that the TV Apple might be being presented this year as the supplier Chinese Apple, Foxconn, have invested about U.S. $ 1,600 million units of televisions Sharp can easily make TVs up to 60 inches. According to the Direct TV Research North America to NPD DisplaySearch, the iTV would not be having a revolutionary OLED screen or 4K resolution. Most likely there are two models from 40 inches to 60 inches to begin with a resolution of 1820 x 108p and would be costing $ 1,000 to U.S. $ 2,000.

The Canadian group has been reduced by two thirds of its annual net profit from 2,400 million dollars in 2011 to 1,160 million dollars this year. In the fourth quarter, the group of Waterloo has suffered losses of U.S. $ 125 million, or 24 cents a share, a yield well below market expectations, expecting a profit of 81 cents per share.

The entry of the first quarter of 2012 was of 4,200 billion dollars, a year less than 23% in 2011 and Blackberry sales have decreased by 21% over the previous quarter. Analysts expected revenue of 4,500 million dollars and 2.6% more sales in their smartphones.

These are the first results after the arrival in the direction of German Thorsten Heins in replacement of the two founders and CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, after months of poor performance and and image problems of the company as ‘the crisis of BlackBerry’, which meant that half the world could not use their devices for several days in October last year by a fault in a switch. Now, Jim Balsillie, who retained a seat on the board after this change in management, has announced that it completely leaves the Canadian telecommunications company.

Research in Motion will begin a “comprehensive review” of its strategy, shuffling possible partnerships or sale of their patents, to increase shareholder value, as announced by Heins, who has dropped even in a conference call that “consider” a possible takeover bid, reports Agence France Presse.
“I have evaluated several aspects of the economic context of RIM during my first ten weeks as CEO. The company has great strengths that can be further developed to improve its financial performance,” said Thorsten Heins.

Problems
RIM has suffered in recent months, the delayed launch of the BlackBerry 10 and its new operating system QNX, in addition to the commercial failure of its tablet Playbook, has come late to the competition with disappointing sales to the point of settlement offers massive star.

Over a year ago that financial markets do not leave in good stead to Canadian companies because not only the feroz competition Apple’s iPhone and mobile phone operating system Google Android, but also technical problems and disappointing results.

When it was announced BlackBerry 6 OS, it said the BlackBerry 9700 would receive an update on its BB 5 OS and, after a long wait full of uncertainty, the proud Spanish owners of this phone can now look up and say “Thanks”. Should we update us? Of course I have. Why should we? I will list up to 5 good reasons to support decision:

1. Menus applications / desktops: applications desktop organized is something that we have seen in other systems, and that made ??an appearance BlackBerry wisely. Do not leave the screen and can easily navigate menus to 5 desks or distinct applications: all, each and every one of the apps, often with the most commonly used by us; downloads, grouping apps from BlackBerry App downloads World, Multimedia, music-related apps, video and images, and finally favorites, where we group those common apps and also our favorite.

2. Management and presentation of the User Interface : simplicity and ease, while sober, were characteristic of BB 5 OS, but it was necessary to provide a more complete and dynamic, who exploited the tactile characteristics of some BlackBerry devices (Torch, and soon Bold Touch).

In the case of the Bold 9700, is broad and gives greater weight to use the trackpad, which now allows we move between different “desktops” and zones as well as navigate between menu options vertically.

The screen has changed, we have 3 areas of influence: l at first, to directly manage the various connectivity options, the second, a bar for service, sound mode selection and search tool; l to third, illustrating or a brief illustration of the top 6 apps or a full view of all the apps … the 5 desktops / menus.

Before, the configuration menus of our visual Bold 2 were little difficult to understand for the beginner in this business of BlackBerry and perhaps less intuitive. But BlackBerry 6 OS offers clarity, organization, good structure and facilities to change different aspects of our phone.

The new system features and options renew the appearance of our “old” Smartphone, making it a new communication tool, with a touch more productivity and versatility.

3. Notifications: is one of the important developments, access to different types of incoming claims. You gain in flexibility, presentation, access and display the entry of email, calendar reminders, sms, missed calls, notifications, Twitter and Facebook …

The icons who personify each notification are more focused on the screen, and not only that, we can quickly enter a dropdown detailed preliminary information we have received, “with name” which previously required to enter each application separately. The upcoming birthdays of your contacts FB apps updates, messages received, missed the last 3 … all in one box.

4. Social Networks: Facebook and Twitter do not stop being a marvel in its interaction with the BlackBerry 9700, but also incorporates the new app “Social Bulletin”. With our Smartphone BlackBerry 6 OS is more social even, as we jointly review the news from Twitter and Facebook in relation to your contacts.

5. RSS feeds: the truth is not the same use Snaptu and RSS news reader that a free application dedicated. With BB 6 OS, and since the app “Social Bulletin,” the owner of the Bold 9700 can enjoy, free of charge, which is the agility in the consultation of new news channel / s and above all making sure developments through -sound of warning lights.

BlackBerry 9700 with BlackBerry 6 OS, is even better, enjoy a more modern UI, and gives us a more rewarding driving experience.

But this is one of the most advanced handsets featuring the Canadian. Although come to market with 3G compatibility with the new operating system Blackberry, their actual characteristics put our feet on the ground. Although we weigh, the Blackberry Curve 3G is a mid-range device that will appeal to all audiences. It is important to note, however, that this terminal will delight users more practical : the same as looking for a competent connection without barriers, and interact in a more agile with the operating system of the terminal.

Design and Display
The new Blackberry Curve 3G diligently follow common design patterns Blackberry. So much so that the design has not changed at all and that the real news are inside. In any case, I must say that this is a terminal that measures 109 x 60 x 13.9 millimeters and weighs 104 grams. The phone has no complications. You have to add a TFT LCD screen that does not meet the requirements of the tactile. It has 320 x 240 pixels and a depth of up to 65,000 colors.

Added to this simple screen performance, keyboard QWERTY from those of a lifetime. The same one that will help us keep conversations through instant messaging very easily and will allow you to send emails or access Facebook from a practical and no cumbersome. Users who are eager to pick up a phone much higher, they may opt for the new Blackberry Torch, a device that combines a touchscreen with a QWERTY keyboard.

Connectivity
The point of connectivity is one of the most extensive in the list of specifications of the Blackberry Curve 3G. Firstly, I must say that the phone network operates on GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and UMTS (800/850) / 1900/2100 MHz or 900/1700/2100 MHz Users want to surf at a reasonable speed may be connected to 3G HSDPA networks, allowing them to be much more comfortable referring to web pages, downloading email with agility and to share content across social networks.

But that’s not all. The user may also access Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, which will allow you to take advantage of any available network, be on the site that is. In turn, we can access the tool of Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR with the will to share files with other users of mobile phones, access the functions of GPS and of course, directly to the service of Blackberry Maps.

The phone incorporates the classic hang keys and pick up calls, combined with a touch-sensitive optical trackpad that allow us to access quickly to all phone options. It integrates a microUSB 2.0 port to connect your phone, charge the battery or transfer files, and a slot for microSD cards. This will allow us to hold cards that extend the phone’s internal memory (256 MB) to reach 32 GB.

Camera and multimedia
The camera is not one of the strengths of this Blackberry Curve 3G. Keep in mind that this device features a camera with two-megapixel sensor , which does not guarantee at all that we can get quality snapshots. This means that the presence of the camera is purely testimonial and we do not provide any extra benefit.

In the multimedia section, you should say that despite being a device somewhat limited in this regard, we will play audio, video and photos without problem alguno.Concretamente formats MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV9, MP3, AMR-NB, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC +, WMA, Flac and Ogg Vorbis. These files are stored in an internal memory of 256 MB, which logically must be expanded with microSD cards. There is the possibility of enlarging the capacity of the phone up to 32 GB, which is something.

And as the fallen must drop you, today released the results of some studies, including one from Enterprise Management Associates , which shows that even at the corporate level – the strongest bastion of Blackberry – the company is losing ground. About 30% of users in large corporations are thinking of leaving the platform. And this was before the debacle of last week.

Those who know me know I hate the Blackberry. I think in the 90′s were good. I think RIM did something fantastic and changed the paradigms of productivity in the world.

But that was in the last century. Today the second decade of the century, the Blackberry is a geezer. It’s like having a ’74 model Renault 4, a tube TV or an analog phone to disk.

I do not understand the obsession of those small and uncomfortable for those little buttons, with which when one wants to write a number to press several keys at once. I do not understand why people want a small screen instead of a screen of 3.5 “or 4.2″ as the new Android phones. I do not understand why even read your mail in a format that half of what they receive can not be viewed because it comes in HTML.

The only reason RIM has not been broken at its base is installed at the corporate level. At the corporate level, the user receives the equipment your employer gives you. Period. Like it or not. If I could choose, 81% is NOT choose a Blackberry, choose an Android, iPhone, Windows Phone.

In Latin America we are beginning to live the BYO at enterprise level. More and more users are taking their own computers. Those who serve them, they dominate. Those with whom they feel comfortable and productive. Those with whom they identify. BYO: Bring Your Own.

Increasingly, one sees entrepreneurs and senior managers of companies with different phones to Blackberry. Increasingly, emerging examples of companies that are making deployments on other platforms within their companies, even in areas as complex as financial. Increasingly, we see intelligent users who make decisions based on functionality, design, experience and the ecosystem that offers mobile phones. And the worst (or best?) Is that every time one more companies willing to seek alternatives to Blackberry

I do not think the Blackberry is going to end or that RIM will break, but apparently no one is interested in buying the company which puts them at greater risk. I think the Blackberry will be the “dumbphone” by preference and in its new life will come to compete in the low-end equipment market with Alcatel, Huawei and Nokia low-end.

I think the attack of Android and Apple, plus an entry for Windows Phones fuertísima this year end the market will push lower, entry level, less demanding.

“Some users in Europe, Middle East and Africa are experiencing problems. We are investigating and we apologize for any inconvenience,” said RIM through its Twitter account.

The fault, which also affects e-mail service is causing problems for tens of millions of users at a crucial time for the company concerned in recent weeks by bad news to the rapid loss of market share to Apple’s iPhone and Google Android devices.

The fall of the BlackBerry messaging system caused many users on Twitter volcasen frustration with the problem and the lack of communication from RIM.

“# BlackBerry, no official notice anything in your websites and your system down for half the day. Is that service?” Said a user.

Vodafone, a company that provides BlackBerry customers, also said via Twitter that the problem was only RIM and affected all operators.

RIM uses its own servers to send and receive messages, both email and text, all over the world, which makes the system vulnerable to cascading falls.

But independence is also one of the main attractions for many users in the Middle East and other regions, because their communications theory can not be intercepted by local authorities.