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AT&T gives travelers 1GB of not-quite-free WiFi in the UK through The Cloud
Getting data is still a pain while abroad: it usually involves either popping a local SIM into an unlocked device or simply paying through the nose for roaming rates. AT&T wants to meet visitors to the UK halfway through a new WiFi deal with BSkyB's The Cloud. The pact offers AT&T subscribers 1GB of free WiFi access per month at The Cloud's hotspots in the UK, as long as they're using the American carrier's WiFi International app. The catch? As with AT&T's normal approach, travelers need to have an international data plan already in place -- which means The Cloud is more a way to raise the limit than a true replacement for a roaming bundle. Nonetheless, anyone who just needs that much more data for an Instagram shot of the London Eye can get their fill through the source links.
Apple looking into "Location-Based Emergency Information" app for travelers
I'm an American, but I live in the United Kingdom and travel frequently to foreign countries in Europe. If there's one piece of technology that has most benefited the international traveler in the last five years it's been the iPhone. Having a personal computer in your pocket that lets you interact with all facets of your life from anywhere you are is a godsend. That's not even to mention the thousands of apps aimed at international travels that make exploring cities, translating words and languages, and getting you from the train station or airport to your hotel in one piece as easy as tapping a button. Since the iPhone is such an indispensable piece of travel kit, I'm especially excited to see that Apple has begun work on building a location-based emergency information app. AppleInsider found the patent continuation, published by the US Patent and Trademark Office, on Thursday. Titled "Location-Based Emergency Information" the patent continuation notes that for the international traveler the process of gathering emergency services information for a foreign local can be both time consuming and confusing. That often leads many travelers to not even look into emergency services information until a problem arises -- causing a potentially fatal delay. From the filing: "When a person travels abroad, emergencies can occur. For example, the person can become injured in an accident, be a victim of a crime or lose their travel documents. In those situations, having knowledge of contact information for local emergency services or the pertinent consular services can be beneficial." The patent continuation describes a location-aware "Emergency" app that would offer international travelers quick access to local police, fire or medical assistance. AppleInsider points to one illustration in the patent that shows the Emergency app with a drawer that pulls out and asks the user to select an icon for which local emergency service they would like to contact. The site also speculates that the Emergency app would be useful in a user's home country as well. For example, in the US the app could direct the user to alternate assistance numbers (like 311) instead of dialing 911 for situations that are not true emergencies. However, there's no hint that Apple's Emergency app will see the light of day any time soon, if ever. Apple holds thousands of patents for products and services which never make it into consumers' hands. This is one patent, however, that could potentially save lives, so I hope we will see it in the App Store eventually.
AT&T announces new flat rate global talk and text plans, offers options for weary travelers
A few months back AT&T made some changes to its international data plans and today old Ma Bell is at it again. The carrier's new text and call packages will take effect on November 16th and will offer flat rate pricing to globetrotters who often find themselves abroad. AT&T's Europe Travel plan offers minutes in increments of 30, 80 and 200 respectively priced at $30, $60 and $120 per month, with an overage rate of $1 per minute. For customers traveling elsewhere, the company's new Rest of World Travel setup features buckets of 15, 40 and 100 minutes of talk time also priced at $30, $60 and $120 a month, with an overage charge of $2 per additional minute. As for those who'd rather text than talk, AT&T's newest Global Messaging plan serves up 600 text, video and picture messages for $60 per month in over 120 countries. Finally, customers who have 300MB or 800MB international data add-ons will be able to use AT&T's WiFi International app to access up to 1GB of free WiFi data each month. Now take a breath and let all of that info marinate. Got it? Good. So, if you're a frequent flyer trying to save some won, euros or rupees, or whatever -- then be sure to check out the press release for a complete list of countries covered under these new plans.
Voyager Mobile promises free global roaming with 'patent-pending' technology
Voyager Mobile has launched a new "worldwide" wireless service called Project Global Voyager, saying users on the plan "won't pay a penny of roaming charges." The brash new MVNO has only vaguely described how it works, saying that the technology is "completely network cloud based, with no special software residing on the individual handsets and devices." Though it hasn't revealed pricing yet, Voyager says the service will be available to businesses and consumers starting in 2013. Color us intrigued as to how they'll pull it off -- feel free to read the PR tea leaves after the break.
Apple adds Rubles and other currencies to App Store, bumps minimum price to €0.89 in Europe
After announcing slightly under par financials, Apple has added more ways it can be paid for apps, though it also bumped the minimum freight to get one across Europe. The new lowest price users in France, Germany, Italy and other nations "over there" can pay for an app is now €0.89, a euro-dime bump from before -- apparently due to the weak euro and local tax hikes. On the other hand, Cupertino also added more currencies accepted at its store: South African Rand, Turkish Lira, Russian Rubles, Indian Rupees, Isreali New Shekel's, Saudi Arabian Riyal, Indonesian Rupish and UAE Dirham can all now be used to pay. Apple has tinkered with its prices before in varying amounts overseas depending on the nation, so you may want to check your own country's App Store for the news -- bad or good.
Orange begins first HD Voice calls between countries, decides clarity knows no borders
Orange was one of the vanguards of high-quality cellphone calls, having kicked off HD Voice with a Moldovian launch back in 2009. The premium chatter has always stopped at the border, however -- even two Orange customers couldn't see the improvement if they were in different countries. The carrier is bridging that gap with claims that it's the first to support improved voice on the international level: starting today, Moldovans and Romanians on Orange can give each other a ring and expect the extra-smooth calling they're used to from local conversations. We don't yet know if and when other countries will hop on the bandwagon. We've reached out, but it's possible that any upgraded links between other countries will come only from case-by-case negotiations. Those in Bucharest might want to track down any relatives in Chișinău for a quick chat in the meantime.
Microsoft Surface pre-orders in Canada, UK are not delayed (Update)
Microsoft's Surface for Windows RT appears to be flying off the virtual shelves, however it seems some of the customers who've pre-ordered will be waiting about a week longer than they thought. We've received several tips from readers in Canada and the UK indicating they've received emails (as seen above, check after the break for similar reports from Twitter) explaining that their tablets will be shipping on November 2nd, instead of October 26th as originally scheduled when they put their requests in days ago. There's no reason currently listed for the delay, however we have contacted Microsoft for further comment on the situation. Currently the Surface is listed as completely sold out on the UK and Canada Microsoft Store sites, and in the US all three variants are no longer promised for delivery on release date. It's been reported that Microsoft is building up to five million of the devices for launch this fall, hopefully they can all find their way to good homes sooner rather than later. Update: A Microsoft spokesperson has responded, informing us that the emails sent out were incorrect, so "all customers should expect their devices by the original date given." It will be following up with customers to let them know their shipping date has not changed, and you can read the full statement for yourself after the break. [Thanks to Jack, everyone who sent this in]
Chinese online retail giant 360buy spreads worldwide, may keep Amazon on its toes
Many of us who live in North America and Europe consider Amazon synonymous with online retail -- yet we forget that the company barely even registers in some parts of the world. That misconception is about to be cleared up now that one of China's largest online retailers, 360buy, is going global. A just-launched English version of the store is initially shipping China-made goods for free to 36 countries that include obvious candidates like Australia, Canada, the UK and the US as well as France, Germany and southeast Asia. You're unlikely to find a Kindle Fire HD equivalent in the selection, but the mix could still make Amazon nervous when the brand-agnostic can already find real bargains. Combined with long-term plans to set up local distribution points, 360buy's international expansion could get more of us comfortable with buying from China and heat up a retail race that some thought had already been won.
Sony Xperia tipo and tipo dual reach the US in unlocked form, give Americans a taste of dual SIMs
Few of us who live outside of Asia or Eastern Europe know the potential convenience of a dual SIM phone. Own one and you can globetrot, or else keep separate home and work lines without the bulk of an extra device in the pocket. Sony is gambling that enough Americans have that multi-line desire by selling the Xperia tipo dual and its regular, single-SIM counterpart in the US as unlocked GSM models. Neither of the Android 4.0 phones is what we'd call a powerhouse with the same 3.5-inch screen, 3.2-megapixel camera and 800MHz Snapdragon inside, but both can latch on to HSPA 3G on AT&T, refarmed T-Mobile coverage and 2100MHz carriers abroad, even if the single-SIM tipo curiously has 900MHz 3G support that the tipo dual lacks. It's undoubtedly price that Sony is counting on more than anything: at respective contract-free prices of $180 and $190 for the tipo and tipo dual, the pair of Xperias may be sold most often as travel-only phones for the jet set.
iPhoneTrip (KeepGo) SIM rental review: the best way to keep your smartphone connected while abroad
In the seemingly unending quest to remain connected while traveling abroad, we recently decided to try yet another option when departing the US for a lengthy amount of time: iPhoneTrip. In a way, it sounds like the perfect solution. A single rental SIM, mailed to your address anywhere in the world, that you don't even have to return when you're done. There are claims of supporting "200+ countries," and if you don't have a smartphone or mobile hotspot at the ready, the company will rent you one of those, too. Of course, we've long since learned to take grandiose claims with an adequate amount of salt. Care to see how iPhoneTrip's rental SIM service stacks up against similar alternatives from Tep Wireless and XCom Global? Read on.
What can you say to Siri in iOS 6: the international edition
Last year, Steve Sande and I put together a "What can you say to Siri" post that proved to be hugely popular. We'd been working on "Talking to Siri: Learning the Language of Apple's Intelligent Assistant", which we initially self-pubbed as an e-book, and then later moved to QUE publishing. This year, we followed up that post with an iOS 6 version of "What can you say to Siri", which we published on Friday. A number of people pinged me asking if I wouldn't mind offering some internationalized versions of the list. In that spirit, here are lists for German, Japanese, and French. German NACH KONTAKTEN FRAGEN Was ist Christians Adresse? Was ist die Telefonnummer von Diana Pelzl? Wann ist der Geburtstag meiner Frau? Zeige die private E-Mail-Adresse von Susanne Wie ist die Geschäftsadresse von meinem Bruder? KONTAKTE SUCHEN Zeige Tobias Appel Suche Personen mit dem Namen Pelzl Wo ist Christian Wilde? BEZIEHUNGEN Meine Mutter ist Diana Pelzl Christian Wilde ist mein Bruder Rufe meinen Bruder im Geschäft an VERANSTALTUNGEN HINZUFÜGEN Termin um 9 einrichten Erstelle eine Besprechung mit Christian um 9 Uhr Neues Treffen mit Georg am Donnerstag um 12 Uhr Plane eine Besprechung wegen Urlaub morgen früh um 9 Uhr Neuer Termin mit Diana Pelzl Freitag um 15 Uhr Erstelle eine Planbesprechung heute um 8:30 Uhr im Tagungsraum VERANSTALTUNGEN ÄNDERN Verschiebe meine Besprechung von 15 Uhr auf 16:30 Uhr Verschiebe meinen Termin mit Herrn Wilde auf nächsten Montag um 9 Uhr morgens Füge Georg zu meinem Termin heute um 9 Uhr hinzu Sage meinen Termin zum Thema Urlaub ab NACH VERANSTALTUNGEN FRAGEN Wie beschäftigt bin ich den Rest des Tages? Was steht am Freitag in meinem Kalender? Wann ist mein nächster Termin? Wann ist die Besprechung mit Christian? Wo ist meine nächste Besprechung? WECKER Wecke mich um 7 Uhr Stelle einen Wecker für 6:30 Uhr morgens Wecke mich in einer halben Stunde Ändere meinen Wecker von 6:30 Uhr auf 6:45 Uhr Schalte meinen Wecker für 6:30 Uhr aus Lösche meinen Wecker für 7:30 WELTZEITUHR Wie spät ist es? Wie viel Uhr ist es in Berlin? Welches Datum ist heute? Welches Datum ist diesen Samstag? TIMER Stelle den Timer auf 10 Minuten Zeige den Timer Halte den Timer an Stelle den Timer wieder an Setze den Timer zurück Stopp E-MAIL SENDEN Emaile Georg wegen Reise Sende eine E-Mail an Susanne wegen Planänderung Neue E-Mail an Diana Pelzl Schicke eine E-Mail an Vater wegen der Überweisung Sende eine E-Mail an Herrn Wilde mit dem Inhalt danke ich habe die Formulare erhalten Eine E-Mail an Georg und Tobias senden mit Betreff ich hatte heute viel Spaß E-MAIL ABRUFEN Rufe E-Mails ab Gibt es heute neue E-Mails von Christian? Zeige neue E-Mails zum Mietvertrag Zeige die E-Mail von Georg von gestern AUF E-MAIL ANTWORTEN Antworte liebe Diana bitte entschuldige die späte Zahlung Rufe ihn im Geschäft an FINDMYFRIENDS Wo ist Tobias? Wo ist meine Schwester? Ist meine Frau zu Hause? Wo sind alle meine Freunde? Wer ist hier? Wer ist in der Nähe? NACHRICHTEN SENDEN Sage Diana ich bin gleich da Sende eine Nachricht an Tobias Appel Sende eine Nachricht an Georg und sage wie wärs mit morgen Sage Susanne die Vorstellung war klasse Schicke eine Nachricht an Dianas Handy und sage ich komme heute später Sende eine Nachricht an 0401270043 SMS an Tobias und Georg wo seid ihr? BENACHRICHTIGUNGEN VORLESEN Lies meine neuen Nachrichten vor Lies sie noch einmal vor AUF NACHRICHTEN ANTWORTEN Antworte das sind tolle Neuigkeiten Sag ihm ich bin in 10 Minuten dort Ruf sie an MUSIC Spiele The Light of the Sun Leg Trouble auf Zufällige Wiedergabe von Taking back Sunday Spiele Alicia Keys Spiele klassische Musik Spiele meinen Party-Mix Gib meine Wiedergabeliste für unterwegs zufällig wieder Abspielen Pause Überspringen NOTES Notiere 12 Euro für Pizza Notiz hör dir das neue Album von Alicia Keys an Suche meine Restaurantnotiz Erstelle eine Notiz Kinderbücher Füge Max und Moritz zu meiner Notiz Kinderbücher hinzu PHONE Rufe Tobias an Wähle die Handynummer von Susanne Ring Rufe Diana auf ihrer Geschäftsnummer an 040 1270043 anrufen Rufe zuhause an Starte einen FaceTime-Anruf mit Georg REMINDERS Erinnere mich Mama anrufen Erinnere mich daran Mama anrufen wenn ich nach Hause komme Denke dran Schirm mitnehmen Erinnere mich morgen früh um 6 daran Medizin nehmen Erinnere mich dran Blumen abholen wenn ich hier weg gehe Erinnere mich daran Tobias anrufen wenn ich das Büro verlasse Neue Erinnerung für 18 Uhr Bericht fertigstellen STOCKS Was kostet die Apple-Aktie? Wie ist das Kurs-Gewinn-Verhältnis von Apple? Wie ist der Schlusskurs von Yahoo heute? Wie steht der Dow Jones heute? Wie sehen die Börsen aus? Wie steht der DAX? WEATHER Wie wird das Wetter heute? Wie wird das Wetter morgen? Wird es in Detmold diese Woche regnen? Zeige die Vorhersage für Berlin für nächste Woche Wie ist die Vorhersage für den Abend? Wie ist im Moment das Wetter in Frankfurt? Wie heiß wird es an diesem Wochenende in München? Was wird die Höchsttemperatur am Donnerstag in Heidelberg sein? Wie ist die Außentemperatur? Ist es windig heute? Wann geht in Paris die Sonne auf? WEBSEARCH Suche im Internet nach Sylt Suche vegetarische Nudelrezepte Suche im Internet nach Flugpreisen Google nach dreißigjähriger Krieg Suche auf Wikipedia nach Konrad Adenauer Suche im Web nach Weltmeisterschaft Bing-Suche nach Alicia Keys Japanese Section: 連絡先の情報を調べる 斎藤君の住所は? 江川さんの電話番号を教えて 妻の誕生日はいつ? 恵美ちゃんの自宅メールアドレスを表示して 弟の勤務先の住所は? Section: 連絡先を検索する 渡部克也を表示 竹林という名前の人を探して 一井良夫って誰だっけ? Section: 関係者 私のことは小林さんと呼んで 小澤恵美が私の母です 弟の職場に電話をかける Section: 予定を追加する 9時に会議を設定 9時に佐藤君との会議を入れる 正午に愛ちゃんと待ち合わせ 明日の朝9時に人事採用についての会議をセッティング 金曜3時に斎藤康則さんに会う 金曜日の6時半から新宿で歓迎会を開催 Section: 予定を変更する 午後3時からの会議を4時半に変更 歯医者の予約を水曜の午前9時に変更 この会議に溝上を追加 予算審査会議をキャンセル Section: 予定を確認する 今日のこの後の予定は? 金曜日の予定は? 次の約束の時間は? 山口さんに会うのはいつ? 次の会議の場所は? Section: アラーム 明日朝7時に起こして 午前6時半にアラームをセット 8時間後に起こして 6時半のアラームを6時45分に変更 6時30分のアラームをオフにして 7時30分のアラームを削除 Section: 時計 今何時? ベルリンは何時? 今日は何日? 来週の土曜日は何日? Section: タイマー 10分タイマーをセット タイマーを表示 タイマーを一時停止 再開 タイマーをリセット 止めて Section: メールを送信する 真由美に旅行についてメール 幸恵ちゃんに予定変更とメールして 山口さんにメールを送って お父さんに仕送りの件でメール 高橋先生にお祝いありがとうございましたとメール 恵美と大輔に昨日のパーティというメールを送る Section: メールを確認する メールをチェック 今日佐藤さんからメール来た? 賃貸契約に関する新着メールを表示 渡部から昨日来たメールを見せて Section: メールに返信する このメールに支払いが遅れて申し訳ありませんと返信 その人に電話して Section: FINDMYFRIENDS 賢は今どこにいる? 妹の現在地を教えて 奥さんは今家にいる? 友達全員の居場所を教えて この辺に誰かいる? 誰か近くにいる? Section: メッセージを送信する 克也君にすぐ行きますと伝えて 溝上雄大さんにメッセージを送る 良夫に明日はどうですかというメッセージを送信 真由美に最高のショーでしたと伝える 浩の携帯に少し遅れますというメッセージを送って 0312341234にメッセージを送信 斎藤と高橋に今どこにいるとメッセージ Section: メッセージを読み上げる 新着メッセージを読み上げて もう一度読んで Section: メッセージに返信する 素敵なお知らせありがとうと返信 その人に10分で着きますって伝えて 彼女に電話して Section: MUSIC Light of the Sunを再生 Troubleを再生 Taking Back Sundayをシャッフル再生 Alicia Keysの曲をかける ブルースを再生 パーティーミックスを再生 ロードトリッププレイリストを再生 再生 一時停止 スキップ Section: NOTES 今日のランチ代は980円とメモ Alicia Keysの新譜をチェックとメモして レストランに関するメモを検索 読書リストというメモを作成 トム・ソーヤーの冒険を読書リストというメモに追加 Section: PHONE 康則君に電話 竹林さんの携帯に電話 恵美ちゃんの職場に電話 0312341234に電話をかける 家に電話して 真由美とFaceTime Section: REMINDERS 母に電話するのをリマインド 家に着いたら母さんに電話をするのを思い出させて 傘を持っていくのをリマインドして 明日の朝6時に薬を飲むのを思い出させて ここを出るときに智に電話をするようにリマインドして 6時にレポートのことを思い出させて Section: STOCKS Appleの株価は? AppleのPERを教えて Yahooの今日の終値はいくら? 日経平均の調子は? 今日の株式市場は? 現在のダウ平均は? Section: WEATHER 今日の天気は? 明日の天気を調べて 今週、東京は雨が降りそう? 大阪の来週の天気予報を教えて 今夜の天気予報は? 名古屋の今の天気は? 今週末、沖縄は暑くなる? 福岡の木曜日の最高気温は? 外の気温は? パリの日の出は何時? Section: WEBSEARCH ボラボラ島をWebで検索 ベジタリアンパスタのレシピを検索して 一番お得なプロバイダをWebで調べて 米英戦争をGoogleで検索 Wikipediaで伊藤博文のことを調べる ワールドカップのニュースを探して Alicia KeysをBingで調べる French QUESTIONS SUR LES CONTACTS Quel est le numéro d'Alex ? Quand est la date d'anniversaire de ma femme ? Affiche l'adresse email personnelle de Stéphanie Où habite Alexandre ? RECHERCHE DE CONTACTS Affiche Alexandre Moha Trouve les personnes appelées Druon Qui est Philippe Pollet ? RELATIONS Philippe Pollet est mon frère Appelle mon frère à son bureau AJOUT D'ÉVÉNEMENTS Programme une réunion à 9h Prévois une réunion avec Philippe à 9h Programme un rendez-vous chez le dentiste lundi prochain à 8h Prévois une réunion sur le recrutement demain matin à 9h Nouveau rendez-vous avec Stéphanie Baroux à 15h Prévois une réunion de planning à 8h30 aujourd'hui dans la salle de conférence MODIFICATION D'ÉVÉNEMENTS Déplace ma réunion de 15h pour 16h30 Décale mon prochain rendez-vous Ajoute Florence à ma réunion avec Alexandre Annule la réunion de révision du budget QUESTIONS SUR LES ÉVÉNEMENTS À quoi ressemble le reste de ma journée ? Qu'est-ce que j'ai de prévu vendredi ? Quand est mon prochain rendez-vous ? Quand est-ce que je vois Philippe ? Où se trouve ma prochaine réunion ? ALARME Réveille-moi demain matin à 7h Mets un réveil pour 6h30 tous les matins Réveille-moi dans 8 heures Éteins mon réveil de 6h30 Supprime mon réveil de 7h30 Éteins tous mes réveils HORLOGE Quelle heure est-il ? Quelle heure est-il à Berlin ? Quel jour tombe le 1er mai ? Quelle est la date d'aujourd'hui ? MINUTEUR Règle le minuteur sur 10 minutes Affiche le minuteur Mets en pause le minuteur Reprends Réinitialise le minuteur Arrête-le ENVOI D'EMAILS Envoie un email à Florence à propos du voyage Envoie un email à Stéphanie sur le changement de programme Nouveau mail à Stéphanie Baroux Envoie un email à Papa à propos du chèque de loyer Envoie un email à Florence avec Sortie cinéma comme objet Envoyer un email à Florence Baroux pour lui dire que j'ai reçu les formulaires Envoie un email à Florence et Alexandre objet Sortie cinéma contenu Voilà un film génial CONSULTATION D'EMAILS Montre-moi mes emails Est-ce que j'ai reçu des emails de Philippe aujourd'hui Affiche les nouveaux courriers concernant le bail Affiche l'email de Florence reçu hier RÉPONSE À DES EMAILS Réponds Chère Stéphanie désolé pour le retard de ce paiement Réponds-lui que tout va pour le mieux FINDMYFRIENDS Où se trouve Philippe ? Où se trouve ma sœur ? Où se trouvent tous mes amis ? Qui est ici ? ENVOI DE MESSAGES Dis à Philippe que j'arrive Envoie un message à Alexandre Moha Envoie un SMS à Florence disant Pourquoi pas demain ? Dis à Stéphanie que le spectacle était super Envoie un message à Florence sur son portable disant que je serai en retard Envoie un message au 01 41 68 22 30 Envoie par texto à Alexandre et Florence Où êtes vous ? CONSULTATION DES NOUVEAUX MESSAGES Lis mes nouveaux messages Relis RÉPONSE À DES MESSAGES Réponds c'est une excellente nouvelle Dis-lui que je serai là dans 10 minutes MUSIC Écouter Light of the Sun Joue Trouble Jouer Taking Back Sunday en aléatoire Mets Alicia Keys Joue ma liste de lecture Soirée Mets de la musique rock Lecture aléatoire de ma liste de lecture Voyage Lecture Pause Suivant NOTES Note que j'ai dépensé 12€ pour le déjeuner Prendre en note Écouter le nouvel album d'Alicia Keys Trouve ma note sur les restaurants Crée une note Liste de livres à lire PHONE Appelle Alexandre Appelle Florence Druon sur son portable Appelle Florence sur son téléphone professionnel Appelle le 01 41 68 22 30 Passe un coup de fil à la maison Lance un appel FaceTime avec Stéphanie REMINDERS Rappelle-moi d'appeler maman Rappelle-moi d'appeler ma mère quand j'arrive chez moi Rappelle-moi de prendre un parapluie Rappelle-moi de prendre mes médicaments demain matin à 6h Fais-moi penser à aller chercher des fleurs en partant Fais-moi penser à appeler Alexandre quand je pars d'ici Me rappeler de terminer le rapport avant 6h Ne pas oublier que le gâteau est cuit dans 20 minutes STOCKS Quel est le cours de l'action Apple ? Quelle est la capitalisation boursière d'Apple ? Quel était le prix à l'ouverture pour Yahoo aujourd'hui ? Compare Apple et Yahoo Est-ce que l'action Apple est en hausse ? Comment se porte le CAC 40 ? WEATHER Quel temps fera-t-il demain ? Quel temps est prévu pour aujourd'hui ? Est-ce qu'il va pleuvoir à Lyon cette semaine ? Regarde les prévisions météo de la semaine prochaine à Lorient Quelles sont les prévisions pour ce soir ? Quel temps fait-il à Biarritz en ce moment ? Est-ce qu'il va faire chaud à Montpellier ce week-end ? Quelle sera la température maximale à Lille jeudi ? Quelle température fait-il dehors ? Est-ce qu'il y a beaucoup de vent ? À quelle heure se lève le soleil à Paris ? WEBSEARCH Recherche Bora Bora sur le Web Recherche sur le Web les meilleurs tarifs pour Internet Recherche la guerre de 1870 sur Google Recherche le Général de Gaulle sur Wikipédia Recherche Alicia Keys sur Bing
The iPhone 5's confusing international LTE support
One of the iPhone 5's most exciting new features is LTE support -- cell phone junkies have been waiting for an iPhone that supports high-speed LTE networks for a while now, and the latest iPhone, coming this Friday, will do exactly that. But unfortunately for international users, the LTE support may end up being a little spotty, according to The Mac Observer. There are actually three different models of the iPhone 5 being sold, and each of them, due to various technological limitations and bandwidth separations, will only support some of the networks around the world. Verizon and Sprint customers of the iPhone 5 will likely get a phone with the A1429 chip inside, which will allow access to LTE networks in the US and Japan, but not anywhere else. AT&T customers will get the A1428, which only supports two LTE bands, and so won't be extremely useful around the world. And international customers will get a third model, which will be able to access high-speed networks internationally, but might have a problem here in the US. It is confusing for sure, and the honest truth is that there is no internationally usable LTE iPhone -- you'll have to make compromises no matter which phone you buy. But that's the reality of modern cell phone networks as they exist today.
Vonage mobile apps get international roaming, let users chat for free on both sides of the border
For the past year or so, Vonage has been adding to its international VoIP game, and the latest new feature is roaming. That's right, the company's iOS and Android apps will soon have Vonage Mobile Roaming, meaning folks can take all their incoming calls over WiFi wherever they go without fear of ringing up a ridiculous cellphone bill. The catch? The service is in its trial phase and you've gotta reside in the UK, Netherlands, Spain or Italy to take advantage of this frugal feature. Those interested (and eligible) can sign up to get in on the action at the source below.
T-Mobile US offers new Europe-wide 500MB roaming plan for $50
In a bid to avoid making suit-wearing execs continually eye their data use when traveling to Europe with your smartphone, T-Mobile has announced a $50 per month plan for business customers, which offers half a gig of data on both 3G and 4G (where available). Once you hit beyond that threshold, you won't be charged for overuse, but your speeds will be throttled. The plan will connect to 28 countries, including likes of the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and will launch for that sweaty business meeting in Paris next month.
Bing Venue Maps gets global-sized update, makes Euros' shopping trips easier
In case you thought all those 165TB of satellite shots would slow down the Bing Maps updates -- think again. And while this one might not be as loaded as the aforementioned goods, the latest refresh to Redmond's mapping service is likely to make at least a few shopaholic Europeans very happy. To make things short, Microsoft -- in partnership with Nokia -- is taking Bing Venue Maps over to the Vieux Continent, boosting the total number of mall-friendly maps to over 2,700, and making it more than 30 countries in which the offering's now live. For those unfamiliar with Venue Maps, the service allows you to find stores, bathrooms and even ATMs located within a good amount of shopping malls across North America, Europe and Asia. Even better, you can see if your favorite spot is one of them at the source link below, where you'll find the full list of venues supported.
Google TV goes international, Sony NSZ-GS7 set-top box up for preorder in the US and UK
Sony mentioned during CES 2012 that its Google TV-powered hardware would come to Europe this summer, and now it's official. Along with Google, it's announced preorders are available for the $200/£200/$199 NSZ-GS7 internet streaming set-top box in the US and UK (showing a ship date of July 9th, Sony says it should hit stores July 22nd), with plans to launch in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico and Netherlands later this year. The NSZ-GP9 with integrated Blu-ray player will arrive in October, priced at £280/€300/$299. UK users can expect localized content from The Guardian among other sources, and more reveals are promised at Google I/O this week. There's an internationally-aimed trailer (embedded after the break) and more information from Sony and Google at their respective sites, we'll see if the mix of reworked hardware and updated software makes this venture more successful than the last round. Update: It looks like buyers in other countries may not have to wait long, Sony Australia has already announced a "limited time" pack-in offer of the boxes with the purchase of a new TV starting this week. The box will be available solo at some unspecified time in the future.
App Store opens in 32 new countries
Apple continues its international march with the opening of the iOS App Store in 32 new locations, according to MacRumors. Tim Cook highlighted this expansion in the WWDC keynote when he discussed the success of the App Store. With the addition of these new locations, Apple now operates the App Store in over 150 countries worldwide. Customers in the following countries can now enjoy the App Store: Albania, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Fiji, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe.
Apple fined $2.29 million over '4G iPad' claims in Australia
Australia's federal court has fined Apple for "deliberately" misleading customers on local 4G capabilities of its latest iPad. The Cupertino-based company recently agreed to the terms, which included AU$2.29 million fine and a cool AU$300,000 in costs. Despite its 4G claims, Apple's new iPad can't connect with existing Antipodean next-generation phone networks, although it can hook up to US-based networks. Apple offered refunds for any customers that felt deceived and even adjusted its advertising to reflect its cellular capabilities, but the judge still deemed that the company had contravened Australia's consumer law in the ensuing confusion. Fortunately, Apple still has plenty left in the bank.
Apple closes in on $2.25 million settlement in Australia for disputed 4G iPad claim
The legal drama surrounding Apple's 4G labeling of some iPad models in Australia might be coming to an end. The Australian reports that Apple has agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle claims that the company's use of the term "Wi-Fi + 4G" was misleading because the tablet doesn't work with the country's 4G networks. Apple already offered to provide refunds to consumers who felt deceived by the labeling. The company also renamed the aforementioned model to "iPad WiFi + Cellular" in several territories. Apple hasn't quite made it across the finish line, however -- the settlement still requires court approval before it can be finalized and the Judge has adjourned the case until Wednesday to gather more information. [Thanks, Matt, Clayton]
Apple's iPad WiFi + 4G renamed 'iPad WiFi + Cellular' across many of its stores
Remember Apple's new iPad WiFi + 4G? Well, forget that moniker, as this variant of the company's latest slate has been quietly re-dubbed as the iPad WiFi + Cellular. As noticed by 9to5Mac, the change occurred within the last "24-48 hours" across many of Apple's region-specific webstores (update: and retail locations), including (but not limited to) those for the US, UK, Australia, Canada and various countries in Asia. If you'll recall, in many regions the best you'll get out of the slate is HSPA-connectivity, even though it's also equipped for LTE -- something that Apple itself had considered good enough to market it as 4G despite offering refunds to customers in Australia who (like many others) couldn't officially partake in its LTE. Interestingly, 9to5Mac also notes that a similar change hasn't made its way over to the iPad 2, which still has its cellular-equipped variant named, iPad 2 WiFi + 3G. We've reached out to Apple for comment, but the meantime, feel free to hit up the source links below for more insight.
