Para enterarse de la noticia de la muerte de Steve Jobs, hagan clic en el enlace: [http://blogs.impre.com/piensa-digital/2011/10/05/el-ex-jefe-ejecutivo-de-apple-steve-jobs-ha-fallecido/]

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Only one day after Apple’s most recent presentation of its newest products, one of the most influential persons in the world of technology has died. Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of the company known worldwide for its iPhone, iPad and iPos devices, and the iMac computers, has passed the way today Wednesday, October 10th, at the age of 56. Jobs had been suffering from pancreas cancer.

The tech industry will surely miss him.

Rest in peace, Steve Jobs.

Para lo últmo de los dispositivos de Apple presentados hoy (en español), visiten la siguiente entrada en Impre.com-Piensa Digital: [http://blogs.impre.com/piensa-digital/2011/10/04/apple-revela-el-iphone-4s/].

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From: Apple

Apple Launches iPhone 4S, iOS 5 & iCloud

iPhone 4S Features Dual-Core A5 Chip, All New Camera, Full 1080p HD Video Recording & Introduces Siri

CUPERTINO, California—October 4, 2011—Apple® today announced iPhone® 4S, the most amazing iPhone yet, packed with incredible new features including Apple’s dual-core A5 chip for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics; an all new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri™, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. With the launch of iPhone 4S also comes the launch of iOS 5, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features; and iCloud®, a breakthrough set of free cloud services that work with your iPhone, iPad®, iPod touch®, Mac® or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and push it to all your devices.

“iPhone 4S plus iOS 5 plus iCloud is a breakthrough combination that makes the iPhone 4S the best iPhone ever,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “While our competitors try to imitate iPhone with a checklist of features, only iPhone can deliver these breakthrough innovations that work seamlessly together.”

iPhone 4S comes with iOS 5, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which includes over 200 new features including Notification Center, an innovative way to easily view and manage notifications in one place without interruption and iMessage™, a new messaging service that lets you easily send text messages, photos and videos between all iOS 5 users. iOS 5 will also be available as a free software update for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS customers allowing them to experience these amazing new features.*

iPhone 4S also introduces Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. Siri understands context allowing you to speak naturally when you ask it questions, for example, if you ask “Will I need an umbrella this weekend?” it understands you are looking for a weather forecast. Siri is also smart about using the personal information you allow it to access, for example, if you tell Siri “Remind me to call Mom when I get home” it can find “Mom” in your address book, or ask Siri “What’s the traffic like around here?” and it can figure out where “here” is based on your current location. Siri helps you make calls, send text messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make notes, search the Internet, find local businesses, get directions and more. You can also get answers, find facts and even perform complex calculations just by asking.

iCloud is a breakthrough set of free cloud services, including iTunes® in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud, that work seamlessly with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and push it to all your devices. When content changes on one device, all your other devices are updated automatically and wirelessly.

iPhone 4S includes an all new camera with the most advanced optics of any phone. The 8 megapixel sensor has 60 percent more pixels so you can take amazing high quality photos with more detail than ever. iPhone 4S includes a new custom lens, a larger f/2.4 aperture and an advanced hybrid IR filter that produce sharper, brighter and more accurate images. The Apple-designed image signal processor in the A5 dual-core chip is built for performance, and coupled with the features built into iOS 5, makes the camera one of the fastest on any phone. With iPhone 4S, the Camera app launches much faster and the shot to shot capability is twice as fast, so you’ll never miss another shot.

New features in the Camera and Photos apps give you instant access to the camera right from the lock screen, and you can also use the volume-up button to quickly snap a photo. Optional grid lines help line up your shot and a simple tap locks focus and exposure on one subject; and the new Photos app lets you crop, rotate, enhance and remove red-eye, and organize your photos into albums right on your device to share them on the go. New iOS 5 features include built-in Twitter integration and iMessage, so you can instantly share your photos via Twitter directly from the Photos app and send photos via iMessage to individuals or groups. And with iCloud’s innovative new Photo Stream service, a photo you take on your iPhone is sent to iCloud and automatically pushed to your iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. You can even view your Photo Stream album on your Apple TV®.

iPhone 4S can also now record video in full 1080p HD resolution and with the new video image stabilization feature, you can take richer, smoother videos. Other iPhone 4S video camera improvements include increased sensitivity, sharpness and an increased ability to capture video in low light conditions. With the new iMessage service in iOS 5, you can now instantly share videos with family and friends.

iPhone 4S has the same beautifully thin glass and stainless steel design that millions of customers around the world love, while being completely redesigned on the inside. Apple’s dual-core A5 chip delivers up to twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics than iPhone 4, all while maintaining incredible battery life—now up to 8 hours of 3G talk time.

Improving on the innovative stainless steel external, dual-antenna design of iPhone 4, iPhone 4S is the first phone to intelligently switch between two antennas to send and receive. iPhone 4S now supports twice the download speed with HSDPA of up to 14.4 Mbps and iPhone 4S is a world phone, so both CDMA and GSM customers can now roam internationally on GSM networks.**

Pricing & Availability
iPhone 4S comes in either black or white and will be available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the new 64GB model.*** iPhone 4S will be available from the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iPhone 4S will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the UK on Friday, October 14 and customers can pre-order their iPhone 4S beginning Friday, October 7. iPhone 4 will also be available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 3GS will be available for free with a two year contract. Siri will be available in beta on iPhone 4S in English (localized for US, UK and Australia), French and German. iOS 5 software will be available on October 12 as a free software update via iTunes 10.5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch customers.

iPhone 4S will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries by the end of October including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

*Some features may not be available on all products.

**Carrier roaming policies apply. HSDPA availability and network speeds are dependent on carrier networks.

***Qualified customers only. Requires a new two year rate plan, sold separately.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

Uno de los co-fundadores de la empresa Apple acaba de anunciar la renuncia de su posición como jefe ejecutivo principal.

Steve Jobs, cuya compañía es sinónima con reproductores de música (iPod), una marca popular de teléfonos móviles (iPhone), tabletas (iPad) y computadoras iMac en el mundo de dispositivos electrónicos, anunció su renuncia el día de hoy.

De parte de la junta de la empresa, Art Levinson dijo: “la extraordinaria visión y el liderazgo de Steve salvó a Apple y la guió hacia su posición como compañía mundial de tecnología más innovadora y valiosa. Steve ha realizado innumerables contribuciones para el éxito de Apple, y que ha atraído e inspirado a los empleados inmensamente creativos de Apple y al equipo ejecutivo de primera clase. En su nuevo papel como presidente de la junta, Steve continuará sirviendo a Apple con su visión única, creatividad e inspiración”.

Tim Cook ha sido nombradocomo el nuevo jefe ejecutivo y formará parte de la misma junta con Steve Jobs.

Actualización 2: Se piensa que la renuncia de Steve Jobs como jefe ejecutivo es debido a su salud. Desde comienzos de este año, Jobs había recibido una baja médica, mientras que Cook desempeñaba todas las operaciones diarias de él. Continuaba Jobs con su participación en las decisiones más primordiales de la empresa. En junio de 2009, Jobs había tenido un transplante de higado.

Con la renuncia de Jobs, parece que hoy ha llegado el final de una era para Apple.

Actualización 1 | Update 1 : Carta corta de la renuncia de Steve Jobs | Short letter of resignation of Steve Jobs

To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.

As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.

I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.

I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.

Steve

[En español]

A la Junta de Directores y la Comunidad de Apple:

Siempre dije que cuando llegara el día en que no pudiera cumplir con mis tareas y las expectativas que de mi se tienen como CEO de Apple, yo sería el primero en dejarles saber. Desafortunadamente, ese día llegó.

A través de este medio presento mi renuncia como jefe ejecutivo de Apple. Me gustaría seguir, si la Junta de Directores lo permite, como presidente de la Junta, director y empleado de Apple.

Mientras entra en funciones mi sucesor, recomiendo que Tim Cook sea el jefe ejecutivo de Apple.

Creo que los días más prometedores y brillantes Apple están por venir. Y me veo, en un futuro, contribuyendo al éxito de la empresa desde mi nueva función.

Muchos de mis grandes amigos los conocí trabajando en esta empresa. Así que agradezco a todos por todos los años que hemos laborado juntos.

Steve

Source/Fuente: Apple.com: Carta de Steve Jobs [http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/08/24Letter-from-Steve-Jobs.html], Apple.com: Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple [http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/08/24Steve-Jobs-Resigns-as-CEO-of-Apple.html].

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CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Apple’s Board of Directors today announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s new CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board and Cook will join the Board, effective immediately.

“Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company,” said Art Levinson, Chairman of Genentech, on behalf of Apple’s Board. “Steve has made countless contributions to Apple’s success, and he has attracted and inspired Apple’s immensely creative employees and world class executive team. In his new role as Chairman of the Board, Steve will continue to serve Apple with his unique insights, creativity and inspiration.”

“The Board has complete confidence that Tim is the right person to be our next CEO,” added Levinson. “Tim’s 13 years of service to Apple have been marked by outstanding performance, and he has demonstrated remarkable talent and sound judgment in everything he does.”

Jobs submitted his resignation to the Board today and strongly recommended that the Board implement its succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO.

As COO, Cook was previously responsible for all of the company’s worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple’s supply chain, sales activities, and service and support in all markets and countries. He also headed Apple’s Macintosh division and played a key role in the continued development of strategic reseller and supplier relationships, ensuring flexibility in response to an increasingly demanding marketplace.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website (www.apple.com/pr), or call Apple’s Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042.

© 2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

” That is how the market rewards companies that pioneer a new market in games and come to dominate it — at the right time. Will the same thing happen again in mobile?” 

After digesting the article I decided to explore how recent developments in the social games industry point to the massive potential of developing games for mobile platforms.  In this post we will take a look at the convergence of mobile and social gaming. But before we dive into the mobile gaming data and trends, let’s take a look on the hardware/platform side (the handsets) and get a sense of the absolutely staggering numbers with this very informative (if slightly dated) video from Sybase (SAP).

Here are some additional resources concerning mobile phone growth and trends: Here are some phenomenal stats from a Cisco Networks report entitled: The Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update. Trends are highlighted nicely here

Here is an excellent Infographic regarding mobile growth from Microsoft Tag via DigitalBuzz

Finally, TechCrunch breaks Q1 2011 growth rates for smartphones here

There are some astonishing figures and growth rates as smartphones continue to proliferate and capture more share of the mobile market, more opportunities for advanced mobile social gaming concepts will emerge due the robust nature of the underlying platform. Now let’s look at an excellent report about mobile social games. People that play Mobile Social Games are described in a recent report by Flurry as “the New Mass-Market Powerhouse“.  Let’s isolate some of the demographics. The bulk of this group is between the ages of 18 and 44.

The Guardian.uk provides further analysis of the flurry mobile social games report here and SocialTimes does here

A few takeaways are that, just like traditional social network games played on Facebook, females are a slight majority (53% vs 47% male) in terms of playing mobile social games. From a marketing perspective, this presents numerous opportunities.Women aged 26 to 44 are in their prime income earning years and in addition, are often the primary decision makers for purchasing household products and services for families. (as a sidenote, this demographic is almost identical to the Groupon/Living Social power buyers which tends to skew heavily towards urban professional women in approximately the same age cohort). Peter Farago describes the characteristics of this phenomenon.

” The Mobile Social Gamer segment is highly engaged, younger, made up of more females, more educated and more affluent.  In terms of usage behavior, they use social games far more often than they watch prime-time television shows, and using for 25 minutes per day, are heavy users of this interactive content “

The other key takeaway from the report is the sheer scale of the mobile social gaming marketplace. Peter Farago reveals the staggering numbers:

” Just how big is the audience in this new era of smartphone mobile gaming?  Consider that Flurry has detected over 250 million unique iOS and Android devices in the market, and is detecting more than 750,000 new devices daily.  According to recent reports, this installed base is larger than the combined worldwide installed base of console industry leaders Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3, estimated at approximately 180 million units. “

ScoreLoop’s Volker discusses the advantages of Zynga’s ability to leverage their own social game titles to retain existing players and reduce user acquisition costs in this blog post.

The challenges facing mobile social games developers: Volker provides insight into the RIM purchase of ScoreLoop here:

” And this is where the specific complexities of mobile come into play: mobile is fiendishly complex. On the OS side, there is iOS, Android (in an increasing number of iterations), Windows Phone 7 (with some added spice since the announcement of their Nokia partnership), Blackberry, Samsung’s bada, and then maybe BREW, perhaps still a little bit of Symbian and J2ME. But then there are also the still mighty gatekeepers, the mobile operators.

And then you will see that users tend to want to have it their specific way, ideally localized. The plethora of channels thus created makes it tough on a developer to maneuver its way through… There are tools that can aid progress (and, yes, our very own Scoreloop provides some of them) but it is important to recognize the complexity of it all. Reaching users and convincing them with compelling offers is key to success in any world. It is important to bear that in mind in mobile, too. And if you think you cannot walk it on your own, a publisher might just be the right partner for you. “

There will be billions of people walking around with massive computing power in their pockets. Put simply, the platforms are still fertile and the market  is far too massive to ignore. Giant players with deep, deep pockets will continue to pour massive amounts of funding into this space. All advertisers will have no choice but to develop full scale strategies to capture customer mindshare. Mobile video is projected to dramatically spike and you can bet there will be plenty of innovative mobile social games developed .

There are incredible opportunities for innovative ad agencies and marketing firms to reach their audience through innovative games that tie into popular brands in new and unique ways. The speed of  innovation on mobile and tablets over the next several years will be unprecedented. And the speed and scale of anything that goes viral via mobile will outright blow anything we’ve seen thus far out of the water. But the big questions are, how best to leverage this incredibly networked platform that literally bridges the online to the real world?

How will developers combine that raw power of the smartphone platforms with dynamic game mechanics and the ability to integrate the real world into gameplay? Will they bother? or will they focus on porting their existing asynchronous style social games to the mobile environment?

SNK PLAYMORE releases “The KING OF FIGHTERS-i” on the Apple App Store

 “THE KING OF FIGHTERS” series makes its debut on iOS devices!

THE KING OF FIGHTERS-i is available today on the iTunes store for $7.99 and can be purchased at: THE KING OF FIGHTERS-i iTunes Page Link

GAME FEATURES

Enjoy the complete KOF experience on your iOS device!

Four modes of gameplay! Compatible with Game Center!

The formidable roster of “KOF-i” features 14 classic characters, including Kyo Kusanagi, K’ and Ash Crimson. “KOF-i” also sees the return of Billy Kane, who enters the tournament for the first time since “KOF 2003“!

Challenge friends and trade your data anytime, anywhere!

Players can do battle with friends in local wireless play via Bluetooth. Players can also exchange trading cards, view another player’s “My Card” (gamer profile cards), and send and receive versus battle replay data for even more interaction!

Unlock trading cards, illustrations and other bonus content!

Various bonus content can be unlocked during gameplay and viewed within the game’s “Gallery” mode. Here players will find premium trading cards based on original SNK PLAYMORE illustrations, various art and rough sketches of KOF characters, KOF Team novel stories from the upcoming THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII and many more hidden treasures that fans can’t afford to miss! Bonus content can also be traded at any time via thein-game marketplace.

 Free additional content coming in October 2011! Up to 20 characters!

Extra characters and exclusive background stages will be available to download in the near future for even more intense battles!
TITLE DETAILS

Title：THE KING OF FIGHTERS-i

Release Date： July 7, 2011

Genre： Action

Compatible Systems： iPhone 3GS (iOS4.1 and later), iPhone 4, iPod touch (3^rdgeneration and later), iPad*

* This application is NOT designed for iPad/iPad2 although it has been successfully tested on both of these devices.

Recommended for Age12+

Price：$7.99

“THE KING OF FIGHTERS-i” Official (English) Web Site:

THE KING OF FIGHTERS-i Official (English) Website

“THE KING OF FIGHTERS-i” Official Facebook Fan Page:

"THE KING OF FIGHTERS-i" Official Facebook Fan Page:

SNK PLAYMORE Official Game Web Site: (Japanese only)

SNK PLAYMORE USA Official Web Site: SNK PLAYMORE USA Official Web Site

About SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION

Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION (SNK) develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1978, SNK is one of the largest privately held interactive entertainment content providers in the world. Known for such franchises as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, METAL SLUG, and SAMURAI SHODOWN, SNK continues to be an industry leader by focusing on their rich arcade history. More information on SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION can be found at

www.snkplaymore.co.jp

SNK PLAYMORE USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION with offices in Los Angeles, CA. It handles operations in North America including publishing, marketing, development and localization. More information on SNK PLAYMORE USA can be found at www.snkplaymoreusa.com

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

© SNK PLAYMORE

* “THE KING OF FIGHTERS” is a registered trademark of SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION.

* Apple, Apple symbol, iPhone, iPod touch, and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

* All other company and product names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Official  Tour de France 2011 Game to Debut on iTunes App Store Next Week

Manage a Team of Racers Across Real World Stages to Be Part of the Tour

Games.com ” While Top Girl is a separate game from It Girl — the two games are largely identical. Start the game by custom-creating an avatar and then take them shopping, dress them and then help them climb a virtual social ladder by taking on modeling jobs and hitting up popular nightspots. “

VentureBeat  “ The game is a free-to-play native iPhone title. Users can download it for free on the iPhone or iPad and then pay real money for virtual goods in the game. The title is not connected to It Girl and so is a new brand that targets women who want to play out a fantasy modeling career.”

Gamasutra (press release) “ Top Girl is a completely new mobile title that targets the female gamer interested in shopping, fashion and modeling themes. The game, which is unconnected to the CrowdStar’s Facebook game It Girl, leverages on the experience and assets CrowdStar built on Facebook. However, the game is not a companion product to CrowdStar’s Facebook game.”

VentureBeat  “ The tough thing about mobile is that it isn’t easy to get a game to spread. On Facebook, you can easily share a new game with friends. But with mobile devices, the distribution happens slowly and it isn’t automatic. Zynga also faces fierce competition from rivals on mobile such as Electronic Arts, Ngmoco, TinyCo and a host of other app makers. “

TechCrunch ” While the strategy and mechanics of the game is similar to its Web cousin, CityVille Hometown focuses on building small towns and villages instead of building a booming metropolis. “

MocoNews  ” As with Zynga’s other mobile games, CityVille Hometown lets users connect with their Facebook friends to play along with them. What’s not clear, though, is whether there will eventually also be a Facebook edition of this game that will let users swap from one platform (PC) to another (mobile or tablet). “

A day after E3 2011 ends, Namco Bandai still has something to give to its fans. Available today as a free download on Apple’s App Store, the Galaga 30th Collection, for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, comes with a free copy of Galaxian. Other games of the Galaga franchise are available via in-app purchases: Galaga, Gaplus and Galaga ’88. All these 4 Galaga games were  redesigned for iOS devices, and offer better graphics and control. Players can get Galaga Points to spend them on additional parts for their space fighter planes, and also collect pins based on the players’ achievements.

For more info about the games and to download the main app with Galaxian: (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/galaga-30th-collection/id413616338?mt=8).

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Un día después de que termina la expo E3 2011, Namco Bandai todavía tiene algo que dar a sus aficionados. Disponible hoy como descarga gratuita en el App Store de Apple, la Galaga 30th Collection, para el iPhone, iPod Touch y iPad, viene con una copia gratuita de Galaxian. Otros juegos de la franquicia Galaga están disponibles vía compras dentro de la aplicación: Galaga, Gaplus y Galaga ‘ 88. Todos estos cuatro juegos Galaga fueron rediseñados para dispositivos iOS, y ofrecen gráficos y control mejorado. Los jugadores pueden obtener Puntos de Galaga para gastarlos en partes adicionales para sus aviones de combate de espacio, y de paso recoger pins basado en los logros de los jugadores.

Para más información acerca de los juegos y para obtener la aplicación principal con Galaxian: (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/galaga-30th-collection/id413616338?mt=8).

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SlashGear  “ The Game Center will now add photos and let you compare yourself against your friends as well as friend of friends. There will also be friend and game recommendations, plus support for turn-by-turn games. “

ZDNet “ Apple needs to do a better job of evangelizing Game Center APIs outsideof events like WWDC to make sure the hundreds of thousands of iOS developers out there are making the most of the technology. “

GigaOM “ iOS is the most popular gaming platform in the world. Game Center garnered 50 million users in just 9 months, compared to 30 million users over 8 years for Xbox Live. “