Apple co-founder prefers Android phones, blasts Siri (Appolicious)

Steve Wozniak may have helped Steve Jobs build one of the greatest consumer electronics empires in the world, but this Apple co-founder admits that he loves his Android handset. During an interview with the Daily Beast, the Woz blasts the iPhone for its limitations and highlights a number of perks that Android brings, including voice commands that are better than Siri and navigation. ?My primary phone is the iPhone, I love the beauty of it,? Wozniak says. ?But I wish it did all the things my Android does, I really do.?

The statement was heard around the world, as Wozniak adds fuel to the bitter battle between Apple and Android. It?s a rivalry that hearkens back to the days of Apple versus Microsoft back in the 1990s, where Apple lost out to volume, pricing and accessibility. Wozniak thinks Apple?s mobile strategy may not be differentiated enough, however, saying ?there?s not as big a difference [between iOS and Android] as there was between Mac and Windows.?

Android losing control of its market?

Wozniak goes on to note Apple?s strict app approval process as a sticking point that ultimately gives Android the lead, and this has been a point of contention from day one. Apple?s been slow to give up control over its ecosystem, while Android may have given up too much control with its open app store. Some argue that Android?s openness is contributing to its detriment around fragmentation, some even saying that Google has no chance of regaining control. But it may not be total control Google?s after when it comes to Android. Its open source platform acts as a partner for manufacturers like Samsung and HTC, emboldening the Android ecosystem for rapid expansion and broad consumer appeal. It?s worked out quite well for handset makers, even enabling Samsung to compete on a more direct level with the Apple iPhone.

The dangers of Android patent infringement

But making Android phones does have its downside. Microsoft, the company that first beat out the Macintosh PC some decades ago, is looking to dominate the mobile scene any way it can. This strategy revolves around targeting Android manufacturers for licensing agreements, and Pantech could be next. South Korea?s third largest handset maker is reportedly in talks with Microsoft regarding the patent usage in its Android smartphones, and could end up paying around $5 per Android device sold. HTC and Samsung already have deals with Microsoft, which now collects fees from nearly 70 percent of Android device makers. South Korea?s second-largest handset maker, LG, just signed a deal last week.

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XL Group appoints new CEO of Mexico insurance operations

IBR Staff Writer Published 18 January 2012

XL Group, a global insurance and reinsurance company, has appointed Alvaro Salamanca as the new CEO of its operation in Mexico, effective immediately to seek further profitable growth in the Latin American region.

Based in Mexico, Salamanca will report to Bruno Laval, regional manager for Iberia and Latin America at XL's insurance segments.

Prior to XL, Salamanca served as the CEO of a Mexican management consultancy and provided advice to local as well as multinational insurance groups on expansion in Latin America. He also led Chubb's Colombian and Mexican subsidiaries for more than 11 years.

Bruno Laval added that Alvaro had experience in underwriting that will allow him to be a partner for the firm's clients and brokers in Mexico.

XL Insurance segment offers property, casualty, professional and specialty insurance products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises worldwide.

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RIM to release two more PlayBook tablets in 2012, BlackBerry 10 to follow in September? (Digital Trends)

A roadmap of Research in Motion?s plans for new hardware during 2012 has been leaked. Surprisingly, rather than concentrating on BlackBerry 10 handsets, it features not one but two new BlackBerry PlayBook tablets.

Yes, it seems one tablet not selling very well isn?t enough, as information given to N4bb.com shows a new 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook will be coming in April, with a 10-inch model to follow at the end of the year in December.

Details on the features are thin, with the leak indicating the new 7-inch PlayBook would have ?3G+?, which most know better as HSDPA/HSUPA or a 3.5G network connection, while the 10-inch tablet will finally get an LTE radio.

As it stands now, the PlayBook tablet only has Wi-Fi, so the addition of a 3G/LTE radio is very welcome, however one has to question whether it?ll be enough to boost sales of the device. Certainly if the 1024 x 600 screen resolution were to be bumped at the same time, it would garner more than just passing interest.

At the moment, PlayBook owners are waiting patiently for the new version of the operating system, demonstrated at CES last week, which N4bb.com?s leak agrees will be coming in February. It also predicts the release of two 2G Curves for emerging markets.

Finally, and perhaps most worryingly, the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone won?t be coming until September, a date which fits in with prior reports of a delay. Plus, like previous rumors have indicated, it does appear RIM will only be launching the new OS on the one phone.

More details on BB 10 are expected at Mobile World Congress next month, but if the release date really is as late as September, it?s unlikely we?ll get to see any hardware at the show.

This article was originally posted on Digital Trends

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France can overcome crisis with reforms: Sarkozy (Reuters)

AMBOISE, France (Reuters) ? President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday France could overcome its debt crisis as long as it was prepared to pull together to adopt economic reforms, two days after the country lost its prized triple-A credit rating.

Sarkozy said he would announce reforms at the end of the month and that he intends to implement them rapidly following talks with union leaders and employers this coming week.

"I will tell them (the French people) the important decisions that we need to take without losing any time," he said in a speech to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Michel Debre, father of the constitution of France's Fifth Republic.

"The crisis can be overcome provided we have the collective will and the strength to reform our country."

Three months away from a presidential election, Sarkozy has turned his focus to growth, vowing to overhaul welfare financing, company labor charges and job flexibility, with plans for a so-called "Social VAT" to fund welfare and a tax on financial transactions.

The president is due to meet union leaders and employers for talks on Wednesday.

Sarkozy did not directly address the decision by Standard & Poor's to cut France's top-notch rating during the speech, despite criticism this weekend from opposition Socialist politicians who said it was his policies that had been downgraded, not France.

(Reporting by Yann Le Guernigou; Writing by James Regan; Editing by Matthew Jones)

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PFT: Packers not expected to put franchise tag on Flynn

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Though the script isn?t quite identical, what with the Giants launching their postseason run at home against a team they should have beaten, the 2007 Road Warriors storyline is in full bloom, thanks to a 37-20 trouncing of the Packers in Green Bay.

And it could have been worse, especially with referee Bill Leavy?s crew failing to give the Giants possession of a ball that clearly had been fumbled by Packers receiver Greg Jennings and later extending the home team?s final scoring drive by calling the Giants for a blow to the head of quarterback Aaron Rodgers ? when Rodgers actually fell into the chest of a defender.

The Giants outgained the Packers, 420 to 388, thanks in large part to 330 passing yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Eli Manning.? Green Bay, which had 13 turnovers all season, had four on Sunday, including two from Rodgers.

Peyton?s kid brother has climbed onto the upper echelon of quarterbacks with his play in the clutch, consistently converting third downs and generally making big plays.

For the Packers, the big plays were too few and far between.? And so the Giants, by winning the first playoff game in Wisconsin since the 2007 NFC title game, have a two-game postseason winning streak at Lambeau Field.

The Giants? win broke a 7-0 start to the postseason for the home teams.? It marks the second NFC upset of the weekend, with 36 and 37 points being the winning sum and neither the Saints nor the Packers ringing up those numbers.

Next up for the Giants, who lost to the Packers during the regular season by three, is a return to San Francisco, where the Giants fell by seven.? And if the Giants can turn the tables on the Niners, and if the Patriots can beat the Ravens, the rematch of Super Bowl XLII would also be a rematch of New York?s stirring November win, 24-20, at New England.

Of course, the Harbaugh brothers may have something to say about a Giants-Pats rematch.? Jim and John likely have dreams (or maybe nightmares) of a brother vs. brother return bout on the biggest stage in sports.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/packers-dont-plan-to-use-franchise-tag-on-flynn/related/

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