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Nokia's first Meego device has an ARM chip

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:47:00 -0700

DESPITE MEEGO being a Linux based operating system created in a collaboration between Nokia and Intel, the Finnish phone company does not expect its first device powered by the software to use an Intel processor.

Speaking to The INQUIRER at the Open Mobile Summit in London Nokia's Meego computing vice president Alberto Torres expects his company to have its first device ready for the market later this year. Torres emphasised "rich multimedia" as a key feature for the device. µ

Note: We apologise for the sightly dark video picture.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 Debut: EVGA, Zotac

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:46:00 -0700

It has been about two months since NVIDIA officially unveiled their first pair of DirectX 11 graphics cards based on the highly anticipated Fermi architecture, the flagship GeForce GTX 480 and the GeForce GTX 470. As is typically the case, when NVIDIA--or ATI for that matter-- releases a new high-end GPU, lower-end, more affordable derivatives are eventually introduced to maximize yield of the chips. Today's launch of the new GeForce GTX 465 is just such a move. The GeForce GTX 465 features the same GF100 GPU as its higher-end cousins, the GTX 480 and GTX 470, but a few of its functional units have been disabled. The result is a somewhat less powerful, but also less expensive, Fermi-based graphics card. Take a look at the GeForce GTX 465's specifications alongside the GeForce GTX 470 and 480 below, and then read on for the full scoop...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465

Specifications and Features

As the specifications show, the GeForce GTX 465 is essentially a pared down GeForce GTX 470. And to see the cards side-by-side, they look nearly identical. The GeForce GTX 465, however, features fewer active Graphics Processing Clusters, fewer Streaming Multiprocessors, and hence CUDA cores. The GeForce GTX 465 also sports a narrower 256-bit memory interface, a smaller 1GB frame buffer, and fewer Texture and ROP units. The GeForce GTX 465's GPU clocks are right in-line with the 470, but it's memory clock is slightly decreased.

Amazon job postings ask for display and wireless experts, hint at Kindle things to come?

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:44:00 -0700

So, we already assume Amazon's thinking touch for the Kindle, what with that recent Touchco acquisition and word of similar behind-the-screen touch tech being on PVI's roadmap. PVI owns E Ink, and is naturally bullish about its upcoming products, but what about E Ink in the new Kindle? If you're into reading the tea leaves of job postings, Amazon might be telegraphing its intentions. It's looking for a "Hardware Display Manager" who, among many other things, is supposed to have "Significant exposure to high volume manufacturing environments; you will know the LCD business and key players in the market." That might have you thinking the next Kindle will go LCD, but the requirements also mention a "deep knowledge of current display technology and potential future technologies," and nothing about the role seems exactly prescriptive of an LCD expertise -- more of a general focus on displays and product design, whatever tech might come. Pixel Qi or Mirasol, anybody? Amazon's also looking for all sorts of software expertise, including a "Software Design Engineer" who will be responsible for radio stacks "including but not limited to" 3G and WiFi. Again, these are requirements (among many) for a role, not necessarily implications of a Kindle 3 spec sheet, but there's one thing clear: Amazon's gearing up for something.

Microsoft Research’s Pinch-the-Sky Dome takes multi-touch interactivity to 3D space

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:41:00 -0700

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHdr4bWrsBc&feature=player_embedded

Minority Report and Iron Man 2 may have set the benchmark for multi-touch interaction for years to come but Microsoft Research is never far behind. At the CHI (Computer-Human Interaction) 2010 conference last month, MSR publically showed off a technology it’s been working on for at least a year now, conservatively dubbed the “Pinch-the-Sky Dome”.

Unlike mainstream 2D multi-touch systems or even Microsoft’s Spherical Surface, this system projects omni-directional imagery spanning 360 degrees onto the dome immersing the user. It allows them to navigate the virtual space using multi-touch gestures anywhere in 3D space. Since the system utilizes infrared camera that see wherever the image is projected, the user does not have to wear gloves, use special tracking devices and is not limited to gestures on a flat (physical or virtual) surface.

As the name might suggest, an obvious use for this technology is viewing astronomical imagery from WorldWide Telescope. In addition, naturally omni-directional imagery including 3D panoramic photos and 3D visualizations also work very well. Could you imagine this with Natal for a first person shooter?

Although in the demos the controller conducts his gestures fairly close to the projector/camera casting a fairly large shadow, it is explained they are looking to enable much more natural gestures like pointing to something in the virtual space to navigate there.

If you find the official video demo above a little too slow-paced, the following CNN video report gives a better overview of the system.

Apple Sells Two Million iPads in Less Than 60 Days

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:39:00 -0700

CUPERTINO, California-May 31, 2010-Apple® today announced that iPad™ sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3. Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and additional countries later this year.

“Customers around the world are experiencing the magic of iPad, and seem to be loving it as much as we do,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We appreciate their patience, and are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.”

iPad allows users to connect with their apps, content and the Internet in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

Developers have created over 5,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices

VIDEO: Cool tablet keyboard innovation!

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:59:00 -0700

Well Tabletex Computex starts next week and we were lucky to get a chance to have yet another quick peak at yet another new tablet, this time from Taiji Electronics. It’s an x86 based tablet running Windows 7 but it’s standout feature is a very innovative implementation of a removable Bluetooth keyboard.

Watch the video below to check out this keyboard innovation. Sadly we weren’t able to have any real play around time with the device itself which looks to be an early prototype. I did run my fingers over the keyboard and imagine myself cranking out this article... and I have to say it was a very very usable keyboard. Much more so than any onboard software version... including the iPad.

While a Bluetooth keyoard in itself isn't anything revolutionary, the tucking into the backside of the device itself so that it does'nt have to be carried separately is definitely a handy idea. than 9.0.115!

Considering the x86 based device is only slightly thicker than an iPad you could easily imagine ARM processor based tablet makers copying being inspired to add this into their designs too!

OpenWays Presents its iPhone Application to Bypass Front Desks and Open Room Locks

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Sun, 30 May 2010 05:50:00 -0700

24 February 2010

OpenWays Presents its iPhone Application to Bypass Front Desks and Open Room Locks

Mobile solution provider that developed the world's first crypto acoustic solution for check-in/out and room access via any guest's mobile phone announces new services to further enhance operations and guest services.

OpenWays, the global provider of mobile-based access-management solutions for the security and hospitality industries, announces an application for smartphones (embedded or mobile web-based) that allows travelers to check-in remotely, bypass the front desk and open the door to their room by simply pressing a “key” icon on their mobile device. Those traveling with an iPhone, BlackBerry, NOKIA, Android-based or other Windows-based mobile cell phone can securely obtain an encrypted room key in "full data mode" -- as long as they are staying at a hotel that enables the OpenWays mobile key service.

The OpenWays solution was introduced in November as a way to enable any of the 4 billion cell phones in the world to receive a dematerialized key via an encrypted acoustic tone to bypass the front desk and access door locks. This ubiquitous solution uses the principle of Crypto Acoustic Credential (CAC™) and text messaging (SMS) to very securely deliver a key to the right user anywhere in the world. The solution is compatible with the major electronic-locking systems and access-control systems. The acoustic key produced is unique, and thanks to OpenWays patents-pending solutions, a fraudulent recording of the key will be made inefficient to open a door.

"This smartphone application is designed to leverage the power of mobile device technology and provide enhanced convenience to hotel guests," said Pascal Metivier, OpenWays Founder and CEO. "It can operate either as a standalone application or embedded within other cell-phone-based travel and hotel applications provided by the various hotel chains."

He said providers of property-management and central-reservation systems also are embedding the OpenWays solution within their own apps. MICROS-Fidelio, for example, has incorporated the OpenWays application into MICROS OPERA’s property-management system and MyStayManager [Video link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5ZcaWcdgKE]. According to Jos Schaap, MICROS VP of Research & Development, the app will be showcased next month at the ITB Berlin Convention, the World's Leading Travel Trade Show, to be held March 10-14 on the fairgrounds of Messe Berlin.

"By operating the OpenWays smartphone application in full data mode, hotel staff can also take full advantage of mobile technologies," Metivier said. "Using an iPhone or iPod Touch combined with the OpenWays on-line master key feature gives staff members peace of mind if a master keycard gets lost or compromised. In that situation, the OpenWays application allows management to neutralize the lost credential in real time without having to walk to any single lock. [Video link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFNxk5DDpEg]

In addition, the on-line key management of the OpenWays solutions enables staff to remotely extend a guest stay or change a guest from room to room without having to go back to the front desk.

Mobile Tool Kit for Integrating Partners
As part of its offering, OpenWays provides a powerful Mobile Tool Kit for its integrating partners, such as the leading electronic-locking system vendors and specialized channel providers, such as PMS, CRS and Kiosk companies.

"Mobile web-based applications are often a challenge," Metivier said. "What you see and what you get can vary quite a bit depending on the cell phone used. With more than 10,000 different models of cell phones operating worldwide, it is really difficult for developers to keep up with application standards. The OpenWays Mobile Tool Kit provides an automatic hardware detection feature that allows for our rendering platform to automatically adapt the content to the piece of mobile hardware used by the guest making it clear, readable and easy to use."

OpenWays is a solution provider focused on securely delivering access credential to all mobile phone in a fully interoperable way, he added.

A Green, Cost-Efficient, ROI-Rich Solution
"The OpenWays multi-technology platform has one goal: To empower hoteliers to offer a mobile-key service to 100% of their guests who are traveling with a smartphone or any other mobile device," Metivier said. Near Field Communication handsets (NFC) are not expected to be in commercial release prior to 2014, and distributing plastic RFID-based loyalty cards to program members is clearly cost prohibitive, difficult to deploy and capital intensive on the door lock investment side. Therefore, the OpenWays multi technology offering continues to be the best approach to paving the road to NFC and to cost efficient / ROI rich front desk bypass solutions."

Global chain announcements
Announcements will be made soon. Some major hotel chains and casinos (in North America and Europe) are currently preparing for the introduction of their first mobile key service with OpenWays.

For more information on OpenWays contact Pascal Metivier at ++ 33 6 85 622 306 or pmetivier@openways.com.

About OpenWays | OpenWays is a global solution provider of mobile-based access-management and security solutions. With offices in Chicago, Las Vegas, Seoul and Paris, OpenWays provides technology solutions allowing for the secure issuance and delivery of access rights and keys process via any cell phone operating on any network. The OpenWays solution is truly unique as it built on the concept of credential dematerialization. The OpenWays mobile room key solution works on ALL the 4 billion cell phones in service in the world today. For more information, please contact Pascal Metivier at ++ 33 6 85 622 306 or email pmetivier@openways.com or Barb Worcester at +1 440 930 5770 or email barbw@prproconsulting.com.

MSI 3D Station Theater The World's First Multi-Touch 24" Full HD 3D All-in-One PC

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Sun, 30 May 2010 05:49:00 -0700

[Taipei] MSI, the global leading brand in All-in-One PC, a constant innovator and identifier of emerging fashion trends, will be on hand at Computex TAIPEI beginning June 1, 2010. Investing heavily to create the MSI 3D Station™ Theater, MSI will be demonstrating the Wind Top AE2420 3D, the world's first Full HD 3D All-in-One PC that is primed to dazzle the senses with powerful functionality and multi-touch capability. The 3D All-in-One PC comes with high performance specifications; all-new Intel® Core™ i series powerful CPU built-in, and an ATI® Mobility Radeon HD series discrete GPU. In addition, a 24" Full HD multi-touch display and a 120 Hz high scan frequency LED panel and exclusive Shutter Glasses—3D glasses that display high detail 3D images flawlessly—will give you a full-on 3D movie theater experience from the comfort of your home.

MSI 3D StationTM Technology Recreates 3D Images
MSI's All-in-One PC product line is a global pacesetter and is the first to introduce the a 3D All-in-One PC with touch screen functionality, the Wind Top AE2420 3D. MSI's 3D Station™ technology integrates the most advanced 3D imaging technologies. Featuring MSI's exclusively developed 3D Station™ technology combined with a 120Hz high resolution panel that transmits high density, 3D digital content to Shutter Glasses. Through precise image processing technology, 3D visual effects then simulate how the human eye views actual images. The Wind Top AE2420 3D features a 120Hz high scanning frequency LED panel, twice the speed of average displays, to provide users with a comfortable viewing experience when looking at 3D images, rather than the uncomfortable sensation felt when watching on 60Hz 3D panels. In addition, the Wind Top AE2420 3D comes with MSI's exclusive 3D Infinity (Shutter Glasses) that solve the problem of blurred 3D images caused by visual angle deviation. With a large 24" display, several people can view 3D images at the same time, making it even more suitable for use in family entertainment. MSI's 3D Station also integrates 2D to 3D transfer technology, addressing the current shortage of 3D movies. Even DVD rentals or home videos can be instantly transferred and viewed as 3D images. The Wind Top AE2420 3D is the world's first multi-touch 3D All-in-One capable of running 3D games, so you can experience the exquisite feeling of touching 3D images that actually seem real. Users need only wear 3D glasses and use fingertip controls to immerse themselves in a realistic 3D experience.

Flawless Integration of Ultra-High Performance CPU & GPU
The Wind Top AE2420 3D comes with the newest, fastest Intel® Core™ i5/i7 powerful core processor for enhanced performance. And with multi-tasking functionality and automatic adjustment of processing frequency, it completely meets the demands of running 3D images and 3D games while being a functionally superior computer well-suited to everyday use. In GPU performance, it features the ATI® Mobility Radeon HD5730 discrete graphics chip that supports DireX 11 and provides ultimate 3D graphics performance. Watching a 3D movie or playing a 3D game can both be accomplished with ease. The large, Full HD 1080p display and high performance discrete GPU allows 3D images to display even more smoothly, with a more clearer picture and more color layers.

Extreme Audio & Video for Enhanced Entertainment
The Wind Top AE2420 3D is a heavyweight 3D audio/video entertainment. In audio and video specifications, the AE2420 3D features MSI Premium Sound Technology, full range 5W left and right channel hi-fi speakers, and a 10W subwoofer that creates authentic 2.1 channel sound. And through Hollywood grade THX TruStudio Pro™ surround sound technology, sound performance is enhanced to 7.1 surround sound for pure, clear tone quality, extreme sound layering, and powerful vibrations. While users will be shocked at the amazing Full HD 3D images, your ears will experience rich, layers of sound effects. What's more, the Wind Top AE2420 3D comes with a variety of built-in Wind Top series multi-touch software featuring user-friendly operating interfaces and ingenious innovations that make life more convenient and much more interesting.

All New Exterior Design Reveals Fashionable Elegance
The Wind Top AE2420 3D is housed in an all-new stylish exterior design. Its transparent exterior frame softens the presence of the large screen display while producing a transparent visual effect. Below the display, the rippling water design works in concert with the rear support stand's rippling water pattern to generate a relaxed presence. Whether placed in a living room or a study, it will add an artistic ambience to any space. And with MSI's exclusive 3D Infinity glasses, you get both style and technology.

At this year's Computex booth, MSI has invested heavily to create a 3D Station Theater that will play a selection of 3D movies from Hollywood Studios, the latest 3D touch control games, smaller 3D games, 3D image browsing, and a live display for on-site media to experience the imaginary become real—all made possible by the 3D multi-touch All-in-One.

For detailed product specifications, please visit us at the exhibition or visit MSI's official website: www.msi.com/

[SID] Samsung Develops USB-powered LCD PC Monitor

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Sun, 30 May 2010 05:47:00 -0700

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd developed a 18.5-inch LCD display whose power consumption is as low as 6.3W and exhibited it at SID 2010.

At the company's booth, the display was connected to a PC via a USB2.0 cable and powered only by the PC.

"We are planning to start volume production of the LCD display for desktop PCs in 2011," Samsung said.

The low power consumption was realized by improving the transmittance of the panel and the luminance efficiency of the backlight. The transmittance of the panel, which is a TN-mode panel, is about 7%. But the company declined to comment on the specific technologies used to improve the transmittance.

The display is equipped with an edge-lit type backlight unit that uses LEDs as its light source. The LEDs have a higher efficiency than those used for existing LCD monitors. However, their lifetime is 30,000 hours, which is 20,000 hours shorter than that of the existing LCD monitors' LEDs.

The pixel count, luminance and contrast ratio of the new LCD display are 1,366 x 768, 250cd/m² and 1,000:1, respectively.

iPhonekiller (prototype)

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:23:00 -0700

iPhonekiller (prototype)

Laser cut 25mm steel and an axe handle.

“Pitch” (in a Steve Jobs style product announcement): Whenever a new hand held device, or new exciting
smartphone hits the market, a questions roars through the internets, tech blogs and news: Is this the iPhone
killer? The answer is always...well...not quite, not yet....
So I was thinking, maybe these guys who make these devices are not looking at the right place for that
iPhone killer. Why don’t I scratch that dream product itch, and transform this buzzword into a real product
that it’s soul purpose is to do what it claims to be.....
I’d like to introduce you to the iPhonekiller....It’s amazing...
It is an open design, you can download it from my website, produce and use it. It is 1.6 Kg , 25mm ( 3.5 lbs,
1 inch) of precision laser cut steel, with a fantastic 36 cm wood ax handle. You can just feel the awesome
power of it when you hold it in your hand..It’s amazing.......
Video of the iPhonekiller annonemeent and Open Design: http://www.vimeo.com/11806851

The iPhonekiller is a statement about current tech products and
personalities status , worshiped by the media and public, along with my possibilities to react and criticize that
in a humorous way, with an Open Design.

*No iPhnes were harmed during the developement of the iPhonekiller.
Price upon request.

L: 13 CM

W: 7 CM

H: 34 CM

Microsoft Talking to Apple About Being a Search Option on the iPhone, Not Google Replacement

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:12:00 -0700

Correcting yet another too-early rumor, sources tell BoomTown that–as has been previously reported many times in many places–Microsoft and Apple are in long-term talks about adding the Bing search service as a prominent option on the iPhone and not as a replacement of Google.

Currently, Google (GOOG) is the default search on the popular mobile device, although you can easily go into its settings and switch the search option to Yahoo (YHOO). Few consumers do, though.

Microsoft (MSFT) has been angling to be added to the search options for a long time, but has wanted to do so in a way that makes the choice more visible.

And it is probably a good idea to give users of the iPhone more choice in a wide range of services.

But, whether Apple would make Microsoft’s Bing the default or whether it would simply allow iPhone users more of a choice among search services is unclear.

In addition, Microsoft wants to make its Bing mapping more integrated with the Apple (AAPL) iPhone.

“Being an option is what’s on the table,” said one source briefed on the talks. “That’s all for now, although who knows where it could lead?”

But, cautioned several sources, talks are not complete, even though the software giant is eager to be able to announce such a deal at Apple’s upcoming developers conference on June 7.

Microsoft execs have been nervous about completing such a deal, especially because Apple is notoriously secretive and is known to end talks due to leaks.

That said, relations between Apple and Google have become increasingly tense, as their product offerings–especially in the mobile arena–have become competitive.

Google was one of Apple’s principal partners on the iPhone upon its launch and its services are prominent on the device.

But, as the device has evolved, sources say Apple has been considering a number of search options, as well as mapping, for the iPhone.

Google execs have been anticipating this, of course, especially as the search giant has pushed development of its Android mobile operating system.

In fact, a recent developers conference that Google had in San Francisco, its top execs spent a lot of time publicly attacking Apple.

Thus, it is likely that its top-level placement on the iPhone and other Apple products will diminish.

While being an option is not the same as completely replacing Google, it would give Bing a well-known platform to show off its technology to consumers.

Microsoft would like to hip-check Google off of the iPhone, of course.

But like rumors that it would pay News Corp. (NWS) to “de-index” its content from Google and display it prominently on Bing, the notion is premature.

Amazon.com Said to Introduce Thinner Kindle in August (Update2)

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:11:00 -0700

May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, plans to introduce the next version of its Kindle electronic-book reader in August, according to two people familiar with its plans.

The device will be thinner and have a more responsive screen with a sharper picture, the people said, who didn’t want to be identified because the plans aren’t public. The new Kindle won’t include a touch screen or color, they said.

Amazon.com, which introduced the Kindle in 2007, faces increased competition from Apple Inc.’s iPad -- a tablet device that lets users browse the Web, watch video and read digital books. The company also faces a renewed challenge from Sony Corp., which introduced a touch-screen e-reader last year. Sony also added a service that lets users download books wirelessly, matching a feature of the Kindle.

Craig Berman, a spokesman for Seattle-based Amazon.com, didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment.

Amazon.com fell $1.24 to $125.46 today in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. The shares have declined 6.7 percent this year.

Amazon.com Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos said this week that the company was concentrating on wooing committed book readers and that a color display screen is “some ways out.”

Not Ready

“I’ve seen some stuff in the laboratory, but it’s not quite ready for prime-time production,” Bezos said May 25 at the company’s annual shareholders meeting.

The Kindle uses a black-and-white screen that mimics the appearance of paper. The new version will have sharper contrast that makes e-books look more like real books, the people familiar with the product said. The delay during page turns also will be shortened. The iPad, meanwhile, uses a full-color LCD screen.

About 6 million e-readers will be sold this year, up from 3 million last year, according to Forrester Research Inc. The Kindle has about 60 percent of the U.S. market, followed by Sony with 35 percent, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based research firm estimates.

Earlier this year, Amazon.com bought a company called Touchco, which specializes in touch-screen technology, according to the people.

To contact the reporters on this story: Peter Burrows in San Francisco at pburrows@bloomberg.net; Joseph Galante in San Francisco at jgalante3@bloomberg.net

Shogo 10″ Open Tablet

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:31:00 -0700

open to for customization

Shogo is an ARM-based Linux tablet rich in connectivity and sensors allowing developers to customize it and add their own application and content creating new products and solutions. Partners can concentrate on their own products, application and content while Realease will provide all the knowledge and experience needed to create a tablet solution.

Shogo is the ideal tablet platform to start evaluation, development and prototyping on Freescale iMX-37 and iMX-51 processor family.

• The Shogo Platform is open to the OEM and 3rd party developers.
• Application software and File system are upgradable over the Internet
• Application development and porting is very easy starting with html5 and JavaScript for rapid development and prototyping
• Perl and C/C++ development also possible

Software Platform, application building blocks and SDK :

• Linux 2.6.28 based on Angstrom distribution compiled with openembedded
• Webkit browser
• QT 4.6.2
• SQLite Database
• Multimedia player
• Adobe Flash 10 (Q4-2010)

Want to get the Shogo and access to our developer forum and documentation ?

Visit our developer page today and register Now !

DIY 13.4" Carbon Fiber Touchscreen Tablet PC

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:29:00 -0700

This is a project I have been working on in my spare time for the last few months. I wanted a Windows 7 touchscreen tablet with a large screen that could handle HD video and wasn't too thick or power hungry. The build cost for this was around $600-700. I used an MSI X320 motherboard and screen as the starting point and I made the body out of carbon fiber.

Check out my blog for more info http://carbontablet.blogspot.com/

And my YouTube video for a demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7W_AuspKls

-Slampana-

HTC plans a tablet and sees women as a major market

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:27:00 -0700

SOCIAL NOTWORKING women who want to surf while watching the telly in their living room are a prime market for tablets according to HTC.

Market research conducted by the smartphone manufacturer found that likely users of the expensive drink trays were women who wanted to communicate with friends with a tablet on their lap while watching their favourite television programmes.

HTC vice president Europe, Dr Florian Seiche, speaking at the Open Mobile Summit held in London, said "Our study found women social networking while watching television was a likely use for tablets".

Giving no more details about HTC's tablet plans, Seiche did talk about Google's Android OS as having a big future in the business market.

Meanwhile over in Scandinavia, 4G networks might enable women to watch telly and social network all on their tablet. Describing webtv as an application that will drive a lot of 4G network traffic, Nordic telecommunications company Teliasonera's president for mobility, Håkan Dahlström told the summit that around half of its subscribers are Iphone owners. µ

Amtek has tablets for all: from CULV and Atom to Tegra 2 and Freescale

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:15:00 -0700

Amtek will be showing off at Computex with their army of tablets.. and we will bring you closer to them as soon as we get our hands on the tablets.

Here is the list of tablets they are prepping for Computex show:

iTablet Speed-Lite (AE03)

CPU: Nvidia tegra 2 1GHz
Memory: 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
Display: 10.1_ 1024X600 or 10.1_ 1024X768 Glare type panel,
LED backlight, LCD Multi touch panel controller
Input: AC100_240Volt, 20V/2A, 40W
Camera: Camera 2M(Built-in)
Audio: High Definition Audio
Battery: 10800mAh
Storage: 512MB NAND Flash
I/O Port: DC-in Jack x 1, phone jacks x 2,
1). External Headphone/Line out Jack 1/9”
USB 2.0 ports x 3,
Other I/O Devices: 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G (addition), GPS(addition)
OS: WinCE6.0R3/7.0, Anriod 2.0, Linux

iTablet Ex-Lite II (AE04)

CPU: Freescale 800MHz
Memory: 512MB DDR2 SDRAM
Display: 10.1_ 1024X600 or 10.1_ 1024X768 Glare type panel,
LED backlight, LCD Multi touch panel controller
Input: AC100_240Volt, 20V/2A, 40W
Camera: Camera 2M(Built-in)
Audio: High Definition Audio
Battery: 10800mAh
Storage: 512MB NAND Flash
I/O Port: DC-in Jack x 1, phone jacks x 2,
1). External Headphone/Line out Jack 1/9”
USB 2.0 ports x 3,
Other I/O Devices: 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G (addition), GPS(addition)
Color: Black
OS: WinCE6.0R3/7.0, Anriod 2.0, Linux

iTablet Lite (TZ10)

CPU: Intel® Atom Menlow-XL Z530 1.6GHz
Memory: SO-DDR II 400/533MHz 2G (Maximum 4G)
Display: 10.1_ 1024X600 or 10.1_ 1024X768 Glare type panel,
LED backlight, LCD Multi touch panel controller
Input: AC100_240Volt, 20V/2A, 40W
Camera: Camera 2M(Built-in)
Audio: High Definition Audio
Battery: 4200mAh
Storage: Pata IDE 1.8” HDD/SSD 64 G(MLC flash)
I/O Port: DC-in Jack x 1, phone jacks x 2,
1). External Headphone/Line out Jack 1/8”
USB 2.0 ports x 3,
Other I/O Devices: 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G (addition), GPS(addition)
OS: Microsoft Win®7

T23A CULV tablet PC

CPU: Core 2 Duo 743 1.30GHz Intel Montevina Platform
Memory: 2x SODIMM Slot, Dual Channel, DDRII 667/800, Max.4GB
Core logic: Cantiga GS45+ICH9-M SFF (Embedded)
Graphic : Cantiga GS
Display: 12.1” XGA TFT (1024x768) Brightness: 220 nits
In/Output: AC100_240Volt, 19V/4A, 75W
Camera: 1.3M Pixel
Audio: High Definition Audio
Battery: Li-Ion -3S2P with 3800mAh
Storage: SATA HDD 2.5” 5400RPM, 160/250/320G
I/O Port: 1 x DC-in Jack , 1 x Headphone Jack, 1 x Stereo Mic. Jack,
1 x RJ45, 1 x D-Sub, USB2.0 Port x 2, 1 x New Card Slot,
1 x Pen Holder, Detachable Simple Cradle Connector
Dimension: 300(D) x 225(W) x 23(H)mm
Weight: 1.40_1.56KG W/Battery
Pointing Device:Digitizer

T23X CULV Tablet PC

CPU: Core 2 Duo 743 1.30GHz Intel Montevina Platform
Memory: 2x SODIMM Slot, Dual Channel, DDRII 667/800, Max.4GB
Core logic: Cantiga GS45+ICH9-M SFF (Embedded)
Graphic : Cantiga GS
Display: 12.1” XGA TFT (1024x768) Brightness: 220 nits
In/Output: AC100_240Volt, 19V/4A, 75W
Camera: 1.3M Pixel
Audio: High Definition Audio
Battery: Li-Ion -3S2P with 3800mAh
Storage: SATA HDD 2.5” 5400RPM, 160/250/320G
I/O Port: 1 x DC-in Jack , 1 x Headphone Jack, 1 x Stereo Mic. Jack,
1 x RJ45, 1 x D-Sub, USB2.0 Port x 2, 1 x New Card Slot,
1 x Pen Holder, Detachable Simple Cradle Connector
Dimension: 300(D) x 225(W) x 21.8(H)mm
Weight: 1.40_1.56KG W/Battery
Pointing Device: T230-Digitizer/T231-Touch/
T236-Digitizer+Touch

Intel's Core i7-875K and i5-655K processors

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:10:00 -0700

In CPUs, it's good to be king, because the king gets to decide things. If you're not king, you may be able to get away with all sorts of shenanigans, but you ultimately serve at the king's pleasure.

Take, for instance, AMD's recent resurgence in desktop processors. Although Intel has held the overall performance crown in an unbroken run since the introduction of the first Core 2 Duo, AMD has been able to stay on the radar of PC enthusiasts through cunning and guile. When it had no hope of catching up to the fastest Intel chip in a given price range, AMD cooked up its Black Edition processors that removed clock speed caps and made overclocking dead simple—without the huge price premium traditionally commanded by Extreme Edition and FX processors. Even though Intel's CPUs were more attractive by most conventional standards, folks wanting value and performance suddenly had to weigh another variable. When it couldn't keep pace with Intel's quad-core processors using four cores of its own, AMD uncorked the Phenom II X6 and priced it directly opposite Intel's Lynnfield quads. You were quite literally getting more chip for your money from AMD, and the X6's strong value proposition was enough to earn it positive reviews.

Smart strategy will only take you so far, though, when you're not the king. Intel's chips extract more computational throughput from a smaller silicon area while consuming less power. From manufacturing to design and architecture, it has every advantage. Intel is king. As a result, Intel gets to decide how much performance it will deliver to customers and at what price. And now it appears, the king is a little miffed—cheesed, peeved, horked off, if you will—about the Phenom II X6's critical success.

Thus, the king has lifted his hand from the armrest of the throne and made a quick flourish—perhaps a slicing motion across the throat—and tilted his head in the general direction of the Phenom II X6. A little fiddling in the royal factories and a few marketing slides later, and the king's official response rides forth across the drawbridge, the Core i7-875K and the Core i5-655K. Both of the K-series CPUs are priced attractively and have unlocked core and memory multipliers for easy overclocking. And they offer precious little room for those pesky Phenom IIs to breathe.

Make way for the K series
Neither of the K-series processors is new speed grade from Intel. The Core i5-655K is just an unlocked version of the Core i5-650, and the Core i5-875K is an unlocked Core i7-870. The K-series parts have the same core clock, Turbo frequencies, and thermal envelopes as their unlocked brethren. What makes them different is the ability to crank up and down the core and memory multipliers at will. Well, there's one more major bit of news for the i7-875K, best illustrated by a look at how it fits into Intel's lineup.

Model	Cores	Threads	Base core clock speed	Peak Turbo clock speed	L3 cache size	Memory channels	TDP	Price
Core i5-650	2	4	3.2 GHz	3.46 GHz	4 MB	2	73W	$176
Core i5-655K	2	4	3.2 GHz	3.46 GHz	4 MB	2	73W	$216
Core i5-661	2	4	3.33 GHz	3.6 GHz	4 MB	2	87W	$196
Core i5-670	2	4	3.46 GHz	3.73 GHz	4 MB	2	73W	$284
Core i5-680	2	4	3.6 GHz	3.86 GHz	4 MB	2	73W	$294
Core i5-750	4	4	2.66 GHz	3.20 GHz	8 MB	2	95W	$196
Core i7-860	4	8	2.80 GHz	3.46 GHz	8 MB	2	95W	$284
Core i7-870	4	8	2.93 GHz	3.60 GHz	8 MB	2	95W	$562
Core i7-875K	4	8	2.93 GHz	3.60 GHz	8 MB	2	95W	$342

Intel charges a bit of a premium for the 655K versus the 650, but the 875K is $220 cheaper than the Core i7-870—at least right now. One would expect the Core i7-870's price to snap into line or the product to be canceled, but Intel says it has no plans to change the i7-870's price "in the near term." So it may just hang around as a singularly poor value. Whatever happens, the 875K gives you a more flexible CPU for a whole lot less cash.

In fact, the i7-875K costs roughly 50 bucks more than the Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition, AMD's fastest desktop processor, which is also unlocked. No doubt Intel charges a little more because, at stock speeds, the Core i7-875K is faster than the X6 1090T. We know this because the Core i7-870, with the same stock clocks, was faster overall in our review of the 1090T. Still, the price is close enough that 875K's intended target is pretty clear.

The Core i5-655K isn't such an obviously good value. At $216, it slots into the existing price structure for Clarkdale-based dual-cores, and we've long thought Intel charges too steep a premium for the higher clock speeds of those CPUs. Heck, the 655K costs more than the Core i5-661, which has higher stock clocks for both the CPU cores and the integrated graphics, so there's a premium for the unlocking, too. If you leave overclocking out of the equation, we'd prefer Intel's $199 quad, the Core i5-750. The closest competition from AMD has more cores, as well: the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition is $185, and the Phenom II X6 1090T is $199.

Then again, you can't really leave overclocking out of the conversation when you're talking about a 32-nm Clarkdale processor, for reasons we'll make clear shortly.

Nokia top model N900 sales below 100,000: Gartner

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:08:00 -0700

LONDON (Reuters) – Nokia sold less than 100,000 top-of-the-range N900 smartphones in its first five months on the market, researcher Gartner said, indicating it has yet to mount a serious challenge to the iPhone and Blackberry.

The chunky computer-like handset -- with slide-out keyboard and a touch screen -- has found support among hard-core technology specialists but failed to attract a wider audience.

A spokesman for Nokia, the world's top cellphone maker, declined to comment on the sales number, saying the company was pleased with sales, but an executive was more bullish.

"Sales have substantially exceeded expectations," Alberto Torres, head of Nokia's solutions business, told the Open Mobile Summit trade conference in London this week.

Nokia has been unable to mount a serious challenge to Apple three years after the iPhone's launch. Its last hit smartphone model, the N95, was unveiled in 2006.

The sales of less than 100,000 N900s compares with sales of 8.75 million iPhones in January-March alone.

The N900, which went on sale last November, is Nokia's first phone running the Linux Maemo operating system, which analysts see as a key for Nokia to regain ground in the coming years.

In February this year Nokia unveiled a plan to merge Maemo with Intel's Moblin operating system.

Nokia sold 50,000 N900s in the last quarter of 2009, and quarterly sales fell in January-March, Gartner statistics showed. Gartner does not track phone sales per model, but as the N900 is the only phone using Maemo, the statistics for operating systems show sales for the model.

Intel eyes hardware acceleration for Google's WebM

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:07:00 -0700

IDG News Service - Intel is considering hardware-based acceleration for Google's new WebM video file format in its Atom-based TV chips if the format gains popularity, an Intel executive said on Thursday.

Google last week announced the high-definition WebM video file format to deliver high-quality Web video to multiple devices including TV sets and handhelds. WebM files will include video streams compressed with the open-source VP8 video codec, which was acquired by Google when it bought On2 Technologies in February.

"Just like we did with other codecs like MPEG2, H.264 & VC1, if VP8 establishes itself in the Smart TV space, we will add it to our [hardware] decoders," said Wilfred Martis, general manager for retail consumer electronics at Intel's Digital Home Group.

Intel is working with Google to bring Internet video to TV sets through the Google TV platform, which will blend broadcast TV and Internet content into one interface. Google will supply the software, and the service will be available later this year in some Sony high-definition TVs and Blu-ray DVD players, for which Intel will supply the highly optimized Atom CE4100 chip.

Intel declined to comment on how the lack of hardware acceleration in the CE4100 chips will affect the Google TV project. Google owns YouTube, which is one of the largest video sites on the Internet.

Intel's CE4100 TV chips will be able to decode and play back WebM files using software, Martis said. However, hardware acceleration could provide higher-quality video through faster decoding while consuming less power.

Intel has been trying to woo major TV makers and consumer electronics companies to use the Atom CE4100 chip. The chip includes a processor core that can run at clock speeds of up to 1.2GHz and is capable of decoding two 1080p video streams. The chips are in production, and the company has said it has received orders for more than a million.

A number of hardware and software vendors announced support for the WebM file format, but Intel was not on that list. Mozilla, Microsoft and Opera Software were some of the early vendors to jump on board, and chip maker Broadcom said its VideoCore IV smartphone processor would provide hardware acceleration for WebM video files.

UK iBookstore shelves filled for iPad readers

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:05:00 -0700

Having made its international debut earlier this week, only with nothing but out-of-copyright titles to choose from, Apple’s iBookstore has now started to fill up with more modern fare. Coinciding, unsurprisingly, with the international launch of the iPad, the UK iBookstore now has titles from Bernard Cornwell, Tony Parsons and Malcolm Gladwell, among many others.

As with the App Store and iTunes, ebook purchases are a two-tap affair using the iTunes account registered to your iPad. What may swing things for some readers is the fact that pricing is in local currency – i.e. Sterling in the UK iBookstore – rather than Amazon’s dollar-only pricing no matter which country you access Kindle from.

Earlier this week Barnes & Noble launched their own BN eReader app for the iPad, though currently their estore is only available in the US. Meanwhile Amazon’s Kindle app has been available for the Apple tablet for some time now, and allows users who have already bought into the Kindle ebooks ecosystem to wirelessly transfer their titles over to their new iPad.

Nokia N8 UK release date confirmed

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:03:00 -0700

A member of staff at a Nokia mobile phone store has just confirmed to Pocket-lint the release date of its latest super phone, the N8।

We previously reported that the phone would be launched in Germany on the 24 August and hoped that the Vodafone registration page, which is currently up on the website, would mean that us Brits might get the handset even sooner.

However, it seems as though we're going to have to be patient, as the UK release date has been confirmed as 25 August 2010.

Nokia's latest handset will feature 720p video, a 12-megapixel camera as well as all the bells and whistles you could possibly want out of a modern smartphone. The success of the handset, however, really depends on how well the Symbian^3 OS runs, as in our previous hands-on with the device Nokia wouldn't let us turn it on.

Let us know in the comments if you've signed up to be notified for the pre-order, and whether, in fact, you think that the N8 will be able to compete against other high-end handsets.

Opera browser user growth boosted by iPhone access

noreply@blogger.com (nrdx) — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:00:00 -0700

LONDON (Reuters) – Opera Software said its Internet browser for Apple's iPhone was downloaded more than 2.6 million times in April after the Norwegian company got access to iPhone as the first rival browser.

The new platform created 70 percent of user growth in the month for its Opera Mini product, the world's most widely used cellphone browser.

On April 13, Apple accepted distribution of Opera's browser for its iPhone after a long review, opening a new and potentially lucrative market it has so far closely guarded.

"A very significant part of iPhone users has at least tried it," Opera co-founder Jon von Tetzchner told Reuters in an interview. "We are also seeing very nice usage."

Opera's browser promises up to six times faster download speeds than Apple's own browser, and to cut data traffic by up to 90 percent. Massive data traffic from iPhones has caused problems for many operators' networks.

Opera said in its monthly mobile Internet report that mobile browser users totaled 58.9 million at end-April, up 6.6 percent in a month.

Opera has increased its lead over the iPhone browser in the last few months, and controls 26.7 percent of the market in May so far, according to Web analytics firm StatCounter.

The iPhone browser and Nokia browser followed with 20.1 percent and 14.6 percent of the market respectively.

Mobile Internet usage has boomed since the 2007 introduction of the iPhone, but Opera said global mobile data traffic through its servers grew only 0.6 percent in April from March.

Von Tetzchner said monthly swings in traffic can be large due to holiday seasons and the number of days in a month.

Wireless operators are keen on raising sales from Internet browsing and the social networking boom as revenue from traditional voice calls is declining, but they are facing increasingly congested networks.

This is helping browsers that package data and send only a small amount through wireless networks, like Opera's does.

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