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Samsung Launches Galaxy A

2015-12-07T12:00:00.000+00:00

Samsung will launch the brand new range of Galaxy A phones, offering unmatched style and performance along with enhanced features, perfect for self expression.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd today announced its latest Galaxy A smartphones that offer premium design, easy mobile payment technology, and enhanced camera features.

The Galaxy A incorporates Samsung’s latest in innovative design and technology, giving consumers the ability to expresses their individuality with powerful performance in three screen size options: 5.5-inch for the A7, 5.2-inch for the A5 and 4.7-inch for the A3

“At Samsung, we are committed to continued innovation, inspired by the feedback and needs of our wide range of consumers,” said JK Shin, CEO and Head of Samsung’s IT & Mobile Business. “With the introduction of the Galaxy A, we took the consumer feedback on our original Galaxy A models and made thoughtful and impactful improvements offering consumers a seamless convergence of style and performance for their everyday lifestyles.”

The Galaxy A continues the familiar design trend of previous galaxy phones, enhancing the three screens with even narrower bezels for a superior viewing experience.

The Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 support Samsung Pay, Samsung’s simple, safe and virtually anywhere mobile payment service. Protected by fingerprint verification, Samsung Pay works with both Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) and Near Filed Communication (NFC) technologies.

The Galaxy A (2016) also comes equipped with an enhanced camera system for both brighter and clearer photos and videos. This advanced system includes Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) to prevent image blurring, as well as a front and rear F1.9 lens to allow users to take the optimum photos in dark conditions. What’s more, with Samsung’s Quick Launch feature, double clicking the home button launches the camera in less than a second. Consumers can also take their best selfie yet with features including Wide Selfie, Palm Selfie and Beautifying Effects.

The Galaxy A (2016) will be available in China in mid-December 2015 and will be expanded to global markets.

BE BRILLIANT WITH THE NEW HTC ONE

2015-12-06T16:22:00.001+00:00

HTC delivers a bold new choice for people who want stunning design without compromising on style, performance or personalization: HTC unveiled the latest addition to the award-winning HTC One family, the HTC One A9.

Melding the best of HTC's acclaimed design and innovation with the latest from Google's Android, this is a stunning, no-compromise smartphone that stands out from the crowd. Built for people who want a better choice, the HTC One A9 is a smartphone that combines striking design on the outside with the newest features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow with HTC Sense on the inside to create an unrivaled smartphone experience. “HTC is a smartphone pioneer, having delivered the first Android smartphone, the first Windows smartphone, the first 4G smartphone, and the first all-metal smartphone,” said Cher Wang, chairwoman and CEO, HTC. “Today we’re taking that heritage of innovation to the next level, unveiling a phone that stands apart in a market increasingly dominated by a company which controls every aspect of your phone.

The HTC One A9 breaks from this trend by offering an incredible design, fantastic performance, cutting-edge software features and the freedom to take full control of your smartphone experience.“ Metalmorphics: A new standard of all-metal design excellence An evolution of the iconic HTC One family design, the HTC One A9 draws on the natural beauty around us, by using rich, striking colors and unique finishes – an approach called “metalmorphics.” New curves, refined edges, and precision-cut ridges on the power button flawlessly combine with the super-thin metal frame giving the phone a natural and lightweight feel. The elegant dual finish, available in a Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold and Deep Garnet1, is painstakingly brushed with hairline detail and bead-blasted before the sides are polished, giving additional depth and richness that is unique in the smartphone market. Finally, in a stunning fusion of metal and glass, a 5-inch, edge-to-edge, 2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4, Full HD AMOLED screen cascades into the metal frame, giving you brighter and more vivid colors for brilliant graphics and gaming, even in direct sunlight. Unleash your inner photographer Your best camera is the one you use whenever the moment strikes, so it should be able to capture stunning shots in any situation.

The HTC One A9's front and rear cameras, coupled with powerful yet simple editing tools, mean epic photos and videos are only a tap away. Its main 13MP rear camera features Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), which automatically minimizes hand shake and corrects vibrations to give you a crystal-clear picture every time. Meanwhile, the front UltraPixel camera delivers the best self-portraits in any lighting condition, using HTC's UltraPixel sensor to capture 300% more light than conventional smartphone cameras. With the HTC One A9, no detail is too small. Offering an optional Pro mode to capture the perfect photo without being a photography expert, you can also save photos using RAW capture – a tool used by professional photographers – for an unmatched level of detail and post-shot editing flexibility. Or you can keep things simple with Photo Editor's one-button enhancement feature, which automatically brightens colors and sharpens edges for unbelievably clear and crisp photos2. Sometimes a still photo just isn't enough. With the HTC One A9's Hyperlapse editing tool you can speed up your videos to 12 times as fast for a dramatic time-lapse effect, creating an immersive video that perfectly captures the moments that matter. Speed through your video or use capture mode to edit in slow motion, highlighting those unforgettable memories. Or use HTC Zoe to easily and automatically mix your best shots and videos into one professional-looking highlight reel that can be shared with friends and family to tell the story of any moment from every angle.

Game changing audio has always been core to the HTC One family - the HTC One A9 delivers amazing sound quality, with HTC BoomSound™ integrated into the headset combined with Dolby Audio™ surround technology3, delivering immersive, vibrant sound that matches a live experience in your headphones by taking high-resolution audio to the next level4. With a built-in DAC that delivers audio at 24-bit, 192KHz quality – better than CD quality – it provides a richness and depth like you've never before heard from your music collection. A powerful high-output headphone amplifier, with double the output of other handsets, provides more power and dynamic range so you can hear every nuance of your favorite music, videos and games. Optional high-resolution audio certified HTC Pro Studio Earphones deliver both noise isolation and truly immersive sound.

The HTC One A9 is powered by Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the HTC One A9 brings Google's latest innovations and the simplicity of HTC Sense right out of the box. Combined with a multi-directional fingerprint scanner, Android Pay makes purchasing items as secure and as easy as “tap, pay, done.”5 Google's Now on Tap feature also intuitively provides contextual information about whatever is on your screen – look up reviews for a movie from a text, hear a song mentioned in a blog post, or book seats at a restaurant from an email, all at the press of the home button.

With so many new features, the HTC One A9 has also been designed with all new power-saving capabilities to maximize battery life. Doze automatically turns off power hungry applications when your phone is left idle, such as when charging overnight, while App Standby knows when an app open in the background isn't being used and shuts it down until you need it again. In addition, the phone's new processor, AMOLED screen and support for the optional HTC Rapid Charger 2.0, for up to 75% faster charging6 are all optimized to maximize battery life throughout the day7. In real terms this means, for example, that you can play 12 hours of HD video on one charge. Performance designed for the way YOU use your phone Featuring the newest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 617 processor with integrated X8 LTE and 64-bit octa-core CPUs, the HTC One A9 is designed to deliver a perfect balance of powerful performance, fast connectivity and better battery life. With support for epic LTE wireless speeds through next-generation carrier aggregation technology, it delivers more high-definition streaming videos, more pulse-pounding high-resolution audio and more storage in the cloud to hold everything your heart desires.

The phone is available in both 16 and 32GB configurations and features expandable memory, supporting up to 2TB in SD card storage, perfect for storing all your apps, games, photos, music and videos. To protect your smartphone, pair it with the HTC Dot View™ II case, available in Obsidian, Deep Garnet, Sea Coral and Turquoise Blue. Its retro-inspired dot matrix cover reveals instant notifications, weather updates, caller ID and more, even while closed, and simple gesture controls bring music, flashlight, radio and voice recording tools closer than ever. The HTC One A9 and accessories will be available worldwide, both at retailers and at htc.com, beginning November 2015.

Tobii Rex eye simulator hands-on preview

2013-01-23T15:33:00.001+00:00

Sandisk Ultra 32GB Class 10 Micro SD Card

2012-11-17T16:32:00.002+00:00

I've just upgraded to the Sandisk Ultra 32GB Class 10 Micro SD Card with SD Adapter having reached the capacity and speed of my 8gb class 6 micro sd. It is a striking card with red and silver colouring definitely distinguishing it from standard generic cards on the market. It comes with a full size SD card adapter.

I have a Samsung Galaxy SII which has a large internal memory but as a relatively heavy user I have managed to get to the limits of the internal memory for apps and was having to move more apps to the memory card. I wasn't just reaching the limit the memorty capacity but the apps I had moved across to the sd card were not always registering as being installed. After installing it into my phone I noticed a great speed increase and a better reliability in connecting to my apps installed on the memory card which was beginning to become a problem with the old card. Opening apps is quicker, as is loading media that's installed on the sd card.

I paid 19.49 for the card through Amazon, considering the RRP on this card is £50 it is at a great price at the moment wherever you get it from.

Reveal the beauty with the new HX95 Full LED TV from Sony

2012-11-05T08:00:00.000+00:00

• Enjoy an immersive Full LED picture from a slim TV design
• See beautiful 2D and 3D detail with X-reality PRO
• Go online with built in Wi-Fi for the latest catch-up TV, movies, music, apps and more

Images that shine brightFrom dark to light and everything in between, the HX95 brings you immersive viewing that’s bright and clear. Whether you’re watching in 2D or 3D, a unique Full LED screen shows rich colours, high contrast and natural, realistic movement, all from a slim, minimalist design. It’s image quality that’s true to life.

Bright whites and deep blacks Turn on the HX95 and everything soon becomes clear. The Full LED screen arranges LED Lights into precise zones behind the picture to raise and lower brightness exactly where needed; delivering brilliant light in bright image areas and dimming dark areas completely. It saves energy, reveals more detail and ensures a higher contrast than a conventional LED TV.

Improve the look of whatever you watchThe HX95 makes TV pictures come alive. X-Reality PRO, the innovative intelligent image processor from Sony, enhances the details of whatever you’re watching. So whether it’s Internet video, your favourite TV show or the latest 3D movie, X-reality PRO sharpens and adds texture to set you up for a thrilling view.

Go online wirelessly for music and moviesNothing you like on TV? With Sony Internet TV the only limit is your imagination. The HX95 gives you direct access to the Sony Entertainment Network through built-in Wi-Fi. It’s a world of streaming HD movies, millions of songs, catch-up TV, a web browser and apps like Twitter™, Facebook®, YouTube™, Skype™ and more. You’ll never be bored on the sofa again.

Smooth lines, slim designThe HX95 looks as good as the refined TV picture it shows. It has a cool, minimalist design to complement the style of your living room. to the TV is crafted from high-quality materials with an aluminium stand that lets you position your TV on low furniture between 0 and 6 degrees for the ideal viewing position

“The HX95 brings together our latest innovations, such as a Full LED backlight, to raise the bar in picture performance,” says Kentaro Matsumoto, TV Product Manager at Sony Europe, “as people find even more ways to stay entertained, from online videos to on-demand movies, the HX95 offers a deeply immersive picture which really pulls them into the viewing experience.”

Sony to begin phased global launch of 4K LCD TVs from the end of 2012

2012-11-04T08:00:00.000+00:00

High-resolution large screen picture and high-quality powerful sound deliver an immersive experience, offering new ways for customers to enjoy television

Sony Corporation will begin the phased launch of its latest BRAVIA LCD television, the KD-84X9005, in all global regions from the end of the year. The new BRAVIA boasts a 4K (3840 x 2160) LCD panel, in the industry’s largest 84-inch class and incorporates Sony’s ‘4K X-Reality PRO’ super-resolution high picture quality engine. This formidable combination seamlessly delivers a high-resolution large-screen picture with high-quality powerful sound to provide viewers with immersive experiences, unlike anything offered by existing televisions.

This new 4K TV comes equipped with a 4K LCD panel comprising approximately 8.29 megapixels which is 4 times the resolution of Full HD standard, and incorporates ‘4K X-Reality PRO’, Sony’s super-resolution high picture quality engine optimized for 4K LCD TV. This engine is capable of reproducing a variety of content with different resolutions, such as HD digital broadcasts or Blu-ray discs content, into stunningly crisp, high-quality images with 4K resolution. Viewers will not be bothered by the pixels and notice images are breathtakingly realistic and beautifully clear with the 60-degree viewing angle, even if they sit as much as half the distance to the screen, as compared to when viewing Full HD

In addition, the combination of ‘10 Unit Live Speaker’ side speaker system, which is optimised for this large-size screen, with Sony’s unique high-quality sound signal-processing technology achieves powerful three-dimensional sound that envelops the viewer in position-orienting tones, from deep bass to high notes.

With its beautiful, large high-resolution screen and high-quality powerful sound, viewers can enjoy immersive experiences unlike anything offered by existing televisions, as if they were at a live entertainment venue or in a movie theater.

Viewers can also enjoy high resolution digital photographs on the large screen, by blowing up scenic pictures into large poster sizes, or enlarging photos of children into life-sized pictures for the whole family to see. Furthermore, special ‘PlayMemories Studio’ available during March 2013, a special ‘PlayStation®3 software, enables users to organize and playpack high resolution photographs with ease and comfort on the 4K television. Going forward, Sony aims to offer new television viewing styles by continuing to provide these kinds of new consumer experiences.
Sony has been involved in building the 4K content viewing and creating environment in the professional field, from rolling out its 4K digital cinema projectors to movie theaters throughout the world, to preparing a range of production equipment, including the flagship CineAlta ‘F65’ camera capable of shooting 4K content. In the consumer electronic field, Sony has released the ‘VPL-VW1000ES’ home theater projector for family use which has been very favorably received.
Sony will strive to strengthen its ‘BRAVIA products with the release of the kind of high-resolution, large-screen 4K TV, which maximizes its technical prowess in the field of 4K, and offers new ways to enjoy television.

2012-11-03T08:00:00.000+00:00

Apple Introduces iPad mini

Unveils New Fourth Generation iPad with Retina Display, Faster A6X Chip, FaceTime HD Camera & Ultrafast Wireless

Apple introduces iPad mini, a completely new iPad design that is 23 percent thinner and 53 percent lighter than the third generation iPad. The new iPad mini features a stunning 7.9-inch Multi-Touch display, FaceTime HD and iSight cameras, ultrafast wireless performance¹ and an incredible 10 hours of battery life²―every inch an iPad, yet in a revolutionary design you can hold in one hand. Apple today also announced the fourth generation iPad featuring a gorgeous 9.7-inch Retina display, new Apple-designed A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera and ultrafast wireless performance. Both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad come with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features.

“iPad mini is every inch an iPad. With its gorgeous 7.9-inch display, iPad mini features the same number of pixels as the original iPad and iPad 2, so you can run more than 275,000 apps designed specifically for iPad,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPad mini is as thin as a pencil and as light as a pad of paper, yet packs a fast A5 chip, FaceTime HD and 5 megapixel iSight cameras and ultrafast wireless―all while delivering up to 10 hours of battery life.”

iPad mini comes in a beautiful new aluminium and glass design that is just 7.2 mm thin and weighs only 0.68 pounds. The 7.9-inch Multi-Touch display delivers the same iPad experience users have come to expect, in a design that has 35 percent more screen real estate than 7-inch tablets and up to an astonishing 67 percent more usable viewing area when browsing the web. The dual-core A5 chip delivers responsive graphics and a fast, fluid Multi-Touch experience, while still providing all-day battery life.

iPad mini features a front-facing FaceTime HD camera and a 5 megapixel iSight camera on the back with advanced optics for taking sharp still pictures and recording full 1080p HD video. The iSight camera includes video image stabilisation and both cameras feature backside illumination to let users capture great pictures in low light. iPad mini also allows easy sharing of photos with friends and family using iCloud’s Shared Photo Streams.

iPad mini features dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi support for speeds up to 150 Mbps,³ which is twice the Wi-Fi performance compared to previous iPad models. iPad mini is available in Wi-Fi + Cellular models which are world-ready with built-in support for ultrafast wireless standards, including LTE¹ and DC-HSDPA, so you can browse, download and stream content fast from wherever you are. iPad mini data plans will be available with no contract so you can simply sign up and activate service directly from your iPad.⁴ The Personal Hotspot feature means you can share a fast cellular data connection via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB with up to five other devices such as MacBook Pro, iPod touch or another iPad.⁵

The new fourth generation iPad features the amazing 9.7-inch Retina display and includes a new Apple-designed A6X chip that delivers up to twice the CPU performance and up to twice the graphics performance of the A5X chip, all while delivering an incredible 10 hours of battery life in the same thin and light iPad design. Other new features include a FaceTime HD camera, twice the Wi-Fi performance when compared to previous iPad models and support for additional LTE carriers worldwide.⁶

iPad mini and fourth generation iPad both feature support for the Lightning connector that is smaller, smarter and more durable than the 30-pin connector. Lightning connector accessories are available to support cameras, SD cards and VGA or HDMI digital video.⁷ Existing iPad Smart Covers and the iPad Smart Case are compatible with fourth generation iPad, and new polyurethane Smart Covers custom-designed for iPad mini are available in pink, green, blue, light gray, dark gray and (PRODUCT) RED for £35.

iPad runs over 700,000 apps available on the App Store, including more than 275,000 apps designed specifically for iPad, from a wide range of categories including books, games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. iPad also supports the more than 5,000 newspapers and magazines offered in Newsstand and the more than 1.5 million books available on the iBookstore. The iTunes Store puts the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store at your fingertips with a catalogue of over 26 million songs, over 190,000 TV episodes and over 45,000 films. The new iBooks app for iPad lets users read ebooks in over 40 languages. iBooks also lets users experience an entirely new kind of ebook that’s dynamic, engaging and truly interactive. Ebooks created with Apple’s new iBooks Author offer gorgeous, fullscreen ebooks with interactive animations, diagrams, photos, videos, custom fonts, mathematical expressions and much more.

Pricing & Availability
iPad mini with Wi-Fi models will be available in black & slate or white & silver on Friday, November 2, for a suggested retail price of £269 inc VAT (£224.17 ex VAT) for the 16GB model, £349 inc VAT (£290.83 ex VAT) for the 32GB model and £429 inc VAT (£357.50 ex VAT) for the 64GB model. The fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi models will also be available on Friday, November 2, in black or white for a suggested retail price of £399 inc VAT (£332.50 ex VAT) for the 16GB model, £479 inc VAT (£399.17 ex VAT) for the 32GB model and £559 inc VAT (£465.83 ex VAT) for the 64GB model. iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad will be sold through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com/uk), Apple’s retail stores, and select Apple Authorised Resellers in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular and fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular will start shipping a couple of weeks after the Wi-Fi models. iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be offered for a suggested retail price of £369 inc VAT (£307.50 ex VAT) for the 16GB model, £449 inc VAT (£374.17 ex VAT) for the 32GB model and £529 inc VAT (£440.83 ex VAT) for the 64GB model. Fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be offered for a suggested retail price of £499 inc VAT (£415.83 ex VAT) for the 16GB model, £579 inc VAT (£482.50 ex VAT) for the 32GB model and £659 inc VAT (£549.17 ex VAT) for the 64GB model. Additionally, iPad 2 is available at £399 inc VAT (£332.50 ex VAT) for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and just £479 inc VAT (£399.17 ex VAT) for the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G model.

Customers can begin pre-ordering all models of iPad mini and all models of the fourth generation iPad on Friday, October 26 through the Apple Online Store in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

¹LTE is available through select carriers. Network speeds are dependent on carrier networks. Check with your carrier for details.
²Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
³Based on theoretical speeds, actual speeds may vary.
⁴Only available on some carriers.
⁵Personal Hotspot requires supporting data plan. Customers should check with their carrier for availability.
⁶LTE is available through select carriers.
⁷Sold separately. Video content varies by country.

Pinch interface connects the displays of multiple devices simultaneously...

2012-11-02T16:49:00.001+00:00

This is a nice feature for sharing content across mobile displays. Wonder if it will make it as a simple app?

Samsung Expands Galaxy S III Range With a Collection of New Colours

2012-11-02T08:00:00.000+00:00

Samsung Expands Galaxy S III Range With a Collection of New Colours

Following the successful launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Electronics has extended the handset’s range through a new collection of colours for its human-centric smartphone. The new colours are inspired by the Earth’s richest materials: Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black and Titanium Grey.

Elegant, intelligent and stylish, the Samsung Galaxy S III is designed for humans and inspired by nature. This design ethos is brought to life through the new colour range. The Galaxy S III boasts an organic appearance, with gently curved lines and clean features which are accentuated by these latest colour options

Titanium Grey*: Inspired by the colour grey as a symbol for intelligence, insight and curiosity, all of which are embodied within the design of the Galaxy S III. The Galaxy S III LTE Titanium Grey will be available through EE in the UK as a launch partner for the 4G mobile network.

Garnet Red*: Garnet Red reflects the elegance of Almandite Garnet, in line with the Galaxy S III’s curves and smooth lines. The Galaxy S III Garnet Red will be available from Carphone Warehouse in the UK joining the Pebble Blue and Marble White versions currently available.

Amber Brown*: The deep, rich colour of Amber Brown enhances the advanced organic design of the Galaxy S III. The Amber Brown Galaxy S III will be available in the UK later this year.

Sapphire Black*: Showcases the stylish Galaxy S III design, with the sophisticated and refined Sapphire Black colour option. The Sapphire Black Galaxy S III will be available in the UK later this year.

Simon Stanford, Vice President, UK & IRE Telecommunications & Networks Division, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “We’re incredibly proud of the success of the Galaxy S III in the short time it has been available, and have had great feedback from our customers who are amazed by the phone’s simplicity-of-use and intuitive features. In keeping with the design concept of the Galaxy S III, this expanded colour range will give customers looking to buy our best smartphone yet, even more choice when it comes to purchase.”

2012-11-01T14:23:00.000+00:00

Samsung Introduces the Galaxy S III Mini

on Oct 12, 2012

Galaxy S III's nature-inspired design and intuitive ease-of-use in one stylish, compact smartphone

Samsung Mobile UK has today unveiled the Galaxy S III Mini, a compact version of the flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. The Galaxy S III Mini brings the high performance, intuitive ease-of-use and nature-inspired design of the Galaxy S III to an elegant, compact smartphone with a 4-inch screen.

Simon Stanford, Vice President, Telecommunications & Networks Division, Samsung UK and Ireland said: "The award winning Galaxy S III has been extremely well received globally since it launched earlier this year so we are thrilled to be able to offer our customers the same revolutionary design, intuitive usability and intelligence in a mini version. We will continue to develop smartphones to cater for a variety of customer needs and this latest release demonstrates our ongoing commitment to offering our customers more choice at every price point."

The Galaxy S III Mini is powered by Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean), the latest version of the world's most popular smartphone operating system, benefitting from fast, fluid and smooth graphics along with a new Google Search™ experience featuring Google Now™.

Stylish and compact, the Galaxy S III Mini shares the Galaxy S III's breakthrough design and simple elegance. Its ultra-minimal curved frame creates a rich natural feel, which is also reflected by its nature-inspired home screen, wallpapers and ringtones. A beautiful 4-inch Super AMOLED display offers a generous viewing experience that means multimedia and Web content can be viewed in brilliant colour and clarity. The compact size of the Galaxy S III Mini offers customers a comfortable grip and a convenient one-hand operation.

The Galaxy S III Mini is packed with intelligent technology designed to make interacting with the phone incredibly natural and intuitive. S Voice, Samsung's advanced natural language recognition software, means your voice can be used to unlock the phone with simple customised commands. Your voice can also play a favourite song, turn the volume up or down, organise your daily schedule, or automatically launch the camera and start taking photos.

The Galaxy S III Mini also understands human gestures to make using the phone easier and more natural. With Smart Stay, the phone's camera tracks a person's eyes and keeps the screen lit as long as they are looking at it. When reading a text message from a friend or family member, Direct Call allows customers to automatically call that person simply from the motion of lifting the phone to their ear; and Smart Alert conveniently alerts people to missed calls or messages as soon as the phone is picked up.

Content sharing is easy and fast on the Galaxy S III Mini. Its S Beam feature allows a 10MB music file to be shared in just two seconds by simply tapping on another S Beam-enabled device, such as the Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note II, even without a Wi-Fi or cellular signal. The Buddy Photo Share function also allows photos to be easily and simultaneously shared with friends pictured in an image directly from the camera or the photo gallery.

2012-05-06T15:45:00.000+01:00

This is a really cool visualization tool using a projector and a Microsoft Kinect to map the surface of a real sandbox, with real time water simulation you can virtually pour water onto the surface and see how it interacts. Very cool!!!

See other Kinect applications on Orkreylos YouTube page

Pre-production Honda CR-Z MUGEN RR Sport Hybrid Concept #DigInfo

2012-01-18T14:55:00.000+00:00

Samsung unveils world's largest commercialised OLED TV for the ultimate in picture qualityon Jan 11, 2012

2012-01-16T08:00:00.001+00:00

CES Best of Innovations Award Honouree features elegant design, dual-core processor and Smart Interaction technology

Today at CES, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the UK’s number one TV brand with the most awarded TV range1 today unveiled the world’s largest commercialised OLED TV, a masterpiece that will be acclaimed by home entertainment and design enthusiasts alike. The 55-inch OLED will be produced from a single pane of glass and uses Samsung’s Super OLED technology for the ultimate in picture quality.

Super OLED technology eliminates the need for a colour filter as the OLED pixel unit consists of RGB sub-pixels, each emitting its own light. The technology is also able to differentiate varying degrees of blacks and shadows, so that users can enjoy unparalleled detail even in the darkest of scenes.

Robert King, head of Consumer Electronics, Samsung UK and Ireland, said: “Samsung has a history of creating innovative OLED products such as mobile phones, digital cameras and tablet PCs. Today, we are proud to extend our OLED leadership to the TV category, with this spectacular 55-inch Super OLED. By incorporating true-to-life picture quality, Smart Interaction, Samsung Apps, 3D functionality and multitasking into an amazingly thin form factor, Samsung is delivering the TV of tomorrow, today.”

The Samsung Super OLED TV, a Best of Innovations Award Honouree at CES 2012, will be on display at the 2012 International CES, booth #12004, in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Centre (LVCC) from January 10th – 13th, 2012. It will be available commercially worldwide this year.

Samsung Apps becomes preferred SMART TV platform for consumers, content providers and developers

2012-01-15T20:43:00.000+00:00

At CES 2012 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, the UK’s number one TV brand with the most awarded TV range, announces new milestones for its Smart TV platform, Samsung Apps, as well as new apps and services that deliver even richer entertainment options for the largest screen in the home.

With more than 1400 apps available and average daily downloads of 50000 worldwide, Samsung Apps has become the Smart TV platform of choice for application developers and premium content brands.

Consumers have increasingly turned to their TVs for streaming video content, as well as for apps that offer interactive and customised content that cater for their passion for music, sports, fitness, social networking or news.

Globally Samsung expects to hit 15 million app downloads by January 2012, a 50 per cent increase from its previous milestone of 10 million, set in October 2011.

Robert King, Head of Consumer Electronics at Samsung UK, said, “With over 80% of consumers interested in Smart TV, there is a growing need to extend the availability of content and apps to other screens in the home. Samsung’s connected ecosystem, including Smart TV’s, Smartphones, Smart Cameras and even Smart Appliances can meet this need, while our platform has evolved dramatically in 2012 to further enhance the experience.”

Samsung has redesigned its Smart Hub user interface to offer a much more intuitive experience. The new Smart Hub is in full HD and is streamlined to offer users a more intuitive way to search and discover content via Smart Interactions. Consumers can navigate the interface using Voice Control, Motion Control and Face Recognition for a seamless experience never before available on a TV.
The new Smart Hub also offers true multi-tasking capabilities – users can switch between web pages thanks to a new tabbed web browser, toggle between apps and download multiple apps simultaneously.

In addition, Samsung’s new AllShare Play allows content to be shared across DLNA-certified devices. AllShare Play offers web storage so users can upload and share multimedia content between devices such as TVs, cameras, smartphones, laptops and PCs, regardless of where they are in the world.

To help bring the family back together in the living room, Samsung is launching several first-of-its-kind signature services that redefine what the TV can do for consumers.

Samsung’s Family Story allows families to share content through cloud-based storage. Family members can share photos, create slide shows, post memos and schedule events. They can access this content in and outside the home through their smartphones, tablets, PCs and Samsung Smart TVs. Device compatibility will also be expanded to include LCD refrigerators and digital cameras in the future. Family members can also share photos in real-time by pushing photos to each member's TV screen through a ‘live chat’ feature, so keeping in touch with families has become much easier no matter where loved ones are.

Fitness helps users track their fitness progress through indoor and outdoor activities in a more organised way. In addition to a diverse range of fitness content, users can connect their Samsung smartphone to their Smart TV using a mobile fitness app. They can also connect a Withings WiFi scale to their Samsung Smart TVs to help them track and monitor their weight progress. With selected apps, the TV’s built-in camera will create a virtual mirror so users they can check their exercise poses against the instructor.

Families can also access a variety of educational video-on-demand content through Kids, which includes a feature where parents can reward their children with stickers and monitor their TV time.

Samsung OLED tv at ces

2012-01-12T23:03:00.001+00:00

Watch "Samsung OLED TV - First look with specs at CES" on YouTube

2011-12-13T18:31:00.001+00:00

Watch "Biggest ever touch screen? Samsung Microsoft next gen interactive surface" on YouTube

Car concepts

2011-12-09T17:07:00.001+00:00

I don't normally post car stuff here, but I really like this subaru.

Watch "Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept #DigInfo" on YouTube

Olympics Broadcast In Ultra HDTV #DigInfo

2011-11-23T12:04:00.000+00:00

I know I've probably blogged the second video before, but Combined with the recording process and broadcasting technology we can truly have astonishing picture quality in the home!!!

'True 3D' Display Using Laser Plasma Technology #DigInfo

2011-11-14T14:53:00.000+00:00

LG PenTouch TV video: Hands-on

2011-09-04T22:32:00.001+01:00

I work with interactive products every day in my line of work, but to have a TV capable of interactivity, that's a real step into the home market, now if only you could use your finger!

Samsung GALAXY R Smartphone

2011-08-18T17:24:00.000+01:00

“The year 2011 is turning out to be a great year for Samsung as the leader in smart mobile devices. I am very pleased that the GALAXY R will boost our leadership and add up to the industry’s most comprehensive Android smartphone portfolio that we already have.” said Hankil Yoon, Vice President of Smartphone Product Planning Group in Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business. He added: “Consumers are looking for stylish, premium devices with high performance as well as long battery life, and the GALAXY R meets these requirements in every way.”

Refined Design meets Lightning Speed

The slim, chic casing is just 9.55mm thick while a sophisticated metallic finish enhances the device’s fashion credentials, making the device an essential fashion accessory. Even though the device is incredibly lightweight (weighing just 131g) and stylishly contoured, it still features a powerful 1650mAh battery with Samsung’s advanced power consumption technology – delivering 580 minutes of talk time and 550 hours of standby time.

Users can take high-quality pictures and film HD video before playing back the images on the device’s large 4.19” Super Clear LCD touch screen. Consuming less power than competing models while offering clarity and a wider viewing angle, the Super Clear LCD screen enables a comfortable mobile viewing experience – complimenting the device’s cool design with stunning visuals.

The Samsung GALAXY R is powered by a fast Dual Core processor, enabling seamless multitasking, faster webpage loading and an ultrafast power up. The high-power processor also delivers smooth HD 720p video capture and Full HD 1080p playback(Divx, WMV, MP4, H.264 B/P) at 30fps(frames per second). Lightning-fast downloads are enabled by an HSPA＋ connection, meaning movies, games and music can be downloaded quicker while on the move.

The device’s overall connectivity is enhanced with the inclusion of Bluetooth 3.0 HS and USB 2.0 support, allowing the device to connect to another USB device without using a PC. Dual Channel Wi-Fi is also included as standard, enabling smoother and faster connection speeds, while the inclusion of Kies 2.0 and Kies Air provides better wireless device management.

This performance combined with the device’s compact form factor and long-life battery means that the Samsung GALAXY R is the ideal device for technology enthusiasts who want a stylish, premium, high performing device while on the move.

Intuitive User Experience

In addition to using the intuitive Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) platform, Samsung has also included Samsung Hubs with the GALAXY R, enriching the overall user-experience. The Hubs offer content anytime, anywhere and ensure that you’re always in touch with your social world. The Hubs included are:

A Social Hub which aggregates the user’s contacts, calendar and email along with instant messaging and social networking connections all within one easy-to-use interface, keeping you in control of your social life, wherever you are.
A Music Hub that gives you access to over 14 million tracks, old and new, turning the Samsung GALAXY R into your own personal jukebox.
A Readers Hub enabling the user to carry around a vast library wherever they go, with access to over 2.3 million books, 2,000 newspapers and 3,000 magazines across a variety of languages.
And a built-in Game Hub provides a terrific gaming experience for both casual and hardcore mobile gamers. Furthermore, the in-built 3-axis gyroscopic sensor unlocks a world of gaming possibilities.

Samsung has further improved the device’s usability by including a range of other features such as the Samsung Voice Command, an easy-to-use voice recognition service enabling simple hands-free control of the phone. The voice recognition feature also enables the user to have their text messages read out loud and to reply to them vocally to them orally, while calls, e-books and other features can all be launched with a simple speech command. Samsung has also included L!ve Panel, enabling a fully customizable home screen experience and enhancing visuals with 3D effects.

Samsung’s “Find My Mobile” functionality enables users to track, ring, remotely lock the device or bring up call logs when their smartphone has been misplaced, lost or stolen. This means further peace of mind for users who may otherwise worry about the loss of their phone and any confidential data.

GALAXY R will be available from end of July in Europe and will be rolled out globally including South East & West Asia, Middle East Asia, and China.

Samsung GALAXY R Product Specifications

Network	HSPA ＋ 21Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mb EDGE/GPRS Class 12
Processor	Dual Core Application Processor
Display	4.19” WVGA Super Clear LCD
OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Camera	Main(Rear): 5 MP, AF with LED Flash Front: 1.3MP
Video	Codec : MPEG4/H.263/H.264/H263.Sorenson/Divx/Xvid/VC-1 Playback : Full HD 1080p@30fps(Divx, WMV, MP4, H.264 B/P only) Recording : HD 720p@30fps
Audio	Codec : MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, AAC(Mono) Music Player with SoundAlive EQ, Music Recognition 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Value-added Features	Samsung Apps
	Samsung Kies 2.0 Samsung Kies air
	Samsung TouchWiz Samsung L!ve Panel UX
	Social Hub - Integrated Contacts, Integrated Calendar, Unified Inbox - Basic: POP3/IMAP Email & IM
	IM : Google Talk™
	Readers Hub
	Music Hub
	Game Hub
	Voice Solution
	Find My Mobile
Connectivity	Bluetooth® technology v 3.0 ＋ HS USB 2.0 HS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi direct
Sensor	Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Light, Gyroscope
Memory	8GB Internal memory ＋ microSD (up to 32GB)
Size	66.7 x 125.7 x 9.55mm, 131g
Battery	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1650 mAh Talk Time : 580 min(3G) Standby Time : 550 hours(3G)

Apple Announces New iMac With Next Generation Quad-Core Processors, Graphics & Thunderbolt I/O Technology

2011-07-10T22:38:00.000+01:00

CUPERTINO, California—May 3, 2011—Apple® today updated its signature all-in-one iMac® with next generation quad-core processors, powerful new graphics, groundbreaking high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a new FaceTime® HD camera. Starting at $1,199, the new iMac is up to 70 percent faster and new graphics deliver up to three times the performance of the previous generation.*

“Our customers love the iMac’s aluminum enclosure, gorgeous display and all-in-one design,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With next generation quad-core processors, powerful new graphics, Thunderbolt technology and a FaceTime HD camera, we've made the world’s best desktop even better.”

The new iMac features quad-core Intel Core i5 processors with an option for customers to choose Core i7 processors up to 3.4 GHz. These next generation processors feature an integrated memory controller for an amazingly responsive experience and a powerful new media engine for high-performance video encoding and decoding. With new AMD Radeon HD graphics processors, the new iMac has the most powerful graphics ever in an all-in-one desktop.

iMac is the first desktop computer on the market to include groundbreaking Thunderbolt I/O technology. The 21.5-inch iMac has a single Thunderbolt port while the 27-inch model features two ports for even greater expansion. Developed by Intel with collaboration from Apple, Thunderbolt enables expandability never before possible on an all-in-one computer. Featuring two bi-directional channels with transfer speeds up to an amazing 10Gbps each, Thunderbolt delivers PCI Express directly to external high performance peripherals such as RAID arrays, and can support FireWire® and USB consumer devices, and Gigabit Ethernet networks via adapters. Thunderbolt also supports DisplayPort for high resolution displays and works with existing adapters for HDMI, DVI and VGA displays. Freely available for implementation on systems, cables and devices, Thunderbolt technology is expected to be widely adopted as a new standard for high performance I/O.

iMac includes a built-in FaceTime HD camera and Apple’s innovative FaceTime software for crisp, widescreen video calling the whole family can enjoy. The new camera supports high definition video calls between all FaceTime HD-enabled Macs and standard resolution calls with iPad® 2, iPhone® 4, the current generation iPod touch® and other Intel-based Macs. The iMac continues to feature its signature aluminum and glass design, gorgeous IPS LED-backlit high resolution display, SD card slot and comes with Apple’s innovative Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.

Continuing Apple’s commitment to the environment, Apple’s desktop line is a leader in green design. The iMac meets stringent Energy Star 5.2 requirements and achieves EPEAT Gold rating.** iMac features LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iMac uses PVC-free components and cables, contains no brominated flame retardants, uses highly recyclable materials and features material-efficient system and packaging designs.

Every Mac comes with Mac OS® X Snow Leopard®, the world’s most advanced operating system, and iLife®, Apple’s innovative suite of applications for creating and sharing great photos, movies and music. Snow Leopard builds on more than a decade of innovation and includes the Mac App Store℠ for finding great new apps for your Mac. iLife ’11 features iPhoto® with stunning full screen views for browsing, editing and sharing photos; iMovie® with powerful easy-to-use tools to transform home videos into fun theatrical trailers; and GarageBand® with new ways to improve your playing and create great sounding songs.

Sharp Aquos L Series TV Featuring Smartphone Integration #DigInfo

2011-06-16T17:49:00.000+01:00

Xperia acro SO-02C #DigInfo

2011-05-19T16:59:00.000+01:00

Motorola Atrix: 10 Things

2011-04-01T20:37:00.000+01:00