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iPhone 5 , finally released

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:17:00 +0000

The newest smartphone from Apple has been released in San Francisco on 12 september 2012.

Event held in San Francisco was a real show of technology that people at Apple have shown that rightly target market leadership mobile phones.

iPhone 5 has a bigger screen, IPS Retina 4 inch with a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels and a density of 326 ppi. The display has a contrast 800:1 and a brightness of 500 cd / m ^ 2.

The new smartphone comes with Apple iSight camera with a resolution of 8 MP, autofocus, improved video stabilization, 1080p video recording at 30 frames per second and a pan.

Here are some Specifications:

Weight: 112 g
Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Display: 4.0 "IPS Retina
Resolution: 640 x 1136 px
Density: 326 dpi
Camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, 1080p
Front Camera: 1.2 MP, 720p
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
Chip: Apple A6
Network: GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA, HSPA +, DC-HSDPA and LTE
Data transfer: HSPA +: 21Mbps DC-HSDPA: 42Mbps and LTE: max 100
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a / b / g / n, dual-channel speeds up to 150 Mbps
Bluetooth: 4.0
GPS: A-GPS, Glonass
OS: iOS 6

Autonomy:

Talk time: 8:00
Stand-by Time: 225 hours (over 9 days)
Web browsing 3G/4G: 8:00
Wi-Fi web browsing: 10:00
Video Playback: 10 hours
Audio playback: 40 hours

iPhone 5 arrives on September 21 stores in the U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, and on September 28 in other 22 countries.

Apple has announced prices for the iPhone 5 will be marketed in the United States: 16 GB: $ 199, 32GB: $ 299 and 64 GB: $ 399. American manufacturer reduces the price only $ 99 iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 will be free. All prices are subscribed to one of the mobile operators in the U.S..

500$ Gamepad Tablet coming this Hallowen

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:05:00 +0000

Wikipad its the first tablet with an attachable gamepad controller, will launch on October 31. The tablet price will be $ 500.

The Wikipad will support games downloadable through PlayStation Mobile, Nvidia's Tegra Zone, Google Play, and other forthcoming platforms. The device features a 10.1 inch IPS screen and is powered by a Nvidia Tegra 3 processor.

The Wikipad will also feature support from cloud gaming company Gaikai, which was recently purchased by Sony for $380 million. Gamers will be able to stream Gaikai's library of titles to their Wikipad, which includes big-name games like Battlefield 3, Mass Effect 3, and Saints Row: The Third.

Kindle Fire HD has been launched

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:33:00 +0000

Amazon launched Kindle Fire tablet, which quickly became a highly sought after and has remained to this day the best selling Android tablet, even though it was available only in the United States. In an event held last night, the company launched its new flagship Kindle Fire HD versions available in 7 "and 8.9", and the updated model Kindle Fire, and also reducing the price.

Kindle Fire HD 8.9 "is based on much faster OMAP 4470, a dual-core Core clocked at 1.5 GHz similar but assisted by a PowerVR SGX544 powerful processor.

Differences can be noticed in the screen: IPS offers both versions, but if the model 7 "offers a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, larger version of the 8.9" leap appetizing to 1920x1200 pixels, providing excellent density of 254 ppi, thus entering the league Apple iPad 3rd generation and beyond the top models like Acer Iconia Tab A700 and ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity.

Tablet with 7 "screen will be available in versions with 16 and 32GB of internal storage, while the 8.9 screen model will offer a version with 64GB. Good news is that, unlike its predecessor, tablets will be available in Europe, before being officially available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, which will make them more easily accessible to us.

Prices patterns 7 "will be € 199, € 249 respectively, thus rivaling directly with Google Nexus 7, while models of 8.9" will be available against payment of € 299 for the 16GB model and € 369 for the 32GB. 3G/4G modem versions available only 32GB and 64GB capacities, is to have a price of € 499, or € 599. Kindle Fire HD 7 "will be available as of September 15, while the higher model will be available from November 20.

With these new tablets, Amazon Kindle Fire updated and model. Its second version doubles the RAM to 1GB and increases CPU frequency to 1.2 GHz, the price fell to € 159.

uTorrent Beta, available for Tablets and Android Phones( download link inside)

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:24:00 +0000

uTorrent, the popular application for downloading BitTorrent files distributed network, is now available in version for tablets and Android phones. Which is still in beta, uTorrent Android app can be downloaded for free from Google PlayStore store.

Like uTorrent Edition for Windows PC, download the application provides list of torrents are in downloading mode subscription to RSS feeds and support for media playback in the list. Although Android is just the first version, uTorrent boasts a fast and easy to use interface.

UTorrent application for Android (Beta) is completely free and can be used without limitations imposed on the number of downloads, size or download and upload speeds. Because the nature of the activities uTorrent application can transfer large amounts of data through your internet connection is recommended to avoid 3G mobile internet connections taxed according to data traffic carried and used when available WiFi networks.

DOWNLOAD HERE

Nokia Lumia 820

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:07:00 +0000

Nokia unveiled the second model in the upper range: Lumia 820. Lumia 820 its a Windows Phone 8 with dual-core and with a 4.3" screen.

Lumia 820 is a terminal with a more modest dimensions, 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm and weighs 160 grams.
Lumia 820 has a screen with a diagonal of 4.3 "which uses a proprietary technology ClearBlack AMOLED panel, but its resolution is only 800x480 pixels. Unlike Lumia 920, offers a model with MicroSD slot, filling the stocking has an internal capacity of 8GB.The camera uses an 8MP sensor and Carl Zeiss optics with f/2.2 aperture and dual LED light.

Kobo Arc, a new Android and Ebook reader Tablet

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Kobo its a famous producer of software and hardware ebook readers, has a annouced today a new tablet with a 7" screen.

Following in the footsteps of Google with its Nexus 7 and coming ramp before rival Amazon, which will launch this evening a number of new products, Kobo trying to convince customers to overcome failure Vox last year.

Kobo Arc is a tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich interesting specifications. Screen with a diagonal of 7 ", uses an IPS panel with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, May specification list is finding a RAM capacity of 1GB internal storage of 8 or 16GB, front camera 1 3MP with microphone, stereo speakers with SRS processing and a battery that promises 10 hours of reading or video playback.

The tablet will be released somewhere in November and its prices are 199 USD for the 8GB version and 249 USD for the 16GB.

Surface tablets from Microsoft

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:45:00 +0000

10.7-inch portables rolling out with keyboard-sporting screen covers, integrated kickstands, 10.6-inch HD displays; no pricing announced.
Microsoft today revealed Surface, a new line of tablets being positioned to take on Apple's iPad. The first two Surface models unveiled include a Windows RT edition powered by an Nvidia ARM processor, and an Intel Core processor-driven Windows 8 Pro unit.

Both Surface tablets will feature a 10.6-inch "HD display" with Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0, as well as a full-size USB port, microSD card port, and multiple configurations of system RAM.
The Windows RT Surface is expected to arrive alongside the general availability of Windows 8, with the Windows 8 Pro Surface available 90 days later.

Surface for Windows RT

OS: Windows RT
Light(1): 676 g
Thin(2): 9.3 mm
Clear: 10.6" ClearType HD Display
Energized: 31.5 W-h
Connected: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae
Productive: Office '15' Apps, Touch Cover, Type Cover
Practical: VaporMg Case & Stand
Configurable: 32 GB, 64 GB

Surface for Windows 8 Pro

OS: Windows 8 Pro
Light(1): 903 g
Thin(2): 13.5 mm
Clear: 10.6" ClearType Full HD Display
Energized: 42 W-h
Connected: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae
Productive: Touch Cover, Type Cover, Pen with Palm Block
Practical: VaporMg Case & Stand
Configurable: 64 GB, 128 GB

Huawei Ascend P1 Smartphone comes to Europe

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:39:00 +0000

Chinese from Huawei will be as present on the market in Europe and the terminal side is a step in that direction. P1 is similar to extra flat Ascend Ascend S P1 presented at CES 2012. He has already appeared in two European countries and will make his entry in other markets. For those who have not followed the news about it, we publish below a brief list of the most important specifications of Huawei Ascend P1.

Display: 4.3 ", 540x960, Super AMOLED, Gorilla Glass
Operating System: Android 4.0
Chipset: TI OMAP 4460
Processor: 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 dual core
GPU: PowerVR SGX540
RAM: 1 GB
Card: microSD
Camera: 8 MP, autofocus, LED, 1080p shooting
3G: HSDPA
Bluetooth: 3.0
Dimensions: 127 x 65 x 7.7 mm
Weight: 110 g

He appeared in the Amazon in Germany and a virtual shop in Italy. Free price specified in these cases is 450 €.

Win five Nokia Lumi 900 in a photo contest

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:32:00 +0000

Nokia competitions Facebook enjoys a success, especially in terms of awards offered to attract tens of thousands of participants. If in the past fans on Facebook entered the game for Lumi 800, Finns put up for grabs now "ship" Admiral Windows Phone: Lumi 900.

Until June 27, send a photo or creative artistic content related to handbag / backpack / briefcase / suitcase on the official website of the contest and win one of five Lumi 900 Nokia smartphones out in the game.

More details about how to participate and win are the official contest page. Participants must be at least 16 years old.

Nokia Facebook Page

Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich review

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Sun, 06 May 2012 06:53:00 +0000

Let's talk today about the new Android OS launched, called Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich to its friends.Google has told us that this is one of the biggest overhauls of the operating systems since it unleashed the Android project three years ago - and there's certainly a lot to plough through.

Android users will have to spend some time getting used to the new OS - so let's dive in.

A Fresh New Look

The most remarkable change in Ice Cream Sandwich is the interface,it might follow the same principles as the Android of old, but the way it's used is radically different in a number of ways.
Firstly, Android 4.0 is designed to work without buttons. That's not to say your Galaxy S2's keys won't work when the update happens, but going forward, it's going to be pristine bezels all the way.
Text is also much easier to read thanks to use of the new high-resolution font Roboto. Roboto was designed to be used on HD displays, and is a massive step up from the old Droid Serif in Android 2.x. The font looks a lot cleaner than the one used on Honeycomb, and complements the holographic UI quite nicely.
One of the biggest interface changes concerns the use of software navigation buttons for Android smartphones. Pre-Honeycomb Android devices all used hardware buttons for basic navigation (Home, Menu, Back, Search), while software keys were exclusive to Honeycomb tablets. The Galaxy Nexus has a buttonless design, and chances are high that we will be seeing more Android phones that take advantage of ICS software buttons.
The software keys include Back and Home, with the Menu and Search buttons replaced by a Recent Apps button (more on that later). While software keys work fine on a larger-sized tablet, I was initially worried that the software keys in ICS would be too easy to hit by accident on a smartphone. Fortunately, this was not the case, and not once in my time with Ice Cream Sandwich did I ever accidentally exit out of an app because of any of the software buttons.

Features Galore

More than just a pretty face, ICS also adds loads of new features to the Android OS. As mentioned earlier, you now have a Recent Apps button that allows you to quickly jump from one app to another. When you press Recent Apps, a carousel with the last 15 apps you’ve opened will pop up. You can either tap an app to go to it, or swipe it left or right to close it. It works extremely well and quickly became one of my favorite things in ICS.

Another handy new feature is the ability to resize widgets to your liking. You do this by holding down a widget, then dragging the sides until the widget is as big or as small as you’d like it to be. Certain overlays and Android Honeycomb tablets have had this resizing feature for a while now, but for the first time, it's a built-in part of the native OS. Widgets have also been relocated to the app drawer, making them easier to find and easier to preview.

The Contacts app, now renamed the People app, got the biggest update. While the Contacts app in Android 2.x was a rather bland affair, the new People app is a colorful hub for keeping track of your friends and family. If you have a social networking app installed (like Facebook or Twitter), the People app will find your friends that also use that service and display their status updates on their contact card.

Face Unlock and Android Beam were two features that sounded great in theory, but in practice didn’t play out all too well. Face Unlock lets you unlock your phone by using facial recognition software, but it has one too many bugs to make it really useful. Face Unlock was difficult to use outside on sunny days, because bright sunlight obscures your face to the camera. Face Unlock can also be tricked by either a picture or someone who closely resembles you. An option exists to improve Face Unlock by having the phone identify you while wearing glasses, with or without facial hair, or while in different settings. Face Unlock is not an entirely foolproof security measure (Google even warns that it’s not as secure as a PIN or a lock pattern), but it’s still a novel way to interact with your phone.

The Best Android Experience

Even with its quirks, Android 4.0 still provides one of the best Android experiences to date. Performance will vary from device to device, but overall it’s one of the most stable mobile OSs that I’ve ever used. ICS is fast, and in my time with it I never had anything crash or stutter during regular use. It just works. While I may not completely agree with all of the design changes in ICS, the update brings a level of polish that makes Android feel much m

Sony VAIO T11 and T13 - Sony's first ultrabook

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Fri, 04 May 2012 06:00:00 +0000

It's been a while since ultrabook`s have appeared on the market and the response from Sony was left waiting. T11 and T13 will be VAIO ultrabook's first 11.6 "and 13.3" of the manufacturer and will look almost like the last iteration of VAIO Z. First was shown a configuration model of 13.3 "which includes an Intel Core i3-2367M, 4 GB RAM and 320 GB HDD. Incidentally, I recently tested something similiar in format 11.6 ".

Sony is expected to provide for its ultrabook`s ULV processors Ivy Bridge series. Unfortunately, they have not been officially announced and the Japanese manufacturer can boast with. Sony VAIO T13 will measure 323 x 226 x 17.8 mm and weigh 1.6 kg. According to official specifications, integrated standard battery will provide up to 9 hours of battery life. We believe that real autonomy is significantly lower.

Looking at the above datawe ask ourselves why Sony introduced so late its ultrabook`s . Design they had already, having to change only for housing construction materials. Dropped expensive carbon fiber used for VAIO Z and turned to aluminum and plastic. Prices were not announced, but Sony VAIO T11 and T13 will enter the market this month.

Samsung Galaxy S III was officially launched. See what he can do

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:50:00 +0000

Galaxy S III was officially launched today and features that attack a prominent position in the smartphone market are:

4.8-inch screen, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, Super AMOLED;
Chipset Exynos 4 Quad CPU at 1.4 GHz quad core, Mali GPU-400mp;
1 GB RAM;
Camera 8 MP, Full HD video;
HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth;
GPS, A-GPS;
8.6 mm thick, 133 grams;
2100 mAh battery;
Ice Cream Sandwich Android OS 4.0.4.

The extra facilities or, if you like, eccentric There are voice recognition Voice (Siri model) and Stay Smart - front camera is active and monitors your presence in the terminal. In this way, avoid entering standby when reading a longer text. Or. instead, enter into standby when you leave.

Worth mentioning and the Direct Call (call the person that you position on the agenda when going to your ear).

The new Samsung Galaxy S III will be available initially in 145 countries and 296 operators.
More on the new Galaxy S III will reveal in an article detailed presentation. Official launch event held in London.

Ultrabook hybrid screen slide from Intel

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:31:00 +0000

Intel seems to have found the perfect way to combine the flexibility features of a tabletwith a laptop, creating a hybrid ultrabook, whose screen slides over the keyboard in one go, making the whole assembly a little thick tablet.

If Intel premises are somewhat better, because we are dealing with a real laptop andtablet not disguised, that keyboard is included for convenience only text input. Unliketablet Eee Pad Slider, which offered only a small keyboard, Intel has managed to keep unaltered ultrabook format, changing only the clamping mechanism of the screen.

Prototype named Letexo is undoubtedly an interesting exercise design, made from the highest quality and latest technology of the moment. Aided by a special Windows 8thought if such a configuration, the new hybrid Ultrabook is more likely to success,providing a natural way to switch between a tablet and the format of a laptop equipped with keyboard, touchpad and screen touch.

Although the technical details were not made public until now, we can say with certainty that Letexo new platform is based on Intel Ivy Bridge, more powerful and more efficient in terms of energy consumption than old Sandy Bridge platform, which is based firstgeneration of Ultrabook. Presentation of the first images are and that Letexo offers at least two USB connectors, along with an HDMI port.

Microsoft reveals the launch dates for Office 15, IE 10 and other key products.

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:24:00 +0000

Microsoft has made available to partners in a series of graphs illustrating the timing ofreleases ready for some of the most important products: Office 15, Internet Explorer 10 and even Windows Phone.

Images dated December last year does not provide many details about Windows 8 andWindows Phone information is quite vague, being given only "new investment" in the second half of this year. Expression could potentially be new updates to the currentversion of Windows Phone Tango or something completely new, such as launchingWindows Phone 8, codenamed Apollo.

Internet Explorer Chart 10 shows that the new web browser could be launched at any time. However, Microsoft has not officially confirmed a version of IE10 plan for Windows 7. In fact, nothing new has appeared after the original build Internet Explorer 10 Preview,made public in June of last year. According to the schedule, Internet Explorer 10 shouldbe ready by mid this year, after which a new major revision will occur until 2014.

For Office 15 product family is not specified an exact launch schedule, being given onlydifferent stages of development cycle. Graph indicates, however, the general availabilityof Office 15 products in the family for the first half of 2013, so the actual launch shouldoccur sometime later this year. A possible release date is rumored to be November this year.

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga convertible laptop to tablet has now price

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:22:00 +0000

IdeaPad Yoga is one of the first laptops designed with an eye to Windows 8 - the nextMicrosoft operating system for tablets and PCs.

IdeaPad Yoga is equipped with a capacitive touch screen that can be opened at an angle of 360 °, was eventually folded back side.

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga is equipped with 13.3-inch display that supports 1600x900 resolution pixels and LED lighting. Just as in the case of a real tablet, the screen isprotected by a mineral glass shield on whose surface we can apply multi-touch gestureswith up to 10 fingers simultaneously.

Intel Core i7 version can be found in the UK at a suggested retail price of 1500 pounds,or about 1815 euros. Equipped with an Intel Core i5 less expensive, IdeaPad Yogacomes to cost only 1199 pounds or 1450 euro. The new prices are considerably higherthan was promised some time ago at CES, where the entry level was recommended at a price not exceeding € 1100.

Physical button Galaxy S III - the latest change

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:14:00 +0000

Samsung has been very careful with Galaxy S III, its next leading competitor for iPhone 5.When the devices offered by mobile operators for testing, he used a generic case, notpleasant in appearance. Now they come to us details of a subject that has been sliced at the last moment the team at Samsung Home button. It was now the last time most terminals, except Galaxy Nexus. How physical buttons are not mandatory for a terminalrunning Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, to be determined whether Galaxy S III comeswith one.

Those who proposed the implementation of physical Home button had finally prevailed. Inthese conditions, the image with an invitation to the launch of Samsung Galaxy S III is amajor lack. Another choice you have made a Samsung engineers was to provideoperating system interface with five columns for display applications, as we see theGalaxy Notes. The choice is rather simple, since it is assumed that the Galaxy S IIIcomes with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. We announcement at the end of this month.

Details about Grand Theft Auto V

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:26:00 +0000

New information about Grand Theft Auto V was made public. Details were released by Rockstar Games employee who was fired but have not been officially confirmed by the manufacturer. Source introduces several new but already rumors confirmed.

This confirms that Grand Theft Auto V will be the main character Albert De Silva. The game places you in Los Santos where it was decided to form a family. Also, the protagonist of the type rich in the first official trailer of Grand Theft Auto V, released in November.

The new version is much more complex. For example, if the main character takes drugs they take effect. The shots will be more realistic so that in some contexts the user will have greater difficulty to target.

Also, cops will also be more complex. Police will be more prepared as the main character is pursued. For example, at level 6 will be sent to military vehicles that will search for 72 hours. Also, some missions not be available for as tracking increases.

Regarding other details of Grand Theft Auto V, should be noted that the game will allow up to 32 users on Xbox and PS3 and will have a map of 5x times higher than its predecessor, consisting of three sections. The main character can fly planes and their weapons can be costumize.

Regarding the launch, the game would take at least another six months to reach a full version. However Grand Theft Auto will be available in this year's E3 demo version. The game is expected to be released in May next year.

Floating Touch on the Sony Xperia sola

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:46:00 +0000

Announced this month, Sony Xperia sola is a smartphone offering a special feature. Its screen feels finger above it from a distance of 2 cm. This means that some applications can be effectively controlled without putting your finger. Unfortunately, only application given Xperia native sole, using Floating Touch is the browser. No other element of the interface does not accepts the remote control.

Floating Touch technology is useful when you are selected links in a web page. Walking allows pre finger over the screen before pressing the link itself on it. Furthermore, the browser can make a preloading of the link if your finger is enough time on it. When will be implemented in other applications or menus, Floating Touch allows use of Sony Xperia sola sole ordinary gloves. This was a very important issue, brought by the introduction of touch screen capacitive type.

Microsoft Windows 8 Beta version has been launched

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:29:00 +0000

Windows 8 incorporates elements of the Windows Phone into a tablet and desktop setting. Specifically, it largely does away with the standard PC interface in favor of an interactive application web. These applications are displayed as tiles rather than icons and can be customized to, say, show your music, calendar, local weather, investments, and photographs all in one condensed segment – an approach that has been labeled a “Metro” software style.

The new operating system can be used with phones, laptops, tablets, and PCs, and it will automatically use cloud computing to synch profiles between all these devices. But analysts believe that the system is largely targeted – and will find its greatest success – on the tablet platform. After all, the Microsoft Phone already boasts a similar interface and the Windows 7 operating system is popular enough that few users will see the need to upgrade. Some commentators have further questioned whether consumers are ready for such a large-scale overhaul of PC desktops in the first place.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Demo

Panasonic Eluga underwater test

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:01:00 +0000

At the first rumors about Panasonic Eluga into the European market of smartphones, expectations were not very different from other manufacturers: large screen, fast processor, the latest Android and format as thin. After an initial demonstration of underwater new terminal, expectations have changed, but for other producers.

At first glance, Eluga, his name very unusual and not very exciting, seems just another smartphone based on Google Android. The phone has a very simple design, virtually free of any decorations. The back includes an eight megapixel camera enclosed in a square, but otherwise the machine is perfectly linear, there is no element to highlight it. Construction is, as you can see the videos below, very solid, and the phone fails to handle situations such havoc almost any competitor. Overall, I was extremely impressed with the new strength and hope as soon all manufacturers to adopt similar systems construction and sealing.

Asus Zenbook UX21A and UX31A go to Intel on 22 nm

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:31:00 +0000

Asus Zenbook UX21A and UX31A little brother are among the first models ultrabook that they switch to a new computing platform Ivy Bridge, led by ultra-efficient Intel processors made using 22 nm manufacturing process.

Improved versions of the UX21 and UX31 series Zenbook promise autonomy and improved performance while providing a set of interesting features.

Both models receive a matte finish screens, more comfortable to use in well-lit, and the top end make the transition to full HD resolution. New screen resolution 1920x1080 pixels using IPS technology are available for both the 13.3-inch diagonal and UX31A and 11.6-inch diagonal UX21A version. 350 cd/m2 brightness touch screen types for IPS and 300 cd/m2 LCD version if you opt for the budget, in which case resolution is limited to 1600x900 pixels 1366x768 pixels and UX31A UX21A model.

Ivy Bridge processors are installed in low-voltage supply from Intel, the models from the Core i3 and i7 processors with TDP of only 17W consumption:

Core i7-3517U, dual-core processor with HyperThreading, 4MB L3 cache, Turbo Boost 3GHz max speed
Core i5-3317U, dual-core processors with HyperThreading, 3MB L3 cache, Turbo Boost 2.6GHz max speed
Core i3-3217U, dual-core processor with HyperThreading, 3MB L3 cache, 1.8GHz (without Turbo Boost)
RAM installed in quantities of 2 GB or 4 GB RAM DDR3L type is being able to operate at a frequency of 1600 MHz reasonable than using a low voltage to 1.35V (1.5V for a way to DDR3 average). The resulting energy savings bring a little extra in terms of autonomy. Also to maximize energy efficiency, traditional hard drive gives way to a device interface SATA III SSD, available in versions with 256 GB and 512 GB storage capacity.

To accelerate 3D and video playback are provided our core Intel HD Graphics 4000.

Asus weighs 1.3 Kg Zenbook UX31A, measuring 18.3 mm thick and is expected to arrive in stores at a price of about $ 1,100.

11.6-inch screen version, Zenbook UX21A, weighs 1.1 kg and measures 17 mm thick. The selling price is also slightly lower, reaching $ 1,050.

Asus did not release a precise launch, but we expect to see new models in stores shortly after the official launch of the new platform Ivy Bridge, to be presented by Intel during the month of June.

Google Nexus tablet could cost only 149 $

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:19:00 +0000

Nexus series first tablet may be offered at a very accessible price, near the amount of $ 149. Unfortunately for the price paid will be likely to be satisfied with a less powerful chip than the solution based quad-core Tegra 3, planned for the first version of the tablets.

In preparation for launch, manufacturer Asus has already withdrawn the offer Memo 370T model, then the new design is based Nexus tablets. Memo 370T Asus should be a 7 inch screen tablet and quad-core chip Tegra 3 series, offered at a price of $ 249 not too steep. Apparently, Google wants the new tablet is significantly cheaper than Asus originally planned, aiming at a price even lower than required by its direct competitor - the Amazon Kindle Fire, available for $ 199.

Given the significantly lower price, we will probably do with a tablet up equipped with a dual-core, but the exact model is unknown at this time. Google plans to present the first tablet Nexus at CTIA conference, which will take place on 8-10 May.

Nokia tablet with Windows 8

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Nokia and its collaboration with Microsoft is about to give rise to interesting tablets that will run Windows 8. Preview Windows 8 for consumers occurred in late February and is already available for download, so the curious can get an impression about the Microsoft OS offering new platform.
Sure, the desktop experience differs from that on the tablet, so the suspense will last until Q4 2012 when Nokia will release announcement. It is possible that the Finns to be the first to come up with an Windows 8 tablet.

Regarding the Nokia tablet hardware, we know that will be based on Qualcomm chipset dual core. The screen is a capacitive 10-inch, but the resolution currently remains a mystery.

By this move, Microsoft tries to steal percent of Apple and Google (who now dominate mobile operating system market), while Nokia attacks tablets market, where competition is more fierce, considering the large number of producers.

TAG Heurer Racer - smartphone with carbon fiber

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:25:00 +0000

To stand out from the TAG Heurer suggests buying a smartphone for € 2.800. In terms of construction it will surely attract attention. The phone, which originally could be commercially available smartphone, is resistant to shocks. Housing, built with carbon fiber elements, titanium and rubber, provides "unrivaled torsional rigidity". The manufacturer does not mention this, but my screen is not protected by anything other than Gorilla Glass.

As we used technical specifications are not important for this kind of gadgets. TAG Racer Huerer should come with the latest version of Android. We doubt that it is Ice Cream Sandwich. Just watch the video below and you will see four capacitive buttons below the display, confirming that the terminal will be launched with Gingerbread. Prices start at € 2.800, but as happens with such devices, the customer can choose a range of customization. TAG Heurer Racer will be available in luxury stores from July.

New series of SimCity.

noreply@blogger.com (AleX) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:55:00 +0000

At GDC 2012, Electronics Arts has confirmed a new series of SimCity.
The new game comes with a new graphics engine, more performance and specially adapted to the requirements of the game.

Engine GlassBox new qualities can be seen already in a trailer for SimCity presentation, provided by the game. The news of the engine allowed roads are curved, a first for the series, which now can be "sculpted" direct relief. There will be a new physics engine, specially designed to simulate natural disasters.