Unveiled in September at the event GPU Tech, 3D rendering solution remote from NVIDIA will be officially launched on 30 November. Rather than getting into internal stations necessary to very heavy calculations render an image "photorealistic", project studios and other 3D professionals can then decide to execute them remotely, according to the principle of cloud computing, using special servers with Intel graphics, delivering a stream that has only be displayed.
The promise? Get on the workstation connected to the Internet, delivered in real time or substantially all of calculations remotely on the server. The platform proposed by NVIDIA combines servers with maps software Tesla RealityServer its subsidiary mental images. At first glance, the solution actually offers some advantages: the data is centralized, and potentially more secure than an individual workstation.
To demonstrate the benefits of this solution, the manufacturer takes the example of automotive design teams who want to share the results of calculations of some type ray-tracing, as the rendering of a concept under different lighting. Other paths could also be open, especially in the field of marketing, allowing, for example see the result of interactions with a product modeled in 3D without waiting on a desktop thin client.
Reste à voir comment se comportera la solution concrètement, et si les problématiques de transfert des données n'en réduiront pas l'intérêt par rapport à des stations de rendu locales. For a configuration based Tesla TS 8 GPU, NVIDIA suggests a starting price of about $ 25,000. RealityServer will in turn charged by the terms of a license at $ 3,000 per GPU. Fans who wish to experience this type of solution can however download and use a free developer version of the software, limited to non-commercial applications.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Google will launch "Google Audio" for online music
According to the site techcrunch.com, Google is about to launch "Google Audio," a new platform for online music.
"We do not know yet if he will listen to or download (..) But it seems that Google is different from the audio service launched in China," said Michael Arrington, editor in chief of Techcrunch, generally well informed.
Apart from its subsidiary YouTube broadcast of clips, Google is relatively quiet in the musical universe. Its main initiative is www.google.cn / music, a service that allows Chinese Internet users to consult the records of artists but also to listen to or download some tracks.
"Google Music OneBox is part of Google will make information more accessible," we explained then a representative of Google said the service is not accompanied by any revenue sharing with its Chinese partners.
So simple transposition of the Chinese model or real Google Music Store? Speculation is increasing regarding the mysterious Google Audio although the Mountain View firm is currently silent on his plans in music.
"We do not know yet if he will listen to or download (..) But it seems that Google is different from the audio service launched in China," said Michael Arrington, editor in chief of Techcrunch, generally well informed.
Apart from its subsidiary YouTube broadcast of clips, Google is relatively quiet in the musical universe. Its main initiative is www.google.cn / music, a service that allows Chinese Internet users to consult the records of artists but also to listen to or download some tracks.
"Google Music OneBox is part of Google will make information more accessible," we explained then a representative of Google said the service is not accompanied by any revenue sharing with its Chinese partners.
So simple transposition of the Chinese model or real Google Music Store? Speculation is increasing regarding the mysterious Google Audio although the Mountain View firm is currently silent on his plans in music.
Google accused of piracy in China
China also has something to say about Google Books and accuse the U.S. giant for having sat on the rights of its authors, some political leaders.
The sling anti-Google Books does not know a priori boundaries. Already criticized in countries where a mutual agreement must still be approved for the Justice, the scanning service and delivery of online books was tackle from Europe. Main criticism, that of having to scan everything-goes into the fund for libraries not really interested only subsequently to the issue of copyright.
In this game, just under 18 000 Chinese books were included in Google Books, and apparently illegally. This is just to inform the company of copyright for works written in China. And the case could become highly sensitive since among the works singled out, some were written by Chinese officials.
Said the Director-General of the society. Failing amicable agreement, legal proceedings are contemplated.
In the United States, the Digital Library project Google has been the subject of conciliation with the representatives of authors and publishers. This agreement provides for payment of $ 125 million to fund the registry rights on the books that should enable the beneficiaries, whose works have been placed online via Google Books without their explicit consent to obtain compensation. A revised agreement must be resubmitted to the U.S. Justice November 9.
Recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, strongly criticizing Google Books, declaring that "copyright should be protected on the Internet. [...] We therefore reject the scan if it does not include such protection , as does Google. "
The sling anti-Google Books does not know a priori boundaries. Already criticized in countries where a mutual agreement must still be approved for the Justice, the scanning service and delivery of online books was tackle from Europe. Main criticism, that of having to scan everything-goes into the fund for libraries not really interested only subsequently to the issue of copyright.
In this game, just under 18 000 Chinese books were included in Google Books, and apparently illegally. This is just to inform the company of copyright for works written in China. And the case could become highly sensitive since among the works singled out, some were written by Chinese officials.
"Google has violated a widely accepted rule in copyright that requires permission and payment of fees before scanning, and use of copyrighted works. [...] None of the authors that we contacted told us have been Google advised by the use of their work "
Said the Director-General of the society. Failing amicable agreement, legal proceedings are contemplated.
In the United States, the Digital Library project Google has been the subject of conciliation with the representatives of authors and publishers. This agreement provides for payment of $ 125 million to fund the registry rights on the books that should enable the beneficiaries, whose works have been placed online via Google Books without their explicit consent to obtain compensation. A revised agreement must be resubmitted to the U.S. Justice November 9.
Recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, strongly criticizing Google Books, declaring that "copyright should be protected on the Internet. [...] We therefore reject the scan if it does not include such protection , as does Google. "
Firefox 3.6: Support Web Open Font Format
Mozilla announced Tuesday that the next version of its browser would be a new string to his bow with the support of the Web Open Font Format or Woff, which will add to the sizes of TrueType and OpenType appeared in Firefox 3.5.
According to Mozilla, Woff has two advantages over TrueType and OpenType fonts, the first and foremost being that it is compressed. Indeed, the fonts Woff to download faster. The second advantage is that it supports tags and other metadata that can provide such information on the form from its use.
According to Mozilla, Woff has two advantages over TrueType and OpenType fonts, the first and foremost being that it is compressed. Indeed, the fonts Woff to download faster. The second advantage is that it supports tags and other metadata that can provide such information on the form from its use.
Roxio launches Easy LP to MP3
Roxio has today launched Roxio Easy LP to MP3 to help individuals preserve their analogue music collections by converting them to MP3 files, CDs or onto a portable player.
Easy LP to MP3 comes complete with the appropriate stereo cable connections in addition to a CD label creator, so you can print sleeves for your newly created audio discs.
The software records directly from LPs and tapes to WAV, MP3, WMA, Audio CD or MP3 CD and includes clean-up tools to remove clicks, pops, hissing and other unwanted noise from the music file. It can also split continuous tracks into individual files; automatically populate the name of the artist or band, the song title and album name by using intelligent tools that can recognise music files by their characteristics; and album art can be included, as required.
Roxio Easy LP to MP3 is available today for £39.99 at www.roxio.co.uk.
Easy LP to MP3 comes complete with the appropriate stereo cable connections in addition to a CD label creator, so you can print sleeves for your newly created audio discs.
The software records directly from LPs and tapes to WAV, MP3, WMA, Audio CD or MP3 CD and includes clean-up tools to remove clicks, pops, hissing and other unwanted noise from the music file. It can also split continuous tracks into individual files; automatically populate the name of the artist or band, the song title and album name by using intelligent tools that can recognise music files by their characteristics; and album art can be included, as required.
Roxio Easy LP to MP3 is available today for £39.99 at www.roxio.co.uk.
HiPhone F320 with a circular keyboard
Chinese developers have submitted an unusual HiPhone F320 mobile phone with a circular keypad. The device is made in monoblock form factor and has the 2.6-inch touch screen with 240x320 pixels, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recording, MP3-player, FM-radio, Bluetooth, slot for memory cards format microSD, support networks GSM / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, weight 97 г. In addition, the site contains information about the dimensions of the phone, which constitute 100h50h7 mm, but judging from photographs of the thickness of the apparatus is not less than 10 mm.
The cost of the device is $ 99.
BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone announced
Company RIM has announced the announcement of a new smartphone with QWERTY-keyboard BlackBerry Bold 9700. The apparatus is a classical piece with a 2.44-inch screen and 3.2 megapixel camera.
Specifications BlackBerry Bold 9700:
The device will appear in retail stores in November.
Specifications BlackBerry Bold 9700:
- Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; UMTS / HSDPA 800/850/1900/2100 MHz and UMTS / HSDPA 900/1700/2100 MHz
- OS: BlackBerry OS 5.0
- Display: 2.44-inch, 480x320 resolution
- Processor: 624 MHz
- Memory: 256MB built-in and support for microSD memory cards up to 32GB
- Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
- Camera: 3.2 megapixel with autofocus and flash
- Navigation: GPS with A-GPS
- Extras: optical trackpad, 3,5 mm audio jack
- Battery: 1500 mAh
- Hours: 6 hours of talk time, up to 17 days standby
- Dimensions: 109x60x14, 1 mm
- Weight: 122 g
Philips V808 smartphone announced
Philips has officially announced the Philips V808 smartphone running Android. The device is made in monoblock form factor. Make notes multimedia functions, support for widgets and GPS navigation smartphone.
Philips V808 features:
Philips V808 features:
- Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 900/1800 MHz
- Display: 3.2-inch touchscreen TFT, with a resolution HVGA (480h320 points)
- Camera: 3.2 megapixel with autofocus
- Memory: 30 MB of built-in slot for memory cards microSD (up to 8 GB)
- Communication: USB 2.0 (miniUSB)
- Navigation: GPS
- Audio: AMR, Midi, MP3, SP-Midi, WAV, WMA
- Video: MPEG4, 3GP, H.263
- Hours: standby mode up to 200 hours
- Battery: Li-Ion, 1000 mAh
New MacBook worthy descendant of the family Pro
If the announcement of MacBook aluminum had challenged the survival models polycarbonate, it is now beyond doubt. After having been entitled to some refinements of cast aluminum models in January, the MacBook White actually right now a whole new hull in roundness and an upgrade of its configuration, unsurprisingly inspired recent MacBook Pro.
We thus find a solution NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, together with a standard Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, clocked at 2.26 GHz with 3 MB cache, 2 GB of DDR3 RAM and a 250GB hard Go The screen was now right to backlight LEDs, the new trackpad with no button and the battery rises to 7 hours of autonomy, without detriment to the surprise of his removability.
Black Point, the game of cat and mouse with the Firewire again unfortunately finest vintage since 2009 MacBook is no longer entitled to that connection yet so widespread in the Mac universe.
The new MacBook is available now priced at 900 euros.
We thus find a solution NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, together with a standard Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, clocked at 2.26 GHz with 3 MB cache, 2 GB of DDR3 RAM and a 250GB hard Go The screen was now right to backlight LEDs, the new trackpad with no button and the battery rises to 7 hours of autonomy, without detriment to the surprise of his removability.
Black Point, the game of cat and mouse with the Firewire again unfortunately finest vintage since 2009 MacBook is no longer entitled to that connection yet so widespread in the Mac universe.
The new MacBook is available now priced at 900 euros.
World Of Goo Review of the sale price to "free"
On 13 October, the two developers of 2D Boy announced the launch of a promotional offer to greet the first anniversary of their only game, World of Goo: "download the game by paying what you want!" Now and then the tender is extended until October 25, the two cronies beginning to take stock.
Firstly, it is interesting to note that the offer has sparked a veritable rush Goo "which saw some 57 000 people buy the game from the official website of its creators. Given the sums expended, 2D Boy says that the average rate of play was established at 2.03 dollars, but there is still paltry 16 852 who decided to spend only the bare minimum, or $ 0.01.
More gratifying, many people paid more than $ 1 and developers do not complain: they collected about 100 000 dollars for a simple message and a promotion on a game they have done for over a year .. . Not without humor, they also highlight several "facts" fun: Steam version has recorded a sales increase of 40% and the Wii version has seen an increase of 9% ... Of course, the promotion did not involve any of these platforms!
Firstly, it is interesting to note that the offer has sparked a veritable rush Goo "which saw some 57 000 people buy the game from the official website of its creators. Given the sums expended, 2D Boy says that the average rate of play was established at 2.03 dollars, but there is still paltry 16 852 who decided to spend only the bare minimum, or $ 0.01.
More gratifying, many people paid more than $ 1 and developers do not complain: they collected about 100 000 dollars for a simple message and a promotion on a game they have done for over a year .. . Not without humor, they also highlight several "facts" fun: Steam version has recorded a sales increase of 40% and the Wii version has seen an increase of 9% ... Of course, the promotion did not involve any of these platforms!
Apple Multi-Touch mouse for just $69
The new mouse from Apple today unveiled alongside the announcement of a new MacBook and new ranges iMac and Mac Mini. Successor of the controversial Mighty Mouse, it n'embarque no moving parts: the interactions are the tip of the finger or fingers, through a touch screen.
Magic Mouse — with its low-profile design and seamless top shell — is so sleek and dramatically different, it brings a whole new feel to the way you get around on your Mac. You can’t help but marvel at its smooth, buttonless appearance. Then you touch it and instantly appreciate how good it feels in your hand. But it’s when you start using Magic Mouse that everything comes together.
Remains to be seen in practice how accustomed the mechanical mouse buttons studded live with the transition to touch. Delivered by default with the previous iMac, the Magic Mouse is also sold only at a price of 69 euros in France ($ 69 overseas). It will work with any Bluetooth-enabled Macintosh computer.
Seamless Multi-Touch Surface
Magic Mouse — with its low-profile design and seamless top shell — is so sleek and dramatically different, it brings a whole new feel to the way you get around on your Mac. You can’t help but marvel at its smooth, buttonless appearance. Then you touch it and instantly appreciate how good it feels in your hand. But it’s when you start using Magic Mouse that everything comes together.
The Multi-Touch area covers the top surface of Magic Mouse, and the mouse itself is the button. Scroll in any direction with one finger, swipe through web pages and photos with two, and click and double-click anywhere. Inside Magic Mouse is a chip that tells it exactly what you want to do. Which means Magic Mouse won’t confuse a scroll with a swipe. It even knows when you’re just resting your hand on it.
Laser-Tracking Engine
Magic Mouse uses powerful laser tracking that’s far more sensitive and responsive on more surfaces than traditional optical tracking. That means it tracks with precision on nearly every surface — whether it’s a table at your favorite cafe or the desk in your home office — without the need for a mousepad.
Wireless
Magic Mouse connects wirelessly to your Mac via Bluetooth, so there’s no wire or separate adapter to worry about. Pair Magic Mouse with your Bluetooth-enabled Mac and enjoy a reliable and secure connection up to 33 feet away. When you combine Magic Mouse with the Apple Wireless Keyboard, you create a workspace free of annoying cables. And because Magic Mouse is wireless, it can venture beyond the confines of your desk. A quick flick of the on/off switch helps conserve battery power while Magic Mouse is tucked in your bag. Even when it’s on, Magic Mouse manages power efficiently, by detecting periods of inactivity automatically.
Finally, the Magic Mouse is developing multitouch functionality. With two fingers, so we can scroll through tabs in Safari or albums from iTunes. Via System Preferences in Mac OS X, you can disable some of these options, set the sensitivity of certain actions and move the mouse mode "lefty" because its symmetrical shapes make them an ambidextrous design.
Remains to be seen in practice how accustomed the mechanical mouse buttons studded live with the transition to touch. Delivered by default with the previous iMac, the Magic Mouse is also sold only at a price of 69 euros in France ($ 69 overseas). It will work with any Bluetooth-enabled Macintosh computer.
Nine `flaws' in Google's Wave
Google Wave is the latest buzz to hit the internet shores. Recently, the Web search giant sent out 100,000 select invites for a limited preview for the app that it claims to be the future of all internet conversations. What Wave does is to integrate e-mail, instant messaging (IM), collaboration, Google maps as well as search. Wave's most striking feature is said to be its speed. It lets users transfer data, pictures and files realtime and also facilitates collaborative editing.
Though it is still too early to pass a judgment on Google Wave, most users feel that there are still many issues with the application. From missing features to complexities in usage, the list seems long. eWeek's Clint Boulton has listed a few gripes that users have from Google Wave. Here's bringing to you the nine things most users didn't like in Google Wave.
Where is the killer app?
Don't believe the hype, writes Boulton. According to him, Wave is not the new killer Internet application. The app is not a replacement for Twitter, FriendFeed or Facebook.
Google Wave may be instant messaging and distributed editing in real time-collaboration on steroids, but it is surely not the new Twitter.
Chaos prevails
Google Wave is total chaos! Boulton writes using Wave seems to be like preaching to the choir, with multiple writings at the same time and several cursors zipping across the screen. According to him, "Instead of the one-to-one communications mode of IM, Wave is many-to-many."
Too confusing
Mastering Google Wave is not easy. "Because Wave is so confusing, it will take some time for people to learn how to use it. This isn't like Twitter, where you can pick up and just run with it," writes Boulton. Users will have to show patience as reading, grokking and working in Waves is sure to take time.
Lacks `social' feature
Boulton finds Google Wave `socially inept'. Unlike social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and others, users can't see profile biographies or real names, or even manage Wave users and group them. "It's one, big free-for-all. This wouldn't work for a project management effort," writes Boulton.
No draft mode
Users decry lack of draft mode in Google Wave. It' like a jungle out there, where everyone is typing at the same time. Users need a draft mode in Google Wave so that they can type without people seeing them. "This will eliminate the distracting cursor pulses," says Boulton.
No permissions
It seems it is free for all as no permissions are required! Yes, in Google Wave anyone can become your Wave contact. For, there is absolutely no permission required. Anyone who has your user ID, can add you to Wave. And, as Boulton writes, "That needs to change. There need to be permissions."
Regulator missing
Still wondering about the lack of requisite permissions in Google Wave? Here's another miss to add to your concern. Once a Wave is released, there is no control over it, no one to manage it. May be, Wave can do better with some Wikipedia-type editorship, adds Boulton.
Document format is XML, not HTML
Some users have also taken the issue that the document format in Wave is based on XML, not HTML so everyone can display it. According to Boulton, "This will make it more challenging for developers to build other presentation layers on top of the Wave platform."
Source : infotech.indiatimes.com
Though it is still too early to pass a judgment on Google Wave, most users feel that there are still many issues with the application. From missing features to complexities in usage, the list seems long. eWeek's Clint Boulton has listed a few gripes that users have from Google Wave. Here's bringing to you the nine things most users didn't like in Google Wave.
Where is the killer app?
Don't believe the hype, writes Boulton. According to him, Wave is not the new killer Internet application. The app is not a replacement for Twitter, FriendFeed or Facebook.
Google Wave may be instant messaging and distributed editing in real time-collaboration on steroids, but it is surely not the new Twitter.
Chaos prevails
Google Wave is total chaos! Boulton writes using Wave seems to be like preaching to the choir, with multiple writings at the same time and several cursors zipping across the screen. According to him, "Instead of the one-to-one communications mode of IM, Wave is many-to-many."
Too confusing
Mastering Google Wave is not easy. "Because Wave is so confusing, it will take some time for people to learn how to use it. This isn't like Twitter, where you can pick up and just run with it," writes Boulton. Users will have to show patience as reading, grokking and working in Waves is sure to take time.
Lacks `social' feature
Boulton finds Google Wave `socially inept'. Unlike social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and others, users can't see profile biographies or real names, or even manage Wave users and group them. "It's one, big free-for-all. This wouldn't work for a project management effort," writes Boulton.
No draft mode
Users decry lack of draft mode in Google Wave. It' like a jungle out there, where everyone is typing at the same time. Users need a draft mode in Google Wave so that they can type without people seeing them. "This will eliminate the distracting cursor pulses," says Boulton.
No permissions
It seems it is free for all as no permissions are required! Yes, in Google Wave anyone can become your Wave contact. For, there is absolutely no permission required. Anyone who has your user ID, can add you to Wave. And, as Boulton writes, "That needs to change. There need to be permissions."
Regulator missing
Still wondering about the lack of requisite permissions in Google Wave? Here's another miss to add to your concern. Once a Wave is released, there is no control over it, no one to manage it. May be, Wave can do better with some Wikipedia-type editorship, adds Boulton.
Document format is XML, not HTML
Some users have also taken the issue that the document format in Wave is based on XML, not HTML so everyone can display it. According to Boulton, "This will make it more challenging for developers to build other presentation layers on top of the Wave platform."
Source : infotech.indiatimes.com
PS3 Sales Skyrocket in September
The NPD Group has released its sales figures for the month of September 2009, revealing a dramatic surge in sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 following release of a new 250GB model last month and a price reduction.
Sony's PS3 beat Nintendo's Wii game console for the first time in the U.S., according to the study. The PS3 was also more popular from Microsoft's Xbox 360 machine, according to the study.
Hardware sales:
Nintendo DS 524.2K
PlayStation 3 491.8K
Wii 462.8K
Xbox 360 352.6K
PSP 190.4K
PlayStation 2 146.0K
The PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 saw a unit sales increase of 87, 33 and 31 per cent, respectively, when sales were averaged on a per-week basis.
Overall, U.S. game hardware sales fell 6 percent from a year ago, while software sales rose 5 percent, NPD said.
Nintendo's Wii also saw a recent price cut which helped boost sales 67 percent compared to the prior month, according to company data. Sony said sales of its Playstation 3 grew 134 percent versus August.
On the software side, Halo 3: ODST ended up with 1.52 million copies sold in a week. The Beatles: Rock Band, meanwhile, seems to have bested Guitar Hero 5 in the battle of the September music games.
Software Sales:
HALO 3: ODST (360; Sep-09) 1.52M
WII SPORTS RESORT W/ WII MOTION PLUS (WII; Jul-09) 442.9K
MADDEN NFL 10 (360; Aug-09) 289.6K
MARIO & LUIGI:BOWSER'S INSIDE STORY (NDS; Sep-09) 258.1K
THE BEATLES:ROCK BAND (360; Sep-09) 254.0K
MADDEN NFL 10 (PS3; Aug-09) 246.5K
MARVEL:ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2 (360; Sep-09) 236.0K
BATMAN:ARKHAM ASYLUM (PS3; Aug-09) 212.5K
GUITAR HERO 5 (360; Sep-09) 210.8K
THE BEATLES:ROCK BAND (WII; Sep-09) 208.6K
Sony's PS3 beat Nintendo's Wii game console for the first time in the U.S., according to the study. The PS3 was also more popular from Microsoft's Xbox 360 machine, according to the study.
Hardware sales:
Nintendo DS 524.2K
PlayStation 3 491.8K
Wii 462.8K
Xbox 360 352.6K
PSP 190.4K
PlayStation 2 146.0K
The PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 saw a unit sales increase of 87, 33 and 31 per cent, respectively, when sales were averaged on a per-week basis.
Overall, U.S. game hardware sales fell 6 percent from a year ago, while software sales rose 5 percent, NPD said.
Nintendo's Wii also saw a recent price cut which helped boost sales 67 percent compared to the prior month, according to company data. Sony said sales of its Playstation 3 grew 134 percent versus August.
On the software side, Halo 3: ODST ended up with 1.52 million copies sold in a week. The Beatles: Rock Band, meanwhile, seems to have bested Guitar Hero 5 in the battle of the September music games.
Software Sales:
HALO 3: ODST (360; Sep-09) 1.52M
WII SPORTS RESORT W/ WII MOTION PLUS (WII; Jul-09) 442.9K
MADDEN NFL 10 (360; Aug-09) 289.6K
MARIO & LUIGI:BOWSER'S INSIDE STORY (NDS; Sep-09) 258.1K
THE BEATLES:ROCK BAND (360; Sep-09) 254.0K
MADDEN NFL 10 (PS3; Aug-09) 246.5K
MARVEL:ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2 (360; Sep-09) 236.0K
BATMAN:ARKHAM ASYLUM (PS3; Aug-09) 212.5K
GUITAR HERO 5 (360; Sep-09) 210.8K
THE BEATLES:ROCK BAND (WII; Sep-09) 208.6K
Spring Design Dual-Screen, Google Android-based E-book Reader
Spring Design announced Alex, the first e-book based on Google Android featuring full browser capabilities and patented dual screen interaction technology, the Duet Navigator.
The Alex livens up text with multimedia links to enhance original text. Alex's dual-screen display design brings together the efficiency of reading on a monochrome EPD (electronic paper display) screen while dynamic hyperlinked multimedia information and third party input on its secondary color LCD screen, actually an integrated Android mobile device, opens a rich world of Internet content to support the text on the main screen.
Alex is the first Google Android-based e-book device to provide full Internet browsing over Wi-Fi or mobile networks such as 3G, EVDO/CDMA and GSM. With its dual-screen, multi-access capability, it provides the entire Web universe as a reference library.
Alex brings together the efficiency of an EPD display with the responsiveness of navigational convenience of the LCD screen. Its removable SD card also gives users extensive storage.
Alex dynamically transforms the reader's experience with images, videos and notes inserted as 'Web grabs' or with custom text created by the user or other secondary authors pertaining to the subject being displayed. Users can create their own images and notes and capture them to augment the original text or just dynamically grab relevant content with Link Notes, Alex's multimedia authoring tool to enhance multimedia publishing.
Alex features a 6" E-Ink EPD display and 3.5" color LCD display, earphones and speakers. A removable SD card will free up library space on the device while letting users archive content for future reference. The enhanced Android OS is optimized to support integration between the color and monochrome displays while preserving battery life. Users can capture and cache web content from their online experience on the LCD screen, and toggle to view it on the EPD screen without taxing the battery life. Browser features such as bookmarking, history, and security settings are built in and the device, with full Android browsing capability, is mobile-enabled with smart phone capabilities.
Spring Design is currently in discussion with content partners and plans to release the Alex device for selected partners by the end of this year.
The Alex livens up text with multimedia links to enhance original text. Alex's dual-screen display design brings together the efficiency of reading on a monochrome EPD (electronic paper display) screen while dynamic hyperlinked multimedia information and third party input on its secondary color LCD screen, actually an integrated Android mobile device, opens a rich world of Internet content to support the text on the main screen.
Alex is the first Google Android-based e-book device to provide full Internet browsing over Wi-Fi or mobile networks such as 3G, EVDO/CDMA and GSM. With its dual-screen, multi-access capability, it provides the entire Web universe as a reference library.
Alex brings together the efficiency of an EPD display with the responsiveness of navigational convenience of the LCD screen. Its removable SD card also gives users extensive storage.
Alex dynamically transforms the reader's experience with images, videos and notes inserted as 'Web grabs' or with custom text created by the user or other secondary authors pertaining to the subject being displayed. Users can create their own images and notes and capture them to augment the original text or just dynamically grab relevant content with Link Notes, Alex's multimedia authoring tool to enhance multimedia publishing.
Alex features a 6" E-Ink EPD display and 3.5" color LCD display, earphones and speakers. A removable SD card will free up library space on the device while letting users archive content for future reference. The enhanced Android OS is optimized to support integration between the color and monochrome displays while preserving battery life. Users can capture and cache web content from their online experience on the LCD screen, and toggle to view it on the EPD screen without taxing the battery life. Browser features such as bookmarking, history, and security settings are built in and the device, with full Android browsing capability, is mobile-enabled with smart phone capabilities.
Spring Design is currently in discussion with content partners and plans to release the Alex device for selected partners by the end of this year.
Microsoft announced SharePoint Server 2010 and Showcases New Functionality
Microsoft's SharePoint Conference, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer announced that the public beta of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft Office 2010 will become available in November, and revealed some of the new SharePoint Server 2010 capabilities for the first time.
"By taming the overflow of information across systems and technologies, SharePoint enables organizations to thrive," Ballmer said. "SharePoint 2010 is the biggest and most important release of SharePoint to date. When paired with Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 will transform efficiency by connecting workers across a single collaboration platform for business."
SharePoint Server is one of the fastest-growing products in Microsoft?s history, with over $1.3 billion in revenue, representing over a 20 percent growth over the past year.
During his keynote address, Ballmer talked broadly about SharePoint Server as a business collaboration platform and highlighted three key areas. One was how organizations can respond quickly to business needs with an improved developer platform that makes it easier to build rich content and collaboration applications. Another topic was the enhanced Internet site capabilities that help businesses drive revenue and retain customers on a single platform. The third was the choice and flexibility between on-premises and cloud solutions. At the event, Microsoft showcased the breadth of SharePoint Server 2010 that ranges from wikis to workflows, while Ballmer?s keynote address highlighted features and capabilities such as these:
- A new ribbon user interface that makes end users more productive and customization of SharePoint sites easy
- Deep Office integration through social tagging, backstage integration and document life-cycle management
- Built-in support for rich media such as video, audio and Silverlight, making it easy to build dynamic Web sites
- New Web content management
features with built-in accessibility through Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, multilingual support and one-click page layout, enabling anyone to access SharePoint Server sites
- New SharePoint tools in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
- Business Connectivity Services, which allow developers to connect capabilities to line-of-business data or Web services in SharePoint Server and the Office client
- Rich APIs and support for Silverlight, representational state transfer (REST) and Language-Integrated Query (LINQ), to help developers rapidly build applications on the SharePoint platform
- Enterprise features in SharePoint Online such as Excel Services and InfoPath Forms Services, which make it simple to use, share, secure and manage interactive forms across an organization
- The addition of two new SharePoint SKUs for Internet-facing sites, including an on-premises and hosted offer
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is part of the next wave of Microsoft Office-related products, which includes Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Project 2010, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Visio 2010.
The public betas of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Office 2010, Project 2010 and Visio 2010 will become available in November 2009. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 will be available in the first half of 2010.
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Deliver Beta 2 in Final Stretch to March 22 Launch
Microsoft also announced the immediate availability of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 to MSDN subscribers; general availability will follow on Oct. 21. The company also outlined a simplified product lineup and pricing options for Visual Studio 2010 as well as new benefits for MSDN subscribers, including the Ultimate Offer, available to all active MSDN Premium subscribers at the official product launch on March 22, 2010.
New testing options in Visual Studio 2010 are expected to help ensure quality code, Microsoft said. Enhancements to the integrated development environment mean that whether modeling, coding, testing or debugging, developers can use existing skills to deploy a growing number of application types. Built-in tools for Windows 7 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010, new drag and drop bindings for Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation, and interoperability with innovative technologies (such as those for the database, ASP.NET model view controller, unified modeling language, Expression, and multicore) allow developers to bring their visions to life. With the .NET Framework 4, developers can experience smaller deployments with up to an 81 percent reduction in the framework size when using the Client Profile. Other .NET Framework 4 developer benefits include additional support for industry standards, inclusion of the Dynamic Language Runtime for more language choice, new support for high-performance middle-tier applications (including parallel programming, workflow and service-oriented applications) and backward compatibility through side-by-side installation with .NET Framework 3.5.
With the Ultimate Offer, active MSDN Premium subscribers will be transitioned to a higher-level Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN subscription at launch. This provides access to resources, including test and development rights for Microsoft server software (including Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008), Microsoft Office, and premium Visual Studio tools.
"By taming the overflow of information across systems and technologies, SharePoint enables organizations to thrive," Ballmer said. "SharePoint 2010 is the biggest and most important release of SharePoint to date. When paired with Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 will transform efficiency by connecting workers across a single collaboration platform for business."
SharePoint Server is one of the fastest-growing products in Microsoft?s history, with over $1.3 billion in revenue, representing over a 20 percent growth over the past year.
During his keynote address, Ballmer talked broadly about SharePoint Server as a business collaboration platform and highlighted three key areas. One was how organizations can respond quickly to business needs with an improved developer platform that makes it easier to build rich content and collaboration applications. Another topic was the enhanced Internet site capabilities that help businesses drive revenue and retain customers on a single platform. The third was the choice and flexibility between on-premises and cloud solutions. At the event, Microsoft showcased the breadth of SharePoint Server 2010 that ranges from wikis to workflows, while Ballmer?s keynote address highlighted features and capabilities such as these:
- A new ribbon user interface that makes end users more productive and customization of SharePoint sites easy
- Deep Office integration through social tagging, backstage integration and document life-cycle management
- Built-in support for rich media such as video, audio and Silverlight, making it easy to build dynamic Web sites
- New Web content management
features with built-in accessibility through Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, multilingual support and one-click page layout, enabling anyone to access SharePoint Server sites
- New SharePoint tools in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
- Business Connectivity Services, which allow developers to connect capabilities to line-of-business data or Web services in SharePoint Server and the Office client
- Rich APIs and support for Silverlight, representational state transfer (REST) and Language-Integrated Query (LINQ), to help developers rapidly build applications on the SharePoint platform
- Enterprise features in SharePoint Online such as Excel Services and InfoPath Forms Services, which make it simple to use, share, secure and manage interactive forms across an organization
- The addition of two new SharePoint SKUs for Internet-facing sites, including an on-premises and hosted offer
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is part of the next wave of Microsoft Office-related products, which includes Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Project 2010, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Visio 2010.
The public betas of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Office 2010, Project 2010 and Visio 2010 will become available in November 2009. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 will be available in the first half of 2010.
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Deliver Beta 2 in Final Stretch to March 22 Launch
Microsoft also announced the immediate availability of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 to MSDN subscribers; general availability will follow on Oct. 21. The company also outlined a simplified product lineup and pricing options for Visual Studio 2010 as well as new benefits for MSDN subscribers, including the Ultimate Offer, available to all active MSDN Premium subscribers at the official product launch on March 22, 2010.
New testing options in Visual Studio 2010 are expected to help ensure quality code, Microsoft said. Enhancements to the integrated development environment mean that whether modeling, coding, testing or debugging, developers can use existing skills to deploy a growing number of application types. Built-in tools for Windows 7 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010, new drag and drop bindings for Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation, and interoperability with innovative technologies (such as those for the database, ASP.NET model view controller, unified modeling language, Expression, and multicore) allow developers to bring their visions to life. With the .NET Framework 4, developers can experience smaller deployments with up to an 81 percent reduction in the framework size when using the Client Profile. Other .NET Framework 4 developer benefits include additional support for industry standards, inclusion of the Dynamic Language Runtime for more language choice, new support for high-performance middle-tier applications (including parallel programming, workflow and service-oriented applications) and backward compatibility through side-by-side installation with .NET Framework 3.5.
With the Ultimate Offer, active MSDN Premium subscribers will be transitioned to a higher-level Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN subscription at launch. This provides access to resources, including test and development rights for Microsoft server software (including Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008), Microsoft Office, and premium Visual Studio tools.
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