HTC has released the powerful and stylish smartphone that make such a big player, like Apple, seriously nervous and take it to court . Meanwhile, Microsoft has decided not to sue, and vice versa - to be friends with HTC, allowing the use of smart phones with its Android platform for patented technology.
Corresponding agreement between Microsoft and HTC have been concluded recently. So now that HTC can fearlessly use their android technology Microsoft, though, what - is not specified.
It is clear that Microsoft has given the green light to its development is not free of charge. However, financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. We only know that from HTC Corporation, Bill Gates will receive some royalties.
Meanwhile, the androids produce and other manufacturers. If the patented technology Microsoft has to smartphones HTC, then there are gadgets and other companies. But they have no agreement with Microsoft, although negotiations are under way
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Nokia N8 with 12 megapixel camera
Nokia announced officially the upcoming availability of the high-end Nokia N8, the first handset from the company to run under the Symbian 3 platform, and also the first to boast a 12-megapixel camera. According to the company, the new device is meant to offer users enhanced connectivity to other people, or to places and services, while enabling them to create compelling content and to stay in touch with friends via social networking sites.
The N8 comes integrated with a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash. In addition, it is capable of making as well as editing HD-quality videos. Also, enjoy HD-quality videos with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound. Users can access several Web TV services which can deliver programs, news and entertainment from several channels like CNN, E! Entertainment, Paramount and National Geographic, while they can also get their hands on local Web TV content from the Ovi Store.
Nokia’s N8 lets users update status, share location and photos, and view live feeds from Facebook and Twitter through a single app on its homescreen. It also features free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation that guides users to places and POIs in more than 70 countries.
The Nokia N8 was integrated with Qt, so as to simplify the development of applications. The software development environment enables developers build applications and easily deploy them across various platforms, including Symbian. Application builders can download the Nokia Qt SDK to start their work with Qt. For the time being, the SDK is available in a beta version.
The Nokia N8 will be made available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010 at an estimated retail price of EUR 370 (approx Rs. 21,897).
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The N8 comes integrated with a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash. In addition, it is capable of making as well as editing HD-quality videos. Also, enjoy HD-quality videos with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound. Users can access several Web TV services which can deliver programs, news and entertainment from several channels like CNN, E! Entertainment, Paramount and National Geographic, while they can also get their hands on local Web TV content from the Ovi Store.
Nokia’s N8 lets users update status, share location and photos, and view live feeds from Facebook and Twitter through a single app on its homescreen. It also features free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation that guides users to places and POIs in more than 70 countries.
The Nokia N8 was integrated with Qt, so as to simplify the development of applications. The software development environment enables developers build applications and easily deploy them across various platforms, including Symbian. Application builders can download the Nokia Qt SDK to start their work with Qt. For the time being, the SDK is available in a beta version.
The Nokia N8 will be made available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010 at an estimated retail price of EUR 370 (approx Rs. 21,897).
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Download Opera 10.52 Final for Windows
Opera 10.51 was released to web on March 22nd, 2010, at that time a Windows-only release, as the development process was not synchronized with the Mac OS X or Linux flavors of the browser. Version 10.52 of the browser from Opera Software is not all that different for Windows users. “Opera 10.52 is a recommended stability upgrade. Opera highly recommends all users to upgrade to this version to take advantage of these improvements,” an excerpt from the changelog accompanying the release reads.
Opera Desktop team representative “highlighted bug fixes since Opera 10.51:
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Opera Desktop team representative “highlighted bug fixes since Opera 10.51:
- Fixed a crash on closing tab with PDF plugin;
- Fixed issues with pages never stop loading;
- Fixed issues with caching;
- Fixed an issue with opening email attachments;
- Fixed an issue with access to Unite administration pages;
- Fixed a crash with various third-party apps on Facebook;
- Fixed an issue were mails could be lost when upgrading from Opera 9.27.”
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Toshiba Develops 21-inch Autostereoscopic
Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd. has developed a 21-inch autostereoscopic high-definition display for use in 3D monitors that enables the user to enjoy 3D images without the need for special glasses.
To date most 3D products have used special glasses to separate a picture into two images: one for the left eye and the other for the right eye. But the market has strongly desired a more versatile and glasses-free approach that could be used anywhere. This new product employs an integral imaging system (a "light field" display) to reproduce a real object as a 3D image that can be viewed without glasses over a wide range of viewing angles. Therefore, the display is suitable for 3D monitors used for advertisements and entertainment appliances.
Specifications
To date most 3D products have used special glasses to separate a picture into two images: one for the left eye and the other for the right eye. But the market has strongly desired a more versatile and glasses-free approach that could be used anywhere. This new product employs an integral imaging system (a "light field" display) to reproduce a real object as a 3D image that can be viewed without glasses over a wide range of viewing angles. Therefore, the display is suitable for 3D monitors used for advertisements and entertainment appliances.
- 3-D method: Integral imaging system with 9-parallax design
- Screen size (diagonal): 21-inch/53.3 cm
- Number of 3D pixels: 1,280 (horizontal) x 800 (vertical) / WXGA
- 3D viewing zone (typical): ±15 degrees (horizontal)
- Surface intensity (typical): 480 cd/m2
Earth View Now Available in Google Maps
Google Maps features Earth view, Google announced today.
Google Maps users can now swoop down from space to explore their favorite parts of the planet in 3D. Earth view offers a three-dimensional perspective which lets users experience mountains in detail, 3D buildings, and first-person dives beneath the ocean.
Using Earth view in Google Maps is similar to using Google Earth. Users can
- fly to the location of their choice - zoom, pan and tilt using the navigation tools on the left side of the screen
- explore 3D buildings and terrain
- search for businesses and get directions
To access Earth view, users simply click the new "Earth" button in Google Maps. If they do not yet have the Google Earth Plugin downloaded, they will be prompted to do so the first time they click the button.
Because Earth view is built right into Google Maps, users can toggle between Map, Satellite, and Earth views, making it simple to switch between a cartographic view, a top-down satellite view, or a 3D perspective using Earth view.
Earth view uses the same technology that powers the Google Earth desktop application. Google built the new feature on the Google Earth API and browser plugin
, tools that make it easy for web developers to include Google Earth in their own web sites.
To learn more about Earth view visit maps.google.com/earthview.
Google Maps users can now swoop down from space to explore their favorite parts of the planet in 3D. Earth view offers a three-dimensional perspective which lets users experience mountains in detail, 3D buildings, and first-person dives beneath the ocean.
Using Earth view in Google Maps is similar to using Google Earth. Users can
- fly to the location of their choice - zoom, pan and tilt using the navigation tools on the left side of the screen
- explore 3D buildings and terrain
- search for businesses and get directions
To access Earth view, users simply click the new "Earth" button in Google Maps. If they do not yet have the Google Earth Plugin downloaded, they will be prompted to do so the first time they click the button.
Because Earth view is built right into Google Maps, users can toggle between Map, Satellite, and Earth views, making it simple to switch between a cartographic view, a top-down satellite view, or a 3D perspective using Earth view.
Earth view uses the same technology that powers the Google Earth desktop application. Google built the new feature on the Google Earth API and browser plugin
, tools that make it easy for web developers to include Google Earth in their own web sites.
To learn more about Earth view visit maps.google.com/earthview.
Samsung announced 9000 series of full HD 3D LED TV
Samsung today officially announced its 9000 series of full HD 3D LED TV, the world thinnest 3D TV
featuring a thickness of just 7.98mm.
Samsung has applied stainless metal materials to the back of the TV as well as to the border, coupled with curved edges.
The company's 7000 series was 26.5mm thick. The 8000 is even thiner at 23.9mm, while the upcoming 9000 series will be just 7.98mm thick, Samsung said.
The new TV features touch pad controls, which automatically sliding into the TV's metal metal stand when the automatic sensor on the TV detects no movement.
The 9000 Series come equipped with a premium 3-inch color touch-screen remote control - which features a live feed of the channel you're currently watching. The full touch-screen remote control comes complete with an earphone jack and Twin View, which lets you watch TV or Blu-ray DVD titles on the remote or TV at the same time. The remote includes Allshare and a QWERTY keyboard, and at 2.4 Ghz, its integrated Wi-Fi and infrared technology controls the TV, STB and AV devices with on-screen buttons.
The new model is employing Samsung's exclusive true 240Hz technology. The technology delivers full-HD viewing in 2D, and also smooth full-HD 3D images. By incorporating true 240Hz technology, operating at 240 frames per second, Samsung's panels promise to deliver a more lifelike picture with alternating left and right eye images through the use of 3D Active Glasses technology.
The 9000 series also poses Samsung's built-in 3D processor and emitter that enable compatibility with multiple 3D standards.
USB 2.0 ports are also available allowing users to directly record content to an external storage device. The 9000 come with Internet@TV connectivity which includes Samsung Apps, allowing users, with internet access or a wireless network with our Link Stick (or similar), to download and view applications on their TV screens. Samsung Apps provides consumers content and applications from services like The Associated Press, Netflix, Pandora, Twitter, USA TODAY, and VUDU. Last but not least, the new TVs support the DLNA function.
The 55-inch (139cm) 9000 series will ship globally in May. A full-package (3D Blu-ray Player, 3D Glasses, Internet demonstration equipment) will be priced at 9,900,000 won. ($8,920).
Samsung's managing Director Kim, Kyung-hun said, "This is a product that we have pursued to make best in design, function and performance. With technological partnership with overseas firms, we will try to accomplish sales volume of 3D TV similar to LED TV last year." The maker became successful by selling 2.5 million units of LED TV last year which went beyond market survey agencies expectations.
featuring a thickness of just 7.98mm.
Samsung has applied stainless metal materials to the back of the TV as well as to the border, coupled with curved edges.
The company's 7000 series was 26.5mm thick. The 8000 is even thiner at 23.9mm, while the upcoming 9000 series will be just 7.98mm thick, Samsung said.
The new TV features touch pad controls, which automatically sliding into the TV's metal metal stand when the automatic sensor on the TV detects no movement.
The 9000 Series come equipped with a premium 3-inch color touch-screen remote control - which features a live feed of the channel you're currently watching. The full touch-screen remote control comes complete with an earphone jack and Twin View, which lets you watch TV or Blu-ray DVD titles on the remote or TV at the same time. The remote includes Allshare and a QWERTY keyboard, and at 2.4 Ghz, its integrated Wi-Fi and infrared technology controls the TV, STB and AV devices with on-screen buttons.
The new model is employing Samsung's exclusive true 240Hz technology. The technology delivers full-HD viewing in 2D, and also smooth full-HD 3D images. By incorporating true 240Hz technology, operating at 240 frames per second, Samsung's panels promise to deliver a more lifelike picture with alternating left and right eye images through the use of 3D Active Glasses technology.
The 9000 series also poses Samsung's built-in 3D processor and emitter that enable compatibility with multiple 3D standards.
USB 2.0 ports are also available allowing users to directly record content to an external storage device. The 9000 come with Internet@TV connectivity which includes Samsung Apps, allowing users, with internet access or a wireless network with our Link Stick (or similar), to download and view applications on their TV screens. Samsung Apps provides consumers content and applications from services like The Associated Press, Netflix, Pandora, Twitter, USA TODAY, and VUDU. Last but not least, the new TVs support the DLNA function.
The 55-inch (139cm) 9000 series will ship globally in May. A full-package (3D Blu-ray Player, 3D Glasses, Internet demonstration equipment) will be priced at 9,900,000 won. ($8,920).
Samsung's managing Director Kim, Kyung-hun said, "This is a product that we have pursued to make best in design, function and performance. With technological partnership with overseas firms, we will try to accomplish sales volume of 3D TV similar to LED TV last year." The maker became successful by selling 2.5 million units of LED TV last year which went beyond market survey agencies expectations.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Dell Lightning Windows Phone 7 device Leak
The documents also include information and pictures about the "Thunder", an Android 2.1 device with a 4.1-inch WVGA screen. Dell's document also claims this has Flash 10.1 along with a mention of an "integrated web video Hulu app." The phone will be sold in AT&T and world-friendly HSDPA versions around Q4 of this year.
Dell's "Smoke" is running Android Froyo atop a 2.8-inch QVGA display. It has a QWERTY keyboard and it is powered by a Qualcomm's next-gen MSM7230 processor at 800MHz, has a 5 megapixel autofocus cam, 14.4Mbps HSPA, microSD expansion to 32GB, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and dual-mic noise canceling technology.
Engadget also posted information about Dell tablet/slate devices including the 7" and 10" varieties called Streak. The seven-inch one will be based on Nvidia's Tegra 2 platform and will run Android 2.1 OS.
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Dell's "Smoke" is running Android Froyo atop a 2.8-inch QVGA display. It has a QWERTY keyboard and it is powered by a Qualcomm's next-gen MSM7230 processor at 800MHz, has a 5 megapixel autofocus cam, 14.4Mbps HSPA, microSD expansion to 32GB, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and dual-mic noise canceling technology.
Engadget also posted information about Dell tablet/slate devices including the 7" and 10" varieties called Streak. The seven-inch one will be based on Nvidia's Tegra 2 platform and will run Android 2.1 OS.
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New ASUS ROG Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard to Support Dual Channel DDR3 2000MHz on AMD Platforms
The brand new Crosshair IV Formula from ASUS Republic of Gamers, or ROG, ups the ante for everyone with an interest in gaming.
Under the eye-catching design, the Crosshair IV Formula boasts ROG Connect for instant tweaking and monitoring of gaming rigs, user-friendly overclocking interface Turbo Key II and proprietary ASUS technologies Core Unlocker and GameFirst.
The Crosshair IV Formula deploys the latest chipset architecture from AMD. ROG Connect, a built-in overclocking engine, maximizes benchmark scores by tuning and monitoring from a remote PC via USB, like a notebook. This way users can overclock while benchmarking, so all resources remain available to better performance. ROG Connect also serves as a monitoring tool?gearheads can obtain readings to see the effects mods such as overvolting have on their system.
ASUS and Republic of Gamers also announced Core Unlocker. It's well known many CPUs come with multiple cores deactivated during fabrication, and Core Unlocker brings those back to life. Users simply have to press one button on the board and the AMD CPU placed in the socket goes through a physical scan in search of dormant cores. Dual core CPUs can become triple or quad in minutes, with obvious computing horsepower benefits.
The Crosshair IV Formula also comes with the latest version of Turbo Key II. Turbo Key II runs extensive overclocking automatically, detecting hardware tolerances and testing them to ensure stability. Users need to do is press the O.C button on the board and let the technology take it from there.
Multiplayer has become the norm, and gamers demand smooth connections to deliver uninterrupted action. The reality, however, is that many still don't enjoy optimized broadband, which is why ASUS has conjured GameFirst. This smart solution works with the board's networking pipeline to prioritize bandwidth, eliminate lag and lower latency.
Storage comes in the form of six SATA 6GB/s and three SATA 3GB/s. Also, the Crosshair IV Formula includes two USB 3.0 ports, which are much faster than USB 2.0 in every way. There's also HD audio from integrated SupremeFX X-Fi, fully EAX 4.0 compliant.
Under the eye-catching design, the Crosshair IV Formula boasts ROG Connect for instant tweaking and monitoring of gaming rigs, user-friendly overclocking interface Turbo Key II and proprietary ASUS technologies Core Unlocker and GameFirst.
The Crosshair IV Formula deploys the latest chipset architecture from AMD. ROG Connect, a built-in overclocking engine, maximizes benchmark scores by tuning and monitoring from a remote PC via USB, like a notebook. This way users can overclock while benchmarking, so all resources remain available to better performance. ROG Connect also serves as a monitoring tool?gearheads can obtain readings to see the effects mods such as overvolting have on their system.
ASUS and Republic of Gamers also announced Core Unlocker. It's well known many CPUs come with multiple cores deactivated during fabrication, and Core Unlocker brings those back to life. Users simply have to press one button on the board and the AMD CPU placed in the socket goes through a physical scan in search of dormant cores. Dual core CPUs can become triple or quad in minutes, with obvious computing horsepower benefits.
The Crosshair IV Formula also comes with the latest version of Turbo Key II. Turbo Key II runs extensive overclocking automatically, detecting hardware tolerances and testing them to ensure stability. Users need to do is press the O.C button on the board and let the technology take it from there.
Multiplayer has become the norm, and gamers demand smooth connections to deliver uninterrupted action. The reality, however, is that many still don't enjoy optimized broadband, which is why ASUS has conjured GameFirst. This smart solution works with the board's networking pipeline to prioritize bandwidth, eliminate lag and lower latency.
Storage comes in the form of six SATA 6GB/s and three SATA 3GB/s. Also, the Crosshair IV Formula includes two USB 3.0 ports, which are much faster than USB 2.0 in every way. There's also HD audio from integrated SupremeFX X-Fi, fully EAX 4.0 compliant.
Sonic Launches RoxioNow
Sonic Solutions today introduced RoxioNow, a technology platform designed to simplify media access.
RoxioNow allows PC makers, consumer electronics companies, and retailers to participate in the "over-the-top" video market and provides consumers a way to access new Hollywood content, as well as their existing libraries of entertainment and personal media.
The RoxioNow platform involves Sonic?s complete range of Hollywood to Home products for creating, distributing, and enjoying digital content. This includes Sonic?s professional Scenarist authoring workstations used in the production of Hollywood titles, its digital supply chain and cloud-based storage technologies for digital movie delivery and its consumer software products and services.
The company said that RoxioNow would replace Roxio CinemaNow as the technology brand behind the services that Sonic currently runs for Best Buy, Blockbuster, Lionsgate and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. Sonic is introducing a new "Powered by RoxioNow" logo, which will appear on digital download stores and consumer electronic devices such as PCs, Blu-ray Disc players, mobile phones and HDTVs.
In the future, the RoxioNow platform and program will expand to offer consumers an easy way to access and share their personal content such as photos, videos, and multimedia creations. This part of the program will involve Sonic?s entire consumer software line such as its media editing applications Roxio Creator and Toast, as well as its online multimedia storytelling tool PhotoShow.
RoxioNow allows PC makers, consumer electronics companies, and retailers to participate in the "over-the-top" video market and provides consumers a way to access new Hollywood content, as well as their existing libraries of entertainment and personal media.
The RoxioNow platform involves Sonic?s complete range of Hollywood to Home products for creating, distributing, and enjoying digital content. This includes Sonic?s professional Scenarist authoring workstations used in the production of Hollywood titles, its digital supply chain and cloud-based storage technologies for digital movie delivery and its consumer software products and services.
The company said that RoxioNow would replace Roxio CinemaNow as the technology brand behind the services that Sonic currently runs for Best Buy, Blockbuster, Lionsgate and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. Sonic is introducing a new "Powered by RoxioNow" logo, which will appear on digital download stores and consumer electronic devices such as PCs, Blu-ray Disc players, mobile phones and HDTVs.
In the future, the RoxioNow platform and program will expand to offer consumers an easy way to access and share their personal content such as photos, videos, and multimedia creations. This part of the program will involve Sonic?s entire consumer software line such as its media editing applications Roxio Creator and Toast, as well as its online multimedia storytelling tool PhotoShow.
Adobe Quits Development Of Flash-to-iPhone App
Adobe will stop the development of a Flash-to-iPhone software tool introduced with its Creative Suite 5 last week.
The company says that plans to concentrate on developing for Google's Android mobile operating system, according to a blog post by Mike Chambers, Flash platform product manager for Adobe.
A little over a week ago Apple released a new draft of their iPhone developer program license which contained the following clause:
Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs. Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C, C++, and Objective-C may compile and directly link against the Documented APIs (e.g., Applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool are prohibited).
"Essentially, this has the effect of restricting applications built with a number of technologies, including Unity, Titanium, MonoTouch, and Flash CS5," Adobe's Mike Chambers wrote at its blog. "While it appears that Apple may selectively enforce the terms, it is our belief that Apple will enforce those terms as they apply to content created with Flash CS5. Developers should be prepared for Apple to remove existing content and applications (100+ on the store today) created with Flash CS5 from the iTunes store," he added.
Chambers said that Adobe would continue shipping the ability to target the iPhone and iPad in Flash CS5. However, the company is not planning any additional investments in that feature.
"Fortunately, the iPhone isn?t the only game in town. Android based phones have been doing well behind the success of the Motorola Droid and Nexus One, and there are a number of Android based tablets slated to be released this year. We are working closely with Google to bring both Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR 2.0 to these devices, and thus far, the results have been very promising," Chambers added.
Apple doesn't sound terribly broken up about Adobe's announcement that it would stop developing its Flash-to-iPhone app building capabilities.
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller told CNet:
"Someone has it backwards, it is HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and H.264 (all supported by the iPhone and iPad) that are open and standard, while Adobe's Flash is closed and proprietary."
The company says that plans to concentrate on developing for Google's Android mobile operating system, according to a blog post by Mike Chambers, Flash platform product manager for Adobe.
A little over a week ago Apple released a new draft of their iPhone developer program license which contained the following clause:
Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs. Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C, C++, and Objective-C may compile and directly link against the Documented APIs (e.g., Applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool are prohibited).
"Essentially, this has the effect of restricting applications built with a number of technologies, including Unity, Titanium, MonoTouch, and Flash CS5," Adobe's Mike Chambers wrote at its blog. "While it appears that Apple may selectively enforce the terms, it is our belief that Apple will enforce those terms as they apply to content created with Flash CS5. Developers should be prepared for Apple to remove existing content and applications (100+ on the store today) created with Flash CS5 from the iTunes store," he added.
Chambers said that Adobe would continue shipping the ability to target the iPhone and iPad in Flash CS5. However, the company is not planning any additional investments in that feature.
"Fortunately, the iPhone isn?t the only game in town. Android based phones have been doing well behind the success of the Motorola Droid and Nexus One, and there are a number of Android based tablets slated to be released this year. We are working closely with Google to bring both Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR 2.0 to these devices, and thus far, the results have been very promising," Chambers added.
Apple doesn't sound terribly broken up about Adobe's announcement that it would stop developing its Flash-to-iPhone app building capabilities.
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller told CNet:
"Someone has it backwards, it is HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and H.264 (all supported by the iPhone and iPad) that are open and standard, while Adobe's Flash is closed and proprietary."
PlayStation 3 to Stream Pro Baseball
Sony is trying to make its Playstation 3
a digital hub for the home as the company is bringing baseball to America's living rooms on the video game console.
The new MLB.TV application for the PS3 that will be available from PlayStation Network, in both U.S. and Canada, later today. This app allows MLB.TV subscribers to watch every regular season game live in HD (local blackout restrictions do apply), with new interactive features designed exclusively for PSN.
Some of the unique interactive features that we show in the demo include:
- MLB Scoreboard ? See a schedule of today?s games (and set options to control whether or not you see the scores) - Home and Away Feeds ? Choose to watch either the home or away broadcast feed
- HD quality video and DVR functionality ? watch a live game in HD (with Live Game DVR functionality that lets you pause and rewind live games of fast-forward back to live game action)
- Season Archive ? Want to re-live a great moment? Go back and watch games you?ve missed from earlier in the season.
- Scrollable Linescore ? Go directly to any half-inning to watch only that portion of the game.
- Favorite Teams/Calendar Schedule ? Scroll through the entire 2010 Major League Baseball schedule in calendar format or designate your favorite team(s) to see the schedule for that team.
You can now download the app from the "Media" category on PlayStation Store, and launch it from the Video section of the XMB.
You must be an MLB.TV subscriber to fully utilize this app (some features, such as the calendar schedule, are available to everyone for free).
Sony offers two annual packages: MLB.TV is $99.95 and MLB.TV Premium is $119.95. If you aren?t already a MLB.TV subscriber.
Both Sony and Microsoft have been duking it out to control entertainment in the living room beyond games. They offer streaming movies through Netflix, and have been hunting for deals that can help transform their gaming consoles into one-stop-shops for content.
In Europe, Microsoft has struck deals with Vivendi unit Canal Plus and British pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB to provide content through the console, including soccer matches.
MLB.TV is also available on the Roku set-top box and through media provider Boxee.
a digital hub for the home as the company is bringing baseball to America's living rooms on the video game console.
The new MLB.TV application for the PS3 that will be available from PlayStation Network, in both U.S. and Canada, later today. This app allows MLB.TV subscribers to watch every regular season game live in HD (local blackout restrictions do apply), with new interactive features designed exclusively for PSN.
Some of the unique interactive features that we show in the demo include:
- MLB Scoreboard ? See a schedule of today?s games (and set options to control whether or not you see the scores) - Home and Away Feeds ? Choose to watch either the home or away broadcast feed
- HD quality video and DVR functionality ? watch a live game in HD (with Live Game DVR functionality that lets you pause and rewind live games of fast-forward back to live game action)
- Season Archive ? Want to re-live a great moment? Go back and watch games you?ve missed from earlier in the season.
- Scrollable Linescore ? Go directly to any half-inning to watch only that portion of the game.
- Favorite Teams/Calendar Schedule ? Scroll through the entire 2010 Major League Baseball schedule in calendar format or designate your favorite team(s) to see the schedule for that team.
You can now download the app from the "Media" category on PlayStation Store, and launch it from the Video section of the XMB.
You must be an MLB.TV subscriber to fully utilize this app (some features, such as the calendar schedule, are available to everyone for free).
Sony offers two annual packages: MLB.TV is $99.95 and MLB.TV Premium is $119.95. If you aren?t already a MLB.TV subscriber.
Both Sony and Microsoft have been duking it out to control entertainment in the living room beyond games. They offer streaming movies through Netflix, and have been hunting for deals that can help transform their gaming consoles into one-stop-shops for content.
In Europe, Microsoft has struck deals with Vivendi unit Canal Plus and British pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB to provide content through the console, including soccer matches.
MLB.TV is also available on the Roku set-top box and through media provider Boxee.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Twitter launches its advertising platform Promoted Tweets
Twitter launches its advertising platform, will begin his path Promoted Tweets with tweets "sponsored" search results in Twitter.
Companies will thus be able to buy keywords, like Google Adwords, which will be charged at CPM. Starbucks, Virgin America, Best Buy and Bravo will be the first customers for this service which will, according to Dick Costolo (Chief Operating Officer at Twitter) "improve communication that companies have with their customers."
Soon, the offer will be supplemented by a system of evaluation of effectiveness based on 9 criteria. Thus, if a sponsored tweet did not really resonate it will lose its status of "Promoted tweet" and disappear in the timeline with all messages "human".
If the service is paid, will also include Twitter tweets sponsored in the timeline of its users. Thus, users will appear on Twitter, and their customers, sponsored tweets without having done research. Just hope that this incorporation into the timelines is really relevant to the user ...
Based on the same model as Google Adwords and service, Twitter seems on track to successfully monetize its audience and not be (constantly) a victim of its success.
Companies will thus be able to buy keywords, like Google Adwords, which will be charged at CPM. Starbucks, Virgin America, Best Buy and Bravo will be the first customers for this service which will, according to Dick Costolo (Chief Operating Officer at Twitter) "improve communication that companies have with their customers."
Soon, the offer will be supplemented by a system of evaluation of effectiveness based on 9 criteria. Thus, if a sponsored tweet did not really resonate it will lose its status of "Promoted tweet" and disappear in the timeline with all messages "human".
If the service is paid, will also include Twitter tweets sponsored in the timeline of its users. Thus, users will appear on Twitter, and their customers, sponsored tweets without having done research. Just hope that this incorporation into the timelines is really relevant to the user ...
Based on the same model as Google Adwords and service, Twitter seems on track to successfully monetize its audience and not be (constantly) a victim of its success.
Facebook is launching a new security center
We learn from our childhood that we should not talk to people you do not know or leave information on our trainer. However, we often see on the Internet and especially on social networking behavior that might say "at risk".
This is why the team of Facebook , and especially its Security Advisory Committee, has launched more comprehensive security center .
The security center aims to provide safety tips for using Facebook as the user. Therefore, there is general advice to use but also more specific advice for parents, educators, youth and authorities.
All of these tips are designed to educate each other Facebook users, but we must also remember that this is also valid on all social networks and sites where you can share information.
This is why the team of Facebook , and especially its Security Advisory Committee, has launched more comprehensive security center .
The security center aims to provide safety tips for using Facebook as the user. Therefore, there is general advice to use but also more specific advice for parents, educators, youth and authorities.
All of these tips are designed to educate each other Facebook users, but we must also remember that this is also valid on all social networks and sites where you can share information.
Twitter wants to launch its own URL shorteners
Twitter has organized a 2 day conference dedicated solely to Twitter and its ecosystem, a conference where Twitter has announced a lot of new and pre-announcements on its service. (We will prepare a comprehensive summary of the conference)
Evan Williams, CEO of Twitter has just announced will launch its own service URL shorteners, shorteners to be fully integrated with the platform to have access to accurate statistics.
Bit.ly or tinyurl, the 2 leaders on the sector, should really start to fear. Twitter is putting in place a strategy on its impressive service.
Evan Williams, CEO of Twitter has just announced will launch its own service URL shorteners, shorteners to be fully integrated with the platform to have access to accurate statistics.
Bit.ly or tinyurl, the 2 leaders on the sector, should really start to fear. Twitter is putting in place a strategy on its impressive service.
Google wants to get rid of Chrome http://
A version of Google Chrome browser available to developers, wants to make a symbolic change in the way we look at the Internet every day. Since the http:// means neither more nor less than a web address will follow, and since everyone is more or less aware, the Google developers have decided to hide.
This is not an actual deletion, because the http:// is simply invisible to the user. For the record, this new feature has been first reported as a bug in the comments of wiki dedicated to Chromium , the open source project at the base of the browser.
This change had to happen sooner or later by Thom Holwerda of OSNews , "because the computer is to get rid of the complex a long time." But the early returns from developers who were able to test this browser version is mixed. What are the other protocols? The ftp, https, for example? For Google, the solution is simple: they will continue to be displayed.
Another problem, this functionality has not been discussed with other major players in the web, and a unilateral move by Google could bring to the complexity if other browsers do not follow. Many software (instant messaging, blogs, forums, for example) are able to automatically follow a link based on correspondence with the full address. If this feature was not implemented anywhere, it could lead users to omit the http://, "which would have a negative impact on the usability of the web," said a commentator on the wiki Chromium.
This is not an actual deletion, because the http:// is simply invisible to the user. For the record, this new feature has been first reported as a bug in the comments of wiki dedicated to Chromium , the open source project at the base of the browser.
This change had to happen sooner or later by Thom Holwerda of OSNews , "because the computer is to get rid of the complex a long time." But the early returns from developers who were able to test this browser version is mixed. What are the other protocols? The ftp, https, for example? For Google, the solution is simple: they will continue to be displayed.
Another problem, this functionality has not been discussed with other major players in the web, and a unilateral move by Google could bring to the complexity if other browsers do not follow. Many software (instant messaging, blogs, forums, for example) are able to automatically follow a link based on correspondence with the full address. If this feature was not implemented anywhere, it could lead users to omit the http://, "which would have a negative impact on the usability of the web," said a commentator on the wiki Chromium.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Drag and Drop is entering Gmail
Good news for fans of Gmail: Google continues to improve its online messaging. After an improvement labels , the service gets a function to add attachments by drag and drop.
The function, commented in detail on the official blog of Gmail is not working for the moment in Google Chrome and Firefox 3.6. She used to add multiple documents at the mall without having to go through the file search.
Time saving interesting addicts attachments, which can already test the function on Google.
The function, commented in detail on the official blog of Gmail is not working for the moment in Google Chrome and Firefox 3.6. She used to add multiple documents at the mall without having to go through the file search.
Time saving interesting addicts attachments, which can already test the function on Google.
Toshiba prepares Android and Windows Tablet
Toshiba has confirmed that he prepared several models of Slate tablets or iPad running Android and Windows 7.
According to Jeff Barney, head of digital products in the U.S., Android is the shelf closest to the iPad, with a 10 inch screen and a lower price for devices running Windows 7. These should cover a higher range, with features like dual display.
"We see a place for digital slate," with a real market, which should not cannibalize one of netbooks, according to Jeff Barney. From this side of the Atlantic, Toshiba has already launched the Journ Touch, internet tablet with a wrapper for the moment on the operating system Windows CE 6. This version does not support third party applications that are standard on all projects Android, Windows 7 and iPhone OS to date.
No date has been officially announced - and no money for that matter - but various reports suggest that Toshiba's launch around the end of 2010 or early 2011.
According to Jeff Barney, head of digital products in the U.S., Android is the shelf closest to the iPad, with a 10 inch screen and a lower price for devices running Windows 7. These should cover a higher range, with features like dual display.
"We see a place for digital slate," with a real market, which should not cannibalize one of netbooks, according to Jeff Barney. From this side of the Atlantic, Toshiba has already launched the Journ Touch, internet tablet with a wrapper for the moment on the operating system Windows CE 6. This version does not support third party applications that are standard on all projects Android, Windows 7 and iPhone OS to date.
No date has been officially announced - and no money for that matter - but various reports suggest that Toshiba's launch around the end of 2010 or early 2011.
Windows XP on the hunt for rootkits
In February, Microsoft was confronted with a wave of bugs through the application of a security patch for Windows XP. Many users complained of a reboot loop of their machine, and without apparent reason.
After investigation, Microsoft discovered that the original bug was nothing that Alureon a nice little rootkit installed on machines without the knowledge of users and causing extinction of recurrent PC after the patch KB977165 installed.
An unacceptable situation for the Redmond company, which, to overcome this problem, has announced that its next patch will incorporate a system for detecting rootkits. And in the case where the machine would host, the update would not be at. The user would be prompted to clean their computer before running the update.
An approach that could ultimately prove to be rather commendable for many people, the computer is probably invested rootkits without knowing it. These small programs have a tendency to settle in any discretion on its target, and allow a hacker to break into computers by stealth.
Nevertheless, in practice, the detection involves a scan of the machine forced to look for unwanted items. The price to pay to have an OS update?
After investigation, Microsoft discovered that the original bug was nothing that Alureon a nice little rootkit installed on machines without the knowledge of users and causing extinction of recurrent PC after the patch KB977165 installed.
An unacceptable situation for the Redmond company, which, to overcome this problem, has announced that its next patch will incorporate a system for detecting rootkits. And in the case where the machine would host, the update would not be at. The user would be prompted to clean their computer before running the update.
An approach that could ultimately prove to be rather commendable for many people, the computer is probably invested rootkits without knowing it. These small programs have a tendency to settle in any discretion on its target, and allow a hacker to break into computers by stealth.
Nevertheless, in practice, the detection involves a scan of the machine forced to look for unwanted items. The price to pay to have an OS update?
AMD remains in the green Q1
After three consecutive years of losses, AMD had returned to profit in the last quarter of 2009 with an agreement signed with Intel, according to the terms of which the latter paid him $ 1.25 billion. For the first quarter of 2010, Advanced Micro Devices remains in the green: the founder effect in states have achieved during a net profit of 257 million dollars for a turnover of 1.57 billion. These results include an entry, however exceptional 325 million resulting from the deconsolidation of certain assets related to GlobalFoundries, entity owner of the former factory of AMD.
The processor industry, which remains the main source of revenue, AMD would have registered an increase of 23% over a year thanks to higher sales volumes supported. It falls, however slight decline from the fourth quarter of 2009, AMD is a factor attributed to a slightly lower demand, partially offset by higher average selling price of chips. As for graphics processors, AMD reported an increase of 88% over a year, particularly boosted by demand for chips dedicated to laptops.
"Offer products and solid operating performance led to record profits in the first quarter," has welcomed Dirk Meyer, president and CEO of AMD, in a statement. "We continue to strengthen our offer. We have launched the latest generation of our server platforms, expanding our family of cards support DirectX 11 and began shipments of our next generation platform for laptops to the consumer. "
The improvement, however, could not last. The second quarter 2010, the first of its new fiscal year, AMD said, expect to see a seasonal decline in revenues that will offset maybe not this time some outstanding assets.
The processor industry, which remains the main source of revenue, AMD would have registered an increase of 23% over a year thanks to higher sales volumes supported. It falls, however slight decline from the fourth quarter of 2009, AMD is a factor attributed to a slightly lower demand, partially offset by higher average selling price of chips. As for graphics processors, AMD reported an increase of 88% over a year, particularly boosted by demand for chips dedicated to laptops.
"Offer products and solid operating performance led to record profits in the first quarter," has welcomed Dirk Meyer, president and CEO of AMD, in a statement. "We continue to strengthen our offer. We have launched the latest generation of our server platforms, expanding our family of cards support DirectX 11 and began shipments of our next generation platform for laptops to the consumer. "
The improvement, however, could not last. The second quarter 2010, the first of its new fiscal year, AMD said, expect to see a seasonal decline in revenues that will offset maybe not this time some outstanding assets.
Google: 1.955 billion dollars in profits over the quarter
Google, the first recipient of the recovery of the advertising market? The world's largest search engine said Thursday night with a quarterly revenue up 23% year on year, reaching 6.77 billion dollars before being returned to publishers of their income sites in its advertising network. Once this deduction, Google garnered 5.06 billion dollars, on which the Mountain View firm stated that it made a net profit of 1.955 billion, up 37.4% year on year.
The sponsored link is the goose that lays the golden eggs Google. The engine shows and have recorded a number of paid clicks rose 15% year on year, with an average price that rose about him from 7% in the first quarter of 2009.
With a war chest now estimated at $ 26.5 billion, Google said Thursday it would continue its policy of external growth, with a number of acquisitions that were not specified. In parallel, the engine that claims to have received 800 new employees over the quarter, says it wants to continue to recruit.
"In the future, we intend to continue to invest heavily in innovation to stimulate growth in our core business but also in new, and to help build the future of the open Web," said in a statement Patrick Pichette, Google's chief financial officer.
The sponsored link is the goose that lays the golden eggs Google. The engine shows and have recorded a number of paid clicks rose 15% year on year, with an average price that rose about him from 7% in the first quarter of 2009.
With a war chest now estimated at $ 26.5 billion, Google said Thursday it would continue its policy of external growth, with a number of acquisitions that were not specified. In parallel, the engine that claims to have received 800 new employees over the quarter, says it wants to continue to recruit.
"In the future, we intend to continue to invest heavily in innovation to stimulate growth in our core business but also in new, and to help build the future of the open Web," said in a statement Patrick Pichette, Google's chief financial officer.
Microsoft releases the final version of Silverlight 4.0
As expected, Microsoft has posted the final version of Silverlight 4.0, latest version of its rendering plugin for rich Internet applications within the Web browser.
Firmly focused on multimedia, this version 4.0 introduces, among other innovations, support H264 video in high definition, management of multipoint touchscreens or interactions with devices like a webcam or microphone. Can also operate outside the browser, Silverlight 4.0 also sign support, offline, content protected by DRM Play Ready.
Today, Microsoft claims to have acquired a penetration rate of around 60% of the park of computers connected to the Internet. A score that the editor of Redmond hopes to increase due to expanded support for new browsers like Google Chrome.
On Windows, we can therefore take advantage of Silverlight 4.0 with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome 4.0. On the side of Mac OS X, the technology is limited to Firefox and Safari, only on machines with Intel chips. For Linux finally, we must turn to Moonlight 2.0 , an open source port achieved under the leadership of Miguel de Icaza, with support from Novell.
Alongside the online runtime for end customers, Microsoft has released a plug-in dedicated to its Visual Studio development suite, including the 2010 version is officially released earlier this week.
Firmly focused on multimedia, this version 4.0 introduces, among other innovations, support H264 video in high definition, management of multipoint touchscreens or interactions with devices like a webcam or microphone. Can also operate outside the browser, Silverlight 4.0 also sign support, offline, content protected by DRM Play Ready.
Today, Microsoft claims to have acquired a penetration rate of around 60% of the park of computers connected to the Internet. A score that the editor of Redmond hopes to increase due to expanded support for new browsers like Google Chrome.
On Windows, we can therefore take advantage of Silverlight 4.0 with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome 4.0. On the side of Mac OS X, the technology is limited to Firefox and Safari, only on machines with Intel chips. For Linux finally, we must turn to Moonlight 2.0 , an open source port achieved under the leadership of Miguel de Icaza, with support from Novell.
Alongside the online runtime for end customers, Microsoft has released a plug-in dedicated to its Visual Studio development suite, including the 2010 version is officially released earlier this week.
A trojan threatens to reveal browsing history porn
A Trojan horse type ransomware rampant in Japan. The trojan is called Kenzero a kind of hostage threatening to publish the browsing history from those who download porn videos and pirated games via the Winny P2P software. If the user does not want his love life exposed for all to see, he must pay a ransom.
The British television network BBC has revealed the existence of malware, explaining that the program uses the traditional method of phishing. A magnifying glass, a window installation of a game requires the user to enter personal information. The trojan then published on a website browsing history of the user.
The malware is clearly the people downloading hentai (Japanese anime porn) as a surfer caught in the trap receives an e-mail warning that he was caught in flagrante delicto. The message then offered to pay the sum of 1,500 yen (less than 12 euros) to off-line browsing history. 5,500 people would have already been taken by this trojan ...
However, the technique is known as the classical goal is to get the number of Internet credit card a bit too candid. The question is whether we can already call this small threat.
The British television network BBC has revealed the existence of malware, explaining that the program uses the traditional method of phishing. A magnifying glass, a window installation of a game requires the user to enter personal information. The trojan then published on a website browsing history of the user.
The malware is clearly the people downloading hentai (Japanese anime porn) as a surfer caught in the trap receives an e-mail warning that he was caught in flagrante delicto. The message then offered to pay the sum of 1,500 yen (less than 12 euros) to off-line browsing history. 5,500 people would have already been taken by this trojan ...
However, the technique is known as the classical goal is to get the number of Internet credit card a bit too candid. The question is whether we can already call this small threat.
Google would have 2% of worldwide servers
Intacs , the U.S. site devoted to news of web hosting, had fun speculating about the number of servers available to large corporations Net to draw a flowchart .
Intacs was therefore based on estimates, including those of the Data Center Knowledge , to realize his scheme.
Regarding Google, the site has used figures provided by the company 4 years ago, while the number of servers of the search engine was estimated at 450 000 units. Intacs has revised that figure upward, since now the estimated number of Google servers to more than one million, or about 2% of all servers worldwide. An impressive, albeit taken lightly puisqu'absolument not validated by the company.
Far, far behind, there is Intel and its 100 000 servers , the host 1 & 1 with 70 000 units and 000 units with 65 OVH. The latter figure is also wrong, since last December, the company, through its CEO Octave Klab, claimed just 72,739 servers .
For others, such as Microsoft, Yahoo or Amazon, the site considers their individual park 50 000, although none report its information.
If the figures are clearly advertised as approximate, the overall result still offers an interesting perspective on the distribution of global server park.
We may also note that even if the number of servers Google has not changed since 2006, the company would still remained well ahead .
Intacs was therefore based on estimates, including those of the Data Center Knowledge , to realize his scheme.
Regarding Google, the site has used figures provided by the company 4 years ago, while the number of servers of the search engine was estimated at 450 000 units. Intacs has revised that figure upward, since now the estimated number of Google servers to more than one million, or about 2% of all servers worldwide. An impressive, albeit taken lightly puisqu'absolument not validated by the company.
Far, far behind, there is Intel and its 100 000 servers , the host 1 & 1 with 70 000 units and 000 units with 65 OVH. The latter figure is also wrong, since last December, the company, through its CEO Octave Klab, claimed just 72,739 servers .
For others, such as Microsoft, Yahoo or Amazon, the site considers their individual park 50 000, although none report its information.
If the figures are clearly advertised as approximate, the overall result still offers an interesting perspective on the distribution of global server park.
We may also note that even if the number of servers Google has not changed since 2006, the company would still remained well ahead .
Thursday, April 15, 2010
RipCode: Flash to show videos on iPhone and iPad
"If there is no solution, there is no problem." The U.S. RipCode, specializes in designing solutions to real-time video transcoding, this week announced the upcoming launch of an offer that would allow companies and media that play Flash video playback to provide their content on mobile devices from Apple, yet do not support the format supported by Adobe.
Real bone of contention between Apple and Adobe, not management of Flash technology with the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad forced numerous sites and specialized services to encode their video content in a format that can be read on Apple's products. The constraint is important because it involves issuing two separate streams for one video and store on its servers two versions of a file.
As a workaround, RipCode is announcing the upcoming marketing of its "TransAct Transcoder V6, an application server capable of re-encoding on the fly Flash content when called by a product that is not compatible with this technology. In other words, when a user tries to read an iPad Flash video, it is rerouted in real time and seamlessly to a new video stream generated by the tool RipCode.
Performed server side, this manipulation has an elegant component that requires no special software on the client side. According RipCode, the solution TransAct Transcoder V6 easily take place in any system of streaming video from the moment it is based on a Linux-based, coupled with Intel processors. The question remains how much it will cost.
Real bone of contention between Apple and Adobe, not management of Flash technology with the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad forced numerous sites and specialized services to encode their video content in a format that can be read on Apple's products. The constraint is important because it involves issuing two separate streams for one video and store on its servers two versions of a file.
As a workaround, RipCode is announcing the upcoming marketing of its "TransAct Transcoder V6, an application server capable of re-encoding on the fly Flash content when called by a product that is not compatible with this technology. In other words, when a user tries to read an iPad Flash video, it is rerouted in real time and seamlessly to a new video stream generated by the tool RipCode.
Performed server side, this manipulation has an elegant component that requires no special software on the client side. According RipCode, the solution TransAct Transcoder V6 easily take place in any system of streaming video from the moment it is based on a Linux-based, coupled with Intel processors. The question remains how much it will cost.
Toshiba Tecra M11 Laptop
Laptop Toshiba Tecra M11 is equipped with 14-inch screen with a resolution 1366h768 pixels and LED backlight. Inside the notebook is the processor Intel Core i3 or i5 with clock speeds ranging from 2.13 to 2.4 gigahertz.
In the standard RAM Toshiba Tecra M11 is two gigabytes. Most of the laptop you can install up to eight gigabytes of memory. Winchester in the laptop may be installed a maximum capacity of 320 gigabytes, or replaced by a 128-gigabyte SSD-drive.
For work with graphics in the Tecra M11 meets the integrated solution Intel. More adjusted by models - discrete graphics card Nvidia NVS 2100M. Inside the notebook there are modules Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. Open the computer operating system Windows 7 Professional. In the basic configuration Toshiba Tecra M11 will cost $ 900.
In the standard RAM Toshiba Tecra M11 is two gigabytes. Most of the laptop you can install up to eight gigabytes of memory. Winchester in the laptop may be installed a maximum capacity of 320 gigabytes, or replaced by a 128-gigabyte SSD-drive.
For work with graphics in the Tecra M11 meets the integrated solution Intel. More adjusted by models - discrete graphics card Nvidia NVS 2100M. Inside the notebook there are modules Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. Open the computer operating system Windows 7 Professional. In the basic configuration Toshiba Tecra M11 will cost $ 900.
Skyfire on the App Store
Skyfire, whose CEO Jeff Glueck was quick to congratulate his successful competitor, last Tuesday on his blog, while stressing the fostering of Apple's decision. "The Skyfire team followed the submission of Opera and the market for the iPhone and iPad closely, and that will certainly accelerate our strategy on these media." Glueck said.
We can therefore expect an official announcement of a version of Skyfire for iPhone in the coming weeks.
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Intel announces the Light Peak in 2011
At the Intel Developer Forum 2009, the U.S. manufacturer had presented the Light Peak , a new technology to transfer data between two devices using optical fiber.
The main advantage lies in the Light Peak transfer rate announced, consisting of 10 gigabits per second, twice the USB 3.0. The technology is also capable of handling multiple standards such as Firewire, DisplayPort, USB, Ethernet or SATA: its use would therefore drastically reduce the number of cables used on computers, both externally only internally.
Intel announced yesterday at the 2010 edition of the IDF, that the Light Peak will be available next year on the market. The manufacturer's listing as an alternative to USB 3.0, but nourishes ambitions more consistent with his new baby: "We see the Light Peak as the logical successor future of USB 3.0," said Kevin Kahn, one leaders of society. "We would like to offer the latter type of cable you have to use.
But before the Light Peak dominates the world, we'll have to update, hardware ..
The main advantage lies in the Light Peak transfer rate announced, consisting of 10 gigabits per second, twice the USB 3.0. The technology is also capable of handling multiple standards such as Firewire, DisplayPort, USB, Ethernet or SATA: its use would therefore drastically reduce the number of cables used on computers, both externally only internally.
Intel announced yesterday at the 2010 edition of the IDF, that the Light Peak will be available next year on the market. The manufacturer's listing as an alternative to USB 3.0, but nourishes ambitions more consistent with his new baby: "We see the Light Peak as the logical successor future of USB 3.0," said Kevin Kahn, one leaders of society. "We would like to offer the latter type of cable you have to use.
But before the Light Peak dominates the world, we'll have to update, hardware ..
Google expands its search in the archives of Twitter
Having launched its search service in real time - the answer page in addition a continuous flow from Facebook, MySpace and Twitter - Google now offers a search function in the archives of Twitter. This new feature in the form of time-scale evolution of messages posted on Twitter, with a statistical indication as blue bars.
For the Google Blog , this feature is justified by "constant conversation" that exists with blog services and micro-blogging. "Starting today, you can zoom into any point in time and review what people were saying publicly about a Twitter." The function should be deployed on all English versions of the engine search in two days, and should appear later in other languages. Google did not specify any date, but provided a link to test the service.
The interest of the service? Google explains by example: "You want to know what people were posting during your marathon?" The service will be available in the search options tab Updates released for display in real time recently. A table will appear, which will choose a search term, and the extent of the time scale: two days, the last month or last year. Google allows for instant back to February 11, 2010, but announced the upcoming availability of the archives until March 21, 2006, the date of first tweet Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder: "just setting up my twttr."
For the Google Blog , this feature is justified by "constant conversation" that exists with blog services and micro-blogging. "Starting today, you can zoom into any point in time and review what people were saying publicly about a Twitter." The function should be deployed on all English versions of the engine search in two days, and should appear later in other languages. Google did not specify any date, but provided a link to test the service.
The interest of the service? Google explains by example: "You want to know what people were posting during your marathon?" The service will be available in the search options tab Updates released for display in real time recently. A table will appear, which will choose a search term, and the extent of the time scale: two days, the last month or last year. Google allows for instant back to February 11, 2010, but announced the upcoming availability of the archives until March 21, 2006, the date of first tweet Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder: "just setting up my twttr."
Alex eBook Dual Screen starts at $ 399
The first electronic reading lamp from American Spring Design had marked the spirits during his presentation at CES in Las Vegas last January. Claiming to want to combine the best of both worlds yet distant, he actually proposed to discover "Alex", a hybrid features - such as Barnes & Noble Nook - two screens: an e-ink slab similar to the one we found on the Amazon Kindle and dedicated to the display of electronic books, in which we find another slab, LCD this time to interact with Android, the mobile operating system from Google.
The bet all-in-one will he pay? On the upper part of this unit to gauge uncommon, we thus find a slab of a 6 inch diagonal on which we can view works in formats EPUB, PDF, HTML and TXT files, stored on a MicroSD card (2GB provided ). At the bottom, a 3.5-inch touch screen from which we can exploit the features of Android and connect to the Internet through WLAN controllers and GSM / 3G, subject of course to have a SIM card.
Really necessary, these two screens? Spring Design is hard to remember that it is possible to annotate the work being played or to manage your library from e-ink slab, we can totally listen to music, launch video or surf the Internet using the Android embedded. It thus enjoys the comfort of reading on a stone dedicated, without sacrificing the side "connected applications" that is now the happy hours of products like the iPhone. It remains to be seen to what extent the use of these features web / multimedia impacts the battery life, since the use of an electronic ink is at this level one of the highlights.
Supplied with a pair of headphones, a USB cable, a protective case and a 2GB MicroSD card, the player Alex is finally available for purchase from $ 399, or about 300 euros, two colors. A reasonable fee under the hybrid nature of the device, but still higher than that of devices dedicated exclusively to the consultation of electronic books. Spring Design could also suffer because his camera is so far backed any content distribution service. It will remain in all cases an original idea, which could well be emulated.
The bet all-in-one will he pay? On the upper part of this unit to gauge uncommon, we thus find a slab of a 6 inch diagonal on which we can view works in formats EPUB, PDF, HTML and TXT files, stored on a MicroSD card (2GB provided ). At the bottom, a 3.5-inch touch screen from which we can exploit the features of Android and connect to the Internet through WLAN controllers and GSM / 3G, subject of course to have a SIM card.
Really necessary, these two screens? Spring Design is hard to remember that it is possible to annotate the work being played or to manage your library from e-ink slab, we can totally listen to music, launch video or surf the Internet using the Android embedded. It thus enjoys the comfort of reading on a stone dedicated, without sacrificing the side "connected applications" that is now the happy hours of products like the iPhone. It remains to be seen to what extent the use of these features web / multimedia impacts the battery life, since the use of an electronic ink is at this level one of the highlights.
Supplied with a pair of headphones, a USB cable, a protective case and a 2GB MicroSD card, the player Alex is finally available for purchase from $ 399, or about 300 euros, two colors. A reasonable fee under the hybrid nature of the device, but still higher than that of devices dedicated exclusively to the consultation of electronic books. Spring Design could also suffer because his camera is so far backed any content distribution service. It will remain in all cases an original idea, which could well be emulated.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The iPad costs 260 dollars in hardware
Barely out the iPad, scholars have sought to assess its real cost from the selling price. The site iSuppli has dissected the latest in the Apple lineup for estimating the cost of each component. Result, the touch pad would cost twice cheaper than the price at which it is sold in stores, or $ 499 in its basic version.
Already in February, iSuppli had estimated the cost of the iPad around 219.35 dollars. This time, the observations of the site show that the tablet would cost just 259.60 dollars for the 16GB version A closer look, the most expensive component proves to be the screen of 9.7 inches estimated at $ 95, following Flash storage 29.50 dollars. The next processor manufactured by Samsung estimated at 26.80 dollars and aluminum hull color $ 10.50.
If you do the math, the cost of all materials is 52% of the selling price of the iPad 16GB version for the 64GB version to $ 699 is sold, it is estimated at 348.10 dollars. A difference that is reminiscent of the estimated cost iPhone 3Gs costing 128 euros to the company Apple and charged around 599 euros ...
However, these costs "estimated" does not reflect the number of parameters that come into play in the development and dissemination of a product. So add development costs, assembly costs, distribution and marketing, R & D, transportation, taxes ... and the price should not approach from that which it is proposed. As such, iSuppli speculated that 40% of the cost of the iPad would be associated with improvements of the touch screen and "components affecting the user interface. An argument which has apparently no price for Apple.
Already in February, iSuppli had estimated the cost of the iPad around 219.35 dollars. This time, the observations of the site show that the tablet would cost just 259.60 dollars for the 16GB version A closer look, the most expensive component proves to be the screen of 9.7 inches estimated at $ 95, following Flash storage 29.50 dollars. The next processor manufactured by Samsung estimated at 26.80 dollars and aluminum hull color $ 10.50.
If you do the math, the cost of all materials is 52% of the selling price of the iPad 16GB version for the 64GB version to $ 699 is sold, it is estimated at 348.10 dollars. A difference that is reminiscent of the estimated cost iPhone 3Gs costing 128 euros to the company Apple and charged around 599 euros ...
However, these costs "estimated" does not reflect the number of parameters that come into play in the development and dissemination of a product. So add development costs, assembly costs, distribution and marketing, R & D, transportation, taxes ... and the price should not approach from that which it is proposed. As such, iSuppli speculated that 40% of the cost of the iPad would be associated with improvements of the touch screen and "components affecting the user interface. An argument which has apparently no price for Apple.
Lenovo announces IdeaPad finest
Lenovo today announced the IdeaPad S10-3s, which supplements without replacing the S10-3 , launched on the occasion of the launch of the new low power Intel platform, codenamed Pine Trail . Until now reserved for family ThinkPad, the appearance of the letter "S" in the reference shows the main distinctive feature of this new model: the "S" of "slim" (end).
The IdeaPad S10-3s does not measure and 16 mm thick, 25 mm cons for his older cousin. However, if the variations called ultrafine Laptop computers are less efficient than the versions on which they build, the new S10-3s does not suffer for him no sacrifice, however. Its 10-inch screen could actually be a definition WXGA option (as opposed to the usual WSVGA), although it is still no mention of accelerator chip for high definition. The hard drive has finally function fall detection until now reserved for higher models.
It also preserves the technical specifications of the S10-3 and thus the eternal home Atom N450 clocked at 1.66 GHz, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM and a 160GB hard drive can also accommodate the Atom N470 optional variant running at 1.83GHz processor and low consumption of Intel, 2 GB of RAM, hard disk with a capacity of 250 to 320 GB SSD or 16 to 32 GB based operating system with which it comes, Windows 7 Starter Edition or Windows XP. Wi-Fi N is finally given a name-brand card Broadcom, a detail that is sure to attract the techie buff bitten apple.
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s will be launched across the Atlantic in mid-April at the list price of $ 380 excluding taxes. The standard configuration comes with Windows 7 with a 6-cell battery, a couple that gives it autonomy and a weight not disclosed. The retail launch on the old continent has meanwhile not been detailed.
The IdeaPad S10-3s does not measure and 16 mm thick, 25 mm cons for his older cousin. However, if the variations called ultrafine Laptop computers are less efficient than the versions on which they build, the new S10-3s does not suffer for him no sacrifice, however. Its 10-inch screen could actually be a definition WXGA option (as opposed to the usual WSVGA), although it is still no mention of accelerator chip for high definition. The hard drive has finally function fall detection until now reserved for higher models.
It also preserves the technical specifications of the S10-3 and thus the eternal home Atom N450 clocked at 1.66 GHz, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM and a 160GB hard drive can also accommodate the Atom N470 optional variant running at 1.83GHz processor and low consumption of Intel, 2 GB of RAM, hard disk with a capacity of 250 to 320 GB SSD or 16 to 32 GB based operating system with which it comes, Windows 7 Starter Edition or Windows XP. Wi-Fi N is finally given a name-brand card Broadcom, a detail that is sure to attract the techie buff bitten apple.
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s will be launched across the Atlantic in mid-April at the list price of $ 380 excluding taxes. The standard configuration comes with Windows 7 with a 6-cell battery, a couple that gives it autonomy and a weight not disclosed. The retail launch on the old continent has meanwhile not been detailed.
HP Tablet PC Announces military under Core i7
HP today announced the renewal of substantially all of its range of business notebooks, on the occasion of the adoption of the latest Intel platform, codenamed Calpella. Among other upgrades routine, which mark the transition to primarily a Core i7 i5 or the code name Arrandale , the U.S. manufacturer launches two new ultraportables.
Family members EliteBook, these computers will inherit one of its major distinctive features: they respond to the standard U.S. Military Standard 810G, which provides resistance to moisture, shock, vibration and temperature extremes. They also feature a chassis, hinges and a locking system strengthened. The manufacturer responds directly to Lenovo ThinkPad whose family is renowned for its strength.
The HP EliteBook 2740p revolves, literally this time around a multi-touch screen of 12.1 inches. It is indeed an ultraportable convertible tablet. Described as ultraportable, but it does not compromise on performance by housing a Core i5 520M, 620M 540m or i7 voltage normal (not low voltage) associated with the integrated graphics chip, up to 8 GB RAM and hard disk from 160 to 320 GB Unlike a convertible netbook, it houses an optical unit length that can be replaced by an optional additional battery. In return, he accused then 1.72 kg on the scale, with its 6-cell battery giving it autonomy not provided.
The HP EliteBook 2540p has about him a conventional 12.1-inch screen. This model focuses on its self weight and the wide variety of possible combinations. Intel Core i7 640LM low voltage is proposed in addition to those mentioned above. His starting weight of 1.5 kg with its 6-cell battery may vary depending on options chosen: various batteries at 3 or 9 cell or long life are actually available.
Manufacturers are also engaged a war on the field of embedded software. If HP already offered an operating system to load instantly employed to a limited but spontaneous, the manufacturer now offers the system daystart. It can just as his predecessor to perform basic tasks, but it can run for the loading of Windows!
Launch dates and prices of these new HP EliteBook 2540p and 2740p has so far not been reported.
Family members EliteBook, these computers will inherit one of its major distinctive features: they respond to the standard U.S. Military Standard 810G, which provides resistance to moisture, shock, vibration and temperature extremes. They also feature a chassis, hinges and a locking system strengthened. The manufacturer responds directly to Lenovo ThinkPad whose family is renowned for its strength.
The HP EliteBook 2740p revolves, literally this time around a multi-touch screen of 12.1 inches. It is indeed an ultraportable convertible tablet. Described as ultraportable, but it does not compromise on performance by housing a Core i5 520M, 620M 540m or i7 voltage normal (not low voltage) associated with the integrated graphics chip, up to 8 GB RAM and hard disk from 160 to 320 GB Unlike a convertible netbook, it houses an optical unit length that can be replaced by an optional additional battery. In return, he accused then 1.72 kg on the scale, with its 6-cell battery giving it autonomy not provided.
The HP EliteBook 2540p has about him a conventional 12.1-inch screen. This model focuses on its self weight and the wide variety of possible combinations. Intel Core i7 640LM low voltage is proposed in addition to those mentioned above. His starting weight of 1.5 kg with its 6-cell battery may vary depending on options chosen: various batteries at 3 or 9 cell or long life are actually available.
Manufacturers are also engaged a war on the field of embedded software. If HP already offered an operating system to load instantly employed to a limited but spontaneous, the manufacturer now offers the system daystart. It can just as his predecessor to perform basic tasks, but it can run for the loading of Windows!
Launch dates and prices of these new HP EliteBook 2540p and 2740p has so far not been reported.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
The iPad will not start without problems
The iPad: no problem, only solutions? Just days after its launch on the U.S. market, the iPad is a lot about him, and not that good. Fortunately, Apple seems to standby and ready to find a solution to most problems, while putting the tablet out of court.
The first concern noted by users was difficult to reload on the iPad: the latter, although connected to the computer, do not load. Apple has updated the page on its support , and advises them to load the beast through its USB Power Adapter 10W, or to connect to a USB 2.0 high power, as found on newer Macs.
For older PC and Mac, the manufacturer indicated that the iPad should be suspended for charging: in this case it seems impossible to load it and use it simultaneously.
The second problem concerns the Wi-Fi: Some users have indeed encountered weak reception signal their iPad or a loss of recognition of the network after rebooting the machine. For Apple, the problem is not the iPad, but some routers Wi-Fi dual-band capable of using the same name for several networks, or integrate several security modes on the same network.
The parade indicated by Apple to solve the problem is quite simple: as always support the brand , it is sufficient to separate the names of the networks, and ensure that they operate under the same security
settings. And if these precautions are not sufficient, a quick reboot
of the connection parameters of the iPad seems entirely appropriate.
If Apple has found relatively convenient solutions to problems both for the third, this may be a bit more complicated: the iPad would have a tendency to overheat quickly during extended use in sun, or in his case black. Check the temperature of 35 ° C fateful, the tablet displays an error message, and goes to sleep until it cools.
A scenario which will undoubtedly common in the hot summer ... And hopefully Apple explains on its medium how to fix it.
The first concern noted by users was difficult to reload on the iPad: the latter, although connected to the computer, do not load. Apple has updated the page on its support , and advises them to load the beast through its USB Power Adapter 10W, or to connect to a USB 2.0 high power, as found on newer Macs.
For older PC and Mac, the manufacturer indicated that the iPad should be suspended for charging: in this case it seems impossible to load it and use it simultaneously.
The second problem concerns the Wi-Fi: Some users have indeed encountered weak reception signal their iPad or a loss of recognition of the network after rebooting the machine. For Apple, the problem is not the iPad, but some routers Wi-Fi dual-band capable of using the same name for several networks, or integrate several security modes on the same network.
The parade indicated by Apple to solve the problem is quite simple: as always support the brand , it is sufficient to separate the names of the networks, and ensure that they operate under the same security
settings. And if these precautions are not sufficient, a quick reboot
of the connection parameters of the iPad seems entirely appropriate.
If Apple has found relatively convenient solutions to problems both for the third, this may be a bit more complicated: the iPad would have a tendency to overheat quickly during extended use in sun, or in his case black. Check the temperature of 35 ° C fateful, the tablet displays an error message, and goes to sleep until it cools.
A scenario which will undoubtedly common in the hot summer ... And hopefully Apple explains on its medium how to fix it.
Apple unveil iPhone OS 4.0 April 8
After the first weekend of the iPad marketing, Apple has sent an invitation Monday to the American press for an event dedicated to the fourth version of the operating system that equips its mobile devices. The presentation of this "iPhone OS 4.0" will take place Thursday, April 8, around 18 hours, Paris time.
If the invitation sent no doubt about the nature of the event in Cupertino, Apple has so far leaked any information on the new developments that could emerge in this update.
Among the ads possible, we of course think of introducing a comprehensive multitasking third party applications available through the App Store, without knowing whether it would be really possible to run simultaneously several software packages, or just a better system of notifications that partially compensates for his absence today.
Some also expect easy management of installed applications from the App Store, with the multiplication on the home screen sometimes discourages some users to get new ones installed. This famous home screen, the springboard, could also known its share of changes, why not with the possibility of moving the display from portrait to landscape on the iPhone and iPod Touch, as it is already possible to do with the iPad.
Some also assume that Apple could use the event to unveil to the press the fourth-generation iPhone, so as to prepare an official launch which occurs in early summer, one year after the arrival of the iPhone 3GS. Finally, we attribute to the Cupertino company's intention to reveal the contents of his ambitions for online advertising, with a monetization platform called iad .
If the invitation sent no doubt about the nature of the event in Cupertino, Apple has so far leaked any information on the new developments that could emerge in this update.
Among the ads possible, we of course think of introducing a comprehensive multitasking third party applications available through the App Store, without knowing whether it would be really possible to run simultaneously several software packages, or just a better system of notifications that partially compensates for his absence today.
Some also expect easy management of installed applications from the App Store, with the multiplication on the home screen sometimes discourages some users to get new ones installed. This famous home screen, the springboard, could also known its share of changes, why not with the possibility of moving the display from portrait to landscape on the iPhone and iPod Touch, as it is already possible to do with the iPad.
Some also assume that Apple could use the event to unveil to the press the fourth-generation iPhone, so as to prepare an official launch which occurs in early summer, one year after the arrival of the iPhone 3GS. Finally, we attribute to the Cupertino company's intention to reveal the contents of his ambitions for online advertising, with a monetization platform called iad .
Nokia joins tablet race
According to network sources, Nokia is already developing its own tablet. It should appear at the end of this year. Approximately fall.
It is expected that the platform of the new gadget will be the mobile operating system MeeGo. Her company is developing jointly with Nokia leading manufacturer Processors - by Intel. In addition, Intel will participate in the development of the gadget.
Note that the company Nokia is no stranger to the Tablet PC market. In 2005 came the Internet Tablet N770, N800, and then appeared N810. However, these gadgets are not full-fledged tablet in the modern sense, and in many ways inferior to competitors. In particular, the diagonal of the screen is substantially less than the iPad.
It is expected that the platform of the new gadget will be the mobile operating system MeeGo. Her company is developing jointly with Nokia leading manufacturer Processors - by Intel. In addition, Intel will participate in the development of the gadget.
Note that the company Nokia is no stranger to the Tablet PC market. In 2005 came the Internet Tablet N770, N800, and then appeared N810. However, these gadgets are not full-fledged tablet in the modern sense, and in many ways inferior to competitors. In particular, the diagonal of the screen is substantially less than the iPad.
Ovi Maps free for Nokia E71 and E66
Nokia announced earlier this year that its software GPS guidance Ovi Maps became free , when he was previously charged up to 60 euros per year. Some smartphones from the manufacturer, not the least, were still denied a compatible version. If this gap was rapidly corrected to the Nokia N97 and its mini version, the Nokia E71 and E66, despite having met with great success to the professionals, were still missing the call.
They now meet from today. The users of these smartphones can now obtain the latest version of 'Ovi Maps "from the Ovi Store and use Ovi Suite software to load maps of countries of their choice on the memory card from phone to receive a GPS-guided offline. Optional functions like the Michelin Guide Lonely Planet or go by the wayside, however, "for technical reasons".
The Finnish manufacturer also says that these are the last two smartphones running Symbian S60 3.1 to receive a free version of Ovi Maps. It is also an opportunity for the publisher to publish the list of compatible handsets to date 1.
1 Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, Nokia E52, Nokia E55, Nokia E72, Nokia 5230, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia 6730 classic, Nokia X6, Nokia N86 and 8MP (with a few different functions) Nokia E71, Nokia E66
They now meet from today. The users of these smartphones can now obtain the latest version of 'Ovi Maps "from the Ovi Store and use Ovi Suite software to load maps of countries of their choice on the memory card from phone to receive a GPS-guided offline. Optional functions like the Michelin Guide Lonely Planet or go by the wayside, however, "for technical reasons".
The Finnish manufacturer also says that these are the last two smartphones running Symbian S60 3.1 to receive a free version of Ovi Maps. It is also an opportunity for the publisher to publish the list of compatible handsets to date 1.
1 Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, Nokia E52, Nokia E55, Nokia E72, Nokia 5230, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia 6730 classic, Nokia X6, Nokia N86 and 8MP (with a few different functions) Nokia E71, Nokia E66
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Netbook with the ideal keyboard
Netbooks are, for example, beautiful and stylish , long-working , protected from moisture and dust . But all they have in common at least one thing - a small and awkward keyboard. She seems so got designer Yang Yongchanga that he developed netbook iWEB 2.0 with full-size keyboard.
Of course, the designer did not stretch the size of a computer in order to equip it with a normal and comfortable keyboard. Instead, he invented the concept of netbook with a folding keyboard, which consists of three parts.
The central segment of the keyboard iWEB 2.0 motionless. But its two side edges are formed as the edges of ordinary cardboard box. As a result, in the assembled state iWEB 2.0 is no different from dozens of similar computers. This keyboard fit not only the basic set of keys, but also a number of additional function buttons.
Do not forget to iWEB 2.0 and touchpad. But, given the particular design, it is long and narrow, and resembles the button space. In order to work with a computer was more comfortable in the center of the keyboard trackball is located.
Will Production of so unusual netbook is unknown. Meanwhile, leading manufacturers of disenchantment with these machines .
The central segment of the keyboard iWEB 2.0 motionless. But its two side edges are formed as the edges of ordinary cardboard box. As a result, in the assembled state iWEB 2.0 is no different from dozens of similar computers. This keyboard fit not only the basic set of keys, but also a number of additional function buttons.
Do not forget to iWEB 2.0 and touchpad. But, given the particular design, it is long and narrow, and resembles the button space. In order to work with a computer was more comfortable in the center of the keyboard trackball is located.
Will Production of so unusual netbook is unknown. Meanwhile, leading manufacturers of disenchantment with these machines .
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Sharp screen "3D" for mobile phone
The Japanese Sharp announces the next generation of LCD screen can reproduce a stereoscopic image without the need to wear a pair of glasses adapted. Initially, the technology developed will remain confined to the mobile phone market.
Sharp says he managed to overcome this constraint. Its screen would have a physical layer that can redirect light along two different angles, so as to send two separate images to the man who holds in his hand. The device that the manufacturer does not elaborate further, is called "parallax barrier", referring to the term which refers to variations on the observation of an object on the user's position.
The allusion is not trivial, since the screen does not restore Sharp's 3D terrain and users correctly placed in the center of the slab, if it is placed approximately 30 cm from their eyes. If necessary, they will see a blurred image.
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Sharp says he managed to overcome this constraint. Its screen would have a physical layer that can redirect light along two different angles, so as to send two separate images to the man who holds in his hand. The device that the manufacturer does not elaborate further, is called "parallax barrier", referring to the term which refers to variations on the observation of an object on the user's position.
The allusion is not trivial, since the screen does not restore Sharp's 3D terrain and users correctly placed in the center of the slab, if it is placed approximately 30 cm from their eyes. If necessary, they will see a blurred image.
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RIM sold 10.5 million BlackBerry
The Canadian Research in Motion has presented its financial results for its fiscal year ended last February 27. The past twelve months RIM has experienced a 35% growth with revenues of nearly $ 15 billion.
With 41 million subscribers, the user base was up 65% over the previous fiscal year. These last three months 4.9 million new subscribers have been registered.
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With 41 million subscribers, the user base was up 65% over the previous fiscal year. These last three months 4.9 million new subscribers have been registered.
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Google: towards a simplified update of Android?
The problem today lies in the process of updating. Indeed, the latter must be deployed by the phone manufacturer. Insofar as many of them wish to propose a system customization, deployment is slow user side. So yesterday we learned that Motorola had made available its Android 2.1 Milestone originally marketed with Android 2.0. To recall, the version 2.1 is released mid-January.
The American blog Engadget reported that Google would accelerate this process. This initiative would be carried out by disconnecting the system applications to offer them one by one to download something that is already included with the mapping software Google Maps. Google will also provide updates to the Android system itself directly from the Android Market.
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The American blog Engadget reported that Google would accelerate this process. This initiative would be carried out by disconnecting the system applications to offer them one by one to download something that is already included with the mapping software Google Maps. Google will also provide updates to the Android system itself directly from the Android Market.
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RIM: BlackBerry sold 10.5 million this quarter
The Canadian Research in Motion has presented its financial results for its fiscal year ended last February 27. The past twelve months RIM has experienced a 35% growth with revenues of nearly $ 15 billion.
With 41 million subscribers, the user base was up 65% over the previous fiscal year. These last three months 4.9 million new subscribers have been registered. And because the Blackberry is selling very well, it was also the most popular smartphone in the U.S. at the end of last year. In one year, the firm has seen a sales growth of 41%. In this fiscal year 37 million terminals that have been sold 10.5 million in Q4 against 10.2 on the previous three months.
Net revenues amounted to RIM $ 2.46 billion, this represents a growth of 29.8% over the previous fiscal cycle. In the last quarter the company posted 710.1 million Canadian dollars against 628.4 million net fiscal quarter of $ 518.3 million and previous dollars a year earlier. For its first quarter 2011, RIM expects revenue of between 4.25 and 4.45 billion dollars.
With 41 million subscribers, the user base was up 65% over the previous fiscal year. These last three months 4.9 million new subscribers have been registered. And because the Blackberry is selling very well, it was also the most popular smartphone in the U.S. at the end of last year. In one year, the firm has seen a sales growth of 41%. In this fiscal year 37 million terminals that have been sold 10.5 million in Q4 against 10.2 on the previous three months.
Net revenues amounted to RIM $ 2.46 billion, this represents a growth of 29.8% over the previous fiscal cycle. In the last quarter the company posted 710.1 million Canadian dollars against 628.4 million net fiscal quarter of $ 518.3 million and previous dollars a year earlier. For its first quarter 2011, RIM expects revenue of between 4.25 and 4.45 billion dollars.
Nokia Bots: smartphone even smarter
The "smart phones", you've all heard, but when Finland's Nokia is more interested in opportunities, the thing becomes even more interesting. Indeed, the Department engineers working on Nokia Beta Labs Nokia mechanisms baptized Bots and able to understand the habits of users to automate certain tasks.
To date, these efforts focus on four features: an alarm clock, shortcuts software, battery and user profile. Assuming that an individual program waking every day at the same time by configuring the phone to silent mode, the terminal will be able to offer these default settings. Suffice it to accept directly from the home screen. Always with a view to make life a little simpler, the smartphone would be able to automatically switch to silent mode during your meeting daily 10 hours. For its part, the application Shortcut Bot identifies the most-used form of the proposed cuts. The start menu is also dynamic and will follow the course of your habits.
To date, these efforts focus on four features: an alarm clock, shortcuts software, battery and user profile. Assuming that an individual program waking every day at the same time by configuring the phone to silent mode, the terminal will be able to offer these default settings. Suffice it to accept directly from the home screen. Always with a view to make life a little simpler, the smartphone would be able to automatically switch to silent mode during your meeting daily 10 hours. For its part, the application Shortcut Bot identifies the most-used form of the proposed cuts. The start menu is also dynamic and will follow the course of your habits.
Digital Recorders ICD-SX750 and ICD-SX850
Digital Recorders ICD-SX750 and ICD-SX850 different thin design and overlong record time. Thus, four gigabytes of memory SX850 enough to record 1505 hours, and more than two months of continuous playing voice or music. One battery is enough for the recorder, 19 hours of continuous recording time and 22 hours of playback with headphones.
Dictaphone ICD-BX800 and ICD-PX820 equipped with two gigabytes of memory and are designed for 500 hours of recording. They are easy to operate thanks to function keys and a large LCD display with backlight.
Dictaphone ICD-BX800 and ICD-PX820 equipped with two gigabytes of memory and are designed for 500 hours of recording. They are easy to operate thanks to function keys and a large LCD display with backlight.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Apple has been accused of plagiarism
The lawsuit against Apple in the International Trade Commission filed a U.S. company Elan Microelectronics. It accuses the company of Steve Jobs in the illegal use of a patented technology Elan Microelectronics, which is implemented in those gadgets Apple, where there is multitouch.
If the Commission on International Trade in the United States to satisfy the claim of Taiwanese company, then Apple will tightly. It is possible that could be banned from import into the U.S. smartphone iPhone, player iPod Touch, click the Magic Mouse and tablet iPad.
If the Commission on International Trade in the United States to satisfy the claim of Taiwanese company, then Apple will tightly. It is possible that could be banned from import into the U.S. smartphone iPhone, player iPod Touch, click the Magic Mouse and tablet iPad.
Microsoft loses another appeal on patent Word / XML
The giant Microsoft has dismissed her complaint with the Court of Appeals United States. For the second time, the firm is accused of violating patents related to processing XML files in Word. In a statement , the company says that the i4i Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has rejected Microsoft's request to review the case by a panel of 11 judges.
Already on December 22 last, the appeal court had ordered Microsoft to pay 290 million dollars to i4i and had issued an injunction prohibiting the sale of its Word software on American soil. This time, Loudon Owen, Chairman of i4i, said: "The process was long and arduous, but this decision strongly reinforces the message that small business owners and inventors of intellectual property can be protected and will" .
The decision was already a confirmation of the Trial Judgement in favor of Canadian society. What push the software giant to its limits. As a result, Microsoft was forced to remove the XML in Word 2003 and 2007 versions sold overseas. A forced choice insofar i4i's complaint was based on a request submitted in 1994 and validated by the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) in 1998.
Microsoft now has the option to use it again or turn to the Supreme Court for a retrial and especially to contest his conviction to pay 290 million dollars.
Already on December 22 last, the appeal court had ordered Microsoft to pay 290 million dollars to i4i and had issued an injunction prohibiting the sale of its Word software on American soil. This time, Loudon Owen, Chairman of i4i, said: "The process was long and arduous, but this decision strongly reinforces the message that small business owners and inventors of intellectual property can be protected and will" .
The decision was already a confirmation of the Trial Judgement in favor of Canadian society. What push the software giant to its limits. As a result, Microsoft was forced to remove the XML in Word 2003 and 2007 versions sold overseas. A forced choice insofar i4i's complaint was based on a request submitted in 1994 and validated by the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) in 1998.
Microsoft now has the option to use it again or turn to the Supreme Court for a retrial and especially to contest his conviction to pay 290 million dollars.
Asus Eee PC glare screens
Asus has recently announced a new Eee PC, which now represents the first prize. It inherits the technical specifications of the model that outperforms now in terms of price, but has the particular focus around a matte screen glare.
Considered by some as an option billed tens of euros , for professionals who prefer fidelity to flattery, matte screen is reserved for the manufacturer in this entry-level model. It measures 10.1 inches in this case, is backlit by LEDs and displays a definition WSVGA.
The Eee PC Seashell 1001PX displays also become the standard configuration, with the second generation of low-power Intel processor, the Atom N450, 1GB of RAM (expandable to 2GB), hard drive 160 or 250 GB and a battery of 3 or 6 cells, respectively, for the model with Windows XP or the Windows 7 Starter Edition. They give it autonomy strictly proportional to 4.5 or 9 hours, for a total weight of 1.10 or 1.27 kg.
Although the new prize, the Eee PCs shipped last a multipoint touchpad, VGA webcam (0.3 megapixels) and an SD card reader.
The Asus Eee PC 1001PX has yet been announced by the manufacturer's global industry, with no details about launch date or its price in France. We nevertheless expect it to be launched during the month of April for a price of approximately EUR 250 with Windows XP.
Considered by some as an option billed tens of euros , for professionals who prefer fidelity to flattery, matte screen is reserved for the manufacturer in this entry-level model. It measures 10.1 inches in this case, is backlit by LEDs and displays a definition WSVGA.
The Eee PC Seashell 1001PX displays also become the standard configuration, with the second generation of low-power Intel processor, the Atom N450, 1GB of RAM (expandable to 2GB), hard drive 160 or 250 GB and a battery of 3 or 6 cells, respectively, for the model with Windows XP or the Windows 7 Starter Edition. They give it autonomy strictly proportional to 4.5 or 9 hours, for a total weight of 1.10 or 1.27 kg.
Although the new prize, the Eee PCs shipped last a multipoint touchpad, VGA webcam (0.3 megapixels) and an SD card reader.
The Asus Eee PC 1001PX has yet been announced by the manufacturer's global industry, with no details about launch date or its price in France. We nevertheless expect it to be launched during the month of April for a price of approximately EUR 250 with Windows XP.
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