Friday, November 30, 2012

SHARP PN-K321 32-INCH 4K IGZO LCD DISPLAY

Sharp announced in Japan the PN-K321 32-inch professional display with a 4K2K resolution of 3840×2160. Using IGZO LCD technology and Edge-lit LED backlight, Sharp’s new display offers high resolution in a super slim factor. Thanks to IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) technology, the display also consumes less energy than LCD displays currently on the market.
Sharp PN-K321 32-inch 4K IGZO LCD Display

Sharp‘s PN-K321 delivers 4K 3840×2160 resolution in 32-inch screen size, offering a pixel density of about 138ppi. Measuring just 35mm thick, Sharp says that the PN-K321 is the industry’s thinnest 4K display. The monitor also features 250cd/m2 brightness and is able to show over 1 billion colors. It provides HDMI and DisplayPort inputs and RS-232C control port. There are also 2Wx2 stereo speakers.
Sharp plans to release the 4K IGZO display in February in Japan for 450,000 Yen (US$5480). Other than professional desktop monitor, the company is also implementing the IGZO technology in displays for smartphone, tablet, and HDTV.

ZTE MF823 IS THE WORLD’S SMALLEST 4G LTE DATACARD

Chinese network equipment and mobile device maker ZTE introduces the MF823, the world’s smallest 4G LTE datacard. Measuring just 13mm thick, the MF823 is just a third of the size of the company’s first gen LTE data card. It also consumes a third less power than its brother.
ZTE MF823 is the World's Smallest 4G LTE Datacard

ZTE’s MF823 is boosted by Qualcomm’s second generation LTE chip and supports LTE-FDD, UMTS-HSPA+ and GPRS/GSM mobile networks, and IPv6 standard. The USB 4G LTE modem supports up to 100Mbps DL and 50Mbps UL on LTE-FDD network and up to 42/5.76Mbps DL/UL on HSPA+. It is compatible with Windows XP/7/8, Mac OS X, and ‘all major operating systems’, and provides a web UI for operation and settings.
ZTE has released the MF823 in Kazakhstan and will launch it in Europe and Asia-Pacific countries soon.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Google updates Google Drive and Chrome apps for iOS and Android

Google has updated their Google Drive and Chrome apps on both the platforms.
The new Google Drive app gets a slew of new features but the biggest one is the ability to edit spreadsheet within the apps, which makes it so much more useful now.
Other changes in the app include:
Edit contents of tables in Google Docs editor
Formatting is maintained when copy/pasting within Google Docs
Single tap to enter edit mode in Google Docs editor
Add a shortcut to Drive files/folders to your homescreen for quick access
Send Link now supports copying link to clipboard
As for the iOS version of the app, the following changes have been introduced
Create, edit and collaborate on spreadsheets
Upload to Drive from other apps using “Open in…”
Manage upload progress and see recent uploads in new Uploads section
Rich text copy-paste within a document
Improved speed and stability
Improved contact search for sharing
Bug fixes
The Chrome app didn’t get as many updates. According to Google’s change log, the Android version gets stability fixes and performance improvements. The iOS version gets ability to open PDF files in other apps, Passbook support, text encoding detection and other performance improvements.
In my opinion, Chrome still lags behind the stock browser on either platforms in terms of performance, and I don’t mean just page loading speed. It’s especially bad on Android, with all that stuttering and blanking out every time you scroll, even on powerful devices. Having said that, it has come a long way since it first released, so hopefully it can catch up to the stock browser in terms of performance some day. Especially now that Google is replacing the stock browser with it in Nexus devices.

OCZ VECTOR SSD POWERED BY INDILINX BAREFOOT 3 CONTROLLER (VIDEO)

OCZ Technology is back with its new Vector series solid state drive, the first product line powered by the company’s own Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller. The new Vector SSD comes in a super slim 7mm form factor that fits even the slim Ultrabook computers, and gets a sleek alloy housing. It uses SATA III interface and is equipped with OCZ’s in-house powerful controller and optimized firmware to deliver enhanced performance and reliability.
OCZ Vector SSD powered by Indilinx Barefoot 3 Controller

The new Barefoot 3 architecture is in fact OCZ Technology’s first controller silicon and firmware designed completely in-house from start for finish. It is said that the new controller is equipped with an advanced suite of flash management tools to improve endurance of NAND flash memory and overcome the shortcomings associated with MLC NAND flash, delivering 20GB host writes per day for 5 years.
OCZ Vector SSD powered by Indilinx Barefoot 3 Controller ground breaking
The 7mm, 2.5-inch Vector series is available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities. It offers up to 550MB/s read and 530MB/s write speeds and random read/write performances of up to 100,000/95,000 IOPS. It includes support for TRIM command and ideal time Garbage Collection. A 3.5-inch adapter bracket is included for using the Vector SSD on desktop computers, while the Acronis True Image cloning software allows users to transfer data from old drive easily and quickly.
OCZ’s Vector is priced at $159.99 for 128GB, $289.99 for 256GB and $569.99 for 512GB. They are available now from Amazon.com.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Apple’s new iMacs to go on sale on November 30, the 21.5-inch model goes first


Apple finally came clear about the launch date of its new generation of iMacs. Thinner, faster and DVD-less, the new iMacs will hit it off this Friday, November 30.
Unfortunately, it’s only the 21.5-inch (1920x1080px) model that will ship immediately. The 27-inch iMac (2560x1444px) will join the little one in early December and it would only be available online.
The new iMacs have a new, slimmer build, a less reflective screen, and feature Fusion drive, Apple’s latest hip name for a hybrid drive. Apple’s drive, however is not any hybrid drive. The Fusion drive pairs a 1TB standard drive with a 128GB worth of flash storage to deliver faster performance in most tasks. Mac OS will auto manage the drive, deciding which files to store on the flash portion for speedier access. Of course, Fusion drive is an option and it will cost you extra.
Price-wise, the 21.5-inch model starts from $1299/€1349 for a a 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with Nvidia GeForce GT 640M graphics.
The 27-inch model starts from $1799/€1879 for a 2.9GHz quad-core Core i5 with Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M graphics.

Microsoft Sold 40 Million Licences of Windows 8 just in One Month


At the end of October, Microsoft officially launched the Windows 8 operating system and now, a month later, the company reports it has already sold 40 million licenses.
An impressive achievement for the guys at Redmond, indeed. In comparison, there were 60 million Windows 7 licenses sold in the first 10 weeks after its launch at the end of 2009.
The news was announced by the finance and marketing chief of Windows, Tami Reller, who didn’t detail how much of the 40 million Windows 8 licenses were upgrades or came as a part of a new PC or notebook. However, he outlined that “Windows 8 upgrade momentum is outpacing that of Windows 7″.
Mr. Reller hasn’t disclosed any interesting statistics on how the Windows 8 RT piece of the Windows 8 ecosystem is doing in its first month and more specifically the Microsoft Surface tablet.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

MSI GX60 GAMING NOTEBOOK PACKS AMD TRINITY A10 AND RADEON HD7970M

MSI GX60 Gaming Notebook packs AMD Trinity A10 and Radeon HD7970M
MSI launches in the US its new GX60 affordable high-performance gaming notebook powered by AMD’s CPU and GPU. The 15.6-inch gaming machine is powered by AMD’s Trinity A10 quad-core processor and Radeon HD7970M graphics card with 2GB video memory. To deliver enhanced gaming experience, MSI even adds Killer E2200 Gaming network card and SteelSeries chiclet gaming keyboard. It also includes Turboo Drive Engine technology for instant one-touch overclocking.
MSI GX60 Gaming Notebook packs AMD Trinity A10 and Radeon HD7970M angle
The GX60 comes equipped with 8GB of RAM and 750GB 7200RPM hard drive, as well as a Blu-ray Disc drive for users to enjoy high-definition movie. It has a 15.6-inch 1920×1080 Full HD display with an anti-reflection coating to reduce eyestrain. To deliver great sound, the laptop packs THX stereo speakers and subwoofer and includes Audio Boost sound enhancement. It even gets headset amplifier and gold flash jack to offer high-fidelity sound via audio jack. The GX60 supports WiFi and comes with a 5-in-1 card reader, three USB 3.0 ports, HDMI 1.4 port and a multitouch touchpad.
MSI’s GX60 comes running Windows 8 64-bit. It is priced at $1299.99.
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MSI GX60 Gaming Notebook packs AMD Trinity A10 and Radeon HD7970M keyboard

MAINGEAR NOMAD 15 GAMING NOTEBOOK POWERED BY CORE I7 AND GEFORCE GTX GPU

Maingear expands its lineup for PC gamers with the new NOMAD 15 custom gaming notebook powered by latest mobile hardware. The 15.5-inch gaming machine is powered by Intel’s 3rd gen Core i7 up to Core i7-3840QM, and choice of NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 670M, 670MX, 675MX, or 680M graphics cards with one-touch Maingear Redline GPU overclocking. You can expect up to 32GB of DDR5 1600MHz memory.

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As for storage, the NOMAD 15 can be equipped with up to dual 256GB mSATA SSDs in RAID or dual 750GB 7200RPM hard drives. And you can get either 4x Blu-ray reader or 8x Blu-ray combo drive, and a 4-in-1 memory card reader. The gaming notebook comes with a 15.5-inch 1080p Full HD LED-backlit display with anti-glare matte finish. To provide a stable and fast network connection for online gamers, the NOMAD sports Killer E2200 LAN and optional 1201 Wireless network cards. It also features THX TruStudio Pro with DynAudio speakers with subwoofer.
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The NOMAD 15 offers three USB 3.0 ports, FireWire port, eSATA and HDMI and DVI-D outputs, S/PDIF out. It comes with a 9-cell removable battery. Four pre-configured models, Good, Better, Best, and Ultimate, are available and starts at $1549. Buyers can chooise from color finishes, including Alpine White, Organic Green, Plum Crazy, Rosso Scuderia, Standard Black, Vertiga Blue Mica, to fit their style.
NOMAD 15 – Good – $1549
  • Intel Core i7 3740QM
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX
  • 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 RAM
  • 750GB 7200RPM HDD
NOMAD 15 – Better – $1699
  • Intel Core i7 3740QM
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX
  • 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600
  • 750GB 7200RPM HDD
NOMAD 15 – Best – $2099
  • Intel Core i7 3740QM
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M 4GB
  • 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600
  • 750GB 7200RPM HDD
  • 30GB SSD Cache Drive
NOMAD 15 – Best – $2599
  • Intel Core i7 3740QM
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M 4GB
  • 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600
  • 256GB SuperRAID SSD (1000MB/s Reads) with 750GB 7200rpm HDD
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Monday, November 26, 2012

SAMSUNG HMX-F90 720P CAMCORDER WITH 52X OPTICAL ZOOM

Samsung HMX-F90 720p Camcorder with 52x Optical Zoom
Samsung launches in the UK market the new HMX-F90 digital camcorder with 52x super long zoom. You may be a little disappointed that the new video camera does only 1280×720/30p HD video recording instead of Full HD. It comes equipped with a 5 Megapixel CMOS image sensor and also does still image shooting.

As mentioned above, the F90 sports a 52 super long zoom lens. The lens also has F1.8 aperture, and using Intelli-Zoom, the zoom range can be extended to 70x. The camcorder includes time-lapse recording that allows users to slow down the amount of frames recorded per second, and the Record Pause for users to pause filming without having to start a new video file. It even comes with in-camera video editing.
Samsung HMX-F90 720p Camcorder with 52x Optical Zoom front
The HMX-F90 comes with a 2.7-inch LCD display. When conncted to a PC via USB cable, you can use the One Touch share button to easily upload videos to social networking sites (via the Intelli-Studio software). The camcorder uses SD/SDHC cards to store videos and images.

CHINA TELECOM/SAMSUNG SCH-W2013 DUAL-SCREEN FLIP ANDROID PHONE GETS QUAD-CORE CPU

Following the W899 and W999, China Telecom, a state-own mobile carrier in China, and Samsung has partnered to bring the world another flip-style dual-screen Android smartphone, the SCH-W2013 endorsed by Jackie Chan. The new premium dual-screen smartphone is boosted by a quad-core 1.4GHz processor and runs Android 4.0 operating system.
China Telecom Samsung SCH-W2013 Dual-screen Flip Android Phone gets Quad-core CPU
The SCH-W2013 sports two 3.7-inch Super AMOLED 800X480 touchscreen display so that users can use apps and browse the web without flipping open the phone. It has a 8 Megapixel main camera with Full HD video recording and a 1.9 Megapixel front-facing camera for video chat with friends and family. The dual-screen handset also comes dual-mode support capable of handling both GSM 900/1800/1900MHz and CDMA 800/1900MHz networks. It also supports Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n wireless connectivity. You can find 16GB internal storage and a microSD/SDHC card slot for up to 64GB cards.

The SCH-W2013 gets a 1850mAh battery. The phone will be launched as part of a charity program to help victims in Yunnan Zhaotong earthquake to rebuild their home. It will be priced between 18,000 (US$2891) and 20,000 (us$3213) Chinese Yuan.
China Telecom Samsung SCH-W2013 Dual-screen Flip Android Phone gets Quad-core CPU front open

Friday, November 23, 2012

TRANSCEND ESD200 USB 3.0 PORTABLE SSD


Transcend ESD200 USB 3.0 Portable SSD
Transcend brings a new high-speed mobile storage device, the new ESD200 USB 3.0 portable SSD. The compact, mobile solid state drive uses USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface for fast data transfer speed, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Using solid state flash memory instead of hard drive, the lightweight mobile drive runs cool and silent and is able to withstand shock and vibration.
The ESD200 is available in 128GB and 256GB modesl. It provides up to 260MB/s read and 225MB/s write speeds, capable of copying a 4.7GB DVD in just 15 seconds. Transcend’s portable SSD can be used with the free Transcend Elite data management software for AES 256-bit data encryption and One Touch auto-backup.
The ESD200 portable SSD is priced at $239 for 128GB and $429 for 256GB. A USB 3.0 cable and a travel pouch are included.

TRANSCEND WIFI SD MEMORY CARD


Transcend introduces its new WiFi SD memory card, a wireless-capable SDHC memory card like the Eye-Fi that allows you to share photos taken instantly and wirelessly. The WiFi SD works with most SDHC-compatible digital cameras, and has integrated support for WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity and WEP, WPA, WPA2 security standards.
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The wireless SD card works with Transcend’s WiFi SD app for iOS and Android devices, and the card operates in two modes. The Direct Share mode, ideal for outdoor photo shooting, use the card’s own wireless signal to create a peer-to-peer connection with a mobile device running the WiFi SD app, and will share photo taken with connected devices instantly. On the other hand, the Internet Mode connects the WiFi SD card to the Internet via a wireless hotspot or smartphone’s mobile hotspot, and allows users to browse and download photos from the card for sharing with friends via email or social networking sites. Also, the Shoot and View feature allows users to snap photos on camera and view them instantly on the large screen of your iOS or Android smartphone or tablets.
Transcends WiFi SDHC cards features Class 10 speed rating for higher transfer speeds. The 16GB model is priced at $69 and the 32GB version costs $99.