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Friday, May 24, 2013
Samsung Unveils Enhanced Series 7 Chronos and New Ultrabooks ahead of CES 2013 FULL SPECS
Samsung seem to be getting their CES announcements in before CES actually happens, they have announced two devices in its Series 7 line of notebook. Both have 1920×1080 full HD displays with the option of full screen 10 finger multi-touch, which I am coming to the conclusion is an essential feature for Windows 8. The Ultra has an 8 hour battery life and the Chronos has 11 hours battery. Both look like very nice devices but there are no price details yet, I will get more details about them next week during the show, but for now heres what we know:
New Series 7 Chronos – Professional, Powerful Performer
Delivering professional performance in a thinner and lighter form factor, the new Series 7 Chronos provides enhanced processing power for professional users and a new software solution RAMaccelerator**** that provides up to a 150 percent increase in speed for browsing and running apps by taking advantage of the existing memory. Ten-finger multi-touch capabilities enhance the overall experience, allowing the user to interact directly with the screen, as well as the touchpad and keyboard. With a full aluminum body, the new Series 7 Chronos follows the design DNA of its predecessor while packing a powerful Intel® quad-core processor with up to 16GB* of memory, up to 1TB*** of storage and dedicated 2GB external graphics into a slim chassis that measures just 20.9mm (0.82 inches).
The Series 7 Chronos enables creation of heavy content for professional use with increased efficiency and productivity, anywhere and anytime. Catering to the needs of professionals, the new Series 7 Chronos features a high resolution, Full HD display (1920x1080), with 300nit brightness, as well as rich sound with JBL® optimized speakers, enhanced graphics to run hardcore tasks, and an extended battery life of 11 hours**. The laptop wakes up in as little as two seconds and boots in under twelve seconds, making it ready at a moment’s notice to access virtually anything the user needs for serious work.
Series 7 Ultra – A New Ultrabook Experience
As the first Ultra in the Series 7 family, the Series 7 Ultra embodies superior mobility and performance in an ultra-slim and light, full aluminum body. Designed as the ultimate Ultrabook for multimedia, the Series 7 Ultra offers crisp visuals as well as powerful sound features. Enjoy videos and images on a Full HD display (1920x1080) featuring 350nit brightness, while JBL optimized speakers and AMD® graphics complete the experience. The laptop’s display is brighter and wider than previous models and features a 178-degree viewing angle, making it great for sharing multimedia with friends and family, or work content with colleagues.
Up to eight hours of battery life** keeps users connected all day, while the latest Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processors and up to 256GB SSD*** of storage provide the computing power required by even the most demanding users. The laptop’s ten-finger intuitive touch capabilities and six second boot-up time maximize on-the-go productivity. The device will also be available with 4G LTE connectivity, further enhancing accessibility from anywhere (touch model based). Connecting to other devices is almost never an issue with three USB ports, as well as a LAN port and a slim security slot to help ensure the device is securely tethered when necessary.
Full specifications:
Category | Details | New Series 7 Chronos (770Z5E) | Series 7 Ultra (730U3E) |
Display | Size | 15.6” | 13.3” |
Resolution | Full HD (1920X1080) | Full HD 1920x1080 | |
Touch Screen | 10-point multi touch* | 10-finger multi-touch (factory option) | |
Battery Life | Battery Life | Up to 11 hours** | 8 hours** |
Dimensions | Dimensions | 376 x 249.9 x 20.9mm (14.80” x 9.84” x 0.82”) | 324 x 224 x 17.5mm 324 x 224 x 18.9mm (Touch model) |
Weight | 2.35kg (5.18lbs) | 1.46kg 1.65kg (touch model) | |
Color | Bare Metal | Bare Metal | |
Performance | Operating System | Windows 8 | Windows 8 |
Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 3635QM (2.40 GHz, 6 MB L3 Cache) | Intel® Core™ i7/i5 ULV | |
Graphics Processor | AMD Radeon™ HD 8870M Graphics with 2GB GDDR5 Graphic Memory (PowerExpress) | AMD HD8570M (w/ 1G gDDR3)* | |
System Memory* | Up to 16GB* (On Board 4 or 8GB) | Up to 16GB* | |
Hard Disk Drive* | 1TB HDD (max) | 256GB SSD (max) | |
Multimedia | Sound Effect | SoundAlive™ | SoundAlive™ |
Speaker | JBL Stereo Speakers 4W x 2 (w/Virtual Woofer) | JBL Stereo Speakers 2W x 2 | |
Integrated Camera | HD 720p. | HD 720p | |
Others | I/O Ports | 2xUSB3.0, 2xUSB2.0, HDMI, HP/MIC, VGA | 1xUSB3.0, 2xUSB2.0, HDMI, mini VGA, HP/MIC |
RJ 45, 3-in-1 | RJ 45, 3-in-1 | ||
Input Device | Backlit Keyboard, Clickpad | Backlit Keyboard, Clickpad | |
Lock | Security Slot | Slim Security Slot |
** n.b. All are based on factory specifications. Product design specifications and colors are subject to change without notice and may vary from those shown. Errors and omissions excepted. Battery life based on MobileMark test scores that will vary based on configuration. Warranty service availability and response times may vary from country to country and may also be subject to registration requirements in the country of purchase.
***Accessible capacity varies; MB = 1 million bytes, GB = 1 billion bytes, TB = 1 trillion bytes. Please note that a portion of the hard drive is reserved for system recovery, operating system and preloaded content software.
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Cheaper version of the iPhone 5
First there reports about an a cheaper Apple iPhone mini, which really did not make sense to me. For cheaper iPhones you have the 3GS, 4 and 4S. But here is a report from Mashable that does make sense.
A low cost 4-inch iPhone. App developers now have to develop apps for a 3.5-inch iPhone (2:3 aspect ratio) and a 4-inch iPhone (16:9 aspect ratio). Following Apples tradition, the iPhone 3GS should be discontinued this year with the iPhone 4 taking its place. This leaves developers with having to support two resolutions. Mating an iPhone 5 display with a lower cost processors, without LTE, equipped with cheaper cameras and reducing the internal storage to cut costs makes sense to me. It will allow Apple to retire the iPhone 4 and 4S, standardize all iPhones at one resolution and would allow Apple to offer a cheaper iPhone. This would probably make life easier for its developers, and make for more enticing products.
A iPhone mini does not make sense to me. Cheaper 4-inch iPhones with a 640 x 1136 display, make a lot of sense. Phones like this would be a mid-level offerings, and not an entry level phones.
Another option could be to make 3.5-inch phones with 320 x 568 displays, and standardized around a 16:9 aspect ratio. These could be price much cheaper. But I dont see the appeal of this type of phone with entry level Android now mowing to 4-inch and larger qHD (540 x 960) displays.
Another option could be to make 3.5-inch phones with 320 x 568 displays, and standardized around a 16:9 aspect ratio. These could be price much cheaper. But I dont see the appeal of this type of phone with entry level Android now mowing to 4-inch and larger qHD (540 x 960) displays.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Gameloft End of Summer Sale at Google Play
In celebration of the end of the US Summer (whats so good about the end of summer), Game loft is offering three of its popular titles on Google Play for US$0.99:
- N.O.V.A. 3: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance
- Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation
- Gangstar Rio: City of Saints
Sale is for a week. Grab then while they are cheap.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Symphony of the Origin
Its been over a decade since I called myself a gamer, but in the past four months I have been adventuring through one role playing game or another. Collectively, I have put about 90 hours in the past four months exploring dungeons in Symphony of Eternity (KEMCO), dueling to the death in Chaos Rings (Square Enix) and going on a quest to stop a robopocalypse in Eve of Genesis (KEMCO). Having just completed the third final battle in Eve of Genesis, and still considering Symphony of Eternity the Gold Standard of classic JRPGs, I could not resist picking up KEMCOs latest release, Symphony of the Origin.
Symphony of the Origin is KEMCOs first game made specifically for modern smartphones. Symphony or Eternity and Eve of Genesis were ports from handheld gaming platforms. While being excellent ports, Symphony of the Origin is a step up in terms of interface and graphics quality.
While the gameplay overcame the retro style graphics of Symphony or Eternity and Eve of Genesis, I dont think anyone will be disappointed with graphics of Symphony of the Origin. It is current looking enough, but not so heavy as to require state of the art hardware. This game runs smoothly on my circa 2010 HTC Desire HD.
Having gone through the early part of the game, I am very satisfied with my purchase. The gameplay follows the elements of Symphony or Eternity, mixing in the faster battle system of Eve and changes the system of mana points and upgrades.
According to feedback at Google Play, the game has about US$5 of optional in-app purchases. Two hours into the game I still have not encountered any.
Symphony of the Origin is only available for Android right now, but it is coming soon to iOS.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
xShield Is The iPhone Case Which Protects More Than Just The Physical State Of You Phone
"An iPhone Case Which Does More Than Protecting Your Phone From Physical Damage"PRESS RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 06, 2013
The world’s first cell phone case that provides a way to carry an iPhone5 and keep credit cards safe from electronic pickpocketing will hit the market Thursday.
Xshield™ is an attractive, intelligently designed case that stores an iPhone5 and important items like identification and drivers licenses, passport cards and credit cards. And, it provides protection from credit card and identification skimming.
“Our society has found more and more ways to utilize technology to make everyday tasks a bit easier. Unfortunately, thieves are using the same technology to steal private information, too,” said Arvin Younan, an expert in the field of security products and services who developed the Xshield™.
Integrated circuit cards (RFID –IC cards) can store various information and data like your name, address, job title and other personal or important financial records. These cards are becoming more widely used in the United States, Canada, and many other countries.
Many types of identification cards – including credit cards, passports cards, work (or employee) security cards and drivers’ licenses in some states in US and Canada and abroad – are equipped with radio frequency identification chips which allow users to wave the card near a scanner instead of sliding a magnetic stripe through a device.
Identify thieves can capture data from these RFID cards using a relatively low-tech device. According to U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Customs and Border Protection Agency, the cards can be read up to 50 feet away.
“Thieves don’t need a lot of technical ability to steal someone’s identity or personal financial information from a RFID card,” said Younan. “Fortunately, products like the Xshield™ provide protection from unscrupulous individuals who make victims of innocent people.”
The Xshield™ blocks the radio frequency identification signal from being read by skimming devices thieves attached to their laptops, tablets and smart phones or a handheld device which can read and copy data instantly. The Xshield™ blocks such signals from any distance.
“My motivation for this project was to design a fashionable Iphone5 wallet case to give you peace of mind and protection from would-be credit card skimmers,” Younan said.
Along with providing protection from e-pickpocketers, the Xshield™ case allows complete access to all the features of the iPhone5, including the front and rear cameras. Made of high-quality leather and canvas, the Xshield™ provides not only security, but a fashionable, minimalist wallet-sized way to carry items vital for home, office and recreation. It’s thinner than most cell phone cases and most wallets.
“Most of the time, people carry a wallet, a purse, a cell phone, keys and money. I wanted to design something that would combine all these things and provide peace of mind by blocking personal data from RFID or IC card skimmers,” Younan said.
The Xshield™ has other handy features, including:
-A magnetic space to secure and easily remove the iPhone5.
-An optional strap so the Xshield™ can be worn around the neck or wrist.
-A magnet so it can be attach to metal surfaces for hands-free talking on the iPhone5.
-A choice of two stylish colors: dark gray/black or white/red.
Preorders for the Xshield™ may be made at http://www.fornelo.com. The wallet case retails for $99 however for a limited time and quantitiesthe Xshield™ will be available at a discounted price. Dealers can also apply for wholesale pricing for the Xshield™ at the site.
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Apple following the steps of Samsung iPhone5
If it’s not the new iPad, it’s rife rumor regarding the upcoming next-gen iPhone that’s keeping Apple in the news just now. The device, which is thought to be receiving a longer screen, will also be getting a mighty quad-core processor, if a report originating from DigiTimes is to be taken as Gospel.
The blogosphere has become used to taking DigiTimes coverage with a pinch of salt – primarily because many of the big leaks stem from unspecified sources, and this latest report doesn’t break the habit of a lifetime.
The iPhone is credited with changing the face of the modern-day smartphone, but after sticking with the same ethos throughout in terms of screen size and general power (i.e. good quality, but not eye-watering), it appears the fruit company is now playing catch-up with rivals.
A quad-core processor would be quite a bump from the current dual-core A5 chip offered with the iPhone 4S, and would also boast more power than the third gen iPad which, despite offering quad-core graphics, is still only a dual-core A5X processor.
DigiTimes being DigiTimes, I can’t say I believe this one, especially since my current iPhone 4S has been running for months, with numerous games and apps, yet without so much as a second of lag. I’m more inclined to believe Tim Cook’s company will opt for the A5X once again, which would still be fast, and allow for smooth gaming on the slightly larger screen
Of course, I could be wrong, and given Apple’s apparent push towards the larger screen, a quad-core processor wouldn’t be a massive shock. Still, although the company appears to have gone with the flow in increasing the display real-estate, a new chip exceeding the A5X would seem like too much of a leap, while also not being particularly necessary.
As with most Apple products, we’ll likely only know in the days leading up to the announcement what the next iPhone – dubbed the "iPhone 5" – will include. Although LTE would seem a foregone conclusion given the iPad implementation, the only other aspect we could presume without doubt to be a feature, is iOS 6, which was announced last month at WWDC 12.
Of course, I will be keeping you updated with anything I pick up in the meanwhile, though, so stay tuned!
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