The iGo Portable Projector
allows you to project videos up to the size of a 70” television onto
any presentable surface. Developed for Flip video cameras, the iGo
Portable Projector can also be connected to laptops and smartphones. It
supports MicroSD memory cards up to 32 GB and has built-in 0.5W
speakers. Battery life is estimated at 1.5 hrs.
With an expected release date of November 8th, the enTourage Pocket eDGe 7.0” Dualbook
combines the functionality of an e-reader and a tablet into one small
device. The E Ink panel measures 6 inches and the resistive touchscreen
LCD panel measures 7 inches.
The Acer ICONIA
is the world's first 10-finger multi-touch, dual-screen tablet,
combining the versatility of a 14" form factor with the unique
dual-touchscreen layout and highly intuitive multi-touch functionality
to radically enhance your computing experience. Navigate with
personalized gestures, spread a webpage across both screens, and
experience true touch freedom.
Cordless Scanner allows you to scan
documents, receipts, photos, business cards, etc. to your smartphone, SD
card or USB flash drive. No computer required. The battery is able to
scan up to 300 pages per charge. The AutoLaunch feature begins scanning
the document as soon as the page is inserted
A Cobra Tag
sensor is attached to your keys, purse, computer bag, or any other item
you want to protect from loss. The sensor communicates with the phone’s
free app and will remind you if you leave your phone or valuables
behind. The Cobra Tag is also a two-way finder. Tap the button on the
Cobra Tag to ring your smartphone. If you are looking for your Cobra
Tag-protected item, use the phone’s application to make the Cobra Tag
ring. To secure your phone's data, the PhoneHalo application can be set
to lock your phone when out of range of your tagged item.
Protect your laptop and work surface from heat with the Arctic Cooling Pad
featuring a moveable fan. The ergonomic working angle, ultra-quiet fan
and innovative design make this laptop cooling pad an excellent
companion for any laptop up to 17 inches.
Never replace batteries again with Mobee's magical wireless inductive charger for the Magic Mouse.
The unobtrusive design lets you rest your mouse easily on a sleek
charging station that plugs into a USB port. A full charge takes
approximately five hours and then lasts for as long as six days of
worry-free pointing and clicking.
The WOWee One Slim
is a compact portable speaker unit which provides a full range
frequency response. It is intended for use as both a fixed and portable
solution for all iPod, iPad, mp3, mp4, mobile phone and computer
applications. It uses the same hybrid technology as the WOWee ONE and
produces an incredible bass sound with a 40Hz - 20kHz sound range.
The unit is powered by an internal rechargeable battery and can
deliver up to 10 hours of playtime per charge. It can be recharged via
computer USB or a 5V USB power adapter using a plug. There is also a
built in LED low battery indicator.
NEC’s VE281 mobile projector is designed to provide high brightness for small-to-medium-sized businesses, education environments, corporate conference rooms and mobility applications where heavy ambient light is present but the space requires a small projector. This lightweight model includes 3D-ready technology, high-contrast images and a powerful 7W speaker. Its automated technologies — from Auto Power On and quick startup/shutdown to a lamp life up to 6000 hours — make it an eco-friendly choice. The VE281 offers the Intelligent Driving Scheme (IDS2) for increased lamp life and contrast.
The iFusion
is an integrated communications docking station for the Apple iPhone.
Combining the capabilities of many top-selling iPhone accessories into a
single device, the iFusion utilizes built-in Bluetooth technology, a
full duplex speaker phone and a patented ergonomic design to deliver
superior voice quality that meets the requirements of today's home and
business consumer.
The cradle design of the iFusion supports the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4,
providing a means to securely dock the phone while supplying power,
battery charging and data synchronization via an integrated USB cable.
With support for A2DP Bluetooth streaming, users are able to enjoy their
favorite iPhone music over the internal speakerphone.
The Livescribe Echo Smartpen
allows you to record audio while you’re taking notes, and then play
them back later. You can save and share interactive notes to your
computer, iPad or iPhone via a micro-USB connector that also allows you
to recharge your pen. The memory storage holds 400 or 800 hours of
recorded audio, depending on the model, and includes an OLED display
that makes it easy to navigate smartpen apps.
The Logitech Type-S is a thin and light protective keyboard case for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and protects both sides of your Galaxy Tab S from accidental bumps, scratches and spills. Its built-in Bluetooth® keyboard and well-spaced keys provide a fast and comfortable typing experience. The dual-view stand caters to different activities from typing to reading to chatting online, and includes an auto-wake auto-sleep feature so that the tablet wakes when you open the case. The Logitech Type-S is also now available in bright red.
With a need for speed - take the power of the G-DRIVE ev SSDwith
you. With extreme solid-state performance connected with USB 3.0,
you’ll get transfer rates up to 400MB/s. The drive comes with 512GB of
storage capacity and is compatible with Mac OS 10.6, Windows 7, 8 and
Vista. It comes with a three-year warranty. Use it alone or with the G-DOCK ev with Thunderboltand experience up to 480MB/s for the ultimate flexibility and expandability that today’s creative professionals demand.
The Logitech® Bluetooth® Multi-Device Keyboard K480
is designed for use with up to three devices, regardless of computing
platform. Now, you can work on a report on your computer, and with the
flick of the Easy-Switch dial, respond to a message on your smartphone
or type a tweet on your tablet – all from the Logitech Bluetooth
Multi-Device Keyboard K480.
NexDock Claims to Turn Windows 10 Mobile Smartphones, Mini-PCs Into Laptops
Over the past few months, we've seen smartphones such as the Lumia 950
and Lumia 950 XL getting so powerful that they can nearly serve as a
Windows 10 desktop when connected to a display. We also have miniature
computers such as the Raspberry Pi that can be plugged into a display
and work as a full-fledged PC. Nex Computer, a Bay Area,
California-based company has an idea to provide hardware for such
machines.
Called the NexDock, it is a device that works in
conjunction with select Windows 10 Mobile smartphones and other
miniature PCs and serves as a fully functional laptop.
Ringing Bells Freedom 251 smartphone was
launched in February 2016. The phone comes with a 4.00-inch touchscreen
display with a resolution of 540 pixels by 960 pixels
Microsoft slow encroachment on Android continues. The company recently
announced that Acer is the latest in a long list of device makers that
will bundle Office apps and other Microsoft services with its Android
handsets.
Acer joins other companies including Asus, Dell, LG, Samsung, and Sony
who have all agreed to distribute their devices loaded with Microsoft
apps. Similar to the prior arrangements, Acer’s deal with Microsoft is
part of a patent licensing agreement.
Beginning in the second half of 2016, select Android-powered smartphones
and tablets from Acer will come with Microsoft apps pre-installed. The
selection will include the core Office apps—Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint,
Outlook, Word—as well as OneDrive and Skype.
Derek WalterWhy this matters: As the saying goes: if you can’t beat
‘em, assimilate ‘em...or something like that. Microsoft needs a strong
presence in mobile, especially with Lumia sales sinking and Windows 10
mobile off to a slow start. Getting its apps installed by default on
Android devices via patent deals is one way to put its products in front
of millions of users—especially since Google's Docs family of apps
aren't preloaded on Android devices.
There's a chance, however, that Microsoft’s aggressiveness will backfire.
Microsoft: Bloatware distributor
Microsoft’s Android apps are fantastic: there’s no question about it.
Mobile editing doesn't get much better than the Office suite. That
doesn’t mean the company can escape the accusation of distributing
bloatware. Simply put, if there’s an unwanted app preloaded on a user’s
phone, it’s bloatware—excluding essential system apps.
Users generally tend to rile at preloaded apps since it reduces the space for all the apps they do want. On top of the preinstalled Microsoft apps, the vast majority of phones also come with apps from the device maker and
your mobile carrier. Plus, deleting unwanted apps when you first boot
up a device is exactly what most people hate about getting a new PC.
Encouraging that model with smartphones is not necessarily the best
play.
Now that pretty much every major Android device maker is preinstalling
Microsoft apps, we should find out fairly soon if users like the
strategy as much as Microsoft does
Well, it had a good run.
On Friday, Google announced that it would discontinue the popular Picasa
photo management tool in order to put all its efforts toward its newer
Google Photos service.
“After much thought and consideration, we’ve decided to retire Picasa
over the coming months in order to focus entirely on a single photo
service in Google Photos,” Anil Sabharwal, the head of the Google
Photos team, said in a blog post.
“We believe we can create a much better experience by focusing on one
service that provides more functionality and works across mobile and
desktop, rather than divide our efforts across two different products.”
The story behind the story: Picasa dates all the way back to 2002—a time when Google was just an upstart search engine—and Google itself bought the app
two years later in 2004. In that time, it’s remained a desktop-oriented
app and service, though third-party apps for iOS and Android exist to
manage your Picasa Web Albums. Google Photos launched last May and is much more geared toward today’s mobile lifestyle than Picasa was.
Where do Picasa users go from here?
If you’re a Picasa user, you can make the move to Google Photos at any time, according to the company. Sign into Google Photos
with your account information, Google says, and your Picasa uploads
will be right there waiting for you. Although there isn’t a desktop app
for Google Photos, you can easily upload new photos to your collection
via the Web interface.
But if you aren’t ready to say goodbye to yesterday, Picasa isn’t
disappearing immediately. Google will phase out the desktop app and Web
Albums feature in the coming months.
Google will retire the Picasa desktop app on March 15th; you’ll be able
to download it until then and the app will continue to work, but come
March 15th, Google will no longer support the app.
Web Albums will stick around a little longer—until May 1st. Until then,
you’ll be able to access your Web Albums as you can now, and after that
point, the company will provide “a new place for you to access your
Picasa Web Albums data,” according to the blog post, just in case you
don’t want to make the move to Google Photos but still want to access
and save your Picasa data.
Days before its official unveiling at Mobile World Congress on Feb. 21, an online Samsung
video shows water-resistant and wireless charging features of the
next-generation flagship Galaxy S7 Edge, the sister of the Galaxy S7
smartphone running Android.
Meanwhile, LG today officially announced a 5.7-in. display G4 Stylus 2 smartphone running Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), with a thinner pen tip on its stylus for notetaking and drawing.
LG LG Stylus 2 will be unveiled next week in Barcelona along with a slew of new smartphones from Samsung and others.
LG also announced a mid-priced X series
of smartphones that are "designed for customers who do not want or need
all the bells and whistles that come with today's high-end phones."
Meanwhile, LG's high-end LG G5 smartphone will have an "always-on" display, as the company teased last week; it is also rumored to include a large battery that can be removed via a slide-out tray at the bottom.
All the LG models will be on display next week at Mobile world Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.
Such pre-show leaks and pre-show announcements are clearly designed to
stir up public and press interest, analysts said. That's because of the
basic similarities among Android devices and the stiff competition from
multiple vendors to show off their unique features to buyers amid slowing growth in the smartphone market.
Samsung Indonesia posted a YouTube video
on Feb. 12 of the Galaxy S7 Edge that depicts the device as
water-resistant and capable of wireless charging. An official Galaxy
website includes the same video.
In the Samsung video, Dellie Threesyadinda, a star Indonesian archer, is
shown lifting the S7 Edge from a wireless charging pad and using it
with a wirelessly paired Gear S2 round-faced smartwatch -- before
running through a forest as rain pours down on the device.
The market for the stylus-equipped G4 Stylus 2 is considered by analysts
to be a smaller market than mid-priced phones or even top-of-the-line
phones like the G5 or Galaxy S7. Still, much of the market's attention
remains on high-end phones because they tend to include the biggest
advances in chip sets, memory, displays and batteries or even unusual
pressure-sensitive displays and newer security features; they also bring
the greatest profits for their makers.
So far, Apple has achieved enviable profit success with an assist from its iPhone models, but Samsung is still the biggest maker of smartphones globally; both Samsung and second-place Apple are feeling pressure from Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi, also in the top five.
As announced, the G4 Stylus 2 will include a 1.2 GHz quad-core
processor, a rear 13-megapixel camera and a front 8-megapixel camera.
The 3,000mAh battery will be removable.
Official pricing and availability haven't been announced for these
upcoming smartphones. However, analysts and various leaker websites
expect the S7 to cost about the same or even 10% less than the $700
price for the S6 launched a year ago. The S7 Edge is still expected to
cost $100 more.
As with the other Galaxy models, all the U.S. carriers will ship the newest S7 and S7 Edge devices; Gizmodo and others have predicted a March 11 shipment date.
Samsung fans have noticed that the S7 and S7 Edge will look very similar
to the S6 and S6 Edge, although slimmer. The S7 Edge will reportedly
get a 3,600mAh hour battery, allowing 17 hours of continuous vide
playback time, according to the International Business Times and others.
You won’t find the word OLED in Sony’s latest press release, but
that’s the tech Sony knows it needs to beat to win the high end of the
market. On Tuesday, the company announced pricing and availability for
the X850D and X930D/X940D 4K HDR Ultra HD LCD TVs it revealed at CES
last month, including an 85-inch model that will fetch a cool $10,000.
But in press demos last week, the company did a pretty good job of
undermining the notion that OLED is the best technology for building
consumer displays.
Note that I said “consumer” displays. Sony builds a 30-inch OLED
display for the motion-picture production market, but it’s based on a
true RGB (red, green, blue) OLED panel. Consumer OLED displays are based
on RGBW panels that have a white subpixel (red, green, blue, white). If
you’ve been following OLED technology, you’re aware of how low yields
are responsible for the high prices of OLED TVs. Sony says its 30-inch
RGB OLED panels are so difficult to manufacture that it must throw away
30 panels for every two that are viable. As a result, its 30-inch OLED
display costs $30,000.
In last week’s demos, Sony repeated a demo first shown at CES, where
it compared this RGB OLED panel to its best LCD TV, as well as LCD and
OLED models from unnamed competitors. And to my eyes, Sony’s TV indeed
came closest to matching the $30,000 RGB OLED, with extremely vibrant
colors and inkwell black levels. Sony maintains that while an RGBW OLED
can produce great black levels, its white subpixel compromises color
fidelity, especially with red. “Add white to red and you get pink,” a
spokesperson said. Sony
Sony says its new X930D and X940D series TVs use its X-tended Dynamic
Range Pro backlighting algorithm to achieve contrast and black levels
that rival OLED technology.
Sony credits its X1 microprocessor and Triluminous dpslay for its LCD
TV’s color fidelity across the board. The company says its new X930D
series TVs achieve an extremely thin profile thanks to the company’s new
Slim Backlight Drive, which uses light channels to distribute light
more evenly across the panel for excellent contrast. All of the new 4K
HDR models in today’s announcement will carry Sony’s “4K HDR Ultra HD”
logo and meet the Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA) HDR
definition.
Each of the new TVs will run Google’s Android TV operating system and
will feature connected-home control from the TV’s user interface by
tapping into Logitech’s Harmony Hub to operate smart devices such as
lighting, motorized window shades, and thermostats.
The X850D and X930D/X940D series TVs are available for pre-sale now
and will be on store shelves and available for sale online in March.
These models will also support Sony Ultra, the video-streaming app from
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment that will be available later this year.
As mentioned earlier, the top-of-the-line 85-inch XBR-85X850D will be
priced at $10,000. The 55-inch XBR-55X850D costs $2500, the 65-inch
XBR-65X850D will go for $3500, and the 75-inch XBR-75X850D will fetch
$5000.
Sony’s 55-inch XBR-55X930D will be priced at $3300, and its 65-inch
XBR-65X930D will cost $5000. The 75-inch XBR-75X940D will cost $8000
(the same price as the LG 65-inch Signature-series OLED65G6P OLED TV advertised during the Super Bowl)
Seagate Technology announced it is shipping the first 2TB, 7mm-high hard disk drive (HDD) — the Seagate Mobile HDD.
The Mobile HDD offers Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) and FIPS 140-2 SED models that are available in the same 7mm design.
With
only two platters, the Mobile HDD weights just 3.17 oz., which is 25%
lighter than the previous generation of mobile hard drives. It is also
the fastest and most power efficient 7mm drive in the industry, Seagate
said. Seagate
A look inside Seagate's new Mobile hard drive.
The
Seagate Mobile HDD is being marketed for use in ultra slim notebooks
and is available in both 1TB and 2TB capacities. The company said it was
not releasing a manufacturer's suggested retail price because resellers
would ultimately determine the drive's pricing.
"Our engineers
have been able to boost areal density to 1TB per platter in a 2.5-in.
form factor, allowing our OEM customers the flexibility to design and
build virtually any kind of laptop they can envision, with plenty of
storage to boot," said Matt Rutledge, Seagate's senior vice president,
client storage. "With the introduction of Seagate's new Mobile HDD,
laptop manufacturers no longer need to make tradeoffs between these
seemingly competing mandates."
The drive uses a standard SATA
6Gbps interface, which allows it to be integrated into existing laptop
designs and portable computer upgrades.
Pre-installed with Windows, this latest competitor for world’s smallest
computer is the size of a flash drive, plugs right into a monitor and
gives you an operating system that fits neatly in your pocket.
Made by Archos, this device competes on price with other manufacturers
who have recently released similar designs, including Lenovo and Intel.
It features an Intel Atom Z3735F quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB
of onboard flash storage, and built-in Wi-Fi as well as a Micro-SD card
slot. Lacking ports, it still requires accessories so you will have to
bring your own wireless-capable keyboard and mouse to the table, but is
still a powerful upgrade in terms of portability for users with home and
work setups (you can simply transport your computer-on-a-stick in
between).
“To control and operate the ARCHOS’ PC Stick, users can connect
keyboards, mice, and other accessories to the device through Bluetooth
or an USB port. In addition, the PC Stick is compatible with all
Windows, Android, and iOS keyboard applications and game controls,
transforming any smartphone or tablet into a keyboard.” Other
models are also coming out from different makers for Linux and Chrome
for those averse to Windows – the field is rich with competitors in this
booming little industry. “Companies have constantly pushed
boundaries to make computers smaller, and we’ve taken this challenge to
the next level by offering a matchbox-sized PC for less than $100,” says Loic Poirier, CEO of ARCHOS. “Mobility is at the center of our lifestyles and the PC Stick allows us to be on-the-go and productive.”
Cisco has issued an urgent recall on a number of its Ethernet switches after discovering they may contain a highly dangerous fault. In a support notice on its website,
the company said it had found that potential damage to source wiring
within the switched could cause a short circuit to the metal enclosure
or barrier.
It said this posed an electrical and fire safety hazard for
end-users, although the supplier said it had not observed the issue at
any of its customer sites, rather on a single device that had not yet
been shipped.
The issue arose during testing of this unit, said Cisco, which
claimed the power harness cable appeared to have been damaged by a
metallic baffle inside the device.
Because of the nature of the fault, it was very unlikely that any affected switches would power up to begin with, it said.
Nevertheless, Cisco has created a hardware upgrade programme to replace the units, which can be readily identified by entering their serial numbers online. The two lines affected are the IE-5000-12S12P-10G and IE-5000-16S12P models.
A Cisco representative said not every unit had been affected by the
issue. “Therefore, the recall of units is just a cautionary move to
ensure quality standards,” said the spokesperson.
Cisco has subsequently confirmed that a number of units affected by the recall did indeed find their way to some UK customers.
“In the UK, we have a small handful of customers that use this
switch," said a spokesperson. "These customers have been contacted
directly and are being supported by their Cisco account managers.”
Dell Networking has expanded its open networking play with the latest version of its software-defined network
(SDN) operating system, OS10, which it claims will allow users to
create more efficient and flexible paths across networked systems.
Dell said the unmodified Linux-based system would liberate customers
from tightly integrated, supplier-specific stacks, giving users new
levels of software flexibility and programmability in large-scale
datacentre networking environments, crossing multiple layers including
networking, storage and compute.
It will employ the Open Compute Project’sSwitch Abstraction Interface
(SAI), which allows supplier network operating systems and physical
switches to communicate in a common language, giving customers the
opportunity to programme their switches with greater levels of detail.
OS10 will also support traditional network functions, such as Layer 2
and 3 protocols from Dell, as well as third-party, native Linux and
open source applications.
“Software-defined datacentres require a fresh approach to operations,
not just for the network but across compute and storage elements as
well,” explained Dell Networking vice president and general manager Tom
Burns.
“OS10 gives customers a future-ready springboard to innovate their
networks and datacentre infrastructure more quickly and consistently,
affording greater efficiency and capability at scale.”
Brad Casemore, IDC’s research director of datacentre networks, added:
“It’s worth noting that Dell is also looking beyond networking as an
operational silo or a discrete domain, anticipating fast-evolving
requirements for consumption models, IT operations and the breaking down
of traditional IT silos.”
Dell hopes that OS10 will have broader appeal beyond traditional network operators, and is targeting dev-ops communities seeking a more consistent development environment that spans multiple elements of the average stack
Cisco claimed the recent turbulence on the financial markets gave larger customers pause for thought before making purchasing decisions.
There were repeated plunges across the world’s major stock markets in the first few weeks of 2016 amid talk of a financial crisis gathering.
“When there’s uncertainty in the market, enterprise customers just
basically say, ‘Hey, look, let’s wait, let’s see what’s going to
happen,’” explained Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins on an analyst call at the close of Cisco’s second fiscal quarter.
“They may say let’s wait a week, they may say let’s wait a couple of
weeks. But when you’re in the last three weeks of your quarter, those
kinds of decisions have an impact.
“The campus refresh opportunities that have been actually pretty
consistent for us over the last few quarters, we saw customers say,
‘Hey, our infrastructure is working, so we’re going to just hold on that
for some period of time and let’s see where things go.’”
Second quarter revenues at IT industry bellwether Cisco were flat
year-on-year at $11.9bn (£8.22bn), including the customer premise
equipment portion of its service provider video business that it sold in
November 2015, but grew 2% on the quarter the year before, excluding
that figure.
Net profit, meanwhile, rose by a third compared to this time the year
before, hitting $3.9bn. As a result, Cisco CFO Kelly Kramer declared a
24%, or five cent, increase in Cisco’s dividend.
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