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Sony Vaio Series NW: Style and Power

August 20th, 2010

sony_vaio-nw1More news from Sony(Sony VGP-BPS9A/B). Just after the launch of Vaio W Sony NW series , NW11 and NW12. The news immediately evident for the new VAIO notebook sert the new “Quick Web Access”, A feature that allows you quickly connect to the Internet without having to wait for the entire boot the computer(Sony VGP-BPS5 battery).

The function of “Display Off” allow us to turn off the LCD computer with the push of a button to save the notebook battery, for example when we hear a song in MP3 or for obvious privacy reasons. Then we have the new port HDMITM that allows connection to the new HD televisions via a single cable.

In addition to new features , there is definitely a aesthetic renewedAccompanied by ecological design technologies , which allowed the NW series devices to receive the Energy Star 5.0 rating. The body of the notebook is made entirely of recycled plastics and packaging is 25% decided to reduce the clutter on cartons of similar models with 15.4-inch monitor.

Technically, the Sony Vaio notebook(VGP-BPS9/S) NW11 and NW12 are based on hard drive sizes up to 500 GB as well as a 4 GB of RAM. high- performance notebook computing. The display is 15.6-inch widescreen 16:9 format LCD technology with Sony X -Black.

From the perspective of the characteristics of CPU have not yet found much information , while the extra equipment we had some more news. The series Vaio NW11 and NW12 will have three USB 2.0 inputs , a multi slot card reader ( SD , Memory Stick and Express Card), iLink port , a Wi – Fi 802.11 b/g/n and a Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. The graphics will be completely handled by the ATI card , an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 with the latest onboard 512 MB of RAM. Details on availability and the cost will be announced shortly.

Fujifilm Real 3D V1 with Three-Dimensional Pictures

August 18th, 2010

It ‘ was defined as the introduction of a new three-dimensional world. The forocamera Fujifilm Real 3D V1 is able to shoot three-dimensional thanks to the two eyes fixed on the image as VGP-BPS9/B . Fujifilm Real 3D camera says that the W1 is able to replicate the human vision ; cattutare capable of 3D images.

Technically , they are on the camera two goals assisted by CCD That can operate completely independently. Underlying everything is a processor that is able to unify the two views to a single three-dimensional image.

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The designers at Fujifilm Real 3D W1 are able to provide the system with twin lens control parallase , to avoid problems between the collimating optics and a 3X zoom. The two lenses are designed so you can capture images in 2 dimensions and using creative ways of shooting to VGP-BPS5. The result of Fujifilm Real 3D W1 pictures should not be viewed with the glasses three-dimensional But on a digital picture frame produced by the same Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D named W1 to be equipped with an 8-inch touch screen.

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However, Fujifilm has developed lenticular card and a print on different levels that promises to create a binocular disparity on paper. Summing up , we talk about a complex system of devices dedicated 3D imaging. For the commercial aspect , Fujifilm has introduced a new model of selling 100,000 units a year , not certified because the world of photography as we know, is closely tied to the traditional shot. The fotocamenra Fujifilm Real 3D V1 will be sold at a price equal to $599 over PA3534U-1BRS output is expected by the end of September 2009. We’ll see how the market will accept this new truly innovative product appearance.

Notebook Samsung X120 , X420 , X520 presented at IFA Berlin

August 16th, 2010

samsung_x120Samsung has introduced its new notebook(A1185) at the IFA 2009 in Berlin, the latter the most important event in the world for consumer electronics industry . The names of the new Samsung notebooks(Sony VGP-BPS8A) belonging to the series X, X120 , X420 and X520 . All computers are able to guarantee a good time ( about nine hours) and good portability.

From the images collected by the presentation computers feature a beautifully designed and elegant, with the finishing touches. The colors are white pearl , black pearl and titanium . All three new models are based on Intel CULV .

The new series of notebook(Pavilion DV2000 battery) Samsung ranks among the lightest . The Samsung X120 is a 11.6- inch laptop weighs 1.3 kg , the X420 has a 14 inch display and weighs 1.8 kg , while the X520 is a 15.6 inches and weighs 2kg . The display line X are 16:9 .

Regarding connectivity, the Samsung X have nothing to envy of the competition. They are equipped with HDMI ports , wireless, webcam , Bluetooth , 3 USB ports.

The price of Samsung X120 , X420 , X520 , respectively, is 599 euros , 649 euros , 689 euros and will be available on the Italian market by the end of October .

First NB Plus Universal Power Supply For Notebook LCD Display and USB Port

August 11th, 2010

FSP Group, the sixth largest producer of power, this week presented its latest product : the NB Plus Adapter(the same with Apple A1036 Adapter). A universal power adapter for notebooks, with LCD display and USB port; first of its kind in the world . Through the display you can view the device temperature in degrees ( Celsius or Fahrenheit ) and set the output voltage manually, choosing between different available (15/16/18/19/20/21V). So you can control the enhancement and prevent dangerous overheating of the computer. Another important feature is the USB port : installed to allow users to reload all those electronic devices that use that port for charging the battery, as eg mp3.

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The characteristics Techichi of this innovative power supply for notebooks are as follows . wattage 65W, 100-240 V AC input, DC output 15/16/18/19/20/21V ; Charger USB 5 volt, 1A ; Dimensions 155 x 75 x 18.3 mm .

The package comes with 8 adapters to make the adapter compatible with almost all notebook brands in the market, including Sony(VGP-BPS8A), Compaq, Acer, HP, IBM, Dell(dell laptop battery) and many others.Availability and price. E ‘ can now buy the new power supply for laptops NB Plus, the best computer stores, priced at around 50 euros (VAT included).

Olibook Tn121: The Return of Olivetti

August 2nd, 2010

 Olivetti try to reassert itself in the market for computing devices. And intends to do so by developing a series of tablet PCs and notebooks(Toshiba Satellite A200 battery) suitable for both leisure use that office.

olibookAfter the heavy economic crash happened in the ’90s the company, defined as “pioneering” in relation to the market of computers and typewriters in the 70 over the last twenty years has concentrated its efforts on IT technology, the development of printers increasingly advanced and retail business solution, putting aside the hardware development by which in the past had been the pride of Italian industry in the world.

Now he decided to return to the market, developing several devices with multiple features, grouping them under the eloquent name Olibook. To let you test the intention with which the Italian company intends to recover its place in the market information we present the Olibook Tn121: Italian single hybrid between a notebook(IBM Thinkpad X41 Battery) and a tablet PC. Still do not know the price of the last device Olivetti born at home, but rumors suggest that they come on the market with a very competitive price.

A very interesting device, when viewed from the standpoint of entertainment venues and use. Suffice to say that this tablet PC has supplied on a 12.1-inch TFT touch screen connected among other things, a 1.3 megapixel webcam and a CD / DVD DL. For an Intel Core Duo processor based on Intel Centrino are a 4 GB RAM and a 160 GB hard drive, a fingerprint reader and a Wi-Fi Intel Pro / Wireless 802.11b / g.

A 4-cell battery as HP 530 battery powers the device giving the same 2.3 hours of battery life, perhaps the only flaw of a tablet PC with interesting performances.

Ethos Aspire 8943G and 5943G : Extreme Quality

July 29th, 2010

aspire-ethos-150x150Quality extreme and cutting edge technology ? Features that you can actually find in the new line of Aspire notebooks(Dell Vostro 1500 battery) Ethos . Technical equipment dell’Aspire dell’Aspire Ethos Ethos 8943G and 5943G places them directly in the list of those notebooks that should be a must-have can tip the balance in its favor the market, which become hyper- geek is suitable for both the novice looking for a device suitable to their needs.

Among the components that stand out , there are certainly those that concern the relationship that these notebooks(A1061) have the management of multimedia . The movie screen CineCrystal integrated with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series technology makes viewing of any movie a very pleasant experience , thanks to the application of ‘ HDR Texture Compression, and using software such as Shader Model 5.0 and Microsoft DirectX 11.

Performance that dub themselves even when the devices are used for purposes meramenti playful, with extraordinary effects really are talking about high definition, 3D images and detail . The full HD resolution (1920 × 1080) model in 18.4 ” or HD (1366 × 768) in the model 15.4 ” completes the work , allowing the display screen from edge to edge , ensuring virtually natural shades through intense color saturation and contrast ratio higher.

A purely technical level , both the Ethos Ethos 8943G and 5943G are equipped with Intel Core i7 i5 and developed in early 2010, inter alia, integrating the Intel Turbo Boost to measure CPU performance according to the workload ahead. They connected a hard drive of 1.28 TB (1280 GB ) and at least 4GB of RAM .

An extraordinary connectivity via integrated Wi-Fi , Gigabit LAN and optional Bluetooth 2.1 make the new Asus notebooks(Dell Inspiron 6400 battery) two of the most interesting product of the computer market today.

 

Apple MacBook Air 11.6-inch and iPod Touch

July 23rd, 2010

apple-256x300Rumors about the next version of MacBook(Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch battery) Air will increasingly affect the transformation to an ultraportable. The screen it will be reduced from the current 13.3 inches to 11.6 inches, also changing the design to make it thinner and lighter. Also, the hardware platform will change: we will use Intel processors Arrandale Calpella, the series of the New Intel (i3, i5, i7, etc.) and is thus a high power, characterized by very low consumption.

The technology used for the new MacBook Air will not be different from those used for other devices from Apple(Macbook Pro battery), in particular, this ultraportable is built by Quanta Computers with a release date scheduled for the second half of 2010. Sales forecasts, however, are not the most optimistic: by the end of the year is expected to reach 400,000 units sold, but not beyond. We will see if this time Apple will be able to discount weather fold and promptly overcome.

With the release of the new Apple(A1078 battery) MacBook Air 11.6-inch there will be a new version of the iPod: Apple iPod Touch, with 3-megapixel camera and a new processor. Thanks to the camera, you can take pictures and record videos, then watch them directly from the device or on PC.

Regarding the processor, you will have a A4 Apple, Apple(A1185) chip manufactured by Samsung, this processor is already used 4 iPhone, ensuring a perfect result. Processor architecture ARM Cortex-A8 contains a CPU and a GPU PowerVR SGX 535, so as to achieve high performance even in the graphics component. The estimates of sales of the new iPod Touch instead are much more comforting: 17-18 million units sold in 2010 only in a few months of marketing.

 

Tablet -mania for OLPC

July 15th, 2010

OLPC , One Laptop Per Child is a nonprofit humanitarian foundation created thanks to financial support of the largest computer(Dell Vostro 1520 battery) companies in the world who together have donated 12 million dollars. At the completion of the first $ 100 laptop , an objective reached and passed , now they follow more of them .

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The next PC will come out the OLPC XO- 1.75 , with Sugar OS operating system , introduced for the first time on this system . This system is based on RedHat and it’s already downloaded on the Internet to try it on your computer(Dell XPS M1710 battery). The processor is a Marvell , and the basic architecture is ARM compatible .

The display is 8.9 inch touchscreen, with the help of a physical keyboard . The appearance is that of a netbook , of course at low cost.

The XO -3 will be released in 2012 and will have a similar architecture and a hardware-based all’XO -1 .75 , while the design is completely different, remember that a tablet with touch screen and full screen without keyboard . Both models will be equipped with a multitouch display Pixel Qi , to make computer use more intuitive . Other details were not given , except for a few photos of the finished device .

The device will cost under $ 100 , remaining in line with the prices of the foundation. The main objective is indeed to ensure poor countries and developing the use of computers(Apple A1185 battery) and possibly the Internet. By giving these children a tool such as a PC , it definitely increases the processing capacity and above all confidence in a better future world . The birth of the foundation , and its operation, is a symptom of growing attention and sincere to the problems of the 3rd world , which should not be totally neglected.

GeForce Go 7900 GTX 512 Mobile Gaming Runs on Dell XPS M1710

July 6th, 2010

It is a mantra associated with lap-top pretty much since we formed: If you are looking for the fastest computer possible, build a desktop, the only reason to get a laptop when you want mobility more than anything else, laptops are always slower than the corresponding desktop. Although this statement is still largely true, is the difference between top-performing desktop systems and laptop computers with high yields, reduced for many years. NVIDIA SLI is working on mobile solutions, we are approaching the point where the large gap between desktop and laptop computers to get the price. Today marks the start of the offer NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900, starting with about 256 GPU 7900 GTX 512 compositions.

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Unlike the desktop market, it is extremely difficult (actually impossible for the present) provides a portable solution, graphics, without a laptop built around the new GPU. The good news is that Dell(Dell Inspiron 1100 battery) sent us a new XPS M1710(XPS M1710 battery) with the top 7900 GTX 512MB chip, so we have a chance to see exactly what the new mobile graphics “king” brings to the table. Dell has not stopped filling the fastest mobile graphics chip, or have the system with a striking appearance, the fastest mobile processor Intel, 2 GB DDR2 memory design, and a huge 17-inch widescreen display with a native resolution of 1920×1200. Of course this is not a notebook for the promotion of thin and light market, but it goes to desktop replacement (DTR) segment.

We ran a typical Dell XPS M1710 battery of tests, including games, applications, and a couple other areas. Time constraints limited the amount of testing we could get done before the NDA lift (and it’s already a few hours late), but we will be providing a follow-up article with further testing and information. That said, if there are any specific areas that you’d like to see tested, feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment.

When it comes to computers, almost every person in the world has heard of Dell(Dell Inspiron 1545 battery). Some people love them, some hate people, and many of its competitors obviously afraid. Dell is much maligned in hardware enthusiasts, and although they have certainly earned it is sometimes important not to forget the big picture. The Dell manufactures and sells literally millions of computers every year, and if you look at this kind of band, product, aiming to part value in the high-end servers, there is bound to better products and inferior products. Most knowledgeable people know that there is no such thing as a perfect system to meet the needs of each individual, we need a system adapted for the user requirements of the user, and as often as this is where people encountered problems when for large OEMs.

It is extremely unlikely that excited enthusiast hardware, the latter’s value desktop system should be obtained from Dell, as a classic car buff is likely to be happy down 1970 Ford Pinto. In fact, there are many people who never wanted any kind of computer Dell – for example, overclocking enthusiasts will find that Dell(Dell Inspiron E1505 battery) is simply not offer them at all. We must keep things in perspective, though, because not everyone wants to overclock, many people are very happy with the implementation of adequate low-cost, reliable computer.

Getting back to the topic at hand, laptops are a market that is very different from the world of desktop fans. Balancing performance and features, by weight, size and Toshiba PA3534U-1BRS battery life are the manufacturers of different ways to configure their laptops to reflect their specific needs. It requires very abstract to determine that this particular laptop more focused on improving performance and higher-end features as a longer life Dell inspiron 6400 battery or size, is particularly interested to determine, as values for this system as a platform for mobile gaming.

To adjust the document size manageable and bring you the latest contributions on time, review this laptop in two parts. This first part is mainly due to the appearance of the overall system performance, features and HP Pavilion DV6000 battery life. We will follow with a second article that I spend more time at the eye of the included software, construction, and some additional references.

 

Power small electric light district, Acer Aspire One Review–C

July 1st, 2010
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Acer(Acer Aspire 1300 battery) Aspire One is the introduction of the first light small laptop, this product is only the latest Atom N270 processor from Intel, the power and efficiency performance Shanghao, the plan also gives the eye opener emotion, feeling they are full of pearl, lacquer, black and mirror screen, the screen surrounded by black piano or small, the switch, Aspire One logo make people feel that Acer does a lot of heart, and the like product comparisons, Aspire One advantage is obvious.

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It is the Aspire One comes standard with less than 8 GB SSD hard disk capacity and speed is not satisfactory, although they could be expanded via SDHC, but expect to see a bigger storage capacity of the Aspire One there, too, although the price may be more significantly lower than the province of small electric light of the mainstream 3999 price yuan,Acer(Acer Aspire 3500 battery) Aspire One will be more competitive.

Advantages:

1. excellent excellent design;

2. two SD card slot for capacity expansion cards do not misunderstand. thoughtful;

3. a variety of colors;

4. there is support for the adoption of 3G;

5. good heat dissipation.

Disadvantages:

1. upgrade the suffering;

2. the disk capacity of small;

3. slower disk.

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