Category: PC & Tech

Intel has had four years ago, much before with their new mobile processors. At that time there were no tablet computer and the smartphone madness had just started first. Just recently they announced the 100th Millionth processor sold and many still go off the treadmill and for about 30 dollars a piece , with good profit, sold. Even AMD can compete with their $ 20 here, not much make up, among other things because she has been temporarily disrupted supplies.

The time of the first 100 netbooks has started with the correct hardware. The first device was 10.1 inches in 2008 and was then the MSI U100 with a price of 379 even a bargain. Now it is 99 with a net in Hanover, according to the prospectus as of Monday the 17th October to have. Although this offer is limited locally, but surely it will soon have some similar equipment at a good price, not just because Christmas is just around the corner.

Lenovo , Dell Computer ousted from second place in the sales and of course the goal pursued by HP to scare Tron. The market share of PC sales worldwide was 13.7 percent in the last quarter and there were a total of 12.6 million units sold.That sounds like not so much when we hear constantly pay phone, but the computer market is stagnant even for years, only the netbooks have shaken him awake a little, and now the ultra-Books. Also questionable is whether Lenovo could be achieved only through the purchase of Medion this value.

Dell has a new all-in-one computer presented, who brings a lot of options and, thanks to a starting price of 699 also appears quite favorable. Unfortunately, the good features such as Intel Core i7 instead of just i3 or i5, BluRay combo drive and a TV tuner only available for a surcharge, which the device could also bring a four-digit range. The Dell Inspiron 2320 One has a 23 inch touch screen with full HD resolution (1920 1080), 4GB DDR3 RAM and a 500GB hard drive as standard equipment. Kartelnleser, JBL Speakers, HD webcam, wireless mouse and keyboard round out the 68mm thin device.

Mozilla is accelerating ahead with the development of their browser and now has the seventh version of its Fuches yesterday evening made available for download. Was officially announced the completion of Mozilla Firefox 7 yet, but the link still takes you right down. The new version will again be something faster, use less memory and is, as always, free. The sync is indicated the data even faster Adjust as needed among the different browsers.

For: Multiple media format support, optical out, MC card readerAgainst: Poor build quality, hefty price tagThough this tiny lunch-box-sized player has an unfinished look, the build quality is rugged, with a glossy paint and a brush-finished metal top plate. The unit has a straight-forward connectivity; a USB 2.0 port, HDMI, composite and optical AV out and an Ethernet port on the rear, while the two sides feature a USB 2.0 port and an MMC card reader respectively. The unit runs off an external power brick and has no room for any internal hard drive. The front features only the power switch and an IR sensor window. The HD Studio can play almost all media formats available, including MKV, DVD ISO, BD, TS, and SWF.

Here’s an interesting tidbit we missed while scouring through BMW’s massive press release on the 2012 M5. According to the text, BMW has employed a system it’s calling “Active Sound Design” on the new M5, which takes in engine speed and load data from the ECU and plumbs it through the stereo to play a real-time recording of the M5’s engine.

Last time we heard about GeeXboX, Palm was ushering out its first webOS phone, Google was putting the traditional navigation model in the grave and unlimited Skype calling over LTE was but a figment of our imagination — two years later, and the aforesaid distro is finally reaching version two dot oh. Like version 1.2.2, the HTPC-centric Linux distribution allows users to decode media on dual- and quad-core systems, with added support for devices running ARM SoCs (like the TI OMAP4 Pandaboard and Tegra 2).

Adobe has a beta of Flash 11 and run for some time in the Air 3, but now we learn that it is October already come to a final version of both. The new Flash 11 to 1000 times faster in 2D and 3D content to be like the 10s and the move is intended to provide in the near future, more fun. The new Adobe Air 3 is mainly on Android, Blackberry and IOS devices will find a home and are also integrated into many TVs.

A similar idea was already implemented a few years ago at an airport in Munich, but unfortunately scrapped, since then the demand was apparently not high enough. Now one has SleepBox with two beds, to 4 sqm and a height 3Meter found at home at an airport in Moscow. As you can see in the pictures right after, the interior is similar to a sleeping car on the train and you can easily surf, if required, TV, via WiFi or just have a quick nap before the next flight to be caught must book without a complete hotel room to have.

Have seen, there is still not enough critics of 3D movies, the film Avatar. Without the new cinematic technique of the film is even okay, but who does not agree with the million project by James Cameron and wants to belong not to one of the many spectators who may like to look at a 161 minutes shorter version in gentle 2D style.

Purdue University students are designing and building a rocket engine that might be used in a vehicle to land on the moon. Graduate students Thomas Feldman and Andrew Rettenmaier are part of a team developing a thrust chamber for NASA’s Project Morpheus, which includes research to develop new technologies for future trips to the moon, Mars or asteroids.The rocket must meet stringent design and performance specifications related to factors including efficiency, size and weight limits, thrust and the ability to dynamically throttle the rocket from 1,300-4,200 pounds of thrust, Feldman said.

LG is now offering its ultra-thin series of notebooks with customized Indilinx Everest-based ultra-slim SSDs with fast boot technology to enable an industry-first, true instant-on functionality, while providing consumers a faster, more energy-efficient storage option than traditional mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs). As the market for notebook computers continues to evolve consumers increasingly demand improved performance, increased battery life and the instant-on functionality that only SSDs can provide.

Nissan Motor Co. revealed what might just be the world’s cheapest quick-charge station. Priced below $10,000 and set to go on sale in November, Nissan’s newly-developed quick-charge unit takes up significantly less space than most competing Level 3 chargers and is supposedly easier to install, too. Officially, Nissan says the just-revealed quick charger will be a “great value to customers because it will cost significantly less than one million yen”.

Recently DisplayLink’s announcement of its snappily-titled Winstars USB 3.0-to-HDMI adapter. Making use of all that extra bandwidth means using TVs as monitors no longer results in battling with a bad case of the jaggies. Running on its DL-3500 chip, the plug-in device will deliver resolutions up to 2560 x 1600, promising ultra-low latency and less of the jittery window and cursor movement which has troubled older products. Gamers will be pleased to hear that there is support for full-screen 3D, as well as both 2.1 and 5.1 channel audio.

There is a huge advantage in being the worlds first for anything, and among them include all the accolades and admiration if you pull it off correctly, that is. Well, Marshall Electronics will certainly bask in the glory of knowing they have just released the first autostereoscopic 3D monitor in the world, known as the ORCHID OR 70-3D. Yes sir, this glasses-free 7? portable/camera-top monitor was unveiled at IBC 2011 in Amsterdam, and it works great without the need for passive or active glasses, and will see action as a camera viewfinder or portable 3D production display.

In an interesting twist, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 8 will feature the first-rate, enterprise-echelon Hyper-V machine virtualization hypervisor. This will mean that Windows 8 users will be able to run almost every other operating system inside a window, including Windows 7 and XP, SUSE and Red Hat Linux, and more (including Ubuntu) with a little hacking. Prior to Windows 8, Hyper-V was only available in Windows Server 2008 or as a standalone OS.

The Surf will be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Fisker Automotive will pull the wraps off the stunning new Fisker Surf at 10.30 am CET on Tuesday September 13 during the first media day of the Frankfurt Auto Show (Hall 5 Stand B01). Focusing on the companys philosophy of delivering Pure Driving Passion the new Fisker Surf is an electric vehicle with extended range (EVer) much like its stable mate the stylish Fisker Karma four door luxury sedan.