CeBIT 2011 : Archos introduced color e-book and a tablet..

French supplier of electronic devices, Archos has chosen an exhibition CeBIT for the release of e-books with seven-inch color touch screen. Also at CeBIT they presented Arnova - their first tablet of the budget line. New items were displayed in the Planet Reseller pavilion, which can be attended only with an invitation.

A device for reading electronic books Archos 7ob has a seven-inch screen with resolution of 800x480 pixels, combined with a resistive touch panel. The configuration includes 4 GB flash memory which can be expanded via SDHC. In addition to reading (including materials in both PDF and EPUB), the unit provides playback of sound recordings and video recordings, as well as access to web-resources using a wireless Wi-Fi 802.11b/g. It also features USB port, which serves only to communicate with the PC (for charging the batteries you need to use the charger).

According to the manufacturer, one battery charge will power seven hours of video playback. When viewing web-pages the number goes up to eight hours, and you can read books for more than ten hours. Archos will cost $179 in US. The company also revealed the first phone in new line - Arnova - eight-inch tablet with Android 2.1, which will also cost $179. Sales of the tablet will start in three weeks.

 

Netronix to release a 9.7-inch tablet..

Netronix, known for his collaboration with the Pocketbook in the production of electronic books, thinking about the release of Tablet PCs. A prototype of the product was shown at a recent trade show in Hanover, CeBIT. Despite the fact that only a prototype was shown at the exhibition, its appearance did make a very positive impression.There is still not much information on new Netronix device. The prototype runs on Android 2.2, and was equipped with a capacitive touch screen with the same diagonal as that of the iPad - 9,7 inches. Hardware platform for the prototype is SoC Freescale i.mx51. We also know that the tablet has a Micro USB port and USB (!), headphone jack and a pair of built-in speakers. It is assumed that after they finish their device it will go on sale around mid-May. And the cost of it can be half the price of the basic iPad - about $250.

The first AMD processors on the Bulldozer core will be released in June..

The first AMD processors of new generation emerged at the beginning of the year. They, however, low level and was the first attempt to combine the CPU and GPU, which, judging by the tests and the reaction of PC makers, proved quite successful. In the second quarter of the year there are expected models of higher performance based on Bulldozer core. They say that deliveries will begin in June. More precisely, this should happen during third week of the month.
Processors with integrated DDR3 controller, but without the GPU will be released with 32-nanometer technology. It is assumed that they will be promoted under the name FX. In the first wave will include eight models. Four of them will get to eight cores series (FX8000) and 16 MB cache, two - with six cores (FX6000) and two - with four cores (FX4000). There are no details on each model yet. As far as it is known, eight-processor outperforms existing processors such as Core i7 950 (four cores, eight threads) and the Phenom II X6 1100T (six cores) by 50%.

CyberPower and iBuyPower include AMD Radeon HD 6990 3D-cards in configuration of gaming PCs..

AMD has just introduced a graphics accelerator - AMD Radeon HD 6990, which bears the title of the fastest game 3D-cards of the world as producers of PC gaming today announced that the new product is available in their products. CyberPower company added a dual-processor accelerator in a model series Gamer Dragon, Ultra, and Fang EVO. It is also possible to have two HD 6990 beasts in your PC working in SLI. In case you have opted for two video cards, you get a graphics subsystem with 6144 stream processors and 8 GB of GDDR5 memory. The most affordable gaming system with CyberPower Radeon HD 6990 is priced at $ 1399. Of course, with the addition of other high-performance components of the price increases rapidly. iBuyPower - the other provider of gaming PCs is not far behind. It also offers a model with one or two cards, graphics processors that operate at frequencies of 830 MHz (880 MHz, with the inclusion of an alternative version of BIOS). Effective clock frequency of GDDR5 memory is 5000 MHz.

Android vs Windows Mobile 6.5 : a duel on equal devices..

Which of the two operating systems for smart phones more functional, more comfortable, more promising? It is considered that the future - for Android, and Windows Mobile too old and has to be forgot. But let's not make hasty conclusions. Let's try to start to compare these operating systems, giving them an equal chance to prove themselves.
HTC is as if specially provided us with this opportunity, releasing two communicators with nearly identical hardware equipment, but different OS - HTC Tattoo with Android and HTC Touch 2 with Windows Mobile 6.5. There is no better ground for comparison than these two devices. Both smartphones are based on the same integrated platform, Qualcomm MSM7225 processor with a frequency of 528 MHz, equipped with identical amounts of memory, air interfaces, cameras, and even an FM-tuner.
Well, let's move on to the software capabilities.
Interface for both devices is actually the same - it's HTC Sense. However, the differences between versions for Android and Windows Mobile are really great. Common, in fact, is only the main screen. In Windows Mobile Sense it is a set of windows which can be browsed through the horizontal swipes or using icon (icon at the bottom of the screen - a kind of roots of bookmarks). The composition displayed applets can be customized; however it is limited to on / off individual tabs. Android is all about applets, including the objects of the main window - its widgets, they can be also placed on the seven pages of its interface. Some of them repeat the design of Sense applets; others are taken directly from Android. In sum, the shell came out slightly better in Tattoo: flexible configuration options, more modern graphics and animation. As for specific to the OS interface elements themselves, Android is the leader by a wide margin. Notification bar that stretches on to entire screen is more convenient than it is in Windows Mobile; HTC even added a function for it to show in a separate window. Standard application interface elements are bigger and better placed in Android.

As a result, a comparison between two identical devices with different operating systems breaks the stereotype that Windows Mobile is worse than Android in all the aspects. In the hands of producers who have experience with Microsoft and striving to make their devices of high-quality and attractive for consumers, both OS's running approximately equal. Android has a much better interface, and it is more stable under prolonged heavy use, but it has some problems with the file management.My experience also shows that device manufacturers play a key role in the development of the operating system and its adaptation to the needs of the user. Consortia and software companies are more concerned about the functional expansion of the platform, supported by new technologies than on particular aspects of its capabilities and comfort of use. As a result, the general definition of Android as a "crude and unbalanced equipment", and Windows Mobile - as "unstable and slow". But the knowledgeable and skilled work of HTC equals them out.

AMD will release six Llano APU's in third quarter..

In the third quarter of the year, AMD will release six Llano APU's, designed for desktop systems and as competitors of Second Generation Intel Core. In the fourth quarter there is going to be five more products.
AMD will present model Llano APU Series A, issued on 32-nanometer technology at Computex Taipei 2011 in June. Among the new products that will fall on the market in the third quarter, there will be processors A8-A6-3550 and 3450. We also know names of two of the five articles that will appear in the final quarter of the year: A8-A4-3560 and 3360.
In addition, in the third quarter will see three models of E (Zacate) series: E-300, E-450 and E2-3250.

HTC EVO 3D and HTC EVO View 4G tablet will be announced at the CTIA..

Today in the U.S. begins CTIA Wireless 2011 event, on which the operator Sprint has announced several new products, including HTC EVO 3D smartphone.Device, the first information on which appeared a few days ago, is built on dual-core processor 8660 Qualcomm Snapdragon, clocked at 1.2 GHz. It is equipped with 4.3-inch screen size and qHD resolution (960 x 450 pixels). One of the main features of its display is the ability to display three-dimensional images, and you do not need special glasses to watch them.

The new smartphone features 1 GB of RAM (according to other sources - 4 GB), 5 megapixel main camera with photo and video and 1.3 megapixel front camera. It is capable of playing HD video in 1080p or 720p in 3D output and is equipped with HDMI. The device running Android Gingerbread 2.3, and has a 1730 mA/h battery.
The second major premiere is the HTC EVO View 4G tablet with seven-inch capacitive touch screen having a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. HTC EVO View 4G mobile computer is running Android 2.3 and has aluminum body. The tablet also has a 5 megapixel main camera and 1.3 megapixel front camera, and output HDMI. Its battery capacity is 4000 mA/h.

The Wireless Luggage Finder – Let Your Luggage Find You

It’s not the first contraption designed to make finding your luggage on an airport carousel easier, but the easy2pick does seem to be a bit smarter than most. It’s a combination of a luggage tag with a built-in wireless transmitter and a keychain that will sound an alarm, flash and vibrate when your suitcase is within a 66 foot range. So while it might mean that it’s not actually on the carousel just yet, you’ll know it’s coming, and at the least, you’ll know it’s in the same airport as you. Unique ID codes ensure that your keychain won’t detect someone else’s luggage tag, and the 100-hour battery life in the transmitter is prolonged even further thanks to sensors that deactivate it when it’s in the cargo hold of a plane by measuring the light, altitude and even sounds. And the system is a very reasonable $24.95.

Yes, have you experienced a big trouble when you are going to another county? Well, most of people agreed that going to another country with a plane and having a baggage problem is one of the worst things that could happen to anyone. Make sure you buy the wireless luggage finder to protect your suitcase during travelling wherever it is. The wireless luggage finder will help you to keep in touch with your baggage. Simply equip your suitcase with the wireless luggage finder and the devices will work So, you can enjoy the process of baggage checking at the airport without any worried about the suitcase anymore.

There is another important feature of the wireless luggage finder. It will use the photo sensor feature to measure your suitcase inside the airplane cargo room and deactivate the wireless sensor and reactivate it again when the suitcase is on the luggage belt at the airport.

Whether backpacking or a full on luxury holiday, long haul travel can be a highly stressful time when going through airports. The biggest time for stress for most people is baggage claim. It is easy to get stressed out about where your bags are and the condition they are in. No one likes baggage claim.

To help ease this travel stress is an interesting product idea called the Wireless Luggage Finder by Easy 2 Pick. It is a product with a simple aim, reducing your stress by helping to find your luggage.

But don't worry it doesn't go off whilst in the air as it has a sensor which automatically turns it off when dark.
For someone like me, I would like to see a smaller version for your keys and wallet. Its a great device, and a thoroughly recommended business or backpacker travel accessory.