HCL ME 1014, ME 1015 Laptops and Infiniti M A365 Pro Desktop Unveiled

HCL ME 1014

India’s leading Hardware Peripherals, Notebooks and Desktop PCs maker, HCL Infosystems has announced the launch of their three new products. Two of them are laptops and one of them is desktop. These products are- HTC ME 1014 and HCL ME 1015, and Desktop Series- HCL Infiniti M A365 Pro. All new HCL PCs boasts latest hardware and technologies. The newly launch HCL laptops and desktop are powered by latest 2nd generation Intel CoreT Processors, all these HCL products are also available with Quad-Core processors.

“HCL Infosystems has a strong heritage in computing business and always pioneered the latest technology for the Indian consumers. We have always believed in the power of emerging technology and therefore, we have associated our products category with 2nd generation Intel® CoreT processor, providing a better experience to our customers. Our new range of computing devices are designed to suit Indian conditions, building upon months of R&D and engineering efforts,” said Mr. Rothin Bhattacharyya, Executive Vice President, HCL Infosystems.
The new HCL computing devices boasts Multi-touch Gesture Touchpad for laptops and HCL Desktop Management Software (HDMS for desktops), and one touch in-built customer service button with HCL Touch. HCL ME 1014 is equipped with 14-inch LED-backlit display, 640 GB Hard Disk Drive and 8 GB DDR3 RAM. It features 1.3 megapixel webcam and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity. On the other hand, HCL ME 1015 is equipped with 15.6-inch HD LED-backlit display with 16:9 aspect ratio. Other features remains same as ME 1014, only features that sets ME 1015 is that it has additional feature of WLAN.These laptops boasts HCL’s unique features includes :

•     SPLIT ME - Automatically splits heavy files for easy mailing
•     LOCK ME - secures external ports from unauthorized usage
•     Secure ME - prevents other users from accessing particular software
•     Erase ME - Disallows retrievals of erased sensitive files
•     Encrypt ME - prevents tampering of data when it is in transit

HCL Infiniti M A365

HCL ME 1015

HCL Infiniti M A365 Pro Desktop is equipped with 18.5-inch widescreen display and packed in a micro-ATX cabinet. It supports upto 2 TB of HDD and upto 16GB DDR3 RAM. It also comes with a 3-button optical mouse and a DVD Writer. Other features includes:

    Folder & File Lock Security: A software lock that will LOCK User specific files & folders.
    HCL Device Lock: To prevent theft of data, USB ports can be enabled /disabled and also denies access to Floppy Drives, Optical Disk Drives and Hard Disk, Logical Drives.
    HCL Application Lock: To prevent unwanted usage, Internet & other Applications can be blocked.
    Asset Management: Helps in monitoring the health of desktop and alerts to the IT administrator through e-mail and pop-ups.

HCL announced that these products are available and can be avail by sending sms to 56161- “HCL Desktop” for desktop series and “ME” for laptop series.
Desktops- HCL Desktop Management Software (HDMS). All of these two laptops and one Desktop PC pre-installed Windows 7 Professional Operating System.

“HCL Infosystems and Intel has a long-standing relationship and it gives us immense satisfaction in congratulating them on the launch of their new systems based on the latest 2nd Generation Intel® CoreT processor family. We commend HCL’s contribution in introducing pioneering and smart technologies in the country and we are confident that the new HCL devices, powered by the new 2nd Generation Intel Corei3 and Intel Corei5 processor will deliver a visibly smart computing experience to users.” said R. Ravichandran, Director of Sales, Intel South Asia.

HTC Incredible S Android Smartphone Now Available in India..

HTC Corporation has launched its new smartphone HTC Incredible S in the Indian market, which was introduced at Mobile World Congress 2011. The HTC Incredible S is packed with stylish design and runs on powerful hardware to deliver stunning performance.

“In today’s mobile market, where one is bombarded with choices and features, users are looking forward to an offering which amalgamates the best of both. HTC has always endeavored to take the mobile phone experience to a higher level and with the launch of the Incredible S is set to create a new paradigm in mobile experience for the users,” said Mr. Ajay Sharma, Country Head, HTC India. “The HTC Incredible S is the answer for those looking for the perfect combination of performance and style and will help them stand out from the crowd as an icon.”

HTC Incredible S is equipped with 4-inch WVGA Super LCD display with 480×800 pixels resolution. It is powered by  1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 CPU and Google Android 2.4 Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System (possibly). It features stereo sound to bring a cinematic experience to the user. The high quality screen of HTC Incredible S enables users to watch High Definition videos in crystal clear quality. It is equipped with 8-megapixel camera with dual flash and features DLNA technology allowing users to share videos, photos and music to TV. The HTC Incredible S features automatic orientation shifting of the virtual home, menu, back and search function keys based on how it is held. The phone also outputs great sound quality and premium Hi-Fi experience with dual mics, noise cancellation, surround sound and HTC Sense, and all other features needed for a stunning mobile entertainment.

The HTC Incredible S also features HTC Sense, which is an enhancement to improve user experience to capture, create, share and access multimedia content. People would be able to record HD videos or capture and edit images with lots of camera effects, The HTC Locations presents a new generation mapping experience that lets people to get on-demand mapping without download delays and paying any roaming charges. The phone also includes a e-book store which is powered by Koboä and e-book reader to offer users quick way to search for definitions or translate unfamiliar terms into other languages. HTC Incredible S is now available at Price Rs. 28,900 through HTC resellers across India.

Apple creates a shortage of touch panels to intervene its competitors.?

When a company has enough cash, it can make life difficult for competitors, bribing and pressuring customers, as did Intel, pushing their processors, or by buying up key components, production of which cannot be quickly increased, as does Apple. Recall the recently emerged information that Apple «invests in the purchase of strategic components of 7,8 billion dollars, and previously leaked to the press about infusion of 3.9 billion dollars in the production of LCD panels.
At one time, Apple has managed to secure an advantage to their players MP3, buying bulks of flash memory. According to DigiTimes, the company decided to repeat the trick the ears on the tablet PC market. At this time they try to make touchpads a deficit, which is the key component to every tablet PC. According to reports, Apple has been able to reserve 60% of the total world production of these products, as a result other companies faced lack of supply.

 

What effect this will have on consumers?

According to the manufacturers of components are no longer able to ship as much product as they have been ordered. Because of the shortage of spare parts. Especially the difficulty experienced second-tier suppliers, who have to compete for parts with HP, RIM, Motorola, HTC, Samsung, LG and Dell, while they themselves are unable to obtain sufficient number of panels. Apple, is expected to be able to fully meet demand for its iPad tablet this year.

Apple hugely upgrades MacBook Pro..

Apple has finally updated the MacBook Pro lineup. Well, when I say finally I mean they have just fitted their usual one-year product lifecycle. But we could hardly wait anyway. So, for the latest MacBook Pro to date Apple has prepared three major updates that pertain to the whole or most of the MacBook Pro range. All new MB Pros now have second generation Intel Core i-series Sandy Bridge processors, Intel HD Graphics 3000 plus, except for the 13-inch model, AMD Radeon HD 6000M discrete chip and Thunderbolt I/O connector. These are the biggies, but there are also minor updates across the range like Full HD capable FaceTime HD camera, SSD options, etc. Specs and prices for each model are compiled after the jump.

 Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch specifications :

Processor: dual-core Intel Core i5 @ 2.3 GHz / dual-core Intel Core i7 @ 2.7 GHz

System memory: 4 GB DDR3 @ 1333 MHz

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000

Display: 13.3" LED 1280 × 800

Storage: 320, 500, 750 GB SATA HDD @ 5400 rpm / 128, 256, 512 GB SSD

Connectivity: Thunderbolt, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Battery: 63.5 Wh

Dimensions: 0.95" × 12.78" × 8.94"

Weight: 4.5 lbs

Price: from $ 1 200

           Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch specifications :

Processor: quad-core Intel Core i7 @ 2.0 GHz / quad-core Intel Core i7 @ 2.2 GHz / quad-core Intel Core i7 @ 2.3 GHz

System memory: 4 GB DDR3 @ 1333 MHz

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 & AMD Radeon HD 6490 w/ 256 MB GDDR5 / AMD Radeon HD 6490 w/ 1 GB GDDR5

Display: 15.4" LED 1440 × 900 / 1680 × 1050

Storage: 500, 750 GB SATA HDD @ 5400 rpm / 128, 256, 512 GB SSD

Connectivity: Thunderbolt, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Battery: 77.5 Wh

Dimensions: 0.95" × 14.35" × 9.82"

Weight: 5.6 lbs

Price: from $ 1 800

            Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch specifications :

Processor: quad-core Intel Core i7 @ 2.2 GHz / quad-core Intel Core i7 @ 2.3 GHz

System memory: 4 GB DDR3 @ 1333 MHz

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 & AMD Radeon HD 6750 w/ 1 GB GDDR5

Display: 17" LED 1920 × 1200

Storage: 750 GB SATA HDD @ 5400 rpm / 128, 256, 512 GB SSD

Connectivity: Thunderbolt, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Battery: 95 Wh

Dimensions: 0.98" × 15.47" × 10.51"

Weight: 6.6 lbs

                                                                   Price: from $ 2 500

Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 is out..

It’s a pity that using Windows 7 on a tablet has a number of critical issues. Tablets in my view, as a new but already strong branch of computer form-factors, have more potential than smartphone-derived OSes allow them to embody. When it comes to a more common desktop-like computing experience, a tablet needs a Windows version which is now here yet, the 7 is quite hard to use cramped in 10-inch multitouch display. But Fujitsu releases one tomorrow anyway. It is, of course, the Stylistic Q550.
On hardware side Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 is a very capable tablet. It is based on Intel Oak Trail platform, together with flash memory this duet should run Windows 7 blazingly fast. Other notable features pertain to tablet’s “business” orientation and mainly include data protection options like hardware encryption and antitheft protection.
Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 will reportedly go no sale in Europe tomorrow for price equivalent of $ 960.

Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 specifications:

Processor: Intel Atom Z670 @ 1.5 GHz
System memory: 2 GB
Graphics: Intel GMA 600
Display: 10.1" multitouch IPS 1280 × 800
Rear camera: 1.3 MP
Front camera: 0.3 MP
Connectivity: USB 2.0, HDMI
Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
Size: 10.8" × 7.6" × 0.6"
Weight: 28.2 oz

Intel's new SSD 510 Series - fast enough to benefit of 6 Gbps SATA..

As Sandy Bridge platform issues get sorted out, Intel themselves set at taking advantage of the 6 Gbps SATA interface the platform offers. With the new 510 Series SSDs Intel cracks 500 MBps sequential read speed while soaking up data at somewhere alike 315 MBps. All you need to know, basically, about the Intel SSD 510 Series is that for uncompromising data pulling bottleneck removal 510 Series SSD and the 6 Gbps SATA interface are the best options. New Intel SSDs are built using 34 nm NAND flash memory based on a Marvel controller. The lineup consists of two options: 250 GB with 500 MBps and 315 MBps reading and writing speeds respectively and costs $ 584. The smaller 120 GB option with 450 MBps and 210 MBps speeds is priced at $ 284.

Recent Android updates roundup..

There is a couple of Android Gingerbread updates for smartphones unsettling the curtains behind the official scenes at the moment. Two of them, in fact. First one is an OTA update for the Nexus One which brings it up to 2.3.3 version number. The update is a minor one, of course. It generally fixes known issues and one of them is a biggie – random reboots. Some additional features are introduced like NFC tags. Unfortunately the update also might break Google Voice on a Nexus One. The other Android update is 2.3.2 for the Nexus S. This, is still to came and its change log is unknown, so we’ll have to wait a bit more for it.

Gigabyte X58A-OC - first mainboard aimed at overclockers..

This week, Gigabyte has officially unveiled the motherboard X58A-OC, details of which appeared in late February. According to the manufacturer, X58A-OC - «The world's first motherboard designed from the beginning for extreme overclockers. Gigabyte say that their performance in this area marked "a new category of mainboards for enthusiasts".
In the advantages of the product size ATX producer writes a choice of switching BUS frequency in power system, the presence of buttons associated with the acceleration, and SATA, which is fed with extra power, which improves the stability of multi-GPU subsystems. In addition, the board has two BIOS chips, the choice between which can be made via hardware switch. According to developers, some of the ideas, to create a new board were drawn from discussions at the thematic forums.
Of course, there were used some traditional methods of increasing stability, used in products that provide acceleration. These, in particular, are polymer capacitors and inductors with ferrite cores.
Gigabyte X58A-OC is based on Intel X58 chipset (Tylersburg) and is equipped with a processor socket LGA 1366, in which you can set the fastest Intel processors, including the flagship Core i7 990X Extreme Edition. It should be noted that it supports triple-channel DDR3 memory and graphics settings 4-Way CrossFireX and 3-Way SLI.