Windows 8 Editions |
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| Windows 8 Developer Preview English, 64-bit (x64), ISO |
3.6 GB
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| Windows 8 Developer Preview English, 32-bit (x86), ISO |
2.8 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview Online Install |
5.00 MB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview English, 64-bit (x64), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
3.3 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview English, 32-bit (x86), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
2.5 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview Chinese, 64-bit (x64), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
3.4 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview Chinese, 32-bit (x86), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
2.6 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview German, 64-bit (x64), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
3.3 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview Germen, 32-bit (x86), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
2.6 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview French, 64-bit (x64), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
3.3 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview French, 32-bit (x86), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
2.5 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview Japanese, 64-bit (x64), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
3.3 GB
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| Windows 8 Consumer Preview Japanese, 32-bit (x86), ISO Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J |
2.5 GB
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| Windows 8 Home Basic 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Home Basic 128 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Home Premium 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Home Premium 128 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Pro 32 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Pro 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Enterprise 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Enterprise 128 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Ultimate 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Release Preview 32 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 Release Preview 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 32 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows 8 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows RT |
N/A
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Free Download
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Windows Server 2012 Download
Windows 8 Editions |
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| Windows Server 2012 Beta |
Unknown
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| Windows Server 2012 Standard 128 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Server 2012 Enterprise 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Server 2012 Enterprise 128 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Server 2012 DataCenter 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Server 2012 DataCenter 128 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Server 2012 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Web Server 2012 128 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Server 2012 64 bit for Itanium-Based Systems |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Server 2012 128 bit for Itanium-Based Systems |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows HPC Server 2012 64 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows HPC Server 2012 128 bit |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Sever 2012 Standard 64 bit without Hyper-V |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Sever 2012 Standard 128 bit without Hyper-V |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Sever 2012 Enterprise 64 bit without Hyper-V |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Sever 2012 Enterprise 128 bit without Hyper-V |
N/A
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Free Download
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| Windows Server 2012 DataCenter 64 bit without Hyper-V |
N/A
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| Windows Server 2012 DataCenter 128 bit without Hyper-V |
N/A
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Xperia™ ion
Quick specs
- 5.1 ounces
- 144 grams
- 5.2 x 2.7 x 0.4 inches
- 133.0 x 68.0 x 10.6 mm
- Talk time (up to) 10 hours [1]
- Standby time (up to) 400 hours [1]
- Music listening time: 12 hours [1]
Available colors
Black- 4.55 inch scratch-resistant TFT touchscreen
- 16 million colors, 1280 x 720 pixels
- Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Dual Core processor
- 12.1 megapixel camera with auto focus
- 16x digital zoom, LED flash
Xperia™ – Sony smartphone
Watch, listen, play, create – do it all, anytime, anywhere with Xperia™ – Sony Smartphones.
Sony Entertainment Network
Xperia™ invites you to discover the Sony Entertainment Network. Choose from Hollywood blockbusters, latest TV shows and millions and millions of music tracks.
See how Xperia™ inspires
Find out how a smartphone can remake reality by visiting the Sony Mobile Xperia™ Studio.
Xperia™ X8
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Announcing the Windows 8 Editions
Windows 8 has the flexibility you need - whether you’re on an x86/64 or a WOA PC. You can use a touch screen or a keyboard and mouse – and switch anytime. It’s beautiful, fast, and fluid design is perfect for a wide range of hardware. And you’ll love browsing through the Windows Store and downloading all the apps you want. And those apps can work together too so you can share photos, maps, contacts, links and whatever else you want faster and easier. All editions of Windows 8 offer a no-compromise experience.
First, Windows 8 is the official product name for the next x86/64 editions of Windows.
For PCs and tablets powered by x86 processors (both 32 and 64 bit), we will have two editions: Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. For many consumers, Windows 8 will be the right choice. It will include all the features above plus an updated Windows Explorer, Task Manager, better multi-monitor support and the ability to switch languages on the fly (more details on this feature can be found in this blog post),which was previously only available in Enterprise/Ultimate editions of Windows. For China and a small set of select emerging markets, we will offer a local language-only edition of Windows 8.
Windows 8 Pro is designed to help tech enthusiasts and business/technical professionals obtain a broader set of Windows 8 technologies. It includes all the features in Windows 8 plus features for encryption, virtualization, PC management and domain connectivity. Windows Media Center will be available as an economical “media pack” add-on to Windows 8 Pro. If you are an enthusiast or you want to use your PC in a business environment, you will want Windows 8 Pro.
Windows RT is the newest member of the Windows family – also known as Windows on ARM or WOA, as we’ve referred to it previously. This single edition will only be available pre-installed on PCs and tablets powered by ARM processors and will help enable new thin and lightweight form factors with impressive battery life. Windows RT will include touch-optimized desktop versions of the new Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. For new apps, the focus for Windows RT is development on the new Windows runtime, or WinRT, which we unveiled in September and forms the foundation of a new generation of cloud-enabled, touch-enabled, web-connected apps of all kinds. For more details on WOA, we suggest reading this blog post which shares more detail on how we have been building Windows 8 to run on the ARM architecture.
The below chart breaks down key features by edition (this list should not be considered an exhaustive list of features):
| Feature name | Windows 8 | Windows 8 Pro | Windows RT |
| Upgrades from Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium |
x
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x
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| Upgrades from Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate | x | ||
| Start screen, Semantic Zoom, Live Tiles | x | x | x |
| Windows Store | x | x | x |
| Apps (Mail, Calendar, People, Messaging, Photos, SkyDrive, Reader, Music, Video) | x | x | x |
| Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) | x | ||
| Internet Explorer 10 | x | x | x |
| Device encryption | x | ||
| Connected standby | x | x | x |
| Microsoft account | x | x | x |
| Desktop | x | x | x |
| Installation of x86/64 and desktop software | x | x | |
| Updated Windows Explorer | x | x | x |
| Windows Defender | x | x | x |
| SmartScreen | x | x | x |
| Windows Update | x | x | x |
| Enhanced Task Manager | x | x | x |
| Switch languages on the fly (Language Packs) | x | x | x |
| Better multiple monitor support | x | x | x |
| Storage Spaces | x | x | |
| Windows Media Player | x | x | |
| Exchange ActiveSync | x | x | x |
| File history | x | x | x |
| ISO / VHD mount | x | x | x |
| Mobile broadband features | x | x | x |
| Picture password | x | x | x |
| Play To | x | x | x |
| Remote Desktop (client) | x | x | x |
| Reset and refresh your PC | x | x | x |
| Snap | x | x | x |
| Touch and Thumb keyboard | x | x | x |
| Trusted boot | x | x | x |
| VPN client | x | x | x |
| BitLocker and BitLocker To Go | x | ||
| Boot from VHD | x | ||
| Client Hyper-V | x | ||
| Domain Join | x | ||
| Encrypting File System | x | ||
| Group Policy | x | ||
| Remote Desktop (host) | x |
NOTE: As with previous versions of Windows, we will also have an edition of Windows 8 specifically for those enterprise customers with Software Assurance agreements. Windows 8 Enterprise includes all the features of Windows 8 Pro plus features for IT organization that enable PC management and deployment, advanced security, virtualization, new mobility scenarios, and much more.
Windows 8: System Requirements And Recommendations
For those users who want to download or already downloaded Windows 8 Consumer Preview there are things they have to know so it works faster and better on your computers.
Microsoft published some advices that cover Hardware and Software requirements.
If your computer was shipped with Windows 7 and has the Windows 7 Logo sticker on it then you can install Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
The hardware requirements are:
- 1 GHz or faster processor
- 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Another
advice regarding the use of the Metro style is that the applications
have a minimum of 1024×768 screen resolution, and 1366×768 for the snap
feature. So if you try to use a Metro style app with less resolution
like 800×600, 1024×600 you will receive an error message.
Microsoft
recommends using Windows 8 only natively on hardware instead of using a
VM. This is because in this way you will have access to the rich
experience powered by accelerated graphics, and the fast and fluid
operation.
With Windows 8 if you want to support touch, you need a screen that supports multi-touch.
Microsoft
provided the following systems that they used on their internal
testing, but clarified that there’s not a specific endorsement of these
PCs:
- HP Elitebook 2760p convertible (Note: This PC is 1280×800 and so does not support snap.)
- ASUS EP121 tablet (Note: his PC is 1280×800 and so does not support snap.)
- Dell Inspiron Duo convertible
- Lenovo x220t convertible
- 3M M2256PW 22” display (Note: The raised bezel can make it harder to swipe along the edges)
- Samsung Series 7 slate (Note: This PC has two models, one was provided to attendees at //build/ and the other is a commercial release; the latter has slightly different peripherals and firmware.)
Other Hardware features stated by Microsoft are:
- Secured Boot requires a new UEFI BIOS, which is not available broadly on PCs yet, but is starting to be made available. If your machine does have UEFI, you can enable it via BIOS settings.
- BitLocker does not require but performs more seamlessly if your PC has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Machines that have this sometimes require it to be enabled via BIOS settings. BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive that meets performance criteria evaluated at installation time.
- Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities and an additional 2 GB of RAM. You can also enable SLAT via a BIOS setting.
- Some games and other software require graphics capabilities compatible with DirectX 10 or higher (including some games available in the Consumer Preview and in the Windows Store. We will continue to improve the verification of your system prior to downloading or running software with these requirements). Some games and programs might require a graphics card for optimal performance.
- If you clean install instead of upgrade (see below), you should check your PC manufacturer’s website to make sure you install any specific drivers that they provide there. Many laptops will get better battery life with a power-optimized driver that is specific for that PC (often known as ACPI, Power, or Chipset driver).
Windows
Consumer Preview release will let you to upgrade from Windows 7, and
will run the integrated upgrade advisor and will tell you what things
you need to look into. Keep in mind that there’s no way back after an
upgrade installation, Microsoft recommends you to perform a system
backup, before you upgrade, migrate, or clean install of Windows 8
Consumer Preview.
Download Windows 7 Ultimate USB Stick Edition 2.0 (2011) now - full download
Sony Ericsson Ape, a New Xperia With Android 3.0, Dual Core Processor
Here’s yet another dual core Sony Ericsson in concept phase, this time created by Frank Tobias. This unit is called the Sony Ericsson Ape and it belongs to the Xperia series, innovating it with the Android 3.0 OS and a 3.9 inch reality screen with Mobile Bravia Engine technology.
In the connectivity department, you get WiFi, DLNA, NFC and Bluetooth 3.0. The design of this Honeycomb phone looks really, really nice and the curved shape reminds me of the Xperia Arc model a lot. Also, as I can see the screen is an edge to edge unit, which is always a plus.
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Nokia GEM Concept Turns The Entire Phone Into a Touchscreen
November 10th, 2011 Nokia has been on a roll lately, showing us no less than 3 concepts, some of them showcased at Nokia World 2011. This is the third one actually, Nokia GEM, a device that prides itself with being a handset that was turned into an entire touchscreen. There’s also an interesting comic-book like video in the source link below, in case you want extra info.
Senior Design Manager Jarkko Saunamäki is the one who lead the team that created GEM and recently claimed that once you launch an app, for example the camera application, the entire phone will begin to look like a camera. How? Well, there’s an entire image wrapped around the phone, since it’s a whole touchscreen after all. The coolest thing about this device is that it also allows people to carry advertising on the back of the handset when making calls, so they would get a discount on bills. How cool is that? 3D images viewed from all angles are also supported!
Nokia HumanForm Project Explores Bendable Flexible Phones
We’ve been hearing a lot about Nokia flexible phones lately, with a prototype being even demoed at Nokia World 2011. This may be no Nokia Morph, but it’s surely interesting enough to make us think about the future. And now there’s a new project called the HumanForm, that looks like the pics you see below.
Thus a flow of social networking info is created and you must know that the entire case of the HumanForm device is a touchscreen, while flexing the handset is also a means of control. Bend to zoom is supported for example, as shown in the video in our source link. A small phone doesn’t necessarily mean small features, keep that in mind… Is this Nokia futuristic design the real future?
Picture of the First Quad Core Phone! It’s the HTC Edge Model!
Pocketnow has got a huge scoop here, as they’ve just showed the world what the first quad core phone will look like. This pioneer is the HTC Edge, a Nvidia Tegra 3 handset that relies on the Kal-El technology we’ve been waiting for over the past months. There’s also a quad core tablet called the ASUS Transformer Prime that’s being launched two days from now.
HTC Sense 4.0 is also expected to meddle with the Android experience here, providing a special way of interaction, management and looks of the UI. Several new services are also expected from HTC, including a HTC Read bookstore, HTC Play gaming hub and HTC Listen music store. LTE wasn’t mentioned, so I guess it depends on the choice of each carrier. Q1/Q2 2012 is when this beast will come…
Sony Ericsson Nozomi is the Company’s First Dual Core 720p Display Phone
Sony Ericsson is finally moving into a modern direction, as the leak of the Nozomi smartphone shows. We’re dealing here with a dual core handset, one that uses a 1.5 GHz CPU, supports Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and also relies on a 720p HD display.
There’s also a front facing camera and apparently some buttons below the display, as shown in one of the leaked pics. I’ve heard rumors about a new phone called the Xperia Arc HD. Is this the one or is the Nozomi something else?
HTC Hurrkian Concept is a Quad Core Smartphone With Android 4.0 and Beats Audio
Since Samsung already has an Android 4.0 phone, why wouldn’t HTC get one of its own? Luckily we have concepts to replace real life handsets that we want, so we’re loving this HTC Hurrkian design, created by Hasan Kaymak. You’ll find plenty of his designs on this Facebook page.
Upfront there’s a 4.3 inch 720p HD display and the entire handset is 9mm thin, so you can consider this a worthy Samsung Galaxy Nexus alternative. Could HTC really be able to come up with a quad core smartphone so fast?
Palette Smartphone Concept Provides an Extra Bottom and Top Display for Multitasking
With all the new operating systems focusing on improving the way they multitasking, how about we check out a concept phone that uses hardware for multitasking, not software. Enter the Palette smartphone, created by designer Kunihiko Nakata.
The phone looks pretty bulky and it should be very easy to sit on a flat surface, due to its design. And now I can imagine a smartphone that also has two side sub-displays, but that will be more of an UFO than a handset, honestly. What do you think? Would you buy a phone with 3 displays?
Nokia Windows 8 Tablet Design Resembles the N9 Phone
Nokia World 2011 brought us the first Windows Phone 7.5 Mango devices from Nokia and now maybe it’s time to start looking for the first Windows 8 tablet made by the Finns. This could be a slate that looks like the device pictured below, a mere render of a tablet inspired by the Nokia N9.
I know that MS has been trying long and hard to come up with an iPad rival… Thus, now that the Steve Jobs official biography revealed that the iPad was in fact an idea started to tease Microsoft, the Redmond giant has all the reasons to retaliate and the hardware coming from Nokia to be able to do so. Do you give a Nokia Win 8 tablet any chance of survival?
BlackBerry Torch Redesign Brings 720p Display to the RIM Handsets
Since Samsung and LG already have 720p display phones and HTC is preparing one of its own, why shouldn’t RIM have one too? This could be a Torch redesign, like the one envisioned by Jonathan De Jesus, who created the following BlackBerry concept:
This BlackBerry Torch redesign also sports a 4 megapixel camera at the front, an 8 megapixel camera at the rear, volume buttons at the side and P2T button too. Video conferencing and projector connectivity are also supported. What do you think of this BlackBerry design?
Nokia Flexible Kinetic Device Shown at Nokia World 2011
Remember the Nokia Morph flexible concept from 3 years ago? Well, it’s only now that Nokia has started moving to that direction, creating a flexible display device or two, showcased during this week’s Nokia World 2011 event in London. The result can be seen below:
There’s still a long way to go till mass production, but at least there’s a prototype to build upon. The curios thing here is that Nokia was shy of detailing the screen technology, so this could mean it’s not the flexible AMOLED we’ve seen on Samsung and Sony’s side for a while now. The viewing angles are also pretty good when it comes to the Nokia flexible concept phone.
iPhone 5 Concept Runs on Dual Core 1.9 GHz Samsung A8 Processor
Alexander Black emailed met yet another iPhone 5 concept that you can see below. I was a bit puzzled by the specifications, but I guess some of them make sense… in a way. For starters, we’ve got a dual core 1.9GHz processor… a Samsung A8 that actually makes me think about an Apple A8 CPU. That’s miles away however, since Apple has only reached the A5 generation now…
Last, there’s a 2100 mAh battery and if that’s replaceable we might have a hit here. Some of these feats are a bit futuristic and not well adapted to the modern requirements. For example, who would integrate a 7MP camera at the front for videocalling? I guess we’ll be stuck at a max of 2 or 3MP for another year or two, if you ask me. Also, the Apple A8 will probably be a quad core or 8 core configuration by the time this number is reached. Are we ready for a quad core iPhone?
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Concept Phone Blackberry Empathy (8 Photos)
Designers Kiki Tang and Daniel Yoon from Art Center College of Design came up with a concept phone Blackberry Empathy. This phone can determine the mood of its owner, changing the color. In continuation you will see more and demonstration on this phone.
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NVIDIA to Launch 3D Graphics Card For Gaming
NVIDIA to Launch 3D Graphics Card For Gaming Video
After the rush by audiences to Hollywood 3-D blockbusters “Avatar” and “Alice in Wonderland,” game designers and developers are hoping to strike gold with 3-D gaming.
Today’s best games, already immersive experiences thanks to large-screen TVs and sophisticated graphics, could become even more intense in three dimensions — imagine “God of War III” in full, bloody 3-D glory. So far, however, the video gaming industry has proceeded cautiously.
The big three console makers are taking different routes to 3-D. Sony has already pushed out software changes to allow games in 3-D on its PlayStation 3 system. Microsoft said it also can do 3-D on the Xbox 360 but prefers to wait, while Nintendo, maker of the Wii, is going small with its 3-D gaming plans.
Digital graphics maker NVIDIA has developed technology that renders an image twice on computer monitors and requires shuttered eyeglasses to produce it in 3-D inside the user’s brain. Phil Eisler, an NVIDIA general manager, said the company is taking advantage of work already done by gaming developers.
Gaming software for 3-D play shows the action from two slightly different angles. The active-shutter glasses alternately open and close to give the eyes different views and allow the brain to put the images together in what appears to be three dimensions. Eisler said the glasses refresh at a rate of 60 hertz for each eye, with a scroll wheel that allows the user to adjust the depth of vision for the game.
Games coming in 3-D
Patrick Bach, senior producer at game developer DICE, said whether it is this technology or another, gaming is headed for 3-D soon. DICE and its owner, Electronic Arts, will be upgrading their new game, “Battlefield: Bad Company 2,” into a 3-D game with a patch. ”Special hardware will be a hurdle. But we want people to experience the game in 3-D,” Bach said. “We wouldn’t add this if it didn’t add to the game.”
Eisler said developers don’t have to do anything extra to make their games work in three dimensions. The “NVIDIA 3D Vision” process automatically transforms nearly 400 PC games into full stereoscopic 3-D right out of the box, without the need for special game patches, he said.
Get ready to pay
While games might be ready for 3-D, gaming hardware likely is not. And upgrades aren’t cheap. To display 3-D images, computer monitors will need to refresh at a rate of 120 hertz, slightly higher than current models. Several manufacturers are producing 3-D-ready monitors in high definition and non-high def, but those can cost $500 to $600.Eisler said a mid- to high-end video card (from $150 to $300) also will be needed to handle the extra rendering load. And don’t forget the shutter glasses that connect to the computer via an infrared beam (an extra $200).
Nintendo is expected to unveil its newest handheld console, the Nintendo 3DS, at the E3 gaming convention in mid-June. The company said the portable device will produce 3-D effects without the need for any special glasses. Microsoft has not announced any plans for 3-D gaming.
Can 3-D movies, TV make you sick?
Samsung recently issued a statement warning kids under 6, pregnant women, the elderly and anyone who is sleep deprived or under the influence of alcohol from watching 3-D, which the company said could cause headaches and eye fatigue. The statement also recommended that viewers take frequent breaks — a drawback for hard-core gamers.Does 3-D gaming have a future?
Gamers so far are taking a wait-and-see approach to 3-D technology for gaming. The expected high costs are keeping some away, while limitations on gameplay have others concerned, according to the chatter on gaming-site message boards.“The idea sounds cool, but I’m not sure it’s enough to spend another thousand dollars on a nice ’3D compatible’ TV,” wrote a user named joeborg14 on Gamespot. “Not to mention wearing those gorgeous glasses. And what about split screen? That’s gonna throw a wrench in the whole deal.”
As more games and movies are shown in 3-D, as 3-D TVs begin to appear in homes and as costs come down, 3-D gaming may eventually go mainstream. And as technology continues to improve, people may even be able to experience 3-D entertainment in their homes without special glasses. But the real measuring stick for the video game industry will be the quality of the 3-D gaming experience itself, and whether consumers feel like games in three dimensions are worth the time and expense.
Otherwise, 3-D equipment may fade into obscurity as quickly as the Atari Jaguar console did in the 1990s.
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SSC Ultimate Aero II- Next Fastest Car of World
Jalopnik managed to secure two pictures of the new version of
SSC Aero II supercar which is currently in the works. This car is being
built to regain SSC’s title as the maker of the world’s fastest
production car that was recently snatched by the Bugatti Veyron
SuperSport. And first things first, it looks a helluva lot better than
the original Aero, which was hideous!
Eagle-eyed readers might also spot some resemblances to the one-off Ferrari P4/5 in these pictures. And that is not just a coincident, because former Ferrari designer Jason Castriota is in charge of shaping up the new Aero. The new model is said to have much better aerodynamic characteristics than the old one.
As for the power, well it’s not clear yet but you can guess it. The original Aero broke the original Veyron’s record using 1,183 hp which enabled it to be as fast as 256 mph. Then the Veyron SuperSport came along and achieved 268 mph with 1,200 hp. So by imagine, the Aero II should have more power than that, or it must be much much lighter.
The new Shelby Supecars Aero II seems promising to become the new fastest car in the world. That said, we still think the Bugatti is better!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eagle-eyed readers might also spot some resemblances to the one-off Ferrari P4/5 in these pictures. And that is not just a coincident, because former Ferrari designer Jason Castriota is in charge of shaping up the new Aero. The new model is said to have much better aerodynamic characteristics than the old one.
As for the power, well it’s not clear yet but you can guess it. The original Aero broke the original Veyron’s record using 1,183 hp which enabled it to be as fast as 256 mph. Then the Veyron SuperSport came along and achieved 268 mph with 1,200 hp. So by imagine, the Aero II should have more power than that, or it must be much much lighter.
The new Shelby Supecars Aero II seems promising to become the new fastest car in the world. That said, we still think the Bugatti is better!
Audi Publishes New Pictures of Urban Sportback and Spyder Concepts
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After
teasing us with a couple of videos and a few sketches, Audi has now
unleashed a wave of computer generated images of its two-seat Urban
Sportback and Spyder concept models, both of which will receive their world premiere at the upcoming 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The
German brand says the tiny pure-electric technical studies are not
descended from any previous Audi model, and that their development "is
based on the strict principles of lightweight construction, efficiency
and reduction".
The tiny concepts with the exposed 21-inch wheel wheels stretch 3,200mm long, 1,700mm wide and a mere 1,200mm tall. Propulsion comes courtesy of two e-tron electric motors that draw energy from a lithium-ion battery.
To keep the weight down, Audi has used a mix of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer and aluminum to construct the two models.
The Urban Sportback model features a canopy that forms part of the body and slides up and to the rear to reveal a 1+1 seat layout with the passenger positioned back and to left of the driver.
In Spyder form, the concept does away with the sliding canopy but gains a pair of doors that open up diagonally along with a lowered windshield and continuous side window area.
More information on the two studies are to be released closer to the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The tiny concepts with the exposed 21-inch wheel wheels stretch 3,200mm long, 1,700mm wide and a mere 1,200mm tall. Propulsion comes courtesy of two e-tron electric motors that draw energy from a lithium-ion battery.
To keep the weight down, Audi has used a mix of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer and aluminum to construct the two models.
The Urban Sportback model features a canopy that forms part of the body and slides up and to the rear to reveal a 1+1 seat layout with the passenger positioned back and to left of the driver.
In Spyder form, the concept does away with the sliding canopy but gains a pair of doors that open up diagonally along with a lowered windshield and continuous side window area.
More information on the two studies are to be released closer to the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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MIT and GE Reveal Next Generation Stackable Car Design
William Mitchell and Ryan Chin
propose an attractive alternative to the carbon-belching, gas-guzzling
autos clogging our thoroughfares, a vision that is as much about
transforming cities as about remaking cars. The
City Car, a tiny, electric-powered, foldable, stackable vehicle, is
their solution to freeing urban centers of paralyzing, polluting
traffic, and the nightmare of parking.Along with a tiny footprint and lack of tailpipe emissions, the City Car comes equipped with an onboard operating system that allows the car to communicate with the rest of the fleet, and omni-directional robot wheels that turn (all the way around) on a dime. Chin enthuses about the car as a “highly personalizable, customizable thing,” whose intelligence will allow it to be ergonomically configured for each driver, and whose exterior may reflect the color or even political preferences of the driver through organic LEDs.
The principle behind the car is shared use – a ride you can grab where and when you need it, especially useful for that last leg of a commute. Mitchell describes stacks of these cars stationed at the most useful points around a city, wherever you need mobility. Swipe a credit card, pick up your ride, and drop it off at your destination. Says Mitchell, “It’s like having valet parking everywhere, except you don’t have a 17-year-old who’s going to drive your car at high speed…”
City Cars “make much more efficient use of urban infrastructure,” says Mitchell. Regular cars sit around 80% of the time, “burning up expensive urban real estate.” More than 500 City Cars could be parked around a city block. On the road, these cars are much friendlier to pedestrians and bicyclists than SUVs. Mitchell envisions far fewer road deaths in a City Car future.
Mitchell believes the City Car could “change the auto business from what it is now, a low margin, commodity product business, to an innovative service business.” Think Google rather than Ford. Shared use vehicles could also drive a “dynamic new energy market, compatible with clean, intermittent energy sources,” charging up when the sun shines and sending unused battery capacity to the grid.
Mitchell demonstrates his grand ambition with images of Florence, Italy. Today, “all the centers of humanism in Florence are actually parking lots.” With rows of City Cars in underground lots, “we give the piazzas back to the people.” Theory has shifted into practice, as City Car-like scooters head for Milan and to Taipei, where they will be stationed at convenience stores that dot the city.
Here is the full video.
Some challenges stand in the way of shared use vehicles taking our cities by storm: Regulations and politics must align to support this complement to public transportation; and consumers in large numbers must be persuaded to give up private car ownership. “What I want is a clean, perfectly maintained vehicle at my disposal when I need it, perfectly reliable, preheated, pre-cooled when I get into it,” says Mitchell. “Why on earth would you want to own a motor car?”
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World’s First 450Mbps Router
TRENDnet Expands its Award Winning Wireless N set with the High Performance 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router. TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the launch of the 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router, model TEW-691GR.
Designed for extreme performance and unparalleled quality of service, this router provides users with the ultimate wireless networking experience.Three external antennas broadcast on the 2.4GHz spectrum.
Three spatial streams per antenna produce a record 450Mbps theoretical wireless throughput. Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology boosts wireless coverage, signal strength, and throughput speed. One Gigabit Wide Area Network port and four Gigabit Local Area Network ports offer exceptional wired throughput performance.
This router’s raw horsepower seamlessly streams HD movies to your entertainment center, transfers content from countless users, and generates record wireless coverage. Gigabit Wide Area Network and Local Area Network ports transfer wired data fast.
An Energy Star certified power adapter and embedded GREENnet technology reduce power consumption.
Advanced Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna technology with three spatial streams per antenna generates a maximum theoretical wireless throughput of 450 Mbps.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) integrates other WPS supported wireless adapters at the touch of a button. The latest in wireless encryption and a secure firewall protect your digital network.
WMM Quality of Service (QoS) technology prioritizes gaming, Internet calls, and video streams. LEDs on the front of the router convey device status.
Details
• High-speed data rates of up to 450 Mbps using an IEEE 802.11n connection• Stream video, download files, talk online, and play games all at the same time
• Connect computers with one-touch Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
• 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto-MDIX LAN ports, 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN port (Internet)
• Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for auto discovery and support for device configuration of Internet applications like RTP/RTSP, SIP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, and SMTP
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Intel Unveils the 50Gbps Internal Computer Data Transfer Speeds
As
any astute computer owner would know, particularly those who are of the
gamer variety, there are many possible bottlenecks when it comes to
getting the most out of your computer hardware. Video cards, random
access memory (RAM) and hard drives are but a few of the main hurdles to
super-efficient computer performance.Now, according to Engadget, Intel is looking to ditch the copper cables of old (used for transferring data within a computer) and are pushing into the speedy realm of Silicon Photonics. As would be expected with such an impressive (not to mention capitalised) turn of phrase, the Silicon Photonics technology is capable of some amazing results.
How amazing? Try 50 gigabytes per second by way of a combination of Silicon Photonics and integrated lasers, the technology pushes the internal data around with speedy light pulses. The idea is to create high-speed and, more importantly, low-cost fibre optics that can minimise internal cable clutter in computers. Of particular interest is Intel’s goal to reach terabit-per-second speeds sometime in the future.
Unfortunately, we shouldn’t be holding our breath for this technology anytime soon, but you can check out the three videos below to get a feel for how the Silicon Photonic technology works.
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How they make Zombies (9 Photos)
This is the step by step procedure that the actors in the Movie “The Walking Dead” go through. The transformation is quite amazing. The “Walking Dead” makeup team fits actor with a bald cap.
Next, actor is fitted with rotten-looking, custom-made dentures that can fit under a prosthesis.
A custom-made, foam latex prosthesis extends from actor’s forehead to his neck.
Makeup artists glue on individual body wounds.
Makeup artist next fits the greasy, sparse zombie wig to the bald cap.
Zombies have no time to shave so makeup artist adds some stubble and some disgusting dried blood around zombie’s mouth.
Cool Dodge Challenger Cars
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Top 10 gadgets 2010
While companies try to recover from global financial crisis, the market is still sort of brimming with new and cutting edge gadgets implementing the latest discoveries and developments. Today we take a look at the coolest gadgets of 2010(including released and upcoming, both).
No 10. Polk HitMaster Gaming Audio System
No 9. Panasonic 3D Camcorder AG-3DA1
It is the world’s first professional and fully integrated full HD camcorder. Equipped with dual lenses and 2 full 1920×1080 2.07 megapixel imagers, it can record everything from 24p to 1080/60i. The price is, well, $21000. It is scheduled to unleash for fall.
No 8. WD TV Live Plus HD media player
A device from Western Digital that allows you to watch movies, listen to music as well as view images on your big screen TV, all from a USB drive. This baby can play almost any format you can throw at it. The latest model also allows you to connect to the internet and stream live content from many sites such as Youtube, Flickr, Live365 or even from your own home network. Streaming over Wi-Fi is also possible with this model. Furthermore, this model also supports streaming from Netflix, and that too on HD. Whoa!
It is available now for around $120.
No 7. EnTourage eDGe
No 6. 4G Phones
Set to be released in 2010, these 4g devices are really going to set the wireless world ablaze. With data transfer rate of 100 Mbps that could also reach upto 1 gigabit per second when static, downloading a DVD movie will be only a half minute task.
No 5. Skiff Reader – The electric newspaper
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