RIM INVITES THE MEDIA TO LAUNCH BLACKBERRY 10 IN NEW YORK 30 JANUARY

RIM INVITES THE MEDIA TO LAUNCH BLACKBERRY 10 IN NEW YORK JANUARY 30

RIM has already reported in November that on January 30 next year, will officially unveil its BlackBerry 10 platform, and now the company sent out invitations to the press on the appropriate event to be held in New York. RIM has not said specifically that it would provide in terms of devices, but the company has previously promised that at the beginning of next year, will launch a touchscreen smartphone, and the solution with hardware QWERTY-keyboard.

Mobile operating system BlackBerry 10 is a significant shift in the development strategy of the Canadian smartphone manufacturer. This is a completely new platform, which will replace the BlackBerry OS and try to compete with iOS, Android and Windows Phone for their place in the market.

In addition to news about the launch known that RIM sends its version of the BlackBerry 10 leading customers in big business and government to advance to test the platform and related services all possible roughness that may occur during startup. Contracts with businesses and the public sector is probably more important for RIM, than any other company in the mobile sector, so that is not a big surprise that the Canadian giant primarily thinking of the interests of this part of the consumers.

SUBMITTED ASUS ZENBOOK UX52VS

SUBMITTED ASUS ZENBOOK UX52VS

ASUS Zenbook UX52VS - one of the youngest of Ultrabooks: The unit will debut simultaneously with the model UX42VS at the end of October this year. By the time of the announcement of the developers, as is often the case, chose not to reveal all the details about the technical characteristics of the device, which prevented users to comprehensively assess the novelty. Now, after the Zenbook UX52VS got its own web page on the official website of the company, this nuisance is eliminated.

Now we can definitely say that the notebook uses an LCD panel type IPS. Its diagonal is equal to 15.6 inches and a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The laptop can be equipped with one of the three processors Intel Ivy Bridge: a dual-core Core i7-3517U (1,9-3,0 GHz) quad-core Core i7-3610QM (2,3-3,3 GHz) or a dual-core Core i5-3317U ( 1,7-2,6 GHz). The base model is equipped with four gigabytes of RAM DDR3-1600 MHz, but the extra RAM can be expanded up to 6 or 10 GB. Storage subsystem has three versions, and all three 24 GB of flash memory combined with 320, 500 or 750 GB of disk space.

Each Zenbook UX52VS completed a discrete graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M with 1GB VRAM GDDR5.

In the configuration Zenbook UX52VS includes an optical drive, card reader, web-camera, providing the transmission of video resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, dual microphones, communications, Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and Gigabit Ethernet, backlit keyboard and a sound system Bang Olufsen ICEpower. Of interface connectors laptop should note the presence of three USB 3.0 ports and HDMI 1.4 video outputs and mini D-Sub.

Dimensions ASUS Zenbook UX52VS - 380 x 254,5 x 6-20,9 mm, weight - 2.2 kg. About the battery capacity and battery life, unfortunately, is not reported. Powered laptop running Windows 8.

GETAC UPDATES THE LAPTOP IN PROTECTIVE B300

GETAC updates the LAPTOP in protective B300

The company not only has updated Getac rugged notebook lightweight S400, but the laptop in a secure execution B300, the original version of which was released in January 2008.

From now on, the configuration of the laptop may include more efficient processor with improved graphics performance and more capacious hard drives.

List of possible elements of the configuration includes an Intel Core third-generation Core i5-3320M (clock frequency - 2.6 GHz, accelerated to 3.3 GHz mode Turbo Boost) or Core i7-3520M (2,9 GHz and 3.6 respectively) . According Getac exchange processors possible to raise the processing efficiency of 67%, and graphics - by 91% compared with the preceding embodiment B300.

Standard equipment now includes a hard disk of 500 GB. SSD can be installed up to 256 GB.

The notebook is equipped with a 13-inch display, whose resolution is 1366 x 768 pixels.

Of cooling the laptop fans excluded, allowing components of the B300 sign in sealed magnesium alloy body. With dimensions of 303,5 x 263 x 60 mm product weighs 3.5 kg. One charge of the battery capacity of 8700 mA ∙ h laptop lasts for 15 hours.

If necessary, you can install a second media bay battery with a similar capacity.

About the price of an updated version of the manufacturer is not reported.

ASUS HAS ANNOUNCED BUDGET MEMO PAD

ASUS has announced BUDGET MEMO PAD

Introduced in late November last year, rumors that ASUS is going to release a tablet computer available with a seven-inch display on the platform WonderMedia, finally ceased to be rumors: North American division of Taiwanese companies are fully declassified product. The technology, called the MeMO Pad, will go on sale in select markets later this month for $ 149 and will compete with tablets Lenovo IdeaTab A1107 ($ 149) and A2107 ($ 159), Acer Iconia B1-A71 ($ 149) and a set of products of other companies.

Hardware-based MeMO Pad - SoC WonderMedia PRIZM WM8950, which includes a processor ARM Cortex-A9 1GHz GPU Mali-400. Manage all functions of the device, in turn, is the responsibility of the operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The amount of RAM is 1 GB, the amount of integrated flash memory can be both 8 and 16 GB.

The tablet is endowed with a connector for memory cards microSD, in addition, the manufacturer guarantees each customer MeMO Pad five gigabytes of free cloud storage ASUS WebStorage.

The seven-inch touch screen tablet supports multitouch, characterized by a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and a brightness of 350 cd / m. Above the display is the only camera - resolution of 1 megapixel, which allows to record 720p HD video at 30 f / s.

In the configuration of the MeMO Pad includes an accelerometer, microphone, 3.5 mm jack for headphones, adapter Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n. Capacity lithium-polymer battery plate - 4270 mAh battery, the maximum battery life stated at 7:00.

Dimensions ASUS MeMO Pad - 196,2 x 119,2 x 11,2 mm, weight - 370 grams.

SHARKOON LAUNCHES MAT FIREGROUND DIMENSIONS 855 X 345 MM

SHARKOON LAUNCHES MAT FIREGROUND DIMENSIONS 855 X 345 MM

The Company#39;s range Sharkoon added three mouse pads.

The most interesting, perhaps, is the model Sharkoon FireGround Mousepad. A feature of this mat is its size - 855 x 345 x 2.5 mm. On the mat is placed not only the mouse, but the keyboard.

Plot allocated for the keyboard is covered with pimples, hindering its grip. The plot for the mouse, by contrast, provides for free movement of the robot arm. The base mat is made of natural rubber. The product weighs 433 g

Model Sharkoon 1337 Tough Gaming Mouse Pad with the surface of hard plastic with relief, according to the manufacturer, is designed specifically for mice and Teflon feet. This surface allows for maximum acceleration and precise movements. As in the first case, the base mat made of natural rubber. Product Dimensions - 355 x 255 x 3 mm, weight - 220 grams

The easiest is the third rug - Sharkoon Keto Mousepad. With dimensions of 280 x 195 x 1.2 mm, it weighs 42 grams, so it is well suited to mobile users. When transporting it can be placed between the screen and the keyboard laptop.

Sales of new products has already begun. The recommended price of Sharkoon Sharkoon FireGround and 1337 Tough Gaming Mouse Pad - for 22 euros, Sharkoon Keto Mouse Pad - 7 euros.

ABOUT ULTRABOOK NEC LAVIE X

ABOUT ultrabook NEC LAVIE X

NEC has with undisguised pride announced that its new product called the LaVie X (code LX850/JS) is by far the thinnest ultrabook equipped with 15.6-inch IPS-screen with Full HD-resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and LED backlight.

Model lies in the body with dimensions of 375 x 255 x 12,8 mm and weighs 1.59 kg. It is built on a processor Intel Core i7-3517U and managed by the operating system Windows 8. Back in the arsenal of the computer is:
4 GB of RAM;
Solid-state drive capacity of 256 GB;
Wireless Adapter Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n;
The module Bluetooth 4.0 + HS;
2-megapixel webcam;
Slot for memory card standard SD / SDHC / SDXC;
Two USB 3.0 connectors and port HDMI.

It is expected that on sale in Japan this product is available from 27 December this year. On its price yet no information.

SAMSUNG WILL WITHDRAW THE REQUIREMENT OF NON APPLE DEVICE SALES IN EUROPE

SAMSUNG will withdraw the requirement of non APPLE DEVICE SALES IN EUROPE

Samsung announced Tuesday the decision to remove from lawsuits pending in the courts of five European countries - Britain, Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands, statements with the requirement to take action to secure a claim in the form of a ban on the sale of products made in violation of copyright rights. However, Samsung said that the number of complaints about the violation of Apple#39;s patents it owns related to wireless telecommunications technology, it remains unchanged.

`Samsung continues to be a proponent of licensing our technology on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms, and we firmly believe that it is much better when companies compete fairly in the market, not in court - said in a statement, the South Korean company. - Following this conviction, in protect consumer choice Samsung decided to remove the application to ban the sale of Apple products in connection with the violation of patents relating to the basic standards for the industry, pending in the courts of Europe `.

Statement by Samsung waiver to the ban on the sale of Apple products in violation of patents received due shortly after the announcement of the judge Lucy Koh (Lucy Koh), presiding at the trial Apple-Samsung, refusing to declare at the request of Apple preliminary injunction on sale in the U.S. 26 Samsung devices in connection with the violation of a number of patents relating to technology and design. Many experts believe this claim Apple is quite logical, since the above-mentioned devices appear in a lawsuit in which a verdict in her favor.

Samsung representative said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, that the decision to recall the requirements for interim measures was one-sided and `voluntary #39;. The company declined to comment on speculation reporters that the decision is the result of negotiations between Apple and Samsung outside the courtroom.

APPLE COMPUTERS WILL MAINTAIN 5G WIFI

APPLE COMPUTERS WILL MAINTAIN 5G WI-FI

This year, Apple updated its line of desktop and portable computers, adding to their support for the latest version of the standard wireless networks Wi-Fi - 802.11ac. According to the source, supporting 802.11ac will be added using chips manufactured by Broadcom, which Apple has already signed a corresponding agreement. Recall that in the middle of last year, the company is Broadcom introduced the first integrated solution 5G Wi-Fi for mobile devices.

Of course, to unlock the potential of high-speed network connection, you will need a router that supports 802.11ac. The first such device in the past year, the company announced a NetGear. She has managed to follow the example of a company with a router ASUS RT-AC66U and Belkin routers with AC1000 DB and AC1200 DB. Since it was announced quite a lot of products supporting 802.11ac.

The need to increase the capacity of wireless networks is growing very fast. Not surprisingly, the analysts In-Stat predicts explosive growth in the supply of devices with support for 802.11ac. Recall, 802.11ac about three times greater than provided by 802.11n throughput.

THIN NOTEBOOK MSI S30

Thin notebook MSI S30

The site of the Japanese subsidiary MSI appeared a page dedicated to the thin notebook S30. New, executed in white body, will go on sale in the local market since the 18th of January, and it will cost about $ 785.

The notebook is equipped with an Intel Core i3-3217U, clocked at 1.8 GHz, and upredustanovlennoy Windows 8. The amount of RAM DDR3-1600 MHz is 4 GB storage subsystem has two drives: SSD 64 GB and 500 GB HDD. Laptop display is characterized by a diagonal of 13.3 inches and a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.

In the configuration of the mobile computer include wireless modules Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0, the adapter Gigabit Ethernet, SD card slot and a web-camera resolution of 1.3 megapixels. Interface connectors are video outputs HDMI and D-Sub, one USB 3.0 port, and another USB 2.0.

Overall dimensions of the laptop - 324 × 227 × 22,8 mm, weight - about 1.4 kg. Claimed battery life with the standard battery chetyrehyacheechnogo - about 5.5 hours.

ICE COMPUTER SEEM AT CES 2013 MODULAR TABLET XPAD

ICE COMPUTER seem at CES 2013 MODULAR TABLET XPAD

The company ICE Computer, promoting the concept of modular plates, brought to the exhibition CES 2013 model with a screen size of 9.7 inches diagonally.

The device is, in fact, which is a docking station like ASUS PadFone Station, but will cost only $ 200. Back in itself will cost $ 200 xPC - module to be inserted xPad for a full plate. The same module installed in the docking station xDock, turns into a desktop system, installed in the docking station xTop - a laptop.

XPad screen resolution is 1366 x 768 pixels. Screen - touch, capacitive type. There is a camera and a battery that provides backup power for 6-8 hours remaining elements are determined by the module xPC. The version shown at CES, running Windows 8.

At the CES show a prototype tablet. According to the manufacturer, the production model will be ready for the June#39;s Computex, but at the end of the summer will begin selling xPad.

PLANSHETTRANSFORMER POLAROID E9

TABLET-TRANSFORMER POLAROID E9.7

Polaroid company pointed to the recently concluded CES 2013, several tablet computers, one of which was that Polaroid E9.7. New remarkable integrated into the body of a mechanical keyboard, which offers access to shear the display forward. A similar mechanism of transformation is used in a number of other tablets, such as, ASUS Eee Pad Slider.

Despite the complicated mechanism of transformation, a small thickness (9.8 mm) and the overall look of a solid, Polaroid E9.7 - the unit to the budget. Its configuration includes a touch screen diagonal of 9.7 inches, 1024 x 768 pixels, dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz (apparently, the device is based on a single-chip platform Rockchip RK3066), 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of integrated flash memory.

The list of characteristics of the device - a slot for memory cards microSD, dual cameras (resolution of 0.3 megapixel and 2), communications, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0, port USB 2.0. Managed by the product of the operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The source did not report any of the mass, or about the battery life Polaroid E9.7, but there is information about the price: it is expected that it will be possible to buy a product for a sum not exceeding $ 150.

WATERPROOF GEANEE TABLET FOR $ 170

Waterproof GEANEE TABLET FOR $ 170

The competition in the tablet market entry level is so high today that manufacturers are struggling to give their devices attractive features that make them stand out from a number of many other solutions. Company Geanee, for example, decided to surprise consumers waterproof tablet MK-AR2.

On the technical capabilities of the novelty is not much different from peers. The tablet is equipped with Boxchip A10 processor core based on Cortex-A8, operating on a frequency of 1.2-1.5 GHz, Mali-400 graphics, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of built-in flash drive, Wi-Fi-module 7 - inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, HDMI-output. But this device meets IPX7 standards and can operate for up to 30 minutes when immersed in water to a depth of 1 m

Geanee MK-AR2 is already available in Japan for $ 168.

UPDATED VERSION IS READY TO PADDLE RING MOUSE

UPDATED VERSION IS READY TO PADDLE RING MOUSE

The Taiwanese company KYE Systems, better known under the brand Genius, sometimes produces a really interesting original products, convenient peripherals. One of them is represented by a couple of years ago, ultra-compact mouse Ring Mouse, which is worn on the ring finger as usual. At the Consumer Electronics Show CES, which will open in early January, the developer will present an updated version of the device.

The company does not specify the technical characteristics of the Ring Mouse 2, but some of the distinctive features of the new product are known. The case of the new `Ring Mouse #39;partially made of rubber, so that the gadget is sitting comfortably and securely on your finger, and the compact size of the device can put it in your pocket when not in use. Genius Ring Mouse 2 will be useful not only for the management of computer presentations, but also, for example, to surf the web.

All features that have become standard for modern manipulators simple clicks, the tug of objects, as well as scrolling in four directions.