Wednesday, March 12, 2014

A COMPACT 3DPRINTER

A compact 3D-Printer
A COMPACT 3DPRINTER

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have managed to create a compact 3D-printer that can fit in a briefcase-sized #39;diplomat#39;.

This project, on which work began several years ago, was named Personal Fabricator. Besides the possibility of volume printing device can operate as a plotter for vinyl and programmable drawing machine.

It should be noted that this unit is not a concept, a working device. However, to date it has not entered the implementation.

MOTOROLA INTRODUCED A SMARTPHONE WITH 54 BUTTONS

MOTOROLA introduced a smartphone with 54 BUTTONS
MOTOROLA INTRODUCED A SMARTPHONE WITH 54 BUTTONS

For fans of hardware keyboards on smartphones came the truly dark times. Similar models produced very little, for every new account.

So we simply can not ignore the announcement of Motorola Mobility and the American operator Sprint, which presented a model named Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE. However, this smartphone is interesting not only by the hardware 54-key physical keyboard QWERTY.

Motorola Photon Q will be the first LTE-device with a full QWERTY and features world phone (the ability to work in networks outside of the U.S.) in the line of Sprint.

The device is made in the once so popular, and now an exotic form factor side slider. As the name implies, it supports network LTE. The smartphone can be used not only in the U.S. but also in other operators#39; networks around the world.

The model is equipped with 4.3-inch touch screen TFT-display with a resolution 540h960 pixels. The work is based on a dual-core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB of flash memory.

Also in the arsenal of a 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video recording 1080p, front-facing camera for 720p, slot for memory cards microSD, support for Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, aGPS.

The battery capacity is 1785 mAh, which provides up to 7.5 hours of talk time or up to 220 hours of standby time.

As a software platform used by the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. Dimensions of the device are 126.4 h66h13, 7 mm, weight - 170 grams. Output is expected in the next few weeks.


The exact timing and price of the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE is not yet announced.

CASIO RELEASES RESISTANT TABLET

CASIO RELEASES RESISTANT TABLET
CASIO RELEASES RESISTANT TABLET

Casio has not a stranger to the market of computer devices. A heavy-duty V-T500 tablet based on Android operating system continues the tradition. This 10-inch tablet that is designed for users who work in an environment where dust and moisture binding.

Inside the proof cases is a dual-core TI OMAP 4460 processor, which runs at 1.5GHz. In addition, est1GB of RAM and 16GB of hard disk space (also have slots SD / microSD). The front and rear cameras have a resolution of 5MP.


In addition, the device is equipped with 802.11 a / b / g / n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC. There is also a full-sized USB port and a mini USB, mini HDMI. The battery charge lasts for 10-12 hours of battery life.

KEYBOARD LOGITECH WASHABLE KEYBOARD K310 CAN BE WASHED

KEYBOARD LOGITECH WASHABLE KEYBOARD K310 can be washed
KEYBOARD LOGITECH WASHABLE KEYBOARD K310 CAN BE WASHED

The Swiss company Logitech has introduced a new model in the line keyboards for PC - Washable Keyboard Logitech Washable Keyboard K310. In cases where removal of the dust may be insufficient, K310 always be washed in a sink with running water. NEW ergonomic, has the familiar layout of the keys, as well as corporate design.

Model Number: Y-U0016
Product Code: J151
Low-profile design with compact keys
Rubber membrane technology podklavishnyh
Three indicators: Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock
Feet of the keyboard to 8 °
Specification resistance to washing:
Maybe wash by hand: Do not wash in the dishwasher
Max. depth 30 cm (24 hours at a temperature of 25 ° C or 36 wash cycles for 5 minutes at 50 ° C)
Use a soft sponge or a brush (without abrasive)
Use standard soap for dishwashers (no disinfectant containing alcohol)
Allow the keyboard to dry after washing
Wiper set (mounted on the keyboard housing)
Limited warranty on the equipment - 3 years

The keyboard can be washed and even drop into the water at a depth of 28 centimeters (except USB-cable). Convenient holes to drain the water back of the case allows you to quickly dry the device. The key symbols are engraved by laser and treated with ultraviolet light to power washing the keyboard lettering and symbols are not erased.


Furthermore, the buttons can withstand more than five million keystrokes - a novelty ready not only to water procedures, but also to the intensive work.

At washable keyboard Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 has a digital key block and a set of F-keys. To launch frequently used applications only need one push with your finger - the keyboard has additional twelve hot keys for instant access to the browser, e-mail management and sound.

Washable keyboard is expected to be available in early October 2012 for a suggested retail price of 1990 rubles.

ABOUT COPROCESSOR INTEL XEON PHI

ABOUT coprocessor INTEL XEON PHI
ABOUT COPROCESSOR INTEL XEON PHI

Intel has long and firmly holds a very large share of the video card market. This situation persists due to the wide spread of built-in graphics cards. For example, the accelerator Intel HD Graphics 3000 is the second largest (3.8%) in the list of Steam for distribution among the users of the service, despite the fact that it is not a full game graphics card.


However, the profit from the sale of such embedded adapters, in fact, missing, and such a large and ambitious company like Intel, could not always be kept away from the fast-growing market of discrete graphics cards. And back in 2006 there were the first rumors that Intel is preparing a discrete graphics card. In a short time the rumors turned into details, narrated by Paul Otellini at the 2007 forum IDF, and extend the set of reliable information. It was learned that future products, code-named Larrabee, will be based on the x86 architecture that will be based on old, but modernized architecture processor Pentium P54C.


Each year, information from Intel appeared more and more, however, no graphics Larrabee has not been released. Intel has not been able to obtain from the proper performance of their offspring for a worthy competition to growing monster graphics from ATI and NVIDIA. Instead, it changed the name and direction and turned first into a project called Intel Knights Ferry, and then changing the manufacturing process, in the 22-nanometer processor Knights Corner with more than 50 cores aimed at the segment of parallel computing.


Common name of projects to develop this architecture has been called Many Integrated Core (MIC).

Today the final version of the long-term transformation is a product called the Intel Xeon Phi, samples of which are based on the stepping B0, Intel began sending some partners last week.

Xeon Phi chips are created on 22-nanometer process technology. The coprocessor is an expansion board for the bus PCI Express. Presumably five modifications will be available in the coprocessor chips and will include 57, 60, or 61 core. Cache size of the first level will range from 1.8 to 1.9 MB cache second level - from 28 to 30.5 MB. The novelty will have GDDR5 memory capacity of 3, 6, or 8 GB.


The minimum frequency of the kernel version with 57 cores will be equal to 600 MHz, the maximum value will reach 1.1 GHz Memory - 3 or 6 GB. Modifications 60 and core 61 will operate at a frequency from 630 MHz to 1.05 GHz and 1.09 respectively, and have a storage capacity of 8 GB. All versions will support analog technology Turbo Boost, but the details of its work products Xeon Phi not. The memory frequency will be between 5-5.5 GHz, and its capacity will reach 300 GB / sec. Power is at 245 watts for 57 version nuclei (3 GB) and the kernel version 61 (GB 6), whereas for the 57-core modification and 6 GB versions 60 and 61 and core 8 GB TDP of 300 watts.


Almost all versions of Xeon Phi will be equipped with passive cooling, with the exception of 57-core versions with 6 GB of memory, which will receive the active cooling system.

TOSHIBA INTRODUCES TWO SERIES HARD DISK SIZE 3 5 INCHES IN VOLUME FROM MAY 1 TO 3 TB

TOSHIBA INTRODUCES TWO SERIES HARD DISK SIZE 3.5 INCHES IN VOLUME 1.5 to 3 TB
TOSHIBA INTRODUCES TWO SERIES HARD DISK SIZE 3 5 INCHES IN VOLUME FROM MAY 1 TO 3 TB

After nearly six months since the date of purchase from Western Digital equipment for size 3.5-inch HDD, Toshiba has announced the availability of the appropriate hard drive form factor of 1.5 to 3 TB. Twelve drives arranged in two series, DT01ACA and DT01ABA, and each series comprising - two models of 1.5, 2 and TB 3.

HDD DT01ACA line interface supports SATA 6 Gb / s, equipped with 64 MB of cache and are characterized by a spindle speed of 7200 rev / min. Representatives of the line DT01ABA also connect the interface SATA 6 Gb / s, but the amount of buffer memory they have fewer - 32 MB. Representatives DT01ABA, the volume of which is 1.5 and 2 TB, characterized by the rotational speed of 5700 rev / min, and the rotational speed of 3 models of TB is higher - 5940 rev / min.

As the developers say, when you create a new tough, special attention was paid to reducing energy consumption and improve the acoustic comfort. Thus, the maximum level of noise and maximum power consumption models show a range of 3 TB DT01ACA - 28 dB and 6.4 W, respectively. The lowest power consumption (4.7 W) and noise (22 dB) are characterized by the model of 1.5 and 2 TB series DT01ABA.

Toshiba plans to start mass production of the new HDD in the current month, but the cost of storage is not reported.

ELSA CARDS ARE AVAILABLE BASED ON GEFORCE GT 640 WITH A QUIET COOLER AND 2GB MEMORY

ELSA cards are available BASED ON GEFORCE GT 640 with a quiet cooler and 2GB memory
ELSA CARDS ARE AVAILABLE BASED ON GEFORCE GT 640 WITH A QUIET COOLER AND 2GB MEMORY

Following the accelerator-based GeForce GTX 670, the company decided to release the ELSA card with one of the most affordable series GPU GeForce 600, GT 640. Just note that the new product uses a new architecture of the GPU Kepler, and among other GeForce GT 640 are the old chip.

This card uses a simple ELSA cooler (quite appropriate for the accelerator of this level), but rather quiet, the noise should not exceed 28 dB. The flow of air from the radiator is directed by elements of the power system, further cooling them. The cooler does not take the place of additional expansion slots, but there are more overall product, devoid of the fan.

The new GPU has at its disposal 384 stream core frequency of 900 MHz. DDR3 memory running at low (compared to GDDR5) frequency of 1782 MHz, its capacity to meet the specifications 2GB NVIDIA, the memory bus is 128-bit. Total length of a full-size printed circuit board - 164 mm.


Power consumption does not exceed 65 watts, so that you can do without additional power connectors. These are wired video output DVI-I, DVI-D and mini-HDMI.

Two-year warranty, the price is not yet known.

WE HEWLETTPACKARD RECORD LOSSES

We HEWLETT-PACKARD record losses

Hewlett-Packard reported results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, which ended in July. The company#39;s losses, as expected, were $ 8.9 billion, which is the largest loss in the history of HP, due to the write-off of assets in connection with the fall of the market value of the company Electronic Data Systems Corp, acquired in 2008 for $ 13.9 billion, the Executive Director of HP Meg Whitman (Meg Whitman) warned investors that the hard times for the company is not yet over and the mistakes of the past will be felt in the next year.

`HP is still at the initial stage of recovery, which will take several years - said Whitman about the quarterly results. - Despite the obstacles, we have already achieved some progress. In the last quarter, we have done a number of steps to focus on strategic priorities, controlling costs, implementing necessary organizational changes and the strengthening of the financial state of the company #39;.

HP revenue totaled $ 29.7 billion, which is 5% lower than the $ 31.2 billion of income earned in the same quarter a year earlier. Forecast of Wall Street analysts, according to Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S, was equal to 30.1 billion in revenue. Loss per share equal to $ 4.49 USD, while a year ago in the third fiscal quarter, the company had earnings were $ 0.94 per share.

Almost all of the company lowered revenue excluding the software, increase revenue by 18%, mainly due to the company Autonomy, the acquisition of which was completed in October of last year.

In the current fiscal year, to be completed in October, HP expects earnings net of certain costs in the range of $ 4.05 - $ 4.07 per share, which almost coincides with the May forecast of the company is $ 4.05 - $ 4.10 per share, and lower than forecast Analysts had expected earnings of $ 4.08 per share.

APPLE IPHONE AND IPAD MINI TABLET WILL HAVE THIS AUTUMN

APPLE IPHONE AND IPAD MINI TABLET WILL HAVE THIS AUTUMN
APPLE IPHONE AND IPAD MINI TABLET WILL HAVE THIS AUTUMN

According to the source, Apple will spread in time the premiere of the new generation of the iPhone and the iPad with a reduced screen now conventionally called iPad Mini. Previously it was assumed that the two new items will be launched at the same time, but according to recent data, the smartphone will be released in September, and the tablet iPad Mini - in October.

More specifically, the release of a new smartphone iPhone appointed on September 12. Appointing iPad Mini release at a later date, the manufacturer expects to get the most out of each of the Prime Minister. This plan looks quite reasonable: Apple new items will have a chance to fill the news twice currently subject resources.


Otherwise, they would have to share the attention of observers and - more importantly - customers.

Time to exit selected in such a way that sales have fallen for the fourth quarter is traditionally accompanied by a peak in sales. It is easy to assume that many will want to see the Christmas or New Year#39;s gift novelty Apple.

I2757FM INCH MONITOR WITH IPS ZHKPANELYU TYPE OF AOC

27-inch I2757FM LCD panel with IPS TYPE OF AOC
I2757FM INCH MONITOR WITH IPS ZHKPANELYU TYPE OF AOC

The company expanded its range of monitors AOC model i2757Fm. New remarkable combination of stylish appearance (thin frame around the display, the thin panel) and high-quality screen diagonal of 27 inches, made on the basis of the LCD panel type IPS.

Display characteristics are as follows: Resolution - 1920 x 1080 pixel response time - 5 ms (Grey-to-Grey), a static contrast ratio - 1000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio - 20 000 000:1, viewing angles - from 178 degrees both vertically and horizontally . The monitor is equipped with only two video outputs, HDMI and D-Sub, a company which are integrated stereo speakers and hub ports USB 2.0. Monitor Stand looks original, but is transformed: it only allows you to adjust the angle of the panel.

Dimensions of new items - 622 x 449 x 130 mm. AOC i2757Fm will be available in Europe in September for a price of around 320 euros.

SANDISK NOTED 25YEARS FLESHPAMYATI

SANDISK CELEBRATED 25 YEARS OF FLASH MEMORY
SANDISK NOTED 25YEARS FLESHPAMYATI

SanDisk Corp. said Aug. 20 the 25th anniversary of the existence of the very important at the present time technology - flash memory used literally everywhere - in smartphones, tablets, thin laptops, data centers, and a variety of other electronic devices.

Over the past two decades, as the SanDisk, the capacity of flash memory has grown in 30,000 times, and the cost has dropped to 50,000 times. SanDisk#39;s first product was a 20 MB solid state drive and sold for $ 1,000 in 1991, but today the same amount costs only 2 cents. With such a rapid growth of flash memory has become a catalyst for the industry in such areas as mobile electronics, distribution of digital content.

According to IDC, this year, individual users will create 2.7 zettabytes of digital content in the form of movies, music, documents and other data - that#39;s 20 times more than that of 2005. But this is only the beginning - just three years the amount of digital content, according to analysts, will increase almost three-fold to 8 zettabytes. Therefore, the demand for increasing storage volume will not decrease, and the flash memory will continue to spread thanks to a boom of smartphones, tablets and compact mobile PCs.

RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES TO BUILD POWER SUPERCOMPUTER 10 PETAFLOPS

RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES TO BUILD POWER SUPERCOMPUTER 10 petaflops
RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES TO BUILD POWER SUPERCOMPUTER 10 PETAFLOPS

Until the end of the year in the Joint Supercomputer Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (JSCC) will be launched the first phase of a supercomputer, which after completion will be the most productive in Russia, surpassing the first place Lomonosov `system`.

According to the deputy director of the JSCC Boris Shabanov, a part of the launch of the first stage supercomputer will earn two legs of the total capacity of 2 petaflops, which will already be enough to overcome the result of `University`. The final version of the system, the total cost of which is estimated at 2 billion, will consist of 54 racks with a total capacity of at least 10 petaflops. `One of the requirements for compute nodes is to take heat from them inside the rack only liquid coolant. Work this supercomputer running CentOS 6.2 or later version `, - the terms of reference.

#39;There comes the era of 10-petaflopsnyh machines. We develop these technologies, go to them. Our task is to make the end of year two of the first pillar, then the technology will allow a reasonable period of time - over the next year - provided necessary capital investments to increase capacity to 10 petaflops#39;, - the #39;Izvestia#39; Boris Shabanov.

Meanwhile, work on the supercomputer of this class is in the walls of the company `T-Platforms#39; for the Moscow State University. The system will be built with the use of water cooling and will come into operation in the 2013-2014 year.

In accordance with the current world ranking of supercomputers TOP500, `system` Lomonosov takes place 22. In addition to her in the rating included four Russian supercomputer. One of them is in MCTS Academy of Sciences, the other - in the South Ural State University, and two more - at the Kurchatov Institute.


Leading American system of Sequoia, which showed the Linpack benchmark performance of 16.32 petaflops.

SONY TO DEVELOP NEW DISPLAYS

SONY TO DEVELOP NEW DISPLAYS
SONY TO DEVELOP NEW DISPLAYS

Sony intends to increase the cost of research and development work in two directions: #39;cloud computing#39; and displays. The manufacturer promises to focus more on the needs of consumers and boldly take on third-party technology. During the year, R D is planned to allocate about $ 6 billion, which is 8.4% more than last year.

The Japanese company is having difficulty with the promotion of their products, although R D is already spends more than any other. For comparison - in the past year, Sony has allocated for research and development of $ 5.5 billion, while Apple - 2,4 billion dollars, but the market is filled with smartphones and tablets iPhone iPad, rather than mobile devices with the logo of Sony. Management believes that most Sony, the problem is that the funds earmarked for development are not implemented directly in the form of the final products or sales.

It should be noted that most of the costs of R D Sony has not costly research, as one might expect, but the design and production of prototypes. The Japanese manufacturer intends to rectify the situation, spreading new priorities.

In general, in terms of R D expenditure in the homeland company ranks fourth after Toyota Motor, Panasonic and Honda Motor. In the world ranking of 21, this corresponds to the position. At the same time, say, Samsung Electronics ranked seventh in the world rankings, highlighting last year on research and development of $ 9 billion.

Among the priorities of the selected Sony, called image sensors, displays, ultra-high-definition (4K), mobile devices.