Top News This Week : Microsoft Buys Nokia; Galaxy Note, Gear Announced; Android 4.4 Named Kit Kat And More!

We understand that it is a busy week and it's really hard to keep track of everything that goes on in the tech world. So here’s a handy recap of the top news stories this week.

Microsoft buys Nokia's devices and services unit for $7.2 billion :
In what is the biggest story of the year so far, Microsoft has purchased substantially all of Nokia’s devices and services business, and license and use of the company’s patents and mapping services. The deal is expected to close in the Q1 of 2014 and is subject to approval by Nokia’s shareholders, regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will pay 3.79 billion euros to purchase the Finnish company’s devices and services business, and 1.65 billion euros to license Nokia’s patents, for a total transaction price of 5.44 billion euro (approx $7.2 billion) in cash. 

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 officially announced :
The much-awaited Galaxy Note 3 is finally official.The design of the phablet has been tweaked a bit, with the smartphone coming with a leather back panel. The Galaxy Note 3 also seems to sport stiched accents. The Galaxy Note 3 comes with a 5.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display with a pixel resolution of 1920 x 1080, giving it a pixel density of 386ppi. Samsung has come up with two variants of the phone, each coming with a different processor under the hood. The first variant comes with an improved version of the company’s Exynos 5 Octa chip clocked at 1.9GHz, which packs an ARM Cortex-A15 chip with a more power-friendly Cortex-A7. The second version comes with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 800 SoC, with four cores clocked at 2.3GHz. The latter is aimed at LTE markets.

Stephen Elop to head Microsoft's Devices team :
According to a company-wide email sent by Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer, Stephen Elop will be heading an expanded Devices team, which includes the company's current Devices and Studios teams. Currently handling the Xbox side of things is Julie Larson-Green, but she will be working directly under Elop once the Nokia acquisition by Microsoft is complete. According to Ballmer's email, "Julie Larson-Green will continue to run the Devices and Studios team, and will be focused on the big launches this fall including Xbox One and our Surface enhancements. Julie will be joining Stephen’s team once the acquisition closes, and will work with him to shape the new organization."

LG G2 slated for a late September launch in India :
According to our sources from LG, the G2 is likely to pave its way into the Indian market by the end of September or early October, right in time for the Diwali shopping season. It will be competing with the Galaxy S4 and the HTC One. The smartphone is sleek at 8.9mm and runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2. It features a large 5.2-inch full HD display and employs Graphic (GRAM) technology that reduces the display’s energy use by up to 26 percent on a still frame. Under the hood, it is powered by a 2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC featuring four Krait CPUs along with 2GB of RAM. The G2 also gets a 3000mAh battery. The smartphone had also grabbed eyeballs for its design that doesn’t feature any buttons on the edges as the volume and power buttons are placed at the back. The LG G2 smartphone will be available in black and white.

Qualcomm announces the Toq smartwatch featuring Mirasol display and wireless charging :
At its annual Uplinq Developer Conference, Qualcomm announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Connected Experiences will release a Qualcomm branded smartwatch towards the end of the year. The Qualcomm smartwatch dubbed Toq was showcased at the event by Paul Jacobs, Chairman and CEO of Qualcomm. The Toq is expected to be a second display for your Android smartphone which will connect via Bluetooth (compatible with Android 4.0.3 and above). Support for iOS expected in the future.  

Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch; only compatible with Galaxy smartphones :
Samsung has finally shown its first steps into the wearable computer space. The company unveiled the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which, sadly enough, will only work with Samsung’s current crop of high-end smartphones. At launch, it will only work with the Galaxy Note 3, but the Galaxy S4, S3 and Note 2 will be getting software updates for Galaxy Gear support.The Galaxy Gear is capable of showing users notifications that could otherwise only be seen on the phone. These notifications include incoming messages, calls, texts, emails and alerts. It shows a preview of these notifications and lets users accept or dismiss them right from the Gear. It also has the Smart Relay feature, which opens the content of the notification on the smartphone as soon as it is pulled out of the pocket. The Gear is primarily used by either using the swipe-based interface or Samsung’s S Voice feature. 

Indian engineer receives $12,500 in bounty for exposing image-deleting Facebook bug :
21-year old Indian Electronics and Communications Engineer, Arul Kumar received $12,500 bounty after reporting a Facebook bug that allowed one to delete an image on a page without any interaction from the user. Researcher Arul Kumar posted a blog about how easy it was to exploit the Facebook Support Dashboard and delete any image from any page, including verified ones. Kumar detailed the bug, deemed critical, and sent across a video to Facebook’s security team.

Bharti Airtel in talks to acquire Loop Mobile :
Mumbai-based Loop Mobile, whose owners want to quit the telecom sector, is in talks with Bharti Airtel for an acquisition. Bharti Airtel is the leading bidder in the race. The final deal will depend upon the clarity on guidelines set by the government for mergers and acquisitions. It would also depend upon the renewal fee as Loop’s license is set top expire in September next year.

Sony Xperia Z1 with 20.7-megapixel camera and Snapdragon 800 is official :
Sony unveiled its imaging-centric smartphone, the Xperia Z1. Once again built around the same OmniBalance design principles first seen in the Xperia Z, the Z1 has an aluminium frame to lend it a bit more sturdiness. Like most of the recent Sony launches, this one will be water and dustproof. The Z1 has a 5-inch full HD Triluminos LCD with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The display also gets Sony's OptiContrast and X-Reality Engine technologies. Internally, the smartphone comes with Qualcomm’s latest quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC clocked at 2.2GHz and 2GB of RAM. The phone also comes with 16GB of internal flash memory which can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD slot. The highlight of the Xperia Z1 is the 20.7 megapixel primary camera which comes with the company's G Lens. The camera will sport a 27mm wide angle, a f2.0 aperture as well as a 1/2.3-type CMOS image sensor Exmor RS for mobile as well as BIONZ mobile image processing engine. 

Apple sends out invites for September 10 iPhone event :
Apple has sent out invites for a September 10 event, where the company will most likely unveil the new iPhone. The event will take place at 10 AM PT (10:30 PM IST) at the Apple Campus in Cupertino. It is touted to be one of the most exciting Apple events, so far. The event will witness the the successor to its iPhone 5, possibly called the iPhone 5S, and also a cheaper iPhone 5C.

Forget Key Lime Pie, Android 4.4 to be called KitKat :
Google has announced that the next version of Android will be called Kit Kat. Android version 4.4 was being called Key Lime Pie internall, but Google decided to talk to Nestle over a possible branding opportunity. According to Google, Key Lime Pie was ditched because it didn't have a wide appeal around the world. Google told BBC that there is no money attached to naming it KitKat. "This is not a money-changing-hands kind of deal," John Lagerling, Director of Android Global Partnerships said. 

4.7-inch Micromax Canvas Ego A113 up for pre-order at Rs 12,999 :
Micromax has now added a new mid-range smartphone to its existing line-up, titled the Canvas Ego A113. The new smartphone is now up for pre-order for Rs 12,999. From the specifications seen, the smartphone sports a 4.7-inch display. The Ego A113 comes with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor under the hood along with 1GB of RAM. Additionally, there is 4GB of internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. 

Google may have accidentally revealed the Nexus 5 :
In a video announcing the arrival of Android 4.4 Kit Kat, Google accidentally revealed a next-gen Nexus device, purported to be made by LG.

Intex launches the quad-core Aqua i7 for Rs 21,900 :
Intex has launched its latest smartphone flagship, the Intex Aqua i7, for Rs 21,900. The dual-SIM smartphone comes with a form thickness of 7.88mm and packs a 5-inch full HD display with a pixel resolution of 1920x1080. The display has One Glass Solution (OGS) as well as Corning Gorilla Glass for protection. The Aqua i7 will come with a 1.5GHz quad-core processor as well as 2GB of RAM. Keeping up with most of the competition, the Aqua i7 will come with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean running the show. Additionally, the smartphone will support 32GB of internal memory. In terms of photography, the smartphone comes with a 13-megapixel primary camera as well as a 5-megapixel front shooter. 

Amazon announces an updated Kindle Paperwhite :
Amazon has listed an update to its much-loved Kindle Paperwhite e-reader. The newest iteration of Kindle Paperwhite will sport the same physical features as the one released last year with no visible changes to its looks. It will sport a higher contrast e-ink display, a 25 percent faster processor and an improved page turning and book opening experience. Most importantly, Amazon has redesigned the built-in light in the Paperwhite for a better reading experience, negating any strain on the eyes.

Posted by Unknown Monday, September 09, 2013

Web News : HTC Unveils The 4.3-Inch Desire L

HTC has revealed a new cellphone in Taiwan. Surprisingly, however, the cellphone doesn't follow the current identifying pattern that the organization has implemented. Instead of the "One" marketing, the device goes oldschool HTC with the name Wish L.

The device sports low-end specifications and seems to be targeted towards the price range market. It comes prepared with a 4.3-inch SLCD 2 display with a WVGA quality of 800 x 480 p. It's powered by a 1GHz processer. For picture, it's prepared with a 5 mega-pixel back photographic camera, but it does not have a front-facing photographic camera. It also has the Surpasses Sound motorists that HTC includes in its cell phones.

The cellphone seems to be available in three colors – black, white and light red. Looking at the images, it seems to be operating either Feeling 4 or Feeling 4+. It is unidentified whether the cellphone will get the Feeling 5 upgrade. 

While the cellphone has been declared on the HTC Taiwan website, there seems to be no word from the organization regarding a possible worldwide edition of the smartphone.

HTC had revealed another cellphone in its price range promotions returning in Jan. Known as the Wish U, it seems to feature a look that informs one of the traditional Wish devices that were once HTC's flagships.

The cellphone functions a 4-inch display with a quality of 800 x 480 p. On the interior, it operates on a 1 GHz processer and has 512MB of RAM. It also has 4GB of internal storage, which is extended up to 32GB via microSD. For digital cameras, the cellphone functions a 5mp photographic camera with WVGA quality videos. Other functions consist of Surpasses Sound and a 1650 mAh battery. It also functions all of the connection gadgets, such as Wi-Fi, 3G and Wireless 4.0.

Back in Nov, HTC had revealed its dual-SIM smartphone – the Wish SV – at an event in Singapore. The outlined functions of the smartphone consist of a dual-core processer, an 8 mega-pixel photographic camera, a 4.3-inch display and Surpasses Sound.

HTC statements that a 1GHz dual-core processer helps with web surfing around, watching video clips, operating applications and installing accessories. This smartphone comes with 768MB of RAM and functions a 4.3-inch super LCD 2 display that HTC statements will make images, video clips, e-mails and demonstrations look a lot more stunning. This dual-SIM smartphone comes packed with efficiency tools such as Office Package, Microsof company Exchange push mail and schedule support.

As far as the software goes, the HTC Wish SV comes packed with Android operating system v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with the HTC Feeling UI. This device can be improved to Android operating system v4.1 (Jelly Bean) once HTC produces it for the device.

Posted by Unknown Monday, April 22, 2013

Web News : XOLO Announces Intel Atom Z240-Powered X1000

After days of teasing, XOLO has finally made official its next smartphone powered by an Intel CPU. The X1000 was unveiled in Goa and has hit online stores for Rs 19,999.

Contrary to our suspicions, the X1000 does not have the newly-announced Clover Trail+ series of CPUs. Instead XOLO has decided to go with Intel Atom Z240 CPU, clocked at 2GHz and which comes with Intel’s Hyper Threading technology for faster performance. The phone has a PowerVR SGX540 GPU with a clock speed of 400MHz and there’s 1GB of RAM as well. We can’t wait to put this processor through its paces.

Software-wise, the X1000 will ship with Android 4.0.4, which is a bitter disappointment as 4.1 Jelly Bean would have greatly improved the performance of the phone and would have given users the goodness of Google Now. However, we should see a fairly stock UI experience with minor customisations. In any case, the Intel processor should ideally smooth out any creases in the user experience. 

The phone is designed using a unibody construction technique and the back of the device features a special Black Silver colour with what XOLO calls a "luxuriant finish". The 4.7-inch display and a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution translate to a pixel density of around 312 ppi. The display type is TFT LCD, most likely manufactured by Japan Display Inc. There's a 2.5D effect created by the edge-to-edge curved glass. Internal storage is 8GB with space for expansion up to 32GB through microSD cards.

There’s an 8-megapixel rear camera capable of 1080p video recording. The camera comes with different modes such as Sports, Portrait, Night mode and Fireworks, which automatically adjust settings to present users with the best camera settings. Burst mode support has also been included. The camera comes with touch focus enabled and there’s an LED flash to help in low-light situations. On the front, there’s a 1.3-megapixel camera, which should be enough for self-shots and video calls. There is support for HSPA+ networks, so download speed is capped off at 21Mbps and upload speed is limited to 5.7Mbps.

Interestingly, the X1000 is packed with sensors to improve the user experience. There’s an Ambient Light Sensor, a Magnetometer, an Accelerometer, a Proximity Sensor and a Gyroscope – an impressive collection indeed.

Here are the key specs of the XOLO X1000 once again:

• 4.7-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 1280 x 720.
• HSPA+, GPRS/EDGE.
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Wi-Fi hotspot.
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR.
• GPS with A-GPS support.
• 8-megapixel primary camera with LED flash and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
• 8GB of internal storage with microSD card slot (up to 32GB).

Worryingly, there’s only a 1900 mAh battery included with the phone, which is good enough for most processors but could come up short when teamed with the power-hungry Intel Z240 processor.

Posted by Unknown Friday, March 15, 2013

Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme - Intel's Ultimate Processor Tech Unleashed

Control the competition with the new Primary i7 3970X Excessive Processor processor from Intel. Thanks to its innovative microarchitecture and a monster combination of smart features, including Intel Hyper-Threading Technological innovation and Intel Turbocompresseur Boost 2.0 Technological innovation, the Intel Primary i7 3970X Excessive Processor processor is Intel's most tunable, sensitive and absolutely harmful PC processor ever.

It's the greatest tool for extreme gamers and power users who demand unique multi-core PC performance.

Clocked 200MHz higher than the confident Intel Primary i7 3960X Excessive Processor processor, the new Intel Primary i7 3970X Excessive Processor processor features six Hyper-Threaded processor cores.

That means assistance for 12 software discussions and incredible similar handling performance. With an revealed CPU multiplier, you can also take the Intel Primary i7 3970X Excessive Processor processor to the next level with easy overclocking.

What's more, 15MB of storage cache storage gives the Intel Primary i7 3970X Excessive Processor processor more than double the on-die storage of other CPUs. And you get all this for the same price as the Intel Primary i7 3960X Excessive Processor processor.

The Intel Primary i7 3970X Excessive Processor processor runs on the Intel X79 chipset and LGA2011 CPU plug. Together, they provide the best foundation for PC performance and side-line assistance. Firstly, quad-channel storage provides up irresistible CPU storage information.

Then there's PCI Express 3.0 with up to 40 programs for the greatest in design and add-in card performance. That's enough to back up two powerful design cards in multi-GPU making mode and deliver unbelievable frame rates, even in the most challenging games.

And why not top it all off with Intel's Sequence Strong Condition Generate 520 Series? Faster, more sensitive and more reliable than any conventional hard drive, the Intel Strong Condition Generate 520 Series' smooth storage performance makes a perfect partner for the Intel Primary i7 3970X Excessive Processor processor.

Experience excitement on a processor with the new Intel Primary i7 3970X Excessive Processor processor. Unlocked, irresistible and running on the most innovative PC foundation, it's Intel's greatest processor technology revealed.

Posted by Unknown Friday, November 16, 2012

Intel's Q3, Q4: Hostage To The Windows 8 Upgrade Cycle

Summary: Intel is facing a bevy of third quarter wild cards and the fourth quarter rides on Windows 8. Expectations are low. 

Intel's third quarter is expected to be weak due to bloated PC inventories, lackluster ultrabook sales and buyers' love for tablets and smartphones. Meanwhile, the fourth quarter for Intel will be a wild card based on the Windows 8 launch Oct. 26.

Simply put, objectives for Intel's financial performance are pretty low.

Intel is expected to report third quarter earnings of 56 cents a share on revenue of $14.18 billion. Wall Street estimates were cut following the company's revenue warning.

Since that caution the following has unfolded:

• HP cut its perspective and the PC maker accounts for approximately 17 % of income, down from 19 % this year and 21 % in 2010.
• Windows Windows 8 update pattern is a total crapshoot. There is extensive divergence on how the latest Windows update pattern will open up.
• Signs from Asia's supply chain indicate that PC creates grabbed in Sept compared to summer recession.

Here's a look at the third quarter wild-cards and unknowns for the fourth quarter.

Did a Sept PC develop pattern help out Intel? Bore holes Fargo specialist Bob Wong said that Apple filled out its product collection and that lead to contract devices producers building PCs. "We are optimistic that the develop strength of the month of Sept will proceed through Oct up to the release of Windows 8," said Wong.

Will Windows 8 be a hit? Windows 8 is releasing in just a few days and the hardware picture is complicated with various form factors. Piper Jaffray specialist Auguste Gus Rich mentioned that any benefit surprise from Windows 8 will be a advantage to Apple.

Has the economy derailed hosting server spending? By most matters, hosting server need has been poor despite new Apple snacks. The information middle has been Intel's rock amongst risky consumer investing. Deutsche Bank specialist Ross Seymore said that Apple is picking up information middle discuss in hosts, storage and social networking processor chips.

Will ultrabooks sell? Ultrabook income have been frustrating, but Windows 8 and Intel's snacks may boost need. One wrinkle worth noting: In all my assessments of Windows 8 it's clear that you need a touch allowed laptop screen. That fact may result in more income.

Can Apple move tablets? Apple released its Clover Pathway tablet snacks, but it's uncertain whether Windows 8 pills will offer well.

Emerging market PC need. Apple may have trouble with PC need in developed marketplaces, but growing areas such as Asia-Pacific could pick up the slack. These growing marketplaces are often covered with so-called white box PCs, which aren't grabbed by Gartner and IDC information.

Average costs are another key issue. Apple may have to cut costs to pare down stock levels.

Intel could cut investment investing for 2013. Apple said its investment expenses will be below $12.1 billion dollars and $12.9 billion dollars. Why? Apple will recycling devices. Should this trend proceed, Intel's returns will look better in 2013.

Posted by Unknown Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Intel's Moore's Law May Ultimately Meet Economic Limits

Summary: Intel should be given a round of applause for believing in manufacturing when few technology companies do, but there are economics to consider when it comes to Moore's Law.

 Apple company keeps generating Moore's Law---a concept that transistor solidity enhances every two decades on a circuit---but the organization's financial commitment strategies in the attempt may become doubtful.

CNET News' Stephen Shankland mentioned the tug of war over Moore's Law and how Apple company has regularly confirmed the negative people out there wrong.

    Moore's Law has long approved being simple prognostication. It's the walking order for a wide, well-funded market with a history of conquering naysayers' questions. Scientists keep finding ways to sustain a custom that two years ago would have been technology fiction: That computer systems will keep get small even as they get more highly effective.
To date, Apple company has ongoing Moore's Law, combined out a stable pedal rotation of snacks and taken a PC update pattern on its back along with Ms. The issue is we're reaching a post-PC era and it's uncertain whether Apple company has the cellular grinds. Apple company should be given a circular of applause for knowing in production when few technological advancement organizations do, but there are business economics to consider when it comes to Moore's Law.

The big question: At what aspect does Intel's large analysis and growth investing and financial commitment costs no longer sound right.

According to a few experts, Apple company is paying for the advancement of the processor chip market and generating Moore's Law, but at some aspect there will be decreasing profits. Some experts claim that Moore's Law decreasing profits are already here.

Simply put, it's uncertain what the revenue for Moore's Law will be decades from now. After all, Apple company will spend something a little bit below $12.1 billion dollars on financial commitment costs this year. Apple company also spent intensely in processor chip equipment manufacturer ASML. Analysts mentioned that Apple company had to purchase ASML because the resources needed to keep Moore's Law singing weren't in need from other processor chip creators.

Piper Jaffray specialist Auguste Gus Rich incapable Intel's latest designer community and mentioned that the future Haswell processor chip is already a has-been.

    In a post-PC era, we believe CPU performance issues less and the environment and difference matter more than ever. This indicates, however, the company keep believe things will be excellent if they just develop a better CPU. We believe the need for Apple company to move its business has become apparent.
According to Rich, Intel's best move is to become a producer for organizations like Apple company and Ms and buy ip to provide companies 'cisco' too. Apple company has been silently buying ip outside of its surfaces to create devices facilities.

The result is that pursuing Moore's Law doesn't create as much feeling now that the Wintel monopoly is deteriorating.

Not all experts take the keep side of the formula.

Stifel Nicolaus specialist Kevin Cassidy said in a analysis observe Oct. 2:

    The keep case for Apple company has the globe strongly in a 'post-PC' era and that Moore's Law is over. We don't agree with both factors but significantly, we see that it would be Moore's Law that could drive the globe to a 'post-PC' era. As a indication, Moore's Law indicates the transistor solidity of a routine enhances roughly every 24 several weeks. This is motivated by decreasing transistor styles by 50% every 24 several weeks. We believe process technological advancement will progressively become a key differentiator in the competition for cellular processor chip popularity, which is a aspect in Intel’s benefit.

Posted by Unknown Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Core i7-3970X Details Leaked By Intel

Summary: Intel posted to its website -- and then hastily removed -- details of its upcoming Core i7-3970X Extreme processor. This six-core 3.5GHz silicon behemoth can be yours... for a hefty $1,000.

Details of Intel's future Primary i7-3970X Excessive processer have been launched by an unlikely resource.

CPU World identified the details about Intel's future leading processer on Intel's own web page. The specifications verified what had been said already -- that the i7-3970X will run at 3.5GHz and have 15MB of L3 storage cache. This creates it 200MHz quicker than the present leading i7-3960X processer, which can be yours for a small  $1,030.

The processer is depending on Intel's 32-nanometer "Sandy Bridge-E" structure. As opposed to other "Sandy Bridge" areas, "Sandy Bridge-E" areas do not function a GPU.

Shortly afterwards all records of the i7-3970X were eliminated from the web page.

Putting these details together with the other information that's been launched about the i7-3970X we get the following specifications sheet: 

This enhances the Primary i7-3940XM Cellular Excessive part, a $1,000+ 3GHz quad-core "Ivy Bridge" processer developed for laptops.

Given that the i7-3960X was launched a year ago, it is due for an upgrade, so I'd anticipate the i7-3970X to area in the next four-to-six several weeks. No costs details have been launched, but anticipate it to be in the area of $1,000 plus modify.
 

Posted by Unknown Thursday, October 11, 2012

Review : Lenovo ThinkCentre M92z

Summary: The ThinkCentre M92z is a good-quality business-grade 23in. all-in-one computer. To get the most out of it, though, you may need a better-specified model than the entry-level system reviewed here.

Lenovo's ThinkCentre M92z All-In-One Desktop is a business-class stablemate of the hybrid SME/consumer ThinkCentre Edge 92z that we examined recently. Built around a 23in. screen, the ThinkCentre M92z can be configured with a full set of security and manageability features: our relatively low-end review unit was missing a few options, though, including a vPro-compliant processor and the touch-screen that could render the system fully Windows 8-ready.

Design :
The ThinkCentre M92z is a matte-black system with a PC's innards built onto the back of its 23in. screen. It conforms to the standard layout, with a selection of easily accessible ports on the left, an optical drive on the right and further ports at the back.

 Our review unit came with a height-adjustable stand that allows for plenty of tilt and swivel, so you should be able to arrange the screen at a comfortable angle whether you're sitting at a desk or using the system in kiosk mode. 

Our review unit came with an adjustable stand.

The screen itself is a matte-finish IPS unit with a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels. It sits, slightly recessed, within a 3cm bezel — with an extra 4.5cm at the bottom for the stereo speakers and monitor controls. Viewing angles are good, and there's plenty of brightness at the 100 percent setting. We had the regular screen, but a touchscreen option is also available, which will be of more interest to anyone planning to run Microsoft's imminent Windows 8 OS.

The ThinkCentre M92z is no designer system, but it looks smart enough in an understated way — apart from the outbreak of no fewer than six (wonkily applied) vendor stickers on the bottom right-hand corner:

Our review unit came with an old-school, clacky USB keyboard and a wired USB mouse. Wireless options are available.

Features :
The ThinkCentre M92z that we were sent for review was powered by a low-end second-generation Intel Core i3-2120 processor running at 3.3GHz. This is not vPro-enabled, which may rule this particular model out for many businesses. However, third-generation Core i3/i5/i7 CPUs with vPro are also available. For memory our system had 4GB of 1600MHz DDR3 RAM, expandable to a maximum of 16GB. Graphics are handled by the integrated HD Graphics 2000 GPU (a discrete AMD Radeon HD7650 GPU is also available) and the OS is Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

Storage comes in the form of a 500GB Seagate SATA III (6Gbps) hard drive spinning at 7,200rpm; HD options go to 1TB, while SSDs are available in 128GB and 64GB capacities — the latter as an mSATA card.

Wireless connectivity is catered for by an Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 module, which supports single-band (2.4GHz) 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. Wired Gigabit Ethernet networking is supported too, naturally. 

There's a decent set of ports and slots dotted around the system. On the left is a pair of USB 3.0 ports, audio in and out jacks and a card reader for SD-compatible media. The right-hand side has a tray-loading optical drive, while the back has the power input, an Ethernet (RJ-45) port, DisplayPort in and out, and four USB 2.0 ports. The DisplayPort connectors allow the 23in. screen to be used as a regular monitor, or a second screen to be attached.

Lenovo makes much of the ThinkCentre M92z's suitability for communication and collaboration — one of the aforementioned stickers proclaims the M92z's Microsoft Lync certification, for example. In the middle of the top bezel is an HD webcam with a sliding cover so you can ensure it's not going to operate when you don't want it to, a dual-array microphone helps optimise audio quality, and there's a convenient pair of volume (up/down) controls on the right hand side of the screen. We made video calls with the bundled Skype application, and can confirm that the camera, mic and speakers all perform very well.

Performance & power consumption :
The Windows Experience Index (WEI) for the ThinkCentre M92z is a moderate 4.6 (out of 7.9), the WEI corresponding to the lowest component score. As usual, this is for the integrated graphics — specifically Graphics (Desktop performance for Windows Aero). Memory (RAM) (Memory operations per second) and Primary hard disk (Disk data transfer rate) both scored 5.9, Gaming graphics (3D business and gaming graphics) registered 5.8 and Processor (Calculations per second) led the field with 6.6:

This isn't stellar performance by any means, particularly on the graphics front. However, there are plenty of options available for boosting speed if necessary: upgrading the RAM to 8GB or beyond; specifying a faster CPU; specifying discrete rather than integrated graphics; and/or fitting an SSD rather than a conventional hard drive. All of these upgrades will boost the cost, of course.

Running the demanding Cinebench 11.5 CPU and GPU benchmarks shows that the Core i3/HD Graphics 2000/4GB ThinkCentre M92z lags behind Dell's Core i5/HD Graphics 4000/8GB OptiPlex 9010, as you'd expect. Note, though, that Lenovo's AIO is some £400 (ex. VAT) cheaper than the Dell unit we reviewed.

When it comes to disk performance, the ThinkCentre's 500GB SATA III 7,200rpm Seagate hard drive is quicker than the Dell's, using the ATTO Disk Benchmark (129MB/s write and 130.3MB/s read versus 106.3MB/s write and 115.7MB/s read respectively):

The ThinkCentre M92z is pretty power-frugal for a 23in. system, its lower spec combining to deliver similar power draw (41.6W-67.5W) to Dell's 21.5in. OptiPlex 9010 (37.4W-71.1W) when running various workloads:

Lenovo's AIO system is also admirably quiet in operation, even when running demanding workloads.

Conclusion :
The ThinkCentre M92z is a good-quality business-grade 23in. all-in-one computer that's particularly well suited to video communication. To get the most out of it, though, you may need a better-specified model than the entry-level system reviewed here.

Prices :

There are currently no prices available for this product. 

Pros :

• 23in. matte IPS screen with good viewing angles
• DisplayPort in and out
• Power-frugal
• Quiet in operation

Cons :

• Non-vPro Core i3 CPU
• Integrated graphics
• Moderate performance

Posted by Unknown Thursday, October 11, 2012

Motorola's RAZRi Intel Android Phone Hits UK Shops

Summary: The handset is fairly competitively priced, which may help Motorola gain ground in territories it has seen slip away in recent years.

Motorola's first Intel-powered Android operating system mobile phone, the RAZRi, is now available in the UK at quite competitive expenses.

The Ice Lotion Sandwich-based smart mobile phone is not available straight through any significant system owner, but has gone available through suppliers such as Phones4U, Amazon and Tesco Cellular. Amazon says it will deliver on Saturday. It is available both SIM-free and on owner programs, though it is releasing without specific service provider assistance.

The RAZRi is not the first smart mobile phone to go available in the UK using an Apple rather than ARM chipset — that honor went to the Lemon San Paul — but it is the first to come from a top-tier device producer.

The chipset is a single-core, 2GHz event that obviously manages multi-tasking quite well, although more in-depth opinions will be required before the RAZRi can be quickly in contrast to high-end Android operating system gadgets such as the New samsung Galaxy SIII and HTC One X.

Nonetheless, the RAZRi is especially less expensive than those gadgets. It expenses around £345 SIM-free, in contrast to £440 for the Galaxy S III and £380 for the One X. This could help New samsung creates inroads into the UK and elsewhere in European countries — areas where it has been doing badly nowadays. So far, there has been no sign as to whether New samsung will release the device in the US.

Online suppliers are record programs for the RAZRi with all the significant providers, with no cost gadgets on 24-month charges beginning at around £20.
 

Posted by Unknown Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Photos: Motorola Unveils 2GHz Intel-Powered RAZRi

Summary: Motorola's first Intel-powered Android handset will be making its way to Europe in October for an as-yet undisclosed sum, but can it take on its ARM-based rivals?

Motorola has announced its first Android Ice Cream Sandwich-based smartphone that uses an Intel processor.

The RAZRi will be coming to Europe and Latin America in October, and was announced at an event in London on Tuesday.

The device is pitched as having a 4.3-inch 960x540 pixels qHD "edge-to-edge display", despite the thin border around the exterior of the screen.

Other key hardware specs of the device include the Intel Atom 2GHz processor, 8GB of onboard storage and microSD expansion.

The RAZRi also comes with an 8-megapixel camera on the rear and forward-facing 0.3-megapixel camera for video calling.

Under the bonnet, the handset runs Android 4.04 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but Motorola says it plans to upgrade it to Android Jelly Bean at the beginning of next year.

Motorola also confirmed on Tuesday that where possible it will bring the handsets to market with unlocked bootloaders.

 

Like some other hardware manufacturers, Motorola has focused on appealing to consumers through solid feature and service extension.

For example, the RAZRi will go directly from the lock screen to being ready to take a photo in around one second. It can also then take 10 pictures in less than a second using the 'burst mode' option.

 

Motorola has also created other custom groups of apps designed for quick access to related functions. For example, 'Vehicle Mode' (pictured) groups apps such as Navigation, Maps, Voice Commands and Music on one screen for easy control when on the move.

You can also add your own apps to the shortlist using the 'other apps' option in the bottom left hand corner.

 

Motorola has also added onscreen prompts for its voice commands functionality, such as 'look up', 'call' and 'text'.

Voice commands can also be used to control the hardware of the device, for example, switching Wi-Fi or Bluetooth on or off.

The RAZRi also has dedicated hardware controls on the side of the device. 

Shown above is a dedicated camera shutter button, volume rocker, and power button.

On a side note, it has been quite a while since I've seen visible screws down the side of a phone.

On the other side of the handset there is a microSD slot, SIM slot and micro USB port.

 

The RAZRi, while thin at 8.3mm, isn't quite as svelte as its RAZR predecessor (pictured on the left), which measured 7.1mm.

The RAZRi also comes with apps such as Quick Office pre-installed for opening PDFs or creating documents while on the move.

Posted by Unknown Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Intel Claims Clover Trail-based Atom Won't Properly Run Linux, Points Us To Windows 8 instead

There's possibly bad information forward if you're expecting to remove the generate on that upcoming HP Envy X2 and load Ubuntu -- Apple allegedly stated at IDF that Clover Trail-based Atom processor chips "cannot" manage A linux systemunix effectively. As defined in The Inquirer's consideration of activities, the problem is more a issue of marketing than an overall block: A linux systemunix doesn't yet know how to deal all of Clover Trail's power condition changes at the kernel level, which would put any penguin-powered PC at a drawback. Apple would really, really choose that you run Windows 8, as the new Atom and Windows OS are updated to perform hand-in-hand. A linux systemunix might capture up, but the Windows-only focus is a distinct crack from Intel's propensity to bath love on open-source OS tasks across the panel, such as continuous perform like Intel-native Android operating system creates or Tizen.

Posted by Unknown Friday, September 14, 2012

IDF 2012: Intel Shows The Future Of Wireless

Summary: In the future everything that computes will connect, Intel CTO Justin Rattner said during his closing keynote at the Intel Developer Forum. He unveiled a series of technologies from the company's lab designed to connect these devices wirelessly.

Apple CTO Justin Rattner said he is familiar with not to create forecasts about technological innovation. But he said it's clear that later on everything that determines will hook up. In his keynote, on the last day of the Apple Designer Community, Rattner revealed a sequence of technology from the organization's analysis lab developed to hook up all sorts of gadgets easily.

Rosepoint: The "Moore's Law Radio"

A several years ago, at Springtime IDF 2002, Intel's Pat Gelsinger imagined a "Radio Free Intel" where all snacks would include incorporated marketing and sales communications. "It was more of a dream at that factor," Rattner said. "It has taken us 10 years but we think we did it."

Intel's Rosepoint is a analyze processor chip, produced on Intel's 32nm procedure, that brings together a dual-core Atom with a Wi-Fi transceiver (transmitter and receiver) on the same rubber processor chip. Apple first provided Rosepoint at the Worldwide Solid-State Tour Meeting back in Feb (Wired published one of the first experiences on Rosepoint), but this is once Apple has confirmed the electronic stations for a wide viewers.

Although many cellular processor chip snacks have electronic basebands, the RF transceivers still involve analogue elements. Digital circuits get smaller (and usually run quicker and use less power) with each new creation of procedure technological innovation. But analogue circuits don't follow Moore's Law; in fact, the performance gets worse with climbing. Wi-Fi receivers are typically on a individual connection processor chip, often along with other receivers such as Wireless bluetooth and FM.

To put everything on the same processor chip, Apple first had to "rethink the air stations." Yorgos Palaskas, from Intel's Radio Incorporation Lab, mentioned the development of new electronic prevents such as the regularity workstation, stage modulator and energy firm. The result was what Apple known as the "Moore's Law Radio," a 32nm electronic Wi-Fi stations that, Rattner said, is power-efficient and provides better performance as it machines. Palaskas confirmed the electronic transmitter and device, connected to FPGAs, loading movie over 802.11g.

Of course a electronic stations is only useful if it can be incorporated onto a processor chip with other elements. Apple has come up with techniques to minimize the disturbance between the RF transceiver and CPU cores, allowing it to merge the WiFi stations with the Atom cores in Rosepoint. Rattner held up a 300mm wafer containing hundreds of Rosepoint analyze snacks. He did not say when Apple might start delivery processor chip snacks with incorporated receivers, but at one factor he mentioned the 10nm creation, and previous reviews have stated the technological innovation could appear in the center of the several years, which would be around enough time Apple should present that procedure node. 

This is different from creating 3G or 4G technological innovation, part of Intel's getting Infineon, onto Atom SoCs for mobile phones and pills. In that case Apple is referring to the baseband processor chip snacks, which are already electronic. Apple is also managing on this in order to contest with organizations such as Qualcomm, which already have incorporated basebands, but it is less technically challenging than creating RF elements.

Getting rid of the cables :

WiGig, or Wireless Gigabit, is an growing conventional developed not only for Internet connection, but also for wi-fi synchronize, wi-fi docking and wi-fi shows. As opposed to Wi-Fi, which functions at 2.4GHz and 5GHz where there is a lot of disturbance, WiGig uses 60GHz so it is better-suited for challenging programs such as movie loading or file synchronization (it is also backwards-compatible with Wi-Fi). Ali Sadri, an Apple professional and head of the WiGig Partnership, said the industry has been managing on WiGig since 2009 and "it's very close to a reality." After some minimal bugs, he provided a display of movie loading from an disk drive through an Ultrabook to an exterior monitor--all easily. Sadri said the qualifications system will begin in mid-2013 and the first products will provide later next season.

Spring Meadow: More intelligent Intelligent Connect Technology :

Intel's Intelligent Connect Technology is a delivery product (Rattner revealed a Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook that already has this technology). The technological innovation makes Ultrabooks act like always-on mobile phones and pills, but it isn't very effective, so Apple Laboratories is managing on a better edition. Charlie Tai, an professional at Apple Laboratories, confirmed a Springtime Field model that examines inbound system visitors and eliminates anything that isn't necessary, or can wait until later, to reduce energy and CPU usage. Tai said there is no performance--Spring Field can obtain information in the same period as a current Ultrabook--but it uses about half the CPU energy.

Improvements to movie loading :

Wireless systems have many room for enhancement when it comes to movie loading. Chelsea Neisinger, who is in charge of system planning at Verizon wireless Wireless, and Mark Foerster, an Apple Laboratories professional, mentioned an excellent analysis system known as Video Aware Wireless Networks (VAWN) to provide high-quality movie sources to more users over restricted wi-fi systems. Neisinger said the wi-fi organizations have many resources to boost their systems for speech excellent, but are behind the bend on the resources for managing movie visitors. Foerster revealed side-by-side display of loading movie on pills with and without this VAWN technological innovation.

A better remedy for security account details :

Multiple security account details for different websites and solutions is a worldwide problem. But few people use fingerprint gun visitors because they are not reliable, so Apple Laboratories has been creating an alternative fingerprint remedy. Sridhar Iyengar, Manager of Security Research at the lab, provided a display of a product with a indicator connected to the part. When he waved his hand in front of the indicator, the product recognized him and it was then able to pass this verification information on to other solutions, such as on the internet financial, removing the need for security account details. The device also uses an accelerometer, so when it is set down briefly it instantly hair. Intel's approach uses open requirements, such as OpenID, but companies would still need to alter their websites to back up it and components organizations would have to include the receptors, so it is ambiguous when (or if) this technological innovation might be applied.

Better wi-fi facilities :

China Mobile, the worlds' biggest wi-fi service provider, has nearly a thousand 3G basestations, but that still isn't enough to back up its 688 thousand members. The organization recently declared plans to roll out 4G LTE such as 20,000 basestations this season, 200,000 next season and 350,000 by the end of 2014. Dr. Chih-Lin I, Primary Researcher at Chinese suppliers Mobile Research Institution, said at this rate of growth the organization needs to come up with ways to create the air stations accessibility system (RAN) more cost-effective and power-efficient.

The organization has been dealing with Apple on a so-called C-RAN (Cloud Radio Access Networks) using software-designed receivers managing on conventional Xeon hosts. Last season the organizations confirmed the first LTE basestation managing on a 2nd creation Primary (Sandy Bridge) processor chip. This season Chinese suppliers Mobile confirmed several basestations managing on just one hosting server with two Apple Primary i7 processor chip snacks. When the fill improves at optimum periods, to 10 or 11 cellular phone gadgets, the systems can move some of the fill from one CPU to another; at periods when the fill isn't great, such as the nighttime, it can put all of the work on just one CPU and close the other serer down to save energy. Apple says its C-RAN not only uses less energy, but also decreases equipment and managing costs. In the long run, Chinese suppliers Mobile wishes to be able to back up 100 basestations on just one hosting server. Obviously this isn't an end-user technological innovation, but it is a appealing way of using conventional PC application and components to create wi-fi systems better for everyone.

Posted by Unknown Friday, September 14, 2012

Intel SVP: Yes, HTML5 Is Over-Hyped But It Will Move Mobile Forward

Summary: Intel executives fuel the debate surrounding HTML5 on the second day of Intel Developer Forum.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The truth about computing today is that most consumers don't care about the hardware architecture of their devices, but rather about how to get tasks done, according to Intel senior vice president Renée James while speaking at Intel Developer Forum on Wednesday morning.

"Transparent processing is the primary of how customers view the encounters in estimate these days. It's about enabling what they want to do," said Wayne, describing that what customers care about, for example, is finding a way for their iPad applications to perform on their New samsung Galaxy  mobile phones.

James recognized that everyone in the technology wants to innovate, but the problem is when you commit most (or all) of your sources to just one product, you have less sources for porting and creating applications for several systems.

With that in mind, here is a overview from a latest study mentioned by Apple showing the current state of the cellular app market:

• One-third of applications on all systems produce $100-$500 per month
• Regular income produced by just one app is $1,200-$3,900 per month
• 63 % of all applications make than less $5,000 per month
• Promotion records for 50 % of development costs
• 76 % of customers stop using an app after three months

Thus, Intel's reaction to and way of the cellular industry facilities around the idea of clear processing. Wayne described that clear processing means enabling encounters to combination easily across different systems, operating-system and structure systems.

James defined three key components to clear computing:a cross-platform terminology, a versatile reasoning facilities, and solid security.

But this contributes petrol to a controversy that got warmer this weeks time about an current cross-platform language: HTML5.

In reaction to feedback made by Facebook or myspace CEO Level Zuckerberg at TechCrunch Affect SF on Wednesday, Wayne confessed, "We all believe the fact it's been very over-hyped."

Nevertheless, Wayne suggested that it's "emerging as a reliable remedy for several technical difficulties around clear processing."

"We believe its a real remedy for where customers want to go, and we believe customers will demand we go there as an industry," Wayne added.

To protect this, Apple points out that 40 % of app designers are using HTML5, while another 40 % are planning to use HTML5.

Intel is planning to launch several HTML5-focused alternatives for designers over the next few sectors. Starting these days, Wayne mentioned Stream Pathway similar additions for JavaScript. The plug-in developed in collaboration with Mozilla will be moving out this weeks time. It will become local in Chrome internet explorer to bring similar processing for web applications in 2013.

Intel also revealed the Apple Designer Area, designed to promote cross-platform growth while improving user encounters and growing businesses.

The international on the internet website has a main database with sources designed to allow designers from growth through submission, such as marketing programs, on the internet possibilities to promote perform within Apple and the app group.

Intel will be including an HTML5-focused developer focus Q4 this year, which is guaranteed to information designers through actual deployments of HTML5 applications on iOS, Android managing system, Windows Phone and Tizen.

 

Posted by Unknown Wednesday, September 12, 2012

IDF 2012: Intel Announces Perceptual Computing Software Development Kit, Million Dollar Prize

At the IDF 2012 event, Intel’s Dadi Perlmutter's main thrust in his opening keynote was about having enhanced experiences with machines, and he highlighted that the usage experience on new-age Ultrabooks was more about bringing natural, intuitive experiences using gesture and voice interaction. He stated that the personal computing experience is shifting to one based on perceptual computing, where devices will take on human-like senses to perceive the user's intentions.

Perlmutter invited the developer community to work with Intel to bring the next wave of perceptual computing capability to Intel Core-based platforms and announced the release of the Perceptual Computing Software Development Kit (SDK) beta. The SDK, targetted for release early next quarter, will enable hardware and software developers to bring gesture interaction, facial and voice recognition and augmented reality to life on existing and future Intel Core processor-based Ultrabook systems and PCs.

He also announced a Million Dollar prize as a way to help ignite the industry by pushing developers to develop really innovative perceptual applications. He said that the prize will be awarded to the developer who creates the best perceptual computing application using touch, gestures and other such interactions.

You can sign up for an update on when the SDK will be available for download here: http://software.intel.com/en-us/vcsource/tools/perceptual-computing-sdk.

The Intel Perceptual Computing initiative is in part enabled on Ultrabooks using the Creative Interactive Gesture Camera. A small, light-weight, USB-powered depth sensor camera tuned for short-range interactivity and intended for users who are using their Intel-powered Ultrabooks, laptops or PCs within a range of roughly 6 inches to 3 feet.  

Designed for ease of setup and portability, it includes an HD webcam, an infra-red depth sensor and a built-in dual-array microphone, making it ideal for portable applications. The camera developer kit will be available sometime during Q4 of 2012.  

The kit, SDK and the prize money is only available for Windows 7 and 8 applications, and there will be no SDK launched for the Apple Mac platform.

Posted by Unknown Wednesday, September 12, 2012

IDF 2012: 4th Gen Intel Core Processors To Set New Standard For Mobile Computing

With the Intel Designer Community 2012 kicking off today, one of the major features of the beginning keynote was the introduction of the 4th Creation Intel Primary processor chip chips, which are codenamed Haswell.

Strangely, Intel hasn't yet decided on whether to continue using the Primary product for Haswell; they are in fact even contemplating baptism this series of processor chip chips with an entirely new product name. Kirk Skaugen, Vice President, General Manager, PC Client Group mentioned this in his follow up presentation to the main keynote.

During the beginning keynote, Intel Businesses Chief Product Officer, Dadi Perlmutter, described how its low-power processor chip chips, beginning with the organization's 4th generation Intel Primary processor chip close relatives that will be made available next year, will aim to set a new standard for traveling with a laptop encounters and innovative Ultrabook, sports convertible and tablet styles. 

Speaking at the Intel Designer Community in San Francisco, Dadi Perlmutter said that Intel has reduced the platform nonproductive energy of its 4th generation Intel Primary processor chip close relatives depending on the next-generation ‘Haswell’ microarchitecture by more than 20 times over the 2nd generation while providing better activities and responsiveness. He also said Intel will add a new range of even lower-power processor chip chips depending on the same microarchitecture to its map beginning in 2013.

These new products emphasize the organization's concentrate to strongly drive energy intake down to enable longer battery and guide in a wave of new, streamlined cellular styles, while providing increasing processor chip, design and media performance. 

"The 4th generation Intel Primary processor chip close relatives and our new range of low-power processor chip chips will guide in an era of unmatched advancement in traveling with a laptop," Perlmutter said. "Our concentrate to deliver even reduced energy with the excellent performance that our processor chip chips are known for is as generally significant as when we moved our development concentrate beyond actual processor chip speed in 2001. As a result, you'll see our customers providing sleek and cool sports convertible styles, as well as radical cutting-edge encounters across a growing variety of cellular phone devices."

Graphics standard routines shown during the keynote demonstrated Haswell's 2x performance jump over Ivy Link. Remarkably, the trial also showed how climbing performance down to Ivy Link levels could cut in half the energy intake in a Haswell-powered system, showing off the amount of performance headroom the chip has and how it can do really well in burst-mode circumstances. 

Perlmutter rejected to commit to a specific launch date for Haswell, but was adament that by 2013, the 4th Creation Intel Primary Processor close relatives, which are depending on the Haswell microarchitectecture, will be enabling lighter, thinner, cooler, faster and more secure techniques with excellent design performance.

Much of the concentrate of the keynote stayed Ultrabooks and feature improvements like voice identification and control, actions and touch enabled techniques. Mobile phones received only a quick mention, which dissatisfied many in the audience who were hoping for some statement on the Medfield front.

Posted by Unknown Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Seagate Optimizes Next-Generation Hybrid Hard Drive For Intel's Smart Response Technology.

Seagate Technological innovation said on Wednesday that it had joined up with Apple Corp. to show its approaching solid-state multiple generate (SSHD) at Apple Designer Community. The new Seagate multiple disk generate will, for the first time, utilize Apple Sensible Reaction caching technology. The two organizations believe that the new SSHDs from Seagate will offer great performance amongst large capabilities for ultrabooks.

"Solid condition multiple pushes will help ultrabook designers accomplish key prices as well as goals. SSHD products are being accepted by industry management such as Apple as demonstrated by the collaborative initiatives with the SATA-IO member organizations leading to Seagate’s new multiple generate abilities, which can significantly improve SSHD performance and help generate general adopting in the PC environment during 2013 and beyond," said Emil Yappert, v. p. of products management at Seagate.

At this season's forum, Apple will declare assistance for the Sequential ATA international organization (SATA-IO) multiple details function with Apple Sensible Reaction Technological innovation, targeted for a release in the second half of 2013. According to Apple and Seagate, Apple intelligent response technologies are expected to speed up the performance of strong condition multiple pushes allowed with the SATA IO multiple details function by up to 30%, as calculated by the PCMark Advantage HDD package. Microsoft has also included native assistance of strong condition multiple pushes in Windows 8, utilizing the display storage of the generate to accomplish best-in-class boot performance.

In the Advanced Technological innovation Zone of the event, Apple will illustrate Seagate’s latest strong condition multiple generate design, faster with Apple intelligent response technology, which run common office efficiency programs almost on par with strong condition pushes. 

Current-generation Seagate Momentus XT 750GB multiple difficult disks comes in 2.5" form-factor, uses Sequential ATA-600 user interface, 7200rpm motor and brings together the magnetic media with 8GB single-level cell (SLC) NAND display storage cache. The Momentus XT uses Flexible Memory technology to identify data usage styles, and then goes the most regularly restored areas to strong condition storage for faster access. Flexible Memory effectively tailors disk generate performance to each user and the programs they use. By contrast, Intel's intelligent response technologies are a fully-fledged caching solution that involves larger amounts of NAND display storage and therefore can storage cache not only regularly utilized LBAs, but present states of programs, allowing rapid stand by, continue and other functions. For Seagate, this is a complete change of concept.

“Solid condition multiple pushes faster with Apple Sensible Reaction Technological innovation should enable more innovative Ultrabook and all-in-one desktop computer system designs,” said Adam King, Apple manager of laptop computer item marketing.

Posted by Unknown Wednesday, September 12, 2012