HTC GOES BIG WITH MICROSOFT; LAUNCHING
NEW WINDOWS PHONE 7 SMARTPHONES

HTC brings its trademark innovation and design to a fresh, new Windows Phone 7 portfolio – HTC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy and HTC HD7

TC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy and HTC HD7. This strong and diverse family of phones features Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 platform and embodies the stand-out design and innovation for which HTC has come to be known. Each new phone includes a variety of cutting-edge technologies and a series of unique HTC applications that can be accessed through the new HTC Hub that complements the Windows Phone 7 Hub and Tile experience.

“HTC has been a partner with Microsoft since we launched our first phones nearly a decade ago, and we couldn’t be more excited to continue this journey with the launch of Windows Phone 7,” said Andy Lees, President of the Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft. “Windows Phone 7 characterizes a new direction for Microsoft and its partners, and HTC is stepping up to support this in a significant way by bringing five new Windows Phones to market.”

Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7 has been carefully crafted to help people get more done in fewer steps with a unique Hub and Tile interface. The Windows Phone 7 Hubs offer quick and easy access to a person’s latest and most valuable information and include People, Pictures, Games, Music & Video, Office and Marketplace content. Windows Phone 7 also integrates with many popular Microsoft consumer services such as Xbox LIVE, Windows Live, Bing and Zune.

HTC Windows Phone 7 portfolio
HTC has brought its innovative design and creativity to its new Windows Phone 7 smartphone portfolio by embracing distinctive materials and unique design elements while providing an exciting set of cutting-edge features and technologies. With the new HTC Hub, HTC is providing an exclusive series of applications and utilities that include a new weather and stocks application and a new photo enhancer that enables a person to apply special effects before sharing photos with friends.

HTC 7 Mozart
Crafted from a single piece of anodized aluminum, the HTC 7 Mozart feels great in the hand and takes HTC’s unibody design aesthetic to the next level. The slim, solid and smart HTC 7 Mozart sounds as good as it looks and integrates SRS WOW HD™ and other astounding sound effects for high-fidelity, virtual surround sound. With Microsoft Zune integration, people can synchronize the HTC 7 Mozart with their PC, enabling them to take their music and video library with them wherever they go.

HTC 7 Trophy
HTC 7 Trophy harnesses the power of Xbox LIVE. Gamers will enjoy the speed and responsiveness of fast action gameplay supported by the phone’s high-performance 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and controlled through the vivid WVGA 3.8” touchscreen. High-fidelity, virtual surround sound - through SRS WOW HD™ and other wonderful sound effects - brings a rich audio experience whether the user is playing a game, watching a video or listening to their favorite music.

HTC HD7
HTC HD7 owners can enjoy their favorite videos and movies in cinematic-style thanks to the large 4.3” high-resolution screen, while its kickstand allows them to sit back and enjoy the action handsfree. For those who refuse to compromise on their mobile gaming experience, the HTC HD7 realizes the power of Xbox LIVE, bringing gameplay to life in a way that takes console gaming beyond the home.

Availability
The three new HTC smartphones will be available through the following mobile operators in Singapore from November:

• HTC HD7 will be exclusively available with SingTel at a suggested retail price of $938*
• HTC 7 Mozart will be exclusively available with StarHub at a suggested retail price of $868*
• HTC 7 Trophy will be exclusively available with M1 at a suggested retail price of $798*

*All prices are subject to pricing policies of individual operators.

Asus N61JV, Can Automatically Switch Two Graphics Cards

Asus has launched its first laptop that Nvidia tech support with Optimus, which is designed to balance performance and battery life with otomats switch (change) between the graphics functions, which separately and together, as needed. Asus Laptop N61JV have the style multimedia entertainment system with screen size 16 inch HD, Altec Lansing speakers, and SRS Sound Preium. In it also features a 2.27GHz Intel Core i5-430M with 4GB of DDR3 memory, 500GB hard drive, and Blu-ray combo drive.

Nvidia graphics technology in laptop Asus N61JV Optimus combines hardware and software to automatically switch between the Nvidia graphics processor and graphics integrated on the motherboard chipset (onboard), according to the needs of applications that are running. Optimus uses the driver to detect when the user open the game or software that requires quite a lot of graphics power, and then replace the Nvidia graphics. Graphic displacement does not require CPU power, only to switch off power and increase battery life by using onboard graphics.

Nvidia GPU is called GeForce GT325M with 1GB memory, use the display buffer of the onboard graphics rather than with a switch between video output. According to Asus, Asus laptop N61JV price range is around 949 pounds or $ 1.457.

Fujitsu LifeBook T1010, a Tablet PC Plus Infrared

Fujitsu LifeBook T1010, a tablet with a 13.3-inch display size that can be rotated and folded to the keyboard, the functions of a notebook. In addition, the tablet PC can also be viewed as a laptop, with Intel Centrino 2 processor power, and prices are cheaper than 12.1-inch tablet display size. Fujitsu LifeBook T1010 has a glossy design, combined with matte-silver and silver on the interior. With a weight of 5.2 pounds, the Fujitsu LifeBook T1010 Tablet PC is heavier than other 13.3-inch systems, such as the Toshiba Portege M700 or Dell XPS M1330. Fujitsu LifeBook T1010 Display 13.3-inch with a resolution of 1.280 x800 pixels is connected to a standard so that the user can rotate the display in all directions and fold it into the keyboard, similar to the touchscreen pad. Tablet PC is not only combines the portability and usability, but also convenient to write by hand or with a stylus. For Fujitsu LifeBook T1010 tablet PC is priced at $ 1.399 (CNET).

Excess Fujitsu LifeBook T1010 Tablet PC:

* Attractive design
* Display 13.3-inch portable
* Comfortable Stylus
* Component-based component of Intel’s latest Centrino 2

Disadvantages:

* Performance standards
* Small Touchpad
* The quality of speakers that are less good

Specifications Fujitsu LifeBook T1010 Tablet PC:

* Amenities: stereo speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna, a security chip Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2), SmartCard reader, Fingerprint reader
* Dimensions: length 12.6 inch x 9.6 inch thick high x 1.5 inch
* Weight: 5.3 lbs
* Type: notebook tablet PC
* Processor: Intel Centrino 2 Duo P8400 / 2.26 GHz, 1066 MHz data bus speed
* Chipset: Mobile Intel GM45 Express
* Cache Memory: 3 MB L2 cache
* RAM: DDR3 SDRAM – 1066 MHz 2 GB / 4 GB (max)
* Hard Drive: Serial ATA-150 – 5400 rpm 120GB
* Optical: DVD-RW (? R DL) / DVD-RAM
* Card Reader: Memory Stick flash memory cards, SD Memory Card
* Display: 13.3 in TFT active matrix, resolution 1280 x 800 pixels (WXGA), 24 bit color (16.7 million)
* Graphics Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
* Audio: Realtek ALC269
* Notebook Camera: 1.3 Megapixel
* Input Device: Keyboard, Touchpad, Scroll
* Modem: Modem Fax / modem 56 Kbps
* Wireless LAN: Wireless NIC Atheros XSPAN
* Network: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IrDA 1.1, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
* Port:
o 1 x Display / video – VGA
o 4 x Hi-Speed USB
o 1 x Audio / Video – HDMI
o 1 x Serial – RS-232
o 1 x Parallel
o 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
o 1 x Modem – Phone line
o 1 x Network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45
o 1 x Docking / port replicator
o 1 x Audio – Line-out/headphones – Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
o 1 x Audio – Line-in/microphone – Mini-phone 3.5 mm
o 1 x Infrared – IrDA
* Power: Lithium ion 6-cell 5200 mAh, 3.8 hours maximum stay
* Software: Microsoft Windows Vista Business
* Warranty: 1 year

Latest Headphones Best 2011

Latest Headphones Best 2011. Audio-Technica launches pair of new noise-canceling headphones for under $ 100. Headphones Audio-Technica ATH-ANC27 and ATH-ANC25 that have similar features, the best Headphones 2011.

Headphones ATH-ANC27 can block up to 85% of the votes in the room using active noise cancellation and over-the ear design. As for the ATH-ANC25 equipped on-ear style, and can block 80% of the vote from inside the room. Both sets of active noise cancellation technology and is compatible with Apple products like iPhone and iPod.

Second best headphones Audio-Technica 2011 also requires AAA batteries to activate the feature active noise cancellation.

For the price of the latest Headphones Audio-Technica ATH 2011-ANC27 sold $ 99.95 and ATH-ANC25 sells for $ 79.95. Every purchase comes with 1/4-inch adapter and airplane adapter.

LG GD880 Mini and LG GT350 announced, sort of

Today LG unveiled a couple of new touchscreen-enabled phones to reinforce the midrange segment of their portfolio. The LG GD880 Mini is a full-touch handset dubbed as the most compact phone with a 3.2" screen, while the LG GT350 is a hardware QWERTY-equipped device with a distinct youthful appeal. Unfortunately, the two lengthy press releases reveal few technical details about the two phones.

In addition to the 3.2" widescreen touchscreen, the LG GD880 Mini boasts a 5 megapixel camera, 3G with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi and GPS. FM radio and a built-in microSD card slot complement the pretty nice upper mid-range package.

LG didn't confirm the resolution of the GD880 Mini display but rumor has it that it will be 854 x 480 pixels.

The LG GD880 Mini will be available in Europe starting in March, followed by other markets. Pricing is yet to be determined but we are guessing we will be getting a better taste of the phone next week in Barcelona.

LG GT350 is a full QWERTY side-slider with a 3" WQVGA touchscreen display. Coming to succeed the popular LG KS360, which sold more than 5 million units worldwide, the GT350 should deliver better messaging experience and social network integration. The interface is optimized for better Facebook and Twitter experience and there are even dedicated shortcuts on the keyboard for accessing them.

Unfortunately, for some reason LG didn't see fit to reveal more of its specifications. We suppose a good part of the reason is the lack of much upgrade compared to the KS360.

The LG GT350 will be available in Europe in April and other markets will follow. The four inbox color options are Aqua Blue, Purple, Light Silver, and Black.

6000 Euro Mini-supercomputer Hits 12 Teraflops with Gaming Hardware

The University of Antwerp gave everyone a chuckle last year when they built a quaint little supercomputer made out of four high end Nvidia GPUs. Apparently, that was just a practice run. The same group has now constructed a 13 GPU monster of a supercomputer called Fastra II.

The rig contains six dual-GPU Nvidia GTX295 cards and a single GTX275. As you can imagine, there were a few issues getting the whole system up and running. Motherboard manufacturers don’t usually anticipate someone needing to run 13 GPU cores. With a little persistence and a custom BIOS from ASUS, the tiny supercomputer was up and running. The whole affair cost only 6000 Euros, and is capable of twelve teraflops.

The value per teraflop is high considering most conventional supercomputers cost millions of dollars to build and run. You can check out some possible applications and crazy benchmarks here.

Nokia N900 with Skype Close Up

The Nokia N900 comes with Skype fully integrated into the Nokia N900 – there’s no downloading or launching applications because Skype is built into the Nokia N900.

The Nokia N900 with its inbuilt Skype lets you make free Skype-to-Skype calls and Skype IM over either a 3G wireless network or Wi-Fi.

Using your Nokia N900, the first thing to to do is setup Skype in Settings on the Nokia N900 and then tap on contacts. Your contacts appear on the Nokia N900 Skype interface screen, tap on a contact and all the Skype options appear. Options such as Skype Call and Skype IM etc.

You can also call someone abroad using the Nokia N900 and Skype. You need to select the country your contact is in and use “Call To Skype”.

The Nokia N900’s slide out keyboard can be used for Skype IM messaging. The demo below gives a great insight into the Nokia N900 and the world of Skype.