Lenovo
back convertible computer market in Indonesia on Thursday (05/30/2013).
This time it was a ThinkPad Helix which can function as a tablet and a notebook,
and claimed to have performance Ultrabook class.
Basically
ThinkPad Helix is a tablet
measuring 11.6 inches
and weighs 835 grams. In the package
there is a keyboard dock that also
comes with a battery.
Technical Manager Lenovo Indonesia Wonosari Azis said that, if paired with the Helix ThinkPad keyboard dock, battery lifespan
can reach 10 hours. The battery life is longer when compared Ultrabook which generally last for 7 to 8 hours.
"Although
the Helix ThinkPad convertible category; specification,
design, and
performance with the Ultrabook class,"
Azis said in a press conference in Jakarta.
Supplier
company Kokuyo S & T-shaped gadget from Japan to develop a black ring of rocks that
can ease your presentation at meetings. The
device they named Kokuyoseki.
Overview This little gadget looks like a normal ring, but it has the amazing ability. Therefore, Kokuyoseki
presentation slides can
navigate without having
to touch your computer.
Simply by pressing the
three buttons (Black Out,
Next and Back)
on the surface of the ring, the ring will
be connected to the USB
device as a receiver on the laptop to enable you to perform basic tasks to make presentations.
RocketNews24 quoted on Thursday (05/30/2013),
this clever ring not only
allows you to play your slide
presentation, but
also to start up,
black out (darken slide
in the presentation)
and jumps to the last slide with the touch of a simple edit.
Google is still not announced the newest version of the operating system, Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). However, its related information are emerging.
One of the changes that will be presented by Google will be there on the side of the user interface (UI) camera.
In previous versions, if users hold a finger on the object to be focused, to exit a menu at the bottom of the focus. Many users are not able to see the whole menu because it was blocked by his own.
Well, in the new version later, the menu list will be moved to the top to reduce discomfort in shooting.
If you do not want to "call" the settings menu in this way, the user can select the settings button located at the bottom right, right next to the shutter button.
Twitter became mandatory applications and services available on the Android smart phone. With Twitter, users can follow the news and hottest topics that are busy talking on social media.
Some people argue that the official Twitter application poor features. Therefore,
the application developers take advantage of the API (application
program interface) on Twitter, and make changes here and there in order
to create applications that they have an edge and looks different from
the others.
Of
the many Twitter apps on Android client, there are at least 6 best
applications based on features, appearance, and sensation perceived user
experience. Please try apps that you like and select the best one from them.
Microsoft and Google had fallen about because the YouTube app on Windows Phone. In fact, Google has asked YouTube pulled from the app store Windows Phone.
Google accuses Microsoft has violated the provisions of the Application Programming Interface (API) YouTube by not serving ads through a homemade application.
Well, after a few negotiations, Google changed his mind and agreed to cooperate with Microsoft to make a new YouTube app for Windows Phone.
As quoted from The Verge, Friday (24/05/2013), YouTube application for Windows Phone 8 now has qualified use Application Programming Interface (API) official.
A teenager United States (U.S.) found in the world's fastest charger. Is Eesha Khare, 18-year-old California teen creates charger that can charge a cell phone only with a time of 20 seconds.
Excerpted from The Sideshow, Eesha bagged the award Young Scientist Award from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair d Phoenix, Arizona. Not only that, he also carried off the prize of 50 thousand dollars on a tiny device that is revolutionary.
Eesha managed to create a device that can charge batteries, cell phones and any electronic device that uses rechargeable batteries. Then where did the idea come from? He was told that these findings come from his own experience.
Google continues to refine its search features. Without fanfare, Google also launched a new feature that is embedded in Chrome, the search conversation. This is a great improvement from the previous voice search feature.
As reported by the Washington Post, Users can access this feature by clicking on the microphone icon on the Google main page. Then, simply ask the question in English.
After a Google search is complete, the user will get a list of results, as in the normal search. Or the card will appear at the top of the screen and the voice that answers user questions.
The best part of this new feature is the awareness of the context engine. So, after starting the search, the user can continue the conversation with Google to continue to improve it.
Microsoft has released the latest gaming console, Xbox One, on Tuesday afternoon when Redmond, U.S., or Wednesday morning (22/05/2013) Indonesian time. Of course, Microsoft hopes Xbox One can be as successful, or even exceed, the Xbox 360.
In the console gaming market alone, Microsoft has a major competitor, Sony. Interestingly, the Japanese company has also recently launched a new gaming console, the PlayStation 4.
Performance of both has yet to be caught up to the time of its release later in the market. However, from the comparison specification, PlayStation 4 looks superior.
Quoted from BGR, Thursday (05/23/2013), both are equally Jaguar using AMD processors that have 8 core with 1.6 GHz speed.
The Windows Phone-based device users have long to wait for a app Instagram. Unfortunately, until now the increased news, photo sharing apps are still not well attended.
Windows Phone developer was not losing my mind. Do not want to keep waiting, a developer named Daniel Gray developed an application that presents the service Instagram in it. The application is called Itsdagram.
Itsdagram application has a role as a "bridge" to Instagram. Users can log-in to the application via Instagram. Later, the data that is in account Instagram users will be drawn to this application.
Users can then browse the photos uploaded by friends or people who were followed, directly using Itsdagram.
Once shrouded in speculation and rumors that circulated widely for months, Microsoft has finally officially introduced the latest generation of video game consoles, Xbox One, in Redmond, Washington, on Tuesday (22/5) evening local time.
As quoted from Mashable, Tuesday (22/5), the latest Xbox console will not only dwell on the games alone. President of Interactive Entertainment Business for Microsoft, Don Mattrick said at Tuesday's announcement, if the Xbox One is designed and built as an "all-in-one system to unify games, TV and entertainment."
Provide an assessment of a person's appearance is often critical in the first impression for some people. But people often do not have much time to pay attention to detail indentation or crease lines pants or shirt while ironing, especially when rushed time.
No need to worry, because now one electronics company in Japan developed a small portable metal tool called Travel Mobile hot repressor. This tool serves as a board wrinkles on a shirt, tie or pants that you can take it anywhere you go.
Adapted DamnGeeky, Sunday (05/19/2013), Travel Mobile hot repressor has the size of the palm of the hand has a unique design with a heater on the second internal surfaces, so that it can eliminate wrinkles on clothes anytime anywhere. The thermal power charging on this device can be done through the PC or using AA-sized batteries.
Most smartphone users must often feel his smart phone, feels hot when used in excess. Increase in temperature causes heat in the device, usually due to the use of several applications that overload the processor of the smartphone itself.
Now the Japanese technology company, NEC, has a solution to resolve this problem by presenting a liquid cooling technology inside smartphones. NEC Medias bring a smartphone called X 06E is scheduled to be equipped with liquid cooling technology.
NEC Medias X 06E scheduled to be equipped with a cooling pipe located on the back of the screen, which will directly connect to the processor of the smartphone. This technology is expected to send the heat generated by the processor through repeated evaporation and condensation.
Scientists say they have found a way faster and more accurate in the tsunami early warning system.
German
research team said, the satellite-based GPS position can offer detailed
information on tsunami events within a few minutes after the earthquake
occurred.
They believe that technology can fix the signal issues when the tsunami struck Japan in 2011.
The results of this study have been published in Natural Hazards and Earth Systems Sciences.
When an earthquake occurs under the sea, with the power that can generate the tsunami, every second counts.
Shifting
tectonic plates can produce a giant wall of water that can be advanced
to the mainland in a minute, thus giving little time for evacuation.
Nowadays every person must have a Facebook account, both are social and work-related professionals. Facebook makes people have a place to store and share photos, and to send a message to a friend. After all, it is a matter that should be protected confidential.
Maybe
for some people this is not maximized in protecting their accounts, let
alone any mobile phones can now use the Facebook app. As
quoted from Mashable, Facebook mobile version is more vulnerable to
piracy and identity theft trial of the owner of the account.
Here are five ways to secure your account on Facebook Mobile from intruders.
Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard (HP) is not satisfied launched only a single series of Android-based tablet devices in 2013. HP has just launched the latest hybrid tablet and Android-based notebook, SlateBook x2.
This product is referred to as a hybrid device as it comes with a detachable keyboard (can be removed). Keyboard when the device is removed, then this product will serve as a tablet device. However, if the keyboard is installed, this product will transform into a notebook.
X2 SlateBook device is the first detachable device that will come with the latest mobile processor made by Nvidia, Tegra 4.
Sending money through the mail may not sound familiar to most people, let alone it has done since it was first launched PayPal. Now, PayPal arrival of competitors within Gmail that Google Wallet and work together.
Google Wallet has announced that they have integrated with Gmail, so that makes the user easier to send money via e-mail itself.
As quoted from talkandroid.com, Thursday (16/05) to use the service, users need to sign up to Google Wallet first.
Initially, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) only serves as a medium to communicate. However, with increasing competition, the BlackBerry has finally decided to bring the fuel to the next level.
In the event the BlackBerry Live, Orlando, U.S., on Tuesday (14/05/2013), BlackBerry officially introduced a new feature called BBM Channel.
Fuel Channel feature will allow the formation of community-based fuel. Later, Fuel Channel will be widely used by brand or celebrity to get closer to the fans.
One brand that has been open channel is a car racing team F1, Mercedes AMG Petronas fronted by British driver, Lewis Hamilton. Even so, the BlackBerry does not rule out the possibility for anyone to create a channel.
Operating system will be updated to Windows 8 was not named Windows Blue. Microsoft officially gave him the name of Windows 8.1.
The plan, Windows 8.1 will be available starting June 26, 2013. He is available for free for Windows 8 computer users that the processor architecture x86 or Windows computer RT with ARM architecture processors.
"Windows 8.1 will be a free update for Windows 8 and Windows RT, and will be easily obtainable from the screen 'Start' Windows through app stores," said Tami Reller, CFO CMO as well as the Windows Division at Microsoft, as quoted by Reuters on Wednesday (15 / 5/2013).
Often, perpetrators of cyber attacks to attack via the internet. The attacks are usually carried out through a browser (browser).
So that cyber criminals can not be too freely in the attack, browser developers usually have to protect them by using advanced security system.
Well, of various brands of browsers available today, about which is the most powerful product? This question was answered by trying to research firm NSS Labs security. To answer this question, NSS Labs tested the top 5 browsers at this time by attacking all of these products with malware.
Quoted from TheNextWeb, Tuesday (14/05/2013), the fifth browser is Internet Explorer (IE) 10 made by Microsoft, Chrome 25 and 26 made by Google, Firefox 19, Mozilla, Apple Safari 5, and Opera 12. NSS uses two versions of Chrome as well as the possibility of
The browser has been updated during testing.
A "shock" delivered BlackBerry in BlackBerry Live 2013 in Orlando, USA, on Tuesday (05/14/2013). Service "hero" they, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), will be available for Android and iOS.
BlackBerry CEO, Thorsten Heins said, BBM for other platforms will be available this summer for the iPhone (iOS 6 and above) and Android (Ice Cream Sandwich).
"This is a statement of our confidence that the BlackBerry 10 platform is good enough so that the fuel can be distributed to other systems," said Heins.
At first, BBM on Android and iOS will possess standard features like sending messages and the Group. However, Heins promised that more features will also be present. That includes, he said, BBM Video, Voice, and Screen Share.
Japanese technology company, Olympus, has recently launched a camera named PEN E-P5, which offers features without makeup Micro Four Thirds latest. In addition, this camera also has another advantage with the ease of connecting to a WiFi connection.
Carrying the classic retro design, the Olympus PEN E-P5 also has features such as application sharing companion for smartphone named Olympus Image Share 2.0. Camera PEN E-P5 is claimed Olympus has enhanced core features 16MP Live MOS sensor TruePic VI.
Camera with WiFi connection made by Olympus also offers a shutter speed of approximately 1/8000, and 1.04 million dot screen High Definition (HD) tilt type. Olympus claims the camera is the first device that has support for using a WiFi connection.
Samsung is developing a data connection (internet) wireless fifth-generation (5G) which will be brought to consumers by 2020. Samsung has been testing 5G technology and managed to reach a speed of 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) to download.
5G internet connection claimed that Samsung developed to perform data transmission "hundreds of times faster" than current LTE 4G connectivity. If the 5G later commercialized, then the user can use it to send files with huge data consumption, including ultra high definitions movies (UHD). "It is practically without limit," wrote the Samsung.
In this technology, Samsung claims to have found a way to make use of millimeter wave (millimeter-wave) in the radio frequency spectrum. During this time, the use of millimeter wave bands for wireless internet fairly minimal due to the limited range of bands.
Ran out of camera batteries in as "precarious" is annoying, especially when it occurs in the middle of vacation time away from the reach of the power jack.
That's the problem highlighted by three pocket camera Canon Ixus 255 HS, Ixus 135, Ixus 132 is released and Datascrip as the sole distributor of Canon products in Indonesia.
The third camera is equipped with a battery-saving feature called "Eco Mode" which is claimed to improve battery life up to 30 percent by dimming the LCD screen when not in use.
Ixus 255 HS, for example, to increase rated shot of 220 frames (CIPA standard) to 300 frames to enable battery saving mode.
"Eco Mode available on these cameras continue to increasingly freeing the user to take pictures without worrying about running out of battery," Canon said Merry Harun Datascrip Division Director in a press release received by Kompas Tekno.
Smartphone Samsung Galaxy S4 sold at premium prices in Indonesia, worth Rp 7,499.000, which of course, would make people think before buying. Aware of it, Samsung provides a web site that allows prospective consumers simulator sensation Galaxy S4 of the personal computer (PC).
The website is named "Samsung Interactive Tutorial." The South Korean company did not want prospective customers as "buying a cat in a sack." Although done virtually, simulator website gives an overview and educate potential consumers about the Galaxy S4.
Prospective customers can see the latest interface, explore the menu "option", and read some tip to operate the device Galaxy S4.
Nokia Asha 501 which was introduced today in New Delhi, India (05/09/2013), working exclusively with the biggest social networking site in the world, Facebook. Nokia Asha 501 users in India in particular, can make use of Facebook is already embedded in the mobile phone for free, with no pulse cutting users.
Thus explained Vaughan Smith, Vice-President of Corporate Development Facebook, when given the opportunity by Nokia CEO Stephen Elop in introductions as well as the launch of the mobile phone.
According to Smith, Facebook is the main reason people upgrade their phones. "We (Facebook take advantage of the opportunity to work with Nokia," he said.
Obtained the greatest opportunities, continued Smith, located on the 5.5 million people it says have not been connected to the internet and it will take them to surf online on the internet.
Nokia seems to have really ready to release the Lumia 928, the latest generation smartphone that is claimed will bring overall change in the development of artificial gadget Finnish company. Having made sure to release the Lumia 928, Nokia has now launched a promotional video that shows excellence in the camera department. No kidding, Nokia dared to compare it directly with the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S III.
In news released by The Verge, Nokia displays a comparison video showing the results of recording images of the Lumia 928. On the side, we can see the results of the video taken from the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III. The result is surprising, because the Lumia 928 has a feature that shows the results of image PureView more saturated, the focus is more stable, and more realistic lighting.
Google Smart Glasses Glass brings a new concept to put the "screen" right in front of the user's eyes.
The device did not come with a keyboard or touchscreen, giving rise to many questions about how to control it.
Well, to answer the curiosity, Google has released an official video that contains a brief description of how to use Google Glass.
As quoted from PhoneArena, lasted about one minute video that shows the interface scheme "homescreen" displayed a simple Google Glass. The main screen contains the clock homescreen.
Samsung spur the development of Tizen OS based smartphone to be released soon. South Korean company is expected to launch two Tizen smartphone before the end of this year.
Quoted from Softpedia, Monday (06/05/2013), the two smartphones are known to have a code name GT-I8800 and GT-I8805. Both equally will come with 4G LTE connectivity.
Tizen as it is known is a Linux-based OS Linux Foundation is promoted as an alternative to the Android platform. Is Intel and Samsung are leading the technical direction of this OS. Tizen is also the development of the first MeeGo platform developed by Nokia together with Intel and LiMo.
Samsung has confirmed about his plans to make Tizen handsets before the end of this year. But vendors who now dominate the smartphone market to compete with Apple this time did not offer details.
