Download Google Goggles for Android 1.8

A new flavor of Google Goggles for Android is now available for download, with various enhancements and fixes packed inside.  The new flavor of the app was released as version 1.8 and was made available for download on Wednesday. For those out of the loop, we should note that the Google Goggles app was designed to offer users the possibility to search the real world through taking pictures of things that interest them.  In the new flavor of the app, the barcode recognition feature in Continuous mode is now twice as fast than it used to be. Moreover, recognized items in Continuous Mode that users tap on are now saved to user’s Search History. Google Goggles was made available for download for all Android devices running version 2.2 and or newer.  The software...

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Download Nokia Suite 3.4.21.0

In addition to announcing the availability of a new software update for the Nokia Lumia 900, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia also released a new flavor of Nokia Suite today.  The new version brings along a series of performance enhancements, as well as improved features. Users will benefit from better stability of the software, and also from updates to the apps inside the suite. The software can be used by all those who own a Symbian-based handset from Nokia, and it provides them with options that include syncing of files between the phone and a Windows PC. The Suite was also designed to enable users to update their devices through a Windows computer. The latest version of Nokia Suite can be downloaded from via links below. Nokia...

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Intel Medfield-Based Lenovo K800 Smartphone Launching in May

Unveiled back in January at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Intel Medfield-powered smartphone Lenovo K800 has just been confirmed for late May. Intel’s China chief Sean Maloney said on Weibo that Lenovo K800 would be released next month with the company’s new “Avatar Technology.” There is no detail on this new technology for the moment, but we’re pretty sure Intel will reveal more information closer to launch.  Lenovo K800 is equipped with a 1.6 Ghz single-core Intel Atom processor and a PowerVR SGX 540 graphics processing unit (GPU). It will be powered by Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system with Lenovo’s LeOS UI on top. It is also worth mentioning that the K800 features...

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SGI NAS Marks the Debut of Modular InfiniteStorage

Network-attached storage devices are all well and good, but SGI doesn't really feel that the ones currently in existence are up to scratch, so it has taken matters into its own hands. SGI has introduced the first “fully integrated solution” from the SGI Modular InfiniteStorage product family. Outwardly, it doesn't really look all that different from other network-attached storage devices. On the inside, though, it actually has solid state drives and hard disk drives working in tandem, as well as RAM (random access memory) and an Intel Xeon E5 server CPU. Essentially, the SGI NAS can have huge storage capacities, from terabytes to petabytes, making it a boon to any business. "Customers continually ask for flexible solutions...

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OpenDNS Blocks Flashback Trojan

The security and DNS provider for 2% of the world’s Internet users, OpenDNS, is blocking the Flashback Trojan that has infected almost 700K Macs to this date. Existing customers needn’t take any action, according to the company’s Director of Marketing, Allison Rhodes. Noting that the Flashback Trojan is being described as one of the single biggest Mac security incidents of all time, Ms. Rhodes says OpenDNS includes protection in Premium DNS and it is also completely free to users, as it does in cases of very large scale attacks like this. “People not yet using OpenDNS need only to set up the service on their wireless router, computer or device to secure their computers and devices from the attack,” according to the company’s...

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Windows Phone 8 Appears in App Usage Statistics

Microsoft is moving closer to the launch of the next flavor of its mobile operating system, supposedly dubbed Windows Phone 8.  Reportedly, the company is working on testing the upcoming platform to make sure that it is compatible with existing software, just as previously promised. The “I'm a WP7!” app has registered usage on a Windows Phone 8 "Apollo" build 8.0.9662.0, though it seems that it was loaded in an emulator.  While the results might have been spoofed, the app’s developer claims that they show reality, and that the Time Zone Offset lines up with Pacific Coast.  Moreover, the guys over at WPCentral report that Microsoft has already started "dogfooding" Windows Phone 8 on March 30th, which clearly...

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Script: Paper.js

Paper.js is an open source JavaScript vector graphics scripting framework. It allows developers to script animations in JavaScript and have them played out via the HTML 5 canvas utility. The framework supports mouse and keyboard interaction, vector geometry, images, color averaging, symbols, paths, segments, selection outlines, mathematical operations, object conversion and a scene graph via a special Document Object Model. Paper.js is largely based and inspired by Scriptographer, a scripting plugin for Adobe Illustrator. If interested, Paper.js development is mainly done on its GitHub page. Also, don't forget to check out some of its cool demos on its official website. Download Paper.js here. ...

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Gartner: Windows 8 on 4% Tablet PCs This Year

In 2012, Microsoft’s Windows 8 platform could gain as much as four percent of the tablet PC market, a recent report from Gartner suggests.  While this figure might seem very small, it will certainly be influenced by the late launch of the platform, supposedly set to become commercially available only in October.  Windows 8 is the first platform version from Microsoft to arrive with optimizations for use on slates, but is expected to be a game changer.  When debuting later this year, the operating system will be available on both x86 and ARM architectures, while capable of providing users with a familiar workspace.  Microsoft already announced partnerships with a great deal of hardware makers for the...

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Invensas Creates Special Ultrabook Memory

Laptop components are fairly standard nowadays, but there come times when IT companies have to start thinking outside the box in order to make a new idea feasible. As far as game changing devices go, ultrabooks are a fairly mild example, but they still forced, and are forcing, component makers to make their devices thinner and lighter, without cost impact if possible. Invensas Corporation is one of the IT companies trying to help ultrabooks along. What it invented is an alternative to the small outline dual in-line memory module (SODIMM) that notebooks, ultrabooks included, utilize. Its invention is called DIMM-IN-A-PACKAGE multi-die face-down (xFD) technology. Essentially, it is a miniature, soldered-down, ball grid...

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SIM-Free Nokia 808 PureView Arriving in the UK on May 7

Nokia 808 PureView has been confirmed for a May release for a suggested retail price of 450 EUR (590 USD). The smartphone is already available for pre-order in several European countries, but it’s pretty expensive. Although Nokia has yet to announce a release date for the Nokia Belle smartphone, it appears that a UK-based retailer claims it will be able to start shipping the product on May 7. MobileFun is now listing the Nokia 808 PureView for an insanely £539 (855 USD or 650 EUR) no-term price.  However, the retailer mentions that both release date and price are subject to change, so expect this one to go cheaper as we near launch. Nokia 808 PureView comes with Belle FP1 platform and packs an astonishing 41-megapixel...

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SONY SLT A57 Camera Preview and Photos

The Japanese company had something really different and surprising to unveil, the SLT-A57 photo camera. The A-57 is the successor of SONY’s well known A55. SLT cameras are fundamentally different from standard DSLR camera or MILC cameras as well. SONY’s SLT brand name is translated into “Single-Lens Translucent.” They don’t have the moving mirror that is present in all DLSR cameras. SLT cameras use the same large sensors as the DSLR cameras, but don’t have an optical viewfinder that would allow the user to see directly the image that forms through the lens. Instead, SLT cameras have an electronic viewfinder (EVF), just like compact cameras have. Sure, the EVF from such a camera is of much better quality than the usual, compact...

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Intel to Bring Ultrabooks to Under $700 in Q3 (533 Euro)

We knew that Intel, and its OEMs, intend to set the price of Ultrabooks at $700 or less, but we didn't know just when all those vows would be fulfilled. Now we do: Intel gave an update not long ago, in which it says that ultrabooks will be sold for $700 (533 Euro) by the time school begins again later this year (2012). Alas, the European price will probably be closer to 600 Euro (or the full 700 Euro) instead of reflecting exchange rates, for whatever reason. Anyway, most of the 75 Ultrabooks planned for 2012 will be convertible (probably), meaning that they will switch from tablet to laptop whenever people want. Needless to say, they will have touchscreens in order for that to work and Windows 8 will probably figure prominently...

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Eizo 36.4-Inch Monitor Has 4K Resolution

We didn't think it was all that strange to hear about 45-inch or larger panels with a super high resolution, but we do feel it is a bit odd that a smaller one is in the works. If what Zone-Numerique says is true, Eizo is getting ready to launch a 36.4-inch monitor with a native resolution of 4,096 x 2,160 pixels, or 4K. We can't really see the point of such a high resolution on that panel size but, then again, 36.4 inches isn't exactly on the small side either. Anyway, the monitor supposedly has 100% sRGB color coverage and a 16-bit lookup table with up to 278 trillion colors. Also, the maximum brightness is of 700 cd/m2, the contrast ratio is of 1,000:1 and the response time is 8ms. In other words, minus the response...

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Microsoft Offers Tools to Ease Migration from Windows XP, Vista

This week, Microsoft marked an important milestone in the evolution of its products, through moving Windows Vista and Office 2007 into extended support, and starting the countdown to the end of official support for Windows XP and Office 2003.  Two years from now, on April 8th, 2014, the older Windows XP and Office 2003 will reach the end of their updates lifecycle. Vista and Office 2007 still have five years of extended support to enjoy.  According to Microsoft, its customers, especially enterprises, should strongly consider migrating to newer products, such as Windows 7 and Office 2010.  Those companies still using Windows XP and Office 2003 internally are those who should kick off the planning of a transition...

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Intel Studybook Tablet Formally Released

Rumors about the Studybook tablet have been crawling around the web for over a week now, but they can be finally set to rest as the actual launch has now arrived. The Studybook tablet, the newest addition to Intel's Classmate PC product line, doesn't really have the most self-explanatory of names. After all, it is not shaped like a book at all, even though it is meant to replace such things, to an extent. Basically, the Studybook is a table that, Intel hopes, will be used by students instead of paper textbooks. In other words, rather than log around a backpack full of books all the time, or having to maintain a locker with all sorts of materials, people will just need to have their tablet with them when going to school. “An...

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Nokia Belle FP1 Update Out for Nokia 603/701, Boosts CPU to 1.3GHz

Soon after it delivered the long-awaited Nokia Belle upgrade to all Symbian Anna devices in its portfolio, the handset vendor promised another major update for the latest smartphones launched on the market last year. Although lots of other Symbian phones have been left out, such as Nokia N8 and C7, the fact that the Finnish company is trying to improve the Symbian experience offered by its newest devices must mean something. Dubbed Feature Pack 1 (FP1), the update seems to be live in several regions, including Italy and the UK. The folks at Nokialino have just learned that Nokia Belle FP1 can now be downloaded via Nokia Software Updater, which also received a new update. For the time being, it has been reported that FP1 is...

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Slow Symbian and Windows Phone Sales to Impact Nokia’s Q1 Results

Nokia’s first quarter of 2012 is expected to be a slow one, similar to the last three months of the past year.  Analysts suggest that the mobile phone maker will post disappointing financial results for the three months period ending March 2012.  In fact, they claim that the company’s performance has been greatly impacted by the diminishing sales of Symbian handsets and the slow take off of Lumia devices.  Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley has lowered the forecast on Nokia’s earnings for the timeframe, while waiting for the Finnish mobile phone maker to make an official announcement on the matter.  “We are lowering our estimates ahead of Nokia’s Q1/12 earnings report as our checks indicate weak...

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Gainward Builds 4 GB GeForce GTX 680 for Some Reason

There is a new video card up for sale, one that will probably leave people bemused, those who know a bit about PCs anyway. Gainward has a new version of the Geforce GTX 680 graphics card up for sale. This wouldn't ordinarily merit much awe, not after so many of those things showing up, from NVIDIA or its partners. Nevertheless, Gainward really did it this time: instead of 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM, it crammed in 4 GB. The beast is already listed actually, for 5,995 Kronor ($878.7 / 672 Euro), on Swedish retailer Komplett.se. There may or may not be a backplate on the rear side of the card, for chilling the extra memory chips. At any rate, we aren't going to jump at the chance to get this thing, not just because 4 GB are...

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Sapphire Reveals Pure Platinum Z77/K Motherboard

We've already covered a significant number of upcoming 7-Series motherboards, but that doesn't mean that there aren't more of them on their way to stores. In fact, Sapphire has just made its contribution, or at least has offered a glimpse of one mainboard of this type. The product bears the name of Pure Platinum Z77/K and uses the ATX form factor. One can tell at a glance that Sapphire didn't really gloss over any of the platform's capabilities. To start off, there are four PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, which means that up to four cards can be installed in multi-GPU setups. A standard 4-pin Molex connector will have to be used in this case. Besides the above, the motherboard has a pair of PCI Express x1 slots and four...

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Apple Store Down, Outage Banner Redesigned

The Apple online store (store.apple.com) is officially down for maintenance. As usual, Apple will not provide any details as to why the outage is necessary, but the company has made one visible change so far. The famous yellow sticky sign that we had all grown accustomed to has been replaced with a cleaner post-it note featuring rounded corners (much like the icon of an iOS app) on a light-gray linen background - reminiscent of the Mission Control and Notification Center backgrounds in Mac OS X and iOS. The message, however, is almost identical: “We’ll be back. We’re busy updating the Apple Store for your and will be back soon.” Previously, whenever Apple took down its web-based store, the company would put up a yellow sticky...

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Toshiba Formally Introduces the New All-in-One Desktops

In addition to releasing a bunch of new laptops and the Excite series tablets (including a massive 13.3-inch slate), Toshiba has launched a pair of all-in-one computers.  The new AiO PCs are called LX815 and LX835 and, for the most part they are identical, except for the size of their displays.  That is to say, the former measures 21.5 inches in diagonal, while the latter has an LCD (liquid crystal display) of 23 inches.  “Toshiba has completely revamped the design of our All-in-Ones to make them an even more attractive productivity and entertainment device for the busy home,” said Carl Pinto, vice president of product development, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division.  “We’re...

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