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Apr 12, 2012

17W Low-Power AMD Trinity APU for Ultrabooks Inbound

While Intel's Ivy Bridge approaches, Advanced Micro Devices readies its Trinity APU series, and there seems to be some new information on a concern regarding the latter.  Granted, concern may be too strong a word, since this isn't about some flaw or necessary weakness, but it is close enough.  Essentially, some people are worried that AMD's future accelerated processing units will be too power-hungry, compared to the competition.  After all, Intel's Ivy Bridge units are built on the 22nm process technology, while the Trinity still rely on the 32nm manufacturing node.  More than that, some were afraid that the actual performance of Trinity would be lower than that of the Llano, as absurd as it sounds.  Fortunately,...

Run Windows 8 Metro UI on Your iPad with Win8 Metro Testbed

Splashtop Inc. has released a 20-dollar app that promises to be the only piece of iPad software that allows you to experience the true Windows 8 Metro UI on your Apple device. “Win8 Metro Testbed - powered by Splashtop” is available at a special price for a limited time (the app regularly sells for $49.99 / 39.99 EUR). Don’t rush to buy the discounted app until you’ve learned all the limitations. After all, the headline does say you’ll only be able to put the interface on your iPad. That does’t actually mean Windows 8 will be installed on your tablet computer. Instead, Win8 Metro Testbed is much like a virtual desktop app, in that it streams the experience from a regular PC running Windows 8 over WiFi.  It supports Windows...

Tongfa and Haier Reveal Ultrabooks at IDF 2012

Intel's IDF 2012 show in Beijing, China, is underway, which means that, in addition to triple-display demonstrations of Ivy Bridge graphics capabilities, actual products based on the chips are being put through their paces as well.  IDF 2012 is an Intel event, which means that, naturally, it is going to be chock-full of examples depicting the company's latest pet project.  As people may or may not know, the current such “pet project” is called “Ultrabook.”  Two companies that have such laptops on display are Haier and Tongfa.  Both of them are based in China and, most likely, aren't going to send their machines outside of the country.  Still, an ultrabook is an ultrabook, so we're going to write...

You Can Download More of Your Facebook Data, Including Logged IP Addresses

Facebook is making an, albeit small, step towards offering users more control over their data and their ability to extract it from Facebook. The Download Your Information feature now contains more details such as past names, friend requests and even IP addresses you used in the past. "Starting today, you will be able to download an expanded archive of your Facebook account history," Facebook explained. "First introduced in 2010, Download Your Information lets you get a copy of what you've shared on Facebook, such as photos, posts, messages, a list of friends and chat conversations," it added. "Now you can access additional categories of information, including previous names, friend requests you've made and IP addresses you...

LG Viper 4G Now Up for Pre-Order at Sprint for $99.99, Arrives on April 22

Sprint has finally unveiled the exact release date for the LG Viper 4G, along with the smartphone’s full pricing options. Moreover, the carrier also kicked off pre-orders for customers who want to purchase an affordable 4G-enabled Android phone. Currently, LG Viper 4G is available for pre-order from Sprint for as low as $99.99 with a new two-year agreement. Those who do not want to commit to a long-term contract can purchase the smartphone for $399.99 upfront. According to Sprint, the Viper 4G is expected to hit shelves on April 22: “Charges: We'll charge your card for your phone today. Shipping: We'll do our best to get it to you before Sunday, April 22.” There’s more to it as Sprint is waiving the $36 activation fee for...

Samsung Officially Launches GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) and (10.1) in the US

Although Samsung already announced the Galaxy Tab 2 series of tablets back in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the South Korean company did not unveil any details regarding pricing and availability. The latest hearsay pointed to a possible late March launch in the UK, but rumor had it that Samsung was forced to postpone the launch of the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and (10.1) due to some Android 4.0 optimization problems. Today, Samsung came forward with an official statement that unveils the tablets’ price tags and availability dates.  As expected, the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is priced a bit higher than its smaller version as customers will be able to purchase it for $399.99 (305 EUR) starting May 13. Samsung...

Samsung Almost Confirmed to Change Galaxy Note 10.1 Specs Ahead of Official Release

We already reported last week that Samsung postponed the Galaxy Note 10.1 for June. Although the company has yet to make anything official, sources in the industry claim that Samsung want to change the tablet’s specs before release. As we mentioned in a previous article Samsung is likely to replace the dual-core Exynos processor clocked at 1.4 GHz, embedded onto the Galaxy Note 10.1 with an improved 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU.  However, this doesn’t seem to be the only change that will affect the Galaxy Note 10.1. The folks over at The Verge claim that a company spokesperson confirmed that Samsung still had no release date for the Galaxy Note 10.1. Moreover, Samsung’s rep also mentioned that the device unveiled at the Mobile...

Script: WP-FAQ

WP-FAQ is an advanced system for creating a Q&A section on a WordPress-powered website. The plugin creates a new WP taxonomy that handles questions and question groups. After adding all the questions, along with their respective answers in the WP admin panel, the FAQ section can then be inserted into any WP page or post using the [wpfaq] shortcode. All FAQ groups automatically become filtering tabs shown at the top of the section for narrowing down the answers in long lists and/or to specific domains. WP-FAQ also comes with 8 default styles, for easily blending into any WP theme design. These are dark blue, lime green, intense green, white, black, pink, red and yellow. Of course, the plugin is available in the WordPress...

Samsung Chromebook Demos Instant-On at IDF 2012

It looks like lots of people brought devices over at the IDF 2012 trade show taking place in Beijing.  Samsung is one of them, and its range of devices includes a Chromebook prototype that shows off those Coreboot improvements we've been hearing about.  For those unaware, Coreboot is a Linux layer in the Chrome OS that handles the hardware, what little of it there is.  Coincidentally, the new Coreboot code confirms previous reports that Chromebooks were going to support Ivy Bridge CPUs.  The most notable trait of the Samsung Chromebook on display was the fast boot-up time.  Unfortunately, nothing was actually exposed about the hardware.  Then again, with pretty much everything being done...

Official Pricing of Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Convertible Tablet/Laptop Revealed

Lenovo’s IdeaPad Yoga convertible notebook has reportedly been presented at a conference by Lenovo UK complete with sale prices. At a price of 1,199 pounds in the UK, almost $1,900 for the USA, the Yoga tablet is not really the steal we’ve been hoping for.  For Europeans, this means around 1,450 EUR, but the price for us will be raised accordingly. The convertible toy is powered by Intel’s new generation processor, an Ivy Bridge based Core i7, so the price is partly justified. Let’s not forget the multi touch 13” screen that is able to receive 10 inputs at a time, and the leather covered wrist pad. However, Lenovo’s deluxe wonder will not likely ship until Windows 8 is widely available, so we must wait just a little...

Leaked Roadmap for Microsoft's Office 15, IE 10 and More Available

Microsoft is nearing the launch of the next generation of its key products, including Office 15 and Internet Explorer 10, among others, but hasn’t provided specific info on when these will arrive on shelves as of yet.  Today, however, a series of leaked screenshots from documents that Microsoft has sent to its partners unveil some info on the matter, including the fact that Office 15 is set to hit availability sometime in early 2013.  Unfortunately, the document that emerged over at ZDNet does not offer info on when Office 15 will hit RTM, though rumor has it that the suite will be released to manufacturing sometime in November this year.  Starting mid-2012, the product might enter the beta stage, and chances...

Huawei Honor and Ideos X5 Pro Officially Launched in India

Chinese handset maker Huawei has just introduced the Honor and Ideos X5 Pro Android smartphones in the India. Both smartphones are expected to hit shelves within the next few days at India’s leading retailers like Reliance Digital, Croma, online channels Flipkart, Tradus, Letsbuy and in multi brand outlets in the country. Customers will be able to purchase the Huawei Honor for Rs 19,990 (390 USD or 295 EUR) outright, while the Huawei Ideos X5 Pro is priced at only Rs 13,800 (270 USD or 205 EUR) on no-term. Both smartphones are powered by Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, but at least one of them, the Huawei Honor will be getting an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade by the end of the year. It's been around four...

At Least Two Intel Thunderbolt Controllers Will Be Paired with Ivy Bridge

Apparently, Intel has begun shipping the second-generation Thunderbolt controllers codenamed Cactus Ridge. That doesn't mean that Cactus Ridge is finally available to everyone who needs it though, and some PC motherboards have even had to hold off on their release because of it. Still, the controller chips are now ready to meet the world, so to speak. Two different chips will be used in mainboards intended to support Ivy Bridge CPUs: DSL3310 (two PCI Express lanes, 2.1W) and the DSL3510 (four PCI Express lanes, 2.8W, can be daisy-chained, supports multiple Displayport inputs and might even handle discrete graphics cards). Other than these two, Intel is shipping the Port Ridge chip, DSL2210, the one that costs the least...

Samsung Galaxy S III Arriving in May with 4.6-Inc Super AMOLED HD Plus Display – Report

More rumors on the unannounced Samsung Galaxy S III have just emerged online. It appears that OLED Association recently released an ample article on Samsung Mobile Display success on the market and the launch of the YOUM branding for flexible displays. Nothing unusual here. However, while explaining how many displays SMD (Samsung Mobile Display) delivered and to which models, the association claims Samsung's plans to release a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED HD Plus with the 319 ppi for the Galaxy S III. Further, OLED Association suggests that Samsung Galaxy S III will be released in May around the same time frame as Apple's iPhone 5.  Apparently the only way that Samsung can make the OLED display competitive with iPhone's retina...

Intel Plans to Slip Atom into Servers

American-Israeli company Intel is reportedly planning to keep its promise and introduce server CPU products based on the ill-famed Atom design. Although these CPUs were never faster than AMD’s  Fusion designs, nor ARM’s A-series, they’ll benefit from Intel’s money and market influence and receive a powerful push towards the server scene. There was quite a stir back in the day when Calxeda announced it was designing ARM based servers, and there was even more talk after AMD acquired SeaMicro. SeaMicro was a micro server designer that was building professional systems using Atom CPUs. In an interesting turn of events, AMD left Intel with no official Atom server integrator, so now Intel has to support such an initiative itself. Intel...

Release Candidate of Windows 8 to Arrive as Release Preview

Microsoft is working on the next version of its Windows 8 operating system, after making available a Developer Preview in September last year, and a Consumer Preview in February 2012.  The latest platform release was, in fact, the Beta version of the operating system, which should be followed by a release candidate soon.  This iteration of Windows 8 is now said to have been named “Release Preview” and to be on its way to public availability sometime in late May or early June. No specific info on what changes will be included in Windows 8 Release Preview when compared to the Consumer Preview has been unveiled so far, either officially or unofficially.  However, Microsoft was said ever since February to have...

Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Features

Adobe revealed the new features of the upcoming Premiere Pro CS6, slated for release this year, in the second quarter. Modifications touch more on the looks and layout of the suite rather than on the engine powering it. The new package, which includes Encore CS6 and Media Encoder CS6, has a new interface that focuses on content and offers a workspace with less clutter. Among the new features available, there is dynamic timeline trimming and adjustment layers, which contribute to a more fluid workflow and accuracy. Zooming in and out of the timeline or other panels can be achieved through pinch controls (pinch-to-zoom, two-finger scrolling) Macs equipped with Magic Trackpad or laptops. The 64-bit Mercury Playback Engine...

Intel Core i3 Ivy Bridge CPUs Detailed, Will Sell Starting Q3

As we draw near to the official launch of Intel's first 22nm Ivy Bridge central processing units, the web is starting to look into those CPUs that won't actually appear then. This time, VR-Zone has provided info on the Core i3 chips that will be utilized in desktop computers later in the year. And by later in the year we mean the third quarter of 2012, or the July-September three-month period. Five models have been mentioned so far, called Core i3-3220T, Core i3-3220, Core i3-3225, Core i3-3240T and Core i3-3240. That is essentially the bottom-up order, which means that the Core i3-3220T is the lowest-end and the Core i3-3240 the strongest. The clock speeds aren't the only traits that earn them those spots though. After...

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