Sony has introduced two new tablet.

At a press conference in Tokyo, Sony has officially announced two tablet PC running OS Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Likely released by the code names of S1 and S2 plates will be named differently by the time of sale.

Both computers are based on 2-core processor, NVIDIA Tegra 2, have Wi-Fi modules and 3G/4G, technology support DLNA. S1 is equipped with multi-touch tablet 9.4-inch display and is intended for entertainment lovers. Likely to be the screen resolution of 1280 by 800.

The second tablet, S2 has two twin 5.5-inch touch screen. They can be used for different functions. For example, one will "monitor", and another - the touch keyboard. Combining the two screens, you can get full square screen. It's safe to say that decisions in this form factor in this design from the manufacturers tablet has not yet been reported.

Sony announced a new line of Internet tablets based on Android.

Following companies Samsung Electronics, Motorola Mobility and Apple, Sony Japan today announced the launch of the first in its line of Internet Tablet-based Android operating system

  The company hopes that the new device will allow Sony to take a seat in the fast growing market of internet tablets.

  According to the company, the model is Sony S1 uses Android, 9,4-inch touch screen, as well as the back and front camera. The company also introduced a foldable version of the device S2 c two 5.5-inch screen, equipped with the Android OS and cameras. Both versions of the tablets are working on the new Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and also supports WiFi and WAN (3G/4G). From a hardware perspective, both devices use the Nvidia Tegra 2.

  In the company's announcement said that both devices will have access to a music service Qriocity and frameworks PlayStation Suite to access the content for Playstation.

  The exact date of commencement of sales and prices for the device in the message Sony is not specified.

Began selling Blackberry PlayBook.

RIM has officially launched sales of the first tablet is running BlackBerry Tablet OS. Tablet PC called PlayBook and will be presented in various configurations.

The tablet was designed for a whole year, and operating system the device is not less than "secret. " BlackBerry Tablet OS is based on the OS QNX, the development of Harman International. After the purchase of RIM closed source code operating system.

For the first time the tablet was introduced in September last year at a conference BlackBerry DEVCON-2010. Now the device is already available in stores in three trim levels, with support for Wi-Fi, 16, 32 or 64 GB of flash memory. They cost $ 499, $ 599 and $ 699 respectively. The manufacturer promises to release the plates to support 3G/4G later this year. Blackberry PlayBook can be bought in stores Best Buy, Office Depot, OfficeMax and Staples.

Characteristics of a new generation of Nintendo console hit the net.

Most video game console Nintendo next-generation, which is rumored to be shown at E3, June 2011, begins cluttered with details

According to unofficial information, based console to succeed the Wii, will be the IBM PowerPC processor with three cores. Graphics processing will ATI graphics core series R700; mentioned at least 512 MB ​​of memory. Performance novelty is expected to be comparable (or even surpass) the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

  They say also that the console will get a game controllers with built-in camera and 6-inch touch screen. Apparently, the screen (if it really will) be used to display images with the prefix and management.

  But the previously mentioned support for optical media format, Blu-ray, most likely, will not.

  Release of the new consoles would be unlikely before the second half of 2012.

In smartphones Samsung indignant Apple counted 16 matches.

Apple has accused Samsung of copying the iPhone and iPad.Apple has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics for the fact that she allegedly repeated the design of the iPhone and iPad in its smartphones, and Tablet PC Series Galaxy.
In the lawsuit Apple, in particular, the claim was made for the appearance of elements of program environment food Samsung.
Smartphones, and Tablet PC Samsung Galaxy developed using Google's operating system Android, which is a direct competitor of the software environment Devices Apple.
However, Samsung is not only a competitor but also a partner of Apple, an American company supplying processors A4 and A5, as well as memory chips for laptops MacBook Pro.
Numerous claims
The company Apple, claiming that Samsung had violated her rights, went to court on Friday, April 15.
Total's claim U.S. computer giant formulated 16 claims to the South Korean company.
Manual Samsung, for its part, announced its intention to "protect their intellectual property."
Disputes between the manufacturers of smartphones - not uncommon.
So, Apple to bring to trial the company HTC Corp and Motorola. Meanwhile, the company Steve Jobs and myself acted as a defendant in the suit of the Finnish company Nokia.

Philips to get rid of TV production.

Netherlands, Philips will get rid of divisions to produce television sets. According to Bloomberg, the company will sell 70 percent of the Chinese contract manufacturer division TPV Technology. The transaction amount is not called.

 Philips will leave his 30 percent share units, and will receive royalties for the use of its brand on TVs produced by TPV. The annual contributions will amount to at least 50 million euros, and get them a Dutch company starts from 2013.

 Decision to sell the business to produce a new TV was made general manager Frans van Hautenom (Frans van Houten), took office April 1, 2011. Houten said that examined various options for the development of this division, but eventually decided to sell it.

 In the first quarter of this division Royal Philips Electronics has brought losses to 87 million euro, which negatively affected the overall financial situation of the company. Previously, Philips had already sold the TPV unit for producing computer monitors. In 2004, the Chinese company paid him more than $ 350 million.

Samsung thought about leaving the market drives.

Samsung has thought about leaving the market for computer hard disks

As written by The Wall Street Journal quoting an anonymous source, the South Korean company is ready to sell his unit for 1-1,5 billion dollars

The reason for sale is called a decline in revenues of this division Samsung. It is noted that in case of sale of the company expects to significantly improve its financial condition.

  As a potential buyer calls the newspaper company, Seagate - one of the leading market for computer hard drives. However, Samsung has not officially commented about a possible deal.

  Another major player in this market - the company Western Digital - in March 2011 announced the purchase of units for production of Hitachi hard drives. Transaction volume amounted to 4.3 billion dollars As a result of the merger Western Digital has strengthened the leading position with a share of about 50%.

  Seagate's market share is about 30%. Purchase of Samsung will allow the company to reduce the backlog from Western Digital.

Motorola fall will test a secure corporate tablet

As written by Engadget, the fall of Motorola introduced the tablet-based operating system Android 2.3 Gingerbread, able to work in almost military terms. The device will be focused on the corporate segment.

It is reported that in October, will begin a beta test of new items. Yet unnamed tablet is equipped with 7''touch capacitive display 1024 by 600 pixels and has two cameras: the front for video calls 1.3 megapixel and 8 megapixel camera is placed on the back side. Specification "bulletproof" the tablet includes a dual-core ARM-processor 1 GHz TI OMAP4, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB NAND flash memory modules as well as Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n plus ports USB.

The tablet will be able to withstand high temperatures, a range that meets military standard MIL-STD-810G, and resist moisture and dust. In addition, the unit will withstand a drop of 1.2 meters without any damage. Date and price gizmos are not announced.

Intel Atom Cedar Trail in May to hit the stores.

Intel Corporation today announced that in May 2011 on the market will be the first device on the new Intel ® Atom ™ (code name Oak Trail). Delivery Platforms PC manufacturers have already begun. Evolve III, Fujitsu Limited, Lenovo, Motion Computing, Razer, Viliv and other manufacturers plan to release on the new platform for more than 35 models of innovative tablet computers and devices in a hybrid form-factors running different operating systems.
At the upcoming Intel Developer Forum conference in Beijing, Intel plans to talk about the new Intel Atom platform, codenamed Cedar Trail, produced in accordance with 32-nm process technology. The new platform will go to the production of more efficient netbook nettop computers and class all-in-one equipped with a passive cooling system.The composition of Oak Trail enters the processor Intel Atom Z670, which offers a smoother video playback, faster opening web pages and extra battery life without sacrificing performance. The platform supports video playback in 1080p and output signal via HDMI, as well as a popular technology for Adobe Flash.Intel Atom Z670 can be used in conjunction with various operating systems, including Google Android, MeeGo and Windows, which significantly extends the choice - this is especially true in the market, plates and transformers.Thanks to the placement of the graphics controller on a single silicon chip together with the main core has been achieved further savings in energy and space. Processor by 60% compared with the previous generation of chips, and offers the opportunity to work on a single charge during the day. Additional features include technology, Intel ® Enhanced Deeper Sleep, which allows to achieve additional energy savings in idle mode, as well as technology Intel SpeedStep. Built-in HD-controller provides smooth video format 1080p, consuming only a fraction of resources.The new platform, which includes Intel Atom Z670 processor and chipset, Intel ® SM35 Express, supports USB 2.0 interface and a built-in adapter, Intel ® High-Definition Audio, for sound quality home theater experience. In addition, the components do not contain lead and halogens.Being a good solution for devices in small form factor, the new platform is suitable for industrial PCs used in retail, and personal digital assistants in medical facilities.Recent allow doctors to make patient information and history of their disease in an electronic form, which increases productivity and reduces costs for office supplies. In addition to the Atom Z670 chip company offers Intel ® AtomTM Z650 with a 7-year cycle support for embedded solutions based on Windows operating systems and MeeGo.Based on a modern 32-nm technology, the next generation platform Cedar Trail will offer improvements in terms of multimedia and graphics, including support for the specification of Blu-ray 2.0, a dedicated decoder for video playback to 1080p and support interfaces, HDMI and DisplayPort. The list of possibilities will include Intel ® Wireless Music, Intel ® Wireless Display, PC Synch and Fast Boot. The changes will also affect energy consumption and the TDP. Using the platform components Cedar Trail, you can create a thinner, lighter devices that are not annoying fan noise. Producers can now get test samples of components for the development of next-generation devices, which can be seen in the second half of 2011.

New Philips Displays for "green" business.

Innovative features of the new office displays Philips, designed using the latest energy saving technologies, will help you save on all day long.


MMD Monitors & Displays, a manufacturer of LCD displays Philips, with the office introduced a new series of displays for companies and professional users. Four new models are equipped with LED backlight and built using innovative technology, Philips PowerSensor. This infrared sensor provides lower power consumption display up to 80 percent. Thus, these displays have a good performance in energy efficiency, making them a suitable choice for companies who are concerned about the environment and are interested in lowering their costs, but do not agree with the compromises on quality. Thanks to new energy-efficient technologies, these displays can reduce operating costs without any additional actions or measures on your part. The flagship of the new line - a model Philips 273P3LPHES - Full HD display with a diagonal of 27 ".

Technology Philips PowerSensor reduces the brightness of the display as soon as the user moves away from the screen. Infrared sensor detects when the user returns to his desk and instantly switches the display to its normal operating mode. Thus, the use PowerSensor up to 80 percent reduces the cost of electricity costs in those periods when the display is not used, that is, for example, during meetings or lunch breaks. In standby mode, office monitors consume only 0.1 Tues Many of them may even be completely turned off by pressing the power button. In large companies, such measures can provide significant energy savings.

Among the most useful features of the new series of office displays:

Diagonal screen size up to 27 "allows you to work comfortably with two adjacent documents
Full HD delivers excellent display quality, ideal for intensive graphics work
SmartImage - This smart technology identifies used in the present application, and automatically selects the optimal settings for the display
The ergonomic design allows the user to take a correct posture when working with display
USB ports let you connect peripherals
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