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The tablet market is coming back... the 3D stuff is making its comeback.....

#461 Akki, Sep 27, 2010
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from viewsonic to fucking sharp

#462 Knoctur_nal, Sep 27, 2010
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guess this thread died then....-whistle

#463 brown_bear, Dec 23, 2010
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its xmas vacation fem

#464 Knoctur_nal, Dec 23, 2010
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^ since september...?..sure...-tongue2

#465 brown_bear, Dec 23, 2010
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^ prolonged vacation!

Sony's PlayStation Phone gets in-depth preview in China, PlayStation Pocket app in tow

Well, that was quick. It was just two days ago when the elusive PlayStation Phone popped up on a Hong Kong forum, and now it's back again in full exposure thanks to Chinese website IT168. It's now confirmed that said Xperia-branded device is powered by a Qualcomm Adreno 205 GPU, along with what's likely to be a 1GHz Snapdragon QSD8255 as featured on the HTC Desire HD. Interestingly, Neocore is reporting an impressive 59.1fps benchmark, which is a huge improvement from our exclusive look back in early December. Quadrant also reports a high score of 1,733, but hey, there's no saying that this is the final build, so the graphics performance may get even better.

Other tidbits found in the latest leak include the generous battery capacity of 1,500mAh, the 854 x 480 resolution on a 4-inch LCD, a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash sans 720p video recording (although it's probably just that the leaksters didn't look in all the submenu in the camera app), 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM, a microSD slot, SIM slot, micro-USB, and a second mic on the back for active noise cancellation à la Nexus One. Interestingly, the still-empty game launcher app is now called "PlayStation Pocket." We're still unclear just what the app will run; will it be PSOne games (the company has written an emulator before), PSP games, or an entirely new lineup? (In contrast, the PSP Go has a 333MHz processor, 64MB RAM, and a 3.8-inch 480 x 272 display -- albeit on different, not-quite-comparable architecture.) Hopefully we'll know soon enough, eh Kaz? Anyhow, you can peruse some pictures and videos below, and definitely check out IT168 for the full skinny on this (somewhat tick) device.
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Source: Engadget

#466 Akki, Jan 9, 2011
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Intel Sandy Bridge Processors Hit Retail Shelves!

(Officially 2 days ago)

Check out the specs at Intel or just browse newegg!
Newegg

Fearless' Thread:

Sandy Bridge i7's Are Here - Popular Asians - Entertainment Destination

#467 Akki, Jan 11, 2011
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Verizon Iphone 4 Announced:

We've waited and waited, and now Apple and Verizon have made a million dreams come true: the iPhone is coming to Big Red. After talking up his new LTE network a bit, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam confirmed a CDMA (non-LTE) version of the iPhone 4 is coming to Verizon Wireless next month. Talks started way back in 2008, and the phone has been in testing for a year -- it sounds like they wanted to get this one right. Current Verizon customers will be able to pre-order on Feburary 3rd for the standard $200 price for the 16GB model on a two year agreement, $300 for the 32GB version -- everyone else can order on February 10th (see it compared with AT&T's iPhone 4). Just to clarify and put any wild rumors to bed, the phone is Verizon 3G (EV-DO) only, no 4G data or GSM roaming. It's not a world phone or an AT&T + Verizon phone, it's just a Verizon phone
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#468 Knoctur_nal, Jan 11, 2011
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Fake iPhone4
http://www.cultofmac.com/check-out-this-iphone-4-knockoff-making-headlines-in-hong-kong/76419

#469 The_Jelly, Jan 11, 2011
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In the recent Pwn2Own Hacking Competition, four browsers were put into the hands of hackers to find and exploit bugs in these four browsers. Google Chrome came out on top:

So far, Chrome is the only browser of the big four -- Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer being the other three -- to escape the Pwn2Own hacking competition unscathed the past two years. (Sorry Opera aficionados, looks like there's not enough of you to merit a place in the contest... yet.) Evidently, its past success has Google confident enough to pony up a cool $20,000 and a CR-48 laptop to anyone able to find a bug in its code and execute a clean sandbox escape on day one of Pwn2Own 2011. Should that prove too daunting a task, contest organizer TippingPoint will match El Goog's $10,000 prize (still $20,000 total) for anyone who can exploit Chrome and exit the sandbox through non-Google code on days two and three of the event. For those interested in competing, Pwn2Own takes place March 9th through 11th in Vancouver at the CanSecWest conference. The gauntlet has been thrown -- your move, hackers.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/googles-paying-20-000-to-hack-chrome-any-takers/

There was also an operating system hacking competition that took part.

Results:
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1: Two days to find bug and exploit.
Macbook Air's Mac OS X: Hacked in TWO minutes.
Linux: Found bug, no exploit programmed.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/29/linux-becomes-only-os-to-escape-pwn-2-own-unscathed/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/pwn-2-own-over-macbook-air-gets-seized-in-2-minutes-flat/

Let that be a lesson to all the noobs who think Macs are 100% safe from viruses and hacks and shit, and will never be hacked. Even Windows Vista held out longer.

Damn. I probably should have gotten a CR-48 laptop and install CentOS or Ubuntu instead of a MBP lol

Speaking of the CR-48, this thing is shmexy

Google Cr-48 Chrome laptop preview (update: in-depth impressions!)
By Paul Miller posted Dec 9th 2010 7:30PM

Well, would you look at what showed up on our frigid doorstep this morning? That's right, we are now the proud owners of Google's first Chrome OS laptop -- the Cr-48. Obviously, we ripped open the box and got right to handling the 12.1-inch, Atom-powered laptop. So, what does the thing feel like? How's that keyboard? And more importantly, how's Chrome OS looking? Stand by for our impressions, which we'll be adding in depth over the day. First impression: this thing is different.

Mega update: We blew this thing out! There's that video we already showed you, along with a way deeper dive into the hardware and the OS. It's all after the break, and you'd be a fool to miss it.
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source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/09/google-cr-48-chrome-laptop-preview/

#470 Dan, Feb 7, 2011
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REVIVE with awesome news!!!!

Intel Makes 22nm 3-D Tri-Gate Tech for Ivy Bridge

Intel Corporation today announced transistors using a three-dimensional structure will be put into high-volume manufacturing. Intel introduced a revolutionary 3-D transistor design called Tri-Gate, first disclosed by Intel in 2002, into high-volume manufacturing at the 22-nanometer node in Ivy Bridge.

The company qualified 3-D Tri-Gate transistors as a reinvention of the transistor. The traditional "flat" two-dimensional planar gate is replaced with an incredibly thin three-dimensional silicon fin that rises up vertically from the silicon substrate. Control of current is accomplished by implementing a gate on each of the three sides of the fin – two on each side and one across the top – rather than just one on top, as is the case with the 2-D planar transistor. The additional control enables as much transistor current flowing as possible when the transistor is in the "on" state (for performance), and as close to zero as possible when it is in the "off" state (to minimize power), and enables the transistor to switch very quickly between the two states (again, for performance).

Check out this video below for a visual aid.
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[video=youtube;YIkMaQJSyP8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIkMaQJSyP8&feature=player_embedded[/video]

Since these fins are vertical in nature, transistors can be packed closer together, a critical component to the technological and economic benefits of Moore's Law. Intel also points out that, for future generations, designers also have the ability to continue growing the height of the fins to get even more performance and energy-efficiency gains. Intel's 3-D Tri-Gate transistors enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors. The capabilities give chip designers the flexibility to choose transistors targeted for low power or high performance, depending on the application.
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According to Intel's numbers, the 22nm 3-D Tri-Gate transistors provide up to 37 percent performance increase at low voltage versus Intel's 32nm planar 2-D transistors. Alternatively, the new transistors consume less than half the power when at the same performance as 2-D planar transistors on 32nm chips.

"For years we have seen limits to how small transistors can get," said Intel co-founder Gordon Moore. "This change in the basic structure is a truly revolutionary approach, and one that should allow Moore's Law, and the historic pace of innovation, to continue."

Today, Intel demonstrated the world's first 22nm microprocessor, codenamed "Ivy Bridge," working in a laptop, server and desktop computer. Ivy Bridge-based Core family processors will be the first high-volume chips to use 3-D Tri-Gate transistors. Ivy Bridge is slated for high-volume production readiness by the end of this year.
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[video=youtube;SB706hhCDZc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB706hhCDZc&feature=player_embedded[/video]

Source: Tom's Hardware

#471 Akki, May 5, 2011
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Verizon video shows an unannounced tablet, could it be the Xoom 2?

Oh Verizon, did you just spill confidential information all over your YouTube channel? The guys over at Droid-Life spotted a VZW ad starring a mysterious new Honeycomb tablet, which to our ninja-trained eyes looks to exhibit many of the design elements of Motorola's Xoom. It could, of course, be just about anything, given that Verizon yanked the video almost as soon as the above screengrab was lifted, but the rear of this 10(ish)-inch tablet looks very much like a Xoom designed to be used in portrait orientation. We know Moto has a Xoom 2 cooking in the oven and it's not unreasonable to surmise that Verizon is putting together the finishing touches on a promo campaign for it. Now if only we could get a look at that video with our own eyes...
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[video=youtube;_INWezbkBJ8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_INWezbkBJ8[/video]

Source: Engadget

#472 Akki, Jun 17, 2011
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the buzzing and rumors have started. mistake or marketing strategy.

#473 Knoctur_nal, Jun 17, 2011
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did you guys try out the new google search functions with voice search and image search? seem cool yet creepy.

#474 nightang3l, Jun 20, 2011
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I am not a tech savvy, not very updated of technology, somehow i find the post like is very useful. Thanks for posting all useful information regarding technology.

#475 Babulu, Feb 28, 2012
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WHat about the playbook. Was there an entry in here about it?

#476 smurk80, May 3, 2012
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Microsoft Surface

Here at its mysterious, last-minute press event in Los Angeles, Microsoft just confirmed it will sell its own Microsoft-branded Windows 8 RT tablet under the Surface badge. Measuring just 9.3mm thick, the Surface for Windows RT is built around an angled, all-magnesium VaporMg case that weighs just under 1.3 pounds, with an NVIDIA-made ARM chip powering the whole affair. Microsoft's hardware partner has also gone all-out on extra touches, such as a built-in stand, twin 2x2 MIMO antennas for WiFi, and a 10.6-inch optically-bonded, Gorilla Glass 2-covered HD display. Not unlike Apple's last two generations, there's a magnetically attached cover, but it's more than just a protector: here, it includes a full multi-touch keyboard and trackpad. As for expansion, you'll get one each of HDMI, microSD and USB 2.0 (sorry folks, no 3.0) as well as either 32GB or 64GB of storage, while software includes the usual Windows 8 accoutrements and a newly Metrofied version of Netflix. The Surface for Windows RT should arrive roughly in step with Windows 8, but Microsoft is only promising pricing "competitive" with similar ARM tablets -- and you're looking for a tablet with more grunt, you can spring for the Intel-packing Surface for Windows 8 Pro.

Be sure to check out our hands-on with the Surface!
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[video=youtube;dpzu3HM2CIo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dpzu3HM2CIo[/video]

Engadget, Engadget hands-on and Microsoft Surface

#477 runtohell121, Jun 18, 2012
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#478 mr_evolution, Jun 18, 2012
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alright. im interested.

#479 Knoctur_nal, Jun 19, 2012
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I want to know the price on the RT and Pro version..

#480 runtohell121, Jun 19, 2012

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