Hercules eCAFÉ Slim HD and EX HD, two netbooks that opt for Linux and ARM

Portable Kote on April 1, 2011 | 12: 48 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Lately we talked more about tablets to netbooks, somewhat influenced by the amount of news that appear, but that doesn't mean that they look from time to time by the network different proposals that deserve a space on our website. This is the case of the last of Hercules.

A couple of netbooks under the name Hercules eCAFE they come onto the market, and counted as most striking feature the use of a chipset Freescale i.MX515based on ARM Cortex A8. Both models have screens of 10.1 inches, and it is the first time that we have such great devices for Freescale processors.

We have two models, the Slim HD and HD EX, which are designed very particular as you can see in the images that accompany the story. The keyboard is slightly submerged under the line forming two sidebars, in a way that the screen is within that space to the fold.

The main difference between the models is that the HD EX has HDMI output, 16 GB of internal memory (8 GB Slim HD model), an internal slot for SD cards (comes with 8 GB additional), and a battery of higher dimensions which also determines their weight and size.

Common features are its 512 MB of RAM, 8 GB of internal memory, WiFi connectivity n, a webcam of 0.3 megapixel camera, a miniUSB, and three USB 2.0 ports. Anything to get out of the ordinary in what we can expect from a netbook with ARM architecture.

The resolution of the screen's 10.1 inches is 1024 × 600 pixels, and Hercules he assures us that the computer has power to play video in format 720 p without problems, the following standards are supported: DivX, Xvid, H.264, and MKV.

Following specifications, we have the Slim HD model weighs 880 grams, with a battery 2400mAh, which gives you a range of 4.5 hours of use. The eCAFÉ EX HD weighs 1.27 kg by using a battery of 6. 800mAh, which gives you a range of up to 13 hours.

None of Android on this occasion, the people of Hercules has decided to customize a Linux distribution that we fail to recognize, but that we are confident that we can change by any other compatible in the case that it does not meet our needs.

In some media comment that this eCAFÉ Netbook Edition could be a modified version of Ubuntu Netbook Edition. The system has a compatible with Microsoft Office suite.

The price with that will come out to the market is less than the of a netbook Intel, as expected, the Slim HD model is available at 229 dollars, while the eCAFÉ EX HD is going to $269. Both will appear this month of April.

In spite of a different design, and a not very high price, not term to find the site to such developments, the first because the hardware does not seem strong enough with respect to what we can find in competition, and the possibilities of your operating system, unknown to us, and who can not stand up to the ecosystem that propose us devices Android or iOS.

I leave you with a video for the official presentation of the two devices, it is a general overview of the main features, such as synchronization with the PC via miniUSB, or the connection to the big screen with the HDMI output:

More information | Hercules

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HTC Flyer will have update to Honeycomb

Tablets Kote on April 2, 2011 | 10: 10 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

The latest information that appeared on a tablet Nexus had been accompanied by rumors that spoke about updates of tablets that originally came with Gingerbread. Everyone played to Samsung Galaxy Tab and HTC Flyer remained without Honeycomb.

Bearing in mind that HTC Flyer is about to appear on the market, the Taiwanese firm don't want negative information about the device, so it has taken little to announce that the tablet will come Honeycomb in the form of update.

It is not detailed in the tweet date of arrival, they left him on a "when ready", it seems clear that will initially come with phones, Gingerbread-oriented system. We must take into account that HTC will want to customize the system, and htc sense will be his first appearance with Honeycomb, so it does not seem a trivial development.

We have more official information from HTC the next 12 days this month, because we have been located in London to present us with new hardware, which could well be phones Android or Windows Phone 7 (I bet this), and maybe new tablets.

In short, very good news for those interested in doing with a htc flyer. I leave you with a new video of the own HTC:

More information | Twitter HTC

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Medion Akoya P7315D, an affordable and classic taste with processor Intel Sandy Bridge desktop

Computers desktop Txaumes on April 7, 2011 | 13: 00 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

The German company Medion just get sold its last desktop, the medion akoya p7315, a classic flavour which incorporates one of the new Intel Core i7 on the Sandy Bridgeplatform, specifically the Intel Core i7 2600 to 3.4 Ghz.

So go with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM, a graphics ati radeon hd5450 with 1 GB of dedicated memory and a single 1TB 7,200 RPM SATA hard drive. Outside, a Unity 2.0 and reader DVD, a USB 3.0, two USB port Rewriter of MMC card / SD / Memory Stick are its main features.

Box, type minitower, and usual Medion simplistic design are the hallmarks of this classic desktop that offers a very affordable price. It is already on sale at a price of 600 euros, keyboard, mouse and antivirus test for 90 days included in MediaMarkt. Interesting for those who want to a single team that tinkering or to make modifications.

More information | Medion

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A new patent suggests that the iPhone 5 might touch controls in the framework

Mobile Txaumes on April 8, 2011 | 15: 11 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

The possible proximity to the presentation, in June, the iPhone 5 has uncovered the box of the rumors about what will be the future terminal of Apple or not. If you make just a few hours I talked of a patent to provide screen iPhone 5 with hybrid technology, now a new patent gives us more details, and is the next Apple Phone could incorporate touch within controls.

The new patent seems to indicate that the future display of the iPhone 5 could not be hybrid, but that in reality were dealing with two screens, one main, we assume that with technology Retina Display marks the House, and another secondary Electroluminescent which would occupy the context surrounding the main.

Obviously, this second touch screen would not be intended to remove space to the first, but to Show indicators light touch provided by information and additional controls without occupying space on the main screen.

There are several advantages of a screen of this type. To begin with would allow to show different controls depending on the context or the position of the phone. An area in which appears a specific button could show, for example, if we started a game or put the phone horizontally. This type of configuration with two screens combined not only apply to the iPhone, but also the iPod Touch or iPad, which would give more consistency to the recent rumour of an iPod touch main button.

The second advantage is that many of the controls could be based on the Electroluminescent screen, which would make it possible to save battery power for functions where the screen is not necessary.

As always, everything you say on the matter is not more than mere speculation until that Apple does not make its corresponding Keynote. Either way, it seems that the news about the new release of Apple are starting to pick up speed

Vía | PatentlyApple

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The Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive build you your own cloud

Peripherals Javier Penalva on April 7, 2011 | 18: 41 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

If you have not heard of "the cloud" to be sure that you're a little lost. We refer to it as the online place to store all kinds of files. Iomega, with his next external hard drive, is proposing that we we that build us our own cloud for personal files.

The Iomega home Media network hard Drive (Cloud Edition) has its strength in the possibility of connecting the Iomega network storage device to other individuals and/or devices over the Internet. This technology of Iomega leaves the cloud property of the user, always under his control and without fees or subscription charges. It basically provides access to it from other computers or mobile phones.

This hard drive model Cloud Edition external can be purchased by 140, 180 and 290 EUR according to want 1, 2 or 3 TB respectively.

More information | Iomega.

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Packard Bell and friend also have his Android tablets

Tablets Kote on April 8, 2011 | 10: 03 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Two names that lived times of splendor in the early 1990s and who now spend at times quite different, in the case of packard bell as a subsidiary of Acer, and friend virtually out of the market without the identity that characterized.

Today we learned that both will get Android tablets on the market, issue that we had hoped, in the case of Packard Bell and the truth is it will premiere in Europe with a very interesting model: packard bell liberty tab.

To many this tablet will be known, and is that despite the branding and some details of design, the model appears to be a version of the already submitted Acer Iconia Tab A500, issue from my point of view it is positiveespecially if in this version they comply more with price.

The tablet uses the omnipresent Nvidia Tegra 2chipset, has a screen of 10.1 inches (1280 × 800 pixels), and has to Honeycomb as operating system. On the role a tablet within the standard Google is asking for your system for tablets.

Other interesting specifications are its front camera of 2 megapixel camera, and the rear main of 5 megapixels. The Packard Bell Liberty Tab tablet has a pair of stereo speakers and Dolby mobilecertification.

The device will be available in Europe in the month of June, in two versions of color: Pearl White and Cherry Red. The version that will reach our continent will have connectivity Wi-Fi and 3 G, so it is a good claim for operators. The people of Notebook Italy has a video of his presentation:

The legendary company of computers has prepared a couple of tablets Android 2.2, of 7-10 inches. According to the source of this news tells us, the xpedio 7 mt model is virtually identical to a Samsung Galaxy Tab: 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, 16 GB. But with a screen resolution of lower, 800 × 480 pixels, which will give you a starting price of $299.

xpedia 10 mt is the version of 10-inch, it will be available for $449, and which we do not have much detail, that friend has promised that Honeycomb will this version, and that it will donate $25 to the disaster of Haiti and Japan for each tablet sold.

Vía | Android Guys
Video | Notebook Italy

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Toshiba puts 3D webcams in their laptops

Portable Javier Penalva on April 8, 2011 | 12: 49 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Toshiba are still focusing their laptops from major diagonals in a single aspect: the media. The new Toshiba P770 and P775 equipment are positioned as well as the side of the 3D world.

But don't you think that these new laptops only have different screen capable of playing the 3D effect with the help of glasses but that Toshiba has given a special touch with the inclusion of a webcam that the logical thing is to take photographs and make video conferencing in 3D. It will be the next step in the world of three dimensions? Because of time not are you can leverage barring surprises coming soon.

Two models of which you speak are screens of 17.3 inch and hand in hand with Nvidia, AMD and Intel hardware we can expect the last elements in your configuration. The prices or details of the launch in Spain still don't know.

Vía | Techradar.

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Acer Aspire Z5761 raises his bet in the world of the all-in-one

Computers desktop Javier Penalva on April 7, 2011 | 17: 56 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

The new acer Aspire z5761 , the company has submitted a few hours ago does not break with the design of the latest computers all-in-one brand but yes that increases its aspirations to be a top range models.

The 23 inch screen and resolution 1080p is the beginning of the shift towards more powerful, which is complemented by the inclusion in the interior of up to 1.5 TB of hard drive, up to 8 GB of RAM, graphics Nvidia GeForce GT440GT435M and GT420 and a number of options such as the Blu-Ray player or TV tuner.

It is standard touch screen with access to the custom interface of Acer and that with the passage of time has become one of the most complete in the market with that HP puts on their TouchSmart.

In the field of connectivity we have WiFi, bluetooth, 2 megapixel webcam, USB ports (but no USB 3.0) and the failure of not having more than VGA input and No HDMI or DVI. The operating system, as you've imagined, is Windows 7. If you're interested, price starts at $ 1,000.

Vía | SlashGear.

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Five external hard drives of pocket to carry your data everywhere

Peripherals Txaumes on April 7, 2011 | 12: 07 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

The way in which the new cloud storage systems is affecting sales of hard drives is a very topical issue. Much to be storm clouds on the horizon of this kind of device, to this day remain the most practical way to carry large amounts of files from one side to another.

The sector of portable hard drives has more variety than appears at first sight. In Engadget, we have made a selection of five of these peripherals for five different needs.

The first hard drive of our selection is also the last to come out to the market, and draws attention to its extreme thinness. Seagate has succeeded in keeping the Seagate GoFlex Slim casing only 124 × 78 × 9 mm, just a little more than measured its internal unity, a 320 GB 7,200 Rpmdisk.

Added to the extreme thinness is the advantage of higher speed USB 3.0 connection. The biggest problem that can have this hard drive is cooling. In principle, the anodized aluminum enclosure should dissipate heat well, but we reserve opinion until further testing.

Although not far from the model of Seagate regarding thinness (73 × 118 × 12 mm), the main virtue of the new Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 resides in the speed of transfer. The company has combined internal drives SSD with USB 3.0 connections. The result is a few disks able to move a 10 GB file in just over a minute. Transfer speeds are around the 195MBps in reading and the 160MBps in writing.

Available in 64, 128, and 256 GB, the biggest problem of the hyperx Max is its price, as part of the 193 euros. The speed, in this case, passes through a toll highway.

While we wait for that new connections Thunderbolt developed by Apple and Intel will be implemented in units to carry, the best alternative of connection for Apple computer users remains the Firewire 800. Our choice in this case comes from the hand of Western Digital and its My Passport Firewire series.

Available in capacities of 320, 500 and 640 GB, the housing of these discs measured 124 × 83 × 18.5 mm and also includes USB 2.0 connection if there is to connect to a PC. The mypassport firewire come pre-formatted for Mac and have a small LCD screen to check the free space without having to connect it.

LaCie continues to reign in what units crushproof refers to your lacie rugged, a classic unity in the sector that was recently updated to the USB 3.0connection. Equipped with, in its interior, with drives at 7,200 RPM, this hard drive for adventurers and workers requiring Hardy equipment reach transfer speeds of up 110MBps.

Although thicker than the other models, the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 holds waterfalls up to 2.2 meters and is available in 500 GB, 750 GB and 1TBversions.

Unless we go to desktop external drives, it is quite difficult to find Pocket units that offer capabilities over 1TB. That has convinced us most in this regard is the Iomega Prestige USB 3.0, a family of hard drives that has renewed its design recently, also incorporating USB 3.0connections.

The more spacious device in this series reaches the 1.5TB of capacity, a figure anything significant considering their size. This fifth device closes our selection of hard drives to carry, but we are aware that we have left many in the dark. Do you what añadiríais?

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The Samsung Galaxy SII "power" but not delayed

Mobile Javier Penalva on April 7, 2011 | 08: 55 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Sure most of you have marked in red intense the name of the Samsung Galaxy SII. Not in vain is one of the gadgets that most note has on their website at Engadget, with an impressive 9.6 by readers.

The call to be one of the Android phones in this 2011 was by Barcelona but was never revealed. The last thing that we know of this Android is that it could be very close its output according to the Indian Division of the company, but the confirmation that the Koreans want to him to give a plus of speed with a new chip to 1.2 Ghz has sparked rumors of a significant delay in their arrival to the market.

But as we have in Xatakamóvil, the delay will not be more than that each market take at its launch, because the terminal will be ready this month of April. That Yes, as planned, to Spain will not until summer.

Vía | UnwiredView.

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HTC New Eden, at the moment only a dream

Mobile Javier Penalva on April 7, 2011 | 07: 41 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Observing carefully concepts as of this htc new eden of Jason Wang, XDA, you see an otherwise Thursday morning. It makes it more happy, more spirit and dreaming that ever HTC is set in it for the design of their future terminals, because last year I personally believe that this company not surprised us especially as we were used to make.

Turning to the concept that we share with you, the htc new eden has a very clean lines that we are surprised by, with the two-piece aluminium skeleton and it might be perfectly functional. Its interior is in this case the least, because as a concept on the computer, we can put what you want.

Jason Wang has given him a 4-inch AMOLED screen, processor at 1.2 Ghz, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal memory and 1,700 mAh battery. How many ask xatakeros?

Vía | AndroidCommunity.

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Microsoft and Toyota are working in the cloud for communicating cars, homes and charging stations

Gadgets and cars Kote on April 7, 2011 | 10: 47 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

Microsoft and Toyota have signed a collaboration agreement which will invest $ 12 million, it is going to work on a platform based on the cloud that connects cars, houses, and electric vehicle charging stations.

Toyota Media Services is the Division responsible for carry out the project, and will make use of the service Windows azure from Microsoft, that will allow them to work on mobility communication between the different points described in the preceding paragraph, in addition to improving GPS servicesthe power management and security.

For Microsoft and Toyota this Alliance is a step beyond that the developments that have in operation, such as Ford Sync by Microsoft or toyota Entune, which are more focused from the point of view of the vehicle.

The new platform has to be focused from the cloud, so you can get to the different elements that compose it, and describe us the idea with some examples:

We can connect the air conditioning of the vehicle from home or from your phone móviligualmente can control the air conditioning of House while we are on the cocheel car will be in contact with the charging stations to determine the best time to do so, taking into account the demand at that time with the estaciónel system help the driver to make driving more eficientese works in virtual operators and voice recognition that solve problems the driver in any momentomejoras geolocation and navigation services

The first fruits will come in electric and hybrid cars will be made in the market next year, specifically in the two major countries for Toyota, United States and Japan. The car manufacturer thought that the idea will take about four years to mature and become global.

Microsoft seems the main benefit of the agreement, that in addition to as companion of travel to Toyota, that only in United States has sold more than a million of Prius, is opening the doors to negotiate with other manufacturers, and thus make Windows Azure (currently available in 170 countries) more powerful.

In short, make our car is a new node in the network, a new element connected. In the case of Microsoft, we have no doubt that in addition to Windows Azure want to strain its Bing services in the agreement, but this it will already be checked over time.

More information | Microsoft

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Japanese scientists developed the first hologram with stable colours

Other Txaumes on April 8, 2011 | 11: 05 To vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

It is a bit distressing to see how holographic technology is still resolving such basic problems that we fear that it will take many, many years before we see holographic applications for the domestic market.

The last great small border have broken the Japanese scientists to gain the first hologram with stable colours. The traditional 1900–1971 are unable to maintain a uniform color. In other words, their colors change depending on the angle of view. The team of Professor satoshi kawata, the Department of applied physics of the University of Osaka, has managed to stabilize the color using the so-called 'surface Plasmon'.

The surface Plasmon are free electrons (not associated with any atom) which move in the tiny space of a few nanometers on surfaces such as metal. Each of these particles emitted at a frequency that determines its color.

Kawata team has scanned by laser image (an Apple) and it has overlapped several photosensitive layers that, by means of a halogen light, are able to excite electrons in an independent way to project the scanned image.

The result is a small little Apple floating on the metal plate. Interestingly, Kawata has not developed this technology thinking in commercial applications, but simply to demonstrate that it was possible. That Yes, when have they been discussed has not disgusted the possibility of further developed the idea to see what happens.

Before the us to jump at the prospect of asking with a phone as used by Palpatine, has to be said that the technology of surface Plasmon produces very small and static images, that Yes, in full color. This does not mean that more than one would give a heart if Apple will release an iPhone which the everlasting Apple logo is projected floating two inches from your phone. Again, the holography resolves a small problem. Let us hope that, even small cup to Cup, we can lead the surprise in a few years.

Vía | Wired Science

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