Japan will be the first broadcast of the World Cup 2014 for 4K TVs

 

Japan is giving football fans a reason why celebrate and go buy one of those expensive TVs with monstrous monstrous size and 4K resolution, the highest in the market today. It happens that the Japanese will be the first country to broadcast the 2014 World Cup as 4K. The announcement comes directly from the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. It will mark the first time in history that you do a 4K transmission. Remember also that the FIFA World Cup is one of the sporting events with more viewers in the entire planet.

The truth is that even in Japan 4K TVs are very popular, so it is likely that growth is expected to purchase 4K TVs this year, which would allow a greater number of people to witness the event at a quality very unusual.

What do you think about the situation of 4K TVs and Japanese ad?

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Pentax WG-10, a great camera with great resistance

 

The fall of an electronic device to water often usually means death for the same, but there are others that are able to withstand even the water, the mortal enemy of the circuits. One such device is a new digital camera, the Pentax WG-10, which is also resistant to several things, all because it is compact and robust.

The Pentax WG-10 can dive to depths of 10m without any problems, and even withstand drops from 1.5 meters high. It is also able to withstand low temperatures, all of which makes it perfect for winter.

The WG-10 can also withstand 100kg of weight, battery life of 2 hours continuous, has a 2.7 inch display and powerful 14-megapixel sensor, while the optical zoom and 5x digital are 6 , respectively 7x.

Will be released in April and will cost about $ 180.

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The Moveable could be a reality on New Year

How did the guys from Polytron Technologies to create such a thing? We are very uncertain, but the fact is that they have managed to create much. What we are seeing is nothing more and nothing less than the prototype of a transparent smartphone, the first of its kind in the world.

Of course, certain aspects of the phone are still not very well detailed and elaborate, but being a prototype sure the details will be corrected later. What can we know the phone so far?

It has a microSD slot and other ports on the sides somewhat indistinguishable. Is that all? Yes, because the images of time not shed much light on the subject.

It is estimated that the launch will occur in late 2013 or perhaps early 2014, so probably between October and November we start to find leaked information about it. No choice but to wait.

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Apple Announces iPad 128GB

 

It was a couple of days ago when I commented that Apple was about to introduce a new iPad to 128GB of memory and on Tuesday the device was officially announced. It is, as we said at the time, an improved version of the iPad in April that went on sale early November 2012 along with the known iPad Mini.

The new iPad was announced quietly on Tuesday morning through the company website. The WiFi version will cost $ 800, while the version with WiFi + cellular connectivity will cost $ 930 dollars. These new prices almost put the iPad to match the MacBook Air, which costs $ 1000. Because of this, many will think twice before buying a Mac and vice versa, although I personally think it would go for Apple's handheld. What you choose you: iOS + touch screen or physical keyboard + OS X?

Phil Schiller, vice president of marketing at Apple, said that with double the storage memory and more than 300,000 applications, a larger number of entrepreneurs and artists have reason to buy the iPad and start giving business level use and personal interests.

The 128GB iPad 4 will be released on February 5. To our knowledge this is the only improvement has 4 standard regarding the iPad.

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The successor to the Nexus 7 would be launched in May

We've been talking a bit about the new Asus tablet that Google and are creating together. It is the successor of the famous Nexus 7. Not too hard data on the hardware and software on the device, but worse would have nothing, right?

A lack of official announcements, we can only rely on what the various rumors says. So far, it is believed that the device, in order to continue to live up to the competition and maintain the technology that characterizes it, must have at all costs with a full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) with a size of 7 inches and have a pixel density per inch of at least 315.

Besides this, the future second generation Nexus 7 have thinner bezels, better processor and GPU (may have a Tegra 4 there) and is more than likely that the operating system will be the new version of Android, the 4.2 Key Lime Pie .

It seems that the device will be released in May.

As a little extra, are beginning to float rumors about a new Nexus 10. We'll have to dig a little to find out more about it.

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Improvements to BlackBerry 10

 

One of the key features of BlackBerry 10 is the ability to jump from one app to another without having to press the start button, all thanks to BlackBerry Flow function. We also have the feature that allows BlackBerry Peek drag what's on the screen aside and see the other applications that are running.

BlackBerry Hub is a place to get all text-based messages, including email, SMS, IM, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.. It's like a central inbox for all text messages and can answer them from there without having to go from one app to another.

Other improvements include BB10:

-A multitasking mode for up to 4 applications.
-A contact list with social networking updates.
-A new way of writing that suggests a word on the next letter is likely that you press.
-BlackBerry Balance lets you switch between a professional (work) and one staff, each with their own apps and appearance. It's like two smartphones in one.
-BBM Video: You can make video calls using the BlackBerry Messaging and share photos using Share Screen BB10 with another user.
-BlackBerry Remember: a special folder to place things we want to see later, such as videos, images, URLs to visit, listen to music, etc..

Beyond that, BlackBerry World will start selling music and movies as well as applications. Also worth noting that BB10 has more than 70,000 applications since its launch, including Facebook, Skype, Twitter, Angry Birds and many more.

In the coming days we will share more details on this new platform. Meanwhile, tell us what you think of BlackBerry 10. Like as is or would you change anything? Also, do you think is the key to the company back to life?

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BlackBerry 10 is here

 

The day finally arrived. As we announced several times, finally unveiled the new operating system of ex-RIM in an event that took place on Wednesday 30 January. The main event took place at Pier 36 on the island of Manhattan in New York, but there were also simultaneous events elsewhere in the world such as Toronto, London, Paris, Dubai, among others.

Wondering why ex-RIM? Because from now on, the company has outgrown its name and becomes officially known as BlackBerry. With a name change and a great platform under their arms, BlackBerry attempt to make his triumphant return to the mobile phone market.

BlackBerry 10 is a fresh platform, a complete reprint of the old and improved BlackBerry OS complemented with some innovative features and promising. Besides the announcement of the operating system, also announced the first phones to run it, that will be the BlackBerry BlackBerry Z10 and Q10. The first is fully touch, while the second is a hybrid between a BlackBerry smartphone and traditional touch. The Z10 will go on sale from early February in different parts of the world, while Q10 is expected to do a few weeks later.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines has a new breakthrough

 

Aliens: Colonial Marines is the new game that is being undertaken to develop Gearbox Software. This new title will be published by Sega for the PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360. It is a video game first-person shooter (FPS) based on characters and creatures of the Alien franchise and more particularly of the Aliens movies. This is the second title produced by Sega Aliens, Aliens vs Predators after 2010.

The game puts us in the role of a U.S. Marine named Christopher Winter. During the same weapons we have access to the franchise known as the flamethrower, pulse rifles, pistols, machine guns, rocket launchers and even watchtowers. You can also use torches to seal doors and motion sensors to detect enemies.

As the player defeats enemies and meets objective may be improving and personalizing the character, besides giving them better weapons and new skills, all of which can then be used in other game modes.

Aliens: Colonial Marines will be released in mid-February. Here's the latest trailer for the game, titled "Kick Ass":

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Reef, an Android 4.1 tablet very low price

 

If I speak of a tablet with Android OS 4.1 and say it's low price, how much do you think I can be talking about? As usual might be thinking about $ 150, but costs much less Reef, as its price is only $ 76 dollars, which places it among the cheapest tablets we've seen so far. The Reef is the latest 7-inch tablet launched by Chinavasion.

The device has a multitouch screen with resolution of 800 × 480 pixels. Inside Rockchip RK2928 processor keeps running at 1GHz, also has 512MB of RAM and 4GB internal memory, but you can expand using a microSD card up to 32GB.

The Reef has a single camera, a 0.3 megapixel front. It also supports Flash, has WiFi, an HDMI port and its battery is 3000mAh.

The price, as we said, is only $ 76 U.S. dollars.

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Google and Asus working on a new Nexus 7

 

All devices have been able to succeed in the market generally have a second generation that is released some time later, and obviously this is the case with Google's Nexus 7 tablet. It seems that there are rumors that Google is already working again with Asus to develop the second generation of Nexus 7.

What do we know so far about the successor? Certainly nothing, but it is clear that the future device improvements was implemented at the hardware level, which will have to be considerably higher than what the current device offers users decide to buy it. Obviously the new tablet will have a full HD to keep up with the competition.

It is said that the future of second generation Nexus 7 will be priced between $ 150 and $ 250, so that it can remain competitive in the market in the same way that it has done so far.

Hopefully soon ARISING more developments.

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At Microsoft Surface is not doing very well

 

As we know, there are two known versions of Microsoft Surface tablet. While it is a solid device, the big problem I have is the price and the retail outlets, which until recently were somewhat scarce. Because of all this, the software giant's tablet is not doing very well when it comes to sales. Some analysts have said recently that the device is doomed and that their sales are really low in the opinion of some experts.

Walter Pritchard of Citigroup may be the most optimistic of all, because it suggests that the Surface has sold about 800,000 units so far. That's be optimistic? Well it is when compared to what was said by Heather Bellini of Goldman Sachs, who put the number of sales at only 230,000 units.

One thing is clear: the Surface has not been a successful tablet, or at least not as much as expected to be MS. What do you think Microsoft should change so that the device has an opportunity within this large and competitive market? Improve your hardware? Maybe or lower the price?

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Google+ is already the second largest social network in the world

 

When Google launched its social network, called Google+, many said they already have enough social networks or that another was not needed. This was in June of 2011. Currently, in just over a year and a half, Google+ has already passed the milestone of 343 million users, making it the second largest social network on the Internet, obviously leaving behind Facebook, all in accordance with GlobalWebIndex a report.

Of course that Google+ still has a long way to catch up with Facebook. The social network Mark Zuckerberg has more than twice that Google+ users and is currently hovering around the 1,000 million mark, is also one of the most visited in the world. Both Google+ and Facebook are growing rapidly, but that makes it even faster is Twitter, even though this is in fourth place with 288 million users. And who is the third time? As the community's largest video sharing network: YouTube.

Below is a chart showing the number of users of each network in millions:

 

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This will be the low-cost iPhone Apple

 

You just hit the web and new rumors about the iPhone details low-cost Apple is preparing. Now we have an idea of ​​how it will look the new smartphone.

In short, the iPhone will be as a combination of the iPhone 5, the latest iPod touch and iPod classic, as confirmed by a report from iLounge. This new version will have a 4-inch screen like the iPhone 5 and its shape somewhat remind both the iPod touch and the iPod classic, with a design more similar to the latter. It should be noted further that the device is 0.5 mm larger than the iPhone 5, 0.5 mm wide and 1mm thinner.

If we look at it from the front, will look almost like an iPhone 5 and its sensor, camera and buttons will be located even in the same places.

Much is also the material used. In this case, leave the aluminum side and opt for the plastic, which we had discussed earlier. Still, have a glass screen Gorilla Glass.

We have enough information about the design of the device, but what still missing are details on their technology and specifications. Will have to see how Apple will surprise us.

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Junior SH-05, a pretty powerful Android smartphone geared for children

 

NTT DoCoMo, one of Japan's largest mobile operators, has announced the release of a new smartphone called Junior SH-05E. This is a new terminal oriented to children of 9-10 years or so. The new mobile, which incidentally runs Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0), has an additional layer of security and certain controls to enable parents to limit the number of minutes you can talk for days, as well as access to Internet and e. Besides this, the phone is able to filter unsafe content, adult content and restrict access to certain applications. It also has an emergency mode which gives us access to different numbers.

If you wonder why your hardware, the SH-05 Junior is fairly well equipped. For starters has a great 12-megapixel camera, a dual-core processor at 1.5GHz, the screen has a resolution of 540 × 960 pixels, has 8GB of memory and also has GPS and Mobile Wallet.

Also worth mentioning that has a warning system of imminent natural disasters and is resistena dust and water.

The Junior SH-05 will be launched on 1 febreo in blue, pink and white.

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The DARPA equip planes with laser turrets

 

The first aircraft equipped with a system to launch lasers was a modified Boeing 747, but was not very successful to say and the project was shelved. Still, the idea still stands and the DARPA people still looking for a way to make this work. He is currently working on two projects: the High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) and Aero-Adaptive/Aero-Optic Beam Control (ABC).

HELLADS, you can see up here is a 150kW system that can be used to attack both from the air and from the ground. The idea is that the laser gun that projects can fit in a 1 cubic meter, which means that even cars could have one.

The other system, the ABC, is used as a defensive weapon. This is a turret designed to shoot any missiles that are directed towards the plane, but it becomes a little difficult since in most combat missiles come from behind, but obviously you can also shoot in that direction.

Both projects are currently well advanced and HELLADS begin testing next year.

What do you think about using technology for war?

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Eye Stick is the stick of the future

 

What we're seeing in the picture, although it seems a lightsaber taken from a Star Wars movie, is not really meant to be used as a weapon of Jedi combat. Instead, what we see is the replacement for traditional rods, but something far more impressive and useful.

Eye Stick is a conceptual cane uses ultrasonic sensors (similar to what the bats) to measure the distance between you and potential obstacles such as a wall, stairs, etc.. The device is designed to replace the current staff as we have said. Its designer, Kim Tae-Jin, gives us a brief description:

"Eye Stick reinvents the traditional cane. The use of ultrasonic waves to measure the distance to other objects is not affected by rain, fog or other weather conditions. The light projects a stick that is used to avoid possible collisions and reports hazards such as changes in ground level. Eye Stick can also provide information on their products barcode scanning through a camera. The information is then converted to voice. "

Undoubtedly the Eye Stick looks like a stick handy. We hope that someday come true.

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Apple will soon introduce a 128GB iPad 4

 

There are rumors that Apple has prepared a miniactualización for fourth-generation iPad. This is an extension memory and other changes that are destined for the called iPad 4 was launched less than 3 months.

Reportedly, the iPad 4 will now have a little more variety as there will be both a black version as a white version will also be available with cellular connectivity or WiFi connectivity only, the choice of the buyer. Besides this, the main rumor talk about an extension of the memory device, which would bring to 128GB of internal memory, which if I remember any tablet to date has. Knowing Apple, it is likely that such amount of memory the device up the price a few hundred dollars more.

We should also mention that iOS 6.1 is now closer to being released, so the next version of the mobile operating system of Apple may come included in this new version of iPad 4.

We do not know anything about price or release date, but that data will soon arrive.

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Samsung sells more smartphones than Apple and Nokia together

 

Samsung continues to prove he is the king of the smartphone market, and even now has far outpaced large companies like Apple. In fact, sales of Samsung surpass even those achieved by Apple and Nokia together. While Nokia is not selling as many phones as a few years ago, still has a slight market share.

According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung managed to sell 63 million smartphones in the last three months of last year, this amounts to a 73% increase in the number of sales when compared to the same period of 2011. Impressive, right? What's more, since this puts the Samsung market share by 29%, exceeding both Apple has 23% as Nokia which has a 3%, or in other words, Samsung surpasses sales of both companies combined.

A year ago, the Samsung market share was 23.3%, surpassed by Apple which had 23.6% and as we always seem to stand still by the same percentage, while competition continues to progress through the improvements in the technology of its terminals.

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Samsung NP550P5C-A01UB, new 15.6-inch laptop at a good price

 

The new Samsung NP550P5C-A01UB, whose price is around $ 600, has much more to offer than the traditional 15.6-inch portable in design, speed and sound quality. The chassis-A01UB NP550P5C is made of plastic and it found a chiclet keyboard that unfortunately lacks backlighting. The laptop has a thin bezel that gives a very striking look and measures just 1.2 inches thick. In addition, instead of having frequent procesadore Core i7 or Core i3 has a Core i5-3210m high level.

The 15-inch laptops usually have 4GB of RAM and a 500GB disk, but this little offer more, since it has 6GB of RAM and a 750GB disk. When it comes to internal components and hardware is well equipped as we see, but where it falls short is in the graphics department, as it has an integrated Intel HD 4000. If you wonder why the screen resolution gives us, it is 1366 × 768 pixels.

Besides all this, the Samsung-A01UB NP550P5C also has a sound system with speakers 2.1 and features a subwoofer. A level has two USB 2.0 ports, three USB 3.0, one HDMI, one VGA and LAN. It also has a card reader and Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity included.

Your operating system is the new Windows 8.

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YASHICA HS-420W, a new portable scanner

 

The scanners are great because they allow us to scan photos and documents and also do it in great quality. The problem for many scanners until several years ago is that some machines were large and not easy to move. Later began to emerge including printers and copiers and scanners plus the most recent scanners are great portable scanners.

Speaking of portable scanners, here is a new model known as HS-420W YASHICA, which will be released in a few days.

The HS-420W YASHICA is powered by two AA (Double A) and includes a microSD card reader 32GB to store the generated file after performing the scan. Includes three different grades: 300dpi, 600dpi and higher 300dpi (dots per inch). Apart from this, it has a USB 2.0 interface and has WiFi connectivity.

The HS-420W YASHICA, which incidentally measures 258mm x 32mm x 31mm and weighs 200 grams will be released in early February for $ 108.

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NEC MultiSync LCD-V652, a new 65-inch monitor

 

How many inches is the monitor of your computer or your laptop? ¿15 inches maybe? 24 inches?? Well in any case, there certainly is small compared with the new monitor from NEC, the NEC MultiSync LCD great-V652, a little monster of 65 inches, which makes it ideal for making the most of your favorite video games in HD.

The new NEC LCD monitor supports full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels) and provides us with a contrast ratio of 4000:1. Besides this, it has a brightness of 450nits and its response time is 8ms. While in some ways is a bit lower than other smaller monitors, some, however, is better.

Also noteworthy are the NEC MultiSync LCD-V652 has two great speakers of 10W each and its ports include DisplayPort, DVI-D, mini D-Sub, HDMI, BNC and LAN.

It will be released on February 15, but the price was not announced yet.

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Google's Android iOS dominate

 

The 2012 was a great year for Google-level iOS, the Apple mobile operating system. As you know, last year the company launched YouTube applications and Google Maps, which were downloaded hundreds of thousands of times by users of iOS grateful. Would you believe me if I tell you that 5 Google apps are among the 10 most used iOS in 2012? As I'm sure you would.

While Apple tried to get rid of different Google products on iOS, Apple customers have made it clear that they love the search engine company and its apps. ComScore has recently released a list of the 10 most used applications iOS and Google has taken 5 seats thanks to Google Maps, Google Play, Google Search, Gmail and YouTube, which is located between the second and sixth, while first place went to Facebook. The four remaining places belong to Pandora Radio, iTunes, Cooliris and Yahoo! Messenger.

No doubt this list clearly shows how popular Google iOS. Apple wants to get off to Google, but after the failure of Apple Maps is clear that search products are needed.

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RIM confirms BlackBerry 10 tablets

 

Since RIM announced the official launch of BlackBerry 10 would be on January 30 (in only two days) have run all kinds of rumors about the new platform in the network. BlackBerry devices like the BlackBerry 10X and 10Z have been named multiple times, but we have not heard or read much about tablets is undoubtedly BlackBerry 10. RIM has its own tablet, the PlayBook, so we should wait for something like a BlackBerry version 10 of the same, right?

A couple of days ago, the guys at RIM have announced that promotions and special announcements for SuperBowl game that is played on 3 February. At that time its different devices and will be known, and among them are some tablets, which have already been confirmed to be present at the event to be held in New York on Wednesday.

The PlayBook did not break any sales records or anything like that, but was well received by the BlackBerry community, so it is likely that history will repeat again.

How do you think will be the tablet RIM BlackBerry 10?

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Huawei: the third largest producer of smartphones in the world?

 

The mobile phone market is very hot and constantly in motion. With technology improving constantly out new models and this helps the rebound. A new report from IDC ranks Samsung as the number one manufacturer of mobile phones in the world, and obviously Apple is second. Nothing surprising so far, but may be surprised to learn that Huawei is recognized as the third largest producer of smartphones in the world.

It is the first time that Huawei occupies this position in its history, as it was previously some posts below. The company has managed to get in the top three thanks to its sales strategy cheap mass produced smartphones and other high-end line as Ascend. The report also referred to some notable products as the Ascend P1 (measuring 6.68 mm thick), the upcoming 6.1-inch model known as Ascend Mate and two types of software called Magic Touch and Floating Windows. Besides this, the company is testing a new high-speed network with Vodafone.

 

ZTE Sony and round out the top five, while LG has been left out of it.

What do you think?

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iPad 5 could be launched in October

 

Just another new iPad so soon? Is it my impression or Apple is launching a new tablet too often lately? The company has a history of launching a device type in a period of about a year, but since Tim Cooks took over things have changed. Recall also that Apple is expected to announced several new iPhones this year, plus an iPad Mini 2 course that would have a Retina display. A rumor indicates that this device will not be known as Mini iPad 2, but as the new iPad.

According to a report by iLounge, the fifth-generation iPad will be different from his brothers and take a form similar to the iPad Mini. It seems that the iPad 5 will present no bezel, is much thinner than previous models and are expected to be a big improvement over the fourth generation model.

Rumors also say that we will not see this new iPad soon, but we'll have to wait until it is released in October. The Mini model has become quite popular since it was released, but probably the title of iPad May not look good to one of these little tablets.

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Analysis Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

 

After months of rumors came the official presentation of the new mobile phone Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, a shortened version but similar in design to the Galaxy S3 and designed for the mid-range smartphone users.
It features a 4-inch screen, the camera cuts to a 5-megapixel sensor, a dual-core processor at 1 GHz and two different versions according to the storage memory in 8GB and 16GB.
One of his main points is that it is the first mid-range phone to come with the operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean natively. The launch price is 399 euros and seems a bit high due to the restrictions, but being a family smartphone Samsung Galaxy fans will be willing to buy it before other phones with most competitive prices. A thorough analysis to discover what are the advantages and features of this interesting device.

Product Reviews

The new design of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is quite similar to the size of the iPhone 5, the largest mobile phone company Apple competitor. Weighs less than 111.5 and has a Super AMOLED screen four inches with resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

In terms of connectivity the phone is up to the mobile phones of the moment, it has support for 3G and WiFi networks, works as an external modem, has Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and microUSB input to synchronize with your computer and charge the battery.
Another important point is its extensive support for multimedia files, with extensive support for music and video formats. Now you can watch your favorite series and videos on mobile and also listen to your songs, and also to use the operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has access to a wide variety of applications and widgets that further extend the offer multimedia.
The camera has 5 megapixel sensor a little late for the industry's momentum of smartphones. You can record video at 720p and VGA front camera can make video calls.
As for memory, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Storage has two versions, an 8 and a 16 GB. It also supports up to 32 GB microSD cards to carry our documents, videos and songs everywhere. The RAM is 1 GB, half of what the Samsung Galaxy S3 offers original.
The Android 4.1 operating system first arrives at a mid-range phone and Samsung takes this advantage to offer users a phone midrange very attractive and cheaply.

Specifications

• HSPA 14.4 / 5.76 900/1900/2100
• EDGE / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Dimensions, 121.55 x 63 x 9.85 mm
• Weight, 111.5 grams
• Memory storage, versions 8 and 16 GB
• Expandable with microSD cards up to 32 GB
• 1 GB of RAM
• Display 4.0-inch Super AMOLED
• Resolution WVGA 480 x 800 pixels
• Main Camera with 5-megapixel sensor, 2592 x 1944 resolution píxele
• Geotiquetado, autofocus, face detection, LED Flash
• 720p HD video recording,
• Secondary camera VGA
• Playing music, video and photo formats supported: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, SorensonSpark, WMV7, WMV8, MP3, AMR-NB, AAC / AAC + / eAAC +, WMA, OGG (Vorbis ) FLAC
• Hub of Music, Games, Video, Readers
• FM Radio (RDS), JAVA Support
• Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Support
• Android OS 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• NovaThor Processor U8420 dual core 1.5 GHz
• 3G (HSDPA 14.4 Mbps / HSUPA 5.76 Mbps)
• Wifi, DLNA, WiFi Direct, WiFi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP and EDR
• NFC aGPS support GLONASS
• MicroUSB 2.0
• Output 3.5 mm headphone jack
• MicroSD card slot
• Document viewer
• Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Movies Play Google, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads
• 1,500 milliamps Battery

Positives

 

It is the first midrange smartphone to carry the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean natively, making better use of special features and services operating system.

Your point of connections is excellent, enabling always connected to the Internet either through WiFi or 3G.
Its value for money is quite attractive for mobile segment with few exponents in the current market.

Negatives

On the downside, we should mention that the camera of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini only has a 5 megapixel sensor. Today it is common to find mobile upper middle range with 8 megapixel sensors, perhaps that point would have scored points for the popularity of the mobile.

Conclusion

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini exterior design leverages the high-end mobile but offers a smaller version in size and performance that manages to position itself as an important reference in the field of mid-range phones.

In free format can be obtained by 399 euros, a price that appeals to a large mobile connectivity and good visual quality. Fail your camera has a 5 megapixel sensor only. For its services, the name Mini comes in handy this device that cuts the Galaxy S3 features and offers quality, value and a comfortable size to carry in any pocket.

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Tethercell, control your batteries with Bluetooth

The CES 2013 presented some interesting devices and technologies, and Tethercell is among them. This is a AAA battery adapter that has the shape of an AA battery and to control the use of energy through an interface and application that is installed on the mobile.

What might serve a battery controlled via Bluetooth? Well first of all to remotely control power to stack our devices, but also to block access to any toy or just be aware before the battery runs out.

Whether the device uses more than one battery, you just need to replace one of the adapter Tethercell and we will have ready access to energy and its uses through the smartphone application. It is especially useful if you want to control the use of a toy from our children. We just have to block energy and from a particular time may not return to play with the toy, a little harsh, but very effective to ensure that they go to bed without playing.
The easiest is to shut down devices remotely, but exhaustion notices are also useful because normally you realize that the batteries do not work more when it's too late, until then we say 'hold on a little more, buy new batteries tomorrow 'and when the day comes we forget.
Tethercell The draft is not yet confirmed officially, it is a collective financing device and developers are gathering money through IndieGoGo platform.
By late February the funding process is finished and the final amount of revenue should reach $ 59,000. Will they succeed? How do you like the idea of ​​this unique technology?

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So the future will be the umbrella

 

Quentin Debaene French designer has decided to participate in the James Dyson Award with the design of a conceptual umbrella that may be a reality in 2050.

Debaene gives several reasons why your Airblow 2050 is great. The common umbrellas material becomes wet and then create a pool when we got home and place to dry, strong winds are capable of turning an umbrella and even break and finally the obvious: the umbrella due to collisions large size thereof.

Debaene proposes an umbrella motorized use Dyson Airblade technology, which would allow him to reject the rain. The system works by using an engine that creates a sort of dome of air that keeps us out of the water contact.

The 2050 is a design Airblow very clever and useful. We hope that someday come true.

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In 2016 we will see prototype cars that run on compressed air

 

Making a car moving at a good speed using compressed air is Very difficult to achieve. Vehicle manufacturers Have Been around the issue for years. It is so Difficult For manufacturers like Peugeot have Decided to produce hybrid cars Rather Than Those who would use compressed air. However, there always concepts.

Hybrid Air is a concept car Which to use compressed air tank mounted in the center transmission tunnel to activate a hydraulic motor.

Like hybrid cars, the compressed air would not be Able to go very fast. Still, a compressed air car would be lighter than a hybrid, Because That is added the tank is not as heavy as the batteries of a hybrid car.

It is expected That in 2016 we see the first prototype of the Hybrid Air. The wait is only three years.

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Nokia is creating a smartphone with a camera monstrous WP

 

Nokia may finally give everyone a good reason to buy a smartphone that runs with Windows Phone 8. The Nokia 808 PureView caught everyone's attention by its display or not your processor, but for his great camera of 41 megapixels.

Instead of a single pixel, the sensor takes PureView 7 pixels and then one pixel becomes pure. The end result is an image that we can make even a 3x zoom without loss of quality. The great PureView camera also takes great photos in low light environment.

Unfortunately, PureView was stranded because it uses an operating system that is already dead and it is priced at about $ 700. The sale of mobile mode neither helped.

But hope is the last thing to go. It seems that Nokia is working on a smartphone that bear Lumia Windows Phone 8 and will have a camera like the 808 PureView. For now the phone will only know an aluminum body and square corner.

We look for details.

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Huawei Ascend P2, another very slim smartphone with a great camera

Today's smartphones tend to become very large and also very thin. The picture you're seeing here has leaked recently and shows us the new mobile Huawei, Huawei Ascend known as P2. As you can see the device has a sleek and simple design with slightly rounded corners.

At a thickness of only 6.45 mm Huawei has inserted all the components of a great smartphone and 13 megapixel camera. The total weight of the device is only 170 grams.

The first reports of the Huawei Ascend P2 take us to December, when the CEO of the company BG Consumer, Richard Yu, was seen with the device during a meeting.

The presentation of the new smartphone is expected for the MWC 2013 that will take place in February. Still, expect some extra details leak before the event.

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LG U560, a new high-end notebook

 

LG has just release a new laptop in Korea known as the LG U560. This is a very good team with a design that has a 15.6 inch screen and weighing 1.9 kilograms.

Inside, the new ultrabook has a super 3337U Intel Core i5 with modern technology, it also has a dedicated graphics card, allowing play modern video games without problems.

The LG U560 also has twice the storage system, integrating a hard disk and in turn an SSD, both high capacity.

To promote his new laptop, LG is giving away gifts including bags for laptops, wireless mouse and 16GB microSD cards to buyers.

We do not know when the LG U560 will be released outside of Korea, but hopefully not too late, and obviously that its price is not very high.

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StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm launches new trailer

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is a sequel and expansion of the game StarCraft II, released in 2010. It is, like its predecessors, a title of RTS and military topics, all in a futuristic setting. This is the second part of the StarCraft II trilogy. The third part is called Legacy of the Void.

In this expansion podremo have new units, there will be changes in multiplayer and the games main campaign will focus on the Zerg race. The new campaign will feature about 20 missions in total.

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will be released on March 12 of this year for Windows and Mac

Here's a new trailer that functions as the opening of the game.

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Sanko Air, a new mouse with keyboard

 

Have you ever seen a mouse with keyboard included? If not, well then here you are watching one. As the title suggests, this is the Air Sanko, a device that combines a keyboard and mouse into one.

The Sanko Air is a peripheral that works wirelessly, ie we do not need to connect it to our computer using a cable. Operates at a frequency of 2.4GHz, which allows it to operate in a radius of 10 meters. The Sanko Air includes a microSD reader, also has a gyroscope, uses a lithium ion battery of 550mAh and also comes with a USB receiver.

The Sanko Air is on sale for about $ 45 dollars.

What do you think about it? Did you find it useful or too small?

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, a new low cost tablet

 

A week ago there were rumors that Samsung would soon introduced three new tablets currently known by their code names: Santos, Rome and Kona.

Now, apparently, one of three tablets actually be called Galaxy Tab 3, which is a bit weird. Why rare? Simple: Samsung, usually gives a number to the tablets under its screen size, as is the case Galaxy Tab July 7 inches, the Tab 10.1 to 10.1 inches, etc. Given this: are we facing a 3-inch tablet? Of course not, no one would launch such a thing.

Back then, according to a report from Digitimes, the Galaxy Tab 3 will be priced at only $ 150, but then it will be released a high-end model will cost $ 200, which is still cheap.

It is said that the Galaxy Tab 3 will be available in two sizes: 7 inches and 10 inches. Its specifications are unknown at the moment, but there is talk of a 5 megapixel camera, 3G and WiFi connectivity and 32/64GB of memory.

We hope to know more about new models during the MWC 2013.

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Nokia starts to see progress

 

It seems that all the hard work Nokia has finally begun to bear fruit. The company has released its financial report for 2012 and the fourth quarter of that year. In his report, says Nokia has sold 4.4 million units of smartphones Lumia, 9.3 million units of smartphones Asha and 2.2 million mobile units that run on Symbian. Overall, the benefits reaped by the company sales are located in the $ 580 million approximately.

Something that has contributed much to the recovery of Nokia is Nokia Siemens Networks infrastructure which has provided more than $ 330 million in profits.

The company's CEO, Stephen Elop, said that all the hard work is aimed to improve the financial situation as possible.

How do you think Nokia will fare in this new year we are starting?

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The end of Symbian

 

You know what they say, all good things come to an end. Symbian's adventures are over after having been in this world since the 90s. The Nokia 808 PureView is, officially, the last Symbian phone ever. The guys at Nokia have said during the company's transition to Windows Phone in 2012 yet continued to sell Symbian phones, but the 808 PureView, launched in mid-2012, has been chosen as the last bearer of that operating system.

Throughout its history Symbian underwent many changes, but began to decline with the introduction of the iPhone and smartphones with touch screens and does about 5 or 6 years ago.

There is no doubt that Nokia will now begin to focus all its production to smartphones that run Windows Phone.

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Look at the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

 

The official launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is scheduled for next MWC to be held next month. It is in this event which will officially unveil the new tablet from Samsung. What do we know about their technology so far? Well, many things.

For starters, the images they see have leaked recently and are of good quality, not as usually happens with typical photos of leaks coming out super-blurry and others.

As the new family brother Galaxy Note, the Note Pen S 8.0 keeps standing on his right side when not in use. Its specifications make it a high-end tablet as it has a quad-core processor that runs at 1.6GHz, has 2GB of RAM, 16/32GB of memory, a 5 megapixel rear camera, a 1.3 megapixel front camera , has a microSD card reader level and has WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0 and supports 3G networks. It also has A-GPS, has a USB 2.0 port, your battery is 4600mAh and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Is not something missing? Sure: the screen, which by the way is an 8-inch with resolution of 1280 × 800 pixels.

Look at the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

The price of Galaxy Note 8.0, are estimated to be about $ 300.

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BlackBerry Samsung teases in her new commercial

What is the company that plays jokes and taunts him to the competition? Samsung obviously. On several occasions we have seen that he has been fooled to Apple, Apple fans, and now even has done something similar with RIM, who will present its new mobile platform, BlackBerry 10, in about a week.

In the new commercial we see how different people highlight the cool features, safety and creativity that we can achieve with phones like the Samsung Galaxy S III or the Samsung Galaxy Note II while leaving a little ridiculous to some BlackBerry handsets.



Who will run the next commercial mockingly to launch Samsung? We will have to wait and see.

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Galaxy S IV would be released on April 22

 

The increasingly expected be a bit shorter. Samsung already has ready new chips, new screens and new features to be included in the next major family member Galaxy S.

The image above, if true, would be one of the first leaks of an official image of the Galaxy S IV. As we can see, the differences with his brother are several.

The S IV has a slightly larger screen, has only one physical button on the front and features two buttons on the sides, and also the bezel is a little thinner.

Why is said to be released on April 22? Well, by the time you see on the screen of S4.

Is this true? Well, time will tell.

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Huawei Ascend G615, another quad-core smartphone

 

Today is a bit unusual for a company known smartphone launch a dual-core or even core, as most are using quad-core processors. And speaking of terminals with quad-core chips, here is the new Huawei Ascend G615, the processor runs at 1.4GHz.

Ascend G615 screen is a 4.5-inch HD resolution (720p). Inside, the phone has 1GB of RAM in addition to said processor. The rear camera is available from 8 megapixels and can record video in Full HD, while the front has a 1.3 megapixel sensor.

Apart from this, the Huawei Ascend G615 has WiFi, Bluetooth, microSD slot and its operating system is Android 4.0 ICS, but you can upgrade to version 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The price of the phone will be about $ 400 when released.

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NEC Medias, the dual-screen phone that makes it seem that we carry two phones at once

 

There are some people who do not like carrying smartphones too large. And speaking of big smartphone, the NEC Medias have a phone with two screens, 4G LTE connectivity and Android 4.1 operating system Jelly Bean.

Each screen measures 4.3 inches from the Sox and has a resolution of 960 × 540 pixels. If we use both at once, it would be like if we were driving a large 5.6-inch screen. Applications can run separately or take advantage of the extra screen device. The only little problem we have here is the slight bevel separating screens, but that is something that could be solved in future models.

While the 12.2 mm thickness of NEC Medias do not particularly thin, it is easier to carry than a Galaxy Note II or Huawei Ascend Mate.

If you wonder why your hardware, the Sox have a dual-core processor at 1.5GHz, also has 1GB of RAM, with 16GB of internal memory, has an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, microSDHC card reader and battery 2.100mAh.

The Sox will be initially launched in Japan in April.

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Sony will let Microsoft releases the Xbox first

 

New Xbox and PlayStation are underway. The big question is: which of the two will be released first? Will the PlayStation 4 (codenamed "Orbis") or the Xbox 720 (codenamed "Durango")? According to a review of the Sony CEO Kaz Hirai, the new console will not be the first to be released, and seems to leave that honor to the Xbox.

Except for the PS1, Sony has always chosen to sit and wait. The PS2 came out almost two years after the Dreamcast, and the PS3 a year later than the Xbox 360. I just hope they do not have to wait that long to test the future PS4.

When asked about the launch, Hirai said "Why competition ahead when you can see your specifications and then release something better?". Clearly Hirai afraid that Microsoft achieved a better console launch the PS4 if they rush it out to the market too.

How much do you expect Sony to launch its PS4? If things continue at this rate, you may not see it on sale until 2014.

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The Sony Xperia Z is thinner than the iPad Mini

 

2013 is undoubtedly the year of Sony. The company is preparing not only very good smartphones, but is also likely to launch the PS4 and also has up his sleeve a new high-end tablet technology. The Xperia Z, which we have discussed before, is all that the Xperia S was not: super thin, super lightweight, waterproof and dust with good specifications.

The Xperia Z is the 10-inch tablet world's thinnest, measuring only 6.9 mm thick, but it is also the lightest, weighing 495 grams, which makes it even thinner and lighter than the iPad Mini Apple. But for being light and thin does not mean that the Xperia Z falls short at the hardware level, but the opposite.

The device has a 10.1 inch display with resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the processor is a 1.5GHz quad-core, also includes 2GB of RAM, 32GB of memory, a large 6.000mAh battery, 8.1 megapixel camera in the back and a 2.2 megapixel front. The Xperia Z is also well equipped to level of connectivity, with 4G, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0. It also has a microSD reader.

The device will be sold in white and black, but the company has not yet announced officially its specifications or availability.

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