Roku: present in Spain and Germany?

 

Roku could reach Spain and Germany to offer a rental service and online video store after Netflix abandon the project. Roku is one of the greatest experts in the industry and it is intended the project to devoting himself to the market not only in Spain but also Germany is included in the European landing.
The news came alongside the new firmware update package for computers LT Roku, HD and 2. In addition to updates that give a new look, Roku now comes with new interface languages: Spanish and German.
Too many coincidences? Some data within the HTML of the website Roku seem to point to the cues that can serve to suspect that the company is preparing the landing in the new countries mentioned above.
Roku had not reached other countries where it was running its services: Netflix, but now that the service has not been reached due to problems with copyright, everything seems to point to a Roku landed directly in Spain and Germany, is to see how the project develops.
For now, Roku computer users in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States and Canada can start using their reproductions in Spanish and German, is progress. We will be watching for the latest ads related to the expansion of Roku and the possibility that one of the movie rental services and online media player to reach two of the major European countries.

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Macbook Pro 13-inch Retina

 

Sometimes rumors come true, and if Apple is doing this. The new Macbook Pro Retina 13-inch display is an enhanced version of the model presented during WWDC.

New data on 13-inch model arise from the results of benchmarks performed with Geekbench 2, and there is an Apple computer with a CPU model identical to the mid-2012 and 4 GB of RAM.
The new Macbook Pro 13-inch Retina have an Intel Core i7-3520M and two cores running at 2.9 Ghz frequency. It is one of the top models distributed by Apple at the moment and has half the RAM that other business models.
Come with the OS X operating system and the famous Lion Mountain Retina Display screen with its high density of pixels for the best picture and multimedia playback. The model is presented in the evidence as MacbookPro10.2 and may be a joke, but while still a rumor should be taken into account the possibility that it is a new project from Apple.
The idea of a new Retina Display screen 13 inch is only logical if we consider the point of view of consumers, as the 15 inch version had a blockbuster and now may be looking more broadly at a segment cheaper.
The Macbook Pro Retina 13 could be Apple's answer to the new tablets as Google and Samsung Nexus Note Galaxy 2, but will have to wait for confirmation from the Cupertino company.

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Acer: "Microsoft, do not sell too cheaply Surface"

 

Acer is the Microsoft partner that less is being cut in talking about Windows 8/RT and Surface, a few days ago criticized the Redmond foray into the world of hardware , and today, more smooth, worry about the price promising the Microsoft product.
Again, the Taiwanese company's CEO, JT Wang has confirmed its commitment to the new Windows strategy, but again reaffirmed that Surface will do more harm than good to the interests of Microsoft in the PC ecosystem / tablets.
Wang also claims to be more optimistic President involved in this adventure (the rest is silent), and Acer has come to be concerned, since it is difficult to understand the new rules of the game from Microsoft, which could play with aggressive pricing.
From Acer saying that the price of placing on the market two models of Surface, choice RT or Windows 8 will mark the relations with the other manufacturers. If Microsoft decides to go down to the more affordable model for $300 instead of 500/600 provided, others can not bring to market a competitive product.
In my opinion, the price will be high, exceeding $500, but Microsoft will have some leeway and can choose to get close to cost prices. But these declarations, the CEO of Acer wants to send a message to Microsoft: if much lower price, others can not compete, and Windows 8 will not be an interesting platform.
We have already experienced this situation a few weeks ago with Google, ASUS, and Nexus 7 . Placed on the market a product hard to beat on price, with outstanding specifications, and that is causing problems to other manufacturers to present alternatives

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ZERO Z902 Devices: Android in small jar

 

The pen ZERO Android Devices Z902 is ready for those who want a tiny computer but with much to offer. Inside we find Android 4.0 governing a stick that you want to we place on our TV for media center features with Android.
The new Z902 ZERO Devices includes two miniUSB ports, one USB and HDMI output in its small body, so that we can connect directly to a TV and want to add peripherals such as mice and keyboards.
As muscle turns to chip to 1 GHz Allwinner A10 together with 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of internal memory and WiFi connectivity and can playback 1080p content.
This device must be ready to ship later this month. With reservation, we send it for about $ 75, price would rise to about $90 when you can buy a regular basis.

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TurboCharger Pocket Power, emergency solution to resurrect your smartphone

 

Proporta already offers in its catalog a new option for those who want to carry with them a spare battery for your smartphone or media player.
The new Pocket Power TurboCharger capable computer is a fairly small - only 680 mAh - so we have to stay with the positive side, it is compact and thin. Its dimensions are 90 × 54 × 7 mm.
With this letter, this Pocket Power TurboCharger do not look like a team that lasts more than a quarter empower your smartphone, but as an emergency solution that we carry with us.

 

The price of this pocket charger is 15 euros, but we can buy in a pack with leather wallet for 28 euros. 

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Botanicus Interacticus, or how to turn plants into digital touch interfaces

 

Disney is more than just a media company. Its research and development department has very interesting projects, such as we have seen today with Disney REVEL . In addition it also has other important initiatives that are not disruptive but yes they can offer very interesting uses.
This is the case of Botanicus Interacticus, an investigation with which Disney has managed to turn any plant in an interface that lets you convert interactuaciones on it into digital signals. Stated very quickly and for all to understand the first: to use the plant as if it were a command.

All this is achieved through the introduction of an electronic sensor in the potting soil that is responsible for registering any interruption of the electrical signals that occur when you touch the ground. Depending on where you touch the sensor will recognize where the interaction has occurred.

If we stick to the more pragmatic sense, redundant, Botanicus Interacticus usefulness of this it is clear that Disney is not intended to change the channel on the TV by pressing the trunk of ficus we have at home but rather the goal is to create interactive experiences in galleries and showrooms.
A picture is worth a thousand words and I think in this way the videos are better aware of how this Disney project so we leave you with a video, in addition you have a few lines above, so you can see what it is.

 

 

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Apple returns to the fray with more documentation from Samsung to try to show they copied

 

A few days ago leaked part of the documentation that Apple had filed in the case that holds the Samsung company in California. It saw how the Korean company had extensively reviewed what they did in Cupertino to design and improve the interface of their devices.
Now, a new batch of documents corroborating what we saw few days ago at Samsung have analyzed pixel by pixel IOS and your user experience to improve their own and take it into account when displaying strengths and weaknesses.
This documentation, you can find the links at the bottom of the post, was shown in court during the testimony of Balakrishan Ravin, a computer engineering professor at the University of Tonto. Both documents can be seen a usability study of two Korean company's products.
Behold the one hand the 3, a code name to refer to one of the many variants of the Galaxy, specifically Vibrant. The second refers to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Both are discussed in detail the experience of users and in particular the gestures of a rebound, which Apple holds the patent.
According to the teacher the information displayed is clear enough to show that Samsung thoroughly studied his opponents to prove that Apple surpassed him in many respects in terms of creating an operating system and user experience more enjoyable.
The documents we saw again the report was more general, covering almost all aspects of the Samsung Galaxy S. In this case there is more emphasis on others and does not indicate in which direction to work more but what are the strengths of each and what it does best competition.
In the absence of a decision of the judge, it seems that things are complicated for Samsung. The documentation, analyzed objectively, makes clear that the Koreans did not lose sight of Apple and the similarities are not coincidental.

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Plextor M5 Pro, a small update of the range

 

Our analysis of M3 Pro left us a very good taste, providing a truly high performance compared to other SSD analyzed. Plextor uses Marvell controller instead of other SandForce who are perhaps more common.
The new SSD Plextor brand is called M5 Pro, and by name you can predict that this is an evolution on the M3. A high-end SSD promises 540 and 450 MB / s read and write, respectively, using Marvell's 88SS9187. The set allows 94,000 86,000 IOPS, according to official specifications.
The space occupied by Plextor in the world of SSD is very small, covered by giants such as OCZ, Crucial Intel or whose products have received very good reviews. Plextor M5 Pro comes at a time when flash storage is dropping dramatically in price , which is ideal for many users will step in and pick up a unit. M5 Pro presents itself as an interesting option, at least if filing as well as the previous M3 Pro.
The manufacturer has confirmed that Plextor M5 Pro hit the market from September in capacities of 128, 256 and 512 GB. Prices are still unknown but official information states that communicated shortly.

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