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6 Jan 2013

Lenovo announced 27 inch Horizon table PC

Lenovo has just unveiled a 27-inch all-in-one desktop at CES called the IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC.As a Table PC, Horizon can lie flat on any surface, lets two or more people use the screen at the same time, supports interactive physical gaming accessories and is designed for touchscreen gameplay among several players.Building up what Lenovo did with the IdeaCentre A720, unveiled at CES last year, the company has dreamed up some pretty interesting apps and user interface enhancements. Although Lenovo has added a new multiuser interfaced called Aura, Windows 8 also appears to enhance the experience a fair bit if you check out Rich Brown's video.

The Horizon supports multiplayer games with its gigantic screen, dynamic graphics and 10-finger touch.It comes with a special set of accessories including an e-dice and four joysticks and strikers to offer a new digital gaming experience that combines the physical gaming accessory with the on-screen action. For the player, the action is part physical, part digital--an activity that Lenovo refers to as phygital.At a price point a fraction of the Microsoft Surface and with a smaller footprint, this machine may start to become the centrepiece of homes and businesses who found the Microsoft Surface interesting but too prohibitive in terms of cost.

Up to 3rd Gen Intel Core i7 processor
Up to Windows 8 Pro
27-inch backlit full-HD (1,920 x 1,080) multitouch display
Up to Nvidia GeForce GT 620M 1GB graphics
Up to 8GB DDR3 RAM
Up to 1TB HDD; optional 64GB SSD
Stereo speakers with Dolby Home Theater v4
Integrated Bluetooth and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
8.06kg
27mm thick
Integrated 720p HD webcam
USB 3.0, 6-in-1 card reader, HDMI
2 hours

4 Jan 2013

Samsung : Latest Galaxy S 4 Features Leaked

New images claim to show the next version of Samsung's best selling Galaxy Handset  which could go on sale next year.Image shows sleek design with no button - but does not appear to show rumoured bending screen.It could be revealed at the CES event in Las Vegas next week.The latest version of Samsung's hugely popular Galaxy S mobile phone has been spotted, according to one online site.An image obtained by Sammobile shows the new gadget sporting a 5 inch display and a new design with no buttons on the case.The handset is also believed to have a quad core processor and a 13 megapixel camera.

We can’t 100% confirm if this is indeed the Galaxy S IV but the picture he sent us looks really sharp and doesn’t look fake at all.The picture shows a new design for Samsung's flagship phone,with all of the buttons removed from the front of the device.It is expected to run the latest version of Google's Android software.Rumours had also circulated previously that the phone could include a radical new type of 'bendable' screen that would make the phone almost unbreakable. 

However, the pictures do not appear to show anything different in the 5inch screen of the device.It comes just hours after one online site claimed Apple's iPhone 6 was already being used in the California firm's Cupertino headquarters.Apple and Samsung have been locked in a battle for supremacy in the smartphone market, and releasing the S4 earlir than a new iPhone could give the Korean firm a crucial advantage.However, rival blogs have claimed the image is fake.It would be easy to enlarge the screen on a SGS3 press image using Photoshop, remove the home button and slightly reduce the size of the Samsung logo at the top, said gadget site Pocket Lint.Also,Samsung generally has more tricks up its sleeve than simply copying the same design year-on-year.

3 Jan 2013

Top 4 Fitness Gadgets in the World

Nike Fuelband - £129
Simply tracking your activity can be a good way to motivate yourself to do more.The Nike Fuelband makes that simple: it's a wristband that contains motion sensors to track your movement through the day, translating your activity into Nike Fuel points that aim to let you compare yourself to others,regardless of the sports you're doing. It also counts the steps you take  10,000 per day is seen as a good indicator of a healthy lifestyle  and tells the time.It comes in three colours but the sleek black version is the coolest.

Jawbone Up - price tbc
Another trendy wristband that monitors your movement is the Jawbone Up.First released in 2011,the up was withdrawn because of technical problems.It will be back on sale in Britain shortly,after being completely re-engineered.It's slimmer than the Nike Fuelband and adds the ability to track the quality of your sleep.However, unlike the Fuelband,it doesn't have a screen.

Polar Rcx3 GPS - £249.50
If you are a runner or cyclist and are more serious about tracking your activity then it's worth considering a GPS watch,rather than a wristband like the Fuelband or Up.The Polar Rcx3 will track your route,speed and distance, which you can upload to Polar's Personal Trainer website.The Personal Trainer gives you access to training programs, tracks your progress over time and offers feedback on each workout.

Strava Run and Strava Cycling - Free, iPhone and Android
You don't necessarily need a watch to track your exercise.Smartphone apps can use GPS to plot your route and there are plenty of services which will keep track of your performance over time.The only downside is having to strap your phone to your arm or stick it in a pocket while you exercise. If you're happy to do that then there are plenty of options. Runkeeper (free) is an online service that syncs with many popular apps, while Zombies, Run - £2.49 turns running into an immersive game.

1 Jan 2013

Intel : Working On Internet Based TV Service

Intel Corp.'s effort to develop an Internet-based TV service and associated hardware is taking longer than expected, people familiar with the company's plans say, in part due to delays in reaching content agreements with media companies.The chip maker's surprise interest in the crowded pay TV business was disclosed last March by The Wall Street Journal, which reported Intel had told media companies it hoped to launch a service by the end of 2012. The timing now seems uncertain.

One person familiar with Intel's thinking on Monday predicted it would launch its offering by mid-2013. Another person said a service might not arrive until as late as the fourth quarter, citing delays in reaching content-licensing agreements with entertainment companies that own major TV channels.Speculation about Intel's plans has intensified ahead of next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Intel plans to discuss new chips for PCs and mobile devices at the event but not its TV plans, one of these people said.

Intel, whose chips serve as calculating engines in most computers, has long hoped to move its technology into TVs or set-top boxes. Along the way, it has teamed up with other technology companies seeking to exploit the Internet to offer consumers more content options.Most of those efforts haven't produced much in the way of benefits. Intel recently abandoned a collaboration with Google Inc. GOOG+ that was designed to get its chips into TVs and set-top boxes; most Google TV products now are based on chips designs licensed by ARM Holdings  PLC, the mainstay of most smartphones.

Why People Love Nexus 7 ?

The Nexus 7 debuted more than six months ago at Google's annual developer conference,but I am still a big fan of the device. and I have no trouble recommending it to tablet buyers.In this edition of Ask Maggie,I explain why the Nexus 7 is still a good device at a decent price. One Ask Maggie reader is tired of squinting to read books on his smartphone,but he's troubled by the $200 price tag.Meanwhile, the second reader is debating whether to get the smaller 7-inch Nexus 7 mini-tablet or a bigger Android tablet from Samsung.

I think the Nexus 7 is a terrific step up, and I highly recommend it to readers. It's very light, and the size is perfect.It's about the size of a typical paperback book and can easily be held with one hand. It fits nicely into a pocket or purse, so it's portable if you read while commuting or traveling and since it comes with the full Android OS, you can access just about anything from the Google Play store.I mention this because other tablets of a similar size, such as the Kindle Fire,offer only a limited catalog of books, games, and movies.Whatever is available via Amazon is what's available on the Kindle Fire.This is great if you are already using that ecosystem to purchase your books and other media. But it sounds like you are already getting books and other stuff via the Google Play store, so it makes sense for you to continue using that ecosystem.