Sifteo Cubes, Another way to Play Game

Sifteo has melucurkan a futuristic game is the latest gaming devices are a bit difficult for us to explain here but this game previously been exhibited at CES 2011 early January.

Javeen Kalanithi (Cofounder) and David Merrill (President of Sifteo) are the ones who are behind this game, they were previously is a graduate of MIT.

The idea of ​​this game really comes from the dice and dominoes game, so Sifteo has a shape such as a digital cubes. And to play it we have to connect it from one cube and another cube. For example, play the game arrange words, stacking letter from one cube to another cube for words can be unified and correct.

Although small cubes do not think that this cute can only play one type of game only. We can add a new game by buying games from online stores Sifteo, simply plug the USB device Sifteo, download his game and move into Sifteo Cubes, make it easy? Type of game that can be obtained vary for adults, children, puzzle and there are games to be played with friends.



     

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Display own Images in Gmail

Do you have a Gmail and often stared at the email inbox? Now Gmail inbox view to enhanced according to your wishes. Well, Gmail users can now do so. Even if willing, could you put pictures of our own face

Google had been providing a variety of interesting themes or themes to choose from Gmail. But if there is a theme that is felt not quite satisfactory, Google is now allowing pengunanya be creative to create your own themes. Then just click, a theme that can be displayed as a background in the email

The trick was quite easy, click Options on the button on the right side of the display Gmail, select the Mail Settings then 'Themes' and then scrolldown to the last option and select Create Your Own Theme.

After that, just follow the directions to select a photo from Picasa or upload anything else, then customize the text and background color. Depending on the selected image, you may need to play around with the color of text to set for a particular section can be read.

You can pick from any of your Picasa images or upload a new one. Enjoy!

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HTC Sensation, another Android smartphone with Dual Core processors

Smartphones with dual-core processors are increasingly crowded, especially coupled with the presence of HTC Sensastion. HTC's latest handset has a 1.2 GHz dual core processor from Qualcomm, which promises better performance.

This makes the HTC now have two smartphones with dual core processors, namely HTC Sensation and HTC Evo 3D. Both these smarthphone join other smartphones that have the same processing poweras LG Optimus 2X, Samsung Galaxy S II  and Motorola Droid Bionic that will soon be launched.

Two-core processor seems now a new trend in the world of high-end smartphones. Among the big names the mobile world, it seems only Sony Ericsson and Nokia who have not joined released a phone with dual core processors.

HTC Sensation itself has a variety of special features, aside from its dual core processors. Like the Super-tech screen LCD with a size of 4.3 inches and a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels.

8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and there is a VGA camera on the front side for video calling. Quoted from PCWorld, the camera in HTC Sensation can record HD video in 1080p.

HTC Sensation formerly known as the HTC Pyramid is running Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread. With HTC Sense 3.0 user interface promised to make the menu look more slick.

According to HTC phones will be sold in a price range of USD 750. HTC Sensation will go on sale in Europe mid-May 2011

HTC Sensation Specs:
- Android 2.3 with HTC 3.0 Sense UI
- 4.3” HD Super LCD
- 126.1mm x 65.4mm x 11.3mm – 148 grams
- 768MB RAM / 1GB ROM
- VGA front-facing Camera
- 1.2GHz Dual-Core MSM8660 Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU
- 8MP Camera (1080p @ 30/fps) and Stereo sound recording
- HSPA+
- Wi-Fi b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 3.0
- 520mAh Battery

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ViewSonic Introduces a Tablet ViewPad & Smartphones

We already know the ViewSonic brand right? Which we know from the Monitor product. But today, ViewSonic also penetrated into the tablet and smartphone market.

ViewSonic monitors manufacturers launched their line of tablets and smartphones in Indonesia. Either because they follow current trends or indeed want to really be working on the tablet market share and smarthphone, ViewSonic also enliven the Android OS.

Located at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, ViewSonic is introducing his new product line. They are tablets ViewPad 7, ViewPad 10, ViewPad 4, and Viewsonic V350 smartphones.



1. ViewPad 7
7 inch tablet uses Android OS 2.2, with 600 Mhz processor. The tablet could also be used as a smartphone with 3.5 connection G. Other features are dual VGA and 3 MP camera, gps, dual stereo speakers, document to go, and a battery that claimed up to 10 hours.

ViewPad 7 Specs:
- Dimension 179.3 x 110 x 11.4mm, 377g
- Google Android 2.2
- 32bit Qualcomm MSM7227
- 600MHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 512MB ROM
- 7" 800x480 color transflective TFT LCD
- 3.5mm audio jack,
- GSM 850/900, GSM 1800/1900
- UMTS 900/1900, UMTS 2100
- CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
- microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash
- mini-USB port, Bluetooth, WLAN, GPS, A-GPS
- Geotagging, accelerometer
- 3.1MP camera & VGA camera
- 3240mAh battery

2. ViewPad 10
10 inch tablet has two versions: ViewPad 10 and ViewPad 10s. Well, the 10s version of the users are given the option to choose Windows 7 or Android. ViewPad 10s is a tablet dual OS.

ViewPad 10 Specs:
- Dimention: 275.5 x 178.5 x 14.5mm, 730g
- Google Android 2.2
- 32bit NVIDIA Tegra 2 250
- 1000MHz CPU
- 512MiB RAM, 512 + 15258MB ROM
- 10.1" 1024x600 color transflective TFT LCD
- Video out, 3.5mm audio jack,
- microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash,
- USB A port, Bluetooth, WLAN,
- Accelerometer
- 1.3MP cam.
- 3300mAh built-in battery

3. ViewPad 4
Hybrid tablets and smartphones are capable of recording video up to 720p HD resolution. In addition, he provided a 5 MP camera, GPS, and has a resolution of 1024x600 LED screen.

ViewPad 4 Specs:
4.1 inch touchscreen color transflective TFT display
1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
512 MB of RAM
5 megapixel camera
HD Video recording at 720p
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS with A-GPS


4. ViewSonic V350
V350 is a phone with 3.5 inch screen is equipped with dual SIM. This phone comes with Android OS 2.2 Froyo. Other features include a capacitive touch screen, 5 MP camera, micro SD, and GPS.

Viewsonic V350 Specs:
- 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen with 320x480 pixel resolution
- Dimention 60.9 x 114 x 12.45mm, 125g
- Android 2.2 OS(froyo)
- 5 Mega Pixel with auto focus, geotagging , accelerometer
- Dual SIM Capability with preloaded applications
- 150MB Internal ROM,256MB RAM
- MicroSD card slot expandable up to 8GB or 16GB
- Wi-fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 w/A2DP, micro USB v2.0 port connectivity

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BlackBerry Orlando, combines a QWERTY keypad with a Touch Screen

One more smartphones created by RIM in 2011, it began to manifest themselves in cyberspace. Following the BlackBerry Bold Touch / Montana that has already appeared, is now the BlackBerry Orlando again greeted by a display of the image.

Judging from the form factor that brings the BlackBerry Orlando similar to the BlackBerry smartphone is now also being prepared by RIM, the BlackBerry Apollo and Sedona.

Only, the BlackBerry Orlando, in addition comes with a QWERTY keypad will also have a touch screen. The result can be considered if the BlackBerry Orlando as Bold Touch Mini which will be a higher end version of the BlackBerry Apollo and Sedona.

In addition, the BlackBerry Orlando also said to enter into a variant of the Curve with the addition of a touch screen on the sector. And interestingly, the BlackBerry Orlando was not mentioned in the roadmap BlackBerry that leaked some time ago.

Unfortunately, details on the specifications and time of release of this smartphone is not yet known.

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Google Music, a new rival Apple iTunes

Google's increasingly aggressive, after a successful open source projects Android, Google has expanded services like Apple iTunes, Google recently began testing Google Music.

According to some sources, the workers at Google's start trying toughness of this music service for launch later when there is no problem.

Google Music is estimated to have started to be made in 2010. But Google refused to comment on this.

But the news from people in the music industry confirmed that Google was in talks about making music store that can be downloaded.

Following an apparent leak at the XDA Developers forum, google music are believed to be in the final software testing phases of Their iTunes rival, the which is expected not only to offer digital downloads and streaming tracks, but Also cloud storage for your entire library of digital tunes , putting all of your stored music into the cloud, ready to be accessed at any time.


Google Music service allows users to listen to music through the laptops, PCs, smart phones, and tablets, and this service is expected to be optimal in Android OS

Apparently Google Music provides more features than Apple's iTunes music, which currently controls more than 70 percent of digital music sales in the United States.

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K-Touch W700, Android Dual Core phone from K-Touch

Android Smarthphone domination not only in big vendors such as Motorola, Samsung or Sony Ericsson. One of the mobile phone manufacturers from China, K-Touch, the Android smart phone is also out for the premium class. The design itself looks quite classy and does not emulate handset from global brands. The specifications are very good.

K-Touch W700, thus its name, is actually not the first Android mobile released K-Touch because of the previous K-Touch has also been issued a K-Touch W606 with OS Android.
K-Touch W700, looks promising if you view the processor is Nvidia's Tegra 2 dual core processors. Though the processor is still rarely used by large vendors though.

Other specifications K-Touch W700 are also quite good with a capacitive screen WVGA 3.8-inch, rear 5-megapixel camera, 512MB of RAM and 8 GB internal memory. Wearing Android OS 2.2 Froyo.

But unlike most China made ​​mobile phone manufacturers are usually cheap, K-Touch W700 tag is quite expensive unlike K-Touch W606 sold pretty cheap. K-Touch W700 will be sold in China with China Unicom operator, with a price of U.S. $ 540.

K-Touch W700 Specifications:
- Powered by Android 2.2 Froyo operating system
- Powered by a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor
- 512MB RAM memory
- Preloaded with Sina Weibo, QQ, Kaixin & Youku
- 3.8 inch capacitive touchscreen LCD display
- 480 × 800 pixels display screen resolution
- Bluetooth connectivity
- WiFi LAN
- Digital compass
- Preloaded games
- Accelerometer sensor
- Ambient light sensor
- 8GB built-in memory
- Micro SD memory card slot
- Polyphonic & mp3 ring tones
- 5.0 megapixel rear camera with video recording support, digital zoom
- 0.3 megapixel front camera with video recording support & digital zoom
- Able to record 720p resolution video
- GPS navigation with A-GPS support
- Built-in FM tuner

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