December 19, 2011

10 Best Gadgets in 2011

The end of 2011 has arrived. So many new gadgets released this in 2011. Some are great and revered, some reviled.

The producers are competing this year introducing sophisticated gadgets. Some of them have a big impact in terms of technology, innovation and design so that it becomes the benchmark for its competitors.

Gadget what is considered the most influential in 2011? This is a list such as quotes from various sources such as TechRadar and Smart Company. The list is arranged alphabetically, not ranked:

1. Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon Kindle Fire
Many rival iPad tablet, yet none have succeeded. Kindle Fire may have the greatest opportunity. Indeed there is nothing special about this gadget, but the tablets are sold at very cheap price, only $ 199 and a big name Amazon is providing abundant content. Kindle Fire was considered a major threat to the iPad.

 

2. Apple iPad 2
iPad 2
iPad 2 presents the top-class performance with dual core processors as well as applications such as GarageBand or Codify. The tablet is also very slim size that triggers other manufacturers competing to imitate it. Thanks to the support of so many special applications in the App Store, as well as innovative Smart Cover cover accessories.





3. Apple MacBook Air 11-inch
Apple MacBook Air 11-inch
Pioneer super-thin laptop is indeed remarkable. With Sandy Bridge processor and SSD storage, MacBook Air 11-inch laptop can live with the immediate as well as offering an extra battery with durability.









4. Canon Ixus 230HS
Canon Ixus 230HS
Canon Ixus 230HS does not have interchangeable lenses, the screen can be rotated or super high resolution. But his HS system is considered riveting. System HS (High Sensitivity) can shoot the object with good results in almost all lighting conditions.






5. LG Optimus 3D
LG Optimus 3D
This is the first Android phone that has the ability to display 3-dimensional. 3D view on the screen can be seen without the aid of special glasses.













6. Motorola Xoom
Motorola Xoom
Indeed, sales of Motorola Xoom does not match the target and lose much with the iPad. Still, Xoom mark the seriousness of Google in the realm of the tablet, which became the first tablet using Honeycomb Android, an operating system that is specially made for the tablet.

 







7. Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS
Portable console with 3D capabilities make Nintendo 3DS as a special innovation in the gaming world. The experience of playing the game feels more alive. Unfortunately the issue of sales is less satisfactory, perhaps because they still lack many game titles are available as well as rumors about 3D display.







8. Panasonic TX-P55VT30B
Panasonic TX-P55VT30B
This television provides excellent image quality for a plasma TV. High quality films can be watched with very clear images and full color.







9. Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy S II
Since its introduction this gadget immediately attract attention. The critics praised him for presenting a complete package with attractive slim design, prerforma very tight and captivating screen. Galaxy S II sold well and won numerous awards.










10. Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Galaxy Nexus offers a powerful hardware specifications, the following operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Indeed Galaxy Nexus specially designed by Google
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December 16, 2011

Epson Moverio BT-100, a transparent Android VR glasses

The Epson Moverio BT-100 first media in geriatrics-glasses design the same as each other head-mounted displays. So what distinguishes it, however, is the first introduction for invisibility transparent lens. Thus, you can enjoy your personal media while maintaining awareness of your environment. A new concept that is quite unique that may widely used in the future

Epson Moverio BT-100
Screen resolution Moverio BT-100 is only the QHD (960 x 540 pixels) but it seems to the viewer as 320-inch giant screen positioned about 20 meters. Proportional to the mobile viewer for your glasses everyday and be accompanied by a small control unit that runs Android 2.2 and features Wi-Fi connectivity, a six-hour battery, detachable headphones, and 1GB of internal storage plus a 4GB SDHC card package (with support for 32GB ).

Navigation and control comes courtesy of the controller's touch-sensitive trackpad and a dedicated Android buttons, a 2D/3D toggle switch, and d-pad. The Moverio BT-100 Will be available in Japan come November 25th for ¥ 59.980 (U.S. $ 771).


 
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December 14, 2011

3 practical ways to download YouTube

Many ways to download videos from YouTube and other files, but according to Google research, there are about six million searches each month by keyword to find out how to download document files or videos from Youtube. This time Amateur want to share practical ways that could be a solution, either through the site, free software or add-on. Here are three ways to download YouTube videos you can try.

1. Keepvid.com
KeepVidYou simply access the site http://keepvid.com, then to copy the link to download YouTube video, then "Paste" into the URL box provided on the site KeepVid. Click the "Download" option will appear high and low quality and video formats. One requirement to be able to download videos from KeepVid is the device you have already been installed Java applications. KeepVid will give you instructions if the Java application has not been installed on the device you are using.

2. JDownloader
JDownloaderThis program is the Download Manager for free. Even so, these features JDownloader is not inferior to other paid applications download manager. This application can be run on Windows operating systems, Mac, and Linux. JDownloader allows you to download simultaneously so that no time-consuming. If want to download files compressed with RAR or ZIP extension after downloading it, JDownloader will automatically extract them. Uniquely, JDownloader does not provide Indonesian but there are versions of the Java language. If you want to download the video, copy the link to download. Go to menu "Linkgrabber" and select "Add URL", then it will appear in the column. "Paste" video link to that column. Like KeepVid, JDownloader also gives you the opportunity to choose quality and video formats. Right click and select "Continue with selected links", it automatically links your choice will be downloaded and status can be viewed on the "Download".

3. DownThemAll!
DownThemAllIf using Mozilla Firefox browser, you will find lots of add-ons or tools to download YouTube, like DownThemAll! by accessing http://addons.mozilla.org. Unlike KeepVid and JDownloader, DownThemAll! only used to download image files, MP3, document, html, or other types of files with just a few clicks. You can download so many links in one page at a time. Go to the menu "Tools" in your Firefox browser, click the "DownThemAll! Tools". Then, select "DownThemAll!". All files can be downloaded will appear, simply select the file type whatever you want to download. In addition, you can easily store the downloaded files into one folder.
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December 05, 2011

Samsung SCH-W999 "Super Dual", Android with Dual SIM, Dual Face & Dual Core

Samsung has just launched a mobile phone that could be considered the first with the Android OS, the Samsung SCH-W999 which partners with China Telecom. This phone seems quite able to restore our memory on some clamshell flip phone design, in the midst of an Android phone that promotes a wide touchscreen display.

Samsung SCH-W999 will have a tagline like 'super dual'. See the specifications, carrying the two screen size 3.5 inch Super AMOLED 480 x 800, 1.2GHz dual-core processor Qualcomm MSM8660 and dual sim card mode.

 Samsung SCH W999Operating system used 'super dual', the Samsung uses Gingerbread Android 2.3, which certainly can be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Like high-end phones from Samsung, Samsung SCH-W999 also has the TouchWiz interface, as well as the back cover HyperSkin which is also used on the Galaxy Nexus to grip anti-stain.

From the features, has also lensed 5 megapixel camera with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 is faster than version 2.0.

Interestingly, the data packets competition between GSM and CDMA operators, this phone will certainly make it easy for users in selecting the best data package is best suited for them.


Specifications Of Samsung SCH-W999:
- GSM and CDMA Network
- 3G Network EVDO, Rev. A
- 2G Network CDMA 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Form Factor Flip
- Dimensions L x B x H 111 × 59 × 17.79mm
- Weight 206 grams
- Internal Display
   +  Type Super AMOLED Touchscreen
   + Size 3.5-inch
   + Colors & Resolution 16M Colors & 480 X 800 Pixels
- External Display
  + Type Super AMOLED Touchscreen
  + Size 3.5-inch
  + Colors & Resolution 16M Colors & 480 X 800 Pixels
- Input 5-Row Keypad
- Multi Touch
- Gravity Sensor
- Light Sensor
- Operating System Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
- CPU 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8660 Dual-Core Processor
- Internal Memory 16GB
- External Memory Micro-SD Card Slot for 32GB Memory Expansion
- Camera Primary 5 Megapixels
  + 2560×1920 Pixels
  + Flash
  + Auto Focus
  + 4x Digital Zoom
  + Video Recording 1080p HD Video Recording Capable @ 30fps
  + 720p HD Video Recording Capable @ 30fps
- Secondary (Front-Facing) 1.3 Megapixels
- Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB
- WLAN 802.11 b/g/n
- Headset 3.5mm stereo headset jack
- Music Format MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA
- Movie Format MP4, H.264
- Battery Type Li-Ion 1500mAh
- Other Features
   + HyperSkin Back Cover
   + Android Market
   + Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter
   + Thinkfree, Photo Editor, Pleasure Reading Circle
   + Digital Compass
   + Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, G-Talk Colors Black

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November 20, 2011

HTC's Edge, The first Smartphone in the world with Quad-Core Chipset

HTC is reportedly preparing a new smartphone called HTC Edge. Smartphone that HTC is currently being prepared on the issue as the first smartphone with quad-core processor in the world.

According to sources at Pocketnow, who claims to have images HTC Edge which has been leaked, mentioned if this HTC's latest smartphone will eventually come with the processors Tegra 3 with a speed of 1.5 GHz.

HTC EdgeCurrently the processors Tegra 2 creations from NVIDIA is the most powerful processor for Android smartphones on the market that offer two-chip 1.5 GHz. As a result, the massive increase in the future smartphones will likely be represented by a quad-core chipset.

Interestingly, in addition to quad-core processor, HTC Edge also reported to have a 4.7 inch HD display, 1GB of RAM, and an 8 MP camera with LED Flash.

For its operating system, HTC Edge is estimated to be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
This smartphone is expected to begin to be introduced early in 2012 on the event Mobile World Congress

HTC Edge Specification:
  • Operating System Android 4.0 ( Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Quad-Core Processor 1.5 GHz
  • Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email
  • Browser HTML, Flash
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • Speakerphone (speaker)
  • Games
  • GPS with A-GPS
  • Java MIDP emulator*. 8 megapixel camera with autofocus,Geo-tagging and flash LED
  • Video to 1080p
  • Secondary camera for video calls
  • Google Search, Maps, Gmail
  • YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
  • Audio Player: MP3/eAAC + / WMA / WAV
  • Video Player: MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA 21 Mbps
  • HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, EDR
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Memory RAM 1 GB
  • microSD card slot up to 32GB
  • Photocall
  • Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Accelerometer sensor for auto rotation
  • Multi-touch
  • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
  • Gyroscope
  • Touch controls
  • HTC Sense UI
  • capacitive touchscreen of 4.7 inches(~ 312 ppi pixel density)
  • 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
  • Digital compass
  • candybar style design
  • Integration with Facebook and Twitter
  • Document viewer and editor
  • Support Adobe Flash
  • Voice recorder
  • Entering text Predictive
  • Standard battery Li-Ion type
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November 03, 2011

BBX, a New RIM Operating System for BlackBerry

Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the new operating system (OS), BBX. QNX-based OS is prepared RIM as a weapon against Google and Apple.

BBX is introduced on a BlackBerry DevCon Americas event in 2011, referred to as the latest generation platform designed for BlackBerry smartphones and tablets. This platform combines the best of the BlackBerry and QNX as well as designed to enable real-time mobile experience is powerful. It said RIM will differentiate BlackBerry products and services.

BBX OSIn addition to supporting the BlackBerry cloud services, BBX will also support a variety of applications developed using any device which is now available for BlackBerry Playbook. These include Native SDK, Adobe AIR / Flash and WebWorks/HTML5, also BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps in BBX-based tablets and smartphones to be released later.

RIM also made to support for native developers. Stated President and Co-CEO of RIM, Mike Lazaridis, with nearly five million BlackBerry apps downloaded every day, RIM consumers make the BlackBerry as one of the most profitable platform for developers.

"We give developers the tools needed to build richer applications and we provide guidance on how to best develop smartphone applications and tablets, and QNX as the BlackBerry platform to meet the latest generation of our platform, BBX," he said as quoted from the official site of RIM.

BBX
will also include the latest BlackBerry Cascades UI Framework for a more advanced graphics capabilities and bring 'Super App' to enable capabilities such as deeper integration between applications, Push, BlackBerry Messenger and many more.

RIM is betting this new generation BBX enable them to compete with Apple and Google. As is known, both have a market share of mobile devices and even threaten the BlackBerry.

Until just before the BBX has not reached the market, RIM is still dependent on the length of the product, a series of the latest BlackBerry OS 7 to maintain market share.
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November 01, 2011

BlackBerry Porsche P'9981, The Luxury BlackBerry designed by Porsche

Research in Motion (RIM) is working with luxury car manufacturer Porsche, introduced the BlackBerry P'9981 smartphones. Designed by Porsche so the shape is more classy than the regular edition of the BlackBerry.

As quoted from TechRadar, BlackBerry Porsche P'9981 using the operating system BlackBerry OS 7. User interface is also customizable, named Porsche Design UI.

BlackBerry Porsche P'9981Specifications of the smartphone BlackBerry Porsche P'9981 ie 1.2 GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera, 768 MB RAM, 720p HD video recording capabilities, and 8GB of internal storage. PIN for the P'9881 was exclusively so instantly recognizable when using BBM.

Viewing from its physical form, this handset is pretty much different than the general BlackBerry. The most obvious is its keyboard. While the manufacture of materials such as stainless steel wear.

"Porsche Design P'9981 is a smartphone that really where the modern luxury and style of Porsche combined with a mobile experience that is unmatched by BlackBerry," claims Tood Wood, Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at RIM.

Obviously price is a premium, in the range of 1250 pounds. BlackBerry Porsche P'9981 will be sold at Porsche Design stores around the end of this year.

Specifications of BlackBerry Porsche P'9981:
Network:
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

Size / Dimensions:
Dimensions: 115 x 67 x 11.3 mm
Weight: 155 g

Screen:

Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 640 x 480 pixels, 2.8 inches (~ 286 ppi pixel density)
- QWERTY keyboard
- Optical trackpad
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off

Audio:
Alert types: Vibration; Polyphonic (64), MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack: Yes

Memory:
Phonebook: Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records: Yes
Internal: 8 GB storage, 768 MB RAM
Card slot: microSD, up to 32GB

Data:
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G: HSDPA 14.4Mbps, 5.76Mbps HSUPA
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, dual-band
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB:  v2.0 microUSB

Camera:
Primary: 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features: Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization
Video: Yes, 720p

Features:
OS: BlackBerry OS 7.0
CPU: 1.2 GHz processor, Qualcomm MSM8655 chipset
Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser: HTML
Games: Yes + downloadable
Color: Black
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- NFC support
- MP3/eAAC + / Flac / WAV player
- MP4/H.263/H.264 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Voice memo / dial
- Predictive text input

Battery: 
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
- Stand-by: Up to 348 h
- Talk time: Up to 5 h 30 min
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