Samsung has added a new connected camera to its mirrorless range. The NX2000 plugs the gap between the company’s NX300 and NX1000 snappers, and comes in white, black or pink.
The camera boasts a 20.3-megapixel APC-S sensor and the same 3D-capable DRIMe IV processor and NFC support as the more expensive NX300.
Offering an ISO range of 100 to 25,600, the NX2000 features a maximum JPG burst rate of 8fps and video recording in 1080p HD.
The device also comes with a 3.7-inch, 1,152k-dot touchscreen on the rear, similar to the display found on the Samsung Galaxy Camera, and features single-band WiFi support.
Samsung has bundled the camera with Adobe’s Lightroom 4 photo-editing software, a 20-50mm lens and a hotshoe-powered flash.
Today Codemasters revealed a New exclusively Feature in GRID 2, LiveRoutes is the ground-breaking new system that dynamically changes the course of a race track on the fly. Today Codemasters revealed the technology in action with a new video below.
Offering millions of route possibilities, LiveRoutes comes into play for specific events in the game’s city environments – Paris, Barcelona, Chicago, Miami and Dubai. Junctions on LiveRoutes circuits can switch the track up to six different ways, as LiveRoutes randomly selects a route through the city.
“LiveRoutes is the new challenge event that we’re most proud of in GRID 2. It’s as fresh to racing games as Flashback was when we introduced it as a mechanic in the original GRID,” said Clive Moody, Senior Executive Producer for GRID 2 at Codemasters.
“In a LiveRoutes event, you don’t know what’s coming next and it turns each race into a test of your racecraft, car handling and reactions on circuits that cannot be learnt. In both career mode and online, LiveRoutes offers near limitless possibilities in every race and it’s a great leveller, even for the most experienced racing game players.”
The new LiveRoutes video shows how the road changes ahead dynamically on different play-throughs, creating new routes through
GRID 2’s Paris Street Racing environment. Available in both single-player and in multiplayer, LiveRoutes events feature millions of potential corner combinations and offer players extensive replayability.
the long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, critically acclaimed Race Driver: GRID, will race into retail on 31st May for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC and is available for pre-order now.
Belkin today announced the availability of the Thunderbolt Express Dock, a sleek, compact, cable-clutter-free dock for Mac computers with Thunderbolt ports.
Belkin’s Thunderbolt Express Dock is the only solution that is equipped with two Thunderbolt ports, allowing users to daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt high-speed devices while maintaining maximum throughput and granting instant access to multiple desktop devices with one cable. It maintains the portability of your laptop by eliminating the constant need to plug and unplug numerous desktop peripherals.
Designed to be an easy and powerful way to increase productivity and take advantage of Thunderbolt technology, Belkin’s Thunderbolt Express Dock allows creative professionals the ability to edit films in full HD 1080p, and transfer volumes of data in seconds at bidirectional 10Gbps channels. That is up to 20 times faster than with USB 2.0 and up to 12 times faster than with FireWire 800. The Thunderbolt Express Dock uses a single high-speed connection to create ultrafast data transfers between your laptop and up to eight other devices, including FireWire, Ethernet, USB, and enables users to daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt devices. The Dock provides a much-needed solution that creates a cleaner, faster, more productive workspace and reliable connectivity to desktop devices and the Internet.
My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 has been renamed to My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution, as it now supports both Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows Server 2012 Essentials and version 2.13 Build 6 has just been released.
My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution 2.13 Build 6 change log:
Added: Advanced configuration dialog added back in – it have been missing since WHS V1. This allows for configuration to restart server on update of AnyDVD.
Fix: Incorrect check could lead to icon not showing in dashboard.
Fix: Deletion of BDMV folders did still not work correct after video conversion if enabled.
Brian has just released My Movies for Windows Media Center and Collection Management for Windows version 4.05 Build 6.
My Movies for Windows Media Center and My Movies Collection Management for Windows 4.05 Build 6 changelog:
Fix: Issue preventing saving personal data on some machines with specific regional settings.
Fix: The installer was not being blocked on Windows Server 2012 Essentials, which could cause problems for the Home and Essentials product.
Fix: Adding categories to titles inside Windows Media Center did not automatically synchronize to the online service.
I use the Amazon Kindle app on my iPad all the time, and it has just been updated to version 3.7.
Description
The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, giving users the ability to read Kindle books, newspapers, magazines and PDFs on a beautiful, easy-to-use interface.
You’ll have access to over 900,000 books in the Kindle Store. Amazon Whispersync automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across devices (including Kindle), so you can pick up your book where you left off on another device.
Get the best reading experience available on your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch:
• Shop the Kindle Store by visiting Amazon for the largest selection of books people want to read: over a 900,000* books.
• *New*: Email PDFs & other documents to your new Send-to-Kindle e-mail address and we deliver them to your device. The documents are automatically archived in the Amazon Cloud and available for re-download on your iOS or supported Kindle devices. You can also read PDFs from Mail, Safari, or by transferring them from iTunes.
• Get free book samples – read the first chapter free before you decide to buy.
• Customize your reading experience by choosing the background color, font size, and either portrait or landscape format.
• Instant dictionary word lookup. Tap and hold a word to view the definition. Use the Google and Wikipedia links to get more information.
• Search inside the book to find a character, topic, or section you want to revisit.
• Simply tap on either side of the screen or flick to turn pages.
• You can also read your Kindle books on your Kindle, Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch, PC, Mac, Android-based device, and Windows Phone 7-based device. Our Whispersync technology syncs your last page read, notes, bookmarks, and highlights across devices, so you can pick up where you left off.
What’s New in Version 3.7
• Accessibility features make it easier for blind and visually impaired customers to navigate their Kindle libraries, read & interact with books, and more. Enable VoiceOver in your device settings to begin.
• Easily rate and review books by accessing ‘Before you go…’ directly from The ‘Go to’ menu
• Enhancements to ‘Before you go…’ including the ability to download a free sample and email yourself a reminder about recommended books.
• Additional Font Selection for Japan – Hiragino Mincho ProN (Serif)
• Bug Fixes/Stability improvements
NETGEAR recently announced an upgrade to improve performance of their beamforming solution for their AC router and adaptor. Read on for details.
NETGEAR recently announced an upgrade to improve performance of their beamforming solution for their AC router and adaptor. Beamforming is a feature in 802.11AC routers that allow for the signal to be concentrated on your device more accurately and is expected to improve performance for your wireless network. Here is the NETGEAR press release:
NETGEAR 802.11AC ROUTER GOES FASTER AND FARTHER WITH BEAMFORMING+
R6300 WiFi Router and A6200 WiFi USB Adapter now have Beamforming+ for optimal wireless performance for video streaming, downloads and online gaming
SAN JOSE, Calif. — April 22, 2013 — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR) (www.netgear.com), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, today announced support for Beamforming+ (www.netgear.com/80211ac) on the NETGEAR R6300 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router and the NETGEAR A6200 802.11ac Dual Band WiFi USB Adapter (www.netgear.com/landing/fastestwifi/). Beamforming+ is also available through a free firmware upgrade for current NETGEAR customers of the R6300 WiFi Router and the A6200 WiFi USB Adapter. The new router firmware improves WiFi performance and range when connecting to other WiFi devices. You’ll see even more improvement in WiFi performance and reliability when you connect your R6300 Router to a PC or laptop configured with an A6200 Adapter or with an 802.11ac device with Beamforming support. A second R6300 acting as a client bridge would also provide a higher performance solution for critical video over WiFi applications.
NETGEAR Beamforming+ is a smart, signal-focusing technology that extends coverage, reduces interference and dead spots, and boosts the speed of your 802.11ac WiFi connections. Beamforming+ refers to NETGEAR’s implementation of the Beamforming standard with a fine-tuned WiFi design for improved WiFi range and performance, which the company demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.
NETGEAR Beamforming+ recognizes the location of a wireless device on your network and directs the WiFi signal directly at the device, constantly checking and tracking moving devices such as your mobile phones and tablets. This targeted approach amplifies the WiFi signal by adjusting the phase of the transmitted signal, delivering stable WiFi connections for voice and video. The result is a highly tuned WiFi network that optimizes overall wireless performance and delivers the experiences you want, such as fast downloads, clearer voice calls, uninterrupted HD video, and lag-free gaming.
“Beamforming is the next big thing in WiFi signal technology, and NETGEAR is proud to bring it to you on our market-leading 802.11ac wireless products. 802.11ac is the wireless standard you need to support the increasingly heavy demands on your network for voice, video and data,” said Sandeep Harpalani, NETGEAR director of product marketing for retail networking products. “With NETGEAR Beamforming+, we raise the bar further by providing significant improvement in performance, especially at long distances where connection speeds and reliability are challenging. Our test data demonstrates that when we enable Beamforming+ on our R6300 WiFi Router, we see performance increase by 60 percent at a distance of around 50 feet when connecting to an 802.11ac device.”
802.11ac for the World’s Fastest WiFi Connections
The next evolution in wireless technology, the upcoming 802.11ac wireless standard is the world’s fastest WiFi, providing Gigabit WiFi speeds so you can download web content faster and synchronize large video or music files more quickly. The increased speed of 802.11ac technology is ideal for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets by providing three times the performance for a similar amount of battery consumption of devices using the current 802.11n WiFi standard. As a result, many companies are now releasing smartphones with 802.11ac WiFi, such as the Samsung Galaxy S®4 and the HTC One®, with additional 802.11ac-enabled smartphones, tablets and TVs from other leading manufacturers anticipated to debut in the coming year.
In 2012, NETGEAR was the first to announce an 802.11ac product family to take advantage of the upcoming standard. The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router is the industry’s first 802.11ac router offering Gigabit speeds and supports combined WiFi speeds up to 1750 Mbps (450 Mbps @ 2.4 Ghz 802.11n + 1300 Mbps @ 5 Ghz 802.11ac). The R6300 is backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n to provide optimum interoperability with legacy WiFi devices and maintaining maximum performance on 802.11n wireless networks. The NETGEAR A6200 WiFi Adapter is the industry’s first-to-market 802.11ac dual band WiFi USB adapter that enables you to easily upgrade your existing PC or laptop to 802.11ac performance.
Availability
Download the Beamforming+ firmware to enhance the R6300 WiFi Router from the NETGEAR support site: http://support.netgear.com/product/r6300. You can upgrade your A6200 WiFi Adapter here: http://support.netgear.com/product/A6200. The Beamforming+ firmware update for all other NETGEAR 802.11ac routers is anticipated for early summer.
January 2013 Retail Tracking Service data from global information company The NPD Group shows NETGEAR to be the market share leader, in both units and dollars, in 802.11ac wireless routers.
If you are running a NETGEAR AC router, go ahead and download your update and improve your AC routing experience.
The HTC M4 has been outed in what is said to be a leaked photograph of the smartphone. PhoneArena posted the image on its website, depicting a device with a near-identical form factor to the flagship HTC One.
Alleged specs for the handset were also published, suggesting that it will be a mid-range entry to the Taiwanese firm’s Android range with a smaller 4.3-inch screen offering a 720p resolution.
The HTC M4 is said to be powered by a dual-core processor and feature LTE-capable radio, 16GB of on-board storage and the same camera sensor as the HTC One.
HTC’s cheaper alternative to the HTC One is expected to face competition from Samsung’s rumoured Galaxy S4 Mini, which has been tipped for a summer debut.
The HTC M4 has been tipped for release at the end of the current fiscal quarter.
Microsoft’s IllumiRoom is unlikely to launch with the next-generation Xbox, researchers have suggested. In an interview with The Verge , Microsoft researcher Hrvoje Benko said that the IllumiRoom is purely a proof of concept project designed to offer a glimpse into the future.
“At this point it’s purely a research project,” Benko explained, before suggesting that the technology is still five or ten years off.
Benko did, however, say that the IllumiRoom researchers had been working closely with the Kinect and Xbox teams and that a simple application interface had already been created for developers.
Meanwhile, talking about the advantages IllumiRoom has over virtual reality headsets, fellow researcher Brett Jones said that Microsoft’s device offers a shared experience.
“It enables augmented reality gaming, not just virtual reality, and it enables a shared experience, so you can see and interact with the player sitting next to you,” Jones explained.
Unveiled at this year’s CES event in Las Vegas, IllumiRoom is a projector device that can be used to extend the gaming content out of the TV or show in-game elements such as explosions and snow.
Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition will be released throughout the UK in June, Microsoft has announced. The boxed version of the game, which was recently delayed in North America, will be available to purchase at retail on 28th.
The game will ship with a 48-hour free Xbox Live Gold subscription, allowing users to play online and receive the latest updates.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition developer 4J Studios recently announced that the console edition of the world-building sim has sold more than 6 million copies.
Promate has announced what it claims is the world’s first tablet equipped with an on-board projector. The LumiTab is capable of beaming images at a resolution of 854 x 480 onto 100-inch diagonal surfaces.
Under the hood, the device packs a dual-core 1.5GHz Texas Instruments processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.
Other features include a 7-inch display with a 1024 x 600 resolution, microSD support, Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity and Google’s Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system.
“The LumiTab offers an amazing tablet experience with extraordinary features. It is the world’s first android tablet with In-built projector. Sharing multimedia has never been easier,” read a statement from Promate.
“With LumiTab, you can enjoy interactive games, process important documents, read e-books with your family, make presentations, mirror and control your laptop PC, listen to music or even play videos or movies.”
Promate is yet to announce pricing and a release date for the LumiTab.
Microsoft and Epic Studios have now released the second expansion in the “Gears of War: Judgment” multiplayer experience, the Call to Arms Map Pack.
Developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly, the Call to Arms Map Pack brings players three new multiplayer maps, a brand-new mode called “Master at Arms,” and six armour and gun skins for customising your characters and weapons.
Set against the backdrop of the Locust invasion of Halvo Bay, all three new maps provide a mix of close quarters and vertical combat, keeping Gearheads immersed in the action. The Call to Arms Map Pack provides 10 new Achievements worth a total of 250 Gamerscore.
For more information on the Call to Arms Map Pack, please visit the “Gears of War” community site epicgames.com/community. Full descriptions of the new maps and mode are below:
New Maps:
· Terminal: The speed and ferocity of the Locust invasion took Halvo Bay completely by surprise. Residents scrambled to evacuate by every means possible, and COG forces were called in to maintain order as martial law was enforced. However, the Locust showed no mercy, and gave no quarter; they swept through train terminals like this one to take advantage of the close quarters and sheer number of defenceless humans trapped within its walls. Sometimes, COG forces could hold the line long enough for a final evacuation, but too many lost their lives in defence of the people and the land they loved.
· Blood Drive: As casualties started to mount, the staff at Halvo Memorial quickly began what would become the largest triage effort in the history of Sera. Their “Give Blood Today” campaign inspired a global blood drive in support of COG forces and wounded civilians. Sadly, Halvo fell quickly, and the hospital became a battlefront instead of a sanctuary. The seed of hope was planted, however, and government-run Memorial hospitals across the country mobilised to keep the effort alive until Jacinto Memorial was the last standing bastion of hope for the people of Sera.
· Boneyard: The concept of traditional memorial services had to be suspended due to the constant stream and alarming volume of casualties as Sera fell victim to the Locust Horde. Memorial grounds quickly became boneyards. Unmarked holes became grave sites and mausoleums were filled with the nameless remains of the fallen, their skeletons piled into heaps. Tread lightly, you never know what, or who, you’re walking on, and one day you’re bound to join them.
The Call to Arms Map Pack will be available on Xbox LIVE for 1000 Microsoft Points. Players who purchase the “Gears of War: Judgment” VIP Season Pass will receive early access to map packs and a 25 percent savings versus purchasing them individually.1
New Mode: “Master At Arms”
This new free-for-all game mode exclusive to “Gears of War: Judgment” will test the true range of your soldiering skills. The goal is to get a kill with each of the 20 different available weapons, without resorting to melee or grenade tactics. Every successful kill will automatically advance you to the next available weapon until you have used them all and proven your skill as a true Master at Arms.
We recently interviewed Jim Brown from Epic Games. We talked about old characters and new, new modes, cosplay and we even have new gameplay footage to share. Here is that interview:
What do you think of the new map pack? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Huawei’s, has made a ultra-thin P6-UO6 smartphone has been ousted by China’s equivalent of the FCC. Measuring in at 132.6 x 65.5 x 6.18mm, the Android device appears to be on course to become the world’s slimmest handset.
The P6-UO6 features 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera and Google’s Jelly Bean operating system.
However, its super-slim form factor is the phone’s headline feature, undercutting the world’s current thinnest smartphone the Alcatel Idol Ultra, which measures up at 6.45mm.
Huawei previously held the record for world’s slimmest phone after it unveiled the 6.7mm Ascend P1S at last year’s Mobile World Congress.
The Chinese phone maker is yet to officially announce the P6-UO6.
Infuse for iOS is a new way to enjoy media on an iPhone and iPad. Gone are the days of bland gray layouts, Infuse wraps your favourite videos in a warm bath of artwork along with pertinent video details for a truly visually engaging experience. Designed for film buffs and casual users alike, Infuse provides a powerful set of features that are drop-dead simple to use.
Infuse lets you:
Browse videos in a visually engaging layout while artwork and movie info are added automatically
Play synced iTunes content, as well as other popular formats such as AVI, MKV, and WMV
Enjoy videos with enhanced mobile surround sound, powered by Dolby
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