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Alan Wake for the PC gets released

Gaming
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Andrew Edney

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Feb 21, 2012

The critically acclaimed console game Alan Wake has been revamped and released for the PC.

The PC version includes the original game along with the two pieces of downloadable content (The Signal and The Writer) and everything you’d expect from a PC version and more.

Players will experience Alan Wake’s Pacific Northwest with higher resolutions and even higher fidelity. Players will experience the interplay between light and darkness like never before. With plenty of graphical customization options, every player can get the most out of their rig. Other refinements include a fully configurable mouse and keyboard setup as well as Microsoft gamepad support. Fan sought-after options such as field of view adjustments and “hide HUD” have also been include. Finally, the game supports multiple screens and stereoscopic 3D.

“Since our roots are firmly placed in PC development, we’re delighted to finally be able to bring Alan Wake to the PC” says Matias Myllyrinne, CEO at Remedy. “We’ve worked hard to reward those faithful PC players and did everything we could to make it worth the wait. I hope the fans agree with us, the PC version looks absolutely stunning.”

In Alan Wake, players assume the role of Alan Wake, a best-selling suspense author suffering from writer’s block. Wake escapes to the small town of Bright Falls, only to experience the mysterious disappearance of his wife. Players will unravel the riveting plot through multilayered character interactions, unique problem-solving and intense combat against the darkest of enemies. In this nightmarish world, where the boundaries between reality and fiction become increasingly blurred and ambiguous, Wake must use a variety of weapons to survive, including his most powerful ally against the darkness – light itself.
Alan Wake on PC is available now for PC via Steam.

The normal edition costs $29.99 and the limited collector’s edition costs $34.99. You can also download it right now via Steam.

Look out for our hands-on review soon.

WHS 2011 Add-in : Remote Apps

Windows Home Server

Andrew Edney

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Feb 21, 2012

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G. Wade is working on a couple of different WHS 2011 add-ins and he wants your input.

I have been working on a couple of different WHS 2011 add-ins. The one that I am working on more actively is going to expand on the Server to client relationship that the Dashboard currently does. This add-in will allow users to run a variety of applications on the WHS from the client using Remote Desktop Services as the Dashboard does today. The first application that I am working to package is Resource Monitor. The plan would that you would install this add-in and a new icon would show in the launchpad and be called Resource Monitor. When you click on this new icon Resource Monitor would open on the client (current machine you are on) and the ResourceMonitor.exe would open over Remote Desktop Services.

Here is the current list of default applications that are available to have a Remote App created for:

Calculator
Character Map
Connect to a Projector
Create a System Repair Disc
Dashboard
Dashboard (Safe mode)
Data Sources (ODBC)
Default Programs
Disk Cleanup
Disk Defragmenter
Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
iSCSI Initiator
Paint
Remote Desktop Connection
Resource Monitor
Security Configuration Wizard
Snipping Tool
Sound Recorder
Storage Explorer
Sync Center
Systme Configuration
System Information
Windows Live ID
Windows Media Player
Windows Memory Diagnostic
Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell (x86)
Windows PowerShell Modules
Windows Update
WordPad

I am pretty sure that any other *.exe that is installed on the WHS2011 server can be made into a Remote Application as well… I will do some checking into that and possible make a second add-in after I complete and roll-out my first.

Are there applications that you would like to see using this functionality?

Join in the conversation on the Home Server Show forums

Sony Xperia S Smartphone Available to Pre-order from Phones 4u

Andrew Edney

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Feb 20, 2012

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Sony Xperia S Smartphone Available to Pre-order from Phones 4u

Further to announcing Phones 4u’s exclusivity of the white Xperia™ S from Sony, the high street mobile retailer has announced that the first 250 people to pre-order Sony’s flagship smartphone from Phones 4u will get a Sony SmartWatch FREE.

The Sony SmartWatch was announced at CES along with the Xperia S, and is worth RRP £99. The Android™ watch, which will be available to purchase from Phones 4u from early March, connects to your Android smartphone and allows you to check out Facebook™ posts, catch up on tweets, texts and Email, and even see who’s calling. Featuring a 1.3-inch OLED scratch & splash-proof multi-touch display, it also doubles as a Media Player, streaming the audio from your phone, to the device and then to your headphones. The first 250 customers to pre-order the Xperia S from Phones 4u will receive one absolutely free.

Scott Hooton, Chief Commercial Officer at Phones 4u expressed his thoughts on the near record breaking interest the Xperia S by Sony has received so far; “A vast number of people have, and continue to, pre-register their interest and excitement in the Xperia S from Sony on our website. As a result, Sony’s new flagship smartphone is now the 2^nd most pre-registered device at Phones 4u ever. We wanted to give our customers something extra to look forward to that will enhance their experience of Sony’s new Android smartphone, and this is why we’re giving the first 250 pre-orders a free Sony SmartWatch.”

Available to pre-order via the Phones 4u website from today, the Xperia S from Sony will be available FREE from £31 a month, on a choice of networks from early March.

Key features of the Sony SmartWatch include:

· Android 2.0 and up

· Bluetooth 3.0

· Media player

· 10m operating range

· 1.3-inch OLED (65k color) touch screen

· Scratch and splash proof display

· Size: 36 mm x 36 mm, 8 mm thin

· Multiple colour wristbands available

See our hands-on with the Sony Xperia S at CES 2012

LG Unveils the LG Optimus LTE Tag Smartphone

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Andrew Edney

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Feb 20, 2012

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LG Unveils the LG Optimus LTE Tag Smartphone

LG today announced its newest addition to its LTE smartphone line-up for the Korean market, the Optimus LTE Tag.

Coming on the heels of impressive sales of its Optimus LTE, the world’s first HD LTE smartphone, the Optimus LTE Tag advances LG’s vision of offering the most diverse collection of LTE devices for all types of customers.

“Our goal is to offer the widest variety of LTE smartphones in the industry in 2012,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company. “The Optimus LTE Tag isn’t just a cosmetically-enhanced version of Optimus LTE, it offers a truly innovative feature which we think really makes a smartphone smarter.”

The Optimus LTE Tag gets its name from a unique new feature, LG Tag+, which uses NFC (Near Field Communication) to communicate with special stickers or “tags” that can be programmed to automatically change the phone’s settings. Swiping a tag upon entering the office could put the Optimus LTE Tag in silent mode and activate Wi-Fi. A tag on the car dashboard could be programmed to turn on Bluetooth, GPS and raise the volume. The options are limitless.

With Slim and sleek design, the Optimus LTE Tag is available in white. Running a 1.2GHz Dual-Core processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread (with the option to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich later) and 4.3-inch IPS display, the Optimus LTE Tag is the ideal multimedia environment.

Key Specifications:

Chipset: 1.2GHz Dure-Core processor
Display: 4.3-inch (800 x 480) IPS
Memory: 16GB eMMC
Camera: 5.0MP with AF-LED Flash (Rear) & 1.3MP (Front)
OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Battery: 1,700mAh
Others: LG Tag+, MHL(Mobile High Definition Link), DLNA(Digital Living Network Alliance)

Connecting your apps, files, PCs and devices to the cloud with SkyDrive and Windows 8

Andrew Edney

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Feb 20, 2012

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In the next Windows 8 article, Microsoft talks about Connecting your apps, files, PCs and devices to the cloud with SkyDrive and Windows 8.

This is how the next article begins:

Many folks reading this blog are active users of SkyDrive and Mesh, both part of the broad set of Windows Live services (like Hotmail), and the Windows Live Essentials programs (Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mail, and more). With their introduction and with Windows 7, we have talked about how these services really complete the Windows experience. As we developed Windows 8, we thought deeply about how these services can take an even more active role in completing the experience—offering a cloud service for each and every Windows 8 customer and all their PCs (and phones), should you choose to use it. In previous posts (Signing in to Windows 8 with a Windows Live ID and Extending “Windows 8” apps to the cloud with SkyDrive) we kicked off talking about cloud services, how you can automatically roam your settings to multiple PCs, and how applications can take advantage of this roaming. In this post, we will show you three cool things that you will get by choosing to sign up and use SkyDrive with Windows 8.

To continue reading the article, click here.

I am a big fan of SkyDrive and can’t wait to try out the integration with Windows 8. Not long now until the Consumer Preview!

Ceton Announces New $199 Retail Price for InfiniTV Digital Cable Quad-Tuner Models

Andrew Edney

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Feb 20, 2012

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Ceton have today announced a $100 price reduction on their InfiniTV Digital Cable Quad-Tuner models.

Here is what Ceton said:

KIRKLAND, WA — February 20, 2012 — Ceton Corporation, the world leader in digital cable tuner solutions for the PC, today announced a drop in the suggested retail price for its award-winning InfiniTV 4 PCIe and InfiniTV 4 USB digital cable quad-tuner products to $199.00 in the United States. Effective today, consumers can purchase InfiniTV 4 devices from Amazon, Cannon PC, Fluid Digital, Hard Drives Northwest, Micro Center, Microsoft Store, Newegg and Velocity Micro at the new price, a $100 (33 percent) savings, making an outstanding value even better. The Ceton line of InfiniTV digital cable tuners continues its legacy of delivering the best value and uncompromised quality in the market.

A Ceton InfiniTV 4-equipped PC makes exciting new entertainment scenarios possible in the home, including:

· Watching and recording up to four live HD channels at once;

· Streaming live HD channels or recordings to multiple TVs, and making Digital Video Recording (DVR) available on virtually every TV, using Windows Media Center Extenders;

· Enjoying cable TV, Internet TV, music, photos, videos and more, all through one device, with the Media Center experience from Microsoft;

· Eliminating cable set-top boxes, expensive hardware rental fees and DVR “taxes”;

· Sharing individual tuners with other Windows 7-based PCs to enable watching TV programming on PC displays as well as TV sets.

“For anyone thinking about buying a Ceton InfiniTV, there is no better time than now,” said Gary Hammer, president and chief executive officer of Ceton Corporation. “We are giving shoppers every reason to experience new entertainment scenarios they have only imagined before, and with better value than ever.”

This is a really good price!

Have you used one? Tell us what you think.

Sky Go App for Android Released Today

Andrew Edney

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Feb 20, 2012

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Last month we told you that the Sky Go app for Android would be released in February, now it’s actually released!

This is what Sky said today:

Sky Go, the TV service available at no extra cost to Sky customers across PC, laptops, iPhone and iPad, is now available to download from Android Market across a selection of handsets.

Sky TV customers can access all five Sky Sports channels, ESPN, Sky News and 11 Sky Movies channels in line with their subscription using the Sky Go app on a selection of Android smartphones for the first time, starting with the most popular Samsung and HTC handsets.

Sky TV customers can also enjoy their favourite Sky entertainment channels on the move, significantly expanding the choice of TV on offer. Sky Atlantic has been added to Sky Go on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch (4th generation) as well as Sky 1, Sky Living and Sky Arts 1, with all three channels plus Sky Atlantic available on Android smartphones and iOS devices.

We know how much Android users have been looking forward to the launch of Sky Go on Android smartphones, and we’ve done everything we can to make sure that it has been worth waiting for; bringing you more entertainment including new programmes like Luck, Blue Bloods Season 2 and The Love Machine.

Have you used Sky Go? What do you think of it?

Download Sky Go from the Android Market

An Update on Raspbmc – XBMC for Raspberry Pi

Andrew Edney

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Feb 20, 2012

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An Update on Raspbmc – XBMC for Raspberry Pi

Earlier this month we told you about Raspbmc, now there is some more news.

This is what Sam has posted:

On to the development side of things. A draft version of the Windows installer has been completed. There is need to update a DLL pinvoke reference in future versions, but there is no reason to necessarily do so at this point in time.

I’d like to thank Alexander Beug for his continued permission in using his fantastic usbit32 IO routines for imaging devices at the block level under Windows. This has allowed integration of the imaging module into the UI installer with reportable progress for the Crystalbuntu project, and now for the Raspbmc project too.

An early version of the Linux and OSX installers has also been completed as well. I will be using the Mono GTK C# platform to allow me to develop this. At the moment, the imaging and extraction routines are not integrated well into the UI. If someone wants to take a look at that and see what they can do, that would be great. Obviously, some users won’t need the UI on Linux and will feel more comfortable installing Raspbmc with a simple: wget followed by gunzip -c image.img.gz | dd of=/dev/target.

The source code for the Windows installer is available here

The source code for the Mono installer is available here

As I am approaching the project’s development via installation first (as the target system should be an easier job), the next logical step is the Linux based installer that must run on the system itself. This will be known as the RAMDISTRIBUTION. This is because it will load itself into the memory of the Raspberry Pi, allowing the original contents of the SD card that booted to be overwritten. The advantage to this over a direct image installation, is that the ram based distribution will be able to adapt for any card size that exists, as the ext4 partition will simply be placed on the end and dynamically created.

So, where did I get to with this? Well. I was pushing up some sources so I could build the ram based distribution, and consolidating a series of scripts I had written (I’m sure devs will prefer a single ./script-to-build). Building the ram distribution takes a few stages, namely:

We build a kernel for the device, and a kernel for QEMU – to finish the foreign debootstrap.

We build a bootable partition for the device with the modules and GPU binaries, such as start.elf

We initialise QEMU upon an ext4 filesystem and finish the debootstrap and configure the installer.

Build an image to encapsulate everything: the vfat partition, the ext4 partition and a swap file.

The current sources are here

A bootable system is the most complex bit in the process now, but I believe I’m pretty much there. At the moment, I’m using 3.0.4 kernel for QEMU and a 3.1.9 kernel for the device itself. I created tarballs of pre-configured kernels, which is not ideal, as they rely on a static path toolchain. However, this is just for the initial version, and in the future there will be one kernel for Raspberry Pi and QEMU, creatable by different defconfigs.

Looking good! Can’t wait to get my hands on a Raspberry Pi board!

Review of the iLuv Professional iPad 2 Case with Detachable Bluetooth Keyboard

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2012

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Review of the iLuv Professional iPad 2 Case with Detachable Bluetooth Keyboard

I use my iPad 2 a lot these days, and as such I want to make sure it is protected, and any chance I get to use a keyboard with it helps my productivity. So here is our review of the Professional iPad 2 Case with Detachable Bluetooth Keyboard from iLuv.

Designed in New York, this professional, stylish case is the perfect combination of form and function especially designed for your mobile lifestyle. It features a removable wireless Bluetooth keyboard that seamlessly connects to your iPad for portability. The unique design has a retractable kick-stand, providing you various options of viewing angles and laptop style keys for an improved typing experience.

Who are iLuv?

From their website:

iLuv Creative Technology, the premier provider of the most comprehensive accessories line for the Apple and Smartphone markets, rapidly delivers innovative designs, and award-winning products for today’s discerning consumers. Since the company’s inception, and for six years running, iLuv has amassed an impressive total of 21 prestigious CES Innovations Awards

iLuv products have been recognised in major publications, on key websites and have featured on TV news and shows as offering the latest technology, including jAura Soundcell.

iLuv is headquartered in New York, very close to Manhattan, which is widely regarded as the epicentre of design and style. With such proximity to inspiration, all iLuv products are conceived, designed and developed in New York and continue to lead in quality, value, selection and innovation.

Specifications

Velcro-secured with detachable Bluetooth Keyboard for mobility and flexibility
Features Bluetooth Human Interface Device (HID) prole for seamless integration for your iPad2
Retractable kick stand supports multiple viewing angles
Dedicated keys specific for iPad2 functions
Enjoy long battery life, last up to 30 days
The look and feel of leather, without the price
Scissor-type keypad provides more responsive typing
Equipped with USB port for fast convenient charging

Product Dimensions H x W x D (mm): 195 x 262 x 41

What’s in the Box?

The box contains the case and keyboard, a USB cable and a quick start guide.

A Closer Look

We Sing Pop! for Wii unveils first seven songs on Facebook

Gaming
News

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2012

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We Sing Pop! for Wii unveils first seven songs on Facebook

The PS3 may have SingStar, but the Wii has We Sing, and the latest instalment, We Sing Pop! is due for release next month and the first seven songs have been revealed.

The official top 30 countdown has begun, as Nordic Games today announces the first seven tracks which will feature on the forthcoming We Sing Pop!, available exclusively on Nintendo Wii from March 23^rd 2012.

Those desperate to get some early practice in can listen to the first seven songs on the game’s Facebook page now (http://www.facebook.com/WeSingGame), thanks to collaboration with Spotify.

Adele’s Rolling in the Deep, released in November 2010, went to number one in 11 countries including America – the singer’s first chart topper in the States. A dark bluesy-disco tune, it recounts the raw emotion of a spurned lover and is already one of the most-sung songs in karaoke establishments up and down the country.

A UK number one for four weeks, and racking up sales close to 900,000, Enrique Iglesias’s Hero is the 17^th best selling song of the 2000s. The video – featured in full in We Sing Pop! will see Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mickey Rourke in the homes of Wii owners, making the song as easy on the eyes as it is the ears.

Released in 1997, MMMBop, by Hanson, is one of the most memorable songs of that decade – and one that endures to this day. Its breezy verse and contagious chorus bagged it number ones in the UK and US, among many others.

Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance sold 9.7 million copies worldwide in just over a year, receiving a Grammy Award in the process. The first single release from Gaga’s all-conquering The Fame Monster album, it remains one of her most recognisable hits – and certain to be a favourite in We Sing Pop!

Released in 2003, Outkast’s Hey Ya still fills the dancefloors week in, week out. A US Billboard Hot 100 number one for nine weeks, it remains the duo’s biggest hit to date.

Rhianna’s Don’t Stop The Music, released in 2007, has become one of the artist’s most celebrated songs, and a staple of her live tours since. The song’s pulsating backing track, infectious chorus and more than a nod to Michael Jackson’s Wanna Be Starting Something, made it a worldwide smash, reaching triple-Platinum status in the US.

The last song to be confirmed today is probably the one which rings out most frequently in pubs up and down the land. Written In The Stars by Tinie Tempah ft Eric Turner is currently used by Sky Sports for its Premier League broadcasts. A UK number one in October 2010, its popularity continues to grow globally – with the New York Giants picking it as their entrance music for last week’s Superbowl.

“Despite the fact we’re only releasing seven tracks from our 30-strong tracklist, you can already see this is a real statement of intent for We Sing Pop!” says Nik Blower, Sales and Marketing Director, Nordic Games. “The entire tracklist oozes quality – and with hits from the 60s right up to last year, there is something for everyone.”

We Sing Pop! will be released on March 23^rd 2012, exclusively for Nintendo Wii. Seven more songs will be unveiled next week.

Is this something you might buy and sign along to? Let us know.

HIS launches HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB Graphics Card Range

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Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2012

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HIS launches HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB Graphics Card Range

Hightech Information System (HIS) has this week launched the new HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB range, an affordable yet powerful GPU upgrade for mid-range users.

The new HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB card will deliver competitive graphics performance at great value and is an excellent all-rounder for gamers looking for full Microsoft DirectX® 11.1 support, AMD Eyefinity “2.0” 3D graphics, 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI and multi-screen capabilities. It also has support for 3GHz HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2 HBR2 to enable quad HD.

In addition, the HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB range has full HD 1080p support, to deliver the high quality graphics for other activities such as photo editing and enabling seamless full-screen video playback. It is HDCP compliant to play DVD movies and supports 30” LCD monitors and large size TVs up to 80″ featuring 16:9 ratio in an amazing 4096×2160 resolution,

The range also features low power consumption and does not require external power, making it ideal for upgrading your system without having to upgrade your PSU.

Users will be able to make the most of their graphics card experience with the combined AMD PowerPlay™ & AMD PowerTune technologies, offering up to 2x faster tessellation and faster DirectCompute over earlier cards for realistic graphics.

The HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB will be available in the UK for an SRP of £84.99

HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB Key Features:

Cooler

HIS iCooler transfers heat away from the GPU to the internal fins around the central fan in the most efficient way. With its distinctive design and smoothness, the HIS iCooler allows for huge amounts of cool air to be drawn away from the central cooler to cool down the internal fins directly.

Quieter

HIS iCooler excels in noise management. It is extremely quiet with noise level of less than 28dB in 2D mode. You feel the quietness when viewing photos, browsing webs and checking your email.

PCI-e 3.0 Support

Equipped with the latest PCI-e 3.0 bus design, the HIS 7750 iCooler delivers double the bandwidth per PCI-e 2.x lane for maximized performance

Low Power Consumption

No external power is needed and power is supplied through the card slot. The card requires only 400W of power, a lower power requirement than the previous generation.

Optimized Power & Performance

The new architecture of the card gets more usable processing power for your money, enabling better frame rates in the latest games at high resolutions. Combined with AMD’s PowerPlay™ & AMD PowerTune technologies, which allow users to fine-tune the balance between performance and power consumption of their system by adjusting the engine clock, users will be able to make the most of their graphics card experience with this brand new card

AMD Eyefinity “2.0”

The card is capable to turn your computer into a super gaming machine. Enjoy the latest 3D games with stunning graphics with AMD Eyefinity “2.0”!

3D

Expand your game across up to 3 displays while your opponents have one monitor. Along with stereo 3D support, universal bezel compensation and brand new display configurations, take the advantage over your opponent and win more with the surround sight!

DirectX® 11.1 support

With full Microsoft DirectX® 11.1 support, the card is ready for next generation DirectX games. The card also offers up to 2x faster tessellation and faster DirectCompute over earlier cards for realistic graphics!

Perfect Sound

Featuring 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI with no additional cables required.

Impeccable viewing experience

The HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB supports 30” LCD monitors and large size TVs up to 80″ featuring 16:9 ratio in an amazing 4096 by 2160 resolution.

With Full HD 1080p support, the card delivers high quality 1920X1080 graphics, enabling seamless full-screen video playback.

Enjoy Copy Protected Movies

The card is HDCP complaint, enabling users to play copy-protected content, such as commercial DVD movies.

Quad HD Ready

The market isn’t ready for 4k video, but the card is! With full support for 3GHz HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2 HBR2, you are set for quad HD with the HIS 7970.

Learn more from the HIS website

LG Unveils the Optimus Vu

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2012

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LG today unveiled one of the most anticipated LTE devices, the Optimus Vu:.

Equipped with LG’s advanced LTE and IPS display technology, the Optimus Vu: offers a unique combination of tablet-like viewing with smartphone portability. Running on a powerful 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 32GM internal memory and a large 2,080 mAh battery, the Optimus Vu: is a multimedia lover’s dream device.

“The Optimus Vu: was designed to maximize what customers could do with a smart-phone,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company. “By offering an optimal 4:3 ratio viewing experience, 5-inch display combined with superfast LTE technology, Optimus Vu: is just one example of what we can achieve when we combine our best technology with customer needs.”

The large 5-inch display with bright 4:3 aspect ratio makes viewing documents, books, internet and multimedia contents easier and more comfortable. The 4:3 aspect ratio is optimized for viewing to grasp more at a glance and note taking to increase productivity in everyday life. Moreover, IPS display realizes every color in its natural state for the best viewing experience even under bright sunlight.

Backed by unparalleled speed and performance from LG’s advanced LTE technology, the Optimus Vu: boasts unmatched productivity. Its unique built-in QuickClip™ hotkey allows users to conveniently capture screenshots and memos with a single push. Jotting notes is also possible with a finger or with the dedicated Rubberdium™ pen. Among many productive apps installed in the Optimus Vu:, the included Polaris Office allows users to open any document, spreadsheet or presentation while on the go.

At only 8.5mm, the Optimus Vu: is the slimmest among all LTE phones currently on the market and is perfectly suited for a hand and fits comfortably in a jacket pocket. Despite the large 2,080mAh battery, the Optimus Vu: adopts LG’s exclusive floating mass technology to appear slimmer than its actual dimensions.

In addition to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) and DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), Optimus Vu: comes with 32GB memory and an 8-megapixel camera. While it will initially launch running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is already in the works.

The Optimus Vu: will be introduced in Korea in March. Additional information on the unique Optimus Vu: can be found at the LG Stand at MWC 2012 from February 27 to March 1.

Key Specifications

Chipset: 1.5GHz Dual-Core Processor
Display: 5-inch (1024×768) IPS Display
Memory: 32GB eMMC and 1GB DDR2
Camera: 8MP with AF LED Flash (rear) and 1.3MP (front)
OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Battery: 2,080mAh
Dimension (L x W x D): 139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5mm

More information soon.

VLC Media Player 2.0 Released with a Major Facelift for Mac

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2012

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Last night we told you that VLC Media Player 2.0 had been released. Today when I installed it on my MacBook Air I noticed some changes!

This is the point to take notice of:

Completely reworked Mac and Web interfaces and improvements in the other interfaces make VLC easier than ever to use.

This is how the previous version of VLC Media Player looked – very minimalist.

And this is VLC Media Player version 2.0, which has an iTunes look and feel to it.

Personally I don’t really mind, as long as it continues to play back whatever content I want to use, but a lot of people appear not to be happy!

I have been using VLC Media Player for years, in fact it’s the only media player I use on my MacBook Air.

Let us know what you think…..

Download VLC Player here

Microsoft Release Expiration Date Fix for Windows 8 Developer Preview

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2012

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Microsoft Release Expiration Date Fix for Windows 8 Developer Preview

If you are using the Windows 8 Developer Preview it is due to expire on March 11th. Now Microsoft have released a fix to extend the date.

The update postpones the expiration date for Windows 8 Developer Preview and for Windows 8 Server Developer Preview. Currently, the expiration date for Windows 8 Developer Preview is set to March 11, 2012, and the expiration date for Windows 8 Server Developer Preview is set to April 8, 2012. After you install this update, both expiration dates are postponed to January 15, 2013.

That being said, the Consumer Preview will be released later this month so I would be really surprised if that many people would still be using the Developer Preview after that date.

Download the fix from here

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Alan Wake for the PC gets released

WHS 2011 Add-in : Remote Apps

Sony Xperia S Smartphone Available to Pre-order from Phones 4u

LG Unveils the LG Optimus LTE Tag Smartphone

Ceton Announces New $199 Retail Price for InfiniTV Digital Cable Quad-Tuner Models

Sky Go App for Android Released Today

An Update on Raspbmc – XBMC for Raspberry Pi

Review of the iLuv Professional iPad 2 Case with Detachable Bluetooth Keyboard

Who are iLuv?

Specifications

What’s in the Box?

A Closer Look

We Sing Pop! for Wii unveils first seven songs on Facebook

HIS launches HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB Graphics Card Range

Cooler

Quieter

PCI-e 3.0 Support

Low Power Consumption

Optimized Power & Performance

LG Unveils the Optimus Vu

Key Specifications

VLC Media Player 2.0 Released with a Major Facelift for Mac

Microsoft Release Expiration Date Fix for Windows 8 Developer Preview