Archivi giornalieri: 10/10/2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Redemption, Single Player Trailer (video)
A new trailer called Redemption, has been released for the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 game which is arriving early next month. This new trailer show a little more of the single player campaign and what you can expect from the story line within the game.
The trailer is just 1.30 minutes in length but is well worth a look if you are still considering whether or not to purchase the MW3 game when it releases. Watch the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Redemption trailer after the jump.
The new Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3 game, will be arriving on November 8th 2011 on Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3, with a separate version for Nintendo DS being developed by n-Space.
You can view more video footage of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Spec Ops Survival Mode here.
Source: Kotaku
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Now Available In The UK
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro was announced earlier in the year, and it has now gone on sale in the UK with mobile retailer clove, and is available SIM free for £269, and it comes with Android Gingerbread 2.3.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro features a 3.7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels and also comes with a single core 1GHz Snapdragon processor.
Other specifications on the Xperia Pro include an 8 megapixel camera with Somy’s Exmor R Sensor, 8GB of storage with a bundles microSD card, n FM radio, Bluetooth , WiFi and HDMI.
It is available now SIM free from UK mobile retailer Clove.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Goes Up For Pre-order In The US, $399
Last week we heard some European pricing for the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus in Italy, where it is going to retail for 499 Euros and now the US pricing has been revealed at prices start at $399.
The 16GB model of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus will retail for $399 and the 32GB model will retail for $499, and it comes with Android Honeycomb 3.2, a dual core 1.2 GHz processor and a 7 inch touchscreen display with a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus features front facing 2 megapixel camera and a rear facing 3 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 720p, it also features an LED flash and auto-focus, plus 1GB of RAM and will be available with 16GB or 32GB of storage,and comes with a microSD card slot.
Source Android Community
Google Launches Chrome Remote Desktop Extension, Control Mac , PC And Linux Systems Via Your Browser
Google have launched a new Chrome extension that will allow you to remote control other computer system that are running the Chrome browser. The new extension is compatible with PC, Mac, or Linux, together with Chromebooks running Google’s Chrome operating system.
Once installed the extension allows you to quickly connect to a remote machine and provides a robust remote desktop experience, and the best of all its now available to download for free.
This beta version of Chrome Remote Desktop enables you to share with or get access to another computer by providing a one-time authentication code. Access is given only to the specific person the user identifies for one time only, and the sharing session is fully secured.
The Chrome extension is currently in its Beta development stage but is now available to download from the Chrome Web Store.
Source: Google
LG Announces New True HD IPS Smartphone Display
Last week LG announced the LG Optimus LTE, which is LG’s first smartphone to come with a HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and now LG has released some more information about their new HD smartphone display which they call the True HD IPS display.
LG’s True HD IPS display measures 4.5 inches and it feature a 329 ppi ‘real RGB’ resolution, and according LG, IPS displays perform better than AMOLED displays for color, brightness and battery efficiency.
“Since mobile devices are widely expected to become the main platform for media consumption in the LTE era, high resolution displays on smartphones will be even more necessary”, said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Optimus LTE with True HD IPS display will usher in a new standard by enabling users to enjoy beautiful and detailed high definition content even while on the go.”
We are hoping that LG will soon announce some new smartphones for those of us in Europe and the US featuring their new True HD IPS display, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.
Source LG (PDF)
Innovative Raven Mac Internet Browser, Turns Your Favourite Sites Into Apps
A new innovative Mac browser have been developed called Raven which has been designed to provide customised interfaces for a wide range of popular website. Most internet browsers look fairly similar is style and design, but the new Raven Mac browser is looking to break the mould and provide users with a different take on the traditional browser using web apps for your favourite sites.
Once installed you have access to its built-in Web App Shop provides you with access to dedicated ‘apps’ for the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, and LinkedIn to name a few.
Raven provides enhanced features and a new level of multitasking within a single window. The Smart Bar brings together navigation across many different websites allowing access to features quickly. You can download the innovative Raven Mac browser from the Raven website now for free.
Being an app base browser Raven isn’t as fast as Chrome or similar but it could be a great new addition to your ways of browsing your most popular website in a more user friendly way.
Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook hits the US and Canada this week, rings in at $899
And the Ultrabooks have arrived! We just got word that the Acer Aspire S3 will go on sale in the US and Canada this week for $899 — making it the first pinch-thin, MacBook Air competitor to hit the market, landing ahead of competing models from Toshiba, Lenovo and ASUS. To recap, this 2.98-pound aluminum beaut has a 13.3-inch (1366 x 768) panel, is rated for six hours (or 50 standby days!) of battery life and promises to wake from sleep in a mere 2.5 seconds. For the money, you’ll get an ultra low voltage Core i5 CPU, 4GB of RAM and 20GB of solid-state storage combined with a 320GB HDD. No word yet on how many additional configs will be available, though Acer did confirm that this $899 version will be followed by models with Core i3 and i7 processors and beefier storage capacity. Intrigued? Have a gander at our hands-on preview if you missed it the first time around, and find some fancy press shots below.
Microsoft reportedly preparing Silverlight-like app framework ahead of Xbox Live update
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced a new slate of Xbox Live partnerships with Verizon, Comcast, and a host of other content providers. Now, the company has unveiled new details about the code upon which these new apps will run. Sources close to the situation tell GigaOM that the new framework, code-named “Lakeview,” will be based on Silverlight, but will also bring a few new features from Xbox Kinect, including voice recognition and gesture-based controls. More intriguing, perhaps, are insider claims that Microsoft’s new content partners stream video using Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming, rather than Redmond’s Smooth Streaming. GigaOM‘s sources went on to say that Microsoft has been introducing major changes to the platform over the past few weeks, in the hopes of having it ready for third-party developers once the Xbox Live update rolls out. Spokespersons for Xbox and Silverlight said they have “nothing to announce” about the new framework, though GigaOMreports that Redmond is aiming to release the update on Black Friday.
Iced out 24-carat gold MacBook Pro proves diamonds are an Apple’s best friend
Computer Choppers’ latest luxury overhaul is about as Cribs-worthy a laptop as we’ve ever laid our hard-working eyes on. Just like this 24-carat stunner before it, the shiny setup gives something a little extra to that Apple logo, by way of Marilyn’s favorite gems, but sets itself apart with the addition of a rather unexciting paisley pattern. If you’re the type who flushes hundos, though, you can ditch the paisleys for your very own custom design. As is often the case with these things, the price isn’t listed, but frankly, we’d hold out until they replace those black plastic chiclets with something fit for the Diamond Princess.
T-Mobile unveils Galaxy Tab 10.1 and SpringBoard, combines 4G talk with HSPA+ walk
Sure, rumors and scuttlebutt clued is in that T-Mobile might be seeing a pair of slates landing sometime this year, but we loves us some confirmation. The magenta network just announced that the T-Mobile SpringBoard with Google and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 are primed to launch just soon enough for you to shove some HSPA+ holiday cheer into your relatives’ oversized stockings. The SpringBoard looks very much like the dressed up MediaPad we expected, replete with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 5 megapixel rear-facing 720p camera and an SD card slot for up to 32GB of expandable memory — not to mention a 7-inch capacitive touch display, and a 1.3 megapixel camera upfront. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the same Samsung slate we already know and love, but dressed in T-Mobile’s not-quite-4GHSPA+ style. In fact, both tablets sport HSPA+ compatibility and run Android 3.2. There’s no official word on price yet (although that MediaPad was rumored to hover at about $200 on contract), but the press release promises these slabs will drop sometime before the holiday season. Oh, that PR? Just hit the “read more” button below.
Switched On: The four Ses of the iPhone 4S
The most surprising thing about the iPhone 4S is that people were surprised by the iPhone 4S, for there is ample precedent to the company both confining upgrades largely to a speed bump and to saying no to a host of potential new features. As to the former, the iPhone 4S is straight out of the playbook of Apple’s successful upgrade of the Apple 3G to the 3GS, although the competition wasn’t as strong as it is today.
Similarly, when Apple first lowered the price of the iPod touch below $200 in 2009 amidst widespread speculation that it would add a front-facing camera for FaceTime (which it did in the next generation), the company noted that it didn’t think the product needed any more “stuff.” So, what, then, defines the iPhone 4S? The differentiators can be thought of as four “Ses.”
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This concept wants you to smell it, smell it, Smellit
We admit it: this could just be another highfalutin gadget render that’ll never breathe the polluted whiff of day. But it’s a nice render, which demonstrates a concept called the Smellit: a miniature olfactory factory that’s meant to connect to your PC and bring a “fourth dimension” to video and gaming. Its creator, Nuno Teixeira, even claims he’s found a French company to build the device and show it off at the Lisbon Design Show next week. Now, the principle of a practically-sized scent generator has already been demonstratedby others, but we won’t be convinced until we have to open a window.
Apple iPhone 4S now shipping in ‘one to two’ weeks, over 200,000 AT&T pre-orders in first 12 hours
Ice Cream Sandwich leak outs Music 4.0.1 for download, previews Google+ 2.0
A funny thing happened to the folks at Android Police, the same group responsible for leaking some of the first screenshots of Ice Cream Sandwich. They’ve since come across a few apps from Google’s upcoming release — purportedly straight from a Nexus Prime. The first is Google Music 4.0.1 — a marked upgrade from the current 3.0.1 found in the Market today — which sports refined tabs, a contextual dialog and new player controls. For reference, the latest version is shown on the right, which is most likely installed onto a Gingerbread device. Best yet, the APK is currently up for download (which you’re able to grab for yourself from the source). There’s also a sneak peek of the upcoming Google+ 2.0, which suggests Messenger (formerly Huddle) and Conversations will be renamed to… get this… Chords. Feel free to take a peek after the break, or check out the full gallery at the second source link below.
