Gadgets and Deals


Samsung announced an 8 core! yes an 8 core ARM processor which may power the Samsung Galaxy S4

Rather than a single eight-core chip, it has two quad-cores inside – one being a quad-core ARM Cortex A15 and the other a quad-core Cortex A7. The Cortex A15 deals with the tough stuff but passes off the easy tasks to the Cortex A7, or they can both be fired up to really show off. This means it’s strong enough to provide all the power you may need, while at the same time being smart enough to conserve energy when it can. If you’re wondering just how much difference the Exynos 5 Octa and other big.LITTLE chips will make when used in a device, ARM’s CEO Warren East said he expects “twice the performance and half the power consumption” compared to today’s best offerings.

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Just when you thought, notebooks were dead and tablets where the future. Samsung has released the Chromebook, which may appeal to a new category of users. This product was the best sell on Amazon for Christmas.

I have been looking at light mobile devices which I can carry instead of a full fledged laptop, and I haven’t found one so far that meets my requirements. I need something which is light weight and has a good battery life. Essentially looking for something which can do Email and take meeting notes with presentations sometimes. Tried a tablet, but missed a proper keyboard. Besides I also wanted it to run Ubuntu, Thunderbird. Lets see if the Chromebook fit the bill ?

Here is what I liked about it.

  • Extremely light weight, 1.1 Kgs or 2.5 pounds
  • Dual Core ARM A15 processor (Samsung Exynos 5 Dual) gives better performance than Intel Atom.
  • 0.8 inch fan-less design
  • HDMI port and HD video playback
  • USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
  • Dual band WiFi
  • SD Card slot
  • 6.5 hours battery life, my Intel based laptop gives 2 hours battery life on a 6 cell battery. This one claims 6 hours with a 2 Cell!
  • 100 GB space for 2 years on Google Drive.
  • Yes you can run Ubuntu, however has some issues.
  • Good value for its price of US$250, 3G is for $330.

What I don’t like.

Has only 16GB storage, although you get 100 GB of google drive free

Hope it had a full fledged OS like Ubuntu, which allows you to run more offline applications. This device is designed in such a way thats it’s always connected.

ChrUbuntu: Ubuntu for Chromebook.

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Apple may be considering switching from Intel processors to ARM chips used in iPhones and iPads for its range of Mac personal computers, said a media report. Published in Bloomberg, the report cited three anonymous sources who said Apple believes that the processors used in its mobile devices will be robust enough to power its line of computers. Intel chips have been used in Mac computers since 2005, while ARM’s processors have been used in iPhones and iPads since their respective launches in 2007 and 2010.

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HTC has upgraded the One X with One X+

  • It now has a 1.7 GHZ quad-core processor
  • 64 GB Memory
  • 2100 mAh battery to give you upto 50% more usage

If you are using HTC One X, then there is not much for you. If you are planning on buying the HTC One X, you should buy the One X+

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Google Nexus range has announced the Nexus 10 which beats the iPad 4 in display resolution, where is what is cool:

  • Dual Core 1.7 GHz processor vs iPads 1.4 GHz Dual Core
  • 2GB RAM vs 1GB on ipad 4
  • Display resolution: 2560X1600 300 PPI vs 264PPI of iPad
  • 10″ Display vs iPad’s 9.7″
  • Weight 603gms vs iPad’s 662 grams
  • 8.9mm thickness verses iPads 9.4mm
  • 5MP camera with 1.9 MP rear camera
  • WiFi
  • Pricing start at $399 vs $499 for iPad

Google is claiming this to be highest resolution tablet in the world. This model is WiFi only model, if you need 3G, you need to wait for the 3G model to get released.

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  • Quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 CPU
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 4.7″ Display
  • Sealed battery which can’t be changed or replaced.
  • 8GB  or 16 GB of internal storage (which won’t be expandable as no microSD slot)
  • Price of US$ 399 (no contract or locked)

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Developed in conjunction with the Stanford Mobile Inquiry-based Learning Environment (SMILE) program, the SMILE Plug is a cloud computing server that supports a wide array of SMILE learning applications.  the SMILE Plug creates a micro-cloud within a classroom that is controlled by the instructor, creating a secure, private, and robust classroom connection for up to 60 student

Key Features.

  • Price  US$30
  • Wi-Fi support for 60 clients creates a classroom micro-cloud for up to 60 students
  • Easy Deployment and management means simple plug and device pairing for teachers
  • Optional rechargeable battery back-up, this is ideal for situations where the electrical power source is inconsistent
  • An open platform, which makes it ideal for developing or porting any additional learning applications
  • SMILE Server provides access to more open source SMILE learning applications
  • High-performance with low power, ideal for always-on computing tasks
  • Debug support via external debug board

Specifications

  •  512MB of RAM
  • 512 MB onboard storage
  • 2GHz single-core Armada 370 SoC
  • 802.11 a/b/g/n Avastar WiFi chip
  • 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • 2 USB 2.0
  • microSD slot
  • Linux based

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An IHS report has estimated that 10.3 million Ultrabooks shipped (not sold) worldwide in 2012, a considerably change from their original forecast of 22 million sold this year. 2013 should be OK, though, right? Wrong. IHS is expecting sales of 44 million in 2013, down from a forecast of 61 million.

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While most of the recent media attention on NASA has understandably focused on the Curiosity rover on Mars, that’s not the only experiment that the space and aeronautics research agency has in the works. A team at NASA’s Ames Research center in Moffett Field, California, is working on the future launch of miniature satellites constructed with Android-powered Nexus One smartphones at the helm. Dubbed “PhoneSat,” this project is part of a larger experiment called the Small Spacecraft Technology Program that incorporates small consumer electronics into working nanosatellites.

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Nikon is releasing the CoolPix S800C in September. With the Android and WiFi powered, you will be able to use your favourite application (Whatsapp, Facebook, Ubuntu One, DropBox, etc.) to share photos easily. Here is the cool features of the CoolPix.

  • 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen with 819,000-dot resolution,
  • 10x optical zoom
  • GPS, 1080p video capture at 30 frames per second
  • 1.7 GB onboard storage
  • SD and SDHC external storage support
  • 18 filter effects
  • HDMI Out (up to 1080i resolution)
  • USB port, and Wi-Fi
  • Weight than a half-pound (6.5 ounces)
  • 1.1-inch depth.

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