Apple unveils Mac OS X Mountain Lion

Apple has released details of Mac OS X Mountain Lion, its next generation operating system for Mac computers.

Mountain Lion has been released to developers today and should be available for consumers this summer.

The new OS incorporates a number of features that jive nicely with iOS, including iCloud sign up and a Messages app that takes the place of iChat, allowing you to continue conversations started on Mac on any iOS device.

As well as the iOS-style messaging app, Mountain Lion includes reminders, notifications and Twitter apps that bring the desktop system more in line with mobile products.

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Perhaps the most exciting element of the upgrade is AirPlay Mirroring – you'll be able to mirror your computer screen on another TV wirelessly with 720p HD support and supposedly amazing realtime response rates for gamers using the mirroring app.

Security-wise, there's a new feature called Gatekeeper that allows for personalised security settings, working as a kind of safety net for less confident users by offering a setting that allows the Mac to accept only software downloaded from the Mac App Store.

After Apple's massive success at distributing Lion through the Mac App Store, we're expecting to see it follow suit with Mountain Lion in the summer months.

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Microsoft unveils Windows 8 (video)

The publisher has made an initial demonstration of its next OS at the conference D9. Windows 8 will receive a new additional interface, particularly suitable for touch devices.


So the rumor was true: Microsoft has benefited from two major events in the small world of technology to unveil the next version of Windows. On the one hand, the conference D9 The Wall Street Journal, the other at Computex in Taiwan, where machinery partners, turning with ARM architecture, were presented. The editor has mentioned the name "Windows 8, but adds that it is currently only a codename.

The new Microsoft OS is distinguished by a completely new interface inspired by Windows 7 Phone, therefore particularly suitable for use touchscreen, which contrasts sharply with that with which users were accustomed for many years. They can rest assured though, the classic interface of Windows with that old taskbar, does not mean abandoned: it will be possible to call when you want. And anyway it will also be permitted to use its keyboard and mouse to navigate the new menus.

With this new interface, users can launch applications directly from a full screen menu, designed from large dynamic thumbnails, similar to those found in Windows Phone 7. These "Live Tiles" will display notifications, the last opened documents, etc.. To move from one application to another, just a sweep of the hand, as shown in the video above.

To take advantage of this new design full-screen, new Windows applications will emerge, designed with Web technologies (HTML 5 / javascript). Microsoft has also revealed it will be possible to hold together the classic applications (Excel, in the example shown) with these new programs on one screen.

This first presentation is far from revealing all the secrets of Windows 8 is expected to include the emergence of a market of applications. Microsoft still has time to refine its next OS, which is not expected before 2012.

AMD unveils Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition processor

AMD has announced its latest and fastest quad-core processor – with the AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition processor offering a 3.7 GHz, 6MB L3 cache and TDP of 125W.

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition is aimed at gamers and tinkerers – and to that end the processor is unlocked, allowing overclocking.

The company believes that, when paired with its flagship Radeon HD 6000 series graphics cards and the 8 Series chipset, the setup will offer "an immersive computing experience that provides advanced high definition entertainment and multitasking capabilities."

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"The AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition processor is designed for PC gamers and enthusiasts looking to upgrade their PC experience with exceptional multi-core performance, high definition video, and 3D graphics – all at an affordable price," adds AMD.

"The AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition processor is unlocked, which enables gamers and PC enthusiasts to overclock and optimise total system performance."

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Computex 2011: Asus unveils the Padfone and new 3D tablet

Asus has unveiled its latest 'Padfone' hybrid mobile computing device at Computex 2011, a smartphone that also comes with a tablet for the user to dock into.

Asus CEO Jonney Shih has unveiled a prototype of its new Padfone in Taipei this week, which features a combined 4.3-inch screen smartphone and a 10.1-inch tablet dock.

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Asus is still to settle on the final dimensions and tech spec for the Padfone before releasing it as a final retail product.

The company's Computex press release informs that the Padfone "reveals exciting new possibilities for mobile computing and communication."

The Asus announcement continues: "This convergent device combines a smartphone and a tablet computer into one symbiotic gadget that allows consumers to choose the screen size that best fits their activities while seamlessly sharing data and 3G internet access."

In addition to the new Padfone device, Asus also revealed a number of other new products at Computer 2011, including "a 3D tablet, ultra-thin and light notebooks and netbooks, plus the world's first PC motion sensing controller and a sleek 27-inch All-in-One HD desktop."

New 7-inch glasses-free 3D tablet

Shih said of his company's Computex 2011 line-up that: "Breaking the rules and changing the status quo are the keys to our success, and we strive to offer customers an experience that surpasses their expectations."

The other most interesting new product unveiled by Asus at this year's event in Taipei is the new Eee Pad MeMO 3D, "designed to be an alternative take on the 10-inch tablet that is fast becoming a standard size."

The portrait-oriented new Eee Pad is the latest follow-up to Asus' recently released Eee Pad Transformer, and has a 7-inch multi-touch screen, a bundled Bluetooth headset and, most interestingly, "flipping the MeMO 3D into landscape turns it into a glasses-free 3D display that adds a new dimension to mobile entertainment."

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Philips unveils LCD monitor with built-in TV

Philips has let loose a new LCD monitor, the Philips 221TE2L, which comes complete with a TV tuner.

This means, the press release assures us, that you don't have to miss the Champions League final, nor Wimbledon, nor the Apprentice, all of which you are welcome to watch on the full HD LCD LED display.

The LED technology, apparently, guarantees natural colours thanks to the 1920 x 1080p resolution and SmartContrast ratio of 20,000,000:1.

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It also offers an HDMI port, as well as the DVB-T tuner which nabs digital TV signal and displays it on the 21.5-inch screen, including HD TV channels.

It's not a bad looking monitor, with simple, clean lines and a speaker under the screen; it also comes with a remote control for when you're wearing your couch potato cap on instead of your serious worker (internet surfer) bowler hat.

Philips has a heritage in making pure televisions, but recently announced that it was divesting its TV business to a Dutch company.

Hitting stores today, the Philips 221TE2L UK price is set at £209, with another model, the 191TE2, presumably a 19-inch version, set to arrive in June.

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Apricorn Unveils Small EZ Writer II Portable Optical Drive Perfect for Netbooks

For some people the worst thing about a netbook or ultraportable notebook is that they typically lack an optical drive. The lack of an optical drive won’t bother some people but on occasion, you really need one to access some data or to make a copy of something for someone else.

Apricorn has a new and small portable optical drive called the EZ Writer II Portable Optical drive is a CD/DVD reader and writer. The little optical drive weighs 11.7 ounces and measures 0.84″ H x 5.75″ W x 5.95″ L.

The thing can burn CDs at up to 24x and DVDs at up to 8x. It gets all the power it needs from a “Y” adapter and two USB ports on your computer. It also ships with Software for playing media on your computer and burning CD/DVD discs. The drive sells for $79 before a $25 mail-in rebate.

Logitec Unveils 13mm Thick Super Slim External 500GB Hard Drive

Logtic has fair disclosed a new super turn outside velar cover the LHD-PBG500U2W its honorable another to its reach of drives. The new Logitec LHD-PBG500U2W is honourable 13 mm inside and enwrapped in a color calamitous windup. It outfitted with 500GB of store and has an ultra low dissonance destroy of righteous 18dm and is powered completely by the USB telegraph without the necessary for extra nation supplies.
The new locomote is compatible with Sony's PS3 Torne as fit as the USB Video recoding style that is usually canonic bare on galore new televisions. It measures a thin 75.5mm × 115mm × 13mm, and weighs rightful 140g.

The new Logitec LHD-PBG500U2W module be incoming in Nihon during Feb, not details on its toll are currently free.

GIGABYTE Unveils NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 550 Ti Overclock Edition Graphics Cards

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Gigabyte Technology Co. LTD. A leading of motherboard and graphic cards, is present overclock edition of GeForceTM GTX 550 Ti named GV-N550OC-1GI. This graphic card built in 40mm process and equipped by GDDR5 memory, and this cad has overclock ability and outperforms by 6% (based on 3DMark Vantage Extreme Mode). About the design you won’t be disappointed, because it use the latest cooler-design from Gigabyte. When using this cooler and Gigabyte Ultra Durable VGA materials, GV-N550OC-1GI run much cooler and because using Gigabyte Ultra Durable material it also quitter than standard version. For the feature it equipped with NVIDIA 3D VisionTM, SLI, CUDATM, PhysX®, and Microsoft DirectX 11 technologies.

This graphic card master of overclocking ability and graphic card stability to provide gamers the reliable gaming environment. Even though the fan much larger size, the noise level run from 21.7 dBA to 28 the loudest. It’s really quite for a fan with 10 cm size and by all of this innovation it can decrease the heat-level by 8% than generic version.

 

 Gigabyte’s own Ultra Durable VGA Technology gives guarantee better overclocking capability, lower GPU temperature, and great power efficiency by using 2 oz PCB board, Samsung and Hynix memory, Japanese solid capacitors, Ferrite/Metal core chokes, and Low RDS (on) mosfet. With industry’s leading quality, GIGABYTE graphics cards can satisfy the most enthusiast gamers.

For more details of GIGABYTE GV-N550OC-1GI, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/main.aspx?s=43

G.Skill unveils DDR3 2300 MHz 8GB special for Intel P67 platform

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Yesterday, at 19^th April 2011 G. Skill International Co. Ltd., announce the fastest memory in world 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3 memory, it rated at 2300 MHz CL9 with only 1.65 volts. And this memory will be on market soon via G.Skill global authorized distribution partner.

As we know that memory year by year increasing the amount of data, but now G.Skill R&D not only concern about the amount of memory itself but also the speed of the memory. After they launched DDR3 1900 MHz 48GB and DDR3 2200 MHz 16GB kits, now the try once again to push the memory speed further and developed the industry leading memory kit. This memory DDR3 2300 MHz CL90 has passed a series of tight test and give you full guarantee for the stability and performance. And of course this memory will run faster and better if you combined with Intel P67 platform.

This memory will bring you to extreme speed that you can enjoy and also it’s the best choice for you if you want build an extreme performance of workstation or even a gaming machine. For further information, you can see from the official website here.