Yes you read it right!!! This is a smartphone camera!! The new Samsung Galaxy Camera is samsung's first Android based camera, launched at the IFA 2012.
And what's more? It comes with Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, 16MP BSI CMOS 1/2.3" sensor, and a wide angle (23mm) lens with 21X optical zoom.t sports a 4.77-inch 308ppi HD Super Clear LCD> It is being called a Galaxy S III-based camera,
because of the similarity in specifications, and the Galaxy Camera does
also incorporate some of the photo features found on the S III, such as
Best Photo Mode, Buddy Photo Share etc, comes with 35 editing options with "Photo Wizard", and comes in 2 variants - 3G + Wi-Fi or 4G + Wi-Fi.
The camera also supports HDMI 1.4 output so users
can connect the device and enjoy their clicks on an HDTV. The Galaxy
Camera has a 1650 mAh battery and is really light at 305 grams.
Pricing and launch details however, have not been shared yet.
Samsung has started this year's consumer electronics fair IFA in style,
launching three new All-in-One (AiO) PCs that feature innovative
touch-screen technology.
The AiO PCs feature touch screens with resolutions of 1920 x 1800 and
are designed to run Windows 8.
The AiOs also
responded to what Samsung call, "hand gesture recognition
features," meaning that users can "swipe" the screen without touching it
from a distance of up to 90cm away.
The Series 5 boasts a 21.5 inch screen while the Series 7 clocks in
at 23 and 27 inches respectively. The larger Series 7, designed for use
in the family room, boasts Intel Core i5, 6GB of 1,600MHz DDR3 memory, a
1TB hard-disk drive and an Intel HD Graphics 4000 processor.
All three versions include DVD +/-RW Super Multi Dual Layer optical
drives, HD audio, 1.3-megapixel cameras for the hand-gesture-recognition
features, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support, High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI) and USB 2.0 and 3.0 slots, and wireless keyboards and
mice.
The new devices are slated to arrive in stores on October 26 -- the
Series 5 starting at $749 and the Series 7 ranging from $1,099 to
$1,699.
Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new corporate logo for the first time
in 25 years as the US tech giant geared up for a series of big product
launches.
The new logo features a square made up of four separate colored squares.
The move comes with Microsoft ramping up the buzz for its Windows 8 operating platform and its first tablet computer,
called Surface. The company is also making an aggressive effort to gain
ground in the smartphone market.
"It's been 25 years since we've updated the Microsoft logo and now is
the perfect time for a change," said Microsoft brand strategy manager
Jeff Hansen.
"This is an incredibly exciting year for Microsoft as we prepare to
release new versions of nearly all of our products. From Windows 8 to
Windows Phone 8 to Xbox services to the next version of Office, you will
see a common look and feel across these products providing a familiar
and seamless experience on PCs, phones, tablets and TVs.
"This wave of new releases is not only a reimagining of our most
popular products, but also represents a new era for Microsoft, so our
logo should evolve to visually accentuate this new beginning."
The logo also includes the name Microsoft in the Segoe font that is
used in products and marketing communications, along with the new
squares.
"The symbol is important in a world of digital motion," Hansen said.
"The symbol's squares of color are intended to express the company's
diverse portfolio of products."
The new logo is being used starting Thursday on the Microsoft.com website and in three Microsoft retail stores today.
"It will sign off all of our television ads globally," Hansen said.
"And it will support our products across various forms of
marketing.... We're excited about the new logo, but more importantly
about this new era in which we're reimagining how our products can help
people and businesses throughout the world realize their full
potential."
Microsoft is set to release its Windows 8 next-generation operating
system tailored for a world shifting from personal computers to
smartphones and tablets on October 26.
Finnish telecom giant Nokia and Microsoft are expected to unveil a
smartphone equipped with the Windows Phone 8 operating system on
September 5.
Source : HT
Acer has announced two new mobile devices running Android's Ice Cream
Sandwich almost a week before they were due to be unveiled in Berlin at
consumer electronics fair IFA (August 31- September 5).
Acer announced the release of the Liquid Gallant Solo (single sim) and
the Liquid Gallant Duo (dual sim) terminals on August 21.
Both the devices have the same specs, except the single and dual sim features. Both run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 1 GB of RAM, a 1GHz MT6575 processor and come with 4GB of internal storage (which
can be expanded with a Mirco SD Card), a 5-megapixel camera and Wi-Fi
capabilities, and have a cool 4.3 inch qHD resolution display, coming in black and white color options, and in built SWYPE keypad. With the cheaper MediaTek hardware used, its expected to be of a reasonable price, and certainly a gadget to look out for.
Other manufacturers expected to unveil mobile devices at this year's IFA
include Sony, which is expected to drop the Xperia T and Xperia SL, and
Samsung, expected to reveal the next gen tablet/smartphone hybrid
Galaxy Note II.
Archos is launching a new line of tablets, Gen10 XS, starting
mid-September, including a 10-inch Android tablet that boasts a
removable keyboard.
The Archos 101 XS is the first tablet in the French electronics brand's
new line. Thinner than the current iPad at 8mm (against 9.4mm for the Apple device), it weighs 600g.
Its 10.1 inch screen boasts a resolution of 1280 x 800, and the
device runs on a 1.5GHz processor, with 1Gb of RAM and 16Gb of Flash
memory (which can be extended with MicroSD cards). It is WiFi and
Bluetooth enabled, but there will be no 3G version.
It will ship with Android Ice Cream Sandwich, which could later be updated to Jelly Bean.
Magnetic keyboard
The tablet will be shipped with a removable magnetic keyboard that
will double as a protective case and kickstand, similar to the keyboards
for the Transformers line of Asus tablets and the upcoming Microsoft
Surface.
The 101 XS can also connect to a TV via HDMI, and can be operated
remotely using an Android phone, via a special app to download from
Google Play.
The Gen10 XS tablets ship with Archos Media Center apps, allowing the
reading of most audio and video formats and compatible with Full HD
1080p files.
The tablet will be available mid-September for €379. Two other
models, 97 XS and 80 XS, will be added to the line before the end of the
year.
Gamescom, the world's biggest video games event, welcomes manufacturers,
publishers, and consumers like you to Germany's Cologne Exhibition
Center every year. Here's something of what to expect from its 2012
edition, which runs August 15-19.
The four biggest press conferences belong to Electronic Arts, Sony, Capcom and Ubisoft, partly because Microsoft and Nintendo won't be present this year.
Surprise! It's the Wii U
However, Nintendo is
tipped to finally, finally announce launch dates and prices for the Wii U
on August 13, so look out for that. Press conference actionGame publisher Electronic Arts
opens the show with an August 14 media briefing starting 4pm local
time, and can count FIFA 13, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Need for Speed:
Most Wanted, Crysis 3 and SimCity among its wares.
Sony goes next at 7pm and has a number of options: the good value
PlayStation Plus subscription scheme, the PlayStation Vita portable
system, and a general preview of its late 2012 and 2013 line up.
Nimbuzz, an instant messenger application provider, today said it has
partnered with Nokia India to power its Asha 311 smartphones.
Under the partnership, Nimbuzz will be pre-installed on the Nokia Asha
311 smartphone, Nimbuzz said in a statement.
The application will give users
access to free messaging as well as access to Facebook, MSN and GTalk among others.
The Nokia Asha 311, priced at Rs. 7,139,
comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera, 1GHz processor and 3-inch
touchscreen. It features Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity options and comes
with 40 free EA games.
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So finally , Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is out in markets in US. The machine, which is set to rival the apple ipad 2, fares decently well in terms of the specs and pricing. The main highlight is the Samsung S Pen, as light as the one in earlier model, and supposedly with better functionality. And lets not forget the multiscreen feature, which allows multiple apps to run and be worked upon simultaneously. To compliment it all , many S pen apps have been provided in the tablet, like the adobe photoshop touch, Draw it , etc
Talking in terms of specs, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 comes with a 10.1 inch LCD display, with a decent resolution of 1200 x 800 (though far from the apple retina display of course); 1.4GHz quad-core processor; 2 GB RAM; Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n; 7,000 mAh lithium-ion battery; 5 megapixel rear camera
with autofocus and LED flash and a 1.9 megapixel front camera for video
calls. Although a bit of a let down is the fact that it comes with Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, which was what was announced, but still, it was being hoped that they may launch it with the newly released Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.The 16 GB and 32 GB versions of the GALAXY Note 10.1 are priced at US$500 and $550 respectively.Source : Samsung Galaxy note page
Face cloning: steps in modeling the digital face and the final result in silicone (Image: Disney)
In the case of modern robotics , it has been big challenge to make them look something close to an actual human, although it has been turning out pretty creepy every time. So in a bid to improve upon this flaw in humanoid robotics, a Disney Research team in Zurich, Switzerland, has invented a new
robot-making technique dubbed “face cloning.” This technique combines 3D
digital scanning and advanced silicone skins to give animatronic robots
more realistic facial expressions.
Facial cloning sounds rather alarming, but its purpose is very
straightforward. Basically, it’s a way of scanning a person’s face in 3D
and then using that information to design and fabricate an artificial
skin that will move much more realistically - not just in general, but
as a close imitation of the original person right down to the wrinkles
made while laughing.
The process uses scanning and digital processing techniques already used in the creation of CGI characters.The Disney team’s goal was to produce a single skin that can reproduce
the vast range of human expressions and to automate that process as much
as possible, a process which was earlier pretty costly as well as labor intensive, ending in an unsatisfactory result.
The process they developed starts with using motion capture
technology to scan a person’s head while the subject runs through a
“performance” of various facial expressions. The resulting 3D scan is
then used to produce a digital “mesh” - a sort of map of the face. This
is used to design what the team called an optimized model of the robot
head. This model defines the robot’s range of movements and locates the
optimum points to attach the artificial skin.
The model also allows the researchers to select the best composition
of skin. Disney isn't aiming to reproduce many properties of real skin
because its goals are output based. In other words, the key objective is
that the robot looks right. This means that Disney can use silicone
rubber skin instead of more realistic alternatives that may behave more like the real thing.
This "skin" is actually thickened at various areas, to move and deform realistically, guided by the digital model, regarding where the skin attaches with the skull, and ensures minimizing of its stretching.
Once the head and skin have been designed, a 3D mold is made into
which liquid silicone is injected. Once the skin cures and is attached
to the motorized metal and plastic skull, the result is a realistic
animatronic robot head. The only obvious difference to the casual eye is
that the head is slightly larger than the original person’s in order to
make up for the limitations of the robot’s movements.
In the future, the team hopes to give the skin more flexibility and
introduce a multi-layered skin to provide more control over its
movements.
The video below outlines Disney's face cloning process.
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10.1 AVAILABLE GLOBALLY IN AUGUST
Samsung inspires a culture of active content creation, productivity and learning
London UK, August 6 2012 – Samsung today announced the launch of the
Galaxy Note 10.1, an extension of the Galaxy Note category. The Galaxy
Note 10.1 offers the functionality and precision of a pen and paper on a
10.1-inch large display, which will enable people to amplify their
creativity, productivity, and learning ability.
Providing an
intuitive experience and armed with a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and
2GB RAM for enhanced performance, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is designed to
simplify the process of capturing ideas, accessing information and
multi-tasking, making each easier and faster and allowing people to
express their ideas in an efficient way.
Simon Stanford, Vice
President, UK & IRE Telecommunications & Networks Division,
Samsung UK and Ireland said: "Following the success of the very first
Galaxy Note which we launched at the end of last year, we're delighted
that our UK customers will now be able to experience the evolution of
this device for themselves. The Galaxy Note 10.1 is a product we are
very excited about and will offer our customers a new way to use and
experience a tablet device. As well as being able to consume content
such as videos, photos, document and the Internet, the Galaxy Note 10.1
also gives them the power to produce, create and customise that same
content – something they won't get from any other product on the
market."
The Galaxy Note 10.1 incorporates key intuitive
features and capabilities such as side-by-side multitasking. This is
thanks to its 'Multiscreen' on a 10.1-inch large screen; unique S Pen
with a variety of S Note templates and productive tools (Shape Match and
Formula Match); Learning Hub* for accessing educational curricula and
Adobe's premium creative application Photoshop® Touch.
True Multi-Tasking with Multiscreen feature
With the Galaxy Note 10.1's Multiscreen feature, it's possible to use
two different applications side-by-side simultaneously. So Web pages
and videos can be viewed, or applications launched using one half of the
screen, at the same time as the other half is used for writing or
sketching ideas with the S Pen. What's more, customers can capture and
crop images, and paste them onto the other screen to make personal
notes. The Multiscreen feature allows people to be more productive and
efficient whilst also enjoying multimedia content. Galaxy Note 10.1
brings a new culture of creation through the owner's own notes, and
enables an entirely new experience to improve productivity and
enjoyment.
S Pen & S Note for Personalised and Organised Note-taking
Featuring its advanced 6.5mm S Pen, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is optimised
for the creation of personalised and expressive content in the most
natural and intuitive way. The S Pen's feel and functionality are
specifically designed for an optimal experience on the 10.1-inch screen.
The S Pen is embedded directly in the device and, when removed,
automatically launches specially optimised applications, including S
Note, S Planner, Crayon physics, Adobe® Photoshop® Touch, and Polaris
Office.
Alternatively, people can easily set their preferred
application to be launched instantly. For example, S Note can be
launched instantly when the S Pen is taken out from the device. Owners
can also tap the screen twice while pressing the S Pen button for quick S
Note access via the S Note-dedicated widget, which can be easily moved
anywhere on the display, never hindering or obstructing creativity or
productivity.
The S Note is a unique tool that enables notes
and sketches to be combined with other digital content in ready-to-use
templates. The Shape Match and Formula Match features help correct and
digitise geometric shapes and solve numeric formulas hand-written with
the S Pen. The S Note is also integrated with knowledge search engines
so that content can be searched for and information obtained, and then
easily drag and dropped onto S Notes without having to switch between
screens. Exclusively pre-loaded on Galaxy Note 10.1, the Adobe®
Photoshop® Touch application means owners can professionally edit photos
with the ease and precision of the S Pen.
Active Learning Experience
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is an ideal learning tool that allows students
to take notes directly on an eTextbook whilst in lectures, or research
the Web at the same time as writing an essay. Samsung's Learning Hub
service is optimised for Galaxy Note 10.1 allowing owners to access
extensive multimedia educational content whatever their age. This
content includes eTextbooks, video lectures, interactive coaching and
much more, and can be shared with multiple Samsung devices. Furthermore,
Learning Hub comes with a learning management system providing schedule
management and performance and achievement management tools so students
of any age can learn at their own pace.
Superior Hardware Performance
Galaxy Note 10.1 is designed with advanced hardware technology,
including a 1.4GHz quad-core processor and 2GB of internal RAM. Seamless
multi-tasking, high-standard graphics, and blazing-fast performance
without any lag are essential features of the device. The Galaxy Note
10.1 also includes a 5- megapixel main camera and a 1.9 megapixel
front-facing camera.
Several other features have been added
to the Galaxy Note 10.1, including Smart Stay, which tracks the owner's
eye to ensure that the screen is always on while being looked at; and
Pop Up Play, which allows a video to be watched anywhere on the screen
while simultaneously running other tasks. With AllShare® Play, content
can be shared with a large group in real-time by connecting the Galaxy
Note 10.1 to Samsung HD TVs, mobile tablets, laptops, and other consumer
electronic devices on the same network. With AllShare Group Cast,
people can also share and collaborate on documents, presentations, or
images without loading the files separately.
The Galaxy Note
10.1 comes in three connectivity options: WiFi-only and WiFi-and-3G
HSPA-Plus connectivity, which are both available at launch, and
WiFi-and-LTE which will be available later this year.
The Razorfish Emerging Experiences team has built a Digital Gum
Machine that sends apps and games to a smartphone using NFC technology
in exchange for small change
As a child, there was something magically rewarding about dropping
some small change into the slot of a gumball machine, turning the lever
and being rewarded with some hard candy. The Razorfish Emerging
Experiences team has now updated the mini-vending machine for the
digital age with a prototype Digital Gum Machine that delivers a digital
treat to a smartphone in exchange for a 50 cent coin.
We've seen quite a few examples of near field communication (NFC)
technology here at Gizmag and although it's been around for a few years
in one form or another, its rumored inclusion in the next generation iPhone
is being heralded by some as its big break into mainstream, everyday
use. The Razorfish Digital Gum Machine was designed to broaden the often
limited current view of what can be achieved with NFC and does so in a
fun way that's almost guaranteed to generate healthy waves of nostalgia.
It was recently assembled over a two day prototyping session at the
team's Frankfurt office. Within the metal base of an original gum
machine, the designers positioned a Samsung Galaxy Tab to provide users
with some animated visuals, an Adafruit NFC shield running on some
tweaked Adafruit NFC code, a simple reed switch and two Arduino
microcontrollers.
After inserting a 50 cent coin into the slot and turning the lever, a
digital goodies buyer places the smartphone near the release shoot to
have an app, movie trailer, song, e-book, digital lunch voucher and the
like delivered directly to the mobile device without treading anywhere
near cumbersome SMS texts, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi waters. The buyer doesn't
actually control what's sent from the gumball machine installed at the
Razorfish office, it's been set to random.
Have a look at the following demonstration video and let us know what you think.
Source: Razorfish, via Hack A Day via Gizmag
A
model poses with a Galaxy Note of Samsung Electronics during a local
launch event for Samsung's mobile devices at the company's headquarters
in Seoul. Credit: Reuters/Lee Jae-Won
Samsung Electronics is set to take the wraps off a sequel to its popular
Galaxy Note smartphone at an event on August 29, about two weeks before
the possible debut of Apple's new iPhone.
The two arch rivals are bracing for a full-blown battle with the
expected rollouts of the two key models coming as they lock horns in a high-stakes patent trial in the United States.
"We plan to unveil the next Galaxy Note at the Samsung Mobile
Unpacked event in Berlin on August 29," a Samsung spokesman said on
Friday, without elaborating. The event will take place two days before
the opening of Europe's biggest consumer electronics trade fair IFA.
South Korean media reports speculate the new Galaxy Note may feature
an unbreakable, 5.5-inch display - slightly larger than the current one -
as well as a faster processor and a much better camera.
Samsung, once a laggard in the smartphone market, overtook Apple last
year to become the world's largest smartphone maker. The South Korean
firm is looking to defend its supremacy by refreshing its line-up ahead
of the launch of the fifth version of Apple's iPhone, widely expected to
be released in October.
Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S III in May, while Apple is
planning a major product launch on Sept 12, stoking speculation the
company may announce the sale of its redesigned iPhone.
Samsung is estimated to have increased smartphone shipments to 50.5
million in the April to June quarter of this year, nearly double the 26
million iPhones sold.
Apple shipments in the June quarter tumbled 26 percent on the
previous quarter as the European economy sagged and consumers held off
on buying ahead of the release of the iPhone 5.
The two tech titans also started a trial in a U.S. court this week in
a patent battle triggered by Apple's lawsuit last year claiming that
Samsung slavishly copied Apple's smartphones and tablets. Samsung has
countersued.
