Microsoft published the first official demo video of Windows 8. The user interface is impressive, but the company is still trying to create a universal operating system, Windows 8 tablet and desktop computers, and it threatens to spoil the standard version of Windows. Microsoft opened the curtain on Windows 8. The new system boasts an interesting visual effect, but apparently the company has not learned any lessons from his many failures over the last decade. In my opinion, the developers of Windows 8 make two big miss, but in some ways than the old software giant all the same rights. For a start I suggest you look first five-minute demo of Windows 8, and then share their impressions about it. The demo video of Windows 8 This movie was released the first of June, with the first public demonstration of Windows 8, which the president of the Windows Steven Sinofsky (Steven Sinofsky) held a conference at All Things Digital (D9). In a video demonstration of Jensen Harris (Jensen Harris), the chief program manager for User Interface Windows, briefly covers the major innovations and promises that will soon be published the following demos.
One success
So I'll start with the good news. Microsoft finally obsessed with multi-touch interface that many users love the convenience and simplicity. The new interface is Windows, as shown in the D9 and the demo video, obviously inspired by recent developments in the Microsoft Zone and Windows Phone 7. Argued that it will be used on computers and laptops, and tablets. The official video interface is demonstrated by a 10-inch plate, and this is clearly a response to the success of Microsoft iPad, which sadly affected the sales of computers running Windows. The new user interfaces, according to the demo video, high-quality, intuitive and offers some interesting solutions in the field of multi-tasking that surely will satisfy users of tablets. Microsoft has long been developing touch interfaces. The basic sensor functionality was implemented in the first Windows CE (aka Windows Mobile). Flatbed desktop support Microsoft Surface complex simultaneous touch and multi touch interface. However, the company has allowed Apple, Google, HTC, Samsung and other manufacturers beat themselves, giving them victory in the mass market multi-touch devices. This is well illustrated by the following example. Four years ago at D5 and Bill Gates (Bill Gates), and Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs) presented new multi-touch products. Jobs demonstrated the iPhone, Gates - Microsoft Surface. The audience was enthusiastic about both innovations. It has since been sold to more than 90 million iPhone, which in turn contributed to an active sales and iPod Touch iPad. A Microsoft Surface now available only in a dozen Las Vegas bars. Two slip Microsoft's approach to the development of Windows 8 has two big drawbacks are reduced to the fact that the company is still trying to create a universal product for a universal audience. What you get as a result, is unlikely to fully satisfy at least someone. The first error Microsoft - unsystematic development. In his speech, the president of the Windows Steven Sinofsky said: "We will not tolerate any compromises - for us it is very important." "No compromise" - it usually means "no discipline". Microsoft is so afraid to offend at least someone from your potential customers that piles up on the existing code base a whole bunch of functions and receives as a result of such a monster frank entity nonskid go Microsoft Office. Heard about Microsoft's plans regarding Windows 8, I posted on Twitter the above idea: “no compromises "- means any discipline. Many experts agree with me, but better put it all @ dgackey: «When they say" no "to something that does not exist, it usually means the absence of any idea of their target market." Claiming that the company will not tolerate any compromises, Sinofsky has mind that tablets running Windows 8 will be run Tablet application, the application of HTML5 and traditional programs for Windows, the operating system can run on traditional computers, and on plates. And I think that Microsoft has finally learned my lesson. The company has already tried to transfer the full version of Windows 7 on a tablet, and these so-called "thin PCs" suffered a crushing defeat on the iPad. Now Microsoft is going to radically redesigned user interface Windows, to optimize the system for tablets, and plans to implement these innovations in the standard version of Windows for desktops and laptops. What kind of nonsense? And this brings me to my second major problem: this approach can simply destroy the basis of the operating system that is used on most modern PCs and laptops. At the touch interface used large icons and images that do not require high-precision control - based on the fingers of different sizes. Meanwhile, the traditional user interface for keyboard and mouse is to use small elements of navigation for a more complex and precise gestures. By implementing the tablet user interface in a standard version of Windows 8, Microsoft will deprive users the opportunity to commit complex, requiring high-precision operation to carry out their daily tasks. I wish the company has developed a separate operating system for tablets, while continuing to improve in parallel with the traditional operating system for users who require high power, precision and flexibility of the software. Of course, many only one tablet, and some want to use the tablet as a second computer, but to deprive the standard version of Windows for the sake of the traditional benefits of a successful competition with the iPad - this is the wrong approach.
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Razor Blade firsthand at IDF San Francisco
We talked a couple of weeks ago: Razor makes its way into the world of portable gaming presenting Blade , a mega-portable 17.3-inch screen with solutions designed to meet the demanding gamer. Already looking at the specs, though, the new laptop does not seem to do much of last generation hardware, the technology Switchblade to best suit the needs "practice" of the gamer.
Then we find a monitor / touch pad extra, just to the right of the keyboard, able to adapt dynamically based on the running game, including 10 buttons into consumers, they also adaptable. The monitor / touchpad LCD with 480 x 800 has two operating modes: when the mouse is in use shows information from the game, but when the mouse is not connected to the system is transformed into a new way of interfacing, or in a panel multi-touch.
Specifications are those already described on these pages: 2640m Intel Core i7 2.8GHz, 8GB of DDR3 memory, NVIDIA GeForce GPUs with 2GB GDDR5 555m and 17.3-inch panel with a really high resolution, 1920x1080 pixels.
Present at IDF in San Francisco, we did not miss the opportunity to get their hands on this portable discussed. The first impression is of being in front of a monitor really well done, with a yield of color and a very good viewing angle. The Switchblade section there seemed to expectations, while the PC is generally lighter than they are solutions of gaming competition of similar features.
There remains some concern about internal hardware equipment (chassis nothing to say, seems to be in front of a Mac Book Pro in black robes), in consideration of the purchase price of 2799.00 dollars, confermatoci here at IDF. A figure that seems excessive, even considering the impeccable construction, the excellent panel and the Switchblade integration Della technology.
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Then we find a monitor / touch pad extra, just to the right of the keyboard, able to adapt dynamically based on the running game, including 10 buttons into consumers, they also adaptable. The monitor / touchpad LCD with 480 x 800 has two operating modes: when the mouse is in use shows information from the game, but when the mouse is not connected to the system is transformed into a new way of interfacing, or in a panel multi-touch.
Specifications are those already described on these pages: 2640m Intel Core i7 2.8GHz, 8GB of DDR3 memory, NVIDIA GeForce GPUs with 2GB GDDR5 555m and 17.3-inch panel with a really high resolution, 1920x1080 pixels.
Present at IDF in San Francisco, we did not miss the opportunity to get their hands on this portable discussed. The first impression is of being in front of a monitor really well done, with a yield of color and a very good viewing angle. The Switchblade section there seemed to expectations, while the PC is generally lighter than they are solutions of gaming competition of similar features.
There remains some concern about internal hardware equipment (chassis nothing to say, seems to be in front of a Mac Book Pro in black robes), in consideration of the purchase price of 2799.00 dollars, confermatoci here at IDF. A figure that seems excessive, even considering the impeccable construction, the excellent panel and the Switchblade integration Della technology.
Posted by: Wasim Javed
uTorrent under attack: two hours to spread Malware
A group of as yet unidentified hackers managed to take hold of the web server utorrent.com, the website of one of the most used client, coosciuti and disseminated on the Internet for downloading torrent files. The bad guy’s avrebebro replaced the normal client for the download with malware.
The breach was open during the day on Tuesday and would have also involved the portal bittorrent.com. The directors of the two sites, however, have identified the problem and promptly put down the servers within a short time.
"This morning, around 4:20 (Pacific Time, our 13) web server and bittorrent.com utorrent.com have been compromised. Our standard software for download has been replaced by a fake anti-virus scare ware”, the company announced on its official blog at this address.
The dynamics of the attack, carried out successfully, provided for the replacement of the torrent client with a program scare ware: users who downloaded the application you are found to install a program that will alert, completely false, that it has found viruses on the PC, promoting the purchase of antivirus software. Infections of this type to get, in most cases, by the Trojans.
Bit torrent warns users that all those who had downloaded the uTorrent client from the site in the timetable between 4:20 and 6:10 in the morning on the day of Tuesday 13, they had better control with an anti-virus updated your system
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The breach was open during the day on Tuesday and would have also involved the portal bittorrent.com. The directors of the two sites, however, have identified the problem and promptly put down the servers within a short time.
"This morning, around 4:20 (Pacific Time, our 13) web server and bittorrent.com utorrent.com have been compromised. Our standard software for download has been replaced by a fake anti-virus scare ware”, the company announced on its official blog at this address.
The dynamics of the attack, carried out successfully, provided for the replacement of the torrent client with a program scare ware: users who downloaded the application you are found to install a program that will alert, completely false, that it has found viruses on the PC, promoting the purchase of antivirus software. Infections of this type to get, in most cases, by the Trojans.
Bit torrent warns users that all those who had downloaded the uTorrent client from the site in the timetable between 4:20 and 6:10 in the morning on the day of Tuesday 13, they had better control with an anti-virus updated your system
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Symbian smart phones still leads the rankings in Europe
In a year its market share fell by 16 percentage points, but despite that Symbian continues to be the first in the standings between the operating systems for smart phones in the five major European countries. In sharp growth Android, that 16 percentage points of market share in one year instead of them earned. The data are those published by Com Score.
An increase of about one and a half to head Apple and RIM, down by almost 5% on Microsoft, which leaves the podium and is relegated to fifth position. A year ago, Symbian held more than half of the market, and now rivals the most direct (Android and iPhone OS) are much closer, in second and third.
Looking in detail the portion held by Android is detected as two thirds of the EU market of smart phones target Top 5 Google (19.7 million units in July) are branded HTC and Samsung, with a slight majority of Taiwanese, 34, against 6% share from Samsung, 31.7%. HTC terminals are by far the favorite among the Android in the UK, with the reverse situation in France.
Sony Ericsson is the third player in the Android Market and divides about 15% of the market, except that in our country, which must be satisfied by 8, 3% market share of Google target terminals. More than a third of android gives his preference to Samsung, HTC and 1 buys four. In our country, LG is the fastest European success (only one in which is located on the podium), with 10% of Android Market.
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An increase of about one and a half to head Apple and RIM, down by almost 5% on Microsoft, which leaves the podium and is relegated to fifth position. A year ago, Symbian held more than half of the market, and now rivals the most direct (Android and iPhone OS) are much closer, in second and third.
Looking in detail the portion held by Android is detected as two thirds of the EU market of smart phones target Top 5 Google (19.7 million units in July) are branded HTC and Samsung, with a slight majority of Taiwanese, 34, against 6% share from Samsung, 31.7%. HTC terminals are by far the favorite among the Android in the UK, with the reverse situation in France.
Sony Ericsson is the third player in the Android Market and divides about 15% of the market, except that in our country, which must be satisfied by 8, 3% market share of Google target terminals. More than a third of android gives his preference to Samsung, HTC and 1 buys four. In our country, LG is the fastest European success (only one in which is located on the podium), with 10% of Android Market.
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The Canon CMOS sensor is located in a 202x205 mm telescope
Last year, Canon had surprised with the presentation of a CMOS sensor of colossal dimensions, and some have wondered what could serve as a sensor of about eight inches on each side, about 40 times the area of the elements used on full frame SLR. About a year later the answer is the one many had pointed out as the most likely: the CMOS sensor 202 x 205 mm was installed in a telescope, to be precise Schmidt telescope located at the observatory of the University of Tokyo.
The sensor will be dedicated to the observation of meteors, due to its ability to record images at 60 frames per second even in low light conditions. The combination of multiple sensor telescopes should enable the observation of phenomena previously too weak to be detected, thanks to its high (for the specific field) viewing angle of 3.3 ° x3.3 °.
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The sensor will be dedicated to the observation of meteors, due to its ability to record images at 60 frames per second even in low light conditions. The combination of multiple sensor telescopes should enable the observation of phenomena previously too weak to be detected, thanks to its high (for the specific field) viewing angle of 3.3 ° x3.3 °.
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MSI and Gigabyte motherboards with x79 chipset
Technical features of the Intel motherboard DX79SI solution based on LGA-2011 compatible with future Intel's Sandy Bridge-E family. These platforms will debut in the segment-end enthusiast market in the fourth quarter of 2011, going to take the place of platforms based on Socket LGA 1366 Intel X58 chipset and the market for a long time.
MSI and Gigabyte showed at IDF 2011 some of its proposals based on the new socket for Core i7, their analysis allows us to highlight some basic specifications. The top models, like MSI x79-GD65 (8D) integrate up to 8 slots for DDR3 memory modules, thus allowing to extend the provision of onboard memory compared to the proposals with only 4 slots. Recall how the LGA-2011 CPU will incorporate DDR3 memory controller type quad channel, thus requiring the presence of 4 memory modules to be exploited to their maximum theoretical capabilities.
The proposals show compatibility with Gigabyte NVIDIA SLI configurations, up to a maximum of 4 cards in parallel depending on the implementation made in the specific motherboard. Dynamics similar to MSI, which however does not specify compatibility with the corresponding Cross Fire X AMD Radeon HD video cards, however we believe that this is an oversight as Cross Fire X compatibility is a technical element to this for some time on motherboards based on Intel chipests.
Posted by: Wasim Javed
MSI and Gigabyte showed at IDF 2011 some of its proposals based on the new socket for Core i7, their analysis allows us to highlight some basic specifications. The top models, like MSI x79-GD65 (8D) integrate up to 8 slots for DDR3 memory modules, thus allowing to extend the provision of onboard memory compared to the proposals with only 4 slots. Recall how the LGA-2011 CPU will incorporate DDR3 memory controller type quad channel, thus requiring the presence of 4 memory modules to be exploited to their maximum theoretical capabilities.
The proposals show compatibility with Gigabyte NVIDIA SLI configurations, up to a maximum of 4 cards in parallel depending on the implementation made in the specific motherboard. Dynamics similar to MSI, which however does not specify compatibility with the corresponding Cross Fire X AMD Radeon HD video cards, however we believe that this is an oversight as Cross Fire X compatibility is a technical element to this for some time on motherboards based on Intel chipests.
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San disk is paired with Eye-Fi for the European market
Interest in the SD memory card with Wi-Fi connectivity is high, but the products have not yet exploded in terms of sales: Eye-Fi is on the market for some time overseeing the niche and taking the field of Toshiba could reinvigorate the market. Smelling the business opportunities in the sector, San Disk has decided to enter the market, making the choice not to develop a product from scratch, but alongside the European market on its name to the Eye-Fi.
The choice has several good basic reasons: Eye-Fi is a tried and tested product, but outside the U.S. has had little hold on consumers, while San disk is recognized in our continent as a leader in memory cards. With so little effort San disk makes sure to enter what analysts consider one of the markets of the future and Eye-Fi makes sure a key to enter the Old Continent, counting on the distribution network of San disk.
Eye-Fi cards allow, through the Wi-Fi, the wireless transfer of images to your computer or to use hot-spot for quickly and easily share your images on the Web, filling a gap the strongest cameras towards their phones, some users also preferred by the photographic point of view because of the possibility of direct upload of pictures you just took. When the cards are available in denominations of 4GB and 8GB
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The choice has several good basic reasons: Eye-Fi is a tried and tested product, but outside the U.S. has had little hold on consumers, while San disk is recognized in our continent as a leader in memory cards. With so little effort San disk makes sure to enter what analysts consider one of the markets of the future and Eye-Fi makes sure a key to enter the Old Continent, counting on the distribution network of San disk.
Eye-Fi cards allow, through the Wi-Fi, the wireless transfer of images to your computer or to use hot-spot for quickly and easily share your images on the Web, filling a gap the strongest cameras towards their phones, some users also preferred by the photographic point of view because of the possibility of direct upload of pictures you just took. When the cards are available in denominations of 4GB and 8GB
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Intel SSD Series 710, now with official prices
Solid State Drive Intel 710 series: we have already spoken extensively on these pages, but now come the official press release from Intel. Designed to replace the now obsolete series X-25E, the new family memories expensive SLC 710 waiver for the benefit of the previous series of chips at 25 nm MLC NAND, meanwhile evolved into something much more refined than during the presentation of x -25E.
NAND Flash chips in the series 710, in fact, we find the technology Intel High Endurance (HET) , designed to provide the strength and performance necessary for data centers, financial services, comprehensive solutions, Internet portals, search engines and other applications demanding Storage and server. Intel says a resistance 30 times higher than the NAND flash chips without HET, referring to the different pitfalls that undergoes a form of NAND flash in his life, such as the cycles of writing and rewriting, but not only.
The resistance of default with respect to writing well reaches 1.1 pet bytes (1 PB), a parameter that is gradually replacing MTBF at least for Enterprise SSDs. The cuts are available in 100 GB, 200 GB and 300 GB, while when I / O states for the new Intel SSDs Intel 710 up to 2,700 IOPS (Input / Output Operations Per Second) performance in the random write 4 KB and up to 38,500 IOPS random read performance of 4 KB for the entire life cycle of the unit. Note that for the discs you use enterprise values of I / O certainly more accurate and less optimistic than those typical of the consumer world.
The official prices, virtually identical to those already reported on our pages, so they are more advantageous than those of the old units when compared to the X-25E capacities, but they remain very high. It starts from 100 GB of 649.00 dollars, passing for 200 GB of $ 1,289.00, finishing the drive with 300 GB 1929.00 Dollars, all in 1,000-unit quantities. Prices from sector enterprise, certainly not for all pockets.
Posted by: Wasim Javed
NAND Flash chips in the series 710, in fact, we find the technology Intel High Endurance (HET) , designed to provide the strength and performance necessary for data centers, financial services, comprehensive solutions, Internet portals, search engines and other applications demanding Storage and server. Intel says a resistance 30 times higher than the NAND flash chips without HET, referring to the different pitfalls that undergoes a form of NAND flash in his life, such as the cycles of writing and rewriting, but not only.
The resistance of default with respect to writing well reaches 1.1 pet bytes (1 PB), a parameter that is gradually replacing MTBF at least for Enterprise SSDs. The cuts are available in 100 GB, 200 GB and 300 GB, while when I / O states for the new Intel SSDs Intel 710 up to 2,700 IOPS (Input / Output Operations Per Second) performance in the random write 4 KB and up to 38,500 IOPS random read performance of 4 KB for the entire life cycle of the unit. Note that for the discs you use enterprise values of I / O certainly more accurate and less optimistic than those typical of the consumer world.
The official prices, virtually identical to those already reported on our pages, so they are more advantageous than those of the old units when compared to the X-25E capacities, but they remain very high. It starts from 100 GB of 649.00 dollars, passing for 200 GB of $ 1,289.00, finishing the drive with 300 GB 1929.00 Dollars, all in 1,000-unit quantities. Prices from sector enterprise, certainly not for all pockets.
Posted by: Wasim Javed
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