Canon program for November 3rd 'a historic announcement

The giants of photography vying to steal the scene to the sound of announcements, rumors and event programming. We already know that Sept. 21 is the date chosen by Nikon to make major announcements, today we learn instead of Canon of Serbia has a historical announcement (" historical global announcement ") for November 3 . It is currently difficult to estimate what can be dealt with: there are many rumors in recent months have been chased about the renewal of the range of the heir of 1D and Canon 5D Mark II, but not in the know are betting in this sense.



Canon could play his cards in the field of video; some analysts suggest a new camera-based sensor capable of recording 4K Super35mm , in consideration of the location chosen for the event: Holly wood. Also in the field of video gave some items of the past months in preparation as a video camera with EF bayonet for the use of optical cameras. At the moment we do not know anything specific then, but certainly will in the coming weeks some details to leak out.

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Rumor: Nintendo still fails to operate properly U Wii (Wii U)

Nintendo would be encountering several problems to work properly U Wii, the next home console of the Japanese manufacturer revealed for the first time at E3. That's what I refer to rumors, reported by the French website 01net, always very punctual when it comes to anticipating something that relates to the hardware world.

It seems that the Wii chipset U does not have the computing power needed to simultaneously manage the central system and the secondary controller. As is known, in fact, the new Nintendo console will have two streams of different game and see, then, the controller images other than those displayed by the central system.

Properly render the images on the controller, therefore, would still be a problem for Nintendo. In addition, there would be a further limitation of communication, given that according to rumors of delays have occurred, given the inputs to the controller and what happens in the central system. Developers who are using the development kit would work taking U Wii with a cable connected to the controller to the console.

All this would cause even a delay in the launch of U Wii. If you initially had, in fact, expected by July 2012, now Nintendo would be looking to move to next September. When it comes to marketing data, however, Nintendo has not announced anything officially.

It is not the first time come complaints about the operation of these early prototypes of the new home console from Nintendo: "Wii will be as powerful as PS3 or U maybe even more, but we are not able to say how much because of the many changes to the hardware specifications there were during the development of our game, " said the developers of Dark siders II a few weeks ago, complaining of the many hardware changes decided by Nintendo at this stage of development.


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5 iPhone, launch date, and new rumors?

5 iPhone has not yet come on the market and, as usual for Apple products, has already done a lot of talk about him. Day after day, there are the rumors about the possible launch date, accompanied by more or less reliable rendering possible and alleged cover components.

The latest reports indicate as October 15 could be the real launch date of Apple's new terminal. According to reports, in fact, the information would be leaked by the CEO of France Telecom Stephanie Richard . It is difficult, however, whether this launch date refers to the French market or the debut of the new smart phones on the market: Apple is in fact used to break up the launch date according to the country. In North America the first official launches and follow all other countries.

But not all. As we have said, the rumors about the launch date of the alternate design that can characterize the solution. So come out for a few hours on the site of Case-mate (one of the many manufacturers of covers for the iPhone), images that portray the new series of covers for the future Apple phone.


As you can see the images depict a device thinner than the iPhone 4 and less rounded contours. The rendering also suggest a frame of aluminum, an element that is already in the foundation and other past indiscretions.

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Ex-manager of Samsung revealed confidential information iPad

Four months in advance of the official presentation to the public, a former Samsung executive revealed confidential information concerning the iPad manager of a consulting and market analysis and a hedge fund manager is what emerges in the context of a process for insider trading pending before the District Court of the Southern District of New York to see defendants certain former managers of IT companies, a topic which we have already had occasion to speak in this news.

Joo-Suk Hwang, who has worked for 14 years at the famous Korean company after being fired last June, he testified at the trial after Judge Jed Rack off granted him immunity. Hwang said that during the month of December 2009 he attended a working lunch in Mountain View in the company of James Fleishman and a hedge fund manager named "Greg", during which he revealed to them some information about the volumes of deliveries the Samsung LCD for the Apple tablet. Recall that Samsung, along with Seiko Epson and LG has been a supplier of displays for the iPad.

"One thing that I remember very well was that I spoke of deliveries from Apple, and it was iPad. It 'took place in December 2009, before Apple debuted with the tablet, they did not know the name and I talked about the estimates of deliveries to the tablets. “Hwang continued: "They knew nothing, and Greg was very excited about it. I said to keep the information for them and remember what James said that after he nodded. Then I looked around and the first thing I thought was that he had spoken too loudly, and I'm scared. “The concerns are also heightened by Hwang when he learned that Samsung has just lost a supply contract with Apple.

James Fleishman, a former sales manager for the consulting firm Primary Global Research, risks 25 years in prison should he be found guilty of conspiracy charges hanging over his head. Fleishman was arrested last month of December during an investigation that has shed light on the existence of a network of contacts orchestrated specifically for the exchange of information between investors and employees of some companies.

Both Samsung and Apple have not released any comment on the statements of Hwang, who are another shove to the already deteriorated relations between Apple and the Korean giant.


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First fiscal quarter below expectations for RIM

The time is not easy for many companies involved in the ICT sector, and certainly it is for Canada's RIM. The financial results made public yesterday evening are positive, but lower than those that were the initial estimates of the company.

The turnover for the period, the first quarter of fiscal 2012, totaled $ 4.2 billion, with net income of $ 329 million or 80 cents per shares. The analyst estimates earnings per share were equal to 87 cents, after the company had revised downwards its estimates for the quarter and announced several steps aimed at reducing costs.

In the reference quarter the company shipped 10.6 million phones Black Berry, against an initial estimate of 11.9 million units. Also difficult situation with regard to liquidity, which has been virtually halved from the previous $ 2.9 billion RIM finds itself with $ 1.4 billion, including the cost of this $ 780 million related to the purchase Nortel some patents in a consortium with other companies.

Blow by sales of tablet solutions family playbook: in spite of initial sales estimates for the reference quarter between 600,000 and 700,000 units RIM has concluded sales of some 200,000 pieces. The comparison, merciless, is with the solutions that Apple iPad in the period sold for about 9.25 million units.

The estimates for the next fiscal quarter, which will be closed on 26 November, expect sales of between 5.3 and 5.6 billion dollars, with earnings per share of between $ 1.4 and 1.2. We will see in the coming months that RIM will be able to measure these respective expectations.

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New Canon Power Shot S100, and SX40 with CMOS sensors

The renewal of the range compact Canon had waited for these days and has not missed the appointment, but left disappointed those who wanted a model of Canon Power Shot G12 successor. The house red and white it has updated the range super zoom and the S series, but did not announce the expected G13. On the one hand we have the new Canon Power Shot SX40 HS and other Canon Power Shot S100.

The two cameras mark the long-awaited debut of the new DIGIC V, which surely will make its appearance on the products in the future SLR. Interesting data from Canon declared: “The more processing power, combined with improved noise reduction algorithms, resulting in highly detailed images with a noise reduction up to 75% higher than those obtained with models with processor DIGIC 4 ". The results will be noted on the field, but the premise is certainly interesting.

Canon Power Shot SX40 remains faithful optics stabilized 35x 24-840mm equivalent, but sees a major upgrade on the front of the sensor: 14-megapixel CCD from the previous model switches to a back-illuminated CMOS sensor 12.1 mega pixels (still in size 1 / 2.3 ") and also integrates the HS System, which combines the performance of sensor technologies in terms of speed to reduce image noise.

The new coupled sensor / processor also allows bursts at 2.4 fps up to full memory card, or, with the new High-Speed Burst mode HQ, high-speed sequence up to 8 shots at full resolution at 10, 3 fps. New Super Slow Motion also feature VGA resolution at 120 fps or QVGA resolution at 240 fps. Also on the front video signals support for 1080p Full HD movies. Power Shot SX40 HS will be available from October 2011 to the suggested retail price of 489 euros VAT included.



It is suitable for finest taste the new Canon Power Shot S100, S95 heir. In this case, the sensor size remains the largest size (1 / 1, 7 “), but the transition to CMOS technology shows an increase of resolution from the previous model to 10 12.1 mega pixel current. Even in this case Canon HS System has integrated the technology. While maintaining the brightness of the focal length of at least f/2.0, Canon has upgraded the optical stabilized, leading to 5x zoom extension and widening the horizons of S100 to embrace the equivalent minimum focal 24mm.

Among the innovations introduced by the new DIGIC V is even: the white balance, multi-zone , very useful for example when it depicts a person using the flash in a context such as tungsten hot lights. Power Shot S100 confirms that the rank of a compact support for the RAW format. Other features include standard GPS receiver for geo tagging of photos and videos to support Full HD 1080p at 24fps.

Power Shot S100 is also capable of capturing full resolution bursts up to 9.6 shots / sec. (Up to 8 shots) in High-Speed Burst HQ in Super Slow Motion and video at 240 fps. From the point of view of the interface remains loyal to Canon's ring positioned on the lens barrel, especially the owners of the S series are greatly appreciated. Pointing and shooting takes place through the revision of the rear display 3.0 "with a resolution of 461,000 points, protected by tempered glass. Power Shot S100 will be available from November 2011 to the suggested retail price of 467 euros VAT included.


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Metro 8 browser for Windows, no support for plug-ins or Flash

One of the battles that soon will feature the world of multimedia content spread across the Internet sees one side Flash and other HTML5. In this sense, the recent moves by Microsoft to be in a clear direction: in a post on the official blog , released two days ago, the Redmond company announced that the integrated browser interface meter will be free plug-in and support HTML5 . When you say no plug-ins, of course, also means Flash .
Before, in order to better understand the news, it is good to specify that Windows 8 there are two versions of the browser: an optimized interface and an underground classic for the Desktop. The two browsers behave like two different components.
To access the Metro 10 Internet Explorer 8 on Windows, will need to open the browser from the new interface, optimized for touch screen use. Support plug-ins, and then Flash will still be kept on the desktop version of your browser.



The presence of a double-browser in Windows 8 allows Microsoft to make such important choices: after the first run, like any normal system, you must install the Flash plug-in to properly play videos. Installation plug-in does not apply however for both browsers: the interface Metro, in fact, does not provide in any way the presence of plug-ins. To play media will be so necessary to rely on services developed in HTML5.
The reason for this is to be found, directly, in the words of Dean Hachamovitch responsible for the development of Internet Explorer, which is shown below:
"For the Web to move forward and for consumers to get the Most out of touch-first browsing, the Metro style browser in Windows as HTML5-8 is only as possible and free plug-ins. The Experience That Provide plug-ins today is not a good match with Metro style browsing and the modern HTML5 web. Running Subway style IE plug-in free Improves battery life as well as security, reliability, and privacy for consumers. Plug-ins Were important early on in the Web's history. But as the Web has long way since then with HTML5. Providing compatibility with legacy plug-in technologies would detract from, Rather than Improve, the consumer experience of browsing in the Metro style IU. "
Do not use plug-ins and third-party was a forced choice to be able to ensure a user experience that the end user does not disappoint: in many cases these components are not able to maintain an adequate level. But not only. Leave the browser interface Metro free add-on software also allows you to have a more secure browser, and performance. The choice of Microsoft was also dictated by the increasing presence of Internet sites optimized for HTML5.
Flash plug-in from Adobe, has historically experienced problems on systems that guarantee little computing power: Apple has never supported this component in its IOS operating system, Adobe, and was having to find ways to adapt.

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Cloud computing: an opportunity for network operators

The enthusiasm around cloud computing could be interesting business opportunities for wireless service providers with access to a market where the consumer and enterprise spending is expected to increase fivefold over the next five years and exceed $ 100 billion during 2015.

And 'the market analysis firm IHS to outline the framework , whereby the consumer and enterprise spending directed to the public cloud should grow to 110 billion in 2015, compared with $ 23 billion in 2010 and 35 billion dollars of for the current year.

Jagdish Rebello, principal analyst for consumer electronics and communications of the IHS, said: "Cloud computing, while still presenting a problem of compliance and security, really change the cards on the table and represents a paradigm shift from whatever perspective you look at it. Imagine for a moment not to worry about in advance of those things as shopping for software, storage capacity, licensing applications, and instead worry about paying only what you use and update in a dynamic way that we use according to our needs. "

The prospects of cloud computing enterprise seem particularly interesting area for wireless service providers and mobile network operators. This fact of reality that has well-recognized brands and are already operating in the enterprise space by providing support for telephone and network connectivity. These realities could add to their current SERVING also offer web-based applications and services, virtual storage, thus extending the portfolio of products and services going to compete with traditional providers of IT services.

Network operators also have numerous in-depth information about consumer preferences and are therefore in a position to make customized packages of services adding value to the service as a whole. And always the same operators have already used the customer (and have the necessary platforms) to a billing consumption, which is well suited to business models based on cloud computing.

Cloud computing continues to exert a certain fascination for the enterprise, because it represents an interesting way to control costs. In the event that you were a business contract, it must have something to do with the maintenance costs for infrastructure and, conversely, when a business undergoes an expansion you just have to buy additional services that you needs. Clearly, cloud computing is not free of risks, primarily on issues related to data security, privacy and information retrieval, secondly, the legal gaps related to its management: it is for this reason that a company should always evaluate carefully the appropriate balance between the pros and cons in the choice of cloud services.


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