Dell XPS 15z

 

As if Dell’s XPS 15 weren’t desirable enough already, it’s now joined by the sporty 15z. As well as upgraded internals, the whole design has received a bit of spit and polish to bring it up to luxury standards.
Dell has done a fantastic job sprucing up the curves of the 15in frame, with a lovely silver coating on the lid, a neat spiral-finished hinge cover and a muted grey inside. Add some neat flourishes, such as the large speaker grilles either side of the keyboard, and a silver trim around the edges, and you have a laptop that’s unusually stylish for its size. The Full HD screen makes it necessarily wide, but at only 26mm it’s not too thick either.

from :pcpro.co.uk

Technology adviser: Iphone 4 vs android

Technology adviser: Iphone 4 vs android: "So, since I haven’t carried an iPhone around with me for more than a week and I got an up and close look at the iPhone 4 today here’s my l..."

Iphone 4 vs android

So, since I haven’t carried an iPhone around with me for more than a week and I got an up and close look at the iPhone 4 today here’s my list of the pros and cons of iPhone 4 vs. the Sprint EVO or Verizon’s Incredible (the two best Android-based phones out there).

1. Screen quality. iPhone wins, but only slightly over the EVO.
2. Multitasking. All of them do it, but Apple’s system is a LOT easier to figure out and manage. That said, AT&T’s new data plan pricing has left a very bad taste in my mouth. I’m going to have to use the iPhone 4 for a month to see how much data I actually end up using now that I can do things like use Waze for traffic at the same time as playing music on Pandora, or watching live streaming videos from Ustream, etc. The iPhone should be miles ahead here, because of its superior OS, but is only slightly ahead because AT&T is dragging down the experience for me.
3. Battery life. HUGE win for the iPhone 4, which gives up to 40% longer talk times than the 3GS, which is already giving me at least 40% better battery life than the EVO.
4. Application choice and quality. A slight win for iPhone 4. Overall I like apps on the iPhone better and there definitely are more to choose from. 225,000 according to Steve Jobs today. But there are some apps on Android that are better. Google Voice and Google Maps are two of them, which are pretty dramatic. I keep getting complaints from developers about the Apple approval process, too.
5. Feel in pocket. iPhone 4 wins here. It’s thinner and since it’s glass on both sides more pocket compatible.
6. Voice quality. The EVO is a LOT better than the iPhone 3GS, but I wasn’t able to try it out today for a phone call, so we’ll need to wait until June 24th for that.
7. Sexiness. The iPhone 4 wins here big time.
8. Carriers. The iPhone 4 LOSES here big time. AT&T has dead zones where none exist on my routes around the San Francisco Bay Area on Sprint or Verizon.
9. Video and camera. The iPhone wins here by quite a bit. The focusing on the iPhone is better. The quality seems like it is better, but I’ll need to do a head-to-head after June 24th to really know that for sure. The video features are FAR superior on the iPhone, especially the new editing features. I will buy the iPhone for these features alone, so for a video geek like me these are a huge deal. My wife, though, uses the iPhone camera a lot more than I do (I have a pro camera, she doesn’t and she takes a lot of pictures of the kids), so it’ll be interesting to see what she does with this.
10. Video games. The iPhone is already ahead here by a long shot and with its new gyroscope we should see even more apps for the iPhone that are cool and now that Zynga is bringing its games to the iPhone Apple has widened its lead. Yeah, yeah, I’m sure all the haters will remind me it doesn’t play Flash games but, sorry, that train has left the station and isn’t coming back.
11. Tethering. The EVO lets you share your phone as a wifi hotspot and lets other devices use its data plan to get on the Internet. This is wildly cool and how I get my family’s iPads on the Internet when driving in the car. Apple didn’t say a thing about tethering today and I’m hearing rumors that the iPad won’t tether with the new iPhone. So, this is a major feature in the EVO camp. Plus, AT&T’s new data plan restrictions really bug me.
12. Synch and services. Here Android kicks Apple’s ass. The iPhone has to be physically plugged into a computer and connected to iPhone to synch it. With the EVO I never have connected it physically to a computer. I just entered my Gmail address and password and all my contacts, all of my calendar items, all of my email, and all of my applications just showed up. This is a MAJOR advantage to the Android system.

So, will I start using an iPhone again? Yes, but I have the luxury of being able to afford two devices and I’m definitely keeping the EVO if just for the tethering. If I could only afford one? I’d go with iPhone 4 over the EVO. Mostly because the OS is nicer to use (hard to explain all the ways this is so in a short post, so you’ll have to wait for a longer post after I get mine), the video features, and the battery life is dramatically better. But I totally understand why many of you will ignore those advantages because AT&T sucks so much. If voice quality is more important to you than all the toys, the nicer OS, or the video chat, then definitely go for the Sprint or the Verizon.

To the second part of this question. Does Nokia, MIcrosoft, or RIM have a chance to get into the game?

Well, let’s look at the strength’s of each company.

1. Nokia has a ton of market share in low-end markets. That still gives it a powerful voice brand to build off of. Will it matter in the high end game? I don’t think it will, but I’m sure I’ll have lots of Nokia employees telling me why it does.
2. Microsoft has the Xbox and their new phone is coming from the same team. Wired also explained how Microsoft’s Kin and a bunch of services give it a leg into the game. I don’t buy that horseradish, but I can see how many of you will.
3. RIM has the best keyboards and best integration with Microsoft Exchange (still). Corporate IT folks care about both of these. Even Mark Zuckerberg carries a Blackberry to do email on. Until Android matches the keyboard quality RIM is safe. The first Motorola Droid has a dreadful keyboard. Will the next one have a good enough keyboard to let RIM’ers switch? We’ll have to see.

Anyway, Apple is still on top of the mind share mountain and that’s a powerful place, indeed, to be. Look for Apple’s sales and profits to continue to go up. I’m buying three (one for Patrick, one for Maryam, and one for myself).

What do you think?

from :scobleizer.com

by Robert Scoble

Google Nexus Prime Samsung Android Phone

Google Nexus Prime Samsung Android Phone – Toward the end of 2011, Google seems to be rolling back the newest generation of Nexus will reportedly also juxtaposed with the presence of generations of Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwiches new to the market


And as before, Google seems to still be holding the Samsung as its cooperation partners to bring back most new-generation successor to the Nexus,named Google Nexus Prime.
Speculation linked the presence of Google Nexus Prime mobile phone-based Android platform at Google‘s new, reportedly will be equipped with support for 720p resolution display and even Samsung calls “Super AMOLED HD“. In addition, the phone also will be supported by the OMAP4460 dual core processor.

This new handset is named Google Nexus Prime, and there most likely will also be marketed using the same name it seems. And unlike previous generations of phones that are only supported by a network of wireless carriers only at launch, the latest mobile phone Google Nexus Prime is reportedly going to be released by some wireless operators as well who have also reportedly expressed interest.

So far Google Nexus Prime is also rumored to be working closely with OEMs to release Android phone 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which can be launched at the same time anyway.

When examined more closely, what does Google do with its new Google Nexus Prime mobile phone is more or less similar to the approach taken towards the release of Microsoft‘s new mobile phone that runs under the Windows platform Phone product where every time a new phone that will be released the moment it is also immediately updated as well OS flavors are available.

Until now, unfortunately there has been no confirmation of the Google Nexus Prime availability of time-related Android-based phone 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwiches by both parties this upcoming Google itself as well as Samsung.Google Nexus Prime


from: technosurvivor.com

photovoltaic technologies and Environment

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Technology adviser: Sony ericsson xperia x8

Technology adviser: Sony ericsson xperia x8: "We've got exactly what we wished for. After being rather impressed by Sony Ericsson's ultra-small Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro, we co..."

Sony ericsson xperia x8

We've got exactly what we wished for. After being rather impressed by Sony Ericsson's ultra-small Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro, we couldn't help but wonder what Sony Ericsson's heavily customised Android OS would look like on a phone with a middle-of-the-road screen that sits somewhere between that of the monster X10 and the tiny X10 Minis.
And that's exactly what we've got here. The screen of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is three inches in size, so slightly smaller than the 3.2-inch norm as seen in the likes of the HTC Legend, LG Optimus One and many, many more Android phones.
 The good news is the X8's touchscreen uses capacitive technology, so it's immediately more usable than other entry-level Android phones like the LG GT540 and Vodafone 845, which use the cheaper, less sensitive resistive technology. And don't work.
The form factor of the Xperia X8 is identical to that of the X10 Mini – only bigger. Which means a curved back with easily removable cover, three silver buttons beneath the screen – Android-standard Menu, Home and Back – along with the camera and speaker around the back.
The top edge of the phone features the micro-USB connector, which has been covered by a little plastic stopper to stop it accumulating handbag dust. Also here is the power socket in the middle and 3.5mm headphone jack.
Down the right-hand side sit the metallic-effect volume rocker and physical camera button. Sadly, as with the Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro and many other new entry level Android phones, there's no optical or physical trackpad on the X8.
And that's your lot. The phone itself feels solid and well-made, especially considering its £140 SIM-free asking price, with tough buttons and a solid screen.


from: www.techradar.com

Technology adviser: NASA Clears Space Shuttle for Last Launch, But Wea...

Technology adviser: NASA Clears Space Shuttle for Last Launch, But Wea...: "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for one final launch this week, but a dismal weather forecast is cloudi..."

NASA Clears Space Shuttle for Last Launch, But Weather Looks Grim

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for one final launch this week, but a dismal weather forecast is clouding plans for the upcoming Friday (July 8) liftoff.

NASA officials unanimously voted today (July 6) to clear Atlantis for launch, setting the stage for the last-ever mission of the space agency's 30-year space plane program, agency officials said via Twitter.

The latest weather outlook predicts a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms and rain showers too close to the seaside launch site where Atlantis sits poised for an 11:26 a.m. EDT (1526 GMT) blastoff on Friday. [Photos: NASA's Prepares for Final Shuttle Flight]

The chief concern is actually at a nearby shuttle landing strip, which would be needed in the remote chance that Atlantis had to make an emergency landing shortly after launch. NASA launch rules require no stormy weather within 20 miles of the shuttle runway since foul weather can damage an orbiter's heat shield and make landing perilous.

Atlantis and a skeleton crew of four astronauts will fly a 12-day mission to the International Space Station to make one final delivery before the shuttle program shuts down for good this year. The cargo on Atlantis — spare parts, equipment and other supplies — is expected to help the space station continue flying despite the lack of regular big deliveries from visiting shuttles.

If NASA is unable to launch Atlantis Friday, the space agency does have two other chances (on Saturday and Sunday) before it would have to stand down to avoid a space traffic conflict with another rocket set to launch an Air Force navigation satellite on July 14 from the nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

The latest forecast predicts a 60 percent chance of foul weather on Saturday, but conditions improve on Sunday, which is expected to pose only a 40 percent risk of bad weather, officials said.

The upcoming mission will be the  33rd flight of Atlantis and NASA's 135th shuttle mission since the orbiters began launching into orbit in April 1981. NASA is retiring the iconic shuttle program to make way for a new one aimed at sending astronauts on deep space exploration trips to asteroids and Mars.

Once Atlantis returns to Earth, the shuttle and its two sister ships Discovery and Endeavour will be retired as museum displays.

Technology adviser: Sony PlayStation 4 rumours met with scepticism

Technology adviser: Sony PlayStation 4 rumours met with scepticism: "Sony PS Vita Console DigiTimes reports that Sony plans to start production on a PlayStation 4 at the end of this year, with a planned r..."

Sony PlayStation 4 rumours met with scepticism

Sony PS Vita Console

DigiTimes reports that Sony plans to start production on a PlayStation 4 at the end of this year, with a planned release some time in 2012. The news site, which has frequently been first to report Apple rumours that turn out to be true, said that Sony would include “body movement-based control like Kinect” in the PS4.
However, video games experts have greeted the report with scepticism.
Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry blog wrote: “The basic notion of a true next-gen PlayStation releasing within 18 months is ludicrous. PlayStation 3 has only become profitable for Sony relatively recently and the platform holder will be hoping for a substantial period of time in which to recoup the enormous losses they have incurred this console generation. In the here and now, PlayStation 3 has yet to dip below £199, where we would expect sales volumes to increase significantly. Closing this window of opportunity prematurely doesn't really make sense from any kind of commercial perspective."

Eurogamer also noted that no rumours of a PlayStation 4 had surfaced anywhere within the “notoriously indiscreet” video games industry.

Games blog 1Up.com repeated comments from Sony CEO Howard Stringer last month, in which he said: “I wouldn't look for any discussion of a next generation PlayStation for quite some time."

from :www.telegraph.co.uk

Technology adviser: iPad 2 Bundle Dock + iClooly Pen

Technology adviser: iPad 2 Bundle Dock + iClooly Pen: "Save money with this bundle which includes both the popular iPad 2 Docking station + iClooly pen at a special discounted price! Be quick -..."

iPad 2 Bundle Dock + iClooly Pen

Save money with this bundle which includes both the popular iPad 2 Docking station + iClooly pen at a special discounted price! Be quick - Limited time offer!

Technology adviser: Technology adviser: Sony Ericsson and android syst...

Technology adviser: Technology adviser: Sony Ericsson and android syst...: "Technology adviser: Sony Ericsson and android systems : 'A super-small Android smartphone that lets you do everything with just one hand. Ho..."

Technology adviser: Sony Ericsson and android systems

Technology adviser: Sony Ericsson and android systems: "A super-small Android smartphone that lets you do everything with just one hand. How’s it going? Tell everyone the easy way. From a super-s..."

Sony Ericsson and android systems

A super-small Android smartphone that lets you do everything with just one hand.

How’s it going? Tell everyone the easy way. From a super-small Android smartphone designed to let you do everything with just one hand. From four corners that you customise however you want.


from : www.sonyericsson.com