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Monday, October 31, 2016
Cool Tech Under $1 – February
iPod nano 7th Generation Review
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Apple Quietly Increases MacBook Prices by Up to Rs. 10,000
While the entire world was focussed on the launch of the new MacBook Pro, Apple India decided to quietly increase the price of the MacBook by as much as Rs. 10,000. The change happened last week, and Apple India’s website has been updated to reflect the new prices.
The 12-inch MacBook now starts at Rs. 112,900, an increase of Rs. 6,000 from last October, when prices across the entire Mac line were revised. The variant with a faster processor and double the SSD storage now retails at Rs. 129,990 139,900, an increase of Rs. 10,000. The US price of the MacBook remains unchanged, as does the India price of other Mac desktops and laptops, so the move is curious to say the least. As always, these are maximum retail prices, and the products may be available at lower prices online as well as offline.
The MacBook was last updated in April with sixth-generation Intel Skylake processor as well as slightly faster RAM and PCIe-based flash storage. A new Rose Gold colour option was also added, to go with the Space Grey, Gold, and Silver variants available at the time.
With the 11-inch MacBook Air discontinued, the MacBook is the smallest portable Mac that Apple currently offers. If the 13-inch MacBook Air is discontinued in the near future as well, it is likely that the MacBook will get a makeover and be repositioned to become the new entry-level portable Mac - when that happens is anyone’s guess.
Article updated to reflect the correct new price of the 1.2GHz MacBook
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Lenovo Miix 720 could beat Surface Pro 5 to the Kaby Lake punch
No Surface Pro 5? No problem, as Lenovo appears to be planning the release of a revised Miix-branded Surface Pro 4 “killer” just in time for the fast-approaching holiday season. And no, we’re not talking about the 510 detachable Windows 10 tablet unveiled at IFA a few months back with sixth-gen Intel Core i-series processors, a starting $600 price, and up to 8GB RAM.
The Lenovo Miix 720 looks like a future-proofed rival for an eventual early 2017 Microsoft Surface Pro 5, at least on paper, graduating to Intel’s seventh-gen Kaby Lake microarchitecture, bumping the 12-inch screen’s resolution all the way up to 2,880 x 1,920 pixels, and accommodating as much as 16GB RAM.
While we only have unofficial information to go on here, the 2-in-1 Windows 10 Home PC is practically confirmed and fully detailed to include other high-end features like integrated Intel HD 620 graphics, up to 1TB SSD storage, and 41WHr battery capacity good for around 8 hours of continuous use.
Similar in design to last year’s Miix 700, the 2016 Miix 510, but also the Surface Pro family, this will carry a convenient built-in kickstand, adjustable watchband hinges, magnetically connecting to a very familiar keyboard cover.
By itself, the Lenovo Miix 720 slate seemingly weighs 780 grams and measures 8.9mm thick, growing to 1.1kg and 14.6mm when attached to a productivity-enhancing dock. Speaking of, you get an Active Pen too, everything from USB 2.0 to 3.0 to 3.1 Type C and micro SD, as well as Dolby stereo speakers, a 5MP rear camera, and 1MP front snapper with Windows Hello support. No words on pricing yet.
Source: WinFuture
More Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 720 Specs With Images Leaked By WinFuture
Lenovo Miix 720 have been leaking for a month, and now WinFuture have leaked both the full specs along with images of this well equipped Windows 10 2-in-1.
Since it has Kaby Lake processor options, the launch date is very uncertain. Who knows if this tablet will be launched in 2017 or just within 2016. Lenovo have yet to announce this tablet.
Specs begin with a 12-inch screeen with a high 2888 x 1920 display resolution, with 400 nits brightness levels and Gorilla Glass on top of that. One of the main aspects of this tablet is still the 7th gen. Intel Core “Kaby Lake” processor options though, ranging from the Intel Core i3-7100U, to the Intel Core i5-7200U, to the Intel Core i7-7500U “Kaby Lake” processor.
Lenovo Miix 720 full leak: Microsoft didn't deliver, Lenovo does. QHD+, TB3, Kaby Lake i3/i5/i7, pen, larger batt: https://t.co/nlpbF3jyBD pic.twitter.com/rYryBJq4c0
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) October 30, 2016
It has 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of storage. It has a 1MP front camera with IR for unlocking it in Windows Hello, a 5MP rear camera, dual array mics, Dolby stereo speakers, complete 2×2 Wi-Fi cover, Bluetooth 4.1, and is said to run Windows 10 Home and not Pro.
Miix 720 also has 1x USB 3.1 Type-C port, 1x USB 3.0 port with Thunderbolt, a USB 2.0, port, a microSD card slot, and a 3.5 mm audio jack. It has an 8 hour battery life, a weight of 780 grams for the tablet and 1.1 kg with the keyboard, while the tablet is 8.9 mm thick.
It has a built-in kickstand with watchband hinges, support for 2048 levels of pressure sensitive digitizer pen, and a backlit keyboard.
The Miix 720 should not be confused with the generally similar Lenovo Miix 710 which is also powered by Kaby Lake processors, but sports a display resolution of 2160 x 1440 instead.
– Jim Miller
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Google is working on a mysterious new OS called Fuchsia
A decade ago Google was just a search engine and advertiser, but now it’s the driving force behind the largest computing platform in the world: Android. Even the slow-to-start Chrome OS has been picking up steam in recent years, dominating the budget laptop market. Both these products are based in part on Linux, but Google is working on something completely new, and you can take a peek at it on Github. It’s an operating system called Fuchsia, which could run on just about anything.
Google and many other companies make use of the Linux kernel for a variety of reasons. The robustness of features is certainly part of it, but it’s also freely available under the GPL license. Anyone can use the Linux kernel in a project, provided they make the open source components available to end users and developers. So, what about Fuchsia? According to the GitHub page, “Pink + Purple == Fuchsia (a new Operating System).” Google’s mysterious new Fuchsia OS is based on a completely different kernel known as Magenta. This is a microkernel, which itself is based on a different project called LittleKernel.
The intended use for Magenta was as part of an embedded system like you might see on routers or set-top boxes. It seems that Google wants to use it for more than that now. Magenta is designed to be lightweight, but it can scale up to be the basis for more powerful systems. Google’s Fuchsia page notes that the project is targeted at “modern phones and modern personal computers’ that have fast processors and lots of RAM.
Building something open from scratch gives Google much more freedom to make exactly what it needs. The Linux kernel has been around for about 25 years and is used in all manner of applications. Many developers have contributed code over that time, and as a result it’s a little ungainly. Many of the security exploits found in Android these days are actually faults in the Linux kernel. Google is testing Fuchsia on a variety of devices like Intel NUCs and Acer laptops. There is also support for the Raspberry Pi 3 on the way. Google is currently using a system called Flutter for the interface and Dart as the programming language.
But what’s Google going to do with Fuchsia? It’s possible Google management isn’t even sure. This could just become another abandoned project before it has a chance to replace anything. Still, some have speculated that Google could see Fuchsia as the next step for Android, Chrome OS, or both. Migrating to a new platform probably means breaking compatibility with existing software (or emulating it in some way), so this is not something to be done lightly. Perhaps Fuchsia is something completely new for Google — a robust full desktop OS alternative to Chrome OS. Whatever Google has planned for Fuchsia, nothing is changing at the moment.
New MacBook Pro Models Turn on Automatically When the Lid Is Opened
Apple has made many changes with its new MacBook Pro models, which were launched last week, and the response has been mixed. While users were not amused by the removal of the glowing Apple logo at the back, they have largely been impressed by the new OLED 'Touch Bar' panel used as replacement of physical functional keys in the laptop. Now, reports indicate the new laptops don't make the usual startup chime that has been present on Mac products since 1998.
The startup chime essentially indicated that the laptop has completed the initial diagnostics successfully and that the laptop is ready for use. The lack of the startup chime was first reported by Pingie, which said that while going through a tech note for resetting the NVRAM, it found that the usual instruction for waiting for two startup chimes was missing. The site has now got its hands on the new MacBook Pro, base 13-inch variant, confirmed that there is no startup chime on the new laptops.
However, the new laptops also carry a new feature, as pointed out by 9to5Mac, which allows users to turn on the laptop by just opening its lid. MacBooks earlier allowed users to wake from sleep by just opening the lid but the new feature allows users to turn the laptop on from being switched off completely. The feature is present on all new MacBook Pro models.
Users can switch the new laptops on by opening the lid of the laptop (even when it is not plugged in for charging), plugging it in for charging while keeping the lid open, or while being connected to an external display, the company says on its official website.
Apart from the glowing logo and the physical function keys, Apple also replaced its popular power port MagSafe 2 from its new MacBook Pro models with USB Type-C port. However, this change allows users to charge their laptop from any of the three/four USB Type-C ports on the laptop.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Nvidia launches mobile Pascal, drops desktop-class hardware into mobile form factors
Nvidia launched its new mobile Pascal hardware today — and with a twist. Several months ago, we covered rumors that the company would use its standard desktop hardware in laptops rather than creating an entirely separate mobile product line. Turns out, that’s exactly what the company did.
The new GTX 1080, 1070, and 1060 for laptops are almost identically specced to their desktop counterparts. The GTX 1080 is identical, with 2560 cores in both form factors, while the GTX 1070 actually has slightly more cores than its desktop counterpart (2048 in mobile, 1920 on desktop). The 1060 is 1280 cores in both cases. Core clocks have been trimmed slightly, but RAM loadouts are the same — 8GB of GDDR5X on the 1080, 8GB of GDDR5 on the 1070, and 6GB of GDDR5 on the 1060.
What’s most striking about these performance targets is that the TDP on Nvidia’s Pascal family is still quite high by laptop standards — 180W for the 1080, 150W for 1070, and 120W for the 1060. We suspect what’s happening here, however, is that Nvidia will use the best-binned parts for its mobile division, similar to what AMD did for the R9 Nano compared to the Fury X. With that chip, we saw how better binning and tighter clock ranges could make a material difference — the Fury X uses about 17% more electricity per frame of animation compared to its smaller cousin and draws 100W more power at the wall.
The other place Nvidia will likely be able to trim power consumption is in its Nvidia Boost 3.0 technology. As we discussed in our 1070 review, the GPU’s boost clock is more of a formality than an actual limitation. Our 1070 held a GPU clock of 1911MHz under sustained load, well above the 1822MHz defined by Gigabyte. If Nvidia trims its boost clocks to more closely resemble stated boost ranges, it could easily knock some additional power consumption off the card.
Even so, GPUs like the 1070 and 1080 will likely be the province of high-end desktop replacements while smaller systems and form factors make do with the 1060. “Make do,” in this case is something of a misnomer, since the desktop 1060 already offers performance similar to the GTX 980.
Nvidia isn’t just launching new hardware — it’s using the debut of mobile Pascal to put a full court press on G-Sync as well. For the first time, G-Sync panels that support 120Hz and 2560×1440 resolutions.
Hot Hardware had the chance to run the platforms through their paces. We recommend reading their coverage for information on how laptops from MSI and Asus perform, but here’s an example from Metro Last Light (not Redux).
Image by Hot Hardware
The GTX 1070 is a huge leap forward for absolute performance, while the 1060 is still slightly faster than an Alienware system with the desktop-class GTX 980 that Nvidia launched last year. All in all, these figures are extremely positive — but pricing is still a major question and we don’t expect either GPU to come cheap. The fact is, months after launch, the 1080, 1070, and 1060 are all still selling well above their baseline prices. More expensive product bins are never cheaper — that’s why the R9 Nano debuted at $650 last year, even though its performance was more similar to the $500 Fury.
As for AMD’s mobile plans, the company hasn’t shared anything on that front yet. Polaris’ high power consumption relative to Pascal means AMD will likely use a separate mobile spin on its GPUs to reduce power consumption — though the RX 460 is probably enough of a lightweight to squeeze into some mobile form factors through binning. AMD’s best bet is to focus its own chips on the entry level and midrange gaming space, and Nvidia will likely want top dollar for its own Pascal. Historically, NV has owned most of the mobile gaming space these past few years, so any movement for AMD on this front would be positive.
Top 5 PC Cases Under $50 – 2015
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Is a $50 Smartphone Worth It?
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Apple iPod Touch 6G (2015): Review
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Do You Even Cloud Bro?
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Review – A thing of beauty!
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Got a New Mac? Then Learn These 10 Handy Keyboard Shortcuts
Apple’s Mac line of computers are known for supporting intuitive multi-touch gestures since 2011, with the release of OS X Lion. Despite that, learning some useful keyboard shortcuts can help you operate your computer faster and with less effort. To help you get the most out of your computer, we've made a list of the commands we find the most useful. This will be particularly handy if you're switching from a Windows PC to a Mac.
Bear in mind that these are not the absolutely basic shortcuts such as Command-C/ Command-V for copy-paste, or Command-T to open a new tab in an application. And although we’ve handpicked ten, you can find many others on this Apple Support page. Here are our 10 favourite macOS keyboard shortcuts:
1) Command-Space for Spotlight
The simplest way to find anything from files to apps and more, Spotlight can be summoned at any time by pressing Command-Space. Apart from finding files and apps, you can also use it to look up words in the dictionary, read a synopsis on Wikipedia, see related videos and even do a Bing search (that’s right, not a Google search). Bonus tip: Spotlight also does quick currency conversions and can also be used as a calculator.
2) Option-Command-Esc for to force quit apps
Switched from Windows and miss the power of Ctrl-Alt-Del? This shortcut is for you. If a macOS app seems to have stopped responding, you can hit the above combination to bring up the Force Quit window. That will show if a certain app is not responding, and then let you Force Quit it.
3) Press Space bar in Finder to Quick Look
When using Finder, you can quickly take a peek at a file without opening it in an application. Just press space bar after highlighting the file in Finder to open up Quick Look. This pops up a preview much faster than opening the related app just to see what the file is. You can press spacebar again to minimize Quick Look once you’re done. This will work on common file types including pictures, images, videos, and documents.
4) Control-Command-Space for Emoji
A useful shortcut to add emoticons to any text box of any application, pressing this combination will pop open an emoji selector, complete with categories and a search box to quickly find your emoji of choice by typing its description.
5) Command-Tilde to switch between multiple windows of the same app
You’re probably already familiar with Command-Tab, that quickly toggles between apps. But what happens when you want to toggle between multiple windows of just the same app, for example if you have multiple browser windows or spreadsheets open? Command-Tilde (the ~ key above tab) allows you to do this, and it can be a really useful shortcut when you don't want to cycle through everything that's open.
6) Command-Delete to move a file to Trash
On Windows, hitting the delete key on your keyboard deletes files. On the Mac, the 'Delete' button works like the backspace key on a Windows PC keyboard. So how do you delete files? When in Finder, a quick way to put a file (or multiple selected files) into the trash is by hitting Command-Delete.
7) Function-Delete to Forward Delete, and more
As we mentioned before, due to the lack of separate ‘Delete’ and ‘Backspace’ buttons, there’s no dedicated key to delete characters that appear after the cursor. If you’d like to though, you can hit the Function-Delete combination to "Forward Delete" characters. Bonus: Option-Delete removes an entire word instead of a character, and Command-Delete removes the entire line.
8) Command-Shift-3 to take a screenshot
A lot like deleting files, taking screenshots too isn’t as simple as pressing ‘Print Screen’ on a Windows PC. Pressing Command-Shift-3 though will take one and save it to the desktop. Alternatively, Command-Shift-4 will let you take a screenshot of a portion of your choosing, instead of the entire screen.
9) Command-H to hide the foreground app, Command-Mission Control to show Desktop
To quickly hide the app that’s currently in the foreground, hit Command-H. Though, doing so will reveal all the apps that are open in the background. To quickly hide all open apps and show the desktop directly, you can hit Command and the Mission Control Function key (which is the function key next to the brightness function keys). You can reopen the hidden app again by clicking its icon from the Dock or hitting Command-Tab.
10) Control-Arrow Keys to move between Spaces
If you use multiple desktops or full screen apps on a Mac, a quick way to juggle between them is hitting Control and using the left or right arrow keys.
Are there any keyboard shortcuts that have been lifesavers to you? Sound off in the comments below.
10.1-Inch Remix OS 2-In-1 Tablet Onda oBook10 SE On Sale For $119
The Remix OS edition of the 10.1-inch Onda oBook10 SE is on sale for $119 these days with what looks like free international shipping. This is a 2-in-1 or a tablet with optional detachable keyboard.
The latest version of Remix OS that this tablet can be upgraded to is Remix OS 3.0.206 which was released to the public a little over 2 weeks ago. The latest Remix OS 3.0 is built on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, it just makes it more useful, especially on an Android device larger than a smartphone. So it essentially turns an Android tablet into something more like a Windows or Mac OS version of Android, where you can still download apps from Google Play.
Onda oBook10 SE is the cheapest Remix tablet you can get in both the 10.1-inch and 2-in-1 category. So for specs, that means that it’s powered by a quad-core 1.33 GHz – 1.83 GHz Intel Atom Z3735F processor, together with 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage with 128GB microSD card support.
10.1-Inch Remix OS 2-In-1 Tablet Onda oBook10 SE
The 10.1-inch screen has a 1280 x 800 resolution display, while this Remix tablet has 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth 4.0, a micro-USB port, a micro-HDMI port, a separate DC jack for charging the tablet with (if you don’t want to use the USB port), and a 3.5 mm audio combo jack.
The tablet also has stereo speakers, and a 2MP front camera. Out of the box before any apps are installed it has support for 4K video, MP4, 3GP, MP3, WAV, WMA, BMP, GIF, JPEG, JPG, PNG, Excel, PPT, Word, PDF, PowerPoint, and TXT files.
This 10.1-inch Remix tablet weighs 560 grams and is 8 mm thick.
The Onda oBook10 SE Remix edition is sold as a stand-alone tablet, so the keyboard is optional, but it is a proper keyboard that also gives the tablet a flexible stand and adds a touchpad and an additional full-size USB port as well.
– Jim Miller
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HP launches laptops with privacy-guarding displays, limited field of view
HP has announced a new set of EliteBook laptops with an adjustable privacy screen. The new technology, dubbed Sure View, will be available on both the EliteBook 840 and 1040 and can be turned on or off with the press of a button. By default, the laptop enjoys fairly wide viewing angles typical of most systems these days. Hit the button and the angle drops substantially, making the screen effectively invisible to those on either side and difficult to see even for those sitting behind you.
The new technology, developed with 3M, is different from aftermarket overlays and filters that have been available for years. These solutions are all easy to lose, detatch from the screen, or introduce distortions of their own since they aren’t bonded to the glass as part of the laptop’s display. HP is promising that Sure View won’t have these problems, though the company admits to some loss of brightness and color when the feature is enabled. Users can still adjust the brightness level after enabling Sure View, though this may make the panel more visible again.
Right now, Sure View only works with screens based on TN (twisted nematic) panels. TN screens tend to be brighter than other laptop displays, but color accuracy isn’t their strong suit. Then again, if you’re buying a laptop for this feature you’re probably less concerned with proper color and more concerned about leaking confidential information. Early feedback on the panels has been positive from those who’ve seen them, but the new laptops won’t be available on store shelves until September (touch models) and October (non-touch screens). It’ll take careful testing to determine if the displays still function in a variety of ambient lighting situations, or to tell if the Sure View technology changes glare or impacts battery life.
It’ll be interesting to see how Sure View sells and whether or not the technology can live up to its promise. Other methods for maintaining device privacy have ranged from the comical (draping various bits of cloth around the device) to removing the polarizing filter on the display. This last method transforms the panel into a blank white sheet to anyone not wearing polarized glasses — an interesting technique, if not a particularly practical one. Consumers haven’t historically been very motivated by security, though some business people and professionals will presumably be interested in the Sure View option. Now, if we could only prevent the myriad other ways data leaks out of systems other than by the primary display — well, it’d be nice.
Chrome OS 54 Starts Rolling Out With Quick View Feature and UI Tweaks
Soon after Chrome 54 was made available for Windows, Mac and Linux users, Chrome OS 54 has now moved to the stable channel. Chrome OS 54 introduces some bug fixes, security updates, UI tweaks and new features like Quick View.
The Chrome OS stable channel has been updated to 54.0.2840.79, and Chrome OS and Chromebook users will be receiving it in the next few days. While most of the Chromebooks will receive the update, HP Chromebook 13 G1, Acer Chromebook 14 for Work, and Thinkpad 13 Chromebook have been mysteriously left out.
The most notable addition is the new Quick View feature available in the File app to preview files. All you need to do is highlight a file, and then press the space bar to get a generic preview. For example, if you 'Quick View' an image file, a small preview along with size and file type information pops up on the screen.
Alt+Tab is a nifty shortcut often used to switch between windows. With Chrome OS 54, Google has added a new animation in the centre that shows a preview (of sorts) of all the open tabs, and lets you select exactly which tab you intend to switch to. Other changes include a new opt-in setting to show Input Method on shelf, a read only policy for external USB/SD storage devices, and general UI improvements across platform. As mentioned, Chrome 54 is already available to desktop and even Android users.
Blue Coral Galaxy S7 Edge looks dazzling in official promo pics, but you still can’t have it
The last time a color made as many headlines as Samsung’s newest Galaxy S7 Edge shade was probably back when you couldn’t decide whether you were looking at a black and blue or white and gold dress.
Well, this seductive dual-curved 5.5-inch phone, aggressively advertised once again, though as a safe-to-use Note 7 surrogate for a change, is definitely coated in blue. A snazzy, shiny, sea-inspired “Blue Coral”, which we first caught a glimpse of in a leaked rear cover image a few weeks ago.
Technically, the flashy paint job debuted with the explosive Galaxy Note 7 a couple of months back, thankfully not kicking the bucket alongside the ill-fated S Pen powerhouse. Unfortunately, it’s still not confirmed as headed for Verizon or any other US or Western direct sales channel, getting its formal introduction in Singapore last week and Taiwan earlier today.
The latter market will actually have first dibs on the coral blue Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge come Tuesday, November 1, and the OEM’s Taiwanese branch is kind enough to finally give us a detailed look at the device.
Identical to black, white, gold, silver and pink gold variants under the hood and in terms of general specifications, this is arguably prettier on the outside, from every angle and corner. Or perhaps it’s the Asian mermaid model that makes it seem so physical attractive. In any case, this writer wants one. A phone, not a model.
Source: SamMobile
Saturday, October 29, 2016
TOP 5 WTF Tech – CES 2016
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Onda OBook 20 Plus – 10-Inch Android + Windows Dual-OS Tablet Launch November 5
Recently, Onda launched a dual-OS tablet running Windows and Remix called Onda OBook 20 Plus, but now a Windows + Android version of Onda OBook 20 Plus is launching too, on November 5th.
This is a 10.1-inch Windows 10 and Android 5.1 tablet with optional detachable keyboard. The Onda OBook 20 Plus tablet itself costs $175 and the keyboard $40.
This tablet is quite the looker, with that champagne gold coloring, and the main hardware specs are likable for the price too. Because 10.1-inch screen has a Full HD display with 1920 x1200 resolution, is powered by the Intel Atom x5-Z8300 processor, and it has 4GB of LDDDR3 RAM and 64GB storage with support for microSD cards up to 256GB actually.
Onda OBook 20 Plus
This version of the Onda OBook 20 Plus has a 6000 mAh battery capacity, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0, stereo speakers, a 2MP front camera, a separate DC for charging as well as a micro-USB port, and it has a micro-HDMI port with 4K video support for external displays, and a 3.5 mm audio combo jack.
The dimensions are okay too for a cheap 10.1-inch tablet, with a weight 575 grams and a thickness of 8 mm.
The optional keyboard attaches magnetically to the tablet but has poper pogo pin connection for data transfer. And the keyboard also adds an additional full-size USB port, if you want to connect a mouse, hard drive, or a USB gadget.
This version of the Onda OBook 20 Plus tablet will be released internationally on November 5th.
– Jim Miller
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Best laptops for photo editing: Retina is important, but it’s not everything
Photo editing pushes laptop capabilities right to the very edge. Top-quality work demands a high-resolution, color-accurate display, and a fast processor. But the rigors of traveling with photo gear plus a computer make small, lightweight machines with long battery lives a real plus. Similarly, storing thousands of high-resolutions calls for a large hard drive, while peak performance is only possible with an SSD. When we last looked at the best options in the market last year, there were some clear leaders. We’ve updated our list, with new and improved models have have come on the market over the last year.
This isn’t an exhaustive list of the best laptops for photo editing, but if you are in the market, one of these is likely to suit your needs.
Don’t fret if we missed your photo editing favorite
It was hard to pick out just a few machines from the dozens of excellent laptop models out there. For many, apparently small features like backlit keyboards, multiple USB 3.0 ports, choice of DisplayPort, HDMI, or VGA output, or battery life can easily change which model is right for your particular needs. This is especially true with Windows ultrabooks — with literally dozens of very similar models crowding the sub-four-pound SSD-powered Windows laptop space. Unfortunately, laptop makers seem to be making it increasingly difficult to compare the actual specifications for their units. Manufacturers often completely neglect to state maximum RAM capacity, base CPU speed (they seem to like bragging about the higher Turbo Boost speed instead), or drive RPMs. Hopefully, though, the models we’ve described can serve as a baseline for your shopping so you’ll know what’s available and what some of your alternatives are.
If you have a very-high-end photography workflow, that involves a lot of multi-layer Photoshop images, and are okay with lugging around something larger, also take a look at our best laptops for engineers guide for ideas.
If you have a different laptop you love for your photo editing work, let us know about it in the comments.
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Here Are 7 Lesser Known Features Windows 10 Creators Update Will Bring
At its event on Wednesday, Microsoft announced the Windows 10 Creators Update alongside the Surface Studio AIO and the upgraded Surface Book. The commercial rollout is expected to happen in early 2017, but the early build has already been made available to Windows 10 Insider Preview members. The update is set to bring a new Paint 3D app, HoloLens integration, and even the ability pin contacts to the taskbar. While all the big features were highlighted, there are many other additions coming with this update that were sidelined at the event.
These new features were showcased in the introduction video that Microsoft released on YouTube soon after. The one minute 15 second video has been neatly dissected by Thurott.com's Brad Sams, and a comprehensive list of all the features that were skipped on stage, but are coming with the update in spring; has been created. This list includes a new music creation tool called Groove Music Maker, support of the digital pen in Word documents, a new Edge Tab browser, a refreshed design for the Action Center, a new personalisation tab in the app store and much more
1. Action Center
Let's begin with the refreshed design for the Action Center. Quick Action items have ditched the large block design and are now just placed with logos. Audio and Brightness settings will be changed with a slider post-update, instead of the pre-defined adjustment used currently.
2. Groove Music Maker
There's also a new music creation tool called Groove Music Maker that presumably gives access to basic tools for editing sound files. The app will be available for free, so don't expect ultra-professional editing tools to be present in the app.
3. Microsoft Word Pen Support
Microsoft Word is introducing pen support, and in the video you will notice that if a pen is used to strike out a sentence, it is then automatically deleted from the document.
4. Tab browser for Edge
Microsoft Edge will be getting a new Tab browser for ease in switching through opened tabs. The Tab browser enables a small preview, letting the user see which tab has what on display. There is also the addition of a new feature called Session Manager that tries to give you more control while restoring old tabs.
5. Maps collection feature
There is a new collection feature in Maps as well, which lets you create lists of your choice. It is being speculated as being just a revamped version of the Favourites feature, but with the added sorting ability. More clarity on this may be achieved as Insider members start filing their feedback and experiences.
6. Quick Sharing With Contacts
Apart from the option to add contacts to the taskbar, it also allows you to send quick mails to them, and even chat with them on Skype all through one single dialogue box on screen.
7. Other Features
There's also the introduction of a new personalisation tab in the Windows Store that aims to sell themes for Windows 10. The Windows Defender layout has also been changed to synchronize with the rest of the Windows 10 theme.
As mentioned, the Windows 10 Creators Update is still in beta and if you want to use it, you need to be a part of the Windows Insider Program. To be a part of it, register here.
Surface Studio, New MacBook Pro, and Google’s Pixel Packs Power | #PNWeekly 224
A big week for computers! Both Microsoft and Apple announced refreshed hardware for more powerful portables, and we got a first look at the Surface Studio. Plus both the Pixel and Pixel XL have finally arrived in the Pocketnow offices, so we can start sharing our thoughts on Google’s flagship phones. These stories, plus we’ll tackle your tech questions, so make sure you’re charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly!
Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on October 28th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.
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The MacBook Pro 2016 has a clever touch bar.
Microsoft’s Surface Studio has a clever hinge.
The Surface Dial is a clever dial.
Surface Book gets more graphics power and more battery, clever.
Microsoft Paint gets a clever 3D makeover.
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36:58 | Apple’s tale of iMessage for Android
43:15 | Twitter’s shutting down Vine
49:30 | AT&T’s buying Time Warner for beaucoup bucks
54:22 | Qualcomm buys NXP for $47 billion
1:01:09 | LG loses big on weak G5 sales, Samsung loses even more following the Note 7 recall
1:08:05 | Still no word on Apple AirPod delivery
1:10:36 | T-Mobile wants your Pixel on its network
Juan wants to call it a Google Pickle…
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Pixel un-boxing.
Pixel XL first impressions.
Google caught by unexpected demand.
How the Pixel bill of materials compares to the competition.
The Pixel camera and the halo lens ring flare defect.
Some folks test the water resistance of the Pixel,
But Google didn’t have enough time to increase water resistance.
Friday, October 28, 2016
New Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet 7 For 2016-2017 Leaks
A new Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet 7 for the 2016-2017 model year has leaked today, courtesy of the FCC where we have been able to catch a glimpse of the new Nook tablet ahead of its official unveiling and launch just ahead of Christmas.
For starters, Barnes & Noble have ditched Samsung as a tablet manufacturer for this tablet, even though Samsung have rebranded 4 of their original tablets “NOOK by Samsung Tablets” the last two years for Barnes & Noble. But for 2016, Barnes & Noble have gone back to their roots of making tablets of their own, and have chosen Shenzen Jingwah to manufacture their new NOOK Tablet 7 (model name BNTV450).
So what specs and information have Tabletmonkeys been able to dig up? Well, based on the specs and design it looks like the new NOOK tablet will be pretty cheap, so we are very interested in what price B&N will set for the NOOK Tablet 7. Is a price war with Amazon over $49 tablets about to commence? It’s too early to tell, but the specs appear to be at that level anyway if we compare it to the $49 Fire tablet.
Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet 7
NOOK Tablet 7 is confirmed with such specs as a 7-inch screen, while it is powered by the quad-core MediaTek MT8163 processor with Mali-T720 GPU, a 3.7V 3000 mAh battery capacity that takes 3 hours to charge, 128GB microSD card support, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, it has front and rear cameras, a rear mono speaker, a micro-USB port, and a 3.5 mm audio combo jack.
We are still waiting for confirmation of the resolution, RAM, and storage. As for dimensions, the new Nook Tablet 7 is 8mm thick.
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Leaked roadmap claims Intel will bring six-core chips to mainstream PCs with upcoming Coffee Lake
Ever since Intel launched the Core i7 back in 2008, it has pursued a fairly consistent core allocation and marketing system. Intel’s top-end mainstream parts are quad-cores with Hyper-Threading enabled, both on the desktop and the laptop. It’s been that way for nearly a decade, but if a leaked roadmap is accurate, that’s about to change.
According to the roadmap, spotted by Overclock3D, Intel will introduce a new six-core processor as a top-end option in mobile when it refreshes its Cannon Lake 10nm chips with the second-generation Coffee Lake processors in 2018.
The implication of this slide is that we won’t see Cannon Lake until about this time next year. Intel’s first generation 10nm process would continue to hold down the Y- and U-class product divisions, while Coffee Lake debuts in the 15-28W segment. It’s just the top-end chips that’ll get a six-core option, with TDPs from 35W-45W. There’s another slide from Overclock3D that claims to show things in a bit more detail.
While we don’t have any details on the desktop side of things, Intel tends to keep its core counts fairly aligned between desktops and laptops. As we’ve discussed in our guide to Intel CPUs, desktop microprocessors have consistently followed the same pattern: Core i7 means quad-core + Hyper-Threading, Core i5’s are quad-core chips without HT, and Core i3 processors are dual-core with Hyper-Threading enabled. In mobile, the highest-end quad-cores also offer Hyper-Threading, but the lower-power Core i7 processors are all dual-core with HT enabled. Intel now offers a few Core i5’s without HT in mobile as well, but that’s a relatively recent development, and these are still 45W chips.
What these slides imply is that Intel believes it can finally squeeze another two cores into its top-end 45W TDP bracket. These chips would target desktop replacements and mobile workstations, not conventional systems. And in all honesty, that’s probably where they should stay.
The harsh truth is CPU performance simply isn’t improving very much or very quickly. DirectX 12 has proven to be a significant boost for AMD’s GPUs and CPUs in certain cases, but it hasn’t yet done much for Intel CPUs. The promise of DX12 is that it allows a CPU to take advantage of multi-threaded rendering much more efficiently — but if you stop and think about it, Intel CPUs have been the gold standard for conventional DirectX 11 workloads for a long time now. That means developers design scenes and games to be executed efficiently within the constraints DX11 put on Intel processors — and that, in turn, can limit the boost Intel chips see when using DirectX 12.
Long term we expect to see better support for multi-threaded rendering and higher CPU core counts as developers begin using DirectX 12 more, but that may be a relatively slow transition. Major engines like Unreal will continue to support multiple APIs for some time into the future — DirectX 9’s feature set is still relevant to gaming today, and that API is nearly old enough to drive. Meanwhile, many consumer applications still top out, practically speaking, at just four threads.
Some will see this roadmap as confirmation that Intel is reacting to AMD’s Zen, but we frankly doubt it. Zen is not expected to match Intel clock-for-clock and while we expect its power efficiency to be vastly better than anything AMD fielded with Bristol Ridge or Carrizo, it’s still going to take multiple product cycles to bring overall APU performance up to compete with Intel. While AMD intends to launch Zen APUs, it’s focusing on servers and the desktop market first — areas where it has much larger TDP ranges and can leverage core counts more effectively. Of course all of this is rumor at this point — take it all with a grain or ten of salt.
MacBook Pro 2016 Is the Touchscreen Mac You've Always Wanted
Apple is famously one of the most secretive companies in the world, but major hardware launches in recent years have been ruined by leaks that revealed pretty much everything there was to know about the products well before Tim Cook got up on stage. As a result, many Apple events in recent years have felt 'flat' - at least to those who follow the preceding leaks as a profession - robbing them of the big 'wow' moments you typically associate with new products emerging from Cupertino.
But Thursday's MacBook Pro launch was different. Coming into the event, the entire world knew that Apple would unveil a new laptop with a touchscreen display instead of function keys, yet when we got our first glimpse of the Touch Bar in action, the excitement among those gathered at the Town Hall at Apple's campus in Cupertino was palpable. It was the excitement of seeing a fresh take on a device that many of us still spend most of our working - read waking, in the case of this writer - hours using.
(Also see: Apple MacBook Pro Event - Everything You Need to Know)
Yes, the Touch Bar isn't exactly a new idea - Lenovo and others have experimented with similar ideas in the past, and failed. Like most of Apple's products, it's about getting the details right. Based on the demos that we saw and the little time that we spent with the new MacBook Pro 2016 at the hands-on area after the launch, Apple seems to have done just that.
The Touch Bar works exactly as you saw during the presentation - it is a touchscreen display that sits on top of your keyboard replacing the function keys, and parts of it light up and become different keys or suggestions depending upon the context of what you’re doing. So, for example, if you are at the Desktop, the Touch Bar will look just like the function keys on your current Mac, complete with the escape key; brightness, volume, and music playback controls; and the like. But the real magic happens within applications.
Apple has opened up APIs that developers can turn the Touch Bar into whatever they think their users will find useful. So, for example, Microsoft Excel can shows controls that let you quickly change the background colour of a cell or add a chart when a bunch of cells are selected. Apple itself has added a lot of functionality, offering iPhone-like suggestions on the Touch Bar when you are typing in a document or email, and even letting you quickly pick an emoji when words can't express what you are feeling.
(Also see: MacBook Pro 2016 vs Microsoft Surface Pro vs HP Spectre 13 vs Dell XPS 13)
As you would expect, Apple spent the bulk of its event on Thursday talking about the new Touch Bar, and while we did see charts comparing the performance of the MacBook Pro 2016 to its predecessor pretty early on, it wasn’t until the last 10 minutes of the presentation that actual specifications were discussed. That’s partially down to the fact that Apple is using a standard Intel-based platform with components that are also accessible to its competitors, unlike iOS devices where Apple’s own chips provide a competitive advantage. The MacBook Pro 2016 continues the trend of Apple laptops - such as the original MacBook Air and the 12-inch MacBook - where it’s not about the specifications, but something that Apple deeply cherishes - the overall experience, which the Touch Bar obviously aims to greatly enhance.
Unlike the original MacBook Air and the 12-inch MacBook which, at launch, were criticised by many for their underwhelming specifications, the new MacBooks justify their ‘Pro’ moniker when you consider the hardware you get - Core i5 chips with 8GB of RAM standard on 13-inch models, with Core i7s with 16GB of RAM on the 15-inch; faster SSD storage starting at 256GB; Radeon Pro graphics on the 15-inch models; and more.
We’ve seen PC manufacturers launch various kinds of hybrids and touch-screen laptops in attempts to combine the power of keyboards with the convenience of touch-screen input. While reaching out and touching the screen to quickly get something done is handy, doing this for an extended period of time is uncomfortable and impractical. Most such devices end up getting used most as regular laptops, and touch input is used only when the screen is undocked from the keyboard, if that’s even possible.
(Also see: MacBook Pro 2016 Price, Specifications, Features, and Everything That's New )
The clamour for Apple to release a touchscreen MacBook has been growing for a while, but it has always been clear that Apple was never going to implement a clunky solution that mirrored the PC world. Apple managed to resist the pressure for years, waiting until it felt it was ready with a solution that works well, and that solution is the Touch Bar.
While our initial impressions of Touch Bar are really positive, it’s only after we spend time with it in the real world that will we know if this is a real productivity enhancer, or just a glorified replacement for the function keys. Apple might still one day release a MacBook with a full touchscreen, if it believes it has found solutions to existing problems, but until then the MacBook Pro 2016 is the touchscreen Apple laptop you’ve always wanted.
Disclosure: Apple sponsored the correspondent’s flights and hotel for the launch event in Cupertino.
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Microsoft Surface, New MacBook Pro, and Google’s Pixel Packs Power | #PNWeekly 224
A big week for computers! Both Microsoft and Apple announced refreshed hardware for more powerful portables, and we got a first look at the Surface Studio. Plus both the Pixel and Pixel XL have finally arrived in the Pocketnow offices, so we can start sharing our thoughts on Google’s flagship phones. These stories, plus we’ll tackle your tech questions, so make sure you’re charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly!
Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on October 28th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.
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Marketers, the Age of the Customer has arrived. Mass emails or general ad campaigns won’t work anymore. Salesforce is here to help. Blaze a trail with your marketing, and deliver the unique brand experiences your customers want.
With Salesforce, marketers open doors between business units by sharing data to collaborate across marketing, sales, service, and commerce. Be smarter and more predictive with your marketing by making recommendations using collaborative data, and solve concerns with service integration. Engage your customers on any device and channel in real time — from social media, to your connected products, gathering key insights into your customer and business relationships at every stage. Adjust campaigns as you go to drive leads and pipeline.
Do all this and more while collecting data from every interaction to build a complete view of every customer and manage your marketing strategy — from your desk or your phone. Be a customer trailblazer. Discover one connected platform for one connected customer experience with Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform. Learn more at salesforce.com/pocketnow.
Pocketnow does a Mac vs PC Segment?
The MacBook Pro 2016 has a clever touch bar.
Microsoft’s Surface Studio has a clever hinge.
The Surface Dial is a clever dial.
Surface Book gets more graphics power and more battery, clever.
Microsoft Paint gets a clever 3D makeover.
News
Apple’s tale of iMessage for Android.
Twitter shutting down Vine.
AT&T buying Time Warner.
Qualcomm buys NXP.
LG posts $380 million in losses on weak G5 sales.
Samsung loses even more following the Note 7 recall.
Still no word on Apple AirPod delivery.
T-Mobile wants your Pixel on its network.
Juan wants to call it a Google Pickle…
Pixel un-boxing.
Pixel XL first impressions.
Google caught by unexpected demand.
How the Pixel bill of materials compares to the competition.
The Pixel camera and the halo lens ring flare defect.
Some folks test the water resistance of the Pixel,
But Google didn’t have enough time to increase water resistance.
Listener Mail
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