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2013年12月15日星期日

Samsung to allegedly use Intel processors for its Galaxy Tab 3 10

Samsung to allegedly use Intel processors for its Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 tablet

Samsung is no stranger to working with a wide range of chip makers for its devices, even though the company fabricates its own chips. The reason for this have often been Samsung’s inability to produce enough chips on its own and thus had to look at other OEMs to supply the processors.

Although Samsung and Intel have worked together in the past on several products, we are yet to see a Samsung Android device running one of Intel’s processors. It seems, though, that it won’t be long before we do. According to the sources at Reuters, Samsung is working with Intel to get the latter’s Clover Trail+ series of x86 mobile processors in at least one variant of its upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 tablet.

According to Korea Times, the reason once again is related to supplies, as Samsung is seemingly unable to produce enough of its own Exynos range of processors. Although it’s hard to tell just how Intel’s processors stack up against Samsung’s in terms of performance, the former have done well so far on their own and should offer respectable performance on Samsung’s tablet.

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MIUI v5 is now available for the HTC One as a custom ROM

MIUI is one of the most famous Android launchers out there and now it’s available for HTC One users as an easy to flash ROM.

Based on AOSP version of Android 4.2.2 via a fork of the CyanogenMod ROM, the MIUI v5 for HTC One is reported as a pretty stable replacement of the Sense UI experience that the stock HTC One provides. Many owners say it’s much prettier, too.

As with any custom ROM out there, there are some bugs to be expected. NFC might not be working, as it isn’t properly tested, while mobile signal strength isn’t in perfect shape. Bluetooth is also reported to be a bit wonky, but that’s due to the CyanogenMod foundation of the ROM.

Anyway, the overall performance of the custom ROM is reported to be great. You can follow the source link for more information on any glitches the ROM might have and to download it for your ROM flashing pleasure.

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2013年12月13日星期五

Angry Birds Star Wars gets updated with 20 new Hoth levels

Angry Birds Star Wars has been updated today with the final 20 levels of the Hoth episode.

You’ll get 20 new addictive levels, two bonus ones you’ll need to unlock, and a boss fight.

The update is available now on Android and iOS, while the other platforms that have the game is available on should be getting it too very soon (if not already).

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2013年12月6日星期五

LG announces Optimus Pad LTE with 8

LG announces Optimus Pad LTE with 8.9-inch display and Honeycomb, launching initially in Korea

LG has announced a new tablet for its homeland called the Optimus Pad LTE. Compared to the regular Optimus Pad, there are quite a few differences, other than the inclusion of LTE.

For starters, the design is new. The Optimus Pad LTE is thinner at just 9.34mm compared to the 12.7mm thickness of the non-LTE version. It’s also lighter at just 497g compared to the 621g of the Optimus Pad. Other changes include a larger 6,800mAh battery, which is up by 400mAh over the standard version despite the reduced thickness and weight, dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor that replaces the Nvidia Tegra 2 processor on the non-LTE model and a simpler 8 megapixel camera instead of the dual 5 megapixel 3D camera on the back.

The Optimus Pad LTE retains the 8.9-inch, 1280×768 resolution IPS display, HDMI out, DLNA and Android 3.2 Honeycomb. It also has 32GB internal memory and is the first tablet in the world to have a full-size SD card slot. This way, you can, for example, simply take out the card from your digital camera and plug it into the tablet to view your images and videos on it.

The tablet will initially be launching only in Korea but you can expect it in other markets later. No price has been mentioned so far.

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2013年12月3日星期二

A Samsung and Visa partnership will provide NFC payments during 2012 London Olympics

The NFC movement is picking up steam, guys. Samsung and Visa, already two of the largest sponsors of the Olympic Games, will team up to provide NFC (Near Field Communications) payments during the 2012 London Olympics.

Mobile payments will be accepted through Visa’s contactless payment technology at more than 60,000 locations in London. Samsung will provide NFC enabled handsets to Visa and its own sponsored athletes. The company will also release a contactless enabled device for consumers.

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2013年11月28日星期四

LG 55-inch OLED TV pre-orders begin in South Korea for $10

LG 55-inch OLED TV pre-orders begin in South Korea for $10,000

It’s been a year since we first saw LG’s massive 55-inch OLED TV. The television was then showcased to a wider audience at CES, where it dazzled onlookers with its picture quality and amazingly thin design and even managed to nab the Best of Show at CES 2012 award.

Now, a year later, the design has gone through a bit of a change and more importantly LG is finally ready to start shipping out this TV to eager customers, starting with its home country – South Korea.

The LG OLED TV (Model 55EM9700) will hit South Korean stores this month, with deliveries beginning next month. It will be priced at KRW 11 million, which is approximately US$10,000, not too expensive for such a large OLED display (early LCDs and plasmas were way more expensive and nowhere as good).

The OLED panel has one of the thinnest bezels I’ve seen and the entire thing is just 4mm deep. This is possible because OLEDs don’t need space consuming backlight assemblies the way LCDs do and are self illuminating. The panel has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and has a WRGB sub-pixel layout, with an extra white sub-pixel. If you’re worried about over-saturated colors, LG claims that their panel produces images that are vibrant yet natural looking.

Of course, it would be wise to wait for CES as you are likely to find way more alternatives this year in the OLED segment, along with some more 4K panels.

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2013年11月27日星期三

Samsung announces 20MP WB110 with 26x optical zoom

Samsung has extended its collection of superzoom cameras with the addition of WB110. Samsung’s latest camera boasts a 26x optical zoom and has a 20.2 megapixel sensor.

Samsung WB110 measures 114.48 x 79.26 x 86.45mm and weighs about 385g. The WB110 lens starts from the ultra wide 22.3mm and its LCD screen measures 3-inch in diagonal. The WB110 can capture 720p AVC/H.264 videos and has a maximum ISO level of 3,200.

The camera packs features like smart auto, which analyses key elements in photographer’s compositions and also adjusts photo and movie settings automatically to capture the best possible shot. The WB110 has the ability to shoot panoramic shots and preview them live on the screen.

Unfortunately, there is no official word on the availability and the pricing details of the camera for now.

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