Nokia puts Windows Phone future on display (live blog Wed.)

LONDON - Nokia's big comeback could start this week as the beleaguered cell phone maker is set to introduce its first smartphones based on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system.

On Wednesday, the Finnish cell phone maker will kick off its Nokia World Event here in London where CEO Stephen Elop is expected to provide an update on the company's progress in its close strategic relationship with Microsoft, as well as take the wraps off the first smartphones that will use Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 OS.

The event is make-or-break for Nokia, which has lost significant market share over the past two years as Apple'siPhone and a slew of devices using the Google Androidoperating system have gobbled up new wireless subscribers all over the world. In addition, the new Nokia phones will be the first products the company has introduced as a part of itsrelationship with Microsoft. In February Nokia announced a partnership with Microsoft and said it would ditch its old Symbian smartphone operating system and replace it with Microsoft's Windows Phone software 
The strategy is a huge gamble for Nokia, which has seen smartphone sales stall as it has retrenched. The success of the new Windows Phone smartphones is key to Nokia's turnaround and survival. And now after months of anticipation, the day has finally arrived when Nokia will show off the fruits of its new strategy.
So far, Nokia hasn't provided many details about the new devices or how and where it will launch the new phones. On a quarterly earnings conference call last week, executives said it will launch the devices in a few select markets in the first quarter of 2012 and then expand to more markets later in the year.

15 Hot New Technologies That Will Change Everything

Memristor circuits lead to ultrasmall PCs. Intel and AMD unleash massively multicore CPUs. Samsung TVs respond to your every gesture. These and other developing technologies will fundamentally change the way you think about--and use--technology.

The Next Big thing? The memristor, a microscopic component that can "remember" electrical states even when turned off. It's expected to be far cheaper and faster than flash storage. A theoretical concept since 1971, it has now been built in labs and is already starting to revolutionize everything we know about computing, possibly making flash memory, RAM, and even hard drives obsolete within a decade.

The memristor is just one of the incredible technological advances sending shock waves through the world of computing. Other innovations in the works are more down-to-earth, but they also carry watershed significance. From the technologies that finally make paperless offices a reality to those that deliver wireless power, these advances should make your humble PC a far different beast come the turn of the decade.

In the following sections, we outline the basics of 15 upcoming technologies, with predictions on what may come of them. Some are breathing down our necks; some advances are still just out of reach. And all have to be reckoned with.

• Memristor: A Groundbreaking New Circuit
• 32-Core CPUs From Intel and AMD
• Nehalem and Swift Chips Spell the End of Stand-Alone Graphics Boards
• USB 3.0 Speeds Up Performance on External Devices
• Wireless Power Transmission
• 64-Bit Computing Allows for More RAM
• Windows 7: It's Inevitable
• Google's Desktop OS
• Gesture-Based Remote Control
• Radical Simplification Hits the TV Business
• Curtains for DRM
• Use Any Phone on Any Wireless Network
• Your Fingers Do Even More Walking
• Cell Phones Are the New Paper
• Where You At? Ask Your Phone, Not Your Friend
• 25 Years of Predictions

Apple iPhone 4/iPhone HD Leaked

Most of us had forgotten the next iPhone in all the iPad and iPhone OS 4 hype. Here are some pictures of a differently designed Apple iPhone. It is a unibody casing made out of aluminium. Could this be the new Apple iPhone 4/iPhone HD?

We believe that it is. While the leaked pictures don’t say much but what is evident is the lack of a cameraflash. What makes us more certain that this is indeed the next generation iPhone is the 64GB engraving below the iPhone and Apple logo. It is customary for Apple to double the storage of it’s flash based products like for the iPhone 2G-3G-3GS, iPod Nano etc.

The pictures aren’t of the actual device but instead of the casing so there are no frontal pics. But the body seems thinner than before at certain angles. The aluminium casing sounds good as scratches and fingerprints can be eliminated.

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Windows 8 Developer Preview Available for Download Now

Microsoft unveiled about Windows 8 Developer Preview during Build Conference at Anaheim, California. The developer preview version of the new OS by Microsoft is now available for download.

There are two verions of new OS available for download, a 32-bit version or a 64-bit version for x86 machine. There is a good thing about the Developer Preview version, it does not require to be activated, but it is still far from a final version of the new Operating System, so if you are going install it for a try, expect bugs and glitches.

Windows 8 Developer Preview Download Resources

Windows 8 Dev Center
Windows 8 Developer Preview Guide

Windows 8 Installation System Requirements

Windows 8 works great on the same hardware that powers Windows Vista and Windows 7:
1 gigahertz or faster 32-bit or 64-bit processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
For taking advantage of touch input requires a screen that supports multi-touch.

New Features in Windows 8

Microsoft Windows 8 is coming with so many new and interesting features, a list of expected features is as below

Metro Style Interface and Apps
Internet Explorer 10
New Start Screen
Touch Key Board
Support for ARM based chip-set
Touch Browsing
Windows Apps Store
Communication between apps
Support for Windows 7 Desktop Apps
Enhanced Windows Explorer
New Task Manager
Push Button Reset
Developer Tools

Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) – An Overview of Features

Google Android Developer team has made their latest Android Operating System version ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ more tastier than its predecessors. The unveiling of Ice Cream Sandwich took place on 19 October 2011 in Hong Kong along with the launch of Samsung Nexus, world’s first phone running on Ice Cream Sandwich.

Android 4.0 delivers a refined, unified UI for phones and tablets and introduces innovative features for users and developers.

New features incorporated into Android Ice Cream Sandwich that was unveiled during the presentation include:

• Virtual buttons in the UI, instead of taking up a capacitive screen
• Widgets are in a new tab, listed in a similar list to apps
• Folders are much easier to create, with a drag-and-drop style similar to iOS
• A customizable launcher
• New phone app with visual voicemail functionality that lets you speed up or slow down *voicemail messages
• Pinch-to-zoom functionality in the calendar
• Gmail has offline search, a two-line preview, and new action bar at the bottom
• Swipe left or right to switch between Gmail conversations
• Integrated screenshot capture by holding power and volume down buttons
• Improved error correction on the keyboard
• Ability to access apps directly from lock screen (similar to HTC Sense 3.x)
• Improved copy and paste
• Better voice integration
• Face Unlock, a facial recognition service
• New tabbed web browser, allowing up to 16 tabs
• Browser now automatically syncs your Chrome bookmarks
• Modern “Roboto” font
• Data Usage section in settings lets you set warnings when you reach a certain amount of use and disabling data when you go over your limit
• Ability to kill off apps that are using data in the background
• Camera app: zero shutter lag, time lapse settings, zoom while recording
• Built-in photo editor
• New gallery layout, organized by location and person
• Refreshed people app with social network integration, status updates and hi-res images
• Android Beam, a NFC feature that lets you exchange websites, contact info, directions, YouTube, etc.   

Simple, beautiful, beyond smart

Android 4.0 builds on the things people love most about Android — easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and deep interactivity — and adds powerful new ways of communicating and sharing.

Motorola RAZR Android Phone – Dual Core 1.2GHz Processor, 1GB RAM, 8MP Camera

Motorola unveiled the New Motorola RAZR ultra-thin, lightweight Android phone. It has a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor with an impressive 1GB of RAM, all powered by Android 2.3.5. It has 8MP rear-facing camera with 1080p video capture for crisp, clear, cinematic-quality images.

7.1 millimeters with sexy curves to boot, this beauty will be available in North America, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa starting this November. Boasting a gorgeous sculpted glass face, diamond-cut aluminum accents and a hyper-vibrant 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display for incredibly vivid images. Motorola RAZR also sports KEVLAR fiber and Corning Gorilla Glass to help the screen stand up to scratches and scrapes. In fact, every part of Motorola RAZR is protected by a splash-guard coating – even the electrical boards inside. This work of art is a force to be reckoned with.

With its dual core processor, you will fly through tasks up to two times faster than single-core processor phones. Stream or download music and photos from your home or work computer with the easy-to-use MOTOCAST app1. Watch movies on a screen that sports a wider range of colors than most LCD HDTVs.

Close to Home, Wherever You Go: Your favorite music playlists, from classic rock to heavy metal. Pics of every vacation, from road trip to romantic getaway. With Motorola RAZR it’s all at your fingertips, all the time. With the free preloaded MotoCast app, you can stream content from your computer straight to your pocket (or purse) so your personal content is always within reach. Whether you’re across the street or across the country, you can rock your playlists or breeze through photos instantly – without hogging your device’s memory. And, because you don’t have to upload to a third-party site, you’re saving time while gaining peace of mind. That’s right – your files stay safe because they stay with you.

Solar Vest

Solar Vest is not only a fashionable Vest, but also your reliable assistant for charging the electronic devices of all kinds, when all power sockets are out of reach. Vest is equipped with 4 safely protected weather proof solar panels. You can pull these panels out and leave in the sun – if you are working or relaxing than put it in the open air. The principle of this clothing is as follows: These Solar panels absorbs solar energy and accumulate it in a battery located in the front left pocket. When any of your equipment needs to be recharged, just connect it to the battery. The Solar Vest contains useful tools for managing the solar energy, in its pockets, as well as cables with a variety of power connectors. It fits almost any mobile phone, laptop, camera etc. This hitech clothing can be purchased for only $140 dollars.

Specification

Primary Function: Solar Battery + Charger Vest for Portable Electronics

Solar Charger Specifications:

- Four Solar Panels
- Capacity: 8,800mAh
- Solar panel: 6W
- Voltage: 3.7V
- Inputs and Ports: AC Input Port, USB Power Input, DC Output 1, DC Output 2
- Switches: On/Off, Voltage Adjust
- Light Indicators: Green: Power more than 80%; Orange: Power between 30% and 70%; Red: Power less than 30%

Walk to Charge your Cell Phone

Charge your Cell Phones by wearing these special shoes, developed by Tom Krupenkin and J. Ashley Taylor at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Tom Krupenkin who is a professor of mechanical engineering, describes in an article in Nature Communications paper about the energy-harvesting technology known as “reverse electro-wetting” a phenomenon discovered by the two researchers. Electro-wetting is when “the shape of a liquid droplet sitting on a liquid-repelling surface is charged by applying voltage to the surface. Krupenkin and Taylor’s technology, however, reverses this principle.

Both the scientists now aim to commercialize their technology at the company they have recently founded – InStep NanoPower. Krupenkin and Taylor expect the energy harvester to be ready in two years. They developed this technology with a grant from the National Science Foundation.

How it Works:

The mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy by using a micro-fluid based device, consisting of thousands of liquid micro-droplets interacting with a nano-structured substrate. Placed in a shoe, the device captures the energy of moving micro droplets and converts it into electrical current.

USB Solar Charger HUB for Mobiles and Gadgets by DTech

In principle, this 4 port hub can be used in the traditional way. You can connect it to your computer easily. But why, if it can be charged from the Sun? Very convenient that the lithium battery can store charge and release it later – at the right time. This solar charger can be recharged through direct sunlight, AC power or car power.  The set contains a hub with 6 connectors for most popular types of mobiles.  It can charge mobile phones and other digital devices/gadgets with USB-interface, no need to worry anymore about gadget power issues during travel or while on a picnic. It is a portable, environment friendly, lightweight, durable and versatile solar charging product. The cost of this Solar USB hub is only $20.

Features: 
Portable and convenient power back up for your devices
Use the sunlight to charge your mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players, MP4 players, PSP or NDS Lite
Built-in lithium battery can be recharged by sunlight, AC power and stored
USB 2.0 4-Port hub
Fully compliant with USB 2.0 specification
Backwards compatible with USB 1.1
Plug and play
Supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OSX and Linux
Dimension: 64 x 64 x 16mm (approx.)
Weight: 54g

New Android based Smart Phone – HTC HERO

HTC from Taiwan has announced the release of its next smartphone HTC HERO which is based on Android platform. It has the new user interface “Sense UI”. HTC HERO is 1st of Android based devices to support Adobe Flash. In addition, the smartphone has following features;

• It is equipped with a 3.2-inch HVGA 480 x 320 resulotion display with a special anti- fingerprints coating and Teflon coated external body
• 5 mega pixel camera with auto focus lens
• AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System)
• Compass
• Accelerometer
• 3.5 mm output for headphone
• Customizable search buttons
• The device has 512 MB of memory, expandable through microSD card
• 288 MB RAM
• 528 MHz Processor by Qualcomm
• The Smart Phone HTC HERO will be available in Europe and Asia in this summer, its actual price is still un-known

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