Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)

The date October 10, 2010 is believed to be a lucky day because it comes with a triple 10 in it. And making this day even special is the released of the Ubuntu’s latest 10.10 version. For those who haven’t heard of Ubuntu, well, Ubuntu is a free, secure and intuitive operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux that powers desktops, netbooks, laptops and servers.

This operating system usually makes two releases in a year and simply makes use of the year and month of its release as its version number. As a matter of fact, the first Ubuntu was released back in October 2004 thus, carrying the version name Ubuntu 4.10. Aside from this, Ubuntu releases are usually accompanied by code names using an adjective and an animal with the same first letter. The Ubuntu 10.10 version was given the code name “Maverick Meerkat.”

 It was given the codename “Maverick Meerkat” because just like the meerkats, the Ubuntu 10.10 is light, fast and socially inclined. Meerkats are also clever; they teach new things and help each other just like the Ubuntu community. Meerkats are also family oriented as well, and the Ubuntu 10.10 version also intends to become the most efficient solution on all the family netbooks.

The Ubuntu 10.10 version basically includes the following features:

• Speed- comes with a more streamlined boot process and a sparky new kernel that is based on the 2.6.35 thus, bringing with it an improved hardware support making it absolutely fast
• Style- this new version features new themes, icons as well as new system font collection designed especially for Ubuntu
• Features- the Software Center comes with new sections Features and What’s new as well as an improved look that’s more pleasant to browse and a new package installation history
• Applications- come with Gnome 2.32, OpenOffice 2.3.1, Transmission 2.04, and the latest Firefox 3.6.10 among other updates. Photos can also be directly published to FaceBook and Flickr.
• Cloud- pushes cloud computing with both the desktop and server editions of Ubuntu

Ubuntu was created by the best open-source experts from all over the world and comes in 24 languages. With the efforts of these experts, Ubuntu keeps on improving and gets even better and better thus, bringing major improvements in every release. Based on the above-mentioned features, the Ubuntu 10.10 version seems to come up with worthy upgrade.

To download the Ubuntu 10.10 all you need to do is to click the big orange button at its website www.ubuntu.com . Once you’re finished you will be instructed to create a USB drive or burn a CD so that you can try it without affecting your current system. When your CD or USB is ready all you have to do is just run it, restart your computer and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

The Ubuntu 10.10 is a free download, so why don’t you try it now.

Tags : ubuntu 10.10,  Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat), Open Source, GNU/Linux, Debian, Gnome, OpenOffice, Facebook, Flickr, Desktop, Server

Toshiba Satellite T235D Performance and Benchmarks

There seems to be a flood of budget-priced 13-inch laptops on the market today as consumers try to find the perfect balance of portability, performance and price. The Toshiba Satelite T230 and T235 series notebooks offer a range of options that just might help this laptop find a place on your holiday shopping list. We took a closer look at the AMD-based Satellite T235D to find out whether this laptop offers a truly impressive value.

Toshiba Satellite T230/T235 (T235D-S1345) Specifications:

• 1.5GHz AMD Turion II Neo K625 Dual-Core Mobile Processor
• 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 (2 x 2GB)
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 13.3" WXGA HD TruBrite LED Backlit display (1366x768)
• 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Druve 
• ATI Radeon HD 4225 Graphics
• 802.11b/g/n, 10/100 LAN
• 6-in-1 card reader
• 6-Cell Li-ion 61WH battery, 45W Power Supply
• Dimensions: (W x L x H) 12.7" x 8.8" x 0.8"/1.1"
• Weight: 3lbs 13oz (with 6-cell battery)
• Price as configured: $599.99

Build and Design
The Toshiba Satellite T230 and T235 series notebooks are an update to last year's T130 and T135 notebooks. These thin and light 13-inch notebooks are designed to offer consumers a stylish alternative to netbooks with better performance and a larger screen for a modest increase in price. Toshiba keeps the profile only a fraction of an inch thicker than the USB ports on the side of the notebook, though this is done in large part by cutting out things like an ExpressCard slot and optical drive. For the average user this notebook has all the advantages of a standard computer--a high resolution display, a full-size keyboard and a dual-core processor--but none of the bulk. The combination of black and silver plastics give the T235D a very modern appearance, but we weren't particularly impressed by the durability of the mirror-like chrome finish around the keyboard. In our standard drop test (droping the notebook from 12 inches onto carpet) we noticed a small piece of the chrome paint flaked off the notebook. It's safe to say that if the finish can't survive a 12-inch drop onto carpet it won't hold up well to serious abuse.


The screen lid on our review unit features the "Fusion Chrome Finish in Gemini Black" but Toshiba also offers this notebook with a red lid. Despite the fragility of the finish and the thin chassis design, the overall build quality of the T235-series notebooks is very nice. Unlike some of the thin-and-light notebooks we've reviewed from other companies, flex and plastic squeaks are kept to a minimum on the T235D. The screen cover feels durable and doesn't suffer from much flex under pressure, although plastics used on the screen lid are prone to scratches. In short, while the overall structure of the T235D is sound, the glossy exterior of the notebook might not hold up to typical use and abuse inside a school backpack or an office briefcase. Even if the glossy finish on the body withstands most scratches you'll need to constantly clean off fingerprints and smudges if you want to keep your laptop looking new.

If you're interested in upgrading the internal components on your T235D you'll be happy to learn that the system memory and hard drive are easy to locate beneath a single cover plate on the bottom of the notebook. Toshiba even makes upgrades easier by using a single screw to secure the access panel. Remove that one Phillips head screw and you'll have access to the hard drive and RAM. We were a little upset that access to the wireless cards isn't as simple. However, given the low purchase price and the target audience, it's unlikely that T235 owners will bother trying to swap wireless cards. No warranty void if removed stickers were found anywhere, so it should be safe to swap out basic components without risking your warranty coverage. On that note, Toshiba provides a standard one-year parts and labor warranty as well as a one-year warranty on the battery. 

Screen and Speakers
The 13.3" LED-backlit screen on the T235D appears to be identical to the display panel used on the T135 and T135D. Colors didn't appear quite as overly saturated as the screen on last year's model but the contrast ratio still looks below average with fairly light black levels and a lab test contrast ratio of just 182:1. Horizontal viewing angles are good out to at least 45 degrees to either side before you start to notice color distortion. Vertical viewing angles are below average as the display becomes over exposed or colors begin inverting after moving the screen 15 degrees forward or back. Overall screen brightness is good enough for indoor usage under bright office lights or in the shade outdoors. The glossy screen makes reflections something of a problem if you try to use the screen outdoors under direct sunlight.

Speaker quality is below average as the maximum volume output isn't loud enough to fill a large meeting room withn clear sound. The maximum volume setting on this notebook sounds more like what we expect when we set multimedia notebooks to 50 percent volume. Part of the problem is the speaker location on the bottom front edge of the notebook ... which means sound is directed down and away from you rather than up toward your ears. The other issue is the small size of the speaker drivers themselves. Toshiba simply didn't put impressive speakers into this notebook. If this is your only PC for listening to your music library then I suggest purchasing a good set of headphone.

Keyboard and Touchpad
One major change between last year's T135 and this year's T235 is the keyboard. The Satelite T235 features an island-style or Chiclet-style keyboard with more space between each key. In theory this makes typos less frequent, but in practice we didn't find much of a difference. I was personally a big fan of the full-size keyboard on the T135 series notebooks, so I'm a little sad to see the new keyboard on this model. On the bright side, the keyboard is comfortable for typing and offers excellent support even under very strong typing pressure. The individual keys have a springy, responsive action and each key has a flat surface. Typing noise is minimal, with no loud "click clack" noises while typing. Consumers who are thinking about buying this notebook for typing long documents or notes during class should have no problems with this keyboard. The palm rests are just about the perfect size for average adult male hands as they support the wrists without causing additional stress points while typing. However, the right palm rest suffers from a very small amount of flex under heavy pressure.

The Synaptics touchpad works fine and after a driver update the refresh rate seemed perfect. The touchpad surface itself is a joy to use. Most of our lab testers agreed that you can easily glide your fingertip across the touchpad surface. The touchpad buttons are covered in the same fagile chrome reflective silver finish and don't offer much in the way of comfort. The individual key press is rather shallow with an audible click when pressed. Thankfully the touchpad buttons have been improved since the T135 series and the buttons respond to each press regardless of whether you press the touchpad buttons near the middle or the edge.

 

Ports and Features
Port selection is fairly good when compared to ultraportable notebooks and netbooks, but we're starting to believe that every notebook (even budget-priced consumer notebooks) should have at least one USB 3.0 port. USB 2.0 is fine for now, but we're seeing more and more accessories that take advantage of USB 3.0 and laptops need to keep up with the times. The T235D includes three USB ports (one of which is a combo eSATA/USB port), VGA and HDMI-out, LAN, audio jacks, and a Kensington Lock slot. Expansion slots include just the 6-in-1 SDHC-compatible card reader.

Front view: Activity lights	Rear view: Battery and hinges
Left view: Power jack, heat vent, HDMI eSATA/USB 2.0,memory card reader	Right view: Audio jacks, two USB 2.0, VGA, Ethernet and security lock slot

Performance and Benchmarks
We found the dual-core 1.5GHz AMD Turion II Neo K625 processor to offer solid performance on this laptop. Although the latest generation of Intel low voltage processors deliver better synthetic benchmark numbers, the real-life performance of the T235D is every bit as snappy as the Intel Core i3-330UM processor in the HP Pavilion tm2t. Although the Turion II Neo K625 is fine processor, we were particularly excited to see how the T235D would perform with ATI Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics. The short answer is that this laptop offers significantly better video and gaming performance compared to notebooks with Intel integrated graphic

The latest generation of ATI integrated graphics clearly perform better when it comes to basic gaming such as World of Warcraft or older first-person shooter games. Similarly, the compination of the dual-core processor and ATI graphics made streaming video like Netflix far more enjoyable than with an Intel Atom-based netbook.

In terms of day-to-day activities it's fair to say that most consumers won't notice much (if any) performance difference between the T235D and the Intel-based T235 with Pentium U5400 processor. That fact alone probably means most budget-conscious consumers should consider the AMD-based T235D since it's $30 cheaper than the Intel-based T235. Overall multitasking performance and application launching with the T235D is fast and responsive.

The only issue we encountered during our lab tests that negatively impacted performance was the overwhelming amount of bloatware that Toshiba installed on the system. It's obvious that Toshiba wants to make life easier for consumers who aren't comfortable with modern technology, but the abundance of pop-up windows offering help, suggesting registration, hard disk protection settings, wireless configurations and more just get in the way. It's impossible to provide an exact measurement of the delay, but it's safe to say that the bloatware pop-up windows often divert your attention for several seconds when you're trying to do something else.

wPrime processor comparison results (lower scores mean better performance):

PCMark05 measures overall system performance (higher scores mean better performance):

PCMark Vantage measures overall system performance (high scores mean better performance):

3DMark06 measures overall graphics performance for gaming (higher scores mean better performance):

CrystalDiskMark storage drive performance test:
 

Source : www.notebookreview.com


Tags : Intel, Notebook, netbook, laptop, Intel, Toshiba Satellite T230/T235, AMD, Toshiba

Samsung Spinpoint F4 Review (HD322GJ)

The Spinpoint F4 features a single 320GB capacity model, but that's 320GB on a single drive platter. That platter spins at 7200 RPM and feeds 16MB of drive cache. By using a single platter and a single drive head, the SpinPoint F4 benefits from both a greater platter density and a reduced number of moving parts. While it's hard to define a category that the F4 fits neatly into, there is something to be said for a blend of low-cost and performance.

Samsung is proving with their new Spinpoint F4 drive, there's still room for hard drive technology to grow and improve, even in low-capacity drives. Higher platter density can mean an improved transfer rate among other things, and the best part is that advances in mechanical hard disk technology typically enter the market at competitive prices. Not everyone is willing, or needs to shell out $100+ for a low-capacity SSD just to use as a system drive, or nearly double that for a high performance 2TB monster. Samsung seems to think a lot of people would be willing to drop $40 on a fast mechanical drive and call it a day.

They're probably right. OEMs certainly use drives like the F4 to keep system build prices down and truth be told, most computer users aren't filling up their drives with terabytes of digital media. So today, we're going to see what the F4 brings to the table. If nothing else, performance be damned, price-to-capacity should be an undeniable value. But let's see just how good of a deal Samsung is planning on cutting us.

Samsung Spinpoint F4 Specs

• Unformated Capacity 320GB
• Interface Serial ATA 3.0Gbps
• Buffer DRAM Size 16 MB
• Byte per Sector 512 bytes
• Rotational Speed 7,200 RPM
• Average Seek time(typical) 8.9 ms
• Data Transfer Rate / Media to/from Buffer(Max.) 285 MB/sec
• Data Transfer Rate / Buffer to/from Host(Max.) 300 MB/sec
• Average Latency 4.17 ms
• Drive Ready Time(typical) 8 sec
• Non-recoverable Read Error 1 sector in 1015bits
• Idle 2.6 Bel
• Performance Seek 2.8 Bel
• Temperature / Operating 0 ~ 60 °C
• Temperature / Non-operating -40 ~ 70 °C
• Spin-up Current (Max.) 2.0A
• Seek (typical) 5.1W
• Read/Write (typical) 5.0W
• Idle (typical) 4.2W
• Standby (typical) 0.8W
• Sleep (typical) 0.8W
• Height (Max.) 26.1 mm
• Width 101.5 mm
• Length 147.0 mm
• Weight (avg.) 430g

Aesthetics

No one's going to accuse the Spinpoint F4 of bringing too much style to the inside of your case, but the girth of the drive is confusing. It's the same size as any other 3.5” drive, but with just a single platter inside you have to wonder why they didn't elect to produce something trimmer. Seagate, for example, tends to use smaller enclosures for their drives. Something as fast as the F4 could potentially be might benefit from being used in a multi-drive RAID array in a home machine, where increased space between the drives due to smaller enclosures might help improve airflow. It's a minor quibble if anything at all. It is light though, not that it matters much in a desktop build, but the drive weighs roughly half of a normal 2TB drive. 

Disassembly

The Spinpoint F4 is held together with a handful of torx bits securing the circuit board to the bottom of the hard drive. The design is such that the components are face-up, instead of face-down and letting their heat soak into the body of the drive. A thermal or vibration isolation pad is located between the circuit board and drive body.

At the heart of the Spinpoint F4 is a Marvell 88i9122-TFJ2 controller, with 16MB of DDR400 cache added with Samsung K4H281638L-LCCC memory module.

Synthetic Benchmarks

For our synthetic tests, we use IOMeter and CrystalDiskMark to gauge how the Samsung Spinpoint F4 falls in line. Western Digital is a market leader these days for mechanical hard drives, so we have three of their drives on tap for comparison. The Caviar Black is their desktop performance line, with the 500GB model sporting 32MB of disk cache and the 2TB model sporting a healthy 64MB. The Scorpio Black is a 2.5” notebook drive with 16MB of drive cache. All of these drives run at 7200 RPM.

Source : www.storagereview.com

Tags : Samsung, OEM, RAID, Marvell 88i9122-TFJ2 controller, Memory Module, Seagate, RAID, CrystalDiskMark, synthetic, Western Digital, circuit, Samsung Spinpoint F4

Patriot Inferno Review (120GB)

SandForce solid state drives seem to be the hotness in the market right now, and why wouldn't they be? The SandForce controllers are popular pieces of technology for a reason: their design allows for dispensing with drive cache, and they perform awfully fast. It's no surprise many manufacturers have produced drives based on SandForce hardware, and today we have the 120GB Patriot Inferno SSD (PI120GS25SSDR) on the bench.

The Patriot Inferno SSD ships in capacities of 60GB (PI60GS25SSDR), 120GB, and 240GB (PI240GS25SSDR). Specifications list the SandForce controller as the SF-1222; people used to seeing SandForce controllers noted simply as “SF-1200” might be excused for thinking this is new silicon, but it's basically the same controller being used in all consumer-grade SandForce-based drives.

Since there's such a healthy number of SF-1200-based drives on the market, we'll be looking both at Patriot's implementation of the controller along with what the Inferno brings to the table against the competition.

Specifications:

• SandForce SF-1222 drive controller
• 120GB Unformatted Capacity
• 111.79GB Formatted Capacity
• 285 MB/sec Sustained Read Speed
• 275 MB/sec Sustained Write Speed
• Includes 3.5" bracket
• TRIM support (O/S dependent)
• Data Retention: 5+ years at 25 C
• Data Reliability: Built in BCH 16-bit ECC & 24-bit ECC
• 4K Random Write IOPS up to 14K
• 4K Random Read IOPS up to 5K
• Mean Time Between Failure: Greater than 1,500,000 hours

Aesthetics

Mostly appropriate to its “Inferno” nomenclature, the Patriot Inferno SSD ships in a wine-colored shroud with a basic black label on the top noting the model and capacity. The bottom of the drive is a basic silver plate held in place with Philips-head screws covered by warranty stickers to deter disassembly. The unit is solid, aided by the all-metal casing.

Disassembly

As with all SSDs we disassembled the unit to get a better look. The inside of the Patriot Inferno is about what one would expect for a SandForce-based SSD, with the SF-1222 controller sitting in the center of eight 8GB flash modules; astute viewers will note the Patriot Inferno uses the same flash the recently reviewed OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD does. In fact, the board layout is extremely similar to the OWC's.

The flipside of the single PCB has the other eight 8GB modules. These are Intel 29F65G08CAMDB modules; as mentioned before, these are consistent with the rest of the SandForce SSDs we've reviewed.

Synthetic Benchmarks

We're testing the Patriot Inferno primarily against other SandForce drives, as well as the ubiquitous 160GB Intel X25-M. Drives are tested on our Dell XPS 9000 test bench and benchmarked through the 3.0Gb/s Intel ICH10R SATA controller, running in AHCI mode with TRIM enabled. Our test bench runs Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

We start out with synthetic benchmarks, employing IOMeter and CrystalDiskMark to get a general feel for drive performance. When testing SSDs, we use the standard 512-byte test alongside a 4K test.

Our first test is IOMeter's 2MB sequential transfer test; this test is helpful in seeing how well the drives can hit their advertised transfer speeds, and can prove that not all SF-1200 implementations are equal.

 

Source : www.storagereview.com

Tags : SandForce, Patriot Inferno SSD, Patriot, PCB, disassembly

PNY GeForce GTS 450 1GB XLR8 Review

Warranty : 5 Years
Price : $129 USD

For all intents and purposes, the GeForce GTS 450 1GB isn’t what we would call a high performance graphics card but it does fit well into NVIDIA’s current lineup. It competes exceedingly well against the HD 5750 and sometimes catches up with the HD 5770 which should make it appealing to a wide swath of the budget-conscious market.

Companies like ASUS, EVGA, MSI and Gigabyte have decided to release overclocked editions of the GTS 450 and in our initial reviews it was made quite apparent that value-added products will likely carry sales of this card. Instead of banking on higher clock speeds or price augmenting custom designs, some of NVIDIA’s board partners have decided to go a different way towards catching people’s interest: by adding items to the card’s bundles. PNY has done exactly this with their XLR8 series.

Even though the “accelerate” moniker placed on this PNY product may hint at higher performance, it is in fact a reference card with stock clock speeds. What really distinguish it from the competition are two main factors: PNY’s warranty and their included bundle. While their lifetime warranty is reserved for the GTX-branded NVIDIA cards, PNY still saddles their GTS 450 XLR8 with a 5-year warranty. This puts it head and shoulders above most of the competition. In addition, the bundle has been expanded to include a 14 day / 7 hour trial to StarCraft II and a pair of Sony movie downloads. We will be touching on the download service and ESEA membership a bit later in the review but for the time being, let’s just say they are worthwhile features.

It goes without saying that PNY’s departure from the usual “let’s overclock it and add a cool heatsink” mentality many board partners take is a breath of fresh air. Considering the XLR8 doesn’t cost any more than a reference card, things definitely look like they are on the right track.

Source : www.hardwarecanucks.com

Tags : GeForce, NVIDIA, GeForce GTS 450, PNY, cool heatsink, Sony, ASUS, EVGA, MSI, Gigabyte

ASUS GeForce GT 430 1GB Review

Product Number : ENGT430/DI/1GD3 (LP)
Price : Approx. $80 USD
Warranty : 3 years

The entry level graphics card market isn’t one which garners all that much attention but sales at the sub-$99 price points can weigh heavily upon a company’s balance sheet. This category of GPUs may not be all that relevant for the vast majority of DIYers, gamers or overclockers but it holds extreme interest for HTPC users, people on a tight budget and large system builders like Dell, Lenovo and HP. At its most basic an entry level dedicated graphics card is supposed to offer a broad feature set and low power consumption while significantly outperforming integrated solutions.

For the last year or so, the lower price points have been dominated by strong ATI offerings in the form of the HD 5570 and HD 5550 along with their GDDR5 “refreshes” that were introduced a few months ago. NVIDIA has tried to hang tenaciously on by offering the $79 GT 220 but in the face of DX11-totting competition, buying an outdated card wasn’t all that appealing for many consumers. However, the GT 220 is now being replaced at the $75 to $80 price point with the GT 430; a card that uses the new GF 108 core. 

The goals for the GF 108 aren’t all that lofty but it does plug a gaping hole in NVIDIA’s current lineup. Both the notebook and desktop markets will likely benefit from the additional features and performance the GT 430 and its mobile sibling the GT 435 bring to the table. Meanwhile, consumers will now have some additional options when looking for a budget friendly, low end graphics card..

The GT 430 also brings some functionality to the table that the outgoing GT 220 was lacking. Bitstreaming of lossless TrueHD and DTS Master Audio tracks (an integral part of the Blu-ray experience), DX11 compatibility have been added which brings its capabilities up to the same level as the competition. NVIDIA bills this as a perfect digital media graphics card and it is hard not to believe them. 

This is a market segment which may soon be dominated by upcoming AMD and Intel CPU / GPU combo processors. That being said, NVIDIA is putting their best foot forward to try and wrangle in as much market share as possible before the inevitable entry of Sandy Bridge and Llano processors

Source : www.hardwarecanucks.com

Tags : NVIDIA, AMD, CPU, GeForce, ASUS, GT 430, Dell, Lenovo, HP, ATI, Intel,

OCZ Looking to Launch Deneva SandForce SF-2000 SSDs for 2011

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. , is teaming up with SandForce Inc. to deliver exceptional new SSD products that leverage Serial-ATA (SATA) III and cost-effective NAND flash components. With the updated architecture, the OCZ Deneva Family will continue to lead the way in the transition from hard disc drives (HDDs) to SSD data storage and IT infrastructures. OCZ is set to begin sample distribution to current and potential clients in the fourth quarter of 2010, with mass production beginning in the first quarter of 2011.

“We have a strong partnership with SandForce and are excited to utilize their new SF-2000 family of SSD processors in our next generation Enterprise and Industrial Solid State Drive products,” said Alex Mei, CMO at the OCZ Technology Group. “Together we will be able to offer our enterprise clients a very robust line of ultra reliable 6Gb/s SSDs in a variety of interfaces ranging from SATA to SAS within our customizable Deneva Series.”

The new and improved OCZ Deneva Family will build on its enterprise-class reliability and offer the most cutting-edge technology available, including SATA 6Gbps and 3X-2Xnm SLC, MLC, and eMLC flash memory support. Using SandForce’s second generation SF-2500/2600 SSD processors, the drives reach new, unmatched performance with 500MB/s transfer rates and 60,000 random 4KB write IOPS. Furthermore, SF-2500/2600-based Deneva drives feature unparalleled endurance, data protection, and security, giving clients peace of mind when factoring in Tier-0/1 enterprise-level expectations and total cost of ownership (TCO).

Aside from the industry-leading performance and features, the Deneva Series also offers:

• Variety of Interface options (SATA, SAS, PCIe, and OCZ’s proprietary
• High-Speed Data Link that eliminates I/O bottlenecks known as HSDL)
• Wide range of available form factors (1.8″, 3.5″, Custom, etc.)
• Tailored Firmware and Functionality
• Locked specifications & BOM
• Customer-specific factory test requirements
• Dedicated engineering support

Going beyond the superior speed, durability,and power efficiency over traditional mechanical hard drives, Deneva’s ability to provide a custom solution with lower cost flash components ensures ultimate compatibility, performance, and TCO that other SSD lines cannot deliver.

Source : www.hardwarecanucks.com

Tags : OCZ, OCZ Technology Group, SATA, Serial-ATA, ATA, SSD, SF-2000, Firmware, NAND

The Dashed Performance Chrome

 SAN FRANCISCO - Google chrome appearance in mid-2008 Internet Explorer was devastated. As is known, in recent times, the market share IE has eroded his life 50.

The emergence of Chrome also affects Mozilla Firefox, the popular desktop Web browser. Because the market share of Firefox itself only 30 per cent since May last year.

Web browser is big business. Mozilla has revealed that in 2008 they get USD79 million from advertising on Google, Yahoo or eBay, or downloading the Google Toolbar.

Chrome will just pocket money for Google even greater, long-term contracts for advertising agreement with Google Mozilla made in 2011. Not surprisingly, then Mozilla reach of other advertising partners.

Launched by the Telegraph on Monday (11/10/2010) Mobile is a web development platform that is still less appreciated, but one thing is certain they will become more important in the next decade.

Movement browser grew to 0.6 percent in early 2009, to 3.5 percent today. The increasing popularity of web browsers on mobile devices makes the development even more important.

Tags : Browser,Crome, Googl,Mozilla,Web browser,business

New Apple TV Focuses on 'what works'

Apple has spent several years trying to figure out how to bring the contents of iTunes in the living room, and the newly launched Apple TV 1 September pretty much give on that goal. It's easy to manage, smaller than before, easier to use - and now only $ 99.

Basically, the new Apple TV is focused on what worked in the previous model, while dropping features that do not. But until Apple works dealing further with the content provider, offering a series will be somewhat limited compared with the other hardware like the Roku and affordable content from services like Amazon Video On Demand. And, of course, with Google TV platform, which adds yet another rival to mix and could shake up the market.

A streamlined player

3.9 x 3.9 in. and only under high-inch TV, Apple's jet-black - that looked like a hockey puck squared-off - only a quarter of the size of previous models, the internal storage and offers iPod-like synchronization required for a very small space and focus on streaming content. 
hook the Apple TV, as it were, may be better defined by what can be done. No Blu-ray or DVD support, and you can not record programs la DVR - 8GB of internal storage used by the IOS software-based system and buffers streaming content.

The main reason for this is to stream content quickly to a hi-definition TV with HDMI, and to do it from a different source (although it does not support popular formats such as AVI or avi files.) 
But what at first seemed like the limit is, in fact, the main strength of the Apple TV. As analyst Michael Gartenberg noted in his column Entelligence, Apple TV is trying to control your second TV, or even a third, the input rather than trying to change the basic input for your digital content - a place that demand devices with more functionality. As a content-delivery system second, Apple TV is simple and easy way to bring your iTunes library and other Internet content to the TV.

Because it is so small, Apple TV slipped unseen into most home entertainment setup, under nonslip rubber designed to ensure permanent place, even with heavy HDMI cable connected. (HDMI cable not included, you must purchase one separately).

Tags :  Apple,Apple TV,Player,Google

Explore Microsoft's partnership with LG Electronics

Korea IT Times reported that two large companies today signed a license agreement for the development and marketing network.The agreement covers the new LG Monitor multicomputing solution that includes Windows MultiPoint Server and RemoteFX.This agreement allows LG to introduce a new line of Network Monitor with RemoteFX in mid 2011, thus assuming a leading position in the B2B market cloud computing. 

 Soon Kwon, president and CEO of LG Electronics Corporate Business Solutions, said that with an unparalleled background in the development of Microsoft operating systems and technologies will help LG LG multicomputing extend monitor solutions and will make the position LG as a leader in cloud computing market. As for the opinion of Steve Guggenheimer, corporate vice president of Microsoft's OEM division said that LG support of the Windows platform and continuing progress in integrated monitoring network will encourage a new computing experience into a company that sees virtualization. "We look forward to continued collaboration with LG and evolution of the monitor into a centralized computing environment," he said. 

 The existence of cloud computing collaboration between LG and Microsoft will enable more schools to familiarize students with the experience of Windows with a total cost much lower. Another advantage is the experience is quite simple for any teacher, even without technical skills. Network Monitor can also be connected to the host WMS in different languages, so as to meet the multilingual needs. Network Monitor is generated from a partnership between Microsoft and LG will also contain an integrated RemoteFX function. This platform has improved the security and management functions and use them with Network Monitor technology that will allow LG to expand its monitoring solutions for cloud computing in the enterprise market

Tags : LG Monitor,Microsoft,LG,companies

Microsoft announced three new president

A few days ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced three new president for the Division of Microsoft Office, Mobile Communications Business and Interactive Entertainment Business, and also separate units and mobile games. Since October 1st ago Kurt DelBene is the new president of Microsoft's Office division, Don Mattrick is the Mobile Communications Business and Interactive Entertainment Business, and Andy Lees is president for the Mobile Communications Business.

Through their official website, Steve Ballmer reveals that the campaign highlights the power of collective leadership with both Microsoft and the team to implement the arrangement on a strong front row on the product for this fall. "This team is not only ready to take advantage of great momentum with our existing products such as Office, SharePoint and Halo: Reach. However, they totally will together bring experience to the mobile phone market with Windows 7 and Kinect for Xbox 360, "he added. 
 
The existence of the appointment of three new president for several divisions make Microsoft had 6 presidents to date. Here's the sixth president of the newly inaugurated president, including octobers 1, Kurt DelBene, Andy Lees, Don Mattrick, Steven Sinofsky, Bob Muglia and Qi Lu.

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