Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Gadgets Info

Gadgets Info


Samsung Galaxy S4 Active | Dust and Water-Resistant Phone | Features | Review

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:38 AM PDT

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

Samsung's Galaxy S4 Active is a new avatar of S4. S4 Active is a Dust and Water-resistant Android smartphones. The Samsung's Galaxy S4 Active is one of the smartphone with IP67 Certified. It can protect from dust as well as water for 30 minutes at the depth of one meter.

The S4 Active shares much of its internal hardware with the vanilla Galaxy S4, including a quad-core Snapdragon 600 CPU at 1.9GHz, 2GB of RAM, a 1080p (TFT, not AMOLED) display, 2600mAh battery and 16GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD. The camera is a 8-megapixel unit compared to the S4's 13MP.

The Galaxy S4 Active still comes with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and software features found on the GS4 like Smart Scroll, Smart Pause, Air View and Air Gesture. It supports NFC, 11.ac Wi-Fi, and 4G LTE networks.

Galaxy S4 Active is made out of polycarbonate, but the rougher texture on the back and squarer edges actually make it easier to grip and handle. The three Android buttons at the bottom of the handset are also physical, eschewing the capacitive side keys, and there's now a flap above the Micro USB port.

Transparent Glass Smartphone | Polytron Technologies | Future Transparent Mobile Phone

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:15 PM PDT


Transparent Glass Smartphone

Polytron Techologies Announces Plans To Design A Transparent Glass Smartphone. Taiwan-based Polytron Techologies, a subsidiary of US firm Polytronix, aims to change the way we look at (and through) glass.

The prototype wasn't functional, but did illustrate what a glass-based device could look and feel like. Today's handsets are typically encased in plastic or metal, but Polytron intends to introduce specially designed glass that could contain near-invisible electric wiring. This would create a transparent visual effect, the company told Tech Hive.

Transparent Glass Smartphone

The company makes giant projection touchscreens, selectively opaque glass, holographic glass, LED-impregnated glass, color-changing glass, rainbow glass, and glowing glass. Polytron has announced its plans to complete a transparent glass smartphone by the end of 2013.

The company has earlier created Polyvision Privacy Glass, which is an electrically switchable, selectively opaque or transparent pane of glass made of glass, conductive material, and liquid crystal film. In its natural state, the central crystalline structure is randomly oriented, scattering incoming light to make the surface opaque but when an electric current is introduced, the liquid crystals line up and become transparent, transmitting light from one side to the other.

The other firm's invention is Polytouch Frame, a big transparent touchscreen monitor. The future smartphone prototype seems to rely on the firm's existing technologies, though there's a lot to do.

Graphite Created From Cellulose | Flexible Polymer Circuit | Cellulose Paper | Cellulose Fibers

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:48 PM PDT


Researchers Succeeded In Creating Graphite From Cellulose

Cellulose Paper


The team at Germany's Max Planck Institute has developed a new method for selectively changing paper itself into conductive graphite. These paper circuits can resist the high temperatures used in the production of electronics (unlike polymer-based flexible circuits).

Scientists print their target designs onto ordinary paper using an ordinary inkjet printer loaded with a cartridge of an iron nitrate catalyst; when the paper is heated to 800°C (1,472°F) in an oxygen-free environment, the catalyst changes the composition of the paper's cellulose fibers into pure conductive graphite, while the unprinted paper remains unchanged.

The resulting "carbon electronics" was selectively conductive by electroplating the paper with copper; only the printed design became copper-coated. They also showed how to make a 3D conductive structure by exposing an origami paper crane to the same catalytic process.

EcoBoomer iGo | Electric Unicycle | Self Balanced Cycle | Gyroscopic Electric Unicycle

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:31 PM PDT


A Self-Balancing Electric Unicycle: EcoBoomer iGo. 

EcoBoomer iGo Unicycle


The list of self-balancing electric unicycles on the market has been recently filled up by EcoBoomer iGo priced at US$1,595. This is a LED-light-strip-adorned 26-kg (57-lb) vehicle that remains balanced on its 16-inch wheel due to integrated gyroscopes, which detect and account for changes in the rider's center of mass through the two folding footpads.

Leaning into the handlebars makes the vehicle move forward, pulling back makes it stop, and leaning to either side makes it turn. The iGo features a 500-watt motor powered by a 48-volt/8-Ah lithium-ion battery, that gets a full charge in three hours. The iGo covers 30 km (19 miles) per charge and has a top speed of 21 km/h (13 mph).

Crossbow Super Motorcycle | All Weather Proof Bike | Ride Without Helmet

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:18 PM PDT

Crossbow Super Motorcycle

Crossbow motorcycle is a hundred percent electric motorcycle that doesn't require a rider to wear a helmet. Phil Paulev has designed an extreme all-weather next level safety motorbike with a canopy cover.

This shield-like canopy cover protects a rider from any kind or danger still leaving freedom to provide control at low speeds.

Crossbow Super Motorcycle

This Crossbow motorcycle looks sharp and provides aerodynamics for high speed performance. At low speeds, the unique design helps the rider maintain stability and full control over the vehicle by allowing them to comfortably place their feet in an optimum ergonomic position. The beautifully styled automatic canopy adds to the rugged appeal of the all-weather bike and makes it perfect for urban environments, leisurely weekend drives through the countryside as well as the racetrack.

Crossbow Super Motorcycle


ASUS Transformer Book Trio | Runs Window 8 and Android | Dual CPU | Dual Storage | Features

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:08 PM PDT

ASUS Transformer Book Trio

ASUS has revealed world's first three-in-one notebook, tablet, and desktop PC a new hybrid device called Transformer Book Trio which runs both Windows 8 and Android on Intel Core i7 and Intel Atom processors respectively at Computex 2013.

The Asus Transformer Book Trio can be placed into a desktop dock, or used as an Android tablet or Windows 8 laptop, switching between both OS at the touch of a button.

No waiting for each different OS to boot. It features a 1,920 x 1,080 IPS 11.6-inch Android 4.2 Jelly Bean slate rocks an Intel ATOM processor running at 2.0 GHz, comes with 64GB of internal storage, 19.5Whr battery should last for around 15 hours running Android.

ASUS Transformer Book Trio Specifications

The Asus PC dock or the keyboard unit actually got its own mainboard, a Haswell Core i7 processor, a 33Whr battery, up to 1TB of built-in storage and running Windows 8 OS. Asus also updated the Transformer Pad hybrid tablet-laptop, giving it Nvidia's latest Tegra 4 processor. The 1.9GHz chip features ARM's Cortex A15 CPU and 72-core GeForce GPU.

Asus said. "Despite the different operating systems, the Transformer Book Trio has been designed to smoothly transition between modes, allowing users to sync data or continue to surf the webpage they're on even when moving from notebook to tablet mode,"

The PC Station dock has its own 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor, keyboard and 750GB hard drive, and with the tablet display detached, can be hooked up to an external display for use as a desktop PC. The PC Station also serves as a charger for the tablet for extended battery life. The tablet features a 2.0 GHz Intel® Atom™ processor and a 16:9 aspect ratio IPS display with Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and up to 64GB storage.

No pricing indications by Asus but the product is confirmed to be available in Q3 this year.

LG Cooking Google Nexus 5 | Release Date | Price | Features | Review

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 08:25 AM PDT

LG Cooking Google Nexus 5

LG are rumoured to be working on the Google Nexus 5. With the Google I/O event fast approaching, the rumors about Nexus 5 release date and features are starting to pile up.

Google and its manufacturing partners are reportedly hard at work developing the Nexus 5, a device which will look to build on the successes of the impressive Nexus 4 and deliver a solid, game-changing vanilla Android experience.

The Nexus 5 the new smartphone will have a very similar specification LG's Optimus G Pro and will introduce a new version of Android.

LG Cooking Google Nexus 5

we can expect a full HD 5 inch with resolution of 1080x1920 pixels touch-screen, quad-core 1.9 GHz processor clock at 2.3 GHz, Snapdragon 800 Chipset, a 13 mega-pixel of rear camera and support for 4G LTE.  The Nexus 5 is thought to come pre-loaded with Android 4.3. rather than Android Key Lime Pie.

When Google's Nexus 4 launched it was available for just $299 and we at 3G expect Google to adopt a similar pricing model with the Nexus 5. Now regarding the Nexus 5 release date it may be release at the end of this year. As soon as we hear more about the smartphone fresh details you'll be the first to know.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini | Release Date | Full Specifications | Features | Review

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 05:41 PM PDT

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Three weeks ago, Samsung has officially announced one of our new high-end smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S4. However, this time it has been rumored that the largest electronics company IT South Korean will soon launch a version of  "Mini" of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and it's everything the rumors made it out to be. It packs a 4.3" qHD Super AMOLED display and many of the advanced features of Galaxy S4.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung's extensive TouchWiz customizations on top. The lightweight (107 grams) S 4 Mini has a 4.3-inch qHD AMOLED display resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and features a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor. The smartphone runs Android 4.2.2, has integrated Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC technology, 8 GB of internal storage, and 1.5 GB of RAM.


GALAXY S4 MINI SPECIFICATIONS : ↓

OS Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
PROCESSOR 1.7 GHz Dual-core Krait
GPU Adreno 305
CHIPSET Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400
SENSORS Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
NETWORK 2G, 3G, 4G-LTE
SIM SUPPORT Dual SIM Support
DISPLAY TYPE +
SIZE
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch +
4.3 Inch, 540 x 960 pixels, 256 ppi density
NET-DATA GPRS, EGDE, HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi - 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth - Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC and Infrared
STORAGE Internal - 8 GB (5 GB user available), 1.5 GB RAM
External - Expand up to 64GB
CAMERA Primary - 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Secondary - 1.9 MP
Video Rec - 1080p@30fps
BATTERY Li-ion 1900 mAh
The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini will be shown off at the June 20 event. It's probably then when we'll also learn more about its pricing and availability.

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