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Archive for November, 2009

Qualcomm was designing the device e-book reader (e-reader) who sailed color but not labor intensive. The key is the use of advanced display technology developed by its subsidiary, Mirasol.

In the demonstration, Mirasol presents a model e-reader that uses the 5.7-inch screen. There are several versions of the planned full touch screen with touch screen or touch screen but not with the addition of a QWERTY keypad. Internet connection into the main features of these devices.

The difference this e-reader with similar e-reader devices made by other vendors, Mirasol developed technology called interferometric modulation in the screen. Technology utilizes mirror layer that is coated flexible membrane that reacts to electric currents. Light reflected to the surface of the membrane mirror will be distributed to the entire surface of the screen. The combination of light reflected by a particular wavelength will interfere each other to produce different colors in the membrane layer. Read the rest of this entry »

In a recent presentation to investors recently, Sony says they plan to increase the capabilities of three-dimensional (3D) in the game’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) through a firmware update. “All units be on the PS3 firmware upgrade that has a satisfactory in 3D capacity,” said Sony spokesman, as quoted by Gizmodo, Sunday (22/11/2009).

Sony says this step aims to 3D gaming market leader and intended to offer specific tools for 3D game developers who make games on that platform. Read the rest of this entry »

No waiting long from announce, Nook Barnes & Noble (B & N) said that his readers gadgets, Nook has been sold through the reservation system this year.

“The most desired gift on the holidays this year have been exhausted. The indent Nook today will become the owner of the coolest gadgets beginning in 2010,” wrote the B & N’s website, quoted by Cnet, Saturday (21/11/2009).

Have not been determined how many units sold Nook. Even to this day have not seen Nook shipped. Notification ’sold out’ this is the same thing ever done by the Amazon some time ago. At that time, Amazon announced the Kindle, gadgets they distribute readers, have sold out.

This may be a step counter B & N to compete with Amazon’s strict marketing reader gadget. In fact, a Forrester Research analyst Sarah Rotman Epps said that B & N seem in a hurry in taking steps poured Nook. Even B & N is considered not ready to market Nook, certainly not in significant amounts. Read the rest of this entry »

Technological world was rocked by the release of Google’s announcement of a new operating system called Chrome OS in 2010. Initially Chrome OS will be available only in the netbook alone, but in fact any desktops and laptops will be coming this OS

Chrome can said staying OS will be one of the OS that will rush dominance of the existing OS in the world. Really?

Farhad Manjoo technology observers write his opinion, the Legal quoted from Slate, Friday (20/11/2009) when in fact there are several reasons why Google Chrome is an OS is a bad idea. Read the rest of this entry »

Although not the first, Chrome the OS that was carried by Google as a milestone in the rise of web-based operating systems. In its official blog, Google’s developers call Chrome the OS with a base of open source operating system for all people who spent almost all his time on the internet.

“With Chrome OS, every application is a web application,” said Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management for Google in a press conference in Mountain View, California, USA, Thursday (19/11). So, Chrome OS will not run local applications such as PC operating systems generally. All documents and data is also stored on Internet servers.

This was a key breakthrough that do Chrome OS. All activities carried out by the browser and there is no conventional desktop applications. This means that users do not need difficult to install, manage, and update itself. Read the rest of this entry »