Forget about the FullHD once and for all. The time of rough technologies, such as 1920×1080 resolution has already passed just as the black and white displays did. 4K is replacing the old formats, after which we can only expect the 8K picture quality and holograms for all kinds of video streaming.
Hatsune Miku is an outstanding example of the far away future that lies before us, as the presence effect will not be required to be created artificially, as the physical presence will be actual. Speaking about today we can observe that a lot of small video cameras have acquired ultra-high video quality content generating abilities, for example GoPro Hero 4 has already obtained 4K video recording quality with no bug shots or other inaccuracies on the run. But not all of the video output devices can extract the same video quality on the screen. It makes your mind blow when looking at the really expensive segment of TV sets, while the monitors have significantly dropped behind due to shortage of inches through the diagonal. But now it’s over and LG 31MU97 Display Cinema 4K monitor will prove it.
Another raid in 4K sector is made by LG having enough of experience in this sphere. This monitor was spotted at the exhibition in Berlin. Now it is ready to be part of the desktop of each professional designer, cinema fan or gamer, if the PC allows to play at such high resolution. The top-priority issue is the PC power, which outlines the limits of the video picture on the screen. Almost every computer today can produce the picture on the 4K quality display, but playing on high specs requires extra power, which may be solved soon enough, when the cheaper graphics chipsets appear on the market. Anyway you will have the 4K standard at you home sooner or later.
Nowadays everywhere an ultra-high video quality appears and stops to be only a specialized tool for video decoders or graphic editors and more people now can enjoy this all day long. As the American wisdom says, if it's available, why not to have it? The 4K panel with a resolution 4096x2160 pixels will suit everybody, moreover there's an additional advantage comparing to other models on the market - IPS Digital Cinema display, which supports 99.5 percent of the Adobe RGB color space and two different color modes allowing you to compare images in two different color schemes. The starter kit also includes True Color Pro software pack from LG to ease the process of color calibration using the hardware.
LG 31MU97 4К monitor will go on the world tour starting from US, South Korea, Germany, Australia and Great Britain this week and will get to Netherlands, Spain, Poland and Japan only a month later. So there is still time to look around and search for other 4K monitors coming up if you are really interested to get yourself a new acquisition on the desktop. The price tag is still unrevealed. But don't expect the devaluation of the product keeping in mind the variety of the functions and superb video quality on the screen. As there's always a buyer for the realistic quality, not eager to overpay for the abstract stuff.
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Apple opened the door in order to show their new tablets later this year. According to the established cycle, which affects all of the company’s products in addition to previously known iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2, a new version of the iPad Mini released.
All false impression can be easily broken by several staggering facts about it. Banal stuff, but a complete redesign adds to it some rough lines. Saucy and charismatic iPad Mini 3 differs from its predecessors having a look like a cotton candy. It is quite remarkable, as at the same time it seems to be a extraterrestrial representative from Transformers race.
Third iPad Mini is 30% thinner, 8% lighter than the existing iPad Mini 2 and will get much more potent thinking capabilities. The 64-bit mobile A8X processor was specifically designed for the upcoming round of evolution. Such increase in the number of brain fissures and more RAM is typical for all the devices are now in a furnace of Apple. As expected the Mini 3 will feature the same Retina display 2048х1536 like the Retina iPad Mini, 8MP camera, front-facing sensor 1.2MP, letting you shoot FaceTime video at high definition resolution 720p and a fingerprint sensor like the iPhone 5S, but upgraded for sure.
The iPad mini 3 price starts at $399, $499 for 64GB iPad and $599 for model with 128GB on board. Models with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be available at $529, $629 and $729 respectively.
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After presentation of OM-D EM-10, Olympus announced the launch of Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 camera.This camera is resistant to falls and dust. Stylus Tough TG-850 is also waterproof to 10m which makes it suitable for use in the most challenging weather conditions.
TG-850 is enclosed in a solid sealed body that allows to withstand compressive load up to 100kg and the preservation of operability after falling from a height of 2 meters. In addition, the camera can be used at temperatures up to minus 10 degrees Celsius (14F).
At the heart of Olympus waterproof camera is 16MP (1/2,3-inch) CMOS sensor and high-performance image processor TruePic VII. The shutter speed range is 1/2000-1/2s. Stylus Tough supports video recording with a resolution of 1920x1080 (60p, 30p) or 1280x720 (60p) and burst mode at 7 fps. F3.5-F5.7 lens provides a 5x zoom and the focal length is 21-105mm. The camera is equipped with an optical image stabilizer, 3-inch viewfinder, stereo microphone, 1GB of internal memory, SD/SDHC/SDXC slot, USB 2.0 and HDMI port.
Stylus Tough TG-850 IHS in black, silver and white body is available now.
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Miniature version of the Sony Xperia Z1 was named as Xperia Z1 Compact and received the same set of specifications in a smaller body.
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has a 4.3-inch TRILUMINOS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720, which is acceptable given the compact size of the screen. Other technical specs are also not worse than the older model: 20.7MP Camera with Sony G Lens, quad-core Snapdragon SoC 800 with 2 GB of RAM, 8/16 GB of internal memory and a slot for MicroSD. Novelty has a battery capacity of 2300 mAh, the operating system Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box. Z1 Compact protected from dust and moisture, even be at a depth of 1.5 meters up to 30 minutes.
Sony Xperia Z1 is available now
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Google in conjunction with the South Korean company LG is preparing a new fifth-generation Nexus smartphone. Moreover, we talked earlier about how Google is preparing a SmartWatch which is designed to extend the functionality of the new flagship that will stings the Samsung.
Google Nexus 5 has a 5-inch IPS TFT display with a resolution of Full HD 1080p (1920x1080 pixels). On board installed a new pack of Android operating system version 4.4 which is served by a quad-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (2.3GHz/2.2GHz) and 2 GB of RAM. The new smartphone includes two specifications of internal memory 16 GB and 32 GB.
Nexus 5 will come with a rear 8MP camera and optical image stabilization as well as a 1.3-megapixel front camera for video calls. There is also support for NFC, Bluetooth, UMTS / GSM / CDMA and certainly LTE. New Nexus battery is 2300mAh and can be recharged with the new wireless charging technology Qi.
Google Nexus 5 is available here
The smartphone which was already known to us under the code name Shamu the Google Nexus 6, now has become more open and reveals its real name Nexus X.
As we already know that iPhone 6 biggest brother will have 5.5 inches of the screen, we can surely state that phablet Nexus 6 or X, as been already told will be the mother of all phablets having 5.92 inches in diagonal, oversizing everyone on its path. But what is certainly known is that the AMOLED display with Quad HD resolution 2560x1440 pixels (493 pixels per inch), as an operating system preinstalled Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Also following specifications were mentioned in the upcoming Google’s model: a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor with frequency 2.7GHz, 3GB of RAM, an Adreno 420 GPU, 32GB of storage and a 3,200mAh battery with QI wireless charging. And as to the camera it is stated that the Motorola itself will create a camera module on the Google phone featuring 13 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel front camera for good quality selfies and video chatting.
Anyway the Nexus 6 launch is still based on web rumors, therefore we cannot tell you exactly when it will be released. Though it is expected to be completely revealed in mid-October and we will keep you informed if any more rumors seep out again.
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Took one more year from the time when Nikon loaded up a D600. This company usually have the most long-lived of SLR cameras on the market, but the D600 is exception. Nikon has recognized the problem in D600 and built the D610 which got additional improvements with the same recommended price.
Nikon D610 equipped with the same 24.3 megapixel CMOS-sensor format FX (35,9 x24 mm) with a wide dynamic range and sensitivity of ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 50-25600 units) and with a much more sophisticated algorithm of automatic balance of white. Been improved transmission skin tones under artificial lighting and improve the depth of field.
EXPEED 3 processor is busy processing the images that ensures maximum speed of explosions - 6fps (instead of 5,5 fps), but has appeared also quiet mode in which the camera captures 3 velvet frames per second. 39-point AF includes 9 cross-type sensors and seven of them operate even at f/8. The camera is able to record Full HD-video with a frame rate of 30p or 60i.
3,2 "TFT-LCD with a resolution of 921,000 pixels is equipped with an optical pentaprism viewfinder with 100% frame coverage, and 0.7-fold increase. On the body of Nikon D610 has mini-HDMI and two slots that ensure rapid transfer of images in the memory card SD / SDHC / SDXC. Add that functions as Wi-Fi performs wireless adapter Nikon WU-1b ($ 60). Nikon D610 is compatible with a large park of optics under the mount Nikon F.
Nikon D610 is available here
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Asus is still the leader among PC companies that make advanced technology available. This also applies to low-cost laptops with 10-inch screens. Earlier this year, the company has already released Asus 1015E with dual-core Intel Celeron. However, this were a failed series. Now, the company is preparing a new model with a new processor AMD Temash.
The new mini-notebook called Asus VivoBook X102BA. This generation will get a touch screen diagonal of 10.1 inches (1366 x 768) and SoC AMD A4-1200, containing two processor cores with a frequency of 1 GHz and a graphics GPU Radeon HD 8180 with 128 general purpose processors. While this is not a very high-performance TDP is 3.9 watts.
The netbook is said to support up to 4GB of RAM and 320GB HDD. Version will be available with 500 GB HDD. Depending on the configuration will be available to 22Whr or 33Whr battery options. Should be enough for up to five hours of battery life.
The novelty will receive USB 3.0 port and two USB 2.0 ports. Jacks HDMI, VGA port and Ethernet, as well as wireless adapter Wifi 802.11 b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0. Another feature will be pre installed software pack Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013.
The expected cost of the device is $ 440, but will most likely be much cheaper. In the United States netbook Vivobook X102BA is available now.
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It seems that making the Mini versions of smartphone flagships is a routine job nowadays. Reasonable doubt becomes truthfulness, when the same flagship specs are taken onboard the minor form factor version at a lower price.
HTC Desire 820 Mini is a glaring example of how to save money on a first date. Actually this is the same Desire 820, which we all well know since the September this year. Speaking about the flagship itself, we can simply note that a wonderful combination of different specifications and price made the device look pretty attractive to the potential buyers, therefore all the derivative products came from the original basis device look very seductive, especially, when the price gets even lower than the celebrity itself. The information about it has only flashed on the Chinese web-site of HTC, but it could be enough to become popular. Anyway the time will show, if the matter is really worth it.
New Mini version of HTC Desire 820 apparently has lost 0.5 inches of the 5.5 full-size display, adding few pixels on every lost inch to reach the FullHD, having a better resolution quality than the forefather with a resolution at 720x1280 pixels. Moreover the Mini one loses a half of the RAM keeping it at a safe distance from the flagship in order to understand why you pay less. And the processor the tiny guy will have is the Quad Core 1.2GHz, which indeed concedes to the more aggressive Octa-Core Snapdragon 615.
Small Desire 820 will have a respective small storage space with a capacity of not more than 8GB, but with a possibility to enlarge it, as always, along with the 8MP camera on the rear side and 5MP one on the front panel. The OS will be surely upgradable up to Android 5.0 Lollipop instantly after the purchase is made.
But at the very beginning you will have Android 4.4 KitKat and Sense UI interfaces pre-installed out of the box. Mini is also equipped with essential WiFi 802.11a/g/b/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and more than just essential LTE to have the 4G networks in your pocket. The price twinkled appeared to be only $230 after the currency conversion was made, which is significantly cheaper than the elder bro. We expect more details soon to give you more feedback.
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Amazon has updated the family of Kindle Fire tablets by release two new Kindle Fire HDX with high-resolution screens. New Kindle Fire screens have a 7 and 8,9 inches. In addition to some of the changes Amazon has made this tablets is faster and more affordable.
Kindle Fire HDX has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 for a 7-inch model (323 pixels per inch) and resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels in 8.9-inch model (339 ppi), which cover the entire space of sRGB. Dynamic contrast adjustment is built in such a way that, depending on the ambient light allows equally well read images in a variety of conditions.
Center of ignition for the new Kindle Fire are single-chip quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 operating at 2.2 GHz under control Android 4.2, which in the Amazon called the Fire OS 3.0 Mojito. Kindle Fire HDX is the first Amazon tablets on this SoC and the first tablets with a clock speed over 2GHz. In comparison with Kindle Fire HD processors HDX models have three times greater performance and twice the amount of RAM that is now 2GB. New Kindle tablets equipped with front-facing camera and the main camera with a matrix of 8 MP.
Battery life of tablet reaches 11 hours, in read mode - 17 hours. An interesting feature is a function of instantaneous communication with technical support Mayday Button. Both models are available in versions Wi-Fi 802.11 or Wi-Fi + 4G LTE. The use of a single-layer touch screen and one-piece body made of magnesium alloy has reduced the weight and thickness. Tablet weight Kindle Fire HDX 8,9 is 374g (34% less than that of a similar tablet Fire HD) and the dimensions are 231x158x7,8 mm.
Kindle Fire HDX 7" and Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" are avalable now
Price of junior model starts at $229 and depends on the amount of flash memory (16/32 or 64 GB) and the availability of a modem 4G LTE. Kindle Fire HDX tablet with a screen size of 8.9 inches cost $379 (Wi-F) and $479 for 4G LTE.