Samsung to supply Super Screen PLS for iPad 2?

iPad new generation can only get the Super PLS-tech inventory screen from Samsung, according to one newspaper in South Korea. Samsung and Apple reportedly reached the final stages of talks to get the screen to the Apple tablet. Super PLS is rumored to give a wider perspective than the IPS display panels used today.

Although Samsung and Apple is actually a competitor in the arena of consumer electronics products, but now Samsung is the biggest contributor to some part of Apple products. Samsung also recently rumored to be sending half of the processor for Apple's production. South Korean firms are unlikely to refuse entry offered by Apple against the parts of its products, Samsung would be able to get a double benefit from the sale of its products apart.

Currently most of the screen used in the current IPAD is from LG, but Samsung's Super PLS could be shifted to the next generation iPad. Both Apple and Samsung have not provided comment.

Differences in contrast, many of dubious rumors over, Apple reportedly is producing new iPad model and it was too late to adopt PLS Super screen for him. What is clear contract for the iPad LG screen panel is currently rumored to have already switched and moved the contract to Samsung? Just wait for news of this development.

iPad 2 comes with a screen smaller?

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ViesSonic - Prepare Android Smartphone and Tablet Dual-SIM Dual-OS for MWC 2011

In addition to upper-class companies such as LG, several other companies are also busy preparing its products for events such as ViewSonic MWC 2011. The company has set up two devices that will be exhibited in Barcelona which is a smartphone based on Android 2.2-dual SIM and a tablet dual-boot Android and Windows.

ViewSonic V350 is a smartphone with Android Froyo HVGA resolution 3.5-inch screen. There is a 5 megapixel autofocus camera in this smartphone plus Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS plus A-GPS and microSD card slot. V350 also features dual SIM card slots for connecting to two different mobile operator networks at the same time.

ViewSonic tablet product called ViewPad 10Pro. The tablet uses 10-inch screen with capacitive multi-touch LED screen resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Inside are features 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Devices that use Intel processors, according to ViewSonic's Oak Trail will have at least 6 hours of battery life.

The advantage of this tablet is able to boot using the Windows 7 Professional and Android 2.2 Froyo. ViewSonic is targeting this tablet for business customers. Unfortunately there is no information whether this tablet will be upgraded to the Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

Detailed information about these new products will appear at MWC 2011, including pricing and availability. Anyone interested?

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NokiaUse Windows 7 Phone - Nokia Take Bing, Microsoft get Ovi Maps

Microsoft and Nokia officially work together to make the Windows OS-based phones Phone 7. The two companies are going to help each other snapper sailed the severity of the smartphone industry.

Not just a matter of making partner software and hardware, Nokia also will be involved in marketing and roadmap Windows Phone 7. Then let alone? Surely symbiotic mutualism that benefits both parties, condensed in this agreement.

Bing would certainly become the default search engine in a variety of Nokia mobile phone products, while Microsoft adCenter will serve search ads on Nokia devices. Microsoft itself certainly had access Ovi Maps map technology, which will be integrated into the Bing and adCenter.

As quoted from Neowin, Friday (11/02/2011), Nokia application store will also be provided in Windows 7 Phone market place. They will build the ecosystem together, to emulate the iPhone and Android.

Windows 7 Phone today is not so uphill though it was produced several major manufacturers such as HTC or Samsung. Close partnership with Nokia probably will increase in popularity

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Android Applications Can Run on BlackBerry Playbook?

Delays BlackBerry Playbook tablets are in the market due to save something special in order to conquer its rivals. Issues currently being discussed is bustling about the possibility if the Playbook can be used to run applications that run on the Android OS.

The news was not derived from Research In Motion (RIM), as the manufacturer of BlackBerry. But emerged from a number of sources close to the situation said.

They also mention at this time if RIM was working to develop technology for QNX operating system running on the Playbook can run smoothly when pinned Android application in it.

Added the source, a Canadian vendor had already consulted with third-party developers to make this realization. And now, already included in the formulation stage at the internal level.

Now, the ball is in the hands of developers RIM. If this mission goes well, undoubtedly Playbook will have tremendous power. Because, helped by market basis the Top of Google applications

Quoted from Digital Trends, Friday (11/02/2011), RIM assessed deliberately concocting this strategy to expand the market for tablet they can more easily acceptable to the market.

Moreover, the manufacturer of the BlackBerry was faced with a tough task to break the dominance of Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and other competitors. Especially if you see Playbook coming somewhat late to market.

As a result, to maintain market momentum and achieve public confidence, Playbook also must bring something new and fresh. Do the same with other products.

Playbook itself is planned to be released officially by RIM in the first quarter of 2011. Rumored, around March. As for Asian markets, including Indonesia, will taste the tablet PC is dual core processors coming in the second quarter.

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Apple iPad 3 also will be Released In 2011?

iPad 2 has not been realized, a rumor emerged again from Apple. According to the news of two well-known media, new iPad 2 which will be released in the year 2011 will be immediately followed by iPad 3 which will present a few months later, still in 2011.

The first information about the possible emergence of iPad 3 in the year 2011 comes from Daring Fireball. John Gruber of Daring Fireball said that the release of IPAD 2 in the summer is too long. If his theory is correct then it will release over time would eventually collide with the release of the iPad 3. But this announcement is not yet ascertained the time including the price to be offered..

iPad first generation

Who responded to the second media about this 3 iPad is Techcrunch reported that they had heard of any surprises in the autumn (third quarter) related to the iPad 3. They do not have more concrete information, but for now it seems the plan is to release a new iPad in the coming weeks. After that iPad other version will appear in the fall.

This news is actually hard to believe, but because it comes from two media sources who revered the possibility this could happen. Or is this just a war of words to warm the tablet market is expected to explode in this year?

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Sony SLT-A77 (A700 successor) Announced, Coming Mid-2011

Rumors that Sony will update its A700 DSLR camera product fulfilled, after begin to blow from last year. Sony has announced its newest camera products SLT A-77 that will be present in mid-2011.

Camera Sony SLT A-77 is also rumored to be using the same transparent mirror with the Sony A-55 and A-33. This allows for more advanced functions, realtime autofocus while recording HD video and capture images. Behind the mirror there was Exmor CMOS sensor which is still unknown how many will accommodate MP (estimated 20MP).

In addition, there is also a kit lens, battery grip, lens 500mm f / 4 G-series, and a new flash that was published to accompany the camera productions. Not yet known what price range will be priced for this Sony SLT-A77. See image below for more details:

Sony also showed 7 E-mount lens that is under development, here is the list is:

• Carl Zeiss lenses - Hiroshi Sumi (Scheduled for release in 2011, focal length: 24mm)
• Telephoto zoom lens (available in 2011, the focal length :55-200mm) 
• Macro lens (Scheduled for release in 2011, focal length: 30mm) 
• Lens - Portrait (Scheduled for release in 2011, focal length: 50mm)   
• G - High-performance standard zoom lens (available 2012) 
• Zoom wide (Scheduled for release in 2012
• Medium Telephoto Lens (available 2012)

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Microsoft Annihilate Autorun

After a long so 'entrance' for a variety of malicious programs, Microsoft has finally decided to destroy Autorun. This is done via an update for older versions of the Windows operating system.

As quoted from The Register, Thursday (2/10/2011), if the update is applied, the ability to autorun on Windows will be turned off by default.

Autoron is a feature that allows external devices that connect to Windows automatically execute code as specified in the autorun.inf file. This feature is widely used to spread malicious programs.

A computer virus is mostly spread through the use Autorun flash. One of the famous Paing is Conficker.

Since Windows 7, Microsoft is eliminating the ability of such Autorun. However, in older Windows versions, such as Windows Server 2008, it was still there.

"We feel this a good time to encourage these changes and provide substantial effect on the spread of malware," said Jerry Bryant, group manager at Response Communications, Microsoft.

Autorun weakness has been known since long. Approximately 10 years have malicious programs take advantage of this ability to spread the virus.

So why is Microsoft only now trying to eliminate them? According to Bryant, during these many Microsoft partners who use AutoRun for easy installation assistant program their devices.

These updates are classified as 'Important, non-security' but issued simultaneously with 12 security bulletins that patched 22 weaknesses of Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and IIS.

It is not known whether the update 'autorun killer' that could be applied to older versions of the Windows operating system is pirated.

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