Smartphone Xperia Active Billabong Edition Dengan Teknologi IP67

Sony Ericsson Bekerja sama dengan  Billabong vendor perlengkapan olah raga ekstrem, merilis Xperia Active Billabong edition. Tidak ada perubahan yang mendasar pada sisi ponsel. Yang berubah hanya chasing dan beberapa fitur baru saja.

Edisi khusus ini Xperia active Billabong akan dilengkapi dengan screensaver eksklusif Billabong, berbagai video, serta sebuah aplikasi yang membuat penggunanya bisa up to date menyimak berita terkait olahraga surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding  dan wakeboarding. Xperia active didesain sebagai ponsel anti gores, anti goncangan, tahan terhadap debu dan air. Teknologinya menggunakan standar IP67 yang banyak digunakan untuk peralatan militer.

Smartphone ini telah tersedia di beberapa pasar di wilayah tertentu. Sayang, berapa harga dari Xperia active Billabong edition ini belum diketahui secara pasti, begitu juga dengan kemungkinan kehadirannya di Indonesia. (Sumber)

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AMD Radeon HD 7950 Kecepatan 800 Mhz Dukungan Eyefinity Dan Cross Fire

AMD kembali meluncurkan video card terbarunya dengan nama Radeon HD 7950. Video card ini diklaim akan menjadi saingan berat dari NVIDIA GTX 580. AMD mengklaim bahwa Kartu grafis miliknya cukup tangguh. Setelah dilakukan ujicoba pada game Crysis 2 di resolusi 1920 x 1080 pada mode ‘ultra quality’, rata-rata dihasilkan sebesar 30 fps, sedangkan pada Game Battle Field 3 pada resolusi 2560 x 1600 dengan setting grafik ‘high’, AMD Radeon HD 7950 mampu menghasilkan 46fps

Radeon HD 7950 telah dibekali dengan memori 3GB GDDR5, 240 GB/s bandwidth memori, 1792 stream processors dan berjalan pada ‘Southern Island’. Kecepatannya diklaim mencapai 800Mhz dengan dukungan fitur eyefinity dan cross fire. Masalah harga, AMD mematok harga 400 sampai 500 USD untuk satu Radeon HD 7950, tidak jauh dari harga NVIDIA GTX 580. (Sumber)

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Google Sky Map boldly explores open source galaxy

Via its Research Blog, Google has announced the donation of the Sky Map project to the open source community. Originally developed by Googlers during their "20% time," the stellar application was launched in 2009 to showcase the sensors in first generation Android handsets. Four years and over 20 million downloads later, Sky Map's code will be donated to the people -- with Carnegie Mellon University taking the reins on further development through "a series of student projects." Hit the source link for the official announcement and a bit of nostalgia from Google. Source : www.engadget.com

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Acer Iconia Tab A101

Acer memperkenalkan Tablet PC  terbaru mereka yang diberi nama Iconia A101, Sebuah Tablet kesatuan antara teknologi terkini dengan pendekatan stylish. Selain bentuknya yang tergolong mungil untuk ukuran tablet, produk ini dilengkapi dengan prosesor dual-core NVidia tegra 2.

Ukuran layarnya lumayan lega untuk digunakan berselancar didunia maya, 7,0 16:10 multi-touch screen (1024 x 600 px). Permukaan casing perangkat ini halus sehingga membuatnya tampak menarik. Acer sendiri memberikan dua pilihan warna casing untuk Iconia A101,  yaitu Cherry Red dan Trendy Blue.

Dibekali dengan 3G, Acer Iconia A101 ini  juga telah menggunakan sistem operasi Android versi 2.3 atau Honeycomb yang kompatibel dengan Flash 10.3, ini tentu saja akan lebih memudahkan untuk membaca buku menggunakan e-book, menjelajah internet atau menyaksikan video di YouTube.

Tablet Android terbaru dari Acer ini juga telah menyediakan port HDMI yang bisa dimanfaatkan pengguna untuk mendapatkan tampilan video berdefinisi tinggi hingga 1.080 piksel. Port ini juga berfungsi sebagai koneksi ke layar televisi atau pilihan layar lebar lainnya.
Fitur tambahan lainnya yang tak kalah menarik adalah kamera 5 megapixel sebagai kamera utama yang telah dilengkapi dengan auto-focus, serta kamera tambahan beresolusi 2 megapixel.  Kapasitas prosesornya dual core 1GHz dengan berat keseluruhan 415 gram.

Acer Iconia A101 juga memiliki aplikasi Acer Day Planer untuk mengatur kegiatan sehari-hari penggunanya. Aplikasi ini dirancang untuk manajemen kegiatan, seperti agenda, email, prakiraan cuaca dan mendapatkan berita terbaru dalam satu tampilan. Harga Acer Iconia A101 yang ditawarkan Acer untuk produk terbarunya ini adalah sekitar Rp 3,8 Juta. (Sumber)

Spesifikasi Acer Iconia A101
•    OS Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
•    Dimensi 195 mm x 117 mm x 13.1 mm
•    Bobot 415 gram
•    Layar sentuh LCD kapasitif 7 inci
•    Resolusi 600 x 1024 pixels
•    Prosesor Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9
•    Grafis GeForce Tegra 2 T20 chipset
•    Kamera utama 5MP, Auto Focus, LED Flash
•    Kamera kedua 2MP
•    Konektivitas HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
•    Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
•    Slot microSD hingga 32 GB
•    Battery Li-Po 1530 mAh

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Tablet Android ViewSonic ViewPad dengan Prosesor 1.2Ghz

Tablet Android ViewSonic ViewPad 97a akan dijual di China akhir bulan ini. Tablet ini menggunakan prosesor 1,2 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 , memori 1GB RAM, port HDMI, dan dukungan untuk pemutaran video HD 1080p. Tablet ini mendukung Google Android Market, dan akan dipasarkan dengan OS Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread bukan versi 4.0 sistem operasi Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
ViewSonic akan menawarkan model 3G serta versi WiFi. Tidak ada informasi terkait harga atau ketersediaan di luar China saat ini. (Sumber)

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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime

For three weeks now, Android fans have been fidgeting impatiently. Specifically, ever since ASUS chairman Jonney Shih took the stage at last month's AsiaD conference and teased the next-gen Transformer tablet. Though he only gave us a quick glimpse, he recited a laundry list of specs: a 10.1-inch display, 8.3mm-thick body, mini-HDMI output, microSD slot and an update to Ice Cream Sandwich by the end of the year, if not sooner. Not to mention, it'll pack NVIDIA's hot-off-the-presses Tegra 3 SoC, making it the first-ever quad-core tablet. We knew this: we'd learn more on November 9th.

Well, that day has come, and so have the juicy details. We just got word that the tablet will go on sale worldwide in December, starting at $499 with a beefy 32GB of storage, moving up to $599 for a 64GB model. (That signature keyboard dock you see up there will cost $149.) In addition to those basic specs Mr. Shih revealed last month, we now know this has a 1280 x 800, Super IPS+ Gorilla Glass display with a 178-degree viewing angle and a max brightness of 600 nits. It also packs 1GB of RAM, GPS, a gyroscope, SonicMaster audio and a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera. Rounding out the list is an 8MP shooter with an auto-focusing f/2.4 lens and a back-illuminated CMOS sensor that captures 1080p video. Touch-to-focus is also an option here, and ASUS claims a 30 percent boost in color enhancement over competing tabs.

As for battery life, we initially heard reports of 14.5-hour runtime, but ASUS is now saying the tablet alone can squeeze out 12 hours thanks to a 22Wh battery, and that the dock will add an additional six hours of juice. In addition, the slimmed-down, 1.2-pound dock brings all the other benefits the last-gen model offered, including a touchpad, USB 2.0 port and full-sized SD slot. Software-wise, it'll ship with Android 3.2 and apps such as SuperNote and Polaris Office, and we're told we'll learn more about that ICS update in "early December."

In terms of design, you may have already noticed the Prime sports the same spun aluminum digs as the company's Zenbooks, though this is the first time we're seeing clear, close-up shots of it -- and in two colors, no less! At 8.3mm (0.33 inches) thick and 586 grams (1.29 pounds) without the dock, it's a smidge skinnier than the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1, which means, unsurprisingly, that your old Transformer dock won't be compatible. Finally, ASUS coated both the display and metal cover with a hydro-oleophobic coating that makes it more fingerprint-resistant. For now, we've got photos below and if you can wait a few more weeks, we'll most definitely be putting this thing through its paces in a full review. And if you're looking for something a little less expensive, well, the original Transformer should be getting Ice Cream Sandwich soon, and we wouldn't be surprised if Santa brought a few holiday rebates. (Source)

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Corel Painter 12

Corel? Painter? 12 is the world's leading digital art software. Its combination of inventive drawing tools, Natural-Media? brushes, image cloning capabilities and virtually unlimited customization options give you total freedom for creative expression. Internationally recognized for its RealBristle? brushes, Painter offers the most realistic form of digital painting available in the digital art realm. And with the introduction of new Real Watercolor and Real Wet Oil brushes, plus exciting creative features exclusive to this version, Painter continues to change what's possible in art! Designed for artists by artists, Corel? Painter? 12 opens up a world of creativity. With an impressive array of brushes, paper textures, paints, oils, watercolors and more, if you can dream it, you can create it in Painter! Thanks to extensive file support, you can also build upon projects you've started in other programs, making Painter a great complement to Adobe? Photoshop?

Download : CorelPainter12

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