Kingston 512 GB & 1 TB USB Flash Drives

Kingston, famous for flash-based products, launched world's first biggest capacity USB 3.0 flash drives - Kingston Data Traveler HyperX Predator 3.0 at CES '13. 

Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 will be available in two variants - 512 GB & 1 TB.

Not only they are huge in capacity, but also fast with USB 3.0 providing speed upto 240 MB/sec read and 160 MB/sec write.

  

Andrew Ewing, Flash Memory Business Manager at Kingston, said 

"Our new DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 allows users to store their entire digital world on a portable USB 3.0 Flash drive. The large capacity and fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds allow users to save time as they can access, edit and transfer applications or files such as HD movies directly from the drive without any performance lag,"

The 512GB variant of DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 is now available online for around $800 - $900 while the 1TB variant will be out in the market this quarter.

OS compatible : Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8

                          Mac OS X 10.6+

                          Linux 2.6+

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CES '13 : Oven That Runs On Android!!

Ya you read it correct!! A freaking 'Oven' Running Android!! OMG!!

Talking about unusual gadgets at CES '13, this will be on top of the list.

image credit - Android Police

This oven has a built-in 7-inch touch screen that runs Android ICS 4.0.3 . It's known as the Dacor Discovery IQ Wall Oven. 

Specifications : 

• Samsung S5PV210 1GHz CPU
• PowerVR SGX 540 GPU
• 512 MB DDR2 RAM
• 16 GB Storge
• Hard Drive Expandable upto 32GB
• WiFi

Dacor has an built-in application that allows you to do things like adjust the temperature of the over, set a timer etc. You can even remotely operate it from another Android device. (I just can't believe its happening!!)

Here's a hands-on video for the 'Android Oven' and thanks to Android Police for providing us all with it.

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Give your iPhone a tint of Blackberry

Most cell phone users are not so fond of touch, that is they find typing on a physical keyboard much comfortable than on a virtual touch keyboard. Blackberry is mostly known for its comfortable QWERTY keyboard and its Business supported features but iPhone is known for its unique iOS, features and amazing applications. So sometimes it really becomes very tough for people to decide which phone to use. A solution for this problem has been shown in the CES 2013. 
What if you get an iPhone with an QWERTY physical keypad??

Photo credits-CNET

Yes it is possible, the 'Spike physical keyboard' developed by SoloMatrix will make it possible. Spike, is a protective case that has a hinged physical QWERTY keyboard, which can be overlaid on an iPhone's display. This device does not even touch the screen, this keyboard uses a printed circuit board to simulate a key strokes without physically needing to touch the screen. Spike is compatible with iPhone 4/4S/5 and is now even available in market. 

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CES '13 : Firefox OS Appears On An Unknown Smartphone

Firefox OS was out for users to experience it on an 'unknown' smartphone. 

image credit - Engadget

After having a look at the OS, one will definitely say that there is nothing new Mozilla has done with the user interface. I mean when Windows Phone was out, people were really excited about it's UI being different from usual smartphones.. Right??

And talking about the device on which it was running, totally resembled HTC Wildfire. Device was powered by an ARMv6 processor and had 256 MB of RAM. Quiet low!! Mozilla is planning to take on the top-end of the market with this OS.

image credit - Engadget

Getting into the OS, its a web-based firmware coded entirely in HTML 5 and is gonna attract those who want a really powerful smartphone with hardcore OS but don't have budget for an iPhone 5 or GS III.

Mozilla is already in partnership with leading companies such as Qualcomm and Telefonica.

  

  

    

image credit - Engadget

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CES '13 : The World's thinnest watch !!

This watch is simply great with only 0.80 mm thickness.The product has been in the prototype phase for a year, but it just went live on Kickstarter, with a funding goal of $200,000 and pre-orders available for $129 each.

Power

"The micro energy cell (MEC) that powers the watch is incredible in its own right.  It can be recharged 10,000 times and lasts over 15 years. The watch can charge  in 10 minutes and we expect the watch to be able to function for a month between charges. The MEC contains no toxic chemicals or heavy metals providing safety while being eco-friendly"

Components

Charging station

It is assembled by thin, flexible components into a 0.5mm pocket etched into a single piece of flexible stainless steel.

Kickstarter said it's assembled in united states

"Keeping true to the locality of the Central Standard brand, all watches are planned to be assembled in the USA".

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CES '13 : Day 1 Summary

CES(Consumer Electronics Show), world's most popular & biggest tech trade show started today with a bang. As the first day of CES '13 comes to an end, it leaves us with bunch of gadgets & technologies to discuss about.
Looks like this time every single gadget in trade show is showcased to be 'smart' - be it phones, cameras, TVs. Lets talk about the best that were displayed at the Day 1 of CES '13.

Smartphones 
The smartphone market is getting competitive day by day and what we experienced today at CES 2013, trust me there's a whole new world of technology is on its way. Intel demonstrated its new "Lexington" platform for smartphones, which has been designed for upcoming markets, bringing in lots of features such as dual SIM with dual standby, FM radio, microSD card slot & Wifi. Companies like Acer, Lava & Safaricom will be the initial ones to market these phones.

Sony revealed it's much awaited Xperia Z & Xperia ZL smartphones. Check out the details here.

Samsung too revealed its one more 'Galaxy device', Samsung Galaxy Grand. Check the details here.

LG also displayed its new UI for smartphones with hand written memos, live zooming for running videos and lots more. They also focused on appliance connectivity through NFC or WiFi so that users can connect to their appliances. Imagine you are out somewhere with your family/friends and you get a call saying some guests are arriving to your house, now you easily communicate to your Vacuum Cleaner and tell it to start cleaning up before they arrive. Amazingly 'Smart' Right?!!? 
Not only this LG revealed VU  II which features a 5-inch IPS display along with Optimus G that claims to be the world's first Quad-Core LTE-enabled smartphone powered with Snapdragon's S4 processor.

Tablets
When we think of an Android tablet what comes to your mind apart from nexus?? Samsung Galaxy Tab Right!! 
Samsung is showcasing its 4G LTE Galaxy Note 10.1 running on  Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Intel too announced the 10 OEMs are now making Atom-based Windows 8 Tablets which will be powered up with 1.8 Ghz dual core processors giving 10 hours battery life.
iPad and Android tablets are surely gonna have a hard time when Windows enter the tablet market.
Qualcomm also revealed two of its next-gen processors, Snapdragon 600 and Snapdragon 800. Check the details here.

Ultrabooks
Talking about ultrabook, Intel announced its 4th-gen 'i' processors also known as 'haswell' processors. All haswell-based ultrabooks will be coming with touch-screen interface and voice based technology. Check out the details here.

Cameras
Coming to cameras, Again Samsung showed us its new NX300 mirrorless Camera with 2D/3D lens.They also showcased a compatible 45 mm f1.8 2D/3D lens that Samsung claims to be the first one-lens 3D system capable of capturing both stills and HD video. Wow!
Samsung NX300 also comes with Wifi connectivity and a hot-key for one-touch sharing of images.

Wait.. how can we miss out Sony?? Sony announced Cybershot WX80 which is also Wifi enabled and can share directly from the camera to a smartphone or a tablet. It has a built-in projector. Sony will also be showing the first 4K consumer camcorder prototype. Sony will also be demonstrating world's first 4K consumer camcorder prototype.

Televisions
Samsung revealed its flagship LED TV F8000, available at a maxx of 75 inches. HUGE!! These new TVs are powered up with a Quad-core CPU with redesigned 'Smart Hub' which Samsung claims to be faster than before.
If you own a 2012 model, then Samsung's gonna provide you with 'Evolution kit', a small box that plugs into  your existing Smart TV, giving you all these new features.

Panasonic spoke about its upcoming "my Home Screen" feature, which offers a customized menu for 2013 Smart TVs. Another eye-catching thing was the HSN (Home Shopping Network) Shop by Remote app that lets users buy stuffs directly from their TV.

If you think 75 inches is huge.. you've have seen nothing!!
LG is out with a 100-inch Mega Smart TV, which will be available for users to purchase very soon. LG's new series of 4K TVs will be way smarter with its 2.2 channel sound and Cinema 3D. LG is currently working with companies like Activision, Google and Disney to produce more 4K stuff.
The new LG magic remote has been re-designed to understand "human" language so you can speak naturally and not like a robot with the voice control functionality on the remote. LG is also demonstrating Google TVs and 3D TVs.

Sony came up with something innovative for users, which involves watching TV with multiple screens at once.

That's it for Day 1. Stay tuned to Hackinthus for more updates on CES '13 

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CES '13 : Forget wireless charging,Now it's Device to Device charging !!

Now this is freaking awesome,Seriously i don't know how they do it but they do.One of my favorites at CES till now because we don't know what's in the store for us.You might have heard about wireless charging  but this is awesome,We also updated you with everpurse ,a wireless charging purse.

Fulton innovation is on it's way to release device-to-device wireless power technology made by Fulton Innovation.It has always been making changes in the charging technology and this one is great.This device works on a simple technology by placing two Qi-enabled Devices one over the other as shown in the picture.Developed by the Wireless Power Consortium, Qi is the international standard for wireless power transfer.

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CES '13 : Solid state Hard drives by WD !! [Photos]

Portable Hard disk have always been a powerful solution for backing up data or Hiding contents from unauthorized access if your laptop or Pc is not personal and there are always changes coming in the looks and structure of HD . So WD has made more changes and made it thinner and more portable.It has launched two variants black and blue.

WD Blue 1TB regular hard drive, WD Black SSHD, and WD Blue SSHD

You can see the thickness so slim

A look in the type of Port

The blue variant is just 5mm thick less than it's black variant which is 7mm

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CES '13 : Combination of battery and Bluetooth 'Tethercell'

Till now CES 2013 has come up with a lot of surprises, and one of them is the 'Tethercell'. This prototype has been developed by the company Tetherboards and they are planning to mass produce it.

Photo Credits-CNET

Now talking about this device, it has been made by combining the concept of a simple dry cell battery and a Bluetooth  As you can see in the picture above it is of the same size as of a AA type battery, but it contains a AAA battery with the Bluetooth chip attached to it. As we know that in this technological era all things around us run on electricity and among which maximum percent of portable devices uses batteries for power. Now with this new device you can control the switching On/Off of any device using AA batteries just by using your cell phone, you can even put a timer as to for how much time the battery should power the device, which will be energy also. This device can also inform you that how much more power is left in the batteries so that people can keep track of changing batteries of crucial devices such as fire alarm system and various other security systems.
Apart from the advantages it also has some minor disadvantages. Such as the bluetooth chip consumes some of the power continuously from the battery but when used in combination of many batteries this disadvantage fades out. As this device is still in its development stage, these things can be ignored and we can expect that in future this concept will also be applied in all other types of battery and will bring a revolution in powering technology.

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CES '13 : Snappgrip [Pictures]

A kickstarter project named Snappgrip was showcased at the CES'13.It's still in prototype phase and is expected to be launched in FEB.It is a cover as well as a camera grip.The grip uses Bluetooth and an iOS or Android app to give you wireless control over your iPhone's or Galaxy S3's camera.

Snappgrip

Snappgrip camera grip for iPhone and Galaxy S3

Snappgrip camera grip for iPhone and Galaxy S3

Tripod mount and USB charging

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CES '13 : Samsung announces Galaxy Grand, Launched In India [Updated]

It's CES'13 and how can you expect Samsung with no mobile devices,so as per our expectation Sasmsung releases Galaxy Grand.We had already shared a picture with its specification on our Facebook page.Hope you had a look at it but here we are with the full specification of this device.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand runs Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with a 5 inch display.The smartphone also features a powerful dual-core 1.2GHz processor, along with 1GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera offering 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front camera.

Samsung GALAXY Grand also includes intuitive features that make the phone easy to use. For example, Direct Call enablles users to automatically dial a call by raising the device up to the ear; while users can also shake the phone to trigger status updates, or pan it to zoom into a screen. Smart Alert shows missed events such as missed calls and new messages just by picking up the phone. Popup Video, for example, lets users watch video in a pop-up window anywhere on the screen while running other tasks; S Voice lets you control the phone using your voice; and AllShare Play lets you share content across Samsung devices using a single account.

There will be two models which will be released I9080 which is single sim and I9082 which will offer dual sim functionality 

Update-Samsung lauches Galaxy Grand in India for 21,500

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CES '13 : Qualcomm Reveals Snapdragon 600 & 800 Series

Today at CES 2013, Qualcomm revealed their new series of processors, Snapdragon 600 series & Snapdragon 800 series.

The Snapdragon 800 will provide users with high-speed LTE connectivity, with enhanced Wifi standards and a Quad-core architecture that can operate as fast as 2.3 Ghz. Wow! 

Its also capable of playing 4K resolution video, and record it as well. Now, with a processor this powerful the battery consumption will be really high... Right?? Wrong!! Qualcomm claims that the 800 will be consume only half of the power consumed by Snapdragon S4 processors. Snapdragon 800 also features an Adreno 330 GPU, based on Krait 400 cores.

Talking about Snapdragon 600 series, it will also have a Quad-core architecture which can operate upto 1.9 Ghz. It will feature an Adreno 320 GPU, based on Krait 300 cores.

We will be experiencing smartphones powered with Snapdragon 600 & 800 processors by second half of this year competing against Nvidia's Tegra 4 Processor.

PRESS RELEASE :

Qualcomm Announces Next Generation Snapdragon Premium Mobile Processors

New Snapdragon 800 and 600 Processors Represent a Significant Performance Leap

For High-End Mobile Computing Devices -

LAS VEGAS – January 7, 2013 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is sampling the first products in its latest generation of processors. With the introduction of its newest Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800 and 600 processors, Qualcomm continues to lead the industry by once again raising the bar on performance per watt and delivering unparalleled user experiences.

The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors target premium mobile and computing devices. They are designed to deliver outstanding overall user experience, expand the possibilities of seamless connected computing and enable brand new mobile experiences while maintaining industry-leading battery performance:

- Visually stunning mobile experiences: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors include the new quad core Krait 400 CPU, Adreno™ 330 GPU, Hexagon v5 DSP and our latest 4G LTE Cat 4 modem and deliver increased system performance and platform upgrades that further enhance user experience.

- The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors will deliver up to 75 percent better performance than the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and the move to 28nm High Performance for mobile (HPm) technology node ensures exceptionally low power

- New Krait 400 CPU in quad configuration, with speeds of up to 2.3 GHz per core offers best-in-class performance per watt, so processor performance can hold up to the more demanding processing and communication requirements of premium mobile devices

Additionally, asynchronous SMP architecture provides dynamic power sensing and control for peak performance per core, while extending battery life without the use of specialized cores

- New Adreno 330 GPU delivers more than 2x performance for compute applications over the current Adreno 320 GPU

- 2x32bit LP-DDR3 at 800MHz with industry-leading memory bandwidth of 12.8GBps

New Hexagon DSP V5 delivers floating point support, dynamic multithreading and expanded multimedia instructions for enhanced low power performance

- New IZat™ location technology combines multiple tracking systems into a single high performance, highly accurate navigation platform for auto and pedestrian applications

- Seamless communications anytime, anywhere: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors offer fully integrated connectivity and a wide variety of communication options.

- Third generation 4G LTE modem with data rates up to 150 Mbps (Category 4), fully integrated in the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors

- 4G LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation feature to maximize radio frequency bandwidth

World multimode and multi-band support using wafer level package (WTR1605)

- Integrated newest generation mobile Wi-Fi connectivity, 802.11ac

- Broad connectivity support with integrated USB 3.0, Bluetooth and FM

Breakthrough multimedia experiences: The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors also introduce the very latest mobile experiences.

- Capture, playback and display in UltraHD video (with four times 1080p pixel density)

Dual Image Signal Processors (ISP) for Qualcomm Snapdragon Camera with support for computational camera

- HD multichannel audio with DTS-HD and Dolby Digital Plus for enhanced audio

Higher display resolutions (up to 2560×2048) and Miracast 1080p HD support

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors are currently sampling and expected to be available in commercial devices by mid-year 2013.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor targets high-end mobile devices. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor is designed to deliver great performance, rich graphics and enhanced user experience and will deliver up to 40 percent better performance than the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor at lower power. The new processor offers system-wide architectural improvements, key component upgrades and expanded connectivity options. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor features a new Krait 300 quad-core CPU with speeds up to 1.9GHz, a new speed enhanced Adreno 320 GPU and support for LPDDR3 memory. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor is sampling now and is expected to be available in commercial devices by second quarter 2013.

“With the overwhelming success of our previous Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, our mobile processors have emerged as the platform of choice for high-end mobile devices,” said Steve Mollenkopf, president and chief operating officer of Qualcomm. “With more than 50 design wins already secured with the first products of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and 800 processors, we are advancing our vision and setting the standard for excellence in mobile computing.”

For more information and to see a demonstration of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors, as well as the newest devices powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, please visit Qualcomm during CES 2013 (South Hall 3, Upper Level, Booth #30313), Jan. 8-11 in Las Vegas or visit www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon.

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CES '13 : Intel Announces 4th-Gen Core 'i' Processor

Today at CES, Intel revealed its 4th-Gen series of Core 'i' processors, also known as 'haswell' processors . 

These new processors are much more energy efficient and are focused upon to power-up the upcoming generation of ultrabooks. These new processors perform better than the previous one, and still are more energy efficient, operating on as low as 7 watts.

Intel's vice president & general manager of the PC Client Group, Kirk Skaugen confirmed that these new processors will power up the ultrabooks over the next year.

“The 4th generation Core processors are the first Intel chips built from the ground up with the Ultrabook in mind. We expect the tremendous advancements in lower-power Core processors, and the significant ramp of touch-based systems will lead to a significant new wave of convertible Ultrabooks and tablets that are thinner, lighter and, at the same time, have the performance required for more human-like interaction such as touch, voice and gesture controls.”

The ultrabooks powered up with the 4th-Gen 'i' processors will provide users with a minimum battery life of 9 hours & go upto 13 hours.

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CES '13 : Sony Announces Xperia Z & Xperia ZL

Sony Xperia Z & Xperia ZL were announced today. The two smartphones are very identical to each other, except that Xperia ZL will be available only for certain markets. Sony is making an attempt to enter the phablet market with these two phones. 

Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z features a 5-inch 1080 display and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It uses BRAVIA 2 Engine for providing users with excellent picture quality. It has a powerful 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm processor with Adreno 320 GPU with massive 2 GB RAM and is just 7.9 mm thin. It has a 13 MP camera which uses an EXMOR R2 Sensor with an LED flash and a 2MP secondary camera. It comes with an default 16 GB internal memory which can be boosted up with an available microSD card slot. This massive beast is powered by a 2330 mAh battery.

That's not it!! Now comes the most awesome feature about this phone.. it's dust & water resistant with an IP55 and IP57 rating. 

Sony has also come up with an "One Touch System", which allows you to share stuffs on the device with other Sony devices such speakers and TVs. As expected, there is also a PlayStation Mobile support.

It will be available in 3 colors : Black, White & Purple. 

There is no info regarding the pricing as of now.

Sony Xperia ZL

Coming to Xperia ZL, it has the same 5-inch 1080p (1920x1080) Reality display with Bravia Engine 2 and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm processor with Adreno 320 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 13 MP camera which uses an EXMOR R2 Sensor with an LED flash, 2MP secondary camera, 16 GB internal memory expandable with an available microSD card slot and a 2330 mAh battery.

So whats the difference?? Well, Its not water and dust resistant like Xperia Z. It's thicker comapred to Xperia Z at 9.8mm and has a different back body casing unlike the glass body. Apart from few of these, everything is same with PlayStation mobile support, 4G LTE support and One Touch System.

It will be avaible in 2 colors : Black and White

Looks like Sony is all ready to bounce back into the market with their 2 phablets. 

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