Lytro camera has listed in US which can take picture first and then focus
March 3 news, Lytro company which is the world's first camera that can "first take picture and then focus" has listed in US. It not only looks different from other cameras, and still can let you the photos first, and then to focus on the computer. Not only that, this company also promise, pictures take by this Lytro camera can be adjusted after several months. For instance, you can make any scene immediately and completely without regarding the problems of the depth of field; or change the perspective of photos and then swith a picture between 2D and 3D model.
This camera can do all this is because it installed the so-called "light field sensors", and can collect into the camera all light "color, strength and direction". Lytro Company did not even have to people familiar with the pixel indicators to give it camera classification. Instead, it said the resolution of the camera for 11 million rays, that is can capture to 1100 beam of light.
Professional explain this said that if the picture the scene to record a concert, traditional cameras is the integral effect of the orchestra, Lytro camera records of each member of the band is playing effect, the user can choose different instruments sound amplification.
Lytro camera appearance is also very alternative, it almost like a short, square telescopic telescope, on of the end is a zoom lens within eight times, and the other side is a touch screen viewfinder; Only two buttons and a zoom-in sliding button. Basic money for 8 GB memory, the product sells for $399, can hold 350 photo; 16 GB for $499, can accommodate 750 photo.
More than the United States in Lytro use technology columnist products, said after the camera in the light of the good conditions, and the prospect of shooting near the effect is amazing. The United States is the most influential of the technology columnist walter moss's (mo doctor) think, which is expected to bring the public a revolution of digital photography.
But there are also some test report points out the deficiency of the Lytro camera, such as no built-in flash camera, and the pictures were taken effect of light dependency high; Photo editing software currently only in the apple Mac system operation, pictures into a standard after JPEG format they lost to focus ability; Because contain information, pictures from cameras into the computer is slow. The Wall Street journal, evaluation, the purchaser shall consider it as auxiliary camera to use, at least for the time being so. Some in the industry think, if the future iPhone can be integrated mobile phone "light field sensor" camera technology, will be a big innovation of apple products.
The upcoming iPad 3 will promote iPad sales reached to 55 million this year
March 1 news, according to foreign media news, the investment bank Sterne Agee analyst Shawn Wu released a report and pointed out that Apple's upcoming iPad3 will be Apple's hardware upgrade. This iPad3 will equipped with Retina screen, Siri voice systems and 4G LTE access and this product is expected to promote the iPad sales reached 55 million units this year .
Wu pointed out that Apple is about to released the third generation iPad this week and it will be a major hardware upgrade, he believed that 4G LTE access functions will be the product key new features.
According to informed sources, the third generation of the Apple iPad has made remarkable progress in battery life. The high-speed wireless standard battery life issue has been a major problem faced by the first LTE smartphone.
Wu said: "This is mainly because Apple has mastered some of the core patented technology, including system design, semiconductor, battery chemistry, and software."
The third generation iPad will further widen the product and other products on the market - the gap between a price of $ 199 Amazon Kindle Fire, and a host of other Android tablet computer -.Wu said in the report: "We believe that the third generation iPad may include 4G LTE access functions, which is a key feature we think that that will be released in the fall of the next generation iPhone may also contain this key function.”
Apple has issued to the media a invitation and plans held a news conference in the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts San Francisco at 10:00 on March 7. Printed "We have some things really need to witness at first hand and touch" on the invitation and there is a Apple's iPad picture.
Apple issued the invitation news firm's view from Wu; he has raised the iPad this year's sales forecast from 51 million to 55 million units. He expects Apple sold 10 million units in the second quarter, the iPad, and then began to increase production.
Apple will release 14-inch MacBook Air to enter into the Asian market
March 1 news, according to the latest news, Apple is currently considering the introduction of a 14-inch MacBook Air. Analyst said this size laptop will enter the Asian market.
It is understood that the 14-inch laptop computer has always been a mainstream laptop products specifications in the Asian market, while Western consumers who prefer to use 15-inch screen size laptops. In the global market, 20-25% total market share is 14-inch laptop computer, but in the Asian market, the share of 14-inch laptop computers up to 35-40%. This result shows that Asian consumers are more inclined to choose to use 14-inch screen laptop.
The news said that that Apple is now transfer their target markets from North America and Europe to Asia. Apple is moving to bring the Chinese as one of its major markets in Asia, because of Apple in China still has great potential for development. Apple is considering launching a 14-inch MacBook Air laptop is very likely that Apple will have to enter a signal of China.
Microsoft launched a transparent 3D desktop in its TechForum activity
February 29 news, according to foreign media reports, recently, Microsoft introduced transparent 3D desktop in its TechForum activities which used Microsoft Kinect sensor to build a virtual desktop environment and realize a real-time manipulation.
The Microsoft Research team members said this transparent 3D desktop Samsung transparent OLED screen and Kinect sensor, users can use the manipulation of the arm or finger movements.
According to the developers, Kinect sensor is capable of sensing all the movements of the user, including the head, gestures and even eye position.
There is a site has published analysis of the article, Microsoft Kinect sensor advanced voice and somatosensory recognition technology to stimulate a more innovative, industry-, has made an indisputable success. Moreover, the sales of the Kinect listed 60 days over 8 million units, as the history of the fastest-selling consumer electronics, and loaded into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Microsoft subsection 3D desktop 3D screen, but the keyboard still uses the regular keyboard for typing, so this equipment is also not completely manipulated by the gesture.
According to current trends, the future of the desktop computer without a mouse. Analysts expect Apple will also follow the Microsoft.
Toshiba launched the REGZA phone in the MWC 2012
February 29 news, Japanese mobile phone manufacturers generally will not miss a large exhibition, on the MWC 2012 show, Toshiba introduced a top REGZA smartphone, and it not just has powerful performance, but also is DoCoMo's first fingerprint security certified models.
In fact, as early as the year in winter, the Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo have worked together with Toshiba to demonstrate REGZA phone top-level configuration, this Toshiba REGZA smartphone used mainstream touch straight shape, the front has a 4.3 inches touch screen, resolution the rate of high-end 1280x720 pixels. The machine is behind a 13.1 million pixel camera is also equipped with, and support 1080P video recording capabilities. Built-in which it is equipped with Android 2.3 intelligent systems, while adding a 1.2GHz at Texas Instruments OMAP4430 dual-core processor. In addition, the machine also has the water capacity of IPX5/IPX8 behind fingerprint touch area it is DoCoMo's first fingerprint security certification phone.