SONY will push mobile phone and tablets based on Vita system
Although appeared the deficit, but SONY for smart phones and flat field, still show considerable interest. Recently, will serve as President and CEO of SONY's flat well lady interviews hint that say they plan to launch will be Vita OS system promotion to smartphones and tablet.
Well on flat monogamy says Vita OS is not an entertainment platform, but a mobile multimedia entertainment platform, so in addition to PS Vita outside, it can also be in the smartphone and tablet computers play an important role.
In fact, although Vita OS to migrate to other mobile terminal, but SCE senior vice President JiGang hao also foreign revealed that they won't go to implement the plan.
Have analysts believe that SONY in the game space influence will be become a decisive advantage, so they give up Android, focus on promotion Vita OS is not impossible.
Logitech has issued a new Mouse with touch-based surface
According to report that Logitech has issued a new Mouse with touch-based surface priced at $70. And this $70 mouse allows the user to swipe and scroll like a smartphone thanks to its touch-based surface.
With consumers growing accustomed to using fingertip gestures to navigate on their tablets and smartphones, it only seems natural that peripheral manufacturers scramble to come up with something similar for desktops and notebooks that don't have touch screens. According to Todd Walker, brand manager for Logitech, touch gestures have become second nature for most consumers.
"The Logitech Touch Mouse M600 reflects this evolution in how we interact with the digital world and extends to the computer what have become natural, intuitive motions," he said, thus introducing the company's new mouse with a touchy surface -- we're just not sure how this will work playing Crysis 2 or Rage.
Following in the footsteps of Logitech's Touch Mouse app for iOS, this physical mouse allows the user to scroll, swipe and surf wherever the user's fingertip land on the surface (just pretend it's a smartphone screen). However the device requires the user to download and install the Logitech Flow Scroll software which enables the touchy controls in a Windows setting. Smooth feet and advanced optical tracking means it can still function as a traditional mouse despite its touchy exterior.
"The mouse’s unique shape is designed so that it feels great doing exactly the tasks you do most – pointing, clicking and scrolling," the company said in a press release. "And it’s a perfect choice for right- and left-handers alike, with click areas that can easily be reassigned with Logitech SetPoint software."
Logitech said that the Touch Mouse M600 also includes the tiny Logitech Unifying receiver, which can connect up to six compatible mice and keyboards through one USB port. Add a keyboard, switch between mice, mix and match to fit your preference, without having to change receivers or sacrifice another USB port.
The Logitech Touch Mouse M600 is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in February 2012, for a suggested retail price of $69.99.
The new MacBook Pro superficially resembling MBA will not be equipped with CD-ROM
In addition to the iPad 3 will debut, and recently the message says, apple is going to launch a new generation MacBook Pro, and the series will use the new appearance design, and his MacBook Air is near.
People familiar with says, a new generation MacBook Pro will adopt new ultra-thin Unibody aluminum shell of, will not only take out to drive, and can be equipped with SSD solid-state hard disk, and these changes will take the lead used in the 15 inch MacBook Pro, and then to expand to 17 inches of MacBook Pro.
In addition, the people familiar with the also revealed that the Macbook Pro after all the Macbook Air will the look like draws close, and the new Macbook Pro will also have the instantaneous start, longer life etc. Characteristics.
In fact, had already suffered from news that many times, apple going to launch 15 inch version of the Macbook Air. By now the situation, the rumours may refer to it is to the MacBook Pro updates 15 inches.
Kodak announced to withdraw from the camera market
The local time, on February 9,, in the first half of this year the kodak announced it will gradually exit digital cameras, portable video cameras and digital photo frame, the image acquisition equipment business, to focus on the copy of the business.
Eastman kodak company spokesman says, is seeking to cut costs method, give up this business will have $30 million spending, but is expected to save $100 million annual operating costs, kodak will put a brand to other camera manufacturers use, has some manufacturers to this show "great interest". Kodak said the company plans to cut through product portfolio, layout and retail channel to improve the camera business, exit is inevitable development. But kodak also promised will continue to provide warranty for the product and technical support services.
However, kodak did not provide jobs. According to information, this business in rochester, New York headquarters kodak employees that is more than 400, the above $30 million loss was not clear for the production of production including bring layoffs cost, and kodak overseas factories closed cost.
The move marks the end of the era of kodak, a 131-year-old kodak had invented the world's first a digital camera, but I was not taken seriously, excessive dependence on film business, thus missed the transformation period, be smart phones and the impact of a digital camera, in 1997 years later kodak is no profit.
Kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection last month, the $5.1 billion in assets, liabilities, $6.8 billion.
Kodak currently have three-quarters of revenue come from digital products, quit after camera market will focus on business and household printer and print the picture business, but the printer market share in the United States is far behind HP and Canon, only in the sixth, profit is still very difficult. International data analyst Christopher schutter says that in the past 10 years printing machine business gradually become kodak its main business, its concerns also from the camera transfer.
In addition, kodak also sell its hands hold in search of as many as 1000 more than a patent technology, kodak hand holds numerous image patent technology, apple or Google, kodak hope that the company will its income bursa, kodak in the first half of 2011 the patent fees charged $27 million, and over the past three years the figure for 1.9 billion dollars. Currently include Google, apple and HTC, samsung, the numerous mobile phone manufacturer in the vortex of patent wars.
Ironically, kodak in order to save cost, also requires the kodak theater in Hollywood over 20 years of $72 million sponsorship contract, but said the theatre, in this year's Oscar ceremony before can't to terminate the contract, "Oscar awards ceremony invitation and advertising has sent out, unable to recover."
February 15, kodak will also hold the second bankruptcy application of hearings, mainly to the creditor.
Patent shows that iOS devices will be with 3D technology in the future
According to science and technology website BGR reports, the United States patent and trademark office this week four announced the apple a patent application, this was called the "through the dynamic properties of user interface to 3 D display effect" patent shows, iOS devices can be through the light from the point of view of the show Guan eye 3 D effect.
The patent document says, but through the future iOS device in a series of special sensor to make Guan eye 3 D effect. This solution will use all kinds of sensors, such as accelerometer and camera eye tracking technology, change in the iPhone display 3 D graphics the Angle. In addition, face recognition technology will also iOS devices in the consideration.
This technology can be adjusted ceaselessly users and location of equipment, creating unique 3 D visual experience, than the current solutions with more advanced and more precise. Apple in the third quarter 2010, proposed the patent application, it is not clear whether have entered the technology test phase.