Obviously, the feature popular in smartphones and tablets is the video. Indeed, many recent chips support 1080p H.264 "High Profile" and use this compatibility as a selling point. Let us explain. In the ARM chips used in smartphones, the processors are generally unable to play videos encoded in H.264 in high definition - based models of Cortex A9 can barely read the 720p - and SoC (all-in chip -a), therefore, often include a component dedicated to decompress (and sometimes encoding)... More
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Toshiba, the smallest players in the world of hard drives, introduces a new professional range, the MK01GRRB / R. There are four models (MK1401GRRB, MK1401GRRR, MK3001GRRB, MK3001GRRR) hard drives, all running at 15,000 rpm. Hard drives are formatted SFF (Small Form Factor) or 2.5-inch hard drives with a thickness of 15 mm instead of 7 mm, 9.5 mm or 12.5 mm models for the general public. The interface is chosen SAS 6 gigabits / s and the cache is 32... More
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AMD has recently outlined a reference model, manufactured by Compal, a laptop with integrated APU Trinity . If the exact model of APU used is not known, it is probably a low-power version with a TDP of 17W or 25W. Relatively late (with a thickness of only 18 mm), this notebook has two USB 3.0 outputs, Ethernet controller and WiFi as well as HDMI and mini DisplayPort. Last but not least, the price: it is called a rate of about... More
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Microsoft has announced a new accessory for the Xbox 360S, HDD 320 GB consoles If some special editions were already offering this capability, traditional models are limited to 4 GB of flash memory and 250 GB hard drive. The new hard drive can either replace the 250 GB model already has a console or be inserted in a console without a hard drive. At a time when the hard drives of 1 TB 2.5 inch worth less than € 100,... More
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The publisher Futuremark recently released a press release regarding "3DMark for Windows 8," the next version of its software benchmarking. We learn in particular that will support future 3DMark - of course - the x86 architecture, but also the ARM. The software can be used in the new interface Metro or in the classic Windows interface, and will measure and compare the performance of any device supporting Windows 8 (tablets to high-end computers). Of course, "3DMark 8 for Windows" is... More
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The manufacturer ² KFA has just unveiled its EX OC GTX570 MDT X4, a GeForce GTX 570 rather original, since that can support up to four screens simultaneously. Up to four displays This graphics card has indeed IDT VMM1400 controller, which is usually found in multi-monitor hubs. The presence of this chip enables, thanks to three DVI-D to DVI-I and mini-HDMI output, manage up to four screens. The maximum resolution 5760 x 1080 pixels reached (via three DVI-D). KFA ²... More
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We are December 15, deadline for applications for a 4G phone license on the frequencies of 800 MHz. ARCEP has received four nominations from the usual suspects: "Bouygues Telecom, 89.50% owned by Bouygues and 10.50% by the company JC Decaux Holding; Free Frequencies, 95% owned by the Iliad and 5% by the company Free Mobile, Orange France, a subsidiary of France Telecom Company of the radiotelephone French (SFR), a subsidiary of Vivendi. " ARCEP will now study the proposals and... More
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ARCEP - the telecom authority - has announced the auction results on licensing for low-frequency mobile fourth generation (4G). Located on the 800 MHz band, the frequency "gold" (due to their rarity) were eventually attributed to SFR, Orange and Bouygues Telecom. Four blocks, three winners SFR wins are two blocks of 5 MHz duplex (10 MHz in total), with the obligation to host MVNOs, all for a bid of 1.065 billion euros. For its part, Orange is given a block... More
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If the design of the iPhone 4S is identical to that of the iPhone 4, his bowels are seriously upgrades to boost performance: autonomy, reception, digital cameras, video, presence of Siri, 64 GB, etc.. Here are all the news of the iPhone 4S in 10 points. New dual core processor A5: 2 times faster than the iPhone 4 Graphic display up to 7 times faster. New antenna system, double, including a compatible 3.5G to improve reception. A new 8-megapixel camera,... More
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Still some news on the iPhone before the official presentation of 5 Apple, which could come as early as next week. May be missing a little over a week to five official presentation of the iPhone : it is one of the possible dates on October 4. Nothing for sure, of course, and new iPhone rumors continue to chase relentlessly, heedless of the crisis. The latest rumors talk about some probable features , like a dual core chip and RAM... More
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