Features of Windows 8 have been one of the most curious and, consequently, the topics discussed at CES 2012. Expected yield many new OS from MIcrosoft announcement was cause a large number of mobile devices with support for Windows 8. Many have already had an opportunity to draw first in the imagination of a superficial idea of testing a beta build of Windows 8, focused on a Tablet PC.

At issue is when this stage arrives, the Director of Public Relations Microsoft Janelle Poole (Janelle Poole) said that the transition to the next stage of development will take place by the end of February, and will allow consumers to pick up a new wave of testing.
Poole also has an interesting history of output MIcrosoft. The bottom line is that the emergence of the next operating system has always been determined the three-year intervals. And this, in 2012, in October, the statute of limitations release of Windows 7 will be exactly 3 years. The coincidence is quite impressive, if the event does come to pass.

Of course, the plans have the ability to change, and this argument can be an example of output of consumer versions of Windows Vista, which actually went into circulation not in October, and by the end of January 2007.

5-point digital converter
Microsoft requires that a PC based on Windows 8 with support for touch input can detect at least 5 simultaneous key presses. Thus, all the computers with the Windows logo 8 and touch screen will automatically support the multi-point control. It is interesting that many modern PCs do not have such opportunities. For example, even the latest HP TouchSmart PCs can only recognize two simultaneous touches.

“Tags of touches» NFC
Microsoft requires that devices with Windows 8 that support NFC, had a special “touch marks”. That is, the PC (or rather, any tablet) should have a sign or label, giving to understand where you want to bring another device with support for NFC. To this requirement should pay some attention, as if in the case of almost all smartphone device can receive, transfer, in the case of the larger form-factor data transmission at the near distance can be really difficult. In the latter case, information about the physical location of the sensor can be very useful, has saved the user from unnecessary movements stupid when trying to transfer data over the NFC with one plate to another.

Hardware buttons
Microsoft requires in tablets and laptops-transformer based on Windows 8 having five hardware buttons: power, lock the screen orientation, the key Windows, volume up, volume down. In this case the Windows key must be at least 10.5 mm in diameter, but can take any shape (circle, rectangle, square …).

The new shortcut to replace the «CTRL + ALT + DEL»
In Windows 8 will continue to support the system will remain a combination of Ctrl + Alt + Del, so any user known operating system from Microsoft. However, the new operating system is designed on the device without a physical keyboard. Of course, it is possible to use the onscreen keyboard, but it would be more reliable and faster method – simultaneously pressing physical keys supply, and Windows.

The minimum set of components for Tablet PC and Transformers
Microsoft Corporation requires that each tablet PC or convertible with Windows 8 had a minimal set of features and components. System requirements for the partners is not something fundamentally new, but now we can assume what would be the simplest system that fully satisfy the requirements of Windows 8. Thus,

The minimum requirements for the tablets on Windows 8
At least 10 GB of free disk space after installing the operating system and associated components;
type of system firmware – UEFI;
Wi-Fi support and Bluetooth 4.0 + LE (energy efficiency);
graphic accelerator supporting Direct3D 10 and driver WDDM 1.2;
screen resolution – 1366×768;
Touchscreen must pass all the tests and maintain recognition of five simultaneous touches;
built-in camera should have a resolution of 720p;
The ambient light sensor must maintain a luxury-30K with a dynamic range 5-60K;
magnetometer;
triaxial accelerometer with data-rate not less than 50 Hz;
gyroscope;
USB 2.0: at least one controller and an output port;
audio speakers.

Updating drivers without rebooting the system
Microsoft requires that the PC-based Windows 8 support update drivers for graphics cards without having to reboot. Although it is still supported in Windows Vista WDDM drivers update without a reboot, this requirement is often violated in the unified driver, containing both XDDM, and WDDM-driver. With the cessation of support XDDM-drivers in Windows 8, this requirement is quite natural.

2 seconds to resume operation of the OS … but not for the ARM
Microsoft does not require that computers based on ARM-version of Windows 8 could resume work from a deep sleep mode for two seconds or less. Only PC-based chips that are compatible with x86, should satisfy this requirement. It is also worth remembering that the maximum yield of 2 seconds mode Standby (S3) existed since Windows 7. But it must be assumed that the ARM-systems, this requirement is not spelled out solely because of the variability architectures ARM, as well as, perhaps, from a simple lack of data from Microsoft on this issue. In the future, such a requirement would undoubtedly emerge.

Companies lucky tablets on the market – its Tegra system on a chip 2 is used in half of these devices running Google Android. Also, many high-end smartphones based on this 2-core processor.

NVIDIA has recently issued a forecast for the next financial year, which begins on January 30, 2012. The Company believes that it will increase their revenues in the next year to $ 4.7 – $ 5 billion in comparison, in the past reporting year, the company was able to raise $ 3.54 billion, however, long-term plans NVIDIA speak more eloquently: it believes that only one mobile unit to reach $ 20 billion in 2015.

Currently, NVIDIA is focused on starting 4-core tablets, the first of which should go in the third or, at least in the last quarter of this year.

“The future of computing lies in the mobility and visual fields, and we are ready to lead in this new era,” – said Jen-Hsun Huang (Jen-Hsun Huang), executive director of the company. “We have the strength to fight” – he added. And then, turning to a competitor, he continued: “If you do not have a mobile strategy, you are in a deep pit. If you’re not on the market of mobile processors, you are late for seven years. “

According to latest information, wait for the novelty is not only to residents of Japan. This tablet is now being certified by the Federal Communications Commission.

The novelty will receive a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels, dual-core processor TI OMAP 4430 clocked at 1 GHz, as well as support for LTE. In addition, the board will have 16 GB of internal flash memory with a slot for cards microSD.

According to the representatives of this company, fast processor A8-3870 will operate at a frequency of 3000 MHz, and not at a frequency of 3100 MHz, as previously thought. Between A8-3850 and discussed the product of a difference of 100 MHz, but the availability of free to increase the multiplier makes those decisions yet different.

At the beginning of next year should see motherboards based on the new chipset A85FX, which can get a “vaccine” from the “allergy to disperse.”

Pre-order for the supply of Sony PS Vita is open not only in the U.S., but also in the English department Amazon. Customers can order a version with support for a gaming console only Wi-Fi or a Wi-Fi module and 3G on board.

As previously reported, the price of Sony PS Vita in America will start with $ 249.99 (the version with Wi-Fi), in the UK – from £ 229,99. Those wishing to purchase a game console with support for Wi-Fi networks, and 3G will have to pay for it in the U.S. $ 299.99 in the UK – £ 279,99.

Recall that the characteristics of the Sony PS Vita include a 5 “touchscreen OLED-screen with a resolution of 960 x 544 pixels, as well as modules GPS, Wi-Fi b / g / n and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR on board.

Apple iPad tablet 2 was a 1-GHz 2-core processor A5, while the modern smartphone iPhone uses 4-core chip A4 with a much weaker graphics. The flagship smartphone competitors today rely on two-core system on a chip, so that the iPhone is almost five without a doubt get an optimized chip A5. It is also reported that work is underway on an improved version of the iPhone 4 with 2-core processor.

If Apple listens to consumers, the iPhone will get five more large screen with a diagonal of 4 inches. However, a number of leaks indicate that the new phone will have 3.7-inch screen that is slightly larger than the modern iPhone 4 (3.5 inches). The frame around the screen will be reduced as much as possible, which would create the impression that the display even more. There are also rumors that Apple will apply to the device’s screen the latest technology Quantum Dot LED, which provides a similar quality OLED (if not higher) with lower power.

About this option, the next iPhone has been known for a relatively long time. Since May, there are reports that the iPhone 5 will use an 8-megapixel camera. They then confirmed reports of analysts and authoritative resources that both companies that supplied 5-megapixel camera for iPhone 4 also began shipping the 8-megapixel solutions for the iPhone 5.

Housing iPhone 5 would presumably thinner (talking about it and the first cases for the future of the iPhone 5 in the Chinese market), and Apple may opt for a more durable cast-aluminum chassis as the MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.

The hacker group LulzSec access to the document AT & T, indicating that the iPhone will offer support for five 4G LTE. It was expected that this functionality will be included in the iPhone has 4, so that it is likely embodied in the iPhone 5. However, analysts do not think so.

Payment by technology Near Field Communication (NFC) allows to transfer money, just spending a smartphone over the counter. At first, it can also create additional advertising for smartphones Apple. Technology, however, is still far from the spread in many countries, according to director of mobile division PayPal Laura Chambers (Laura Chambers): «first spark needed to [retailers and traders] supported the technology.” NFC moves by Google’s flagship devices Android, so support for this feature is also very likely. Reports indicate a possible partnership and Apple and PayPal in the promotion of NFC.

The device weighing 720 g is equipped with 10-inch touch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and is based on a progressive platform, NVIDIA Tegra 2. In the arsenal debut as a 32 GB internal flash memory, two integrated digital cameras (2 megapixel front and rear 5-megapixel), modules Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 and 3G, Built-in stereo speakers, built-in GPS-receiver, a slot for microSD-cards, Micro-USB ports and HDMI, rechargeable battery, a charge which should be sufficient for 10 hours.

Buy the above product in Europe will be in the fourth quarter of this year at a price of 400 euros.

As the source publication, Nozomi will be released only in March next year, and fans of the brand should be patient. Phone will get dual-core processor 1.5 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB user available memory that can not be increased at the expense of cards microSD (due to lack of support), the battery capacity of 1750 mAh module NFC. Instead of the standard SIM-card phone will use microSIM.

The main advantage of Nozomi at the screen with a diagonal of 4.3 “and a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The density of pixels per inch – 342 ppi, which is higher than the screen Retina Apple iPhone 4 with 326 ppi. Android software foundation will last for the moment of release.

Interest in this smartphone is called, first of all, its impressive specifications. Specification device includes 4.3 “display with a resolution qHD (960×540 pixels), 1.5-GHz dual-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon, 1 GB of RAM plus 16 GB of flash memory, as well as two cameras: an 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and video recording with 1080p resolution front camera for video calls.

According to rumors, the release of HTC Amaze 4G will be held on October 26 and its implementation will deal with mobile operator T-Mobile. The device is running an operating system Android 2.3 Gingerbread interface Sense 3.5, which is expected to announce in the near future.