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In anticipation of the opening of IFA 2011, Samsung introduced a new tablet Galaxy Tab 7.7, positioned as the world’s first tablet PC with a display manufactured according to proprietary Super AMOLED Plus.

As the name plate, the diagonal of its screen is 7.7 “. The screen resolution is 1280×800 pixels (WXGA). Dimensions are 196,7 x 133 x 7,89 mm, weight – 335 grams. The tablet runs on Android 3.2 Honeycomb with the company’s shell Samsung TouchWiz.

List of technical specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 also includes a dual-core processor with 1.4 GHz, chipset GPS, 8GB of RAM, built-in memory of 16 GB (32 or 64 GB), a slot for microSD memory cards up to 32GB, the two camera: 3 megapixel with autofocus and LED flash and a 2-megapixel front camera for video telephony, wireless adapters Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), support for the Wi-Fi Direct port USB 2.0. The tablet supports networks HSPA + (21 Mbit / s) 850/900/1900/2100 MHz, EDGE / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. The battery capacity is 5100 mAh.

The main news last week was the news about HP‘s intentions to get rid of the business of producing personal computers, to buy British software developer and stop producing devices running WebOS. The operating system itself, according to representatives of HP, has some value, but because the final decision on its fate is still pending.

Some clarity to make comments senior vice president of HP Stephen DeWitt (Stephen DeWitt) in an interview with the resource Bloomberg. According to him, HP will continue in one way or another to maintain and update the operating system WebOS. The company is ready to consider proposals from equipment manufacturers who could use WebOS in their devices. They are the platform will be provided under a license of use. Areas of use WebOS can extend beyond the mobile market. HP believes that based WebOS can build an information infrastructure for financial services, logistics and retail.

Not excluded the leaders of HP and the possibility of selling the operating system with Service WebOS related patents Palm, but so far none of the players did not show an interest in acquiring the asset. As reports CRN, Microsoft has already begun to lure developers from the camp of WebOS, offering them full support in the transition to Windows Phone 7. In particular, the “defectors” are promised free smartphone software for testing and training.

Some analysts, as reports System Diary, fear for the rate of expansion of Windows 8 without support from HP as the largest manufacturer of personal computers. However, Microsoft has provided just a “plan B” in the form of support for this operating system based devices with ARM-processor architecture that is rapidly gaining popularity. It is unlikely that in this sense should worry about the future of Windows 8.

Each of overclockers, who are engaged in crackdown on more or less professionally, is obsessed with high frequency, low temperatures or interesting piece of hardware. But a new world record holder in the absolute frequency of the processor TAPAKAH clearly stands out from the list of his incredible thirst for achieving the goal. A joke from the category that TAPAKAH, to sleep, the mind believes Super Pi 32M, nobody will be surprised. The last few years overclocker with Russian roots, but living in Latvia, and acting under the Latvian flag, has spent the conquest of the world record in CPU-Z.

Only has one look at the cover of processors Intel CedarMill TAPAKAH can tell the approximate overclocking the CPU. A need for greater all the data on each processor tested it updates the spreadsheet. At the beginning of 2011 his Excel-file already had more than 250 different models of processors, parties and stepingov. But so far his best result was only in the top three, but the result of dispersal of the Japanese guru duck 8245 MHz seemed just out of reach. But the universal excitement among extreme overclockers on thermal paste Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme is not passed TAPAKAH. Using GC-Extreme thermal compound gave an increase of 130 MHz, and a new world record in overclocking was 8308.9 MHz. This result was achieved on a truly “golden” copy of the Intel Celeron processor 352.

This month already, there were reports that Apple delayed the announcement of a new generation iPad until next year due to lack of screen size 9.7 “with resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, which will be used in its production.

I must say that this view supports a growing number of sources. For example, the site DigiTimes reports that suppliers of screens for iPad 3 with such features could be the only company LG, Samsung and Sharp. Products also meet the requirements of the Taiwanese CMI Apple at this stage can not, but because of the number of possible suppliers of components for the iPad 3, this company was not included.

Resource SystemDiary, citing its own sources reported that the trial batch iPad 3 may be released in October of this year, and the tablet will be presented in the first quarter of 2012. The size of this party is a half million copies. The debut of the tablet, according to the source, is scheduled for early 2012.

Much later, other major players in the market of SSDs Samsung officially presented their model SSD, capable of transmitting data via SATA 6 Gb/sec. It seems that the South Korean company wants to catch up, and ready to begin deliveries of SSD series drives 830. According to a press release, OEM-manufacturers will have the appropriate data storage device in October.

Drives based on MLC NAND memory 20-nm-class, integrated circuits used capacity of 32 Gbps. Samsung preference for proprietary controllers that can provide speeds up to 500 MB / s in sequential read operations, and up to 350 MB / s sequential write operations. In addition to the availability of standard features, these controllers are allocated support symmetric block encryption algorithm (AES) with 256-bit key, which will protect user data from unauthorized access.

Drives will be equipped with the necessary cables, mounting bracket, which will facilitate the installation procedure 2.5-inch SSD into a 3.5-inch, instruction and special software Norton Ghost, which will transfer data from your old drive to new. 830 Series SSD will be modifications of a capacity of 64, 128, 256 and 512 GB, the exact specification will be published in October.

Researchers from the University of Southampton proposed to use glass as a carrier of information, as reported by the university site. The passage of light through the glass depends on its internal structure. Scientists noticed that the ultrashort pulses of laser with sufficient power are able to change the structure of glass, creating in it a nanoscopic “turbidity” – voxels. They polarize the light passing through glass, and this effect can be used for recording and reading information. The device itself, developers have called “polarization converter.”

The current prototype of the “Converter” allows you to write on glass, which is comparable in size to the screen mobile phone, up to fifty gigabytes of data. The use of this device will get the most benefit in areas where you need long-term storage of information. For example, libraries have every 5-10 years to back up your data, since the life of hard drives is limited. The service life of the drive will be described for several hundred years, in addition, it is not subject to corrosion and the adverse effects of high temperatures. Developers working with the company Altechna to present “a polarization converter,” in the market.

Recent revelations Singaporean counterparts from the site System Diary Technology News blog on the configuration of Intel processors in LGA in 2011 contained a controversial statement that a family of Sandy Bridge-E may have the TDP up to 180W, inclusive, and efficient cooling even in their normal operation will difficult. We are alarmed by this information, but because we did not mention it in the original article.

Indeed, as the resource technology news blog referring to comments from representatives of Intel, the values ​​of TDP processors LGA 2011 will remain stable compared to its predecessors. As is known, all existing models of LGA 1366, intended for use in desktop systems, are limited by TDP level not more than 130W. Consequently, the unrestrained growth of heat out of the question, however, it does not mean there is no need to supply the processors Sandy Bridge-E efficient cooling system.

Reporting on the results of recent second quarter, the head of NVIDIA confirmed that the first Tablet PC based on the new quad-core processor Kal-El family Tegra will be available by Christmas sales season, which begins in late autumn. Some sources have speculated that the first bearer of this processor will be a tablet Asus Eee Pad Transformer new generation.

Associates technology news blog supported this version, although it declined to name the exact date of announcement of the product. In any case, it makes sense to talk about the fourth quarter of this year. Eee Pad Transformer first generation is popular thanks to a combination of consumer quality and price. We hope that the successor will build on the success of the tablet.

The company HTC, a prominent player in the smartphone segment, has long been hatching plans to release a ten-tablet Puccini operating system Google Android 3.0. Recently, the network has a device image that would speak on the proximity of the announcement, but no further details on terms of Puccini‘s debut was not reported.

Source reports that the financial officer of HTC Winston Yuen (Winston Yung) has called the end of the third quarter or early fourth period as a possible announcement of a tablet Puccini. About the patent dispute with Apple has been said that HTC is going to defend his own position, and does not intend to make concessions.

Although HP and RIM offer a tablet based on its own operating system, the most common alternative to the Apple development in this segment is considered to be the platform for Google Android, which attracted developers with its openness. Research firm ABI Research attempted to quantify the dynamics of the market tablet-based operating system Google.

Over the past twelve months, these devices Apple has managed to play up to 20% of the market, but the platform is still highly segmented. Developers have to create applications for multiple versions of the operating system, a steady increase in their number serves as a deterrent to expanding the base of available applications.

In 2011, the market came about 50 models tablets based on Android, many of which had limited functionality and reasonable price, but this diversity is not the most positive impact on the perception of the consumer market. Some buyers prefer to wait until the tablet reaches the segment of necessary maturity.