NVIDIA has announced at CES, Project Shield — a dedicated Tegra 4 powered game center and more. It’s a 7-inch clamshell device, running pure vanilla Android, a 720p multi touch display, and enough battery power to play up to 10 solid hours of games or 24 hours of HD video, HDMI and USB.
The Tegra 4 chip that also got announced at CES is extremely powerful, powerful enough to use HDR on moving items. I can’t wait to see this in stores.
Products highlights include:
Samsung’s Vacuum Tube Soundbar (model HW-F750) is the first soundbar to feature a built-in vacuum tube to maximize sound quality, and is the world’s first soundbar that can wirelessly connect with a TV via Bluetooth.
Samsung’s Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker (model DA-F60) brings advanced sound quality with an apt-X codec, while offering the simplicity of Near-Field Communications (NFC) connectivity.
Samsung’s 7.1 Channel Home Theater System (model HT-F9750W) was created to be the perfect counterpart for Samsung’s 2013 TVs, with a Gallium Nitride (GaN) amplifier that delivers pure sound, and design and usability features that bring home a totally seamless experience.
Samsung’s Premium Blu-ray Player (model BD-F7500) features advanced upscaling capabilities, allowing users to experience ordinary SD and HD content in superior resolution.
Some very interesting offerings from Samsung. The portable Bluetooth speaker using NFC and apt-x is a bit novel. More information via the press release at Business Wire .
Samsung Electronics Co. (005930), the world’s largest seller of mobile phones, said it will start selling smartphones this year featuring the Tizen operating system backed by Intel Corp.
“We plan to release new, competitive Tizen devices within this year and will keep expanding the lineup depending on market conditions,” Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung said in an e- mailed statement today. The company didn’t elaborate on model specifications, prices or timeframe for their debut.
The new handsets will come as Samsung looks to reduce its reliance on Google (GOOG) Inc.’s Android operating system after the Internet search company acquired (GOOG) handset maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion in May. Executives from Intel, Samsung, NTT DoCoMo Inc. (9437) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) formed the Tizen Association last year to support the open-source software.
“The Tizen was born as Samsung hoped to lighten its growing dependence on Google on concerns that its top position in the smartphone market may weaken following the Google- Motorola tie-up,” Byun Han Joon, an analyst at KB Investment & Securities in Seoul, said by phone today. “Intel always wanted to boost its presence in the mobile CPU market.”
Samsung seems to be supporting handsets in every market ensuring it makes money where there is money to be made. Maybe they see problems ahead with Google producing its own handset. All it does mean is more options for the consumer.
Polaroid has launched the Polaroid PTAB750 7-inch Android 4.0 8GB Internet Kids Tablet ipdesigned for children. The Android 4.0 operating system connects to WiFi and delivers a way to engage, entertain and educate children in the home or on the go. This white 7-inch tablet has a 1GHz processor, 8GB of internal memory, 512MB of RAM, USB port and an SD card slot for extended memory. The design of the integrated side and rear rubber bumpers protect the tablet from shocks, falls and withstands all sorts of liquid accidents. The Baby Switch feature is used to disable the touch display of the tablet, preventing little ones from stopping the safe and filtered stream of children’s video entertainment. The 2-megapixel camera allows children to be creative with pictures and videos and share them with friends and family. This device comes pre-loaded with (3) top rated learning Apps, (10) Dr. Seuss & Smithsonian interactive books and preloaded with the Nook bookstore and reader. The Appshop only includes apps for children where your child can safely browse and download free apps or purchase apps (when parental controls are turned off) that have been carefully selected before being included in the shop. The web browser also has parental protection.
Reasonable idea but a bit overkill or is this the kid friendly tablet solution ?
Google Play is offering free subscriptions to print subscribers. This is really good news as it starts to promote using digital mediums even more.
Is it me, or does it seem that Google is advancing rapidly in its media offering? I wonder for how much longer Apple will hold all the trump cards.
Chikita has released web traffic data for the Christmas period. In the smartphone category the iPhone holds top position with the Samsung S3 in second place.
But in the tablet arena, the iPad lost 7.1% share. It is the Kindle Fire that is emerging as a serious threat. In fact in previous posts I have commented that Amazon is the player to dethrone Apple with their iPad. Time will tell. What are your views.
Headlining this year’s ensemble of new products, iHome introduces its first Lightning Docks, compatible with iPhone 5, iPad mini, iPad with Retina Display and iPod touch:
iDL100 Triple Charging Stereo FM Clock Radio With Two Lightning Docks and USB Charge/Play for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch: the ultimate iHome Lightning docks with a triple 2.1 charging hub for your iDevices, the iDL100 includes two Lightning docks as well as a universal USB dock to charge and play audio from legacy devices. An auto sync feature syncs the unit to iPhone/iPad/iPod time, while an aux-in jack is also included for audio devices equipped with 3.5mm headphone jack. The iDL100 is expected to retail for $149.99.
If you need a new dock, these sure look good. And with all the charging options this is going on to my wish list.
Apple’s 12 Days of Christmas ends today with a free game offer, Shark Dash by Gameloft.
It was good while it lasted.
Sony’s Xperia Z is rumored to be Sony’s next flagship device for 2013. The Z will be a 5 inch 1080p device and with a full HD display using Sony’s Bravia technology.
A 13MP Exmor RS camera with fast capture and HDR are also expected. Sony makes some of the best camera optics so I am hoping for great video and stills. But even better it is water-resistant.
I am looking forward to the full reveal on this phone. Are you ?
The Discovery Bay Duo Gamer is available in the Apple store. When I was in the Apple store Exeter during the Christmas break, this caught my attention. It seems Gameloft has produced an analogue controller to play a number of their games.
Discovery Bay’s Duo Gamer controller takes you to another dimension in gaming control for your iPad. Two analogue joysticks, D-pad, four buttons and two triggers deliver the intensity you demand.
It features Joysticks, D-pad, buttons and triggers and only orks exclusively with top-rated Gameloft apps. Connects wirelessly to iPad via Bluetooth.
At present there are only 7 games that work with this. A full list is here. More on the way.
This is definitely on my wish list.
