ASUS has announced that they will be delivering Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Transformer Prime tablet owners on January 12. The company released an incremental over-the-air update yesterday that improves focus issues with the tablet’s camera and provides better touchscreen response and GPS performance.
ASUS took to Facebook to announce the pending update, thank customers for their support and address some of the growing issues that the Transformer Prime is facing. The first issue on the docket has to do with the aforementioned GPS performance problem.
As ASUS explains in the post, the Transformer Prime is made from a metallic unibody design meaning that the material may affect the performance of the GPS when receiving signals from satellites. The company reminds users that the tablet isn’t a professional-grade GPS device and that signal strength can be influenced by a number of additional factors. To avoid any further confusion, ASUS has removed the GPS function from their specification sheet and marketing materials.
Regarding the locked bootloader, ASUS was required to lock it due to content providers’ requirement for DRM client devices to be as secure as possible. Specifically, the locked bootloader is necessary to access content from Google’s video market. They are well aware that this doesn’t sit well with the modding community, however, and announced that an unlock tool is being developed for those that choose to use it. Note that your warranty will be void and Google video rental will be unavailable should you choose to root the Prime.
In Germany, a popular football stadium cuts investigation times in half and reduces liability costs with an advanced surveillance solution.
SGL Arena in Augsburg, Germany—a 30,660 seat stadium that is home to the FC Augsburg football club—has deployed the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system to ensure spectator safety, confirm regulatory compliance, and reduce liability costs. Vulnerable to the threat of football-related violence and disorderly conduct, the SGL Arena has deployed the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system as a strategic component of its security plan.
“To ensure a complete overview of the situation in the stands, we need a surveillance system that is reliable, easy-to-use, and delivers highly-detailed images to help us quickly and accurately identify potential problems,” said Edgar Schweininger, security manager at SGL Arena. “We use the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system as a key tool to help reduce the risks—and costs—associated with disorderly fans.”
Smartphones have changed the lifestyles of millions of people around the world. They are not only influencing people but also other electronic gadgets. Although cameras are embedded with all kinds of mobile phones and the practice is going on for many years much delighted by mobile users, smartphones have taken this trend to the next level. Smartphones are able to offer high end camera features along-with many other smart features.
Let us find the impact of smartphones on point and shoot camera i.e., entry level camera.
Smartphones are almost killing the prospects of camera manufacturing industry. Latest smartphones are able to offer picture capturing and video recording facilities that far exceed the features of an entry level camera in the market of any brand. Obviously, when you are able to capture high resolution photos from you smartphone, you will not be prompted to purchase a camera dedicated for that purpose. Camera features are enhanced in smartphones in such a way that they can capture photos in all kinds of conditions. You can capture a moving object without having any blur. The camera in the phone offers auto focus and zoom facilities. You can even capture nearest as well as farthest objects without diminishing the quality. Added to these features, the camera is strengthened with picture capturing capability at low light conditions.
It is not only the sharp snap capturing capability but also the through various means including social networking sites like Facebook and YouTube and image sharing special sites like Picasa and Flickr that made smartphone a preferred choice. The integration is so smooth that it reduces the extra time and effort required to connect to computer to copy and share through internet. You can even transfer files through wireless to computer and other wireless enabled devices.
These features really attracted many smartphone users and there is tremendous growth of smartphones in the overall picture capturing scenario. Last year more than 27% of all the photos shared on the web were captured through phones. The ease with which high quality photos can be captured and shared through smartphones is growing and will grow in future as more and more new features will be introduced in the coming days.
In order to beat this trend or to survive in the market, stand alone cameras have to change as per the new challenge faced by smartphones. Even though high-end dedicated cameras will be able to stand with their special features, it is the low-end or entry level camera that has to come out with timely features so that they will not be phased out from the industry. All major brands including Samsung, Sony and Canon are coming with ambitious plans to regain or retain their market in this segment. It is the time to incorporate easy to share and connect features in these start-up cameras.
Samsung is going to launch a set of cameras in this connection. DV300F is targeted to offer image and video uploading capability through social networking sites and will be able to transfer images to computer without connecting wire. Camera manufacturing industry has the potential to capture the market segment that caters to point and shoot cameras.
These cameras are especially useful for mothers to capture their kids in close range. If they are able to share those photos through various channels, customers will not mind to invest in a dedicated camera that will work independently yet comes with the capability to connect with other devices.
On the newegg,com, we found the price of TOSHIBA Qosmio X500-Q895SB has decreased from previous $2,599.99 to the present $1,299.99. Wow, this is really a sharp price cut. Are you a little moved by it? To get a more detailed understanding of this laptop, follow us to the explore journey.
First of all, let’s take a look at its external performance. TOSHIBA Qosmio X500-Q895SB in Omega Black sports an 18.4-inch widescreen display with resolution of 1920 x 1080. Plus TruBrite technology, you can enjoy watching movies and playing games in high clarity.
As for its internal performance, the laptop is running on a stable platform provided by Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit OS. Powered by Intel Core i7-740QM processor that features a 6 MB L3 Cache and 1.73GHz processor speed, it enjoys lightning-fast speed that gives you amazing computing experience. Premium LED Backlit US keyboard makes the operation easy even in dim light. NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M graphics feature up to 1GB Memory for lush images in intense detail. Furthermore, its 6 GB DDR3 RAM expandable to 8 GB increases multitasking power of the laptop. You will also find 1TB7200rpm hard drive available for your photos, music, video and any other media data. Equipped with 10/100/1000Mbps LAN and 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN, you can upload your photos and video clips to Facebook quickly and easily. The Card Reader and 4 USB v2.0 ports enable you to transfer the data from your digital device to the computer.
At last, let’s look at its physical specifications. In terms of its strong configuration, it weighs 9.7 lbs, maybe a little heavier than you have expected and measures just 1.63-inch thin. With a 12-cell lithium ion battery, you will enjoy more time away from outlet.
Above all, this laptop presents really excellent performance, especially the internal performance. We recommend it to the game enthusiasts and businessmen. Of course, if you are tired with slow ones, it is also an ideal option.
On the newegg,com, we found the price of TOSHIBA Qosmio X500-Q895SB has decreased from previous $2,599.99 to the present $1,299.99. Wow, this is really a sharp price cut. Are you a little moved by it? To get a more detailed understanding of this laptop, follow us to the explore journey.