Now Google is working on a new version of Google Glass, and this device will apparently also use technology from Crystal Optech. According to a recent report Kong Wenjun its company has already provided first samples to Google’s R&D team.
Google has already certified Optec's Liquid Crystal On Silicon (LCOS) micro display, expects for official confirmation an 8MP and a new Glass Software. Other specifications of Google Glass 2 of is still unknown at this point, so we can unleash the imagination about new features that it might bring.
Probably, we won't hear a lot of official words about it in the near future. After all, the original Glass is still fully to the end of the year or as long as they liberate out all stock of the existing Glass. The access to the Google Glass 2 can remains unchanged - $1500.
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According to the fundamental ideology of the company this new model, which will now be called Xperia M2 Aqua, got IP65/68 waterproofing resistance making it better comparing to IP58 isolation which is inherent in the flagship model Xperia Z2.
Under water-repellent peel there are similar seeds you know. There is the same 4.8-inch HD display, a quad-core processor 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400, 1GB of RAM, LTE, 2300mAh battery, 8MP main camera and 1.2MP front-facing shooter. Great advantage of novelty is able to make calls up to a half an hour even if you are sitting at the bottom of the pool because the depth of 1.5 meters is not destructive to the device itself. It comes with Android 4.4 KitKat OS containing in pack a number of Sony's apps and services.
Most likely the Xperia M2 Aqua will be oriented for Latin America, Asia Pacific and market of Europe. There's no word on pricing yet, but we'd expect the something similar to $300. Perhaps the date of release will resurface in the next few weeks.
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Olympus has introduced a new Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera OM-D E-M1. The body of this model is made of magnesium alloy which is not afraid of dust, moisture and low temperatures (down to -10 º), and E-M1 box will allow take underwater shots at depths of up to 45 meters.
In the Olympus OM-D E-M1 used advanced 4/3-inch sensor Live MOS 16,3 MP, powerful image processor TruePic VII, as well as a completely new faster autofocus DUAL FAST AF (contrast / phase). The camera is equipped with an improved electronic viewfinder in sight which is greater than 1.3 times compared to a conventional SLR camera and the rotary touch screen with a diagonal of 3 inches (1037000 pixels). Model OM-D E-M1 has received a 5-axis image stabilizer for photos and video, which compensates for vertical, horizontal and rotational movement of the camera and the displacement along the axes.
Light sensitivity: ISO 100-25600, exposure range: 1/8000. Camera performs video recording with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels (1080p) at 30 frames per second (function 60fps is not). Olympus OM-D E-M1 supports memory cards SD / SDHC / SDXC, interfaces Wi-Fi / USB / AV and Micro HDMI. Capacity of the battery - 1025 mAh. New camera has dimensions of 130x93x63 mm and curb weight 490g.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 available now at $1400 without optics. Cost of the kit with lens M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-40mm f2.8 not more than $ 2,200. This camera is ideally suitable for living in a refrigerator that gives opportunity to register nightly raids and prevent strange disappearances of products in it.
New budget smartphone Nokia Lumia 525 today gaining popularity. The new model will replace a Lumia 520 - the most popular handset with OS Windows of last year. The smartphone Lumia 525 designed for those who don't dare to buy Lumia 1520.
Nokia Lumia 525 include a 4-inch IPS-display with a resolution of WVGA (480 x 800 pixels), which responds to the touch of a gloved hand.
On board installed dual-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with a clock speed of 1GHz and 512MB of RAM. The new model has a standard 8GB of flash memory, slot for MicroSD memory cards up to 64GB and free access to 7GB of disk space SkyDrive. Like its predecessor, the model 525 is equipped with a 5-megapixel camera with no flash, but the auto-focus and video recording at 720p at 30fps there is.
On board the Lumia 525 also has a receiver GPS (A-GPS), wireless adapters Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, 3,5-mm audio jack, MicroUSB connector for data transfer and charging of the battery capacity of 1430 mAh. Dimensions of smartphone are 120x64x10mm, weight - 124g.
Nokia Lumia 525 is available here
Lumia 525 shipped in blue, white, yellow and orange body with a wireless headset Nokia Guru BH-121.
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Razer has unveiled its answer Apple and Sony with small TV-game console Razer Forge TV. It is really worthy opponent for PlayStation TV, so the fight between them promises to be spectacular. masscv
If you use DSLR cameras you should know that the big files require more time to get themselves on the data storage card, as well as extract from within it on the other devices. But Sony has decided to boost this process by creating new gen G Series XQD version 2 memory cards.
The cards are expected to have the read speeds up to 400 MB/s and write speeds up to 350 MB/s with a maximum storage capacity up to 128GB of memory capacity. Each of the cards no matter of the storage capacity is accompanied with the USB 3.0 card reader, so it should be no problem to remove the required photo or video fragments from the recorded card.
The recording speed is absolutely enough to have the up-to-date 4K video quality saved safely and quickly no matter the size of the file is big or small. The cards were created especially for these purposes to handle the 4K and Raw files much faster than the basic cards offer.
If your profession asks for these cards to make your photo labor faster, then wait until 3rd of November to have one at a price tag starting from $163 up to a bit under $800 depending on the card size required, where the largest one is 128GB.
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Amazon has launched the Fire TV streaming media device. They say that the new streaming TV system has the performance thrice faster than Roku3, Apple TV or Chromecast from Google.
The Fire TV features 1080p video, 2GB of RAM and a quad-core processor. The device will run with a modified version of OS Android and providing users with an access to Hulu Plus, Netflix, YouTube and other third-party apps.
Yea! Fire TV offers voice search that actually works. You can simply press the voice activation button and speak into the remote control box, having all services on the TV panel shouted. Undoubtedly, Amazon will integrate more services with its voice search.
Smartphone or tablet can be also used as a remote control device after an app for $2 is bought or buy a special Amazon’s Fire Game Controller sold separately for $39.99.
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We have already seen a new GE + Quirky Aros air conditioner on the shelves. But replacing a whole air conditioner at home for something smarter is expensive and bickering.
Don't start to panic if you have firmly decided to bring another smart idea in your home surrounding, as a new WiFi SmartAC kit was designed especially for you by connecting it with your existing air-conditioner and WiFi. The plug-in module is inserted between your A/C unit and a wall outlet being controlled via simple mobile app to manage your cooling system remotely.
Additional benefits include such features as consumed energy control, setting on/off schedules and low energy efficiency while not at home. The thermostat allows you to have a regular watch on the climate in your room or office. Its measuring capabilities can hold the temperature in a range of 1 or 2 degrees from the one that you desire and can be customized through the software.
If you are out on the holidays, just turn it on one hour before coming back and your return will be more joyful and comfortable. Just imagine yourself after a hot journey thorough out a volcano entering a frost lair of Yeti.
So if you like the remote control idea, which doesn’t bind you to a certain place, you can afford it now just for $119.99 during special summer offer, which is held for a limited time. The original price will be $139.99, so don’t wait until it comes.
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Samsung has announced the launch of the second-generation notebook series Chromebook. Chromebook 2 has become more productive, long-playing and more interesting in its capabilities. It will be available in two configurations of the screen: 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch.
The vivid advantages of the devices that based on Chrome OS from Google includes a regular automatic updates, many different features and ease of working. In addition, the Samsung Chromebook Series 2 comes with preinstalled software package worth more than $100.
Both models are equipped with SoC Exynos 5 Octa which consists of eight processing cores, united by ARM big.LITTLE architecture that using the process technology Super Low Power 28-nm High-K Metal Gate. 13.3-Inch Chromebook 2 boasts Full HD (1920x1080) screen and a 4GB of RAM, while the 11.6-inch model has a resolution of 1366x768 pixels and 2GB of RAM.
Both Chromebooks are equipped with eMMC iNAND 16GB of internal memory, HDMI, USB 2.0/3.0, slot MicroSD, two speakers rated at 2 watts and a 720p (HD) web camera. Claimed battery life is 8 hours.
13.3-inch Chromebook 2 costs $399.99, the 11.6-inch model has a $319.99 price tag.
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This handset is their latest Android device nowadays. LG has launched G Pro 2 in South Korea, but it will appear later in the US.
Unlike LG G3, the LG G Pro 2 comes with a 5.9-inch display that has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels (Full HD). New smartphone got a quad core processor Snapdragon 800 - 2.3Ghz, a graphics processor Adreno 330 and 3GB of RAM.
The device also comes with front 2.1-megapixel camera for video calls and 13.4MP camera with OIS+ (combination of optical and electronic stabilization) on the back. This system is intended to improve the quality of Ultra HD photos and shoot video in 4K resolution at up to 120 frames per second.
Other specifications of the device include Android 4.4 KitKat, WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, 3G/4G LTE and a 3200mAh battery. Another feature is a 1W Hi-Fi speaker, which is 30% louder than the G Pro.
In the US a LG G Pro 2 is available now.
LG has announced about the release of a new version of LG G 8.0 with LTE, which is also known as pre-4G communication system and is capable to have 326,4 Mbit/s of the download speed and 172,8 Mbit/s of the upload speed.
The device should be an upgraded version of G Pad 7.0 with LTE. It was introduced in June stating it should have the same specs as its Wi-Fi only brother.
The G Pad 8.0 display should have 8 inches in diagonal and come at 1280x800 pixel resolution. The processing power is presented by 1.2GHz quad core processor, 1GB of RAM and internal storage memory should be 16 GB, which can be expanded by external microSD card slot.
1.3 megapixel camera in the front of the device is quite handy for video chat calls, while the main 5 megapixel rear camera is focused on slight photo shots and video records on the go.
The product will start selling later this month in a wide color range, such as white, black, luminous blue and luminous orange in Europe and few weeks later in South and Central America, CIS and Asia regions. The price should be known with the release of the device.
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