Google TV, Google’s bid to unify television

In the second keynote that it has entered in your event Google I / O 2010 we have been able to attend the presentation of Google TV , Google wants the platform to introduce as a solution tointegrate all our online activities on television . The main approach that has given the company is that with Google TV spend less time searching for what we see and more time watching.

Google TV can be split into three parts: the core of the system based on Android 2.1 , the browser based on Google Chrome and Flash plug-in 10.1 to ensure that we can see all the Internet content on television. The same CEO of Adobe has entered the stage to talk about this integration and thus in the presentation of the platform.

So with the help of a wireless keyboard and mouse, we can simply look for anything for the television to deliver results in the form of television programs, videos of Youtube, results from the web, or TV characters. So instead of having to search through hundreds of channels we can write part of its name in the search and quickly find the suggestions. Furthermore, when we found a program that has not yet been issued, with one simple command can tell you burn television as soon as issued.

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IBM server with Tesla GPU from Nvidia

IBM’s new high-performance servers are iDataPlex equipped with Nvidia GPUs, the Tesla-20 Series. Intended use of the machines is High Performance Computing.

• iDataPlex dx360 M3
• Manufacturer: IBM / Nvidia

Especially for use in machines with high CPU load graphics specialist Nvidia has its GPUs (Graphic Processing Unit) built the Tesla series.IBM’s new iDataPlex dx360 server M3 is working with the Tesla GPU M2050.

The target group is, for example, companies that operate in the financial sector, but also scientists, such as in energy research.

iDataPlex servers for standard rack
The server works with Intel’s Xeon processor 5600 (either four or six cores), can accommodate up to 128 GB of memory (DDR-3 1333 MHz) and fits into a standard Enterprise Rack. The technical data is available on the IBM product page (see links).

Nvidia Tesla pushes the technology in the area of high-performance computing. The California manufacturer had introduced the GPU technology in 1999. Customers can now write their own applications and to seek a special Developer Toolkit (CUDA) from Nvidia’s web site. For the toolkit have been raised so far Nvidia already registered more than 200,000 downloads.
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New HTC phones get 1080p Full HD video recording function

At a press conference in South Africa gave HTC announced some details of its forthcoming hardware. So it should in future smart phones with 1080p video recording, better sound, and even faster Internet Tablet with an android type operating system.

Currently there are no mobile phone in its portfolio by HTC, which is capable of HD videos (720p) shall be recorded. Instead, HTC announced immediately to the next big. Them should already be smartphones in development, which are in a position videos in Full HD resolution (1080p) shall be recorded. Fans of mobile phone videos must be up to the availability of top quality still wait a bit. The first HTC smartphone with Full HD to summer of next year come on the market.

A little sooner audiophile HTC users will be happy. HTC is currently working with the musical instruments and hi-fi manufacturer Yamaha to improve the sound of its smartphones. Example, there is currently an integrated 5.1 channel solution in development. Even earlier, in the autumn of this year, there will also be smart phones with even faster mobile Internet access. In the third quarter will be HSPA + with a speed of 14.4 Mbps on the market to be available. Read the rest of this entry »

Halo: Reach Beta wins 1 million gamers on the first day

The beta of Halo: Reach is developing into the great mass success. In just one day to the trial version of Halo: Reach have provided for over a million players – had more than Halo 3 in all its beta phase. Halo: Reach could therefore become a major blockbuster.

The gaming community seems so longingly at Halo: Reach to have been waiting for. On a single day could the multi-player beta version of the game to attract nearly 1.2 million players. It is every player that played the game about 14 times.So far, the beta was playable but only for Xbox Live Gold members status. From 14 to 17 May are also players with silver-status Halo: Reach to play. The only condition the gamers must be in possession of the predecessor Halo: ODST be.

The number of Halo: Reach so future players will rise considerably. The prerequisites for a successful sales of Halo: Reach thus appear to be good. The test version of its predecessor was at that demand much less, and was of the absolute numbers since being beaten on the first day. Until the publication of the final game but it will take a little longer. Halo: Reach to appear in the autumn of this year. Read the rest of this entry »