Google Glass

If you have an extra $1,500 laying around, you’re totally cool with looking like Geordi La Forge and you want to test out a gadget that could lead the way to our inevitable wearable computing future, Google wants to hear from you.

On Wednesday, Google took two significant steps toward selling Google Glass to the public: It released the first video showing the augmented-reality headset’s user interface, and it launched an essay contest of sorts inviting people to apply for its Google Glass Explorers program.

The user interface on Glass looks spectacular and yet not at all surprising. All of the user interaction occurs in the upper-right corner of your field of vision. The small display presents beautifully simple white text displaying your commands, along with incoming text messages, video chat feeds, Google search results, maps and everything else Glass can do. In the video, we see that the headset takes voice commands — “OK Glass, snap a photo” — but it’s still unclear what users must do with their hands. Regardless, it looks like a lot of fun and we can’t wait to try it out.

If you want to try it out, you can wait until early next year, when Google hopes to bring Glass to market, or you can apply for membership in the über-exclusive Google Glass Explorers. The Explorers are a small group of folks, many of them app developers, putting Glass through its paces. Until now, the only way to sign up was to attend a Google I/O developer conference. But now you can apply though the miracle of social media — write a mini-essay of 50 words or less, include the #ifihadglass hashtag and send it to Project Glass on either Google+ or Twitter.

If you have an extra $1,500 laying around, you’re totally cool with looking like Geordi La Forge and you want to test out a gadget that could lead the way to our inevitable wearable computing future, Google wants to hear from you.

On Wednesday, Google took two significant steps toward selling Google Glass to the public: It released the first video showing the augmented-reality headset’s user interface, and it launched an essay contest of sorts inviting people to apply for its Google Glass Explorers program.

The user interface on Glass looks spectacular and yet not at all surprising. All of the user interaction occurs in the upper-right corner of your field of vision. The small display presents beautifully simple white text displaying your commands, along with incoming text messages, video chat feeds, Google search results, maps and everything else Glass can do. In the video, we see that the headset takes voice commands — “OK Glass, snap a photo” — but it’s still unclear what users must do with their hands. Regardless, it looks like a lot of fun and we can’t wait to try it out.

If you want to try it out, you can wait until early next year, when Google hopes to bring Glass to market, or you can apply for membership in the über-exclusive Google Glass Explorers. The Explorers are a small group of folks, many of them app developers, putting Glass through its paces. Until now, the only way to sign up was to attend a Google I/O developer conference. But now you can apply though the miracle of social media — write a mini-essay of 50 words or less, include the #ifihadglass hashtag and send it to Project Glass on either Google+ or Twitter.

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HTC One gets official-All Metal, 1080p display, 'Ultrapixel' camera

After much waiting, HTC has officially announced the HTC One, its leading phone. The HTC One sports a leading design made out of "All-Metal". Now, finally, for the features

HTC Zoe™: Your photo gallery, brought to life:

    This unique camera brings an all new way to see pictures. Once you press the shutter, the camera takes 20 pictures and a 3 second snippet. In your gallery, you then see a normal picture with a moving picture of 3 seconds. In addition to this, the Ultrapixel camera captures up to 300% more light.

HTC Boomsound™: Sharper, Richer, Lounder:

On an regular smartphone, sharing music and videos can be frustrating. Introducing HTC Boomsound. The HTC One has the best audio quality any smartphone can offer. Two frontal speakers powered by amplifiers bring you the best sound possible.

HTC Blinkfeed™: A new redesigned, home screen:

With Blinkfeed, you pick which social networks you want to be on your home screen and you have the pulse of the world in your hands.

Metal Design:

Wrapped in aluminum, it covers the entire phone. There aren't any gaps or anything. Tapered edges offer a slim, but satisfying grip.

Sense TV™: 

Instead of TV remotes taking up couch space, you can now use the HTC One to control your TV. You can find your favorite shows, and Sense TV will let you know when they're on. You can change channels and control volume

This phone basically is the flagship phone, not only for HTC, but for all smartphone manufactures. 

HTC One gets official-All Metal, 1080p display, 'Ultrapixel' camera

After much waiting, HTC has officially announced the HTC One, its leading phone. The HTC One sports a leading design made out of "All-Metal". Now, finally, for the features

HTC Zoe™: Your photo gallery, brought to life:

    This unique camera brings an all new way to see pictures. Once you press the shutter, the camera takes 20 pictures and a 3 second snippet. In your gallery, you then see a normal picture with a moving picture of 3 seconds. In addition to this, the Ultrapixel camera captures up to 300% more light.

HTC Boomsound™: Sharper, Richer, Lounder:

On an regular smartphone, sharing music and videos can be frustrating. Introducing HTC Boomsound. The HTC One has the best audio quality any smartphone can offer. Two frontal speakers powered by amplifiers bring you the best sound possible.

HTC Blinkfeed™: A new redesigned, home screen:

With Blinkfeed, you pick which social networks you want to be on your home screen and you have the pulse of the world in your hands.

Metal Design:

Wrapped in aluminum, it covers the entire phone. There aren't any gaps or anything. Tapered edges offer a slim, but satisfying grip.

Sense TV™: 

Instead of TV remotes taking up couch space, you can now use the HTC One to control your TV. You can find your favorite shows, and Sense TV will let you know when they're on. You can change channels and control volume

This phone basically is the flagship phone, not only for HTC, but for all smartphone manufactures. 

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Nexus 4 Wireless Charger

Its simple, pretty, and pricey at $59

The Nexus 4 Wireless Charger is a standard Qi charger. Other Qi phones should work with it too. The rubber of the charger meets the glass of the phone, and the Nexus 4 isn't going to be moving anywhere. The charger comes with a micro-usb port and wall port. Just plug the charger into the wall, and put the phone down, and it's going to charge.

The charger will also make use of Jellybean's newest Daydream feature. Let the phone charge, and change the settings to allow Daydream. Google has said that it takes 4 hours to charge from completely dead.

If you really want to see the Wireless Charger in action, then take a look at Android Central's video below

Its simple, pretty, and pricey at $59

The Nexus 4 Wireless Charger is a standard Qi charger. Other Qi phones should work with it too. The rubber of the charger meets the glass of the phone, and the Nexus 4 isn't going to be moving anywhere. The charger comes with a micro-usb port and wall port. Just plug the charger into the wall, and put the phone down, and it's going to charge.

The charger will also make use of Jellybean's newest Daydream feature. Let the phone charge, and change the settings to allow Daydream. Google has said that it takes 4 hours to charge from completely dead.

If you really want to see the Wireless Charger in action, then take a look at Android Central's video below

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Play Station 4

The PlayStation 4 exists and it's coming to a living room near you – and since you're reading this, possibly even your own.

No one has seen it yet. No one has felt its smooth edges, and no one has smelled its new console smell. But we know that developers are working on games, and on February 20Sony has scheduled a big reveal where we're likely to get official confirmation of everything we already know through various reports and links.

The specs are here:For a long time it was rumoured that the PS4 would be powered by AMD hardware in both CPU and GPU form. Leaks from a multitude of sources have confirmed these rumours, which means we know a surprising amount about the PS4's innards!

The PS4 will back the same CPU as the Xbox 720 but will have more powerful graphics. The beating heart of both consoles will come in the form of an AMD processor based on its forthcoming Jaguar CPU architecture. The chip packs eight cores (yay) but is clocked at a measly 1.6GHz (boooo). The main benefit of a setup like this is that the console will be very power efficient, meaning less draw and quieter operation, i.e. no need for any mahoosive, loud and invasive cooling fans.

The drawback of this CPU - and it's a real biggie - is that it is, frankly, an incredibly mediocre chip in this modern age. It's third-tier tech even by AMD's standards, and thus is absolutely no match for even budget Intel processors. The current batch of eight core Intel Xeon processors are simply in a different universe.

To put this performance gap into perspective, the current AMD Bobcat cores - which is the tech the Jaguar platform is based on - are roughly 1,400 per cent slower than Intel's £250 3770K Ivy Bridge Core i7 chip. Yeah, we know.

The PlayStation 4 exists and it's coming to a living room near you – and since you're reading this, possibly even your own.

No one has seen it yet. No one has felt its smooth edges, and no one has smelled its new console smell. But we know that developers are working on games, and on February 20Sony has scheduled a big reveal where we're likely to get official confirmation of everything we already know through various reports and links.

The specs are here:For a long time it was rumoured that the PS4 would be powered by AMD hardware in both CPU and GPU form. Leaks from a multitude of sources have confirmed these rumours, which means we know a surprising amount about the PS4's innards!

The PS4 will back the same CPU as the Xbox 720 but will have more powerful graphics. The beating heart of both consoles will come in the form of an AMD processor based on its forthcoming Jaguar CPU architecture. The chip packs eight cores (yay) but is clocked at a measly 1.6GHz (boooo). The main benefit of a setup like this is that the console will be very power efficient, meaning less draw and quieter operation, i.e. no need for any mahoosive, loud and invasive cooling fans.

The drawback of this CPU - and it's a real biggie - is that it is, frankly, an incredibly mediocre chip in this modern age. It's third-tier tech even by AMD's standards, and thus is absolutely no match for even budget Intel processors. The current batch of eight core Intel Xeon processors are simply in a different universe.

To put this performance gap into perspective, the current AMD Bobcat cores - which is the tech the Jaguar platform is based on - are roughly 1,400 per cent slower than Intel's £250 3770K Ivy Bridge Core i7 chip. Yeah, we know.

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Sony Xperia Z

Sony's newest smartphone is a model of corporate synergy done right, incorporating the company's display and image capture technology into its stunning 5-inch 1080p touchscreen display, and also including the world's first smartphone sensor that can take HDR video. The Z has smart features such as NFC connectivity with other Sony devices, and a battery-saving mode that turns off power-intensive apps when the screen is off. But our favorite feature is the one every phone should have: The Z is seriously water-resistant! You'd never know it from its sleek profile but this Sony phone can sit under a meter of water for a half-hour.

Sony's newest smartphone is a model of corporate synergy done right, incorporating the company's display and image capture technology into its stunning 5-inch 1080p touchscreen display, and also including the world's first smartphone sensor that can take HDR video. The Z has smart features such as NFC connectivity with other Sony devices, and a battery-saving mode that turns off power-intensive apps when the screen is off. But our favorite feature is the one every phone should have: The Z is seriously water-resistant! You'd never know it from its sleek profile but this Sony phone can sit under a meter of water for a half-hour.

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iTwin Connect

The beauty of the iTwin Connect is its simplicity: Plug one half of the device into the computer you're using and you can browse the Internet via VPN through one of the company's servers. Or maybe you can create your own VPN using two computers—one at home,  say, and the other in an insecure public network—to tunnel your Internet browsing through your personal computer and keep your browsing safe and secure. The Connect, which costs $129 and is available now, protects all browsing with AES 256-bit encryption.

iTwin Connect is useful for business and other things. 2 small plugins and complete access to the other.

The beauty of the iTwin Connect is its simplicity: Plug one half of the device into the computer you're using and you can browse the Internet via VPN through one of the company's servers. Or maybe you can create your own VPN using two computers—one at home,  say, and the other in an insecure public network—to tunnel your Internet browsing through your personal computer and keep your browsing safe and secure. The Connect, which costs $129 and is available now, protects all browsing with AES 256-bit encryption.

iTwin Connect is useful for business and other things. 2 small plugins and complete access to the other.

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Leveno IdeaCentre Horizon

The Leveno IdeaCentre Horizon is a mission of Microsoft's windows 8 operating system to break down the barriers between PC and tablet. One of the things that are interesting about this is its rethinking the way the original PCs were made! Leveno came up with a flat 27inch screen and becomes an interactive tablet.

The computer or tablet itself is an Hd screen with an i7 processor and 2 hour battery. This comes with a  multi user UI call Aura.

With games and activities oriented towards multiple users. The Horizon should go on sale this summer for around $1600.

Leveno has truly thought of something that has not really been

thought of before. And now most of you are waiting to see it for real.

The Leveno Horizon.

The Leveno IdeaCentre Horizon is a mission of Microsoft's windows 8 operating system to break down the barriers between PC and tablet. One of the things that are interesting about this is its rethinking the way the original PCs were made! Leveno came up with a flat 27inch screen and becomes an interactive tablet.

The computer or tablet itself is an Hd screen with an i7 processor and 2 hour battery. This comes with a  multi user UI call Aura.

With games and activities oriented towards multiple users. The Horizon should go on sale this summer for around $1600.

Leveno has truly thought of something that has not really been

thought of before. And now most of you are waiting to see it for real.

The Leveno Horizon.

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