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ASUS Intros New ROG Products for Serious PC Gamers
ASUS today announced a number of exciting new products for high-performance gaming PCs to further expand its Republic of Gamers (ROG) range.

“The ROG philosophy is based on the core ideals of class-leading performance, innovative user controls and gamer-focused design,” said ASUS Vice President and GM of Worldwide Sales, Jackie Hsu. “The products announced today not only hold true to these ideals, but also introduce a host of new innovations that push high-end PC performance to even greater extremes.”

ASUS unveiled today three new ROG motherboards based on the latest Intel® and AMD chipsets.
- The Maximus IV GENE-Z and Maximus IV Extreme-Z both use the new Intel® Z68
- Crosshair V Formula is the first AMD 990FX-based motherboard supporting both
  3-Way SLI™ and CrossFireX™, and with a graphical UEFI BIOS
Two new NVIDIA® GTX 580-based graphics cards
- MATRIX GTX580
- MARS II
ASUS is also adding gaming peripherals to its ROG range starting with the Vulcan ANC gaming headset with active noise-cancellation and the ASUS VG278H 3D 27-inch display.

Zane Ball, General Manager for Desktops at Intel, said: “We’ve had great success in the gaming market and we appreciate that a vendor like ASUS is devoted to this field. Brands such as ROG demonstrate the best practice for gaming and overclocking PC hardware, and the two new motherboards and one desktop with Intel Z68-based chipsets announced today offer exciting new performance-turning opportunities.”
June 3, 2011
HTC Sensation 4G will Launch in the US on June 15th, India later this month
HTC and T-Mobile will be launching the HTC Sensation 4G powerhouse by 15 June in the United States. The Sensation 4G for $199 (after a $50 mail-in rebate) on a 2-year contract. It will be available country-wide in the US from June 15th.

The HTC Sensation 4G features –
- 4.3” qHD screen
- 1.2GHz dual-core CPU
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- MHL
- 8MP camera with 1080p
- “4G” (HSPA+)
We got you exclusive new of HTC launch in India last month and it still holds true check it out here. We are trying to get in touch with HTC for a confirmed view of weather or not the launch dates are still the same.

According to this High Level Manager (who refused to be named) :

“The HTC market in India has grown tremendously after the launch of the new range of Android Handsets including the Desire HD, Desire S and Incredible S. We are seeing a continuous uptrend in market sales and earnings from the smartphone segment. The company sees the demand and has decided to make the handset available as early as June 22nd.”
June 2, 2011
Huawei will launch MediaPad tablet at CommunicAsia

Huawei has just announced its plans to present a new tablet called MediaPad at the upcoming CommunicAsia expo in Singapore. Linking it to their Ideos lineup. No real specs are available for this device, but a lot of expectations from budget device manufacturer . Android 3.0 or atleast 2.3 can be expected for the unit.

“the MediaPad is our smartest, smallest and lightest tablet ever – guaranteed to transform the consumer’s entertainment experience” said Huawei

Source: Huawei

June 2, 2011
Record Breaking Robot Still Slower Than a Human

A rubik’s cube solving robot from Swinburne University in Australia has shattered the world speed record by spinning the cube to show all solid colors in a mere 10.18 seconds. The thing is so fast, that it looks like they housed it inside a protective box just in case the cube flew into several pieces.

Despite all that speed, the robot doesn’t come close to 15 year old Australian Feliks Zemdegs, who recently broke his own human record with a 6.24 second solve.

June 2, 2011
HTC ChaCha now available at Phones4U UK, free on contract

The HTC ChaCha is now available for purchase through the Phones 4U dealer in the UK. The phone is the first have a dedicated Facebook button and integrate major FB functionality into the device.

The Phone can be had for free on a 20 £/month contract or a 300 £ outright pay as you go plan. Check out the link and specs below.

[Phones4U]

June 2, 2011
Starcraft 2 Heart of the Swarm Trailer Leaked

A year after the EPIC sequel to one of Blizzard Entertainment’s most successful games, Starcraft was launched, a cinematic trailer to the second part of the Starcraft 2 Trilogy has been released. Watch the video and drool… :-P

June 2, 2011
Twitter launches Follow Button

On Tuesday, Twitter officially announced its new “Follow Button” that web developers can down insert into their websites for an easier way to gain new followers. We also got the button and you can spot it in our sidebar .

Simply head over to twitter.com/followbutton to configure yours and get the HTML embed code now.

June 2, 2011
Apple Releases Update to Detect and Delete MacDefender ‘Scareware’: UPDATE

Yesterday, Apple released an update for Snow Leopard to detect and warn useres if they have installed a fake Mac security software called MacDefender. The term ‘Scareware’ basically means that the software will plague users with popups and alerts warning them that their computer is infested with trojans, worms and other malware. To get rid of these popups users have to fork over $60 to $80 to purchase the registered version of the useless software.

The update, labelled 2011-003, adds a new definition to the rudimentary virus detection engine embedded in Snow Leopard, and also increases the requency with which it checks for definition updates to daily. This brings the total tally of antivirus definitions on the Mac AV engine to 6.

This update was only offered to users running OS X 10.6 aka Snow Leopard. Macs powered by the older 10.5 Leopard OS will not recieve the same anti-MacDefender protection. Users can download the update from the apple website or update their system using the regular ‘Software Update’.

UPDATE:

The people responsible for the fake Mac security software has already updated their “scareware” to evade defenses Apple put in place late Tuesday, a French security company Intego confirmed today. “Apple’s [antivirus] did not detect the new sample,” said Peter James, a spokesman for Intego. According to James, the new malware file is identified as “mdinstall.pkg” and if installed, plants the phony MacDefender software on the victim’s Mac.

Intego confirmed that the scammers had created a new version that wasn’t detected by Apple’s new defenses. “This isn’t surprising, that there’s a new variant out almost as soon as Apple released its security update Tuesday,” said James. “[The attackers] are following the news, they’re efficient.”

June 2, 2011
The Nextep Computer: Sony Concept

Our present need for internet connectivity is so profound that secondary devices like the Nextep Computer are bound to happen. Developed to be worn as a bracelet, this computer concept is constructed out of a flexible OLED touchscreen. Earmarked for the year 2020, features like a holographic projector (for screen), pull-out extra keyboard panels and social networking compatibility, make the concept plausible. Nine years from now is not too far away, so how many of you think we’d be buying such gadgets?

June 2, 2011
Google Stops Gmail Phishing Scheme from China

Google today said that it’s “detected and disrupted” a plan to gain access to hundreds of Gmail accounts through phishing attacks. The attacks originated in Jinan, China and targeted Government Officials from the US and several Asian countries. The attacks also included individuals from the press, military as well as political activists.

“The goal of this effort seems to have been to monitor the contents of these users’ e-mails, with the perpetrators apparently using stolen passwords to change peoples’ forwarding and delegation settings,” wrote Eric Grosse the engineering director for Google’s security team in a post announcing the crackdown. He also said that “It’s important to stress that our internal systems have not been affected–these account hijackings were not the result of a security problem with Gmail itself. But we believe that being open about these security issues helps users better protect their information online.”

Google has notified the people whose accounts are affected and has also secured the accounts. The company is prevailing on users to come up with more complex passwords and only going through the company’s secured “https://www.google.com” domain when logging on from a Web browser.

June 2, 2011
Microsoft Windows 8 taken out of the Wraps !! – Video

Microsoft has just taken its Wraps off the next build of Windows, Microsoft Windows 8. Taking its inspiration hugely from the Windows Phone 7 Metro UI. Just like the Windows phone 7 Build this UI is also designed perfectly to work with touch-screens. Therefore you can bet on a large number of Windows 8 tablets to hit once the OS is fully released for consumption.

This next version of Windows will come with the new Internet Explorer 10 , as well as support for HTML5 and Java apps that will run better on tablet-sized devices. But, will also support all applications designed for Desktop use.

[Build Windows]

June 2, 2011
Apple releases iWork to iPhone and iPod touch (PR)

Being a few of the most successful apps on the iPad online App store since day one of Launch, Apple has finally brought some love to iPhones and iPod Touches. The same apps will now run on all other iOS devices making them universal Apps at US% 9.99

PRESS RELEASE

Apple iWork Now Available For iPhone & iPod touch Users

CUPERTINO, California-May 31, 2011-Apple® today announced that its groundbreaking iWork® productivity apps, Keynote®, Pages® and Numbers®, are now available for iPhone® and iPod touch®, as well as iPad®. Created for the Mac® and then completely redesigned for iOS and Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ interface, Keynote, Pages and Numbers allow you to create and share stunning presentations, beautifully formatted documents and powerful spreadsheets on the go. iWork apps are available on the App Store™ for $9.99 each to new users and as a free update for existing iWork for iPad customers.

“Now you can use Keynote, Pages and Numbers on iPhone and iPod touch to create amazing presentations, documents and spreadsheets right in the palm of your hand,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The incredible Retina display, revolutionary Multi-Touch interface and our powerful software make it easy to create, edit, organize and share all of your documents from iPhone 4 or iPod touch.”

Keynote, Pages and Numbers import and export documents from iWork for Mac and Microsoft Office; print wirelessly using AirPrint™; and include beautiful Apple-designed themes and templates. All iWork apps now include improved document management with thumbnail images that let you find your files quickly, organize them and group them into folders using intuitive gestures. From the Tools button in the toolbar, you can easily share any presentation, document or spreadsheet without leaving the app.

Keynote makes it easy to create impressive presentations, complete with animated charts and transitions. You can play your presentation in Full Screen view on the stunning, high-resolution Retina™ display or connect to a projector or HDTV for a large audience. Available separately, the Keynote Remote app allows your iPhone or iPod touch to control a Keynote presentation on any iOS device or Mac.

Pages is the most beautiful word processor ever designed for a mobile device and has everything you need to create amazing documents. Pages takes full advantage of the high-resolution Retina display on iPhone 4 and iPod touch so you can see all the detail and richness of your documents. To make working with text easy on iPhone and iPod touch, Smart Zoom automatically zooms in to follow the cursor while you’re editing and zooms back out when you’re done.

Numbers uses Multi-Touch gestures and an intelligent keyboard to help you create compelling, great-looking spreadsheets with over 250 easy-to-use functions, flexible tables and eye-catching charts. Just like Pages, Numbers takes advantage of the high-resolution Retina display and Smart Zoom to make working with text and cells on iPhone 4 or iPod touch easy.

Pricing & Availability
Keynote, Pages and Numbers are universal apps that run on iPad and iPad 2, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, and iPod touch (3rd & 4th generation). Keynote, Pages and Numbers are available from the App Store for $9.99 (US) each for new users, or as a free update for existing iWork for iPad customers. Keynote Remote is sold separately via the App Store for 99 cents (US).

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

June 2, 2011
Wow Keys: The iPhone Keyboard Dock

Korean manufacturer Omnio has come out with a few prototypes of its ‘WOW Keys’ USB keyboard last year and is all set to enter the keyboard industry with its finished product this year. Measuring 16 x 4.7 x 1 -inches and weighing 1.4 pounds, the full-size QWERTY keyboard is compatible with both windows and mac operating systems, permitting the docking of iPhones and iPods.

In addition to charging and syncing when connected to the keyboard, the handheld devices can be used for touchscreen control of the PC, including as a numberpad when loaded with a special app. Two-way functionality means that with the press of a button, ‘wow-keys’ can switch from ‘PC mode’, which uses the phone or iPod as touchscreen input to the PC, to ‘iPhone mode’ instead, which permits easy file transfer and utilizes the keyboard for text entry directly into the handheld device. In ‘iPhone mode’, twelve keyboard hotkeys provide shortcut functionality to the docked device, such as ‘search’, ‘home’, ‘play/pause’, and ‘display on/off’.

June 1, 2011
The LEGO Printer

When we were kids, we used to have a great time playing with LEGO. Since that time, many things have changed including the addition of a robotics kit for LEGO. But the one thing that will never change is that you’ll always be looking for that 1 piece that you saw 5 minutes ago.

We were quite proud of the cars and houses we made but this guy has taken things to a whole new level. Meet the LEGO printer. The entire thing has been designed, and built from scratch including analog motor electronics, sensors and printer driver and the USB interface which uses a “wiring” board. It does not use Mindstorms. Hats off to you sir…

June 1, 2011
Cubelets – Robots made Easy

A cool new toy that we’ve discovered for the hobbyist and robot aficionado, Cubelets from Modular Robotics. For a price of 300 USD you get 20 cubelets, which you can basically snap together in various configurations to make your robot do almost anything. The modular nature of these devices makes it very easy to make new creations. Watch the video for more info.

June 1, 2011