Stunningly slim designs from Samsung

Apple fans now have yet another brand to look up to when it comes to elegantly designed electronics. Samsung has been cranking out some very slim and clean looking gadgets ranging from laptops to TVs.  Have a look for yourself...

Samsung SyncMaster 23-inch LED Monitor (PX2370)

Specifications:
LED Display
23" Screen Size
1920 x 1080 Resolution
250 Brightness
2ms Response Time
1,000:1 Typical Contrast Ratio
5,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
170°/160° Viewing Angle
16.7 Million Colors Supported
1 HDMI Input
25W Power Consumption
0.3W Standby Power
9.0 lbs. Product Weight
Mac and Windows® 7 Compatible
21.9" x 17.1" x 9.2" With Stand
21.9" x 13.3" x 1.0" Without Stand
Magic Picture Controls: MagicLux, MagicECO, MagicReturn, MagicAngle, MagicBright 3™, MagicWizard, MagicTune





Samsung 9 Series laptop

Specifications:
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2537M
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
LED HD 13.3" SuperBright Plus widescreen anti-glare display, 400 nits, up to 16 million colors
Intel® HD Graphics 3000
4GB DDR3 System Memory (8 GB Max)
128 GB Solid State Drive
3 W Stereo Speakers (1.5 W x 2) with HD Audio
1.3 Megapixel HD Webcam
802.11 b/g/n WiFi
High Speed Bluetooth V3.0
Micro HDMI Input, Headphone Jack, Mic-in, 1 MicroSD Slot, RJ45 LAN, 2 USB Ports (1 Chargeable)
81 Key Keyboard and Touch Pad
40 Watt AC Power Adapter
6-Cell Lithium, 6300 mAh, up to 7 hours of battery life
Duralumin lightweight and remarkably strong design
12.9"(W) x 8.9"(D) x 0.62"~0.64"(H)
2.88 lbs. with Standard Battery
3 Year Warranty





Samsung 40-inch 6000 Series 1080p LED HDTV

Specifications:
40" LED TV Full HD 1080p
1,920 x 1,080 Native Resolution, 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Auto Motion Plus 120Hz Refresh Rate
Wide Color Enhancer Plus
Ultra Clear Panel
Two 15 Watts Built-in Bottom Speakers, SRS TheaterSound®
Wireless Connectivity
HDTV Tuner Built-in
ATSC/Clear QAM Tuners
V-Chip
4 HDMI Inputs (Rear)
2 Component Inputs (Rear)
1 PC Audio Input (Mini Jack)
3 USB 2.0 Ports
1 Optical Digital Audio Output
Comes With Swivel Stand
Smart TV with Samsung Apps, Netflix capable
AllShare™ DLNA Networking
ConnectShare™ Movie
Anynet+™
Auto Channel Search
Auto Power Off
Auto Volume Leveler
Clock & On/Off Timer
Closed Captioning
Sleep Timer
Exceeds ENERGY STAR Standards
1.2" Depth
37.6"(W) x 22.9"(H) x 1.2"(D) Without Stand
37.6"(W) x 25.1"(H) x 10.0"(D) With Stand
24 lbs. Without Stand
31.3 lbs. With Stand





Links to Samsung product pages:
Monitor
Laptop
TV

More iPhone 5 rumors and evidence leaked

The latest iPhone 5 rumors have it that Apple is giving up on the glass backing and external antennae(both of which have been plagued with trouble - from cracking glass to weakened reception) in favor of a rounded aluminum backing. If any of this is true than we should see something that looks more like the iPad 2 backing when the next generation iPhone hits store shelves this summer. [BusinessInsider]

Shortly after the iOS 4.3 release code junkies around the world that get real kicks combing through lines of random code have discovered snippets that evidently point to the highly anticipated iPhone 5 (code named N94AP) and it is listed as having the same S5L8940, dual-core, A5 processor as the iPad 2. While this is not a new rumor it is however new evidence that supports the claims of iPhone 5 having a new dual-core A5 processor. It only makes sense that Apple would use its new A5 processor in iPad 2 and iPhone 5 considering they used a single-core A4 processor with the iPad and iPhone 4. [BGR]

iOS 5 unlock screen teaser pic

Related posts:
For more iPhone 5 rumors and mockups visit Apple iPhone 5 rumors compilation.
For a slew of iPhone 5 concept pictures visit Apple iPhone 5 concept picture gallery.

Flexible future tech

Since a picture is worth a 1000 words I bring to you the future of flexible technology in pictures...

Microprocessor:

Bendable microprocessor

IMEC have created a cheap (potentially 1/10th the cost of silicon chips), bendable microprocessor by layering a plastic substrate, gold circuits, organic dielectric, and a pentacene organic semiconductor. It's 8-bit logic circuit with 4000 transistors is capable of executing 6 instructions per second. Not a screamer by today's standards but it is still a step in the right direction. [Engadget]



Display:

Flexible display

When they arrive, flexible displays will be a big leap forward from today’s LCDs (liquid crystal displays) and even OLEDs (organic light-emitting diode displays). In terms of power consumption flexible displays will consume 100 times less power than LCDs. Even OLEDs (2-3 times more efficient than LCDs) can’t match this kind of efficiency. These displays have thin-film transistor arrays on specialty polymer and thin stainless-steel substrates and use electrophoretic ink (E-Ink). Does extremely low power consumption and flexibility sound too good to be true? According to Wired we are about 2-3 years away from in-field army trials.

Speakers:

Paper-like flat flexible speaker

Engineers at the University of Warwick have created a paper-like flat, flexible speaker that is lightweight and just 0.25 millimeters thick. And they say it could be commercially available by the end of the year. The flat, flexible speaker technology takes a flexible laminate, which when excited with an electrical signal vibrates to produce the sound. The flexible laminate is made of a number of thin, conducting and insulating materials. According to researchers the speaker arrangement allows for highly directional and accurate sound. [Wired]



Solar panels:

Rollable Flexible Solar Cells

The Rollable Series Flexible Solar Cells were built with the outdoors in mind. Each unit is assembled using high grade marine components, sealed edges for waterproofing, and built in grommets for easy fastening. To store the cells, simply roll them up and toss in your bag. [FlexSolarCells]



As you can see we have all the individual parts to make flexible wearable gadgets. And I think its just a matter of time before someone combines all of these technologies and creates a new truly revolutionary device. Whether its Apple or the US Army RD that first puts these pieces of a larger puzzle together one thing remains clear - the future of technology is bright, flexible, and wearable!

Apple unveils iPad 2 - Thinner, Lighter, Faster

Apple iPad 2 - Thinner, Lighter, Faster

Today [March 2, 2011] Apple unveiled the newly re-designed iPad 2. iPad fans will be pleased to know that a lot of previously rumored features have found its way into the 2nd generation device. From our earlier post titled "2nd generation Apple iPad 2 rumors" we outlined the following rumored features. Lets see which ones made it and which did not:

- [YES] same 9.7 inch display size
- [YES] front and rear facing dual cameras for Face Time video chat
- [YES] a bit slimmer case than the original
- [YES] multi-axis gyroscope
- [YES] new faster A5 processor (similar to ARM Cortex A9 - 1GHz dual-core processor)
- [YES] slightly slimmer screen bezel (3mm)
- [YES] more memory (512MB)

- [NO] flat back covering instead of a slightly rounded as on the 1st gen
- [NO] new super high-resolution display technology (alike iPhone 4's Retina Display)
- [NO] built-in dedicated SD slot
- [NO] a dual Qualcomm GSM/CDMA chipset (enabling data support for other carriers like Verizon)
- [NO] a larger, wide-ranged speaker protected by metal mesh
- [NO] 3 different versions of iPad that support Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA
- [NO] will likely release in Spring 2011 (around April)


Here are the iPad 2 features at a glance:

- Has a new dual-core A5 chip, which is about 2X faster than its predecessor, with the same power requirements as A4.
- 9x faster graphics
- Sports front(VGA) and back-facing(720p HD) cameras that support FaceTime.
- Three-axis gyroscope is now standard in the tablet.
- It’s 1/3 thinner, very curved back, and only 8.8 mm thick.
- Lighter at 1.3 lbs (compared to 1.5 lbs for previous model)
- Available in black and a white version. White version is shipping day one.
- 3G models work on AT&T and Verizon networks starting day one (GSM and CDMA).
- Same 10 hour battery life as before thanks to engineering improvements.
- Pricing remains the same as the previous model. Starts at $499, goes up to $829.
- The new iPad 2 ships March 11 in the U.S. and two weeks later in 26 more countries.
- New available accessory cable that supports HDMI out at 1080p resolution and costs $39.
- New smart cover bends and folds to allow for different viewing angles when acting as a stand. The new cover wakes the iPad when opened, and puts it to sleep when closed. Comes in five polyurethane[$39] and five leather[$69] colors.

[iPad]