The Laptop maker have forgotten the Pro Users

After the launch of Window 8 on October 26, most of the brands have come out with the new convertible machine design with Ultrabook design and touchable screen.

Here are some of the products:

• Asus announce its lineup of Window 8-based products. (e.g TAICHI, VivoBook, Transformer Book, ZENBOOK touch, VivoTab & All-in-One PC).

• Acer announce its Aspires S7 with Megan Fox standing beside and ICONIA W5.

• Dell New XPS 12 Convertible 12 Ultrabook.

All of these new products have been focused on portable and ultra slim design that come with a smaller screen size (e.g. 11 inch, 12 inch or 13 inch) and  lower spec (e.g. poor graphic display card) for users that used their laptop for web surfing, documenting, and media entertaining. The laptop makers have forgotten the pro users and gaming users that still looking for a portable and touchable screen laptop. 

Window 8 is a completely redesign operating system that work well with a touchable screen. Therefore, it's no wrong for the market to demand for touchable machine. For example, touch interaction is really work well with graphic painting, multimedia editing or even gaming control. 

It's really sad that non of a brand has come out with a higher spec portable machine with touchable screen. The pro users not even asking for high spec ultra slim machine or convertible machine.

The laptop maker should seriously consider about different demands in the market.

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New Adobe CS6 is here

Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 software delivers a whole new experience for digital media development, enabling you to work  lightning-fast and reach audiences wherever they may be.

The New Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 software has the tools you need to design and deliver top-notch print, web, mobile, and video experiences.

Experience the productivity-boosting power of new native 64-bit performance engines in Adobe Photoshop® CS6 Extended and Adobe Illustrator® CS6.

Retouch images with unprecedented control using the new Content-Aware Move and Content-Aware Patch tools in Photoshop CS6 Extended.

Quickly create beautiful repeating patterns and trace images more accurately in Illustrator CS6.

Leverage built-in support for the latest web standards and develop websites that respond to screen size with Adobe Dreamweaver® CS6.

Design motion graphics and effects faster and more responsively than ever with the new Global Performance Cache in Adobe After Effects® CS6.

Edit footage of virtually any format more fluidly with the new sleek, clutter-free interface in Adobe Premiere® Pro CS6.

You get all of these breakthroughs and so much more with new CS6 software.

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Google Drive. Keep everything. Share anything.

Google Drive is a file storage and sync service, first introduced to the public by Google on April 24, 2012. Google Drive is a replacement of Google Docs once activated with the URL drive.google.com.

Google Drive not only a cloud based storage service, it goes beyond storage. Google Drive lets you do more than just store your files. Share files with exactly who you want and edit them together, from any device.

Google Drive gives you instant access to Google Docs, a suite of editing tools that makes working together better.

Google Drive gives the user a free-of-charge cloud-storage of 5 gigabytes to start with and upgrade to 25 GB for less than $2.50 a month

Will you switch to Google Drive from your Dropbox, Skydrive, or iCloud?

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The Power of Small - 3rd Generation Intel® Core™

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SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corporation today launched the new 3^rd Generation Intel Core™ processor family to the world, it delivering dramatic visual and performance computing gains for gamers, media enthusiasts and mainstream users alike. The processor is available now in high-end desktop, laptop and all-in-one designs.

The new processors are the first chips in the world made using Intel’s 22-nanometer (nm) 3-D tri-Gate transistor technology. The combination of Intel’s cutting-edge 3-D tri-gate transistor technology and architectural enhancements help make possible up to double the 3-D graphics and HD media processing performance compared with Intel’s previous generation of chips.

As a result, all the things people love to do on their PCs—from creating and editing videos and photos; surfing the Web, watching HD movies or playing mainstream games are quicker and better.

In the coming months, additional versions of the 3rd generation Intel Core processors will be available to power a new wave of systems ranging from Ultrabook devices, to servers and intelligent systems in retail, healthcare and other industries.

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A big zip in google search page

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A big zip in google search page!

The big zip is to remember Gideon Sundback.

Gideon Sundback (April 24, 1880 – June 21, 1954) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer. Gideon Sundback is most commonly associated with his work in the development of the zipper.

Let’s experience the zip, make sure you are not using IE to try the big zip.

XOLO X900, First Smartphone with Intel Inside Launches in India Market

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Intel and LAVA, one of India’s fastest growing handset brands company, today announced the launch of XOLO X900, the first smartphone with Intel inside. The device is available to customer beginnig 23^rd April with the price INR 22,000.

XOLO X900, XOLO’s introductory offering, is the world’s first mobile phone with the power of Intel Inside®.

Committed to empowering every discerning user with quality and innovative mobile devices, XOLO endeavours to provide an unbelievably great smartphone experience to the premium and the newly emerging smartphone consumers of today.

The stylish and sleek new XOLO X900 is a result of commitment to quality and innovation, designed to provide a superlative, immersive and engaging experience to address the need for a dynamic smartphone for today’s generation.

The brand has invested in a state-of-the-art R&D Centre in Shenzhen (China) and Bangalore (India) and aims to carve a unique niche for itself by focusing on innovation in Product Development, After-Sales Service and Distribution.

Visit here for more information about XOLO.

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The Next Galaxy Countdown

Samsung has started to countdown for "The Next Galaxy", is this the next new "Samsung Galaxy S III”?

The official Samsung Twitter account posted a tweet “Destination: tgeltaayehxnx,” which is in fact an anagram for the Next Galaxy.

To make things more interesting, Samsung has also registered a domain name under the same name that claims to reveal something in the next 19 hours. This could be the first teaser video for the device.

Finally, a quick view of the page source asks us to “discover how Samsung is about to challenge the way you view the GALAXY once more.”

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Apple Magic Mouse - How to use it properly ?

Magic mouse Multi-touch Area

Many people have complained about their Magic mouse is not perform like what they have expect it to. Some of the users even complaint they always have wrong input or should I say is the input that they not really wished to.

From the experiment and observation to several users, we actually found the reason why people are complaining about Magic mouse. Magic mouse is design with multi-touch input surface from the front until somewhere around the apple logo. Therefore if we hold Magic mouse like the way we hold our classic mouse it might cause some wrong input.

If we hold Magic mouse like how we hold our classic mouse, our palm will exactly place at top of the multi-touch surface, so when we move the Magic mouse around some wrong input might be inserted.

In conclusion, to use a Magic mouse with great feeling, users just have to correct the way they hold their Magic mouse. For example, look at the picture below.

This is the correct way of holding a Magic mouse.

Tips: If you are using a Magic mouse, you can try to imagine, you are like holding a movable touch pad. A touch pad that is in well design to fit your hand for you to point and click through it.

Written by Circle.
Research by StylE.

Youtube adds "Play in 3D" video option

Good news to youtube users. Now you have the options to watch any 1080p video in 3D. YouTube has come out with a tool to enable users automatically convert a short video into 3D.

In September 2011, YouTube started allowing people to turn 2D videos into 3D, however this was in beta phase and only available to YouTube creators.

The Google is now expanding the beta to all YouTube users includes both creators and viewers. Start from now Youtube users are allow to convert any short-form videos uploaded in 1080p to 3Dwith the provided option.

Therefore, YouTube users no longer need to wait for creators to upload 3D videos, as users are now able to convert any HD films themselves if they so wish.

The 3D Viewing feature is available in the Quality Settings bar on the YouTube player. Users just need 3D glasses to watch the converted videos.

Youtube said that the technology works by using a combination of video characteristics, such as colour, spatial layout and motion, to estimate a "depth map" for each frame of a monoscopic video sequence.

YouTube said that it has learned from the growing number of videos shot in true or 'native' 3D, posted on YouTube, by gauging the video depth characters and applying these in depth estimations for 1080p videos. The generated depth map and original monoscopic frame then creates the stereo left-right image pairing that the display system needs to show the video as 3D. 


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Instagram is now available for Android devices

Instagram is only available in iOS devices previously. On April 3, 2012, Instagram for Android was released, after waiting for so long it finally available for Android devices.

Instagram – A beautiful way to share your world. It's fast, free and fun! 



Pick from one of several gorgeous filtered effects to breathe a new life into your mobile photos. Transform everyday moments into works of art you'll want to share with friends and family.



Share your photos in a simple photo stream with friends to see - and follow your friends' photos with the click of a single button. Every day you open up Instagram, you'll see new photos from your closest friends, and creative people from around the world.



Instagram for Android offered an experience nearly identical to the iOS version, with the ability to capture and manipulate images on a larger device brought a unique twist to the wildly popular image manipulation experience.

Get it here !


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Mobile/Tablet Operating System Market Share

Operating System	Total Market Share
iOS	59.87%
Android	18.66%
Java ME	15.10%
Symbian	2.77%
BlackBerry	2.21%
Kindle	0.52%
Windows Phone	0.42%
Windows Mobile	0.13%
Bada	0.12%
Samsung	0.12%
BREW	0.05%
LG	0.03%
HUAWEI	0.01%
ZTE	0.00%
Palm	0.00%

This report is generated by Net Application in March 2012

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The Collection of Google April Fools in 2012

Introducing Gmail Tap

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The YouTube Collection: The Magic of YouTube in Your Hands

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Chrome Multitask Mode

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Introducing the Google Fiber Bar

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What is Adobe Photoshop Touch?

The new Adobe Photoshop Touch app lets you quickly combine images, apply professional effects, share the results with friends and family through social networking sites like Facebook, and more — all is available on your  the convenience iPad or Android tablet.

You can work with images on your tablet, and then take them further on your PC or Mac in Photoshop. You also allow to sync your projects with Adobe Creative Cloud and open layered files from Adobe Photoshop Touch in Photoshop.

Features

Core features from Photoshop

Use Photoshop features designed for the tablet such as layers, selection tools, adjustments, and filters to create mind-blowing images.  Use new Scribble Select to easily keep and remove elements of an image.

Layers

Combine multiple images with layers. Adjust layer order, control individual layer opacity, and move and manipulate layers independently.

Versatile image browsing and acquisition

Choose images from multiple sources, including social sites like Facebook, online image searches such as Google Image Search, or a live feed from your tablet's camera — all directly within Adobe Photoshop Touch.

Sharing through Facebook

Entertain friends and family by easily sharing your new images on Facebook. See their comments right in Adobe Photoshop Touch.

Interactive tutorials

Browse an inspirational gallery for the styles and results you'd like to achieve, and then follow step-by-step tutorial guides to easily learn techniques the pros use for great-looking results.

Selection tools

Scribble on the part of an image you want to keep, and then on the area you want to discard — Adobe Photoshop Touch magically does the rest. Other standard selection tools for extracting image elements are included.

Photoshop effects and filters

Apply popular Photoshop effects and filters to your entire composition, a particular layer, or a specific selection.

Filter brushes

Paint dazzling special effects onto your images using just your fingertip.

Edge-aware painting

Discover how precise painting with your fingers can be, using this option for auto-detecting where paint should stop. Easily add color or visual appeal right up to any object’s edge.

Refine Edge

Using just your fingertip, capture even hard-to-select image elements, like hair, with ease as you combine items from different photos.

Tone and color adjustment

Apply precise tone and color adjustments to your entire composition, a particular layer, or a specific selection.

Photoshop compatible file format

Start brainstorming and creating in Photoshop Touch, and then access your artwork through Adobe Creative Cloud for further refinement in Photoshop on your Mac or PC.  Requires a downloadable plug-in for  Photoshop CS5.

Integration with Adobe Creative Cloud

Easily access your files, or share with others, thanks to the ability to sync files to Adobe Creative Cloud.

Text

Make your images pop with cool graphical text. Apply strokes, add drop shadows and fades, and more.

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Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta

Adobe has released the Photoshop CS6 beta version to the public it’s available for both PC and Mac. Photoshop can be considered one of the most versatile graphic software today, being employed heavily by photographers, graphic designers, illustrators and even forensic scientists. With CS5 introducing 3D capabilities, Photoshop found even 3D artists taking to it favorably. So download Photoshop CS6 now and install to experience the new features.

Download here, thanks to Adobe Labs.

How do you capture the World in 3D?

The answer is use Microsoft Photosynth, and it’s free! Photosynth is a powerful set of tools for capturing and viewing the world in 3D. 

Photosynth is a software application from Microsoft Live Labs and the University of Washington that analyzes digital photographs and generates a three-dimensional model of the photos and a point cloud of a photographed object. Pattern recognition components compare portions of images to create points, which are then compared to convert the image into a model. Users are able to view and generate their own models using a software tool available for download at the Photosynth website.

What are you waiting for try it now.

Combine photos into 3D

Google Play

In March 2012, Google annouce the launch of Google new digital content service named as Google Play. Google Play includes an online store for music, movies, books, and Android apps and games, as well as a cloud media player. The service is accessible from the web, mobile app Play Store on Android, and Google TV. Google believe this will help to rebrand their predecessor Android Market and Google Music services.

Now Andriod users favorite music, books, movies, apps, and games are all in one place that's accessible from the Web and any Android device.

Click here to explore the features of Google Play.

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Stay on top of all your email accounts with Hotmail

Set up Hotmail to access multiple email accounts, like Gmail and Yahoo! Mail. Then you can send and receive email from all of these accounts right in Hotmail.

Add an email account

In the left pane, next to Inbox, click the Tools icon, and then click Get email from another account. (POP access needs to be turned on in the other account for Hotmail to access the email. Some email services have POP turned off by default, so be sure to check those settings.)

Enter your account info

Click Add an email account, type the email address and password for the account you want to add, and then follow the instructions on your screen.

Set folders and icons

Select the folder where you'd like email from this account to go. You can also choose a colored icon to indicate mail from that account. When you're done, click Save.


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Some things you should know before installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview

With Windows 8, the whole experience of Windows has been reimagined. It’s designed to work on a wide range of devices, from touch-enabled tablets, to laptops, to desktops and all-in-ones. Microsoft’s designed Windows 8 to give you instant access to your apps, your files, and the information you care about most so you can spend less time navigating and more time doing what you actually want to do. You can move between Windows 8 PCs easily and access your files and settings from virtually anywhere. Microsoft’s made touch a first-class experience and navigating with a mouse and keyboard fast and fluid. And just like Windows 7, reliability and security features are built in. It’s the best of Windows 7, made even better.

Some things you should know before installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Before you start the download, there are a few things to keep in mind.

First, this is a prerelease operating system

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is just that: a preview of what’s to come. It represents a work in progress, and some things will change before the final release. This means you’ll encounter some hiccups and bugs. One of the great things about widely releasing a preview like this is that it gives Microsoft a chance to get a lot of feedback through telemetry, forums, and blog posts on where Microsoft can smooth out some of the rough edges.

Second, you should be pretty comfortable with new technology

If you’re used to running prerelease (beta) software, you’re OK with a little troubleshooting, and you don’t mind doing a few technical tasks here and there, then you’ll probably be OK giving the Windows 8 Consumer Preview a spin. If a list of hardware specs is a little overwhelming for you, or you’re not sure what you’d do if something unexpected happened, this might not be the time to dive in.

As with pre-release software in general, there won’t be official support for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, but if you have problems, please share them with Microsoft. You can post a detailed explanation of any issues you run into at the Windows 8 Consumer Preview forum. Microsoft’ll be able to look at your input, and you might find some help from other members of the community who have seen the same issues you’ve found. In addition, the Windows 8 Consumer Preview FAQ on the Windows website has information that could help you out and make the Windows 8 experience more productive and enjoyable.

And finally, you’ll need the right hardware

Windows 8 Consumer Preview should run on the same hardware that powers Windows 7 today. In general, you can expect Windows 8 Consumer Preview to run on a PC with the following:

• 1 GHz or faster processor

• 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

• 1024 x 768 minimum screen resolutions

However, there are some additional requirements to take into consideration in order to use certain features in Windows 8. In order to use the Snap feature, you will need a PC with a 1366x768 resolution or higher. If you want to use touch, you’ll need a multitouch-capable laptop, tablet, or display. Windows 8 supports up to five simultaneous touch points, so if your hardware doesn’t, you may find typing on the onscreen keyboard and using certain controls more of a challenge. You’ll also need an internet connection to try out the Windows Store, to download and install apps, and to take your settings and files with you from one Windows 8 PC to another.

For some more information on hardware requirements, check out this post on the Building Windows 8 blog. Also, the Windows Hardware Team tells me they plan on updating the Microsoft Touch Mouse for Windows 8. You can read their announcement and more info on using Microsoft Hardware mice and keyboards with Windows 8 in this blog post.

If you’ve read all of that, and you’re ready to give it a try, then let’s go!


These are the tips from Microsoft after Circle group installed Window 8.
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Play a game on your browser with an iOS device

Scan the QR code with your iPhone/iPad or type the full URL address under the QR code into your iOS device browser window.


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Facebook Improving the Photos Experience

In March 22, 2012, Facebook is announcing a few enhancements to our photo viewer, including high-resolution photos and fullscreen viewing.

High-Resolution Photos

Now the photo viewer will automatically display photos in the highest resolution possible in Facebook. On a larger display, this can be up to 4 times bigger than before.

Fullscreen View

Starting today, you can expand the photo viewer to take up your entire computer screen in Facebook.

Note: If you’re using the latest version of Firefox or Chrome, click the arrows at the top-right corner of a photo to expand to fullscreen.

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Angry Birds SPACE is here

Angry Birds SPACE, we have been waiting it for too long, finally it here.

The story starts here:

After a giant claw kidnaps their eggs, the Angry Birds chase it into a wormhole and find themselves floating in a strange new galaxy – surrounded by space pigs! Luckily the Angry Birds have super powers of their own...

Angry Birds Space features 60 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With regular free updates, new in-app purchases, brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit!

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Nokia Drive offline access

You’re driving on an unknown road and you suddenly wonder whether you’re still respecting the speed limits. Or the road ahead is almost empty and you instinctively speed up a bit. Do any of these examples sound familiar? The new Nokia Drive can help you in those circumstances.

You can drive more safely because speed limits and relevant notifications are clearly visible in the app dashboard. Warnings are fully customizable with audio alerts and specific triggers with Nokia Drive.

In addition, Nokia introduced your most requested feature in this update: a complete offline experience. When you open Nokia Drive, under Settings > Manage maps you can download country maps for offline access. You can now rely on Nokia Drive in areas with poor network coverage or cut your data costs when you’re visiting foreign countries.

Compare with Android Google map:

Engadget clung tightly to Android when it came time to navigate on the move. Why? Google Maps Navigation, that's why.

Nokia and Windows Phone have been building a formidable opponent, and today's updates to Nokia's trifecta of navigational tools might be just the thing Google loyalists needed to cast a glance in Microsoft's direction.

Own a Nokia or Andriod phone for navigating?

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