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Touch Panel Computer is not the future

by Haven Frbiz

This week, a funny thing happened on the two industry news, Thursday, INQ website published an article entitled “Touch Screen Is the Future of Computing, Says Microsoft” of the article the next day, Vnunet.com published a website Part of the article means exactly the opposite: “Touch Screens Are Not the Future of Computing, Says HP”.

This time, Microsoft’s opinion is right, while HP’s is wrong. 70 era in the 20th century, a talented HP engineers have invented a low-cost, efficient personal computer. At that time, he strongly urged the company funds and create the PC, if HP was better than it is now looking, five million U.S. dollars will be allocated and assigned 30 engineers to complete the project, which will become the personal computer-driven force development. But HP has no future at the time that it rejected the proposal of the Engineer.

Steve Wozniak left so HP, and with Steve Jobs created the Apple, the next is history.

Now, HP seems to have committed a similar error, HP’s CTO Phil McKinney said this week, although the computer touch screen very interesting, but not the future of the computer. He pointed out that only limited use touch interface on the desktop and notebook computer on, and will not replace the mouse and keyboard, because the user must have access to the screen, enter the glass is up to unpleasant things.

Right on the case, HP or at least McKinney (again) not be able to see its future, which is why the company and the CTO does not believe that the reasons for touch-screen technology.

Touch Panel PC desktop will not be displayed once Microsoft and Dell notebooks, the vertical touch-screen, the user can use a hand-raised. Touch-screen desktop PC will become the same as the desk, touch screen notebook models in the use of touch to adjust to the flat-panel model.

And even if you can use the on-screen keyboard does not prevent you to use their mouse and keyboard, you can in writing are connected to low-cost wireless keyboard and mouse. And some are now completed through a simple mouse keyboard to work in the future will be conducted via voice command.

Similarly, HP will now consider the future of Touch Panel NOT refuse to spend billions of dollars to develop, but in the next 10 years, much of the company’s system will be set up on the touch screen interface.

Touch Panel UI field are between Microsoft and Apple compete, the competition intensified from the beginning from this year. Microsoft has stated that Windows 7 will support touch technology, and it will also launch the consumer version of Surface Product class.

At many points Apple patents touch UI at the level of industry-leading, including large and small equipment. McKinney did not see even though touch technology, but HP in their laboratory has developed a number of touch-based technology.

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4.8-inch WVGA +1 GHz / NV processor HTC

by Haven Frbiz

HTC smart mobile phone experts some 2009 product lines for some products after exposure, this time another new leaked information, the basic are based on WM6.1 version of the product, but if wm6.5 official use, should be upgraded to 6.5 Published.

Several model parameters that we have got used to (in fact these products are terrible, almost all of the High score WVGA screen mobile phone), one of relatively few want valuable this is called “SuperStar” models, the use of nVidia AP16 are the CPU chip, frequency of 600MHz, more large 3.7-inch WVGA screen and WM6.5 the new system, 512MB ROM/256MB RAM memory configuration is standard mainstream, it is worth looking forward to.

Is also a “Thoth” This model, used CPU reached 1000MHz, and Toshiba that is identical to the frequency of the TG01, but it reached a 4.8-inch screen WVGA resolution, such a big screen in this machine may not is a mobile, more likely to be a UMPC.

But to achieve this Product 1GHz processor CPU use are Qualcomm 8250, and Toshiba for use of TG01 Snapdragon processor are different, then kind of a more powerful, or are worth looking forward to.

HTC products is more and more terrible, so many models are large WVGA screen and strong hardware configuration, continue to dominate in 2009 without any problem, but why the same Qualcomm 8250 processor are two loom “Star” and “Thoth” These two, so why did the frequency of CPU different?

HTC Warcraft UMPC Shift in class distributor “Constellation Technology” in the continuing slump in the aircraft is currently the latest quotation has fallen to 5299 yuan, although lower compared to the previous quotation near thousand dollars, but enough to match the prices of PC – has been prohibitive.

HTC Shift appearance with U1000 before a similar to a UMPC as a portable computer, it adopted a dual system of Windows Mobile. Run Windows Vista when, Shift will enable intel Santa Rosa A110 800MHz processor and with 1GB DDR microDIMM RAM, 40GB hard drive. And a Qualcomm MSM 7200 400MHz processor is responsible for the functioning of PPC interface, the same have been strong.

HTC Shift to adopt a piece of 7.0 inches of 1024 800 pixel touch screen, display unparalleled. In strong support of the system, wireless Internet access, treatment documents, watch video, and Web chat seems more than enough. It is worth mentioning that, the aircraft has completed the break, running in the WM system, the user can make a call with the headset. Recommend that there is demand for high-end mobile business people to consider starting.

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FPDChina2009 Flat Panel Display Technology Show

by Haven Frbiz

FPD China flat panel display industry are a sign of sexual activity, are flat panel display industry Service industry chain-wide technology platform. In the China Video Industry Association (CVIA), Chinese optical photonics industry associations Branch LCD (Liquid Crystal Branch of COEMA), China Electronic Chamber of Commerce (CECC) and the SEMI many Chinese and foreign trade organizations in collaboration with the full, FPD China focus on the global flat-panel show the sector’s leading enterprises. FPD China has attracted from the flat panel display industry on the middle and lower reaches of major audiences, including the panel manufacturers, consumer electronics and commercial electronics manufacturers. FPD China to a variety of well-known for the same period of activity, no matter the audience or exhibitors can relax at a pleasant atmosphere, access to the global flat panel display industry valuable commercial and technical information.

As the most influential exhibition of flat-panel display technology, FPDChina2009 on March 11 to March 13 at the Shanghai International Exhibition Center held a grand. The participating manufacturers of LCD panels mainly in the manufacture, manufacture of flat-panel TVs and a variety of flat panel display technologies surrounding. The main FPDChina2009 to “green environmental protection” as the subject, through various types of flat panel display technology enables us to be lighter, thinner, more energy-efficient flat panel display equipment. Despite the international financial crisis, but many domestic television manufacturers enthusiastic exhibitors, makes us more optimistic about the flat-panel display technology of our future.

As the well-known television brands brands, Konka i-sport series since the beginning has been to speed technology into Konka flat panel television, and this FPDChina2009 on display not only the use of four-speed 240Hz technology, new models , but also display a series of low-power LCD TV type. Not only that, Konka is also displayed as a “home appliances to the countryside,” the preparation of flat-panel TV products.

As another major domestic television manufacturing giant Hisense, but also around the same “low energy” and “speed” of the two major themes for display, including many sizes a full range of low-power models and the new MFC with motion compensation technology. Another combination of Hisense Hisense green LOGO, the entire area was also dotted with the green.

It is worth mentioning that, Hisense won the more than 2009 Chinese television Product Award, Hisense LED LCD TV TLM47T08GP access 2009 China Green Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Award, Hisense Blue Series LCD television media were 2009 Chinese TLM47V88GP best multimedia network television awards Hisense LCD TV Series Blu-ray won the 2009 Chinese TLM55V88GP Full HD LCD TV Awards.

At this meeting FPDChina2009 Medium, Skyworth displayed 55LED09 LCD TV, LCD panels because of their own production and access to 2009 full-HD LCD television awards. Prior to the introduction of Skyworth “cool open” television series, will be more OK karaoke system features integrated into the TV, so 47L03RF Skyworth LCD TV also received the 2009 Best Network Multimedia TV Awards.

Haier FPDChina2009 in this exhibition, the main display for us a “figure-mode card machine,” a new concept. With the traditional television biggest difference is: it has an open streaming media interface, rather than through external devices, but through on-demand or custom Haier purchase various streaming media module card, realize the corresponding functions of streaming media. In accordance with the needs of users at any time into a high-definition digital TV, DVD, games, study machines, the need for external set-top box or digital TV purchase one machine, you can watch high-definition television signals.

Although Changhong owns domestic first plasma panel production line, but not content with simply producing plasma television; same LCD and plasma in order to develop in parallel the development of FPDChina2009 this exhibition display a variety of quite recomanats LCD TV products, one of more universal Wireless high-definition and interactive features mainly accepted; In addition, a narrow white border Designed LCD TV does not brighten when the people feel.

FPD China2009 in this exhibition, the show apart from the ultra-thin Samsung, ultra-light, ultra-energy-saving and other advanced display technology, a 31 inches of Full HD OLED television audience has become one of the most eye-catching products. Although the OLED with excellent color, response speed and viewing angle performance become the most promising liquid crystal and plasma after the new generation of flat panel display technology, OLED is currently still unable to achieve production of large-screen, this Samsung OLED display 31 inches Product , is the world’s biggest full-size high-definition OLED display device.

In the current civilian products, this Samsung OLED display performance products may have on the way crowded, but at the whole product design is still carried on Samsung consistent style, all-white paint with inductive function keys. Throughout this model did not show because the performance at our little designs to see more professional-oriented design elements, but more fitting home use.

In fact, at the appearance of this product on the performance, has long been a topic of concern. World’s first Full HD AMOLED display device, 31 inches is currently the world’s largest Full HD OLED panel; display brightness of 200 lumens, 1,000,000: 1 contrast ratio (most likely the same screen type ANSI contrast), 16M color number of 107% color domain, unlimited viewing angle, screen the corresponding rate of less than 0.1ms, the thickness of 8.9 millimeters.

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Dell’s ultra-thin notebook Adamo invincible hands

by Haven Frbiz

Recently, high-end consumer users for Dell to launch world’s thinnest laptop Adamo, Adamo comes from Latin, meaning “Fall in love with.” “As Dell’s flagship product line, Adamo global uniform pricing approach, the entire chassis from one high-grade aluminum alloy casting and processing sector backlit keyboard, stunning high-definition screen, edge-to-edge glass display. These configurations allow Adamo no competitors in the domestic. “Dell’s global vice president, Greater China, said Yang Chao, general manager of consumer business.

Introduced in China in black and white Adamo owns two configurations, the use of Centrino technology 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2GB 800MHz DDR3 dual channel memory, is priced at 16,999 yuan; the use of Centrino technology 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 dual-core processor with 4GB 800MHz DDR3 dual channel memory, is priced at 22,599 yuan.

“IDC expects 2009 mini-laptop sales in the Chinese market will reach 1.9 million Units. There is no doubt that mini-laptop has become the driving force of China’s PC market.” IDC Study on Chinese computer systems, research manager at Dong-A Ilbo Wang Jiping Reporter said.

Since the end of 2007 the first ultra-portable laptop since its inception, ultra-portable laptop market has gradually become the biggest bright spot has been vigorously sought after consumers. However, 10 inches below the smaller laptop screen, keyboard narrow, low ability to deal with disadvantage are also more and more obvious. In recognition of ultra-portable laptop deficiencies, the recent reports made by various PC vendors will focus coincidentally re-transferred to the mobile portability of not less than ultra-portable laptop, the application functionality is superior to ultra-portable laptop on the 12-inch products.

In February this year, Dell launched a MINI12. Then early in March, the Great Wall launched a computer with “3G Internet access” and can provide mobile phone, DV and other digital products rechargeable “12-inch portable digital centers” A92, seeks to bring 12-inch laptop to connect into a personal bond of surrounding digital products.

At the same time, also to the legend related to this reporter revealed that useful association Atom processor 12 inches to do this plan. the market in less than ideal performance of the Samsung, in order to make a distinction with the market, the recent introduction of hand VIA Nano processor using 12-inch this product NC20. “Samsung 12-inch Internet in February of this has been available in Shenzhen.” VIA CPU Platforms Group Assistant General Manager Asia-Pacific operations Huang confirmed that the message home.

It is not just legend, Samsung, The Great Wall, and other manufacturers have also said it would launch 12-inch products. With many manufacturers add 12 inches of the camp indicates that in the future there will be more 12-inch laptop market, the size of the laptop a great comeback potential.

Early March, the Great Wall and the computer Net United Tencent launched “the most suitable application of the Chinese laptop-size survey” shows that 150,000 Internet users participating in the survey, more than netizens favor 12-inch laptop. “12-inch laptop that meets the needs of the application of practical work, but also has high portability, audio-visual entertainment at the same time and has little impact.” Consumers Miss Li told this reporter.

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MSI upgrade AM3 Supporting all-solid-state 770

by Haven Frbiz

Not long ago, AMD latest 45nm processors 2 long game start listing immediately cause for concern, especially three to four nuclear power nuclear rumors, it is a great boost to the market, consumer division rate was quite high, the recent game, however long 2 Say Yes “quite beautiful.” Support at the motherboard side, AMD this is quite humane, but also can be said that “quite relaxed”, and now the majority of AM2 + motherboards on the market can support the long game interface AM3 processors 2. The new game also long integrated DDR2 and two DDR3 memory controller, so it can be used in AM2 + and AM2 motherboards, the ability to adapt quite well. At present the market in general are AM2 + motherboard to install the game long 2 processors, today by the MSI official confirmed that a MSI MSI K9A2 Neo2-S 770X motherboard supports AM3 interface long game 2 processors, following up our look back at one of its introduction.

MSI K9A2 Neo2-S motherboard using the traditional red PCB version, the standard ATX form-factor design, the overall work quite neat. MSI K9A2 Neo2-S motherboard fully supports the AM2/AM2 + / AM3 interface Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 / Sempron / Phenom FX / Phenom / PhenomII full range of processors, provided by the HT 3.0 bus support.

Supply part of

Using All-Solid Capacitor motherboard power supply design, processor power supply part of the use of solid-phase 3 +1 circuit design, all have solid-state capacitors and inductors closed composition, greatly enhance the stability of the motherboard.

Memory part

Motherboard provides four DDR2 memory slots to support dual-channel DDR2 667/800MHz memory specifications, maximum support 8GB memory capacity.

Extension of the motherboard provides a PCI-E X16 slots, two PCI-E X1 slot, three PCI slots.

Part of the disk interface

SB700 motherboards from the South Bridge to provide 6 SATAII interface, data transfer rate up to 300MB / s, support SATA RAID 0,1,0 +1 functions disk array.

I \ O interface part

On the motherboard I / O interface, this motherboard to provide old-fashioned serial interface, suitable to use the old users to upgrade. In addition, it has four USB 2.0 interface, the motherboard built-RTL8111B Gigabit Ethernet and eight-channel ALC888 sound card.

Comments: MD the latest game by virtue of a good long 2 processor adaptability, so that users need not replace the motherboard, you can upgrade. AMD is currently the main platform of non-integration is still 770X, at the upgrade of the SB700 South Bridge, the expansion of its capacity and overclocking ability is not a small upgrade, almost 790X and higher level is almost the same, 2 processors are a good long game partner. The MSI 770X motherboard is currently the price of 588 yuan, interested friends may wish to look at.

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Forex Trading Software

by Sarah Grant

From the time when automated systems was introduced and became ordinary as well as within reach, forex trading software programs had experienced an emergent significance. This saw the dominance of large investors like banks and other financial establishments but now, we see several mid and tiny level investors are showing interest in this area. This is the market where one trades currency of one country with that of another. Trillions of dollars change hands here every day, on a straight basis, which makes it the largest financial market in the world.

Today trading with forex is relatively simpler with the advent of the net and superior connectivity technology anyone with an internet connection, forex dealing software programs and some knowledge of accounts and brokering can actually indulge in this. This marketplace is open 24 x 7 and to monitor the developments, you have to keep a constant vigil. Picking up a currency of your choice as well as its asking and selling price in advance of any purchase can be aided by these automatic systems. If you want your transaction being attended to instantly, all you need to have is a tiny amount for investment and a broker.

You do not have to be a professional to earn profits from this trade because the automated forex trading software systems take care of all the work for you. The use of the automated trading systems by the managed accounts can effortlessly handle each and each thing needed for you. This is a great time saving procedure since you are saved from the hassle of dealing yourself. Over and above, the automatic dealing programs are equipped to control more than one account simultaneously – a facility manual dealing does now allow you to do. With these systems you can deal in several market places with several systems working in tandem.

The forex trading software provides that convenience of dealing any time, even when you are not physically present. This means that you never miss any prospect to make more money, even when you are not seated in front of your computer. Not only does this make working with multiple systems a easy, it also gives you the chance of marshalling many of your forex strategies instantly. You can broaden your investment and get the utmost profits that you hope for with the minimum risk involved since the activation of each system is intended to be carried out by various specific trade components.

Perhaps the most wonderful thing about the forex trading computer software is that it has nothing to do with human feelings or factors, which often stand as a barrier while taking methodical and serious trading decisions. This way you have the power to supervise and monitor various currencies at the same time as well as trade them as you like.

Using a forex trading software does not spare you from discovering the basics of trading, fundamental and technical analysis, study of market indicators, etc. to enjoy sustainable profits. Even when one used a highly advanced automated system, it still does not ensure profits, since the forex marketplace is changeable and irregular. It is feasible to set the program of the forex trading computer software with ease and you can even customize the settings to suit your own preferences.

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The Key To Making Money In Forex Trading

by Steve Halladay

If you have stumbled onto this article then you are probably in one of two categories – either you have already dabbled in forex trading or are considering starting. We’re confident that this article can be useful to people in both camps.

First, we’ll take a look at just what forex trading is. It’s trading currencies in the hopes of making a profit. To make money at it, you’ll need to be able to predict currency fluctuations accurately so you’ll know when to by and when it’s better to sell. Trading can be a lot of fun, but it also takes some knowledge and expertise to be successful.

There’s a lot of information available in bookstores and online that can tell you a lot about forex trading, but there’s so much that it can be easy to get overloaded. It’s possible to spend months or even years reading about all the different strategies that have worked for other people. Unfortunately, working strategies are changing constantly with the markets. that means that something you read about today could be extremely out of date. That makes it hard to keep up with the latest strategies.

If you’re not looking to make this a full-time career, you are best to let someone else do the work for you. It’s not hard to make a good-sized second income with forex trading if you go about it the right way. Your best bet is to trust the experts and seek out their knowledge on the markets.

The easiest way to do this is to use what is known as a “forex robot”. This is a piece of computer software that automatically collects market data in realtime. It has been programmed by top trading professionals in order to be able to spot signals and identify profitable trades. As an example, it can identify when to purchase the Japanese Yen and then when to sell it in order to capture a profit.

Many people are skeptical to start with. After all, no one wants to put all their trust into a computer program. However, there are plenty of proven pieces of software out there, and their records speak for themselves. You need to look for a few specific features when you choose your forex software.

First, don’t believe that just because a program is expensive, it’s definitely better. There are programs out there that cost thousands of dollars and just don’t work, and there are reliable pieces of software that cost only around a hundred dollars, but are guaranteed to make you a profit.

Second, look for a moneyback guarantee. If the program works, the company that sells it shoudn’t be scared to put a guarantee on it! I like to see a minimum of a 30 day guarantee – obviously the longer the better.

The program should offer a demo account, too. Those will allow you to see how things work without investing real money. This lets you get used to the program and the methods of trading. Once you see how the simulation works, you can begin using real money.

Forex trading is a great way to earn some extra cash, just make sure that you go about it the right way! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send us a question. All the best!

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