Showing posts with label unveils. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unveils. Show all posts
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Belkin unveils new backlit QODE keyboards for the iPad Air
With an iPad even scheduled for tomorrow it may seem like an odd time to announce a new iPad Air keyboard but Belkin did just that. The new QODE Ultimate Pro keyboard offers an upgraded typing experience compared to the QODE Ultimate along with protection for your iPad.
The QODE Slim Style keyboard case features the same keyboard as the Ultimate Pro but the folio-style case is thinner and lighter.
The QODE Ultimate Pro keyboard is made of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy in two colors – Silver and Spay Gray – and features rubber bumpers to keep the tablet screen from touching the keys.
Users called for adjustable viewing angles and an easily removable case and Belkin delivered. The detachable design also enables both portrait and landscape positions for the tablet. More responsive keys was another thing users asked for so the new QODE keyboard features wider keys with bigger pitch. They are backlit to boot, users can select between three brightness levels.
The keyboard saves energy by turning on only when the tablet is attached and the case is open. It can also pair with two devices at once.
The QODE Slim Style keyboard can also pair with two devices but features a magnetic attachment for the tablet. The case can fold 180° so you can use your tablet as a tablet without removing the case. Color options are Blacktop and Gravel.
This one is also cheaper – the Belkin QODE Ultimate Pro is available right now at MSRP $150, while the Slim Style is $100. The two can be found in at Belkin.com, Amazon, Apple’s and AT&T’s stores.
The QODE Slim Style keyboard case features the same keyboard as the Ultimate Pro but the folio-style case is thinner and lighter.
The QODE Ultimate Pro keyboard is made of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy in two colors – Silver and Spay Gray – and features rubber bumpers to keep the tablet screen from touching the keys.
Users called for adjustable viewing angles and an easily removable case and Belkin delivered. The detachable design also enables both portrait and landscape positions for the tablet. More responsive keys was another thing users asked for so the new QODE keyboard features wider keys with bigger pitch. They are backlit to boot, users can select between three brightness levels.
The keyboard saves energy by turning on only when the tablet is attached and the case is open. It can also pair with two devices at once.
The QODE Slim Style keyboard can also pair with two devices but features a magnetic attachment for the tablet. The case can fold 180° so you can use your tablet as a tablet without removing the case. Color options are Blacktop and Gravel.
This one is also cheaper – the Belkin QODE Ultimate Pro is available right now at MSRP $150, while the Slim Style is $100. The two can be found in at Belkin.com, Amazon, Apple’s and AT&T’s stores.
Netflix Unveils French Style House of Cards Series
Netflix, the US online streaming giant, said Thursday it was commissioning a French-style "House of Cards" series set in the edgy southern city of Marseille as it prepares to launch in France.
The series will tell the story of a cut-throat battle for the mayorship in the countrys second largest city, known as much for its cultural dynamism as its reputation for local corruption and endemic crime.
The eight-episode series, called "Marseille", will tell a "tale of power, corruption and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the French port city" and will be broadcast exclusively on Netflix at the end of 2015, the online giant said in a statement.
"Marseille stages a fight around revenge, animated by drug lords, politicians, unions and the political players of the city," it added.
Established French directors will take part in the project, including Florent Emilio Siri, the man behind the film "My Way" about singer Claude Francois, who will direct the first two episodes.
"Netflix has given us a blank page to create a House of Cards in French that breaks through unspoken hypocrisy," scriptwriter Dan Franck, the creator of the project, was quoted as saying.
The US groups launch in France on September 15 has caused controversy in a country where the film and television industry is strictly regulated.
Netflixs European headquarters are currently in Luxembourg, which means it will not be subject to quotas on the number of Francophone films it screens, nor to rules over financing which affect national television channels and in-country video streaming services.
Some in the French industry also fear that the launch of the on-demand service will take subscribers from premium pay television channel Canal+, which is currently the principal financier of French-made films.
While "Marseille" is its first French drama, Netflix has already produced several popular original series such as "House of Cards" and "Orange Is The New Black" that it can broadcast on its website immediately, without any copyright problems.
Lenovo Unveils A Unique ThinkPad Stack System 8 ThinkPads At CES 2015
Lenovo has shared its line of ThinkPad laptops at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015, and theres a new ThinkPad stack system meant to enterprise mix and match units for mobile solutions.
ThinkPad Laptops Refreshed
The ThinkPad line has two flagship Ultrabooks in Lenovos offerings, and both are getting updated for 2015. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is one of the most portable 14-inch laptops, and couples a high-resolution touch screen (optional) with a thin and light rugged case (0.73 inches, 2.9 pounds).
The ThinkPad X250 is Lenovos 12.5-inch laptop that works with the companys Power Bridge technology for flexibility while traveling. The X250 is only 0.8 inches thick and 2.88 pounds. Power Bridge is a dual battery system that allows the user to configure it on the fly for maximum battery life or lowest weight.
There are four ThinkPads in the 450 series, the T450s, T450, E450, and the L450. The T450s is a 14-inch laptop that is larger than the two flagship models noted above (0.83 inches, 3.5 pounds).
Lenovo addresses those who prefer a large screen with the T550. This is configurable with either a 15.6-inch display or a 15.5-inch high-resolution display (2880 x 1620). It comes with up to 16GB of memory, up to a TB of HDD (or 512GB SSD).
The E ThinkPad line has two laptops, the E550 and the E450. The E550 packs a 15.6-inch display while the E450 is another 14-inch model. Neither laptop is available with a touch screen but both are available with optional optical drives. Both models can be configured with up to 1 TB of HDD or 128GB of SSD.
ThinkPad Stack System
The ThinkPad Stack has four modules, and they can be purchased and used interchangeably. The modules sit on top of each other and share power and data when stacked.
The four ThinkPad Stack modules that will be available in April 2015 are:
- Bluetooth speaker: for audio and conference call handling, 3.5 mm, microUSB ($89.99)
- Power Bank: 10,000 mAH, dual USB, microUSB ($49.99)
- Access Point: Shares 4G phone connection ($199.99 with the HDD below)
- HDD: 1 TB, USB 3.0, password security
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
YouTube unveils Music Key subscription service
After over a year of rumors, YouTube today lays out details of its Music Key subscription service. So, what does it look like? Essentially it comes in two parts. Starting today, web and Android (iOS is coming soon) users will see a new music hub in YouTube. Here youll find playlists, recommendations, trending songs/artists or just a quick route to that one darn track you cant (but please) stop playing -- all that usual stuff. Over the coming days, this will grow to include the ability to find, and play, artist discographies and full albums. This is the free part available globally, and mostly an attempt to organize what is already available on YouTube. Its the second part youre likely more curious about.
YouTube Music Key is the paid service weve been hearing about, and launches as a beta today in the US (plus Spain, Italy, Portugal, Finland and the UK). The service costs $10 (or £10/10€) a month, and gives you ad-free playback, the ability to listen in the background (essential for mobile users), offline music, endless playlists (like Spotify song-based radio stations) and -- most significantly -- access to the entire Google Play Music library.
In short, one subscription gets you in to both of Googles large music platforms (video and audio). An update to the Play Music app will soon let you watch the official video for a song without having to break out to YouTube, and recommendations will now be based on your listening habits across both platforms (so be careful who uses devices where youre logged-in to YouTube!). This also means youll be able to listen/watch via compatible services (like Sonos), and stream over Chromecast -- so its going to be fairly versatile.
If youre already coughing up the monthly fee for Play Music, this is clearly good news. The only problem is -- despite the big launch -- Music Key is launching as an invite-only beta. Exactly how you get on the list is unclear (you can try here), with YouTube saying its inviting "our biggest music fans first." Those lucky listeners will get six months free, followed by a promotional lifetime price of eight dollars/pounds/euros. If theres nothing in your inbox/app alerts, perhaps theres still time to rack up a few more listens of that favorite B-side ("hundreds" of Indies are apparently signed up, despite early troubles) and bag yourself a place? If not, youll have to wait at the velvet rope with the rest of us for the full launch in 2015.
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YouTube Music Key is the paid service weve been hearing about, and launches as a beta today in the US (plus Spain, Italy, Portugal, Finland and the UK). The service costs $10 (or £10/10€) a month, and gives you ad-free playback, the ability to listen in the background (essential for mobile users), offline music, endless playlists (like Spotify song-based radio stations) and -- most significantly -- access to the entire Google Play Music library.
In short, one subscription gets you in to both of Googles large music platforms (video and audio). An update to the Play Music app will soon let you watch the official video for a song without having to break out to YouTube, and recommendations will now be based on your listening habits across both platforms (so be careful who uses devices where youre logged-in to YouTube!). This also means youll be able to listen/watch via compatible services (like Sonos), and stream over Chromecast -- so its going to be fairly versatile.
If youre already coughing up the monthly fee for Play Music, this is clearly good news. The only problem is -- despite the big launch -- Music Key is launching as an invite-only beta. Exactly how you get on the list is unclear (you can try here), with YouTube saying its inviting "our biggest music fans first." Those lucky listeners will get six months free, followed by a promotional lifetime price of eight dollars/pounds/euros. If theres nothing in your inbox/app alerts, perhaps theres still time to rack up a few more listens of that favorite B-side ("hundreds" of Indies are apparently signed up, despite early troubles) and bag yourself a place? If not, youll have to wait at the velvet rope with the rest of us for the full launch in 2015.
>>Fresh news from mobile world<<
Friday, March 27, 2015
Apple Unveils Apple Pay Mobile Wallet and Payment System
Apple unveiled a new mobile wallet on Tuesday aimed at allowing consumers to use iPhones linked to credit cards for more secure, convenient payments.
Apple chief Tim Cook said the Apple Pay system would replace an "antiquated payment process" with "an entirely new payment system" that allows consumers to touch their phones to retail terminals.
The new payment system will be built into the new iPhones and Apples operating system which were also unveiled Thursday.
(Also see: Apple Launches iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus)
Cook said that each day in the United States alone "thats 200 million times that we scramble through our credit cards and go through what is a fairly antiquated payment process."
(In comparison: iPhone 6 Plus versus iPhone 6 versus iPhone 5s versus iPhone 5c)
He said other efforts have failed because the companies introducing mobile wallets were working on the basis of "their self-interest" instead of the user experience.
Cook showed a video of a consumer tapping a phone on a payment terminal, commenting, "its so cool."
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