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Nokia patent war joins in the festivities


Nokia has filed several complaints for patent infringement against RIM, HTC and Viewsonic for not less than 45 of its patents.
Initially, the first Finnish filed a complaint with the U.S. ITC – International Trade Commission, against HTC. This was followed by a second complaint in Germany this time against Viewsonic, RIM and HTC, which again seems decidedly in the sights of Nokia.

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Festo ExoHand a robotic hand controlled by an exoskeleton


Presented by Festo, the ExoHand is a prototype mechanical arm used to precisely manipulate different objects. Controlled by an exoskeleton to put on like a glove, all the wearer’s movements are repeated and amplified using robotic actuators by his counterpart in real time.

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GeForce GTX 680 from Asus DirectCU


It is a tradition at the manufacturer, here comes the versions “DirectCU” graphics cards GeForce GTX 680 manufacturer ASUS.
Occupy not less than three PCI slots, the cooling system of ASUS house has already been proven on previous generations of cards. Advertised as 20% more efficient than the original system, the device is supported by a PCB modified for the occasion. Card dedicated to overclocking, the GTX 680 DirectCU is provides a power stage to stage 10 (8 +2) PWM.
The GTX 680 DirectCU will be available in two versions: the GTX680-DC202GD5 benefit from a slight factory overclock: 1019 MHz – 1084 MHz Turbo boost. The GTX680-DC2T-2GD5 in turn will provide more convincing frequencies already out of cardboard: 1137 MHz – 1201 MHz with Turbo Boost. To clearly differentiate between the two cards, the most powerful is marked “TOP”.

Frequencies aside, these two GTX 680 share the same technical characteristics as follows: 2GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, two DVI output HDMI and DisplayPort. Power is provided by a connector and a 8pins of 6pins. It is expected that more and more builders fail over this solution instead of 2x 6pins recommended by NVIDIA.

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Microsoft Windows Phone to the sentence, the Xbox in fall


Microsoft has just released its figures for the third fiscal quarter. And the numbers are quite good. Redmond says in effect that its revenue is up 6% to 17.41 billion dollars and recording a profit of 5.11 billion. Well beyond the 17.18 billion expected by the market.
This is the pro division that allows such an increase. The business division sign up in revenues of 9% to $ 5.81 billion, and the Windows division represents $ 4.62 billion profit.
Still, the entertainment division is struggling in this fiscal year for Microsoft. Indeed, with the Xbox 360 sales rising to 1.4 million consoles sold against 2.7 million last year at this time (although the 360 is the console that sells the best), Microsoft posted a 16% drop in its entertainment sector. The fault also Windows phones that are struggling to impose.
A drop logic. The slowdown in the Xbox 360 is quite normal. The console nearing the end of life attracted more consumers now expect the next generation. Especially to two months of E3 where Redmond could introduce its new console (which would still be amazing). In addition, Windows phones are handicapped by the upcoming release of Windows 8, while Redmond is not clear on the fact of compatibility with Win 7 WP 8. Microsoft is therefore within the scope of consumer expectations about new products of the firm, and the results of next year with the same period could well be very different.

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Barnes & Noble unveils helmet NOOX Audio OE250


The bookseller Barnes & Noble knows that for his particular reading lights NOOK, has unveiled a helmet under the same brand, the NOOK Audio OE250 and a pair of earphones IE250 Audio NOOK! No details yet except a respective prices of about 50 $ and 20 $.

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Ikea is launching a line of furniture with integrated TV


The new living room furniture from Ikea Uppleva are surmounted by an LED display and integrated CD / DVD / Blu-ray and a 2.1 sound system. The range will be available in seven European countries from the start.
Ikea will play the troublemaker on the electronics market with its concept for electronic media incorporating both a connected TV flat screen and a full audio-video system. The range is called Uppleva, which means ‘experience’ in Swedish. The cabinet is available in three finishes.
The electronics (+ screen home cinema) is provided by the Chinese TCL Multimedia. The LED display full HD will be available in several sizes from 24 inches and includes a complete connection (2 USB ports, 4 HDMI) as well as Wi-Fi and Ethernet for Internet access. The CD / DVD / Blu-ray is housed in the cabinet flush with the facade. The sound comes from a 2.1 system with a wireless subwoofer that can be placed wherever you want in the living room. No exposed wires and one remote to control all. IKEA claims to have designed this product from surveys of clients.

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Amplifier is an elegant way to stimulate the speaker of your iPhone


While the speaker of the iPad is undoubtedly better than the iPhone, it usually ends up completing your battery when running at full speed in a noisy environment. However, if you’re the type to love watching videos and listening to music on your iPhone without using a headset or external speakers, the project on Kickstarter Amplifiear you might be interested.
Basically, the Amplifiear is essentially a small plastic cup that attaches to the back of your iPhone. As shown above, because of the shape and design, Amplifiear can amplify and redirect in your direction, the sound from the loudspeaker of your tablet. The simple design is pretty amazing, and its price is pretty decent, since it will cost you only $ 20. The Amplifiear will be available in a variety of colors: red, green, blue, orange, black or white, and will be compatible with both the iPad, and iPad 2, iPad 3 third generation.

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Panasonic micro P2 a beautiful card and real


When it comes to flash memory card platforms, there are different formats among which to choose. And today, Panasonic has developed the map microP2 for professionals who seek nothing else but that which is done best in terms of speed of data transfer. To ensure that this card will be compatible with a wide range of other devices, Panasonic has also provided an adapter to carry everywhere (with a firmware upgrade), and will allow the new card microP2 to be compatible with any equipment based on the PCMCIA. For now we do not know when does the new card will be available microP2 Panasonic, but it is likely that it makes its appearance in spring 2013 (yes, a good year to wait … so be patient) . Now the question is whether the format microP2 will one day be widely adopted by all manufacturers. But even where it is practical, I do not think it will eventually replace the old Sony Memory Stick that we all know about you, what do you think.

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Sofa Sega Master System


Subby-Kun is a blogger in ecstasy since his beloved Subbinette embarked on the implementation of a Master System sofa cushions with his “joypad”. Made entirely by hand and displayed in the playroom of Subby-Kun, we invite you to discover a series of images of “work” in the sequel.

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Asus cheek fashion at Milan Design Week


The manufacturer Asus took advantage of the Milan Fashion Week in Italy to present his future line of laptops. In his cartoons, the manufacturer provides the computers in the series N and K, all with Intel Ivy Bridge (at the time of exit) and next-generation chips from NVIDIA.

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