Thursday, April 14, 2011

Razer, Intel And Tencent Form Alliance In China

? Heard of Tencent? Okay, two out of three isn't bad, but all three are vital in the formation of a new strategic partnership that's bringing together a key gaming lab in China. Today, the companies announced that Intel and Razer (two key companies in the formation of the Switchblade) would be working with encent, China?s leading provider of games and internet services, to launch a new "strategic partnership" in China.

China might seem like an odd place to launch the Switchblade, but Lenovo has done just that for years and managed to succeed quite well. Razer already has a strong presence in Asia, and this will only make it stronger.� At this time, it's hard to really imagine how these three will be working together in any serious way, but it's obvious that something's brewing in China. Will this nation become the launching pad for all of Razer's future products? Who knows, but there's definitely a huge testbed there now for lots of R&D work.

RAZER, TENCENT, AND INTEL FORM A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR PC GAMING IN CHINA

Three of the largest technology brands in China to optimize games for mobile play on the Razer Switchblade

Beijing, China ? April 13th, 2011 ? Razer, the world?s leading high-end precision gaming brand, with Tencent, China?s leading provider of games and internet services, and Intel, world leader in computing innovation are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at expanding the entertainment possibilities for Chinese gamers.� The Razer Switchblade concept has been designated as the flagship concept to lead this mobile PC gaming revolution.

All Chinese gamers can rejoice, as their favorite Tencent titles like Dungeon and Fighter, Crossfire, League of Legends, QQ Speed and many more are optimized for portable play on the Razer Switchblade.� You can now fight, shoot, cast spells, race or just socialize with friends while on-the-go, as Tencent strives to ensure their software delivers the best gaming experience through perfect synergy with Razer and Intel?s hardware.

?This is the first time three of the biggest technology brands in China have come together,? said Min-Liang Tan, CEO and Creative Director, Razer, ?we?re united by a common goal to deliver the best portable gaming experience to as many gamers as possible.� With the Razer Switchblade?s adaptive tactile keyboard, Intel?s range of processors, and Tencent?s popular games, this is no lofty goal ? it?s happening right now.?

The Razer Switchblade concept was created from the ground up by Razer designers and engineers, focused on enhancing the entire user experience of playing PC games on a handheld device.� It features an ultra-sensitive multi-touch screen, adaptive tactile keyboard, and an intelligent user interface that adjusts the configuration and key layout on-the-fly based on game content and user requirements.� And at the heart of the concept device is an Intel Atom processor designed for next generation small form factor computing.

"Intel is committed to creating and extending the personal computing experience for end-users together with our ecosystem partners," said Ian Yang, President, Intel China. "The collaboration with Razer, Tencent and Intel will provide optimized experiences for the rapidly growing gaming community in China."

?Like Razer, we want gamers to have just as much fun playing our games on-the-go as they would at home or at a PC caf�,? said Mark Ren, SEVP, Tencent.� ?We?re really excited to bring the revolutionary Razer Switchblade to millions gamers connected to our games, allowing them to experience our world of fun anytime, anywhere?, said Steven Ma, VP of Tencent.

Razer, Intel, and Tencent are committed to growing China?s PC gaming market, and will be announcing exciting updates to this strategic partnership in the months to come. �

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Concept: How to watch a baby in the womb ? PreVue

PreVueMelody Shiue, an industrial designer of the University of New South Wales Australia won an award for her product design called, PreVue. It is a device that employs latest stretchable display technology over the abdominal region, letting other family members to connect with the fetus. The PreVue gives you the chance to watch the baby?s growth inside the womb and let the other family members watch the baby as well. I don?t know how safe it is to expose the baby for a long periods of ultrasound during the pregnant time, but the concept is interesting. No details on actual product development or release date.

More details and pictures can be found at the Tuvie site.


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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Zoho Docs 2.0 adds iPad support

Zoho has offered an iOS app for a while now -- at least for the iPhone and iPod touch. Those of you who have been wanting to use the Zoho app on your iPad were out of luck, but that's no longer the case.

Zoho Docs 2.0 has landed in the App Store, and the most notable change is that it's now a universal app. Now you're able to take advantage of the app's mobile productivity powers on your larger iOS device. Retina display support has also been added, as have document sharing options -- which you can utilize in both the viewer and collaboration modes.

Just like the basic Zoho service, the app is available totally free of charge. Paid subscriptions get you additional storage space and start at $3 per month for professional use.

Tags: apps, ios, ipad, mobile, office, productivity, retina display, RetinaDisplay, universal app, UniversalApp, zoho, zoho docs, ZohoDocs

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GNOME 3 released, ushers in an interesting amalgam of iOS and OS X

GNOME 3, after more than two years of development, has been released into the wild. GNOME 3 is not merely the logical successor of GNOME 2: it is an entirely new project, started from scratch, to create a "completely new, modern desktop designed for today's users and technologies."

The best way to check out GNOME 3's new features -- and it has lots of new features -- is to run a live version of openSUSE or Fedora, or simply head over to the GNOME 3 website and watch the (rather pretty) introductory videos. If you want a synopsis, though, here it is: GNOME 3 looks a lot like Mac OS X, with a healthy dollop of iOSesqueness for good measure, but yet it still somehow retains an underlying feel of Linux.

The overall aesthetic is very simple, very elegant, and despite being slightly out of fashion, there are plenty of rounded corners, too. The main addition, workflow-wise, is the addition of an app-launcher-cum-alt-tab screen, where you can launch apps, or flip through your open windows. For a complete list of the new features and changes, check the GNOME 3 release notes.

Despite GNOME 3 being officially launched, there aren't actually any releases for existing, stable Linux distros -- it's the live CD/USB images, or Ubuntu users will have to wait for the launch of 11.04 for a GNOME 3 PPA, but it will break Unity in the process. Fedora users will have to wait for for the May 24 release of Fedora 15. Of course, if you're feeling crazy, you can always build GNOME 3 from source.

Tags: desktop manager, DesktopManager, fedora, gnome, gnome 3, gnome project, Gnome3, GnomeProject, linux, opensuse, ubuntu, window manager, WindowManager

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Windows 8 to feature adaptive Aero colorization, get it now on Windows 7

While we've still yet to see anything truly Earth-shattering, the tandem of Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott continues to churn out insight about interesting new features they've discovered in Windows 8 milestone 3. The latest discovery is that Aero in Windows 8 will be able to automatically adapt itself to match your current wallpaper image. It's a bit like what Windows 7 already does with your taskbar icons: if a program alert needs your attention, the icon will glow using the predominant color (e.g. Firefox should glow orange).

And yes, you can already make Windows 7 behave this way if you like. Over at CodePlex, there's a little program called Aura that parks itself in your system tray and automatically adjusts your window borders to compliment your wallpaper images. The effect is quite nice, and you can try it out by minimizing your windows and cycling through your theme's wallpapers (right click on your desktop and choose next desktop background).

Tags: aero, aura, codeplex, color, desktop, glass, interface, milestone 3, Milestone3, ui, win8, windows, windows 8, Windows8

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YouTube Live now streaming select partners in real time

Not content with limiting its dominance in streaming uploaded videos, YouTube is now ready to take on competitors like Justin.TV and Ustream. The new YouTube Live service is being rolled out to select YouTube partners and will enable real-time broadcasting. In its official announcement, Google states that "The goal is to provide thousands of partners with the capability to live stream from their channels in the months ahead."

You can check out live broadcasts at http://www.youtube.com/live, where you'll also find a schedule of upcoming episodes from beta partners like Revision3 and Destructoid. You're also able to subscribe to YouTube Live broadcasts -- which will ensure you're notified when a new episode is coming up.

Tags: google, justin.tv, live, streaming, ustream, video, web, youtube, youtube live, YoutubeLive

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