Thursday, 23 April 2015

Apple iPhone 6 Plus



NETWORKTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2014, September
StatusAvailable. Released 2014, September
BODYDimensions158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight172 g (6.07 oz)
SIMNano-SIM
- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
- Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
DISPLAYTypeLED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.5 inches (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionIon-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
- Display Zoom
PLATFORMOSiOS 8, upgradable to iOS 8.3
ChipsetApple A8
CPUDual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPUPowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
MEMORYCard slotNo
Internal16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash,check quality
Features1/3'' sensor size, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, optical stabilization,check quality
Secondary1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
SOUNDAlert typesVibration, proprietary ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFCYes (Apple Pay only)
RadioNo
USBv2.0, reversible connector
FEATURESSensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
MessagingiMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
BrowserHTML5 (Safari)
JavaNo
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Siri natural language commands and dictation
- iCloud cloud service
- iCloud Keychain
- TV-out
- Maps
- iBooks PDF reader
- Audio/video player/editor
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/command
- Predictive text input
BATTERYNon-removable Li-Po 2915 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Stand-byUp to 384 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 24 h (3G)
Music playUp to 80 h
MISCColorsSpace Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR US1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.99 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)    
Price group
TESTSPerformanceBasemark OS II: 1222
DisplayContrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio qualityNoise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB
Battery life



Samsung Galaxy S6




NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2015, March
StatusAvailable. Released 2015, April
BODYDimensions143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
Weight138 g (4.87 oz)
BuildCorning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIMNano-SIM
- Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
DISPLAYTypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.1 inches (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
- TouchWiz UI
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
ChipsetExynos 7420
CPUQuad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
GPUMali-T760MP8
MEMORYCard slotNo
Internal32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec., check quality
Secondary5 MP, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFCYes
Infrared portYes
RadioNo
USBmicroUSB v2.0, USB Host

FEATURESSensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) - market dependent
- ANT+ support



HTC Desire 820 dual sim




NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2014, September
StatusAvailable. Released 2014, November
BODYDimensions157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Weight155 g (5.47 oz)
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAYTypeLCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.5 inches (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels (~267 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3
- HTC Sense UI 6.0
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
CPUQuad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUAdreno 405
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 128 GB
Internal16 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, simultaneous HD video and image recording, HDR
Video1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Secondary8 MP, 1080p
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackYes
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP, apt-X
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFCYes
RadioFM radio
USBmicroUSB v2.0, USB Host
FEATURESSensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass
MessagingSMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- MP4/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
BATTERYNon-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 424 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 22 h 40 min (3G)
MISCColorsMarble White, Tuxedo Grey, Santorini White, Milky-way Grey, Tangerine White, Saffron Grey, Flamingo Grey, Blue Misty, Monarch Orange
SAR EU0.14 W/kg (head)    
Price group
TESTSPerformanceBasemark OS II: 725 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 728
Basemark X: 4859
DisplayContrast ratio: 1327 (nominal), 2.372(sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio qualityNoise -92.3dB / Crosstalk -72.2dB
Battery life



Nokia Lumia 930



NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2014, April
StatusAvailable. Released 2014, July
BODYDimensions137 x 71 x 9.8 mm, 94.7 cc (5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 in)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)
SIMNano-SIM
DISPLAYTypeAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.0 inches (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3
- ClearBlack display
PLATFORMOSMicrosoft Windows Phone 8.1, planned upgrade to Windows 10
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
CPUQuad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPUAdreno 330
MEMORYCard slotNo
Internal32 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary20 MP, 4992 х 3744 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash, check quality
Features1/2.5'' sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, PureView technology, dual capture, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama
Video2160p@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, optical stabilization, stereo sound rec.,check quality
Secondary1.2 MP, 720p
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
- Dolby Digital Plus
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ apt-X after WP8 Denim update
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFCYes
RadioFM radio
USBmicroUSB v2.0
FEATURESSensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core
MessagingSMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- Wireless charging (Qi-enabled) - market dependent
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- MP4/H.264/WMV player
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage)
- Document viewer
- Video/photo editor
BATTERYLi-Ion 2420 mAh battery (BV-5QW)
Stand-byUp to 432 h
Talk timeUp to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Music playUp to 75 h
MISCColorsBright orange, bright green, white, black, gold
SAR US0.90 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.60 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)    
Price group
TESTSPerformanceBasemark OS II: 1067
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.567 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 76dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 77dB
Audio qualityNoise -91.4dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery life




BlackBerry Z10



NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2013, January
StatusAvailable. Released 2013, January
BODYDimensions130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Weight137.5 g (4.83 oz)
SIMMicro-SIM
DISPLAYTypeCapacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.2 inches (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution768 x 1280 pixels (~355 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
PLATFORMOSBlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to v10.3.1
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
CPUDual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPUAdreno 225
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 64 GB
Internal16 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
FeaturesGeo-tagging, face detection, HDR (via software update)
Video1080p@30fps, check quality
Secondary2 MP, 720p@30fps
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS
NFCYes
RadioNo
USBmicroUSB v2.0
FEATURESSensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
MessagingSMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
BrowserHTML5
JavaYes, MIDP 2.1
- HDMI port
- BlackBerry maps
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Video editor
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
- DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
BATTERYLi-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 312 h
Talk timeUp to 10 h
MISCColorsBlack, White
SAR US1.07 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.87 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Price group
TESTSDisplayContrast ratio: 1532 (nominal) / 2.051:1 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 70dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 73dB
Audio qualityNoise -82.8dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB
Battery life




HTC One







NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2013, February
StatusAvailable. Released 2013, March
BODYDimensions137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm (5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 in)
Weight143 g (5.04 oz)
SIMMicro-SIM
DISPLAYTypeSuper LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.7 inches (~65.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels (~469 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 2
- HTC Sense UI 5.0
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.0 (Lollipop)
ChipsetQualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
CPUQuad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
GPUAdreno 320
MEMORYCard slotNo
Internal32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary4 MP, 2688 x 1520 pixels, autofocus, optical image stabilization, LED flash, check quality
Features1/3'' sensor size, 2µm pixel size, simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, face/smile detection
Video1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps, optical stabilization, HDR, stereo sound rec.,, check quality
Secondary2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackYes
- Beats Audio
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP, apt-X
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFCYes (Market dependent)
Infrared portYes
RadioStereo FM radio with RDS
USBmicroUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
FEATURESSensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
MessagingSMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage)
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer/editor
BATTERYNon-removable Li-Po 2300 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 500 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 27 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
MISCColorsBlack, Silver, Red, Blue, Gold
SAR US0.66 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.86 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)    
Price group
TESTSPerformanceBasemark OS II: 682 / Basemark X: 4315
DisplayContrast ratio: 1541:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio qualityNoise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -92.4dB
Battery life




YU Yureka



NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2015, January
StatusAvailable. Released 2015, January
BODYDimensions154.8 x 78 x 6-8.8 mm
Weight155 g (5.47 oz)
SIMDual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAYTypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.5 inches (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels (~267 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3
- CyanogenMod 11S
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
CPUQuad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUAdreno 405
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 32 GB
Internal16 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary13 MP, 4208 x 3120 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
Video1080p@30fps
Secondary5 MP
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP
GPSYes, with A-GPS
RadioFM radio
USBmicroUSB v2.0
FEATURESSensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity
MessagingSMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
BATTERYLi-Po 2500 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 210 h
Talk timeUp to 8 h
MISCColorsMoonstone Grey
Price group

Samsung Galaxy E7



NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2015, January
StatusAvailable. Released 2015, February
BODYDimensions151.3 x 77.2 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight141 g (4.97 oz)
SIMNano-SIM/ Optional Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
DISPLAYTypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.5 inches (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels (~267 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUAdreno 306
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal16 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps
Secondary5 MP
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFCYes (LTE model)
RadioFM radio with RDS; recording
USBmicroUSB v2.0
FEATURESSensorsAccelerometer, proximity
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- ANT+ support
- MP4/WMV/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERYNon-removable Li-Ion 2950 mAh battery
Stand-by
Talk timeUp to 18 h (3G)
Music playUp to 88 h
MISCColorsBlack, White, Brown, Blue
SAR US0.64 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.33 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)    
Price group


Apple Mac OS





OS X. 
It’s what makes a Mac a Mac.

OS X is the operating system that powers every Mac. Built on a rock-solid UNIX foundation, it’s engineered to take full advantage of what the hardware is capable of. It’s designed to be as easy to use as it is beautiful to look at. It comes with an amazing collection of apps you’ll use — and love — every day. And it enables your Mac and iOS devices to work wonderfully together.





Software and hardware
made for each other.

OS X is built to bring out the best in your Mac, so you get a fully integrated system in which everything works together seamlessly. It works with the processor in your Mac to deliver the best possible performance. It works with the super-responsive trackpad in Mac notebooks so Multi-Touch gestures feel natural to use. OS X works with your Mac hardware to keep the entire system up to date while it sleeps.1 Advanced power-saving technologies help extend battery life. And OS X is designed for the gorgeous Mac displays, including high-resolution Retina displays, so fonts look crisp and graphics are vivid.




Mac and iOS are connected
like never before.

With OS X Yosemite and iOS 8, your devices work together in even smarter ways. Now you can make and receive iPhone calls on your Mac, even if your iPhone is in another room. Send and receive both iMessage and SMS text messages on your Mac. Start an email, document or browsing session on one device and instantly pick it up on another. And turn on the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone from your Mac so you can get online in an instant






Easy to learn. Easy to use. Easy to love.

From the desktop you see when you start up your Mac to the applications you use every day, everything is designed to be easy and intuitive. On a Mac, it’s easy to find, share and do just about everything. You can control your Mac with simple, intuitive gestures. The Dock lets you launch your favourite apps with a click. Launchpad gives you quick access to your full library of apps. The Finder lets you browse and organise your files on your Mac and in iCloud with ease. Spotlight search makes locating documents, launching apps and looking up information effortless. You can even have your apps and the operating system software update automatically. In fact, a Mac does so many things automatically, sometimes you don’t have to do anything at all.

Control your Mac with
just a click, swipe or press.

Using Multi-Touch gestures makes everything you do on your Mac easy, intuitive and fun. And with the Force Touch trackpad on the new MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, you can now unlock even more ways to interact with your Mac — right from your fingertips.

Multi-Touch, Mac style.

We believe the best way to bring Multi-Touch gestures to a computer is on the horizontal surface of a trackpad. So navigating your Mac using your fingers to tap, scroll, pinch and swipe feels perfectly natural. And because Apple makes both the hardware and software, Multi-Touch gestures are remarkably precise. When you scroll down, your document scrolls down. When you scroll up, your web page scrolls up. When you swipe

Go way beyond a click with Force Touch.

The Force Touch trackpad on the new MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display adds a whole new dimension to interacting with your Mac. With Force Touch, the trackpad now detects variations in downwards pressure and reacts accordingly. When you add a little more pressure to a click — a gesture called a force click — you can reveal the definition of a word or look it up on Wikipedia. When you force click an address, a map will pop up. And when you force click a date, you can quickly add a new event in Calendar. You can also use your trackpad as an accelerator to fast-forward through a QuickTime film at varying speeds based on how hard you press. In addition, the Force Touch trackpad responds with haptic feedback when you do certain things, like aligning annotations on a PDF, which allows you not just to see what’s happening on screen, but to feel it.




Built for power. From the ground up.

Making powerful things simple requires some seriously advanced technologies. OS X is loaded with them. It’s built on a rock-solid, time-tested UNIX foundation that provides unparalleled stability and industry-leading support for Internet standards. OS X takes full advantage of the multicore Intel processors and fast flash storage to handle any task. And the incredible graphics capabilities in OS X supply applications like Final Cut Pro with impressive video editing power. Learn more about OS X advanced technologies








Advanced features for power users.
And everybody else too.

As a desktop operating system, OS X offers powerful ways to get work done as efficiently as possible. For example, you can organise, view and find files in your system any way you want. With Finder Tabs, you can consolidate multiple Finder windows into a single window. And you can label your files with tags so you can easily organise files by project, without having to move them into a folder. If you like to work with multiple applications at the same time, Mission Control gives you a bird’s-eye view of everything that’s running on your system. And if you want to use a second display with your Mac, just plug it in — no configuration required. If you have an Apple TV, you can even use your HDTV as a fully functional second display over your wireless network.



iCloud. Everything you love,
everywhere you go.

Thanks to built-in support for iCloud, whatever you do in apps like iTunes, Mail, Contacts and Calendar on your Mac happens on your other devices too.3 So, for example, a contact or a calendar event you add on your iPhone also appears on your Mac. Add a meeting to your calendar on your Mac and receive an alert on your iPad. Buy a song in iTunes on your Mac and it can automatically download to your iPhone. Even start a Messages conversation on your iPhone and finish it on your Mac. And iCloud Drive lets you access all your documents on your Mac and iOS devices. So your files will go wherever you do.




Security was our first thought.
Not an afterthought.

Every Mac is designed with advanced technologies that work together to constantly scrutinise, encrypt, update — and ultimately keep your Mac safer. For starters, OS X includes a host of features designed to protect your Mac and the information on it. Gatekeeper makes it safer to download and install apps. FileVault safeguards data using powerful encryption. Sandboxing protects your system by isolating apps from each other, as well as from your system and your data. Find My Mac helps you locate your missing Mac on a map, set a passcode remotely and more. Customisable privacy settings keep your personal information under your control.
The best way to keep your Mac up to date with the latest security features? Just install software updates — the Mac App Store notifies you when you have an update. And because OS X Yosemite is available as a free upgrade, it’s easier than ever to keep your Mac safe with the latest security features and enhancements.

Compatible with Windows.

The versatility and power of OS X help a Mac fit in just about anywhere — including Windows networks. Want to transfer your files, photos and other data from a Windows PC? OS X lets you do that easily with Migration Assistant. If you want to run Windows on your Mac, you can do that with Boot Camp.4 OS X has built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, so you can use your Mac at home and at work and keep all your messages, meetings and contacts in sync. And, of course, you can work with popular file types such as JPG, MP3 and PDF, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents.

Accessibility built in.

OS X comes as standard with a wide range of assistive technologies that help people with disabilities experience what the Mac has to offer, including many features you won’t find in other operating systems — at any price. For example, the built-in VoiceOver screen reader, available in over 30 languages, makes it possible for those who are blind or have low vision to control their computers using key commands or gestures on a Multi-Touch trackpad. Switch Control makes it easier to navigate menus and operate basic controls such as volume, brightness, eject and media playback. OS X also offers out-of-the-box support for more than 40 braille displays (including Bluetooth displays) and many other accessibility features, such as dynamic full-screen magnification, playback of closed captions and a scalable screen. 








Vision








Hearing








Physical and
Motor Skills








Literacy and
Learning

Amazing apps for everyday things.

With every new Mac, you get a collection of six powerful productivity and creativity apps: Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand. And you get more great apps for the things you do every day: surf the web, make FaceTime video calls, send messages, get driving directions, manage your contacts, send email and more. If you already use an iPhone or iPad, many apps will feel instantly familiar. And because they’re built by Apple just for OS X, they’re fully integrated into the operating system and with each other. So with just a few clicks, you can do things like view a map of an address by clicking a contact card, set up a calendar appointment from an email, or share a photo without switching apps.
Because they’re native apps — not web apps in a browser — they also take full advantage of the power of your Mac to deliver the fastest possible performance. In addition, whenever there’s an update, you’ll get it automatically. And with the Mac App Store built in, it’s easy to find more great apps


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Steam Boxes and the Steam Controller

The biggest news at CES this year was the introduction of the Steam Box, a gaming console designed to fit in your entertainment center and bring PC games to the TV in your living room. Sure, you could always connect a PC directly to your TV and play video games, but this isn’t quite the same thing. To confuse things a little further, there are at least 13 different Steam Boxes of all shapes and sizes. Confused? Keep reading.

This is one of many Steam Box designs
Valve, the company behind Steam, the game distribution platform on Windows, Mac, and Linux, decided a few years ago that they weren’t happy with Windows 8, so they created SteamOS, a version of Linux that basically boots directly into the Steam client, so you can play your PC games easily. A Steam Box is just a PC that runs SteamOS and is designed to look good in your living room, and there are at least 13 different manufacturers that have already signed up to make their own Steam box in all sorts of different designs and specs.
What makes all this work is the Steam Controller, which uses touch pads instead of analog sticks for movement and looking around in the game. The left pad is used for moving around in a game, while the right pad is used to mimic using a mouse in a PC game, and it works surprisingly well. It’s the first time that somebody has figured out how to bring the PC gaming experience to the living room with the accuracy of a mouse, but in a console-style controller more friendly for the living room.


Playstation Now Puts Gaming into the Cloud


This game was actually being played on a cloud server somewhere
PlayStation Now is a cloud-based streaming game service that brings you PS3 games on a variety of devices like the PS4, PS Vita, PS3, new Sony TVs, and in the future, on a lot more devices. The only thing you need to bring to the party is a DualShock controller.
How does this work? It’s simple: Your TV or PS4 or PS Vita will need to have the PlayStation Now app installed, just like having the Netflix app today. That will connect to the internet and the games will actually be played in the cloud and streamed to your TV — obviously this requires a pretty decent internet connection, but for those that have one, it works well.



In our testing, the games work almost like you were playing them locally, with no lag between pressing the controls and seeing the action on the screen. One would imagine they will continue to refine it, and over time the internet will grow to handle that type of thing, but it was so fast that using it in person we didn’t know that the actual game was being played on a cloud server somewhere.
What makes this such an impressive feat, beside the obvious fact of PS3 games being played off a cloud server with nothing but a controller in your house, is that it brings backwards compatibility to the PS4, in a way. The games will be subscription-based, and you can login anywhere to play your games, assuming you have a controller.

The Pebble Steel is a Really Stylish Smartwatch



We’ve already talked about the Pebble, the smartwatch that just works, and now they’ve decided to launch a new version that does all the same amazing things, but looks great at the same time. You can still get your notifications from either iPhone or Android, you can customize the watch face to look like anything you want, and you can look good doing it.

The new Pebble Steel is made of either black matte or stainless steel, comes with leather or metal bands, and costs $249, a full hundred bucks more than the regular Pebble watch, which you can get on Amazon for $149, but it often goes on sale for even cheaper. And no, the original model isn’t going away.

Mophie Space Pack

iPhone battery cases are always popular, largely because everybody who has an iPhone is always complaining that their battery is almost dead. None of that is news for anybody — so what makes this product interesting?
The Mophie Space Pack has extra storage for your iPhone along with your extended battery. While it can’t directly extend your built-in iOS storage, Mophie has an app that you can use to access videos, files, and pictures, and you can plug it directly into your computer to load it up with files.
We can only assume that in the very near future, everybody will be making cases combined with storage space and the market will be flooded with knock-offs. But for now, this is a rather interesting idea that nobody has come up with before. Kudos to them. And whatever the opposite of kudos is to Apple for making a phone that has such a small battery that an entire industry of battery cases has spawned from it.
You can get it in either 16 GB or 32 GB models, and it’ll be shipping in a few months.

ChefJet Candy Printer


Yes, that is 3D printed candy.
3D printing has been all the rage for a while now, with the couple of main vendors constantly improving their printer functionality. What was originally just 3D-printed plastic has been adapted and improved to the point where now you can use 3D printing to make amazing things with all sorts of different materials. Many of these printers are actually affordable to own in your own house — sure, they aren’t cheap yet, but they cost less than a big screen TV did just a few years ago.

ChefJet in action
Now they’ve taken things to a completely different level with the 3D Systems ChefJet printer that can print candy in any shape you can imagine, using flavors like chocolate, mint, vanilla, and even watermelon. They have one that prints in monochrome and runs $5000, and then a pro model that prints in full color and costs double.
So maybe it isn’t practical yet for the home user. But imagine if you own a bakery or a high-end restaurant — you could print out all sorts of weird and interesting combinations for after dinner mints, or make a cake topper with the Eiffel Tower in candy.
Get ready for some really weird looking candy.

Curved and Bendable 4K TVs Everywhere

Everybody’s got a super high resolution 4K TV these days, and everywhere we went they were on display in all their glory. It doesn’t matter how close you get to the TV, you aren’t going to see any pixels, though you will get a weird look from the rep when you’ve got your face planted half an inch from the screen. How else are we supposed to see if there are pixels?
There’s nothing really new with 4K TVs this time around, other than everybody having one. What is new, though, is the plethora of curved TV models, some of which bend on command. You can literally press a button and the TV curves towards you to give you more of a feel of being immersed in  the content, almost like 3D without glasses. As if we needed to inject Geico ads into our brains more easily.
The one thing that you really are going to need to watch out for is the refresh rate on monitors and TVs — some of the vendors are pushing models that drop down to a 30Hz refresh rate when using the 4K resolution, which is different than the usual 60 or even 120Hz. You don’t want to go cheap on the refresh rate.
While the 4K TVs are amazing and beautiful in person, when viewing 4K content, it’s probably not worth even thinking about upgrading to one at this point since there isn’t much, if any, content for them, and they are going to be really pricey.
But boy are they pretty.

The Linksys Blue Router is Back

That’s right, the Linksys blue router is finally back. After being acquired from Cisco by Belkin, they have decided to bring back the blue router that we know and love, and make it modern, open-source, and really interesting.
This new router will support 802.11ac, has a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, eSATA and USB3 ports for hooking up a network hard drive, gigabit ports, and it’ll support up to 1.3 Gbps over Wi-Fi. They are actually releasing all sorts of information to open source firmware developers to make sure that there is support for the Open WRT firmware, and DD-WRT / Tomato will probably be right behind.
The only knock against this router is the price, which is definitely not cheap at $299. But it’s got a ton of features, so choose wisely.

MetaWatch and Cogito Smartwatches


MetaWatch’s Meta is on the left, Cogito Original is on the right.
Yeah, we’re definitely fans of the Pebble smartwatches, but at CES there were a ton of choices, including a few that stood out from the crowd. The MetaWatch displays a lot of information in a really nice looking watch, and the Cogito goes minimal with the data but looks good, and has one killer feature: the battery lasts for a year, and is replaceable. Neither of them are available quite yet, but we’ll be getting some review products in the door at some point, and we’ll let you know then.

The External Battery Pack that Can Jump Start Your Car

We already talked about this one the other day, but we liked it so much that we decided to include it again. This  external battery pack not only has dual USB ports for charging your smartphones and tablets, but it comes with jumper cables… so you can jump start your car if need be. Did we mention it has a 3-function LED flashlight too? You can get your own right now on Amazon for under a hundred bucks.

The Crazy AORUS X7 Dual-GPU Gaming Laptop

Just like the previous item in the list, we covered this announcement the other day, but any time you put two NVIDIA graphics cards running in SLI into a single laptop that measures less than an inch thick, you deserve to get a second mention. This thing is a beast of a laptop, with a blazing fast i7 processor, up to 32 GB of RAM, dual SSDs, and support for 3 external monitors. TheAORUS X7 is a crazy laptop that is much more than most people would ever need to use, and with pricing at well over $2k, is more than most people can afford.
But that’s exactly what CES is all about.

Sony Xperia C





Sony Xperia C detailed specifications
GENERAL
Release dateJune 2013
Form factorBar
Dimensions (mm)141.50 x 74.20 x 8.90
Weight (g)153.00
Battery capacity (mAh)2390
Removable batteryNo
ColoursBlack, White and Purple
SAR valueNA
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)5.00
TouchscreenYes
Touchscreen typeCapacitive
Resolution540x960 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)220
Colours16M
HARDWARE
Processor1.2GHz  quad-core
RAM1GB
Internal storage4GB
Expandable storageYes
Expandable storage typemicroSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)32
CAMERA
Rear camera8-megapixel
FlashYes
Front camera0.3-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating SystemAndroid 4.2
Java supportYes
BrowserHTML
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 b/ g/ n
GPSYes
BluetoothYes, v 4.00
NFCNo
InfraredNo
DLNAYes
Wi-Fi DirectYes
MHL OutNo
HDMINo
Headphones3.5mm
FMYes
USBMicro-USB
Charging via Micro-USBYes
Proprietary charging connectorNo
Proprietary data connectorNo
Number of SIMs2
SIM 1
SIM TypeMicro-SIM
GSM/ CDMAGSM
3GYes
SIM 2
SIM TypeMicro-SIM
GSM/ CDMAGSM
3GYes

CES 2014: Top 10 trends to expect from the biggest technology and gadget show in the world


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CES 2013
If you’re a fan of technology, then set your sights towards the bright lights of Las Vegas for the next week.
The annual Consumer Electronic Show begins on Sunday, and as one of the world’s largest gadget exhibitions, it usually sets the tech tone for the 12 months ahead.
It's usually a head-spinning amalgamation of bleeding edge technology and bleeding stupid ideas that offer an insight into what the digital future holds.
Everything from washing machines, televisions and car accessories are going to be on show next week.
So what can we expect from the showfloor? Here are the top 10 trends to watch for at the best gadget show in the world.
10. Wearable Technology
The tech talk of 2014 will be around gadgets that you wear - from smart watches on your wrist to gizmos embedded in your clothing. Last year saw the start of a trend that will only get stronger, with these products connecting up to your smartphone and tablet to share information. Technology is fast becoming a greater fashion statement so expect more stuff that watches us and looks out on, and takes information from, the world around us.
FitBit Flex
             
9. Quantified Self
This is the term used for technology that allows you to monitor your health and fitness, such as gadgets that check how far you’ve walked or how well you are sleeping. At CES 2014 we are likely to see the start of an expansion to wider medical monitoring and care within your home keeping a healthcheck on you 24/7.
8. Connected Home
From smart meters to monitor your power consumption to the Internet of Things joining up all of your home appliances, this year should finally be the one when technology merges more closely within our houses and flats - controlled via mobiles and handheld computers. It will build on already clever advances such as the Nest smoke alarm which hooks into your broadband router to send you alerts.
7. Connected Cars
Vehicles like Nissan’s 100% electric LEAF can already be turned on and warmed up from your phone - and 2014 will see technology front and centre for car production. Connected to 4G as you drive thanks to a car-based SIM and with features controlled via smartphones, embedded tech will become standard. A range of futuristic concepts are expected from the likes of Audi and Ford, including solar-powered fuel and driver-less cars.
AFPA journalist takes a look at a 110 inch giant screen 4K television
A journalist takes a look at a 110 inch giant screen 4K television
             
6. 4K TVs
The next-generation to today’s high-definition television sets, 4K has come down in price over the last two years as more manufacturers adopt it. This week saw Polaroid announce a 50inch one for under $1,0000 and CES will see many more makers of TVs show off their own. Greater competition in this market will drive down price allowing the quality advance in pictures to invade more living rooms.
5. Bigger Tablets, Less Computers
Once the CES showfloor was filled with rows and rows of desktop computers and laptops. This year their number will have shrunk to just a handful replaced by large screen tablets and hybrid touchscreen/keyboard portables. More high profile tablets will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in February but this should give a flavour of what to expect.
4. Curved TVs
Samsung and LG are experimenting with these displays to provide a different sort of viewing angle to the traditional flat straight panel. It will be a long while until they become cheap enough to be mainstream but it’s an exciting glimpse at the future of a gadget that’s the mainstay of most of our lives.
Rex3D-printed metal gun
The world's first 3D-printed metal gun
              
3. 3D Printing
Cheaper 3D printers are needed if this technology is going to take off. And CES will be the place to find them. It’s expected prices could be as low as $500 for an entry-level system, way down from the $2000+ of a couple of years back. This could allow many more schools and colleges to experiment with this new kind of manufacturing.
2. No Apple appearance
Apple don’t go to CES but their influence will be felt all around the show. Gadgets and devices designed to work with its iOS operating system will be in every corner and apps for the iPhone or iPad will be on display, connecting or bridging the gap between devices. Google won’t be quiet though and we could see the arrival of the latest Nexus 10.
1. Random Highlights
CES always throws up a host of technology that makes headlines and looks good in pictures or video but is unlikely ever to find its way into your own life. From the world’s largest TVs to golden or jewelled-encrusted devices, you’ll find a wealth of random and often downright weird tech on display to whet your tech appetite.

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