Friday, February 25, 2011

Motorola Xoom 4G: it will return the tablet

The tablet of Motorola, Xoom, a tablet is compatible with the standard "4G" LTE or almost ... Indeed, it will not be compatible with its output (within a few days) and it will take about three months before to connect to Verizon's LTE network: therefore we expect the update to the month of May. More troubling, the first information indicates that the tablet will not directly compatible with a LTE and record updating software but also hardware is required.

3D maps: light movement of the plane on the Radeon

Once is not custom developments regarding the prices of graphics cards for 3 weeks is easy to summarize: NVIDIA nothing has changed to 6 € on almost the entire range, while a fine drop Widespread blowing on the latest range AMD. Apart from the Radeon HD 5870, which had already lost and remaining at the end of life, the other Radeon receive a discount of between 4% (Radeon HD 6850) and 8% (Radeon HD 6950 and 6870).

Powerline plug: Devolo adapter does USB devices into the network

The adapter turns any electrical outlet in the house a USB port, and extends a conventional USB device is a network functionality. The design is simple: Once you have the printer or via a USB cable extender connected to the USB, the device is ready to use and accessible from any PC in the electricity network involved.

The encryption of the data stream is done by pressing a button on the adapter. When configuring the adapter helps the included Windows software "dLAN cockpit, Mac and Linux versions are coming soon. Retail cost of the extender 89,90 Euro. As a "starter kit" in combination with a "mini dLAN 200 AV" adapter is available for 129.90 Euro.

Racing game for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360: Test Drive Unlimited 2: First add-on for free

Smooth online play - for many "Test Drive Unlimited 2 player is a dream in the first weeks after launch. One is to change that: An improvement of the multi-player mode, removing the bugs and repair of the reservoir levels - these are the most important changes. While PC gamers already receive the update automatically through the download platform Steam, the console version will appear in late February or early March.

Express Mouse: a mouse tart

In September, shortly after the release of the Touch Arc Mouse, rumors of an entry-level model coming. Under the code name "Metro" is waiting for a mouse to 20 € in March 2011. We're almost there and the rumor a reality: Microsoft announces "Express Mouse". This wired mouse input range is very colorful, a cable is fixed so atypical - left mouse - and especially a sensor Blue Track, capable of running on virtually any surface, glass office is still persona non grata.

Connect with Cloud, Google takes on Office-quot; cloud-quot;

Google introduced a service based on cloud systems in the form of plug-in for Microsoft Office: This is Google's Cloud Connect for MS Office. All those who have a Google account can download the plugin, so you can sync all your documents so the programs of the package OfficeWord, Excel and PowerPoint and save them into the cloud storage offered by Google.

Once you do this, users worldwide can work in parallel on the documents. For example, you can change the contents of a Word document from Rome, while other people from New York will be able to change the formatting and make revisions of the same file. All this allows you to work more effective and productive, reducing distances.

Mac OS X Leo does not support fully the TRIM

Mac OS X Leo, in its beta, is partly responsible TRIM, even after Windows 7 and Linux. Why partially? Because if the first returns from the SSD market by Apple in some of its machines (MacBook Air in the example) take good care of the order in question, one of our sources sent us a screenshot showing that TRIM n is not in the game with other models.

Indeed, a Crucial M225, Indilinx based controller, is not considered compatible with Mac OS X TRIM while its firmware is good and it works in Windows 7. Two possible reasons: Apple has decided to keep the TRIM in her lap by not turning on its SSD or Apple should do tests to validate each controller and check that everything works well.