Roadmap Intel to tablets and smartphones including confirmations and novelties

The roadmap of Intel platforms, about the tablets and smartphones are becoming more concrete and clear testimony to what the manufacturer considers these vital sectors for the foreseeable future. The company proposes that the current platform for the tablet is based on Atom processors and certainly not met with commercial success hoped for.

Most of these devices use chips "x86 does not" like Apple and NVIDIA Tegra A5. The first real answer will come from Intel, in fact, only the system-on-a-chip Medfield, expected in the first half of 2012, followed the even more important model Clover Trail in the second half of the year.

Asus Wavi: Your computer on the TV you want

Asus has introduced its new accessory called Wavi. This is a small device that serves to connect your computer to a TV but in a totally wireless using WHDI technology. The new Asus Wavi component is a transmitter and a receiver with USB support so apart from making the streaming video function to a maximum of 1080p resolution via its HDMI video output from your computer to the television, is also can connect a keyboard and mouse.

Takeover: Photo and Printing Specialist Ricoh buys Pentax

The boundaries between office and home disappear in the future - Ricoh said. The Japanese manufacturer of printing and photographic solutions is therefore planning to develop enhanced products for the retail market. For this purpose takes the Ricoh brand of Hoya Pentax - that gave the company. Ricoh investment can be converted to cost about € 85 million, the acquisition is expected by 1 October 2011.

• Hoya sells off Pentax digital camera business (01/07/2011)
• Ricoh buys Pentax digicam business: Plans interchangeable lens cameras (01/07/2011)
• Ricoh to buy Pentax, set sights on digital SLR market (01/07/2011)
• Pentax Q (23/06/2011)
• Pentax's New Achievement (23/06/2011)

Ricoh (homepage)  Ricoh (wikipedia)  Pentax (homepage)  Pentax (wikipedia)  

Lumix DMC-GF3: Minimum System Panasonic camera with flash

The basis of the GF3 is a 12-megapixel image sensor takes pictures dar. addition to the Lumix DMC-GF3 and full-HD video in a space-saving AVCHD format with 1920x1080 pixels. During the filming, the user can continuously provide sharp images. In addition, the new Lumix prepared for the third dimension: In conjunction with the Lumix-3D lens (approximately 200 €) takes the GF3 to three-dimensional pictures.

Postponed the launch of Intel's Sandy Bridge-E January 2012

VR-Zone According to reports, Intel has postponed the launch of the platform-E Sandy Bridge until January 2012, which was originally planned to see the light in the fourth quarter of 2011. This high-performance platform was planned for launch in December taking advantage of the Christmas market, according to industry experts said, but it seems that this date will be delayed until at least January next year.

Limbo: manufacturer confirmed for PS3 and PC versions

Against the background of the "Summer of Arcade" in 2010 launched an exclusive Xbox 360 title that it was serious stuff: The minimalist "Limbo" ecstatic critics and audiences alike tasks with poetic black and white look and tricky. Now appears after the arcade game on the Playstation 3: Apparently, the Korean checked "Limbo" on behalf of Sony Computer Entertainment.

This is a clear indication that the title appears on Sony's console. The rating board rated computer and video games and sets age ratings for Korea. After the examination of the Korean age rating boards could hardly doubt, it has now been confirmed by the manufacturer: "Limbo" finds its way to the Playstation Network and will appear on PS3.

Corsair Launches SSD Force GT SATA 6 Gbps

Corsair has announced the launch of its SSD Force GT models with 2.5-inch carrying a SandForce SF-2280 controller and NAND flash memory chips MLC. Equipped with a 6 Gbps SATA interface, the display according to the manufacturer SSD speeds of around 555 MB / s read and 525 MB / s sequential write. In 4K random reads, the performance reached 85,000 IOPS.

The MTBF rises for its 2 million hours. Guaranteed for life, the Force GT is expected in July in the 60 GB version ($ 149) and 120GB ($ 279). A 240 GB version should then also make an appearance.

• Corsair Force Series 3 SSDs: SandForce speed for modest money (17/05/2011)
• Corsair F120 SSD Overview (09/04/2011)
• Corsair recalls its 120GB Force 3 SSD due to 'stability issues' (08/06/2011)
• Corsair brings out extra-fast Force Series 3 SSDs (16/05/2011)
• Corsair recalls, stops shipments of 120GB Force 3 SSDs (08/06/2011)

Serial ATA (wikipedia)  Solid-state drive (wikipedia)