Samsung Galaxy S IV costs $244 for mostly Samsung inside

Samsung’s latest flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S 4, costs $244 to make, a preliminary virtual tear-down by IHS reveals. The research firm estimates that the build of materials cost $236 with an additional cost of $8.50 to manufacture and assemble the smartphone. This is 15 percent or $30.40 higher than the equivalent version (16GB HSPA+) of the Galaxy S III.

The higher cost in build of materials is being attributed to a larger and higher resolution display, an array of new sensors and Samsung’s new Exynos 5 Octa processor. “While many brands have released smartphone models using full-HD LCD displays, the S4 represents the first with an AMOLED display at this resolution,” said Vinita Jakhanwal, director for small & medium displays at IHS. “Reaching a true pixel density greater than 300 ppi has been a challenge for AMOLED display makers. However, Samsung was able to enhance AMOLED display performance by implementing new technologies that also drove up the cost of the display.”

The cost of the Galaxy S 4’s Octa processor with ARM’s new big.LITTLE architecture is estimated at $30.00, compared to $17.50 for the chip in the Galaxy S III. The Galaxy S 4 also has new humidity and temperature sensors along with an IR gesture sensor, which drove the sensor subsystem price up from $12.70 to approximately $16, the research outfit claims.

The big story here, however, is most of crucial and expensive components that go into the Galaxy S 4 have been manufactured by Samsung itself, which is one of the biggest advantages the Korean electronics giant has over its rivals, including Apple and HTC. Samsung manufactures the display and touchscreen module, NAND memory, processor and power management integrated circuit that gives the manufacturer flexibility in terms of component availability and customization. This gives Samsung an significant edge over HTC, which is struggling with component availability for its flagship One smartphone, which is reported to have been delayed and has now been pushed back to end-March and even April for most markets.

Samsung will launch the Galaxy S 4 across the world starting from the last week of April.

Google now lets users search for animated GIFs

From running horses to falling cats, animated GIF lovers have a hard time keeping track of all the good ones on the Internet as there no single place to find them. But Google has made lives easy by adding an ‘Animated’ filter on its image search.



From today, when searching for images, you will be able to click ‘Search tools’ and then ‘Animated’ under type to filter to search for animated GIFs. You will also be able to see the images in action right there on the Google search page.
Google has added another handy filter to its search called ‘Transparent’ under its ‘Any Color’ dropdown box, which as the name suggests allows you to search for images with transparent backgrounds.

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 Pro

So here's how Windows OEMs are going to compete with Microsoft's Surface tablets.

To coincide with the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ThinkPad line of products (which was created by IBM in 1992), Lenovo has announced its Windows 8 tablet, the ThinkPad Tablet 2. Why 2? The first ThinkPad Tablet actually ran Android, the successful PC OEM is switching over to Windows 8 for the follow up. Lenovo has been working on this device for a while, as we were shown an early prototype of it at CES (where we first saw Lenovo's Yoga). That's likely before Lenovo and other OEMs learned of Microsoft's own plans with its Surface tablets, and it's interesting how the Tablet 2 differs from Microsoft's approach.

Apple Introduces New Apple TV Set-Top Box with 1080p Video and Updated Interface

Apple announced a new Apple TV today, physically the device looks the same as the old version, but that’s where most of the similarities end. The new Apple TV is more powerful, and boasts 1080p output, and includes a completely redesigned UI with iCloud integration.

Here’s what we know so far:

    All new user interface, looks more like iOS
    1080p output
    Single Core A5 Processor
    Supports iCloud movies
    Connected to iCloud, including Photo Stream, iTunes, Netflix etc
    $99
    Shipping starts March 7

People are going to love streaming movies and TV shows in 1080p with the new Apple TV, and photos look beautiful displayed at the maximum resolution of your TV,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Apple TV is easier than ever to use with its new icon-based interface and the ability to access your purchased movies, TV shows and music right from iCloud.

Apple's iCloud services have also been updated to support 1080p video, allowing users to stream their content to any linked device including the new Apple TV. AllThingsD notes, however, that not all studios are participating in the iCloud video streaming, with Fox and Universal having to hold out due to agreements with HBO. 

Live Coverage of Apple's iPad 3 Media Event

The media, Apple executives and other "special guests" have been seated and are waiting for the event to begin.
- Lights are dimming, Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken the stage.
- Cook: "Good morning! Thank you very much for joining us. We have a great morning planned, and I’m very excited to be here. I’d like to get started by talking about the post-PC revolution, and Apple is at the forefront of leading this revolution."
- "We're talking about a world where the PC is no longer the center of your digital world. A world where the devices you use the most need to be more personal and more portable than any PC has ever been."
- Apple has three post-PC devices: iPod, iPhone, iPad.
- "The iPad 'defined a whole new category. In many ways, the iPad is reinventing portable computing and it's out-stripping the wildest of predictions.'"
- Sold 172 million Post-PC devices, making up 76% of Apple's revenue in 2011. "Apple has its feet firmly planted in the Post-PC future."
- "The post-PC world plays to our strengths." Talks up Apple Retail Stores. "These devices are new to many people. There needs to be a place to discover​ them."
- Apple sold 315 million iOS devices -- iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone -- through last year, 62 million in Q4 2011.
- Talking about Siri. "Siri is your best friend... who gets things done just by asking." Demoing what Siri sounds like in other parts of the world.
- Siri coming to Japan as part of iOS 5.1. 5.1 launches today, with siri rolling out in Japan over next few weeks.
- 585,000 apps on the App store. 25 billion apps downloaded, 25 billionth app downloaded in China.
- 100 million iCloud customers.
- iCloud now supports movies, in 1080p, re-download movies you've purchased on any device.
- New AppleTV announced, supports 1080p, new "streamlined" user interface. UI is full-1080p resolution.
- iCloud now supports iTunes playlists, better implementation of third party apps like MLB.tv.
- Eddy Cue demonstrates Apple TV, including National Geographic screen savers, Photo Stream, and more.
- Recommends movies based on what you've watched previously.
- "That's the new Apple TV and we think you're gonna love it."
- $99, available for preorder today, ships March 16th.
- Now the iPad. Sold 15.4 million in Q4 2011. "iPad is the poster child for the post-PC world."
- Apple sold more iPads than any individual PC-maker sold PC's.
- "When we set out to create the iPad, we set out to create not just a new product, but a new category. In order to do that, the iPad had to be the best device for doing some of the things that you do most often."
- "When we asked iPad users who had a notebook a desktop and a smartphone about their favorite device ​for email, they responded 'iPad.'" Same for web browsing, reading, and gaming (even versus home consoles).
- Remarkable for a device that has only been out two years.
- More than 200,000 apps designed specifically for iPad. "They can help you create or learn or do almost anything."
- 100+ tablets came out last year, none have same user experience as iPad.
- Comparing Twitter on Android (looks like a blown up smartphone app) to Twitter on iPad. "Clearly designed to take advantage of the large canvas."
- Compares Yelp apps. "Lots of white space. Tiny text, hard to read. Compare that to the iPad. This is a reason momentum on the iPad that continues to build."
- New iPad. "We’ve taken it to a whole new level, and we are redefining the category that Apple created with the original iPad."
- It has a home button. And Retina Display. "Until you see it you can’t understand how amazing it is."
- "This presents a problem for us in presenting it to you. For the first time, an iPad has a higher resolution than this entire display behind you... that's a fun challenge."
- "Photos are just going to look amazing on that gorgeous high-resolution display."
- 2048 x 1536 resolution. Higher than a 1080p display. 3.1 million pixels, 264 pixels per inch, "enough to call it a retina display". iPhone 4 was held at 10 inches, iPad held at 15".
- 44% greater color saturation.
- A5X Processor, quad-core graphics.
- New iSight Camera. 5MP rear camera, backside illuminated sensor on the back, 5-element lens, IR filter, and ISP built into A5X chip. Same design as iPhone 4S. Auto-exposure, auto-focus.
- HD video recording in 1080p.
- Siri-like voice dictation. Microphone button on keyboard. Supports US English, British, Australian, French, German and Japanese.
- Supports 4G LTE. Supports HSPA+ up to 21MBps, DC-HSDPA at 42 Mbps, and LTE at 73 Mbps.
- Supports AT&T and Verizon LTE in the US. Telus, Rogers, Bell in Canada.
- Two different models of iPads for AT&T and Verizon because they use different bands. Same as CDMA/GSM iPad 2's.
- All are 3G world-ready, can roam world-wide.
- iPad can be a personal Wi-Fi hotspot, if carrier supports it.
- New iPad supports most bands ever.
- Running down features.
- Battery life on iPad 2 was 10 hours, 9 hours on 3G.
- New iPad has 10 hours of battery life, with 9 hours on 4G.
- 9.4mm thin, weights 1.4 lbs. iPad 2 was 1.33 lbs. and 8.8mm thick.
- $499 for 16GB model. $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB. Same pricing as iPad 2.
- 4G is $629/$729/$829.
- Available March 16th, preorders start today.
- US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan. Apple's biggest rollout ever.
- All the stock apps have been updated and optimized for the new display.
- Existing apps will be scaled up and text automatically rendered for higher-resolution display.
- Developer demo time.
- First is James Shelton, Game Design Director from Namco.
- New flight sim game, "Sky Gamblers"
- Planes dogfighting. Shake the iPad to eject the pilot from the plane. Clever.
- Sky Gamblers exclusive to iOS, launches later this month.
- Chris Cheung from Autodesk, demoing Sketchbook.
- 10 million customers for Autodesk on desktop, "tens of millions" of new users on iOS.
- New app: SketchBook Ink "A new drawing app that focuses on line art."
- Can export images greater than 100 megapixels.
- MIke Capps from Epic Games. "An amazing new project."
- Infinity Blade Dungeons. "We're excited to raise the bar for gaming with the new iPad."
- Player is on a quest to craft "the ultimate weapon": The Infinity Blade.
- HDR Graphics and tone-mapping.
- More memory or screen resolution than Xbox 360 or PS3.
- "Coming soon"
- New versions of Pages, Keynote, Numbers updated for Retina Display. Free update if already purchased, same $9.99 price otherwise.
- Updated GarageBand. Smart Strings, Note editor, iCloud integration. $4.99 or free update for previous owners. "Jam Sessions" allow multiple iPads to be used to create a band"
- iMovie updated as well. Adds Movie Trailer creation, with visual storyboards like iMovie for OS X.
- iMovie is $4.99, free update for current owners. Available today.
- iPhoto for iPad. "It is amazing."
- For those who love the photos they take with family and friends and want to do even more with them.
- Same photo library, new browsing, new ways to edit with multi-touch, professional-quality effects, brushes, and Photo Beaming let's users move photos between devices.
- Randy Ubillos, Chief Architect for Photo and Video Applications on stage.
- By double-tapping a photo, iPhoto finds all pictures that look similar. Swipe down to remove them, double-tap to go full-screen.
- App supports up to 19 megapixel photos.
- Share photos through email, Flickr, Twitter and more.
- Built-in horizon finding tool. Locates horizon and rotates image as appropriate.
- All non-destructive editing.
- Tilt-shift and watercolor effects.
- New "Journal" feature, allows users to highlight photos with captions, like a scrapbook. Add notes and text, calendars, geotags, weather, and more.
- Very easy sharing, publish to iCloud, viewable in any browser.
- $4.99, available today on iPad and iPhone.
- Demo video, recapping all the new features.
- iPad 2, $399 for 16GB Wi-FI model, $529 for 16GB 3G model.
- Says education is big reason for keeping iPad 2 around. "So many more schools can afford this."
- The new iPad is apparently called "The new iPad."
- Showing new iPad television commercial.
- Cook says it is the privilege of a lifetime to work with Apple employees, "the most innovative" on earth.
- Lots to look forward to in 2012, "we are just getting started."

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO

The Windows 8 product key for both versions is: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

• Windows 8 CP 64-bit – 3.3GB – Download Now
• Windows 8 CP 32-bit – 2.5GB – Download Now

Windows 8 System Requirements

• 1 GHz CPU or faster
• 1GB of RAM or higher
• 16GB hard disk space
• DirectX 9 GPU or better
• Internet access
• Touch-screen to support multitouch features

If you have hardware that meets the requirements (you probably do), download an ISO and start installing, the links below point directly to Microsoft servers.

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Timeline for Facebook Pages: First look

Facebook lanch timeline for Profile begning of the year, now its came to facebook page

here the first look at timeline for facebook pages