Review gaming laptop Alienware 17

The range of each major notebook manufacturer has models designed for gaming. These set powerful processors, discrete graphics and a large amount of RAM. But apparently they do not differ from the more common modifications, having just another accessory. But there are some brands that are paying the question gaming stations (both mobile and stationary) where more attention. One of the most famous, of course, is the Alienware, owned by Dell. We will talk about a new model of Alienware 17 , which is based on the new Intel Core processors and the fourth generation is a device for compromises impatient players.

Appearance

Alienware laptops have always been famous not only powerful components, but also with special design. Futuristic housing, an abundance of LED lights and logo with an alien – all should allocate owner of a slot among the general monster. Alienware 17 – a bright representative of the series, so stands out from the monotonous laptop like a spaceship near biplanes. The main body material – matte black plastic, but the lid is covered with a silver insert almost the entire area. The insert has a chopped form, is inserted into the slot LED lighting, which is equipped with a logo and an alien face. The cover is mounted very tight loops, but with special diligence to open the laptop with one hand can still be.

The working surface is the same matte, soft to the touch. Alas, for the beauty you have to pay, so the periodic removal of fingerprints will be the responsibility of the owner. Interface connectors are fully focused on the sidewalls – back cover is reserved for ventilation and front stereo speakers are placed. With the exception of the rear face of the notebook adorned with all the slots with LED backlight.

About the weight and dimensions of a gaming laptop with a 17-inch panel to speak, perhaps, nothing special. He’s big and heavy, so acts more as a desktop replacement gaming computer which can occasionally carry on any Lan-party and a party of friends.

Approximately half of the bottom of the laptop occupy the vents with metal protective grids. In general, the issue resolved ventilation is very true – the main openings for warm air are on the back side, not the left, as it likes to do a lot of manufacturers. This means that the notebook is not only to be comfortable right-handed, but left-handers – streams of hot air will be slowly heated hand.

Interfaces

As it should be well equipped with computers, Alienware 17 has all the necessary interfaces that may be needed hardcore gamer. The left side has a combined input / output HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, two USB 3.0 ports and a mini-jack for three – two separate headphone and microphone jacks, and a combined headset.

Right, you can find an opening slot for the DVD drive and read Blu-Ray, has two connectors USB 3.0, and Gigabit port Ethernet. Card Reader Card reader provides SD / MMC. Connector for the power supply is located on the left side, and the cord is equipped with a LED backlight.

Display and Sound

17.3-inch matrix with a resolution of 1920×1080 – the only controversial issue in Alienware 17 . Matt screen with LED-backlit, but why it was necessary to use the TN-technology – is unclear. Reduction in price as a justification does not fit here, since the laptop is expensive and the savings on the matrix would not have received. The second possible reason – already known misconception about blurring IPS-panels and their unsuitability for professional gamers. However, this bike has lost its relevance long ago. In any case, such a device would like to see a quality bright IPS-screen, but it is not Alienware 17.

Of course, the set TN-matrix is ​​of acceptable viewing angles and good color coverage, but not enough saturation, and color temperature chart you can see for yourself – take out some value possible.

On the matrix can detect the web camera and stereo two holes.

The front panel of decorative plastic “radiators” hidden dynamics of two well-known company Klipsch. Frankly, when you first turned on accidentally music through the built-in sound system I was surprised – a pleasant, slightly even bass sound.

Keyboard and Touchpad

A nice feature of Alienware 17 became a full-sized keyboard with numeric keypad. Full-size arrow keys too, but handed down a little lower. The top row of function keys, as expected, has a dual purpose, and the inclusion of an alternative regime to pressing Fn. Here, too much attention to detail – Fn placed next after the Ctrl, so as not to embarrass accustomed to the standard layout users.

In addition to the standard keys, 17 are provided in the Alienware and four programmable buttons placed above the number pad. Running commands and macros is ensured by our pre-utility. The keypad is illuminated, and it is divided into four zones, each of which has its own independent illumination.

Large touchpad case color shifted to the left and has two buttons, set flush with the work surface. The most impressive part is colored light touchpad. The functionality of the utility responsible for setting the touchpad is also impressive. Here and adjustment of pressure sensitivity, several options scroll the screen (including a strange circular with a write up of circular finger movements on the touchpad), additional technologies and features, manually change the scrolling area on the edges. But here is the lack of multi-touch eclipses all these tricks – like corny scroll through a Web page with two fingers and a laptop these gestures, alas, does not understand.

Options and Performance

As befits gaming supercomputer, Alienware 17 completed the most productive processor Intel Core i7 fourth generation (Haswell). Depending on the version it can be i7-4700MQ, i7-4800MQ, i7-4900MQ or i7-4930MX. In the role of graphics accelerator cards are the discrete Nvidia, on the GeForce GTX 765M c 2 GB GDDR5 “budget” modifications to the GTX 780M c 4 GB GDDR5 in top configuration. Memory size can also vary from 8 to 32 GB of DDR3-1600.

With drives still serious. In the simplest most affordable modification of the hard disk drive of 750 GB with a speed of 7200 rev / min. Next game is, as they say, to increase – from a hybrid drive with an additional 64 GB of cache-based SSD and to “win” in a RAID0-terabyte array of four SSD 256 GB each. This solution should provide the best performance due to the fact that the data is broken down into blocks and are written in different media at the same time, but in terms of fault tolerance, this approach can be confusing – in case of failure of one disk, the whole system stops working.

But we came upon the configuration of “simple”, equipped with a quad-core Intel Core i7-4700MQ with a clock speed of 2.4 GHz, 16 GB of RAM and a discrete graphics card Nvidia GeForce GTX 770M with 3GB GDDR5. Used for data storage drive Western Digital WD7500BPKT volume of 750 GB.

Of course, the main point of interest in such a device is performance. The discount can be done on almost everything, but the “brake” laptop should not, allowing the owner to such an expensive machine to run without problems and enjoy the latest games set maximum settings.

Alienware has shown excellent results in synthetic benchmarks, but it seemed to us is not enough. We have now launched the popular World of Tanks, which, after the introduction of the updated graphics become very demanding on resources. When the specified maximum settings laptop showed an average of 30 frames / s, and high – about 60-70 frames / s. Great result for the mobile device, but what happens if you turn off the notebook from external power supply? A drop in performance will almost double. On battery power with maximum settings in WoT we got 17 frames / s, which again confirms – a system rarely be used away from an outlet.

Another factor is the autonomy that such devices have not always been on top. Performance kit and 17-inch screen with a resolution of 1920×1080 “eat up” the battery with an active game for a half hour. In principle, the result is quite good.

Interestingly, some claims to noise or heat does not arise. The working surface is heated slightly, and the inclusion of the cooling system, though audible, but the level of noise is not critical.

The software part

In our sample Alienware 17 operating system Windows 8. Actually, so the lack of multi-touch touchpad was found in almost instantly – to get to the login window “gesture” has failed. But the system encountered a special program Alienware Command Center with multiple tabs, adjusts the backlight, the power consumption and keyboard macros.

AlienFX manages the 10-band illumination. Each zone can have its own color, selected from the 20-color palette and change the mode of the glow. AlienFusion responsible for setting performance and power, on the whole copying the existing operating system, except for backlight control. The tab is set AlienTouch work touchpad, which we have already spoken in detail, and the Alien TactX allows you to specify commands or macros to four programmable buttons. And the last AlienAdrenaline tab allows you to configure the software and hardware of the laptop on a certain game. For example, you can start with World of Tanks include a media player, close the browser or Skype, as well as to reconstruct the color scheme of the backlight. All of this happens automatically when you click on the shortcut. The interesting thing.

Output

Laptop for gamers – not just a performance drive. It must attract externally and have extra “features” that will please the players. It was so out Alienware 17. It is beautiful, powerful and expensive. You have to pay for the pleasure, as well as for exclusivity.

Review gaming laptop Alienware 17

Review ZTE Grand S (V988)

ZTE is known to most consumers as a manufacturer of smartphones budget and mid-price segments, which are often sold on the carrier markets. However, the portfolio of carrier-budget is not limited to vehicles. Gradually, the company enters new markets and manufactures vehicles in various price categories. With one of them – ZTE Grand S, we will introduce today.

Housing ZTE Grand S is made of frosted white plastic. On the back cover it dilutes black glossy insert the camera lens and speaker. The very smooth plastic, not soft-touch, but rather “tenacious.” The feeling that the machine can slip out of your hands completely absent. Assembling the unit is great – a one-piece body ensures that no squeaks and play.

Case dimensions are comparable to most other five-inch smartphone. Location of Controls standard – the power button and 3.5mm jack on top, the volume rocker on the right side, micro-USB connector at the bottom. At the ends of the cover plate is a slot for a SIM card (standard size) and memory card. The plugs are sitting pretty tight, and in their life there is no doubt. Below the screen are three touch-sensitive keys System (“back”, “home” and “menu”). In the hand unit is comfortable to contribute to it as pleasant to the touch plastic and rounded corners. The only drawback of ergonomics – is the power key, to unlock the device had to change his grip. The keys have a clear course and project slightly above the surface, making them easy to find by touch. 

Screen

In ZTE Grand S installed a five-inch matrix with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. Natural color reproduction, thanks to the high resolution picture looks very smooth. The viewing angles are close to the maximum deviation in the picture does not fade, the colors are not inverted. Due to the lack of an air layer between the matrix and the glass gives the impression that the image is on the surface of the cover glass. In bright sunlight the screen fades, but still readable.

The minimum brightness level of 25.3 cd/m2 – a bit overkill for reading in the dark. The average level of brightness – 177.7 cd/m2, the maximum – 367 cd/m2. Automatic brightness control is working properly. In the upper left corner, a LED that indicates the status of the charging process and reports of missed events.

General impressions of the screen (image quality) – a purely positive, but there are a few comments. Oleophobic coating at the screen is not, as a result, he is well collects fingerprints, which are quite difficult to remove. Along the edges of his frames frame, extending above the screen at a fraction of a millimeter. It protects the screen from scratches when you put the device face down, she’s a little cut into the ear during a call – especially when it is felt long conversations. The sensitivity of the screen seemed a bit low, this was particularly noticeable in the upper area when removing the strip notifications – most likely it is a feature of the test sample.

The software part of the shell

The smartphone runs on the Android operating system version 4.1.2. Standard launcher and icons are replaced own. The maximum number of desktops – 9, it is possible to select an animation when changing desktops. The main differences from the standard Android interface hiding in the scheme of the lock screen notifications and stripes.

To unlock the smartphone should hold your finger on the “lock” for about a second, when you hold something around there like a luminous band – as if the end of the fast-moving clock hands leaves its mark. If on the lock screen to return the gesture pinch-to-zoom, will be six shortcuts for quick access. To do this, always having to use the second hand, which is questionable in terms of ergonomics. Two labels (unlock and sound modes) can not be changed, the rest you can assign any of your installed applications, or leave them blank. You can not change the number of labels.

The string contains two tabs notifications – notifications and switches (labels), you can navigate between them swipe. The tab with the labels can be up to eight switches and up to eight application shortcuts. Long press on the label does not translate into the appropriate setting item.

The scheme of the notification bar is borrowed from some popular custom firmware. If you pull the notification bar, spending on the left side of the screen, then you get to notice, on the right – fast settings and shortcuts to applications. Unfortunately, you can configure this functionality is not provided.

The manufacturer has arranged another addition, calling it a Mi-POP. In fact, it is analog on-screen control buttons that are displayed on top of any application. By default, the only visible button “back”. If it is to pull a little to the side, she turns into a diamond of four buttons – “back”, “home”, “menu” and “recent applications.” Mi-POP is always docked to the selected edge of the screen and the desktop widget can be taken to its rapid inclusion. Such control can be useful if you are uncomfortable to reach for the standard control buttons.

Application Menu supports various sorting options. It is possible to create folders and hide individual application.

The manufacturer presets the entire three browsers – Standard Android, Chrome and UCBrowser. The latter is the brainchild of Chinese developers with enough good functionality (gesture commands, support for themes and extensions, trimming the width of the text and images to fit the screen, and many others).

To enter text, pre-installed keyboard TouchPal. It supports input swure, has many options, but it is better to use instead Stock keyboard or replace analog.

Dialer support T9 search for contacts. Keyboard keypad is optimized for screen size – its size can be slightly reduced and docked to the left or right side for easy one-handed operation.

Overall impression of the shell is quite good, but there is a certain sense of incompleteness that suggests the idea that it would be better used here stock interface. Everything else, sometimes you can find the localization of flaws (such as “lose” instead of “reset”).

The hardware platform, memory

The smartphone is based on a quad-core platform Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064 + Adreno 320), supplemented with 2 GB of RAM. On the same platform built many other flagships of the beginning of 2013 (for example, Sony Xperia Z).

The pre-installed memory of 16 GB. Two are reserved for the application, 11 – for user data. It is possible to move applications to the internal memory card. After the download is up to 1.2 GB of RAM.

Launching applications is quick, large amount of RAM allows you to keep running a lot of programs. Today’s games are no problem. At the same time there are braking shell desktops scrolled sometimes with a slight delay – the effect of the lack of optimization.

As on other devices based on SnapdragonS4 Pro, problems with the Wi-Fi or GPS does not arise – both have good sensitivity, the unit quickly finds the satellites.

Camera

The smartphone 13 megapixel main camera, front – 2MP. The camera application has a simple user-friendly interface with a lot of different settings and modes.

Starts, the camera focuses and shoots quickly enough. About the quality of pictures you can say one thing – it’s average is at an acceptable level. This applies to both images in a bright sunny day and artificial light. The presence of HDR mode does not help the situation – the picture quality and color remain about the same, but at the time the image is saved a few seconds you have to look at the words “conservation”. The front camera gives a good picture.

The battery operating time

Before the announcement of the network there were a lot of rumors that the Grand S is one of the thinnest devices with a 5-inch FullHD screen. As a result, for his appearance, he won iFDesign. But it seems to have achieved this at the cost of reducing the capacity of the battery – the battery inserted in the smart phone on 1780 mAh. Operation of the smartphone revealed that the average load (half-hour conversation, reading tape Twitter and some news during the day, hour and a half, playing games or watching videos, listening to music hour) smartphone can withstand the light of day. A more active use Grand S will ask to charge much faster.

To listen to the music we used a standard player, the volume on the value of 12 out of 15, the MP3 files with a bitrate of 320 kbit / s. In the read mode disables all wireless communications, including data transmission in a mobile network, and the display brightness set to 50%. Navigation includes a route in Google Navigation app. Brightness exhibited 50%, all data communication modules disabled. When playing a video display brightness set to 50%, the volume level on level 12 of a possible 15. A video file format MKV, resolution 1024h432 points, frame 24. When playing video from Youtube display brightness set to 50%, the volume level at 12 out of 15 possible levels.

Speakers, calls, multimedia

The smartphone uses software processing of sound Dolby Digital Plus. It has a positive impact both on the sound of the external speaker, and the quality of music in headphones.

Ringer speaker is loud, has a clear sound. If you put the unit on a table or sofa screen up, the speaker is covered and its volume decreases significantly, just as the speaker is muted when the smartphone is in your pocket. This can be a significant disadvantage, given the weak vibration – while walking in the pocket of his pants, he was not there. The sound quality of the headphones pleased – programmatically add some “bulk” sound, and the sound is clean, no background noise. For games and videos in the settings can include additional vibration, but in our sample, this functionality is not working.

The earpiece has an average volume level, in a noisy environment sometimes you want to add volume. Voices sounded natural interlocutors. When an outgoing call when a call connects your smartphone vibrates slightly, turn off the vibration can not be.

The smartphone has a FM-radio reception quality and good sensitivity.

The results

ZTE Grand S – smartphone, which leaves a little mixed feelings. On the one hand, we have a good-looking, high-quality assembled device with excellent FullHD screen and productive platform, on the other – a weak autonomy and a sufficient number of small childhood diseases that can fix with latest firmware release. In such situations, the cost always plays a crucial role. The smartphone should be available for sale at the end of October, the cost will be approximately 3200grn. At that price, he had time to fall in price is between Sony Xperia ZL, Lenovo K900 and Chinese smartphones with FullHD screens on the platform MediaTek MTK6589. The attractive price tag is sure to attract consumers, and with the sole objective disadvantage – low autonomy, you can simply accept it.

Liked

- Quality screen
- Slim and lightweight
- Productivity Platform
- The quality of sound

Do not like it

- Autonomy
- Slight vibration

Review ZTE Grand S (V988)

The first commercial advertisement Windows 8.1: the button "Start"

In Windows 8 in the pursuit of innovation Microsoft removed the “Start” button, which was perceived negatively by users. However, the problem was solved, though third-party tools. In Windows 8.1 redmondskaya company decided to return to this familiar interface element. Moreover, she made him stop in his first commercial advertising the new operating system.

In addition to the “Start” button, you can quickly switch between the standard interface and the Modern UI, Microsoft also drew attention to the possibility to use the same OS on different types of devices, and it divided the category of tablets and Surface. But the latter, in fact, the same tablet.

It is also worth noting that in August there was the largest number of activations of Windows 8 for the year, as reported by the head of marketing Microsoft Tami Reller (Tami Reller) at the last forum of developers.

The first commercial advertisement Windows 8.1: the button "Start"

TSMC will get up to 70% of orders for Apple A8 processor

Rumors that Apple intends to refuse the services of Samsung’s chips and put orders for another contractor – the company TSMC, began to appear more in the past year. Every time with the approach of the announcement of the new chip in the Apple web increasingly appears on the information that is not in the list of suppliers will be Samsung. However, it may happen soon.

If you believe the newspaper The Korea Economic Daily, a chip Apple A8, which will form the basis of a new flagship smartphone iPhone, will also be manufactured in factories Samsung. However, this time the South Korean giant will get only 30-40% of the orders for the processors Apple A8. The remaining 60-70% of deliveries will provide TSMC, and that will be the main supplier.

Recall that Apple in June of this year, has signed a contract with TSMC for the production of chips for its mobile devices in 2014, and the recent opening of the smartphone iPhone 5S showed that the main source of new CPU A7 still remains Samsung . Apparently, the South Korean giant will remain a major supplier of chips for smartphones iPhone until at least the end of 2014.

TSMC will get up to 70% of orders for Apple A8 processor

iMotion 3D - a new gestural controller

Kick on an ambitious project iMotion 3D, which is designed to observe and ensure the mouse gesture control both at work and at play. The novelty consists of a kind of gloves with built-in gyroscope and accelerometer and the principle of operation resembles Leap Motion: hand movements in front of the camera affect what is happening on the screen, finger-touch top of the device is similar to pressing the left mouse button, and the other features you can “hang” on the button, disposed on the sides.

iMotion 3D - a new gestural controller

Musical pencil

 

This original home-made works as a simple musical synthesizer. The design is based on the chip 555 timer. The change in resistance, drawn in pencil, the circuit changes the tone of the sound produced. How this works, see the video in the continuation.

Musical pencil

Sharp showed a secure tablet with Windows 8 and IGZO-panel high-resolution

During the exhibition CEATEC, Sharp has demonstrated a tablet Mebius Pad, equipped with ultra-high resolution display. This is the resource Engadget.

In the tablet Sharp Mebius Pad uses a 10.1-inch IGZO panel with a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels. As an option the new product can be equipped with a stylus. The unit also carries a 4-core processor Intel Atom Z3370. Among the other components mentioned the presence of a module LTE. This device is targeted for use in the field of business. It is protected against dust and water and is certified IPX5, IPX7, IP5X. New running Windows 8.1 operating system and includes pre-installed version of office suite Office. Also, users will be able to purchase a version of OS Windows 8.1 Pro for an additional fee.

It is expected that the release of the tablet Sharp Mebius Pad will take place in early 2014. Price of the device has not been disclosed.

Sharp showed a secure tablet with Windows 8 and IGZO-panel high-resolution

Competitor Google Glass has sold 50 million units and was invested by Intel

 

In a wearable computer Google has a very real competitor in the face of the company and its product Recon Recon Jet. Accessory is positioned as a head-up display, and there are several variants of it. For example, there is a model for skiers around the world that has spread in the amount of 50 thousand pieces, and it is an order of magnitude of the Google Glass.

Perhaps because of the specialization in Recon Jet and there were no problems with the law, because the characteristics of it is not much different from the solutions on Google, as in some ways even superior. Moreover, the project has received investment support from the unit Intel Capital, which is expensive. In fact, Intel has entered into a struggle for market wearable computers.

It should be noted that the Recon has been slow to its target and Recon Jet is the result of five years of painstaking work. The project was so interesting that even got some support for Apple, according to VentureBeat , citing the words of CEO Dan Eizenhardta (Dan Eisenhardt), for mentioning the successful campaign with the glasses in retail stores carried the creator of iPhone.

Recon Jet is a compact device in the form of points weighs just 28 grams and has a built-in 2-core processor with a frequency of 1 GHz, as well as modules Wi-Fi, ANT +, Bluetooth, GPS, HD-camera and HD-display. Rich in gadget set of sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, altimeter (height sensor), magnetometer (electronic compass) and a thermometer. Price accessory – $ 600 (about 4900 USD). By the way, at the beginning of next year Recon intends to release its second-generation wearable computer.

Competitor Google Glass has sold 50 million units and was invested by Intel

Google updated the search algorithm and is preparing new mobile search application

In honor of its 15th anniversary, Google has arranged an event for members of the media, in which described some of the innovations and future plans.

Google search service is constantly being improved. Previously, the search algorithm to process only a few key words or phrases. The new version of the algorithm is more intelligent, she is able to successfully handle the entire phrase. These changes are caused by the current requirements of users who gradually ask more complex questions, more likely to use voice search.

The search engine, taking into account the relationship between objects – Knowledge Graph – is also gradually becoming more intelligent. He is now able to answer the questions that have no easy answer. For example, before going to the museum you can ask a question about Impressionist painter. After that, the user will receive information about these artists will be able to examine the data about each of them, the most famous view of their work. With the filter, you can select only the abstract artists. Also in the Knowledge Graph added function to compare two objects. For example, compare the two kinds of oil or two breeds.

For mobile devices over the next few weeks will be a new version of the mobile application Google Search. It will support reminders to synchronize between different devices. Example, when using the Nexus 7 can give a voice command to recall to buy a particular product in a particular store. And when a user will be held near this shop with his tablet, he will receive the notification. Also for mobile applications made for the use of the new design.

Google updated the search algorithm and is preparing new mobile search application

Batthead: battery switch

U.S. site KickStarter startups often surprises us gadgets that come up with the average person is unlikely to have thought of . However, on September 22 at the site there was a project that made change views on the most usual thing in the economy – the battery.

It would seem that the new can come up in this area, apart from the increased capacity of the battery? However, the creators Batthead, the guys from Vonkil Technologies, presented to the public a battery with built-in Bluetooth and an accelerometer.

It works as follows: a Bluetooth 4.0 Batthead associated with the Android-based smartphone or gadget on iOS and, using a special application configures the battery so that she herself was deciding when to sell energy, and when you want to disconnect. 

There are many fields of application: automatic switching on and off depending on the time of day, night light in a child’s room, which turns off after some time, the inclusion of a lantern as they approach it with a paired smartphone owner, on and off depending on the temperature of the environment and a lot of more. 

Another chip battery is built-in accelerometer. It can be fed electricity , depending on the position of the device in space. It may be useful, for example, flashlights or toys.

Guys do not claim to be complete gadget and undertake any ideas on using Batthead.

It is planned that if the startup will collect the right amount of money, Batthead go on sale in February next year. In this version with Bluetooth will cost $ 19, and Batthead Bluetooth accelerometer – $ 40.

Batthead: battery switch

In the network appeared the possible log file with Android 4.4 Nexus 5

Myce.com site claims to have discovered a log file that is stored on your smartphone Nexus 5. Given the large number of rumors about the Nexus 5, which have long begun to appear, is not very surprising, and the fact that there are news about the new version of Android. Moreover, many even surprised so little leakage, taking into account that Google shows a new version of the world and smartphone next month.

According Myce, log size of 10 MB and contains 133,000 rows, but it is completely impossible to publish on the grounds that it contains information that may help to know the identity of the owner of the device with Android 4.4 KitKat on board.

This build shows that it is installed on the device “Hammerhead” – which is a smart phone LG-D820, which, in turn, is the future of smart phone from Google – Nexus 5.

In any case, the log shows that the device display with Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080), and the pixel density of 443 ppi, which “corresponds to about a 5- inch display,” as reported by Android Police.

Also available is a screenshot of the system, which did not show anything particularly interesting – only the new icons in the status bar.

One of the icon resembles a piece of cake – perhaps this is because Google was going to call your system Key Lime Pie (key lime pie). Even the system is defined as Key Lime Pie, which is quite strange.

KRS74H collected on September 12, which means it’s fairly recent release (of course, if it’s not Fake). Finally, lines revealed the presence of sensors Qualcomm.

Interestingly, Google will introduce a new Android 4.4?

In the network appeared the possible log file with Android 4.4 Nexus 5

Press picture mobile phone Nokia Asha 502

A week after the appearance of data on Nokia Asha 500 master leaks @ evleaks issued a press photo of another device Finnish manufacturer – the budget mobile phone Nokia Asha 502. Asha 500 and Asha 502 look almost identical, although the design of the rear cover is still different. Besides Asha 502 receives LED-flash.

The gadget will be introduced to the market in 6 colors: blue, green, red, yellow, white and black. The report lacks information on the technical characteristics of the device, but the icons on the screen can safely say that the smartphone will be able to work with two SIM-cards and get a Wi-Fi module.

Will be updated and the software platform Asha, as evidenced by the new design of the home screen new items. Presentation of the Nokia Asha 502 is expected on October 22 at the event Nokia World in Abu Dhabi. The event promises to be very interesting because it will also be presented fablet Lumia 1520 and Nokia tablet on Windows RT.

Press picture mobile phone Nokia Asha 502

Release iPad mini 2 may be delayed until next year

Presentation of the new iPhone is over, but users iOS-devices do not even think to relax: coming event dedicated to the announcement of the new-generation iPad, which is expected to be held on October 15 . It is expected that at its next event Apple will introduce iPad 5, the updated Mac computers , some products for iOS, and the iPad mini 2 with a display Retina. However, many analysts do not believe the “younger” tablet hits the shelves Apple Store before the end of this year.

This time with skeptical statements against the iPad mini 2 representative of the company IHS iSuppli. According to him, the output iPad 5 this year, no doubt – Apple for a year did not renew their “senior” tablet. Nevertheless, it is certain that the release of mini 2 will be more appropriate in the first quarter of next year. And there are good reasons.

Last spring, Tim Cook announced the third-generation iPad – Apple’s first tablet with a display Retina. It was expected that the iPad 4 will be in about a year, but in Cupertino decided to change the cycle update your gadget. Instead, the company introduced just two tablet (iPad 4 and iPad mini) after only a few months.

Once Apple has once went to the rescheduling of the output device, why not do it again? The company is known for its unpredictability. At the same time, now it is getting harder to surprise their users, most leaks “merge” in the Network before the official release of gadgets.

In addition, the technology giant will face the challenge of meeting the demand for the new iPad. At the moment, he barely manages to cope with the shortage of iPhone 5S (especially the “gold” version), and after the announcement of two tablet production capacity of suppliers Apple may simply not be enough.

Once Google has released a new version of the tablet Nexus 7 (of course, on Android), analysts are looking forward to a reciprocal course Apple. According to the latest news , iPad mini 2 will not only get the display Retina, but will get a powerful 64-bit CPU, A7, and a fingerprint reader.

Release iPad mini 2 may be delayed until next year

Apple and Google ahead of Coca-Cola in the ranking of the most valuable brands

Apple overtook Google and Coca-Cola in the ranking of the most expensive brands in the world. According to the survey by the consulting firm Interbrand, the cost of the iPhone maker has increased during 2013 by 28%, which allowed Apple to become the most expensive brand in the world: its cost is estimated at $ 98 billion 316 million.

Brand search giant showed even higher growth rates (34%) and took second place with $ 93 billion 291 million the previous leader Coca-Cola has been shifted to the third position rankings: a cost of $ 79 billion 213 million manufacturer of carbonated beverage for the first time the last 10 years has lost the first place in terms of brand, and Google has never climbed so high.

The top five most valuable brands in the world also includes IBM ($ 78 billion 808 million, +4%) and Microsoft ($ 59 billion 546 million, +3%). They are followed by General Electric ($ 46 billion 947 million, +7%), McDonald’s ($ 41 billion 992 million, +5%), Samsung ($ 39 billion 610 million, +20%), Intel ($ 37 billion 257 million, -5% ) and Toyota ($ 35 billion 346 million, +17%).

From the Japanese automaker behind brands Mercedes-Benz ($ 31 billion 904 million, +6%) and BMW, which occupy 11 and 12 positions, respectively. Disney ($ 28 billion 147 million) is located on the 14th place, Gillette ($ 25 billion 105 million) – on the 16th. The least expensive fashion brand Louis Vuitton ($ 24 billion 893 million) allowed him to take 17th place, and not much of it behind a massive H & M ($ 18 billion 168 million, 21 th).

The ten most valuable brands in the world by Interbrand:

1. Apple – $ 98 billion 316 million


2. Google – $ 93 billion 291 million


3. Coca-Cola – $ 79 billion 213 million


4. IBM – $ 78 billion 808 million


5. Microsoft – $ 59 billion 546 million


6. General Electric – $ 46 billion 947 million


7. McDonald’s – $ 41 billion 992 million


8. Samsung – $ 39 billion 610 million


9. Intel – $ 37 billion 257 million


10. Toyota – $ 35 billion 346 million

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Apple and Google ahead of Coca-Cola in the ranking of the most valuable brands

How to save a drowned iPhone 5s/c: hands-on experience

If you have recently become the proud owner of brand new iPhone 5s / s, but it so happens that you do accidentally “drowned” or dropped into water, a practical experiment blogger ntv.livejournal help you revive your device.

It’s no secret that Apple has moved a couple of years ago with a cruciform screws on pentahedron and without special screwdriver to open the iPhone does not. This type is called a screwdriver Pentalobe, specifically for the “iPhone” need Pentalobe 0.8mm. Previously, such a tool has been difficult to find, it is now easier. If you drowned iPhone and suitable screwdriver is not at home, all is not lost – you can try to open the smartphone-shifts (with a scalpel, knife, etc.).

At the lower end iPhone have the two screws that need to be carefully unscrewed. After this comes a very important point that few people pay attention. Screws are very small, so keep them in a visible place.

For the next step you will need a suction cup to mount. Any suit, even construction. The bottom line is that you need to pull the front frame to the display of a metal casing smartphone. To do this, the suction cup attached myself as close to the button “Home” and slowly pull the screen while holding the body by hand.

This should be done carefully, because of the camera is connecting the loop and can be cut short. It is best at the top of the plastic to hold your finger to the time when the screen is removed from the loop body does not break.

One may try to blow disassembled the iPhone, but the water inside will still be a lot. Water should be carefully remove the cloth, but this is not enough. Then there is a second important point – the hairdryer to dry the unit, you should not. Dryer produces a stream of air with a temperature of about 60 degrees – so drying can melt the contacts.

Instead, you will need a hair dryer ordinary rice. Take the pan and sprinkle with a little more bottom rice. Recommended load smartphone in the rump as deeply as possible. The trick is that rice perfectly absorbs water and reduces humidity. Do not spare the rice, pour a bit wet iPhone thoroughly. The more rice, the more dry the device.

If you have not found a screwdriver, iPhone can be immersed in the rump and unparsed, taken out with a SIM-card slot. The machine dry it for 5-10 hours. If the phone does not understand – it is better to hold it in the rice longer, about a day.

After drying, gently dig machine, rice and shakes stuck back together! Everything. Five thousand to unscrew the two screws.

How to save a drowned iPhone 5s/c: hands-on experience