Comparison iPhone 4S with the Competition: Benchmarked

The iPhone 4S is faster than the iPhone 4. How much faster? And how much faster than its non-Apple kin? We did some benchmark bench pressing to find out. Feel the burn!
First, some synthetic benchmarks, courtesy of Sunspider. How fast could these phones crush JavaScript? We tested each phone on the same Wi-Fi network, inches away from one another. A lower score (faster) is better:

iPhone 4S: 
2237.8ms

iPhone 4: 
3611.8ms

Droid Bionic:
3963.9ms

Samsung Galaxy S II:
3523.2ms

The iPhone 4S is the champ by a wide stretch — and its little brother still beats the beefier Bionic.

But what about some non-synthetic testing? We loaded up two popular, image-heavy sites under the same conditions. Again, lower is better:

iPhone 4S
Awl: 6 sec
NYT: 5 sec

iPhone 4:
Awl: 7 sec
NYT: 8 sec

Droid Bionic:
NYT: 12 sec
Awl: 13 sec

Samsung Galaxy S II:
NYT: 5 sec
Awl: 8 sec

Again, the 4S crosses the finish line first. Is this a completely comprehensive test? No. Is this highly indicative? Yes.

Source : http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/iphone-4s-versus-the-competition-benchmarked/

The rechargeable nanowire battery that makes nanobots possible

Proving that batteries have a little juice left in them yet, researchers at Rice University have built a rechargeable battery inside a single nanowire that’s 150nm (0.15 micron) in diameter. The researchers haven’t built just one, either: they’ve created an entire centimeter-scale array of thousands of nanowire batteries. Each nanowire is a completely discrete battery, consisting of all the usual elements: anode, cathode, and electrolyte.

The best way to understand how a nanowire battery works is to look at the image below, and then read the following words. They started with a layer of copper (the golden layer at the bottom). Using electrodeposition (electroplating) nickel/tin anodes are “grown” from the bottom copper plate, and then drop-coated with a polymer gel (polyethylene oxide) that both acts as an insulator between the nanowires and as the electrolyte. A second polymer (polyaniline) is then drop-coated to create the cathode, and a layer of aluminium is placed on top to complete the circuit. All in all the entire battery is about 50 microns tall; the width of a human hair, and almost invisible side-on.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro and Neo Malaysia Price, Specs & Reviews

Last Month, Sony Ericsson had announced the Xperia Arc which comes with a sexy slim body with a massively improved display & imaging capabilities. Like the Xperia X10s we’ve seen before, Sony Ericsson has introduced more Android variants to join the arc in its 2011 line up with the Xperia pro and Xperia neo. The key difference from first look is that the pro comes with a QWERTY slider keyboard.

On earlier Sony Ericsson Xperias, one of the major gripes faced is the outdated Android versions that came pre-installed. Now it is worth noting that Sony Ericsson has finally bucked up by offering the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread on all of its devices this year. We hope Sony Ericsson will maintain this trend of staying up to date with future releases of Android OS, which is something they struggled badly last year.

Sony - Google Internet TV

BRAVIA Internet Video & Widgets

Watch online content on your television.

Access the latest movies, TV shows, videos, and music from your favourite websites such as YouTube™, Dailymotion, and Style.com right on your television*. You can also keep up to date with the latest news, sports results and more via customisable widgets.

More detail please refer to sony page :




http://www.sony.com.my/microsite/bravia/sony-internet-tv.html 

Sony Google TV unveils Internet TV

 

Sony, with the aid of Google’s brand awareness conducting a massive marketing campaign aimed at younger consumers, hopes to convince buyers that the Web and TV can coexist simply in one device thru Sony Google TV.

 

Sony’s Internet TVs, which come Wi-Fi-ready to connect to broadband networks, are built on Google’s Android platform and feature Intel’s Atom chip price start at $600 for a 24-inch model and range up to $1,400 for a 46-inch. Sony is also launching a $400 set-top box that has the same functionality as the TVs, and also includes a Blu-ray player in United States.

The TVs and set-top box come with a novel hybrid remote control, a two-hand device that features an optical mouse and a QWERTY keyboard.

Please visit for more info on Google TV.

We at Malaysia still awaiting for YTL Wireless Digital TV from YTL Communications to launch their Wireless Broadband Digital TV by end of 2011. Will YTL Digital TV be the same as Google TV?

Microsoft will help connect Toyota cars to Internet

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp and Toyota Motor Corp unveiled a plan on Wednesday to work together on bringing internet-connected services to Toyota's cars.

The world's biggest software company and the biggest automaker said they were investing 1 billion yen or about $12 million in Toyota Media Service Co, a Toyota unit that handles its digital offerings for customers.

The unit will focus on combining telecommunications and data for drivers in the form of GPS, multimedia, and managing power on electric and hybrid vehicles.

Toyota is planning to set up a network based on Microsoft's Azure "cloud computing" platform by 2015, which would allow customers across the world access to Toyota's digital services.

One of the services Toyota is planning will monitor and integrate a person's power usage across the home and car to maximize efficiency.
The partnership with Toyota is a departure for Microsoft, which so far has focused most of its auto industry technology efforts on Ford Motor Co.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ & http://informasi-kereta.blogspot.com/

The Playstation Phone, Xperia PLAY, Releases Soon

Gamers everywhere will be able to rejoice when the Xperia PLAY releases either in the end of March or the beginning of April 2011. No longer will you have to leave your gaming addiction at home: now you’ll be able to take it on the road.

Handheld gaming is nothing new, ranging back from the days of Game Gears to Game Boys and the PSP used today. Even though Sony is developing their NGP (the PSP2), they are also finding a way to bridge the ever-growing mobile technology to hand-held gaming, optimizing it for players on the go.

People question whether the PLAY (aka the Playstation Phone) is moot in comparison to the NGP—why are there going to be two new hand-held consoles releasing the same year? The answer is simple: it gives the player choice.

3D TV Technology Guide For 2011

3d Tv Technology Guide For 2011

Till now the High definition TV had gained much of the attention of the worldwide television viewers and they have been much amazed by the clarity and picture quality that such televisions presented its audience. So much of word had been going around regarding the high definition television and it has become very popular with the people worldwide. But recently for the television viewers what remained till now a dream of watching 3 dimensional movies and images sitting in the comfort of their home has turned out to be a solid reality with the introduction of the various brands of 3D televisions. Indeed a few years back no body could ever imagine that a 3D television for home purpose would have been a possibility.

Changes in the Television Technology