The router specialist AVM will present at CeBIT in March, the two latest models of its Fritz Box series. The devices with the designations “Fritz Box WLAN 3370″ and “Fritz Box Fon WLAN 6360″ are mainly aimed at users with fast data connections. New is also a mobile app for wireless telephony.

Fritz Box WLAN 3370
The Fritz Box 3370 is a classic DSL router with integrated modem. The device supports not only the usual ADSL standard, but also the newer VDSL, the connection speeds of up to 100 Mb per second. Within the home network transmits the Fritz Box to the latest version of the wireless-n standard, with a transfer rate of up to 450 Mbit / s, about twice as fast as traditional n-is wireless connections. At the same time signal orientation (TXBF) should, lower packet loss (LDPC) and a better matching of data signals over greater distances (MRC) to a more robust transmission and longer-range result. Two USB 2.0 ports for printers, network storage (NAS), or UMTS mobile units come as standard. The market launch is scheduled for the third quarter.

Fritz Box Fon WLAN 6360
Entering new territory with the AVM Fritz Box 6360: For the first time the Berlin router manufacturer offers a device with a cable modem for Internet access via the TV cable. Thanks to the support of the current Euro-Docsis 3 standards can thus, unlike in VDSL, are also easily transfer rates of more than 100 Mbit / s are achieved. This standard is used by the cable operators, however, been used only rarely, but should be found in the current year, becoming more widespread. Current example provides Unitymedia in some urban centers in North Rhine-Westphalia Internet access with 122 Mbit / s on offer, Kabel BW, a 100-Mbps access and cable Germany wants to follow suit shortly with a 100-Mbit offer. The FRITZBox 6360 is also equipped with a VoIP telephone system, for which, integrated DECT base station can be connected to six cordless telephones. Other features include a wireless-n and four Gigabit Ethernet ports. Network Attached Storage (NAS) is connected through the USB 2.0 port. The market launch is based on the offer by the respective local cable operator.

Phone App for iPhone and Android
Another new development of AVM, which will be celebrated at the CeBIT premiere, is a mobile application for iPhone OS and Android. The phones connect through the app via WiFi with the FRITZ! Box and can be used for fixed-line telephone calls and other FRITZ! Box using features such as phonebook, voice mail or call list. For example, as incoming landline and VoIP calls to the FRITZ! Box on the smartphone to be sent. Even outgoing calls can be from the smartphone over the FRITZ! Lead box.

January 22nd, 2010 by admin | No Comments »

The announcement of the last six compact digital cameras from Samsung is just 14 days ago now follow a surprise the next five. The 200 EUR expensive PL80 is the Best and offers 12 megapixels with a 5x zoom image stabilized. A little technology-are the 200 or 250 EUR expensive ST60 and ST70, with 12 or 14 megapixels without or with optical Image Stabilizer and 4 – or come along 5x zoom. The highlights, however, the WB600 and WB650 for 350/400 euros. 24 mm wide (KB) and a 15x optical zoom – of course image stabilized to throw them into the balance. The WB650 also has a GPS along with maps and an AMOLED display.

While Samsung in PL100 and PL150 relies on an additional front display for self-portraits have been allowed at the 20 mm thin PL80 the 7 ° angled camera and praises the ground come up as a great innovation. Thus, the camera looks, put on the table top and is due to angle 28mm (equiv. to enable KB) perfect self-portraits. This engineering feat is to go in March 2010 in the colors black, silver and red in the trade. The lens has a 5x zoom and mechanical image stabilizer to 140 mm (KB). Videos are recorded in VGA resolution, the rear screen is 2.7 “(6.9 cm) tall and resolves to 230,000 pixels. The PL80 entirely relies on automatic, it is even the right of 16 Scene Modes automatically selected, as no photography to allow reflection. Face, Smile and Blink there are already good form. is Filed on SD / SDHC memory cards.

The Samsung ST60 and ST70 give something stylish and tech niklas tiger. There are, in addition to automatic modes, which also owns the PL80, a facial recognition, lens effects (such as fish eye, tilt & shift or Lomo) and an HD movie mode with 1,280 x 720 pixel resolution. The ST60 has no image stabilizer, 4X optical zoom equivalent of 27.5 – 110 mm and dissolved to 12 megapixels. From February 2010 they will be available in black, silver, red and purple. The ST70 comes, however, only in March 2010 in silver and black on the market. image stabilized It offers a 5x optical zoom from 27-135 mm (KB) and 14.2 megapixel resolution. Both ST models have a 2.7 “(6.9 cm) wide screen with 230,000 pixel resolution, nearly 17 mm thick and have a normal, ie straight Camera ground. As the ST60 to fit standard SD / SDHC memory card stores, In the ST70, only the small MicroSD cards.

The wait WB600 and WB650 in their slim 28 mm housing with a 15x optical zoom from 24-360 mm (KB) to – a record! Of course, the lens, which is according to Samsung from the labs of Schneider-Kreuznach Germany, optically image stabilized. The CCD image sensor triggers on both cameras 12 megapixels. Videos are recorded with stereo sound to HD quality, so with 1,280 x 720 pixels, with the memory in MP4 format (H.264 compression) is used – up to 20 minutes to be filmed at a time. The playback is thanks to the HDMI interface is also in “high definition” is possible. The exposure can not only automatically (as in the ST60/ST70 with Scene Auto, facial recognition, etc.), but also half-full or manually adjusted.

During the 350 EUR expensive WB600 a conventional 3 “- (7.6 cm) TFT display with 230,000 pixel resolution does, is waiting on the WB650 with an equally large, but four times as high-resolution AMOLED touch-screen, the brighter and less power consumption is rich in contrast and allows the camera operator with a finger. The real highlight of the 400 EUR expensive WB650 is the integrated GPS (for geotagging include city / country names) of photos directly from the recording. For better orientation is integrated into the camera even maps – what Casio had thus shown only as a study in early January at CES 2010, Samsung brings in February 2010 already on the market. WB650 will then be available in black and gray. The WB600 is in the same colors until March 2010 to market come.

Incidentally, the WB600 and WB650 compatible with SD memory cards up to 2 Gbytes, work SDHC cards up to 16 Gbytes (whether 32 Gbytes, does not exist at Samsung) and New SDXC memory cards starting from 48 Gbytes capacity. Both cameras are designed with their facilities – especially the large zoom range – perfect for travel photography, WB650, thanks to GPS, even more than the WB600.

January 20th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »

Exactly ten days after the first release candidate of the upcoming version of Firefox 3.6 Mozilla has now released the RC2 for download. The Release Candidate already includes all the features of the final version, is aimed at testers, but most of all to find last error and eliminate.

The main new features in version 3.6: Improvements to the start and responsiveness of the browser. The developers have also reworked the handling of tabs, add to the browser to the theme extension personas and ensure better integration of Firefox in the Windows 7 desktop. The accelerator TraceMonkey JavaScript is off by default now also provide for a faster display of the Firefox interface.

Download Firefox 3.6 RC2 here

January 19th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »

It seems no matter how hot is the next PlayStation.: Finally, Sony has introduced the numbering of home consoles – and will not be too swayed by an Xbox 720 of them.

Will the next generation of PlayStation expensive fun again with emphasis on innovative technology? For the PS3 initially cost almost 600 euros – and was thus the most expensive console on the market. Or jump on Sony in the successful Wii train and brings a completely new operating concept that attracts a wide audience, changed the rest of the console, but only marginally?

Ten times faster
It is unlikely that Sony will use a completely new CPU architecture – for the development of the currently used Cell processors cost a fortune, in addition they are now highly competitive. Instead, it will probably be a more modern version of the Cell processor. While the current version works with four cores, which could bring in six new cores. Together with seven powerful co-processors ( “SPE”) so it will remain the most powerful console.

The graphic chip will be according to various sources, produced by Imagination Technologies. The PowerVR chip is 6 while allowing three to five times the performance compared to other chipsets. Overall, the PlayStation 4 will supposedly worked approximately ten times as fast as the current PlayStation 3

The current generation is already a very good mix of multimedia centers and game console. Although the performance is more than sufficient, but it is for game developers by the exotic Cell processor technology is a challenge, the power of the console fully trainees irritate. Even the most recently available Top Game Uncharted 2 shows that the potential of the current console generation is not yet fully exploited. Also for the PS4, we hope, of course, backwards compatibility. Here, Sony had with the introduction of the PlayStation 3, with the older games not running on the console, disappointed many gamers.

January 18th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »

The rumors cuisine around the new iPhone generation more bubbles than ever. According to an analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, the iPhone 4G will be equipped with a touch sensitive housing in the style of Apple Magic Mouse.

Who got leaked to the analyst, Robert Chen, the secret information about the possible touch housing of the iPhone 4G, he would not reveal to bloomberg.com. Even the rumors of a 5-megapixel camera, and the market launch in April 2010 heats Chen continued. Furthermore, Apple is reportedly on the new iPhone model corresponding 5-megapixel sensors have ordered. Supposedly there is also the phone is already in test mode and will be equipped with the high-performance WLAN standard 802.11n. Even a replacement battery is the next rumored Apple cell phone will find its place as we reported.

January 17th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »

The free tool Glovepie is an all-rounder to take advantage of control devices for consoles and the PC.

Whether you make the remote of the Nintendo Wii gaming console that promises the Wii Fit Balance Board or the PlayStation 3 Sixaxis and Dual Shock gamepads – the manufacturer of Glovepie, the controller compatible with all applications under Windows.

In the just published Glovepie Version 0.42 features some improvements in adjusting and calibrating the control devices.
Version: 0.42
Language: English
Author: Carl Kenner
Operating system: Win 98, Win 2000, Win XP, Win 2003 Server, Windows Vista, Win 2008 Server, Windows 7
File size: 4.5 MB

Download software here

January 16th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »

Acer brings at CeBIT 2010, the 3D-ready projector H5360 for three-dimensional entertainment in the home theater on the market. The Acer DLP projector with native HD-ready resolution (720p) and the Nvidia 3D Vision Technology to 3D projections enables crisp in bright colors.

This user does require the projector, however, a computer with compatible Nvidia graphics card and the special 3D glasses – only then will the technology Nvidia projecting 3-D vision-dimensional images on the wall. The 3D glasses from Nvidia contains two lenses that are synchronized from the PC. Each image is rendered twice – once for the right and the left eye – and these two elements are mixed superimposed.

The graphics card is sent this information to the Acer H5360, which represents the images with a frequency of 120 Hz. The 3D glasses are synchronized with the projection by appropriately opening and closing the right and left eyes with a frequency of 60 Hz per glass. Thus, the optical illusion of a scene is created with three dimensions. The glasses work with a battery-powered infrared receiver that is connected via the USB port on your computer.

The brightness of the projector indicates Acer with 2,500 ANSI lumens, a contrast ratio of 3.200:1. The operating noise is low at 27 dBA in Eco mode (reduced lamp power) stand.

The Acer H5360 HD and 3D-ready projector is available now for around 800 euros in the trade.

January 15th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »

HP has announced new notebooks to its business division. Starting in February, two new customers to the b-series notebooks, which ProBook 6440b HP ProBook 6540b, as well as three new Elite Books, come the EliteBook 8440p and 8540p and 8540w models on the market.

Two new HP ProBooks
The two notebooks ProBook 6440b and HP ProBook 6540b are available in sizes 14 inches and 15.6 inches. The screens are equipped with LED backlight and can display HD resolutions including 1366 x 768 pixels. Optionally, the laptops with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4550-card can be equipped, by default, an Intel graphics chipset does work. Inside the device is working in Intel Core i5 processor, and the mobile Intel chipset HM57. The computers can be operated up to 8 GB of RAM. As hard disk drives, and come from 160 gigabytes from 128 gigabytes to use SSDs. HP also offers in addition to Windows 7, also various other operating systems like FreeDOS, Windows Vista and XP, it’s. The notebooks are expected to be available from a price of around 1,150 euros in February.

Three new EliteBook models
Also, the HP EliteBook 8440p and 8540p Elite Books / w will be offered in the form factors 14 inches and 15.6 inches. These devices come in the Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 processors, as well as the mobile Intel chipset QM57 used. The computers support up to 8 GB of RAM. Customers can also order depending on the model, different Nvidia graphics cards, the screen resolution is 1,366 x 768 pixels and increases depending on the model up to full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. When data from hard disks can be SSD memory selected from 160 gigabytes from 250 gigabytes, as well. Here, too, HP offers several other operating systems besides Windows 7. The price of the machine starts at about 1,500 euros.

Compact Business Projector
The HP Projection Companion completes the new business suite. The mini projector measures just 9.1 x 4 x 11.1 inches and weighing less than 500 grams, the diagonally up to 2.5 meters big picture has a resolution of 858 x 600 Pxeil (SVGA) and a contrast ratio of 800:1. The price should be around 350 euros.

January 14th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »

Windows 7 adds variety to your screen: Different color schemes, a catalog of pre-installed desktop backgrounds and the new slideshow feature to cater for individual look. Only one feature is missing: DreamScene. To make your desktop shows videos instead of still images in continuous loop. What is already possible in the Ultimate version of Windows Vista was, has vanished with Windows 7 in smoke.

User of a 32bit-system, Windows 7 have a particularly simple because all you need to download a single file that you run by double-clicking. Owner of a Windows 7 64bit system access this download, unzip move the files contained in archives and in the Windows system folder. After a reboot of the computer you can bring it to your desktop background gainz again a simple life. The variety of films to see the sides dreamscene.org or istockdreams.com.

Note: The resource utilization is at a current processor with 2 x 2.6 GHz, depending on the resolution of the video 10 to 30 percent. So if you run computationally intensive applications, in addition, you should temporarily halt DreamScene.

Download here: Dreamscene for Windows 7 (32-Bit)
Download here: Dreamscene for Windows 7 (64-Bit)

January 13th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »

The material of the Google phones Nexus One amounts to a total of just 175 U.S. dollars. The most expensive component is the 1-GHz Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm, which supposedly will cost 30.50 U.S. dollars. The AMOLED display is proposing the 23.50 U.S. dollars, the 512 MB memory that with some U.S. $ 20.40 Beech – incidentally, both components from Samsung. Google is much more favorable to 5-megapixel camera are: 12.50 U.S. dollars. The remaining costs consist of other small parts, the touch-screen functionality as well as the battery.

Compared to the 175 U.S. dollar is the selling price of 529 U.S. dollars that Google requires. If the information as correct, clear cell phone, a difference of 354 per U.S. dollar, ie the equivalent of approximately 244 euros. Not included are such items as labor costs, sales and marketing. The low material costs are no exception: According to iSuppli Apple iPhone 3GS is charged also around 179 U.S. dollars.

January 12th, 2010 by admin | 1 Comment »