Lenovo’s Android tablet strategy for the past few years has been focused on mid-range and premium devices with features like big screens and built-in projectors. Now the company is going after budget tablet shoppers with the launch of the new Tab3 series. Prices start at $99 for a model with an 8 inch display. Tab3 […]
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Lenovo’s Android tablet strategy for the past few years has been focused on mid-range and premium devices with features like big screens and built-in projectors. Now the company is going after budget tablet shoppers with the launch of the new Tab3 series. Prices start at $99 for a model with an 8 inch display. Tab3 […]
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Lenovo is expanding its lineup of convertible and 2-in-1 tablets running Windows software. In April, the company will launch the Yoga 510 line of convertibles with 14 and 15 inch displays. Come May, you’ll be able to pick up an 11 inch or 14 inch Yoga 710 with a more compact design and a more […]
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Lenovo is expanding its lineup of convertible and 2-in-1 tablets running Windows software. In April, the company will launch the Yoga 510 line of convertibles with 14 and 15 inch displays. Come May, you’ll be able to pick up an 11 inch or 14 inch Yoga 710 with a more compact design and a more […]
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Sports a familiar design, but SD card slot, water resistance, and larger battery are welcome.
| Specs at a glance: Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 2560×1440 5.1-inch/5.5-inch pressure-sensitive AMOLED |
| OS | Android Marshmallow 6.0 with TouchWiz |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8-core SoC/ Samsung 8-core Exynos 8890 SoC in international version |
| RAM | 4GB |
| GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| Storage | 32GB, 64GB or 128GB |
| Networking | Dual Band 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS |
| Ports | Micro USB 2.0, headphones |
| Camera | 12MP rear camera with OIS, 5MP front camera, |
| Size | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm |
| Weight | 138 g |
| Battery | 3000mAh/3600mAh |
| Starting price | €699 (~$700) / €799 (~$800) |
| Other perks | Fingerprint reader, heartrate monitor, RGB notification LED, IR blaster, NFC, Qi and PMA wireless charging, Qualcomm and Samsung quick charging, Samsung Pay |
BARCELONA, Spain—After numerous leaks, Samsung has officially revealed the successors to its popular Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones: the new 5.1-inch Galaxy S7 and 5.5-inch S7 Edge. Headline features include an iPhone-like pressure-sensitive display, a water resistant chassis, the return of the microSD card slot, and a whopping 4GB of RAM. Both are due for release on March 11 in Europe and the US, with preorders beginning on February 23 (Tuesday morning).
At first glance—besides their larger screen sizes—both phones look largely identical to their predecessors, the S7 sporting a flat glass front, and the S7 Edge sporting a curved display that gently folds in at the edges to the meet the aluminium body. Both phones will be available in Black Onyx and Gold Platinum, with the S7 Edge also available in Silver Titanium. Unfortunately for fans of 4K, both the S7 and S7 Edge are rocking 2560×1440 pixel displays. The most noticeable design change comes to the rear of the phone, where the dreaded camera bump has been removed to to make the camera module flush with the body. Surprisingly, this hasn't affected the thickness of the phones, which remain fairly svelte at 7.9mm for the S7 and 7.7mm for the S7 Edge. The regular S7 also gains a curved back like the Galaxy Note 5.
Perhaps more exciting is that the S7 and S7 Edge both feature a microSD card slot, a much requested feature that was removed from the S6. Both phones will ship with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which allows users to merge the SD card with the internal flash memory to create one large seamless pool of storage, making the SD card slot a welcome addition. Also back is water and dust resistance, which was previously found in the Galaxy S5 but was skipped over for the S6. The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are both rated IP68, which equates to "totally dust tight" and prolonged submersion in water (the S5 was IP67, which is only "temporary immersion").
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With a beautiful design and thoughtful features, the MateBook may be the convertible to beat.
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BARCELONA, Spain—Where Microsoft's Surface is all about sharp edges and a monolithic look, Huawei's new MateBook—a convertible tablet powered by Intel's Core m processors—is a far more svelte affair. And make no mistake, Huawei is going after Microsoft's premium hardware with the Windows 10 MateBook, as evidenced by the numerous comparisons the company made between the two devices during its MWC press conference.
The good news for Huawei is that its new hardware is more than good enough to take on the Surface. In some ways, it's actually better. The MateBook's slender 6.9mm profile makes it the same thickness as Apple's iPad Pro, while its 640 gram weight makes it lighter than both the the iPad Pro and the Surface. The soft, curved edges also make it much more comfortable to hold, while the all-metal unibody chassis with its sharp chamfered buttons gives it a premium feel. Huawei's been knocking it out of the park of late when it comes to hardware design and construction, thanks in part to devices like the Nexus 6P and Mate S, and the MateBook is no exception.
That extends to the lovely 12-inch IPS LCD that sports a sharp resolution of 2160x1440 pixels, 400 nits of brightness, and covers 85 percent NTSC colour gamut. While I couldn't test Huawei's colour gamut or brightness claims here on the show floor, I can say that the screen is very nice indeed, and easily as good as anything Apple or Microsoft has to offer. Even better is that the MateBook's screen has a far slimmer bezel than both at just 10mm. That helps reduce the overall size, and helps keeps the tablet from feeling unweildly. Indeed, it felt just as comfortable to hold as Apple's iPad Air, which sports a smaller 9.7-inch screen.
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As expected, Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones come in two sizes: the Galaxy S7 is a 5.1 inch smartphone with premium specs and design, while the Galaxy S7 edge has a 5.5 inch display with curved edges. Both phones run Android 6.0 software, feature 2560 x 1440 pixel Super AMOLED displays, and sport dual-lens 12MP rear […]
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As expected, Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones come in two sizes: the Galaxy S7 is a 5.1 inch smartphone with premium specs and design, while the Galaxy S7 edge has a 5.5 inch display with curved edges. Both phones run Android 6.0 software, feature 2560 x 1440 pixel Super AMOLED displays, and sport dual-lens 12MP rear […]
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Mit der Gear 360 hat Samsung seine erste 360-Grad-Kamera vorgestellt, die sich einfach mit einem Smartphone verbinden lässt. Im ersten Test gefallen uns die Ergebnisse und die technischen Möglichkeiten der kleinen Kugel. (MWC 2016, Digitalkamera) 
Mit der Gear 360 hat Samsung seine erste 360-Grad-Kamera vorgestellt, die sich einfach mit einem Smartphone verbinden lässt. Im ersten Test gefallen uns die Ergebnisse und die technischen Möglichkeiten der kleinen Kugel. (MWC 2016, Digitalkamera) Samsungs neue Smartphones Galaxy S7 und Galaxy S7 Edge setzen die Designlinie der Vorgänger fort, bieten aber technisch einiges Neues: Die beiden Geräte haben eine Heatpipe für den Exynos-Prozessor, eine neu entwickelte, blitzschnelle Kamera – und den schmerzlich vermissten Speicher-Slot. (MWC 2016, Smartphone) 
Samsungs neue Smartphones Galaxy S7 und Galaxy S7 Edge setzen die Designlinie der Vorgänger fort, bieten aber technisch einiges Neues: Die beiden Geräte haben eine Heatpipe für den Exynos-Prozessor, eine neu entwickelte, blitzschnelle Kamera - und den schmerzlich vermissten Speicher-Slot. (MWC 2016, Smartphone) New research suggests that software piracy has a detrimental effect on the adoption of Linux desktop operating systems. Piracy is one of the reasons why Windows has been able to maintain its dominant market position, making open source alternatives “forgotten victims” of copyright infringement.
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It’s no secret that the Windows operating system is one of the most widely pirated pieces of software in the world.
Microsoft is not happy with this fact as it costs the company millions in lost revenue, but new research suggests that Linux adoption is being hurt as well.
New findings published by Norwegian economics researcher Arne Rogde Gramstad show that software piracy significantly decreases the adoption of desktop Linux distributions.
In a paper titled “Software Piracy and Linux Adoption” Gramstad examines the relationship between local software piracy rates (based on BSA’s data) and the use of Linux as a desktop operating system, while controlling for potentially interfering factors such as the gross domestic product per capita and local anti-piracy efforts.
This results in a model which predicts that more people would use Linux if software piracy in general was less prevalent in a country.
“I find that an increase in the piracy rate by 1% in a country is expected reduce the user share of Linux by around 0.5%. Although there is some level of uncertainty on the exact estimate, the direction is negative with a high level of statistical certainty,” Gramstad explains to TorrentFreak.
This means that if all piracy was to disappear the number of Linux users would increase by 50%. While that’s an impressive number, the relative impact is modest. In most countries Linux is used by roughly 1% of desktop users, which would increase to 1.5%.
It does bring up an interesting issue though, as it suggests that Microsoft’s dominant position is actually reinforced through piracy.
“I think the results highlight that there are costs to software piracy besides losses to corporate profits,” Gramstad tells TF
“For operating systems, piracy has contributed to Windows’ dominant position, which in effect has undermined competition from open-source alternatives like Linux.”
More research is needed to see how other external factors may influence the relationship between piracy and Linux adoption, but Gramstad is confident that the direction of the results is stable.
While it’s doubtful that Microsoft is going to start encouraging piracy, the results show that the effect of software piracy is not always as straightforward as one would think.
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HP’s next smartphone is more than just a phone… it’s also capable of powering a desktop or notebook experience. The HP Elite x3 is a Windows 10 smartphone with high-end specs that you can use as a mobile device on the go. But it’s also designed to work with an optional Mobile Extender which lets […]
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HP’s next smartphone is more than just a phone… it’s also capable of powering a desktop or notebook experience. The HP Elite x3 is a Windows 10 smartphone with high-end specs that you can use as a mobile device on the go. But it’s also designed to work with an optional Mobile Extender which lets […]
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Klingt nach Notebook, ist aber ein Tablet mit optionaler Tastatur: Huawei hat mit dem Matebook sein erstes Windows-10-Tablet vorgestellt. Die Namensgebung verwirrt aber auch aus anderen Gründen. (