Archive for October 25th, 2012

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Microsoft Launches Windows 8 in the United Kingdom

Windows 8

Today, Microsoft announced the availability of Windows 8 for its customers in the United Kingdom and around the world. Beginning on Friday, October 26, consumers and businesses worldwide will be able to experience all that Windows 8 has to offer: a beautiful new UI, a wide range of apps with the grand opening of the Windows Store, available on more than 1000 Windows 8 certified  PCs and tablets.

Windows 8 will be available for download to upgrade existing PCs in over 140 markets and 37 languages at windowsupgradeoffer.com, and at retail locations around the world including PC World, John Lewis and other computer retailers.

“With the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft is unveiling a reimagined Windows to the world,” said Jean-Pierre Van Tiel, UK Director of Windows, Microsoft. “Whether you want a tablet or a PC, whether you want to consume or create, whether you want to work or play – Windows 8 delivers a personalized experience that fits your unique style and needs.”

Windows 8 will be available in two versions at retail, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. And for our business customers, Windows 8 Enterprise offers new possibilities in mobile productivity with features like Windows To Go, DirectAccess, and BranchCache, as well as enhanced end-to-end security with features including BitLocker and AppLocker. Launching at the same time is a new member of the Windows family designed for ARM-based tablets, Windows RT, which will be available pre-installed on new devices. Windows 8 features the new fast and fluid Start screen that gives people one-click access to the apps and content they care most about, the entirely new Internet Explorer 10 that is perfect for touch, and built-in cloud capabilities with SkyDrive.

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EE to also sell the iPad mini and 4th gen iPad

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EE today announced that in the coming weeks it will offer iPad mini and fourth generation iPad. EE will offer these new iPads with a range of attractive data plans that will allow customers to connect to the UK’s first 4G mobile network, with speeds typically five times faster than 3G. Orange and T-Mobile will also offer iPad mini and fourth generation iPad on fast HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA networks.

iPad mini is a completely new iPad design that is 23 percent thinner and 53 percent lighter than the third generation iPad, and features a stunning 7.9-inch display, Apple-designed dual-core A5 chip, ultrafast wireless performance and an incredible 10-hours of battery life. The fourth generation iPad has a gorgeous 9.7-inch Retina display, Apple-designed A6X chip with blazing fast performance, a new FaceTime HD camera and even faster Wi-Fi performance. Both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad come with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features.
For more information about iPad please visit www.apple.com/ipad/

 

Posted by: James

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An art gallery in your living room? Possible with Samsung’s new Smart TV app

Samsung Smart

Samsung Electronics today unveils a first look at the s[edition] App onto Samsung Smart TV. The new premium App, which will be exclusively showcased this week at WIRED 2012, will create an exciting artistic display for WIRED delegates as they explore the exhibition zone and see works from some of the world’s most acclaimed contemporary artists via Samsung’s 75-inch ES9000 LED Smart TV.

Including unique and exciting works of art from artists including Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Shepard Fairey, the s[edition] App provides Samsung Smart TV owners with the chance to buy, collect and display limited edition art for the home. Prices for a work of art range between £5 and £1000 and come complete with a certificate of authenticity.

What’s more, the unrivalled picture quality of Samsung’s Smart TVs enhances the artwork with the Micro Dimming Ultimate and Precision Black technology available on the latest Smart TVs in the range delivering richer, more optimised colour and detail. The higher contrast ratios, deeper black levels and increased brightness also help bring to life the colours within the art.

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Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite Available Today

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Looking for a new reading device? The new Kindle’s offer pretty good value for money if you ask me.

  • All-New Kindle Fire HD offers a stunning customised HD display with the fastest Wi-Fi, exclusive Dolby audio with two stereo speakers, high-performance processor and graphics engine for the most immersive HD experience available on a lightweight, portable 7″ tablet, at a breakthrough price-only £159
  • Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi + 3G are our most advanced e-readers ever built – featuring higher resolution, 62% more pixels, 25% higher contrast, patented built-in front light, 8 weeks of battery life and a slim and sleek design – from only £109
  • Kindle Fire-the #1 bestselling product on Amazon.com for the past year-now available in the UK with a 20% faster processor and twice the memory of the original Kindle Fire, at a breakthrough price-only £129

You can read the full press release below:

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Got a BlackBerry smartphone or PlayBook? Why not download the free tracyandmatt app!

T M App

If you visit our site regularly from your BlackBerry or PlayBook we now have a much nicer experience for you – the tracyandmatt BlackBerry application. Free to download from BlackBerry App world our daily news articles are neatly presented in a clean, crisp format and the posts are loaded in a way that means unlike the mobile web version you won’t need to be zooming in and out or scrolling from left to right. Once in an article you can easily just use the arrow tabs at the base of the page to move on to the next news story if you so desire.

If you are wondering why we chose BlackBerry to launch our first app I have a simple answer – It was easy. I did it myself with no previous developer experience. And as well as me being a BlackBerry user we also have 9 million BlackBerry subscribers here in the UK so it seemed a pretty good idea.

This is version one of the app and I will make some tweaks at some point but in the meantime it looks pretty good and works beautifully. And a big thanks to RIM for making the process totally pain and hassle free.

You can download the tracyandmatt app free from your BlackBerry here.

 

Posted by: James

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