The new Apple Campus in Copertino, California

Recently, there’s been some information about the design of the new Apple Campus that’s going to be built in California. The project is going to occupy a 98- acre site and it’s designed to accomodate 12.000 people. It’s definitely an ambitious project.

In terms of design, Apple is known for the simplicity of all their products. Minimalism is a characteristic that defines this company. However, if we take a look at the design for this campus, it doesn’t really match the Apple style, it just doesn’t scream Apple. The simplicity is very visible, but there’s nothing that really makes you think of this company when looking at the pictures. Anyway, these are just a few preliminary ideas. As the pictures show us, the campus seems to be shaped like a large circle around a very nice garden.

The parking area is going to be placed underground and there are going to be planted more trees. The most interesting thing about the campus is that it even includes its very own natural gas based generation plant. That’s impressive.The four-story round building has a futuristic look and when seen from above it reminds us of the spaceships and the round circles that some people believe were made by aliens. Because of the shape, everything is more difficult. It’s not easy to work with curved pieces. Anyway, all we can do now is wait until it’s finished.

Samsung Galaxy S III Review [AT&T & T-Mobile

Is the Samsung Galaxy S III the most anticipated Android smartphone in the US this year? Given the reaction to the 4.8-inch flagship’s announcement – not to mention the pre-launch rumor and hype – and the subsequent furore around the European model, it’s hard not to reach that conclusion. Set to launch on five US carriers near-simultaneously, the Galaxy S III has arrived in AT&T and T-Mobile form on the SlashGear testbench, hoping to convince us again with their 4G and potent processors. We’ve already reviewed – and loved – the European version of the Galaxy S III that went on sale earlier this month; read on to find out if the US phones can live up to expectations.

 We’ve already comprehensively reviewed the Galaxy S III, and the bulk of the phone is unchanged from the original European model. We’d recommend getting up to speed on that review since most of it will be applicable to the AT&T and T-Mobile versions.

Unlike the half-dozen different designs for the Galaxy S II-based smartphones launched across the US, Samsung has used the Galaxy S III’s bound-to-be-a-bestseller status to force a more consistent aesthetic. The AT&T and T-Mobile USA variants each look pretty much identical outwardly to the European handset, with the same physical home button flanked by touch-sensitive menu and back keys.

 The front is dominated by the 4.8-inch 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED HD touchscreen, larger than the 4.3- and 4.5-inch screens of the last-gen handset, making for more room to browse, watch video and navigate Google Maps. It also makes for a phone, which nudges the limits of what many people are comfortable carrying and using. The Galaxy Note has its hybrid “phablet” status to justify its 5.3-inch panel, but the Galaxy S III is resolutely a phone, and those with smaller hands may well struggle to reach the edges of the display when holding it single-handed.

 On the back is an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, an LED flash and 1080p Full HD video recording. We were impressed with its performance when we tested it before – particularly with Samsung’s customized camera software, which introduces useful features like burst-mode – and there are no differences in the US variants.

 It’s inside that the main changes have taken place. Samsung has thrown out its own Exynos quadcore processor in favor of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 dualcore, a move fueled not by disloyalty but to accommodate an LTE radio in AT&T’s variant. Whereas the European model tops out at HSPA+ 21Mbps, the T-Mobile USA version gets HSPA+ 42Mbps and AT&T gets an LTE version (just as Verizon will) for higher-speed mobile data. The chipset is paired with 2GB of RAM, double that of the Euro version, plus 16GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for adding up to 64GB more.

Software and Performance

 Samsung has reskinned Android 4.0 with its own TouchWiz interface, dropping the crisp black and blue of pure Ice Cream Sandwich and replacing it with new iconography. It’s certainly the best iteration of TouchWiz we’ve seen so far, but we’d still prefer to see native ICS if given the choice.

AT&T takes a casual approach to preloaded apps, adding only its myAT&T software onto the phone. T-Mobile, meanwhile, preloads Shazam, T-Mobile Name ID, T-Mobile TV, Visual Voicemail, Google Wallet, and Mobile HotSpot.

 With two phones on hand, we were able to test Samsung’s WiFi Direct integration, which has been paired up with the NFC-powered Android Beam. S Beam, as it’s been called, uses NFC to initially set up a connection between two Galaxy S III handsets, and then switches to an ad-hoc WiFi Direct link for faster data transfer. As we’ve seen on other recent Android phones, webpage and YouTube links, along with Google Maps locations, flick between handsets instantaneously; what S Beam opens up is reasonably fast transfer of photos, music and videos. We had no problems transferring any of the three across, though it won’t work if the DRM on the file prevents sharing.

S Beam Hands-on

 Performance from both versions is, unsurprisingly, roughly on a par. They also fall short of the Exynos quadcore, in raw benchmarking at least. In Quadrant, the Snapdragon version scored 4877 (when we turned on Power Saving mode, which automatically scales back the processor among other things, it scored 3412); in contrast, the original Exynos model managed 5365, almost a 500 points difference.

 In Vellamo, Qualcomm’s own benchmark of browser performance, the AT&T Galaxy S III scored 2261 and the T-Mobile version 2211. Turning on Power Saving mode saw that scaled back to 1440. In contrast, the Exynos-based Galaxy S III scored 2084.

 When it comes to daily use, though, there’s not much to differentiate the Snapdragon from the Eyxnos. Apps load swiftly and demonstrate little to no lag; a well-packed email inbox appears with no delay, and we’ve seen no missed taps or swipes. Full webpages render quickly in both the stock browser and Google’s Chrome beta for Android, with pinch-zooming equally slick. In short, just as was the case with the North American and European versions of the HTC One X, it’s hard to tell the difference on what’s going on inside.

4G and Battery

 Both AT&T and T-Mobile have opted for higher-speed 4G versions of the Galaxy S III, though the relative use of that is very much dependent on each carrier’s coverage where you live and work. T-Mobile has broader HSPA+ coverage than AT&T’s LTE (AT&T also trails Verizon in LTE coverage) on scope of network roll-out, though of course the LTE is faster if you’re in a location to take advantage of it.

Our speed tests, therefore, should be taken with a pinch of salt: AT&T has LTE coverage where we tested the phones, though T-Mobile actually managed faster peaks in places. We saw up to 12.32 Mbps downloads and 6.37 Mbps uploads on AT&T, and up to 14.10 Mbps downloads but up to 1.63 Mbps uploads on T-Mobile. Ping times were considerably longer on average with T-Mobile too.

AT&T Speed Test:

 T-Mobile Speed Test:

 Nonetheless, in contrast to the maximum data speeds possible with the European HSPA+ version of the Galaxy S III, when you have LTE coverage the AT&T model is significantly faster. That makes a key difference when you switch the Samsung into mobile hotspot mode – something both carriers charge extra for – and share that HSPA+ 42Mbps/LTE connection with your laptop, tablet or other device.

Heavy Use

 Average Use

 As with the Euro model, Samsung’s default battery is a sizable 2,100 mAh pack, though here it’s faced with the power-appetites of 4G. Thankfully it’s also user-accessible, which means slotting in a replacement is straightforward. That’s something we had to do with both AT&T and T-Mobile versions after a few hours of having mobile hotspot active, though with more casual use – with push email, Twitter, Google+ and Facebook active, automatic photo uploads, some browsing and multimedia playback, Google Maps with GPS, and some photography – we were able to get through a regular day on a single charge.
Wrap-Up

 Samsung’s efforts to standardize the Galaxy S III across the five US carriers initially getting the smartphone have resulted in a surprising degree of consistency between the AT&T and T-Mobile USA versions. That’s not especially useful to carriers, which love to differentiate their devices in minor – often frustrating – ways, but it’s great for consumers. The main difference comes down to coverage: does AT&T have better 4G service in the places you plan on using your phone, or does T-Mobile?

The Galaxy S III’s obvious competition is the HTC One X. HTC’s phone has the same processor (though less memory) and also offers LTE, wrapped up in a casing that feels better in the hand but doesn’t allow for easily swapping out the battery. Given LTE’s tendency to drink power, that could be a significant blip. There’s also a question of whether you prefer TouchWiz or HTC Sense; we lean toward the former, though the great thing about Android is that, with either third-party launchers or ROMs, you can change pretty much anything. Of the two, the flexibility of a replaceable battery sways us toward the Galaxy S III.

The bigger challenge will arguably arrive when Apple‘s next-gen iPhone is revealed, expected to be in a few months time. As we said in our original Galaxy S III review, there’s a cohort of Android enthusiasts who would never consider switching to iOS, and vice-versa; for everyone else, both phones are likely to be priced the same ($199.99 with two-year contract) and the decision will come down to app choice and hardware preferences. Even if, as the rumors indicate, Apple increases the screen-size of the new iPhone, it’s almost certainly not going to be on a par with the Galaxy S III’s panel, a significant differentiator for most.

What’s round the corner, though, doesn’t detract from what the Galaxy S III delivers today. 4G speed, plenty of processor performance (even without the two “missing” cores) and a brilliant display leave us with no more doubt than when we first reviewed the Samsung. It makes a strong and convincing case for being the best Android phone on the market today.

The new digital compact camera Sony Cyber shot DSC-RX100 brings perfect shots

This one is called perfect shooter and make perfect your job, yes the new Sony cyber shot digital camera which is new released by Sony. The new Sony cyber shot DSC-RX100 comes with black body with the lens on the front, the lens is carl zeiss brand with fast F1.8 lens optic and good for shooting with no blur results in all shooting condition. The new Sony cyber shot RX100 is digital compact camera that can help you to capture nice image with 20.2 megapixel sensor capability. The zoom range is started from 28mm until 100mm, it’s 3.6 times optical zoom. The Sony RX100 is similar to Nikon 1 mirrorless camera which allow the user to get snap shots with ISO range at 25.600. In burst mode the compact digital camera RX100 is able to capture at speed 10 frames per second.

The new Sony cyber shot RX100 is the reliable compact digital camera with its recording capability . If you wanna create a nice action the RX100 will let you get 1080p full HD movie. The Sony RX100 has 4 times larger images sensor, it’s 1 inch so very helpful to get more light sensitivity. As modern digital camera Sony RX100 is equipped with RAW shooting mode that help you to get more room to tweak the picture. Like the first we say that RX100is compact digital camera with only 101x59x36mm size, of course very slim so easy to bring anywhere when you need. You can function the additional features such as hotshoe and shutterbugs if you wanna mount a flash or other electronic viewfinder. After read a few RX100′s highlights now you have to know the Sony Cyber shot RX100 price and availability, You can buy this compact digital camera with US$650, but you must be patient because we hear the the availability will be delayed.

Order the cheap digital camera Pentax optio RS1500 with $44 only full of 14 mp and 4x optical zoom

Seems this month will be much new digital camera product in market, in holiday season we are sure you will have several nice moment to perpetuate. I mean not only when holiday but when you have some study experiment digital camera enough help you well. Don’t be hurry to look for new digital camera, but always choose which you need and enough with your budget. This one maybe suits for you the compact digital camera with best features and sells for low budget. Finally we know Pentax optio RS1500 review and price. After read the Pentax optio RS1500 specifications you will be interest to buy now. For best pictures the compact digital camera RS1500 delivers nice shot with 14 megapixel sensor capability. The optical zoom runs until 4 times and 6.7 times digital zoom to get detail shot although far away from the subjects.

The Pentax RS1500 also employs CCD sensor in capturing optical images. Before shoot you can observe the subject at 3inch LCD display with good interface control. How about the RS1500 movie capacity? not bad, you can get 720p HD movie. The additional feature is 2.0 USB connectivity useful to connect the camera with computer or other devices, and still much other features are offered. As the first we say that the compact digital camera Pentax RS1500 brings low price, sure enough with your budget. With only $44 you can have the compact digital camera with 14 megapixel, 4times optical zoom, yes we are serious. The trusted online store Amazon will serve you well, order now the cheap digital camera with $44 only.

The new Nokia 808 pureview with 41 megapixel will be best selling camera phone

Nokia has released its Nokia 808 pureview window phone version, it seems will be the best phone camera selling around the world that is looked from the high quality camera feature, and the interest news you can order to the trusted online store at Amazon. Commonly most of people in the world are enough enthusiast with modern smartphone moreover with high quality camera. How about the Nokia 808 pureview specifications? i’m sure this is the best camera phone to be had. You will not expect ever that the Nokia 808 window phone version will have 41 megapixel sensor images, it’s time to say what amazing is it. The Nokia 808 is a smartphone with AT&T and T-Mobile networks, so the user will get 3G full service. One of the reason to have Nokia 808 window smartphone is the camera capability, the camera itself is employed by xenon flash. The movies from Nokia 808 is also exceptional, it thanks to 1080p video feature, the lossless zoom and autofocus.

The wide LCD of 4 inches AMOLED touch screen using 1.3 Ghz single processor enough to delivers high quality pictures which nice to see quickly. The storage capability is so large until 16GB so you can use the maximum storage. As symbian smartphone the Nokia 808 is open system operating and popular with susceptible virus, perhaps this will be one of the weakness. How is the Nokia 808 price? i think it’s enough for smartphone with best camera phone around $699, and expected the availability at next month so if you are interest in you may pre order now.