Friday, June 6, 2014

More Samsung Galaxy Tab S Press Shots Leaked

Samsung will make the new Galaxy Tab S tablet official next week, the device will be available in two sizes, and it is rumored to go on sale on the 13th of June.
Now we have some more press images for the Galaxy Tab S, and from the looks of the photos, these could be the official ones that Samsung will use at when they make the device official on June the 12th.

The photos are of the new 10.5 inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S, there will also be an 8.4 inch version of the tablet announced next week.

 Both devices will feature similar specifications, which will include a WQXGA resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, and both of these new tablets will be powered by a 1.9GHz Samsung Exynos 5420 8 core processor, and they are said to come with 3GB of RAM.

 These new Samsung tablets are also rumored to come with 32GB of included storage, plus a microSD card slot for expansion, and we are expecting this to take up to 128GB cards.
 On the front of the Galaxy Tab S there is rumored to be a 2.1 megapixel camera, on the back there will be an 8 megapixel camera. These new tablets are expected to launch with Android Kit Kat, we suspect they will feature Android 4.4.2, but you never know, they could come with Android 4.4.3 which launched this week.


Sony Xperia Z3 Rumored To Be 7mm Thick


Sony are rumored to be working on their new flagship Android smartphone the Sony Xperia Z3, and now according to a recent report, the device is said to be thin and come with a new design.
The Sony Xperia Z3 is said to measure just 7 thick at its thickest part, the handset is also said to come with a new design and it will also apparently feature an ultra slim bezel.

We previously heard some rumored specifications on the new Sony Xperia Z3, the device is expected to feature a full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, no details on the display size, although we suspect it will be similar to the 5.2 inch display on the Xperia Z2.
Of course this display could change by the handset launches, and Sony may decide to go for a QHD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Sony Xperia Z3 is rumored to feature the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 mobile processor, which can be clocked up to 2.7GHz, the device is also rumored to feature 3GB of RAM.
It is not clear as yet on whether the cameras in the Xperia Z3 will get an upgrade, we could possibly see the same 20.7 megapixel Sony Exmor RS sensor in the new Z3, lets hope Sony updated the front facing camera on the device. We can also expect the handset to be waterproof like the current model.
From what we know so far, we will have to wait a few months to see the new Sony Xperia Z3, the handset is rumored to launch some time in September, as soon as we get some more information, we will let you guys know.

Apple Lightning Connector To Be Used For Audio In The Future

At the moment, Audio on Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch is delivered through a 3.5mm audio jack, although Apple plans to change this in the future.

Apple’s new lightning connector will be used to deliver audio to headphones on future devices, this could be introduced in the iPhone 6, or maybe in later devices.

Apple recently announced this new feature at one of the WWDC sessions earlier in the week, and using the lighting ports to deliver music will do away with analog audio, and provide full digits audio with improved sound.

Interesting that Apple recently purchased Beats Audio, who produce one of the most popular headphones on the market, and we suspect we will see some new lightning enabled headphones from Beats in the future.

Apple tends to get rid of technology it doesn’t want, you no longer get a CD or DVD on an iMac or MacBook Air, and they have done this with other things in the past.

We can see Apple doing this with the 3.5mm audio jack on future iOS devices, the company will probably phase them out over the next few years.

It will be interesting to see what happens to the 3.5mm audio jack in apple devices,

New Asus Strix Pro Gaming Headset And Range Unveiled At Computex 2014

During Computex 2014 this week Asus has taken the opportunity to announce its new Strix Brand, together with its first product in the form of the Asus Strix Pro gaming headset.

The Asus Strix range of gaming peripherals has taken its name from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl and will include new graphics cards that will be unveiled shortly.

Features of the Asus Strix Pro gaming headset include 60mm neodymium-magnet drivers, a frequency response 20Hz-20kHz and a sensitivity of 98dB SPL. Asus explains a little more about their new Strix range of gaming devices.

“Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight and the ability to feel the environment, enabling the player to detect and react to even the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct. Strix is in gamers’ blood, just as it is in ours.

The Strix brand will this year expand to include a wide variety of gaming gear, including exceptionally-agile mice, boundary-pushing keyboards, super-cool graphics cards and awesome gaming headsets.

The first products to appear are graphics cards and Strix Pro — a high-style gaming headset inspired by the owl’s unique combination of supreme hunting agility, great speed and highly-attuned hearing.”

The new Asus Strix Pro gaming headset will be available to purchase in stores next month and is expected to be priced around $100. .