Hasta La Gadget!

Gigabyte is back with its latest Windows 8 tablet PC. Dubbed as the Gigabyte S1082, the 10.1-inch tablet is powered by a 1.10 GHz Intel Celeron 847 dual-core processor, which is combined with up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, a multitouch display with a 1366 x 768 pixels native resolution and an Intel HD 2000 graphics. Measuring 270mm x 173mm x 14.94mm, the gadget also provides up to 500GB hard disk drive or up to 256GB SSD, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, and 3.5G WWAN. Other specs include HDMI, D-Sub, a pair of USB 2.0 ports, a 5-in-1 card reader and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. The Gigabyte S1082 Windows 8 tablet PC is priced at between $599 to $799, depending on the hardware configuration. [PCLaunches]

ESO has released a ginormous 9-gigapixel image of 84 million stars taken via the VISTA infrared survey telescope at its Paranal Observatory. Featuring the center of the Milky Way, this huge picture is the by-product of an international team of astronomers, and will be used to help study our galaxy. Just how big is 9-gigapixels? Printed “with the resolution of a typical book,” it would be almost 30 feet long and 23 feet high.

Roberto Saito, the lead author of the study, had this to say: “By observing in detail the myriads of stars surrounding the centre of the Milky Way we can learn a lot more about the formation and evolution of not only our galaxy, but also spiral galaxies in general.” Spiral galaxies feature their oldest stars in the center, something astronomers call the galaxy’s bulge. Seeing the Milky Way’s bulge is difficult because of copious amounts of dust.

According to the study’s co-author Dante Minniti, astronomers have to observe infrared light when dust is an issue. To get this image of our galaxy’s middle, the team used VISTA, which stands for Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy. The team used data from VISTA Variable in the Via Lactea program to assemble the mega image.

This is the first time the Milky Way’s bulge has been cataloged like this, containing ten times the number of stars of previous efforts. Said Minniti: Each star occupies a particular spot in this diagram at any moment during its lifetime. Where it falls depends on how bright it is and how hot it is. Since the new data gives us a snapshot of all the stars in one go, we can now make a census of all the stars in this part of the Milky Way.”

[via ESO]

ESO assembles 9-gigapixel image of 84 million stars is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

EVGA has rolled out three new members from the SuperNOVA Series of power supplies. The series consists of two models with an 80Plus Gold rating (the NEX650 Gold and NEX750 Gold) and one with 80Plus Bronze (the NEX750 Bronze). All models feature a modular design, quad 12V rails, high quality Japanese brand capacitors and a quiet cooling fan. The NEX650 Gold, NEX750 Gold and NEX750 Bronze are priced at $119.99, $139.99 and $99.99, respectively. [techPowerUp]

This is awful. Utterly, completely, corporate suit wearing, slicked back hair smelling, awful. Verizon stamped its logo on top of the new Samsung Galaxy Note II. Do you see it? Yes. That’s right, the Verizon logo is on the freaking phone’s home button. Covering it. Are you kidding me. More »

As a carrier trailing Verizon and AT&T in terms of subscribers and now 4G coverage, Sprint has made it a habit to undercut the other two on value. While its upcoming tablet-specific data plans won’t necessarily be cheaper, they do promise up to 20 percent more data for the same price and still do not require a contract. Sure to come in handy now that it’s offering the fourth generation iPad and iPad mini on its network, they are 300MB/$14.99, 3GB/$34.99, 6GB/$49.99, or 12GB for $79.99. There are also $10 and $15 offers for customers that also have Sprint smartphones that offer 100MB and 1GB of data, respectively, and activation fees for all 3G/4G tablets are being waived for a limited time. As you’ll recall, Verizon and AT&T’s offerings include 2GB/$30 (3GB/$30 on AT&T), 5GB/$50 and on Verizon, 10GB/$80 packages. Even if you’re not an Apple user these plans apply for all 4G capable slates, with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 specifically mentioned. For those planning to pick up one of the latest iPads with wifi + cellular capability however, their mid-November launch date may have narrowed slightly , since these plans go into effect November 11th. Check the press release after the break or a post on its Sprint Community blog for more info.

Continue reading Sprint rolls out new 4G tablet data plans November 11th, likely just in time for new(er) iPad, iPad mini

Filed under: Tablets, Mobile

Sprint rolls out new 4G tablet data plans November 11th, likely just in time for new(er) iPad, iPad mini originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  Sprint Community  | Email this | Comments