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Samsung announced its new and improved Series 9 Premium Ultrabook a few weeks ago which would introduce a 13.3-inch full HD display, Intel Core i7 processor and 256GB SSD to its line of ultra books. And today, the company is announcing it is now available for purchase.

The Samsung Series 9 Premium Ultrabook (NP900X3E-A02US) is quite the little powerhouse as we already mentioned it’s equipped with a full HD display at a resolution of 1920 x 1080, but it also comes with 4GB of RAM, Samsung’s SuperBright technology able to provide 300 nit of brightness, a 1.3MP HD Webcam, 802.11 a/b/g/n and comes in at the extremely-light weight of 2.56lbs. Best of all, the previously revealed price of $1,899.99 has been slashed down to $1,399.99, making this a much more affordable ultrabook.

Considering we were thoroughly impressed with the Samsung Series 9 (NP900) in our review, we certainly like the direction Samsung is taking its 13-inch ultrabook by including some serious hardware in it while keeping its weight relatively light. We can’t wait to get our hands on the new Premium Ultrabook and will hopefully have a review for you guys in the coming weeks.

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It seems that Internet search giant Google is currently testing out a new kind of program which will enable creators to link up their Google+ pages to their respective YouTube accounts and channels. This feature remains as a beta at the moment, so do not fret that you have yet to gain access to it. Basically, it works like this – once linked, all you need is a solitary Google account, and that single account is capable of managing up to 50 YouTube channels, now how about that?

Of course, as the owner, you will need to make the switch between accounts in order to manage each of them individually. Google also claims that linking accounts will help open up new features, where among them include improved video sharing, live Hangout broadcasting and the bonus of seeing a YouTube tab on Google+. In order to activate this feature, YouTube users are able to choose a “Connect with a Google+ page (beta)” option that can be found in their advanced account settings. Once there, you can choose from linking a new Google+ page, to linking an existing Google+ page which has been under the ownership or management of the YouTube account, followed by linking with a Google+ profile.

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Many techies have dreamed of the day when they can control things by simply thinking about them, and that reality is yet a step closer thanks to researchers at the University of California Berkeley’s School of Information and a $99 brainwave device. Using NeuroSky’s Mindset wearable EEG headset and custom software, users have successfully replaced passwords with passthoughts.

While one might be inclined to imagine a huge, expensive headset beyond the means of the average consumer, NeuroSky’s brainwave headset is priced at only $99, and connects to a computer or mobile device via Bluetooth connectivity. The headset has an ear-piece for audio, a grounding clip that goes on the ear, and a small sensor that rests on the forehead. In many ways, it resembles a cross beween an audio headset and an augmented reality eye piece.

Using this device, the researchers measured participants’ brainwaves and were able to use the resulting data to unlock a computer using a so-called passthought rather than a password. The passthought involves thinking of a specific thing, such as a word repeatedly or a certain movement. Such a method is more secure than a conventional password, and takes biometric security to a whole new level.

Just like placing a finger on a biometric scanner won’t unlock a computer unless it has the right fingerprint, using a brainwave headset to think of the passthought won’t unlock the computer unless it is the owner. This is because one’s brainwaves are unique, and one person thinking of something won’t have the same pattern as another person thinking the same thing. Of course, recovering a forgotten passthought is sure to be more difficult than recovering a forgotten password.

[via Mashable]

Researchers use brainwave device to replace passwords with passthoughts is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The IDC reports that worldwide shipments of PCs declined 13.9% in Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2012. The 13.9% decline is much higher than the IDC expected in its forecast. It states that the decline of PC shipments most likely has to do with the poor reception of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system. The IDC also states that Microsoft’s hybrid tablet/laptops have seen poor sales due to its high prices and inhibited component supplies.

In Q1 2013, there were a total of 76,294,000 PCs shipped worldwide. HP accounted for 11,997,000 of those shipments, garnering a 15.7% market share. However, its total shipments last quarter was 23.7% less than the 15,726,000 it shipped in Q1 2012. Lenovo came in second place with 11,700,000 PCs shipped, and 15.3% of the market share. Its PC shipments was off only by 5,000 compared to Q1 2012.

Dell came in 3rd place with 9.010,000 PCs shipped, and 11.8% of the market share. Its shipments dropped 10.9% from its 10,110,000 shipments in Q1 2012. Acer came in 4th place with 6,150,000 PCs shipped, claiming 8.1% of the market. It suffered a whopping 31.3% decline from its Q1 2012′s 8,952,000 PCs shipped. ASUS comes in last with 4,363,000 PCs shipped, claiming 5.7% of the market. It suffered a 19.2% decline from the 5,401,000 PC shipments it made in Q1 2012.

All of the other PC manufacturers shipped a total of 33,075,000 PCs, claiming the remaining 43.4% of the market. Their shipments dropped 10% from last year when it shipped 36,739,000 PCs. IDC Research Director of Personal Computing, David Daoud, states, “Although the reduction in shipments was not a surprise, the magnitude of the contraction is both surprising and worrisome.” According to the IDC, Q1 2013 was the worst quarter ever for PCs, and it has been tracking PC quarterly shipments since 1994. The IDC states that a major factor for this huge decline is most likely due to the restructuring that both HP and Dell are going through

IDC: Worldwide PC shipments fell 13.9% in first quarter is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Dropbox has been used as a digital locker for all of your files you deem important enough to upload, but one thing we never consider it could be used for is to help find your stolen computer. The folks at Hack College has come up with a way to do just that, making it completely OK for you to make a trip to the bathroom at Starbucks without packing everything up.

The process to use Dropbox to retrieve your stolen goods first requires you to not only have a Dropbox account, but to have its program continually running on your computer at all times. We recommend you take care of both of those right now just in case you haven’t already. (more…)

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