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This week the folks at Intel have launched a brand new solution for simple video transcoding and streaming between mobile devices and your Smart TV. This system is based on the Intel Atom Media Processor CE5300 Series and will be allowing you the ability to simultaneously share HD video as well as multimedia galore across multiple mobile devices. You’ll also be able to stream HD video and multimedia content to your Smart TV to your heart’s content – easily and efficiently.

WIth the Intel Atom CE5300 series you’ll be working with brands such as Asustor, Synology, and Thecus – just for starters. These systems will be working with the low power system-on-chip (SoC) of the CE5300 and will be rolling hard with “browse, click, and play” ease. So says Bev Crair, general manager, of Intel’s Storage Division, who adds that the power runs hand-in-hand with the simplicity here in the very near future:

“Streaming content across numerous mobile devices, not just from the cloud but locally, has become a common practice for today’s consumers. New storage solutions based on the Intel Atom CE5300 series elevate this to a whole new level by making it simple to ‘browse, click, and play’. The new SoC provides an excellent foundation for creating compelling entertainment experiences.” – Crair

You’ll be working with your storage system as either an iTunes-based server or as a media server blasting forth with full DLNA capabilities. With DLNA (Digital Network Living Alliance, that is), you’ll be transcoding 1080p video on the run with intelligent adaptation for any screen resolution you’ve got on hand. HD 1080p content will be knocked down to 480p when your smartphone is such a small size, while larger displays can easily bust out the full 1080 pixels of power.

With Asustor you’ll soon be working with 2 bays of up to 8 Terabytes or 4 bays up to 16 Terabytes. Once again with Thecus you’ll have the ability kick out 2 bays of up to 8 Terabytes – and the 4 bays up to 16 Terabytes holds true here as well. Finally with Synology you’ll only be pushing forth with 2 bays up to 8 Terabytes – but who needs more than that these days?

[via Intel]

Intel SoC Storage Solution launched for mobile/Smart TV crossover is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Buffalo is going to release the world’s slimmest portable hard disk in the beginning of February. It’s a 500GB hard disk that is only 8.8mm thick and weights 140g. Its surface has been treated with aluminum, with a smooth texture and great strength that is relatively scratch-proof. It is very easy to slip in your pocket and carry around.
Also, I found it very handy that it has three modes, depending on your needs:
“Speed Mode” – Quad-speed
“Save …

According to none other than Kim Dotcom himself, Megaupload’s replacement Mega has attained 1 million users in the first day it’s been active. This of course includes those users that got early access, and the announcement was made at Dotcom’s own mansion in New Zealand at a conference clad with fireworks and scantily clad ladies. The event spoken of here took place early this morning (or at night if you were there in person) and was described as “insane” by some choice attendees.

The event that launched Mega – though it’d already been “soft launched” so to speak – had Dotcom on a stage with a massive monitor behind him with announcements of the service as well as the implications in and around the chosen launch date. While speaking about the anniversary of the day he and his colleagues were raided, helicopters tore in to re-enact the events. Explosions and dubstep music were included as well.

“We will protect the rights of everyone – today is the anniversary of something horrible, but now it is also the anniversary of something wonderful.

Mega believes in your right to privacy and has developed technology that keeps your data private and safe. By using Mega, you say no to those who want to know everything about you. You say no to governments that want to spy on you. You say YES to internet freedom and your right to privacy.” – Kim Dotcom

While this event was streamed over the web, not all of the show was revealed to the cameras the official team had on site. The photos you see above and below come from The Next Web who seem to be one of the only groups in the world with press in New Zealand. This event was both luxurious and wild – when we say “insane”, we mean it was rather over-the-top in its fabulous-ness.

Questions for Dotcom after the brief keynote included the obvious: will content storage turn into content delivery, and how will the team stop Megaupload’s fate from happening again? Dotcom assured that “content distribution was indeed “down the road” and that it was their goal for the future – he also made it clear that they had “scrutinized every pixel to ensure [Mega is] built from the ground up to adhere to the law.”

Sound like a good deal to you? Let us know if you’re using Mega now or plan to do so in the near future! Meanwhile have a peek at the timeline below to get up to date on all things Mega and Kim Dotcom through today!

Mega claims 1 million users on day one is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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This week we’ve had our fair share of surprises in the mobile universe, but today it appears that we’re going to be running smooth in the computing world – desktops and storage devices galore! That said, you’ll still want to start your journey off with Western Digital’s 802.11AC My Net router and bridge. Move on then to Google TV updates with voice search and PrimeTime guide reborn. The BlackBerry L-Series has been spotted in a photo shaking hands with an iPhone 5, imagine that!

There’s a fabulous sun-less planet out there this week (not that it wasn’t there before, but still), just staring at us, laughing. The CEO of Tesla Motors has made it clear that electric trucks and self-driving cars are in the future for the company. Google Mars has since 2009 become clearer than what Google is able to offer here on Earth – can you guess why?

Have a peek at any of several new reviews we’ve got up this week, starting with the two newest: the Olympus Stylus XZ-2 digital camera and the Otaku Camera app for iOS! Also take a peek at the new LG Optimus L9 and the Nokia Lumia 810, both of them out now for T-Mobile!

After the January reveal of the BlackBerry 10 platform, it’s been assured by the COO that there will be sales “not too long after”. There’s a Xiaomi Box out there this week getting pumped up about taking on Apple TV and Google TV. The Gibbs Quadski has begun production in Detroit.

Nintendo has added Wii U details to the fray and made it clear that there will be no Wii GamePad screen play. The project known as Projecto has been added to Kickstarter with intentions of making your Instagram into a Viewmaster. Nest has a competitor this week in Tado, a smartphone-controlled heating system.

Crytek is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the original Crysis game today – hooray! Samsung has made it clear that they have “no intention” of settling with Apple over legal matters. There’s a Skype hack out there that supposedly steals your account with no more than your email – stay tuned for a statement from Skype on this one.

SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: November 14th, 2012 is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you were wondering where the internet is housed, you’re asking the wrong question – but if you want to know where Google’s corner of the internet lives, you’re in luck. This week Google has released not just a high-definition set of photos from several of their data centers, they’ve got a lovely Street View look at one in particular. Google’s Lenoir, NC data center has the greatest little look-around you could hope for this afternoon.

This exploration begins at “Google Data Center, Lynhaven Drive, Lenoir, NC” in Google Maps, this leading you to [this exterior look link] and a very wide-open look at the building from out in the open. They’ve also jumped in the [front door] of the building and allow you the freedom to get down to the [data center floor] as well. You can get around quick, that’s for sure! Be on the lookout for Stormtroopers.

Above and in the Where The Internet Lives site you’ll also see several more data centers that make your internet what it is today – if you use Google on the regular, that is. There’s “The Tech,” “The People,” and “The Places” for you to look forward to in Google’s large gallery, with what we expect to be more on the way. Note that with this exploration comes a visually expansive look at a collection of places normally not connected to aesthetically stimulating ideas – when you think about where your data is stored, it looks like a big black hole, right?

Of course there’s always the idea that it’s all like TRON. Here we’re given the real lowdown: Google’s data centers are expansive halls of perfectly situated masses of technology. Boards and storage, metal, stone, and atmosphere cooled to keep it all safe. This is where your Gmail is, this is where your Androids live, here is where Google’s business exists in the virtual universe.

Google NC data center gets Street View treatment is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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