Integrated with NVIDIA’s upcoming handheld gaming device SHIELD, Parrot’s AR.Drone 2.0 brings on a rather unique set of abilities. Here with the final release iteration of SHIELD, we’ve gotten the opportunity to take the AR.Drone 2.0 out for a spin – again. While we’ve seen this device combo in action before, and even got the
Apple is apparently gathering up new MacBook Airs which appear to be displaying Wi-Fi issues
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According to reports from Apple employees and the assorted hordes of the internet, we’re not the only ones having trouble with the Wi-Fi on the new MacBook Air. So, are we just holding it wrong
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The ability to turn your iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot is a fantastically useful little tool in and of itself. But Apple, being the generous overlord that it is, goes so far as to automatically generate a network key, keeping even the most absent-minded of Wi-Fi-beggared safe and sound. Or so we thought. According to a new study, iOS-generated passwords use a very specific formula—one which the experienced hacker can crack in less than a minute.
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Sony will release the “CMT-SBT300W” and “CMT-SBT100″ separate speaker “comp” sound systems on July 6.
Total wireless capabilities through Bluetooth and NFC. One-touch pairing to connect Walkman, iPhone, Android smartphones and other smart devices wirelessly.
Both systems feature Sony’s exclusive “S-Master” digital amplifier and 2 way bass reflex speakers.
The “CMT-SBT300W” model features a 25mm dome-type tweeter, 120mm cone-type woofer and 50W+50W high-power output amplifier.
The “CMT-SBT300W model is also equipped with (IEEE 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi communication function. Through AirPlay or DLNA (home network), wirelessly play music contained in the PC or other device somewhere else in the house, in conjunction with a Wi-Fi enabled devices in the house.
The “CMT-SBT100″ features a 40mm cone-type tweeter, 100mm cone-type woofer and 25W+25W high-power output amplifier.
CMT-SBT300W
Price: ¥40,000
Color: Black
Dimensions:
– Main unit: Approx. 290×106×221mm
– Speaker: Approx. 150×270×220mm
Weight:
– Main unit: Approx. 2.7kg
– Speaker: Approx. 2.5kg each
Consumption: Approx. 40W (under 0.5W in standby mode)
CMT-SBT100
Price: ¥30,000
Color: Black
Dimensions:
– Main unit: Approx. 290×106×221mm
– Speaker: Approx. 150×240×220mm
Weight:
– Main unit: Approx. 2.7kg
– Speaker: Approx. 2.0kg each
Consumption: Approx. 35W (under 0.5W in standby mode)
There’s practically an overabundance of certifications for individual networking standards, but we haven’t seen many attempts at an uber-certification that ties it all together. Enter nVoy: the upcoming program will greenlight Ethernet, HomePlug, MoCA and WiFi devices that obey the IEEE 1905.1 standard for hybrid networks. Any gadget that gets the new seal of approval should be easier to set up and troubleshoot when it’s talking to other nVoy-ready products, whatever networking method they use. The first certified hardware won’t surface until the end of the year, but we’ll bide our time if it simplifies wiring up a basement home theater.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Peripherals, Networking, HD
Source: nVoy
Broadcom has focused most of its 802.11ac WiFi efforts this year on high- and low-end mobile chips. Today, it’s swinging that attention back to bigger machinery like PCs and set-top boxes. The company’s new BCM4350, BCM43556 and BCM43558 all carry more robust, 2 X 2 MIMO antennas that help them hit 866Mbps speeds and optimize traffic through beamforming. Any differences, Broadcom notes, revolve around everything but the WiFi. The BCM4350 carries a more PC-like set of interfaces that includes Bluetooth 4.0, PCI Express and SDIO 3.0; the BCM43558 drops the PCIe and SDIO in favor of USB 3.0, while the BCM43556 also sheds Bluetooth. Although we don’t know which companies plan to use the nimbler wireless technology, it should ship to gadget makers in the second half of this year.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Laptops, Tablets, Networking, HD, Mobile
Source: Broadcom
COWON Japan released Wi-Fi compliant full HD drive recorder “AUTO CAPSULE COWON AW1″ last April. They have received requests from their users that they want to record more data, so a new 16GB model will be released on June 7.
Price is ¥25,800.
Pioneer is releasing a built-in blu-ray disk player sound system – “MCS-434″ – in late June. It’s a set of 1 blu-ray disk receiver, 2 front speakers, center speaker, 2 sound speakers, and remote control.
It features Pioneer’s original virtual sound field technology called “Virtual 3D Sound”.
“MCS-434″ plays CDs, DVDs, blu-ray, and blu-ray 3D. Since it’s compatible with DLNA and Wi-Fi and has 4 HDMI terminals and 2 USB terminals built-in, it can play internet content and can connect to different kinds of devices like game devices, USB memory, smartphone, iPhone/iPad etc.
Body:
430 mm × 63 mm × 349 mm, 3.1kg
Front/Surround speaker:
95 mm × 80 mm × 90 mm, 0.4kg per 1 speaker
Center speaker:
230 mm × 80 mm × 90 mm, 0.7kg
Sub woofer:
130.5 mm × 420 mm × 375 mm, 4.4kg
At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” smartphone, to be released after late July.
One of the highlights of the “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” is that it’s a smartphone that allows you to use it for 3 days straight without recharging because of the energy-saving IGZO LCD and large capacity 3,080mAh built-in.
Also, its camera needs only 0.4 seconds to be ready to take a photo, which is the quickest among smartphones. Since the top of class F1.9 bright lens is featured, you can take natural looking photos without the flash in mostly dark places.
Its handleability has increased and it has some interesting functions like “Shake Off” that turns off the display by shaking the smartphone, “Bright Keep” that keeps the display light while you hold it, and “Finger Step & Voice Awake” that activates an app by tapping the smartphone and you can activate the app you want to use by saying its name.
Model: AQUOS PHONE SERIE SHL22
Release date: After late July
OS: Android 4.2
Size: 70 x 142 x 9.9mm
Weight: 155g
Display: 4.9 inch IGZO HD
Battery: 3,080mAh
Color: White, Blue, Black
Compliant with: Bluetooth, One-seg, Wi-Fi, Tethering, au Smart Pass, Wallet phone, 4G LTE, NFC, Infrared data communication, Waterproof, Dustproof
Popular young actress Ayame Goriki and current world-wide famous Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu joined the event, brightening up the venue…
The au 2013 summer new collection press conference took place at Shibuya Excel (Cerulean) Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo.
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