Sony Ultra short-throw projector that displays a 147-inch 4K image on a plain wall

At CES 2014 Sony announced its 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector to throws huge, sharp picture on the wall, but is only a few centimeters away front of it. It is an elegant art of the living room, which produces up to 147 inch 4k images. It can be set sizes to the sizes from 1.67 to 3.7 meters diagonal. And the 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector need not be in the middle of the room - it is enough to keep it just a few centimeters distance away from the wall. Instead of a light bulb, as it comes with many other projectors for use, the Sony projector uses laser technology. Because the image produced by laser reaches faster the full luminosity (2000 lumens) and provides better color, according to the manufacturer namely Sony. The 4 K Ultra Short Throw Projectors includes other accessories also. Two speakers are included with it. Sony also offers cabinets in the same design. The close seamlessly to the other modules and provide space for other electronic devices. Still, the device is not commercially available in Europe and it is expected to be available in forth coming days. The price tag is lush around 40,000 U.S. dollars.

EBook reader PocketBook Basic 2 within your budget

PocketBook announces a new eBook reader in the low-price segment : The Basic 2 costs around for 69 Euros now. The PocketBook Basic 2 has a six -inch, unlit eInk display with a resolution of 600x800 pixels, the four gigabyte internal data memory serves for storing books .

If there is insufficient space, the capacity can be expanded with a micro-SD memory card to a maximum of 32 GB. The built-in one- gigahertz processor provides a smooth pace. As Compared to its predecessor, among other things the turning of the pages fold is much faster.

As with Pocket Books usual, also the PocketBook Basic 2 also copes with a variety of eBook formats, including ePub DRM, PDF, TXT, HTML, MOBI and DOCX. Only thing the Amazon AZW format is not readable. A compulsory registration with a connected online book shop is not necessary; eBooks invites the user via USB or Wi-Fi.

The installed Read Rate service enables it to interact in social networks on impressions and reviews with other readers.. PocketBook the Basic 2 is clearly beginners, who do not need a high resolution display, touch controls or lighting. The PocketBook Basic 2 is available in early February 2014 for costs 69 Euros.

NASA unveils the first robot Super Ball Bot for landing on Titan, a moon of Saturn

NASA multiplies space exploration and it has unveiled a new kind of robot that will be able to lie on the floor of Titan, Saturn's moon, thanks to its particularly amazing abilities. Super Ball Bot is the new prototype rover designed by NASA. Whose main purpose will be to successfully land on Titan, one of Saturn's moons. Indeed, the agency is not limited only to missions lunar and Martian exploration but also wants to gather data about other stellar objects in our solar system.

In this case, the observation of Titan is interesting since the satellite has many features common to Earth, even if it is more akin to a primitive version of our planet. One of the main similarities is the climate on the surface of Titan; since the winds are present and form dunes, hills and cliffs. Quite surprising it that also has seasonal changes as such of Earth. Super Ball Bot represents the first fruits of this exploration mission. And he also has very special characteristics: it is completely designed with only limps.

As we can see from the picture above, the rover is able to move in a rather strange way since it gives the impression of sagging then recover while going forward. Super Ball Bot actually works on the principle of tensegrity. Tensegrity is an architectural principle in which the ability of a structure to stabilize the forces of tension and compression distributed therein and will be balanced.

Structures established by the tensegrity are stabilized, not by the strength of their individual components, but the distribution and balance of mechanical stresses in the entire structure. Main advantage is its less weight while Curiosity weighs nearly a ton (900kg), this robot will be much lighter and easier landing on Titan. However there are still some challenges to control its management and its movements.

NASA explained that if this prototype was validated, it could then launch an exploratory mission and release large number of these robots explorers on the surface of Titan. In any case, it is exciting to see that the U.S. space agency is exploring many opportunities to learn about our solar system. We have to wait for the mission success and to learn more about Titan.

Haier Presented Thin Tablets And Large Smart Phone

Haier has announced prior to CES a Smartphone and two tablets with Android as the operating system which is going to release in this year . The 7.85 -inch tablet is very thin at 6.6 mm where as the Smartphone has 10 -inch have a display with high resolution.

With the Haierpad Mini 781 Haier has introduced one of the thinnest tablets. It is equipped with 6.6 mm round 0.3 mm thinner than Sony's 10 -inch model Xperia Tablet Z and so Haier is the thinnest tablet in the world. The IPS display of the Android tablets is 7.85 inches tall, and triggers with 1280 x 720 pixels, which corresponds to a pixel density of 187 ppi. The unnamed quad-core processor clocked at 1.6GHz, the rear camera shoots at 5 megapixels. For video calling, a 2- megapixel front camera is installed. The internal memory is depending on the model 8 or 16 GB in size. The connectivity, the RAM and the battery details are not specified by the manufacturer. The operating system Android 4.2 Jelly Bean will be used. The tablet will be available for the 16- gigabyte version from February 2014 in black , metallic silver and champagne gold at a price of 200 Euros for the 8 - gigabyte version and 230 € according to the manufacturer.

The Haierpad Maxi 1043 has a 10 -inch display with 16:10 aspect ratio with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, while it is 6.9 mm 0.3 mm thicker than the 7.85 - inch version. Again, an unspecified quad-core processor is installed, which is clocked at 1.6 GHz.

The RAM is 2 GB in size, details of the internal flash memory does not specified by the manufacturer. The rear camera has a resolution of 5 megapixels, the front camera of 2 megapixels. The device has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The operating system is the same Android 4.2 for this model. As of April 2014, the Android Tablet in Black, Dark Blue and Violet will be available for 330 Euros.

The Haierpad H6000 is a Smartphone with 5.89 -inch large display. This has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, which corresponds to a pixel density of 373 ppi. The RAM is 2 GB in size, the internal memory of 16 GB. Information about the processor was not disclosed by the manufacturer. The 13 - megapixel rear camera is supported in low light from a LED flash. The 5- megapixel front camera enables video calling and is expected to be enough for self-portraits.

According to the manufacturer, the Smartphone supports 2G, 3G and HSDPA +, Bluetooth and GPS module is also installed. The Haierpad H6000 is 8.2 mm thin and 205 grams. The battery with a rated load of 3,200 mAh is permanently installed. The operating system Android 4.2 is installed. This Android Smartphone will be available in black for 350 Euros from April 2014.

Intel announces a “Dual OS" project with Windows and Android

Intel has made an announcement about its Dual OS project with Android and Windows in the CES happened in Las Vegas. According to sources, the founder is trying to unite PC manufacturers around the idea of devices capable of running Windows and Android simultaneously.

It is not similar to that of the dual boot system and it is entirely different from that; that is it is run on the two of the same session. Already virtualisers did this in Windows and OS X. This would called as “Dual OS" internal project, however, this could not be achieved without the help and especially without the consent of Microsoft nor Google.

And everyone says one source, would have reservations about this project. It is better for the one as for the other, that its OS is the only feature on a device. The subject is certainly even more worrying for Microsoft and Google. PC sales, where Windows is still a majority, are in steady decline, without clearing the horizon. And on the front of mobile, Android and iOS leave little room for Windows Phone.

Microsoft certainly has leverage to try to put in the right way PC makers tempted by the idea of Intel. But we also remember the rumors that spoke of wanting to install Microsoft Windows Phone at the same time on Android Smartphones.

Intel, for its part, sees the PC market crumble and the founder has missed the mobile in favor of ARM. Today, it is very soft in the race and processors are capable of running Android. With this project “Dual OS” adequate chips and a mechanism for both OS work together in a practical way, the depth could provide a unique solution for manufacturers.