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Today computer news : 2010 - 03 - 21

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DATE:2010-03-21

Apple attempts to determine, what type of information filling for iPad will be most advantageous.

Analysts studied, the applications of what types are most popular for developers, who prepare their own products for apple iPad announcements. As a study showed,  most popular are games, which compose 44% of applications developed now. In the second place entertaining appendices (14%),  then applications for interaction in social networks  (7%). A study considered only applications, which are developed with the use of real iPad models.  

After the announcement of iPad ,  April users will select from a large quantity of games, entertaining applications and communication. Games are complex applications, which require prolonged preparation for announcement; therefore, Apple in advance supplied their developers with the necessary instruments set  . It cannot be excluded that the proportion of gaming applications will decrease after the announcement of iPad.

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DATE:2010-03-21

The cost of one informational unit solid-state disk exceeds classical HDD.  From other sides,  the information transmission speed  in solid-state disk is higher. How to preserve  SSD merits in one product, after freeing it from obvious deficiencies? This is possible only after proposing inexpensive disk with small volume.

Associates tested Intel X25- V and Kingston sSDNow V . The first is built on MLC memory from micron production and its own Intel controller,   the second combines MLC memory from micron production and Toshiba controller.

Intel SSD is more capacious, since its real volume is equal to 37 Gb, and Kingston SSD can propose almost 28 Gb of disk space.  Kingston disk cost about $85. The recommended costs of competing products are equal to $125.

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DATE:2010-03-21

The second generation solid-state disk series SSDNow  V from kingston company was proposed in three models with 30, 64 and 128 Gb volume.

The model sSDNow V with  64 Gb volume cost $145. We should consider that at the announcement moment  the recommended retail price was equal to $208.

The model with  64 Gb volume has a reasonable price, but also high-speed indices. For example, in reading operations it can achieve up to 200 Mbyte(s)/s, on writing operations up to 110 Mbyte(s)/s. Last value is especially important, SSD from the same series with 30 Gb volume ensures the writing speed at the level not more than 50 Mbyte(s)/s.

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DATE:2010-03-21

Albatron technology company reported that the monitor OTM215L1, equipped with optical sensory module with multi touch support, successfully passed  WHQL testing to the compatibility with Windows 7. This monitor is intended for home users.

Producer notes that the sensory module does not require calibration and is characterized by high accuracy of work.

Specifications Of albatron OTM215L1:

• 21,5 inches;
• resolution : 1920 X 1080 pixels;
• Pixel Step : 0,4845 X 0,4845 mm;
• Active screen region :  930,2 X 523,25 mm;
• 16:9;
• Brightness : 260 cd/sq. m;
• Contrast : 1000:1;
• Quantity of reflected colors : 16,7 ml 6 bits + hiFRC);
• Response Time :  5 ms (Tr + Tf);
• Frequency of horizontal sweep : 24-83 kHz;
• Frequency of the vertical sweep : 55-75 kHz;
• D -Sub, DVI (with HDCP support );
• Loudspeakers 2x 1 W;
• The required power not more than 50 W;

Characteristics of the infrared sensory module with multi touch support:  

• Interrogation frequency : 120 frames per second;
• Resolution : 32767 x 32767;
• Accuracy is not worse than ±5 mm;
• Supported OS : Microsoft Windows 7 (multi touch), Microsoft Windows vista/XP (without multitouch);
• The required power is not more than 1 W.

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