AMD Unveils New Consumer Products In Singapore, Under Vision Brand

Tomo Kamiya, Regional Vice President of AMD, South Asia, was present at the event.

"What we want to make sure is when a customer has a purpose to buy a PC, it will be easy for them. When they purchase one with an AMD platform, we want to give them the best visual experience they can find. You won't see a single processor or RAM details; you will see Vision, Vision Premium, Vision Ultimate and Vision Black" says Kamiya.

Some of the laptops showcased at the AMD event, including a Toshiba with AMD Triple Core processor. Other models include Fujitsu Lifebook LH520, ThinkPad x100eand ASUS N61da.

AMD will also have a booth at the PC Show tomorrow and you can expect to see PC makers selling the laptops and desktops with AMD Vision. Check it out if you're there.

ASUS P552w Glide Enabled PDA Phone

ASUS today launched the ASUS P552w PDA phone which features Glide – aninnovative touch-responsive user interface that makes navigating and performingtasks on a mobile phone more intuitive and interactive than ever before.Equipped with a 624MHz processor and a host of market-leading features such as3.5G HSDPA connectivity, GPS and seamless Google integration*, the ASUS P552wPDA phone is a perfect fit for the rising tide of young, tech-savvyprofessionals who appreciate a good-looking mobile companion that packs a wealthof fun features and yet is no slouch when it comes to work.

Glide to a New Mobile Experience
Underpinning the ASUS P552w’s revolutionary touch-responsive user interface isits cutting-edge Gester technology that enables users to perform a variety ofnavigational actions – such as selecting, zooming, scrolling and flipping –easily through simple flicks of their fingers. Incorporated into Glide are alsoapplications that enable users to access a wide range of functions such aslooking up the latest news, checking the weather forecast, viewing photoslideshows and listening to music within a few finger taps. These applications,dubbed Multi-Home, Anytime Launcher, EziPhoto, and EziMusic, give the expression"the world at your fingertips" a whole new meaning.

Unprecedented Processing Power, Speed and Connectivity
The ASUS P552w boasts one of the most powerful CPUs (624MHz) on the markettoday. Apart from posting exceptional Vsbenchmark scores, the ASUS P552w’sreal-world results are equally tangible – applications and games run noticeablyfaster and video frame rates are markedly smoother. The ASUS P552w also features3.5G HSDPA (3.6Mbps) connectivity for the fastest Internet browsing, filesharing and TV program-streaming experience possible. Furthermore, it offersBluetooth, WLAN 802.11b/g, GPS, USB and other connectivity standards to enableeasy data transfers to and from other devices.

Deep Google Integration
The ASUS P552w features Google Maps* which not only facilitates navigation, butis capable of furnishing users with information on points of interest. The ASUSP552w’s navigation capabilities are further bolstered by a feature known as ASUSSMS Location Link. With this exclusive feature, users at two different locationscan locate each other easily by sending each other SMS messages. Clicking on theURLs which are automatically embedded in the sent messages will link the phonesup to Google Maps, which will then provide the users with clear directions onhow to get to each other’s positions. The ASUS P552w also features a convenientGoogle Search Bar on the Today screen that makes it easier to perform onlinequeries.

EziPhoto, EziMusic and Other Applications
The ASUS P552w comes preinstalled with applications that allow users to get aneasy handle on entertainment. The most exciting of these are EziPhoto andEziMusic. EziPhoto enables users to flip through their photo collection withtheir fingertips, akin to how they would with a real album. It also has aCalendar option which organizes and displays the thumbnails of photos users havetaken according to the dates in which they were snapped, allowing them to relivethose moments in chronological order at a single glance. EziMusic offers aninteractive interface – complete with exciting animations – for users to playand manage their music, performing each task with colorful aplomb. The ASUSP552w also houses applications that enable easy access to web content like RSSnewsfeeds, YouTube movies and photos on Flickr, ensuring that users have a fullcomplement of entertainment options to choose from while out of the house oroffice.

*Google Maps is only available for the following countries: Russia, France,Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,UK, Taiwan, and China.
** Talk and standby time are dependent on the network environment and on phoneusage.

Availability: Mid Oct 2008
RRP: TBA

Apple to unveil iOS 6 at WWDC

Apple is to announce new hardware and software at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week, with iOS 6 top of the agenda.

“We have a great WWDC planned this year and can’t wait to share the latest news about iOS and OS X Mountain Lion with developers,” said Philip Schiller, SVP of Worldwide Marketing at Apple. “The iOS platform has created an entirely new industry with fantastic opportunities for developers across the country and around the world.”Activities at the event will include technical sessions with Apple engineers, hands-on labs for providing code-level assistance, meet and greet with fellow developers, the Apple Design Awards, and, of course, the various announcements from the top dogs at Apple.Tim Cook, who took over as CEO from the late Steve Jobs last year, will show off some of the new lineup starting at 10:00am PST (6:00pm GMT), and well be sure to fill you in on all the details.Apple is expected to unveil a series of new Mac computers, with faster processing power.The star of the show will undoubtedly be iOS 6, though the features of the updated operating system have yet to be revealed. A new version typically accompanies a new hardware product and it is widely believed that iOS 6 will launch with the iPhone 5 in Autumn. However, it is not expected that Apple will announce the latter at WWDC.The event will also feature showcases of OS X Mountain Lion for the Mac, which will go on sale in Summer. This updated version is intended to beat Microsofts Windows 8 to the punch by implementing tablet and smartphone-inspired features and usability. More details, like a release date and price, are expected today.

Android Gingerbread 2.3.6 coming to your Samsung Galaxy S II

Samsung has unleashed a new firmware for its ever-popular Galaxy S II super-phone, merely a week after the version 2.3.5 update for its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S.The new patch addresses some issues including a tendency for lockscreen freezes, minor bugs and security loopholes, as well as upgrades such as a new camera interaction layout, increased HSPA transfer speed, a faster boot-up sequence and a string of other performance improvements.The update wasinitially reported from Mexico and it should be served through Samsung KIES,the companys proprietarybundled software to interface the phone with the computer. It is believed that the unlocked version of the phone will receive its upgrades first, while carrier-bounded handsets would require approval before receiving the patch.Well, hopefullythe updatewould reach Singaporeans by Decemeber or early next year. Fellow owners can check their update status via the "settings" menu on their phones in hopes of receiving the good news.

Source: YouMobile, IntoMobile

Apple and Samsung reach no settlement in court ordered talk

Apple and Samsung have failed to settle patent disputes after two days of court-ordered talks.

Apples Tim Cook -Photo: Robert Galbraith

In a court ordered and presumably awkward meeting, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung met to try and resolve their patent disputes out of court for two days. It has not been publicly revealed what solutions were presented by either party at this meeting, although Samsung president J.K. Shin has recently suggested cross-licensing patents.

Apple has a big beef with Samsung, due to claimed patent infringement. Apple has constantly blamed Samsung for producing products with uncanny similarities to Apples iPhone and iPad. In its court war, Apple has successfully banned specific Samsung products around the world. They will be trying to ban the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S next.

Samsungs Choi Gee-sung -(AP Photo/CTK, Samuel Kubani)

The Korea Times reveals that the two-day negotiations failed to produce any settlement. Apple holds its position that Samsung copied the appearance of the iPhone and iPad, while Samsung insists that Apple pay royalties for using its wireless transmission technology. Since there has been no settlement, Apple and Samsung will be going back to court starting on June 30th. After that, no further settlement talks can be held unless prompted by the companies themselves.

Apple and Samsung have been going at each other’s throats for a long time, but Apple has been the one to generally come out on top. This might not be surprising if Samsung were a comparative nobody, like Proview, but Samsung is the worlds-largest IT producer, so maybe it is a little bit surprising that the Korean company has failed to win any of its infringement claims against Apple.

But then again, maybe thats because Samsung actually is a copycat. It isnt simply black rectangular phones which give many Samsung devices an uncanny resemblance to the iPhone, but incredibly similar interfaces as well. Apple has specifically attacked Samsungs Galaxy smartphone, contrasting it with the iPhone in a filing.

But, on that point, the Samsung Galaxy is doing very well, and isnt going anywhere. It isnt any wonder that Apple stubbornly persists in their court battles.

Source: SlashGear