Source: http://kotaku.com/best-graphics-card-for-the-money-voting-1456598795/@Shane_Roberts
It's time for phase two of our latest Kotaku Co-Op where we're deciding what you think is the best graphics card for the money. Remember, it's not just about power, it's about value. Unlike previous Co-Ops, the nominations this time were very much concentrated around these five choices, and it should be a close vote to watch play out.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/02/samsung-w2014-snapdragon-800-flip-phone/
China Telecom's obsession with Samsung's luxury clamshells isn't dwindling any time soon. In fact, the two companies have just launched a new model, the SCH-W2014, at their annual "Heart Of The World" charity concert in Nanjing last night. While it shares a similar appearance with the W2013 and the more recent Galaxy Golden, the new W2014 is by far the most powerful dual-screen flip phone in Samsung's line-up, featuring Android 4.3, a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC, 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing imager and dual-SIM connectivity (CDMA2000 800/1900 and GSM 900/1800/1900). You'll also find 32GB of internal storage plus microSD expansion.
Compared to the Galaxy Golden and the W2013, the only notable downsides on the W2014 are the same 800 x 480 resolution on its 3.7-inch Super AMOLED displays, as well as its similar 1,900mAh battery capacity (but removable). On the flip side, the weight has gone down to 173.5g, making this the lightest model in the "Heart Of The World" clamshell family since the W699 -- the first of the series -- from 2008. Chinese website iFeng praised the phone's overall design and keypad feedback, but criticized the plastic look and feel of the hinge.
There's no solid launch date or price just yet, but expect the W2014 to cost beyond CN¥10,000, which works out to be about US$1,640. Head over to PCPOP for more hands-on photos.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Via: PCPOP (Chinese), iFeng (Chinese)
Source: Samsung (Chinese)
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/compariosn-of-all-new-tablets-2013-10
On Tuesday Apple unveiled the new iPad Air along with the iPad mini.
The new iPad is the lightest full-size tablet in the world at 1 lb. (The iPad 2 is 1.4 lbs.)
Its A7 processor makes it twice as fast as the iPad 2.
Earlier we posted a breakdown of the current mini-tablet market. Here's the tablet market:
SEE ALSO: Big, Beautiful Photos Of Apple's New iPad Air And iPad Mini
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/01/plair-2-hdmi-wireless-streaming-dongle-runs-android/
Plair beat Google to the punch with its wireless streaming HDMI dongle that was announced at last year's CES, but had the wind sucked from it sails with the arrival of Chromecast. So, the company went back to the lab and today, it's ready to reveal Plair 2, a dongle that looks the same as the original, but comes running a customized version of Android. That means instead of simply being a conduit for streaming video from the cloud, it runs most any app found on Google Play on your TV. It works via an Android companion app (for devices running version 4.3 or iOS 5 and up) that lets you connect the dongle to your home WiFi network and acts as a remote control for the device after setup's complete. Oh, and with the added functionality comes a sizable drop in price -- while the original Plair cost $99, this new version costs just $49.%Gallery-slideshow102839%
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
Source: Plair
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/01/lg-g-pad-8-3-review/
LG tries. It tries for US relevance, but the company's product offerings -- usually its smartphones -- consistently lack the je ne sais quoi necessary to succeed. The G Pad, an 8.3-inch Android tablet that recently debuted at IFA 2013, could break that dry spell, becoming the first serious competitor to the iPad mini's styling and the first high-profile LG tablet. Is it filled with bleeding-edge specs? No, not really. LG opted to imbue the G Pad with a Snapdragon 600 heart -- a trade-off made in the interest of better battery life and less overheating. The tablet also arrives with a 1,920 x 1,200 IPS panel, giving it an immediate leg up: 1080p resolution in an 8-inch form factor. It's slim, attractive, well-built and it costs $350. Is that a low enough price of entry to merit a buy? And can LG start to inspire consumer confidence with its Android portfolio?%Gallery-slideshow102069%
Filed under: Tablets, Google, LG
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