Category: OS

ZGPAX Smart Watch MT6577

Posted by Charbax – October 14, 2013
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, MediaTek, China Sourcing Fair, Android

ZGPAX shows Smart Watch using MediaTek MT6577 dual-core 1Ghz ARM Cortex-A9, 512MB RAM, 4GB ROM, 6hr talk time, Bluetooth support, 1 and a half day battery life in normal use, 1.54″ 240×240 LCD screen, features built-in front-facing camera to do video-chats when you look at your wrist watch. Boot time is pretty fast (just a few seconds), supports Android 4.04, Google Play Store (probably a bunch of Smart Watch optimized apps are going to be added to Play Store soon), this is the first time they show this smart watch. ZGPAX also shows a GPS watch that could maybe have saved my father’s life, he died 5 months ago alone in his house, maybe of a heart pain. Please industry, build smart watches to monitor heart beat, make system to alert neighbors and ambulance in case of reliably detected heart attack.

Contact Andy of ZGPAX (please only for serious buyers/distributors):
Shenzhen PGD Digital Technology Co Ltd
Anlong International Group (HK) Co Ltd
Andy Loi, Sales Director
Mobile: +86 15013588272
Tel: +86 755 33126046
http://andalong.com
http://zgpax.com
http://china-msd.com
sales@andalong.com
root@andalong.com
Skype: pgd818

Archos Gamepad 2

Posted by Charbax – October 13, 2013
Category: Tablets, Gaming, Exclusive videos, Rockchip, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Archos, Android

Archos releases the Archos Gamepad 2 ($199/179€ MSRP) on Rockchip RK3188 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 28nm HKMG 1.6Ghz, with 2GB RAM, 8GB or 16GB Flash storage (perhaps more storage options to be available for people who want to store many Android games on built-in Flash storage and not on MicroSD?), 1280×800 super high quality IPS display, new improved Gamepad buttons, new improved design compared to Archos Gamepad from last year (2, 3, 4), 5000mAh battery for long enough battery life, Mini-HDMI output, USB host/slave, Bluetooth (nice for controllers too when connected to HDTV). Basically this is better than a portable open Ouya. The future of Android gaming is nice. If I do get the chance to test the device for a bit, let me know what I should test on it. Should I test certain emulator performance such as N64? Dreamcast? Which games?

Read more: http://www.archos.com/products/themed/gamepad2/index.html?country=gb&lang=en&p=2

Filmed at Filmed at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) 2013

Planned Obsolescence and IEEE’s new P1874 standard presented by William Lumpkins of IEEE

Posted by Charbax – October 13, 2013
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Smartphones, E-readers, Exclusive videos, Opinions, CEATEC, Android

IEEE launches the P1784 Standard for Documentation Schema for Repair and Assembly of Electronic Devices for users and the industry working together to make all devices easily repairable by people themselves by just looking up how to fix everything online. Standard for documentation for showing how to take devices apart and fix it one self, without needing to send devices back for repair, but also enabling more repair centers to be opened up everywhere.

Mac/Windows on 32″ 4K IGZO with touchscreen

Posted by juliusaugustus – October 12, 2013
Category: Displays, 4K UHD, Exclusive videos, CEATEC, Windows

Sharp presents their 32″ 4K IGZO touchscreen running both Windows and Mac. The screen could be used for photography, displaying text, or point of sale. An Xbox One game is also shown running on a 32″ 4K IGZO display.

Fujitsu Wadant Dog Health Management System

Posted by Charbax – October 11, 2013
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Health, Pets, Exclusive videos, CEATEC, Android

Here’s a Dog Pedometer, also senses if your dog is shaking. It puts the data on the computer, let’s you see online if your dog is doing enough exercise and if your dog is scared.

eJigen Virtual Humanoid

Posted by juliusaugustus – October 11, 2013
Category: Robots, Exclusive videos, CEATEC, Windows

The virtual humanoid works through using a pare of glasses and imitates a human being. No date was specified for release other than as soon as possible. The system requires a Windows based computer.

Sony Xperia Z1 at CEATEC 2013

Posted by Charbax – October 9, 2013
Category: Smartphones, 4K UHD, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, CEATEC, Android

Sony Xperia Z1 is Sony’s latest flagship 5″ 1080p phone with a Qualcomm S800 processor(4K Camcorder mode promised, still in the works, not yet activated in firmware), special camera and screen features shown in this video.

HP Chromebook 11 launched $279, Exynos5250 (dual-core ARM Cortex-A15, Mali-T604)

Posted by Charbax – October 8, 2013
Category: Laptops, Samsung, Chrome OS

Yes! The Second ARM Chromebook is now released for $279, made by HP. But wait, still same Exynos5250? Why no Octa? Isn’t that the exact same Exynos5 Dual processor Samsung used in Samsung Chromebook released a year ago? Maybe it’s tweaked. This HP Chromebook 11 sounds to have a better IPS display, better build quality perhaps, MicroUSB charging (is it a 5A or at least 2A MicroUSB charger?) The really good news is that Samsung is providing its Exynos5 for ARM Chromebooks by third parties, such as the huge HP. It would be nicest to see Exynos5420 in there though. 28nm vs 32nm, Octa big.LITTLE vs Dual, Mali-T628 vs Mali-T604, 1.9Ghz vs 1.7Ghz, etc.

Source: engadget.com

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Sonostar E Ink Smartwatch prototype

Posted by Charbax – October 5, 2013
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, CEATEC, Android

Here’s the latest Sonostar E Ink smartwatch prototype. The Bluetooth 4.0 data connection and E Ink screen seem to be working, now the main challenge I think is going to be app support, how Android is going to send over which data to the E Ink screen, there needs to be a Wearable Computer protocol for Android, one in which things like app notifications, small versions of apps can automatically be sent over to such a smaller display as this E Ink Bluetooth 4.0 smartwatch.

Read more about it over at: http://www.sonostar.com

Panasonic 4K Booth Tour at CEATEC 2013

Posted by Charbax – October 5, 2013
Category: Tablets, Displays, 4K UHD, Exclusive videos, CEATEC, Windows

Panasonic shows all their latest 4K technologies, launching a 65″ 4K, showing off a 55″ RGB printed OLED screen, 4K 20″ tablet, 4K Camcorder (coming soon), showing HDMI 2.0 on their 4K, 4K upscaling, and more about Panasonic’s 4K engine.

Kyocera Smart Sonic Sound piezo film speaker

Posted by Charbax – October 4, 2013
Category: Smartphones, Speakers, Energy Harvesting, Exclusive videos, CEATEC, Android

Kyocera displays a wide range of products based on its fine ceramics technology. Highlights of the booth included the company’s new 1mm ultra-thin Smart Sonic Sound piezo film speaker, and its newest mobile phones featuring the Smart Sonic Receiver technology which transmits clear voice reception via vibrations on the display screen. These Smart Sonic technologies utilize a piezoelectric ceramic actuator to create new ways to provide audio in consumer electronics. Also, as an established player in the solar energy field, Kyocera plans to launch one of the largest mega solar power plants in Japan this fall. Furthermore, the company sells a wide range of electronic components, and even makes recrystallized gemstones which are used as decorative materials in various products such as watches and cars.

Toshiba Dynabook Kira

Posted by juliusaugustus – October 3, 2013
Category: Laptops, Exclusive videos, CEATEC, Windows

The Toshiba Dynabook Kira was presented at CEATEC. It has most of the basic specs of an ultrabook but with a high resolution 2560×1600 display. Each display is individually color calibrated at the factory itself. The price is a very steep 1600 USD. The Dynabook Kira is the successor the z830 series and features an upgraded more durable design. The benchmarked battery life is 9.5 hours which is about 1.5 times the battery of the previous model.

Unuiga Product Portfolio Planning Presentation

Posted by juliusaugustus – September 30, 2013
Category: Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, Rockchip, AmLogic, Samsung, Unuiga, Android

The name Unuiga means great harmony. The presenter shows Unuiga’s future product road map and shows the potential markets for his different products as well as the value of Unuiga products to Unuiga partners. The presenter shows all the different use cases for Unuiga products. The presenter explains how everything became digital and how everything is becoming smart. Unuiga focuses on smart TV boxes and HDMI sticks. Unuiga also produces products for telecoms as well. Unuiga produces platforms based on Rockchip and Armlogic technology and possibly Samsung or MTK. Unuiga products can also work with other protocols like airplay, miracast, or DLNA. Towards the end the presenter shows a remote control with a keyboard.

Contact informations:

Steven Ching
Marketing Director
Company Name: Great Harmony Electronics Industrial Limited
Factory Name: Shenzhen Ulike Technology Co.,Ltd.
Factory Address: 5F, E Building, Dakan Technology Park, Xili Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Tel: 86-755-86110143
Fax: 86-755-86330445
Cell: 86-18038133940
Web : www.unuiga.com
E-mail: steven@unuiga.com
MSN: stevenching@live.cn
Skype: stevenching1976

Unuiga RK3188 HDMI Stick Factory Tour

Posted by juliusaugustus – September 27, 2013
Category: HDMI Sticks, Factory Tours, Exclusive videos, Rockchip, Unuiga, Android

This is a tour of Unuiga’s simple assembly process for the Rockchip RK3188 HDMI stick (here also called MK809 3). The first part of the assembly involves attaching a wifi module then attaching it to a case and then the case is fully assembled. The Unuiga factory is capable of producing 1,000 HDMI sticks per day and 3,000 PCBs per day. Unuiga also makes a power management device.

Contact informations:

Steven Ching
Marketing Director
Company Name: Great Harmony Electronics Industrial Limited
Factory Name: Shenzhen Ulike Technology Co.,Ltd.
Factory Address: 5F, E Building, Dakan Technology Park, Xili Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Tel: 86-755-86110143
Fax: 86-755-86330445
Cell: 86-18038133940
Web : www.unuiga.com
E-mail: steven@unuiga.com
MSN: stevenching@live.cn
Skype: stevenching1976

Unuiga Company History

Posted by juliusaugustus – September 27, 2013
Category: Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Factory Tours, Rockchip, Samsung, Unuiga, Android

Unuiga is a Shenzhen based ODM for consumer electronics companies. Much of what Unuiga produces is Android TV products such as set top boxes and HDMI sticks. Unuiga primarily produces products with Rockchip platforms. The name Unuiga means harmony. Unuiga was started about ten years ago. Steve gives his own personal story of how he got in to the business. Unuiga in the future plans to greatly expand quantities and release new more powerful devices with 8 core processors. More information about Unuiga can be found at http://www.unuiga.com/en

Contact informations:

Steven Ching
Marketing Director
Company Name: Great Harmony Electronics Industrial Limited
Factory Name: Shenzhen Ulike Technology Co.,Ltd.
Factory Address: 5F, E Building, Dakan Technology Park, Xili Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Tel: 86-755-86110143
Fax: 86-755-86330445
Cell: 86-18038133940
Web : www.unuiga.com
E-mail: steven@unuiga.com
MSN: stevenching@live.cn
Skype: stevenching1976

Henglung RK3168/RK2926 PCB Design House

Posted by juliusaugustus – September 26, 2013
Category: Tablets, Factory Tours, PCB Design House, Exclusive videos, Rockchip, Android

Shenzhen Henglung Digital Co Ltd is a Rockchip PCB Designer showing their tablet PCB and case designs. The motherboards and tablets offer either the new ultra low power RK3168 processor or the cheaper RK2926 processor. The RK2926 motherboards are RK2928 comptabile and 3028 compatible. Motherboards cost around 10 – 15 USD in bulk and tablets cost around 60 USD in bulk depending on the screen, battery used. Motherboards are also available with different pin configurations for different kinds of screens with different resolutions. Different pin configurations allow different resolutions. The motherboards offer either 4gb flash memory plus 512mb of ram or 8gb flash memory plus 1gb of ram. This video ends with a tour of the Henglung R&D center.

Contact informations
SHENZHEN HENGLUNG DIFITAL CO.,LTD
Amy Lee
Mobile: 13590371459
Tel: +86-755-27367633Ext:808
MSN: amylee_q@126.com
E-mail: liqing@henglongdz.cn
Office address：813,Area B,HuaMeiJu,Baoan Central business district.
Headquarters adddress: Building 8,Henglong industrial Park,The forth Industrial Zone of Shui Tian Community,Shiyan Street,Baoan,Shenzhen,China.

RK3188 Mini PC HDMI Stick Factory Assembly Tour

Posted by juliusaugustus – September 25, 2013
Category: HDMI Sticks, Factory Tours, Exclusive videos, Rockchip, Android

Here’s how the http://timingpower.com RK3188 Quad-core HDMI Stick Mini PC is being assembled. The first part of the process involves attaching a components to the PCB. The next part of the assembly process involves putting the PCB in the case and attaching the cover. The next part of the manufacturing process involves testing and powering on the Android mini pcs. The final part of the process involves packaging and delivery.

RK3188 HDMI Stick Mini PC SMT Line

Posted by juliusaugustus – September 25, 2013
Category: HDMI Sticks, Factory Tours, Exclusive videos, Rockchip, Android

This is how the http://timingpower.com RK3188 Android Mini PC PCBs are being made at the SMT Line. This SMT manufacturing process is highly technical despite the simple nature of the products themselves. Printer like machines are used to attach components to the PCBs. However despite the automation and highly technical aspects much of the manufacturing process much of it still done by hand such as adding male and female connectors, installing Android, or inspecting the PCBs themselves. After the SMT process is complete assembly and testing is done.

Alcatel One Touch Hero Pico Projector and TV Link

Posted by juliusaugustus – September 24, 2013
Category: Smartphones, Projectors, Exclusive videos, MediaTek, IFA, Android

The pico projector accessory enables one to output anything that the One Touch Hero displaying onto another surface. The pico projector is powered by the phone through the docking connector using an HDMI signal. The projector technology is a yet produced laser beam technology from an unspecified partner. The device lacks wired HDMI support and instead uses miracast for TV output. The TV link accessory provides Miracast wireless display support to TVs lack that functionality. The Miracast TV stick has a broadcom Arm processor in it. The TV link won’t be included but the price should be less than 50 USD. The price of the pico project remains unspecified.

Alcatel One Touch Hero SmartCovers with LED, Wireless Charging and BT Phone

Posted by juliusaugustus – September 24, 2013
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, IFA, Android

Another accessory for the Alcatel One Touch Hero includes a LED smart cover which can be used to display notifications and system functions such as displaying the time or music visualization. The power consumption of the LED smart cover is very low at 1mah. When no notifications or system functions are displayed the cover will not display anything and will look like a regular cover. The wireless charging cover and LED Smart cover will be included in some markets. The One Touch Hero also has it is phone accesory that connects by bluetooth and enables phone calls and SMS without using the device itself. The Phone accessory will included with the One Touch Hero. The phone accessory can also play music and find the device if it is lost.