Synology NAS at Computex 2017

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 7, 2017
Category: Cameras, Servers, Networking, NAS, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, Marvell, Realtek, Amazon, Intel, Computex, POS

Synology shows their newest NAS, networking, security and backup products at Computex 2017:
– Diskstation DS418j is a 4 bay network attached storage solution featuring a 1,4ghz realtek 64 bit Dual Core ARM A53 Processor, 1gb of ram, gigabit ethernet, support for 40tb of storage and 16 ip cameras.
– Diskstation DS1817 is an 8 bay network storage solution featuring a Annapurna Al-314 Quad Core 1.7ghz processor, 4 or 8gb of ram, and dual 10 gigabit ethernet ports. There is an expansion unit for an additional 10 drives.
– Diskstation DS718+ is a dual bay network attached storage with gigabit ethernet and a Intel Celeron processor.
– Diskstation DS918+ is a nine bay network attached storage with gigabit ethernet, dual M.2 drives for ssd cache, and an Intel Celeron processor.
– Diskstation DS3018xs is an 6 bay network attached storage solution with a quad core Intel Pentium processor, dual M.2 sdd cache, gigabit ethernet, and 8gb – 32gb of ECC memory.
– Flashstation FS1018 is 12 2.5″ bay all-flash NAS solution, with expansion up to 36 drives. The FS1018 features a Dual Core Pentium, gigabit and 10 gigabit ethernet, and ECC memory ranging from 8 – 32gb.
– Network Video Recorder NVR1218 can support point of sale systems as well as up to 12 cameras and records surveillance footage on up to 7 drives.
– Visualstation V960HD is a Surveillance Station with Live View Companion of 96-Channel 720p HD up to 960FPS.
Security Gateway SG1000 is a security gateway for small companies, which is similar to router. The SG1000 features four RJ45 sockets, SD card slot and a USB port for memory extensions.
Synology also had routers which are capable of controlling and waking up their network attached storage solutions.
– Synology provides a lot of software for controlling their NAS solutions and security gateways over their network as well as backing up and recovering data.
– Synology NAS solutions can run Windows Virtual Machines on Intel based NAS devices.
– Synology Mailplus is a private email solution for enterprise to control their email.

You can read more about these and other NAS solutions at http://www.NASCompares.com and watch the videos at http://youtube.com/SPANdotCOM

HDMI 2.1, 4K120, 8K60 (up to 10K120 compressed), new 48Gbps cable, Dynamic HDR

Posted by Charbax – June 6, 2017
Category: Displays, Gaming, 4K UHD, Exclusive videos, HDMI

HDMI 2.1 supports 4K120 and 8K60 uncompressed over a new 48Gbps cable, even supporting up to 10K 120fps compressed. HDMI 2.1 also supports Dynamic HDR, eARC and Game Mode VVR. Dynamic HDR enables variable HDR on a scene-by-scene even frame-by-frame basis. eARC enables object-based 3D audio. Game Mode VRR features variable refresh rate, which enables a GPU to display the image at the moment it is rendered for more fluid and better detailed gameplay, reducing or eliminating lag, stutter, and frame tearing.

Marvell Armada 3K, 7K and 8K for Network, Storage and Networking Development Boards

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 5, 2017
Category: Development Boards, Networking, NAS, Marvell, Computex

Marvel Armada 3k is a Dual Core Cortex A53 processor for Network Attached Storage. Armada 8k features Dual and Quad-Core ARMv8 Cortex-A72 cores, DDR3/3L/DDR4 DRAM, Virtualization, Up to 12 SERDES lanes, 4x SATA 3.0, 2x 10 Gigabit Ethernet port + 4x 1/2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 3x USB 3.0 (Host/Device), PCIe 1 Port x4 + 1 Ports x2 + 4 Ports x1, and HDLC/TDM, SDIO 3.0, serial and flash interfaces. The 8k is manufactured with a 28nm process. 1 port PCIe x4 + 1 ports PCIe x2 + 4 ports PCIe x1, HDLC/TDM, SDIO 3.0 serial and flash interfaces. Armada 7k features Dual core and Quad Core ARMv8 Cortex-A72, DDR3/3L/DDR4 DRAM, Virtualization, Up to 6 SERDES lanes,2x SATA 3.0, 1x 10 Gigabit Ethernet port + 2x 1/2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 2x USB 3.0 (Host/Device), 1 port PCIe x 4 + 2 ports PCIe x1, HDLC/TDM, SDIO 3.0 serial and flash interfaces. The 7k is manufactured with a 28nm process. Marvell Armada processors are designed for network attached storage and can offer NAS solutions for lower price than Intel can. Marvell offers development boards using these processors at http://espressobin.net

Realtek RTD1296 for Android TV, Google Voice Assistant, NAS

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 5, 2017
Category: Set-top-boxes, Displays, NAS, Realtek, Computex, Android

Realtek RTD1296 is a processor for Android TV Box featuring quad core Cortex A53 GPU, Mali T820 MP3, DDR3 and DDR4 ram, LPDDR2/3ROM, eMMC 5.0 (and NAND), HDMI: 2.0 (TX/RX), LAN: Gigabit Ethernet (x2), 11ac Wi-fi USB, 1 X USB 3.0 and 2 X USB 2.0, MHL, SATA, Bluetooth, SD card, PCI-e,IrDA in/out, S/PDIF output. The solution also supports picture in picture. The RTD1296 is similar to the RTD1295 but with more IO. The realtek rtd2871 is another solution for Android TV Box with support for 4k video and featuring a quad core ARM Cortex-A53 processor.

Silicon Labs Blue Gecko Development Kit for Bluetooth 5 and IoT

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 5, 2017
Category: Internet of Things, Exclusive videos, Computex, Silicon Labs

Silicon Labs Blue Gecko Bluetooth Smart Module Wireless Starter Kit for BGM121 and BGM123 SiP modules and BGM111 module are Silicon Labs development boards to start evaluation and development of Bluetooth Smart applications for IoT. The wireless starter kit comes with the Bluetooth Smart module radio board, a main board with coin-cell battery holder, USB and Ethernet connections, display and connections to all the modules peripheral interfaces as well an extension board with additional peripherals like an accelerometer. The solution now support up to Bluetooth 5.0.

WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 5, 2017
Category: Exclusive videos, Computex

3D Nand Technology which using stacking of flash memory technology is reaching cost effectiveness for the SSD market. 3D Nand Technology which previously was impractical and too expensive according to WD, is now becoming practical. WD will be selling the 3D SSD products under the WD and the Sandisk brands featuring the 64 layers of nand flash memory with up to 2TB of capacity with more optimized performance, better durability, and better energy efficiency.

Serafim Keybo Laser Keyboard

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 5, 2017
Category: Computex, Android, Keyboard

The Serafim Keybo is a touch screen bluetooth keyboard that can be projected onto any surface. The keybo can be in a multitude of languages such as English and Chinese and can be a piano for playing music. The price of the Keybo is roughly $99. The Serafim Keybo was successfully crowdfunded at Kickstarter

Huawei MateBook X Ultra Thin Laptop

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 5, 2017
Category: Laptops, Exclusive videos, Intel, Computex, Windows

Huawei Matebook X is an ultra thin laptop with a 13″ (2160×1440) display, ultra thin design and dual USB Type C ports. The processor is available with options up to a Core i7-7500, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of solid state storage. Prices should be around $1399.

Samsung Notebook 9 Pro With 360 Degree screen and S-Pen Stylus

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 5, 2017
Category: Laptops, Intel, Computex, Windows

Samsung Notebook 9 pro is a 13″ and 15.5″ (1920×1080) laptop with a 360 Degree screen and a built in pressure sensitive S-Pen Stylus. Laptop features a Intel Core i7-7500U processor, AMD Radeon 450, 8 or 16gb of ram, and 256gb ssd. There is also USB Type c for fast charging.

Lenovo V720 Small Business Laptop

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 5, 2017
Category: Laptops, Intel, Computex

Lenovo v720 is a Windows laptop designed for small business. The v720 features Intel processors, dedicated Nvidia graphics, USB type C for charging, a full array of ports and a matte display.

Android Things Development Board by TechNexion

Posted by Charbax – June 4, 2017
Category: Internet of Things, Development Boards, Exclusive videos, NXP, Computex, TechNexion, Android, Ubuntu

TechNexion shows the Android Things ARM Powered development platform designed to enable energy-efficient, secure and portable applications for Google’s Internet of Things ecosystem strategy. The development platforms provide hardware that developers need to speed up their IoT projects on the Android Things platform as well as onto other supported platforms such as Ubuntu, Debian, Yocto Project, regular Android and more. TechNexion also continues to build on its complete lineup of System on Modules designed for modular, versatile, scalable and low-power applications that can be easily integrated into other devices for all types of IoT development.

Netronix solar E Ink Bus Timetable, 13.3″ Mobius e-reader, 6.8″, Shelf Labels, 32″ color

Posted by Charbax – June 4, 2017
Category: E-readers, Exclusive videos, NXP, Computex, Android

Netronix shows some of their latest E Ink devices, including color E Ink, ePaper Bus Stop that can be solar powered, electronic shelf labels and the 13.3″ Flexible Mobius e-reader and the 6.8″ E Ink device with digitizer.

ARM Keynote: Rene Haas, ARM IP Group President at Computex 2017 CPX Conference

Posted by Charbax – June 4, 2017
Category: Internet of Things, Exclusive videos, Computex, ARM

Keynote at the Computex 2017 CPX Conference by Rene Haas, ARM President, Intellectual Property Group.

Microsoft Keynote: Windows 10 on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Posted by Charbax – June 4, 2017
Category: Laptops, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, Computex, Windows

Here’s the part of the Microsoft keynote at Computex 2017 where they talk about Windows 10 support on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, announcing that HP, Lenovo and Asus are going to build thin and light ARM Powered Windows 10 devices with built-in e-SIM LTE support.

Full Windows 10 on ARM 64bit 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Posted by juliusaugustus – June 2, 2017
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, Computex, Windows

Qualcomm demonstrates a full version of Windows 10 running every x86 application through emulation technology that Microsoft and Qualcomm have worked on very hardly to hopefully be able to show good performance running any x86 Windows app on ARM, as the Snapdragon 835 is the fastest ARM processor in the world, at least the fastest ever from Qualcomm. The marketing angle will also position every ARM Powered Windows 10 Laptop as being with built-in Gigabit LTE through an eSIM meaning you will be able to click and subscribe to any Data plan or with your telco agreeing add your Laptop simply to your existing LTE Smartphone package. Consumers will be able to expect amazingly fast LTE connectivity, very long battery life, always connected always standby functionality (checking emails etc in the background even while the Laptop is closed), compatibility with all x86 Windows apps (win32), it will be interesting to see if apps like GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere and other more demanding x86 Windows .exe apps if they can install and run with decent enough performance through this emulator. It will be interesting to see if Microsoft and Qualcomm are able to utilise all the hardware acceleration such as the GPU and all 8 cores of the Snapdragon 835 big.LITTLE “Built on Cortex Technology” platform to speed up the performance even of advanced apps and games to somehow magically perform well through the emulator. Possibly that Qualcomm even designed a specific area on the Snapdragon 835 SoC that is specifically designed to further accelerate the x86 Windows app emulation functionality? Windows 10 on ARM devices will hopefully start shipping at prices around $600-700 in extremely thin and light form factories to be made by Lenovo, HP and Asus and hopefully released worldwide before the end of the year.

CLEARink Displays ePaper Reflective wins Best in Show at DisplayWeek 2017

Posted by Charbax – June 1, 2017
Category: E-readers, Displays, Exclusive videos, SID Display Week

CLEARink Displays Chairman and CEO, Frank Christiaens and VP of Engineering, Scott Ferguson, won “Best of Show” at SID DisplayWeek 2017 in Los Angeles. CLEARink Displays works on the principle of Total Internal Reflection (TIR) which occurs on the top plane of the display, when light is reflected back creating white state images. The top plane also encompasses an electrophoretic (ePaper) mechanism where an applied voltage causes black particles to rise to the top and cover the bottom surface of the film and absorb light, thus creating the black state. The bottom plane is a TFT substrate similar to what is used in the LCD industry, the backplane allows for pixel formation. This technology has all the benefits of electronic paper including low power, sunlight readability, extremely thin and light and flexible plus the added benefit of lower cost color and video. The CLEARink demos are running video at 30frames/second, some of the demos were hybrid static text and dynamic video on the same page. The company said that they are targeting eSchoolbooks, Wearables, Mobile Devices etc but they can also make products for Electronic Shelf Labels/IoT as well as Signage displays. CLEARink is in trial production in a LCD fab and will have samples ready for the customer in the next few months with mass production in Q1 2018.

faytech 2017 factory tour: Industrial kiosk PC embedded indoor, outdoor touch device manufacturer

Posted by Charbax – June 1, 2017
Category: Displays, Factory Tours, Exclusive videos, Allwinner, Intel, faytech, Android, Ubuntu, Windows

Here is my third factory tour with faytech Tech. Co., Ltd (after I filmed the faytech 2013 tour and the faytech 2015 tour) , this time at their newest factory location, seeing over the past few years this company develop from a small startup company to a world leading industrial touch device manufacturer with advanced in-house manufacturing capabilities is quite impressive. You can see for yourself in this video how they develop. In the video, Arne Weber, CEO of faytech, walks us through their new factory. Currently they are on two floors, one for office and production, the other one as warehouse, incoming material check and test area featuring also several special innovative projects.

For any industrial or commercial touch devices projects, for embedded, PC, monitor, outdoor, indoor, rugged or optical bonded you can contact faytech to see if they can provide you with the right solution (as you can see how I filmed how faytech works with their partners and customers in New York for example) doing it their way to combine German engineering with Asian production capabilities and service, interested parties can contact faytech here:

faytech Tech. Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86 755 8958 0612
sales@faytech.com
http://www.faytech.com
Fl 5 & 6, Bldg F, First Phase,
Hongmen Tech Zone,
Shangxue Duan, Jihua Road,
Longgang, Shenzhen
http://www.facebook.com/faytechtouch
http://www.twitter.com/faytechshenzhen

AUO shows Foldable AMOLED, Conformable Plastic LCD, Bezel-less displays and 240Hz Monitor

Posted by Charbax – May 31, 2017
Category: Laptops, Smartphones, Displays, Gaming, Smartwatch, 4K UHD, Exclusive videos, SID Display Week

AU Optronics R&D Manager JJ Lih presents some of AUO’s latest displays such as their 5″ 1280×720 Foldable Touch AMOLED, 1.4″ and 1.2″ High Resolution True Circular small bezel AMOLED 454×454 for the Smartwatch industry, 5.5″ FHD Super Narrow Border 0.4mm LTPS LCD, 3.5″ 480×320 Plastic Flexible Conformable LCD to be available on the market within one year. 12.3″ FHD AMOLED for in-car Cluster, 12.3″ Free-form LTPS LCD for in-car Cluster. 9″ 1280×800 Curved LCD. 8.9″ Free-form LCD for Rear-view Mirror. 15.6″ QHD 120Hz LTPS LCD for Gaming. 13.3″ 4K Ultra-low Power LTPS LCD using lower 15hz frequency. 13.3″ 4K Ultra Narrow Border 1.5mm LTPS LCD. 15.6″ 4K Ultra Narrow Border 2mm LTPS LCD. AUO also shows their 240Hz World’s Highest Refresh Rate Gaming PC Monitor.

SID Display Week Opening, Ribbon Cutting, 75 videos to come

Posted by Charbax – May 31, 2017
Category: Displays, Exclusive videos, SID Display Week

I am filming 75 videos at the SID Display Week conference in Los Angeles California. Check back for some awesome 4K videos, demonstrations of the latest most cutting edge displays that are to come in the future, and interviews with the people who invent them.

ARM Mali-G72

Posted by Charbax – May 29, 2017
Category: Exclusive videos, Computex, ARM

ARM Media Processing Group VP, GM and Fellow, Jem Davies announces the ARM Mali-G72 GPU for Machine Learning, VR & High Fidelity Mobile Gaming. 1 billion Mali-based chips were shipped in 2016, With 1.4x the performance of last year’s ARM Mali-G71 GPU, 17% more performance in machine learning (ML) efficiency, for local offline GPU compute computer vision facilitated by ALU and data path improvements to reduce energy consumed by data movements with 25% higher energy efficiency and 20% better area efficiency, with multiple Bifrost optimizations including increased tile buffer memory, tiler scalability and L1 cache.