New LG Optimus 3D Max/Optimus 3D Cube

This is the new LG Optimus 3D Max or Optimus 3D Cube, depending on your country. The latter's been announced for Korean carrier SK Telecom, with the former rolling out to Europe later. The Optimus 3D Max is slightly thinner than its predecessor at 9.6mm vs. the Thrill 4G's 11.9mm, with a faster 1.2GHz dual-core CPU and 16GB of storage built-in. According to LG, it will also be the world's first that can handle 3D photo and video editing right on its glasses-free 4.3-inch screen, all shot by the dual 5MP cameras mounted on the back. It also has NFC baked in to support the new LG Tag+ stickers that change the phone's settings when swiped. It's scheduled for release in early March with Android 2.3.

Press release:

  LG WOWS THE WORLD AGAIN WITH OPTIMUS 3D MAX AT MWC 2012
More Than Just Glasses-Free 3D, Optimus 3D Max
Pushes the Boundaries of Power Features and Performance

SEOUL, Feb. 22, 2012 – Following in the footsteps of last year's glasses-free 3D smartphone, LG Electronics will publicly unveil the Optimus 3D Max at the 2012 Mobile World Congress (MWC). With powerful 3D technology and sleeker design, the Optimus 3D Max provides a complete 3D entertainment platform and marks a big leap forward in the ever-expanding 3D ecosystem.

"The Optimus 3D Max was born from LG's constant efforts to bring user entertainment experience to a higher level," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "The introduction of the Optimus 3D last year ushered in a new era for smartphones and Optimus 3D Max is real proof of LG's commitment to portable 3D entertainment."

LG Optimus 3D Max is equipped with diverse innovations and offers users with advancements including:

■ True Performance Muscle with Latest Mobile Technologies
LG Optimus 3D Max is a powerful smartphone in both 2D and 3D mode and a pleasure to view with LG's exclusive brightened display. 3G's network speed has been also improved to HSPA+ 21Mbps. LG Tag+ offers advanced NFC (Near Field Communication) capabilities designed to promote greater user convenience. One of its benefits is automatic setting changes which are possible by creating predefined tags that are customized to certain modes such as car-mode, office-mode or sleep-mode. Depending on location, the predefined tags will automatically adjust various phone settings including Wi-Fi, bluetooth, GPS and sound volume.

Beyond its already innovative features, attendees of MWC 2012 will see some of the future benefits that will be made available through a Maintenance Release or an application available on the LG SmartWorld (www.LGsmartworld.com). Additional features include:
- HD Converter to offer HD quality on a TV connected through MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link), when transforming Open GL-based 2D games and applications to 3D and viewing Google Earth;
- Range Finder to calculate the distance between the camera and the subject as well as the dimensions of an object through triangulation;
- Out-focusing Shot to enhance camera quality beyond that of other smartphones through image processing using depth information.

■ True 3D Entertainment Features with Improved 2D-3D Compatibility
Users can convert Google Earth, Google Maps and other road views into 3D using the enhanced 3D Converter. Furthermore, 3D photos and videos captured by the Optimus 3D Max can also be viewed in a single-screen mode in 2D, using the 3D Hot Key mounted on the side of the phone to easily toggle between 2D and 3D. LG also plans to continue expanding video contents, applications and games optimized for the 3D Converter available from the 3D Zone at LG SmartWorld.

■ True Excellence in Design with Slimmer and Lighter Body
The LG Optimus 3D Max's premium design comes from LG's commitment to fine details. LG focused on trimming details on the design of the Optimus 3D Max by keeping only the essentials and eliminating everything else. Measuring only 9.6 mm thin and weighing 148 grams, the lean body with metallic and rounded edges incorporates the best 3D features in addition to desirable 2D features. The Optimus 3D Max includes unique 3D-style cubicle icons which users can customize with their own photos through the Icon Customizer.

The Optimus 3D Max will first launch in Korea in March and will gradually roll out in other markets starting in Europe. The device will receive an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from Android 2.3 Gingerbread shortly after the launch.

Key Specifications:
o Chipset: 1.2GHz Dual-Core processor (OMAP4430)
o Display: 4.3-inch 3D WVGA Display with Corning? Gorilla? Glass 2
o Memory: 8GB Internal Storage, 1GB Internal Memory
o Camera: 5MP Dual-lens
o OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
o Battery: 1,520 mAh
o Others: HSPA+ 21Mbps, HDMI connection 2D/3D TV/monitor up to 1080p via MHL, DNLA for wireless connection with TV/PC (3D video also supported), NFC Full Support, LG Tag+

AMD releases new Radeon HD 7750 and 7770 GPUs

If you can´t afford an $500 graphic card then good news for you: AMD has finally brought out two more affordable models in its 28nm Radeon HD range. The 7770 cost $169 and claims to be the world's first reference GPU that comes factory over-clocked to 1GHz. The 7750 cost $109 and boasts a low enough wattage (75W, versus 100W for the 7770) that it doesn't require its own power connector. Both cards pack 1GB RAM and run on AMD's Cape Verde architecture, which makes them slightly different to the Tahiti-powered 7900 series, although they do inherit key top-end features like ZeroCore Power, PowerTune and Eyefinity 2.0.

Here is what was say on the press release: "We were first to 40nm, first to 28nm and now we offer the world's first GPU at 1GHz; this is a milestone for the graphics industry," said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, GPU Division, AMD. "AMD continues to deliver superior performance, rich features and world-class power efficiency – we never stop innovating."

Like the award winning AMD Radeon™ HD 7900 Series, the AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series is armed and ready to follow its 28nm predecessors by capturing the hearts of gamers. It features AMD's new Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture for spectacular performance and efficiency, and comes equipped with leading-edge technology like PCI Express® 3.0, incredibly efficient AMD ZeroCore Power, PowerTune, AMD Eyefinity 2.0 and AMD App technologies.

With top-notch features from the AMD Radeon™ HD 7900 Series, the AMD Radeon HD 7700 series offer the world's most advanced graphics – for everyone. The graphics cards are available today via retailers and e-tailers worldwide, with select models of the AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB starting at USD$159 SEP, and the AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB starting at USD$109 SEP.

The AMD Radeon™ HD 7700 series GPUs will be available worldwide from add-in-board partners 
including Sapphire, Powercolor, HIS, XFX, ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI.

Samsung GALAXY TAB 7.7

The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the first tablet that incorporates Samsung's Super AMOLED Plus display technology, delivering brilliant colors. Super AMOLED Plus, it has a good color gamut, contrast ratio, sharpness and response time that makes viewing text clearer and sharper, in every angle angle.

 The Galaxy Tab 7.7 features an innovative metal design resulting in a easily portable devices. Its body measures only 7.89mm, which is thinner than a pencil, and weighs only 340g. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 was designed to fit in a coat pocket or purse. 

It is powered by a 1.4GHz Dual Core Processor. The GALAXY Tab 7.7 allows seamless multitasking, fast webpage loading, smoother UI transitions.

The new compatibility zoom mode optimizes application that are not designed to run on larger screen sizes, so they fit on the entire screen without distortion. Also, media files can be loaded directly from the MicroSD card. 

Multi codec supported, the tablet can now play various video formats for full compatibility. Store your favorite movies easily using ample microSD storage! 

The GALAXY Tab 7.7 calling function has been upgraded to let you make and receive voice calls privately by using Receiver Mode in public places. You no longer need a headset or Bluetooth for voice calls.

Spark, the new linux tablet

KDE developer Aaron Seigo has announced a new upcoming tablet computer, called the Spark, that will ship with KDE's Plasma environment. The device, which has a seven-inch display and a 1GHz ARM CPU, will sell for €200 ($262).

The Spark reportedly runs Mer, a community-driven fork of the Linux-based MeeGo platform. The device will be open and users will be able to install custom firmware.

The Spark's hardware specifications aren't particularly impressive and the device is unlikely to attract a mainstream audience, it will appeal to open source software developers who want an inexpensive hardware environment for developing touchscreen-friendly applications with Qt and QML.

The Plasma user interface shell, offer a new take on the desktop. It replace the aging surface-for-icons concept with a richer and more versatile system. Plasma is ambitious and controversial, but it has brought a lot of value to the KDE ecosystem.

The Spark will ship with Plasma Active, which is a variant of Plasma designed specifically for touchscreen devices. It has an on screen keyboard and a variety of other features that make it suitable for tablets. It has also been optimized to keep the memory footprint small. The additional information about the Spark, such as the launch date, will be available later this week.

Do you think this will compete with other tablets and is it worth to buy it?

Razer's Blade ultra-thin 17-inch gaming notebook

Razer is well know for its wide range of gaming accessories, and now the company has announced a new ultra thin gaming laptop, the Razer Blade.

It will come with a 17 inch LED backlit display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, which means it will be able to handle Full HD video in 1080p. The processor is  an Intel Core i7 2640M 2.8GHz and it will comes with 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M graphics, with 2GB of dedicated GDDR5 video memory. It will also features a 320GB 7200 rpm SATA hard disk drive, a built in HD web camera, and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi. It will measure 16.81 inches wide, 10.9 inches deep and 0.88 inches in thickness.

The unique feature of the new Razer blade notebook is the LCD trackpad with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. This trackpad is located to the right of the keyboard, and it is illuminated with custom lights so that the keys can be legible when view obliquely. And just above the trackpad, there are 10 buttons that can be fully customized, in both appearance and function, for example, the image of a Buff from a mmorpg will activate this Buff instead of maybe the key "1" from your keyboard.

A great notebook don´t you think?

New Nike Fuelband

The new Nike Fuelband is a device that allow you to track your activity through a accelerometer and then translate your moves into Nike fuel.

What is Nike fuel? Well it is a measure of activity based on how much calorie you lose, how much you move and on your cardiac pulsation. Its is calculated the same way for everyone.

With the new Fuelband, you can keep record  of how much Nike fuel you make on a daily basis, you can even personalize your day by choosing what king of mood you are and see how it affect your performance.


To start, you just need to set a goal and achieve it. When your exercise, the light will go from red to green, and when you get to green it mean that you have achieve your goal.

You can connect the fuel band to a computer with a built-in USB or download a free app for your smartphone or iPhone and sync it with the fuel band. Their is even some achievement to accomplish like accomplishing your goal everyday for a week, and if you want to tell the world of your accomplishment,  you can share your result on facebook or twitter.


So what do you think of this new gadget from Nike, is it useful for you or it just something that you don´t need at all?