Apple - the largest consumer of microprocessors

Component suppliers have become one of the most generous sources of rumors about Apple in recent years. To some extent this is due to the fact that Apple itself has access to an increasing number of manufacturers of electronic components. Its products are becoming more difficult from a technical point of view. Accordingly grow and purchase of microprocessors, which will record in its volumes this year.

Analyst firm iSuppli published the results of another calculation of global procurement of components in 2013, according to which, Apple will once again become the world's largest consumer of electronic chips. In 2011 the company spent $ 23 billion on such "iron" - 50% more than its nearest competitors in the market. This year, this amount is expected to reach 27 billion, and next - $ 29 billion.

Second place in this ranking is Samsung, which spent $ 15 billion in microprocessors in 2011 and planning to give up another 16 billion dollars for the same purpose before the end of, 2012. However, Samsung is also the not only one of the largest consumers of electronic chips, but also one of the largest manufacturers. What percentage of purchases Apple played processors from Samsung - a big corporate secret.

Samsung Galaxy Note II: the flagship of the above

The range of Samsung smartphones are very wide, and to ensure that customers are not confused in the branded gadgets, the manufacturer must observe the principles of continuity. This means that every smartphone should have a certain name, their direct ancestors and descendants. Presumably, this happens with your smartphone Galaxy Note, and this fall it will be released the second version.
Samsung Galaxy Note II

These considerations are outlined in its new concept designer Bob Freking (Bob Freking), the work became known as Samsung Galaxy Note II. As you can guess by the designer and the execution of the general logic of the device is an extension introduced three weeks ago, the flagship Galaxy S III. Both phones are "brothers", but Galaxy Note II is a bit larger, and the design of its more stringent.


The author of the concept was not too lazy, and listed the main characteristics of the conceptual toys. There is something to be proud. Samsung Galaxy Note II features a proprietary Quad-Core Exynos clocked at 1.8 GHz. It is possible that by the time the official announcement of the smartphone Korean manufacturer will release an improved version of the chip based on ARM Cortex-A15. Diagonal screen Galaxy Note II is already 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels, if that makes sense in these dimensions.

Overview of Wi-Fi weights Withings Body Scale

After reviewing the baby monitor Withings Smart Baby Monitor, I really became interested in production of Withings. I had brought from the States Scale Body Scale, which the whole family immediately fell in love. They do not just show your weight, but the monitored weight changes through a remote server of the manufacturer.

At the very beginning to do three simple steps: setting connection Body Scale in the home Wi-Fi network and server to have a personal profile on the link and download start.withings.com free application WiScale [iTunes link], through which we will follow the changes of weight the whole family. All will take approximately five minutes.

In principle, the same can be done through a web interface, but it is not convenient.

The most fucking chip is that the scales themselves determine who they should at this point, and record the readings in the appropriate profile. Here's how it works: I ask a son to stand on the scales.

The measured mass is transmitted to the server, where among the family members searched for the most close to this value. It is seen that 14.6 kg were assigned to this son, as evidenced by the name that appears in the upper right corner.

Bright band in the status bar displays the normal limits of body fat is equal to the difference between your weight and muscle mass. In each they own. If you want to know the personal standards, visit the following link.

For example, at my height and age limits of normal muscle and fat mass as follows:

But that show the scale.

Typically, you can set yourself goals, then the screen will display the weight that you have left to throw to keep yourself in shape.

The package includes four AA-batteries, USB-cable for initial setup of the weights, pads on the legs (if you have a carpet at home) and a proprietary tape to measure growth.

The choice has a black and white.

I recommend to watch the video, which graphically displays all the features of this amazing device.

Pros:
- Ease;
- Functionality;
- Design;
- Support for iOS and Android;
- During the operation - not just a visit to thoughts about weight, but active steps to reduce it.

Cons:
- Heavy, 2.3 kg;
- Requires the availability of wifi-router to support all functions;
- Price. Scales on Amazon costs $ 150 (shipping to Russia, no). In Moscow you can buy for $ 350.

Examples of sports camera ION Air Pro HD

We have already mentioned that the company has released a new ION Worldwid portable camera for people who are actively involved in sports. Novelty, the name of the ION Air Pro HD, designed for both professional athletes and amateurs alike. Now we invite you to see examples of the new items.

To remove walls or ceilings in the apartment you can with a regular camera on a cell phone, and ION Air Pro HD, you can see the video above, is designed for more aggressive use. Her body is able to withstand stressful conditions for conventional vehicles in the form of drops or exposure to water (to a depth of 9 meters). Options include video modes with resolutions 1080p, 960p, 720p and WQVGA with viewing angles up to 170 degrees. Plus, you can take pictures at a resolution of 5 megapixels. But that's not all. New offers 8 gigabytes of storage on the cloud service MiMedia, well, a module for wireless WiFi (optional) to connect to the network. To connect to a computer using USB-cable.

Camera ION Air Pro HD arrived in the U.S. with a price of 229.99 dollars. For 79.99 you can buy a set of bindings for a helmet and bike.

A racing car of the future of the company Nike

The futuristic car racing Nike One, designed for 2022, was designed specifically to control the simulator Grand Turismo 4. Phil Frank, who is the head of the studio Phil Frank Design, said that this development may well boast of using it in future technologies, which have a sports focus. In terms of what the company is Nike sportswear company, has been developed and this car. In order to create a whole team put tremendous effort in the process of considering all the nuances and detail in the movement of the human body and its dynamics.

In the words of one of the developers, front and rear wheels have a different gauge of what inspired the creators of the sprinter, who is on the launch pad. Moreover, even an asymmetric profile of the tires is of human origin. Through the use of such innovations, the car has greatly added to the performance, except that now even the movement of the suspension is controlled dynamically. As for the suspension, then it uses the asymmetric profile of the tire, and she mimics the human muscles tense.
"You do not just control the vehicle, as a part of it" - continues the representative of the developers. Much attention should be paid to development of the car, because it is very important in order to feel at the peak of physical fitness. Driver's seat in the car, about the same as that of the motorcyclist, but is distinguished by the front foot. In order to get up to speed or slow down, the athlete must make an effort to use the muscles, as the hands and feet, so for easy management of a very important good physical training.

Mercedes CL-Class Black Edition V2 by Prior Design

When it comes to creating an extensive bodywork package that best bodybuilder Prior Design studio is hard to find. But it took only a few months since the company introduced a package for the Mercedes CL-Class, but a luxury sedan again preparing for new improvements.

Like its predecessor, the Mercedes distinguish an aggressive and dynamic appearance. Prior Design Master equipped with the new car body elements of the lightweight material. Among them: a new front bumper, front spoiler, large side "skirts", the rear bumper and diffuser, a new hood and grille.

As for the package as a whole, its price is about $ 16,500. At the moment, is unknown, have touched whether the modifications of a stuffing the car, which, however, and without that impresses with its characteristics.

SCOOTER: scooter budget for the big city

The man is a very active creature. He can not sit long in one place, people constantly move over large distances. This means that it needs vehicles. It is desirable that they be personal, because with the public transport still has to go on foot. The concept of an inexpensive two-wheeled vehicles introduced TCOOTER designer named Eric Hahn (Eric Han).

Origin of name a few confused: TCOOTER TWEEL combines words and Scooter (Scooter), whereas TWEEL, whereas TWEEL derived from the Tire and Wheels, that is "Bus" and "wheel", this is related to the company Michelin, which has been developed for this concept. TCOOTER really sets an unusual approach to the propellers, the scooter is really executed on the custom wheels that are not afraid of any breakdowns or harsh terrain.

The machine is designed for large cities in developing countries. Incomes in these countries are small, so TCOOTER set the minimum price, however, the author of the concept did not express it in numbers. The major advantage of the scooter engine design is removable, it can be removed from the frame and used as a generator, if you need an autonomous power supply.

Toshiba has introduced a monoblock dynabook REGZA PC D732/T9F

Toshiba is preparing to launch a new personal computer, assembled on an "all in one." Monoblock is dynabook REGZA PC D732/T9FW. The basic technical characteristics of the model are discussed below.

Toshiba dynabook REGZA PC D732/T9FW equipped with a 23-inch Full HD-display (1920 x 1080 resolution), processor Intel Core i7-3610QM with a frequency of 2.3 GHz, chipset Intel HM76 Express, random access memory to 8 GB DDR3, Hard Disk Drive 2TB, built-in webcam, drive BDXL, tuner CS tuner x time / BS/110 the ground 2 subwoofer 'TV Now', an expansion slot for memory cards format SD, WiFi module, and pre-installed operating system, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 -bit (SP1) with the software packages Office Home and Business 2010.

Sales will start later this month at a price of 210,000 yen (about 2644 dollars). The computer will be offered in the following colors: white, black and red.