If you use a tablet or a smartphone, and you want to copy the contents stored on your computer without going through decentralized services like Dropbox or SkyDrive, the operation will be quite complicated because these mobile devices do not have a USB port. SanDisk takes the bull by the horns and proposes the SanDisk Connect range, comprising of two products, the Wireless Media Drive, and Wirele... »
Dell announces the Precision M3800, whose interest lies in the resolution of the screen, which is a massive 3200×1800 pixels. So, more than the Retina and Chromebook Pixel displays respectively from Apple and Google. As with most things in technology, the Pixel didn’t keep it’s crown of “highest resolution on the market” for very long. Technical specifications The Dell... »
It’s been a Google extravaganza over the last 24 hours, with the new Nexus 7 and Android Jelly Bean 4.3 being announced. Google haven’t stopped there. They have also announce the Google Chromecast, an extremely cheap ($35) 2″ device that allows you to stream online content such as YouTube, Google Play Media and Netflix direct to your TV via a HDMI port. In the announcement on the... »
In recent days some screenshots and information have filtered in and finally after a very long wait, Google has officially announced Android Jelly Bean 4.3. As the number suggests, it is a minor evolution however, as expected, it brings a lot of novelties. The presentation was made by Sundar Pichai, the new head of development of Android and Chrome. For individuals, in terms of new system, there i... »
Definitely this wednesday will have been an opportunity for Google to remind people that they are a major actor in the communication devices scene… The Mountain View giant has benefited from the introduction of Jelly Bean 4.3 to support the new version of their flagship tablet, the Nexus 7. Genesis and design We mentioned above that the new Nexus 7 will run Jelly Bean 4.3. Asus once again ... »
HTC will have held all the hi-tech community in suspense a few days ago as the Taiwanese giant presented the HTC One Mini. As its name suggests it is the little brother of the HTC One presented in Barcelona at MWC this year. Design and technical specifications The HTC One Mini is not nearly as mini as its name suggests and will be available in two colours, Glacial Silver and Stealth Black. There i... »
A couple of days ago I wrote an article about the leaked “Ubuntu Edge” images that were accidentally found on one of the Ubuntu web servers. In that article I wrote about how I wasn’t sure if this was a clever PR stunt by Canonical, or if this was for real. Well my fellow RefuGeeks, it turns out that this is completely legit, and very exiting! Crowd Funding So the guys over a... »
So I recently took the plunge and decided to buy myself a Samsung Series 3 Chromebook, running, of course, Google’s Chrome OS. I’ve been using the device for most of the day and this is my first post on the device. Reviews of this device are ten to the dozen, plus I don’t really think I’ve had the device long enough to warrant a full review. So for now I thought I’d s... »