HP TouchSmart UI changed its name to Magic Canvas

January 5th, 2012

January 6, according to foreign media reports, Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced two new desktop computers, this is not the most interesting two new desktop computers, but these devices were installed in the the software. HP releases new hardware at the same time, the company also introduced a revised version of the TouchSmart UI. TouchSmart UI revision of the current has changed its name to Magic Canvas.

Magic Canvas can not only run on a touch screen computer, touch screen and can not run normal desktop. The future of software will be all in all HP desktop and one machine which includes products that have been released.

Magic Canvas most significant improvement is when the user concentrate on the TouchSmart UI, can enter the Start menu, and all Windows applications.

On Christmas activated 3.7 million of smartphones and tablet with Android

December 30th, 2011

As reported in a tweet head of Android at Google Andy Rubin (Andy Rubin), the Christmas weekend - 24 and December 25 - has been activated a record number of mobile devices based on operating system Android, it amounted to 3.7 million. Apparently, a large percentage of these devices has been received as a gift (well, or purchased as a gift to yourself).

For comparison, just recently reported 700,000 Android activations per day, but last weekend the figure was more than twice as high. Of course, it is unlikely in the near future we can expect these records: after the Christmas and New Year holidays are traditionally a lull follows.

In addition, during the Christmas weekend, apparently, was activated about the same number of devices based on iOS, since, according to research firm Flurry, number of activations iOS and Android devices December 25 amounted to 6.8 million.

Eee Pad Transformer Prime provides dispute: Hasbro sued Asus

December 23rd, 2011

What is a Tablet PC from Asus, and a Japanese-American action figure have in common? Both can change their appearance. While one of the remodels in emergencies from car to robot, the other changes in its user the appearance of emergency situations from the Tablet PC to the laptop. Otherwise, keep the likelihood of both products within limits - were it not for their names: The one is the “Eee Pad Transformer Prime”, the other is the “Transformer Optimus Prime”.

Hasbro, maker of the Transformers figures is the name of the Tablet PC a nuisance. Although the company is not worried that customers might confuse the characters with the Eee series pad, but it still hurt to see the brand name. Now Hasbro has filed suit against the Taiwanese company Asus. As the technology portal Electronista reports that the toy company would like to underline the fact that they will not tolerate violations of its intellectual property by other manufacturers.