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Friday, January 13, 2012

Lenovo Gets a Jump on Apple in Smart TVs

Lenovo on Sunday announced its first smart TV that will recognize voice commands and run Android 4.0 applications, getting a jump over Apple's rumored pursuit of TVs with advanced features.

The K91 Smart TV will provide classic TV functionality, but also include voice control and console-quality gaming capabilities, said Nick Reynolds, director at Lenovo. Users will be able to operate TVs through voice commands instead of the traditional way of using buttons on remote controls.

"This allows the user to tell the remote control what they want to do, such as accessing thousands of TV apps available running on Android 4.0, or accessing LenovoCloud service to download new upgrades, and also access personal multimedia content or interact on social networks," Reynolds said.

This could give Lenovo am edge over Apple, which is rumored to be pursuing the TV market with a television set. Speculation of Apple's introduction of a TV gained ground after rumors emerged from the biography of former CEO Steve Jobs that Apple was tinkering with the idea of creating an easy-to-use integrated TV set that could sync with other devices and Apple's iCloud service. Analysts have mostly backed the idea of Apple's imminent launch of a TV set, but some analysts have doubts. Apple already offers the Apple TV set-top box to stream movies and other content.

Lenovo's new TV set, which has flicker-free 3D capability, will be shown at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Companies such as Samsung and LG have also been peddling smart TVs that can run applications like games and connect to movie streaming services like Netflix. But Lenovo wants to differentiate itself with Android 4.0, natural language processing and speech recognition technology.

"As a new player in the highly competitive TV market, it is very important for Lenovo to offer significant differentiation right from the off. So the K91 is designed as a premium product," Reynolds said on a conference call.

The TV set will initially launch at the end of the first quarter in China, a home market where Lenovo launches many of its first products such as laptops, tablets and smartphones.

"This is a new segment for us and we will continue to look at international opportunities for expansion," Reynolds said.

The TV set will be an IPS panel with 42-inch and 55-inch 3D LED displays. It will have SRS TruSurround capabilities and a 5-megapixel camera for videoconferencing and parental control features.

It will run on a Qualcomm 8060 dual-core CPU running at 1.5GHZ with a power integrated GPU, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. Lenovo envisions the TV as being the center of home entertainment with the ability to connect and exchange data with smartphones and tablets, though Lenovo did not provide further details.

Lenovo is also introducing the A30 Internet TV set top box, which provides access to TV content and cloud-based games, karaoke and other content services. The box is powered by a Via Nano processor running at 1.2GHz, and is compatible with multiple video and audio formats.

For more blogs, stories, photos, and video from the nation's largest consumer electronics show, check out PCWorld's complete coverage of CES 2012

Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=983e4c53ceb88131ff933a12f17302cd

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Sprint is getting the Samsung Galaxy Nexus later this year

1. Darnelll posted on 1 hour ago 3 0

I am on Sprint and I feel like Sprint continuously is always 2 steps behind the competition. We are always lacking when it comes to selections of phones and when we do get a flagship phone its almost so late that other carriers are about to unveil their next gen phones. Sprints plans are cheap and they have good customer service, but their poor phone selection and late phone launches are becoming increasingly frustrating. Come on Dan Hesse, throw us a bone and get something great like the original HTC EVO again.

2. glf752 posted on 1 hour ago 0 0

@Darnelll....Sprint will have exclusive rights to the Iphone 5....right now they are more worried getting up the new network. plus the only phone manufact... that doesn't have a big contract with verizon or AT&T is HTC and Samsung so therefore it's hard for sprint to get just a lot of great phones

3. hjd77 posted on 1 hour ago 0 0

how do u figure sprint has any exclusive rights to the ip5???????

4. PhoneCritic posted on 1 hour ago 0 0

I am speculating ( no real evidence behined it ) but Dan Can't Make those premium type of Android phone investments as quick as he would like to due to the incredible burden of carrying the iPhone 4S.
Sprint bet the farm on this phone so they must try to sell as much of them as possible to make a small profit. I belive Sprint will find out that they really did not need the iPhone at this point in time and it may cause them more harm then good. Due to the enormous cost of deploying an LTE network.
If I am not mistaken Sprint paid 12 billion to (Apple) aquire the rights to sell the Iphone? That is huge chunk of cash that could have been better used to upgrade their network to LTE standards. But when you are in business these are the big decisions you have to make. (Hopfully the whole Lightsquare and Clearwire issues work themselves out as they are another financal strain on Sprint.)

5. theBankRobber posted on 59 min ago 1 0

Sprints user base is half of Verizon and AT&T's, thats why Sprint is always late getting good phones or missing out on good phones. Im really happy with my Photon 4G and plan to keep it until my 20 months pass by for my next upgrade. To many phones every year anyway to try to keep up. Its getting expensive to keep up. So, i find it best to do some research, pick a phone and just stick with it. :)

7. Cwebb posted on 38 min ago 0 0

I am hopefully doing the same with my launch day Evo 3d, but whoever gets a 4G network into my medium-sized town first will have me for 2 years

6. threeline posted on 44 min ago 0 0

Sprint, how about releasing the Galaxy Nexus now? You released the Evo 4G before your 4G networks were fully up and running. I am ready to upgrade but I want the GN.

8. The_Miz posted on 23 min ago 1 1

You're not missing much. It's just a repackaged Galaxy S2 phone with poor build. Course, that holds true for all Samsung phones.

10. bucky posted on 6 min ago 0 0

Have had my international sgs2 for about 8 months and not a single issue. Cant say the same for my htc devices with that "high quality" soft touch crap that scrapes off immediately after a slight fall. Or the atrix which would creak as loud as a door everytime I hit the power button. Or the iphone made of glass. the "cheap plastic" argument no longer applies...

9. The_Miz posted on 22 min ago 1 0

I was expecting some good news, but then I saw this and was let down. Sprint deserves a better LTE phone, not that there's any good LTE Android phones to begin with. But the GN, after all the problems it had lol?

11. tigermcm posted on 5 min ago 0 0

this must be the '12 "evo" because later this year with lte support coming mid yr sounds like a june release to me

Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-is-getting-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-later-this-year_id25596

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2 more dead birds in HK test positive for H5N1

HONG KONG (AP) ? Hong Kong authorities say two more dead birds have tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, adding to health worries in the city.

Agriculture officials said Friday that two black-headed gulls found separately about a week ago in rural areas had H5N1 avian influenza. The birds are common visitors in winter.

Last month, a Chinese bus driver who tested positive for H5N1 died in a city bordering Hong Kong. Also, workers in Hong Kong slaughtered nearly 20,000 birds at a market after two dead birds, one a chicken, were found to have the dangerous strain.

H5N1 rarely infects humans and usually only those who come into close contact with diseased poultry. The World Health Organization says globally there have been 336 human deaths from 573 confirmed bird flu cases since 2003.

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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Albuquerque Celebrates New Mexico?s Centennial

New Mexico?s second century of statehood began with the loud sound of vehicle horns and locomotive whistles in downtown Albuquerque Friday.

The loud noise followed Mayor Richard Berry?s proclamation at 11:35a.m., the precise moment President William H. Taft signed the proclamation making New Mexico the 47th state of the United States of American in 1912.

??A hundred year ago, President Taft signed New Mexico into statehood with the words, ?I am glad to give you life and I trust that you will be healthy?,? said Mayor Richard J. Berry.

The event was organized by the ABQ Ride, who also used the event to celebrate the legacy of the legacy of the old Alvarado Hotel.

Source: http://northvalley.kob.com/news/community-spirit/105824-albuquerque-celebrates-new-mexicos-centennial

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PFT: Bengals' Dalton returns to practice

Lions quarterback Stafford congratulates Saints quarterback Brees after the Saints beat the Lions in their NFL football game in New Orleans

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With matching 10-6 records in Week 17, I finished the regular season seven games behind Rosenthal.

But there are still 11 games to go.? (Counting the Pro Bowl, there are 12.)

So I?m saying there?s a chance. . . .

For the regular season, Rosenthal is 169-87.? I?m 162-94.

Bengals at Texans

Florio?s take:? With neither team having any realistic shot at advancing beyond the division round, this one feels like a bowl game that, fortunately for the Texans, is being played on their home field.? The Texans have little playoff experience, but they get to play another team that doesn?t have much more.? With a flu bug possibly snaking through the Cincinnati locker room, there?s a chance that Bengals fans will be feeling nauseous by Saturday night.

Florio?s pick:? Texans 23, Bengals 17.

Rosenthal?s take: There?s a ?happy to be there? vibe to both of these teams. But only the Bengals are lucky to even make the playoffs. They can?t beat quality teams. Houston?s defense is more dangerous and more balanced. The Texans running game is superior too. Throw in one of the best home atmospheres in the league, and the Texans may win going away.

Rosenthal?s pick: Texans 23, Bengals 13.

Lions at Saints

Florio?s take:? Through the first eight games of the 2011 season, Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford repeatedly connected, with 11 touchdowns and 804 yards.? After the Lions? bye, teams spent more time blanketing Johnson.? When defenses took him away, Matthew Stafford had nowhere else to go ? especially without a running game.? Eventually, Stafford decided to throw it to Johnson even if Johnson wasn?t open.? In the last three games, Johnson and Stafford have connected for 530 yards and four scores.? The Saints beat the Lions by 14 points during the period when Stafford wasn?t throwing it to Johnson when Johnson appeared to be covered.? And so, partially under the influence of a desire to catch Rosenthal and partially under the influence of one or more potent beverages, I?ve got a feeling that the Lions will make the last three-pointer in the basketball game that will unfold on the floor of the Superdome.

Florio?s pick:? Lions 44, Saints 41.

Rosenthal?s take: This isn?t the matchup Detroit wanted. Matthew Stafford struggles against the blitz; the Saints love to blitz. You beat New Orleans by running; Detroit can?t run. The vaunted Detroit defensive line is no longer a difference maker. This is like an Arena League game for New Orleans? defense. Get three stops and they win.

Rosenthal?s pick: Saints 44, Lions 31.

Falcons at Giants

Florio?s take:? So Eli Manning once again is elite, even though Victor Cruz has saved Eli?s salsa with big catches ? and runs ? in the last two weeks.? And the Giants have some Super Bowl buzz, given the memories of what they accomplished back in 2007.? But these Giants have a bad habit of showing up only in huge moments, and there?s nothing about a wild-card visit from the Falcons that will make the Giants feel like they did in the past two games against the Jets and Cowboys.? If ? and it could be a big if ? the Falcons resist the urge to justify trading up for Julio Jones and/or to prove that Matt Ryan is a big-time quarterback and simply run the ball and run the ball and run the ball some more, they can get the Giants on their heels and infest MetLife Stadium with the same funk that existed when the Redskins, Seahawks, and Eagles won there.

Florio?s pick:? Falcons 24, Giants 21.

Rosenthal?s take: The Falcons traded up for Julio Jones to get more explosive on offense and they were more explosive down the stretch. The Giants defense is prone to giving up big plays. This just feels like a game the Falcons have been building towards for a few years. It?s their time. At least for one week.

Rosenthal?s pick: Falcons 24, Giants 21.

Steelers at Broncos

Florio?s take:? If Lions-Saints is destined to be a basketball game, a hockey match could be breaking out in Broncoland.? The Steelers are sluggish on the road, losing in Baltimore, Houston, and San Francisco, and barely winning in Indianapolis, Kansas City, and Cleveland.? But the Broncos aren?t the Ravens, Texans, or 49ers.? And the Steelers, despite any real or imagined or embellished injuries, will find a way to shut down the Denver running game, and in turn ensure that Air Tebow will be nothing more than a paper airplane.

Florio?s pick:? Steelers 13, Broncos 9.

Rosenthal?s take: If the Chiefs and Browns can keep things close against Pittsburgh, the Broncos can make this a game. When Tebow Time arrives, however, the Steelers defense seems more likely to score a touchdown than this dreadful Denver passing attack.

Rosenthal?s pick:? Steelers 16, Broncos 10.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/05/dalton-returns-to-practice/related/

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