ITwin - Connects Remote Computers

 

 

You want to send a birthday movie to your mother?
E-mail is hopeless for large files and sharing services are too complicated.
Your best (and fastest) bet is to burn the files to a DVD and mail it.

ITwin is an attempt to fix this, although it comes with its own problems.
The double-ended USB dongle breaks in two and plugs into two different computers, allowing you to transfer files between them over the Internet.
These computers can be Macs or PCs, and the only other requirement is that they be switched on and online.

The dongle auto-installs its software the first time you plug it in, and the two halves generate and share an encryption key between themselves whilst still joined together. Then, when split, the second part can be plugged into any machine and files are transferred back and forth.
ITwin is billed as a connecting cable, without the cable.
We might add “without the speed” to that list, as you’re limited by the upstream connection of the sending computer.

The iTwin is really little more than software disguised as hardware: you could punch a hole in your firewall and encrypt the transfers for free if you wanted to.
The difference is that your Uncle Pete can use this as easily as using a USB stick.

The price is $100, which is cheap or way overpriced, depending on your needs.
The iTwin is available now.

Windows 8 - Bring Microsoft into a New Era

Microsoft launches Windows 8 during his keynote at the developer conference Tuesday morning BUILD.
Executive exhibit flexibility on a variety of operating systems of mobile and desktop platforms, show the cloud-based features such as photo sharing, contacts management and efficient Metro UI improvements.
OS is really Microsoft's push into the tablet and looks, at first glance,
anyway, such a true competitor for mobile operating systems like Android and IOS.

OS designed for PCs and tablet and use the touch interface of life based tile with multi-tasking capabilities. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hinted that we will get Windows 8 tablets next year.

One central theme of the keynote announcement today is Windows 8 is a reimagining of Windows, from the user experience all the way down to the chipset.

Developers at the conference received one of the Windows 5000 Samsung 8 tablets. This tablet includes an accelerometer, gyroscopes and magnetometers, as well as the NFC and built-in AT & T 3G.
It also has a tool that shows how much data you use, which is pretty cool.
Pair of stone with a docking station and wireless keyboard.
From close-ups and screenshots during the presentation, seems to have a 120 gig hard G2 Intel's solid state.

Windows 8 can run on ARM or x86 architecture, and Microsoft showcased its OS runs on multiple devices such as Asus and Acer ultrabooks, a tablet Intel and Toshiba all-in-one setup.
It's interesting that Microsoft would choose to allow the OS to port to so many different devices, the chipsets are different, with different screen sizes, especially when we have witnessed the difficulty Google Android with the ability to do that.

Like Windows Phone 7, Windows 8 has a large social aspect of the built-in.
In a departure from the desktop-oriented OS from the past, Microsoft has redesigned or reskinned a number of services.
Windows 8 also take advantage of the growing movement of cloud-based storage.

For example, new email client looks pretty slick: It is a two panel setup that meshes with the Metro look and feel, with an optional third panel that appears when you are going through e-mail folders.
A contacts application neat set of friends and acquaintances as a grid of square images, which you can click to get more information.
Client email and contacts applications will not be shipping with the release of Windows developers 8.

Applications can pull images from photo services like Flickr, Facebook and SkyDrive after you connected with your account.
This application treats remote storage and storage cloud SkyDrive as if the data is stored locally.
Email and MSN can sync with Windows 7.5 Phone (Mango device).

Some keyboard shortcuts are introduced:
Windows - C open the menu Charm (cross-searching and sharing application toolbar with the option to switch between desktop and view the Metro),
Windows - Z to open a bar application.
Windows - F is not a search.
Internet Explorer Shortcuts traditional way still works.

A task manager is also debuting a redesigned, but can be seen as a direct list of applications and the end or as a full display usage statistics of each process.

Multi-monitor and log-in features that are made easy, with the ability to switch between the desktop and see the Metro with a simple keyboard shortcut.
Far VHDs and ISO images are also treated like a local drive.

Many worry that the traditional Windows problems, such as the need for drivers, will plague the Windows 8, but from the demonstration in the building, everything seemed to go very smoothly.
Accessories such as the webcam to work immediately when installed into Windows 8 requires a mouse, keyboard or touch input, and there is also a digital pad you can use the stylus to draw or write.

Samsung’s Galaxy S II - The Epic 4G Touch

Samsung Galaxy S II, Sprint Version - Epic Touch 4G.

 In 4:52-inch screen Samsung smartphone Android's biggest screen yet, edging out other offers giant Samsung, the infusion of 0.2-inch 4G.
Epic feels like a mini tablet, similar to the five-inch Dell Streak failed last year.

advantages:
The screen is large and robust 1.2 GHz dual core processor makes the Samsung is clearly aimed at media consumption.
Super brilliant AMOLED screen is made to watch Netflix, browse pics and read e-books.
This all works, and good, but I can not help hoping the Samsung includes a small metal kickstand as we look at the launch of the HTC Thunderbolt.

drawbacks:
While the big screen, opening mechanism to achieve the main menu is weird.
Basically, you have to drag offscreen static screensavers to access your home screen, the task is simple in concept as it is frustrating in practice.
The screen was jerky and awkward when trying to drag the open, often requires some effort.
I prefer the stock Android swiping bar mechanism or even a funky key rings HTC to design the Samsung screen. Rear-facing camera 8-megapixel camera is par for what you'll find on high-end smartphones today.
Sharp images and smooth 1080p video playback.
Digital zoom sucks, but digital zoom is always annoying.

Fortunately, Epic 4G Touch running the latest version of Android (2.3.4, or Gingerbread),
although skinned with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. That's not a bad UI, but as a purist Android, I could go without the extra layer.

Galaxy S2 is being released by three of the four major U.S. carriers (Sprint, T-Mobile and AT & T), with slight variations more than aesthetics to distinguish hardware.
That's much better for customers interested in a contract-specific parts of the hardware.

Epic Touch 4G has a very large shoes to fill.
Samsung sold more than 10 million of the first series of phones Galaxy S, however the second generation has a promising beginning, more than five million handsets have been sold since the device launched S2 in Europe.

Our first impression is the S2 is a solid phone that will not disappoint fans of the Galaxy S.
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