Azttek Blog

07 May 2016

Comag SL35T2 FullHD DVB-T2 receiver

The Comag SL35T2 FullHD DVB-T2 receiver comes as a new receiver for the reception of TV programs via DVB-T (T2) in the past, so it is designed for the upcoming second generation that offer a higher quality. The reception of TV programs can be carried out in a high-definition or up to a resolution of Full HD with 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The additional functions sometimes counts an electronic program guide, which operates as a TV program guide for the next seven days. As connections are USB, antenna input, antenna output, S / PDIF audio output, HDMI and SCART available. It comes with a remote control with batteries, connection cable and a manual is included.

Compared to the recommended retail price of 49.95 €, you can save € 5 on the purchase and collect 22 Payback points. All other technical information, follow the datasheet.

· HDTV

· Max. Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels

· Connections: USB, antenna input, antenna output, S / PDIF audio output, HDMI, SCART

· Program Guide: I

· 7 days EPG

· Delivery: Receiver, accessories, remote control with batteries, manual

· MSRP of 49.95 €

· Payback points: 22

Fischer aluminum electric MTB Proline EM 1608 27,5er

The Fischer aluminum electric MTB Proline EM 1608 is a new mountain bike in the sale, which should be used by the road far, since the equipment does not comply with the German road traffic regulations. The mountain offers to the quoted price to a rear electric motor for propulsion, which provides an output of 250 watts. Power is supplied via a 8,7Ah strong battery which can be charged within four hours. The range of the battery is indicated with a full charge of 120 kilometers.

Other special features of electric bikes is one of the A-Head-stem of aluminum, an MTB frame with 48-centimeters in height and 24-speed derailleur. for locomotion 27.5-inch have been mounted with Airliner hollow chamber rims big wheels and the comfortable seat, the Selle Royal MTB saddle ensures. Compared to the recommended retail price of 1399 €, you can save 170 € on the purchase and collect 614 Payback points. All other technical information, follow the datasheet.

· Color: Black

· Optics: matt

· Weight: ca. 21.5 kg

· Battery voltage: 48 volts

· Battery capacity: 8.7 Ah

· Engine Type: Rear engine

· Motor power: 250 Watts

· Range: 120 km Charging time: about 4 hours

· Delivery: E-bike, battery

· Note StVO Not approved by road traffic regulations!

· MTB frame 48-centimeter aluminum

· Fork: Suntour with lockout

· Handlebar: Alloy, A-Head-stem (split clamping)

· Stage Number: 24 gears

· Switching type: derailleur

· Rear derailleur: Shimano Deore

· Brakes: hydraulic disc brakes

· Customs: 27.5 inches

· Tires: MTB tires, black

· Wheels: aluminum airliner hollow chamber

· Spokes: stainless steel (reinforced)

· Caliper Type: Selle Royal MTB Saddle

· Seatpost: aluminum patent, black

· Pedal: MARVI MTB Pedal SP-400

· Stand: Rear

· RRP of 1399 €

· Payback points: 614

Alcatel Tablet PC 10.1-inch

The Alcatel tablet PC comes with a 10.1-inch / 25.6-centimeter large IPS touchscreen display in the sale, which has to offer a HD resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. In power a 1.3GHz was installed faster quad-core processor, and 1GB of RAM. The internal memory capacity of 8GB of Flash can be expanded via a MicroSD memory card to a maximum of 64GB.

For wireless exchange of data, are sometimes WiFi, Bluetooth and also Miracast ready. The direct access to the Internet, for example, via 3G (UMTS) or 4G (LTE), however, is not possible. For the detection and geo-tagging, a GPS chipset is ready and in the multimedia field, you will find a 2-megapixel camera on the back in front, a VGA camera with 640 x 480 pixel resolution on the front, an MP3 player, and radio. As connections USB and headphones are available.

The power supply comes from a 4060mAh strong battery and comes with the tablet PCs Alcatel included is a Quick Start Guide, USB cable, and a charger. The operating system is very recent Android 5.0 "Lollipop" is included. To buy you can collect 49 Payback points.

The Alcatel tablet PC

Operating system: Google Android 5.0 Lollipop
1.3GHz quad-core processor
10.1-inch / 25.6-centimeter touchscreen display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, IPS technology
8GB storage
MicroSD card slot for memory cards up to 64GB
1GB RAM
Reversal Camera: 2.0 megapixel
Resolution Front camera: 0.3 megapixels
GPS module, geo-tagging, MP3 player, radio reception
Other Features: Miracast
Bluetooth, WLAN
USB port, headphone jack
Battery capacity: 4060 mAh
Dimensions: Width: approx. 155 mm x height 255 mm x Depth: 9.5 mm
Weight: approx. 495 g
Delivery: Tablet, Quick Guide, Charger, USB cable
Payback points: 49
RRP of 119 €

Microsoft shows the Pre-Touch technology allows where we will touch the screen before you do

Apple revolutionized the phone presenting a capacitive touchscreen smartphone but now Microsoft tries to anticipate the times by presenting the technology pre-touch, can predict where it's put your finger on the screen, even before the contact.

The idea is interesting and if properly implemented, could prove very useful. The video that follows shows some examples integrated within specific applications. Playing a movie, for example, with the pre-touch technology could bring up the media controls and volume control only approaching the finger to the screen; in a web browser we can select and highlight titles, articles, videos and much more content on a page, you can also replace the "Next button" and "back" of the browser with a two-finger gesture, without ever touching the screen.
The technology could also have interesting implications regarding games, going to add a third dimension of movement. Think of a football game, besides being able to touch the ball to kick it, and you can also dribble by placing a finger close to the screen without touching it.
The pre-touch takes into account the grip of the phone, including if it is used with one hand for closer via a handle and cover a wider area of the display. Consequently, the operating system will behave in a suitable manner showing suitable controls with only one hand.

SkinTrack, the technology that turns the arm and skin into a touch controller for smartwatch [Video]

The smartwatch the displays are too small? They must have thought the same thing to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, who developed a technology able to 'transform' the arm and skin touch controller for wearable devices.
Researchers at the aforementioned universities have developed the technology SkinTrack, which allows you to use your arm and then the skin to control a smartwatch. The display of these devices are significantly reduced compared to those for smartphones and tablets, and could not be otherwise in view of their nature, and SkinTrack tries to overcome precisely this limit.

Think about the possibility of being able to play Angry Birds on your smartwatch dragging your finger on your arm to load the slingshot. This is one of the examples shown in the video that you find at the bottom of the article and which reveals the great potential of this technology. But how it really works?
SkinTrack makes use of a ring inserted in the finger of the opposite hand to that where is the smartwatch. Its task is to send when it comes in contact with the skin, a high-frequency signal passing through the arm and that is recognized by the smartwatch sensors, so as to calculate the distance between the wearable device and the ring.

TSMC is finalizing the design of the A11. It will be 10nm and will be ready in early 2017

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, better known as TSMC, has already started to give the finishing touches to the design of A11 chip, a processor that will be manufactured in a 10nm FinFET. According to DigiTimes, TSMC is now ready to print chips that use the iPhone 2017, although some rumors say that what they are prepared to do is start manufacturing processors some tests to be performed before starting mass production.
After finishing with the final design of the A11 processors, TSMC expects to achieve certification process 10nm manufacturing in the last quarter of 2016. In the first quarter of 2017, the Taiwanese company would begin to deliver samples to Apple and once Tim Cook and company give them the nod, they could already start mass production of what will be the processor of the iPhone 7s, iPhone 8 or whatever you have planned (do not forget that next year is the 10th anniversary of iPhone).
Rumors say that TSMC will take care of making all A10 processors including the iPhone 7. Still, expect only make two - thirds of the A11 processors that will arrive in 2017, a forecast that, in my opinion, has become being cautious.
The 10nm processor would have an efficiency 30-40% higher than the current A9, a device that is manufactured in a process of 14-16nm, depending on whether Samsung or TSMC manufactured. If we add the probable arrival of an AMOLED screen, the autonomy of the iPhone 2017 greatly enhanced, especially if we use black backgrounds on the screen. An AMOLED display only consumes power in pixels on. In addition, since 2017 the year of the tenth anniversary of the iPhone, we can still expect some news that could further improve autonomy. The trouble is that, as always, we will have to wait to find out.

The big Silicon Valley companies are looking for large areas where the next developer autonomous vehicles

Apple, Google, and other manufacturers are looking for large areas through real estate in the area of San Francisco, to develop their autonomous vehicles. It is well known that Google has been working on this type of vehicle several years, and in fact has already secured permits to circulate in the San Francisco area without fear that police stop and seizes the vehicle. But he's not the only one. Apple also takes little more than a year, according to rumors, interested in bringing to market a vehicle, which know very little, but it seems that also would be a vehicle without a driver.

But not only Apple and Google are focusing on this type of vehicle, but also Toyota, Tesla, BMW, Mercedes, and Ford are also among the companies seeking to develop extensive grounds where their autonomous vehicles. According to the publication, Google is looking for a superfice close to 800,000 square feet like Apple. Both companies want to expand their research departments and developed for these activities to test and experiment with different models that will be manufactured.

For example. Tesla, where facilities are currently manufacturing the current models, have an area of 5.3 million square feet and are located in Fremont, California, but is a factory, not a research facility. Hence, the difference between the space searched Google and Apple with a factory to build vehicles in series. As we reported a few weeks ago, Apple is renting different ships to be developing the various components that form part of the Apple Car, ships that are receiving different names related to Greek mythology.

So far, little we know of as the Titan project progresses, in which Apple is working to bring to market the first vehicle of the company, except that the new project manager is the former vice president of engineering of Tesla, who joined makes weeks.

Viv, parents of Siri, are preparing to launch another great product of artificial intelligence

When Scott Forstall made the demonstration of Siri and five years ago, we could say that artificial intelligence only saw in science fiction movies. I do not think Siri is software AI (I believe that the AI has to be-be more), if not one who understands more or less what we ask and we answer something that you have previously scheduled. Perhaps this is what you want to change Viv, the company that created the virtual assistant since 2011 accompanies us on all iOS devices and other Apple products.
For several years, we learned of the existence of Viv Labs ago but have not created anything since they were part of the team that created Siri. According to the Washington Post, on Monday launched its first assistant Viv artificial intelligence software that, as we can read in a tweet Dag Kittlaus, has been developing for three and a half years.

Showtime will be next after 3.5 years of work week

The third part of the team that was behind Siri is now Viv and intend to complete a bigger dream to be able to do much more than can the virtual assistant Apple. This sounds great but has to wait until Monday to see if they get what they propose.
Viv intended to be an open system, much as was the original version of Siri before Apple bought the software in 2010. As is known, now includes links to applications and services like Uber, FTD, SeatGuru and GrubHub. The publication of Washington Post cite the example that we order pizza from Domino's without having to make the call, which on the one hand demonstrates the potential of its software but, realistically, to have to talk like a machine, may be better to call and talk to a person or use an application, right? In any case, what we see on 9 May have prepared on Monday.