Sandisk Ultra 32GB Class 10 Micro SD Card

I've just upgraded to the Sandisk Ultra 32GB Class 10 Micro SD Card with SD Adapter having reached the capacity and speed of my 8gb class 6 micro sd. It is a striking card with red and silver colouring definitely distinguishing it from standard generic cards on the market. It comes with a full size SD card adapter.

I have a Samsung Galaxy SII which has a large internal memory but as a relatively heavy user I have managed to get to the limits of the internal memory for apps and was having to move more apps to the memory card. I wasn't just reaching the limit the memorty capacity but the apps I had moved across to the sd card were not always registering as being installed. After installing it into my phone I noticed a great speed increase and a better reliability in connecting to my apps installed on the memory card which was beginning to become a problem with the old card. Opening apps is quicker, as is loading media that's installed on the sd card.

I paid 19.49 for the card through Amazon, considering the RRP on this card is £50 it is at a great price at the moment wherever you get it from.

Reveal the beauty with the new HX95 Full LED TV from Sony

• Enjoy an immersive Full LED picture from a slim TV design
• See beautiful 2D and 3D detail with X-reality PRO
• Go online with built in Wi-Fi for the latest catch-up TV, movies, music, apps and more

Images that shine brightFrom dark to light and everything in between, the HX95 brings you immersive viewing that’s bright and clear. Whether you’re watching in 2D or 3D, a unique Full LED screen shows rich colours, high contrast and natural, realistic movement, all from a slim, minimalist design. It’s image quality that’s true to life.

Bright whites and deep blacks Turn on the HX95 and everything soon becomes clear. The Full LED screen arranges LED Lights into precise zones behind the picture to raise and lower brightness exactly where needed; delivering brilliant light in bright image areas and dimming dark areas completely. It saves energy, reveals more detail and ensures a higher contrast than a conventional LED TV.

Improve the look of whatever you watchThe HX95 makes TV pictures come alive. X-Reality PRO, the innovative intelligent image processor from Sony, enhances the details of whatever you’re watching. So whether it’s Internet video, your favourite TV show or the latest 3D movie, X-reality PRO sharpens and adds texture to set you up for a thrilling view.

Go online wirelessly for music and moviesNothing you like on TV? With Sony Internet TV the only limit is your imagination. The HX95 gives you direct access to the Sony Entertainment Network through built-in Wi-Fi. It’s a world of streaming HD movies, millions of songs, catch-up TV, a web browser and apps like Twitter™, Facebook®, YouTube™, Skype™ and more. You’ll never be bored on the sofa again.

Smooth lines, slim designThe HX95 looks as good as the refined TV picture it shows. It has a cool, minimalist design to complement the style of your living room. to the TV is crafted from high-quality materials with an aluminium stand that lets you position your TV on low furniture between 0 and 6 degrees for the ideal viewing position

“The HX95 brings together our latest innovations, such as a Full LED backlight, to raise the bar in picture performance,” says Kentaro Matsumoto, TV Product Manager at Sony Europe, “as people find even more ways to stay entertained, from online videos to on-demand movies, the HX95 offers a deeply immersive picture which really pulls them into the viewing experience.”

Sony to begin phased global launch of 4K LCD TVs from the end of 2012

High-resolution large screen picture and high-quality powerful sound deliver an immersive experience, offering new ways for customers to enjoy television

Sony Corporation will begin the phased launch of its latest BRAVIA LCD television, the KD-84X9005, in all global regions from the end of the year. The new BRAVIA boasts a 4K (3840 x 2160) LCD panel, in the industry’s largest 84-inch class and incorporates Sony’s ‘4K X-Reality PRO’ super-resolution high picture quality engine. This formidable combination seamlessly delivers a high-resolution large-screen picture with high-quality powerful sound to provide viewers with immersive experiences, unlike anything offered by existing televisions.

This new 4K TV comes equipped with a 4K LCD panel comprising approximately 8.29 megapixels which is 4 times the resolution of Full HD standard, and incorporates ‘4K X-Reality PRO’, Sony’s super-resolution high picture quality engine optimized for 4K LCD TV. This engine is capable of reproducing a variety of content with different resolutions, such as HD digital broadcasts or Blu-ray discs content, into stunningly crisp, high-quality images with 4K resolution. Viewers will not be bothered by the pixels and notice images are breathtakingly realistic and beautifully clear with the 60-degree viewing angle, even if they sit as much as half the distance to the screen, as compared to when viewing Full HD

In addition, the combination of ‘10 Unit Live Speaker’ side speaker system, which is optimised for this large-size screen, with Sony’s unique high-quality sound signal-processing technology achieves powerful three-dimensional sound that envelops the viewer in position-orienting tones, from deep bass to high notes.

With its beautiful, large high-resolution screen and high-quality powerful sound, viewers can enjoy immersive experiences unlike anything offered by existing televisions, as if they were at a live entertainment venue or in a movie theater.

Viewers can also enjoy high resolution digital photographs on the large screen, by blowing up scenic pictures into large poster sizes, or enlarging photos of children into life-sized pictures for the whole family to see. Furthermore, special ‘PlayMemories Studio’ available during March 2013, a special ‘PlayStation®3 software, enables users to organize and playpack high resolution photographs with ease and comfort on the 4K television. Going forward, Sony aims to offer new television viewing styles by continuing to provide these kinds of new consumer experiences.
Sony has been involved in building the 4K content viewing and creating environment in the professional field, from rolling out its 4K digital cinema projectors to movie theaters throughout the world, to preparing a range of production equipment, including the flagship CineAlta ‘F65’ camera capable of shooting 4K content. In the consumer electronic field, Sony has released the ‘VPL-VW1000ES’ home theater projector for family use which has been very favorably received.
Sony will strive to strengthen its ‘BRAVIA products with the release of the kind of high-resolution, large-screen 4K TV, which maximizes its technical prowess in the field of 4K, and offers new ways to enjoy television.

Apple Introduces iPad mini

Unveils New Fourth Generation iPad with Retina Display, Faster A6X Chip, FaceTime HD Camera & Ultrafast Wireless

Apple introduces iPad mini, a completely new iPad design that is 23 percent thinner and 53 percent lighter than the third generation iPad. The new iPad mini features a stunning 7.9-inch Multi-Touch display, FaceTime HD and iSight cameras, ultrafast wireless performance¹ and an incredible 10 hours of battery life²―every inch an iPad, yet in a revolutionary design you can hold in one hand. Apple today also announced the fourth generation iPad featuring a gorgeous 9.7-inch Retina display, new Apple-designed A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera and ultrafast wireless performance. Both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad come with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features.

“iPad mini is every inch an iPad. With its gorgeous 7.9-inch display, iPad mini features the same number of pixels as the original iPad and iPad 2, so you can run more than 275,000 apps designed specifically for iPad,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPad mini is as thin as a pencil and as light as a pad of paper, yet packs a fast A5 chip, FaceTime HD and 5 megapixel iSight cameras and ultrafast wireless―all while delivering up to 10 hours of battery life.”

iPad mini comes in a beautiful new aluminium and glass design that is just 7.2 mm thin and weighs only 0.68 pounds. The 7.9-inch Multi-Touch display delivers the same iPad experience users have come to expect, in a design that has 35 percent more screen real estate than 7-inch tablets and up to an astonishing 67 percent more usable viewing area when browsing the web. The dual-core A5 chip delivers responsive graphics and a fast, fluid Multi-Touch experience, while still providing all-day battery life.

iPad mini features a front-facing FaceTime HD camera and a 5 megapixel iSight camera on the back with advanced optics for taking sharp still pictures and recording full 1080p HD video. The iSight camera includes video image stabilisation and both cameras feature backside illumination to let users capture great pictures in low light. iPad mini also allows easy sharing of photos with friends and family using iCloud’s Shared Photo Streams.

iPad mini features dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi support for speeds up to 150 Mbps,³ which is twice the Wi-Fi performance compared to previous iPad models. iPad mini is available in Wi-Fi + Cellular models which are world-ready with built-in support for ultrafast wireless standards, including LTE¹ and DC-HSDPA, so you can browse, download and stream content fast from wherever you are. iPad mini data plans will be available with no contract so you can simply sign up and activate service directly from your iPad.⁴ The Personal Hotspot feature means you can share a fast cellular data connection via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB with up to five other devices such as MacBook Pro, iPod touch or another iPad.⁵

The new fourth generation iPad features the amazing 9.7-inch Retina display and includes a new Apple-designed A6X chip that delivers up to twice the CPU performance and up to twice the graphics performance of the A5X chip, all while delivering an incredible 10 hours of battery life in the same thin and light iPad design. Other new features include a FaceTime HD camera, twice the Wi-Fi performance when compared to previous iPad models and support for additional LTE carriers worldwide.⁶

iPad mini and fourth generation iPad both feature support for the Lightning connector that is smaller, smarter and more durable than the 30-pin connector. Lightning connector accessories are available to support cameras, SD cards and VGA or HDMI digital video.⁷ Existing iPad Smart Covers and the iPad Smart Case are compatible with fourth generation iPad, and new polyurethane Smart Covers custom-designed for iPad mini are available in pink, green, blue, light gray, dark gray and (PRODUCT) RED for £35.

iPad runs over 700,000 apps available on the App Store, including more than 275,000 apps designed specifically for iPad, from a wide range of categories including books, games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. iPad also supports the more than 5,000 newspapers and magazines offered in Newsstand and the more than 1.5 million books available on the iBookstore. The iTunes Store puts the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store at your fingertips with a catalogue of over 26 million songs, over 190,000 TV episodes and over 45,000 films. The new iBooks app for iPad lets users read ebooks in over 40 languages. iBooks also lets users experience an entirely new kind of ebook that’s dynamic, engaging and truly interactive. Ebooks created with Apple’s new iBooks Author offer gorgeous, fullscreen ebooks with interactive animations, diagrams, photos, videos, custom fonts, mathematical expressions and much more.

Pricing & Availability
iPad mini with Wi-Fi models will be available in black & slate or white & silver on Friday, November 2, for a suggested retail price of £269 inc VAT (£224.17 ex VAT) for the 16GB model, £349 inc VAT (£290.83 ex VAT) for the 32GB model and £429 inc VAT (£357.50 ex VAT) for the 64GB model. The fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi models will also be available on Friday, November 2, in black or white for a suggested retail price of £399 inc VAT (£332.50 ex VAT) for the 16GB model, £479 inc VAT (£399.17 ex VAT) for the 32GB model and £559 inc VAT (£465.83 ex VAT) for the 64GB model. iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad will be sold through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com/uk), Apple’s retail stores, and select Apple Authorised Resellers in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular and fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular will start shipping a couple of weeks after the Wi-Fi models. iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be offered for a suggested retail price of £369 inc VAT (£307.50 ex VAT) for the 16GB model, £449 inc VAT (£374.17 ex VAT) for the 32GB model and £529 inc VAT (£440.83 ex VAT) for the 64GB model. Fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be offered for a suggested retail price of £499 inc VAT (£415.83 ex VAT) for the 16GB model, £579 inc VAT (£482.50 ex VAT) for the 32GB model and £659 inc VAT (£549.17 ex VAT) for the 64GB model. Additionally, iPad 2 is available at £399 inc VAT (£332.50 ex VAT) for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and just £479 inc VAT (£399.17 ex VAT) for the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G model.

Customers can begin pre-ordering all models of iPad mini and all models of the fourth generation iPad on Friday, October 26 through the Apple Online Store in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

¹LTE is available through select carriers. Network speeds are dependent on carrier networks. Check with your carrier for details.
²Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
³Based on theoretical speeds, actual speeds may vary.
⁴Only available on some carriers.
⁵Personal Hotspot requires supporting data plan. Customers should check with their carrier for availability.
⁶LTE is available through select carriers.
⁷Sold separately. Video content varies by country.

Pinch interface connects the displays of multiple devices simultaneously...

This is a nice feature for sharing content across mobile displays. Wonder if it will make it as a simple app?

Samsung Expands Galaxy S III Range With a Collection of New Colours

 Following the successful launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Electronics has extended the handset’s range through a new collection of colours for its human-centric smartphone. The new colours are inspired by the Earth’s richest materials: Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black and Titanium Grey.

Elegant, intelligent and stylish, the Samsung Galaxy S III is designed for humans and inspired by nature. This design ethos is brought to life through the new colour range. The Galaxy S III boasts an organic appearance, with gently curved lines and clean features which are accentuated by these latest colour options

Titanium Grey*: Inspired by the colour grey as a symbol for intelligence, insight and curiosity, all of which are embodied within the design of the Galaxy S III. The Galaxy S III LTE Titanium Grey will be available through EE in the UK as a launch partner for the 4G mobile network. 

 

Garnet Red*: Garnet Red reflects the elegance of Almandite Garnet, in line with the Galaxy S III’s curves and smooth lines. The Galaxy S III Garnet Red will be available from Carphone Warehouse in the UK joining the Pebble Blue and Marble White versions currently available.

Amber Brown*: The deep, rich colour of Amber Brown enhances the advanced organic design of the Galaxy S III. The Amber Brown Galaxy S III will be available in the UK later this year.

 

Sapphire Black*: Showcases the stylish Galaxy S III design, with the sophisticated and refined Sapphire Black colour option. The Sapphire Black Galaxy S III will be available in the UK later this year.

 





Simon Stanford, Vice President, UK & IRE Telecommunications & Networks Division, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “We’re incredibly proud of the success of the Galaxy S III in the short time it has been available, and have had great feedback from our customers who are amazed by the phone’s simplicity-of-use and intuitive features. In keeping with the design concept of the Galaxy S III, this expanded colour range will give customers looking to buy our best smartphone yet, even more choice when it comes to purchase.”

Samsung Introduces the Galaxy S III Mini

on Oct 12, 2012

Galaxy S III's nature-inspired design and intuitive ease-of-use in one stylish, compact smartphone 

 

Samsung Mobile UK has today unveiled the Galaxy S III Mini, a compact version of the flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. The Galaxy S III Mini brings the high performance, intuitive ease-of-use and nature-inspired design of the Galaxy S III to an elegant, compact smartphone with a 4-inch screen.

Simon Stanford, Vice President, Telecommunications & Networks Division, Samsung UK and Ireland said: "The award winning Galaxy S III has been extremely well received globally since it launched earlier this year so we are thrilled to be able to offer our customers the same revolutionary design, intuitive usability and intelligence in a mini version. We will continue to develop smartphones to cater for a variety of customer needs and this latest release demonstrates our ongoing commitment to offering our customers more choice at every price point."

The Galaxy S III Mini is powered by Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean), the latest version of the world's most popular smartphone operating system, benefitting from fast, fluid and smooth graphics along with a new Google Search™ experience featuring Google Now™.

Stylish and compact, the Galaxy S III Mini shares the Galaxy S III's breakthrough design and simple elegance. Its ultra-minimal curved frame creates a rich natural feel, which is also reflected by its nature-inspired home screen, wallpapers and ringtones. A beautiful 4-inch Super AMOLED display offers a generous viewing experience that means multimedia and Web content can be viewed in brilliant colour and clarity. The compact size of the Galaxy S III Mini offers customers a comfortable grip and a convenient one-hand operation.

The Galaxy S III Mini is packed with intelligent technology designed to make interacting with the phone incredibly natural and intuitive. S Voice, Samsung's advanced natural language recognition software, means your voice can be used to unlock the phone with simple customised commands. Your voice can also play a favourite song, turn the volume up or down, organise your daily schedule, or automatically launch the camera and start taking photos.

The Galaxy S III Mini also understands human gestures to make using the phone easier and more natural. With Smart Stay, the phone's camera tracks a person's eyes and keeps the screen lit as long as they are looking at it. When reading a text message from a friend or family member, Direct Call allows customers to automatically call that person simply from the motion of lifting the phone to their ear; and Smart Alert conveniently alerts people to missed calls or messages as soon as the phone is picked up.

Content sharing is easy and fast on the Galaxy S III Mini. Its S Beam feature allows a 10MB music file to be shared in just two seconds by simply tapping on another S Beam-enabled device, such as the Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note II, even without a Wi-Fi or cellular signal. The Buddy Photo Share function also allows photos to be easily and simultaneously shared with friends pictured in an image directly from the camera or the photo gallery.