These 2012: a "Goodbye" without panache for Microsoft

A disappointing Conference for Microsoft to the these, without shattering announcement but an application some to finally put in place a coherent ecosystem around the Metro interface.

As usual, Microsoft held the Conference of the initiation of the 2012 Edition of these. But as announced, this will be the last for Microsoft, which will more participate in the show in the future. It was a historic moment, but Microsoft did not have in its bag of sufficiently important announcement to mark the spirits for this last participation. Steve Ballmer spoke of Windows Phone, pulled from his pocket the 900 Lumia of Nokia or HTC Titan II.

He also referred to Windows 8, the new OS of Office of the giant with the beta will be available starting in the month of February. The opportunity to see turn the Metro interface on shelves ARM equipped with a SoC Nvidia Tegra 3, also on x 86 platforms. Microsoft also referred to the Xbox, with 66 million consoles installed and 40 million Xbox Live accounts, as well as sensors Kinect passed 18 million. Indeed, Kinect will come out in the Windows version in early February, available in preorder at a price of $ 249.

Before the appearance of a group of Gospel to mark the end of this keynote, Steve Ballmer will have even taken the time to mean that the future of Microsoft is in a few words: Windows, Windows and Windows, Metro, Metro and Metro.

Conference broadcast live on Engadget

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Numericable made his revolution: the BOX up to 200 Mbps!

Numericable had to move its "digital revolution" because of Free Mobile. Presentation of the BOX.

If Xavier Niel defended to have intended to take revenge on Numericable which borrowed its communication on the term "revolution", Free however forced the cable operator to make his announcement on "The digital revolution". Originally promised for this Tuesday, January 10, it yesterday evening that Numericable presented his "revolution". What is it? Of the Box!

A new case that is "everything" together in a single cubic box quite massive, but sober and enough design with its display on the front and tactile buttons. On the back, we discover a complete connextique (HDMI, optical audio, four Gigabit Ethernet, 3 USB or even two phone jacks output, but not integrated DECT base). A BOX that can also accommodate a Blu - ray player, (in option) as proposed standard Freebox Revolution, or a 500 GB hard drive. See how these additional equipment will be charged...

     

But of course, the offer of Numericable does not only equipment, and also based on the performance of the network. Thus, the cable operator announces a flow down (download) which may reach the 200 Mbps (?), or two times more than the optical fibre in FTTH. What download a film which weighs 700 MB in under a minute depending on the ISP... The WiFi access point passes it to the standard N and reached the 300 MB/s.

      

Of course, the interface has also been modernised side television. It allows to save up to four HD channels at the same time (with 4 tuners) and, on the BOX, we can look at easily two programs simultaneously (Picture in Picture) and comment on what is you see on Facebook via a dedicated interface. Also, the BOX will be delivered with a new RF remote control which has the good idea to integrate a zone tactile way touchpad and keyboard on the face back. Rather nice on paper. But all this has a price, because apparently, it will be necessary to opt for a package to €59,90 per month in order to benefit from this new box...

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Test Elder Scrolls V Skyrim - Xbox 360

In March 2006 that Bethesda had served us Oblivion, probably is the episode of the franchise that has the sparked more discussion in the community of players. Developers have taken their time to propose a title that meets players to do many expectations: meet the regulars, bring what to change to feed the interests of the franchise without altering a style, enable newcomers to start smoothly in a series already well installed, etc... Five years, is therefore finally not much, especially as the richness of this Skyrim would not have needed less to reach its current level. The Elder Scrolls Skyrim 5 is now available and prompt this time to travel the northern lands of Bordeciel.

Turn of at the outset that angry, the appearance of graphics of the game, because skip you the first in the eyes. The Nordic countries are by definition of cold, often grey land. Beyond an atmosphere often dark and sad, Skyrim should also face a few worries display, unwelcome textures and some surprising clipping effects. We feel that the graphics engine is in sentence but Bethesda comes to camouflage defects with a few embellishments, as an anti-cernes would do after a short night. Subterfuges borne, the players will spend probably in addition.
Fortunately for Skyrim, his main interest lies not in these graphics. If the title is doing well and we offer a few environments and varied with all features of the Bordeciel region, may that this point is one of the next review for a possible Elder Scrolls VI. For the moment, it will happen so as if it had not yet too much importance, focusing on what deserves to be. However, it is annoy more frankly on load times, which lead really the pace of the adventure.

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These 2012: HP presents its ultrabook, famous spectrum

HP Unveils its ultrabook intended for the general public, the Envy 14 spectrum model.

Hewlett-Packard launches to the assault on the market of the ultrabooks Envy 14 spectrum model design furiously Recalling the MacBook Pro from Apple. Teasé a few days earlier by a very suggestive video, spectrum finally unveils its lines and its technical characteristics.

This ultraportable composed of aluminum and glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) adopts a chassis of a 13.3 "(size of 327 x 220 mm x 20 mm to 1.8 kg) but integrates a slab of 14" HD + Radiance (definition of 1600 x 900 pixels).

For the rest of the equipment, the spectrum carbide core i5 or i7 Intel supported by 4 or 8 GB of RAM, a DSS 128 or 256 GB and integrates two USB 3.0 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet, a mini DP port port, HDMI output and a HD webcam. Course level connectivity is WiFi, Bluetooth but also the WiDi (Wireless Display) and the NFC. The keyboard is back-lit and the battery would provide up to nine hours of maximum autonomy.

All works under Windows 7 and comes with a choice software suite including Photoshop Elements 10, Premiere Elements 10 and Norton Internet Security. The spectrum is scheduled for output to the United States on 8 February at a rate of $ 1400. Once again, it is well above the $ 1000 desired by Intel.

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These 2012: Nvidia Unveils Tegra 3 Asus tablet at $ 249

NVIDIA takes advantage of its Conference to unveil a touch Tablet Asus Tegra 3 for only $ 249.

California skier Nvidia took advantage of its Conference and the details of its Tegra SoC 3 presentation to very briefly touch Tablet Asus 7 "integrating its powerful quad-core processor, all for only $ 249.

This tablet known as the M370T code would be under the latest version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but, for the time being, we have no more information as to the detailed technical characteristics or the date of exit of such a tablet. It would seem that the Kindle Fire will have of the concurrence.

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Test Mario Kart 7 - Nintendo 3DS

Mario Kart had somewhat neglected us since the release of the last episode on Wii. Players were no doubt widely toured the question and it is always sympathetic to a small race, the Wii component circuits have more really no secret to anyone. Also was it time for the franchise out a new component, thus helping to revive the series but also to benefit the 3DS of title of exception, a safe value. After Super Mario 3D Land, here come the new Mario Kart 7. Enjoy these large output, it may be that the 3DS know a period of belt-tightening after the holidays.

 

This Mario Kart 7 is much shown in recent weeks in the press, to the point that you know already all news. You know therefore Ninteno made some additions but not actual innovations for this component. It still retains the same gameplay, the same concept to win races with different items. Also, you will certainly begin this Mario Kart 7 by his solo mode. You will discover the endless same cuts, Etoile, fungus, flower, leaf, etc, available in 50 cc, 100 cc and 150 cc. Here not motorcycles, your vehicle will have all four wheels to move forward.

-Side gameplay, therefore, no change. You can conduct drum beating your race and make sure to stay first to win the best statistics. Many items that you enjoy you leave behind you, or to launch before you you pass on your route. The solo part is all in all usual and perhaps sometimes somewhat boring. You may repeatedly to race in the lead, that pick up bananas, to receive all time blue and red, shells an always this hard for the first pilot of a race. You'll like probably know a moment of difficulty and find you later in the platoon, at least for user of other items that you would not, in normal times, the opportunity to receive. This progression will allow you to unlock a number of items, including your Mii, or other vehicles.

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These 2012: Nokia announces Lumia 900 LTE

Nokia presents the 900 Lumia, evolution of the 800 Lumia, equipped with a screen larger and compatible with the 4 G LTE networks.

The Finnish manufacturer Nokia will launch a declination of the 800 Lumia, its smartphone success running Windows Phone 7.5. Lumia 900 is therefore the same design but has a larger touch screen (4.3 "against" 3.7), brings compatibility with networks 4 G LTE operator AT & T, adds a 1 megapixel front AFN sensor and 1830 mAh battery to take 7 hours using 3 G voice.

For the rest nothing moves, it is always the same processor 1.4 GHz and the 512 MB of RAM of Lumia 800. No date of availability or tariff have been announced for the launch of this smartphone in the U.S. market in AT & T. In any case, rumors had seen just...

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