MICROSOFT PRESENTS THE HOLOLENS, THEIR HOLOGRAPHIC GLASSES

Before concluding the presentation of Windows 10, Microsoft has shown its most advanced device, the HoloLens, glasses added to a device that is the " first holographic computer "in the world and based on Windows 10

Operating under Windows 10 and in theory the software has the ability to operate with holographic applications and developers can from the moment that have the Software Development Kit to create applications in this new technology.As if it were science fiction, these glasses allow not only see about the real world representation of objects on them, but interact with them as objects in real 3D .These HoloLens need not be connected to any computer, is a computer with its own CPU, GPU and new holographic processorthat Microsoft has created for the occasion.

The possibilities that Microsoft has shown this technology are simply amazing. Allows an architect see as real design and interact with it. Obviously, the possibilities when it comes to video games or entertainment, it can make a screen on a wall without television show, are the dream of every hobbyist to technology. But besides that developers can create applications, Microsoft will put in the hands of users the ability, through Holo Studio , their own holograms directly with HoloLens.

This technology was developed in collaboration with NASA, and has been used in the exploration of Mars, leading the Americans to walk scientists, albeit virtually, by the images sent by the Mars Rover. So far not been given a release date and a price simply indicated that will be available during "the life of Windows 10", which look set to be longer than any other operating system from Microsoft.

Apple has tied Samsung to become the world's largest smartphone vendor

Strategy Analytics reports that Apple has tied Samsung to become a provider of world's largest smartphone.

Linda Sui, Director at Strategy Analytics, said, "Global smartphone shipments grew 31 percent annually to 290.2 million units in Q4 2013 to a record $ 380.1 million in Q4 2014. An impressive 1300000000 smartphones were shipped worldwide in 2014, with very strong growth seen last year in emerging markets like China, India and Africa. "
Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics, added, "Apple sold 74.5 million smartphones worldwide and captured a record 20 percent market share in Q4 2014, from 18 percent a year earlier. the new Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models are proving very popular in China, US and Europe. apple tied with Samsung to become a provider of world's largest smartphone for the first time since Q4 2011. Samsung sent 74.5 million smartphones worldwide and captured 20 percent market share in Q4 2013, down from 30 percent in Q4 2013. Samsung continues to face intense competition from Apple in the more high-end smartphone market, Huawei in the middle-level, and Xiaomi and others at the entry level. Samsung may soon have to consider taking on rivals such as Blackberry, in order to revitalize growth this year. Samsung remains the number one worldwide smart phone on a full year basis in 2014. "

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Apple announces record quarterly revenue of $ 74.6 billion, 74.5 million iPhones sold

Announced Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended December 27, 2014. The Company posted quarterly revenue record of $ 74.6 billion and record quarterly net profit of $ 18 billion, or $ 3.06 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $ 57.6 billion and a net profit of $ 13.1 billion, or $ 2.07 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 39.9 percent compared with 37.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 65 percent of revenues for the quarter.

The results were driven by record high sales revenue iPhone and Mac, and record performance from the App Store. sales of 74.5 million iPhone units also set a new record.

"We would like to thank our customers for an amazing quarter, which saw demand for Apple products soar to its highest point," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "Our revenues grew 30 percent over last year to $ 74.6 billion, and execution by our teams to achieve these results was just phenomenal."
"Our outstanding results produce EPS growth of 48 percent over last year and $ 33.7 billion in operating cash flow during the quarter, a record of all time," said Luca Maestri, Apple's CFO. "We spent more than $ 8 million in our capital return program, bringing total returns for investors nearly $ 103 billion, more than $ 57 billion of which occurred in just the past 12 months . "

Apple is providing the following guidance for its fiscal 2015 second quarter:

● revenues between $ 52 billion and $ 55 billion

● gross margin between 38.5 percent and 39.5 percent

● operating expenses between $ 5.4 billion and $ 5.5 billion

● Other income / (expense) $ 350 million

● tax rate of 26.3 percent

Apple's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $ 0.47 per share of common stock of the Company. The dividend is payable on February 12, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 9, 2015.

Apple is celebrating its FY 15 first quarter conference call at 2:00 pm PST / 5: 00 pm EST today. Can tune here . We leave all interested event is disclosed during the call.

Undoubtedly one of the things we like to write is one of our collections / listings with the best options for each category. This time we chose an article of this kind in order to be of service and interest if you who are thinking of buying a laptop midrange. Surely in our list of the best portable 500 pounds in 2015 , find some option that fits your expectations. That said, we set to work to speak for five teams specially chosen for the occasion.

Best laptops for less than 500 pounds in 2015

1) Acer Aspire E5-571-51S6 - about 446 pounds on Amazon - Go to Analysis

Advantages:  Processor Core i5 , 4GB of RAM, HD 1TB , range of up to 7 hours, price of 446 pounds on Amazon

Cons: No optical drive, graphics unfit for next-generation games.

This Acer Aspire E5-571-51S6 of 15.6 inch 1366 x 768 and simple and silver design is certainly a prime candidate to be on the top of our listadopor have a nice finish and a pretty good value. 

In terms of hardware is the use of a 64-bit processor and dual -core Intel Core i5-4210U 1.7 GHz . It comes accompanied by 4 GB of RAM and 1 SATA hard drive 1 TB. 

Moreover your graphics card is an integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400 , unfit for pointers games but generally performs well. It has 3 USB ports , SD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI, and HD Webcam. Moreover it has a battery with a battery life of up to 7 hours and just might lie in lack an optical drive.

2) Acer Aspire E5-571-5166 - about 375 pounds on Amazon


Advantages:  Processor Core i5 , 4GB RAM, 1TB HD, high autonomy.

Cons: No optical drive, graphics unfit for next-generation games.

Again marked with an Acer Aspire E5-571-51S6 which also has a format 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 pixels . This time we will not do a review arrested for laptop specifications mentioned as the previous model inherits all its virtues and small defects, being a clone of this except in two respects. 

The first and most obvious is the appearance, since this time the black color is the protagonist. The second is the model of Intel Core i5 riding that instead of 1.7 GHz to 1.5 GHz works. This and the previous Acer run on Windows 8.1 operating system. Currently this equipment is available for about 375 pounds in Amazon UK .

3) Acer Aspire E5-571-53YL - About 351 pounds on Amazon



Advantages:  Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, 1TB HD, high autonomy.

Cons: No optical drive, graphics unfit for next-generation games

We continue our list of the best laptops for less than £500 alluding to Acer E5-571-53YL . If the above case was very similar to that tops the compilation, this time we have a sticker on the hardware level, even recovering the processor to 1.7 GHz. Where if there is a radical difference is in appearance, since this model with the color red is more relaxed and seems to focus on a younger audience . In short, this is a Core i5 dual-core 1.7 GHz , 4 GB of RAM expandable to 16 GB, 1TB of storage and an Intel graphics HD Graphics 4400. That is, an ideal for the average user who will use it to surf the internet computer, run office software, programmers including but not promptly valid for those who require a dedicated graphics either for editing images daily basis or 3D rendering, for example.

4) Acer Aspire E5-571G - About 445 pounds on Amazon.



Advantages: Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB of RAM , Nvidia 1GB

Cons: No optical drive, 500 GB HD.

We now glancing at the next model of compilation. This time it's the turn of Acer Aspire E5-571G team that also belongs to format 15.6-inch HD and repeated the bet by the red color of the previous team. Here if it is worth pausing a little more in the hardware , is that although the ports and connectivity and extras remain the same as the previous cases, change the set of processor, RAM, graphics and storage. This team lost storage capacity rising from 500 GB to 1 TB , and pass to mount to mount an i5 Intel Core i3-4030U 1.9 GHz . It is true that we have a less dramatic processor, but the downside of this is a team that seems more appealing to casual gamers , as 4GB RAM happens to have 8 GB , and if that were not enough, instead of playing with an integrated graphics, we have a dedicated graphics 1GB Nvidia GeForce 820M . Therefore the "losses" are offset by "gains". This equipment can be found for about 445 pounds in Amazon UK. However, given its popularity sometimes hard to find. You can check their availability here

5) Lenovo IdeaPad G50-70 - About 359 on Amazon



Advantages: Sleek shell, Intel HD 4400 graphics card, CD / DVD

Cons: Autonomy 4 Hours

The next place on our list is for Lenovo IdeaPad G50-70 . From this, we especially like its sleek clamshell design, but has a weight of 2.9 kg , almost half than the above kilo.

As a processor, you will find  an Intel Core i5 1.6 Ghz and 4 GB of RAM. storing again be 500 GB, and graphical one Intel HD 4400 . As in the previous case , here you will also find an optical drive, which is appreciated.

The only week point we see him outside the weight , is that its range of 4 hours can stay a little short compared to other options, but in this price range with a Core i5 hard to find vairety so if you value more autonomy processor that this team is for you, as well as  most of the list. This laptop can be found for about 359 pounds

Conclusion

This compilation has traveled several models with 15.6-inch HD Windows 8.1. If you are cornered by Asus and Acer is because they are among the most prestigious brands in the midrange and value for money.  Within this narrow range of brands do you find variety of equipment which differ in appearance and hardware, and surely they can serve you to your goal, which should essentially be a general use without exceeding demanding, but neither conformist, suitable for any daily task.