Sony Tablet with Android 3.0

Sony Announces Optimally Designed “Sony Tablet” with Android 3.0 that Complements Network Services for an Immersive Entertainment Experience

-Also strengthening VAIO in expanding PC markets-

 Sony Corporation (“Sony”), announces “Sony Tablet” that delivers the perfect combination of hardware, content and network with seamless usability for a high-quality, engaging entertainment experience. Based on decades of engineering heritage, Sony is developing two tablets with unprecedented design, including S1 (codename) which is optimized for rich media entertainment and S2 (codename) which is ideal for mobile communication and entertainment. “Sony Tablet” will become available in the global market starting in fall 2011.

 “Sony Tablet” is equipped with the latest Android 3.0 which is designed for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets. Both tablets are WiFi and WAN (3G/4G) compatible and users can not only browse the internet or check e-mail but they can also smoothly access digital content including videos, games and books through Sony’s premium network services and more, on-the-go at any time.

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  “Sony Tablet” S1 (Left), S2 (Right)

 S1 has a 9.4-inch display for enjoying the web and rich content on a large screen. Its off-center of gravity design realizes stability and ease of grip as well as a sense of stability and lightness, offering comfortable use for hours.

 S2 has two 5.5-inch displays that can be folded for easy portability. In contrast to existing tablets, its unprecedented dual screen presentation and usability allows its displays to be combined and used as a large screen or for different functions such as playing video on one screen while showing control buttons on the other.

 “‘Sony Tablet’ delivers an entertainment experience where users can enjoy cloud-based services on-the-go at any time. We’re aiming to create a new lifestyle by integrating consumer hardware, including ‘Sony Tablet’ with content and network,” said Kunimasa Suzuki, Corporate Executive, SVP, and Deputy President of Consumer Products & Services Group.

 “Android 3.0 is a new version of the Android platform with a new holographic user interface that is designed from the ground up for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets. I'm excited about “Sony Tablet” as it will further spur the development of applications and network offerings which users are looking for.” said Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President, Mobile, Google Inc.

 Also, in the mobile computing category, the market for PCs which realize high productivity is expected to steadily grow, particularly in emerging markets. Therefore, Sony will also remain committed to strengthening its VAIO brand and introduce increasingly compelling products which offer new value propositions to the market.

 “Sony Tablet” features.

 

Designed for portability and intuitive gripping

With its off-center of gravity form factor, the 9.4-inch S1 offers stability and a sense of lightness, offering comfortable use for hours.
The dual screen S2 comes with two 5.5-inch displays which can be used together as one large screen to browse websites and more. They can also be used for different functions as users can watch a video on one screen and input commands on the other, or check email on one screen and use the other as a soft keyboard.

Seamless Usability and Performance

Through Sony’s knowhow for combining hardware and software, “Sony Tablet” realizes optimal usability and performance. Because of Sony’s rapid response technologies, users can perform smooth, quick touch-screen operations and enjoy fast and efficient website loading. The keyboard arrangement is also optimized for the large screen, making email and SNS communication a breeze.

Rich entertainment experiences through various network services

Through Qriocity¹ music and video services, users can enjoy rich video and music content. Also, through PlayStation®Suite, users can immerse themselves in high quality first generation PlayStation® titles. Additionally, users can easily download ebook content from Reader™Store² and use both tablets as digital reading devices. The integration with various services allows users to take their entertainment experiences on-the-go. Furthermore, “Sony Tablet” is equipped with functionality that organizes content for easy access. 

Remote access functionality with AV devices

Through “Sony Tablet”, users can control home entertainment devices as well as enjoy content in new ways. S1 uses infrared technology and works as universal remote controls for a variety of AV devices starting with <BRAVIA>. Users can perform functions like turning on their TVs, changing the channel and adjusting the volume. Also, through DLNA functionality on “Sony Tablet”, users can “throw” personal content to large screen televisions or music to wireless speakers.

In 2010, Sony launched a network platform called “Qriocity” which connects many of Sony’s network-enabled devices, and has been expanding its services into global markets. Also, Sony Computer Entertainment has been providing various contents and services for PlayStation users through PlayStation®Network, which now has over 75 million registered accounts (as of March 20, 2011) worldwide.

Simultaneously, Sony will continue to announce various devices which leverage these services. Starting in early 2011, Sony Computer Entertainment announced the next-generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP) while Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications brought “Xperia™PLAY” to the market. Sony is introducing “Sony Tablet” to deliver an entertainment experience which integrates hardware with network services that deliver rich content.

With the establishment of Consumer Products and Services Group in April 2011, Sony will focus on accelerating the development of innovative next generation products and aim to deliver a new lifestyle by strengthening the integration of hardware and network services.

WiMax

WiMax, in full worldwide interoperability for microwave access, communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas.

Part of a “fourth generation,” or 4G, of wireless-communication technology, WiMax far surpasses the 30-metre (100-foot) wireless range of a conventional Wi-Fi local area network (LAN), offering a metropolitan area network with a signal radius of about 50 km (30 miles). Ultimately, WiMax proponents hope to establish a global area network in which signals could reach, for instance, the entire continental United States, including the many rural and suburban areas to which land-based broadband providers do not run cable.

WiMax operates over radio waves on a tower-receiver model. A single WiMax tower can provide coverage over about 8,000 square km (3,000 square miles) and also connect to other towers via a line-of-sight microwave link to broaden coverage further. A roof-mounted antenna dish can receive information at the fastest data-transfer rates, or an internal receiver chip in a personal computer, mobile telephone, or other device can communicate without a line of sight at lower speeds. Under optimal conditions, WiMax offers data-transfer rates of up to 75 megabits per second (Mbps), which is superior to conventional cable-modem and DSL connections. However, the bandwidth must be split among multiple users and thus yields lower speeds in practice.

The development of WiMax began in the early 21st century. The American integrated circuit manufacturer Intel Corporation invested substantially in creating receiver chipsets and was a vocal proponent of the technology. Technical hurdles to achieving optimal speed and coverage, combined with competition from rival schemes, hampered the development of early networks. In 2008 American wireless service providers Sprint Nextel Corporation and Clearwire Corporation both early WiMax adopters completed an agreement to merge their WiMax efforts, with a goal of spreading their 4G coverage throughout the United States in the following few years.

YouTube

Primary Contributor: William L. Hosch

YouTube, Web site for sharing videos. It was registered on Feb. 15, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of the American e-commerce company PayPal. They had the idea that ordinary people would enjoy sharing their “home videos.” The company is headquartered in San Bruno, Calif.

Shortly after the site opened on a limited (“beta”) basis in May 2005, it was attracting some 30,000 visitors per day. By the time YouTube was officially launched on Dec. 15, 2005, it was serving more than two million video views each day. By January 2006 that number had increased to more than 25 million views. The number of videos available at the site surpassed 25 million in March 2006, with more than 20,000 new videos uploaded on a daily basis. By the summer of 2006, YouTube was serving more than 100 million videos per day, and the number of videos being uploaded to the site showed no sign of slowing down.

The immense growth in traffic at YouTube created its own set of problems. The company continually had to purchase more computer equipment and more broadband connections to the Internet. In addition, YouTube was forced to allocate more financial resources for potential litigation, as many media companies discovered that some of the videos uploaded to YouTube contained copyrighted material. With limited success in commercializing its Web site or containing its growing costs, YouTube began looking for a buyer.

In 2005 the American search engine company Google Inc. had launched a video service, Google Video, but it failed to generate much traffic, and Google was prompted to purchase YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock in November 2006. Rather than merging the Web sites, however, Google continued YouTube’s operation as before. To reduce the risk of copyright-infringement lawsuits, Google negotiated deals with a number of entertainment companies that would allow copyrighted video material to appear on YouTube and would give YouTube users the right to include certain copyrighted songs in their videos. It also agreed to remove tens of thousands of copyrighted video files from YouTube. In November 2008 Google reached an agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (MGM), to show some of the studio’s full-length movies and television shows, the broadcasts being free to watch, with advertisements running alongside the programs.

Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2

Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2

Sony-Ericsson Elm J10i2 is a GSM phone. Sony-Ericsson Elm J10i2, a CandyBar mobile comes with a great list of features. Sony-Ericsson Elm J10i2 price is optimal and it is a great buy.

The Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 is an eco-friendly mobile phone focusing on green technology. The Sony-Ericsson Elm J10i2 key features include GreenHeart technology, Widget Manager for integrating social networks like Facebook and Twitter, aGPS and Wisepilot for finding your way, dedicated standby search integrated with Google search, Music recognition etc. The Sony-Ericsson Elm J10i2 display screen has a 240 X 320 pixels resolution with 262 K colors. This internet and java enabled multimedia phone has an internal memory range of up to 280 mb extendable to 16 GB with microSD support. The Sony-Ericsson Elm J10i2 can make both audio and video calls.

The Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 uses the GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks at 850/900/1800/1900 operating frequencies, and 900/1200 frequencies with UMTS/HSPA. The Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 has a powerful camera with 5 mega-pixel sensor and 4X digital zoom. The mobile phone has excellent video recording capabilities and is equipped with both photoflash and Video Light. The Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 camera uses advanced technologies like Smile Detection, Photo FIX, Face Detection, Auto Focus etc. Other supporting features include Send to the web, subscribe to photo feeds, and geo tagging of images.

The Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 has a wonderful music system including MegaBass and TrackID. The media player is supported with Bluetooth A2DP for fast sharing of multimedia. Internet browsing in the Sony-Ericsson Elm J10i2 is enhanced with the Access NetFront Web Browser with support for standard protocols, images and video. Entertainment features of the Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 further include FM Radio with RDS, YouTube, Video Streaming, Video Clip, Walk Mate, Tracker, Java and 3D games.

Depending upon the type of usage and network, the Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 has a talktime between 4-10 hrs and Standby time between 430-446 hours. The maximum time for video calls is 3 hours before the battery needs recharge. A feature checklist of the Sony-Ericsson Elm J10i2 is given under the "specifications" tab on this page for further reference.

General	2G Network
	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 2100
	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Announced	2009, December
Status	Available. Released 2010, March
Size	Dimensions
	110 x 45 x 14 mm
Weight	90 g
Display	Type
	TFT, 16M colors
Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
	Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
Sound	Alert types
	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone	Yes
Memory	Phonebook
	1000 entries, Photocall
Call records	Yes
Internal	280 MB
Card slot	microSD, up to 8GB
Data	GPRS
	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE	Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G	HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port	No
USB	Yes, USB v2.0
Camera	Primary
	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features	Geo-tagging, face, smile detection, video calling
Video	Yes, VGA@30fps, video light
Secondary	No
Features	Messaging
	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser	WAP 2.0/HTML (NetFront), RSS reader
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games	Yes, incl. motion-based + downloadable
Colors	Metal Black, Pearly Rose
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support; Wisepilot navigation
Java	Yes, MIDP 2.0
	Noise cancellation with dedicated microphone
	HD Voice ready
	Splash resistant
	- MP3/eAAC+/WAV player
	SensMe, Track ID
	MP5/H.263/H.264 player
	Google Maps
	Picture editor/blogging
	YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter applications
	Widget Manager
	Organizer
	Eco friendly materials
	Walkmate, CO2 Calculator
	Voice memo/dial
	T11
Battery	Standard battery, Li-Po 1000 mAh (BST-43)
Stand-by	Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 446 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Misc	SAR EU
	1.24 W/kg (head)

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar, in full Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar  (b. April 24, 1973, Bombay [Mumbai], India), Indian professional cricket player, considered by many to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time. In 2005 he became the first cricketer to score 35 centuries (100 runs in a single innings) in Test (international) play.
Tendulkar was given his first bat when he was 11. As a 14-year-old, he used it to score 329 out of a world-record stand of 664 in a school match. A year later he scored a century on his first-class debut for Bombay (Mumbai), and at 16 years 205 days he became India’s youngest Test cricketer, making his debut against Pakistan in Karachi in November 1989. When he was 18 he scored two centuries in Australia (148 in Sydney and 114 in Perth), and in 1994 he scored 179 against the West Indies. In August 1996, at age 23, Tendulkar was made captain of his country’s team.

Although India was defeated in the semifinals of the 1996 World Cup, Tendulkar emerged as the tournament’s top run scorer, with 523 runs. In 1997 he was chosen for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest award given to an Indian athlete, for his outstanding performance in the 1997–98 season. India was defeated by Australia in the 1999 World Cup, failing to advance past the round of six, and was soundly defeated by both Australia and South Africa in series later that year. In the 2003 World Cup, however, Tendulkar helped his team advance as far as the finals. Though India was again defeated by Australia, Tendulkar, who averaged 60.2, was named the man of the tournament.

Tendulkar made history in December 2005 when he scored his record-breaking 35th century in Test play against Sri Lanka. The feat was accomplished in a total of 125 Tests and allowed Tendulkar to surpass the prolific Indian run scorer Sunil Gavaskar. In June 2007 Tendulkar reached another major milestone when he became the first player to record 15,000 runs in one-day international (ODI) play, and in January 2010 he became the first batsman to score 13,000 runs in Test play. One month later he scored a historic “double century” in a contest against South Africa, becoming the first man in history to record 200 runs in a single innings of ODI play. Throughout his long career Tendulkar was consistently ranked among the game’s best batsmen. He was often likened to Australia’s Don Bradman in his single-minded dedication to scoring runs and the certainty of his strokeplay off both front and back foot.

Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh,  (b. September 26, 1932, Gah, West Punjab, India [now in Pakistan]), Indian economist and politician, who became prime minister of India in 2004. A Sikh, he was the first non-Hindu to occupy the office.

Singh attended Punjab University and the University of Cambridge in Great Britain. He later earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Oxford. In the 1970s he was named to a series of economic advisory posts with the Indian government and became a frequent consultant to prime ministers. Singh also worked at the Reserve Bank of India, serving as director (1976–80) and governor (1982–85). When he was named finance minister in 1991, the country was on the verge of an economic collapse. Singh devalued the rupee, lowered taxes, privatized state-run industries, and encouraged foreign investment, reforms that helped transform the country’s economy and spark an economic boom. A member of the Indian National Congress, he joined the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) in 1991. Singh, who served as finance minister until 1996, ran for the Lok Sabha (lower house) in 1999 but was defeated.

Congress won the May 2004 parliamentary elections, defeating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Congress’s leader, Sonia Gandhi (widow of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi), declined the prime ministership, instead recommending Singh for the post. Singh subsequently formed a government and took office. His stated goals included helping improve conditions for India’s poor (who generally had not benefited from the country’s economic growth), securing peace with neighbouring Pakistan, and improving relations between India’s various religious groups.

Singh presided over a rapidly expanding economy, but rising fuel costs precipitated a marked increase in inflation that threatened the government’s ability to provide subsidies for the country’s poor. In an effort to meet India’s growing energy demands, Singh in 2005 entered into negotiations with U.S. Pres. George W. Bush for a nuclear cooperation pact. The deal called for India to receive fuel technology for nuclear plants and to be given the ability to purchase nuclear fuel on the world market. Abroad, the prospective cooperation agreement was resisted by those who were upset over India’s refusal to sign the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; in India, Singh was criticized for fostering too close a relationship with the United States, which, his critics believed, would use the deal to leverage power in the Indian government. By 2008 progress on the deal prompted members of the government’s Parliamentary majority communist parties in particular to denounce Singh’s government and ultimately push for a confidence vote in Parliament in late July 2008. Singh’s government narrowly survived the vote, but the process was marred by allegations on both sides of corruption and the purchasing of votes. In the parliamentary elections of May 2009, Congress increased its number of seats in the legislature, and Singh took office as prime minister for a second time.

DNA

DNA, abbreviation of deoxyribonucleic acid, organic chemical of complex molecular structure that is found in all prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and in many viruses. DNA codes genetic information for the transmission of inherited traits.

A brief treatment of DNA follows. For full treatment, see genetics: DNA and the genetic  code.The chemical DNA was first discovered in 1869, but its role in genetic inheritance was not demonstrated until 1943. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick determined that the structure of DNA is a double-helix polymer, a spiral consisting of two DNA strands wound around each other. Each strand is composed of a long chain of monomer nucleotides. The nucleotide of DNA consists of a deoxyribose sugar molecule to which is attached a phosphate group and one of four nitrogenous bases: two purines (adenine and guanine) and two pyrimidines (cytosine and thymine). The nucleotides are joined together by covalent bonds between the phosphate of one nucleotide and the sugar of the next, forming a phosphate-sugar backbone from which the nitrogenous bases protrude. One strand is held to another by hydrogen bonds between the bases; the sequencing of this bonding is specific i.e., adenine bonds only with thymine, and cytosine only with guanine.

The configuration of the DNA molecule is highly stable, allowing it to act as a template for the replication of new DNA molecules, as well as for the production (transcription) of the related RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecule. A segment of DNA that codes for the cell’s synthesis of a specific protein is called a gene.

DNA replicates by separating into two single strands, each of which serves as a template for a new strand. The new strands are copied by the same principle of hydrogen-bond pairing between bases that exists in the double helix. Two new double-stranded molecules of DNA are produced, each containing one of the original strands and one new strand. This “semiconservative” replication is the key to the stable inheritance of genetic traits.
Within a cell, DNA is organized into dense protein-DNA complexes called chromosomes. In eukaryotes, the chromosomes are located in the nucleus, although DNA also is found in mitochondria and chloroplasts. In prokaryotes, which do not have a membrane-bound nucleus, the DNA is found as a single circular chromosome in the cytoplasm. Some prokaryotes, such as bacteria, and a few eukaryotes have extrachromosomal DNA known as plasmids, which are autonomous, self-replicating genetic material. Plasmids have been used extensively in recombinant DNA technology to study gene expression.

The genetic material of viruses may be single- or double-stranded DNA or RNA. Retroviruses carry their genetic material as single-stranded RNA and produce the enzyme reverse transcriptase, which can generate DNA from the RNA strand.