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Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung's new Galaxy Note is a unique device in the smartphone market. Straddling the line between a smartphone and a tablet, the Note features a massive 5.3-inch display, which is considerably larger than the screen on any other smartphone available today.

Source ---> Techspot

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Samsung OLED TV coming to the UK this spring

Samsung’s monster 55in OLED TV, which debuted at the International Consumer Electronics Show in January, will launch in the UK this spring.

OLED technology is currently used for some high-end smartphone displays, but it’s taken TV manufacturers quite a while to reproduce the same quality on a much larger screen.

In 2012 though, the latest OLED panels, which will also include a 55in model from LG, are set to land and promise to deliver less power consumption, perfect response times and ultimate picture quality. The technology is also able to differentiate varying degrees of blacks and shadows, so that users can enjoy tiny details even in the darkest of scenes.

Samsung’s new ultra-thin TV also boasts some great new features, including active-shutter 3D and the company’s own Smart TV technology, which includes voice and gesture control through a camera and a microphone integrated into the chassis.

The TVs are expensive to produce, so a pilot-run is expected in the spring, followed by the launch of more units by year end. Sources suggest that Samsung plans to mass produce the TVs by 2014.

You better get saving though; Samsung hasn’t revealed pricing yet, but the 55in panels are expected to cost upwards of £5,000.

Source ---> Hexus

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ATI Radeon HD7970 hits UK stores today. Jan 09 2012.

The next generation HD7970 graphics card has arrived, fitted with a 28nm GPU that packs 4.3bn transistors and is combined with 3GB GDDR5 Memory, it provides users with the speed for smoother gaming. Supporting full DirectX 11, AMD CrossFireX and AMD HD3D, the GPU includes an exclusive tweak utility which allows users to tune the performance of up to four graphics cards and check card status via an intuitive interface.
This GPU Tweak function links the GPU clock frequency to the voltage, so as you scale the GPU clock the voltage automatically follows; a useful tool for inexperienced Overclockers, It also enables users to select between 2D and 3D mode by providing the ability to change the respective clock speeds, voltages and fan speeds of either. Disabling the 2D mode also forces the faster 3D mode, stabilising overclocking and benchmarking results.

Furthermore, new PCI Express 3.0 delivers improved encoding and twice the performance of the previous PCI Express 2.0 and vision horizons can be expanded across six displays with AMD Eyefinity technology. This technology delivers innovative graphics display capabilities enabling massive desktop workspaces and ultra-immersive visual environments for the ultimate panoramic computing experience.

The one pictured above is the XFX HD7970 BLACK EDITION DOUBLE DISSIPATION AMD/ATI Graphics Card - 3GB and will set you back a cool £563.75 from Scan. However, you can pick up a lower clocked version for £479.75 from Scan. Happy shopping !

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