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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

News: About light laptop with your Linux distros.

ZaReason is launching a thin and light laptop called the UltraLap 430.
Linux computer builder has all the specs you’d expect from a modern ultrabook.
Prices start at $899 and it's available now from the ZaReason store.

Features:
  • 14.1" HD (1366x768) Glossy LED Backlit Display
  • 3rd Generation Intel Core Processor
  • Intel HD 4000 Graphics
  • Quick performance and power-on times with Solid State Disks
  • HD Stereo Speakers
  • 802.11 B/G/N WiFi included
  • Bluetooth
  • 3 in-1 card reader -- SD/MMC/MS supported
  • 1.3 Megapixel HD webcam included
  • Multi-gesture touchpad
Ports:
  • HDMI port
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Kensington lock port
  • Headphone/Mic Jack
  • 2 USB 3.0 ports
  • 1 USB 2.0 port
Specs:
  • Your choice of a variety of Open Source operating systems, like Fedora 17
  • Battery Life: Up to 6 hrs
  • Dimensions (WxDxH): 13.5in x 9.25in x .75in
  • Weight: ~3.5 lbs

Friday, August 10, 2012

News: Google Translate Android can translate from pictures.

News about Google Translate Android.
Use camera to take a picture and brush text to translate - available on Android 2.3 and above.
Get instant translation results as you type.
Choose dialect preference for speech input.
Japanese handwriting now recognizes multiple characters at once.
Added access network state permission to check network availability when sending requests.
Try this on play.google.com

OpenGL Driver support for Linux and Windows.

NVIDIA has released a set of OpenGL 4.3 drivers for Windows and for Linux.
The driver support provides beta support for OpenGL 4.3 and GLSL 4.30 on capable hardware.
For Linux, the version number R304.15 is not the same with the drivers for Windows: R305.53.
All ARB extension specifications can be downloaded here: this page.
For OpenGL 4 capable hardware, these new extensions are provided: ARB_compute_shader ,ARB_multi_draw_indirect ,ARB_shader_image_size ,ARB_shader_storage_buffer_object
You can download all drivers from here.