Remember that Wahoo Fitness Bluetooth 4.0 heart rate monitor? Here she is again. The company’s proper unveiling of the device will come at CES 2012, linking up exclusively (at first, anyway) with the iPhone 4S and other Bluetooth Smart Ready devices. By tapping into the Blue HR and harnessing your fitness app of choice (a nice touch, we must say), you’ll have access to heart rate data, music playlists, phone, maps, etc., all in one place. It’ll start shipping in January for $79.99, and we’re told that the product will launch with “full support of several of Wahoo Fitness’ app partners, who have been working with Wahoo’s Open API to support the Blue HR.” A few compatible apps have already filtered into the App Store, including MapMyFitness, RunKeeper, 321Run, Runmeter, and MotionX, and the company’s expecting even more in 2012.

LED TV Terbaru Menawarkan Hiburan yang Kaya dan Mendalam, Rangka Ultra Tipis untuk Layar yang Lebih Besar dan Bahkan Rangkaian yang Lebih Luas dari 3D dan Smart TV

PT. Samsung Electronics Indonesia, hari ini meluncurkan TV LED seri terbaru yang menghadirkan kembali pengalaman hiburan di rumah dan menambah sentuhan elegan, simpel dan kemewahan disetiap rumah. Smart TV terbaru menjawab kebutuhan konsumen yang semakin maju untuk pilihan yang lebih banyak dan kebutuhan untuk mengontrol bagaimana dan kapan mereka mengakses konten.

Samsung akan menambah rangkaian produk yang luar biasa dengan memperlihatkan lebih dari 40 model di CES, dengan ukuran layar mulai dari 19 inci hingga 75 inci. TV terbaru menawarkan peningkatan kualitas gambar yang dramatis dalam 2D, 3D dan HD juga konten streaming, juga pilihan hiburan yang terhubung yang lebih banyak yang dihadirkan melalui aplikasi yang lengkap dan perangkat yang terkoneksi.

Rangkaian Samsung di 2010 mengkombinasikan gaya elegan dengan berbagai fitur yang sebelumnya ekslusif menjadi fitur premium, termasuk kemampuan dan peningkatan 3D, fitur Smart TV yang lebih baik sehingga masyarakat dapat merasakan pengalaman hiburan yang luar biasa. Rangkaian produk tersebut menawarkan Samsung Smart Hub terbaru, yaitu :

• Search All : untuk memudahkan mencari konten yang diinginkan pada TV dan semua media yang terkoneksi ke TV, baik itu DLNA, PC, Mobile, Internet dan lain-lain.

• Your Video : menghadirkan rekomendasi berdasarkan histori tontonan pengguna.

• Web Broser : menawarkan web browsing yang menyeluruh pada TV.

• Samsung Apps : HDTV pertama di dunia dengan dasar apps store gratis maupun berbayar, baik olahraga, hiburan , informasi, games dan jaringan sosial.

Samsung juga akan menambah jumlah model TV 3D di tahun 2011 sehingga lebih banyak orang dapat menikmati hiburan di rumah dengan harga terjangkau. Konsumen dapat memilih berbagai jenis TV yang sesuai dengan rumah dan gaya hidup mereka. Beberapa TV menghadirkan inovatif baru, rangka TV yang ultra tipis yang memberikan konsumen area pandang lebih besar pada layar tanpa memperbesar ukuran TV. Rangka yang baru adalah hasil dari riset desain, Samsung panel teknologi baru dan inovasi pengolahan sinyal.

Sebagai pelopor hiburan 3D di rumah, Samsung menyadari bahwa konsumen terus memilih layar TV yang lebih besar untuk pengalaman 3D yang lebih sempurna, saat ini Samsung juga menghadirkan LED TV 75 inci.

Dengan dimulainya era baru dari hiburan yang mendalam, Samsung telah memperkenalkan lagi elemen visual yang akan membuat TV kita merupakan pusat perhatian didalam ruangan,” ujar Sangchul Lee, Senior Vice President, Visual Display Business di Samsung Electronics. “Masyarakat ingin selalu terkoneksi dengan informasi yang penting untuk mereka, rangkaian terbaru kami mencerminkan visi di mana teknologi yang lebih pintar secara virtual dan fisik menghubungkan pengguna melalui berbagi cara untuk kenyamanan dari rumah mereka.

Fokus Lebih pada HIburan yang Pintar dan Mendalam didukung dengan Terobosan Teknik dan Desain

Sebagai brand TV nomor 1 di seluruh dunia, Samsung memimpin industri ditahun 2010 dengan peluncuran 3D TV pertama di dunia. Dengan konten 3D yang lebih lengkap, Samsung berharap lebih banyak konsumen yang memilih fitur 3D untuk TV mereka. Pada akhirnya, hal ini ini akan menurunkan biaya hingga 2 sampai 3 kali yang dibutuhkan dari sistem hiburan 3D dari 3D TV, Blu-ray player, kaca mata 3D dan konten ditahun 2011 dan membuat fitur 3D lebih mudah didapat pada model yang lebih beragam.

Samsung juga dengan sukses mengurangi ukuran bingkai TV hingga 80 persen, yang merupakan prestasi teknis sehingga bingkai dapat membaur dengan mudah dengan interior sekitarnya, hampir tidak terlihat pandangan dan bahkan sangat mengurangi gangguan batas layar pada saat menonton 3D.

Pengurangan pada rangka berarti konsumen dapat menikmati pandangan yang lebih luas pada layar tapa harus menaikkan ukuran TV secara fisik, dan membuat penggunaan aplikasi sosial seperti Skype dan Youtube, web browsing, membagi konten dan bermain games menjadi lebih nyaman.

Samsung berharap ditahun 2011 merupakan tahun dimulainya TV berkoneksi. Hampir semua TV dengan ukuran 40 inci dan lebih akan menawarkan fitur Smart TV, yang mempermudah pengguna untuk melakukan keinginan mereka mengakses konten yang mengunakan Web pada layar digital mereka yang besar.

Hiburan Mutakhir yang Wajib Dilihat dengan Fitur Desain dan Kualitas Gambar True-to-Life

Hal pertama yang harus diperhatikan pada seri LED 8000 yaitu hampir tidak terlihatnya bingkai yang berukuran 0,2 inci, seperti garis yang sempurna yang menjadi rangka dari konten yang menarik pada layar dan meningkatkan faktor cahaya pada TV. Seri D8000 meneruskan gaya minimalis dari pemenang award yaitu seri C8000 dan menggunakan Quad Stand yang disempurnakan untuk memastikan keselarasan akhir antara TV dan interior sekitar.

Dengan refresh rate 240Hz, 2 milidetik motion picture response time (MPRT) dan lampu LED yang disempurnakan, penerima CES Innovation Award ini menawarkan 2D, 3D dan gambar HD lebih nyata dengan kejernihan yang luar biasa. Selanjutnya untuk Ultra Clear Panel, TV ini merupakan yang pertama menawarkan teknologi Micro Dimming Plus yang menghadirkan gambar yang lebih nyata dan warna hitam yang pekat dan putih yang jernih.

D8000 memiliki koneksi Wi-Fi didalamnya dan banyak cara yang nyaman untuk mengatir dan menampilkan konten melalui pusat Smart Hub Samsung. TV ini dapat terhubung ke perangkat lain dengan menggunakan DLNA atau teknologi milik Samsung yaitu One Foot Connection.

Mempersiapkan Full 3D Menjadi Breeze Dengan Fungsi 3D Auto Setup Pertama di Dunia

Samsung LED D7000 mempersembahkan kembali kesuksesan teknologi tinggi yang seimbang dengan bentuk desain yang minimalis. Bingkai layar TV berwarna hitam berukuran 0,2 inci yang memukau didesain dengan bingkai transparan seperti perhiasan dengan menggunakan teknologi dual cetakan Samsung Touch of Color ™ (TOC™) yang telah memperoleh beberapa penghargaan untuk menampilkan bayangan warna merah pada pinggiran bingkai kristal. Penyangga dengan 4 kakinya lebih ramping dibandingkan yang diperkenalkan pada tahun 2010, namun ketinggian yang lebih rendah membuat kestabilan TV yang baik dan kokoh yang tetap mempertahankan bentuk elegan.

Menonton konten 3D tidak pernah lebih mudah, dengan Auto 3D Format Setup, TV secara otomatis mendeteksi format yang sesuai (contoh berdampingan dan atas bawah) pada saat menampilkan konten 3D dan penonton saat ini dapat duduk lebih jauh dan membiarkan Smart TV mereka menentukan konten untuk pengalaman menonton yang terbaik.

LED D7000 juga menampilkan teknologi pemindaian cahaya pada bagian belakang (backlight scanning) yang lebih baik dan Auto Motion Plus, penyisipan gambar dengan menggunakan algoritma milik Samsung, untuk menciptakan gambar 2D dan 3D yang lebih tajam dan perpindahan gambar yang halus tanpa gambar yang kabur, bahkan untuk pergerakan video yang sangat cepat , kualitas gambar 3D juga lebih baik lagi yang dihasilkan Samsung 3D Peak Algorithm.

Dengan Smart Hub, seri LED D7000 merupakan pusat media yang ideal, yang melengkapi gaya hidup konsumen yang mobile dan selalu terhubung.

Model TV Ideal yang Bernilai untuk Pengalaman 3D yang Mendalam

Untuk konsumen yang mencari hiburan 3D tanpa harus membobol bank, Samsung TV LED seri D6600 merupakan TV LED 3D 120Hz yang ideal, yang menawarkan gambar 3D yang memukau dengan teknologi panel terbaik di dunia dan teknik gambar yang disempurnakan. Teknologi Samsung yang unik yaitu double-rate frame, yang tercepat di dunia juga mengurangi waktu perpindahan gambar sebesar 50 persen untuk meningkatkan kualitas pandang dari konten 3D.

LED D6600 juga menawarkan desain rangka yang tipis untuk menghadirkan pengalaman menonton 3D yang lebih mendalam. Rangka ramping ToC™ yang seperti prisma memiliki bayangan merah yang hampir tak terlihat dari depan, tapi terlihat pada saat penonton pindah ke samping untuk meminimalisai gangguan pada saat menonton 3D, 2D, HD atau konten streaming.

3D Peak Algorithm milik Samsung mengurangi pemakaian energi listrik hingga 15 persen sementara itu dapat meningkatkan brightness hingga 20 persen. Motion Adaptive Dimming algorithm yang unik juga mengurangi pemakaian energi listrik hingga 20 persen dengan mengontrol penerangan LED, menurut gerak vector gambar. Selanjutnya LED 6600 dikembangkan dengan menggunakan teknologi desain Samsung yang ramah lingkungan dan meminimalisasi dampak lingkungan selama siklus hidupnya.

Do you bring and listen to your iPod when running? I love running, and the Nike+ system make it great, and fun. I just want to share some tips for running with the iPod.

Never bring harddisk when running. No, I’m not kidding. Some people do not know if they bring harddisk on their pocket when running. I’m talking about the harddisk inside the iPod. Some iPods contain the mini harddisk. The original iPod (including iPod Photo and iPod Video), iPod Classic, and iPod mini are using harddisk (microdrive in case of iPod mini) instead of silicon chip or flash disk. Harddisks are sensitive to shock. Even you can carry the iPod safely when you go, but running gives more shock to the harddisk.

Listen to the ambient sound. Don’t fully concentrate to the music from the iPod. You need to listen to the sounds around you. You still have to listen to car’s horn when you running on the road. There was a lot of people died on the street due to iPod. You can plug the earphone just in one ear, so the another ear can hear the ambient sounds. Avoid the isolating earphones such as in-ear type when you running. This can isolate the sounds around you.

Use the remote. Touch screens are great, but it is difficult to control your iPod Touch, iPod nano touch, or iPhone without looking at the screen. You can decide for earphone with volume and remote control, to keep your concentration. So you can control your music just with the touch of your hand, without have to look at the screen.

Use armband. Armband are invented to bring your iPod in your workout. And it is better than putting your iPod in your “unsecured” pocket. It also improves the GPS reception quality because your device is exposed. And your Nike+ GPS or miCoach tracking will be more accurate.

Watch out the cable! the cable of your earphone. Keep it safe and make sure it will not stuck at the other things or other people.

Disable Shake to Shuffle. This is an amazing application of accelerometer on iPods. But, even it won’t work when you switch the “hold” on, believe me, you will feel more comfort when you disable Shake to Shuffle feature. Because you will always “shake” your iPod when you running.

— Adham Somantrie.

PS: I originally posted this article for MakeMac in Bahasa Indonesia: Berlari dengan iPod; and at my personal blog in English: Running with iPod.

Apple will hold a special media event next Wednesday to reveal its latest offerings in the Mac space, which may include new MacBook Airs, a preview of Mac OS X 10.7, and an unveiling of iLife ’11 and iWork ’11.

Set to kick-off at 10:00 am Pacific time on Wednesday, October 20th in the Town Hall on Apple’s Cupertino Campus, the event doesn’t come as a surprise. Just one week ago, AppleInsider hinted that such a gathering was in the cards when it outlined expectations for the Mac maker to overhaul its MacBook Air line, inventories of which dried up over the last several weeks.

MacBook Air

Persistent rumors out of the Far East have suggested Apple is gearing up to overhaul the MacBook Air line with a newly designed 11.6-inch display, creating a more aggressively priced notebook for students and the business traveler. Those reports claim that Apple plans to ship around a half-million units before the end of the 2010 calendar year. The current MacBook Air sports a larger 13.3-inch display.

Rumors of a MacBook Air with an 11.6-inch display first cropped up in July. It was said the redesigned hardware will be even slimmer and lighter, and will be powered by an Intel Core i-series ultra-low voltage processor.

There’s also been a mixture of chatter regarding a much cheaper, thinner 11.6-inch Apple notebook that would weigh as little as 2.7 pounds due to the possibility of new carbon fiber unibody construction, though AppleInsider cannot confirm any of those reports with any degree of certainty, nor can it confirm somewhat related rumors that such a model would coincide with Apple’s reported plans to adopt the latest microprocessors from AMD into some of its Mac models. Instead, those reports are highlighted here simply for the sake of completeness.

iLife and iWork

In addition to the introduction of a new MacBook Air, Apple’s iLife suite of digital lifestyle applications and its iWork suite of productivity software are also due for a revamp. The last update to both offers came in January of 2009.

At least one recent discovery has suggested that a iLife ’11 refresh will be written entirely in 64-bit code, will include a rewritten iWeb, and will drop the iDVD application. It has also been suggested that the software will be launched for iOS devices, like the iPhone and iPad.

Mac OS X 10.7

Meanwhile, a copy of Apple’s official invitation for next week’s event obtained by Engadget appears to show a lion peering out from behind the company’s iconic logo.

This appears to suggest that Apple may provide the first preview of its next-generation Mac OS X 10.7 operating system given that all of its predecessors have been nicknamed ater large felines.

Distributions of Mac OS X 10.7 have been making the rounds inside Apple under the internal code-name “Barolo” — named after the prestigious Italian wines from the Piedmont region — since early 2010, according to people familiar with the matter.

Those same people have said that Apple initially hoped to preview the software during this past June’s Worldwide Developers Conference but was forced to relinquish those plans when it was forced to pull resources off the project temporarily to help finalize iOS 4.0 in time for the summer’s iPhone 4 launch.

Other possibilities

Given that the MacBook and MacBook Pro lines remain the last two Mac product families — with the exception of the MacBook Air — not to receive an update in recent months, it’s also possible that Apple will use next Wednesday to up the value proposition on those models through modest enhancements such as processor and graphics speed bumps. For example, both the 13-inch MacBook and MacBook Pro still lack Intel’s latest generation of Core i3 microprocessors.

[AppleInsider]

Apple has been awarded a trademark for the phrase, “There’s an app for that.” The tagline has been used to promote the App Store and iOS devices almost since their inception, and has really caught on. From tech articles to jokes told around the water cooler, many people have adopted the phrase.

The trademark, which Apple filed for on December 4th, 2009, covers “Retail store services featuring computer software provided via the Internet and other computer and electronic communication networks; retail store services featuring computer software for use on handheld mobile digital electronic devices and other consumer electronics.”

Congratulations to both Apple for their new trademark.

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An email with a long list of recipients can be an easy way to accomplish tasks by electronic committee. It can also be an infuriating way to gum up your inbox for days. Let’s set some ground rules.

Although it is much maligned, the mass email can be a great way to disseminate information to a large group of people at once. This comes in especially handy when inviting people to a party, changing your address or phone number, or letting everyone on staff know when they can start taking summer Fridays (please, God, can we get that email?). It can also be helpful for group discussions when you’re working on a project with several co-workers at once, especially when some of them aren’t in the same office and physical meetings are impossible.

The problem isn’t the “reply all” button, of course. It’s the yahoos who are far too quick to use it to let everyone on a given list know how hung over they are this morning, that Mary Jane in accounting has the most bodacious rack they have seen outside of a porn movie, or that they “LOLed. Thanx ~~BYE!!~~” It’s enough to make you want to quit computers altogether and go back to drafting your correspondence with quills.

We don’t need to go that far. But we can drastically improve interoffice and interpersonal communications if everyone can agree to just a few simple guidelines.

Take a Minute and Evaluate: Before you hit “reply all” take a minute and ask yourself, “Does everyone need to read this?” The answer is pretty much always no. Sometimes all it takes is a split second for you to realize, “No one cares what I have to say on this topic, so I will keep it to myself.” Please click “discard draft” instead. This is especially true when the original mass email is one that’s intended to distribute information. If you get a message that the office will be closed on Saturday or the third-floor bathroom is closed for repairs, just read it, do what you want with the information, and then shut the fuck up. No one cares what you think about it, or whether this will make your life better or worse, so your two cents on the matter are entirely irrelevant.

Answer the Question: After a brief evaluation, sometimes the answer is, “Yes, I should reply to all,” especially if the email is asking a question. A friend sends out a missive that asks, “What should we do tonight, guys?” You should probably respond, but only respond by answering the question. In this instance, proper responses might include “let’s drink our faces off at [insert your favorite bar]” or “Shelly and I have to go to her stupid parents’ house, but I heard there’s a good concert at [insert place].” Those are good, solid, productive answers. If you waste space in our inbox by replying, “Hmmm…Good question,” or “I don’t know, I’m so lame now that I have a baby,” we are going to have to reach through the internet and punch you.

Keep the In-Jokes to Yourself: The great thing about mass emails is that you can communicate with a great number of people all at once. The problem is that there’s always that insecure asshole who feels the need to show just how close to you he or she is to the person who sent the email so he responds to everyone, “Just like that donkey that was wearing socks that we saw on the way to Mobile. AMIRITE!” We do not find this amusing. We don’t know you or get your jokes, and now if and when we finally do meet you—we do have mutual friends, after all—we are going to think that you’re an annoying jackass with bad taste in travel destinations.

Don’t Just Say Thank You: If your thoughtful coworker emails the office and says, “Hey everyone, I tried out my new recipe for Lemon Bars last night and brought them for you to enjoy. They’re on the table in the kitchen, help yourself,” please don’t email everyone just to say, “Thanks!” or “Yummy!” or “You da bomb.” This is now a whole separate email in our inbox that includes just one word, or maybe two or three. We have to delete that email and that takes effort we’d rather spend cruising the sales on Gilt Groupe while pretending to actually work. You aren’t telling us anything we don’t know and you’re not adding anything to the conversation, so just cram another Lemon Bar into your piehole and keep quiet. If you want to express your appreciation to the Betty Crocker wannabe in the next cube, then go over and say, “Wow, those were really good. Thanks so much,” with your mouth and lips and real, out-loud words. This person slaved over a hot stove for you, the least you can do is say thank you like a real person.

Your Silence Is Your Assent: When it comes to group email discussions, Roberts Rules of Order apply. If someone starts an email saying, “We will be doing trust falls at the corporate retreat on Thursday.” The first person possible should say, “That is a stupid idea.” And then someone should quickly say, “I agree.” This is like nominating something for a vote and then seconding it. There is no need for everyone on the thread to say that’s dumb (which trust falls are), because those two people spoke for the masses. At that point, saying nothing is agreeing with the naysayers. But if, on the other hand, you happen to agree with the first person, pipe up, by all means. Once something has been nominated and seconded, the person who sent the original email must either restate his/her position (“The guys at HQ are forcing us”), or back down (“You’re right. Let’s all do shots instead.”). Just like in a real meeting, you don’t have to say “I agree” in response to every email that goes around. Everyone knows you’re monitoring the conversation. Only share when you have something definitive or constructive to say.

Err on the Side of Replying to One: If you want to say something but don’t know if it’s appropriate for the whole audience, reply to the original sender only. This is perfect for in-jokes, statements that don’t answer any questions, and monosyllabic assertions of agreement. Just tell the person who started the thread. That person emailed the group to share information and/or get input, so they won’t care. It’s the rest of the people on the list you have to worry about pissing off. If what you have to say is profound enough, then the originator will share it with the group. Leave it up to their discretion (which is already a bit questionable since they included so many oversharers on the initial email list).

Avoid the Passive Aggressive CC: Sometimes you send an email to one person and they respond by CCing their boss, assistant, best friend, ex-girlfriend, or some random person they met Saturday night at a bar. Suddenly you find yourself in the middle of a group email you never intended. This is especially bad if you don’t know the third party. The only way to retaliate is to never reply all during this conversation. Just respond to the person who you originally emailed. This is the electronic equivalent of being at a party talking to someone and they say, “Let me introduce you to my friend, Joe.” But you hate Joe, so you just keep your eyes locked on the original person hoping Joe will just get annoyed and go away. Over email it’s even easier, because the original person will have to CC Joe again and again, which should hopefully send the signal that you don’t want to communicate with stupid asshat Joe. If they don’t get the hint, never email this person again. Even if it’s your boss.

Take Preventative Measures: We really shouldn’t have to tell you what the “Blind CC” function on your email is, but based on the countless communications we’ve received that could have benefited from its use, there must be more idiots in the world than we previously imagined. If you put all the email addresses in this field, they will stay anonymous and immune from the “Reply All.” Explaining this is like having to tell a 30-year-old where babies come from, but you made it necessary. Please, in the future, use this or we’re going to start giving your email address to Russian porn spammers in retaliation.

[gawker.com]

Buying gold bullion is not a bad investment. There were so many option to invest your wealth. But investing with buy gold is still popular by the age.

Have you heard gold bullion? You might not. But, you can check it out. And also, if you want, you can give a shot for your investment. The choice is still yours. Think, and make a wise decision before you invest your wealth.

Where do you go to buy ? you can go to the jewellery if you want to invest in jewellery (accessories).You also can buy the gold in bar-shaped if you like, but not at the jewelleries.

And, the last word to enjoy is: You can buy gold bullion over the internet. Yes! just from your home! Ready to buy bullion?