Brief information technology news (29-12-12)

The Dhaka Times Desk The wind of information technology is advancing in tune with the modern era. Therefore, in today's world, it is impossible to think without information technology. Today in information technology brief news (29-12-12) several information technology news of the world has been highlighted.

Five senses of the computer!

Recently, IBM said that within the next five years, they have undertaken to create a type of computer that will have feelings like humans. The computer will have five-sense sensing technology. As a result, computers will understand the sense of touch, including sight, hearing, smell and taste detection. According to Mashable, now it is possible to know the weather conditions of a country thousands of miles away in less than a second. But if you tell the computer to hold a bit of cloth and convey the feeling; Or to see the smell of a good soup, in this case the computer is absolutely helpless. But IBM says the next five years will see major advances in artificial intelligence in computers. They said that the device will work as a human assistant. According to IBM, it will enable different computing than traditional computing systems. This is called 'cognitive computing', as distinguished from computers, in training. No wrong decision can be repeated in cognitive computing. If it gets a wrong decision, it will change the method and try again.

Active smart mobile phone in the water!

This is no ordinary water proof or waterproof casing. The casing can submerge the iPhone in deep water without any problem. The casing of the smartphone is called 'Eagle's SE-35', the waterproof casing is specially designed for submersion.

It uses six special buttons. The six buttons have six applications – air, nitrox and gauge modes, a log dive, a digital compass and flush light. Almost all functions of the iPhone can be done underwater with the buttons. Moreover, the casing has its own characteristics. The casing acts as a depth and temperature sensor while its camera takes photos and videos in deep water. Interestingly, even under 130 feet of water i.e. 40 meters, the casing will remain fully waterproof and can take perfect and clear pictures with the iPhone even underwater.

However, users will not get the benefits of talking on mobile phones and texting while underwater. 'Aigle's SE-35' can easily be used in three models of iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S. Not only that, the iPhone can also be fully used as a computer through this waterproof casing.

It is not known when this casing named 'Aigils SE-35' will be available in the market, but it is expected that it will be available in the market very soon. But it goes without saying that it will be more expensive than other common waterproof casings. It will cost 329.99 USD.

New version of Google TV

Year 2013 is knocking at the door. Google is again bringing good news in the technology market in the new year. From web browsers to operating systems for smartphones and tablet PCs and web-based operating systems for PCs, they have already caught the attention of technology lovers.

In continuation of that, Google is bringing the second version of TV to the market at the beginning of next year. The interface of this version of Google TV will be simpler and simpler. It makes finding TV content on the Internet easier than ever before. In addition to this, this time the issue of creating applications for Google TV has also been opened for everyone. Developers can now create specialized applications for Google TV. Along with this, there is a system to run other Android applications and play games. YouTube and Netflix services can be used very easily on Google TV due to internet connection.

YouTube videos can be found more easily. Although these new features have been launched in Google TV, major television networks like ABC, NBC or CBS are still out of reach of Google TV.
Analysts believe that if these television networks are added to Google TV, the popularity of Google TV would have increased in a very short time. Even if it is not, Google hopes that the new interface will be able to increase the popularity of Google TV a lot. Google said that LG will bring two Google TVs to the market in the coming year.
These two TVs will have Quartet remote control and natural speech recognition features. The two upcoming models are the GA7900 (55 and 47 inches) and the GA6400 (60 inches to 42 inches), both of which have Qty Motion remote controls. It also has the added feature of voice commands. These completely different models will bring two new types of television experience to the entertainment lovers. Apart from this, the opportunity to watch 3D movies in passive mode will also be created through this Google TV.

LED TV is one of the features of Google GA7900 model TV. Its refresh rate is 240 Hz. There is also backlight scanning facility.

On the other hand, Edge Display is one of the features of Google GA6400 model TV. Its refresh rate is 120 Hz. This is actually the main difference between the two models. Google TV has Honeycomb 3.2 version on both these channels. As a result, any app that can be used on tablets and smartphones can also be enjoyed on this TV. However, the exact information about the price is not yet available.

The keyboard can be cleaned!

Those who work on computers know that a lot of dust accumulates on the keyboard. Its surface can be cleaned of dust and dirt with a brush, but it can never be washed clean. Because if water enters the keyboard, it will be invalid. Recently, to avoid the trouble of keeping the keyboard clean, Logitech has brought the washable keyboard K310, interestingly, this keyboard can be easily washed with water. Repeated bathing in the kitchen sink and submersion under 11 inches of water will not harm it. Just dry it a little. The keyboard will work like new. The back of the keyboard has a drainage hole to drain or dry the keyboard after washing. In addition, laser print and UV coating have been used so that the letters of the keyboard are not damaged by wet.
Sophie Le Guen, senior director of Logitech Mouse and Keyboard, said, "Despite being careful, we've all had the experience of spilling a coffee cup and getting the keyboard wet." And to eliminate these problems, Logitech has now brought a washable keyboard K310 for computer users, it will not be damaged or unusable even if it is repeatedly washed. It is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Seven. It is expected that the keyboard will be available in the European market in October. And its retail price will be 39.99 USD.