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Cisco has unveiled its first entry into the tablet computer space: the Cius, a 7-inch HD business collaboration device running the Google Android operating system.
The Cisco Cius was revealed earlier today by CEO John Chambers at a conference in Las Vegas. Like most Cisco devices, the Cius is designed with the business user in mind. It is a virtual desktop and telecommunication machine, complete with a front facing 720p HD camera and a second, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. It’s smaller than an iPad, with a 7-inch screen and weighing only 1.15 pounds.
The device is designed to be mobile. It runs a modified version of the Google Android operation system, which is becoming more and more popular for use in tablet devices. It also comes with 3G capability, along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (Bluetooth) and Micro-USB support. Cisco claims that the device will go for eight hours “under normal usage.” As a bonus, the battery is detachable.
The key to this tablet is the suite of Cisco software products that it will run. The list includes Cisco Quad, Show and Share, WebEx, Presence and Cisco TelePresence; it also supports Unified Communications Manager. It looks like these apps will run as modified Android (Android) applications.
Any tablet, even an enterprise-focused tablet, inevitably compete with the iPad. However, Cisco’s device does sound like it has a lot of business features that the iPad does not, especially its deep integration with Cisco telecommunication products. The inclusion of two cameras for teleconferencing alone could make it a popular buy with enterprise companies.
Customer trials begin in the third quarter, meaning that you could see Cius tablets floating around as early as next month. However, the device won’t officially launch until early 2011, right around the time Apple is likely to unveil the next version of the iPad.
Below are some more details regarding the device’s specs. Let us know your first impressions of the Cius in the comments.
Cisco Cius: Official Specs
Tablet Capabilities:
* 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, 3G/4G data and Bluetooth 3.0 help employees stay connected on and off-campus
* HD video (720p) with Cisco TelePresence solution interoperability for lifelike video communication with the simplicity of a phone call
* Virtual desktop client enables highly secure access to cloud-based business applications
* Android operating system, with access Android marketplace applications
* Collaboration applications including Cisco Quad, Cisco Show and Share, WebEx, Presence, and IM
Tablet Highlights:
* 7” diagonal, high-resolution color screen with contact-based touch targets
* HD Soundstation supports Bluetooth and USB peripherals, 10/100/1000 wired connectivity and a handset option
* Detachable and serviceable 8-hour battery for a full day of work
* Highly secure remote connections with Cisco AnyConnect Security VPN Client
* HD audio with wideband support (tablet, HD Soundstation)
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Adobe senior business development manager Gary Cossimini had 35 minutes yesterday to show off his company’s New York Times reader at the Magazine Publishers of America technology conference, “The Technology of Magazine Content: From Augmented Reality to Tablets.”
The room was peppered with representatives from magazines, media companies and ad agencies. Some sat in white folding chairs around tables near the stage. Others huddled in small groups next to exhibition tables covered in iPads and strange tablets at the back of the conference room on West 18th Street.
The crowd had convened to see the latest trends in digital publishing technology. Mr. Cossimini was talking fast.
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« Adobe officially launched its digital viewer technology for developers on Tuesday. The software complements Adobe’s recently announced Creative Suite 5 collection of design and development applications.
Publishers using CS5 can build digital magazine layouts that contain the same design elements as those in periodicals found on news racks, while also containing interactive capabilities associated with online publications. « It’s safe to say that if you are already working in InDesign CS5, you’ll be well on your way to producing a beautiful digital version of your publication, » David Burkett, VP and general manager of creative solutions for Adobe, said in a statement.Adobe plans to make its latest viewer software available on as many hardware platforms as possible, including smartphones and the emerging market for slate computers like the Apple iPad. The strategy is similar to the company’s approach with its PDF format for business document creation. The PDF viewer is widely available at no charge for multiple platforms, while Adobe sells tools for creating documents.
Wired magazine, a Conde Nast publication, built its recently released reader application for the iPad using Adobe’s latest technology. The Wired reader, available through Apple’s App Store for $4.99, lets readers watch video and slideshows, view 360-degreee images and rotate content in vertical and horizontal modes. Another feature made possible through Adobe technology is touch-based navigation.From Information Week »
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The Wall of Chile (Muro de Chile) for the Chilean Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World’s Fair features a 4-meter-long (13’) and 1.2-meter-high (4’) display wall that enables visitors to access more than six hours of video and thousands of photographs from historical archives, including satellite, natural, and terrestrial images that detail Chile’s culture and character. The wall will appear at the Chilean Pavilion through October 31, 2010.
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UnoWhy, groupe média digital français, a lancé le 25 octobre 2009 le premier coach culinaire à écran tactile.
Facile d’utilisation, cette tablette tactile et Wi-Fi
vous permet d’accéder à des milliers de recettes et à des vidéos explicatives.
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Software maker Adobe has announced a new set of Flash Platform Services, a group of tools that give Flash developers an easier way to build, deploy and track their apps on the social web’s various application platforms.
Adrian Ludwig, group manager for the Flash Platform, tells Webmonkey the new Flash Platform Services will “help app developers building on Facebook and other social networks reach a larger audience.” Ludwig also promises that the new components will make it easier for developers to manage and track their apps — who’s installing them and using them, and how often, for example — thanks to a clean, simple stats-tracking package.
