Geekshive towards the Top of the World

The Argentinian mountaineers, Fernando Rodriguez e la Hoz and Hernán ‘El Pampa’ Carracedo, are about to depart from the Argentinian estate of Neuquén towards Buenos Aires, and from there towards Nepal to climb the top of the world, the Mount Everest.

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2012: GeeksHive goes to the Everest

 The argentinian Fernando Rodriguez de Hoz follows his passion going to the Everest and GeeksHive goes with him.

The new iPad

Finally, the new Apple’s iPad arrives, an expected renewal that confirms the news we’ve been hearing for a long time.

Among its features, we can mention, a new display called Retina Display that keeps the 9.7-inch size but it makes a giant leap with its 2048×1536 resolution, a 264ppi pixel density and IPS panel. Its iSight camera has a 5 megapixel sensor and IR filter,

VAIO U- Sony's Hybrid

We had already told you about two tablet concepts of Sony when they introduce them in the last CES 2012, and now the multinational company is announcing the release of one of those concepts: the Sony VAIO U.

Intel SSD 313 – Caching for Ivy Bridge

Intel is about to launch a new series of solid state storage devices intended to be used as cache of the system. They will be an evolution of the already existing SSD311 devices but withn memory that is based on 25nm as a significant improvement.

LG Optimus 3D Max

LG doubles the bet on three dimensions with the new LG Optimus 3D Max. A new model that lets you watch images and videos in 3D without needing glasses and that offers excellent
features, less weight and more fluidity and speed at the time of moving into menus, apps or performing other actions.

Recording by heat pulses

An international team of researchers at the University of York had discovered a new and revolutionary way of magnetic recording that can transfer up to 200Gbps, more than 300 times the speed of SATA III on hard drives on hard drives with up to 10 times more capacity than the current ones.

Genius WideCam 1050 - Panoramic

Genius keeps updating its webcams’ catalogue. This time, it introduces the Genius Widecam 1050, with the notorious characteristic of new wide angle lens that can show an image of up to 120º, giving the user a wider view angle of panoramic recording, ideal for collective video conferences.

GOOGLE CHANGES PRIVACY POLICIES

Some days ago, the Internet giant Google has been sending its user some e-mails announcing a change in its privacy policies from March 1.
With this move Google intends to unify all its services in one aiming to increase the “user experience” and improve its services.

JIN YONG LATEST COLOR READER

Qualcomm and Koobe had launched in Taiwan a new e-reader that incorporates Mirasol color e-ink display with an excellent outdoor display and autonomy and that resembles a tablet due to its characteristics.

CES 2012 - The highlight of the last day

CES, one of the major electronic consuming fair, closed its doors this year after receiving more than 150 thousands visitors, a new record attendance. These are some prominent visitors, among hundreds that could been seen the last 4 days:

ION Audio Piano Apprentice
ION Audio manufactures a mini piano keyboard, Apprentice converts your iPad, iPod and iPhone in the last piano teacher anywhere at any time. One just have to download the app, connect the Apple device and it will be a way to learn to play the piano faster and easier than ever imagined.

Innovation Design & Engineering CES 2012

These are some of the technology manufacturers and developers who won the award "Innovation Design & Engineering CES 2012":

Powertech Ultra Slim
The Ultra Slim it's an outlet expander that gives any regular electrical outlet a pair of USB power sockets -without the wiring required of more permanent solutions like FastMac's U-Socket. The Ultra Slim is just that, as it's only about half inch thick, and has a unique folding collapsible plug on the back to keep its trim figure. Its thin profile is also able to accommodate the depth of regular plugs with extending sections in the back.

CES 2012 - The highlight of the 3rd day

Going on in Las Vegas, going around the CES 2012, visiting stands, talking to manufacturers, searching to show you the highlight of the day.

Nvidia, tablets and Super Cars
Nvidia introduced its 4 core tablets, Tegra 3 and a prototype using Windows 8 as DOS.

Nvidia has decided to disclose some of its features and to show how do the new Metro interface works in a Tegra 3 tablet and a 4 corer processor ARM at 1.3 GHz. Besides, it took the opportunity to show another high definition prototype.