Apple’s Siri CES 2012 focus

May 18, 2012 Tana Ranford

　　Bit network (ChinaByte) on January 10 message from 2010 of 3D TV, and 2011 of flat computer to CES2012, each a session CES are will open a fan to unknown world of together window, became this year consumption electronic area of weathervane, led industry trend, this year Microsoft will opened Windows of mystery veil, and Intel Super this also will staged new of universal storm, and four nuclear flat, and various cloud of intelligent Terminal and application will surge and to …… Bit network reported that Giants ‘ team will bring you closer in front 2012CES, aware in advance from 2012 IT pulses in consumption.

According to the foreign news agency reports, Apple has once again become the focus of this session of the CES show, Apple speech Siri via cloud computing technologies will be a great deal of attention.

Siri can implement SMS and calendar entry, as well as answering general knowledge questions, the user is fascinated by. Experts say, Siri suggests that speech recognition technology is a breakthrough difficult to identify bottlenecks, keywords and less slow.

Smart-phone industry is urgent catching up with and surpassing Apple’s technology. “All investment in city of mobile phone production in speech technology, and expanding such investments, made more exquisite design and perfect to consolidate voice technology to mobile phones. “Nuance Mobile speech recognition technology company Vice President Thompson (Michael Thompson).

Reports, Korea LG Electronics is also developing a voice control. Forrester Research analyst Charles Golvin believes that many participate in CES exhibition companies cannot launch and Siri is equal or exceeds Siri product, but with the improvement of technology in the coming years, the current roll in breakthrough may lead to a large number of speech products.

Even the traditional PC manufacturers have also joined. Intel on Monday announced at CES, ultra thin laptop that will be launched this year on Ultrabook Nuance of “Dragon Naturally Speaking” voice control technology.

“Speech input mode will be more and more useful, more and more popular. Consumers who have had unpleasant experiences, voice interaction will get better and better in the future. “Golvin says.

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CES: Sony announced the new gaming Smartphone Xperia s

May 18, 2012 Molly Bohn

On January 11, according to foreign media reports, the Sony official held in today’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) press conference, officially announced to have PlayStation support 720p of the new Xperia Smartphone s, March 2012 is expected to launch in black and white in the United Kingdom for sale.

Xperia s is also equipped with 1.5GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread system currently used, in April you can update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

In addition, Xperia 720p s with a 4.3-inch LCD screen, Bravia Engine picture processing technology, rear camera with Exmor r CMOS camera, 12 million pixels, supports 1.5-second auto-focus and HD video shooting, front camera of 1.3 million pixels.

Xperia s users can use the HDMI interface connection and TV for picture sharing, connecting Sony Entertainment,Music provided Unlimited global 12 million songs, Video Unlimited is providing the latest Hollywood movies and TV series. Xperia s or authority of the Network PlayStation games, user access to the PlayStation Store.

In addition, Sony also released Xperia ion in the second quarter in the United Kingdom AT

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Tsinghua strategic partnership to advance the China and Autodesk BIM standard

May 18, 2012 Alfred Anzualda

Recently, two-dimensional and three-dimensional in the world leader in the design, engineering and entertainment software, Autodesk limited (“Autodesk” or “Autodesk”) and the prestigious institution of higher learning in China Tsinghua University signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation for a period of three years. According to the memorandum, school of software, Tsinghua University in CBIMS in the Autodesk (China Building Information Modeling Standard, China building information model standard) in the research and development of technology, training and achievement of important support to further deepen the BIM application in Chinese construction industry, promoting the sustainable development of the construction industry.

Autodesk in 2002 after first raised the revolutionary concept of BIM in the world, in the design, construction and operational maintenance of sustainable design in the building life-cycle value, already has been proven in a large number of important projects in the world, was hailed as a revolutionary innovation in the construction industry. In recent years, as China all large engineering construction Enterprise Institute in some flag sexual project of practice exploration, and China survey design Association and Autodesk common hosted of “innovation Cup” BIM design contest of results promotion, BIM in China set off has industry sexual innovation climax, increasingly more of building Institute, and owners, and construction units, increased has on BIM of input and application, for in China implementation BIM provides has strong of practice environment. However, no rule buchengfangyuan, in the talks, agreed that Autodesk and Tsinghua University, BIM standards in China’s research and development is very important and landmark, relating BIM technology in the domestic application of depth and breadth, is bound to affect the transformation and upgrading of the industry. In the 3-6 in the months ahead, both sides will technology, education and training and to promote further exchanges and discussion on three aspects, to develop more detailed specific cooperation programs.

In fact, as early as 2009 Tsinghua University for a period of two years CBIMS of theoretical and empirical research, Autodesk will give full support and collaboration, through architectural design, information technology, software development, and other experts in the field of advanced research and study, completion of a survey of research on building information modeling framework in China, such as technical specifications, application solutions and guidance. This win again between the two sides, suggesting CBIMS research into a new era. In response, Tsinghua University to give high praise to Autodesk, and said that Autodesk’s participation will bring CBIMS research and development of strong technical strength and worldwide a wide range of practical experience, conducive to speed up this process of research on the subject, and wish more domestic and overseas leading enterprises involved in the project, to drive the BIM application of Chinese construction industry.

Professor Gu Ming said in a talk Exchange, Tsinghua University, “the last two years, BIM technology application speed has more quickly than expected, this shows that China’s thirst for BIM technology and construction industry needs. From reality see, BIM of application are is key period, is from BIM of project level application transition to BIM of enterprise level application, it is eventually to industry level full application of key steps, in this key process in the, standard of established is core problem, especially BIM of application has cross, and more area, and full cycle of features, this makes CBIMS of research has special of significance and is of difficulty. Tsinghua University, China’s most important teaching and research institutions, has a high level of social responsibility, in conjunction with forces of production, learning and research at home and abroad, to complete BIM standards in China’s research and development, information technology progress of China construction industry to achieve industrial upgrading of the construction industry. This is the country’s needs, is also a social need. “Gu Ming also said,” in CBIMS research, Autodesk can play an important support role, which is a continuation and deepening of cooperation between the two sides. ”

Autodesk company’s greater China General Manager Huang Zhiming said, “we see from the 2011 BIM design contest, BIM has been widely applied to the civil construction, industrial engineering, infrastructure and other fields, to bring strength and hope to continue development of the industry. As two-dimensional and three-dimensional in the world leader in the design, engineering and entertainment software, BIM concept most actively advocates and practitioners, Autodesk has the responsibility and obligation to provide BIM standards offer the strongest support for the formulation of China. Next, Autodesk will continue to work together to our partners, promote BIM in popularizing and deepening the application of China’s construction industry, and do all we can to provide users with better software products, technologies, services and communication platform, to achieve the industry’s sustainable development efforts. ”

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Penpower technology innovation cloud applications will amazed at CES 2012

May 18, 2012 Alfred Anzualda

Still in for more to no of paper this file, and business card data plagued did? how easily will intelligent type phone or notebook computer of data migration to flat computer, other of device Shang? also in for see does not knows of file data anguish did? how will everywhere of life information, became language learning footage? Meng Tian technology will in CES 2012 displayed more items innovation products and the three large products demands, including contacts management, and file management and the language learning of Omni-directional solution programme, let consumer easily data shared and the carry application, Annual consumer electronics event CES 2012 will begin on January 10, 2012, Meng Tian technology product worth looking forward to.

In consumer has more items device of trend Xia, for due to should consumer data exchange of needs, Meng Tian technology for different platform development exclusive of business card management tools, and integration cloud storage cloud space, innovation products “intelligent type business card scanner-” business card King extreme version plus “” can and “iPad exclusive of digital business card book-” WorldCard HD “” and the “iPhone, intelligent type phone dedicated of business card management tools-” WorldCard Mobile “” data exchange and sharing, complete network management solution, fully emerge, integration, application with convenience.

　　

Is Good Design, and iF and the RedDot, more items international awards certainly of “business card King extreme version plus” has “mailbox type posted mouth” and the “open close support frame” of intimate design, let using who can to most comfortable of angle directly posted business card, and has fast scan built file, and intelligent management and search function, and can and Outlook, message/communications book software and the action device for data exchange, and executable path planning function, easy using. Penpower technology a wide range service users of different devices, real-time, business card with documentation “WorldCard Mobile” for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone, smart phones into network management Secretary; renewal of comprehensive network management products designed, the latest “WorldCard HD”, making the iPad a smart ” Digital business card book “, emphasize the most complete set of portable application, providing new information management systems, not only for business card information and direct contact from anywhere at any time. Combined with Google maps route planning feature, automatically displays all contacts in specific areas, establishing the most efficient travel arrangements, to create exclusive iPad digital business card management tool.

In file management area, Meng Tian technology is launched innovation products “file King” created “intelligent type digital file management” of new style, original “more source figure file identification” function, match global first “magnetic sucking type base” design, file gently pine pine on can digital, and and can save admitted and go paper space, “file King” let consumer filled copies feel Office of space is can then is zoom of, time also can more has efficiency of application. There is the latest APP “Snap2PDF” taken from mobile phones after images, directly converts the picture to search PDF documents, simply complete multiple language identification, search for files and data sharing. Penpower technology innovation efforts, file management easy!

　　

Language learning without limits, fully demonstrated in the “mini scan the quality or style of a translation” and the “Worldictionary” function, the “mini scan the quality or style of a translation of” a plane sweep can be easily digitized data, super high efficiency, accurate identification of nearly 200 languages, also can input multiple languages online-free real-time translation, quick and convenient. Get “2011 information months outstanding information application cum products Award” and the “2012 Taiwan boutique Award” review favored of “Worldictionary” is let iPhone, intelligent type phone became carry of language learning tools, “is depending on is translation is search” function, as long as alignment text immediately displayed text defined, more explained, and whole sentence translation, and pronunciation and the network audio information only be a press, on can all provides to you.

　　

“Innovation of Meng Tian? make technology more intimate” business philosophy, accompanied by penpower technology work identification technology for 20 years, leading-edge technologies fully master the future of Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices “with” added value, and enhance different devices “data sharing” function. After the APP has introduced a number of consumers, the new year will also continue to develop cross-platform APP product, constantly diligent identification of technology combined with the cloud application, cross-platform, providing consumers a full range of solutions.

N CES 2012 information

Period: 2012/01/10 (Tue) ~2011/01/13 (Fri).

Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC)/South Hall 4

Penpower technology booth number: 35,550

http://ces12.mapyourshow.com/5_0/exhibitor_details.cfm?exhid=T0000579

N for more products

“Extreme King of cards plus” http://www.penpower.com.CN/product.asp?sn=250

【WorldCard Mobile】http://www.penpower.com.cn/product.asp?sn=108

【WorldCard HD】http://www.penpower.com.cn/product.asp?sn=364

“King files Business Edition” http://www.penpower.com.CN/product.asp?sn=354

【Snap2PDF】http://www.penpower.com.cn/product.asp?sn=358

“Mini scan the quality or style of a translation” http://www.penpower.com.CN/product_series.asp?sn=27

【Worldictionary】http://www.penpower.com.cn/product.asp?sn=303

Meng Tian more intimate goods to Meng Tian’s official website for more details: http://www.penpower.com.CN/

Penpower technology

TEL：020-87762205-103

FAX：020-87762205-104

E-mail：tracy.liu@penpower.com.tw

Annex I, product features

“Extreme King of cards plus”

　　

N ergonomic design: the escape from the scanning machine has both an appearance, neat design and match open-close support aircraft, fed into the business card allows users to reduce friction with the desktop, single hand to smooth operations, carry more directly admitted to the USB cable on the back can be pierced, carry more easily.

N quick scanned built immediately file: posting to scan a business card, identification of all of the information on the business card that can be automatically entered in all related fields, in 24 languages of business cards into database, identification rate of up to 96%, save input time.

N intelligent management to easily search for: management of classification can be based on individual requirements through category management can clearly view personal data, both directly through keywords or voice search to find contact information in real time, significantly saving business card book of time, greater efficiency in personnel management.

N real-time contact multiple application: can be used with e-mail software and Mobile Devices for data exchange, and click address fields directly, set as the destination, that is, path planning, so that business people can contact customer more quickly.

【WorldCard HD】

　　

N multiple language identification card: accurate identification and management of multilingual business card, including propagation/Jian Zhong, Japan, Korea, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the West, Portuguese, Dutch, and other languages, business card data and batch identification, an identification card, saving time management business card.

Group Management: personal contact information, group category, effective management, which is accessible via the keyword search to quickly find a contact person. Contact information on business cards can be used directly to make video calls (FaceTime), send e-mail, links to websites, link to community Web site (Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter), queries, maps and route planning, application is more convenient.

N efficient path planning: directly click the address, to open contacts map and displayed near the location of other contacts, perfect route planning easy to visit customer, as the most efficient trip planning feature.

Real time backup for data exchange n: through Open In, Mail and iTunes contact information exchange data sharing, easy backup and easy data exchange between Mac or Windows.

N the clouds spatial data sharing: integrating iCloud and Dropbox cloud space, easy exchange of data with the backup, exchange contact data while WorldCard Mobile, share updates with data.

【WorldCard Mobile】

　　

N picture identification card information: use the iPhone 4S/4/3GS built-in camera take pictures, card identification documentation, and contact information.

N automatic classification according to the field properties: automated analysis of all the information on a business card, identification to enter your name, job title, company name, telephone number, fax number, address, convenient management of personal information.

N family of accurate identification cards: providing multiple language versions, has been distinguished in the propagation of, Jian Zhong, Britain, Japan, South Korea, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, and Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Portugal (Portugal

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CES: Ballmer says Kinect will be 2.1 login Windows

May 18, 2012 Ramiro Ciccolini

On January 11, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) announced at CES 2012 Conference, Xbox Kinect game peripherals in February 1 this year landing Windows computer, all users will be able to use speech and gesture control PC.

Kinect is designed to be the Nintendo Wii video game strong competitors, Microsoft will soon be embedded into Xbox video game entertainment centers, providing voice and gesture control and be able to easily search for multimedia content.

June has launched software development kit, Windows allows developers to design applications, user Kinect camera and microphone functionality control.

Markets expect Kinect to be issued on February 1 will bring more utility.

Although Ballmer did not mention the Windows price of Kinect, but Amazon United States currently sells for $ 249.99 on a Web site, exceed the $ 100 Xbox version, expected to be bundled with Kinect Sports.

In November, Joystiq.com has reported that Windows Kinect uses a digital camera, accurate shooting distance of 50 cm user gestures, that computer users to close the screen without standing in the living room like the Xbox.

Ballmer said Microsoft Kinect sales amounted to 18 million units since the listed in November 2010.

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