Posts Tagged ‘Google’

Move your face on Facebook!

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Social networks are changing, what used to be a fun past time has now become a popular channel of communication and with increased bandwidth video offerings are becoming key. Facebook have teamed up with Skype and will soon have an icon that would allow users to have group video or a private video conversation all for free.  With 750 million viewers this is a great platform to integrate into the social mix. The company is also changing the layout of their chat system so that users can decide the amount of people they want on chat so potentially the whole family could get involved from around the globe – or maybe all our customers at MadBid.com.

The extension of the communication channels have not gone unnoticed as Google has introduced their own social networking platform +circle project – with a video chat feature called ‘Hangout’ which has caused some controversy between the internet giants. With these extra add-ons MadBid.com’s popular auction product the new Dell Inspiron Duo Touchscreen would complement any social network user.

The new Dell Inspiron Duo Touchscreen can be used as a laptop or a notepad, both with a keyboard and touchscreen functions making it ideal for users on the go or in the comfort of their home.  The last time we auctioned the Dell Inspiron Duo Touchscreen the ending price was an amazing bargain at £6.37! Allow yourself to enjoy Facebook’s free video chat service with this sought after stylish gadget. The notebook has been reviewed by Amazon users as ‘Innovative and well-made’ The auction will start 3pm on 22nd of July the RRP price is £449 but only the bids on the timer will show the end price. The Stuff have stated that it ‘has a “whoa” factor to it when you see it swivel’ so team it up with Facebook’s or Google’s new Video options and put it in action!

Click here for a little sneak peek of this new function: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAeufSkW5y4&feature=related

Click here to see the last auction closing price : http://uk.madbid.com/show/1109590-Dell-Inspiron-Duo-Touchscreen/

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Google Chromebook: It’s a laptop, Jim, but not as we know it

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Google launchegoogle chromebooks the Chromebook on June 15 and although it looks just like a regular laptop, that’s where the similarities stop.

The Chromebook is based on Cloud computing technology which is the on-demand provision of computer resources (data, software) via a computer network/internet. This enables computer users to store information off site and it gives the possibility of an almost infinite amount of storage.

Here at MadBid.com we’re excited to learn that the Goolge Chromebook will take full advantage of Cloud technology by being the first completely web based laptop – there are no files or programs stored on the computer (apart from the bare essentials) and even the software being used is online with no programmes to download.

This means that the computer will start up in about seven seconds, will never need a virus checker and if it gets damaged you won’t lose any of your files or software!

There are some downsides to this technology too, with everything being on the web it means that you constantly need to be connected to the web via Wi-Fi or some models even do 3G. Although this sounds good in principal, it does have some problems as although many places are now offering Wi-Fi and most people have it in their home, if you’re not near one of these then it’s down to 3G. 3G in the UK has pretty good coverage, but there are many black spots that the service doesn’t reach and in places like Central London where the mobile phone networks struggle with the amount of people accessing them. So this means that you won’t be able to do any work in any of these areas and unlike a standard computer there is no option to work offline.

Google are trying to get some developers to start making their online applications work offline too and they hope that the popularity of the Chromebook and the emergence of Cloud computing might encourage these developers to do so. It may mean the introduction of more subscription based software, so a user never owns the software but just pays a monthly/yearly fee to use it – this would also hopefully allow users to use the most up-to-date software available without having to pay for upgrades.

Along with all this the computers will be pretty user friendly as every time you turn it on the software will check online to see if there are updates, and it will always boot up with the latest version.  Also even if there’s a catastrophic failure, for whatever reason, it will simply reinstall itself – with no risk to your files as they are all stored online and safe!

If you’re not sure if Cloud computing is for you or you’d rather not wait until June 15 MadBid offers a large variety of Laptops such as ‘eMachines 15.6” Laptop’ which is perfect for fulfilling your entertainment and work requirements at home or on the road or if you prefer a touchscreen we have the ‘Dell Inspiron Duo Touchscreen’ – it has the ease of a touchscreen with the added feature of a keyboard too.

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PC Giant Dell joins tablet PC market

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

_47049669_tablet-threesome-bodThe world’s No 3. Computer manufacturer Dell has announced its new tablet PC known as the ‘Streak’ and the ‘Mini 5’. Dell has confirmed that this is the first of many new products planned.

The streak runs on Google’s Android system and is a bit smaller than most tablets with just a 5” screen, although reports suggest Dell also has a 7” and 10” tablet in the pipeline. Tavis Butler of Dell told the BBC that “This is the first in a family of devices”.

According to analyst firm CCS insight over 1.3 billion mobile devices will be sold around the world in 2010.  Dell obviously wants to move into this space much more prominently although it appears as if they will be targeting business users more so that mainstream consumers.

The ‘Streak’ was first shown off at the Consumer Electronics show earlier this year. The product seems in a unique position as it is larger than a smart-phone such as an iPhone but smaller than an iPad and as such offers an alternative to both these products.

The first ‘Streak’ comes with 3G and wi-fi connectivity, 16GB of storage, GPS and two cameras. It will be available in the UK from June and will be distributed exclusively through the Carphone Warehouse on O2 service plans.

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