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Apple’s Power Nap Is Basically Microsoft’s Windows SideShow/Connected Standby
Author: Ian Simpson
Isn’t Power Nap an awesome new feature of OS X? It is if you’re a Mac user but to Windows users, it’s old news. If you missed the news, Power Nap allows your Mac to keep up to date while in sleep mode. So emails are updated, things get synced to iCloud, system updates are pushed through and even TimeMachine backups are performed in a silent and power efficient manner.
(We’d be remiss in not acknowledging the fact that some of this comes directly from iOS 5, too.)
You see, Microsoft had a similar feature in Vista called SideShow. It was supposed to herald the arrival of secondary displays that were going to be built into laptop lids, for example. Those displays were supposed to show you incoming email, upcoming calendar appointments and similar information – all while your computer was in sleep mode. It was, too put it mildly, a dismal failure. Hardware manufacturers never embraced SideShow (with the exception of a handful of laptops) and most consumers probably never heard of it to begin with.
Microsoft being Microsoft, it didn’t quite kill the program, but let it live on quietly in Windows 7, where it also remained forgotten and unutilized.
With Windows 8, however, Microsoft is launching a feature that is pretty much equivalent to Apple’s Power Nap and the spiritual descendant of SideShow (whiteout the reliance on hardware manufacturers). Dubbed ‘Connected Standby,’ Microsoft announced this feature at its Build developer conference in September 2011. In this mode, email will still arrive in your inbox and you will still hear a ping when somebody IMs you are tries to call you on a VoIP app that supports this feature. While all of the desktop versions of Windows 8 will support this feature, Microsoft is mostly aiming it at Windows 8 tablets and apps running in the Metro interface, it seems. Desktop apps will not be able update while a computer is in connected standby mode. It’ll also take the right mix of hardware to make all of this work, though, and many existing Windows 7 laptops, for example, won’t be able to use this mode.
So who gets Power Nap? It’s a little unclear and Apple has yet to clarify (we’ve reached out for comment) but those with the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display and second generation and newer MacBook Airs are eligible. But apparently any MacBook with an SSD is also eligible via firmware update.
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No Comments »CaseCrown Bold Standby Case (Purple) for Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet
Author: Melissa Shroeder
CaseCrown Bold Standby Case (Purple) for Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet
- Soft interior to prevent scratches
- All features are accessible
- Cover has flip capability to transform the case into a horizontal viewing stand
- Open interior pocket for easy insertion of Kindle Fire and velcro flap to secure it in place
- Colors shown in pictures may slightly differ from actual product due to lighting and color settings
Protect your Amazon Kindle Fire with this CaseCrown Bold Standby Case at all times! This case sports a simple and classy design made from synthetic leather, and the interior is lined with non-scratch material so you don’t need to worry about any damages. Simply insert your Kindle Fire in the open pocket and secure it in place with the velcro flap. There is also a magnetic strip built inside for a secure closure. Because the cover is uniquely designed to flip back and transform the case into a comfortable viewing stand, this capability allows the viewer to use the Kindle Fire hands-free whatever your position may be without strain. All features of the Kindle Fire are accessible even with the case on. The compact structure of the case offers convenient mobility so you can just grab your Kindle Fire and be ready to go knowing it will be protected at all times! (Colors shown in pictures may slightly differ from actual product due to lighting and color settings.)
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Android Smartphone GPS Navigation FM 3G Wifi Dual Standby 2 SIM/Cameras Xmas
Author: Markus Smith
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NEC Develops Zero Standby Power Semiconductor Tech
Author: Charity Woods
NEC and a researcher from Japan’s Tohoku University, Professor Hideo Ohno, are working on a power chip that solves a pretty big problem: completely eliminating electricity consumption of electronic devices that are in standby mode. The key piece of technology here is CAM, the world’s first content addressable memory.
This non-volatile memory will be built into the control circuits of TVs, computers and other devices and stores data even when the power is turned off. In other words, constant standby power to maintain data will not be needed anymore (the English press release goes into more technical detail). The picture above shows a prototype power chip.
NEC plans to showcase the tech at a symposium in Kyoto this Friday. The company said it expects it will take up to five years until we can see the technology put to practical use.
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G3 Windows mobile 6.5 Dual sim standby WIF GPS Phone
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i9 iPhone clone Dual SIM StandBy Shake control
Author: Stacey Cook
DUAL SIM w/ 2 CPUs working at the same time! 2 SIMS standy at the same time without switch! Support JAVA! High Grade TOUCH SCREEN + STYLUS SLIDE to Unlocked SHAKE to Change Playing Song Camera + Video Recorder + Voice Recorder Bluetooth WAP + SMS +MMS Multi-languages: English, Français, Español, Português, Deutsch, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa indonesia, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, РуÑÑкий Ñзык, Persian, Greek, Simplified Chinese 1GB microSD CARD & EXTRA BATTERY This is an upgrade of i68 which supports Dual Sim and Dual Standby and supports JAVA. Slide to Unlock, Shake to Change Song and Auto Rotation….etc. Dimensions: 115x61x12mm Weight (includes battery): 115g Screen: 3.2″ QVGA 26M Colors Touch Screen, 320 x 240 pixels Memory: 1GB MicroSD card (support up to 2GB) Network: Quad-band GSM network of 850/900/1800/1900 – true Worldphone Dual Sim Card slot with Dual CPUs in Dual Standby Standby: over 200 hours Talk time: 240-360 mins Camera with Video Recording Polyphonic/MP3 Ring Tone & Vibrate Alert Data: WAP, GPRS Messaging: SMS, MMS Other Functions: MP3, Alarm, Clock, Sound recording, Calculator, Calendar, Tasks, Phone Book i9 Mobile Phone x 1 Stylus microSD Card 1GB x 1 Battery x 2 Universal Wall Charger (100-240V) Stereo Earphones x 1 USB Cable for Data Transfer and Charge English User Guide
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[big debate] This phone has *67 days* of stand-by time? I guess it makes…
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
…sense. There's absolutely no other compelling reason to purchase or use this phone!
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[big debate] This phone has *67 days* of stand-by time? I guess it makes…
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
…sense. There's absolutely no other compelling reason to purchase or use this phone!
Props to gdgt – new in gadgets
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Samsung announces rugged Xcover handset with 67-day standby time
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
Samsung announces rugged Xcover handset with 67-day standby time originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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