Michal Ždanský Today, Google held a previously announced press conference where, in addition to the expected successor to the Nexus 7, it was supposed to present a new secret product, and that's what happened. Google's new tablet will be the first device to run the freshly released Android 4.3, adding a brand new device to the company's portfolio - Chromecast - to compete with Apple TV.
The first of the novelties, the second generation of the Nexus 7 tablet, first of all has a better display with a resolution of 1080p, i.e. 1920x1080 pixels on a diagonal of 7,02 inches, the density of points is 323 ppi and according to Google it is a tablet with the finest display on the market . If Apple used a retina display for the second-generation iPad mini, it would beat the finesse of the Nexus 7 by 3 pixels, as it would have a resolution of 326 ppi – the same as the iPhone 4.
The tablet is powered by a Qualcomm quad-core processor with a frequency of 1,5 GHz, it also has 2 GB of RAM, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE (for the selected model), a rear camera with a resolution of 5 Mpix and a front camera with a resolution of 1,2 Mpix. The dimensions of the device have also changed, it now has a narrower frame on the sides modeled after the iPad mini, is two millimeters thinner and 50 grams lighter. It will initially be available in eight countries including the US, UK, Canada, France or Japan for $229 (16GB version), $269 (32GB version) and $349 (32GB + LTE).
The Nexus 7 will be the first device to run the new Android 4.3, with other Nexus devices rolling out today. In particular, Android 4.3 brings the possibility of multiple user accounts, where access can be restricted for each user, both in the system and in applications. This is one of the features that iPad users have been clamoring for for a long time. In addition, it is the first operating system to support the new OpenGL ES 3.0 standard, which will bring game graphics even closer to photorealism. Furthermore, Google presented a new application Google Play Games, which is practically a Game Center clone for iOS.
However, the most interesting news was a device called Chromecast, which partially competes with Apple TV. Google has previously tried to release a device that would stream content from the Play Store, Nexus Q, which ultimately did not see an official release. The second attempt is in the form of a dongle that plugs into the TV's HDMI port. This TV accessory kind of mimics the functionality of AirPlay, albeit in a slightly different way. Thanks to Chromecast, it is possible to send video and audio content from a phone or tablet, but not directly. The given application, even for Android or iPhone, only passes instructions to the device, which will be the web source for streaming. The content is thus not streamed directly from the device, but from the Internet, and the phone or tablet serves as a controller.
Google demonstrated the capabilities of Chromecast on YouTube or Netflix and Google Play services. Even third-party developers will be able to implement support for this device on both major mobile platforms. Chromecast can also be used to display the content of the Internet browser in Chrome from any computer on the TV. After all, the software that powers the device is a modified Chrome OS. Chromecast is available today in select countries for $35 before tax, roughly a third of the price of Apple TV.
well then it's a shame that it doesn't have a LAN port. I can already see how I feed it with fullhd video.
there can be 802.11n, it would handle it just fine. file there would then be a CPU limit when decoding higher bitrates. and appletv also has a problem with fullhd ;) even 3jka can do full and still only up to 12MB/s, and m4v can also be optimized for streaming. it is computationally too demanding.
I ask the discussants not to respond to attempts to flame, allusions to the language of the discussant, etc. I would also ask Horst to stop playing the "guess where I posted" game with us. Unfortunately, we almost always find it and almost always delete it. I think we can spend our time on more intelligent and beneficial things. Thank you for understanding.
Clear or partly clear weather will prevail from Friday until the end of the week. Tropical
south to southwest flow will drive Friday afternoon highs
to 28 to 32 degrees Celsius.
It should be even warmer on Saturday, when the temperatures could rise
swing to 30 to 34 degrees. "However, more may temporarily occur on Saturday
clouds with showers or storms," added Honsová.
The warmest should be on Sunday, when the mercury in the thermometer
it should rise to 35 to 39 degrees. It can be expected that numerous temperatures will fall
records. People should not forget to follow the drinking regime in hot weather and should not
should be exposed to excessive physical stress.
Despite the old woman who talks about the cold on the Friday feast of St. Anne
mornings, night temperatures will not drop below 20 degrees in the following days
Celsius.
On Monday, the warm flow will be interrupted by the passage of a cold front,
which will start to influence the weather from the west, first in Bohemia and later in the course
also in Moravia and Silesia. In addition to showers, they could also appear in places
more intense storms.
I don't like the proportions of that tablet... It's not ergonomic.
Another problem is the throbbing Android inside…
I dare to disagree :) Well, I don't know, but then the ipad mini 2 will be the pinnacle of non-ergonomics. Inside the tepajici Android is the original Google Android without superstructure, so I wouldn't look for the problem there. If I didn't have a 7in. tablet, so it's my clear choice.