Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet vs. Galaxy Note 2

Samsung hasn’t yet officially confirmed the Galaxy Note 8.0, but the plethora of leaks online have pretty much blown the surprise. The latest leaked photos from the French site Frandroid finally give us a way to measure the Note 8.0′s relative size by placing it alongside to the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note 2 smartphone.Galaxy Note 8.0′s design doesn’t hold many surprises — it simply looks like a blown-up version of the Note 2. That’s a good thing, since Samsung is avoiding the gaudier design of the larger Galaxy Note 10.1, a tablet that failed on many levels. The Note 8.0 is poised to be Samsung’s iPad Mini competitor, which is somewhat ironic since Samsung has been making small tablets for years.Just like the rest of the Note family, the Note 8.0 will come with Samsung’s S-Pen stylus. I’ve been eager to see a tablet that truly takes advantage of the S-Pen’s capabilities, and after the Note 10.1 was such a disappointment (mostly due to running a slower processor than the Note 2), Samsung has a lot to prove with this entry.

The Galaxy Note 8.0 is rumored to sport a quad-core processor, Android Jelly Bean, 2GB RAM, and a 1,280-by-800 pixel display (a far higher resolution than the iPad Mini’s screen). Samsung is likely gearing up to officially reveal the tablet next month at Mobile World Congress.

STEC Announces 2TB SAS and PCIe SSDs and Updated EnhanceIO Caching Software

STEC has announced forthcoming 2TB s840 SSDs with an SAS interface as well as new 2TB s1120 PCIe accelerator SSDs, each offered in versions specified for unlimited writes. STEC has also released a significant update to its drive-agnostic EnhanceIO SSD Cache Software that optimizes virtualization applications in Windows and Linux environments.


STEC’s announcement emphasized the company’s ongoing commitment to developing new SAS- and PCIe SSD technology. Both drives represent increased capacity for their respective product families and incorporate proprietary STEC features to improve performance and enhanced data protection. Both solutions feture STEC-developed ASIC designs that improve longevitiy and reduce power consumption.

STEC s840 SAS SSD

The s840 appears as a standard 2TB SAS drive that can be managed by existing storage management tools. A proprietary controller allows the product to provide 12 to 25 percent greater capacity than other SAS SSD on the market, and STEC’s PowerSafe technology protects against unscheduled power outages.

Fun games for your Smartphone

Gaming apps

The best way to grab user attention towards a device is by launching Games. The most recent gaming app is Lili available for $5. The 3D graphics of this game is as amazing as a gaming console. This game is a role-play where of course Lili is the one you control. She is a young girl who is exploring an island that is magical. On her adventures, she would need to solve puzzles and tasks that will reveal more secrets about the island. The game is easy to play and character Lili can be controlled by just a tap and drag across the screen. The best part of this game is that kids and adults can equally enjoy playing it.

Another gaming app by the name of Superbrothers is available. This is a game that includes sword fights and sorcery. The graphics may disappoint you a bit as it seems to be a little outdated. You will have to indulge in sword fight combats and use magic to move ahead in the game. You will surely identify with Harry Potter here, so anyone who is a fan of the character will enjoy playing this game. Enjoy playing this game with a set of earphones to enhance the gaming experience as the soundtrack is awesome and it will keep you engaged for hours at a stretch.

We all love gazing at the starlit sky. Here is a game that will help you do that. Star Walk ($3) is designed to help you know the constellations. This way you can actually find out which constellation you are looking at. Just start mapping the sky through your iPhone camera and enjoy. The apps graphics will enable you to find out the names of the constellations that are in the sky at the moment. The added advantage is the bigger screen that helps you take a clear shot of the sky at one go.