October 15, 2007, the company Intel announced the mobile processors Atom. It was planned that chips will be used in devices like the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) — inexpensive laptops designed for education in third world countries. In the end, Intel has contributed to the emergence of such a segment as netbooks. In particular, in the same year the company ASUS has released a miniature laptop EEE 700 (Easy to learn, Easy to play, Easy to work) with a 7-inch display. It was based on the Celeron M processor, operating at a speed of 900 MHz. Later, there were modifications with chips Atom N270 (1,6 GHz) N280 (1.66 GHz), N450 (1.66 GHz) and D525 (1.8 GHz). And not just from ASUS.
In 2012, the family of Atom processors was presented in a new format — in the form of systems-on-chip (SoC). These chips intended for smartphones and tablets. The line “atomic” processors have existed for a long time, but success is not earned. If in the desktop segment, in fact, competitors have no Intel, here we have to compete with such giants as Qualcomm, Samsung and Mediatek. While it turns out so-so. Behind an example far it is not necessary to run: smartphone ASUS ZenFone 2 is equipped with a chip Atom Z3580.
Intel Atom
15 Oct 2011 NVIDIA has introduced the second generation technology of 3D Vision. And it has demonstrated improved glasses and 3D LightBoost technology, which, by the assurance of “green”, “significantly improves the perception of” stereoscopic image due to the higher brightness and color saturation of the monitor. Glasses 20% increase in the glass (in comparison with the first version of 3D Vision). However, the principle of operation remains the same. 3D Vision is active shutter technology, in which the “eyepieces” are synchronized with the monitor via infrared channel. They can work with any device equipped with a marking NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready. The first monitor that supports 3D Vision 2, was a 27-inch VG278H from ASUS.
As time has shown, a three-dimensional image has not become popular “home technology”. As for the brainchild of NVIDIA, first, affected by the high cost of the kit itself (kit, composed of glasses and a dongle, cost $ 150) and a monitor 3D Vision Ready label. Second, we do not recommend prolonged gaming glasses, working on the principle of active shutter technology. Too quickly tired eyes. Thirdly, the implementation of 3D Vision you need a very powerful PC, because in one way or another the game was required to ensure a stable 120 FPS.
Now NVIDIA is actively promoting a different type of “three opportunities” — using virtual reality glasses. As they say, will look, will it have the “green” once again to force users to like that 3D technology. While devices like the Oculus Rift, more minuses than pluses.
Around the same time the verse and the hype around 3D TVs. Although only the lazy manufacturer not focused on supporting this technology. Now 3D glasses comes with the variety of devices, including budget models. However, marketers began additional PR pieces. For example, curved screens.
NVIDIA 3D Vision 2
October 15, 2014, Google presented the Nexus 6. To demonstrate the best qualities of the Android operating system (on the same day was submitted to the Lollipop with the number 5.0), offered by Motorola. In the end, officially the Nexus 6 in territory of the Russian Federation was not sold.
The device received a 6-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels (WQHD) and glass Gorilla glass 3. The basis for the “mobile” went the popular 4-core chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805, clocked at 2.7 GHz. Plus the device has got 3GB of RAM. As for permanent storage, then on sale versions with 32 GB and 64 GB respectively. “Google phone” also has 13 megapixel camera module Sony IMX214 supporting 4K video recording.
Before the advent of the “six” the Nexus belonged to the middle price range. But because of the “guglofonov” got very popular. Model Nexus 5, in our opinion, should be considered a cult. With the advent of the Nexus 6, Google has decided to “knock” in other price League. As a result, the model with 32 GB memory for all its impressive characteristics has got not the most appetizing price of 650 U.S. dollars.
Google Nexus 6