They have, however, worked on something quite fascinating and may even change the concept of the typical hard drive forever. Seagate is developing a new technology called shingled magnetic recording (SMR). Although that may sound complex, it is quite a simple concept in reality.

Track size is normally defined by the size of write heads because they are larger than the read heads. The width of the track is bigger than necessary from the viewpoint of reading data back in order to lower the odds of reading data from contiguous tracks. Seagate’s SMR completely takes advantage of this astounding reality.

To put it into simpler terms, your hard drive has a read and write head. The write head is large and the read head is minuscule in comparison, so it can comprehend the magnetism of a teeny magnetic site without being hindered from other tracks and sites. With SMR technology, because there is no gap between the tracks, the write head gets to write on the track it is trying to write.

In addition, it writes to other nearby tracks that now overlap, and there is zero gap. This is acceptable if the other tracks happen to be uninhabited, but if there is data living in there, the SMR write process demolishes the data. To prevent having to unnecessarily rewrite the whole entire disk, tracks are split up into bands, short blocks of tracks that are rewritten.

Seagate’s approach isn’t the most efficient thing in the world, but the company claims to have shipped one million SMR-enabled drives. Beginning in 2014, Seagate will integrate this SMR technology to 1.25 TB, allowing for four-platter 5 TB hard drives. There is no word for commercial adoption, but it would interesting to see SMR go mainstream.

Source: TechSpot

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The updates address some “compatibility issues”. The juicy part of this case is that it says they’ve been “optimized for iPhone 6” or even “iPhone 7” based on region. Is it really possible that Apple is pulling a 360 on us and gearing up for something more than an evolutionary iPhone 5S release?

We are expecting an iPhone 5S to be released on Tuesday at an Apple event. We are assuming this because of past iPhone releases: Apple releasing an iPhone 4, then a 4S. These “S” updates are usually minor updates without any radical design changes and tend to focus on improving the current iPhone experience, and maybe adding one or two big, new features (this year, the rumor mill has pointed to a fingerprint scanner and a new champagne color). So it might be that Apple is completely trolling us with these application update descriptions.

If Apple were to release an iPhone 6, rather than an iPhone 5S, which would just be largely an improved version of last year’s iPhone 5, it would defiantly be a huge shocker and would better compete with other upcoming phones, such as the Galaxy Note 3, for sales this upcoming holiday season.

This may just be an odd mistake or even done on purpose to throw us a bone and get us taking about Apple on this fine Saturday (which is pretty smart, if this is this case). This is a very interesting, and maybe somewhat comedic, move by Apple. This sure gives us a little bit more to look forward to on Tuesday!

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How do you keep it cool then? High end gaming computers with custom components and multiple video cards can produce a high amount of heat, and may appear to be an inferno in either your lap or your desk. In such cases, liquid cooling may be a better solution than using an ordinary fan. The liquid cooled computer we’re going to talk about today is the MAXXPlanck V2.

Core components of this system include an Intel Core i7-950, an Asus Rampage III Extreme motherboard, two AMD Radeon HD 7970 graphics cards, six of the 2GB Corsair Dominator memory, four of the 120 GB Corsair Force GT SSD, two of the 2TB WD Caviar Green drives, a 1.5TB WD Caviar Green drive, a Corsair AXi200i power supply, and finally, a Creative Sound Blaster Zx.

Cooling components are as follows:

For the CPU loop:

• EK Supreme HF Full Copper
• Swiftech MCP655 with Speed Control
• FrozenQ Liquid V Series 400 mL Reservoir
• XSPC RX360 Performance Triple 120mm Radiator.

For the GPU loop:

• EK FC7970 – Acteal+EN
• Swiftech MCP655 with Speed Control,
• FrozenQ Liquid Fusion V Series 400 mL Reservoir
• Watercool MO-RA3 9×120 LT Radiator.

Other fittings and miscellaneous products include:

• Koolance QD4 Quick Disconnect No-Spill Coupling
• Bitspower G1/4 Silver Triple Rotary 90deg Compression Fittings
• Monsoon Free Center Compression Fittings
• Phoyba Angled Clip 90 degree Tubing Guide,
• Phoyba Terminal Strip Tubing Clip/Holder
• PrimoChill Advanced LRT Tubing Bloodshed Red
• EK UV Blue Non-Conductive Fluid.

There are two cables connecting everything together: a Bitfenix Alchemy Premium Sleeved Extensions and a Corsair Individually Sleeved Modular cable. Liquid cooling for PCs works a lot like a cooling system for a car.

They both take advantage of a principle called thermodynamics – heat moves from warmer objects to cooler objects. A car generates heat as a byproduct to burning fuel. However, computer components produce heat as a repercussion of moving electrons around.

The pump for a liquid PC is almost certainly a centrifugal pump and is one of the most important parts of the entire computer system. Its flow rate, as it is called, determines how swiftly the coolant moves through the blocks and tubes.

The pump must be strong enough to move the liquid from the lowest point in the system to the highest; this is called head pressure, or vertical pressure. Some liquid-cooled systems even use a fan (ironic, huh?), but most use one to help the radiator banish heat faster.

The final part of the liquid-cooling system is the actual liquid itself. Most people use distilled water rather than tap water to avoid containments that can cloud the system. Some even color the water to make it look as fresh as ever!

Source: MAXXPlank  

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A reporter from The Wall Street Journal, Ian Sherr, posted on his Twitter profile that Apple has been reportedly toying around with larger screen iPhone prototypes, one of which includes a gargantuan 6-inch display panel. Sherr continued to say that these larger screen iPhones aren’t ready for a consumer launch yet.

“Phablets”, as they are nicknamed, have been proven to be much more than just a niche product. When the original Galaxy Note was launched in 2011, many consumers were confused about why they, or anyone else for that matter, would want what seemed like a silly and outrageous combination of two different products.

Based on sales, however, it seems like the market has evolved and there is an actual demand for phablets. These “phablets”, as they are nicknamed, are rolling in big bucks in Asian countries, where Apple is struggling to compete with beefier Android devices. If Apple were to release a phablet, it could prove to be a hit and produce big success for the company.

Apple has scheduled an event on September 10^th where the company is expected to release two brand new iPhones: the iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S. Not surprisingly, we definitely should not expect larger screen iPhones to make an appearance at this event. Apple may finally give in next year with the iPhone 6 and give us the larger screen we’ve been craving.

Source: WSJ

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Specs-wise, the Gear is rocking a 1.6” 320×320 screen, 4 GB of storage, an 800MHz processer, and a 1.9-megapixel camera. The Gear, however, is not a standalone device. To operate it, you will need a Galaxy Note 3 smartphone or the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. Samsung also mentioned that the watch will be compatible with the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S4 later down via software updates.

You are probably asking yourself, what exactly can this watch do for me? Well, Samsung touts its photo taking ability so you don’t miss that precious moment. Users can also make and receive calls, text messages, and emails. The gadget also runs some sort of Google’s Android operating system and will come with 60-70 pre-loaded applications, Snapchat particularly catching my eye.

The Galaxy Gear will launch on September 25^th for $299. This may just be the beginning of the era of successful smart watches, as Google and Apple are expected to release their watches later this year. As always, thanks for reading at Tech of Tomorrow and let us know your thoughts on the Galaxy Gear below!

Source: Samsung 

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In the U.S. and other compatible LTE markets, the device will feature a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU paired with 3GB of RAM. The 3G only version of the smartphone, on the other hand, an octa-core Samsung Exynos processer clocked at 1.9GHz will run the show.

In the design department, Samsung decided to ditch the love-it-or-hate-it glossy plastic backside and went for a more luxurious leatherlike plastic. It will also feature a microSD card slot for expandable memory and removable back, which should be a plus to most Android fans. It is a bit thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Note 2 before it, but only marginally so.

On the software side of things, the Note 3 is packing the latest version of Android Jelly Bean, 4.3, skinned with its colorful TouchWiz interface which brings a slew of software goodies, most of which involving the S-Pen. Visually, the software looks and behaves a lot like what we have seen with the Samsung Galaxy S4.

We also get a 13-megalpixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing 2.1-megapixel camera, both of which support full 1080p video recording. In the LTE version of the gadget, 4K video recording is set to make an appearance.

It will come in 32GB and 64GB flavors for your internal storage needs. We also get our set of usual connections such as 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi, NFC, an IR Blaster for remote capabilities, and Bluetooth 4.0.

Five U.S. carriers have announced they will carry the device, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular. The device will be readily available for consumer purchase later this month around the world and in October in the U.S. and Japan. Pricing is not available right now, but should be announced soon. As we turn the corner into the holiday buying season, Samsung’s two flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, will enter a competitive market with hopes to further dominate the Android space.

Source: Samsung

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