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Acer DA241HL takes Android from phones to PCs

Android already rules the world of smart phones, and now the little green robot is coming for your PC. Unveiled at technology trade show IFA this week, the Acer DA214HL is a 24-inch all-in-one desktop PC that runs on Android software. 

It's a computer and monitor in one, the display tilting to any angle between 20 degrees and 75 degrees so you can see the screen wherever you choose to sit. 

Android in a PC 

What's unusual about the DA214HL is it runs Android software. Android is Google's software for mobile phones and tablets, and the DA214HL is one of the first PCs to pack Android.

Specifically, it's Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which is almost the latest update to Android.

Like an Android phone, the PC is based on home screens that you fill with shortcuts to apps and widgets that tell you useful information without having to open each app. Acer claims the 700,000 apps found in the Google Play app store will work on the new desktop PC, but there's no guarantee they'll look good. After all, apps are designed for the small screens of phones, not for the 24-inch screen of a PC. 

Tegra 3 in a PC 

The software isn't the only thing that's usually found in a mobile device: inside the DA214HL is an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor, which is more often found inside tablets. 

But if you're not keen on the Android experience on a bigger screen or you want to use an app that you can't get on Android, you can use the DA214HL as a monitor by connecting it to a PC with Windows 8 via HDMI or USB cable. The touchscreen still works when you're plugged into another PC. 

If you have an Android phone, you can sync content between phone and PC, and connect the two via MHL to watch films, TV and games on the bigger screen. 

Set up the DA214HL in your living room and the whole family can share it, with up to five user profiles keeping everyone's settings and stuff separate, ensuring the kids won't accidentally delete something important of yours. 

The DA214HL goes on sale in October starting from 429 euros. 

(Credit: Acer)

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Vuclip unveils new technology for buffer-free video viewing...

Vuclip, the world’s largest independent mobile video and media firm, has developed a new streaming technology which it claims will offer a buffer-free video viewing on mobile devices.

The company said its Dynamic Adaptive Transcoding Technology enables users to watch videos without the annoyance of buffering, no matter if he/she is on a 2G, 3G, 4G, or WiFi network, and helps users to save on time and data costs.

This technology simultaneously transcodes the content and dynamically adapts the video stream to the constantly varying bandwidths, to offer a buffer-free viewing experience. The technology is currently available only in Vuclip’s Android version.

The firm has a significant presence in India and has companies like UTV Motion Pictures, Reliance Entertainment and Bharti Airtel leveraging its platform. Last month, the firm announced that it has touched over 80 million unique users monthly around the world. 

Nickhil Jakatdar, CEO of Vuclip stated on the launch, "Our mission is to provide the best experience and content to consumers around the world on any network and any device. We believe that the success of mobile as a media channel globally depends on this. Our Android app offers an opportunity for all parts of the ecosystem to win. Content providers have a platform to securely showcase their digital content to a broad audience in the best possible way. Carriers reap rewards from consumers who upgrade to data from voice-only services. And brands reach a highly engaged audience in a meaningful way."

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