June 6th 2014 - The WAN Show Document

[LinusTech]

 

Callouts

• - Microsoft planning to do more for PC gaming
• - iOS 8 on the way
• - Microsoft Cortana
• - Asus 5-1 transformer

News Items

 

Wireless 802.11ax can hit 10.5 Gb/s

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: qwertywarrior

Source 2: engadget.com

Source 3: huawei.com

• - Huawei tested WiFi based on the new 802.11ax
• - Can hit speeds of 10.53GB/s
• - The trick is making more efficient use of the airwaves.
• - It is better at allocating wireless spectrum, juggling data between multiple antennas.
• - Huawei estimates that super-fast routers might not hit the market until 2018, and that's assuming that both the 802.11ax standard and matching chipsets are ready.
• - An updated 802.11ac spec (802.11ac-2013) is expected to launch in 2015 with 7Gbps speeds.

Asus transformer Book V 5-in-1

Source 1: gizmodo.com

Source 2: cnet.com

Source 3: dailytech.com

• - "one of its most unusual products yet: a 5-in-1 device that's a phone, tablet and PC."
• - five modes of operation
• - 12.5" Windows Laptop with IPS display
• - Detachable keyboard
• - Detachable 5" Android phone
• - Phone can also power the laptop
• - Intel Atom, 4GB RAM, 28Wh battery, 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD in the Keyboard.
• - Phone: 11mm thick, 2500mAh battery, up to 64GB storage.

Asus Padfone X

Source 1: engadget.com

• - Pic in source 1.
• - Phone & a tablet dock for the phone.
• - Phone has a 5" screen
• - Tablet is a 9" screen 1920x1200
• - Runs Android
• - Tablet Dock has a separate 4990 mAh battery, the phone 2300mAh
• - In total enough for 10h video playback

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Asus PA328Q 4k

Source 1: engadget.com

• - 10-bit colour
• - 100% sRGB colour gamut
• - 3 HDMI posts, DP 1.2, mini DP 1.2, 4 USB 3 ports
• - Stand lets you adjust tilt, swivel, pivot and height.
• - Asus is aiming for around half the price of the high end $3,800 PQ series.

iOS 8

Source 1: pcmag.com

Source 2: techradar.com

• - Available "for developers in beta now and will get a final release in the fall."
• - Messages gets a new keyboard "Quick Type" enhanced auto-correct that predicts the next word based on people you are talking to. It also gives suggestions.
• - iOS 8 will support third-party keyboard apps.
• - Interactive Notifications: reply from the Notification pull down thingy.
• - Mail has gestures for removing, flagging and similar.
• - New Health App: "HealthKit"
• - HomeKit allows home automation to be paired to the phone.
• - "photo taken with an iOS 8 device will be available via iCloud"
• - 5GB Storage for free, 20GB for 99ct, 200GB for 3.99$
• - Siri now with Shazam Integration
• - iOS 8 Compatible with iPhone 4S or newer, iPad 2 or newer.

Microsoft plans to do more for PC Gaming

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Johners

Source 2: gamespot.com

Source 3: shacknews.com

• - Microsoft acquired the Rise of Nations franchise, they plan to re-release it on Steam
• - Head of XBOX, Phil Spencer said on Twitter: "Steam is a great place to sell Win32 games. We acquired the IP for future work"
• - Spencer: "Part of my Xbox role is to bring back our Windows gaming focus"
• - Microsoft doesn't plan to compete directly with Steam, but said, "it's important to invest in PC gaming in a real way.”

Microsoft Cortana

Source 1: engadget.com

Source 2: vg247.com

• - Microsoft’s response to Siri and Google Now.
• - Microsoft is after the human element in their phones.
• - Cortana has the ability to strike-up casual conversation with users.
• - Microsoft Cortana is currently only available in beta for Windows Phone 8, and is restricted to the US.
• - Cortana is a server-side app, Microsoft can add new jokes and comments as quickly as it likes.
• - Will be implemented in Windows Phone and on the Xbox One.

Apple lightning headphones with 48kHz output

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: l3lackmoses

Source 2: arstechnica.com

• - New specification called “Made for iPhone” (MFi).
• - Will allow OEMs to make headphones that use the lightning connector instead of the headphone jack.
• - Headphones using the lightning connector will be able to get a 48kHz stereo output and microphones will be able to send a 48kHz mono input.
• - There will be two different lightning headphones “standard” which will use a simple DAC and “advanced” which will use a DSP and digital audio processing features like active noise cancellation.
• - This functionality will be enabled in a iOS 7.1 update.
• - Report suggests a passthrough capability that can send power from an adapter to the headphones to the device, but this is unconfirmed.
• - The specification could lead to a future where apple devices no longer have 3.5mm audio jacks, however, this would be impractical for most people.

Xbox One more powerful without Kinect

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Mianthrope

Source 2: techspot.com

• -  Microsoft said Xbox One will actually be able to make use of additional GPU power when the system does not have to accommodate Microsoft's voice and motion interface.
• -  “additional resources allow access to up to 10 percent additional GPU performance” - Microsoft Rep
• - There are plans to release a new SDK that will allow developers to tap into the additional GPU (which was previously reserved for Kinect). This will be released in June.

Project Tango

Source 1: engadget.com

Source 2: google.com

• - Google’s “Advanced Technologies and Projects” (ATAP) division started Project Tango to bring 3D mapping to the masses.
• - ATAP announced it’s first piece of hardware in February 2014.
• - A new prototype 7” tablet has been announced. It has a 1080p display, Nvidia’s quad-core Tegra K1 chip, 4gb or RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
• - Will also have USB 3.0, micro HDMI, Bluetooth LE and LTE.
• - Has two cameras and a depth sensor on the back.
• - One camera is 4MP with huge 2 micron pixels (similar to HTC’s concept).
• - Cameras are angled to allow a natural holding position.

 

 

Rapid Fire

 

No microsoft start menu on Windows 8 until 2015

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: nfsundergroundd

Source 2: bit-tech.net

• - Latest rumours suggest the updated start menu wouldn’t be appearing until some time next year.
• - The feature is now scheduled for “Windows Threshold” the codename for Windows 9.

Asus Sabranco White PCB

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Tea1337

Source 2: twitter.com

• - Motherboard picture in source 2.
• - Tweet now has 600 of 500 retweets that were required.

Xbox One controller drivers on PC

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Damikiller

Source 2: theverge.com

• - Microsoft promised support back in November.
• - Simply use a micro USB cable to connect both.
• - Drivers are now available for download separately but will be added in a windows update patch soon.

TrackingPoint - Google Glass rifle sight

Source 1: engadget.com

• - Shotview is a system that separates the sight from the gun entirely
• - TrackingPoint wants people to be able to point weapons around corners and “blind fire” with accuracy by streaming video of what the gun is targeting to the device.
• - Video in source 1.

Dragon v2

Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: steffen_anywhere

• - Can carry 7 astronauts
• - Propulsion landing almost anywhere in the world
• - designed to be reusable

Edited June 7, 2014 by ixi_your_face
fixed for night and bulletpoints

[JAKEBAB]

damn i missed it again i always god damn forget  

 

This has got to be one of the funniest wan shows ever! slick with his google now impression then the nfs underground engine noise omg i was laughing so hard!

[Unhelpful]

Wait its Friday? Ffs.

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Linus

 

*Linus smiles at the sound of his name in his head*

[Accursed Entity]

You guys really helped for the Sabranco tweet ha!

[Terlingua0101]

This WAN Show was one of the most hilarious WAN Shows in a while especially when Linus and Slick splashed water on Taran and their camera lol!

[Mateyyy]

Linus

 

:lol:

[Socratic]

I have to say, these WAN shows are better entertainment than most of the tripe I'm finding on TV. I love them, just don't do an overclocked series, wouldn't want an "x" or a "k" version

[CookieTheMonsta]

Just watched it, laughed my ass of, you guys make my days with your videos. 

[steffen_anywhere]

Ouhhhh!!!

Got mentioned on the WAN Show!

Anyways, great show this week!

[MAXXHEW]

Asus Transformer... AWESOME!!!  I can see this type of tech as being very useful when the automotive industry gets ahold of the idea... a slot/dock for a mobile/handheld device on the dashboard of our vehicles is going to be so cool.  Just think... with a handheld device we could unlock our doors, & start the ignition like a "SMART KEY".  The device would fit into the dashboard slot/dock for streaming music from our own libraries, getting navigation info, make/receiving calls etc... all with a handheld device that fits uniquely into the dashboard.  Security could be an issue...  but they could make it so it only activates once the owners fingerprint, voice and facial recognition are input.

[Socratic]

What's funny is, powerful CEO's and the Elite people of the electronic world that have influence on nearly everybody's lives in regards to their technological daily comforts probably know of your online status, but your classmates don't.

 

Yeah we are truly in a different world. Maybe we can call our segmented world the Linus box. Maybe we can all have a secret binary wink like a handshake, right for 0 left for 1. Can that be a thing?

[DavidHawk62]

I just went back to the Asus tweet about the white PCB motherboards and laughed so hard when I saw the number of retweets. over 1,700.

[darwin006]

Linus I like the show I try to watch in live every week if I can if not I watch the archive! I think you would agree when I say that the show is lacking a little in community interaction lately, have you considered doing a Q & A show every other week or once a month? It could be prerecorded or live, or maybe you could alternate between doing it live and prerecording it. People could ask you question in a thread on the forum if you don't do it live. 

[Abir Vandergriff]

(In response to HighLANder)

Oh cool.

[KeltonDSMer]

Is there any solid info on the HighLANder event yet? I started a thread in the General Discussion asking about it with no luck as it faded into the deep. I am guessing it is in Leadville considering the  Mt. Elbert mention, but when is the darn thing? I am going to be seriously bummed if it is the 19th of July, I fly out to hang with my brother in LA that weekend and the suspense is killing me!

 

Anyway, this was one heck of a WAN show, thanks LMG!

[Katsu-K1L]

whenever luke appears in a video im like..

 

[Syntaxvgm]

This WAN Show was one of the most hilarious WAN Shows in a while especially when Linus and Slick splashed water on Taran and their camera lol!

Yah that whole after party thing made me smile a bit didn't expect that. 

[Rampage Dev]

Nice shout-out. 

[R0ADK1LL]

Seriously guys, white balance & sound levels is literally day one of film school. I know because I went to film school.

It's also day one if you do a one week course.

 

I've been subscribed to your channel for quite a while but I finally signed up to the forums to ask you to please get your act together. I watch the WAN Show on youtube & because it's a long video, sometimes pause to watch other shorter videos while I'm browsing. It's super annoying to have to change the volume or get my ears blasted every time. Having watched the tour of your workplace recently, it looks like you have a lot of expensive video gear & I imagine that a high quality standard is important to you so please take the 30 seconds to do a proper white balance before you start a show that is an hour & a half long.

 

I love your work, but doing an entire show with green skin is pretty unprofessional & I know that with a little effort you guys can look a lot better than the low budget guys with nothing but a webcam. A the moment all the money you've invested in high quality gear is going to waste.

[Koros1691]

No way to hack a DVI cable? Then why did I buy these?