Download the New version of the Ovi Maps for your device now

The latest version of Ovi Maps application for your device is enhanced through additional features and services, opening up a new world of possibilities with better maps than ever before: high resolution satellite and terrain maps – both in 2D and 3D views – 3D landmarks for over 200 cities, rotation, tilting, night view, and fly-overs and fly-throughs.

Ovi Maps on the device offers also enriched POI information by Lonely Planet, Michelin and Wcities, as well as a weather service that provides 24 hour and 5-day forecasts. Walk from one place to another using WALK, our pedestrian navigation with routing optimized for those on foot, providing better orientation in a city or outdoors. Or use DRIVE, our fully fledged car navigation with enhanced safety and real-time traffic information such as safety cameras and speed limits, lane assistance and localized road information like signposts, providing the largest service coverage in the world.

With Ovi Maps on the web, http://www.maps.ovi.com/, you can also search for addresses and POIs, find places and save them into Favorites, and organize them into Collections. Check the weather situation and preplan routes for walking or driving – and then save them. Your places, collections and routes can also be synchronized over-the-air between Ovi Maps on your compatible mobile device and Ovi Maps on the web.

The latest version of the Ovi Maps for your device is available for download at www.nokia.com/maps. The Ovi Maps Beta on the web is accessible at http://www.maps.ovi.com/.

DeNA and Walt Disney to bring mobile social games to users worldwide

Dena and WaltDisney have recently launched their first jointly-developed social game, Disney Party,last weekin Japan, whichserves over 35 million users in the country.The two companiesplanned to launch their second title "Disney Fantasy Quest"today and the third title based on Marvel Comics characters this summer. According to reports, localized versions of Disney Party, Disney Fantasy Quest and the Marvel-based title are also scheduled to launch after July on the Mobage networks outside Japan -in North America,Europe, China and South Korea. The three titles will be DeNA’s first jointly developed titles to be released outside of Japan andboth companiesare considering development ofnew titles for worldwide market infuture.

Disney Party is a free-to-play socialgame for mobile phonesand players can organize parties and decorate their interiors with various "gifts" that will attract Disney characters.When the characters pay visits, players can greet or take photos with them, which can be shared with otherusers. Optional virtual items are available for purchase though. Disney Fantasy Quest is a social card-collection game whereby players collect cards of popular characters from Mickeyand Friends, princesses and other Disney series to compile “magic books” in a quest to make the world happier. The title is alsofree-to-playwith optional virtual items for purchase. The Marvel-themed game is slated to be a free-to-play social card-battle game where players collect cards with Marvelcharacters developed by Marvel andfight against enemies.

Source: Japan Today

Effects of CPU frequency on 3DMark06 Scores (9800GTX Single)

OverviewThis experiment is to record the effects of CPU frequency on 3DMark 06 Scores using a single 9800GTX
The conditions will keep the GPU frequencies at stock and 3DMark06 will be benchmarked 3 times for every 200MHz increase in the CPU frequency
The CPU used is a QX9650, overclocked from 3.0 Ghz to 4.6 Ghz

Cubitek Readies HTPX-Tank PC Enclosure

Taipei-based Cubitek Co. Ltd has taken the wraps off the HTPX-Tank, their latest addition to its soon-to-be released Tank series PC chassis. Measuring 230 x 600 x 610mm, the aluminum full-tower is designed to support all "HTPX (EVGA Classified SR-2), E-ATX, ATX, micro ATX, and mini-ITX motherboards".

It has room for ten PCIe expansion cards, five optical devices, nine hard drives (housed in trays with anti-vibration rubber rings), and features four rear pre-drilled holes for water-cooling tubes, cut-outs on the motherboard tray for cable management, and a top-side I/O panel with two USB 3.0, one eSATA and audio ports. The HTPX-Tank is equipped with four spinners (x1 front 230mm, x2 top 140mm, & x1 rear 140mm fan) and is expected to hit store shelves come end March.

News via [Techconnect]

Aston Martin CPT002 luxurious transparent touchscreen phone leaked

Recently, another concept phone has come up on the web and the design features a stylish transparent display that looks elegant.

Aston Martin, a British car maker, is collaborating with Canadian mobile phone manufacturer Mobiado to launch a Aston Martin branded phone, model CPT002. The CPT002 concept phone isnt the first to sport a transparent design; LG has launched the GD900 Crystal in 2009 which offers a transparent keypad. However, it may well be the first to have a transparent touchscreen. As a luxury phone, the CPT002 is adorned with sapphire crystals, while the sides are made of platinum. The internal will hold the battery and SIM card

The phone will also function as the key to your Aston Martin car. It als features various social network apps including FaceBook and Twitter, and you can also use the vehicles GPS to show your current location, friends location and places of interests on FourSquare.

More details of the Aston Martin CPT002 concept phone will be revealed in May.

Source: xda.cn