| Vista Arrives at Stores |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 30, 2007 - 5:15 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx?pi... |
The new Microsoft Vista arrives at the stores today, together with the Office 2007. Microsoft says Vista is 'the safest OS in the market'. Part of the security is guaranteed by a system that demands the confirmation and passwords when you download any new software.
The Windows Media Center makes the PC an entertainment center, incorporating advanced functions of video, audio and image. The Aero interface brings 3D effects to the Windows Vista, and create translucent windows that appear to float above the background screen, very similar to what is seen in Mac OS X Tiger and some Linux versions. You can find it cheaper, but suggested by Microsoft prices are:
Full Version
•Vista Ultimate: USD 399
•Vista Business: USD 299
•Vista Home Premium: USD 239
•Vista Home Basic: USD 199
Upgrade Version
•Vista Ultimate Upgrade: USD 259
•Vista Business Upgrade: USD 199
•Vista Home Premium Upgrade: USD 159
•Vista Home Basic Upgrade: USD 99
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| V-Gear Launches Talkcam Tracer Webcam |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 29, 2007 - 4:39 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://vgear.com/Products/list.asp?ProdID=AMVG1-010-068 |
V-Gear launches the Talkcam Tracer Webcam, which follows your movement around the room. The webcam will auto focus and zoom to keep you looking pin point sharp on your screen. It takes images at 1.3 megapixels, process up to 30 frames per second and also recognises up to 16.7 million different colours. The webcam has a USB 2.0 connection.
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| A Ferrari Version of Motorola V6 Cell Phone |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 29, 2007 - 7:13 AM PST |
| Category: Mobile |
| More Info: http://www.ferraristore.com/e-shop.des/page,shop.flypage/product_id,12... |
Motorola announces the limited edition of the MOTORAZRmaxx V6, under the Ferrari brand. The Ferrari Mobile Challenge Phone uses technology HSDPA and features the badge Ferrari on the external glass and the Ferrari name on the back. The switching on and off sound reproduces a roar of the Ferrari F1 engine.
It is a dual Mode UMTS/GSM (900/1800/1900/850) and comes with a 2-megapixel camera and video recording. It also features a micro SD slot and Bluetooth connectivity. Talk time is up to 197 minutes and standby time up to 330 hours.
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| One Click Power Saves Energy and Money |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 26, 2007 - 3:26 PM PST |
| Category: Power |
| More Info: http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/One_Click_Power.html |
One Click Power is an extension lead that works with your computer or hi-fi equipment. The main purpose is to save energy (and consenquently, save money) and make your home office more environmentally friendly.
Plug your desktop computer into the black socket, and your peripheral devices (printer, monitor, scanner, etc) into the other sockets. When the computer is turned off (or on), One Click Power detects this and turns everything else off (or on). So, it will stop you from leaving them on standby (which wastes a huge amount of energy).
Besides your computer, it also works with hi-fi audio visual amplifier (and its peripheral equipments).
It features a low standby power of 0.6 of a watt. Maximum Power is 13 amps, and its cable Length is 2 metres.
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| Transcend Intros RDM2 Multi-Card Reader |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 26, 2007 - 5:37 AM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.transcendusa.com/products/index.asp?Func1No=1&LangNo=0 |
Transcend releases its advanced Hi-Speed USB 2.0 multi-card reader, RDM2. It supports cfm, microdrive, SD, miniSD, micro SD (no adapter needed), SDHC (SD2.0), miniSDHC (SD2.0), MMC, MMCplus, MMCmobile, MMC Micro, Memory Stick/PRO/Duo/ PRO Duo/Micro and xD Memory Cards. The RDM2 has data speed transfer of 480 Mb/s.
It is available in three colors: Blue, Orange and Silver and it's compatible with Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9 and Linux Kernel 2.4 and later versions.
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| VIA Launches VN896 Chipset |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 25, 2007 - 11:09 AM PST |
| Category: Mobile |
| More Info: http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/v-series/vn896/ |
VIA Technologies today announced the launch of the VN896 digital media mobile IGP chipset, for notebooks and the new breed of ultra mobile devices. The new chipset features the VIA Chrome9 HC integrated graphics processor (IGP), coming with DirectX 9.0 3D accelerator and a 2D accelerator.
It comes with the latest generation Chromotion video display engine, featuring advanced video processing, including acceleration for MPEG-2 decoding. It also features LCD panel, CRT and TV-out support, two outputs to display at the same time, with different information at different resolutions, pixel depths and refresh rates.
Other features: FSB of 800/667/533/400 MHz, support to VIA C7-M mobile processors and Intel Pentium M/Core, Solo/Core, Duo/Core2 and Duo super processors, high bandwidth PCI Express ports, one 16-lane PCI Express and one single lane port. Flexible memory options include support for DDR2 667/533/400 or DDR 400/333 with a maximum of 4GB.
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| ASUS Announces 4 Mobos for Vista |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 24, 2007 - 4:27 PM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3 |
ASUS announced today 4 new motherboards designed especially for Windows Vista, once it is packed with ScreenDUO (which provides a secondary display panel), AI Remote, AP Trigger (to quickly boot or resume media or other applications), TPM (Trusted Platform Module, which provides enhanced data protection and security via high-level encryption / decryption) and ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller, which improves system performance under Microsoft Windows Vista). Check below the specifications of the new models:
M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition
- CPU: AMD Athlon 64 FX
- Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP
- Memory: Dual-channel DDR2-800/667/533
M2N-Plus Vista Edition
- CPU: AMD Athlon 64 FX
- Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI MCP
- Memory: Dual-channel DDR2-800/667/533
P5B Premium Vista Edition
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad
- Chipset: Intel P965/ ICH8R
- Memory: Dual-channel DDR2-800/667/533
P5B-Plus Vista Edition
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad
- Chipset: Intel P965/ ICH8R
- Memory: Dual-channel DDR2-800/667/533
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| ATP Intros 4 GB MMCplus High Capacity Card |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 24, 2007 - 10:36 AM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://flash.atpinc.com/products/view.php?product_id=1213 |
ATP introduces what it claims to be the first 4 GB MMCplus High Capacity. MMCplus can run at higher speeds than the original MMC. The new ProMax memory card has a speed rating of 30 MB/s. A 4 GB capacity can store approximately 1,240 images (6 megapixels) and 19 hours of MPEG-4 video.
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| Thermaltake Intros Mermory Cooler Spirit RS |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 23, 2007 - 5:19 AM PST |
| Category: Cooling |
| More Info: http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cooler/VGAnCHIPnMEM/Memory_cooler/c... |
Thermaltake launches a new DDR RAM Cooler, the Spirit RS. Its heatsink is separated into two compartments – the area that comes in contact with the chipset is made of aluminum to effectively transfer the heat to the heatpipes. The heatpipes then transfers the heat towards the aluminum fins on top of the unit. In addition, the heatpipe and the heatsink are adjustable in angle so that the users can install them however way they would like.
The Spirit RS can be used on DDR and DDR2 memory modules and includes two separate contact patches to maximize compatibility among single-sided and double-sided memory modules. It weights 90 grams.
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| ASUS Unveils A8Jr Notebook |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 22, 2007 - 4:53 PM PST |
| Category: Mobile |
| More Info: http://www.asus.com/index.aspx |
ASUS unveils the A8Jr notebook series, based on Intel's Core2 Duo processor. It will be the world's first notebook series to utilize ATI's Mobility Radeon X2300 GPU. The A8Jr has 14.1" Widescreen LCD display, 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, 5 USB Ports, TV-Out, DVI Port, Card Reader, Express Card, IEEE1394, VGA Out, RJ11, RJ45. It also features microphone, a high-resolution webcam and a placed speakers at the front end of the notebook.It weights 5.27 pounds and should be available within the next two weeks, but pricing is not yet available.
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| Evercool Intros Rocket V Cooler |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 22, 2007 - 1:13 PM PST |
| Category: Cooling |
| More Info: http://www.evercool.com.tw/products/sb_rv.htm |
Evercool launches the Rocket V cooler, which offers a 2-in-1 function, no matter for VGA or system heat dispersion. The fan measures 80 x 80 x 10 mm and works in two speeds: high speed for overclocking or low speed for silent environment. It has the maximum air flow of 40 cfm. It is compatible for PCI slot.
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| PowerColor Intros X1550 Overclocked Family |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 19, 2007 - 1:46 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.powercolor.com/global/main_product_series.asp?int=agp&c... |
PowerColor introduces the X1550 in PCI-E, AGP and Silent Cooling System (SCS) variations of graphic cards. These models replace the X1300 brand. PowerColor’s X1550 comes with a factory overclocked core of 600 MHz.
The X1550 Silent Cooling System edition is a passive solution and it is CrossFire ready and supports DirectX 9c, Open GL 2.0 and Shader Model 3.0; enabling anti-aliasing with HDR. Check below the specifications:
- Chipset: Radeon X1550
- Core Clock: 600 MHz (Factory OC)
- Memory Speed: 400 MHz
- Memory Size: 256 DDR2
- Memory Interface: 128-bit
- Pixel Shaders: 4
- Vertex Shader: 2
- Memory Bandwidth: 12.8 GB/sec
- Bus Interface: PCI-E or AGP
- Interface DVI, HDTV, TV-Out
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| Asus Launches DRW-1814BLT Super-multi DVD burner |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 19, 2007 - 6:45 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=1&model=1488&l1=6... |
Asus unveils the DRW-1814BLT Super-multi DVD burner, which claims to be the first one to offer a recording speed of 14x for the DVD-RAM media. Other features of the new SATA drive include the Lightscribe disc labeling capability, 18x writing for DVD±R, 8x for DVD±R DL and DVD+RW, 6x for DVD-RW and 48x/32x for CD-R and CD-RW, respectively.
It will be available first at the japanese market priced at around 6,500 Yen (USD 54).
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| OCZ Intros PC2-6400 FlexXLC |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 18, 2007 - 3:44 PM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr2_pc2_6400_flexxlc... |
OCZ announced today the latest addition to the Premium Flex Memory Series, the PC2-6400 FlexXLC. These new DDR2-800 modules feature OCZ’s Flex XLC (Xtreme Liquid Convention) heatsink which delivers heat dissipation by hybrid copper and aluminum design alterable between passive air or water cooling. The modules have latencies of 4-4-4-15 and it is available in 2 GB dual channel kits.
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| Corsair Launches Flash Readout in 4 GB and 8 GB |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 18, 2007 - 5:32 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.corsair.com/corsair/flash_memory.html#fvr |
Corsair announced the availability of the Corsair Flash Readout USB drive in new 4 GB and 8 GB capacities. The Flash Readout features a Bi-stable Cholesteric Display (BCD) showing data usage and availability. These drives have a customizable label that users can personalize and edit to identify the drives’ contents. It has an 11 character alphanumeric label display, a pie chart to indicate disk space usage and a four digit display showing available storage space. Its speed is 20 MB/s reading and 7 MB/s writing.
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