| Toshiba Increases SD Memory Cards’ Line |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 8, 2007 - 2:11 PM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.toshiba.com/tai/ |
Toshiba has increased its SD memory cards' line with a 4 GB Class 6 SDHC Card; a 4 GB Class 4 miniSDHC Card; and a 2 GB microSD Card. The new SDHC and miniSDHC Cards will be available from March, and the microSD will be launched next April.
The Class 6 rating guarantees a write speed of 6 MB/s; and the Class 4 sustains a write speed of 4 MB/s.
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| Intel starts shipping Core 2 Quad Q6600, Xeon X3220 and X3210 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 8, 2007 - 3:35 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/quadcoreserver/index.htm?iid=HMPAGE+SubFeature1_0... |
Intel has started shipping three new quad-core processors: Core 2 Quad Q6600, Xeon X3220 and X3210. The Q6600 runs at 2.40 GHz and has bus frequency of 1066 MHz. L2 cache size features 8 MB. It will be launched at USD 851 per unit in 1,000 unit quantities, but in the second quarter of the year the price will drop to USD 530.
The Xeon X3220 features core frequency of 2.40 GHz and bus frequency of 1066MHz. At the launch, it is priced at USD 851 per unit in 1,000 unit quantities, but it is expected to drop to USD 530 in the second quarter.
The Xeon X3210 is clocked at 2.13 Ghz, with bus frequency of 1066 MHz. Pricing USD 690 and USD 425 in the second quarter (per unit in 1,000 unit quantities).
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| Leadtek Launches WinFast A7300 GT TDH |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 5, 2007 - 5:17 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.leadtek.com/usa/3d_graphic/default.asp?lineid=1 |
Leadtek launches the AGP graphic card WinFast A7300 GT TDH. It features a cooling system and a fan designed by the manufacturer with low level of noise (less than 30 dB). The card is powered by GeForce 7300 GT at 400 MHz. It supports HDTV-output and has an integrated dual-link DVI-I port. It also features DirectX 9.0c, Shader Model 3.0 and high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting.
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| Toshiba Intros new line of USB 2.0 Portable HDDs |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 4, 2007 - 9:42 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://sdd.toshiba.com/ |
Toshiba unveils today a new line of 2.5" USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive, with capacities of 100 GB, 120 GB and 160 GB. The drives are packaged in sleek black aluminum housing with a blue power-on indicator light. They also incorporate Toshiba's shock mounting and ventilation system. The HDDs will be on stores at price points starting at USD 139.99.
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| Sandisk Announces 32 GB SSD |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 4, 2007 - 5:59 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.sandisk.com/ |
Sandisk has unveiled today a new flash memory drive. The case is a 1.8-inch solid state drive (SSD), the same used in hard-drives. But the 32 GB of data is stored on flash chips.
The SanDisk SSD is more than 100 times faster than most HDs, says the manufacturer. It achieves a read rate of 62 MB/s and a random read rate of 7,000 IOPS. A laptop PC equipped with SanDisk SSD can boot Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise in as little as 35 seconds. Another advantage is the low power consumption rate: 0,4 W.
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| ELSA Intros Gladiac 790GS |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 3, 2007 - 7:49 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.elsa.com.tw/KR/Products/detail.asp?newsid=393 |
ELSA Technology introduces the Gladiac 790GS graphic card, which features GeForce 7900 GPU and NVidia SLI Technology. It supports DirectX 9.0, Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL API. Check the specifications below:
- Chipset: GeForce 7900 GS
- Core Clock: 450 MHz
- Memory : 256 MB GDDR3
- Memory Clock: 1320 MHz
- Memory Interface: 256-bit
- Bus system: PCI-Express x16
- Connectors: DVI-I / TV-Out / DVI-I
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| Axxen Intros A-3500, A-2500, and A-1800 External HDDs |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 3, 2007 - 5:59 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.axxen.co.kr/ |
Axxen has released three new external HDD which also serve as a flash card reader. The A-3500, A-2500, and A-1800 comes in 3.5", 2.5", or 1.5" hard drive, respectively. The drives also features a 'one-touch' backup function The memory card reader is good for CF, SM, xD, MS, MSPro, MSDuo, SD, miniSD, MMC, and MD cards.
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| NVidia renames nForce 4 Family |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 2, 2007 - 5:58 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.nvidia.com/page/nforce4_family.html |
NVidia has decided to rename its nForce 4 family. The chipsets nForce 4, nForce 4 Ultra and nForce 4 SLI from now on will be called nForce 500, nForce 500 Ultra and nForce 500 SLI, respectively. The characteristics remain the same.
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| VIA Announced EPIA EX Mini-ITX |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 2, 2007 - 4:15 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/motherboards.jsp?motherbo... |
VIA unveils the EPIA EX series, the first to feature the VIA CX700M2 advanced system media processor with enhanced audio and video technologies.
Targeted for x86-based consumer electronics, the new Mini-ITX mainboard has an operating power consumption of less than 14W.
It is powered by 1.5 GHz or fanless 1.0 GHz VIA C7 processor and features hardware decoding acceleration of MPEG-2/-4 and WMV9 video, an HDTV encoder, the Chromotion CE engine and VIA Vinyl Multi-channel HD audio through the VIA VT1708 HD audio codec.
Check the specifications below:
- Model Name: EPIA - EX15000G / EPIA - EX 10000EG
- Processor: VIA C7 1.5 GHz / VIA C7 1.0 GHz
- Chipset: VIA CX700M2
- System Memory: DDR2 533 DIMM socket (up to 1GB)
- VGA: Integrated VIA UniChromeTM Pro II 3D/2D AGP graphics with MPEG-2/4 and WMV9 video decoding acceleration
- Expansion Slots: 1 PCI Slot
- Onboard IDE: 1 UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connector
- Onboard Serial ATA: 2 SATA connector
- Onboard Audio: VIA VT1708A High Definition Audio Codec
- Onboard TV Out: VIA VT1625M HDTV Encoder
- Connectors: 1 DVI connector, 2 USB pin connector for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports, 2 SATA, 1 ATX power connector
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| OCZ Unveils GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB PCI Express |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: December 29, 2006 - 5:05 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/video_cards/ocz_geforce_8800gtx_gpu |
OCZ has entered in the graphic market with the announcement of the new NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB PCI Express. It is equipped with GDDR3 memory, supports DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0 and NVIDIA Quantum Effects. The press release says the card 'offers more overclocking headroom thanks to premium GDDR3 memory and a special screening process in which only the best complete cards make it to the market', but doesn't mention how high it can be overclocked. Check the specifications below:
- Chipset: GeForce 8800GTX
- Clock: 575MHz
- Memory: 768 MB GDDR3
- Memory Clock: 1800 MHz
- Memory Interface: 384 bit
- Bus: PCI-Express 16X
- Outputs: Dual DVI+HDTV (S-Video out)
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| BenQ Unveils 20x series of DVD Burners |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: December 28, 2006 - 1:46 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.benq.com/ |
A BenQ announced its first 18X and 20X series of DVD burners: the DW1810 triple-writer DVD burner with Lightscribe support, the DW2000 20X DVD burner and its Lighscribe version, DW2010.
All drives support write and read multiple DVD (DVD+/- R/RW, and DVD-RAM) and CD formats. The DVD-RAM writing support allows direct "Drag and Drop recording" to a DVD-RAM media without using any burning software.
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| Creative Launches Wireless Headphones SE2300 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: December 27, 2006 - 6:00 AM PST |
| Category: Audio |
| More Info: http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=437&subcateg... |
Creative announced the Wireless Headphones SE2300 with bluetooth technology. The earphones also features an audio transmitter that can wirelessly operate up to a range of 10 metres, a cool lightweight design, user-friendly controls and advanced Bluetooth technology.
It has a built in-rechargeable Li-Ion battery, which works up to 8 hours. In addition, the E2300 emits a beeping sound when its battery levels are low. It can be charged using either an AC outlet or USB port.
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| The SCIRC t1 Webcam doesn’t need a PC |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: December 27, 2006 - 4:51 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.digitalxtractions.net/ |
When you look at it, it seems just another webcam. A really beautiful one, for sure, but just another webcam. But the SCIRC t1 goes further, once it doesn't need a PC to connect to the Internet. The SCIRC t1 features cellular modem and works with EDGE technology, which allows the consumer captures real time images and video from lots of remote location. It also is a solar powered device and has 1,3 megapixels of resolution. But it's costly: US$ 450.
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| A-DATA Releases CF Card with Windows Vista ReadyBoost Support |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: December 26, 2006 - 3:54 PM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.adata.com.tw/adata_en/index.php |
A-DATA Technology released the Turbo Series 120x Compact Flash card with Windows Vista ReadyBoost support. The card comes in 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB sizes.
The Windows ReadyBoost can improve system performance using a removable flash memory device.
According to manufacturer's release, the Windows ReadyBoost 'is a technology built into Windows Vista that caches disk reads onto a flash memory device. Once activating this feature, Windows Vista will create a readyboost.sfcache file on the flash memory device. ReadyBoost does not cache file writes—it is a write-through cache. Windows ReadyBoost can improve system performance because it can retrieve data kept on the flash memory faster than it can retrieve data kept on the hard disk drive, decreasing the time you need to wait for your PC to respond. Combined with Window SuperFetch technology, this can help drive impressive improvements in system responsiveness. The Windows ReadyBoost Technology will speed up system performance, reduce HDD Read/Write times to increase HDD life, and save power for notebooks using a battery, with Windows Vista certified devices.'
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| Leadtek Unveils WinFast PVR3000 Deluxe |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: December 26, 2006 - 5:15 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.leadtek.com.tw/ |
Leadtek announced a PCI 3DY/C MPEGI/II encoder TV card, its latest version of personal video recorder for PC. The new WinFast PVR3000 Deluxe features a 3D Noise Reduction that clears noise from the TV source, eliminating the raindrop effects. It is designed for Home Theater PC and it is compatible with MCE and Vista OS. It also provides many capture I/Os such as S-video and Composite, Audio (L/R), Y Pb Pr. You can also record favorite programs with MPEG-2 encoding, freely pause, rewind and fast forward.
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