| Sony Intros James Bond’s MicroVault |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 8, 2006 - 5:08 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.sony.net/Products/Media/Microvault/ |
The new Bond movie has not been released yet and products with the familiar 007 logo start to appear in the market. Sony, which has already launched a Vaio notebook and a Cyber-Shot based on the character, now ships a 1 GB MicroVault USB drive bundled with Casino Royale's trailer.

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| Nokia Ships N92 for TV Broadcast |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 7, 2006 - 6:48 AM PST |
| Category: CE |
| More Info: http://www.nokia.com/nseries/index.html?loc=inside,main_n92 |
Nokia will start global sales of its new N92 model, which can receive television broadcasts, in coming weeks. The new model will start shipping in Vietnam and Indonesia.
Vietnam Multimedia Corporation said it will launch its commercial service using the DVB-H technology (digital video broadcast - handheld) on November 18 and plans to offer 8 TV channels, including one channel with a TV-on-demand service, and 4 radio channels.
In Finland, Nokia's home country, network operator Digita said it will start to offer services for N92's users on December 1.
More than 50 million DVB-H phones are expected to be sold by industry players globally by 2010, according to research firm Informa.

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| AMD Intros ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac Edition |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 7, 2006 - 1:10 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonx1900/RadeonX1900G5/specs.html |
AMD announced the ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac Edition, for PCI Express-based Power Mac G5 Quad and Power Mac G5 Dual. It features Radeon X1900 GT GPU, 256 MB GDDR3 memory at 256 bit interface, 36 pixel shader processors, two dual-link DVI-I, S-video, composite video output and VGA support through adapter. It requires a 512 MB of system memory and Mac OS X 10.4.7 or higher. Estimated street price: USD 349.
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| Creative Launches HD7600L Mouse |
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| HIS Launches X1950XT and X1650XT IceQ Turbo |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 6, 2006 - 4:01 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.hisdigital.com/html/vga.php |
His announces two new graphic cards, HIS X1950XT and HIS X1650XT IceQ Turbo. The first one, powered by ATI Radeon X1950XT at 625MHz, comes with a software bundled which includes Microsoft Dungeon Siege Full, 3D Album PicturePro, PowerDirector 3 SE Plus, Power2Go 4 and PowerDVD 6. HIS X1650XT IceQ Turbo also comes with a software bundled, which includes Microsoft Dungeon Siege Full, CyberLink PowerDirector 5 SE Plus, CyberLink Power2Go 5, CyberLink MediaShow 3 and GameShadow. According to HIS, the cooling system can decrease the core temperature with 11°C lower and also promises a quiet fan with noise level below 20 dB.
HIS X1950XT:
- Chipset: Radeon X1950 PCIe Series
- Clock: 625 MHz
- Memory: 256 MB GDDR3
- Memory interface: 256 bit
- Memory Clock: 1.8 GHz
- Bus interface: PCI Express x16
- Outputs: HDTV, TV-Out, 2 DVI, 2 VGA. Video-In
- Pixel Shader Processor: 48
- Vertex Shader Processor: 8
HIS X1650XT IceQ Turbo:
- Chipset: Radeon X1650 PCIe Series
- Clock: 630 MHz
- Memory: 256 MB GDDR3
- Memory interface: 128 bit
- Memory Clock: 1.46 GHz (iTurbo)
- Bus interface: PCI Express x16
- Outputs: HDTV, TV-Out, 2 DVI, 2 VGA
- Pixel Shader Processor: 24
- Vertex Shader Processor: 8

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| Kingmax 2 GB microSD Goes into Mass Production |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 3, 2006 - 10:31 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.kingmaxdigi.com/product/MicroSD.htm |
Kingmax announces that its 2 GB microSD goes into mass production and will hit the stores soon. It is waterproof and dustproof and can store nearly 570 MP3 songs and 5000 photos, and plays MP4 high-definition videos for 12 hours non-stop. Its data transfer rates up to 12.5 MB/sec and promisses low battery consumption in small portable devices.
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| OCZ Intros PC2-6400 Titanium EPP-Ready |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 3, 2006 - 10:10 AM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_pc2_6400_titanium_epp... |
The new OCZ PC2-6400 Titanium memory modules are programmed to boot at 800MHz DDR2. Equipped with Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP), it can optimize the modules’ performance on current nForce 590 SLI-based motherboards. The latencies in those motherboards are 4-4-4-15 1T. On the other hand, it has latencies of 5-4-4-15 2T in motherboards that can't detect the EPP technology. The memory operates at 2.2 Volts and its available in 1 GB modules and 2GB Dual Channel Kits.

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| Creative Launches Live! Cam Optia |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 2, 2006 - 3:32 PM PST |
| Category: Input |
| More Info: http://asia.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=218&subcate... |
Creative Technology introduced the Creative Live! Cam Optia webcam, its first USB Video Class webcam with Plug-n-Play and no driver installation required for PC systems using Windows XP Service Pack 2 and above. It has Precision Lens, which promisses and increase in video clarity and sharper images. It also offers a technology called 'Creative Smart Face Tracking'for an automatic tracking of the user's face movements to keep the face constantly in the video frame. It brings 8 categories of special visual effects, including Backdrops and Distortion. The webcam is equipped with a VGA CMOS sensor and captures video images at up to 640 X 480 resolution and photos at up to 1.3 megapixel interpolated resolution. It brings USB 2.0 connectivity.

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| OCZ Intros GameXStream 850 W |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 2, 2006 - 5:41 AM PST |
| Category: Power |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_nvidia_sli_... |
OCZ Technology announced the addition of an 850 W power supply to the GameXStream family. The power supply features active PFC (Power Factor Correction) and a large 120 mm fan. It has high efficiency (80% at 115V and 83% at 230V) and four independent lines of +12V. The maximum current outputs are +12V1(18A), +12V2(18A), 12V3(18A) and +12V4(18A). The GameXStream PSU connector cables, including dual PCI-Express and a 4/8-pin CPU connector, are wrapped in a flexible mesh to promote a tidy environment inside the case.

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| Plextor Releases PX-755UF DVD Burner |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 1, 2006 - 1:09 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.plextor.com/english/products/px-755uf.html |
Plextor releases its new PX-755UF external DVD±RW/CD-RW burner, with FireWire and Hi-Speed USB interfaces. The drive can burn DVD+R dual-layer media at 10X, DVD-R dual-layer media at 6x, single-layer DVD±R media at 16x and CD-R at 48x. It features a 2MB buffer with Buffer Under run Proof Technology. It includes Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 and PlexTools Professional, both of them just for Windows. Suggested price: USD 159.

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| OCZ Announces SD Dual 133x Memory Card |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 31, 2006 - 2:09 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/flash_drives/ocz_secure_digital_... |
OCZ Technology announced the addition of high-speed 133X parts to the OCZ Secure Digital ”Dual“ Series. The new memory cards introduce SD card and USB adaptor in one unit. OCZ SD Dual converts into a USB 2.0 connector eliminating the need for an independent card reader to transfer or view pictures or data on any PC. It will be available in 1GB and 2GB capacities.

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| AMD Intros ATI Radeon X1650 XT Cards |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 31, 2006 - 4:24 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://ati.amd.com./products/RadeonX1650/index.html |
AMD announces the ATI Radeon X1650 XT graphic cards, that uses its new native CrossFire technology which works on the broad range of Intel and AMD platforms, including AMD socket 939 and AM2 motherboards, as well as Intel 975X and P965 motherboards. The card feaures 24 pixel shader processors, 8 vertex shader processors and up to 128-bit GDDR3 memory interface. It uses PCI Express x16 bus interface. AMD ATI Radeon X1650 XT will hit the stores on November 13th at a USD 149 price.
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| Corsair Launches New Dominator Memory |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 30, 2006 - 3:02 PM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.corsair.com/corsair/dominator.html |
Corsair releases the TWIN2X2048-6400C4D Dominator memory with 800 MHz speed. It has a 4-layer heat sink design and brings DHX technology, to increase the thermal dissipation. Dominator has 4-4-4-12 latencies and is available in 2 GB kits.

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| ADSTech Intros Instant FM Music |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 30, 2006 - 1:15 AM PST |
| Category: Input |
| More Info: http://www.adstech.com/products/RDX-155-EF/intro/images/RDX-155-packag... |
The ADSTech's Instant FM Music is a USB stick which allows you to record radio or Web stations and identify the songs that are playing. Consumers can also playback Recordings on PC or on an portable music player. The Instant FM Music uses the Snaptune One software to receive information about the music you are listening to, such as artist names, song titles, album art, artist news from Google and locate concert tickets.

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| Intel Announces D975XBX2 motherboard |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: October 29, 2006 - 8:54 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D975XBX2/index.htm |
Intel has announced its new ATX D975XBX2 motherboard, based on Intel 975X Express chipset. The mobo supports Intel Core 2 Extreme processors and up to 8 GB DDR-2 800/667/533 MHz. It also brings 8 USB 2.0 ports, four Serial ATA interfaces with RAID support, 3 PCI Express x16 (1 electrical x16 or x8, 1 electrical x8, 1 electrical x4) and 2 PCI slots. It comes with Sigmatel high-definition audio with 6 (5.1) or 8 (7.1) channels.
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