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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 |
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HP has recently come up with three new TouchSmart all-in-one PCs called the HP TouchSmart 600, the HP TouchSmart 300 and the HP TouchSmart 9100. The TouchSmart 300 incorporates a 20-inch display screen. The TouchSmart 600 features a 23-inch screen. Both the PCs offer support for Windows 7 operating system. As for the HP TouchSmart 300 and 600 consumer desktops, they’ll be available with AMD Athlon II X2 and Intel Core 2 Duo processors respectively, 4GB of RAM and a slot-loading DVD burner (with a Blu-ray player on the top-spec 600-1055). The 300-series get ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics and WiFi b/g/n, with the 300-1020 having a 500GB hard-drive and the 300-1025 getting 640GB and an integrated HDTV tuner.
The TouchSmart 300 and 600 both models are capable of recognizing multiple gestures like pinch, rotate, arc, flip, press and drag. James Mouton, senior vice president and general manager, Desktop Global Business Unit, Personal Systems Group, HP said that, “Since the launch of the first TouchSmart PC nearly three years ago, we’ve worked closely with a growing number of software companies and independent vendors to develop built-for-touch applications that give consumers and businesses rich interactive multimedia experiences”.
The HP TouchSmart 9100 has been specifically designed for Business class users. The PC takes away the 23-inch display and styling of the 600-series, and offers a choice of Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs, up to 8GB of memory, 250GB to 500GB of HDD space (or a 64GB SSD) and a choice of NVIDIA GeForce 200 or GT230M graphics. There’s also an optional TV tuner, and a choice of slot-loading DVD or Blu ray drives. The 9100 is compatible with Windows 7 operating system.
The HP TouchSmart 300 will cost $899 (approx. Rs. 41,757) while HP TouchSmart 600 will $1,049 (approx. Rs. 48,725) and the HP TouchSmart 9100 business laptop will cost at $1,299 (approx. Rs. 60,360). All of these PCs will be available in market by this December.
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Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 |
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Today, Logitech took the computer mouse where no mouse has gone before. With Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking, you can use your mouse virtually anywhere you want – including clear glass (that’s at least 4 mm thick) and high-gloss surfaces. This new technology is available in the Logitech Performance Mouse MX and the Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX, giving you the option of a full-size mouse or a more compact, notebook mouse.
Logitech research showed that 40 percent of people have a glass surface in their home. This coupled with the increase in the popularity of laptop computers, means that people are moving around and coming into contact with a multitude of surfaces – like granite and lacquered wood – that challenge the tracking capabilities of standard mice.
“Laptops have gained popularity in the last several years because of the freedom they afford – people today want to be able to connect to their digital world anytime, anywhere. However, until now, no mouse has been able to match that flexibility,” said Rory Dooley, Logitech’s senior vice president and general manager of the Control Devices business unit. “Thanks to Logitech Darkfield, whether you’re checking the morning news from the granite counter top in your kitchen or at work manipulating a spreadsheet from your glass desk, you can be confident that your Logitech mouse will be up to the task.”
The Logitech Performance Mouse MX is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in August for a suggested retail price of $99.99 (U.S.). The Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in August for a suggested retail price of $79.99 (U.S.). Both products will also be available through Logitech for Business channels.
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009 |
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Lenovo has already issued battery recalls of selected ThinkPad models which could possibly result in “irreparable damage” or “battery cannot be charged” error messages, apart from strangely having unusually low capacity.
If you happen to own machines from the ThinkPad T60, T61, R60, R61, X60 and X61 ranges, you’d best keep in touch with the local Lenovo head office to see whether you are eligible for a free replacement or not once a battery diagnostic tool is run. Lenovo insists that the problem causes no safety issues to users, so keep your fingers crossed.
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Thursday, August 13th, 2009 |
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Lanyu from Shenzhen, China, has achieved a world’s first with the cheapest netbook across the planet. The eBook LY-EB01 has been price at 666 Yuan (what a devilish bargain at approximately $98 after conversion).
Don’t expect an Intel Atom processor inside though, as this ARM-powered netbook comes with a paltry 266MHz AK7802Q216 processor instead, accompanied by a 7″ 800 × 480 TFT LCD display, WinCE 5.0 as the operating system of choice, Wi-Fi connectivity, 128M RAM and a 1800mAH Li-Ion battery. Guess this is good for casual web surfing and email checking only.
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Monday, August 10th, 2009 |
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It’s light, it’s stylish, it’s the all-new VAIO W Series mini notebook. A welcome addition to the VAIO family, this little go-getter delivers the essential experience-email, instant messaging, Facebook, YouTube-in a size so small you can take it anywhere.
The VAIO W possesses the same sturdy build quality and snappy performance you’ve come to expect from VAIO notebooks-in a much smaller package. The VAIO W makes a perfect second computer. Look up online recipes in the kitchen. Check sports scores from the garage. Check email without running to the home office.
This mini multitasker does it all in classic Sony VAIO fashion. The model features an isolated keyboard with springy and responsive keys making it comfortable and easy to use. Its carefully designed touchpad and mouse keys make the PC functional and mouse movements easy to control. The VAIO W model comes in three vibrant colors- pink, white and brown.
A more subtle shade of the exterior hue finishes the inside of the PC while the touchpad is lined with a splash of brightness. Worthy of the Sony name, the VAIO W’s screen really shines. Movies and photos look amazing on the 1366 x 768-resolution, 10.1 (25.6 cm) LED-backlit display. Sporting a widescreen format that lets you view full-width web pages without side-scrolling, the W feels just like using a full-sized notebook.
With the VAIO W, fun comes standard. Built into every model is VAIO Multimedia Suite, a collection of video and photo editing tools that make it easy to create your own high-quality home movies, slideshows and more, no matter where you are. Of course the VAIO W features built-in Wi-Fi for a fast connection to internet hot spots and your home network. But it also keeps you plugged into your favorite media. With VAIO Media plus, you can stream photos, videos and music from the VAIO W and enjoy it all through your PLAYSTATION3 (or other DLNA devices) on your compatible TV.
Easily transfer data, such as photos from your digital camera or music from an MP3 player, to and from the PC with the unit’s two convenient USB ports. Incorporated Bluetooth technology enables peripherals such as a wireless mouse to be utilized without tying up the unit’s ports.
A built-in webcam and microphone let you video chat with family, friends and colleagues. A roomy 160GB hard drive has been included providing ample storage for all your photos, files and videos. It comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system. The VAIO W Series mini notebook will retail for Rs. 29,990/- at all Sony Center stores and retail partners across the country.
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Saturday, August 8th, 2009 |
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Sony has announced the launch of its latest netbook, VAIO W Series in order to make its presence in the netbook market. Mukesh Srivastava, Product Manager – VAIO, Sony India said, “The share of netbook in the global PC market is around eight percent and we want to capture at least two percent of the market through this new product”. The netbook will be launched globally on August 17 with the pre-booking in India starting from August 6.
Srivastava said that, “The USP of this netbook is the 10.1 inch display supporting a resolution of 1,366×768 pixels”. As per him, Sony is the only netbook manufacturer to give such high resolution. He added, another important feature of the netbook that could grab users’ attention would be the rounded design.
Sony VAIO W Series will be available in three colors white, pink and brown. The series will be powered by Atom N280 processor at 1.66 Ghz, one GB of RAM all running on a Intel 945GSE Express chipset. The new netbook has a 160 GB hard drive, card reader, Bluetooth, WI-Fi and a webcam. The unit measures 267.8×179.6×27.5 – 32.4mm, weighs 1.19 kg and has a battery backup of 2.5 hours.
The latest Sony Vaio W series mode comes with VAIO Media Plus Multimedia Streaming software, a media sharing application that lets the user to wirelessly stream content across DLNA-enabled devices throughout a particular network. The Vaio W series will ne available in India at just Rs. 29,990.
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Friday, August 7th, 2009 |
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DK is currently working on a new set of qualification tests of 640GB drive platters which can be crammed into a standard 3.5″ hard drive, allowing one to come up with a four-platter drive which is capable of holding up to 2.5TB of storage space in the near future.
These new drives will be mass produced sometime in November onwards, and their effort will ramp up to full speed by the time January rolls around. Apart from that, TDK is also working on 320GB platters that will target 2.5″ hard drives, paving the way for notebook hard drives to achieve a 640GB capacity without piling on the bulk.
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Saturday, August 1st, 2009 |
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Acer had launched slim Timeline series laptops last month in India based on Intel Ultra Low Voltage platform. Now, Acer has introduced a new Timeline 8000 series notebooks to the 3000, 4000 and 5000 series Timeline lineup as an addition to it. This new Timeline 8000 series contains the slip laptops in 13-inch, 14-inch and 15-inch display sizes. Until now, the prices and availability remains a mystery.
Intel’s Ultra Low Power platform based processors provides power to the Acer Timeline series. One of the laptop with series Timeline 3810T laptop was reviewed and found that it is an equal combo of value, design and productivity. Both business and consumer segment users needs are kept in mind while creating the new Timeline 8000 series laptops.
The new notebooks will be available in 13.3 inch, 14 inch and 15.6 inch displays that support 1366×768 resolutions. Acer’s Timeline 8000 series notebooks features Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Core 2 Solo Ultra Low Voltage Platform based processors.
Up to 4GB or 8GB DDR3 RAM would be packed according to the 32-bit or 64-bit operating system chosen. The new laptop series has the storage features either 160GB or 500GB HDD or 80GB Intel X25-M SSD. Intel 4500MHD integrated chip gives better graphic resolution or users can choose discrete ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card as well.
As per current norms, all Timeline 8000 series laptops will have a multi touch trackpad. The WLAN will support Draft-N wireless standard for better wireless Internet connectivity. Acer Timeline 8000 series laptops claim’s to offer a battery life of up to eight hours. The battery life is obvious to depend on the applications and usage of the laptop.
[Via: infibeam]
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Friday, July 31st, 2009 |
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A new revolution is seen in the multimedia entertainment and gaming arena in India as Acer brings its latest offering. Today, the company in collaboration with Nvidia announced the exciting Acer Aspire Revo PC at an event in Mumbai. Acer Aspire Revo claims to be the first PC on the newly launched Nvidia Ion platform, it is a complete desktop computing along with enhanced graphic capabilities.
The Revo provides a good no. of features incorporated with the Nvidia Ion graphics processor that should elevate the computing experience. The new Acer Aspire Revo computer supports multimedia content in high definition with advanced graphic support. The PC offers immediate access to music, video and images, users can effortlessly transmit and stream HD content. On top of all these, it can also function as a gaming console.
The Acer Aspire Revo PC is appealing due to its form factor and it claims to be the first SFF PC that is based on the Ion platform. The Acer has bought a distinct blend of the Intel Atom 230 processor with the Nvidia Ion graphics processor; this novel PC additionally consumes low energy. The new PC boasts of its reduced dimensions with graphic capability akin a true multimedia PC. Compared to traditional desktop PC’s this PC delivers 5-10X faster graphics performance with the highly integrated Nvidia Ion GPU.
Rajendran, Chief Marketing Officer, Acer said, “The Acer Aspire Revo is a bold new direction for the PC industry”. “It is a compact, stylish, fully capable PC that uses less energy than conventional solutions and provides a brilliant visual experience for daily digital life, games and even high definition video.”
Sridhar Manthani, Senior Director, R&D at Nvidia Bangalore added to it, “The Nvidia Ion platform is without doubt a disruptive technology that allows small PCs to deliver high performance and the Aspire Revo is testament to this fact. We are extremely excited to be associated with Acer and believe that the PC market will witness a definite shift with this launch”. “The Aspire Revo clearly demonstrates the power of Nvidia Ion to deliver a full and unique multimedia experience for an amazingly low price. In the near future, we believe that Nvidia Ion along with like-minded partners such as Acer will make affordable high performance computing a reality for all consumers.”
The new Acer Revo is certified for Windows Vista Premium too and Ion it provides complete access to complex video with full graphic support. Only 1 Litre in dimensions, the PC is characterized by a refined design making it practical and versatile. The Reva comes along with the VESA special mounting system and is capable of adapting to any environment. One can save space as this makes it easy to attach the device behind any LCD. With the vertical adjustment feature of the VESA mount, users are ensured that the power-on button along with the memory card reader and webcam are easily accessible.
This device is packed with an ET style webcam, wireless keyboard and wireless mouse and is a combo of a complete home office PC or as a living room PC for casual gaming on television. Moreover, it has stylish stereo speakers, is furnished with many ports that allow it to be seamlessly connected to a wide variety of devices. The PC also ensures super-fast network connection with the 802.11b/g and /Draft-N on selected models wireless or Gigabyte Ethernet.
It also allows enjoying real-life Full HD video reproduction with the help of HDMI port. The PC offers a choice of a Serial ATA Hard Drive of up to 1TB and up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, preloaded with Vista Home Premium and Windows 7 Ready. It also has an eSATA port that allows the device to be connected to external storage and allows quick performance with ease. The PC meets the requirements of Energy Star 5.0 guidelines and consumes 1/4th the power of a normal desktop. The Acer Aspire Revo is available now in India at a few select stores for a price of Rs 22,999.
[Via: infibeam]
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009 |
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As demand for high performance and stable SSD continues to increase, A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in high performance memory and Flash products, today expanded its XPG product line to include SX95 SATA II 2.5″ SSD, designed for PC users who is seeking for killer speed and stable SSD storage.
The XPG SX95 SATA II 2.5″ SSD features new architecture and controller design, provide outstanding transfer rates up to 230MB/sec read and 180MB/sec write (256GB/128GB), thanks to the onboard DRAM cache buffer. Whereas, the lower-density SSDs with 64GB or 32GB perform up to 210MB/sec and 130MB/sec read/write speeds.
Taking the advantages of latest SSD technology development, the XPG SX95 SATA II 2.5″ SSD is an alternative solutions on reliability, high performance, low power consumption and temperature storage, able to increase the productivity of the PC users. The XPG SX95 also provides built-in ECC (Error Correction Code) to ensure high reliability of data transfer to maintain the system integrity.
The advanced wear-leveling technology also guarantees longer lifespan and preserves the data integrity, and 1 million hour MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) for long-term application. Another benefit of SX95 includes the latest function for firmware updates to maintain the best performance.
Equipped with a tough yet lightweight alloy housing and SATA II interface, the XPG SX95 SATA II 2.5″ SSD is offered in capacities of 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB.
Features:
• Transfer Rate: Read up to 230MB/s, Write up to 180MB/s (256GB/128GB)
Read up to 210MB/s, Write up to 130MB/s (64GB/32GB)
• Onboard DRAM cache buffer
• Firmware updatable
• Interface: SATA II
• Operating Temp.: 0°C~70°C
• Shock Resistance: 1500G/0.5ms
• MTBF: 1,000,000 hrs.
• RAID support
• Durable, lightweight Aluminum casing
• MLC solution
• 2 year warranty
Specifications:
• Capacity: 32GB/64GB/128GB/256GB
• Dimension: 100.0*70.1*9.5 mm (LxWxH)
• Weight: 73+/-1g
[Via: infibeam]
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