Archive for ‘2005’

DVI and VGA to the landfill, we are waiting for a new connector

DVI and VGA to the landfill, we are waiting for a new connector

Organization Special Interest Group (SIG), founded by leading computer companies, has announced the beginning of a new universal interface for PCs and monitors. Innovation will be called unified display interface (UDI) and will transmit high quality video signals (HDTV), using technology to protect High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), used today in interfaces HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia [...]

P2P could soon be legal in France

P2P could soon be legal in France

France could be the first country in which the download of copy-protected content will be legalized by the legislature. The parliament voted yesterday to 28 with 30 votes for the bill. Whether it is actually far, however, is still not safe. The presentation is part of a larger reorganization of the copyrights. It states: “Authors [...]

The parking meter with his eyes!

The parking meter with his eyes!

Counter-time paid parking has always been a cornerstone of American justice. The machine, which allows to park the car for a certain amount at a certain time, remained mute witness to the events and rarely helped answer the question: Do not cheat the motorist? But now things will be different. New PhotoViolationMeter not only considers [...]

30-inch monitor from Dell

30-inch monitor from Dell

Dell announced the 3007WFP – a new TFT monitor, which is 30 diagonal inches. However, the company is in no hurry to release the device, ignoring the lucrative Christmas shopping period. A full presentation of the new system, the submission of all technical specifications, will take place during the next exhibition CES (January 5 next [...]

“Mikrofotokiosk” Sony SnapLab UP-CR10L

“Mikrofotokiosk” Sony SnapLab UP-CR10L

Where to deploy full-size professional photo print system there is no time, desire, resources or simply the place, Sony offers to use the new development – a kind of “mikrofotokiosk” dye-based printer, Sony UP-CR10L (SnapLab). Distinctive features of the device is easy to operate, which, in particular, contributes to the choice of the Russian language [...]

X1700 and X1900 – new products ATi

X1700 and X1900 – new products ATi

On the new graphics solutions, which are expected from the company NVIDIA, we have been told. The main competitor, ATi, never sleeps and is preparing its new solutions. Canadians seem to have decided on the name of their new products: R580 will be called Radeon X1900, and RV560 – Radeon X1700. The line X1900 expected [...]

New video package of G-Data

New video package of G-Data

G-Data, with “DaViDeo My Videos on DVD 2006″ introduced a new format converter for video files, including interface console, DVD Menu Designer and burning module. The package is available now for € 29.95. The software should, according to the manufacturers’ almost all video formats that can be played with Media Player “, can convert. The [...]

Two internal drive BenQ

Two internal drive BenQ

BenQ is officially announced two internal optical drive DW1650 and DW1655. Both models use a dual cooling system Dual Cooling System, proprietary technologies include recordings Solidburn and Write Right, controlling the power and angle of the laser beam. The difference between the announced devices, only one – DW1655 allows you to label discs with Light [...]

ATi is preparing a new chipset for Intel

ATi is preparing a new chipset for Intel

It’s no secret that the chipsets used ATi South Bridge Company ULi, which recently acquired NVIDIA. After that, ATi, willy-nilly had to think about further actions in the market base chipset. In this situation, the Canadians have decided to increase the number of chipsets platform Intel, the benefit of the market demand for them is [...]

Data transfer through handshake

Data transfer through handshake

Perhaps in the near future cards will not need, and all business people will be able to throw his thick business card. In Japan, invented the technology that allows the exchange of information, which is usually written on cards, simply through a handshake. For this, one must wear a small device the size of a [...]

Acer, Asustek and Dell: laptops to Intel Napa platform

Acer, Asustek and Dell: laptops to Intel Napa platform

Company Acer, is likely to become the first manufacturer of notebooks, laptops, who will start selling on the platform Intel Napa. Recall that the official release of a new mobile technology is planned for the first quarter of 2006, and, according to the number of Taiwanese companies, the relevant PC may appear in early January. [...]

Crossfire for X1800 – add the peppers!

Crossfire for X1800 – add the peppers!

ATI has finally introduced a long-awaited gift for the players on the New Year – master card for hi-end chips X1800 XT and X1800 XL. Recall that the other solutions range X1000 – X1300 and X1600 – do not require a host of special accelerator to run in Crossfire. Our colleagues have already got hold [...]

Honda is the mass of the sun

Honda is the mass of the sun

Honda Motor Company announced plans to start mass production of solar cells. Japan’s third-largest car maker plans to build a new factory on the island of Kyushu (Kyushu). The company expects that sales of solar cells, it will receive a total of 40 to 70 million dollars a year. Naturally, the kind of money can [...]

There is no limit to perfection: coax will become even faster

There is no limit to perfection: coax will become even faster

Recently, we reported that the company has developed technology Coaxsys TVnet 2X data over coaxial cable at speeds of 200 Mbit / sec. However, as we know, ingenious solutions have a habit of visiting several people – Alliance MoCA, which includes Linksys, Motorola and Panasonic, presented a networking technology for coaxial networks, allowing work on [...]

Toshiba’s Dynabook interesting

Toshiba’s Dynabook interesting

Toshiba has updated the design of a family of notebook Dynabook, which is likely to remain the property of the Japanese public, having avoided European and American markets. And yet, sorry … Brand new Dynabook TX interesting touchpad (Dual Mode Touchpad) with which we can not only move the cursor, but also to quickly jump [...]