Platform AMD Live! gradually taking concrete shape, at least, has become known for a logo design that will soon be decorating a multimedia and home entertainment systems based on processor-based company. One can argue whether this is not an analogue platform Intel VIIV, but some similarities still definitely visible in any case. An open question [...]
Texas Instruments (TI) unveiled its new chip-class SoC BlueLink 6.0, uniting in a single package transceiver Bluetooth and FM-stereo. This combination allows for the usual in such cases performance improvement compared with the realization of discrete components: a decrease in the geometric dimensions, power consumption and, ultimately, cost. In addition to circuits that implement Bluetooth [...]
German researchers from the Technical University of Braunshvig (Braunschweig) announced creation of the first transparent OLED (organic light emitting diode) pixels. The experiment succeeded through the use of transparent thin-film transistors (TFT, thin-film transistors), fabricated on a substrate made of zinc oxide and tin thickness of 100 pl. The product is able to pass more [...]
Imation company with a network of Target stores has introduced a new flash memory device Imation Clip Flash Drive, which is likely to be interested in young people, sportive and active lifestyle. Multi-colored “sticks» (USB 2.0) will be available as early as April this year in several colors. Capacity Imation products ranging from 256 MB [...]
Though Mitsubishi is a market leader in LCD TVs, however, and in its bins have a good model. Recently the company announced a 37-inch H37MX60, two 32-inch and H32MX60 H32MX55 and 26-inch H26MX60. Resolution matrices of all TV sets – 1366 x 768 pixels. presented models are equipped with digital tuners BS/110 CS, EPG, input-interfaces [...]
Analyzing the equipment, who visited the orbit, NASA officials were surprised to find that after several months in space, used in microprocessors it acquire the ability to operate at a frequency several times higher than the nominal. The reason for this effect so far has not been fully studied, to date, it is assumed that [...]
International Association of Consumer Electronics (IECA) has proposed to the U.S. customs authorities to impose a special tax on high-performance components for personal computers. According to representatives of the Association, the U.S. should persuade export Hi-Tech products in the region less productive products by increasing the cost of high-performance products. Thus, according to the developers [...]
Over time, all the flows and changes. Not long ago, we were surprised at the price DVD players, and now before our eyes, threatening to put the Blue-ray and HD-DVD devices with sky-high price. What happens with the models, which will eventually become obsolete and are replaced from the market, without losing its technical qualities? [...]
The semiconductor industry is like no other has a high degree of risk. Aggravated to the extreme competition and each year from the scene leaving big names. But infinitely reduced list of major players can not, or antitrust regulators could impose sanctions against the surviving company. For example not far to seek: Microsoft has great [...]
DRAMeXchange said that due to reduced market demand for MP3 players and because of several other factors, from the beginning of 2006 the price of NAND flash memory is reduced by approximately 63%. During the second quarter, a situation unlikely to change radically if the market does not appear some of the exclusive device or [...]
Decent CPU cooling – a pledge of a stable computer. Often, when standard methods offered by manufacturers, is not enough, comes to the rescue folk wit. It was found that some AMD processors are cooled by past generations is much better in a certain way of drawing thermal paste. explain this phenomenon is difficult, perhaps, [...]
Relatively young, but already had time to gain a foothold in the market, the Taiwanese company A-DATA introduced a line of memory modules operating Vitesta Extreme Edition. Deciding not to be penny wise, the company has released several models of DDR and DDR2. Oriented innovations for gamers and enthusiasts looking to squeeze out of your [...]
Quite by accident Olympus digital camera users version of Ferrari have found an undocumented feature that demonstrates the remarkable sense of humor developers firmware. With what association Ferrari? Of course, with the speed. And who is the most ardent opponent of the excess? Of course, employees of traffic police in all countries. So, it is [...]
A useful converter that allows you to connect the hard drive of the new Xbox 360 with a computer, appeared in a number of online shops. The device is called 360Sata Adapter, is inexpensive – $ 15 and looks very easy. Actually, in the hands of users gets a green triangle PCB with SATA-connector and [...]
AMD has gone on a serious step – taken on the staff of nine engineers, whose previous job was Intel. It seems that the competitive war and did not think to subside, and with new forces deployed on all fronts. If so it came to that processor giants were selected from each other engineers, in [...]