Archive for ‘August, 2007’

Satellite X200: gaming laptop from Toshiba

Satellite X200: gaming laptop from Toshiba

Experienced gamers who do not want to part with your favorite e-fun for a moment, sometimes have hard, especially when it comes to enjoy the game battles are not home and not on a powerful gaming PCs, and on the road or in the office. Today, developers of Toshiba, representing gaming laptop Satellite X200, offer [...]

Transformers: The computer in the body of Optimus Prime

Transformers: The computer in the body of Optimus Prime

36-year-old resident of Pennsylvania, John Magnus (John Mangus) built one of the most striking modifications to the computer! His Optimus Prime PC can turn into one of the most beloved comic book heroes of our time – the Autobots Optimus Prime. Collect so impressive machine, for which he has already received prizes at various competitions, [...]

New details on the PCI Express 3.0

New details on the PCI Express 3.0

While the PCI Express bus has just won a final victory over the tire, AGP, and chipsets with PCI Express 2.0 support yet, in fact, only glimpses of the announcements, but not on production motherboards, a special group of PCI Special Interest Group (PCI SIG) decided on a number of specifications, the third version of [...]

Apple expands its market share in Europe

Apple expands its market share in Europe

Last quarter Apple has expanded its market share for computers in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Market researchers at IDC, the company sold in April, May and June a total of 405 000 in EMEA Macs. This is a piece of number growth of 30.5 percent compared to last year the same. The [...]

From Windows Live Folders is Sky Drive

From Windows Live Folders is Sky Drive

Microsoft has renamed its online storage service Windows Live Folders is now Windows Live Sky Drive. With the name itself and the URL has changed. Also, the surface was optimized. Sky Drive now offers thumbnails and supports drag-and-drop for many operations – both in the Internet Explorer and Firefox. Using HTML can be of direct [...]

Leaders in 2006 for the purchase of chips

Leaders in 2006 for the purchase of chips

According to consulting firm Gartner, in the consumer market for semiconductor products identified 5 leading companies – Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Nokia, Motorola and Samsung. According to Gartner, HP bought chips for about $ 14 billion, representing 5% of the total number of semiconductors produced in 2006, Dell and Nokia have bought chips for $ 12 billion, [...]

Bush supports the U.S. science

Bush supports the U.S. science

U.S. President George W. Bush (George Bush) is going to sign a law to help the American academic sector. Congress approved a package of documents (America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science Competes Act) was established on the basis of recommendations made in 2005 by a special commission. Act is [...]

Asustek notebook is U3

Asustek notebook is U3

The company Asustek unveiled its new notebook processor-based Intel Centrino Duo. Model U3 with a bright 13.3-inch screen (with technology Splendid Color Enhancement Engine) is supplied with a copy of Windows Vista. Optionally, users can set up a special memory, reducing boot time and improve the energy efficiency of the batteries. Also, the functionality of [...]

ASUS overdone c production of motherboards

ASUS overdone c production of motherboards

In view of active maneuvers in anticipation of the competition of the season back-to-school, ASUS has collided with an excess of motherboards based on chipsets 965 from Intel. At least, the conclusion made by major partners of the company. It all started with the fact that such large market players, motherboards, MSI and Gigabyte as [...]

Magellan GPS-navigation with maps from National Geographic

Magellan GPS-navigation with maps from National Geographic

The company Magellan, actively engaged in the manufacture of navigational aids, introduced a series of handheld GPS-receivers Triton. The line included just six devices: Triton 2000, Triton 1500, Triton 500, Triton 400, Triton 300, Triton 200. The proposed models are equipped with a protective casing, user-friendly interface, color touch-screen features audio, 2-megapixel camera, a digital [...]

RoverPC G6: modern 3G-communicator

RoverPC G6: modern 3G-communicator

In September this year to start selling 3G-communicator RoverPC G6. This device is based on Marvell PXA 270 processor with 520 MHz running Windows Mobile 6.0. RoverPC G6 is made in monoblock form a compact size of 106.5 x 58.5 x 18.5 mm, and the design combines two classic colors: black and metallic. The model [...]

USB-carriers from TwinMOS for Windows Vista

USB-carriers from TwinMOS for Windows Vista

The Taiwanese company has developed TwinMOS Technologies Mini Storage USB2.0 Mobile Disk B1, designed specifically for use with operating system Windows Vista. Body dimensions of the new device are 42,6 × 14,7 × 2,8 mm. Thus, despite its small size, USB flash drive is equipped with 8 GB of internal memory. “Baby” is available in [...]

HD DVD-player the next generation of Toshiba

HD DVD-player the next generation of Toshiba

The Japanese company Toshiba has released three new HD DVD-player, whose prices range from $ 300 to $ 500. Manufacturers continue its strategy, releasing available starting model, the average unit and a more expensive option for enthusiasts. The cheapest machine in the line HD-A3 model costs $ 300. Maximum resolution is deduced 1080i, so no [...]

Qnap brings all-in-one server with 500-MHz CPU

Qnap brings all-in-one server with 500-MHz CPU

From is available with the Qnap TS-209, a new all-in-one server for the Turbo Station series. With a 500-MHz Marvell High-speed CPU, according to the manufacturer he works twice as fast as the previous TS-201. The transfer rates are in practice around 30 MB / sec read speed and about 20 MB / s write. [...]

Nokia Siemens Networks joins Linux Foundation

Nokia Siemens Networks joins Linux Foundation

Non-profit organization Linux Foundation (LF), will promote the development of Linux, recently announced his accession to the Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia Siemens Networks will work with the LF and its other members on the further improvement of Carrier Grade Linux – a set of specifications that allow the OS to use this application in the [...]