Archive for ‘November, 2008’

DDR3-1333 from Buffalo for a powerful notebook

DDR3-1333 from Buffalo for a powerful notebook

Owners of laptops built on the basis of advanced mobile platform Intel Centrino 2, the company Buffalo Technology offers new memory modules DDR3 SO-DIMM 1 GB and 2 GB of available individually as well as in sets with total capacity of 2 GB (2 x 1 GB) and 4 GB (2 x 2 GB). , [...]

Samsung SE-S084 – slim external DVD-”cutter” for netbooks

Samsung SE-S084 – slim external DVD-”cutter” for netbooks

Along with the growing popularity of netbooks and ultraportable notebooks, many of whom do not have built-in optical drive, increases the demand for external drives. To meet the needs of users, the company Samsung Electronics has released a new external burner DVD-”cutter” SE-S084, equipped with a sliding tray. This decision is made in a low-profile [...]

Lenovo: reducing profits by 78% for the quarter

Lenovo: reducing profits by 78% for the quarter

The company Lenovo Group, the fourth-largest computer maker in the world, reported a decline of profits for next quarter by 78%, explaining the slowdown in sales that result from the general recession. Three months ended September 30, Lenovo brought a profit of $ 23 million, whereas a year earlier the figure was 105 million dollars [...]

TV LG4000: 32 “with a handsome DVD-player

TV LG4000: 32 “with a handsome DVD-player

LG Electronics has recently introduced a new 32 “TV series LG4000. Feature is the built-in compact DVD-player, with which you can play videos, music (MP3) and even view your photos (format JPEG). TV has an unusual design with red trim. As a resonant panel speakers built-in uses the entire front of the TV.

3G-platform Qualcomm: sweet future?

3G-platform Qualcomm: sweet future?

According to industry sources, Qualcomm may soon increase its market share in chips for mobile 3G-devices. Such an assumption was made in connection with the emergence of information about the plans of some major manufacturers, including ASUSTeK Computer, Compal Communications and Arima Communications, to abandon the products of the company Ericsson Mobile Platform (EMP), a [...]

Windows 7 will not support hybrid graphics

Windows 7 will not support hybrid graphics

According to the source, Microsoft has recently published a document «Guidelines for Graphics in Windows 7,” which warns about possible problems with hybrid graphics solutions from NVIDIA and AMD / ATI. In its leadership openly and Microsoft calls these techniques “unstable» (unstable). Recall technology NVIDIA Hybrid SLI and ATI Hybrid CrossFireX include union power integrated [...]

Express5800 – this is not a mobile phone from Nokia!

Express5800 – this is not a mobile phone from Nokia!

Similar to the name of the newest phones Nokia XpressMusic 5800 the name was a miniature desktop computer, developed by Japanese company NEC. 2.5-pound device Express5800 51Ma attracts not only the compact dimensions, but rather low noise level, which is only 22 dB. users are offered two options configuration: CPU Intel Celeron 550, 512MB RAM, [...]

GeForce 260 GTX in the Gainward version of the Limited Edition

GeForce 260 GTX in the Gainward version of the Limited Edition

Thanks to information published recently on the official website of Gainward, it became known that the manufacturer added a range of products offered to them a new version of the graphic adapter NVIDIA GeForce 260 GTX, which will be available in strictly limited quantities. Reportedly, the model Gainward GTX 260 896MB TV Dual DVI Limited [...]

EVGA GeForce 9600 GT with 1GB memory and a cooler for two slots

EVGA GeForce 9600 GT with 1GB memory and a cooler for two slots

The official website of EVGA has a description of a very original in execution version of the popular graphic adapter NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT, which is not only equipped with a whole gigabyte of GDDR3 memory and 256-bit memory interface and 1.0 ns access time, but also equipped with more powerful dual-slot system of active [...]

Photo of the day: the car-tank Hummer H2T

Photo of the day: the car-tank Hummer H2T

Despite the sharp jumps in prices for petroleum products, cars, ATVs hungry Hummer is still popular with affluent enthusiasts to ride anywhere. At the 2008 SEMA show, taking place now in Las Vegas, drew the attention of the public modified Hummer H2T, which instead of wheels most real tracks. According to engineers, designers, go to [...]

The reason for shortage of XPERIA X1 – a lack of spare parts

The reason for shortage of XPERIA X1 – a lack of spare parts

Many users who wish to purchase a phone XPERIA X1, faced with the fact that, despite the official release, which was held in September, to buy this product was not easy – to satisfy demand, Sony Ericsson can not yet. According to the source, the reason for this lack lies in the lack of some [...]

OCZ SSD-drives is preparing the third generation

OCZ SSD-drives is preparing the third generation

During the exhibition, DIY PC Expo 2008, held recently in Japan, the company OCZ Technology has shared with the public their plans to update the product line SSD-drives Core. According to the source, the new flash drives Core V3, which belong to the third generation line of SSD Core, will be designed based on NAND-memory [...]

Thermaltake Bigwater 780 – “dropsy” with two radiators

Thermaltake Bigwater 780 – “dropsy” with two radiators

For the most demanding PC enthusiasts who prefer liquid damping method of cooling the core components of its desktop PCs, the company has released a new Thermaltake Technology embedded CBO called Bigwater 780, whose design is based on the concept of 5,25 Drive Bay Design. According to the developers, their offspring under the symbol CL-W0186 [...]

PowerColor HD4870 brings overclocked with water cooling

PowerColor HD4870 brings overclocked with water cooling

PowerColor has launched an overclocked graphics card AMD Radeon HD4870 series. The LCS 4870 is equipped with only one engaging slot cooling water, the copper heat sink next to the GPU and the memory module cover. The board has 800 stream processing units, 512 MB of GDDR5 memory and a 256 bit wide memory interface. [...]

TLP-X200U: talkative projector from Toshiba

TLP-X200U: talkative projector from Toshiba

Division Digital Products Division, Toshiba introduced the “world’s first projector with voice instructions» TLP-X200U. The highlight of the new model is a function of «voice guidance», which informs users about the operation of the projector bulb wear, the current status of the cooling system and other important parameters of the device. TLP-X200U is based on [...]