December 27, 2006
Samsung Electronics announced that it has developed the industry’s first one gigabit (Gb) Mobile DRAM for mobile products, using 80nm process technology. The new chip, also known as low-power DDR or synchronous DRAM, will be more cost effective than other high density mobile solutions and used for a wide range of advanced handset applications as well as for digital still cameras, portable media players and portable gaming products.
December 20, 2006
PowerColor and Arctic Cooling will launch in the first quarter of 2007 a solution for PowerColor's X1950 Pro and X1950 XT passive cards, which are claimed to be the fastest passive cards in the world, according to DigiTimes. The new passive cooler can reportedly keep the X1950 Pro at 63C° while ATI's reference card can be cooled to 67C°. The products based on the X1905 Pro and XT cards are expected to be priced at about US$10 more than existing cards.
December 19, 2006
The NET Drive, an elegant and compact device for personal Internet and Intranet storage of up to 750GB, released by Prestigio in September 2006, received the “Recommended” award from the editors of high-profile Slovak PC Revue magazine. This portable device provides autonomous FTP server capability, web browser management user interface, multi-protocol support for TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP; as well as support for DHCP/Fixed IP address, and USB 2.0 High interface for maximum data transfer rates.
December 18, 2006
Transcend announced the release of the world’s highest speed 1GB DDR2 800 Non-ECC Unbuffered SO-DIMM memory modules. The new modules have a huge capacity, and were specially designed and engineered for speed, reliability and extreme performance. All of these attributes make these modules perfect for use in high performance notebooks and also perfect for Microsoft’s new generation Windows Vista operation system.
December 18, 2006
LITE-ON IT CORP. released the fastest ATAPI / E-IDE DVD Writer in the world: 20X Super AllWrite Drive LH-20A1P. It only takes around 5 minutes to backup 4.7 GB data on an excellent single layer 16X DVD+R or DVD-R media at 20X maximum. LH-20A1P also has innovative SMART-WRITE technology: through this drive's self-learning function, LH-20A1P will automatically detect and decide the optimal write strategy of DVD recordable media.
December 15, 2006
Prestigio Technologies Ltd. announced the release of a new widescreen 19-inch monitor Prestigio P3190W. This advanced monitor features a Glare Type WXGA panel offering true-to-life super sharp image with 500:1 contrast ratio and a smooth reproduction of fast-moving scenes with an impressive response time of just 5 ms. The monitor is fully suitable for efficient office work and active home entertainment, including movies and gaming.
December 14, 2006
Prestigio Technologies Ltd. released a new advanced widescreen 20-inch monitor Prestigio P5200W. This stylish monitor features fast Glare Type panel with WSXGA+ resolution and expanded viewing angles. This next-generation LCD monitor is ideal for displaying complex graphics and high definition images, as well as for various everyday work and entertainment needs. It also enables users to benefit from new exciting Windows Vista™ features.
December 13, 2006
Canyon has rolled out a complete new line of multimedia speaker systems which can be used for a wide range of audio devices like MP3 players, DVD players, CD players, Walkmans, notebooks and PCs. All models offer high quality sound and a great price. The clear and powerful sound provides an extra dimension to your music or game.
December 05, 2006
Transcend announced the entirely new T.sonic™ 630 series of MP3 players. The new T.sonic 630 is a versatile MP3 Player that is designed to play MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and recorded WAV music files. In addition, the T.sonic 630 has impressive extra features such as an FM Radio, recording using its Built-in Microphone, an External Microphone, or Line-In device. Transcend’s T.sonic 630 also has a Playlist Builder, Real Time Clock and Karaoke-type Lyrics display, which encourages users to sing-along by displaying the lyrics of a song on the screen.
December 05, 2006
For some time now, Kingmax has been the leading international brand for flash memory and DRAM module products. Its insistence on product quality has always been the benchmark of confidence for consumer recognition worldwide. Proprietary semiconductor PIP packaging technology has also given Kingmax flash memory products many unique features, including waterproofing, heat resistance and stress resistance.