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Adlink 2-CH PCI Express IEEE 1394.b Frame Grabber

Adlink PCIe-FIW62 is a PCI ExpressIEEE1394.b frame grabber designed specifically for area scan color / monochrome inspection applications, such as PCB inspection and FPD surface inspection.The Adlink PCIe-FIW62 IEEE 1394.b (FireWire 800) interface card provides 2 high-speed FireWire 800 ports with data transfer rates up to 800Mb/s on a PCI Express x1 lane. The PCIe-FIW62 provides two direct-connect IEEE 1394.b bilingual connectors with a screw-lock mechanism. These screw-lock connectors provide a reliable connection between the PCIe-FIW62 and up to two IEEE 1394.b cameras. A 4-pin ATX power connector on the PCIe-FIW62 supports IEEE 1394.b cameras that draw power directly from the frame grabber. Each connector is also equipped with an LED to conveniently display camera connection status.

March 31, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Sega Toys i-spin speaker robot

Sega Toys Japan has launched the i-spin an active dance music speaker robot. The egg shaped dancing robot with speaker dances according to the music played. The Sega i-spin can be connected to audio players with the connecting cable. The robot dances accordingly to the built in integrated melody also.It responds to external music, voice also.

March 31, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

NEC LCD Technologies launches new 7” LCD Module with WVGA resolution

NEC LCD Technologies today introduced a new 7.0-inch amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display module, part number NL8048BC19-02, with wide video graphics array (WVGA) resolution. The new module is an enhancement to NEC's lineup of LCD modules featuring white LED backlight systems that was launched May 2007. Equipped with a long-life (approximately fifty thousand hours) white LED as the light source for its backlight system, the new NEC 7.0-inch module has a longer life span than modules equipped with conventional white LED backlight systems. In addition to its low power consumption, the new NEC module comes in a slim-line package. The risk of damage to an LCD due to shock and vibration is small compared to a CCFL with a glass tube structure, because the white LED is face mounted, making the module small, light and more reliable.

March 31, 2008 | Related Entries - Media Devices

MSI VR340 notebook with an aerodynamic and elementary design

MSI today announces a new model to its line of notebook, the VR340. MSI VR340's 13.3" display is perfect for reading text large or small. It surpasses text viewing on a 12" notebook display and is more portable than a 14" notebook, giving you a more balanced notebook. VR340 features an excellent and full-sized ergonomic keyboard that provides additional comfort during extended typing. It effectively maintains the layout of a standard desktop keyboard. All the keys are of adequate size, have crisp action, and are easy to access. The MSI VR340 uses the Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor, 3 USBx2 ports, 5 in 1 card reader and a Multi-DVD burner.

March 31, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Thermaltake BigTyp VP with Multi-directional installation option for RAM or VGA cooling

Thermaltake BigTyp VP is a new upgraded value pack of the famous classical air cooler Thermaltake BigTyp 120 VX. BigTyp VP not only maintained the same excellent thermal structure of the original BigTyp but added on one extra 120mm satellite fan, and thus enabled the simultaneous cooling of CPU surrounding chipsets. The satellite fan (120x120x25mm) further utilizes system air flow and cools wherever you placed it.

The 2-direction-installation option of this additional fan is for extra cooling of RAM or VGA, and this multi-positioning design also allows add-ons of additional 12cm-fan, 9cm-fan, 8cm-fan, 6cm-fan, 5cm-fan, or 4cm-fan. Rotatable fan holder enables fan installation adjustment from 0 to 45 degrees to best fit your system structure.

March 31, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Epson S7R77024 high Performance 3-Channel 16-Bit Analog Front End IC

Epson S7R77024 is a new 3-channel, 16-bit analog front end (AFE) capable of speeds of up to 75 mega-samples per second, and higher copying speeds for MFPs (multi-functional peripherals) in the SOHO (small office home office) environment. The Epson S7R77024 incorporates a high-performance timing generator capable of controlling various types of CCD (charge-coupled device) and CIS (conductor image sensor), and an LVDS (low-voltage differential signalling) output function for image data output. Furthermore, Epson's own built-in automatic offset and gain adjustment function enables ideal values to be easily set for input to each of the three channels independently.

March 30, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Oki speech-synthesis LSIs enable users to adjust playback speed and speech tone

Oki ML2272X Series speech-synthesis LSIs enable users to adjust playback speed and speech tone. While the speech tone, or pitch, in previous speech-synthesis devices increased or decreased as the playback speed changed, with these new devices, users can adjust both the speed and tone. Because the chip is equipped with a 16-bit audio-class D/A converter, it also offers high voice quality compared to previous OKI speech-synthesis LSIs.

Press release after the jump

March 30, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Asus My Cinema - PE9400 Combo supports both digital/ analog TV format with PBP and PIP functions

Asus today introduced the new PCI-express TV card, the Asus My Cinema - PE9400 Combo. This versatile hardware is able to support both digital (ATSC/QAM) and analog (NTSC) TV programs formats, and is embedded with a MPEG2 hardware encoder for reduced CPU loading with guaranteed high-quality video output – allowing users to enjoy versatility in an all-in-one PC multimedia package. The Asus My Cinema-PE9400 Combo combines the advantages of an analog TV receiver with a digital TV receiver. Users can watch analog TV with digital TV over the air (or digital TV through a standard coaxial cable) simultaneously. With the built-in PBP (picture beside picture) and PIP (picture in picture) functions, users can also watch either analog TV or digital TV, and record a channel, or record two different channels at the same time.

Press release after the jump

March 29, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

KDDI W42K model cell phone generates smoke due to battery's short-circuiting

KDDI Corp, Japan called on users of its W42K cell phone model to apply caution Friday, saying some battery packs of the cellphone may short-circuit, generating smoke and blowing up. The mobile phone service provider, known for its ‘‘au’’ brand, said it received 13 complaints from users of the cellphone manufactured by Kyocera Corp, including three users who reported suffering a burn injury. A total of 214,000 units of the W42K model are currently being used in Japan.

March 29, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

Denso to use huge amount of snow stored in a building for air conditioning!

Denso Corp, Japan will introduce an air conditioning system that cools air using snow held in storage The system at the plant to be built in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido will use a huge amount of snow stored in a building at the site and allow the company to reduce use of electricity. Denso aims to slash energy costs and cut carbon dioxide emissions to reduce burdens on the global environment. At the 24-billion-yen plant in Chitose, Denso is set to produce electronic parts for stabilizing movements of auto body and other automobile parts from April 2009. The company has been struggling with the huge amount of electricity needed to maintain temperatures at its electronic parts plants for quality control.

March 29, 2008 | Related Entries - Transport

Samsung NV40 digital camera with Schneider 3x optical zoom lens

The Samsung NV40 is the second generation of Samsung’s NV series and boasts an ultra-light weight with a slim body. The NV40 with 10.5 megapixel resolutions and the newly designed 3x optical zoom (37-111 mm at 35 mm) supports rich expression of pictures. World’s top class Schneider lens completely prevents all chromatic aberration and distortion that occur with lens. The Samsung NV40 is equipped with an exclusive technology developed by Samsung called the Dream Engine.The camera shoots high resolution pictures quickly and clearly and display them accurately on the 6.4cm (2.5 inch) 230,000 pixel high clarity Intelligent TFT LCD.

With Samsung NV40 it is possible to take pictures in dark places without shakiness. The camera uses optical image stabilization (OIS) and Samsung`s exclusive digital image stabilization (DIS) at the same time so that clear images can be shot in any situation. Samsung NV40 provide a Face Detection feature for optimal portrait shooting and an ACB (Auto Contrast Blance) feature that automatically adjusts to the subject’s brightness, delivering the best quality even in environments where shooting is difficult.

March 28, 2008 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras

Samsung NV 24HD Premium HD Camera

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The Samsung NV24HD boasts high 10.2 megapixel resolution with a 24mm ultra wide angle 3.6 optical zoom lens so that wide shots can be taken from a limited distance. It is equipped with the Dream Engine, a rapid image correction feature developed with exclusive Samsung technology so that high quality images can be shot more quickly and clearly. Samsung NV24HD’s video features have been enhanced using the next generation H.264 video standard and support a 1280x720 30fps frame rate to make shooting clear HD quality stereo sound videos possible. It is possible to operate the Samsung NV24HD remotely with a Samsung DTV remote control through Anynet technology.

The Samsung NV24HD`s bright 2.5” AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen reduces the glare from sunlight so you can see your images under any lighting condition. Add to that reduced image blurring and a broader color spectrum, and you’ll wonder why you ever considered an LCD screen in the first place. The Samsung NV24HD supports optical image stabilization (OIS) and Samsung`s exclusive digital image stabilization (DIS) at the same time to take clean, shake-free images in low-light and indoors environments or shaky environments without a flash or tripod.

March 28, 2008 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras

Honda tests Advanced Safety Vehicles and Driving Safety Support Systems in Japan

Honda will conduct testing on public roadways of its Driving Safety Support Systems (DSSS) using inter-vehicle and road-to-vehicle communications. The tests, which will be conducted using the “Honda ASV-4” Advanced Safety Vehicle and other vehicles equipped with advanced safety technology, will be carried out between Monday, March 24, and Friday, March 28, on public roadways in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Honda will conduct these public-road tests using a Forza scooter and an Odyssey automobile equipped with the inter-vehicle communications technologies being developed as part of the Honda ASV-4, along with two more of the same models equipped with Honda DSSS technologies.

March 28, 2008 | Related Entries - Transport

Oldest known audio was recorded 17 years earlier than Thomas Edison invented the phonograph!

U.S. scientists have found the oldest-known audio, a French inventor's historic 1860 recording of a folk song, 17 years earlier than Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, media reported Friday. It was made on April 9, 1860, by Parisian inventor Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville on a device called the phonautograph that scratched sound waves onto a sheet of paper blackened by the smoke of an oil lamp, Giovannoni said. Lasting 10 seconds, the recording is of a person singing "Au clair de la lune, Pierrot repondit" ("By the light of the moon, Pierrot replied") -- part of a French song, according to First Sounds, a group of audio historians, recording engineers, sound archivists and others dedicated to preserving humankind's earliest sound recordings.

March 28, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Thermaltake iXoft Bag 15”revolutionary fan less design notebook cooling bag

Thermaltake has launched the iXoft notebook cooling pad (utilizing a fan-less solution) integrated into a notebook carrying Bag; iXoft Bag 15”, the most functional notebook bag on the market. Thermaltake iXoft carrying Bags is manufactured with the patent iXoft cooling technology, utilizing unique thermal shifting chemicals to spread heat out evenly across the pad.

The material melts into a gel state when heated and solidify into crystal state when cooled. Without any fans or active mechanics used, iXoft is not only maintenance-free with zero energy consumption, but it generates no noise at all during operation. For anti-shock protection high density memory foam surrounds the carrying bag and can be used as thermal mat on laps for better comfort.

March 28, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing