March 16, 2008 - March 22, 2008 - Fareastgizmos.com

OSRAM LEDs for Pininfarina’s futuristic Sintesi concept car

Pininfarina’s futuristic Sintesi concept car caused a sensation at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, not least because of its spectacular headlight design featuring high-brightness LEDs from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. Instead of two separate headlights there is a continuous narrow strip containing 16 OSRAM Ostar Power LEDs. Pininfarina has also chosen OSRAM LEDs for all the other lighting tasks in this vehicle – and not for the first time. These include daytime running lights, turn lights and taillight clusters and also the distinctive interior lighting with linearlight flex LED modules.

March 21, 2008 | Related Entries - Transport

OKI, Intel and Huashu Develop Next Generation Hybrid STB for Chinese market

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Oki, Intel and Huashu Digital TV Co (a leading cable TV company in China) have jointly developed a Next Generation Hybrid Set Top Box to serve the digital home market segment in China. The digital STB platform design reflects Huashu's experience as a developer of value-added services in China and is based on OKI's leading video processing technologies and the Intel CE 2110 media processor. The hybrid platform is designed to let TV viewers enjoy high-definition television broadcasts, video-on-demand and future valued-added services such as 3D graphics. The number of digital TV subscribers in China reached 23.64 million households in Nov. 2007, representing 24.3 percent of the China's total households subscribed to CATV, and an 81.3 percent increase from the previous year.

March 21, 2008 | Related Entries - Media Devices

ECS GeForce 9800GX2 for Gaming Enthusiasts

Elitegroup launched the next generation Quad NVIDIA SLI ready graphics card ECS GeForce 9800GX2 for gaming enthusiasts. Equipped with the amazing power from the dual GPUs on the graphics card, ECS N9800GX2-1GPX-F meets the graphics performance demand of enthusiasts and extreme gamers.

ECS N9800GX2-1GPX-F defines the ultimate in image quality by multiplying the shading power of previous generation graphics and fully backing Microsoft DirectX 10.0 plus Shader Model 4.0 for stunning and complex cinematic effects that boosts realism, ensures compatibility, and delivers high-end visual performance.

March 21, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Mazda2 wins the 2008 World Car of the Year Award

The Mazda2 is the 2008 World Car of the Year .From an initial entry list of thirty-nine new vehicles from all over the world, the overall 2008 World Car of the Year title was announced today at the New York International Auto Show. The Mazda2 (known as the Mazda Demio in Japan) edged out the Ford Mondeo and Mercedes-Benz C-Class to take the overall award. Based on the recommendations of a design panel consisting of four highly respected world design experts, the Mazda2 was also voted by the jurors onto the short-list of top three design finalists, together with the Audi R8 and Volvo C30.

March 21, 2008 | Related Entries - Transport

S3 Graphics Chrome 430 GT launched in the U.S. Market

S3 Graphics today announced the S3 Graphics Chrome 430 GT desktop cards, now available at online retail affiliate GStore. The first of the S3 Graphics Chrome 400 Series to market, the Chrome 430 GT combines advanced 3D graphics and incredible HD multimedia performance with extreme power-efficiency and rigidly low thermal specifications, breaking new ground in the highly competitive graphics industry. Based on the low profile PCI Express Gen 2 graphics card specification, the Chrome 430 GT is ideally suited for small form factor PC designs and energy-conscious PC users who wish to upgrade their PC to provide incredible HD playback and the latest DirectX 10.1 graphics engine.

The S3 Graphics Chrome 430 GT outperforms the current market leader in its class by over 20% in 3D benchmarks and rendered frames-per-second in the most popular DX10 and DX9 games. Using proven low power 65nm process technology from Fujitsu, the Chrome 430 GT remains power efficient with low thermal emissions when rendering Microsoft DirectX 10.1/OpenGL 2.1 graphics applications or providing users with true Hi-Def 1080p Blu-ray entertainment.

March 21, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Suzuki to unveil midsize sport sedan Concept Kizashi 3 at the 2008 New York International Auto Show

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Suzuki Motor Corporation has exciting plans to enter the midsize (D-segment) market in the third phase of its global strategy. At the 2008 New York International Auto Show, Suzuki will be unveiling the culmination of its flagship preview series: a midsize sport sedan called the Concept Kizashi 3.As with Concept Kizashi and Concept Kizashi 2, the front end of the Concept Kizashi 3 expresses strength and style, with sharply fashioned headlights that emphasize the sensation of forward motion. The vehicle's exquisitely engineered body reflects Suzuki's distinctive combination of capability and refinement, with power flowing from a 3.6-liter DOHC V6 engine with plated cylinders - a weight-and space-saving technology that evolved from the lessons learned by Suzuki's motorcycle and WRC development teams. With the debut of the Concept Kizashi 3, the future of Suzuki has begun.

March 21, 2008 | Related Entries - Transport

WD Caviar SE16 640 GB 3.5-inch hard drives based on 320 GB-per-platter technology

Western Digital is now shipping in volume its WD Caviar SE16 640 GB 3.5-inch hard drives based on 320 GB-per-platter technology. The WD Caviar SE16 drives combine 16 MB cache with 3 Gb/s transfer rate for lightning-fast performance in demanding desktop and workstation applications. Technologically advanced acoustics minimize noise and cool drive operation and enhanced reliability features help protect the drive and the data stored on it. Its two-platter design promotes cool, quiet operation in a high-capacity drive. WD Caviar SE16 640 GB 3.5-inch hard drive can hold up to-160,000 songs (MP3), 16,000 songs (uncompressed CD quality), 49 hours of Digital Video (DV), 280 hours of DVD quality video and 77 hours of HD video.

March 20, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Toshiba dynabook SS RX series feature a 128-Gbyte SSD using multi-valued NAND flash memory

Toshiba RX1/TAE, RX1/W9E, SE120E/2W and TE120E/2W models feature a 128-Gbyte SSD and have a storage capacity twice as large as that of previous models, through the use of Toshiba's SSD, which employs multi-valued NAND flash memory. Keeping the size of the SSD almost unchanged from the previous model, it succeeded in maintaining the product series' characteristic lightness and slimness, Toshiba said. When using the 5800 model battery pack, both the Toshiba RX1/TAE and RX1/W9E can operate up to 12.5 hours. This is currently the longest battery life for notebook PCs. The Toshiba RX1/TAE employs a 12.1-inch wide half-transmissive LCD panel, while the RX1/W9E uses a 12.1-inch half-transmissive LCD panel. Their microprocessor is Intel Corp's 1.20GHz "Core 2 Duo U7600" and chipset is also Intel's "Mobile Intel 945GMS Express Chipset." They have RGB, LAN, USB 2.0, iLINK and other interfaces.

March 20, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

All-New 2009 Honda TSX Makes World Debut at the New York International Auto Show

Honda Acura provided a one-two punch with the world debut of the all-new second-generation TSX sports sedan along with the appearance of the redesigned RL luxury performance sedan at the New York International Auto Show. With new engines, refined drivetrain, and Acura’s latest Keen Edge Dynamic styling, the all-new TSX and RL highlight a new direction for Acura sedans.

Producing 201 hp from a 2.4-liter engine, the DOHC VTEC in-line 4-cylinder now delivers its power across a much wider rpm range. Along with more torque, the new 2.4L is also cleaner as it meets EPA TIER 2–BIN 5 and CARB LEV II Ultra Low Emission Vehicle standards.

The Honda TSX is equipped with an impressive list of standard equipment which includes a power glass moonroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, leather seats, power windows/mirrors/locks, 415 watt, 10-speaker Acura/ELS Premium Surround Sound System with DVD-Audio designed by Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Elliot Scheiner, BluetoothHandsFreeLink, and USB port and AUX jack music interface.

March 20, 2008 | Related Entries - Transport

Thermaltake eco-friendly QFan Power Supplies are 80 PLUS Certified!

Thermaltake announced its eco-friendly power supply series, Toughpower QFan 500W/650W and TR2 QFan 300W/350W/400W/450W/500W, all certified by 80 PLUS Energy Efficiency Program in March 2008. The 80 PLUS program certifies PSUs that have 80% or higher energy efficiency rate at 20%, 50%, and 100% of loading, plus power factor of 0.9 or greater. This requirement makes a computer with an 80 PLUS certified power supply installed inside use around 15 percent to 25 percent less electricity than other computer.

Both Toughpower QFan and TR2 QFan series are equipped with a patent 140mm silent QFan to reduce the overall noise. The innovative QFan has a unique patent blade shape design and a 360° open frame, effectively minimizing the noise output. Compared with standard fans, QFan’s five-way air intake has not only greatly increased the air flow but also improved the thermal dissipation ability.

March 20, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Transcend 2GB DDR2-800 FB-DIMM for Mac Pro

Transcend 2GB DDR2-800 fully-Buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) is designed specifically for Apple’s high-end Mac Pro system. The Mac Pro is based on the powerful Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 platform, and has a total of eight FB-DIMM memory slots, of which only two are used in standard configuration (2 x 1GB FB-DIMMs). Transcend’s 2GB FB-DIMM gives Mac Pro users the option to fully populate all eight slots for a total of capacity of 16GB. With the Mac Pro’s efficient memory architecture that supports four simultaneous memory channels, Transcend’s 800MHz frequency FB-DIMM delivers amazing bandwidth, allowing transfer rates up to 25GB per second.

March 19, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Transcend announces Tiny High Performance Serial ATA Flash Module

Transcend today announced the launch of a high-speed Serial ATA Flash Module specifically designed for use in thin clients, blade servers, ultra-compact sub-notebooks and space-limited industrial installations. With robust, non-volatile flash memory, the Transcend SATA flash module is ideal for use in harsher, more demanding industrial environments such as in industrial PCs, embedded systems, medical instruments, factory automation systems, network infrastructure and other industrial equipment. Besides being much smaller than conventional 2.5” and 3.5” SATA hard disk drives, the Transcend SATA flash module uses far less power and offers vastly improved shock and vibration resistance, longer data retention durability and instant access speeds with zero spin-up or seek time.

March 19, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Mitsubishi Electric achieves World’s highest conversion efficiency rate of 18.6 percent in a 150-millimeter square multi-crystalline silicon solar cell

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced its achievement of a world record photoelectric conversion efficiency rate of 18.6 percent in a 150-millimeter square practical use multi-crystalline silicon solar cell, an improvement of 0.6 percent over the company’s previous record. In a 150-millimeter square practical-use multi-crystalline silicon solar cell, Mitsubishi Electric has achieved the world’s highest conversion efficiency rate of 18.6 percent by adding a low reflectivity surface texture on the multi-crystalline silicon wafer, by optimizing the p-n junction to increase electric current generation and by developing a process to print electrodes on the surface of the silicon (metallization) to reduce shade loss of front grid electrodes. This technology contributes to higher efficiency in small installations such as narrow roofs.

March 19, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

OKI ML610Q431-8-bit Flash Microcontroller

Oki today announced the development of "ML610Q431/Q432," an 8-bit flash microcontroller (MCU) that incorporates 1.1V flash memory based on OKI's proprietary low-power technology and a fine power-management function, achieving one of the lowest power operation in the industry. The OKI ML610Q431/Q432 includes a highly efficient RISC-type CPU, an LCD driver, two types of A/D converters, and on-chip debugging functions.

March 19, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Asus M50 Notebook provides high definition digital video and audio experience

With its new infusion technology in design, the Asus M50 notebook is magnificently stunning at one glance and the interior is equally exquisite. Incorporated with Blu-Ray capability, Altec Lansing speakers and Dolby Home Theater, the M50 provides a high definition digital video and audio experience for exceptional digital entertainment enjoyments. On top of that, the touch pad doubles up as a multimedia control panel for easy control of video or music files, allowing the user to play, stop, pause and do much more at the touch of a finger.

Press release after the jump

March 19, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing