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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

Samsung‘s Coolest Vacuum Cleaner Ever

Remember the Jetsons from Cartoon Network who had their own robot to clean up their house? Well, you can have one of your own soon! Of course it won’t talk et al but it will clean the house for you and has a lot of other cool features. And really what more do you need? Samsung recently unveiled a now robotic vacuum cleaner – the Hauzen VC-RE70V. This piece (that looks a lot like a toy laby bug) uses cameras to automatically generate a map of where it has cleaned the room already. And if that’s not enough, this little device automatically finds the charging station and when filled up with enough juice goes back to cleaning! And what’s more - the VC-RE70V also has 15 sensors to avoid obstacles! Now this is what you call a mean-cleaning-machine!

March 27, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

AMD Phenom X4 9100e World’s First 65-Watt Quad-Core Desktop Processor

AMD today announced the availability of the world’s first energy-efficient desktop quad-core processor, providing customers with a cool and quiet digital media workhorse. With AMD Phenom X4 9100e quad-core processors, digital media enthusiasts and performance-hungry users can experience the powerful computing capabilities of a true multi-core architecture with a processor operating at a maximum of 65–watts. By coupling an AMD Phenom X4 9100e with an AMD 780 series chipset, AMD offers an efficient PC platform that plays Blu-ray movies and delivers a rich computing experience for casual gamers and multimedia enthusiasts.

March 27, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

AMD Phenom X4 Processors for Ultimate Visual Experience

AMD today announced immediate availability of four new high-performance AMD Phenom X4 processors for PC users in search of the Ultimate Visual Experience. Led by the AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition processor, each CPU features true quad-core design, and when matched to AMD 790 series chipsets supports up to four award-winning ATI Radeon HD 3800 series graphics cards. This enthusiast PC platform, codenamed “Spider,” energizes the latest PC gaming titles, speeds high-definition video playback, and delivers amazing performance for advanced productivity and multi-tasking.

March 27, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Asus EPU Motherboards with World’s First hardware-driven energy saving solution saves a whopping 80.23% CPU power!

Catering to users who require motherboards that provide stable, robust performance while helping to save energy for a cleaner environment, Asus, has announced a brand new series of ASUS EPU motherboards. Recognizing the importance of green computing, Asus’ EPU motherboards not only provide a hardware-driven energy saving solution that is more stable than other purely software-driven solutions, a whopping 80.23% CPU power savings and enhanced energy efficiency ratings of up to 96% is achieved – helping users in the cause to save energy for a greener environment.

Press release after the jump

March 27, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

NTT DoCoMo Demonstrates World's first molecular delivery system for molecular communication

NTT DoCoMo, announced today that in experiments being carried out jointly with Professor Kazuo Sutoh and Associate Professor Shoji Takeuchi from University of Tokyo, it has successfully demonstrated the world's first molecular delivery system for molecular communication. By combining communication technology and biochemistry, DoCoMo aims to develop systems that could transmit information about the biochemical conditions of living organisms, such as excitement, emotion, stress or disease.

The experiment has confirmed the feasibility of a proposed delivery system to transport specific molecules using artificially synthesized DNAs and chemically energized motor proteins, typically found in muscles and nerve cells, which are capable of moving autonomously by converting chemical energy into mechanical work.

The envisioned molecular delivery system could have many applications in medicine and healthcare. For instance, it may be possible to diagnose diseases or stress by directly analyzing biomolecules in a drop of sweat or blood using a mobile phone equipped with a biochip. The molecular delivery system would be packaged in the biochip, and the data generated in the biochemical analysis would be transmitted to a medical specialist via a mobile phone using traditional wireless technology. The system could be used, for example, for remote health checks or preventive medicine.

March 27, 2008 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

Super Talent launches World’s Thinnest 256GB SSD

Super Talent today launched the world’s slimmest 256GB solid state drive (SSD). The new Super Talent FSD56GC25H 2.5" 256GB SATA drive is 40% thinner than any other 256GB SSD available.The Super Talent FSD56GC25H uses an industry standard 2.5-inch hard drive form factor and uses an industry standard SATA-I interface, making it 100% interchangeable with conventional 2.5-inch SATA hard drives. This SSD implements Super Talent’s patented stacking technology to pack an enormous amount of solid state storage into an exceptionally small and slim case, measuring a mere 12.5mm thick – 40% thinner than any other 256GB SSD available. The signature black case is made from a durable lightweight aluminum alloy.

March 27, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Thanko Cranking MP3 Player

The Thanko eco-friendly Cranking MP3 Player is equipped with a wind up charger that will let you wind it up when you run dry. The 1GBhand crank MP3 player also has a built-in LED torch which will run for a few minutes on a minute of winding. The USB port allows you to charge the MP3 player from a PC also. You can also charge directly with the AC adaptor.

The built in battery is fully charged with 30 minutes of winding. Once fully charged you can listen to music continuously for 3.2 hrs. The 1GB Thanko CRANKING MP3 PLAYR is compatible with OS -Windows2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2) / Vista and plays MP3/WMA format tracks.

March 27, 2008 | Related Entries - MP3