November 9, 2008 - November 15, 2008 - Fareastgizmos.com

Sony Exmor- World’s first 12.25 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor for Mobile Phones

Sony today announced the commercialization of IMX060PQ , a new type 1/2.5 CMOS image sensor Exmor for use in camera enabled mobile phones that leverages Sony's proprietary formation technology to realize the industry's smallest unit cell size (1.4µm), and the industry's highest pixel count (12.25 effective megapixel resolution). Sony IMX060PQ" is designed to meet the increasing need for advanced image quality within mobile phone enabled cameras.

November 13, 2008 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras | Related Entries - Mobile Phones

Pure Evoke Mio- Luxurious Portable DAB & FM Radio with input for iPod/MP3 player

Pure Evoke Mio is a luxurious DAB/ FM portable radio in a collection of stylish colors that looks and sounds great in any setting. Based on the multi award-winning and iconic Evoke -1S, Evoke Mio comes in five striking colours – chilli, chocolate, moss, candy and midnight – with a two-tone leather and cream suede effect finish. Packed with features Pure Evoke Mio has an OLED display which is crystal-clear from any angle and has both manual and automatic brightness controls. It has Intellitext and textSCAN for pausing and controlling scrolling text and storing information for browsing at a later date, an alarm and kitchen timer and 30 presets.

November 13, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Asus Xonar Essence STX audio card with design based on a paradigm that is forty centuries old

The new Asus Xonar Essence STX range of audio cards delivers the purest, cleanest audio to offer users the ultimate audio experience ever from a sound card. Equipped with carefully-selected components, and Asus’ exclusive Hyper-grounding and EMI Shield design, the Xonar Essence STX is capable of achieving an industry-leading 124dB SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) in signal clarity. The Asus Xonar Essence STX is equipped with a built-in headphone amplifier capable of driving every available headphone with up to 600 ohms of impedance to their full extent and less than 0.001% of distortion—all without additional amplification.

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November 13, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

AOpen slim and portable USB DVD recorder

AOpen slim and portable DVD recorder ESS8865U is ideal to take with you on travels. The portable DVD recorder is made of aluminum to give the optical driver a good thermal environment. The USB2.0 compatible drive provides up to 480Mb/s transferring speed between the drive and computer. The AOpen ESS8865U support all 12cm and 8cm DVD+/- R DL 8.5GB, DVD+/- R/RW 4.7 GB, DVD-RAM 4.7 GB, and CD-R/RW 700MB media recording. It also provides ABS (Auto balance system) and NCS (Noise control system) to improve reading/recoding quality with reduced noise.

November 13, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

AOpen prima energy power supply unit consumes less than 1W standby power

To save the earth and your money, AOpen has launched its latest prima energy power supply unit series. The new AOpen prima energy power supply unit consumes less than 1watt electricity when the PC is on standby mode. The prima energy power supply units support full range input protection and 76% high efficiency design. The full range input protection can prevent over-voltage, low voltage, low temperature, over current, overload, and short circuits to minimize system damage.

November 13, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Samsung network camera sounds an alarm when objects disappears from the monitoring screen!

Samsung SNC-570 is a high resolution 410,000 pixels network camera that has built-in functions such as real time video codec, MPEG4, JPEG dual codec and an SD memory card slot. Samsung SNC-570 comes with an intelligent video analysis function called object Appear/Disappear Function that determines the appearance and disappearance of objects from the monitoring screen. The camera either transmits the relevant information to a CMS and recording server or stores the information in the SD memory card.

November 13, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Veoh Web Player available on SanDisk Cruzer USB flash drives

SanDisk and Veoh Networks today announced the availability of the Veoh Web Player for SanDisk, a portable video player that is initially available only on SanDisk Cruzer USB flash drives. The Veoh Web Player for SanDisk, allows on-the-go viewers to browse, search, and enjoy millions of videos available through Veoh.com on any computer at any time - including TV shows, movies, web series and popular independently-produced content from all over the Web. The Veoh Web Player combined with SanDisk Cruzer USB flash drives provides users with a broad selection of video content on Veoh.com and the power of a peer-to-peer client in a single portable and password-protected application.

November 13, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Analog Devices announces new Sharc Processors with highest-performance floating-point digital signal processors

Analog Devices today broadened its new fourth generation SHARC family, the industry’s highest-performance floating-point digital signal processors, by introducing a series of processors for industrial and instrumentation, automotive audio, and home theater applications. The SHARC processors introduced today are: the 21469 (industrial temperature range packaging) for industrial and instrumentation; the 21469W, 21465W, and 21462W for automotive audio; and the 21467 for home theater. Like their predecessors, this newest generation of SHARC processors is based on a single-instruction multiple-data (SIMD) core that supports 32-bit fixed-point as well as 32-/40-bit floating-point arithmetic formats, making them particularly suitable for high-performance applications.

November 12, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Elecom 2.4 GHz wireless ultra compact mouse with one yen coin size USB receiver

Elecon M-PGDL Series 2.4 GHz wireless ultra compact mouse is available in silver, standard white and six different neon colors. Designed to fit in the palm, the mouse comes with the smallest USB receiver available in the market. The USB receiver with USB connector is about the size of one yen coin. It is so small you can carry it with your lap top easily. The mouse works on a single cell. The 2.4GHz band technology allows you to use mouse up to 10 meters easily.

November 12, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

All data stored in Fujitsu’s 500 GB 2.5" HDDs can be erased in less than a second !

Fujitsu has developed two new 500 GB 2.5" hard disk drive models (MJA2 BH/ MJA2 CH) that feature a rotational speed of 5,400 RPM and deliver industry-leading levels of energy efficiency. The new Fujitsu models consume only 1.4W of power when recording data, one-third less than previous models. In addition, to meet information security needs for high data storage capacity applications, the Fujitsu MJA2 CH series is the world's first 500 GB HDD line equipped with 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard encryption. The MJA2 CH model automatically encrypts data as it is recorded, and all data stored on the HDD can be erased instantly, in less than a second, using the advanced secure erase feature. These features prevent data leaks in the event a PC is lost or stolen and make it simple to erase data during disposal, thereby reducing customers' total cost of ownership.

November 11, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Korea develops Lithium Batteries that lasts eight-fold more than existing batteries

Lithium secondary batteries for portable electronic devices that can last eight times longer than existing batteries have been developed in Korea. Prof. Cho Jae-phil of the Department of Applied Chemistry at Hanyang University and his team of researchers had developed cathode materials that can boost the storage capacity of lithium secondary batteries eight-fold. The batteries are commonly used in notebook computers, mobile phones and other portable electronic devices.

November 11, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Logitech diNovo Keyboard-Mac Edition with an impressive 3-year battery life

Logitech today unveiled the newest addition to its line of award-winning diNovo keyboards – the Logitech diNovo Keyboard, Mac Edition. In addition to offering the exceptionally comfortable typing experience of the Logitech PerfectStroke key system, the cordless diNovo Keyboard, Mac Edition provides the convenience of a 3-year battery life and an integrated number pad. Featuring the classic diNovo design language, the sleek Logitech diNovo Keyboard, Mac Edition – with its high-gloss, semi-translucent Plexiglas frame, sharp angles and thin profile (.87 inches or 22.10 mm from base to key caps) – is an elegant, modern accompaniment to any Mac computer.

November 11, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing

Nissan to display four advanced Cooperative Intelligent Transport technologies at ITS World Congress

Nissan today announced that four advanced Cooperative Intelligent Transport technologies will be shown at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) to be held at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Center from Nov. 16 – 20.The Nissan systems on display include Signal Violation Warning, Cross Traffic Notification, Oncoming Traffic Notification and Cooperative Intelligent Cruise Control. Nissan is developing these advanced systems for future applications to help inform the driver and help control the vehicle, with the goal of contributing to improved traffic safety as the infrastructure is implemented.

Press Release after the jump

November 11, 2008 | Related Entries - Transport

Nissan to demonstrate world’s first Back-up Collision Prevention prototype vehicle

Nissan will demonstrate its advanced All-Around Collision Free prototype vehicle - complete with two all-new accident avoidance technologies- at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), to be held at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Center, from Nov. 16 – 20.This is the first time the "All-Around Collision Free" prototype will be displayed in the United States and the world's first demonstration of Back-up Collision Prevention (BCP). The prototype also incorporates Side Collision Prevention (SCP) and two current production technologies, Distance Control Assist (DCA) and Lane Departure Prevention (LDP).

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November 11, 2008 | Related Entries - Transport

Thermaltake liquid cooling Bigwater 780 with 530c.c. big water tank

The new Thermaltake 3U drive bay liquid cooling Bigwater 780 is an all-in-one device that has every little detailed parts carefully designed. You can monitor the coolant circulations from the front panel of your chassis. Bigwater 780 has a 530c.c. big water tank that keeps you carefree of coolant fulfilling troubles for a very long time. The coolant controlling works is also very simple with the transparent design and easy fulfilling structure. Thermaltake Bigwater 780 comes with the P500 pump reaches maximum circulation capacity to 500L/hr. This allows the integrated cooling process of CPU, GPU, Memory, HDD and even chipsets, satisfying the future upgrading demands of liquid cooling players. The double racing car level radiators provide maximum cooling surface for the high end users.

November 11, 2008 | Related Entries - Computing