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Storm Sniper – World's 1st True Gaming Chassis from CM Storm

CM Storm today launched the Sniper gaming grade PC chassis, developed in cooperation with the world's leading professional gaming teams, including SK-Gaming, Team Fnatic and mousesports. The Sniper features unprecedented airflow from up to three huge fans: a 200mm blue LED fan in the front, a top exhaust 200mm LED fan and yet another optional 200mm VGA intake, all backed up by additional 120-140mm fan locations (6 in total), creating some seriously heavy duty airflow to cool all your high-end PC components. The CM Sniper offers a built-in one-for-all fan controller, which lets you tune your airflow to find the perfect balance between thermal performance and silent operation. Integrated in the extra large control knob is a LED light switch, letting you decide exactly when to turn on the lights for a full-on gaming session, and when to chill out in the dark with your favorite movies.

January 9, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing

Asus unveils prototype of folding and unfolding computer screens notebook

Asus Chairman Jonney Shih unveiled the company's latest innovations and introduced its futuristic computing concepts at a keynote speech two days before the official opening of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Shih emphasized Asus' commitment to “shared computing” by introducing a concept model which allows notebook users to share their work by folding and unfolding computer screens.

January 9, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing

Asus launches new M4 series motherboard for AMD Phenom II AM3 processors

Asus has today launched the brand new M4 Series motherboards to fully support the AMD next generation AM3 processors. The Phenom II AM3 processors are able to support up to DDR 3 2000MHz memory speed, so DDR3 tech. is finally realized in AMD platform. To unleash the AM3 processors' full potential, Asus' constant development of the 8-Phase power design has resulted in superb performances—reaching an excellent 91% in power efficiency. With the Asus TurboV's intuitive overclocking utility, and the easy-to-use Asus Turbo Key, users can easily overclock and overvoltage the new processors like never before. The Asus M4 Series thus brings the AM3 CPU performance into full play—providing users with the perfect choice for the AM3 processors usage.

January 9, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing

Asus launches World’s first notebooks equipped with AMD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4600 Series GPU

Asus N81Vp and N51Tp are the world's first notebooks equipped with the AMD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4600 Series GPU. These notebooks will leverage the new GPU technology to deliver astounding multimedia experiences for discerning consumers. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4600 Series is capable of delivering phenomenal graphical performances for next generation HD notebooks like the ASUS N81Vp and N51Tp. With support for Microsoft DirectX 10.1, this new generation of GPU caters to the high demands of graphic intensive next-generation game titles for gamers worldwide. Additionally, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4600 Series is able to support full 1080p HD viewing—offering stunning HD multimedia experiences for home theatre enthusiasts.

January 9, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing

Powermat unveils revolutionary Wireless Charging Products at CES 2009

Powermat revolutionary wireless-energy products unveiled at CES 2009 are capable of delivering real time, wireless charging for portable electronic devices including iPods, iPhones, Blackberry and mobile phones, GPS, handheld games and even laptop computers. While numerous attempts have been made over the years to bring a viable consumer-friendly product to the market, only Powermat from Israel has succeeded in off¬ering a full range of products that will radically change the way consumers view and utilize the charging of their devices. Based on principles of magnetic induction, Powermat technology renders traditional conductive charging technology obsolete, in favor of an entirely new energy distribution process.

January 8, 2009 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

SanDisk launches World’s fastest Solid State Drives

SanDisk today unveiled its third-generation family of solid-state drives (SSDs). Using multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory technology, SanDisk’s G3 Series establishes new benchmarks in performance and price-performance leadership in the SSD industry. The SanDisk G3 SSDs are more than five times faster than the fastest 7,200 RPM HDDs and more than twice as fast as SSDs shipping in 2008, clocking in at 40,000 vRPM1 and anticipated sequential performance of 200MB/s read and 140MB/s write. The G3 SSDs provide a Longterm Data Endurance (LDE) of 160 terabytes written (TBW) for the 240GB version, sufficient for over 100 years of typical user usage.

January 8, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing

LG announces six world’s first LCD TV technologies at 2009 Consumer Electronics Show

LG announced the debut of six world’s first TV technologies at 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. LG aims to build its market share to become the second largest maker of flat panel TVs in 2009, supported by six world’s first LCD TV technologies - slim LED-backlight, wireless 1080p, TruMotion 240Hz, fastest response time, networking and energy saving – to complement its leadership in TV designs.

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January 8, 2009 |

Kyocera Installs Earthquake Early Warning System in all its Japanese Locations

Kyocera today announced that it has adopted the Earthquake Early Warning System which is supported by data from the Japan Meteorological Agency at all of its Japan locations in order to reduce the amount of injury and damage in the event of a large-scale earthquake. Starting January 6, 2009, a total of 50 Kyocera business locations, including the headquarters building, 9 factories, 10 offices and 22 sales branches will be equipped with the warning system.

January 8, 2009 |

Kleer Audio announces DigiFi Opera S1+ wireless earphones

Kleer Audio products are compatible with standard wireless transmission of high-class music and plays. The transmitter of Kleer Audio DigiFi Opera S1+ wireless earphone weighs 12 grams and the earphones 20 grams only. The new model consumes less power. Once charged it can be used for 10 continuous play back. You can charge both the earphones and transmitter at the same time.

January 8, 2009 | Related Entries - MP3

JVC GY-HM100 Worlds smallest professional format 3-CCD camcorder

The JVC GY-HM100 is the smallest professional format 3-CCD camcorder available at about the size of a lens for a 2/3-inch imager camera. This makes it ideal for applications where a full size camera would be impractical, such as tight quarters and operating in potentially unsafe situations.Three newly developed ¼-inch progressive scan CCDs provide rich, accurate colors. To separate primary colors, JVC has incorporated a high quality - glass prism and a proprietary mounting technology. The JVC GY-HM100U utilizes a high definition lens by Fujinon. The lens surface has a new Electronic Beam Coating (EBC) that greatly reduces degradation caused by light reflecting off the lens surfaces, leading to greater light transmission and reduced flaring and ghosting. Focus is controlled manually or automatically. To conserve space, a single ring is used for both manual focus and manual zoom. Additional manual controls include white balance, shutter, gain, and audio levels.

January 8, 2009 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras

Nissan Announces limited-production Nissan GT-R SpecV model for Japanese market

Nissan today announced a new limited-production Nissan GT-R SpecV model, which goes on sale at seven specially selected Nissan dealers throughout Japan on February 2, 2009. The Nissan GT-R SpecV is targeted specifically at enthusiast drivers who desire race car-level performance in a street-legal vehicle. Developed around the multi-dimensional Nissan GT-R sports car, which was introduced just more than one year ago to universal global acclaim, the new SpecV model builds on the original's "ultimate super car that anyone can enjoy driving anywhere, at anytime" philosophy - taking it to an entirely new level of "oneness between man and machine." The SpecV model includes unique body, interior and performance equipment and modifications, raising the GT-R's unmatched performance to even higher levels.

January 8, 2009 | Related Entries - Transport

Panasonic ultra-thin 50-inch plasma display panel delivers world's highest moving picture resolution of 1080 lines

The newly developed NeoPDP technology has been incorporated into two types of PDPs. The first is a super high-efficiency 42-inch PDP that achieves triple luminance efficiency, while reducing the power consumption to 1/3 of the 2007 models yet achieving the same brightness. The second is an ultra-thin 50-inch PDP just 8.8 mm (approximately 1/3 inch) in profile. This ultra-thin panel delivers the world's highest moving picture resolution of 1080 lines.

January 8, 2009 | Related Entries - Media Devices

2GB SanDisk Rock Band 2 SD gaming card for Nintendo Wii console

SanDisk today announced a 2 GB 2 Rock Band 2 SD gaming card, significantly increasing the storage capacity available to gamers using the Nintendo Wii console. Rock Band 2 for Wii, developed by Pi Studios under the direction of Harmonix, is fully featured with online modes including World Tour and Battle of the Bands, an innovative character creator, weekly downloadable content and more! Beyond storing bonus Rock Band 2 content, gamers can use the SanDisk 2GB Rock Band 2 SD gaming card in a variety of applications.

January 8, 2009 | Related Entries - Gaming

Samsung 100 GB Green SSD- Most environmentally friendly drive for data centers

Samsung has developed a 100 GB solid state drive for use in servers for applications such as video on demand, streaming media content delivery, internet data centers, virtualization and on-line transaction processing. The new Samsung drive can process as much as 100 times the number of IOPS per watt as a 15K rpm 2.5-inch SAS HDD in applications where higher performance and lower power consumption are both needed. The Samsung 100GB SSD’s advanced performance is attributed to a sophisticated 8-channel controller, improved NAND flash and special drive firmware, all developed by Samsung. A single Samsung 100GB SSD can replace multiple hard drives in high performance applications and comes complete with full data encryption.

January 8, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing

AMD platform for ultrathin notebooks Delivers Balanced PC Performance with True HD Entertainment

AMD announced the availability of the AMD platform for ultrathin notebooks, enabling exceedingly thin and light OEM designs with rich entertainment capabilities at an affordable price. Previously codenamed “Yukon,” the platform is based on the new AMD Athlon Neo processor, ATI Radeon X1250 integrated graphics and optional ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 discrete graphics. The AMD platform for ultrathin notebooks allows consumers to enjoy true HD entertainment with available smooth 1080p HD playback, sharp images and vibrant colors. The platform also delivers a robust casual gaming experience with realistic 3D graphics, enabled by the optional ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 Premium graphics. Likewise, with advanced digital outputs including HDMI and DVI, consumers can connect to their favorite devices such as an HDTV for an immersive home theater experience.

January 8, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing