November 29, 2009 - December 5, 2009

Enjoy 2010 FIFA World Cup in 3D for the first time: Sony and FIFA today announced an agreement for selected media rights of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in 3D. FIFA is to produce the world's first FIFA World Cup in 3D. Up to 25 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa matches will be produced using Sony's 3D professional cameras, which will provide coverage of the action that is unprecedented in depth, vividness and excitement to people around the world. By combining the excitement of the FIFA World Cup with 3D coverage generated using Sony's technology and products, Sony and FIFA will provide the action and emotion of the World Cup to viewers around the world, and a viewing experience similar to being in the stadiums themselves.; December 4, 2009 |
MSI R5870-PM2D1G creates highest 3DMark Vantage P-Score 24416 of single GPU card: MSI R5870-PM2D1G created the new highest 3DMark Vantage P-Score 24416 of single GPU card by famous overclocker Deanzo from New Zeland on hwbot.org. Deanzo used MSI exclusive Afterburner overclocking software to overclock the clock and GPU’s voltageand and used LN2 to cool down it to crazy -180℃, reaching an outstanding 1380 MHz GPU clock speed and breaking the current 3DMark Vantage P-Score!
More...; December 4, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Sapporo Breweries offers Worlds first beer made from barley grown in outer space: Sapporo Breweries is offering a limited volume of beer made using barley grown from seeds that were brought to outer space under a joint project with the Russian Academy of Science and Japan's Okayama University. The Russian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Okayama University spent five months in space to grow barley in space. Sapporo Space Barley beer is offered via internet till Dec.24 and delivery is expected by January 7, 2010. Only 250 sets of Sapporo limited edition beer is offered and each set contains six 330-milliliter bottles.
More...; December 4, 2009 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Mitsubishi All-New Compact Crossover to Be Named RVR in Japan: Mitsubishi has decided to name its all-new compact crossover the RVR. This all-new compact crossover is planned for sequential release globally, and will be first released in Japan next spring. The all-new Mitsubishi RVR is a compact crossover that provides high environmental efficiency and has a compact body while providing ample utility space and high performance. The Mitsubishi RVR will be fitted with an all-new 1.8L MIVEC petrol engine, and will be approximately 4.3 meters in length, featuring high fuel efficiency via its lightweight compact body.
More...; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Transport
Sanyo develops Worlds first Inverter driven Commercial Freezer with CO2 Refrigerant: Sanyo today announced the development of a world first inverter driven commercial freezer with CO2 refrigerant, and it will aim at practical use in the future. Using the newly developed Inverter driven Commercial Freezer with CO2 Refrigerant, a customer can reduce CO2 emissions resulting from electrical consumption by up to 15% compared to a conventional commercial freezer with alternative fluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant(R404A). Through the development of a highly efficient split refrigeration cycle and a compact Two Stage Rotary CO2 Compressor, Sanyo was able to realize energy-saving and CO2 refrigerant technologies for commercial freezers.; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Super Talent launches CFast Storage Card with four times more bandwidth than the fastest High Speed CompactFlash card: Super Talent today announced the launch of a brand new compact digital storage product line-CFast storage cards. Just like the traditional SD card and its enhanced version, SDHC, the CFast storage card, with SATA interface, has improved, unmatched write/read performance speeds. Super Talent CFast has a bandwidth of 375MB/s which is four times more than the fastest High Speed 600x (90MB/s) CompactFlash card while still keeping the small original CF mechanical form factor. The new CFast storage card breaks the speed bottleneck between the SSD and the device by using a SATA interface. Super Talent has clocked these CFast cards at up to 200MB/sec read speeds. With Super a Talent CFast storage card installed, there will be no waiting time for the camera to catch up, and it will be much swifter to view pictures on a camera or to copy them to computer.
More...; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
LG announces world’s first commercial launch of 3D LCD panel boasting full HD resolution: The new LG product is a 23-inch 3D monitor LCD panel for use with shutter glasses that delivers full HD resolution. It offers picture quality that is almost twice as crisp as HD 3D displays currently available in the market. The panel adopts LG’s proprietary technologies such as high performance 3D exclusive controller capable of processing more than twice as much image data as other HD 3D LCDs and copper bus line to improve on the resolution and picture quality. In addition, the panel is able to reproduce both 2D and 3D images, meaning that users can switch back and forth from 2D and 3D modes.
More...; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Media Devices
PQI 600X CF Card comes with a maximum read speed of up to 93MB/sec and write speed of 91MB/sec: PQI today announced the launch of PQI CF 600X memory card with a maximum read speed of up to 93MB/sec and maximum write speed of 91MB/sec. Its’ superior read and write speeds make it the perfect storage medium for high end digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras that support UDMA 6 transfer mode specifications. The PQI 600X CF card dramatically reduces the transfer time by up to 75%. The card also consumes minimum power.
More...; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
Transcend unveils black slim portable CD/DVD writer: Riding on the success of its 8X slim portable CD/DVD writer, Transcend today announced a black version to join the current white edition. With a brand new gloss black casing, compact dimension and versatile functions, the Transcend CD/DVD writer is perfect for thin-and-light laptops—or even netbooks—for diverse entertainment and enhanced productivity. Transcend’s 8X slim portable CD/DVD writer is created specifically for use with compact notebooks, and features an ultra-thin and sleek design, making it stylish, compact and easy to carry around. No external power adapter is needed, as the CD/DVD writer is entirely USB powered, drawing its electric power directly from the computer’s USB ports.
More...; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Honda Personal-Neo Urban Transport- a futuristic concept for an ultra-compact and sophisticated city coupe: The Honda Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT) design study model demonstrates a futuristic concept for an ultra-compact and sophisticated city coupe. Conceived around a small "footprint" for maximum convenience in tight urban settings, the packaging concept integrates a center driving position configuration and a rear powertrain layout. The exterior styling leverages crisp angles with dynamic flowing lines that originate from the front of the vehicle and span outward toward the rear. . The layout of the interior space, with its center driving position flanked by two rear seats, provides generous legroom for all occupants, roughly the equivalent of a mid-sized sedan in a vehicle that has an exterior footprint similar to a micro car. Interior functionality is increased by rear seating areas that fold up and out of the way to increase storage capacity. The windshield serves as a heads-up display for the navigation system and the back-up camera.
More...; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Transport
Samsung sells 50 million full touch screen mobile phones globally: Samsung marked the sale of its 50 millionth full touch screen mobile phone globally this month, confirming its leadership in this fast-growing market segment. Samsung has sold approximately 40 million full touch screen devices this year through the end of November, compared with around 10 million in 2008. The growth in sales shows the rapid adoption of full touch screen phones by mainstream consumers who enjoy the convenience of the intuitive user interface, powerful multimedia features and sleek designs. The Star (model: S5230), a powerful multimedia mobile first introduced this May, became Samsung’s fastest selling mobile, surpassing 10 million units within six months of its launch. Other popular models include the F480, which has sold 9 million units since May 2008, and the Corby (model: S3650), a youth-focused model, which has sold 3 million units within only two months since its launch in September of this year.
More...; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
Samsung Premium I8910 HD Gold Edition offers unrivalled multimedia experience with luxurious new look: Samsung today announced the availability of the I8910 HD (Omnia HD, GT-I8910) Gold Edition. This premium version of the ground-breaking full touch screen smartphone features a luxurious new look inlayed with gold and a package of special accessories. The Samsung I8910 HD Gold Edition brings together high performance, style, multimedia and functionality in one device. This special edition comes in two fashionable colors -- Champagne Gold and Luxury Brown -- both of which are inlayed with 24 karat gold, giving the device an extra touch of style. The Gold Edition package also includes a leather case, together with special accessories including a mini-cradle and TV-out cable to enhance its superb multimedia features.
More...; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
Sainsbury to have the largest fleet of electric vans in the world: Sainsbury UK's third largest supermarket chain has announced it is to purchase 50 Smith Edison electric vans for its online grocery delivery service. When added to the existing fleet of 20, the supermarket will have the largest fleet of electric vans in the world.The Smith Edison vans will be deployed in the London area, meaning 60 per cent of central Londoners will have their groceries delivered in one of these environmentally responsible vehicles. The 3.5 tonne Smith Edison vans will be based at ten of Sainsbury's London stores and are due to hit the road from March. The vans have been modified to meet Sainsbury's specific requirements for its urban online deliveries. Each vehicle is restricted to 40mph and can comfortably achieve the required range of 60 miles per day. The vans are also fitted with a fast charging system. The addition of the new vans will reduce London road transport emissions by around 155 tonnes of CO2 each year.
More...; December 3, 2009 | Related Entries - Green Energy
Sony Commercializes World's First TransferJet Compatible LSIs: Sony today announced the commercialization of two LSIs, CXD3267AGG and CXD3268AGW, for use in the close proximity wireless transfer technology TransferJet. TransferJet is a wireless data transfer technology featuring a highly intuitive interface that allows two devices to communicate simply by bringing them close together. The Sony CXD3267AGG and CXD3268AGW which Sony is introducing are LSIs that realize TransferJet close proximity wireless data transfer based on the technical specifications established by the TransferJet Consortium.
More...; December 1, 2009 | Related Entries - Media Devices
Samsung announces Worlds First Mass Production of 30-nm-class Asynchronous DDR NAND Flash: Samsung today announced the industry's first mass production of its 30-nanometer (nm) class, 32 gigabit (Gb), multi-level-cell (MLC) NAND memory with an asynchronous DDR (double data rate) interface. DDR NAND will sharply raise the read performance of mobile devices requiring high-speeds and large amounts of storage space. Samsung's new DDR MLC NAND chip, which reads at 133 megabits per second (Mbps), would replace single data rate (SDR) MLC NAND, which has an overall read performance of 40Mbps.
More...; December 1, 2009 | Related Entries - Media Devices
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