October 2010 - Fareastgizmos.com

STMicroelectronics S-Touch Fingertip touch controller supports thinner displays and enhances user experience: The S-Touch FingerTip controller from STMicroelectronics offers true multi-touch capability with unlimited simultaneous touches. The FingerTip also enhances multi-touch actions such as pinch-to-zoom and supports stylus operations, enabling a better user experience. Advanced noise cancellation makes this the first device of its kind to support the latest on-cell LCD technology without requiring a ground shielding layer between the display and the touch sensor. This feature allows smartphones to have thinner touchscreen LCD modules with enhanced image quality and reduced assembly costs. The FingerTip controller’s patented analog IP provides high signal-to-noise-ratio performance with high scan speed that allows robust and fast touch performance for the user.
More...; October 28, 2010 | Related Entries - Media Devices
NVIDIA Tesla GPUs power Worlds fastest Supercomputer Tianhe-1A and saves power enough to provide electricity to over 5000 homes for a year: Tianhe-1A, a new supercomputer revealed today at HPC 2010 China, has set a new performance record of 2.507 petaflops, as measured by the LINPACK benchmark, making it the fastest system in China and in the world today. The system uses 7,168 NVIDIA Tesla M2050 GPUs and 14,336 CPUs; it would require more than 50,000 CPUs and twice as much floor space to deliver the same performance using CPUs alone. A 2.507 petaflop system built entirely with CPUs would consume more than 12 megawatts.
More...; October 28, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing
Nikon launches 3D image conversion service for viewing 3D images on a dedicated 3D digital photo frame: Nikon today announced the launch of my Picturetown 3D, a new 3D imaging service that offers 3D image conversion over the Internet for viewing of 3D images on a dedicated 3D digital photo frame in Japan. Nikon my Picturetown 3D is a service for registered Japanese members that offers a 3D image conversion service available from Nikon's my Picturetown, an online image sharing and storage service, and supports viewing of 3D images without specialized eyewear on the new Nikon NF-300i 3D digital photo frame. The primary services offered are as follows:-Loan of an NF-300i 3D digital photo frame, , 3D image conversion of still images stored on my Picturetown and Viewing and sharing services for 3D image utilizing my Picturetown functions.
More...; October 28, 2010 | Related Entries - 3D
Honda announces worlds first Combined ABS for a 250cc-class road sports bike- CBR250R: Honda will produce the new CBR250R road sports model in Thailand and launch sales in November. This CBR250R will have the largest engine displacement of any vehicle produced by Thai Honda and will be its first full-fledged road sports model. The Honda CBR250R is equipped with a newly-developed liquid-cooled 250cc 4-stroke 4-valve single-cylinder DOHC engine that is easy to handle. High environmental performance that meets Euro 3 emission standards and Thailand's sixth emission standards was realized by adopting an electronically controlled fuel injection system as well as an O2 sensor and taking advantage of the combined effect with a catalyzer fitted inside the exhaust pipe. The full-cowl body presents a highly advanced design full of functional beauty. The light and compact frame, made of a highly-rigid diamond shape in a truss structure, offers agile handling and steady maneuverability as a sports model, while the cowl design enables optimal control of the wind toward the engine or the rider.
More...; October 28, 2010 |
BenQ S1410- first O.I.S. equipped compact camera from BenQ with 5cm Super Macro: BenQ S1410 digital camera with generous 14 Megapixels; 5x optical zoom lens; 5cm Super Macro focus and 26mm Wide-Angel lens with O.I.S feature, targets young megapixel-hungry consumers, who values compact and mobility of their camera when going out. BenQ S1410 is the first O.I.S. equipped compact camera from BenQ. The O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) feature on S1410 prevents blur on shots. The 5cm Super Macro delivers the same level of magnification and detail at 5 centimeters as conventional macro provides at 3 centimeters. The super macro mode lets user enjoy the benefit of taking easy and effective close-up shots.
More...; October 28, 2010 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
Canon announces its First Installation LCOS Projector- REALiS WUX4000: Canon U.S.A, today announced the REALiS WUX4000 Installation LCOS Projector, Canon’s first high-resolution projector for the installation market. REALiS WUX4000 Installation LCOS Projector is ideal for use in a wide range of professional venues including conference centers, corporate boardrooms, educational institutions, houses of worship, medical facilities, government offices, museums, theme parks, and photo studios. New REALiS WUX4000 delivers higher-than-HD-resolution (1920 x 1200) widescreen images with an aspect ratio of 16:10 and high brightness level of 4000 lumens. The projector employs Canon's latest fourth-generation proprietary AISYS-enhanced LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) optical engine, the advanced projection-display technology. Additional key features include access to three new high-resolution interchangeable Canon projection lenses as well as motorized lens shift for installation flexibility.
More...; October 28, 2010 | Related Entries - Projector
Sanyo celebrates the 5th Anniversary of eneloop with limited edition AA and AAA-size 8-color glitter eneloop: Sanyo is pleased to announce the November 14, 2010 release of the limited edition 8-color glitter AA and AAA-size eneloop rechargeable battery packs from in Japan, as a 5th anniversary model of the eneloop rechargeable battery promoting a lifestyle that values reusing and recycling. Limited edition of 200,000 packs of AA and AAA-size batteries coming in 8 glitter colors: ‘purple’, ‘pink’, ‘orange’, ‘yellow’, ‘light green’, ‘light blue’, ‘silver’ and ‘black’. These have been created based on the concept of Shiny & Lovely, making a refreshing change from the image of a paper-wrapped crayons of last year’s popular eneloop tones.
More...; October 25, 2010 | Related Entries - Green Energy
ResMeds S9 Series high-tech medical device ensure patients a healthy and restful nights sleep: Millions of people worldwide, who suffer from the debilitating effects of sleep apnea, will benefit from a new device to treat the health condition, thanks to an innovative technology partnership between ResMed and STMicroelectronics. ResMed’s multi-award winning S9 Series offers the capabilities of a high-tech medical device, coupled with cutting-edge, yet easy-to-use design to ensure patients experience a healthy and restful night’s sleep. An example of such collaboration is the S9 Series’ integrated microchip technology, provided by STMicroelectronics. The technology provides sensing support to help automatically control the air pressure needed by the patient; it also allows for extensive data logging and a color LCD screen to help make the device easy-to-use.
More...; October 25, 2010 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Asus EAH6800 Series Graphics Cards feature AMD Eyefinity multi-display and HD3D technology: Featuring even more processing power than the successful EAH5000 Series of graphics cards, the new Asus EAH6800 Series continues to serve PC enthusiasts with cutting-edge technology and a range of exclusive performance-boosting improvements to the AMD reference design. Both the Asus EAH6850 DirectCU/2DIS/1GD5 and EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5 cards feature AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology, AMD HD3D technology and DirectX 11 support. Exclusive Voltage Tweak overclocking technology offers a 50% performance boost over the reference design. The Asus EAH6850 DirectCU and EAH6870 ship with factory overclocked cores set to 790MHz and 913MHz..
More...; October 25, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing | Related Entries - Gaming
Indoor theme park dedicated to Hello Kitty- Hello Kitty's Kawaii Paradise opens in Japan: An indoor theme park dedicated to Hello Kitty- Hello Kitty's Kawaii Paradise, opened Friday in Tokyo with many tourist-friendly spots, including a multilingual planetarium like theater. The theater shows a short program in Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese and English, and projects constellations in the shape of Sanrio characters. The restaurant serves Hello Kitty pancakes. Kawaii (which means cute in Japanese) Paradise is in the growing Venus Fort shopping complex. The 10,000-square foot indoor theme park also has a restaurant and gift shop at the Venus Fort commercial complex in the Odaiba district, near the expanded Haneda airport, which opened a new international terminal the previous day.
More...; October 25, 2010 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Nikon HN-6060- a new concept in Non-contact multi-sensor 3D Metrology System: Nikon today announced the new Non-contact multi-sensor 3D Metrology System - HN-6060. The Nikon HN-6060 captures high-density 3D point clouds from part surfaces with high speed and precision. The newly designed laser scanning sensor extracts the surface form and waviness data in one scan. With a 5 axes synchronized hardware control allowing the optimum part orientation to the sensor, the HN-6060 can measure the part from different angles.
More...; October 25, 2010 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Christmas is coming! PQI announces Santa Claus U826 limited edition Intelligent Drive: This year, in order to give everyone a memorable surprise for the Christmas season, PQI is pushing up the unveiling of an exclusive limited edition Intelligent Drive U826.The U826 uses a special COB packaging technology to give this rugged USB water, dust, and shock-proof capabilities, while the exterior is created using a soft and elastic rubber material.The USB head is hidden in Santa’s toy bag. When taken out of his bag, out pops mischievous Santa in his snowflake boxers! Santa’s right hand waves joyfully as if seeing an old friend, while his left hand holds the presents that everyone has been waiting for. On top of all that, his adorable grin makes this Santa simply irresistible!
More...; October 22, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing
Samsung Haptic Beam phone helped to lift Spirits of Trapped Chilean Miners: According to U.S. and Chilean media, among the items sent through a hole to help the 33 trapped Chilean miners stay alive was a Samsung Haptic Beam phone. The Samsung Haptic Beam phone was chosen because of its projector function, which lets users beam videos and pictures stored on the device onto any surface, creating a picture as big as 50 inches. The phone sent to the miners contained a message of encouragement from Chile’s mining minster. It also enabled the trapped men to watch movies and a recording of a friendly soccer match between Chile and Ukraine.
More...; October 22, 2010 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
Humanoid robot performs with dancers at the Digital Content Expo in Tokyo: A humanoid robot code-named HRP-4C, performs with dancers at the recently concluded Digital Content Expo in Tokyo. Digital content has flourished alongside advancements in computer technology. In addition to furthering progress in the game and anime industries, advances in digital content have provided new avenues for artistic expression and given birth to new culture. Furthermore, related technologies such as computer graphics and virtual technology have not just helped to further the growth of the digital content industry, but have also been utilized in a wide-range of fields such as medicine and biotech.
More...; October 22, 2010 | Related Entries - Robotic
Fourth runway and the new international terminal building of Tokyo International Airport at Haneda open: The fourth runway and the new international terminal building of Tokyo International Airport at Haneda were opened on Oct. 21 prior to the start of scheduled international flights on Oct. 31. The new D-runway was opened to air traffic at midnight and the international terminal was opened at 4 a.m. This puts an end to the division of roles between the two main airports in the Tokyo metropolitan area where Haneda was used primarily as a domestic airport and Narita was used for international flights. Scheduled flights connecting Haneda with cities in Europe, North America and Asia begin operations on Oct. 31 -- for the first time in 32 years. A total of 46 international flights will use Haneda beginning on Nov.1.
More...; October 22, 2010 | Related Entries - Transport
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