MSI has announced their new U123 Series in Wind Netbook; the first three models in U123 Series are U123, U123H and U123T. The MSI U123 Series are light and compact and come with a relatively large screen and keyboard. It also sports more stylish colors like the pearl white, dolphin gray, midnight blue and silver red as well as have sharper lines for office professionals.
Equipped with the latest Intel Atom platform, the MSI has an upgraded HDD capacity of 160GB. Other specifications include 2GB of DRAM, a 10-inch display and Windows OS. For mobile business applications, the U123 Series have also been fitted with 802.11b/g/n WiFi and 3.5G mobile network cards (U123H only).
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MSI Launches U123 Series Wind Netbook
SandForce SF-1000 SSD Processor
SandForce announced the SF-1000 SSD processor family, which is designed to build SSDs that deliver better performance. The SF-1000 SSD processor features SandForce’s DuraClass technology that “deliver world-class SSD reliability, performance, and power efficiency that differentiate SandForce SSD Processors from standard flash controllers”.
The SandForce SF-1000 supports both MLC and SLC flash-based SSDs. It offers a standard 3 gigabit-per-second SATA host interface connecting up to 512 gigabytes of commodity NAND flash memory. It delivers 30K IOPS (random 4K read or write transfers), and 250MB/s performance (sequential 128KB read or write transfers) with 100 micro-second latency.
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HDTV Awareness Now At 99%
HDTV has finally made it into the mind set of the general public with a whopping 99% of consumers aware of High Definition TV. However before the likes of Sony and Samsung crack open the champagne, the survey found that only one in ten is looking to buy a new set this year.
The news, which is not doubt worrying for manufacturers suggests that they still have a lot of work to do in selling the benefits of HDTV. The online panel survey, conducted by market research agency Buckingham Research, asked a total of 695 respondents a series of questions regarding their awareness of and feelings towards HDTV and its associated products.
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Quickertek Intros Macbook Air External Battery
QuickerTek has released its latest notebook accessory, a new external battery for the MacBook Air. The external pack powers the device while simultaneously charging the internal battery. The company claims users can achieve 12 to 16 total hours of run time, or around 6 to 10 extra hours of power. The charger is also said to charge the internal battery in only three hours.
The product also features a smaller size than the company’s other MacBook external batteries, measuring just 7-inches by 3.5-inches. The battery is housed in a machined aluminum case with an anodized finish. QuickerTek claims the cells are capable of up to 1,000 full recharges.
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MSI GX403 Gaming Notebook Announced
The MSI GX403 gaming notebook was announced today, which updates the company’s smallest device intended for gaming with a few significant changes. The notebook holds onto a 14-inch display but tacks on a speedy GeForce GT 130M graphics card for improved performance. The notebook now also features support for 500GB hard drives, which is a significant update from the previous 320GB limit. Other features remain pretty much the same, however, with Turbo Mode for overclocking and a W/A/S/D keyboard.
The processor is a Centrino 2 Core 2 Duo with 4GB RAM. Additional specs include a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a Blu-ray player, HDMI and Wi-Fi. We don’t know with teh GX403 will be available or how much it’ll cost, but it is likely the notebook will make a U.S. appearance sometime soon.
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Honeywell To Introduce Its Surge Protected Weatherproof Power Supply
Honeywell Fire Systems(www.honeywellfire.com) introduced its surge protected weatherproof power supply ‘HPTV2401WPZ’ at ISC West in Las Vegas from April 1-3, 2009.
This unit provides surge protection to power, video and data circuits. Power output is 24VAC @ 4A via a protection module that absorbs and dissipates surges. It’s rated for outdoor environmental conditions beyond normal indoor situations.
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OCZ Releases Low Voltage DDR3 Memories For AMD AM3
OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today expanded their memory lineup for AMD enthusiasts and power users with new DDR3 kits qualified and optimized specifically for the AM3 platform. The new low-voltage kits were designed exclusively for AMD’s transition to DDR3 and are tailored to make full use of the latest computing environments as well as establish a future-proof system with restricted voltage requirements.
OCZ’s newest 1600MHz and 1333MHz Low-Voltage kits are optimized to leverage AMD’s DDR3 platform for an enhanced real world computing experience, particularly beneficial for enthusiasts, gamers, and professionals whose systems demand superior compatibility. Featuring a low-voltage specification, the new AMD optimized memory will be an excellent way to future-proof your system with impending CPU voltage limitations on the next generation platforms.
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Electronic Hermes Agenda Concept
French industrial designer Alexandre Fourn has come up with an amazing electronic Hermès agenda concept that could herald a new age of luxury goods. The Hermès Contre-Temps employs futuristic flexible OLED touchscreen and e-paper technology to expand from a pocket-sized device to a full-size diary when needed. It features all the bells and whistles of an iPhone including an electronic organizer, photo sharing, email, GPS, an RSS reader and more. It even has signature Hermès saddle-stitched orange leather inserts. Hermès should definitely hire this guy.
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ZuneHD Site Found For New Microsoft PMP
According to Gizmodo, there’s supposed to be a Zune-related artwork displayed on ZuneHD.net, but now it’s gone. Site indeed looks official complete with Zune-logo favicon. Giz did a little sleuthing and thinks that because the domain was privately registered via proxy it could be from Microsoft. But not so fast, as one commenter pointed out:
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Apple’s New iPod Shuffle Costs Only $22 To Build
Apple has managed to slash the cost of building its third generation iPod Shuffle music player to just under $22 or roughly £15, according to components specialist iSuppli. The analyst firm, which became famous after systematically breaking down all the latest consumer electronics devices to probe their innards and find their manufacturing costs, says that Samsung is the big winner in Apple’s iPod Shuffle plans, grabbing up to $12.98 - thanks to processor and memory module wins. As for the Lithium Ion battery, it apparently costs $1.20
iSuppli did not take into consideration other costs like research and development, packaging and shipping prices. Other semiconductor companies like Philips’ NXP semiconductor, Texas Instruments, Hynix and Toshiba are also reportedly amongst other firms involved in the iPod Shuffle construction. PC Mag reports that Apple has managed to squeeze even more from its suppliers and thereby increase its own margins. The Shuffle costs 28 percent of the player’s retail price while the first generation iPod Touch’s bill of material was half its retail price and the Nano around 40 percent.
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NVIDIA Selling G98 Chips For $10
Apparently NVIDIA has a ton of G98 chips on hand and couldn’t figure out what to do with them since they’ve angered people by rebranding old chips too much.
Since they can’t rebrand it, they figured they would just sell it as is. The keychain is comprised of a G98 GPU that is encased in a 1.5″ square of clear lucite with a key ring attached. You can buy these directly from the NVIDIA store for $9.99.
If you want a piece of NVIDIA technology, NVIDIA’s chip keychain is your answer. With a genuine NVIDIA G98 chip inside a 1.5″ square clear lucite key tag you not only get a real GPU, but also a key chain. The G98 chip comes complete with an engraved NVIDIA logo.
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