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Dell profit falls 63 percent as PC sales stay soft
Dell said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 63 percent as the recession continued to crimp computer sales around the world. The results, coupled with a cautious outlook from the world's top PC seller, Hewlett-Packard, indicate that the computer market has not improved much since last year's economic meltdown led to a holiday season that was the industry's worst stretch in six years.
Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd, has expressed similar caution. Speaking at an investor conference Thursday, Hurd would not say when he thought the PC market would begin to rebound. That is in contrast to Paul Otellini, the CEO of Intel, the world's biggest supplier of PC microprocessors, who has said sales already appear to have bottomed out and returned to normal seasonal patterns.
Posted by | Fri, May 29, 2009 - 10:34 PM | Comments
Kingston HyperX Memory Series Gets a Cooling Fan
It looks like Kingston Technology has come out with an active cooling solution for their HyperX memory series. Kingston has not made an official announcement on the cooling fan, but this slick little video just happened to show up on YouTube yesterday and it clearly shows the HyperX fan. The cooler looks to fit the newly released HyperX T1 series that feature taller heat spreaders with HTX (HyperX Thermal Xchange) Technology to make sure things stay nice and cool. No word yet on pricing, but once we find out we will let you know.
These high-performance modules are designed with heavy aluminum extrusions with extended fins and other component technology to keep DRAMs cool and modules ready for performance, gaming and overclocking. You’ll get chills when you use these new modules at your next LAN party or online shoot out. Stay tuned for details on how the new HTX Technology achieves thermal success for gamers and PC enthusiasts.
Posted by | Fri, May 29, 2009 - 04:15 PM | Comments
NVIDIA / icon incar Tegra based digital instrument cluster
NVIDIA has been working with auto makers for a long time. They help them in the creation of cars through Quadro GPUs, and now they are helping them change the inside of the car. Icon Incar and NVIDIA have created what may be the world’s first three-dimensional digital instrument cluster. Here is a YouTube video clip of the first non-branded prototype of a digital instrument cluster demo running on NVIDIA automotive SOC using OpenGL ES2. Concept, design and programming by icon incar GmbH.
“Well-known computer graphics company NVIDIA and mobile solutions company icon icar have teamed up to develop a 3-D gauge cluster for cars. If the above image — and one below — are any indication, they should have automakers lining up to get these in future cars.”
Posted by | Fri, May 29, 2009 - 10:38 AM | Comments
May 29 News from Around the Web
Kingwin XT-1264 Review @ OCC and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
"This heatsink is a little different than most ones that use 120mm fans in the fact that you can see the copper heatpipes on the bottom. It would appear that Kingwin is trying to get it so that the heatpipes come into direct contact with the CPU, which could actually improve heat dissipation since there is no other source of metal between the CPU and heatsink that would require more time for heat transfer. Apart from the heatpipes being copper, the rest of the heatsink is purely aluminum. Additionally, this heatsink only comes packaged with one fan and it would appear that it is not capable of using additional clips to secure another one to it, so one would have to resort to zipties for a push/pull configuration."
Posted by | Fri, May 29, 2009 - 07:46 AM | Comments
Super Talent Releases Upgrade SATA Mini 2 PCIe SSDs for ASUS Eee PCs
Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, made their fifth significant announcement of the week, adding to the broadest SSD portfolio in the industry by introducing the world’s fastest upgrade SSDs for the ASUS Eee PC 900, 901, 901A, 901 GO, and S101 netbook PCs.
The SATA Mini 2 PCIe SSDs are Super Talent’s second generation product focused on enabling better performance for ASUS Eee PC users and feature a SATA-II (3Gbps) interface. The products are available with both MLC and SLC flash memory. The MLC version delivers sequential read speeds up to 150 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 100MB/s, and is available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities at very affordable prices.
Posted by | Fri, May 29, 2009 - 07:09 AM | Comments
Dell Studio 14z Laptop With GeForce 9400M Graphics Announced
Todays students and young professionals need a versatile notebook that can serve as their workhorse by day and entertainment center at night. The new Dell Studio 14z powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor provides a perfect blend of performance and portability with graphics support for gaming, HD video, and creative self-expression. Starting at only $649, the Studio 14z is said to be the most affordable GeForce 9400M GPU-based notebook in North America.
The GeForce 9400M in the Dell Studio 14z delivers up to five times faster graphics performance than Centrino 2 notebooks to accelerate image editing, video playback, and video conversion. With vReveal, the Studio 14z can fix grainy, shaky video twice as fast as comparable notebooks, and then let you upload the video to YouTube in minutes.
Posted by | Thu, May 28, 2009 - 10:21 PM | Comments
Marvell Technology falls to a loss in 1st-quarter
Marvell Technology Group Ltd., which makes chips used in phone networks, said Thursday it fell to a loss in the fiscal first quarter as sales plunged 35 percent. The company lost $39.5 million, or 6 cents per share, in the quarter ended May 2, compared with net income of $69.9 million, or 11 cents per share, a year earlier.
Marvell said it would have earned $31.9 million, or 5 cents per share, after excluding $62 million in stock-based compensation expenses and write-offs of acquired intangible assets, plus other items. A year earlier, the comparable profit figure, which doesn't conform to generally accepted accounting principles, was $150.4 million, or 24 cents per share.
Posted by | Thu, May 28, 2009 - 09:43 PM | Comments
Super Talent Releases Upgrade SSDs for Dell Inspiron Mini 9
Super Talent Technology introduced faster and larger capacity upgrade modules for the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook PC today. The modules come in two form factors, the standard Half Mini PCIe form factor and Super Talent's innovative Double Wide Half Mini PCIe form factor. Both families of products feature a custom IDE/PATA interface used in the Mini 9 netbook. Pricing starts at $74.99 for the 16GB version and goes up from there.
"For the first time ever Mini 9 users can upgrade their netbooks with a high performance 128GB SSD without any case modifications. We installed the hardware in less than 60 seconds and reinstalled the operating system in less than 30 minutes. We started thinking about how we could better solve our customers' problems, when we saw them posting videos online sawing their case apart to put in larger SSDs. So we innovated and invented the Double Wide Half Mini PCIe form factor to make upgrading to a high capacity SSD a whole lot easier."
Posted by | Thu, May 28, 2009 - 12:01 PM | Comments
Time Warner to spin off AOL
Media giant Time Warner announced Thursday morning that it will cast off its AOL division to become a standalone company. Before that separation can take place, Time Warner will buy the 5 percent of AOL owned by Google so that it will have 100 percent control of AOL. Time Warner expects the transaction with Google to take place in the third quarter and the final AOL spinoff around the end of the year.
The separation of AOL from Time Warner will put a final nail in the coffin of one of the emblematic mergers of the dot-com boom and bust. Brimming with the abundant funds and hyper-optimism of the Web's go-go years, AOL--then known as America Online--acquired Time Warner in January 2001 to create the world's largest media company. Within a year, however, it was already apparent that the union of new and old media was not as "supercharged" as its backers had promised.
Posted by | Thu, May 28, 2009 - 11:54 AM | Comments
SATA-IO Releases SATA Revision 3.0 Specification
Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO), the consortium dedicated to sustaining the quality, integrity and dissemination of serial ATA (SATA) technology, today released the Serial ATA Revision 3.0 specification. The new specification ushers in lightning-fast transfer speeds up to six gigabits per second (Gb/s) as well as enhancements to support multimedia applications. The new specification is backward compatible with earlier SATA implementations.
"As speed becomes critical to today's storage, the SATA Revision 3.0 specification doubles the maximum transfer speed enabled by technology, paving the way for a new generation of faster SATA products," said Knut Grimsrud, SATA-IO president and Intel Fellow and director of storage architecture. "SATA-IO members will be able to design for their customers products with the speed they crave, without compromising the quality and performance they've come to expect from SATA technology."
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 12:32 PM | Comments
Corsair Announces Modular 850W and 750W Power Supplies
Corsair today announced the launch of the new Corsair Professional Series HX850W and HX750W modular power supply units. The Corsair Professional Series HX850W and HX750W PSUs both include powerful, single +12V rails and are qualified to deliver their full rated power output at an ambient temperature of 50°C. The press release doesn't mention pricing, but we have contacted Corsair to find out.
“Our new Professional Series HX850W and HX750W power supplies build on the phenomenal success of the award-winning Corsair HX620W PSU, offering even higher levels of performance, efficiency and reliability, including an industry-leading 7 Year Warranty” said Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing for Corsair, “The HX850W and HX750W have the power to handle the latest multi-core, multi-graphics PCs, and include the features that enthusiasts demand, including a comprehensive modular cable set and super-high efficiency.”
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 12:24 PM | Comments
A Travel Book For Geeks - The Geek Atlas
Arriving just in time for summer vacation planning, this unique travelers' guide covers 128 interesting destinations around the globe where major breakthroughs in science, mathematics, or technology occurred--or are happening now. The book is called the The Geek Atlas: 128 Places Where Science & Technology Come Alive ($29.99), by John Graham-Cumming.
Each site in The Geek Atlas focuses on discoveries or inventions, and includes information about the people and the science behind them. Full of interesting photos and illustrations, the book is organized geographically by country (by state within the U.S.), and comes complete with latitudes and longitudes for GPS devices.
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 11:58 AM | Comments
Razer Launches Sphex Gaming Mouse Pad Surface
Razer today announced the release of the Razer Sphex, the first Gaming Grade Desktop Skin with a distinctive ultrathin form factor. The Sphex is a midsized mouse mat suited for most gaming environments at 320mm by 230mm and will retail for just $14.99.
The Razer Sphex is currently the world’s thinnest gaming-grade mousing surface which boasts of an ultrathin profile. It is specifically engineered to perform at the highest precision for both Optical and Laser mice. Made of high-grade durable material, the Razer Sphex allows gamers to wipe or wash the product repeatedly without compromising its quality or tracking performance. The Razer Sphex can adhere and detach from any desk surface without any extra effort making it fully reusable.
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 11:52 AM | Comments
May 27 News from Around the Web
Thermaltake Toughpower XT W0229RU 750W Modular Power Supply Review @ Tweaknews and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
"At around $200, the XT is at the very top of its class, both in features and cost. While the XT has great specs, a generous and innovative feature set and outstanding components and efficiency, 200 bones still seems a bit excessive for a 750W PSU these days. Don't get me wrong, this is an excellent power supply and the five-tear warranty sweetens the deal a bit, but the high cost almost kept it off the Top Rank list."
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 11:36 AM | Comments
Kingston Announces World's First 12GB Triple-Channel DDR3 HyperX Memory Kit
If you thought having 6GB of memory was impressive you haven't seen anything yet. Kingston Technology Company today announced it is first to market with DDR3 1600MHz 12GB triple-channel memory kits. The HyperX kit of three 4GB modules allows enthusiasts to get the most out of their Intel Core i7 and X58 platforms. That means with two KHX12800D3K3/12GX memory kits you can run 24GB of system memory on Intel X58 platforms that have six DDR3 memory slots! At 1600MHz with CL9-9-9-27 memory timings and a voltage requirement of just 1.65v these kits should scream! If the system performance doesn't 'scream' then the $1400 price might. Obviously this kit is not for everyone, but for those wanting 24GB in an Intel X58 motherboard will gobble these kits up.
“Kingston was first to release 2GHz kits and has continued to lead the memory charge with more DDR3 offerings since Intel created the triple-channel architecture,” said Mark Tekunoff, senior technology manager, Kingston. “Our latest kit of three was tested with great success on the Asus P6T Deluxe motherboard and runs at a speedy 1600MHz to take full advantage of the memory controller on the Core i7 processor for unmatched performance.”
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 11:31 AM | Comments
Intel and IBM demonstrate 128-thread Nehalem-EX server
Intel's Kennedy Brown and IBM's Kevin Powell show you a sneak peek of an 8 socket, 64 core, 128 thread IBM server based on Intel's Nehalem-EX processor in this slick YouTube video.
In production later this year, the Nehalem-EX processor will feature up to eight cores inside a single chip supporting 16 threads and 24Mb of cache. Its performance increase will be dramatic, posting the highest-ever jump from a previous generation processor.
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 09:10 AM | Comments
New VIA Vinyl VT1818S and VT1828S HD Audio Codecs
VIA Technologies today unveiled the next generation of VIA Vinyl HD Audio codecs, the VIA Vinyl VT1818S and 1828S, with support offered by CyberLink in their latest award-winning DVD player software, CyberLink PowerDVD. The VIA Vinyl VT1818S and VT1828S HD Audio codecs are compliant with the latest Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and also provide support for optional sound effect software, including DTS Connect, DTS Surround Sensation, Creative and QSound.
The VIA Vinyl VT1818S can achieve 100 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) for DACs and supports Blu-ray and HD DVD Audio Content Protection as well as advanced VoIP and enhanced music functionality. The two independent 16, 20, 24-bit S/PDIF TX Output channels of the VIA Vinyl VT1818S support sampling rates of 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 88.2 kHz. The second S/PDIF TX Out is dedicated for digital audio output to an HDMI transmitter. The VIA Vinyl VT1828S features five DACs able to achieve 110 dB SNR. It also features two stereo ADCs, analog input to analog output mixing, two independent S/PDIF outputs, and a high quality analog mixer used to support an A-A path. The VIA Vinyl VT1828S supports Blu-ray and HD DVD Audio Content Protection..
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 07:17 AM | Comments
Intel previews Xeon Nehalem-EX processor
Intel has previewed a new Intel Xeon processor codenamed Nehalem-EX designed for expandable high-end Intel server platforms, which the chipmaker claims will deliver a number of new technical advancements and boost enterprise computing performance. In production later in 2009, the Nehalem-EX processor will feature up to eight cores inside a single chip supporting 16 threads and 24MB of cache.
Ideal for server consolidation, virtualized applications, data demanding enterprise applications and technical computing environments, Nehalem-EX will offer up to nine times the memory bandwidth of the previous-generation Intel Xeon 7400 platform. Nehalem-EX will also double memory capacity with up to 16 memory slots per processor socket, and offer four high-bandwidth QuickPath Interconnect links, noted Intel. Nehalem-EX will provide scalability, from large-memory two-socket systems through eight-socket systems capable of processing 128 threads simultaneously without the need for third-party chips, Intel highlighted.
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 07:15 AM | Comments
QNAP Announces 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA HDD TS-219P Turbo
QNAP Systems today announces the first 2-bay network-attached storage (NAS) which supports both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA hard drives - TS-219P Turbo NAS. Dedicated to home and SOHO users, the TS-219P is an advanced version of the previously released TS-219. Powered by a Marvell 1.2GHz high performance processor and 512 MB DDRII memory, the NAS comes with 3 USB ports and 2 eSATA ports to deliver the best storage expansion capability compared with other 2-bay NAS in the market.
"The TS-219P Turbo NAS is the advanced version of the previously announced TS-219 from QNAP. The TS-219P features iSCSI target service and is released with the latest Turbo NAS firmware version 3.0 to bring the best user experience with the CoverFlow-like AJAX-based user interface," says Laurent Cheng, Product Manager from QNAP. "Also, the NAS supports both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA hard drives. By installing the low power and low vibration 2.5-inch hard drives, the power consumption of the NAS is largely reduced. It is a silent and energy-saving storage solution for home and SOHO users."
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 07:13 AM | Comments
Shuttle's First VIA Nano-Based Mini PC - Shuttle XS29F
VIA Technologies today announced the adoption of its VIA Nano processor by Shuttle Inc. in its latest ultra small form factor PC, the fanless Shuttle XS29F. Ideal for home office or small business environments where space is often at a premium, the Shuttle XS29F is completely fanless for near silent operation.
Powered by a VIA Nano U1700 processor, the XS29F is complimented by the VIA VX800 media system processor, bringing support for D-sub and DVI Dual video support, rich HD audio, Fast Ethernet, S-ATA II storage and up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory. The VIA VX800 provides the VIA Chromotion video engine with hardware acceleration for today's more demanding video formats, including MPEG-4, WMV9 and VC1, while the VIA Chrome9 HC3 integrated graphics core boasts full DirectX 9.0 support. Back panel I/O includes both VGA and DVI ports, Ethernet, HD audio, PS/2 and four USB 2.0 ports. Shuttle has engineered the XS29F to have a maximum power usage of under 50 watts for the entire system, housed in a small form factor, sub-3 liter chassis; almost one tenth the size of a regular desktop tower.
Posted by | Wed, May 27, 2009 - 07:02 AM | Comments
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