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Gigabyte also launched its Radeon HD 5800 - GV-R587D5-1GD-B and GV-R585D5-1GD-B

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Gigabyte company introduced their versions of video cards based on the reference model Radeon HD 5800: GV-R587D5-1GD-B (based on the Radeon HD 5870) and GV-R585D5-1GD-B (based on the Radeon HD 5850), both adapters are equipped with 1 GB of video memory . As solutions AMD, Gigabyte video card equipped with 1600 (GV-R587D5-1GD-B) and 1440 (GV-R585D5-1GD-B) stream processors.

Core clock / memory for Gigabyte GV-R587D5-1GD-B are 850/4800 MHz, while the GV-R585D5-1GD-B - 725/4000 MHz. Accelerators supports 256-bit memory interface, DirectX 11 technology, CrossFireX and ATI Eyefinity. As a reference video cards, models from Gigabyte have connectors DVI dual link, HDMI and DisplayPort. Apparently, the adapters will be available in the near future, their cost information yet.

Notebook ASUS M60J with the new Intel Core i7

The company "Eldorado" from September 24 to start exclusive sales of notebook ASUS M60J, which will be one of the world's first models, built based on the latest processor Intel Core i7, which will be officially represented in Russia on September 24. The cost of the computer in "Eldorado" will be 44,444 rubles.

The new notebook from ASUS is also one of the first mobile PC with a storage capacity up to 1 TB (in the kit "Eldorado" is presented with a laptop hard drive to 320 GB). 4 GB of RAM (standard DDR3) and video card NVIDIA GeForce GT240M with 1 GB is enough for today's demanding to resources and games.

M60J will be delivered as an optical drive DVD-SuperMulti DL, and a combo drive that reads the discs Blu-ray, as well as able to read and write dual-layer DVD. In notebook embedded wireless interfaces Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, as well as 4 USB ports. One of the features of the notebook is the availability of technology to protect your computer from outside penetration by using a fingerprint scanner. Dimensions notebook 392x278x33-44 mm, weight (with battery) - 3,3 kg.

On a laptop system preinstalled Windows Vista Home Premium, but all his customers will be able to free upgrade to Windows 7, which will be released in late October.

Five new models in the series Alienware

Dell is completely updated line of gaming Alienware, which is replenished immediately by five new models. Officially presented laptop computers and Alienware M15x Alienware Aurora, Aurora ALX, Area-51 and Area-51 ALX, and appeared in the June Alienware M17x got 145% performance increase with a new graphics adapter ATI Radeon Mobility ™ HD 4870.

According to the company Dell, Laptop Alienware M15x - the most powerful model in its class with screen sizes 15 inches. The device has a processor, Core i7, as well as 1 GB graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M RAM and DDR3 1333 MHz up to 8 GB. Alienware M17x same model can now be completed with a 1 GB graphics adapter ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 including configuration, ATI CrossFireX, which is expected to provide 145% performance boost when working with HD-graphics.

Cost Laptop Alienware M15x in the base configuration is $ 1500 and it is already available for order at www.alienware.com. Gaming consoles Series Aurora and Aurora ALX cost between $ 1300 and also available for order, and Area 51 and Area 51 ALX cost from $ 2000 go on sale soon.

Pantech Crystal (IM-S500K) - for women

South Korean company Pntech, issued in their home market mobile phones under the brand name iSKY, introduced a new clamshell phone, named Crystal (IM-S500K), ie "Crystal". This title received a phone thanks to its external panel, which resembles the verge of diamond (tetrahedral), under which are hidden luminous LED "emoticons", which supersede the external display.

As befits such an extraordinary phone, it is intended solely for the female half of the subscribers of the South Korean operator KTF and will be available in several color design options, including pink, dark blue, silver and gold mat.

Looking at the technical side of Pantech Crystal, it looks like this:

  • Depending on the equipment battery (fine of 770 mA / h, or the standard capacity of 930 mA / h) size and weight are: 101.6 х49, 3x15, 7 (16.5) mm 100.3 (107) gr.
  • Display: 2.4-inch, TFT, 240x320 pixels
  • Camera: 2 megapixel with video recording
  • Animated Flash Menu
  • Widgets support
  • Built-in editing photos, video and audio
  • Ability to view office documents
  • FM-radio
  • Infrared
  • Other applications: Voice Recorder, Planner, Notes, Converters, subway maps, World Clock

Predator VX360 - secure camcorder for extreme sports

Predator Technology Company with MotionTouch camcorder designed for extreme forms of dispute - Predator VX360. The gadget is designed for shooting in extreme conditions. It can operate underwater at depths of up to 3 meters and withstand a blow on the rocks. Control module is conveniently mounted on the hand, has large ergonomic buttons that allow you to manage recording, even when wearing gloves. The most frequently used buttons are larger. It can record video as a single roller, and a separate clip. There is a built-in color 2.4-inch color LCD-screen for viewing recorded material.

Small and light camera can be mounted on the head, and camera angle can be easily changed by turning the lens (up to 360 degrees). Results of the survey is displayed on the LCD screen. The cell used CCD-sensor Sony Super HAD. According to Powell, Henry (Henry Powell), a company representative MotionTouch, VX360 can easily take extreme water sports, as never before, and a reliable body can take it wherever you want.

The module has a size 104h68h46 mm, weight - 268 grams, has a slot for SD memory cards or SDHC (supports up to 8 GB). Records in format DivX. Data Interface - USB 2.0 and RCA AV. Battery has a capacity of 1200 mAh, which, according to the manufacturer enough for 100 minutes of battery life. The camera itself with mounting weighs 110 grams. Cost video Predator VX360 is about $ 892.

Clock Radio Sony ICF-C8WM with charging for mobile phones and Sony Ericsson Walkman players

Owners of Sony Ericsson mobile phones and Walkman audio players will be pleasantly surprised, because now they can not just wake up with your favorite music, but also to begin the day with a fully charged and ready to work a phone or player.

ICF-C8WM - a clock radio, which, from the words of their products differ from existing analogues in that they allow to set mobile phones and Sony Ericsson Walkman player on the night and wake up charged to your favorite tunes stored on any device. Or, if you wish to master clock, he can wake up with your favorite radio station with built-in FM / AM tuner.

Model ICF-C8WM, equipped with a special retractable dock connector, allows not only wake up and charge the phone or player, but also helps maintain a constant order in the bedroom of his owner, because no need to use multiple connectors, cables and extra chargers.

Ease of control is provided through a simple user interface and handy features omni-directional wireless remote control, and with its adjustable on three levels of the display, you can install the most comfortable mode of brightness. There are also functions such as sleep timer, timer and automatic shutdown mode of filing of two audio signals. In case of the docking station both connected and the phone and music player, you can choose from any of the devices will play a melody alert.

And finally, thanks to features NO Power NO Problem, in case of unforeseen night power outage, the device automatically switches to the autonomous battery power, and no sleep for and will be awakened in time.

The main function clock radio ICF-C8WM:

  • Built-in FM + AM tuner
  • Compatible with audio player Walkman / phone Sony Ericsson *
  • Play music from your player Walkman / phone Sony Ericsson *
  • Charging the player Walkman / phone Sony Ericsson *
  • Two beeps
  • Autonomous power (function of NO Power NO Problem)
  • Remote
  • Sleep timer
  • Nominal output power, RMS 0,8 Tues

The new compact cameras from Samsung Series ES

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled two new entry-level cameras ES20 and ES60. Shells of both models are made in silver with the use of technology Luxury Hairline. This invoice covering the shell, which emphasizes the design of the camera and makes it more ergonomic.

Both cameras are equipped with developments Samsung, which simplify the process of shooting and help ensure the quality of images. One-Smart Auto. This proprietary technology is Samsung, which selects the camera preset, depending on shooting conditions. Another interesting feature - Smart Album. It allows you to view captured pictures and sort them by the set of parameters, such as date taken, type of frame (portrait, landscape), color temperature image, etc. For portraits patented system provides Perfect Portrait System. Person of color correction function (Beauty Shot) allows to get portraits with natural skin tones.

ES20 and ES60 have a lens with a 5-fold and 3-fold optical zoom, respectively. Resolution matrix ES20 is 10,3 Mn, and ES60 - 12,3 Mn. Both cameras are equipped with digital image stabilization, which is responsible for the lack of blur in images from hand-shake.

Cybook Opus: 5-inch e-book from Bookeen

Company Bookeen introduced to the market model of the device for reading electronic books with a 5-inch screen. For the first time the device was demonstrated in July of this year. The model, called the Cybook Opus, - made by electronic paper technology and are among the most compact and lightweight appliance of this type. Weight is only 150 grams and dimensions - 108 x 151 x 10 mm.

No changes in the characteristics compared with the specifications mentioned in the summer did not happen. Cybook Opus has a 5-inch (101h76 mm) black and white screen with a resolution of 600x800 pixels, 200 dpi, capable of displaying 4 shades of gray. The screen is not touch-sensitive device - management is carried out with 9 buttons. There is also a position sensor in the space provides automatic reversal of the image. Battery Li-Po 1000 mAh capacity, according to the manufacturer, this is enough to see the 8000 pages. Device is based on a processor with a clock frequency of 400 MHz, has 32 Mb of RAM and 1 GB of internal memory, expandable microSD card format. Cybook Opus supports the formats HTML, Txt, PDF and EPUB / PDF, injection of books via USB 2.0, miniUSB.

The device is available immediately, and its value at the manufacturer's web site is 210 euros.

Wallet: 5-inch MID with OS Android

The French company eviGpoup formally introduced a mobile Internet device is the next generation, called Wallet. The device has a 5-inch touch screen and supports 3G and WiFi connection, and GPS navigation. In addition, TNT has an integrated TV tuner that can record to receive the transfer, built-in camera and 8 GB of internal memory can be extended with microSD-memory card format. Not the most typical solution was the presence of two USB-ports, which, according to the manufacturer, can be used for connecting peripheral devices, including keyboard.

Model Wallet is running Android and currently only supports input via virtual keyboard, but in future we plan to develop "alternative input methods. The screen resolution is 800x480 pixels. EviGpoup company has extensive plans for the implementation of its product around the world, but initially it will go on sale only in France. Debut MID Wallet held in December 2009 or yanvre 2010, and its price up to 300 euros.

Microsoft is preparing a Tablet PC with touch screen

Resource Gizmodo has published information about Microsoft's plans to create a Tablet PC with touch screen. Such a device, according to the source, not just exist, but there is a hard-working "late prototype". The model was named Courier and will be implemented in the form factor "booklet". This form factor implies that the device will receive two touch screen and will unfold like a book.

The exact details have not much. It is expected that the screens of the device will have a diagonal of about 7 inches and will support the management of both hands, and stylus. The physical button on the device, only one (probably responsible for the inclusion) and it has no slots, so it is likely that battery charging will be done through an inductive charge device (on the similarity of Palm Touchstone for a communicator Pre). Also on fotgrafiyah device is visible 3-megapixel camera with digital zoom and four-in flash, located on the rear panel.

At the moment, "planshetnik" is being tested by users and demonstrates some of the outside companies that may be interested in issuing such a model. On the timing of the market and the likely cost of the device can only guess.

LG BL20 specification

Despite the fact that the company LG Electronics officially announced its new model "shokolodnago" slider phone LG BL20, some information about him still exists, but it is not, so to speak from official sources. And now, the company's website at LG, where the support of software developers for mobile phones, was this the most official information on the technical characteristics of future innovations.

Thus, formal specification LG BL20 as follows:

  • Support communications standards: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz; GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA
  • Proprietary OS
  • Dimensions: 106,9 õ50, 8h12, 3 mm
  • Weight: 115 gr.
  • Display: 2.4-inch, TFT, 240x320 pixels, displaying more than 262 thousand colors
  • Camera: 5 MP
  • Memory: 256 MB Flash, 128 MB RAM, support for microSD memory cards up to 16 GB
  • Support for Java MIDP 2.0
  • FM Radio
  • Music player with support for audio formats: AAC, AAC +, AMR-N / B, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA
  • Video player with support for audio formats: H.263, MP4, WMV
  • Communication: Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0
  • Sales Region: Europe