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Panasonic announced plans to launch the world’s first Class 10 series of SDHC cards in Europe and other markets at the end of this month. Class 10 is a new speed specification developed by the SD Card Association. This specification is designed to meet the needs for high resolution consecutive...
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VIA Offers Customized Security Solution Service to Embedded Customers VIA demos end-to-end cryptographic security solutions at Computex 2009 Taipei, Taiwan, May 21, 2009 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced that it will...
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D-Link introduced its first commercial grade 802.11n WLAN solution that targets small and medium-sized businesses. This new offering has a built-in heater and rugged exterior chassis so that it can be used in outdoor environments. The new D-Link AirPremier N Selectable Dual-Band Access Point...
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If a new research report from Pyramid Research is correct, the number of Long Term Evolution (LTE) subscriptions worldwide will grow 404% from 2010 to 2014. This pace is faster than any previous mobile standard to date. The report identifies the main technical and business drivers as well as...
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Corsair Dominator GT DDR3 Memory Hits 2533MHz, Sets World Record for DDR3 Memory Frequency Fremont, CA, May 20th, 2009 – Corsair, announced today that Corsair Labs has set the world record for DDR3 frequency on a Core i7 system.Corsair Labs achieved an astounding speed of DDR3-2533MHz with the...
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Hassle-free Hardware-based Overclocking with the ROG OC Station-- Cutting-edge Bay-mounted Device with Brilliant LCD Screen Delivers Easy Overclocking in Sublime Style -- Taipei, Taiwan; May 20, 2009 - ASUS, the world’s leading producer and innovator of motherboards, today shed brilliant light on the dark art of overclocking with the introduction...
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We already knew that Intel was pushing Moblin mighty hard, but now the evidence of its fondness is just overwhelming. In a new deck of slides released this week, Intel has detailed Pine Trail and Moblin, hailed as its next generation platform for netbooks and nettops. Intel also made known...
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After a brief hiatus to take care of some pressing notebook matters, MSI is back on the motherboard train. If you'll recall, the company introduced its first desktop-centric Instant-On operating system back at CeBIT, and now it's getting official with the first motherboards to ship with it...
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Microsoft's Laptop Hunters ads are making an impact on the perception of Windows computers vs. Apple computers in terms of value, according to BrandIndex. That's been the key point in Microsoft's ads, that there are more choices and lower prices among Windows PCs. The data from BrandIndex...
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We know what you're thinking: "Sheesh -- another new SSD that I likely can't afford?" And we're here to say: "Well, sort of." Today, Kingston Technology is indeed offering up two new solid state drives, but not in the fashion you're used to. Rather than announcing the drives alone, the company...
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The old adage, "looks can be deceiving," applies very well to the Western Digital My Book World Edition network-attached storage (NAS) device. With its small and simplistic physical design, housed in white plastic, and featuring only a set of white LED status lights on its front, this NAS...
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The old adage, "looks can be deceiving," applies very well to the Western Digital My Book World Edition network-attached storage (NAS) device. With its small and simplistic physical design, housed in white plastic, and featuring only a set of white LED status lights on its front, this NAS device belies the power, features, and depth of configuration...
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Leveraging its Google Translate service, Gmail Labs has added yet another feature: automatic translation of incoming email. You can turn the feature on by going to Settings, Labs, Message Translation. Remember, this is a Labs feature, so consider it "beta." Unfortunately, the only messages we have readily on hand that are not in English...
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Microsoft may not be the first vendor you think of when looking for a new webcam, but sure enough, the company has just introduced a new one. The LifeCam VX-2000 is the newest member of the growing LifeCam family, and priced at under $30, it's apt to fit most budgets. It transmits VGA video...
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Ah, the BlackJack. Samsung's long-standing smartphone family has grown another, but the newest member has dropped the "Black" and stuck strictly with "Jack." Launching today exclusively on AT&T in the US, the Jack features Windows Mobile 6.1, 3G connectivity, a sleek keyboard and support...
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OCZ Technology Introduces Summit Series SSDsOffering a Premium Storage Solution with Ultimate Compatibility and Reliability San Jose, Calif. — May 19, 2009 — OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer...
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DISPLAYLINK SHIPS HIGHER PERFORMANCE USB GRAPHICS PROCESSORS DELIVERING HD GRAPHICS TO NEW SAMSUNG LAPFIT DISPLAYS PALO ALTO, Calif., May 19, 2009 – Extending its expertise in USB graphics technology, DisplayLink Corp. has launched three new processors that deliver even more performance and...
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Record label done you wrong? Not a problem if you're Danger Mouse. In a rather bizarre story, the famed music maker and producer (who is one-half of the group Gnarls Barkley) has decided to release a blank CD as his next album. Yes, a blank CD. If you'll recall, group System Of A Down released...
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Perhaps a couple of decades ago, someone like Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt would have been urging college graduates at their commencement to turn on computers, learn the latest technology, spur us forward.This being now, Schmidt instead suggested to graduates at University of...
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There’s good money to be made in buying and selling used video games. With big players such as Amazon getting in on the action, competition is sure to heat up quickly. The latest retailer that’s trying to get a piece of the pie is Wal-Mart. The retailer recently leased space to automated kiosk manufacturer e-Play.
As a result of the agreement
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Although it's still having trouble getting people to move from Office 2003 to Office 2007, Microsoft said a week ago at the TechEd conference that it would launch an invitation-only Technical Preview Program of the new Office in July. Never let that sort of thing stop BitTorrent downloaders, apparently. Leaked copies of the Technical Preview...
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