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Latest News - March 2009
- Apple Updates AirPort Express and Time Capsule
- Apple Updates the Mac Pro Desktop
- Apple Updates iMac and Mac Mini Desktops
- Casio Adds Budget-Friendly EXILIM EX-Z29
- Roku Now Offers Access to Amazon Video on Demand
- Hardware RoundUp
- NVIDIA Intros GeForce GTX 200M and GTS 100M GPUs
- AMD Unveils 40nm Mobility Radeon HD 4800 Series
- NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Mainstream GPU
- AMD Closes "Asset Smart" Transaction
- Asus Announces Laptop Upgrades Galore
- General Imaging Debuts 2009 GE Cameras
- Run Presto Instant-On OS on Existing Systems
- MSI Announces GT725 Gaming Notebook
- NVIDIA Adds New GPU Drivers For Windows 7 Beta
- iPhone (shock!) dominates mobile browsing
- Asus Intros P5Q PRO Turbo and P5Q Turbo Mobos
- Corsair Shows Off New Tower Chassis At CeBIT
- Intel, TSMC Reach Agreement to Collaborate
- Samsung Reveals NX Series
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All News for March 2009
Today's big news from Apple are its new iMac and Mac Mini consumer desktop lines and its updated professional-level Mac Pro desktop. But what shouldn't get lost in the shuffle is that Apple has also updated its AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule automatic wireless backup products as well. The most significant upgrade to both the...
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In addition to its new iMac and Mac Mini consumer desktop lines, Apple has also announced significant updates to its professional-level Mac Pro desktop as well. The new Mac Pro starts at $2,499; but Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing is quick point out that "the new Mac Pro is a significant upgrade...
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Rumors have been circulating for months about new updates to the iMac and Mac Mini desktops, and today Apple finally confirms these rumors with the announcement of updates to both consumer desktop lines. Starting with its most-affordable offering, the new Mac Mini maintains its small form-factor, measuring 6.5x6.5x2.0-inches. The Mac Mini...
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Casio unveiled its latest budget-friendly compact camera today, the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z29. While not a major departure from previous EXILIM Zoom cameras, the EX-Z29 adds a higher resolution sensor to the series. This new model maintains the EXILIM line’s user-friendly features and compact design. The EXILIM EX-Z29 will feature a 10.1 megapixel...
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Roku's Digital Video Player Instantly Connects Consumers To Over 40,000 New Titles. Roku, Inc., maker of the popular Roku digital video player, today announced that customers can now watch movies and TV shows from Amazon Video On Demand. With Amazon Video On Demand, Roku customers can for the first time purchase or rent new release movies...
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Video:ASUS GTX 260 55nm and 4870 Dark Knight 1G @ [H]XFX GTX285 and GTX295 @ InsideHWPalit GeForce GTX 260 Sonic 216SP 55nm Graphics Card @ TweaktownInno3D iChill GTX 260 896 MB (216 SP) @ techPowerUpMotherboards and Chipsets:MSI X58 Platinum Review @ OCCGigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P Motherboard @ CPU3DJetway NF94-270-LF ICS Atom Motherboard @ PCShopTalkProcessors:AMD...
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At the annual CeBit trade show in Hannover, Germany today, NVIDIA introduced a number of new mobile GPUs-- the GeForce GTX 280M, GTX 260M, and GTS 160M. When they arrive, the new GeForce GTX 280M, GTX 260M, and GTS 160M will be NVIDIA's highest performing notebook GPUs to date and will offer up to 50% more performance than the previous generation...
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Back during the Consumer Electronics Show this past January, AMD announced a host of new Mobility Radeon GPUs in the ATI Radeon HD 4600 and HD 4800 families. And today, from the CeBIT trade show in Germany, AMD is announcing a few more additions to their mobile GPU line-up, the Mobility Radeon HD 4860 and HD 4830.The Mobility Radeon HD 4860...
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NVIDIA has gotten a lot of mileage out of their G92 GPU architecture. Starting with the GeForce 8800 GT, which featured a 65nm variant of the G92 GPU, on up through the GeForce 9800 GTX+, which used an updated version manufactured on a more advanced 55nm process. The G92 GPU has been featured on no less than seven different GeForce branded...
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AMD Closes “Asset Smart” Transaction – Fulfills Vision to Create Two Leadership Companies Capable of Delivering Transformative Innovation and Impact to the Global Technology Industry — AMD and Advanced Technology Investment Company form well-resourced U.S. based global semiconductor...
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Wow, talk about a power play. Asus is pulling out all the stops at CeBIT this year, introducing a flood of new motherboards and now, a flood of new notebooks. The most notable newcomer that will be showcased this week is the LAMBORGHINI VX5, a 16 inch speed demon of a laptop that was inspired by the limited edition Lamborghini Reventón. The...
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General Imaging, the worldwide exclusive licensee for GE branded cameras, unveiled its first cameras in March 2007. And while the brand may not have quite the same name recognition in the world of photography as Canon or Nikon, General Imaging definitely offers some feature-rich cameras at affordable prices. This year at PMA, General Imaging...
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The ability to have a PC turn on instantly, providing immediate access to the operating system, files, applications, and network connections has long been a pipe dream. This pie-in-the-sky concept has only recently started to see some traction with alternative, "instant-on" operating systems (OS) that come built into the firmware of some newer...
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MSI Announces GT725 – World’s First Gaming Notebook to Feature ATi Radeon HD4850 and Deliver Desktop Gaming Performance with a Single GPUGT725 features 17” 1080P HD LCD Monitor, Blu-ray Player and 9-Cell Battery CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – March 02, 2009 – MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is excited...
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If your Windows 7 Beta experience has been a bit rough so far due to unfriendly graphics drivers from NVIDIA, the company is finally stepping up with a solution. Today, NVIDIA has made available new graphics drivers from its website that apply to GeForce GPUs involved in Windows 7 Beta setups. This also marks the start of regular NVIDIA driver...
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Marketshare came out with a report today showing just how dominant the iPhone is in the mobile browsing market: a whopping 66.61 percent of all mobile browsing is done on the ubiquitous smartphone.Not all is rosy for the apple of Apple's eye, however, as the Android and BlackBerry markets are gaining marketshare rather quickly. No one's too...
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Asus already proclaimed that it would be showcasing its new mATX ROG Rampage II GENE and concept Marine Cool motherboards at CeBIT, but now it has announced two more mobos to join them in Germany. The new P5Q PRO Turbo and P5Q Turbo boards are the latest in the company's growing P45-based P5Q Series and feature a Xtreme Phase Power Design...
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We have just received word (and images) that Corsair is showing off a brand new, full-tower case at the CeBIT trade show in Hannover, Germany. We do not have all of the details just yet except to say that it should be available sometime in early Q2, and there is no official name for the product at the moment, but we thought you'd all...
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Intel, TSMC Reach Agreement to Collaborate on Technology Platform, IP Infrastructure, SoC SolutionsIntel to port Atom CPU cores to TSMC’s technology platform to expand market for Atom Processors SoC Customers Santa Clara, CA & Hsin-chu, Taiwan, March 2, 2009 – Intel Corporation and TSMC today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
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Samsung officially unveiled its new NX Series of hybrid digital cameras today. Similar in concept to the Micro Four Thirds camera system, the NX Series differs in that it uses a larger, APS-C sensor. The new NX Series is designed to combine the performance and image quality of an SLR with the convenience and portability of a point and shoot....
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CyberLink Corp. innovative solutions provider for the connected media lifestyle, today launched the latest in its award-winning DVD player software, CyberLink PowerDVD 9. PowerDVD 9 enriches the movie experience, providing HD-like quality from standard-definition DVD movies. PowerDVD 9 feature highlights include:TrueTheater' Technology, offering...
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NETGEAR Launches First NAS-Linked Online Disaster Recovery for Consumers and SMBs. New ReadyNAS Vault Service Automates Backup and Eliminates Local Management. NETGEAR, Inc. a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced ReadyNAS® Vault™ – its new online backup and disaster-recovery...
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