Friday, September 18, 2009

IT News HeadLines (InsideHW) 17/09/2009


InsideHW
Western Digital WD TV Mini Media Player
Music and picture format support on the WD TV Mini is everything we could hope for. Picture support consists of JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP and PNG, while audio formats include - deep breath - MP3, WAV, LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, OGG, Real Audio and APE. LINK (http://www.trustedreviews.com/multimedia/review/2009/09/17/Western-Digital-WD-TV-Mini-Media-Player/p1)
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CoolerMaster Storm Sentinel Advance Gaming Mouse
Having a mouse that is very sensitive cuts down on your reaction time and help increase your score in battle. LINK (http://www.hightech-hardware.com/reviews-a-articles/peripherals/232-coolermaster-storm-sentinel-advance-high-performance-gaming-mouse) Every aspect of the mouse is at your control to be adjusted and tweaked to fit each game's unique style of use. LINK (http://www.bigbruin.com/content/sentineladvance_1) A lot of gaming mice have been hitting the market recently, and CM Storm is looking to pull into the forefront with a completely customizable eight button laser mouse. LINK (http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=366 Itemid=65) Sensitivity ranges, rapid fire modes, macros and scripts can be edited through a graphical user interface and saved to five different profiles in the internal memory of the mouse. LINK (http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.technic3d.com%2Farticle-941%2C1-cooler-master-storm-sentinel-advance-rot%2C-futuristisch-und-praezise.htm sl=de tl=en hl=de ie=UTF-8)
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ASRock P55 Deluxe Lynnfield Motherboard
There are some layout issues that need to be corrected and the SATA 6G card is not quite the offering it seems on the surface. Still this product managed to convey the dedication that ASRock is showing to the enthusiast. LINK (http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2924/asrock_p55_deluxe_lynnfield_motherboard/index.html)
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
For your average user, who might be doing much more multi-tasking now and especially with Windows 7's upcoming release this processor is simply unbeatable. LINK (http://www.amdzone.com/index.php/reviews/cpus/12027-athlon-ii-x4-620) This is essentially the same Deneb architecture that is used by the Phenom II X4 series, except for the L3 cache which has been removed from the Athlon II X4 parts. LINK (http://www.techspot.com/review/197-amd-athlon2-x4-620/) We will check the new Quad-Core CPU from AMD with a low price against the Intel Core i7 920, 965, Core2 Q9650 and the Phenom 9500, Phenom II 940/965 on Windows Vista. LINK (http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.technic3d.com%2Farticle-937%2C1-amd-athlon-ii-x4-620-quad-core-fuer-den-kleinen-geldbeutel.htm sl=de tl=en hl=de ie=UTF-8) When an Athlon II X4 processor is combined with a sub-$100 motherboard featuring our 785G chipset, you have a perfect example of AMD's new mainstream desktop platform for Windows 7. LINK (http://www.techwarelabs.com/athlon-ii-x4-620-630/) And just in case you’re wondering, yes, the Athlon II X4 620 actually delivers performance competitive with the Q8200 but for 60% of the cost. LINK (http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3638)
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LG Portable Theater USB drive
The HXF1 is more or less a 2.5″ hard drive that is a bit bigger in size and offers audio/video output. You connect it to your computer like any other external drive- through a USB 2.0 connection and it appears as a drive on your desktop. LINK (http://tech.tbreak.com/2009/09/lg-hxf1-portable-theatre/)
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Gigabyte 4890 OC
Based on a Blue PCB with a 4 heat pipe cooling solution and open frame the Gigabyte 4890 OC has a lot to offer heat conscious enthusiasts that want the smoking performance of the 4890 OC without the smoke emanating from the chassis. LINK (http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1666)
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Intel i5-750 Socket 1156 Lynnfield Processor
Intel knows that most people will spring for the cheaper Lynnfield in most cases and enjoy a big upgrade for little money. It's hard to really point out anything wrong with this processor. LINK (http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/intel_i5-750_lynnfield_processor_review/)
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Eyefinity, new chapter for AMD/ATI
AMD is scheduled to very soon introduce their new series of graphic cards named Evergreen. But before that, at AMD press event we had opportunity to glimpse at very interesting feature, called Eyefinity. At it's basic this is multi-display technology, in some aspects similar to already known Matrox solutions, but without additional costs for box and more software. Together with Directx 11, DirectCompute 11 and Open CL support, this feature should be one of the focus points, as it enables playing games on multi-display setup, making gaming extraordinary experience.
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Biostar TA785GE 128 M Motherboard
Biostar TA785GE 128 M is a micro ATX socket AM2+ motherboard with on-board video based on the new AMD 785G chipset, which uses a new DirectX 10.1 graphics engine (Radeon HD 4200, codenamed RV620) featuring dedicated 128 MB video memory on the motherboard (feature called Side Port by AMD) to increase performance. LINK (ttp://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/809)
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Roccat Apuri
This one is designed to improve the layout of your desktop, and I mean the top of your desk, by managing your mouse's cable and running all your USB devices in a simple and intuitive manner; or so the Roccat press says. LINK (http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/peripherals/roccat-apuri/)
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