Logitech Harmony IR Extender Blasts IR Signals Beyond A/V Cabinet Doors
Infrared communication has been an integral part of device-to-device talking for years upon years now, but it's growing kind of old with technologies like Bluetooth and RF taking over. But for those still needing IR support, Logitech has a solution.For those in the know, you'll know quite well that IR requires a good line of sight to send and receive commands, and if anything blocks the way (like an A/V cabinet door, for instance), your whole signal goes unheard. Tragic, really. The answer? The Harmony IR Extender
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Sony Ericsson's Fashion-Forward Equinox Phone Hits T-Mobile
The golden age of the flip phone may be behind us (at least in the USA), but that doesn't mean there's no demand at all. In order to meet whatever demand remains, Sony Ericsson has today pushed out a new flip phone destined for the airwaves of T-Mobile USA, and apparently it's destined for the purses and pockets of those who appreciate fashion.Aside from providing users with a unique pulsating night effects that enable users to never miss a call or text message, the 3G-equipped phone touts built-in GPS, various
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Dell's 12.1" Latitude XT2 XFR Is Tiny Yet Rugged
With Windows 7 out, we're apt to see a whole lot more Dell machines shipping with multi-touch capabilities. One of the best attributes to Win7 is its ability to natively interact with multi-touch applications and hardware, but even before that, Dell was dabbling in the technology with some of its notebooks.Now, the company is mixing two niche product groups together in order to get this: the Latitude XT2 XFR. Hailed as the industry's smallest 12.1" rugged convertible tablet PC with a multi-touch display, this
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Garmin nuvifone G60 Falls To $99 On Contract (In A Hurry)
Wow, talk about a rapid fall from grace. Of course, anyone with any understanding of the current GPS/smartphone landscape could see this coming from a mile away, but those who were duped into laying out $300 for Garmin-Asus' nأ¼vifone G60 back on October 4th are probably kicking themselves right about now.Merely weeks after the hybrid GPS/phone landed at AT&T, Amazon now has the same device up for just $99 with a 2-year AT&T contract. That's $200 off a $300 phone. Again, wow. But the story here seeps
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Iraqi Refugees To Receive Food Aid Via Text
There truly is an app for anything - even life-saving food vouchers.The United Nations World Food Programme this week announced a pilot project in which Iraqi refugee families in Syria will receive food vouchers via text message. About 1,000 families in Damascus will receive one voucher worth about $22 per family member every two months. The virtual vouchers will be codes they can use to purchase rice, wheat, lentils, cheese, eggs and other items not distributed in conventional aid baskets."This pilot project
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Mio Technology Plans Android-Powered MiBuddy
An upcoming version of Mio Technology’s MiBuddy will be among the latest devices to run Google’s Android operating system. The new MiBuddy joins a list of Android-powered gadgets that fit outside the realm of smartphones. The MiBuddy 4.7-inch touchscreen MIND (mobile Internet navigation device) will offer full Internet browsing capabilities, a slide-out keyboard, and will also serve as a full navigation device. For ease of use during navigation, the MiBuddy will fit into a car dashboard mount. Mio Technology’s
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Intel and Numonyx Unveil Stacked, Cross Point Phase Change Memory
Intel and Numonyx held a press conference earlier today to discuss a phase change memory (PCM) breakthrough many years in the making. The companies have been jointly exploring the possibilities of multi-layered or stacked PCM cell arrays, and have finally been able to demonstrate a 64Mb test chip that has the ability.These vertically integrated memory cells, dubbed PCMS (phase change memory and switch), will be comprised of one PCM element layered with an Ovonic Threshold Switch (OTS) in a true cross point array.
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Verizon & Motorola Unveil The Droid
After a series of teaser ads that attack Apple’s iPhone, Motorola and Verizon Wireless officially unveiled the Droid smartphone today. The Motorola Droid has a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen that is larger than the iPhone’s display and has a resolution of 480x854 pixels. The phone also offers a slide-out keyboard yet still manages to be only slightly thicker than the iPhone. As the first device that Verizon is launching under its partnership with Google, the Droid will also feature Android 2.0 with built-in
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Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Review
Computer hardware enthusiasts are a unique group. Its true that some enthusiasts may spend hours, days, or weeks tweaking their BIOS and other settings to achieve optimal performance, while others might spend an entire evening painstakingly routing wires for proper cable management. Fortunate ones find themselves eagerly awaiting product launches in order to upgrade parts at every possible opportunity. This appetite for new technology is fueled by the never ending supply of components that perform faster, run
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Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Review
Computer hardware enthusiasts are a unique group. Its true that some enthusiasts may spend hours, days, or weeks tweaking their BIOS and other settings to achieve optimal performance, while others might spend an entire evening painstakingly routing wires for proper cable management. Fortunate ones find themselves eagerly awaiting product launches in order to upgrade parts at every possible opportunity. This appetite for new technology is fueled by the never ending supply of components that perform
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Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Review
Computer hardware enthusiasts are a unique group. Its true that some enthusiasts may spend hours, days, or weeks tweaking their BIOS and other settings to achieve optimal performance, while others might spend an entire evening painstakingly routing wires for proper cable management. Fortunate ones find themselves eagerly awaiting product launches in order to upgrade parts at every possible opportunity. This appetite for new technology is fueled by the never ending supply of components that perform faster, run cooler, consume less power and improve the overall computing experience for consumers.
As one of the leading system builders in the industry, Alienware helps fuel the fire and provides an all inclusive option for those who demand a machine filled with the freshest and fastest hardware available. Today we check out Alienware's latest gaming monstrosity, the Aurora ALX. This beast holds absolutely nothing back and features Intel's top of the line Core i7 975 processor, an X58 micro ATX motherboard, liquid cooling, a Blu-ray drive, adjustable lighting effects, a pair of 1 TB drives in RAID0, and two of the fastest graphics cards in the market running in CrossFire mode. Obviously, the spec sheet is impressive and is certainly loaded with best-in-class components. Read on to find out if the Aurora ALX can provide the performance to match...
Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Review
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Verizon & Motorola Unveil The Droid
After a series of teaser ads that attack Apple’s iPhone, Motorola and Verizon Wireless officially unveiled the Droid smartphone today. The Motorola Droid has a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen that is larger than the iPhone’s display and has a resolution of 480x854 pixels. The phone also offers a slide-out keyboard yet still manages to be only slightly thicker than the iPhone. As the first device that Verizon is launching under its partnership with Google, the Droid will also feature Android 2.0 with built-in support for Microsoft Exchange. The phone also has a unified inbox feature that lets you manage multiple Exchange, Gmail, and other email accounts using a single interface.
Another cool feature of the Droid is the new Google Maps Navigation Beta service, which was also unveiled today. Google Maps Navigation provides free audible turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names, real time traffic information, and the ability to search nearby locations by voice. The phone’s voice-activated search feature also lets you search the phone or the Web.
Other high-end features of the Droid include Wi-Fi, 3G using Verizon’s EVDO Rev. A network, assisted-GPS, Bluetooth, and a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and the ability to record DVD-quality video. You’ll get a 16GB memory card with the Droid. Unlike some of the other Android devices we’ve seen to date, the Droid will not have a customized user interface on top of the Android platform.
Like other smartphones in its class, the Droid will cost $199 with a new two-year contract after a $100 mail-in-rebate. It will be available to customers starting November 6; preorders are currently being accepted.
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Intel and Numonyx Unveil Stacked, Cross Point Phase Change Memory
Intel and Numonyx held a press conference earlier today to discuss a phase change memory (PCM) breakthrough many years in the making. The companies have been jointly exploring the possibilities of multi-layered or stacked PCM cell arrays, and have finally been able to demonstrate a 64Mb test chip that has the ability.
These vertically integrated memory cells, dubbed PCMS (phase change memory and switch), will be comprised of one PCM element layered with an Ovonic Threshold Switch (OTS) in a true cross point array.
Intel and Numonx PCMS, Phase Change Memory and Switch
PCM memory uses material state as an identifier, either crystalline or amorphous, to determine the state of a cell (1 or 0) and doesn't require the higher voltages of traditional storage memory, like NAND flash, to function. PCM arrays can be built down to geometries of 5nm or smaller and can alter memory contents at the bit level rather than the block modification necessary with NAND which in-turn can offer lower latency. PCM has DRAM-like features but is also non-volatile and with its stackability, scalability should be much higher than NAND.آ The companies claim a Moore's Law type of density scaling is possible in future generation storage devices.
The official press release regarding the announcementآ is posted below...
INTEL AND NUMONYX ACHIEVE RESEARCH MILESTONE WITH STACKED, CROSS POINT PHASE CHANGE MEMORY TECHNOLOGY
New Research Discovery Paves Way for Scalable, Higher Density Phase Change Memory Products
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and GENEVA – Oct. 28, 2009 – Intel Corporation and Numonyx B.V. today announced a key breakthrough in the research of phase change memory (PCM), a new non-volatile memory technology that combines many of the benefits of today's various memory types. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a 64Mb test chip that enables the ability to stack, or place, multiple layers of PCM arrays within a single die. These findings pave the way for building memory devices with greater capacity, lower power consumption and optimal space savings for random access non-volatile memory and storage applications.
The achievements are a result of an ongoing joint research program between Numonyx and Intel that has been focusing on the exploration of multi-layered or stacked PCM cell arrays. Intel and Numonyx researchers are now able to demonstrate a vertically integrated memory cell – called PCMS (phase change memory and switch). PCMS is comprised of one PCM element layered with a newly used Ovonic Threshold Switch (OTS) in a true cross point array. The ability to layer or stack arrays of PCMS provides the scalability to higher memory densities while maintaining the performance characteristics of PCM, a challenge that is becoming increasingly more difficult to maintain with traditional memory technologies.
"We continue to develop the technology pipeline for memories in order to advance the computing platform,†said Al Fazio, Intel Fellow and director, memory technology development. "We are encouraged by this research milestone and see future memory technologies, such as PCMS, as critical for extending the role of memory in computing solutions and in expanding the capabilities for performance and memory scaling.â€
"The results are extremely promising,†said Greg Atwood, senior technology fellow at Numonyx. "The results show the potential for higher density, scalable arrays and NAND-like usage models for PCM products in the future. This is important as traditional flash memory technologies face certain physical limits and reliability issues, yet demand for memory continues to rise in everything from mobile phones to data centers.â€
Memory cells are built by stacking a storage element and a selector, with several cells creating memory arrays. Intel and Numonyx researchers were able to deploy a thin film, two-terminal OTS as the selector, matching the physical and electrical properties for PCM scaling. With the compatibility of thin-film PCMS, multiple layers of cross point memory arrays are now possible. Once integrated together and embedded in a true cross point array, layered arrays are combined with CMOS circuits for decoding, sensing and logic functions.
More information about the memory cell, cross point array, experiment and results will be published in a joint paper titled "A Stackable Cross Point Phase Change Memory,†and will be presented at the 2009 International Electron Devices Meeting in Baltimore, Md., on Dec. 9. The paper is co-authored by Intel and Numonyx technologists and will be presented by DerChang Kau, Intel senior principal engineer.
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Mio Technology Plans Android-Powered MiBuddy
An upcoming version of Mio Technology’s MiBuddy will be among the latest devices to run Google’s Android operating system. The new MiBuddy joins a list of Android-powered gadgets that fit outside the realm of smartphones.The MiBuddy 4.7-inch touchscreen MIND (mobile Internet navigation device) will offer full Internet browsing capabilities, a slide-out keyboard, and will also serve as a full navigation device. For ease of use during navigation, the MiBuddy will fit into a car dashboard mount.
Mio Technology’s current MiBuddys use the Windows CE operating system. With the next generation of MiBuddys that will come out next year, Mio Technology will offer both Windows CE and Android powered devices.
MiBuddy has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections as well as a microphone, speaker, and media player. The next generation of MiBuddys will also offer WiMAX broadband capabilities.
The new MiBuddy is coming sometime next year, though an exact date and availability are not yet known. Details concerning price are also unknown.
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Iraqi Refugees To Receive Food Aid Via Text
There truly is an app for anything - even life-saving food vouchers.TheUnited Nations World Food Programme this week announced a pilot projectin which Iraqi refugee families in Syria will receive food vouchers viatext message.
About 1,000 families in Damascus will receiveone voucher worth about $22 per family member every two months. Thevirtual vouchers will be codes they can use to purchase rice, wheat,lentils, cheese, eggs andother items not distributed in conventional aid baskets.
"This pilot project will allow WFP to meet the needs of refugees livingin a city where food is available but they are unable to afford it," Daly Belgasmi, the WFP's Regional Director for the Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe, said in a statement.
More than 1.2 million Iraqi refugees are living in Syria, according to government figures. Of those, 130,000 (all of whom have mobile phones, WFP spokeswoman Emilia Casella told Agence France-Presse) regularlyreceive food aid and other assistance from the WFP and the U.N. HighCommissioner for Refugees, so this pilot program is but a drop in thebucket. However, if it works, it could be a huge boon to refugees allover the world.
Special SIM cards were donated by mobile phone service provider MTN forthe four-month pilot, which could be extended if successful.
Syria’s Ministry of Economy and Trade will provide the food items throughits stores in the Jaramana and Sayeda Zeinab neighbourhoods inDamascus, where most Iraqi refugees live.
Thewider ramifications of such a program are that people who are scatteredto outlying areas, away from most refugees and far from places whereaid is generally distributed, could have a much easier time getting aidin the future."People will no longer need to queue at food distribution points ortravel long distances to distribution centres," WFP Syria Country Director Muhannad Hadi said in a statement. "They will also be able to have a morediversified diet, based on their own personal choices and preferences."
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Garmin nuvifone G60 Falls To $99 On Contract (In A Hurry)
Wow, talk about a rapid fall from grace. Of course, anyone with any understanding of the current GPS/smartphone landscape could see this coming from a mile away, but those who were duped into laying out $300 for Garmin-Asus' nأ¼vifone G60 back on October 4th are probably kicking themselves right about now.Merely weeks after the hybrid GPS/phone landed at AT&T, Amazon now has the same device up for just $99 with a 2-year AT&T contract. That's $200 off a $300 phone. Again, wow. But the story here seeps deeper than just a huge discount on a brand new phone that the world has been waiting years for. The story goes on to Garmin's own stock price, which dipped significantly during trading hours along with TomTom and a few other companies in the navigation industry.
Google Maps Navigation is bringing the turn-by-turn guidance that TomTom and Garmin have provided for so long to Android phones (and possibly others), but the kicker is that it's being made available for free. That means that pay options are now seen as old and out of touch, and more importantly, unnecessary. Granted, some folks love Garmin's interface, and at just $99, the G60 here is still a solid bargain. But considering just how little (if anything) Garmin is making off of this, we'd be shocked to see it try again with another phone that's not powered by Android.
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HH User Login Fixed!
Sorry about the down time yesterday with the HH user login boxes folks. We had a small bug we had to squash and but it's fixed now! All set! You all can comment away in the news and forum from the main site again!
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Logitech Harmony IR Extender Blasts IR Signals Beyond A/V Cabinet Doors
Infrared communication has been an integral part of device-to-device talking for years upon years now, but it's growing kind of old with technologies like Bluetooth and RF taking over. But for those still needing IR support, Logitech has a solution.For those in the know, you'll know quite well that IR requires a good line of sight to send and receive commands, and if anything blocks the way (like an A/V cabinet door, for instance), your whole signal goes unheard. Tragic, really. The answer? The Harmony IR Extender System, a brilliant (albeit simple) adapter that enables IR signals to be sent (and received) where never before possible.
The device has been fine tuned to ignore "noise" and focus on actual remote commands, with the IR blaster and mini blaster design for the IR Extender System coming straight from the already-successful Logitech Harmony 900 RF System. The Logitech Harmony IR Extender System is available in the U.S. now for $59.99, and the "how it works" you're searching for is just below.
Simple setup
As A/V products and experiences go, it’s one of the simplest you’relikely to come across. Three simple steps (2 if you’re lucky) are allit takes:
1. Place the Harmony IR Receiver in a convenient, visible location.It’s pretty small so that shouldn’t be a problem. (If you want, you caneven mount it right on your TV.)
2. Place the Harmony IR blaster inside the cabinet, plug it in and connect the Harmony IR Receiver to the back of it.
3. Connect the Harmony IR mini blasters to the IR blaster and placethem on other shelves in your cabinet. Depending on your cabinet, youmay not even need step 3, making the whole thing that much simpler.
The Harmony IR Extender System doesn’t require any programming, so you’ll be up and running in no time.
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Sony Ericsson's Fashion-Forward Equinox Phone Hits T-Mobile
The golden age of the flip phone may be behind us (at least in the USA), but that doesn't mean there's no demand at all. In order to meet whatever demand remains, Sony Ericsson has today pushed out a new flip phone destined for the airwaves of T-Mobile USA, and apparently it's destined for the purses and pockets of those who appreciate fashion.Aside from providing users with a unique pulsating night effects that enable users to never miss a call or text message, the 3G-equipped phone touts built-in GPS, various color LEDs and a 3.2MP camera. There's also a direct-to-YouTube upload feature, integrated FM radio, Stereo Bluetooth and a gesture control system that lets users reject incoming calls or silence an alarm with the wave of a hand.
There's no mention of a price, but you should be able to sneak into your local T-Mobile story and find out starting today. Oh, and did we mention that this thing is Maria Sharapova-approved? Hooray!
Facts and Figures
Size: 93 x 50 x 14.1 mm (approx.)
Weight: 95 grams (approx.)
Available colors: Carbon
Main screen: 2.2"(5) QVGA 262K TFT
Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
Networks:
GSM/ EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
HSDPA 2100/1700
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Dell's 12.1" Latitude XT2 XFR Is Tiny Yet Rugged
With Windows 7 out, we're apt to see a whole lot more Dell machines shipping with multi-touch capabilities. One of the best attributes to Win7 is its ability to natively interact with multi-touch applications and hardware, but even before that, Dell was dabbling in the technology with some of its notebooks.Now, the company is mixing two niche product groups together in order to get this: the Latitude XT2 XFR. Hailed as the industry's smallest 12.1" rugged convertible tablet PC with a multi-touch display, this little guy is one tough cookie. It's small and thin--not much larger than some netbooks, but it's far more durable and able to withstand the elements for those who spend more time working in the field than in the office.
Designed to meet the unique and demanding needs of customers in the military, police, border patrol, field service organizations, factory fulfillment and first responders (not to mention argonauts and clumsy consumers), this laptop is built to handle bumps and finger presses.آ The XT2 XFR is available in the U.S., Canada, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany and Italy via all of Dell’s sales channels, including PartnerDirect. It starts at $3,599 and more information is available here.
- Inspired by discussions with the defense, law enforcement, homeland security communities, field service departments and utility companies, Dell developed a convertible tablet that can adapt to changing mission requirements and withstand harsh environments. Features of the Latitude XT2 XFR include:
- At 1.5 inches (38.1 millimeters) it is the thinnest 12.1-inch rugged convertible tablet and starts at 5.4 pounds (2.45 kilograms) with four-cell battery and solid state drive1, it is engineered and independently tested to meet MIL-810G standards for operation in harsh environments. Dell expects MIL-810G certification in the coming weeks.
- Compression-sealed and rugged I/O doors, LCD, and keyboard, provide an IP54 level of Ingress Protection, or resistance to moisture and dust.
- The Latitude XT2 XFR can be installed in police or first-responder vehicles where critical information can be accessed with one hand. The Latitude XT2 XFR is also ideal for field-service and industrial manufacturing workforces who need an easy to carry, rugged system that can stand up to drops, spills and temperature extremes.
- The Latitude XT2 XFR is available with Dell’s optional remote management capabilities and next business day service and support.2
- The rugged tablet shares common images and components with the Dell Latitude XT2 tablet for easy integration into existing environments. The Latitude XT2 XFR also includes:
- Intel Core 2 Duo processors with up to 5GB3 of DDR3 1066 MHz memory.4
- QuadCool Thermal Management System enables excellent performance, even in extreme temperatures from minus 10 degrees to 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Four-, six- and nine-cell battery options.
- Standard data security features that include Dell ControlVault and Dell ControlPoint, as well as optional solid state and spinning disk drives with full disk encryption.
- Impact resistant, sunlight viewable, 12.1-inch wide LED display with capacitive multi-touch gestures-enabled or optional resistive touch screen.
- Optional hot-swappable modules including GPS (in the coming weeks) and webcam.
- Optional expansion sliver provides camera/light, serial, and RJ11 inputs.
- An extensive range of optional accessories and services that include mobile rugged docking and mounting solutions in the coming weeks.
- A full complement of wireless connectivity options including wireless LAN 802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 and mobile broadband.
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RAM SPEED ISSUE
Hello All,
I would like to set my RAM to the specified manufacturer settings in BIOS. I have Kingston HyperX T1 Series 4GB (2 x 2GB), the manufacturer suggests the timings to be 5-5-5-15 with voltage @ 2.2V. I set the timings in the BIOS but have a hard time figuring out where to set the voltage. I have bumped the DDR2 OverVoltage +.04 which in theory should make the RAM go up to 2.2V from the stock 1.8V that the motherboard currently shows. When I reboot, i check the timings and voltage through CPU-Z and the RAM shows up as PC2-6400 instead of PC2-8500. Why is that? can someone please help?
Current Specs:
OS: Windows 7 Pro
MOBO: Gigabyte EP35-DS3R
RAM: Kingston HyperX T1
CPU: Intel Q9550
POWER SUPPLY: Antec NEO 550
Thanks!
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