MSI Big Bang XPower X58 motherboard unveiled
Currently, MSI's Big Bang series of motherboards consists of two P55-based products (Big Bang Fuzion and BB Trinergy) but, as just revealed, this March it is set to expand and include one X58-powered model, the Big Bang XPower. The upcoming high-end board features support for LGA 1366 Intel Core processors, 16-phase DrMOS PWM, Hi-c Caps and a SuperPipe cooling system (which isn't displayed below), six DDR3 memory slots, and six PCI-Express x16 slots for CrossFireX/Quad SLI multi-GPU setups (backed by a 6-pin power connector).
Big Bang XPower includes two SATA 6.0 Gbps and six SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, two USB 3.0 and two eSATA connectors, dual Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire, APS (Active Phase Switching) technology, the OC Genie overclocking function, a debug LED and V-check points.
The motherboard will be bundled with the OC Dashboard device for overclocking, and a Quantum Wave audio card supporting EAX 5.0. MSI is expected to make the Big Bang XPower available in March, just in time for the arrival of Intel's Core i7 980X hexa-core processor. No word on price tag but it will most likely be over 300 Euro.
Pictures courtesy of VR-Zone.
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Nokia sells 126.9 million phones in Q4, increases its market share
Nokia shared jumped up today as the Finnish company has posted better-than-expected results for the four quarter of 2009. In Q4 Nokia's revenue reached 12 billion Euro ($16.8 billion), up 22% sequentially, while its profits topped 882 million Euro ($1.23 billion), thanks to a good seasonal sales and an increase in ASP (average sale price) for mobile phones to 63 Euro (from 62 Euro in Q2). The company's Devices & Services division was once again the biggest money-maker, posting sales of 8.2 billion Euro, with Nokia Siemens Networks bringing in 3.62 billion Euro.
Out of the 329 million mobile phones sold in Q4, no less than 126.9 million were Nokia branded which means the company commanded a market share of 39% (up from 38% in Q3).
"We grew our market share in smartphones in the fourth quarter, driven by the successful launch of new touch and QWERTY models," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, President and CEO of Nokia Corp. "Our performance in smartphones, combined with continuing success in the emerging markets, helped us increase sales in our Devices & Services unit, both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year. Our solid results also owe a good deal to world class supply chain management and impressive sales execution."
For this first quarter of 2010 Nokia is predicting a revenue between 9.1 billion and 9.9 billion Euro.
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Logitech's Loud Enough earphones are dedicated to the kids
Lending responsible parents a hand, Logitech has now introduced the Loud Enough noise-isolating earphones which are set to protect children from hearing damage while still delivering the music they love (BEd: Hannah Montana and Alice Cooper?).
Logitech's new earphones come in three colors - blue, green and fuchsia, have a rugged design, include three soft ear-cushions for the best fit, and feature a built-in volume control that enables the reduction of the maximum volume of the original source by at least 30%, thus preventing exposure to too many decibels.
The Loud Enough phones are also bundled with a pocket-size hard case and can be purchased $40.
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Thermaltake readies the LUXA2 H4 Apple iPad holder
Jumping in quick into the iPad boat, Thermaltake-owned LUXA2 has now announced the H4 holder which is specifically designed for Apple's tablet. The H4 holder is made out of aluminum, it's 20cm high and 22cm wide, has a rotatable pivot, and features six supporting arms with rubber pins that will keep the iPad secured in place. The holder comes with a brushed finish and Swarovski black crystals that give it a high-end look, and boasts silicone pads that prevent slipping.
The LUXA2 H4 is set to debut in March 2010, just before the first iPads start shipping. The holder's price tag has not been revealed.
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MSI Tegra-powered tablet to come in second half of 2010
MSI, through the voice of its sales director Sambora Chen has confirmed that the second half of 2010 will see the release of a MSI-branded Tegra 2-based tablet. The upcoming device, which targets the $500 price point, is set to have a 10-inch touchscreen, the 8-core Tegra 2 SoC (System-on-a-chip), a thin and light design, HD video playback capabilities, and wireless connectivity options.
MSI is planning on releasing several tablets based on a core design, the difference between them being the existence/lack of certain features (like 3G with the Apple iPad). Expect more info about MSI's tablets in the months to come, especially at CeBIT 2010 in March and Computex in June.
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Buffalo adding 4TB 2-bay TeraStation NAS to its offer
Buffalo is offering more storage to the networked masses (BEd: Gee, the makes sense) by introducing a new TeraStation NAS device, one boasting 4TB of space. Part of the TS-WXL/R1 Series, the storage solution measures 170 (W) x 170 (H) x 230 (D) mm, weights 4.5kg, and features two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives (configured in RAID 1 by default), active cooling, an LCD screen, as well as dual Gigabit Ethernet and dual USB ports.
Buffalo's 4TB NAS is shipping in Japan and it costs about $1,171.
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Google Images gets more social
Introduced three months ago, Google's Social Search experiment has now been expanded to Google Images to enable people doing image searches to easily find relevant content uploaded by their friends. The added social function in Google Images works only for signed-in users and provides them with a new link (Results from your social circle) within the results page that leads to pictures uploaded by friends and other contacts on sites like Flickr and Picasa Web Albums.
Also available is a 'My social content' link which will display a user's social circle and his/her pages that might appear in other people's social results.
The Google Images social search additions are being rolled out as we speak and should become accessible to all users with a Google account via Google.com in the next few days.
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Gigabyte GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard announced
Blue-loving Taiwanese manufacturer Gigabyte Technology has now revealed the GA-Q57M-S2H, its first motherboard based on the Intel Q57 chipset. Featuring an obviously blue PCB, the new micro ATX board makes use of the Dynamic Energy Saver 2 technology, supports LGA 1156 processors, and boasts four DDR3-1600 memory slots, two PCI-Express x16 slots, as well as the Intel Active Management, a solution that enables remote client manageability, out-of-band diagnostics and asset tracking.
Gigabyte's product also packs six SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 7.1 channel audio, DualBIOS, and D-Sub, DVI, HDMI, plus DisplayPort outputs. The GA-Q57M-S2H is expected to ship later this quarter.
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Windows Mobile 7 minimum requirements reported
Expected to be showcased at the Mobile World Congress next month, Windows Mobile 7 is said to have some base requirements which Microsoft has compiled to ensure that the upcoming operating system will run on capable-enough hardware.
Supposedly exposed by Evgenij Pavlov of HTC Russia fame, the smartphone requirements of WinMo 7 include a 3.6-inch (800x480) screen, 8GB of onboard memory, a 1GHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera, an accelerometer and a compass. If that's the base then at least hardware-wise, Windows Mobile 7 devices should be pretty nice. Let's just hope the software keeps up.
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Nokia Siemens Networks and LG achieve 100 Mbps LTE transfer
Working together for the good of everything not WiMAX, Nokia Siemens Networks and LG Electronics have been able to reach an LTE downlink data transfer rate of 100 Mbps, the maximum speed for a Class 3 LTE (Long Term Evolution) terminal. This speedy transfer was done between Nokia Siemens Networks' LTE R&D centers in Oulu, Finland, and Ulm, Germany, and used the Flexi Multiradio Base Station and a pre-commercial LTE USB modem from LG.
"LTE is the super-fast mobile broadband technology that we are able to deliver today. It helps operators address the challenge of growing data traffic as well as delivering a superior end-user experience," said Marc Rouanne, head of Network Systems, Nokia Siemens Networks. "We're driving the introduction of LTE through our collaboration with leading device vendors, such as LG ,and by providing a smooth and cost-efficient transition path to LTE via a software upgrade only."
Since there's always place for 'moar' speed, Nokia Siemens Networks and LG Electronics are set to continue their collaboration and test LTE in other frequency bands to get higher performance.
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