Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 gets listed
Pushed back from its initial February 4th release, the Radeon HD 5830 is still coming, and proof of that stands in the store listings found on the interweb. According to said listings, the new Cypress-powered card features 1280 Stream Processors, 60 Texture Units, a 750 MHz core clock, a 256-bit memory interface, 1GB of GDDR5 memory @ 4000 MHz, and dual DVI, HDMI, plus DisplayPort outputs.
The Radeon HD 5830 obviously has DirectX 11 support, is CrossFireX ready, and comes equipped with a dual-slot cooler. The card bears a pre-order price tag of أ‚آ£190 / 216 Euro / $297 and it should become available this month. Unless AMD will wait for CeBIT and launch it then.
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Buffalo announces new line of microSD-based flash drives
Buffalo Technology is readying the release of a new family of flash drives that make use of microSD or microSDHC memory cards for storage. Coming with 2, 4, 8 or 16GB cards, the RMUM-H2 series flash drive/reader measures just 15 (W) x 18 (H) x 8 (D) mm, weights 2.3 grams and has a USB 2.0/1.1 interface.
The black and white RMUM-H2 microSD/SDHC drives are set to debut in Japan in late April and cost between $20, for the 2GB and $146, for the 16GB models.
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GlacialTech reveals the IcePad notebook coolers
GlacialTech wants to make your notebook/netbook much cooler and for that it has constructed the IcePads, two solutions that will make the heat generated by portable PCs fly away to other parts of the room. Equipped with non-skid rubber domes that keep notebooks in place, the two IcePads come in both silver and black, and are equipped with two 70mm fans that work at 1600 RPM.
The IcePad 1300 measures 300 (W) x 130 (H) x 38 (D) mm and is designed for 10" to 14" machines, while the IcePad 1600 is 350 x 130 x 38 mm and can be used with 10" to 17" models. Expect to see them both coolers in stores in the next few weeks under the GlacialStars brand.
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Two custom Asus Radeon HD 5800 series cards pictured
Asus seems to be poised on upping the Cypress ante with two new cards based on AMD's 40nm GPU, the Radeon HD 5870 TOP and Radeon HD 5850 DirectCU. Both DirectX 11 cards feature a 256-bit memory interface backed by high-speed GDDR5 VRAM, make use of custom cooling solutions, and will debut with factory-overclocked frequencies. The upcoming models also have CrossFireX support and provide DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity.
Seen below, Radeon HD 5850 DirectCU boasts a fansink that includes two direct-touch copper heatpipes, and is supposed to be 35% quieter, and '20% cooler' than the stock solution.
Asus' cards are said to be making their way to CeBIT (March 2-6), but we may find out more about them sooner. Stay tuned.
Pictures courtesy of Donanimhaber.
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MSI releases Afterburner 1.5.0
MSI has now today let loose the 1.5.0 version of Afterburner, its RivaTuner-based tool enabling graphics card overclocking, monitoring and testing. This latest release is bundled with the Kombustor 0.8 stress-testing utility and includes the following updates:
- Added videomemory usage monitoring for NVIDIA graphics cards under Forceware 185.xx and newer drivers
- Added GPU usage monitoring for NVIDIA GT2xx and newer graphics cards under Forceware 185.xx and newer drivers
- Added VGA BIOS version detection for AMD graphics cards
- Added optional ability to display hint messages in hardware monitoring window area.
- Minor appearance tweaks in default skins
- Added compact versions of default skins (default green, red and blue editions)
- Now advanced MSI Afterburner properties also support floating tooltip based context help system similar to the main application window
- Now MSI Afterburner supports RivaTuner's user extendable localization system.
- Improved skin format.
- Now hardware monitoring window font size can be redefined via the skin, third party skin designers may decompile and peek into compact versions of default skins to see an example of new feature usage
- Skin format reference documentation has been updated to v1.1 to reflect the format improvements mentioned above
- Added shared memory interface allowing any third party applications to access MSI Afterburner hardware monitoring statistics.
- Added command line switches for forcing MSI Afterburner to be minimized to the system tray area on startup or during runtime and for opening desired advanced MSI Afterburner properties tab.
- Reduced runtime skin engine memory footprint due to dynamic skin storage unloading
- Startup settings are now displayed next to the button
- Added button for locking profiles modification
- Now voltage control is also locked by default in safety options in advanced MSI Afterburner properties
- Added AccessibilityCheckingPeriod configuration file switch for improving the compatibility with AMD ULPS power saving technology on Crossfire systems.
- Added NVIDIA GT240M PCI DeviceID range to the core to provide more efficient hardware monitoring via low-level core on mobile NVIDIA GT240 based systems (bonus feature, official mobile systems support is still not declared)
- Graph limits are now adjustable in the graph properties in tab
- Added AMD RV810 graphics processors family supports
- Added voltage control for custom design MSI R5670 1GB series graphics cards with uP6262 voltage regulators
- Added voltage control for custom design MSI R5870 Lightning series graphics cards with uP6266 voltage regulators
- Added voltage control for custom design MSI R5870 Twin Frozr II series graphics cards with uP6266 voltage regulators
- Added voltage control for custom design MSI R5850 Twin Frozr II series graphics cards with uP6266 voltage regulators
- Added integration with external MSI Kombustor stability testing application
- Added workaround for overclocking bug of ForceWare 196.21. Please take a note that the workaround is applied only to 196.00 - 196.21 driver versions range in order to ensure compatibility with future fixed NVIDIA drivers.
- Now hardware database includes marketing names of MSI graphics cards so MSI Afterburner displays marketing names instead of generic graphics card model names when possible
To download Afterburner 1.5.0 see this page.
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Logitech unveils the Wireless Desktop MK710 kit
Logitech has today announced its latest keyboard-mouse combo which goes by the name of Wireless Desktop MK710, and claims it is the first solution with both peripherals having a battery life of up to three years. The keyboard included in the new kit features a low profile and a cushioned palm rest, Incurve keys with a concave design, and an LCD dashboard that provides status updates for Caps Lock, Scroll Lock, Num Lock and battery life.
The laser mouse supplied by Logitech has a right-handed design, comes with both hyper-fast and click-to-click scrolling, and makes use of 2.4 GHz wireless technology to connect to the compact Unifying receiver bundled. Both the keyboard and mouse transmit 128-bit AES-encrypted data to the receiver.
"No one thinks about changing batteries until they have to, but when that time comes, it can stop you in your tracks," said Rory Dooley, Logitech's senior vice president and general manager of the Control Devices business unit. "With its industry-first three-year battery life for a combo, you might just forget the Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 uses batteries at all."
The Wireless Desktop MK710 will debut in Europe this month and reach the US in April with a price tag of $100.
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Opera Mini for the iPhone to be previewed next week
Next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Opera Software is planning to show off an iPhone version of Opera Mini aka the world's most popular mobile web browser. Set to be revealed in an exclusive press and partner preview event, Opera Mini for the iPhone is claimed to deliver an easy and fast browsing experience but isn't what what 'they' all promise?
"We are thrilled to offer journalists and partners an exclusive preview of Opera Mini for iPhone during the year's biggest mobile event," said Jon von Tetzchner, Co-founder, Opera Software. "This is a unique opportunity to introduce the fast, feature-rich Opera Mini experience for the iPhone, and to showcase our latest beta releases of Opera Mobile and Opera Mini on other platforms and devices. Opera's mission is to bring the Web to the world, and by making Opera Mini available on yet another platform, we are one step closer."
Opera Mini is used on over 40 million phones worldwide but don't expect that number to jump due to adoption from iPhone owners. Apple doesn't like software that offers the same/similar functionality as its own products so we're guessing Opera Mini will not be approved and will not be coming to the App Store. Still, Opera is proving its browser's versatility and that's just fine. Blame Apple for everything stopping at 'proof of concept'.
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AMD to receive $52.8 million grant from Ontario Government
AMD's Canadian operations are set to receive a five-year grant of $52.8 million ($56.4 million CAD) from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and its 'Next Generation of Jobs' fund. The money will be used by AMD Markham (in Ontario) to further R&D work related to the development of Fusion processors, Fusion software infrastructure and integrated computing platforms. AMD Canada, which is the company's largest R&D center outside the US, currently employs over 1,600 people.
"With this partnership, Ontario will be at the forefront of helping to bring this game-changing technology to market, and will deepen the province's reputation as a seat of technology innovation," said Dirk Meyer, AMD president and CEO. "AMD Fusion technology is set to enable significant breakthroughs in personal computing and our R&D facility in Markham, Ontario is playing an instrumental role in creating this technology. AMD Canada is a critical part of our global footprint, and a wellspring of our technical innovation."
As part of the agreement with the Ontario government, AMD will continue to invest heavily in R&D activities in Markham, and retain and create hundreds of new R&D jobs during the grant time frame, while increasing its collaboration with local universities.
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RealNetworks and MTV Networks plan to spin off Rhapsody
Digital music joint venture Rhapsody will soon become an independent company as RealNetworks and MTV Networks have decided on its spin off. According to a SEC filing made yesterday, RealNetworks, who owns 51% of the JV, will contribute with $18 million in cash, the Rhapsody brand and certain other assets for shares of the new Rhapsody company, while MTV Networks has agreed to a $33 million advertising commitment, also in exchange for Rhapsody common stock.
"Separating Rhapsody into its own independent company is a significant first step in making RealNetworks a more focused and profitable company," said Robert Kimball, president and acting CEO for RealNetworks. "Rhapsody will be the largest pure play digital music service in the market. We have provided Rhapsody with the right team, and financial and intellectual property assets to succeed in the competitive market for digital music."
Rhapsody's spin off is expected to be completed late this quarter.
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Elecom to release two SDXC-supporting card readers
With Panasonic planning to release its first SDXC cards in Japan next week, Elecom has stepped up and announced two readers that support the new SD standard. First up, there's the flash-drive shaped MR-A001BK reader which measures 60 x 27.4 x 12.3 mm and weights 14.5 grams, has a USB 2.0/1.1 interface, and supports SD, SDHC, SDXC, miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash, MMC and MMC micro cards.
The second reader, named MR-A002, measures 24.5 x 55.5 x 13.2 mm, comes in silver and black, and supports all the cards listed for the MR-A001BK, plus all Memory Stick models.
The MR-A001 and MR-A002 are set to become available in Japan later this month priced at $20 and $25.6, respectively.
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