AOC coming up with the 2330V+ LCD monitor
AOC has just revealed that it is preparing to introduce in Europe a shiny new FullHD monitor, the 23-inch 2330V+. Seen below with its glossy black coating, the display has a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a 5ms response time, a maximum brightness of 300 cd/m2, a DCR (dynamic contrast ratio) of 30,000:1, and D-Sub, DVI inputs.
The 2330V+ will be backed by a three-year warranty and is expected to reach the Old Continent next month.
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Panasonic reveals the LUMIX G2 and G10 cameras
Panasonic's has yesterday announced the expansion of its LUMIX family with two new Micro Four Thirds cameras, the DMC-G2 and DMC-G10. Both models feature a 12.1 megapixel sensor, an ISO sensitivity of up to 6400, 4x digital zoom, the Venus Engine HD II processor, 720p video recording, the Dust Reduction System, and support for SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
The G10 features a fixes 3-inch (460,000 pixels) LCD screen and will be available only in black, while the G2 has a movable 3-inch touchscreen and will come in red, blue and black. The G2 and G10 are expected to ship in June.
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Active Media delivers the SaberTooth ZT 1.8-inch SSDs
Active Media Products kicked off this week with a fresh release, that of the SaberTooth ZT 1.8-inch solid state drive featuring a PATA ZIF interface. the ZT SSDs come in 32GB and 64GB capacities, have MLC NAND Flash memory, bad block management for improved reliability, 32/64MB of cache memory, and provide read and write speeds of up to 100 MB/s and 85 MB/s, respectively. Both SSDs are backed by a one-year warranty.
"The SaberTooth ZT removes the performance tradeoffs that have plagued slim 1.8" ZIF drives for so long. Now you can get a truly fast ZIF drive that still fits in a standard 1.8" form factor. By incorporating a DRAM cache, we've dramatically improved write speeds over other ZIF drives," stated Active Media Products' VP of Sales, Jerry Thomson.
The 32GB SaberTooth ZT drive costs $169.95, while the 64GB model is priced at $299.95.
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Intel's 8-core Nehalem-EX chips to debut this month
Intel's long-awaited 8-core Xeon processors are planned to finally make their debut this month and take on AMD's 12-core Opterons. Manufactured on 45nm technology, the octo-core server chips feature 16 threads, integrated DDR3 memory controllers, 4 QPI (Quick Path Interconnects) links, Turbo Boost support and 24MB of (shared) L3 cache.
The upcoming Nehalem-EX CPUs pack 2.3 billion transistors and are set to be used within four- to eight-socket servers used for data-intensive applications.
AMD's 8-core and 12-core Opterons (codename Magny-Cours) started shipping last month.
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LG X300 ultra-thin laptop to start selling this month
The CES-announced X300 ultra-thin from LG was initially expected to debut in February but has now been confirmed to ship this month. LG's 17.5mm thick portable PC weights just 970 grams and features a 11.6-inch display, a borderless touchpad, a 2.0 GHz Atom processor, 2GB of RAM, a 128GB solid state drive, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, a 3G modem, and SRS TruSurround HD sound.
"Given how demanding and discerning consumers are nowadays, we were delighted to receive such acclaim from the public and media at the CES for our new mobile PC," said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
"It's a vindication of LG's efforts to maintain the very highest standards in design without any sacrifices in high-tech or functionality, and ensure our consumers' experiences with LG PCs just keep getting better."
The X300 runs Windows 7 Home Premium, has two color options - shiny white and light brown, and is set to debut in Asian markets. The next regions to get it are Middle East and South America.
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Asus EeeBox EB1501U mixes up first-gen ION and USB 3.0
CeBIT 2010 has ended but the goodies showcased there are very fresh in memory, and one of them is the EeeBox EB1501U nettop. This compact new machine is based on the first-generation ION and includes a 1.6 GHz Atom 330 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 250/320GB hard drive, GeForce 9400 integrated graphics, and a slot-in DVD writer.
The EeeBox EB1501U also comes with Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, eSATA, D-Sub, and HDMI outputs plus two USB 3.0 ports. This EeeBox model is yet undated but could arrive later this month on in April.
Photos courtesy of Engadget.
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AMD moves ahead with its Open Physics plan
Announced in September (2009), the AMD supported and promoted Open Physics Initiative is now fighting Havok and PhysX (which are proprietary solutions) with some updated weapons provided by Pixelux Entertainment and Bullet Physics. To be more specific, AMD's open physics development environment has added Bullet Physics as the default rigid body physics system included with Pixelux's Digital Molecular Matter 2 material physics engine.
DMM2 enables developers to integrate physics simulation into game titles that run on both OpenCL- and DirectCompute-capable platforms.
"Establishing an open and affordable physics development environment is an important accomplishment for both game developers and gamers, signaling a move away from exclusionary or proprietary approaches," said Eric Demers, chief technology officer, AMD Graphics Division. "Not only does the integration of Bullet Physics into partner middleware help drive broader adoption of physics in games, it ensures that when those games are released, all gamers, regardless of the hardware in their PC, can benefit from the more realistic experience enabled by those effects."
Beside the Bullet Physics update, AMD is going to offer developers a special deal in the form of a free DMM2 license that can be used for PC titles. The free DMM2 includes a reduced set of components but is claimed to be 'adequate for most games'. Those who want to use DMM for multi-platform games will have to buy the premium version of the engine.
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Sceptre rolls out the X270W 27-inch monitor
California's own Sceptre Inc. has recently introduced a new monitor to its offer, the 27-inch gamer-oriented X270W. This sleek LCD has a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a 2ms response time, a 60,000:1 contrast ratio, a brightness of 400 cd/m2, two 3W speakers, and D-Sub, DVI, HDMI connectivity.
"In the crowded LCD display space, the jaw-dropping performance and stylish design of our monitors are second to none," said Cathy Chou, vice president of operations, Sceptre. "Specifically designed for the PC gaming community, the unparalleled quality of our high-def monitors creates a more life-like gaming experience that is a cut above the rest. Plus, its energy saving attributes make gamers feel better about indulging in their favorite pastime."
The Sceptre X270W is backed by a three-year warranty and costs $330.
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Toshiba, Mitsubishi and Warner form Blu-ray licensing team
Mitsubishi Electric, together with Toshiba, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Thomson Licensing have joined forces and launched last week a worldwide joint licensing program for Blu-ray and DVD-related patents. Known as the BD4C Licensing Group, the four-company team offers multiple patents 'essential' for the development of BD products like BD decoders, BD encoders, BD players, BD read-only discs, BD recordable discs, BD drives, BD/DVD hybrid discs and BD recorders.
The full list of royalties proposed by the companies can be found below but all numbers are negotiable. Those interested will have to contact Toshiba as they act as licensor for the BD4C Licensing Group for this program.
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EVGA GTX 4x0 cardboard has paper launch
Salty numbers aside, there's not much 'new' on the GF100 front, except the two renders below that are of the EVGA GTX 470 and GTX 480 boxes. As expected, the boxes (at least their front) aren't too revealing of the first Fermi-based cards but they do list some of the features included - SLI, PhysX and CUDA support, as well as the 3D Vision Surround technology.
Both the 1280MB GeForce GTX 470 and 1536MB GTX 480 are set for a March 26 release so expect something more than cardboard as that day closes in.
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