Sparkle delivering GeForce 210 with 128-bit memory interface
Filling the last gap until Fermi finally rears its big and pretty hot head, Sparkle has developed and unveiled a GeForce 210 which features a 128-bit memory interface and not 64-bit list all the other 210s. Even with the added bandwidth, Sparkle's card is still a low end product that boasts 24 Processing Cores, a GPU clock of 475 MHz, a shader frequency of 1100 MHz and 1GB of DDR2 memory @ 800 MHz.
Codenamed SXG2101024D2-NM, the 128-bit GeForce 210 has DirectX 10.1 support, a single-slot active cooler, and DVI and HDMI outputs. No word on pricing yet.
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Acer's D241H WiFi-enabled monitor gets priced
Acer has just revealed that its new D241H 24-inch LCD monitor will be shipping in Europe by the end of April. First seen earlier this month, the 24-inch display features a TN panel, a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, can connect to the internet directly via cable or WiFi, has an integrated media player and boasts a media card reader enabling it to be used as a way too large photo frame.
Acer's monitor also has a dynamic contrast ratio of 80,000:1, a 2ms response time, a brightness of 300 cd/m2, two audio, two USB ports, and DVI and HDMI inputs. Those interested will be able to find the D241H next month priced at about 399 Euro.
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Nvidia offers GeForce 197.25 beta driver to Starcraft II gamers
Are you one of the lucky ones playing the Starcraft II beta, and do you have an Nvidia graphics card? If you ticked the 'Yez, 4 sure' box for both questions then you may be interested in the new GeForce 197.25 beta driver released today. Boasting support for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, and 300 series desktop cards and ION GPUs, the driver resolves several issues with DirectX 8 applications not launching correctly, and fixes Starcraft II beta crashes and flickering.
The GeForce 197.25 beta is available for the 32bit and 64bit version of Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
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Kyocera readies the Zio M6000 Android smartphone
Japan-based Kyocera is getting back into the smartphone game and the first device to signal its return is the Zio M6000, a touchscreen phone running the increasingly-popular Android OS. Kyocera handheld measures 116 x 58.6 x 12.2 mm, features CDMA2000 1xEV-DO rev. A, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, an "ultra-intuitive" user interface, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 256MB of internal memory and a microSDHC slot, an accelerometer, plus a battery enabling up to 6 hours of talk time.
"Zio stands apart among Android devices because we intentionally set out to humanize this advanced technology and make it accessible and approachable for any consumer - without sacrificing functionality or style," said Tom Maguire, head of global marketing at Kyocera Communications. "We're confident that Zio is the ideal platform to bring the power and customization of Android to an entirely new audience."
The Zio M6000 is expected to become available in Q2.
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Opera Mini browser submitted to Apple App Store
Opera Software has today called up Apple asking it to have a look over the Opera Mini (5) browser for the iPhone and maybe approve it for the App Store. First unveiled last month Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Opera Mini makes use of the Opera Turbo technology which compresses data before getting to the phone, thus enabling lower downloads and faster browsing speeds (up to six times faster than Safari apparently).
"The Opera Mini for iPhone sneak peek during MWC told us that we have something special," said Jon von Tetzchner, Co-founder, Opera Software. "Opera has put every effort into creating a customized, stylized, feature-rich and highly responsive browser that masterfully combines iPhone capabilities with Opera's renowned Web experience, and the result is a high performing browser for the iPhone."
It will be interesting to see how Apple handles this Safari-rivaling browser as it's not a company to lose grip on the platforms promoted. We're still not sure what to bet on though, a swift rejection or a long delay without a word from Apple on the matter.
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YouTube termines the RealTime toolbar project
Time to send some flowers to YouTube as the video site has shut down the RealTime project after less than a year since its limited introduction. RealTime added a toolbar to YouTube that would provide users with live notifications about which of their friends were online and their activities including posted comments, rated videos, uploaded clips and favored content.
The rather slow roll out and reception of the experiment convinced YouTube's staff that they should not proceed with investing in RealTime, the result being the toolbar's disappearance.
"We were excited to release and experiment with Realtime and it has inspired us for new features on YouTube in the future," said YouTube support employee 'Liz' on the YouTube Help forum. "We look forward to introducing many new features in the coming months and are sharing them with you all. Many thanks to those of you who used Realtime and for your feedback to us on this feature- your suggestions and input help the Team shape the site and determine what should be developed to further improve the YouTube community."
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VIA announces the VX900 chipset with DX9 integrated graphics
VIA has now introduced to the world the VX900, its newest chipset supporting the Nano, C7-M and Eden series low-power processors. The fresh single-chip solution can be paired up with DDR3 1066 MHz or DDR2 667 MHz memory, features Chrome9 HCM 3D integrated graphics with DirectX 9 capabilities, and includes the new ChromotionHD 2.0 video engine which provides hardware acceleration for 1080p HD videos.
"VIA's trail-blazing VX900 will bring welcome relief to those pining for the best view of HD video online," said Richard Brown, Vice President of Marketing, VIA Technologies. "The VIA VX900 represents the most complete solution for HD digital content consumption on the market today."
In addition to those mentioned, the chipset boasts a PCIe 2.0 interface with one x8 lane and three single lane slots, the VIA Vinyl HD 8 channel audio codec, two SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, an IDE controller, support for eight USB 2.0 connectors, and multiple display outputs options - DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort.
VIA's VX900 is currently sampling to project customers.
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Toshiba building new NAND fab in Japan
After a careful analysis of the potential of the memory market after the financial and economic crisis, Toshiba has decided that it's now time to construct a new NAND Flash manufacturing facility next to its Yokkaichi site (central Japan) which currently has four Flash fabs.
Previously planned to be a 2009 build, the new Fab 5 would enable Toshiba to "respond quickly and decisively to market expansion" and help it grab a bigger piece of the global memory market. The construction of Fab 5 will begin in July and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2011. Toshiba is reported to invest almost $3.9 billion in the facility which will have a quake-absorbing structure and 12% less CO2 emissions than the size-comparable Fab 4 now in operation.
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Buffalo bringing MiniStation Cobalt USB 3.0 portable HDDs to the US
Buffalo USA has caught up with Buffalo Europe in announcing the first MiniStation series portable hard drives boasting a USB 3.0 interface. Known as MiniStation Lite in Europe, but named MiniStation Cobalt in the US, the upcoming USB 3.0 drives come in 500GB and 640GB capacities, they measure 80 x 15 x 129 mm, have a glossy casing, are bundled with Buffalo Tools, a set of PC performance enhancement software (TurboPC, Backup Utility, ECO Manager, RAMDISK and SecureLock), and are backed by a one-year warranty.
"Buffalo continues to deliver on the promise of producing high quality, high performance storage solutions that push the technological envelope," said Ralph Spagnola, vice president of sales at Buffalo Technology. "With the new MiniStation Cobalt USB 3.0, we are continuing a tradition of innovative, high-speed storage solutions that consumers have come to rely on year after year."
The MiniStation Cobalt USB 3.0 HDDs are set to become available next month but their US price tags have not been revealed. In Europe the 500GB model will cost 120 Euro while the 640GB drive will go for 150 Euro.
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Google Search learns Haitian Kreyòl
Celebrating diversity while ditching censorship, Google has made its Haitian homepage available in one more language (beside English and French) - Haitian Kreyòl. There are over 10 million people in Haiti and around the world who speak Haitian Kreyòl so Google thought it would be good to provide search in this language.
"The massive earthquake that recently stuck Haiti took a heavy toll on communication infrastructure (including TV, radio and newspapers). In the weeks following the earthquake, the Internet has become an important tool for Haitians to search for news and information," said Christine Multidor, Engineering Recruiting Coordinator on the Google Blog. "We previously added support for Haitian Kreyòl to Google Translate and we are happy that Google search can now be used the Haitian people in their native language."
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