If you are an audio fan that has dreamed of playing a guitar instead of just listening to your favorite tracks or playing games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero Rockmaster is for you. This new stagekit is from Peavey Guitars and Wicked Audio and it packs in everything an aspiring musician needs to start playing the guitar for realz.
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The kit includes a 5-in- bundle with a guitar, internal dual channel headphone amp, cable, integrated digital tuner, a strap, picks, and a GT-5 amplifier. That GT-5 amp has an MP3 input that will let the player plug in a MP3 player to play along with their favorite tunes on a real guitar. Wicked Audio also adds a set of its black Jaw Breakers earbuds to the kit.
“Peavey Guitars is a leader in the world of guitars, music accessories and everything rock, and we pride ourselves on providing ground-breaking accessories for musicians and consumers alike,” said Paul Marshall, VP of Sales. “With interactive and simple music composition being such a huge trend, this is an ideal partnership to continue providing our customers what they demand.” Rockmaster will land in Best Buy stores this fall for $199.99 and will hit other retailers next year.
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Galaxy offers gamers GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition video card
Galaxy is one of the card partners that offers NVIDIA video cards. Not too long ago when the GTS 450 debuted, Galaxy was one of the companies with cards on launch day. Those GTS 450 cards were decent enough considering the price the cards sold for. There were probably bunches of gamers out there that liked the price of the card and wished that the clock speeds were a bit higher. For those people Galaxy has unveiled the new GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition.
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The HoF edition of the video card shares the common features of all the GTS 450's with support for things like DirectX and CUDA. The big difference in this HoF and the standard GTS 450 card is the clock speeds. Galaxy overclocks the HoF version at the factory with a graphics clock of 1000MHz, a processor clock of 2000MHz, and a memory clock of 4100MHz. The card also has a special 3+1 phase power supply for improved performance.
Another special feature of the HoF edition card is that it has a unique cooling system with dual fans and four heat pipes to draw the extra heat from the card. “Our new GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition demolishes the competition with a core clock of 1000Mhz.” said Shane Vance, US Sales, Galaxy. “Our custom cooler, Samsung 0.4ns GDDR5 memory and Galaxy designed board allow us to achieve these insane speeds."
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Download of the Day: Evernote 4.0.0.2880
Our Download of the Day today is Evernote 4.0.0.2880.
Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere.
Stop forgetting things. Capture everything now so you will be able to find it all later.
• Tasks and to-dos
• Notes and research
• Web pages
• Whiteboards
• Business cards
• Scribbles
• Snapshots
• Wine labels
And then find them all any time across all the computers and devices you use. How does Evernote do it?
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The latest version includes the following changes:
Changes in Version 4.0.0.2880
# Faster all around
- Faster start up time
- Faster at coming to the foreground
- Lower memory footprint
- Faster searching
- Faster switching between notes
- More responsive user interface
# New and improved user interface
- Better use of screen real estate
- Support for Windows Jump List (Windows 7 only)
- More configurable UI preferences (menu headers)
- New search description
- More sort options in mixed view
- Improved dialogs look and feel
- Better more responsive activity log
- Better support for Chinese, Japanese and Korean search
- More readable release notes
# All new clippers with rich formatting and attachment clipping
- Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9 support
- Outlook including clipping mail, journal, notes, calendar entries and contacts
- Firefox clipping with more styles
- Tag, rename and file when you clip
# Better editing
- Better table editing (add/remove columns and rows)
- More text colors
- Better font support
- Better keyboard navigation in tables
- Better support for bulleted and numbered lists
- Better support for indenting and outdenting
# Added Geo-location
- Geo-location assigned (Windows 7 only)
# Printing
- Configurable print header preferences
- Better formatting
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Deal of the Day: Monster Cable MCC AVL300 Home Theater & Lighting Remote Control for $59.99
Our Deal of the Day today is the Computer Geeks - Monster Cable MCC AVL300 Home Theater & Lighting Remote Control for $59.99.
Offer: I swear, I think I've seen this remote control on one of the episodes of Robo-tech back in my youth. Control not only your home theater, but your lights, audio, video and anything else your creative mind can figure out. Click through to get the nitty gritty details and to pick it up. It was $69.99 but for an extremely limited time, you get $10 knocked off the price by using coupon code: MONSTER (10/31/10 or while supplies last or when they feel like pulling the coupon)
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China now has the world's fastest supercomputer - Operation Skynet has begun
Wow, just wow. China has just surpassed the US and the rest of the world by revealing the world's fastest supercomputer.
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Dubbed the Tianhe-1A, it is located at the National Supercomputer Center (where else would you build a Supercomputer but the National Supercomputer Center!!) in Tianjin. The Tianhe-1A scored 2.507 petaflops as measured by the LINPACK benchmark.
The Tianhe-1A now beats the Cray's 2.3 petaflops.
Tianhe-1A was able to achieve it's record by using 7, 168 NVIDIA Tesla M2050 GPU's and 14, 336 Intel Xeon CPU's consuming a very nice 4.04 megawatts.
I *was* going to crack a Crysis joke here, but I think it's been done to death ;)
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Mobile App of the Day: Kobo for iPhone and iPad
Our Mobile App of the Day today is Kobo for iPhone and iPad.
Kobo may not be the first name you think of when you think of e-readers thanks to the Kindle, but they are making some big waves with the announcement of their Kobo Color and now the updates to their app for the iPhone and iPad.
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In addition to the over 1.8 million free books available along with new releases at competitive prices, Kobo now supports magazine and newspaper subscriptions. You can get a 14 day trial of any magazine before beginning to pay for the subscription and e-mags and newspapers are automatically delivered to your device. Other improvements include turning a page with a “page curl” like a real book and touching and holding any word for a definition. Ready to get your reading done? Grab the app on iTunes.
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Apple working on built in SIM cards for iPhone
Apple is said to be tinkering with a built in SIM card that will become an integrated part of iPhones instead of a swappable card. This would allow iPhone owners to purchase their iPhones directly from Apple and choose their own GSM network without having to change SIM cards.
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While this wouldnÂ’t be the largest news in the U.S. due to the current AT&T exclusivity, places like Europe with multiple GSM networks and none of the silly single carrier nonsense may have the carriers cut out of the iPhone purchasing process with this technology. Cutting out the middleman on iPhone sales would be a sweet deal for Apple, if not the carriers that support them.
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Google adds Place Search to streamline local information searches
Discovering new places and local spots has gotten a lot easier with GoogleÂ’s new Place Search. While lots of searches can give you millions of useless links, Google is personalizing the search experience even more that gives you reviews, information, and mapped out locations of places that may tickle your fancy.
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Places can be activated through the left side taskbar or is also automatically used if Google decides your search for “Boston Pizza Places” would make Place Search more useful than a normal googling. The goal is to reduce the amount of searches required to get local information.
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Apple online store officially launches in China
Apple has continued their plunge into the Chinese market by officially launching their online store for Chinese customers today. The Apple Store China will allow customers to order custom-configured Mac computers, iPods, iPads, and the iPhone 4 online.
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Apple has also launched a Simplified Chinese version of the App Store and announced plans for 25 Apple Stores to open in China by the end of next year. It look like Steve Jobs took the backlash about “neglecting the Chinese market” to heart and is coming after every yuan he can get his hands on.
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Multiple WebOS devices being manufactured by Foxconn
WebOS, looking to make a comeback after the acquisition by HP, may be doing that by teaming up with Foxconn and Compal Communications. These two companies are said to be currently manufacturing “multiple WebOS devices,” including the PalmPad.
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Sources state that “Palm`s new smartphones manufactured by Foxconn and Compal Communications will all adopt the brand`s Linux-based mobile operating system, WebOS, which will more or less allow the two suppliers to gain manufacturing familiarity with Palm`s Pre Plus and Pixi Plus phones.” It looks like the Palm name won’t be disappearing anytime soon, regardless of their HP ownership.
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Maylong M-150 Android tablet available for $100 at Walgreens
Cheap Android tablets seem to be hitting shelves in a lot of discount stores like K-Mart. Walgreens is adding their name to that list by offering up the $100 Maylong M-150 Android tablet.
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Specs arenÂ’t really anything to scream about: a 7-inch 800 x 480 screen, 400MHz VIA VM8505+ processor, WiFi, and a microSD expansion slot. The Internet Explorer looking Internet icon and overall iPad look give it kind of a knockoff feel, but for a Benjamin you go in knowing youÂ’re not getting the latest and greatest tech. ItÂ’s still not a bad looking device for the price, so check it out next time youÂ’re picking up your prescriptions.
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PayPal gives users In-Site, In-App purchasing ability
Impulse buyers watch out - PayPal have just enabled in-app, in-site buys - allowing anyone to purchase something, anywhere.
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For example - if you're in a game or on a webpage - you'll no longer need to leave whatever you're doing to use PayPal to fund your task. Instead - you'll use a new tool PayPal has introduced, you just have to click a single link.
Clicking the link will trigger a PayPal pop-up, which you'll obviously have to approve of.
While it makes it easier for people - it also introduces another level of simplicity to the micro-transaction world.
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Google exec says Android acquisition its "best deal ever"
Well - even I didn't know this until now - Android was not a Google creation. Google bought the company back in 2005 (for an undisclosed amount - which is estimated to be around $50 million) - and as we all know, it has turned out very well for them.
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Just how good, is the question - where Google's vice president or corporate development, David Lawee told attendees at the Stanford Accell Symposium this week that the acquisition of Android was Google's "best deal ever." He went into greater detail saying he did have initial skepticism about the deal and recalls saying "I hope this guy does saying" after seeing Andy Rubin around the building for two years.
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Angry Birds Halloween sells 1 million copies in 6 days
Just a short note to Angry Birds fans - just in time for Halloween, Rovio released a Halloween update to Angry Birds. I purchased it for my iPad and it was a great blast, quick play and now I'm going to conquer it for my 3 stars in every level.
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Rovio have announced it sold a very surprising 1 million copies in only 6 days on the App Store.
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Mozilla pushes Firefox 4 back to 2011
Today Mozilla have announced it will delay Firefox 4 until 2011. The decision is after several weeks of no progress on Firefox 4 Beta 7 - which had a date to ship in September but missed it as they hit several bugs in the release.
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Director of Firefox, Mike Beltzner said "Completing this work [on Firefox 4] is taking longer than initial estimates indicated as we track down regressions and sources of instability."
Beltzner said Mozilla could not push Firefox 4 out in November - and December "is a bad time to release a product" he said. Development for Firefox 4 has not slowed down, even with the delayed launch - "The user interface changes are converging, the graphics and layout features are wrapping up, and recently the JavaScript engine was dramatically improved." he added.
Firefox 4 is now slated for a release candidate status sometime early 2011.
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Apple goes crazy in ad spending in 2010 - even Don Draper is impressed
Apple's fiscal 2010 report is out (10-K form) - the document is filled with information and details on the state of Apple's business - one big flashing light is just how much Apple spend on advertising in 2010.
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In previous years, Apple spent $467 million in 2007, $486 million in 2008, $501 million in 2009 and this year Apple have spent an astonishing $691 million on advertising alone - a $190 million increase from last year alone. Even more surprising, Apple is continuing their trend of lowering the percentage of revenues spent on advertising.
While $691 million is a lot on advertising - keep in mind Apple had total revenues of over $65 billion - this equates to around 1 percent of their revenue, spent on advertising. Last year, that percentage was 1.37 and in 2007 it was 5 percent.
Apple may be spending more on advertising, but they're making much more money, quicker - which means the overall amount they spent on advertising isn't really inflating as their revenue is making leaps and bounds over it.
To put it in perspective - Microsoft spent half of that on advertising, last year - and it's less than Dell spent last year too.
Have they hired Don Draper and the boys at Sterling Cooper? Love that show to bits.
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Weekly Giveaway: NZXT Tempest EVO, HALE90 and Blue Sleeved LED Kit
We have teamed up with NZXT this week to giveaway one of their Tempest EVO computer cases, a HALE90 1000-watt power supplies and a blue sleeved a LED Kit.
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Announcing the Tempest EVO, a sleek, all black, steel mid tower gaming chassis. Building off of the original Tempest's award winning design, the EVO brings advanced cooling power, expandability, and cable management. The Tempest EVO maximizes airflow circulation with Dual 120mm intake, dual 140mm top exhaust, side 120mm, and a rear 120mm fan. NZXT even redesigned the fan blade design so they effectively deliver more air at lower noise levels. Additionally, the bottom mounted PSU provides better airflow and separation of heat from the CPU.
NZXT introduces the 80+ gold certified HALE90 series built from the ground up specifically customized for gamers and enthusiasts and offers incredibly efficient operation that will meet the needs of even the most power hungry enthusiasts.
The NZXT Sleeved LED Kit re-images the way enthusiasts sets up lighting inside the computer case. Traditionally, cold cathodes and even solid LED boards take up large amounts of space inside the case. Using sleeved wires paired with high density amount of LEDs, the NZXT LED kit allows users to hide lights between side panels and under components, creating an amazing glow effect. Lastly, the NZXT Sleeved LED Kit is paired with a three step light sensitivity and on/off light function via PCI keeping the LED kit stealthily hidden away while unused.
Head on over to our forum giveaway page to find out how to win one! For this weekly giveaway only readers in USA, Canada, China, Japan, Australia and India can enter and you do not pay for the shipping charges.
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Snakebyte Premium Remote for Wii has MotionPlus built-in
If you are a Wii gamer, you probably have a MotionPlus accessory that you use for some of your games. I think that we can all agree that having that MotionPlus accessory sticking off the end of your controller isn't the ideal way to get better control in your games. Nintendo is working on a new controller that has MotionPlus built-in. Sunflex has announced the Snakebyte controller claiming the title of first third-party controller to integrate MotionPlus.
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The official name for the Wii Remote is the Snakebyte Premium Remote XL+ controller for Wii with Motion Plus. That is a seriously long name for a controller. The Snakebyte supports up to four players just as the normal Wii Remotes do. It also has an integrated speaker, memory settings, and vibration effects just as the factory controllers do.
The Snakebyte controller gets power from an internal rechargeable battery that charges from the USB port on the Wii or a computer. The controller also features an external sync button so you can synchronize to Wii consoles without having to remove the battery door. The controller is shipping now for $34.99. That price is only $5 cheaper than the official Nintendo controller with MotionPlus built-in, I'd rather spend the extra $5 and get the real deal personally.
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Razer unveils new Anansi Expert MMO gaming keyboard
On the short list of notable gaming peripheral makers along with Logitech is Razer. The company has been crafting weapons for gamers for years now and has offered a mouse specifically for MMO gamers in the past with lots of buttons and macro features to make play more fun. Razer has now announced a new gaming keyboard called the Anansi Expert MMO gaming keyboard that is designed specifically for the MMO gamer.
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The keyboard has seven thumb-based modifier buttons that allow the player to increase their command count from the roughly 12 most keyboards offer to seven times that amount. The keyboard supports over 100 programmable keys and has macro recording on the fly during play. The keyboard supports up to 20 different profiles for individual games or for each player avatar at the press of a button.
There are five more programmable gaming keys on the left side of the keyboard that can be bound to whatever the player desires. The keyboard is backlit and has media keys as well for controlling your media when you arenÂ’t playing a game. The keyboard measures in at 515mm L x 190mm W x 22mm H and will work with PC or Mac computers. Razer expects to ship the keyboard for $99.99 starting in December with pre-orders starting "soon."
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HP Envy 17 3D notebook now shipping direct from HP
I think that 3D has been one of the most talked about (and perhaps over talked about) new technologies for the home theater and computer user this year. The thing that is so strange to me is that 3D on the computer is far from new. Gamers have had 3D drivers for years for gaming despite the huge influx of new 3D machines hitting the market this year. HP unveiled the cool Envy 17 3D notebook a while back and the machine is now shipping.
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If you want to get your hands on the thin and powerful Envy 17 3D notebook prices start at $1599.99 and the machines are shipping right now directly from HP. The base configuration gets you a Core i7-720QM CPU, HD 5850 graphics, 6GB of RAM, 500GB of storage, and a 17.3-inch 1080p 3D display. The 3D machine also ships with HP's active shutter 3D glasses for enjoying those 3D effects.
HP offers a number of options for the machine that will run the starting price up considerably. HP's recommended configuration will cost you $1849.99. Shipping on the machines is free and there are some other nice savings being offered for accessories like 50% off a 6 or 9-cell battery for the notebook, and $20 off LoJack for notebooks.
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Sceptre E420BV-F120 42-inch LED backlit HDTV launches
Sceptre is generally associated with small screen TVs and display for computers. Most of its offerings that are for watching TV can be used as a computer screen as well. Generally, the company is associated with displays for computer users that have interesting case colors like chrome or pink. The company also makes dedicated TVs as well with its latest offering being the new 42-inch LED TV you see below.
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The new TV sells for $1299 making it affordable considering the huge amount of connectivity the set has and the fact that it is LED backlit. The screen offers full HD 1080p resolution and has a 6.5ms response time. Response times don't mean much, but the screen should be fast enough to have no issues with motion blur when gaming or watching your favorite shows.
The connectivity is really impressive on the TV with five HDMI ports, my TV has only two on the back and one on the front, which is far from what I really need for my components. In addition to those HDMI ports the set also has component, composite, VGA, and S-video inputs. The stand is made from tempered glass and a USB port and a headphone port are integrated as well.
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iBUYPOWER offers up three new gaming desktops with AMD 6800 video cards inside
Each time a new video card hits the market we can expect a rush of individual companies tossing their own branded versions of the card onto the market and computer makers announcing new systems using the video card. This is the case with the AMD HD 6800 family video cards that were unveiled last week. The cards are now being crammed inside some nice gaming rigs from iBUYPOWER.
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iBUYPOWER has a wide range of machines that span the gap from affordable gaming desktops and notebooks to high-end machines that only well-heeled gamers can afford. The newest additions to the line are affordable machines and include the Gamer Mage D295, the Gamer Mage D335, and the Gamer Paladin F820. The D295 is an AMD powered rig running a liquid cooled Athlon II X4 640 CPU, 4GB of RAM, and the new HD 6850 video card. The desktop also has a Blu-ray drive inside and a 700W PSU for $899.
The D355 is a higher-end offering with a liquid cooled Phenom II X6 1055T 6-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a Radeon 6870 video card. The PSU inside the machine is 800W, it has a 1TB HDD for storage, and a 64 GB SSD for the OS with prices starting at $1,239. If Intel CPUs are more your style the F820 has a Core i7 950 CPU with 6GB of RAM, a 6870 video card, 700W PSU, and a 1TB HDD starting at $1,369.
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OCZ TechnologyÂ’s Toolbox for SandForce SSDs
OCZ just made owning a SandForce SSD easier. Chris takes a look at the first app for SandForce SSDs.
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Cooler Master SF-19 Strike Force Notebook Cooler
Looks, lighting, USB 3.0, and superior cooling. These are all what you are about to see with Cooler Masters new SF-19 Strike Force notebook cooler.
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ASUS Sabertooth X58 (Intel X58 Express) Motherboard
One of the big issues in high performance motherboards is component life. So letÂ’s take a look at ASUSÂ’ solution to this - The military grade Sabertooth X58 motherboard.
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OCZ Technology Launches 'RevoDrive X2,' a Second Generation, Bootable PCI-Express Solid State Drive for the High-Performance Computing Market
OCZ Technology Launches 'RevoDrive X2,' a Second Generation, Bootable PCI-Express Solid State Drive for the High-Performance Computing Market
New PCIe SSD Product Delivers Both Faster Speed and Increased Capacity for High-Performance Computing Applications
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) and memory modules for computing devices and systems, announces the launch of The RevoDrive X2 PCI-Express SSD, a follow-up to the successful launch of the first RevoDrive, with increased performance and capacity to serve high-performance computing consumers. The RevoDrive X2 upgrades the original architecture to deliver unprecedented speed up to 740MB/s and up to 120,000 IOPS, nearly triple the throughput of other high-end SATA-based solutions with a substantial reduction in the total cost of ownership (TCO) to the consumer. The product is available now through OCZ's global channel.
"The original OCZ RevoDrive SSD was designed to be the first high-performance, bootable PCIe SSD solution and has become a popular choice for demanding computing applications that require faster, more reliable storage," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ Technology. "Building on the success of the original design, we are excited to introduce the RevoDrive X2, which delivers both increased performance and capacity, making the RevoDrive X2 a viable option for a wide spectrum of applications that include professional graphic design, multimedia rendering, and workstations. With our recently announced new state-of-the-art SSD manufacturing facility in Taiwan, OCZ will continue to be at the forefront of developing and deploying game-changing solid state storage solutions."
The RevoDrive family gets its edge by eliminating the SATA II (3Gbps) bottleneck and leveraging a PCIe x4 interface to exploit the full potential of current flash technology. Like the original RevoDrive, the X2 uses an onboard RAID 0 design, but it also employs four SandForce-1200 controllers versus two in the original to maximize data access and bandwidth. In addition to promoting a faster, more responsive PC experience, the RevoDrive X2 is bootable, unlike competing PCIe solutions, to ensure quicker start-ups and load times compared to mechanical hard drives, a major plus for workstation PCs.
The RevoDrive X2 thrives in a wide range of computing environments including demanding database and server applications as well as multi-media creation and management. Available in 100GB to 960GB capacities, the OCZ RevoDrive X2 provides ample room for data warehousing, applications, multimedia files, and operating systems.
Additionally, the X2 provides the superior durability, energy efficiency, and reliability of SSDs.
RevoDrive Accolades:
The RevoDrive X2 has been designed with increased performance and capacity compared to the first generation RevoDrive, which received worldwide acclaim just a few months ago upon its launch. Quotes from industry leading trade press include:
"The RevoDrive is an absolute breath of fresh air to the PCIe SSD field." -- PC Perspective
"The price is right and the performance is high; who could ask for anything more?" -- Tweaktown
"The Revo has set a new bar for both SSDs and RAID-based PCI-Express storage cards." -- Hot Hardware
"Â…by far the best performing SSD we have tested to date." - Techgage
"OCZ is on a roll. While most SSD manufacturers are content to just slap the latest controller and some NAND into an enclosure and call it a day, OCZ has been pumping out innovative products." -- Maximum PC
About OCZ Technology Group, Inc.
Founded in 2002, San Jose, CA-based OCZ Technology Group, Inc. ("OCZ"), is a leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of high-performance and reliable Solid State Drives (SSDs) and premium computer components. OCZ has built on its expertise in high-speed memory to become a leader in the SSD market, a technology that competes with traditional rotating magnetic hard disk drives (HDDs). SSDs are faster, more reliable, generate less heat and use significantly less power than the HDDs used in the majority of computers today. In addition to SSD technology, OCZ also offers high-performance components for computing devices and systems, including enterprise-class power management products as well as leading-edge computer gaming solutions.
For more information, please visit: www.ocztechnology.com.
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Award-Winning Samsung Galaxy Tab, SprintÂ’s First Android-Powered Mobile Tablet, Debuts Nationwide on Nov. 14
Award-Winning Samsung Galaxy Tab, SprintÂ’s First Android-Powered Mobile Tablet, Debuts Nationwide on Nov. 14
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. . – Oct. 25, 2010 – What do you get when you combine an entertainment device for e-books, movies, music and games with an amazing 7-inch screen and fast and easy access to the Web, video chat and apps in an incredibly portable design? Samsung Galaxy Tab™, the award-winning1 mobile tablet, available from Sprint beginning Sunday, Nov. 14, at select Sprint Stores, Business Sales, Web sales and telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1.
Beginning today, customers can pre-order a tablet at any participating Sprint Store with the purchase of a $50 Sprint gift card. Customers who pre-order Samsung Galaxy Tab will have their name added to the Device Wait List and be contacted to set up an appointment to complete their Samsung Galaxy Tab purchase beginning on Sunday, Nov. 14. Through the pre-order process, customers will have peace of mind knowing they are able to get the device they want and receive the full retail experience, including SprintÂ’s Ready Now customer service experience.
It will cost $399.99 (taxes not included) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement on a 3G Tablet Mobile Broadband plan. Sprint customers will have two rate plans to choose from for their Samsung Galaxy Tab: a 2GB data plan with unlimited messaging for $29.99 per month or a 5GB data plan with unlimited messaging for $59.99 per month (plus taxes and surcharges).
“Samsung Galaxy Tab is another Android innovation for Sprint, adding a new category of wireless devices to the Sprint portfolio,” said Fared Adib, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “Samsung Galaxy Tab is a powerful entertainment device and business tool that offers our customers high-end features, including a blazing-fast processor, beautiful touchscreen for watching videos and Web browsing, two cameras, video chat capabilities and access to the Sprint 3G network with affordable rate plans that let customers take advantage of the advanced data capabilities their device offers.”
Samsung Galaxy Tab features two cameras – a 3-megapixel camera with camcorder and flash, and a front-facing, 1.3-megapixel camera enabling video chat. It also offers mobile hotspot capability as an optional add-on to simultaneously connect up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices for an additional $29.99 per month (plus taxes and surcharges).
Additional key features include:
- Android Market™ for access to more than 80,000 useful applications, widgets and games available for download to customize the experience
- ThinkFree Office to open and make changes to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or PDF documents
- Sprint Navigation can also be added for $2.99 per day or $9.99 per month (plus taxes and surcharges)
- Stereo speakers
- Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g/n
- Integrated GPS
- 2GB onboard memory, 16GB microSD card included, with support for up to a 32GB microSD card
- 4,000 mAh battery
On-The-Go Movie Theater Experience
Samsung Media Hub offers an easy-to-use mobile video store with movies and TV shows available for purchase or rental and video content set up for an HD-like entertainment experience. Users can quickly get downloads of a full library of video content powered by some of the biggest names in entertainment using Wi-Fi, including MTV Networks, NBC Universal and Paramount.
Samsung Galaxy Tab will also enable sharing user-generated video content with other devices with Samsung’s exclusive AllShare service. AllShare wirelessly shares stored music, pictures and HD-like video (720p) to other DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified™ home electronics, including HDTVs, monitors, digital cameras and printers. Through AllShare, users can capture special moments with the phone’s camera and camcorder and wirelessly show them to friends or family on their DLNA-certified HDTV or download music from a PC to Samsung Galaxy Tab and take it on the road.
To make staying connected faster and easier, Samsung Galaxy Tab includes Samsung Social Hub, designed to integrate social networking services, messages, personal and business email, calendars and contacts. Calendar information from portal calendars, such as Google Calendar and social networking services, are displayed together in one calendar with two-way synchronization.
For more information about Samsung Galaxy Tab, visit www.sprint.com/tab.
Reliability from Sprint 3G
Samsung Galaxy Tab will operate on the Sprint 3G network and customers can be confident in their ability to stay connected. According to the results of a 13-city test conducted by PC World on 3G performance, no one has a more reliable network than Sprint. For the second consecutive year, SprintÂ’s reliability rates were second-to-none.
PC WorldÂ’s test involved Sprint, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile in 13 major cities in all regions of the country during December 2009 and January 2010. In all, roughly 9,000 individual tests of Sprint's 3G service were conducted from 280 testing locations. Testing sessions were one minute in duration per location, and network performance can be highly variable from neighborhood to neighborhood. In laptop-based tests, Sprint tied with another carrier for first in 3G network reliability.
With the Sprint Free Guarantee, customers can take advantage of Samsung Galaxy Tab for 30 days. If not completely satisfied, customers may return the device within 30 days to get reimbursed for the device purchase and activation fee, get both the early termination and restocking fees waived, and receive a full refund for the monthly service plan charges.2
Sprint also offers online self help through www.sprint.com and proactive data usage email and/or text notifications from Sprint will allow user to manage consumption of data to prevent billing surprises.
Application Developers
A Sprint developer guide for Samsung Galaxy Tab will be available on the Sprint Application Developer website beginning Nov. 14. The developer guide will provide details for an Android 2.2 tablet and how to take advantage of Samsung Galaxy TabÂ’s unique hardware and software capabilities on the Sprint network.
In addition, Samsung Galaxy Tab development will be featured at the Sprint Developer Conference in breakout sessions, discussed during the Android coding lab and demonstrated in the exhibit hall. The Sprint Developer Conference is Oct. 26-28 in Santa Clara, Calif. Developers can register for the conference at http://developer.sprint.com/devcon2010.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48.1 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2010 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, Common Cents Mobile and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. With its customer-focused strategy, you can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
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Verizon Wireless Puts SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab™ In Stores In November
Verizon Wireless Puts SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab™ In Stores In November
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS – Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab™ will be available Nov. 11 for $599.99. Running on Android™ 2.2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab features a brilliant 7-inch touch screen; robust HTML Web browsing experience with full support for Adobe® Flash® 10.1 for video and mobile gaming; and a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application processor.
“This is an incredible time in mobile technology, and as a company we’re excited to add the Samsung Galaxy Tab to our portfolio,” said Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. “The Samsung Galaxy Tab brings together the reliability of Verizon Wireless’ 3G network and the power of Android 2. .2 to deliver on our promise of providing consumers and business customers with a host of options to help manage their lives.”
Popular mobile applications, including V CAST Music and V CAST Song ID, VZ Navigator®, Slacker Radio, Kindle for Android, BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® presented by V CAST Video, and the exclusive golf game, “Let’s Golf,” will be available on the Samsung Galaxy Tab. In addition to text, picture and video messaging, the Samsung Galaxy Tab will also feature V CAST Apps, Verizon Wireless’ mobile storefront offering hundreds of applications for businesses and consumers at launch.
Verizon Wireless customers can add a monthly access plan beginning at $20 a month for 1 GB on their Samsung Galaxy Tab. For additional features and specifications on the Samsung Galaxy Tab, visit www.verizonwireless.com/galaxytab.
For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
(EDITORÂ’S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the Samsung Galaxy Tab in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nationÂ’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsungwireless.com.
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QNAP Announces VMobile Network Surveillance Application for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
QNAP Announces VMobile Network Surveillance Application for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
Taipei, Taiwan, October 2010 - QNAP Security, a world class manufacturer of PC-less Network Video Recorder (NVR) solutions today announced a mobile network surveillance application VMobile for Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch users to connect to QNAP network surveillance systems (VioStor NVR) to monitor the IP cameras and playback the video recordings via Wi-Fi or 3G network connection.
"With VMobile, users can connect to unlimited number of VioStor NVR servers and monitor the IP cameras from numerous network camera brands on their iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. This is a unique feature that no other applications offer currently except VMobile," said Andrew Yu. VMobile also supports real-time alert for users to identify the location where events such as motion detection and alarm input take place. They can take a snapshot or playback the alarm video immediately on their handheld Apple devices.
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VMobile is compatible with VioStor NVR firmware version 3.3.0. The application supports diversified monitoring modes, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9-channel display mode and sequential display mode, PTZ and preset position control, instant notification of multiple alarm events, and snapshot. Users can playback the recording data from different monitoring channels and specify the video playback by different alarm events. VMobile is designed for Apple handheld devices users to offer convenient tap and touch control of the network surveillance system over the network anytime, anywhere.
QNAP's VMobile app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch is currently available for free download in the App store. The latest firmware version 3.3.0 of VioStor NVR is available for free download on http://www.qnapsecurity.com/download.asp. For more information about QNAP VioStor NVR, please visit www.qnapsecurity.com.
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Nokia smartphones, meet your smarter browser
Nokia smartphones, meet your smarter browser
Opera Mini 5.1 beta for Nokia smartphones makes browsing smarter
The worldÂ’s most popular mobile browser is now optimized for the worldÂ’s most popular smartphone platform. Opera Software today released the beta version of Opera Mini 5.1 optimized for Symbian.
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The native version of Opera Mini for Symbian features all the innovations Opera Mini is known for, such as Speed Dial for the usersÂ’ favorite websites, tabbed browsing and an attractive user interface.
The Opera Mini 5.1 native beta release brings several key improvements to the Opera Mini browser on Nokia smartphones:
- Support for more devices than ever
- Significantly faster start-up time
- Improved page-load and scrolling performance, especially on older devices
- Full support for device text input methods
- Improved fonts
- Device integration for copy & paste, email client and more
- Option to choose default access point — no more annoying dialogs
Previously, owners of S60 handsets were restricted to using the Java version of Opera Mini. The new, optimized version improves performance and is better integrated with other applications. Nokia smartphones based on Symbian are very popular among Opera Mini users, and this release translates into a better browsing experience, while saving on data traffic charges and fees.
“It is Opera’s objective to provide its users with the best possible web-surfing experience on any device,” said Christen Krogh, Chief Development Officer, Opera Software. “Porting Opera Mini to the Symbian programming language provides the largest user base in the smartphone world with the best mobile browsing experience.”
It is available for free on more than 3000 different mobile phone models, in all markets. Available for download at m.opera.com. The beta version will be available in English; other languages will follow in a later release.
Fast facts about Opera Mini
- The most popular mobile browser on the market
- More than 71 million monthly users worldwide
- More than 36.9 billion pages processed each month
- The Opera Mini servers compress the webpages up to 90%
About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA has redefined web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. OperaÂ’s cross-platform web-browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.
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NVIDIA Tesla GPUs Power World's Fastest Supercomputer
NVIDIA Tesla GPUs Power World's Fastest Supercomputer
Half the Size, Lower Power and 50% Faster Than World's Top Supercomputer
SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/28/2010 -- Tianhe-1A, a new supercomputer revealed today at HPC 2010 China, has set a new performance record of 2.507 petaflops, as measured by the LINPACK benchmark, making it the fastest system in China and in the world today(1).
Tianhe-1A epitomizes modern heterogeneous computing by coupling massively parallel GPUs with multi-core CPUs, enabling significant achievements in performance, size and power. The system uses 7,168 NVIDIA® Tesla™ M2050 GPUs and 14,336 CPUs; it would require more than 50,000 CPUs and twice as much floor space to deliver the same performance using CPUs alone.
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The Tianhe-1A Supercomputer, located at National Supercomputer Center, Tianjin
More importantly, a 2.507 petaflop system built entirely with CPUs would consume more than 12 megawatts. Thanks to the use of GPUs in a heterogeneous computing environment, Tianhe-1A consumes only 4.04 megawatts, making it 3 times more power efficient -- the difference in power consumption is enough to provide electricity to over 5000 homes for a year.
Tianhe-1A was designed by the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in China. The system is housed at National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin and is already fully operational.
"The performance and efficiency of Tianhe-1A was simply not possible without GPUs," said Guangming Liu, chief of National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin. "The scientific research that is now possible with a system of this scale is almost without limits; we could not be more pleased with the results."
The Tianhe-1A supercomputer will be operated as an open access system to use for large scale scientific computations.
"GPUs are redefining high performance computing," said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA. "With the Tianhe-1A, GPUs now power two of the top three fastest computers in the world today. These GPU supercomputers are essential tools for scientists looking to turbocharge their rate of discovery."
NVIDIA Tesla GPUs, based on the CUDA™ parallel computing architecture, are designed specifically for high performance computing (HPC) environments and deliver transformative performance increases across a wide range of HPC fields, including drug discovery, hurricane and tsunami modeling, cancer research, car design, even studying the formation of galaxies.
For more information on NVIDIA Tesla high performance GPU computing products, go here.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from tablets and portable media players to notebooks and workstations. NVIDIA's expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. The Company holds more than 1,600 patents worldwide, including ones covering designs and insights that are essential to modern computing. For more information, see www.nvidia.com.
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The MSI FR600 3D - Cinema Entertainment in a Laptop
The MSI FR600 3D - Cinema Entertainment in a Laptop
Taipei—MSI just rolled out the FR600 3D multimedia notebook computer equipped with the latest 3D graphics technology and cinema-quality THX TruStudio Pro smart wrap around sound. Put on a pair of 3D glasses and enjoy an all-new 3D multimedia experience with true-to-life graphics whether you’re playing videos games, watching films, or browsing through a photo album.
MSI Marketing Director Sam Chern points out that the 15.6” FR600 3D laptop boasts the latest raised totem seal coating technology to protect it against scratching and smudges. The inside cover comes with silver components that stand out in contrast with the jet black color theme. What’s more, under the hood, you’ll find Intel’s powerful Core i5 processor as well as MSI’s own TDE technology for the ultimate in 3D multimedia performance.
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Maximize your 3D cinematic experience
Polarized 3D graphics: The FR600 3D employs the principle of circular polarization to separate light rays and deflect them in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions to form true-to-life 3D images. The FR600 3D multimedia laptop has three image modes. It offers realistic three-dimensional visual effects, converts 2D images and photos to 3D, and, when you are performing tasks, such as word processing, you can choose the conventional 2D mode. The FR600 is the perfect laptop to meet all of your 2D and 3D needs.
THX smart wrap around sound: To further enhance the 3D enjoyment offered by the FR600, MSI Notebooks joined forces with internationally renowned sound technology firm Creative in the designing of the FR600 3D laptop to give it THX TruStudio Pro smart wrap around sound for cinema-quality audio. The FR600Â’s four high-end speakers offer incomparable sound quality to go with the unbelievably realistic images for an incredible audio-visual experience.
Cinema Pro technology: In addition to powerful multimedia performance, the FR600 3D laptop packs MSIÂ’s own Cinema Pro technology, so you can simply press the Cinema Pro hot key to switch over to film mode for higher display resolution and richer colors to maximize your 3D film experience.
Turbo performance at the touch of a finger
Intel Core i5 processor: The FR600 3D laptop comes with Intel’s powerful and energy-sipping Core i5 processor with Intel Turbo Boost and Intel® Hyper-Threading technology with dynamic adaptive performance to handle more data and vastly increase overall system performance.
TDE technology: The FR600 3D packs MSIÂ’s TDE (Turbo Drive Engine technology). A touch of the mirror finish P1 hot key above the keyboard instantly throttles up system performance, so that your computer doesnÂ’t bogged down when itÂ’s processing big load application programs.
Classically chic
Fusion of technology and style: The FR600 3D laptop is proof that MSI continues to insist on the best. The FR600Â’s ebony cover is sheathed in non-peeling raised totem seal coating to prevent scratching and smudging. The center is graced with MSIÂ’s glowing platinum logo and the wrist rest areas with a soft raised diamond coating that not only soothes your hands, but adds an extra touch of class.
Extended battery life: The FR600 3D is equipped with MSI’s exclusive ECO Engine power-saving technology which allows you to select from among five power management levels—Video Game, Film, Presentation, Word Processing, and Turbo Battery, depending on your current needs to enhance battery efficiency to further extend battery life. The FR600 3D is ideal for the person on-the-go.
Multiple HD hardware: The MSI FR600 3D is equipped with a wide cinema-class 16:9 ratio LED display. Not only are colors rich and crisp, you donÂ’t have those pesky black bars at the top and bottom or your screen when viewing HD films. And the HD720p webcam allows you to enjoy fast, smooth, bright, and high fidelity web calls with friends and family. If you want more than a high definition computer screen.
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Logitech Announces Second Quarter Financial Results for FY 2011
Logitech Announces Second Quarter Financial Results for FY 2011
Company Delivers Strong Growth in Revenue and Profitability; Increases Outlook for Full Year
FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 27, 2010 and MORGES, Switzerland, Oct. 28, 2010 — Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced financial results for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2011.
Sales for Q2 FY 2011 were $582 million, up 17 percent from $498 million in the same quarter last year. Excluding the unfavorable impact of exchange rate changes, sales increased by 21 percent. Operating income was $51 million, an increase of 87 percent compared to $27 million in the same quarter a year ago. Net income for Q2 was $41 million ($0.23 per share) compared to $21 million ($0.11 per share) in Q2 of FY 2010. Gross margin for Q2 FY 2011 was 37.3 percent, up from 30.5 percent one year ago and the CompanyÂ’s highest-ever quarterly gross margin.
LogitechÂ’s retail sales for Q2 FY 2011 grew by 11 percent year over year, with an increase in Asia of 38 percent, an increase in the Americas of 19 percent, and a decrease in EMEA of 3 percent. OEM sales increased by 10 percent. The LifeSize division, which was not included in the previous yearÂ’s results, contributed 6 percentage points to the CompanyÂ’s Q2 FY 2011 sales growth compared to the prior year.
“We’re very pleased with our strong performance in Q2,” stated Gerald P. Quindlen, Logitech president and chief executive officer. “We delivered double-digit growth in both sales and operating income, and we continued the momentum in our LifeSize division. We also achieved the highest quarterly gross margin in our history, primarily due to favorable product mix shifts and supply chain efficiency improvements.
“As a result of our very strong gross margin performance in the first half of FY 2011, we have raised our operating income outlook for the full fiscal year. In addition, we have raised our sales outlook for the full fiscal year to include our initial estimate of sales for our line of products for Google TV. We’re very encouraged both by early indicators of enthusiasm for our Logitech Revue with Google TV and associated peripherals and the opportunity for developing another long-term growth driver for our business.”
Outlook
For Fiscal Year 2011, ending March 31, 2011, Logitech has raised its sales outlook from the previous range of $2.3 to $2.35 billion to the new range of $2.35 to $2.4 billion. The target for operating income has been raised from the previous range of $160 to $170 million to the new range of $170 to $180 million. Expected gross margin has increased to approximately 36 percent from the previous range of 34 to 35 percent. The expected tax rate continues to be approximately 16 percent.
Earnings Teleconference and Webcast
Logitech will hold an earnings teleconference on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and 14:30 Central European Summer Time. A live webcast of the call, along with presentation slides, will be available on the Logitech corporate Web site at http://ir.logitech.com.
About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, LogitechÂ’s combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).
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Lanner - Cost-Effective Intel Atom Based Network Appliance With 4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
Cost-Effective Intel Atom Based Network Appliance With 4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
(Taipei, Taiwan October 28th, 2010) Today, Lanner Electronics, Inc., a global manufacturer of network appliances, released the FW-7539, a desktop appliance made for network communication. This SFF platform comes with 4 GbE LAN ports with optional bypass and uses the 1.66 GHz D410/D510 Intel Atom processors.
“Providing high quality, cost-effective desktop platforms are key to Lanner’s business,” said Terence Chou- Network Appliances Product Planner, “with today’s emphasis on cloud computing and enterprise networks, many companies do not spend enough resources designing smaller appliances. The FW-7539 is the latest of Lanner’s small form factor network appliance offerings. When armed with the Intel Atom D410/D510 architecture, the FW-7539 offers move functionality in both network security and communication, than ever before.”
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Like the FW-7535, the FW-7539 32nm architecture is designed for the Intel Atom D410 and D510. Both processors offer a 1.66GHz of processing power, and IntelÂ’s hyper threading technology, which can offer faster response times in multitasking environments.
The FW-7539 features 4 GbE network ports, each with an individual Intel controller to ensure high network throughput. All four ports can also come with abnormal state bypass to from appliance or power complications. Each port is located on the back of the appliance and has a corresponding LED in the front, for easy maintenance.
Additional functionality stems from the 2 expansion slots and various I/O. Next to the GbE ports there is a RJ-45 console port and 2 x USB 2.0 ports. Internally there is both a PCIe and Mini-PCIe slots, allowing huge customization potential.
Along with other Lanner products, the FW-7539 is made with all ROHS compliant parts/ production processes.
For ordering information please visit our website at:
http://www.lannerinc.com/x86_Network_Appliance/FW-7539
About Lanner
Founded in 1986 and publicly listed (TAIEX 6245) since 2003, Lanner Electronics, Inc. is an ISO 9001 certified designer and manufacturer of network application platforms, network video platforms and applied computing hardware for first-tier companies. Lanner's expertise also extends to include driver and firmware support, enabling customers to optimize hardware and software communication to achieve faster time to market. With headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan and branches in the U.S. and China, Lanner is uniquely positioned to deliver custom technical solutions with localized, value-added service. Lanner is an Associate Member of the Intel® Embedded and Communications Alliance, a group of companies committed to developing modular, standards-based solutions based on technologies, processors, products, and services from Intel®.
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Opera brings the Web to Leadtek's media phones
Opera brings the Web to Leadtek's media phones
The return of the desk phone
Oslo, Norway, and Taipei, Taiwan— October 28, 2010
Leadtek, a leading Taiwan-based manufacturer of video telecommunication products, has selected Opera Devices SDK to bring widgets and full web browsing to its new multimedia phones, AMOR 8210 and AMOR 8a10. Integrated with IP telephony, IP camera viewer, digital photo frame and web applications, they elevate the user experience on desk phones. The phones come with seven-inch touchscreen panels and an intuitive icon-based interface, that provide easy and immediate access to practical Internet services, such as news and weather, with just a few taps.
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Leadtek's AMOR media phones are next-generation IP video phones based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Powered by Opera Devices SDK for Linux, the phones can easily meet operators' requirements and bring online services to the media phones. For example, Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT), the leading telecom service provider in Taiwan, has recently launched the service called "iHomecare," employing the power of this phone to provide online information services, such as weather, traffic, health care, discounts and cab reservations.
The media phone represents a new category of broadband multimedia devices that has the potential to become the fourth screen in the home, complementing the PC, TV and mobile handset. It offers always-on, one-touch access to popular online content. Industry data shows that the shipment of media phones is starting to take off. According to In-Stat's forecast, by 2013, annual shipments of media phones, worldwide, will range from 23 million (partial subsidy) to more than 48 million (full subsidy).
“Being the next generation of the desk phones, AMOR media phones will bring a superior user experience. The performance of a web browser on this kind of device must be as good as other devices, such as PCs and mobile phones that people often use for accessing Internet,” said Michael Yang, Spokeperson of Leadtek. “Opera Devices SDK delivers a seamless Internet experience on the media phone and is easy to customize, which also gives us flexibility to meet the requirements from the operators.”
Lars Boilesen, CEO of Opera Software, said, “Opera Devices SDK is future oriented, sharing the same underlying core across platforms, from PCs to mobile phones, connected TVs and media phones. Internet telephony is quickly becoming a key component in the operator multi-play offerings. Now with Opera technology, Leadtek's media phones can give end users the added value of being able to access the Web on a phone screen quickly.”
About Leadtek Research Inc.
Founded in 1986, Leadtek Research Inc. is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with overseas subsidiaries in China and Japan. Leadtek focuses on the design and manufacture of 3D graphics, PCTV solutions, GPS modules and navigation devices, Bluetooth-enabled products, Multimedia and Audio/Video Communications and Bio-technology. Living up to its reputation for reliability, quality and performance based on unrelenting R&D, Leadtek continues to stir the market's imagination, turning new dreams into digital reality with increasingly original high-tech products forged in its laboratories of cutting-edge technology.
About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA has redefined web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. OperaÂ’s cross-platform web-browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.
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GALAXY ANNOUNCES THE GTS 450 HALL OF FAME GRAPHICS CARD
GALAXY ANNOUNCES THE GTS 450 HALL OF FAME GRAPHICS CARD
Date:2010/10/28
Galaxy Microsystems, a leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of NVIDIA based graphics solutions, announced today the Galaxy GeForce® GTS 450 Hall of Fame graphics card, the fastest GTS 450 graphics card on the market.
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“Our new GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition demolishes the competition with a core clock of 1000Mhz.” said Shane Vance, US Sales, Galaxy. “Our custom cooler, Samsung 0.4ns GDDR5 memory and Galaxy designed board allow us to achieve these insane speeds..
Custom Cooled and Galaxy Engineered
The Galaxy GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition comes with a custom cooling solution featuring 2 PWM fans and 4 heatpipes, keeping the card cool under clock speeds that devour todayÂ’s games. It also comes with 3+1 phase power supply delivering performance you can count on.
DirectX® 11 Done Right
Level-up your game with the Galaxy GTS 450, built on NVIDIAÂ’s next-generation gaming architecture and designed from the ground up for DirectX 11 tessellation performance.
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About Galaxy Microsystems, Ltd.
Founded in 1994, Galaxy has grown exponentially in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, China and Europe. After years of private labeling for many tier one brands in the US; in 2007 Galaxy entered the US etail and channel market. As consumer demand increased Galaxy entered the retail space in 2009 to help further distribute their aggressively priced high quality cards. Galaxy offers toll free 24/7 US tech support and 2 year warranty. For further information about Galaxy, visit http://www.galaxytech.com
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LSI Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results
LSI Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results
MILPITAS, Calif., October 27, 2010 – LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today reported results for its third quarter ended October 3, 2010.
Third Quarter 2010 News Release Summary
•Third quarter 2010 revenues of $629 million
•Third quarter 2010 GAAP* net income of 4 cents per diluted share
•Third quarter 2010 non-GAAP** net income of 13 cents per diluted share
•Third quarter operating cash flows of $82 million
Fourth Quarter 2010 Business Outlook
•Projected revenues of $635 million to $665 million
•GAAP* net (loss)/income in the range of ($0.01) to $0.08 per share
•Non-GAAP** net income in the range of $0.10 to $0.16 per share
* Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
** Excludes goodwill and other intangible asset impairment, stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, purchase accounting effect on inventory, restructuring of operations and other items, net, gain on sale/write-down of securities and gain on repurchase of convertible subordinated notes. It also excludes the income tax effect associated with the above mentioned items.
Third quarter 2010 revenues were $629 million, a 9% increase year-over-year compared to $578 million reported in the third quarter of 2009, and compares to $639 million reported in the second quarter of 2010.
Third quarter 2010 GAAP* net income was $23 million or 4 cents per diluted share, compared to third quarter 2009 GAAP net income of $52 million or 8 cents per diluted share. Third quarter 2009 GAAP results included a tax benefit of $65 million, or 10 cents per diluted share. Third quarter 2010 GAAP results compare to second quarter 2010 GAAP net income of $7 million or 1 cent per diluted share. Third quarter 2010 GAAP net income included a net charge of $56 million from special items, consisting primarily of $40 million of amortization of acquisition-related items, $17 million of stock-based compensation expense, $4 million of net restructuring and other items, and $5 million of gain on the sale of securities.
Third quarter 2010 non-GAAP** net income was $79 million or 13 cents per diluted share, compared to third quarter 2009 non-GAAP net income of $119 million or 18 cents per diluted share. Third quarter 2009 non-GAAP results included earnings of 10 cents per diluted share reflecting the above-mentioned tax benefit. Second quarter 2010 non-GAAP net income was $71 million or 11 cents per diluted share.
Cash and short-term investments totaled approximately $601 million at quarter end. The company completed third-quarter purchases of approximately 32 million shares of its common stock for approximately $137 million. On a year-to-date basis, the company has purchased approximately 46 million shares of its common stock for approximately $218 million under its $250 million share repurchase program.
"Healthy growth in our storage systems business coupled with strong execution contributed to solid operating performance, with net income near the high end of our guidance range, despite some end-market softness and related customer inventory adjustments that affected sequential revenues," said Abhi Talwalkar, LSI president and chief executive officer. "While end-market demand challenges could continue, we expect to benefit from new product ramps in 2011 as several of our design wins with top-tier storage and networking customers transition to production."
Bryon Look, LSI CFO and chief administrative officer, said, "Our third quarter results reflect a continuing, strong focus on achieving our business model targets. Gross margins were at the high end of our guidance range, showing solid quarterly expansion and much improvement versus year-ago levels, while operating margins continued to grow on a sequential basis and were sharply higher year over year. Operating cash flows grew 21% sequentially to $82 million and were $256 million on a year-to-date basis, approximately double the $128 million recorded in the same period last year."
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Capital spending is projected to be around $15 million in the fourth quarter and approximately $55 million in total for 2010.
Depreciation and software amortization is projected to be around $27 million in the fourth quarter and approximately $107 million in total for 2010.
About LSI
LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) is a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the worldÂ’s best known brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More information is available at www.lsi.com.
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Intel, Other Top Companies Unveil New Cloud Mission: Open Data Centers
Intel, Other Top Companies Unveil New Cloud Mission: Open Data Centers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 27, 2010 – Intel Corporation today unveiled several new initiatives under its “Cloud 2015” vision aimed at making cloud-based Internet computing more interoperable, secure and simplified.
Intel’s Cloud 2015 vision has three key elements: a “federated” cloud that allows enterprises to share data across internal and external clouds; an “automated” network that automatically allows the secure movement of applications and resources to significantly improve energy efficiency in data centers; and PC and device-savvy “client-aware” clouds that know what types of applications, commands and processing should take place in the cloud or on your laptop, smartphone or other device – thus taking a user and specific device’s unique features into account to fully optimize an online experience.
Intel will support these goals by creating software and building new capabilities into Intel® Xeon® processors, which include features such as Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) and Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) that form the basis of cloud computing today.
Open Data Center Alliance
As a step toward Cloud 2015, Intel helped create the Open Data Center Alliance, a coalition of more than 70 leading businesses that together represent more than $50 billion in annual IT investment and that have cloud research or projects underway. Alliance Steering Committee members include BMW*, China Life*, Deutsche Bank*, J.P. Morgan Chase*, Lockheed Martin*, Marriott International, Inc.*, National Australia Bank*, Shell*, Terremark* and UBS*.The alliance will lay out future hardware and software requirements that lead to more open and interoperable cloud and data center solutions. Intel plays a unique advisory role within the alliance, whose initial membership was purposely focused on end user companies rather than technology providers.
Intel embraces the Open Data Center AllianceÂ’s vision and goals and plans to deliver products and solutions consistent with these goals. Intel will work with its hardware and software partners, engaging the industry to innovate on open standards, delivering a faster ramp to the next stage of the Internet, and delivering an open, interoperable and secure cloud that will empower the next generation of business, movies, gaming, music, social media and other yet-to-be-invented Web services.
“The industry has an opportunity to accelerate the potential of cloud computing, delivering even better industry economics through this transformation,” said Kirk Skaugen, vice president and general manager, Intel Data Center Group. “With the Open Data Center Alliance we now have the world’s top businesses focused and actively engaged with Intel and the high-tech industry, accelerating solutions to the cloud’s key challenges. “The server industry has gone through an amazing transformation since the Intel Pentium® Pro’s introduction in 1995; our goal is to ensure that cloud computing continues to deliver breakthrough economics based on the same fundamental principle —innovation on open, interoperable standards.”
Intel Cloud Builders
The goal of the Intel® Cloud Builders program is to provide a path to the Cloud 2015 vision. Intel announced a significant expansion of this program that brings together leading system and software solution partners to provide proven cloud building recipes and practical guidance on how to deploy, maintain and optimize a cloud infrastructure.
While the alliance will determine future requirements for cloud infrastructure, the Intel Cloud Builders program will help bring these requirements to life with full solutions. The program now has a total of 20 reference architectures with several more on the horizon. It represents a community of the most critical providers of technology in the cloud, including Canonical*, Cisco*, Citrix*, Dell*, EMC*, Enomaly*, Eucalyptus Systems*, Gproxy*, HP*, IBM*, Joyent*, Microsoft*, NetApp*, NetSuite*, Novell*, Parallels*, Red Hat*, Univa* and VMware*.
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the worldÂ’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.
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