Acer Recalls Select Aspire Notebooks Due To Overheating
It has come to the attention of Acer that certain Aspire Notebooks may overheat under specific conditions. Acer has voluntarily issued a safety recall for these products. The affected units are Acer Aspire models AS3410, AS3810T, AS3810TG, AS3810TZ and AS3810TZG manufactured prior to September 15, 2009. Be sure to check your Serial Number on this page if you happen to own one.
In the affected units the microphone cable may overheat when extreme pressure is applied repeatedly to the left palm rest. As a result, the unit case may become deformed and the system may malfunction. Acer has voluntarily instituted a safety recall program to proactively replace the microphone cable in the affected units to eliminate any risk of overheating.
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ZOTAC Launches GeForce GT 220 and 210 40nm Graphics Cards
ZOTAC International, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today unleashes its new lineup of entry-level graphics cards -- the all new ZOTAC GeForce GT220 and 210 series graphics cards. Four new graphics cards join the existing ZOTAC GeForc 200 series lineup the ZOTAC GeForce GT220, GeForce GT 220 1GB Synergy Edition, GeForce GT 220 512MB Synergy Edition and the GeForce 210 Synergy Edition. The new ZOTAC GeForce GT 220 and 210-based graphics cards take 3D performance and home theater integration to a whole new level with new technologies for superior performance, visuals and audio. 3D performance is enhanced with support for DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.1 technologies for realistic visuals and unmatched performance. ZOTAC GeForce GT 220 graphics cards feature 48 lightning-fast processing cores while the more affordable ZOTAC GeForce 210 features 16 processing cores.
The new ZOTAC GeForce GT 220 and 210 series are our first graphics cards with graphics cards manufactured using the new 40nm manufacturing process. Thanks to the technological improvements, were able to deliver greater performance, value and energy efficiency for our entry-level customers, said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
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AMD and CyberLink Announce DX11 Strategic Initiative
AMD and CyberLink Corp recently announced that the companies are expanding their existing engineering engagement with a strategic focus on Microsoft DirectX 11 DirectCompute, taking advantage of the capabilities of AMDs new DirectX 11-capable graphics architecture. The companies will work together to accelerate many computationally intensive tasks in CyberLink applications, such as video transcoding, automated facial recognition and tagging, video editing and processing applications with ATI Stream technology using the full specification capabilities of the new Windows 7 DirectCompute API.
DirectX 11, a key set of features in Windows 7, enables developers to take full advantage of the GPUs found in many of todays PCs, said Mike Ybarra, general manager of Windows Product Management at Microsoft Corp. Specifically, DirectCompute technology helps accelerate the performance across several scenarios that historically took a long time to complete when just using the CPU. CyberLinks support of DirectCompute in their latest applications results in higher performance across these scenarios something that our joint customers have asked for.
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China bans foreign investment in online games industry
China has banned foreign investment into its lucrative online games industry in an effort to tighten control over its virtual worlds. China's video game industry regulator the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) and copyright watchdog issued a circular on Saturday prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming operations through joint ventures, wholly owned enterprises and cooperatives.
The new directive also disallows foreign firms from indirectly influencing Chinese gaming firms through agreements or technology support. China's online gaming market is one of the world's fastest growing, with sales expected to rise 30 to 50 percent this year to 24 billion yuan to 27 billion yuan ($3.5-4 billion) according to GAPP.
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Motions C5 and F5 are Rugged Tablet PCs with Gorilla Glass
Motion Computing and Corning Incorporated announced today that Corning Gorilla glass has been added to Motions most rugged offerings. The C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) and rugged F5 Tablet PC now include the thin-sheet glass that was designed to protect against real-world events that cause display damage.
A variety of features come together in Cornings Gorilla glass to create a strong, damage-resistant glass that is ideal for tablet PCs, including:
- Thinner form factor: Gorilla glass retains its performance advantage over standard chemically strengthened offerings even when used in thin form factors.
- Pristine surface quality: Cornings proprietary fusion process offers a high-quality surface and eliminates lapping and polishing processes that can cause surface damage.
- Compatibility with tablet devices: Used as a protective glass that is ideal for devices that have a touch user interface including pen input, Gorilla glass adds protection without interfering with the superior pen response offered with Motions tablets.
- Easy-to-clean, water resistant coating: Special coating makes Gorilla glass easier to clean than other cover glasses, making it easy to remove dust, dirt, or other elements.
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October 12 News from Around the Web
DFI BloodIron G41-T33 Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane
In terms of basic motherboards you can't go wrong with the DFI BloodIron G41, this MicroATX motherboard not only supports the latest Intel 775 processors but comes with an onboard graphics processor giving you the flexibility to use this system in a variety of different situations from a high-end HTPC application to a budget gaming or family rig.
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Microsoft wants multicore boost from Windows 7
One key part of solving the PC's multicore problems draws from the world of big iron, and Windows 7 can support much bigger iron--servers with as many as 256 processor cores compared with 64 for its predecessor. Now a few years into the multicore era, even today's laptops are able to juggle as many tasks as reasonably powerful servers from just a few years ago. Intel's new Core i7 "Clarksfield" processor for mobile computers has four cores that manage a total of eight separate "threads" of work.
"One dimension is support for a much larger number of processors and getting good linear scaling on that change from 64 to 256 processors," said Jon DeVaan, senior vice president of Microsoft's Windows Core Operating System Division. "There's all kinds of depth in that change."
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Bluetooth 3.0+HS-enabled devices to account for 61% of certified Bluetooth products in 2011
Bluetooth 3.0+HS-enabled devices will account for 23% of all certified Bluetooth-enabled devices in 2010 and further climb to 61% in 2011, according to estimates from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). Bluetooth 3.0's main new feature is AMP (Alternate MAC/PHY), the addition of 802.11 as a high speed transport.
Bluetooth 3.0+HS technology may initially be incorporated in external USB dongles for PC/notebook applications and then find its way into built-in modules for handsets, notebooks and other consumer electronics products, said industry sources in Taiwan. By 2013, the number of handsets using Bluetooth 3.0+HS technology will top 300 million units, followed by PC systems at 60-70 million units, personal media players at 30-35 million units, external dongles at 10-15 million units and DSCs at 1-2 million units, the sources quoted data from IMS Research as indicating.
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QNAP Announces Low Cost 2-drive TS-210 Desktop NAS Server
QNAP Systems today expanded their Turbo NAS lineup with the addition of the TS-210 desktop NAS server targeted specifically at the SOHO and Prosumer market segments. The TS-210 supports up to 2 3.5" SATA hard drives with up to 4TB of total capacity (using 2TB drives) and features a Marvell 800MHz CPU and 256MB DDRII memory which provides sustained high performance with low power consumption. The TS-210 can be configured to RAID 1 for high data redundancy. The TS-210 also supports iSCSI Target service with Thin Provisioning and a Gigabit LAN port, features generally found on much higher end NAS servers. The TS-210 is equipped 3 USB ports (1 front, 2 back panel) for expanding the storage capacity, printer sharing, or data backup to an external storage device. The TS-210 will be available in October globally through popular commercial distributors, resellers, and e-tailers.
The TS-210 is a smart choice for installation in home or home-based business as it is fully compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and UNIX networks. It features a built-in UPnP/ DLNA media server (with TwonkyMedia enabled) supporting a wide range of DLNA media players such as Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming consoles. By installing the DLNA/ UPnP application on your iPhone or iPod touch, users can access the TS-210 on the home network and play the videos, music, and photos from the server over the network. In addition, the high-speed PC-less Download Station with the unique QGet utility enables users to manage the BT/ FTP/ HTTP download tasks remotely over the local network or the Internet. The TS-210 can perform centralized backups of all computers attached to the network to protect valuable paid downloaded music and video content, digital pictures, and documents.
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Skooba Checkthrough Rolling Laptop Case
The patent-pending Skooba checkthrough rolling laptop case looks and functions like a high-end business case, but is designed and rigorously-tested to be "checkpoint-friendly," so you can run it through airport x-ray screening without removing your computer. This is a great product for any frequent traveler!
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