Nvidia ships one billionth GeForce GPU
Long-time partners Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) have proudly announced that they have now shipped their one billionth GeForce graphics processor. This milestone required 12 years to be reached and covers five DirectX generations (DirectX 7 to 11).
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Samsung PX2370: LED Magic
Slim monitors are aesthetically more attractive, no doubts about that, but being thin with LED backlight isn’t exactly a major feat. However, after you’ve gone past that initial excitement, you’ll notice that the monitor also has an external transformer.
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Customers can build their own VAIO S notebooks
Sony has begun offering customers the option of custom VAIO S notebooks from its website. The four-pound, 13.3-inch computers can now be configured with up to a 256GB SSD, as much as 8GB of RAM and a 2.66GHz Core i5. Also on offer is a backlit keyboard, a Blu-ray drive, Windows 7 Professional and 512MB NVIDIA GeForce graphics. With Intel graphics onboard, the VAIO S will get WiDi, allowing them to stream content wirelessly to compatible HDTVs. A free upgrade to a Core i5 CPU is offered for the custom-built models along with Windows 7 Professional, though whether this is a limited time offer isn't specified. Those who opt for a pre-built model will get a free extended warranty.
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PSP2 to be released on January 27
A rumor from trade sources says that Sony may finally make the PSP2 public on January 27 at a special event in Tokyo. Publishers were reported by MCV as having known since late last year and would have had development kits for some time. The company's PlayStation head Kaz Hirai has already hinted that the system was in development and would combine touch and buttons. A full touchscreen along with a possible back touchpad and dual analog sticks might show in the initial model. Sony is equally known to be planning a major leap in performance that might give performance closer to that of the PS3, although the TV console is now over four years old and thus a realistic target.
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Sony closes CD factory in face of digital music
Sony will close one of its biggest CD making factories due to the growth and popularity of digital downloads as well as other economic influences. Based in Pitman, New Jersey, the plant has been operating for 50 years and first produced vinyl records. When its doors close on March 31, nearly 300 people will be out of work. At full capacity, the half-a-million square foot warehouse could manufacture 18 million CDs every month. While vinyl record sales have increased from 2008 to 2009 by nearly 33 percent, CD sales have dropped by 18 percent during the same time period, at 110.3 million in 2009.
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