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Mushkin intros two 8GB and 12GB Ridgeback DDR3 memory kits

SiE — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:07:53 +0000

(TS) – Mushkin has today announced the expansion of its March-introduced Ridgeback DDR3 memory line with two new, high-capacity offerings, an 8GB dual channel kit for LGA 1156-based systems, and a 12GB triple channel kit for LGA 1366-powered PCs.

Both kits make use of the Ridgeback heatsink boasting low-profile cooling fins, and they are certified to work at 2000 MHz with 10-10-10-27 timings, while powered at 1.65V.

The 8GB (996953) and 12GB (998953) DDR3 kits are backed by a lifetime warranty, the latter being currently available for $419.99.

AOC preps 10 new widescreen LCD monitors

SiE — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:13 +0000

(TS) – AOC is making a big back-to-school push as it’s planning on releasing ten new LCD monitors for business and home use in August. The upcoming displays feature 18.5-inch, 19-inch, 21.5-inch, 22-inch and 23-inch panels – four models boasting a WLED backlight, while the rest have a CCFL backlight.

AOC’s LCDs go from 1366 x 768 to 1920 x 1080 in terms of resolution, have a contrast ratio of 60,000:1 (CCFL) or 20,000,000:1 (WLED), a 2/5ms response time, and D-Sub and DVI connectors. Certain models also include built-in speakers, and a USB hub.

The monitors’ prices have not been revealed.

Bose debuts the A20 Aviation Headset

SiE — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:55:10 +0000

(TS) – Audio equipment guru Bose has now introduced to the world the A20, “its best-performing, most advanced aviation headset ever” which is supposed to deliver “significantly greater noise reduction,” great comfort, clear audio reproduction, plus a Bluetooth communications interface.

“Since introducing the industry’s first active noise reduction headset in 1989, we’ve continued our aviation research with a very specific goal: to improve the flying experience for pilots,” said Sean Garrett, general manager of the Bose Noise Reduction Technology Group. “With the A20 headset, several proprietary technologies work together to deliver a combination of benefits that wasn’t available until today.”

The A20 makes use of technology found on the QuietComfort 15 consumer headphones to offer a high level of active noise reduction, features a new proprietary ear cushion and a new earcup design for better passive noise reduction, is powered by two AA batteries and comes with multiple connection options, including a 3.5mm adapter.

The A2 headset is backed by a five-year warranty and costs $1,095 or $995 – with or without the Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity feature. We guess using this for Starcraft II would be sort of a waste but we still want one.

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SanDisk Cruzer Blade Smallest USB flash drive

SiE — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:52:22 +0000

(TS) – SanDisk has recently introduced new Cruzer series flash drive, namely the SanDisk Cruzer Blade. The drive is a paper clip-sized and weighs approximately the same as a penny with capless design that makes easily to carry as storage on-the-go. The Cruzer Blade is fits easily on a keychain or mobile phone dongle.

The SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB flash drive is comes in four models of capacities, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB. According to manufacture, The SanDisk Cruzer Blade flash drive is provides reliable storage solutions that helping users rest assured of their digital content is safe. The price of SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB flash drive is $14.99, $21.99, $38.99 and $77.99, respectively.

Apple comes up with 27-inch LED Cinema Display

SiE — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:39:55 +0000

(TS) – Apple has today also revealed a ‘new and improved’ LED Cinema Display which features a 27-inch in-plane switching (IPS) panel, a native screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, and an ambient light sensor that will automatically adjust the brightness depending on external conditions.

The LED-backlit screen makes use of arsenic-free glass, an aluminum stand with tilt adjustment, has a built-in iSight webcam, speakers, a USB 2.0 hub, and only Mini DisplayPort connectivity.

The 27-inch LED Cinema Display costs $999 and is set to become available in September.

Interpad 10-inch Tegra 2-powered tablet launching in Germany by year-end

SiE — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:33:04 +0000

(TS) – Joining the iPad competitors camp, a company called E-Noa is planning on releasing in Germany the Interpad, a tablet powered by a dual Tegra 2 T20 SoC packing two Cortex-A9 cores @ 1 GHz, that features a 10-inch capacitive touchscreen, 1GB of DDR2 memory, and 16GB of built-in storage.

The upcoming mobile device measures 253 x 164 x 12.5 mm and also boasts a microSD slot, 802.11 b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, USB and HDMI ports, and a 3900 mAh battery. This tablet, running Android 2.1, is supposed to come out in December and cost €399.

A higher-end Interpad model, with Android 2.2, GPS, a webcam and 3G connectivity, is also said to be in the works and should cost under €500.

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Acer S1 Series LED-backlit Monitors debuts the US

SiE — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:34:27 +0000

(TS) – Acer has announced bring three ultra slim S1 family LED-backlit LCD displays to the US market. The Acer S1 lineup is including 20-inch S201H, 21.5-inch S211HL and 23-inch S231HL models. The Acer S1 series monitors packs space-conscious design with 13mm-15mm thick and eco-friendly features.

The Acer S201H provides resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels, while the Acer S211HL and S231HL offer Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. All of them sports 250 cd/m2 brightness, 12,000,000:1 contrast ratio via Acer Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM), 5ms response time, and 16.7M colors.

They are packs VGA port or DVI port with HDCP inputs, while the Acer S231HL has also HDMI. The cost of new Acer S201H, S211HL and S231HL is $169.99, $219.99 and $269.99 respectively. They should be available this month.

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AMD 480X chipset makes a comeback thanks to ASRock

SiE — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:20:56 +0000

(TS) – ASRock is coming up with another blast from the past as its new M3A UCC motherboard, which features support for the latest dual-, triple-, quad- or hexa-core AM3 processors, is based on the practically ancient AMD 480X CrossFire chipset introduced in 2007.

Despite the use of an old chip, ASRock’s board is reasonably up-to-date (okey, it’s 2009 material), and has four DDR3-1800 memory slots, one PCI-Express x16 slot, four SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, 5.1 channel audio, Gigabit Ethernet, plus the Instant Boot OS. Also included are ASRock features like OC Tuner, OC DNA, Intelligent Energy Saver, Instant Flash and Hybrid Booster.

The M3A UCC should become available soon.

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G.Skill to release 48GB DDR3-1900 memory kit

SiE — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:46:19 +0000

(TS) – Got an EVGA Super Record 2 (SR-2) motherboard ready with two processors and lots of graphics cards? Then you may be happy to know that G.Skill has developed a new memory kit specifically aimed towards complementing your system and add to it no less than 48GB of RAM.

The new Ripjaws series uber-kit includes twelve 4GB modules, all certified to work at 1900 MHz with CL8 latencies, powered at 1.65V. Better yet, a few tweaks will make the RAM go at 2000 MHz for even more performance. Adding this much memory should make the SR-2-based system perfect for 3D rendering, data modeling, scientific research and other professional applications.

According to G.Skill, its 48GB Ripjaws kit will become available in August.

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Asus Atom D525, NG-ION-packing mini-ITX motherboard starts getting listed

SiE — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:54:19 +0000

(TS) – Going all-out to provide people a feature-rich solution for a HTPC, Asus has designed the AT5IONT-I, a mini-ITX motherboard that combines a dual-core Atom D525 (1.8 GHz) processor with an Nvidia ION GPU, while also boasting two USB 3.0 ports.

Equipped with a beefy, three-heatpipe passive cooler, Asus’ compact board also has two SATA 3.0 Gbps connectors, a PCI-Express x4 slot, two DDR3-800 So-DIMM slots, 5.1 channel audio, Gigabit Ethernet, eSATA, and DVI plus HDMI outputs. The Express Gate instant-on OS is included too for some Windows-less computing.

The AT5IONT-I is currently listed in Europe @ €141.