GDDR4

(Graphics Double Data Rate 4 th Generation chip).

Samsung Electronics South Korean’s top IT company has invented a new revolutionary Graphics processing chip which has world’s fastest speed in processing image and video . The chip is named as GDDR4 Graphics DRAM. Continue Reading →

Extremely portable,High performance and high battery life lappy.
Price: $2,500

Specs:
3.77 lbs. and 10.8 in. x 9.5 in. x 1.1
Active Rotate System.

Features:

• Intel® Low Voltage Core™ Duo and Ultra Low Voltage Core™ Solo.
• Up to 7.5 hours of battery life.
• Up to 120GB hard drive.
• Support for 4GB of RAM.
• The X60 Tablet is MIMO ready, compatible with the new and faster 802.11n Multiple-Input Multiple-Output wireless standard.
• ThinkPad 11a/b/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express.
• X60 boasts three USB 2.0 inputs.

Read more:Lenovo

New challenge For Microsoft office applications.

The new Google APPS Premier edition which has been
available as a free service since August 2006 …
also u can try Google Apps Premier Edition for free through April 30th, 2007.

Google manages the software and infrastructure, so the companies need not worry about their data.

According to google:
“Google Apps helps you focus on what you do best by making it simple and inexpensive to provide robust mail, calendaring, instant messaging, document collaboration and web page publishing solutions.”

Main Features of Google apps premier Edition:

• Google Apps Premier Edition includes extensible API’s so you can integrate with your existing user directory.
• 10 GBs of storage per user.
• Google Apps Premier Edition also includes a 99.9% uptime guarantee for Gmail.
• 24×7 support.
• $50 per user account per year.

Google Apps Premier Edition’s Benefits:

• Operating system independent.
• Mobile office concept.
• Addition of new funtionality through API’s.
• Employees can also access Gmail from mobile devices.
• collaboration between many users, who can work together to create, modify and develop documents.
• Google Page Creator for web presence of companies.

Google apps disadvantages:

• No alternative to Microsoft’s PowerPoint application.
• Dependence on an Internet connection means vulnerability.
• Documents are stored on Google servers.

With all these features and benefits google is all set to
take out the big chunk from the microsoft office bussiness.

Also as it is new it will take some time for business houses to
become familiar with these online solutions…

lets see how the Google office bandwagon performs…

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Released on all four platforms Read on…

Simultaneous release of the Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
on four platforms, including Xbox 360, PlayStation2 (PS2),
PlayStation3 (PS3),and the PC. Previously it was to PS3 release only.

The game is the sequel to “Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction” released in 2005.

The “Mercenaries 2: World in Flames” game will feature open-world action that allows players to take the role of a mercenary. It will also include the latest and most dangerous in civilian and military tech, shiny new sports cars, and an unscripted game world. In addition, the game will also include cooperative multiplayer game play.

The game also features a whole new ‘playground of destruction’ built from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new and exotic hotspot, players can be their own boss in a wide-open world where everybody has to pay.

source:here

The all new HELPER for Medical Centers :

New Innovation:

Motion C5 Tablet PC.

Motion Computing have launched a new tablet PC specifically for healthcare workers, with built-in protections against harsh chemicals and frequent drops.

The C5 tablet is priced at $2,199 and has been dubbed a “mobile clinical assistant(MCA),” particularly tailormade for hospital environments.

The Motion C5, the first product in the new (MCA) category of PCs, integrates durable design elements with key data capture technologies to simplify workflows, increase productivity and improve overall quality of care.

Specifications:

• Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology.
• Intel® Core Solo Processor U1400 (1.20GHz).
• Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 ABG network connection.
• 512MB RAM (Upgradeable to 1.5GB max).
• 30GB HDD (60GB option).

Motion C5 Docking Station:
This great C5 can double up asa desktop computer.
see the docking station in the above image.

Key Features and Options:

• Highly durable design with magnesium-alloy internal frame

and elastomer overmolding.

• Highly sealed, disinfectable chassis.
• Optional integrated 1D/2D barcode scanner.
• Integrated 13.56MHz RFID reader.
• Integrated 13.56MHz HF passive RFID tag.
• Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Camera.
• One-year standard warranty.

Motion computing website and more : here

After releasing the new logo for their coolpix brand..

Nikon has released 8 new models..at prices ranging
from $119.95 to $399.95 depending on features.

The new L10, L11 and L12 models are aimed at casual users.

Features:

• 3x optical zoom lenses.
• LCD viewfinders and 5.0,6.0 and 7.1 megapixel (MP) resolutions, respectively.
• Optical VR Image Stabilization for L12 only .
• Price range: US$119.95, $149.95, $199.95 respectively.
• These cameras will be availabe around March.

The S50 and S50c models:

Features :

• 7.2MP sensors.
• 3x optical zoom lenses .
• 3.0-inch LCD screens.
• Optical VR Image Stabilization.
• S50c adds wireless capability.
• Sleek “wave surface” design.
• Price range: $299.95 and $349.95 respectively.
• These cameras will be availabe around April.

The other models are aimed at advanced user.. photographers and
come with a lot of features..
If you want to read more about features : go here

The Nikon COOLPIX brand has now grown more stronger..
New logo expresses Nikon’s dedication to the world of photography.
They have also got a new site dedicated to COOLPIX brand.

http://www.nikon-coolpix.com/
The new site design is awesome…designed primarily on flash.

read more at here

Now the users will be able to make “unlimited use” of the HD DVD platform with the AnyDVD HD software. SlySoft launched the first version of its HD DVD cracking software designed to let consumers decrypt HD DVD movie discs and rip them to a hard drive.

How it Works:

The AnyDVD HD software cracks the Advanced Access Content System (AACS), a specification for managing content stored on the next generation HD DVDs.
The companies, including IBM, Microsoft Relevant Products/Services, Intel, Panasonic, and Sony Relevant Products/Services, developed the spec and license it to manufacturers in an effort to protect video content.
But now the protection has been broken..
source:
here

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.0

The final version of Adobe lighroom has been released, this software has been available for a free download for over a year. The current beta 4.1 is due for expiry on Feb 28,after which users will have to purchase the full version if they want to continue using it.

Main Features:
Support for a number of raw image formats has been added, including those used by Nikon D80 and D40 and Pentax k10D.

A new tool gives precise control over hue, saturation, and luminance; and Clone and Healing brushes are provided for sensor dust removal.

The new version runs under Mac OS X 10.4 or Windows XP, and requires: a 1GHz Power PC or an Intel Pentium processor, 768MB RAM, and a 1024 by 768 resolution screen.

The Mac version of Photoshop Lightroom is a universal binary application that runs natively on PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.

The software is available in the US for $199 (Rs 8,955) initially; after April 30, the price will rise to $299 (Rs 13,455). Lightroom will not be included in the current or next versions of Creative .
source:here

3GSM wireless conference,held at Barcelona,Spain last week..
Many new handsets were revealed at the show…

Portability is increasing as convergence of features increasing..
new and powerful features are now incorporated in the mobiles..

From wireless connectivity to television on mobile.. that’s WiFi.
megapixels in camera increasing..
and prices falling…

The new and notables are:
HTC X7500

HTC X7500, a flip-style phone with a 5-inch color screen that runs on Windows Mobile. , an 8-gigabyte hard drive and 128 megabytes of RAM, as well as connections to plug it into a computer monitor or television. While its keyboard is manageable for touch-typing, it has a USB port to plug in a larger one for easier use,second monitor too.Priced at around $1,500.

Features:

• 3.5-inch QVGA display .
• built-in TV out connector and VGA-out connector.
• Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition.
• communications: GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA.
  
• Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi.
• 3 megapixel .
• battery: Li-Ion of capacity 2200 mAh.
• mini-notebook.
• detachable keyboard .

Samsung Ultra Edition II

A new line of samsung phones is here.
The new Samsung Ultra Edition II.
The main theme of this year’s show was the
integration of programs such as
instant messaging, blogs and mapping.

Nokia N77

N77, a multimedia device with a 2.4-inch screen that he said would speed up the acceptance and use of mobile television services based on DVB-H, or digital video broadcast-handheld. That platform has been embraced by a growing number of wireless operators that already use the globally dominant GSM technology standard for their phone networks.

Features:

• DVB-H for TV viewing
• Storage of up to 1500 tracks
• Nokia Web Browser
• 2.0 MP .
• 1600 x 1200 pixels .
• Flash .
• 16X Zoom .
• Video Recorder.
• Video Calling.

source:here

OLPC- One LaptopPer Child Project, previously touted as a $100 laptop for the children of poor countries are to be out for testing soon. It was founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology , the non-profit “One Laptop per Child” project will roll out nearly 2500 of its $US150-laptops to eight nations in February.

The lappy’s will be available in lime-green-and-white colours, these laptops are scheduled to begin in July, when five million units will be built. The project’s operators say the price should fall to $100 apiece next year, when they hope to produce 50 million of the so-called “XO” machines, before dipping below $US100 by 2010 when they aim to reach 150 million of the world’s poorest children.

Looks like a cool gadget isn’t it.

Technological details:

• Hand powered battery charger(Hand crank).
• Keyboard that switches between languages.
• Digital video camera.
• Wireless connectivity
• Linux open-source operating software tailored for remote regions.

source: theage.com

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Lots of laptop magazines are available online or offline to help buyers to purchase better one. Touch screen laptop can go without keyboard, because they works with touch screen system.Laptops come with many accessories and many of the companies are only specialized in laptop accessories. Many of the companies are designing gaming laptops with gaming support for laptops with advance gaming technology. If you wana to buy cheap laptops, always read reviews of laptop which might help you choose the right lappy .Lots of companies and online stores are offering refurbished laptops at an affordable price.

Update: Intel has too joined the OLPC bandwagon