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Samsung Ups Its iPhone Used CPU to 1GHZ
Sep 1st
Samsung launched a new ARM processor called Humming Bird, that uses the same design as the Cortex A8 which is in the iPhone 3GS. The upgrade to it is that this one clocks at 1GHz. The previous chip clocked at 883 MHz.
This is accomplished both by a smaller, more energy-efficient 45 nanometer process as well as partly customized circuits designed to handle the load.
Genius Launches FaceCam 1320; A 1.3MP Webcam for Instant Messaging
Aug 30th
FaceCam 1320 is the latest precision 1.3MP webcam from Genius. It works with Windows 7, Mac 10.4.9 above, 
and Linux kernel 2.6.21 above and applications like Skype, MSN, Google Talk, iChat, or Facebook.
FaceCam 1320 use the new IPM function can help prevent unauthorized outside access get control of your webcam. It gets up and down movement to a range of 130 degrees. The Genius Facecam 1320 is available at a price of USD 29.99 and comes with a 2 year warranty.
Intel To Buy Infineon’s Wireless Ops for $1.4 bln
Aug 30th
German chipmaker Infineon has agreed to sell its wireless unit to Intel for $1.4 billion, enabling the U.S.chipmaker to boost its pesence in the smartphone market. The cash transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011, Infineon said in a statement on Monday. The wireless unit will remain as a standalone business, Intel said. “The acquisition of Infineon’s WLS business strengthens the second pillar of our computing strategy – Internet connectivity – and enables us to offer a portfolio of products,” Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini said.
Three people familiar with the matter had told Reuters on Friday that Intel and Infineon would likely reach an agreement on the future of Infineon’s wireless operations within the next few days. Infineon shares closed down 0.9 percent at 4.61 euros ($5.86) in Frankfurt on Friday, recouping some of the losses they posted after Intel warned that its third-quarter revenue would fall short of its own expectations due to weak consumer demand on personal computers. Intel shares closed largely flat at $18.37. The move comes just over a week after Intel announced its $7.7-billion offer for McAfee Inc,its largest acqusition.
Review: Dell Inspiron 580 Desktop PC
Aug 27th
Good
Good aesthetics
Very good performance
All-in-one package
Good price
iMac Could Go Multitouch
Aug 26th
A patent in Europe shows that the iMac may go multitouch. It would still utilize a mouse and a keyboard but the screen would be a touch screen. This arrangement could allow the iMac to run on iOS instead of OS X. This would mean that games like Angry Birds could be played on a 20 inch screen as opposed to just the iPhone, iPod Touch or the iPad.
Kobian Unfurls 20 Panels for Mercury Xpress Chassis Series
Aug 26th
Kobian unfurled an array of designer models under their Mercury Xpress Casing series. Its an extension of a range which has over 40 models. The case is powered by Mercury 450Watt Power supply which comes with 3 year warranty support.
The new Mercury chassis is designed for use with both ATX & MATX Motherboards. These latest Xpress Series cabinets include features like it is powered with Front USB ports, Audio connector, two Cooling fans one in the front wall and the other at the back wall to facilitate proper ventilation which is essential to achieve greater processor performance and to keep the components within their safe operating temperature limits.
Available in various range with Glossy panel and colors i.e. metallic black, black & silver and red & black. The range is available for Rs. 1,000.
ViewSonic Announces Entire Display Line to Move to LED
Aug 24th
ViewSonic strengthened the company’s commitment to green computing by announcing that all of the company’s PC display products will feature LED technology by early 2011. This is to offer its customers significant energy cost savings and improved performance and contrast from any ViewSonic solution.
This initiative is a part of ViewSonic’s commitment towards its responsibility to greener and healthier environment which started with the launch of its VX1932 LED Monitor.
EC Media Launches eBook Reader Wink
Aug 24th
EC Media International today announced the launch of its e-book reader Wink XTS, the first of its devices which brings with itself India’s first multi-a functional e-reader that supports upto fifteen Indian languages. Wink will offer consumers a one-stop e-store to access the e-reading content of choice through www.thewinkstore.com which would enable readers to access e-books, journals, newspapers, magazines (through subscriptions) and selected articles, all available on the Wink portal.
With this launch, EC Media also announces a partnership with Croma, the electronics megastore as its retail partner. With the Wink brand, EC Media aims to build an ecosystem of players that fosters e-reading market.
Users can enjoy reading a range of content from EC Media’s soon to-be-launched service WINKWIRE. WINKWIRE is the world’s first e-newspaper. Wink encompasses both International and regional e-book titles, e-newspapers, e-magazines and journals, across fifteen languages. www.thewinkstore.com allows users to access the online store from the web portal or the device portal (through the catalogue present on the device) – designed for preview of content, easy downloads and secure payment transactions.
Wink also aims at helping publishers and authors in leveraging this new platform, simplifying the process of publishing from the draft of a book to its publication and also helping them reaching out to a larger audience. Wink’s increasing eco-system has enrolled publishers like Penguin, Roli, Oxford University, Harper Collins and Permanent Black and many other publishers for content so far. Wink will provide access to about 200,000 tiles to readers along with some newspapers and magazines as well. Wink has also tied up with Redington as its distribution partner.
Razer Launches World’s First Mechanical Keyboard For Gaming
Aug 20th
Razer today announced the Razer BlackWidow mechanical gaming keyboard. Most mechanical keyboards in the
market today are standard mechanical keyboards rebadged as gaming keyboards that feature stiff keys that cause key actuation fatigue. Such keyboards are inherently worse off for gamers as it actually decreases gameplay performance as opposed to enhancing it. As a result, most professional gamers eschew such marketing gimmicks for regular membrane keyboards.
For the past 3 years, Razer’s design and engineering teams have been working on a mechanical keyboard – developed for gamers from the ground up, resulting in the Razer BlackWidow.
The Razer BlackWidow features a tactile mechanical key architecture that provides each key on the keyboard with a crisp response and tactile feedback similar to a mouse click. Coupled with a unique key actuation point halfway through the full travel distance, the optimized mechanical key structure found in each of the Razer BlackWidow’s keys provide for greater precision and accuracy versus other traditional mechanical keyboards.
The keys on the Razer BlackWidow also feature one of the lightest actuation forces for all keyboards. The key actuation force has been optimized by the Razer design team from readily available components but sorted with the rigorous quality standards that Razer is known for. As a result, this enhanced key force allows gamers to type and click much faster than other mechanical keyboards in the industry.
ZOTAC Announces the Amplified ZOTAC GeForce GTX 460 AMP! Edition
Aug 18th
ZOTAC is announced the new amplified ZOTAC GeForce GTX 460 AMP! Edition. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 460 AMP! Edition improves upon the GeForce GTX 460 with a 20-percent higher engine clock and new cooler.
