A new Apple iMac has been spotted in the wild, sporting a thinner body and ramped-up specs – and a rumoured Blu-ray drive.
The chaps over at AppleInsider have reported that the new iMac dual-core all-in-ones have been in production for two weeks, so we can expect a launch announcement very soon. Continue reading…
MSI has just announced the MSI X400, a super-slim, affordable addition to its X-Slim range for those who need the power of a laptop in the portability of a netbook.
Following on from the larger X600, the X400 weighs in a just 1.5kg and closes down to 9mm at its thinnest point. Continue reading…
Advanced Micro Devices Inc ships a lower-power version of its Opteron server chip on Monday as it tries to expand its offerings for Web hosting companies. The company declined to give its projections for revenues from the new chip.
AMD said the new chip is aimed at companies that use servers for tasks like cloud computing, and are looking to cut power and costs related to things like air conditioning. Continue reading…
Having your browser, iTunes, IM, TweetDeck, Word, Skype, Photoshop, video editing tools, folders, and more open at the same time…well, it just takes up a lot of screen real estate. On a 15.4? laptop, you can only fit so much before your screen is piled with program after program.
gScreen, an Alaska-based notebook designer and manufacturer, aims to solve that problem, no matter where you are, with what can only be described as the PC version of a two-headed hydra: the dual-screen laptop. Continue reading…
Transcend has launched a set of new server-grade DDR3 modules that come equipped with an advanced thermal sensor. This allows motherboard chipsets to monitor the exact temperature of each memory module and adjust the memory load accordingly, ensuring the best possible system performance while at the same time protecting the DRAM modules from potentially catastrophic failure and compromised system stability.
It don’t matter if you’re black or white
With newer Hi-Def video and audio formats becoming popular, games getting larger, and collections growing, you need more space, period. Western Digital plans to satiate your hunger for space with their new 1 Terabyte Caviar Black edition HDD.
This HDD is almost the same size of a 500GB HDD, despite the increased amount of memory platters. They managed to keep the height low by using perpendicular recording. Continue reading…
Asus India launched two new graphics cards in the market, apparently inspired by the design of Formula 1 cars – the Formula EAH4770 with 512MB DDR5 and the Formula EAH4890 with 1GB DDR5 memory.
It’s a bit of a marketing gimmick, but it looks good and it improves performance, so we aren’t complaining. ATI’s 4890 line of cards had been seeing some heating issues anyway, so if this solves the problem, well and good!
“The ASUS Formula Series graphics cards are a perfect amalgamation of aesthetics and performance. Conceptualised and designed to give you that extra design exclusivity along with the performance to keep up with it, the Formula Series Graphics cards are for users who want their graphics cards to look the part they play Continue reading…
AMD HAS RELEASED a new version of its proprietary ATI Catalyst Linux display driver for both x86 and x86_64 systems.
The ATI Catalyst 9.8 suite updates the software to version 8.64 and supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 – and therefore most Red Hat based Linux distros – as well as the current Debian based Ubuntu 9.04 known as Jaunty Jackalope.
The release also supports RandR 1.2 to manage display rotation, desktop sizing and multiple display arrangement. Continue reading…
The word is finally out. AMD will launch it’s much anticipated next generation graphics processors code name “Evergreen” on September 10th; ahead of Windows 7’s launch in late October..
Evergreen is the codename for AMD’s 40nm DX11 based product. With AMD’s codename shift this time around, it is still a little ambiguous as to whether Evergreen is a GPU class or a specific configuration. While it is exciting that they’re sharing what they are, AMD are still holding quite a few Continue reading…
Aching to switch dull old DVD for beauteous Blu-ray but worried it’ll punish your pocket? Philips has snuck out a budget Blu-ray player to brighten up your Monday – the Philips BDP3000
Slap down £169 and hook the Philips BDP3000 up to your HD TV and it’ll give you Blu-ray movies in 1080p 24fps Full HD.
If you’re not planning on ditching your DVDs entirely, the BDP3000 will also upscale them or you. Continue reading…
The software giant has built a new touchscreen computer—a coffee table that will change the world. Go inside its top-secret development with PopularMechanics.com, then forget the keyboard and mouse: The next generation of computer interfaces will be hands-on.
If you saw Minority Report’s gesture-controlled computers and immediately added one to the imaginary Amazon wish list in your head, your’re in luck. While the MSI Wind Top isn’t as flash as the ones Tom Cruise used in the 2002 thriller, it is a fully touchscreen PC, housed in a monitor about the same width as a 20-inch iMac. Sure, HP’s Touchsmart may have got there first, but unlike that machine, you won’t need Cruise’s legal budget to afford this one. MSI has taken care to ensure that even newcomers to the touchscreen revolution can use it with no prior experience. This sleek, glimmering screen is a one-stop shop for all your web-browsing, email-sending, word-processing, and (basic) game-playing needs; all you need to do is fire it up and start tentatively prodding the touchscreen. Continue reading…
Most of the connectors at the back of your computer are familiar while some are not. Here is a visual guide to all the possible plugs and sockets you’ll encounter.
Very often, people peek at the back panel of their computer or laptop and wonder what all those connectors are for. While many of them are indispensable, many others might never need to be used at all. SOme might be there only in case you ever need an older peripheral, and some duplicate each others’ functionality for no apparent reason. If you’ve ever been confused by the variety of ports out there or if you’ve never known which ones you need, this handy reference guide should give you everything you need.
D-Sub Port
DVI Ports
It is the digital display output port currently used for most LCD monitors. It is superior to the D-Sub VGA standard.
HDMI Connectors
The current standard is 1.3, though it keeps evolving. HDMI also supports HD anti-piracy measures.
DisplayPort
Yet to be implemented in desktop monitors, this port has already made its entry on some graphics cards. The connector is much smaller and more convenient than DVI.
Asus M4A79T Deluxe
With Socket AM3 processors supporting DDR3 memory, motherboard manufactures are finally starting to shift the focus from DDR2 to DDr3 memory based boards. Asus too is focusing largely on AMD’s socket AM3 processors, confirming their interest with the release of the M4A79T-Deluxe motherboard. The M4A79T-Deluxe motherboard chipset is based on the AMD 790FX northbridge. Unlike the previous M4A79 motherboards which featured the similar chipset, this motherboard is not backward compatible with older Socket AM2+ processors.
Aimed especially towards high-end rigs, the board screams high-performance, sporting multi-GPU support for ATi CrossFireX, Triple CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX. It runs in x16 mode when a single card is installed and can supports CrossFire in dual x16, three-way and quad modes. The motherboard supports a total of 16 GB DDR3-1600 MHz RAM. It has an 8+2 phase power design which ensures accurate and clean power supplied to the processor and better power efficiency. The all-solid capacitors ensure a longer life and the copper heat pipes along with the heatsink provide adequate cooling. The back I/O panel flaunts feature-rich connectivity, with six USB ports, Continue reading…
Creative Gigaworks T3
No kidding, you’ll stare in fascination at this 2.1 channel system. Barring the Razer Mako, it;s the sleekest audible thing to grace your rack. The satellites feature attached stands, are bomb-proof and stable. Employing full-range 2 inch drivers, they’re incredibly diminutive in size, so fitting them into tight nooks is hardly an issue. The compact subwoofer is also deceptively powerful. It doesn’t have a portable, but harnessing Creative SLAMtech, the sub actually houses three 6.5 inch drivers, making it a force to be reckoned with. The final component of the set is the control pod. It adjusts the volume, and sports a line in/out. The entire upper half of the pod turns to the left shuts the system off. Audio quality is expectedly great. The satellites offer clear mids and highs and the dynamic ability of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. For newbies, this means that the soft sounds remain soft and the louder parts ,loud. The parthole-less subwoofer has mesmerising bass. It’s tighter than a pair of leather pants on Carmen Electra and offers more thump than an Enfield Bullet! There’s a discrete bass knob at the rear of the sub in case you want to adjust the level. Overall, there’s great spatial imaging, excellent sound reproduction and heart pounding bass. In one word, It’s immaculate.
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