ASUS intros first 'Marine Cool' motherboard, the SABERTOOTH 55i
ASUS is good for canning concepts just before they've had a chance to truly thrive, but thankfully the company has made an obvious effort to bring its "Marine Cool" mainboard to life. After peeking said device at CeBIT earlier this year, the SABERTOOTH 55i has become the first actual, working product to be based around the technology. The newly-developed TUF series is designed to handle "extreme conditions," and while ASUS claims that it'll survive "military-style testing," we wouldn't recommend submerging it under liquid or blasting it with a railgun. For those looking to piece together a new Core i5 / Core i7 rig, feel free to give the read link a look for all the details, but don't bother searching high and low for a price or release date.
Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2009 @ 21:42:55 CEST
Alright, so we're going to go ahead and caution against buying anything that claims to have a "dual Bluetooth" module, but if you're feeling froggy, the planet's first (and probably last) dual CPU netbook has just been launched. Not dual core, mind you, but dual processor. The admittedly chintzy looking Swordfish Net 102 Dual claims to have a pair of 1.6GHz Atom N270s within, not to mention 2GB of DDR2 RAM, optional WWAN, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, 10.2-inch display (1,024 x 600 resolution), a 160GB hard drive and Windows XP runnin' the show. It's available to order for the low, low price of $449, though we wouldn't expect the stock 3-cell battery to last very long (read: an hour) with a pair of CPUs sucking down juice.
Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 16:17:19 CEST
Dell is rolling out a new version of its business-focused Latitude line of notebooks designed for executives who need high functionality as well as security and style for their jobs.
The Dell Latitude Z Series notebook is designed for executives who are looking for portability and design paired with function. This latest offering from Dell is a 16-inch notebook built with enough power and security features to protect the data of an executive while simultaneously making a statement with its design and features.
A feature new to the Dell Latitude Z is its 'Always On' function, which provides executives nearly instant access to the applications that are most frequently used and may not require a full boot of the notebook. Specifically, Always On gives its users the ability to access Microsoft Outlook, provide access to a Web browser and sync quickly with contacts.
Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 12:22:35 CEST
Buffalo announces DriveStation series USB 3.0 external HDD
After Freecom claimed first dibs on USB 3.0 with its Hard Drive XS 3.0, Buffalo has today stepped into the spotlight to reveal that it too is readying a USB 3.0 external hard drive. Named DriveStation HD-HXU3, the new drive comes in 1, 1.5 and 2TB capacities, is USB 3.0/2.0 compatible and will be able to provide a maximum transfer speed of 125 MB/s.
"The new DriveStation HD-HXU3 combines both USB 3.0 performance, and the latest hard disk technology, tied in with Japanese based Buffalo's renowned high quality design to create a massive jump in performance, copying Gigabyte files in just seconds," said Tim Scale, EMEA Product Marketing Director, Buffalo Technology. "Truly amazing and ground breaking technology, another first from Buffalo Technology."
Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 14:23:23 CEST
SmoothCreations intros the Radeon HD 5870 1GB XOC Havoc
American custom PC builder SmoothCreations has now announced the Radeon HD 5870 1GB XOC Havoc, the first factory-overclocked Cypress card. Available only with the company's heavy duty gaming rigs, the Radeon can be watercooled via a Danger Den system, it has 1600 Stream Processors, a 256-bit memory interface, and features GPU and memory clocks of 950 (850 MHz stock) and 5200 (4800 stock) MHz, respectively.
"The [card's] firmware was custom designed to enable end users to go beyond the normal over clocked speeds and allow them to push their cards for higher performance via the Catalyst Control Center," said Mario Gastelum Director of Business & Product Development.
Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 @ 15:15:37 CEST
Asus reveals the Calpella-based ROG G60J gaming laptop
In addition to the M60J, Asus is preparing to let loose (at least) one more Calpella laptop next month, one the bears the Republic of Gamers coat of arms. Named G60J-JX042V , the upcoming portable PC measures 395 x 277 x 44 mm and weights 3.5 kg (with a 6-cell battery), has a 16-inch LED backlit (1366x768) LCD screen, an illuminated keyboard, and comes with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed.
Spec wise, the laptop features a 1.6 GHz Core i7 720QM, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a GeForce GTX 260M 1GB graphics card, two 500GB hard drives, an 8x DVD writer, and it also boasts an 8-in-1 card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Express Gate, and a 2 megapixel webcam.
Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 @ 16:07:56 CEST
These aren't your father's desktops anymore. Dell and Alienware have rolled out two new series of desktops and a new notebook designed to blow the doors off of any other gaming platform currently on the market by taking advantage of Intel`s Core i7 processors.
The three new PCs codeveloped by Dell and Alienware -- the M15x notebook, the Aurora and Area 51 desktops -- are designed to present hard-core gamers with a complete solution that will perform well with both video games and high-intensity applications that demand computing power.
Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 22:58:37 CEST
Look out, Intel -- six cores are mightier than four, don'tcha know? Shortly after introducing a six-core processor in the server sector, AMD is reportedly angling to issue a hexa-core chip over on the consumer side.
The chip maker has confirmed to Maximum PC that a six-core slab of silicon (codenamed Thuban) will be released in 2010, with the real kicker being that it'll be fully backwards compatible with existing AM3 and AM2+ mainboards. It'll be based on 45nm process technology and will boast an integrated DDR3 controller, 3MB of L2 cache and 6MB of L3 cache, and while the outfit wouldn't confirm, word on the street has it that the final product will sport a Phenom II X6 moniker. So, Core i9 -- what have you to say now?
Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 14:31:23 CEST
Netgear's Stora Home NAS Eases Remote Access For Photos, Videos
Netgear on Monday expanded its ReadyNAS line with the Netgear Stora NAS appliance for home media.
The Stora NAS appliance gives home users an easy-to-use interface to help them centralize the storage of their photos, music, video, and other data, as well as share their home media.
The Netgear Stora is compatible with Macintosh, PC, and Linux systems, and comes configured with a 1-TB hard drive, and has a second drive bay into which an optional second drive can be inserted for mirroring.
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 23:05:10 CEST
Seagate rolling out 6 Gbps Barracuda XT hard drive
Taking on Western Digital's 2TB Caviar Black, Seagate is releasing its own high-performance 2TB 3.5-inch drive, the Barracuda XT. The speedy new drive makes use of four 500GB platters, works at 7200 RPM, has 64MB of cache memory and boasts a 6 Gbps interface (the Caviar Black tops 3 Gbps), a first for the aging spinning drives.
The Barracuda XT is claimed to deliver a sustained transfer rate of up to 140 MB/s, has a MTBF of 750,000 hours, and is backed by a five-year warranty. The new Seagate 2TB HDD is set to start shipping this week and cost $299, same as its Black-hearted rival.
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 11:32:47 CEST
If these China-borne blurrycam photos are to believed, ASUS is following Acer into the home server market with the TS mini. Along with the images came some alleged specs, conveniently sized up with its rival's easyStore Home Server, showing it to be lighter, taller, and half the width, but also having room for only two 3.5-inch SATA drives versus four in the Acer version. It's all run by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 with 2GB RAM, an ethernet port, and storage expansion options including six USB 2.0 and two eSATA ports.
Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 21:54:42 CEST
Taking Computex by storm, MSI is preparing to show off in Taipei a new GT200-powered Lightning graphics card. Officially named N275GTX Lightning, the upcoming release is a custom job to say the least as it features double the normal amount of memory for a GTX 275 - 1792MB, has a 10 phase PWM, and Solid State Chokes (SSC), which not only provides better performance, but it makes away with the annoying squealing that has plagued GT200 cards based on Nvidia's design.
In addition to the board changes, the second Lightning card will come with a new Twin Frozr heatsink which, like the first iteration, makes use of two fans and five copper heatpipes, but has a tweaked design.
Successor to Intel's Core i7 expected in late August
Intel's upcoming Lynnfield processor will be in the spotlight at the Computex exhibition in Taipei next week, as hardware makers and computer vendors gear up for the release of the chip later this year.
Lynnfield is a successor to Intel's current line of Core i7 chips. The chips and motherboards that support them are ready to be released as soon as July, but Intel has told hardware makers to hold off on sales of the products until late August, according to a source familiar with the situation.
We've already gotten a decent look at HP's new Mini 110 courtesy of the usual carefully chosen press shots, but the folks at Tech65.org recently had a chance to get up close with the netbook, and they've now thankfully provided a thorough hands-on video for folks considering it or those simply curious. While there's not exactly a whole lot of surprises, we do get a good look at the new, slightly recessed "anti-glare" display, along with the revised track pad, the new LCD-intergrated speakers, and the rearranged port and card slots. Head on past the break to check it out for yourself.
Medion's Akoya P7700 D PC will do your multimedia right on a budget
There are little HTPCs that hum indiscreetly amidst your home theater equipment, and then are there behemoth multimedia PCs that gobble down all the HD content you can shove at them while playing Crysis at 80fps and folding proteins in the background. Medion's Akoya P7700 D looks to fall somewhere in between, featuring a strong Intel Core 2 Quad processor, a middling NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 with HDMI output, 1TB of storage to start, and a Blu-ray drive all in a case that has pleasent enough looks but won't be squeezing into many entertainment centers. The system hits the Europe this week for a reasonable €699 (about $970), and if you get lucky could be appearing in local Aldi circulars soon.
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ASUS is good for canning concepts just before they've had a chance to truly thrive, but thankfully the company has made an obvious effort to bring its "Marine Cool" mainboard to life. After peeking said device at CeBIT earlier this year, the SABERTOOTH 55i has become the first actual, working product to be based around the technology. The newly-developed TUF series is designed to handle "extreme conditions," and while ASUS claims that it'll survive "military-style testing," we wouldn't recommend submerging it under liquid or blasting it with a railgun. For those looking to piece together a new Core i5 / Core i7 rig, feel free to give the read link a look for all the details, but don't bother searching high and low for a price or release date.
Alright, so we're going to go ahead and caution against buying anything that claims to have a "dual Bluetooth" module, but if you're feeling froggy, the planet's first (and probably last) dual CPU netbook has just been launched. Not dual core, mind you, but dual processor. The admittedly chintzy looking Swordfish Net 102 Dual claims to have a pair of 1.6GHz Atom N270s within, not to mention 2GB of DDR2 RAM, optional WWAN, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, 10.2-inch display (1,024 x 600 resolution), a 160GB hard drive and Windows XP runnin' the show. It's available to order for the low, low price of $449, though we wouldn't expect the stock 3-cell battery to last very long (read: an hour) with a pair of CPUs sucking down juice.
Dell is rolling out a new version of its business-focused Latitude line of notebooks designed for executives who need high functionality as well as security and style for their jobs.
After Freecom claimed first dibs on USB 3.0 with its Hard Drive XS 3.0, Buffalo has today stepped into the spotlight to reveal that it too is readying a USB 3.0 external hard drive. Named DriveStation HD-HXU3, the new drive comes in 1, 1.5 and 2TB capacities, is USB 3.0/2.0 compatible and will be able to provide a maximum transfer speed of 125 MB/s.
American custom PC builder SmoothCreations has now announced the Radeon HD 5870 1GB XOC Havoc, the first factory-overclocked Cypress card. Available only with the company's heavy duty gaming rigs, the Radeon can be watercooled via a Danger Den system, it has 1600 Stream Processors, a 256-bit memory interface, and features GPU and memory clocks of 950 (850 MHz stock) and 5200 (4800 stock) MHz, respectively. 
In addition to the M60J, Asus is preparing to let loose (at least) one more Calpella laptop next month, one the bears the Republic of Gamers coat of arms. Named G60J-JX042V , the upcoming portable PC measures 395 x 277 x 44 mm and weights 3.5 kg (with a 6-cell battery), has a 16-inch LED backlit (1366x768) LCD screen, an illuminated keyboard, and comes with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed.
These aren't your father's desktops anymore. Dell and Alienware have rolled out two new series of desktops and a new notebook designed to blow the doors off of any other gaming platform currently on the market by taking advantage of Intel`s Core i7 processors.
Look out, Intel -- six cores are mightier than four, don'tcha know? Shortly after introducing a six-core processor in the server sector, AMD is reportedly angling to issue a hexa-core chip over on the consumer side. 
Netgear on Monday expanded its ReadyNAS line with the Netgear Stora NAS appliance for home media.
Taking on Western Digital's 2TB Caviar Black, Seagate is releasing its own high-performance 2TB 3.5-inch drive, the Barracuda XT. The speedy new drive makes use of four 500GB platters, works at 7200 RPM, has 64MB of cache memory and boasts a 6 Gbps interface (the Caviar Black tops 3 Gbps), a first for the aging spinning drives.
If these China-borne blurrycam photos are to believed, ASUS is following Acer into the home server market with the TS mini. Along with the images came some alleged specs, conveniently sized up with its rival's easyStore Home Server, showing it to be lighter, taller, and half the width, but also having room for only two 3.5-inch SATA drives versus four in the Acer version. It's all run by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 with 2GB RAM, an ethernet port, and storage expansion options including six USB 2.0 and two eSATA ports.
Taking Computex by storm, MSI is preparing to show off in Taipei a new GT200-powered Lightning graphics card. Officially named N275GTX Lightning, the upcoming release is a custom job to say the least as it features double the normal amount of memory for a GTX 275 - 1792MB, has a 10 phase PWM, and Solid State Chokes (SSC), which not only provides better performance, but it makes away with the annoying squealing that has plagued GT200 cards based on Nvidia's design. 
Intel's upcoming Lynnfield processor will be in the spotlight at the Computex exhibition in Taipei next week, as hardware makers and computer vendors gear up for the release of the chip later this year.
We've already gotten a decent look at HP's new 
There are little HTPCs that hum indiscreetly amidst your home theater equipment, and then are there behemoth multimedia PCs that gobble down all the HD content you can shove at them while playing Crysis at 80fps and folding proteins in the background. Medion's Akoya P7700 D looks to fall somewhere in between, featuring a strong Intel Core 2 Quad processor, a middling NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 with HDMI output, 1TB of storage to start, and a Blu-ray drive all in a case that has pleasent enough looks but won't be squeezing into many entertainment centers. The system hits the Europe this week for a reasonable €699 (about $970), and if you get lucky could be appearing in local Aldi circulars soon.
