NVIDA Finally Launches 40nm Notebook Graphics Card

NVIDIA today has announced 5 new mobile GPU’s built on the 40nm fabrication process. NVIDIA’s arch rival, AMD/ATi had launched the HD4860 and HD4830 way back in march which were the first 40nm Mobile GPU on the market. ATi was also the first Graphics Card manufacturer to launch a 40nm GPU – HD4770 which has seen tremendous success after its launch.

NVIDIA is finally catching up with Ati and today they announced 5 new Mobile GPU’s namely – the GTS 260M, GTS 250M, GT 240M, GT 230M and G210M. All these Mobile GPU’s have been made using 40nm fabrication process which translates into lower power consumption and better performance. These new GPU’s are based on the GTS200 architecture and supports Dx10.1 and Shader Model 4.1. These GPU also come equipped with GDDR5 Memory which offer higher memory clock speed and bandwith while comsuming less power. All the 5 GPU’s come in MXM3 interface which means that notebooks which will come with these GPU’s can be removed to upgrade the GPU’s, but this solely depends on the choice of the OEM whether he wants to use the MXM3 interface or not. The GTS 260M which is the top end card out of the 5 has a max TDP of 38W while the G210M which is the entry level card here has a max TDP of 14W. Except for the G210, all the other cards are equipped with 1GB GDDR5 RAM

Acer intros breadbox-sized X1200 desktop

Acer intros breadbox-sized X1200 desktop, AMD, Vista, GeForce, Acer, Aspire, Athlon aceraspirex1200-lgToday Acer has introduced breadbox-sized X1200 desktop in the market. Acer gave the US a rare minute addition to its Aspire desktop schedule. The X1200 is just in excess of a foot long at its largest dimension but fits in desktop machinery and expansion that would normally be unreasonable in its size. Up to a 2.6GHz Athlon 64 X2 is complemented by a GeForce 8200 for incorporated graphics as well as a PCI Express 2.0 slot that allows devoted video or other peripherals. Every system also fits 4GB of memory.

The all-black chassis also finds room for expansion that is left out even on larger systems, including a total of nine USB ports on the front and back, a 14-in-1 card reader, and FireWire.

Acer is distribution three dissimilar trim levels depending on tastes. A base edition ships with a 2.5GHz Athlon 64 X2, a 320GB hard drive, a DVD burner, and Windows Vista Home Premium in 64-bit form for $450; upgrading to the 2.6GHz processor adds $10 to the price, while a version of the same system with a 22-inch LCD and a 500GB drive boosts the price to $700.

SwissMemory Pocket Knife with Laser

What you see above is a combination of Swiss knife, USB flash drive and a laser/ The product is named as SwissMemory Pocket Knife with Laser. It offers Swiss Army knife, 1GB or 2GB USB drive and a laser.

This tool is priced at $148 for 2GB version and $105 for 1GB version. If you don’t want the knife, you can get the version with only USB Flash and laser for $140 and $97 respectively.

Samsung Yepp U4 Music Player

Samsung is going to release its Yepp U4 Digital Audio Player (DAP). The official website shows only “Coming Soon” for this new music player and no much information are available right now, but we can expect a small screen.

Wrist MP3 Player

Introducing the wrist MP3 player designed for runners. Designed to be everything you wanted in an MP3 player, with the benefit of you not even knowing it’s there. On the surface of the player, an OLED is housed underneath a layer of polycarbonate. On the outer edge of the player is a jog wheel (with bumps), which is a tactile sensitive ring that can be rotated in either direction. This jog wheel controls the tracking of the song or the volume. The user can switch between volume and tracking mode via the button on the outside.

There is no headphone jack. The player would use Bluetooth headphone, eliminating the tangled mess of wires that conventional headphones have but adding to the sensation that you feel like you aren’t even wearing a music player.

Memory Infinite, Like Linking Rubber Bands

Memory Infinite has a USB male connector at one end and a female connector at the other, providing an “add up” concept for USB finger discs. By connecting one Memory Infinite with another to, you can grow the space you need. The user can choose to combine or separate Memory Infinites to share files and if you build a chain long enough, you can wear it. When plugged into a computer, the daisy chain appears as one unified USB drive.

Geeky Gambling

Snap! It’s a USB flash drive that looks like a domino but the disguise serves a purpose. Each white dot denotes 1 gig of memory used. Not sure how useful that is but at least you’ll be ready for an imprompt street corner game of dominos.

This Thumb Drive Has Real Buzz…

One of the biggest issues with USB peripherals is the protruding nature of any design. From a Bluetooth adaptor to the tiniest of Flash Memory Drives, they all stick out like a sore thumb(drive). This issue with these protrusions is not just aesthetics, but function. USB peripherals are constantly being accidentally ripped out, knocked off or jammed into your computer causing not only damage to the external item but the computer’s USB plug itself. Serbian designer Damjan Stankovic, believes that flexibility in design can solve this problem. His “USBee” Flash Memory Drive won the first prize at the MS Industrial USB Competition held by the Serbian Design Community forum DizajnZona™. Ergonomically designed to bend at life’s will in any direction, this USB flash drive features a vented housing for cooling(I did not realize these needed cooling), and a detachable protective cap that snaps onto the back end of the device when not in use. No word yet if this will go into production, so all claims of memory capacity are a moot point.

Because it can squeeze into really tight spaces between the computer and any other object it cannot cause any physical damage to your PC that happens when the USB is accidentally knocked over.

The electronics are located in an aluminum shell which is covered in yellow silicon/rubber. The bottom part of the USBee has breathing holes within the silicone so that the aluminum can dissipate through and keep device cool.