Sep 15, 2010

ASRock launches yet another mini PC

The Vision 3D 135B with discrete mobile GeForce 400-series graphics

IT APPEARS AS if ASRock has set its mind on becoming serious competitor in the mini PC market and its latest addition, the Vision 3D 135B looks like a huge step in the right direction compared to its previous attempts. Not only has ASRock come up with a much better looking chassis, but this time they’ve also added discrete graphics in the shape of a mobile GeForce GT 425M, alongside a mobile Intel Core i3 370M processor.
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Sep 15, 2010

Logitech launches new wireless trackball

Gets unifying receiver, laser tracking and a tweaked design

NOT EVERYONE LIKES to use a mouse and touchpads are something of a hit and miss depending on what you prefer. The third alternative, the good old trackball is still around for those that are looking for a different way to control their computer and Logitech has announced a new model today in the Wireless Trackball M570. The new model features a tweaked design which should make it more comfortable to hold than the older TrackMan Wheel and Logitech has also added a few other new features.
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Sep 13, 2010

MSI launches the N480GTX Lightning at MOA

The most extreme GTX 480 to date

SOMEWHAT UNEXPECTED, MSI announced a custom GTX 480 graphics cards at its MOA event this weekend and as far as we’re aware, this is the most extreme GTX 480 card, so far. It’s also a rather gimmicky card, but at least as a limited edition product it does bring something different to the market.
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Sep 13, 2010

Last year’s champions returns to win MSI MOA for the second time

Elmor and ME4ME take home the victory for Sweden

THIS WEEKEND MSI’S MOA or Master Overclocking Arena finals took place in Taipei, Taiwan with 20 teams from around the world competing against each other in what wasn’t exactly what we’d call an intense competition, but it turned out to be a fight to the end. MSI gambled and made a last minute change to the gear used by adding its N480GTX Lighting graphics card into the mix which threw a spanner in the wheel for most of the teams.
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Sep 13, 2010

Intel is no longer a chip maker

IDF 2010: Otellini speaks mostly about software

AT IDF THIS morning, Paul Otellini gave a broad overview about the future of Intel, and how it is becoming a full stack provider. Everything was about what you would expect until about half way through when the caffeine induced hallucinations kicked in.
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Sep 13, 2010

Nvidia’s GeForce GTS 450 gets official

Partners unleashes an onslaught of new cards

NVIDIA HAS UNVEILED its latest addition to its 400-series of graphics cards with today’s introduction of the GeForce GTS 450, a card that’s set to be a direct replacement of the GTS 250. Every single Nvidia partner – including a few we weren’t even aware of – have announced cards today and just about all of them have launched both stock cards as well as overclocked versions for a an extra price premium.
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Sep 13, 2010

Objects and faces recognized at Intel

IDF 2010: Two demos in computer vision

INTEL HAD TWO video recognition demos at a pre-IDF event Sunday, one on low power remote facial recognition, the other called Oasis. Neither one did anything really new, it was just a matter of how things were done instead of the end result.
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