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Intel develops the six-nuclear processor
27 February 2008Representatives of Intel informed that carry out development of six-nuclear processor Dunnington which will be made according to 45-nanometer technological process.
Dunnington’s dimensions are similar to the sizes of a stamp though it will consist of three two-nuclear processors Penryn.
The number of transistors in Dunnington is not known for a while, however it will be [...]
Toshiba is going to end HD DVD format
25 February 2008Japanese corporation Toshiba is going to end support of HD DVD new generation videoformat, informs AP referring to Japanese agency Kyodo. The company will stop production of players and recorders, which support the given format, and also will hold up all works on development and improvement of this technology, which main rival is Blu-ray format.
However [...]
Genius has announced new laser mouse
20 February 2008Genius has put on the market new laser mouse Genius Net Scroll 220 Laser. The model differs the black symmetric case that allows to work with it both right, and left hand.
One more distinctive feature of model Genius Net Scroll 220 Laser is in an opportunity of switching of the mouse’s resolution from 800 [...]
Blinger Handheld ATM
6 February 2008Blinger Nation has presented “a Handheld ATM” Blinger, which has all properties of a usual ATM, except for giving ready money, writes Engadget.
The device as a smartphone in size works with the bank cards, which support BlingNation technology. Having inserted a card in Blinger, the user can track all movements of accounts, and also transfer [...]
Sharp has put on the market the superfine LCD-TV
29 January 2008Japanese company Sharp has put on the market new LCD-TVs Aquos X series which are thinner than the majority of similar models in the market, writes PC World.
Thickness of a novelty vary from 1,35 inches up to 1,52 inches. Diagonal of the screen at different models makes 37, 42 or 46 inches.
In the company [...]
The tiniest liquid crystal SVGA-display
17 January 2008American company Kopin which is engaged in manufacture of microdisplays, has declared creation of the tiniest liquid crystal SVGA-display, informed Digitimes.
The new display of the American company makes on a diagonal about 0,44 inches, and supports the resolution 800 x 600 pixels. As to energy consumption, CyberDisplay SVGA LVS consumes 30 percent less energy, than [...]
USB 3.0 in Las Vegas
11 January 2008During the exhibition CES 2008 in Las Vegas, experts have presented for the first time slots and prototypes of USB 3.0 interface for data exchange, informs Engadget.
The new standard, for the first time declared last autumn, will allow to transmit information with a speed up to 600 megabyte per second. For comparison, previous USB version [...]
JVC has presented iPod-enabled plasma TVs
10 January 2008Japanese company JVC has announced new generation of home plasma and liquid crystal TVs which are equipped with ports for installation of Apple iPod players. In the company informed, that TVs are not only chargers for players, but also completely support work with it. Henceforth, by means of the new TVs user will be able [...]
What a piece of paper? – It is a battery!
8 January 2008Finnish company Enfucell, apparently, sincerely wants to “lighten� our life. Their new product – is quite good support of this idea.
The work has been underway on creation of such accumulators at Technological university of Helsinki for five years - since 2002. And, as you can see, there are some results: the new power supply has [...]
Toshiba and Sharp strengthen their positions in LCD-TVs market
31 December 2007Japanese corporations Toshiba and Sharp have informed about expansion of their cooperation in LCD-business. Presidents of both companies have declared that henceforth Toshiba will buy from Sharp LCD-panels with 32 inches and more diagonal for the TVs. In exchange for it, Sharp will get from Toshiba a lot of integrated circuits for LCD-TVs, informes Associated [...]
