Digital Video: One touch TV - TVMini HD Express
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2333691064_00df7e1757_m.jpgondon, UK, 13 March 2008 – Miglia, a leading brand in digital media products, today announced the release of the Mac only TV Mini HD Express for US over-the-air digital television broadcasts.
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PlayStation(R)2 Continues to Bring the Party Into Your Living Room With Buzz!(TM) the Hollywood Quiz and Buzz!(TM) Jr.: Robo Jam
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the release of Buzz!(TM)
The Hollywood Quiz and Buzz!(TM) Jr.: Robo Jam, the latest installments in
the Buzz!(TM) franchise, available exclusively for the PlayStation(R)2
computer entertainment system. As the follow-up to this holiday’s party
hits, Buzz!(TM) The Mega Quiz and Buzz!(TM) Junior Jungle Party, Buzz! The
Hollywood Quiz and Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam provide accessible gameplay for
people of all ages by utilizing the easy to use pick-up and play Buzz!
buzzer peripherals instead of DUALSHOCK(R)2 analog controller. Read more
Latest Keyboard from iKey Features Integrated 25mm Trackball
The DBL-810-TB is the backlit version of iKey’s newest industrial keyboard model, the DT-810-TB. AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 /PRNewswire/ — iKey, LTD introduces the latest in industrial keyboard design with the new DT-810-TB model, featuring an integrated 25mm mechanical trackball.
Samsung Announces New High-Performance, High-Capacity 2.5” Spinpoint MP2 7200RPM, 250GB Hard Drive
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, announced today its new premium Spinpoint MP2, a 250GB 2.5” hard drive consisting of two 125GB disks. Operating at a 7200rpm rotation speed, the MP2 is ideal for high performance, desktop replacement notebook PCs, and entry-level enterprise applications such as workstations and RAID or blade servers. Read more
Samsung’s Latest DVD Burner Offers Blazing-fast 22X Recording Capability for Lower-speed Media
Samsung Electronics Ltd., the worldwide digital consumer electronics and information technology leader, today announced shipment of the industry’s fastest DVD burner, the new Super-WriteMaster™ SH-S223. The SH-S223 drive offers a powerful over-speed performance feature that enables consumers to burn data at high speeds — even on low-speed media. With over-speed recording, users can write at 22X speeds on 16X media and 12X speeds on 8X media. Since lower-speed media is more cost effective, users can save money while burning discs at faster speeds. Read more
Samsung SATA II SSD Selected as Storage Device for Lenovo’s Ultimate Ultra-portable ThinkPad
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that its 64 GB solid state drive (SSD), with a high-performance SATA II interface, will be offered this month by Lenovo as the storage drive in its most sophisticated notebook for the business traveler. Measuring less than three-quarters of an inch thick, approximately the height of a U.S. 25-cent coin, the ThinkPad X300 notebook aims to set the standard for thin and light, full-function notebook PC design. Read more
ASUS and DisplayLink Increase Screen Space with USB Connected Monitors
Unveiled at CeBIT, new widescreen display easily connects up to six screens
4th March 2008 – ASUS and DisplayLink today announced worldwide availability of a new 22-inch LCD monitor with integrated DisplayLink technology. The VW223B, which is compatible with Windows Vista Aero and enables up to six monitors to be daisy chained over one standard USB 2.0 cable, will be unveiled at CeBIT in Hanover, from March 4–9, at the ASUS stand (Hall 26, stand D39).
ASUS is a leading provider of 3C total solutions, manufacturing more than 16 product lines, including notebooks and PC motherboards, as well as LCD monitors. Using DisplayLink’s DL-160 chip, the ASUS VW223B will enable users to use the popular USB connector to easily connect multiple displays to any mainstream PC or laptop,. The monitor also offers widescreen resolution (1680×1050) and extremely quick response times to enable smooth video display without image delay or ghosting across any of the connected screens.
“Our vision is to enable non-expert mainstream users to seamlessly connect multiple displays with their computer of choice,” said Vincent Chiou, director of ASUS Display BU. “With DisplayLink, we’re empowering our customers to use a single notebook or PC, and expand their digital desktop viewing at will to perfectly fit their need. Many studies have proven the substantial productivity increase that businesses derive from increasing the number of displays a typical employee uses.”
The ASUS VW223B with embedded DisplayLink technology offers high-quality, fully interactive 32-bit true-colour graphics, as well as fully supporting the 3D capabilities of the Windows Vista Aero interface for USB-connected displays with an unparalleled user experience.
“With the rapid adoption of our USB connectivity technology by monitor, notebook docking station and USB to DVI or VGA adapter manufacturers, we’re delighted that ASUS has now added our technology to its portfolio,” said Hamid Farzaneh, CEO of DisplayLink. “ASUS is one of the main LCD monitor players, and we’re confident this partnership will enable us to make widespread multiple monitor computing a reality.
Pricing and availability
The ASUS VW223B will be available in the market very soon. For further details visit the ASUS website at: www.asus.com.tw/index.aspx
About ASUS
ASUS is a leading company in the new digital era. With a global staff of more than 8000 and a world-class R&D design team, the turnover for 2007 was 6.9 billion U.S. Dollars. ASUS has been ranked in Business Week InfoTech 100 for 10 consecutive years, and has been ranked No.1 by the Wall Street Journal Asia for best quality products in Taiwan.
About DisplayLink
DisplayLink Corp. is a network display chip and software company that creates simple connections between computers and displays – via USB, making the benefits of expanded visual workspace available to everyone. Using universally accepted wired or wireless networking protocols and proprietary software compression techniques, graphically rich content can be transmitted easily between a single device and multiple displays and enjoyed in a more organised and productive way.
Leading global manufacturers have integrated network display technology into an array of consumer electronics including USB-enabled monitors, video docking stations and display adapters. Because of the unique ability to unleash content from hardware to multiple screens, an array of innovative devices is on the horizon. Founded in 2003, DisplayLink’s venture backers include Atlas Venture, Balderton Capital, DAG Ventures and DFJ Esprit. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, with main R&D and product development activities in Cambridge, UK.
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CSR’s BlueVox DSP enables high end dual microphone noise cancellation for differentiated low cost mono headset designs
CSR today launched BlueVox DSP, a low cost $6 eBOM Bluetooth mono headset design with enhanced DSP based Clear Voice Capture (CVC) echo and noise cancellation technology. BlueVox DSP is the world’s first ROM-based solution with an integrated DSP coprocessor and features AuriStream, CSR’s low power voice CODEC for superior quality voice calls. Read more
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ASUS Showcases Expanded Eee PC Family of PCs at CeBIT 2008
The Eee PC is a new line of PCs that focuses on providing the most comprehensive Internet experience based on three Es: Easy to learn, work, play; Excellent Internet experience and Excellent on-the-Go. Although petite in size, this high performance miniature computer truly performs and comes with a durable, shock-proof solid-state design - making it easy for housewives, office ladies and students alike to carry and connect to the Internet. Read more