Rambus Mobile XDR Memory for Mobile Products Debuts

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

Rambus has unveiled its latest memory architecture for next-generation mobile devices called Mobile XDR. The new XDR memory offers high-bandwidth and a low-power design to help designers meet and exceed the power and performance targets for mobile products.

Power consumption in small mobile devices with limited battery capacity is very important. The new Mobile XDR architecture can achieve over 17GB/s of memory bandwidth from a single Mobile XDR DRAM device. At the same time, the new memory design promises to extend the battery life of some mobile products as much as 30 minutes. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Atlona Offers USB-powered VGA to HDMI converter

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

Atlona has all sorts of adapters, cables, and converters that help computer users to convert one type of output to another to get the best image quality possible. Atlona has unveiled its latest converter/scaler today called the AT-HDVieW. The device gets all the power it needs form the USB port eliminating another AC adapter fighting for a plug behind your desk.

The HDVieW is designed dot take the audio and video from a Pc or laptop and convert it into a HDMI output for HD resolutions up to 1080p. the device allows the support of any Pc resolution up to the native resolution of the connected display at 1080p. Resolutions of up to 1920 x 1200 are supported. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:49:26 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung Ships 500GB External HDD with Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

Samsung has a full line of external hard drives that come in various sizes and capacities to meet all sorts of needs for the end user. The company has announced that it will be shipping a version of its S2 Portable external hard drive with a special pre-loaded movie that fans of the King of Pop will appreciate.

The drive is a 500GB version of the USB connecting S2 Portable and has Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT preloaded on the drive. The launch of the Samsung storage device will be timed along with the launch of the film on Blu-ray and DVD. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Patriot Memory Unveils Sector 5 DDR3 RAM

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

Many computer enthusiasts are always on the lookout for faster hardware to cram inside their PCs for gaming or benchmarking. Patriot Memory has announced a new performance RAM product called the Sector 5 Series 2250MHz Extreme Performance DDR3 RAM.

The kit was specifically designed for overclockers and enthusiasts using Intel platforms and has timings of 9-9-9-27. The memory is for Intel P55 chipset platforms and comes in a 4GB kit that uses a pair of 2GB modules. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Feb 2010 07:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

MotKey USB Drive Debuts

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

Flash drives come in all shapes and sizes. You can get them that look like you expect a flash drive to look or you can get them in outlandish designs that look like food, dogs, or just about anything else you can imagine. The MotKey USB drive has debuted that look like a key for a car.

The device can be had in 4GB or 8GB capacities and has a key ring and a cord included. The body of the flash drive is rubberized to prevent scratches and protect against drops. I wonder how GM feels about the company using the new Camaro in its marketing for the flash drive. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Feb 2010 05:37:50 CST | by Shane McGlaun

SilverStone Makes HDDBoost Hybrid Drive

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

Here's a cool one. SilverStone has put together a very different sort of hard drive. It is called the HDDBoost (SlashGear) and (the company claims) it can boost HDD performance by up to 70%. It allows users to connect any 2.5" SSD to any 3.5" HDD. The drive creates a mirror of the front end data of the HDD and puts it on the SSD, which allows your computer to access those files much faster.

Posted on Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:17:18 CST | by Robert Evans

SilverStone Introduces HDDBOOST

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

SilverStone makes all sorts of gear for computers form cases to power supplies and a lot more. The company has unveiled an interesting new product called the HDDBOOST. The device promises to boost the performance of a normal HDD by up to 70%.

The HDDBOOST provides the speed and performance increase by combining a SSD with a HDD. The device is designed for the user who wants to boost het sped of their OS with a SSD but don’t want to give up storage space or reinstall the OS on their computer. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

ATI Radeon HD 5450 Graphics Card Unveiled

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

AMD today announced the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card.
The ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card delivers a state-of-the-art HD multimedia and game experience at a value price.

Sharing the same features found in the ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series - support for DirectX 11, ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology and ATI Stream technology - the ATI Radeon HD 5450 provides an uncompromising Microsoft Windows 7 experience.
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Posted on Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:58:36 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Spawn Labs Ships HD-720 For $199.99

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

Do you love your Slingbox? Would you like to have the same sort of service available for your tangled maze of video game consoles? If so, the Spawn Labs HD-720 is the device for you. Engadget reports that this gadget allows you to pass on Xbox 360 and PS3 signals for playback on a connected PC.

Posted on Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:58:19 CST | by Robert Evans

Samsung Unveils Eco-friendly 2TB HDDs

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

Samsung has announced a new eco friendly, green hard drive with a huge 2TB capacity called the EcoGreen F3EG. The drive has platters with 500GB per platter and can store up to 880 hours of DVD video or over 500,000 MP3 songs. The large platter capacity allows the drive to support the 2TB capacity with four disks.

Less discs means less power consumed and faster data access. The F3EG drive uses the Samsung EcoTriangle technology providing low-power and low-noise operation. Samsung uses green tech in the construction of the HDD with no halogen compounds or BFRs used in the construction of the drive. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Intel To Launch Six-Core i7 970 Processor

Topic: Hardware & Peripherals

Those of you planning to build a new PC might want to hold off on starting until Q3 of this year. That's when Intel's new six-core i7 970 processor is likely to launch, according to Fudzilla. This badass new processor will run at 3.2 GHz. That means 12 hyper-threading cores and QPI capable of 6.4 GB/s. With Turbo Boost, you'll be able to coax as much as 3.46 GHz out of this thing.

Posted on Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:26:27 CST | by Robert Evans