Asus Offers Overview of CeBIT Products

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Asus announced several new products at CeBIT 2009 in different product categories. Among the new products announced was the Rampage II GENE motherboard, which takes the power of the Intel Core i7 and puts it into a mATX form factor. The company also announced a new PSU called the G-1000HA offering 1000W of power.

Their new products were the Triton 81, Triton 88, and Troy Square CPU coolers. Asus unveiled a new ROG video card called the EAH4870 MATRIX with a massive looking dual fansink cooler. Asus also unveiled the G71Gx mobile gaming notebook that uses the GTX 260M GPU. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Mar 2009 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Last Week's Highlights: CeBIT 2009, New Apple Macs and Winki

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CeBIT 2009 did not bring that many highlight besides several interesting Asus announcements. Asus unveiled the upcoming Asus Eee PC 1008HA, which looks pretty nice and will make your current netbook look very old. Asus also showed the coolest looking motherboard at the CeBIT dubbed Asus Marine Cool and a dual screen notebook concept.
MSI announced Winki, but left more question marks than information with this new Linux based Internet device.
Apple made almost more waves this week than CeBIT with announcement of the new 2009 iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro.
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Posted on Sun, 8 Mar 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Corsair Shows Voyager Port at CeBIT

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One thing that many computer users don’t do that is very important is back up their data. Corsair is showing a new system at CeBIT called the Voyager Port that makes backing data up to a Voyager flash drive very easy.

The round device has a USB port and when a Voyager flash drive is plugged in, it automatically backs up data to the flash drive with one button press. The device uses NovaBackup 10 software which presumably allows you to pick and choose the files you want backed up. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Mar 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

iloux One Luxury Entertainment Center unveiled at CeBIT 2009

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A German company debuts the iloux One entertainment center at the CeBIT 2009. The iloux one has a round shape very similar to the Sony VAIO TP1. One difference is that the iloux one case can be customized to match your living room interior. From wood decor to Swarovski crystals everything is possible.

Technical details are still sparse on the iloux one. It is supposed to have a Blu-ray drive and offer video, TV, and music playback. The luxury home media center is supposed to launch in July starting at $4,000. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Shows Off New Netbooks at CeBIT

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MSI is showing it latest netbooks at CeBIT including the U115 hybrid and the U110 ECO. The U115 was seen at CES 2009 and offers both SSD and HDD storage options. The U115 Hybrid offers options for 8GB or 16GB SSDs paired respectively with 120GB or 160GB HDDs.

The machine also uses an ECO mode to extend battery life to as much as 12 hours. The U110 ECO is debuting at CeBIT and has the Atom processor on the Menlow platform with power saving design providing up to 9 hours of battery life with a 6-cell battery. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Mar 2009 10:31:26 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Asus Eee Madness at CeBIT include Stick, Box, Top, NAS and Videophone

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Asus shows how to dilute a sub brand properly at the CeBIT 2009 with lining up all kinds of gadgets under the Eee brand.
Asus unveiled at the CeBIT 2009 already the hot Asus Eee 1008HA netbook, but the company puts also other gear besides netbooks under the Eee brand.
It is still understandable to brand a desktop PC Eee Box and the All-in-One PC Eee Top, but EeeNAS (no space between Eee and NAS!), Eee Videophone and Eee Stick are a bit too much for my taste. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CeBIT 2009 Booth Babes

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CeBIT 2009 is way smaller than in 2008 and the halls are less crowded without the flashy booths. If the visitor numbers will also suffer is not known yet as the CeBIT 2009 is just 1 day old. Despite the economic downturn there are some exhibitors at the CeBIT that still deliver what tech show visitors want to see - Booth babes.
In Germany they are called Messe Hostessen. There are not many, but German site PC Games Hardware found a couple of eye candies at the CeBIT 2009 show floors and published a photo gallery. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Mar 2009 03:15:49 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Dual Panel Concept Notebook unveiled at CeBIT 2009

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Asus shows a Dual Panel Concept Notebook at the CeBIT 2009. The design is the result of the ideas contributed by users from around the world. As part of the Community Designed PC project initiated by ASUS and Intel dubbed WePC.

The dual panel concept is just one of the top ideas discussed amongst users. The dual panel offers a flexible working space which users can adapt to suit their prevailing usage scenarios, for example adjusting the size of the virtual touchpad and keyboard. Through hand gestures, handwriting recognition and multi-touch, users are presented with a control surface that is both flexible and intuitive. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Mar 2009 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CeBIT 2009: Microsoft Surface to conquer Europe

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Today at CeBIT 2009, Microsoft announced expanded commercial availability of Microsoft Surface to 12 select markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and has broadened its developer partner ecosystem to support those additional markets with local, relevant content.

The Microsoft Surface is actually quite a nice product. It is unique and innovative, something Microsoft always gets accused of not being. Sure the Surface came right after Apple went introduced multi-touch with the iPhone, but nobody is offering an off the shelf touchscreen table at the moment besides Microsoft as far as I know. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Mar 2009 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M unveiled at CeBIT 2009

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NVIDIA today introduced GPUs in four separate categories that push performance to the highest levels ever achieved in enthusiast and high-performance notebooks.
Included in the group is the fastest notebook GPU in the market, the GeForce GTX 280M, with up to 50% more performance than previous generation enthusiast notebook GPUs.
The new line-up of notebook GPUs from NVIDIA include: GeForce GTX 280M and 260M GPUs for enthusiast notebooks and the GeForce GTS 160M and 150M GPUs for high-performance, sleek notebooks. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Mar 2009 04:05:52 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

ASUS Lamborghini VX5 with 1TB SSD to race at CeBIT 2009

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Asus unveils the word's first notebook with 1TB SSD at the CeBIT 2009. To underline the fact that 1TB SSD is hella expensive Asus packed it inside the Lamborghini Reventón inspired new Asus Lamborghini VX5 notebook.
The Asus Lamborghini VX5 sports a dramatic design that tries to leverage the Lamborghini appeal.
Other features of the Asus Lamborghini VX5 include Intel Core 2 Quad processor, 4GB memory, TwinTurbo mode that users can utilize to accelerate CPU and GPU performance via a speed key, 16-inch full HD display, Blu-ray drive, NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M graphics card with GDDR3 1GB VRAM, and a new illuminated "chiclet" keyboard which automatically lights up in low light conditions. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wireless USB from Fujitsu and Olidata to be Shown at CeBIT 2009

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Just when you though wireless USB was dead with many of the major firms producing hardware and software for the specification going under, Fujitsu and Olidata say they will be showing Wireless USB devices at CeBIT 2009.

The solutions will be using Wisair Wireless USB solutions and are based on its single-chip technology. The product will be a Wireless USB adapter set that allows users to convert their existing wired USB devices like printers and external hard drives to wireless. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger Live at the CeBIT 2009

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As reported California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be opening the CeBIT 2009 today in Hannover, Germany.
The CeBIT organizers are going with the times and are offering a live stream of the CeBIT 2009 opening ceremony that also features besides the Terminator, Craig R. Barrett, Chairman of Intel Board and of course Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Navigon MyRoutes to be Unveiled at CeBIT 2009

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CeBIT 2009 starts this month and next to CES, it is one of the biggest consumer electronics shows in the world. Navigon has announced that it will be showing new features and products at the show when it kicks off. One new intelligent feature that will be debuted is called MyRoutes.

MyRoutes is a route planner that considers the users driving style, day of the week, and time of day to play a route that offers personalized guidance. The new feature will be included on all of the firms new product ranges. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2009 07:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Eagleroc to Show External Hard Drives at CeBIT 2009

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Rocstor will be showing its line of value external storage solutions at CeBIT 2009 called the Rocstor line. The external solutions feature a 2.5-inch SATA drive and connect with up to 800 MB/sec transfer speeds to a laptop vie FireWire 800, Firewire 400, USB 2.0 or eSATA.

The housing the drive sits inside is designed to reduce shock transmitted to the drive when dropped or bumped against objects. Compatibility for the drives is with Mac, Linux, and Windows computers. Storage capacities available in the line range from 250GB to a 2TB single drive configuration, which is great for large files. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2009 06:34:57 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Boox eBook Reader debuts at CeBIT 2009

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Besides the new BeBook WiFi eBook reader a eBook reader dubbed Boox will also be unveiled at the CeBIT 2009 this week.
Onyx International from China is offering the Boox eBook reader. The device sports a touchscreen display (apparently all new eBook readers besides Kindle 2 have a touchscreen...). Looks like Onyx International is not planning on offering their eBook reader directly. They rather look for OEM customers as their specifications give options like 6, 8 or 9.7 inch screen sizes. Read more

Posted on Sun, 1 Mar 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New BeBook Wi-fi eBook Reader debuts at CeBIT 2009

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Pushed by the Amazon Kindle 2 release apparently several eBook vendors will use the CeBIT 2009 trade-show this week to unveil new eBook reader gadgets. Dutch company Endless Ideas has announced to show their next generation BeBook eBook reader at the CeBIT 2009.
The new BeBook is supposedly featuring a complete redesign and new features include touchscreen and WiFi.
Endless Design already sells their first generation eBook reader (photo) for about $420 in Europe. Read more

Posted on Sun, 1 Mar 2009 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Marine Cool Motherboard Concept shown ahead of CeBIT 2009

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The CeBIT 2009 starts next week and though we do not expect too much from the economic crisis shaken IT show, there are already some interesting things that companies have in store for us.
Apparently Asus has already shown an extremely cool looking new Motherboard concept design in Hannover dubbed Asus Marine Cool.
The Marine Cool motherboard combines several ideas for the future including a micro-porous ceramic back plate which aims at dissipating heat quicker. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:23:54 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI X-Slim X320, X340 and X600 are at CeBIT 2009

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MSI will exhibit its X-Slim X320, X340 and X600 notebooks at the CeBIT 2009 next month. MSI already showed the X-Slim X320 at the CES 2009 earlier this year.
The X-Slim X320 measures under 20mm in thickness and weighs less than 1.3kg featuring a 13.4" LCD display with 16:9 ratio.
The MSI X-Slim notebooks are based on Intel consumer ultra low voltage (CULV) platform. Read more

Posted on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Gigabyte exhibits M1028, M1024, and M1022 10 inch Netbooks at CeBIT 2009

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Gigabyte will show its new generation of 10 inch netbooks at the CeBIT 2009 including the Gigabyte M1028, M1024, and M1022 according to Digitimes.
The Gigabyte M1028 features a rotatable touchscreen and has already been spotted at the MWC 2009 by French site IT Mobility.
Gigabyte was the first company to offer a touchscreen netbook already in 2008. Gigabyte faces now competition from other netbook vendors including Asus. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:19:28 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Arnold Schwarzenegger only Highlight at CeBIT 2009?

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The CeBIT 2009 opens on March 3rd and Governor Schwarzenegger will be there to open the IT trade show in Hannover along with Angela Merkel.
As announced last October, California is the partner country of the CeBIT 2009. California's economy is big enough to be counted as a country.

Despite the presence of the Austrian Terminator the CeBIT 2009 has lost over 25% of its exhibitors compared to CeBIT 2008. This year only 4,300 companies will exhibit in Hannover compared to 5,845 last year.
The CeBIT organizers still see a positive side of the steep exhibitor decline. The companies who still show up will be signaling plans to weather the economic crisis and will get more room to present themselves. CeBIT 2009 also managed to get 200 new exhibitors and also got Dell to come back. Read more

Posted on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:35:38 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr