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Radius ultra-light Aluminum iPod Earbuds

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Radius Products brings their stylish iPod earbuds to the United States. They are apparently already a hot item in Japan.

The Radius earbuds are made from ultra-light aluminum, which makes them durable. The cords are thick rubberized plastic that protect the wires when tugged or pulled.
Radius earbuds can adapt to any ear size, and have tiny silicon caps for a secure fit without sound leakage. Read more

Posted on Fri, 23 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Adds Hitachi Ultrastar Hard Drives to Severs

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Dell announced today that it is now using Hitachi Ultrastar hard drives in its enterprise server and storage systems. The drives being used are the 15,000 RPM Ultrastar 450GB units. The drives have a 30% greater data throughput than the original drives.

The fast speed of the drives provides average seek times as low as 3.3 milliseconds and reduce latency to 2ms. The Dell servers are intended for hosting email, database, and other enterprise applications. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2008 07:41:43 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung unveils first 82 inch Ultra Definition 120Hz LCD Panel

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You think full HD looks great? Think again. The 82 inch Ultra Definition panel Samsung has unveiled already looks awesome in the photo.

The resolution of the UD (aka 4k x 2k) LCD Panel is 3,840x2,160px. Samsung managed to get 120Hz technology and LED backlighting into this 82 inch UD panel. Read more

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2008 06:42:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hitachi UltraThin 1.5-inch Displays Now Available

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At CES back in January one of the most impressive things I saw were the UltraThin line of TVs from Hitachi. These TVs are only 1.5-inches thick and the displays are now available to consumers in America. Hitachi says the displays will be available through retail and specialty AV dealers nationwide.

The displays will be available in four sizes including 32-inch, 37-inch, 42-inch and 47-inch. These displays are also designed to look good with pleasing aesthetics all around the TV so it can be seen from any side. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 11:04:07 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra Adds BD-Live Support

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CyberLink announced today that its PowerDVD Ultra software now supports playback of BD-Live content. BD-Live is Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 and allows for advanced interactive disc content and multiplayer gaming, e-commerce, movie trailer downloads and more.

"CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra has already been certified for various HD formats including BD-Video Profile 1.1, BD+, AVCHD, and BD-RE 3.0," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "Now with PowerDVD Ultra supporting the advanced BD-Live format, CyberLink continues to deliver the best high-definition movie experience on the PC." Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2008 12:42:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

XFX 790i Ultra Mainboard Review

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Today we are looking at the ultimate enthusiast mainboard from XFX running the new NVIDIA 790i Ultra chipset. This board brings DDR3 compatibility to NVIDIA chipsets.

If you are looking for a new mainboard to build your ultimate gaming machine on, the XFX 790i Ultra is the board you want. In addition to supporting ESA it also supports Intel CPUs with FSB speeds up to 1600MHz. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2008 13:38:51 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Averatec 2575 12.1-inch Ultra Mobile Notebook

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Averatec has long made some reasonably priced ultra portable notebooks that are decently spec'ed. Today it announced a new ultra portable system called the 2575 that fits right in with the other low cost portable rigs Averatec is known for.

The 2575 retails for only $1099.99 and has a 12.1-inch WXGA widescreen. Other features include a 1.3MP webcam, 250GB HDD and 2GB of RAM. The machine uses an AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile processor running at 2.2 GHz. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:27:39 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

EVGA NVIDIA 790i SLI Ultra and 9800GX2 1GB Review

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Motherboards published a review of the EVGA NVIDIA 790i SLI Ultra and 9800GX2 1GB graphics card.

Quote from the review: "The new 790i motherboard brings NVIDIA up to speed on many of the features that have left them a bit dragging behind Intel for the last two quarters and makes a strong comeback on the new 790i. DDR3 was one of the most lacking features in the 780i series and is addressed well in the 790i as it can handle up to 2000MHz EPP DDR3 memory without a hitch. This and PCIe 2.0 are the main new features to be seen here and they both bring a bit more performance to the table when combined with the right system parts that enable these features to shine.The new 9800GX2 is a great card for anyone who has a 24” or bigger monitor as the card really begins to rock in resolutions of 1920X1200 or larger. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:21:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nvidia's nForce 790i SLI Ultra chipset Details

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Techreport published the details about the new Nvidia's nForce 790i SLI Ultra chipset.

Quote: "Barely three months have passed since Nvidia launched its high-end nForce 780i SLI chipset, and already the green team has another round in the chamber. To be fair, the 780i wasn't so much a new design as a second-coming of the nForce 680i decked out with PCI Express 2.0 support via a custom SLI bridge chip. The 780i wasn't the most elegant answer to the 32 second-generation PCI Express lanes lurking in Intel's X38 Express chipset, but it was the best Nvidia could do at the time to keep up with the Joneses. Today, however, Nvidia's real next-generation core logic arrives in the nForce 790i SLI and its spoiler-equipped Ultra variant. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:18:37 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Study: 2007 a Banner Year for Ultra Mobile Devices

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Research firm In-Stat released a new study today that shows 2007 was a banner year for ultra mobile devices and mobile Internet access. The report cites the growth as a result of improved mobile processors, new devices, and improved connectivity.

"Major moves by processor manufacturers will continue to enable new UMD designs (primarily UMPCs and MIDs)," says Ian Lao, In-Stat analyst. "New processor platforms such as Silverthorne from Intel and Isaiah from VIA will continue to target not only performance but also power dissipation." Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

NXP Announces World's First Ultra-low Power TV Tuner

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NXP launched the world’s first ultra-low power terrestrial and satellite multi-band silicon tuner today aimed at portable TV use. The tuner is able to support five global TV standards for portable devices including DVB-T, DVB-H, DVB-SH, T-DMB, ISDB-T and five prominent frequency bands VHF, UHF, L1, L2, S-band.

"NXP's new silicon tuner is a significant achievement in driving anytime, anywhere availability of TV," said Philip Sun, Executive Vice President, Afa Technologies. "Afa is taking advantage of our collaboration with NXP to deliver low-power and high-performance TV solutions for portable and handheld devices." Afa Technologies will integrate the TDA18292 silicon tuner with new AF9100 multi-standard demodulator series, building on its successful collaboration with NXP. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:48:55 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Paradigm Monitor 7 and UltraCube 10 Review

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The testers over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Paradigm Monitor 7 and UltraCube 10 speakers.

Quote from the review: "Amongst audio enthusiasts Paradigm is generally considered to be one of the more respectable speaker manufacturers, consistently delivery superb high-end sound without the high-end, audiophile price tag. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hitachi shows 1.5 inch ultra thin Plasma HDTV at CES 2008

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Hitachi will debut an ultra-thin Plasma HDTV along side with their already introduced ultra-thin LCD HDTVs at the CES 2008.

Hitachi is among the first vendors to demonstrate an Ultra Thin plasma display. For various technical reasons, the challenges in producing a thin plasma display greatly exceed those associated with developing a thin LCD.

Developed using highly proprietary and innovative technology from Hitachi, which is so secretive and highly competitive it cannot be revealed, the new plasma display sample is 50 inches in screen size. Hitachi showed a 1.5 inch thin LCD HDTV in October. Read more

Posted on Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:55:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hitachi Wooo UT Ultra thin LCD TV dissected

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The Nikkei Electronics Breakdown Team is at it again. After opening up the new Sony OLED TV they are now lifting the secret insides of the Hitachi Wooo UT series ultra thin LCD TV. Hitachi introduced the cool 35mm thick LCD TVs in October.

The Hitachi Wooo UT LCD TV is only 35mm thick. To achieve this slim appearance Hitachi put the Tuner component in a separate box. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:41:31 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nero 8 Ultra Edition Review

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Techgage published a review of the Nero 8 Ultra Edition. With Nero 8 you can record live TV, convert non-copy-protected DVD files to play on your iPod, capture high definition video, share your photos and videos online, mix your music, edit your videos and photos, backup your files or system, burn any media and playback all popular formats from the Nero StartSmart interface which provides One-Click functions, efficiency and speed for completing your tasks.

Quote from the review: "Is Nero's latest upgrade worth the cash? We are leaning towards yes. With 8, Nero have shown renewed focus on what it is consumers are most interested in, and as a result, have made the application much easier to use. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp IrSimple ultra-thin Ir Component for Camera Phones

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Sharp announces the IrSimple ultra-thin IR components for use in camera mobile phones.

Ir is still not dead yet, despite Bluetooth. The bandwidth has been increased so you can also transmit photos in reasonable timeframes. The only disadvantage is that the iR sensor and receiver need to have line of sight.
The new Sharp IrSimple IrDA components are only 1.75mm thick and fit in the slimmest mobile phone without any problem. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rumor: Ultra-Slim Apple Sub-Notebook to hit at Macworld Expo 2008

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Yesterday Jim Goldman on business TV channel CNBC told the world about a sub-notebook half as thin as the current Apple MacBook Pro, that Steve Jobs would unveil at the MacWorld Expo in January 2008.

The new sub-notebook is supposed to have a 12 inch screen (other rumors suggest 13.3 inch screen), SSD and sell for $1,500. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Dec 2007 01:54:17 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung GDDR5 ultra-fast Graphics Memory Chips announced

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Samsung announces GDDR5, the world's fastest memory chip with a density of 512MB.

The Samsung GDDR5 chips transfer data at 6 gigabits per second. That is four times faster than current high-end graphics chips.
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Posted on Sun, 2 Dec 2007 12:45:22 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Phot0Baby Customizes Ultrasound Videos for Parents to Be

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Any parent remembers that first glimpse they get of their unborn child from ultrasound video and still images at the doctor’s office. Many doctors give the images and video to parents on video or CD now.

A new software application is available called Phot0Baby. Phot0Baby allows parents to choose customization right at the time the video is shot. The ultrasound can be customized with theme music, border art and the baby's name and sex. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:55:23 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Affordable Gadget Gift: Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder

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The easy to use and low-cost Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder is already the 5th (black) and 11th (white) best selling camera on Amazon.com.

With a price of $149.54 for the 60 min. capacity version and $119.54 for the 30 min. version of the Flip Camcorder makes it a great new gadget gift for the Holidays. Read more

Posted on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC 30 inch LCD Monitor Review

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Techgage published a review of the 30 inch LCD monitor Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC.

Quote from the review: "The word "Awesome" is used to describe many things, but when it comes to displays, only a 30" LCD fits. Why? They offer a 2560x1600 resolution for superb gaming and workflow. Read more