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NVIDIA GeForce GPU To Power Fujitsu Siemens Notebook
NVIDIA Corp, a global leader in programmable graphics processor technologies for computing, has today announced that the latest notebook from Fujitsu-Siemens Computers would feature the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics processing unit (GPU).
The company said in a press statement that with graphics powered by the GeForce Go 7600 GPU, the new Fujitsu-Siemens AMILO Pi 1556 notebook PC is lightweight yet powerful enough to handle the latest multimedia applications and mobile gaming.
Powered with NVIDIA PureVideo technology based on GeForce Go 7600 GPU, the Fujitsu-Siemens AMILO Pi 1556 notebook PC which has 15.4-inch CrystalView widescreen LCD display, delivers pictures and vibrant colour for seamless DVD playback.
Dell Launched Latitude D420 Notebook PC
Dell has announced today the launch of its Latitude D420, the lightest Latitude D-family notebook PC, powered by Intel Core Solo processors, and weighing under 1.36 kg with mammoth 7 hours of battery life.
According to company, the new Dell Latitude D420 notebook PC is the right amalgamation of style, functionality and mobility and is fully compatible with legacy D-family docking options, power supplies and peripherals, which may help businesses leverage existing equipment investments.
Powered by Intel Core Solo U1300 (1.06GHz, 533Mhz) processor the basic model of Dell Latitude D420 notebook PC features 512MB, DDR2-533 SDRAM, 30-GB 8MM, 4200 rpm hard drive and D-Bay plus 24X CD-ROM optical drive. The notebook comes with preinstalled Microsoft Genuine Windows XP Home Edition, SP2, with media.
Motorola Moto Razr For CDMA
Motorola has announced today that it would launch Motorola’s ultra slim Moto Razr in the CDMA platform, in association with Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications, sometime after next week.
The launch of the CDMA based ultra slim Moto Razr handset will make Motorola the first company to have tie-ups with all private service providers on both GSM and CDMA platform in India. Motorola currently has tie ups with Bharti Airtel for its model C117, with Hutch for C113 and with Idea Cellular for its C114 handsets.
Motorola indicated that the Moto Razr for CDMA mobile phone handsets will be available in models - V3 and V3i in India and would likely be priced for Rs 9,500 and Rs 12,000 respectively.
Linspire Launches Mini Koobox With Linux OS
Linspire has introduced Linspire ‘Mini Koobox’, a tiny form-factor Linux machine powered by Linux operating system. The ‘Mini Koobox’ Linux desktop computer comes pre-installed with full Office suite and multimedia software.
Measuring just 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches and weighing 1.5 kgs, the Mini Koobox desktop system features a brushed matte-platinum case with clear blue plastic accents. All connections and ports, which includes including two USB 2.0 ports, one IEEE 1394 port (Firewire), speaker-out, S-video, and mic, are located in the rear side of the Koobox system box,
Gigabyte Launches GA-M51GM-S2G And GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboards
Gigabyte Technology India has unveiled two new “S” series of motherboards - GA-M51GM-S2G and GA-M59SLI-S5 - designed for the AMD socket AM2 platform with innovative new features.
Both the new “S” series motherboards supports the new generation of AMD AM2 processors and are equipped with the high-frequency dual channel DDR2 800MHz memory, providing reliable and user-friendly platforms for high performance personal computing.
GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard
The new Gigabyte GA-M51GM-S2G, is an RoHS compliant motherboard is capable of supporting the AMD Athlon 64/Sempron socket AM2 platform and it incorporates unique features, such as :
Toshiba Satellite M100-P343 Notebook PC
Toshiba has recently announced the launch of stylish widescreen Satellite M100-P343 Notebook PC in India which is powered by Intel Centrino Mobile Technology and is equipped with DVD double layer writer.
Weighing just about 2.26 Kgs, the new Toshiba Satellite M100-P343 notebook PC is powered by Intel Core Solo processor T1300 (1.66Ghz, 2MB L2 cache, 677 MHz FSB) and features 256-MB of DDR2 (533MHz) RAM, a 60-GB of Serial ATA (SATA) 5,400 rpm hard drive, and integrated DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive (DVD�RW/RAM) DVD writer.
Toshiba Satellite M100-P343 notebook PC has 14-inch WXGA Clear SuperView TFT display screen with ATI Radeon X1300 w/ 64MB dedicated VRAM with maximum 1024×768 resolution and features integrated Intel PRO/Wieless 3945ABG network connection 802.11 a/b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 for wireless WiFi connectivity.
ZyXEL P-336M Wireless Firewall Router Launched In India
ZyXEL Communications, has unveiled ZyXEL P-336M 802.11g Wireless MIMO firewall router in India targetted to SOHO and small business network users seeking easy-to-use wireless connectivity.
The ZyXEL P-336M wireless router featuring 108Mbps Super G Wireless and MIMO Smart Antenna Technology and and ZyXEL StreamEngine QoS technology provides speed and coverage, besides remains backward compatible with any IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi certified device.
Company claims, the ZyXEL P-336M wireless firewall router enables users to run multiple Internet applications without degrading the quality of Internet experience. With its built-in StreamEngine technology, the ZyXEL P-336M automatically prioritizes delay sensitive traffic and eliminates internet lag.
HP Compaq nx6125 Notebook PC
Hewlett-Packard India recently launched HP Compaq nx6125 commercial notebook PC� in India which is powered by AMD Turion64 Mobile Technology and comes with HP Biometric fingerprint Sensor that allows fingerprint access to the notebook, preventing unauthorized access and has integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ATI graphics.
Powered by AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML30, 1-MB L2 cache, 1.6 GHz Processor, the HP Compaq nx6125 notebook PC is the only notebook in its segment that offers enhanced security features such as a Biometric fingerprint sensor, HP ProtectTools, an optional Integrated Smart Card reader and HP Drivelock Technology to ensure complete security for confidential data.
The Compaq nx6125 notebook features a square 15.0-inch TFT XGA which delivers maximum 1024×768 screen resolution and it comes with 256-MB DDR SDRAM, upgradeable to 2-GB maximum, a 40-GB 5400 rpm hard drive, CDRW-DVD Combo Optical Drive and has integrated ATI Mobility Radeon X300 graphic chipset with up to 128MB allocated system memory that supports a wide range of power-saving features.
Motorola PEBL U6 GSM Mobile Phone
Motorola PEBL U6 is a very stylish Bluetooth enabled Quad-band GSM mobile phone handset launched in India by Motorola in April 2006 which has a Clamshell style design with unique hinge mechanism and sports a 176 x 220 pixels 256K color, 9 lines TFT screen.
Created with a smooth oval form and innovative dual-hinge mechanism to open and close the device with one hand, Motorola claims that the oval-shaped Motorola PEBL U6 mobile phone handset draws inspiration from the look and feel of a pebble, a rounded stone worn smooth by water.
The hi-tech capabilities of new Motorola PEBL U6 includes Video capture MPEG4 for shooting and replaying home videos, integrated Bluetooth wireless technology, embedded low resolution (640×480 pixels) VGA camera for still photography with night and auto mode, picture caller-ID and dynamic 256K color TFT display and has a very RAZR-like etched keypad.
Motorola C168 Mobile Phone
Motorola has announched today launch of C168 mobile phone in India which sports a sleek and slim form factor, featuring a 65K colors, 128 x 128 pixels color display, polyphonic ringtones and an integrated FM stereo radio.
The GSM 900/1800 dual band Motorola C168 mobile phone allows storage of upto 600 phonebook entries and 250 SMS messages.
Motorola C168 also features an integrated FM stereo radio for listening pleasure via a headset accessory, WAP 2.0/xHTML browser, and GPRS Class 8 for Internet access with 32 - 40 kbps access speed.
In addition the new Motorola C168 mobile phone also allows custom ringtone composing, many pre-loaded games and option for downloadable wallpaper and screensavers.
Seagate Launches Savvio 10K.2 and Barracuda ES hard drives
Seagate Technology last week has launched its two new hard disk drives, Savvio 10K.2 and Barracuda ES, uniquely optimised for a variety of storage requirements in the enterprise environment.
Seagate Savvio 10K.2 hard disk drive
The 2.5-inch Seagate Savvio 10K.2 is a enterprise class disc drive designed to deliver high I/O transaction performance with 1.6 million hour MTBF reliability and up to 146GB capacity. With ultra-low power consumption, and a size that is 70 per cent smaller than conventional 3.5-inch drives, the Seagate Savvio 10K.2 hard disk drive enables system manufacturers integrate more drives into smaller chassis sizes.
Toshiba Satellite A100-P530 Notebook PC
Toshiba has recently announced the launch of Satellite A100-P530 notebook PC in India which is powered by Intel Centrino Mobile Technology and is equipped with 15.4-inch WXGA widescreen display.
Weighing just 2.72 kgs, the new Toshiba Satellite A100-P530 notebook PC is powered by Intel Core Solo processor T1300 (1.66Ghz, 2MB L2 cache, 677 MHz FSB) and features 256-MB of DDR2 (533MHz) RAM, a 60-GB of Serial ATA (SATA) 5,400 rpm hard drive, and integrated CDRW/DVD combo optical drive all packed in a neat pearl white chassis.
Competitively priced Satellite A100-P530 notebook PC that offers a 15.4-inch WXVGA widescreen Clear SuperView TFT LCD display with Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 950 Graphic card is equipped with extensive connectivity options including an integrated 56-kbps V.90 fax/modem and 10/100 ethernet LAN connection and Intel PRO/Wieless 3945ABG network connection 802.11b/g wireless connectivity. Read more
Kodak EasyShare V610 Bluetooth Enabled Digital Camera
Kodak has recently launched its new dual Lens EasyShare V610 digital camera in India, which is only 2.3cm thick and offers a 10x zoom equivalent to 38-380mm, making it the smallest camera in the world with a big zoom range.
The Kodak EasyShare V610 is Kodak’s second dual lens camera after EasyShare V570 which was designed for wide-angle shooting. The V610’s two lenses give it a total focal range of 38 - 380 mm.
Kodak claims that its EasyShare V610 digital camera is world’s smallest 10x optical zoom camera and it is also one of the world’s first consumer cameras with Bluetooth connectivity built in.
mobiBLU UltraSlim-2 Portable MP3 Player
mobiBLU UltraSlim-2 is new digital MP3, photo (JPEG) and Video player will soon be available in India that comes in choice of 1, 2, and 4-GB flash memory and packs a 1.5-inch OLED color screen with laser-etched control panel.
The new mobiBLU US2 (UltraSlim-2), seems to be positioned in direct competition to the iPod Nano and is infact few mm slimmer than iPod Nano MP3 player at about 1-cm. Like the RAZR, the control panel in this gadget is laser-etched with the body made of plastic and polished aluminum.
Measuring just 80 mm x 40 mm x 7 mm (height x width x thickness) the mobiBLU US2 features a 1.5-inch OLED colour screen, audio playing (including Layer 1/2/2.5 MP3/WMA/OGG/ASF music file formats), MPEG4 video support, JPEG photo files display, recording and SRS WoW audio processing.
Toshiba Satellite L30-C330 Notebook PC
Toshiba has announced the launch of their Satellite L30-C330 notebook PC in India which is powered by Intel Celeron M 380 (1.6 Ghz) processor and is equipped with integrated CDRW/DVD combo drive and 802.11b/g wireless connectivity.
Weighing just 2.4 kgs, the new Toshiba Satellite L30-C330 is powered by Intel Celeron M 380 (1.6 GHz) Processor, 256-MB of DDR2 (533MHz) RAM, a 40-GB of SATA 5,400 rpm hard drive, and integrated CDRW/DVD combo drive.
Attractively priced Satellite L30-C330 notebook PC that offers a 14-inch WXVGA widescreen display with ATI Radeon Xpress 200M Graphic chipset (shared RAM) is equipped with extensive connectivity options including an integrated 56-kbps V.90 fax/modem and 10/100 ethernet LAN connection and 802.11b/g wireless connectivity.
