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Archive for the ‘Media PCs’ Category

June 6th, 2007

Amtek U560 UMPC at Computex rollout

Though I wished I could be at Computex expo in Taiwan this week, I can’t fret much since Amtek has a new beauty out.
In the meantime, we have OEM manufacturer Amtek’s coming out with a new UMPC prototype dubbed U560 that looks pretty sleek. Specs on the UMPC revealed its based on the Intel’s McCaslin […]

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June 5th, 2007

Zune gets firmware update

Microsoft has released a new firmware update1.4 for its Zune. This update is for firmware only bringing an improved shuffle experience. The firmware will make shuffling songs more random compared to before. Microsoft is continuing to improve Zune to make it a better product. This firmware update is just one of it. Don’t rush for […]

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June 1st, 2007

HD DVD and BluRay Disk Backup possible

The cool thing about HD DVD and BluRay is the security features in it that prevents the disc from being copied to make illegal downloads of the contents. Things are going to change soon as Dan Glickman, the head of MPAA confirms that consumers will be able to make copies of their HD DVD and […]

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May 18th, 2007

Transcend TS-RDS2 microSD Card Reader

I’m getting overloaded with too much info. Don’t you feel the same on days like this…Well, enough with my rants…
I’ve just received an email about Transcend’s latest flash memory products - the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 microSD™ Card Reader, the S2. It looks kind of cool and uses a USB 2.0 connector instead of the usual […]

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May 14th, 2007

New TITAN Twin Turbo VGA cooler

Titan Computer Co., Ltd. has introduced a new 4-Heatpipe VGA Cooler, TWIN TURBO (TTC-CSC88TZ), which utilizes 4 high performance heatpipes and twin powerful fans to provide fast heat dissipation.
The Twin Turbo VGA cooler has been proved to be capable of having great performance on cooling hot VGA cards, and it supports all ATI and NVIDIA […]

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May 12th, 2007

Mac OS X Leopard Coming in October

Apple has successfully made a buzz in the market with this soon to be released Mac OS X Leopard. According to reliable sources, the Leopard will be released in June at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2007(WWDC 2007) and a beta copy will be available for those who register for the WWDC.
It is still unclear what […]

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May 1st, 2007

Plextor makes PX-AV200U DV Converter, Vista-compatible

Here is today’s announcement of the redesigned ConvertX Digital Video Converter from Plextor with a $69.00 price point. The converter’s new benefits include support for iPod and PlayStation Portable file formats.
The PX-AV200U is rebuilt from the ground up to deliver a host of new benefits to users. The plastic enclosure case has been replaced by […]

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April 28th, 2007

Sony Compact Flash up to 4 GB

Sony has entered the compact Flash market segment with the launching of its very own compact flash card. It has a transfer speed of 66 times and comes in 3 memory capacities, 1 gb, 2 gb and 4 gb. There are also two higher end cards with transfer rate of 133 x which comes in […]

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January 23rd, 2007

Linksys WVC54GC web camera

As I usually do, I make it a point to read reviews and other informative stuff about the product or gadget before buying it. I came across this review that made me think twice about about buying the new Linksys WVC54GC web camera. Well as we all expected of cameras, the easiest part should be […]

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December 19th, 2006

Agere BluOnyx Mobile Content Server

The Agere BluOnyx is a portable memory stick that can be accessed on the move via a cell phone via Bluetooth or WiFi. You can wirelessly stream videos from the memory stick to multiple Cell Phones & PMPs simultaneously. Copy, backup and store data onto the memory stick from your PC, Cell Phone or PMP […]

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