Posts from — April 2008

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), the world’s leading motherboard, graphics card, barebone system, and notebook manufacturer, launches the latest N9600GSO-384MX-F graphics card based on the brand new NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GSO graphics processing units (GPU).

This dynamite N9600GSO-384MX-F graphics card comes with an explosive 384 MB GDDR3 memory and a 192-bit memory interface, and 550 MHz core and 1600 MHz blasting memory clock speed. With its ultra powerful 96 processor cores, the 9600GSO GPU-based graphics card brings to life the gaming desire of the true hardcore players without compromising graphics performance.

With the main objective to target the mainstream gamer segment, the new N9600GSO-384MX-F graphics card is definitely the video card of choice delivering unprecedented graphics power without being pricy.

It currently offers support for DirectX 10 and resolutions up to [Read more →]

If you like to download stuff from the internet, then you are probably a storage geek just like me. With tons of files out there on the net, you can’t help but fill your hard drive that fast slowing your system down but you still want more. So later you end up buying a second USB portable hard drive dedicated to just downloading.

Hard disk manufacturers, therefore, tried hard to satisfy this lust for more storage by introducing innovative new, capacity-driven and fast drives every time. Take Western Digital’s VelociRaptor as an example. The company’s latest 10,000 rpm (rotations per minute) drive, is now my dream hard drive drive because of its speed and massive storage.

Test results showed that indeed WD picked an extremely appropriate name for its new hard drive. Hailed as the VelociRaptor, this new drive screeched through the PC World Test Center’s performance tests. [Read more →]

When Wii Fit ships soonest, what else can you wish for from Nintendo Wii? Here are several updates for your favorite console.

Nintendo has announced several new Nintendo Wii and DS game line up for spring 2008 promising “something nice for you and for me” with some familiar faces and some exciting surprises.

May will usher the rebirth of two new Wii Channels. WiiWare is expected to join the Wii Shop Channel offering brand new first and third party titles to download directly to the Wii from 500 Wii Points; while the erstwhile Nintendo Channel will keep gamers up to date on the latest info from Nintendo themselves on how to get the whole whack from your gaming machine. [Read more →]

Are you worried about your data security on your laptop / notebook computer in case it got lost or taken away from you?

BackStopp is a new service that will automatically wipe data from your laptop’s hard drive if the machine strays, lost or stolen.

It is typical for anyone,to protect sensitive data especially on portable devices. The most common way to do this is via encryption softwares and tight hardware controls such as fingerprint scans.

However, research has shown that even these dual security features can be breached by a determined hacker.

So what do you do? The next best thing is to [Read more →]

Chip-maker AMD officially launched today in the waiting market their triple-core processor to be known as Phenom X3  with models 8750, the 8650 and the 8450 and with power levels ranging from 2.1 to 2.4 gigahertz.

You will remember that when AMD first introduced such plans to market tri-core processors late last year, reaction to the news was mixed. Some felt that AMD was simply planning to create an alibi on the partially-performing Phenom X4 quad-core processors as its triple-core products as if making lemonade from lemons when you think about it.

The strategy is seen as a diversion to increase AMD’s bottom line profits and mitigating yield loss on its other frontrunners. However, it is expected that [Read more →]

Sony India has announced its new ‘DAV-DZ370′ Bravia Theatre System which has been designed to compete with the Bravia LCD TVs.
 
The DAV-DZ370 is equipped with Sony’s Digital Cinema Auto-Calibration technology which assists in delivering best settings for the users’ room, according to the position of the speakers. The system comes with the Dialogue Enhancer system that helps them to hear clearer dialogs while ducking the rest of the soundtrack. You will no longer disturb neighbours or room mates while watching movies at night. [Read more →]

Nintendo’s much awaited Wii Fit game is finally on sale to stores in North America by May 19th.

This interesting and revolutionary game has been conceived by no other than Nintendo mastermind and guru, Shigeru Miyamoto, in his quest to keep his own body in shape. The ingenuity of this man from Japan has already captured the hearts and minds of millions of gamers around the world with his hit games such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Pikmin and Legend of Zelda.

The New Wii Fit game is expected to attract millions of fitness enthusiasts around the globe which present itself as an enjoyable way to work out your fats and flabs. It may not be the fastest way to lose those pounds but Nintendo believe that you will be able to [Read more →]

If you are a big fan of filmmaker and producer Steven Spielberg like me, then you have to know that he has collaborated with Nintendo on a three-game deal one of which is expected to be released this May 6th.

Spielberg wits has been tapped by Nintendo to design for its worldwide hit console Wii the new game called “Boom Blox”, the first installment of the 3-game deal between him and Electronic Arts or EA Games.

The objective of the game is to [Read more →]

Need a storage backup device for your gaming console?  Look no further.

Here’s the newly launched Media Xporter from Iomega.  It’s 2.5-inch portable USB hard drive with 160GB disk that has been designed to act as a storage backup device for games consoles such as the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the Sony PS3.  Now you can no longer complain that you do not have enough space for your gaming files. 

On top of that, with Media Xporter, it is now easier to [Read more →]

Introducing, a really cool gadget - cellphone and watch in one!

If you are the type of person who is afraid to lose your cellphone, here is something you should watch out for soon. It’s a super cool Cellphone and Watch in-one. This China made gadget features powerhouse of a cellphone with Bluetooth, a MP3 player, a camera and a personal organiser. Easy charging is achieved via USB, as is data transfer.

The cellphone watch features a [Read more →]