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Details surface on Lenovo’s IdeaPad G430

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:26:52 +0000

Filed under: Laptops

We’ve been hearing the faintest of whispers that Lenovo had a new IdeaPad on tap, and while we haven’t received any official confirmation just yet, we figured it prudent to pass along the latest. According to an anonymous tipster, the G430 will boast a 14.1-inch WXGA display, 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Vista Home Basic, a DVD burner, NVIDIA’s 256MB GeForce 9300M GS and a 6-cell battery. Furthermore, you’ll find 802.11a/b/g WiFi, no webcam and an undisclosed array of ports. Your guess is as good as ours when it comes to pricing / availability, but surely we’ll know something more soon. Surely.

[Thanks, anonymous]

Mobotix Q22 security camera offers 360-degrees of vision

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:24:13 +0000

Filed under: Digital Cameras

It looks like Mobotix has a solution for those wishing their security cameras were a bit more all-seeing, with its new Q22 model promising to deliver a full 360-degrees of vision. That’s done with the use of a hemispheric lens, which eliminates the need for any moving parts and lets the Huge Brother in question digitally flatten, pan, tilt or zoom any image. As if that wasn’t enough, the Q22 can also be run entirely over Power over Ethernet (or PoE), and it boasts a built-in speaker and microphone to grant for some two-way communication. Otherwise, you can anticipate a decent enough 3.1-megapixel resolution, along with SIP support, accommodations for various CCTV management platforms, and Mobotix’s own MxControlCenter video management software. As you might expect, however, all that doesn’t exactly come cheap, with the basic model running you €498 (or $776), and the premium version demanding €648 (or just over $1,000).

[Via BIOS]

Dell explains NVIDIA GPU issues, throws out BIOS updates to help

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:17:21 +0000

Filed under: Gaming, Laptops

So yeah, quite a few NVIDIA GPUs have been acting up. Nothing new there. However, Dell’s attempting to help its laptop owners out by making a few notable BIOS updates readily available for download. Apparently the issue “is a weak die / packaging material set, which might fail with GPU temperature fluctuations.” In order to combat the problem, Dell’s BIOS flashes “modify the fan profile to help regulate GPU temperature fluctuations,” though the Round Rock powerhouse only promises that the updates will “help reduce the likelihood of GPU issues.” Hit the read link and give it a go — it can’t hurt… we hope.

[Via Electronista]

Toshiba rolls out budget-priced Camileo H10 HD camcorder

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:28:56 +0000

Filed under: Digital Cameras

It looks like those wanting to get some HD recoding done on the cheap but not willing to venture into some less familiar territory now have a new option to take into account from Toshiba, which is set to release its new Camileo H10 camcorder. It’ll give you the usual 720p recording, along with a 5x optical zoom, a 10-megapixel sensor, 64MB of memory, an SDHC card slot for expansion, image stabilization, motion detection and, of course, an HDMI output to let you view your low-budget masterpieces. No word on a release ’round these parts, unfortunately, but those in the UK can apparently get their hands on one at the end of the month for

Fujitsu Siemens’ Amilo Mini gets spied on video

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:16:59 +0000

Filed under: Laptops

Hey, remember that teeny-tiny Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Mini we spied a few weeks ago? You do? Good, because we’ve just discovered video of the as-yet-unreleased device in action. According to the source, the device will be officially revealed at IFA this year, and will be priced around €300 to €400 ($475 to $634). It won’t blow your mind, but if you’ve been hoping to see a short, swiftly moving fly-by of an extremely diminutive laptop, here’s your chance. Enjoy!

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Fujifilm, Nintendo bring photo printing service to Japanese Wiis

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:16 +0000

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Gaming

Not that the Massive N hasn’t snubbed the vast majority of the world before with these channel releases, but folks holed up everywhere save for Japan have yet another one they have the ability to only look longingly at from afar. Thanks to a new partnership between Nintendo and Fujifilm, the Wii Digicam Print Channel is immediately available for Japanese Wii consoles to access, which essentially gives owners the capability to upload images from SD cards and receive customized prints, photo books, business cards, etc. in the mail. We’re not ~~totally~~ at all sure why someone would choose to handle this on a gaming console rather than, say, an actual personal, but hey — who are we to judge? Oh, and for you folks in North America, Europe and beyond, expect the service to roll your way sometime in the future.

[Via DigitalCameraInfo]

Fujitsu Siemens’ Amilo Mini gets spied on video

admin — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:19:32 +0000

Filed under: Laptops

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Nikon D700 full-frame DSLR gets unboxed on video

admin — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:22:54 +0000

Filed under: Digital Cameras

It’s simple enough to drool over the press shots of Nikon’s luscious D700. Seeing someone unbox this full-frame beast on video is another experience entirely (bordering on spiritual, really). Unfortunately, the vid waiting after the break is just two minutes long and doesn’t show any clicks being depressed, but those looking to get a better idea of the size and build have plenty of reason to click through.

[Thanks, Jon]

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AMD denies report it plans to sell off manufacturing operations

admin — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:19:49 +0000

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

While it may not all be his doing, newly-minted AMD CEO Dirk Meyer seems to be at the center of more than a bit of confusion in his first few days on the job. First, he detailed AMD’s plans to take on Intel’s Atom processor this fall, which was apparently news to AMD’s Chief Marketing Officer, and now AMD is denying a report that AMD is set to spin off its manufacturing operations into a separate company, which arose out of an interview Meyer gave to the Austin American-Statesman. In it, Meyer reportedly said that AMD was “just months away” from spinning off its fabrication business, which would let it concentrate on designing, marketing and selling chips, and grant it to compete more effectively against its two large rivals: Intel and NVIDIA. As eWEEK reports, however, an AMD spokesperson now states that Meyer was referring simply to “how the company manufactures its wafers,” which could possibly be a reference to the company’s planned shift to a 45-nanometer manufacturing process. That’s quite a difference, and we’re guessing we’ll be hearing yet more “clarification” on the matter before all is said and done.

- Austin American-Statesman, “New AMD chief sees clear path to recovery”
- eWEEK, “AMD Denies Fab Sell-Off”

[Thanks, Chris]

Intel announces EP80579 system on a chip for MIDs and consumer electronics

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:24:41 +0000

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Laptops, Media PCs

Intel is looking to simplify things by adding more processors. Yeah, doesn’t sound all that sensible to us, ether, but stay put. Okay. Ready for some acronyms? Their just-announced EP80579 Integrated Processor features a system on a chip design that integrate the Pentium M core with a Memory Controller Hub (MCH), I/O hub (ICH) and data path acceleration engines (among other things dependent upon model). They believe these new Integrated Architecture (IA) chips will simplify consumer electronics like set-top boxes and MIDs due to their consolidated design that will reduce incompatibility issues. Intel also states portable devices will benefit from the new processors’ energy efficiency. Speeds run from 600MHz on up to 1.2GHz and all sport a 256KB L2 cache. As for when this new tech will end up in your cable box or MID, no news on that just yet. In other words, don’t call your provider just yet.