http://www.hardware.info/ Hardware.Info give you the most information about the newest hardware Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:15:02 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2abpY/Intel_gives_Nehalem_a_headstart/ Sources at motherboard manufacturers report that Intel has advanced the introduction of the new Nehalem architecture to September, the original introduction being planned for the end of the year. According to DigiTimes Intel has three Nehalem "Bloomfield" processors ready. These run at 2.66 GHz, 2.93GHz and 3.2GHz. The price being respectively 284, 562 and 999 dollar. The reason ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2abpY/Intel_gives_Nehalem_a_headstart/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:48:48 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2abZY/ASUS_introduces_10_inch_Eee_PC/ ASUS has added another version of the popular Eee PC to its line-up. The Eee PC 1000HD is the little brother of the Eee PC 1000H, which costs $549,-. The Eee PC 1000HD has a 10 inch screen with a resolution of 1024x600. The notebook uses an Intel Celeron M processor, clocked at 900 MHz. It's remarkable that ASUS has chosen not to use another Atom platform.  ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2abZY/ASUS_introduces_10_inch_Eee_PC/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:40:37 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2abJY/BFG_pushes_9800GTX_to_the_limit/ To compete with the popular Radeon HD4800 series, BFG has overclocked the 9800GTX+. The 55nm baked G92b chip that is beneath the cooler, has a standard clockspeed of 760 MHz, with the shaders and memory running at respective speeds of 1890 and 2250 MHz. This is quite a bit faster than a regular 9800GTX+, which is only clocked at 738 MHz for the core and 1836 MHz for the 128 shaders. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2abJY/BFG_pushes_9800GTX_to_the_limit/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:40:22 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2aa5Y/New_ASRock_motherboard_with_AMD_770_chipset/ ASRock comes with a new motherboard, based on AMD's 770 chipset and the SB700 southbridge. According to ASRock, the board, named A770 Crossfire, has more features and better performance than other motherboards with this chipset. It's compatible with AMD's latest Phenom 9950 quadcore processor with a TDP of 140 Watt, and is able to have the two PCI-Express 2.0 slots run in 8x/8x as we ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2aa5Y/New_ASRock_motherboard_with_AMD_770_chipset/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:30:42 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2aapY/More_details_on_DirectX_11/ Microsoft has released more details on DirectX 11 -an expansion to the current DX10.1 that comes with Vista SP1- during the XNA  Gamefest in Seattle. The new DX11 version of the software should not only function on Vista, but also be future-proof for Windows 7 and 7.5, Vista's successors. The biggest improvements that come with the new DirectX standard are the better support for multi-c ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2aapY/More_details_on_DirectX_11/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:22:20 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2aaZY/AMD_Catalyst_87_drivers_online/ AMD has put Catalyst 8.7, the latest WHQL drivers for its graphics card online. New to these drivers is the full support for the Radeon HD4800 series and some improvements to the 'information centre' in Catalyst's Control Panel. The Linux version of this new driver fully supports Ubuntu 8.04 and Suse Linux version 10 with SP2. The drivers are compatible with all Radeon graphic ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwp2aaZY/AMD_Catalyst_87_drivers_online/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:15:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpyacZY/Three_ASUS_Centrino_2_notebooks/ ASUS launches three new notebooks, based on the recently introduced Intel Centrino 2 platform. This platform does not only support faster processors, but also allows better onboard graphics and wireless N. The most luxurious model is the ASUS V1V, featuring an Intel P8600 processor, which runs at 2.4 GHz and 4 GB of DDR2 800MHz memory. On top of that, the model has a 320GB harddisk and an integr ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpyacZY/Three_ASUS_Centrino_2_notebooks/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:45:44 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpyacJY/Compact_SSD_module_by_Apacer/ Apacer introduces a new SATA Disk Module, a small SSD which can either be directly placed onto the motherboard, or connected to through a SATA or IDE connector. The mini-SSD by Apacer is based on the fast single-level-cell flashmemory and will come in capacities of 128MB up to 4GB,  making it perfectly suited for a simple and energy efficient internet/workcomputer or as the foundation of a ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpyacJY/Compact_SSD_module_by_Apacer/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:07:03 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuacJY/Staray_introduces_Mini_Tank_storage_lineup/ Staray's Mini Tank-series (J5-5S-SB2) combines a NAS with a mobile external harddisk solution and is built out of the earlier appeared J4 and J1. The J4 is a four bay storage device with port-multiplier functionality. The J1 is specifically designed to control and maintain data on the go.    Specifications J5-5S-SB2: USB 2.0 +eSATA Host Interface Supports 4+1 Po ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuacJY/Staray_introduces_Mini_Tank_storage_lineup/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:48:52 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuab5Y/Dell_USA_bundles_free_Xbox_360_with_XPS/ Dell has a special offer in the United State: when purchasing an XPS M1730 for the price of 2.999 dollar, a free Xbox 360 Elite is added to your order.  The XPS M1730 features a Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz, but at an additional cost this can be changed to a T9500 or even an X9000. The 17-inch notebook has 4GB  memory, two 200GB harddisks in RAID and two GeForce 8700M GT cards in SLI.& ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuab5Y/Dell_USA_bundles_free_Xbox_360_with_XPS/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:43:18 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuabpY/Kingston_launches_the_DataTraveler_BlackBox/ Kingston Technology launches the DataTraveler BlackBox, a USB flashdrive with hardware-based 256-bits AES encryptio, validated by the American Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS 140-2). Kingston's DataTraveler BlackBox is available in capacities of 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB, in the colors black, green and red. The FIPS Level 2 standard demands a power-on selftest which checks the ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuabpY/Kingston_launches_the_DataTraveler_BlackBox/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:32:11 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuabZY/BenQ_G2400WD_screen/ With the G2400WD, BenQ introduces a 24-inch widescreen monitor with a 4.000:1 dynamic contrastratio and a response time of 2 ms (Grey-to-Grey). The new monitor will cost about 379 Euro.    Source: ComputerBase The G2400WD features a WUXGA-screen (1.920 x 1200, Full-HD 1080p), a DVI- and HDMI-connector and, thanks to the TN-panel, a vertical and horizontal viewing angle ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuabZY/BenQ_G2400WD_screen/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:35:06 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuabJY/Point_Of_View_9800GTX/ Point Of View launches its GeForce 9800GTX+, the upgraded version of the earlier released 9800 GTX. The 9800GTX+ features a 55nm GPU clocked at 738 MHz and 512 MB DDR3 memory that runs at 2200 MHz. The speed of the internal processor is raised up to 1836 MHz.    GTX+ cards support the following technologies:  nVidia PhysX Real water, clothing explosions and ad ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuabJY/Point_Of_View_9800GTX/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:29:44 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuaa5Y/Slider_32_Gb_and_CF_16_Gb_266X_by_Peak/ Peak launches two new products: the Peak Slider 32 Gb Flash Drive and the Peak 16 Gb 266X Compact Flash Card.  The new Peak Slider 32 Gb USB Flash Drive has the biggest storage capacity in Peak's Slider series, this is achieved by using a special technology to double the storage capacity.   The Compact Flash 16 Gb 266X has a claimed data transfer speed of up to 40 M ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuaa5Y/Slider_32_Gb_and_CF_16_Gb_266X_by_Peak/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:23:06 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuaapY/Kensingtons_new_notebook_lock/ Kensington introduces the ComboSaver Portable Notebook Lock for mobile laptop security. This specially designed combination lock with spiral cable is Kensington's most mobile security solution so far.    The patented T-bar mechanism and the steel wire of the ComboSaver should provide optimal security, while a 'slinky'-style spiral cable makes it possible to fold t ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuaapY/Kensingtons_new_notebook_lock/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:16:45 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuaaZY/Handy_HD_readerwriter/ Elecom announced a device that functions both as harddisk reader/writer and external 3.5"/2.5" HD drive (harddisks excluded). The device can be connected through either USB or eSATA and features a handy four port USB. The recommended price is € 59,99 (incl VAT).   Specifications: USB 2.0/1.1 eSATA Four port USB HUB - USB 2.0 Power: DC12V, 2A Input ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpuaaZY/Handy_HD_readerwriter/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:01:54 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpqab5Y/Netbooks_by_Sony_Toshiba_en_Fujitsu_by_the_end_of_the_year/ The Chinese newspaper Economic Daily News reported that Sony is also working on a cheap compact notebook. It's expected that most of the components for the laptop will be provided by Foxconn. Sony's earlier netbooks were quite expensive (displayed is the Vaio C1) Until recently, Japanese brands were hesitant to the concept of cheap netbooks, which after the introduction ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpqab5Y/Netbooks_by_Sony_Toshiba_en_Fujitsu_by_the_end_of_the_year/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:56:59 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpqabpY/Sparkle_introduces_PCI_8400_GS_as_well/ After Albatron, Sparkle now announces two PCI 8400GS graphics cards. The cards have pretty much the same specifications and only differ in the cooling.  The SF-PC84GS256U2LP features active cooling, while the SF-PC84GS256U2LP Passive, is as the name suggests, passively cooled.   Both PCI cards support DirectX 10.0 and feature a 64-bit memory bus, 512MB DDR2 memory clocked at ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpqabpY/Sparkle_introduces_PCI_8400_GS_as_well/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:52:35 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpqabJY/Shuttle_releases_DDR3_barebone/ With the XPC SX48P2 Deluxe, Shuttle has the first DDR3 memory-compatible barebone on the market. The present four sockets offer room for up to 8GB RAM. The latest model in the P2 line-up supports the latest Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors.   Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots take care of high-end graphics card support, under which the ATI Radeon HD4870. The barebone has integr ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpqabJY/Shuttle_releases_DDR3_barebone/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:42:28 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpqaa5Y/Transcend_JetFlash_110_8GB/ After the Transcend V95 USB-stick, Transcend now comes with the 8GB version from the JetFlash 110 line-up. This JetFlash 110 USB 2.0 FLash drive comes from Transcend's Hi-speed collection. The stick has dimensions of 64 x 21 x 10 mm and a slide-in USB connectorl.  Some products in the Transcend JetFlash 110-series Just like the V95, it will be possible to download the &# ... http://www.hardware.info/en-UK/news/ymick5qUwpqaa5Y/Transcend_JetFlash_110_8GB/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:37:00 +0200