23" Tablet from Lenovo

So, you’re a geek with a laptop PC, a desktop, a Mac, an All-in-One (AIO) PC, several mobile phones, and tablets, what are you missing? Well honestly, I can’t think of any but according to Lenovo, you can also have a 23” tablet to bring around the mouse and be moved from room to room and even use it with a full keyboard, or as a television! Nope, it’s not a typo and you read correctly, a 23-inch tablet, which is bigger than my AIO at home, bigger than my monitor in the office but thankfully smaller than my TV at home.

Obviously it’s not for mobility use like your Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Blackberry Playbook or Motorola Xoom, William Cai, the Marketing Specialist of Lenovo said it could be moved within the house or even used as a table top for activities such as a fun family game. But it’s not completely new this 23-inch tablet from Lenovo, the company showed off a non-working prototype at the last CES and it was reported to run on Windows 7 as opposed to iOS, Android or the likes.

A large device that could be hooked up to keyboard and mouse, can be used as a television, equipped with touchscreen, supposed to be used within the household compound, wait, I think my AIO already does that except, it’s probably a whole lot heavier than this extra-large tablet which is reported to be designed with a much lighter chassis. No, it’s not only a prototype or concept, it is supposed to arrive within this year.

 

(Source: Dvice)

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NVIDIA Brings 3D Vision Technology To The Hand Of Web Developers

Not enough with making video games and movies popping out of computer displays, televisions and projectors everywhere with their 3D Vision technology, NVIDIA has announced that they are making its 3D Vision video player technology available for free to all web developers. This move aims to enable web developers to come up with video contents that support the stereoscopic 3D technology.

This is done through a 3D video plug-in that the company developed for the Microsoft Media Platform Player Framework v2.5. This open-source framework is based on Microsoft Silverlight and also features full support for IIS Smooth Streaming together with Microsoft PlayReady DRM.

“The Web is enabling an entirely new market for creating and delivering compelling, innovative 3D content. Our 3D Vision technology now makes it easy for web developers to integrate world-class stereo 3D video capabilities into all types of sites,” - Jon Barad, Senior Business Development Manager, NVIDIA.
“With NVIDIA’s new 3D video plug-in, developers can now take full advantage of the stereoscopic 3D video streaming support available in the latest version of Microsoft Media Platform Player Framework. Microsoft is delighted to work with NVIDIA to deliver exciting functionality and capabilities to help developers build the next wave of websites powered by the Microsoft Media Platform,” - David Sayed, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Corp.

Budding web developers are able learn more about the technology and its implementation at www.3dvisionlive.com/apps. 

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From Concept to Reality: Razer Switchblade To Be Released In China

When Razer Switchblade concept was first shown to the world at CES earlier this year, I bet a lot of people out there were wondering whether this mini gaming machine will just remain as a concept or will it actually be turned into a real product. You don’t have to wait for long for the answers though as Razer is indeed going to release it into the market and their first destination… is China.

According to the announcement that Razer and Intel - who provided the new Oak Trail-based Atom processors for the device - made earlier today at Intel Developer Conference in Beijing, they are currently working closely with Tencent, one of China’s biggest Internet companies, in order to optimize the company’s huge selection of online games for Razer Switchbalde. No actual release date and pricing are available for now but Razer’s CEO, Min-Liang Tan has stated that it will be "affordable".

[Source: Razer and PCWorld] 

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Alienware M18X Puts Most Desktop Gaming Rigs To Shame

Just when you thought the pinnacle of modern laptop gaming had been reached with the Alienware M17x, the purveyor or fine gaming devices has upped the ante with the M18x. Replacing the passé 17 inch screen is a mammoth 18.4inch 1920x1080 full HD display as its name implies. Powering this beast is an overclocked Intel Core i7 Extreme at 4GHz, your choice of either AMD CrossfireX or NVIDIA SLI Graphics and up to a jaw dropping 32GB of DDR3 RAM. Rounding off the specs, the M18x comes with a 3D capable HDMI 1.4 port, WirelessHD for those who are not so big on cables as well as 5 Macro Programmable keys to make raiding that much easier and all wrapped up in a sexy anodised aluminium package.

There is no availability details right now, but I'm very certain the big beast won't come cheap. I'm not sure how mobile this machine would make you, but damn your geek cred would just go through the roof with one of these at Starbucks.

 

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(Source: Engadget)

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Intel To Show Cedar Trail-Based Atom Platform At IDC Beijing

If you have read the announcement of the new Intel’s Oak Trail-based Atom processor platform earlier today, you might have been wondering whether Intel is changing Atom’s target market from netbooks to tablets and other embedded devices. Well, the answer is no. In fact, Intel is going to show off the next generation Atom processors platform - codenamed “Cedar Trail” - for netbooks, entry-level desktops and all-in-one designs this very week at Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, China.

No clock speed has been mentioned yet but the new platform which is based on Intel’s 32nm process technology will be equipped with quite a number of new features such as Intel Wireless Music, Intel Wireless Display, PC Synch and Fast Boot. The new Cedar Trail-based platform will also be supporting Blu-Ray 2.0, HDMI and DisplayPort together with dedicated media engine capable of full 1080p playback. 

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Fujitsu unveils Malaysia’s first MeeGo devices; launches 11 new notebooks

You don’t usually see a brand launching twelve products on the same day, but that’s exactly what happened during last week’s Fujitsu Spring 2011 launch event. On the day, the Japanese computer maker unveiled nine machines from the Lifebook series that were powered by the latest 2nd generation Intel Core processors and two machines that were powered by the AMD Fusion Brazos processor.

More interestingly though, was the debut of the ESPRIMO MH300, the first MeeGo netbook on the market that’s powered by an Intel Atom processor.

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ESPRIMO MH300 – RM999

Touting “infinite social capabilities for tomorrow’s computing experience”, the interface on the MH300 looks more like what you’d see on a tablet or on a smartphone than on a netbook. Nevertheless, this makes for a much smoother learning curve if used by someone that isn’t exactly computer savvy, since navigation through the system is rather straightforward.

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Microsoft and Toyota Teams Up for Better Telematics Services

Having telematics services in cars like BMW and Toyota is not anything new but what can you get if you put Toyota and Microsoft together? Even better telematics services of course, Toyota Motor Corp. and Microsoft Corp has just announced their partnership to build a global platform for Toyota’s next generation telematics services.

Microsoft will be providing the Windows Azure platform onto the car company’s next gen telematics services. The company has delivered similar platforms to the automotive industry before, such as infotainment systems built on the Windows Embedded Automotive platform and in-car mapping services with Bing.

"Today's announcement of our partnership with TMC is a great example of how we continue to invest in the automotive industry and of our commitment to power the services that are important to consumers. It further validates the power of the cloud, as the Windows Azure platform will provide the enterprise-grade, scalable platform that TMC needs to deliver telematics in its automobiles worldwide." -- Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO.

Dell Upgrades Their Commitment to Team Lotus

For years, Dell (www.dell.com) has been working with quite a number of Formula One team and organizations such as the now defunct BMW Sauber F1 Team and the engine specialist Cosworth, in order to help them run their operations smoothly on daily basis. Since late 2009, they have been involved with Team Lotus (www.teamlotus.co.uk) as an Official Supplier and this year, they have decided to upgrade their commitment to the team by becoming one of Team Lotus’ Technology Partner.

“We have been working with Team Lotus as an Official Supplier since day one of this amazing story. Formula One would not function without technology, it is simply right at the heart of everything that powers the sport on and off track, and we have been lucky enough to play an integral role in the establishment and development of the team since it first gained its entry in September 2009. I see this partnership continuing to grow,” - Andy Lark, Chief Marketing Officer, Enterprise and Public Marketing, Dell Corporation.

HP Advances Scalable Cloud Computing with 3PAR Utility Storage

A couple of months ago, HP spent a whopping USD$2.4billion to purchase 3PAR. Since then, the company has already released several systems that uses 3PAR technology and now, the company has just announced the integration of 3PAR Utility Storage across the HP Converged Infrastructure portfolio to simplify scalable cloud computing as well as new storage solutions for virtualization and data duplication.

Managing an exploding amount of data within an enterprise is never an easy (or cheap) task especially if the data is structured and cannot share the same storage as other structured and unstructured data. With the integration, clients will be able to consolidate storage hardware to respond to explosive data growth to address with these challenges with converged block-and-file storage on a single storage array. They will also be able to enjoy automated storage tiering to improve performance and thin storage offerings to eliminate over-provisioning.

“Our clients tell us their journey to the cloud will be one of the most critical transitions for them this decade. HP 3PAR Utility Storage meets their demand for a new storage architecture specifically designed for IT as a Service. The integration of 3PAR with Converged Infrastructure is ahead of schedule and HP is poised to take clients to levels of agility and efficiency they’ve never experienced before.” – Mike Prieto, Vice President and General Manager, StorageWorks, HP Asia Pacific and Japan.

AMD Quietly Brings Out The New Radeon HD 6790

It is not often that a new graphic card entered the market without any buzz whatsoever. So, this release of the latest AMD Radeon 6000 series GPU - the Radeon HD 6790 - kind of caught us by surprise.

The Radeon HD 6790 offers the same amount of capabilities as the older Radeon HD 5770 such as 800 stream processors and 40 texture units but with a wider 256-bit memory bus and slower processor’s clock speed at 840MHz; together with 4,200MHz memory clock for its 1GB GDDR5 memory. It also comes with a price tag that begins at around RM 455 (USD 150) which puts it as an attractive solution for users that are looking for low-end to mid-end graphic cards.

A number of AMD partners such Power Color, Sapphire and XFX already shipping this new card to stores everywhere, so check them out with your favourite retailer or visit www.amd.com for further info.

[Source: Electronista, HEXUS and AMD] 

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