OCZ presents Neutrino netbook

OCZ has officially presented 10.1-inch Neutrino netbook, for the first time shown on exhibition CeBIT in the beginning of March. Belonging to the bar of notebooks “make itself” (DIY), the computer does not lose a guarantee at an upgrade the user. Neutrino than 1.4 kg weigh less and is equipped with the screen with LED-illumination providing the standard permission 1024 on 600, however the upgrade allows installation of the screen with the permission to 1600×1200. The computer works under handle 1.6GHZ processor Atom. The novelty supports up to 2GB RAM and a disk space in size to 250GB. Besides, OCZ it can be equipped with solid-state disk drives in capacity from 30 to 250GB. The standard complete set includes Wi-Fi unit, the 1.3-megapixel web camera and a microphone, and also 1.5-kw speakers. Also the notebook is equipped with Ethernet plug, VGA-exit, two USB-ports and the plug for ear-phones.
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The humanoid robot have learnt to read thoughts

Humanoid robots have learnt to understand thoughts, informs AP. The appropriate technology was developed by Honda Motor. It is intended for usage with robot Asimo. Honda Motor engineers have created a special helmet which on the basis of the analysis of changes of activity of a brain can define of what the person thinks. Then the appropriate signal is transferred to the robot on a wireless communication. However, this technology is imperfect. If the person distracts, the system can not recognise its thought, accordingly, the robot will not receive any instructions. Besides, that the system of reading of thoughts worked, it is necessary for it to adapt within two-three hours under each user. Now Honda Motor technology allows robot Asimo to understand, when the person thinks of movement by hands, run or meal. On processing of a signal and fulfilment of operation for the robot some seconds leave. Honda Motors works over humanoid robots since 1986. The first Asimo has been shown audience in 2000. Robot growth makes 130 centimetres, weight - 54 kgs. In the summer of 2008 Asimo has learnt to understand simultaneous speech of several people. Before these robots have learnt to work in steam. In May, 2008 Asimo has appeared in a role of the conductor of a symphonic orchestra.
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Western Digital pays $65M for SSD market

Western Digital has bought SiliconSystems corporation for 65 million dollars, informs Computerworld. This transaction will allow Western Digital to start release solid-state (SSD) disk drives under an own brand. Company SiliconSystems has been created in 2002. She is engaged both release of solid-state disk drives, and development of technologies for rise of their reliability. In particular, SiliconSystems has created program PowerArmor preventing appearance of errors by operation of the disk drive. While representatives Western Digital have not sounded any schedules on release of SSD-stores under an own brand. SiliconSystems before absorption released various disk drives on the basis of the flash-memory. Among them SSD-stores in 2,5 and 1,8-inch form factors which can substitute the hard disk in notebooks and netbooks. Western Digital is the second-large manufacturer of hard disks in the world. The leader of this market - company Seagate. It should start release of solid-state disk drives till the end of 2009. The main advantages of solid-state disk drives before hard disks are low power consumption and an operation high speed. Besides, SSD-stores do not rustle. However their cost price considerably above, than for hard disks.
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Transparent LG phone will start to sell in May

Mobile phone LG GD900 with the transparent keyboard will appear on show-windows in May of current year, informs Electronista. For the first time it has been presented in February on the World transportable congress in Barcelona. LG GD900 it is fulfilled in the form of a slider with the microfloppy touch panel. It will support interface S-Class UI optimised for handle by a mobile phone by means of fingers. Keyboard GD900 can be used as touchpad a notebook. Moving a finger on touch panel LG GD900 it is possible to make active various functions of phone. For example, if to write "M character the musical player will be started. A thickness LG GD900 makes 13,4 millimetres. Phone works in networks 3G and supports wireless communication Bluetooth. Other characteristics of a mobile phone are not informed, as well as its price. LG-GD900 becomes the first-ever transparent mobile phone. It is oriented to a market premium-segment. Photo from slashphone.com

Nvidia released a new generation of professional videocards

Nvidia has released a new generation of professional videocards of Quadro series. It includes seven videocards cheapest of which costs less than hundred dollars. On it it is informed in press release Nvidia. Low model of new bar Quadro - videocard Quadro NVS 295. It is taken up a position as solution for business and supports simultaneous operation of two 30-inch displays. Videocards Quadro FX 380 and Quadro FX 580 represent professional solutions of initial level. Quadro FX 1800 concerns solutions of an average level and the price/quality is optimal on a relation. Videocards Nvidia Quadro FX 3800 and FX 4800 support technologies SDI and SLI Multi-OS and are intended, in particular, for developers of graphic applications. Quadro FX 5800 - top model of new bar Quadro. This card supports SLI Multi-OS and is the first solution of such level with four gigabytes of memory. Technology SLI Multi-OS allows system to use some videocards Nvidia Quadro on one workstation in virtualization to the environment. At the expense of it it is possible to optimise expenditures and to increase efficiency of operation with graphically heavy applications. Photo by Nvidia

Motorola QA4 Evoke

Motorola has presented QA4 Evoke phone - one of touch phones of the company first completely, developed initially not for the Asian market, being the competitor to iPhone. Phone is taken up a position as the smart phone for usage in social networks. The novelty has the 2.8-inch touch panel used for HTML-browsing, readings of RSS-news and fast access to MySpace and YouTube. Phone is equipped with a sensor control of movement and automatically shows the screen keyboard, being turned on one side. Phone supports EVDO, 3G and CDMA and is equipped with the 2MP camera, the GPS-navigator, and also the slot for memory maps in microSD format, size to 8GB. About the information price while is not present. It is known that the novelty will go on sale in the spring of this year.
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First EEE PC with DVD Drive

ASUS continues to refresh Eee PC set. So, in April the Taiwan company will output on the market two models - E1004N and 1008HA, writes Electronista. The first model is remarkable that has built in optical drive DVD. It is constructed on the basis of a set of system logic of Intel GN40 and the processor of Intel Atom N280. As the internal disk drive the hard disk of 120 Gbytes is. Besides DVD a drive, the given model still possesses the plug for cards ExpressCard, 3 ports USB 2.0 which have been built in by Wi-Fi units, Bluetooth, and also 8-v-1 cardreader. The size of the display of model makes 10 inches on a diagonal. Price E1104N will vary in a range of 531-590 US dollars. Except this model, ASUS still will start in sale other model - Eee PC 1008HA. For the first time it has been shown on CeBIT ‘ 09 in the beginning of this month. The transportable device is fulfilled in style MacBook Air and differs especially thin tank, and also in small weight (0,9 kg). As well as E1004N, it has the 10-inch display. The main technical characteristics Eee PC 1008HA look like this: the processor of Intel Atom N270 of 1,6 GHz, built in Wi-Fi 802.11n units, HSPA (3G) or WiMAX (optional), the 1,3-MEGAPIXEL Web-camera. If will vary nothing, this Netbook from ASUS will go on sale in Europe in April at the price of 518 US dollars. Photo by gagadget.com

iPhone- third of world traffic of smart phones

On iPhone in February, 2009 has had third of world traffic of smart phones and almost half American has had, is told in monthly research of advertising company AdMob. Afterwards there are Nokia N70 about 7,1 percent world smartphone traffics and BlackBerry 8300 about 4,2 percent. Thus on smart phones in general it is necessary third of all world transportable traffic. It on 26 percent more than six months before. More often transportable advertising owners iPhone look, on them it is necessary 11,2 percent of all inquiries. Afterwards goes iPod Touch - 6,7 percent. Apple products on advertising activity overtake only all smart phones Nokia, together taken. On them it is necessary 30,2 percent of reviews of advertising. In AdMob mark that the most popular transportable operating system still remains Symbian, installed on 43 percent of devices and, in particular, on six of ten most popular smart phones. Thus as Symbian, and Windows Mobile, according to AdMob, positions iPhone OS and to devices BlackBerry hand over. Company AdMob owns a large network of transportable advertising. Its declarations appear on six thousand sites and in one thousand transportable applications.
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Asus Eee Top ET1602

Computer-monoblock Asus Eee Top ET1602 has gone on sale, informs Engadget. It is accessible, including, and in on-line shops, including Amazon, for 599 dollars. Asus Eee Top ET1602 has been presented in November of last year. The diagonal of its touch panel is equal 15,6 inches. In the computer the processor of Intel Atom N270 working with frequency of 1,6 gigacycles is installed. The capacity of hard disk ET1602 makes 160 gigabytes, RAM size - one gigabyte. Also in the computer there is Wi-Fi unit, the 1,3-MEGAPIXEL web camera, Ethernet plugs and USB. During time of premiere Asus Eee Top ET1602 it was informed that it is accessible to the advanced order in several on-line shops. Then it cost 734 dollars. We will mark that together with ET1602 computer-monoblock Asus Eee Top ET1603 has been presented. Its unique difference from ЕТ1602 - a videosystem. For Asus Eee Top ЕТ1602 it is Intel GMA950, for ET1603 - digital videocard ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450. While Eee Top ET1603 has not gone on sale. Both computers-monoblocks Asus work under control of Windows XP. For the first time about their development it became known in June, 2008.
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2TB thin external hard disk

Western Digital has started release of external hard disks of series My Book in size of two terabytes with thickness of tank of 54 millimetres, informs Electronista. Earlier maximum capacity of external hard disks Western Digital made one and a half terabyte. All 2TB external hard disks Western Digital support interface USB 2.0. It allows them to exchange the data with a speed of 480 megabit a second. The external hard disk of series Home Edition also supports interfaces FireWire 400 and eSATA. Hard disks Studio Edition and Studio Edition II - interfaces FireWire 400/800 and eSATA. Speed of operation of the interface eSATA makes three gigabits a second. Cost thin of 2TB external hard disks Western Digital makes from 330 to 380 dollars, depending on model. The version of the 2TB external hard disk for computers Apple will appear in April.
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