Computer Hardware Reviews Daily Tech News

NVIDIA has introduced a new platform, based on the NVIDIA Tegra™ 600 Series computer-on-a-chip that enables a $99, always-on, always-connected HD mobile internet device (MID) that can go days between battery charges.

This platform will enable OEMs to quickly build and bring to market devices that carriers can offer for as low as $99 —bringing broadband connectivity and all of the Web’s HD content to the masses. “Mobile internet devices have evolved to provide consumers with the performance and connectivity required by today’s lifestyle,” said Michael Rayfield, general manager of the mobile business unit at NVIDIA. “Until now, consumers could get just another ‘gadget’ with limited functionality or a PC that’s not ‘always on’. A Tegra-based platform combines the best of both worlds.”

Nintendo's latest revision to the ever-popular Nintendo DS, the DSi, will be released on April 5th in the US. Nintendo has added features like dual cameras with interactive "lenses" to manipulate your photos. The DSi looks like it should be another hit and could give enough of a reason for current DS owners to shell out $169 to upgrade.

Some features that will be built into the system and ready to enjoy upon purchase include the Nintendo DSi Camera, Nintendo DSi Sound and Nintendo DSi Shop. The most noticeable feature of the slim Nintendo DSi system is its two cameras – one camera is on the external body, and the second one points at the user when the device is flipped open. As the first truly interactive digital camera in a video game system with 10 different interactive "lenses" that can manipulate your photos, the Nintendo DSi Camera offers an easy way to take and share your photos with family and friends. The cameras also present people with unprecedented ways to interact with their games while giving developers a new tool to devise creative games and experiences. If the touch screen gave Nintendo DS a sense of feel and the microphone allowed it to hear, the two cameras give Nintendo DSi the sense of sight.

Intel has decided to bring forward the launch of its single-core Atom N280 processor bundled with GN40 chipset to the second half of February instead of in the second or third quarter as previously planned, according to sources at Taiwan notebook makers.

The Atom N280 bundled with GN40 chipset will be available for US$60-65 in thousand unit-tray quantities, the sources indicated. Taiwan-based notebook vendors Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology are preparing to launch Atom N280-based netbooks, with Asustek's forthcoming Eee PC 1000DN likely to be the first model to hit the market, the sources noted.

XFX recently released their own Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics card, so if you are in the market for the flagship ATI graphics card look no further. The XFX Radeon HD 4870 X2 looks to be built off the reference design, but we all know that has proven to be a solid solution. Check for it online in the days to come!

Offering 2.4 teraFLOPS of graphics horsepower, 1600 stream processors and 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, the XFX Radeon HD 4870 X2 is impossibly fast and exceptionally powerful. Specifically, dual TeraScale graphics engines work in tandom to deliver blazing frame rates for the gaming experience gamers have previously only envisioned. Add 1600 stream processors and 230 GB/sec of memory bandwidth of brute power, the XFX Radeon HD 4870 X2 can tackle the most intense 3D games-including those experience-killers that feature artificial intelligence, physics operations and tessellation. Also included are unparalleled anti-aliasing (AA) and anisotropic filtering for striking graphics and reach-out-and-touch-them realism. What does that really give you? The ability to max out the settings of your next-generation games. And, ATI CrossFireX™ technology with quad GPU support in dual mode offers superior scalability.

Corsair today announced the launch of the new Dominator GT line of ultra high-performance DDR3 memory modules for Intel Core i7-based systems. Sporting a new racing red color scheme and the next-generation of Corsair’s patent-pending Dual-path Heat eXchange (DHX) technology, the new Dominator GT comes in 3-up 6GB kit, running at 2000MHz with latencies of 7-8-7. To read the official press release follow the link below.

In addition to the 1866C7 Dominator GT, Corsair will be offering very limited quantities of hand-screened, hand-tuned, extreme performance modules in both 3GB and 6GB kits. These kits are specifically designed to allow hardcore overclockers to push the limits of PC performance and are built with the fastest chips available. Because of the complexity in screening, manufacturing and testing, the Dominator GT family will be available only through the exclusive online GT Performance Shop at http://www.corsair.com, where Corsair will offer also offer the full range of cooling options for the Dominator GT family.