Gadgets and Tech Philippines » desktop computers http://www.gadgets.ph Information, News, Facts and Videos on Gadgets Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:42:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 MSI’s 21.5-inch multitouch Wind Top AE2220 all-in-one now shipping http://www.gadgets.ph/msis-215-inch-multitouch-wind-top-ae2220-all-in-one-now-shipping/ http://www.gadgets.ph/msis-215-inch-multitouch-wind-top-ae2220-all-in-one-now-shipping/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:16:00 +0000 Tim Stevens http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/msis-21-5-inch-multitouch-wind-top-ae2220-all-in-one-now-shippi/ MSI's 21.5-inch multitouch Wind Top AE2220 all-in-one now shipping MSI is on a roll with its Wind Top line of all-in-one machines, the AE2220 being the latest and, for the moment at least, the greatest. Its 21.5-inch screen (curiously .1'' smaller than when originally announced) supports multitouch, backed by Windows 7 Home Premium to ensure you'll never have a completely smudge-free image coming from the ION chipset. 4GB of DDR2 memory is included along with either a 2.2GHz T6600 or 2.1GHz T4300 Intel processor, while storage is now provided by a 500GB drive. Dual PCIe expansion slots gives it some hope of being upgradeable in the future, and VESA wall mount compatibility means you won't even have to clean up your desk. It hasn't shown up at retailers just yet, but Amazon is still listing a pre-order page at $699, $50 under MSRP and what we'd consider to be a very fair price indeed.

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MSI is on a roll with its Wind Top line of all-in-one machines, the AE2220 being the latest and, for the moment at least, the greatest. Its 21.5-inch screen (curiously .1” smaller than when originally announced) supports multitouch, backed by Windows 7 Home Premium to ensure you’ll never have a completely smudge-free image coming from the ION chipset. 4GB of DDR2 memory is included along with either a 2.2GHz T6600 or 2.1GHz T4300 Intel processor, while storage is now provided by a 500GB drive. Dual PCIe expansion slots gives it some hope of being upgradeable in the future, and VESA wall mount compatibility means you won’t even have to clean up your desk. It hasn’t shown up at retailers just yet, but Amazon is still listing a pre-order page at $699, $50 under MSRP and what we’d consider to be a very fair price indeed.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/msis-215-inch-multitouch-wind-top-ae2220-all-in-one-now-shipping/feed/ 0 ION Cube case mod wins NVIDIA design contest http://www.gadgets.ph/ion-cube-case-mod-wins-nvidia-design-contest/ http://www.gadgets.ph/ion-cube-case-mod-wins-nvidia-design-contest/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:24:00 +0000 Donald Melanson http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/ion-cube-case-mod-wins-nvidia-design-contest/
We haven't seen a ton of ION-based case mods just yet, but it looks like NVIDIA itself has kick started the scene in a pretty big way with a case mod design contest, and it's now crowned a winner. Built by Bill Owen of Mnpctech.com, the so-called ION Cube draws on a few fairly obvious influences, and makes use of a combination of CNC milled sheets of aluminum and laser cut pieces of acrylic which, combined with the rest of the build, apparently took over a hundred hours to complete. On the inside, and one of the impetuses for the contest, is the ZOTAC ION ITX 330 motherboard, which is intended for small, low-power systems just like this (and less flashy ones, too). Head on past the break a video, and hit up the link below for a look at the build.

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We haven’t seen a ton of ION-based case mods just yet, but it looks like NVIDIA itself has kick started the scene in a pretty big way with a case mod design contest, and it’s now crowned a winner. Built by Bill Owen of Mnpctech.com, the so-called ION Cube draws on a few fairly obvious influences, and makes use of a combination of CNC milled sheets of aluminum and laser cut pieces of acrylic which, combined with the rest of the build, apparently took over a hundred hours to complete. On the inside, and one of the impetuses for the contest, is the ZOTAC ION ITX 330 motherboard, which is intended for small, low-power systems just like this (and less flashy ones, too). Head on past the break a video, and hit up the link below for a look at the build.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/ion-cube-case-mod-wins-nvidia-design-contest/feed/ 0 Sony and Atracsys develop 3D interface for ORs, sci-fi franchises (video) http://www.gadgets.ph/sony-and-atracsys-develop-3d-interface-for-ors-sci-fi-franchises-video/ http://www.gadgets.ph/sony-and-atracsys-develop-3d-interface-for-ors-sci-fi-franchises-video/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/sony-and-atracsys-develop-3d-interface-for-ors-sci-fi-franchise/
You know what the world needs? Another company peddling their take on the touch interface as being "just like Minority Report!" Sun, Raytheon, Oblong -- it's a pretty obvious press hook (as well as a pretty awesome area of research), but every once in a while some such technology does come around that begs for a closer look. A collaboration between Sony Europe and Atracsys (a Swiss company specializing in optical tracking) ICU is a dual camera-based system that tracks and analyzes body movements in three dimensions, in real-time. Initially designed for use with a computer in a sterile operating theater, the interface not only notices subtle changes in the position of your body, arm, hand, or finger position, but it's also determine rough age, sex, or facial expression of the user. We're guessing that this bad boy has some novel gaming potential as well (count on the folks at Engadget to bring everything down to their level)! PR / videos after the break.

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You know what the world needs? Another company peddling their take on the touch interface as being “just like Minority Report!” Sun, Raytheon, Oblong — it’s a pretty obvious press hook (as well as a pretty awesome area of research), but every once in a while some such technology does come around that begs for a closer look. A collaboration between Sony Europe and Atracsys (a Swiss company specializing in optical tracking) ICU is a dual camera-based system that tracks and analyzes body movements in three dimensions, in real-time. Initially designed for use with a computer in a sterile operating theater, the interface not only notices subtle changes in the position of your body, arm, hand, or finger position, but it’s also determine rough age, sex, or facial expression of the user. We’re guessing that this bad boy has some novel gaming potential as well (count on the folks at Engadget to bring everything down to their level)! PR / videos after the break.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/sony-and-atracsys-develop-3d-interface-for-ors-sci-fi-franchises-video/feed/ 0 Microsoft messes with ‘natural’ user interface, featuring eye tracking, voice control and wild body gestures http://www.gadgets.ph/microsoft-messes-with-natural-user-interface-featuring-eye-tracking-voice-control-and-wild-body-gestures/ http://www.gadgets.ph/microsoft-messes-with-natural-user-interface-featuring-eye-tracking-voice-control-and-wild-body-gestures/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/microsoft-messes-with-natural-user-interface-featuring-eye-tr/ While today's Windows might not look completely out of place next to a Windows of yore, Microsoft Research certainly has some wild ideas for how to progress computer interaction. In a talk during Microsoft's college tour, Craig Mundle has been touting his research wares, including some pretty reasonable advances like auto completion of common concepts; automatic, intelligent sorting of large amounts of data; and a movable, modular work surface. One of the odder demos involves moving the LCD so it's flat on the desk and then using huge arm movements to manipulate a 3D model projected onto a piece of glass, and the demonstration of eye-tracking is intriguing while not altogether convincing. Of course, we've got a while before we'll see any of this stuff in real products, but perhaps we won't have to wait so long as ten years for that "2019" vision of the future to come to pass. Hit up the read link for the videos.

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While today’s Windows might not look completely out of place next to a Windows of yore, Microsoft Research certainly has some wild ideas for how to progress computer interaction. In a talk during Microsoft’s college tour, Craig Mundle has been touting his research wares, including some pretty reasonable advances like auto completion of common concepts; automatic, intelligent sorting of large amounts of data; and a movable, modular work surface. One of the odder demos involves moving the LCD so it’s flat on the desk and then using huge arm movements to manipulate a 3D model projected onto a piece of glass, and the demonstration of eye-tracking is intriguing while not altogether convincing. Of course, we’ve got a while before we’ll see any of this stuff in real products, but perhaps we won’t have to wait so long as ten years for that “2019″ vision of the future to come to pass. Hit up the read link for the videos.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/microsoft-messes-with-natural-user-interface-featuring-eye-tracking-voice-control-and-wild-body-gestures/feed/ 0 NVIDIA takes its feud with Intel to cartoonish new levels http://www.gadgets.ph/nvidia-takes-its-feud-with-intel-to-cartoonish-new-levels/ http://www.gadgets.ph/nvidia-takes-its-feud-with-intel-to-cartoonish-new-levels/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:21:00 +0000 Donald Melanson http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/nvidia-takes-its-feud-with-intel-to-cartoonish-new-levels/
Oh, boy. Just when you thought NVIDIA 's feud with Intel couldn't rise above endless name-calling, lawsuits and production shutdowns, NVIDIA does this. In a series of not-so-subtle cartoons on the recently established Intel's Insides website -- which NVIDIA's spokesperson has confirmed is, in fact, hosted by NVIDIA -- NVIDIA takes aim at Intel (and CEO Paul Otellini, specifically) over a range of alleged ill doings, and even goes so far as to include a cheeky disclaimer that the site "is not provided, sponsored or endorsed by Intel Corporation." Hit up the gallery below for a quick retrospective, and stay tuned for what we can only hope is a decent comeback from Intel.

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Oh, boy. Just when you thought NVIDIA ’s feud with Intel couldn’t rise above endless name-calling, lawsuits and production shutdowns, NVIDIA does this. In a series of not-so-subtle cartoons on the recently established Intel’s Insides website — which NVIDIA’s spokesperson has confirmed is, in fact, hosted by NVIDIA — NVIDIA takes aim at Intel (and CEO Paul Otellini, specifically) over a range of alleged ill doings, and even goes so far as to include a cheeky disclaimer that the site “is not provided, sponsored or endorsed by Intel Corporation.” Hit up the gallery below for a quick retrospective, and stay tuned for what we can only hope is a decent comeback from Intel.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/nvidia-takes-its-feud-with-intel-to-cartoonish-new-levels/feed/ 0 VIA Nano 3000 CPU series finally launches to rival Intel’s Atom http://www.gadgets.ph/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/ http://www.gadgets.ph/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:10:00 +0000 Darren Murph http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/ We suppose dreams really do come true. Nearly a full year after we heard that VIA was toiling on a new processor line to really give Intel's aging Atom a run for its money, the company has come clean and confessed that those whispers were indeed true. The Isaiah-based Nano 3000 Series is a range of six new CPUs clocked between 1GHz and 2GHz, all of which boast an 800MHz FSB, 64-bit support, SSE4 instructions, Windows 7 / Linux compatibility and power ratings that check in some 20 percent more efficient than existing VIA Nano processors. There's also the promise of 1080p multimedia playback, and VIA swears that we'll see these popping up in all-in-one desktops as well as thin-and-light laptops in the very near future. How soon, you ask? Samples are shipping now to OEMs, with mass production slated for Q1 2010.

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We suppose dreams really do come true. Nearly a full year after we heard that VIA was toiling on a new processor line to really give Intel’s aging Atom a run for its money, the company has come clean and confessed that those whispers were indeed true. The Isaiah-based Nano 3000 Series is a range of six new CPUs clocked between 1GHz and 2GHz, all of which boast an 800MHz FSB, 64-bit support, SSE4 instructions, Windows 7 / Linux compatibility and power ratings that check in some 20 percent more efficient than existing VIA Nano processors. There’s also the promise of 1080p multimedia playback, and VIA swears that we’ll see these popping up in all-in-one desktops as well as thin-and-light laptops in the very near future. How soon, you ask? Samples are shipping now to OEMs, with mass production slated for Q1 2010.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/feed/ 0 27-inch iMacs having performance issues? http://www.gadgets.ph/27-inch-imacs-having-performance-issues/ http://www.gadgets.ph/27-inch-imacs-having-performance-issues/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:17:00 +0000 Nilay Patel http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/27-inch-imacs-having-performance-issues/ It's not at all clear what the root cause of the problem is, but we've noticed a big uptick in people complaining about performance issues on new 27-inch iMacs on Apple's support boards. The most common symptom seems to be incredibly slow Flash video playback, but people are also claiming that there's a bug forcing the hard drive to spin down, that there's a corrupted Snow Leopard build preinstalled, and even that the problem is bad permissions, which is basically how an OS X user gives up trying to figure things out. Apple hasn't said anything yet, but neither of the 27-inchers we have here are having problems, so we're keeping our fingers crossed while we wait for an official resolution. Video of the issue after the break.

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It’s not at all clear what the root cause of the problem is, but we’ve noticed a big uptick in people complaining about performance issues on new 27-inch iMacs on Apple’s support boards. The most common symptom seems to be incredibly slow Flash video playback, but people are also claiming that there’s a bug forcing the hard drive to spin down, that there’s a corrupted Snow Leopard build preinstalled, and even that the problem is bad permissions, which is basically how an OS X user gives up trying to figure things out. Apple hasn’t said anything yet, but neither of the 27-inchers we have here are having problems, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed while we wait for an official resolution. Video of the issue after the break.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/27-inch-imacs-having-performance-issues/feed/ 0 Ubuntu 9.10 ‘Karmic Koala’ released, could decide your OS fate http://www.gadgets.ph/ubuntu-910-karmic-koala-released-could-decide-your-os-fate/ http://www.gadgets.ph/ubuntu-910-karmic-koala-released-could-decide-your-os-fate/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:31:00 +0000 Thomas Ricker http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-launching-today-could-decide-your-fu/ var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/linux_unix/Ubuntu_9_10_Karmic_Koala_released'; It's October 2009 which means something very special for Linux fans: a 9.10 release of Ubuntu. Today we see the launch of "Karmic Koala" featuring a faster graphical boot sequence (no more scary text scrolls), a revamped audio framework that improves sound control across multiple applications, and a new Software Center that visually simplifies the Add/Remove Applications tool. These are just a few of the user-centric improvements meant to have a "transformative effect" on the OS experience and help bring "the world of open source closer to the user." It's available in desktop, server, and netbook editions now so get to it, before you know it you'll be updating to Lucid Lynx.

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It’s October 2009 which means something very special for Linux fans: a 9.10 release of Ubuntu. Today we see the launch of “Karmic Koala” featuring a faster graphical boot sequence (no more scary text scrolls), a revamped audio framework that improves sound control across multiple applications, and a new Software Center that visually simplifies the Add/Remove Applications tool. These are just a few of the user-centric improvements meant to have a “transformative effect” on the OS experience and help bring “the world of open source closer to the user.” It’s available in desktop, server, and netbook editions now so get to it, before you know it you’ll be updating to Lucid Lynx.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/ubuntu-910-karmic-koala-released-could-decide-your-os-fate/feed/ 0 Asus Eee Top ET2002 reviewed, thoroughly enjoyed http://www.gadgets.ph/asus-eee-top-et2002-reviewed-thoroughly-enjoyed/ http://www.gadgets.ph/asus-eee-top-et2002-reviewed-thoroughly-enjoyed/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:29:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/09/asus-eee-top-et2002-reviewed-thoroughly-enjoyed/
The kids at Liliputing got their hands on the Asus Eee Top ET2002 all-in-one recently and were cool enough to both put it through its paces and clue us in on their findings. According to the reviewer the device, which sports a 1.6GHz Dual Core Atom 330 processor, a 20-inch / 1600 x 900 pixel display, 2GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive, was "impressive... in many ways." It easily handles 1080p playback and video games that would cause "most Intel-Atom based PCs to choke." Aside from the ION graphics, unfortunately, this guy comports itself like a "typical" Atom netbook: unzipping large files takes forever, boot times are slow, and the system sometimes felt overtasked when browsing the web. Then again, when you're spending less than $600 on a machine (Amazon's currently selling 'em for $581) you're going to have to make some compromises. Hit the read link to see for yourself.

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The kids at Liliputing got their hands on the Asus Eee Top ET2002 all-in-one recently and were cool enough to both put it through its paces and clue us in on their findings. According to the reviewer the device, which sports a 1.6GHz Dual Core Atom 330 processor, a 20-inch / 1600 x 900 pixel display, 2GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive, was “impressive… in many ways.” It easily handles 1080p playback and video games that would cause “most Intel-Atom based PCs to choke.” Aside from the ION graphics, unfortunately, this guy comports itself like a “typical” Atom netbook: unzipping large files takes forever, boot times are slow, and the system sometimes felt overtasked when browsing the web. Then again, when you’re spending less than $600 on a machine (Amazon’s currently selling ‘em for $581) you’re going to have to make some compromises. Hit the read link to see for yourself.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/asus-eee-top-et2002-reviewed-thoroughly-enjoyed/feed/ 0 Sony’s VAIO L 1080p all-in-one PC is perfect for rockin’ moms (video) http://www.gadgets.ph/sonys-vaio-l-1080p-all-in-one-pc-is-perfect-for-rockin-moms-video/ http://www.gadgets.ph/sonys-vaio-l-1080p-all-in-one-pc-is-perfect-for-rockin-moms-video/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:26:00 +0000 Tim Stevens http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/09/sonys-vaio-l-1080p-all-in-one-pc-is-perfect-for-rockin-moms-v/ Sony's VAIO L HD touchscreen all-in-one is perfect for rockin' moms
Sony has a long history of VAIO all-in-one machines, usually taking the party line by offering swank aesthetics combined with slightly cringe-inducing price tags. When we went hands on with its latest, the VAIO L, we found it to look just as good as those earlier ones, but its $1,300 price tag to be rather fair. Built into a 24-inch, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) touchscreen it's meant to serve as both an HDTV and a PC, featuring an HDMI inport where you can plug in your PS3. Yes, that's what mom calls it before she starts rocking out with the kiddos in the video after the break. It has a 500GB drive for your apps and for DVR recordings through Windows 7 Premium, packs a Blu-ray writer, a Core 2 Duo processor, and "loads of RAM." Sure, there are cheaper ways to get an all-in-one, but only one comes standard with an inport.

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Sony has a long history of VAIO all-in-one machines, usually taking the party line by offering swank aesthetics combined with slightly cringe-inducing price tags. When we went hands on with its latest, the VAIO L, we found it to look just as good as those earlier ones, but its $1,300 price tag to be rather fair. Built into a 24-inch, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) touchscreen it’s meant to serve as both an HDTV and a PC, featuring an HDMI inport where you can plug in your PS3. Yes, that’s what mom calls it before she starts rocking out with the kiddos in the video after the break. It has a 500GB drive for your apps and for DVR recordings through Windows 7 Premium, packs a Blu-ray writer, a Core 2 Duo processor, and “loads of RAM.” Sure, there are cheaper ways to get an all-in-one, but only one comes standard with an inport.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/sonys-vaio-l-1080p-all-in-one-pc-is-perfect-for-rockin-moms-video/feed/ 0 Australian power grid attacked by virus, Linux saves the day http://www.gadgets.ph/australian-power-grid-attacked-by-virus-linux-saves-the-day/ http://www.gadgets.ph/australian-power-grid-attacked-by-virus-linux-saves-the-day/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:46:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/australian-power-grid-attacked-by-virus-linux-saves-the-day/
This isn't the first time we've heard of an institutional virus outbreak -- even the crew of the International Space Station had a neat little scare not too long ago -- and now various outlets in Australia are reporting that Integral Energy, which supplies energy to homes and businesses in New South Wales and Queensland, has suffered a particularly nasty visit by the W32.Virut.CF virus. When all was said and done, the company had to repair all 1000 of the facility's desktops. Furthermore, the Sydney Morning Herald reports that the company's anti-virus software hadn't been updated since at least February. Between the lack of anti-virus updates and the fact that segregation between the company's main network and the grid was "typically none at all" this story has all the makings of a disaster. Luckily, the grid itself runs on Sun Solaris -- and when control systems became infected, how did they fix the mess? That's right: by replacing them with Linux machines. A word to the wise: they do make anti-virus auto-updates for a reason.

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This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of an institutional virus outbreak — even the crew of the International Space Station had a neat little scare not too long ago — and now various outlets in Australia are reporting that Integral Energy, which supplies energy to homes and businesses in New South Wales and Queensland, has suffered a particularly nasty visit by the W32.Virut.CF virus. When all was said and done, the company had to repair all 1000 of the facility’s desktops. Furthermore, the Sydney Morning Herald reports that the company’s anti-virus software hadn’t been updated since at least February. Between the lack of anti-virus updates and the fact that segregation between the company’s main network and the grid was “typically none at all” this story has all the makings of a disaster. Luckily, the grid itself runs on Sun Solaris — and when control systems became infected, how did they fix the mess? That’s right: by replacing them with Linux machines. A word to the wise: they do make anti-virus auto-updates for a reason.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/australian-power-grid-attacked-by-virus-linux-saves-the-day/feed/ 0 NVIDIA halting chipset development after all http://www.gadgets.ph/nvidia-halting-chipset-development-after-all/ http://www.gadgets.ph/nvidia-halting-chipset-development-after-all/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:46:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/nvidia-halting-chipset-development-after-all/
It's been about two months since NVIDIA called rumors that it was leaving the chipset business "groundless," so perhaps it's no big shock that PC Magazine is now reporting that the company is putting its nForce chipset line "on hiatus." On hiatus, that is, until the company gets a few sticky legal questions out of the way, including whether or not its four-year deal with Intel covers Core i7 processors. Thus we have the delicate line that NVIDIA walks with Intel: for the time being, the two companies need each other, but they don't have to like each other, and as the latter continues to pursue graphics integration with the CPU, manufacturers are going to be increasingly pushed towards all-Intel solutions. All this leads us to wonder if NVIDIA might decide chipsets in general are more trouble than they're worth, especially considering Intel's general attitude about them -- and whether ION might be the next on the block.

Update: We've just received an email from NVIDIA's Ken Brown that sheds a little light on the matter. It reads, in part: "[B]ecause of Intel's improper claims to customers and the market that we aren't licensed to the new DMI bus and its unfair business tactics, it is effectively impossible for us to market chipsets for future CPUs. So, until we resolve this matter in court next year, we'll postpone further chipset investments for Intel DMI CPUs." Fair enough. Peep it for yourself after the break.

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It’s been about two months since NVIDIA called rumors that it was leaving the chipset business “groundless,” so perhaps it’s no big shock that PC Magazine is now reporting that the company is putting its nForce chipset line “on hiatus.” On hiatus, that is, until the company gets a few sticky legal questions out of the way, including whether or not its four-year deal with Intel covers Core i7 processors. Thus we have the delicate line that NVIDIA walks with Intel: for the time being, the two companies need each other, but they don’t have to like each other, and as the latter continues to pursue graphics integration with the CPU, manufacturers are going to be increasingly pushed towards all-Intel solutions. All this leads us to wonder if NVIDIA might decide chipsets in general are more trouble than they’re worth, especially considering Intel’s general attitude about them — and whether ION might be the next on the block.

Update: We’ve just received an email from NVIDIA’s Ken Brown that sheds a little light on the matter. It reads, in part: “[B]ecause of Intel’s improper claims to customers and the market that we aren’t licensed to the new DMI bus and its unfair business tactics, it is effectively impossible for us to market chipsets for future CPUs. So, until we resolve this matter in court next year, we’ll postpone further chipset investments for Intel DMI CPUs.” Fair enough. Peep it for yourself after the break.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/nvidia-halting-chipset-development-after-all/feed/ 0 Google AdSense leaks Apple’s refreshed iMac, Mac mini, Macbook? http://www.gadgets.ph/google-adsense-leaks-apples-refreshed-imac-mac-mini-macbook/ http://www.gadgets.ph/google-adsense-leaks-apples-refreshed-imac-mac-mini-macbook/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:01:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/google-adsense-leaks-apples-refreshed-imac-mac-mini-macbook/
This one is for all you online tea leaf readers and Apple SKU / crystal ball aficionados: Further confirming our suspicion that something more affordable may be on the horizon, Google AdSense this weekend started serving users in the Netherlands with ads for new iMacs, MacBooks, and Mac minis. Pointing to a dead link at the country's Apple Store, the ads read (via Google Translate): "Apple's Newest MacBook. Thinner, lighter and faster! Free delivery. Order today," "The Brand new iMac. Ultra Thin 20 & 24 inch models. From only €1099 (roughly $1,063). Apple Store," and "Apple's New Mac mini. Faster and more affordable than ever. From only € 499 ($723). Order immediately." (For a little perspective, that's €100 ($145) less than the cheapest Mac mini currently on the Netherlands online store.) Granted, whenever peeping purported translations from foreign tipsters we're always half-afraid that we're actually reading Celine Dion lyrics or dialogue from Caddyshack, but this one seems to be the real deal -- for whatever that's worth.

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This one is for all you online tea leaf readers and Apple SKU / crystal ball aficionados: Further confirming our suspicion that something more affordable may be on the horizon, Google AdSense this weekend started serving users in the Netherlands with ads for new iMacs, MacBooks, and Mac minis. Pointing to a dead link at the country’s Apple Store, the ads read (via Google Translate): “Apple’s Newest MacBook. Thinner, lighter and faster! Free delivery. Order today,” “The Brand new iMac. Ultra Thin 20 & 24 inch models. From only €1099 (roughly $1,063). Apple Store,” and “Apple’s New Mac mini. Faster and more affordable than ever. From only € 499 ($723). Order immediately.” (For a little perspective, that’s €100 ($145) less than the cheapest Mac mini currently on the Netherlands online store.) Granted, whenever peeping purported translations from foreign tipsters we’re always half-afraid that we’re actually reading Celine Dion lyrics or dialogue from Caddyshack, but this one seems to be the real deal — for whatever that’s worth.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/google-adsense-leaks-apples-refreshed-imac-mac-mini-macbook/feed/ 0 ATI Radeon HD 5850 provides scorching performance for a relative pittance http://www.gadgets.ph/ati-radeon-hd-5850-provides-scorching-performance-for-a-relative-pittance/ http://www.gadgets.ph/ati-radeon-hd-5850-provides-scorching-performance-for-a-relative-pittance/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:42:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/ati-radeon-hd-5850-provides-scorching-performance-for-a-relative/ When the covers were slipped off the HD 5870 last week, what emerged was the new champ in graphics performance that could also boast a pretty aggressive price to performance ratio. The only question left for many was whether the slightly hamstrung version of the same Cypress chip, the HD 5850, would be able to offer even better value for money. With a suggested retail price of $259, lower power consumption under load and a shorter circuit board to cram into your case, the 5850 certainly appeals to the more sensible end of the graphics card market. All we really need to say is that Editor's Choice awards rained down upon this thing like they were going out of style -- so take a deep breath and hit the links below to plunge into the bar chart-intensive analysis.

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When the covers were slipped off the HD 5870 last week, what emerged was the new champ in graphics performance that could also boast a pretty aggressive price to performance ratio. The only question left for many was whether the slightly hamstrung version of the same Cypress chip, the HD 5850, would be able to offer even better value for money. With a suggested retail price of $259, lower power consumption under load and a shorter circuit board to cram into your case, the 5850 certainly appeals to the more sensible end of the graphics card market. All we really need to say is that Editor’s Choice awards rained down upon this thing like they were going out of style — so take a deep breath and hit the links below to plunge into the bar chart-intensive analysis.

Read – Hot Hardware review
Read – HardOCP review
Read – Hexus review
Read – PC Perspective review
Read – Tech Report review
Read – Legit Reviews review

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/ati-radeon-hd-5850-provides-scorching-performance-for-a-relative-pittance/feed/ 0 Alienware’s redesigned Area-51, Aurora, and updated M15x hands-on http://www.gadgets.ph/alienwares-redesigned-area-51-aurora-and-updated-m15x-hands-on/ http://www.gadgets.ph/alienwares-redesigned-area-51-aurora-and-updated-m15x-hands-on/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:17:00 +0000 Ross Miller http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/alienwares-redesigned-area-51-aurora-and-updated-m15x-hands-o/ Okay, so it's not quite the invasion that the company touted, but Alienware definitely gave itself a fairly sizable retail space at this week's Tokyo Game Show, on hand to show off its Area-51 / Aurora revised desktops and its upgraded m15x laptop. We think you can already grasp the gist of the lineup from the company's long-standing modus operandi: large, powerful, and covered inside and out with LEDs. Enjoy the sight of six hard drives aligned in a wall by way of the gallery below, and stay tuned after the break to see a very brief demonstration on how those "scales" on top of the desktops work.

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Okay, so it’s not quite the invasion that the company touted, but Alienware definitely gave itself a fairly sizable retail space at this week’s Tokyo Game Show, on hand to show off its Area-51 / Aurora revised desktops and its upgraded m15x laptop. We think you can already grasp the gist of the lineup from the company’s long-standing modus operandi: large, powerful, and covered inside and out with LEDs. Enjoy the sight of six hard drives aligned in a wall by way of the gallery below, and stay tuned after the break to see a very brief demonstration on how those “scales” on top of the desktops work.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/alienwares-redesigned-area-51-aurora-and-updated-m15x-hands-on/feed/ 0 Video: VIA EPIA-P720 Pico-ITX motherboard plays 1080p, doesn’t sweat much http://www.gadgets.ph/video-via-epia-p720-pico-itx-motherboard-plays-1080p-doesnt-sweat-much/ http://www.gadgets.ph/video-via-epia-p720-pico-itx-motherboard-plays-1080p-doesnt-sweat-much/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:06:00 +0000 Darren Murph http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/19/video-via-epia-p720-pico-itx-motherboard-plays-1080p-doesnt-s/
While NVIDIA's Ion has been getting all of the attention of late, VIA's been doing this 1080p thing for quite some time. We actually heard earlier this year that the company's EPIA-P710 Pico-ITXe board was capable of playing back glorious 1080p video clips, but now we've got video proof that the unit's successor truly can. According to VIA, this mobo is the first from it to come with the VX855 Media System Processor onboard, which is obviously the secret sauce involved in delivering the high-res graphics. Head on past the break for a peek at the demo, and good luck resisting the urge to build a new SFF HTPC over the weekend.

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While NVIDIA’s Ion has been getting all of the attention of late, VIA’s been doing this 1080p thing for quite some time. We actually heard earlier this year that the company’s EPIA-P710 Pico-ITXe board was capable of playing back glorious 1080p video clips, but now we’ve got video proof that the unit’s successor truly can. According to VIA, this mobo is the first from it to come with the VX855 Media System Processor onboard, which is obviously the secret sauce involved in delivering the high-res graphics. Head on past the break for a peek at the demo, and good luck resisting the urge to build a new SFF HTPC over the weekend.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/video-via-epia-p720-pico-itx-motherboard-plays-1080p-doesnt-sweat-much/feed/ 0 Did Dell quietly kill the XPS 730 gaming rig? http://www.gadgets.ph/did-dell-quietly-kill-the-xps-730-gaming-rig/ http://www.gadgets.ph/did-dell-quietly-kill-the-xps-730-gaming-rig/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:54:00 +0000 Darren Murph http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/did-dell-quietly-kill-the-xps-730-gaming-rig/
We're not claiming that the suits in Round Rock really have a 187 on their hands just yet, but the evidence is mounting. For quite some time, Dell's XPS 730 gaming PC was the outfit's flagship unit, throwing down insane benchmarks and garnering boatloads of cash from those willing to pay the premium for cutting-edge hardware. Now, however, it seems that the lesser XPS 720 is the only classmate remaining, with all links to the 730 leading to soul-crushing "We're Sorry..." pages. To make matters worse, Dell CSRs have apparently been telling inquisitive consumers that they have phased out the 730 and are pushing folks to select an Alienware machine instead. So, do any of you folks know of some backdoor way to keep ordering this here beast, or should we really break out the new Brand New CD and paint our eyelids black in memoriam?

[Thanks, Garry]

Update: Seems it's still around in some corners of the globe (we're lookin' at you, Canada), so maybe it's just the whiny Americans getting the shaft. Typical.

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We’re not claiming that the suits in Round Rock really have a 187 on their hands just yet, but the evidence is mounting. For quite some time, Dell’s XPS 730 gaming PC was the outfit’s flagship unit, throwing down insane benchmarks and garnering boatloads of cash from those willing to pay the premium for cutting-edge hardware. Now, however, it seems that the lesser XPS 720 is the only classmate remaining, with all links to the 730 leading to soul-crushing “We’re Sorry…” pages. To make matters worse, Dell CSRs have apparently been telling inquisitive consumers that they have phased out the 730 and are pushing folks to select an Alienware machine instead. So, do any of you folks know of some backdoor way to keep ordering this here beast, or should we really break out the new Brand New CD and paint our eyelids black in memoriam?

[Thanks, Garry]

Update: Seems it’s still around in some corners of the globe (we’re lookin’ at you, Canada), so maybe it’s just the whiny Americans getting the shaft. Typical.

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It's probably safe to assume that most of the Grammy Award-winning readers of Engadget (hi, Evanescence!) already have expansive -- and expensive -- recording studios in their Bel Aire mansions. For the rest of us, however, the fruits of Avid's acquisition of M-Audio is beginning to pay off in the form of inexpensive Pro Tools bundles that see the digital audio workstation paired with entry-level recording gear. Right now, we have three Pro Tools Essentials packages for you, including: the Pro Tools Vocal Studio USB condenser mic (includes a stand and a case for $99), the Pro Tools Recording Studio comes with a Fast Track 2-in / 2-out USB audio interface with mic / line / instrument inputs ($129), and finally Pro Tools KeyStudio 49-key MIDI keyboard (bundled with M-Audio USB Micro soundcard for $99). Of course, for prices this low you can't expect the full-blown ProTools treatment, but even the streamlined version here should be sufficient for most would-be Johnny Marrs: 5 GB of instruments and loops, 60 virtual instrument sounds, and the usual reverb / chorus / delay / flanger / phaser / compression / EQ effects. To be released mid-September, but in the meantime check out the hardware in the gallery below.

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It’s probably safe to assume that most of the Grammy Award-winning readers of Engadget (hi, Evanescence!) already have expansive — and expensive — recording studios in their Bel Aire mansions. For the rest of us, however, the fruits of Avid’s acquisition of M-Audio is beginning to pay off in the form of inexpensive Pro Tools bundles that see the digital audio workstation paired with entry-level recording gear. Right now, we have three Pro Tools Essentials packages for you, including: the Pro Tools Vocal Studio USB condenser mic (includes a stand and a case for $99), the Pro Tools Recording Studio comes with a Fast Track 2-in / 2-out USB audio interface with mic / line / instrument inputs ($129), and finally Pro Tools KeyStudio 49-key MIDI keyboard (bundled with M-Audio USB Micro soundcard for $99). Of course, for prices this low you can’t expect the full-blown ProTools treatment, but even the streamlined version here should be sufficient for most would-be Johnny Marrs: 5 GB of instruments and loops, 60 virtual instrument sounds, and the usual reverb / chorus / delay / flanger / phaser / compression / EQ effects. To be released mid-September, but in the meantime check out the hardware in the gallery below.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/m-audio-and-digidesign-team-up-for-99-pro-tools-hardware-bundles/feed/ 0 Video: ATI Radeon Eyefinity eyes-on, featuring Left 4 Dead on a 175-inch display http://www.gadgets.ph/video-ati-radeon-eyefinity-eyes-on-featuring-left-4-dead-on-a-175-inch-display/ http://www.gadgets.ph/video-ati-radeon-eyefinity-eyes-on-featuring-left-4-dead-on-a-175-inch-display/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:07:00 +0000 Ross Miller http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/video-ati-radeon-eyefinity-eyes-on-featuring-left-4-dead-on-a/ Vision rebranding wasn't AMD's only big unveil yesterday, as the company had on display a number of different stations for its ATI Radeon Eyefinity technology. Sure, there's three-monitor Google Earth and airbrushing, but the real kicker, in case you doubted earlier claims that playing Left 4 Dead on three 30-inch screens "absolutely changes the experience for the better," is footage of the game being playing on a 175-inch display, comprised of six HD projectors and boasting 5,500 x 2,000 pixel resolution. Sure, it's not the greatest gaming screen we've seen, but short of having access to your own football stadium, it's mighty impressive. See for yourself after the break.

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Vision rebranding wasn’t AMD’s only big unveil yesterday, as the company had on display a number of different stations for its ATI Radeon Eyefinity technology. Sure, there’s three-monitor Google Earth and airbrushing, but the real kicker, in case you doubted earlier claims that playing Left 4 Dead on three 30-inch screens “absolutely changes the experience for the better,” is footage of the game being playing on a 175-inch display, comprised of six HD projectors and boasting 5,500 x 2,000 pixel resolution. Sure, it’s not the greatest gaming screen we’ve seen, but short of having access to your own football stadium, it’s mighty impressive. See for yourself after the break.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/video-ati-radeon-eyefinity-eyes-on-featuring-left-4-dead-on-a-175-inch-display/feed/ 0 AMD announces ‘VISION’ guide to buying PCs http://www.gadgets.ph/amd-announces-vision-guide-to-buying-pcs/ http://www.gadgets.ph/amd-announces-vision-guide-to-buying-pcs/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:46:00 +0000 Donald Melanson http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/amd-announces-vision-guide-to-buying-pcs/
Well, Intel may have been on a bit of a processor rebranding kick as of late, but it looks like AMD is now trying to one-up 'em in fairly big way with its new "VISION" branding strategy, which promises to do nothing short of change the way people buy PCs -- or so AMD hopes. The short of it is that AMD is looking to take the focus off the processor and instead connect "the needs of the consumer to the PC," which, of course, calls for some new logos. As you can see above, new AMD-based PCs (starting with laptops and extending to desktops early next year) will be now branded primarily as either Vision, Vision Premium, or Vision Ultimate, with the processor and other specs apparently tucked away for folks that want to go looking for them. Not ones to keep things too simple, AMD will also later be introducing a Vision Black edition for "high-end, top of the line systems" which, ironically, are aimed mostly at folks primarily concerned with specs.

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Well, Intel may have been on a bit of a processor rebranding kick as of late, but it looks like AMD is now trying to one-up ‘em in fairly big way with its new “VISION” branding strategy, which promises to do nothing short of change the way people buy PCs — or so AMD hopes. The short of it is that AMD is looking to take the focus off the processor and instead connect “the needs of the consumer to the PC,” which, of course, calls for some new logos. As you can see above, new AMD-based PCs (starting with laptops and extending to desktops early next year) will be now branded primarily as either Vision, Vision Premium, or Vision Ultimate, with the processor and other specs apparently tucked away for folks that want to go looking for them. Not ones to keep things too simple, AMD will also later be introducing a Vision Black edition for “high-end, top of the line systems” which, ironically, are aimed mostly at folks primarily concerned with specs.

[Via Technologizer]

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