Archive for May, 2009

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Transcend releases “military tough” portable solid state drive   Transcend%20SSD18M

Solid state drives are pretty robust by design, thanks to their non-moving parts, but Transcend’s new portable SSD boasts of a toughness that’s certified to be good enough for romping around a war zone.

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Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Acer’s new Aspire One netbooks have thinner form factors and better specs   aceraspireoneao751h

Acer has started shipping its new netbooks – the Aspire One AO751h and AOD250 – which are slimmer than previous Aspire One models (about 1-inch thin), and have meatier hardware.

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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Microsoft intros the LifeCam VX 2000   microsoftlifecamvx2000

Microsoft Hardware sure has been busy churning out computer peripherals. The LifeCam VX-2000 has also been launched – a basic webcam that costs $29.95.

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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Microsoft comes up with new BlueTrack mice and keyboard   microsoftwirelessmobilemouse6000

Microsoft looks to be keen on promoting its proprietary BlueTrack technology, with the release of the Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000, Wireless Mouse 5000 and Wireless Desktop 3000. BlueTrack, as the company claims, lets mice work on surfaces where regular mice don’t usually work, which means it’s better than optical and laser tracking technologies.

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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Sigma launches DP2 prosumer digicam in the UK   Sigma%20DP2

Sigma has just announced that their advanced point-and-shoot DP2 digicam is now available in the UK with an SRP of £599.99 (US$914). Designed to fall somewhere between a compact point-and-shoot and a DSLR cam the DP2’s main features include a large 14MP FOVEON X3 image sensor, a 24.2mm F2.8 lens, and RAW format recording.

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