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Nikon Coolpix SQ: 3.1 megapixels in miniature

Albatron Geforce 4 Ti4680P Turbo reviewed by MonkeyReview

HardwareZone rates Sony Clié PEG-NZ90 PDA as 4 out of 5

Crucial releases DDR PC3200 memory modules

Laser Squad Nemesis arrives at Bjorn3D

Samsung MIT SGH-i700: a Pocket PC under Microsoft Windows Pocket PC

Tweaknews reviews Logitech Z-640 5.1 Computer Speaker System

Western Digital announces the external Caviar FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo

SiS discontinues its 0.13-micron process technology

Iwill Barebone XP4: the same in the black



Nikon Coolpix SQ: 3.1 megapixels in miniature

Nikon announced a new miniature 3.1-mp digital still camera — Coolpix SQ.



It features 1/2.7" CCD (3.10 million pixels effective) allowing to shoot at 2016x1512, 1600x1200, 1024x768 and 640x480 and record up to 40s QuickTime movies at 320x240@15fps. The lens feature 37mm to 111mm focusing distance (35mm equiv.; F2.7-4.8) and 40mm minimal focusing range. This aluminium-body camera has an optical VF, 1.5" LCD display, CF Type I slot, USB 2.0 and rotating optical block. It also allows to record up to 15s voice comments and supports BSS (The Best Shot Selector) for selecting the best image in a 10-shot serie. The model will be also bundled with a cradle.



Measured 82x25.5x82mm, Coolpix SQ weighs 180g. Pricing and shipments information is unavailable at the moment.

Source: PC Watch

Albatron Geforce 4 Ti4680P Turbo reviewed by MonkeyReview

"The card was manufactured utilizing a thicker 8-layer PCB, done in blue. The Medusa offers us 128MB’s of 3.3ns DDR RAM with a 250/550 MHz GPU/RAM clock. Most will quickly notice from the images that we also have a large and elegant looking copper based HSF as well as RAM sinks not only on the top of the card but also on the bottom. I like how the HSF blows air out and through the ram sinks, ensuring at least a little air will be flowing through them."

Read more at MonkeyReview!

HardwareZone rates Sony Clié PEG-NZ90 PDA as 4 out of 5

"Barely two months into the new year and only a few months since the release of the NX70, Sony has released the Sony Clié PEG-NZ90 with specs that look to be able to put all existing PDAs to shame. With a fast processor, good digital camera and wireless cpabilities, will the NZ90 be able to maintain the Sony PDA momentum?"

Read more at HardwareZone!

Crucial releases DDR PC3200 memory modules

Crucial Technology launched sales of 184-pin DIMM DDR PC3200 memory modules.

They have 256Mb (CT3264Z403, DDR PC3200, CL=3, Non-parity, 2.5V, 32Meg x 64) and 512Mb (CT6464Z403, DDR PC3200, CL=3, Non-parity, 2.5V, 64Meg x 64) capacity.


At the official website 512Mb and 256Mb DDR PC3200 cost $148.99 and $78.99, respectively.

Laser Squad Nemesis arrives at Bjorn3D

Bjorn3D is proud to announce the partnership with Codo Technologies to bring you Laser Squad Nemesis (LSN). What is LSN? The developer says, "The latest from Codo Technologies, and the successor to their seminal ´Laser Squad´ game from 1988, Laser Squad Nemesis is a tactical squad based game, which is played by email (PBEM). The game has all the hallmarks of previous games written by the Gollop Brothers such as tense, compelling and thoughtful gameplay, exciting and detailed graphics."

Their own General Tso and Gene began playing it last year and are still hooked. They worked with Codo Tech to establish a partnership wherein we host the download of the game and the information and subscription pages. LSN is a small download (11MB), has low system requirements, is very affordable (US$25 for 6 months), and is a blast to play.

Want more info or just want to try out the three free training missions? We suggest you check out our introduction page here!

Samsung MIT SGH-i700: a Pocket PC under Microsoft Windows Pocket PC

At 3GSM Congress in Cannes, France, Microsoft and Samsung Electronics officially announced Samsung MIT SGH-i700 — GSM/GPRS Mobile Intelligent Terminal by Samsung working under Windows Pocket PC.


Samsung MIT SGH-i700 Pocket PC is an addition to Samsung Windows Powered family that includes recently announced Samsung MIT i700 Pocket PC for CDMA networks. MIT SGH-i700 Pocket PC is a PDA with an integrated digital camera, LCD touchscreen, SD slot. MIT SGH-i700 Pocket users can make calls, send SMSes, playback multimedia, surf the Internet and use Microsoft Outlook. More details are to follow.

Tweaknews reviews Logitech Z-640 5.1 Computer Speaker System

"$100 for a 5.1 speaker system? Logitech seems to be able to supply the goods in style with their z-640 speaker system. The little brother of the THX certified Z-680 has some difficult shoes to fill but it succeeds quite successfully."


Read more at Tweaknews!

Western Digital announces the external Caviar FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo

Western Digital announced shipments of new external storage solutions supporting FireWire/USB 2.0.


New Western Digital FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo feature 7200rpm hard drive, 2Mb buffer and 120Gb (WDXC1200BBRNN) and 200Gb (WDXC2000BBRNN) capacities. Average track-to-track seek is claimed to be about 2ms, average positioning – 8.9ms, at that the nominal latency makes 4.2ms. Devices are backward compatible with USB 1.1 and can work in Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP or Mac OS v9.x and higher. Their dimensions are 44.20x218.75x154.43 mm, power supply provides 100-240V, 50-60Hz, consumption current is up to 0.6A. Featuring one-year warranty, 120Gb version has MSRP of $299, 200Gb – of $399.

SiS discontinues its 0.13-micron process technology

Taiwanese sources informed that SiS finally decided to discontinue plans for moving to own 0.13-micron process technology. From now on the company will order all chips from production partners, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) being the first of them.

As you might remember, SiS announced the pilot production of 0.13-micron GPUs on its 200mm fab in Q1 2002. Volume production, planned to H2 2002, was cancelled after negotiations with UMC.

The closest SiS and UMC partner plans include the production of the first consignment at UMC facilities in Q2. At the same time SiS own facilities will continue to make 0.15-micron GPUs.

Besides, the company has changed its strategy as well. Now SiS plans to raise the profitability of manufacture and release high-end solutions in the future.

Source: The DigiTimes

Iwill Barebone XP4: the same in the black

We’ve already mentioned that Iwill launched the production of Mini PC barebones — XP4/XP4-G – based on i845GV/i845GE. Now the company plans to add a new black model to the existing line.



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