MODDING: blogs

Razer has announced
the launch of the Razer Aurantia

Walton Chaintech announced the APOGEE GT overclocking memory line with
Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP). APOGEE GT overclocking memory line EPP
modules are designed with advanced SPD settings in order to work with compatible
mainboards to recognize the operation data, increasing the ultimate computing
potential of the entire platform. APOGEE GT series module becomes unique memory
module products profiled with both Intel XMP and NVIDIA EPP.

Antec today announced the Signature Series, its newest and most advanced
family of power supply units. Available in 850 Watts and 650 Watts, the Signature Series features several cutting-edge innovations that set it above the competition, several of which have never been offered in a consumer power supply. The Signature 650 and Signature 850 are available now and will retail for
estimated street prices of $249.00 and $299.00, respectively.

The Signature Series utilizes active DC-to-DC voltage regulation as opposed to the standard passive magnetic amplifier method, providing for shorter transient response times and greater system stability. The Signature Series' transient response times can be as low as 10 microseconds, in contrast to the standard power
supply transient times of 1000 microseconds (1 millisecond). In addition,
the Signature Series boasts an advanced cooling system with a Pulse Width
Modulation (PWM) fan. By adapting its speed to the power output of the unit,
a PWM controlled fan can run at speeds as low as 15% of its maximum, as
opposed to a traditional fan which can only run at about 40%, thus ensuring
the quietest possible operation.

Antec today announced the Signature Series, its newest and most advanced
family of power supply units. Available in 850 Watts and 650 Watts, the Signature Series features several cutting-edge innovations that set it above the competition, several of which have never been offered in a consumer power supply. The Signature 650 and Signature 850 are available now and will retail for
estimated street prices of $249.00 and $299.00, respectively.

The Signature Series utilizes active DC-to-DC voltage regulation as opposed to the standard passive magnetic amplifier method, providing for shorter transient response times and greater system stability. The Signature Series' transient response times can be as low as 10 microseconds, in contrast to the standard power
supply transient times of 1000 microseconds (1 millisecond). In addition,
the Signature Series boasts an advanced cooling system with a Pulse Width
Modulation (PWM) fan. By adapting its speed to the power output of the unit,
a PWM controlled fan can run at speeds as low as 15% of its maximum, as
opposed to a traditional fan which can only run at about 40%, thus ensuring
the quietest possible operation.

Thanks to all the people who emailed in with this - I’d held off posting about it because I thought it was an accidental leak, but this comprehensive (Flash-based) Nokia N96 interactive demo has been online for a while now and not removed, so presumably it’s ‘final’, especially as we’re now within a month or so off seeing the first N96 in the shops.

Nokia’s free Mobile Web Server started out as a ‘what’s the point in that?’ project, but with v1.4 released, including GPS and network location support, it has reached the ‘hmm…. now that has potential’ Bluesky-thinking stage. Worth checking out, though (as usual) watch your data use/tariff. (via Symbian Guru)

Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers today, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using XP's successor, Vista.

Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who can't live without the old operating system on their new machine will have to buy Vista Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally “downgrade” to XP. Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to buy XP for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.

Mozilla's Firefox 3.0 browser uses memory much more efficiently than its rivals, according to an independent tester who wrote a memory-monitoring utility to track usage by Firefox, Internet Explorer (IE), Flock, Opera and Safari.

The poorest marks went to Apple's Safari 3 .1 for Windows — Allen tested only the Windows versions of each browser — which consistently consumed more memory the longer it was used. “Safari on Windows shows extremely poor memory management,” he said. Other browsers, including Microsoft's IE 8 Beta 1, Flock's Flock 2.0, and Opera Software's Opera 9.5, were in the middle, memory management-wise, he argued.

Mozilla's Firefox 3.0 browser uses memory much more efficiently than its rivals, according to an independent tester who wrote a memory-monitoring utility to track usage by Firefox, Internet Explorer (IE), Flock, Opera and Safari.

The poorest marks went to Apple's Safari 3 .1 for Windows — Allen tested only the Windows versions of each browser — which consistently consumed more memory the longer it was used. “Safari on Windows shows extremely poor memory management,” he said. Other browsers, including Microsoft's IE 8 Beta 1, Flock's Flock 2.0, and Opera Software's Opera 9.5, were in the middle, memory management-wise, he argued.

South Korean display maker Samsung SDI Co said on Monday it would boost production of next-generation organic displays to six times the current level by mid-2009, spending $529 million in the process. The move comes as leading panel makers try to grab a piece of the fast-growing market for active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED) displays, which make better-quality, slimmer and more energy-efficient screens than liquid crystal displays.

Samsung SDI, which produces small-sized AM-OLED screens used in handheld devices, said in a filing with the local exchange that it would invest 551.8 billion won ($528.6 million) until mid-2009 to expand its AM-OLED output. When the investment is completed, its production capacity will reach 9 million units a month in 2-inch screen terms, compared with 1.5 million currently, the company said. Other makers are also moving fast to launch OLED products and build scale.