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Shuttle has announced the availability of its latest small form factor PC, the Shuttle XPC SA76G2. The Shuttle XPC SA76G2 is based on the AMD 760G + SB710 chipset, and supports the latest AMD AM3 and AM2+ processors including AMD Phenom™ II, Phenom™, Athlon™ 64 X2, Athlon™ 64, and Sempron™. It has DirectX® 10 support and optimized for 3-D graphics rendering. It also supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ graphics and SurroundView™ multi-monitor technology that can enable users to utilize up to four monitors simultaneously. Specifications: Chipset: AMD 760G + SB710 Processor: Supports AMD Phenom™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™, (supports Hyper Transport 3.0) Graphics: AMD/ATI Radeon™ 3000 graphics engine with DirectX 10.0 (supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology) Memory: 2 x DDR2 DIMM 533/667/800 (up to 8GB) Connections: 1x PCI-E x16, 1x Gigabit LAN, 12 x USB 2.0, and 5.1 Channel HD Audio Video Outputs: Dual display D-sub (VGA) + DVI (supports SurroundView™ technology...

Skytone is a manufacturer of low cost netbooks based in China. Here is their latest product, the Skytone Alpha 680 which is powered by an ARM11 533 MHz 32bit microprocessor and running Google's Android. You can see a demo of their latest netbook here .   Source: Skytone.net

Two new camcorders from Samsung has been announced. The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 are the latest addition to Samsung's line of compact camcorders. The two camcorders features Samsung's Touch of Colorä (ToCa)finish. It has a 10x optical zoom coupled with Hyper Image Stabilization to help reduce blurry image even on the go. A 230,000-dot, swiveling 2.7-inch wide LCD screen, a Samsung’s Active Angle Lens that helps in reduced user's fatigue when handling the camcorder. The SMX-C14's memory storage is handled by a 16GB internal flash memory and is expandable via an SD/SDHC memory card slot. The SMX-C10 does not feature an internal memory but utilize a SD/SDHC media for its storage. An added bonus is Samsung’s play-edit-sharing program called intelli‑studio that enables users to connect the camcorder via usb to any PC without having to install a third party editing program. Users can also upload video files directly to Youtube using a one touch upload button. The SMX-C14 and SMX-C...

AMD has released their new 40 nanometer process graphics card. "The ATI Radeon HD 4770 graphics card is the newest addition to the award-winning ATI RadeonTM HD 4000 series." Some of the highlighted features includes: Support for DirectX® 10.1 games such as Battleforge, HAWX, S.T.A.L.K.E.R Clear Sky and Stormrise. Support for a second ATI Radeon HD 4770 using ATI CrossFireX™ technology. Utilizes the latest GDDR5 memory technology thus improving gaming speed performance. With AMD's Unified Video Decoder (UVD 2.0) guaranteed smooth video playback, better image quality and dazzling colors on all HD content including Blu-ray. Support for HDMI, picture-in-picture (PiP) and 7.1 surround sound. Source: amd.com Related Post: MSI Debuts its 40 Nanometer Graphics Card MSI N285GTX SuperPipe

AMD has a new processor dubbed the AMD Athlon™ X2 7850 Black Edition processor. Aimed primarily to those value conscious consumer, retails just under $70. The AMD Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition processor helps consumers maximize their platform with hardware matched to deliver a superior experience with outstanding headroom. In fact, not only do these new processors perform exceptionally well in all-AMD platforms, they also provide as much as 55% greater value over competitive products. Leading into AMD’s 40th anniversary, the company continues to maintain its focus on designing and developing unique CPU and GPU technologies at an exceptional value. When combined with AMD 7-Series chipsets and the ATI Radeon™ HD 4000 series graphics cards, the new AMD Athlon™ X2 7850 processors can bring HD video to life while delivering massive performance headroom and video processing acceleration. Source: amd.com

Backing up data is such a time consuming task that many people just do away with it. Nothing is more disastrous than having your data wiped-out in a single instant. I for one, has endured the stress of having my data wiped out, disappeared and never to be recovered again. My collection of photos , personal correspondence and emails, all wiped out in a flash. But thanks to a new Seagate back up tool, backing up your data will never be the same again. The new Seagate Replica is a complete PC back up system that automatically and periodically back up precious data. You can back up everything in your PC including the operating system, e-mail, pictures, music, movies, Internet bookmarks and settings. THe Replica is shipped in two flavors, you can back up a single PC or multiple PC in your home network. So with the Replica , you will never have to worry about losing data, just plug it in using a USB connector and the Seagate Replica will do the rest. Source: Seagate.com

MSI announced today the debut of its 40 nanometer process graphics card. The MSI R4770 series is an AMD Radeon HD 4770 GPU-based graphics card equipped with the high-end GDDR5 high-speed memory. With the 40 nanometer process the graphics card promises a highly efficient power consumption and improved signal quality. It is also equipped with ATI's PowerPlay technology which means even at its full load and peak performance, power consumption will not exceed more than 90 watts of power. Source: MSI.com