Catering to users who require a convenient way to quickly create a protected wireless network that allows fast data transfers, ASUS has released new ASUS USB-N11 wireless N USB adapter. This compact sized marvel allows users to simply push a button* on the adapter and the router to create a protected wireless environment without complicated setups! Additionally, the USB-N11 is fully 802.11n compliant ā€“ allowing users to have easy interoperability with all draft-N devices. Last but not least, the USB-N11 supports a whole range of different operating systems that includes Windows, Linux and MAC OS to further provide support for users.
With over 70% of Wi-Fi adapters not supporting Linux or Mac operating systems, users often find it frustrating to setup wireless networks with hardware other than PCs ā€“ but not anymore. Supporting Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems, the USB-N11 provides users with versatility and value that can be used across all platforms. The USB-N11 will support the following formats: Windows: Windows 2000/XP/Vista 32/64bit versions; Linux ā€“ source code provided for driver build; and MAC: WiFi Utility (Mac 10.3/10.4/10.5) and drivers.

SANTA CLARAā€”July 14, 2008ā€”PC enthusiasts, manufacturers, and developers around the world have a lot to be excited about today with NVIDIA Corporationā€™s announcement that it will be bringing the power and performance of its SLIĀ® multi-GPU technology to Intelā€™s upcoming line of Bloomfield CPUs. With this combination, consumers will have an SLI platform designed for current and future graphics-intensive games and applications; these platforms can be powered by one, two, or even three NVIDIA GeForceĀ® GPUs, including the new GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 GPUs.

New SLI motherboards will feature the NVIDIA nForceĀ® 200 SLI processor, Intel Bloomfield CPUs, and Tylersburg (X58) chipsets. The nForce 200 SLI processor features patented SLI technology for graphics bandwidth management and multi-GPU peer-to-peer communications, both required to optimize graphics performance.

ā€œWith GeForce-based visual computing application, our customers are experiencing exciting new ways to interact with their photos and videos while also experiencing the bone-chilling realism from our latest graphics processors,ā€¯ said Jeff Fisher, senior vice president of GPU business at NVIDIA.
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Sony announced a new line of professional PCsā€” the VAIOĀ® BZ Series notebooks. The BZ notebook boasts a 15.4-inch widescreen display and full-size keyboard while weighing less than six pounds. An optional anti-glare screen featuring Sonyā€™s patented XBRITE-ECOā„¢ LCD technology provides a crystal-clear picture

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The GX620 features the latest IntelĀ® CentrinoĀ® 2 Processor Technology, which uses IntelĀ® Coreā„¢2 Duo processor and IntelĀ® PM45 Express Chipset, to deliver innovative mobile solutions with unrivaled processor performance, stunning new HD capabilities, great wireless connectivity, and long battery life for full Blu-ray movie playback

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New Intel-Based Laptops Advance All Facets of Notebook PCs
New IntelĀ® CentrinoĀ® 2 Processor Technology Brings ‘HD-to-Go’; Adds Security and Manageability Features, Boosts Speed, Battery Life and Wireless Range

July 15, 2008 ā€“ Intel Corporation unveiled its IntelĀ® CentrinoĀ® 2 Processor Technology products for laptops today, powered by five new IntelĀ® Coreā„¢2 Duo processors. Close to 250 innovative consumer and business notebook PC designs are on the way, including those equipped with the right combination of powerful processors, graphics and battery life to enjoy viewing stunning high definition videos and myriad other computer and Internet activities.

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Wireless is everywhere. Several years ago most people thought that data wireless networks were the very future of the computer networks. Unfortunately, more than five years have passed since the adoption of the most popular wireless standard today, 802.11b and wireless networks are still not widely deployed. Most companies that (more or less) work in the networking field market wireless solutions. Additionally, other specialized companies were founded to benefit from this growing market.
In this article I will talk about the office wireless networks present. I donā€™t like theoretical articles so I have reviewed an interesting wireless solution to sustain my statements. All the hardware devices tested in this article are manufactured by Qubs, a new comer into the networking field. Qubs deals with all kind of passive and active networking equipment, from the large 42U racks to media converters. But for more details itā€™s better to visit their website at www.qubs.net.

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One element of AMD’s upcoming R700 has remained elusive to date. That could, however, all be about to change, according to information presented in this Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese website XFastest has been playing with a pre-release NVIDIA G96 based GeForce 9500GT graphics card, and they took the opportunity to not only take a bunch of quality photos showing off the card, but also to put it through its paces in some synthetic benchmarks including 3DMark’05/06 and Ozone3D FurMark. Read the rest of this entry »

We mentioned yesterday about a killer Mini-ITX base from J&W Technology which would suddenly make the Mini-ITX form factor much more appealing for HTPC builders. We also weren’t aware at the time that it had any form of competition on the horizon.
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HD 4850 goes TOXIC as SAPPHIRE Strengthens HD 4800 series with two new models. Following the introduction of the highly acclaimed HD 4800 series, SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of AMD/ATI based graphics solutions is now shipping two new models of HD 4850 providing a further choice of price:performance points for the enthusiast. Read the rest of this entry »