Israeli start-up company Lucid Logix has outlined a breakthrough in parallel graphics technology that allows for a mix and match of any graphics cards, no matter the GPU, and still have a performance scaling beyond the current multi-GPU technologies from ATI and NVIDIA. The solution is called Hydra, the beast with many heads, and will work with any CPU or chipset. It combines a system-on-a-chip (SoC) with exclusive software that balances the workload among the graphics processors.
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Optimus Maximus was not just a flashy gimmick, the first all-OLED keyboard did ship eventually. Those who already have a copy of this unique keyboard, or those of you who want one, for you Art Lebedev has presented a new member of the Optimus family, Optimus Pultius. The new mini-keyboard houses 15 keys and is a bit like a complement to Optimus Maximus, or any other regular keyboard. Pulitus uses the same OLED keys as Maximus and also has an additional USB port on the back.

Those who want some OLED action on the desk but can’t afford to pay $1564 for Optimus Maximus this might be a more affordable option. Pulitus will launch at the end of 2008 or in early 2009, which means that you still have a few months to save up some money.

Bloomfield is the code-name for the desktop quad-core processor based on the Nehalem architecture that will launch in the fourth quarter of this year. We’ve previously reported that Intel will be launching three different models targeting the three highest performance segments of the market: Extreme, Performance and Upper mainstream. The three models will operate at 3.2GHz, 2.93GHz and 2.66GHz respectively and cost $990, $555 and $285 each. These all use the same LGA 1366 socket, but the exact specifications varies as covered by our previous report.

Ridata was one of the first companies to jump on to the Solid State train and has now decided to follow in OCZ’s foot steps by launching a series of SSD’s built for value. Ridata Ultra-S Plus is the name of the new series using MLC (Multi-Level Cell) flash technology for higher storage density and decent transfer speeds at lower prices. The new series includes three models, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. The remaining specifications are identical for the three drives and even though performance was not the main priority, it’s nothing to be ashamed of.

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I don’t think there is anyone who actually thinks the Internet is fast enough. Improving the speed of the Internet should be a top priority, but now that scientists at the University of Sidney have unveiled a new switch, which could speed up the Internet 60 times fold, we can’t imagine that there were anyone out there who could have guessed the key to this. The project has spanned over four years and the heart of it all has been glass, or more precise scratched glass. Through a small scratch it’s possible to get an instantaneous and perfect access to the Internet.

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Seattle (WA) - Scientists from Microsoft Research and the University of Washington claim to have developed a new display technology that could be four times as efficient in terms of backlighthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlight transmission as todayā€™s LCDs and display perfect black color. At the same time the display technology could be manufactured economically, the researchers claim. Their idea: Telescopic pixels that are equipped with a pair of mirrors.
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Taipei (TW) - Albatronā€™s new Retrotechnology PCI slothttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_Component_Interconnect video cardsVideo card wonā€™t hit market for a while because of problems with some motherboardsMotherboard . The company says their engineers are trying to resolve compatibility issues.

While PCI slots are supposed to be standard, various motherboards on the market vary in their signaling implementation of PCI interface. We spoke with Sam Nada, Albatronā€™s International PR representative, and learned that the products are getting worked on. Albatronā€™s engineers are now working hard on optimizing the BIOS to achieve compatibility with as much PCI boards as possible. As soon as engineering work is done, you can expect these products to market.
Our estimate is that the cards will come to market in the next couple of weeks.

Albatron introduced several Retrotechnology video cards at this yearā€™s Computex trade show in Taiwan. The cards use a GeForcehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce 8 series graphics chip and have low power consumptionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_consumption . Pop a few of these cards into a motherboard, add some monitor and you have an instant stock trading station or uber video editinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_editing set up.

iPod haters at Anything But iPod uncovered something new and questionable on Creative’s Hong Kong site–the Zen Krystal. It’s an MP3 player that looks extremely similar to the Zen Stone Plus, and sports pretty much the same feature set, the same maximum 4GB capacity, and a similar screen.

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