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JVC outs GZ-EX250 Wi-Fi camcorder
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JVC has unveiled the first of four new camcorders that offer Wi-Fi for e-mailing or transferring digital files. The first of the camcorders to surface is the GZ-EX250. This camcorder supports full HD resolution using AVCHD format. It promises high-quality recording with UXP mode and 24 Mbps sampling rate. The camera also has an HDMI output for direct connectivity to TVs. The camera has 16 GB of integrated memory, and offers advanced image stabilization to remove shake from videos and still images. The camera has a 40 times optical zoom lens and sports super LoLux recording with a 1.5 M back-illuminated CMOS sensor. The camera has a 3-inch touch panel LCD and multiple intelligent auto modes.
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Nvidia Among Linux Foundation's Newest Members
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The Linux Foundation earlier this week welcomed four new members. It’s not the number of new members that’s important here, though. What’s more important is the fact that one these new Linux patrons is graphics chip maker Nvidia. Hit the jump for more.
The Santa Clara, California-based company has joined the Linux Foundation as a silver member. While undoubtedly an important addition, Nvidia is not the first major chip maker on the non-profit consortium’s membership roll, which already boasts the likes of Intel (platinum member) and AMD (gold member).
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Google May Be Developing Motion Interface for Android
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A patent filing made public last week suggests that Google is working to turn a device's front-facing camera into a motion-input system, allowing consumers to use gestures instead of greasing up the screen with fingerprints. If granted, the company could reportedly take this patent down several avenues, including incorporating the technology into Android itself, saving the tech for Motorola, or hording the patent for use against rivals Apple and Microsoft.
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Wikipedia Dumps GoDaddy Due To GD's Pro-SOPA/PIPA Stance
Like UnlikeA couple of months have passed since the SOPA/PIPA uproar, and things on the online rights front have simmered down quite a bit, for the most part -- Megaupload and related happenings aside. One organization hasn't forgotten the promises it made in the heat of the moment, however: the Wikimedia Foundation. If you remember, Jimmy Wales said Wikipedia would transition away from GoDaddy's services because of the registrar's support for the controversial bill. That transition is currently underway, Wikimedia revealed in a blog post Wednesday.
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Google's Nexus Tablet May Arrive in May from Asus
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Google reportedly went through several manufacturers before settling on Asus to develop its 7-inch "Kindle Fire killer," the Google Nexus tablet. The duo is expected to unveil the device as early as May with the previously reported price range of $199 to $249 USD. The news arrives after Google debunked rumors that the tablet would be called Google Play, as it consolidated its four main services into one network brand using that very name.
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IBM optical chip moves data at 1Tbps
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IBM researchers have developed a prototype optical chip that can transfer data at 1Tbps (terabit per second), the equivalent of downloading 500 high-definition movies, using light pulses, the company said today.
The chip, called Holey Optochip, is a parallel optical transceiver consisting of both a transmitter and a receiver, and is designed to handle the large amount of data created and transmitted over corporate and consumer networks as a result of new applications and services. It is expected to power future supercomputer and data center applications, an area where IBM already uses optical technology.
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Lenovo recalls 50,500 PCs due to fire hazard
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Chinese PC maker Lenovo issued a recall of about 50,500 ThinkCentre desktop computers due to fire hazard:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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Valve estimated to be worth over $3 billion
Like UnlikeForbes reports privately-held game developer Valve is estimated to be worth more than $3 billion. Valve co-founder Gabe Newell owns more than 50 percent of the company, giving him an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion. The magazine puts him 854th on the list of 1,226 global dollar billionaires.
Privately-held Valve Corporation is tight-lipped about revenues, and Newell doesn’t comment on his personal finances. So in order to estimate his net worth, Forbes consulted with video game industry insiders, equity analysts, investment bankers, and technology analysts to figure out what the company is worth. Even the most conservative estimates put Valve’s enterprise value at more than $3 billion, a...
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Alienware M17x R4 details leak
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Some details about the Alienware M17x R4 surfaced, an upcoming 17.4" gaming laptop anticipated to be released in Q2 2012. The system is expected to offer an Intel Ivy Bridge processor and NVIDIA Kepler based GPU:
The M17x R4 is a 17.4-inch sized laptop and is said to arrive with three display options available - HD+ (1600 x 900), Full HD (1920 x 1080) and Full HD with 3D capabilities. Further is the claim of eDP (embedded DisplayPort) being used for this gaming notebook's LCD communication.
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AMD Releases Catalyst 12.2 Drivers, Supports Radeon HD 7000 Series
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AMD has released the WHQL-certified version of its Catalyst 12.2 driver package for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista, and 7. In addition to the fixes and enhancements we'll discuss below, this is AMD's first unified driver package that has added support for members of the Radeon HD 7000 series in Windows Vista and Windows 7, specifically the 7900, 7700, and OEM-only 7300 series. Support for the 7800 series will follow at a later date, and Windows XP support will come in Catalyst 12.4.
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Dell Plans To Be Ready on Windows 8 Launch Day With Enterprise Tablets
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Microsoft is rolling a hard six with their tablet strategy in Windows 8, and while it might be a hard sale with iPad crazy consumers, at least in the Enterprise they have a fighting chance. Dell knows this, and plans to be ready to go with tablet offerings for businesses on Windows 8 launch day. The information came from a Bloomberg interview conducted last week in which CEO Michael Dell praised the new Microsoft OS, and claims demand will be strong for a “secure Windows tablet that works with all Windows applications”.
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Ivy Bridge Lenovo Notebook Spotted For Pre-Order on Amazon
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A recent batch of leaked slides have all but confirmed Ivy Bridge’s release date of April 29th, and as expected, pre-orders are beginning to pop up. The Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 will be one of the first notebooks out of the gate featuring Intel’s 3rd generation Core Processor, and it’s no slouch either. The standard $999 model being shown on Amazon will feature the 2.3 GHz Intel i7-3610QM Processor, along with a generous 8 GB of RAM.
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Apple Expected to Spend $9B on iPhone, iPad Displays in 2012
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IHS estimates that Apple will shell out about $9.0 billion for iPhone, iPod and iPad displays in 2012, up from $4.7 billion in 2011. According to the market research firm, a 69 percent shipment increase for the company's smartphones and tablets as well as more expensive technologies will drive the significantly higher expense.
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Intel Wants PCI Express 3.0 Inside Thunderbolt
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Intel's Thunderbolt interconnect interface may not be mainstream just yet, but Intel is determined to push it forward making use of the latest PCI Express 3.0 standard.
Right now, Thunderbolt does not even come close to its full potential, mostly because it uses copper wires instead of optical cables.
Had it been made with fiber optics from the start, it would have easily attained its apex of 50 Gbps, but the current iteration only hovers around 10 Gbps. Still, not only does the standard relay data, but it integrates the DisplayPort connection as well, for displays.
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Single Slot Radeon HD 7850
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AFOX out of Hong Kong showed off a custom made Radeon HD 7850 card at CeBIT as vrzone reported. The card is the first single slot Radeon HD 7850 card we've seen so far and despite this, AFOX has managed to squeeze in four display connectors.
The AF7850-1024D5S1 as the card is awkwardly called also differs in terms of its overall specification compared to AMD's reference cards. For one, the GPU is clocked at 900MHz rather than 860MHz, a fairly modest overclock, but still a peculiar move considering the single slot the design. As the model name gives away, AFOX halved the graphics memory to 1GB and underclocked it by 75MHz (300MHz effectively) for an effective clock speed of 4.5GHz compared to...
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