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SilverStone RFID encryption External HDD Case

Remove Old Drivers from Windows

The Core 2 Quad S-Series run at only 65 W

USB powered / Diamond slim ASUS SDRW-08D1S-U USB DVD Drive

Transcend ’s HD Video Cards – SDHC

Ultra Portable PC e-Box 4310

Internet Explorer 8.00.6001.18702 – Final

Moser Baer’s Mp3 Player MP565-2G and MP582-2G

Lenovo Pocket Yoga

Differences between WiFi, WiMAX and WiBro

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:48:42 +0000

RFID being Used in many fields, like payment systems (Mobil Speed pass and toll collection systems, for instance), access control and asset tracking. Increasingly, retail/CPG and pharma companies are looking to use RFID to track goods within their supply chain, to work in process and for other applications. Today Silverstone launched their latest storage product, the Treasure TS-01 2.5" external hard drive case. The distinct difference of the TS-01 lies in its RFID encryption ability. The hard drive case actually comes bundled with two unique RFID keys and without them, the system will not even detect the external hard drive, let alone reading from it.The RFID authentication spot for you to tap your RFID pebbles on, additional 5V power, mini-usb and LED activity indicator.

Special Feature

RFID hard drive encryption, includes two RFID sensor keys.
No additional software installation needed for accessing data.
Slim and light portable aluminum enclosure.
Support 2.5” SATA hard drive.
Plug and Play & Hot-swappable connection.
Includes High quality leather case.
Maximum compatibility with USB2.0 (480Mbits)

Minimum System Requirements

Windows 2000/XP, and Windows Vista, Mac OS 9.x (Apple USB support 1.3.5 and greater) and Mac OS 10.1, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5

Mac：G3 processor or greater Computer with USB 2.0 or 1.1 interface

PC：Intel Pentium 233MHz-compatible processor or greater with Minimum 32MB RAM

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admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 06:20:43 +0000

Normally, these old hardware drivers remain hidden as the Device Manager displays only the active devices. Using a special command, it is possible to force them into view. What is easy and neat about the whole thing is that the old devices appear grayed out – sighting and uninstalling them Easily.So here is the short and easy method to prevent your computer from old driver leftovers. The process is the same for Windows XP and Vista.

Open Command prompt window in the administrator mode.

From Start – All Programs – Accessories – Command Prompt – right click and Select Run as… – Administrator.

or Start – Run – Type cmd – press Ctrl+Shift +Enter to run as administrator.

Now type (or copy-paste) the following command in the window and press Enter.
SET DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1

This forces the invisible old drivers to reveal themselves in the device manager.
Now, we have to bring up the Device Manager. Type this command in the following line and press Enter –
devmgmt.msc
In the Device Manager, go to View – enable Show hidden devices.
The Device Manager now lists out all devices which are active and which are not. The inactive devices appear grayed out.
From the list, right click on the inactive device you wish to remove and select Uninstall to remove the driver.

In three minutes you have detected and demolished the old device drivers which were stealthily creating problems for your system. Hopefully, your system is back to its squeaky clean state.

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admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:08:57 +0000

The new processors are all based on Intel’s 45 nm manufacturing process, and they basically utilize the same silicon as the regular, non-S models, centering on the Core 2 Duo ‘Wolfdale’ design, utilizing two processing cores. Intel puts two of these onto one physical processor to create a Core 2 Quad processor, which it refers to as Yorkfield. Supporters of monolithic processor design have criticized this approach, saying it would not result in a true quad-core. And indeed, the disadvantage is increased front side bus traffic due to inter-core communication. However, we believe that the real judge should be the benchmarks, and the results there have been nice: the Core 2 Quad delivers high performance at an acceptable power consumption level.

S-Series Models

The S-series currently consists of three processor models. All have exactly the same technical characteristics and performance as the corresponding regular models, but they are rated at a maximum thermal design power of 65 W. The Core 2 Quad Q8200S runs at 2.33 GHz and has two 2 MB L2 caches; the Core 2 Quad Q9400S is a 2.66 GHz part with two 3 MB caches; and the Q9550S top model runs at 2.83 GHz and has the full 6 MB L2 cache for each dual core die, resulting in a total of 12 MB L2 cache.

Power Matters

Having four cores run at only 65 W is a significant step, as this has been the thermal design limit for Intel’s Core 2 Duo processors since their introduction. This means that virtually any Core 2 Duo system that was designed to be energy efficient will now be able to work with these quad cores as well, effectively doubling the performance reserves.

However, Intel is not the first company to deploy a 65 W quad core processor for desktops, as AMD presented its Phenom X4 9100e in May 2008. Credit belongs to AMD as the first, but the 9100e wasn’t a high-performance part at only a 1.8 GHz clock speed. Not only is the Core 2 Quad faster when compared at the same clock speed, but the new S-series models at 65 W are available at mainstream clock speeds of up to 2.83 GHz. The higher frequencies mean that they are able to provide substantial performance even for traditional applications that may not be able to benefit from multiple processing cores.

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admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:55:45 +0000

Diamond slim ASUS SDRW-08D1S-U External DVD Drive with USB powered

Specifications:

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admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:25:24 +0000

Transcend has announced the arrival of its newest memory card series – SDHC™ HD Video Cards, designed specifically for recording, storing, and playing back high definition video content.Today’s camcorders can record digital video at extremely high resolutions without compromising image quality. However, the improved clarity of HD video requires a significantly greater amount of storage space when recording.

Transcend ‘s SDHC HD Video Cards are equipped to handle the increased capacity, speed, and reliability requirements of HD video. When recording in high quality 1920×1080 AVCHD format at 13Mbps compression rate, a 16GB Transcend SDHC HD Video Card can store 2 hours and 40 minutes of video content.

And if slightly lower quality settings are used, the same 16GB card can record up to six full hours of high definition video.For added convenience, the front of each Transcend SDHC HD Video card features a useful space for labeling and organizing recorded video content.

SDHC HD Video Card Storage Chart

	1920×1080 @ 13Mbps	1920×1080 @ 9Mbps	1440×1080 @ 6Mbps
4GB	40 Min	1 Hour	1 hour 30 min
8GB	1Hour 20 Min	2 Hour	3 hour
16GB	1Hour 40 Min	4Hour	6 Hour

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admin — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:02:16 +0000

DMP Electronics’ E-Box 4310 carries a small physical footprint and weights around 500grams and is one of the smallest portable PCs you can find in town.

CPU	VIA Eden ULV 500Mhz
Chipset	VIA CX700M
System Memory	512 or 1GB DDR2 version
I/O	EIDE, PS/2 Key Board / Mouse PS / 2 , Type I/II CF slot RS- 232 Port (Opt. for eBox-4300JSK) 3x USB 2.0 slots
Display	Integrated VIA UniChrome 2D/3D Graphics with MPEG4 / WMV9 decoding accelerator up to 128 MB share system memory Resolution up to 1920×1440
Network	Realtek 8100B 10/100 Base-T Built-in boot ROM function, support PXE boot and Wake-up on LAN

With a TDP around 1W, heat issue is minimal and its portability allows you to carry it around with ease and hook up to a monitor.

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admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:24:55 +0000

Internet Explorer 8 takes the Web experience beyond the page and introduces a new way to seamlessly experience the power of the Web whether you are a Web developer writing to standards, or an end user discovering a new online service. This beta release is available to everyone, but is primarily for Web developers and designers to test the new tools, layout engine, and programming enhancements.

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability. End user improvements include a streamlined interface, tabbed browsing, printing advances, improved search functionality, instant feeds (RSS), dynamic security protection, and more.

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admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:37:22 +0000

Moser Baer has launched MP3 players. The sleek MP3 players come in two models, MP565-2G and MP582-2G. The MP565-2G has high contrast LCD display with 7-colour backlight, integrated flash memory and FM radio, hold feature to prevent accidental key presses, ability to play MP3 and WMA digital music files and USB 2.0 hi-speed for fast file transfers. The MP582-2G enables listeners to clip their music anywhere, 33 hours of MP3 and 66 hours of WMA files and mobile data storage function. The products are priced from Rs. 1,190 to Rs. 1,490, says a company release.

MP 565-2G

High Contrast LCD Display with 7 colour Backlit
Integrated Flash memory
Random (shuffle) Music Playback
Hold feature prevents accidental key presses
Plays MP3 and WMA digital music files
USB 2.0 Hi speed for fast file transfers

MP 582-2G

Clip your music anywhere
Plays MP3 and WMA digital music files
Random (shuffle) Music Playback
Hold feature prevents accidental key presses
Mobile Data storage function
USB 2.0 for fast file transfers

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admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:11:51 +0000

As the netbooks market gets more competitive, design has emerged as a big factor for companies seeking to distinguish their products.

Lenovo’s latest netbook photos show it may just blow its rivals out of the water when it comes to looks. The company teased Monday with pictures of a new netbook called Pocket Yoga. The photos also show a netbook with a nice almost full-sized keyboard that supports a touch screen for a stylus. It also has a form factor that allows it to be flipped into a small tablet PC……..

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Write Speed

· DVD-R: 8X

· DVD-RW: 8X

· DVD+R: 8X

· DVD+R(DL): 6X

· DVD-R(DL): 6X

· CD-R: 24X

· CD-RW: 16X

· DVD-RAM: 5X

Read Speed

· DVD-R(single): 8 X max.

· DVD-RW(single): 8 X max.

· DVD+R(single): 8 X max.

· DVD+R(DL): 6 X max.

· DVD-R(DL): 6 X max.

· DVD-ROM(single): 8 X max.

· DVD-ROM(dual): 8 X max.

· CD-ROM: 24 X max.

· CD-RW: 24 X max.

· CD-R: 24 X max.

Access Time

· DVD: 160 MS

· CD: 140 MS

Dimension (W x H x D)

156.4 x 140.8 x 21mm (6.2 x 5.5 x 0.8in)

Weight

412g (14.5oz)

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:54:34 +0000

WiFi is known as the 802.11 wireless standard. There are a number of sub-series such as the 802.11(a) (b) or (g). The subsequent generations of this technology have increased the speed and range. Its most common use is to provide wireless Internet to users of notebook computers. However, even with the advances in WiFi, there are a number of limitations.

WiFi has some inherent disadvantages. For example, while WiFi can work good in localized locations, the routers used for the connections do not have a tremendous amount of range. In most cases, 300 feet (approximately 100 meters) is about the limit of the technology. Therefore, for larger wireless networks and connectivity, another standard was needed. These limitations are one reason municipal wireless networks have largely failed.

WiMAX is a different standard known as the 802.16. It allows only so many users on the standard and then will cut off any additional users trying to use the connection. This is different that WiFi, which will allow, theoretically, a limitless number of users on, which in turn will bog down the system. Despite this, the biggest difference is the range. For non-line of sight, the range is 25 square miles (65 square kilometers). For line of sight between the transmission point and receiving antenna, the range jumps up to 2,800 square miles (9,300 square kilometers).

WiBro is very similar to WiMAX. The transmission speeds are much the same, but the main difference is that WiBro can track a receiver that is moving from place to place. It may also be called mobile WiMAX. However, it is not truly mobile in the sense that it can be used effectively while the receiver is moving at high rates of speed. Rather, it simply means the receiver can move from place to place and experience no degradation in service, as long as the receiver stays within range. WiMAX does not offer this because it needs a stationary antenna in order to receive a signal.

One thing to keep in mind about WiBro is that it is very much still in the developmental process. As it improves, there may come a time when the receivers will be able to maintain connections even while traveling at high rates of speed. In those cases, it may call for a completely different standard altogether with a completely different name.

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