Monday, March 09, 2009

Seagate demos world's first SATA 6Gbps hard disk as speed-freaks swoon

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/seagate-demonstrates-worlds-first-sata-6gbps-hard-disk-making-s/


You read that right, 6Gbps. Seagate and AMD will be showing-off a prototype Barracuda hard disk drive with AMD prototype 6Gbps SATA chipset for the first time this week at the Everything Channel Xchange Conference in New Orleans. Yup, a world's first. Fortunately, the third generation SATA interface remains backward compatible with your old SATA 3Gbps and SATA 1.5Gbps disks and devices -- cables and connectors too. SATA revision 3.0 also brings enhanced power efficiency with improved Native Command Queuing for applications with heavy transactional workloads. No update to the official launch timeline was made so we'll assume that the first half of 2009 for retail devices is still in the bag. Hey, you weren't planning to purchase a new laptop or desktop before then anyway were you. Were you?

[Via CNET]

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Samsung outs Fabrizio PAVV 450 Series plasma HDTVs in Korea

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/samsung-outs-fabrizio-pavv-450-series-plasma-hdtvs-in-korea/


Despite a sudden lack of support, the plasma ain't dead yet. Just days after announcing its ritzy new Bordeaux PAVV Fabrizio 650 LCD HDTVs over in South Korea, the same company has introduced a new line catering to the unshakable PDP fans across the globe. The Fabrizio PAVV 450 Series includes a 42- and 50-inch version with Sammy's own Crystal Engine, 0.001 millisecond response time, "Mega Contrast," and a trio of HDMI sockets. Outside of that, details are still being kept under wraps, but hopefully we'll know more after these get a US ship date. Wait, these are coming to America, right Samsung?

[Via Akihabara News]

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Posted by Augustine at 10:56 AM

Oyster Wave Energy Converter puts climate change to good use

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/oyster-wave-energy-converter-puts-climate-change-to-good-use/


One of the Holy Grails of green power is hydroelectricity, and we've certainly seen our fair share of research in that department. The newest guy on the scene is called Oyster, a collaborative effort between Queen's University in Belfast and Aquamarine Power Limited that sees something called an Oscillating Wave Surge Converter placed offshore (in depths around 10-12 meters). When moved by waves, the device's double acting pistons push seawater ashore via high pressure flow lines, where it is converted to power using tried and true hydroelectric generators. Since the hydroelectric plant is located onshore, it is accessible for maintenance 24-7. According to the company, peak power should be around 300-600 kw, depending on the unit's configuration and location. The first prototype is to be deployed off the coast of Orkney this summer, where we'll see if it can transform high tides and abnormal weather patterns into juice for your Xbox. One more pic for you after the break.

[Via Renewable Energy World]

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Posted by Augustine at 10:56 AM

Intel develops multi-computer display linking, the commercial writes itself

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/06/intel-develops-multi-computer-display-linking-the-commercial-wr/

We can see it now: the four former members of 'N Sync (minus Justin Timberlake) showing up in an HP-inspired television spot, their heads cut off from the frame while they individually sing about what how each of their MIDs knows them personally and proceed to show what they can do in a array of spectacle and CG. Suddenly, they all hold their devices next to each other in a two-by-two grid pattern and the four screens become one as their voices, too, join in harmony -- which is exactly what Intel touts its newly-developed multi-client display linking can do. Except for the harmony part, that's all 'N Sync. In a word? Beautiful. It's all part of Intel's MID-centric "Carry Small, Live Large" initiative. We're not taking bets on whether or not this feature will make a cameo in its upcoming joint venture with LG or any device in the foreseeable future, but it's definitely something's that piqued our interest.

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Intel develops multi-computer display linking, the commercial writes itself originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:40 AM

Pixavi announces wireless Xcaster ST 5000 video conferencing camera

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/07/pixavi-announces-wireless-xcaster-st-5000-video-conferencing-cam/


Video conferencing cameras generally aren't the most exciting devices out there, but Pixavi certainly looks to be a decent job of standing out from the pack with its new Xcaster ST 5000 camera, which packs some built-in WiFi (802.11n, no less) and about as catch-all a feature set as most anyone could ask for. That includes HD video recording using the h.264 codec, a 4x optical zoom, MEMS image stabilization, a "high resolution" touchscreen, built-in Bluetooth to accommodate a wireless headset, 16GB of onboard flash plus both SD and CompactFlash card slots, a full range of line-in and AV-out ports, and a promised six hours of use from the camera's 6600 Ah battery, to name just a few features. As you may have surmised, the camera is also fully ruggedized and waterproof, though it expectedly doesn't come cheap. Look for it to run $7,950 when it lands in May.

[Thanks, Chimin]

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