Dr. Augustine Fou's Online Scrapbook

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Acer set to launch AMD-based Aspire One 521 netbook?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/acer-set-to-launch-amd-based-aspire-one-521-netbook/

Acer hasn't gotten official with this one just yet, but Macles has turned up some pictures of an as yet unannounced Acer Aspire One 521 netbook, and some purported details on it. The biggest of those is that the netbook apparently packs a 1.2GHz AMD V105 processor -- which would be a first for the Aspire One line -- along with some ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4225 graphics, and AMD's M880G chipset, among some other standard netbook fare. As you can see, it also sports a fairly eye-catching design, including a large, chrome-plated logo atop an nicely understated background on the lid, although things are decidedly closer to previous Aspire Ones once you pop it open. Unfortunately, the two big details not leaked are a price and release date -- here's hoping Acer can fill those in sooner rather than later.

Acer set to launch AMD-based Aspire One 521 netbook? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink

Liliputing | source

Macles | Em! ail this | Comments

Monday, April 19, 2010

The Optoma GT720 Projector: You Know, for Gamers? [Optoma GT720]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5519923/the-optoma-gt720-projector-you-know-for-gamers

The Optoma 1080p HD20 earned Bestmodo marks from us last year, but how well would the company's chops translate into the "gaming" space? Later this year, when the Game Time 720 (GT720) arrives, we should be able to tell you.

For now though, specs!

First of all, the "720" should give away the fact that this projector is meant for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Sorry, Wii. Second, the exact resolution is 1600 x 1200, with a 300-in max screen size. The projector is a bit bulky, but don't worry about that too much—there's a...backpack included too.

Connections include HDMI, VGA, S-Video, Composite, Stero Audio-In and Out, and RS-232. If you have the correct glasses, you can also use stereoscopic 3D.

Price is known ($800), but due date is not. And, yeah, they kind of just slapped "Game" into a low-price projector, didn't they? Guess we'll see how well it handles the browns and greens of hardcore gaming FPS's in a little bit. [TV Snob via Technabob]

Carl Zeiss shooting for budding DSLR filmmaker audience with new cine lenses

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/carl-zeiss-shooting-for-budding-dslr-filmmaker-audience-with-new/

Even if your interest in photography is fringe at best, you've probably heard the name Carl Zeiss. The optics company has planted its lenses all over the places, from DSLRs to numerous point-and-shoots, and now it's catering directly to our love of DSLR filmmaking. Ol' C. Z. took time at least week's NAB to unveil what it's dubbing "the world's first set of cine lenses designed especially for HDSLR cameras." The Compact Prime CP.2 lenses, pictured, and the more handheld-friendly Lightweight Zoom LWZ.2, should be compatible Canon EF, Nikon F and Arri PL mounts, which should cover your video-enabled photo-snapper lineup. We won't get too into the nitty-gritty details here, except to say the former is claiming no vignetting and the latter less than two kilograms in weight. Both sets should be available in June, and as for price... well, mum's the word, but we wouldn't be surprised if these guys didn't end up about midway into the four-figure range.

Carl Zeiss shooting for budding DSLR filmmaker audience with new cine lenses originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink

Gizmag |! < img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source" />DPReview | Email this | Comments

Samsung first with 20-nm NAND Flash: cheaper, faster SD cards on the way

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/samsung-first-with-20-nm-nand-flash-cheaper-faster-sd-cards-on/

Let it sink in, 20 nanometers. It wasn't that long ago when 45-nm manufacturing processes were all the rage. Now we've got Samsung following Toshiba with a sub-25nm flash memory announcement all its own. Samsung's 20-nm class 32Gb (gigabit) MLC NAND is sampling now, however, for use in embedded memory solutions and SD memory cards ranging from 4GB to 64GB. In addition to increasing densities and decreasing manufacturing costs, Samsung's 20-nm class NAND is claimed to be more reliable and 30 percent faster than the 30-nm MLC chips forming the core of its existing 8GB and higher SD cards. That translates to cheaper class 10 (20MBps read, 10MBps write) SD cards when these ship to consumers later this year -- always a good thing.

Samsung first with 20-nm NAND Flash: cheaper, faster SD cards on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | source

Samsung | Email this | Comments

Vision Research's Phantom Flex captures 1080p at 2,800fps, our full attention

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/vision-researchs-phantom-flex-captures-1080p-at-2-800-fps-our/

Inside tech fiends the world over, there is a deep-seated desire to film lightning strikes, bullets penetrating glass and objects dropped into water, if only to see the fantastic, chaotic patterns played back in slow motion. (Peep an example after the break.) Thing is, most cameras fast enough to catch such phenomena do so with a tradeoff -- like the Phantom V12, which had a tiny 256 x 8 picture at its impressive 1,000,000fps. But now, Vision Research claims they have a camera that does it all: the Phantom Flex, which captures 1080p images at up to 2,800fps -- with 1000 ISO sensitivity -- and can shoot higher (2560 x 1600 at 1,560fps), faster (640 x 480 at 13,000fps) or even slower (down to 5fps) for regular filming. Since the high speed modes fill the onboard 16 or 32GB of memory in the blink of an eye, the sexy black number supports hot-swappable SSD modules for storage, and can even be synced in pairs to film blue alien Pocahontas reenactments in stereoscopic 3D. Hit the source link for a mouthwatering spec sheet, and don't ask how much it costs. You really don't want to know.

Continue reading Vision Research's Phantom Flex captures 1080p at 2,800fps, our full attention

Vision Research's Phantom Flex captures 1080p at 2,800fps, our full attention originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink

OhGizmo! | source

Vision Research | Email this | Comments