VIA EPIA-P910 stuffs 3D display support, quad-core into a Pico-ITX size

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/07/via-epia-p910-stuffs-3d-display-support-quad-core-into-pico-itx/

If there's been a race in the Pico-ITX realm to catch up to full-size PCs, VIA just leapt ahead by a few bounds with the EPIA-P910. The tiny PC mates one of VIA's 1GHz QuadCore E-Series processors with a VX11H media core to handle the kinds of tasks that would break just about any other system its size: stereoscopic 3D displays and DirectX 11 3D graphics are entirely within the realm of possibility. Likewise, there's a surprising amount of expansion headroom compared to many of the P910's similarly small counterparts, such as the 8GB RAM ceiling and support for both HDMI 1.4a and USB 3.0. You'll need to get in touch with VIA if you want to find out how much it costs to work the new EPIA into an embedded PC, and it's more likely to be headed to corporate buyers than to homebrew projects. We're still looking forward to the shot of visual adrenaline, whether it's in a mini PC or a store display.

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NVIDIA announces Quadro K5000 for Mac Pro, brings 4K support, 2x performance over Quadro 4000

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/07/nvidia-quadro-k5000-for-mac-pro/

NVIDIA's Kepler-powered Quadro K5000 GPU will be making its way to Apple's Mac Pro systems, the company announced today at IBC. The professional graphics card made its debut earlier this summer and is slated to ship beginning in October for $2,249. Timing for the Quadro K5000 for Mac isn't quite so firm, with NVIDIA simply stating that it'll ship "later this year," though pricing is expected to be in line with the previously announced flavor. The next-gen GPU is said to offer up to 2x faster performance over the Quadro 4000, while also delivering 4K display support, quad display capability through two DVI-DL and two DisplayPort 1.2 connectors, and 4 gigs of graphics memory. Furthermore, each Mac Pro will be able to support up to two separate cards, should you need the extra power. You'll find full details in the press release after the break.

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Kindle Paperwhite Hands On: What a Beautiful Screen [Kindle]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5941101/kindle-paperwhite-hands-on-what-a-beautiful-screen

The Kindle Paperwhite's screen is so awesome you wouldn't believe it's e-ink. Hell, I just saw it and I still don't believe it. It combines the paper-like text of e-ink screens with the usability of LCD screens but none of the eye strain. No other e-reader even comes close to this right now.

It's not just the screen either; the new Kindle Paperwhite makes the old Kindle look downright cheap. The obscenely clean black buttonless bezel of the Kindle Paperwhite makes a mockery of the old Kindle's painted plastic. E-readers should have always looked like this. The new Kindle Paperwhite is ever so slightly smaller than the old Kindle but it's hardly noticeable when you hold it in your hand. The weight seems to be about the same too.

But the screen. Oh, the screen. It's crisp, clear and delightfully bright without feeling like you're burning your eyes with liquid crystal daggers. The light is dispersed evenly throughout,, making it feel more like a LCD/E-ink love child than an e-ink screen trying to fake the funk. The front-lit display in the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight's looks like a splotchy birthmark in comparison.

The feel of the new Kindle is really great. There are no weak points, no creaky plastic—it's as nice as the older model but slightly better to touch. Using it is significantly more pleasant because the screen's refresh rate is so much faster and the touchscreen has been upgraded to capacitive. Not only that, but the screen itself even feels a bit like paper. Go figure.

It's not all biscuits and pudding, though; there's still a slight lag when you turn pages, because the E-ink screen still needs a little more time to refresh (when compared to LCD). And that ghosting that troubled the previous generations of Kindles has improved some, but will still haunt you every fifth page or so. There also doesn't seem to be a new headphone jack on the new Kindle, if you ever used one.

Amazon has also built, basically, an iPad Smart Cover for the Paperwhite. It uses a magnet to automatically wake it from sleep when the case is opened. And for what it's worth, it looks a lot nicer than the one that came with the touch last year.

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Amazon Announces New Backlit Kindle Reader For $119 (AMZN)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-announces-new-backlit-kindle-reader-2012-9

Amazon announced a big update to its Kindle Touch reader today called Kindle Paperwhite. The new reader has a backlight for reading in the dark, and a higher resolution for crisper text.

It'll cost $119 and start shipping on Oct. 1. The 3G version will cost $179. 

The regular Kindle will stick around and now cost $69. That device starts shipping on Sept. 14 and you can order it right now.

Here's a breakdown of the Kindle Paperwhite's specs:

• The backlight will work in direct sunlight.
• 62% more pixels than the last kindle. Higher contrast between black and white colors.
• Eight weeks of battery life.
• 9.1 mm thin, 8 weeks of battery life.
• Has a "Cover Mode" so you can see the covers of all the books you own, just like the Kindle Fire.
• You can adjust the brightness with touch controls on the screen.
• You can see how much reading time is left in a book at the bottom of your screen.
• X-Ray feature lets you see which characters are in a book and where in the text they appear.

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Amazon Just Unveiled A New 7-Inch Kindle Fire Tablet That Costs $159 (AMZN)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-announces-new-kindle-fire-tablet-for-160-2012-9

Amazon has unveiled a new, more powerful version of its Kindle Fire 7-inch tablet and cut the price to $159.

The biggest news in this update appears to be a price-cut, which undercuts Google's 7-inch tablet, the Nexus 7, by about $40. That makes it one of the cheapest tablets on the market, and a pretty good deal for the specifications.

The new device looks identical to the old one, but it sports better, more powerful guts, including a faster processor that makes the tablet run "40 percent faster."

The new tablet will be available September 14, and you can order it today.

The Kindle Fire runs a "forked" version of Android that has a custom interface built by Amazon, as well as other goodies like streaming from Amazon Prime.

It also has a longer battery life and twice as much RAM, which will make it better at multitasking and running apps.

Amazon also unveiled a newer, bigger tablet called the Kindle Fire HD, which appears to be more of a competitor with the iPad.

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