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· HP Brings Multi-touch Innovation to Consumer Notebooks · Toshiba Introduces 500GB 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive with Quiet Acoustics and Enhanced Durability · USB 3.0 Specification Now Available · Fujitsu to Release New Line of Enterprise Hard Disk Drives · Intel Officially Launches Core i7 Processors
HP Brings Multi-touch Innovation to Consumer Notebooks HP today announced its first convertible notebook PC -- TouchSmart tx2 (HP Pavilion tx2z) -- with multi-touch technology designed specifically for consumers. HP's multi-touch display delivers quick and easy access to information, entertainment and other social media. The tx2 recognizes simultaneous input from more than one finger using "capacitive multi-touch technology," which enables the use of gestures such as pinch, rotate, arc, flick, press and drag, and single and double tap.  The convertible design with a twist hinge allows consumers to operate the TouchSmart in three modes: PC, display and tablet. With a rechargeable digital ink pen, users can turn the tx2 into a tablet PC to write, sketch, draw, take notes or graph right onto the screen – and then automatically convert handwriting into typed text. Starting at less than 4.5 pounds, the tx2 possesses a 12.1-inch diagonal BrightView LED display and an HP Imprint "Reaction" design. Powered by the AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor or AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor and built on Windows Vista Home Premium, the tx2 will be made available worldwide in an array of configure-to-order options.  The HP TouchSmart tx2 is available for ordering today in the United States with a starting U.S. price of $1,149. Specifications:
Source: HP Toshiba Introduces 500GB 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive with Quiet Acoustics and Enhanced Durability Toshiba Corporation today announced a new half-terabyte HDD, the flagship model in a series of 5,400 RPM SATA 3.0 Gbps 2.5-inch HDDs. Available in capacities from 500GB to 120GB, the new series of quiet and durable drives is targeted for integration into notebook PCs, sub-notebooks, small form factor and energy star PCs, game consoles, external storage devices and consumer electronics products. Advanced servo techniques combined with mechanical design changes minimize noise emanating from the drives, making them very quiet during operation. A further plus is that power consumption during data seek and read/write operation has been reduced by 0.5W, compared to Toshiba's current top-of-the-line 400GB HDD, to 1.7W and 1.4W, respectively.  In addition, optimization of mechanics and servo design boosts the durability of the series, to realize operating shock tolerances matching the highest levels available on the market today. To further protect user data against potentially hazardous external events, free-fall sensor (FFS) options are available in all models in the new series. Toshiba's new drive series will begin shipping in production volumes to OEMs and distributors in December 2008 and will be exhibited at CES 2009 in January. Specifications:
Other features:
Source: Toshiba Corporation
USB 3.0 Specification Now Available The USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced the completion of the USB 3.0 specification, the technical map for device manufacturers to deliver SuperSpeed USB technology to the market. SuperSpeed USB brings power and performance enhancements to the popular USB standard while offering backward compatibility with previous generations of USB devices. The new standard delivers data transfer rates up to ten times faster than Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) with optimized power efficiency. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, comprised of Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, NEC Corporation, ST-NXP Wireless and Texas Instruments, developed the USB 3.0 specification. The group now has transitioned the specification's management to the USB Implemented Forum (USB-IF), the managing body of USB specifications. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group is now accepting adopters of the USB 3.0 specification, which has been finalized at the 1.0 level. To download both the specification and adopter agreement, visit http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/. It is anticipated that initial SuperSpeed USB discrete controllers will appear in the second half of 2009 and consumer products will appear in 2010. with adoption continuing throughout 2010. The first SuperSpeed USB devices will likely include data-storage devices such as flash drives, external hard drives, digital music players and digital cameras. Source: USB Implementers Forum Fujitsu to Release New Line of Enterprise Hard Disk Drives Fujitsu Limited yesterday announced the development of two new series in its line of 2.5" enterprise hard disk drives (HDDs), the 10,025-rpm MBD2 RC series and 15,000-rpm MBE2 RC series, both of which provide standard support for the 6Gb/s SAS interface. The MBD2 RC series will be released in the first quarter of 2009 calendar year, and the MBE2 RC series will be available in the second quarter.  Compared to current 2.5" models, the new series improve performance by 60% in terms of internal transfer speeds. They are also more environmentally friendly, with halogen-free design - a first for Fujitsu's enterprise HDDs - and industry-leading power efficiency. Moreover, the series boast perpendicular magnetic recording, which enables increased recording density and allows the MBD2 series to have capacities up to 300 GB, noteworthy for 2.5" HDDs. The new models are well-suited to a range of applications, from servers to high-capacity storage systems. Environmental benefits include the low power consumption of 3.4 W at idle for the MBD2 RC series and 4.1 W for the MBE2 RC series. This represents an improvement of as much as 28% over current 2.5" models, and as much as 74% over current 3.5" models, contributing to lower energy costs for customers. Source: Fujitsu Limited Intel Officially Launches Core i7 Processors Intel Corporation introduced its most advanced desktop processor ever, the Intel Core i7 processor. The Core i7 processor is the first member of a new family of Nehalem processor designs and is the most sophisticated ever built, with new technologies that boost performance on demand and maximize data throughput. The Core i7 processor speeds video editing, immersive games and other popular Internet and computer activities by up to 40 percent without increasing power consumption.  Intel's unique Turbo Boost Technology accelerates performance to match a computer user's needs and workloads. Through a sophisticated on-die power control unit and using new "power gate" transistors based on Intel's advanced 45 nanometer, high-k metal gate manufacturing process, Turbo Boost automatically adjusts the clock speed of one or more of the four individual processing cores for single- and multi-threaded applications to boost performance, without increasing power consumption. The Core i7 also has the latest Intel power-saving technologies, allowing desktops to go into sleep states formerly reserved for Intel-based notebooks.
The Core i7 processor more than doubles the memory bandwidth of previous Intel "Extreme" platforms, speeding the transfer of computer bits and bites in and out of the processor with Intel Quickpath Technology. Designed with Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology, the processor also allows multiple computing threads to run simultaneously, effectively enabling it to do two things at once. As a result, the Core i7 quad-core processor delivers 8-threaded performance.  The Intel Core i7 processor also offers improved performance for 3D games - over 40 percent faster than previous Intel high-performance processors on both the 3DMark Vantage CPU physics and AI tests, popular industry computer benchmarks that measure gaming performance. The Extreme Edition uses 8 threads to run games with advanced artificial intelligence and physics to make games act and feel real. The Intel Core i7 processors and Intel X58 Express Chipset-based Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Extreme Series are for sale immediately from several computer manufacturers online and in retail stores, as well as a boxed retail product via channel online sales. The Core i7 processor is the first member of the Intel Nehalem microarchitecture family; server and mobile product versions will be in production later. Each Core i7 processor features an 8 MB level 3 cache and three channels of DDR3-1066 memory. Intel's top performance processor, the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition, also removes overspeed protection, allowing to further increase the chip's speed. Product information and pricing:
Source: Intel Corporation
AMD Phenom II: Naming, Initial Lineup and Products for 2009 The information that AMD was going to replace the current 4-digit CPU names with 5-digit ones proved to be not true. Just opposite, the future Phenom II processors will have 3-digit names. The senior Phenom II X4 800/900 lineups will include quad-core products operating at clock rates up to 3GHz and featuring 6MB or 8MB L2+L3 cache, respectively. These series will debut in January with Socket AM2+ Phenom II X4 940 (3GHz) and Phenom II X4 920 (2.8GHz). In February the series will be expanded with Socket AM3 Phenom II X4 925, 910, 810, 805 processors with DDR2/3 support.  45nm triple-core solutions will be introduced in the Phenom II X3 700 series starting with Phenom II X3 720 (2.8GHz, 7.5MB cache) and 710 (2.6GHz).  In the more affordable Athlon series AMD will release the following lineups: X4 600 (quad-core, no L3, up to 2.7GHz, to be released in April), X3 400 (triple-core, no L3, up to 2.8GHz, to be released in April) and X2 400 (dual-core, no L3, up to 2.8GHz, to be released in June).  AMD also plans to provide rich overclocking features, at least in senior lineups. With the Advanced Clock Calibration technology Phenom II X4 is expected to achieve clock rates of 4GHz and higher. Will this make it a rival to Nehalem? Test results will show.  Source: Chiphell Kodak Takes Action Against Samsung and LG For Patent Infringement Eastman Kodak Company announced yesterday that it has filed complaints against Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and other related entities for infringement of Kodak patents. The Kodak actions specifically allege that Samsung and LG camera phones infringe Kodak digital camera patents. The patents in question cover technology related to image capture, compression and data storage and a method for previewing motion images. Kodak filed against Samsung and LG in theUnited States District Court for the Western District of New York, as well as in the U.S. International Trade Commission. Kodak's District Court complaints request compensation for damages resulting from the companies' infringement, and both the District Court and ITC actions seek injunctions prohibiting Samsung and LG from further importation and sale of products cited in the complaints. Kodak did not disclose the amount of damages it is pursuing. "Kodak has a long history of innovation and we have invested many millions of dollars developing our digital camera technology," said Laura G. Quatela, Chief Intellectual Property Officer, and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. "We've held discussions with both companies in an attempt to resolve this issue and have not been able to reach a satisfactory agreement. Consequently, we must take this legal action in order to ensure that we protect the interests of our shareholders and existing licensees of Kodak digital camera patents." Kodak has licensed its imaging patents to several leading technology companies including: MEI/Panasonic, Motorola, Nokia, Olympus, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony, Sony Ericsson and others. Source: Eastman Kodak Company
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