Gumstix Fanless ARM Computer Powered by Ubuntu Linux

Once Linux’s popularity rises and its multimedia capabilities are better extended and easier to use, we're starting to see more ARM-based computers competing for the low-end market against x86 systems. Such a computer is the Waysmall Silverlode Computer which is powered by a Texas Instruments Sitara AM3703 processor. The system is made by a privately owned California based company called Gumstix and it comes with multiple connectivity and multimedia options, FanLessTech reported. The Waysmall Silverlode Computer is targeting industrial applications, but can be used for a lot of tasks. The processor powering it, is built by Texas Instruments and uses a classic ARM Cortex A8 architecture. To help the user access and enjoy...

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Samsung Galaxy S Duos Pictures Leaks Again

Samsung Galaxy S Duos leaked several days ago along with most of its specs. Today, new photos of the device emerged courtesy to the Chinese telecommunication certification site. The handset strongly resembles the highly-acclaimed Galaxy S III, but comes with less impressive hardware. In this regard, the Galaxy S Duos is powered by a 1 GHz processor and packs a 5-megapixel rear photo snapper. As expected, the smartphone will be shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system out of the box. Other highlights of the Galaxy S Duos include: 4-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen display, 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. It is also worth mentioning the Galaxy S Duos (S7562) has...

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ELSA GeForce GT 640 2GB Video Card

Well-known Japanese video card company Elsa, a traditional Nvidia graphics adapter manufacturing partner, is apparently preparing a new affordable Nvidia GeForce GT 640 video card. The new card comes with double the default memory quantity and sports a modest single-slot cooling system. Elsa is better known for making the high-quality professional Quadro adapters using Nvidia GPUs, but today the company wants to address the lucrative low-end video card market. The default GPU frequency is 900 MHz and the DDR3 memory is set to work at 1780 MHz, TechPowerUp reported. Elsa has used Nvidia’s Kepler-based GK107 GPU for the new card and this one packs 384 CUDA cores but, unfortunately, we’re dealing with a low-end model and the...

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Nokia 909 Concept, MeeGo-Based with Two Full Touchscreens

Nokia might have decided to kill the MeeGo operating system and to remove it from its future plans, but enthusiasts are still attracted to the platform and continue on dreaming of what handsets it could have been loaded on. Among them, there is the Nokia 909 concept phone coming from Moody Caplan (via MyNokiaBlog), a retrofitted Nokia N9 that sports two touchscreen displays instead of one. First of all, we should note that the new device would run under a more refined flavor of the MeeGo platform, while packing Swipe 2.0 on top, so as to provide users with a wider range of swipe features than before. Second, there are the aforementioned two screens that add more functionality to the device, allowing users to enjoy better...

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Thermalright Macho 120 CPU Cooler

The famous cooling company has decided to launch a new cooler belonging to the well-known Macho series. The new device is called Macho 120 and is the official successor to the popular HR-02 Macho. Thermalright is showing care for the users with smaller cases and the Macho 120 is actually 12 millimeters shorter than the HR-02 and, thus, fits easily in such cases. The official dimensions of the new cooling system are 120 by 130 by 150 millimeters. In imperial, that’s 4.72 by 5.11 by 5.9 inch. This shows that the new cooler is significantly easier to fit but, unfortunately, there is no info on the weight of the new device. The cooler comes with five copper heatpipes and 30 aluminum fins and a 12mm fan spinning between...

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HTC Plans 5’’ Full HD Smartphone for September

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC is reportedly gearing up for the launch of a new flagship smartphone as soon as next month. Rumor has it that the new device would sport a large 5-inch touchscreen display capable of delivering a 1794 by 1080 pixel resolution, the highest on such devices. Expected to make an official appearance either in September or October, the new device would compete against Samsung’s large Galaxy Note, which sports a 5.3-inch screen. No other details on the new device were made available, but chances are that HTC would also aim at packing a quad-core CPU inside it. Before the end of this month, Samsung is expected to launch Galaxy Note II, the successor of its largest smartphone. LG has been also...

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MSI Interceptor Barricade Mid-Tower Case

Micro-Star International may not be the first company that pops into people’s minds when they start looking for a case, but this may change if the Interceptor Barricade starts a trend. Interceptor Barricade is an enthusiast-oriented case with a price of $79.99 on Amazon, or 65 Euro according to exchange rates. That's really not that high, especially with free shipping, and there is even a chance to score a $20 rebate. It also bears noting that the case is fairly lightweight for its type, implying that it could be a great fit for people who move a lot, or who go to LAN parties often. That said, the product measures 450 (L) x 185 (W) x 412 (H) mm, or 17.71 x 7,28 x 16.22 inches, and weighs 7.8 kilograms (17.91 pounds). Colored...

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HP Slate 8 Tablet

The first time we saw the new device was in this video from HP, back in July. The tablet seems to be targeting professionals, as we can see it held by people working in labs and corporate buildings at the 0:33 mark and by a man wearing a shirt and tie at 0:56. These may seem unimportant, but there’s no suggestion that the tablet should be used for gaming, drawing, multimedia activities or anything similar. Today, the novel device is featured on HP’s official website in a marketing shot that depicts a doctor holding the tablet. This could be another subliminal suggestion about who the likely targeted user is. Intel-based Windows 8 tablets are capable of running all the x86 software available today and many computer makers...

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Gigabyte Radeon 1100Mhz HD 7970 GHz Edition

Well-known mainboard manufacturer, Taiwanese company Gigabyte has finally started shipping its own AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition video card flagship. The new card is powered by AMD’s famous “Tahiti 2” GPU, but it doesn’t come clocked at reference 1 GHz like it was previously thought, but at a high 1100 MHz. Thus, we can see that the well-built WindForce3X cooling system has allowed the manufacturer to ship the new GV-R797TO-3GD video card with a 10% higher default GPU frequency when compared with AMD’s reference Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition. The WindForce3X cooling system features three 80-millimeter fans and it’s a little quieter than the reference design from AMD itself. The card comes with the same 3 GB GDDR5 video memory...

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MSI GTX 660 Ti Hawk with New Twin Frozr IV Cooler and 3GB GDDR5

New information on Nvidia’s GTX 660 series has apparently come to light. It seems that there will be some 3GB GeForce GTX 660 Ti cards coming our way soon, and MSI GTX 660 Ti Hawk is one of them. The new card from MSI shows us the new and revised Twin Frozr IV cooling system from MSI. In this implementation, MSI has decided to use 3GB of GDDR5 video memory to set itself apart from other GTX 660 Ti makers on the market, VideoCardz reported. Moreover, if that wasn’t enough, the new card comes with a new cooling system part of the famous MSI Twin Frozr series. This is a fourth-generation Twin Frozr cooler and not much information is available on it. The bit on the 3GB GDDR5 specification is apparently based on a...

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XFX One Edition Graphics Card Series

New AMD video card manufacturing partner XFX has just launched a new series of graphic cards officially called XFX “One Edition.” Although the company’s motto is “play hard,” these cards are likely not targeting the hardcore gamers. There are three members in the new series and the company actually says that each card targets a certain group of users. The motto of the new series is “One Graphics Card To Do Everything,” but the reality is that XFX has three different cards in the “One Edition” series. First of the three members is officially denominated as XFX One Edition – GAMING EDITION 1GB DDR5 and comes with HDMI, DVI and VGA connectors. The model name likely is ON-XFX1-GAMC. This card features a simple cooling...

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti Reference Card Looks Exactly Like a GTX 670

It seems quite logical that if Nvidia uses the same GK104 GPU for the new GTX 660 Ti cards, the same PCB and cooling design will be used as well. But the company is doing its best to cut costs and many expected the reference design to be a little more modest on the PCB and cooling side. That doesn’t seem to be the case here, and the new GeForce GTX 660 Ti video card from PNY shows that the reference design sticks to the GTX 670 specifications. Although many expected to see the GTX 660 to GTX 660 Ti differentiation to be made based on the memory interface, it’s now quite clear that the GeForce GTX 660 will come with a 192-bit memory BUS also, VideoCardz reported. The Ti card has 1344 CUDA cores, a 915 MHz default GPU frequency,...

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