Tag Archives: Technology

Gigabyte HD4870X2 ATI Radeon Graphics Card

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Peter du Preez

ATI Gigabyte Graphics Card HD4870X2 Radeon 55nm Technology

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Avision launches AV1880 scanner

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Peter du Preez

Integrating sheet-fed and flatbed capability into one very affordable unit bringing compact convenience to your office environment The drop down input stack is easy to use and streams documents effortlessly for scanning Press a single button to begin the scan With an incredible scanning speed of 40 pages per minute and 80 images per minute,
for fast accurate images Avision’s unique document feeder and image processing capability allows for a document stack of mixed sizes and weights to be handled with the utmost of ease Legal, Letter, A4, B5, Plastic, ID and embossed cards are processed without any problems.
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Thecus N2200xxx & N4200 Pro @ Computex 2011

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

The N2200xxx is a two bay NAS for home use,  NAS N4200 NAS for home use and SMB’s. Both are running Atom D525 dual-core processors @ 1.8GHz with one GB or DDR3 RAM. Both can use 3T HDD’s as well as EXT 4 file systems. The drives have convenient access in the front or side and the N4200 has an LCD display for setting features and perimeters for the NAS. Most features are accessible through the proprietary UI, with special features for photo servers, iPhone and android connectivity. All are good for backup (includes RAID features). The 4200Pro has a built in UPS for added security of data.

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Lienken Technology PSU’s with DC power output gauge @ Computex 2011

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

Lienken Technology Power supplies has a power output gauge that gives immediate feedback on what your PC is consuming in Direct current (DC). They are the only PSU manufacturer who does that and also offers an extensive warranty on their products, as well as extensive safety requirement licences from all the necessary companies. The PSU range goes from 200W – 2000W. The uses cover, industrial, military and medical use. They are very flexible in what they offer their system integrator customers. Show me the power… at Lienken Tech.

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ATEN presents HDMI video solutions @ Computex 2011

Posted on July 4, 2011 by admin

The ATEN HDMI Matrix Solution, starts with a Matrix switch of 4×4 HDMI inputs and has been cascaded with two HDMI splitters and then extended it over a distance of 300m using HDMI repeaters and HDMI receivers. The HDMI interface is unique and has patented dynosync technology along with de-skew technology. The cascade can extend for up to 5 levels, with each level cascade up to 60m. Places to use such systems include airports or shopping malls where one source is extended over many, over a large distance.

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Supermicro SuperBlade Servers @ Computex 2011

Posted on June 28, 2011 by admin

Supermicro introduces Enterprise NVIDIA GPU Superblade  Server which combines 20 Tesla GPU’s in a 7U enclosure. This is the highest density Blaze Server based on GPU technology. The 2U GPU server combines 6 TESLA GPU’s in a 2U box for customers with Graphic intensive requirements from their servers. The latest product is the MicroCloud with cloud optimised architecture where each server node is individually managed, deployed as needed. The modules are all based on Intel Sandybridge processor technology, bringing convenience and affordability to the server market. The 5U server is an 8-way MP server. This means that 8x Nehalem based CPU’s inside one box. Each server can support up to 2T of memory. The next server is the Twin server, with either two or four systems into either 1U or 2U box. Lastly the Blade Servers have the same functionality enabling CPU intensive tasks, alternatively using the GPU array as described before for Graphical intensive tasks.

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Avision – Mobile Scanner

Posted on June 16, 2011 by admin

The Mobile Scanner from Avision is a handy device for quick scanning options, as Sara discovers in the short video.

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ARCTIC Cooling Blu-ray Media Center @ Computex 2011

Posted on June 13, 2011 by admin

The very quiet Media Center has Windows 7 and comes as Blu-ray version, a DVD version or with SSD, and works in combination with smart phone apps to stream music and videos separately or at the same time.

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Intel Wireless Display Technology (WiDi) @ Computex 2011

Posted on June 13, 2011 by admin

The WiDi tech is capable for all kinds of products, from desktops, notebooks and even tablets. The more powerful platforms can cater for BluRay disk media in full HD, but smaller devices like tablets will show noticeable lag, although that does not matter if it is used as a broadcast device.

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ASUS O!Play mini HD Media Player

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin

The O!Play mini HD Media Player is portable, lightweight and sexy!

It does everything that a full size media player can do easily. The decoder is powerful and covers almost all the major codec formats available, through all the usual connections, it converts your living room into a completely Dolby digital entertainment zone. The full HD 1080p format support and auto Smart Subtitle encoding by RightTxT gives a depth of features unseen in other brands. The 4-in-1 card reader allows on-the-fly video and photo viewing in multi formats bring high quality enjoyment to the O!Play Media Player series. Check out more here

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Plextor Solid State Drives – M2S Series

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

Plextor launches a brand new SSD series to cater for high speed USB 3.0 devices. The M2S series uses a server grade Marvell chip to enhance speed of data transfer, in addition to proprietary software algorithms which enhance data integrity and product lifespan.
Check out more here:
http://www.plextor.com

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Plextor 12X Internal Blu-ray Writer, PX-LB950SA

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Peter du Preez

Plextor releases the PX-LB950SA, A 12x Internal Blu-ray burner, with extreme support bundled software such as PlexUtilities and Power DVD 9 Suite combined with the high quality craftsmanship that makes Plextor stand out as the leading ODD brand for connoisseurs of quality. Check out more at http://www.Plextor.com

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Plextor 24x Internal DVD RW – PX-L890SA

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Peter du Preez

Plextor releases the PX-L890SA, A 24x Internal DVD RW drive, with extreme support bundled software and high quality craftsmanship that makes Plextor stand out as the leading ODD brand for connoisseurs of quality. Check out more at http://www.Plextor.com

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Plextor 8x External Slim DVD RW – PX-L611U

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Peter du Preez

Plextor releases the PX-L611U, an 8x External Slim DVD RW device, with extreme support bundled software and high quality craftsmanship that makes Plextor stand out as the leading ODD brand for connoisseurs of quality. Check out more at http://www.Plextor.com

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GlacialTech @ Computex 2010

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Peter du Preez

GlacialTech @ Computex 2010 introducing products from it’s three different product lines: power supplies, cooling and LED lighting solutions.
From GlacialPower Rex Lin introduced us to the slim type combo adapter for retailer notebooks/ e-books and tablets. The voltage is adjustable, and with the USB output, additional devices can be charged from this one. From GlacialTech he introduced “Siberia” which is a large CPU cooler with 6 heatpipes and a large high volume fan. The cooler is ideal for gaming and high end PC systems. The second model is called Alaska, and also has 6 heatpipes per side., although the cooling method is crossover cooling as opposed to top down cooling in the Alaska model. The GlacialLight section was showing off the dimming capability of the LED BR40 globe. Most regular LED lights cannot be dimmed at all, however GlacialLight has the answer.
Check out more at : Http://www.glacialtech.com

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