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Wednesday 26 March 2014
Machine vision and video surveillance solutions specialist: Vecow provides a full range of customized services
The growing popularity of the industrial PC industry in recent years has attracted many Taiwanese vendors. Unlike the PC industry, which is geared to bulk sales of standard products, the industrial PC industry has focused on small-volume, large-variety orders. Industrial PC players need to accumulate long-term experience before they can provide tailor-made solutions targeting each industry's specific needs. Thanks to the characteristics of the industrial PC market, Vecow is able to stand out amid intense competition with a thorough understanding of industry needs. Focusing on the industrial applications of machine vision, analog and digital analytics surveillance, intelligent automation, and multi-port Ethernet connections, Vecow has developed a wide range of products including Multi-GigE, Optic Fiber on-board, network cards, fanless embedded computing systems, and industrial PCs. "Instead of covering a broad range of business, we decided to focus on enhancing our specialties," said Vecow CEO Eric Yu. With a clear-cut positioning strategy and the ability to provide outstanding solutions centered on fanless industrial PCs, Vecow has formed partnerships with vendors from many industries in the transition towards automation such as big data, vehicle assembly, food processing, logistics, Internet of Things (IOT), and touch screen manufacturing industries. Since fans create major problems in industrial settings, the fanless design will significantly reduce the risk of system downtime. To discard the use of fans for cooling, a breakthrough mechanical design is required. Featuring an extruded aluminum enclosure, Vecow's ECS-7000 series provides rapid heat dissipation. The fanless, wide-temperature ECS-7000 series is equipped with a third generation Intel Core processor (6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz), dual channel DDR3L, and five-display support (2 DP, DVI-D, VGA, and LVDS). In addition, the series supports up to 10 Gigabit modules, CFast, two 2.5-inch SATA 3 HDD or SSDs, four COM ports, four USB3.0 ports, JST connectors, and two miniPCI-express. The specifications not only meet customers' existing demand but also provide room for future expansions. Vecow's ECS-7000 series have been widely applied to big data, IOT, machine vision, intelligent automation, security surveillance, and various embedded systems. It is worthy of note that the ECS-7000 series offers a wide operating temperature range from -25 degrees C to 70 degrees C, and thus is able to work in harsh environments. "We are more than a hardware vendor," said Yu. "With professional experience in I/O, electronics, mechanical parts, and software support, we are able to provide comprehensive and profound services for our customers, thereby shortening system integrators' development time dramatically." The experience, according to Yu, is Vecow's key to winning customers. Vecow will continue to increase the proportion of its customized services. At this moment, sales of standardized products and customized services account for 60% and 40% of Vecow's business respectively. To bring Vecow's solutions to more customers around the world, the company will take part in two international exhibitions to be held respectively on the east and west coasts of the United States in April. One is ISC West 2014 in Las Vegas from April 2 to 4 (Booth 16141) and the other is Vision Show 2014 in Boston from April 15 to 17 (Booth 509). You are more than welcome to visit us at the events. Vecow CEO Eric Yu with the company's ECS-7000 series embedded system boasting a wide temperature range and fanless design.
Tuesday 25 March 2014
u-blox launches TOBY-L2, the fastest 4G LTE modules with 3G, 2G fallback in the world
Swiss u-blox, a leading provider of wireless and positioning integrated circuits and modules, introduces the TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 modem series, the company's new line of ultra-compact LTE modules with UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/EDGE, GPRS fallback. Supporting LTE category 4 speeds up to 150 Mbit/s down and 50 Mbit/s up, they are ideally suited for vehicle infotainment systems, tablets, notebooks, set top boxes, ruggedized mobile terminals, as well as high-speed M2M applications such as digital signage, mobile health, remote security and video systems where backwards compatibility with 3G and 2G networks is desired.The TOBY-L2 module in a 152-pin LGA package supports data and Voice-over-LTE with circuit-switched fallback, as well as in-band modem for emergency call services (e.g. eCall). The MPCI-L2 (PCI Express card) supports data-only. Both modules integrate dual IPv4 and IPv6 stacks. Versions for Europe, Asia and the Americas are available."Our TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 LTE modules broaden u-blox' 4G portfolio to meet most customer requirements for embedded connectivity," said Thomas Seiler, u-blox CEO, "Together with our TOBY-L1 LTE-only modules, u-blox provides an attractive, cost-effective range of compact LTE solutions with optional 2G/3G fallback that are perfectly suited for consumer, industrial and automotive applications."Four versions are currently available: TOBY-L200 and MPCI-L200 for the Americas (bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 17), and TOBY-L210 and MPCI-210 (PCISIG-compatible) for Europe and Asia (bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20). Versions for China and Japan are planned. The modules provide a rich set of interfaces and operate over -40 to +85 deg. C. All modules are manufactured in ISO/TS 16949 certified production sites.TOBY-L2 maintains u-blox' philosophy of nested design to support footprint compatibility and smooth migration between any of u-blox' 2G (SARA), 3G (LISA) and 4G (TOBY) modules, extremely small packaging, comprehensive support tools and unrivalled u-blox quality.USB drivers for Windows plus RIL software for Android are available free of charge.For more information about TOBY-L2, visit http://www.u-blox.com/ or contact a u-blox sales representative.u-blox' TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 4G LTE modules support high-bandwidth automotive, networking and video applications with 2G and 3G fallback
Monday 24 March 2014
digbil joins AWS Partner Network to deliver smart quick service restaurant solutions
digbil, a pioneer in the cloud-based digital signage market, recently announced its membership in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) as a Standard Technology Partner. APN is a global program offering solution providers technical guidance as well as sales and marketing support to enhance their product offerings on AWS.digbil enables quick service restaurant (QSR) operators to administer digital menu boards and digital signage through an intuitive Web portal. "Operators can schedule and deploy content to a store next door or anywhere around the world from any place with an Internet connection and a Web browser," said digbil VP of Marketing Manuel Edghill.Built from inception to run on AWS's global, secure and reliable architecture, digbil leverages several AWS technologies including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon CloudFront to provide an entirely cloud-based digital signage management platform."AWS enables us to quickly and easily scale our solution from one store to thousands, from one city to around the globe. Our cloud-based solution is a key differentiator for our customers who previously had to rely on expensive, burdensome client-server architectures when selecting a digital signage platform," further explained Edghill.About digbildigbil is a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) solution for deploying and managing digital signs around the world from a Web browser. With applications across retail, quick service restaurants, and entertainment industries, digbil enables customers to seamlessly scale and administer tens of thousands of digital signs from anywhere with an Internet connection. digbil utilizes cloud technology powered by Amazon Web Services to deliver reliable, secure and scalable digital signage.digbil and the stylized digbil logo are registered servicemarks of American Megatrends, Inc.
Friday 21 March 2014
APLEX unveils ultra slim, fanless embedded box PC
APLEX Technology Inc., a global industrial computer product solution provider, announced a brand new compact, tiny size fanless embedded system - ACS-2160 which is powered by the Intel D2550 to provide low power consumption and rich connections without impacting size and performance. The reasonable price and rugged features make ACS-2160 well suitable for a range of industrial applications such as digital signage, Kiosk, Ticketing, Point of Information and so on.Ultra slim and a panel PC look and feelMeasuring only 29.2mm height with 139.8x246.25mm footprint, the ACS-2160 is designed to meet space limited applications and it provides a variety of mounting ways such as VESA 75x75/100x100 (optional), Wall mount and Din Rail. In industrial-grade application environments, din rail mounting is used extensively and one of the major benefits of din rail is interchangeability of components. When a component went bad, a din rail provides an easy way to replace dysfunctional component and save the time. Meanwhile, thanks to its versatile mounting, the ACS-2160 can be multifunctional turned your display into a panel PC for an all-in-one look and feel when it is integrated with an LCD.Full-featured, high performanceWith the proliferation on a device that is getting slimmer and more compact, the ACS-2160 provides customers with both a cost effective and high performance solution because it significantly saves the cost where the space is at a premium. Powered by the Intel D2550, the ACS-2160 reduces power consumption and the great fanless thermal design gives customers a silent operating environment. The cover of ACS-2160 is made of aluminum which has unique attractive factors like low weight, high strength, ease of maintenance and excellent corrosion resistance. Therefore, the ACS-2160 features an operating temperature of -20 degrees C to 60 degrees C, supports 5G vibration, 50G shock and drops from 92cm certified in order to meet tough requirements in harsh environment applications.Rich connections I/OEquipped with on board 2GB DDRIII 800MHz (4GB optional), rich connection I/O ports (two USB ports, two LAN RJ-45, one RS-232 DB-9, COM2, one DB-9 RS-232/422/485, COM1, one audio line out, and one VGA) and storage functionalities (one SD up to 32GB and one SATA HDD bay up to 64GB), the ACS-2160 enables mass storage within a tiny size and is more cost-effective than ever. In addition, the ACS-2160 features one internal mini-PCIe slot for flexible expansion. As for OS support, the ACS-2160 provides multiple OS options including: Windows 32-bit XP Pro, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows CE7.0, Fedora 14 and so on.Features of ACS-2160:*Intel Atom Processor D2550 1.86GHz, L2 Cache 1MB*Fanless design*Onboard 2GB DDR III 800 MHz, (4GB option)*9~36VDC wide-ranging power input*Ultra Slim*1 x 1.8" SATA2(Half size)About APLEXAPLEX Technology Inc. is one of the leading brands in industrial computer products. APLEX is dedicated to satisfying customer's needs by offering a comprehensive solutions and applications including industrial panel PCs, Human-machine interfaces (HMI), industrial display, embedded Box PCs. Besides standard products, APLEX also offers customized or OEM/ODM project service to meet special needs of clients. APLEX product applications range from factory automation, transportation, retail, hospitality, environmental monitoring, warehousing, medical, to health care. For more information, please go to http://www.aplex.com.tw/APLEX ACS-2160
Thursday 20 March 2014
Conquer Electronics Industrial Micro Fuse Product Innovations
Spurred by the rapid development of the markets for handheld devices as well as various types of consumer electronics products, demand for miniaturized fuses has increased dramatically. Conquer Electronics embraces a corporate vision of "achieving truth, beauty, and perfection in precision industrial fuses."In terms of its products, since launching its Micro Fuse products, it always continue to improve and develop its MST, MSF, MET and MEF product lines. This year, it has also introduced its MMT Series products, whose sizes are smaller than MST/MSF products by 60%. At the same time, Conquer Electronics has also launched its surface-mount MMT(S) Series products.Conquer Electronics' Micro Fuse Series fuses are produced by German-made automated production equipment with an annual production capacity of 900 million units, which is the largest quantity of output in the world. In 2013, Conquer Electronics' Micro Fuse Series sales reached 500 million pieces and it bring to a climax in the world. Accumulated sales in the past five years have surpassed two billion units. Micro Fuse Series product can be used for IR 100A/ 400V applications and their properties are the best in the world; they have passed nine global safety certifications, and Conquer Electronics is the only vendor in the world that uses high-frequency soldering instead of direct electric-heating soldering.Conquer Electronics gains the highest share of the power source market in Taiwan. Its innovative processes as well as product architectures enable long-term cost-down efforts. Conquer Electronics' products can be directly applied and used without breaking off any pins or add any sleeves, which reduces costs. Conquer Electronics' Micro Fuse products is the best solutions to replace tubular 3.6 products and it turned in a superb performance to withstand 8KV lightning shocks. Conquer Electronics is capable of fully-automated production, large-scale production, rapid production, as well quick delivery for rush orders. It is the only vendor in the industry whose products have low resistance values and high I2T, and has laid a solid foundation for becoming a clean power leader in the market. Conquer Electronics has more than 10 years of experience in the design and production of automation equipment. All of Conquer Electronics' products are made in Taiwan (MIT) and keep outstanding quality. Conquer Electronics has plans to develop its production equipment to make new products with smaller dimensions and change to surface mounted instead of plugged-in. These new products will be introduced to the market in the near future.About Conquer Electronics Co., Ltd.: Conquer Electronics is the leading fuse manufacturer in Taiwan. Its fuse components are used in various types of device and equipment, ranging from industrial, computing, automotive, consumer electronics, telecommunications, military, aviation, to healthcare applications. It is dedicated to both operating own-brand products and contract manufacturing. It runs its own R&D, design, production, marketing, and service operations for integrated fuse components and accessories. Conquer Electronics is also dedicated to creating process technologies and automation equipment that comply with international environmental protection regulations. Through continued development and improvement of its automated production and test equipment, it seeks to satisfy the needs of its customers and to strengthen the role of passive components in terms of safety, thereby enhancing its ability to compete with large global vendors. Conquer Electronics also strives to incorporate advanced technologies in order to become a world-class vendor dedicated to developing and producing quality fuse products. For more information about Conquer, please visit its website at http://www.conquer.com.tw/.A comparison of the sizes of the new MMT products and previous models of the same fuse type.
Monday 17 March 2014
Indium experts reflect on 80 years of technology innovation and growth
What does it take to make it to 80 years in an industry where today's technology is obsolete tomorrow? For Indium Corporation, it takes foresight and dedication."Indium Corporation has become known for solving challenges that others haven't been able to figure out," said Rick Short, director of marketing communications. "That comes from our curiosity as technologists, and is also a testament to our commitment to achievement."Dr. William S. Murray - a man dedicated to investigating the uses of indium metal - founded Indium Corporation in 1934.Since those early days, Indium Corporation has continued to lead and support the advancement of technologies on which we rely today. With more than 750 employees globally, several company technology experts share their reflections on Indium Corporation's impact on the past, as well as future goals.Senior Product Manager for Semiconductor Assembly Materials Dr. Andy C. Mackie said, "Indium Corporation has always been known for its innovations. Most recently, we've brought to market bismuth-silver-X (BiAgX), a technology that finally provides a long awaited lead-free solution for semiconductor die-attach. In addition, Indium Corporation's no-clean ultra-low residue fluxes, which are designed to be left behind on the surface of the substrate, have allowed semiconductor assemblers to produce reliable low-cost electronics applications."Director of Compounds and Solar Products Bill Jackson said, "Indium metal has properties that allow for almost endless uses. We've capitalized on this to create custom solutions for some unique manufacturing challenges that no one else has been able to solve. From fire suppression to flat panel displays, Indium Corporation has had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on the way we live."Senior Product Manager for Engineered Solders Tim Jensen said, "From Formula One race cars to implantable medical devices, failure is not an option. That's why it is critical to offer solder solutions that are reliable through a number of conditions. Part of our success as a company is recognizing this need for reliability and producing products - NanoFoil and other solder solutions - that can stand the rigorous test of end use."Product Manager for PCB Assembly Solder Paste Glen Thomas said, "Looking ahead, we'll definitely see some unique adaptations of technology. Take, for instance, bendable electronics. Indium-tin-oxide already provides the capability to produce devices that can bend and be rolled up."Indium Corporation's story begins in 1863 when the element indium is discovered by F. Reich and T. Richter while at the Freiburg School of Mines, Germany. For years, scientists Dr. William S. Murray and Daniel Gray would study the metal in hopes of discovering new ways to process and use this substance. After much trial and error, they succeeded and a number of patents followed, including processes for obtaining indium and zinc, electrodepositing indium, and recovering indium, to name a few.Today, Indium Corporation is a premier materials manufacturer and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, solar, thin-film, and thermal management markets. Its products include solders and fluxes; brazes; thermal interface materials; sputtering targets; indium, gallium, germanium, and tin metals and inorganic compounds; and NanoFoil. Founded in 1934, Indium has global technical support and factories located in China, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the USA.In the early days of Indium Corporation, technologists work in a lab with the U.S. Army/Navy "E" Award for Manufacturing Excellence hanging behind them.
Wednesday 12 March 2014
WD tiered portfolio of hard drives helps storage solutions providers address big data
For the purpose of achieving an optimal price/performance ratio, the only viable storage option for corporations performing data and system backup is traditional rotating magnetic hard drives, rather than solid-state drives (SSD), which plan an important role for some applications. With the demand for storage increasing at more than 30 percent per year, hard drives will continue playing a critical role in big data applications.During COMPUTEX Taipei 2013, WD stated that it would manage its existing WD Xe and WD Re lines, as well as the newly announced WD Se hard drives, specifically designed for scale-out datacenter applications, under its Datacenter business unit. In characterizing its datacenter portfolio, Patrick Lo, marketing director of WD's Digital Video and Datacenter business units, APAC, explains that each drive family represents elemental building blocks in a tiered architecture, represented visually in the company's materials with multiple beehives tightly connected to one another.Patrick Lo states that, according to research institution forecasts, from 2013 to 2020, global data volume will grow at a rate of 30% to 40% per year. As storage usage consumption habits change, mainstream computing devices are evolving from just personal computers to include smart handheld devices, which offer very limited storage capacity. As the resolution of audio and video files increases, where does the exponentially increasing data migrate to? The answer is the cloud datacenter. Research institutions expect that, by 2020, more than 75% of the massive volume of data gathered at datacenters will continue to be stored on hard drives. The significance of hard drive technology remains strong and will increase. WD has defined its datacenter portfolio to align with customer feedback.Marching Toward Big Data / Tiered Storage is the WayThe foundation of datacenter applications in the past have primarily involved structured data, such as with an ERP system. Unstructured, raw data was often discarded. However, with the rise of Big Data, organizations have begun consolidating all data. The more data retained, the better, and the format of such data is no longer restricted. Corporations such as retailers, credit card companies, and social media organizations are rushing to mine commercial value from raw data, driving the continued high growth in storage requirements.Across datacenters and the variety of applications enterprises deploy, some data is considered "hot data," which is online transactions, requiring fast data analysis and computing in large volume; while other data is "cold," meaning it is secondary, tertiary, or not as frequently accessed. The corresponding workload and environment needs are greatly different. With this backdrop, how can we rely on just one product to meet the needs of all applications?There are datacenter-class hard drives designed for each of the tier 0, tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 storage requirement levels common in today's enterprises. Classification criteria of drives for each tier include performance, reliability, workload and cost. Tier 1 hard drives are used for large-volume data analysis, such as financial transaction data processing. The WD Xe drive family fits in this segment with 10,000 RPM performance. Tier 2 hard drives are geared toward near-line storage and hyperscale infrastructures. The former is mostly used on heavy loads such as one-to-one RAID backup, and such tasks are best handled by WD Re. The latter is designed primarily for secondary or tertiary backup, and relatively lighter workloads. The primary characteristics of WD Se drives are high capacity and value, and match the increasingly popular Hadoop computing requirements.WD's portfolio wins recognition from various partnersWD datacenter series hard drives -- WD Xe, WD Re and WD Se -- differ in performance characteristics and workload capabilities, yet all feature robust design and undergo stringent testing based for their respective datacenter application requirements. Before any WD product families first ships from the factory, they all receive millions of hours of functionality and heat testing, and server and storage system work volume tests. Included are rigorous tests on advanced technologies such as RAFF rotational vibration cancellation technology, which monitors the drive and corrects both linear and rotational vibration on a real-time basis; StableTrac technology, which secures the motor shaft at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize the platters for accurate tracking during read and write operations; and TLER time-limited error correction function, which prevents drive fallout caused by the extended hard drive error-recovery processes common to desktop drives.WD's tiered storage portfolio balances both functionality and value. For users managing different levels of Big Data analysis requirements in forms of structured, unstructured or streaming data, WD offers a tiered portfolio for the stability, performance and durability demands of these applications.As evidence, the petabyte-grade NAS server in the Synology RackStation RS series launched January 2014 designates WD Re hard drives on the solution stress test and demonstration. The JBR storage solution launched by Quanta in February this year for the Open Computing Project (OCP) also relies on the WD Re hard drive. As cloud computing and Big Data become a driving force of information technology, WD has earned its place in the datacenter storage market.Patrick Lo, marketing director of WD's Digital Video and Datacenter business units, APAC
Wednesday 12 March 2014
MSI introduces all new gaming products at CeBIT 2014
The internationally renowned event of the digital industry, CeBIT 2014 is packed with innovations and will start on 10th March in Hannover, Germany. More than 4,000 companies from over 70 countries will showcase their latest high-tech innovations. Among them, MSI, world leading brand in gaming technology, will proudly present a comprehensive line-up of all new gaming hardware, including notebooks, AIO PCs, motherboards, graphics cards, etc.Eric Kuo, MSI Notebook vice president for global sales & marketing, points out, "As a result of the booming competitive gaming market, there has been an increasing number of heavy-load games, even up to 15.6" 3K monitors and higher resolution gaming experience, so gamers are demanding more in terms of graphics, functions, and other design features. MSI has heard their longings and responded with numerous breakthroughs and innovations. The result has been gaming hardware with the latest processors and graphics technology, coupled with the most advanced and rich array of gaming features like XSplit Gamecaster and SteelSeries Engine (SSE), to create a perfect gaming experience in 2014."MSI notebooks leading the gameMSI proudly presents the new GT70/GT60 2PE Dominator Pro and GT70/GT60 2PC Dominator gaming laptops featuring NVIDIA's latest GeForce GTX880M (Dominator Pro) and GTX870M (Dominator) graphics. A new addition to the MSI gaming laptops family is the GS60 Ghost, which sports an incredible Intel core i7-4700HQ graphics, powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX860M while also featuring exclusive Super RAID technology for a fantastic storage performance. Another series from the gaming family line, MSI's GE60 and GE70 Apache both boast amazing performance and feature Intel 4th generation Quad Core processors, NVIDIA GTX 860M (Apache Pro) and GTX 850M (Apache) discrete graphics. These gaming machines will meet your needs for both the lean and the mean.Better yet, XSplit Gamecaster will be made available in all upcoming gaming laptops. A live streaming and recording tool, XSplit Gamecaster lets you easily record your gaming moments and broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and more. It's simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, fans and family.Leading gaming graphicsThis year MSI will showcase some of the latest technologies at CeBIT including the just announced R9 290X LIGHTNING and the upcoming R9 270X GAMING ITX. Since the launch of MSI's GAMING series graphics cards at CeBIT last year, it has become the highest awarded graphics card series and tops sales charts across continents with the GTX 700 series. With the R9 270X GAMING ITX, MSI is the first to offer AMD's gaming power in a mini-ITX form factor. Along with the new R9 280X GAMING 6G and R9 280 GAMING this gives gamers more choice when deciding on their next PC upgrade. And finally, the top of the bill R9 290X LIGHTNING offers truly amazing performance and power for those who want the best of the best. Built to be perfect, the R9 290X LIGHTNING has already shown its record breaking performance and will set its name in the OC scene in the coming months.MSI showcases slim Gaming All-in-One PCs and MSI Nightblade gaming bareboneThe soon to be launched MSI AG270, AG240 GAMING AIO PCs as the successors of the AG2712A - winner of the CES Innovation Award2014 - are on display at CeBIT 2014. These AIO PCs feature the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX880M, GTX870M (AG270) and GTX860M GDDR5 (AG240) graphics cards. The AG270 is also powered by speakers and amplifier audio equipment by Yamaha. With a beautiful, ultra slim design and including Anti-Flicker and Less Blue Light Technology to provide gamers with the most comfortable viewing experience, the AG270 and AG240 are MSI's next step in All-in-One Gaming equipment.Besides that, the MSI Nightblade gaming barebone is premiered on live display at CeBIT and definitely something PC gamers cannot miss this year. Not only housing the highly appraised MSI Gaming motherboard and equipped with the MSI Dragon case fan and a powerful 600W PSU, the MSI Nightblade is also MSI's first overclockable barebone PC pushing the boundaries of gaming to new limits. Despite its mini-ITX form factor, the MSI Nightblade can host an ATX-size graphics card and supports the usage of two SSDs, an HDD and even an optical drive bay. The solid handle on the front side helps gamers to easily carry the Nightblade from one LAN-event to the next.The next step in gaming motherboardsAt CeBIT MSI proudly introduces its 3rd generation of Intel based GAMING motherboards, with support for next generation Intel 22nm and 14nm processors. Focusing on the key elements that matter to gamers, MSI made some significant improvements addressing speed, sound & stability.With the introduction of Audio Boost 2 featuring Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2, debuting Direct Audio Power, gamers get to experience the next level in sound quality. Gamers can also push their SSDs to the limit with M.2 and SATA-Express, delivering up to 67% performance increase over conventional SATA3 solutions. Additionally, MSI puts its focus on making the GAMING look & feel even more awesome, while building further on its strong foundation with the best specs and features that gamers wish for, such as Killer Game Networking, Audio Boost and USB Audio Power.For more information, please visit: http://www.msi.com/index.phpMSI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MSIHQFANCLUBMSI introduces all new gaming products at CeBIT 2014
Tuesday 11 March 2014
EverFocus showcasing integration at Secutech 2014
Everfocus is going to highlight their latest developments at secutech Taipei 2014 booth 6117, where the company will showcase their new Panoramic IP Camera EFN3320, 10X Auto Focus IP Cameras as well as NVRs, HD-SDI products, Mobile Solutions, and most of all, the whole new XMS and its integration!EFN3320 camera is EverFocus' latest 3 megapixel panoramic IP camera. Based on an innovative technology, EFN3320 uses a fisheye lens to create a 360-degree view with an extremely large area of coverage. With proper placement, EFN3320 IP camera can replace two or more conventional fixed cameras for seamless coverage of an entire scene with no gaps or blind spots.The XMS is a high performance management system that enables you to connect, work, and control all the surveillance products easily including cameras, portable devices, and also connect with ATMs, POS machine, LPR systems, access control, and alarm.EZN3261 bullet and EHN3261 dome IP cameras provide up to 30 fps at 1920 x 1080 viewing resolution. Both two types of models equipped with an auto focus 10x optical zoom lens which provides the desired field of view with superior video quality in precision focus. EZN and EHN series come with 2 megapixel and 3 megapixel. Both types will be showcased during secutech from 3/19-3/21.Mobile has always been Everfocus' strength. EverFocus EMN series mini mobile IP dome comes with three models, 1.3 MP, 2 MP, and 3 MP, providing up to 15 fps at 2048 x 1536 viewing resolution. With full EN50155 compliance, IK10 vandal proof housing and IP67-rated design, the camera can withstand shock, vibration, humidity, dust, and fluctuations, maintaining stable and reliable video during vehicle movement.The zero latency HD quality image is another highlight of EverFocus versatile and high performing HD-SDI solutions! HD-SDI solutions allow users to monitor true "real time" HD recording images. Please visit EverFocus Booth 6117, for more details.About EverFocus Electronics CorporationEverFocus Electronics Corporation (TWSE: 5484) is a leading integrated security solution manufacturer. Our lineup includes IP, HD-SDI, analog, mobile surveillance solutions, access control systems, as well as surveillance and access control peripherals. EverFocus has offices globally, located in Taiwan, the U.S.A, Germany, China, Japan, and India. For more information, please visit http://www.everfocus.com.tw/EverFocus showcasing integration at Secutech 2014
Friday 7 March 2014
MSI R9 290X LIGHTNING - built to be perfect
The all new MSI R9 290X LIGHTNING has been upgraded and improved to deliver the fastest single GPU graphics experience. With dozens of improvements across the board, the R9 290X LIGHTNING epitomizes the no-holds-barred overclocking attitude that drove the development of world's fastest single GPU graphics card. The design reminisces of MSI's greatest Lightning series graphics cards, like 2x 8-pin and 1x 6-pin power connectors on board guaranteeing a minimum of 450W available for overclocking.The TriFrozr Thermal Design has been optimized to more efficiently dissipate heat from the GPU and on-board components to ensure class-leading results. The GDDR5 memory on the R9 290X LIGHTNING has been optimized in cooperation with AMD to deliver the best overclocking results whether cooled on by air or through extreme cooling like Liquid Nitrogen (LN2.)MSI OC SeriesThe MSI R9 290X LIGHTNING is the first product to bear the new MSI OC Series logo which should be a clear indication of the enormous potential of the card in the hands of extreme overclockers. Featuring 12 GPU phases in an innovative solution to deliver the most stable voltages to the GPU when pushing extreme benchmarks. This is done through laying out the VRM components on both front and back side of the PCB. The optimized memory configuration promises new levels of memory overclocking on AMD's R9 series. Extreme overclockers can use the special LN2 BIOS on the card to reach for overclocking records without special hardware modifications.On-board and in controlWith the 3x OC kits you're in complete control of the R9 290X LIGHTNING. V-Check points allow you to accurately measure GPU, Memory and PLL voltages. Triple Temp Monitor checks the real-time temperatures of the GPU, Memory and PLL while Triple Overvoltage allows you to over volt those same components in order to achieve higher clock speeds.The best componentsEquipped with Military Class 4 components, the R9 290X LIGHTNING is built to withstand the toughest conditions, like sub-zero freezing or the high temperatures that occur when exorbitant amounts of power are used to crush world records. Because only the best components can provide the continued support of multiple world-record attempts.For more information, please visit: http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R9_290X_LIGHTNING.htmlMSI R9 290X LIGHTNING