Nokia has announced the Booklet 3G mini-notebook (netbook) powered by Intel's Atom processor.The new mini-notebook weighs 1.25kg, measures slightly more than 2cm, and features a range of connectivity options including 3G/HSPA and Wi-Fi, Nokia highlighted.The mini-notebook also comes with an HDMI port for HD video out, a front facing camera for video calling, integrated Bluetooth and an SD card reader. Other features include a 10-inch glass HD ready display and integrated A-GPS technology, which can work with Nokia's Ovi Maps gadget for global positioning.Nokia Booklet 3G mini-notebook (netbook)Photo: Company

Acer America has announced the new Veriton N260G-U2802CP, an ultra-compact nettop for the US professional market. It will be available via Acer's authorized resellers with prices beginning at just US$399, according to the company.Housed in an one-liter chassis, the Veriton N260G can be placed upright with its retractable stand or attached to the back of a display. Due to its small size and flexible design, this practical nettop is suitable for small offices, reception areas, classrooms, libraries, showrooms, call centers, hotel front desks or airline check-in kiosks, Acer said.The Veriton N260G-U2802CP combines a low power consumption Intel Atom processor with an Intel GN40 Express chipset, up to 2GB of memory, a 160GB hard drive and integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M GPU.The Veriton N260G is Energy Star qualified, while the nettop also features Acer PowerSaver technology, which gives users the option to conserve energy and power on demand, the company highlighted. Acer Veriton N260G-U2802CP nettop: Specifications Item Detail CPU Intel Atom N280 processor Chipset Intel GN40 Express Memory 2GB DDR2 SDRAM VGA Intel GMA 4500M Sources: Company, compiled by Digitimes, August 2009Acer Veriton N260G-U2802CP nettop attached on back of a monitorPhoto: Businesswire

Nvidia has announced that Microsoft's new Zune HD portable media player is powered by the company's Tegra processor.The Zune HD player is the first portable media player to combine HD-compatible video, HD radio receiver, full-screen Internet browsing, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) touchscreen, and Wi-Fi.Nvidia's Tegra processor features eight independent processors, each designed for a specific class of tasks - among them are an HD video processor, an audio processor, a graphics processor, and two ARM cores, while the processors can work together or independently to minimize power consumption.The Zune HD player also features Nvidia's nPower technology, which optimizes system power use and enables extended HD video and MP3 playback time, the company said.Microsoft Zune HD Platinum portable media playerPhoto: Company

DRAM and NAND flash spot pricing lost its momentum this week (August 10-14), marking an end to recent price rises in the market, noted inSpectrum.inSpectrum reported that spot prices for both DDR2 and DDR3 dropped by a low-single digit this week. Quotations for 1Gb DDR3 softened, with some vendors dropping their quotation to below US$2. Despite the reduced quotations, inquiries were still limited. For DDR2, some brokers started selling their inventory when average selling prices (ASP) hit the US$1.40 level, implying industry players are conservative about a sustained upside, the firm said.In the NAND flash spot market, pricing for low-density chips continued outperforming overall pricing, backed by strong demand for low-density memory cards from white-box handset makers in China, inSpectrum explained. Whereas for the 32Gb multi-level cell (MLC) chips, a slight sequential drop was seen amid flat demand, the firm added. inSpectrum: Spot price for mainstream 1Gb DRAM chips, Aug 10-14 (US$) Date Branded DDR2 White brand DDR2 Branded DDR3 2009/8/6 1.39 1.33 2.05 2009/8/10 1.42 1.38 2.05 2009/8/11 1.42 1.39 2.04 2009/8/12 1.41 1.37 2.03 2009/8/13 1.4 1.37 1.97 2009/8/14 1.4 1.37 1.96 Source: inSpectrum, compiled by Digitimes, August 2009 inSpectrum: Spot price for mainstream MLC NAND flash, Aug 10-14 (US$) Date 16Gb 32Gb 2009/8/6 4.45 6.06 2009/8/10 4.47 6.06 2009/8/11 4.48 6.05 2009/8/12 4.49 6.05 2009/8/13 4.49 6.04 2009/8/14 4.49 6.04 Source: inSpectrum, compiled by Digitimes, August 2009

Adlink Technology has announced the NuPRO-730, its first PICMG 1.0-based full-size single board computer (SBC).The NuPRO-730 offers IPC distributors and system integrators a low-noise, low-heat-dissipation SBC solution, according to Adlink. The SBC is suitable for industrial factory automation, medical, intelligent transportation systems and military applications.The SBC adopts Intel's Core 2 Duo T7500 dual-core processor, GME965 Express chipset with integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, and DDR2 667MHz memory support up to 4 GB.Adlink NuPRO-730 SBCPhoto: Company

AMD has announced a quad-core processor for desktops, the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition.As an integral part of AMD's Dragon platform, the new processor features a stock frequency of 3.4GHz, DDR3 memory support and AMD OverDrive 3.0 technology to deliver an enthusiast-class performance that fits into value-based budgets, claimed AMD.The CPU is available for a suggested system builder price of US$245AMD Phenom II X4 series processorPhoto: Company

Intel and Micron Technology have jointly announced the development of a new 3-bit per cell multi-level cell (MLC) NAND technology for consumer storage devices such as flash cards and USB drives, with mass production slated for the fourth quarter of 2009.The new 3-bit per cell technology, developed by the two companies' joint venture IM Flash Technologies, produces 32-gigabit (Gb) chips using 34nm process technology. Micron is currently sampling the chips measuring only 126 square millimeters, the company said in a statement."We see 3bpc NAND technology as an important piece of our roadmap," said Brian Shirley, vice president of Micron's memory group. "Today's announcement further highlights that Micron and Intel have made great strides in 34-nanometer NAND, and we look forward to introducing our 2xnm technology later this year."Micron and Intel 34nm 3-bit per cell NAND technology Photo: BusinessWire

Supermicro Computer has announced availability of its dual-Intel Xeon 5500 series processor-based 7046GT-TRF workstation which supports four Nvidia Tesla C1060 GPUs as well as three additional PCI Express add-on cards for high-bandwidth I/O.The new system also features redundant Gold Level (93%+ efficiency) 1400W power supplies.The 7046GT-TRF is housed in Supermicro's new 4U rackmount convertible tower chassis, the SC747TQ-R1400.The chassis supports up to 11 full-height, full-length expansion cards, eight hot-swap 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, and special design features that are intended for graphics and computationally intensive applications, the company said.Supermicro 7046GT-TRF workstationPhoto: Company

Global Unichip has announced that its recent success on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s 40nm G process PCIe Gen2 IP has been validated in the data rate that ranges from 1Gbps to 6.25Gbps, while it consumes less than 100mW per lane. Furthermore, the company plans to unveil a series of Gbps interface IP solutions, including DDR2/3, SATA, USB3.0, XAUI, and 10G SERDES by the end of 2009.Global Unichip has firstly introduced its Gbps-level high-speed total solution that includes comprehensive IP portfolio, ASIC implementation, chip with package co-design, and production testing solution targeting high speed networking, video processing, and mobile handset segments.Global Unichip's high speed interface design flow ensures challenges including signal integrity, bus skew control, system jitter compensation, power delivery network, and overall power reduction are resolved at early stages in an ASIC design cycle, according to the company. The package substrate design follows immediately after chip's floorplan is finished. This allows the packaging model to be referenced by ASIC designers in order to verify the design specifications at the earliest possible stage, the company indicated.

Hynix Semiconductor has introduced its 4-gigabits (4Gb) mobile DDR SDRAM supported on Intel's Moorestown platform for mobile Internet devices (MIDs), with mass production slated for the third quarter of 2009.The new Hynix 4Gb mobile DRAM boasts maximum operating speed of 400 megabits per second (Mbps), processing up to 1.6-gigabytes (1.6GB) of data per second with a 32-bit I/O. It complies with the JEDEC standards, and is meant for next-generation mobile applications such as MIDs, netbooks and smartphones requiring sufficient density and speed memory, and featuring low power consumption, according to the company.Hynix' 4Gb mobile DRAM devices are offered in small-form-factor packages such as multi-chip package (MCP) and package-on-package (POP), said the company.Hynix 4Gb mobile DRAM for MIDsPhoto: Company