Sony on April 7 unveiled two Cybershot H-series digital cameras, DSC-HX1 and DSC-H20, and three W-series models, DSC-W290, DSC-W270 and DSC-W230, for launch in the Taiwan market soon, according to Sony Taiwan. Sony: Cybershot digital cameras specifications DSC-HX1 DSC-H20 DSC-W290 DSC-W270 DSC-W230 Resolution (megapixel) 9.0 10.1 12.1 Main features 224-degree panoramic, 10 pictures per second, 1080p video recording 10x optical zoom, 720p video recording 5x optical zoom, 720p video recording Recommended retail price (NT$) 16,980 (US$505) 9,980 9,490 8,980 7,980 Source: Sony Taiwan, compiled by Digitimes, April 2009Sony Cybershot DSC-HX1Photo: Company

Fujitsu will push two notebooks with built-in discrete graphics cards during Softex Taipei (April 9-13)– the 13.3-inch LifeBook S6420 and 14.1-inch Fujitsu L1010.The LifeBook S6420 comes with S3's Graphics Chrome 430 ULP GPU while the Fujitsu L1010 is equipped with Nvidia's GeForce 9300M GS.Fujitsu will price the LifeBook S6420 at NT$45,000 (US$1358) and L1010 at NT$39,800 at the showFujitsu LifeBook S6420 notebookPhoto: Company

Taiwan-based graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International and Leadtek Research have all launched new graphics cards based on AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4890 or Nvidia's GeForce GTX 275 GPUs.Asustek EAH4890 series graphics cardPhoto: CompanyAsustek ENGTX275 series graphics cardPhoto: CompanyMSI R4890-T2D1G graphics cardPhoto: CompanyMSI N275GTX Twin Frozr graphics cardPhoto: CompanyGigabyte GV-R489-1GH-B graphics cardPhoto: CompanyGigabyte GV-N275UD-896H graphics cardPhoto: CompanyLeadtek WinFast GTX 275 graphics cardPhoto: Company

Sony on April 2 unveiled the NWZ-X1060, its new Walkman digital music player for launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$15,900 (US$470) on June 2, 2009, according to Sony Taiwan.NWZ-X1060 features a 3-inch OLED touch screen, 32GB storage capacity, a dimensions of 52.5(W) × 97.4(H) × 10.5mm(D)and a weight of 98g, Sony Taiwan indicated.In addition, Sony will launch another new Walkman, the entry-level 2GB NWZ-W202, on May 5 at NT$2,990, Sony Taiwan said.Sony's new Walkman model, NWZ-X1060Photo: Terry Ku, Digitimes

AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon HD 4890 GPU while Nvidia has announced the GeForce GTX 275 GPU.The ATI Radeon HD 4890 GPU boasts 1.36 teraflops of compute power, GDDR5 memory, and engine clock speeds capable of nearly 1GHz, according to AMD.By harnessing ATI Stream technology in combination with a number of ATI Stream-enabled applications, the ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card can help accelerate the conversion of standard and HD video into multiple formats for use on differing consumer electronics devices as well as harness AMD's second generation Unified Video Decoder (UVD 2.0) to play back smooth HD video, the company highlighted.The ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card is supported by partners including Asustek Computer, Club 3D, Diamond Multimedia, Force3D, GeCube, Gigabyte Technology, Hightech Information Systems (HIS), Jetway, Micro-Star International (MSI), Palit Multimedia, PowerColor, Sapphire Technology, VisionTek and XFX. It is available immediately for US$249.Nvidia's GeForce GTX 275 GPU is based on its GT200 architecture and features 240 processor cores operating at 1404MHz, 80 texture processing units, a 448bit memory interface, and an 896MB framebuffer. GeForce GTX 275-based graphics cards will have a price range of US$229-249, noted Nvidia.The GeForce GTX 275 supports Nvidia PhysX technology for interactive gaming experiences, Nvidia Cuda for accelerated desktop applications, and Nvidia 3D Vision for stereoscopic gaming.The GeForce GTX 275 will be available globally on or before April 14, 2009. Some regions are available now; other regions are available for pre-order. Current availability varies by region and the related graphics cards will be supported by the company's partners including Asustek, BFG, Colorful, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision, Leadtek, MSI, Palit, Sparkle, Zotac, PNY, Point of View, and XFX.AMD ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics cardPhoto: CompanyNvidia GeForce GTX 275 graphics cardPhoto: Company

Dell has announced the launch of five Intel Xeon 5500-based servers in the Taiwan market.The servers launched are Dell's PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers, R610 and R710 rack servers, and T610 tower server. The company will also launch T710, R410 and T410 models at a later time.Dell PowerEdge M710 blade serverPhoto: CompanyDell PowerEdge R710 rack serverPhoto: Company

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched its 12.1-inch Pavilion dv2 ultra-thin notebook in the Taiwan market. The notebook adopts AMD's Yukon platform and is manufactured by Flextronics.HP has set the price of the Pavilion dv2 at around NT$27,000 (US$806).HP Yukon-based Pavilion dv2 ultra-thin notebookPhoto: Terry Ku, Digitimes, April 2009

Leadtek Research has announced its Quadro professional solution family which includes the FX 3800, FX 1800, FX 580 and FX 380.The Leadtek Quadro FX 3800 professional graphics solution features 192 "Cuda parallel processor cores", a 1GB GDDR3 frame buffer memory and 256bit memory interface. The card's second generation unified GPU architecture was designed to dynamically allocate compute, geometry, shading and pixel processing power to deliver optimized GPU performance, according to the company.The Quadro FX 1800 mid-range solution, features 768MB of video memory.The entry-level FX 580 and FX 380 feature 32 "Cuda parallel computing processor cores" for compatibility with all Cuda accelerated applications and plug-ins, said Leadtek.Leadtek Quadro professional graphics card familyPhoto: Company

Asustek Computer has announced the Eee PC 1004DN, the first in the Eee PC range to feature a super-multi optical disc drive (ODD), enabling users to read and write optical discs for data back-ups.The netbook also features an Express Card slot for expansion capabilities, along with plug-and-play compatibility and auto-configuration access. Asustek's Super Hybrid Engine (SHE) technology provides extended battery life.The netbook is equipped with a 10-inch LCD display that supports 720p high definition (HD) playback and an Intel Atom N280 processor paired with GN40 chipsets.Asustek Eee PC 1004DN netbookPhoto: Company

Lanner Electronics has announced three new rackmount systems built with the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series, based on the Nehalem microarchitecture.The Lanner FW-9650 and FW-8892 are 2U network application platforms designed for enterprise-class intelligent network applications such as WAN acceleration, Internet gateway security and Unified Threat Management (UTM). Both are built with the Intel 5520 I/O Hub and Intel ICH10R I/O controller, and support dual Intel Xeon processors. The Lanner FW-8875 is a 1U rackmount platform that supports a single Intel Xeon processor.All three platforms also offer optional network processor co-processors for faster throughput for enterprise-class network security and acceleration solutions, highlighted Lanner.The Intel Nehalem microarchitecture includes an integrated memory controller with DDR3 support and includes Intel QuickPath, Turbo Boost, and Hyper-Threading Technologies. The associated Intel 5520 chipset supports up to 36 PCI Express 2.0 lanes and directly assignable I/O for virtualization, noted Lanner, adding that these features help deliver efficient performance for bandwidth-intensive embedded applications such as medical, storage, and security applications.The Lanner FW-9650 is a dual-mainboard system with two Intel Xeon 5500 series processors per board. The FW-9650's modular design speeds application delivery and reduces service costs by allowing network modules, fans, hard drive trays and motherboard trays to be replaced without removing the system from the rack. The FW-9650 can be customizable with up to a maximum of 48 Gigabit Ethernet network ports.The Lanner FW-8892 is also a 2U rackmount system with a single motherboard supporting two Intel Xeon processors. It offers a maximum of 24 network ports via three replaceable network modules, up to 48GB of DDR3 memory and four removable 3.5-inch hard drive trays.The Lanner FW-8875 is a 1U platform that provides up to 24 network ports via add-on modules, one PCIe x8 expansion slot and redundant power supply, and has room for one 3.5-inch hard drive in its 1U chassis.Lanner FW-8892 2U networking appliancePhoto: CompanyLanner FW-9650 dual-mainboard network appliancePhoto: Company