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

OCZ Technology Group has unveiled the Neutrino netbook, the company's latest do-it-yourself (DIY) solution.Based on the Intel Atom processor, the 10.1-inch Neutrino was developed to push the envelope in the growing area of netbooks as the first DIY offering, said OCZ.The Neutrino allows users to have complete control of the cost/performance ratio of their netbook and makes the entire procedure simple and easy to follow, according to the company. The Neutrino comes equipped with a CPU, but enables users configure the device to match their own specifications with up to 2GB of memory and hard drive or SSD capacities up to 250GB, the company noted.OCZ Neutrino DIY netbookPhoto: Company

AMD has announced the availability of the ATI FirePro V7750 graphics accelerator for the high-end market, which it said is ideally suited for graphics professionals working in engineering, digital content creation and scientific fields.The ATI FirePro V7750 features multiple DisplayPort outputs and a Dual Link enabled DVI output, which together, enable a multi-monitor desktop of more than 5000 pixels wide in a single-slot form factor.With 1GB of frame buffer memory and a 30-bit display pipeline, the ATI FirePro V7750 enables rendering of more accurate color reproduction and visual quality of complex and large data sets, claimed AMD.The new ATI FirePro V7750 graphics accelerator is available now with a price of US$899. ATI FirePro graphics accelerators are available from OEMs, system integrators and channel partners worldwide.AMD ATI FirePro V7750 graphics cardPhoto: Company

OCZ Technology Group has unveiled two new mice for the gaming market, the Behemoth and Eclipse. Both the Behemoth and Eclipse offer the ability to fine-tune the optimal balance of the mouse for smooth control and feel with the included weight cartridges.Each mouse supports data-upload to the on-board memory, providing plug-and-play settings without the need for additional software to unlock the functions. The Eclipse, with a double laser engine, offers motion reporting up to 60 inches per second, and accelerations in either 100 DPI or 2,400 DPI settings, while Behemoth features 3,200 DPI setting.OCZ Behemoth gaming mousePhoto: CompanyOCZ Eclipse gaming mousePhoto: Company