With Aiptek International's PocketCinema V10 handheld projector winning the WinHEC award for media and entertainment, the company chairman, Peter Chen pointed out that this is not the end, the company is still planning to implement more technologies and functions into the product.The majority of requests from the company's partners and customers regard improving of the current product such as increasing brightness, lowing power consumption, or reducing cost, but Chen's goal is to implement wireless communication capabilities into the projector to allow users to download and display content anywhere they go.The company is also considering implementing Windows CE into the product, so the projector could support more file types such as PowerPoint.The product's current LED light-source consumes relatively high amounts of energy only allowing up to an hour of usage without power, but Chen believes improving LED technology will help the product to consume less power and boost battery life.Currently, the product's sales are spit evenly between the enterprise and consumer market, Chen detailed. Aiptek PocketCinema V10 handheld projector specifications Item Detail Display technology LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) Light source White LED Luminous flux 10 Lumens Projection resolution 640×480 Pixels (VGA) Aspect ratio 4:3 Projection image size (Diagonal) 6- to 42-inch (15-127cm) Projection distance 8- to 70-inch (21cm-180cm) Zoom and focus Manual Playback file format Photo JPEG Video MPEG-4 and H.264 Audio MP3 AV interface 3-in-1 AV phone jack Audio Stereo, 0.5W Internal memory 1GB External memory SD / SDHC / MMC / MS Pro up to 8GB (Not Included) Remote control Included Dimensions 4.9-inch × 2.1-inch × 0.9-inch Weight 5.2 oz. (without battery) Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, December 2008Peter Chen, chairman of Aiptek, holding a PocketCinema V10 handheld projectorPhoto: Joseph Tsai, Digitimes, December 2008A PocketCinema V10 is connected to an iPod TouchPhoto: Michael McManus, Digitimes, December 2008

VIA Technologies has announced the VIA ARTiGO A2000 barebone storage mini-server which packs terabytes of storage capacity within a stylish, compact, low power and low noise system, according to the company.The VIA ARTiGO A2000 consumes less power and space than a regular desktop, yet provides ample storage for large home media libraries of music, photos and HD video, VIA said. It can also serve as a headless NAS box or media storage and streaming device in home server applications.Measuring 13.5×12×26cm, the VIA ARTiGO A2000 is powered by a 1.5GHz VIA C7-D processor and supports up to 2GB of DDR2 667/533MHz memory. Two SATA bays with integrated power ports are mounted within the case, and a type I Compact Flash socket is located beneath the motherboard.Connectivity includes a Gigabit Ethernet port, and support for a wireless 802.11 b/g module, while two USB 2.0 ports at the back are supplemented by one port at the front for accessibility.Multimedia is provided through the VIA VX800 system media processor, featuring DirectX 9.0 3D graphics support through the VIA Chrome9 integrated graphics, hardware video decoding acceleration of multiple video formats, and VIA Vinyl HD audio. VIA ARTiGO A2000 barebone storage mini-server specifications Item Detail CPU 1.5GHz VIA C7-D processor Chipset VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset Memory Support One DDR2 SO-DIMM socket (up to 2GB) Hard Disk Support Two 3.5-inch SATA 3Gb/s Bootable SSD One CompactFlash socket (supports DMA mode) Operating System Support Windows XP/Vista, Linux USB Ports Three USB 2.0 ports (1 on the front panel) Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, December 2008VIA ARTiGO A2000 barebone storage mini-server Photo: Company

Quanta Computer recently showcased a new touch screen technology - Optical Touch – that will be compatible with Microsoft Windows 7.The technology does not use a capacitive or resistive touch panel, and instead places cameras on the top corners of the display. The two cameras locate the user's finger position and transfers the mouse pointer to that location.The technology also supports multi-touch gestures such as rotate, zoom-in and zoom-out.The advantage of the technology compared to traditional touch panels is its cost-effectiveness, since the technology only requires two cameras. However the advantage scales with panel size meaning the smaller the panel, the less the cost-effective Optical Touch is compared to traditional touch-panel technologies, according to representative from Quanta.Quanta has already applied the technology on both monitors and notebooks and finished products will start mass production soon, added the company representative.A Dell notebook featuring Quanta's Optical Touch Screen technologyPhoto: Joseph Tsai, Digitimes, December 2008A monitor featuring Quanta's Optical Touch Screen technologyPhoto: Joseph Tsai, Digitimes, December 2008

Super Talent Technology has announced a new line of solid state drives (SSDs) equipped with multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips. The lineup brings 256GB of capacity for mobile professionals and gamers.Super Talent's 256GB SSD delivers 2.5-inch internal storage solution for SATA 3Gb/s notebooks, with sequential read/write speeds up to 200/160MB per second. The new SSD will be available in January 2009.UltraDrive ME SSD available in 256GBPhoto: Company

Hynix Semiconductor has announced the development of 2Gb mobile DRAM chips using 54nm process technology.The new Hynix 2Gb mobile DRAM boasts maximum operating speeds of 400Mbps at 1.2V power supply and processes up to 1.6 gigabytes per second with a 32-bit I/O.Hynix' new 2Gb mobile DRAM, which meets JEDEC standard, is suited for the next-generation MID (Mobile Internet Device) and UMPC (ultra mobile PC) applications, according to the company.Hynix has scheduled to kick off the mass production in the first half of 2009.Hynix 54nm 2Gb mobile DRAMPhoto: Company

BenQ has launched its Joybook Lite U101 netbook featuring a 10.1-inch 16:9 screen with LED backlight unit (BLU).The netbook is already available in Taiwan, and the company has also started shipping it to channels in China. Apart from the retail market, company will also cooperate with telecom carriers to launch bundled deals.The company expects to ship over 3,000 U101 netbooks to Taiwan before the end of this year, and 20,000 units to China.BenQ Joybook Lite U101 netbooks with 10.1-inch 16:9 screens and LED BLUsPhoto: Company, December 2008

Nokia on November 25 launched its first touch panel 5800 XpressMusic handsets in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$14,900 (US$446).In addition to continuing to launch new music handsets in the Taiwan market, Nokia also plans to launch Nokia Music Store, Comes with Music, and Chinese-version Ovi services in Taiwan in 2009, according to market sources.With its pricing and function rich specifications, the 5800 XpressMusic handset is competitive in the high-end market, according to market watchers.Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic handsetPhoto: CJ Liu, Digitimes, November 2008

Acer has announced that it will start selling its first Intel Core i7-based desktop PC, the Aspire M7720, in Taiwan at IT Month 2008 which begins November 29.The Aspire M7720 features Intel's quad-core Core i7 920 CPU, 3GB DDR3 1066 memory (expandable up to 12GB) and a 750GB hard drive. The PC also features AMD ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics.The Aspire M7720 will be priced at NT$39,900 (US$1193.36). Acer Aspire M7720 desktop PC specifications Item Detail CPU Intel Core i7 920 Chipset Intel X58 + ICH10R Memory 3GB (1GB×3) DDR3 1066, supports up to 12GB Storage 750GB hard drive VGA ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 1GB DDR3 memory Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, November 2008Acer Aspire M7720 desktop PC based on Intel Core i7 CPUPhoto: Company

Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific has announced the debut of the M1010, the first in its new M series product line.As with most netbooks the M1010 includes a 8.9-inch widescreen display with a 1024×600 pixel resolution, Intel Atom N270 CPU, and 1GB RAM (DDR2, 533MHz). Storage, on the other hand, is slightly below par with just a 60GB hard driveFujitsu has accompanied the M1010 with a set of removable color lids in red, pink, bronze, blue and black.Fujitsu M1010 netbookPhoto: Company

Biostar Microtech International has unveiled a top of the line motherboard for next generation Intel platform-TPower X58 based on Nehalem architecture.The TPower X58 adopts Intel X58 chipset, supports Intel latest Core i7 series processor family. Intel Core i7 series processors support quad-core and hyper threading technology.The chipset also supports the latest Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology, which features point-to-point architecture, while improving scalability, and eliminating the competition between processors for bus bandwidth.The TPower X58 also features Biostar's self-developed technologies including 100% XDC (extreme durable capacitor), space-pipe thermal design, a 12-phase power design and green power utility.The 12-phase power design will provide highly efficient power control to generate less heat than traditional solutions. This design helps to extend component's lifecycle and system stability when CPU is under heavy loading or in overclocking mode. Green power utility will progress energy efficiency by disabling extra phases while CPU on light loading.The TPower X58 is further equipped to support ATI CrossFireX and Nvidia SLI technology with triple PCI-E 2.0 (x16, x8, x4) interfaces. Biostar TPower X58 motherboard specification Item Detail CPU support Core i7 Extreme & Core i7 series processor QPI 6.4 GT/s Chipset Intel X58 / ICH10R Socket LGA 1366 Memory DDR3-1333/1600/1800/1866 MHz Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, November 2008Biostar TPower X58 motherboard adopts Intel X58 chipsetPhoto: Company