E-Ten Information Systems has announced the Glofiish M810 and M750, the first in a new series of Pocket PC phones from E-Ten that put the focus on portable entertainment, dynamic social networking, and go-anywhere communications ideal for the Web 2.0 generation.The Glofiish M810 features HSDPA connectivity while the M750 features EDGE technology for high-speed access to the Internet. Both devices support quad-band GSM, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 and GPS. Further specifications include a 500MHz Samsung S3C processor and 256MB Flash ROM. Both handsets run the Windows Mobile 6 platform and have dimensions of 109.5×59×17.5mm.The M810 and M750 have a full QWERTY keyboard, 2-megapixel auto-focus camera and 2.8-inch display. The handsets also support digital music formats and have a built-in radio. The M810 and M750 are the first E-Ten Pocket PC Phones to include built-in JAVA support allowing downloadable applications, including games, to be played on the device, highlighted the company.E-Ten Glofiish M810/M750 handsetPhoto: Company

Panasonic will launch the HDC-HS9, its thinnest Full-HD camcorder, in the Taiwan market in late April or early May at a recommended retail price of NT$45,900 (US$1,507), according to Panasonic Taiwan.The HDC-HS9 is equipped with a 60GB hard disk drive capable of storing up to 23 hours of video and allows for additional storage on Secure Digital cards, Panasonic Taiwan noted.Camcorder sales volumes in Taiwan will reach 90,000-100,00 units this year, and Panasonic expects the launch of HDC-HS9 and other Full-HD models to help increase its market share to 20%. According to local retail channels, Sony currently accounts for 60% of camcorders sold in Taiwan, with the remaining 40% shared between JVC, Panasonic, Hitachi, Canon and Samsung.Panasonic HDC-HS9, the company's thinnest Full-HD camcorderPhoto: Company

ASRock has launched the AMD-based K10N750SLI-WiFi motherboard which adopts Nvidia's chipset and AMD's PSI (power state indicator) technology to improve the energy efficiency by disabling extra phases when the CPU is under light loads.The intelligent energy saver can increase voltage regulator efficiency by 16% and decrease voltage regulator power consumption by 48% without reducing CPU performance and reliability, according to the company.Based on Nvidia's nForce 750a SLI chipset, the K10N750SLI-WiFi also comes with graphics scalability through support for Nvidia SLI and Hybrid SLI technologies.ASRock K10N750SLI-WiFi motherboardPhoto: Company

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has introduced a full-function, mini-notebook PC – the HP 2133 for the educational market.At slightly more than 2.5-pounds, the mini is smaller and lighter than many math or science books, pointed out HP. It includes a suite of wireless, multimedia and security capabilities to allow students to learn everywhere they go.The mini is packed with a combination of features to boost productivity and improve the overall mobile experience, including: HP DuraKeys, featuring a clear coating applied over the notebook keyboard that protects the finish and printed letters and characters and an HP 3D DriveGuard, which sends a signal to shut down the hard drive upon sudden movement or shock by using a three-axis digital accelerometer chip.The mini also features a 8.9-inch diagonal WXGA display and full keyboard and touchpad, while it also provides wireless technologies such as integrated Wi-Fi certified WLAN and optional Bluetooth.The HP 2133 mini-note PC starts at US$499 and is expected to be available later this month.HP 2133 mini-notebook PCPhoto: Business Wire

Asustek Computer recently unveiled three new graphics cards based on Nvidia and AMD GPUs (graphics processing units), the EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M, EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G and EAH3650 SILENT/HTDI/1G.The EN9800GTX is able to deliver full-throttle gaming experiences at extreme HD resolutions, while providing optimal power management with the built-in HybridPower technology, according to the company. It also features full compatibility with 3-way Nividia SLI technology, an integrated SmartDoctor feature that overclocks the Shader Clock for graphical boosts and GamerOSD for real-time overclocking, benchmarking and video capturing in any PC game.The EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G comes specially designed with dual fansinks for the two onboard ATI HD3850 GPUs, ensuring efficient heat dissipation for more stable operations. On top of all this, the EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G is equipped with 1GB of onboard memory designed to provide feature-rich DirectX 10 gaming and the best multimedia playback without any lagging at ultra-high resolutions and maximum quality settings.The EAH3650 SILENT/HTDI/1G features the latest generation of ATI GPUs and with a large onboard memory size, is designed to provide feature-rich DirectX 10.1 gaming and multimedia playback at ultra-high resolutions and maximum quality settings. Additionally, it natively supports HDMI and is equipped with a noiseless cooling solution. Specifications of Asustek graphics cards based on AMD and Nvidia's latest GPUs Model EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G EAH3650 SILENT/HTDI/1G Graphics engine GeForce 9800GTX Radeon HD 3850x2 Radeon HD 3650 Video memory 512M DDR3 1GB DDR3 1GB DDR2 Engine clock 675MHz 668MHz 725MHz Shader clock 1.688 GHz 1.658GHz 800MHz Memory clock 2.2GHz (1.1GHz DDR3) 829MHz DDR3 400MHz DDR2 Memory interface 256-bit 256-bit+256bit 128-bit DVI max. resolution 2560×1600 2560×1600 2560×1600 Bus standard PCI Express 2.0 PCI Express 2.0 PCI-Express 2.0 Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, April 2008Asustek EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M graphics cardPhoto: CompanyAsustek EAH3850X2/G/3DHTI/1G graphics cardPhoto: CompanyAsustek EAH3650 SILENT/HTDI/1G graphics cardPhoto: Company

Acer recently introduced the Aspire 8920G and 6920G notebook PC series featuring a built-in Blu-ray drive.The new Aspire 8920G and 6920G series feature Intel Centrino processor technology using the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, the mobile Intel PM965 Express chipset and an integrated module for wireless connection supporting Acer's SignalUp with InviLink Nplify wireless technologies.The Aspire 8920G features an 18.4-inch full-HD CineCrystal LCD panel, while the Aspire 6920G has a 16-inch display.The system is shipped with a choice of graphics engines and can be equipped with either the Nvidia GeForce 9650M GS graphics engine with up to 1280MB of TurboCache or by the Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS with up to 1280MB of TurboCache. Both support Nvidia PureVideo HD technology, Shader Model 4.0 and Microsoft DirectX 10. Acer Aspire 8920G and 6920G notebook specifications Model Aspire 8920G-933G32Bna Aspire 6920G-833G32Bnb Aspire 6920G-833G32Mn CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (6MB L2 Cache, 2.5 GHz, 800MHz) Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 (3MB L2 Cache, 2.4 GHz, 800MHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 (3MB L2 Cache, 2.4 GHz, 800MHz Chipset Mobile Intel PM965 Express Memory 3GB DDR2 667 can add up to 4GB 3GB DDR2 667 can add up to 4GB 2GB DDR2 667 can add up to 4GB Display 18.4-inch full HD (16:9 300-nit) 16-inch full HD (16:9 250-nit) 16-inch full HD (16:9 220-nit) VGA Nvidia GeForce 9650M GS Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS Storage 320GB SATA hard drive 320GB SATA hard drive 320GB SATA hard drive 2X Blu-ray disc (BD) drive 2X Blu-ray disc (BD) drive DVD Super Multi DL burner Price NT$69,900 (US$2297.83) NT$58,900 NT$49,900 Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, April 2008Acer Aspire 8920G notebookPhoto: Company

Graphics card makers including Micro-Star International (MSI), Albatron, Gigabyte Technology and Leadtek Research have launched graphics card based on Nvidia's GeForce 9800 GTX GPU.The cards support Nvidia's 3-way SLI technology, boasting up to 2.8 times more power than any single GPU system, and HybridPower technology to reduce power usage by switching from the GeForce 9800 GTX graphics card to a motherboard IGP when running less graphically-intensive applications. MSI N9800GTX graphics card specifications Item Detail Graphics Engine GeForce 9800GTX Bus Standard PCI Express 2.0 x16 Memory Type GDDR3 Memory Amount 512MB Memory Interface 256-bit Core Clock Speed 675MHz Shade Clock Speed 1688MHz Memory Clock Speed 2200MHz Memory Bandwidth(GB/sec) 70.4 Texture Fill Rate(billion/sec) 43.2 DVI Output x2 D-SUB Output No TV-Output x1(via S-Video to Composite) HDMI-Output via DVI to HDMI adaptor Display Ouput(Max Resolution) 2560×1600 RAMDACs 400 HDTV Support Yes HDCP Support Yes HDMI Support Yes DirectX Version Support 10.0 OpenGL Version Support 2.1 SLI Support Yes Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, April 2008 Albatron 9800GTX-512X graphics card specifications Item Detail GPU GeForce 9800GTX Core clock 675MHz Shader clock 1688MHz Memory clock 1100MHz Memory amount 512MB of GDDR3 memory Memory I/O 256-bit Frame buffer 512MB Total board power 160W TDP Interface PCI Express 2.0 Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, April 2008 Gigabyte GV-NX98X512H-B graphics card specifications Item Detail Chipset Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX Memory 512MB Memory Bus 256-bit Memory Type GDDR3 Card dimension ATX Bus Type PCIe 2.0 Bus Speed x16 D-SUB Y (By Adapter) TV-OUT Yes DVI Port Y (DVI-I) VIVO No Multi View Yes Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, April 2008 Leadtek WinFast PX9800 GTX graphics card specifications Item Detail Graphic Bus PCI Express GPU Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX GPU/Memory Clock 675/2200MHz Shader Clock 1688 MHz Memory Size 512MB GDDR3 Memory Interface 256-bit RAMDACs 400MHz Stream Processors 128 Output Dual Dual-Link DVI, HDTV Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, April 2008MSI N9800GTX graphics card Photo: CompanyAlbatron 9800GTX-512X graphics cardPhoto: CompanyGigabyte GV-NX98X512H-B graphics card Photo: CompanyLeadtek WinFast PX9800 GTX graphics card Photo: Company

VIA Technologies has announced the NAS 7800 motherboard designed to meet the needs of thin server and NAS segment system builders.Thin servers such as network attached storage are proving increasingly popular with small and medium sized enterprises looking for secure, energy-efficient data storage without investing in large, expensive and power-hungry corporate solutions, according to VIA. Boasting up to eight SATA 3Gb/s ports and two Gigabit ports, the VIA NAS 7800 combines storage flexibility and a power-efficient, secure platform to meet these needs.The motherboard is powered by a low-heat, energy-efficient 1.5GHz VIA C7 processor, with an optional fanless VIA Eden SKU, the NAS 7800 also features a proprietary MFX module for wake-up scheduling, allowing IT managers to power servers down at night or weekends for savings in electricity usage.The VIA NAS 7800 uses a unique 190mm×143mm form factor, the same size as a standard optical disk drive, with I/O aligned to allow easy integration into drive-sized chassis or even in multiple configurations within a 1U server, offering an innovative approach to NAS systems for small and medium sized businesses, highlighted the company.System security is enabled through an onboard TPM module for key generation and storage and the VIA PadLock Security Engine integrated directly onto the processor die, which when enabled provides fast, military grade hardware encryption and decryption of data. VIA NAS7800 server motherboard specifications Item Detail Processor VIA C7 1.5GHz NanoBGA2 processor Chipset VIA CN700 northbridge VIA VT8251 southbridge System Memory One DDR2 400/533/667 DIMM socket, supports up to 1GB VGA Integrated VIA UniChrome Pro graphics with 2D/3D and MPEG-2 video accelerators Onboard IDE One UltraDMA 133/100/66 Connector (2.0mm pitch/ 44-pins) Expansion Slots One CompactFlash type-I slot (Master/Slave selectable) One 32-Bit Mini PCI slot (for NAS 7800-15LST) Onboard LAN One VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Controller One VIA VT6122 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (for NAS 7800-15LST) Onboard TPM Infineon SLB9635TT 1.2 (Trusted Platform Module) Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, April 2008VIA NAS7800 server motherboard Photo: Company

ASRock has launched a motherboard based on AMD's 780G and SB700 chipsets, the A780FullDisplayPort, which features outputs including D-Sub, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort through a dongle.The A780FullDisplayPort supports HyperTransport 3.0, dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory, a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot and an integrated AMD RV610 graphics engine. ASRock A780FullDisplayPort motherboard specifications Item Detail CPU AMD Phenom FX, Phenom, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon X2, Athlon 64 and Sempron processor Chipset AMD 780G + SB700 Memory Dual-channel DDR2 800/667, four DIMM slots, maximum capacity up to 8GB VGA Integrated AMD RV610 graphics engine with maximum 512MB shared memory VGA output D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, April 2008ASRock A780FullDisplayPort motherboard Photo: Company

Micro-Star International (MSI) has announced the VR340, a 13.3-inch notebook which weighs 2.2kg, making it a suitable choice for consumers, who need mobility, according to the company.The VR340 features an Intel Pentium dual-core processor and Intel GL960 chipset, and can support DDR2 533/667 memory up to 3GB. MSI VR340 notebook specifications Item Detail Processor Intel Pentium dual-core processor Chipsets Intel GL960+ICH8-M LCD 13.3-inch WXGA TFT ACV Display VGA UMA shared with system memory Memory DDR2 533 / 667MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM × 2 slot 512MB / 1024MB/ 2048MB 3GB Max Dimension 332×240×26.5-35mm Weight 2.2kg with 6-cell battery Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, March 2008MSI VR340 notebookPhoto: Company