Cooler Master has announced the Cosmos ESA chassis, an updated version of its Cosmos chassis supporting Nvidia's Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA). ESA certified power supply units and water cooling units will be available from Cooler Master soon, the company added.The Cosmos ESA includes the same features and performance as the earlier Cosmos chassis, but has an additional thermal control board that includes four separate sensors for monitoring and adjusting fan speeds, while system information can be displayed through a software control panel provided by Nvidia. Upcoming Cooler Master ESA power supply units will allow users to monitor temperatures, currents, and voltages, while Cooler Master ESA water cooling units will allow users to monitor and control pumps, fans, water temperatures and flow rates, said Cooler Master.The Cosmos ESA is available worldwide with price of US$229.Cooler Master Cosmos ESA chassis with an additional thermal control board Photo: Company

Transcend has rolled out its largest capacity SD product to date – a 16GB Class 6 SDHC card.Transcend's 16GB SDHC card is based on the new generation of SD cards (SD 2.0) that support the FAT32 file system format. Fully Class 6 compliant, the card features a guaranteed minimum write speed of 6MB/s.The 16GB memory capacity is enough to store over 8,000 high-resolution 7-megapixel JPG photos, noted Transcend, adding that the card has a mechanical write protection switch that keeps data safe from accidental deletion or over-writing.Transcend 16GB Class 6 SDHC cardPhoto: Company

Transcend Technologies recently announced the launch of its JetFlash T3, a brand-new ultra-tiny USB flash drive.Measuring only 30.2×12.3×2.4mm, the T3 is compact and weighs only two grams and is designed to be extra-rugged, according to the company.Transcend's T3 comes in 1GB and 2GB versions and have a pre-tax list price of US$12.90 and US$20.80, respectively.Transcend JetFlash T3 USB flash drivePhoto: Company

Samsung Electronics recently reached its target of shipping one million handsets for a 14-15% share in the Taiwan handset market, according to Scott Huang, vice president of the mobile communications unit at Samsung Taiwan.Samsung will continue to boost its sales in Taiwan by introducing more camera, music and fashion handsets, with two 5-megapixel camera models, the G608 and G808, and three music handsets to be launched in early February 2008, Huang noted.Although Samsung has engaged simultaneously in the development of Windows Mobile-, Linux- and Symbian-based handsets, the company will focus on Windows Mobile-based models in the Taiwan market, with the i458 to hit the local market in early 2008, Huang added.Samsung on November 8 launched its Windows Mobile-based i608 smartphone in Taiwan. The i608 supports HSDPA and is equipped with a QWERTY keyboard. Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is expected to purchase 10,000-20,000 i608 handsets from Samsung in the initial cooperation plan, according to sources at CHT.Samsung's i608 Windows Mobile-based smartphonePhoto: John Hsu, Digitimes, November 2007

Western Digital (WD) on November 6 unveiled its Passport series 2.5-inch portable hard drives for immediate launch as well as its My Book series 3.5-inch external drives for launch in early December 2007 in the Taiwan market, according to WD Taiwan.For the Passport drives there are three storage capacities available, 120GB, 160GB and 250GB, WD Taiwan indicated. The series features WD-developed synchronization and encryption software to protect stored data, the company pointed out.The My Book series will have four editions to cater to different kinds of users, namely, Essential, Home, Office and Studio, each with capacity sizes ranging from 320GB to 1TB.According to IDC (International Data Corporation) data, WD currently has a global market share of 27% for 3.5-inch hard drives and that of 34% for 2.5-inch models, slightly higher than Seagate's 25% and 32% respectively, WD Taiwan country manager Andy Kuo indicated. WD plans to offer 2TB 3.5-inch hard drives in the first quarter of 2008, Kuo noted.Western Digital (WD) Passport series 2.5-inch portable hard drivesPhoto: CompanyWD My Book series 3.5-inch external hard drivesPhoto: Company

Leadtek Research's latest WinFast VC100 U Video Editor is a small universal video capture device which can turn a PC into a film studio, according to the company.With built-in automatic scene detection, the WinFast VC100 U Video Editor is a USB 2.0 compatible video capture device that enables the recording of home videos, TV and any other personal video/music collections in MPEG-4/2/1 formats.Users are able to capture videos from all sources, such as VCD/DVD players, camcorders and VHS tapes, editing and adding effects later. The software also features a direct-burn function providing a simple and direct way to transfer video and film from various sources onto CD or DVD.Leadtek WinFast VC100 U Video EditorPhoto: Company

Biostar has announced the launch of its TA770 A2+ motherboard based on the AMD 770 chipset.The TA770 A2+ supports the upcoming AMD Phenom series multi-core processors, which support dual-channel DDR2-1066, bigger L3 cache and offer optimized overclocking ability.The TA770 A2+ features HyperTransport 3.0 technology and PCI Express 2.0, which offers data transfer speeds of 5GT/s, noted Biostar.The TA770 A2+ has a recommended retail price of US$90 and will be available in China near the beginning of November and in the US and Europe by mid-November, according to the company. Biostar TA770 A2+ specifications Item Details Name TA770 A2+ CPU support Supports AMD Phenom Series/Athlon 64 X2/64/FX/Sempron processors Chipset AMD 770 + SB600 Socket AM2+/AM2 PCIe x16 2.0 1 PCIe x1 2.0 2 PCI 3 LAN Gigabit Ethernet SATA 3.0Gb/s 4 eSATA 2 RAID 0/1/10 USB 2.0 10 Integrated audio 8+2 channel HD audio Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, November 2007Biostar TA770 A2+ motherboardPhoto: Company

E-Ten Information Systems has introduced its Glofiish X600 pocket PC phone and announced that its Glofiish X800 is now shipping worldwide.The Glofiish X600 is a value pocket PC phone based on Windows Mobile 6 and is E-Ten's smallest handset to date, according to the company. The X600 features GPS, GPRS and Wi-Fi connectivity in a handset that measures just 107×58×14.7mm and weights only 136g.The Glofiish X800 is based on the Window Mobile 6 platform and features 3.5G HSDPA high-speed connectivity, a high-resolution 2.8-inch VGA (640×480) display and GPS function. The device has dimensions of 113.5×60×15.8mm.E-Ten's Glofiish X800 pocket PC phone has begun shipping to channel partners around the globe and is available in several languages. Pricing and availability is subject to regional variation but the device can be expected to available in key markets within a few weeks.E-Ten Glofiish X600Photo: CompanyE-Ten Glofiish X800Photo: Company

Samsung Electronics has announced it has started sampling its new solid-state drives (SSDs) in 64GB capacities that support the SATA 3Gbps interface. The new series of SSDs are targeted for high-end notebook and high-performance storage applications.The NAND flash chips in the new SSD series are 8Gb single-level cell (SLC) chips fabricated on a 50nm-class production process, according to the company. By supporting the SATA 3Gbps interface, the drives are able to achieve transfers twice as fast as their predecessors launched during March 2007.Samsung also highlighted that the new SSDs only require half as much power as the 1.9W consumed by hard drives currently used in notebooks and only one-tenth the power consumed by enterprise-class 15,000-rpm hard drives in servers.The SSDs are available in 1.8- and 2.5-inch configurations.Samsung developed a 32GB PATA SSD in March 2006, followed by a 64GB version using the SATA interface in March of this year. Feature comparison of different storage media Product 1.8" HDD 1.8" SDD (PATA) 1.8" SSD (SATA 3Gbps) Density 60GB 64GB 64GB Weight 61g 40g/15g(Slim) 40g/15g(Slim) Performance Read/Write: 22-48MB/s R: 64MB/s, W: 45MB/s R: 100MB/s, W: 100MB/s Power (active) 1.4W 0.4W 0.7W Vibration (in operation) 1.0G (22-500Hz) 20G (10-2000Hz) 20G (10-2000Hz) Acoustic noise 22dB 0dB 0dB Endurance MTBF: <300K hours MTBF: 2M hours MTBF: 2M hours Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, November 2007Samsung's latest SATA 2.5-inch SSDPhoto: Business Wire

Advansus has unveiled a mini-ITX motherboard based on Intel's Q965 chipset, the iQ965-CI, which it will showcase at Embedded Technology 2007 show coming up in Japan.The iQ965-CI incorporates the Intel Q965 Express chipset, supports Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and dual-channel DDR2 800 SDRAM up to 4GB. The iQ965-CI also offers features including onboard TPM (Trusted Platform Module) security, dual audio streams and Intel GMA3000 accelerated graphics. The motherboard is suitable for gaming, digital signage and entertainment kiosk applications, according to Advansus. Advansus iQ965-CI motherboard specifications Item Detail CPU Intel Core Duo/Core 2 Duo and Pentium 4/Celeron D processors Chipset Intel Q965 Express chipset Memory Dual-channel DDR2 800 SDRAM up to 4GB VGA Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3000 Audio Realtek ALC888 Amplified Audio LAN Realtek RTL8111B PCI Express Gigabit LAN Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, November 2007Advansus iQ965-CI motherboardPhoto: Company