TDK joins the SSD market with RS3 GBDriver

TDK comes with SSD GBDriver called RS3, have capacities ranging from 8GB to 128GB depending on the series, SLC (single-level cell) or MLC (multi-level cell). The new SSD drives come rather late TDK market, have a controller designed by the brand and are divided into two series, the SLC with 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64 GB and MLC with 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB.

The SLC have 160MB/sy speed 60 MB / s read / write and models have 160MB/sy MLC 25 MB / s reading and writing data are far from those who get SSD present domestic . They offer SATA 2.0 interface and an aluminum casing. Because SSDs are discrete with performance is likely to be used in other devices such as tablet PCs or similar rather than a desktop computer.

Nikon Coolpix S9100

The zoom factor of the Nikon Coolpix S9100 comes with a 17.8-fold magnification for a compact camera of very high and 21-stage adjustable. The amounts to 25-446 mm (equivalent to the small format). The back-illuminated CMOS image sensor provides 13.79 megapixels. Especially at the telephoto setting of the optical image stabilizer works very effectively and allows you shake-free shots.

The Nikon has face detection, smile detection, focus tracking and the red-eye reduction on board. The camera takes videos in Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels) and stores them in MPEG-4 format. Typical compact camera: the Coolpix can not adjust aperture and shutter speed manually. Commendable: The Nikon has a very short shutter lag of 0.25 seconds and is already operational for about one second.

The PS Vita arrive March 30, 2012 in America

The Canadian Best Buy site, a reseller that could be compared with the FNAC, just put the page online pre-order the PS Vita is announced for March 30, 2012. Nevertheless, it should take a step back. Last Thursday, we learned that the release of the PlayStation Vita would be delayed to 2012 in Europe and North America.

The output of the new continent is expected at the end of the first quarter of next year. It is currently impossible to say whether the date of Best Buy are predictions of or information obtained directly from the manufacturer. One thing is certain, according to Sony, the European and American outlets should take place almost simultaneously and the firm should give the official dates next month at the Tokyo Game Show.

• Bummer, PS Vita won't launch until 2012 in U.S. and Europe (04/08/2011)
• PS Vita pre-orders go up on Best Buy's Canada site with a March 30, 2012 release date (07/08/2011)
• No PlayStation Vita Outside Of Japan Until 2012 (04/08/2011)
• PlayStation Vita Not Coming to the U.S. Until 2012 (04/08/2011)
• Sony Pushes PS Vita's Western Release Back to 2012 (04/08/2011)

Nokia drops Symbian and N9 in North America

The head of the American arm of Nokia, Chris Weber, admitted in an interview that Nokia was going to abandon the sale of Symbian smartphones in the New World after the release of its first Windows phone and the company betting heavily on the operating system from Microsoft.

The phrase that we will retain this interview is the admission that "if we fail with Windows Phone, no matter what we do." Nokia admits that the American and Canadian market and it escapes him is all about Windows Phone. This means not only abandoning Symbian, but its feature phone (a cross between traditional phone and smartphone, Ed) and MeeGo.

Gigabyte motherboards LGA1155 compatible Ivy Bridge and PCIe 3.0

Owners of a motherboard Gigabyte Intel 6 series to be happy: via a simple BIOS update to your card will be compatible with upcoming CPU and Ivy Bridge Controller PCI-Express 3.0 at the same time. Gigabyte ensures that its entire line to Intel 6 series - so the socket in 1155 - is concerned. Updating the BIOS can be downloaded today at the manufacturer's website.

Compatibility PCI-Express 3 will concern the course PCI-Express cable directly to the CPU (those dedicated to graphics cards), the remaining 6 series chipset it limited to PCI-Express 2.0. As a reminder, we expect the Ivy Bridge in April 2012.

• Intel's Ivy Bridge May Not Be Ready In Time For Next Macbook Pros (02/08/2011)
• Ultra-thin, Air-ified MacBook Pros most likely not getting Ivi Bridge chips this year (02/08/2011)
• Intel's Ivy Bridge May Not Be Ready in Time for the Next Macbook Pros [Guts] (02/08/2011)
• Thunderbolt vs. USB 3.0: Why it's a lose-lose (04/08/2011)
• Breakfast Wrap: Best Of Tuesday Night (03/08/2011)

PCI Express (wikipedia)  Sandy Bridge (microarchitecture) (wikipedia)  Intel demos Sandy Bridge running at 4.9GHz (youtube)  

Lenovo announces ThinkCentre M71z all in oncomputer

Lenovo introduces its bid for the computer market all in one with the ThinkCentre M71z, will be available next October and will feature Intel Core Second Generation. The ThinkCentre M71z have a 20-inch display with touchscreen capabilities and interactive video conferencing capabilities through its 2-megapixel camera.

As a new version equipped with a 160GB SSD drive takes only 15 seconds to boot and be ready for use. Intel processors come equipped with second generation Sandy Bridge, plus DDR3 RAM, 6 USB 2.0M DVD burner, WiFi and display output port. Its price is around $ 599 or so.

• Lenovo rolls out ThinkCentre M71z all-in-one for schools (09/08/2011)
• Lenovo targets businesses with LS2221 and LS2421p monitors, ThinkCentre Edge 71 (05/08/2011)
• Lenovo outs LS-series monitors, ThinkCentre Edge desktop (05/08/2011)
• Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 91z all-in-one desktop (19/05/2011)
• FCC to take coordinated look at AT&T spectrum deals (09/08/2011)

Lenovo ThinkCentre (wikipedia)  Lenovo (homepage)  SEHK: 992 (googlefinance)  Lenovo (wikipedia)  

1 million Seagate hybrid drives

Seagate has announced reaching the million mark record "hybrid" Momentus XT delivered. In 2.5-inch hybrid drive that was launched in May 2010. The Momentus XT includes a reminder a standard hard drive (with a capacity of 250 GB, 320 GB or 500 GB depending on the version) operating at 7200 RPM, 32 MB buffer memory and 4 GB of NAND flash SLC.

This combination theoretically improve the startup time of the computer and speed up the loading of applications, while providing a decent storage capacity at a rate lower than that of an equivalent capacity SSD. If we are to believe a study published by the institute IDC, hybrid discs should be included in a quarter of computers sold in 2015.