LG LSM-100: a mouse with built-in scanner

LG should take advantage of the IFA in Berlin (to be held from 2 to 7 September) to formalize the LSM-100, a mouse, "two-in-one" unveiled in January. The USB wired mouse incorporates an actual scanner in addition to its laser sensor! A simple push of a button and the mouse is able to scan what's under it, and even to use a character recognition software.

The LSM-100 thus appears as a device rather original, but the question is whether commercial success is to go, especially with a price that would flirt with the $ 100 ...

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Business Tablet PC: MSI WindPad with Windows 7

The WindPad is through the Microsoft operating system as an additional mobile device in a Windows environment. Applications you use on your desktop PC at work, are also installed on the Tablet PC. For mobile use, so you can work on the documents WindPad transfer and edit from there. The hardware for the Tablet PC comes from AMD.

On the platform in an energy-saving "Brazos" architecture are the dual-core processor "Z-01" with a clock speed of one gigahertz and DDR3 memory with a capacity of 1048 is used. As the graphics unit has WindPad developed specifically for mobile devices, "Radeon HD 6250" chip. He does not have its own and is therefore connected to the main memory.

Asus U36SD-RX146: Powerful Laptop

The new notebook from Asus has U36SD-RX146V 13.3 (33.8 centimeters) with a large display of 1366x768. It is characterized by sleek dimensions (32,8 x23, 2x1, 9 inches) and weighs 1.7 kilograms. For an optical drive was no room. The laptop has a Chiclet keyboard, a touchpad that you can operate with three fingers, and a memory card reader.

A special feature is its long battery life: to hold up to nine hours the battery. The Asus U36SD RX146V-operates with a Core i7 processor from Intel 2620m (Sandy Bridge) at 2.7 GHz and Nvidia GeForce GT520M with 1024 RAM. In addition, the laptop offers four gigabytes of DDR3 RAM and a 160-gigabyte SSD memory.

Crucial RAM modules announces 1333Mhz DDR3, with 8 GB

Crucial has introduced new DDR3 memory modules for both desktop and laptop with a capacity of 8GB and a speed of 1333Mhz. These new Crucial modules operate at a voltage of 1.35V, thereby reducing their consumption and therefore produce less heat than other modules that work with higher voltage. Besides the two types of RAM has been validated by Intel, which ensures full compatibility with the latest Intel Core and Core i7 i5.

Two screens Full HD IPS in AOC

AOC has added two new models of LCD monitors in its catalog: the i2252Vwh (21.5 inches) and i2352Vh (23 inches). Have a IPS panel and benefiting from a system of LED backlighting, these displays will show a full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels) and a response time of 5 ms. The contrast ratio reached in 1000: 1 (20 million: 1 dynamic), while the brightness peaks at 250 cd/m².

Both LCDs have finally VGA, DVI and HDMI. The date of availability of these two screens is mid September.

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Sapphire Radeon HD6850 Vapor-X: improved cooling and overclocking

Sapphire presents the new Radeon HD6850 in Vapor-X version, this version stands out by employing a heat sink that greatly improves compared to the reference model and also incorporates Overclock series. The Radeon HD6850 Vapor-X is an enhanced version that Sapphire offers, just as it has done with other graphics from AMD.

As for performance, the Radeon HD6850 Vapor-X comes with a design that uses 10 power phases, with 960 stream processors and overclock it stands at 800MHz for the GPU compared to 775MHz in its manufacturing and 4.400Mhz memories 4.000MHZ against the standard, all under 1GB of GDDR5 memory and an interface to 256bits.

GeForce GTX 550 Ti 4GB Point of View

This version of the GTX550 Ti Point of View has 4GB DDR3 features, distinguishing it from the normal version only has 1GB GDDR5 though. The GTX 550Ti has a speed of 1066MHz for the memory, 900MHz for the GPU and shaders 1.800Mhz for. All this with 192 Cuda cores, a 128bit interface and 4GB of memory.

Includes 3 different video outputs: D-Sub, HDMI and DVI. In time it will take the first test to see if it really compensate for the increased memory.

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Razer Blade: 17-inch gaming notebook

Razer is a manufacturer known for its excellent gaming peripherals is dedicated to the world of console to the PC. Last week the company decided to take the big step in the deployment of its first gaming notebook, a product designed for the sole purpose of making gamers happy to offer them an alternative to the console.

Performance and features seem, however, can not justify a high price as proposed, amounting to nearly $ 2,800. But let's see in detail. The Razer Blade is an all-aluminum notebook thin profile with good qualities and fast acceleration. The Razer idea is to offer a product that is easily portable, yet capable of running the latest games without problems.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 with optical zoom Tenfold

A special feature of the S6200 is the Nikkor wide-angle lens with a tenfold-zoom from 25 to 250 mm focal length (equivalent to the small format). Thus can be captured up close as well as group photos of distant subjects. For good image quality is the 16-megapixel image sensor provide on board. An optical image stabilizer prevents blurry images.

The screen on the back measures 2.7 (6.7 centimeters) and has a resolution of approximately 230,000 pixels. Video recordings makes the Coolpix S6200 with 1280x720 pixels. Via USB or memory card (SD / SDHC / SDXC) snapshots and clips go on the computer. Power supply is a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 1,050 milliampere-hours.

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AMD launches E-450, E-300 and C-60 AP

New release of AMD in the segment of the APU, in this case there are three models, the E-450, E-300 and C-60, notebook manufacturers like Dell or MSI and have included in their upcoming models. AMD had already planned and has been, and are available three new models of APU. The E-450 has a speed of 1.65GHz, a parent of DDR3-1333Mhz, Radeon HD6320 graphics, and a TDP of only 18W.

This model replaces the E-350 operating at 1.6GHz but had no Turbo Mode. E-450 if that happens and has the speed of 508Mhz to 600Mhz in the graph. As for the E-300 has dual-core 1.3Ghz, HD6310 integrated graphics with a speed of 488Mhz and a TDP of 18W. It replaces the E-240 was mononuclear 1.5GHz.

Nikon Coolpix S4150: entry-level model with touchscreen

The camera has a housing depth of about two centimeters and a weight of 128 grams and slightly flat. Settings you make on the 7.5 inch large touch-screen on the back. To navigate around using the function "design selection and trigger" the auto-focus with a finger gesture: Do not touch the image will be focussed on the Coolpix.

Focus and exposure settings, the camera automatically before then. Also for the image processing of the monitor is suitable. Beautify your recordings to the S4150 offers various painting tools and effects filters. You can then view your finished photos as a slide show on the display. The Coolpix a 14-megapixel sensor is used.

SAPPHIRE Announces New VGA HD 6850 Vapor-X Edition

Starting from the standard model offered by the excellent basic VGA Radeon HD 6850, Sapphire has developed a new Radeon HD 6850 Vapor-X Edition, which combines the exclusive Vapor-X to a chip with 960 stream processors, 48 texture units and frequencies increased to 800MHz for the core and 1100 MHz (4.4 Gb/s effective) memory.

The cooling system Sapphire Vapor-X ensures a quiet and efficient operation of the card while the section 10 power phases with the second-generation Black Diamond coils provide the best possible performance tuning for overclocking. Operation also facilitated by Trixx tools available for free download on the website sapphiretech.com

Tablet PC: HTC Puccini: First picture and details turned up to ten-inch tablet

As previously reported, HTC will launch the new tablet PC in the not too distant future. The ten-inch tablet has a touch screen in WXGA resolution, which corresponds to a resolution of 1,280 × 800 pixels. A 1.5 gigahertz faster dual-core processor will power the sequel to the. HTC missed the Tablet, one gigabyte of RAM and 16 gigabytes of internal memory.

The Tablet PC runs on the Android operating system "Honeycomb" and gets all HTC devices like the HTC donated-sense user interface - whether this is version 3.2 is not yet known. According to Engadget the Tablet PC - at least in the U.S. - even the new LTE (Long Term Evolution, also called 4G) support.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns

He could no longer meet its responsibilities. The reigning top executives Tim Cook takes the helm, as Apple announced. "I've always said that if ever the day should come that I can no longer fulfill my duties and expectations as head of Apple, I was the first who tells it. Unfortunately, this day has come, "said Jobs, the company published the same time.

Jobs gave no further reasons for the withdrawal. The resignation was not seen as indicating a sudden deterioration of Jobs' health, said a confidant of the financial news agency Bloomberg. Jobs did before announcing his retirement spent the day at the Apple headquarters and attended a regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

Sapphire Unveils Radeon HD 6850 Vapor-X

Sapphire has announced the upcoming launch of its Radeon HD 6850 Vapor-X Edition, a Radeon HD 6850 which as its name suggests has the cooling dual-slot Vapor-X of the manufacturer. This graphics card is factory overclocked. We thus find in the cooler floor of a 10-phase power, a GPU clocked at 800 MHz Barts (25 MHz higher than the reference model) and 1 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 1100 MHz (1000 MHz for Radeon HD 6850 classic).

EasyPen i405X: New graphics tablet from Genius

Genius adds to its catalog a new graphics tablet, this is the EasyPen i405X, a small and simple tablet to start in the world of computer drawing. The EasyPen i405X has a size of 4 "x 5.5", while not a size suitable for professional use, is the ideal starting point to familiar with the operation of these peripherals.

Sony's handheld: Vita PS: Sony initially waived on 3D

The 3D illusion is all the rage. Not only applauds the Hollywood 3D blockbuster on its seal, in order to attract more visitors to the cinema - even the gaming industry is looking to three-dimensional Zockerei. Remarkable, then, that Sony's upcoming handheld for all non-equipping with 3D look. After the Japanese give for reasons of quality to an appropriate screen.

Reason: The movement control over pitch and roll of the console interfere with the glasses-free 3D display. Stay for a spectacular depth effect, the distance between the eye and console constant, which is almost impossible for a handheld. More motion control and graphics performance that is held the third dimension? Apparently, the Japanese already: the flexible control of the PS Vita Group are initially more important than 3D graphics - and for good reason: Given the Sony is probably on the right horse.

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Sony Cyber-VG20E - hand-held camera moves into second generation

The "Exmor CMOS APS-C HD" image sensor picks up the VG20E videos and photos with one of 16.1. Unlike the previous model, you draw with the Successor of movies with 50 frames per second (1080/50p) on. Alternatively, you also filmed with 25 frames. In this mode, there are other filters available, which the recordings are intended to provide a cinema-like appearance.

In contrast to the VG10E to draw not only the sound in Dolby Digital (2.0), but also in the process of immersive 5.1. Also offers the new model, available in a variety of manual level control settings and customization options. Thanks to headphone jack, check the sound during recording.

Canon Ixus 1100 HS: Small camera, big zoom

The CMOS sensor of the PowerShot 1100 HS takes pictures with a 12.1 and a speed of 3.3 frames a second. The chip uses a modern design ("backlight-illumination", in German: rear exposure) in order to maximize the light output. In collaboration with the "DIGIC 4" processors to develop such sharp crisp images.

The camera features a twelve times the lens focal length is 28-336 mm. The optical image stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures. Canon equipped the PowerShot HS 1100 an eight-centimeter (3.2 inch), touch-sensitive screen. On the screen you can tips on setting the camera view or set by pointing a finger at the subject the focus.

Acer H9500BD: Full HD 3D Projector at IFA Premiere

The new projector H9500BD projected movies in full HD resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The 3D-ready projector offers three-dimensional entertainment in the living room from the 3D Blu-ray player. The device can also convert 2D into 3D and playbacks of course shows "normal" movies from your DVD player.

The H9500BD has a contrast ratio of 50,000:1 and a brightness of 2,000. According to Acer, the projector even in daylight, thus producing a high-contrast image. The H9500BD has lens shift: You can use the lens in the projector horizontally or vertically adjusted so that the images end up with no distortion at full size on the canvas.