According to a recent Tweet from Robert Bowling, there will be no delay on the pc version of Modern Warfare 2, which was delayed from nov 10 to nov 24 earlier. Not just that, the tweet indicated that the PC version will also be having a prestige mode and a lot of steam support. Thats a total of 3 great news for the PC gamers. There is no sign of minimum system requirements for the game but for this, bowling suggest that it will be coming soon.

The Dyson Air Multiplier fan works very differently to conventional fans. It uses Air Multiplier technology to draw in air and amplify it 15 times, producing an uninterrupted stream of smooth air. With no blades or grill, it’s safe, easy to clean and doesn’t cause unpleasant buffeting. The Air Multiplier is the first ever fan without rotating blades, instead, it uses a combination of basic physics and cutting edge aerodynamics. Air is accelerated through an annular aperture. This creates a jet of air that passes over a 16° airfoil-shaped ramp, channeling its direction. No blades means the Dyson Air Multiplier™ fan is safe and easy to clean. It also has touch-tilt, 90° oscillation and dimmer-switch power control. But not all things about this air multiplier are good. This Air Multiplier will sell at £199 through high-end retailers, making it reachable only to the high level users who really need the cooling power of the fan.

Its the new keyboard from logitech topping the wishlists of serious gamers. Lets take a look at its features.




Custom-color backlighting

You can easily locate the correct keys, even in the dark. Plus, you can mix red and blue backlighting LEDs in varying intensities to create custom colors.







Twelve programmable G-keys

Three macros per key let you configure up to 36 unique functions per game, including single keypresses or complex macros. You can even create macros on the fly.





Game/desktop mode

No accidental interruptions—you can disable the Windows/Context Menu keys when you play.





Intelligent cable management

You can keep mouse, headset, and other cords out of the way by routing them through channels on the underside of the keyboard.







Integrated USB audio

Separate headphone and mic jacks and mute buttons mean you can use any analog headset with 3.5 mm plugs as a USB audio device for clear communication.







Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hub port

You can connect a flash drive for lightning-fast data transfer or quickly plug in your gaming mouse.






Removable palm rest

You’ve got extra support when you need it. If the palm rest is in your way, you can easily detach it.






Instant media access

Convenient one-touch controls give you instant access to volume control and media playback.








Game your way

You can configure up to 36 single keypresses or complex macros per game—and even record new macros on the fly.

Crytek GmbH (“Crytek”) is excited to announce that their latest all-in-one development solution CryENGINE 3 is now available for all developers. CryENGINE 3 is the first game development platform for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, MMO, DX9/DX10 that also is truly Next-Gen-Ready - with scalable computation and graphics for all major upcoming platforms. It provides the complete game engine to create AAA quality next generation games, and includes the redesigned CryENGINE 3 Sandbox™ level editor, a production-proven, 3rd generation “What you see is what you play” (WYSIWYP) - tool designed by and for professional developers.

CryENGINE 3 also introduces CryENGINE 3 Live Create™. It allows developers to work with a single editor, but see and play the results in real-time on PC, PS3 and Xbox360, hooked up to a single dev PC. The engine takes care of the conversion and optimization of assets in real-time; enables instant, cross-platform changes to any part of game creation and as a result materially increases the speed, quality and significantly reduces the risk of multiplatform development.



“With CryENGINE 3 we are releasing the best development solution available today and tomorrow. With its scalable graphics and computation it is next-gen ready and with new features like CryENGINE 3 Live Create the best choice for game developers and companies developing serious games applications alike. It is the only game engine solution that enables real-time development and can ensure teams are able to maximise their own creativity, save budget and create greater gaming experiences.” said Cevat Yerli, CEO & President of Crytek.



“We’re delighted to launch CryENGINE 3 and we look forward to seeing what developers achieve with our all-new technology. CryENGINE 3 isn’t just about providing our trademark highest-quality graphics and our out of the box AI and physics for the first time on consoles – it also delivers real benefits to all disciplines in games development. Programmers will create awesome new effects and gameplay; art, design and audio teams can play as they create with the fastest, entirely real-time WYSIWYP pipeline ever, materially reducing development time and risk – even producers, project managers and suits will love CryENGINE 3! Of course, our international team of more than 20 dedicated support staff are available right now to help our licensees make the most of CryENGINE 3; at their studio or at one of our support centres around the world.” added Carl Jones, Director of Business Development CryENGINE.

Blizzard is asking its players to merge their accounts with Battle.net in order to log into their game. As a part of ongoing improvements to the Battle.net servers, they are introducing a centralized account system that will let players manage all of their Blizzard Entertainment games, including World of Warcraft and future games, in one place without having to remember multiple sets of login information. In return, players will get a complete set of around-the-game features including a state-of-the-art matchmaking system, achievement system, social networking features, structured competitive play options, a marketplace, and much more. The new Battle.net Account will allow you to log in to World of Warcraft, manage purchases at the online Blizzard Store, keep track of CD keys for your Blizzard Entertainment games, access their websites (such as the World of Warcraft Armory), opt in to upcoming beta tests, and more using a single login. Plans are that in the near future, they will be adding more features, including tools to make it easier for friends to communicate between games and to help bring the community of players closer together. Overall, it will completely change the way the WOW players interacts with each other and will surely add a great amount of excitement to the WOW players.
Still got any doubts about the new account setup?? Just reads the Battle.net Account FAQ to resolve your queries.

Tuneup utilities have always been a great software to tweak your windows for maximum performances. It can optimize the performance of your PC, solve problems and help you easily customize your computer to suit your needs. The best part is that you dont need to be an expert to tweak your PC. An Intuitive Layout of the software Provides quick and easy access to the most critical optimization functions and some really nice description makes it really easy for the beginners to understand their PC better. With tons of features like Tuneup speed optimizer, registry cleaner, startup manager and many other tools, you can have a complete control over your system.
Today, the latest offering from Tuneup is the Tuneup utilities 2009 having many new innovative features. I have been using this for a while and was pretty much satisfied with it but until i installed windows 7. Though it cannot be considered a drawback for the software but i am really missing it on my windows 7. Now the news came in from Tuneup hinting about their future version - The TuneUp utilities 2010. They started of with an exclusive offer for its subscriber, pre-order tuneup utilities 2010 and get a straight 60% discount. Thus you can own the software for just $39.95 only. It was scheduled to be released later in october and with some cool new features that will take you to the next level of PC tuning and optimizing. Here are some of the announced features.

Easier to use: new Start Center
The new and easier-to-use version of TuneUp Utilities is bound to win you over.

Concentrated performance: Turbo Mode
The latest version of TuneUp Utilities comes with a new Turbo Mode which puts your PC’s entire performance right at your finger tips whenever you need it. In Turbo Mode, the entire processing power is allocated only to the program you are running at a given moment.

Automatic and in real time: new Live Optimization
With its Live Optimization, TuneUp Utilities 2010 makes quick program boots possible at all times and increases application responses times.

Even more effective and intelligent: Automatic Maintenance
The Automatic Maintenance makes sure that the best optimization functions keep your PC free from clutter and stable.
Smart move: Maintenance only starts whenever you are not actively running programs on your computer regardless of whether for work or fun.

Up-to-date as always
TuneUp Utilities 2010 supports Windows XP™, Windows Vista™, and the new Windows 7™ (32-bit and 64-bit)!

The major problem that a web developer face today while working with the latest web technologies is that he has to ensure that the site looks exactly similar on all browsers its visitors are using. While the big open source browsers such as google chrome and firefox did a pretty good job in maintaining the web standards, internet explorer seems to be lagging far behind. There are some serious differences while browsing some sites in i.e. when compared to looks and speeds of that of chrome or firefox. The fact that most of the people are still using internet explorer today and most of them just cant upgrade it, the i.e. users cannot be ignored. This causes the developers spending lots of time implementing work-arounds or limiting the functionality of their apps.
While microsoft doesnt seem to be doing anything about it, google decided to stepout and do the work for the developers. What they came out with is something really soothing for the developers and it is - the google chrome frame. With Google Chrome Frame, developers can now take advantage of the latest open web technologies, even in Internet Explorer. From a faster Javascript engine, to support for current web technologies like HTML5's offline capabilities and canvas tag, to modern CSS/Layout handling, Google Chrome Frame enables these features within IE with no additional coding or testing for different browser versions. To start using Google Chrome Frame, all developers need to do is to add this single tag:

meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="chrome=1"


When Google Chrome Frame detects this tag it switches automatically to using Google Chrome's speedy WebKit-based rendering engine. It's that easy. For users, installing Google Chrome Frame will allow them to seamlessly enjoy modern web apps at blazing speeds, through the familiar interface of the version of IE that they are currently using.
To integrate chrome frame in your internet explorer, click here.

Gamers are always pushing for the ultimate realistic gaming experience, and the XFX Radeon™ HD 5800 Series graphics cards brings them three enormous steps closer to their ideal.

First, ATI Eyefinity Technology enables gamers to see things like never before, with the ability to spread out across three displays at resolutions of up to 1080 pixels. Offering the first-ever “wrap-around” in-picture experience, gamers can surround themselves in the digital world, or, if productivity is the goal, maximize workspace with the ability to see more windows simultaneously. A DisplayPort connection is required for the third panel to be visible.

Second, ATI Stream Technology ensures that today’s demanding games play faster at higher resolutions. This state-of-the-art technology boosts systems performance by offloading tasks that were previously sent to the CPU to the GPU. The result? A more evenly balanced platform that can handle greater capacities at faster speeds.

Third, the XFX Radeon HD 5870 and 5850 are the first cards to offer full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 11. Now, gamers can push their experience to the limit, going the distance with the highest resolutions at maximum settings. Striking 3D effects are there for the asking thanks to features like HDR Texture Compression, DirectCompute and Tessellation.

Additionally, consumers who purchase either card will have the ability to download a free copy of DiRT2, the first video game to take full advantage of all three technologies. DiRT2 downloads will be available starting December 11, 2009.

The XFX Radeon 5850 and 5870 graphics cards also feature a second generation TeraScale engine that provides a dramatic increase in processing power over previous generations. Two teraFLOPS of power enable gamers to carve through the most demanding games and GDDR5 memory technology provides twice the data per pin of GDDR3 memory at similar clock speeds, enabling these GPU’s to be more nimble and responsive than previous graphics cards.

Additional features include ATI CrossFireX™ technology, which offers gamers up to 180% better gaming performance in dual-mode. ATI Avivo™ technology maximizes the Blu-ray movie experience with brighter whites for more vivid video playback. And ATI PowerPlay™ balances computing needs, keeping the power draw low when GPU activity is reduced.

The new ASUS EAH5870/2DIS/1GD5 and EAH5850/2DIS/1GD5 are the first graphic cards in the world to utilize Voltage Tweak technology which can enable these graphics cards to boost GPU voltages via the SmartDoctor application to enjoy up to a 38% improvement in performance. Both graphics cards support Microsoft DirectX 11® and Windows® 7 to provide users with the most intense gaming experience. The latest 40nm process and GDDR5 memory technologies are also utilized to deliver faster processing times and general system performance. Users can even run up to three displays from a single graphics card, thanks to the native DisplayPort and Eyefinity technology. The ASUS EAH5800 Series comes specially bundled with DiRT 2™—by far the most anticipated DirectX 11® game—pushing the boundaries of immersive gaming with true-to-life visual realism and effects. The SmartDoctor utility enables users to raise GPU voltages from 1.15V to 1.35V and from 1.088V to 1.4V respectively, boosting GPU and memory clock performance from 850 / 725 MHz to 1035 / 1050 MHz and from 4800 / 4000 MHz to 5200 / 5200 MHz respectively. Such extreme performance upgrades raise the EAH5870 and EAH5850's 3DMark Vantage Extreme Preset score from 8,087 to 9,252 and from 6501 to 8987—an unbelievable 17% and 38% improvement compared to other reference designed boards*. it is now possible for users to enjoy new levels of visual realism while playing games and watching videos on the PC. Innovations such as HDR Texture Compression, DirectCompute and Tessellation are engineered to take advantage of all the graphical features within the new Windows® 7 operating system. What's more, the ASUS EAH5800 Series is available in a special bundle, featuring the best in off-road racing—Colin McRae: DiRT™ 2. Colin McRae: DiRT™ 2 is one of the most anticipated racing games of the year. It takes full advantage of DirectX 11®, adding realism to the racing environment. Hardware tessellation improves the appearance of water and other surfaces, as well as crowd animations. Utilizing the EGO Engine, DiRT™ 2 sets the world of virtual rallying alight, a definite must-have for high adrenaline off-road racing on the PC.


The ASUS EAH5800 Series graphics cards boast 40nm process technology to provide better system performance while using less power, thanks to highly efficient transistors. With advanced GDDR5 memory technology—enabling up to twice the bandwidth per pin as compared to GDDR3 memory—users can now experience the speed, responsiveness and performance of ultra-high bandwidth for processor-intensive multitasking and gaming. The ASUS EAH5800 Series graphics cards feature Eyefinity technology and native DisplayPort, allowing users to expand the field of view across up to three displays**. This allows for more detail than ever before with innovative "wrap around" capabilities that deliver an incredibly intense gaming experience, enhancing the feeling of being in the game.

The Alienware M15x notebook has all the features that a gamer could dream of. Loaded with the latest mobile version of Intel's Core i7 "Clarksfield" processor with upto 3.2 GHz in Turbo Mode and using 8 MB of L3 cache, this machine is capable of delivering ultimate gaming experience and that too without the problems of overheating. In optional upgrades there comes the Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M (1 GB), a 256 GB SSD, a Blu-ray drive, 8 GB of DDR3 1333 MHz RAM, QuickTouch, a 2.0 MP webcam, digital TV tuner, and a lot more, together creating the meanest portable machine your money can buy. The M15x’s case design protects your world with aggressive lines and an in-your-face attitude that quickly dissipates system heat and looks good doing it. And you can personalize your machine from a selection of three colors: Metallic Red, Metallic Silver or Metallic Black. Run your fingers above the keyboard on your M15x and you won’t feel a thing. The Alienware QuickTouch control pad uses touch-capacitive sensors to access and manage power and volume controls, wireless connectivity and both Command Center and Stealth Mode launch functions. Illuminated by the dramatic AlienFX® lighting control system, QuickTouch renders mechanical buttons and control knobs obsolete. The 2.0MP webcam and digital microphone array let you broadcast across the web, while wireless capabilities keep you up and running anytime, anywhere. Turn over your new Alienware M15x and check out the laser-etched nameplate that proclaims your custom-built M15x is unique to only you. The DDR3 1333MHz memory, engineered to support the next-generation quad-core processors that are designed to bring you faster speeds and higher bandwidths. Max out your game settings with optional NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M graphics cards that can deliver the high frame rates and great resolutions on a 15" laptop. They’ll never see you coming, because you’re always a step ahead. Alienware Command Center provides intuitive, user-friendly access to exclusive applications and controls, including AlienFX® lighting effects software and the AlienFusion power management system. Updates and new releases download directly into Command Center, creating a constantly evolving tool for modifying and personalizing your M15x. The facial recognition software identifies numerous distinguishing features, utilizing the M15x’s webcam to read and verify biometric measurements that cannot be faked or stolen like a typed password. While in Stealth Mode, discrete graphics cards are turned off and the CPU and GPU are throttled back to achieve a 65W power limit and decrease noise. To engage Stealth Mode, simply use the Stealth Mode odometer, conveniently located above the keyboard with the touch-sensitive controls. If you are on the go and need to run on battery life alone, select Stealth Mode to reduce power consumption.
Now talking about the price tag, which is also the greatest in the world from alienware, the official website suggests a starting price of $1,499 and $4,600 if you want those additional luxuries. While you will get something worth that big price, who would like to spend so much for just the 'portability' factor for gaming.

The cool new feature from google now lets you share your views and comments about a web page on a common sidebar located alongside any web page. Install the new toolbar from here and look for the sidewiki button on it. Now when you are on a web page and would like to know what other people (who have visited the page earlier) think about it, just click on the sidewiki button on your google toolbar and it will popup a sidebar to your left containing comments and user views specifically for that page. You can also join the discussions and leave your reviews about the page through the same sidebar. Your google account will serve as your unique identity here. This lets the web surfers find a common place to discuss about the web pages individually and review the quality of the content the page offers.

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Intel and T-Systems last week unveiled a new research facility aimed at developing the greenest data centers possible, and deploying those technologies to market rapidly.

DataCenter2020, a test facility jointly developed by Intel and T-Systems, the business-facing data solutions unit of Deutsche Telekom, is a 70-square-meter test floor of data center space where researchers can put green IT best practices to work in order to lower the costs and environmental impacts of corporate computing facilities.

"This project is the first and only one worldwide that is devoted completely to the issue of energy efficiency in data centers," Olaf Heyden, T-Systems director and head of ICT Operations, said in a statement. "Since the energy consumption of data centers worldwide is on the rise, the analysis will play a key role in minimizing CO2 emissions and lowering costs. And since environmental protection concerns all of us, we will publish the findings of our research online."




The partnership brings together Intel's hardware -- about 180 servers, according to the company -- and infrastructure from T-Systems, along with 20 employees from both firms that are dedicated to testing all the elements of a data center to find the most efficient technologies.

Among the features of the facility are a smoke machine to make airflow in the test data center visible, an adjustable-height ceiling that can raise from 2.5 meters to 3.7 meters, and adjustable walls to increase or decrease floor space; the researchers will also test cooling technologies for maximum efficiency.

One goal of DataCenter2020 is to develop a facility with a power usage effectiveness (PUE) ratio of 1.3. The PUE is a measure developed by the Green Grid to indicate how much of the electricity going into a data center powers computing, rather than non-computing elements like lighting and cooling.

Average data centers currently have PUEs of anywhere from 1.8 to 3.0; among the most efficient PUEs reported are 1.12 from Google, although data center designer KC Mares recently said he had achieved PUEs of less than 1.10 in three facilities.

As informed by VGcharts, Halo 3: ODST has sold over 2 million copies in its first day of release, establishing itself as one of the best games ever. also, the Halo 3: ODST Soundtrack is charting at the number one spot for Video Game Soundtracks over at Amazon.com, adding more to its fame. Wondering how could a video sound track be so popular, just head on to Sumthing.com to see for yourself.

After revolutionizing the desktop technology with its Lynnfield architecture, intel now introduces its Nehalem architecture to the mobile platform. Combined with Intel® PM55 Express Chipset, these processors will ensure intense performances in gaming, digital media, photos, music, business applications and other multi-threaded software that hungers for faster processing speed on the go. Added with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, these laptops will offer superior performances than any other high-end notebooks in the market today, ensuring energy savings at the same time.


The Turbo Boost Technology can accelerate the processor clock speed up to 75 percent to match workloads and can deliver better performances on highly threaded applications with the power of Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. The new Intel® Core™ i7 mobile processors also include two-channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory support and full 1 x16 or 2 x8 PCI Express* 2.0 graphics. Whether users are editing a video, composing a song, playing a video game or updating their Facebook* status with the latest YouTube* video craze, Intel® Core i7 mobile processors adapt to provide the right processing power for the task, with more performance and flexibility to match their on-the-go needs. Laptops with Intel® Core i7 mobile processor Extreme Edition support Intel® Extreme Memory Profiles (Intel® XMP) and Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility, the ultimate tuning utility making it possible to overclock3 and fine tune your laptop for incredible performance and battery life optimizations. In addition, the Intel® PM55 Express Chipset enables high-end workstation and gaming laptops to support features such as Intel® Matrix Storage Technology, Intel® High-Definition Audio, and increased I/O interfaces. Leading OEMs including Asus, Dell, HP and Toshiba began shipping laptops today based on Intel® Core™ i7 mobile processors, with additional systems from OEMs available in the coming months. 1ku pricing for the Intel® Core™ i7-920XM, Intel® Core™ i7-820QM and Intel® Core™ i7-720QM mobile processors is $1,054, $546 and $364, respectively.

As the windows 7 prepares itself for its launch next month, the anticipation for the gamers around the globe in increasing due to very much hyped DX-11 support with the new operating system promising great improvements in the audio and video qualities. ATI was the first one to launch graphic processors supporting dx-11 with its 5800 series graphic processors. Yesterday MSI shows off its preparations for the dx-11 support with R5870 and R5850 series graphics cards loaded with 1600 and 1440 stream processors and equipped with 1GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with a 256-bit memory interface. The HD 5870 works at 850 for the core and 4800MHz for the memory, while the HD 5850 is clocked at 725MHz for the core and 4000MHz for memory. In short, it will be a treat for gamers and enthusiasts as they can now churn out maximum performance out of their current dx-10 games. We are yet to see the price tags for this power machines. Here are the detailed technical specifications for the cards.

40nm manufacturing process
The brand new MSI R5870/R5850 series uses more advanced 40nm GPU to implement decisively more transistors within the same amount of space and thereby reaching a new level of performance. In addition the modern 40nm process reduces power consumption and brings about a more efficient overall electrical utilization. By using the advantages of this innovative 40nm process technology, the next generation MSI R5870/R5850 series offers outstanding performance of a new kind.



Support a verity of next-generation graphics standards
Apart from the production process advancements, the entire new MSI R5870/R5850 series is already optimized for the upcoming Windows 7 operating system, and the first one to support the new DirectX 11 / Shader 5.0, thereby taking the immersive gaming experience to a new level, dramatically improving special effects enjoyment. Furthermore the MSI R5870/R5850 also provide for more comprehensive graphics software support. Not only is OpenGL 3.1 supported but also the newest OpenCL standard. This allows the powerful graphics processor to not only render visual effects but also being used on general computing matters which helps to reduce CPU usage resulting in turn to a more effective overall performance.

Brand new ATi Eyefinity technology - single-card triple-screen output
For those gamers who concerned about multiple graphics output, the MSI R5870/R5850 series graphics cards already support the new ATi Eyefinity technology, allowing for triple screen output on one single card*; The ATi Eyefinity technology breaks with the former limitations that one graphics card could only support a maximum of two outputs. Now, in using ATi Eyefinity gamers can extend their game play to three displays widen visibility and providing excellent views of every angle putting the gamers truly into the game, and also reach a new level of game play.

Military Class Concept Components to bring a new level of stability
In order to further improve stability of the MSI R5870 and R5850 graphics cards, MSI adopts solid capacitors and SSC (solid state chokes). This provides for highest stability even under long-term full loading. Now you don’t need to worry anymore that during hardcore gaming your machine might potentially overheat to crash or delay.

Till now we have heard that hackers use phishing methods or install trojans into the victims computer to record keystrokes and steal account informations. There are numerous programmes and methods advised to prevent such kind of attacks, most common of them are anti virus programes and firewalls. Even a laymen person new to the world of internet knows the do's and dont's to keep himself secure. Thus it is getting difficult for the hackers to come out with new methods to play with the privacy of their victims as people are getting more concerned about their privacy.

Two independent researchers Andrea Barisani(Alias lcars) and Daniele Bianco(Alias danbia) at inverse path came out with a security loophole in your keyboard, preferably ps/2 and laptop keyboard, that can enable a hacker to record your keystroke by just connecting to your power grid, and yes, no anti virus program or any firewall could detect this kind of sniffing. The fact that the vulnerability is caused due to poor standards of wires used inside the cables of your keyboard, even an advanced computer user is vulnerable to such attack. All the hacker requires to do is to get access to your power grid and there is nothing you can do to prevent it with the current hardware availability. This work of Andrea and daniele is greatly appreciated and their presentation is invited to PH-Neutral, Shakacon, BlackHat and DEFCON.

Lets understand what exactly is this all about. Current keyboards, specially ps/2 and those used inside a laptop use relatively cheaper homemade hardware insulation around the tiny wires inside the main cable connecting the keyboard and the computer. This is absolutely fine as far as we consider that these insulation are enough for proper functioning of the keyboard. A normal ps/2 cable consist of 6 pins with four of them carrying data, Ground, +5 V current and clock, respectively. As the wires are very close to each other and not insulated well, they cause leakage of information from the data wire to the ground wire due to electromagnetic coupling. The ground wire as well as the other cable shieldings are routed to the main power adapter ground which is then connected to the power socket and finally
the electric grid of the area. This eventually leads to keystrokes leakage to the electric grid which can then be detected on the power plug itself, including nearby ones sharing the same electric lines. Now the ps/2 keyboards use very low clock frequencies as compared to other computer components. While most of the measurements inside the CPU is done in Mhz, the clock frequency of ps/2 keyboards lies in 10 - 16.7 kHz range. Also the keystrokes are recorded i-bit at a time. This makes the data routed from keyboard easily separable from other clock signals after an deep analysis of the data recieved. The hack can be done easily with any physical contact to the ground of the victim with a piece of metal, like a toilet pipe, or even having access to the same power line within the same building. It is believed that USB keyboards are not affected by this attack as they use differential signaling for cancelling the noise.

Last year in october, india launched its first ever spacecraft for exploring the lunar surfaces and proudly considered as a major step ahead as a space exploring nation. Yesterday, some reports came in from Indian Space Research Organisation that the mission almost came closer to failure as some devices began overheating while the satellite was being transferred into a closer orbit. This could have caused a total failure of the mission but the scientists somehow managed to save it by compromising a critical instrument called star sensor which is responsible for taking a clearer picture of the lunar surfaces. Though the mission is considered as safe for now but the quality of pictures send by the satellite is improvised and thus the time span of the mission might have to be cut short. The mission is expected to cost 3.8bn rupees and the data collected by it is planned to be used to boost India's capacity to build more efficient rockets and satellites, especially through miniaturization, and open research avenues for young Indian scientists.

There was a loophole in the earlier versions of itunes which lets the smartphones to masquerade themselves as ipod and use the software to synchronize music easily. Users having palm pre are benefiting from this hole as they can synchronize their media with itunes easily. Apple did warned about this loophole and announced earlier that the next version of itunes will patch the hole. With its latest version 8.2.1, apple have now blocked the other smartphones from using itunes just like ipod. The reason apple stated behind this move is that they does not provide support for, or test for compatibility with, non-Apple digital media players and thus they were concerned about the compatibility issues. Bad news for palm pre users.....

A new software designed by two Indian electronic engineers S.Uma, from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology, and S. Annadurai from the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, is able to draw a clear picture out of blurry or unclear images. Uma and Annadurai have developed a modified network that builds and extends the work of others to allow them to quickly process an image reducing distortion, noise and blurring. The analysis of the software shows that the images are 39 to 67 percent clearer using the team's approach and results take half the time compared to other methods. The approach could significantly reduce information loss while reversing blurring caused by lens aberrations and faults, and could reduce noise that distorts the appearance of an image.

The team suggests that distortions in an image due to atmospheric disturbances between camera and distant subjects could be unravelled and a photo taken on a hot, hazy day made acceptable. The researchers point out that earlier attempts at this kind of inverse filtering of an image relied on the image having a high signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio. Other approaches require huge amounts of computing power and are generally untenable. This is especially true in the fledgling field of artificial vision, whether robotic or prosthetic. However, some success with neural networks has been achieved. Errant pixels and blurry regions in a photo, whether digital or scanned, are the bane of lensmen, worldwide. Moreover, in vision processing research, degraded photos are common and require restoration to a high-quality un-degraded state. These findings have been published in the International Journal of Signal and Imaging Systems Engineering.

Hitachi announced its three new storage solutions for its customers, establishing itself as one of the most reputed companied in the storage industry. The first one is the Hitachi Simple TOUGH Portable USB 2.0 Drive. As the name suggests, the drive is intended for those who are not always careful while handling their drives. The rugged drive is designed for protecting data in harsh environments and for serious mobility. It is the only water- and shock-resistant external drive available today from a global hard drive manufacturer. Engineered to sustain a three meter drop (9.8 feet) and able to withstand the pressure of a one-ton class commercial truck3, the SimpleTOUGH drive can take on more falls, knocks and spills than any average external drive on the market. Besides that, it’s ready for the great outdoors. The Hitachi SimpleTOUGH drive includes a “never-lose” foldaway USB cable, ergonomic sides for easy carrying, and a cool topside LED for power status. But don’t be fooled by its handsome exterior. Not only is SimpleTOUGH rugged on the outside, it’s dependable and reliable on the inside. All SimpleTOUGH portable drives integrate Hitachi’s award-winning Travelstar hard drives, which can be found in virtually all top brand notebooks around the world. Known for its proven, dependable design, Hitachi Travelstar drives provide best-of-breed operating shock at 400G operating and 1,000G non operating shock, and feature the company’s TrueTrack Technology™, providing added data protection against rough handling. Packaged in one streamlined solution, the SimpleTOUGH portable drive by Hitachi is USB powered for on-the-go convenience. The manufacturer’s suggested retail pricing (MSRP) is $99.99 for 250GB, $119.99 for 320GB, and $149.99 for 500GB.

The second one is the Hitachi Simple DRIVE Mini Portable USB 2.0 Drive. Designed for an increasingly mobile world, the Hitachi SimpleDRIVE Mini portable drive is stylish storage made simple. It continues SimpleTech’s legacy of offering a unique contemporary design with multiple colors, while delivering streamlined, yet simple ways to store and protect your data. The SimpleDRIVE Mini uses dependable hard drives from Hitachi so you can rest assured that your data is stored on a leading hard drive. Depending on your mood, personal style or capacity needs, you have color choices of red wine in 250GB, blue dusk in 320GB or carbon fiber for a textured black look at 500GB. MSRP is $89.99 for 250GB, $109.99 for 320GB and $139.99 for 500GB. All SimpleDRIVE Minis are USB powered.

With its third product, hitachi joins the race for the biggest storage device with seagate and western digital with the introduction of its 2TB Hitachi Desktstar HD32000IDK7 drive. Although, there is nothing new that can stand out of its competitors. There are 7200RPM cylinders, 32MB of cache and perpendicular recording. But what Hitachi is claiming to be unique about the drive is the "best-in-class" power managementand thermals. The Hitachi SimpleNET USB Drive Network Adapter is also announced bu the company. The Hitachi SimpleNET is a small network adapter that allows you to share and access existing USB hard drive content over a home or small business network. Simply plug a USB hard drive into SimpleNET and then plug SimpleNET into an Ethernet network. It’s that easy. The USB drive appears as a drive on the network so you can easily share your pics, flix, tunes and docs with everyone on your network. With no proprietary formats or reformatting of the drive required, you can easily hot swap your USB drive between your computer and the Hitachi SimpleNET device at any time. The SimpleNET solution is easy-to-install and easy-to-use for Mac, PC and Linux users, and you can even connect up to two USB drives at once. MSRP for the SimpleNET adapter is $79 MSRP.

"Handle Without Care", thats what nokia is saying about its new Nokia 3720 classic mobile phone. The phone is designed to resist water, dust and shock. Following the footsteps of Nokia's highly popular 'rugged' devices of the past, the Nokia 3720 classic is encased in durable materials and is entirely sealed to protectthe inner electronics, making it the toughest phone made by nokia ever. If you are careless about your phone and you use to drop it often, then this phone is perfect for you. Whether using it at the beach or in a dusty construction site or even at the swimming pool, you will never have to take care of the phone, it is build to take care of himself.

Toughness is not the only speciality of the phone. As always with the nokia phones, the Nokia 3720 classic also offers exceptional battery performance as well as an LED flashlight, to complement its rugged design. Additional add-ons include Nokia Maps, which comes pre-loaded on the 1 GB microSD memory card, and the large and bright 2.2" display is perfect for following the route even in unfamiliar terrain. The phone is also available in many different colors.The Nokia 3720 is expected to retail for approximately EUR 125 before subsidies or taxes and is expected to begin shipping this summer.

Buy any qualifying NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cardⁱ between July 1, 2009 and August 1, 2009 to recieve an entry code which will the key to your $2400 USD trip to Blizzcon 2009 with your friend. BlizzCon is a celebration of the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises and the communities that surround them. This two-day event will contain Q&A panels featuring Blizzard Entertainment developers, social events for players and developers to meet one another, and hands-on gameplay featuring favorite Blizzard Entertainment games, all running on NVIDIA GPU technologies. If you are a die hard fan of warcraft then it will be like a dream come true for you. There will be a lot of gamers like you, the developers, the people behind the games and a hell lot of gaming. But that’s not all. The same entry code is also good for one FREE digital download of the complete World of Warcraft Classic. This download includes a full install of the complete retail version of the game with unrestricted 30-day access to character classes, cities, quests, chat, and other features from World of Warcraft Classic. Means, you will be getting something great for sure.

Contest is open to all legal residents of the US, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Norway and India (excluding the state of Tamil Nadu) who have attained the age of majority under the laws of the country or state of residence as of the start of this promotion. For complete contest details, rules and regulations, and additional information on how to enter through the mail without a qualifying product purchase, please visit: www.nzone.com/WoW. For additional information on Blizzcon 2009, please visit: www.blizzard.com/blizzcon.

US researchers have made smart fabric that can detect the wavelength and direction of light falling on it to reconstruct an image projected onto the small square of fabric. All this is possible with the help of accurately placed sensors in each fibre and co-ordinating the electrical signals they send when light falls upon them. The result: "Your cloths will now be smarter enough to catch the snaps of whatever is happening around you. The researchers stretch the 25mm strands of polymer into much thinner fibres while maintaining the relative positions of the sensors. These thinner strands were woven into a 0.1m square section of fabrics, what they called it am "ambient light imaging fabrics".

The classic strategy based game designed by team 17 is now coming to your iPhone and ipod touch. Those who had already played the game knows how much fun it to use those funny weapons on your opponents. Now the whole fun is being teleported to your iphone for just a mere $5.

MSI has announced the launch of its new “Classic” notebook series! Reflecting MSI’s corporate philosophy of “Insist on the best,” the Classic series embodies exquisite craftsmanship and outstanding industrial design. The models that make up the series include the 14-inch CR400, the 16-inch CX600 and CR600, and the 17.3-inch CX700 and CR700. The first model in the series – the 14-inch CR400 – features a uni-body design with 45-degree angled edges, which significantly enhance both the visual and tactile appeal of the product. The Classic series really does radiate timeless classic elegance!


A classic hi-tech, user-friendly design
The use of MSI-developed CFM (Color Film Print) technology gives the CR400 a crystalline radiance. When the light falls on the laptop from different angles, new patterns appear, giving the product a classic low-key elegance perfectly suited to fashionable lifestyles! Although the CR400 features a large (14-inch) display and 6-cell large-capacity battery, it weighs only 2 kg. This lightweight, easy-to-carry notebook PC offers first-class mobility!
The CR400’s keyboard makes use of MSI’s unique EDS (Ergonomic De-Stress) technology. Tests have shown that the highly sensitive, responsive EDS keyboard can significantly reduce the strain on the user’s fingers. With the CR400, users can enjoy both classic elegance and the latest in high technology! A classic hi-tech, user-friendly design
The use of MSI-developed CFM (Color Film Print) technology gives the CR400 a crystalline radiance. When the light falls on the laptop from different angles, new patterns appear, giving the product a classic low-key elegance perfectly suited to fashionable lifestyles! Although the CR400 features a large (14-inch) display and 6-cell large-capacity battery, it weighs only 2 kg. This lightweight, easy-to-carry notebook PC offers first-class mobility!
The CR400’s keyboard makes use of MSI’s unique EDS (Ergonomic De-Stress) technology. Tests have shown that the highly sensitive, responsive EDS keyboard can significantly reduce the strain on the user’s fingers. With the CR400, users can enjoy both classic elegance and the latest in high technology!

Outstanding multimedia and audiovisual capabilities
The CR400 uses the latest GeForce 8200M G graphics processing unit (GPU), together with a 14-inch, high-resolution display with 16:9 (movie theater class) aspect ratio and LED backlight. Besides providing high-quality display performance, the energy-saving LED backlight design also saves on power consumption, making for longer battery life between charges. The outstanding brightness, color saturation and color reproduction that the CR400 provides ensures maximum multimedia enjoyment, whether you are watching a movie or viewing photos on your laptop.

Highly efficient, real-time communication no matter where you are
The MSI CR400 comes with a built-in high-resolution webcam and microphone to facilitate efficient, real-time communication. It supports 802.11 b/g/n high-speed WLAN, and incorporates a Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR module, which provides a three-fold improvement in data rate. No matter where you are, the CR400 makes it easy for you to stay in touch with friends and family all over the world! MSI’s unique streamlined video recording function means you can also share video footage of every aspect of your life!

An ultra-smart ECO energy-saving solution
The new CR400 features ECO Engine technology that is exclusive to MSI. The ECO Engine makes it easy to switch between entertainment, presentation, word processing and energy-saving modes, depending on what you need to use the notebook PC for at any given time. This feature makes for a significant improvement in energy use efficiency. With MSI’s unique new easy-to-use keyboard design, switching between ECO, Bluetooth and Wireless modes is very straightforward. The CR400 also features special function keys for controlling brightness and volume, which are integrated with the 4-way scroll button to make it easier and more convenient for users to adjust brightness and sound!

About MSI NOTEBOOK
MSI Notebook’s goal is to become the most trusted name in laptop computers. We have worked hard over the years to enhance the user’s experience. We stand by our principles of breakthroughs in design, the pursuit of excellence, and technological innovation as we have continued to raise the bar for ourselves and have accomplished a great deal of pioneering work in the industry. Examples include developing Turbo Drive Engine, ECO Engine and Cinema Pro technologies. MSI Notebook was also the first laptop manufacturer globally to be awarded True Dolby Home Theater Surround Sound certification.
MSI Notebook designs its products with the consumer in mind starting at the R&D stage. To ensure that consumers use MSI laptop computers with peace of mind, each MSI laptop computer undergoes a series of detailed testing before it is shipped from the factory. We test pressure and humidity, shock and vibration as well as the life spans of connector hinges, keyboards, and touch panels. Some of the other tests (around 30 tests in total) include pressure and dropping, I/O connectors, noise, antistatic capabilities, and system performance. We carefully check each detail employing the most rigorous testing standards, so that the consumer uses their new MSI laptop computer knowing that MSI Notebook stands behind its products.
So far, MSI Notebook has introduced 7 series of notebook computers to meet the expectations for every consumer, and they are the Gaming Series, Aesthetics Series, Professional Series, Entertainment Series, Ultra Portable Series, X-Slim Series and Classic Series.
If you need more product information, please visit http://www.msi.com

ASUS today announced the Xtreme Design series motherboards featuring ground-breaking design innovations and offering the best in performance and reliability. The Xtreme Design series motherboards delivers exceptional overall system compatibility and enhanced reliability by proficiently managing and reliably controlling core processes operating in the PC. Drawing on two decades of engineering excellence, ASUS believes a genetically superior motherboard DNA will provide the winning formula to surpass current user expectations and industry benchmarks. ASUS leads the industry with designs that optimize overall performance and reliability of PC hardware. In the new Xtreme Design series motherboards, ASUS further raises the bar in motherboard designs for the ultimate in performance, reliability, and safe operations.

Xtreme Reliability for Extended Component Lifespan

Xtreme Design features innovative Stack Cool3+ to enhance motherboard component longevity. It is a feature that was re-engineered from the original copper cooling innovation of the ASUS P5E64 WS motherboard. With the perfect cooperation with Xtreme Design, Stack Cool3+ effectively cools motherboards with an enhanced PCB layer to provide a stable and low operating temperature for optimized data transmissions. By substantially improving heat dissipation, the new series offers users exceptional reliability. This innovation builds on ASUS' pioneering achievement as the first adopter of innovative cooling technology—which transformed the way motherboards were designed.

Xtreme Performance for Enhanced Power and Throughput

For the ultimate experience in performance, Xtreme Design features Xtreme phase to ensure the most stable and optimized power delivery; and Turbo V for a real-time, dynamic processing boost. Both features allow motherboard enthusiasts to experience optimal power performance under various loading conditions as well as an overwhelming boost of up to 51% in processing throughput.

Xtreme Safety Standards for Minimized Health Impact

Unsurpassed safety standards are incorporated in the Xtreme Design series motherboards for safer operations. By passing stringent Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) testing that is 30% more rigorous than industry benchmarks; the new motherboards have exceptionally low EMI emissions. Together with a low Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and an I/O bracket called Q-Shield, these features help to significantly reduce any negative health impact and potential damage to components.

Launching Soon: Xtreme Design Series Motherboards with Superior Performance

ASUS will be launching a range of Xtreme Design series motherboards. Among them is the P6TD Deluxe, an enhanced version of the record-breaking, high-performance, X58-based P6T Deluxe motherboard. With an "Xtreme Design" DNA, the new series will appeal to the performance-demanding market and gain more fans by offering superior capabilities and exceptional reliability—traits that discerning users have come to expect from ASUS, the leading name in technology innovation.

P6TD Deluxe Specification

Model	P6TD Deluxe
CPU	Intel® Socket 1366 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition/Core™ i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology
Chipset	Intel® X58 / ICH10R
System Bus	Up to 6400 MT/s
Memory	6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)*/1866(O.C.)*/1800(O.C.)*/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Expansion slot	3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (at x16/x16/x1 or x16/x8/x8 mode)
	1 x PCIe x4
	2 x PCI
Multi-GPU	Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
	Supports ATI® CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage	6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports
	1 xExternal SATA (SATA On-the-Go)
	1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
LAN	Dual Gigabit LAN controllers 2*Marvell88E8056® PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2
Audio	ADI® AD2000B 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Other I/O ports	1*PS/2, 1*eSATA, 1*IEEE1394a, 2*LAN, 8*USB, 1*Optical S/PDIF out, 1*Coaxial S/PDIF out
USB / IEEE1394a	14 USB 2.0 ports /VIA® VT6308 controller supports 1 x 1394a ports (one at mid-board; one at back panel)
Features	StackCool3+, Turbo V, Xtreme Phase, 16+3 Phase Power design, Express Gate SSD, EPU, AI Nap, Wind-Flow Heat-pipe solution, Fan Xpert, Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only, Noise Filter, Q-Shield, Q-Connector, O.C. Profile, CrashFree BIOS 3, EZ Flash 2
Form Factor	ATX Form Factor, 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

Unlike other generic temperature controlled case fans, the ARCTIC F Pro TC fan provides cooling according to not
only the temperature, but also the overall necessity for cooling.
The revolutionary programmed temperature controller plays a
key role. As shown in the chart, when case ambient air
temperature is at safe level 0°C to 32°C, the ARCTIC F Pro TC
fan speed remains at its lowest (500 rpm). This is to offer
adequate ventilation at the lowest noise level possible. The
ARCTIC F Pro TC is therefore completely inaudible (0.05 sone)
at low temperatures – a much quieter level than generic TC fans.
However, once a gaming system is at load, the case ambient air temperature will go up speedily, and without any
case fans, most likely it will rise above 40°C, an overheated level for most PC cases. High performance and instant
cooling is vital at this stage in order to eliminate the risk of overheating and system instability.
The ARCTIC F Pro TC is programmed to achieve top fan speed at 38°C. Th e fan responses to the rise in
temperature swiftly – within a critical 6°C range, the rpm of the ARCTIC F Pro TC fan increases from around 500 to
its maximum of 2,000 rpm (the steep curve in the chart). Heat is dissipated from the case rapidly in order to achieve
immediate cooling. As a result, the case air temperature remains at 38°C or below and thus the possibi lity of having a
system failure can be eliminated.
Highly flexible – sensor on a 40cm cable
The accurate temperature sensor of the ARCTIC F Pro TC is equipped at the end of a 40cm cable. This gives much
better flexibility when choosing the most appropriate spot that users would like to have the temperature detection.
The ARCTIC F Pro TC fans come with a 6 year limited warranty. They are available in July 2009. The MSRP is
US$6.50 / 4.90€ (F8), US$6.90 / 5.20€ (F9), US$7.90 / 5.90€ (F12).



ARCTIC F8 Pro TC 500 - 2,000 RPM 28 CFM / 47.6 m3/h 0.05 – 0.3 Sone
ARCTIC F9 Pro TC 500 - 2,000 RPM 35 CFM / 59.5 m3/h 0.05 – 0.4 Sone
ARCTIC F12 Pro TC 400 - 1,300 RPM 33 CFM / 55.8 m3/h 0.05 – 0.4 Sone

Multiplying the performance level of Intel Atom based systems, the NVIDIA ION technology has been received with massive success in the market.
A strong performance combined with the small form factor and extremely low power consumption; make this platform perfectly suitable for media center and family computer applications.

The Point of View POV/ION mainboards are built on a mini-ITX form factor and is equipped with either an Intel Atom 230 or 330 CPU. Up to 8GB of 800 MHz DDR2 memory can be placed in the double SO-DIMM slots. Furthermore the board has four SATA connections and one PCI-Express 16x slot.

Defined by all-roundness, the boards are equipped with numerous in and output connections. The graphical output connections are DVI, VGA and HDMI whilst the audio is taken care of through the SPDIF output connection. For more common functionalities the system also has regular analogue stereo in and outputs. Last but not least: no less than eight USB 2.0 ports (of which four internal USB connectors) will be available to connect your peripherals such as USB sticks, external hard drives, DVB-T USB adapters and more.

Media Center possibilities are made easy through the HDMI output and digital audio output. Whether you want to play back High Definition 1080P video directly through a BluRay optical drive, play them from an internal SATA HDD or stream them through the 1000Mbps LAN connection the NVIDIA ION GPU is guaranteed to offer fluid and sharp imaging on your LCD monitor or TV.

The strong element in these NVIDIA ION based main boards lie in the GeForce based integrated graphics chipset. The graphics chipset offers excellent hardware acceleration for multimedia applications through its internal shader processors. This allows the user to easily decode High definition video streams and even play DirectX 10 / Shader Model 4.0 games. Even newer 3d FPS games are very well playable on medium texture and effects details (such as shadows and lighting).

Just upgrading itself from the beta labels, google has some more news which will surely amaze you. After 9 months of some great browsing experience with google chrome, google decided to take the new innovations o the user as not just a small piece of software, but as a whole operating system itself. We know how well google does when it comes to user experience. When its google associated with something, we can bet that it will be fast, secure and easy to use. These are the features which every individual will love to have in its operating system. And when it comes without any price tag on it, its will be like icing on the cake.

There are already 30 million users who are happy with google's fast and secure web browser chrome. The chrome had proved itself very well in the browser world with a lot of new innovative technologies. Now google is directly exporting its experience with the browser into a whole new concept of operating system. Unlike an ordinary operating system, chrome OS will just be a browser with all the features included within it. Offcourse it will make heavy use of cloud computing technology but it will be having all the features a typical operating system have.
Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Its sourcecode and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010 because wanted to share their vision now so everyone understands what they are trying to achieve.

Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. They're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web. And as hey did for the Google Chrome browser, they are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work.

Google Chrome OS will run on both x86 as well as ARM chips and google is working with multiple OEMs to bring a number of netbooks to market next year. The software architecture is simple — Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel. For application developers, the web is the platform. All web-based applications will automatically work and new applications can be written using your favorite web technologies. And of course, these apps will run not only on Google Chrome OS, but on any standards-based browser on Windows, Mac and Linux thereby giving developers the largest user base of any platform.

Google Chrome OS is a new project, separate from Android. Android was designed from the beginning to work across a variety of devices from phones to set-top boxes to netbooks. Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of their time on the web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems. While there are areas where Google Chrome OS and Android overlap,choice will drive innovation for the benefit of everyone, including Google.

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