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NEC Electronics Introduces World's First USB 3.0 Host Controller

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NEC Electronics today introduced the world's first Universal Serial Bus (USB) host controller (part number µPD720200) for the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standard. NEC Electronics expects rapid adoption of the device and standard as the need to transfer larger and larger amounts of information between PCs to external hard-drives, portable electronics devices, and flash-based thumb drives, continues to grow rapidly.

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The µPD720200 device is a host controller for PCs and other digital devices, and is based on the new version of the SuperSpeed USB standard. Supporting the world's fastest USB transfer speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second (Gbps) of data, which is 10 times faster than previous USB 2.0 transfer speeds. The NEC Electronics device, as well as the standard, is fully backward compatible with the USB 2.0, 1.1 and 1.0 versions of the USB standard.

 

Storage Appliance Introduces Clickfree Traveler And DVD Transformer Backup Solutions

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Storage Appliance Corp., developers of Clickfree, the easiest-to-use PC backup solutions on the market, today announced two new products, the Clickfree Traveler and Clickfree DVD Transformer. Available May 7, 2009, both devices are PC and Mac compatible, and eliminate the confusing and time-consuming hassle associated with backing up irreplaceable digital data.

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As light as a pen and the size of a credit card, the flash-based Traveler slips easily into a wallet, allowing business travelers, photographers, music lovers and others to carry up to 64GBs of data in their hip pocket or purse. The Clickfree DVD Transformer enables consumers to quickly and easily back up important data to optical discs, bypassing tricky CD and DVD burning software. Coupled with recordable CDs and/or DVDs, it’s an inexpensive yet foolproof way to back up important files.

 

Hardware Reviews - 5/4/2009

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Alienware M17 CrossfireX 17" Gaming Laptop @ BCCHardware
ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution X58 Motherboard @ TweakTown
ATI Radeon HD 4770 Graphics Card @ InsideHW
AZZA Fantom 900 ATX Midi Tower Case @ TweakTown
G.Skill Falcon FM-25S2S-128GBF1 Solid State Disk @ TweakTown
Lenovo ThinkPad W700 Notebook @ Hardware Zone
MSI N285GTX Videocard SuperPipe OC @ Rbmods
Nanovision Mimo UM-710 USB Secondary Monitor @ Futurelooks
Razer Arctosa Keyboard @ Phoronix
Seagate FreeAgent Theater Media Player @ Bigbruin.com
Spire SP331CB CombiPod USB Hub/Card Reader @ Tweaknews
SteelSeries World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse @ OCModShop
Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W Modular Power Supply @ ThinkComputers.org

 

Paramount Home Entertainment Licenses Macrovision’s Protection Technologies

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Macrovision Solutions Corporation today announced that Paramount Home Entertainment has agreed to license Macrovision’s content protection products, ACP and RipGuard. ACP and RipGuard provide protection against unauthorized copying of content across packaged media such as DVD as well as electronic channels such as the Internet, cable and DBS.

The license also grants Paramount the right to use Macrovision’s advanced Blu-ray protection technology, BD+. Along with the other technologies, Macrovision’s BD+ provides an additional content protection method for content released on Blu-ray. The Blu-ray format provides consumers with high definition video, a more interactive user experience via BD-Java, and exciting new features available in the most recent Blu-ray players with BD-Live.

 

NEC Electronics And Renesas To Merge Chip Businesses

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NEC Electronics Corporation, Renesas Technology Corp., NEC Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation today agreed to enter into negotiations to integrate business operations at NEC Electronics and Renesas.

NEC Electronics was established in 2002, separating from NEC, and Renesas was established in 2003, integrating semiconductor units at Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric. Both as leading semiconductor companies, NEC Electronics and Renesas provide a wide variety of semiconductor solutions, primarily specializing in microcontroller units (MCUs). In light of fierce global competition in the semiconductor market, NEC Electronics and Renesas have agreed to explore the possibility of business integration in order to further strengthen their business foundations and technological assets while increasing corporate value through enhanced customer satisfaction.

By integrating the world’s two largest MCU suppliers, the new company will provide one of the most competitive MCU product lineups throughout the world.

 

Hardware Reviews - 4/20/2009

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Cooler Master Sileo 500 @ InsideHW
HP EliteBook 6930p @ InsideHW
HP Pavilion dv2 Ultraportable Notebook @ Hardware Zone
Logitech Harmony 1100 Universal Remote Control @ I4U
NZXT Performance Power 800W PSU @ Rbmods
OCZ Blade Series DDR3-2000 6GB Low Voltage Triple Channel Memory Kit @ ThinkComputers.org
Razer Carcharias PC Gaming Headset @ OCModShop
Roccat Kone Gaming-Mouse @ TweakPC.de
Thermaltake Element S Case @ BCCHardware
Zotac Liquid-Cooled GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition @ HotHardware.com

 

Hardware Reviews - 4/10/2009

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GMC X7 X-Station Gaming Case @ [OC]ModShop
iBuyPower Gamer Paladin F970 System @ HotHardware.com
Kodak EasyShare Z1285 12.1MP Digital Camera @ ThinkComputers.org
Logitech MX1100 Cordless Laser Mouse @ Phoronix
Patriot Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive @ Rbmods
Rosewill RNX-N4 Wireless N Router @ HardwareLogic
Trendnet Managed & Unmanaged Gigabit Switches @ BCCHardware

 

Hardware Reviews - 4/9/2009

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CM Storm Scout Gaming Case SGC-2000-KKN1-GP @ Benchmark Reviews
CoolIT 4870 VGA Liquid Cooler @ BCCHardware
Creative Zen X-Fi @ InsideHW
Gainward 295 GTX Graphics Card @ Metku
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME Ultra Durable 3 Motherboard @ Futurelooks
In Win Matrix Micro-ATX Case @ High Tech Reviews
NesteQ E2CS 400 Watt PSU @ TweakPC.de
Solidata X2-256 MLC 2.5-inch Solid State Disk @ TweakTown
Transcend StoreJet 25 Mobile 500GB External Hard Drive @ ThinkComputers.org
Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Power Hard Drive @ HotHardware.com
X58 Triple Channel DDR3 Memory Roundup @ Madshrimps
Zotac GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi Motherboard @ Hardware Zone

 

Sharp And Pioneer Sign Partnership Agreement to Establish Joint Venture For Optical Disk Business

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Pioneer Corporation and Sharp Corporation have announced today that they have signed a partnership agreement on the establishment of a joint venture in the optical disk business area.

The goal of the new joint venture is to make more effective use of the management resources of the two companies in the optical disk business field, and to capture a leadership position in this area, particularly in the Blu-ray Disc market where significant growth is expected in the future.

The optical disk businesses of the two companies will be transferred to the new joint venture, with a target date for the start of operations around October 1, 2009. The new company will engage in the development, design, manufacture, and sales of optical disk products, focusing on optical disk drives, recorders, and players.

 

Hardware Reviews - 4/1/2009

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Corsair 3GB DDR3-1333MHz CL9 Memory @ BCCHardware
D-Link DNS-323 Dual eSATA Network Storage Device @ High Tech Reviews
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4890 1GB Graphics Card @ TweakTown
Griffin Simplifi iPhone USB Dock w/ Media Card Reader @ Everything USB
Icy Dock MB882SP-1S-1 2.5” to 3.5” SATA Hard Drive Convertor @ Tweaknews
IN WIN BM650 Mini-ITX Chassis @ TweakTown
Silicon Power 32GB eSATA/USB SSD @ InsideHW
Thermaltake Element S Case @ HardwareLogic
USB Geek USB Frog Mouse @ Rbmods
Zalman CNPS 9900LED CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers.org

 
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