IBM announced the deployment of Canada’s fastest research supercomputer at the Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network. The new system will aid in the search for more effective cancer treatments. The supercomputer was made possible by grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation and an in-kind donation by IBM for the hardware, software and services.  (more…)

ASUS, producer of top-notch multimedia solutions, introduced the new PCI-express TV card, ASUS My Cinema-PE6300 Hybrid, which supports both digital (DVBT) and analog (PAL/ NTSC) TV programs.
ASUS My Cinema-PE6300 Hybrid is embedded with MPEG2 hardware encoder, your CPU loading can be dramatically reduced. The ASUS My Cinema-PE6300 Hybrid is also equipped with an array of versatile utilities that lets users enjoy all-in-one multimedia entertainment on the PC. ASUS My Cinema-PE6300 Hybrid provides a total solution for home theater entertainments. Whether you want to watch digital or analog TV programs, make scheduled recording, edit and make your own movies, play DVD/VCD, or listen to MP3 music and FM radio. (more…)

Dell Unleashed Studio series laptops in US market. The new Dell laptop series offers combination of aesthetics and technology, claims Dell. Laptops named as Dell Studio 15 and Dell Studio 17 are the two initial products. Both the new Studio series laptops possess sleek designs, striking visual color elements and personalization options. The Dell Studio 15 and Studio 17 are now available for purchase on www.dell.com/studio. The price of Dell Studio 15 is $799 and the price of Dell Studio 17 is $999. The color range of the laptop includes Plum Purple, Tangerine Orange, Flamingo Pink, Midnight Blue, Ruby Red, Spring Green, standard Jet Black and Graphite Grey. (more…)

In the first quarter of calendar year 2008, Dell for the first time captured a leading 20.4 percent of the open systems (Windows/Linux) external worldwide disk array storage market with $422 million in revenue. Its closest competitor claimed 18.5 percent share and $384 million in revenue. Dell’s external controller-based storage revenue increased 21 percent year-over-year, and Dell gained share in iSCSI-based SANs to take the number one position with more than twice the revenue of the next leading vendor1. This growth demonstrates strong momentum in all segments of Dell’s worldwide storage business. (more…)

DXG USA, one of the fastest growing digital camera manufacturers in the U.S., unveiled the new DXG-567V high definition camcorder with direct uploading capabilities for sites such as YouTube™. The DXG-567V camcorder comes with Rapid Blog Manager software, which allows users to upload and share videos on the Internet, easy and reasonably priced way to capture high-quality video and quickly upload and post it online. The DXG-567V is as small as a mobile phone. DXG-567V camcorder is available in the US market in four colors including black, red, pink and sky blue at the price of $179. The pocket-sized camcorder is capable of capturing high-definition video of up to 1280 x 720 resolution at 30 frames-per-second (FPS). Also the DXG-567V can be connected to an plasma or HDTV to enjoy the videos on big screen. (more…)

 
iLuv i1155 Multimedia Player can Play back from DVD or your iPod video through the 8.4″ widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) TFT LCD, It can Charge your iPod with video at the same time, it also provides IPod full remote control. The design of this multimedia portable player is slim and beautiful. (more…)

 
ASUS released the ASUS ROG Maximus II Formula motherboard. The motherboard is based on the Intel P45/ICH10R chipset and features ASUS-exclusive SupremeFX X-Fi sound card, this cutting-edge motherboard equips the gamers with performance and features needed to have an ultimate gaming experience. Available immediately through authorized ASUS North American dealers at an introductory MSRP of $289 USD, the new Maximus II Formula extends the ROG philosophy to deliver ground-breaking performance, uncompromised stability and unique features. ASUS’ legendary engineering has produced the new ROG Extreme Engine – a next-generation multi-phase power design that provides additional overclocking headroom for extreme computing situations. Based on a 16-phase power design for the CPU, 2-phase for memory and 3-phase for the north bridge; Extreme Engine will provide users with additional voltage options in the BIOS. Each Maximus II Formula motherboard comes equipped with a SupremeFX X-Fi sound card that takes full advantage of the ADI 2000B audio codec, the Creative X-Fi suite, CMSS3D and the Crystalizer technologies. SupremeFX X-Fi natively supports the EAX standard to produce top-notch virtual 3D surround sound. (more…)