Asus G71 The First Quad Core Notebook

The Asus G71 is the world’s first quad core notebook specially designed for gamers. It is powered by the Intel’s new QX9300 Core 2 Extreme processor and features 17’’ Crystal Shine High Brightness display, an NIVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT GDDR3 512MB graphics card, 4GB of DDR3, up to 1TB of HDD (500GB x2), 2Mpix web camera, Bluetooth V2.1, and Blue-ray writer.

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Below is the press release on the ASUS G71

Taipei, Taiwan, October 6, 2008 – Consistent with the tradition of breaking new grounds, ASUS is proud to present the world’s first Intel® Quad Core™ Gaming notebook—the G71. Specifically designed with gamers in mind, the G71 is the first in ASUS’ planned series of Quad Core™ gaming notebooks and an addition to its expanding G Series. The G71 delivers a total gaming experience in a highly portable package, with an emphasis on audio clarity and stunning graphics performance.

The World’s First Quad Core™ Gaming Notebook
The ASUS G71 is the world’s first Quad Core™ gaming notebook, powered by the new Intel Core™ 2 Extreme processor QX9300. The removal of the Overspeed Protection means that the G71 is capable of extreme performance through overclocking, pushing the envelope of computational processing power and thus allowing users to multitask extensively.

Superior Gaming Performance
As a dedicated gaming notebook, the G71 sports an impressive array of high performance components, such as a 17” Crystal Shine high brightness display with a quick response time of 8 ms, powered by a NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT GDDR3 512 MB graphics card. The G71 also features up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066MHz system memory coupled with dual hard disk drives of up to 1 TB (500 GB x 2)—enabling users to enjoy multimedia entertainment and games while on the move.

Direct Console 2.0
Direct Console 2.0 is an all-in-one gaming control interface that allows users to select from three processor speed settings depending on their mode of usage. The same interface also includes controls for Direct Messenger, enabling communication utilities such as Instant Messaging (MSN™), Meeting and E-mail notification. The gaming hotkeys enable users to launch their favorite games with a single touch and execute in-game commands on-the-fly. The chassis of the G71 also features a programmable lighting system, which lights up and blinks during in-game events. These lights can be configured through the Direct Console 2.0, providing the user with a pyrotechnic-like ambience while in the game.

Direct Messenger
Users can now read their emails and communicate via Instant Messaging (MSN™) through the Direct Messenger. Acting as a secondary display, it displays email notifications, instant messages, battery reserves and system loadings in real-time even during a game in progress. This allows users to keep in touch with their friends and family while multitasking between various applications.

Entertainment and Style on the Move
The G71 incorporates several entertainment features that promise to give users a gaming experience like none other. Altec Lansing speakers equipped with a subwoofer deliver excellent sound reproduction, further complimented by Dolby™ Home Theater. A 2.0 megapixel webcam allows users to communicate visually through Skype™ or MSN™; while a dedicated game keyboard layout provides them with strategically placed movement keys on a full-sized keyboard—granting them quick access to their in-game inventories and allowing them to issue commands in the shortest time possible. These features combine to provide an entire host of gamer-centric features for users to immerse themselves in a world of audio and visual entertainment with style.

Fun for Everyone
The G71 may have the sheer power to sate the needs the most serious of gamers, but it is also very suitable for those who prefer to play games on a more casual basis. Attaching ASUS’ innovative Eee Stick—a simple plug and play gaming solution that allows users to interact with the game by translating their hand motions into corresponding movements onscreen—for example, will instantly transform the G71 into a mobile gaming console. The easy-to-use and family-friendly Eee Stick—which works with all of ASUS’ notebooks—consists of an Activation stick, a Navigation stick and a 2.4GHz RF dongle. It has a broadcast range of up to 10 meters, allowing users more leeway for physical movement. Boasting three modes of operation, the Eee Stick can be used with a myriad of game genres, ranging from sports and shooting, to action and beat ‘em up games.

LG KC780 Ready For Release

The LG KC780 an amazing 8.0-megapixel camera phone. This 13.9mm thick slider comes with 2.4-inch display screen.

The LG KC780 camera phone uses a Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens is used for the camera with a maximum of 8.0-megapixel resolution and 1600 ISO. The Face detection feature's are simply amazing to the fact the camera automatically finds and focuses on people’s faces to take a clear and perfect shot. Part of this feature relies on the LG's KC780 Smile Detection technology, this smile detection will recognize the angle of people’s mouths and adjust focus for faces and a Beauty Mode will help in removing spots and imperfections on people’s faces. The camera even has built Image Stabilizer that will allow you to take clear and sharp photos even in shaky situations.

In addition, the LG KC780 can also be used as a webcam for online chat, no USB cable required, the phone will be connected to your gear via the phone’s Bluetooth feature. The Bluetooth connection also allows you to send and read text messages via computer. The LG KC780 will be available in November.

Onkyo MHP-UW2 Wireless Headset For The iPod

The Onkyo MHP-UW2 wireless headset is a great way to Enjoy music from your iPod without all the wires, take a look at Onkyo MHP-UW2 wireless headphones. The Onkyo MHP-UW2 utilizes an 2.4 GHz digital connection and it is equipped with a transmitter that attaches to the iPod to broadcast music for up to 8 hours. The unit is light and can be recharged via AC adapter or USB. The Onkyo MHP-UW2 will be available the beginning of November.

Samsung SPF-76H digital Picture Frame

The Samsung SPF-76H digital photo frame is finally released and is available in 7 inch to 10.2 inch size and three colors to blend with your interior. The Samsung SPF-76H digital photo frame features a high resolution of 800 x 480 with scene adjustment and color variation functions and comes with high tech features and high-end components. Besides all that you also get a brightness level of 200, contrast ratio of 300:1, a 1GB of storage capacity, and MP3 playback support. this is the gadget to give this year for the holidays.

Future Crime Predictor - Minority Report-Style

The film Minority Report sparked a series of stories about attempts to predict future crimes before they happen. Most of the stories are more about data mining then cross referencing that data to predict high crime areas and times -- now scientists are going a lot farther.

New Scientist wrote a story about the U.S Government making progress on a high tech device called FAST a pre-crime detector - F.A.S.T stands for "Future Attribute Screening Technologies".

The F.A.S.T system is designed to spot "suspicious - devious" people who might be about ready to commit a crime of some type. The scientists behind F.A.S.T say that the early tests are overwhelmingly effective - "We have it at about 78% accuracy on mal-intent detection, and 80% on deception". I'm sure there will be many questions related to privacy issues on this equipment .

Days Of Tron Near With Ferrari V4 Superbike

Ferrari V4 Motorcycle:

Packed with a modified engine from a Ferrari Enzo, hand controls from a F-16 fighter jet and buttons from a Formula 1 race car, there's not
much in the world of super fast that hasn't been put into the Ferrari V4 Motorcycle.

Sorry to get your appetite so wet for this high tech treat however the Ferrari V4 is still a concept and no one has any idea how much or how fast it will be, or when it will come to market.

USB Flash Drive Thats Also A Lighter?

USB Flash Drive That's Also A Lighter?
If your draws are bursting with Bic lighters and random USB flash drives, you can finally streamline their inventory with this combination USB flash drive lighter. Now this lighter does manage to pull off quite a few cleaver tricks of its own. In addition to being an easily accessible source of fire, it also houses a decent sized 8GB flash drive with a retractable USB connection that slides out of the bottom. This is one high tech gadget that merges novelty and geek combined.

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Casio EX-FH20 High-Speed Camera Faster Than Sight

The Casio EX-FH20 high speed digital camera is everything Casio touts it to be. The Casio EX-FH20 can shoot at a amazing rate of up to 40 frames per second, much faster than the eye can see. There are seven burst-mode settings, and to make sure you never miss a shot the EX-FH20 starts shooting the moment before you press the shutter. Another great feature of this high tech camera is the high speed night setting.

The Casio EX-FH20 creates clean crisp shots with 9.1 effective mega pixels and wide-angle zoom lens, a 26mm equivalent with an 20x optical zoom. The Casio EX-FH20 is also an HD movie function which records at 1,280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps. This camera is perfect to take to the races or to the games and will capture the images without fail. Hands down this is a serious camera however affordable to everyone at $600.00

First Cyborg Arm Fitted To Terror Victim

A victim "Kira Mason" of the London bombings of July of 2005 has been fitted with a cyborg arm that fuses with her own bone and skin. The intricate procedure has been called "an incredible breakthrough."
Surgeons were able to fit the First Cyborg Arm fitted to the Victim by fusing a titanium alloy rod to her arm stump. The bone and the skin healed naturally around the alloy rod creating a protective seal. "The technique called amputation prosthesis intraosseous transcutaneous, or "Itap" is based on a reindeer's antlers, that grow through the skin without any problems." This prevents infection and eliminates the need for traditional strap and socket prosthesis. Battery-powered sensors allow the wearer to control the movement of her hand by flexing muscles in her upper arm.

What a great breakthrough for people that need to have an artificial limb installed

Invisibility Cloaks Becoming A Reality

INVISIBILITY CLOAK devices, long out of reach except to the fantasies of science fiction, have moved within reach when researchers at Berkeley created a material that can control light’s direction of travel.

The breakthrough at Berkeley could lead to systems for rendering anything from people to large objects, such as aircraft and boats, invisible to the eye - this is still a ways off.

Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley, whose work is funded by the American military, have engineered materials that can control light's direction of travel.

This research follows the earlier work at Imperial College London that had similar results with microwaves. Like light, these waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation but the longer wave-length makes them far easier to manipulate. Underlying the work is the idea that bending visible light around an object will hide it. This gadget is an amazing piece of emerging technology.


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