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AMD introduced the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor 3700+ for desktop-replacement notebooks, extending the award-winning AMD64 processor family to new heights with the highest performing 32-bit/64-bit processor available for mobile PCs. More info here.
AMD also announced that it is achieving a smooth transition to 90 nanometer (nm) manufacturing and has shipped low-power 90nm Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 processors for thin and light notebooks (previously codenamed “Oakville”) for revenue. Manufacturers are expected to launch systems based on the new 90nm Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 processors in the coming months. More info here.
OCZ released some impressive results. OCZ Technology Group has made another leap in the new revolutionary DDR2 memory segment. Recently, OCZ has hit 766 MHz at 4-5-5 timings on an experimental DFI 915 based board. More info here.
Matrox unveiled the industry's smallest multi-display graphics card for audio/video professionals on the go. Millennium P650 Low-profile PCI enables DualHead® and dual-DVI functionality with laptop docking stations and small form factor PCs. More info in this 32KB DOC.
Apacer introduced complete series of a "Low Profile" memory module with a PCB less than 1 inch in height to provide comprehensive memory module design in a bid to meet the market needs of every kind of digital application with strict space and height limitations on system design, such as mini PCs, industrial computers, and 1U servers. More info in this 73KB DOC.
D-Link announced plans to introduce and ship ADSL2+ modems. ADSL2+ is being tipped to become the new standard in ADSL broadband technology. Capable of increasing download speeds from 8Mbps to 24Mbps, ADSL2+ also overcomes distance from the exchange limitations currently being experienced by normal ADSL technology. First off the rank is the new DSL-G604T Wireless High-Speed ADSL Router. More info in this 104KB DOC.
Zensonic say its flagship 7.1 surround sound amplifier will sell at the breakthrough price of less than $700. "Home theatre technology is reaching a critical mass of consumer adoption," said Zensonic's Raaj Menon. "We are determined to bring the price of high quality component amplifiers down to an accessible level." The Z1080 AV receiver includes the latest surround sound technologies including Dolby Digital Surround EX, dts ES Discrete 6.1 and matrix 6.1 decoding. More info in this 58KB DOC.
Australia's Attorney-General has launced a review of the Determined Markings used to identify the classification of films and literature seen in Australia. In a video address to the Australian International Movie Convention 2004 attended by an 800-strong audience of film industry and media personnel on Queensland’s Gold Coast Mr Ruddock outlined the scope of the review. More info in this 44KB DOC.
World Cyber Games Australia announced support from major IT component vendors to sponsor the official 62 WCG Tournament PC’s to be used in the Australian Finals at Sydney’s Luna Park. Vendors such as Samsung, AMD, Gigabyte Technology, Western Digital, Cooler Master and TwinMOS have all chipped in to provide one of the speediest computer systems ever used in the history of the WCG Australian Finals. The system will be built around the AMD ATHLON 64 3000+ processor and will be utilising Gigabyte’s K8N nForce3 motherboard. Gigabyte has also provided the NVIDIA 5700 256MB graphics cards, the CPU copper coolers with blue LED lighting as well as the CD-R/RW optical drives. Western Digital will be providing 40GB hard drives and TwinMOS supplying the 512MB PC3200 memory modules while Samsung Electronics will be rounding of the package by providing the Monitors.
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