December 19, 2006
The NET Drive, an elegant and compact device for personal Internet and Intranet storage of up to 750GB, released by Prestigio in September 2006, received the “Recommended” award from the editors of high-profile Slovak PC Revue magazine. This portable device provides autonomous FTP server capability, web browser management user interface, multi-protocol support for TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP; as well as support for DHCP/Fixed IP address, and USB 2.0 High interface for maximum data transfer rates.
December 18, 2006
Transcend announced the release of the world’s highest speed 1GB DDR2 800 Non-ECC Unbuffered SO-DIMM memory modules. The new modules have a huge capacity, and were specially designed and engineered for speed, reliability and extreme performance. All of these attributes make these modules perfect for use in high performance notebooks and also perfect for Microsoft’s new generation Windows Vista operation system.
December 18, 2006
LITE-ON IT CORP. released the fastest ATAPI / E-IDE DVD Writer in the world: 20X Super AllWrite Drive LH-20A1P. It only takes around 5 minutes to backup 4.7 GB data on an excellent single layer 16X DVD+R or DVD-R media at 20X maximum. LH-20A1P also has innovative SMART-WRITE technology: through this drive's self-learning function, LH-20A1P will automatically detect and decide the optimal write strategy of DVD recordable media.
December 15, 2006
Prestigio Technologies Ltd. announced the release of a new widescreen 19-inch monitor Prestigio P3190W. This advanced monitor features a Glare Type WXGA panel offering true-to-life super sharp image with 500:1 contrast ratio and a smooth reproduction of fast-moving scenes with an impressive response time of just 5 ms. The monitor is fully suitable for efficient office work and active home entertainment, including movies and gaming.
December 14, 2006
Prestigio Technologies Ltd. released a new advanced widescreen 20-inch monitor Prestigio P5200W. This stylish monitor features fast Glare Type panel with WSXGA+ resolution and expanded viewing angles. This next-generation LCD monitor is ideal for displaying complex graphics and high definition images, as well as for various everyday work and entertainment needs. It also enables users to benefit from new exciting Windows Vista™ features.
December 13, 2006
Canyon has rolled out a complete new line of multimedia speaker systems which can be used for a wide range of audio devices like MP3 players, DVD players, CD players, Walkmans, notebooks and PCs. All models offer high quality sound and a great price. The clear and powerful sound provides an extra dimension to your music or game.
December 10, 2006
IT Europa, an authoritative publication on Europe’s ICT channel, published an article on ASBIS’ listing at the London Stock Exchange. The article refers to ASBIS as ‘a major contender in wholesale across eastern Europe’ and extensively quotes ASBIS’ CEO Siarhei Kostevitch, who comments on the company’s objectives and plans related to the listing.
December 05, 2006
Transcend announced the entirely new T.sonic™ 630 series of MP3 players. The new T.sonic 630 is a versatile MP3 Player that is designed to play MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and recorded WAV music files. In addition, the T.sonic 630 has impressive extra features such as an FM Radio, recording using its Built-in Microphone, an External Microphone, or Line-In device. Transcend’s T.sonic 630 also has a Playlist Builder, Real Time Clock and Karaoke-type Lyrics display, which encourages users to sing-along by displaying the lyrics of a song on the screen.
December 05, 2006
For some time now, Kingmax has been the leading international brand for flash memory and DRAM module products. Its insistence on product quality has always been the benchmark of confidence for consumer recognition worldwide. Proprietary semiconductor PIP packaging technology has also given Kingmax flash memory products many unique features, including waterproofing, heat resistance and stress resistance.
November 30, 2006
The new device features elegant leather coating, high capacity, additional security and easy back-up functions. The new product is immediately available at Prestigio’s local dealers across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.
November 29, 2006
Seagate announced that its Savvio 2.5-inch small form factor enterprise hard drives have achieved unprecedented levels of adoption among leading system suppliers and solution builders. The rapid adoption rate of this innovative solution marks a new trend in the enterprise as a shift from the 3.5-inch to the 2.5-inch form factor accelerates. Whether in blade servers, compact 1U, 2U, or larger 3U or 4U servers, or storage arrays, Savvio drives enable cooler-running systems that deliver higher performance and greater reliability than those based on conventional 3.5-inch 10K-rpm enterprise drives.
November 24, 2006
ASBIS Czech Republic has expanded its local product offering by signing up two new vendors – Targus and iiYama. Targus is the leading global supplier of notebook carrying cases and accessories, such as laser and optical PC mice, security locks, notebook sleeves, etc.
November 21, 2006
AMD introduced an innovative graphics card that makes use of its new native CrossFire™ technology, the ATI Radeon® X1650 XT. With its incredible image quality features and superb performance, the ATI Radeon X1650 XT delivers enthusiast-class technology at an impressive price point. The ATI Radeon X1650 XT enables a breathtaking gaming experience, as the graphics card has the ability to enable High Dynamic Range effects and anti-aliasing at the same time. Sharp texture filtering captures every element and detail of each scene.
November 17, 2006
Transcend released its brand-new USB2.0 Flash Drive, the JetFlash™ 180, which is Transcend’s first USB Flash Drive with a stainless steel body. With its fingerprint-resistant stainless steel body, the JetFlash 180 will be appreciated by those who enjoy the finer things in life. The JetFlash 180 is built using Hi-Speed SLC NAND-type Flash (Read 10~12MB/s, Write 8MB/s) and is engineered using top quality components to ensure better performance and a longer lifespan.
November 16, 2006
Many people thought 16x would be the maximum writing speed for DVD, but after the introduction of 18x DVD rewriters, Lite-On IT increases the
industry standard even further by releasing the world's first 20x DVD rewriters. With the introduction of two new internal DVD rewriters, the LH-20A1P and LH-20A1H, Lite-On IT is the first ODD manufacturer that boosts writing speeds up to 20x, reaching the fastest ever recording times for DVD media.
November 16, 2006
With advances in digital technology, powerful multimedia audio/video functions bring endless fun to everyday living. Today, digital cameras and DV camcorders are capable of recording high definition images, providing us the convenient luxury of eternally preserving that extraordinary moment anytime, anywhere. However, to record these high-definition images, especially the ever-popular 1080P images, large-capacity storage is required, frequently in terms of gigabytes. Thus, storing such massive amounts of data has become an urgent problem to be resolved for many consumers.
November 09, 2006
Prestigio Technologies Ltd. announced the release of a unique digital product for mobile users -- Prestigio Notebook Pack. The Notebook Pack is a trendy set of eight add-on accessories which make user’s work with a notebook extremely comfortable and drastically expand the notebook’s connectivity options. This sleekly designed set offers an ideal blend of functionality and style, and makes a much desired gift for any mobile user.
November 08, 2006
Hard drive giant Seagate has taken the dramatic step of dropping eSys as a global distribution partner following its alleged refusal to co-operate with an audit of point of sale records. The US-based vendor has already ceased shipments of its products to eSys. Singapore-based eSys was previously Seagate’s largest distribution partner and represented 6% of its revenues — equivalent to a massive US$168m — for the three months to the end of September.
November 03, 2006
The memory card specification competition has raged since the advent of digital cameras up to present-day mobile phone devices. But by 2007, a uniform standard may be in the works, with microSD for mobile phones dominating the entire card-slot mobile phone user market! What makes microSD so attractive that it has mobile phone makers going all out to launch corresponding mobile phones?
November 02, 2006
Prestigio Technologies Ltd. today announced the release of a easy-to-use digital product for home users -- Prestigio Digital Media Adapter DMA-301. It is an innovative device which bridges the home PC with the existing home TV and audio system via wireless local area network connections. This wireless state-of-the-art product is intended for home users who want to access digital media files through the existing entertainment system, and without drilling holes in the wall for setting up a local network connection. Prestigio DMA-301 allows to stream digital audio, images, and even video from your PC to TVs and Hi-Fi systems throughout the home via wireless data streams of up to 54Mbps. Simply connect the DMA to your TV and you can access movies, images, and music from the comfort of your living room.