XDR2 memory interface is targeting apps that have tremendous memory bandwidth requirements, such as 3D graphics, advanced video imaging, and network routing and switching applications. XDR2 will work at 8GHz and above, which, in case of 16-bit interface provides 16GB/s bandwidth. By contrast, similar GDDR3 memory chip at 1.20GHz can pump up to 2.40GB of…

The Imaginail NailJet Pro inkjets artwork directly onto the fingernail in high resolution at very low cost. Lasting as long as normal nail varnish, the NailJet Pro can print photographs or any other high resolution design and it can print a different design on every fingernail. The ImagiNail system consists of the NailJet Pro ,…

Opera Software has released a test version of its flagship Web browser that adds an embedded BitTorrent client for downloading content using the popular file sharing protocol. Although Opera has not officially announced the beta, which is dubbed a “technology preview,” the release is available from the company’s FTP server. The addition makes Opera the…

The German airline Lufthansa has started testing tickets encoded with passengers’ thumbprint data in hopes of speeding up check-ins without compromising security. Passengers would get tickets encoded with their thumbprint data, then check themselves in by placing their thumbs on a machine. Frequent fliers would have their thumbprint data encoded on their frequent flier cards…

While ATI is still having problems getting its next generation GPU architecture out the door, NVIDIA is already getting ready for its second salvo of GeForce 7 graphics cards. NVIDIA Corp. may be preparing a new GeForce 7-series graphics processors in addition to already launched GeForce 7800 GTX product, as the firm’s unofficial drivers already…

The AMD FX-57, based on the San Diego core, is AMD’s first FX product manufactured in 90 nm. The chip is clocked at 2.8 GHz and is first in the product line to support DDR1-533 memory. New is also support for SSE3 instructions. As other San Diego cores, the chip integrates 1 MByte L2 cache.…

Edge Tech Corp announces the availability of a 4GB DiskGO! USB Flash Drive. The DiskGO! drives start at 64MB storage capacity. The 4GB DiskGO! drive measures 3.37″ (L) x 1.05″ (W) x .59″ (H). The new 4GB model sells for $322.92 online at the Edge Tech Corp site. The DiskGO! is not the only 4GB…

Fast alternatives to traditional harddrive storage have been a trend that especially resulted in Flash-based drives. Gigabyte showed at this year’s Computex an even speedier device: A RAM disk with up to 4 GByte capacity and a battery to protect content when a PC is shut down. Gigabyte’s RAM disk is connected to the system…

Nvidia is expected to officially introduce the 7800 series within the next few days. What we know so far is that Nvidia will name its high-end model not “ultra” anymore, but use the add-on “GTX” instead. A simple 7800 and a “GT” will complete the product line. The graphics processors will be equipped with up…

The Athlon X2 follows on the heels of Intel’s Pentium D and sets the benchmark for dual-core performance. The entry-ticket into the dual-core family is the X2 4200+ (Manchester core), which is clocked at 2.2 GHz and offers 2 x 512 KByte L2 cache. One step up the ladder is the 4400+ (Toledo core) with…