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World’s Fastest Blu-Ray writer ‘6x max’, Introdused by LG

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LG Electronics is officially announcing the launch of a Blu-ray writer that has Blu-ray writing speed of 6x Max.

This is an IDE device that can be mounted on any existing Desktop PC. While a normal CD has a storage capacity of approximately 700 MB, a double layer Blu-ray can actually store up to 50 GB of data.

LG maintains that approximately 35 Bollywood movies can be stored in one Blu-ray Disc.

R Manikandan, Business Group Head, IT Division, LGEIL said, “LG has been world’s No.1 in Optical Drives for 9 continuous years by leading the technology and speed innovation. By launching this world’s fastest Blu-ray writer with a 6x max write speed, LG again leads the pack. We believe in offering the best products to our consumers and this Blu-ray Writer is a step forward in the same direction.”

The LG Blu-ray writer is available in the market at an approximate of 780$.

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4Gb DDR2-1066 aXeRam Introduced By Transcend

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Transcend has introduced its 4GB aXeRam Extreme Performance DDR2-1066+ dual-channel memory kit designed specifically for overclocking in the Indian market. This kit includes a matching pair of 1066MHz tested and verified 2GB DDR2-1066+ modules, which provide dual-channel memory bandwidth of up to 17GB/s. The 240-pin unbuffered DIMMs included in the kit are each made of 16 high-quality 128Mx8 DDR2 DRAM chips.

This new product also includes support for Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP), which allow users to automatically configure EPP-enabled motherboards with aggressive memory settings for better memory and system performance, especially when using dual video cards.

The Extreme Performance kit carries a 3 year warranty. However the price of the product is not known as of right now.

source:tech2

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New Centralized IM Tool Launched by Digsby

 Digsby

A centralized updating tool that aggregates instant messengers, feeds, emails and status reports across all the major networks and IM clients. Today marks the public beta launch of Digsby, so everyone can get a chance to check it out.

Considering the hype we saw for Ping.fm, a centralized updating tool, I’m guessing that a few Mashable readers out there will be equally as anxious to get their Digsby accounts (sans invite code) set up as well. For today’s launch, Digsby is also releasing a handful of new features, one of which is a bulked out real-time newsfeed service for Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

Other new features include a combined buddy list for AIM, MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, Google Talk and Jabber, with duplicate contact merging, tabbed windows and 2-way SMS from the IM window. E-mail alerts also have more interaction options, so you can mark items as “read” or report spam directly from Digsby.

source:reuters

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India Rejected Office Open XML

 ISO

In the meeting of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) technical committee Thursday, 13 members voted against the standard, while five members, including some outsourcing companies, and the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) voted for making Open XML a standard.

Nasscom is in favor of multiple standards, including Open XML and ODF (Open Document Format), the association said in a statement. It added that technology neutrality and competition will lead to falling prices of IT products.

The technical committee was constituted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India’s national standards body, after moves by Microsoft and other organizations to make Open XML a standard of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

BIS is a founder member of ISO, and represents India at the ISO.

The BIS committee had voted in August against making Office Open XML a standard, although some participants said at the time that Open XML may be again reconsidered as a standard by the technical committee and BIS after Microsoft makes the required changes to the document format.

The India vote comes ahead of a March 29 deadline for ISO members to reconsider their votes if they wished.

While disappointed by the decision of the BIS committee, Microsoft said Thursday that it was however encouraged by the support of IT industry players like Nasscom, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro and Infosys who voted in favor of Open XML becoming an ISO standard.

source:pcworld

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Toshiba has unveiled Dynabook SS RX1 with 128GB SSD

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Toshiba has unveiled a new 12.1 inch ultra portable that offers a 128 GB SSD as part of its specifications.

The model number of this new laptop Dynabook SS RX1 and it comes with a 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 Processor, 2GB RAM, 2.1″ widescreen LCD with 1280 × 800 (WXGA) resolution and Windows Vista.

The Toshiba Dynabook SS RX1 will be available in the local Japanese market from April for about $3,960.

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source:tech2
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New Apple Safari 3.1, World’s Fastest Web Browser?

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Apple has introduced Safari 3.1, describing it as the world’s fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs.

The claim is that Safari loads web pages 1.9 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2. Safari also apparently runs JavaScript up to six times faster than other browsers.

Safari 3.1 is the first browser to support the new video and audio tags in HTML 5 and the first to support CSS Animations. Safari also supports CSS Web Fonts, giving designers limitless choices of fonts to create stunning new websites.

“Safari 3.1 for Mac and Windows is blazingly fast, easy to use and features an elegant user interface”, said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

“And best of all, Safari supports the latest audio, video and animation standards for an industry-leading Web 2.0 experience.”

source:pocket-lint

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Google Sky “Explore The Universe” Now Available Online

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Google Sky is now available on the web at sky.google.com.

To help you explore the far reaches of our universe, Google have teamed up with astronomers at some of the largest observatories in the world to bring you a new view of the sky. Using Google Maps this tool provides an exciting way to browse and explore the universe. You can find the positions of the planets and constellations on the sky and even watching the birth of distant galaxies as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Sky in Google Earth, launched last August and was originally available to Google Earth users.

This release brings the universe to every browser and makes Sky accessible to anyone with an Internet connection – in 26 different languages.

 

source:google
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Launch a New Intel Mobile Quad-Core Processors

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Keeping in mind the advent of desktop based quad-core processors in the mainstream, it was just a matter of time before they showed up in a mobile version too. This was confirmed by Digitimes, which goes onto say that Intel will be planning to launch its first quad-core CPU for notebooks, the Core 2 Extreme QX9300, in the third quarter this year. This new processor will be manufactured at 45nm and have a core frequency of 2.53GHz. The CPU will support FSB speeds up to 1066MHz, include 12MB L2 cache and have a maximum TDP of 45W. Despite the low heat dissipation of these processors, they will be a lot more power hungry as compared to standard dual-core processors and this will directly affect battery life.

source:tech2

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YouTube Offering HD-Videos Too

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Video sharing kings YouTube are in the process of whipping up the quality of their video stream, with users increasingly being given the option to view some YouTube videos as high quality streams.

On the YouTube Account page, users can now select three options;

* Choosing video quality dynamically based on the current Internet connection.
* Never play higher-quality video if you have a slow connection.
* Always play higher-quality video when it’s available – if you have a fast connection.

The streams are available on certain videos, based upon the source file uploaded, and more are promised over time.

This better quality streaming applies to all eligible videos uploaded from the YouTube community, and is not restricted to partner content.

But YouTube suggests that only folk with a fast internet connection opt for the higher rates.

The YouTube blog states: “Our philosophy is to make sure that as many people as possible can access YouTube and that videos start quickly and play smoothly.”

“That’s one reason why you don’t see us racing to call this ‘Super Duper YouTube HD’ because most people don’t want to wait a long time for videos to play.”

source:digital-lifestyles