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AV Design Forte by Andrew Varnish 2007-06-12 12:33:00 The Forte is a carbon fibre bodied, front-mid engined urban sports car powered by a bio-fueled V8 engine mated to a 6-speed manual, or 5-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels. Access to the engine compartment is easy thanks to an aluminium bonnet hinged on both sides and opened from the left or right. Helping to keep the Forte?s engine cool are hidden air vents underneath the protruding front arches which also hide the slit-like LED headlights. Hot air in the engine bay is then extracted by ducted electric fans blowing out either side just forward of the doors. The exhaust is a center-exit titanium unit set into the smooth underbody. Innovative features can be found all over the car. Set into the nose of the Forte on either side are small color video cameras which, at the flick of a switch, relay footage to a screen in the dash to help the Forte?s driver at low visibility junctions and exiting driveways. A photo sensitive roof adjusts its opacity depending on the amount ... Design

Sony Launches VAIO CR Series 2007-06-12 12:29:00 Sony adds a splash of color to its new 14.1" mainstream notebooksSony has introduced a new line of notebooks aimed at the mainstream market: the VAIO CR series. DailyTech first briefly mentioned the new Santa-Rosa-based notebooks back in early May when a scant number of specifications were leaked onto Sony's European product pages. The new CR notebooks feature Core 2 Duo processors, Intel X3100 graphics, a 14.1" XBRITE-ECO LCD screen (1280x800), DVD burner and 802.11n wireless connectivity. Other features include a 3-in-1 media reader and ExpressCard slot along with the usual assortment of Firewire and USB 2.0 ports. Sony will offer the CR notebooks in what it calls five "fashion-forward" colors: sangria, cosmopolitan, dove, indigo and black (matte finish). The notebooks will also have an LED light that pulsates when the machine is booting, shutting down or hibernating. "Just like the car you drive, notebooks today are an extension of your personality" said Mike Abary, senior vi ... Sony

Toshiba Lowers Sales Forecast for HD DVD Players 2007-06-12 12:26:00 Toshiba cuts its HD DVD sales forecast by 44% As the battle between the Blu-ray and HD DVD disc standard slithers along, both camps are looking for ways to get a "leg up" on the other. Both sides have looked to consoles to increase marketshare. Microsoft's Xbox 360 can be equipped with a $199 HD DVD add-on and every Sony PlayStation 3 console comes equipped with a Blu-ray drive. The inclusion of the Blu-ray drive on the PS3 instantly gave Sony some serious firepower in the next generation high-definition wars. Toshiba has countered by offering promotions to boost the sales of its HD DVD players. The company has a current promotion where customers who purchase a Toshiba HD DVD player can receive five free HD DVDs via a mail-in rebate. This week, Toshiba is also offering a $100 instant discount on all HD DVD players to celebrate "Father's Day." The discount effectively brings the price of the low-end HD-A2 to $299. In addition, Toshiba announced efforts to include H ... Dvd

Toshiba Lowers Sales Forecast for HD DVD Players 2007-06-12 12:22:00 Toshiba cuts its HD DVD sales forecast by 44% As the battle between the Blu-ray and HD DVD disc standard slithers along, both camps are looking for ways to get a "leg up" on the other. Both sides have looked to consoles to increase marketshare. Microsoft's Xbox 360 can be equipped with a $199 HD DVD add-on and every Sony PlayStation 3 console comes equipped with a Blu-ray drive. The inclusion of the Blu-ray drive on the PS3 instantly gave Sony some serious firepower in the next generation high-definition wars. Toshiba has countered by offering promotions to boost the sales of its HD DVD players. The company has a current promotion where customers who purchase a Toshiba HD DVD player can receive five free HD DVDs via a mail-in rebate. This week, Toshiba is also offering a $100 instant discount on all HD DVD players to celebrate "Father's Day." The discount effectively brings the price of the low-end HD-A2 to $299. In addition, Toshiba announced efforts to include ... Dvd

DOJ Defends Microsoft Against Google's Antitrust Accusations 2007-06-12 12:19:00 justice Department official dismisses Google's claims that Windows Vista is anticompetitive It was during the Clinton administration when Microsoft faced the Department of Justice?s heavy scrutiny of antitrust laws, but now, in a twist of events, the U.S. government appears to be defending Microsoft from such antitrust allegations. According to The New York Times, Google filed complaints with federal and state prosecutors claiming that the indexing program built into Windows Vista operating system impedes the operation of Google Desktop. Users trying to run both Windows Vista indexing and Google Desktop are frustrated because the operation of both considerably slows the operating system, claims Google. In its complaint, Google points to Microsoft?s antitrust settlement in 2002, ?which prohibits Microsoft from designing operating systems that limit the choices of consumers.? Google also ?asked the court overseeing the antitrust decree to order Microsoft to redesign Vista t ... Google  Microsoft

FCC Seeks Public Comment On Satellite Radio Merger 2007-06-12 12:13:00 Consumers invited to sound off on $4.7 billion deal to unite XM and Sirius The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice (PDF) asking for members of the public to voice their opinions on the merits of combining the nation's two satellite radio broadcasters. The notice marks the FCC's acceptance of the two companies? applications to merge. The combined assets of the two media players were valued at approximately $4.7 million when the deal was first announced last February. The FCC now has less than 180 days to decide whether to approve the proposed merger, placing the deadline sometime in December of this year. The Department of Justice must also add its approval for the deal to proceed. The DOJ is charged with assessing whether the combination of the only two companies broadcasting audio programming via satellite within the United States would constitute an illegal monopoly. The two original satellite broadcast licenses granted to XM and Sirius by the FCC 10 ...

Ericsson Signs $1B Deal With China Mobile 2007-06-12 12:06:00 Ericsson agrees to help China Mobile expand GSM for $1 billion Ericsson signed a GSM expansion framework agreement with China Mobile, valued at about $1 billion. Under the new framework agreement, Ericsson will supply core and radio network equipment, along with related technical support and services, to expand China Mobile's GSM coverage in 19 regions of China. "Ericsson is proud of its cooperation with China, which dates back over a century. We are dedicated to supporting the development and growth of China's telecom industry with our global expertise and proven competence," said Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and CEO of Ericsson. "The agreement we are announcing today is further proof of this." Ericsson's involvement with the Chinese telecom industry began in 1892 when Ericsson received its first order from China. In 1894, 2,000 Ericsson telephone sets sailed across the oceans to Shanghai, signaling the start of Ericsson's role as one of China's telecom providers ...

Rotaliana MultiBook 2007-06-11 09:03:00 MutliBook is a hinged, book-shaped box with a 3-way multisocket inside. The spine of the book has an LED digital clock and calendar, whilst the remaining three sides provide a gentle, diffused light. At the front, a square backlit panel turns into a cardholder, so everyone knows which one is yours. Above and beyond the handiness of keeping all our gadgets in one sleek place, the MultiBook might actually mean an end to that universal, battery-powered woe: running out of juice on the job.Design: Rotaliana ...

New Intel Xeon Steppings on the Way 2007-06-11 08:59:00 Intel Xeon 5100 and 5300 receive minor enhancements Intel has issued a new product change notification (PDF), or PCN, to partners in regards to dual and quad-core Xeon stepping changes. The stepping change brings the dual and quad-core Intel Xeon 5100 Woodcrest and 5300 Clovertown processors to stepping G0. G0 introduces energy efficiency and virtualization enhancements.Stepping G0 reduces power consumption during C1E halt states. Intel does not state how much less power stepping G0 processors consume in idle states except ?some amount.? Intel improves VT technology in stepping G0.The enhancements include:APIC Task Priority Register (TPR) Virtualization NMI-window exitingAdvanced VM-exit information for INS & OUTSAll stepping G0 processors will receive new CPUIDs. The Clovertown CPUID will change from 06F7 to 06FB while Woodcrest changes from 06F6 to 06FB. Stepping G0 processors will also receive new SSPEC numbers.Stepping G0 processors will require a BIOS update with new micro ... Intel

Microsoft: Console Sweet Spot is $199, But No Xbox 360 Price Drop 2007-06-11 08:55:00 Microsoft may sell the most Xbox 360s at below $199, but it's not going there any time soon Microsoft?s plot to jump the gun on its foray into the current generation of video game consoles by releasing the Xbox 360 a full year ahead of Sony?s machine appears to be paying off. Developers have had more time to develop software for Microsoft?s system, giving it the current edge in games available. While Microsoft may be pleased with itself on keeping Sony?s PlayStation 3 at bay, now the company must focus on stealing some of Nintendo?s thunder. The Wii?s innovative remote controller allows it to attract a whole new audience, such as women and the elderly, to play video games. In order to rule this console generation, Microsoft believes that it needs to start emulating some of Nintendo?s tactics. ?If we don't make that move, make it early and expand our demographic, we will wind up in the same place as with Xbox 1, a solid business with 25 million people,? said Peter Moore, ... Microsoft  Xbox

Canada Makes Camcording of Movies Illegal 2007-06-11 08:51:00 Canada working to shed image of being a movie pirate's heaven In a report submitted by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) earlier this year, Canada was named as one of the top offenders. Canada is now taking steps toward changing its ranks on the IIPA?s list with the introduction of new legislation banning the recording of films in theatres. Prior to the legislation, it was illegal to record a movie for commercial use, but legal if done for personal use. Since it was almost impossible to prove the intended purpose of the recording, theatres could only eject those caught making recordings. Theaters would not be able to sieze the recorded material. The new legislation makes it illegal to record a film regardless of intended use, and those caught could face up to five years in prison. After the U.S. criminalized the act of recording movies in 2005, pirates shifted their operations to Canada. According to Reuters, an estimated 20 to 25 percent of pir ... Movies

OCZ Displays Carbon Nanotube Cooler 2007-06-11 08:37:00 The OCZ Hydrojet cooler uses an advanced heatsink material The first heatsink to make use of directional carbon nanotubes, the OCZ Hydrojet, was on display at Computex 2007. Carbon nanotubes, an allotrope of carbon, are widely regarded as the next major thermal interface material because of their superior thermal conduction properties.The contact base of the OCZ Hydrojet is made completely of carbon-nanotubes, which OCZ claims are five times more efficient than copper. Carbon nanotubes have been looked upon as a strong alternative to traditional copper based heatsinks. They are ideal for application in heat transfer products because of their impressive heat-conduction properties. Carbon nanotube based interfaces have been shown to conduct more heat than conventional thermal interface materials at the same temperatures. In addition, they have shown to be ballistic conductors at room temperature, which means electrons can flow through CNTs without collisions.Carbon nanotubes are ...

Wallpeppr, Creating flickr Image on Your Wall 2007-06-10 11:54:00 The roller called Wallpeppr is capable of coating various surfaces with images downloaded from the flickr online image community. Wallpeppr is connected to the computer via a network cable (a wireless version is on the go). The driver-software plugs into the flickr web-interface which holds controls for the output size of the image. A simple click on the GO button sends the image to roller where it is printed with the help of sophisticated inkjet-technology.Designer: Carlo Jorges ...

Cario, Notebook On The Go 2007-06-10 11:47:00 A slim line, lightweight concept Notebook for the mobile worker. This notebook gives the user possibility to use it without a notebook bag. As Adjusted for use in car whilst stationary to enable a work space for the business commuter. Inside the car the notebook is designed to fit the interior, Once connected into the cars system, through the notebook the user has easy access to personalize the vehicles environment and settings to their preferences. The Notebook would only work in the car while driving as a HUD (head up display) with the projector, for a safe driving. And turn into workmode while stationary and adjusted on the drivers steering wheel.Designer: Anna Lopez ...

Samsung SLIQ Cell Phone 2007-06-10 11:42:00 The concept SLIQ Phone by Samsung introduces advanced touch interface which eliminates the conventional keypad making the overall usage experience a highly tactile one. An extra wide LCD screen maximizes visual impact, allowing the user to benefit from several key features of the phone, including the 2 megapixel camera featuring Schneider-Kreuznach lens, video player and document viewer capacity. Above all, these features contribute to the phone's beautifully sleek and simplistic appearance.Glowing icons on the face of the phone disappear when not in use to reveal a pure, un-adulterated black exterior. The phone is ultra thin (just 10 mm), nonetheless it hosts an array of additional multimedia functions, including an MP3 player and a music multitasking function for messaging. It also boasts an external memory slot, allowing the user to increase memory capacity for images, music and film clips.Designer: Mike Serafin ... Cell Phone  Samsung