AMD has officially launched its first ever 45nm ‘Shanghai’ Opteron processor for servers and workstations. The Shanghai chips are designed using the 45nm technology using a new technique called “Immersion Lithography”. The chips come with a higher amount of cache amounting to  8MB and the core frequency rises up to 2.7GHZ from a 2.3GHZ base model. The chips feature an integrated memory controller supporting up to DDR2-800. AMD is also expected to launch its 45nm ̶... Read Full Story

Nokia formally launched the Nokia E63, a more budget friendly full QWERTY smartphone designed as alternative to the Nokia E71. The Nokia E63 is designed for users who would like to better manage their life from the palm of their hand. Unlike the E71’s part-metal, the E63 uses plastic casing that also lets Nokia use brighter colors.Aside from the full QWERTY  keyboard, the Nokia E63 features a 2.36-inch 320×240 QVGA display, a 2-megapixel camera with digital zoom and LED flash, support f... Read Full Story

Swann Communications, a security company, has introduced the MovieStick, an ultra small camera and recorder that weighs under an ounce. All you need is to insert a 2GB microSD card and the device will record footage and still images up to 2.5 hours. It has a built-in Lithium-ion rechargeable battery and 4-pin USB port for transferring files and charging the battery.  Swann Communications claims that the device is slightly larger than a pack of gum. Read Full Story

OCZ Technology has launched the Solid Series SSDs,  a new series of low-cost SSDs which are best suited as alternative to expensive solid-state drives in the market. The new 2.5-inch, SATA II drives are available in 30GB, 60GB, and 120GB capacities and  a better performance compared to other equal-size notebook drives. The drives deliver an incredible 155 MB/s and 90 MB/s read/write speeds and seek times of less than 0.35ms. OCZ also claims that the Solid Series consumes half as much power ... Read Full Story

Intel’s first Core i7 processors will be unveiled in a press conference on November 17 according to an announcement from Intel. The press conference will be held in San Francisco and according to invitations sent by Intel, the Core i7 will become “the fastest processor on the planet”. The claim is based on the SPECint_rate_base2006 benchmarking, which will be the highlight of the event. The Core i7 chips each have four cores capable of a total of eight threads. The pricing... Read Full Story

SanDisk has developed an advanced flash filesystem that will have the potential to increase the operation of next generation Solid State Drives by 100 times over existing systems. Called ExtremeFFS, Sandisk’s new technology operates on a page-based algorithm, which means there is no fixed coupling between physical and logical location.  When data needs to be written, the drive will put it where it is most convenient and efficient, resulting to tremendous improveme... Read Full Story

AudioCodes, traditionally known for their Media Gateway, Media Server and Session Border Controller solutions, has joined the IP phone bandwagon with the release of their 300HD IP-Phone Series that supports wideband codecs for superior sound quality. The 300HD IP Phone series includes three new IP-Phones namely; the 310 HD, an entry level IP Phone that comes with a basic display, the 320HD, a premium endpoint that comes with a larger screen, and the 350HD executive phone that comes with a ... Read Full Story

Samsung has released the RFG299 French Door Refrigerator with a 7-inch touchscreen LCD.  The new Refrigerator is the industry’s largest internal storage at 28.5 cu. ft. in a standard footprint. The 7″ LCD touchscreen allows owners to control the refrigerator’s temperature, monitor its water filter status, access integrated calendars, schedules, photos, nutrition facts and unit conversions. The RFG299 Refrigerator uses Energy Star compliant LED lighting for great energy savings a... Read Full Story

Stonevoice has created SkyStone Video, a unique product that allows video communications between Skype video enabled clients and enterprise video solutions from leading vendors like Cisco, Sony, and Polycom. Skystone video offers the following advantages: Video capabilities with the highest quality and simplicity Full convergence: audio or video call can be placed to anyone (PSTN or remote user with Skype) directly from the employee desk phone or from a video conferencing room and a... Read Full Story

Another serious vulnerability has been found in Google’s Chrome web browser which allows an attacker to load a fake website while making it appear as legitimate website to the victims. A Chinese security researcher named Liu Die Yu of the TopsecTianRongXin research lab in Beijing has disclosed a URL spoofing vulnerability found in Chrome web browser. Liu Die Yu also released a proof of concept that demonstrates how a legitimate URL can be forced into the address bar even if Chrome is ... Read Full Story