Tag archive: cutting edge technology

Custom PC maker Maingear has unwrapped its new eX-L 18 notebook computer system…and claims it's the most powerful gaming or desktop replacement rig on the planet. Leaving aside debate about what really constitutes a powerful system, there's no denying the eX-L 18 brings the heat, sporting dual Nvidia GPUs with SLI, up to a 2.53 GHz Core 2 Extreme quad core processor, and a mammoth 18.4-inch LCD display with a native 1,920 by 1,080… Read More

You’ve decided to buy a digital camera—or upgrade to a newer, more powerful one. You’re not alone. According to industry experts close to 30 million digital cameras will be bought this year. And these hefty figures don’t include millions of camera phone owners who take zillions of snapshots every day. Although camera phones are fun and everyone loves sending images instantly to friends, if you want decent snapshots (4×6 or larger) a… Read More

Once upon a time PCs were terrible gaming platforms. *gasp* Why, you ask? Well, beside the obvious lack of horsepower or gaming-centric graphics accelerators, the CPUs were simply not capable of processing in hardware the necessary floating-point math required for today’s games.   Starting with the 80386, consumer desktop PCs were the first to benefit from a symbiotic, pseudo dual-core technology that included a second… Read More

Quote from the review at BIOS Magazine: “The VAIO VGC-M1 caters for the market it's aimed at – home environments. If you intend to run a variety of challenging business and light graphics applications, the system is also more than up for the job – although it's relatively expensive considering there's no cutting-edge technology, upgrade options are limited and its pretty useless for running games. The… Read More

Complete with an embedded VGA camera, landscape photo imaging, photo messaging and integrated Bluetooth wireless technology, the new head-turning V80 mobile appeals to consumers who desire to make astatement with every move. The tri-band Motorola V80 defies conventional thinking about mobile phone design. When it is closed, the V80 showcases a large external color display ideal for playing games and photo caller id. Witha light push of a finger,… Read More

Quote from the review at The Firing Squad: “As long as you realize you're buying a John Woo shootout sim and not a story-driven narrative with lots of cool weapons, locations, characters, and multiplayer longevity, Max Payne 2 won't be a disappointment. Although it's using some slick cutting-edge technology, in other regards, it's ultimately a modest game that easily meets it own modest ambitions.” Read… Read More

The first sub-$1,000 PC available in retail with the new Intel 865G-based system board and fast Pentium 4 processors, the Gateway 500S delivers cutting-edge technology usually only seen in high-end PCs.  The Gateway 500S will be available in stock at Gateway(R) stores in time for the Memorial Day weekend. “While Hyper-Threading has typically been reserved for high-priced PCs, we've now brought it to  mainstream system… Read More

The program provides consumers with downloadable packaged themes featuring music from a variety of rock, pop, hip-hop and R&B artists. The packaged themes include cutting edge technology, whichdelivers animated screensavers based on music videos, polyphonic ringtones of new songs, and wallpaper of artists' photos. Answering the global call for mobile personalization, this powerful newoffering enables music fans to morph compatible*… Read More