Tag archive: Duo

iPod accessory maker iSkin has introduced new Vibes and Duo cases Apple's latest second-generation iPod touch and fourth-generation iPod nano, bringing a dash of color and personalization—not to mention protection—to the devices. For second-generation iPod touch owners, the iSkin touch Vibes offers a clear screen film, durable soft case, and a protective docking port insert. The cases feature an inner… Read More

Notebook users looking for a little extra storage will find plenty with SimpleTech’s giant new Pro 1.5TB and Duo Pro 3TB external drives, announced on Monday. Both offer capacious internals, four different ways to connect, andMac-styled exteriors. The single-drive Pro 1.5TB can be can connected with eSATA, Firewire 800, Firewire 400, or USB 2.0, giving it theoretical operating speeds of up to 3 gigabits per second when connected in an… Read More

The shrunken Core 2 Duo processor that Apple dropped into its iconic Air is now available for public consumption. Intel finally slipped out specs on the “Core 2 Duo S” at developer conference in San Francisco this week. According to Electronista, the Duo S uses a 45-nanometer process to help it run cooler and more efficiently, producing a difference of about 3 watts saved under peak performance conditions. Intel also managed to… Read More

Storage and audio gear maker Trekstor understands that digital media fans need lots of space to store their music, movies, and pictures—and backups—but that moving that kind of data place to place via broadband or even a home network isn't always the most practical thing. To that end, the company has introduced its DataStation duo w.u external hard drive, offering 1 TB of storage and USB 2.0 connectivity. The DataStation… Read More

As part of its Digital Life annoucnements, computer maker Dell revved up its XPS M1710 gaming laptop, running in a new Core 2 Duo processor running at speeds up to 2.16 GHz…and, perhaps under the influence of newly-acquired Alienware, for the first time Dell is letting users overclock the processors for improved performance. The new M1710s include a Nvidia GeForce 7950 GTX graphics controller with 356 or 512 MB of video memory, a… Read More

At the DEMOFall '06 conference in San Diego this week, mobile comnuniations device maker Mvox has debuts its Mvox Duo Communicator, which combines a wireless wearable headset with speakerphone capability and speech recognition technology to give mobile professionals that extra edge when dealing with all their not-really-compatible mobile gadgets and communications needs. The Mvox Duo Communicator offers one-touch speech recognition… Read More

The Core 2 Duo train keeps on rolling: yesterday additional computer makers announced new notebook offerings based around Intel's mobile edition of its Core 2 Duo processor, with Sony and Gateway all rolling out numerous models for the North American market. As with other company's announcements, the systems tend to be comparatively straightforward CPU upgrades from existing Pentium M or Core Duo systems, rather than… Read More

The stars have aligned, the PR firms have stretched and flexed and assumed their stances at the starting line, and bang!—today the announcements of new Core 2 Duo-powered notebook and portable systems leave the gates in a mad dash for your wallets. These Core 2 Duo systems are, for the most part, Core Duo systems retrofitted with Intel's newer Core 2 Duo technology—and in many cases virtually no other specs have changed… Read More

Intel Corporation today formally announced the availability of its high-end Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors for both desktop and mobile systems. The specs and performance benchmarks of these chips have been detailed for months, making Intel's formal product debut something of a non-news event: suffice to say, the new CPUs redefine desktop and mobile computing performance for the Intel platform and use less power than their… Read More

Chipmaker Intel today announced the official names for its upcoming Conroe and Merom processors: from this point forward, they'll officially be known as Core 2 Duo processors, reflecting the chip's new Core architecture and that each chip will sport two processing cores (or “brains”). A high-end version aimed at PC enthusiasts and gamers will be dubbed the Core 2 Extreme. Intel says the “2″ in Core 2 Duo… Read More