Tag archive: E Series

Chipmaker AMD had announced updated versions of its Fusion C-series and E-series processors, beefing up graphics and whittling down power consumption to make the chips even more appealing to makers of ultrathin notebooks, netbooks, and all-in-one desktop systems. Dubbed APUs (for Accelerated Processing Unit) rather than CPUs, AMD's Fusion line aims to compete with offerings from Intel by offering multi-core performance and powerful… Read More

Back in August of last year, Microsoft and Nokia inked an alliance which has the Redmond software giant actually working on software that runs on Nokia's Symbian mobile operating system…particularly to tie Symbian devices aimed at the enterprise market more tightly with Microsoft's enterprise-oriented communications systems like Exchange and Outlook. Now that deal is seeing its first fruits: Microsoft has released Microsoft… Read More

Sony Electronics has taken the wraps off new entries in its Vaio E-series of entry-level notebooks…an in addition to packing decent-sized screens an significant horsepower, Sony wants everyone to know the systems are available in a wide range of hip colors…some of which are so hip that you might need to be less than ten years old to truly appreciate their value. The new E-series will be available in eight colors—glossy… Read More

Troubled Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ has announced 13 new LCD monitors in sizes ranging from 17 to 22 inches, all featuring 5 ms response times, 300 nits of brightness, integrated multimedia functions, and ambient LED illumination. The new E Series displays offer display rations ranging from 16:10 widscreen aspects to traditional 4:3; the displays also feature BenQ's Senseye+Photo technology to offer useful presets that provide… Read More

High end earphones manufacturer Shure last week at CES 2006 unveiled a new flagship product for their E Series product line. The E500 Sound Isolating Earphones are priced at $499 and should be available in May. The E500 Earphones utilize three miniature speakers

Shure Incorporated, the company responsible for the E series line of well regarded noise isolating earphones for consumer use, on Friday announced a new edition to the product family. Available this month will be the E Series Sound Isolating Earphones: Gaming Edition. The Gaming edition earphones, Shure said, will use the same sound isolating technology as the rest of the E series to provide what the company calls

A recent study compared the performance of Shure sound isolating earphones against three models of noise-canceling headphones and found that the sound isolating design was more effective at reducing the level of a broadband noise signal. The tests were conducted in accordance with recognized industry standards for measuring the noise attenuation capabilities of hearing protection devices and noise-canceling headphones. The study results… Read More

From the company's press release: Shure Incorporated recently announced the appointment of Mark Karnes to General Manager of the Personal Audio Business Unit. Karnes joins the company with more than 20 years of retail management and executive marketing experience. In his new role, he will be responsible for the growth of Shure's personal audio products, including Shure's E Series earphones and QuietSpot cellular headset,… Read More

From Fujitsu's press release: This corporate desktop replacement is rich with new features and the latest technologies for the serious business professional. “Enabled with the latest in Intel Centrino mobile technology, the LifeBook E8000 notebook could be compared to a high-performance car with incredible gas mileage,” said Paul Moore, director of product marketing for Fujitsu Computer Systems. “The adoption of a… Read More

The price reductions are a direct result of enhanced worldwide consumer sales of Aquos televisions and of “improved production efficiencies at Sharp's current and new manufacturing facilities,” according to a recent announcement. In May, Sharp will begin to assemble Aquos Liquid Crystal Televisions from Japanese-made kits at its manufacturing facility in Rosarito, Mexico. Improved production and distribution efficiencies… Read More