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Flip Video Ultra Offers More Capacity

Remember back in May when the Flip Video debuted as a simple way for folks to cature digital video and upload it directly to YouTube? Now Pure Digital Technology is back with the Flip Video Ultra, offering 1 and 2 GB capacities, the ability to edit footage right in the camera, and—of course—software which uploads video to sharing sites like YouTube and AOL.

"Flip Video Ultra’s sleek new design will make it the camcorder of choice for people who want to capture and share life’s spontaneous moments, no matter where or when they happen," said Jonathan Kaplan, Pure Digital Technologies chairman and CEO, in a release. "It’s the perfect solution for anyone who wants a stylish, high quality, take-anywhere camcorder."  Read more...

Samsung Intros Q1 Ultra UMPC

Samsung Intros Q1 Ultra UMPC

Exactly one year after introducing its handheld Q1 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), Samsung today announced the availability of its Q1 Ultra UMPC, the company’s new version of its handheld computing platform.

“Since the introduction of the Q1, Samsung has been steadfastly committed to the long-term growth and development of this fast-growing product segment,” said Christopher Franey, Samsung VP of Sales and Marketing, in a statement. “In creating the Q1 Ultra UMPC, Samsung has relied on consumer insights coupled with key technological advances to deliver a higher-performance solution packaged in an even more portable form factor that will appeal to a broader range of personal and professional users.”

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Newest GeForce 8 Pushes Performance, Price

Newest GeForce 8 Pushes Performance, Price

Shortly after expanding its GeForce 8 line on the low-performance end of the spectrum with budget-priced cards, Nvidia is throwing out an offering for the bleeding-edge crowd with the GeForce 8800 Ultra, announced on Wednesday. According to Nvidia, the newest card will be 10 to 15 percent faster than the GeForce 8800 GTX that it replaces as the flagship for Nvidia’s GPU product line.

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Samsung’s Q1 Ultra Gives UMPC One More Try

Last year, the new computing category of ultra-mobile PCs—UMPCs—was all the rage, defining a new, fully capable platform in the space between traditional notebook computers and, say, PDAs or smartphones. South Korea’s Samsung was the first out the door with its Q1 in mid-2006, but even Samsung admits sales and consumer response to the UMPC category has failed to live up to expectations, with Samsung failing to meet its target sales of 100,000 units in the first year. Other companies’ UMPC offers have met with similar response.  Read more...

Samsung Claims World’s Thinnest Phone

We’re not entirely sure what Samsung’s obsession with super-slim phones might be—maybe they’re offering shallow phones for shallow people?—but the company has proven it can shave off the millimeters at this year’s 3GSM conferencein Barcelona, unveiling its new Ultra Edition II series of handsets, including its new U100 which has a depth of a scant 5.9 millimeters.

“We believe that the Samsung Ultra Edition II range completely embodies everything that today’s consumers are seeking in a mobile in terms of unique design and flawless performance,” said Geesung Choi, President of Samsung’s Telecommunication Network Business, in a statement. “We believe that the striking looks, exclusive feel and slim design of these devices, combined with uncompromised performance and function, will make the Ultra Edition II range an instant attraction to business users, fashion conscious consumers and multimedia enthusiasts.”  Read more...

SanDisk Memory Card Features USB Input

From the press release:

SanDisk has introduced the SanDisk Ultra II SD PLUS, an innovative SD flash memory card with built-in USB connectivity. The new card, which works seamlessly in any SD card slot, also can be used as a high-speed USB 2.0 flash drive. The announcement was made at the annual Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Show at the Orange County Convention Center where SanDisk is demonstrating products in Booth 2408.

The new dual-functionality device has been added to the SanDisk Ultra II product line, a family of high-performance flash memory cards with write speeds of 9 megabytes (MB) per second and read speeds of 10MB/sec.  Read more...

SanDisk Wins Speed Tests In Digital SLRs

From SanDisk’s press release:

SanDisk Corporation announced today that its Extreme and Ultra II CompactFlash and SD cards took top honors in speed and performance tests in 9 out of 13 professional digital single lens reflex (SLR) cameras from Canon, Fuji, Kodak, Nikon and Pentax. According to performance tests conducted by Rob Galbraith, a renowned photojournalist and industry consultant, the Extreme and Ultra II cards earned the fastest speed rating in the majority of cameras actively being tested including the Canon EOS-1D Mark II, which can record 8.2 megapixel images at up to 8.5 frames per second, and the EOS Digital Rebel, 10D, and 1D. SanDisk’s cards also received the highest scores on the Nikon D70, D100 and D2H models.  Read more...

AOpen Launches GeForce 6800 Series

From AOpen’s press release:

The AOpen Aeolus 6800 Ultra is a superior-performance graphics card which uses Graphics Double Data Rate 3 (GDDR-3) memory as 256MB video memory. This new memory technology allows for lower power usage and higher clock speed board designs when combined with this tremendous 6800 Ultra GPU.

The AOpen Aeolus 6800 Ultra uses nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra GPU with core 256-bit architectures and a 256-bit memory interface. The CineFX 3.0 computing revolution delivers only true 128-bit precision processing. So Aeolus 6800 Ultra can takes cinematic-quality special effects to new levels, while providing the industry’s compatible and reliable DirectX 9.0 gaming platform.  Read more...

MSI FX5900XT Review

Quote from the review at HardOCP:

“NVIDIA has put themselves in an awkward situation with the 5900XT. With the performance it has shown and the potential it has with overclocking at the price point it is being sold at it could actually hinder sales of their 5700Ultra. Why purchase a 5700Ultra at the same price of a 5900XT when the 5900XT is faster?  Read more...

MSI FX5700 Ultra-TD128 Video Card Review

Quote from the review at Vipers Lair:

“For the games of today, the MSI 5700 Ultra will do the job. Even for games that will come later on, the FX5700 Ultra is what we consider the bare minimum for playability. With the overclocking potential, you should be ok for the next few months.”

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