New Sony Products Powered by Intel’s Latest CPUs

Sony announced new specifications for its products planned to be released this year, including several VAIO notebooks with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
VAIO AR60 series equipped with a 17-inch WUXGA widescreen display having 1080p and X-black LCD screen technology, 50GB Dual Layer Blu-ray Disk drive, 4GB SDRAM memory, NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT graphics processing unit with 512 MB dedicated, will be powered by the advanced Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor to deliver outstanding graphics and will feature also the Deep Power Down technology for longer time on the go between charges.

The notebook uses super-bright double lamp illumination, integrates hybrid DVB-T digital/analogue tuner with remote control and supports HDMI for watching HD movies on the compatible TVs.

VAIO FZ30 series, besides the characteristics mentioned for VAIO AR60, is lightweight and has a durable magnesium alloy housing, measuring 15.4 inches, unlike the VAIO SZ70 series which uses carbon fiber chassis material.
The latter model is powered by the other powerful known Intel processor, the Core 2Duo T9300 for turbo performance in a notebook weighting only 1.79Kg, which comes with the Stamina Mode switch type to allow the user change the graphic chipsets and extend the battery working time of 5 hours.

This series brings with the integrated HSDPA WWLAN technology to let users access the Internet on the go with speeds of up to 3.6Mbps. One single model from this series is available at the moment on Sony’s online store and it sports 250GB HDD, 4GB SDRAM and the rest of the components mentioned in the first series.

There is also a stylish notebook series powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 technology, the VAIO CR30, but its configurable and you can integrate even a T8300 CPU, depending on what you need and on the financial resources.
These notebooks are sporting a 1.3MP camera with Motion Eye technology and an AV Mode with dedicated buttons for watching movies on DVD without having to start the operating system.

New Sony Products Powered by Intels Latest CPUs


Sony VAIO TP2 Home Entertainment Centre is the round complex and stylish piece which you see in the image, and is designed to fit any corner of your home, being capable of working with TV displays and personal computers displays.
It too integrates an Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, a Blu-ray Disc Combo Drive for high definition movies, and is equipped with HDMI connectivity, a hybrid DVB-T digital/analogue tuner and a massive HDD with 500GB storage.
Its BRAVIA Sync technology is compatible with BRAVIA TVs via the HDMI support and controlled by the remote.

Latest Apple tablet rumor: 12-13 inch display

The latest Apple tablet tease is that one with a 12- or 13-inch display will appear in September-October.

"It will run the full Mac OS X and have a slot loading SuperDrive, an ‘iPhone-type’ GPS chip and an Intel Core Duo processor, presumably Intel’s Atom," claims Jason D. O’Grady in a ZDnet blog.

"Whether it’ll be a based on the iPhone or MacBook form-factor remains to be seen. You’ll recall that Intel Germany CEO Hannes Schwaderer spilled the beans that an “iPhone” that will be using Intel’s new Atom processor after which he was quickly corrected by Apple. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire indeed."

True? Who’s to say? Still, it’s fun to imagine Mobipocket and eventually a native ePub app running on the inspiration for the tease.

Microsoft unveils new Surface PC

Microsoft Corp. has taken the wraps off "Surface," a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch and to special bar codes attached to everyday objects.

Surface is essentially a Windows Vista PC tucked inside a shiny black table base, topped with a 30-inch touchscreen in a clear acrylic frame. Five cameras that can sense nearby objects are mounted beneath the screen. Users can interact with the machine by touching or dragging their fingertips and objects such as paintbrushes across the screen, or by setting real-world items tagged with special bar-code labels on top of it.

Unlike most touchscreens, Surface can respond to more than one touch at a time. During a demonstration with a reporter last week, Mark Bolger, the Surface Computing group's marketing director, "dipped" his finger in an on-screen paint palette, then dragged it across the screen to draw a smiley face. Then he used all 10 fingers at once to give the face a full head of hair.

With a price tag between $5,000 and $10,000 per unit, Microsoft isn't immediately aiming for the finger painting set. (The company said it expects prices to drop enough to make consumer versions feasible in three to five years.)

Guitar Hero "Latest Video Game"

Unleash your inner hidden rock star with Guitar Hero and other legendaries of rock and relish the band along with a plethora of some outstanding games. In fact a rock band is now at your home. Authentic videogame drum kit ever in addition to numerous amazing modes. Get ready for a redefining rock and roll experience with excellent tracks.

Features

* Crank it up to 11 and get ready to rock - Featuring over 70 percent master recordings over 40 years of music.
* Truly exclusive music - Multiple tracks that can only be found in the game include guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello.
* An authentic look and feel - Improving the graphics from the ground up have created a more intense visual element
* Rock this way - The arcade-inspired battle mode adds a new dimension to the Guitar Hero franchise.
* You've got to beat the best, to be the best - Battle mode lends itself to the boss battles featuring Slash and Tom Morello.
* It takes two - new Co-op Career mode to progress through career with a friend.
* Rockin' around the world - Compete head-to-head in any of the competitive game modes online.

Over 70 Rockin' Tracks, Including:

Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the U.K.
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Beastie Boys- Sabotage
Muse - Knights Of Cydonia
Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
Metallica - One
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Bloc Party - Helicopter
Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade
The Stone Roses - She Bangs A Drum
The Who - The Seeker
The Killers - When You Were Young
Slipknot- Before I Forget

Compatibility

New Apple iPod? The iPod Touch

Rumors of two new advanced iPod's are circulating and if the images and alleged spec is to be believed this should be a very exciting product launch!

The devices are expected to be called either the iTouch or iPod Touch and could be based on a touch screen technology as the name would suggest.

If the rumors turn out to be true, we expect one to essentially be a phoneless iPhone and feature as a smaller version of the nano. With a larger screen and compact size it would fit easily in your pocket and provide the option to watch video's. The other will be based on the original iPod video and allow video's to be viewed in wide screen.

It has been also rumored that Apple will be holding a press conference in 2 days time to perhaps announce the launch of these new products.