Sony Admits Issues with NVIDIA Chips in VAIO PC

Sony has finally admitted the graphics issues related to Nvidia chip that is believed to be impacting its VAIO series PC since last year. If you recall, Nvidia has officially acknowledged the defect due to its GPU (Graphics Processor unit) that being designed in most of the high end PC including Dell, HP and Apple, resulting in free repair and recall action from the manufacturers […]

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Always Innovating Releases ARM Based Touch Book for Netbook Market

ARM based processors are doing quite well in dominating mobile phones market and now is on the way to capture some new market segments even in netbook or nettop market currently occupied by X86 based processors. You may have heard a lot of potential netbook designs using ARM solution, but this seems to be solid one with the news released from Always Innovating. Just recently, […]

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i2pdf Converts Image Files into PDF in Simple Steps

Looking for ways to convert image files into PDF? There are various software utilities that can help on this but in case you are not fully satisfied with any of them, here is a simple yet useful utility that you can try. Named as i2pdf, it can convert any formats of image files (JPG, BMP, TIFF, GIF and etc) by just dragging and dropping into […]

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ControlPad – Making use of Numeric Keypad to Execute Windows Commands

In order to launch applications, what we normally do is either go to Start program list or browse to the particular folder which could be time consuming. Have you ever thought to launch application or execute command via numeric keypad? ControlPad enables you to make use of numeric keypad on your keyboard and turn it to Windows command execution system which can let you launch […]

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VIA Announced EPIA N700-10EW with Wide Temperature Range Support for Embedded World

Typically, most of the consumer PC platforms are fully operable in room temperature. In order to cater for the industrial and embedded markets, VIA Technologies, a Taiwanese fabless chip maker has just announced a new Nano-ITX based platform that is capable to run in extreme temperature environment from -20 up to 70 degree Celsius.

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MIMO USB Mini Foldable LCD Panel Targeted for Travelers

How nice would it be if you can carry a mini computer LCD screen along for extended screen while you are traveling around? MIMO understands well on the consumers’ needs that triggers the new invention of the foldable USB mini LCD display suitable for space constraint office space as well as mobile computing. Named as 710-Slider, it is a 7-inch display LCD that can be […]

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Stealth Computer Unveils Rugged Tablet PC NW-2000 for Extreme Environments

Previously we mentioned about Stealth Computer’s Rugged PC powered by Core 2 Duo, now the company has just unveiled a new rugged tablet PC under its Notebook warrior series recently. Named as NW-2000, it is specifically designed to be compliant with military MIL-810F standards suitable for those that work in harsh environment.

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Sprint Announces Motorola r765IS Rugged iDEN for Military Usage

Motorola is famous for its 2-ways radios that being built specifically tailored for usage in harsh environment. Although it doesn’t seems to do well in mobile phones business in consumer market space, but its hybrid handset plus 2-ways radios function iDEN push-to-talk mobile devices continue to excel in both consumer and industrial market space. Just recently, Sprint has just announced a new Motorola iDEN based […]

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Apple’s Innovative Patent Idea to Prevent Device Abuse in Extreme Environment

Normally electronics devices are covered with warranty to protect the usability of the device under certain period. The warranty generally covers manufacturing defect only and consumers are responsible not to misuse it under any condition. However, sometimes it is hard to determine if a device has been abused and in order to reduce the argument, manufacturers are trying many methods to detect if a particular […]

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Dropper – Open Files Using Defined Program with Simple Drop ‘n’ Go

If you don’t like to open files by using the default program in certain time due to some reason, but would like to maintain the program as default, what you normally do is right clicking on the file, then choose Open With and choose the program from the list. Alternatively, launch the program and go to File -> Open to open the file by using […]

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Software Algorithm Improves Hearing Aids Devices’ Clarity Significantly

Digital hearing device is important to assist hearing-impaired person for proper communication in daily life. However, conventional hearing device always have limitation of not able to filter off noise effectively especially in noisy environment. Now with the new innovative technology, named as Clearcall from a team of software developers in Tel Aviv University, Israel, it is claimed to be able to improve the audio recognition […]

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BlueScreenView – View Blue Screen Crash Information

Blue screen is nothing new for windows user and it happens when windows encounter critical system error which can cause to system shutdown in order to prevent further damage. The causes of blue screen are normally due to incompatible DLLs or bugs in kernel of the operating system, physical faults such as faulty memory, power supplies, overheating of computer components and hardware running beyond its […]

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