Asus has introduced a wide range of notebooks featuring the latest Discrete Graphics Engine (DGE) powered by ATI and NVIDIA. This includes the M50Sa and F8Sp that will feature the new ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650; and the VX2Sn, V1Sn, M51Sn, and F8Sn which feature the new NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS.

The new ASUS M50Sa and F8Sp with ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650 will pave the way for Microsoft DirectX 10.1 – the next generation standard for high-performance gaming. Coupled with the new ATI based DGE with PCI Express 2.0 support, these new notebooks will equip gamers with hardware to enjoy games that demand the fastest throughput; while the integrated ATI Avivo technology that supports full-HD 1080P will provide superb audio-visual experiences. In addition, the new HD3650 will feature ATI PowerPlay to allow the notebook to achieve an optimal balance between power consumption and performance. 

The new ASUS notebooks with NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS GPU are well equipped to deliver high performance with features like the NVIDIA PureVideo technology to power home-theatre quality videos. The new GPU boosts the graphics capability of the latest productivity applications – providing an ideal platform to maximize efficiency when working in the Windows Vista environment. With support for Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 and true high dynamic-range (HDR lighting), users can enjoy the latest games at blazing fast speeds and astounding realistic effects.  

Think that white is just too plain for your Asus Eee PC. Well you won't fret no more as Asus has decided to release 5 other colours for its Eee PC which are Pure White, Galaxy Black, Blush Pink, Lush Green and Sky Blue. Considering that Black and White are increasinly becoming passe colours, its great to see PC manufacturers expanding the colour scheme of their notebooks. Dell has already done it and now Asus as well. Here to seeing that more manufacturers decided to explore more colours other than your typical grey, black and white.

HTC has made it possible for its phone models to access the Internet using Yahoo! Go. To bring its users a more convenient and varied mobile internet experience, HTC and Yahoo will also launch consumer activities to promote this platform to a wider range of existing HTC phone users. From today, HTC users can go to HTC eClub to download the “Yahoo! Go” application thereby replicating the Yahoo Internet experience onto your HTC phones. In addition, users can synchronize your Yahoo personal settings onto the phone, meaning all Yahoo settings will automatically be synchronized to your HTC phone. 

HTC Asia and Yahoo have jointly introduced promotional activities to entice and reward. From 31 December 2007 to 28 January 2008, every eligible HTC user who successfully downloads the “Yahoo Go!” application from the HTC eClub will stand a chance to win a HTC Touch and other great prizes.

To participate in the campaign, users have to be owner of any of the following devices from HTC or Dopod International: HTC Touch, HTC Touch Dual, HTC TyTN II, HTC P3600i, D810, C800 and C720w.

For more details, please go to http://www.asia.htc.com/campaign/SEA/2008/Yahoo_Go/index.html 

Sony has launched its new Digital Single-lens Reflex (D-SLR) camera α200, the successor model to the α100. Positioned as an entry-class model, the α200 combines advanced SLR features and other digital imaging innovations by Sony, offering 10.2mega-pixel high resolution CCD, BIONZ image processing engine and ISO3200 sensitivity

Its built-in Super SteadyShot image stabilization which is compatible with all Sony α lenses.It is also coupled with other features like D-Range Optimizer, anti-dust protection system, high precision centre-cross 9-point autofocus sensor incorporating Sony’s unique eye-start activation and a long battery life of up to 750 shots on a single charge. 

The  Sony α200 is available at a RRP of RM1,999. Read on for more info and specs.

Well, it seems that Advertlets is not alone. Pos Malaysia has also jumped on the "mom i forgot to renew my domain name" bandwagon. The Pos Malaysia site at http://www.pos.com.my is currently down. 

With the plethora of Bluetooth headsets out there, it was necessary for Motorola to come up with something unique to appeal to both casual and music loving mobile phone users. Behold the Motorola S9 Bluetooth Headphones. Not only is it supports stereo audio playback but it also doubles as a headset to receive and make calls. Also the design of the S9 seems to suggest it was develop to cater for joggers as it is water and sweat resistant.

Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad would like to announce that it is answering the call from Dato’ Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development by offering its mobile services in the case of Sharlinie.

Celcom will be issuing a MMS broadcast of Sharlinie’s picture together with a message urging the public to be aware of the case. The MMS will be sent specifically to Celcom customers, and we urge them to help in finding Sharlinie by sharing this message with family and friends. We are also urging other corporate bodies, NGOs and individuals to join in on this effort in the wake of this unfolding case.

Members of the public who have any information on Sharlinie’s whereabouts should contact the police at 03-79662222 or 999 immediately.

In conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Viewsonic has showcased more than a dozen new displays including stylish desktop LED and LCDs; a broad line of true high definition (HD) 1080p HDTVs, a complete line of digital photo frames and a high-end home theater projector.

These include the VLED221wm, a 22-inch widescreen desktop monitor, with a 12000:1 dynamic contrast ratio in a LED desktop display and the Pro8100 home theater projector which combines a proprietary image enhancement technology with leading-edge video processing. 

"Our history as a desktop display leader has established the ViewSonic brand as an industry benchmark for innovation and performance," said Alan Chang, managing director of ViewSonic Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. "This legacy is helping drive ViewSonic's success across its wide range of display product categories in the home, office or beyond.”

Read on for the full range of products from  Viewsonic that were showcased in CES.

JVC has launched their newest line of Everio Hard Disk Camcorders, the Everio G lineup which features a new, super-slim design.The four models in the Evrio G lineups include two 800K-pixel; the 30GB GZ-MG330 and 30GB GZ-MG335, and the two Megapixel models; the 30GB GZ-MG435 and 60GB GZ-MG465.

The 30GB GZ-MG330 offers a 35x optical zoom, and is available in three gem-like colours: sapphire blue, ruby red or diamond silver. The 30GB GZ-MG335, which is available in diamond silver, offers the same functions as the MG330 plus an Everio Dock for easy connection and charging. Both the the 30GB GZ-MG435 and 60GB GZ-MG465 feature a 1.07 Megapixel CCD and are available in onyx black. 

All products come with a 12 month international warranty and available nationwide. 

Read on for more info and pricing. 

Lenovo has announced its entry into the global consumer PC market with the launch of a new line of notebook and desktop PCs. Lenovo’s new consumer-oriented IdeaPad notebooks and IdeaCentre desktops complement Lenovo’s business-oriented ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops.

Two IdeaPad notebook PCs - the IdeaPad Y510 and U110 - will be sold in Malaysia. The notebooks, powered by Intel Centrino processor technology, combine cutting-edge and easy-to-use technologies such as facial recognition and Dolby Home Theatre surround sound.  The IdeaCentre desktops – the IdeaCentre K200 and Q200 - include consumer-friendly features such as data recovery with one key, facial recognition and antibacterial keyboards. Lenovo also announced its new “Ideas” marketing campaign to introduce consumers worldwide to the latest PCs and the company. Using the new campaign, Lenovo will illustrate the power of individual ideas and how the Idea brand of PCs helps people to capture and transform those ideas.  

Recommended pricing for the IdeaPad Y510 starts at RM5,699. Pricing for the K200 and Q200 start at RM1,899 and RM3,889 respectively. The IdeaPad Y510 notebook will be available in February, the IdeaPad U110 notebook will be available in April, and the IdeaCentres will be available in February. The new IdeaPad Y510 notebook and the IdeaCentre K200 and Q200 desktops will be available initially at Courts, SEC, Harvey Norman, MyDin and Carrefour.

A-DATA announce its new series of Solid State Drive (SSD) with capacity up to 64 GB. The SSD is available in 1.8 and 2.5 inches at SATA and PATA interface. Using SLC Flash a 32GB capacity is reached, moreover, using MLC Flash the capacity can be as large as 64GB.

This new device is completely compatible with the hard drive on notebook PCs and can support consumer electronic products such as: UMPCs, PMPs and camcorders.  Compared with traditional hard drive, A-DATA’s SSD boasts excellent anti-shock function, longer data retention, faster access time, and lower power consumption.

A-DATA’s SSD-series also provides faster IOPS (inputs/outputs per second) features which can speed up the boot up time of notebooks. When processing the 512 bytes read transfer, more than 9000 of IOPS can be achieved on 1.8 inches ZIF SSD. So far we have not had any word on availability of these SSDs here in Malaysia but stay tuned for more updates.

Well it was bound to happen eventually. Netscape Navigator, the pioneer web browser is taking its final bow as AOL will no longer be providing the browser after February 1, 2008. Of course I highly doubt that most of you readers are actually using the Netscape browser anymore, and you're most likely using either FireFox or IE. Of course it still is kinda of weird seeing a long standing browser brand coming to an end. There will still be older version but it seems that the Netscape team is suggesting current users make a leap to Firefox, which I'm pretty sure quite a bit of us here have come to love. Well here's to the long run Netscape and may its final days be remembered.

Have two lines but lugging two phones around too much of a hassle? Well Samsung has come up with a solution for you with their latest dual sim card enabled phone the SGH-D880. Users can activate both SIM cards simultaneously and effortlessly to receive calls and SMSes on either one. Connectivity is enhanced as the SGH-D880 user can be served by two networks at any one time. The perfect companion for multi SIM users such as frequent travelers and business professionals, the slider eliminates the need to carry multiple handsets.

The SGH-D880 is the second in Samsung’s Dual Standby or “2On” phone line-up. Samsung had earlier launched SGH-W579, its first “2On” phone which allows for a CDMA SIM card and a GSM SIM card to be in use concurrently. The SGH-D880 is Samsung’s first dual GSM SIM card “2On” offering.  

The SGH-D880 has a 2.3” wide TFT display and plays music files in MP3, AAC+, WMA formats. The phone also comes with FM Radio and Bluetooth 2.0 functionalities as well as a 3 Mega-pixel camera with Auto Focus, and a CMOS sensor. The Samsung SGH-D880 has a recommended retail price of RM 1,799.00 and is now available in Malaysia.

Read on for more info and pictures. 

.NET has become very popular and its adoption rate moving faster than ever. As a result, Microsoft Malaysia has initiated an easy access to .NET skills training, the most recent being the START.NET Program Workshops.

The START.NET program workshops are an easy and affordable means for developers to learn .NET expertise. Costing only RM80 for each session (worth at least RM1500 each), training workshops offer IT programmers a range of skill topics which include Getting Started with .NET, Upgrading to Visual Basic 6 and sessions on .NET Framework 3.0. Read on for the press release.