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Panasonic intros two new compact laptop with the Let’s Note SX and NX Series

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/1/2012 - 05:24] - 0 - Laptops

Panasonic just announced this morning its new 12.1 notebooks with the SX and NX Series. Both models comes with a 16:10 ratio screen with a 1280×800 resolution or optional 16:9 one with a nice 1600×900 resolution and optional [...]

Panasonic intros two new compact laptop with the Let’s Note SX and NX Series

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Samsung SE-506ABA, a slim portable Blu-ray writer for those on the go

By Tom LESKIN - [3/9/2011 - 12:49] - 1 - Home Entertainment Peripherals

We all know that many companies are trying to kill the optical disc drive, but today Samsung announced its new slim portable Blu-ray writer, the SE-506AB ODD. Along with a beautifully engineered design, it features a hi-glossy anti-scr[...]

Samsung SE-506ABA, a slim portable Blu-ray writer for those on the go

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Own an old Desktop and refuse to upgrade from IDE to SATA? There is still Hope for you!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/6/2011 - 03:15] - 3 - Peripherals

You can’t imagine the number of IDE based computer are still running in this all SATA world. Still if for whatever reasons you are stuck with an IDE capable only PC I am sure that you are facing quite some difficulties to find replacem[...]

Own an old Desktop and refuse to upgrade from IDE to SATA? There is still Hope for you!

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[Update] Sega ToyLets “Hands-On”

By DigInfo TV - [16/6/2011 - 09:09] - 1 - Gaming

This article is a video update provided by our partner DigInfoTV regarding an article we published earlier this week : [DSJ 2011] Sega ToyLets “Hands-On” This Video is provided to you by DigInfo.tv, AkihabaraNews Official Partner.

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Lian Li launches two new tool-less PC cases, HTPC PC-C60 and Mid-Tower PC-6

By Tom LESKIN - [10/6/2011 - 10:43] - 0 - Desktop

When I heard about this news from Lian Li today, I got pretty excited since I’m a fan of their high-end, all-aluminum PC cases and do own one too. Today the Taiwanese company announced two new PC cases, the PC-C60, and the mid-to[...]

Lian Li launches two new tool-less PC cases, HTPC PC-C60 and Mid-Tower PC-6

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LG launches the NC2 NAS with Cloud services in Korea

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/6/2011 - 04:19] - 0 - Storage

LG’s new 2TB NAS, the N2C, comes with many little improvement over the previous models. Featuring the actual Design from LG’s NAS Line-up the N2C comes with the support of external ODD (Optical Disc Drive) and let you access your CD/DV[...]

LG launches the NC2 NAS with Cloud services in Korea

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[DSJ 2011] Sega ToyLets “Hands-On”

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/6/2011 - 02:13] - 2 - Gaming

I am sure that you all remember Sega’s amazing new Gaming Console the “ToyLets” that has been introduced to the world last December 2010. Today we stumble upon this “particular” Gaming Console for Toilets at Digital Signage 2011 and co[...]

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[Computex 2011] Gigabyte unleashes the S1080 Windows 7 tablets with USB 3.0 and ODD Docking Station

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/6/2011 - 05:45] - 1 - Tablet - PDA

Here you are the S1080, Gigabyte new Window 7 Tablet that made its first official apparition to the world this week at Computex! This S1080 comes with a 10.1” capacitive touchscreen, an Intel Atom N570 CPU with 2GB of Ram, 320GB of HDD[...]

[Computex 2011] Gigabyte unleashes the S1080 Windows 7 tablets with USB 3.0 and ODD Docking Station

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ASUS creates a 12X Blu-ray with USB 3.0

By Ike LEUS - [14/4/2011 - 12:34] - 0 - Storage

Latest in self proclaimed fastest 12X Blu-ray burning speed and best burning quality by OTS technology (since there isn’t that much competition in this segment). ASUS uses the USB 3.0 standard, which everybody who hasn’t be[...]

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Endeavor MR4100, another Desktop from Epson

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/4/2011 - 07:31] - 1 - Desktop

Here you are another Sandy Bridge Desktop from Epson, the MR4100. Available in different flavors with the choice of four different CPUs including the Intel Core i3-2100, i5-2400, i5-2500 and i7-2600, this new Desktop comes with 2GB of [...]

Endeavor MR4100, another Desktop from Epson

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Century Japan releases multipurpose Rack HDD and ODD

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [31/3/2011 - 07:37] - 0 - Storage

Here you are a nice little piece of tech from Century, the CMRK-S2OD. This multipurpose rack will let you create a unique combo capable to store up to two 2.5” SDD or HDD as well as an CD/DVD or Blu-Ray drive (ODD) in a single 5” Deskt[...]

Century Japan releases multipurpose Rack HDD and ODD

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Epson released Sandy Bridge Desktop in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/1/2011 - 04:18] - 1 - Desktop

Epson latest Endeavor MR6900, a BTO (Build to Order) PC, is the company first Sandy Bridge desktop. Based on Intel latest H67 Express Chipset with a selection of Core i5 or i7 CPU this new MR6900 comes with a wide variety of option inc[...]

Epson released Sandy Bridge Desktop in Japan

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New Sega Gaming Console: Japanese Innovation At its Finest

By Akihabara News Team - [17/12/2010 - 07:34] - 11 - Gaming

Sega Corporation makes a grand comeback into the world of video game hardware manufacturing with their Toylets, a new gaming platform with a whole new paradigm of user/game interaction. A pressure sensor is applied to a strategically-p[...]

New Sega Gaming Console: Japanese Innovation At its Finest

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[CEATEC 2010] Hitachi introduce its first Hybrid Optical Drive with SSD

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/10/2010 - 09:36] - 1 - Peripherals

CEATEC just kicked off and Hitachi-LG Data Storage announced their first “Wonder” with a new Hybrid SATA III Optical Drive including a SSD. SATA promise 6.0GBps data transfer and add on top of this a little SSD and you have the ultimat[...]

[CEATEC 2010] Hitachi introduce its first Hybrid Optical Drive with SSD

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Hitachi-LG unveiled the “HyDrive”, an SSD/ODD hybrid

By Akihabara News Team - [1/6/2010 - 03:21] - 0 - Storage

The new Data Storage solution by Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) Inc, dubbed as HyDrive, is an optical disc drive (ODD) with embedded solid state drive (SSD). This combo promises you above all faster booting, shutdown and application lo[...]

Hitachi-LG unveiled the “HyDrive”, an SSD/ODD hybrid

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LG to finally offer its NAS + ODD Combo NT1DD1 NAS in Korea

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/5/2010 - 02:30] - 0 - Networking

Already widely available in northern Europe, LG’s all in one NAS, the NT1DD1 is also now made official and available in Korea. With a unique casing and quiet (25dB) design, our NAS come with only 1 HDD (500GB), is powered by a Marvell [...]

LG to finally offer its NAS + ODD Combo NT1DD1 NAS in Korea

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TSST new elegant Korean DB-ROM and DVD Writer

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/11/2009 - 04:52] - 0 - Pc

TSST or Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation, announced in Korea a new BD-ROM and DVD Writer combo, the SH-B083A or SH-B083L, which just happens to be the most elegant ODD I have seen in years…

TSST new elegant Korean DB-ROM and DVD Writer

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Samsung Korea’s New SE-S084C DVD Writer

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/9/2009 - 04:18] - 2 - Pc

Here’s Sansung’s new SE-S084 DVD writer… Specs? Nothing special, what is important is that it’s available in seven colors… So which one will you buy, Pink or White?

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Asus Eee PC E1004DN… Don’t Call Me a Notebook

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/3/2009 - 02:56] - 4 - Pc

I’m still struggling with this netbook concept, I admit that owning a compact sized underpowered and cheap notebook could attract many of us. Today netbooks are more similar to the average notebook, but still with the lack of a p[...]

Asus Eee PC E1004DN… Don’t Call Me a Notebook

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Samsung Sense X360 and X460 Hit Korea

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [13/10/2008 - 10:11] - 0 - Pc

Introduced a couple months ago, here’s two of the most desirable notebooks available in Korea, the Sense X360 and its 1.29kg, SSD, 13.3” LED backlight LCD and the (Extended Battery Life) EBL function that boosts usage up to 10h. [...]

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Kohjinsha adds an Optical Drive to its tiny UMPC

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/1/2008 - 12:58] - 0 - Pc

Available in Japan and through GeekStuff4U.com, Kohjinsha will start selling later this month a new model the SR8WP06A, using the Intel Ultra Mobile Platform 2007, Intel A110 @800MHz, with an Intel GMA 950 video card, 1GB or RAM, and n[...]

Kohjinsha adds an Optical Drive to its tiny UMPC

2 New Desktops at 3GHz From Samsung

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/7/2007 - 10:15] - 0 - Pc

Samsung just released this morning two desktop model called “Magic Station BP70 (For corporate use)/ MZ60 (For end user)” and these two models are designed Intel Core 2 Duo CPU. This new CPU supports 3.00GHz Cluck Speed (Ma[...]