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HP Media Vault gets leaked 
Darius Chang | Sep 29, 2006
| Editors' note : The HP Media Vault will be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan by early 2007. The 300GB version will cost US$379 (S$601.62) and the 500GB unit will be priced at US$549 (S$871.48). Click here for a larger image of the HP Media Vault. |
First unveiled at HP's Big Bang event in Beijing, China, and placed under media embargo till the end of September, information about the HP Media Vault appears to have been let loose in the blogging wild.
When CNET Asia was in the Middle Kingdom, we had a sneak peek of the American manufacturer's first attempt at a home network storage solution--the HP Media Vault. Looking like a small-form a factor PC, it features dual harddisk bays, Gigabit Ethernet, three USB 2.0 ports and support for up to 1.2TB capacity. For the paranoid among you, this NAS (network attached storage) is also capable of RAID 0/1 configurations.
Despite the leak, HP will only release the official specifications and pricing after September 29. We'll keep you updated when we know more. Unless, of course, there's another leak out there.
Wireless USB gets go ahead
Darius Chang | Sep 28, 2006
Somebody at the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) must have said "Wires? We don't want no stinking wires!" because the ubiquitious USB standard will soon ride the airwaves.
Coined as Certified Wireless USB (UWB), the new standard will allow high-speed wireless connection to peripherals at the speed of 480Mbps at 3m and 110Mbps at 10m. This is much faster than the power-hungry 802.11g format which gives a speed of up to 54Mbps (though the latter does offer a significantly longer range).
Peripheral vendors should be sending their products in for certification. Hopefully, the first wireless USB devices will hit the shelves by the holiday buying spree.
Microsoft rushes out critical fix
Darius Chang | Sep 27, 2006
It seems that the third-party patch released by Zeroday Emergency Response Team, or ZERT, has lit a fire up Microsoft's proverbial behind. The software giant has released a "critical" security fix for Windows two weeks before its scheduled release date.
It fixes a flaw in in the way Internet Explorer 6 handles certain graphics, which may allow malicious software to be loadedwhen the user clicks on a malicious link on a Web site or an email message.
The patch can be installed using Windows Update service or downloaded in the security bulletin MS06-055 article.
80 cores on a single processor
Darius Chang | Sep 27, 2006
If things go according to Intel's plan, five years from now people will look back and scoff at mere dual-core processors as they cradle their 80-core chips.
The chip giant has built a prototype of a processor with 80 cores that can perform a trillion floating-point operations per second which was showcased at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco yesterday. With this monster of a chip, the subsequent announcement of the high-end quad-core Core 2 Extreme is almost a letdown. But with a release date in November, only those with the patience of a Zen master would wait for the 80-core component which is slated to go commercial in five years. Mainstream Core 2 Quad should be released some time in the first quarter of 2007.
Zap germs with your mouse
Darius Chang | Sep 26, 2006
Wireless laser mice are a dime a dozen. But Iogear's mouse not only kills virtual enemies, it zaps away deadly bacteria as well.
From washing machines to handphones, silver ion technology is hitting the peripheral world as well. The 1,600dpi Germ Free Wireless Laser Mouse is coated with a titanium dioxide and silver nano particle compound which prevent bacteria, virus, fungi and algae from thriving after countless hours of clicking. With an operating range of 2m, this Iogear mouse is compatible with Windows and Mac machines. It also comes with, according to the product Web page, a "solid three-year warranty", which should rest the minds of users who might be wary of empty promises.
On the other hand, carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS) sufferers may find relief with the WoW-Mouse. Shaped like a pen and handled like one, too, this wireless mouse is also coated with an anti-bacteria silver ion protective layer. Created by INNO Design in Palo Alto, California, this mouse is only compatible with Windows and Mac users will have to contend with physiotherapy instead for their CTS problems.
Iogear Germ Free Wireless Laser Mouse | WoW-Mouse | WoW-Mouse description
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