VR-Zone Technology News | Stuff for the Geeks! Issue #17

March 31st, 2011 Published by: VR-Zone

VR-Zone.com | Stuff for the Geeks!
Description: Although the Sniper series is designed for Intel
VR-Zone | Stuff for the Geeks is a bi-weekly publication platforms, it is also compatible with AMD platforms too. G.
covering the latest gadgets and stuff for the geeks. Skill have done extensive testing to ensure full compatibility
for both parties covering a wide range of chipsets from AM3
right through to X58. The Sniper series is available in 2 colour
The Daily VR-Zone News options, pitch-black and metallic arm green.
Summary - 31 Mar 2011 Description: While there may be some missing images and
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/the-daily-vr-zone-news-summary--31- feature run downs, here’s our review of the GTX 570 from
mar-2011/11458.html Zotac. How will it compare to our previously tested HIS HD
March 31st, 2011 6970?
Consumer Electronics and Software news
Description: Google played down the significance of an
antitrust complaint filed by one of its main rivals, Microsoft,
on Thursday and said its discussions were continuing with
European Union regulators.
In today's news roundup: How video games killed desktop PC Description: A security expert's claims that Samsung installs
computing; Preview of SuperFlower SF-700P14XE Modular keylogger spyware on its laptops are incorrect, according to
PSU; Samsung keylogger accusations prove false ; Microsoft both Samsung and independent sources.
exec ignores sales figures, says tablets a fad; Mega Man Description: Facebook is the target as the company builds a
Universe cancelled, and Hideo Kojima gets promoted to social network around search results that lets people share
Konami Vice President. recommendations for websites and online advertisers.
Hardware news Description: Microsoft's global chief research and strategy
Description: For those of you who aren't in constant contact officer Craig Mundie has made statements that he is unsure if
with the marketing arm of AMD and NVIDIA, you might not tablets are here to stay or if they are just a passing fad.
know that very few video game titles are made exclusively Description: Now that watching online content through your
for the PC platform. Nearly all video games developed over TV is all the rage, Roku's set-top box is now big enough for the
the past four years have been designed for consoles first and #1 electronics retailer in the country.
foremost, and then later released for PC.
Description: Acer president and CEO Gianfranco Lanci has
Description: It is a Mini-ITX motherboard built around the resigned from the company, effective immediately, Acer
AMD 890GX chipset, complete with four SATA 3.0 ports, two announced Thursday. Chairman JT Wang will step in as
USB 3.0 and three network interfaces. There is an n-spec interim president and CEO.
wireless card and two GBe LAN ports. This pint sized product
also is capable of supporting up to a 95 Watt AMD CPU. Gaming news
Description: The chipset design error wasn't catastrophic by Description: Capcom has cancelled development of Mega Man
any means and likely wouldn't cause any issues for years to Universe. The announcement was made tonight through the
come, but it certainly needed to be corrected regardless. Board game's official website. Capcom did not provide a specific
manufacturers worked with Intel to replace "bad" boards with reason behind its cancellation.
those featuring the revised B3 chipset and business is pretty Description: Konami Digital Entertainment announced that
much back to normal at this point. Hideo Kojima, famed creator of the Metal Gear franchise, has
Description: The Super Flower SF-700P14XE comes in a been appointed the role of vice president within the company.
rather stylish box, sporting a golden theme (to match with the Description: You know what else isn't a let-down? This
“golden green” range name). We can clearly see the benefit of preview video of Gears of War 3's multiplayer component. New
this particular PSU on the front; 90+ % efficiency at 80% load.

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executions, new melee tactics, new weapons, new gadgets. It's the calamity, the COMPUTEX Exhibitors Index (CEI) is rated
basically a total winner, and you should watch it ASAP. at 1.64, which is the lowest in the last three quarters of survey
results but still within the Good rating. At the same time, a
survey also conducted on international buyers that showed
COMPUTEX : Tablet PCs similar result.
and e-Book Readers Comparing the results of first two quarters showed that CEI
Makers Unshaken by Japan on Q1 was 1.81 while CEI on Q2 is 1.64. The percentage of
enterprises saw Good to Above Average view dropped to 43%
Earthquake on Q2, from 53% on Q1. The percentage of enterprises gave
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/computex--tablet-pcs-and-e-book- Bad view and Below Average view increase dramatically to 25%
readers-makers-unshaken-by-japan-earthquake/11779.html on Q2 from 16% on Q1. One percent increased on Good view
March 31st, 2011 by the enterprises to 32%. The period survey took place was
from March 15~24 with 332 effective samples out of total 1,224
respondents from the Taiwanese exhibitors.

A recent survey conducted by The Taipei Computer
Association (TCA) shows that the recent Japan earthquake Samsung investigating on
did affected the exhibitors' confidence slightly. A survey
conducted on international buyers shows similar result. spyware installed on its
Overall, the COMPUTEX Exhibitors Index (CEI) is still good laptops
standing. There is one sector remains unshaken, which is the Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/samsung-investigating-on-spyware-
PC system and photo-electronics where most of the exhibitors installed-on-its-laptops/11766.html
of that segment are the manufacturers of Tablet PCs and e- March 31st, 2011
Book readers. However, manufacturers in the components
and storage sectors are pretty much shaken as the earthquake
casted doubts over the buying power of the Japanese market.

Usually, your PC may get infected with spyware when you
visit dangerous websites, install unknown applications or open
questionable attachments in your email inbox. Well, of course,
another way would be the manufacturer preloads the spyware
A recent survey conducted by The Taipei Computer in the PC. Apparently, on a guest posting on NetworkWorld,
Association (TCA) shows that the recent Japan earthquake keylogging software was found on a newly bought Samsung
did affected the exhibitors' confidence slightly. A survey laptop. Update: Samsung Korea issued a statement saying that
conducted on international buyers shows similar result. that the company preinstalls keylogger on R525 and R540
Overall, the COMPUTEX Exhibitors Index (CEI) is still good laptop computers are false.
standing. There is one sector remains unshaken, which is the
PC system and photo-electronics where most of the exhibitors Update: Samsung Korea has issued an official statement that
of that segment are the manufacturers of Tablet PCs and e- the claims of its laptops being preloaded with spyware are
Book readers. However, manufacturers in the components false. The findings showed that the person mentioned in the
and storage sectors are pretty much shaken as the earthquake article used a security program called VIPRE that mistook a
casted doubts over the buying power of the Japanese market. folder created by Microsoft’s Live Application for a key logging
software, during a virus scan.

Other results of the survey showed that 43 percent of the
enterprises felt Good view and Average Above view on Q2,
32% of them felt Good view, while 25% of the enterprises
deeply bothered and gave Bad rating. Although influenced by

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today, and you can bet that all of them come bundled with the
latest Sand(-y Bridge) courtesy of Intel.

This might not necessarily apply to Singapore, but in other
areas where countries are fortunate enough to experience
Is Korean manufacturer Samsung spying on its customers with the seven seasons, it is usually understood that spring and
a keylogger software preinstalled on their laptop products? summer are the two seasons where frolicking in the sandy
According to news sources, beaches is a top priority. After all, those are the only two
According to Toronto security researcher Mohammed Hassan, seasons that offer favourable weather conditions to make such
on a posting on NetworkWorld, keylogging software was found an activity possible.
on a brand-new Samsung laptop he bought last month. The Of course, with Singapore being on the other end of the
manufacturer has admitted that the software was intended to scale in having to deal with the weather control system being
"monitor the performance of the machine and to find out how jammed at 'Summer' permanently, frolicking in the sandy
it is being used." beaches is not exactly the first thing that comes to mind
Hassan deleted the software and continued to use the laptop, for most of us. However, that has not stopped Fujitsu from
until it developed other problems. He then went to return to attempting to bring in some 'sand' into its consumers' life;
the retailer and came home with a slightly better Samsung the Japanese company has officially unveiled its new Spring
model - which is also installed with the keylogging software. collection of Lifebooks for this year that feature...yes, you
guessed it, Intel's Sandy Bridge platform, along with a few
The software was a commercial product called StarLogger, Fujitsu-centric touches.
which the company says is "completely undetectable and starts
up whenever your computer starts up." In her opening address, Catherine Chew, senior business
development manager for Fujitsu's PC portfolio in Singapore,
Samsung is investigating into this matter at press time. spoke about how the Japanese OEM's Spring collection of
Meantime, if you do buy a new laptop in future, you may want Sandy Bridge-powered notebooks for 2011 are capable of
to do a thorough check to see if there exists any malicious "delivering a computing experience like no other".
software.

Fujitsu announces new Sandy
Bridge notebooks for Spring
2011
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/fujitsu-announces-new-sandy-bridge-
notebooks-for-spring-2011/11776.html
March 31st, 2011

"We will be introducing to customers new Fujitsu-specific
technology that we have incorporated into our latest
products. These technologies will further demonstrate
For technology enthusiasts who demand nothing but the latest
Fujitsu's commitment in delivering quality products to
in hardware for their PCs, having a system that boasts Intel's
consumers," she said, while adding that Fujitsu's new Spring
current Sandy Bridge platform is no longer a luxury, but a
collection of notebooks will allow the company to cater to a
minimum requirement. And Fujitsu has seen to it that the local
wider range of user profiles.
market will not be left high and dry without their dose of 'sand'
in the first half of 2011: the Japanese OEM has just unveiled its The spotlight was then handed over to Edmund Lim,
latest Spring collection of notebooks for the year in an event Fujitsu's product marketing manager for Southeast Asia,
held at the Hosted By The Patio cafe located in Alexandra Road who proceeded to describe some of the technologies that
Chew spoke about earlier.

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on the fingerprint sensor. Because the hardware and its
accompanying software do not always initialize at the same
time, Fujitsu has built an LED indicator right into the sensor
itself. This will provide visual feedback to the user as to
whether the sensor is read for use or not," he explained.

NVIDIA To Unlock SLI For AMD
990 Series Chipsets
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/nvidia-to-unlock-sli-for-amd-990-
series-chipsets/11778.html
March 31st, 2011
Lim described the company's aims of 'going green' as one of
the key focuses for the year of 2011, and how it has taken steps
to ensure that its notebooks are now capable of significantly
reduce their carbon footprint by eliminating what its known as
'vampire current'.
"When your devices are turned off or left on standby
without removing the power cable, they will still continue For so long, AMD enthusiasts have to resort to unofficial
to draw current from the power outlet. That is known as patches to make SLI work on their boards but not
vampire current, and the approximately 7-8% of the average anymore. NVIDIA has finally agreed to make their SLI
Asian's electrical bill is wasted on this current...to address technology available for AMD 9-series chipsets boards
this problem, Fujitsu is introducing a new zero-watt AC supporting the Zambezi processors based on Bulldozer
adaptor which will come standard in our premium range of architecture.
notebooks," he said.

For so long, AMD enthusiasts have to resort to unofficial
patches to make SLI work on their boards but not
Lim also spoke about how Fujitsu has managed to improve anymore. NVIDIA has finally agreed to make their SLI
the security and privacy of the biometric sensors used in its technology available for AMD 9-series chipsets boards
notebooks by utilizing ultrasonic technology. supporting the Zambezi processors based on Bulldozer
architecture. Only 990FX and 990X will be supported though
so no luck for 7 and 8 series boards owners. AMD 990FX is
able to support 2 PCIe x16 slots or 4 PCIe x8 slots so it can
run 2-way (2 x16) or 3-way (3 x8) while AMD 990X is able to
support only 2-way SLI (2 x8). There is no indication whether
AMD 970 can support SLI at this point of time. The AMD 9-
series launch is expected to be sometime in May so look out
for it.

Second wave of motherboard
price hikes expected
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/second-wave-of-motherboard-price-
hikes-expected/11777.html
"For 2011, we have improved on the biometric sensor's
technology: it is more sensitive when reading a user's
fingerprints. In addition, we have also added a new feature

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March 31st, 2011 Today, HTC has announced the launch of the Desire S Android
smartphone in Singapore. The successor to the HTC Desire is
made from a single block of aluminum and features dual front
and rear cameras.

More bad news we're afraid, motherboards are expected to get
another price hike, this time around due to the earthquake in
Japan that managed to damage many of the factories where
crucial motherboard components are being made. In the wake
of the earthquake and nuclear disaster, Japan is now suffering
from rolling brownouts that are causing production delays for
the companies that make the components which in turn has
led to an increase in components prices.

More bad news we're afraid, motherboards are expected to get
another price hike, this time around due to the earthquake in
Today, HTC announced the launch of their new HTC Desire S
Japan that managed to damage many of the factories where
in Singapore. The successor to the popular HTC Desire, this
crucial motherboard components are being made. In the wake
one sports a stunning design with power and speed. Inspired
of the earthquake and nuclear disaster, Japan is now suffering
by the HTC Legend's aluminium design, the HTC Desire S is
from rolling brownouts that are causing production delays for
made out of a single block of aluminum that is solid, yet feels
the companies that make the components which in turn has
natural in your hand.
led to an increase in components prices.
The HTC Desire S sports a sleek new design with a
Normally the components market is fairly stable in terms
subtle curve at the bottom with HTC’s trademark aluminum
of pricing unless there's a higher than expected demand
unibody. Internally, it is equipped with Qualcomm’s new 1GHz
for something, but in this case we're looking at standard
Snapdragon MSM8255 processor that claims to offer superb
components running low due to stocks at the manufacturers
performance and power. With dual front and back cameras,
being depleted. The problem of course being that the
high-definition video recording and a 3.7-inch WVGA display,
manufacturers can't produce enough parts to replenish their
the HTC Desire S presents multimedia content brilliantly,
stocks due to the current situation in Japan and this will have
hitting the sweet spot for people who want a premium
an onwards effect on much of the electronics and computer
smartphone experience that is personal, fun and does it all.
component market space which is likely to at least in the long
term lead to a shortage of certain products if the shortages Pricing and Availability
continue. The HTC Desire S will be available through mobile operators
The components makers are of course the first ones to be and authorized retailers at a suggested retail price of S$688
affected, although some of this will depend on the type of from April 2011 onwards.
contracts they have with the components makers. As such
motherboard prices are expected to go up by between three
and eight percent sometime in May to reflect the price Rumour: NVIDIA preparing
increases for the components that are in short supply. This will GeForce GTX 560
be the second time in only a few months that the motherboard Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/rumour-nvidia-preparing-geforce-
makers will have increased their prices, although this time the gtx-560/11773.html
overall price increase is lower than it was earlier this year. March 31st, 2011

HTC launches Desire S
Android smartphone in Reports from Germany point towards a GeForce GTX 560
(minus 'Ti') being in development. The GTX 560 will replace
Singapore the GTX 460, as a competition to the Radeon HD 6800 series.
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/htc-launches-desire-s-android- The GTX 560 is expected have one SM disabled - much like
smartphone-in-singapore/11774.html the GTX 460 - for a total of 336 SP, 56 TMU, with 32 ROP and
March 31st, 2011 a 256-bit memory bus like the GTX 560 Ti. The GTX 560 will
clocked much higher than the GTX 460, in the range of 800
MHz.
In essence, the GTX 560 is very much like a tweaked version
of the slew of heavily overclocked GTX 460 variants - offering
better thermals and maybe slightly better performance .
Depending on the final clock speed, the GTX 560 will offer

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similar performance to the Radeon HD 6870 and the outgoing monochrome version and a full-colour version. Both panels
GTX 470. will only be available in a 22-inch form factor, will sport 16:10
aspect ratios and are capable of WSXGA resolutions (1680 x
The reference design, not surprisingly, will most likely mimic
1050) at a contrast ratio of 500 : 1.
the GTX 560 Ti. The GTX 560 is expected to release sometime
between mid-April and early-May. If priced right, the GTX 560 Samsung plans to market the displays as being suitable for
will be a formidable challenger to the HD 6870 in the popular use in areas and environments where two-way communication
$200 market. is highly desired. This includes shop windows, billboards,
schools and offices, although the company claims that it may
consider utilizing these panels in common electronic devices
Samsung announces new line such as mobile devices, GPS navigation systems and tablet
of transparent LCD panels PCs.
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/samsung-announces-new-line-of-
transparent-lcd-panels/11772.html
March 31st, 2011

Will it not be nice to be able to enjoy your digital content on an
LCD panel that is so clear, it actually allows a user to see right
through it? Apparently, Samsung seems to think so. Barely a
couple of weeks after the Korean electronics giant showed off
a notebook with an transparent AMOLED screen, Samsung is Last but definitely not least, the Korean electronics giant
back to tease consumers with news about its new transparent claims that its transparent LCD panels are also capable of
LCD panel product line. So when will we start seeing monitors consuming almost 90% lesser energy than conventional LCD
fitted with these drool-worthy panels? panels due to its lack of a light source for backlighting
purposes. Instead, it will take advantage of solar energy and
ambient light sources to provide the illumination needed for
easy reading of on-screen content.
No information about the transparent LCD panels' mass-
market availability has been released yet, so do check back for
updates.

Do you fancy owning an LCD monitor, notebook or television Microsoft launches Express
set that comes with a transparent display? Well, if you are
interested in doing so, if only just to see how cool such a device Mouse and Comfort Mouse
will look like, you are in luck. This is because the idea of having Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/microsoft-launches-express-mouse-
such displays is no longer just a product of science fiction, and-comfort-mouse/11771.html
as Samsung has just announced in a press release that it March 31st, 2011
has already began full-scale production of the aforementioned
panels; this makes the Korean electronics giant the industry's
first supplier of such products.

Microsoft has announced the new Express mouse (which
comes in five trendy colors) and Comfort mouse 3000 and
6000 in Singapore. The mice will be available in April next
month.

According to the press release, production of the transparent
LCD panels begin in early March. To date, the company has
managed to produce two variants of its transparent panels: a

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Want to tell a friend about a certain search result which you
like but don't have the time to fire off an email detailing
the exact URL of the aforementioned resource? No problem:
Google has got just the solution for such situations, and it
involves an experimental feature known simply as... +1. Yes,
you read that right. Are you ready to start +1-ing your favourite
links?

The Express Mouse is designed with style and ergonomics and
has an off-center cable and futuristic dash of gloss and matte
colors. It is comfortable to use and incorporating BlueTrack
technology, it can be used on almost any surface. The mouse
connects via USB, which means you don't need to worry Do you have a Facebook account? If you do, you should be very
about changing batteries. It comes in five trendy colors -.Flint familiar with the all-too-famous 'Like' button, which allows a
Grey and Hibiscus Red, which will be available in April; Turf user to share content which they like so with other like-minded
Green, Dahlia Pink and Coast Blue in July 2011. The Express Facebook users on a user's Friend list. After all, that is what
Mouse will retail at S$26 (suggested retail price). friends are for, right?
Well, as it turns out, Google does not appear to be very content
with letting Facebook dominate the online social networking
scene, and has rolled out its own version of what appears to the
Facebook's Like feature. The difference? Well, it has a better
sounding name to it: +1.

The Comfort Mouse 3000 and Comfort Mouse 6000 claim
to offer comfortable, reliable wired navigation at affordable
price. The Comfort Mouse 3000 is a great choice for the
productive ambidextrous mouse user, and – for the righties
– the Comfort Mouse 6000 will offer more control as you
mouse. The 6000 also offers dual side buttons for accelerated No, we are not making this up. Apparently, +1 is an
productivity. experimental feature on Google Labs. Like its Facebook
Both the 3000 and 6000 are equipped with BlueTrack counterpart, it allows users to flag various Google search
Technology that can track on most surfaces. The Comfort results so that your friends can receive recommendations on
Mouse 3000 and 6000 will be available in April for S$25 and content which might be of interest to them. To use the feature,
S$39 respectively. all users need to do is to sign in to their Google account, create
a public profile, enable the +1 feature on Google Labs and they
are good to start +1-ing their various Google search results.
Google wants you to +1 your
favourite search results
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/google-wants-you-to-1-your-favourite-
search-results/11769.html
March 31st, 2011

So now that we have a +1 feature from Google, what could
be next? Perhaps Google could create a 'Before Lock and Ban'
feature to complement '+1', so that administrators could have
easy access to a '+1 Before Lock and Ban' option.
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Since launching WeFeedback (www.wefeedback.org) earlier
this month, enough funds have been raised to feed around
90,000 children through WFP’s school meals programmes.
LG and WFP announce
initiative to fight against Acer launches Iconia
hunger around the world Touchbook in Australia
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/lg-and-wfp-announce-initiative-to-
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/acer-launches-iconia-touchbook-in-
fight-against-hunger-around-the-world/11768.html
australia/11767.html
March 31st, 2011
March 31st, 2011

You may be wondering how technology can help end hunger
Will you spend good money to purchase a keyboard-less
in this world. LG and United Nations World Food Programme
notebook? Well, Acer apparently thinks that there exists
(WFP) are announcing a initiative to fight against hunger
people out there who are willing to do so, if only just to show
around the world. Read on for the details.
the world that they are way ahead of the times where computer
technology is concerned. And if tapping away on a touchscreen
is definitely something that only the trendy do, Acer's recently
launched Iconia Touchbook will probably be the ideal solution
for those who just cannot get enough satisfaction from taping
on their single-display tablet's touchscreen.

Even though they serve completely different target markets,
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and LG one would be hard pressed to deny that both the notebook and
Electronics have announced a bold new initiative to fight desktop PCs have had more than their fair share of naysayers
against hunger around the world with the very latest in digital claiming that the both their form factors will eventually be
technology. replaced by smaller, more portable machines that feature
lesser processing power. After all, the desktop PC has been
facing competition from mobile notebooks as the computer of
Owners of LG’s latest line of Smart TVs will be able to choice for the longest time, while typical laptops are already
download a new app that allows them to engage directly with having to deal with the huge popularity of netbooks, along with
global efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goal 1 – the the recently-introduced smartphone and tablets.
eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
However, both form factors have also successfully defended
The LG smart television app features WeFeedback, their place in the computing ecosystem, and it appears that
WFP’s social media tool that encourages people to engage Acer has realized that one does not have to break the mould
in a “solidarity platform” to transform their favourite food in order to deliver a completely new computing experience to
into hope for hungry school children in countries where WFP the masses. After all, that is exactly what it has seemingly done
works. with its recently-launched Iconia tablet PC, which appears to
resemble a notebook more than a tablet.
The integration of television and Internet technology in the
Smart TV will provide a powerful new tool through which
people and companies can “feedback” their foods – from pizza
to sushi to apple pie – to make a difference in children’s lives.

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3.5-inch SATA Aluminum Hard Drive Mobile Rack; Dell
says Apple's iPad is bad for enterprise customers; Today’s
Facebook forecast: Cloudy with a chance of girlfriends; Child
of Eden gives you glowing hands , and Microsoft needs testers
for new Xbox 360 disc format .
Hardware news
Description: Recently, I wrote an op-ed piece here titled "The
Fast Enough Computer". I argued that for gamers, low- to mid-
range components provided the most bang for the buck and
could readily play most modern games. The metric I used was
"30 frames per second at 1680x1050".
Description: Cubitek is a very young contender on the build
your one case market. With the Tattoo Fire they show an
According to Acer, the bottom touchscreen panel serves a wide enclosure which should convice customers with a good looking
variety of purposes, although most users will probably find design, some well thought features, as well as an attractive
that getting used to handling a full-sized keyboard without price.
any form of tactile feedback is going to be the top priority in
Description: The Icy Dock MB877SK-B is compatible with
learning how to fully utilize the Iconia. That being said, Acer
SATA I & II HDDs, but the latest updated version now includes
claims that users will not have to jump through any hoops
support for SATA III 6Gb/s HDDs. Heat is not an issue for
in order to activate the touchscreen keyboard: rather all they
the Icy Dock MB877SK-B, with an aluminum body dissipating
have to do is to merely rest both hands on the screen and
heat and a 40mm exhaust fan at the rear pulling out the hot air.
the virtual keyboard will magically appear. Additionally, the
bottom screen also supports gesture control: this allows users Description: The Patriot G2 Series, Division 2 Edition DDR3
to call up certain applications or start up specific tasks with memory kits are specifically designed for the 2nd Generation
little more than just a few flicks of their fingers. Intel Core processors; Intel's 6 Series platform. The G2 Series
delivers the high-performance PC gamers demand at price tags
Furthuremore, Acer claims that the Iconia's lower screen can
that are easy on the wallet.
be used as an extension of the main display: this allows for
dual-screen multitasking, or the viewing of digital content in a Description: This review we are going to be looking at today
single large extended display. is of the Shagon' ARC-118 CPU cooler. This is a 92mm fan
tower cooler that holds a unique look and color, while building
Last but definitely not least, the Iconia uses Intel's Core-i5
coolers in the most eco friendly processes possible
processor (no information about its model number), features
a HDMI-out port and a 1.3 megapixel web camera. Backing up Description: The HIS IceQ X HD 6850 Turbo was nothing less
its multi-tasking capabilties are 4GB of memory and 64-GB of than outright surprise. Not only did it look good, but it had the
hard disk storage, although road warriors might find its paltry performance and overclocking to match.
three hour a turn off. Ufortunately, this trade off is inevitable, Consumer Electronics and Software news
as two displays are definitely going to put a huge strain on the
Iconia's battery. Description: A look into the unboxing of Sony Ericsson Xperia
Arc, powered by Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread .
Having said that, has the aforementioned information got you
all envious about the Iconia? If so, you will probably have Description: Apple may have a secure hold on both the
to have quite the long wait: the device is only available in consumer and enterprise tablet markets, for now. But
Australia right now, and even then, it comes with a rather large according to Dell's Andy Lark, Cupertino's gold-plated grip
pricetag of A$2,499. And with the US slated to receive its first will inevitably let loose.
shipments of the tablet in April, it goes without saying that Asia Description: Expedia, the online site for booking hotels and
will probably get its stocks much later. other travel accommodations, will release an app for the
iPhone, iPad, and Android that allows users to book a hotel
The Daily VR-Zone News within four steps by utilizing GPS tracking.
Description: The new complaint involves seven patents that
Summary - 30 Mar 2011 Nokia said Apple is using “to create key features in its
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/the-daily-vr-zone-news-summary--30- products in the areas of multi-tasking operating systems,
mar-2011/11459.html data synchronization, positioning, call quality and the use
March 31st, 2011 of Bluetooth accessories,” the Espoo, Finland-based handset
maker said today.
Description: These days you can pull practically anything from
the electronic ether -- music, movies, email, documents, and
now, a fake Facebook hottie to call your own. That is, if you
In today's news roundup: The fast-enough budget computer sign up for Cloud Girlfriend.
built and tested; Review of Icy Dock MB877SK-B Tray-less

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Description: Chinese Internet portal operator Sina Corp. has Vision and 3D Crosshair performance has been improved as
dropped Google Inc.'s search service from its website and well. Lastly, Forceware 270.51 comes bundled with a huge
is now using its own search technology, ending another of range of new 3D Vision profiles, enabling 3D Vision support
Google's deals in China after the U.S. company said earlier it in games such as Homefront, Richard Burns Rally and Test
would phase out its censored search contracts in the country. Drive Unlimited 2, and in titles yet to be released, such as Duke
Nukem Forever, Portal 2, and Section 8: Prejudice.
Gaming news
Download here :
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game console Nintendo 3DS available in US. The company's 64-bit : http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-
fifth home game console Wii is more than four years old and winvista-64bit-270.51-beta-driver.html
everyone seeks a worthy refresh.
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on its new Xbox 360 disc format and is seeking multiple Release Notes : http://us.download.nvidia.com/
thousands of testers for the project. Windows/270.51/270.51_Win7_WinVista_Desktop_Release_Notes
Description: Kinect owners haven't had a lot to play of late, but
that will change in a few months with the release of Tetsuya
Mizuguchi's Child of Eden. Mizuguchi is the man behind such New in Release 270.51
fan-fave rhythm games as Rez and Space Channel 5.

GPU Support
NVIDIA GeForce R270 Drivers
Available For Download Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 590,
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/nvidia-geforce-r270-drivers-available- GeForce GTX 560 Ti and GeForce GTX 550 Ti GPUs.
for-download/11765.html
Performance
March 31st, 2011

Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500
Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v266.58 WHQL drivers.
The following are examples of some of the most significant
NVIDIA today has finally released the first set of drivers from improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary
R270 branch which is version 270.51. It boasts numerous, depending on your GPU and system configuration:
notable performance gains in standard gaming modes, SLI
gaming modes, and 3D Vision gaming modes. Games such as
Dragon Age II is notably faster in GTX 580 SLI config while GeForce GTX 580:
others have a few percent of performance improvements. 3D
Vision and 3D Crosshair performance has been improved as
well. Lastly, Forceware 270.51 comes bundled with a huge
range of new 3D Vision profiles, enabling 3D Vision support
in games such as Homefront, Richard Burns Rally and Test
Drive Unlimited 2, and in titles yet to be released, such as Duke
Nukem Forever, Portal 2, and Section 8: Prejudice.

• Up to 516% in Dragon Age 2 (SLI 2560x1600
8xAA/16xAF Very High, SSAO on)
• Up to 326% in Dragon Age 2 (1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF
Very High, SSAO on)
NVIDIA today has finally released the first set of drivers from
R270 branch which is version 270.5. It boasts numerous, • Up to 11% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF,
notable performance gains in standard gaming modes, SLI Concrete Jungle)
gaming modes, and 3D Vision gaming modes. Games such as • Up to 11% in Just Cause 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF,
Dragon Age II is notably faster in GTX 580 SLI config while Concrete Jungle)
others have a few percent of performance improvements. 3D

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• Up to 7% in Civilization V (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Max
settings) NVIDIA Update
• Up to 6% in Far Cry 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Max
settings)
This is a new feature in Release 270 and later drivers.
• Up to 5% in Civilization V (SLI 1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF, NVIDIA Update keeps your PC up-to-date with the latest
Max settings) NVIDIA drivers by notifying you when a new driver is
• Up to 5% in Left 4 Dead 2 (1920x1200 noAA/AF, available and directing you to the driver on www.nvidia.com.
Outdoor) When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from
www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to
• Up to 5% in Left 4 Dead 2 (SLI 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF,
install NVIDIA Update.
Outdoor)
• Up to 4% in H.A.W.X. 2 (SLI 1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF,
Max settings) NVIDIA 3D Vision
• Up to 4% in Mafia 2 (SLI 2560x1600 AA on/16xAF,
PhysX = High) With Release 270 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver
is now included with all GPU driver installations. This
GeForce GTX 560 Ti:
driver package includes v270.47 3D Vision Controller driver.
Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision
Controller driver or CD driver.

• New features added to 3D Vision window mode
o Adds support for HDMI 1.4 3D TVs when using
3DTV Play software, including DirectX 9 games,
Google Earth, and 3DVisionLive.com.
o 3D Vision window mode now works with Windows
Aero enabled
o New NVIDIA Control Panel option to toggle 3D
Vision window mode on or off.
• Performance improvements
o DirectX 9 applications when using NVIDIA SLI
• Up to 461% in Dragon Age 2 (SLI 1920x1200 o Better performance using the in-game crosshair for
8xAA/16xAF, Very High) Half-life 2, Left4Dead, and Left4Dead2
• Up to 241% in Dragon Age 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, • Adds support for new 3D Vision Desktop LCD monitors:
Very High) Tongfang LM2230W
• Up to 19% in Just Cause 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, • Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: Acer X1261P,
Concrete Jungle) Acer X1261-3D, DepthQ HDs3D-1, NEC NP-V300X,
• Up to 13% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Sanyo PDG-DXL2000
Concrete Jungle) • Fixed problem with DLP HDTVs and SLI which caused
• Up to 6% in Far Cry 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Max problems with eye synchronization
settings) • Add support for new 3D Vision All In One PCs: Acer
• Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops (1920x1200 noAA/ Aspire Z5673, Lenovo B520
AF, Jungle Map) • Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
• Up to 5% in H.A.W.X. 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, o Alice Madness Returns
Max settings)
o Crysis 2 (including multi-player demo)
• Up to 4% in Call of Duty: Black Ops (SLI 2560x1600
4xAA/16xAF, Jungle Map)
o Dead Space 2

• Up to 4% in Civilization V (1920x1200 noAA/AF, Max
o DeathSpank
settings) o Dragon Age II
• Up to 4% in Left 4 Dead 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, o Duke Nukem Forever
Outdoor) o Dungeon Defenders
• Up to 4% in Metro 2033 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, o Dungeon Siege III
PhysX on)
o Fable III
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o Faxion Online • Up to 267% in Call of Duty Black Ops (5760x1080 2xAA /
16xAF)
o F.3.A.R.
• Up to 177% in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
o Final Fantasy XIV
(5760x1080 2xAA / 16xAF)
o Homefront (DirectX 9 and DirectX 10)
• Up to 15% in Far Cry 2 DirectX 9 (5760x1080 2xAA /
o Lego Universe 16xAF)
o Need for Speed World • Up to 250% in Left4Dead2 (5760x1080 2xAA / 16xAF)
o Portal 2 • Up to 159% in Need for Speed Shift 2 (5760x1080 2xAA /
o Richard Burns Rally 16xAF)
o Rift CUDA
o Section 8: Prejudice
o Shift 2 Unleashed Adds support for applications using CUDA 4.0 features such
o Shogun 2: Total War as Unified Virtual Addressing (UVA) and GPUDirect™ v2.0.
o Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
o Test Drive Unlimited 2 Other
o The Sims Medieval • Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.22.1
• Updated the following 3D Vision game profiles • Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
o MX vs. ATV Reflex • Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting
o Monster Hunter Frontier Benchmark your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires
compatible software application from CyberLink,
NVIDIA Surround ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system
requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
• Adds 3D Vision Surround support when using 3D Vision
• Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe
monitors with built-in IR emitters
CS5.
• Increase performance for GeForce 200 series, 400 Series
• Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD
and 500 Series GPUs in several DirectX 9 PC games
videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
vs. the latest Release 265 drivers. The following are
examples of some of the most significant improvements • Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video
measured on Windows 7 64-bit. Results will vary enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for
depending on your GPU and system configuration. HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free
version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
• Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce
GeForce GTX 480 SLI in 3D Vision Surround: 8-series and later GPUs.
• Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for
all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
• Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later
GPUs.
• Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later
GPUs.
• Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology
on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL,
including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-
certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
• Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring
by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
• Users without US English operating systems can select
• Up to 109% in Aliens vs. Predator (5760x1080 1xAA / their language and download the International driver
16xAF) here.
• Up to 107% in Burnout Paradise (5760x1080 2xAA /
16xAF)

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Samsung unveils new range
of Smart TVs, claims to
revolutionise the TV viewing
experience
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/samsung-unveils-new-range-of-smart-
tvs-claims-to-revolutionise-the-tv-viewing-experience/11759.html
March 31st, 2011

"The Smart TV will open a whole new world of entertainment
options. However, it is not about bringing the Internet into
How 'smart' do you think the humble television set that we take the TV; we want people to experience a 'lean-back' experience,
for granted today can be, if given the right mix of hardware and which is one where you can sit in your living room and enjoy
services? Well, Samsung thinks that it can be smart enough the various entertainment options a Smart TV has to offer,"
to completely change the way average consumer looks at she said, while adding that users do not need to worry about
their television sets. In a media event held at the company's their TVs turning into PCs any time soon, thanks to Samsung's
showroom at VivoCity today, the Korean electronics giant partnership with SingTel and Starhub.
unveiled its latest lineup of Smart TVs, which are reportedly "SingTel and StarHub have jointly collaborated with Samsung
capable of offering users just that. VR-Zone brings you the and created apps for the TV. These apps open up a whole
coverage. world of entertainment options without needing to connect
to any set-top boxes. This is going to be the future of TV
and revolutionize the way we watch TV. It's no longer just a
box; it's now a gateway to online media consumption," she
added.
Lionel Ong, Samsung's Product Manager for television sets,
spoke about the company's plans and strategies for 2011.

With most of our digital lives getting more and more entwined
with the technological marvel that we call the Internet, it
should be of little surprise that the average consumer is
starting to demand full Internet connectivity in just about
every single consumer electronic device that he or she makes
use of on a regular basis. After all, if smartphones could do it,
there should be no reason why other devices can't, right?
"The plan is to give consumers a more immersive viewing
Of course, merely attaching a 'smart' moniker to existing experience using our Smart TVs, which centre around three
consumer electronic devices is not going to be enough to key pillars: design experience, 3D experience and Smart
convince consumers that an OEM's products are capable of experience. And if you will recall, we had only three 3D-
delivering a decent media consumption experience. Rather, capable TVs in our lineup last year. However, it will be a
consumers also want to be treated to a large ecosystem of different case this year, for we plan to have only three TVs
services that are expected to come standard with the 'smart' which are not 3D-capable. This means that more than 60% of
label. And this is precisely what Samsung has done for its new our lineup consists of 3D-capable TVs this year," he said.
range of Smart TVs.
Speaking at the event's opening address was Irene Ng,
president of sales and marketing for Samsung Asia, who
described how Smart TVs will change the way users consume
media content in the post-PC era.

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use on most existing 3D television sets. This feature will be
exclusive to the BD-D8500 and BD-D7500 series, as shown in
the presentation slide below.

Ong also added that Samsung will release 3D-capable Smart
TVs which utilize both LCD and plasma technology in order to
ensure consumers with a preference for either technology will
not miss out on the company's Smart TV services.
"This allows us to provide consumers with a product lineup
which delivers both the 3D and Smart experience," he said.
Intel X79 Roadmap leaked
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-x79-roadmap-leaked/11762.html
Lastly, Samsung's Product Manager for Audio-Visual March 31st, 2011
products, Irene Chia, unveiled the company's new line of home Chinese site it.com.cn has got their hands on newest roadmap
theatre systems and Smart Blu-ray players, with the latter of the Intel X79 platform. According to the site and roadmap,
capable of most of the interactive features available in the X79 will be the successor to the three year old then X58
aforementioned Smart TVs. platform in Q4 2011. As many have already known, the new
processors will be called the "Sandy Bridge E" series and will
be seen with 2011 land grids, therefore compatible with X79
motherboards of socket LGA2011.

"We have extended our 3D lineup to even more models. In
2010: we had only three A/V products which featured 3D
capabilities; in 2011, we will have seven models. Samsung is
putting 3D into two times more A/V models than it did last
year," she said.
Major improvements were to be seen in X79. Rumours were
certain that the new platform and CPUs will beat the current
flagship Intel Core i7-990X hands down. Revealing even more
information from Intel's roadmap were some features to be
seen in X79 as shown below.

Lastly, Irene also revealed that that selected models of
Samsung's upcoming Smart Blu-ray players will be capable of
converting existing 2D movies into a 3D signal suitable for

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March 31st, 2011

COMPUTEX TAIPEI is expected to further expand
upon the latest ICT trends displayed at CES and CeBIT
by offering a real marketing platform for such products as
Tablet PCs, e-books, Smart Phones, 3D Tech and Cloud
Computing. Meanwhile ICT giants such as Intel and Microsoft
are ready to announce their leading-edge technologies with
The new processors will only be available in four cores or six manufacturers like Acer, ASUSTeK, GIGABYTE, MSI and
cores and expected to have a larger cache memory than current ViewSonic who are also getting set to launch their latest
processors. X79 will support quad channel DDR3 memory breakthroughs. AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Microsoft and many
and native support of memory speeds up to 2666MHz. These other leading international companies are presenting their
information are hard to believe but possible. cutting edge knowledge – including the latest technology, total
solutions, branding & marketing and strategy in executive
Those currently on the P67 platform will know that a internal speeches on June 2.
clock generator will largely limit BCLK overclocking. Sad to
say, based on the source, the clock generator of Sandy Bridge
E series will again be within the CPU. However, these are just
rumours and should not be taken to heart.
PCI interface will totally be removed from the X79 chipset
while on the other hand, up to 10 native SATA 6Gbps interface
will be available with a total number of possible SATA ports at
14. In order to have more bandwidth for the DMI Interface(or
whatever name Intel wants to name it in the new platform),
an additional PCI-E 2.0 x4 can directed to it making a total
bandwidth of 8GB/s. On a side note, USB3.0 will not be there
and only enabled via an external controller such as one from
NEC. SAS capabilities with 8 of the SATA ports is a good thing
to be seen on the new platform as well.
A high end platform can't be complete without sufficient
graphics bandwidth and on the X79, there will be at least 32
PCI-Express 2.0 lanes. So similar to X58, graphics can run at
dual x16 or quad x8.
With all the advantages in X79, many who were looking
forward to technology such as PCI-E 3.0 as well as Intel Taipei, Taiwan March 30, 2011 - Today’s pre-show
ThunderBolt were saddened with the fact that they will not be press conference not only marks the 31st anniversary of
featured. COMPUTEX TAIPEI, it also briefs the press on the latest
The only thing skeptical about X79 is its overclocking developments at the show and cues journalists on one of the
capabilities. The overclocking community would not want to greatest ICT events of our age.
know that X79 cannot scale well with sub zero temperatures.
With disappointing P67 on this aspect, we can only wait until
As the clock clicks down to COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2011 (May 31
the actual release date arrives and try it out ourselves.
to June 4), vendors and exhibitors are adding the final touches
on their creations to grab your attention.

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2011 Key Meanwhile TAITRA, the show organizer, is readying its entire
Highlights fleet of show halls from NANGANG through to the four Xinyi
District venues.
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/computex-taipei-2011-key-
highlights/11763.html
Links Tightened with Global ICT Trade Shows
As the 2nd largest ICT tradeshow in the world, COMPUTEX
TAIPEI has always kept close relations with other global
ICT trade shows. Following the signing of a MOU with IFA
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(Berlin) two years ago that spurred trade and investment in with suppliers at private meetings to lay down their most
2009, COMPUTEX TAIPEI has now signed another MOU of demanding specs and orders.
cooperation with CeBIT earlier this month in Hanover. • Breaking Records of 30 Years– This event promises to
chalk up a full state of records. Its 1,800+ exhibitors will
This new win-win link between COMPUTEX TAIPEI and use 5,200+ booths to showcase their hottest products
to 36,000+ international buyers breaking records in
CeBIT helps to progress the ICT industry and boost mutual
scale, attendance and number of buyers.And with this,
business. The latest MOU serves as a significant milestone
for the Taiwan exhibition industry and the world’s two best COMPUTEX TAIPEI will link up the global best in
partners, prices, concepts and components to generate
ICT events by promoting international trade, exchange and
an estimated US$23bn in business.
friendship between these two giants.
• Full Menu of Buyer Services – NEW & FREE value-
stored Taipei EasyCards let buyers use the metro to zip
New Trends lead the Future between the shows via MRT or buses. This is the first
Since its founding over 30 years ago, COMPUTEX TAIPEI has time that COMPUTEX TAIPEI combines a buyer pass
become one of the largest ICT shows in the world. It’s now and EasyCard to provide quick and easy travel and show
also the top procurement platform for both foreign and local entry.
buyers. Most significantly, COMPUTEX TAIPEI has just kept • In addition, a new smart exhibition guiding device,
growing and glowing year after year. “ORBI”, will be a great pal for buyers. We’re providing
foreign buyers with an ORBI so they can navigate the
show and the city. The ORBI helps buyers to cross index
COMPUTEX TAIPEI is expected to further expand upon the products and vendors, and after the show, to find out
latest ICT trends displayed at CES and CeBIT by offering a real where to eat, what to see and how to get there. Another
marketing platform for such products as Tablet PCs, e-books, advantage of ORBI is that it will brief the buyers on their
Smart Phones, 3D Tech and Cloud Computing. location, track down target exhibitors at the show, and
locate shuttle buses and the MRT.
Meanwhile ICT giants such as Intel and Microsoft are ready to Also, check out the displays of d&i and Best Choice Awarded
announce their leading-edge technologies with manufacturers Products, New Product Launch Previews and an exclusive golf
like Acer, ASUSTeK, GIGABYTE, MSI and ViewSonic who are tournament held in Ta Shee Golf & Country Club, and a lot
also getting set to launch their latest breakthroughs. more!

Breakthrough Moment for the Show Position 1.Largest ICT show in Asia,
world’s leading ICT event,
• MRT Connection – The newly connected MRT Nangang-
31st year
Banqiao Lineand Wenshan-Neihu Line is set to let
36,000+ buyers directly reach NANGANG Hall. 2.Taiwan’s largest export
exhibition, using 5 venues
• Expanded Venue– First time use of all 5 venues at TWTC
1, 2 & 3, the Taipei Int’l Convention Center directly 3.Exhibition with largest
connected (by MRT) to NANGANG Exhibition Hall to number of international
open 106,450 sq. meters of show space. buyers ( over 36,000)
• 2 New Theme Areas – Two new theme areas will be added Scale of Show Over 1,800 exhibitors and
namely EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGY and INTERNET 5,000 booths
OF THINGS, opening a deeper, broader vision for Exhibition May 31st – June 3rd , 2011
visitors. 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Dates & Hours
• Executive Speech & COMPUTEX TAIPEI FORUM June 4th , 2011 9:30 AM.–
– AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Microsoft and many 4:00 PM
other leading international companies are presenting Estimated Visitors Over 120,000 visitors,
their cutting edge knowledge – including the latest including over 36,000
technology, total solutions, branding & marketing and overseas visitors
strategy in executive speeches on June 2. Hundreds Exhibition Venues Taipei World Trade Center
of sessions at the COMPUTEX TAIPEI FORUM cover NANGANG Exhibition Hall
the hottest news on Tablet PCs, Smart Phones, Cloud (1, JingMao 2nd Rd.Taipei)
Computing and IOT(Internet Of Things).
Taipei World Trade Center
• Free One-on-One Procurement Meetings – More than Exhibition Hall 1 (5, Hsin-yi
2,000 free global one-on-one procurement meetings Rd., Sec. 5, Taipei)
provide VIP buyers and exhibitors more business
opportunities. That’s where thousands of buyers face off

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Taipei World Trade Center NETWORKS,QUALCOMM
Exhibition Hall 2 (3, U.K. HUTCHISON 3
SungLian Rd., Taipei) UK LIMITED, MICRO
Taipei World Trade Center PERIPHERALS LTD.
Exhibition Hall 3 (6, Germany ALCATEL-
SungShou Rd., Taipei) LUCENT DEUTSCHLAND
TaipeiInternationalConvention GMBH, ARLT COMPUTER
Center (1, XinYi Rd., Sec. 5, PRODUKTE GMBH,
Taipei) MEDION AG, SIEMENS AG
Show Product NANGANG: Components Ireland DCC SERCOM
& Parts Area, Data Storage
Categories Canada BEST BUY
Products Area, Software Area,
CANADA LTD,FUTURE
Computer SHOP LTD., INGRAM
Systems Area, Embedded MICRO
Products Area, National
Pavilions, China: LENOVO

Overseas Exhibition Area, d&i Japan:NTT DOCOMO
awards Display, Best Choice Events 1.Pre-show International
Award Press Conference
Display, Taiwan Excellence 2.International Press
Pavilion Reception & New Product
Previews
Hall 1: (1F&2F) WiMAX &
Communication Products, 3.Opening Ceremony
Peripherals & Accessories, 4.COMPUTEX TAIPEI
COMPUTREND, Media Keynote Speech
Hall 2: Internet of Things 5.Banquet of the Best
Hall 3: Optoelectronic Display 6.Buyers’ Night
& Digital Entertainment 7.COMPUTEX TAIPEI
Products FORUM
TICC: Stellar Exhibitors 8.COMPUTEX TAIPEI
Organizers Taiwan External Trade Invitational Golf Tournament
Development Council
9.Procurement Match-
(TAITRA)
making Meetings
Taipei Computer Association
10.d & I Awards
(TCA)
Key Exhibitors Taiwan: Acer, A-Data, Apacer, 11.Final Day Press Conference
Asus, Clevo, CMC,COMPAL, 12.Press Industry Tour
Delta, Elitegroup, Services for Visitors 1.Airport services: shuttle
Giga-byte, HONHAI, buses, buyer badge pick-up
KYE,Lian Li, MiTAC, MSI, 2.FREE shuttle buses
Realtek, Ritek,Shuttle between show venues, MRT
Thermaltake, Transcend,VIA stations and hotels
International:AMD, ARCTIC 3.TAITRA VVIP Lounge
COOLING, Hanwang,
Hisense, HUIKE, Intel, 4.TAITRA Lounge
Kingston 5.Business Center
Technology,Microsoft, 6.Free internet connections
Sanyo Denki, SanDisk,
7.Muslim Prayer Rooms (men
TP-Link, WANLIDA,
& women)
ZOTAC,HITACHI,NVIDIA
2010 Top Importers with annual sales 8.Biz Tours: TAIPEI 101,
over 1 billion: National Palace Museum,
International Visitors Lungshan Temple, etc.
U.S. AMD, ARM, GOOGLE,
Intel, MICROCENTER, REAL
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9. Food & Beverage during
Happy Hour in TAITRA
Lounges
10.Information Centers
11.Meeting Rooms
12.Legal Consultation Service
Center
13.Buyer Self-Registration
Areas
Featured Exhibition Areas 1.Taiwan Excellence Pavilion
(NANGANG 1st Floor, Area I)
2.COMPUTEX TAIPEI d
&i awards Exhibition Area
(NANGANG 1st Floor, Area I)
3.Best Choice Award
Exhibition Area (NANGANG
1st Floor, Area I)
4.Design & innovation awards
Pavilion (NANGANG 1st
Floor, Area I)
5.China Pavilion (NANGANG
4th Floor, Area N)
6.ISRAEL Pavilion
(NANGANG 4th Floor, Area
N)
7.Hong Kong Pavilion
(NANGANG 4 th Floor, Area
N)

COMPUTEX 2011 Floor Plans
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/computex-2011-floor-plans/11764.html
March 31st, 2011

Iomega announces SuperHero
Backup and Charger for
iPhone
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/iomega-announces-superhero-backup-
VR-Zone has compiled a list of COMPUTEX 2011 floor plans and-charger-for-iphone/11760.html
and exhibitors list in case you get lost over there. The March 31st, 2011
interactive version is available over here.

If you are looking for a device that not only backup
your data, but also charges your iPhone, then this
Iomega docking station is all you need. The company has
recently announced the new Iomega SuperHero Backup
and Charger for iPhone in Singapore, and is now available
islandwide.

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You probably know that Google has two smartphone products
under its name - Nexus One and the Nexus S. But it seems that
the search engine giant is coming up with a Nexus tablet device
and it is rumored that it could be manufactured by LG.

Iomega, an EMC company, has launched the first ever Backup
and Charger for iPhone. It is designed for the Apple iPhone
users who have experienced the panic and despair of losing
their contacts and photos on their iPhone, Google has had two smartphones under its wings, namely the
Nexus One, and the newer Nexus S that comes with Android
Iomega's new SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone is
2.3 Gingerbread. And both products in the Nexus series have
a compact docking station device that plugs directly into a
gotten a lot of attention. It seems that Google is preparing to
wall outlet. Also ideal for travel, the SuperHero Backup and
come up with a Nexus tablet too. According to Mobile-Review,
Charger comes complete with a 4GB SD card that provides the
Google is collaborating with LG to produce the Google Nexus
storage in the docking station for iPhone contacts and camera
tablet, scheduled to retail in Q2 or Q3 this year.
roll pictures. (The SD card is upgradeable .) Users simply
download free of charge the SuperHero iPhone app from the The Nexus tablet will be preloaded with Android 3.0
Apple Store and their iPhone is ready for charging and backing Honeycomb operating system. Even though the specific name
up with the Super Hero Backup and Charger. has yet to be finalized, it looks like it would be known as the
"Google Nexus Tablet".
When an iPhone loaded with the SuperHero app is placed in
the SuperHero dock, the app launches automatically, giving There's no details as to the specifications or features of
the option of backing up the contacts and photos while it the Google Nexus Tablet yet. But in August last year, there
charges the phone. Users can name their iPhones with the had been discussions in Taiwan about a Nexus Tablet; this
SuperHero app so that multiple iPhones can be charged and probably means that Google may have approached HTC
their contacts and photos backed up with the same SuperHero to manufacture the Nexus Tablet, but due to unforeseen
Backup and Charger. A progress bar lets you know when your circumstances and reasons, the company turned to LG instead.
backup is complete. After the initial backup of an iPhone's

VR-Zone Giveaway #8 - ASUS
contacts and photos, future backups only include incremental
contacts and photos. If a user loses or damages their iPhone,
they can restore their contacts and photos to a new iPhone by RT-N56U Wireless-N Gigabit
docking the new iPhone in the SuperHero dock and selecting
the "restore" button. Router
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/vr-zone-giveaway-8--asus-rt-n56u-
Iomega's new SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone is
wireless-n-gigabit-router/11756.html
fully compatible with the iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G, as well as the
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iPod Touch (third and fourth generation).
Availability and Warranty
The new Iomega SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone is
now in Singapore for S$99 with an additional three years local
warranty (with registration). Follow four easy steps and stand a chance to win different
prizes every week. This week..we are giving away: 1 x
ASUS RT-N56U Wireless-N Gigabit Router Check out http://
Google Nexus Android tablet launch.vr-zone.com and find out how you can win these prizes

rumored to be made by LG
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/google-nexus-android-tablet-rumored-
to-be-made-by-lg/11757.html
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