Huayu Communications Selects Altera’s Zero-Power CPLDs for Portable Handsets to Be Used During 2008 Summer Games

Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) announced that Shenzhen Huayu Communications Technology Company Limited has selected MAX IIZ CPLDs for use in its new P1200 portable handsets. Chosen for their ability to quickly and securely implement new features and capabilities while consuming minimal power and board space, Altera’s MAX IIZ CPLDs manage several peripherals in the P1200 handsets, including a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader, an Infrared Data Association (IRDA) sensor, a Bluetooth interface, and LED control. The P1200 handsets made their debut during the Hangzhou public transportation system’s bicycle project in May 2008, and in August, they will be used for ID identification, logistics, and public transportation services for the Beijing Summer Games.

“With the 2008 Olympics rapidly approaching, we were challenged with getting our handsets to market quickly with unique features that are not supported by off-the-shelf components,” said Wang Shao Wei, vice president of engineering at Shenzhen Huayu Communications Technology Company Limited. “Participating in the MAX IIZ early access program enabled us to leverage Altera’s first zero-power CPLDs as soon as they were released, and to meet our aggressive schedule with a cost-effective solution that minimizes our power consumption and increases design security.”
Leading-edge handset developers such as Huayu face the challenge of quickly adding new product features demanded by their customers. The lengthy development cycles of full-custom ASICs and the lack of flexibility of ASSPs have limited developers’ ability to meet this challenge. In addition, features based on off-the-shelf components like ASSPs are easily duplicated by other manufacturers, severely reducing the benefits that handset developers enjoy when they deliver first-to-market capabilities. The MAX IIZ family addresses these concerns by delivering the lowest power consumption of any CPLD in the market, the highest amount of user-customizable logic resources per board area and design security.
“As the world’s leading provider of CPLDs, Altera has a long history of reliably delivering custom logic products that enable product innovation,” said Luanne Schirrmeister, director of marketing, low-cost products, Altera Corporation. “Huayu’s P1200 is a great example of how forward-looking innovators in the portable handset industry are using MAX IIZ CPLDs to deliver differentiating features as soon as the market demands them.”

About MAX IIZ CPLDs

MAX IIZ devices are available in densities of 240 and 570 logic elements (LEs), with ultra-small MBGA packages as small as 5x5 mm, and as many as 160 I/Os. Their look-up table (LUT)-based architecture offers increased logic density and I/O count, thus allowing greater integration of functions and substantially reducing board space and power consumption while lowering overall system costs. The advanced features and capabilities of MAX IIZ CPLDs—such as user flash memory, an internal oscillator, cost optimization, high logic density, smaller packages and low power consumption—far surpass those of all traditional macrocell-based CPLDs.

GECUBE Radeon HD4850 Makes Grand Entrance

Famous graphics card maker GECUBE released its long-awaited HD4850 series graphics card. Computer enthusiasts amedia have all been looking forward to this new arrival and it is expected to trigger a new round of upgrades in a graphics card market that has been short on new developments for some time. The GECUBE Radeon™ HD4850 series is once again based on the latest AMD graphics technology. It comes with the exclusive 2^nd generation 55nm chip process, PCI-Express 2.0 interface as well as support for DirectX10.1/SM4.1 and ATI CrossFireX™ technology. Also included are built-in HDMI and HDCP together with support for Blu-ray and HD DVD decoding technology. For enthusiasts, they offer an all new level of visual performance and ultra-realistic HD gaming graphics.

GEUCBE HD4850 series are the star products of the HD4800 series. This series of graphic cards are based on the unique ATI Radeon^TM RV770PRO(55nm) chip, and combine GDDR3 512MB memory and PCI-Express 2.0 interface. They support the latest DirectX10.1/SM4.1 and ATI CrossFireX^TM technologies along with 24X Anti-Aliasing, which makes the core clock and memory clock of GECUBE HD4850 series easily reach 625MHz and 993Mhz. The GECUBE HD4850 series new generation of advanced graphic cards, adopt the latest TeraScale graphics engine and have the capability to enhance the original multi-function stream processors up to 800MHz. With comprehensive extreme performance, they present top-class HD quality and provide cutting edge 2D and 3D image technologies for video games. Users can enjoy a shocking experience, as real as it gets.
The GECUBE HD4850 series also comes with built-in HDCP/HDMI and upgraded 7.1 channels surround sound technology, along with support for the latest UVD 2 (Unified Video Decoder 2) and Blu-ray/HD-DVD (with Dual-Stream and Picture-in-Picture (PIP)) features. Detailed image technology provides users with more vivid image quality. The GECUBE HD4850 series use outstanding technologies with ultimate video and audio play function to present lifelike high-resolution images. Moreover, they lead visual arts to a whole new world.
The GECUBE HD4850 series use second-generation 55nm (nano), which when combined with the latest TeraScale graphics engine, deliver optimal and efficient performance and meantime, maintain high-resolution image quality while processing many game programs. The GECUBE HD4850 series includes the latest DirectX 10.1 technology. It offers 32-bit floating point filtering support and breaks new ground in illumination quality with the use of Global Illumination technology, and High Dynamic Range (HDR) illumination are also boosted. The addition of Geometry Shader technology in particular accelerates the processing of 3D effects such as bump mapping. Graphics data can now be cycled within the graphics card itself, greatly improving the realism of particles and shadows. DX10.1 includes Shader Model 4.1 image optimization technology as well as the upgraded all-new 7.1 channel surround sound and the ATI Avivo™ HD Video graphics technology designed for HDTV and HD Video aficionados. These allow the GECUBE HD4850 series to present the best audio-visual and 3D gaming results. Integrated with new technologies and functions, the GECUBE HD4850 series will lead the graphic card market into a new era of 3D game technologies and visual imagery effects.

NETMAGIC LAUNCHES A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF REMOTE INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES (RIMM)

Indian organisations can enhance service and performance levels while

reducing TCO, within their complex IT environments

Netmagic, India’s leading carrier-neutral managed IT services provider, announced a new suite of Remote Infrastructure Monitoring and Management (RIMM) services for the Indian market to address organizational challenges of monitoring and managing multi-platform and multi-vendor solutions to support mission-critical IT requirements on a 24x7 basis. Netmagic’s Remote Infrastructure Monitoring and Management (RIMM) Services provide proactive monitoring and management and is a key differentiator in determining whether an organization can effectively leverage its IT infrastructure toward generating business revenues, increasing customer satisfaction while reducing their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

“Netmagic’s new RIMM services are a complete tier of offerings for Indian organizations providing customers with flexibility to accommodate their varying IT operation requirements,” said Sharad Sanghi, CEO and Founder, Netmagic Solutions. “With Netmagic RIMM Services, customers can define the hours of coverage, the skill levels required, precisely which components of the IT infrastructures are to be monitored or managed and if Shared or Dedicated NOC is required.”

RIMM Offerings and Features

Netmagic’s Remote Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Services are available in Shared and Dedicated Network Operations Center (NOC) models with multiple options and plans within each model depending on the size and complexity of a customer’s IT environment.

RIMM services include:

InfraMonitor ,a monitoring service that provides availability status, performance data, event correlation, automated root cause analysis and alerts through a single console. It is an easy to deploy service that allows monitoring of all layers of an IT infrastructure including network devices, servers, OS, databases, and applications, individually and as segregated business groups.

InfraInsight supplements automated root cause analysis of InfraMonitor with human troubleshooting skills to identify root cause of faults and performance problems. An expert team recommends problem resolution quickly and assists in customer team in resolution.

InfraManage offers management of IT infrastructure and 24x7 operations support over and above InfraMonitor and InfraInsight. It offers end to end management covering configuration/change management, fault management, performance management, and security management across networks, servers, OS, databases, and select applications.

InfraSecure: In today’s connected world, security attacks can be a major threat to organisation’s application availability. Given the continuous evolving world of hackers, it is not enough to put firewalls, IDS/IPS, HIDS in the setup but it is imperative to have a management environment to minimize security risks. Netmagic InfraSecure services provide you with the automation, 24/7/365 coverage and skills that enable organisations to address these risks. InfraSecure services comprise of Comprehensive Network Attack Management (CNAM) services, Vulnerability Analysis and Penetration Testing services, Firewall Log monitoring and analysis services.

Availability

Netmagic’s Remote Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Services are available now. Netmagic creates a customized solution based on a customer’s IT environment and SLA requirements.

About Netmagic Solutions

Netmagic Solutions is India’s leading Managed IT Service Provider, specializing in Internet Data Center, Managed Hosting, Remote Infrastructure Management, Mail and Messaging Services.

Netmagic Solutions is ISO 27001 (formerly BS7799-2) certified and SAS70 Audit (Type II) compliant. Combining world class internet data centers with advanced technology and professional service capabilities, Netmagic Solutions delivers mission critical hosted applications for over 500 of world’s best known enterprises from multiple locations to their customers in a secure and seamless manner.

Netmagic has multiple carrier-neutral data centers located in Mumbai, Bangalore and a virtual data center in the United States. These are equipped with best-in-class infrastructure, world-class services, tools and skilled personnel giving our customers the option to host their applications in any of these centers. Netmagic assures mission critical support to its customers in association with its ecosystem of channel and alliance partners. For more information visit www.netmagicsolutions.com.

NOtebook from ASUS

ASUS once again brings innovative notebook designing to a new level with the latest U6S notebook. Based on the latest Intel Centrino Duo Processor Technology, Windows Vista operating system and a host of ASUS features, the 12” widescreen U6S is the fabulous jewel to light up any computing experience with an extra sparkle that is sure to captivate all eyes.

About the launch of this new product, Mr. Stanley Wu - Product Manager, Notebooks, ASUS (India) said, "The U6S is one of our premium notebooks which we are most pleased to release in India. This notebook epitomizes class and exudes a sense of style that is rare to find. Observing the increasing fashion consciousness amongst the Indian people, we're sure that a product offering such as the ASUS U6S will be a breath of fresh air amongst the notebooks currently available in the Indian market."

Object of Desire

The U6S' mocha brown high-shine cover made by a thirteen step process and with underlying shimmering fibers that shine gets its name from the equally delicate luminous fabric, Voile. The leather bound palm rest adds a softness that personalizes the experience with a tactile computing experience. The streamlined hinge bears hotkeys with exquisite detailing that are ergonomically placed for easy access and minimum distraction.

Ultra Slim Mobility with Wireless Communication

The U6S adopts a special LED backlight panel that is half the width and 1/3 the weight of traditional LCD panels. It lowers power consumption and offers better luminance for a pleasant viewing experience. A built-in webcam allows instant high-resolution face to face communication without the hassle of external connections and messy wires. For hands free access, the exclusive ASUS SmartLogon software intelligently recognizes its rightful owner and grants access to the computer accordingly after a positive facial scan.

High-speed Internet Access Anywhere

The U6S is further incorporated with 3.5G High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) wireless broadband capability which boosts current 3G download speeds by approximately 4 times, allowing users to connect to the Internet across cellular networks without the need to connect the computer to a mobile phone. Users will be able to wirelessly send and receive emails, surf the Internet, download attachments and access corporate networks through a virtual private network.

Seamless Security

To give business travelers peace of mind, the U6S features safeguards that combine a high-level of security along with ease of use. The fingerprint authentication allows for heavy duty security of data with the convenience of a finger swipe. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) encrypts data, password retention and system log on for added data protection measures. In addition, ASUS CopyProtect prevents the unauthorized reproduction of data in the notebook, ensuring information exclusivity.

U6S Specifications:

Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7700/T7500/T7250/T5550/T5450/T5250/Cel M550/Cel M540

Mobile Intel® PM965/ ICH8M

Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG or 4965ABGN Network Connection

Genuine Windows Vista®

Genuine Ultimate

Genuine Business

Genuine Home Premium

NVidia GeForce 9300GS with 256MB VRAM

DDR2 667MHz, 2 x SODIMM up to 2GB

SATA HDD up to 250G/5400rpm, Hybrid 160G/5400rpm with 256MB flash

8-in-1 Card Reader

3.5G HSDPA, Fingerprint, TPM module, 4x USB, 1x HDMI, 1x phone jack, 1x LAN, 1x microphone, 1x speaker, 1x VGA out, Ultra slim supermulti *1, Express Card 54/34 *1

Built-in 0.3M pixel webcam with ASUS SmartLogon

Kingston Introduces First High-Performance Low-Latency DDR2 Notebook Memory

Kingston Technology Introduces First High-Performance Low-Latency DDR2
Notebook Memory for Global Market DDR2-667 Memory Ready to Enhance Current Laptops with No Over clocking Required

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is first to offer high performance, low-latency DDR2-667 SO-DIMM notebook memory to the world. Offering greater performance options for existing mobile platforms,
the HyperX DDR2-667 CL4 SO-DIMM kits in 2GB and 4GB capacities are the first
in a new line of memory innovations Kingston plans to release over the next
few months to the notebook market.

"Kingston customers asked about higher performance memory for current
notebooks and our new DDR2-667 CL4 low-latency SO-DIMMs are the first in a
series of new HyperX memory offerings to support this market," said Ann Bai,
Product Manager, DRAM Memory, APAC Region, Kingston. "We will continue to
expand the product line, including developing a 3GB memory kit."

The new HyperX DDR2-667 CL4 high performance mobile memory is a perfect fit
for notebook users who want to boost system performance by replacing their
standard notebook memory with high-performance modules that boot to the
highest speed possible ― without any need to adjust system BIOS settings.

Altera Announces Industry's First 40-nm FPGAs and HardCopy ASICs

Stratix IV FPGAs and HardCopy IV ASICs Both Offer Transceiver Options

Enabling designers to achieve new levels of integration and innovation, Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) announced the industry's first 40-nm FPGAs and HardCopy ASICs. The Stratix IV FPGAs and HardCopy IV ASICs, both with transceivers options, provide unprecedented densities, performance and low-power leadership. The Stratix IV family has up to 680K logic elements (LEs), 2X bigger than Altera's Stratix III family, currently the largest FPGAs on the market. The HardCopy IV ASIC family offers equivalent densities as the Stratix IV devices and features up to 13.3 million gates. Altera 40-nm devices meet the diverse high-end application needs in a large number of markets such as wireless and wireline communications, military, broadcast and ASIC prototyping.

With the increasing demand for services such as video over Internet, high-speed wireless data and digital TV, designers need to deliver solutions that provide higher data rates, higher interface bandwidths, and increased data processing all in a power-efficient manner. To address these design challenges, Altera is leveraging its innovations in transceivers, memory interfaces, low-power technology and FPGA core architecture to offer new capabilities with its 40-nm devices.

Manufactured on TSMC's 40-nm process, the Stratix IV FPGA family is comprised of two variants, an enhanced variant rich with memory and digital signal processing (DSP) resources (Stratix IV E FPGAs) and an enhanced variant with transceivers (Stratix IV GX FPGAs). Stratix IV GX FPGAs offer up to 48 transceivers operating at up to 8.5 Gbps, which provides designers with the industry's highest available bandwidth, more than twice the bandwidth of any other FPGA. Stratix IV GX FPGAs also feature hard intellectual property (IP) support for PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 1 and 2 and also supports a wide range of protocols including, Serial RapidIO, XAUI (including DDR XAUI), CPRI (including 6G CPRI), CEI 6G, Interlaken and Ethernet.

To address the low-power demands of customers, the Stratix IV family members feature Altera's patented Programmable Power Technology. This power-saving technology optimizes logic, DSP and memory blocks to maximize]hirformance where needed while delivering the lowest power elsewhere in the design.

For the first time, Altera offers a transceiver-based ASIC option with the new HardCopy IV ASIC family. Using the Stratix FPGAs in design delivers the benefits of FPGA hardware and software co-design and co-verification—saving months in time to market—and the use of HardCopy ASICs delivers the benefits of ASICs in production.

Acer introduces its hottest design Home Desktops

Outstanding looks, Great ergonomic features and Clarity of sound

Acer India, the world's 3rd largest PC vendor, has announced the launch of Acer Aspire IE-3216 & Acer Aspire IE-3460 for the design conscious home user in India. These super hot machines come bundled with a 19" wide TFT Display and excellent speakers to enhance the viewing and listening experience.

The Acer Aspire IE-3216 is powered by the top of the line Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor E2160 (1.8 GHz) and the Acer Aspire IE-3460 is power-driven by Intel Core2 Duo Desktop Processor E4600 (2.4 GHz) for ultimate performance junkie. The systems is equipped with a system memory of 1 GB RAM DDR2 which can be up graded to 2 GB for enhanced performance and 160 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive @ 7200 RPM giving the machine extremely high storage capacity.

Targeted at the home user who looks at the desktop as a one stop shop for all his multimedia needs, Both machines comes equipped with a cool 16X DVD-R/W Super-Multi Drive that enables viewing & burning of DVDs, listening to music and storing huge amounts of data which are pre requisites for the target customer. An interesting feature from a usage perspective are the 8 elegant USB Ports (4 at the Top which is unique to Acer and 4 at the rear) that have Neon LED lighting (in front for super convenience) to enable interfacing with variety of other I/O devices- Another exciting feature for a Gen X Computer user.

The Acer Aspire IE-3460 is pre-bundled with a 19inch Wide TFT Display for sharper & vivid pictures that reduces eye-fatigue and saves power; and a newly designed keyboard that sports a Super Slim look, with Soft-Touch keys and blue LED lighting along with 17 Hotkeys and a Volume Knob. All of these contribute to the usage experience.

As a super value add to the consumer the Aspire IE-3460 and Aspire IE-3216 comes bundled with an Education CD Pack and New Creative Stereo Speakers for a complete multimedia experience. With a 1-year onsite warranty, these are super hot machines; Aspire IE-3460 is available at Rs. 25,999 + Taxes and Aspire IE-3216 is available at a price of Rs. Rs. 22,999+ Taxes

"Acer has always been at the precursor in supporting the latest technologies that enhance customer experience said Mr. S. Rajendran- Chief Marketing Officer, Acer India. "The Acer Aspire IE-3460 and Aspire IE-3216 desktops is part of Acer's initiative of providing customers with performance packed computer experience, chic design and superb sound on the same platform at the best available price."

Available at all Acer registered retail and channel outlets, Acer will employ its widespread network, of 2500 channel partners and 250 plus Acer branded retail outlets as well as its alliances with key Large format retail chains, to reach out to customers seeking affordable and state-of-the-art computing technology.

CREATIVE INTRODUCES THE ZEN STONE AND ZEN STONE PLUS WITH BUILT-IN SPEAKER

The Micro Boom Boxes now frees you from your Headphones

Creative Technology Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today announced two new micro boom boxes to its award-winning MP3 player family: the Creative ZEN Stone and Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built-in speaker. The Creative ZEN Stone with built-in speaker will be available in a 2GB model. The Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built in speaker which adds a vibrant screen, FM ZEN Stone Plus with built- in speaker, which adds a vibrant screen, FM radio, voice recording, clock with stopwatch and customisable equaliser setting, will be available in 2GB and 4GB capacities.
The 2GB models of the Creative ZEN Stone and Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built-in speaker can carry up to 500 MP3 or WMA songs, and the players also support Audible files, ideal for listening to audio books in the car or with family. The Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built-in speaker also supports AAC files, including unprotected iTunes. Available in elegant matte metallic black, dark blue, pink or champagne colours, the new Creative ZEN players feature a smooth, contoured design for a natural, comfortable fit in the hand. A translucent silicon skin with a clip is included in the box, and a sporty armband and ultra-portable keychain with a tiny case that carries the player are available separately.
"The ZEN Stone and ZEN Stone Plus with built-in speaker free you from having to wear headphones to listen to your portable music. It is a great way to be able to enjoy your music whenever and wherever you go," said Toh Sork Lee, Regional Sales Manager, India, Creative Technology Ltd. "The ZEN Stone and ZEN Stone Plus comes equipped with built-in superior quality speaker provides a digital experience of the highest quality and will surely create a style statement amongst the digital enthusiasts".
It is easy to add music to your Creative ZEN Stone or Creative ZEN Stone Plus with built-in Speaker. Just drag and drop your music files to the player and choose "Play" or "Random" and listen up to 20 hours of your favorite songs from a single charge of the built-in battery. There is no driver installation necessary to add music. You can also connect headphones to the players when you want to listen to music privately.

Antec Performance One Cabinet P180

Performance One series case for the studio and high-nd computing market. P180 was designed from the ground up to provide the highest level of cooling, silence and stability to today's high-end PC users. The case features a breakthrough design with dual chambers to isolate the power supply and CPU in separate cooling zones for improved airflow and lowered system noise. Unique sound-deadening three-layer side panels minimize noise in even the loudest high-performance systems.

The innovative chassis accommodates up to Standard ATX motherboards, and features a highly configurable cooling system including three of Antec's 120mm speed-adjustable TriCool fans, an additional front 120mm fan mount and an adjustable VGA air duct with another 120mm fan mount for better cooling to the graphics card. Silicon grommets in all hard drive cages reduce hard drive vibrations, and a double- hinged front door opens to 270 degrees for easy access to internal components. Eleven drive bays are provided for maximum expandability. There are seven expansion slots, two convenient front-mounted USB 2.0 ports, Firewire and audio connectors for easy multimedia connections. A built-in washable air filter keeps clean air flowing through the case.

ZOTAC Unleashes Water-Cooled GeForce 9800 GTX Graphics Card

New ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition delivers high-performance, quiet computing


ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd., an award-winning NVIDIA AIC, unleashed its liquid-cooled, near-silent single GPU graphics card the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition. The new ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition is the staple of quiet computing, delivering the power of NVIDIA GeForce 9 series graphics power with PureVideo HD video processing technology into a virtually silent graphics card.
Cooled by a custom water-cooling system, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition delivers high-performance in DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 titles while keeping thermal and noise levels to a minimum.
Unlike conventional water-cooling units available from third parties, the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition features a self-contained water-cooling system that requires no end-user maintenance. The self-contained unit comes already attached to the graphics card and only requires the user to mount the 120mm fan and radiator module.
“Many enthusiasts seek better cooling performance and quieter operation from their graphics card cooler through third party vendors, but maintaining low noise with high-performance using air-cooling solutions is a hard task,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. “With our ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition, customers can have the high performance and quiet operation of water-cooling without the hassles of regular maintenance or installation, which often voids the factory graphics card warranty.”
The water-cooling system installed on the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition delivers up to 21.5-percent lower GPU temperature s compared to traditional air-cooled solutions. The lower overall GPU temperatures result in a cooler ecosystem for all other system components.
The ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition comes backed by the standard ZOTAC graphics card warranty to ensure users that the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX ZONE Edition and its water cooler are guaranteed for long-term use.

NEW DOMINATOR DDR3 2000MHz 4GB

Corsair a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products launched a new 4GB DOMINATOR DDR3 memory kit running at 2000MHz at CompuTex 2008, held June 3-7, 2008 in Taipei. Tested and guaranteed for operation at the lightning fast overclocked speed of 2000MHz, this 4GB DOMINATOR kit provides superior performance for desktop platforms.

"Corsair is focused on building the industry's fastest memory available in the largest densities," said Richard Hashim, Sr. Director of Marketing at Corsair. "This new ultra-fast DDR3 4GB DOMINATOR solution demonstrates Corsair's commitment to lead the memory technology transition from DDR2 to DDR3 and from 2GB solutions to 4GB solutions. Enthusiasts worldwide demand it and we are happy to support their requirements."

The DOMINATOR family of memory represents the ultimate in performance technology engineering from Corsair. DOMINATOR is designed with the highest performing IC over-clocking capability and Corsair's patented DHX cooling. DHX technology is an innovative quad-layer heat sink design that optimizes memory performance and reliability by maximizing thermal dissipation. With DHX Technology, heat is removed via two paths – the leads of the BGA chips into the PCB (conductive cooling) and the back of the BGA packages into the custom designed extrude aluminum heat sinks (convective cooling). This allows DOMINATOR modules to achieve industry leading overclocking performance while remaining stable and reliable.

The “Destination INDIA” Campaign

The “Destination INDIA” Campaign

A year back, 15^th May, 2007 Compuage had started a revolution – a revolution that was aimed towards revitalizing the Indian IT sector. This campaign attempted at reaching out and bringing the various elements of the IT industry together. The Destination INDIA team covered 60 cities across India in a span of 1 year, organizing corporate events & meets, inviting all levels of partners in the zone covered. With an overwhelming response of over 14000+ partners, the destination INDIA campaign was a sure hit!
The Grand Finale – 12^th May 2008 – Delhi – with over 700 prominent faces in the IT industry, the last Destination INDIA meet was a exuberant display of colours, enthusiasm & team work. The event was honoured by some prominent speakers such as Ms. Sork Lee – From Creative Labs, Mr. Chelapan. From Numeric Power System, Mr. Shiv Kumar From Toshiba India.
To add to the spark was the vibrant performance by Shivamani – India’s Percussion Guru! With a 204 piece percussion set, he was churning music that was enchanting enough to power the whole of Delhi.

Not to forget, the masterminds behind this concept and campaign, Compuage Infocom Ltd. that has grown from a partnership firm in 1987 to a 47 branch strong organization has a plethora of global alliance to flaunt about. Compuage, currently on an expansion mode is growing exponentially. This event marked the beginning of the proposed expansion.
The event was whole heartedly supported by its Platinum Sponsors Creative Labs, Numeric & Toshiba – and were felicitated by Mr. Atul H Mehta, CMD, Compuage. A wave of aura spread through the entire Compuage Team and all partners present for the occasion when Mr. Bhavesh announced the launch of “Destination INDIA 2”.

Also, this event also honoured Compuage Partners across India who have played a very essential and important role in ensuring the success of the Destination INDIA Campaign.

2008 Readers' Choice Award Winner by Information Security and SearchSecurity.com

NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless VPN Firewall Family Selected as 2008 Readers' Choice Award Winner by Information Security and SearchSecurity.com

Wireless ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall 8 with 8-Port 10/100 Mbps Switch (FVG318) and ProSafeADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router (DGFV338) Receive Bronze Award in the Wireless Category for Robust Feature Set

NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), has announced that NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless VPN Firewalls have received the bronze award in the wireless category of the Information Security™ magazine and SearchSecurity.com 2008 Readers' Choice Awards.

The Readers' Choice Award recognized the ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall 8 with 8-Port 10/100 Mbps Switch (FVG318) and ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router (DGFV338) as being among the best products in the wireless category, which included wireless IDS/IPS, access control and rogue detection products.

According to the article, the ProSafe Wireless VPN Firewall product family, which combines an 802.11g wireless access point, IPsec VPN firewall and Fast Ethernet switch into one package, was one of the highest rated solutions identified by a group of more than 1,600 information security executives and managers. "Readers gave the series high marks, lauding its attacker detection, access control and wired security management system integration features."

"This award is particularly gratifying and exciting for NETGEAR given the fact that the award winners were selected by the information security professionals that use the products day in and day out," stated Jason Leung, Senior Product Line Manager of SMB Security. "Our wired and wireless VPN firewall products are enjoying strong popularity among small and medium businesses that employ them as standalone all-in-one network security solutions in smaller offices, and by larger companies that utilize our VPN firewalls to provide secure and reliable access to network resources by remote offices and telecommuters. The robust security functionality and comprehensive feature set that the receipt of this award was based upon has established our ProSafe Wireless VPN Firewalls among the top network security solutions in the SMB market."

Atul Jain, Country Manger, India & SAARC, Netgear, says, "The awards justify our commitment to developing technology from grounds up. We do not cut frills of the bigger products and give it to the SMB customers rather we create SMB specific products keeping their growth trajectory in mind, which not only gives enterprise-class performance but ample opportunity to scale up along with the growth of the SMBs. The biggest advantage of Netgear products is that one need not to have to tweak here and there, rather just plug it into the network and it is ready for performance."

The NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless VPN Firewalls are comprehensive network security products that combine a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall, 802.11g wireless access point, support for multiple IPSec VPN connections, NAT router, and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet switch to provide a robust, complete network security solution for growing small and medium businesses.The ProSafe Wireless VPN Firewall products, which include the ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall 8 with 8-Port 10/100 Mbps Switch (FVG318) and ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router (DGFV338), feature intuitive Smart Wizards to simplify setup and use.Ideal for use by SMBs, remote or branch offices, and telecommuters, the ProSafe Wireless VPN Firewalls block unwanted users from accessing the network. The firewalls provide comprehensive controls to fortify the network by blocking or filtering unwanted addresses, services, protocols, and URLs. WPA2 protects the wireless network with the highest available level of industry-standard encryption and authentication and simultaneous IPSec VPN connections protect links between business locations. Intrusion control provides defense against Denial of Service (DoS) hacker attacks.The feature-rich firewalls support dynamic DNS to facilitate remote access, cameras, games, and other hosted services for users with dynamic IP addresses.The NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless VPN Firewalls are backed by a lifetime warranty and are available via leading direct marketers, e-commerce sites and value-added resellers.

New speaker from CREATIVE

CREATIVE Inspire T3100 (2.1 Speakers with TWEETER)

At a MRP of 3699 creative inspire T3100 enters to market

Superior speaker design for powerful hi-fi performance

Experience high-fidelity audio with the Creative Inspire T3100. This two-way speaker system features a tweeter and mid-range driver that delivers hi-fi sound onto your desktop. Listen to greater detail from cymbals, triangles and acoustic guitars. The enhanced warmth and character results in a live experience that's close to reality. And with the 17-watt RMS powered wood subwoofer, you won't just hear the difference; you'll be able to literally feel it.

Full spectrum audio from two-way design speakers
Listen to your audio in vibrant color. The tweeter adds detail to the cymbals, triangles and other high-end frequencies while acoustic guitars and pianos gain warmth and character, thanks to the high performance mid-range driver that can recreate a realistic live audio experience for vocals and music.

More power and depth
Designed exclusively to produce the lower range of audible frequencies, such as the bass, this powerful subwoofer packs 17 watts RMS to enhance the two-way performance, giving more power and depth for your musical enjoyment.

Stylish metal grille complements your desktop
Make any room or décor chic with the sleek black and silver. These satellites not only deliver an outstanding performance, they also look good on their own.

Flared port for lower and cleaner bass response
With a bass unit that is fine-tuned to ensure the smoothest passage of air-flow - the result speaks for itself. Enjoy a cleaner and more even bass response.

Easy controls for private listening
Plug in your favorite headphones and enjoy your music without disturbing those around you. The convenient power and volume control makes it easy to control your music.

Small footprint and magnetically-shielded
Maximize your area for optimal performance. The small satellite footprint enables easy placement anywhere, you can even mount them onto the wall. Or if you prefer them near your desktop or TV, the magnetically-shielded satellites would not cause any undue interference.

Specifications

Speaker Power of 6 Watts RMS per channel (2 channels) 17 Watts RMS subwoofer

Frequency Response of 40Hz ~ 20kHz

Dimension (L x W x H) Satellite Speakers of 80mm x 70mm x 183mm & Subwoofer 182mm x 196mm x 263mm

Subwoofer Enclosure Material is of wood

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of 80 dB

Bundled Accessories - 2 wall mounts & Desktop stands

Package Contents

2 x Wall-mountable satellite speakers with attached cables

2 desktop stands

Power supply adapter

Quick Start leaflet

Warranty and Technical Support leaflet

INTEL'S LARGEST CHANNEL EVENT IN ASIA

intel’s LARGEST CHANNEL EVENT in ASia-pacific KICKS OFF WITH
45nm high-K technology at the heart of new offerings

Fresh opportunities for channel partners abound as Intel highlights growth in mobility platforms and unveils three new desktop motherboards

Kicking off Intel’s largest and most eagerly awaited annual channel conference in Asia Pacific, Navin Shenoy, Intel’s vice president, Sales and Marketing Group and general manager, Asia Pacific, highlighted a strong year of growth in the Asia Pacific channel. “The channel represents 35% of our business in Asia Pacific,” said Shenoy. “We want to give back to our customers by continuing to deliver the industry’s most compelling value propositions for the channel and helping our partners grow their businesses in 2008”, he said.

Two global channel chiefs also attended the event, namely Tom Rampone, vice president, Sales and Marketing Group and general manager, Channel Platforms Group, and Steve Dallman, vice president, Sales and Marketing Group and general manager, Reseller Channel Organization. Reinforcing Intel’s revolutionary 45nm High-K Transistor technology as the cornerstone of opportunity, the channel chiefs encouraged channel partners to embrace new technologies such as Intel’s latest mobile motherboards that extend its channel mobile initiative, and the newly introduced desktop motherboards.

Getting the Channel Ready for “Montevina”

Intel continues to actively work with multinational companies, local and regional OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), the channel and the PC ecosystem at large to promote notebook PC adoption. Energized by the spread of wireless technology and the growing popularity of mobile computing, Dallman rallied the channel to get ready for the next generation Intel Centrino 2 processor technology platform, previously codenamed Montevina and expected to be available in June 2008.

Saying that mobility is a huge opportunity for the channel, Dallman announced Rich Creek 2, the codename for a new mobile motherboard form factor specification that expands Intel’s ongoing efforts with the industry to develop interchangeable building blocks for notebook components. Rich Creek 2 products will be rolled out in a phased approach starting with select local integrators, local OEMs and original design manufacturers in several barebone and complete notebook configurations. More offerings are coming on-line toward the end of the year and in 2009, Intel says the goal is for the ingredient-based ecosystem to be mature enough to support a broad distribution model for all customers.

Intel as well as other industry partners will offer Intel Mobile Boards based on Rich Creek 2 that will launch time-to-market with the Intel Centrino 2 platform. Initially, Intel Mobile Boards will be available in a barebones configuration from ODM’s (original design manufacturer) and local integrators but not as a stand-alone product.

Launch of Three New Desktop Motherboards

Intel also launched three new desktop motherboards aimed at the extreme gamer, the mainstream multi-media user, and the entry-level PC user. These new motherboards respectively enable a number of innovative features for today’s PCs such as greater PC performance, clearer definition video and low-power technologies.

The three new Intel motherboards are the Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Extreme Series (formerly codenamed ‘Bone Trail 2’), the Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Classic Series (formerly codenamed ‘Eva Cove’), and the Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Essential Series (formerly codenamed ‘Little Falls’). The Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF will use the new Intel Atom processor and will be available towards the second half of the year.

The Heart of a New Generation of Mobile Internet Devices, and More

As the Internet becomes more pervasive, the desire to be constantly connected via wireless broadband will continue to drive exciting new compute-intensive consumer products, which present new opportunities for resellers.

The Intel Atom processor will come in speeds up to 1.86 GHz, support Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, and certain configurations will support Intel Hyper-Threading technology. These capabilities make it the fastest processor in the sub-3 watt space, enabling a rich user experience with fast Web page downloads and support for the latest Web technologies such as Adobe Flash* and JavaScript*. The Intel System Controller Hub is a ground-up, highly integrated low-power solution that features advanced low-power 3-D graphics features, hardware accelerated 720p and 1080i HD video decode capabilities, Intel High Definition Audio, and a combination of PC and handheld I/O capabilities such as PCI Express*, USB Host and Client, and SDIO. Intel Centrino Atom™ processor technology also enables manufacturers to integrate a range of wireless connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, WiMAX and cellular data.

The technical features of the Intel Atom processor and Intel System Controller Hub will help to create an array of MIDs (mobile internet devices) that offer a range of functions and variety of pocketable devices. The processors are also designed for fan-less, small form factor devices for embedded applications such as in-vehicle “infotainment” systems, portable point-of-sale devices for retail and more rugged computing devices such as robotics for industrial manufacturing.

New motherboards from Intel

INTEL LAUNCHES THREE NEW MOTHERBOARDS

Corporation today launched three new motherboards – the Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Extreme Series (formerly codenamed ‘Bone Trail 2’), the Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Classic Series (formerly codenamed ‘Eva Cove’), and the Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Essential Series (formerly codenamed ‘Little Falls’).

The boards, individually aimed at the extreme gamer, the mainstream multi-media user, and the entry-level PC users, enable a number of innovative features for today’s PCs such as greater PC performance, clearer definition video and low-powered technologies.

“From ultimate gaming bliss, to crisp high definition, to the most-affordable internet-centric desktop, Intel continues to push the boundaries of world-class desktop offerings,” said Tom Rampone, Intel’s vice president, Sales and Marketing Group, and general manager, Channel Platforms Group. “As the demand for desktops across the board moves from strength to strength, we are also quickly moving towards more feature differentiation and innovation down our product roadmap,” he said.

For extreme gaming performance, the Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Extreme Series board unleashes the fastest native 1600 MHz front side bus and memory support providing powerful performance and extreme overclockability. Supporting Intel Core2 Extreme processors featuring quad or dual-core processing and a faster 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB, it is built with the Intel X48 Express Chipset with ICH9R that is validated for chipset-level overclocking. There are two DIMM sockets designed to support up to 4 GB of DDR3 1600 MHz memory or four DIMM sockets designed to support up to 8 GB of DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory. The board has 2 IEEE 1394a ports and 12 USB 2.0 ports, dual full-speed PCIe 2.0 slots + x4/x16 PCIe slot and 2 PCI expansion slots, and 6 SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports. Further included in the DX48BT2 board are Intel Matrix Storage Technology, and the Dolby Home Theater. This product will also be a key component for workstation class system builders.

For mainstream users who want to experience a new level of 3D and media crispiness, the Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Classic Series board is built with sharpest performing integrated graphics supported on Intel architecture. Based on GMA X3500 integrated graphics, the board supports a range of processors including Intel Core 2 Quad and Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Besides delivering outstanding performance and stability, the integrated graphics and connectors meet a variety of digital needs including 1080p video playback for movie clips, media streams and the latest generation of HD videocameras, without the need for an add-in video card. Eligible for Microsoft Windows Vista Premium logo, the board is the first to have integrated Microsoft DirectX10 capability and it also supports OpenGL 2.0. Another first will be the availability of the Intel HD Video logo chassis sticker on boxed retail versions of the board, helping customers identify the stunning media experience they are soon able to enjoy.

Belonging to an exciting new category of computers called Nettops – a new family of affordable desktop computing devices purpose-built for Internet-centric usage models – the Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF is an affordable and unique motherboard that integrates a single unit of compute with a microprocessor, chipset, motherboard, and heat sink. Ideal for traditional channels to build and package into a full PC system for under USD $300, these desktop boards are targeted at entry-level computer users in the emerging markets, as a second or basic home PC for mature markets, or customized for unique usage models in vertical markets such as home-lifestyle, banking or education. The Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF will use the new Intel Atom Processor and will be available towards the second-half of the year.

Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

Story of Linux Solution

Linux solution

Linus Torvalds, a young student had an interest on Minix, a small UNIX system and developed a system that exceeds this Minix standard from the University of Helsinki in Finland. He began his work in 1991 when he released version 0.02 and worked steadily until 1994 when version 1.0 of the Linux Kernel was released. The kernel, at the heart of all Linux systems, is developed and released under the GNU General Public License and its source code is freely available to everyone. It is this kernel that forms the base around which a Linux Operating system is developed. Thus Linux refers to any Unix-like computer operating system which uses the Linux kernel

Software infrastructure freedom offered by Linux

Security and stability

A Linux based distribution offers a choice of user interfaces with different looks, different level of customizability, different options etc. Users have the option to customise the way they want. Linux also offers a multiuser solution; many users could share a single computer by keeping their own settings and data completely isolated from the other users of the computer. The security and stability is very high in this Linux solution, no spyware or viruses can attack its top notch security by built-in firewalls.

Linux the free Unix-type operating system created developed under the GNU General Public License the source code for the Linux is freely distributed, apart from this Linux's functionality, adaptability and healthiness, that has made it the main alternative for proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating systems. There are lot of companies and organizations and an equal number of individuals that have released their own versions of operating systems based on the Linux kernel. Linux seems like both the cheapest and most secure option for server deployment.

Linux have the full freedom

Linux's possibility was largely unaware at its beginning stage, dismissed it as a computer hobbyist project, unsuitable for the general public's computing needs. Through the efforts of developers of desktop management systems such as KDE and GNOME, office suit project OpenOffice.org and the Mozilla web browser project, there are now a wide range of applications that run on Linux and it can be used by anyone regardless of their knowledge of computers. Knoppix, the live CD version can download Linux. It comes with everything that needs to carry out day-to-day tasks on the computer and it needs no installation. It will run from a CD in a computer capable of booting from the CD drive. For continue using, a variety of versions or "distributions” of Linux are there to install, configure and use.

Linux has been adopted worldwide primarily as a server platform on the second decade of its existence. It is used as a home and office desktop operating system and the operating system can also be incorporated directly into microchips in a process called "embedding" and is increasingly being used this way in appliances and devices.

RedHat

In 1993 Bob Young incorporated the ACC Corporation, a catalog business that sold Linux and UNIX software accessories and in 1994 Marc Ewing created his own version of Linux, which he named Red Hat Linux. Young bought Ewing's business in 1995, and the two merged to become Red Hat Software with Young serving as CEO.

In February 2000, InfoWorld awarded Red Hat with its fourth consecutive “Operating System Product of the Year” award for Red Hat Linux 6.1. In 2001 it acquires Planning Technologies, Inc, and in 2004 AOL's iPlanet directory and certificate server software.

The 2002 March Red Hat introduced the first enterprise-class Linux operating system, Red Hat Advanced Server, later named Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Dell, IBM, HP and the Oracle Corporation announced their support of the platform.

On March 15, 2007 Red Hat released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, and in June, they acquired Mobicents.

Red Hat, one of the larger and more recognized companies dedicated to open source and the major distributor of the Linux operating system. Red Hat was founded in 1995 and has its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina with satellite offices worldwide.

RedHat Company is branded for its enterprise-class operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and more recently through the acquisition of open source enterprise middleware vendor JBoss. Red Hat provides operating system platforms along with middleware, applications, and management solutions, as well as support, training, and consulting services. Red Hat solutions have been embraced across a wide variety of industries and sectors. Customers can count on Red Hat expertise and support at every step from deployment to development to implementation and management.

Red Hat offers innovative open source technology to the small and medium business.

It also encompasses a keen understanding of customer goals and the stability of a true enterprise-class platform. The robust services and support and the broad ecosystem of partners are also the other several benefits of RedHat.

An attractive software option for SMBs

Linux Solution offers one big benefit to the SMBs of cost savings. It can prove an attractive proposition for cost-conscious SMBs that it have no licensing or upgrade costs and not to mention any initial software purchase. Linux solution also allows more flexibility in long-term planning, as it frees companies from vendor lock-in and the forced upgrades and licensing issues that can crop up. Linux servers can be hardened and secured by existing staff, because much of the work needed is routine server and hardware maintenance.

From the desktop to the datacenter, the security, stability, and reliability of the tested Red Hat enterprise solutions deliver unbeatable value to small and medium sized businesses. Small and medium businesses have been focused on their infrastructure and they are looking for ways to reduce costs, improve vendor independence, get away from vendor lock-in, improve security, and they've been looking at server consolidation on servers such as the zSeries, iSeries, pSeries and xSeries. More SMB type Linux applications, enabling larger databases.

Linux reduces the total cost of ownership and provides for independence and choice.

Linux the number-one UNIX operating system is well on its way to becoming the number-one server operating system.

Independent software vendors have created more than 4,200 Linux-based applications using IBM software, and there are more than 33,000 Windows and Intel developers working with IBM software to build applications that run on Linux. Twenty-five countries have produced 66 open-source legislative proposals. Thus Linux is really a hot topic for small and medium businesses.

Areas they have been using Linux in include Web infrastructure such as firewalls and Web servers, and Bynari to replace Microsoft Exchange for enterprise messaging and e-mail servers, and Samba for print and file servers. In the area of risk analysis and financial modeling, several financial institutions are leveraging Linux and Linux clusters to cost effectively execute proprietary rating and risk algorithms.
IBM's Linux Technology Center provides more than 250 engineers worldwide who work full time on Linux as a part of the open source community.

Offers greater option and independence

Customers want vendor independence and choice, and that has created a demand for alternatives and they do not like being locked in by software licensing. Thus Linux offers a great option and independence to the customers,
And now, Lotus Domino Web Access for basic e-mail, calendaring and instant messaging; and Lotus Workplace for high-value, component-based collaboration will becoming available on Linux, enabling SMB to deploy a pure Linux solution, wall-to-wall, using Mozilla web browsers on Linux.
These Lotus Linux products have been much anticipated, and expect great things from them. The opportunity for SMBs to harness the security, stability and value of Linux has never been greater. Windows still generally rules the desktop, Linux servers are probably still far away from the data centers.

Begin up of Linux

Lionel Pinto, the manager of Netsys Communications, Mangalore states that,” Nowadays customers are not much interested on Linux, they simply like to harmonize with XP. It’s mainly because they are not much aware of Linux Solution and its performance. Over the other software Linux have the prospect to increase the programming skills. Currently students are using Linux more because they use laptops and most of them are preloaded with Linux.” He adds, “It is begin up period of Linux and the XP is loosing the ground. The desktop and laptops are now coming preloaded with Vista and Linux, so normally the XP’s era is going to be end”.

Thinnest Notebook In India

The World’s Thinnest Notebook Now Comes to India

At the latest MacWorld show in San Francisco, Apple unveiled its unbelievably thin MacBook Air Notebook, which features a 13.3-inch Led-backlit widescreen display, measures only 0.16-inches and is just 0.76-inches in height. The notebook has now reached the Indian shores.
At a grand press event held in Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, Apple announced the availability of the MacBook Air in India amidst immense lights, camera and action of course! Apple aptly describes the new product as a “Thinnovation” (thin+innovation). I was absolutely awe struck when I had an up, close and personal tryst with the MacBook Air. As I had mentioned in my earlier posts, this laptop literally makes anorexia look healthy. The key features and specs of the Apple MacBook Air are as below:
· 13.3 inch widescreen display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution
· 1.6 GHz or 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
· 800 MHz front-side bus
· 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
· WI-Fi 802.11n
· Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP (advanced audio digital profile)
· Weighs: Only 1.36 Kg
· 80GB HDD with Sudden Motion Sensor
· Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
· Micro-DVI port (includes Micro-DVI to VGA and Micro-DVI to DVI Adapters)
· Built-in iSight video camera
· Multi touch trackpad
· 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter
· One USB 2.0 port and headphone port
· Comes with Apple’s iLife ‘08 and iMovie software
· Energy efficient and Eco friendly
· 5 hours of backup
· Comes pre-installed with Apple’s OS Leopard
· Built-in iSight webcam
· Optional 64GB solid-state disk (SSD) drive
· Parallel ATA (PATA) heard drive model that operates at 4200 RPM

The latest MacBook Air incorporates Leopard OS. Leopard has rolled out Time Machine – a new easy way to automatically back up everything on a Mac; a revamped Finder that allows users to quickly browse and share files between several Macs; QuickLook – a new innovative way to immediately view files without opening an application; Spaces – an intuitive new feature which is used to create groups of applications and rapidly switch between them; a new desktop with Stacks which is a new way to effortlessly access files from the Dock; along with major improvements to Mail and iChat. In addition, Mac members can use the new Back to My Mac feature to browse and access files on their home system from a MacBook Air over the web while on-the-go.
The newly launched MacBook Air will be shipping in the Indian market in the next two weeks’ time via Apple authorized resellers and Apple authorized dealers. The uber-thin notebook will be priced at Rs. 96,100. In addition, consumers have the option of purchasing the companion MacBook Air SuperDrive, which is a compact external drive developer for MacBook Air, at only Rs. 5,500.
But that’s not all that Apple introduced in India today, we will be reporting about the next product just after a slight breather and perhaps after drinking a cup of coffee with some cheese sandwiches. Anyways stay glued on for some more product dope that Apple has offered to the Indian subcontinent today.