http://blog.digstudios.co.uk Just a basic News Blog Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:20:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well day 4 of the Olympics is over and again China has found gold medals coming their way and also the great Michael Phelps has bagged himself his 3rd gold medal of the games and his 9th gold of his career. Well I know everybody and everybody is going on about ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/08/12/the-olympics-day-4/ http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/31/crazy-japanese-game-shows/ Asus today introduced the world’s first overclocking version of the latest NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT GPU – the ASUS EN9500GT TOP/DI/512M graphics card. With this superlative variant, users will enjoy 103% performance boosts for gaming experiences. In addition, almost all of the EN9500GT Series models will come with the exclusive Glaciator ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/31/asus-launches-world%e2%80%99s-first-overclocking-version-of-nvidia-geforce-9500gt-gpu/ Kyocera has developed a new fine ceramic with a color that closely resembles 18-karat gold. The material has been created by raising the brightness level approximately 5% (approx. 3.6 points) above previous gold ceramic products. The three inherent attributes of color are luminosity, hue and saturation. Luminosity refers to the ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/31/kyocera-develops-fine-ceramic-with-a-color-that-closely-resembles-18-karat-gold/ LG and Dolby Laboratories signed an agreement that grants LG a license to embed Dolby Mobile technology into its handsets. LG would be the first handset maker to incorporate Dolby Mobile into handsets bound for the global market. Dolby Mobile is an audio processing technology platform designed to deliver rich, ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/31/lg-to-become-world%e2%80%99s-first-handset-maker-to-incorporate-dolby-mobile-technology/ Panasonic today announced the company's plan to construct a new flagship lithium-ion battery plant in Osaka City. With two other existing manufacturing bases in Osaka Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture, Panasonic will integrate the new plant to reinforce the production of rechargeable batteries in Japan. The new plant will be the ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/31/panasonic-to-build-a-new-flagship-lithium-ion-battery-plant-in-osaka/ http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/31/my-latest-flickr-pic/ Nvidia today announced the immediate availability of three new desktop GeForce 9 Series graphics processing units (GPUs) that bring support for NVIDIA PhysX technology and CUDA general-purpose parallel computing to mainstream PC computing markets. Nvidia GPUs are the only ones to support PhysX technology, the world’s most pervasive physics development ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/30/nvidia-launches-three-new-desktop-geforce-9-series-graphics-processing-units/ The 3-Button unique USB mouse from Thanko features a 3-button layout with a scroll wheel and a 2-inch fan built into the palm base of the mouse to help keep you cool during the lengthy work sessions. The mouse comes with an on/off button for fan and can be used ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/30/thanko-usb-cooler-mouse/ WD announced today the WD VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM enterprise SATA hard drives in an enterprise-class 2.5-inch form factor for blade servers and 1U and 2U rack servers. The newest WD VelociRaptor hard drive is built for business-critical applications with enterprise-class mechanics and packs up to 300 GB of capacity into ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/30/wd-launches-worlds-fastest-wd-velociraptor-10000-rpm-enterprise-sata-hard-drive/ Buffalo has announced the launch of external as well as internal 8x Blu-ray burners for Japanese market. The internal Buffalo 8x Blu-ray burner BR-816FBS and external BR-816SU2 (USB2.0 & External SerialATA), are based on Panasonic SW-5584 BD burner. Both Buffalo 8x Blu-ray burners support 8x recording for single layer Blu-ray ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/30/buffalo-internalexternal-8x-blu-ray-burners/ LG Display announced on Sunday that it will cut LCD output by 10 percent by August and joined the global trend among liquid crystal display panel manufacturers of scaling down production. Taiwanese LCD makers CPT, CMO and AUO have led the production cuts in recent days as IT firms are ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/30/lg-display-to-cut-lcd-output-by-10-percent-due-to-low-demand/ The new Pentax Optio M60 is a standard-class lightweight, compact digital camera equipped with advanced basic functions. The Optio M60 can be used widely by many different kinds of people in a variety of scenes, and is equipped with the latest scene mode recognition function that allows for even more ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/30/pentax-optio-m60-compact-5x-optical-zoom-digital-camera/ Hoodman's new Patent Pending Nikon D3 LCD Hood Cap snaps into place using the mounting points already built into your Nikon D-3 DSLR. The D-3 HoodCap is optically clear, comes with a scratch resistant coating and is backed by the Hoodman team who never grow tired of building great accessories ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/30/nikon-d3-scratch-resistant-lcd-hood-cap/ GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra Pack from Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) meets the requirement of performance-hungry gamers. With two N9800GTX+-512MX-W graphics cards, ECS Hydra Cooling System, and plenty of accessories bundled in a package, unprecedented gaming performance is now available via the power of multi-GPUs. Supporting NVIDIA PhysX as well as ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/30/ecs-geforce-9800-gtx-hydra-pack-for-unprecedented-gaming-performance/ Recruit Co Ltd (a human resources and classifieds company in Japan) is delivering advertising videos for the cafes and restaurants in the underground mall of Tokyo Station by using the Scent-emitting LCD Display System. The system, developed by NTT Communications Corp (a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation) ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/30/lcd-display-emits-appetizing-aromas-along-with-the-advertising-videos-in-underground-mall-of-tokyo-station/ The new Asus U-75HA power supply delivers an outstandingly durable lifespan of 200000 hours – double that of normal power supplies; and is also equipped with four +12V rails and four PCI-E 6+2 pin connectors to provide support for high end graphic cards. The Asus U-75HA is part of ASUS’ ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/29/asus-u-75ha-power-supply-for-long-lasting-operations/ The new Asus USB-N11 wireless N USB adapter is a compact sized marvel that allows users to simply push a button on the adapter and the router to create a protected wireless environment without complicated setups! Fully certified with the 802.11n wireless standard, the Asus USB-N11 can provide data transfers ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/29/asus-launches-world%e2%80%99s-first-wireless-n-usb-adapter-with-ezlink/ Sony Latin America, Inc has signed a worldwide endorsement contract with Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, better known as Kaká, FIFA’s 2007 World Player of the Year.Kaká, renowned all over the world for his skill with a football, will globally promote Sony’s High Definition (HD) products and a wide range ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/24/fifa-world-player-kaka-to-promote-sony-high-definition-products-globally/ The Lexar 8GBPlatinum II 60x Secure Digital memory card is a high-speed, high-capacity card designed for fast picture-taking, full-motion video, or use with other SDHC-enabled digital devices. The card is speed-rated at 60x, the equivalent of a minimum sustained write speed capability of 9MB per second. With the 8 GB high-capacity, ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/24/lexar-8gbplatinum-ii-60x-secure-digital-memory-card/ Panasonic MN2CS0038 (nicknamed the UniPhier 4MBB+) is a mobile phone LSI based on its UniPhier digital audio/visual equipment platform. In addition to the communication function, the new Panasonic LSI integrates application functions such as graphics rendering, 1seg reception and audio/visual content playback into a single chip. The LSI was manufactured ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/24/panasonic-uniphier-based-mobile-phone-chip-reduces-power-consumption-of-a-mobile-phone-by-25/ Got a big archiving project you’ve been itching to do? Pioneer’s latest development could help you keep all your data in one nice, little circular package. The Japanese electronics maker has been working on an optical disc, which, like Blu-ray, can store 25GB of data in a single layer. But ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/24/400gb-optical-disc-invented-by-pioneer/ http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/07/10/just-a-picture-i-took/ In honor of today's Firefox 3 release, Microsoft's Internet Explorer team gave a cake to Mozilla. The tasty treat, which prominently displays IE's blue "e" icon, just arrived here at Mozilla headquarters in Mountain View. The cake congratulates Mozilla on shipping Firefox 3 and expresses love from the IE team. Microsoft's ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/06/18/the-cake-is-a-lie-ie-team-bakes-a-treat-for-mozilla/ » Full Size » 1600x1200 » 1024x768 » 800x600 Space shuttle Discovery leaps from the billows of smoke below into a clear blue sky on its STS-124 mission to the International Space Station. Launch was on time at 5:02 p.m. EDT. Discovery is making its 35th flight. The STS-124 mission is the 26th in the ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/06/17/liftoff/ › Full Size › 1600 x 1200 › 1024 x 768 › 800 x 600 What did the first quasars look like? The nearest quasars are now known to be supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies. Gas and dust that falls toward a quasar glows brightly, sometimes outglowing the entire home galaxy. ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/06/17/from-the-ashes-of-the-first-stars/ When the temperature starts to rise there's nowhere better to chill out than by the pool, but not all pools are equal: some swimming pools are destinations in and of themselves. From amazing infinity pools at resorts in exotic locations to visually compelling pools with awesome waterfalls and special effects ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/06/05/15-of-the-most-luxurious-swimming-pools-on-earth/ http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/06/04/you-insult-your-mother-with-that-mouth/ http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/06/04/worst-birthday-ever/ The BCM4323 is the world's first single-chip 802.11n solution for universal serial bus (USB) adapters. The newest member of Broadcom's Intensi-fi wireless LAN (WLAN) family enables very small and cost-effective USB adapters that consumers can use to connect PCs, TVs, set-top boxes, personal video recorders, and other devices to a ... http://blog.digstudios.co.uk/2008/06/03/broadcom-bcm4323-worlds-first-single-chip-80211n-solution-for-usb-adapters/