Here’s a little known fact: Twitter and Facebook are erupting in popularity. Both social networks have taken the underground and mainstream worlds by storm, and everyone from your next door neighbor to your favorite celebrity is likely within reach. This new world of information can be extremely beneficial; having real-time updates to breaking news, concert listings, sports scores, weather alerts, etc. enable all of our lives to be easier. But as with anything, good devices can typically be exploited and used

Olympus expanded its DSLR line-up today with the E-600. The E-600 is essentially a lower-cost version of the E-620 which was launched earlier this year, but with a few changes that help reduce the cost and differentiate between the two models. Targeting users who are moving up from a basic point-and-shoot, the E-600 offers a 12.3-megapixel image sensor along with Olympus’ TruePic III+ Image Processor and in-body Image Stabilization. You’ll find a 2.7-inch Live View HyperCrystal III LCD that can swivel 270 degrees

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., the leader in global electronic design innovation, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., a leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing company, today announced that the two companies have entered into a multi-year software and services agreement for advanced semiconductor design. As part of the agreement, GLOBALFOUNDRIES has adopted a comprehensive suite of Cadence technologies to aid in the design, verification and manufacturing of complex semiconductor devices targeting process technologies of 45 nanometers and below.

Cadence technology and services will be important tools to help ensure that GLOBALFOUNDRIES has the enablement infrastructure necessary to support complex customer designs, said Mojy Chian, senior vice president of design enablement at GLOBALFOUNDRIES. Our customers are operating at the leading edge of technology, and it is absolutely critical to offer them a standardized and seamless flow that facilitates working silicon. Cadences expertise in custom design is an important addition as we build a global partner ecosystem to efficiently bring the worlds most sophisticated chip designs to market.

Casio announced the new EXILIM Zoom EX-Z280 and EX-Z33 compact digital cameras today. Both models target new digital camera owners or families looking for a second or replacement digital camera. The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z280 is a 12.1 megapixel digital camera with a wide-angle 26 mm 4X optical zoom lens. The EXILIM EX-Z33 is a 10.1 megapixel digital camera with a 3X optical zoom lens.Both new cameras will be available this September. The EX-Z280 will be offered in a silver body for $179.99. The EX-Z33 will come in

A-DATA Technology today introduced its latest USB Flash Drive. The A-DATA C905 USB Flash Drive has a unique arc-shaped and grooved contour that distinctly stands out from the rest of the conventional USB drives. The aluminum body coated with vivid colors brings out a sleek and smart look that would easily catch peoples attention. The A-DATA C905 USB Flash Drive is available starting today with capacities in various sizes up to 32GB.

Other than its eye-catching look, C905 also features a handy snap-on cap design on the rear end of the device to prevent loss of cap, as well as a strap hole that could turn this USB drive into a charming accessory. With capacities up to 32GB, it is ideal for everyone to carry and access valuable data across platforms with much convenience and ease. Available in dazzling red and silver grey, this creatively-designed mobile storage will surely add a colorful twist to the everyday digital life.

Noctua today presented the latest version of its successful NH-U12P series of premium quality quiet CPU coolers. The new NH-U12P SE2 now supports Intel's upcoming LGA1156 based Core i5 and Core i7 “Lynnfield” CPUs while maintaining compatibility with LGA1366, LGA775 and AM3 processors. The NH-U12P SE2 will be available in stores in mid September at a recommended retail price of EUR 56.90 / USD 64.90.

“Users loved our LGA1366 special edition of the NH-U12P cooler, but many asked whether they could get the same premium package with dual fans for other sockets as well”, explains Mag. Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO. “We thought that the impending launch of Intel's new Lynnfield CPUs would be a great opportunity to come up with a new special edition that not only supports the new socket but also offers the multi-socket compatibility of the original NH-U12P, so the NH-U12P SE2 was born.”

Asustek Computer plans to launch two new ultra-thin notebooks using Intel's upcoming 45nm Celeron 743 and SU2300 CPUs on September 7, 2009, according to industry sources. The new models will initially ship to areas including Taiwan, China and Europe.

Intel's Celeron 743 and SU2300 CPUs are priced at US$107 and US$134 in thousand-unit tray quantities, respectively, and both target the entry-level market. In additional news, Asustek president Jerry Shen recently noted that ultra-thin models will account for 10-20% of the company's total notebook shipments in the third quarter of 2009.

AMD today announced the immediate availability of the new Six-Core AMD Opteron EE processor at 40W ACP. Delivering up to 31 percent higher performance-per-watt over standard Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, the Six-Core AMD Opteron EE processor is tailored to meet the demands of customers who need strong performance, but must trim out every watt possible in a server system and reduce the datacenters power draw.

Its important for our industry to look at how technology is being used and where customers have emerging needs, said Patrick Patla, vice president and general manager, Server and Workstation Division. The AMD Opteron EE processor enables OEMs to deliver energy-sipping servers that dont compromise on power management, virtualization or performance features. It is specifically designed to help address the challenges that are generating a great deal of discussion these days – building and running very dense data centers for Web services, while doing more with less.

PhotoFast sent us word today that they have released the G-Monster CF533x series of CompactFlash for those looking for some insanely fast flash memory. The 32GB G-Monster CF533x has up to 90MB/s read speeds and 80MB/s write speeds. The 64GB G-Monster CF533x has up to 90MB/s read speeds and 40MB/s write speeds. The 32GB model has twice the write performance and looks like the better choice for those looking for some fast CompactFlash memory for a boot drive or for a high-end DSLR camera.

• 533X performance with dual-channel support
• Density:4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB
• Read: 90MB/sec(Max)
• Write: 80MB/sec(Max)
• Multi-platform compatibility
• RoHS compliant
• Conforms to CF Type I standards
• Supports Ultra DMA mode 0-6
• Support high-end DSLR
• CompactFlash 4.1 compliant
• Built-in hardware ECC technology for detecting and correcting errors
• ATA interface

As if you really needed one more reason to take the car, ferry or bicycle to your next destination, the Department of Homeland Security has just issued another update to its long list of search rules that’ll most certainly spark up some debate. Thankfully for those with United States passports, this one probably won’t have a serious impact on you, but if a foreigner is in front of you in the line to get stamped into this nation, get ready for even more possible delays.DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano recently