QNAP Turbo NAS Series now Compatible with WD 2TB Hard Drives

QNAP Systems has announced this morning that Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB (WD20EADS) SATA hard drives are now supported by their entire TS-109/ 209/ 409/ 509/ 439/ 639/ 809 /809U-RP and the latest TS-119/ 219 Turbo NAS series. This is good news for those that was to store a ton of content!

The latest 2TB Caviar Green hard drives from Western Digital consume up to 70% less power than two 1TB hard drives and are relatively quiet in operation. These hard drives are ideal for customers requiring higher capacities and the right balance of energy conservation and ensured reliability. The maximum capacity can be extended up to a total of 16TB now on a TS-809 or 809U-RP' says Andy Chuo, Product Manager from QNAP. The complete HDD compatibility list is available on http://www.qnap.com/pro_compatibility.asp/.

GlacialTech launches X-Wing Laptop Cooling Pad

GlacialTech, the diversified provider of cooling, power supply, PC enclosure solutions for consumer and industrial applications, today announced the launch of X-Wing, the cooling pad, for notebooks, to help reduce the load on the system fans will help lessen the noise from your notebook. As one forum member already mentioned I wonder what George Lucas things about this!

X-Wing

One might wonder how prolonged use of notebooks could effect on the upper thigh of the human. It can give first degree burns. Therefore, using laptop until it heats up would not only result in severe health disorder but can also damage the laptop in general. The tiny wirings and connections on the boards within the laptop are also sensitive to changes in temperature. Using the laptop for a long time after it is already heat up can cause these wirings and connections to melt could lead to the malfunctioning of the laptop.

Asustek Eee Box B206 sales expected to ease GPU inventory

Asustek is hoping that its Eee Box B206 nettop, launched on March 24 with a suggested price tag of NT$12,000 (US$355), will help clear its excessive inventory of ATI Radeon HD 3450 GPUs, according to sources at channel vendors.

The 1-liter nettop features the standard Intel Atom N270 processor and 945GSE chipset, but also comes with an exclusive remote control, keyboard and mouse. Pegatron Technology has taken over production of Asustek's nettops after manufacturing was taken from its second-tier OEM subsidiary in China.

Hardware Roundup

Video:Sapphire HD 4870 2GB Vapor X Series Review @ OCCTwinTech Geforce GTS 250 XT OC Edition @ CPU3DHIS HD 4870 IceQ4+ Turbo 1 GB GDDR5 @ techPowerUpMotherboards and Chipsets:EVGA X58 SLI @ Techgage.comProcessors:Intel Core 2 Duo Threatened: AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition CPU Review @ XBitLabsMemory and Storage:Crucial Ballistix Tracer 6GB DDR3-1600 @ PureOverclockOCZ Throttle 32GB eSATA Flash Drive Review @ I4UWestern Digital Caviar Green 2TB Hard Drive Review @ Bigbruin.comOCZ Throttle eSATA 8GB Flash

T-Mobile Launches 3G webConnect USB Laptop Stick

For whatever reason, T-Mobile has definitely lagged behind the other major carriers in the United States when it comes to 3G deployment, but the company has taken a major step in fully catching up today with the introduction of its webConnect USB Laptop Stick. As with every other 3G USB stick out there, this one also enables users to connect to the Internet at 3G speeds with their notebook so long as they can pull down a T-Mobile 3G signal.The device, which is manufactured by Huawei Technologies, fully supports

Linksys by Cisco Media Hub

If you have a large or growing collection of digital photos, videos, and music, and want to share this media with other users in your household–or perhaps you want to consolidate all the media from different users and systems to a single source–then you can benefit from a NAS device. Add in automatic backups of all locally-networked PCs and remote access to the device over the Internet and you have the Linksys by Cisco Media Hub device. The Linksys by Cisco Media Hub comes in three different versions. The

Blockbuster OnDemand Comes to TiVo

It looks like Netflix isn’t the only company that sees that streaming is the future of movie rental distribution. Blockbuster, which always seems to be playing catch-up with Netflix, will start making its on-demand rental and purchase content available on TiVo DVRs. While streaming video to computers is nothing new, streaming video to TVs is still a nascent, but fast growing concept. TiVo, which initially started out just as a DVR platform, has evolved into a much more robust series of devices and services that

NVIDIA’s APEX Opens ‘Physics Creation Pipeline’

After months and months of laying low, it’s safe to say that NVIDIA’s PhysX technology is back from its lull. At the bustling Game Developers Conference in California, said company is announcing an all new term for us to learn and love: APEX. In short, APEX is a new capability to to its PhysX technology development software development kit (SDK) that provides artists, level designers, and game developers with a set of easy-to-use tools that streamline the process of implementing scalable physics across multiple

AMD Announces Platform-Indep. Game Dev Tools

AMD Announces Next-Generation, Platform-Agnostic Tools for Increased Game Development Efficiency — GPU PerfStudio 2.0 offers developers new features and flexibility to help cut development time and improve game performance — SUNNYVALE, CALIF. – March 25, 2009 – AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the availability of GPU PerfStudio 2.0, a free, platform-agnostic, next-generation AMD graphics application development tool for game developers, obtainable through a closed beta program. GPU PerfStudio 2.0 has been designed

WD Scorpio Blue 500GB Notebook Hard Drive

WD Scorpio Blue 500GB Notebook Hard Drive

The Western Digital Scorpio Blue series of hard drives was designed to offer high-performance, low power consumption, and cool operation. The Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB hard drive is one of the largest on the market, which makes it perfect for your storage needs. Read on to see how this 5400 RPM drive performs when LR puts it to the test.