Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[LG V300 all-in-one hands-on at Computex 2011 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/lg-w300-all-in-one-hands-on-at-computex-2011-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/lg-w300-all-in-one-hands-on-at-computex-2011-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/lg-w300-all-in-one-hands-on-at-computex-2011-video/#comments The eye-catching P220 ultraportable isn't the only system LG is showcasing at Computex -- the Korean manufacturer is also gracing Intel's booth with the V300, an all-in-one with a few tricks up its sleeve. Not only is that 23-inch display using a beautiful IPS panel (full HD), but it's even 3D-capable and includes a touchscreen in some versions. Yes, this isn't your father's PC. A variety of processors are available including Intel's Core i7 with room for up to 8 GB of DDR3 RAM. Some models are paired with AMD's Radeon HD 6650M video card. Blu-ray is an option, and storage maxes out at 750GB. The computer takes some visual cues from Apple's iMac (the stand), but still manages to have its own personality. The display is quite thin, and while the model we played with didn't appear to offer the touchscreen option, it did feature a Core i5 CPU. Take a look at the gallery below, and hit the break for our hands-on video and LG's press release.

Gallery: LG V300 all-in-one hands-on at Computex 2011

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LG V300 all-in-one hands-on at Computex 2011 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3D3d display3dDisplay6650Mall-in-oneAMDComputexComputex 2011Computex2011Core i3Core i5Core i7CoreI3CoreI5CoreI7hands-onIntelintel core i3Intel core i5Intel Core i7IntelCoreI3IntelCoreI5IntelCoreI7IPSIPS displayIpsDisplayLGLG V300LgV300MicrosoftMicrosoft Windows 7MicrosoftWindows7Radeon HDRadeonHdtouchscreenV300videoWindows 7Windows7Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony announces VAIO SA series ultraportable, puts VAIO F series up for pre-order]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/sony-announces-vaio-sa-series-ultraportable-puts-vaio-f-series/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/sony-announces-vaio-sa-series-ultraportable-puts-vaio-f-series/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/sony-announces-vaio-sa-series-ultraportable-puts-vaio-f-series/#comments Having trouble keeping Sony's slim VAIO S series laptops straight? It's okay, we are, too, especially now that the company's officially unveiled the SA series, a 13.3-inch ultraportable that's poised to go toe to toe with the skinny Lenovo ThinkPad X1. Although it's got almost the same magnesium-and-alloy chassis as the VAIO SB series we saw at CES, the SA is a hair thinner, at 0.95 inches, and comes standard with AMD Radeon HD 6630 graphics and 1GB of video memory, 1600 x 900 resolution, a 500GB hard drive, fingerprint reader, and a Blu-ray drive. You can also trick it out with a dual channel solid-state drive, which promises to help let you work up to 16 hours unplugged if you combine it with a $100 sheet battery. If you fork out a minimum of $1,650, you can snag one with an SSD.

If the SA's $1,350 starting price is more than you're willing to spend, there's still the SB series, though the $969 base model naturally has less impressive specs, including 512MB of video memory, 1366 x 768 resolution, a DVD player, and a Core i5 -- not Core i7 -- processor. For what its worth, its color options now include pink and navy, if that floats your boat more than the high-end SA's black, silver, and brown palette.

In other news, Sony's also taking orders for the VAIO F Series, which comes in two flavors: one with a 16-inch 3D display with a 2D-to-3D conversion button, starting at $1,659, and a 16.4-inch 2D model with a more modest $1,100 base price. But if you want a 2D display with 1080p resolution and a Blu-ray drive, you can expect to pay at least $1,169. Both these and the SA series are up for pre-order today, with gussied-up photos below and full PR and past the break.

Gallery: Sony VAIO SA series

Gallery: Sony VAIO F series

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Sony announces VAIO SA series ultraportable, puts VAIO F series up for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 May 2011 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d display3dDisplayamdamd radeonAmdRadeoncore i5CoreI5f seriesFSeriesintelsa seriesSaSeriessonyvaiovaio fvaio saVaioFVaioSaWed, 25 May 2011 17:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung RF712 gaming laptop promises ultra-bright 3D, an end to dimness (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/samsung-rf712-gaming-laptop-promises-ultra-bright-3d-an-end-to/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/samsung-rf712-gaming-laptop-promises-ultra-bright-3d-an-end-to/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/samsung-rf712-gaming-laptop-promises-ultra-bright-3d-an-end-to/#comments Dell has already put 3D to good effect in its high-end Alienware models, but Samsung claims the screen on its new RF712 gaming laptop will have industry-leading brightness, helping it to overcome the dimming effect of wearing 3D glasses. The 17.3-inch screen will employ the same Super Bright Plus technology that stunned us in its Series 9 laptop, but this time at a higher Full HD resolution. The stated brightness is 400-nits -- as much as double what you might to expect to find in an average LCD and perhaps even enough for a LAN party outdoors in the sunshine (ok, maybe not). Other specs include a second generation quad-core Intel CPU, 2GB-worth of AMD HD6650M graphics, 750GB hard drive and USB 3.0. The RF712 will start selling in South Korea on May 2nd for ₩2.6million (about $2,400), but it could be a while before it hits international shores. Until then, we will be standing here wearing our active Bluetooth 3D glasses and looking out for a 400-nit speck on the horizon.

You, on the other hand, can check out the RF712 on video after the break courtesy of Johnmichaels01.

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Samsung RF712 gaming laptop promises ultra-bright 3D, an end to dimness (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP Envy 17 3D laptop now available starting at $1599 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA has certainly been more active in 3D than ATI/AMD has as of late, but it looks like the situation may be starting to change, as AMD has taken advantage of the just concluded GDC to lay out its new Open Stereo 3D Initiative. While the company isn't yet drumming up too much fanfare about it (or even issuing a press release), it does seem to have gotten things started on an ambitious note, with the initiative promising to provide consumers with "more choice, more innovation, and lower cost." In the nearer term, that will apparently translate to products like 3D-enabled ATI Eyefinity technology, 120Hz displays, stereo 3D notebooks, and various bundled solutions and shutter glasses. Of course, any actual product announcements are still a little ways off, but it looks like AMD does already have quite a few partners lined up.

AMD lays out Open Stereo 3D Initiative at GDC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD readying a demo of the Blu-ray 3D standard, might not wait for it to exist first originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IBuyPower's been on a pretty good roll of late with these new gaming desktops, and it's keeping things interesting with its latest two. Rather than just shoving the latest processors from AMD and Intel into the Gamer Fire 640 and Gamer Paladin F830 and calling it a day, it has thrown in a 22-inch Samsung SyncMaster LCD and NVIDIA's GeForce 3D Vision system with each rig. As for the Gamer Fire 640 specifically, it comes loaded with an AMD Phenom II X3 720 CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a GeForce 9800GTX+ (512MB), dual-layer DVD writer and Vista Home Premium 64-bit. The Paladin gets loaded with a Core i7 920, 6GB of memory, a Blu-ray drive and a GeForce GTX 260 GPU. Detailed specs (along with the full release) are just past the break, but if you're scouting base prices, they sit at $1,349 and $1,999 in order of mention.

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IBuyPower trots out GeForce 3D Vision-equipped desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We first got wind of AMD's wishes to boost the graphical prowess of handsets way back in February of this year (and saw it reaffirmed in March), and now it seems that the firm is making it happen. Apparently, AMD has agreed to license "cutting-edge graphics core technology to Qualcomm" for next-generation chipsets. The deal will reportedly bring AMD's Unified Shader Architecture (introduced in the Xbox 360) to Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem chipsets, which both firms hope will boost the adoption of 3D gaming and graphic-intensive applications on mobiles. Sadly, we're still left to wonder when we'll see a device actually take advantage of the horsepower, but at least it's in motion.

[Via ExtremeTech]

AMD licenses graphics technology to Qualcomm originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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