OCZ Onyx SATA II 2.5-inch SSD
March 11, 2010
OCZ is back with their new Onyx SATA II 2.5" SSD which aims to offer you the best bang for your buck, where it relies on multi-level cell (MLC)-based SSDs with 64MB of integrated cache to store your goods. Performance-wise, you get info transfer speeds of up to 125MB/s while reading, and up to 70MB/s during write operations. Since there is a considerable lack of moving parts compared to regular hard drives, the Onyx SSD is more resistant to shock and temperature fluctuations, coming with a mean day before failure (MBTF) rating of 1.5 million hours. You can give that a skip whether capacity is your main priority since the Onyx will initially come in only one size - 32GB at that, retailing for under $100.
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Active SaberTooth ZT 1.8-inch 64GB PATA Turbo ZIF SSD
March 9, 2010
If you’re looking for a new replacement 1.8-inch drive for your netbook, it’ll be worth your moment to take a few minutes to peek at the Active SaberTooth ZT 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSD, which is available in capacities of 32GB and 64GB. With read speeds up to 100MB/sec and write speeds up to 85MB/sec (thanks to a DRAM cache), it should be speedy ample for you to go about your business. The lack of moving parts means that the SaberTooth ZT is rugged suitable to be used in industrial scenarios, or embedded and network computing applications. Since it has the same physical dimensions as your standard 1.8-inch hard drives, replacing your current 1.8-inch drive with the SaberTooth ZT shouldn’t be an issue. It’s currently available on Amazon for $169.95 (32GB) and $299.95 (64GB).
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Varioptic Announces Optical Image Stabilization For Mobile Phones
January 30, 2010
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) has become rather popular on consumer digital cameras, so now perhaps it’s instance to prepare the jump, and bring the technology to mobile phones. Varioptic has announced the development of the first liquid lens, the A316S, offering OIS to mobile phones. The A316S doesn’t sport any moving parts, and thus will use very limited ability. Aside from being robust, the A316S is able to fit into the typical AF camera module size. The best part is that Varioptic is looking to have manufacturers integrate that technology into camera phones in early 2011, which makes us wonder whether we’ll be seeing OIS as a major marketing point for cell phones in 2011. Do you think your cell phone camera needs image stabilization?
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Oyster Hydro Electric Wave Energy Device
November 27, 2009
Scotland can now claim to play host to the world’s largest working hydro-electric wave energy device – the Oyster. that machine is Aquamarine Power’s first demonstration-scale wave energy device, and based on the claim that a farm of 20 Oysters would supply decent energy to potential 9,000 three bedroom family homes, it’s certainly something worth looking into. With minimal moving parts, and all electrical components being onshore, it should be robust suitable to resist the rigors of Scotland’s harsh seas.
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