Scythe Displays New PC Cases, Susano and Yasya CPU Coolers at CeBIT

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Scythe, well known for its high performance CPU coolers, is showcasing several new PC cases and CPU coolers at CeBIT.

















The cases on display are reasonably priced and aimed at mainstream users.Next, we have the Susano and Yasya CPU coolers. The Susano is huge andfeatures aluminum fins, six copper heat pipes and supports four 120mmfans. Yes, that’s right…four 120mm fans. The cooler, much like theZalman “flower”, also cools the memory modules, north-bridge andmosfets. Last but not least, the Yasya, available in pure copper andaluminum variants, features a tower design, copper/aluminum fins and sixcopper heat pipes. Pricing and availability has not been announced yetso stay tuned for more updates!


News via [Techpowerup]

Solidata's P2, a 2.5 quot; SSD with IDE interface

(Impress) Solidata has launched their new "P2" - a 2.5" Flash SSD that comes with an IDE interface.

The current lineup models are of 64GB and 32GB versions. A quick look at the specifications reveal the following.

The P2 uses a MLC SSD with a maximum transferrate up to 90MB/sec, write at 70MB/sec. with a excellent resistance to impact resistance at low power.

The power consumption at standby is at 0.24W and peaks at 0.5W when the disk is writing data. Dimensions are 100 × 70 × 9.5mm (width × depth × height) andweighs 75g.

VIA Dual PCI Express Chipsets

VIA is gearing up to launch dual Express chipsets for various Intel and AMD platforms which will allow users to take advantage of Nvidia's SLI technology for running two graphic cards in one PC. VIA will start sampling its PT894PRO Northbridge for Pentium 4 processors in September with mass production to be scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. The chipset will appear in "enthusiast PCs" will support Pentium 4s (Willamette, Northwood, and Prescott) at bus speeds of 800 and 1066 MHz and cover Dual Channel DDR 400 and DDR2 667. Dual PCI Express for AMD platforms will initially be limited to K8T890PRO, which aims at Athlon 64, Sempron and Opteron systems. Sampling will start at the end of this month with a manufacturing launch pointing to September.

New Sony Patent Hints At NEX Camera With Translucent Mirrors

Sony’s translucent mirror technology may have took the entire photography world by storm, and for good reason. Having a fixed mirror in a DSLR meant that there was one less moving part in the camera, which translated to a much reduced chance of the device suffering from mechanical failure after extended usage while still reaping the benefits of a blazing-fast phase-detection autofocus.

But of course, everybody has different needs, and suffice to say DSLRs are not necessarily suited for every single photographer out there. That being said, there will undoubtedly be significant interest in a much smaller camera which sports the same translucent mirror technology currently found in Sony’s Alpha A33 and A55 DSLR cameras. And apparently, that is the very thing Sony has in mind, if the certain specific patent application made by the Japanese electronics giant means anything.

According to online reports, Sony had recently filed an application for a patent which describes how the translucent mirror may be used in a smaller camera body which lacks an optical viewfinder. The result is that the user of such a camera will make use of the LCD screen located at the camera’s back to frame and compose the image which is to be taken, thanks to the translucent mirror allowing sufficient light to pass through it and land on the camera’s image sensor, while the trace amounts of light that get reflected by the mirror will be picked up by an autofocusing mechanism. This is similar to how phase-detection autofocusing mechanisms work in DSLRs, and it is clear that Sony is planning on bringing the exact mechanism over to much smaller cameras, which usually rely almost exclusively on contrast detection for autofocusing.

What is interesting, though, is that Sony apparently has plans to tweak the translucent mirror a little in order to ensure that it works well enough to carry out phase-detection autofocus, even under situations where there may be insufficient lighting. According to the patent application, the mirror will be smart enough to identify light produced by a camera’s autofocusing illumination, and will in turn adjust itself to ensure that the autofocus assist light will be reflected at a higher reflectivity level sufficient enough to activate the phase-detection autofocus feature.

That being said, we should point out that a patent application does not necessarily translate to a real product, so whether Sony will ever product a NEX-sized camera with its translucent mirror technology remains to be seen. Still, it will no doubt be something worth looking forward to in the new year, especially if you are a camera enthusiast.

Reference: Electronista

Samsung's Android-based Behold II Smartphone

Behold the Behold II, Samsung's Android-based smartphone, which is a Samsung Galaxy wrapped under T-mobile covers.

Engadget managed to captured a few shots of this baby, unfortunately, it was not a working model so not much details on the specifications for Behold II were known. It does look sleek though


T-mobile users, planning to get one soon?