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The Power of (USB) 3.0

8. September 2010

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An emerging trend this year at the IFA trade show was the inclusion of USB 3.0 on many PCs and storage products. Whilst USB 2.0 is still dominant, we can expect that to change very quickly over the next few months both in North America and Europe. If the rumours of Intel announcing a USB 3.0 host controller at their forthcoming Developer Forum are true, then we can expect to see the floodgates really open.

Icy Box Release New Storage Enclosures for Macs (and Good Looking PCs)

8. September 2010

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Icy Box Release New Storage Enclosures for Macs (and Good Looking PCs)

Icy Box’s latest storage enclosure was on show in Berlin at IFA last week. The IB-RD3262-USE2 is a 2 Bay RAID Enclosure intended specifically for Macs, but compatible with PCs also. A four bay option (IB-RD3264-USE2) is also available for those needing additional space.

IFA 2010: Toshiba Tablets Fail to Impress

7. September 2010

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IFA 2010: Toshiba Tablets Fail to Impress

Toshiba debuted the Folio 100 Tablet last week in Berlin, alongside their quirky dual-screen Libretto. The two touchscreen devices are both products with real innovation, but unfortunately neither offers the quality you’d expect.

IFA 2010: Toshiba STOR.E TV+

7. September 2010

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Toshiba announced the latest generation of their digital media receiver range at IFA. The STOR.E TV+ plays music, photos and high definition video at 1080p from a network location, locally attached USB 2.0 storage, an on board 3 in 1 card reader (supporting SD, MMC and MS) or from it’s internal 3.5” SATA drive bay.

IFA 2010: Samsung Galaxy Tab Hands On

7. September 2010

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In Berlin last week there was a lot of buzz around Samsung’s new tablet, the Galaxy Tab, and there were a host of display models on the stand available to check out. I managed to get hands on with the device for a few minutes to check out a few features, including You Tube, Web Browsing, Maps, Email and the device’s built in music application.

IFA 2010: SONY VAIO 3D Notebook Concept

7. September 2010

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3D was everywhere at IFA this year. Name any product, and it’s likely to have a 3D version on the way (or so it seemed). Sony were showing off their 3D VAIO Notebook Prototype, which is set for release in 2011. 3D Movies on the move? No problem.

IFA 2010: Hauppauge Brings Tiny to TV With the PCTV picoStick Gold

6. September 2010

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IFA 2010: Hauppauge Brings Tiny to TV With the PCTV picoStick Gold

You’ve be forgiven if you missed Hauppauge’s latest DVB-T tuner at IFA this year, as it’s tiny! The PCTV PicoStick is the world’s smallest TV Tuner and comes in two flavours, a standard DVB-T edition and a special limited edition Gold variant, supporting TV on PC and Mac.

IFA 2010: PCTV’s Broadway Seeks to Steal HDHomeRun’s Network Tuner Crown

6. September 2010

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IFA 2010: PCTV’s Broadway Seeks to Steal HDHomeRun’s Network Tuner Crown

Here at WGS we’ve talked a lot of about the convenience of network-based tuners, which allow you to pass a signal from your TV antenna around your home network and watch Live TV on any computer. To date, Silicon Dust’s HDHomeRun has been the product of choice, and has remained unchallenged for a number of years. That’s all set to change with Broadway by PCTV Systems which is a network TV receiver with twin DVB-T tuners and a couple of additional tricks.

IFA 2010: Sony Internet TV with Google TV Preview

6. September 2010

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IFA 2010: Sony Internet TV with Google TV Preview

There was little information on hand at IFA regarding the launch of Google TV in Europe, but Sony were previewing their Sony Internet TV, which is powered by Google’s upcoming service. Check out the preview video.

IFA 2010: PCTV nanoStick T2 290e Freeview HD Tuner – Full Specs and Data Sheet

6. September 2010

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IFA 2010: PCTV nanoStick T2 290e Freeview HD Tuner – Full Specs and Data Sheet

Freeview HD is on the way to your PC, and we’ve got the lowdown on the new PCTV nanoStick T2 290e USB Tuner. It’s not just about in-home viewing either, the nanoStick T2 will also stream live and recorded high definition TV to your iPhone and iPad when you’re away from home.

IFA 2010: Verbatim MediaShare Nickle and Dimes Its Way to Berlin

6. September 2010

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IFA 2010: Verbatim MediaShare Nickle and Dimes Its Way to Berlin

Verbatim’s new NAS device offers a great range of features, but not all of them are available unless you stump up for a premium subscription.

IFA 2010: Acer Aspire Revo 3700 Nettop

5. September 2010

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The nettops keep coming. Hot on the heels of their original Revo comes the Acer Aspire Revo 3700, packing an Intel Atom D525, NVIDIA ION GPU and 4GB RAM. Before you build that monster HTPC, check out what it can do.