11 February 2012

Enermax Extends MaxRevo and NAXN Series

Enermax offers a wide range of power supplies for various applications and target groups, starting with the entry-level series NAXN right through to the flagship series MaxRevo and Platimax. Following the demands of partners and end users, the premium manufacturer now adds two new models to its offer:
While the MaxRevo 1200W (EMR1200EWT) is designed to meet highest performance and efficiency standards of hardware enthusiasts, the 80 PLUS Bronze certified NAXN 650W (ENM650AWT-B) will strengthen Enermax’ position in the competitive segment of budget power supplies for gamers.
Both models are now available at a MSRP of 309.90 Euro incl. VAT (MaxRevo 1200W) and 89.90 Euro incl. VAT (NAXN 650W).
 

03 February 2012

Facebook to IPO Next Week?

Facebook may file for an initial public offering (IPO) as early as next week, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.Although the exact figure is far from certain, if Facebook went through with an IPO it could be worth somewhere between $75-$100 billion dollars. Should the social networking giant have a $100 billion valuation, it would be worth approximatley the same as McDonald’s Corporation.


According to CNET, another sign that a Facebook IPO may be near comes from the ordered halt to all trading of Facebook’s shares on SecondMarket — a market for trading shares of private companies.

Mobile Development Chief Jon Rubinstein Leaves HP

Jon Rubinstein, who helped quarterback the launch of Apple’s iPod, and was once the CEO of now defunct Palm, has left Hewlett Packard after spending two years with the company.
In an interview with technology blog The Verge, Mr. Rubinstein said he was “going to take some well-deserved time off after four and a half years developing webOS.”
Mr. Rubinstein joined HP when it acquired Palm in 2010, and promised to make the company a mobile player to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, HP’s mobile dominance never materialized and former CEO Leo Apotheker cancelled the TouchPad project after six weeks.

HP further demonstrated its lack of interest in webOS by announcing in the last weeks of 2011 it intended to make the platform open source, removing the last of the company’s resources and commitment from it.
When asked for comment on Mr. Rubinstein’s departure, a company spokesperson replied “Jon has fulfilled his commitment to HP.”

Matrox Mura MPX Now HDCP Compliant

Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced that the Matrox Mura MPX video wall controller boards are HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliant, simplifying the work for AV Integrators seeking to enable copy protected content across Mura-driven video walls. Mura input/output boards facilitate HDCP interoperability by capturing high definition video signals from up to four HDCP sources and displaying the content on up to four HDCP-enabled displays. A video wall controller with up to six boards can support up to twenty-four inputs that are scaled, positioned and manipulated across twenty-four outputs. Designed for high-performance video walls, Mura MPX Series is suitable for a wide range of applications including corporate boardrooms, auditoriums, large venue events, digital signage, and mission-critical environments.
HDCP is an encrypted protocol used between video sources and video receivers to prevent unauthorized access to protected content. The world’s first HDCP-compliant input/output video wall controller board, Mura MPX Series captures protected video content coming from digital cable or satellite set-top boxes, video streamers and Blu-ray Disc players, and then transmits it to HDCP-compliant monitors, projectors, cubes or other capture devices.


Built on PCI Express x16 Gen2 technology, each Mura board leverages 64 Gbit/sec duplex data transfer to ensure Full HD performance of multiple copy protected content sources across a video wall that is controlled and managed either using a third party, Mura-compatible wall management software, or Matrox software like the easy-to-use, free-to-download Matrox MuraControl app for iPad for intuitive manipulation of input sources.
“Guaranteeing interoperability when integrating and installing a high definition multimedia system is a challenging task for AV professionals. Adding HDCP support enables AV integrators with more options and flexibility when bringing HDCP content to video walls,” said Helgi Sigurdsson, Product Manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “With an HDCP compliant card that uniquely integrates four HD graphics outputs and four HD video capture channels, building a video wall processor has never been easier.”