Munich - Western Digital has beaten its rivals to the punch with the first hard drive capable of holding two terabytes (TB) of data.
The 3.5-inch SATA hard drive of the WD20EADS classification expands the WD Caviar Green line. The device houses four memory chips, each with a capacity of 500 gigabytes. Packed with a 32- megabyte memory cache, it is available for 300 euros (385.50 dollars), the company reported in Munich.
By utilizing variable revolution speeds and intelligent intermediate storage, the company says the new drive offers energy savings of four to five watts over drives that don't belong to its Green line.
Washington, Feb 18 : Playing computer games, reading magazines or crafting in middle age or later in life can delay or prevent memory loss, says a new study.
The study, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology''s 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 to May 2, 2009, involved 197 people between the ages of 70 and 89 with mild cognitive impairment, or diagnosed memory loss, and 1,124 people that age with no memory problems.
Berlin - Many parents get upset when their kids spend hours in front of the gaming console. This might soon be changing as learning-centred games or so-called serious games are becoming more popular, experts at the Lerntec trade fair in Karlsruhe reported.
These games aim to entertain and teach in a playful manner as well. Truly entertaining serious games are rare, though - and not every game dubbed "serious" really deserves the honour.
Wiesbaden, Germany - Rainstorms, dust or bumpy rides across open terrain, the Panasonic Toughbook CF- 52 is ready for everything, its manufacturer claims.
The laptops and their 13.3 inch touchscreens are resistant to splashing water and can survive a fall from up to 76 cm, Panasonic reports. The hard drive is also flexibly anchored to the motherboard, including an extra layer of foam to prevent jolts from leading to data loss.
Washington - Need to edit a photo but don't have your favourite photo software handy? No problem. Log onto the internet and give the free FotoFlexer a try. This online photo editor has many of the tools found in standard photo editing software. You just upload a photo, and in seconds it appears in the FotoFlexer online application, where you can crop it, adjust the colours, beautify it, or perform dozens of other operations.
Hamburg - Online deals abound, especially if customers keep their eyes on auctions where the gavel comes down on a workday. Many items selling for lower prices than comparable items when auctions are held at a weekend, reported a German computer magazine.
Therefore, sellers should schedule their auctions to end over the weekend, notes Computer Bild Spiele.
If a seller has problems describing his product, a quick scan of the internet should turn up a pre-written prescription. The magazine suggests using whole blocks of text as they often include the best item descriptions.
Washington, Feb 18 : Playing computer games, reading magazines or crafting in middle age or later in life can delay or prevent memory loss, says a new study.
Wiesbaden, Germany - Rainstorms, dust or bumpy rides across open terrain, the Panasonic Toughbook CF- 52 is ready for everything, its manufacturer claims.
Washington - Need to edit a photo but don't have your favourite photo software handy? No problem. Log onto the internet and give the free FotoFlexer a try. This online photo editor has many of the tools found in standard photo editing software. You just upload a photo, and in seconds it appears in the FotoFlexer online application, where you can crop it, adjust the colours, beautify it, or perform dozens of other operations.
