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India’s First 10 Core Processor Arrives With Intel Xeon Processor E7 Family

April 14, 2011 by Raj Agrawal 1 Comment

Promises better security, great performance, reliability and pulls down the energy consumption up to whopping 93 percent. It’s aptly meant for Mission Critical Computing. Scroll down for the performance benchmarks, price and specs.

The Intel Xeon Processor E7 Family is India’s first 10 core processor featuring 20 threads, 30MB L3 cache memory and supports 2 terabytes of DDR3 memory. It has been structured and optimized for the IT departments to manage data intensive workloads better with it’s new set of features. The new Xeon processors are based on Intel’s 32 nanometer process technology, and perform up to 40% better than the previous 7500 series processors.

Specifications and price list –

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Panasonic’s New Viera TV Models and ‘Connect’ Service Announced

April 14, 2011 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

Along with the launch of a new line of television models from Panasonic in India, a new service, Viera Connect is also available. The Viera Connect is an enhancement of the traditional “Open” IPTV on the Panasonic’s VIERA HDTV. Comes with social networking, fitness programs and video streaming apps. On the television, the users can browse websites, use Skype, Facebook and ofcourse, watch TV.

Mr. Manish Sharma(left), the director of Marketing, Panasonic India along with the Bollywood celebs(right) Ranbir Kapoor and Dia Mirza at the Panasonic Viera Press Conference | Photo Credit: TechFreakStuff

Additionally, the Neo plasma and IPS Alpha Panel now power the new Viera Tv models that enhance the image quality of Panasonic’s first LED/LCD 3D HDTV’s. This television series also promises fast motion refresh rates, Game mode, wide viewing angles all with reduced power consumption.

The Viera television series can be remote controlled with iPad/iPhone/ iPod touch by installing the official “Viera remote” app available at itunes.apple.com. This ofcourse, requires an active Wi-Fi connection inorder for the iPad/iPhone/ iPod touch to communicate with the television.

Now Available: NVIDIA Quadro 400 – Price, Specs and Features

April 6, 2011 by Raj Agrawal 3 Comments

Packs With Up To 10 Times Better Performance. Useful for Designers and Engineers featuring Outstanding Energy Efficiency.

NVIDIA announced today the NVIDIA Quadro® 400 graphics processing unit (GPU), a new professional graphics solution that puts the power of the GPU in the hands of designers and engineers.

Built for use with professional applications, such as Autodesk AutoCAD, the NVIDIA Quadro 400 GPU provides up to 5X faster performance over high-end consumer gaming cards. It also gives up to 10X improvement when running industry leading CAD/CAM applications.

The Quadro 400 GPU also offers excellent power efficiency, consuming less than 35 watts, and its low-profile footprint means it offers the flexibility to fit into any workstation, including small form-factor systems.

With 512 MB of DDR3 memory, the Quadro 400 processor enables professionals to interact with a wide range of design models. It also provides high visual fidelity, featuring a 30-bit (10-bits per color) color engine with a dynamic range of over one billion color variations. Quadro 400 drivers are optimized and certified on leading professional applications.

Additional features of the new Quadro 400 GPU include:

Unified Driver Architecture – Guarantees forward and backward compatibility with professional application software drivers, and simplifies upgrading to a new solution.
Hardware 3D Window Clipping – Accelerated clip regions enable faster data transfer between a window and the frame buffer to improve overall graphics performance.
High-Quality Display Connectivity – Drives ultra-high-resolution panels, producing phenomenal image quality, supporting two active connectors, including dual-link DVI with up to 3840 x 2400 resolution @ 24Hz on each panel, and DisplayPort (DP) with up to 2560 x 1600 resolution.
NVIDIA® Mosaic™ Technology – Enhances workspace across up to eight displays (using one card per two displays), enabling seamless taskbar spanning, as well as transparent scaling of any application. Works over multiple displays or a single high-resolution display, and with NVIDIA nView® desktop management software.

The NVIDIA Quadro 400 processor also supports NVIDIA 3D Vision™ and 3D Vision Pro active shutter glasses 3D technology that delivers crystal-clear, stereoscopic 3D visualization for the most immersive 3D experience, ranging from desktop workstations to collaborative work spaces.

Designed, Built and Engineered by NVIDIA to the Highest Standards of Quality

As with all Quadro professional graphics cards, the Quadro 400 is designed, built and warranted by NVIDIA to provide industry-leading performance and reliability when running professional applications. Companies consistently certify Quadro professional graphics solutions for their users whose livelihoods depend on them.

Availability and Pricing

The Quadro 400 will be available later this month and next for the HP Z800, Z600, and Z400 Workstations, and for all Fujitsu CELSIUS workstations. It will also be available later this month and next on select Lenovo ThinkStation D20, C20, S20 and E30 models. It’s also available from NVIDIA Quadro channel partner Leadtek in Asia Pacific.

Availability – Yes

Price – ₹ 10, 140