A pocket printer for PocketPC

SiPix Group has updated its pocket printer, the SiPix A6, which is now compatible with PocketPCs. The mobile A6-oriented device is designed for printing such 'on the go' documents as email messages, on-site quotes, contacts, directions and images. (A6 paper, remember, equates to four and one-eighth inches. ...more

Western Digital adds eSATA to external hard drives

Western Digital has unveiled a new member of its range of My Book external hard drives. It is one of the first of its kind to use the eSATA interface for data transfer, claims the company. Available with either a 320GB or 500GB hard drive, the My Book Premium ES Edition also includes a USB 2. ...more

Sony vies for the front room with computer telly

Sony's new Vaio PCV-W1 centres on entertainment, but lacks Microsoft's XP Media Center software. Clean lines and a stowaway keyboard may be some obvious aesthetic touches to help settle Sony's new Vaio into the lounge, but the device also harnesses some dedicated technology to make the TV experience better, says the company. Brightness levels are boosted on the 17. ...more

Sony strengthens high-definition DVD position

Sony's purchase of MGM does not merely give the Japanese company the rights to the entire James Bond back-catalogue, it also puts it in a much stronger position when the default format for high-definition DVDs is decided, writes the New York Times. Currently there are two competing formats, Sony's Blu-ray and HD DVD, capable of storing as much as five times more than the current DVD discs. The HD DVD group is showing off its technology to Hollywood studios this week, and argues that its new discs are cheaper to make and more compatible with existing DVD technology. ...more

Nvidia unveils nForce3 Pro chipset for Opteron-based workstations

Nvidia has introduced its first integrated chipset, the nForce3 Professional (nForce3 Pro), for workstations based on the newly-launched Opteron processors from AMD. Adopting Nvidia??s Quadro workstation graphics solutions, the new nForce3 Pro supports AGP 8x graphics technology, Nvidia??s Enterprise-Class Networking standard and USB 2.0. ...more