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Microsoft Zune HD NVIDIA Tegra chip details spilled
Verbatim InSight portable 2.5-inch external HDD indicates remaining space via small display
GPush, GMail Push application now available for the Apple iPhone

Microsoft Zune HD NVIDIA Tegra chip details spilled

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 04:30 PM PDT

Could the Microsoft Zune HD indeed be the iPod killer this time? Microsoft’s next generation portable media player is equipped with a NVIDIA Tegra processor chip which allows it to output HD video, among other things.

The Microsoft Zune HD supercedes the iPod with the following features: OLED screen, HD video output and HD Radio receiver.

Key to Tegra's rich multimedia features are eight independent processors, each designed for a specific class of tasks – among them are an HD video processor, an audio processor, a graphics processor, and two ARM cores. The processors can work together or independently to minimize power consumption. The Microsoft Zune HD uses the following NVIDIA Tegra technology to deliver a unique visual experience:

an HD video processor dedicated to HD video, providing unprecedented picture quality and ultra-smooth, vivid movie playback with low power consumption

an ultra-low power graphics processor for a compelling and intuitive user interface

NVIDIA nPower™ technology, which optimizes system power use and enables extended HD video and MP3 playback time

[via NVIDIA]

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Verbatim InSight portable 2.5-inch external HDD indicates remaining space via small display

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:30 PM PDT

Tired of having to plug-in and open your file explorer every single time just to find out how much remaining space you have on your portable external hard disk drive?

Verbatim today announced the InSight portable external HDDs, which features a small but readable 32 x 128 pixel display. The display show an optional custom name for a particular hard drive while also showing the remaining space even when unplugged.

Available in 320GB and 500GB variants, the Verbatim InSight portable 2.5-inch external HDD with display will retail for $119.99 and $149.99 respectively. If you’re itching to get one, Best Buy already has the 320GB for $99.99 and the 500GB for $139.99.

Included in the package are the InSight Portable Hard Drive, a USB cable, Nero BackItUp Essentials Software for Windows, and a Quick Start Guide. The product is backed by a 5-year limited warranty.

[via Business Wire]

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GPush, GMail Push application now available for the Apple iPhone

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 12:30 PM PDT

GPush GMail Application for Apple iPhone

BlackBerrys are indispensable to corporate employees because of their push e-mail capability. Now, that feature (using GMail) is also available on the Apple iPhone via GPush.

Google brags that without GPush, iPhone users normally have to wait around an hour before the e-mail will appear, this is not the case with GPush. The GPush Application retails for $0.99, gives iPhone users the ability to choose how they want to be notified of incoming e-mail: