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An avid amateur photographers have probably heard about a series of digital cameras Samsung NX, includes a model without a system of mirrors, but with support for interchangeable lenses. To date, this series consists of only two cameras – Samsung NX10 and NX5, moreover, the youngest model was officially launched recently.

Maybe a new camera bezzerkalnaya Samsung NX100 debuts in September

However, the South Korean electronics giant, judging everything, does not intend to stop there and planning to fill a series of Samsung NX another bezzerkalnoy camera with interchangeable lenses. Korean Resource DDaily with reference to insider sources said that the novelty is likely to be called Samsung NX100, and would represent a compact camera with APS-C sensor.

According to the source, bezzerkalnaya camera Samsung NX100 has already passed the stage of testing and is now in the final phase of development. Although the characteristics of a new camera so far nothing is known, it is reported that the debut of Samsung NX100 is scheduled for September 14, in addition, it will be presented along with three new lenses at Photokina 2010, which starts on September 21.

Former CEO of Palm, John Rubinstein (Jon Rubinstein), which after the acquisition of Palm by HP remained at his post as manager of that office, spoke about the prospects of development of the operating system WebOS. In the interview, Fortune reported that WebOS updated to version 2.0 will follow this year. He also mentioned that it is very aggressively developing new devices, which seem to be working on the next version of the WebOS.

Moreover, John Rubinstein said that this variety of solutions: smart phones, tablets and even netbooks. All they will get a unified user interface (obviously, the purpose of creating and stands for WebOS 2.0). According to head of Palm, this operating system originally created potentially suitable for a wide range of devices, not just smartphones, so shortly after the company’s goal, the challenge since the inception of the platform will be achieved.

The European division of Shuttle presented to the consumer yet another XPC barebone system, which is quite easily transformed into a compact and powerful home theater computer (HTPC) or gaming computer. At the heart of new items under the name SH55J2 is a motherboard based on chipset Intel H55, which gives it compatibility with processors in the performance of LGA 1156.

Announced a powerful barebone system on the platform Intel LGA 1156: Shuttle SH55J2

The new barebone system Shuttle SH55J2 made of aluminum housing with dimensions of 330 x 215 x 190 mm and supports the placement of CPU Core i3/i5/i7, as well as up to 16 GB of RAM DDR3. In addition, there is one expansion slot PCI-Express x16, which makes it possible to install graphics card with dvuhslotovym cooler.

In Room barebone system Shuttle SH55J2 also includes four ports SATA 3.0 Gbps, nine USB 2.0 ports plus a combined port eSATA / USB, connector Gigabit Ethernet, Card Reader 4 in 1 and power supply rated at 300 watts. The system of video outputs include HDMI and VGA, in addition, there are compartments sizes 3,5 and 5,25 inches under the hard drives and optical drive. Delivery of this interesting product is already started, and the recommended price on it is 251 euros ($ 320).

Representatives of the channel SyFy argue that the film Red Faction: Origins will be unveiled in March next year. If the two-hour film will look a sufficient number of people in the future because it will make the series. Tape talk about events between Red Faction Guerrilla and Red Faction: Armageddon. The script was written by series “13″ and “Gran» (Fringe), Andrew Kreysberg (Andrew Kreisberg). In the film, two child protagonist Guerrilla will be on opposite sides.

In the meantime, Volition, Inc. working on Red Faction: Armageddon. The surface of the red planet from players closed. Instead, developers will provide them with miles of sinister caves of Mars. The main task – saving the remaining colonists from hordes of evil aliens. In between fighting the user can modify the weapons, go in search of artifacts.

Release shooter Red Faction: Armageddon will take place in March 2011. The game will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Siemens has sounded the alarm: one of its systems of control and production management, which the company sells to corporate customers, has been subjected to malicious virus. Company experts have analyzed the virus code and concluded that the malware written specifically for industrial espionage, blackmail and even possible sabotage in the factories.

Siemens has warned about the virus, spyware

The virus is written to the system of production control and management SIMATIC WinCC, which produces Siemens, and to penetrate a computer uses a security vulnerability of Windows. Siemens is strongly recommends that all users of SIMATIC WinCC solutions to check their computers, as well as to update antivirus programs.

The company Electronic Arts announced that Russian Champion Cup Sergei Semak will appear on the cover of the game FIFA 11 from EA SPORTS in Russia. The image of Sergei Semak, together with the image of another star of world football will appear on boxes of all versions of the game FIFA 11 from EA SPORTS, which will be in Russian stores.

Here is how that fact has commented himself footballer: “The fact that I appeared on the cover of the most popular football simulator after Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard is a clear confirmation of the recognition of Russian football around the world. I am sure that this would motivate many young people spend more time on football, choosing a healthy lifestyle. ”

Note that the new part of the famous series is also distinguished by the presence of new software core EA SPORTS, uses a special database and the physical model. This technology has been optimized to work with PC, to give gamers the freedom to manage, the ability to move freely across the field and carry out complex attacks. In the computer version of FIFA 11 also used an innovative system of the ball in any direction, and animation technology of new generation, opening opportunities for skillful dribbling.

In addition to the PC, EA SPORTS FIFA 11 will be available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PSP. In all these versions are the team of the Russian Premier League.

In late June, we reported on the release of several new mobile Intel processor generation Nehalem, including models of Core i7-740QM, Core i7-940XM Extreme and Core i7-840QM. And now there is information that one of these new products, Core i7-740QM, seen in the retail market, with the cost of the CPU is $ 378.

Mobile Processor Intel Core i7 740QM seen in the retail price of $ 378

Recall, mobile CPU Core i7-740QM made on 45-nm technology, and has four cores running at a basic frequency of 1.73 GHz. At the same time to involve function of Turbo Boost, some of these nuclei can be accelerated up to 2.93 GHz, but a TDP chip in any case shall not exceed the mark of 45 watts.

Characteristics of Core i7-740QM also includes an integrated dual-channel memory controller, DDR3, support eight computing threads with Hyper-Threading Technology and 6 MB cache second level. Note that the productivity of mobile chip already offered through the laptop Dell Studio 14.

Resource Boy Genius Report published a gallery of photos of the smartphone BlackBerry Curve 9300, good quality. We have already mentioned in the news about this unannounced smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM): a global network published his photo and video, in addition, the novelty has already been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). And now a few more shots, which could well see the BlackBerry Curve 9300 with almost all possible angles.

On the Internet a photo gallery BlackBerry Curve 9300 in high quality

This smartphone is made in the form factor, the most usual for smartphones BlackBerry: candy bar with a horizontal display and a QWERTY keyboard. This is, in fact, the same BlackBerry Curve 8520, with only the support networks of 3G. According to unofficial data, it is equipped with a GPS receiver and wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11 n. Most likely, BlackBerry Curve 9300 – is a simple device, which is unlikely to be issued with special pomp and will be expensive, rather it is a budget model.

Operator 3 launched sales in the UK smartphone ZTE Racer. This model is running Android 2.1, and a simple candy bar with a touchscreen and no hardware keyboard. Diagonal screen is 2.8 inches, and resolution-240×320 pixels. Luggage from ZTE Racer too unpretentious – 3,2 Mp. From wireless capabilities in the presence of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, as well as support for high-speed standard HSDPA (7,2 Mbit / s).

Started selling low-cost smartphone ZTE Racer

Built-in memory ZTE Racer is 256 MB memory card is also supported format microSD. Among other possibilities smartphone is worth mentioning GPS receiver and FM radio, the device dimensions are 102×55x14, 5 mm, and weight – 100 grams. Cost ZTE Racer is 110 pounds, is approximately $ 168 (without contract). The model is really cheap, as did most of the production company ZTE. Smartphone ZTE Racer could well push back on the market, say, a budget solution, as HTC Wildfire, the more so because it is even more inexpensive.

Company iBuyPower, known as a producer of powerful gaming PCs, has decided to please fans of their products by two important events. One of them was the launch of the first in the history iBuyPower laptop with 3D functionality, and the second – the announcement of the two gaming desktops, equipped with just presented a video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460.

Company iBuyPower is a laptop and a pair of 3D gaming PC graphics GeForce GTX 460

Portable game machine with 3D images called Battalion 101 W860CU-3D, and the cost starts from a mark of $ 1659. For this money, users can get 15.6-inch display with 1366 x 768 pixels, the processor Intel Core i5/i7, up to 8 GB of RAM and hard drive capacities up to 750 GB of SSD or up to 512 GB and an optical DVD or Blu -ray drive.

Company iBuyPower is a laptop and a pair of 3D gaming PC graphics GeForce GTX 460

Operates gaming laptop Battalion 101 W860CU-3D Windows 7 Home Premium, and its components supplied special software and a pair of glasses 3D Vision with active shields. As for the two gaming desktops Paladin E370 and Paladin F860, the first of them is equipped with the GeForce GTX 460 processor, Core i5-750, 4 GB of RAM, hard drive, 500 GB and a 24x DVD burner.

The starting price of this system, as stated, is $ 834. As a model Paladin F860, its default configuration costs $ 1849 and includes the same GeForce GTX 460 graphics processor Core i7-930, 6 GB RAM, 1 TB of total disk space and 8x combo drive Blu-ray.