Epson's new large format, 8-colour professional production printers -- Stylus Pro 4880 (17-inch), Stylus Pro 7880 (24-inch), and Stylus Pro 9880 (44-inch) -- feature the Epson UltraChrome K3 ink with Vivid Magenta technology.
Together with this image processing technology, Epson increases their color gamut, adds vibrancy, and reduces graininess to provide unrivalled image quality from an 8-colour inkjet, says the company.
Epson says that its UltraChrome K3 Ink with Vivid Magenta technology is intended to meet the demands of top photography exhibitors, fine art dealers, commercial print retailers, and even precision-driven mapping agencies.
The 3 printers also include Epson's super halftone technology and an image processing engine for dot mapping. It's meant to promote even tonal transition and enhance shadow detail, critical in black and white prints.
The Epson large format printer range is meant to offer superior media flexibility. It's compatible with a wide range of paper up to 1.5mm in thickness. Most papers like glossy, matte, matte board, fine art, as well as plain paper are supported. The new 8-colour large format printers, comes standard with a roll holder and cut sheet support.
Responding to requirements of the modern professional production environment, the new range of printers features network-ready support via built-in Ethernet support.
channeltimes.com
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Intel’s India-made chip to be out early next year
Hyderabad: Dunnington, the exclusively India-designed-and-developed multiprocessor (MP) Xeon server from Intel will be out in the second half of 2008.
Coming over two years since an earlier chip, codenamed Whitefield after the IT hotspot in Bangalore was abandoned by Intel, Dunnington is expected to add fillip to the country’s claim as a global chip design and development destination.
“The new Xeon chip is targeted at the high-performance segment and is the most sophisticated design of any independent family of processors,” Thomas M Kilroy, vice-president and general manger, Digital Enterprise Group at Intel Corporation, told DNA Money.
The MP segment may be small in numbers but strategically it is very significant with companies looking at virtualisation and other technologies as future growth areas which Dunnington is expected to address.
But then Dunnington is the not the only feather in Intel Bangalore’s cap. The recently launched series of 45 nm chips have a major contribution from the Bangalore centre which employs close to 2700 engineers.
The centre has been helping out with the chip-set and server designs and has contributed significantly to the Penryn which is akin to reinventing the transistor itself giving Moore’s Law a new lease of life, Kilroy said.
Intel launched 16 new server and high-end PC processors, which the company claims are eco-friendly, faster and cooler thanks to the new 45 nm technology using hafnium-based high-K metal gate transistors.
In addition to increasing computer performance and saving energy use, these processors also eliminate eco-unfriendly lead, the company said announcing the launch last week.
Dubbed the biggest “transistor advance” in the past 40 years, these processors are the first to use Intel’s Hafnium-based high-K metal gate formula to bundle millions of transistors in a smaller geographical area. This is also the first time the world’s biggest chip-maker has used the 45 nm manufacturing process, thereby boosting performance and lowering power consumption.
The new processors accommodate twice the earlier transistors apart from being 20 per cent faster in switching speeds and reduce switching power by 30 per cent, Kilroy said.
Initially, 12 Quad core Xeon 5400 processors, along with three Dual Core processors and a Core 2 Extreme processor for the desktop, are being shipped in the initial launch.
The entire line of Penryn processors for desktop and mobile platforms will begin rolling out from Q1 of 2008, he said.
Ultimately, Intel will crossover to the 45 nm process by the second half of the year. However, given that it has market leading products based on the 65 nm, chips based on silicon dioxide will continue to ship for a least another year, he said.
Asked about future plans for Bangalore, Kilroy said there will be no major additions to the numbers at the centre while the emphasis will be on efficiencies and output.
sify.com
Coming over two years since an earlier chip, codenamed Whitefield after the IT hotspot in Bangalore was abandoned by Intel, Dunnington is expected to add fillip to the country’s claim as a global chip design and development destination.
“The new Xeon chip is targeted at the high-performance segment and is the most sophisticated design of any independent family of processors,” Thomas M Kilroy, vice-president and general manger, Digital Enterprise Group at Intel Corporation, told DNA Money.
The MP segment may be small in numbers but strategically it is very significant with companies looking at virtualisation and other technologies as future growth areas which Dunnington is expected to address.
But then Dunnington is the not the only feather in Intel Bangalore’s cap. The recently launched series of 45 nm chips have a major contribution from the Bangalore centre which employs close to 2700 engineers.
The centre has been helping out with the chip-set and server designs and has contributed significantly to the Penryn which is akin to reinventing the transistor itself giving Moore’s Law a new lease of life, Kilroy said.
Intel launched 16 new server and high-end PC processors, which the company claims are eco-friendly, faster and cooler thanks to the new 45 nm technology using hafnium-based high-K metal gate transistors.
In addition to increasing computer performance and saving energy use, these processors also eliminate eco-unfriendly lead, the company said announcing the launch last week.
Dubbed the biggest “transistor advance” in the past 40 years, these processors are the first to use Intel’s Hafnium-based high-K metal gate formula to bundle millions of transistors in a smaller geographical area. This is also the first time the world’s biggest chip-maker has used the 45 nm manufacturing process, thereby boosting performance and lowering power consumption.
The new processors accommodate twice the earlier transistors apart from being 20 per cent faster in switching speeds and reduce switching power by 30 per cent, Kilroy said.
Initially, 12 Quad core Xeon 5400 processors, along with three Dual Core processors and a Core 2 Extreme processor for the desktop, are being shipped in the initial launch.
The entire line of Penryn processors for desktop and mobile platforms will begin rolling out from Q1 of 2008, he said.
Ultimately, Intel will crossover to the 45 nm process by the second half of the year. However, given that it has market leading products based on the 65 nm, chips based on silicon dioxide will continue to ship for a least another year, he said.
Asked about future plans for Bangalore, Kilroy said there will be no major additions to the numbers at the centre while the emphasis will be on efficiencies and output.
sify.com
New Plan for Tata Indicom Prepaid
Tata Indicom has today announced a new tariff plan for its prepaid customers, which is called "STD plus STV".
With this plan, Tata Indicom customers can now make calls to any Tata phone (mobile/fixed) anywhere in the country for 49 paise per minute. Whereas, calls to any other number across the country will cost them 99 paise per minute.
Other features of the new plan include: applicability of tariff for 30 days from the date of recharge, applicability of STV to all profiles, except those on double talk time plan (Go Easy Plus and Go Xtra/Plus), no core validity on STV, and "STD plus STV" benefits upon usage of standard, top up, and SMS vouchers.
The new tariff plan, i.e. "STD plus STV" is priced at Rs 99, and is valid for a period of 30 days.
techtree.com
With this plan, Tata Indicom customers can now make calls to any Tata phone (mobile/fixed) anywhere in the country for 49 paise per minute. Whereas, calls to any other number across the country will cost them 99 paise per minute.
Other features of the new plan include: applicability of tariff for 30 days from the date of recharge, applicability of STV to all profiles, except those on double talk time plan (Go Easy Plus and Go Xtra/Plus), no core validity on STV, and "STD plus STV" benefits upon usage of standard, top up, and SMS vouchers.
The new tariff plan, i.e. "STD plus STV" is priced at Rs 99, and is valid for a period of 30 days.
techtree.com
Christina Aguilera’s heel vow
The ‘Beautiful’ singer, who recently confirmed she is pregnant with her first child with husband Jordan Bratman, has a massive collection of high heeled shoes, but won’t be putting them to the back of her closet while she is expecting, reports femalefirst.Christina said: “I’m always able to work my heels — I don’t care how big or small I am!” However, Christina’s choice of footwear is not ideal for pregnant women.
Medical expert Dr. McAndrews advises expectant mothers to avoid wearing heels because it puts pressure on the wearer’s back.
Dr. McAndrews is quoted on website Natural Family Online as saying: “Pregnant women should never wear high heels! High heels exaggerate the normal forward curve of the spine, but the back is not able to accommodate it.”
Christina also revealed she has been taking fashion tips from fellow Hollywood mother-to-be Halle Berry. She said: “I just saw Halle and she said fashion is on our side. I think she is right. The empire cut is working for us right now!” Aguilera, 26, spoke out for the first time about her excitement at impending motherhood, in Glamour.
When asked about her New Year's resolutions for 2008, Aguilera says, "That'll be about the time I enter into mommyhood, so... I'm hoping to have started a beautiful family with my husband!" And music executive Bratman is delighted at the prospect of becoming a father. She adds, "Oh, he's thrilled! He's just great".
The baby will be a first for both Aguilera and Bratman, who married in November 2005.
dnaindia.com
ICICI Bank to set up New York branch in next few weeks
NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank, country's second largest lender, today said it would set up a branch in New York in the next few weeks.
"We already have got approval from the US regulator, it will come up in few weeks," ICICI Bank Chief Executive Officer KV Kamath said.
The branch would engage in wholesale banking business, including trade financing and factoring services to US-based subsidiaries of Indian firms.
The Mumbai-based bank got the approval from the US Federal Reserve for setting up a branch in the city last month.
Currently, the bank has representative office in New York and operates non-banking activities. Besides, it also has centres in Canada, the UK, Bahrain, Russia and Sri Lanka.
When asked about interest rates, Kamath said at the moment, liquidity is strong in the system.
He however refused to comment on whether there was a downward pressure on the interest rates.
Admitting that there is some declaration in the credit off take in the first half of the current fiscal, he said, as compared to last fiscal, there has been some slow down for some banks.
"Since GDP is strong, let's see how it (credit-off take) goes for the rest of the year," he said.
As far as ICICI Bank is concerned, so far, the private lender has met internal targets, he said, adding that the advances would be as per the target.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
"We already have got approval from the US regulator, it will come up in few weeks," ICICI Bank Chief Executive Officer KV Kamath said.
The branch would engage in wholesale banking business, including trade financing and factoring services to US-based subsidiaries of Indian firms.
The Mumbai-based bank got the approval from the US Federal Reserve for setting up a branch in the city last month.
Currently, the bank has representative office in New York and operates non-banking activities. Besides, it also has centres in Canada, the UK, Bahrain, Russia and Sri Lanka.
When asked about interest rates, Kamath said at the moment, liquidity is strong in the system.
He however refused to comment on whether there was a downward pressure on the interest rates.
Admitting that there is some declaration in the credit off take in the first half of the current fiscal, he said, as compared to last fiscal, there has been some slow down for some banks.
"Since GDP is strong, let's see how it (credit-off take) goes for the rest of the year," he said.
As far as ICICI Bank is concerned, so far, the private lender has met internal targets, he said, adding that the advances would be as per the target.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
One Terabyte HDDs in India
Seagate has announced availability of its 1 Terabyte (TB) hard drives for its next generation Maxtor Onetouch4 and Barracuda family.
Targeting mobile users, home users, and the corporate segment, the new range of products comprises Maxtor One Touch4 Plus, OneTouch4 Mini, and OneTouch4; and Barracuda 7200.11 and ES.2.
The entire Maxtor family incorporates Maxtor Safety Drill, a solution for disaster recovery, which is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and the Mac operating system. It packs one-touch synchronization and password encryption.
Meanwhile, the 1TB Barracuda hard drives are the second generation desktop and perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) hard drives that promise to deliver a combination of capacity, performance, and reliability for a wide range of PC applications.
The Barracuda 7200.11 and ES.2 deliver 7,200 rpm spin speeds, average seek times of 8.5 milliseconds, and caches up to 32 MB. The drives pack 1 TB of data on four disks to provide cool operating temperatures and low power consumption.
The Barracuda ES.2 is a newly designed hard drive featuring the new RVFF (Rotational Vibration Feed Forward) system, designed to sustain performance in densely-packed multi-drive systems. The drive also incorporates the new PowerTrim technology, which manages drive power consumption at all levels of activity.
The 1 TB Barracuda 7200.11 is the 11th generation in the Barracuda 7200 series. The drive offers a continuous transfer rate of 105 MBps, with a low power rating of 8 watts at idle. It also delivers industry-leading acoustics, as low as 2.7 Bels, which is nearly undetectable by the human ear.
The new Maxtor and Barracuda products will be available in mid-November through Supertron computers. The pricing for these products has not been revealed yet. However, the 1 TB Barracuda 7200.11 is expected to be priced close to Rs 16,000.
techtree.com
Targeting mobile users, home users, and the corporate segment, the new range of products comprises Maxtor One Touch4 Plus, OneTouch4 Mini, and OneTouch4; and Barracuda 7200.11 and ES.2.
The entire Maxtor family incorporates Maxtor Safety Drill, a solution for disaster recovery, which is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and the Mac operating system. It packs one-touch synchronization and password encryption.
Meanwhile, the 1TB Barracuda hard drives are the second generation desktop and perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) hard drives that promise to deliver a combination of capacity, performance, and reliability for a wide range of PC applications.
The Barracuda 7200.11 and ES.2 deliver 7,200 rpm spin speeds, average seek times of 8.5 milliseconds, and caches up to 32 MB. The drives pack 1 TB of data on four disks to provide cool operating temperatures and low power consumption.
The Barracuda ES.2 is a newly designed hard drive featuring the new RVFF (Rotational Vibration Feed Forward) system, designed to sustain performance in densely-packed multi-drive systems. The drive also incorporates the new PowerTrim technology, which manages drive power consumption at all levels of activity.
The 1 TB Barracuda 7200.11 is the 11th generation in the Barracuda 7200 series. The drive offers a continuous transfer rate of 105 MBps, with a low power rating of 8 watts at idle. It also delivers industry-leading acoustics, as low as 2.7 Bels, which is nearly undetectable by the human ear.
The new Maxtor and Barracuda products will be available in mid-November through Supertron computers. The pricing for these products has not been revealed yet. However, the 1 TB Barracuda 7200.11 is expected to be priced close to Rs 16,000.
techtree.com
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