Intel Atom Processors Announced

Intel have announced a new range of Intel Atom processors for the next generation of netbooks. The new Atom processors will come with integrated graphics and memory controllers allowing for power reduction along with performance improvements.

The new processors are being made available in netbooks from ASUS, Acer, Dell, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Lenovo, Samsung and MSI that will be shown off at CES in a couple of weeks time. The new processors have a 20% reduction in power usage and are also smaller too allowing for longer life on battery as well as smaller netbooks to be created.

“We’re excited to be delivering the next-generation Atom platform and working across the industry as we head into a second phase of growth, powering innovative new system designs with better performance, smaller footprints and better battery life.”

The new Atom processors being launched are the N450 along with the NM10 low-power express chipset. For entry level PC’s the new D410 Atom processor has been created along with a dual core D510 that work alongside the Intel NM10 Express Chipset also.

As well as being more efficient battery wise it is expected that we will also see some fanless designs too due to the lower running temperature. This mixed with a decent SSD could make for more completely silent netbooks. Although they wont be the first silent netbooks, it seems that it could start being the norm in netbook design.

24 Port USB Hub

If you lack USB ports on your computer due to having a camera or two, MP3 player, mouse, keyboard, modem, USB flash drive and a plethora of other gadgets then this 24 port USB hub could answer the problem. As the name suggests, it allows you to connect up to 24 USB devices to it. The hub is powered by an AC adapter allowing you to loose no power when connecting up devices. Also there is plenty of power to keep compatible gadgets charging too.

Portable Handheld Scanner

This scanner is a portable handheld scanner that allows you to scan the contents of books, letters, recipies and more by gliding the scanner over the surface of the page. Rather than having it hooked up to a PC while you scan, the portable scanner has a microSD card slot where you can connect up an SD card and copy images directly from page on to the memory.

The scanner can capture images up to 8.5 inches by 50 inches in length and is capable of capturing at either 600dpi or 300dpi.

To transfer the images to your computer you can either take out the microSD card and connect that up to a card reader, or attach the portable scanner up to your computer via a USB cable and drag and drop the files as needed.

The portable scanner is powered by AA batteries with a single set keeping the device powered for about 180 scans.