Portable Gaming on a 20.1-Inch Screen
VoodooPC has brought out the Voodoo ENVY HW:201 Notebook PC. This machine is large and the battery life is non-existent, but it is one insanely fast notebook.
Featuring two NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX GPUs running in NVIDIA SLI mode and powered by AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology, the HW:201 also includes a 20.1-inch high-resolution screen — making it the perfect laptop for PC gamers who demand a more immersive portable PC gaming experience.
The ENVY HW:201, which measures 18.75”x13.5”x1.9”, supplies up to 320GB of storage using two hard drives. Customers may also choose RAID 0 for the ultimate transfer rates and application load times. Additional features include: The Voodoo ENVY webcam; Voodoo ENVY Bluetooth and Wireless A/B/G networking; and a Voodoo ENVY HW:201 theater audio system.
Photoshop CS3 Beta One-on-One
Get your Photoshop training online. Photoshop CS3 Beta One-on-One has been released by lynda.com. This 27-hour training course is part of the largest collection of Photoshop CS3 Beta training videos available anywhere in the world.
Try the initial training video free, and then subscriptions to the lynda.com Online Training Library start at $25 per month, providing access to more than 16,000 video tutorials covering a wide range of technology career tools, software and techniques.
Repair Equipment From Your PC
TANDBERG (www.tandberg.net) has introduced FieldView, a high-resolution mobile video system that enables remote workers to visually collaborate and troubleshoot field issues with centrally-located experts. By bringing the problem to the expert, organizations are better able to maximize the valuable time of their work force — scaling expertise to many locations instantly.
FieldView, a wireless handheld device, transmits detailed video streams to remote experts who communicate in real-time with the onsite worker. The FieldView system features built-in two-way audio (VoIP) and one-way video transmission. Images and audio are wirelessly transmitted to any computer with access to a wireless 802.11 b/g network. The FieldView PC application allows experts to control the device remotely, focusing and zooming in on specific areas for review. FieldView is also able to capture still images that can be annotated in real-time on both the PC and by using the FieldView device’s stylus and touch-controlled screen interface. Recording capabilities allow users to archive material for a later date or collaborate over previously recorded material.
As part of the TANDBERG Total Solution, FieldView can be integrated into office-based video meetings by using a PC with the FieldView application and streaming capabilities. This allows live video in the field to be viewed by other office locations, enabling full team discussions and extending the reach of vital content.
Soil Moisture Smart Sensors
Onset Computer Corp has added two new plug-and-play Soil Moisture Smart Sensors, priced at $139 each for use with its HOBO Weather Stations. The new Soil Moisture Smart Sensors provide high accuracy measurements of volumetric water content in soil, and integrate industry-proven Decagon ECH2O dielectric probes for precise, longterm soil moisture monitoring. They are suitable for use in a wide range of applications including agricultural research and irrigation management. The new sensors provide a number of key features, including low sensitivity to temperature and saline effects, and a compact form factor.