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A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,500 times in 2010. That’s about 8 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 22 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 40 posts. There were 4 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 158kb.

The busiest day of the year was April 17th with 28 views. The most popular post that day was Realtek Demonstrates Automatic Power Saving Technologies For Wired/Wireless Networks During 2010 CES.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were thaivisa.com, mambang-x.com, mycrazyreader.info, cordless-homephone.info, and myblindspot.org.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for sound blaster play review, creative sound blaster play review, rtd1073, realtek rtd1073, and creative sound blaster play! review.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

Realtek Demonstrates Automatic Power Saving Technologies For Wired/Wireless Networks During 2010 CES March 2010

Product Review: Creative sound Blaster Play December 2009

Realtek’s RTD1073 Full-HD Digital Media Processor wins ‘EDN China Innovation Award 2009’ March 2010

windows mobile phone review: LG joy(GM730) February 2010
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Rumours about Dark_Alex will make 6.00M33-6 CFW for PSP December 2009

WOW! That is great! Thank you guys for making this blog healthy! I will continue to post more IT stuffs.

Gameplay

Ahh! The sweet smell of the gameplay. Don’t you just love to play FIFA with our own team? What about the past? Yeah! You still can play your own team but can you change players? No! But in FIFA, You can! FIFA Scoccer 2004 is Developed by EA. The famous Developer for Need For Speed and so on. The gameplay is very fun and easy to pick up. For those who played Winning Eleven 4, 5, 6 or so on Developed by konami. That game is damn hard for me to pick up. But If you want a much easier scoccer game to pick up than FIFA Scoccer 2004 is the choice for you. But wait! There’s more! There were glitches found in the game. Like sometime when the players were together. They will like stuck together and not moving for a few seconds. I was laughing away when it happen. Even my friends who were playing with me were laughing! One of my friends said “I thought they were having S** Together”. (Don’t want to say that word before i get into big problems.) But still the gameplay is still fun to play.

Controls

Controls eh? At first it was not easy to pick up the controls but after a few gameplays of the game i get use to the controls. What more can i say about the controls? I totally got nothing to say already about the controls. Its just easy to pick up.

Lightning and shadows

What can i say? They are eh.. Not so good. What i mean is like the shadows are like hiding the players and i can’t even see who is who. The lighning is kinda ok but for widescreen TV’s. Its going to be a bad one because i tried on my Sony widescreen TV(plasma TV) and the lightning and the shadows were not good at all. In fact.. I have to change the colors setting just to fit the game lightning and shadows. For others TV’s. It might be easier than my one.

UI(User’s Interface)

Very easy to navigate and find the things you want to do. But at some parts. The UI will lag. I can’t say which part of the UI will lag but it will lag at some parts. But in the bright side. The UI is simple and easy to navigate. And simple to understand.

Final words

It maybe old but the game is fun at the same time. I am not saying that you should not to get the game but the lightning and shadows should be improve in the future FIFA games.

Final comments

Its a very fun and easy game to pick up. There were some bad parts of the game but there is more good parts than bad parts.

Final Score

My final score will be hmm…… I can’t think what score to give. Maybe a 5? Nah! A 2? WTH! NO! A…… (Drum Roll!) 8/10! Yup! 8/10! More XBOX Games review coming up!

This is kevin Signing out!

Kevin

Gameplay: The best Music game i have ever played

Like the other DJ Max Protable line up Black Square has more songs and more level to finish. There is club tour in DJ Max Black Square. If you finished season 1 in club tour you can go to season 2 but it won’t be easy as you go on in club tour because each mission or club music you go the level goes higher so the higher you go the harder to finish. In Arcade BS Game(I got no idea why they called it Arcade BS) There is Sylish Performance 4B, Hybrid Creation 5B, Innovative Play 6B, Unique Expression 4BFX(New game mode) and Absolute Sound 6BFX(Known as 8 buttons) If you are wondering what is 4BFX. 4BFX Is the same 4B but with L button and R buttons. So the higher the song level of 4BFX the harder the gameplay will be. In Network Battle. There is Score Match, Handicap Match and everyone knows join.

What is the Green Note seen in the game?

The Green Note seen in the game is when you miss the note the song music in the background will stop and you can only hear the sound you are pressing.

Overall: Its A super fun game. Once you have it in your hands you can put it down! P.S I am still having the game

Kevin
Founder of Shadow NFS News
P.S This post is also seen in my own game review website http://xgamerworld.wordpress.com

The Cine5 is the first PC speaker in the world to offer leading surround sound presence with the new “EmbracingSound Theatre HD” technology. This patented technology leverages on a discrete 5-channel output to deliver full audio surround, which users can experience whenever they are directly in front of the speaker. In a First Player Shooter game, the Cine5 provides precise sound location that improves shooting accuracy and heightens gaming thrills. The Cine5 also revives 5-channel audio from any down-mixed 2-channel source—for a high-fidelity, multi-channel sound during PC gaming or movie sessions.

Space-saving Design and Convenient Home Entertainment Setup

By integrating an array of speaker drivers into a single bar, the Cine5 PC speaker helps users save space in their study rooms. Additionally, installation is simplified by eliminating the need to set up multiple satellite speakers—users just need to place the Cine5 PC speaker below the computer monitor. No positional adjustment is necessary to get the sweet spot for audio recreation.

Refined Audio Performance

Utilizing premium speaker drivers and a specially-designed bass reflex port, the Cine5 provides 15dB more bass than speakers of similar size, thus revolutionizing bass delivery in compact speakers—to add depth to games and movies. Also, its multi-driver configuration reduces individual driver load by 50%, resulting in better high-frequency responses for more brilliant sound.

Dress Up PCs with Elegance

The Cine5 PC speaker represents a modern form in PC speaker design. In a user setting, the three elements of a curved shape, black glossy finish, and its metal knob delivers a touch of elegance. It also blends in with most monitors, with its overall design featuring metal or rubber stands of different heights.

Now! the Pricing of this speaker has not been release yet. But you can go and check it out at http://www.asus.com

Posted by: kevin

Specifications

Taipei, Taiwan, March 18, 2010 – ASUS today launched a new co-op campaign with NVIDIA®, which features a promotion in association with Blizzard Entertainment to include a 14-day trial for Blizzard’s popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft®, along with a collectible door hanger, with select ENGT200 Series graphics cards.

ASUS ENGT240 GRAPHICS CARD FEATURING WORLD OF WARCRAFT® PROMOTION

ASUS ENGT200 Series graphics cards are built with superior design acumen to provide the most compelling visual experience available to gamers. These ASUS limited edition graphics cards are up the ante with NVIDIA 3D Vision, making great use of GeForce GPUs. Using special glasses and 120Hz LCD displays or compatible HDTVs, NVIDIA 3D Vision tantalizes gamers with ultra-realistic graphics, vivid stereoscopic images, and immersive depth of field. Up to 400 PC games work out-of-the-box with NVIDIA’s 3D Vision, including games such as Resident Evil® 5, Borderlands™, Batman®: Arkham Asylum™, Star Trek® D-A-C, Dark Void, and Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King®.

ASUS’s GamerOSD lets gamers overclock the GPU while gaming through an onscreen interface, allowing them to boost performance when they need it most. The application also displays frames-per-second status so gamers can keep track of performance gains and test different settings under actual conditions. GamerOSD also lets players capture screenshots and video so they can share their proudest gaming moments.

Five models — the ENGTS250 DK/DI/1GD3/W, ENGTS250/DI/1GD3/WW, ENGTS250 DK/DI/512MD3/WW, ENGTS250/DI/512MD3/WW, and ENGT240/DI/1GD5/WW — are bundled with a World of Warcraft 14-day trial offer** and collectible door hanger, featuring artwork from the game.

ENGT240 Series – Trusty Battle Ally with Uncompromised Reliability

ASUS ENGT240 Series graphics cards not only enable perfect gaming, but also care-free daily computing. They feature double-sealed fans that are virtually impervious to dust and thus capable of the better cooling intense gaming calls for. Most importantly, these fans last up to 10,000 hours — an incredible 25% longer than conventional fans*.

As graphics cards increase in size and weight to accommodate these features, they also suffer increased stress that can result in bent or snapped boards. ASUS counters this with the world’s first GPU Guard, an exclusive technology originally utilized in military-grade applications. GPU Guard effectively doubles reinforcement to prevent cracks caused by strain and improves shockproofing in the event a gaming rig takes a fall during transportation.

ASUS ENGT240/DI/512MD5

Conventional graphics cards come with overcurrent protection controllers. However, if these fail, overcurrents can seriously damage components and possibly result in significant or total loss of performance. ASUS ENGT240 Series graphics cards eliminate excessive and dangerous temperature rises in conductors with multiple sets of on-board input fuses. When an overcurrent occurs, one or more of these sets interrupts the electrical current to stop disaster in its tracks. ASUS ENGT240 Series graphics cards also come with an EMI shield, cutting EMI emissions given off and received by up to 66%*. This shielding has been put through stringent testing that’s 30% more rigorous than industry standards to ensure better signal stability and clearer images.

Specifications

* Subject to system configuration and usage.
** Requires online connection. Available only in North America and Europe.
# Available only on select models.
Performance may vary according to system configuration and prevailing usage. Specifications, product appearance and bundled software versions subject to change without notice. Please visit www.asus.com for more details. Brand and product names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners.

Taipei, Taiwan, March 19, 2010 – ASUS today unveiled brand new additions to its Designo Series range—the MS248, MS238, MS228 and MS208 LED monitors. These eco-friendly, ultra-slim monitors feature 16.5mm profiles and 20″ to 23.6″ displays that deliver uncompromised performance and mind-blowing visuals. The cutting-edge MS Series LED monitors deliver a benchmark 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio for more lifelike images. Retaining the binary state-inspired concept that incorporates the numbers 1 and 0 into an ultra-slim design, these LED monitors come with a glittering sapphire blue rear bezel. They also retain the original’s iconic Ergo-Fit Technology spherical ring stand that lets users adjust the monitor’s tilt angle with just one finger. Each of these mercury-free LED monitors reduce energy consumption by up to 45%*, and lowers annual CO₂ emissions by 23.6kg.

To See is to Believe

Users will be treated to true-to-life visuals thanks to the exclusive ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR) Technology, which enables the Designo MS Series LED monitors to deliver an industry contrast ratio benchmark of 10,000,000:1. LED-backlit panels provide flicker-free images, minimizing eye fatigue even after prolonged use. Full HD (1920×1080) and HDMI compatibility allows for high definition video playback while a 2ms (GTG) response time delivers crisp and sharp video. ASUS Splendid™ Video Intelligence Technology optimizes color fidelity with five pre-set modes (gaming, theater, night view, scenery and standard), fulfilling users’ visual needs with a touch of a button

To Feel an Eco-chic Visual Artpiece

The Designo MS Series LED monitors feature a sleek, ultra-slim 16.5mm form factor that saves users desk space, spelling the end of cluttered and cramped workstations. They also brighten up the drab image of monitors with colors that set them apart from other offerings on the market today—the MS Series front fascia comes with a high gloss piano-black finish and is partnered by a wave-contoured rear bezel finished in glittering sapphire blue. The exquisitely designed ring stand with ASUS-exclusive Ergo-Fit Technology allows for easy tilt angle adjustments with just one finger, ensuring that the monitor is always in a comfortable viewing position. The MS Series stands at a height equal to that of a notebook, and is ideal for those looking for a larger display to supplement their notebook.

To Care with Green in Mind

In keeping with ASUS’ green initiatives, the Designo Series LED monitors have done away with the use of bulbs, replacing them with eco-friendly, mercury-free LED backlit panels. These LED monitors reduce energy consumption levels by 45%, saving 37.2kWh of electricity and reducing annual CO₂ emissions by 23.6kg—the equivalent of planting 1.9 trees that can contribute two years worth of oxygen for a family of four.

Specifications

Disclaimers
System information (calculations based on MS238H)
- Resolution 1920 ✕1080 = 2.07 megapixels
- Viewable screen size (inches)：23, Viewable width (inches)：20.05, Viewable height (inches)：11.28
- Power measured：active: 22W; sleep: 0.68W; off: 0.58W
ErP working document requirement Tier 1: active 28 x 2.07 = 57.96 W; sleep: 2W; off: 1W
Energy star on mode requirement: active: 9 x 2.07+0.05 x 20.05 x 11.28+3 = 32.96 W; sleep: 2W; off: 1W

In comparisons with a similar-size conventional four-lamp LCD monitor, the MS238 achieves 45% in power savings

The formula of annual energy consumption = (power active x time active + power sleep x time sleep + power off x time off)/1000,
Using time of each mode: active 803 hr, sleep: 5491 hr, off : 2467 hr (monitor calculator, Energy Star, 2009)
Base on above formula, the annual energy consumption of the MS238H = (22 x 803+0.68 x 5491+0.58 x 2467)/1000 = 22.83 kWh
By applying the same formula, ErP standard is pegged at 59.99kWh
MS238 consumption compared to ErP: 59.99-22.83=37.16kWh (round off to 37.20)

(59.99 – 22.83) x 0.636 kgCO₂-e/ KWH (Electricity emission factor, based on the Taiwan Power Company announcement in 2008) =23.6 kgCO₂-e
23.6kg CO₂-e / 12 kgCO₂-e absorption per tree per year (Plant a billion tree, UNEP, 2006) = 1.9tree(s)

UNEP fact: In one year, an average tree takes in 12 kilograms (26 pounds) of CO₂ and exhales enough oxygen for a family of four for a year; therefore 23.6kgCO₂-e is equivalent to 2 years

Taipei, Taiwan, March 30, 2010 – Further fine tuning the concept of a full-fledged multimedia notebook, ASUS has released the new N82J with a complete range of features that make it an ideal choice for consumers on the look for a powerful machine to do their media content, productivity and entertainment justice.

The N82J comes with the sheer computing prowess of new Intel® Core™ processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® GT335M GPU, while memory can go up to a whopping 8GB. It fields the new, super-fast USB 3.0 for ultra-expedient data transfer speeds, as well as a range of exclusive video and audio enhancements and the energy efficient Super Hybrid Engine. These put the new notebook firmly in the performance bracket for every use and application.

Audio Visual Bliss

The prime directive for high-end N Series notebooks such as the N82J is multimedia performance. On top of powerful hardware, it fields an extensive list of refinements that bring out the best in entertainment and gaming.

The innovative ASUS SonicMaster completely overhauls audio on a notebook PC with custom-built Altec Lansing speakers and thorough software processing of all sound output, resulting in the kind of surround fidelity consumers typically expect from full-price and full-size audio systems. Spectacular vocals, extra wide range and spot-on reproduction take sonic enjoyment to a whole new level.

Complementing this, the N82J delivers amazing visuals with the help of ASUS Video Magic, a video amplification suite that accelerates frame rates up to 72FPS, thus eliminating blur. It also upscales DVD content to 1080p HD in real time and with no system strain. The related ASUS Splendid Technology refines image quality further, bringing out the most vivid colors and accurate contrast and brightness ratios available. Both work together with advanced NVIDIA® CUDA GPU computing to boost overall performance and reduce system power demands.

N82J notebooks also come with the ASUS zero-bright-dot guarantee, which underlines the company’s grueling quality checks for all LCD panels it makes and ships.

Fast Connections

USB 3.0 is included on all N Series notebooks from ASUS, and the N82J is no exception. Users benefit from super-fast file transfers and data backup, at up to ten times the speed of USB 2.0. The implications are clear – in an age of ever-larger HD content, the need for speedier data connectivity goes without saying. USB 3.0 makes it possible to transfer a typical MP3 song in just 0.01 seconds*, while an entire 25GB Blu-ray disc takes only 70 seconds. Thus, the N82J accommodates users in empowering their lifestyles and work environments.

Keeping It Compact

Despite all its bountiful features and superlative performance, the N82J is no back breaker, and retains a slim and stylish pose. It’s a light and slender machine that can be easily carried and moved around to meet the very mobile demands of contemporary users.

N82J retains the ASUS focus on eye-catching design with its luscious patterned cover and tactile light alloy exterior. The quality feel of this notebook reaches to the multi-touch pad and palm rests, which are generously-sized for superior comfort.

Responsible Power

Several energy-conserving features have been fully implemented on the new N82J to ensure its environmentally-savvy stance and long battery life. The exclusive Super Hybrid Engine from ASUS manages system resources to ensure just the right amount of power is consumed based on tasks and applications carried out. This results in power savings and lower carbon emissions—good for users, good for the planet.

NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology also contributes to the N82J’s harmonious mix of power and green values. This intelligent graphics manager switches between the dedicated GeForce GT335M GPU and integrated graphics depending on the intensity of visuals being rendered at any given time. For high-end gaming and image processing, the GPU goes on. For normal tasks with no demanding visuals, integrated graphics are used. This leads to significant power savings and a much longer battery life.

N82J is another cutting-edge all rounder from ASUS that offers a bevy of features to users who like their multimedia fast and stylish—yet compact and eco-friendly.

*USB 3.0 speeds quoted are based on component specifications. Actual speeds may vary by configuration and devices used.

N82J specifications

Taipei, Taiwan; March 23, 2010 – The introduction of USB 3.0 heralds a new age of faster than ever connectivity to benefit consumers in a reality of massive high definition content. Seeing this evolution coming, ASUS has been the first to ready and launch an entire lineup of products that truly incorporate USB 3.0 in their designs, making the most of its new features.

ASUS was the first to include USB 3.0 on a motherboard, offering the new technology not just as-is, but optimized to realize its potential. Based on world-acclaimed motherboard design expertise, ASUS has been able to quickly move on integrating USB 3.0 so that consumers may take advantage of it without delays and the teething problems associated with generic, after a fashion designs.

One result of the intense efforts ASUS has put into building a roster of USB 3.0-ready products is the unique PCIe x4 bridge chip, designed from the ground up to enable true USB 3.0 performance levels without compromise. This has resulted in blistering fast performance that outstrips other solutions by as much as 74.38%*.

ASUS has extended USB 3.0 implementation to a full range of motherboards, from the mainstream to the hardcore enthusiast. To ensure backward compatibility and protect the investment of existing consumers, ASUS has even developed a standalone PCIe x4 card solution to offer USB 3.0 on previously-released motherboard models.

The P6X58D Premium motherboard by ASUS is also the first to be officially certified by the USB Implementation Forum (USB-IF) as achieving the standard’s newly-formulated SuperSpeed USB compliance requirements.

USB 3.0 here to stay

The availability of super fast data transfer to consumers is not a gimmick; it is the way of the future and a means to providing better technology to people around the world. Knowing this, ASUS now offers USB 3.0 on a wide range of products beyond motherboards. This includes notebooks, the Eee PC range of netbooks, all-in-one PCs and even digital media players. All of these feature designs specifically tailored to accommodate USB 3.0 connectivity so that its true benefits are available in full.

In this, too, ASUS is first, offering far reaching coverage of different product segments. While for many USB 3.0 remains a novelty confined to ultra-pricey offerings, ASUS believes every product that can be designed to optimize its performance must include the new standard.

Speaking about the innovative move of introducing USB 3.0 in as many product lines as possible, ASUS CEO Jerry Shen said: “We are the first in the world to introduce USB 3.0 through our notebooks, namely the multimedia N Series. We’re also the first to win USB-IF certification, achieved on our P6X58D premium motherboard. We believe that USB 3.0 has a pivotal role to play in delivering the ultimate experience to a new generation of multimedia-savvy users. With USB 3.0, everyone can enjoy fast data backup and ultra-speedy file sharing.”

As of this writing, ASUS has already integrated USB 3.0 into the following products, with numerous others to be added in the immediate future.

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It’s been often rumoured that Microsoft is planning a set of upgrades for the Xbox 360, and among those rumours are claims that the 360 will not just be getting upgraded hardware, but a whole new ‘look’ as well.

Of course, with little to no concrete evidence of the fabled redesign, most of these rumours have started fading off into the wilderness of the internet. That is, until today.

According to X-bit Labs, a website known as GameKings has posted what seems to the first leaked photo of an actual slimed-down version of the Xbox 360, which, when stacked besides the original Xbox 360, looks almost a third smaller. It is also believed to be more power efficient due to the implementation of a new chip which combines the cpu, graphics and memory controller into a single package for easier manufacturing.

However, X-bit Labs claimed that Microsoft did not respond to the article, so we’ll just have to wait and see if an Xbox 360 Slim is really on the cards for Microsoft anytime soon.

Source: GameKings via X-bit Labs

Article taken from Vr-zone.com

Kevin
Founder of Shadow NFS News

• BD HD: Supports all three video encoding formats of Blu-ray Disc. Currently H.264, VC1, and MPEG2 take around 55%, 30%, and 15% market share each. The RTD1073 supports 1.25x 1080P HD decoding, ensuring decoding capabilities provide top quality viewing pleasure.
• RMVB HD Support: RMVB (RealMedia Variable Bitrate) is a multimedia container format developed by RealNetworks. Widely used in Asia and the Chinese market, the RMVB playback requirement has been raised to 720P (1280*720).
• Full HD: Offers 1080@60p, 32-bit HD OSD, advanced DNR (Digital Noise Reduction), MADi (Motion Adaptive De-interlace), and Multi-Tap Scaling Filter to ensure that RTD1073 picture quality matches Full HD TV set quality.

The RTD1073 integrates HDMI 1.3, USB2.0 Host and Device, SATA, Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY, 12-bit Video DACs, and Digital Audio Output. It supports a Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n in-house total solution, as well as rich network protocols for advanced Internet functions development. The RTD1073 simplifies design and lowers cost via a NAND-boot feature, and is supplied in a 256-pin LQFP ‘Green’ package.
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