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Samsung is announcing today that it has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry's thinnest package. Samsung's shrunken memory packages measure approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, making them 0.06 mm (~9%) thinner than standard LPDDR5X packages. The company expects the new DRAM devices to be used to make for thinner smartphones, or improve their performance by enabling better airflow inside. According to the company's press release, Samsung achieved this ultra-thin design by employing new packaging methods, such as optimized printed circuit boards (PCBs) and epoxy molding compound (EMC). Additionally, an optimized back-lapping process was used to further reduce the height of the packages. The newly developed DRAM packages are not only thinner by 9% compared to previous models...
Microsoft's Portable Media Center Devices: Exposed
If you've ever asked why someone would want a Portable Media Center, this article is for you.
18 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/27/2004Albatron Widio - Wireless Audio System, A Quick Look
Albatron is trying to make a splash with their Widio product. Read on to find out what AT thinks about it.
5 by Andrew Ku on 9/23/2004Microsoft's Windows Media Player 10 - Providing Some Pointers
Microsoft's newest iteration of Windows Media Player has been out and about. Read on to find out what other companies can learn from it.
12 by Andrew Ku on 9/19/2004Meedio Essentials 1.15.22.0, Part 2 - A Sleek and Clean HTPC Interface
The second part of a two-part article, covering an up-and-comer in the HTPC area with their first software title to hit the market.
1 by Andrew Ku on 9/11/2004Meedio Essentials 1.15.22.0, Part 1 - A Sleek and Clean HTPC Interface
In this first part of a two-part series, we take a thorough look at an up-and-comer in the HTPC area. Already making enough buzz on their own, we go...
5 by Andrew Ku on 9/4/2004ATI and NVIDIA: Quick Look at HDTV Overscan Compensation
A quick look at how the two big GPU manufacturers compensate for HDTV overscanning.
14 by Andrew Ku on 8/25/2004Beyond TV 3.5 - Adding Multi-Tuner Support, a Quick Beta Look
SnapStream adds multi-tuner support for their PVR software title, Beyond TV, now at version 3.5, and we take a look at their latest public beta release.
9 by Andrew Ku on 8/24/2004eVGA's GeForce FX 5700 Personal Cinema - Nipping at ATI's heels
NVIDIA and eVGA bring another card to challenge ATI's All-in-Wonder line. Read on to find out how the Personal Cinema design has changed and how it outputs HDTV.
10 by Andrew Ku on 8/15/2004Creative Labs' Sound Blaster Wireless Music - Music at Home Minus the Cables
MP3 players take the home music library mobile for those on the go. But what about the home entertainment center? Creative's Sound Blaster Wireless Music tries to fill the...
8 by Andrew Ku on 8/8/2004Frey Technologies' SageTV 2.0 - A SnapStream Alternative
We have already had Beyond TV 3 pass through the labs, and now we are onto the on "other white meat" of Microsoft's MCE OS: SageTV 2.0. Read on...
25 by Andrew Ku on 7/25/2004NVIDIA's ForceWare Multimedia - An In-House Production
After months of waiting, we have NVIDIA's ForceWare Multimedia in our labs. With plenty of days of testing behind it, here are our results...
5 by Andrew Ku on 7/11/2004Creative Labs' Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra 40GB - Extra Storage
Creative Labs' flagship Jukebox makes its way into our labs, and we take the time to put it though the paces. With a swappable battery, find out how it...
14 by Andrew Ku on 7/3/2004Dell's Digital Jukebox 20 - Music, the Dell Way
Dell's MP3 player makes its way into our labs. At 15GB and 20GB capacities, find out how it compares to Apple's iPod and others.
12 by Andrew Ku on 6/20/2004Future Format Frenzy: Digital Audio and You
With Intel's newest 8-channel digital audio process only a week or so away, we have some more info on DVD-A, SACD, BluRay and Azalia.
23 by Kristopher Kubicki on 6/11/2004Apple's In-Ear Headphones and Sony's MDR-EX71SL - Searching for Decent In-Ear Headphones
We are after the best pair of in-ear headphones, and we have come back shopping with two of the most popular options currently in stores. Read on to find...
18 by Andrew Ku on 6/3/2004Creative Lab's Nomad Muvo TX - Best of the micro MP3 players
An awesome MP3 player of the smallest class, Creative Labs has itself a winner. Read on to find out why it leads the pack of the micro-sized MP3 players.
15 by Andrew Ku on 5/27/2004Creative Lab's Nomad Muvo2 4GB - Hitting the Mark Right Below Massive Storage
Not quite a MP3 jukebox, but 4GB is still enough to enjoy more than a day and a half worth of MP3s. With a unique removable battery pack and...
15 by Andrew Ku on 5/25/2004SnapStream's Beyond TV 3 - The Must-Have Home Multimedia Software
We have taken a look at ATI's EazyShare in MMC 8.8 and NVIDIA's Forceware Multimedia is still in absentia. What are we to do until then? SnapStream works...
17 by Andrew Ku on 5/12/2004MSI Mega Stick 1 - The Mini Wonder
MSI takes its baby steps into a new market with an uncharacteristically new product. Introduced at Computex, the Mega Stick 1 is MSI’s first MP3 player, and it is...
31 by Andrew Ku on 11/12/2003Apple's New iPod - Evolutionary, not Revolutionary
Apple's next-generation iPod has finally arrived, find out everything there is to know about it and have a look as we dissect the latest and greatest MP3 player around.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/3/2003
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