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ASUS 1080p-capable Ion Eee Box 1501 caught in wild

, Oct 15th 2009 Discuss [1]

ASUS' Eee Box range arguably came of age when the company announced the 1501, their first NVIDIA Ion based model.  Packing a DVD drive and various video output options, we've been waiting to see when it might show up in the wild; that question has been answered by the guys at Newgadgets.de, who grabbed some live shots of the Eee Box 1501 at a press conference in Munich. Read The Full Story

NES HTPC mod with NVIDIA Ion graphics [Video]

, Oct 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

NES console mods are cool, HTPCs are pretty cool, and nettops with NVIDIA Ion graphics are darned cool too, so when you put all three elements together you've got a recipe for something with a whole lot of cool potential.  Modder drumboog has been video documenting his work transforming a NES into an Atom 330 based Blu-ray HTPC with GeForce 9400M graphics, and while it's not quite complete yet, it's certainly 99-percent awesome. Video after the cut Read The Full Story

NVIDIA Ion 2 confirmed for 2009 launch

, Oct 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

NVIDIA have confirmed that they plan to launch their second-generation Ion 2 chipset sometime in 2009, after rumors of such plans circulated in early July.  According to Fudzilla the confirmation came from NVIDIA's head of chipsets, with the Ion 2 expected to deliver a smaller die, far faster graphics and many more shaders. Read The Full Story

Flash 10.1 unveiled: smartphone betas coming, HD GPU acceleration added

, Oct 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

Adobe have upgraded their Flash offensive, with the news this week that the next version - Flash 10.1 - will run across not only desktop but mobile and smartphone platforms.  Taking advantage of the Open Screen Project (OSP), the new version will arrive as a Windows Mobile and webOS beta before the year is out, while early in 2010 we'll get Android and Symbian versions.  Finally, while there's no release date for 10.1 yet given, RIM have signed up to the OSP meaning BlackBerry devices will also get Flash support. After the cut, GPU acceleration for Flash 10.1 Read The Full Story

ASUS EeeBox EB1501 nettop with NVIDIA Ion and DVD debuts

, Oct 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

ASUS have stepped up their nettop game with the arrival of the ASUS EeeBox EB1501.  The first of the company's range to include an integrated optical drive, the EB1501 also includes Intel's Atom 330 dual-core CPU and NVIDIA's 1080p-capable Ion graphics chipset, turning the neatly-balanced nettop into a pretty impressive media center PC. Read The Full Story

FunTwist Fiono 330 Ion-based nettop gets video unboxing

, Sep 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

FunTwist isn't a name we're particularly used to hearing, but the company's latest nettop - the Fiono 330 - shares the exclusivity of being one of the few such desktops with NVIDIA's Ion chipset inside.  Quietly released in Japan last month, Netbooked picked up the compact PC and delivered a video unboxing which you can see after the cut. Video unboxing after the cut Read The Full Story

Lenovo IdeaCentre Q110 NVIDIA Ion nettop on sale now

, Sep 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

Lenovo's NVIDIA Ion packing nettop, the IdeaCentre Q110, has finally hit virtual shelves, with prices starting from $399.  A compact 6 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches, the Q110 uses Intel's single-core Atom 230 1.6GHz processor with 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard-drive and Windows Vista Home Premium 64; an upgrade to Windows 7 upon its release next month is also included in the price. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC 1201N NVIDIA Ion netbook quietly appears

, Sep 21st 2009 Discuss [1]

ASUS have kicked out a new 12-inch netbook, the Eee PC 1201N, packing NVIDIA's Ion graphics chipset and 2GB of RAM.  The Eee PC 1201N is yet to make an official appearance on ASUS' own site, but is currently listed with a Chinese web retailer; for your 3,504 yuan ($513) you get Intel's Atom N270 1.6GHz processor and a 250GB 5,400rpm SATA hard-drive. Read The Full Story

LG XPION X30 nettop with NVIDIA Ion

, Sep 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

Something we'll seldom argue with is a super-compact desktop PC with the bonus of NVIDIA's Ion GPU, and so we're pleased to welcome the LG XPION X30 to the nettop fray.  Packing Intel's Atom 230 1.6GHz CPU with 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard-drive, the VESA-mountable XPION X30 is designed to be hidden around the back of your LCD. Read The Full Story

Vigor Stealth NE gaming PC packs NVIDIA Ion, SFF case

, Sep 14th 2009 Discuss [1]

We're frankly not convinced that Vigor Gaming Computer's Stealth NE gaming PC could avoid radar detection while flying low-level bombing missions, but we'll give the compact desktop credit for using NVIDIA's Ion GPU in an interesting way.  The Stealth NE packs a choice of Intel Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processors in with a Zotac Mini-ITX motherboard bearing NVIDIA's GeForce 9300, all squeezed into a 8.74 x 10.87 x 6.93 inch SFF casing. Read The Full Story

Asus EeeBox EB1012 PC tips up on U.S. Asus site

, Sep 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

We already go the low down on the slick nettop known as the Asus EeeBox PC EB1012 last week when it first broke cover. The little nettop may be a great HTPC system for users with limited space or those looking for a decent desktop on the cheap. Read The Full Story

ASRock ION 330-BD Nettop Review

, Aug 31st 2009 Discuss [1]

Where netbooks go, their deskbound nettop brethren eventually follow, and as NVIDIA’s Ion GPU has made its impact on the graphics capabilities of budget ultraportables, so it has its sights set on compact desktops too. ASRock and NVIDIA worked together on the ION 330-BD, a Blu-ray toting nettop that pairs Intel’s Atom processor with NVIDIA’s ION platform, and sent one over to prove to SlashGear that just because the footprint is small, it doesn’t mean the performance is too.

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