iBUYPOWER revealed a new USB Internal Expansion System or IES Controller today that’s proprietary to the company and offers a significant power boost to the USB ports and card readers on PCs.

iBUYPOWER revealed a new USB Internal Expansion System or IES Controller today that’s proprietary to the company and offers a significant power boost to the USB ports and card readers on PCs.

Dell’s latest mini-desktop, the Inspiron Zino HD, has broken cover, but the company obviously has some blackmail-quality information about Engadget and Gizmodo as neither site are spilling the details of what’s inside the low-profile box. Known so far is that there’s an optical drive, plenty of ports and interchangeable top covers with various patterns and finishes.

A whole lot bigger than the IdeaCentre Q700, but ironically packing less potent components, the Lenovo IdeaCentre C300 is the company’s entry-level all-in-one and relies on Intel’s Atom 230 or 330 1.6GHz CPU for its (limited) grunt. Over at Nettop Review they’ve been unboxing the 20-inch widescreen nettop, finding that while it may lack power, it doesn’t cut corners on build quality.

iBUYPOWER announced two new PCs in the Chimera Killer Special Edition line that are sure to please online gamers everywhere. These top-of-the-line systems sport the Chimera Inferno case and “Killer” edition specs.

Lenovo have quietly introduced a new all-in-one nettop, the IdeaCentre C100, based on Intel’s N270 1.6GHz Atom processor and up to 2GB of RAM. Initially hitting shelves this month running Vista and with a standard 20-inch display, the C100 will get an upgrade to Windows 7 once the new OS arrives in October, along with an optional touchscreen layer.

Acer Japan have announced a new version of their Predator desktop gaming PCs, the ASG7710-A41. Fitted with Intel’s 3.06GHz Core i7-950 processor, 6GB of DDR3 memory (with up to 12GB supported) and twin NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB video cards, the Aspire G Predator comes bundled with Acer’s G15 keyboard and G9 mouse.

TriGem have updated their Averatec D1100-series 18.4-inch desktop all-in-one, by dropping in AMD’s 1.5GHz Athlon X2 3250e low-voltage processor. Sitting alongside the existing Intel Atom N270 machines in the D1100-series, the AMD-based Averatec D1133AH1E-1 has 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard-drive.

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iBUYPOWER has announced a new system called the Harmony Sound Reduction System or H-SRS today, which makes an aim to reduce the amount of noise your gaming PC puts out. The new tech is being offered on all their custom gaming PCs starting now.
Sony are planning VAIO computers with touch capabilities once Windows 7 launches, potentially taking advantage of casual gaming, streaming and downloadable movies and TV content from the PlayStation Network. Speaking in an interview with LaptopMag, Sony’s senior VP of the Information Technology Products Division, Mike Abary confirmed that the company find the touch functionality in Windows 7 “compelling” and that they would be looking to adopt some of those technologies in their upcoming PC ranges.
