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VIA VN1000 northbridge promises frugal Blu-ray 1080p performance

, Dec 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Ah, the humble northbridge; neither as earnest as the processor nor as glamourous as the dedicated video card, it works its subtle charms and waits in vain for recognition.  If VIA have their way, though, the northbridge will soon be declared the saviour of the proletariat: the new VIA VN1000 is intended for entry-level all-in-ones, SFF machines and budget desktops, instilling them with DirectX 10.1 support and the ability to play back 1080p Blu-ray content. Read The Full Story

Shenzhen HT560 MID packs VIA C7 CPU

, Dec 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Given how popular Android has tuned out to be among no-name tablet manufacturers, it's almost a surprise to see a new Windows XP slate.  Still, the Shenzhen Seed Industrial Co. HT560 has a few tricks up its sleeve: behind the 5.6-inch WVGA 800 x 480 touchscreen lurks VIA's 1GHz C7 processor rather than the Intel Atom we've come to expect, paired with 1GB of memory and between 8GB and 32GB of SSD storage. Read The Full Story

VIA Mobile-ITX shrinks computer-on-module even further

, Dec 1st 2009 Discuss [1]

VIA have announced their latest embedded device mainboard, and if you thought Pico-ITX had been spending too much time among the pie-aisles then the VIA Mobile-ITX form factor should please you.  Measuring 6 x 6 cm - 50-percent smaller than Pico-ITX, in fact - the board is a computer-on-system module incorporating CPU, memory and chipset, and is intended to be paired with IO boards offering various degrees of connectivity. Read The Full Story

VIA Nano 3000 CPUs promise speed & frugality for thin-and-lights

, Nov 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

VIA have announced their latest range of low-power processors, the VIA Nano 3000 Series, which are targeted at Windows 7-based thin-and-light notebooks and all-in-one desktops.  The Nano 3000 chips are 64-bit and range in core speed from 1GHz to 2GHz; each is capable of 1080p HD video playback but use up to 20-percent less power than current VIA Nano processors. Read The Full Story

VIA VB8003 Mini-ITX gets dual HDMI, can drive 5 displays at once [Video]

, Sep 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

When you start calling your new product the "ultimate Mini-ITX HD multimedia platform" you better have some meat to back it up, but we've a feeling VIA's new mainboard will be able to deliver.  The VIA VB8003 is the world's first such 'board with discrete onboard graphics, capable of pumping out 1080p high-definition video through two HDMI ports; there's also a DVI port and a VGA port. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

VIA NetNote “mashups” unveiled: 1080p HD capable ultraportables

, Sep 16th 2009 Discuss [0]

VIA have announced their latest ultraportable reference design, the NetNote, which the company describes as "a mashup between the netbook and the traditional notebook."  Based on VIA's Surfboard mainboards, using either VIA C7-M or Nano CPUs, the NetNotes will have screens ranging from 10.2-inches to 12.1-inches and play back Full HD 1080p video. Read The Full Story

VIA unveils EPIA-P720 Pico-ITX mainboard supporting H.264

, Sep 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

HD video is very much in demand for products that are small and have low prices. This is what makes the netbooks and nettop flooding the market so popular today. VIA has announced its latest pico-ITX board for very small form factor devices that can still support playback of full 1080p video over HDMI. Read The Full Story

Pierre Cardin PC-729 UMPC lands in China

, Sep 14th 2009 Discuss [2]

Chalk another one up to bizarre branding: you're looking at the Pierre Cardin PC-729 UMPC, the handiwork of Shenzhen Industries, and while you might assume the Chinese firm have "borrowed unofficially" the designer branding, in actual fact this is the result of a legitimate licensing deal.  The PC-729 has a 7-inch 800 x 480 WVGA resistive touchscreen, 1.2GHz VIA C7-M processor and 16GB SSD, and is set to hit Chinese shelves priced at 2980 yuan ($436). Read The Full Story

VIA eNote 11.6-inch ultraportable gets WiMAX [Video]

, Sep 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

VIA have unveiled their latest ultrathin notebook, the eNote Turnkey Solution, a wireless-packing ultraportable based on the company's 1.3GHz Nano CPU and a choice of WiMAX, HSDPA and EVDO Rev.A modules.  Intended to be offered by carriers rather than direct to consumers, the VIA eNote has an 11.6-inch WXGA LCD and VX800 graphics chipset. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

VIA EPIA N700-10EW Nano-ITX board scoffs at extreme temperature

, Aug 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

VIA's Nano-ITX boards have already acquired something of a following among people building tiny embedded computers, HTPC-style media streamers or other compact gadgets, but what happens if you want to take your media-PC-in-a-toaster to the nearest desert or mountain top?  Step forward the VIA EPIA N700-10EW, an unassuming name for a low-power board capable of running in temperatures from minus 20-degrees centigrade to plus 70-degrees. Read The Full Story

VIA add DTS head-tracking virtual surround sound to USB audio chip [Video]

, Jul 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

VIA and DTS have joined forces to integrate the latter's Surround Sensation Ultra PC plus Head Tracker headphone technology into the former's Vinyl VT1610 Audio Codec chip.  Together, they offer mobile 3D surround sound, with motion-sensitive DTS headphones used to dynamically adjust surround sound EQ depending on where the listener is facing. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Everex US folds after Cloudbook fails to find favor

, Jul 15th 2009 Discuss [1]

Hot on the heels of Raon Digital's apparent demise comes word that Everex US have shut their doors.  Best known for the Cloudbook, a rebadge of VIA's original Nanobook reference design that met with middling reviews and relative consumer apathy, the company had most recently revealed plans for a WiMAX version and a touchscreen model. Read The Full Story
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