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Toshiba moves in with HD DVD

Darius Chang | May 11, 2006

The optical format war seems to be coming to a head, with competing Blu-Ray and HD DVD going head-to-head to succeed the DVD as the next-generation optical storage standard. Though desktop optical drives are already in production, the prohibitive cost of the new format is a major obstacle.

But come May 27, notebook enthusiasts can look forward to the first notebook with an HD DVD optical drive. Toshiba's flagship series will add a new member, the Qosmio G30, at the Mobile Netlifestyle in Singapore at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. Besides expecting a quality entertainment experience with this system, the G30 is notable for having an integrated HD DVD drive.

According to Toshiba, the drive is not only compatible with current DVDs and CDs, but HD DVD disks will also be cheaper than its competitors as the manufacturing process is similar to current DVD production. We look forward to updating the Qosmio G30 review when the new HD DVD units roll into the region.

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Aperture price drop

Candace Lombardi | May 08, 2006

Apple Computer has slashed the development team for Aperture, its professional image software for RAW-format work flow, the insider news Web site Think Secret has reported.

The team's engineers have been absorbed by other departments or completely let go, according to the Web site.

The move is not entirely a surprise, as the software has seen a host of problems. Software glitches, such as an initial incompatibility with Intel-based Macs, have plagued Aperture since its release.

In February, Adobe began offering a beta version of Adobe Lightroom, Aperture's chief competitor, for free. Before the Aperture 1.1 upgrade, many online-forum posts had reported that the beta version of Lightroom performed better than Apple's pricier software. Read more

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Samsung plans Origami launch

Darius Chang | May 02, 2006

Editors' note :

Please click on the following link for a photo gallery of the Samsung Q1 and additional descriptions. Samsung Q1

Details are scarce in the email invitation for a San Francisco launch on May 1, with Samsung revealing only that it will showcase the ultraportable tablet PC based on Microsoft's Origami concept.

The Origami concept envisions a device that falls between the notebook and PDA category in terms of screen size, processing power and cost. With an all-day battery life, the device should also offer the standard features and connectivity of today's full-fledged notebooks. However, the portable which Samsung will be launching is likely to cost significantly more than a notebook, with only a few hours of battery life, far from the Origami ideal. Both Microsoft and Intel admit that the first generation will likely be purchased by tech enthusiasts rather than the masses, but they have much hope for the future of such ultraportable PCs.