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BenQ S700 Wireless Optical Card Mouse

Juniper Foo | Nov 09, 2006

Initial appearances can be deceiving. So after giving this a rather cautious lookover, being the oddest and most unergonomic-looking notebook mouse we've come across, this wireless BenQ rodent has one thing going for it. It has a collapsible hump. That's right. The Taiwan company touts a unique and patented mechanical technology that allows the S700 to retain a 13mm-thick card-sized form, which can then be levered up to a more ergonomic (we'll take their word for it) position of 15 degrees. Other than that, it's wireless at a speedy 1,000dpi that's designed for the road warrior. Comes only in silver. Rats.

See closed (off mode) | levered up (on mode)

Price: S$45 (US$28.80)
Availability: US and Singapore computer stores

Device: Wireless optical mouse
Basic specs: 1,000dpi, mouse: 90 x 55 x 13mm, receiver: 50 x 15 x 8mm, 2 AAA alkaline batteries, pouch, RF 27MHz wireless frequency, USB, up to 1m, Win and Mac compatible

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Nvidia officially unleashes DirectX 10 GPU

Darius Chang | Nov 09, 2006

The next generation of graphics cards is here, with Nvidia leading the race with its first DirectX 10-capable graphics processor (GPU).

The GeForce 8800 GPU series incorporates Nvidia's Quantum Effects technology which eases the processor's load by taking on more duties such as physics computation and geometry creation. This enables more realistic and immersive 3D imagery. More importantly, it is DirectX 10-compatible, which futureproofs the card for upcoming games and Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. The card can also whip up high-definition content without a hitch.

The first wave includes the high-end GeForce 8800 GTX and and entry-level GeForce 8800 GTS, retailing for US$599 (S$935.22) and US$499 (S$779.09), respectively. The former runs at 575MHz with 768MB of dedicated video memory (VRAM), while the latter clocks in at 500MHz with 640MB of VRAM. Both models will provide two DVI and an HDTV port for hooking up to external displays. The new cards will be available in from this month.