Buffalo is preparing to launch another folding Bluetooth 3.0 keyboard ‘BSKBB15′ into the market. Powered by a built-in lithium-ion battery, this travel-friendly keyboard features a 2.4GHz radio frequency (works up to 10 meters), 83 keys and is compatible with Bluetooth 3.0 enabled devices such as iPad, iPhone 4, PC and Mac PC. The BSKBB15 will start shipping from early December for 7,035 Yen (about $86) in both silver and black color options. [Buffalo]
Links International has listed a new DDR3 memory module kit from Corsair to its product page, the CMZ32GX3M4A1866C9. As part of the VENGEANCE series, this 32GB (8GBx4) memory module kit works at 1.5V with 1866MHz speed and 9-10-9-27 latency. The CMZ32GX3M4A1866C9 will become available from December 1st for around 20,400 Yen (about $248). [Product Page]
We get the impression China isn’t very happy that the names of Huawei and ZTE are being dragged through the mud in the US. Almost directly mirroring some American stances, state-backed Chinese media outlets such as China Economy & Informatization and People’s Daily are raising alarm bells over Cisco’s presence in a large amount of local network infrastructure, alleging that it’s a potential backdoor for espionage; CE&I goes so far as to cite purported experts insisting that the US government could take over Chinese communications in a crisis. China Unicom is acting on the threat by phasing out Cisco gear, the magazine says. Other allegations point to 72 members of Congress possibly being influenced by their Cisco shares and the ever-controversial Patriot Act aiding any nefarious plans. Given the publications’ ultimate benefactors, the chances of politics skewing the agenda are high — although the collective stance underscores just how much tension has surfaced ever since Chinese tech giants got the evil eye.
Filed under: Networking
Via: Tech in Asia, The Register
Source: Sina (1), (2), People’s Daily
I-O Data has introduced a new portable Blu-ray writer to its range called the BRP-U6DM2. Measuring 137mm x 154mm x 20mm and weighing 630 grams, this slim Blu-ray writer features a USB 2.0 connection interface, BDXL support and promises to provide write speeds of up to 6x for BD-R (SL/DL), 4x for BDXL and 2x for BD-RE. The BRP-U6DM2 will begin shipping from mid-December for around $186. [I-O Data]
NASA scientists have discovered that Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, is home to a whole lot of ice. This, of course, is the same planet that gets ridiculously hot around its equator, to the tune of about 800-degrees Fahrenheit. There has been speculation for quite some time that the craters located on the planet’s poles might contain ice; now we have confirmation thanks to scientists working with the Messenger mission.
Senior scientist at John Hopkin’s Applied Physics Laboratory David Lawrence, who is part of the Messenger mission, said, “In these planetary bodies, there are hidden places, as it were, that can have interesting things going on.” He’s referring to the deep craters located near Mercury’s poles, which, due to their position, do not get sunlight. In the absence of sunlight, temperatures plummet, reaching lows as cold as -370F degrees.
While the temperatures reach exceedingly cold temperatures and scientists have speculated that the craters contain ice, it was possible that they were lined with some type of reflective substance, such as sulfur. To verify that it was indeed ice, Messenger scientists used the same method that was used to find ice on Mars and the Moon. Researchers counted neutrons originating from the planet, which decreased as Messenger moved over the icy spots, indicating the presence of frozen water.
The findings were published today in the journal Science‘s website in three different batches. The icy areas have been proposed as possible landing regions for robots in the here and now, and possibly a source of water for future colonies placed in locations on Mercury where the temperatures aren’t so extreme. Said geology professor at UCLA David Paige, “People joke about it, but it’s not so crazy, really.”
[via NY Times]
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Source: GigaOm
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