Cayman Islands and Taipei, Taiwan/November 09, 2009/Business Wire — Garmin-Asus, a co-branded alliance between Garmin® Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (TAIEX: 2357), today announced that the nüvifone M20—an all-in-one phone, mobile web-browser and premium navigation system—is now available with Windows Mobile® 6.5. Users will be able to enjoy the host of improvements that Windows Mobile 6.5 provides, such as large touch-optimized icons, mobile applications via Windows Marketplace for Mobile, and the convenient Microsoft® My Phone service. With Windows Mobile 6.5, the new nüvifone M20 boasts interface improvements, such as large touch-optimized icons and a streamlined Home screen, and comes preloaded with Facebook. In addition, users will be able to take advantage of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Marketplace for Mobile to easily download and install additional applications to their M20. The Windows Marketplace offers high quality mobile applications for free or purchase, from important business tools to popular social networking applications such as MySpace to games. Last but not least, the new My Phone service offers a wealth of features such as data migration, data auto-syncing, backup and restoration, remote data wiping, as well as viewing, syncing and sharing of photos across PC, phone and web platforms. Garmin-Asus has blended its signature navigation centric user interface with Windows Mobile 6.5. "Through its innovative integration of a phone, navigator, and browser, the nüvifone M20 is designed to enhance the lives of consumers today,” said Benson Lin, Vice President and General Manager of the ASUS Handheld Business Group. “With Windows Mobile 6.5, users can enjoy the same great LBS (location-based service) features of the original nüvifone M20, but with a richer and more rewarding user experience.” “Windows phones bring together the best of the Web, the PC and the phone so you can connect instantly to the people and information you care about, no matter where you are,” said Stephanie Ferguson, general manager, product management, Microsoft Corp. “The Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 helps people do more while on the go by combining the familiar, easy to use software on a Windows phone with a premium navigation experience.” The Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 running Windows Mobile 6.5 will be available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech, Turkey and other markets by the end of 2009. Existing users of nüvifone M20 phones running Windows Mobile 6.1 are also eligible for the free update to Windows Mobile 6.5. Details on how to perform the update can be found on Garmin-Asus ~ Phones for the location-based life from November 11.

A university in Nanjing, China, has started a "campus patrol" to warn student lovers against engaging in "uncivilised" acts like kissing and embracing in public. The patrol is a work-study program of the Nanjing Forestry University in which members wear red armbands and stop students from engaging in public displays of affection. The university authority said the patrol is very helpful to prohibit "uncivilized actions" on campus. - China Daily/ Asia News Network

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A 36 year old female had an accident several weeks ago and totaled her car. A resident of Kilgore , Texas she was traveling between Gladewater & Kilgore. It was raining, though not excessively, when her car suddenly began to hydro-plane and literally flew through the air. She was not seriously injured but very stunned at the sudden occurrence! When she explained to the highway patrolman what had happened he told her something that every driver should know: NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE CONTROL ON!!! She thought she was being cautious by setting the cruise control and maintaining a safe consistent speed in the rain. But the highway patrolman told her that if the cruise control is on when your car begins to hydro-plane and your tires lose contact with the pavement, your car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed making you take off like an airplane. She told the patrolman that was exactly what had occurred. The patrolman said this warning should be listed on the driver's seat sun-visor: NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR ICY, along with the airbag warning. We tell our teenagers to set the cruise control and drive a safe speed, but we don't tell them to use the cruise control only when the pavement is dry. The only person the accident victim found, who knew this (besides the patrolman), was a man who had had a similar accident, totaled his car and sustained severe injuries. NOTE: Some vehicles (like the Toyota Sienna Limited XLE) will not allow you to set the cruise control when the windshield wipers are on.

USB Drives Support UAS Protocol to Attain Transfer Speeds up to 320MB/sec San Jose, California - November 4, 2009 - Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 RAIDDrive, which supports transfer speeds up to ten times faster than USB 2.0 drives. The new drive, in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities, is fully backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports, but operates at slower speeds. The USB 3.0 RAIDDrive uses patented "multiple pairs of differential serial data lines technology" for optimal NAND flash performance. "This product underscores Super Talent's continued leadership in USB drives." said Super Talent COO, C.H. Lee. "We've developed the world's first mobile USB 3.0 flash drive. It delivers phenomenal performance and it incorporates our own patented technology". Measuring 95 x 37 x13.5 mm, the SuperSpeed drive is a truly portable drive. Like most USB drives, it requires no separate cable. It plugs directly into any USB port. Although this drive will work in USB 2.0, it delivers transfer speeds up to 200MB/sec only in USB 3.0 ports. Using a separate UAS Protocol driver with a USB 3.0 port this SuperSpeed drive can reach up to 320MB/sec transfer speeds. This product will be available in December from Super Talent resellers worldwide. Interested parties can register here for USB 3.0 product availability updates.

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VIA’s fastest and most power efficient processors yet deliver richest mobile and all-in-one desktop computing experience Taipei, Taiwan, 3 November 2009 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today introduced its new VIA Nano 3000 Series processors, bringing enhanced digital media performance and lower power consumption to Windows 7 thin and light notebook and all-in-one desktop PC markets. Based on the 64-bit superscalar ‘Isaiah’ architecture, VIA Nano 3000 Series processors deliver the most compelling thin and light notebook computing experience with their rich HD entertainment capabilities, including support for flawless playback of high bit-rate 1080p HD video, as well as low power consumption resulting in longer battery life. With a host of advanced features including 64-bit support, advanced CPU virtualization technology, SSE4 for enhanced multimedia processing, and the industry-leading encryption and security capabilities integrated in the VIA PadLock™ Security Engine, VIA Nano 3000 Series processors also provide a secure, high-performance solution for emerging cloud-based computing environments. “With the VIA Nano 3000 Series, we are launching our fastest and most power-efficient processors yet,” commented Richard Brown, VP International Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. “Coupled with our market-leading digital media chipsets, they enable the richest experience across a broad range of mobile and all-in-one system designs.” VIA Nano 3000 Series VIA Nano 3000 Series processors are built on the successful 64-bit, superscalar architecture that powers the VIA Nano 1000 Series and 2000 Series processors, which have been adopted by leading OEMs worldwide for a growing number of market-leading mini-note, small form factor desktop, and energy-efficient server designs. Available at speeds from 1.0GHz to 2.0GHz, VIA Nano 3000 Series processors deliver up to 20% higher performance using up to 20% less power than current VIA Nano processors and boast a number of new features including support for the SSE4 multimedia instruction set and VIA VT virtualization technology. Fully compatible with all Microsoft operating systems, including the new Windows 7, as well as all popular Linux distributions, the VIA Nano 3000 Series processors use the NanoBGA2 package, making them pin-to-pin compatible with VIA Nano 1000 Series, VIA Nano 2000 Series, VIA C7, VIA C7-M and VIA Eden processors for easy upgrades of existing designs. VIA Nano 3000 Series Availability VIA Nano 3000 Series processor samples are currently available for OEMs and motherboard vendors, and will enter mass production in Q1 2010.

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ECS revealed leading technology called “15 μ Gold Contact” that ensures motherboards longest lifespan, better reliability and excellent contact. This leading Technology is available on both Intel® and AMD platforms. 3 Times Extra Gold – 3 Times Extra Protection Metal Pins on CPU Sockets and Memory Slots are susceptible from environment molecules that can cause instability of the whole system by forming oxidized rust on pins contact. Traditionally, in order to provide protection, 5µ Gold is flashed on these metal pins. Compared to 5µ Gold flash, ECS has discovered 3 times extra Gold “15 μ Gold Contact” which is equivalent to 0.000381 millimeters of Gold plating on its motherboard Socket and Slot Pins to offer 3 times extra protection. Due to this technology, Gold plating on Socket and Slot pins are 3 times thicker and stable that also provide additional confidence to extreme gamer who always plug-in and plug-out their system components. Excellent Technology for Better Reliability, Long lifespan and excellent contact Only ECS Motherboards come up with 15 μ Gold Contact technology, is reliable to offer better protection and stability. 15 μ Gold is extremely safe and never allow forming patina on metal pins. Longest lifespan means better durability that offer highest plug-in opportunity. Gold is an excellent conductive metal that support efficient signal transmission. In other words, ECS “15 μ Gold Contact” technology offers better reliability, long lifespan and excellent contact.

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• Inspiron 11z, 13z and 14z Pack Power in Ultra-slim Profile • New Intel Ultra-low Voltage Processors Deliver Extended Entertainment • Easily Personalized with Choice of Performance Configurations MALAYSIA, Nov 2, 2009 – Dell is taking thin to an all-new level in performance with its new “Z” model laptops. Featuring thinner, lighter bodies, longer-lasting “power-sipping” batteries, and incredible performance, the new Inspiron 11z, 13z and 14z laptops feature stunning wide-screen displays, ample hard-drive storage and a range of entertainment options, making it easy to take your fun and entertainment on the road for extended periods of time. The thinnest-ever models of Dell’s most popular consumer laptop PC, the new Inspiron “Z” are about 1-inch thin, slim enough to fit in any bag, and feature a range of new Intel ultra-low voltage processors for extended entertainment capability and Web surfing. The News: • Thin Is In (about 1-inch tall) Dell consumer laptops with 11.6-inch High Definition WLED Display with TrueLife (11z), 13.3-inch High Definition TL LED Display (13z), and 16:9 displays in 14-inch (14z) models. • Choice of Intel ultra-low voltage processors ranging from Intel Celeron Single Core processors all the way to Intel Core 2 Duo processors. • Up to 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA hard drives; • Included DVD drive • Up to 8GB DDR3, 1,066MHz. • Standard Wi-Fi and optional Wireless Bluetooth. • Choice of 3-cell, 4-cell, 6-cell, and 8-cell batteries. • Express Charge (4- and 6-cell batteries) is 80% recharged in 60 minutes. Ultra-slim with an 11.6-inch HD display, the new Inspiron 11z comes with on-the-go performance that’s hard to beat. Feather-light with a starting weight of 1.38kg, anytime you feel like blogging, instant messaging or video chatting, simply whip out this neat device and enjoy seamless Internet access wherever you are. Thanks to its improved battery life, you can go all day unplugged. And with the versatile multi-touch trackpad technology, using a laptop will never feel the same again. Just over an inch thin with a 13.3-inch HD display, the new Inspiron13z is packed with on-the-go performance you’ll enjoy. This petite laptop comes with a full performance processor, full-sized keyboard and even a built-in DVD drive, all at just under 1.8kg. It’s all you ever wanted in a laptop - affordable and compact, without sacrificing the features. The Inspiron 14z is a one-inch slim laptop that packs an unbelievable amount of power in an ultra-sleek body. Designed slender enough to fit in your bag, the Inspiron 14z performs like a heavyweight with a 14-inch display, 512MB optional graphics card, large capacity drive and an optional 6-cell battery offering up to 8 hours of power. It’s the ultimate arm accessory for any occasion, anywhere. The Inspiron 11z is available in seven exciting colors and online pricing starts from RM1,749 at Dell Malaysia: Desktop Computers, Laptops, Servers, Monitors, Printers & PC Accessories The Inspiron 13z is available in either Obsidian Black or New Cherry Red. Online pricing starts from RM2,399 and is available for order at Dell Malaysia: Desktop Computers, Laptops, Servers, Monitors, Printers & PC Accessories The Inspiron 14z is offered in either Obsidian Black or Cherry Red. Online pricing starts from RM2,349 and customers can place their order at Dell Malaysia: Desktop Computers, Laptops, Servers, Monitors, Printers & PC Accessories. Quotes: “People who want mobility, value, great performance and easy Internet access have made Inspiron our most popular consumer brand,” said Yeo Swee Key, Director, Dell Consumer Business. “These new, thin, lighter-weight systems offer all-day performance with the latest Intel power-saving processors.”

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