Digitimes interviews AMD's Dirk Meyer with one-on-one Q&A session ...

"AMD has recently been seeing progress in its development of accelerated processing units (APU), while achieving success in discrete GPU market share, Digitimes recently had chance to talk to the company CEO Dirk Meyer to further discuss AMD's strategy and lineup for the future."

Source: Digitimes

Forget VR (virtual reality) ... the new word of the day is AR (augmented reality), and you can have it on your iPhone now!

"Do you really need another reason to lust after the AR.Drone? Ok, then how about AR.Pursuit, Parrot's new multiplayer augmented reality game and the first developed for the AR.Drone? It just hit the iTunes App Store for $2.99."

Source: Engadget

We've published a review on the Arctic Sound S111 Portable Speakers. Here's a snip ... These portable speakers from Arctic Cooling offer a loud and powerful output of 4W (2W x 2) RMS, producing a sounds that have balanced vocals and good deep bass. It comes with a built-in volume control, as well as 3.5mm jack – compatible with computers, MP3, DVD, CD players.

Read the rest of the review here ... http://www.funkykit.com/component/content/article/56-accessories/6337-review-arctic-sound-s111-portable-speakers.html

"The number of online rumours about Apple's 'iPad 2' has jumped after a Chinese newspaper revealed what it claimed are details about the device. Very little is known for sure about the new version of the massively successful tablet PC. But China's Economic Daily News says users will see a number of updates. There will be two new cameras, one at the front and one rear facing plus a USB port and an improved display screen."

Source: Newsbeat

"Back in late October we reported that PhotoFast began producing 256GB SSD upgrade kits for Apple’s latest MacBook Air lineup. PhotoFast’s third-party SSD upgrade for the new MacBook Airs read and write at 250MB/s while Apple’s included SSD runs at between 150MB/s and 160MB/s. Now, according to a source close to the company, Apple contacted PhotoFast last week and had them stop all production of their new MacBook Air SSD upgrades."

Source: 9to5Mac

Press Release: ROUND ROCK, Texas, Nov. 30, 2010 – Dell today unveiled the Vostro V130, the latest and most stunning addition to its award-winning Vostro laptop line.

Designed with the needs and wants of on-the-go entrepreneurs in mind, the Vostro V130 combines head-turning style with best-of-breed durability and security. The Vostro V130 is one of the thinnest [as thin as 0.65" (front) to 0.78" (rear)] and lightest (starting at 3.5 pounds[i]) ultraportable 13-inch laptops available and includes color options Lucerne Red and Aberdeen Silver. Constructed from sturdy aluminum and reinforced with zinc hinges and a magnesium alloy palm rest, it is also road-ready and able to survive everyday bumps and thumps. In addition, the V130 is the first ultra-thin laptop to offer Hyperbaric Cooling, an Intel® Advanced Cooling Technology, to help it stay quiet and cool.

"SOUTH KOREA not being number one for consumer broadband may be a shock to some but sadly the UK hovering at 24th place is probably not. Point Topic, a broadband analysis firm, has released its latest rankings for consumer broadband value for money and placed the UK down at a lowly 24th position. Hong Kong meanwhile sits at the top of the list.

Source: The Inquirer

Thanks to everyone who have entered the competiton ... Thank you for your tremendous support. We would also like to thank Adata for sponsoring the prize. Finally, we have a winner for the 16Gb Adata USB3.0 N005 Flash Drive .... and the winner is

" Dusty M. Hartill "

Please register in our forums and send us your contact details so that we can ship the prize. Once again, we would like to say ...  WELL DONE. You can congratulate Dusty M. Hartill here ... http://www.funkykit.com/forums/index.php/topic,2543.msg3540.html