Extended from the Red Dot Award 2008 honored design of V1 cooler; Thermaltake, the leading brand of global CPU cooling industry, announces the new release of the silver shining V1 AX, a ultra-high performance next generation CPU cooler with friendly price tag but supporting most mainstream processors (Intel Socket LGA775 and AMD Socket AM2+ / AM2 / K8).

On the cooling front, V1 AX utilizes the newly developed 4 Channel – Dual-VTM Architecture Heatpipe Cooling, where V shaped aluminum fins are seamlessly attached onto 963mm heatpipes to accelerate heat dissipation. Mirror finished copper base further increases the heat absorption rate to effectively remove heat from processors. Over-sized 110mm fan with all-range variable speed controller allows flexible adjustments on the fan speed according to various system requirements. Open-frame design on the fan further reduces air pulsating noise of most cooler fans, and thus reaching a nearly silent operation condition.

Side flow design utilizes system air and allows the cool system air to pass through the cooler and achieve more effective cooling than ever before. The unique architecture of V1 AX provides multi-directional air intake that absorbs more cool air to achieve better thermal performance.

Thermaltake New V1 AX CPU Cooler with the streamlined body designed not only increases airflow through the aluminum fins but also forms a distinctive look that will surely to catch the attention of any PC enthusiasts and overclockers.

Website: Thermaltake

You can rely on Z-Cron as a robust scheduler that can handle not only shutting down the computer, but launching programs, leave reminder notes, and cleaning directories. Similar to the Unix Cron scheduler, and far more powerful than the native Windows task scheduler, Z-Cron is an aggressive sergeant-at-arms, able to tell your computer what to do and when to do it, leaving you to get on with your life when you’re away from your machine. Besides the aforementioned tasks, Z-Cron also has the ability to schedule tasks to run daily, weekly, monthly, once, and at the system start-up.

The most unique tool that Z-Cron possesses, and what makes it such an excellent utility, is that it comes with a database of Embedded Tools. These tools are the basis for everything it can do, and they include a range of tasks such as an alarm clock, the ability to shutdown a remote computer on your network, activating a USB peripheral, and connecting or disconnecting from the Internet.

Do note that the installation is in German, although the program is in English. Still, that’s not a cause for concern: getting the program going is about as simple as can be. The value of being able to have the computer do necessary tasks while you sleep or while you’re away is a great weapon in any power users’ arsenal.

Get it here: Z-cron

Creative Technology Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today introduced the Creative ZEN® Mozaic portable media player for music, photos and video. Inspired by the artistic expressions of mosaic art, the Creative ZEN Mozaic, available in vivid pink, chic black or cool silver colour, is a bold design statement that reflects the user’s sense of fashion and individual style. Attractively priced at S$99.00 for a 2GB model (for up to 1,000 songs*) and S$129.00 for a 4GB model (for up to 2,000 songs*), the Creative ZEN Mozaic lets users flaunt their style, while grooving to their favourite tunes, or enjoying their photos and music videos anytime, anywhere.

The Creative ZEN Mozaic comes complete with an impressive built-in speaker, vibrant 1.8-inch LCD colour screen, FM radio and voice recorder. Weighing just 43g and measuring 79.5mm x 40mm x 12.8mm, the super compact Creative ZEN Mozaic provides up to 32 hours of audio playback with a single charge of the battery. Also available at a later date are 8GB and 16GB models.

“We want to give our latest portable media player a brand new look by going bold with the design of the Creative ZEN Mozaic. The built-in speaker allows you to enjoy your music or videos together with your friends without the use of headphones. This refreshingly unique design concept, together with the superb audio performance that is synonymous with our ZEN series of players, makes the Creative ZEN Mozaic a must-have fashion accessory for music, photos and video on the go!” said Joseph Liow, Vice President, Personal Digital Entertainment Products of Creative Technology Ltd. and General Manager of Creative Labs Asia.

Key Features of the Creative ZEN Mozaic:

• Built-in speaker turns player into a mini boombox so that music can be shared out loud
• Vibrant 1.8-inch TFT LCD colour display shows off details and clarity of photos and video
• Built-in FM radio with up to 32 preset stations
• Built-in microphone for voice recording
• Dimensions: 79.5mm (height) x 40mm (width) x 12.8mm (thickness)
• Bundled with the new Creative Centrale application, a one-stop media management software that organizes and intelligently tags not just music but also photos and video, creates playlists and transcodes video** to the proprietary video format
• Supports audio formats such as MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM 10 and Audible (Format 4) and JPEG format for photos

Creative ZEN Mozaic Accessories

• The Creative TravelSound ZEN Mozaic speaker system docks and charges the player via USB or adapter and comes with a built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery for longer playback and a built-in FM radio antenna, available for S$79.00
• A stylish carabiner case to hold the player, available for S$24.00
• A functional armband and skin with clip for a hands-free workout, available for S$29.00
• Silicone skin pack (3 colour choices in a single value pack) to protect the player, available for S$24.00

Pricing and Availability
The Creative ZEN Mozaic is available in black or pink for the 2GB model at S$99.00 and in black, pink or silver for the 4GB model at S$129.00. Available later in August 2008 will be the 8GB model at S$169.00 and the 16GB model at S$249.00 in black colour. The Creative ZEN Mozaic and accessories will be available in Singapore in August 2008 at The CREATIVE Stores at Marina Square, Plaza Singapura and International Business Park, the online store at sg.store.creative.com and authorised dealers.

For more information about the Creative ZEN Mozaic, please visit www.creative.com/zenmozaic.