Saturday, January 17, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Tech Report) 17/01/2009

Saturday Shortbread
Saturday GPUs good for gaming, hacking routers, too - can crack WPA passwords In the beginning: The making of the Mac Fudzilla reports AMD to drop entry level video card prices EETimes: Delays...
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Circuit City bites the dust
The second-biggest consumer electronics chain in the United States is going off life support and shutting down, the Associated Press reports. Circuit City hasn't been able to find a buyer since it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November, so it plans to close its 567 stores...
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Seagate offers fix, free data recovery for bricked Barracudas
Well, how about that. Seagate has acknowledged the bricking issue surrounding Barracuda 7200.11 hard drives, and it's trying to make things right by offering a firmware fix and data recovery services. Here's the full statement we received from company spokesman Mike Hall: Seagate has isolated a potential firmware issue...
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Another 1,100 AMD employees to get the axe
Intel wasn't the only one to have a bad fourth quarter. Only days before reporting its latest financial results, AMD has announced plans to cut 1,100 jobs worldwide, according to the Associated Press. That's the third time AMD has made layoffs in the past year. 900 of the latest...
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Diamond clarifies warranty terms
Good news, Diamond graphics card buyers: you don't need to register to benefit from the company's warranty coverage. The company has updated its warranty terms to say one-year coverage now applies "from the date of purchase at retail," although you'll still need a sales receipt as evidence. We criticized...
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